UNITED STATES |
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
Washington, D.C. 20549 |
FORM N-Q |
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED |
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY |
Investment Company Act file number: 811-07540 |
Global High Income Fund Inc. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) |
51 West 52nd Street, New York, New York 10019-6114 |
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) |
Mark F. Kemper, Esq. |
UBS Global Asset Management |
51 West 52nd Street |
New York, NY 10019-6114 |
(Name and address of agent for service) |
Copy to: |
Jack W. Murphy, Esq. |
Dechert LLP |
1775 I Street, N.W. |
Washington, DC 20006-2401 |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: 212-882 5000 |
Date of fiscal year end: October 31 |
Date of reporting period: January 31, 2008 |
Item 1. Schedule of Investments
Global High Income Fund Inc.
Portfolio of investments January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Face | |||||||
amount | Value | ||||||
Bonds 83.02% | |||||||
International bonds 83.02% | |||||||
International corporate bonds 17.54% | |||||||
Argentina 0.57% | |||||||
Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires, | |||||||
11.000%, due 01/01/19(1) | $ | 852,882 | $ | 803,841 | |||
Province of Mendoza, | |||||||
5.500%, due 09/04/18 | 1,265,573 | 964,999 | |||||
1,768,840 | |||||||
Brazil 1.41% | |||||||
Union National FIDC Trust 2006, | |||||||
0.000%, due 12/01/08(2),(3) | BRL | 2,141,490 | 1,244,363 | ||||
0.000%, due 07/01/10(2),(3) | 1,832,665 | 1,068,689 | |||||
0.000%, due 05/01/11(2) | 3,560,082 | 2,078,819 | |||||
4,391,871 | |||||||
Indonesia 4.12% | |||||||
Majapahit Holding BV, | |||||||
7.250%, due 10/17/11 | $ | 1,900,000 | 1,883,343 | ||||
7.250%, due 06/28/17 | 3,700,000 | 3,404,000 | |||||
7.250%, due 06/28/17(3) | 5,000,000 | 4,737,500 | |||||
7.875%, due 06/29/37(3) | 3,000,000 | 2,760,000 | |||||
12,784,843 | |||||||
Kazakhstan 0.45% | |||||||
CenterCredit International BV, | |||||||
8.250%, due 09/30/11 | KZT | 220,000,000 | 1,390,726 | ||||
Luxembourg 0.71% | |||||||
VTB Capital SA, | |||||||
6.609%, due 10/31/12 | $ | 2,230,000 | 2,207,700 | ||||
Malaysia 4.96% | |||||||
Johor Corp., | |||||||
1.000%, due 07/31/12(4) | MYR | 41,970,000 | 15,436,347 | ||||
Mexico 0.64% | |||||||
Hipotecaria Su Casita SA, | |||||||
8.500%, due 10/04/16 | $ | 2,045,000 | 2,004,100 | ||||
Philippines 1.54% | |||||||
National Power Corp., | |||||||
8.400%, due 12/15/16 | $ | 3,100,000 | 3,386,750 | ||||
9.625%, due 05/15/28 | 1,160,000 | 1,415,200 | |||||
4,801,950 | |||||||
Russia 2.36% | |||||||
Dali Capital PLC for Bank of Moscow, | |||||||
7.250%, due 11/25/09 | RUB | 75,800,000 | 3,071,495 | ||||
Gaz Capital for Gazprom, | |||||||
7.288%, due 08/16/37(3) | $ | 1,700,000 | 1,672,460 | ||||
RSHB Capital SA for OJSC Russian Agricultural Bank | |||||||
7.175%, due 05/16/13 | 2,520,000 | 2,590,308 | |||||
7,334,263 | |||||||
Ukraine 0.19% | |||||||
Standard Bank London Holdings PLC for NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine, | |||||||
8.125%, due 09/30/09 | $ | 600,000 | 583,080 | ||||
Venezuela 0.59% | |||||||
Petroleos de Venezuela SA, | |||||||
5.250%, due 04/12/17 | $ | 2,500,000 | 1,843,750 | ||||
Total international corporate bonds | |||||||
(cost $51,180,981) | 54,547,470 | ||||||
Foreign government bonds 65.48% | |||||||
Argentina 8.95% | |||||||
Argentina Prestamos Garantizadad, | |||||||
5.286%, due 06/09/09(2) | ARS | 700,000 | 341,989 | ||||
Republic of Argentina, | |||||||
3.092%, due 08/03/12(2),(5) | $ | 11,952,000 | 6,555,672 | ||||
7.000%, due 03/28/11 | 11,390,000 | 11,048,300 | |||||
7.000%, due 10/03/15 | 6,465,000 | 5,553,435 |
Global High Income Fund Inc.
Portfolio of investments January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Face | |||||||
amount | Value | ||||||
7.000%, due 04/17/17 | $ | 700,000 | $ | 578,550 | |||
11.000%, due 12/04/05(6) | 1,000,000 | 320,000 | |||||
11.000%, due 10/09/06(6) | 4,500,000 | 1,530,000 | |||||
11.375%, due 03/15/10(6) | 800,000 | 264,000 | |||||
11.375%, due 01/30/17(6) | 1,800,000 | 630,000 | |||||
12.250%, due 06/19/18(6) | 2,850,000 | 969,000 | |||||
Republic of Argentina, DISC, | |||||||
5.830%, due 12/31/33(2) | ARS | 159,571 | 61,393 | ||||
27,852,339 | |||||||
Brazil 6.92% | |||||||
Federal Republic of Brazil, | |||||||
6.000%, due 01/17/17 | $ | 7,970,000 | 8,129,400 | ||||
6.000%, due 05/15/45 | BRL | 5,200,000 | 4,701,728 | ||||
11.835%, due 01/01/09(7) | 12,100,000 | 6,197,657 | |||||
Federal Republic of Brazil, EXIT Bond, | |||||||
6.000%, due 09/15/13 | $ | 2,499,975 | 2,499,975 | ||||
21,528,760 | |||||||
Colombia 1.87% | |||||||
Republic of Colombia, | |||||||
6.678%, due 11/16/15(2) | $ | 2,750,000 | 2,750,000 | ||||
7.375%, due 01/27/17 | 750,000 | 822,000 | |||||
11.750%, due 02/25/20 | 1,535,000 | 2,244,937 | |||||
5,816,937 | |||||||
Dominican Republic 3.51% | |||||||
Republic of Dominica, | |||||||
9.040%, due 01/23/18 | $ | 617,532 | 690,092 | ||||
9.500%, due 09/27/11 | 7,575,145 | 8,029,654 | |||||
Republic of Dominica, Credit-Linked Note, | |||||||
10.967%, due 02/29/08(7) | 2,222,444 | 2,206,660 | |||||
10,926,406 | |||||||
Egypt 1.27% | |||||||
Egypt Government Bond, | |||||||
8.500%, due 02/14/08 | EGP | 22,000,000 | 3,939,217 | ||||
El Salvador 1.55% | |||||||
Republic of El Salvador, | |||||||
7.750%, due 01/24/23 | $ | 3,830,000 | 4,404,500 | ||||
8.250%, due 04/10/32 | 340,000 | 408,000 | |||||
4,812,500 | |||||||
Gabon 0.42% | |||||||
Gabonese Republic, | |||||||
8.200%, due 12/12/17(3) | $ | 1,270,000 | 1,325,562 | ||||
Indonesia 2.78% | |||||||
Indonesia Government, Credit-Linked Note, | |||||||
11.000%, due 10/15/14 | IDR | 4,000,000,000 | 465,041 | ||||
Indonesia Treasury Bonds, | |||||||
10.250%, due 07/15/27 | 9,700,000,000 | 1,013,958 | |||||
11.000%, due 09/15/25 | 28,200,000,000 | 3,138,247 | |||||
12.500%, due 03/15/13 | 23,350,000,000 | 2,868,718 | |||||
Republic of Indonesia, | |||||||
7.250%, due 04/20/15 | $ | 1,130,000 | 1,187,089 | ||||
8,673,053 | |||||||
Lebanon 1.99% | |||||||
Republic of Lebanon, | |||||||
4.000%, due 12/31/17(4) | $ | 4,600,000 | 3,703,000 | ||||
8.250%, due 04/12/21(4) | 650,000 | 614,250 | |||||
8.500%, due 01/19/16 | 1,100,000 | 1,075,250 | |||||
11.625%, due 05/11/16 | 700,000 | 805,000 | |||||
6,197,500 | |||||||
Malaysia 0.30% | |||||||
Malaysia Government Bond, | |||||||
3.869%, due 04/13/10 | MYR | 3,000,000 | 937,015 | ||||
Pakistan 1.94% | |||||||
Islamic Republic of Pakistan, | |||||||
6.750%, due 02/19/09 | $ | 2,400,000 | 2,332,560 | ||||
6.875%, due 06/01/17 | 1,000,000 | 850,000 | |||||
6.875%, due 06/01/17(3) | 2,340,000 | 1,989,000 | |||||
7.125%, due 03/31/16 | 1,000,000 | 850,000 | |||||
6,021,560 | |||||||
Global High Income Fund Inc.
Portfolio of investments January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Face | |||||||
amount | Value | ||||||
Peru 0.61% | |||||||
Republic of Peru, | |||||||
9.875%, due 02/06/15 | $ | 1,500,000 | $ | 1,895,625 | |||
Philippines 0.14% | |||||||
Republic of Philippines, | |||||||
8.000%, due 01/15/16 | $ | 400,000 | 454,000 | ||||
Poland 3.29% | |||||||
Government of Poland, | |||||||
4.250%, due 05/24/11 | PLN | 11,200,000 | 4,420,575 | ||||
6.000%, due 11/24/10 | 14,000,000 | 5,805,822 | |||||
10,226,397 | |||||||
Russia 2.35% | |||||||
Russian Federation, | |||||||
7.500%, due 03/31/30(1) | $ | 4,009,500 | 4,620,949 | ||||
7.500%, due 03/31/30(1),(3) | 2,330,053 | 2,685,386 | |||||
7,306,335 | |||||||
Serbia 2.16% | |||||||
Republic of Serbia, | |||||||
3.750%, due 11/01/24(1) | $ | 7,290,000 | 6,743,250 | ||||
South Africa 0.96% | |||||||
Republic of South Africa, | |||||||
5.875%, due 05/30/22 | $ | 300,000 | 286,500 | ||||
6.500%, due 06/02/14 | 2,000,000 | 2,105,000 | |||||
7.375%, due 04/25/12 | 560,000 | 607,600 | |||||
2,999,100 | |||||||
Turkey 13.43% | |||||||
Government of Turkey, | |||||||
14.000%, due 01/19/11 | TRY | 1,000,000 | 810,026 | ||||
16.000%, due 03/07/12 | 7,750,000 | 6,942,867 | |||||
Republic of Turkey, | |||||||
7.000%, due 09/26/16 | $ | 15,290,000 | 16,215,045 | ||||
11.000%, due 01/14/13 | 1,250,000 | 1,546,875 | |||||
11.500%, due 01/23/12 | 620,000 | 760,275 | |||||
Republic of Turkey, Credit-Linked Notes, | |||||||
14.000%, due 01/19/11 | 2,884,424 | 2,745,972 | |||||
14.000%, due 01/20/11 | 5,000,000 | 7,098,900 | |||||
15.000%, due 02/11/10 | 4,000,000 | 5,666,960 | |||||
41,786,920 | |||||||
Ukraine 2.00% | |||||||
Republic of Ukraine, | |||||||
7.650%, due 06/11/13 | $ | 2,000,000 | 2,152,500 | ||||
Republic of Ukraine, Credit-Linked Note, | |||||||
14.500%, due 03/30/08 | UAH | 20,300,000 | 4,063,970 | ||||
6,216,470 | |||||||
Uruguay 0.83% | |||||||
Republic of Uruguay, | |||||||
6.875%, due 01/19/16 | EUR | 1,700,000 | 2,577,938 | ||||
Venezuela 6.62% | |||||||
Republic of Venezuela, | |||||||
5.375%, due 08/07/10 | $ | 3,180,000 | 3,083,010 | ||||
5.750%, due 02/26/16 | 16,140,000 | 13,494,165 | |||||
7.000%, due 12/01/18 | 4,630,000 | 4,028,100 | |||||
20,605,275 | |||||||
Vietnam 1.59% | |||||||
Socialist Republic of Vietnam, | |||||||
6.875%, due 01/15/16(3) | $ | 2,100,000 | 2,304,599 | ||||
6.875%, due 01/15/16 | 2,400,000 | 2,633,828 | |||||
4,938,427 | |||||||
Total foreign government bonds | |||||||
(cost $195,020,038) | 203,780,586 | ||||||
Total international bonds | |||||||
(cost $246,201,019) | 258,328,056 | ||||||
Number of | |||||||
warrants | |||||||
Warrants 1.45% | |||||||
Argentina 1.45% | |||||||
Republic
of Argentina, expires 12/15/35*(8) (cost $4,313,408) |
|||||||
58,098,103 | 4,505,367 | ||||||
Global High Income Fund Inc.
Portfolio of investments January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Face | |||||||
amount | Value | ||||||
Short-term investments 7.81% | |||||||
Egypt 2.81% | |||||||
Egypt Treasury Bills, | |||||||
6.295%, due 09/02/08(9) | EGP | 18,000,000 | $ | 3,106,397 | |||
6.380%, due 09/16/08(9) | 8,700,000 | 1,497,355 | |||||
6.407%, due 10/14/08(9) | 11,900,000 | 2,036,758 | |||||
7.783%, due 08/05/08(9) | 12,200,000 | 2,117,081 | |||||
(cost $8,850,408) | 8,757,591 | ||||||
Shares | |||||||
Other 4.68% | |||||||
UBS Supplementary Trust U.S. Cash Management Prime Fund, 3.799%(10),(11) (cost $14,550,998) |
14,550,998 | 14,550,998 | |||||
Face | |||||||
amount | |||||||
US government obligations 0.32% | |||||||
US Treasury Bills, 3.193%, due on 06/19/08(9),(12) (cost $997,911) |
$ 1,010,000 | 1,002,337 | |||||
Total short-term investments | |||||||
(cost $24,399,317) | 24,310,926 | ||||||
Number of | |||||||
contracts | |||||||
Options purchased 0.00%(13) | |||||||
Put options 0.00%(13) | |||||||
10 Year US Treasury Note Futures, strike @ USD 111.00, | |||||||
expires February 2008* (cost $510,326) | 740 | 11,563 | |||||
Total investments(14) 92.28% (cost $275,424,070) | 287,155,912 | ||||||
Cash and other assets, less liabilities 7.72% | 24,028,122 | ||||||
Net assets 100.00% | $ | 311,184,034 | |||||
Notes to portfolio of investments
Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes, which was the same for book purposes, was $275,424,070; and net unrealized appreciation consisted of:
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ | 17,371,674 | ||
Gross unrealized depreciation | (5,639,832 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation | $ | 11,731,842 | ||
* | Non-income producing security. | |
(1) | Step bond Coupon rate increases in increments to maturity. Rate disclosed is as of January 31, 2008. Maturity date disclosed is the ultimate maturity date. | |
(2) | Floating rate security The interest rate shown is the current rate as of January 31, 2008. | |
(3) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered liquid, unless otherwise noted, and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At January 31, 2008, the value of these securities amounted to $19,787,559 or 6.36% of net assets. | |
(4) | Security is illiquid. At January 31, 2008, the value of these securities amounted to $19,753,597 or 6.35% of net assets. | |
(5) | Secruity is being fair valued by a valuation committee under the direction of the Board of Directors. At January 31, 2008, the value of this security amounted to $6,555,672 or 2.11% of net assets. | |
(6) | Bond interest is in default. | |
(7) | Reflects annualized yield at January 31, 2008 on zero coupon bonds. | |
(8) | Security represents an equity claim linked to Argentinas gross domestic product. | |
(9) | The rate shown is the effective yield at the date of purchase. | |
(10) | The rate shown reflects the yield at January 31, 2008. | |
(11) | The table below details the Funds investment in a security issued by a fund that is advised by the same advisor as the Fund. The advisor does not earn a management fee from UBS Supplementary Trust. |
Income earned | |||||||||||||||
Purchases | Sales | from affiliate | |||||||||||||
during the | during the | for the | |||||||||||||
three months | three months | three months | |||||||||||||
Value | ended | ended | Value | ended | |||||||||||
Security description | 10/31/07 | 01/31/08 | 01/31/08 | 01/31/08 | 01/31/08 | ||||||||||
UBS Supplementary Trust U.S. Cash Management Prime Fund |
$8,810,452 | $50,701,875 | $44,961,329 | $14,550,998 | $191,596 | ||||||||||
(12) | Security, or portion thereof, was delivered to cover margin requirements for futures contracts. | |
(13) | Amount represents less than 0.005%. | |
(14) | The Fund calculates its net asset value based on the current market value, where available, for its portfolio securities. The Fund normally obtains market values for its securities from independent pricing sources and broker-dealers. Independent pricing sources may use reported last sale prices, current market quotations or valuations from computerized matrix systems that derive values based on comparable securities. A matrix system incorporates parameters such as security quality, maturity and coupon, and/or research and evaluations by its staff, including review of broker-dealer market price quotations, if available, in determining the valuation of the portfolio securities. Securities traded in the over-the-counter (OTC) market and listed on The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (NASDAQ) normally are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. Other OTC securities are valued at the last bid price on the valuation date available prior to valuation. Securities which are listed on US and foreign stock exchanges normally are valued at the last sale price on the day the securities are valued or, lacking any sales on such day, at the last available bid price. In cases where securities are traded on more than one exchange, the securities are valued on the exchange designated as the primary market by UBS Global Asset Management (Americas) Inc., the investment advisor of the Fund. If a market value is not available from an independent pricing source for a particular security, that security is valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Funds Board of Directors (the Board). Various factors may be reviewed in order to make a good faith determination of a securitys fair value. These factors include, but are not limited to, the type and cost of the security; contractual or legal restrictions on resale of the security; relevant financial or business developments of the issuer; actively traded similar or related securities; conversion or exchange rights on the security; related corporate actions; and changes in overall market conditions. Foreign currency exchange rates are generally determined as of the close of the NYSE. Occasionally, events affecting the value of foreign investments occur between the time at which they are determined and the close of the NYSE, which will not be reflected in the computation of the Funds net asset value. If events materially affecting the value of such securities occur during such time periods, the securities will be valued at their fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Board. The amortized cost method of valuation, which approximates market value, generally is used to value short-term debt instruments with sixty days or less remaining to maturity, unless the Board determines that this does not represent fair value. All investments quoted in foreign currencies will be valued daily in US dollars on the basis of the foreign currency exchange rates prevailing at the time such valuation is determined by the Funds custodian. |
DISC | Discount bond | |
EXIT Bond | A long-term bond with a low interest rate, often issued by a less developed country, that gives the buyer the right of exemption from taking part in any subsequent rescheduling. | |
NJSC | National Joint Stock Company | |
OJSC | Open Joint Stock Company | |
Currency type abbreviations: | ||
ARS | Argentine Peso | |
BRL | Brazilian Real | |
EGP | Egyptian Pound | |
EUR | Euro | |
IDR | Indonesian Rupiah | |
KZT | Kazakhstan Tenge | |
MYR | Malaysian Ringgit | |
PLN | Polish Zloty | |
RUB | Russian Ruble | |
TRY | New Turkish Lira | |
UAH | Ukrainian Hryvnia |
Forward foreign currency contracts
Global High Income Fund Inc. had the following open forward foreign currency contracts as of January 31, 2008:
Unrealized | ||||||||||||||
Contracts | In | Maturity | appreciation/ | |||||||||||
to deliver | exchange for | dates | (depreciation) | |||||||||||
Kazakhstan Tenge | 460,000,000 | USD | 3,697,749 | 03/17/08 | $ | (94,833 | ) | |||||||
Kazakhstan Tenge | 455,000,000 | USD | 3,684,211 | 02/05/08 | (99,561 | ) | ||||||||
Kazakhstan Tenge | 208,000,000 | USD | 1,616,162 | 11/03/08 | (21,113 | ) | ||||||||
New Turkish Lira | 12,000,000 | USD | 9,864,760 | 02/28/08 | (296,734 | ) | ||||||||
Ukrainian Hryvnia | 8,270,000 | USD | 1,463,717 | 05/18/09 | (72,202 | ) | ||||||||
United States Dollar | 3,502,052 | ARS | 12,800,000 | 11/16/09 | 55,861 | |||||||||
United States Dollar | 11,254,094 | EUR | 7,710,000 | 04/24/08 | 179,579 | |||||||||
United States Dollar | 527,148 | IDR | 5,000,000,000 | 02/28/08 | 12,172 | |||||||||
United States Dollar | 1,490,090 | UAH | 8,270,000 | 05/18/09 | 45,828 | |||||||||
Net unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | $ | (291,003 | ) | |||||||||||
Currency type abbreviations: | ||
ARS | Argentine Peso | |
EUR | Euro | |
IDR | Indonesian Rupiah | |
UAH | Ukrainian Hryvnia | |
USD | United States Dollar |
Futures contracts
Global High Income Fund Inc. had the following open futures contracts as of January 31, 2008:
Unrealized | ||||||||||||||
Expiration | Cost/ | appreciation/ | ||||||||||||
date | proceeds | Value | (depreciation) | |||||||||||
US treasury futures buy contracts: | ||||||||||||||
US Long Bond, 440 contracts | March 2008 | $ | 51,863,546 | $ | 52,497,500 | $ | 633,954 | |||||||
10 Year US Treasury Notes, 45 contracts | March 2008 | 5,041,819 | 5,252,343 | 210,524 | ||||||||||
US treasury futures sell contracts: | ||||||||||||||
5 Year US Treasury Notes, 10 contracts | March 2008 | 1,101,547 | 1,130,000 | (28,453 | ) | |||||||||
Net unrealized appreciation on futures contracts | $ | 816,025 | ||||||||||||
The segregated aggregate market value of investments delivered to cover margin requirements for the open futures positions at January 31, 2008 was $1,002,337.
Industry diversification
As a percentage of net assets
As of January 31, 2008 (unaudited)
International bonds | |||
International corporate bonds | |||
Commercial banks | 1.80 | % | |
Diversified financial services | 4.41 | ||
Electric utilities | 5.05 | ||
Oil, gas & consumable fuels | 1.32 | ||
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) | 4.96 | ||
Total international corporate bonds | 17.54 | ||
Foreign government bonds | 65.48 | ||
Total international bonds | 83.02 | ||
Warrants | 1.45 | ||
Short-term investments | 7.81 | ||
Options purchased | 0.00 | (1) | |
Total investments | 92.28 | ||
Cash and other assets, less liabilities | 7.72 | ||
Net assets | 100.00 | % | |
1) Swap agreements
The Fund may
engage in swap agreements, including but not limited to interest rate, currency
and credit default swap agreements. The Fund expects to enter into these transactions
to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment or portion of the portfolios duration, to protect against any increase in the price of securities the
Fund anticipates purchasing at a later date, or to gain exposure to certain markets
in the most economical way possible.
The Fund may enter into interest rate swap
agreements with another party to receive or pay interest (e.g., an exchange of fixed
rate payments for floating rate payments) to protect itself from interest rate fluctuations.
This type of swap is an agreement that obligates two parties to exchange a series
of cash flows at specified intervals based upon or calculated by reference to a
specified interest rate(s) for a specified amount. The payment flows are usually
netted against each other, with the difference being paid by one party to the other.
Credit default swap agreements involve commitments to make or receive payments
in the event of a default or a credit event of a referenced security. As a buyer,
the Fund would make periodic payments to the counterparty, and the Fund would receive
payments only upon the occurrence of a credit event. If no credit event occurs,
the Fund will lose its periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract.
However, if a credit event does occur, the Fund typically would receive full notional
value for a reference obligation that may have little or no value. As a seller,
the Fund would receive periodic payments from the counterparty, and the Fund would
make payments only upon the occurrence of a credit event. If no credit event occurs,
the Fund will gain the periodic stream of payments it received over the term of
the contract. However, if a credit event occurs, the Fund will pay full notional
value for a reference obligation that may have little or no value. Credit default
swaps may involve greater risks than if the Fund had invested in the reference obligation
directly and are subject to general market risk, liquidity risk, counterparty risk
and credit risk.
Total return swap agreements involve commitments to pay or receive
interest in exchange for a market-linked return based on a notional amount. To the
extent the total return of the security or index underlying the transaction exceeds
or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the Fund will receive
a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty, respectively. Total return
swaps are marked-to-market daily, and the change, if any, is recorded as unrealized
appreciation or depreciation.
The use of swaps involves investment techniques
and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio security transactions.
If UBS Global Asset Management (Americas) Inc. is incorrect in its forecast of market
values, interest rates and other applicable factors, the investment performance
of the Fund will be less favorable than it would have been if this investment technique
was never used. Swaps do not involve the delivery of securities and are subject
to counterparty risk. If the other party to a swap defaults and fails to consummate
the transaction, the Funds risk of loss will consist of the net amount of
interest or other payments that the Fund is contractually entitled to receive. Therefore,
the Fund would consider the creditworthiness of the counterparty to a swap agreement
in evaluating potential credit risk.
The Fund accrues for interim payments on
swap agreements on a daily basis, with the net amount recorded within unrealized
appreciation/depreciation of swap agreements on the Statement of assets and liabilities.
Once interim payments are settled in cash, the net amount is recorded as realized
gain/loss on swap agreements, in addition to realized gain/loss recorded upon the
termination of swap agreements on the Statement of operations. Fluctuations in the
value of swap agreements are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized
appreciation or depreciation of swap agreements.
At January 31, 2008, the Fund had outstanding interest rate swap agreements with the following terms:
Payments | ||||||||||||||||||||
Termination | Payments made | received by the | ||||||||||||||||||
Counterparty | Notional amount | dates | By the Fund | Fund | Value | |||||||||||||||
Deutsche Bank AG | ZAR | 18,000,000 | 01/02/09 | | (1) | 11.2100 | % | $ | (5,940 | ) | ||||||||||
Deutsche Bank AG | ZAR | 91,900,000 | 01/08/09 | | (1) | 11.1800 | (16,384 | ) | ||||||||||||
Deutsche Bank AG | ZAR | 2,500,000 | 01/02/18 | 9.2600 | | (1) | 6,734 | |||||||||||||
Deutsche Bank AG | ZAR | 12,700,000 | 01/08/18 | 9.3000 | | (1) | 29,350 | |||||||||||||
$ | 13,760 | |||||||||||||||||||
(1) | Rate based on 3 month JIBAR. This is a forward starting trade and, as such, a floating rate has not yet been assigned as of January 31, 2008. | |
JIBAR | Johannesburg Interbank Offered Rate | |
Currency type abbreviation: | ||
ZAR | South African Rand |
At January 31, 2008, the Fund had outstanding credit default swap agreements with the following terms:
Payments | |||||||||||||||||||
Termination | Payments made | received by the | |||||||||||||||||
Counterparty | Notional amount | dates | by the Fund | Fund | Value | ||||||||||||||
Citigroup Global Markets Limited | USD | 8,100,000 | 01/20/13 | | (1) | 1.1500 | % | $ | 28,975 | ||||||||||
Credit Suisse International | USD | 1,500,000 | 12/20/11 | $1,500,000 | (2)(3) | 5.0000 | 1,424,377 | ||||||||||||
Duetsche Bank AG | USD | 6,600,000 | 11/20/12 | | (4) | 2.1500 | (88,221 | ) | |||||||||||
Goldman Sachs International | USD | 1,850,000 | 09/20/08 | | (5) | 6.0000 | (13,797 | ) | |||||||||||
Merrill Lynch International | USD | 2,000,000 | 07/20/12 | | (6) | 0.6700 | (70,635 | ) | |||||||||||
(Upfront payments made by the Fund of $1,500,000) | $ | 1,280,699 | |||||||||||||||||
(1) | Payment to the counterparty will be made upon the occurrence of bankruptcy and/or restructuring event with respect to the Republic of Bulgaria 8.250% bond, due 01/15/15. | |
(2) | Payment made on 01/30/07 to fully fund swap, which reflects the cost basis of the contract. | |
(3) | Payment to the counterparty will be made upon the occurrence of bankruptcy and/or restructuring event with respect to the NJSC Naftogaz Ukraine 8.125% bond, due 09/30/09. | |
(4) | Payment to the counterparty will be made upon the occurrence of bankruptcy and/or restructuring event with respect to the OJSC Russian Agricultural Bank 7.175% bond, due 05/16/13. | |
(5) | Payment to the counterparty will be made upon the occurrence of bankruptcy and/or restructuring event with respect to the Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. 4.000% bond, due 03/22/11. | |
(6) | Payment to the counterparty will be made upon the occurrence of bankruptcy and/or restructuring event with respect to the Republic of Panama 8.875% bond, due 09/30/27. |
At January 31, 2008, the Fund had outstanding total return swap agreements with the following terms:
Payments | |||||||||||||||||||
Termination | Payments made | received by the | |||||||||||||||||
Counterparty | Notional amount | dates | by the Fund | Fund | Value | ||||||||||||||
Credit Suisse International | ARS | 12,225,000 | 12/19/11 | $10,815,082 | (1) | | (2) | $ | 9,871,359 | ||||||||||
Credit Suisse International | RUB | 75,200,000 | 03/03/08 | 2,886,185 | (3) | | (4) | 3,157,592 | |||||||||||
Credit Suisse International | RUB | 58,010,000 | 06/04/08 | 2,281,722 | (5) | | (6) | 2,404,777 | |||||||||||
Deutsche Bank AG | KZT | 445,800,000 | 03/19/08 | 3,800,721 | (7) | | (8) | 3,877,230 | |||||||||||
JPMorgan Chase Bank | USD | 600,000 | 02/22/08 | | (9) | | (10) | (8,155 | ) | ||||||||||
Morgan Stanley & Co. International Ltd. | KZT | 448,000,000 | 02/08/08 | 3,500,957 | (11) | | (12) | 4,032,280 | |||||||||||
Morgan Stanley & Co. International Ltd. | UAH | 13,025,000 | 03/18/08 | 2,652,460 | (13) | | (14) | 2,619,950 | |||||||||||
(Upfront payments made by the Fund of $25,937,127) | $ | 25,955,033 | |||||||||||||||||
(1) | Payment made on 04/13/07 to fully fund swap, which reflects the cost basis of the contract. | |
(2) | Payment is equal to the total return on the Republic of Argentina 4.000% bond, due 12/17/11. | |
(3) | Payment made on 08/28/07 to fully fund swap, which reflects the cost basis of the contract. | |
(4) | Payment is equal to the total return on the Russian Standard Bank 8.250% bond, due 03/03/08. | |
(5) | Payment made on 09/14/07 to fully fund swap, which reflects the cost basis of the contract. | |
(6) | Payment is equal to the total return of the Rosselkhosbank 7.200% bond, due 06/04/08. | |
(7) | Payment made on 02/26/07 to fully fund swap, which reflects the cost basis of the contract. | |
(8) | Payment is equal to the total return of the Halyk Savings Bank-Kazak 7.100% bond, due 03/17/08. | |
(9) | Payment is equal to the negative total return on the Bloomberg - JPMorgan Latin America Currency Index. | |
(10) | Payment is equal to the positive total return on the Bloomberg - JPMorgan Latin America Currency Index. | |
(11) | Payment made on 12/13/06 to fully fund swap, which reflects the cost basis of the contract. | |
(12) | Payment is equal to the total return on the JSC Alliance Bank 9.000% bond, due 06/27/08. | |
(13) | Payment made on 04/24/07 to fully fund swap, which reflects the cost basis of the contract. | |
(14) | Payment is equal to the total return on the Privat Bank 11.000% bond, due 03/11/08. | |
Currency type abbreviations: | ||
ARS | Argentine Peso | |
KZT | Kazakhstan Tenge | |
RUB | Russian Ruble | |
UAH | Ukrainian Hryvnia | |
USD | United States Dollar |
For more information regarding the Funds other significant accounting policies, please refer to the Funds annual report to shareholders dated October 31, 2007.
Item 2. Controls and Procedures. | ||
(a) | The registrants principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded
that the registrants disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule
30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (Investment
Company Act)) are effective based on their evaluation of these controls and
procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this document. |
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(b) | The registrants principal executive officer and principal financial officer are aware of
no changes in the registrants internal control over financial reporting (as
defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act) that occurred during
the registrants last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably
likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting. |
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Item 3. Exhibits. | ||
(a) | Certifications
of principal executive officer and principal financial officer of registrant pursuant
to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act is attached hereto as Exhibit
EX-99.CERT. |
SIGNATURES | ||
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment
Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. |
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Global High Income Fund Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ Kai R. Sotorp | |
Kai R. Sotorp | ||
President | ||
Date: | March 31, 2008 | |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment
Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons
on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. |
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By: | /s/ Kai R. Sotorp | |
Kai R. Sotorp | ||
President | ||
Date: | March 31, 2008 | |
By: | /s/ Thomas Disbrow | |
Thomas Disbrow | ||
Vice President and Treasurer | ||
Date: | March 31, 2008 |