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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-22473

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

1290 Broadway, Suite 1100

Denver, CO 80203

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Adam J. Shapiro, Esq.

c/o Stone Harbor Investment Partners LP

31 West 52nd Street, 16th Floor

New York, NY 10019

(Name and address of agent for service)

With copies To:

Michael G. Doherty, Esq.

Ropes & Gray LLP

1211 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10036

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 623-2577

Date of fiscal year end: November 30

Date of reporting period: December 1, 2012 – November 30, 2013


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Distribution Policy

November 30, 2013

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund (the “Fund”), acting pursuant to a Securities and Exchange Commission exemptive order and with the approval of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), has adopted a plan, consistent with its investment objectives and policies to support a level distribution of income, capital gains and/or return of capital (the “Plan”). In accordance with the Plan, the Fund currently distributes $0.18 per share on a monthly basis.

The fixed amount distributed per share is subject to change at the discretion of the Fund’s Board. Under the Plan, the Fund will typically distribute all available investment income to its shareholders, consistent with its primary investment objectives and as required by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). The Fund may also distribute long term capital gains and short term capital gains and return capital to shareholders in order to maintain a level distribution. Each monthly distribution to shareholders is expected to be at the fixed amount established by the Board, except for extraordinary distributions and potential distribution rate increases or decreases to enable the Fund to comply with the distribution requirements imposed by the Code.

Shareholders should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of these distributions or from the terms of the Plan. The Fund’s total return performance on net asset value is presented in its financial highlights table. The Board may amend, suspend or terminate the Fund’s Plan without prior notice if it deems such action to be in the best interest of the Fund or its shareholders. The suspension or termination of the Plan could have the effect of creating a trading discount (if the Fund’s stock is trading at or above net asset value) or widening an existing trading discount. The Fund is subject to risks that could have an adverse impact on its ability to maintain level distributions. Examples of potential risks include, but are not limited to, economic downturns impacting the markets, investments in foreign securities, foreign currency fluctuations and changes in the Code. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for a more complete description of its risks.


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Shareholder Letter      2   
  

 

 

 
    

 

 

 
Summary of Portfolio Holdings      5   
  

 

 

 
    

 

 

 
Growth of $10,000 Investment      6   
  

 

 

 
    

 

 

 
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm      7   
  

 

 

 
    

 

 

 
Statement of Investments      8   
  

 

 

 
    

 

 

 
Statement of Assets & Liabilities      18   
  

 

 

 
    

 

 

 
Statement of Operations      19   
  

 

 

 
    

 

 

 
Statements of Changes in Net Assets      20   
  

 

 

 
    

 

 

 
Statement of Cash Flows      21   
  

 

 

 
    

 

 

 
Financial Highlights      22   
  

 

 

 
    

 

 

 
Notes to Financial Statements      23   
  

 

 

 
    

 

 

 
Summary of Dividend Reinvestment Plan      31   
  

 

 

 
    

 

 

 
Additional Information      32   
  

 

 

 
    

 

 

 
Trustees & Officers      34   
  

 

 

 
    

 

 

 


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Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund

 

Shareholder Letter

  November 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

Dear Investor,

The Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund (“EDF” or “Fund”) seeks to maximize total return, which consists of income on its investments and capital appreciation. The Fund invests in fixed income securities and related instruments that are economically tied to emerging markets (EM) countries, including sovereign external debt, local currency debt (non-U.S. dollar), and corporate debt from EM issuers.

Despite significant recent market volatility, we believe EM debt markets continue to offer attractive investment opportunities for total return investors. Our investment thesis is straightforward. EM countries generate approximately 80% of global growth today and their share of global economic output has nearly doubled in the past decade. Inflation in EM countries has fallen substantially and remains subdued, particularly in comparison to the hyperinflationary periods of the 1990s. Unlike many advanced economies, most EM countries maintain sustainable debt levels and substantially lower fiscal deficits. In addition, EM debt still offers higher yields than advanced economy debt, even though EMs have better relative fundamentals in most cases, based on our analyses.

Macroeconomic developments in advanced economies are also important inputs into our assessment of the outlook for EM debt returns. From a macroeconomic perspective, investing in EM debt is much more challenging today than it was in previous years. The impact of developments outside the emerging markets on emerging market valuations has been a critical variable in our investment process – something that had a very minor impact in earlier periods of emerging market volatility. Global growth is slower than we expected at the end of 2012. While the United States economy appears to be the strongest of a weak set of major developed economies including Europe and Japan, U.S. growth has been uneven so far this year. Unprecedented monetary easing by central banks and the uncertainty of government reduction of bond buying programs makes the outlook for growth even less certain. Many market participants fear that as the U.S. pulls back on quantitative easing, rising U.S. interest rates and a stronger U.S. dollar may weaken returns on EM debt. Assessments of each of these factors and how we believe they may impact various sectors within EM debt play a significant role in how we select investments for the Fund.

A key advantage we have in managing EDF is the latitude to seek to adjust the risk in the portfolio based on fundamental economic and credit views, as well as our assessment of the macroeconomic environment. We can seek to adjust risk and potential return opportunities by allocating to three distinct sectors of EM debt, each of which tend to behave differently in various macroeconomic environments.

In addition, we can vary the amount of leverage used by the Fund depending on our confidence in our return expectations. In general, we employ leverage to seek higher returns. However, when uncertainty rises, and with it greater perceived risks, we can also reduce leverage so that the Fund has less exposure to EM debt when markets turn down.

Performance Review

The total return on net asset value (NAV) of EDF for the 12 months ending November 30, 2013 was -8.37%, [net of expenses]. For the same period, the Fund maintained an average premium to its NAV of 0.60%1. All segments of emerging markets debt were under pressure during the time period. Returns from the corporate sector were relatively stronger than the sovereign sector so our corporate allocations helped the Fund’s relative performance, but only modestly. The contribution to the Fund’s returns from exposure to hard currency and local currency sovereign debt was negative as yields rose through the period and spreads relative to U.S. Treasuries increased. Of the three sectors of EM debt, hard currency sovereign debt tends to be most sensitive to changes in the yield of U.S. Treasuries because of its long duration. During the 12-month period both hard currency and local currency sovereign debt proved highly sensitive to the increase in U.S. Treasury yields. This back-up in yields combined with the Fund’s leverage contributed to our negative returns during the 12-month period.

In the Fund’s exposure to sovereign debt, our holdings in U.S. dollar-denominated debt of Venezuela had a negative impact on returns. Venezuela’s political situation has been quite chaotic in the aftermath of President Chavez’s death. Newly elected president Maduro has continued to pursue the Chavez agenda but he lacks his predecessor’s ability to rally public support to his cause. In addition, economic growth has slowed and inflation is rising. Despite these difficulties, Venezuela offers the highest yields in the sovereign hard currency universe and has structural incentives to continue servicing its debt.

Throughout the reporting period, leverage consisted primarily of short-term reverse repurchase agreements through which the Fund borrowed funds by lending securities under the obligation to repurchase them at a later date at a fixed price. The implied borrowing costs of the repurchase agreements averaged approximately 0.61% per annum. The level of gross leverage reached a maximum of 30.6% of total assets on August 23, 2013 and a minimum of 0.0% on April 25, 2013. By the end of the reporting period, leverage was 27.9%. Net leverage (gross leverage less cash held) remained lower than gross leverage throughout the period. The Fund’s management team varied borrowing levels to reflect the team’s outlook on EM debt, increasing borrowings when it felt opportunities had improved and reducing borrowings when, in the team’s judgment, macroeconomic risks had risen.

 

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Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund

 

Shareholder Letter

  November 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

Market Review and Outlook

In our view, the total returns for EM indices2 for the reporting period continued to primarily reflect external developments in developed markets rather than the positive backdrop of EM fundamentals. Market tracking indices for the three sectors of EM debt — external sovereign debt, local currency debt and corporate debt — delivered total returns of -5.06%, -6.50% and 0.12%, respectively, during the reporting period. The pattern of returns during the 12 month period changed in May. During the five month period ending in April each segment emerging markets had positive returns. Beginning in May, volatility increased and returns turned negative in each segment of the market. We’ll discuss the factors that pressured returns in the last seven months of the reporting period.

In external sovereign debt, spread widening relative to U.S. Treasuries, as well as price weakness in U.S. Treasuries accounted for the downturn, in our view. Yields of sovereign U.S. dollar denominated debt widened relative to U.S. Treasuries as global investors reduced exposure to long maturity U.S. dollar denominated bonds on fears that the U.S. Federal Reserve would eventually slow the pace of its bond purchases, and cause long term U.S. rates to rise. The downturn in local currency markets had a similar cause and, in our view, was also a function of the strength in the U.S. dollar relative to emerging market currencies. U.S. dollar strength was driven by an improving U.S. economy, as well as expectations of higher interest rates in the U.S. over time. Corporate bonds in general benefited from their shorter durations relative to external sovereign debt, as well as continued fundamental improvements, and relatively attractive valuations.

Another important factor driving emerging market returns during the period was the level of outflows from emerging market debt mutual funds. During the seven-month period after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke introduced the concept of a “tapering” of Fed purchases of U.S. Treasuries in May. According to Emerging Portfolio Fund Research (EPFR), outflows from U.S. and European based emerging market debt mutual funds exceeded 14% of the total assets invested in these funds. This selling pressure was sustained throughout the period as investors attracted to the premium yields offered by these funds abandoned the asset class at the first indication that future interest rates may rise. We believe this selling ignores the strong fundamental case for emerging markets but it had an undeniably negative impact on the market and contributed to our Fund trading at a discount to NAV during the most recent three-month period.

We view the recent moves in EM debt prices, currencies and local interest rates as part of an adjustment to the normalization in monetary policies in developed markets and to an ongoing recovery of the U.S. economy. At least in the near term, macroeconomic developments in advanced economies are likely to remain key drivers of EM debt returns, in our view.

Despite these influences from advanced economies, our fundamental views on emerging markets have not changed. We continue to forecast that China should maintain a growth rate above 7% over the next year and that many EM country growth rates should improve in the next 12-18 months. In our view, expectations for improved U.S. growth, together with recent depreciation of emerging market currencies and prior monetary easing by EM central banks, will support EM growth in the months ahead. But we believe this process will take time. Government deficits in most EM countries remain at healthy levels, particularly compared to the U.S., Japan and many developed European countries. Over time, we believe markets will again focus on the relative strengths of EM fundamentals.

Key to this view is the timing and extent of a recovery in EM growth. EM debt markets seem intensely focused on the timing and size of the U.S. Fed’s withdrawal from quantitative easing on the expectation that reduced bond buying will eventually accompany a tightening of U.S. policy interest rates. An important assumption behind this view is that U.S. growth will accelerate along with improvements in the U.S. labor markets, a development that most likely would also be supportive of the U.S. dollar. In our view, without acceleration in EM growth rates relative to U.S. growth, EM currency markets remain vulnerable to U.S. dollar strength. We will be watching for evidence of a cyclical recovery in EM economic activity in the months ahead.

In the past, we have detailed some of the key risks to our relatively benign outlook for emerging market debt. Today, those risks seem most prevalent in advanced markets with the possibility of rising U.S. interest rates as one of the most important factors. Other factors include the ongoing political and religious strife in the Middle East, weak growth in Europe and the potential for China’s growth rate to slow at a much faster pace than our research suggests. However, our base case return scenarios for EM debt over the coming year remain positive. Our view derives from a disciplined investment process in which we review the ability and willingness of borrowers to repay their debts. We also assess whether current prices of bonds reflect adequate compensation for risk within the current macroeconomic environment. Based on this process, we remain wary of the weak growth prospects in advanced economies, but still see more opportunity for investing in EM debt.

Other general risks of the Fund relate to our use of leverage and also to the longer-term prospects for a rise in global interest rates. Though not our base case, Stone Harbor attempts to mitigate the risk of loss of principal due to the possibility of a general rise in global interest rates through our investment processes that determine sector and country allocations, as well as security selection. We seek to reduce interest rate sensitivity during periods of rising interest rates. Notwithstanding these efforts, rising interest rates would increase the Fund’s cost of leverage and could also decrease the value of its portfolio securities, adversely affecting Fund performance.

 

 

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Shareholder Letter

  November 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

We continue to believe that investing in EDF may offer an attractive means of capitalizing on further improvements in credit quality in EM. We thank you for your trust in our ability to maneuver these difficult markets and look forward to reporting on EDF in six months.

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

Thomas K. Flanagan

Chairman of the Board of Trustees

 

(1)

Performance on a market value basis, or at market price, will differ from its results at NAV. Although market price returns typically reflect investment results overtime, during shorter periods, returns at market price can also be influenced by factors such as changing views about the Fund, market conditions, supply and demand for the Fund’s shares, or changes in Fund dividends.

(2) 

JP Morgan emerging markets debt benchmarks are used throughout as being representative of market returns. Emerging markets hard currency sovereign external debt is represented by JP Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index (EMBI) Global Diversified, which tracks total returns for U.S. dollar-denominated debt instruments issued by emerging markets sovereign and quasi-sovereign entities: Brady bonds, loans, and Eurobonds. Emerging markets corporate debt is represented by JP Morgan Corporate Emerging Markets Bond Index (CEMBI) Broad Diversified. The CEMBI tracks total returns of US dollar-denominated debt instruments issued by corporate entities in Emerging Markets countries. Two variations are available: CEMBI Broad and CEMBI. The CEMBI Broad is the most comprehensive corporate benchmark followed by the CEMBI, which consists of an Investable universe of corporate bonds. Both indices are also available in Diversified version. The JP Morgan CEMBI Broad Diversified limits the current face amount allocations of the bonds. Both indices are also available in outstanding countries with larger debt stocks. Qualifying corporate bonds have a face amount greater than USD 300 million, maturity greater than 5 years, verifiable prices and cash flows, and from countries within Asia ex-Japan, Latin America, Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa. Emerging markets local currency debt is represented by JP Morgan Government Bond Index – Emerging Markets (GBI-EM) Global Diversified, which consists of regularly traded, liquid fixed-rate, domestic currency government bonds to which, international investors can gain exposure. The weightings among the countries are more evenly distributed within this index. Although not expected to be a principal investment tool, the Portfolio may make use of derivative securities (including futures and options on securities, securities indices or currencies, options on futures, forward currency contracts, and interest rate, currency or credit default) for the purposes of reducing risk and/or obtaining efficient investment exposure.

 

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Summary of Portfolio Holdings

  November 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

Fund Details        

Market Price

     $18.55   

Net Asset Value (NAV)

     $19.60   

Premium/(Discount)

     (5.36%)   

Current Distribution Rate(1)

     11.64%   

Net Assets ($ in millions)

     $309   

Country Allocation

(as a % of total net assets)
Country Breakdown

   % of TNA  

Brazil (Includes 1.52% of ETF)

     20.30%   

Venezuela

     15.89%   

Mexico

     12.69%   

Turkey

     12.29%   

South Africa

     10.24%   

Indonesia

     9.32%   

Russia

     8.15%   

Ukraine

     6.21%   

Colombia

     6.06%   

Iraq

     5.21%   

Kazakhstan

     4.69%   

Dominican Republic

     3.11%   

Nigeria

     2.94%   

China

     2.58%   

Hungary

     2.45%   

Slovenia

     1.73%   

Peru

     1.38%   

India

     1.38%   

Ivory Coast

     1.09%   

United Arab Emirates

     1.04%   

Azerbaijan

     0.58%   

Croatia

     0.53%   

Morocco

     0.52%   

Chile

     0.46%   

Ghana

     0.44%   

Argentina

     0.41%   

Macau

     0.31%   

El Salvador

     0.29%   

Guatemala

     0.19%   

Panama

     0.18%   

Jamaica

     0.11%   

Honduras

     0.10%   

Vanguard® FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

     0.53%   

Total

     133.40%   

Other Liabilities in Excess of Assets

     -33.40%   

Total Net Assets

     100.00%   
          

Security Type Allocation(2)

 

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Sector Allocation(2)

        
 

Sovereign Local

     39.4%   
 

Sovereign External

     41.9%   
 

Corporate

     20.4%   
 

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities

     2.8%   
 

 

Regional Breakdown(2)

        
 

Latin America

     48.8%   
 

Europe

     26.8%   
 

Asia

     9.9%   
 

Africa

     10.8%   
 

Middle East

     5.0%   
 

Multi

     0.4%   
 

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities

     2.8%   
 

 

Sovereign Local

Currency Breakdown(2)

        
 

Brazilian Real

     11.3%   
 

Colombian Peso

     3.9%   
 

Indonesian Rupiah

     3.3%   
 

Mexican Peso

     7.5%   
 

Nigerian Naira

     1.0%   
 

Turkish New Lira

     5.1%   
 

South African Rand

     7.3%   
 

Total

     39.4%   
    

 

(1) 

Current Distribution Rate is based on the Fund’s current annualized monthly distribution divided by the Fund’s current market price. The Fund’s monthly distributions to its shareholders may be comprised of ordinary income, net realized capital gains and, if at the end of the calendar year the Fund’s cumulative net ordinary income and net realized gains are less than the amount of the Fund’s distributions, a return of capital for tax purposes.

 

(2) 

Based on managed assets and investment manager’s sector classifications including derivative exposure. For purposes of this example, managed assets include total net assets plus any borrowings attributed to the use of reverse repurchase agreements and the notional values of credit default swaps as described on page 17. Totals may not sum to 100% because of the credit default swap positions.

 

 

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Growth of $10,000 Investment

  November 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

Comparison of Change in Value of $10,000 Investment in Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund and the JP Morgan Emerging Market Bond Indices: EMBI Global Diversified, CEMBI Broad Diversified, and GBI-EM Global Diversified.

 

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The JP Morgan Emerging Market Bond Global Diversified Index is a uniquely-weighted version of the EMBI Global, which tracks total returns for U.S. dollar-denominated debt instruments issued by emerging market sovereign and quasi-sovereign entities such as Brady bonds, loans and Eurobonds. Currently, the EMBI Global Diversified covers 406 instruments across 62 countries. It limits the weights of those index countries with larger debt stocks by only including specified portions of these countries’ eligible debt outstanding. The countries covered in the EMBI Global Diversified are identical to those covered by the EMBI Global.

Total Returns as of November 30, 2013 (inception December 22, 2010)

 

      6 Month      One Year      Since Inception
(Annualized)

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund – NAV

       -9.36%             -8.37%             2.44%   

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund – Market Price

       -12.41%             -17.10%             -1.01%   

JP Morgan CEMBI Broad Diversified

       -1.00%             0.12%             5.49%   

JP Morgan EMBI Global Diversified

       -2.81%             -5.06%             6.15%   

JP Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified

       -5.49%             -6.50%             2.27%   

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance shown. Total return is calculated by determining the percentage change in NAV or market price (as applicable) in the specified period. The calculation assumes that all income dividends, capital gain and return of capital distributions, if any, have been reinvested and includes all fee waivers and expense reimbursements. Total return does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or broker commissions or sales charges in connection with the purchase or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will vary, and shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Total returns for a period of less than one year are not annualized. Index returns do not include the effects of sales charges or management fees. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

Performance at market price will differ from its results at NAV. Although market price returns typically reflect investment results over time, during shorter periods returns at market price can also be influenced by factors such as changing views about the Fund, market conditions, supply and demand for the Fund’s shares, or changes in Fund dividends.

An investment in the Fund involves risk, including the loss of principal. Total return, market price, market price yield and NAV will fluctuate with changes in market conditions. This data is provided for information purposes only and is not intended for trading purposes. Closed-end funds, unlike open-end funds, are not continuously offered. There is a onetime public offering and once issued, shares of closed-end funds are traded in the open market through a stock exchange. NAV is equal to total assets attributable to common shareholders less total liabilities divided by the number of common shares outstanding. Holdings are subject to change daily.

 

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Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund

 

Report of  Independent Registered

Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund (the “Fund”), including the statement of investments, as of November 30, 2013, and the related statements of operations and cash flows for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period then ended and the period December 21, 2010 (inception) to November 30, 2011. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of November 30, 2013, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, such financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund as of November 30, 2013, the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period then ended and the period December 21, 2010 (inception) to November 30, 2011, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Denver, Colorado

January 27, 2014

 

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Statement of Investments

  November 30, 2013

 

 

    

Currency

  

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

  

Principal

Amount*

        

Market Value
(Expressed in U.S. $)

SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS - 74.07%

  

Argentina - 0.41%

                          

City of Buenos Aires Argentina

       USD          9.950 %       03/01/2017          1,249,000           $ 1,267,735 (1)

Brazil - 15.03%

                          

Nota Do Tesouro Nacional:

                          
       BRL          10.000 %       01/01/2014          1,749,000             749,267  
       BRL          10.000 %       01/01/2017          29,120,000             11,787,334  
       BRL          10.000 %       01/01/2021          44,260,000             16,699,629  
       BRL          10.000 %       01/01/2023          47,030,000             17,252,727  
                             46,488,957  

Croatia - 0.53%

                          

Croatian Government

       USD          6.625 %       07/14/2020          1,535,000             1,629,786 (2)

Dominican Republic - 3.11%

                          

Dominican Republic International Bond:

                          
       USD          7.500 %       05/06/2021          3,983,000             4,311,598 (2)(3)
       USD          5.875 %       04/18/2024          5,653,000             5,299,687 (1)(3)
                             9,611,285  

El Salvador - 0.29%

                          

Republic of El Salvador

       USD          7.750 %       01/24/2023          829,000             899,465 (2)

Ghana - 0.44%

                          

Republic of Ghana:

                          
       USD          8.500 %       10/04/2017          887,000             960,177 (2)
       USD          7.875 %       08/07/2023          401,000             394,484 (2)
                             1,354,661  

Guatemala - 0.19%

                          

Guatemala Government Bond

       USD          4.875 %       02/13/2028          655,000             596,050 (2)

Honduras - 0.10%

                          

Honduras Government International Bond

       USD          7.500 %       03/15/2024          335,000             311,550 (2)

Hungary - 2.45%

                          

Republic of Hungary:

                          
       GBP          5.000 %       03/30/2016          223,000             380,406  
       EUR          6.000 %       01/11/2019          455,000             666,110  
       USD          6.250 %       01/29/2020          2,186,000             2,357,099 (3)
       USD          5.375 %       02/21/2023          3,600,000             3,539,607 (3)
       USD          5.750 %       11/22/2023          630,000             625,858  
                             7,569,080  

Indonesia - 4.04%

                          

Inter-American Development Bank

       IDR          0.000 %       08/20/2015          62,090,000,000             4,465,809 (4)

Republic of Indonesia:

                          
       USD          6.875 %       01/17/2018          4,833,000             5,422,022 (2)(3)
       USD          4.875 %       05/05/2021          2,600,000             2,611,375 (2)(3)
                             12,499,206  

 

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  November 30, 2013

 

    

Currency

  

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

  

Principal

Amount*

       

Market Value
(Expressed in U.S. $)

Iraq - 2.58%

                        

Republic of Iraq

   USD        5.800 %       01/15/2028          9,416,000           $ 7,968,290 (2)(3)

Ivory Coast - 1.09%

                        

Ivory Coast Government International Bond

   USD        5.750 %       12/31/2032          3,745,000             3,361,137 (2)(3)(5)

Mexico - 10.11%

                        

Mexican Bonos:

                        
   MXN        8.000 %       06/11/2020          81,030,000             7,000,802  
   MXN        6.500 %       06/09/2022          275,470,000             21,567,362  
   MXN        10.000 %       12/05/2024          21,200,000             2,108,686  
   MXN        7.500 %       06/03/2027          3,537,000             289,553  
   MXN        8.500 %       05/31/2029          3,366,000             290,325  
                           31,256,728  

Morocco - 0.52%

                        

Moroccan Government

   USD        4.250 %       12/11/2022          1,750,000             1,618,750 (1)

Nigeria - 1.56%

                        

Nigerian Government Bond

   NGN        15.100 %       04/27/2017          613,000,000             4,113,137  

Republic of Nigeria

   USD        6.375 %       07/12/2023          698,000             725,048 (1)
                           4,838,185  

Panama - 0.18%

                        

Republic of Panama

   USD        8.125 %       04/28/2034          424,000             544,840  

Russia - 1.41%

                        

Russian Federation:

                        
   USD        4.875 %       09/16/2023          1,000,000             1,025,000 (1)
   USD        12.750 %       06/24/2028          1,953,000             3,346,954 (2)(3)
                           4,371,954  

Slovenia - 1.73%

                        

Republic of Slovenia

   USD        5.500 %       10/26/2022          5,397,000             5,339,722 (2)(3)

South Africa - 9.91%

                        

Republic of South Africa:

                        
   ZAR        13.500 %       09/15/2015          26,070,000             2,869,382  
   ZAR        8.000 %       12/21/2018          83,340,000             8,427,239  
   ZAR        7.250 %       01/15/2020          192,550,000             18,591,923  
   ZAR        6.750 %       03/31/2021          7,380,000             684,188  
   ZAR        7.000 %       02/28/2031          920,000             75,282  
                           30,648,014  

Turkey - 11.72%

                        

Republic of Turkey:

                        
   TRY        6.500 %       01/07/2015          2,560,000             1,237,580  
   TRY        8.300 %       06/20/2018          6,410,000             3,090,336  
   USD        7.000 %       03/11/2019          2,095,000             2,364,731 (3)
   USD        7.500 %       11/07/2019          795,000             920,213  
   TRY        10.500 %       01/15/2020          15,700,000             8,303,202  
   USD        5.625 %       03/30/2021          349,000             362,960  
   USD        5.125 %       03/25/2022          2,634,000             2,620,830 (3)
   USD        6.250 %       09/26/2022          2,578,000             2,755,238 (3)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statement of Investments

  November 30, 2013

 

    

Currency

  

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

  

Principal
Amount*

        

Market Value
(Expressed in U.S. $)

Turkey (continued)

                          

Republic of Turkey: (continued)

                          
       TRY           7.100 %       03/08/2023          19,770,000           $ 8,535,667  
       USD           7.375 %       02/05/2025          3,480,000             3,897,600 (3)
       USD          6.875 %       03/17/2036          2,072,000             2,162,650 (3)
                             36,251,007  

Ukraine - 2.51%

                          

Ukraine Government:

                          
       USD           6.875 %       09/23/2015          2,000,000             1,875,000 (1)
       USD           6.250 %       06/17/2016          3,630,000             3,239,775 (2)(3)
       USD           9.250 %       07/24/2017          1,411,000             1,312,230 (2)(3)
       USD           7.750 %       09/23/2020          212,000             186,560 (2)
       USD          7.500 %       04/17/2023          1,360,000             1,159,400 (1)
                             7,772,965  

Venezuela - 4.16%

                          

Republic of Venezuela:

                          
       USD           5.750 %       02/26/2016          755,500             629,898 (2)
       USD           13.625 %       08/15/2018          518,000             492,100 (2)
       USD           7.750 %       10/13/2019          8,740,000             6,467,600 (2)(3)
       USD           8.250 %       10/13/2024          570,000             387,600 (2)
       USD           11.750 %       10/21/2026          2,600,700             2,139,076 (2)
       USD          11.950 %       08/05/2031          3,358,600             2,762,448 (2)(3)
                             12,878,722  

TOTAL SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS

(Cost $258,022,861)

                             229,078,089  

BANK LOANS - 0.54%(6)

                          

Indonesia - 0.54%

                          

PT Bumi Tranche A

       USD          15.000 %       01/18/2014          2,324,754             929,904 (7)

PT Bumi Tranche B

       USD          15.000 %       01/18/2014          1,855,452             742,183 (7)
                             1,672,087  

TOTAL BANK LOANS

(Cost $4,180,206)

                             1,672,087  

CORPORATE BONDS - 45.05%

                          

Azerbaijan - 0.58%

                          

State Oil Company

       USD          5.450 %       02/09/2017          1,699,000             1,807,311  

Brazil - 3.75%

                          

Andrade Gutierrez International SA

       USD          4.000 %       04/30/2018          666,000             646,020 (1)

Banco do Brasil SA:

                          
       USD           3.875 %       10/10/2022          357,000             313,401  
       USD           6.250 %       12/31/2049          2,300,000             1,819,013 (1)(3)(8)

 

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Currency

  

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

  

Principal
Amount*

        

Market Value
(Expressed in U.S. $)

Brazil (continued)

                          

BR Malls International Finance Ltd.

       USD          8.500 %       01/21/2049          753,000           $ 771,825 (1)

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA

       USD          5.750 %       10/27/2021          1,500,000             1,466,250 (2)

ESAL GmbH

       USD          6.250 %       02/05/2023          3,001,000                 2,723,407 (1)(3)

General Shopping Finance Ltd.

       USD          10.000 %       11/09/2015          373,000             338,498 (1)

Hypermarcas SA

       USD          6.500 %       04/20/2021          1,000,000             1,052,500 (1)

Minerva Luxembourg SA

       USD          7.750 %       01/31/2023          730,000             720,875 (1)

Odebrecht Offshore Drilling Finance Ltd.

       USD          6.750 %       10/01/2022          444,000             453,990 (1)

Samarco Mineracao SA

       USD          4.125 %       11/01/2022          883,000             794,700 (1)

Tonon Bioenergia SA

       USD          9.250 %       01/24/2020          550,000             508,750 (1)
                             11,609,229  

Chile - 0.46%

                          

CFR International SpA

       USD          5.125 %       12/06/2022          500,000             465,313 (1)

GeoPark Latin America Ltd. Agencia en Chile

       USD          7.500 %       02/11/2020          950,000             971,375 (1)
                             1,436,688  

China - 2.58%

                          

Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.:

                          
       USD          11.125 %       02/23/2018          750,000             840,938 (1)
       USD          11.125 %       02/23/2018          900,000             1,009,125 (2)
       USD          7.250 %       04/04/2021          349,000             347,691 (1)

Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.:

                          
       USD          8.875 %       03/19/2018          1,200,000             1,233,000 (1)
       USD          10.250 %       01/08/2020          1,545,000             1,602,937 (2)

Sinochem Overseas Capital Co. Ltd.:

                          
       USD          4.500 %       11/12/2020          366,000             373,556 (2)
       USD          4.500 %       11/12/2020          1,791,000             1,827,975 (1)(3)

Sinopec Capital 2013 Ltd.

       USD          3.125 %       04/24/2023          798,000             730,278 (1)
                             7,965,500  

Colombia - 1.26%

                          

Bancolombia SA

       USD          5.125 %       09/11/2022          1,257,000             1,162,725  

Emgesa SA ESP

       COP          8.750 %       01/25/2021          911,000,000             498,645 (1)

Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP:

                          
       COP          8.375 %       02/01/2021          500,000,000             268,504 (2)
       COP          8.375 %       02/01/2021          1,030,000,000             553,119 (1)

Millicom International Cellular SA

       USD          6.625 %       10/15/2021          423,000             432,940 (1)

Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp.

       USD          5.125 %       03/28/2023          1,084,000             983,730 (1)
                             3,899,663  

India - 1.38%

                          

Bharti Airtel International Netherlands BV

       USD          5.125 %       03/11/2023          1,500,000             1,376,250 (1)

ICICI Bank Ltd.

       USD          6.375 %       04/30/2022          1,000,000             954,375 (2)(8)

Vedanta Resources PLC:

                          
       USD          6.000 %       01/31/2019          1,000,000             965,000 (1)
       USD          8.250 %       06/07/2021          500,000             503,750 (1)
       USD          7.125 %       05/31/2023          500,000             462,500 (1)
                             4,261,875  

 

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  November 30, 2013

 

    

Currency

  

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

  

Principal
Amount*

        

Market Value
(Expressed in U.S. $)

Indonesia - 1.60%

                          

Berau Coal Energy Tbk PT

       USD          7.250 %       03/13/2017          800,000           $ 778,000 (2)

Indo Energy Finance II BV

       USD          6.375 %       01/24/2023          594,000             503,415 (1)

Pertamina Persero PT

       USD          4.300 %       05/20/2023          1,857,000             1,607,465 (1)

PT Adaro Indonesia

       USD          7.625 %       10/22/2019          1,935,000             2,043,844 (2)
                             4,932,724  

Jamaica - 0.11%

                          

Digicel Group Ltd.

       USD          8.250 %       09/30/2020          312,000             326,820 (1)

Kazakhstan - 4.69%

                          

KazMunayGas National Co. JSC:

                          
       USD          6.375 %       04/09/2021          208,000             226,200 (1)(3)
       USD          4.400 %       04/30/2023          10,650,000             9,891,188 (1)(3)
       USD          5.750 %       04/30/2043          584,000             506,620 (1)

Zhaikmunai LP

       USD          7.125 %       11/13/2019          3,700,000             3,875,750 (1)(3)
                             14,499,758  

Macau - 0.31%

                          

MCE Finance Ltd.

       USD          5.000 %       02/15/2021          1,000,000             972,500 (1)

Mexico - 2.58%

                          

Cemex Finance LLC

       USD          9.375 %       10/12/2022          2,000,000             2,225,000 (1)

Cemex SAB de CV:

                          
       USD          9.000 %       01/11/2018          679,000             746,900 (2)
       USD          9.000 %       01/11/2018          1,041,000             1,145,100 (1)
       USD          9.500 %       06/15/2018          2,000,000             2,250,000 (1)
       USD          7.250 %       01/15/2021          572,000             582,725 (1)

Comision Federal de Electricidad

       USD          4.875 %       01/15/2024          316,000             314,765 (1)

Metalsa SAB de CV

       USD          4.900 %       04/24/2023          768,000             712,320 (1)
                             7,976,810  

Nigeria - 1.38%

                          

Afren PLC

       USD          10.250 %       04/08/2019          3,641,000             4,259,970 (1)

Peru - 1.38%

                          

Cia Minera Milpo SAA

       USD          4.625 %       03/28/2023          682,000             625,735 (1)

Inkia Energy Ltd.

       USD          8.375 %       04/04/2021          3,000,000             3,240,000 (1)(3)

Volcan Cia Minera SAA

       USD          5.375 %       02/02/2022          431,000             405,140 (1)
                             4,270,875  

Russia - 6.74%

                          

Alfa Bank OJSC Via Alfa Bond Issuance PLC

       USD          7.500 %       09/26/2019          2,750,000             2,908,125 (1)(3)

EuroChem Mineral & Chemical Co. OJSC via EuroChem GI Ltd.

       USD          5.125 %       12/12/2017          525,000             531,563 (1)(3)

Evraz Group SA

       USD          6.750 %       04/27/2018          1,500,000             1,501,875 (1)

Far East Capital Ltd. SA

       USD          8.000 %       05/02/2018          1,250,000             1,123,438 (1)

Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital SA:

                          
       USD          9.250 %       04/23/2019          1,637,000             2,027,834 (2)(3)
       USD          4.375 %       09/19/2022          750,000             694,687 (1)
       USD          7.288 %       08/16/2037          2,375,000             2,517,500 (2)(3)

Russian Agricultural Bank OJSC Via RSHB Capital SA:

                          
       USD          5.298 %       12/27/2017          1,022,000             1,060,325 (2)

 

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Counterparty

  

Currency

  

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

  

Principal
Amount*

        

Market Value
(Expressed in U.S. $)

Russia (continued)

                        

Russian Agricultural Bank OJSC Via RSHB Capital SA: (continued)

                        
     USD        7.750 %   05/29/2018        3,000,000           $ 3,393,750 (1)(3)
     USD        6.000 %   06/03/2021        1,094,000             1,126,820 (2)(8)

Severstal OAO Via Steel Capital SA

   USD        5.900 %   10/17/2022        455,000             441,350 (1)

Vimpel Communications Holdings BV

   USD        5.200 %   02/13/2019        900,000             900,000 (1)

VTB Bank OJSC Via VTB Capital SA:

                      
     USD        6.315 %   02/22/2018        720,000             772,200 (2)
     USD        6.250 %   06/30/2035        337,000             359,326 (2)

Wind Acquisition Finance SA

   USD        12.250 %   07/15/2017        1,428,625             1,482,198 (1)(9)
                           20,840,991  

South Africa - 0.33%

                        

Gold Fields Orogen Holding BVI Ltd.

   USD        4.875 %   10/07/2020        1,200,000             1,005,000 (2)

Turkey - 0.57%

                        

KOC Holding AS

     USD        3.500 %   04/24/2020        2,000,000             1,770,000 (1)

Ukraine - 2.58%

                        

Ferrexpo Finance PLC

     USD        7.875 %   04/07/2016        2,216,000             2,105,200 (1)

Metinvest BV:

                        
     USD        10.250 %   05/20/2015        1,000,000             1,000,000 (2)
     USD        8.750 %   02/14/2018        1,266,000             1,126,740 (1)

Mriya Agro Holding PLC

     USD        9.450 %   04/19/2018        2,860,000             2,445,300 (1)(3)

National JSC Naftogaz of Ukraine

     USD        9.500 %   09/30/2014        1,370,000             1,298,075  
                           7,975,315  

United Arab Emirates - 1.04%

                        

Dubai Holding Commercial Operations MTN Ltd.

     GBP        6.000 %   02/01/2017        1,900,000             3,221,696  

Venezuela - 11.73%

                        

Petroleos de Venezuela SA:

                        
     USD        4.900 %   10/28/2014        3,682,610             3,341,968 (3)
     USD        5.000 %   10/28/2015        10,403,001             8,475,065 (3)
     USD        8.500 %   11/02/2017        30,627,200             24,463,476 (2)(3)
                           36,280,509  

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS

(Cost $143,334,938)

                         139,313,234  

PARTICIPATION NOTES - 1.12%

                        

Ukraine - 1.12%

                        

Ukreximbank Biz Finance PLC

   USD        8.375 %   04/27/2015        3,804,000             3,461,640 (2)(3)

TOTAL PARTICIPATION NOTES

(Cost $3,867,868)

                         3,461,640  

CREDIT LINKED NOTES - 10.57%

                      

Colombia - 4.80%

                        

Titulos de Tesoreria - Series B

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   COP        7.000 %   05/04/2022        28,600,000,000             14,840,617  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statement of Investments

  November 30, 2013

 

   

Counterparty

  

Currency

  

Rate

   

Maturity

Date

  

Principal

Amount/Shares*

          

Market Value

(Expressed in U.S. $)

 

Indonesia - 3.14%

                  

Indonesia Government

 

Deutsche Bank AG London

   IDR      7.000   05/15/2022      86,600,000,000              $ 6,557,131          

Republic of Indonesia

 

Deutsche Bank AG London

   IDR      5.625   05/15/2023      46,600,000,000            3,155,945          
                  

 

 

 
                     9,713,076          
                  

 

 

 

Iraq - 2.63%

                  

Republic of Iraq

 

Bank of America - Merrill Lynch

   JPY      2.520   01/01/2028      1,436,581,204            8,133,311(8)          
                  

 

 

 

TOTAL CREDIT LINKED NOTES

(Cost $41,109,529)

                     32,687,004          
                  

 

 

 

EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS - 2.05%

                

iShares® MSCI Brazil Capped Index Fund

   USD      N/A      N/A      100,000            4,695,000          

Vanguard® FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

   USD      N/A      N/A      40,000            1,659,200          
                  

 

 

 
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (Cost $6,443,930)                      6,354,200          
                  

 

 

 

Total Investments - 133.40%

(Cost $456,959,332)

           412,566,254          
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (33.40)%                    (103,291,721)          
                  

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.00%

                     $ 309,274,533          
                  

 

 

 

* The principal amount/shares of each security is stated in the currency in which the security is denominated. See below.

 

BRL

   -   

Brazilian Real

  

COP

   -   

Colombian Peso

  

EUR

   -   

Euro Currency

  

GBP

   -   

Great Britain Pound

  

IDR

   -   

Indonesian Rupiah

  

JPY

   -   

Japanese Yen

  

MXN

   -   

Mexican Peso

  

NGN

   -   

Nigerian Naira

  

PEN

   -   

Peruvian Nuevo Sol

  

TRY

   -   

New Turkish Lira

  

USD

   -   

United States Dollar

  

ZAR

   -   

South African Rand

  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statement of Investments

  November 30, 2013

 

(1) 

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such securities may normally be sold to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $89,087,641, which represents approximately 28.81% of net assets as of November 30, 2013.

(2) 

Securities were originally issued pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts securities offered and sold outside of the United States from registration. Such securities cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration. As of November 30, 2013, the aggregate market value of those securities was $101,807,509, which represents approximately 32.92% of net assets.

(3) 

On November 30, 2013, securities valued at $137,839,310 were pledged as collateral for reverse repurchase agreements.

(4) 

Issued with a zero coupon. Income is recognized through the accretion of discount.

(5) 

Step bond. Coupon increases periodically based upon a predetermined schedule. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect as of November 30, 2013.

(6) 

Bank loans generally pay interest at rates which are periodically determined by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium. All loans carry a variable rate of interest. These base lending rates are generally (i) the Prime Rate offered by one or more major United States banks, (ii) the lending rate offered by one or more European banks such as the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or (iii) the Certificate of Deposit rate. Rate shown represents the weighted average rate at November 30, 2013. Bank loans, while exempt from registration, under the Securities Act of 1933, contain certain restrictions on resale and cannot be sold publicly. Floating rate bank loans often require prepayments from excess cash flow or permit the borrower to repay at its election. The degree to which borrowers repay, whether as a contractual requirement or at their election, cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturity shown.

(7) 

Security is currently in default/non-income producing. The maturity date of the securities was extended to the upcoming payment date of January 18, 2014.

(8) 

Floating or variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect as of November 30, 2013.

(9) 

Pay-in-kind securities.

Common Abbreviations:

AS    -   

Anonim Sirket is the Turkish term for Incorporation.

BV    -   

Besloten Vennootschap is the Dutch term for private limited liability company.

BVI    -   

British Virgin Islands.

ETF    -   

Exchange Traded Fund.

ESP    -   

Empresa de Servicios Publicos is the Colombian term for Public Service Company.

FTSE    -   

Financial Times and the London Stock Exchange.

GmbH    -   

Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung is the German term for a company with limited liability.

JSC    -   

Joint Stock Company.

LLC    -   

Limited Liability Company.

LP    -   

Limited Partnership.

Ltd.    -   

Limited.

MSCI    -   

Morgan Stanley Capital International.

MTN    -   

Medium Term Note.

OAO    -   

Otkrytoe Aktsionernoe Obschestvo is the Russian term for Open Joint Stock Company.

OJSC    -   

Open Joint Stock Company.

PLC    -   

Public Limited Company.

PT    -   

Perseroan terbuka is an Indonesian term for limited liability company.

SA    -   

Generally designates corporations in various countries, mostly those employing the civil law.

SAA    -   

Sociedad Anonima Abierta is the Peruvian term used for companies with 20 or more shareholders.

SAB de CV    -   

A variable capital company.

SpA    -   

Societa per Azioni.

Tbk PT    -    Terbuka is the Indonesian term for limited liability company.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statement of Investments

  November 30, 2013

 

OUTSTANDING FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS

 

Counterparty    Foreign
Currency
   Contracted
Amount**
   Purchase/Sale
Contract
   Settlement
Date
     Current
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

   JPY    886,947,000    Sale      12/27/2013       $     8,660,217           $     321,070     

Citigroup Global Markets

   PEN    26,750,000    Sale      12/20/2013         9,529,917         3,226     
                 

 

 

 
                      $ 324,296     
                 

 

 

 

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

   EUR    512,700    Sale      12/27/2013       $ 696,651           $ (5,221)     

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

   GBP    2,289,500    Sale      12/27/2013         3,745,538         (103,035)     

Citigroup Global Markets

   PEN    26,750,000    Purchase      12/20/2013         9,529,917         (24,678)     
                 

 

 

 
                      $ (132,934)     
                 

 

 

 

** The contracted amount is stated in the currency in which the security is denominated.

REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS

 

Counterparty    Interest Rate   Acquisition Date    Value  

Credit Suisse First Boston

   0.500%   05/08/2013        $                                 2,908,863     

Credit Suisse First Boston

   0.350%   05/20/2013      2,716,434     

Credit Suisse First Boston

   0.750%   05/20/2013      11,824,949     

Credit Suisse First Boston

   0.750%   06/10/2013      3,644,843     

Credit Suisse First Boston

   0.500%   06/10/2013      6,089,492     

Credit Suisse First Boston

   0.350%   06/12/2013      3,066,480     

Credit Suisse First Boston

   0.750%   07/22/2013      3,985,500     

Credit Suisse First Boston

   0.500%   07/25/2013      3,067,499     

Credit Suisse First Boston

   0.500%   08/02/2013      2,076,014     

Credit Suisse First Boston

   0.350%   08/06/2013      1,896,962     

Credit Suisse First Boston

   0.450%   11/19/2013      1,099,800     

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

   0.600%   05/23/2013      3,117,269     

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

   0.450%   05/23/2013      2,823,114     

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

   0.650%   05/23/2013      2,497,911     

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

   0.450%   06/12/2013      3,953,067     

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

   0.650%   06/24/2013      9,191,649     

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

   0.750%   06/28/2013      3,635,042     

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

   0.250%   06/28/2013      2,153,446     

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

   0.750%   07/24/2013      2,440,756     

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

   0.700%   08/06/2013      5,875,096     

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

   0.400%   08/06/2013      3,163,604     

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

   0.250%   08/23/2013      467,826     

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

   0.750%   10/03/2013      4,083,872     

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

   0.750%   10/21/2013      2,800,000     

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

   0.750%   11/01/2013      1,959,909     

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

   0.750%   11/08/2013      2,703,920     

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

   0.500%   11/12/2013      2,287,464     

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

   0.250%   11/12/2013      1,552,797     

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

   0.550%   11/12/2013      1,721,755     

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

   0.750%   11/20/2013      16,014,645     

Nomura Securities

   0.650%   11/27/2013      3,703,650     

Nomura Securities

   0.500%   11/27/2013      1,562,880     
       

 

 

 
            $ 120,086,508     
       

 

 

 

All agreements can be terminated by either party on demand at value plus accrued interest.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statement of Investments

  November 30, 2013

 

CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP CONTRACTS ON SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS ISSUE - SELL PROTECTION(10)

 

Reference Entity    Counterparty   

Fixed Deal

Receive Rate

  Maturity Date    Implied Credit
Spread at
November 30,
2013(11)
  Notional Amount(12)    Market Value    Upfront
Premiums
Received
    

Unrealized    

Depreciation    

 

 

 

Petroleos de Venezuela SA

   Credit Suisse    5.000%   03/20/2016    15.210%   $    19,000,000    $    3,618,995      $1,400,165       $   (2,218,830)       
               

 

 
                $    3,618,995      $1,400,165       $ (2,218,830)       
               

 

 

 

(10)

If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

(11) 

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on sovereign issues of an emerging country as of period end serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

(12) 

The maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statement of Assets & Liabilities

  November 30, 2013

 

 

ASSETS:

  

Investments, at value(1)

   $     412,566,254   

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

     324,296   

Receivable for investments sold

     13,044,714   

Deposits with brokers for credit default swap contracts

     3,500,000   

Deposits with brokers for reverse repurchase agreements

     5,536,000   

Interest receivable on swap contracts

     190,000   

Interest receivable

     9,850,267   

Prepaid and other assets

     2,883   

Total Assets

     445,014,414   

LIABILITIES:

  

Bank Overdraft

     7,925,783   

Payable for reverse repurchase agreements

     120,086,508   

Interest due on reverse repurchase agreements

     224,991   

Payable due to brokers for forward foreign currency contracts collateral

     250,000   

Swap premium received

     1,400,165   

Payable for investments purchased

     2,906,769   

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

     132,934   

Unrealized depreciation on credit default swap contracts

     2,218,830   

Payable to adviser

     360,866   

Payable to administrator

     58,073   

Other payables

     174,962   

Total Liabilities

     135,739,881   

Net Assets

   $ 309,274,533   
          

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 375,749,610   

Undistributed net investment income

     864,307   

Accumulated net realized loss on investments, credit default swap contracts, forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency transactions

     (20,803,174

Net unrealized depreciation on investments, credit default swap contracts, forward foreign currency contracts and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

     (46,536,210

Net Assets

   $ 309,274,533   
          

PRICING OF SHARES:

  

Net Assets

   $ 309,274,533   

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, par value of $0.001 per share authorized)

     15,781,701   

Net assets value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 19.60   
          

(1)Cost of Investments

   $ 456,959,332   

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statement of Operations

  For the Year Ended November 30, 2013

 

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

  

Interest

   $     32,833,300   

Dividends

     85,315   

Total Investment Income

     32,918,615   

EXPENSES:

  

Investment advisory fees

     4,689,376   

Administration fees

     716,714   

Interest on reverse repurchase agreements

     745,926   

Custodian fees

     147,169   

Audit fees

     95,412   

Printing fees

     65,901   

Legal fees

     79,081   

Trustee fees

     31,203   

Transfer agent fees

     20,340   

Insurance fees

     23,742   

Other

     37,128   

Total Expenses

     6,651,992   

Net Investment Income

     26,266,623   

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:

  

Net realized gain/(loss) on:

  

Investments

     (19,114,152

Credit default swap contracts

     721,091   

Forward foreign currency contracts

     2,565,815   

Foreign currency transactions

     (1,278,393

Net realized loss

     (17,105,639

Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:

  

Investments

     (36,892,191

Credit default swap contracts

     (2,218,830

Forward foreign currency contracts

     665,860   

Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

     (58,466

Net change

     (38,503,627

Net Realized and Unrealized Loss on Investments

     (55,609,266

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ (29,342,643
          

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

      For the
Year Ended
November 30, 2013
     For the
Year Ended
November 30, 2012
 

OPERATIONS:

     

Net investment income

   $ 26,266,623       $ 34,421,806   

Net realized gain/(loss) on investments, credit default swap contracts, forward foreign currency contracts, and foreign currency transactions

     (17,105,639)         4,517,819   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments, credit default swap contracts and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

     (38,503,627)         19,601,196   

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (29,342,643)         58,540,821   

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

     

From net investment income

     (29,960,507)         (33,746,350)   

From net realized gains

     (4,061,325)           

Net decrease in net assets from distributions to shareholders

     (34,021,832)         (33,746,350)   

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

     

Net asset value of common shares issued to stockholders from reinvestment of dividends

     1,778,364         3,397,999   

Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions

     1,778,364         3,397,999   

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets

     (61,586,111)         28,192,470   

NET ASSETS:

     

Beginning of period

     370,860,644         342,668,174   

End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $864,307 and $860,746)

   $ 309,274,533       $ 370,860,644   
                   

OTHER INFORMATION:

     

Share Transactions:

     

Beginning shares

     15,704,477         15,557,578   

Shares issued as reinvestment of dividends

     77,224         146,899   

Shares outstanding - end of period

     15,781,701         15,704,477   
                   

 

 

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Statement of Cash Flows

  For the Year Ended November 30, 2013

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

  

Net decrease in net assets from operations

   $ (29,342,643)   

Adjustments to reconcile net decrease in net assets from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:

  

Purchase of investment securities

     (700,978,481)   

Proceeds from disposition of investment securities

     692,811,616   

Net proceeds from short-term investment securities

     421,105   

Net proceeds from credit default swap contracts

     2,121,256   

Premium amortization

     2,692,260   

Discount accretion

     (1,887,886)   

Inflation Income

     (781,315)   

Net realized (gain)/loss on:

  

Investments

     19,114,152   

Credit default swaps

     (721,091)   

Net change in unrealized (appreciation)/depreciation on:

  

Investments

     36,892,191   

Credit default swap contracts

     2,218,830   

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (665,860)   

Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

     58,466   

Increase in deposits with brokers credit default swap contracts and reverse repurchase agreements

     (8,129,000)   

Decrease in receivable for investments sold

     24,509,406   

Decrease in receivable for closed forward currency contracts

     1,202,759   

Decrease in interest receivable

     1,014,901   

Increase in interest receivable on swap contracts

     (190,000)   

Increase in other assets

     (998)   

Increase in payable to custodian due to overdraft

     7,925,783   

Decrease in payable for investments purchased

     (8,887,779)   

Decrease in payable due to brokers for credit default swap contracts and forward foreign currency contracts

     (4,468,000)   

Decrease in accrued investment advisory fee

     (45,808)   

Decrease in accrued administration fee

     (3,291)   

Increase in other payables

     16,003   

Increase in Interest on Reverse Repurchase Agreements

     43,033   

Net cash provided by operating activities

     34,939,609   

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

  

Cash Received from Reverse Repurchase Agreements

     328,495,080   

Cash payments made on Reverse Repurchase Agreements

     (342,381,970)   

Cash distributions paid

     (32,243,468)   

Net cash used in financing activities

     (46,130,358)   

Effect of exchange rates on Cash

     (58,466)   

Net decrease in cash

     (11,249,215)   

Cash and foreign currency, beginning balance

     11,249,215   

Cash and foreign currency, ending balance

   $   
          

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

  

Cash paid during the period for interest on reverse repurchase agreements:

   $ 702,893   

Noncash financing activities not included herein consist of reinvestment of dividends and distributions of:

   $ 1,778,364   

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   

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Financial Highlights

For a share outstanding throughout the periods presented.

 

      For the
Year Ended
November 30, 2013
     For the
Year Ended
November 30, 2012
     For the Period
December 22, 2010
(Inception) to
November 30, 2011
 

Net asset value - beginning of period

   $ 23.61       $ 22.03       $ 23.88   
Income/(loss) from investment operations:         

Net investment income(1)

     1.67         2.20         1.99   

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

     (3.52)         1.54         (1.99)   

Total income/(loss) from investment operations

     (1.85)         3.74           
Less distributions to common shareholders:         

From net investment income

     (1.90)         (2.16)         (1.80)   

From net realized gains

     (0.26)                   

Total distributions

     (2.16)         (2.16)         (1.80)   
Capital share transactions:         

Common share offering costs charged to paid-in capital

                     (0.05)   

Total capital share transactions

                     (0.05)   

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Asset Value

     (4.01)         1.58         (1.85)   

Net asset value - end of period

   $ 19.60       $ 23.61       $ 22.03   
                            

Market price - end of period

   $ 18.55       $ 24.70       $ 22.38   
                            
Total Return - Net Asset Value(2)      (8.37%)         17.71%         (0.47%)   
Total Return - Market Price(2)      (17.10%)         21.22%         (3.41%)   
Ratios/Supplemental Data:         

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

   $ 309,275       $ 370,861       $ 342,668   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

     1.88%         1.83%         1.76% (3) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     7.43%         9.59%         8.90% (3) 

Ratio of expenses to average managed assets(4)

     1.42%         1.40%         1.45% (3) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     157%         122%         157%   
Borrowings at End of Period         

Aggregate Amount Outstanding (in thousands)

   $ 120,087       $ 133,973       $ 93,089   

Asset Coverage Per $1,000 (in thousands)

   $ 3,575       $ 3,768       $ 4,681   

 

(1) 

Calculated using average shares throughout the period.

(2) 

Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of common share at the opening on the first day and a sale at closing on the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed for purposes of this calculation to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan. Total investment returns do not reflect brokerage commissions, if any, and are not annualized.

(3) 

Annualized.

(4) 

Average managed assets represent net assets applicable to common shares plus average amount of borrowings during the period.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.   

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  November 30, 2013

 

1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund (the “Fund”) is a closed-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Fund was organized as a Massachusetts business trust on September 10, 2010 pursuant to an Agreement and Declaration of Trust governed by the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts (the “Declaration of Trust”). The Fund commenced operations on December 22, 2010. Prior to that, the Fund had no operations other than matters relating to its organization and the sale and issuance of 4,188 shares of beneficial interest (“Common Shares”) in the Fund to the Stone Harbor Investment Partners LP (the “Adviser” or “Stone Harbor”) at a price of $23.88 per share. The Fund’s common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”) and trade under the ticker symbol “EDF.”

The Fund’s primary investment objective is to maximize total return, which consists of income on its investments and capital appreciation. The Fund will normally invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings made for investment purposes) in emerging markets securities. Emerging markets securities include fixed income securities and other instruments (including derivatives) that are economically tied to emerging market countries, that are denominated in the predominant currency of the local market of an emerging market country or whose performance is linked to those countries’ markets, currencies, economies or ability to repay loans. A security or instrument is economically tied to an emerging market country if it is principally traded on the country’s securities markets or if the issuer is organized or principally operates in the country, derives a majority of its income from its operations within the country or has a majority of its assets within the country.

The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act. As a result, it can invest a greater portion of its assets in obligations of a single issuer than a “diversified” fund. The Fund may therefore be more susceptible than a diversified fund to being adversely affected by any single corporate, economic, political or regulatory occurrence.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Investment Valuation: Debt securities, including bank loans and linked notes, are generally valued at the mean between the bid and asked prices provided by independent pricing services or brokers that are based on transactions in debt obligations, quotations from dealers, market transactions in comparable securities and various other relationships between securities. Credit default swaps are priced by an independent pricing service based off of the underlying terms of the swap. Equity securities for which market quotations are available are generally valued at the last sale price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. Publicly traded foreign government debt securities are typically traded internationally in the over-the-counter market and are valued at the mean between the bid and asked prices as of the close of business of that market. When prices are not readily available, or are determined not to reflect fair value, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, but before the Fund calculates its net asset value, the Fund may value these investments at fair value as determined in accordance with the procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. Foreign Currency positions including forward currency contracts are priced at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time.

A three-tier hierarchy has been established to measure fair value based on the extent of use of “observable inputs” as compared to “unobservable inputs” for disclosure purposes and requires additional disclosures about these valuations measurements. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing a security. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the security developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the security developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.

The three-tier hierarchy is summarized as follows:

 

Level 1   

Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access.

Level 2   

Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.

 

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Level 3   

Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability and would be based on the best information available.

The following is a summary of the Fund’s investment and financial instruments based on the three-tier hierarchy as of November 30, 2013:

 

Investments in Securities at Value*    Level 1 - Quoted
and Unadjusted
Prices
     Level 2 - Other
Significant
Observable Inputs
    Level 3 - Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Total  

Sovereign Debt Obligations

   $       $ 229,078,089      $       $ 229,078,089   

Bank Loans

                    1,672,087         1,672,087   

Corporate Bonds

             139,313,234                139,313,234   

Participation Notes

             3,461,640                3,461,640   

Credit Linked Notes

          

Iraq

                    8,133,311         8,133,311   

Other

             24,553,693                24,553,693   

Exchange Traded Funds

     6,354,200                        6,354,200   

Total

   $ 6,354,200       $ 396,406,656      $ 9,805,398       $         412,566,254   
                                    
                                    

Other Financial Instruments**

                                  

Assets

          

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

   $       $ 324,296      $       $ 324,296   

Liabilities

          

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

             (132,934             (132,934

Credit Default Swap Contracts

             (2,218,830             (2,218,830

Total

   $       $ (2,027,468   $       $ (2,027,468
                                    

 

*

For detailed country descriptions, see accompanying Statement of Investments.

**

Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the Statement of Investments. The derivatives shown in this table are reported at their unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) at measurement date, which represents the change in the contract’s value from trade date.

There were no transfers in or out of Levels 1 and 2 during the year ended November 30, 2013. It is the Fund’s policy to recognize transfers into and out of all levels at the end of the reporting period.

The following is a reconciliation of assets in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:

 

Investments in

Securities

  Balance as of
November 30,
2012
    Accrued
discount/
premium
    Realized
Loss*
   

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation/

(Depreciation)*

    Sales
Proceeds
    Balance as of
November 30,
2013
   

Net change in unrealized
depreciation included in
the Statements of
Operations
attributable to Level 3
investments held at

November 30, 2013

 

Bank Loans

  $  3,347,070     $ -     $ (25,882)     $ (263,219)     $ (1,385,882)     $ 1,672,087     $ (292,615)  

Corporate Bonds

    1,406,659       196,981       (4,156,428)       3,562,010       (1,009,222)              

Credit Linked Notes

    15,601,328       186,030       (233,528)       (3,351,751)       (4,068,768)       8,133,311       (3,989,733)  

Total

  $  20,355,057     $ 383,011     $  (4,415,838)     $ (52,960)     $ (6,463,872)     $ 9,805,398     $ (4,282,348)  
                                                         

 

*

Realized loss and change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) are included in the related amounts on the investment in the Statement of Operations.

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

In the event a Board approved independent pricing service is unable to provide an evaluated price for a security or the Adviser believes the price provided is not reliable, securities of the Fund may be valued at fair value as described above. In these instances the Adviser may seek to find an alternative independent source, such as a broker/dealer to provide a price quote, or by using evaluated pricing models similar to the techniques and models used by the independent pricing service. These fair value measurement techniques may utilize unobservable inputs (Level 3).

 

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On at least a quarterly basis, the Adviser presents the factors considered in determining the fair value measurements and presents that information to the Board which meets at least quarterly.

The table below provides additional information about the Level 3 Fair Value Measurements as of November 30, 2013:

 

Investments in Securities    Fair Value at
November 30, 2013
     Valuation Methodology    Unobservable Inputs

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund

        

Bank Loans

   $ 1,672,087       Broker Quote    Broker Quote

Credit Linked Notes

     8,133,311       Broker Quote    Broker Quote

Total

   $ 9,805,398             

Security Transactions and Investment Income: Security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Interest income, adjusted for amortization of premium and accretion of discount, is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Foreign dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as practical after the Fund determines the existence of a dividend declaration after exercising reasonable due diligence. If applicable, any foreign capital gains taxes are accrued, net of unrealized gains, and are payable upon the sale of such investments. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method. To the extent any issuer defaults on an expected interest payment, the Fund’s policy is to generally halt any additional interest income accruals and consider the realizability of interest accrued up to the date of default.

Foreign Currency Translation: The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment valuations and other assets and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are converted each business day into U.S. dollars based upon current exchange rates. Prevailing foreign exchange rates may generally be obtained at the close of the NYSE (normally, 4:00 p.m. Eastern time).

The portion of realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments due to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed and is included in realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments, when applicable.

Foreign Securities: The Fund may directly purchase securities of foreign issuers. Investing in securities of foreign issuers involves special risks not typically associated with investing in securities of U.S. issuers. The risks include possible revaluation of currencies, the ability to repatriate funds, less complete financial information about companies and possible future adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities of many foreign issuers and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than those of securities of comparable U.S. issuers.

Credit Linked Notes: The Fund may invest in credit linked notes to obtain economic exposure to high yield, emerging markets or other securities. Investments in a credit linked note typically provide the holder with a return based on the return of an underlying reference instrument, such as an emerging market bond. Like an investment in a bond, investments in credit linked securities represent the right to receive periodic income payments (in the form of distributions) and payment of principal at the end of the term of the security. In addition to the risks associated with the underlying reference instrument, an investment in a credit linked note is also subject to the risk that the counterparty will be unwilling or unable to meet its obligations under the note.

Segregation and Collateralization: In cases in which the 1940 Act and the interpretive positions of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) require that the Fund either delivers collateral or segregate assets in connection with certain investments (e.g., foreign currency exchange contracts, securities with extended settlement periods, and swaps) or certain borrowings (e.g., reverse repurchase agreements), the Fund will segregate collateral or designate on its books and records cash or other liquid securities having a value at least equal to the amount that is required to be physically segregated for the benefit of the counterparty. Furthermore, based on requirements and agreements with certain exchanges and third party broker-dealers, each party has requirements to deliver/deposit cash or securities as collateral for certain investments. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Fund is reported separately on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as “Deposits with brokers.” Securities collateral pledged for the same purpose is noted on the Statement of Investments.

Leverage: The Fund may borrow from banks and other financial institutions and may also borrow additional funds by entering into reverse repurchase agreements or the issuance of debt securities (collectively, “Borrowings”) in an amount that does not exceed 33 1/3% of the Fund’s Total Assets (defined in Note 4) immediately after such transactions. It is possible that following such Borrowings, the assets of the Fund will decline due to market conditions such that this 33 1/3% limit will be exceeded. In that case, the leverage risk to Common Shareholders will increase.

In a reverse repurchase agreement, the Fund sells to a financial institution a security that it holds with an agreement to repurchase the same security at an agreed-upon price and date. A reverse repurchase agreement involves the risk that the market value of the security sold by the Fund may decline below the repurchase price of the security. The Fund will segregate assets determined to be liquid by the Adviser or otherwise cover its obligations under reverse repurchase agreements. Due to the short term nature of the reverse repurchase agreements, face value approximates

 

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fair value at November 30, 2013. This fair value is based on Level 2 inputs under the three-tier fair valuation hierarchy described above. For the year ended November 30, 2013, the average amount of reverse repurchase agreements outstanding was $115,350,518, at a weighted average interest rate of 0.61%.

Loan Participations and Assignments: The Fund may invest in loans arranged through private negotiation between one or more financial institutions. The Fund’s investment in any such loan may be in the form of a participation in or an assignment of the loan. In connection with purchasing participations, the Fund generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement relating to the loan, or any rights of set-off against the borrower, and the Fund may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the participation.

The Fund assumes the credit risk of the borrower, the lender that is selling the participation and any other persons interpositioned between the Fund and the borrower. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling the participation, the Fund may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any set-off between the lender and the borrower.

Leverage Risk: Leverage creates risks for Common Shareholders, including the likelihood of greater volatility of NAV per share and market price of, and dividends paid on, the Common Shares. There is a risk that fluctuations in the interest rates on any Borrowings held by the Fund may adversely affect the return to the Common Shareholders. If the income from the securities purchased with the proceeds of leverage is not sufficient to cover the cost of leverage, the return on the Fund will be less than if leverage had not been used, and therefore the amount available for distribution to the Common Shareholders as dividends and other distributions will be reduced.

The Fund may choose not to use leverage at all times. The amount and composition of leverage used may vary depending upon a number of factors, including economic and market conditions in the relevant emerging market countries, the availability of relatively attractive investment opportunities not requiring leverage and the costs and risks that the Fund would incur as a result of leverage.

Credit and Market Risk: The Fund invests in high yield and emerging market instruments that are subject to certain credit and market risks. The yields of high yield and emerging market debt obligations reflect, among other things, perceived credit and market risks. The Fund’s investment in securities rated below investment grade typically involves risks not associated with higher rated securities including, among others, greater risk related to timely and ultimate payment of interest and principal, greater market price volatility and less liquid secondary market trading. The consequences of political, social, economic or diplomatic changes may have disruptive effects on the market prices of investments held by the Fund. The Fund’s investment in non-dollar denominated securities may also result in foreign currency losses caused by devaluations and exchange rate fluctuations. Investments in derivatives are also subject to credit and market risks.

Distributions to Shareholders: The Fund intends to make a level dividend distribution each month to Common Shareholders. The level dividend rate may be modified by the Board of Trustees from time to time. Any net capital gains earned by the Fund are distributed at least annually. Income and long-term capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date.

Federal and Other Taxes: No provision for income taxes is included in the accompanying financial statements, as the Fund intends to distribute to shareholders all taxable investment income and realized gains and otherwise comply with Subchapter M of the Code applicable to regulated investment companies.

The Fund evaluates tax positions taken (or expected to be taken) in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether these positions meet a “more-likely-than-not” standard that, based on the technical merits, have more than a 50 percent likelihood of being sustained by a taxing authority upon examination. A tax position that meets the “more-likely-than-not” recognition threshold is measured to determine the amount of benefit to recognize in the financial statements.

As of and during the period ended November 30, 2013, the Fund did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Fund files U.S. federal, state, and local tax returns as required. The Fund’s tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations which is generally three years after the filing of the tax return for federal purposes and four years for most state returns. Tax returns for open years have incorporated no uncertain tax positions that require a provision for income taxes.

2. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

 

Risk Exposure and the Use of Derivative Instruments: The Fund’s investment objectives not only permit the Fund to purchase investment securities, they also allow the Fund to enter in various types of derivatives contracts. In doing so, the Fund will employ strategies in differing combinations to permit it to increase, decrease or change the level or types of exposure to market factors. Central to those strategies are features inherent to derivatives that may make them more attractive for this purpose than equity or debt securities: they require little or no initial cash investment; they can focus exposure on only certain selected risk factors; and they may not require the ultimate receipt or delivery of the

 

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underlying security (or securities) to the contract. This may allow the Fund to pursue its objectives more quickly and efficiently than if the Fund were to make direct purchases or sales of securities capable of effecting a similar response to market factors.

Market Risk Factors: In pursuit of its investment objectives, the Fund may seek to use derivatives to increase or decrease its exposure to the following market risk factors, among others:

Interest Rate Risk. Interest rate risk refers to the fluctuations in value of fixed-income securities resulting from the inverse relationship between price and yield. For example, an increase in general interest rates will tend to reduce the value of already issued fixed-income investments, and a decline in general interest rates will tend to increase their value. In addition, debt securities with longer maturities that tend to have higher yields are subject to potentially greater fluctuations in value from changes in interest rates than obligations with shorter maturities.

Credit Risk. Credit risk relates to the ability of the issuer to meet interest and principal payments, or both, as they come due. In general, lower-grade, higher-yield bonds are subject to credit risk to a greater extent than lower-yield, higher-grade bonds.

Foreign Exchange Rate Risk. Foreign exchange rate risk relates to the change in the U.S. dollar value of a security held that is denominated in a foreign currency. The U.S. dollar value of a foreign currency denominated security will decrease as the dollar appreciates against the currency, while the U.S. dollar value will increase as the dollar depreciates against the currency.

Equity Risk. Equity risk relates to the change in value of equity securities as they relate to increases or decreases in the general market.

The Fund’s use of derivatives can result in losses due to unanticipated changes in these risk factors and the overall market. In instances where the Fund is using derivatives to decrease, or hedge, exposures to market risk factors for securities held by the Fund, there are also risks that those derivatives may not perform as expected resulting in losses for the combined or hedged positions.

Derivatives may have little or no initial cash investment relative to their market value exposure and therefore can produce significant gains or losses in excess of their cost. This use of embedded leverage allows the Fund to increase its market value exposure relative to its net assets and can substantially increase the volatility of the Fund’s performance.

Additional associated risks from investing in derivatives also exist and potentially could have significant effects on the valuation of the derivative and the Fund. Typically, the associated risks are not the risks that the Fund is attempting to increase or decrease exposure to, per its investment objectives, but are the additional risks from investing in derivatives.

Examples of these associated risks are liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund will not be able to sell or close out the derivative in a timely manner, and counterparty credit risk, which is the risk that the counterparty will not fulfill its obligation to the Fund. Associated risks can be different for each type of derivative and are discussed by each derivative type below and in the notes that follow.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts: The Fund may engage in currency transactions with counterparties to hedge the value of portfolio securities denominated in particular currencies against fluctuations in relative value, to gain or reduce exposure to certain currencies or to generate income or gains. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date. The contract is marked-to-market daily, and the change in value is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. When a forward foreign currency contract is extinguished, through either delivery or offset by entering into another forward foreign currency contract, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value of the contract at the time it was extinguished.

Forward foreign currency contracts involve elements of market risk in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets & Liabilities. The Fund bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the foreign exchange rate underlying the forward foreign currency contract. Risks may also arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

Credit Default Swap Contracts: The Fund may enter into credit default swap contracts for hedging purposes to gain market exposure or to add leverage to its portfolio. When used for hedging purposes, the Fund would be the buyer of a credit default swap contract. In that case, the Fund would be entitled to receive the par (or other agreed upon) value of a referenced debt obligation, index or other investment from the counterparty to the contract in the event of a default by a third party, such as a U.S. or foreign issuer, on the referenced debt obligation. In return, the Fund would pay to the counterparty a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided that no event of default has occurred. If no event of default occurs, the Fund would have spent the stream of payments and received no benefit from the contract. When the Fund is the seller of a credit default swap contract, it receives the stream of payments but is obligated to pay upon default of the referenced debt obligation. As the seller, the Fund would effectively add leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total assets, the Fund would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap.

 

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  November 30, 2013

 

The periodic swap payments received or made by the Fund are recorded in the Statements of Operations as realized gains or losses, respectively. Any upfront fees paid are recorded as assets and any upfront fees received are recorded as liabilities. Swaps are marked-to-market daily and changes in value, including the accrual of periodic amounts of interest, are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and shown on the Fund’s Statement of Operations. When the swap is terminated, the Fund will record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and the Fund’s basis in the contract, if any. Generally, the basis of the contracts is the unamortized premium received or paid.

In addition to the risks applicable to derivatives generally, credit default swaps involve special risks because they may be difficult to value, are highly susceptible to liquidity and credit risk and generally pay a return to the counterparty only in the event of an actual default by the issuer of the underlying obligation, as opposed to a credit downgrade or other indication of financial difficulty.

The tables below are a summary of the fair valuations of derivative instruments categorized by risk exposure.

Fair Values of derivative instruments on the Statement of Assets & Liabilities as of November 30, 2013:

 

     Asset Derivatives      Liability Derivatives  
Derivative Risk Exposure    Balance Sheet Location    Fair Value      Balance Sheet Location    Fair Value  

Foreign Exchange Rate Risk

   Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts    $ 324,296       Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts    $ (132,935)   

Credit Risk

   Swap premiums paid      0       Swap premiums received      (1,400,165)   

Credit Risk

   Unrealized appreciation on credit default swap contracts      0       Unrealized depreciation on credit default swap contracts        (2,218,830)   

Total

        $     324,296            $ (3,751,930)   
                             

The number of forward foreign currency contracts and credit default swap contracts held at November 30, 2013 is representative of activity during the year ended November 30, 2013.

For the year ended November 30, 2013 the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations were as follows:

 

Derivative Risk Exposure       Gain/(Loss) On Derivatives   

Realized Gain/(Loss)  

On Derivatives

  

Change in Unrealized Appreciation/  

(Depreciation) On Derivatives

Credit Risk

   Net realized gain/(loss) on: Credit default swap contracts/Change in unrealized depreciation on: Credit default swap contracts      $      721,091        $ (2,218,830)   

Foreign Exchange Rate Risk

   Net realized gain on: Forward foreign currency contracts/Change in unrealized appreciation on: Forward foreign currency contracts          2,565,815          665,860    

Total

          $   3,286,906        $   (1,552,970)   
                            

3. TAX BASIS INFORMATION

 

Tax Basis of Distributions to Shareholders: Net investment income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) may differ for financial statement and tax purposes. The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from its ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Also, due to the timing of dividend distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the fiscal year in which the income or realized gain was recorded by the Fund.

The tax character of the distributions paid by the Fund during the fiscal years ended November 30, 2013 and November 30, 2012 was as follows:

 

     For the Year Ended November 30,
     2013    2012

Ordinary Income

   $    34,021,832    $    33,746,350

Total

   $    34,021,832    $    33,746,350
           

 

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Components of Distributable Earnings on a Tax Basis: As of November 30, 2013, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed Ordinary Income

   $ 1,431,522   

Accumulated Capital Loss

     (20,620,253)   

Unrealized Depreciation

       (46,719,131)   

Cumulative Effect of Other Timing Difference*

     (567,215)   

Total

   $ (66,475,077)   
          

 

*

Other temporary differences primarily due to timing consist of mark-to-market on forward foreign currency contracts and amortization of credit default swap expenses

The tax components of distributable earnings are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from the composition of net assets reported under GAAP. Accordingly, for the period ended November 30, 2013, certain differences were reclassified. These differences were primarily due to the differing tax treatment of certain investments and the amounts reclassified did not affect net assets.

The reclassifications were as follows:

 

Fund    Accumulated Net
Investment Income
     Accumulated Net Realized
(Loss) on Investments
 

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund

   $ 3,697,445       $ (3,697,445

Unrealized Appreciation and Depreciation on Investments: At November 30, 2013, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Gross appreciation on investments (excess of value over tax cost)

   $ 3,465,349   

Gross depreciation on investments (excess of tax cost over value)

     (48,041,348)   

Net depreciation of foreign currency and derivatives

     (2,143,132)   

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (46,719,131)   
          

Cost of investments for income tax purposes

   $   457,142,253   
          

Capital losses deferred to next tax year were as follows:

 

Stone Harbor Emerging Market Income Fund    Short-Term      Long-Term  

Capital Losses Deferred to next year

   $     5,466,085       $     11,643,284   

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income have elected to defer to the period ending November 30, 2014 capital losses recognized during the period November 1, 2013 to November 30, 2013 in the amount of $3,510,884.

4. ADVISORY FEES, TRUSTEE FEES, ADMINISTRATION FEES, CUSTODY FEES AND TRANSFER AGENT FEES

 

The Adviser receives a monthly fee at the annual rate of 1.00% of the average daily value of the Fund’s total assets (including any assets attributable to any leverage used) minus the Fund’s accrued liabilities (other than Fund liabilities incurred for any leverage) (“Total Assets”).

ALPS Fund Services, Inc. (“ALPS”) serves as administrator to the Fund. Under the administration agreement, ALPS is responsible for calculating the net asset value of the common shares and generally managing the administrative affairs of the Fund. ALPS receives a monthly fee at an annual rate of 0.15% of the average daily value of the Fund’s Total Assets.

The Bank of New York Mellon serves as the Fund’s custodian. Computershare, Inc. serves as the Fund’s transfer agent.

During the reporting period, the Fund paid each Trustee who is not a director, officer, employee or affiliate of Stone Harbor or ALPS, a fee of $2,500 per quarterly meeting of the Board of Trustees and $250 for each additional meeting in which that Trustee participated. The Fund will also reimburse independent Trustees for travel and out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with such meetings.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

  November 30, 2013

 

5. SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

 

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding short-term securities) during the year ended November 30, 2013, were as follows:

 

Purchases   Sales

$    700,978,481

  $    692,811,616
 

6. APPLICATION OF RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-11 “Related Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities.” The amendments in this ASU require an entity to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements to enable users of its financial statements to understand the effect of those arrangements on its financial position. The ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods. Management is currently evaluating the impact ASU 2011-11 may have on the financial statement disclosures.

In June 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-08, Financial Services-Investment Companies (Topic 946): Amendments to the Scope, Measurement, and Disclosure Requirements. The FASB standard identifies characteristics a company must assess to determine whether it is considered an investment company for financial reporting purposes. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013. The Fund believes the adoption of this ASU will not have a material impact on its financial statements.

7. INDEMNIFICATIONS

 

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts with service providers that may contain general indemnification clauses. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

 

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Summary of Dividend

Reinvestment Plan

  November 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

Unless the registered owner of Common Shares elects to receive cash by contacting Computershare (the “Plan Administrator”), all dividends declared on Common Shares will be automatically reinvested by the Plan Administrator for shareholders in the Fund’s Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “Plan”), in additional Common Shares. Common Shareholders who elect not to participate in the Plan will receive all dividends and other distributions in cash paid by check mailed directly to the shareholder of record (or, if the Common Shares are held in street or other nominee name, then to such nominee) by the Plan Administrator as dividend disbursing agent. Participation in the Plan is completely voluntary and may be terminated or resumed at any time without penalty by notice if received and processed by the Plan Administrator prior to the dividend record date; otherwise such termination or resumption will be effective with respect to any subsequently declared dividend or other distribution. Such notice will be effective with respect to a particular dividend or other distribution (together, a “Dividend”). Some brokers may automatically elect to receive cash on behalf of Common Shareholders and may re-invest that cash in additional Common Shares.

The Plan Administrator will open an account for each Common Shareholder under the Plan in the same name in which such Common Shareholder’s Common Shares are registered. Whenever the Fund declares a Dividend payable in cash, non-participants in the Plan will receive cash and participants in the Plan will receive the equivalent in Common Shares. The Common Shares will be acquired by the Plan Administrator for the participants’ accounts, depending upon the circumstances described below, either (i) through receipt of additional unissued but authorized Common Shares from the Fund (“Newly Issued Common Shares”) or (ii) by purchase of outstanding Common Shares on the open market (“Open-Market Purchases”) on the NYSE or elsewhere. If, on the payment date for any Dividend, the closing market price plus estimated brokerage commissions per Common Share is equal to or greater than the NAV per Common Share, the Plan Administrator will invest the Dividend amount in Newly Issued Common Shares on behalf of the participants. The number of Newly Issued Common Shares to be credited to each participant’s account will be determined by dividing the dollar amount of the Dividend by the NAV per Common Share on the payment date; provided that, if the NAV is less than or equal to 95% of the closing market value on the payment date, the dollar amount of the Dividend will be divided by 95% of the closing market price per Common Share on the payment date. If, on the payment date for any Dividend, the NAV per Common Share is greater than the closing market value plus estimated brokerage commissions, the Plan Administrator will invest the Dividend amount in Common Shares acquired on behalf of the participants in Open-Market Purchases.

In the event of a market discount on the payment date for any Dividend, the Plan Administrator will have until the last business day before the next date on which the Common Shares trade on an “ex-dividend” basis or 30 days after the payment date for such Dividend, whichever is sooner (the “Last Purchase Date”), to invest the Dividend amount in Common Shares acquired in Open-Market Purchases. It is contemplated that the Fund will pay monthly income Dividends. If, before the Plan Administrator has completed its Open-Market Purchases, the market price per Common Share exceeds the NAV per Common Share, the average per Common Share purchase price paid by the Plan Administrator may exceed the NAV of the Common Shares, resulting in the acquisition of fewer Common Shares than if the Dividend had been paid in Newly Issued Common Shares on the Dividend payment date. Because of the foregoing difficulty with respect to Open-Market Purchases, the Plan provides that if the Plan Administrator is unable to invest the full Dividend amount in Open-Market Purchases during the purchase period or if the market discount shifts to a market premium during the purchase period, the Plan Administrator may cease making Open-Market Purchases and may invest the uninvested portion of the Dividend amount in Newly Issued Common Shares at the NAV per Common Share at the close of business on the Last Purchase Date provided that, if the NAV is less than or equal to 95% of the then current market price per Common Share, the dollar amount of the Dividend will be divided by 95% of the market price on the payment date for purposes of determining the number of shares issuable under the Plan.

The Plan Administrator maintains all shareholders’ accounts in the Plan and furnishes written confirmation of all transactions in the accounts, including information needed by shareholders for tax records. Common Shares in the account of each Plan participant will be held by the Plan Administrator on behalf of the Plan participant, and each shareholder proxy will include those shares purchased or received pursuant to the Plan. The Plan Administrator will forward all proxy solicitation materials to participants and vote proxies for shares held under the Plan in accordance with the instructions of the participants.

In the case of Common Shareholders such as banks, brokers or nominees which hold shares for others who are the beneficial owners, the Plan Administrator will administer the Plan on the basis of the number of Common Shares certified from time to time by the record shareholder’s name and held for the account of beneficial owners who participate in the Plan.

There will be no brokerage charges with respect to Common Shares issued directly by the Fund. However, each participant will pay a pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred in connection with Open-Market Purchases. The automatic reinvestment of Dividends will not relieve participants of any federal, state or local income tax that may be payable (or required to be withheld) on such Dividends. Participants that request a sale of Common Shares through the Plan Administrator are subject to brokerage commissions.

The Fund reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan. There is no direct service charge to participants with regard to purchases in the Plan; however, the Fund reserves the right to amend the Plan to include a service charge payable by the participants.

All correspondence or questions concerning the Plan should be directed to the Plan Administrator at 1-866-390-3910.

 

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Additional Information

  November 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

FUND PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

 

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available (1) on the Fund’s website located at http://www.shiplpcef.com, (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or (3) they may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington DC (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room).

PROXY VOTING

 

The policies and procedures used to determine how to vote proxies relating to securities held by the Fund are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-877-206-0791, (2) on the Fund’s website located at http://www.shiplpcef.com, or (3) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 is available by August 31 of each year (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-877-206-0791, (2) on the Fund’s website located at http://www.shiplpcef.com, or (3) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

SENIOR OFFICER CODE OF ETHICS

 

The Fund files a copy of its code of ethics that applies to the Fund’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, with the SEC as an exhibit to its annual report on Form N-CSR. This will be available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

PRIVACY POLICY

 

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund (the “Fund”) has adopted the following privacy policies in order to safeguard the personal information of the Fund’s customers and consumers in accordance with Regulation S-P as promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Fund officers are responsible for ensuring that the following policies and procedures are implemented:

 

  1.

The Fund is committed to protecting the confidentiality and security of the information they collect and will handle personal customer and consumer information only in accordance with Regulation S-P and any other applicable laws, rules and regulations(1). The Fund will ensure: (a) the security and confidentiality of customer records and information; (b) that customer records and information are protected from any anticipated threats and hazards; and (c) that customer records and information are protected from unauthorized access or use.

 

  2.

The Fund conducts its business affairs through its trustees, officers and third parties that provide services pursuant to agreements with the Fund. The Fund does not have any employees. It is anticipated that the trustees and officers of the Fund who are not employees of service providers will not have access to customer records and information in the performance of their normal responsibilities for the Fund.

 

  3.

The Fund may share customer information with its affiliates, subject to the customers’ right to prohibit such sharing.

 

  4.

The Fund may share customer information with unaffiliated third parties only in accordance with the requirements of Regulation S-P. Pursuant to this policy, the Fund will not share customer information with unaffiliated third parties other than as permitted by law, unless authorized to do so by the customer.

Consistent with these policies, the Fund adopts the following procedures:

 

  1.

The Fund will determine that the policies and procedures of its affiliates and Service Providers are reasonably designed to safeguard customer information and only permit appropriate and authorized access to and use of customer information through the application of appropriate administrative, technical and physical protections.

 

  2.

The Fund will direct each of its Service Providers to adhere to the privacy policy of the Fund and to their respective privacy policies with respect to the Fund’s customer information and to take all action reasonably necessary so that the Fund is in compliance with the provisions of Regulation S-P, including, as applicable, the development and delivery of privacy notices and the maintenance of appropriate and adequate records.

 

  3.

Each Service Provider is required to promptly report to the officers of the Fund any material changes to its privacy policy before, or promptly after, the adoption of such changes.

 

(1) 

Generally, the Fund has institutional clients which are not considered “customers” for purposes of Regulation S-P.

 

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Additional Information

  November 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

This report, including the financial information herein, is transmitted to the shareholders of Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund for their information. It is not a prospectus, circular or representation intended for use in the purchase of shares of the Fund or any securities mentioned in this report.

Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, that from time to time the Fund may purchase its common shares in the open market.

Information on the Fund is available at www.shiplpcef.com or by calling the Fund’s shareholder servicing agent at 1-866-390-3910.

 

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Trustees & Officers

  November 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES

 

 

Name and Year

of Birth(1)

 

Position(s)

Held with

the Fund

  Term of Office And
Length of Time Served
 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee(2)
  Other Directorships
Held by Trustee
  Experience,
Qualifications,
Attributes, Skills for
Board Membership

Alan Brott 1942

Class I

  Chairman of the Audit Committee; Trustee  

Trustee: Since 2010

 

Term Expires: 2015

  Columbia University - Associate Professor, 2000-Present; Consultant, 1991-Present.   8  

Stone Harbor Investment Funds, Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund, Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Fund, Excelsior Multi- Strategy Hedge Fund of Funds, Excelsior Private Markets

Fund II and Excelsior Private Markets

Fund III.

  Significant experience on Board of Trustees of Stone Harbor Investment Funds, Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund and/or other business organizations; academic experience; significant public accounting experience, including significant experience as a partner at a public accounting firm.

Heath B. McLendon 1933

Class II

  Trustee  

Trustee: Since 2010

 

Term Expires: 2016

  Retired: formerly Citigroup — Chairman of Equity Research Oversight Committee (retired December 31, 2006).   8   Stone Harbor Investment Funds, Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund.   Significant experience on Board of Trustees Stone Harbor Investment Funds, Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund and/or other business organizations; executive experience in the mutual fund industry.

 

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Trustees & Officers

  November 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES (CONTINUED)

Name and Year

of Birth(1)

  

Position(s) Held

with

the Fund

   Term of Office
And Length of
Time Served
   Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
   Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee(2)
   Other Directorships
Held by Trustee
   Experience,
Qualifications,
Attributes, Skills for
Board Membership

Patrick Sheehan

1947

Class III

   Trustee/Nominee   

Trustee: Since 2010

 

Term Expires: 2014

   Retired; formerly, Citigroup Asset Management-Managing Director and Fixed Income Portfolio Manager, 1991-2002.    8    Stone Harbor Investment Funds, Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund.    Significant experience on Board of Trustees of Stone Harbor Investment Funds, Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund and/or other business organizations; experience in the financial industry, including executive and portfolio management experience.

 

INTERESTED TRUSTEE

Name and Year

of Birth(1)

  

Position(s)

Held with

the Fund

   Term of Office
And Length of
Time Served(1)
   Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
   Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee(2)
   Other Directorships
Held by Trustee
   Experience,
Qualifications,
Attributes, Skills for
Board Membership

Thomas K. Flanagan(3)

1953

Class I

   Chairman and
Trustee
  

Trustee: Since 2012

 

Term Expires: 2015

  

Since April 2006, Portfolio Manager of Stone Harbor; prior to April 2006, Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager for emerging markets debt portfolios at Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc.; joined Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc. in 1991.

 

   8    Stone Harbor Investment Funds, Stone Harbor Emerging Market Total Income Fund.    Significant experience in the financial industry, including as a portfolio manager and member of an Investment Policy Committee; other financial and academic experience.

 

(1) 

The business address of each Trustee and Officer of the Fund is c/o Stone Harbor Investment Partners LP, 31 West 52nd Street, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10019.

(2) 

The term “Fund Complex” as used herein includes the Fund and the following registered investment companies: Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund, Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund, Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund, Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund, Stone Harbor Investment Grade Fund and Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund.

(3) 

Mr. Flanagan is an interested person of the Fund (as defined in the 1940 Act) (an “Interested Trustee”) because of his position with Stone Harbor.

 

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Trustees & Officers

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OFFICERS

              
Name and Year of
Birth(1)
  

Position(s)

Held with

the Fund

   Term of Office And
Length of Time
Served(2)
   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

Peter J. Wilby

1958

   President and Chief Executive Officer    Since 2010    Co-portfolio manager of the Fund; since April 2006, Chief Investment Officer of Stone Harbor; prior to April 2006, Chief Investment Officer — North American Fixed Income at Citigroup Asset Management; joined Citigroup or its predecessor firms in 1989.

Pablo Cisilino

1967

   Executive Vice President    Since 2010    Co-portfolio manager of the Fund; since July 2006, Portfolio Manager of Stone Harbor; from June 2004 to July 2006, Executive Director for Sales and Trading in Emerging Markets at Morgan Stanley Inc.; prior to June 2004, Vice President for local markets and FX sales and trading, Goldman Sachs; joined Goldman Sachs in 1994.

James E. Craige

1967

   Executive Vice President    Since 2010    Co-portfolio manager of the Fund; since April 2006, Portfolio Manager of Stone Harbor; prior to April 2006, Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager for emerging markets debt portfolios at Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc.; joined Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc. in 1992.

David Griffiths

1964

   Executive Vice President    Since 2010    Co-portfolio manager of the Fund; since April 2006, Portfolio Manager of Stone Harbor; prior to April 2006, Senior Portfolio Manager and economist responsible for market opportunity analysis, hedging and alternative asset allocation strategies; joined Salomon Brothers Asset Management Limited in 1993.

Angus Halkett

1977

   Executive Vice President    Since 2012    Co-portfolio manager of the Fund; since June 2011, Portfolio Manager of Stone Harbor; prior to joining Stone Harbor, Director at Deutsche Bank responsible for Central Europe rates trading and EMEA Local Markets Strategy; Assistant Fund Manager and Quantitative Analyst in Emerging Markets Fixed Income at F&C Asset Management.

David A. Oliver

1959

   Executive Vice President    Since 2010    Co-portfolio manager of the Fund; since June 2008, Portfolio Manager of Stone Harbor; from 1986 to June 2008, Managing Director in Emerging Market sales and trading at Citigroup.

William Perry

1962

   Executive Vice President    Since 2012    Co-portfolio manager of the Fund; since September 2012, Portfolio Manager of Stone Harbor; from August 2010 to August 2012, Emerging Markets Corporate Portfolio Manager at Morgan Stanley Investment Management; prior to 2010, Managing Director/Portfolio Manager in the Global Special Opportunities Group for Latin American Special Situations at JPMorgan/Chase.

David Scott

1961

   Executive Vice President    Since 2010    Co-portfolio manager of the Fund; since April 2006, Portfolio Manager of Stone Harbor; prior to April 2006, Managing Director and Head of Traditional Investment Group responsible for the global bond portfolios at Salomon Brothers Asset Management Limited; joined Salomon Brothers Asset Management Limited in 1983.

James J. Dooley

1956

   Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer    Since 2010    Since April 2006, Head of Operations, Technology and Finance of Stone Harbor; from August 2004 to March 2006, Senior Operations Manager of Institutional Asset Management, Citigroup Asset Management; from October 2002 to August 2004, Managing Director, Global Operations & Application Development, AIG Global Investment Group; from May 2001 to September 2002, President and Chief Operating Officer, Financial Technologies International.

Adam J. Shapiro

1963

   Chief Legal Officer and Secretary    Since 2010    Since April 2006, General Counsel of Stone Harbor; from April 2004 to March 2006, General Counsel, North American Fixed Income, Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc.; from August 1999 to March 2004, Director of Product and Business Development, Citigroup Asset Management.

Jeffrey S. Scott

1959

   Chief Compliance Officer and Assistant Secretary    Since 2010    Since April 2006, Chief Compliance Officer of Stone Harbor; from October 2006 to March 2007, Director of Compliance, New York Life Investment Management LLC; from July 1998 to September 2006, Chief Compliance Officer, Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc.

 

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Trustees & Officers

  November 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

OFFICERS (CONTINUED)

Name and Year

of Birth

  

Position(s) Held

with the Fund

   Term of Office And
Length of Time Served(1)
   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

JoEllen Legg

1961

   Assistant Secretary    Since 2010    Vice President, Assistant General Counsel of ALPS Fund Services, Inc., ALPS Advisors Inc., ALPS Distributors Inc. and ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc.; Secretary of ALPS Series Trust; Assistant Secretary of the Stone Harbor Investment Funds, Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund, Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund, James Advantage Funds and WesMark Funds.

Gina Meyer(3)

1980

   Assistant Treasurer    Since July 17, 2013    Since November 2012, Fund Controller for ALPS Fund Services, Inc.; from January 2011 to October 2012, Manager of Fund Accounting for Jackson National Asset Management; from August 2008 to January 2011, Supervisor of Fund Accounting for Jackson National Asset Management.

 

(1) 

The business address of each Trustee and Officer of the Fund is c/o Stone Harbor Investment Partners LP, 31 West 52nd Street, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10019.

(2) 

Officers are typically elected every year, unless an officer earlier retires, resigns or is removed from office.

(3) 

Ms. Meyer was elected on July 17, 2013.

 

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LOGO

 

INVESTMENT ADVISER

Stone Harbor Investment Partners LP

31 W. 52nd Street 16th Floor

New York, New York 10019

ADMINISTRATOR & FUND ACCOUNTANT

ALPS Fund Services, Inc.

1290 Broadway, Suite 1100

Denver, Colorado 80203

TRANSFER AGENT

Computershare, Inc.

480 Washington Blvd.

Jersey City, NJ 07310

CUSTODIAN

The Bank of New York Mellon

One Wall Street

New York, New York 10286

LEGAL COUNSEL

Ropes & Gray LLP

1211 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10036

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Deloitte & Touche LLP

555 17th Street, Suite 3600

Denver, Colorado 80202


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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

  (a)

The Registrant, as of the end of the period covered by this Report, has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the Registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions on behalf of the Registrant.

 

  (b)

Not applicable.

 

  (c)

During the period covered by this Report, no amendments were made to the provisions of the code of ethics adopted in Item 2(a) above.

 

  (d)

During the period covered by this Report, no implicit or explicit waivers to the provision of the code of ethics adopted in Item 2(a) above were granted.

 

  (e)

Not Applicable.

 

  (f)

The registrant’s Code of Ethics is attached as Exhibit 12(a)(1) hereto.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The Registrant’s Board of Trustees has determined that the Registrant has as least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee. The Board of Trustees has designated Alan Brott as the Registrant’s “audit committee financial expert.” Mr. Brott is “independent” as defined in paragraph (a)(2) of Item 3 to Form N-CSR.

Mr. Brott has significant public accounting experience, including significant experience as a partner at a public accounting firm.

Item 4. Principal Accounting Fees and Services.

 

  (a)

Audit Fees: The aggregate fees billed for the fiscal years ended November 30, 2012 and November 30, 2013 professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the Registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements were $64,500 and $67,000, respectively.


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  (b)

Audit-Related Fees: The aggregate fees billed for the fiscal years ended November 30, 2012 and November 2013 for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item were $0 and $0, respectively.

 

  (c)

Tax Fees: The aggregate fees billed for the fiscal years ended November 30, 2012 and November 30, 2013 for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning were $4,750 and $4,890, respectively.

 

  (d)

All Other Fees: The aggregate fees billed for the fiscal years ended November 30, 2012 and November 30, 2013 for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item were $0 and $0, respectively.

 

  (e)(1)

All services to be performed by the Registrant’s principal auditors must be pre-approved by the Registrant’s audit committee.

 

  (e)(2)

No services described in paragraphs (b) through (d) were approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

 

  (f)

Not applicable.

 

  (g)

The aggregate non-audit fees billed for the fiscal years ended November 30, 2012 and November 30, 2013 by the Registrant’s accountant for services rendered to the Registrant, and rendered to the Registrant’s investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant were $0 and $0, respectively.

 

  (h)

Not applicable.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

(a)

The Registrant has a separately designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is comprised of the following members:

Alan Brott, Chairman

Heath McLendon

Patrick Sheehan

 

(b)

Not applicable.

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  (a)

Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

 

  (b)

Not applicable.

 

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Attached as Exhibit 12(c), is a copy of the Registrant’s proxy voting policies and procedures.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

(a)(1) As of: February 7, 2014

Name and Year of

Birth(1)

   Position(s) Held with the
Fund
  

Term of Office And

Length of Time Served(2)

   Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years

Peter J. Wilby

Birth Year: 1958

   President and Chief Executive Officer    Since 2010    Co-portfolio manager of the Fund; since April 2006, Chief Investment Officer of Stone Harbor; prior to April 2006, Chief Investment Officer — North American Fixed Income at Citigroup Asset Management; joined Citigroup or its predecessor firms in 1989.

Pablo Cisilino

Birth Year: 1967

   Executive Vice President    Since 2010    Co-portfolio manager of the Fund; since July 2006, Portfolio Manager of Stone Harbor; from June 2004 to July 2006, Executive Director for Sales and Trading in Emerging Markets at Morgan Stanley Inc.; prior to June 2004, Vice President for local markets and FX sales and trading, Goldman Sachs; joined Goldman Sachs in 1994.

James E. Craige

Birth Year: 1967

   Executive Vice President    Since 2010    Co-portfolio manager of the Fund; since April 2006, Portfolio Manager of Stone Harbor; prior to April 2006, Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager for emerging markets debt portfolios at Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc.; joined Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc. in 1992.


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David Griffiths

Birth Year: 1964

   Executive Vice President    Since 2010    Co-portfolio manager of the Fund; since April 2006, Portfolio Manager of Stone Harbor; prior to April 2006, Senior Portfolio Manager and economist responsible for market opportunity analysis, hedging and alternative asset allocation strategies; joined Salomon Brothers Asset Management Limited in 1993.

Angus Halkett

Birth Year: 1977

   Executive Vice President    Since 2012    Co-portfolio manager of the Fund; since June 2011, Portfolio Manager of Stone Harbor; prior to joining Stone Harbor, Director at Deutsche Bank responsible for Central Europe rates trading and EMEA Local Markets Strategy; Assistant Fund Manager and Quantitative Analyst in Emerging Markets Fixed Income at F&C Asset Management.

David A. Oliver

Birth Year: 1959

   Executive Vice President    Since 2010    Co-portfolio manager of the Fund; since June 2008, Portfolio Manager of Stone Harbor; from 1986 to June 2008, Managing Director in Emerging Market sales and trading at Citigroup.

William Perry

Birth Year: 1962

   Executive Vice President    Since 2012    Co-portfolio manager of the Fund; since September 2012, Portfolio Manager of Stone Harbor; from August 2010 to August 2012, Emerging Markets Corporate Portfolio Manager at Morgan Stanley Investment Management; prior to 2010, Managing Director/Portfolio Manager in the Global Special Opportunities Group for Latin American Special Situations at JPMorgan/Chase.

David Scott

Birth Year: 1961

   Executive Vice President    Since 2010    Co-portfolio manager of the Fund; since April 2006, Portfolio Manager of Stone Harbor; prior to April 2006, Managing Director and Head of Traditional Investment Group responsible for the global bond portfolios at Salomon Brothers Asset Management Limited; joined Salomon Brothers Asset Management Limited in 1983.


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(a)(2) As of November 30, 2013, the Portfolio Managers listed above are also responsible for the day-to-day management of the following:

 

      Registered Investment Companies    Other Pooled Investment Vehicles    Other Accounts

Portfolio Manager

   # of Accounts      Total Assets    # of Accounts      Total Assets    # of Accounts      Total Assets

Peter Wilby, CFA

   12    7,869,281,330      35 1    18,666,092,720      104 3    32,557,010,534

Pablo Cisilino

   10    7,273,903,505      27 2    17,737,493,763      85 4    29,168,897,244

James Craige, CFA

   10    7,273,903,505      27 2    17,737,493,763      85 4    29,168,897,244

David Griffiths

   10    7,273,903,505      27 2    17,737,493,763      85 4    29,168,897,244

Angus Halkett, CFA

   10    7,273,903,505      27 2    17,737,493,763      85 4    29,168,897,244

David Oliver, CFA

   10    7,273,903,505      27 2    17,737,493,763      85 4    29,168,897,244

William Perry

   10    7,273,903,505      27 2    17,737,493,763      85 4    29,168,897,244

David Scott

   10    7,273,903,505      27 2    17,737,493,763      85 4    29,168,897,244

# of Accounts does not include investors in Stone Harbor’s pooled vehicles.

1 Four accounts invested in Stone Harbor’s pooled investment vehicles of combined total market value $364,727,926 are subject to a performance-based advisory fee. Three segregated accounts of total market value $798,238,076 are also subject to a performance-based fee.

2 Two accounts invested in Stone Harbor’s pooled investment vehicles of combined market value $194,278,383 are subject to a performance-based advisory fee. Three segregated accounts of total market value $798,238,076 are also subject to a performance-based fee.

 

3

Eight segregated accounts of total market value $2,987,193,008 are subject to a performance-based advisory fee.

 

4

Six segregated accounts of total market value $2,513,190,173 are subject to a performance-based advisory fee.

Potential Conflicts of Interest

Potential Conflicts of Interest

Potential conflicts of interest may arise when one of the Fund’s portfolio managers has day-to-day management responsibilities with respect to one or more other funds or other accounts, as is the case for the portfolio managers listed in the table above.

The Investment Manager and the Fund have adopted compliance policies and procedures that are designed to address various conflicts of interest that may arise for the Investment Manager and the individuals that it employs. For example, the Investment Manager seeks to minimize the effects of competing interests for the time and attention of portfolio managers by assigning portfolio managers to manage funds and accounts that share a similar investment style. The Investment Manager has also adopted trade allocation procedures that are designed to facilitate the fair allocation of limited investment opportunities among similarly-managed funds and accounts. There is no guarantee, however, that the policies and procedures adopted by the Investment Manager and the Fund will be able to detect and/or prevent every situation in which an actual or potential conflict may appear.

These potential conflicts include:

Allocation of Limited Time and Attention. A portfolio manager who is responsible for managing multiple funds and/or accounts may devote unequal time and attention to the management of those funds and/or accounts. As a result, the portfolio manager may not be able to formulate as complete a strategy or identify equally attractive investment opportunities for each of those accounts as might be the case if he or she were to devote substantially more attention to the management of a single fund. The effects of this potential conflict may be more pronounced where funds and/or accounts overseen by a particular portfolio manager have different investment strategies.


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Allocation of Limited Investment Opportunities. If a portfolio manager identifies a limited investment opportunity that may be suitable for multiple funds and/or accounts, the opportunity may be allocated among these several funds or accounts, which may limit a fund’s ability to take full advantage of the investment opportunity.

Pursuit of Differing Strategies. At times, a portfolio manager may determine that an investment opportunity may be appropriate for only some of the funds and/or accounts for which he or she exercises investment responsibility, or may decide that certain of the funds and/or accounts should take differing positions with respect to a particular security. In these cases, the portfolio manager may place separate transactions for one or more funds or accounts which may affect the market price of the security or the execution of the transaction, or both, to the detriment or benefit of one or more other funds and/or accounts.

Selection of Brokers/Dealers. Portfolio managers may be able to select or influence the selection of the brokers and dealers that are used to execute securities transactions for the funds and/or account that they supervise. In addition to executing trades, some brokers and dealers provide portfolio managers with brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), which may result in the payment of higher brokerage fees than might have otherwise been available. These services may be more beneficial to certain funds or accounts than to others. Although the payment of brokerage commissions is subject to the requirement that the portfolio manager determine in good faith that the commissions are reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided to the fund, a portfolio manager’s decision as to the selection of brokers and dealers could yield disproportionate costs and benefits among the funds and/or accounts that he or she manages.

Use of Leverage. During periods in which the Fund is using leverage, the fees paid to the Investment Manager, which may directly or indirectly affect the portfolio manager’s compensation, for investment advisory services will be higher than if the Fund did not use leverage because the fees paid will be calculated on the basis of the Fund’s Total Assets, including assets attributable to any Borrowings and/or to any Preferred Shares, which may create an incentive for the portfolio manager to leverage the Fund or to leverage using strategies that increase the Investment Manager’s fee.

Variation in Compensation. A conflict of interest may arise where the financial or other benefits available to the portfolio manager differ among the funds and/or accounts that he or she manages. If the structure of the Investment Manager’s management fee and/or the portfolio manager’s compensation differs among funds and/or accounts (such as where certain funds or accounts pay higher management fees or performance-based management fees), the portfolio manager might be motivated to help certain funds and/or accounts over others. The portfolio manager might be motivated to favor funds and/or accounts in which he or she has an interest or in which the investment advisor and/or its affiliates have interests. Similarly, the desire to maintain or raise assets under management or to enhance the portfolio manager’s performance record or to derive other rewards, financial or otherwise, could influence the portfolio manager to lend preferential treatment to those funds and/or accounts that could most significantly benefit the portfolio manager.

Related Business Opportunities. The Investment Manager or its affiliates may provide more services (such as distribution or recordkeeping) for some types of funds or accounts than for others. In such cases, a portfolio manager may benefit, either directly or indirectly, by devoting disproportionate attention to the management of fund and/or accounts that provide greater overall returns to the Investment Manager and its affiliates.

(a)(3) Portfolio Manager Compensation as of November 30, 2013.

The Investment Manager is 100% employee owned, which gives its personnel a direct stake in the success of the firm. In addition to a share in firm ownership, this compensation program includes a salary commensurate with experience and a performance-based bonus.

The overall compensation structure for the Fund’s portfolio managers is based on three components: (a) base remuneration; (b) discretionary performance-based bonus; and (c) profit participation.


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Portfolio managers are compensated on pre-tax investment performance versus both the applicable benchmark and peer group as measured on a one-, three- and five-year horizon equally weighted. For these purposes, the benchmark for the Fund is a blend of the J.P. Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified Bond Index, the J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Diversified Bond Index and the J.P. Morgan Corporate Emerging Markets Bond Index. Analysts are compensated on credit performance versus the applicable benchmark for the same periods. All employees will also participate in firm profit-sharing.

(a)(4) Dollar Range of Securities Owned as of November 30, 2013.

 

Portfolio Managers   

Dollar Range of the Registrant’s Securities

Owned by the Portfolio Managers

Peter J. Wilby, CFA

  

Over $1,000,000

Pablo Cisilino

  

$100,001 - $500,000

James E. Craige, CFA

  

$500,001 - $1,000,000

David Griffiths

  

$0

Angus Halkett

  

$0

David A. Oliver, CFA

  

$100,001 - $500,000

William Perry

  

$0

David Scott

  

$0

(b) Not applicable.

 

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Companies and Affiliated Purchasers.

None.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s Board of Trustees, where those changes were implemented after the Registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2) of Regulation S-K, or this Item.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

  (a)

The Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this Report based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and Rule 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended..

 

  (b)

There was no change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this Report


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that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Exhibits.

(a)(1) Registrant’s Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers, which is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2 of Form N-CSR, is attached hereto as Exhibit 12(a)(1).

(a)(2) The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.Cert.

(a)(3) None.

(b) A certification for the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as required by Rule 30a-2(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto as Exhibit99.906Cert.

(c) The Registrant’s Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures are attached hereto as Exhibit 99 Item 7.

(d) Pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Order granting relief from Section 19(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, dated October 12, 2011, the form of Section 19(a) Notices to Beneficial Owners are attached hereto as Exhibit 12(d).


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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.

 

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund  
By:  

/s/ Peter J. Wilby

 
  Peter J. Wilby
  President and Chief Executive Officer/Principal Executive Officer
Date:   February 7, 2014

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.

 

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund  
By:  

/s/ Peter J. Wilby

 
  Peter J. Wilby
  President and Chief Executive Officer/Principal Executive Officer
Date:   February 7, 2014
By:  

/s/ James J. Dooley

 
  James J. Dooley
  Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer/Principal Financial Officer
Date:   February 7, 2014