Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number: 811-22473

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:  June 1, 2012 – August 31, 2012


Item 1. Schedule of Investments.


Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund    Statement of Investments
  

August 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

 

    

Currency

  

Rate

   

Maturity

Date

  

Principal

Amount*

    

Market Value

(Expressed in U.S. $)

 

SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS - 70.53%

             

Argentina - 12.40%

             

City of Buenos Aires Argentina

   USD      9.950 %   03/01/2017      1,249,000       $ 1,036,670 (1)(2) 

Republic of Argentina:

             
   USD      8.750 %   06/02/2017      925,949         861,133 (1) 
   ARS      9.570 %   12/31/2033      2,180,494         308,833 (3) 
   EUR      6.734 %   12/31/2033      20,065,716         14,638,402 (1)(3) 
   EUR      6.742 %   12/31/2033      36,474,375         26,608,897 (1) 
   EUR      4.191 %   12/15/2035      8,481,881         1,098,855 (1)(3) 
             

 

 

 
                44,552,790   
             

 

 

 

Brazil - 5.49%

             

Nota Do Tesouro Nacional:

             
   BRL      10.000 %   01/01/2014      1,749,000         882,399   
   BRL      10.000 %   01/01/2017      37,000,000         18,838,381   
             

 

 

 
                19,720,780   
             

 

 

 

Croatia - 0.77%

             

Croatian Government:

             
   USD      6.250 %   04/27/2017      503,000         531,923 (2) 
   USD      6.375 %   03/24/2021      2,141,000         2,253,402 (1)(2) 
             

 

 

 
                2,785,325   
             

 

 

 

El Salvador - 0.11%

             

Republic of El Salvador

   USD      7.750 %   01/24/2023      334,000         387,440 (4) 
             

 

 

 

Ghana - 0.35%

             

Republic of Ghana

   USD      8.500 %   10/04/2017      1,077,000         1,239,896 (1)(4) 
             

 

 

 

Hungary - 5.02%

             

Republic of Hungary:

             
   EUR      4.500 %   01/29/2014      746,000         940,664 (1) 
   GBP      5.500 %   05/06/2014      65,000         101,508   
   GBP      5.000 %   03/30/2016      223,000         330,403  
   EUR      3.500 %   07/18/2016      307,000         357,907   
   EUR      4.375 %   07/04/2017      908,000         1,076,411 (1) 
   EUR      5.750 %   06/11/2018      287,000         355,122   
   EUR      6.000 %   01/11/2019      835,000         1,037,133 (1) 
   USD      6.250 %   01/29/2020      13,000,000         13,845,000 (1) 
             

 

 

 
                18,044,148   
             

 

 

 

Indonesia - 1.85%

             

Republic of Indonesia:

             
   USD      4.875 %   05/05/2021      250,000         280,625 (4) 


    

Currency

  

Rate

   

Maturity

Date

  

Principal

Amount*

    

Market Value

(Expressed in U.S. $)

 

Indonesia (continued)

             

Republic of Indonesia (continued)

             
   USD      8.500 %   10/12/2035      4,120,000       $ 6,386,000 (1)(4) 
             

 

 

 
                6,666,625   
             

 

 

 

Iraq - 0.59%

             

Republic of Iraq

   USD      5.800 %   01/15/2028      2,307,000         2,105,137 (1)(4) 
             

 

 

 

Lithuania - 1.44%

             

Republic of Lithuania:

             
   USD      7.375 %   02/11/2020      180,000         220,500 (4) 
   USD      6.125 %   03/09/2021      1,894,000         2,182,835 (1)(4) 
   USD      6.625 %   02/01/2022      888,000         1,061,160 (1)(4) 
   USD      6.625 %   02/01/2022      1,422,000         1,699,290 (1)(2) 
             

 

 

 
                5,163,785   
             

 

 

 

Malaysia - 1.85%

             

Malaysian Government

   MYR      3.197 %   10/15/2015      20,670,000         6,635,305   
             

 

 

 

Mexico - 13.98%

             

Mexican Bonos:

             
   MXN      8.000 %   12/17/2015      19,880,000         1,649,804   
   MXN      6.250 %   06/16/2016      41,740,000         3,311,995   
   MXN      8.500 %   12/13/2018      105,610,000         9,481,437   
   MXN      6.500 %   06/09/2022      380,000,000         31,131,669   

United Mexican States:

             
   USD      3.625 %   03/15/2022      3,012,000         3,283,080 (1) 
   USD      5.750 %   10/12/2110      1,162,000         1,403,115 (1) 
             

 

 

 
                50,261,100   
             

 

 

 

Panama - 0.76%

             

Republic of Panama:

             
   USD      7.125 %   01/29/2026      124,000         177,010  
   USD      8.875 %   09/30/2027      251,000         410,385   
   USD      9.375 %   04/01/2029      495,000         852,637 (1) 
   USD      6.700 %   01/26/2036      904,000         1,293,850 (1) 
             

 

 

 
                2,733,882   
             

 

 

 

Poland - 0.81%

             

Republic of Poland

   USD      5.000 %   03/23/2022      2,525,000         2,911,641 (1) 
             

 

 

 

Qatar - 0.47%

             

State of Qatar:

             
   USD      5.250 %   01/20/2020      711,000         832,937 (1)(4) 
   USD      6.400 %   01/20/2040      638,000         850,135 (1)(4) 
             

 

 

 
                1,683,072   
             

 

 

 


    

Currency

  

Rate

   

Maturity

Date

  

Principal

Amount*

    

Market Value

(Expressed in U.S. $)

 

Romania - 0.77%

             

Romania:

             
   USD      6.750 %   02/07/2022      2,184,000       $ 2,366,910 (1)(4) 
   USD      6.750 %   2/7/2022      370,000         400,987 (2) 
             

 

 

 
                2,767,897   
             

 

 

 

Russia - 3.92%

             

Russian Federation:

             
   USD      11.000 %   07/24/2018      2,041,000         2,969,655 (1)(4) 
   USD      7.500 %   03/31/2030      8,901,344         11,126,680 (1)(4)(5) 
             

 

 

 
                14,096,335   
             

 

 

 

Slovakia - 0.81%

             

Republic of Slovakia

   USD      4.375 %   05/21/2022      2,794,000         2,919,730 (1)(2) 
             

 

 

 

South Africa - 6.83%

             

Republic of South Africa:

             
   ZAR      13.500 %   09/15/2015      48,330,000         7,023,616   
   ZAR      8.000 %   12/21/2018      6,200,000         804,445   
   ZAR      7.250 %   01/15/2020      128,100,000         15,856,975   
   ZAR      6.750 %   03/31/2021      7,380,000         879,824   
             

 

 

 
                24,564,860   
             

 

 

 

Turkey - 5.69%

             

Republic of Turkey:

             
   TRY      9.000 %   01/27/2016      30,000,000         17,002,160   
   USD      7.500 %   11/07/2019      795,000         1,015,613 (1) 
   USD      5.625 %   03/30/2021      349,000         406,149   
   USD      6.250 %   09/26/2022      1,668,000         2,032,875 (1) 
             

 

 

 
                20,456,797  
             

 

 

 

Ukraine - 0.64%

             

Ukraine Government:

             
   USD      7.650 %   06/11/2013      200,000         200,750 (4) 
   USD      6.875 %   09/23/2015      2,000,000         1,912,500 (1)(2) 
   USD      7.750 %   09/23/2020      212,000         199,810 (4) 
             

 

 

 
                2,313,060   
             

 

 

 

United States - 5.57%

             

U.S. Treasury Notes

   USD      0.250 %   08/31/2014      20,000,000         20,012,500   
             

 

 

 

Venezuela - 0.41%

             

Republic of Venezuela

   USD      8.500 %   10/08/2014      1,457,000         1,464,285 (1) 
             

 

 

 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS

                253,486,390   
             

 

 

 

(Cost $253,435,659)

             


    

Currency

  

Rate

   

Maturity

Date

  

Principal

Amount*

    

Market Value

(Expressed in U.S. $)

 

BANK LOANS - 1.34%(6)

             

Brazil - 0.41%

             

Virgolino de Oliveira - GVO Loan

   USD      5.273 %   03/11/2015      1,529,412       $ 1,464,412   
             

 

 

 

Indonesia - 0.93%

             

PT Bumi Tranche A

   USD      15.000 %   01/18/2013      2,324,754         1,859,806 (7)

PT Bumi Tranche B

   USD      15.000 %   01/18/2013      1,855,452         1,484,363 (7)
             

 

 

 
                3,344,169   
             

 

 

 

TOTAL BANK LOANS

                4,808,581   
             

 

 

 

(Cost $5,709,618)

             

CORPORATE BONDS - 39.76%

             

Argentina - 0.38%

             

Capex SA

   USD      10.000 %   03/10/2018      1,413,000        927,957 (2) 

Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte:

             
   USD      9.750 %   10/25/2022      500,000         217,500 (4) 
   USD      9.750 %   10/25/2022      511,000         222,285 (2) 
             

 

 

 
                1,367,742   
             

 

 

 

Brazil - 3.56%

             

Banco Cruzeiro do Sul SA:

             
   USD      8.875 %   09/22/2020      200,000         42,000 (2) 
   USD      8.875 %   09/22/2020      3,113,000         653,730 (4) 

BR Malls International Finance Ltd.

   USD      8.500 %   01/21/2049      512,000        556,800 (2) 

General Shopping Finance Ltd.

   USD      10.000 %   11/09/2015      1,239,000         1,273,072 (2) 

Globo Comunicacao e Participacoes SA

   USD      6.250 %   07/20/2049      557,000         598,775 (4)(5) 

Hypermarcas SA

   USD      6.500 %   04/20/2021      709,000         732,043 (2) 

Minerva Luxembourg SA

   USD      12.250 %   02/10/2022      2,250,000         2,581,875 (2) 

OGX Austria GmbH

   USD      8.500 %   06/01/2018      3,809,000         3,390,010 (2) 

QGOG Atlantic / Alaskan Rigs Ltd.

   USD      5.250 %   07/30/2018      682,200         709,488 (2) 

Virgolino de Oliveira Finance Ltd.:

             
   USD      10.500 %   01/28/2018      1,700,000         1,661,750 (4) 
   USD      11.750 %   02/09/2022      600,000         582,000 (2) 
             

 

 

 
                12,781,543   
             

 

 

 


    

Currency

  

Rate

   

Maturity

Date

  

Principal
Amount*

    

Market Value
(Expressed in U.S. $)

 

China - 1.95%

             

Central China Real Estate Ltd.

   USD      12.250 %   10/20/2015      200,000       $ 213,500 (4) 

Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.

   USD      11.125 %   02/23/2018      750,000        776,250 (2) 

Evergrande Real Estate Group Ltd.

   USD      13.000 %   01/27/2015      360,000         351,900 (4) 

Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.

   USD      13.500 %   04/28/2015      762,000         760,095 (4) 

MIE Holdings Corp.

   USD      9.750 %   05/12/2016      1,182,000         1,199,730 (2) 

Sinochem Overseas Capital Co. Ltd.

   USD      4.500 %   11/12/2020      366,000         384,482 (4) 

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2012 Ltd.

   USD      4.875 %   05/17/2042      638,000         713,284 (1)(2) 

Texhong Textile Group Ltd.

   USD      7.625 %   01/19/2016      1,000,000         908,887 (4) 

West China Cement Ltd.

   USD      7.500 %   01/25/2016      2,000,000         1,717,500 (2) 
             

 

 

 
                7,025,628   
             

 

 

 

Colombia - 0.58%

             

Emgesa SA ESP

   COP      8.750 %   01/25/2021      911,000,000         565,829 (2) 

Empresa de Energia de Bogota SA

   USD      6.125 %   11/10/2021      300,000         326,250 (2) 

Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP

   COP      8.375 %   02/01/2021      1,030,000,000         634,376 (2) 

Transportadora de Gas Internacional SA ESP

   USD      5.700 %   03/20/2022      530,000         561,800 (2) 
             

 

 

 
                2,088,255   
             

 

 

 

Dominican Republic - 0.39%

             

Cap Cana SA:

             
   USD      10.000 %   04/30/2016      3,341,111         501,167 (4)(7)(8) 
   USD      10.000 %   04/30/2016      3,621,970         905,492 (4)(7)(8) 
             

 

 

 
                1,406,659   
             

 

 

 

India - 0.34%

             

Vedanta Resources PLC

   USD      9.500 %   07/18/2018      1,200,000        1,234,440 (4) 
             

 

 

 

Indonesia - 0.73%

             

Bakrie Telecom Pte Ltd.

   USD      11.500 %   05/07/2015      1,876,000         967,390 (4) 

Berau Coal Energy Tbk PT

   USD      7.250 %   03/13/2017      486,000         471,420 (2) 

BLT Finance BV

   USD      7.500 %   05/15/2014      1,098,000        128,329 (4)(8) 

PT Adaro Indonesia

   USD      7.625 %   10/22/2019      1,000,000         1,072,500 (4) 
             

 

 

 
                2,639,639   
             

 

 

 

Jamaica - 1.31%

             

Digicel Group Ltd.:

             
   USD      8.875 %   01/15/2015      1,522,000         1,554,343 (4) 
   USD      9.125 %   01/15/2015      3,070,000         3,142,912 (2) 
             

 

 

 
                4,697,255   
             

 

 

 

Kazakhstan - 2.03%

             

BTA Bank JSC

   USD      10.750 %   07/01/2018      11,226,945         1,631,026 (4)(8) 

KazMunayGas National Co.:

             
   USD      8.375 %   07/02/2013      991,000        1,043,027 (1)(4) 
   USD      9.125 %   07/02/2018      309,000         402,472 (2) 
   USD      9.125 %   07/02/2018      795,000         1,035,488 (1)(4) 
   USD      6.375 %   04/09/2021      208,000         248,300 (2) 


    

Currency

  

Rate

   

Maturity

Date

  

Principal
Amount*

    

Market Value
(Expressed in U.S. $)

 

Kazakhstan (continued)

             

Zhaikmunai LLP

   USD      10.500 %   10/19/2015      2,791,000       $ 2,930,550 (4) 
             

 

 

 
                7,290,863   
             

 

 

 

Mexico - 3.94%

             

Axtel SAB de CV

   USD      7.625 %   02/01/2017      70,000         41,389 (2) 

Cemex Espana Luxembourg

   USD      9.250 %   05/12/2020      1,110,000         1,087,800 (4) 

Cemex SAB de CV:

             
   USD      9.000 %   01/11/2018      1,060,000         1,054,700 (4) 
   USD      9.000 %   01/11/2018      2,983,000         2,968,085 (2) 

Geo Maquinaria

   USD      9.625 %   05/02/2021      5,369,400         4,899,578 (2) 

Urbi Desarrollos Urbanos SAB de CV:

             
   USD      10.576 %   12/22/2012      2,000,000         2,019,600 (3) 
   USD      9.750 %   02/03/2022      2,250,000         2,103,750 (2) 
             

 

 

 
                14,174,902   
             

 

 

 

Mongolia - 0.60%

             

Mongolian Mining Corp.

   USD      8.875 %   03/29/2017      2,109,000         2,145,908 (2) 
             

 

 

 

Nigeria - 0.51%

             

Afren PLC

   USD      10.250 %   04/08/2019      1,641,000         1,817,407 (2) 
             

 

 

 

Peru - 1.13%

             

Corp. Azucarera del Peru SA

   USD      6.375 %   08/02/2022      352,000         366,080 (2) 

Inkia Energy Ltd.

   USD      8.375 %   04/04/2021      3,000,000        3,225,000 (2) 

Volcan Cia Minera SAA

   USD      5.375 %   02/02/2022      431,000         463,325 (2) 
             

 

 

 
                4,054,405   
             

 

 

 

Russia - 2.31%

             

Evraz Group SA

   USD      6.750 %   04/27/2018      1,000,000         967,500 (2) 

Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital SA

   USD      4.950 %   07/19/2022      907,000         953,484 (2) 

Metalloinvest Finance Ltd.

   USD      6.500 %   07/21/2016      700,000        704,375 (2) 

Russian Agricultural Bank OJSC Via RSHB Capital SA

   USD      7.750 %   05/29/2018      3,000,000         3,551,250 (1)(2) 

Vimpel Communications Holdings BV

   USD      7.504 %   03/01/2022      990,000         1,008,562 (2) 

VTB Bank OJSC Via VTB Capital SA:

             
   USD      6.315 %   02/22/2018      720,000         752,400 (4) 
   USD      6.250 %   06/30/2035      337,000         357,220 (4) 
             

 

 

 
                8,294,791   
             

 

 

 

South Africa - 0.06%

             

Gold Fields Orogen Holding BVI Ltd.

   USD      4.875 %   10/07/2020      200,000         201,000 (4) 
             

 

 

 

Turkey - 0.49%

             

Yuksel Insaat AS

   USD      9.500 %   11/10/2015      2,152,000         1,767,089 (4) 
             

 

 

 

Ukraine - 4.03%

             

Ferrexpo Finance PLC

   USD      7.875 %   04/07/2016      2,416,000         2,216,680 (2) 

Metinvest BV:

             
   USD      10.250 %   05/20/2015      1,000,000         997,500 (4) 


    

Currency

  

Rate

   

Maturity

Date

  

Principal

Amount*

    

Market Value

(Expressed in U.S. $)

 

Ukraine (continued)

             

Metinvest BV (continued)

             
   USD      8.750 %   02/14/2018      1,768,000       $ 1,653,080 (2) 

Mriya Agro Holding PLC

   USD      10.950 %   03/30/2016      5,191,000         4,653,222 (2) 

National JSC Naftogaz of Ukraine

   USD      9.500 %   09/30/2014      5,000,000         4,975,000 (1) 
             

 

 

 
                14,495,482   
             

 

 

 

United Arab Emirates - 1.28%

             

DP World Ltd.

   USD      6.850 %   07/02/2037      1,000,000         1,066,000 (4) 

Dubai Holding Commercial Operations MTN Ltd.:

             
   EUR      4.750 %   01/30/2014      600,000         731,284   
   GBP      6.000 %   02/01/2017      1,900,000         2,788,394   
             

 

 

 
                4,585,678   
             

 

 

 

Venezuela - 14.14%

             

Petroleos de Venezuela SA:

             
   USD      4.900 %   10/28/2014      46,642,846         42,012,266 (1) 
   USD      5.000 %   10/28/2015      1,392,252         1,172,972 (1) 
   USD      5.250 %   04/12/2017      3,240,000         2,494,800 (1)(4) 
   USD      8.500 %   11/02/2017      5,770,200         5,135,478 (1)(4) 
             

 

 

 
                50,815,516   
             

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS

                142,884,202   
             

 

 

 

(Cost $154,031,839)

             

PARTICIPATION NOTES - 2.94%

             

Argentina - 0.59%

             

Hidroelec el Chocon SA

   USD      8.061 %   03/01/2015      2,115,385         2,115,385   
             

 

 

 

Ukraine - 2.35%

             

Ukreximbank Biz Finance PLC

   USD      8.375 %   04/27/2015      8,909,000         8,463,550 (1)(4) 
             

 

 

 

TOTAL PARTICIPATION NOTES

                10,578,935   
             

 

 

 

(Cost $11,270,400)

             

CREDIT LINKED NOTES - 22.19%

             

Argentina - 0.63%

             

Cablevision SA

   USD      9.375 %   02/12/2018      3,015,000         2,261,250 (9) 
             

 

 

 

Brazil - 4.10%

             

Brazil NTNF

   BRL      10.000 %   01/01/2017      19,300,000        9,825,916 (10) 

Nota Do Tesouro Nacional:

             
   BRL      10.000 %   01/01/2021      3,200,000         1,621,128 (10) 
   BRL      10.000 %   01/01/2021      6,500,000         3,302,995 (11) 
             

 

 

 
                14,750,039   
             

 

 

 


    

Currency

  

Rate

   

Maturity

Date

  

Principal

Amount/Shares*

    

Market Value

(Expressed in U.S. $)

 

Iraq - 3.83%

             

Republic of Iraq

   JPY      2.548 %   01/01/2028      1,584,747,486       $ 13,763,692 (12) 
             

 

 

 

Russia - 13.63%

             

Russian Government:

             
   RUB      6.880 %   07/15/2015      420,000,000         12,973,174 (9) 
   RUB      7.600 %   04/14/2021      130,000,000         4,009,459 (9) 
   RUB      7.600 %   04/14/2021      320,000,000         9,854,551 (10) 
   RUB      7.600 %   04/14/2021      718,600,000         22,151,912 (13) 
             

 

 

 
                48,989,096   
             

 

 

 

TOTAL CREDIT LINKED NOTES

                79,764,077   
             

 

 

 

(Cost $82,289,837)

             

COMMON STOCK - 1.52%

             

Iraq - 1.52%

             

Genel Energy PLC

             500,000         5,474,134 (14) 
             

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCK

                5,474,134   
             

 

 

 

(Cost $8,089,306)

             

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 9.02%

             

Money Market Mutual Funds - 9.02%

             

Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management

             

(0.00004% 7-Day Yield)

             32,435,445         32,435,445   
             

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS

                32,435,445   
             

 

 

 

(Cost $32,435,445)

             

Total Investments - 147.30%

                529,431,764   

(Cost $547,262,104)

             

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (47.30)%

                (170,017,513
             

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.00%

              $ 359,414,251   
             

 

 

 

 

*

The contract/principal/share amounts of each security is stated in the currency in which the security is denominated. See below.

 

ARS    -     

Argentine Peso

BRL

   -     

Brazilian Real

COP

   -     

Colombian Peso

EUR

   -     

Euro Currency

GBP

   -     

Great Britain Pound

JPY

   -     

Japanese Yen

MXN

   -     

Mexican Peso

MYR

   -     

Malaysian Ringgit


RON

   -   

Romanian Leu

RUB

   -    New Russian Ruble

TRY

   -    New Turkish Lira

USD

   -    United States Dollar

ZAR

   -    South African Rand

 

(1)

On August 31, 2012, securities valued at $175,673,186 were pledged as collateral for reverse repurchase agreements.

(2)

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, such securities have been determined to be liquid by Stone Harbor Investment Partners and may normally be sold to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $66,270,830, which represents approximately 18.44% of net assets as of August 31, 2012.

(3)

Floating or variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at August 31, 2012.

(4)

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 August 31, 2012, the aggregate market value of those securities was $74,542,378, which represents approximately 20.74% of net assets.

(5)

Step bond. Coupon increases periodically based upon a predetermined schedule. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at August 31, 2012.

(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 August 31, 2012. 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)

This security has been valued by management at its fair value determined in good faith pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Total market value of fair valued securities amounts to $4,750,828, which represents approximately 1.32% of net assets as of August 31, 2012.

(8)

Security is currently in default/non-income producing.

(9)

The underlying security is issued by Deutsche Bank AG London.

(10)

The underlying security is issued by JPMorgan Chase.

(11)

The underlying security is issued by Citigroup Global Markets.

(12)

The underlying security is issued by Merrill Lynch.

(13)

The underlying security is issued by Credit Suisse First Boston.

(14)

Non-income producing security.

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.

ESP 

   -   

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

GmbH

   -   

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

JSC  

   -   

Joint Stock Company.

LLP 

   -   

Limited Liability Partnership.

Ltd.  

   -   

Limited.

MTN

   -   

Medium Term Note.

OJSC

   -   

Open Joint Stock Company.

PLC 

   -   

Public Limited Company.

Pte.  

   -   

Private.

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.

SABde CV

   -   

A variable capital company.

Tbk  

   -   

Terbuka is the Indonesian term for limited liability company.


OUTSTANDING FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS

 

Contract

Description

  

Contracted
Amount

  

Purchase/Sale
Contract

  

Settlement

Date

  

Current

Value

  

Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

BRL(1)

   6,817,440    Sale    09/05/2012    $              3,356,266    $                    14,033

JPY(2)

   1,074,384,000    Sale    09/28/2012    13,725,152    8,505

RON(1)

   6,169,464    Purchase    09/17/2012    1,728,315    48,315
              

 

               $                    70,853
              

 

BRL(1)

   6,817,440    Purchase    09/05/2012    $              3,356,266    $                    (3,734)

EUR(2)

   586,000    Sale    09/28/2012    737,278    (16,773)

EUR(2)

   35,556,000    Sale    09/28/2012    44,734,882    (1,017,713)

GBP(2)

   269,000    Sale    09/28/2012    427,089    (5,614)

GBP(2)

   5,225,000    Sale    09/28/2012    8,295,687    (109,053)

RUB(1)

   108,190,320    Purchase    11/07/2012    3,318,403    (41,597)

ZAR(2)

   8,433,500    Purchase    09/28/2012    999,798    (202)
              

 

               $              (1,194,686)
              

 

 

(1) 

The counterparty is Citigroup Global Markets.

(2) 

The counterparty is JP Morgan Chase.

CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP CONTRACTS ON FOREIGN GOVERNMENT ISSUES - Buy Protection(3)

 

Counterparty   

Reference

Obligation

   Notional Amount    Market Value    Fixed Deal Rate    Maturity Date    Unrealized
(Depreciation)

Goldman Sachs

   Bolivarian Republic of Venezula    $        (25,000,000)    $        (6,264)    5.00%    09/20/2012    $        (631,264)
                 

 

 

(3) 

If the Fund is a buyer of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation or (ii) receive 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.

REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS(4)

 

Counterparty    Interest Rate    Trade Date    Value

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   0.40%    11/30/2011    $        1,302,718

UBS

   0.25%    01/19/2012    9,981,337

Credit Suisse First Boston

   0.75%    03/02/2012    1,106,160

Credit Suisse First Boston

   0.65%    03/02/2012    2,391,050

Credit Suisse First Boston

   0.95%    03/02/2012    2,348,595

Credit Suisse First Boston

   0.95%    03/02/2012    24,521,011

Credit Suisse First Boston

   0.25%    04/19/2012    7,814,471

Credit Suisse First Boston

   0.50%    04/30/2012    5,030,100

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   0.25%    05/15/2012    1,723,843

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   0.40%    05/17/2012    1,415,779

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   0.45%    05/17/2012    1,817,530

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   0.60%    05/17/2012    3,273,700

Barclays Capital

   0.60%    05/18/2012    2,779,259

Credit Suisse First Boston

   0.50%    05/30/2012    2,407,310

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   0.50%    05/30/2012    4,723,201

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   0.55%    05/30/2012    1,695,818

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   0.35%    05/30/2012    1,626,717

UBS

   0.80%    05/30/2012    1,235,079


UBS

   0.95%    05/30/2012    11,038,175

Credit Suisse First Boston

   0.75%    06/06/2012    9,361,047

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   0.25%    07/19/2012    5,258,237

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   0.50%    07/30/2012    2,799,900

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   0.30%    08/09/2012    6,956,794

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   0.35%    08/09/2012    2,093,315

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   0.30%    08/09/2012    3,160,416

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   0.50%    08/09/2012    4,421,420

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   0.45%    08/09/2012    4,407,500

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   0.25%    08/16/2012    1,160,374

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   0.65%    08/16/2012    863,693

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   0.55%    08/16/2012    1,296,589

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   0.85%    08/17/2012    3,030,408

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   0.70%    08/17/2012    918,020

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   0.95%    08/17/2012    966,069

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   0.45%    08/29/2012    774,520

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   0.45%    08/29/2012    661,658

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   1.10%    08/29/2012    838,989

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   0.50%    08/29/2012    793,443

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   0.50%    08/29/2012    808,800

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   0.40%    08/30/2012    1,012,635

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   0.40%    08/30/2012    1,009,364

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   0.40%    08/30/2012    989,234

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   0.92%    08/30/2012    902,209

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   0.90%    08/30/2012    10,341,735

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   1.10%    08/30/2012    916,115

UBS

   1.15%    08/30/2012    928,972

UBS

   0.50%    08/30/2012    760,603
        

 

         $          155,663,912
        

 

 

(4) 

All agreements can be repurchased on demand at value plus accrued interest.


Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund    Notes to Statement of Investments
   August 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

 

1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund (the “Fund”) is a recently organized, non-diversified, closed-end management investment company registered under 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 (the “Adviser”) 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 Statement of Investments. The policies are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (GAAP), which requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of the date of the Statement of Investments. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

(a) 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. 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. Short-term obligations with maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Money market mutual funds are valued at their net asset value.

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.

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 August 31, 2012:

 

Investments in Securities at Value*  

Level 1 - Quoted
and Unadjusted

Prices

    Level 2 - Other
Significant
Observable Inputs
   

Level 3 - Significant
Unobservable

Inputs

    Total  

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund

       

Sovereign Debt Obligations

  $      $ 253,486,390      $      $ 253,486,390   

Bank Loans

           1,464,412        3,344,169        4,808,581   

Corporate Bonds

           141,477,543        1,406,659        142,884,202   

Participation Notes

           10,578,935               10,578,935   

Credit Linked Notes

           79,764,077               79,764,077   

Common Stocks

    5,474,134                      5,474,134   

Short Term Investments

    32,435,445                      32,435,445   

 

 

Total

  $ 37,909,579      $ 486,771,357      $ 4,750,828      $ 529,431,764   

 

 

    

                               

Other Financial Instruments**

                               

Assets

       

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

  $      $ 70,853      $      $ 70,853   

Liabilities

       

Credit Default Swap Contracts

           (631,264            (631,264

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

           (1,194,686            (1,194,686

 

 

Total

  $      $ (1,755,097   $      $ (1,755,097

 

 

 

*

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 significant transfers in or out of Levels 1 and 2 during the period. 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, 2011

    Realized
Gain/(Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Purchases     Sales    

Transfer in to

Level 3

   

Balance as

of August 31,
2012

   

Net change

in unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
attributable to
Level 3
investments
still held at
August 31,
2012

 

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund

  

Bank Loans

  $ 10,939,500      $ 93,541      $ 1,094,462      $ 4,180,206      $ (12,963,541   $ -          $ 3,344,169      $ (836,038)   

Corporate Bonds

    -            -            -            -            -            1,406,659        1,406,659        (3,330,518)   

 

 

TOTAL

  $ 10,939,500      $ 93,541      $ 1,094,462      $ 4,180,206      $ (12,963,541   $ 1,406,659      $ 4,750,828      $ (4,166,556)   

 

 

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

(b) 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. 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.


(c) 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.

(d) 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.

(e) 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 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 investment adviser or otherwise cover its obligations under reverse repurchase agreements. For the period ended August 31, 2012, the average amount of reverse repurchase agreements outstanding was $100,881,888 at a weighted average interest rate of 0.62%.

(f) 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 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 make 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, which 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-quality 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 Funds are 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 it 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.

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 Swaps: The Fund may enter into credit default swap contracts for hedging purposes, to gain market exposure or to add leverage to their portfolios. When used for hedging purposes, a 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 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.

In addition to the risks applicable to derivatives generally, credit default swaps involve special risks because they are difficult to value, are highly susceptible to liquidity and credit risk, and generally pay a return to the party that has paid the premium 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.

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. Because credit linked notes are derivatives, an investment in these instruments is generally subject to the risks associated with derivatives.

(g) 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, nor 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.

(h) 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.

(i) 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.

2. UNREALIZED APPRECIATION AND DEPRECIATION ON INVESTMENTS (TAX BASIS)

 

At August 31, 2012 the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments for federal income purposes were substantially as follows:

 

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund

        

Gross appreciation (excess of value over tax cost)

   $ 14,130,147   

Gross depreciation (excess of tax cost over value)

     (32,225,689

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

     (18,095,542

Cost of investments for income tax purposes

   $     547,527,306   


Item 2. Controls and Procedures.

 

  (a)

The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) within 90 days of this filing and have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective, as of that date.

 

  (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) during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3. Exhibits.

Separate certifications for the registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, as required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, are attached as Exhibit 99.CERT.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund

By:

 

/s/ Peter J. Wilby

 

Peter J. Wilby

 

President/Principal Executive

Officer

Date:

 

October 30, 2012

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.

 

By:

 

/s/ Peter J. Wilby

 

Peter J. Wilby

 

President/Principal Executive

Officer

Date:

 

October 30, 2012

By:

 

/s/ James J. Dooley

 

James J. Dooley

  Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer/ Principal Financial Officer

Date:

 

October 30, 2012