Ashport Fixed Income Fund
Ashport Fixed Income Fund
Financial Statements
June 24, 2016
CONTENTS
Auditor's Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our
audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally
accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts
and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the
auditor's judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of
the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk
assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the Fund's preparation
and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design 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. Accordingly, we express
no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting
policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to
provide a basis for our audit opinion.
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Opinion
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material
respects, the financial position of Ashport Fixed Income Fund Inc. as of
June 24, 2016, and the results of its operations, changes in its net assets and its cash
flows for the year then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America.
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ASHPORT FIXED INCOME FUND INC.
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
JUNE 24, 2016
(EXPRESSED IN U.S. DOLLARS)
ASSETS
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ASHPORT FIXED INCOME FUND INC.
CONDENSED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
JUNE 24, 2016
(EXPRESSED IN U.S. DOLLARS)
PAR VALUE DESCRIPTION* FAIR VALUE
INVESTMENTS (124.17%)
COMMON STOCKS (0.26%) 1
United States
Financial (Cost $118,760) $ 55,260
Argentina (0.18%)
Consumer, Cyclical $ 39,700
Australia (0.16%)
Basic Materials 35,051
Azerbaijan (0.02%)
Energy 10,135
Bahamas (0.26%)
Government 56,688
Barbados (0.90%)
Government 195,520
Belgium (0.84%)
Consumer, Non-Cyclical 180,932
Brazil (7.62%)
Basic Materials (3.11%) $ 668,363
Communications (0.16%) 34,500
Consumer, Cyclical (0.08%) 16,600
Consumer, Non-Cyclical (0.21%) 44,325
Energy (1.38%) 296,692
Financial (2.41%) 518,228
Government (0.06%) 13,050
Industrial (0.10%) 20,600
Utilities (0.11%) 23,925 1,636,283
Canada (5.25%)
Basic Materials (0.05%) 9,956
Consumer, Cyclical (0.09%) 19,000
Financial (5.11%) 1,100,184 1,129,140
Chile (2.18%)
Communications (1.31%) 281,072
Consumer, Cyclical (0.12%) 26,706
Consumer, Non-Cyclical (0.61%) 132,109
Financial (0.14%) 30,140 470,027
China (1.00%)
Financial 215,312
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ASHPORT FIXED INCOME FUND INC.
CONDENSED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
JUNE 24, 2016
(EXPRESSED IN U.S. DOLLARS)
PAR VALUE DESCRIPTION* FAIR VALUE
Colombia (3.64%)
Communications (1.28%) $ 276,023
Energy (0.47%) 101,288
Financial (1.73%) 373,326
Government (0.11%) 22,603
Utilities (0.05%) 11,525 $ 784,765
Costa Rica (1.10%)
Government 244,188
Croatia (1.40%)
Government 306,220
Dominican Republic (0.11%)
Government 24,375
Egypt (0.21%)
Government 45,054
El Salvador (1.04%)
Government 233,163
Guatemala (0.10%)
Consumer, Non-Cyclical 20,500
Hong Kong (0.78%)
Financial 168,945
Israel (0.23%)
Government (0.09%) 20,286
Utilities (0.14%) 30,450 50,736
Kazakhstan (0.05%)
Financial 10,701
Korea (0.09%)
Utilities 20,138
Luxembourg (0.55%)
Basic Materials 118,163
Mexico (5.51%)
Basic Materials (1.55%) 333,845
Communications (0.33%) 70,088
Diversified (1.31%) 280,900
Financial (2.12%) 455,868
Government (0.20%) 42,982 1,183,683
Netherlands (0.54%)
Communications (0.15%) 32,625
Consumer, Non-cyclical (0.21%) 46,073
Financial (0.18%) 39,131 117,829
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ASHPORT FIXED INCOME FUND INC.
CONDENSED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
JUNE 24, 2016
(EXPRESSED IN U.S. DOLLARS)
PAR VALUE DESCRIPTION* FAIR VALUE
Peru (4.88%)
Basic Materials (1.56%) $ 335,354
Consumer, Non-Cyclical (0.73%) 157,250
Diversified (0.58%) 124,800
Utilities (2.01%) 433,369 $ 1,050,773
Qatar (0.54%)
Communications 116,288
Russia (3.06%)
Communications (1.19%) 256,125
Energy (1.13%) 242,687
Government (0.52%) 112,088
Industrial (0.22%) 47,665 658,565
Senegal (0.05%)
Government 10,701
South Africa (0.87%)
Basic Materials (0.54%) 115,480
Utilities (0.33%) 71,932 187,412
Spain (0.20%)
Consumer, Non-cyclical 3,875
Switzerland (0.24%)
Financial 50,963
Trinidad and Tobago (0.20%)
Energy 43,320
Turkey (2.07%)
Communications (0.41%) 88,861
Financial (1.22%) 262,576
Government (0.44%) 94,914 446,351
United Arab Emirates (1.24%)
Consumer Non-Cyclical 267,138
United Kingdom (0.74%)
Energy (0.00%) 65
Financial (0.74%) 159,692 159,757
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ASHPORT FIXED INCOME FUND INC.
CONDENSED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
JUNE 24, 2016
(EXPRESSED IN U.S. DOLLARS)
PAR VALUE DESCRIPTION* FAIR VALUE
United Kingdom
Financial (Cost $231,581) 236,570
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ASHPORT FIXED INCOME FUND INC.
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
YEAR ENDED JUNE 24, 2016
(EXPRESSED IN U.S. DOLLARS)
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ASHPORT FIXED INCOME FUND INC.
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
YEAR ENDED JUNE 24, 2016
(EXPRESSED IN U.S. DOLLARS)
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ASHPORT FIXED INCOME FUND INC.
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
YEAR ENDED JUNE 24, 2016
(EXPRESSED IN U.S. DOLLARS)
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ASHPORT FIXED INCOME FUND INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(EXPRESSED IN U.S. DOLLARS)
The fiscal year of the Fund ends on the last Friday of June.
The primary objective of the Fund is to achieve high income and capital appreciation
consistent with risk control and diversification of investments.
The Fund is an Investment Company and is applying the guidance in Topic 946 of the
Accounting Standards Codification.
Use of Estimates
The accompanying financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These principles require
that management make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of
assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the
financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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NOTE 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar
investments, interest rates, credit risk, etc.)
In applying the provisions of these accounting rules to the Fund’s portfolio activities
during the year, the following valuation techniques have been employed:
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NOTE 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
Revenue Recognition
The Fund records all security transactions on a trade-date basis, and realized gains or
losses from security transactions are determined using the specific identification
method.
Taxation
Under current laws of the British Virgin Islands, there are no income, estate, sales or
other British Virgin Islands taxes payable by the Fund, or withholding taxes applicable
to distributions by the Fund, or the payment of net asset value upon redemptions. The
Fund, however, is subject to a 30% withholding tax on United States dividends.
The Fund assesses its tax positions in accordance with "Accounting for Uncertainties
in Income Taxes" as prescribed by the Accounting Standards Codification, which
provides guidance for financial statement recognition and measurement of uncertain
tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return for open tax years (generally
a period of three years from the later of each return's due date or the date filed) that
remain subject to examination by the Fund's major tax jurisdictions. The Fund is
subject to income examination by its major taxing authorities since inception.
The Fund assesses its tax positions and determines whether it has any material
unrecognized liabilities for uncertain tax positions. The Fund records these liabilities
to the extent it deems them more likely than not to be incurred. Interest and penalties
related to uncertain tax positions, if any, would be classified as a component of income
tax expense.
The Fund believes that it does not have any significant uncertain tax positions
requiring recognition or measurement in the accompanying financial statements.
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NOTE 2. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT
The following table presents information about the Fund’s assets measured at fair
value as of June 24, 2016:
Quoted Prices
in Active Significant
Markets for Other Significant
Identical Observable Unobservable
Assets Inputs Inputs
ASSETS, at fair value (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) Total
Administration Fees
The Administrative Services Agreement provides for administration fees equal to
0.75% per annum of the net asset value as of each valuation date subject to a minimum
monthly charge of $750, payable monthly in arrears to the administrator, AIC, for
financial, accounting and administrative services. For the year ended June 24, 2016,
administration fees amounted to $148,520, of which $12,218 is payable at year-end
and are included in due to administrator.
AIC has a director in common with the Fund and is the owner of the Class O shares.
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NOTE 3. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Continued)
The Fund has authorized share capital consisting of 100 Non-Participating Class "O"
voting Shares having a par value of US $1.00 per share, and 50,000,000 Participating
Redeemable Preference Class "A" and Class "C" non-voting Shares, each having no
par value.
The Class A and Class C shares are subject to a front-end sales load based on the
subscription amount at time of subscription. The Class A and Class C front-end sales
load percentages are 2.5% and 1.0%, respectively. Additionally, the Class A and Class
C shares are subject to a distribution and service fee (12b-1) which is a recurrent fee
charged every time a net asset value is calculated and payable on a quarterly basis.
The 12b-1 fees for Class A and Class C shares are 0.50% and 1.00%, respectively. For
the year ended June 24, 2016, 12b-1 fees for Class A shares amounted to $99,013, of
which $25,799 was payable at year-end and are included in accrued liabilities. There
were no Class C shares outstanding at any time during the year. The Fund has waived
the front-end sales load for its sole investor into Class A shares, prospectively.
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NOTE 6. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Financial highlights for the issued, participating share classes for the year ended June
24, 2016 are as follows:
Class A
Supplemental Data:
Ratios to average net assets:
Total operating expenses before margin interest and 12b-1 fees 1.42 %
Margin interest 1.68 %
12b-1 fees 0.50 %
Total net expenses 3.60 %
Investment income - net 5.00 %
1 For a share of capital stock outstanding throughout the year.
2 Calculated by dividing investment income - net by the average shares outstanding during the year.
3 The amount in this caption may not agree to the aggregate gains and losses for the year, as these
figures are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share.
The Fund has evaluated subsequent events through September 26, 2016, which is the
date the accompanying financial statements were available to be issued.
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