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No. of |
||||||||
Description
|
Shares/Units | Value | ||||||
Long-Term Investments 132.1%
|
||||||||
Equity Investments(a) 99.7%
|
||||||||
United States 86.5%
|
||||||||
MLP(b)(c) 40.0%
|
||||||||
Alliance Resource Partners, L.P.
|
21 | $ | 543 | |||||
Atlas Energy Resources, LLC
|
296 | 3,945 | ||||||
Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P.
|
467 | 2,663 | ||||||
BreitBurn Energy Partners L.P.
|
232 | 1,453 | ||||||
Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P.
|
209 | 2,523 | ||||||
Capital Product Partners L.P.(d)
|
772 | 5,233 | ||||||
Copano Energy, L.L.C.
|
57 | 810 | ||||||
Copano Energy, L.L.C. Unregistered, Class D
Units(e)(f)
|
114 | 1,392 | ||||||
Crosstex Energy, L.P.
|
616 | 2,133 | ||||||
DCP Midstream Partners, LP
|
298 | 3,213 | ||||||
Eagle Rock Energy Partners, L.P.
|
112 | 522 | ||||||
Energy Transfer Equity, L.P.
|
123 | 2,410 | ||||||
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
|
101 | 3,642 | ||||||
Enterprise GP Holdings L.P.
|
67 | 1,311 | ||||||
Enterprise Products Partners L.P.
|
1,032 | 22,267 | ||||||
Exterran Partners, L.P.
|
278 | 3,401 | ||||||
Global Partners LP
|
227 | 2,430 | ||||||
Hiland Holdings GP, LP
|
64 | 176 | ||||||
Hiland Partners, LP
|
59 | 435 | ||||||
Holly Energy Partners, L.P.
|
76 | 1,931 | ||||||
Inergy Holdings, L.P.
|
79 | 2,210 | ||||||
Inergy, L.P.
|
253 | 5,692 | ||||||
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
|
69 | 2,185 | ||||||
MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P.
|
307 | 3,308 | ||||||
Martin Midstream Partners L.P.
|
335 | 6,229 | ||||||
Navios Maritime Partners L.P.(d)
|
952 | 7,365 | ||||||
OSG America L.P.
|
241 | 1,609 | ||||||
Penn Virginia Resource Partners, L.P.(g)
|
242 | 2,819 | ||||||
Plains All American Pipeline, L.P.(h)
|
1,113 | 42,904 | ||||||
Quicksilver Gas Services LP
|
24 | 298 | ||||||
Regency Energy Partners LP
|
490 | 5,033 | ||||||
Targa Resources Partners LP
|
337 | 2,854 | ||||||
TC PipeLines, LP
|
184 | 4,773 | ||||||
Teekay LNG Partners L.P.
|
84 | 1,544 | ||||||
Teekay Offshore Partners L.P.(d)
|
765 | 9,136 | ||||||
TEPPCO Partners, L.P.
|
135 | 3,073 | ||||||
TransMontaigne Partners L.P.
|
8 | 141 | ||||||
Western Gas Partners, LP
|
149 | 2,190 | ||||||
Williams Partners L.P.(g)
|
232 | 2,540 | ||||||
168,336 | ||||||||
MLP Affiliates 30.0%
|
||||||||
Enbridge Energy Management, L.L.C.(i)
|
1,216 | 33,321 | ||||||
Kinder Morgan Management, LLC(i)
|
2,230 | 93,029 | ||||||
126,350 | ||||||||
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No. of |
||||||||
Description
|
Shares/Units | Value | ||||||
Marine Transportation 10.9%
|
||||||||
Aries Maritime Transport Limited(j)
|
1,111 | $ | 567 | |||||
DHT Maritime, Inc.
|
1,919 | 10,284 | ||||||
Diana Shipping Inc.(j)
|
112 | 1,313 | ||||||
Genco Shipping & Trading Limited(j)
|
93 | 1,136 | ||||||
General Maritime Corporation
|
612 | 5,630 | ||||||
Omega Navigation Enterprises, Inc.
|
781 | 3,617 | ||||||
Paragon Shipping Inc.
|
697 | 2,591 | ||||||
Safe Bulkers, Inc.
|
408 | 1,549 | ||||||
Seaspan Corporation
|
324 | 2,996 | ||||||
Ship Finance International Limited
|
350 | 2,986 | ||||||
Teekay Tankers Ltd.
|
878 | 10,099 | ||||||
Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited
|
190 | 3,178 | ||||||
45,946 | ||||||||
Coal 3.7%
|
||||||||
Arch Coal, Inc.
|
255 | 3,545 | ||||||
CONSOL Energy Inc.(g)
|
200 | 5,450 | ||||||
Foundation Coal Holdings, Inc.(g)
|
200 | 3,216 | ||||||
Peabody Energy Corporation(g)
|
145 | 3,432 | ||||||
15,643 | ||||||||
Royalty Trust 1.9%
|
||||||||
MV Oil Trust
|
589 | 5,499 | ||||||
Whiting USA Trust I
|
230 | 2,408 | ||||||
7,907 | ||||||||
Total United States (Cost $486,532)
|
364,182 | |||||||
Canada 13.2%
|
||||||||
Royalty Trust 13.2%
|
||||||||
ARC Energy Trust
|
155 | 1,703 | ||||||
Baytex Energy Trust
|
545 | 5,007 | ||||||
Bonavista Energy Trust
|
588 | 6,691 | ||||||
Crescent Point Energy Trust
|
327 | 6,053 | ||||||
Enerplus Resources Fund
|
572 | 9,655 | ||||||
NAL Oil & Gas Trust
|
1,504 | 7,566 | ||||||
Penn West Energy Trust
|
514 | 4,527 | ||||||
Vermilion Energy Trust
|
344 | 6,617 | ||||||
Westshore Terminals Income Fund
|
221 | 1,390 | ||||||
Zargon Energy Trust
|
559 | 6,530 | ||||||
Total Canada (Cost $97,426)
|
55,739 | |||||||
Total Equity Investments (Cost $583,958)
|
419,921 | |||||||
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Interest |
Maturity |
Principal |
||||||||||||
Description
|
Rate | Date | Amount | Value | ||||||||||
Energy Debt Investments 32.4%
|
||||||||||||||
United States 29.7%
|
||||||||||||||
Coal 6.1%
|
||||||||||||||
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.(k)
|
2.375% | 4/15/15 | $ | 6,500 | $ | 4,444 | ||||||||
Massey Energy Company(k)
|
3.250 | 8/01/15 | 20,150 | 12,795 | ||||||||||
Peabody Energy Corporation
|
6.875 | 3/15/13 | 5,000 | 4,863 | ||||||||||
Penn Virginia Corporation(k)
|
4.500 | 11/15/12 | 5,450 | 3,665 | ||||||||||
25,767 | ||||||||||||||
Marine Transportation 4.4%
|
||||||||||||||
Navios Maritime Holdings Inc.
|
9.500 | 12/15/14 | 25,250 | 15,150 | ||||||||||
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.
|
7.500 | 2/15/24 | 4,687 | 3,351 | ||||||||||
18,501 | ||||||||||||||
Midstream 4.6%
|
||||||||||||||
El Paso Corporation
|
12.000 | 12/12/13 | 8,765 | 9,291 | ||||||||||
El Paso Corporation
|
7.750 | 1/15/32 | 6,035 | 4,633 | ||||||||||
Knight, Inc.
|
6.500 | 9/01/12 | 2,000 | 1,880 | ||||||||||
The Williams Companies, Inc.
|
8.750 | 3/15/32 | 3,600 | 3,366 | ||||||||||
19,170 | ||||||||||||||
Oilfield Services 1.3%
|
||||||||||||||
Dresser, Inc.
|
(l) | 5/04/15 | 13,000 | 5,330 | ||||||||||
Upstream 11.2%
|
||||||||||||||
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
|
5.950 | 9/15/16 | 10,000 | 8,901 | ||||||||||
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.(k)
|
4.375 | 6/01/28 | 7,000 | 3,692 | ||||||||||
CDX Funding, LLC
|
(m) | 3/31/13 | 3,750 | 938 | ||||||||||
Denbury Resources Inc.
|
9.750 | 3/01/16 | 9,010 | 8,469 | ||||||||||
Hilcorp Energy Company
|
7.750 | 11/01/15 | 6,589 | 5,041 | ||||||||||
Mariner Energy, Inc.
|
7.500 | 4/15/13 | 4,000 | 3,020 | ||||||||||
Mariner Energy, Inc.
|
8.000 | 5/15/17 | 6,000 | 3,990 | ||||||||||
Petrohawk Energy Corporation
|
9.125 | 7/15/13 | 14,045 | 13,273 | ||||||||||
47,324 | ||||||||||||||
Other Energy 2.1%
|
||||||||||||||
Energy Future Holdings Corp.
|
(n) | 10/10/14 | 15,000 | 9,056 | ||||||||||
Total United States (Cost $152,108)
|
125,148 | |||||||||||||
Canada 2.7%
|
||||||||||||||
Upstream 2.7%
|
||||||||||||||
Athabasca Oil Sands Corp. (Cost $19,047)
|
13.000 | 7/30/11 | 19,500 | 11,572 | ||||||||||
Total Fixed Income Investments (Cost $171,155)
|
136,720 | |||||||||||||
Total Long-Term Investments (Cost $755,113)
|
556,641 | |||||||||||||
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Interest |
Maturity |
|||||||||||||
Description
|
Rate | Date | Value | |||||||||||
Short-Term Investment 8.2%
|
||||||||||||||
Repurchase Agreement 8.2%
|
||||||||||||||
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. (Agreement dated 2/27/2009 to
be repurchased at $34,461), collateralized by $35,455 in U.S.
Treasury notes and bonds (Cost $34,461)
|
0.180% | 3/02/09 | $ | 34,461 | ||||||||||
Total Investments 140.3% (Cost $789,574)
|
591,102 | |||||||||||||
No. of |
||||||||
Contracts | ||||||||
Liabilities
|
||||||||
Call Option Contracts Written(j)
|
||||||||
United States
|
||||||||
Coal
|
||||||||
CONSOL Energy Inc., call option expiring 3/21/2009 @ $30.00
|
1,000 | (130 | ) | |||||
Foundation Coal Holdings Inc., call option expiring 3/21/2009 @
$17.50
|
1,400 | (154 | ) | |||||
Peabody Energy Corporation, call option expiring 3/21/2009 @
$25.00
|
750 | (105 | ) | |||||
Peabody Energy Corporation, call option expiring 3/21/2009 @
$30.00
|
250 | (11 | ) | |||||
(400 | ) | |||||||
MLP
|
||||||||
Penn Virginia Resource Partners, L.P., call option expiring
3/21/2009 @ $15.00
|
750 | (4 | ) | |||||
Williams Partners L.P., call option expiring 3/21/2009 @ $17.50
|
70 | | ||||||
(4 | ) | |||||||
Total Call Option Contracts Written (Premium received
$753)
|
(404 | ) | ||||||
Senior Unsecured Notes
|
(165,000 | ) | ||||||
Other Liabilities
|
(20,395 | ) | ||||||
Total Liabilities
|
(185,799 | ) | ||||||
Other Assets
|
15,876 | |||||||
Total Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets
|
(169,923 | ) | ||||||
Net Assets Applicable To Stockholders
|
$ | 421,179 | ||||||
(a) | Unless otherwise noted, equity investments are common units/common shares. | |
(b) | Unless otherwise noted, securities are treated as a publicly traded partnership for regulated investment company (RIC) qualification purposes. To qualify as a RIC for tax purposes, the Fund may directly invest up to 25% of its total assets in equity and debt securities of entities treated as publicly traded partnerships. Although the Fund had 34.8% of its net assets invested in securities treated as publicly traded partnerships at February 28, 2009, the Fund had less than 25% of its total assets invested in these securities. It is the Funds intention to be treated as a RIC for tax purposes. | |
(c) | Includes Limited Liability Companies. | |
(d) | Security is not treated as a publicly-traded partnership for RIC qualification purposes. | |
(e) | Fair valued and restricted security. (See Notes 2, 3 and 6). |
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(f) | Security is currently not paying cash distributions but is expected to pay cash distributions or convert to securities which pay cash distributions within the next 12 months. | |
(g) | Security or a portion thereof is segregated as collateral on option contracts written. | |
(h) | The Fund believes that it is an affiliate of Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (See Note 5). | |
(i) | Distributions are paid-in-kind. | |
(j) | Security is non-income producing. | |
(k) | Convertible security. | |
(l) | Floating rate senior secured second lien term loan. Security pays interest at a rate of LIBOR + 575 basis points (6.99% as of February 28, 2009). | |
(m) | Floating rate senior secured second lien term loan. Security pays interest at a prime rate of 3.25% + 525 basis points and 200 basis points default penalty (10.50% as of February 28, 2009). As of February 28, 2009, CDX Funding, LLC was in payment default under the floating rate senior secured second lien term loan (See Note 2.I). | |
(n) | Floating rate senior secured first lien B-2 term loan. Security pays interest at a rate of LIBOR + 350 basis points (3.98% as of February 28, 2009). Energy Future Holdings Corp., formerly TXU Corp., is a privately-held energy company with a portfolio of competitive and regulated energy subsidiaries, including TXU Energy, Oncor and Luminant. |
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ASSETS
|
||||
Investments, at fair value:
|
||||
Non-affiliated (Cost $721,669)
|
$ | 513,737 | ||
Affiliated (Cost $33,444)
|
42,904 | |||
Repurchase agreement (Cost $34,461)
|
34,461 | |||
Total investments (Cost $789,574)
|
591,102 | |||
Cash denominated in foreign currency (Cost $413)
|
408 | |||
Deposits with broker from option contracts written
|
1,142 | |||
Receivable for securities sold (Cost $8,218)
|
8,207 | |||
Interest, dividends and distributions receivable
(Cost $4,851)
|
4,837 | |||
Deferred debt issuance costs and other, net
|
1,282 | |||
Total Assets
|
606,978 | |||
LIABILITIES | ||||
Payable for securities purchased (Cost $18,658)
|
18,646 | |||
Investment management fee payable
|
585 | |||
Call option contracts written (Premiums received
$753)
|
404 | |||
Accrued directors fees and expenses
|
50 | |||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
|
1,114 | |||
Senior unsecured notes
|
165,000 | |||
Total Liabilities
|
185,799 | |||
NET ASSETS
|
$ | 421,179 | ||
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF
|
||||
Common stock, $0.001 par value (32,980,533 shares
issued and outstanding and 199,979,000 shares authorized)
|
$ | 33 | ||
Paid-in capital, less distributions in excess of taxable income
|
698,756 | |||
Accumulated net investment income less distributions not treated
as tax return of capital
|
(332 | ) | ||
Accumulated net realized losses less distributions not treated
as tax return of capital
|
(79,137 | ) | ||
Net unrealized losses on investments, foreign currency
translations and options
|
(198,141 | ) | ||
NET ASSETS
|
$ | 421,179 | ||
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE
|
$ | 12.77 | ||
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INVESTMENT INCOME
|
||||
Income
|
||||
Dividends and distributions:
|
||||
Non-affiliated investments
|
$ | 9,992 | ||
Affiliated investments
|
1,168 | |||
Total dividends and distributions (after foreign taxes withheld
of $280)
|
11,160 | |||
Return of capital
|
(5,392 | ) | ||
Net dividends and distributions
|
5,768 | |||
Interest (after foreign taxes withheld of $33)
|
3,470 | |||
Total Investment Income
|
9,238 | |||
Expenses
|
||||
Investment management fees
|
1,862 | |||
Professional fees
|
124 | |||
Administration fees
|
88 | |||
Reports to stockholders
|
53 | |||
Directors fees
|
51 | |||
Insurance
|
39 | |||
Custodian fees
|
35 | |||
Other expenses
|
233 | |||
Total Expenses Before Write-off of Debt Issuance
Costs and Interest Expense
|
2,485 | |||
Write-off of debt issuance costs
|
387 | |||
Interest expense
|
4,542 | |||
Total Expenses
|
7,414 | |||
Net Investment Income
|
1,824 | |||
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS/(LOSSES)
|
||||
Net Realized Gains/(Losses)
|
||||
Investments
|
(42,070 | ) | ||
Foreign currency transactions
|
(200 | ) | ||
Options
|
1,721 | |||
Net Realized Losses
|
(40,549 | ) | ||
Net Change in Unrealized Gains
|
||||
Investments
|
33,235 | |||
Foreign currency translations
|
30 | |||
Options
|
303 | |||
Interest rate swap contracts
|
5 | |||
Net Change in Unrealized Gains
|
33,573 | |||
Net Realized and Unrealized Losses
|
(6,976 | ) | ||
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
|
$ | (5,152 | ) | |
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For the Three |
||||||||
Months Ended |
For the Fiscal |
|||||||
February 28, |
Year Ended |
|||||||
2009 |
November 30, |
|||||||
(Unaudited) | 2008 | |||||||
OPERATIONS
|
||||||||
Net investment income
|
$ | 1,824 | $ | 28,550 | ||||
Net realized losses
|
(40,549 | ) | (38,757 | ) | ||||
Net change in unrealized gains/(losses)
|
33,573 | (415,763 | ) | |||||
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
|
(5,152 | ) | (425,970 | ) | ||||
DIVIDENDS TO PREFERRED STOCKHOLDERS
|
||||||||
Dividends from net investment income
|
| (10,773 | )(2) | |||||
Dividends to Preferred Stockholders
|
| (10,773 | ) | |||||
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
|
||||||||
Dividends from net investment income
|
(1,824 | )(1) | (12,116 | )(2) | ||||
Distributions return of capital
|
(15,129 | )(1) | (54,070 | )(2) | ||||
Dividends and Distributions to Common Stockholders
|
(16,953 | ) | (66,186 | ) | ||||
CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS
|
||||||||
Underwriting costs and offering expenses
|
| (89 | ) | |||||
Gain on 765 shares of Series B Preferred Stock
redeemed at a discount to liquidation value
|
| 956 | ||||||
Issuance of 379,119 and 157,901 newly issued shares of common
stock from reinvestment of distributions
|
5,338 | 2,206 | ||||||
Issuance of 237,646 from treasury shares of common stock from
reinvestment of distributions
|
| 3,368 | ||||||
Net Increase in Net Assets Applicable to Common Stockholders
from Capital Stock Transactions
|
5,338 | 6,441 | ||||||
Total Decrease in Net Assets Applicable to Common
Stockholders
|
(16,767 | ) | (496,488 | ) | ||||
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
|
||||||||
Beginning of period
|
437,946 | 934,434 | ||||||
End of period
|
$ | 421,179 | $ | 437,946 | ||||
(1) | This is an estimate of the characterization of a portion of the total distributions paid to common stockholders for the three months ended February 28, 2009 as either dividend (ordinary income) or distribution (return of capital). This estimate is based on the Funds operating results during the period. The actual characterization of the common stock distributions made during the current year will not be determinable until after the end of the fiscal year when the Fund can determine earnings and profits and, therefore, it may differ from the preliminary estimates. | |
(2) | The information presented in each of these items is a characterization of a portion of the total distributions paid to preferred stockholders and common stockholders for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2008 as either dividend (ordinary income) or distribution ( return of capital). This characterization is based on the Funds earnings and profits. |
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
||||
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations
|
$ | (5,152 | ) | |
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting
from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
|
||||
Return of capital distributions
|
5,392 | |||
Realized losses on investments and options
|
40,349 | |||
Unrealized gains (excluding impact on cash of $23 of foreign
currency translations)
|
(33,596 | ) | ||
Accretion of bond discount
|
(383 | ) | ||
Purchase of investments
|
(146,611 | ) | ||
Proceeds from sale of investments
|
131,606 | |||
Sale of short-term investments, net
|
68,288 | |||
Increase in deposits with brokers
|
(1,142 | ) | ||
Increase in receivable for securities sold
|
(1,051 | ) | ||
Decrease in interest, dividend and distributions receivables
|
1,598 | |||
Decrease in deferred debt issuance costs and other, net
|
503 | |||
Increase in payable for securities purchased
|
14,808 | |||
Decrease in investment management fee payable
|
(165 | ) | ||
Increase in option contracts written, net
|
703 | |||
Decrease in accrued directors fees and expenses
|
(2 | ) | ||
Decrease in accrued expenses and other liabilities
|
(3,541 | ) | ||
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
|
71,604 | |||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
||||
Repurchase of Senior Unsecured Notes
|
(60,000 | ) | ||
Cash distributions paid to common stockholders
|
(11,615 | ) | ||
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities
|
(71,615 | ) | ||
NET DECREASE IN CASH
|
(11 | ) | ||
CASH BEGINNING OF PERIOD
|
419 | |||
CASH END OF PERIOD
|
$ | 408 | ||
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For the Three |
For the Period |
|||||||||||||||||||
Months Ended |
For the Fiscal Year Ended |
June 28,
2005(1) |
||||||||||||||||||
February 28, 2009 |
November 30, |
through |
||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | November 30, 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
Per Share of Common Stock
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period
|
$ | 13.43 | $ | 29.01 | $ | 25.44 | $ | 24.13 | $ | 23.84 | (2) | |||||||||
Income from Investment
Operations(3)
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income
|
0.06 | 0.88 | 1.09 | 1.17 | 0.23 | |||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses)
|
(0.20 | ) | (14.09 | ) | 4.82 | 2.34 | 0.33 | |||||||||||||
Total income/(loss) from investment operations
|
(0.14 | ) | (13.21 | ) | 5.91 | 3.51 | 0.56 | |||||||||||||
Dividends and Distributions Preferred
Stockholders(3)
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment income
|
| (0.34 | ) | (0.23 | ) | (0.44 | ) | | ||||||||||||
Dividends from net realized short-term capital gains
|
| | (0.14 | ) | | | ||||||||||||||
Distributions from net realized long-term capital gains
|
| | (0.13 | ) | | | ||||||||||||||
Total dividends and distributions Preferred
Stockholders
|
| (0.34 | ) | (0.50 | ) | (0.44 | ) | | ||||||||||||
Dividends and Distributions Common
Stockholders Dividends from net investment income
|
(0.06 | ) | (0.38 | ) | (0.83 | ) | (0.86 | ) | (0.23 | ) | ||||||||||
Dividends from net realized short-term capital gains
|
| | (0.53 | ) | (0.81 | ) | (0.04 | ) | ||||||||||||
Distributions from net realized long-term capital gains
|
| | (0.48 | ) | | | ||||||||||||||
Distributions return of capital
|
(0.46 | ) | (1.68 | ) | | (0.03 | ) | | ||||||||||||
Total dividends and distributions Common Stockholders
|
(0.52 | ) | (2.06 | ) | (1.84 | ) | (1.70 | ) | (0.27 | ) | ||||||||||
Capital Stock
Transactions(3)
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Effect of common stock repurchased
|
| | | 0.05 | | |||||||||||||||
Underwriting discounts and offering costs on the issuance of
common and preferred stock
|
| | | (0.11 | ) | | ||||||||||||||
Gain on 765 shares of Series B Preferred Stock
redeemed at a discount to liquidation value
|
| 0.03 | | | | |||||||||||||||
Total capital stock transactions
|
| 0.03 | | (0.06 | ) | | ||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period
|
$ | 12.77 | $ | 13.43 | $ | 29.01 | $ | 25.44 | $ | 24.13 | ||||||||||
Market value per share of common stock, end of period
|
$ | 13.50 | $ | 10.53 | $ | 25.79 | $ | 25.00 | $ | 21.10 | ||||||||||
Total investment return based on common stock market
value(4)
|
32.9 | % | (55.2 | )% | 10.2 | % | 27.2 | % | (14.6 | )% | ||||||||||
Supplemental Data and
Ratios(5)
|
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Net assets applicable to common stockholders, end of period
|
$ | 421,179 | $ | 437,946 | $ | 934,434 | $ | 806,063 | $ | 776,963 | ||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net
assets:(6)
|
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Excluding investment management fee waivers, interest expense
and auction agent fees
|
2.3 | % | 1.9 | % | 2.0 | % | 2.0 | % | 1.7 | % | ||||||||||
Excluding investment management fee waivers
|
7.0 | % | 2.6 | % | 2.2 | % | 2.1 | % | 1.7 | % | ||||||||||
Including investment management fee waivers
|
7.0 | % | 2.6 | % | 2.1 | % | 1.8 | % | 1.5 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
|
1.7 | % | 3.1 | % | 3.8 | % | 4.6 | % | 2.3 | % | ||||||||||
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets applicable to common
stockholders resulting from operations to average net assets
|
(1.2 | )%(7) | (47.7 | )% | 19.1 | % | 12.3 | % | 2.4 | %(7) | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate
|
24.0 | %(7) | 65.0 | % | 52.1 | % | 63.8 | % | 23.2 | %(7) | ||||||||||
Senior Unsecured Notes outstanding, end of period
|
$ | 165,000 | $ | 225,000 | | | | |||||||||||||
Revolving credit facility, end of period
|
| | $ | 41,000 | | $ | 40,000 | |||||||||||||
Auction Rate Preferred Stock, end of period
|
| | $ | 300,000 | $ | 300,000 | | |||||||||||||
Asset coverage of total debt (Debt Incurrence and
Dividend Payment
Test)(8)
|
355.3 | % | 294.6 | %(9) | | | | |||||||||||||
Asset coverage of total leverage (Debt and Preferred
Stock)(10)
|
355.3 | % | 294.6 | %(9) | 374.0 | % | 368.7 | % | | |||||||||||
Average amount of borrowings outstanding per share of common
stock during the period
|
$ | 5.11 | $ | 3.53 | $ | 0.53 | $ | 0.08 | |
(1) | Commencement of operations. | |
(2) | Initial public offering price of $25.00 per share less underwriting discounts of $1.125 per share and offering costs of $0.04 per share. |
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(3) | Based on average shares of common stock outstanding of 32,799,398; 32,258,146; 32,036,996; 31,809,344 and 32,204,000 for the three months ended February 28, 2009; for the fiscal years ended November 30, 2008 through 2006 and for the period June 28, 2005 through November 30, 2005, respectively. | |
(4) | Not annualized for the three months ended February 28, 2009 and for the period June 28, 2005 through November 30, 2005. Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of common stock at the market price on the first day and a sale at the current market price on the last day of the period reported. The calculation also assumes reinvestment of distributions at actual prices pursuant to the Funds dividend reinvestment plan. | |
(5) | Unless otherwise noted, ratios are annualized. | |
(6) | The following table sets forth the components of the ratio of expenses to average total assets and average net assets applicable to common stockholders for each period presented in our Financial Highlights. |
Ratio of Expenses to: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average Total Assets as of | Average Net Assets as of | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
February 28, |
November 30, |
February 28, |
November 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Management fees
|
1.2 | % | 1.2 | % | 1.2 | % | 1.2 | % | 1.2 | % | 1.7 | % | 1.6 | % | 1.7 | % | 1.7 | % | 1.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other expenses
|
0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses excluding management fee waivers,
interest expense and auction agent fees
|
1.6 | % | 1.5 | % | 1.4 | % | 1.4 | % | 1.6 | % | 2.3 | % | 1.9 | % | 2.0 | % | 2.0 | % | 1.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense and auction agent fees
|
3.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | | 4.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses excluding management fee waivers
|
4.8 | % | 2.0 | % | 1.6 | % | 1.5 | % | 1.6 | % | 7.0 | % | 2.6 | % | 2.2 | % | 2.1 | % | 1.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Management Fee Waivers
|
| | (0.1 | ) | (0.2 | ) | (0.2 | ) | | | (0.1 | ) | (0.3 | ) | (0.2 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses including management fee waivers,
interest expense and auction agent fees
|
4.8 | % | 2.0 | % | 1.5 | % | 1.3 | % | 1.4 | % | 7.0 | % | 2.6 | % | 2.1 | % | 1.8 | % | 1.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Average total assets
|
$ | 625,447 | $ | 1,203,989 | $ | 1,240,766 | $ | 1,100,467 | $ | 795,136 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average net assets
|
$ | 431,054 | $ | 915,456 | $ | 906,692 | $ | 802,434 | $ | 759,550 |
(7) | Not annualized. | |
(8) | Calculated pursuant to section 18(a)(1)(A) of the 1940 Act. Represents the value of total assets less all liabilities not represented by senior notes or any other senior securities representing indebtedness divided by the aggregate amount of senior notes and any other senior securities representing indebtedness. Under the 1940 Act, the Fund may neither declare nor make any distribution on its common Stock nor can it incur additional indebtedness if at the time of such incurrence asset coverage with respect to senior securities representing indebtedness would be less than 300%. For Purposes of this test the revolving credit facility is considered a senior security representing indebtedness. |
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(9) | At November 30, 2008, the Funds asset coverage ratio on total debt pursuant to the 1940 Act was less than 300%. However, on December 2, 2008 the Fund entered into an agreement to repurchase $60,000 of Senior Unsecured Notes, which closed on December 5, 2008. Upon the closing of the repurchase of the Senior Unsecured Notes, the Fund was in compliance with the 1940 Act and with its covenants required under the Senior Unsecured Notes agreements. (See Note 10 Senior Unsecured Notes). | |
(10) | Calculated pursuant to section 18(a)(2)(A) and section 18(a)(2)(B) of the 1940 Act. Represents the value of total assets less all liabilities not represented by preferred stock and senior securities representing indebtedness divided by the aggregate amount of preferred stock and senior securities representing indebtedness. Under the 1940 Act, the Fund may not declare or make any distribution on its common stock nor can it incur additional preferred stock if at the time of such declaration or incurrence its asset coverage with respect to all senior securities would be less than 200%. For purposes of this test, the revolving credit facility is considered a senior security representing indebtedness. |
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1. | Organization |
2. | Significant Accounting Policies |
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| Investment Team Valuation. The applicable investments are initially valued by KA Fund Advisors, LLC (KAFA or the Adviser) investment professionals responsible for the portfolio investments. | |
| Investment Team Valuation Documentation. Preliminary valuation conclusions are documented and discussed with senior management of KAFA. Such valuations generally are submitted to the Valuation Committee (a committee of the Funds Board of Directors) or the Board of Directors on a monthly basis, and stand for intervening periods of time. | |
| Valuation Committee. The Valuation Committee meets on or about the end of each month to consider new valuations presented by KAFA, if any, which were made in accordance with the Valuation Procedures in such month. Between meetings of the Valuation Committee, a senior officer of KAFA is authorized to make valuation determinations. The Valuation Committees valuations stand for intervening periods of time unless the Valuation Committee meets again at the request of KAFA, the Board of Directors, or the Committee itself. All valuation determinations of the Valuation Committee are subject to ratification by the Board at its next regular meeting. | |
| Valuation Firm. No less than quarterly, a third-party valuation firm engaged by the Board of Directors reviews the valuation methodologies and calculations employed for these securities. | |
| Board of Directors Determination. The Board of Directors meets quarterly to consider the valuations provided by KAFA and the Valuation Committee, if applicable, and ratify valuations for the applicable securities. The Board of Directors considers the report provided by the third-party valuation firm in reviewing and determining in good faith the fair value of the applicable portfolio securities. |
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Gross unrealized appreciation of investments (including options)
|
$ | 25,427 | ||
Gross unrealized depreciation of investments (including options)
|
(240,851 | ) | ||
Net unrealized depreciation before foreign currency related
translations
|
(215,424 | ) | ||
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency related translations
|
(18 | ) | ||
Net unrealized depreciation
|
$ | (215,442 | ) | |
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3. | Fair Value |
| Level 1 Quoted unadjusted prices for identical instruments in active markets to which the Fund has access at the date of measurement. | |
| Level 2 Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets. Level 2 inputs are those in markets for which there are few transactions, the prices are not current, little public information exists or instances where prices vary substantially over time or among brokered market makers. | |
| Level 3 Model derived valuations in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable. Unobservable inputs are those inputs that reflect the Funds own assumptions that market participants would use to price the asset or liability based on the best available information. |
Quoted Prices in |
Prices with Other |
Unobservable |
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Active Markets |
Observable Inputs |
Inputs |
||||||||||||||
Total | (Level 1) | (Level 2) | (Level 3) | |||||||||||||
Assets at Fair Value
|
||||||||||||||||
Long-Term
Investments(1)
|
$ | 556,641 | $ | 418,529 | $ | 136,720 | $ | 1,392 | ||||||||
Liabilities at Fair Value
|
||||||||||||||||
Option Contracts Written
|
$ | 404 | | $ | 404 | |
(1) | The Funds investment in Level 3 represents its investment in Copano Energy, L.L.C. Class D Units as more fully described in Note 6 Restricted Securities. |
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Long-Term |
||||
Investments | ||||
Assets at Fair Value Using Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
|
||||
Balance November 30, 2008
|
$ | 1,125 | ||
Transfers out of Level 3
|
| |||
Realized gain (losses)
|
| |||
Unrealized gains, net
|
267 | |||
Purchases, issuances or settlements
|
| |||
Balance February 28, 2009
|
$ | 1,392 | ||
4. | Concentration of Risk |
5. | Agreements and Affiliations |
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6. | Restricted Securities |
Number of |
Fair |
Percent |
Percent |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Type of |
Units or |
Acquisition |
Cost |
Fair |
Value per |
of Net |
of Total |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Investment
|
Security | Restriction | Principal ($) | Date | Basis | Value | Unit | Assets | Assets | |||||||||||||||||||||
Copano Energy, L.L.C.
|
Class D Units | (1) | 114 | 3/14/2008 | $ | 3,000 | $ | 1,392 | $ | 12.18 | 0.3 | % | 0.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Total of securities valued in accordance with procedures
established by the Board of Directors(2)
|
$ | 3,000 | $ | 1,392 | 0.3 | % | 0.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Athabasca Oil Sands Corp
|
Corporate Bonds | (3) | $ | 19,500 | (4) | $ | 19,047 | $ | 11,572 | n/a | 2.7 | % | 1.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||
CDX Funding, LLC.
|
Term Loan | (3) | $ | 3,750 | (4) | 3,790 | 938 | n/a | 0.2 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Dresser, Inc.
|
Term Loan | (3) | $ | 13,000 | (4) | 12,340 | 5,330 | n/a | 1.3 | 0.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Energy Future Holdings Corp.
|
Term Loan | (3) | $ | 15,000 | (4) | 10,765 | 9,056 | n/a | 2.2 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Hilcorp Energy Company
|
Corporate Bonds | (3) | $ | 6,589 | (4) | 6,351 | 5,041 | n/a | 1.2 | 0.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total of securities valued by prices provided by market maker or
independent pricing service(5)(6)
|
$ | 52,293 | $ | 31,937 | 7.6 | % | 5.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total of all restricted securities
|
$ | 55,293 | $ | 33,329 | 7.9 | % | 5.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) | Unregistered security of a publicly-traded company for which there is currently no established market. The Class D Units of Copano Energy, L.L.C. are expected to convert to public units in February 2010. | |
(2) | Restricted security that represents Level 3 categorization under SFAS No. 157 where reliable market quotes are not readily available. Security is valued in accordance with the procedures established by the board of directors as more fully described in Note 2 Significant Accounting Policies. | |
(3) | Unregistered security of a private company. | |
(4) | Acquired at various times throughout the current fiscal period and/or prior fiscal years. | |
(5) | Securities with a fair market value determined by the mean of the bid and ask prices provided by a syndicate bank or principal market maker. These securities have limited trading volume and are not listed on a national exchange. The syndicate bank or principal market maker is the active exchange for such securities. | |
(6) | Restricted securities that represent Level 2 categorization under SFAS No. 157. Securities are valued using prices provided by a principal market maker, syndicate bank or an independent pricing service as more fully described in Note 2 Significant Accounting Policies. |
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7. | Option Contracts |
Number of |
||||||||
Contracts | Premium | |||||||
Options outstanding at beginning of period
|
400 | $ | 50 | |||||
Options written
|
19,313 | 3,054 | ||||||
Options written terminated in closing purchase transactions
|
(11,646 | ) | (1,808 | ) | ||||
Options exercised
|
(1,781 | ) | (315 | ) | ||||
Options expired
|
(2,066 | ) | (228 | ) | ||||
Options outstanding at end of period
|
4,220 | $ | 753 | |||||
Derivatives not accounted for |
Fair Value as of |
|||||
as hedging instruments |
February 28, |
|||||
under SFAS No. 133 | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | 2009 | ||||
Liabilities
|
||||||
Call options
|
Call option contracts written | $ | 404 |
For the Three Months |
||||||||||
Ended February 28, 2009 | ||||||||||
Net Change in |
||||||||||
Net Realized |
Unrealized |
|||||||||
Gains on |
Gains on |
|||||||||
Derivatives not accounted for |
Derivatives |
Derivatives |
||||||||
as hedging instruments |
Location of Gains |
Recognized in |
Recognized in |
|||||||
under SFAS No. 133 | on Derivatives Recognized in Income | Income | Income | |||||||
Call options
|
Options | $ | 1,721 | $ | 303 |
8. | Investment Transactions |
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9. | Revolving Credit Facility |
10. | Senior Unsecured Notes |
Principal |
Fixed |
|||||||||||||||||||
Before |
Principal |
Principal |
Interest |
|||||||||||||||||
Series
|
Redemption | Redeemed | Remaining | Rate | Maturity | |||||||||||||||
A
|
$ | 53,000 | $ | 44,000 | $ | 9,000 | 5.65 | % | 8/13/2011 | |||||||||||
B
|
35,000 | 7,000 | 28,000 | 5.90 | % | 8/13/2012 | ||||||||||||||
C
|
137,000 | 9,000 | 128,000 | 6.06 | % | 8/13/2013 | ||||||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 225,000 | $ | 60,000 | $ | 165,000 | ||||||||||||||
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11. | Common Stock |
Shares outstanding at November 30, 2008
|
32,601,414 | |||
Shares issued through reinvestment of dividends and distributions
|
379,119 | |||
Shares outstanding at February 28, 2009
|
32,980,533 | |||
12. | Subsequent Events |
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Directors and Corporate Officers
|
||
Kevin S. McCarthy
|
Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer |
|
Anne K. Costin
|
Director | |
Steven C. Good
|
Director | |
Gerald I. Isenberg
|
Director | |
William H. Shea Jr.
|
Director | |
Terry A. Hart
|
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |
David J. Shladovsky
|
Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer | |
J.C. Frey
|
Executive Vice President, Assistant Secretary and Assistant Treasurer |
|
James C. Baker
|
Executive Vice President | |
Investment Adviser
|
Administrator | |
KA Fund Advisors, LLC 717 Texas Avenue, Suite 3100 Houston, TX 77002 |
Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC 225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450 Cincinnati, Ohio 45246 |
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1800 Avenue of the Stars, Second Floor Los Angeles, CA 90067 |
Stock Transfer Agent and Registrar American Stock Transfer & Trust Company 59 Maiden Lane New York, NY 10038 |
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Custodian Custodial Trust Company a J.P. Morgan Company 101 Carnegie Center Princeton, NJ 08540 |
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 350 South Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90071 |
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Legal Counsel Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP 55 Second Street, 24th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 |