UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number: |
811-07964 |
ACM MANAGED DOLLAR INCOME FUND, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) |
1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York | 10105 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
Joseph J. Mantineo
AllianceBernstein L.P.
1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10105
(Name and address of agent for service) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (800) 221-5672
Date of fiscal year end: September 30, 2009
Date of reporting period: March 31, 2009
ITEM 1. | REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS. |
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
ACM Managed Dollar Income Fund
March 31, 2009
Semi-Annual Report
Investment Products Offered
| Are Not FDIC Insured |
| May Lose Value |
| Are Not Bank Guaranteed |
You may obtain a description of the Funds proxy voting policies and procedures, and information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge. Simply visit AllianceBernsteins web site at www.alliancebernstein.com, or go to the Securities and Exchange Commissions (the Commission) web site at www.sec.gov, or call AllianceBernstein® at (800) 227-4618.
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds Forms N-Q are available on the Commissions web site at www.sec.gov. The Funds Forms N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the Commissions Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330.
AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. is an affiliate of AllianceBernstein L.P., the manager of the AllianceBernstein funds, and is a member of FINRA.
AllianceBernstein® and the AB Logo are registered trademarks and service marks used by permission of the owner, AllianceBernstein L.P.
May 22, 2009
Semi-Annual Report
This report provides managements discussion of fund performance for ACM Managed Dollar Income Fund (the Fund) for the semi-annual reporting period ended March 31, 2009. The Fund is a closed-end fund that trades under the New York Stock Exchange symbol ADF.
Investment Objectives and Policies
The Fund is designed for investors who seek high current income and capital appreciation over a period of years. The Fund normally invests at least 35% of its assets in US corporate fixed-income securities. The balance of the Funds investment portfolio will be invested in fixed-income securities issued or guaranteed by foreign governments and non-US corporate fixed-income securities. Substantially all of the Funds assets will be invested in high-yield, high-risk securities rated below investment-grade and considered to be predominantly speculative. For more information regarding the Funds risks, please see A Word About Risk on pages 4-5 and Note ERisks Involved in Investing in the Fund of the Notes to Financial Statements on pages 39-40.
Investment Results
The table on page 6 shows the Funds performance compared with its composite benchmark, a 65%/35% blend of the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (JPM EMBI Global) and the Credit Suisse First Boston High Yield (CSFBHY) Index, respectively, for the six- and 12-month periods ended March 31, 2009.
The Fund underperformed its composite benchmark for both the six- and 12-month periods ended March 31, 2009. For both periods, the Funds industry weightings within the high yield allocation detracted from performance. The Funds overweight in banking and underweight in non-cyclicals detracted from performance for both periods. The Funds overweight in finance and telecommunications, which outperformed, contributed positively to performance for both periods. The Funds security selection within banking, electric and energy was positive for both periods, while security selection within the auto industry was negative for both periods. Within the Funds emerging market allocation for both periods, overweight positions within Ecuador and Argentina detracted, as did the Funds bank exposure in Kazakhstan and security selection in Russia. Lastly, the Funds leverage detracted from performance for both periods.
Market Review and Investment Strategy
Extreme risk aversion that seized the markets following the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers in mid-September 2008 accelerated into the fourth quarter of 2008 as massive global deleveraging continued. Tumult in the financial markets bled into the real economy, in the US and across the globe. Economic data for virtually every country experienced a significant downturn. Investors flocked to the safety of governments, and credit markets sold off violently. The yield on US Treasury bills even reached near zero, showing that investors were willing to forgo a return on their
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investment in exchange for a safe place to park their cash. While global government bond yields hit or neared record lows, yield spreads on investment-grade corporate bonds shot to peaks unseen since the 1930s, and the Morgan Stanley Capital International World Index (net) extended its decline for the full year 2008 to -40.71% in US dollarsthe worst annual loss since the equity benchmarks inception in 1970.
Challenges continued into the first quarter of 2009 as asset prices in many markets continued to fall and policymakers scrambled to combat the severe global economic slowdown. Volatility remained high, although below the peaks of late 2008. Diversification across asset classes and geographies provided little shelter from the storm. Government debt, a safe haven in the flight from risk in 2008, suffered overall modest losses in the first quarter of 2009. And as yields rose, total returns on global corporate bonds were negative, even as spreads ebbed from historic peaks.
In an effort to restart borrowing, central banks around the world aggressively slashed interest rates. Official rates in the US, Switzerland and Japan are now near zero. Monetary authorities also unveiled an array of unorthodox measures such as directly purchasing assets such as mortgages and long-term Treasuries. Additionally, governments in both developed and developing countries have pledged a record dose of fiscal stimulus including a mix of tax cuts and infrastructure spending to help cushion the impact of the downturn.
US high-yield debt followed the equity markets lower during the reporting period and turned in its worst performance on record for the 2008 calendar year. For the Funds semi-annual reporting period ended March 31, 2009, high yield returned -14.08%, according to the CSFB HY Index. Spreads during the reporting period spiked 495 basis points from 1,000 basis points to end the period at 1,495. By quality tier, lower rated high yield debt underperformed. Industries most adversely affected by the significant economic downturn such as building materials, transportation, paper and broadcasting fared worst. Telecommunications and non-cyclicals generally outperformed.
US dollar-denominated emerging market debt proved more resilient than high yield as the global financial crisis did not eminate from the developing world. During the period, however, as the contagion spread globally, emerging market indices still posted two of their worst monthly returns at the height of the crisis. For the semi-annual period, US dollar-denominated emerging market debt posted -2.83% with the Latin American region, at -4.56%, underperforming non-Latin American countries, at -1.10%. Hardest hit countries during the year included Ecuador, at -58.75%, Argentina, at -39.08%, and the Ukraine, at -38.35%. Under direction from President Correa, Ecuador formally defaulted on two of the countrys outstanding dollar-denominated debt issues, which caused a sell-off of that countrys debt. Argentina suffered from a poor eco-
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nomic policy mix and a decline in commodity prices. The Ukraine was the most susceptible to a slowdown in the global trade cycle due to internal economic imbalances. Emerging market debt spreads widened 214 basis points to end the semi-annual reporting period at 657 basis points over neutral-duration Treasuries.
The global economy and financial markets continue to face real challenges. The timing of recovery remains unclear and uncertainty still surrounds government actions and their impact on the economy. However, the Funds management team believes that powerful forces for a recovery are gathering. Across the capital markets, strong recoveries typically follow very weak periods. These market upturns tend to come swiftly, often before there is solid evidence of an economic turnaround (e.g. April 2009s subsequent strong rebound in equity and credit sensitive markets).
The team believes the recent turmoil has created opportunities not seen in generations. While Fund performance tracked the indices lower as the credit crisis deepened, the team believes the Fund is well positioned for recovery.
The recent turmoil has created attractive valuations in fixed-income markets and wide yield spreads are compensating investors generously (relative to historical norms) as they wait for recovery. Risk premiums over governments are near historic highs in many sectors. The team believes more than at any time in recent history, investors are likely to be well rewarded for sticking to a disciplined, long-term approach to asset allocation.
On March 13, 2009, the Board of Directors (the Directors) of the Fund and of AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund (Global High Income) announced a proposed acquisition of the assets, and the assumption of the liabilities, of the Fund by Global High Income (the Acquisition). The Acquisition is subject to approval by stockholders of the Fund. A Special Meeting of Stockholders of the Fund is scheduled to be held on Thursday, July 30, 2009. The close of business on June 8, 2009, has been fixed as the record date for the Special Meeting of Stockholders. If approved by stockholders, the Acquisition is expected to take place in the third quarter of this year.
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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
An Important Note About the Value of Historical Performance
The performance on page 6 represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. All fees and expenses related to the operation of the Fund have been deducted. Performance assumes reinvestment of distributions and does not account for taxes.
ACM Managed Dollar Income Fund Shareholder Information
The Funds NYSE trading symbol is ADF. Weekly comparative net asset value (NAV) and market price information about the Fund is published each Monday in The Wall Street Journal, each Sunday in The New York Times and each Saturday in Barrons and in other newspapers in a table called Closed-End Funds. For additional shareholder information regarding this Fund, please see page 52.
Benchmark Disclosure
The unmanaged JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (JPM EMBI Global) and the unmanaged Credit Suisse First Boston High Yield (CSFBHY) Index do not reflect fees and expenses associated with the active management of a mutual fund portfolio. The JPM EMBI Global tracks total returns for US-dollar denominated debt instruments issued by emerging market sovereign and quasi-sovereign entities, including loans and eurobonds. The CSFBHY Index is a standard measure of lower-rated, fixed-income, non-convertible US dollar-denominated securities meeting certain criteria developed by Credit Suisse designed to enable the index to reflect the high-yield market. An investor cannot invest directly in an index, which bears no expenses, and its results are not indicative of the performance for any specific investment, including the Fund.
A Word About Risk
The Fund may use certain investment techniques that have increased risks. For example, the Fund may use leverage, through borrowings, to enhance its returns. For this purpose the Fund may use reverse repurchase agreements and dollar rolls, which are considered borrowings, as part of its investment strategy. Borrowings allow the Fund to increase the amount of money available to invest in debt securities. As long as the income from the securities financed is greater than the interest cost of the borrowings, the Funds investors benefit from higher returns than if the Fund were not leveraged.
Reverse repurchase agreements involve sales by a fund of portfolio assets concurrently with an agreement by the fund to repurchase the same assets at a later date at a fixed price. During the reverse repurchase agreement period, the fund continues to receive principal and interest payments on these securities. Generally, the effect of such a transaction is that a fund can recover all or most of the cash invested in the portfolio securities involved during the term of the reverse repurchase agreement, while it will be able to keep the interest income associated with those portfolio securities. Such transactions are advantageous only if the interest cost to a fund of the reverse repurchase transaction is less than the cost of otherwise obtaining the cash.
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Historical Performance
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
(continued from previous page)
The Fund may enter into dollar rolls in which the Fund sells securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts to repurchase substantially similar (same type and coupon) securities on a specified future date. During the roll period, the Fund forgoes principal and interest paid on the securities. The Fund is compensated by the difference between the current sales price and the lower forward price for the future purchase (often referred to as the drop) as well as by the interest earned on the cash proceeds of the initial sale.
The use of leverage, which is usually considered speculative, involves certain risks to stockholders. These include a higher volatility of the NAV of the common stock caused by favorable or adverse changes in interest rates. In addition, fluctuations in the interest rates on a funds borrowings will affect the return to stockholders, with increases in interest rates decreasing the funds return.
To the extent that the current interest rates on a funds borrowings approaches the net return on the leveraged portion of the funds investment portfolio, the benefit of leverage to stockholders will be reduced. If the current interest rate on the borrowings were to exceed the net return on that portion of the funds portfolio, the funds leverage would result in a lower rate of return to stockholders and in a lower NAV than if a fund were not leveraged.
Part of the Funds assets will be invested in foreign and emerging markets fixed-income securities which may magnify asset value fluctuations due to changes in foreign exchange rates and the possibility of substantial volatility due to political and economic uncertainties in foreign countries. This may have a significant effect on the Funds asset value. Price fluctuations may be caused by changes in the general level of interest rates or changes in bond credit quality ratings. Please note, as interest rates rise, existing bond prices fall and can cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decline. Changes in interest rates have a greater effect on bonds with longer maturities than on those with shorter maturities. High-yield bonds (i.e., junk bonds) involve a greater risk of default and price volatility than other bonds. Investing in below-investment grade securities presents special risks, including credit risk. While the Fund invests principally in fixed-income securities, in order to achieve its investment objectives, the Fund may at times use certain types of investment derivatives, such as options, forwards and swaps. The use of these instruments may result in a form of leverage. These instruments involve risks different from, and in certain cases, greater than, the risks presented by more traditional investments.
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Historical Performance
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
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THE FUND VS. ITS BENCHMARK PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 2009 |
RETURNS | |||||
6 Months | 12 Months | |||||
ACM Managed Dollar Income Fund (NAV) |
-8.54% | -15.57% | ||||
65% JPM EMBI Global / 35% CSFBHY Index |
-6.75% | -12.35% | ||||
JPM EMBI Global |
-2.83% | -8.49% | ||||
CSFBHY Index |
-14.08% | -19.55% | ||||
The Funds Market Price per share on March 31, 2009, was $4.88. The Funds Net Asset Value price per share on March 31, 2009, was $6.03. For additional financial highlights, please see page 43. | ||||||
See Historical Performance and Benchmark disclosures on pages 4-5.
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Historical Performance
PORTFOLIO SUMMARY
March 31, 2009 (unaudited)
PORTFOLIO STATISTICS
Net Assets ($mil): $111.6
* | All data are as of March 31, 2009. The Funds security type and country breakdowns are expressed as a percentage of total investments and may vary over time. Other country weightings represent 1.0% or less in the following countries: Argentina, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, France, Gabon, Ghana, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Netherlands, Singapore, Ukraine and the United Kingdom. |
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Portfolio Summary
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
March 31, 2009 (unaudited)
Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | ||||||
CORPORATES NON-INVESTMENT |
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Industrial 27.6% |
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Basic 2.6% |
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Abitibi-Consolidated Co. of Canada |
US$ | 5 | $ | 450 | |||
Arch Western Finance LLC |
165 | 150,975 | |||||
Bowater Canada Finance Corp. |
355 | 31,950 | |||||
Domtar Corp. |
330 | 221,100 | |||||
Evraz Group SA |
665 | 399,000 | |||||
8.875%, 4/24/13(a) |
115 | 73,169 | |||||
Georgia-Pacific Corp. |
250 | 233,750 | |||||
Hexion US Finance Corp./Hexion Nova Scotia Finance ULC |
115 | 22,425 | |||||
9.75%, 11/15/14 |
115 | 25,300 | |||||
Huntsman International LLC |
165 | 67,650 | |||||
Ineos Group Holdings PLC |
385 | 22,137 | |||||
Jefferson Smurfit Corp. US |
8 | 1,000 | |||||
Momentive Performance Materials, Inc. |
84 | 16,448 | |||||
NewMarket Corp. |
80 | 63,400 | |||||
NewPage Corp. |
285 | 99,038 | |||||
Novelis, Inc. |
250 | 100,000 | |||||
Peabody Energy Corp. |
415 | 404,625 | |||||
Steel Capital SA for OAO Severstal |
224 | 145,600 | |||||
9.75%, 7/29/13(a) |
696 | 452,400 | |||||
Vedanta Resources PLC |
559 | 413,660 | |||||
2,944,077 | |||||||
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Portfolio of Investments
Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | ||||||
Capital Goods 3.2% |
|||||||
Alion Science and Technology Corp. |
US$ | 40 | $ | 6,000 | |||
AMH Holdings, Inc. |
235 | 70,500 | |||||
Ball Corp. |
272 | 274,720 | |||||
Berry Plastics Holding Corp. |
155 | 86,800 | |||||
Bombardier, Inc. |
505 | 356,025 | |||||
8.00%, 11/15/14(a) |
350 | 256,375 | |||||
Case Corp. |
370 | 270,100 | |||||
Case New Holland, Inc. |
270 | 198,450 | |||||
Crown Americas |
450 | 451,687 | |||||
Hanson Australia Funding Ltd. |
300 | 132,000 | |||||
Hanson Ltd. |
75 | 32,250 | |||||
L-3 Communications Corp. |
420 | 389,550 | |||||
Masco Corp. |
170 | 109,102 | |||||
Owens Brockway Glass Container, Inc. |
330 | 316,800 | |||||
Owens Corning, Inc. |
140 | 102,712 | |||||
7.00%, 12/01/36 |
185 | 103,671 | |||||
Plastipak Holdings, Inc. |
135 | 94,500 | |||||
Sequa Corp. |
80 | 12,000 | |||||
Terex Corp. |
65 | 52,650 | |||||
United Rentals North America, Inc. |
5 | 4,000 | |||||
7.75%, 11/15/13 |
538 | 293,210 | |||||
3,613,102 | |||||||
Communications - Media 4.2% |
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Allbritton Communications Co. |
275 | 101,750 | |||||
AMC Entertainment, Inc. |
70 | 63,700 |
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Portfolio of Investments
Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | ||||||
Cablevision Systems Corp. |
US$ | 290 | $ | 282,025 | |||
CanWest Media, Inc. |
2 | 390 | |||||
CCH I LLC |
225 | 24,187 | |||||
Charter Communications Operations LLC |
990 | 905,850 | |||||
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. |
545 | 81,750 | |||||
5.75%, 1/15/13 |
290 | 43,500 | |||||
CSC Holdings, Inc. |
325 | 312,813 | |||||
7.625%, 7/15/18 |
485 | 436,500 | |||||
Dex Media West LLC |
180 | 90,000 | |||||
DirecTV Holdings LLC |
605 | 570,213 | |||||
Gallery Capital SA |
249 | 37,350 | |||||
Intelsat Bermuda Ltd. |
577 | 559,690 | |||||
Lamar Media Corp. |
200 | 146,000 | |||||
LIN Television Corp. |
120 | 62,400 | |||||
Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co. |
75 | 31,125 | |||||
Quebecor Media, Inc. |
570 | 433,200 | |||||
RH Donnelley Corp. |
252 | 13,860 | |||||
Series A-3 |
235 | 13,512 | |||||
Series A-4 |
780 | 42,900 | |||||
Sinclair Television Group, Inc. |
2 | 1,090 | |||||
Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc. |
190 | 82,650 | |||||
Univision Communications, Inc. |
270 | 172,800 | |||||
WMG Holdings Corp. |
400 | 144,000 | |||||
4,653,255 | |||||||
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Portfolio of Investments
Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | ||||||
Communications - |
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American Tower Corp. |
US$ | 100 | $ | 98,500 | |||
Cricket Communications, Inc. |
260 | 247,650 | |||||
Digicel Ltd. |
349 | 307,993 | |||||
Fairpoint Communications, Inc. |
180 | 34,200 | |||||
Frontier Communications Corp. |
490 | 444,063 | |||||
Inmarsat Finance PLC |
372 | 361,305 | |||||
Level 3 Financing, Inc. |
105 | 67,200 | |||||
9.25%, 11/01/14 |
265 | 182,850 | |||||
Nextel Communications, Inc. |
260 | 137,800 | |||||
Sprint Capital Corp. |
345 | 210,450 | |||||
8.75%, 3/15/32 |
145 | 97,150 | |||||
Sprint Nextel Corp. |
400 | 286,000 | |||||
Time Warner Telecom Holdings, Inc. |
100 | 96,500 | |||||
Vip Finance (Vimpelcom) |
220 | 160,050 | |||||
Windstream Corp. |
198 | 195,030 | |||||
8.625%, 8/01/16 |
231 | 226,957 | |||||
3,153,698 | |||||||
Consumer Cyclical - Automotive 1.5% |
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Allison Transmission, Inc. |
75 | 35,625 | |||||
Ford Motor Co. |
816 | 259,080 | |||||
Ford Motor Credit Co. |
630 | 396,900 | |||||
7.00%, 10/01/13 |
443 | 296,217 | |||||
General Motors Corp. |
740 | 86,950 | |||||
8.375%, 7/15/33 |
720 | 86,400 | |||||
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. |
59 | 48,970 | |||||
9.00%, 7/01/15 |
338 | 260,260 | |||||
Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc. |
310 | 60,450 |
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Portfolio of Investments
Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | ||||||
Lear Corp. |
US$ | 210 | $ | 52,500 | |||
8.50%, 12/01/13 |
80 | 18,000 | |||||
8.75%, 12/01/16 |
420 | 86,100 | |||||
Visteon Corp. |
385 | 19,250 | |||||
1,706,702 | |||||||
Consumer Cyclical - Other 2.7% |
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Boyd Gaming Corp. |
155 | 124,775 | |||||
Broder Brothers Co. |
142 | 22,010 | |||||
Gaylord Entertainment Co. |
5 | 3,075 | |||||
8.00%, 11/15/13 |
350 | 231,000 | |||||
Greektown Holdings LLC |
240 | 12,000 | |||||
Harrahs Operating Co., Inc. |
205 | 33,825 | |||||
5.75%, 10/01/17 |
38 | 6,080 | |||||
6.50%, 6/01/16 |
442 | 70,720 | |||||
10.75%, 2/01/16 |
417 | 79,230 | |||||
Host Hotels & Resorts LP |
185 | 142,450 | |||||
Series Q |
590 | 430,700 | |||||
Levi Strauss & Co. |
225 | 174,375 | |||||
MGM Mirage |
480 | 170,400 | |||||
8.375%, 2/01/11 |
135 | 14,175 | |||||
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Auth |
155 | 127,100 | |||||
7.125%, 8/15/14 |
250 | 70,000 | |||||
Penn National Gaming, Inc. |
280 | 269,500 | |||||
Six Flags Operations, Inc. |
37 | 19,980 | |||||
Six Flags, Inc. |
92 | 8,280 | |||||
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. |
180 | 138,600 | |||||
Station Casinos, Inc. |
6 | 1,487 | |||||
6.625%, 3/15/18(e) |
390 | 19,500 |
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Portfolio of Investments
Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | ||||||
Turning Stone Resort Casino Enterprise |
US$ | 300 | $ | 234,000 | |||
Universal City Development Partners |
225 | 192,938 | |||||
Universal City Florida Holding Co. |
110 | 38,500 | |||||
William Lyon Homes, Inc. |
206 | 35,020 | |||||
Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Corp. |
470 | 354,850 | |||||
3,024,570 | |||||||
Consumer Cyclical - Retailers 0.9% |
|||||||
Autonation, Inc. |
55 | 46,200 | |||||
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp. |
130 | 40,300 | |||||
Couche-Tard US/Finance |
333 | 327,172 | |||||
Dollar General Corp. |
70 | 69,825 | |||||
GSC Holdings Corp. |
185 | 186,850 | |||||
Limited Brands, Inc. |
187 | 131,211 | |||||
6.90%, 7/15/17 |
110 | 75,510 | |||||
Michaels Stores, Inc. |
135 | 63,619 | |||||
11.375%, 11/01/16 |
105 | 38,850 | |||||
Rite Aid Corp. |
200 | 30,000 | |||||
1,009,537 | |||||||
Consumer Non-Cyclical 4.2% |
|||||||
Aramark Corp. |
310 | 285,200 | |||||
Bausch & Lomb, Inc. |
65 | 51,675 | |||||
Biomet, Inc. |
125 | 110,313 | |||||
Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc. |
120 | 28,800 | |||||
Chaoda Modern Agriculture Holdings Ltd. |
519 | 427,729 | |||||
Community Health Systems, Inc. |
294 | 277,830 | |||||
DaVita, Inc. |
250 | 240,313 | |||||
Dean Foods Co. |
125 | 118,750 |
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Portfolio of Investments
Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | ||||||
Elan Finance PLC/CRP |
US$ | 590 | $ | 495,600 | |||
Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. |
190 | 190,000 | |||||
HCA, Inc. |
5 | 3,750 | |||||
6.375%, 1/15/15 |
415 | 271,825 | |||||
6.50%, 2/15/16 |
290 | 189,950 | |||||
6.75%, 7/15/13 |
10 | 7,475 | |||||
7.875%, 2/01/11 |
415 | 401,512 | |||||
9.625%, 11/15/16(c) |
485 | 386,787 | |||||
Healthsouth Corp. |
50 | 49,000 | |||||
IASIS Healthcare Corp. |
345 | 324,300 | |||||
New Albertsons, Inc. |
255 | 211,650 | |||||
Select Medical Corp. |
165 | 106,837 | |||||
Stater Brothers Holdings |
165 | 162,525 | |||||
Viant Holdings, Inc. |
168 | 82,320 | |||||
Visant Corp. |
210 | 198,975 | |||||
4,623,116 | |||||||
Energy 2.2% |
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Chesapeake Energy Corp. |
405 | 330,075 | |||||
7.50%, 9/15/13 |
185 | 169,275 | |||||
CIE Generale De Geophysique |
145 | 114,550 | |||||
7.75%, 5/15/17 |
25 | 19,125 | |||||
Complete Production Services, Inc. |
145 | 92,075 | |||||
Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc. |
115 | 51,462 | |||||
Forest Oil Corp. |
225 | 177,750 | |||||
Hilcorp Energy/Finance |
115 | 83,950 | |||||
Newfield Exploration Co. |
160 | 141,600 | |||||
PetroHawk Energy Corp. |
217 | 208,320 | |||||
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. |
160 | 118,061 |
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Portfolio of Investments
Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | ||||||
Plains Exploration & Production Co. |
US$ | 160 | $ | 137,600 | |||
Pride International, Inc. |
95 | 93,575 | |||||
Range Resources Corp. |
265 | 244,463 | |||||
Southwestern Energy Co. |
95 | 91,675 | |||||
Tesoro Corp. |
400 | 349,000 | |||||
2,422,556 | |||||||
Other Industrial 0.5% |
|||||||
Noble Group Ltd. |
401 | 262,005 | |||||
8.50%, 5/30/13(a) |
170 | 133,450 | |||||
RBS Global, Inc. and Rexnord Corp. |
135 | 109,350 | |||||
504,805 | |||||||
Services 0.3% |
|||||||
Expedia, Inc. |
75 | 63,750 | |||||
Realogy Corp. |
275 | 77,000 | |||||
Service Corp. International |
165 | 143,550 | |||||
Travelport LLC |
60 | 23,700 | |||||
West Corp. |
80 | 55,700 | |||||
363,700 | |||||||
Technology 1.9% |
|||||||
Amkor Technology, Inc. |
295 | 227,150 | |||||
Avago Technologies Finance |
230 | 204,700 | |||||
Celestica, Inc. |
1 | 926 | |||||
First Data Corp. |
143 | 83,655 | |||||
Flextronics International Ltd. |
435 | 387,150 | |||||
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. |
580 | 121,800 | |||||
10.125%, 12/15/16 |
285 | 51,300 | |||||
Iron Mountain, Inc. |
410 | 379,250 |
ACM MANAGED DOLLAR INCOME FUND | 15 |
Portfolio of Investments
Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | ||||||
NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC |
US$ | 170 | $ | 28,688 | |||
9.50%, 10/15/15 |
180 | 19,800 | |||||
Seagate Technology HDD Holding |
298 | 217,540 | |||||
Serena Software, Inc. |
270 | 160,650 | |||||
Sungard Data Systems, Inc. |
270 | 234,900 | |||||
2,117,509 | |||||||
Transportation - Airlines 0.3% |
|||||||
AMR Corp. |
226 | 115,260 | |||||
Continental Airlines, Inc. |
260 | 143,650 | |||||
Series RJO3 |
74 | 40,090 | |||||
299,000 | |||||||
Transportation - Railroads 0.1% |
|||||||
Trinity Industries, Inc. |
160 | 129,600 | |||||
Transportation - Services 0.2% |
|||||||
Avis Budget Car Rental |
255 | 63,750 | |||||
Hertz Corp. |
305 | 184,906 | |||||
248,656 | |||||||
30,813,883 | |||||||
Utility 4.1% |
|||||||
Electric 3.5% |
|||||||
The AES Corp. |
630 | 563,850 | |||||
8.00%, 10/15/17 |
90 | 77,175 | |||||
8.75%, 5/15/13(a) |
50 | 49,250 | |||||
CMS Energy Corp. |
215 | 216,143 | |||||
Dynegy Holdings, Inc. |
320 | 208,000 | |||||
8.375%, 5/01/16 |
425 | 287,937 | |||||
Edison Mission Energy |
200 | 146,000 | |||||
7.50%, 6/15/13 |
500 | 395,000 | |||||
7.75%, 6/15/16 |
170 | 129,200 | |||||
Energy Future Holdings Corp. |
175 | 112,875 | |||||
Mirant Americas Generation LLC |
300 | 222,000 |
16 | ACM MANAGED DOLLAR INCOME FUND |
Portfolio of Investments
Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | ||||||
NRG Energy, Inc. |
US$ | 85 | $ | 79,900 | |||
7.375%, 2/01/16-1/15/17 |
925 | 860,250 | |||||
Reliant Energy, Inc. |
185 | 149,850 | |||||
7.875%, 6/15/17 |
225 | 177,750 | |||||
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC |
130 | 65,000 | |||||
TXU Corp. |
251 | 93,394 | |||||
Series Q |
379 | 106,319 | |||||
3,939,893 | |||||||
Natural Gas 0.6% |
|||||||
El Paso Corp. |
330 | 306,758 | |||||
Enterprise Products Operating LLC |
215 | 144,050 | |||||
Kinder Morgan Finance Co. |
75 | 63,000 | |||||
Regency Energy Partners |
98 | 83,300 | |||||
597,108 | |||||||
4,537,001 | |||||||
Financial Institutions 1.8% |
|||||||
Banking 0.4% |
|||||||
ALB Finance BV |
273 | 57,330 | |||||
CenterCredit International |
194 | 78,773 | |||||
Kazkommerts International BV |
350 | 168,700 | |||||
RS Finance (RSB) |
270 | 148,500 | |||||
453,303 | |||||||
Brokerage 0.0% |
|||||||
E*Trade Financial Corp. |
85 | 31,025 | |||||
Finance 0.7% |
|||||||
GMAC LLC |
125 | 72,642 | |||||
6.75%, 12/01/14 |
1 | 449 | |||||
6.875%, 9/15/11(a) |
484 | 343,940 | |||||
8.00%, 11/01/31(a) |
159 | 76,504 |
ACM MANAGED DOLLAR INCOME FUND | 17 |
Portfolio of Investments
Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | ||||||
Residential Capital LLC |
US$ | 572 | $ | 251,680 | |||
745,215 | |||||||
Insurance 0.2% |
|||||||
Crum & Forster Holdings Corp. |
220 | 171,600 | |||||
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc. |
95 | 36,178 | |||||
207,778 | |||||||
Other Finance 0.3% |
|||||||
Trains HY-1-2006 |
369 | 292,649 | |||||
REITS 0.2% |
|||||||
AMR REAL ESTATE PTR/FIN |
315 | 250,425 | |||||
1,980,395 | |||||||
Credit Default Index Holdings 1.5% |
|||||||
DJ CDX.NA.HY-100 1.5% |
|||||||
CDX North America High Yield Series 8-T1 |
1,045 | 851,675 | |||||
Dow Jones CDX HY Series 4-T1 |
905 | 847,211 | |||||
1,698,886 | |||||||
Total Corporates Non-Investment Grades |
39,030,165 | ||||||
EMERGING MARKETS |
|||||||
Argentina 0.9% |
|||||||
Argentina Bonos |
3,000 | 690,000 | |||||
8.28%, 12/31/33 |
1,113 | 300,558 | |||||
990,558 | |||||||
Colombia 2.1% |
|||||||
Republic of Colombia |
604 | 539,070 | |||||
7.375%, 1/27/17-3/18/19 |
547 | 551,534 | |||||
11.75%, 2/25/20 |
1,028 | 1,281,916 | |||||
2,372,520 | |||||||
Costa Rica 0.3% |
|||||||
Republic of Costa Rica |
181 | 187,900 | |||||
8.11%, 2/01/12(a) |
188 | 196,198 | |||||
384,098 | |||||||
18 | ACM MANAGED DOLLAR INCOME FUND |
Portfolio of Investments
Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | ||||||
Dominican Republic 0.2% |
|||||||
Dominican Republic |
US$ | 370 | $ | 229,400 | |||
El Salvador 0.7% |
|||||||
Republic of El Salvador |
150 | 109,845 | |||||
7.65%, 6/15/35(a) |
355 | 262,700 | |||||
8.50%, 7/25/11(a) |
400 | 402,000 | |||||
774,545 | |||||||
Gabon 0.3% |
|||||||
Gabonese Republic |
482 | 351,860 | |||||
Ghana 0.2% |
|||||||
Republic of Ghana |
333 | 199,800 | |||||
Indonesia 3.4% |
|||||||
Republic of Indonesia |
520 | 351,000 | |||||
6.75%, 3/10/14(a) |
945 | 864,675 | |||||
6.875%, 3/09/17-1/17/18(a) |
835 | 685,800 | |||||
7.25%, 4/20/15(a) |
976 | 888,160 | |||||
7.50%, 1/15/16(a) |
270 | 244,350 | |||||
7.75%, 1/17/38(a) |
387 | 297,990 | |||||
8.50%, 10/12/35(a) |
390 | 327,600 | |||||
11.625%, 3/04/19(a) |
170 | 184,025 | |||||
3,843,600 | |||||||
Jamaica 0.3% |
|||||||
Government of Jamaica |
100 | 70,000 | |||||
10.625%, 6/20/17 |
270 | 234,900 | |||||
304,900 | |||||||
Panama 2.9% |
|||||||
Republic of Panama |
3 | 2,633 | |||||
7.125%, 1/29/26 |
447 | 423,533 | |||||
7.25%, 3/15/15 |
1,321 | 1,347,420 | |||||
8.875%, 9/30/27 |
724 | 774,680 | |||||
9.375%, 4/01/29 |
661 | 725,447 | |||||
3,273,713 | |||||||
Philippines 5.1% |
|||||||
Republic of Philippines |
1,059 | 1,085,475 | |||||
8.375%, 6/17/19 |
990 | 1,081,575 | |||||
8.875%, 3/17/15 |
1,500 | 1,721,250 | |||||
9.875%, 1/15/19 |
1,289 | 1,533,910 | |||||
10.625%, 3/16/25 |
205 | 260,350 | |||||
5,682,560 | |||||||
ACM MANAGED DOLLAR INCOME FUND | 19 |
Portfolio of Investments
Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | ||||||
Turkey 7.1% |
|||||||
Republic of Turkey |
US$ | 1,611 | $ | 1,280,745 | |||
7.00%, 6/05/20 |
1,950 | 1,794,000 | |||||
7.375%, 2/05/25 |
1,523 | 1,359,278 | |||||
9.50%, 1/15/14 |
151 | 166,100 | |||||
11.00%, 1/14/13 |
1,469 | 1,663,642 | |||||
11.50%, 1/23/12 |
1,447 | 1,635,110 | |||||
7,898,875 | |||||||
Ukraine 0.1% |
|||||||
Government of Ukraine |
110 | 50,600 | |||||
7.65%, 6/11/13(a) |
112 | 51,520 | |||||
102,120 | |||||||
Uruguay 1.4% |
|||||||
Republic of Uruguay |
140 | 113,400 | |||||
7.875%, 1/15/33(c) |
1,083 | 888,099 | |||||
9.25%, 5/17/17 |
505 | 535,300 | |||||
1,536,799 | |||||||
Venezuela 3.6% |
|||||||
Republic of Venezuela |
120 | 85,860 | |||||
5.75%, 2/26/16(a) |
2,115 | 1,007,010 | |||||
6.00%, 12/09/20(a) |
217 | 93,744 | |||||
7.00%, 12/01/18(a) |
610 | 293,916 | |||||
7.65%, 4/21/25 |
1,942 | 873,900 | |||||
8.50%, 10/08/14 |
1,165 | 716,475 | |||||
9.25%, 5/07/28(a) |
1,465 | 737,046 | |||||
9.375%, 1/13/34 |
318 | 162,975 | |||||
3,970,926 | |||||||
Total Emerging Markets Sovereigns |
31,916,274 | ||||||
GOVERNMENTS |
|||||||
Brazil 9.2% |
|||||||
Republic of Brazil |
471 | 468,645 | |||||
7.125%, 1/20/37 |
5,272 | 5,285,180 | |||||
8.25%, 1/20/34 |
1,949 | 2,148,773 | |||||
8.75%, 2/04/25 |
515 | 584,525 | |||||
8.875%, 10/14/19 |
1,544 | 1,811,884 | |||||
10,299,007 | |||||||
Malaysia 0.5% |
|||||||
Malaysia |
541 | 586,077 | |||||
20 | ACM MANAGED DOLLAR INCOME FUND |
Portfolio of Investments
Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | ||||||
Mexico 2.4% |
|||||||
United Mexican States |
US$ | 2,406 | $ | 2,637,698 | |||
Peru 2.7% |
|||||||
Republic of Peru |
1,310 | 1,316,550 | |||||
8.375%, 5/03/16 |
451 | 500,835 | |||||
8.75%, 11/21/33 |
1,049 | 1,174,880 | |||||
2,992,265 | |||||||
Russia 4.3% |
|||||||
Russian Federation |
5,025 | 4,738,638 | |||||
Total Governments Sovereign Bonds |
21,253,685 | ||||||
CORPORATES |
|||||||
Industrial 6.1% |
|||||||
Basic 1.7% |
|||||||
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. |
405 | 378,675 | |||||
GTL Trade Finance, Inc. |
181 | 154,755 | |||||
The Mosaic Co. |
445 | 436,100 | |||||
Southern Copper Corp. |
300 | 217,585 | |||||
United States Steel Corp. |
160 | 109,186 | |||||
Usiminas Commercial Ltd. |
209 | 194,370 | |||||
Vale Overseas Ltd. |
404 | 348,870 | |||||
Weyerhaeuser Co. |
125 | 83,528 | |||||
1,923,069 | |||||||
Capital Goods 0.9% |
|||||||
Allied Waste North America, Inc. |
327 | 323,730 | |||||
Series B |
440 | 410,300 | |||||
Tyco International Finance SA |
220 | 227,081 | |||||
961,111 | |||||||
ACM MANAGED DOLLAR INCOME FUND | 21 |
Portfolio of Investments
Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | ||||||
Communications - |
|||||||
Alltel Corp. |
US$ | 285 | $ | 289,685 | |||
Embarq Corp. |
220 | 205,150 | |||||
Qwest Corp. |
1,360 | 1,343,000 | |||||
1,837,835 | |||||||
Consumer Cyclical - Other 0.2% |
|||||||
Toll Brothers Finance Corp. |
249 | 210,031 | |||||
Consumer Cyclical - Retailers 0.1% |
|||||||
Macys Retail Holdings, Inc. |
175 | 111,012 | |||||
Consumer Non-Cyclical 1.0% |
|||||||
Cadbury Schweppes US Finance LLC |
180 | 177,836 | |||||
Reynolds American, Inc. |
825 | 802,690 | |||||
Ventas Realty LP/Ventas Capital Corp. |
157 | 134,235 | |||||
1,114,761 | |||||||
Energy 0.5% |
|||||||
National Oilwell Varco, Inc. |
130 | 113,485 | |||||
TNK-BP Finance SA |
575 | 396,750 | |||||
510,235 | |||||||
Technology 0.1% |
|||||||
Motorola, Inc. |
170 | 111,010 | |||||
6,779,064 | |||||||
Financial Institutions 1.9% |
|||||||
Banking 1.0% |
|||||||
The Bear Stearns Co., Inc. |
200 | 168,161 | |||||
Capital One Financial Corp. |
80 | 50,640 | |||||
6.75%, 9/15/17 |
87 | 72,586 | |||||
Countrywide Financial Corp. |
216 | 179,706 | |||||
Series MTN |
47 | 40,816 |
22 | ACM MANAGED DOLLAR INCOME FUND |
Portfolio of Investments
Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | ||||||
Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. |
US$ | 3 | $ | 2,670 | |||
Fifth Third Bancorp |
200 | 190,956 | |||||
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. |
200 | 118,423 | |||||
VTB Capital SA |
410 | 328,000 | |||||
1,151,958 | |||||||
Finance 0.3% |
|||||||
CIT Group, Inc. |
270 | 163,211 | |||||
SLM Corp. |
130 | 70,049 | |||||
Series MTNA |
130 | 97,500 | |||||
330,760 | |||||||
Insurance 0.2% |
|||||||
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc. |
280 | 215,793 | |||||
Other Finance 0.4% |
|||||||
Aiful Corp. |
230 | 57,500 | |||||
IIRSA Norte Finance Ltd. |
432 | 317,588 | |||||
375,088 | |||||||
2,073,599 | |||||||
Non Corporate Sectors 1.8% |
|||||||
Agencies - Not Government |
|||||||
Gaz Capital SA |
100 | 74,000 | |||||
6.51%, 3/07/22(a) |
1,998 | 1,288,710 | |||||
TransCapitalInvest Ltd. for OJSC AK Transneft |
137 | 108,230 | |||||
7.70%, 8/07/13(a) |
534 | 472,590 | |||||
8.70%, 8/07/18(a) |
110 | 93,500 | |||||
2,037,030 | |||||||
Utility 1.5% |
|||||||
Electric 1.1% |
|||||||
Allegheny Energy Supply Co. LLC |
280 | 279,941 | |||||
8.25%, 4/15/12(a) |
345 | 348,940 |
ACM MANAGED DOLLAR INCOME FUND | 23 |
Portfolio of Investments
Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | ||||||
Aquila, Inc. |
US$ | 200 | $ | 210,000 | |||
Teco Finance, Inc. |
174 | 134,420 | |||||
7.00%, 5/01/12 |
251 | 231,883 | |||||
1,205,184 | |||||||
Natural Gas 0.4% |
|||||||
Williams Co., Inc. |
570 | 532,950 | |||||
1,738,134 | |||||||
Total Corporates Investment Grades |
12,627,827 | ||||||
QUASI-SOVEREIGNS 2.8% |
|||||||
Quasi-Sovereign Bonds 2.8% |
|||||||
Kazakhstan 0.5% |
|||||||
KazMunaiGaz Finance Sub BV |
710 | 589,300 | |||||
Malaysia 0.4% |
|||||||
Petronas Capital Ltd. |
364 | 391,722 | |||||
Mexico 0.2% |
|||||||
Pemex Project Funding Master Trust |
285 | 237,975 | |||||
Russia 1.3% |
|||||||
RSHB Capital SA for OJSC Russian |
270 | 186,300 | |||||
7.125%, 1/14/14(a) |
1,065 | 814,725 | |||||
7.75%, 5/29/18(a) |
661 | 469,310 | |||||
1,470,335 | |||||||
Venezuela 0.4% |
|||||||
Petroleos de Venezuela SA |
1,062 | 443,385 | |||||
Total Quasi-Sovereigns |
3,132,717 | ||||||
EMERGING MARKETS |
|||||||
Financial Institutions 0.6% |
|||||||
Banking 0.5% |
|||||||
Alfa Bond Issuance PLC |
225 | 119,299 | |||||
ATF Bank |
402 | 156,780 |
24 | ACM MANAGED DOLLAR INCOME FUND |
Portfolio of Investments
Principal Amount (000) |
U.S. $ Value | ||||||
Banco BMG SA |
US$ | 450 | $ | 306,000 | |||
582,079 | |||||||
Other Finance 0.1% |
|||||||
AES El Salvador Trust |
270 | 145,652 | |||||
727,731 | |||||||
Industrial 0.2% |
|||||||
Consumer Cyclical - Other 0.2% |
|||||||
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. |
235 | 199,750 | |||||
Total Emerging Markets Corporate Bonds |
927,481 | ||||||
Shares | |||||||
PREFERRED STOCKS 0.1% |
|||||||
Financial Institutions 0.1% |
|||||||
Banking 0.0% |
|||||||
Preferred Blocker, Inc. |
172 | 34,244 | |||||
REITS 0.1% |
|||||||
Sovereign REIT |
185 | 113,081 | |||||
147,325 | |||||||
Non Corporate Sectors 0.0% |
|||||||
Agencies - Government Sponsored 0.0% |
|||||||
Federal National Mortgage Association |
9,550 | 6,781 | |||||
Total Preferred Stocks |
154,106 | ||||||
WARRANTS 0.0% |
|||||||
Republic of Venezuela, expiring |
7,140 | 0 | |||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 0.7% |
|||||||
Investment Companies 0.7% |
|||||||
AllianceBernstein Fixed-Income Shares, Inc. Government STIF Portfolio(j) |
792,848 | 792,848 | |||||
Total Investments 98.4% |
109,835,103 | ||||||
Other assets less liabilities 1.6% |
1,778,584 | ||||||
Net Assets 100.0% |
$ | 111,613,687 | |||||
ACM MANAGED DOLLAR INCOME FUND | 25 |
Portfolio of Investments
CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP CONTRACTS ON CORPORATE AND SOVEREIGN ISSUES (see Note C)
Swap Counterparty & Referenced Obligation |
Fixed Deal (Pay) Receive Rate |
Implied 2009 |
Notional Amount (000) |
Market Value |
Upfront Premiums (Paid) Received |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
||||||||||||
Sale Contracts: |
| |||||||||||||||||
JPMorgan Chase, N.A.: |
||||||||||||||||||
Gazprom OAO 10.50%, 10/21/09, 10/20/10* |
1.04 | % | 9.006 | % | $ | 1,490 | $ (158,794 | ) | $ | 0 | $ (158,794 | ) | ||||||
Petroleos De Venezuela SA 5.50%, 4/12/37, 5/20/09* |
6.62 | 22.220 | 1,730 | 4,698 | 0 | 4,698 |
* | Termination date |
REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (see Note C)
Broker | Interest Rate | Maturity | Amount | |||||
Barclays Bank |
0.25 | % | 12/31/09 | $ | 573,959 |
(a) | Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered liquid and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2009, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $29,390,663 or 26.3% of net assets. |
(b) | Floating Rate Security. Stated interest rate was in effect at March 31, 2009. |
(c) | Pay-In-Kind Payments (PIK). |
(d) | Indicates a security that has a zero coupon that remains in effect until a predetermined date at which time the stated coupon rate becomes effective until final maturity. |
(e) | Security is in default and is non-income producing. |
(f) | Variable rate coupon, rate shown as of March 31, 2009. |
(g) | Position, or a portion thereof, has been segregated to collateralize reverse repurchase agreements. The market value of this security amounted to $539,070. |
(h) | Coupon rate adjusts periodically based upon a predetermined schedule. Stated interest rate in effect at March 31, 2009. |
(i) | Non-income producing security. |
(j) | Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. |
Glossary: |
LP Limited Partnership
OJSC Open Joint Stock Company
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust |
See notes to financial statements.
26 | ACM MANAGED DOLLAR INCOME FUND |
Portfolio of Investments
STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES
March 31, 2009 (unaudited)
Assets | ||||
Investments in securities, at value |
||||
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $136,593,303) |
$ | 109,042,255 | ||
Affiliated issuers (cost $792,848) |
792,848 | |||
Interest and dividends receivable |
3,012,321 | |||
Receivable for investment securities sold |
50,691 | |||
Unrealized appreciation on credit default swap contracts |
4,698 | |||
Other asset |
45,667 | |||
Total assets |
112,948,480 | |||
Liabilities | ||||
Reverse repurchase agreements |
573,959 | |||
Merger expense payable |
175,000 | |||
Unrealized depreciation on credit default swap contracts |
158,794 | |||
Advisory fee payable |
71,262 | |||
Administrative fee payable |
39,041 | |||
Payable for investment securities purchased |
37,608 | |||
Dividends payable |
375 | |||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
278,754 | |||
Total liabilities |
1,334,793 | |||
Net Assets |
$ | 111,613,687 | ||
Composition of Net Assets | ||||
Common stock, at par |
$ | 184,956 | ||
Additional paid-in capital |
214,140,071 | |||
Distributions in excess of net investment income |
(369,127 | ) | ||
Accumulated net realized loss on investment transactions |
(74,637,069 | ) | ||
Net unrealized depreciation on investments |
(27,705,144 | ) | ||
$ | 111,613,687 | |||
Net Asset Value Per Share300 million shares of common stock authorized, $.01 par value (based on 18,495,567 shares outstanding) |
$ | 6.03 | ||
See notes to financial statements.
ACM MANAGED DOLLAR INCOME FUND | 27 |
Statement of Assets & Liabilities
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Six Months Ended March 31, 2009 (unaudited)
Investment Income | |||||||
Interest (net of foreign taxes withheld of $3,547) |
$ | 5,691,330 | |||||
Dividends |
|||||||
Affiliated issuers |
27,829 | ||||||
Unaffiliated issuers |
12,847 | $ | 5,732,006 | ||||
Expenses | |||||||
Advisory fee (see Note B) |
407,359 | ||||||
Merger expense |
175,000 | ||||||
Custodian |
70,823 | ||||||
Administrative |
57,822 | ||||||
Audit |
44,010 | ||||||
Printing |
28,273 | ||||||
Directors fees |
27,962 | ||||||
Legal |
10,482 | ||||||
Registration fees |
10,419 | ||||||
Transfer agency |
10,228 | ||||||
Miscellaneous |
5,479 | ||||||
Total expenses before interest expense |
847,857 | ||||||
Interest expense |
63,929 | ||||||
Total expenses |
911,786 | ||||||
Net investment income |
4,820,220 | ||||||
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: |
|||||||
Investment transactions |
(10,323,763 | ) | |||||
Swap contracts |
78,992 | ||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of: |
|||||||
Investments |
(7,140,230 | ) | |||||
Swap contracts |
(125,087 | ) | |||||
Net loss on investment transactions |
(17,510,088 | ) | |||||
Net Decrease in Net Assets from Operations |
$ | (12,689,868 | ) | ||||
See notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Operations
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
Six Months Ended March 31, 2009 (unaudited) |
Year Ended September 30, 2008 |
|||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations | ||||||||
Net investment income |
$ | 4,820,220 | $ | 10,597,424 | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions |
(10,244,771 | ) | 1,195,961 | |||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments |
(7,265,317 | ) | (25,187,481 | ) | ||||
Contributions from Adviser (see Note B) |
0 | | 39,460 | |||||
Net decrease in net assets from operations |
(12,689,868 | ) | (13,354,636 | ) | ||||
Dividends to Shareholders from | ||||||||
Net investment income |
(5,160,263 | ) | (10,727,863 | ) | ||||
Common Stock Transactions | ||||||||
Tender offer (resulting in the redemption of 0 and 973,450 shares of common stock, respectively) |
0 | | (7,651,317 | ) | ||||
Tender offer costs |
14,709 | (133,969 | ) | |||||
Total decrease |
(17,835,422 | ) | (31,867,785 | ) | ||||
Net Assets | ||||||||
Beginning of period |
129,449,109 | 161,316,894 | ||||||
End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of ($369,127) and ($29,084), respectively) |
$ | 111,613,687 | $ | 129,449,109 | ||||
See notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2009 (unaudited)
NOTE A
Significant Accounting Policies
ACM Managed Dollar Income Fund, Inc. (the Fund) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland on August 10, 1993 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.
1. Security Valuation
Portfolio securities are valued at their current market value determined on the basis of market quotations or, if market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable, at fair value as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Funds Board of Directors.
In general, the market value of securities which are readily available and deemed reliable are determined as follows. Securities listed on a national securities exchange (other than securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (NASDAQ)) or on a foreign securities exchange are valued at the last sale price at the close of the exchange or foreign securities exchange. If there has been no sale on such day, the securities are valued at the mean of the closing bid and asked prices on such day. Securities listed on more than one exchange are valued by reference to the principal exchange on which the securities are traded; securities listed only on NASDAQ are valued in accordance with the NASDAQ Official Closing Price; listed put or call options are valued at the last sale price. If there has been no sale on that day, such securities will be valued at the closing bid prices on that day; open futures contracts and options thereon are valued using the closing settlement price or, in the absence of such a price, the most recent quoted bid price. If there are no quotations available for the day of valuation, the last available closing settlement price is used; securities traded in the over-the-counter market (OTC) are valued at the mean of the current bid and asked prices as reported by the National Quotation Bureau or other comparable sources; U.S. government securities and other debt instruments having 60 days or less remaining until maturity are valued at amortized cost if their original maturity was 60 days or less; or by amortizing their fair value as of the 61st day prior to maturity if their original term to maturity exceeded 60 days; fixed-income securities, including mortgage backed and asset backed securities, may be valued on the basis of prices provided by a pricing service or at a price obtained from one or more of the major broker/dealers. In cases where broker/dealer quotes are obtained, AllianceBernstein L.P. (the Adviser) may establish
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procedures whereby changes in market yields or spreads are used to adjust, on a daily basis, a recently obtained quoted price on a security; and OTC and other derivatives are valued on the basis of a quoted bid price or spread from a major broker/dealer in such security. Investments in money market funds are valued at their net asset value each day.
Securities for which market quotations are not readily available (including restricted securities) or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value. Factors considered in making this determination may include, but are not limited to, information obtained by contacting the issuer, analysts, analysis of the issuers financial statements or other available documents. In addition, the Fund may use fair value pricing for securities primarily traded in non-U.S. markets because most foreign markets close well before the Fund values its securities at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim and may materially affect the value of those securities.
2. Fair Value Measurements
The Fund adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (FAS 157), effective October 1, 2008. In accordance with FAS 157, fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. FAS 157 also establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Fund. Unobservable inputs reflect the Funds own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.
| Level 1quoted prices in active markets for identical investments |
| Level 2other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) |
| Level 3significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
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The following table summarizes the valuation of the Funds investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of March 31, 2009:
Level |
Investments in Securities |
Other Financial Instruments* |
|||||
Level 1 |
$ | 792,848 | $ | 0 | | ||
Level 2 |
73,834,065 | 0 | | ||||
Level 3 |
35,208,190 | (154,096 | ) | ||||
Total |
$ | 109,835,103 | $ | (154,096 | ) | ||
* | Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swap contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument. |
Following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:
Investments in Securities |
Other Financial Instruments |
|||||||
Balance as of 9/30/08 |
$ | 11,053,011 | $ | (29,009 | ) | |||
Accrued discounts/premiums |
(3,650 | ) | 0 | | ||||
Realized gain (loss) |
(5,662,302 | ) | 0 | | ||||
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation |
1,796,309 | (125,087 | ) | |||||
Net purchases (sales) |
214,179 | 0 | | |||||
Net transfers in and/or out of Level 3 |
27,810,643 | 0 | | |||||
Balance as of 3/31/09 |
$ | 35,208,190 | $ | (154,096 | ) | |||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from investments held as of 3/31/09 |
$ | (3,177,832 | )* | $ | (114,691) | * | ||
* | The unrealized appreciation/depreciation is included in net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments and other financial instruments in the accompanying statement of operations. |
3. Currency Translation
Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies and commitments under forward currency exchange contracts are translated into U.S. dollars at the mean of the quoted bid and asked prices of such currencies against the U.S. dollar. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates of exchange prevailing when such securities were acquired or sold. Income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at rates of exchange prevailing when accrued.
Net realized gain or loss on foreign currency transactions represents foreign exchange gains and losses from sales and maturities of foreign fixed income investments, foreign currency exchange contracts, holding of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on
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foreign investment transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Funds books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized currency gains and losses from valuing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities at period end exchange rates are reflected as a component of net unrealized appreciation or depreciation of investments and foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities.
4. Taxes
It is the Funds policy to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its investment company taxable income and net realized gains, if any, to shareholders. Therefore, no provisions for federal income or excise taxes are required. The Fund may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on income and/or capital gains earned or repatriated. Taxes are accrued and applied to net investment income, net realized gains and net unrealized appreciation/depreciation as such income and/or gains are earned.
In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainties in Income Taxes (FIN 48), management has analyzed the Funds tax positions taken on federal and state income tax returns for all open tax years (the current and the prior three tax years) and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Funds financial statements.
5. Investment Income and Investment Transactions
Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as the Fund is informed of the dividend. Interest income is accrued daily. Investment transactions are accounted for on the date the securities are purchased or sold. Investment gains or losses are determined on the identified cost basis. The Fund amortizes premiums and accretes discounts as adjustments to interest income.
6. Dividends and Distributions
Dividends and distributions to shareholders, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations and may differ from those determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. To the extent these differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require such reclassification.
7. Repurchase Agreements
It is the Funds policy that its custodian or designated subcustodian take control of securities as collateral under repurchase agreements and to determine on a daily basis that the value of such securities are sufficient to cover the value of the
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repurchase agreements. If the seller defaults and the value of the collateral declines or if bankruptcy proceedings are commenced with respect to the seller of the security, realization of collateral by the Fund may be delayed or limited.
NOTE B
Advisory, Administrative Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates
Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund pays the Adviser an investment advisory fee at an annual rate of .75 of 1% of the average weekly adjusted net assets of the Fund. Such fee is accrued daily and paid monthly.
During the year ended September 30, 2008, and in response to the Independent Directors request, the Adviser made a payment of $39,460 to the Fund in connection with an error made by the Adviser in processing a claim for class action settlement proceeds on behalf of the Fund.
Under the terms of the Shareholder Inquiry Agency Agreement with AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (ABIS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, the Fund reimburses ABIS for costs relating to servicing phone inquiries on behalf of the Fund. During the six months ended March 31, 2009, the Fund reimbursed $180 to ABIS.
Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement, the Fund paid $57,822 to the Adviser representing the cost of certain legal and accounting services provided to the Fund by the Adviser for the six months ended March 31, 2009.
The Fund may invest in the AllianceBernstein Fixed-Income Shares, Inc.Government STIF Portfolio, an open-end management investment company managed by the Adviser. The Government STIF Portfolio is offered as a cash management option to mutual funds and other institutional accounts of the Adviser, and is not available for direct purchase by members of the public. The Government STIF Portfolio pays no investment management fees but does bear its own expenses. A summary of the Funds transactions in shares of the Government STIF Portfolio for the six months ended March 31, 2009 is as follows:
Market Value September 30, 2008 (000) |
Purchases at Cost (000) |
Sales Proceeds (000) |
Dividend Income (000) |
Market Value March 31, 2009 (000) | ||||||||
$ 2,852 | $ | 15,923 | $ | 17,982 | $ | 28 | $ | 793 |
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NOTE C
Investment Transactions
Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) for the six months ended March 31, 2009 were as follows:
Purchases | Sales | |||||||
Investment securities (excluding |
$ | 6,475,212 | $ | 10,625,943 | ||||
U.S. government securities |
0 | | 0 | |
The cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was substantially the same as the cost for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, gross unrealized appreciation and unrealized depreciation (excluding swap contracts) are as follows:
Gross unrealized appreciation |
$ | 3,245,593 | ||
Gross unrealized depreciation |
(30,796,641 | ) | ||
Net unrealized depreciation |
$ | (27,551,048 | ) | |
1. Option Transactions
For hedging and investment purposes, the Fund may purchase and write (sell) put and call options on U.S. and foreign securities, including government securities, and foreign currencies that are traded on U.S. and foreign securities exchanges and over-the-counter markets. The Fund may also use options transactions for non-hedging purposes as a means of making direct investments in foreign currencies, as described below under Currency Transactions.
The risk associated with purchasing an option is that the Fund pays a premium whether or not the option is exercised. Additionally, the Fund bears the risk of loss of the premium and change in market value should the counterparty not perform under the contract. Put and call options purchased are accounted for in the same manner as portfolio securities. The cost of securities acquired through the exercise of call options is increased by premiums paid. The proceeds from securities sold through the exercise of put options are decreased by the premiums paid.
When the Fund writes an option, the premium received by the Fund is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current market value of the option written. Premiums received from written options which expire unexercised are recorded by the Fund on the expiration date as realized gains from options written. The difference between the premium received and the amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including brokerage commissions, is also treated as a realized gain, or if the premium received is less than the amount paid for the closing purchase transaction, as a realized loss. If a call option is exercised, the premium received is added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying security or currency in determining whether the Fund has
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realized a gain or loss. If a put option is exercised, the premium received reduces the cost basis of the security or currency purchased by the Fund. In writing an option, the Fund bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security or currency underlying the written option. Exercise of an option written by the Fund could result in the Fund selling or buying a security or currency at a price different from the current market value. For the six months ended March 31, 2009, the Fund had no transactions in written options.
2. Swap Agreements
The Fund may enter into swaps to hedge their exposure to interest rates, credit risk, or currencies. The Fund may also enter into swaps for non-hedging purposes as a means of making direct investments in foreign currencies, as described below under Currency Transactions. A swap is an agreement that obligates two parties to exchange a series of cash flows at specified intervals based upon or calculated by reference to changes in specified prices or rates for a specified amount of an underlying asset. The payment flows are usually netted against each other, with the difference being paid by one party to the other. In addition, collateral may be pledged or received by the Fund in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide value and recourse to the Fund or its counterparties in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency.
Risks may arise as a result of the failure of the counterparty to the swap contract to comply with the terms of the swap contract. The loss incurred by the failure of a counterparty is generally limited to the net interim payment to be received by the Fund, and/or the termination value at the end of the contract. Therefore, the Fund considers the creditworthiness of each counterparty to a swap contract in evaluating potential credit risk. Additionally, risks may arise from unanticipated movements in interest rates or in the value of the underlying securities. The Fund accrues for the interim payments on swap contracts on a daily basis, with the net amount recorded within unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swap contracts on the statement of assets and liabilities. Once the interim payments are settled in cash, the net amount is recorded as realized gain/loss on swaps on the statement of operations, in addition to realized gain/loss recorded upon the termination of swap contracts. Fluctuations in the value of swap contracts are recorded as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swap contracts.
Credit Default Swaps:
During the six months ended March 31, 2009, the Fund adopted FASB Staff Position FAS No. 133-1 and FIN 45-4, Disclosures about Credit Derivatives and Certain Guarantees: An Amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 and FASB Interpretation No. 45 (the Position). The Position amends FASB Statement No. 133 (FAS 133), Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, and FASB Interpretation No. 45 (FIN 45), Guarantors Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees. Consequently, the Fund has
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amended its portfolio of investments and notes to financial statements disclosures in accordance with the Position.
The Fund may enter into credit default swaps. The Fund may purchase credit protection (Buy Contract) or provide credit protection (Sale Contract) on the referenced obligation of the credit default swap. During the term of the swap agreement, the Fund receives/(pays) fixed payments from/(to) the respective counterparty, calculated at the agreed upon interest rate applied to the notional amount. The accrual for these interim payments is recorded within unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swap contracts on the statement of assets and liabilities. Upfront premiums paid or received in connection with credit default swap contracts are recognized as cost or proceeds on the statement of assets and liabilities and are amortized on a straight line basis over the life of the contract. Amortized upfront premiums are included in net realized gain/(loss) from swaps on the statement of operations. If the Fund is a buyer/(seller) of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of the swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) receive from the seller/(pay to the buyer) of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap contract (the Maximum Payout Amount) and deliver/(take delivery of) the referenced obligation or (ii) receive/(pay) a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation.
Credit default swaps may involve greater risks than if a Fund had invested in the referenced obligation directly. Credit default swaps are subject to general market risk, liquidity risk, counterparty risk and credit risk. If the Fund is a buyer of protection and no credit event occurs, it will lose its investment. If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, the value of the referenced obligation received by the Fund coupled with the periodic payments previously received, may be less than the Maximum Payout Amount it pays to the buyer, resulting in a loss to the Fund.
Implied credit spreads utilized in determining the market value of credit default swaps on issuers as of period end are disclosed in the portfolio of investments. The implied spreads serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/ performance risk and typically reflect the likelihood of default by the issuer of the referenced obligation. The implied credit spread of a particular reference entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Widening credit spreads and, with respect to buy contracts, increasing market values, in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the swap, typically represent a deterioration of the referenced entitys credit soundness and greater likelihood of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement. A credit spread identified as Defaulted indicates a credit event has occurred for the referenced entity or obligation.
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At March 31, 2009, the Fund had Sale Contracts outstanding with Maximum Payout Amounts aggregating $3,220,000, with net unrealized depreciation of $154,096, and terms of less than 1 year to 2 years, as reflected in the portfolio of investments.
In certain circumstances Maximum Payout Amounts may be partially offset by recovery values of the respective referenced obligations, upfront premium received upon entering into the agreement, or net amounts received from settlement of buy protection credit default swap agreements entered into by the Fund for the same reference obligation with the same counterparty. As of March 31, 2009, the Fund did not have Buy Contracts outstanding with respect to the same referenced obligation and same counterparty for its Sale Contracts outstanding.
3. Currency Transactions
The Fund may invest in non-U.S. Dollar securities on a currency hedged or unhedged basis. The Fund may seek investment opportunities by taking long or short positions in currencies through the use of currency-related derivatives, including forward currency exchange contracts, futures and options on futures, swaps, and options. The Fund may enter into transactions for investment opportunities when it anticipates that a foreign currency will appreciate or depreciate in value but securities denominated in that currency are not held by the Fund and do not present attractive investment opportunities. Such transactions may also be used when the Adviser believes that it may be more efficient than a direct investment in a foreign currency-denominated security. The Fund may also conduct currency exchange contracts on a spot basis (i.e., for cash at the spot rate prevailing in the currency exchange market for buying or selling currencies).
4. Reverse Repurchase Agreements
Under a reverse repurchase agreement, the Fund sells securities and agrees to repurchase them at a mutually agreed upon date and price. At the time the Fund enters into a reverse repurchase agreement, it will establish a segregated account with the custodian containing liquid assets having a value at least equal to the repurchase price.
For the six months ended March 31, 2009, the average amount of reverse repurchase agreements outstanding was $2,857,947 and the daily weighted average interest rate was 2.21%.
NOTE D
Common Stock
During the six months ended March 31, 2009 and the year ended September 30, 2008, the Fund did not issue any shares in connection with the Funds dividend reinvestment plan.
On July 1, 2008, the Fund purchased 973,450 shares of its outstanding common stock for $7.86 per share, pursuant to a tender offer. The purpose of the
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tender offer was to fulfill an undertaking made in connection with the initial public offering price of the Funds shares. The Fund incurred costs of $137,500, which were charged to additional paid in capital. At March 31, 2009, 18,495,567 shares of common stock were outstanding.
NOTE E
Risks Involved in Investing in the Fund
Interest Rate Risk and Credit RiskInterest rate risk is the risk that changes in interest rates will affect the value of the Funds investments in fixed-income debt securities such as bonds or notes. Increases in interest rates may cause the value of the Funds investments to decline. Credit risk is the risk that the issuer or guarantor of a debt security, or the counterparty to a derivative contract, will be unable or unwilling to make timely principal and/or interest payments, or to otherwise honor its obligations. The degree of risk for a particular security may be reflected in its credit risk rating. Credit risk is greater for medium quality and lower-rated securities. Lower-rated debt securities and similar unrated securities (commonly known as junk bonds) have speculative elements or are predominantly speculative risks.
Foreign Securities RiskInvesting in securities of foreign companies or foreign governments involves special risks which include changes in foreign currency exchange rates and the possibility of future political and economic developments which could adversely affect the value of such securities. Moreover, securities of many foreign companies or foreign governments and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than those of comparable U.S. companies or of the U.S. government.
The Fund invests in the sovereign debt obligations of countries that are considered emerging market countries at the time of purchase. Therefore, the Fund is susceptible to governmental factors and economic and debt restructuring developments adversely affecting the economics of these emerging market countries. In addition, these debt obligations may be less liquid and subject to greater volatility than debt obligations of more developed countries.
Derivatives RiskThe Fund may invest in derivatives such as forwards, options, futures and swaps. These investments may be illiquid, difficult to price, and leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses for the Fund, and subject to counterparty risk to a greater degree than more traditional investments.
Currency RiskThis is the risk that changes in foreign currency exchange rates may negatively affect the value of the Funds investments or reduce the returns of the Fund. For example, the value of the Funds investments in foreign currency-denominated securities or currencies may decrease if the U.S. Dollar is strong (i.e., gaining value relative to other currencies) and other currencies are weak (i.e., losing value relative to the U.S. Dollar). Currency markets are generally not as regulated as securities markets. Independent of the Funds invest-
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ments denominated in foreign currencies, the Funds positions in various foreign currencies may cause the Fund to experience investment losses due to the changes in exchange rates and interest rates.
Leverage RiskThe Fund may utilize leverage through borrowings or the investment techniques of reverse repurchase agreements and dollar rolls. Reverse repurchase agreements and dollar rolls are speculative techniques and the proceeds from these transactions may be used, similar to borrowings by the Fund, for investment purposes. The use of derivative instruments by the Fund, such as forwards, futures, options and swaps, may also result in a form of leverage.
The effect of leverage can produce higher shareholder returns than if the Fund were not leveraged, and the use of leverage techniques can add to the net asset value (NAV) of the Common Stock. However, the risks of such techniques are potentially a higher volatility of the NAV of the Common Stock, potentially more volatility in the market value of the Common Stock and the relatively greater effect on the NAV of the Common Stock caused by favorable or adverse changes in the currency exchange rates. In addition, changes in the interest rate environment can increase or decrease shareholder returns. The Fund maintains asset coverage of at least 300% with respect to borrowings.
To the extent that the current interest rate on the Funds indebtedness approaches the net return on the leveraged portion of the Funds investment portfolio, then the benefit to the shareholders will be reduced. If the rate on indebtedness were to exceed the net return on the same portion of the portfolio, then this would result in a lower rate of return for the shareholders. Similarly, the use of leverage in a declining market can advance the decrease of the Funds NAV more so than if the Fund were not leveraged, which would likely be reflected in a greater decline in the market price for shares of Common Stock than if the Fund were not leveraged. In extreme cases, if the Funds current investment income were not sufficient to meet interest payments on indebtedness or if the Fund failed to maintain the asset coverage required by the 1940 Act, then it could be necessary for the Fund to liquidate certain investments at a time when it may be disadvantageous to do so, thereby reducing its NAV.
Indemnification RiskIn the ordinary course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Funds maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Fund has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these indemnification provisions and expects the risk of loss thereunder to be remote.
NOTE F
Securities Lending
The Fund has entered into a securities lending agreement with AG Edwards & Sons, Inc. (the Lending Agent). Under the terms of the agreement, the Lending Agent, on behalf of the Fund, administers the lending of portfolio securities
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to certain broker-dealers. In return, the Fund receives fee income from the lending transactions or it retains a portion of interest on the investment of any cash received as collateral. The Fund also continues to receive dividends or interest on the securities loaned. Under the terms of the securities lending agreement, security voting rights pass to the borrower, although the Fund can at will terminate a loan and regain the right to vote upon receipt of the security. Unrealized gain or loss on the value of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan will be reflected in the accounts of the Fund. All loans are continuously secured by collateral exceeding the value of the securities loaned. All collateral consists of either cash or U.S. government securities. The Lending Agent may invest the cash collateral received in accordance with the investment restrictions of the Fund in one or more of the following investments: U.S. government or U.S. government agency obligations, bank obligations, corporate debt obligations, asset-backed securities, investment funds, structured products, repurchase agreements and an eligible money market fund. The Lending Agent will indemnify the Fund for any loss resulting from a borrowers failure to return a loaned security when due. During the six months ended March 31, 2009, the Fund did not engage in securities lending.
NOTE G
Distributions to Shareholders
The tax character of distributions to be paid for the year ending September 30, 2009 will be determined at the end of the current fiscal year. The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007 were as follows:
2008 | 2007 | |||||
Distributions paid from: |
||||||
Ordinary income |
$ | 10,727,863 | $ | 11,291,892 | ||
Total taxable distributions |
10,727,863 | 11,291,892 | ||||
Total distributions paid |
$ | 10,727,863 | $ | 11,291,892 | ||
As of September 30, 2008, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:
Accumulated capital and other losses |
$ | (64,372,679 | )(a) | |
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) |
(20,488,476 | )(b) | ||
Total accumulated earnings/(deficit) |
$ | (84,861,155 | ) | |
(a) |
On September 30, 2008, the Fund had a net capital loss carryforward of $64,372,679 of which $10,899,598 expires in the year 2009, $33,249,705 expires in the year 2010 and $20,223,376 expires in the year 2011. To the extent future capital gains are offset by capital loss carryforward, such gains will not be distributed. During the fiscal year, the Fund utilized capital loss carryforward of $864,243. In addition, the Fund had $23,770,938 of capital loss carryforward expire in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008. |
(b) |
The differences between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) are attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, the difference between book and tax amortization methods for premium and the difference between book and tax treatment of swap income and dividends payable. |
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Notes to Financial Statements
NOTE H
Legal Proceedings
As has been previously reported, the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Office of the New York Attorney General (NYAG) have been investigating practices in the mutual fund industry identified as market timing and late trading of mutual fund shares. Certain other regulatory authorities have also been conducting investigations into these practices within the industry and have requested that the Adviser provide information to them. The Adviser has been cooperating and will continue to cooperate with all of these authorities. The shares of the Fund are not redeemable by the Fund, but are traded on an exchange at prices established by the market. Accordingly, the Fund and its shareholders are not subject to the market timing and late trading practices that are the subject of the investigations mentioned above or the lawsuits described below.
Numerous lawsuits have been filed against the Adviser and certain other defendants in which plaintiffs make claims purportedly based on or related to the same practices that are the subject of the SEC and NYAG investigations referred to above. Some of these lawsuits name the Fund as a party. The lawsuits are now pending in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland pursuant to a ruling by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation transferring and centralizing all of the mutual funds involving market and late trading in the District of Maryland.
The Adviser believes that these matters are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Fund or the Advisers ability to perform advisory services relating to the Fund.
NOTE I
Recent Accounting Pronouncement
On March 19, 2008, the FASB released Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (FAS 161). FAS 161 requires qualitative disclosures about objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts of and gains and losses on derivative instruments, and disclosures about credit-risk-related contingent features in derivative agreements. The application of FAS 161 is required for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of FAS 161 and believes the adoption of FAS 161 will have no material impact on the Funds financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Selected Data For A Share Of Common Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period
Six Months (unaudited) |
Year Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||
2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004(a) | ||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 7.00 | $ 8.29 | $ 8.22 | $ 8.28 | $ 7.87 | $ 7.68 | ||||||||||||
Income From Investment Operations |
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Net investment income(b) |
.26 | .55 | .54 | .58 | .65 | .76 | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions |
(.95 | ) | (1.28 | ) | .09 | (.05 | ) | .43 | .23 | |||||||||
Contributions from Adviser |
0 | | .00 | (c) | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations |
(.69 | ) | (.73 | ) | .63 | .53 | 1.08 | .99 | ||||||||||
Less: Dividends |
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Dividends from net investment income |
(.28 | ) | (.56 | ) | (.56 | ) | (.59 | ) | (.67 | ) | (.80 | ) | ||||||
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 6.03 | $ 7.00 | $ 8.29 | $ 8.22 | $ 8.28 | $ 7.87 | ||||||||||||
Market value, end of period |
$ 4.88 | $ 5.22 | $ 7.31 | $ 7.37 | $ 7.74 | $ 7.87 | ||||||||||||
Premium/(Discount), end of period |
(19.07 | )% | (25.43 | )% | (11.82 | )% | (10.34 | )% | (6.52 | )% | 0.00 | % | ||||||
Total Return |
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Total investment return based on:(d) |
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Market value |
(.74 | )% | (22.66 | )% | 6.55 | % | 3.07 | % | 7.10 | % | 6.91 | % | ||||||
Net asset value |
(8.54 | )% | (8.53 | )%* | 8.34 | % | 7.46 | % | 14.57 | % | 13.45 | % | ||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
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Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) |
$111,614 | $129,449 | $161,317 | $168,449 | $178,560 | $178,735 | ||||||||||||
Ratio to average net assets of: |
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Expenses |
1.68 | %(f) | 1.40 | % | 1.56 | % | 1.71 | % | 1.49 | % | 1.44 | % | ||||||
Expenses, excluding interest expense(e) |
1.56 | %(f) | 1.12 | % | 1.13 | % | 1.13 | % | 1.13 | % | 1.15 | % | ||||||
Net investment income |
8.87 | %(f) | 6.91 | % | 6.42 | % | 7.10 | % | 8.06 | % | 9.76 | % | ||||||
Portfolio turnover rate |
6 | % | 26 | % | 42 | % | 55 | % | 63 | % | 95 | % |
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Financial Highlights
(a) | As of October 1, 2003, the Fund has adopted the method of accounting for interim payments on swap contracts in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 133. These interim payments are reflected within net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on swap contracts, however, prior to October 1, 2003, these interim payments were reflected within interest income/expense on the statement of operations. The effect of this change for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2004, was to decrease net investment income per share by $.01 and increase net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions per share by $.01 and decrease the ratio of net investment income to average net assets by 0.15%. |
(b) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(c) | Amount is less than $0.005. |
(d) | Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of common stock on the opening of the first day and a sale on the closing of the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed for purposes of this calculation, to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Funds Dividend Reinvestment Plan. Generally, total investment return based on net asset value will be higher than total investment return based on market value in periods where there is an increase in the discount or a decrease in the premium of the market value to the net asset value from the beginning of the end of such periods. Conversely, total investment return based on net asset value will be lower than total investment return based on market value in periods where there is a decrease in the discount or an increase in the premium of the market value to the net asset value from the beginning to the end of such periods. Total investment return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized. |
(e) | Excludes net interest expense of .12%, .28%, .43%, .58%, .36% and .29%, respectively, on borrowings. |
(f) | Annualized. |
* | Includes the impact of proceeds received and credited to the Fund resulting from the class action settlements, which enhanced the Funds performance for the year ended September 30, 2008 by 0.02%. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (unaudited)
ACM Managed Dollar Income Fund
Shareholders whose shares are registered in their own names may elect to be participants in the Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the Plan), pursuant to which distributions to shareholders will be paid in or reinvested in additional shares of the Fund. Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (the Agent) will act as agent for participants under the Plan. Shareholders whose shares are held in the name of a broker or nominee should contact such broker or nominee to determine whether or how they may participate in the Plan.
If the Board declares a distribution payable either in shares or in cash, as holders of the Common Stock may have elected, non-participants in the Plan will receive cash and participants in the Plan will receive the equivalent in shares of Common Stock of the Fund valued as follows:
(i) | If the shares of Common Stock are trading at net asset value or at a premium above net asset value at the time of valuation, the Fund will issue new shares at the greater of net asset value or 95% of the then current market price. |
(ii) | If the shares of Common Stock are trading at a discount from net asset value at the time of valuation, the Agent will receive the distribution in cash and apply it to the purchase of the Funds shares of Common Stock in the open market on the New York Stock Exchange or elsewhere, for the participants accounts. Such purchases will be made on or shortly after the payment date for such distribution and in no event more than 30 days after such date except where temporary curtailment or suspension of purchase is necessary to comply with Federal securities laws. If, before the Agent has completed its purchases, the market price exceeds the net asset value of a share of Common Stock, the average purchase price per share paid by the Agent may exceed the net asset value of the Funds shares of Common Stock, resulting in the acquisition of fewer shares than if the distribution had been paid in shares issued by the Fund. |
The Agent will maintain all shareholders accounts in the Plan and furnish written confirmation of all transactions in the account, including information needed by shareholders for tax records. Shares in the account of each Plan participant will be held by the Agent in non-certificate form in the name of the participant, and each shareholders proxy will include those shares purchased or received pursuant to the Plan.
There will be no charges with respect to shares issued directly by the Fund to satisfy the reinvestment requirements. However, each participant will pay a pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred with respect to the Agents open market purchases of shares.
The automatic reinvestment of distributions will not relieve participants of any income taxes that may be payable (or required to be withheld) on dividends and distributions.
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Additional Information
Experience under the Plan may indicate that changes are desirable. Accordingly, the Fund reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan as applied to any voluntary cash payments made and any dividend or distribution paid subsequent to written notice of the change sent to participants in the Plan at least 90 days before the record date for such dividend or distribution. The Plan may also be amended or terminated by the Agent on at least 90 days written notice to participants in the Plan. All correspondence concerning the Plan should be directed to the Agent at Computershare Trust Company, N.A., P.O. Box 43010, Providence, RI 02940-3010.
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Additional Information
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
William H. Foulk, Jr.,(1) Chairman | Nancy P. Jacklin(1) | |
John H. Dobkin(1) Michael J. Downey(1) D. James Guzy(1) |
Garry L. Moody(1) Marshall C. Turner, Jr.(1) | |
Earl D. Weiner(1) |
OFFICERS
Robert M. Keith, President and Chief Executive Officer Philip L. Kirstein, Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer Paul J. DeNoon(2), Vice President |
Gershon M. Distenfeld(2), Vice President Emilie D. Wrapp, Secretary Joseph J. Mantineo, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer Phyllis J. Clarke, Controller |
Administrator AllianceBernstein L.P. 1345 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10105
Custodian and Accounting Agent State Street Bank and Trust Company One Lincoln Street Boston, MA 02111
Dividend Paying Agent, Transfer Agent and Registrar Computershare Trust Company, N.A. P.O. Box 43010 Providence, RI 02940-3010 |
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Ernst & Young LLP 5 Times Square New York, NY 10036
Legal Counsel Seward & Kissel LLP One Battery Park Plaza New York, NY 10004 |
(1) | Member of the Audit Committee, the Governance and Nominating Committee, and the Independent Directors Committee. Mr. Foulk is the sole member of the Fair Value Pricing Committee. |
(2) | The day-to-day management of, and investment decisions for, the Funds portfolio are made by the Global Fixed Income Investment and Global Credit Investment Teams. While all members of the team work jointly to determine the majority of the investment strategy including security selection for the Fund, Messrs. Paul J. DeNoon and Gershon M. Distenfeld, members of the Global Fixed Income Investment and Global Credit Investment teams, respectively, are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Funds portfolio. |
Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 that the Fund may purchase at market prices, from time to time, shares of its Common Stock in the open market. |
This report, including the financial statements herein, is transmitted to the shareholders of ACM Managed Dollar Income Fund for their information. The financial information included herein is taken from the records of the Fund. This is not a prospectus, circular or representation intended for use in the purchase of shares of the Fund or any securities mentioned in this report. |
Annual Certifications As required, on April 30, 2009, the Fund submitted to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) the annual certification of the Funds Chief Executive Officer certifying that he is not aware of any violation of the NYSEs Corporate Governance listing standards. The Fund also has included the certifications of the Funds Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as exhibits to the Funds Form N-CSR filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the period. |
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Board of Directors
Information Regarding the Review and Approval of the Funds Advisory and Administration Agreements
The disinterested directors (the directors) of ACM Managed Dollar Income Fund, Inc. (the Fund) unanimously approved the continuance of the Funds Advisory Agreement with the Adviser and the continuance of the Funds Administration Agreement with the Adviser (in such capacity, the Administrator) at a meeting held on November 4-6, 2008.
Prior to approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement and the Administration Agreement, the directors had requested from the Adviser, and received and evaluated, extensive materials. They reviewed the proposed continuance of the Advisory Agreement and Administration Agreement with the Adviser and with experienced counsel who are independent of the Adviser, who advised on the relevant legal standards. The directors also discussed the proposed continuances in private sessions with counsel and the Funds Senior Officer (who is also the Funds Independent Compliance Officer).
The directors considered their knowledge of the nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser to the Fund gained from their experience as directors or trustees of most of the registered investment companies advised by the Adviser, their overall confidence in the Advisers integrity and competence they have gained from that experience, the Advisers initiative in identifying and raising potential issues with the directors and its responsiveness, frankness and attention to concerns raised by the directors in the past, including the Advisers willingness to consider and implement organizational and operational changes designed to improve investment results and the services provided to the AllianceBernstein Funds. The directors noted that they have four regular meetings each year, at each of which they receive presentations from the Adviser on the investment results of the Fund and review extensive materials and information presented by the Adviser.
The directors also considered all other factors they believed relevant, including the specific matters discussed below. In their deliberations, the directors did not identify any particular information that was all-important or controlling, and different directors may have attributed different weights to the various factors. The directors determined that the selection of the Adviser to manage the Fund and the overall arrangements (i) between the Fund and the Adviser, as provided in the Advisory Agreement, including the advisory fee and (ii) between the Fund and the Administrator, as provided in the Administration Agreement, including the administration fee, were fair and reasonable in light of the services performed, expenses incurred and such other matters as the directors considered relevant in the exercise of their business judgment. The material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the directors determinations included the following:
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided
The directors considered the scope and quality of services provided by the Adviser under the Advisory Agreement and by the Administrator under the
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Administration Agreement, including the quality of the investment research capabilities of the Adviser and the other resources it has dedicated to performing services for the Fund and the resources the Administrator has devoted to providing services to the Fund. They noted the professional experience and qualifications of the Funds portfolio management team and other senior personnel of the Adviser. The quality of administrative and other services, including the Advisers role in coordinating the activities of the Funds other service providers, also were considered. The directors concluded that, overall, they were satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund under the Advisory Agreement and the Administration Agreement.
Costs of Services Provided and Profitability
The directors reviewed a schedule of the revenues and expenses and related notes indicating the profitability of the Fund to the Adviser for calendar years 2006 and 2007 that had been prepared with an expense allocation methodology arrived at in consultation with an independent consultant retained by the Funds Senior Officer. The directors reviewed the assumptions and methods of allocation used by the Adviser in preparing fund-specific profitability data and noted that there are a number of potentially acceptable allocation methodologies for information of this type. The directors noted that the profitability information reflected all revenues and expenses of the Advisers relationship with the Fund, including those relating to its subsidiary which provides shareholder services to the Fund. The directors recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of profitability between fund advisory contracts because comparative information is not generally publicly available and is affected by numerous factors. The directors focused on the profitability of the Advisers relationship with the Fund before taxes. The directors concluded that they were satisfied that the Advisers level of profitability from its relationship with the Fund was not unreasonable.
Fall-Out Benefits
The directors considered the benefits to the Adviser and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund other than the fees payable under the Advisory and Administration Agreements, including but not limited to benefits relating to soft dollar arrangements (whereby the Adviser receives brokerage and research services from many of the brokers and dealers that execute purchases and sales of securities on behalf of its clients on an agency basis) and shareholder servicing fees paid by the Fund to a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser. The directors noted that since the Fund does not engage in brokerage transactions, the Adviser does not receive soft dollar benefits in respect of portfolio transactions of the Fund. The directors recognized that the Advisers profitability would be somewhat lower without these benefits. The directors understood that the Adviser also might derive reputational and other benefits from its association with the Fund.
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Investment Results
In addition to the information reviewed by the directors in connection with the meeting, the directors receive detailed performance information for the Fund at each regular Board meeting during the year. At the November 2008 meeting, the directors reviewed information prepared by the Adviser showing the performance of the Fund as compared with the JP Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Plus (the Index) for the 1-, 3-, 5- and 10-year periods ended July 31 2008. Lipper did not provide performance information because there were no other funds in the Funds Lipper category. The directors noted that the Fund underperformed the Index by varying percentages in all periods reviewed. Based on their review, and taking into account the limited comparative performance information available, the directors concluded that the Funds relative performance over time had been satisfactory.
Advisory Fees and Other Expenses
The directors considered the latest fiscal year actual management fee rate paid by the Fund (combined advisory fee paid to the Adviser and administration fee paid to the Administrator) and information prepared by Lipper concerning advisory fee rates paid by other funds in the same Lipper category as the Fund. They compared the combined advisory and administration fees paid by the Fund to the advisory fees of other funds where there is no separate administrator. The directors recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of advisory fees because there are variations in the services that are included in the fees paid by other funds.
The directors noted that in connection with the settlement of the market timing matter with the New York Attorney General in December 2003, the Adviser agreed to material reductions (averaging 20%) in the fee schedules of most of the open-end funds sponsored by the Adviser and that such open-end funds had benefited from such fee reductions since 2004.
The Adviser informed the directors that there are no institutional products managed by it that have an investment style substantially similar to that of the Fund. The directors reviewed relevant fee information from the Advisers Form ADV and noted that the Adviser charged institutional clients lower fees for advising comparably sized institutional accounts using strategies that differ from those of the Fund but which involve investments in securities of the same type that the Fund invests in (i.e., fixed income taxable securities). The Adviser reviewed with the directors the significantly greater scope of the services it provides to the Fund relative to institutional clients. In light of this information, the directors did not place significant weight on these fee comparisons.
The directors also considered the total expense ratio of the Fund in comparison to the fees and expenses of funds within two comparison groups created by Lipper: an Expense Group and an Expense Universe. Lipper described an Expense Group as a representative sample of funds similar to the Fund and an
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Expense Universe as a broader group, consisting of all funds in the Funds investment classification/objective. The directors noted that because of the small number of funds in the Funds Lipper category, at the request of the Adviser and the Funds Senior Officer, Lipper had expanded the Expense Group and Expense universe of the Fund to include closed-end funds that are allowed to utilize leverage but do not do so. The expense ratio of the Fund was based on the Funds latest fiscal year. The directors view the expense ratio information as relevant to their evaluation of the Advisers services because the Adviser is responsible for coordinating services provided to the Fund by others. The directors noted that it was likely that the expense ratios of some funds in the Funds Lipper category were lowered by waivers or reimbursements by those funds investment advisers, which in some cases were voluntary and perhaps temporary.
The information reviewed by the directors showed that the Funds latest fiscal year actual management fee rate of 84.6 basis points (combined advisory fee paid to the Adviser plus administration fee paid to the Administrator) was higher than the Expense Group median and the same as the Expense Universe median. The directors noted that the total management fee rate would have been lower if expressed as a percentage of the Funds average weekly total assets (i.e., net assets plus assets supported by leverage). The directors also noted that the Funds total expense ratio was higher than the Expense Group and Expense Universe medians, but that this was attributable primarily to the Funds interest expense which in turn reflected the Funds use of leverage. The directors concluded that the Funds pro forma expense ratio was acceptable.
Economies of Scale
The directors considered that the Fund is a closed-end Fund and that it was not expected to have meaningful asset growth as a result (absent a rights offering or an acquisition). In such circumstances, the directors did not view the potential for realization of economies of scale as the Funds assets grow to be a material factor in their deliberations. The directors noted that if the Funds net assets were to increase materially as a result of, e.g., an acquisition or rights offering, they would review whether potential economies of scale would be realized by the Adviser.
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SUMMARY OF GENERAL INFORMATION
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Summary of General Information
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ITEM 2. | CODE OF ETHICS. |
Not applicable when filing a semi-annual report to shareholders.
ITEM 3. | AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT. |
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ITEM 4. | PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES. |
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ITEM 5. | AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS. |
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ITEM 6. | SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS. |
Please see Schedule of Investments contained in the Report to Shareholders included under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.
ITEM 7. | DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable when filing a semi-annual report to shareholders.
ITEM 8. | PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable when filing a semi-annual report to shareholders.
ITEM 9. | PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS. |
There have been no purchases of equity securities by the Fund or by affiliated parties for the reporting period.
ITEM 10. | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. |
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Funds Board of Directors since the Fund last provided disclosure in response to this item.
ITEM 11. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. |
(a) The registrants principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrants disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-2(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) are effective at the reasonable assurance level based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this document.
(b) There were no changes in the registrants internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 12. | EXHIBITS. |
The following exhibits are attached to this Form N-CSR:
EXHIBIT NO. |
DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT | |
12 (b) (1) | Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
12 (b) (2) | Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
12 (c) | Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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.
(Registrant): ACM Managed Dollar Income Fund, Inc. |
By: | /s/ Robert M. Keith | |
Robert M. Keith | ||
President | ||
Date: | May 29, 2009 |
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/ Robert M. Keith | |
Robert M. Keith | ||
President | ||
Date: | May 29, 2009 | |
By: | /s/ Joseph J. Mantineo | |
Joseph J. Mantineo | ||
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: | May 29, 2009 |
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