[Annotated Form N-Q]

 

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FORM N-Q

 

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number

811-06574

 

THE LATIN AMERICAN DISCOVERY FUND, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

522 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY

10036

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip code)

RONALD E. ROBISON
522 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10036

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

1-800-231-2608

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

12/31

 

 

Date of reporting period:

3/31/08

 

 



 

Item 1.  Schedule of Investments.

 

The Fund’s schedule of investment as of the close of the reporting period prepared pursuant to Rule 12-12 Regulation S-X is as follows:

 



 

The Latin American Discovery Fund, Inc.

Portfolio of Investments

First Quarter Report

March 31, 2008 (unaudited)

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value
(000)

 

COMMON STOCKS (98.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

(Unless Otherwise Noted)

 

 

 

 

 

Argentina (1.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services

 

 

 

 

 

Tenaris S.A. ADR

 

87,212

 

$

4,348

 

Brazil (62.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

Airlines

 

 

 

 

 

Tam S.A. ADR

 

(a)183,925

 

3,530

 

Automobiles

 

 

 

 

 

Localiza Rent A Car

 

290,102

 

2,761

 

Commercial Banks

 

 

 

 

 

Banco Bradesco S.A.

 

(a)1,040

 

28

 

Banco Bradesco S.A. ADR

 

127,961

 

3,552

 

Banco Bradesco S.A. (Preference)

 

56,539

 

1,571

 

Banco do Brasil S.A.

 

139,236

 

1,835

 

Banco Itau Holding Financeira S.A. ADR

 

311,826

 

7,097

 

Banco Itau Holding Financeira S.A. (Preference)

 

90,820

 

2,070

 

Banco Nacional S.A. (Preference)

 

(a)(b)(e)95,420,000

 

 

Investimentos Itau S.A. (Preference)

 

238,219

 

1,381

 

Unibanco S.A.

 

153,872

 

1,791

 

Unibanco S.A. GDR

 

75,010

 

8,749

 

 

 

 

 

28,074

 

Diversified Consumer Services

 

 

 

 

 

Amil Participacoes S.A.

 

(a)302,820

 

1,928

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services

 

 

 

 

 

Brasil Telecom Participacoes S.A. (Preferred) ADR

 

33,875

 

2,217

 

Food Products

 

 

 

 

 

Perdigao S.A.

 

165,051

 

3,767

 

Household Durables

 

 

 

 

 

Cyrela Brazil Realty S.A.

 

288,558

 

3,741

 

Gafisa S.A.

 

(a)117,040

 

1,941

 

Gafisa S.A. ADR

 

(a)4,776

 

159

 

 

 

 

 

5,841

 

Media

 

 

 

 

 

NET Servicos de Comunicacao S.A. (Preference)

 

(a)274,396

 

2,895

 

Metals & Mining

 

 

 

 

 

Cia Siderurgica Nacional S.A.

 

98,605

 

3,529

 

CVRD ADR

 

1,265,166

 

37,303

 

CVRD, ‘A’ (Preference)

 

67,212

 

1,939

 

Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais S.A.

 

84,706

 

4,934

 

Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais S.A., ‘A’ (Preference)

 

57,456

 

3,216

 

 

 

 

 

50,921

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

 

 

 

 

 

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. ADR

 

471,901

 

39,965

 

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Preference)

 

98,773

 

4,161

 

 

 

 

 

44,126

 

Real Estate

 

 

 

 

 

Construtora Tenda S.A.

 

(a)282,494

 

1,278

 

Transportation Infrastructure

 

 

 

 

 

Cia de Concessoes Rodoviaria

 

110,977

 

1,644

 

 

 

 

 

148,982

 

Chile (2.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Banks

 

 

 

 

 

Banco Santander Chile S.A. ADR

 

96,361

 

5,036

 

 



 

Colombia (1.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Banks

 

 

 

 

 

BanColombia S.A. ADR

 

71,712

 

2,543

 

Food & Staples Retailing

 

 

 

 

 

Almacenes Exito S.A. GDR

 

(d)248,300

 

1,938

 

 

 

 

 

4,481

 

Luxembourg (1.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services

 

 

 

 

 

Millicom International Cellular S.A.

 

(a)44,949

 

4,250

 

Mexico (27.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Banks

 

1,888,599

 

8,207

 

Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV, ‘O’

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering

 

 

 

 

 

Empresas ICA SAB de CV

 

(a)561,375

 

3,328

 

Food & Staples Retailing

 

 

 

 

 

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV ADR

 

23,709

 

997

 

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV, ‘V’

 

2,962,713

 

12,494

 

 

 

 

 

13,491

 

Household Durables

 

 

 

 

 

Corp. Geo SAB de CV, ‘B’

 

(a)948,382

 

3,029

 

Urbi Desarrollos Urbanos S.A. de CV

 

(a)953,116

 

3,108

 

 

 

 

 

6,137

 

Media

 

 

 

 

 

Grupo Televisa S.A. ADR

 

20,566

 

498

 

Megacable Holdings SAB de CV

 

(a)466,900

 

1,251

 

 

 

 

 

1,749

 

Metals & Mining

 

 

 

 

 

Grupo Mexico SA de CV, ‘B’

 

639,885

 

4,250

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services

 

 

 

 

 

America Movil SAB de CV, ‘L’ ADR

 

444,680

 

28,322

 

 

 

 

 

65,484

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Panama (0.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

Airlines

 

 

 

 

 

Copa Holdings S.A., ‘A’

 

50,436

 

1,922

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $138,759)

 

 

 

234,503

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT (1.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

United States (1.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Company

 

 

 

 

 

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Money Market Portfolio — Institutional Class (Cost $3,600)

 

(c)3,599,904

 

3,600

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS + (99.8%) (Cost $142,359)

 

 

 

238,103

 

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES (0.2%)

 

 

 

434

 

NET ASSETS (100%)

 

 

 

$

238,537

 

 


(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Security has been deemed illiquid at March 31, 2008.

(c)

The Fund invests in the Institutional Class of the Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Money Market Portfolio (the “Liquidity Fund”), an open-ended management investment company managed by the Adviser. Investment Advisory fees paid by the Fund are reduced by an amount equal to its pro-rata share of the advisory and administration fees paid by the Liquidity Fund. For the three months ended March 31, 2008, advisory fees paid were reduced by approximately $2,000 relating to the Fund’s investment in the Liquidity Fund. For the same period, income distributions earned by the Fund are recorded as dividends from affiliates and totaled approximately $64,000. During the three months ended March 31, 2008, the approximate cost of purchases and sales in the Liquidity Fund were $13,815,000 and $48,187,000, respectively.

(d)

144A Security — Certain conditions for public sale may exist. Unless otherwise noted, these securities are deemed to be liquid.

(e)

Security was valued at fair value — At March 31, 2008, the Fund held a fair valued security, valued at less than $500, representing less than 0.05% of net assets.

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt

 



 

GDR Global Depositary Receipt

+ At March 31, 2008, the U.S. Federal income tax cost basis of investments was approximately $142,359,000 and, accordingly, net unrealized appreciation for U.S. Federal income tax purposes was $95,744,000 of which $102,320,000 related to appreciated securities and $6,576,000 related to depreciated securities.

 



 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments (unaudited)

 

The Fund adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS 157”), effective January 1, 2008. In accordance with SFAS 157, fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an investment or pay to transfer a liability in a timely transaction with an independent buyer in the principal market, or in the absence of a principal market the most advantageous market for the investment or liability. SFAS 157 establishes a three-tier hierarchy to distinguish between (1) inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs) and (2) inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances (unobservable inputs) and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. The inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

Level 1

quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

 

 

Level 2

other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

 

 

Level 3

significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

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

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of March 31, 2008 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value:

 

 

 

Investments in

 

Other Financial

 

 

 

Securities

 

Instruments*

 

Valuation Inputs

 

(000)

 

(000)

 

Level 1 - Quoted Prices

 

$

163,625

 

$

 

Level 2 - Other Significant Observable Inputs

 

74,478

 

 

Level 3 - Significant Unobservable Inputs

 

 

 

Total

 

$

238,103

 

$

 

 


*Other financial instruments include futures, forwards and swap contracts.

 

Following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

 

 

 

Investments in

 

Other Financial

 

 

 

Securities

 

Instruments

 

 

 

(000)

 

(000)

 

Balance as of 12/31/07

 

$

 

$

 

Accrued discounts/premiums

 

 

 

Realized gain (loss)

 

 

 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

 

 

Net purchases (sales)

 

 

 

Net transfers in and/or out of Level 3

 

 

 

Balance as of 3/31/08

 

$

 

$

 

The amount of total realized gains or losses for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets and liabilities still held at 3/31/08

 

$

 

$

 

 



 

Security Valuation — Securities listed on a foreign exchange are valued at their closing price. Unlisted securities and listed securities not traded on the valuation date for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the mean between the current bid and asked prices obtained from reputable brokers. Equity securities listed on a U.S. exchange are valued at the latest quoted sales price on the valuation date. Equity securities listed or traded on NASDAQ, for which market quotations are available, are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. Debt securities purchased with remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, if it approximates market value.

 

All other securities and investments for which market values are not readily available, including restricted securities, and those securities for which it is inappropriate to determine prices in accordance with the aforementioned procedures, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under procedures adopted by the Board of Directors (the “Directors”), although the actual calculations may be done by others. Factors considered in making this determination may include, but are not limited to, information obtained by contacting the issuer, analysts, or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), analysis of the issuer’s financial statements or other available documents and, if necessary, available information concerning other securities in similar circumstances.

 

Most foreign markets close before the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). Occasionally, developments that could affect the closing prices of securities and other assets may occur between the times at which valuations of such securities are determined (that is, close of the foreign market on which the securities trade) and the close of business on the NYSE. If these developments are expected to materially affect the value of the securities, the valuations may be adjusted to reflect the estimated fair value as of the close of the NYSE, as determined in good faith under procedures established by the Directors.

 



 

Item 2.  Controls and Procedures.

 

(a) The Fund’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Fund’s disclosure controls and procedures are sufficient to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Fund in this Form N-Q was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, based upon such officers’ evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report.

 

(b)  There were no changes in the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 3.  Exhibits.

 



 

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)

The Latin American Discovery Fund, Inc.

 

By:

/s/ Ronald E. Robison

 

Name:

Ronald E. Robison

 

Title:

Principal Executive Officer

 

Date:

May 20, 2008

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:

/s/ Ronald E. Robison

 

Name:

Ronald E. Robison

 

Title:

Principal Executive Officer

 

Date:

May 20, 2008

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James Garrett

 

Name:

James Garrett

 

Title:

Principal Financial Officer

 

Date:

May 20, 2008