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)

 

RANDY TAKIAN

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:

3/31/10

 

 



 

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, 2010 (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Shares

 

(000)

 

COMMON STOCKS (99.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

Argentina (0.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services

 

 

 

 

 

Telecom Argentina S.A. ADR (a)

 

51,600

 

$

967

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brazil (69.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

Beverages

 

 

 

 

 

Cia de Bebidas das Americas (Preference) ADR

 

55,800

 

5,115

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Banks

 

 

 

 

 

Banco Bradesco S.A. ADR

 

323,100

 

5,955

 

Banco Bradesco S.A. (Preference)

 

52,800

 

967

 

Banco Nacional S.A. (Preference) (a)(b)(c)

 

95,420,000

 

 

Investimentos Itau S.A. (Preference)

 

504,128

 

3,453

 

Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.

 

193,001

 

4,226

 

Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. (Preference) ADR

 

345,642

 

7,600

 

 

 

 

 

22,201

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

 

 

 

 

BM&F Bovespa S.A.

 

95,100

 

638

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food Products

 

 

 

 

 

BRF - Brasil Foods S.A.

 

158,751

 

4,291

 

Marfrig Alimentos S.A.

 

130,400

 

1,480

 

 

 

 

 

5,771

 

Household Durables

 

 

 

 

 

MRV Engenharia e Participacoes S.A.

 

282,300

 

1,984

 

PDG Realty S.A. Empreendimentos e Participacoes

 

252,740

 

2,115

 

 

 

 

 

4,099

 

Information Technology Services

 

 

 

 

 

Cielo S.A.

 

467,800

 

4,443

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance

 

 

 

 

 

Amil Participacoes S.A.

 

154,320

 

1,198

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media

 

 

 

 

 

NET Servicos de Comunicacao S.A. (Preference) (a)

 

199,967

 

2,586

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Metals & Mining

 

 

 

 

 

Gerdau S.A. (Preference)

 

44,000

 

717

 

Metalurgica Gerdau S.A. (Preference)

 

35,145

 

713

 

Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais S.A.

 

19,500

 

687

 

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

 

74,103

 

2,551

 

Vale S.A. ADR

 

90,600

 

2,916

 

Vale S.A. (Preference), Class A

 

36,912

 

1,024

 

Vale S.A. (Preference) ADR

 

692,145

 

19,214

 

 

 

 

 

27,822

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

 

 

 

 

 

OGX Petroleo e Gas Participacoes S.A.

 

300,600

 

2,813

 

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A., Class A ADR

 

335,773

 

13,956

 

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Preference)

 

266,546

 

5,282

 

Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. (Preference)

 

50,400

 

2,408

 

 

 

 

 

24,459

 

Real Estate Management & Development

 

 

 

 

 

BR Malls Participacoes S.A. (a)

 

94,700

 

1,118

 

Multiplan Empreendimentos Imobiliarios S.A.

 

42,900

 

719

 

 

 

 

 

1,837

 

Road & Rail

 

 

 

 

 

Localiza Rent a Car S.A.

 

55,578

 

584

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transportation Infrastructure

 

 

 

 

 

Cia de Concessoes Rodoviarias

 

33,100

 

724

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services

 

 

 

 

 

Tim Participacoes S.A. ADR

 

35,300

 

980

 

Vivo Participacoes S.A. (Preference) ADR

 

97,800

 

2,651

 

 

 

 

 

3,631

 

 

 

 

 

105,108

 

Chile (3.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

Airlines

 

 

 

 

 

Lan Airlines S.A. ADR

 

87,651

 

1,547

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beverages

 

 

 

 

 

Cia Cervecerias Unidas S.A.

 

105,867

 

791

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chemicals

 

 

 

 

 

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. ADR

 

19,600

 

733

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electric Utilities

 

 

 

 

 

Enersis S.A. ADR

 

43,100

 

861

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders

 

 

 

 

 

Empresa Nacional de Electricidad S.A.

 

545,046

 

854

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multiline Retail

 

 

 

 

 

S.A.C.I. Falbella

 

136,423

 

801

 

 

 

 

 

5,587

 

Mexico (21.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

Beverages

 

 

 

 

 

Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A.B. de C.V. ADR

 

114,200

 

5,428

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Banks

 

 

 

 

 

Grupo Financiero Banorte S.A.B. de C.V., Class O

 

769,099

 

3,411

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing

 

 

 

 

 

Wal-Mart de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V.

 

363,836

 

1,864

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media

 

 

 

 

 

Grupo Televisa S.A. ADR

 

239,100

 

5,026

 

Megacable Holdings S.A.B. de C.V. (a)

 

386,770

 

1,004

 

 

 

 

 

6,030

 

 



 

The Latin American Discovery Fund, Inc.

Portfolio of Investments

First Quarter Report

March 31, 2010 (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Shares

 

(000)

 

Mexico (cont’d)

 

 

 

 

 

Metals & Mining

 

 

 

 

 

Grupo Mexico S.A.B. de C.V., Class B

 

853,600

 

$

2,295

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services

 

 

 

 

 

America Movil S.A.B. de C.V., Class L ADR

 

266,405

 

13,411

 

 

 

 

 

32,439

 

Panama (1.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

Airlines

 

 

 

 

 

Copa Holdings S.A., Class A

 

39,103

 

2,377

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peru (2.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Banks

 

 

 

 

 

Credicorp Ltd.

 

33,600

 

2,963

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $96,483)

 

 

 

149,441

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT (0.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

United States (0.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Company

 

 

 

 

 

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds — Money Market Portfolio — Institutional Class (d) (Cost $881)

 

881,169

 

881

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (99.8%) (Cost $97,364) +

 

 

 

150,322

 

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES (0.2%)

 

 

 

310

 

NET ASSETS (100%)

 

 

 

$

150,632

 

 


(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Security has been deemed illiquid at March 31, 2010.

(c)

At March 31, 2010, the Fund held a fair valued security valued at $0, representing less than 0.0% of net assets. This security has been fair valued as determined in good faith under procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Fund’s Directors.

(d)

The Fund invests in the Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds — Money Market Portfolio — Institutional Class (the “Liquidity Fund”), an open-end 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 period ended March 31, 2010, advisory fees paid were reduced by less than $500 relating to the Fund’s investments in the Liquidity Fund. For the same period, income distributions earned by the Fund are recorded as dividends from affiliates and totaled less than $500. For the period ended March 31, 2010, the approximate cost of purchases and sales in the Liquidity Fund were $1,995,000 and $3,964,000, respectively.

+

At March 31, 2010, the U.S. Federal income tax cost basis of investments was approximately $97,364,000 and, accordingly, net unrealized appreciation for U.S. Federal income tax purposes was $52,958,000 of which $53,970,000 related to appreciated securities and $1,012,000 related to depreciated securities.

 

 

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

 

Fair Value Measurement Information:

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s net assets as of March 31, 2010. (See Notes to Portfolio of Investments for further information regarding fair value measurement.)

 

Investment Type

 

Level 1
Quoted

prices
(000)

 

Level 2
Other
significant
observable
inputs
(000)

 

Level 3
Significant
unobservable
inputs

(000)

 

Total
(000)

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Airlines

 

$

3,924

 

$

 

$

 

$

3,924

 

Beverages

 

11,334

 

 

 

11,334

 

Chemicals

 

733

 

 

 

733

 

Commercial Banks

 

28,575

 

 

**

28,575

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

638

 

 

 

638

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services

 

967

 

 

 

967

 

Electric Utilities

 

861

 

 

 

861

 

Food & Staples Retailing

 

1,864

 

 

 

1,864

 

Food Products

 

5,771

 

 

 

5,771

 

Household Durables

 

4,099

 

 

 

4,099

 

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders

 

854

 

 

 

854

 

Information Technology Services

 

4,443

 

 

 

4,443

 

Insurance

 

1,198

 

 

 

1,198

 

Media

 

8,616

 

 

 

8,616

 

Metals & Mining

 

30,117

 

 

 

30,117

 

Multiline Retail

 

801

 

 

 

801

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

 

24,459

 

 

 

24,459

 

Real Estate Management & Development

 

1,837

 

 

 

1,837

 

Road & Rail

 

584

 

 

 

584

 

Transportation Infrastructure

 

724

 

 

 

724

 

 



 

The Latin American Discovery Fund, Inc.

Portfolio of Investments

First Quarter Report

March 31, 2010 (unaudited)

 

Fair Value Measurement Information: (cont’d)

 

Investment Type

 

Level 1
Quoted

prices
(000)

 

Level 2
Other
significant
observable
inputs
(000)

 

Level 3
Significant
unobservable
inputs

(000)

 

Total
(000)

 

Assets: (cont’d)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks (cont’d)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services

 

$

16,062

 

$

980

 

$

 

$

17,042

 

Total Common Stocks

 

148,461

 

980

 

**

149,441

 

Short-Term Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Company

 

881

 

 

 

881

 

Total Assets

 

149,342

 

980

 

**

150,322

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

149,342

 

$

980

 

$

**

$

150,322

 

 

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

 

 

 

Common
Stock
(000)

 

Balance as of 12/31/09

 

$

**

Accrued discounts/premiums

 

 

Realized gain (loss)

 

 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

 

Net purchases (sales)

 

 

Transfers in for Level 3

 

 

Transfers out of Level 3

 

 

Balance as of 3/31/10

 

$

**

The amount of total gains (losses) for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets and liabilities still held at Level 3 at 3/31/10.

 

$

 

 


** Includes a security which is valued at zero.

 



 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments (unaudited)

 

In accordance with FASB ASC 820 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure” (“ASC 820”) (formerly known as 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. ASC 820 establishes a three-tier hierarchy to distinguish between (1) inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in valuing 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 valuing 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 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.

 

Security Valuation: Securities listed on a foreign exchange are valued at their closing price except as noted below. 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, unless the Board of Directors (the “Directors”) determines such valuation does not reflect the securities’ market value, in which case these securities will be valued at their fair value as determined by the Directors.

 

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 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/ Randy Takian

 

Name:

Randy Takian

Title:

Principal Executive Officer

Date:

May 17, 2010

 

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/ Randy Takian

 

Name:

Randy Takian

Title:

Principal Executive Officer

Date:

May 17, 2010

 

By:

/s/ Frank Smith

 

Name:

Frank Smith

Title:

Principal Financial Officer

Date:

May 17, 2010