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Smith Barney
Natural
Resources
Fund Inc.
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ANNUAL REPORT
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October 31, 1999
[SMITH BARNEY MUTUAL FUNDS LOGO]
NOT FDIC INSURED . NOT BANK GUARANTEED . MAY LOSE VALUE
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Smith Barney
Natural Resources
Fund Inc.
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HEATH B. JOHN G.
MCLENDON GOODE
Chairman Vice President and
Investment Officer
Dear Shareholder:
We are pleased to provide the annual report for the Smith Barney Natural
Resources Fund Inc. ("Fund") for the period ended October 31, 1999. We hope you
find this report useful and informative. In this report we have summarized the
period's prevailing economic and market conditions and outlined the Fund's
investment strategy. A detailed summary of performance and current holdings can
be found in the sections that follow.
Performance Update
For the year ended October 31, 1999, the Fund's Class A, B and L shares returned
13.83%, 13.44%, and 13.54%, respectively, without the effects of sales charges.
In comparison, the Fund's Lipper, Inc. peer group and the Morgan Stanley Capital
International World Index ("MSCI World Index") returned 14.12% and 24.91%,
respectively. (Lipper, Inc. is a major fund-tracking organization. The MSCI
World Index is an unmanaged index of foreign stocks.)
Economic and Market Update
We believe that the best news on inflation and interest rates may be behind us.
The decline in inflation and interest rates, which began in the early 1980s,
were the principal reasons for the strong performance of financial assets during
the last 20 years. We believe these factors, as well as the unsettled nature of
the global economy, caused "hard assets" and natural resources companies to not
perform as well as the overall market in recent years. The major economic
disruptions in Asia last year were particularly unsettling because demand for
natural resources is closely aligned with the growth, or lack of it, in Asia and
other emerging economies. As of this writing, these economies seem to be
recovering, which should have a positive effect on demand for natural resources
in general. In addition, the U.S. economy continues its robust growth.
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By February 1999, the basic materials and energy sectors of the Standard &
Poor's 500 Index ("S&P 500") accounted for only about 8% of the Index, down from
a combined 22% at the start of the decade. (The S&P 500 is an unmanaged
capitalization-weighted index measure of 500 widely held common stocks.) Both
sectors have rebounded substantially since then and provided much improved
results for the Fund. Basic materials include many companies and industries that
are considered "natural resource" investments.
Principal Investment Strategies Employed and Portfolio Update/1/
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity
and debt securities of issuers in natural resources industries. The Fund
concentrated its investments in those industries deemed to have the best
prospects due to supply and demand factors according to our analysis. In
addition, we emphasized industry leaders and the largest companies based on our
belief that renewed investor interest in these areas of the market would show up
first in their share prices. Given the continued uncertainties in the world, we
decided to concentrate on companies based in North America. Moreover, during the
period, we sharply reduced our exposure to African- and Asian-based companies.
Because of large above-ground gold stocks and the political influences affecting
them, we also reduced our gold position to less than 5% of assets at period-end.
In our view, the best risk and reward (i.e. supply and demand) opportunities
were in domestic natural gas, energy service, and pulp and paper industries. We
also believe that the weakness in many agricultural companies has been overdone
and that their shares our now available at fire-sale prices. These four areas
accounted for about 60% of Fund investments at the end of its fiscal year.
Natural gas, energy service, and pulp and paper sectors have been excellent
performers this year and have been important drivers of its performance during
the period. Agricultural stocks continue to be depressed. However, we think they
are very near their bottom and with the entry of China into the World Trade
Organization (WTO), we believe their business prospects should improve. In fact,
we think stocks involved in food processing and agriculture could be a very
pleasant surprise in the year 2000.
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1 Please note that the Fund's holdings are subject to change.
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Market Outlook
The rear view mirror may be a poor guide for making asset allocation and
investment decisions in the next few years. As indicated previously, inflation
and interest rates may have completed their respective bull markets. World money
supply is growing substantially, labor markets in the U.S. are especially tight
and the world economy is recovering, with Japan growing again for the first time
in nearly a decade.
We expect a trading range for U.S. interest rates between 5.75% - 6.50% in the
near term and we see inflation rising to 3% - 3.5% in the next six to eighteen
months. Neither of these factors represent particularly worrisome levels;
however, the capital markets may be affected by what happens at the margin. In
our view, somewhat higher inflation may make natural resources investments
significantly more attractive. It could also work to reduce price/earnings
ratios in the growth sector of the stock market. (A price/earnings ratio ("P/E")
is the price of the stock divided by its earnings per share.)
We also suspect that merger and acquisition activity will increase substantially
within the natural resources sector going forward. Already, companies such as
ALCOA, Weyerhaeuser and Dow Chemical, currently major positions in the Fund,
have been active on the acquisition front. It is clear that many smaller and
intermediate-sized companies, whose shares are depressed, may be sought after by
larger companies. We intend to "seed" the Fund with those companies we think may
be attractive acquisition candidates. Although our investment emphasis has been
on larger companies during the Fund's fiscal year, as we head into the new
millennium, a sprinkling of smaller companies in the portfolio should be in
order.
Even now, the word "pariah" can be used to describe natural resources companies
and is often used along with the word "orphan" when discussing small- and mid-
cap companies, regardless of their industry. We suspect that natural resources
companies and smaller and mid-sized companies in this area of the market have
extremely favorable prospects over the next three to five years.
The Fund's Portfolio Manager, John Goode has been in the securities business for
30 years, initially as an analyst and Director of Research and during the last
10 years as a manager of a sizable amount of fund assets. Our organization
routinely scans various asset classes and ranks them according to upside
opportunities and downside risks. In our opinion, natural resources in general,
are expected to have very attractive absolute and relative returns over the next
five years.
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Thank you for investing in the Natural Resources Fund. We look forward to
helping you pursue your financial goals in years ahead.
Sincerely,
/s/ Heath B. McLendon /s/ John G. Goode
Heath B. McLendon John G. Goode
Chairman Vice President and
Investment Officer
November 15, 1999
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Historical Performance -- Class A Shares
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Net Asset Value
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Beginning End Income Capital Gain Return Total
Year Ended of Year of Year Dividends Distributions of Capital Returns(1)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
10/31/99 $16.56 $18.85 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 13.83%
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10/31/98 23.23 16.56 0.00 0.16 0.00 (28.13)
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10/31/97 22.95 23.23 0.33 0.00 0.00 2.67
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10/31/96 16.50 22.95 0.00 0.00 0.00 39.09
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10/31/95 21.44 16.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 (23.04)
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10/31/94 18.89 21.44 0.00 0.00 0.00 13.50
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10/31/93 13.27 18.89 0.00 0.00 0.00 42.35
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10/31/92 13.93 13.27 0.06 0.00 0.03 (4.09)
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10/31/91 13.63 13.93 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.20
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10/31/90 16.96 13.63 0.21 0.00 0.11 (18.18)
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10/31/89 16.43 16.96 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.23
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Total $0.60 $0.16 $0.14
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Historical Performance -- Class B Shares
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Net Asset Value
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Beginning End Income Capital Gain Return Total
Year Ended of Year of Year Dividends Distributions of Capital Returns(1)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
10/31/99 $16.00 $18.15 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 13.44%
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10/31/98 22.60 16.00 0.00 0.16 0.00 (28.61)
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10/31/97 22.32 22.60 0.15 0.00 0.00 1.95
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10/31/96 16.15 22.32 0.00 0.00 0.00 38.20
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10/31/95 21.14 16.15 0.00 0.00 0.00 (23.60)
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10/31/94 18.75 21.14 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.75
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Inception*-10/31/93 13.35 18.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 40.45+
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Total $0.15 $0.16 $0.00
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Historical Performance -- Class L Shares
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<CAPTION>
Net Asset Value
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Beginning End Income Capital Gain Return Total
Year Ended of Year of Year Dividends Distributions of Capital Returns(1)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
10/31/99 $16.03 $18.20 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 13.54%
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10/31/98 22.62 16.03 0.00 0.16 0.00 (28.54)
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10/31/97 22.32 22.62 0.15 0.00 0.00 2.04
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10/31/96 16.16 22.32 0.00 0.00 0.00 38.12
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Inception*-10/31/95 20.63 16.16 0.00 0.00 0.00 (21.67)+
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Total $0.15 $0.16 $0.00
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It is the Fund's policy to distribute dividends and capital gains, if any,
annually.
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Average Annual Total Returns
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Without Sales Charges(1)
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Class A Class B Class L
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Year Ended 10/31/99 13.83% 13.44% 13.54%
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Five Years Ended 10/31/99 (2.11) (2.71) N/A
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Ten Years Ended 10/31/99 1.54 N/A N/A
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Inception* through 10/31/99 2.40 4.72 (2.19)
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With Sales Charges(2)
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Class A Class B Class L
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Year Ended 10/31/99 8.15% 8.44% 11.42%
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Five Years Ended 10/31/99 (3.11) (2.90) N/A
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Ten Years Ended 10/31/99 1.02 N/A N/A
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Inception* through 10/31/99 1.99 4.72 (2.38)
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Cumulative Total Returns
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Without Sales Charges(1)
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Class A (10/31/89 through 10/31/99) 35.87%
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Class B (Inception* through 10/31/99) 38.04
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Class L (Inception* through 10/31/99) (10.43)
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(1) Assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if
any, at net asset value and does not reflect the deduction of the
applicable sales charges with respect to Class A and L shares or the
applicable contingent deferred sales charges ("CDSC") with respect to Class
B and L shares.
(2) Assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if
any, at net asset value. In addition, Class A and L shares reflect the
deduction of the maximum initial sales charge of 5.00% and 1.00%,
respectively; Class B shares reflect the deduction of a 5.00% CDSC, which
applies if shares are redeemed within one year from initial purchase and
declines thereafter by 1.00% per year until no CDSC is incurred. Class L
shares also reflect the deduction of a 1.00% CDSC, which applies if shares
are redeemed within the first year of purchase.
+ Total return is not annualized, as it may not be representative of the
total return for the year.
* Inception dates for Class A, B and L shares are November 24, 1986, November
6, 1992 and November 7, 1994, respectively.
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Historical Performance (unaudited)
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Growth of $10,000 Invested in Class A Shares of
the Smith Barney Natural Resources Fund Inc.
vs. MSCI World Index and Standard & Poor's 500 Index+
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October 1989 -- October 1999
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Smith Barney
Natural Resources Fund Inc. MSCI World Index S&P 500 Index
10/89 9,501 10,000 10,000
10/90 7,774 8,923 9,252
10/91 7,945 10,389 12,343
10/92 7,620 9,903 13,571
10/93 10,847 12,645 15,594
10/94 12,311 13,678 16,197
10/95 9,475 15,049 20,474
10/96 13,178 17,583 25,406
10/97 13,530 20,617 33,562
10/98 9,723 23,851 40,948
10/99 11,068 29,856 51,456
+ Hypothetical illustration of $10,000 invested in Class A shares on October
31, 1989, assuming deduction of the maximum 5.00% sales charge at the time
of investment and the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any,
at net asset value through October 31, 1999. The Morgan Stanley Capital
International World Index ("MSCI World Index") is an arithmetic average
weighted by the market value performance of 1,468 securities listed on the
stock exchanges of the USA, Europe, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the
Far East. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index is an index composed of widely
held common stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange, American Stock
Exchange and the over-the-counter market. Figures for the index include the
reinvestment of dividends. The indexes are unmanaged and not subject to the
same management and trading expenses as a mutual fund. The performance of
the Fund's other classes may be greater or less than the Class A shares'
performance indicated on this chart, depending on whether greater or lesser
sales charges and fees were incurred by shareholders investing in the other
classes.
All figures represent past performance and are not a guarantee of future
results. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate, and
redemption values may be more or less than the original cost. No adjustment
has been made for shareholder tax liability on dividends or capital gains.
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Portfolio Highlights (unaudited) October 31, 1999
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Portfolio Breakdown*
3.9% Repurchase Agreement
3.7% Aluminum
15.3% Metals
8.6% Basic Materials - Agricultural
7.3% Steel
3.0% Chemicals - Specialty
5.2% Chemicals
8.0% Energy Service & Equipment
17.9% Paper Products
8.7% Other
3.0% Gold
15.4% Oil Exploration & Products
Percentage of
Exposure by Country Total Investments
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United States 86.5%
Canada 5.1
United Kingdom 3.8
France 3.0
Russia 1.0
Singapore 0.6
Percentage of
Top Ten Common Stock Holdings Total Investments
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Nucor Corp. 4.4%
Rio Tinto PLC 3.8
Apache Corp. 3.8
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. 3.7
Alcoa Inc. 3.7
International Paper Co. 3.6
Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. 3.5
Weyerhaeuser Co. 3.5
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. 3.1
Georgia Pacific Group 3.1
* Percentage of total investments.
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Schedule of Investments October 31, 1999
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SHARES SECURITY VALUE
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COMMON STOCK -- 95.3%
Aluminum -- 3.7%
30,000 Alcoa Inc. $ 1,822,500
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Basic Materials - Agricultural -- 8.6%
150,000 Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. 1,846,874
30,000 Deere & Co. 1,087,500
95,300 IMC Global Inc. 1,215,075
100,000 Terra Industries Inc. (a) 118,750
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4,268,199
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Chemicals -- 5.2%
12,500 The Dow Chemical Co. 1,478,124
17,000 E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. 1,095,438
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2,573,562
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Chemicals - Specialty -- 3.0%
83,400 Engelhard Corp. 1,469,925
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Electronics - Semiconductor -- 2.3%
80,000 MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (a)(b) 1,140,000
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Energy Service & Equipment -- 8.0%
43,700 Baker Hughes Inc. 1,220,869
33,300 Halliburton Co. 1,254,994
24,800 Schlumberger Ltd. 1,501,950
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3,977,813
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Gold -- 3.0%
49,650 Barrick Gold Corp. 912,319
25,000 Newmont Mining Corp. (b) 548,438
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1,460,757
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Metals -- 15.3%
65,100 Brush Wellman Inc. 862,574
6,000 Cameco Corp. 100,500
45,000 Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc., Class B Shares (a) 750,937
75,000 Inco Ltd.(a) 1,518,750
19,800 Phelps Dodge Corp. 1,116,225
33,200 Precision Castparts Corp. 979,400
110,000 Rio Tinto PLC 1,879,000
64,350 Titanium Metals Corp. (b) 386,100
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7,593,486
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Oil & Gas -- 1.4%
30,000 Nabors Industries, Inc. (a) 680,625
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments October 31, 1999
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SHARES SECURITY VALUE
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Oil Exploration & Products -- 15.4%
1,375,000 Abacan Resource Corp. Canada (a) $ 193,359
26,000 Abacan Resource Corp. United States (a) 3,712
50,000 Anadarko Petroleum Corp. 1,540,625
48,000 Apache Corp. (b) 1,872,000
41,000 Burlington Resources Inc. 1,429,875
120,000 Ocean Energy Inc. (a)(b) 1,102,500
30,000 Tosco Corp. 759,375
20,500 Unocal Corp. 707,250
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7,608,696
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Paper Products -- 17.9%
375,000 Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings Ltd.,
Class A Shares (a) 281,250
13,600 Champion International Corp. 786,250
38,500 Georgia Pacific Group 1,527,969
33,500 International Paper Co. 1,762,938
28,300 Mead Corp. 1,018,800
135,200 PT Inti Indorayon Utama Tbk ADR 31,096
81,200 Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. (a) 1,755,950
28,800 Weyerhaeuser Co. 1,719,000
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8,883,253
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Real Estate -- 2.2%
27,700 Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. (a) 344,519
32,100 The St. Joe Co. 766,388
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1,110,907
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Semiconductors -- 1.0%
20,000 Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (a)(b) 511,250
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Steel -- 7.3%
95,000 Allegheny Teledyne Inc. 1,442,813
41,800 Nucor Corp. 2,168,375
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3,611,188
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Telephone - Long-Distance -- 1.0%
92,800 Rostelecom - Sponsored ADR (b) 510,400
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TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost -- $48,362,960) 47,222,561
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments October 31, 1999
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SHARES SECURITY VALUE
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CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK -- 0.8%
Aluminum -- 0.8%
51,400 USX Corp. (Cost -- $526,850) $ 385,500
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AMOUNT SECURITY VALUE
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REPURCHASE AGREEMENT -- 3.9%
$1,931,000 CIBC Wood Gundy Securities Inc., 5.150% due 11/1/99;
Proceeds at maturity -- $1,931,828; (Fully collateralized
by U.S. Treasury Notes, 5.375% due 6/30/00;
Market value -- $1,969,870) (Cost -- $1,931,000) 1,931,000
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 100%
(Cost -- $50,820,810*) $49,539,061
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(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) All or a portion of the security is on loan (See Note 6).
* Aggregate cost for Federal income tax purposes is substantially the same.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities October 31, 1999
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ASSETS:
Investments, at value (Cost -- $50,820,810) $49,539,061
Cash 13,536
Collateral for securities on loan (Note 6) 3,436,000
Receivable for Fund shares sold 215
Dividends and interest receivable 4,376
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Total Assets 52,993,188
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LIABILITIES:
Payable for securities on loan (Note 6) 3,436,000
Payable for Fund shares purchased 1,463,449
Management fees payable 18,961
Distribution fees payable 5,615
Accrued expenses 82,010
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Total Liabilities 5,006,035
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Total Net Assets $47,987,153
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NET ASSETS:
Par value of capital shares $ 2,600
Capital paid in excess of par value 64,578,214
Undistributed net investment income 4,896
Accumulated net realized loss from
security transactions, options and foreign currencies (15,316,808)
Net unrealized depreciation of investments (1,281,749)
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Total Net Assets $47,987,153
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Shares Outstanding:
Class A 1,117,398
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Class B 1,318,953
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Class L 163,845
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Net Asset Value:
Class A (and redemption price) $ 18,85
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Class B* $ 18.15
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Class L** $ 18.20
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Maximum Public Offering Price Per Share:
Class A (net asset value plus 5.26% of net asset value per share) $ 19.84
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Class L (net asset value plus 1.01% of net asset value per share) $ 20.04
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* Redemption price is NAV of Class B shares reduced by a 5.00% CDSC if shares
are redeemed less than one year from initial purchase (See Note 2).
** Redemption price is NAV of Class L shares reduced by a 1.00% CDSC if shares
are redeemed within the first year of purchase.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations For the Year Ended October 31, 1999
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INVESTMENT INCOME:
Dividends $ 1,029,158
Interest 125,463
Less: Foreign withholding tax (9,820)
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Total Investment Income 1,144,801
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EXPENSES:
Management fees (Note 2) 400,065
Distribution fees (Note 2) 354,834
Shareholder and system servicing fees 139,168
Registration fees 64,821
Shareholder communications 58,360
Audit and legal 56,925
Directors' fees 29,519
Custody 18,811
Other 3,393
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Total Expenses 1,125,896
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Net Investment Income 18,905
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REALIZED AND UNREALIZED LOSS ON INVESTMENTS,
OPTIONS AND FOREIGN CURRENCIES (NOTES 3 AND 5):
Realized Loss From:
Security transactions (excluding short-term securities) (255,413)
Options purchased (27,751)
Foreign currency transactions (34,929)
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Net Realized Loss (318,093)
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Change in Net Unrealized Depreciation of Investments:
Beginning of year (8,724,983)
End of year (1,281,749)
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Decrease in Net Unrealized Depreciation 7,443,234
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Net Gain on Investments, Options and Foreign Currencies 7,125,141
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Increase in Net Assets From Operations $ 7,144,046
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets For the Years Ended October 31, 1999
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1999 1998
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OPERATIONS:
Net investment income (loss) $ 18,905 $ (353,064)
Net realized loss (318,093) (13,475,655)
(Increase) decrease in net unrealized depreciation 7,443,234 (14,250,250)
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Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations 7,144,046 (28,078,969)
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO
SHAREHOLDERS FROM:
Net realized gains -- (770,167)
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Decrease in Net Assets From
Distributions to Shareholders -- (770,167)
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FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 10):
Net proceeds from sale of shares 195,787,393 279,084,458
Net asset value of shares issued
for reinvestment of dividends -- 732,813
Cost of shares reacquired (214,496,322) (310,116,382)
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Decrease in Net Assets From
Fund Share Transactions (18,708,929) (30,299,111)
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Decrease in Net Assets (11,564,883) (59,148,247)
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of year 59,552,036 118,700,283
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End of year* $ 47,987,153 $ 59,552,036
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* Includes undistributed (overdistributed)
net investment income of: $4,896 $(6,373)
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
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1. Significant Accounting Policies
Smith Barney Natural Resources Fund Inc. ("Fund"), a Maryland corporation, is
registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a
diversified, open-end management investment company.
The significant accounting policies followed by the Fund are: (a) security
transactions are accounted for on trade date; (b) securities traded in national
securities markets are valued at the closing prices in the primary exchange on
which they are traded; securities listed or traded on certain foreign exchanges
or other markets whose operations are similar to the U.S. over-the-counter
market (including securities listed on exchanges where the primary market is
believed to be over-the-counter) and securities for which no sale was reported
on that date are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices. Securities
which are listed or traded on more than one exchange or market are valued at the
quotations on the exchange or market determined to be the primary market for
such securities. Gold bullion is valued at the daily London afternoon fixing;
(c) securities for which market quotations are not available will be valued in
good faith at fair market value by or under the direction of the Board of
Directors; (d) securities maturing within 60 days are valued at cost plus
accreted discount, or minus amortized premium, which approximates value; (e) the
accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. All assets and
liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars
based on the rate of exchange of such currencies against U.S. dollars on the
date of valuation. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses
are translated at the rate of exchange quoted on the respective date that such
transactions are recorded. Differences between income or expense amounts
recorded and collected or paid are adjusted when reported by the custodian; (f)
interest income, adjusted for amortization of premium and accretion of discount,
is recorded on an accrual basis; (g)dividend income is recorded on the ex-
dividend date; foreign dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon
as practical after the Fund determines the existence of a dividend declaration
after exercising reasonable due diligence; (h) dividends and distributions to
shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date; (i) gains or losses on the
sale of securities are calculated by using the specific identification method;
(j) direct expenses are charged to each class; management fees and general
expenses are allocated on the basis of relative net assets; (k) the character of
income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax
regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. At
October 31, 1999, reclassifications were made to the Fund's capital accounts to
reflect permanent book/tax differences and income and gains available for
distributions under income tax regulations. Accordingly, a portion of
accumulated net realized loss amounting
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to $999,727 was reclassified to paid-in capital. Net investment income, net
realized gains and net assets were not affected by this adjustment; (l) the Fund
intends to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended, pertaining to regulated investment companies and to make distributions
of taxable income sufficient to relieve it from substantially all Federal income
and excise taxes; and (m) estimates and assumptions are required to be made
regarding assets, liabilities and changes in net assets resulting from
operations when financial statements are prepared. Changes in the economic
environment, financial markets and any other parameters used in determining
these estimates could cause actual results to differ.
In addition, the Fund may enter into forward exchange contracts in order to
hedge against foreign currency risk. These contracts are marked-to-market daily,
by recognizing the difference between the contract exchange rate and the current
market rate as an unrealized gain or loss. Realized gains or losses are
recognized when contracts are settled.
2. Management Agreement and Other Transactions
SSB Citi Fund Management LLC ("SSBC"), formerly known as SSBC Fund Management
Inc., a subsidiary of Salomon Smith Barney Holdings Inc. ("SSBH") which in turn
is a subsidiary of Citigroup Inc. ("Citigroup"), acts as investment manager to
the Fund. The Fund pays SSBC a management fee calculated at an annual rate of
0.75% of the average daily net assets. This fee is calculated daily and paid
monthly.
Smith Barney Private Trust Company, another subsidiary of Citigroup, acts as the
Fund's shareholder servicing agent.
CFBDS, Inc. ("CFBDS") acts as the Fund's distributor. Salomon Smith Barney Inc.
("SSB"), another subsidiary of SSBH, as well as certain other broker-dealers,
continues to sell Fund shares to the public as a member of the selling group.
SSB acts as the primary broker for its portfolio agency transactions. For the
year ended October 31, 1999, SSB received brokerage commissions of $23,658.
There is a contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") of 5.00% on Class B shares,
which applies if redemption occurs within one year from initial purchase and
declines thereafter by 1.00% per year until no CDSC is incurred. Class L shares
are being sold at net asset value plus a maximum initial sales charge of 1.00%.
Class L shares also have a 1.00% CDSC, which applies if redemption occurs within
the first year of purchase.
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For the year ended October 31, 1999, CDSC's paid to CFBDS and sales charges
received by CFBDS were approximately:
Class A Class B Class L
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CDSCs $1,000 $86,000 --
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Sales Charges 47,000 -- $2,000
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Pursuant to a Distribution Plan, the Fund pays a service fee with respect to
Class A, B and L shares calculated at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average
daily net assets of each respective class. The Fund also pays a distribution fee
with respect to Class B and L shares calculated at an annual rate of 0.75% of
the average daily net assets for each class, respectively.
For the year ended October 31, 1999, total Distribution Plan fees incurred were:
Class A Class B Class L
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Distribution Plan Fees $59,530 $264,691 $30,613
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All officers and one Director of the Fund are employees of SSB.
3. Investments
During the year ended October 31, 1999, the aggregate cost of purchases and
proceeds from sales of investments (including maturities, but excluding short-
term securities) were as follows:
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Purchases $66,571,362
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Sales 76,522,430
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At October 31, 1999, aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of
investments for Federal income tax purposes were substantially as follows:
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Gross unrealized appreciation $ 6,947,162
Gross unrealized depreciation (8,228,911)
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Net unrealized depreciation $(1,281,749)
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4. Futures Contracts
Initial margin deposits made upon entering into futures contracts are recognized
as assets. Securities equal to the initial margin amount are segregated by the
custodian in the name of the broker. Additional securities are also segregated
up to the current market value of the futures contract. During the period the
futures contract is open, changes in the value of the contract are recognized as
unrealized gains or losses by "marking to market" on a daily basis to reflect
the
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market value of the contract at the end of each day's trading. Variation margin
payments are received or made and recognized as assets due from or liabilities
due to broker, depending upon whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred.
When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to
the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction
and the Fund's basis in the contract.
The Fund enters into such contracts to hedge a portion of its portfolio. The
Fund bears the market risk that arises from changes in the value of the
financial instruments and securities indices (futures contracts).
At October 31, 1999, there were no open futures contracts.
5. Options Contracts
Premiums paid when put or call options are purchased by the Fund, represent
investments, which are marked-to-market daily and are included in the schedule
of investments. When a purchased option expires, the Fund will realize a loss in
the amount of the premium paid. When the Fund enters into a closing sales
transaction, the Fund will realize a gain or loss depending on whether the
proceeds from the closing sales transaction are greater or less than the premium
paid for the option. When the Fund exercises a put option, it will realize a
gain or loss from the sale of the underlying security and the proceeds from such
sale will be decreased by the premium originally paid. When the Fund exercises a
call option, the cost of the security which the Fund purchases upon exercise
will be increased by the premium originally paid.
At October 31, 1999, the Fund had no open purchased call or put option
contracts.
When the Fund writes a covered call or put option, an amount equal to the
premium received by the Fund is recorded as a liability, the value of which is
marked-to-market daily. When a written option expires, the Fund realizes a gain
equal to the amount of the premium received. When the Fund enters into a closing
purchase transaction, the Fund realizes a gain or loss depending upon whether
the cost of the closing transaction is greater or less than the premium
originally received, without regard to any unrealized gain or loss on the
underlying security, and the liability related to such option is eliminated.
When a written call option is exercised, the cost of the security sold will be
decreased by the premium originally received. When a written put option is
exercised, the amount of the premium originally received will reduce the cost of
the security which the Fund purchased upon exercise. When written index options
are exercised, settlement is made in cash. The risk associated with purchasing
options is limited to the
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
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premium originally paid. The Fund enters into options for hedging purposes. The
risk in writing a covered call option is that the Fund gives up the opportunity
to participate in any increase in the price of the underlying security beyond
the exercise price. The risk in writing a put option is that the Fund is exposed
to the risk of loss if the market price of the underlying security declines.
During the year ended October 31, 1999, the Fund did not write any covered call
or put options.
6. Lending of Portfolio Securities
The Fund has an agreement with its custodian whereby the custodian may lend
securities owned by the Fund to brokers, dealers and other financial
organizations. Fees earned by the Fund on securities lending are recorded as
interest income. Loans of securities by the Fund are collateralized by cash,
U.S. government securities or high quality money market instruments that are
maintained at all times in an amount at least equal to the current market value
of the loaned securities, plus a margin depending on the type of securities
loaned. The custodian establishes and maintains the collateral in a segregated
account. The Fund maintains exposure for the risk of any losses in the
investment of amounts received as collateral.
At October 31, 1999, the Fund loaned common stock having a value of $3,280,720
and holds the following collateral for loaned securities.
Security Descriptions Value
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Repurchase Agreements:
Bear Stearns, 5.405% due 11/1/99 $ 183,664
Time Deposits:
Banco Bilbao, Milan, 5.406% due 11/1/99 13,753
Bank of Austria, 5.438% due 11/1/99 163,946
Banque Bruxelles Lambert London, 5.406% due 11/1/99 163,946
Barclays Bank PLC, 5.410% due 11/9/99 163,946
BNP, 5.410% due 11/1/99 163,946
Caisse de Depots et Consign, Paris, 5.375%due 11/1/99 163,946
Commerzbank AG, Frankfurt, 5.39% due 11/1/99 163,946
Credit Commerciale de France, 5.375% due 11/1/99 163,946
Credit Suisse, London, 5.410% due 11/1/99 163,946
Den Danske-Copenhagen, 5.375% due 11/1/99 163,946
KBC, Brussels, 5.375% due 11/1/99 163,946
Nordeutsche Landesbank G.C., 5.410% due 11/1/99 163,946
Norwest Bank, Grand Cayman, 5.344% due 11/1/99 163,946
Paribas London, 5.406% due 11/1/99 163,946
Societe Generale, 5.39% due 11/1/99 163,946
Svenska Stockholm, 5.375% due 11/1/99 163,946
Toronto Dominion, London, 5.406% due 11/1/99 163,946
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Security Descriptions (continued) Value
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Commercial Paper:
Associates First Capital, 5.352% due 11/1/99 163,873
General Electric Credit, 5.332% due 11/1/99 3,969
General Motors Acceptance Corp., 5.352% due 11/1/99 163,873
New Center Asset Trust, 5.352% due 11/1/99 119,860
UBS Finance, Inc., 5.382% due 11/1/99 163,872
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Total $3,436,000
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Income earned from securities lending for the year ended October 31, 1999 was
$17,008.
7. Repurchase Agreements
The Fund purchases (and its custodian takes possession of) U.S. government
securities from banks and securities dealers subject to agreements to resell the
securities to the sellers at a future date (generally, the next business day) at
an agreed upon higher repurchase price. The Fund requires continual maintenance
of the market value of the collateral in amounts at least equal to the
repurchase price.
8. Concentration of Risk
The Fund's investments in foreign securities may involve risks not present in
domestic investments. Since securities may be denominated in a foreign currency
and may require settlement in foreign currencies and pay interest or dividends
in foreign currencies, changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies
to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of these investments and
earnings of the Fund. Foreign investments may also subject the Fund to foreign
government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation or other political,
social or economic developments, all of which could affect the market and/or
credit risk of the investments.
The Fund also intends to invest at least 65% of its assets in natural resource-
related investments. As a result of this concentration policy, which is a
fundamental policy of the Fund, the Fund's investment may be subject to greater
risk and market fluctuation than a fund that invests in securities representing
a broader range of investment alternatives.
9. Capital Loss Carryforward
At October 31, 1999, the Fund had, for Federal income tax purposes,
approximately $15,076,000 of capital loss carryforwards available to offset any
future realized capital gains. To the extent that these carryforward losses are
used to offset capital gains, it is probable that the gains so offset will not
be distributed.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
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The amount and year of the expiration for each carryforward loss is indicated
below:
10/31/00 10/31/06 10/31/07
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Carryforward Amounts $1,320,000 $12,873,000 $883,000
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10. Capital Shares
At October 31, 1999, the Fund had three billion shares of capital stock
authorized with a par value of $0.001 per share. The Fund has the ability to
issue multiple classes of shares. Each share of a class represents an identical
interest in the Fund and has the same rights, except that each class bears
certain expenses specifically related to the distribution of its shares.
Effective June 12, 1998, the Fund adopted the renaming of existing Class C
shares as Class L shares.
At October 31, 1999, total paid-in capital amounted to the following for each
class:
Class A Class B Class L
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Total Paid-in Capital $38,945,830 $22,331,574 $3,303,410
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Transactions in shares of each class were as follows:
Year Ended Year Ended
October 31, 1999 October 31, 1998
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Shares Amount Shares Amount
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Class A
Shares sold 9,164,942 $ 173,366,391 12,798,401 $253,356,342
Shares issued on
reinvestment -- -- 14,116 279,913
Shares reacquired (9,687,078) (183,016,775) (13,131,266) (261,226,18)
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Net Decrease (522,136) $ (9,650,384) (318,749) $ (7,589,903)
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Class B
Shares sold 1,093,758 $ 20,260,718 1,175,562 $ 22,620,288
Shares issued on
reinvestment -- -- 21,547 415,220
Shares reacquired (1,606,176) (28,799,467) (2,322,354) (43,993,495)
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Net Decrease (512,418) $ (8,538,749) (1,125,245) $(20,957,987)
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Class L
Shares sold 119,290 $ 2,160,284 157,951 $ 3,107,828
Shares issued on
reinvestment -- -- 1,953 37,680
Shares reacquired (148,607) (2,680,080) (249,370) (4,896,729)
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Net Decrease (29,317) $ (519,796) (89,466) $ (1,751,221)
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Financial Highlights
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For a share of each class of capital stock outstanding throughout each year
ended October 31:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Class A Shares 1999(1) 1998(1) 1997 1996(1) 1995
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year $16.56 $23.23 $22.95 $16.50 $21.44
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Income (Loss) From Operations:
Net investment income (loss) 0.05 (0.01) (0.12) 0.08 (0.23)#
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) 2.24 (6.50) 0.73 6.37 (4.71)
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Total Income (Loss) From Operations 2.29 (6.51) 0.61 6.45 (4.94)
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Less Distributions From:
Net investment income -- -- (0.33) -- --
Net realized gain -- (0.16) -- -- --
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Total Distributions -- (0.16) (0.33) -- --
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Net Asset Value, End of Year $18.85 $16.56 $23.23 $22.95 $16.50
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Total Return 13.83% (28.13)% 2.67% 39.09% (23.04)%
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Net Assets, End of Year (000s) $21,069 $27,147 $45,488 $50,521 $27,884
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Ratios to Average Net Assets:
Expenses 1.73% 1.57% 1.51% 1.62% 1.99%
Net investment income (loss) 0.27 (0.05) (0.32) 0.15 (1.46)
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Portfolio Turnover Rate 133% 151% 101% 120% 40%
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</TABLE>
(1) Per share amounts have been calculated using the monthly average shares
method.
# Includes realized gains and losses from foreign currency transactions.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
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For a share of each class of capital stock outstanding throughout each year
ended October 31:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Class B Shares 1999(1) 1998(1) 1997 1996(1) 1995
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year $16.00 $22.60 $22.32 $16.15 $21.14
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Income (Loss) From Operations:
Net investment loss (0.03) (0.13) (0.27) (0.09) (0.22)#
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) 2.18 (6.31) 0.70 6.26 (4.77)
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Total Income (Loss) From Operations 2.15 (6.44) 0.43 6.17 (4.99)
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Less Distributions From:
Net investment income -- -- (0.15) -- --
Net realized gain -- (0.16) -- -- --
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Total Distributions -- (0.16) (0.15) -- --
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Net Asset Value, End of Year $18.15 $16.00 $22.60 $22.32 $16.15
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Total Return 13.44% (28.61) 1.95% 38.20% (23.60)%
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Net Assets, End of Year (000s) $23,937 $29,309 $66,819 $73,969 $25,747
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Ratios to Average Net Assets:
Expenses 2.42% 2.23% 2.18% 2.29% 2.62%
Net investment loss (0.17) (0.71) (0.99) (0.83) (2.11)
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Portfolio Turnover Rate 133% 151% 101% 120% 40%
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</TABLE>
(1) Per share amounts have been calculated using the monthly average shares
method.
# Includes realized gains and losses from foreign currency transactions.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
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For a share of each class of capital stock outstanding throughout each year
ended October 31:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Class L Shares 1999(1) 1998(1) 1997 1996(1) 1995
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year $16.03 $22.62 $22.32 $16.16 $20.63
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Income (Loss) From Operations:
Net investment income (loss) (0.02) (0.12) (0.23) 0.05 (0.29)#
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 2.19 (6.31) 0.68 6.11 (4.18)
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Total Income (Loss) From Operations 2.17 (6.43) 0.45 6.16 (4.47)
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Less Distributions From:
Net investment income -- -- (0.15) -- --
Net realized gain -- (0.16) -- -- --
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Total Distributions -- (0.16) (0.15) -- --
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Net Asset Value, End of Year $18.20 $16.03 $22.62 $22.32 $16.16
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Total Return 13.54% (28.54)% 2.04% 38.12% (21.67)%++
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Net Assets, End of Year (000s) $2,981 $3,096 $6,393 $7,602 $572
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Ratios to Average Net Assets:
Expenses 2.33% 2.17% 2.12% 2.25% 2.69%+
Net investment income (loss) (0.09) (0.63) (0.92) (0.21) (1.97)+
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Portfolio Turnover Rate 133% 151% 101% 120% 40%
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</TABLE>
(1) Per share amounts have been calculated using the monthly average shares
method.
(2) On June 12, 1998, Class C shares were renamed Class L shares.
(3) For the period from November 7, 1994 (inception date) to October 31, 1995.
# Includes realized gains and losses from foreign currency transactions.
++ Total return is not annualized, as it may not be representative of the
total return for the year.
+ Annualized.
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Independent Auditor's Report
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The Shareholders and Board of Directors of
Smith Barney Natural Resources Fund Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including
the schedule of investments, of Smith Barney Natural Resources Fund Inc. as of
October 31, 1999, and the related statement of operations for the year then
ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-
year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in
the five-year period then ended. These financial statements and financial
highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility
is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights
based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial
highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of
October 31, 1999, by correspondence with the custodian. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to
above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Smith
Barney Natural Resources Fund Inc. as of October 31, 1999, and the results of
its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each
of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for
each of the years in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
KPMG LLP
New York, New York
December 16, 1999
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[SALOMON SMITH BARNEY LOGO]
Directors
Herbert Barg
Alfred J. Bianchetti
Martin Brody
Dwight B. Crane
Burt N. Dorsett
Elliot S. Jaffe
Stephen E. Kaufman
Joseph J. McCann
Heath B. McLendon, Chairman
Cornelius C. Rose, Jr.
James J. Crisona, Emeritus
Officers
Heath B. McLendon
President and
Chief Executive Officer
Lewis E. Daidone
Senior Vice President
and Treasurer
John G. Goode
Vice President and
Investment Officer
Paul A. Brook
Controller
Christina T. Sydor
Secretary
Investment Manager
SSB Citi Fund Management LLC
Distributor
CFBDS, Inc.
Custodian
The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.
Shareholder
Servicing Agent
Smith Barney Private Trust Company
388 Greenwich Street, 22nd Floor
New York, New York 10013
Sub-Shareholder
Servicing Agent
PFPC Global Fund Services
P.O. Box 9699
Providence, Rhode Island 02940-9699
This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of
Smith Barney Natural Resources Fund Inc. It is not authorized for distribution
to prospective investors unless accompanied or preceded by a current Prospectus
for the Fund, which contains information concerning the Fund's investment
policies and expenses as well as other pertinent information.
Salomon Smith Barney is a service mark of Salomon Smith Barney Inc.
Smith Barney
Natural Resources
Fund Inc.
388 Greenwich Street, MF-2
New York, New York 10013
www.smithbarney.com/mutual funds
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