ALLIANCE VARIABLE PRODUCTS SERIES FUND QUASAR PORTFOLIO
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
JUNE 30, 2000
(UNAUDITED)
Investment Products Offered
o Are Not FDIC Insured
o May Lose Value
o Are Not Bank Guaranteed
QUASAR PORTFOLIO
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
June 30, 2000 (unaudited) Alliance Variable Products Series Fund
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PERCENT OF
COMPANY U.S. $ VALUE NET ASSETS
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Exar Corp. $ 3,147,469 1.5%
Dycom Industries, Inc. 3,123,400 1.5
Documentum, Inc. 2,949,375 1.5
Black Box Corp. 2,945,194 1.4
SonicWALL, Inc. 2,835,612 1.4
MasTec, Inc. 2,770,503 1.4
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. 2,636,625 1.3
Alpharma, Inc. 2,595,825 1.3
Iron Mountain, Inc. 2,563,600 1.3
Fairchild Semiconductor Corp. 2,527,200 1.2
$28,094,803 13.8%
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COMMON STOCKS-91.5%
TECHNOLOGY-32.4%
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT-2.0%
Digital Microwave Corp. (a) 34,000 $ 1,296,250
Exfo Electro-Optical Engineering, Inc. 2,700 118,463
New Focus, Inc. (a) 10,600 870,525
Stanford Microdevices, Inc. (a) 17,000 738,438
Westell Technologies, Inc. (a) 66,200 993,000
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4,016,676
COMPUTER PERIPHERALS-1.1%
Informatica Corp. (a) 26,900 2,204,119
COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SERVICES-10.1%
Active Software, Inc. (a) 19,200 1,491,600
Actuate Software Corp. (a) 35,000 1,868,125
BackWeb Technologies, Ltd. (Israel) (a) 66,200 1,514,325
Business Objects, SA (ADR) (France) (a) 19,400 1,709,625
Documentum, Inc. (a) 33,000 2,949,375
eLoyalty Corp. (a) 69,200 882,300
Interwoven, Inc. (a) 15,000 1,649,766
Macrovision Corp. (a) 37,100 2,371,502
Micromuse, Inc. (a) 8,900 1,472,811
NetIQ Corp. (a) 25,700 1,532,362
Pivotal Corp. (a) 49,800 1,170,300
Precise Software Solutions, Ltd. 400 9,600
Watchguard Technologies, Inc. (a) 36,200 1,988,737
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20,610,428
CONTRACT MANUFACTURING-1.2%
DDi Corp. (a) 83,400 2,376,900
INTERNET-1.6%
DigitalThink, Inc. (a) 19,800 710,325
Excalibur Technologies Corp. (a) 24,400 974,475
NetRatings, Inc. (a) 4,500 115,312
Niku Corp. (a) 22,400 756,000
Selectica, Inc. (a) 6,000 420,375
Virage, Inc. (a) 15,500 279,969
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3,256,456
NETWORKING SOFTWARE-2.5%
PC-Tel, Inc. (a) 25,100 953,800
Predictive Systems, Inc. (a) 31,400 1,128,438
SonicWALL, Inc. (a) 32,200 2,835,612
Stratos Lightwave, Inc. (a) 4,500 125,438
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5,043,288
SEMI-CONDUCTOR CAPITAL EQUIPMENT-4.7%
Credence Systems Corp. (a) 41,500 2,290,281
Intersil Holding Corp. (a) 40,700 2,200,344
ISS Group, Inc. (a) 21,900 2,162,283
MKS Instruments, Inc. (a) 32,700 1,279,388
Varian Semiconductor
Equipment Associates, Inc. (a) 25,000 1,570,312
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9,502,608
SEMI-CONDUCTOR COMPONENTS-5.6%
Elantec Semiconductor, Inc. (a) 23,700 1,650,112
Fairchild Semiconductor Corp. (a) 62,400 2,527,200
International Rectifier Corp. (a) 39,100 2,189,600
Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (a) 4,500 256,500
Metron Tech NV (a) 23,700 298,842
SCG Holding Corp. (a) 44,000 962,500
Semtech Corp. (a) 27,600 2,110,969
TelCom Semiconductor, Inc. (a) 36,400 1,469,650
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11,465,373
MISCELLANEOUS-3.6%
Aeroflex, Inc. (a) 21,000 1,043,437
Amphenol Corp. Cl.A (a) 23,500 1,555,406
Exar Corp. (a) 36,100 3,147,469
PRI Automation, Inc. (a) 22,900 1,497,445
StorageNetworks, Inc. (a) 1,300 117,325
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7,361,082
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65,836,930
CONSUMER PRODUCTS & SERVICES-23.0%
AIRLINES-0.9%
Expeditores International of
Washington, Inc. 40,100 1,904,750
APPAREL-0.5%
Mens Wearhouse, Inc. (a) 40,050 893,615
BROADCASTING & CABLE-1.1%
Classic Communications, Inc. Cl.A (a) 29,500 263,656
Westwood One, Inc. (a) 58,700 2,003,138
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2,266,794
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CELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS-1.8%
Pinnacle Holdings, Inc. (a) 30,500 $ 1,647,000
SBA Communcations Corp. Cl.A (a) 39,700 2,061,919
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3,708,919
ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE-2.0%
Ackerley Group, Inc. 62,900 739,075
Cinar Corp. Cl.B (ADR) (Canada) (a) (b) 40,100 280,700
Imax Corp. (a) 46,300 1,053,325
Penton Media, Inc. 55,100 1,928,500
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4,001,600
GAMING-0.7%
Station Casinos, Inc. (a) 56,900 1,422,500
RETAIL - GENERAL MERCHANDISE-3.9%
BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. (a) 66,900 2,207,700
Freds, Inc. Class A 21,300 383,400
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (a) 108,900 1,306,800
Michaels Stores, Inc. (a) 27,300 1,250,681
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Cl.A, (a) 72,600 1,520,063
Venator Group, Inc. (a) 119,200 1,221,800
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7,890,444
MISCELLANEOUS-12.1%
Black Box Corp. (a) 37,200 2,945,194
Career Education Corp. (a) 28,400 1,377,400
CDW Computer Centers, Inc. (a) 34,200 2,137,500
ChoicePoint, Inc. (a) 33,232 1,478,824
Dycom Industries, Inc. (a) 67,900 3,123,400
FirstService Corp. (Canada) (a) 65,400 784,800
Insight Enterprises, Inc. (a) 40,200 2,384,362
Iron Mountain, Inc. (a) 75,400 2,563,600
MasTec, Inc. (a) 72,550 2,770,503
PC Connection, Inc. (a) 8,000 456,000
Rent-Way, Inc. (a) 45,700 1,333,869
TeleSpectrum Worldwide, Inc. (a) 282,400 1,288,450
West TeleServices Corp. (a) 76,400 1,933,875
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24,577,777
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46,666,399
HEALTH CARE-18.2%
BIOTECHNOLOGY-6.6%
Abgenix, Inc. (a) 7,600 910,931
Aviron (a) 54,500 1,682,687
Exelixis, Inc. (a) 8,000 267,000
Genomic Solutions, Inc. (a) 63,700 931,613
IDEC Pharmaceuticals Corp. (a) 17,400 2,041,237
Intermune Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) 28,700 1,185,669
Orchid Biosciences, Inc. (a) 26,600 1,009,969
PRAECIS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) 18,700 521,263
Tanox, Inc. (a) 26,200 1,239,588
Trimeris, Inc. (a) 18,200 1,272,862
United Therapeutics Corp. (a) 21,700 2,351,737
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13,414,556
DRUGS-3.9%
Alpharma, Inc. Cl.A 41,700 2,595,825
Jones Pharma, Inc. 39,800 1,589,512
King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) 54,000 2,369,250
Matrix Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a) 33,100 432,369
Shire Pharmaceuticals Group PLC (ADR)
(United Kingdom) (a) 18,700 970,063
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7,957,019
MEDICAL PRODUCTS-1.2%
INAMED Corp. (a) 40,000 1,465,000
InfoCure Corp. (a) 63,700 358,313
Physiometrix, Inc. (a) 29,400 650,475
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2,473,788
MEDICAL SERVICES-5.5%
AmeriSource Health Corp. (a) 48,200 1,494,200
Bindley Western Industries, Inc. 58,900 1,557,169
Hooper Holmes, Inc. 103,100 824,800
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (a) 118,500 2,636,625
Orthodontic Centers of America, Inc. (a) 65,000 1,470,625
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. (a) 27,900 1,996,593
ResMed, Inc. (a) 39,600 1,059,300
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11,039,312
MISCELLANEOUS-1.0%
Tektronix, Inc. 26,600 1,968,400
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36,853,075
ENERGY-4.7%
DOMESTIC PRODUCERS-1.8%
Barrett Resources Corp. (a) 52,800 1,607,100
Capstone Turbine Corp. (a) 14,500 653,406
Murphy Oil Corp. 23,500 1,396,781
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3,657,287
OIL SERVICE-0.8%
Core Laboratories NV (a) 12,700 368,300
Santa Fe International Corp. 36,200 1,264,737
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1,633,037
PIPELINES-1.6%
Kinder Morgan, Inc. 44,100 1,524,206
Maverick Tube Corp. (a) 27,100 789,288
Patterson Energy, Inc. (a) 28,700 817,950
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3,131,444
MISCELLANEOUS-0.5%
Newfield Exploration Co. (a) 26,900 1,052,463
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9,474,231
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UTILITIES-3.9%
TELEPHONE UTILITY-1.2%
MGC Communications, Inc. (a) 14,800 $ 887,075
Millicom International Cellular, SA
(Luxembourg) (a) 43,900 1,536,500
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2,423,575
MISCELLANEOUS-2.7%
Covad Communications Group, Inc. 37,000 596,625
Digital Lightwave, Inc. (a) 3,500 351,750
Dobson Communications Corp. Cl.A (a) 33,900 652,575
GT Group Telecom, Inc. Cl.B (a) 52,900 836,481
Net2000 Communication, Inc. (a) 95,700 1,567,088
Rural Celluar Corp. Cl.A (a) 20,400 1,561,875
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5,566,394
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7,989,969
CAPITAL GOODS-3.8%
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT-1.2%
American Superconductor Corp. (a) 23,200 1,119,400
C&D Technologies, Inc. 23,400 1,322,100
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2,441,500
POLLUTION CONTROL-0.7%
Tetra Tech, Inc. (a) 64,500 1,475,438
MISCELLANEOUS-1.9%
Carlisle Cos., Inc. 22,900 1,030,500
L-3 Communications Holding, Inc. (a) 27,300 1,557,806
Mohawk Industries, Inc. (a) 18,850 409,988
Roper Industries, Inc. 31,700 812,312
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3,810,606
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7,727,544
FINANCE-3.6%
BANKING-REGIONAL-0.7%
Silicon Valley Bancshares (a) 32,000 1,364,000
BROKERAGE & MONEY MANAGEMENT-1.1%
Legg Mason, Inc. 46,400 2,320,000
INSURANCE-0.8%
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. 57,000 1,717,125
MISCELLANEOUS-1.0%
CompuCredit Corp. (a) 66,500 1,995,000
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7,396,125
BASIC INDUSTRIES-1.7%
CHEMICALS-1.0%
OM Group, Inc. 45,300 1,993,200
CONTAINERS-0.6%
Packaging Corp. of America (a) 118,300 1,197,787
MINING & METALS-0.1%
Ispat International NV Cl.A (ADR)
(Netherlands) 26,700 253,650
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3,444,637
CONSUMER MANUFACTURING-0.2%
AUTO & RELATED-0.2%
Tower Automotive, Inc. (a) 37,600 470,000
Total Common Stocks
(cost $159,112,202) 185,858,910
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT-10.4%
TIME DEPOSIT-10.4%
State Street Euro Dollar
6.00%, 7/03/00
(amortized cost $21,187,000) $21,187 21,187,000
TOTAL INVESTMENTS-101.9%
(cost $180,299,202) 207,045,910
Other assets less liabilities-(1.9%) (3,936,101)
NET ASSETS-100% $203,109,809
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Illiquid security valued at fair market value (see Note A).
Glossary:
ADR - American Depositary Receipts
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
June 30, 2000 (unaudited) Alliance Variable Products Series Fund
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ASSETS
Investments in securities, at value (cost $180,299,202) $207,045,910
Cash 710
Receivable for investment securities sold 1,208,158
Dividends and interest receivable 11,297
Deferred organization expenses 5,877
Total assets 208,271,952
LIABILITIES
Payable for investment securities purchased 5,007,158
Advisory fee payable 108,914
Accrued expenses 46,071
Total liabilities 5,162,143
NET ASSETS $203,109,809
COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS
Capital stock, at par $ 15,007
Additional paid-in capital 175,164,336
Accumulated net investment loss (186,978)
Accumulated net realized gain on investments 1,370,736
Net unrealized appreciation of investments 26,746,708
$203,109,809
Class A Shares
Net assets $203,109,809
Shares of capital stock outstanding 15,007,231
Net asset value per share $ 13.53
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Six Months Ended June 30, 2000 (unaudited)
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INVESTMENT INCOME
Interest $ 363,139
Dividends (net of foreign tax withheld of $7,408) 124,121
Total investment income 487,260
EXPENSES
Advisory fee 861,624
Custodian 58,372
Administrative 31,500
Audit and legal 11,983
Printing 8,034
Amortization of organization expenses 2,548
Directors' fees 702
Transfer agency 520
Miscellaneous 3,227
Total expenses 978,510
Less: expenses waived and reimbursed (159,967)
Net expenses 818,543
Net investment loss (331,283)
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS
Net realized gain on investment transactions 3,426,368
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments 12,300,280
Net gain on investments 15,726,648
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS $15,395,365
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS Alliance Variable Products Series Fund
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Six Months Ended Year Ended
June 30, 2000 December 31,
(unaudited) 1999
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
FROM OPERATIONS
Net investment income (loss) $ (331,283) $ 861,387
Net realized gain on investments 3,426,368 6,765,798
Net change in unrealized appreciation/
depreciation of investments 12,300,280 16,149,753
Net increase in net assets from
operations 15,395,365 23,776,938
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO
SHAREHOLDERS FROM:
Net investment income
Class A (657,364) (312,237)
Net realized gain on investments
Class A (4,601,546) -0-
CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS
Net increase 23,362,020 55,276,395
Total increase 33,498,475 78,741,096
NET ASSETS
Beginning of period 169,611,334 90,870,238
End of period (including
undistributed net investment income
of $801,669 at December 31, 1999) $203,109,809 $169,611,334
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2000 (unaudited) Alliance Variable Products Series Fund
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NOTE A: Significant Accounting Policies
The Quasar Portfolio (the "Portfolio") is a series of Alliance Variable
Products Series Fund, Inc. (the "Fund"). The Portfolio's investment objective
is to seek growth of capital by pursuing aggressive investment policies.
Current income is incidental to the Portfolio's objective. The Fund was
incorporated in the State of Maryland on November 17, 1987, as an open-end
series investment company. The Fund had no operations prior to November 28,
1990. The Fund offers nineteen separately managed pools of assets which have
differing investment objectives and policies. The Fund currently issues shares
of the Conservative Investors Portfolio, Growth Investors Portfolio, Total
Return Portfolio, Growth and Income Portfolio, Growth Portfolio, International
Portfolio, Premier Growth Portfolio, Quasar Portfolio, Real Estate Investment
Portfolio, Technology Portfolio, Utility Income Portfolio, Worldwide
Privatization Portfolio, Global Bond Portfolio, Global Dollar Government
Portfolio, High-Yield Portfolio, North American Government Income Portfolio,
Short-Term Multi-Market Portfolio, U.S. Government/High Grade Securities
Portfolio and Money Market Portfolio (the "Portfolios"). On January 5, 1999,
the creation of a second class of shares, Class B shares, was approved by the
Board of Directors. The Fund offers Class A and Class B shares. Both classes of
shares have identical voting, dividend, liquidating and other rights, except
that Class B shares bear a distribution expense and have exclusive voting
rights with respect to the Class B distribution plan. As of June 30, 2000, the
following Portfolios had Class B shares issued and outstanding: Growth and
Income Portfolio, Growth Portfolio, Premier Growth Portfolio, Technology
Portfolio, Global Bond Portfolio, U.S. Government/High Grade Securities
Portfolio and Money Market Portfolio.
The Fund offers and sells its shares only to separate accounts of certain life
insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity contracts and
variable life insurance policies. Sales are made without a sales charge at each
Portfolio's net asset value per share.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States, 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 traded on a national securities exchange or on a foreign
securities exchange (other than foreign securities exchanges whose operations
are similar to those of the United States over-the-counter market) or on The
Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc., are generally valued at the last reported sales
price or if no sale occurred, at the mean of the closing bid and asked price on
that day. Readily marketable securities traded in the over-the-counter market,
securities listed on a foreign securities exchange whose operations are similar
to the U.S. over-the-counter market, and securities listed on a national
securities exchange whose primary market is believed to be over-the-counter
(but excluding securities traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.), are valued
at the mean of the current bid and asked price. U.S. government and fixed
income securities which mature in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost,
unless this method does not represent fair value. Securities for which current
market quotations are not readily available are valued at their fair value as
determined in good faith by, or in accordance with procedures adopted by, the
Board of Directors. Fixed income securities may be valued on the basis of
prices obtained from a pricing service when such prices are believed to reflect
the fair market value of such securities.
Securities in which the Money Market Portfolio invests are valued at amortized
cost which approximates fair value, under which method a portfolio instrument
is valued at cost and any premium or discount is amortized on a straight-line
basis to maturity.
2. Currency Translation
Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies and commitments under
forward exchange currency contracts are translated into U.S. dollars at the
mean of the quoted bid and asked price of such currencies against the U.S.
dollar. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities are translated at the rates
of exchange prevailing when such securities were acquired or sold. Income and
expenses are translated at rates of exchange prevailing when accrued.
The Portfolios isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from
changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising
from changes in market prices of securities held.
Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent
foreign exchange gains and losses from sales and maturities of securities and
forward exchange currency contracts, holdings of foreign currencies, exchange
gains and losses realized between the trade and
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settlement dates on investment transactions, and the difference between the
amounts of interest, dividends and foreign witholding tax reclaims recorded on
the Portfolio's books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received
or paid. Net 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 (depreciation) of investments and
foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities.
3. Organization Expenses
Organization expenses of $26,098 have been deferred and are being amortized on
a straight line basis through August 2001.
4. Taxes
It is the Fund's 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.
5. Investment Income and Investment Transactions
Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is accrued
daily. Investment transactions are accounted for on the date securities are
purchased or sold. The Fund accretes discounts as adjustments to interest
income and in the case of the Money Market Portfolio, amortizes premium as
well. Investment gains and losses are determined on the identified cost basis.
6. Dividends and Distributions
Each Portfolio declares and distributes dividends and distributions from net
investment income and net realized gains, respectively, if any, at least
annually, except for dividends on the Money Market Portfolio, which are
declared daily and paid monthly. Income dividends and capital gains
distributions to shareholders 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 accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. 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.
NOTE B: Advisory Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates
Under the terms of an investment advisory agreement, the Portfolio pays
Alliance Capital Management L.P. (the "Adviser"), an investment advisory fee at
an annualized rate of 1% of the Portfolio's average daily net assets.
During the six months ended June 30, 2000, the Adviser agreed to waive its fee
and to reimburse the additional operating expenses to the extent necessary to
limit total operating expenses on an annual basis to .95% and 1.20% of the
average daily net assets for Class A and Class B shares, respectively. Expense
waivers/reimbursements, if any, are accrued daily and paid monthly. For the six
months ended June 30, 2000, such waivers/reimbursements amounted to $159,967.
Brokerage commissions paid on investment transactions for the six months ended
June 30, 2000, amounted to $289,791, none of which was paid to brokers
utilizing the services of the Pershing Division of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette
Securities Corp. ("DLJ"), an affiliate of the Adviser, and of which $4,060 was
paid to DLJ directly.
The Fund compensates Alliance Fund Services, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of
the Adviser, under a Transfer Agency Agreement for providing personnel and
facilities to perform transfer agency services for the Fund. For the six months
ended June 30, 2000, the Fund paid a total of $9,000 which was allocated evenly
among the Portfolios.
NOTE C: Distribution Plan
The Portfolios have each adopted a Plan for Class B shares of the Fund pursuant
to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (each a "Plan" and
collectively the "Plans"). Under the Plans, the Portfolios pay distribution and
servicing fees to the Distributor at an annual rate of up to .50% of each
portfolio's average daily net assets attributable to the Class B shares. The
fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. The Board of Directors currently limit
payments under the Plan to .25% of each Portfolio's average daily net assets
attributable to Class B shares. The Plans provide that the Distributor will use
such payments in their entirety for distribution assistance and promotional
activities.
The Portfolios are not obligated under the Plans to pay any distribution
services fee in excess of the amounts set forth above. The purpose of the
payments to the Distribu-
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tor under the Plans is to compensate the Distributor for its distribution
services with respect to the sale of each Portfolio's shares. Since the
Distributor's compensation is not directly tied to its expenses, the amount of
compensation received by it under the Plan during any year may be more or less
than its actual expenses. For this reason, the Plans are characterized by the
staff of the Commission as being of the "compensation" variety.
In the event that a Plan is terminated or not continued, no distribution
services fees (other than current amounts accrued but not yet paid) would be
owed by the Portfolios to the Distributor with respect to the relevant Plan.
The Plan also provides that the Adviser may use its own resources to finance
the distribution of each Portfolio's shares.
NOTE D: Investment Transactions
Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments)
for the six months ended June 30, 2000, were as follows:
Purchases:
Stocks and debt obligations $186,332,239
U.S. government and agencies -0-
Sales:
Stocks and debt obligations $171,990,082
U.S. government and agencies -0-
At June 30, 2000, 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 are as
follows:
Gross unrealized appreciation $ 37,737,539
Gross unrealized depreciation (10,990,831)
Net unrealized appreciation $ 26,746,708
1. Forward Exchange Currency Contracts
All Portfolios (except for the Global Dollar Government Portfolio, U.S.
Government/High Grade Securities Portfolio and Money Market Portfolio) may
enter into forward exchange currency contracts to hedge exposure to changes in
foreign currency exchange rates on foreign portfolio holdings, to hedge certain
firm purchase and sales commitments denominated in foreign currencies and for
investment purposes. A forward exchange currency contract is a commitment to
purchase or sell a foreign currency at a future date at a negotiated forward
rate.
The Portfolios may enter into contracts to deliver or receive foreign currency
it will receive from or require for its normal investment activities. It may
also use contracts in a manner intended to protect foreign currency denominated
securities from declines in value due to unfavorable exchange rate movements.
The gain or loss arising from the difference between the original contracts and
the closing of such contracts is included in realized gains or losses from
foreign currency transactions. Fluctuations in the value of forward exchange
currency contracts are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unrealized
gains or losses by the Portfolio.
Each Portfolio's custodian will place and maintain cash not available for
investment or other liquid assets in a separate account of the Portfolio having
an approximate value equal to the aggregate amount of the respective
portfolio's commitments under forward exchange currency contracts entered into
with respect to position hedges.
Risks may arise from the potential inability of a counterparty to meet the
terms of a contract and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign
currency relative to the U.S. dollar. The face or contract amount, in U.S.
dollars, reflects the total exposure each Portfolio has in that particular
currency contract.
At June 30, 2000, the Portfolio had no outstanding forward exchange currency
contracts.
2. Option Transactions
For hedging and investment purposes, all Portfolios (except for the Money
Market Portfolio) may purchase and write call options and purchase put options
on U.S. securities that are traded on U.S. securities exchanges and
over-the-counter markets.
The risk associated with purchasing an option is that the Portfolio pays a
premium whether or not the option is
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exercised. Additionally, the Portfolio bears the risk of loss of 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 Portfolio writes an option, the premium received by the Portfolio is
recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current market
value of the option written. Premiums received from which written options
expire unexercised are recorded by the Portfolio on the expiration date as
realized gains from written options. 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 Portfolio has realized a gain or loss. In
writing an option, the Portfolio 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 Portfolio could result in the Portfolio
selling or buying a security or currency at a price different from the current
market value.
The Portfolio had no transactions in options written for the six months ended
June 30, 2000.
NOTE E: Capital Stock
There are 20,000,000,000 shares of capital stock, $.001 par value per share of
the Fund authorized divided into two classes, designated Class A and Class B.
Each class consists of 10,000,000,000 authorized shares. Transactions in
capital stock were as follows:
SHARES AMOUNT
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Six Months Six Months
Ended Year Ended Ended Year Ended
June 30, 2000 December 31, June 30, 2000 December 31,
(unaudited) 1999 (unaudited) 1999
------------ ------------- -------------- --------------
Class A
Shares sold 23,465,759 18,952,076 $ 297,628,968 $ 218,586,174
Shares issued in
reinvestment of
dividends and
distributions 417,374 27,705 5,258,910 312,238
Shares redeemed (21,918,106) (14,096,710) (279,525,858) (163,622,017)
Net increase 1,965,027 4,883,071 $ 23,362,020 $ 55,276,395
NOTE F: Concentration of Risk
Investing in securities of foreign companies or foreign governments involves
special risks which include changes in foreign 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 United States companies or of the
United States government.
NOTE G:Bank Borrowing
A number of open-end mutual funds managed by the Adviser, including the Fund,
participate in a $750 million revolving credit facility (the "Facility")
intended to provide short-term financing if necessary, subject to certain
restrictions in connection with abnormal redemption activity. Commitment fees
related to the Facility are paid by the participating funds and are included in
the miscellaneous expenses in the statement of operations. The Fund did not
utilize the Facility during the six months ended June 30, 2000.
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Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CLASS A
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Six Months August 5,
Ended Year Ended December 31, 1996(a) to
June 30, 2000 ------------------------------------- December 31,
(unaudited) 1999 1998 1997 1996
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net asset value, beginning of period $13.00 $11.14 $12.61 $10.64 $10.00
Income From Investment Operations
Net investment income (loss) (b)(c) (.02) .08 .07 .02 .04
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investment transactions .94 1.82 (.49) 1.96 .60
Net increase (decrease) in net asset
value from operations .92 1.90 (.42) 1.98 .64
Less: Dividends and Distributions
Dividends from net investment income (.05) (.04) (.01) (.01)-0-
Distributions from net realized gains (.34) -0- (1.04) -0- -0-
Total dividends and distributions (.39) (.04) (1.05) (.01) -0-
Net asset value, end of period $13.53 $13.00 $11.14 $12.61 $10.64
Total Return
Total investment return based on
net asset value (d) 7.32% 17.08% (4.49)% 18.60% 6.40%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000's omitted) $203,110 $169,611 $90,870 $59,277 $8,842
Ratios to average net assets of:
Expenses, net of waivers and
reimbursements .95%(e) .95% .95% .95% .95%(e)
Expenses, before waivers and
reimbursements 1.14%(e) 1.19% 1.30% 1.37% 4.44%(e)
Net investment income (b) (.38)%(e) .72% .55% .17% .93%(e)
Portfolio turnover rate 104% 110% 107% 210% 40%
</TABLE>
(a) Commencement of operations.
(b) Net of expenses reimbursed or waived by the Adviser.
(c) Based on average shares outstanding.
(d) Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made
at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all
dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and
redemption on the last day of the period. Total investment return calculated
for a period of less than one year is not annualized.
(e) Annualized.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
John D. Carifa, Chairman and President
Ruth Block (1)
David H. Dievler (1)
John H. Dobkin (1)
William H. Foulk, Jr. (1)
Dr. James M. Hester (1)
Clifford L. Michel (1)
Donald J. Robinson (1)
OFFICERS
Andrew Aran, Senior Vice President
Kathleen A. Corbet, Senior Vice President
Gregory Dube, Senior Vice President
Alfred L. Harrison, Senior Vice President
Nelson Jantzen, Senior Vice President
Wayne D. Lyski, Senior Vice President
Raymond J. Papera, Senior Vice President
Peter Anastos, Vice President
Bruce K. Aronow, Vice President
Edward Baker, Vice President
Thomas J. Bardong, Vice President
Matthew Bloom, Vice President
Mark H. Breedon, Vice President
Russell Brody, Vice President
Nicholas D.P. Carn, Vice President
Paul J. DeNoon, Vice President
Joseph C. Dona, Vice President
Vicki L. Fuller, Vice President
F. Jeanne Goetz, Vice President
Gerald T. Malone, Vice President
Michael Mon, Vice President
Douglas J. Peebles, Vice President
Daniel G. Pine, Vice President
Paul C. Rissman, Vice President
Tyler J. Smith, Vice President
Jean Van De Walle, Vice President
Sandra Yeager, Vice President
Edmund P. Bergan, Jr., Secretary
Mark D. Gersten, Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer
Thomas Manley, Controller
CUSTODIAN
State Street Bank and Trust Company
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
DISTRIBUTOR
Alliance Fund Distributors, Inc.
1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10105
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
Ernst & Young LLP
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019
LEGAL COUNSEL
Seward & Kissel
One Battery Park Plaza
New York, NY 10004
TRANSFER AGENT
Alliance Fund Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 1520
Secaucus, NJ 07096-1520
Toll-free 1-(800) 221-5672
(1) Member of the Audit Committee.
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