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Templeton Global
Utilities
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Your Fund's Objective:
Templeton Global Utilities seeks to provide a high level of total return (income
plus capital appreciation), without incurring undue risk, through investment in
equity and debt securities of domestic and foreign companies in the utility
industries.
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October 16, 1995
Dear Shareholder:
We are pleased to bring you the sixth annual report for the Templeton Global
Utilities Fund, which covers the fiscal year ended August 31, 1995. Volatile
interest rates, currency turmoil and regulatory changes are among the factors
that made the period challenging for global utilities investors.
During the first half of the period, rising U.S. interest rates contributed to
the steep declines in the stock prices of utility companies worldwide. In
December 1994, Mexico's sudden peso devaluation damaged investors' confidence in
many emerging markets where we have holdings. Investor concerns eased during the
remainder of the fiscal year, as stability returned to these markets and global
interest rates began to fall. Within this environment, the Fund provided a
return of 3.66% in terms of net asset value, as shown in the Performance Summary
on page 7. Unfortunately, in terms of market price, total return was -9.88%. One
reason for this differential might have been the dividend reduction, in
September 1994,
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from five cents to four cents per share per month. However, the new dividend
policy has allowed the Fund to purchase lower-yielding shares which can provide
higher total return over the long term.
One issue which has had, and will continue to have, a profound impact on the
future performance of the sector is the ongoing evolution of the different
regulatory frameworks used by different countries around the world. We have
tried to focus on some of these changes in this letter.
As of August 31, 1995, the U.S. and U.K. electric utility markets represented
the two largest geographic sectors in the Fund. Interestingly, these two
countries have very different regulatory frameworks. In the U.S., electric
utilities are typically allowed to earn a specified rate of return which
reflects the company's cost of capital and their approved rate base. Prices are
set at a level that yields this return based on forecasts of demand and
expenses. This is called "rate of return" regulation. By contrast, a price-
capping system is used in the U.K. for electricity distributing companies. Under
this system prices are set for a specified period, during which the utility is
allowed to keep whatever level of profit it can manage. The purpose of this type
of regulation is to provide more incentive for management to reduce costs, since
the benefits of those
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Templeton Global Utilities
Geographic Distribution on 8/31/95
Based on Total Net Assets
[PIE CHART APPEARS HERE]
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Canada 1.8%
Australia & New Zealand 6.1%
Latin America 11.4%
Asia 12.1%
Europe 29.6%
United States 39.0%
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cost reductions are kept by the company and its shareholders. The consumer also
benefits because a real reduction in rates can be specified under the price-
capping formula.
Since their privatization in 1991, the U.K. regional electricity companies have
cut prices and improved service levels. However, the public has grown
increasingly dissatisfied with the new regulatory system. Consumer groups feel
that large dividends for shareholders and excessive compensation for chief
executives mean that the regulator has allowed too much of the massive cost
savings achieved so far to flow to the companies and too little to
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the public. It is likely that such protests were a contributing factor to the
decision by the regulator to reset prices, a move which dealt a blow to investor
confidence and sent share prices tumbling. For the Fund, this turmoil was an
opportunity to add shares of companies that we believed were oversold to our
U.K. holdings. There has since been a price recovery in the sector, as the new
electricity price controls proved less onerous than was at first expected.
A second distinction between the U.K. and U.S. systems is the structure of their
respective power markets. The electric industry can be split into three distinct
parts including generation of power, transmission over high voltage lines, and
distribution to customers. In the U.S., profits from all three activities are
typically heavily regulated and combined in a single entity. The U.K. has
separated these activities with the distribution and transmission functions
regulated as discussed above. In contrast, generators in the U.K. sell their
power at competitively determined prices into a pool. The Fund currently owns
convertible bonds of National Power PLC, the largest thermal producer in
England. One of the reasons we like the shares is that management should be able
to apply the lessons learned from this competitive environment to potentially
lucrative projects being pursued in emerging market countries such as Pakistan.
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Templeton Global Utilities
Portfolio Breakdown on 8/31/95
Based on Total Net Assets
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% of Total
Company, Industry, Country Net Assets
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Electric Company of New Zealand, Ltd., 10.00%,
6/15/96; Utilities - Electrical & Gas,
New Zealand 3.0%
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Iberdrola SA; Utilities - Electrical & Gas,
Spain 2.5%
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New York State Electric & Gas Corp.;
Utilities - Electrical & Gas, United States 2.4%
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Endesa-Empresa Nacional de Electricidad SA,
ADR; Utilities - Electrical & Gas, Spain 2.4%
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Illinova Corp.; Utilities - Electrical & Gas,
United States 2.3%
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Southern Electric PLC; Utilities - Electrical &
Gas, United Kingdom 2.2%
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VEBA, AG; Utilities - Electrical & Gas, Germany 2.2%
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National Power Corp., 7.625%, 11/15/00, 144a;
Utilities - Electric & Gas, Philippines 2.2%
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Pinnacle West Capital Corp.;
Utilities - Electrical & Gas, United States 2.2%
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Powergen PLC; Utilities - Electrical & Gas,
United Kingdom 2.1%
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For a complete list of portfolio holdings, please see page 9 of this report.
Competition for utility companies is coming to the U.S., although the key issues
of how fast and in what form remain unsettled by regulators and unsettling for
investors. Some utilities have taken a proactive role in this process by looking
for new ways to address their high fixed costs. One of the Fund's newer
acquisitions, PECO Energy Company, is in this camp. This Pennsylvania-based
utility recently announced a proposed merger with Pennsylvania Power and Light
which can potentially
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eliminate redundant overhead and labor expenses and reduce costs associated with
their nuclear assets.
As we have uncovered more undervalued securities over the last year, the
weighting of the U.S. equity sector of the portfolio has grown. Share price
performance has been impacted by shifts in investors' perceptions. Towards the
end of last year and into the start of 1995, investors, fearful of the looming
specter of competition and new regulatory and financial risks, flocked to lower-
yielding companies, which outperformed the average electric utility company
stock. As investor fear gradually gave way to careful analysis of each company's
unique risks and opportunities, this situation reversed itself, and after the
beginning of 1995, lower-quality, higher-yielding stocks rallied.
We tried to use these swings in sentiment to add to the names we felt offered
the best value relative to their long-term earnings potential. This included our
position in Texas Utilities, even though the company still faces significant
regulatory issues. Our analysis suggested that the risk associated with these
issues may, to a large degree, already be reflected in its share price and that
the price has the potential to increase as these concerns are resolved.
Other nations like Germany and Spain can also see the future and are preparing
their industries for market forces. In April, we were able to add to our
positions in Spain as currency weakness and interest rate concerns weighed on
share prices. We felt that a company like Iberdrola offered good long-term value
as earnings may benefit from changes taking place in the regulatory framework.
While this selling pressure hurt the Fund's performance in the first half, a
strong recovery in the latter part of the year has benefited shareholders. We
continue to feel these shares offer good value.
Turning away from the developed world and looking at the emerging market
countries we see a different form of competition developing -- a competition for
funding. As discussed in the Fund's semi-annual report of February 28, 1995,
these governments are aggressively seeking foreign capital through the
privatization of state-owned utilities. In order to attract outside investment,
competitive rates of return need to be offered. In many developing countries,
therefore, this form of competition is having the exact opposite impact of the
competition being introduced in the developed world -- electricity rates are
being pushed upwards.
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In China and India, electricity rates are below what consumers in the U.S. or
other developed countries pay despite the fact that, unlike in more mature
economies, demand is well above supply in these emerging market countries. One
major reason for this anomaly is that these governments have tended to keep
rates low at state-owned utilities in order to subsidize industry. Another cause
is the use of electricity rates to achieve other macroeconomic goals, as in
Brazil where rates have in the past been frozen to help keep inflation down.
However, with private capital being asked to help fund at least an estimated
$300 to $350 billion in electricity related investments in the Pacific region
over the next five years, according to the World Energy Council, governments are
having to allow tariffs to rise so as to offer returns competitive enough to
attract investors./1/ So whereas electricity prices in developed countries are
falling toward their economically justified level, prices in the developing
world are rising toward theirs.
As we have found new opportunities in Indonesia, Pakistan, South Korea and
China, we have reduced our holdings in Hong Kong, where the prices of local
utilities have appreciated above what we feel is fair value. So far, some of our
new holdings have failed to meet expectations, but as long as the fundamentals
remain intact, we are willing to be patient and wait for the underlying value to
be realized.
The continuing evolution of utility businesses like electricity, gas, water and
telecommunications away from monopoly and toward competition has provided the
Fund with both challenge and opportunity. In our opinion, the traditional view
of utilities as low-risk, low-return investments should lose relevance, and
company-specific analysis should become increasingly important. We believe our
disciplined, value-oriented approach combined with the long-term, bottom-up
emphasis Templeton has always followed is particularly well suited to this
environment.
Of course, investments in foreign securities involve special risks, such as
market and currency volatility and adverse economic, social and political
developments in the countries where the Fund is invested. While short-term price
volatility can be disconcerting, declines of as much as 40% to 50% are not
unusual in emerging markets. For example, the Hong Kong market has increased
763% in the last 15 years, but has suffered six declines of
1. Warburg. Based on report titled "Filling the Energy Gap in Asia" dated
June 1994.
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more than 20% during that time./2/ Developing markets are represented in the
Fund's portfolio, and involve heightened risks related to the same factors, in
addition to risks associated with the relatively small size and lesser liquidity
of these markets.
In closing, we would like to mention that, although Sir John Templeton has not
been involved in investment management of the Templeton funds since October
1992, we were saddened by his recent decision to step down as Chairman and
Director of the U.S.-registered Templeton funds. The Fund's Board of Directors
has elected John Wm. Galbraith, former vice chairman of Templeton, Galbraith &
Hansberger, Ltd. to succeed him. The investment manager will continue to use the
investment philosophies and principles established by Sir John.
We appreciate your ongoing participation in the Fund and look forward to
investing on your behalf in the future.
Sincerely,
/s/ Gary P. Motyl
Gary P. Motyl, CFA
President
Templeton Global Utilities, Inc.
/s/ Sean Farrington
Sean Farrington, CFA
Portfolio Manager
Templeton Global Utilities, Inc.
2. Source: Bloomberg. Based on quarterly percentage change over 15 years.
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Templeton Global Utilities, Inc. confirmed on September 1, 1995 that the Fund's
Articles of Incorporation require the Fund's Board of Directors to submit to
shareholders a proposal to convert the Fund to an open-end investment company if
the Fund's shares trade on the American Stock Exchange, Inc. at an average
discount from net asset value of greater than 2%. Accordingly, the Board is
required to submit to the Fund's shareholders at the Fund's next scheduled
meeting of shareholders a proposal to convert the Fund to an open-end investment
company. The Board will consider the proposal and other alternatives at its next
scheduled meeting on October 21, 1995. There can be no assurances that the Board
and shareholders would vote in favor of a conversion of the Fund to an open-end
investment company.
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Performance Summary
During the reporting period, Templeton Global Utilities shareholders received
combined distributions totaling $1.705 per share, including long-term capital
gains of $1.225 and income distributions totaling 48 cents ($0.48) per share.
The Fund's closing price on the American Stock Exchange decreased from $15.38 on
August 31, 1994 to $12.25 on August 31, 1995, and the Fund produced a total
return of -9.88% in market-price terms for this one-year period. Between August
31, 1994 and August 31, 1995, the Fund's net asset value declined from $15.03 to
$13.77. Based on the change in actual net asset value (in contrast to market
price), the Fund produced a total return of 3.66% for the same period. Both
total return figures assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains in
accordance with the dividend reinvestment plan.
We have always maintained a long-term perspective when managing the Fund, and we
encourage shareholders to view their investments in a similar manner.
As you can see from the chart below, based on the change in market price, the
Fund delivered a total return of 50.40% for the period between its inception on
May 23, 1990 and August 31, 1995.
Past distributions and total returns are not predictive of future performance,
and distributions will vary depending on income earned by the Fund, as well as
any profits realized from the sale of securities in the portfolio.
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Templeton Global Utilities
Cumulative Total Returns*
Periods Ended August 31, 1995
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Since
Inception
One-Year Five-Year (5/23/90)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Based on change
in net asset value 3.66% 90.38% 80.38%
Based on change
in market price -9.88% 70.93% 50.40%
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*Cumulative total return calculations show the change in value of an investment
over the periods indicated. These calculations assume reinvestment of all
distributions and capital gains, either at net asset value or at market price on
the reinvestment date in accordance with the dividend reinvestment plan. Past
performance is not predictive of future results.
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Templeton Global Utilities, Inc.
Financial Highlights
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PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE
(For a share outstanding throughout the year)
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<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31
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1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net asset value, beginning of year $ 15.03 $ 15.01 $ 13.38 $ 11.85 $ 10.60
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Income from investment operations:
Net investment income .54 .60 .60 .67 .61
Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) (.10) .73 1.90 1.47 1.32
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Total from investment operations .44 1.33 2.50 2.14 1.93
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Distributions:
Dividends from net investment in-
come (.48) (.64) (.64) (.61) (.68)
Distributions from net realized
gains (1.22) (.67) (.23) -- --
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Total distributions (1.70) (1.31) (.87) (.61) (.68)
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Change in net asset value (1.26) .02 1.63 1.53 1.25
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Net asset value, end of year $ 13.77 $ 15.03 $ 15.01 $ 13.38 $ 11.85
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TOTAL RETURN
Based on market value per share (9.88)% 3.78% 27.31% 25.97% 13.96%
Based on net asset value per share 3.66% 8.98% 19.57% 18.53% 18.91%
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
Net assets, end of year (000) $43,438 $47,317 $46,429 $40,702 $35,855
Ratio of expenses to average net
assets 1.25% 1.21% 1.31% 1.44% 1.55%
Ratio of net investment income to
average net assets 4.08% 4.00% 4.41% 5.28% 5.46%
Portfolio turnover rate 24.76% 40.34% 42.90% 15.21% 19.85%
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SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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Templeton Global Utilities, Inc.
Investment Portfolio, August 31, 1995
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
INDUSTRY ISSUE COUNTRY SHARES VALUE
<C> <S> <C> <C> <C>
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COMMON STOCKS: 69.2%
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Electrical & Electronics: 1.2%
BBC Brown Boveri Ltd., br. Swtz. 500 $ 527,408
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Energy Sources: 3.0%
Coastal Corp. U.S. 18,000 589,500
Enron Global Power & Pipeline U.S. 28,000 651,000
Transportadora de Gas del Sur
SA, ADR B Arg. 4,000 41,500
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1,282,000
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Multi-Industry: 1.1%
Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. H.K. 100,000 481,850
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Telecommunications: 16.3%
BCE Inc. Can. 24,000 773,040
Cable & Wireless PLC U.K. 49,000 318,567
Compania de Telecomunicaciones
de Chile SA, ADR Chil. 6,000 438,000
MCI Communications Corp. U.S. 38,500 926,406
*Pakistan Telecom Corp. PTC Pan. 3,127 339,280
Philippine Long Distance
Telephone Co., GDR, 144a Phil. 9,400 340,750
PT Indosat, ADR Indo. 21,200 744,650
STET (Sta Finanziaria
Telefonica Torino) SPA, di
Risp Itl. 160,000 391,907
Telecom Corp. of New Zealand
Ltd. N.Z. 105,000 416,772
Telecom Italia Mobile, di risp Itl. 265,000 265,999
Telecom Italia Spa, di Risp Itl. 265,000 340,042
Teledanmark AS, ADS Den. 13,540 360,503
Teledanmark AS, B Den. 7,830 411,002
Telefonica de Espana SA, ADR Sp. 15,000 609,375
Telmex-Telefonos de Mexico SA,
L, ADR Mex. 12,400 406,100
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7,082,393
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Utilities Electrical & Gas: 47.6%
American Electric Power Co.
Inc. U.S. 18,000 614,250
Australian Gas & Light Company Aus. 270,000 909,193
British Gas PLC U.K. 150,000 644,706
Central Costanera SA, ADR, 144a Arg. 17,000 446,250
Chilectra SA, ADS, 144a Chil. 11,700 546,975
Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais,
ADR Braz. 20,000 450,645
Compania Boliviana de Energia
Electricas SA Bol. 14,900 456,313
Electrabel SA Bel. 3,200 679,385
Electricidad de Caracas Venz. 398,076 306,788
Endesa-Empresa Nacional de
Electricidad SA, ADR Sp. 20,000 1,035,000
Entergy Corp. U.S. 24,000 576,000
Evn Energie-Versorgung
Niederoesterreich AG Aust. 2,800 365,848
Hongkong Electric Holdings Ltd. H.K. 195,000 676,366
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Templeton Global Utilities, Inc.
Investment Portfolio, August 31, 1995 (cont.)
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<CAPTION>
INDUSTRY ISSUE COUNTRY SHARES VALUE
<C> <S> <C> <C> <C>
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COMMON STOCKS (CONT.)
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Utilities Electrical & Gas: (cont.)
Iberdrola SA Sp. 143,000 $ 1,097,983
Illinova CP Holdings Co. U.S. 40,500 1,017,563
Kansas City Power and
Light Co. U.S. 14,600 326,675
Korea Electric Power
Corp. Kor. 8,000 303,942
Long Island Lighting Co. U.S. 54,000 918,000
New York State Electric
& Gas Corp. U.S. 43,000 1,037,375
Nipsco Industries Inc. U.S. 16,800 550,200
Peco Energy Co. U.S. 21,600 575,100
Pinnacle West Capital
Corp. U.S. 38,000 945,250
Powergen PLC U.K. 102,000 927,445
Shandong Huaneng Power Chn. 45,600 381,900
*Sithe Energies Inc. U.S. 50,000 450,000
South Wales Electricity U.K. 50,000 708,323
Southern Co. U.S. 27,900 589,388
Southern Electric PLC U.K. 79,300 973,285
Texas Utilties Electric
Co. U.S. 25,000 868,750
Unicom Corp. U.S. 11,000 309,375
VEBA AG Ger. 25,000 955,381
Wing Shan International
Ltd. H.K. 340,000 43,483
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20,687,137
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TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (cost $24,241,682 ) 30,060,788
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PREFERRED STOCKS: 4.4%
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Cia Inversiones
Telecomunicaciones SA,
pfd., conv.,144a Arg. 6,900 353,625
Concessioni e
Costruzioni Autostrade
SPA, B, pfd. Itl. 457,000 534,380
Nacional Financiera SA,
11.25%, conv., pfd.,
05/15/98 Mex. 12,400 420,050
Telebras-
Telecomunicacoes
Brasileiras SA, pfd. Braz. 13,216,481 571,241
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TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (cost $1,607,511) 1,879,296
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PRINCIPAL IN
LOCAL CURRENCY **
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<C> <S> <C> <C> <C>
BONDS: 23.6%
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Bellsouth, 6.75%,
10/15/33 U.S. 570,000 520,125
Electricity Corp. of New
Zealand Ltd., 10.00%,
6/15/96 N.Z. 2,000,000 1,312,069
GTE Corp., 10.25%,
11/01/20 U.S. 500,000 580,390
Korea Electric Power
Co., 7.75%, 4/01/13 U.S. 500,000 502,900
Korea Telecom, 7.40%,
12/01/99 U.S. 500,000 507,550
National Power Corp.,
7.625%, 11/15/00, 144a U.S. 1,000,000 952,500
National Power PLC,
6.25%, 9/23/08 U.K. 333,000 630,369
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Templeton Global Utilities, Inc.
Investment Portfolio, August 31, 1995 (cont.)
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PRINCIPAL
IN
LOCAL
INDUSTRY ISSUE COUNTRY CURRENCY** VALUE
<C> <S> <C> <C> <C>
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BONDS: (CONT.)
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New York State Electric &
Gas, 9.875%, 5/01/20 U.S. 400,000 $ 460,404
Pennsylvania Power & Light
Co., 9.25%, 10/01/19 U.S. 500,000 536,920
RGS I&M Funding Corp., 9.81%,
12/07/22 U.S. 500,000 610,555
San Diego Gas & Electric Co.,
9.625%, 4/15/20 U.S. 500,000 576,190
Softe SA, 4.25%, conv.,
7/30/98, 144a Itl. 725,000,000 503,077
Telebras-Telecomunicacoes
Brasileiras,
10.00%, 6/16/97 U.S. 500,000 500,000
U.S. West Communications,
6.875%, 9/15/33 U.S. 1,000,000 915,960
Veba International, 6.00%,
4/06/00 Ger. 330,000 567,600
Virginia Electric Power,
7.00%, 1/1/2024 U.S. 600,000 572,871
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TOTAL BONDS (cost $9,682,260) 10,249,480
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SHORT TERM OBLIGATIONS: 2.5%
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Federal Farm Credit Banks,
10/4/95 U.S. 715,000 711,282
Federal National Mortgage
Assn., 9/14/95 U.S. 285,000 284,419
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.35% to
5.74% with
maturities to 10/5/95 U.S. 105,000 104,592
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TOTAL SHORT TERM OBLIGATIONS (cost $1,100,132) 1,100,293
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS: 99.7% (cost $36,631,585 ) 43,289,857
OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES: 0.3% 147,687
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TOTAL NET ASSETS: 100.0% $43,437,544
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*NON-INCOME PRODUCING.
**CURRENCY OF COUNTRIES INDICATED.
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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Templeton Global Utilities, Inc.
Financial Statements
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
August 31, 1995
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<S> <C>
Assets:
Investments in securities, at value (identified cost $36,631,585) $43,289,857
Cash 24,536
Receivables:
Investment securities sold 170,000
Dividends and interest 389,815
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Total assets 43,874,208
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Liabilities:
Payable for investment
securities purchased 314,798
Accrued expenses 121,866
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Total liabilities 436,664
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Net assets, at value $43,437,544
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Net assets consist of:
Undistributed net investment income $ 204,123
Net unrealized appreciation 6,658,272
Accumulated net realized gain 1,378,201
Net capital paid in on shares of capital stock 35,196,948
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Net assets, at value $43,437,544
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Shares outstanding 3,153,664
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Net asset value per share
($43,437,544 / 3,153,664 ) $ 13.77
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SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
for the year ended August 31, 1995
<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C>
Investment income:
(net of $131,677 foreign taxes withheld)
Interest $1,016,984
Dividends 1,224,480
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Total income $2,241,464
Expenses:
Management fees (Note 3) 251,410
Administrative fees (Note 3) 62,850
Transfer agent fees 45,500
Custodian fees 13,500
Reports to shareholders 94,335
Audit fees 18,000
Legal fees (Note 3) 6,000
Amortization of organization costs 7,951
Registration and filing fees 16,500
Directors' fees and expenses 6,500
Other 3,871
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Total expenses 526,417
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Net investment income 1,715,047
Realized and unrealized
gain (loss):
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investments 1,393,433
Foreign currency transactions (3,198)
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1,390,235
Net unrealized depreciation on investments (1,671,247)
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Net realized and unrealized loss (281,012)
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Net increase in net assets resulting from operations $1,434,035
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Templeton Global Utilities, Inc.
Financial Statements (cont.)
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
for the years ended August 31, 1995 and 1994
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994
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<S> <C> <C>
Increase (decrease) in net assets:
Operations:
Net investment income $ 1,715,047 $ 1,866,930
Net realized gain on investment and foreign cur-
rency transactions 1,390,235 4,573,413
Net unrealized depreciation (1,671,247) (2,347,310)
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Net increase in net assets resulting from opera-
tions 1,434,035 4,093,033
Distributions to shareholders:
From net investment income (1,513,131) (1,997,282)
From net realized gain (3,857,775) (2,072,126)
Fund share transactions (Note 2): 57,495 864,762
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets (3,879,376) 888,387
Net assets:
Beginning of year 47,316,920 46,428,533
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End of year $43,437,544 $47,316,920
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SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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Templeton Global Utilities, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements
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1. SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Templeton Global Utilities, Inc. (the Fund), is a closed-end, non-diversified
management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of
1940. The following summarizes the Fund's significant accounting policies.
a. Securities Valuations:
Securities listed or traded on a recognized national or foreign stock exchange
or NASDAQ are valued at the last reported sales prices on the principal ex-
change on which the securities are traded. Over-the-counter securities and
listed securities for which no sale is reported are valued at the mean between
the last current bid and asked prices. Securities for which market quotations
are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined by management
and approved in good faith by the Board of Directors.
b. Foreign Currency Transactions:
Portfolio securities and other 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 portfolio securities and income items denominated in foreign curren-
cies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such
transactions. When the Fund purchases or sells foreign securities, it will cus-
tomarily enter into a foreign exchange contract to minimize foreign exchange
risk between the trade date and the settlement date of such transactions.
The Fund does not 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. Such fluctuations are
included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.
Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of for-
eign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and set-
tlement dates on security transactions, the differences between the amounts of
dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund's
books, and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid.
Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the
value of assets and liabilities other than investments in securities at the end
of the fiscal period, resulting from changes in the exchange rates.
c. Income Taxes:
It is the Fund's policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue
Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its
taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision has been made for
income taxes.
d. Unamortized Organization Costs:
Organization costs are being amortized on a straight line basis over five
years.
e. Security Transactions, Investment Income, Distributions and Other Expenses:
Security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Dividend income
is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain dividend income on foreign securi-
ties is recorded as soon as information is available to the Fund. Interest in-
come and estimated expenses are accrued daily. Distribution to shareholders,
which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, are recorded on
the ex-dividend date.
2. TRANSACTIONS IN SHARES OF CAPITAL STOCK
At August 31, 1995, there were 100,000,000 shares of capital stock authorized
($0.01 par value). Commencing August 31, 1991, and at August 31 each year
thereafter until 1995, the Fund will determine if the Fund's shares have traded
on the American Stock Exchange at an average discount from net asset value of
2% or more for the previous fiscal quarter. For the quarter ended August 31,
1995, the average discount exceeded this level. Therefore, the Fund will submit
to shareholders, at its next annual meeting, a proposal to convert the Fund to
an open-end investment company. There can be no assurance that the Board and
Shareholders would vote in favor of a conversion of the Fund to an open-end in-
vestment company.
For the year ended August 31, 1995, 4,460 shares were issued for $57,495 from
reinvested distributions. During the year ended August 31, 1994, 55,714 shares
were issued for $864,762 from reinvested distributions.
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Notes to Financial Statements (cont.)
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3. INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Certain officers of the Fund are also directors or officers of Templeton,
Galbraith, & Hansberger Ltd. (TGH), and Templeton Global Investors, Inc.
(TGII), the Fund's investment manager and business manager, respectively. The
Fund pays monthly an investment management fee to TICI equal, on an annual ba-
sis, to 0.60% of the average daily net assets of the Fund. The Fund pays TGII
monthly a fee of 0.15% per annum of the Fund's average net assets.
An officer of the Fund is a partner of Dechert Price & Rhoads, legal counsel
for the Fund, which firm received fees of $6,000 for the year ended August 31,
1995.
4. PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES
Purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term securities) for the
year ended August 31, 1995 aggregated $9,977,860 and $12,747,613, respectively.
The cost of securities for federal income tax purposes is the same as that
shown in the investment portfolio. Realized gains and losses are reported on an
identified cost basis.
At August 31, 1995, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and deprecia-
tion of portfolio securities, based on cost for federal income tax purposes,
was as follows:
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Unrealized appreciation $ 7,940,188
Unrealized depreciation (1,281,916)
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Net unrealized appreciation $ 6,658,272
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5. UNAUDITED QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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NET INCREASE
NET GAIN (LOSS) (DECREASE)
ON INVESTMENT AND IN NET ASSETS
INVESTMENT NET INVESTMENT FOREIGN CURRENCY RESULTING FROM
INCOME INCOME TRANSACTIONS OPERATIONS
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PER PER PER PER
TOTAL SHARE TOTAL SHARE TOTAL SHARE TOTAL SHARE
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1995
For the quarter ended:
November 30, 1994 $ 556,938 $.18 $ 403,071 $.13 $ (2,583,287) $ (.82) $(2,180,216) $(.69)
February 28, 1995 450,893 .14 306,876 .10 (1,003,503) (.33) (696,627) (.23)
May 31, 1995 660,854 .21 549,514 .17 2,453,474 .78 3,002,988 .95
August 31, 1995 572,779 .18 455,586 .14 852,304 .27 1,307,890 .41
---------- ---- ---------- ---- ------------ ------ ----------- -----
$2,241,464 $.71 $1,715,047 $.54 $ (281,012) $ (.10) $ 1,434,035 $ .44
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1994
For the quarter ended:
November 30, 1993 $ 575,091 $.19 $ 440,791 $.14 $ 574,562 $ .19 $ 1,015,353 $ .33
February 28, 1994 524,716 .16 429,180 .14 2,887,787 .93 3,316,967 1.07
May 31, 1994 634,744 .20 446,065 .14 (3,012,942) (.96) (2,566,877) (.82)
August 31, 1994 696,572 .22 550,894 .18 1,776,696 .57 2,327,590 .75
---------- ---- ---------- ---- ------------ ------ ----------- -----
$2,431,123 $.77 $1,866,930 $.60 $ 2,226,103 $ .73 $ 4,093,033 $1.33
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Templeton Global Utilities, Inc.
Independent Auditor's Report
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The Board of Directors and Shareholders
Templeton Global Utilities, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including
the investment portfolio of Templeton Global Utilities, Inc. as of August 31,
1995, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the
statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then
ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period
then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the respon-
sibility 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 stan-
dards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial high-
lights 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 Au-
gust 31, 1995, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. An audit also
includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates
made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement pre-
sentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opin-
ion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to
above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Tem-
pleton Global Utilities, Inc. as of August 31, 1995, the results of its opera-
tions, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the peri-
ods indicated, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
/s/ McGladrey & Pullen, LLP
New York, New York
September 29, 1995
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DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN
The Fund offers a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the "Plan") with the following
features: . If shares of the Fund are held in the shareholder's name, the share-
holder will automatically be a participant in the Plan unless he elects to
withdraw. If the shares are registered in the name of a broker-dealer or other
nominee (i.e., in "street name"), the broker-dealer or nominee will elect to
participate in the Plan on the shareholder's behalf unless the shareholder in-
structs them otherwise, or unless the reinvestment service is not provided by
the broker-dealer or nominee. . Participants should contact Chemical Mellon
Shareholder Services, Shareholder Investment Services, P.O. Box 750, Pitts-
burgh, PA 15230, to receive the Plan brochure. . To receive dividends or distri-
butions in cash, the shareholder must notify Mellon Securities Trust Company
("Mellon") or the institution in whose name the shares are held. Mellon must
receive written notice within 10 business days before the record date for the
distribution. . Whenever the Fund declares dividends in either cash or common
stock of the Fund, if the market price is equal to or exceeds net asset value
at the valuation date, participants will receive the dividends entirely in
stock at a price equal to the net asset value but not less than 95% of the then
current market price of the Fund's shares. If the market price is lower than
net asset value and if dividends and/or capital gains distributions are payable
only in cash, the participant will receive shares purchased on the American
Stock Exchange. . The automatic reinvestment of dividends and/or capital gains
does not relieve the participant of any income tax which may be payable on div-
idends or distributions. . The participant may withdraw from the Plan without
penalty at any time by written notice to Mellon. Upon withdrawal, the partici-
pant will receive, without charge, stock certificates issued and in the partic-
ipant's name for all full shares; or, if the participant's wishes, Mellon will
sell the participant's shares and send the proceeds, net of any brokerage com-
missions. A $2.50 fee is charged by Mellon upon any cash withdrawal or termina-
tion. . Whenever shares are purchased on the American Stock Exchange, each par-
ticipant will pay a pro rata portion of brokerage commissions. Brokerage com-
missions will be deducted from amounts to be invested.
SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION
Shares of Templeton Global Utilities, Inc. are traded daily on the American
Stock Exchange under the symbol "TGU." Information about the net asset value
and the market price is published weekly in Barron's and in the Monday edition
of the Wall Street Journal in a table called "Publicly Traded Funds."
For current information about the net asset value, call 1-800-354-9191.
If any shareholder is not receiving copies of the Reports to Shareholders be-
cause shares are registered in a broker's name or in a custodian's name, he or
she can write and request that his or her name be added to the Fund's mailing
list, by writing Templeton Global Utilities, Inc., 700 Central Avenue, St. Pe-
tersburg, FL 33701.
For information about dividends and shareholder accounts, call 1-800-526-0801.
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TEMPLETON GLOBAL
UTILITIES, INC.
700 Central Avenue
St. Petersburg,
Florida 33701-3628
Auditors
McGladrey & Pullen, LLP
555 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10017-2416
Investors should be aware that the value of investments made for the Fund may
go up as well as down and that the Investment Manager may make errors in
selecting securities for the Fund's portfolio. Like any investment in
securities, the Fund's portfolio will be subject to the risk of loss from
market, currency, economic, political, and other factors. The Fund and Fund
investors are not protected from such losses by the Investment Manager.
Therefore, investors who cannot accept the risk of such losses should not
invest in shares of the Fund.
To ensure the highest quality of service, telephone calls to or from our
service departments may be monitored, recorded, and accessed. These calls can
be determined by the presence of a regular beeping tone.
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Annual Report
August 31, 1995
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