UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
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Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. | ||||||||
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) | ||||||||
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55 Water Street, New York, NY |
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Robert I. Frenkel, Esq. Legg Mason & Co., LLC 100 First Stamford Place, Stamford, CT 06902 | ||||||||
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: |
1-888-777-0102 |
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Date of fiscal year end: |
May 31 |
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Date of reporting period: |
November 30, 2010 |
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ITEM 1. REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS.
The Semi-Annual Report to Stockholders is filed herewith.
November 30, 2010 |
Semi-Annual Report
Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.
(EHI)
INVESTMENT PRODUCTS: NOT FDIC INSURED · NO BANK GUARANTEE · MAY LOSE VALUE
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Fund objectives
The Funds primary investment objective is high current income. The Funds secondary investment objective is total return.
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Letter from the chairman |
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Investment commentary |
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Fund at a glance |
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Spread duration |
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Effective duration |
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Schedule of investments |
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Statement of assets and liabilities |
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Statement of operations |
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Statement of cash flows |
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Financial highlights |
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Notes to financial statements |
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Board approval of management and subadvisory agreements |
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Additional shareholder information |
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Dividend reinvestment plan |
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Letter from the chairman |
Dear Shareholder,
We are pleased to provide the semi-annual report of Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. for the six-month reporting period ended November 30, 2010. Please read on for Fund performance information and a detailed look at prevailing economic and market conditions during the Funds reporting period.
As always, we remain committed to providing you with excellent service and a full spectrum of investment choices. We also remain committed to supplementing the support you receive from your financial advisor. One way we accomplish this is through our website, www.leggmason.com/cef. Here you can gain immediate access to market and investment information, including:
· Fund prices and performance,
· Market insights and commentaries from our portfolio managers, and
· A host of educational resources.
We look forward to helping you meet your financial goals.
Sincerely,
R. Jay Gerken, CFA
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
December 31, 2010
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Investment commentary
Economic review
While the U.S. economy continued to expand over the six months ended November 30, 2010, economic data was mixed and unemployment remained elevated. The Federal Reserve Board (Fed)i expressed concerns regarding the direction of the economy and took additional actions in an attempt to spur growth. This initially caused investor sentiment to improve, but the financial markets declined toward the end of the reporting period given a re-escalation of the European sovereign debt crisis.
In September 2010, the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), the organization charged with determining when recessions start and end, announced that the recession that began in December 2007 had concluded in June 2009. However, the NBER said, In determining that a trough occurred in June 2009, the committee did not conclude that economic conditions since that month have been favorable or that the economy has returned to operating at normal capacity. The NBERs point is well-taken given continued areas of weakness in the U.S. economy.
Although the U.S. Department of Commerce continued to report positive U.S. gross domestic product (GDP)ii growth, the expansion has moderated since peaking at 5.0% in the fourth quarter of 2009. A slower drawdown in business inventories and renewed consumer spending were contributing factors spurring the economys solid growth at the end of 2009. However, the economy has grown at a more modest pace thus far in 2010. According to the Commerce Department, GDP growth was 3.7% and 1.7% during the first and second quarters of 2010, respectively. GDP growth then edged somewhat higher to 2.6% in the third quarter.
Turning to the job market, after experiencing sharp job losses in 2009, the U.S. Department of Labor reported that over one million new positions were added during the first five months of 2010. Included in that number, however, were 700,000 temporary government jobs tied to the 2010 Census. From June through September, more than 525,000 of these temporary positions were eliminated. This more than offset private sector growth and resulted in a total net loss of 300,000 jobs from June through September. The employment picture then brightened somewhat in October, as 172,000 new jobs were created. Payrolls then increased a disappointing 39,000 in November and the unemployment rate inched up to end the period at 9.8%. The unemployment rate has now exceeded 9.0% since May 2009.
There was mixed news in the housing market during the period. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), existing-home sales increased 7.0% and 8.0% in March and April, respectively, after sales had fallen for the period from December 2009 through February 2010. The rebound was largely attributed to people rushing to take advantage of the governments $8,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers that expired at the end of April. However, with the end of the tax credit, existing-home sales then declined from May through July. Sales then rose 7.3% and 10.0% in August and September, respectively. Sales then dipped 2.2% in October and rose 5.6% in November. Looking at home prices, the NAR reported that the median existing-home price for all housing types was $170,600 in November 2010, which was 0.4% higher than in November 2009. Prices
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appeared to stabilize somewhat as the number of existing homes on the market declined in November. The inventory of unsold homes was a 9.5 month supply in November at the current sales level, versus a 10.5 month supply in October.
One overall bright spot for the economy has been the manufacturing sector. Based on the Institute for Supply Managements PMIiii, the manufacturing sector has grown sixteen consecutive months since it began expanding in August 2009. After reaching a six-year peak of 60.4 in April 2010, PMI data indicated somewhat more modest growth from May through July (a reading below 50 indicates a contraction, whereas a reading above 50 indicates an expansion). The manufacturing sector then expanded at a faster pace in August, before moderating somewhat in September. Manufacturing then grew in October at its fastest pace since May with a reading of 56.9 for the month, before dipping to 56.6 in November.
Outside of the U.S., economic news was largely dominated by the sovereign debt crisis in Europe. In May (prior to the beginning of the reporting period), the European Union (EU) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced a 750 billion ($955 billion) plan to aid fiscally troubled Eurozone countries. Investors were initially skeptical that the bailout plan would be sufficient to stem the contagion of the debt crisis to other peripheral European countries. However, the debt crisis largely moved to the back burner until November 2010, when Irelands economic issues took center stage and resulted in another rescue package from the EU and IMF. Given the economic strains in the Eurozone, the IMF projects that growth in the region will be a modest 1.7% in 2010. Expectations for Japans economy are better but still relatively tepid, as the IMFs forecast for the countrys economy is a 2.8% expansion in 2010. In contrast, many emerging market countries are experiencing strong economic growth. The IMF projects that Chinas economy will expand 10.5% in 2010 and that Indias economy will grow 9.7% during the year.
Financial market overview
As the reporting period began, the financial markets were regaining their footing following a sharp sell-off that had begun in late April and continued throughout much of May. During this period, risk aversion was elevated and investors flocked to the relative safety of U.S. Treasury securities. Demand for the fixed-income spread sectors (non-Treasuries) then resumed in June and July, followed by another flight to quality in August. Risk appetite then returned in September and October before the financial markets again weakened beginning in mid-November.
Due to signs that economic growth was slowing toward the end of the reporting period, the Fed took further actions to spur the economy. At its August 10th meeting, the Fed announced an ongoing program that calls for using the proceeds from expiring agency debt and agency mortgage-backed securities to purchase longer-dated Treasury securities.
In addition, the Fed remained cautious throughout the reporting period given pockets of weakness in the economy. At its meeting in September 2010, the Fed said, The Committee will continue to monitor the economic outlook and financial developments and is prepared to provide additional accommodation if needed to support the economic recovery. . . . This led to speculation
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that the Fed may again move to purchase large amounts of agency and Treasury securities in an attempt to avoid a double-dip recession and ward off deflation.
The Fed then took additional action in early November. Citing that the pace of recovery in output and employment continues to be slow, the Fed announced another round of quantitative easing to help stimulate the economy, entailing the purchase of $600 billion of long-term U.S. Treasury securities by the end of the second quarter of 2011. This, coupled with the Feds previously announced program to use the proceeds of expiring securities to purchase Treasuries, means it could buy a total of $850 billion to $900 billion of Treasury securities by the end of June 2011.
Given the economic challenges in the Eurozone, the European Central Bank (ECB) kept interest rates at 1.0% during the reporting period. The ECB has kept rates at this historic low since the middle of 2009. A similar stance was taken by the Bank of England as it kept rates on hold at 0.5% during the period. Japan, however, cut rates in October 2010 from 0.1% to a range of zero to 0.1%, the lowest level since 2006. In contrast, a number of emerging market countries, including China, India and Brazil, raised interest rates during the reporting period in an effort to ward off inflation.
Fixed-income market review
As discussed earlier, just prior to the beginning of the six-month reporting period, investor risk aversion was elevated due to the escalating sovereign debt crisis in Europe. In addition, there were uncertainties regarding new financial reforms in the U.S. and some worse-than-expected economic data. Most spread sectors then produced positive absolute returns in June and July, as investor demand for these securities again increased. There was another bout of risk aversion in August, given fears that the economy may slip back into a recession. However, with the Fed indicating the possibility of another round of quantitative easing, most spread sectors rallied in September and October. The spread sectors then ended the reporting period on a weak note as financial troubles in Ireland resulted in a re-emergence of the European sovereign debt crisis.
Both short- and long-term Treasury yields fluctuated but, overall, moved lower during the six months ended November 30, 2010. When the period began, two- and ten-year Treasury yields were 0.76% and 3.31%, respectively. On June 3, 2010, two- and ten-year Treasury yields peaked at 0.82% and 3.39%, respectively. Subsequent to hitting their highs for the period, yields largely declined during much of the remainder of the reporting period. When the period ended on November 30, 2010, two-year Treasury yields were 0.45%, versus a low of 0.33% earlier in the month. Ten-year Treasury yields ended the period at 2.81%, which was higher than their trough of 2.41% that occurred in October. Longer-term yields moved higher toward the end of the period as fears of future inflation increased in light of the Feds additional policy accommodation. For the six months ended November 30, 2010, the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Indexiv returned 3.85%. In contrast, the Barclays Capital Global Aggregate Index (Hedged)v returned 1.99% over the same time frame.
The U.S. high-yield bond market produced strong results during the reporting period. The asset class posted positive returns during each month,
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except for November 2010 when risk aversion rose sharply. The high-yield market was supported by better-than-expected corporate profits and overall strong investor demand. All told, the Barclays Capital U.S. High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Indexvi returned 9.42% for the six months ended November 30, 2010.
Emerging market debt prices rallied over the reporting period, also posting positive returns each month during the period except for November 2010. This solid performance was triggered by strong economic growth in many emerging market countries, solid domestic demand and generally robust investor demand for the asset class. The JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (EMBI Global)vii returned 8.82% over the six months ended November 30, 2010.
Performance review
For the six months ended November 30, 2010, Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. returned 12.57% based on its net asset value (NAV)viii and 24.30% based on its New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) market price per share. The Funds unmanaged benchmarks, the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index, the Barclays Capital U.S. High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index and the EMBI Global, returned 3.85%, 9.42% and 8.82%, respectively, for the same period. The Lipper Global Income Closed-End Funds Category Averageix returned 10.70% over the same time frame. Please note that Lipper performance returns are based on each funds NAV.
During this six-month period, the Fund made distributions to shareholders totaling $0.54 per share, which may have included a return of capital. The performance table shows the Funds six-month total return based on its NAV and market price as of November 30, 2010. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Performance Snapshot as of November 30, 2010 (unaudited)
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All figures represent past performance and are not a guarantee of future results.
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Total returns are based on changes in NAV or market price, respectively. Total returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, in additional shares. Performance figures for periods shorter than one year represent cumulative figures and are not annualized. |
Looking for additional information?
The Fund is traded under the symbol EHI and its closing market price is available in most newspapers under the NYSE listings. The daily NAV is available on-line under the symbol XEHIX on most financial websites. Barrons and the Wall Street Journals Monday edition both carry closed-end fund tables that provide additional information. In addition, the Fund issues a quarterly press release that can be found on most major financial websites as well as www.leggmason.com/cef.
In a continuing effort to provide information concerning the Fund, shareholders may call 1-888-777-0102 (toll free), Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time, for the Funds current NAV, market price and other information.
As always, thank you for your confidence in our stewardship of your assets.
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Sincerely,
R. Jay Gerken, CFA
Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer
December 31, 2010
RISKS: An investment in the Fund is subject to investment risk, including the possible loss of the entire principal amount that you invest. As interest rates rise, bond prices fall, reducing the value of the Funds holdings. The Fund may use derivatives, such as options and futures, which can be illiquid, may disproportionately increase losses and have a potentially large impact on Fund performance. Investing in foreign securities is subject to certain risks not associated with domestic investing, such as currency fluctuations, and changes in political and economic conditions. These risks are magnified in emerging or developing markets. High-yield bonds involve greater credit and liquidity risks than investment grade bonds. Leverage may magnify gains and increase losses in the Funds portfolio.
All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. All index performance reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. Please note that an investor cannot invest directly in an index.
The information provided is not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results or investment advice. Views expressed may differ from those of the firm as a whole. Forecasts and predictions are inherently limited and should not be relied upon as an indication of actual or future performance.
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The Federal Reserve Board (Fed) is responsible for the formulation of policies designed to promote economic growth, full employment, stable prices and a sustainable pattern of international trade and payments. |
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Gross domestic product (GDP) is the market value of all final goods and services produced within a country in a given period of time. |
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The Institute for Supply Managements PMI is based on a survey of purchasing executives who buy the raw materials for manufacturing at more than 350 companies. It offers an early reading on the health of the manufacturing sector. |
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The Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index is a broad-based bond index comprised of government, corporate, mortgage- and asset-backed issues, rated investment grade or higher, and having at least one year to maturity. |
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The Barclays Capital Global Aggregate Index (Hedged) is a broad-based bond index that measures a wide spectrum of global government, government-related agencies, corporate and securitized fixed-income investments, all with maturities greater than one year. |
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The Barclays Capital U.S. High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index is an index of the 2% Issuer Cap component of the Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Index, which covers the U.S. dollar-denominated, non-investment grade, fixed-rate, taxable corporate bond market. |
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The JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (EMBI Global) tracks total returns for U.S. dollar-denominated debt instruments issued by emerging market sovereign and quasi-sovereign entities: Brady bonds, loans, Eurobonds and local market instruments. |
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Net asset value (NAV) is calculated by subtracting total liabilities and outstanding preferred stock (if any) from the closing value of all securities held by the Fund (plus all other assets) and dividing the result (total net assets) by the total number of the common shares outstanding. The NAV fluctuates with changes in the market prices of securities in which the Fund has invested. However, the price at which an investor may buy or sell shares of the Fund is the Funds market price as determined by supply of and demand for the Funds shares. |
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Lipper, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reuters, provides independent insight on global collective investments. Returns are based on the six-month period ended November 30, 2010, including the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, calculated among the 14 funds in the Funds Lipper category. |
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Fund at a glance (unaudited)
Investment breakdown (%) as a percent of total investments
The bar graph above represents the composition of the Funds investments as of November 30, 2010 and May 31, 2010 and does not include derivatives such as forward foreign currency contracts and swap contracts. The Fund is actively managed. As a result, the composition of the Funds investments is subject to change at any time.
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Spread duration (unaudited)
Economic Exposure November 30, 2010
Spread duration measures the sensitivity to changes in spreads. The spread over Treasuries is the annual risk-premium demanded by investors to hold non-Treasury securities. Spread duration is quantified as the % change in price resulting from a 100 basis points change in spreads. For a security with positive spread duration, an increase in spreads would result in a price decline and a decline in spreads would result in a price increase. This chart highlights the market sector exposure of the Funds portfolio and the exposure relative to the selected benchmark as of the end of the reporting period.
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Asset Backed Securities |
BC Aggregate |
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index |
BC HY 2% |
Barclays Capital U.S. High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index |
EHI |
Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. |
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Emerging Markets |
IG Credit |
Investment Grade Credit |
JPM EMBI Global |
JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global |
MBS |
Mortgage Backed Securities |
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Effective duration (unaudited)
Interest Rate Exposure November 30, 2010
Effective duration measures the sensitivity to changes in Treasury yields. Effective duration is quantified as the % change in price resulting from a 100 basis points change in Treasury yields. For a security with positive effective duration, an increase in Treasury yields would result in a price decline and a decline in Treasury yields would result in a price increase. This chart highlights the interest rate exposure of the Funds portfolio relative to the selected benchmark as of the end of the reporting period.
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Asset Backed Securities |
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Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index |
BC HY 2% |
Barclays Capital U.S. High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index |
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IG Credit |
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JPM EMBI Global |
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Schedule of investments (unaudited)
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Corporate Bonds & Notes 81.0% |
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Consumer Discretionary 15.9% |
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Auto Components 0.9% |
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Allison Transmission Inc., Senior Toggle Notes |
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11/1/15 |
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$ 427,269 |
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Europcar Groupe SA, Senior Notes |
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4/15/18 |
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1,075,000 |
EUR |
1,332,611 |
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Europcar Groupe SA, Senior Subordinated Notes |
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5/15/14 |
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1,688,000 |
EUR |
2,240,409 |
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Hertz Holdings Netherlands BV, Senior Secured Bonds |
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7/31/15 |
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340,000 |
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472,231 |
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Automobiles 1.0% |
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Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC, Notes |
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10/1/13 |
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Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC, Senior Notes |
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9.875 |
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8/10/11 |
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115,000 |
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120,501 |
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Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC, Senior Notes |
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7.500 |
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8/1/12 |
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1,930,000 |
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2,045,188 |
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Motors Liquidation Co., Senior Debentures |
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8.250 |
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7/15/23 |
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300,000 |
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94,500 |
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Motors Liquidation Co., Senior Debentures |
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7/15/33 |
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Motors Liquidation Co., Senior Notes |
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1/15/11 |
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570,000 |
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177,412 |
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Total Automobiles |
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Diversified Consumer Services 0.6% |
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Realogy Corp., Senior Notes |
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10.500 |
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4/15/14 |
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1,136,425 |
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Service Corp. International, Senior Notes |
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7.625 |
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10/1/18 |
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185,000 |
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196,100 |
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Service Corp. International, Senior Notes |
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7.500 |
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4/1/27 |
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10,000 |
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9,725 |
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Stonemor Operating LLC/Cornerstone Family Services of WV/Osiris Holding, Senior Notes |
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10.250 |
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12/1/17 |
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1,420,000 |
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Total Diversified Consumer Services |
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 3.6% |
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Boyd Gaming Corp., Senior Notes |
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9.125 |
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12/1/18 |
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700,000 |
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661,500 |
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CCM Merger Inc., Notes |
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8.000 |
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8/1/13 |
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550,000 |
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530,750 |
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Choctaw Resort Development Enterprise, Senior Notes |
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7.250 |
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11/15/19 |
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503,000 |
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364,989 |
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Codere Finance Luxembourg SA, Senior Notes |
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8.250 |
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6/15/15 |
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642,000 |
EUR |
797,410 |
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Dunkin Finance Corp., Senior Notes |
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9.625 |
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12/1/18 |
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290,000 |
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293,263 |
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El Pollo Loco Inc., Senior Notes |
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11.750 |
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11/15/13 |
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1,375,000 |
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1,072,500 |
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El Pollo Loco Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
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11.750 |
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12/1/12 |
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180,000 |
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184,500 |
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Harrahs Operating Co. Inc., Senior Bonds |
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5.625 |
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6/1/15 |
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340,000 |
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266,900 |
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Harrahs Operating Co. Inc., Senior Notes |
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10.750 |
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2/1/16 |
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1,340,000 |
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1,195,950 |
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Harrahs Operating Co. Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
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11.250 |
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6/1/17 |
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1,280,000 |
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1,401,600 |
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Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino, Senior Notes |
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12.000 |
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11/15/10 |
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1,130,000 |
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461,888 |
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Landrys Holdings Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
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11.500 |
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6/1/14 |
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710,000 |
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670,950 |
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Landrys Restaurants Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
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11.625 |
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12/1/15 |
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565,000 |
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601,725 |
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MGM MIRAGE Inc., Senior Notes |
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5.875 |
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2/27/14 |
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1,650,000 |
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1,443,750 |
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Security |
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Maturity |
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Face |
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Value |
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure continued |
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MGM Resorts International, Senior Secured Notes |
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10.375 |
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5/15/14 |
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475,000 |
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$ 529,625 |
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MGM Resorts International, Senior Secured Notes |
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11.125 |
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11/15/17 |
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1,135,000 |
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1,288,225 |
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Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, Senior Subordinated Notes |
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8.000 |
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4/1/12 |
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1,510,000 |
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1,336,350 |
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Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, Senior Subordinated Notes |
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7.125 |
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8/15/14 |
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675,000 |
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472,500 |
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Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, Senior Subordinated Notes |
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6.875 |
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2/15/15 |
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625,000 |
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421,875 |
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NCL Corp. Ltd., Senior Notes |
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9.500 |
% |
11/15/18 |
|
1,270,000 |
|
1,300,162 |
(a) |
NCL Corp. Ltd., Senior Secured Notes |
|
11.750 |
% |
11/15/16 |
|
700,000 |
|
796,250 |
|
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes |
|
7.500 |
% |
6/15/15 |
|
190,000 |
|
188,338 |
|
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes |
|
8.750 |
% |
5/15/20 |
|
140,000 |
|
140,525 |
|
Sbarro Inc., Senior Notes |
|
10.375 |
% |
2/1/15 |
|
770,000 |
|
373,450 |
|
Snoqualmie Entertainment Authority, Senior Secured Notes |
|
4.428 |
% |
2/1/14 |
|
150,000 |
|
125,250 |
(a)(f) |
Station Casinos Inc., Senior Notes |
|
6.000 |
% |
4/1/12 |
|
110,000 |
|
11 |
(c)(e) |
Station Casinos Inc., Senior Notes |
|
7.750 |
% |
8/15/16 |
|
760,000 |
|
152 |
(c)(e) |
Thomas Cook Group PLC, Senior Notes |
|
7.750 |
% |
6/22/17 |
|
548,000 |
GBP |
833,800 |
|
Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,754,188 |
|
Household Durables 0.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DFS Furniture Holdings PLC, Senior Secured Notes |
|
9.750 |
% |
7/15/17 |
|
876,000 |
GBP |
1,308,071 |
(a) |
DFS Furniture Holdings PLC, Senior Secured Notes |
|
9.750 |
% |
7/15/17 |
|
400,000 |
GBP |
597,292 |
(a) |
Jarden Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes |
|
7.500 |
% |
1/15/20 |
|
484,000 |
EUR |
648,675 |
|
Total Household Durables |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,554,038 |
|
Internet & Catalog Retail 0.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Netflix Inc., Senior Notes |
|
8.500 |
% |
11/15/17 |
|
780,000 |
|
881,400 |
|
QVC Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
|
7.375 |
% |
10/15/20 |
|
1,170,000 |
|
1,228,500 |
(a) |
Total Internet & Catalog Retail |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,109,900 |
|
Leisure Equipment & Products 0.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cirsa Capital Luxembourg, Senior Notes |
|
7.875 |
% |
7/15/12 |
|
2,000,000 |
EUR |
2,628,552 |
(a) |
Media 6.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Affinity Group Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
|
11.500 |
% |
12/1/16 |
|
420,000 |
|
409,500 |
(a) |
CCH II LLC/CCH II Capital Corp., Senior Notes |
|
13.500 |
% |
11/30/16 |
|
611,752 |
|
722,632 |
|
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., Senior Notes |
|
7.875 |
% |
4/30/18 |
|
1,790,000 |
|
1,861,600 |
(a) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
|
Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. 2010 Semi-Annual Report |
|
|
Schedule of investments (unaudited) (contd)
November 30, 2010
Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.
Security |
|
Rate |
|
Maturity |
|
Face |
|
Value |
|
Media continued |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., Senior Notes |
|
8.125 |
% |
4/30/20 |
|
2,180,000 |
|
$ 2,299,900 |
(a) |
Cengage Learning Acquisitions Inc., Senior Notes |
|
10.500 |
% |
1/15/15 |
|
1,620,000 |
|
1,628,100 |
(a) |
Cengage Learning Acquisitions Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes |
|
13.250 |
% |
7/15/15 |
|
210,000 |
|
216,300 |
(a) |
CMP Susquehanna Corp. |
|
3.443 |
% |
5/15/14 |
|
46,000 |
|
32,660 |
(a)(d)(f) |
CSC Holdings Inc., Senior Debentures |
|
7.875 |
% |
2/15/18 |
|
1,500,000 |
|
1,674,375 |
|
DISH DBS Corp., Senior Notes |
|
7.875 |
% |
9/1/19 |
|
1,080,000 |
|
1,139,400 |
|
EN Germany Holdings BV, Senior Secured Notes |
|
10.750 |
% |
11/15/15 |
|
800,000 |
EUR |
1,013,129 |
(a) |
Grupo Televisa SA, Senior Bonds |
|
6.625 |
% |
1/15/40 |
|
1,730,000 |
|
1,924,407 |
|
Grupo Televisa SA, Senior Notes |
|
6.625 |
% |
3/18/25 |
|
1,810,000 |
|
2,097,779 |
|
ITV PLC, Senior Notes |
|
10.000 |
% |
6/30/14 |
|
2,000,000 |
EUR |
3,037,464 |
|
NET Servicos de Comunicacao SA, Bonds |
|
7.500 |
% |
1/27/20 |
|
900,000 |
|
1,048,500 |
|
Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co., Senior Notes |
|
7.750 |
% |
10/15/18 |
|
2,640,000 |
|
2,699,400 |
(a) |
Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co., Senior Subordinated Notes, step bond |
|
0.000 |
% |
8/1/16 |
|
1,330,000 |
|
1,349,950 |
|
Seat Pagine Gialle SpA, Senior Secured Notes |
|
10.500 |
% |
1/31/17 |
|
661,000 |
EUR |
755,050 |
(a) |
Time Warner Inc. |
|
6.500 |
% |
11/15/36 |
|
160,000 |
|
176,323 |
|
TVN Finance Corp. III AB, Senior Notes |
|
7.875 |
% |
11/15/18 |
|
225,000 |
EUR |
282,569 |
(a) |
Univision Communications Inc., Senior Notes |
|
8.500 |
% |
5/15/21 |
|
1,090,000 |
|
1,046,400 |
(a) |
Univision Communications Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
|
12.000 |
% |
7/1/14 |
|
330,000 |
|
359,288 |
(a) |
Univision Communications Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
|
7.875 |
% |
11/1/20 |
|
820,000 |
|
842,550 |
(a) |
UPC Holding BV, Senior Notes |
|
9.875 |
% |
4/15/18 |
|
330,000 |
|
356,400 |
(a) |
Virgin Media Finance PLC, Senior Notes |
|
9.125 |
% |
8/15/16 |
|
315,000 |
|
336,263 |
|
Ziggo Bond Co. BV, Senior Notes |
|
8.000 |
% |
5/15/18 |
|
1,450,000 |
EUR |
1,877,468 |
(a) |
Total Media |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29,187,407 |
|
Multiline Retail 0.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Neiman Marcus Group Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
|
7.125 |
% |
6/1/28 |
|
2,490,000 |
|
2,415,300 |
|
Specialty Retail 1.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
American Greetings Corp., Senior Notes |
|
7.375 |
% |
6/1/16 |
|
1,770,000 |
|
1,831,950 |
|
American Greetings Corp., Senior Notes |
|
7.375 |
% |
6/1/16 |
|
120,000 |
|
119,400 |
|
American Greetings Corp., Senior Notes |
|
7.375 |
% |
6/1/16 |
|
110,000 |
|
106,700 |
|
Michaels Stores Inc., Senior Notes |
|
7.750 |
% |
11/1/18 |
|
590,000 |
|
576,725 |
(a) |
Michaels Stores Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, step bond |
|
0.000 |
% |
11/1/16 |
|
2,770,000 |
|
2,693,825 |
|
PETCO Animal Supplies Inc., Senior Notes |
|
9.250 |
% |
12/1/18 |
|
1,350,000 |
|
1,366,875 |
(a) |
Total Specialty Retail |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,695,475 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
|
Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. 2010 Semi-Annual Report |
|
Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.
Security |
|
Rate |
|
Maturity |
|
Face |
|
Value |
|
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 0.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Giraffe Acquisition Corp., Senior Notes |
|
9.125 |
% |
12/1/18 |
|
1,030,000 |
|
$ 1,040,300 |
(a) |
Oxford Industries Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
|
11.375 |
% |
7/15/15 |
|
1,115,000 |
|
1,257,163 |
|
Phillips-Van Heusen Corp., Senior Notes |
|
7.375 |
% |
5/15/20 |
|
310,000 |
|
334,025 |
|
Total Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,631,488 |
|
Total Consumer Discretionary |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
78,238,275 |
|
Consumer Staples 0.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beverages 0.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Constellation Brands Inc., Senior Notes |
|
8.375 |
% |
12/15/14 |
|
785,000 |
|
868,406 |
|
Food Products 0.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bumble Bee Foods LLC, Senior Secured Notes |
|
7.750 |
% |
12/15/15 |
|
675,000 |
|
772,875 |
|
Campofrio Food Group SA, Senior Notes |
|
8.250 |
% |
10/31/16 |
|
750,000 |
EUR |
968,671 |
(a) |
Simmons Foods Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
|
10.500 |
% |
11/1/17 |
|
770,000 |
|
800,800 |
(a) |
Total Food Products |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,542,346 |
|
Tobacco 0.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alliance One International Inc., Senior Notes |
|
10.000 |
% |
7/15/16 |
|
110,000 |
|
115,500 |
|
Total Consumer Staples |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,526,252 |
|
Energy 14.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Energy Equipment & Services 1.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Complete Production Services Inc., Senior Notes |
|
8.000 |
% |
12/15/16 |
|
560,000 |
|
576,800 |
|
Frac Tech Services LLC/Frac Tech Finance Inc., Senior Notes |
|
7.125 |
% |
11/15/18 |
|
690,000 |
|
686,550 |
(a) |
GulfMark Offshore Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes |
|
7.750 |
% |
7/15/14 |
|
540,000 |
|
548,100 |
|
Hercules Offshore LLC, Senior Secured Notes |
|
10.500 |
% |
10/15/17 |
|
995,000 |
|
796,000 |
(a) |
Key Energy Services Inc., Senior Notes |
|
8.375 |
% |
12/1/14 |
|
600,000 |
|
637,500 |
|
Parker Drilling Co., Senior Notes |
|
9.125 |
% |
4/1/18 |
|
720,000 |
|
748,800 |
|
Precision Drilling Corp., Senior Notes |
|
6.625 |
% |
11/15/20 |
|
650,000 |
|
658,125 |
(a) |
Transocean Inc., Senior Notes |
|
5.250 |
% |
3/15/13 |
|
390,000 |
|
412,591 |
|
Total Energy Equipment & Services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,064,466 |
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 13.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alta Mesa Holdings/Alta Mesa Finance Services Corp., Senior Notes |
|
9.625 |
% |
10/15/18 |
|
290,000 |
|
282,750 |
(a) |
Anadarko Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes |
|
6.450 |
% |
9/15/36 |
|
800,000 |
|
777,891 |
|
Apache Corp., Senior Notes |
|
6.000 |
% |
1/15/37 |
|
280,000 |
|
310,714 |
|
Belden & Blake Corp., Secured Notes |
|
8.750 |
% |
7/15/12 |
|
1,405,000 |
|
1,341,775 |
|
Berry Petroleum Co., Senior Notes |
|
10.250 |
% |
6/1/14 |
|
670,000 |
|
763,800 |
|
Berry Petroleum Co., Senior Notes |
|
6.750 |
% |
11/1/20 |
|
110,000 |
|
109,725 |
|
Brigham Exploration Co., Senior Notes |
|
8.750 |
% |
10/1/18 |
|
250,000 |
|
267,500 |
(a) |
Calfrac Holdings LP, Senior Notes |
|
7.500 |
% |
12/1/20 |
|
480,000 |
|
478,800 |
(a) |
Chesapeake Energy Corp., Senior Notes |
|
7.250 |
% |
12/15/18 |
|
1,100,000 |
|
1,160,500 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
8 |
|
Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. 2010 Semi-Annual Report |
|
|
Schedule of investments (unaudited) (contd)
November 30, 2010
Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.
Security |
|
Rate |
|
Maturity |
|
Face |
|
Value |
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels continued |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Colorado Interstate Gas Co., Senior Notes |
|
6.800 |
% |
11/15/15 |
|
160,000 |
|
$ 189,111 |
|
Compagnie Generale de Geophysique-Veritas, Senior Notes |
|
7.500 |
% |
5/15/15 |
|
245,000 |
|
252,350 |
|
Compagnie Generale de Geophysique-Veritas, Senior Notes |
|
9.500 |
% |
5/15/16 |
|
230,000 |
|
250,700 |
|
Compagnie Generale de Geophysique-Veritas, Senior Notes |
|
7.750 |
% |
5/15/17 |
|
315,000 |
|
332,325 |
|
CONSOL Energy Inc., Senior Notes |
|
8.250 |
% |
4/1/20 |
|
790,000 |
|
859,125 |
(a) |
Corral Petroleum Holdings AB, Senior Bonds |
|
2.000 |
% |
9/18/11 |
|
368,463 |
|
341,750 |
(a)(b) |
Devon Energy Corp., Debentures |
|
7.950 |
% |
4/15/32 |
|
230,000 |
|
306,470 |
|
Dolphin Energy Ltd., Senior Secured Bonds |
|
5.888 |
% |
6/15/19 |
|
796,219 |
|
849,400 |
(a) |
Ecopetrol SA, Senior Notes |
|
7.625 |
% |
7/23/19 |
|
1,900,000 |
|
2,275,250 |
|
El Paso Corp., Medium-Term Notes |
|
7.375 |
% |
12/15/12 |
|
2,050,000 |
|
2,195,646 |
|
El Paso Corp., Medium-Term Notes |
|
7.750 |
% |
1/15/32 |
|
1,260,000 |
|
1,319,226 |
|
El Paso Corp., Notes |
|
7.875 |
% |
6/15/12 |
|
125,000 |
|
132,927 |
|
El Paso Natural Gas Co., Bonds |
|
8.375 |
% |
6/15/32 |
|
70,000 |
|
81,629 |
|
Energy Transfer Equity LP, Senior Notes |
|
7.500 |
% |
10/15/20 |
|
800,000 |
|
832,000 |
|
Enterprise Products Operating LLP, Junior Subordinated Notes |
|
8.375 |
% |
8/1/66 |
|
980,000 |
|
1,042,423 |
(f) |
Enterprise Products Operating LLP, Senior Bonds |
|
6.300 |
% |
9/15/17 |
|
550,000 |
|
629,795 |
|
Enterprise Products Operating LLP, Subordinated Notes |
|
7.034 |
% |
1/15/68 |
|
1,000,000 |
|
1,037,695 |
(f) |
EXCO Resources Inc., Senior Notes |
|
7.500 |
% |
9/15/18 |
|
1,500,000 |
|
1,440,000 |
|
Inergy LP/Inergy Finance Corp., Senior Notes |
|
7.000 |
% |
10/1/18 |
|
560,000 |
|
576,800 |
(a) |
Infinis PLC, Senior Notes |
|
9.125 |
% |
12/15/14 |
|
655,000 |
GBP |
1,069,760 |
(a) |
International Coal Group Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
|
9.125 |
% |
4/1/18 |
|
880,000 |
|
954,800 |
|
KazMunaiGaz Finance Sub BV, Senior Notes |
|
8.375 |
% |
7/2/13 |
|
2,990,000 |
|
3,280,030 |
(a) |
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, Medium-Term Notes |
|
6.950 |
% |
1/15/38 |
|
330,000 |
|
357,456 |
|
Linn Energy LLC/Linn Energy Finance Corp., Senior Notes |
|
8.625 |
% |
4/15/20 |
|
690,000 |
|
734,850 |
(a) |
Linn Energy LLC/Linn Energy Finance Corp., Senior Notes |
|
7.750 |
% |
2/1/21 |
|
810,000 |
|
826,200 |
(a) |
LUKOIL International Finance BV, Bonds |
|
6.356 |
% |
6/7/17 |
|
1,850,000 |
|
1,947,125 |
(a) |
LUKOIL International Finance BV, Bonds |
|
6.356 |
% |
6/7/17 |
|
830,000 |
|
877,725 |
(a) |
LUKOIL International Finance BV, Bonds |
|
6.656 |
% |
6/7/22 |
|
946,000 |
|
960,190 |
(a) |
MarkWest Energy Partners LP/MarkWest Energy Finance Corp., Senior Notes |
|
6.750 |
% |
11/1/20 |
|
710,000 |
|
711,775 |
|
Murray Energy Corp., Senior Secured Notes |
|
10.250 |
% |
10/15/15 |
|
1,070,000 |
|
1,096,750 |
(a) |
OPTI Canada Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
|
9.000 |
% |
12/15/12 |
|
200,000 |
|
200,000 |
(a) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
|
Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. 2010 Semi-Annual Report |
|
Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.
Security |
|
Rate |
|
Maturity |
|
Face |
|
Value |
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels continued |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPTI Canada Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
|
9.750 |
% |
8/15/13 |
|
590,000 |
|
$ 590,000 |
(a) |
OPTI Canada Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
|
7.875 |
% |
12/15/14 |
|
550,000 |
|
380,875 |
|
OPTI Canada Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
|
8.250 |
% |
12/15/14 |
|
445,000 |
|
311,500 |
|
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc., Senior Notes |
|
8.125 |
% |
3/30/18 |
|
860,000 |
|
881,500 |
|
Pan American Energy LLC, Senior Notes |
|
7.875 |
% |
5/7/21 |
|
850,000 |
|
905,250 |
(a) |
Pan American Energy LLC, Senior Notes |
|
7.875 |
% |
5/7/21 |
|
130,000 |
|
138,450 |
(a) |
Peabody Energy Corp., Senior Notes |
|
7.875 |
% |
11/1/26 |
|
1,040,000 |
|
1,144,000 |
|
Pemex Project Funding Master Trust, Senior Bonds |
|
6.625 |
% |
6/15/35 |
|
3,387,000 |
|
3,556,038 |
|
Petrobras International Finance Co., Senior Notes |
|
6.875 |
% |
1/20/40 |
|
1,620,000 |
|
1,753,341 |
(g) |
Petroleos Mexicanos, Notes |
|
8.000 |
% |
5/3/19 |
|
2,150,000 |
|
2,643,425 |
|
Petroleos Mexicanos, Senior Notes |
|
5.500 |
% |
1/21/21 |
|
970,000 |
|
1,018,500 |
|
Petroleum Co. of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd., Senior Notes |
|
9.750 |
% |
8/14/19 |
|
870,000 |
|
1,061,400 |
(a) |
Petronas Capital Ltd. |
|
5.250 |
% |
8/12/19 |
|
4,055,000 |
|
4,510,336 |
(a) |
Petronas Capital Ltd., Senior Notes |
|
5.250 |
% |
8/12/19 |
|
700,000 |
|
774,771 |
(a) |
Petroplus Finance Ltd., Senior Notes |
|
7.000 |
% |
5/1/17 |
|
410,000 |
|
354,650 |
(a) |
Plains Exploration & Production Co., Senior Notes |
|
10.000 |
% |
3/1/16 |
|
585,000 |
|
652,275 |
|
Plains Exploration & Production Co., Senior Notes |
|
8.625 |
% |
10/15/19 |
|
515,000 |
|
563,925 |
|
Quicksilver Resources Inc., Senior Notes |
|
11.750 |
% |
1/1/16 |
|
1,395,000 |
|
1,607,738 |
|
Range Resources Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes |
|
8.000 |
% |
5/15/19 |
|
460,000 |
|
503,700 |
|
Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co., Ltd. III, Senior Secured Bonds |
|
6.750 |
% |
9/30/19 |
|
1,007,000 |
|
1,193,950 |
(a) |
Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co., Ltd. III, Senior Secured Notes |
|
5.500 |
% |
9/30/14 |
|
1,150,000 |
|
1,261,341 |
(a) |
Regency Energy Partners LP/Regency Energy Finance Corp., Senior Notes |
|
6.875 |
% |
12/1/18 |
|
800,000 |
|
812,000 |
|
Reliance Holdings USA Inc., Senior Notes |
|
4.500 |
% |
10/19/20 |
|
970,000 |
|
924,138 |
(a) |
SandRidge Energy Inc., Senior Toggle Notes |
|
8.625 |
% |
4/1/15 |
|
650,000 |
|
637,000 |
(b) |
Teekay Corp., Senior Notes |
|
8.500 |
% |
1/15/20 |
|
930,000 |
|
1,018,350 |
|
TNK-BP Finance SA |
|
6.625 |
% |
3/20/17 |
|
550,000 |
|
585,750 |
(a) |
TNK-BP Finance SA, Senior Notes |
|
7.500 |
% |
7/18/16 |
|
720,000 |
|
801,000 |
(a) |
TNK-BP Finance SA, Senior Notes |
|
7.500 |
% |
7/18/16 |
|
670,000 |
|
735,325 |
(a) |
TNK-BP Finance SA, Senior Notes |
|
7.875 |
% |
3/13/18 |
|
1,490,000 |
|
1,661,350 |
(a) |
Whiting Petroleum Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes |
|
7.000 |
% |
2/1/14 |
|
50,000 |
|
52,250 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
10 |
|
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|
|
Schedule of investments (unaudited) (contd)
November 30, 2010
Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.
Security |
|
Rate |
|
Maturity |
|
Face |
|
Value |
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels continued |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Whiting Petroleum Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes |
|
6.500 |
% |
10/1/18 |
|
690,000 |
|
$ 703,800 |
|
Williams Cos. Inc., Senior Notes |
|
8.750 |
% |
3/15/32 |
|
785,000 |
|
957,869 |
|
Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
68,150,535 |
|
Total Energy |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
73,215,001 |
|
Financials 11.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital Markets 1.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes |
|
6.150 |
% |
4/1/18 |
|
330,000 |
|
362,009 |
|
Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes |
|
7.500 |
% |
2/15/19 |
|
1,430,000 |
|
1,670,718 |
|
Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Subordinated Notes |
|
6.750 |
% |
10/1/37 |
|
2,500,000 |
|
2,516,715 |
|
Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc., Notes |
|
6.875 |
% |
4/25/18 |
|
390,000 |
|
429,118 |
|
Morgan Stanley, Medium-Term Notes |
|
6.625 |
% |
4/1/18 |
|
470,000 |
|
514,362 |
|
Offshore Group Investments Ltd., Senior Secured Notes |
|
11.500 |
% |
8/1/15 |
|
1,780,000 |
|
1,886,800 |
(a) |
UBS AG Stamford CT, Senior Notes |
|
3.875 |
% |
1/15/15 |
|
1,520,000 |
|
1,597,213 |
|
Total Capital Markets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,976,935 |
|
Commercial Banks 2.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Banco del Estado de Chile, Senior Notes |
|
4.125 |
% |
10/7/20 |
|
470,000 |
|
463,990 |
(a) |
Banco Mercantil del Norte SA, Subordinated Bonds |
|
6.135 |
% |
10/13/16 |
|
1,050,000 |
|
1,060,933 |
(a)(f) |
BankAmerica Institutional Capital B, Junior Subordinated Bonds |
|
7.700 |
% |
12/31/26 |
|
900,000 |
|
906,750 |
(a) |
CIT Group Inc., Senior Secured Bonds |
|
7.000 |
% |
5/1/16 |
|
3,060,000 |
|
3,021,750 |
|
CIT Group Inc., Senior Secured Bonds |
|
7.000 |
% |
5/1/17 |
|
1,330,000 |
|
1,303,400 |
|
Credit Agricole SA, Subordinated Notes |
|
8.375 |
% |
10/13/19 |
|
490,000 |
|
499,800 |
(a)(h) |
ICICI Bank Ltd., Subordinated Bonds |
|
6.375 |
% |
4/30/22 |
|
1,840,000 |
|
1,841,297 |
(a)(f) |
ICICI Bank Ltd., Subordinated Bonds |
|
6.375 |
% |
4/30/22 |
|
454,000 |
|
454,911 |
(a)(f) |
Lloyds TSB Bank PLC, Notes |
|
5.800 |
% |
1/13/20 |
|
1,530,000 |
|
1,511,808 |
(a) |
Matalan Finance Ltd., Senior Notes |
|
9.625 |
% |
3/31/17 |
|
164,000 |
GBP |
267,848 |
(a) |
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, Senior Notes |
|
6.400 |
% |
10/21/19 |
|
910,000 |
|
917,881 |
|
Total Commercial Banks |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,250,368 |
|
Consumer Finance 1.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ally Financial Inc., Senior Bonds |
|
0.000 |
% |
12/1/12 |
|
1,330,000 |
|
1,179,413 |
|
Ally Financial Inc., Senior Notes |
|
7.500 |
% |
12/31/13 |
|
30,000 |
|
31,875 |
|
Ally Financial Inc., Senior Notes |
|
7.500 |
% |
9/15/20 |
|
330,000 |
|
325,050 |
(a) |
Ally Financial Inc., Subordinated Notes |
|
8.000 |
% |
12/31/18 |
|
36,000 |
|
36,720 |
|
American Express Co., Notes |
|
7.000 |
% |
3/19/18 |
|
260,000 |
|
308,589 |
|
GMAC Inc., Senior Notes |
|
6.875 |
% |
8/28/12 |
|
978,000 |
|
1,014,675 |
|
GMAC Inc., Senior Notes |
|
8.000 |
% |
11/1/31 |
|
1,957,000 |
|
2,035,280 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
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Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. 2010 Semi-Annual Report |
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Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.
|
|
|
|
Maturity |
|
Face |
|
|
|
Security |
|
Rate |
|
Date |
|
Amount |
|
Value |
|
Consumer Finance continued |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GMAC International Finance BV, Senior Bonds |
|
7.500 |
% |
4/21/15 |
|
910,000 |
EUR |
$ 1,190,085 |
|
SLM Corp., Medium-Term Notes |
|
8.000 |
% |
3/25/20 |
|
1,180,000 |
|
1,187,827 |
|
Total Consumer Finance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,309,514 |
|
Diversified Financial Services 3.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes |
|
5.650 |
% |
5/1/18 |
|
490,000 |
|
503,289 |
|
Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes |
|
7.625 |
% |
6/1/19 |
|
1,480,000 |
|
1,685,215 |
|
Bankrate Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
|
11.750 |
% |
7/15/15 |
|
440,000 |
|
481,800 |
(a) |
Citigroup Inc., Senior Notes |
|
6.125 |
% |
11/21/17 |
|
490,000 |
|
535,491 |
|
Citigroup Inc., Senior Notes |
|
8.500 |
% |
5/22/19 |
|
2,000,000 |
|
2,452,856 |
|
Citigroup Inc., Senior Notes |
|
6.875 |
% |
3/5/38 |
|
290,000 |
|
311,747 |
|
Fresenius U.S. Finance II Inc., Senior Notes |
|
9.000 |
% |
7/15/15 |
|
110,000 |
|
126,500 |
(a) |
General Electric Capital Corp., Senior Notes |
|
5.625 |
% |
5/1/18 |
|
650,000 |
|
709,805 |
|
General Electric Capital Corp., Senior Notes |
|
5.500 |
% |
1/8/20 |
|
2,090,000 |
|
2,241,416 |
|
Hexion U.S. Finance Corp./Hexion Nova Scotia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Finance ULC, Senior Secured Notes |
|
9.000 |
% |
11/15/20 |
|
550,000 |
|
547,250 |
(a) |
Interactive Data Corp., Senior Notes |
|
10.250 |
% |
8/1/18 |
|
510,000 |
|
550,494 |
(a)(d) |
International Lease Finance Corp., Senior Notes |
|
8.750 |
% |
3/15/17 |
|
1,620,000 |
|
1,709,100 |
(a) |
ISS Financing PLC, Senior Secured Bonds |
|
11.000 |
% |
6/15/14 |
|
2,000,000 |
EUR |
2,829,750 |
(a) |
LBI Escrow Corp., Senior Secured Notes |
|
8.000 |
% |
11/1/17 |
|
986,000 |
EUR |
1,369,470 |
(a) |
LBI Escrow Corp., Senior Secured Notes |
|
8.000 |
% |
11/1/17 |
|
830,000 |
|
897,438 |
(a) |
Polish Television Holding BV, Senior Secured Bonds |
|
11.000 |
% |
5/15/17 |
|
675,000 |
EUR |
858,661 |
(a) |
Sinochem Overseas Capital Co., Ltd., Senior Notes |
|
4.500 |
% |
11/12/20 |
|
780,000 |
|
769,224 |
(a) |
Total Diversified Financial Services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,579,506 |
|
Insurance 1.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
American International Group Inc., Senior Notes |
|
8.250 |
% |
8/15/18 |
|
4,000,000 |
|
4,560,000 |
|
American International Group Inc., Senior Notes |
|
6.400 |
% |
12/15/20 |
|
540,000 |
|
538,601 |
|
Total Insurance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,098,601 |
|
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 0.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Host Hotels & Resorts LP, Senior Notes |
|
7.125 |
% |
11/1/13 |
|
784,000 |
|
795,760 |
|
WEA Finance LLC/WT Finance Aust Pty. Ltd., |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior Notes |
|
6.750 |
% |
9/2/19 |
|
1,360,000 |
|
1,571,680 |
(a) |
Total Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,367,440 |
|
Real Estate Management & Development 0.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Castle HoldCo 4 Ltd., Senior Secured Notes |
|
10.000 |
% |
5/8/18 |
|
530,000 |
GBP |
812,022 |
(a) |
Total Financials |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
55,394,386 |
|
Health Care 3.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 0.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Biomet Inc., Senior Notes |
|
10.000 |
% |
10/15/17 |
|
870,000 |
|
952,650 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. 2010 Semi-Annual Report |
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|
Schedule of investments (unaudited) (contd)
November 30, 2010
Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.
Security |
|
Rate |
|
Maturity |
|
Face |
|
Value |
|
Health Care Providers & Services 2.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
American Renal Holdings, Senior Secured Notes |
|
8.375 |
% |
5/15/18 |
|
670,000 |
|
$ 696,800 |
(a) |
Community Health Systems Inc., Senior Notes |
|
8.875 |
% |
7/15/15 |
|
620,000 |
|
650,225 |
|
CRC Health Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes |
|
10.750 |
% |
2/1/16 |
|
2,560,000 |
|
2,560,000 |
|
HCA Holdings Inc., Senior Notes |
|
7.750 |
% |
5/15/21 |
|
1,620,000 |
|
1,597,725 |
(a) |
HCA Inc., Notes |
|
6.375 |
% |
1/15/15 |
|
720,000 |
|
711,000 |
|
Humana Inc., Senior Notes |
|
7.200 |
% |
6/15/18 |
|
2,000,000 |
|
2,325,986 |
|
IASIS Healthcare LLC/IASIS Capital Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes |
|
8.750 |
% |
6/15/14 |
|
2,158,000 |
|
2,195,765 |
|
inVentiv Health Inc., Senior Notes |
|
10.000 |
% |
8/15/18 |
|
300,000 |
|
295,500 |
(a) |
Tenet Healthcare Corp., Senior Secured Notes |
|
10.000 |
% |
5/1/18 |
|
215,000 |
|
241,338 |
|
Tenet Healthcare Corp., Senior Secured Notes |
|
8.875 |
% |
7/1/19 |
|
962,000 |
|
1,029,340 |
|
Universal Hospital Services Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
|
4.134 |
% |
6/1/15 |
|
720,000 |
|
657,000 |
(f) |
US Oncology Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
|
9.125 |
% |
8/15/17 |
|
150,000 |
|
181,500 |
|
Vanguard Health Holdings Co., II LLC, Senior Notes |
|
8.000 |
% |
2/1/18 |
|
820,000 |
|
832,300 |
|
Total Health Care Providers & Services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,974,479 |
|
Health Care Technology 0.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MedAssets Inc., Senior Notes |
|
8.000 |
% |
11/15/18 |
|
320,000 |
|
324,000 |
(a) |
Multiplan Inc., Senior Notes |
|
9.875 |
% |
9/1/18 |
|
120,000 |
|
127,800 |
(a) |
Total Health Care Technology |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
451,800 |
|
Total Health Care |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,378,929 |
|
Industrials 8.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aerospace & Defense 0.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Freedom Group Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
|
10.250 |
% |
8/1/15 |
|
955,000 |
|
993,200 |
(a) |
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
|
10.000 |
% |
6/1/17 |
|
600,000 |
|
672,750 |
|
L-3 Communications Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes |
|
6.375 |
% |
10/15/15 |
|
325,000 |
|
336,375 |
|
Triumph Group Inc., Senior Notes |
|
8.625 |
% |
7/15/18 |
|
920,000 |
|
1,003,950 |
|
Wyle Services Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes |
|
10.500 |
% |
4/1/18 |
|
1,550,000 |
|
1,534,500 |
(a) |
Total Aerospace & Defense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,540,775 |
|
Airlines 1.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Continental Airlines Inc., Pass-Through Certificates |
|
7.373 |
% |
12/15/15 |
|
366,436 |
|
366,436 |
|
Continental Airlines Inc., Pass-Through Certificates, Subordinated Secured Notes |
|
8.312 |
% |
4/2/11 |
|
93,715 |
|
95,121 |
|
Continental Airlines Inc., Pass-Through Certificates, Subordinated Secured Notes |
|
7.339 |
% |
4/19/14 |
|
879,328 |
|
894,716 |
|
Continental Airlines Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
|
6.750 |
% |
9/15/15 |
|
1,000,000 |
|
1,033,750 |
(a) |
DAE Aviation Holdings Inc., Senior Notes |
|
11.250 |
% |
8/1/15 |
|
2,290,000 |
|
2,381,600 |
(a) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
|
Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. 2010 Semi-Annual Report |
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Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.
Security |
|
Rate |
|
Maturity |
|
Face |
|
Value |
|
Airlines continued |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Delta Air Lines Inc., Pass-Through Certificates |
|
7.711 |
% |
9/18/11 |
|
330,000 |
|
$ 341,550 |
|
Delta Air Lines Inc., Pass-Through Certificates |
|
8.954 |
% |
8/10/14 |
|
92,379 |
|
96,768 |
|
Delta Air Lines Inc., Pass-Through Certificates, Secured Notes |
|
8.021 |
% |
8/10/22 |
|
816,658 |
|
847,282 |
|
Delta Air Lines Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
|
9.500 |
% |
9/15/14 |
|
287,000 |
|
312,830 |
(a) |
United Air Lines Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
|
9.875 |
% |
8/1/13 |
|
1,180,000 |
|
1,292,100 |
(a) |
Total Airlines |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,662,153 |
|
Building Products 0.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ashton Woods USA LLC/Ashton Woods Finance Co., Senior Subordinated Notes, step bond |
|
0.000 |
% |
6/30/15 |
|
169,000 |
|
100,555 |
(a)(e) |
GTL Trade Finance Inc., Senior Notes |
|
7.250 |
% |
10/20/17 |
|
460,000 |
|
510,600 |
(a) |
Rearden G Holdings EINS GmbH, Senior Notes |
|
7.875 |
% |
3/30/20 |
|
360,000 |
|
385,200 |
(a) |
USG Corp., Senior Notes |
|
8.375 |
% |
10/15/18 |
|
190,000 |
|
183,350 |
(a) |
Total Building Products |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,179,705 |
|
Commercial Services & Supplies 1.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ACCO Brands Corp., Senior Secured Notes |
|
10.625 |
% |
3/15/15 |
|
890,000 |
|
994,575 |
|
ACCO Brands Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes |
|
7.625 |
% |
8/15/15 |
|
480,000 |
|
476,400 |
|
Altegrity Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes |
|
10.500 |
% |
11/1/15 |
|
1,900,000 |
|
1,919,000 |
(a) |
Altegrity Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes |
|
11.750 |
% |
5/1/16 |
|
1,700,000 |
|
1,687,250 |
(a) |
American Reprographics Co., Senior Notes |
|
10.500 |
% |
12/15/16 |
|
760,000 |
|
760,000 |
(a) |
RSC Equipment Rental Inc./RSC Holdings III LLC, Senior Secured Notes |
|
10.000 |
% |
7/15/17 |
|
375,000 |
|
416,250 |
(a) |
Total Commercial Services & Supplies |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,253,475 |
|
Construction & Engineering 1.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Abengoa Finance SAU, Senior Notes |
|
8.875 |
% |
11/1/17 |
|
770,000 |
|
743,050 |
(a) |
Odebrecht Finance Ltd., Senior Notes |
|
7.500 |
% |
10/18/17 |
|
6,577,000 |
|
7,119,602 |
(a) |
Odebrecht Finance Ltd., Senior Notes |
|
7.000 |
% |
4/21/20 |
|
600,000 |
|
646,500 |
(a) |
Total Construction & Engineering |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,509,152 |
|
Electrical Equipment 0.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NES Rentals Holdings Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
|
12.250 |
% |
4/15/15 |
|
430,000 |
|
376,250 |
(a) |
Industrial Conglomerates 0.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Leucadia National Corp., Senior Notes |
|
8.125 |
% |
9/15/15 |
|
540,000 |
|
588,600 |
|
Marine 0.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Navios Maritime Acquisition Corp./Navios Acquisition Finance U.S. Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
|
8.625 |
% |
11/1/17 |
|
1,430,000 |
|
1,444,300 |
(a) |
Trico Shipping AS, Senior Secured Notes |
|
13.875 |
% |
11/1/14 |
|
1,280,000 |
|
1,068,800 |
(a)(c) |
Total Marine |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,513,100 |
|
Road & Rail 1.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kansas City Southern de Mexico, Senior Notes |
|
7.625 |
% |
12/1/13 |
|
910,000 |
|
941,850 |
|
Kansas City Southern de Mexico, Senior Notes |
|
12.500 |
% |
4/1/16 |
|
760,000 |
|
942,400 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
|
Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. 2010 Semi-Annual Report |
|
|
Schedule of investments (unaudited) (contd)
November 30, 2010
Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.
Security |
|
Rate |
|
Maturity |
|
Face |
|
Value |
|
Road & Rail continued |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kansas City Southern de Mexico, Senior Notes |
|
8.000 |
% |
2/1/18 |
|
245,000 |
|
$ 264,600 |
|
Kansas City Southern Railway, Senior Notes |
|
8.000 |
% |
6/1/15 |
|
185,000 |
|
198,412 |
|
Quality Distribution LLC/QD Capital Corp., Senior Secured Notes |
|
9.875 |
% |
11/1/18 |
|
1,480,000 |
|
1,435,600 |
(a) |
RailAmerica Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
|
9.250 |
% |
7/1/17 |
|
1,284,000 |
|
1,412,400 |
|
Total Road & Rail |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,195,262 |
|
Trading Companies & Distributors 0.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ashtead Capital Inc., Notes |
|
9.000 |
% |
8/15/16 |
|
595,000 |
|
623,263 |
(a) |
H&E Equipment Services Inc., Senior Notes |
|
8.375 |
% |
7/15/16 |
|
2,110,000 |
|
2,131,100 |
|
Total Trading Companies & Distributors |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,754,363 |
|
Transportation 0.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hapag-Lloyd AG, Senior Notes |
|
9.750 |
% |
10/15/17 |
|
1,550,000 |
|
1,635,250 |
(a) |
Syncreon Global Ireland Ltd./Syncreon Global Finance US Inc., Senior Notes |
|
9.500 |
% |
5/1/18 |
|
970,000 |
|
996,675 |
(a) |
Total Transportation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,631,925 |
|
Total Industrials |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
42,204,760 |
|
Information Technology 1.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IT Services 1.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ceridian Corp., Senior Notes |
|
12.250 |
% |
11/15/15 |
|
553,800 |
|
538,571 |
(b) |
First Data Corp., Senior Notes |
|
9.875 |
% |
9/24/15 |
|
540,000 |
|
461,700 |
|
First Data Corp., Senior Notes |
|
10.550 |
% |
9/24/15 |
|
736,925 |
|
639,282 |
(b) |
GXS Worldwide Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
|
9.750 |
% |
6/15/15 |
|
3,360,000 |
|
3,334,800 |
|
Total IT Services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,974,353 |
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 0.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp., Senior Notes |
|
11.000 |
% |
10/12/15 |
|
190,000 |
|
195,700 |
(a) |
Freescale Semiconductor Inc., Senior Notes |
|
10.750 |
% |
8/1/20 |
|
280,000 |
|
279,300 |
(a) |
Freescale Semiconductor Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
|
9.250 |
% |
4/15/18 |
|
1,010,000 |
|
1,063,025 |
(a) |
Freescale Semiconductor Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes |
|
10.125 |
% |
12/15/16 |
|
1,740,000 |
|
1,657,350 |
|
Spansion LLC, Senior Notes |
|
7.875 |
% |
11/15/17 |
|
210,000 |
|
214,987 |
(a) |
STATS ChipPAC Ltd., Senior Notes |
|
7.500 |
% |
8/12/15 |
|
530,000 |
|
563,125 |
(a) |
Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,973,487 |
|
Software 0.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aspect Software Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
|
10.625 |
% |
5/15/17 |
|
75,000 |
|
76,125 |
(a) |
Total Information Technology |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,023,965 |
|
Materials 10.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chemicals 1.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ashland Inc., Senior Notes |
|
9.125 |
% |
6/1/17 |
|
1,310,000 |
|
1,509,775 |
|
CF Industries Inc., Senior Notes |
|
7.125 |
% |
5/1/20 |
|
610,000 |
|
683,962 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
|
Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. 2010 Semi-Annual Report |
|
|
Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.
Security |
|
Rate |
|
Maturity |
|
Face |
|
Value |
| |
Chemicals continued |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Cognis Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG, Senior Notes |
|
9.500 |
% |
5/15/14 |
|
710,000 |
EUR |
$ |
959,679 |
(a) |
FMC Finance III SA, Senior Notes |
|
6.875 |
% |
7/15/17 |
|
1,220,000 |
|
1,308,450 |
| |
Ineos Finance PLC, Senior Secured Notes |
|
9.000 |
% |
5/15/15 |
|
670,000 |
|
696,800 |
(a) | |
Kerling PLC, Senior Secured Notes |
|
10.625 |
% |
1/28/17 |
|
792,000 |
EUR |
1,085,884 |
(a) | |
Texas Petro Chemical Corp. Group LLC, Senior Secured Notes |
|
8.250 |
% |
10/1/17 |
|
450,000 |
|
463,500 |
(a) | |
Westlake Chemical Corp., Senior Notes |
|
6.625 |
% |
1/15/16 |
|
220,000 |
|
228,250 |
| |
Total Chemicals |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,936,300 |
| |
Construction Materials 0.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
HeidelbergCement AG, Senior Notes |
|
8.500 |
% |
10/31/19 |
|
720,000 |
EUR |
1,011,691 |
| |
Containers & Packaging 2.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Ardagh Glass Group PLC, Senior Toggle Notes |
|
10.750 |
% |
3/1/15 |
|
720,000 |
EUR |
936,933 |
(b) | |
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC, Senior Notes |
|
9.125 |
% |
10/15/20 |
|
920,000 |
|
952,200 |
(a) | |
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC, Senior Notes |
|
9.250 |
% |
10/15/20 |
|
1,700,000 |
EUR |
2,206,686 |
(a) | |
Berry Plastics Corp., Senior Secured Notes |
|
9.500 |
% |
5/15/18 |
|
325,000 |
|
313,625 |
| |
Berry Plastics Corp., Senior Secured Notes |
|
9.750 |
% |
1/15/21 |
|
770,000 |
|
741,125 |
(a) | |
Nordenia Holdings GMBH, Senior Secured Bonds |
|
9.750 |
% |
7/15/17 |
|
1,042,000 |
EUR |
1,477,682 |
(a) | |
Radnor Holdings Inc., Senior Notes |
|
11.000 |
% |
3/15/11 |
|
575,000 |
|
0 |
(c)(d)(e) | |
Reynolds Group Issuer Inc., Senior Notes |
|
9.500 |
% |
6/15/17 |
|
2,000,000 |
EUR |
2,596,101 |
(a) | |
Solo Cup Co., Senior Secured Notes |
|
10.500 |
% |
11/1/13 |
|
550,000 |
|
576,125 |
| |
Suzano Trading Ltd., Senior Notes |
|
5.875 |
% |
1/23/21 |
|
1,100,000 |
|
1,089,000 |
(a) | |
Viskase Cos. Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
|
9.875 |
% |
1/15/18 |
|
1,080,000 |
|
1,123,200 |
(a)(e) | |
Viskase Cos. Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
|
9.875 |
% |
1/15/18 |
|
250,000 |
|
260,000 |
(a)(e) | |
Total Containers & Packaging |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,272,677 |
| |
Metals & Mining 3.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
China Oriental Group Co. Ltd. |
|
7.000 |
% |
11/17/17 |
|
1,060,000 |
|
1,017,600 |
(a) | |
Corporacion Nacional del Cobre de Chile, Senior Notes |
|
3.750 |
% |
11/4/20 |
|
990,000 |
|
971,066 |
(a) | |
CSN Resources SA, Senior Bonds |
|
6.500 |
% |
7/21/20 |
|
452,000 |
|
479,120 |
(a) | |
CSN Resources SA, Senior Bonds |
|
6.500 |
% |
7/21/20 |
|
450,000 |
|
477,000 |
(a) | |
Evraz Group SA, Notes |
|
8.875 |
% |
4/24/13 |
|
1,330,000 |
|
1,413,125 |
(a) | |
Evraz Group SA, Notes |
|
8.875 |
% |
4/24/13 |
|
280,000 |
|
298,550 |
(a) | |
FMG Resources (August 2006) Pty Ltd., Senior Notes |
|
7.000 |
% |
11/1/15 |
|
470,000 |
|
478,225 |
(a) | |
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., Senior Notes |
|
8.375 |
% |
4/1/17 |
|
800,000 |
|
894,711 |
| |
New World Resources NV, Senior Secured Bonds |
|
7.875 |
% |
5/1/18 |
|
456,000 |
EUR |
597,890 |
(a) | |
Ryerson Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
|
12.000 |
% |
11/1/15 |
|
1,713,000 |
|
1,766,531 |
| |
Southern Copper Corp., Senior Notes |
|
5.375 |
% |
4/16/20 |
|
360,000 |
|
376,011 |
| |
Southern Copper Corp., Senior Notes |
|
6.750 |
% |
4/16/40 |
|
410,000 |
|
430,793 |
| |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
|
Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. 2010 Semi-Annual Report |
|
|
Schedule of investments (unaudited) (contd)
November 30, 2010
Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.
Security |
|
Rate |
|
Maturity |
|
Face |
|
Value |
| |
Metals & Mining continued |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Steel Dynamics Inc., Senior Notes |
|
7.375 |
% |
11/1/12 |
|
250,000 |
|
$ |
267,500 |
|
Vale Overseas Ltd., Notes |
|
8.250 |
% |
1/17/34 |
|
3,493,000 |
|
4,422,086 |
| |
Vale Overseas Ltd., Notes |
|
6.875 |
% |
11/21/36 |
|
1,040,000 |
|
1,156,558 |
(g) | |
Vedanta Resources PLC, Senior Notes |
|
8.750 |
% |
1/15/14 |
|
1,690,000 |
|
1,778,725 |
(a) | |
Vedanta Resources PLC, Senior Notes |
|
9.500 |
% |
7/18/18 |
|
160,000 |
|
171,200 |
(a) | |
Total Metals & Mining |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,996,691 |
| |
Paper & Forest Products 2.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Appleton Papers Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
|
11.250 |
% |
12/15/15 |
|
914,000 |
|
722,060 |
(a) | |
Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion SA, Senior Notes |
|
7.250 |
% |
7/29/19 |
|
842,000 |
|
977,890 |
| |
China Forestry Holdings Co., Ltd., Senior Secured Bonds |
|
7.750 |
% |
11/17/15 |
|
1,070,000 |
|
1,043,250 |
(a)(e) | |
Neenah Paper Inc., Senior Notes |
|
7.375 |
% |
11/15/14 |
|
310,000 |
|
315,038 |
| |
NewPage Corp., Senior Secured Notes |
|
11.375 |
% |
12/31/14 |
|
2,130,000 |
|
1,938,300 |
| |
PE Paper Escrow GmbH, Senior Secured Notes |
|
11.750 |
% |
8/1/14 |
|
2,000,000 |
EUR |
2,946,575 |
(a) | |
PE Paper Escrow GmbH, Senior Secured Notes |
|
12.000 |
% |
8/1/14 |
|
270,000 |
|
310,967 |
(a) | |
Sino-Forest Corp., Notes |
|
6.250 |
% |
10/21/17 |
|
800,000 |
|
786,000 |
(a) | |
Sino-Forest Corp., Senior Bonds |
|
10.250 |
% |
7/28/14 |
|
1,370,000 |
|
1,537,825 |
(a) | |
Smurfit Kappa Acquisitions, Senior Secured Notes |
|
7.750 |
% |
11/15/19 |
|
769,000 |
EUR |
1,035,634 |
(a) | |
Verso Paper Holdings LLC, Senior Secured Notes |
|
9.125 |
% |
8/1/14 |
|
2,000,000 |
|
1,995,000 |
| |
Total Paper & Forest Products |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,608,539 |
| |
Total Materials |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50,825,898 |
| |
Telecommunication Services 9.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Diversified Telecommunication Services 6.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
AT&T Inc., Senior Notes |
|
6.400 |
% |
5/15/38 |
|
220,000 |
|
237,090 |
| |
Axtel SAB de CV, Senior Notes |
|
7.625 |
% |
2/1/17 |
|
2,886,000 |
|
2,611,830 |
(a) | |
Axtel SAB de CV, Senior Notes |
|
7.625 |
% |
2/1/17 |
|
944,000 |
|
851,960 |
(a) | |
Axtel SAB de CV, Senior Notes |
|
9.000 |
% |
9/22/19 |
|
637,000 |
|
589,225 |
(a) | |
British Telecommunications PLC, Bonds |
|
9.625 |
% |
12/15/30 |
|
240,000 |
|
320,767 |
| |
Cincinnati Bell Inc., Senior Notes |
|
8.250 |
% |
10/15/17 |
|
1,945,000 |
|
1,896,375 |
| |
ERC Ireland Preferred Equity Ltd., Senior Notes |
|
8.050 |
% |
2/15/17 |
|
3,048,315 |
EUR |
341,960 |
(a)(b)(f) | |
Hawaiian Telcom Communications Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes |
|
12.500 |
% |
5/1/15 |
|
535,000 |
|
54 |
(c)(d)(e) | |
Inmarsat Finance PLC, Senior Notes |
|
7.375 |
% |
12/1/17 |
|
1,310,000 |
|
1,382,050 |
(a) | |
Intelsat Jackson Holdings Ltd., Senior Notes |
|
11.250 |
% |
6/15/16 |
|
3,505,000 |
|
3,763,494 |
| |
Intelsat Jackson Holdings Ltd., Senior Notes |
|
8.500 |
% |
11/1/19 |
|
1,920,000 |
|
2,073,600 |
(a) | |
Koninklijke KPN NV, Senior Notes |
|
8.375 |
% |
10/1/30 |
|
350,000 |
|
458,861 |
| |
Level 3 Financing Inc., Senior Notes |
|
9.250 |
% |
11/1/14 |
|
1,105,000 |
|
1,071,850 |
| |
Qtel International Finance Ltd., Senior Notes |
|
4.750 |
% |
2/16/21 |
|
400,000 |
|
373,664 |
(a) | |
Qwest Communications International Inc., Senior Notes |
|
7.500 |
% |
2/15/14 |
|
235,000 |
|
238,525 |
| |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
|
Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. 2010 Semi-Annual Report |
|
|
Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.
Security |
|
Rate |
|
Maturity |
|
Face |
|
Value |
| |
Diversified Telecommunication Services continued |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Sunrise Communications Holdings SA, Senior Secured Notes |
|
8.500 |
% |
12/31/18 |
|
344,000 |
EUR |
$ |
448,762 |
(a) |
Sunrise Communications International SA, Senior Secured Notes |
|
7.000 |
% |
12/31/17 |
|
290,000 |
EUR |
383,022 |
(a) | |
Telemar Norte Leste SA, Senior Notes |
|
5.500 |
% |
10/23/20 |
|
690,000 |
|
688,275 |
(a) | |
TW Telecom Holdings Inc., Senior Notes |
|
8.000 |
% |
3/1/18 |
|
500,000 |
|
530,000 |
| |
UBS Luxembourg SA for OJSC Vimpel Communications, Loan Participation Notes |
|
8.250 |
% |
5/23/16 |
|
828,000 |
|
902,520 |
(a) | |
Unitymedia GmbH, Senior Secured Bonds |
|
8.125 |
% |
12/1/17 |
|
1,000,000 |
EUR |
1,349,973 |
(a) | |
Unitymedia GmbH, Senior Subordinated Notes |
|
9.625 |
% |
12/1/19 |
|
913,000 |
EUR |
1,259,190 |
(a) | |
Vimpel Communications, Loan Participation Notes |
|
8.375 |
% |
4/30/13 |
|
430,000 |
|
466,013 |
(a) | |
VIP Finance Ireland Ltd. for OJSC Vimpel Communications, Loan Participation Notes, Secured Notes |
|
8.375 |
% |
4/30/13 |
|
1,535,000 |
|
1,651,439 |
(a) | |
West Corp., Senior Notes |
|
8.625 |
% |
10/1/18 |
|
760,000 |
|
794,200 |
(a) | |
West Corp., Senior Notes |
|
7.875 |
% |
1/15/19 |
|
1,100,000 |
|
1,089,000 |
(a) | |
Wind Acquisition Finance SA, Senior Secured Notes |
|
7.250 |
% |
2/15/18 |
|
460,000 |
|
454,250 |
(a) | |
Wind Acquisition Holdings Finance SpA, Senior Notes |
|
12.250 |
% |
7/15/17 |
|
2,142,917 |
EUR |
3,129,316 |
(a)(b) | |
Windstream Corp., Senior Notes |
|
8.625 |
% |
8/1/16 |
|
775,000 |
|
807,937 |
| |
Windstream Corp., Senior Notes |
|
7.750 |
% |
10/15/20 |
|
460,000 |
|
465,175 |
(a) | |
Total Diversified Telecommunication Services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,630,377 |
| |
Wireless Telecommunication Services 3.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
America Movil SAB de CV, Senior Notes |
|
5.625 |
% |
11/15/17 |
|
844,000 |
|
950,537 |
| |
Cricket Communications Inc., Senior Secured Notes |
|
7.750 |
% |
5/15/16 |
|
60,000 |
|
61,650 |
| |
Indosat Palapa Co. BV, Senior Notes |
|
7.375 |
% |
7/29/20 |
|
900,000 |
|
987,750 |
(a) | |
MetroPCS Wireless Inc., Senior Notes |
|
7.875 |
% |
9/1/18 |
|
640,000 |
|
666,400 |
| |
Sprint Capital Corp., Senior Notes |
|
8.375 |
% |
3/15/12 |
|
320,000 |
|
338,400 |
| |
Sprint Capital Corp., Senior Notes |
|
6.875 |
% |
11/15/28 |
|
1,000,000 |
|
855,000 |
| |
Sprint Capital Corp., Senior Notes |
|
8.750 |
% |
3/15/32 |
|
6,660,000 |
|
6,626,700 |
| |
True Move Co., Ltd., Notes |
|
10.750 |
% |
12/16/13 |
|
5,270,000 |
|
5,586,200 |
(a) | |
Total Wireless Telecommunication Services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,072,637 |
| |
Total Telecommunication Services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
46,703,014 |
| |
Utilities 4.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Electric Utilities 1.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
AES Ironwood LLC, Secured Notes |
|
8.857 |
% |
11/30/25 |
|
320,377 |
|
323,580 |
| |
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA, Senior Notes |
|
6.875 |
% |
7/30/19 |
|
787,000 |
|
910,952 |
(a) | |
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA, Senior Notes |
|
6.875 |
% |
7/30/19 |
|
380,000 |
|
439,850 |
(a) | |
EEB International Ltd., Senior Bonds |
|
8.750 |
% |
10/31/14 |
|
2,050,000 |
|
2,224,250 |
(a) | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
|
Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. 2010 Semi-Annual Report |
|
|
Schedule of investments (unaudited) (contd)
November 30, 2010
Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.
Security |
|
Rate |
|
Maturity |
|
Face |
|
Value |
| |
Electric Utilities continued |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
FirstEnergy Corp., Notes |
|
7.375 |
% |
11/15/31 |
|
270,000 |
|
$ |
287,850 |
|
Majapahit Holding BV, Senior Notes |
|
7.750 |
% |
1/20/20 |
|
370,000 |
|
442,150 |
(a) | |
Pacific Gas & Electric Co., First Mortgage Bonds |
|
6.050 |
% |
3/1/34 |
|
290,000 |
|
320,955 |
| |
Reliant Energy Mid-Atlantic Power Holdings LLC, Senior Notes |
|
9.681 |
% |
7/2/26 |
|
1,040,000 |
|
1,110,200 |
| |
Total Electric Utilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,059,787 |
| |
Gas Utilities 0.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Ferrellgas LP/Ferrellgas Finance Corp., Senior Notes |
|
6.500 |
% |
5/1/21 |
|
670,000 |
|
663,300 |
(a) | |
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders 3.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
AES Corp., Senior Notes |
|
7.750 |
% |
10/15/15 |
|
1,500,000 |
|
1,597,500 |
| |
Calpine Corp., Senior Secured Notes |
|
7.875 |
% |
7/31/20 |
|
470,000 |
|
477,050 |
(a) | |
Calpine Corp., Senior Secured Notes |
|
7.500 |
% |
2/15/21 |
|
1,440,000 |
|
1,422,000 |
(a) | |
Colbun SA, Senior Notes |
|
6.000 |
% |
1/21/20 |
|
750,000 |
|
801,849 |
(a) | |
Edison Mission Energy, Senior Notes |
|
7.750 |
% |
6/15/16 |
|
1,300,000 |
|
1,118,000 |
| |
Energy Future Holdings Corp., Senior Notes |
|
10.875 |
% |
11/1/17 |
|
9,000,000 |
|
6,525,000 |
| |
Foresight Energy LLC/Foresight Energy Corp., Senior Notes |
|
9.625 |
% |
8/15/17 |
|
1,240,000 |
|
1,320,600 |
(a) | |
Mirant Americas Generation LLC, Senior Notes |
|
9.125 |
% |
5/1/31 |
|
1,980,000 |
|
1,900,800 |
| |
Mirant Mid Atlantic LLC, Pass-Through Certificates |
|
10.060 |
% |
12/30/28 |
|
185,116 |
|
206,404 |
| |
NRG Energy Inc., Senior Notes |
|
7.375 |
% |
2/1/16 |
|
605,000 |
|
609,538 |
| |
Total Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,978,741 |
| |
Multi-Utilities 0.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP, Senior Notes |
|
7.625 |
% |
7/29/19 |
|
410,000 |
|
480,725 |
(a) | |
Total Utilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,182,553 |
| |
Total Corporate Bonds & Notes (Cost $383,523,666) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
397,693,033 |
| |
Asset-Backed Securities 0.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Financials 0.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Home Equity 0.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Finance America Net Interest Margin Trust, 2004-1 A |
|
5.250 |
% |
6/27/34 |
|
110,125 |
|
1 |
(a)(c)(e) | |
Sail Net Interest Margin Notes, 2003-6A A |
|
7.000 |
% |
7/27/33 |
|
14,101 |
|
0 |
(a)(c)(e) | |
Sail Net Interest Margin Notes, 2003-7A A |
|
7.000 |
% |
7/27/33 |
|
42,974 |
|
0 |
(a)(c)(e) | |
Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $166,873) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
| |
Collateralized Senior Loans 1.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Consumer Discretionary 0.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Media 0.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Newsday LLC, Term Loan |
|
10.500 |
% |
8/1/13 |
|
2,000,000 |
|
2,132,500 |
(i) | |
Financials 0.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Real Estate Management & Development 0.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Realogy Corp., Term Loan |
|
13.500 |
% |
10/15/17 |
|
2,000,000 |
|
2,175,000 |
(i) | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
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Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. 2010 Semi-Annual Report |
|
Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.
Security |
|
Rate |
|
Maturity |
|
Face |
|
Value |
| |
Telecommunication Services 0.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Wireless Telecommunication Services 0.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Vodafone Group PLC, Term Loan |
|
6.875 |
% |
8/11/15 |
|
1,620,000 |
|
$ |
1,636,200 |
(d)(i) |
Total Collateralized Senior Loans (Cost $5,677,320) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,943,700 |
| |
Convertible Bonds & Notes 0.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Industrials 0.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Horizon Lines Inc., Senior Notes |
|
4.250 |
% |
8/15/12 |
|
2,000,000 |
|
1,832,500 |
| |
Materials 0.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Cemex SAB de CV, Subordinated Notes |
|
4.875 |
% |
3/15/15 |
|
100,000 |
|
99,125 |
(a) | |
Hercules Inc., Series Unit |
|
6.500 |
% |
6/30/29 |
|
240,000 |
|
201,600 |
| |
Total Materials |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
300,725 |
| |
Total Convertible Bonds & Notes (Cost $2,062,446) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,133,225 |
| |
Sovereign Bonds 16.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Argentina 0.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Republic of Argentina |
|
8.000 |
% |
2/26/08 |
|
117 |
EUR |
65 |
(c) | |
Republic of Argentina |
|
7.820 |
% |
12/31/33 |
|
2,300,037 |
EUR |
2,164,534 |
(f) | |
Republic of Argentina, GDP Linked Securities |
|
0.000 |
% |
12/15/35 |
|
5,548,107 |
EUR |
811,994 |
(f) | |
Republic of Argentina, Senior Bonds |
|
2.260 |
% |
12/31/38 |
|
162,096 |
EUR |
76,673 |
| |
Republic of Argentina, Senior Notes |
|
8.750 |
% |
6/2/17 |
|
591,998 |
|
591,406 |
| |
Total Argentina |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,644,672 |
| |
Brazil 2.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Brazil Nota do Tesouro Nacional, Notes |
|
10.000 |
% |
1/1/12 |
|
8,601,000 |
BRL |
4,909,738 |
| |
Brazil Nota do Tesouro Nacional, Notes |
|
10.000 |
% |
1/1/14 |
|
761,000 |
BRL |
417,436 |
| |
Brazil Nota do Tesouro Nacional, Notes |
|
10.000 |
% |
1/1/17 |
|
2,613,000 |
BRL |
1,377,456 |
| |
Federative Republic of Brazil |
|
7.125 |
% |
1/20/37 |
|
2,760,500 |
|
3,416,119 |
| |
Federative Republic of Brazil, Senior Notes |
|
4.875 |
% |
1/22/21 |
|
510,000 |
|
544,935 |
(g) | |
Total Brazil |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,665,684 |
| |
Canada 0.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Canada Housing Trust No. 1, Secured Bonds |
|
3.150 |
% |
6/15/15 |
|
4,060,000 |
CAD |
4,065,181 |
| |
Chile 0.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Republic of Chile, Senior Notes |
|
3.875 |
% |
8/5/20 |
|
765,000 |
|
780,300 |
| |
Colombia 1.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Republic of Colombia |
|
11.750 |
% |
2/25/20 |
|
544,000 |
|
848,640 |
| |
Republic of Colombia |
|
7.375 |
% |
9/18/37 |
|
3,142,000 |
|
3,911,790 |
| |
Republic of Colombia, Senior Bonds |
|
6.125 |
% |
1/18/41 |
|
330,000 |
|
353,100 |
| |
Republic of Colombia, Senior Notes |
|
7.375 |
% |
3/18/19 |
|
498,000 |
|
615,030 |
| |
Total Colombia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,728,560 |
| |
Hungary 0.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Republic of Hungary, Senior Notes |
|
6.250 |
% |
1/29/20 |
|
890,000 |
|
869,645 |
| |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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|
|
Schedule of investments (unaudited) (contd)
November 30, 2010
Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.
Security |
|
Rate |
|
Maturity |
|
Face |
|
Value |
| |
Indonesia 1.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Republic of Indonesia, Senior Bonds |
|
6.875 |
% |
1/17/18 |
|
970,000 |
|
$ |
1,166,425 |
(a) |
Republic of Indonesia, Senior Bonds |
|
10.250 |
% |
7/15/22 |
|
15,399,000,000 |
IDR |
1,986,667 |
| |
Republic of Indonesia, Senior Bonds |
|
11.000 |
% |
9/15/25 |
|
25,206,000,000 |
IDR |
3,367,782 |
| |
Republic of Indonesia, Senior Bonds |
|
6.625 |
% |
2/17/37 |
|
880,000 |
|
1,016,423 |
(a) | |
Republic of Indonesia, Senior Bonds |
|
9.750 |
% |
5/15/37 |
|
11,646,000,000 |
IDR |
1,367,031 |
| |
Total Indonesia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,904,328 |
| |
Malaysia 0.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Government of Malaysia, Senior Bonds |
|
3.835 |
% |
8/12/15 |
|
3,840,000 |
MYR |
1,236,885 |
| |
Mexico 0.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
United Mexican States |
|
11.375 |
% |
9/15/16 |
|
148,000 |
|
213,860 |
| |
United Mexican States, Bonds |
|
10.000 |
% |
12/5/24 |
|
8,750,000 |
MXN |
892,907 |
| |
United Mexican States, Medium-Term Notes |
|
5.625 |
% |
1/15/17 |
|
4,000 |
|
4,520 |
| |
United Mexican States, Medium-Term Notes |
|
6.750 |
% |
9/27/34 |
|
936,000 |
|
1,095,120 |
| |
United Mexican States, Medium-Term Notes |
|
6.050 |
% |
1/11/40 |
|
124,000 |
|
132,370 |
| |
Total Mexico |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,338,777 |
| |
Panama 0.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Republic of Panama |
|
7.250 |
% |
3/15/15 |
|
621,000 |
|
729,675 |
| |
Republic of Panama |
|
9.375 |
% |
4/1/29 |
|
975,000 |
|
1,399,125 |
| |
Republic of Panama |
|
6.700 |
% |
1/26/36 |
|
340,000 |
|
396,950 |
| |
Total Panama |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,525,750 |
| |
Peru 0.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Republic of Peru |
|
8.750 |
% |
11/21/33 |
|
1,944,000 |
|
2,775,060 |
| |
Republic of Peru, Bonds |
|
7.840 |
% |
8/12/20 |
|
2,230,000 |
PEN |
902,398 |
| |
Republic of Peru, Bonds |
|
6.550 |
% |
3/14/37 |
|
703,000 |
|
804,935 |
| |
Republic of Peru, Global Senior Bonds |
|
7.350 |
% |
7/21/25 |
|
50,000 |
|
61,750 |
| |
Total Peru |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,544,143 |
| |
Poland 0.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Republic of Poland, Bonds |
|
5.500 |
% |
4/25/15 |
|
1,670,000 |
PLN |
540,250 |
| |
Republic of Poland, Senior Notes |
|
6.375 |
% |
7/15/19 |
|
1,660,000 |
|
1,851,176 |
| |
Total Poland |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,391,426 |
| |
Qatar 0.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
State of Qatar, Senior Notes |
|
4.000 |
% |
1/20/15 |
|
470,000 |
|
492,325 |
(a) | |
Russia 2.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
RSHB Capital, Loan Participation Notes, Senior Notes |
|
6.299 |
% |
5/15/17 |
|
470,000 |
|
470,587 |
(a) | |
RSHB Capital, Loan Participation Notes, Senior Secured Bonds |
|
6.299 |
% |
5/15/17 |
|
409,000 |
|
415,135 |
(a) | |
RSHB Capital, Loan Participation Notes, Senior Secured Notes |
|
9.000 |
% |
6/11/14 |
|
340,000 |
|
382,500 |
(a) | |
Russian Foreign Bond-Eurobond, Senior Bonds |
|
7.500 |
% |
3/31/30 |
|
7,369,878 |
|
8,503,365 |
(a) | |
Total Russia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,771,587 |
| |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
|
Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. 2010 Semi-Annual Report |
|
Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.
Security |
|
Rate |
|
Maturity |
|
Face |
|
Value |
| |
Turkey 1.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Republic of Turkey, Bonds |
|
10.000 |
% |
1/9/13 |
|
680,000 |
TRY |
$ |
473,296 |
|
Republic of Turkey, Notes |
|
6.750 |
% |
5/30/40 |
|
3,370,000 |
|
3,824,950 |
| |
Republic of Turkey, Senior Bonds |
|
5.625 |
% |
3/30/21 |
|
500,000 |
|
542,500 |
| |
Republic of Turkey, Senior Notes |
|
7.500 |
% |
7/14/17 |
|
3,000,000 |
|
3,637,500 |
| |
Total Turkey |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,478,246 |
| |
United Arab Emirates 0.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
MDC-GMTN B.V., Senior Notes |
|
5.750 |
% |
5/6/14 |
|
750,000 |
|
819,503 |
(a) | |
Venezuela 2.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela |
|
5.750 |
% |
2/26/16 |
|
14,261,000 |
|
9,590,522 |
(a) | |
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela |
|
7.650 |
% |
4/21/25 |
|
475,000 |
|
271,938 |
| |
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Collective Action Securities |
|
1.288 |
% |
4/20/11 |
|
1,424,000 |
|
1,391,960 |
(a)(f) | |
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Collective Action Securities, Global Senior Bonds |
|
9.375 |
% |
1/13/34 |
|
1,608,000 |
|
1,033,140 |
| |
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Collective Action Securities, Notes |
|
10.750 |
% |
9/19/13 |
|
875,000 |
|
802,812 |
| |
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Global Senior Bonds |
|
8.500 |
% |
10/8/14 |
|
365,000 |
|
299,300 |
| |
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Senior Bonds |
|
9.250 |
% |
9/15/27 |
|
240,000 |
|
163,800 |
| |
Total Venezuela |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,553,472 |
| |
Total Sovereign Bonds (Cost $78,793,367) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80,810,484 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
| |
Common Stocks 0.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Consumer Discretionary 0.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Media 0.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Charter Communications Inc., Class A Shares |
|
|
|
|
|
15,345 |
|
514,364 |
* | |
Energy 0.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
SemGroup Corp., Class A Shares |
|
|
|
|
|
3,221 |
|
84,144 |
* | |
Industrials 0.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Building Products 0.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Ashton Woods USA LLC, Class B Membership |
|
|
|
|
|
52 |
|
23,403 |
(d)(e) | |
Nortek Inc. |
|
|
|
|
|
4,011 |
|
164,560 |
* | |
Total Industrials |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
187,963 |
| |
Materials 0.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Chemicals 0.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Georgia Gulf Corp. |
|
|
|
|
|
39,529 |
|
803,625 |
* | |
Total Common Stocks (Cost $2,249,241) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,590,096 |
| |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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|
Schedule of investments (unaudited) (contd)
November 30, 2010
Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.
Security |
|
Rate |
|
|
|
Shares |
|
Value |
| |
Preferred Stocks 0.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Consumer Discretionary 0.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Automobiles 0.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Corts-Ford Motor Co. |
|
7.400 |
% |
|
|
16,000 |
|
$ |
396,160 |
|
Media 0.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
CMP Susquehanna Radio Holdings Corp. |
|
|
|
|
|
10,727 |
|
1 |
*(a)(d)(e)(f) | |
Total Consumer Discretionary |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
396,161 |
| |
Financials 0.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Diversified Financial Services 0.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Citigroup Capital XIII, Junior Subordinated Notes |
|
7.875 |
% |
|
|
11,100 |
|
291,708 |
*(f) | |
Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $552,015) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
687,869 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Expiration |
|
Warrants |
|
|
| |
Warrants 0.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Oil-linked payment obligations |
|
|
|
4/15/20 |
|
2,675 |
|
70,888 |
*(f) | |
Buffets Restaurant Holdings |
|
|
|
4/28/14 |
|
570 |
|
6 |
*(d)(e) | |
Charter Communications Inc. |
|
|
|
11/30/14 |
|
752 |
|
3,854 |
* | |
CMP Susquehanna Radio Holdings Co. |
|
|
|
3/23/19 |
|
12,259 |
|
0 |
*(a)(d)(e) | |
Nortek Inc. |
|
|
|
12/7/14 |
|
1,302 |
|
15,622 |
*(d)(e) | |
SemGroup Corp. |
|
|
|
11/30/14 |
|
3,391 |
|
25,432 |
*(e) | |
Total Warrants (Cost $101,365) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
115,802 |
| |
Total Investments before Short-Term Investments (Cost $473,126,293) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
488,974,210 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Maturity |
|
Face |
|
|
| |
Short-Term Investments 0.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Sovereign Bonds 0.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Egypt Treasury Bills; |
|
0.000 |
% |
1/4/11 |
|
10,850,000 |
EGP |
1,858,400 |
| |
Egypt Treasury Bills; |
|
0.000 |
% |
2/15/11 |
|
1,150,000 |
EGP |
195,123 |
| |
Egypt Treasury Bills; |
|
0.000 |
% |
2/22/11 |
|
800,000 |
EGP |
135,504 |
| |
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $2,223,821) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,189,027 |
| |
Total Investments 100.0% (Cost $475,350,114#) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
491,163,237 |
|
Face amount denominated in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted.
* Non-income producing security.
(a) Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. This security has been deemed liquid pursuant to guidelines approved by the Board of Directors, unless otherwise noted.
(b) Payment-in-kind security for which part of the income earned may be paid as additional principal.
(c) The coupon payment on these securities is currently in default as of November 30, 2010.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.
(d) Security is valued in good faith at fair value in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Directors (See Note 1).
(e) Illiquid security (unaudited).
(f) Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at November 30, 2010.
(g) All or a portion of this security is held by the counterparty as collateral for open reverse repurchase agreements.
(h) Security has no maturity date. The date shown represents the next call date.
(i) Interest rates disclosed represent the effective rates on collateralized senior loans. Ranges in interest rates are attributable to multiple contracts under the same loan.
# Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is substantially the same.
Abbreviations used in this schedule:
BRL |
Brazilian Real |
CAD |
Canadian Dollar |
EGP |
Egyptian Pound |
EUR |
Euro |
GBP |
British Pound |
GDP |
Gross Domestic Product |
IDR |
Indonesian Rupiah |
MXN |
Mexican Peso |
MYR |
Malaysian Ringgit |
OJSC |
Open Joint Stock Company |
PEN |
Peruvian Nuevo Sol |
PLN |
Polish Zloty |
TRY |
Turkish Lira |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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|
Statement of assets and liabilities (unaudited)
November 30, 2010
Assets: |
|
|
|
Investments, at value (Cost $475,350,114) |
|
$491,163,237 |
|
Foreign currency, at value (Cost $1,457,468) |
|
1,444,794 |
|
Cash |
|
466,735 |
|
Interest receivable |
|
10,173,681 |
|
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts |
|
3,592,275 |
|
Receivable for securities sold |
|
844,657 |
|
Unrealized appreciation on swaps |
|
4,734 |
|
Principal paydown receivable |
|
3,341 |
|
Prepaid expenses |
|
13,349 |
|
Other receivables |
|
22,401 |
|
Total Assets |
|
507,729,204 |
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities: |
|
|
|
Loan payable (Note 5) |
|
100,000,000 |
|
Payable for securities purchased |
|
3,891,079 |
|
Payable for open reverse repurchase agreement |
|
2,857,780 |
|
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts |
|
793,869 |
|
Investment management fee payable |
|
336,982 |
|
Interest payable |
|
61,907 |
|
Deferred foreign capital gains tax |
|
48,350 |
|
Directors fees payable |
|
12,226 |
|
Accrued expenses |
|
261,886 |
|
Total Liabilities |
|
108,264,079 |
|
Total Net Assets |
|
$399,465,125 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets: |
|
|
|
Par value ($0.001 par value; 30,636,091 shares issued and outstanding; 100,000,000 shares authorized) |
|
$ 30,636 |
|
Paid-in capital in excess of par value |
|
436,749,528 |
|
Undistributed net investment income |
|
11,611,835 |
|
Accumulated net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions |
|
(67,513,712) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation on investments, swap contracts and foreign currencies |
|
18,586,838 |
|
Total Net Assets |
|
$399,465,125 |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares Outstanding |
|
30,636,091 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Asset Value |
|
$13.04 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
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|
Statement of operations (unaudited)
For the Six Months Ended November 30, 2010
Investment Income: |
|
|
|
Interest |
|
$21,691,991 |
|
Dividends |
|
47,646 |
|
Less: Foreign taxes withheld |
|
(45,632) |
|
Total Investment Income |
|
21,694,005 |
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses: |
|
|
|
Investment management fee (Note 2) |
|
2,115,062 |
|
Interest expense (Notes 3 and 5) |
|
723,304 |
|
Excise tax (Note 1) |
|
125,162 |
|
Legal fees |
|
71,939 |
|
Directors fees |
|
48,221 |
|
Audit and tax |
|
33,958 |
|
Transfer agent fees |
|
33,151 |
|
Shareholder reports |
|
33,078 |
|
Custody fees |
|
33,067 |
|
Stock exchange listing fees |
|
10,253 |
|
Insurance |
|
5,043 |
|
Miscellaneous expenses |
|
4,365 |
|
Total Expenses |
|
3,236,603 |
|
Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements (Note 2) |
|
(124,415) |
|
Net Expenses |
|
3,112,188 |
|
Net Investment Income |
|
18,581,817 |
|
|
|
|
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions (Notes 1, 3 and 4): |
|
|
|
Net Realized Gain (Loss) From: |
|
|
|
Investment transactions |
|
4,825,398 |
|
Foreign currency transactions |
|
(3,291,948) |
|
Net Realized Gain |
|
1,533,450 |
|
Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) From: |
|
|
|
Investments |
|
24,441,981 |
|
Swap contracts |
|
31,158 |
|
Foreign currencies |
|
1,294,006 |
|
Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
|
25,767,145 |
|
Net Gain on Investments, Swap Contracts and Foreign Currency Transactions |
|
27,300,595 |
|
Increase in Net Assets from Operations |
|
$45,882,412 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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|
|
Statements of changes in net assets
For the six months ended November 30, 2010 (unaudited) |
|
November 30 |
|
May 31 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income |
|
$ 18,581,817 |
|
$ 32,540,839 |
|
Net realized gain (loss) |
|
1,533,450 |
|
(15,344,226) |
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
|
25,767,145 |
|
71,025,056 |
|
Increase in Net Assets From Operations |
|
45,882,412 |
|
88,221,669 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions to Shareholders From (Note 1): |
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income |
|
(16,530,658) |
|
(31,679,674) |
|
Decrease in Net Assets From Distributions to Shareholders |
|
(16,530,658) |
|
(31,679,674) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fund Share Transactions: |
|
|
|
|
|
Reinvestment of distributions (27,710 and 0 shares issued, respectively) |
|
362,256 |
|
|
|
Increase in Net Assets From Fund Share Transactions |
|
362,256 |
|
|
|
Increase in Net Assets |
|
29,714,010 |
|
56,541,995 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of period |
|
369,751,115 |
|
313,209,120 |
|
End of period* |
|
$ 399,465,125 |
|
$ 369,751,115 |
|
* Includes undistributed net investment income of: |
|
$11,611,835 |
|
$9,560,676 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
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|
|
Statement of cash flows (unaudited)
For the Six Months Ended November 30, 2010
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Operating Activities: |
|
|
| |
Interest and dividends received |
|
$ |
20,310,875 |
|
Operating expenses paid |
|
(2,308,998) |
| |
Interest paid |
|
(717,025) |
| |
Net purchases of short-term investments |
|
(1,208,240) |
| |
Realized loss on foreign currency transactions |
|
(3,291,948) |
| |
Net change in unrealized appreciation on foreign currencies |
|
1,294,006 |
| |
Purchases of long-term investments |
|
(190,290,449) |
| |
Proceeds from disposition of long-term investments |
|
191,692,038 |
| |
Change in receivable/payable for open forward currency contracts |
|
(1,162,940) |
| |
Change in other receivables |
|
(22,401) |
| |
Change in deferred foreign capital gains tax |
|
44,521 |
| |
Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities |
|
14,339,439 |
| |
|
|
|
| |
Cash Flows Provided (Used) By Financing Activities: |
|
|
| |
Cash distributions paid on Common Stock |
|
(16,168,402) |
| |
Proceeds from reverse repurchase agreements |
|
2,857,780 |
| |
Net Cash Used By Financing Activities |
|
(13,310,622) |
| |
Net Increase In Cash |
|
1,028,817 |
| |
Cash, Beginning of year |
|
882,712 |
| |
Cash, End of year |
|
$ |
1,911,529 |
|
|
|
|
| |
Reconciliation of Increase in Net Assets from Operations to Net Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Operating Activities: |
|
|
| |
Increase in Net Assets From Operations |
|
$ |
45,882,412 |
|
Accretion of discount on investments |
|
(1,726,554) |
| |
Amortization of premium on investments |
|
280,048 |
| |
Increase in investments, at value |
|
(30,259,497) |
| |
Decrease in payable for securities purchased |
|
(640,300) |
| |
Decrease in interest and dividends receivable |
|
63,376 |
| |
Increase in other receivables |
|
(22,401) |
| |
Increase in deferred foreign capital gains tax |
|
44,521 |
| |
Decrease in receivable for securities sold |
|
1,794,609 |
| |
Decrease in payable for open forward currency contracts |
|
(1,162,940) |
| |
Decrease in prepaid expenses |
|
5,211 |
| |
Increase in interest payable |
|
6,279 |
| |
Increase in accrued expenses |
|
74,675 |
| |
Total Adjustments |
|
(31,542,973) |
| |
Net Cash Flows Provided by Operating Activities |
|
$ |
14,339,439 |
|
|
|
|
| |
Non-Cash Financing Activities: |
|
|
| |
Proceeds from reinvestment of distributions |
|
$362,256 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. 2010 Semi-Annual Report |
|
|
Financial highlights
For a share of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended May 31, unless otherwise noted:
|
|
20101 |
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
$12.08 |
|
$10.23 |
|
$13.36 |
|
$14.67 |
|
$14.09 |
|
$14.76 |
|
Income (loss) from operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income |
|
0.61 |
|
1.06 |
|
0.87 |
|
0.89 |
|
0.83 |
|
0.95 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
0.89 |
|
1.83 |
|
(2.98) |
|
(1.18) |
|
0.80 |
|
0.00 |
2 |
Total income (loss) from operations |
|
1.50 |
|
2.89 |
|
(2.11) |
|
(0.29) |
|
1.63 |
|
0.95 |
|
Less distributions from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income |
|
(0.54) |
|
(1.04) |
|
(1.02) |
|
(1.02) |
|
(0.79) |
|
(0.97) |
|
Net realized gains |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.26) |
|
(0.65) |
|
Total distributions |
|
(0.54) |
|
(1.04) |
|
(1.02) |
|
(1.02) |
|
(1.05) |
|
(1.62) |
|
Increase in net asset value due to shares issued on reinvestment of distributions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.00 |
2 |
|
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
$13.04 |
|
$12.08 |
|
$10.23 |
|
$13.36 |
|
$14.67 |
|
$14.09 |
|
Market price, end of period |
|
$12.77 |
|
$10.73 |
|
$8.83 |
|
$12.12 |
|
$14.17 |
|
$12.42 |
|
Total return, based on NAV3,4 |
|
12.57 |
% |
28.83 |
% |
(15.05) |
% |
(1.84) |
% |
11.96 |
%5 |
6.57 |
% |
Total return, based on Market Price4 |
|
24.30 |
% |
33.89 |
% |
(17.37) |
% |
(6.91) |
% |
23.25 |
% |
8.46 |
% |
Net assets, end of period (000s) |
|
$399,465 |
|
$369,751 |
|
$313,209 |
|
$408,985 |
|
$449,123 |
|
$430,325 |
|
Ratios to average net assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross expenses |
|
1.64 |
%6 |
1.74 |
% |
3.14 |
% |
2.80 |
% |
2.86 |
% |
2.63 |
% |
Gross expenses, excluding interest expense7 |
|
1.27 |
6 |
1.36 |
|
2.22 |
|
1.61 |
|
1.58 |
|
1.58 |
|
Net expenses |
|
1.58 |
6,8 |
1.72 |
8 |
3.14 |
|
2.80 |
8 |
2.86 |
8 |
2.62 |
8 |
Net expenses, excluding interest expense7 |
|
1.21 |
6,8 |
1.34 |
8 |
2.22 |
|
1.61 |
8 |
1.58 |
8 |
1.58 |
8 |
Net investment income |
|
9.41 |
6 |
8.96 |
|
8.56 |
|
6.50 |
|
5.77 |
|
6.43 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate |
|
39 |
% |
85 |
%9 |
35 |
%9 |
63 |
%9 |
201 |
%9 |
111 |
%9 |
Supplemental data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loans Outstanding, End of Period (000s) |
|
$100,000 |
|
$100,000 |
|
$100,000 |
|
$100,000 |
|
$100,000 |
|
$100,000 |
|
Asset Coverage (000s) |
|
$499,465 |
|
$469,751 |
|
$413,209 |
|
$508,985 |
|
$549,123 |
|
$530,325 |
|
Asset Coverage for Loan Outstanding |
|
499 |
% |
470 |
% |
413 |
% |
509 |
% |
549 |
% |
530 |
% |
Weighted Average Loan (000s) |
|
$100,000 |
|
$100,000 |
|
$100,000 |
|
$100,000 |
|
$100,000 |
|
$100,000 |
|
Weighted Average Interest Rate on Loans |
|
1.65 |
% |
1.36 |
% |
2.85 |
% |
4.87 |
% |
5.67 |
% |
4.71 |
% |
1 |
For the six months ended November 30, 2010 (unaudited). |
2 |
Amount represents less than $0.01 per share. |
3 |
Performance figures may reflect compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. |
4 |
The total return calculation assumes that distributions are reinvested in accordance with the Funds dividend reinvestment plan. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. |
5 |
The prior investment manager fully reimbursed the Fund for losses incurred resulting from an investment transaction error. Without this reimbursement, the total return would not have changed. |
6 |
Annualized. |
7 |
Ratio includes commitment fees incurred on the line of credit, if any. |
8 |
Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. |
9 |
Excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions. If mortgage dollar roll transactions had been included, the portfolio turnover rate would have been 172%, 341%, 483%, 533% and 527% for the years ended May 31, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to financial statements (unaudited)
1. Organization and significant accounting policies
Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. (the Fund) was incorporated in Maryland and is registered as a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act). The Board of Directors authorized 100 million shares of $0.001 par value common stock. The Funds primary investment objective is high current income. The Funds secondary objective is total return.
The following are significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund and are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). 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. Subsequent events have been evaluated through the date the financial statements were issued.
(a) Investment valuation. Debt securities are valued at the mean between the last quoted bid and asked prices provided by an independent pricing service, which are based on transactions in debt obligations, quotations from bond dealers, market transactions in comparable securities and various other relationships between securities. Publicly traded foreign government debt securities are typically traded internationally in the over-the-counter market, and are valued at the mean between the last quoted bid and asked prices as of the close of business of that market. Equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last reported sales price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. When prices are not readily available, or are determined not to reflect fair value, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, but before the Fund calculates its net asset value, the Fund values these securities at fair value as determined in accordance with procedures approved by the Funds Board of Directors. Short-term obligations with maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.
The Fund has adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Codification Topic 820 (ASC Topic 820). ASC Topic 820 establishes a single definition of fair value, creates a three-tier hierarchy as a framework for measuring fair value based on inputs used to value the Funds investments, and requires additional disclosure about fair value. The hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.
· Level 1 quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
· Level 2 other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
· Level 3 significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
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The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The Fund uses valuation techniques to measure fair value that are consistent with the market approach and/or income approach, depending on the type of security and the particular circumstance. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable securities. The income approach uses valuation techniques to discount estimated future cash flows to present value.
The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Funds assets and liabilities carried at fair value:
ASSETS | |||||||||
Description |
|
Quoted Prices |
|
Other Significant |
|
Significant |
|
Total |
|
Long-term investments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate bonds & notes |
|
|
|
$397,660,319 |
|
$ 32,714 |
|
$397,693,033 |
|
Asset-backed securities |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
Collateralized senior loans |
|
|
|
4,307,500 |
|
1,636,200 |
|
5,943,700 |
|
Convertible bonds & notes |
|
|
|
2,133,225 |
|
|
|
2,133,225 |
|
Sovereign bonds |
|
|
|
80,810,484 |
|
|
|
80,810,484 |
|
Common stocks: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Industrials |
|
$ 164,560 |
|
|
|
23,403 |
|
187,963 |
|
Other common stocks |
|
1,402,133 |
|
|
|
|
|
1,402,133 |
|
Preferred stocks: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer discretionary |
|
396,160 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
396,161 |
|
Financials |
|
291,708 |
|
|
|
|
|
291,708 |
|
Warrants |
|
3,854 |
|
96,320 |
|
15,628 |
|
115,802 |
|
Total long-term investments |
|
$2,258,415 |
|
$485,007,849 |
|
$1,707,946 |
|
$488,974,210 |
|
Short-term investments |
|
|
|
2,189,027 |
|
|
|
2,189,027 |
|
Total investments |
|
$2,258,415 |
|
$487,196,876 |
|
$1,707,946 |
|
$491,163,237 |
|
Other financial instruments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forward foreign currency contracts |
|
|
|
3,592,275 |
|
|
|
3,592,275 |
|
Interest rate swaps |
|
|
|
4,734 |
|
|
|
4,734 |
|
Total other financial instruments |
|
|
|
$ 3,597,009 |
|
|
|
$ 3,597,009 |
|
Total |
|
$2,258,415 |
|
$490,793,885 |
|
$1,707,946 |
|
$494,760,246 |
|
LIABILITIES | |||||||||
Description |
|
Quoted Prices |
|
Other Significant |
|
Significant |
|
Total |
|
Other financial instruments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forward foreign currency contracts |
|
|
|
$793,869 |
|
|
|
$793,869 |
|
See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.
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The following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stocks |
|
Preferred |
|
|
|
|
| |||
Investments |
|
Corporate |
|
Collateralized |
|
Energy |
|
Industrials |
|
Consumer |
|
Warrants |
|
Total |
| |
Balance as of May 31, 2010 |
|
$13,800 |
|
|
|
$ 90,522 |
|
|
|
$ 1 |
|
$ 26,162 |
|
|
$ 130,485 |
|
Accrued premiums/ discounts |
|
378 |
|
$ 593 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
971 |
|
Realized gain (loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)1 |
|
18,482 |
|
26,380 |
|
(6,378) |
|
$23,403 |
|
|
|
14,898 |
|
|
76,785 |
|
Net purchases (sales) |
|
|
|
1,609,227 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,609,227 |
|
Transfers into Level 3 |
|
54 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
54 |
|
Transfers out of Level 3 |
|
|
|
|
|
(84,144) |
|
|
|
|
|
(25,432) |
|
|
(109,576) |
|
Balance as of November 30, 2010 |
|
$32,714 |
|
$1,636,200 |
|
|
|
$23,403 |
|
$ 1 |
|
$ 15,628 |
|
|
$1,707,946 |
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for investments in securities still held at November 30, 20101 |
|
$18,482 |
|
$ 26,380 |
|
|
|
$23,403 |
|
|
|
$ 12,355 |
|
|
$ 80,620 |
|
1 This amount is included in the change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the accompanying Statement of Operations. Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) includes net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) resulting from changes in investment values during the reporting period and the reversal of previously recorded unrealized appreciation (depreciation) when gains or losses are realized.
(b) Repurchase agreements. The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that its investment adviser has determined are creditworthy. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. Under the terms of a typical repurchase agreement, the Fund acquires a debt security subject to an obligation of the seller to repurchase, and of the Fund to resell, the security at an agreed-upon price and time, thereby determining the yield during the Funds holding period. When entering into repurchase agreements, it is the Funds policy that its custodian or a third party custodian, acting on the Funds behalf, take possession of the underlying collateral securities, the market value of which, at all times, at least equals the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest. To the extent that any repurchase transaction maturity exceeds one business day, the value of the
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Notes to financial statements (unaudited) (contd)
collateral is marked-to-market and measured against the value of the agreement in an effort to ensure the adequacy of the collateral. If the counterparty defaults, the Fund generally has the right to use the collateral to satisfy the terms of the repurchase transaction. However, if the market value of the collateral declines during the period in which the Fund seeks to assert its rights or if bankruptcy proceedings are commenced with respect to the seller of the security, realization of the collateral by the Fund may be delayed or limited.
(c) Reverse repurchase agreements. The Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements. Under the terms of a typical reverse repurchase agreement, a Fund sells a security subject to an obligation to repurchase the security from the buyer at an agreed-upon time and price. In the event the buyer of securities under a reverse repurchase agreement files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, the funds use of the proceeds of the agreement may be restricted pending a determination by the counterparty, or its trustee or receiver, whether to enforce the Funds obligation to repurchase the securities. In entering into reverse repurchase agreements, the Fund will maintain cash, U.S. government securities or other liquid debt obligations at least equal in value to its obligations with respect to reverse repurchase agreements or will take other actions permitted by law to cover its obligations.
(d) Forward foreign currency contracts. The Fund may enter into a forward foreign currency contract to hedge against foreign currency exchange rate risk on its non-U.S. dollar denominated securities or to facilitate settlement of a foreign currency denominated portfolio transaction. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price with delivery and settlement at a future date. The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in value is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. When a forward foreign currency contract is closed, through either delivery or offset by entering into another forward foreign currency contract, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value of the contract at the time it is closed.
Forward foreign currency contracts involve elements of market risk in excess of the amounts reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the foreign exchange rate underlying the forward foreign currency contract. Risks may also arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.
(e) Foreign currency translation. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts based upon prevailing exchange rates on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts based upon prevailing exchange rates on the respective dates of such transactions.
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The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from fluctuations 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 on investments.
Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, including gains and losses on forward foreign currency contracts, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Funds 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 values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, on the date of valuation, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
Foreign security and currency transactions may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with those of U.S. dollar denominated transactions as a result of, among other factors, the possibility of lower levels of governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets and the possibility of political or economic instability.
(f) Mortgage dollar rolls. The Fund may enter into mortgage dollar rolls in which the Fund sells mortgage-backed securities for delivery in the current month, realizing a gain or loss, and simultaneously contracts to repurchase substantially similar (same type, coupon and maturity) securities to settle on a specified future date.
The Fund executes its mortgage dollar rolls entirely in the to-be-announced (TBA) market, whereby the Fund makes a forward commitment to purchase a security and, instead of accepting delivery, the position is offset by a sale of the security with a simultaneous agreement to repurchase at a future date. The Fund accounts for mortgage dollar rolls as purchases and sales.
The risk of entering into mortgage dollar rolls is that the market value of the securities the Fund is obligated to repurchase under the agreement may decline below the repurchase price. In the event the buyer of securities under a mortgage dollar roll files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, the Funds use of the proceeds of the mortgage dollar roll may be restricted pending a determination by the counterparty, or its trustee or receiver, whether to enforce the Funds obligation to repurchase the securities.
(g) Securities traded on a to-be-announced basis. The Fund may trade securities on a TBA basis. In a TBA transaction, the Fund commits to purchasing or selling securities which have not yet been issued by the issuer and for which specific information, such as the face amount, maturity date and underlying pool of investments in U.S. government agency mortgage pass-through securities, is not announced. Securities purchased on a TBA basis are not settled until they are delivered to the Fund. Beginning on the date the Fund enters
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Notes to financial statements (unaudited) (contd)
into a TBA transaction, cash, U.S. government securities or other liquid high-grade debt obligations are segregated in an amount equal in value to the purchase price of the TBA security. These securities are subject to market fluctuations and their current value is determined in the same manner as for other securities.
(h) Stripped securities. The Fund may invest in Stripped Securities, a term used collectively for components, or strips, of fixed income securities. Stripped securities can be principal only securities (PO), which are debt obligations that have been stripped of unmatured interest coupons or, interest only securities (IO), which are unmatured interest coupons that have been stripped from debt obligations. The market value of Stripped Securities will fluctuate in response to changes in economic conditions, rates of pre-payment, interest rates and the markets perception of the securities. However, fluctuations in response to interest rates may be greater in Stripped Securities than for debt obligations of comparable maturities that pay interest currently. The amount of fluctuation may increase with a longer period of maturity.
The yield to maturity on IOs is sensitive to the rate of principal repayments (including prepayments) on the related underlying debt obligation and principal payments may have a material effect on yield to maturity. If the underlying debt obligation experiences greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Fund may not fully recoup its initial investment in IOs.
(i) Swap agreements. The Fund may invest in swaps for the purpose of managing its exposure to interest rate, credit or market risk, or for other purposes. The use of swaps involves risks that are different from those associated with ordinary portfolio transactions.
Swap contracts are marked-to-market daily and changes in value are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation). Gains or losses are realized upon termination of the swap agreement. Periodic payments and premiums received or made by the Fund are recognized in the Statement of Operations as realized gains or losses, respectively. Collateral, in the form of restricted cash or securities, may be required to be held in segregated accounts with the Funds custodian in compliance with the terms of the swap contracts. Securities posted as collateral for swap contracts are identified in the Schedule of Investments and restricted cash, if any, is identified on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Risks may exceed amounts recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. These risks include changes in the returns of the underlying instruments, failure of the counterparties to perform under the contracts terms, and the possible lack of liquidity with respect to the swap agreements.
Payments received or made at the beginning of the measurement period are reflected as a premium or deposit, respectively, on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. These upfront payments are amortized over the life of the
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swap and are recognized as realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of the swap is recognized as a realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Net periodic payments received or paid by the Fund are recognized as a realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations.
Interest rate swaps
The Fund may enter into interest rate swap contracts. Interest rate swaps are agreements between two parties to exchange cash flows based on a notional principal amount. The Fund may elect to pay a fixed rate and receive a floating rate, or, receive a fixed rate and pay a floating rate on a notional principal amount. Interest rate swaps are marked-to-market daily based upon quotations from market makers and the change, if any, is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. When a swap contract is terminated early, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the original cost and the settlement amount of the closing transaction.
The risks of interest rate swaps include changes in market conditions that will affect the value of the contract or changes in the present value of the future cash flow streams and the possible inability of the counterparty to fulfill its obligations under the agreement. The Funds maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contracts remaining life, to the extent that that amount is positive. This risk is mitigated by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Fund to cover the Funds exposure to the counterparty.
(j) Loan participations. The Fund may invest in loans arranged through private negotiation between one or more financial institutions. The Funds investment in any such loan may be in the form of a participation in or an assignment of the loan. In connection with purchasing participations, the Fund generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement related to the loan, or any rights of off-set against the borrower and the Fund may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the participation.
The Fund assumes the credit risk of the borrower, the lender that is selling the participation and any other persons interpositioned between the Fund and the borrower. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling the participation, the Fund may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any off-set between the lender and the borrower.
(k) Cash flow information. The Fund invests in securities and distributes dividends from net investment income and net realized gains, which are paid in cash and may be reinvested at the discretion of shareholders. These activities are reported in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and additional
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information on cash receipts and cash payments are presented in the Statement of Cash Flows.
(l) Foreign investment risks. The Funds investments in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. Since securities may be denominated in foreign currencies, may require settlement in foreign currencies or 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 the 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 affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments.
(m) Security transactions and investment income. Security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Interest income, adjusted for amortization of premium and accretion of discount, is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Foreign dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as practicable after the Fund determines the existence of a dividend declaration after exercising reasonable due diligence. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method. To the extent any issuer defaults or a credit event occurs that impacts the issuer, the Fund may halt any additional interest income accruals and consider the realizability of interest accrued up to the date of default or credit event.
(n) Distributions to shareholders. Distributions from net investment income for the Fund, if any, are declared and paid on a monthly basis. Distributions of net realized gains, if any, are declared at least annually. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date and are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
(o) Federal and other taxes. It is the Funds policy to comply with the federal income and excise tax requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the Code), as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies. Accordingly, the Fund intends to distribute its taxable income and net realized gains, if any, to shareholders in accordance with timing requirements imposed by the Code. Therefore, no federal or state income tax provision is required in the Funds financial statements. However, due to the timing of when distributions are made, the Fund may be subject to an excise tax of 4% of the amount by which 98% of the Funds annual taxable income exceeds the distributions from such taxable income for the year.
Management has analyzed the Funds tax positions taken on income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that as of November 30, 2010, no provision for income tax is required in the Funds financial statements. The Funds federal and state income and federal excise tax returns for tax years for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not expired are
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subject to examination by Internal Revenue Service and state departments of revenue.
Under the applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax may be imposed on interest, dividends and capital gains at various rates. Realized gains upon disposition of Indonesian securities held by the Fund are subject to capital gains tax in that country. As of November 30, 2010, there were $48,350 of deferred capital gains tax liabilities accrued on unrealized gains.
(p) Reclassification. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be reclassified to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share.
2. Investment management agreement and other transactions with affiliates
Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC (LMPFA) is the Funds investment manager. Western Asset Management Company (Western Asset), Western Asset Management Company Limited (Western Asset Limited) and Western Asset Management Company Pte. Ltd. (Western Singapore) are the Funds subadvisers. LMPFA, Western Asset, Western Asset Limited and Western Singapore are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Legg Mason, Inc. (Legg Mason).
LMPFA provides administrative and certain oversight services to the Fund. The Fund pays LMPFA an investment management fee, calculated daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of 0.85% of the Funds average daily net assets plus the proceeds of any outstanding borrowings. LMPFA implemented a voluntary investment management fee waiver of 0.05% beginning on March 1, 2010 and then continuing through the remainder of 2010, which reduced the annual rate of that fee to 0.80%. Subsequent to the period of this report, this waiver was extended to exist until December 31, 2011.
LMPFA has delegated to Western Asset the day-to-day portfolio management of the Fund. Western Asset Limited and Western Singapore provide certain advisory services to the Fund relating to currency transactions and investment in non-U.S. dollar denominated securities. Western Asset Limited and Western Singapore do not receive any compensation from the Fund. For its services, LMPFA pays Western Asset 70% of the net management fee it receives from the Fund. In turn, Western Asset pays Western Asset Limited and Western Singapore a subadvisory fee of 0.30% on the assets managed by each subadviser.
During the periods in which the Fund is utilizing borrowings, the fee which is payable to the investment manager as a percentage of the Funds assets will be higher than if the Fund did not utilize borrowings because the fee is calculated as a percentage of the Funds net assets, including those investments purchased with borrowings. Borrowings for the purpose of the calculation of
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the management fee include loans from certain financial institutions, the use of mortgage dollar roll transactions and reverse repurchase agreements, if any.
During the six months ended November 30, 2010, fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed amounted to $124,415.
All officers and one Director of the Fund are employees of Legg Mason or its affiliates and do not receive compensation from the Fund.
3. Investments
During the six months ended November 30, 2010, the aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments (excluding short-term investments) and U.S Government & Agency Obligations were as follows:
|
|
Investments |
|
U.S. Government & |
| |
Purchases |
|
$188,423,578 |
|
$1,226,571 |
|
|
Sales |
|
187,867,043 |
|
2,474,617 |
|
|
At November 30, 2010, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments for federal income tax purposes were substantially as follows:
Gross unrealized appreciation |
|
$ 32,471,427 |
|
Gross unrealized depreciation |
|
(16,658,304 |
) |
Net unrealized appreciation |
|
$ 15,813,123 |
|
Transactions in reverse repurchase agreements for the Fund during the six months ended November 30, 2010 were as follows:
Average Daily |
|
|
Weighted Average |
|
Maximum Amount |
|
$3,026,495 |
|
|
0.890% |
|
$3,358,510 |
|
* Averages based on the number of days that Fund had reverse repurchase agreements outstanding.
Interest rates on reverse repurchase agreements ranged from 0.550% to 0.950% during the period ended November 30, 2010. Interest expense incurred on reverse repurchase agreements totaled $11,969.
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At November 30, 2010, the Fund had the following open reverse repurchase agreements:
Security |
|
Value |
|
Reverse Repurchase Agreement with Deutsche Bank, dated 6/24/10 bearing 0.950% to be repurchased at an amount and date to be determined, collateralized by: $1,620,000 Petrobas International Finance Co., 6.875% due 1/20/40; Market value (including accrued interest) $1,793,896 |
|
$1,438,152 |
|
Reverse Repurchase Agreement with Deutsche Bank, dated 8/24/10 bearing 0.550% to be repuchased at an amount and date to be determined, collateralized by: $510,000 Federative Republic of Brazil, 4.875% due 1/22/21; Market value (including accrued interest) $553,846 |
|
472,660 |
|
Reverse Repurchase Agreement with Deutsche Bank, dated 9/14/10 bearing 0.850% to be repuchased at an amount and date to be determined, collateralized by: $1,000,000 Vale Overseas Ltd., 6.875% due 11/21/36; Market value (including accrued interest) $1,113,974 |
|
946,968 |
|
Total reverse repurchase agreements (Proceeds $2,857,780) |
|
$2,857,780 |
|
At November 30, 2010, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:
Foreign Currency |
|
Counterparty |
|
Local |
|
Market |
|
Settlement |
|
Unrealized |
| |
Contracts to Buy: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
British Pound |
|
Citibank, N.A. |
|
1,179,735 |
|
$ 1,834,150 |
|
2/14/11 |
|
$ (61,684 |
) |
|
British Pound |
|
Citibank, N.A. |
|
566,155 |
|
880,210 |
|
2/14/11 |
|
(24,752 |
) |
|
Euro |
|
Credit Suisse |
|
1,700,000 |
|
2,206,030 |
|
2/14/11 |
|
(101,669 |
) |
|
Mexican Peso |
|
Morgan Stanley & Co. |
|
50,397,085 |
|
4,010,814 |
|
2/14/11 |
|
(70,186 |
) |
|
Polish Zloty |
|
Citibank, N.A. |
|
17,753,000 |
|
5,698,544 |
|
2/14/11 |
|
(472,549 |
) |
|
South African Rand |
|
UBS AG |
|
14,488,000 |
|
2,020,155 |
|
2/14/11 |
|
(52,891 |
) |
|
Swiss Franc |
|
Citibank, N.A. |
|
6,506,657 |
|
6,491,642 |
|
2/14/11 |
|
(10,138 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(793,869 |
) |
|
Contracts to Sell: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Australian Dollar |
|
UBS AG |
|
2,087,337 |
|
1,982,412 |
|
2/14/11 |
|
90,634 |
|
|
British Pound |
|
Credit Suisse |
|
1,683,000 |
|
2,616,583 |
|
2/14/11 |
|
91,364 |
|
|
British Pound |
|
UBS AG |
|
391,924 |
|
609,330 |
|
2/14/11 |
|
22,164 |
|
|
British Pound |
|
UBS AG |
|
2,217,047 |
|
3,446,874 |
|
2/14/11 |
|
129,002 |
|
|
Euro |
|
Citibank, N.A. |
|
12,815,777 |
|
16,630,583 |
|
2/14/11 |
|
930,171 |
|
|
Euro |
|
Credit Suisse |
|
1,060,000 |
|
1,375,525 |
|
2/14/11 |
|
60,775 |
|
|
Euro |
|
Credit Suisse |
|
6,700,753 |
|
8,695,332 |
|
2/14/11 |
|
432,568 |
|
|
Euro |
|
JPMorgan Chase |
|
2,530,900 |
|
3,285,103 |
|
12/15/10 |
|
267,876 |
|
|
Euro |
|
UBS AG |
|
16,662,887 |
|
21,622,843 |
|
2/14/11 |
|
1,249,302 |
|
|
Polish Zloty |
|
Citibank, N.A. |
|
19,495,895 |
|
6,257,997 |
|
2/14/11 |
|
243,783 |
|
|
Swiss Franc |
|
Citibank, N.A.. |
|
6,110,557 |
|
6,096,456 |
|
2/14/11 |
|
74,636 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,592,275 |
|
|
Net unrealized gain on open forward foreign currency contracts |
|
|
|
|
|
$2,798,406 |
|
|
|
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Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. 2010 Semi-Annual Report |
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Notes to financial statements (unaudited) (contd)
At November 30, 2010, the Fund held the following interest rate swap contracts:
INTEREST RATE SWAPS
Swap Counterparty |
|
Notional |
|
Termination |
|
Payments |
|
Payments |
|
Upfront |
|
Unrealized |
| ||
Credit Suisse |
|
$2,653,585 |
|
1/2/12 |
|
BRL-CDI* |
|
10.560 |
% |
|
|
|
$3,203 |
** |
|
Credit Suisse |
|
4,271,536 |
|
1/2/12 |
|
BRL-CDI* |
|
10.510 |
|
|
|
|
1,531 |
** |
|
Total |
|
$6,925,121 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$4,734 |
|
|
Percentage shown is an annual percentage rate.
* Based on the Overnight Brazilian Interbank Deposit Rate. As of November 30, 2010, the Brazil CETIP Interbank Deposit (CDI) rate was 10.64%.
** Swap contract is valued in good faith in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Directors (See Note 1).
4. Derivative instruments and hedging activities
Financial Accounting Standards Board Codification Topic 815 requires enhanced disclosure about an entitys derivative and hedging activities.
Below is a table, grouped by derivative type that provides information about the fair value and the location of derivatives within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities at November 30, 2010.
ASSET DERIVATIVES1
|
|
Interest Rate |
|
Foreign Exchange |
|
Total |
| |||
Swap contracts2 |
|
$4,734 |
|
|
|
|
|
$4,734 |
|
|
Forward foreign currency contracts |
|
|
|
|
$3,592,275 |
|
|
3,592,275 |
|
|
Total |
|
$4,734 |
|
|
$3,592,275 |
|
|
$3,597,009 |
|
|
LIABILITY DERIVATIVES1
|
|
Foreign Exchange |
|
Forward foreign currency contracts |
|
$793,869 |
|
1 |
Generally, the balance sheet location for asset derivatives is receivables/net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and for liability derivatives is payables/net unrealized appreciation (depreciation). |
2 |
Values include premiums paid (received) on swap contracts which are shown separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
The following tables provide information about the effect of derivatives and hedging activities on the Funds Statement of Operations for the six months ended November 30, 2010. The first table provides additional detail about the amounts and sources of gains (losses) realized on derivatives during the period. The second table provides additional information about the changes
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Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. 2010 Semi-Annual Report |
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in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) resulting from the Funds derivatives and hedging activities during the period.
AMOUNT OF REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON DERIVATIVES RECOGNIZED
|
|
Foreign Exchange |
|
Forward foreign currency contracts |
|
$(41,811) |
|
CHANGE IN UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON DERIVATIVES RECOGNIZED
|
|
Interest Rate |
|
Foreign Exchange |
|
Total |
| |||
Swap contracts |
|
$31,158 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ 31,158 |
|
|
Forward foreign currency contracts |
|
|
|
|
$1,162,940 |
|
|
1,162,940 |
|
|
Total |
|
$31,158 |
|
|
$1,162,940 |
|
|
$1,194,098 |
|
|
During the six months ended November 30, 2010, the volume of derivative activity for the Fund was as follows:
|
|
Average |
| |
Forward foreign currency contracts (to buy) |
|
$ 5,980,555 |
|
|
Forward foreign currency contracts (to sell) |
|
51,340,516 |
|
|
|
|
Average |
| |
Interest rate swap contracts |
|
$6,925,121 |
|
|
The Funds contracts with derivative counterparties contain several credit related contingent features that if triggered would allow its derivatives counterparties to close out and demand payment or additional collateral to cover their exposure from the Fund. Credit related contingent features are established between the Fund and its derivatives counterparties to reduce the risk that the Fund will not fulfill its payment obligations to its counterparties. These triggering features include, but are not limited to, a percentage decrease in the Funds net assets and/or a percentage decrease in the Funds Net Asset Value or NAV. The contingent features are established within the Funds International Swap and Derivatives Association, Inc. master agreements which govern positions in swaps, over-the-counter options, and forward currency exchange contracts for each individual counterparty.
5. Loan
At November 30, 2010, the Fund had a 364-day revolving credit agreement with a financial institution, which allows the Fund to borrow up to an aggregate amount of $100,000,000.
Unless renewed, this agreement terminates on May 19, 2011. The Fund pays a quarterly facility fee at an annual rate of 0.20%, on the unutilized portion of the loan. The interest on the loan is calculated at a variable rate based on the
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|
Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. 2010 Semi-Annual Report |
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|
Notes to financial statements (unaudited) (contd)
LIBOR, Fed Funds or Prime Rates plus any applicable margin. Interest expense related to the loan for the six months ended November 30, 2010 was $836,497. For the six months ended November 30, 2010, the Fund did not incur a commitment fee. At November 30, 2010, the Fund had $100,000,000 of borrowings outstanding per this credit agreement. Securities held by the Fund are subject to a lien, granted to the lenders, to the extent of the borrowing outstanding and any additional expenses. For the six months ended November 30, 2010, based on the number of days during the reporting period that the Fund had a loan balance outstanding, the average daily loan balance was $100,000,000 and the weighted average interest rate was 1.65%.
6. Distributions subsequent to November 30, 2010
On November 15, 2010, the Board of Directors of the Fund (the Board) declared three dividends, each in the amount of $0.09625 per share, payable on December 30, 2010, January 28, 2011 and February 25, 2011 to shareholders of record on December 23, 2010, January 21, 2011 and February 18, 2011, respectively.
7. Capital shares
On October 22, 2003, the Board authorized the Fund to repurchase from time to time in the open market up to 3,000,000 shares of the Funds common stock. The Board directed the management of the Fund to repurchase shares of the Funds common stock at such times and in such amounts as management believes will enhance shareholder value, subject to review by the Board. Since the inception of the repurchase plan, the Fund has not repurchased any shares.
8. Capital loss carryforward
As of May 31, 2010 the Fund had a net capital loss carryforward of approximately $66,982,871, of which $2,706,694 expires in 2015, $928,154 expires in 2016, $2,785,848 expires in 2017 and $60,562,175 expires in 2018. These amounts will be available to offset any future taxable capital gains.
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Board approval of management and subadvisory agreements (unaudited)
Background
The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), requires that the Board of Directors (the Board) of Western Asset Global High Income Fund, Inc. (the Fund), including a majority of its members that are not considered to be interested persons under the 1940 Act (the Independent Directors) voting separately, approve on an annual basis the continuation of the investment management contract (the Management Agreement) with the Funds manager, Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC (the Manager), and the sub-advisory agreements (individually, a Sub-Advisory Agreement and, collectively, the Sub-Advisory Agreements) with the Managers affiliates, Western Asset Management Company (Western Asset), Western Asset Management Company Pte. Ltd. in Singapore (Western Asset Singapore) and Western Asset Management Company Limited in London (Western Asset London). Western Asset, Western Asset Singapore and Western Asset London collectively are hereinafter referred to as the Sub-Advisers, and Western Asset Singapore and Western Asset London together are hereinafter referred to as the Non-U.S. Sub-Advisers. At a meeting (the Contract Renewal Meeting) held in-person on November 10 and 11, 2010, the Board, including the Independent Directors, considered and approved continuation of each of the Management Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements for an additional one-year term. To assist in its consideration of the renewals of the Management Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Board received and considered a variety of information (together with the information provided at the Contract Renewal Meeting, the Contract Renewal Information) about the Manager and Sub-Advisers, as well as the management and sub-advisory arrangements for the Fund and the other closed-end funds in the same complex under the Boards supervision (collectively, the Legg Mason Closed-end Funds), certain portions of which are discussed below. A presentation made by the Manager and Western Asset to the Board at the Contract Renewal Meeting in connection with its evaluations of the Management Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements encompassed the Fund and other Legg Mason Closed-end Funds. In addition to the Contract Renewal Information, the Board received performance and other information throughout the year related to the respective services rendered by the Manager and the Sub-Advisers to the Fund. The Boards evaluation took into account the information received throughout the year and also reflected the knowledge and familiarity gained as members of the Board of the Fund and the other Legg Mason Closed-end Funds with respect to the services provided to the Fund by the Manager and the Sub-Advisers.
The Manager provides the Fund with investment advisory and administrative services pursuant to the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisers
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Board approval of management and subadvisory agreements (unaudited) (contd)
provide, or in the case of the Non-U.S. Sub-Advisers help to provide, the Fund with certain investment sub-advisory services pursuant to the Sub-Advisory Agreements. The discussion below covers the advisory and administrative functions being rendered by the Manager, each such function being encompassed by the Management Agreement, and the investment sub-advisory functions being rendered by the Sub-Advisers.
Board approval of management agreement and sub-advisory agreements
In its deliberations regarding renewal of the Management Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Board, including the Independent Directors, considered the factors below.
Nature, extent and quality of the services under the management agreement and sub-advisory agreements
The Board received and considered Contract Renewal Information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by the Manager and the Sub-Advisers under the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements, respectively, during the past year. The Board also reviewed Contract Renewal Information regarding the Funds compliance policies and procedures established pursuant to the 1940 Act.
The Board reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the Funds senior personnel and the portfolio management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management of the Fund. The Board also considered, based on its knowledge of the Manager and its affiliates, the Contract Renewal Information and the Boards discussions with the Manager and Western Asset at the Contract Renewal Meeting, the general reputation and investment performance records of the Manager, Western Asset and their affiliates and the financial resources available to the corporate parent of the Manager and the Sub-Advisers, Legg Mason, Inc. (Legg Mason), to support their activities in respect of the Fund and the other Legg Mason Closed-end Funds.
The Board considered the responsibilities of the Manager and the Sub-Advisers under the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements, respectively, including the Managers coordination and oversight of services provided to the Fund by the Sub-Advisers and others and Western Assets coordination and oversight of services provided to the Fund by the Non-U.S. Sub-Advisers. The Management Agreement permits the Manager to delegate certain of its responsibilities, including its advisory duties thereunder, provided that the Manager, in each case, will supervise the activities of the delegee. Pursuant to this provision of the Management Agreement, the Manager does not provide day-to-day portfolio management services to the Fund. Rather, portfolio management services for the Fund are provided by Western Asset pursuant to the Sub-Advisory Agreement (the
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Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. |
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Western Asset Sub-Advisory Agreement) between the Manager and Western Asset. The Western Asset Sub-Advisory Agreement permits Western Asset to delegate certain of its responsibilities, including its sub-advisory duties thereunder, provided that Western Asset, in each case, will supervise the activities of the delegee. Each Non-U.S. Sub-Adviser helps to provide certain sub-advisory services to the Fund pursuant to a separate Sub-Advisory Agreement with Western Asset.
In reaching its determinations regarding continuation of the Management Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Board took into account that Fund shareholders, in pursuing their investment goals and objectives, likely purchased their shares based upon the reputation and the investment style, philosophy and strategy of the Manager and Western Asset, as well as the resources available to the Manager and the Sub-Advisers.
The Board concluded that, overall, the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund under the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements have been satisfactory under the circumstances.
Fund performance
The Board received and considered performance information and analyses (the Lipper Performance Information) for the Fund, as well as for a group of funds (the Performance Universe) selected by Lipper, Inc. (Lipper), an independent provider of investment company data. The Board was provided with a description of the methodology Lipper used to determine the similarity of the Fund with the funds included in the Performance Universe. The Performance Universe consisted of the Fund and all leveraged global income closed-end funds, regardless of asset size. The Board noted that it had received and discussed with the Manager and Western Asset information throughout the year at periodic intervals comparing the Funds performance against its benchmarks and its peer funds as selected by Lipper.
The Lipper Performance Information comparing the Funds performance to that of the Performance Universe showed, among other things, that the Funds performance was ranked fifth among the ten funds in the Performance Universe for the 1-year period ended June 30, 2010 and was better than the Performance Universe median. The Funds performance was ranked ninth among the nine funds in the Performance Universe for the 3-year period ended June 30, 2010 and seventh among the nine funds in the Performance Universe for the 5-year period ended June 30, 2010. The Board considered the Managers explanation of the Funds underperformance relative to its Performance Universe for the 3- and 5-year periods. Among other things, the Funds lower quality bias was a detractor from performance in late 2008 and early 2009, after which the bias was advantageous. Likewise, the Funds exposure to local currency debt during that period adversely affected its performance as the financial crisis led to a flight to quality
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Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. |
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Board approval of management and subadvisory agreements (unaudited) (contd)
represented by the U.S. dollar while local currency debt was perceived as riskier than the dollar and was sold. The Board noted that the small size of the Performance Universe made meaningful comparisons difficult. The Funds performance in relation to its benchmarks and in absolute terms was considered by the Board, as well as the volatile market conditions during 2008. The Board noted that changes in the Funds portfolio management team were implemented in 2009 and that efforts were undertaken by the new portfolio management team to reposition the Funds portfolio in light of the Funds mandate and Western Assets views of market conditions and developments and discussed the Funds likely investment strategies.
Based on its review, which included consideration of all of the factors noted above, the Board concluded that the continuation of the Management Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements for an additional one-year period would be in the interests of shareholders in light of the Managers explanation for the Funds relative underperformance for longer periods, the recent changes in the portfolio management team and the Funds improved relative performance for the 1-year period.
Management fees and expense ratios
The Board reviewed and considered the management fee (the Management Fee) payable by the Fund to the Manager under the Management Agreement and the sub-advisory fees (the Sub-Advisory Fees) payable to the Sub-Advisers under the Sub-Advisory Agreements in light of the nature, extent and quality of the management and sub-advisory services provided by the Manager and the Sub-Advisers. The Board noted that it had requested, and the Manager had agreed to implement, a voluntary Management Fee waiver beginning on March 1, 2010 and then continuing through the remainder of 2010. At the Contract Renewal Meeting, the Manager agreed to extend the fee waiver through December 31, 2011. The Board also noted that the Sub-Advisory Fees payable to Western Asset under the Western Asset Sub-Advisory Agreement are paid by the Manager, not the Fund, and, accordingly, that the retention of Western Asset does not increase the fees or expenses otherwise incurred by the Funds shareholders. Similarly, the Board noted that the Sub-Advisory Fees payable to each of the Non-U.S. Sub-Advisers under its Sub-Advisory Agreement with Western Asset are paid by Western Asset, not the Fund, and, accordingly, that the retention of such Non-U.S. Sub-Adviser does not increase the fees or expenses otherwise incurred by the Funds shareholders.
Additionally, the Board received and considered information and analyses prepared by Lipper (the Lipper Expense Information) comparing the Management Fee and the Funds overall expenses with those of funds in an expense group (the Expense Group) selected and provided by Lipper. The
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Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. |
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comparison was based upon the constituent funds latest fiscal years. The Expense Group consisted of the Fund and five other funds classified by Lipper as leveraged global income closed-end funds. The Expense Group funds had assets allocable to their common shares (common share assets) ranging from $29 million to $1.458 billion. Two of the Expense Group funds were larger than the Fund and three were smaller.
The Lipper Expense Information, comparing the contractual Management Fee as well as its actual total expenses to the Funds Expense Group, showed that the contractual Management Fee was ranked fourth among the six funds in the Expense Group and was worse than the Expense Group median. The actual Management Fee (i.e., giving effect to any voluntary fee waivers implemented by the Manager with respect to the Fund and by managers of the other Expense Group funds) was ranked fifth among the funds in the Expense Group on the basis of common share assets only and was worse than the Expense Group median. On the basis of both common share and leveraged assets, the actual Management Fee was ranked fourth among the funds in the Expense Group and was worse than the Expense Group median. The actual total expenses of the Fund were ranked sixth among the funds in the Expense Group on the basis of common share assets only and fourth among the funds in the Expense Universe on the basis of both common share and leveraged assets. The Funds actual total expenses were significantly worse than the Expense Group median whether measured on the basis of common share assets only or on the basis of both common share and leveraged assets.
The Manager noted that the Funds use of leverage was double that of the Expense Group average, causing investment related expenses to be 39 basis points higher than the Expense Group average on common assets during the period. Moreover, the small size of the Fund relative to the other Expense Group funds caused non-management expenses to be 35 basis points higher than the Expense Group average during the period based on common assets. The Manager also noted that the small size of the Expense Universe as well as the varying asset levels of the funds in the Expense Universe made meaningful comparisons difficult. The Funds common share assets of $312 million were significantly lower than the Expense Group average of $563 million, with two funds having assets of more than $1 billion each.
The Board also reviewed Contract Renewal Information regarding fees charged by the Manager to other U.S. clients investing primarily in an asset class similar to that of the Fund, including, where applicable, separate accounts. The Board was advised that the fees paid by such other clients generally are lower, and may be significantly lower, than the Management Fee. The Contract Renewal Information discussed the significant differences in scope of services provided to the Fund and to these other clients, noting
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Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. |
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Board approval of management and subadvisory agreements (unaudited) (contd)
that the Fund is provided with administrative services, office facilities, Fund officers (including the Funds chief executive, chief financial and chief compliance officers), and that the Manager coordinates and oversees the provision of services to the Fund by other fund service providers. The Contract Renewal Information included an analysis of complex-wide management fees provided by the Manager. At the Contract Renewal Meeting, the Board noted that the Contract Renewal Information included information regarding management fees paid by open-end mutual funds in the same complex (the Legg Mason Open-end Funds) and that such information indicated that the management fees paid by the Legg Mason Closed-end Funds generally were higher than those paid by the Legg Mason Open-end Funds. The Manager, in response, discussed differences between the services provided to the Fund and the other Legg Mason Closed-end Funds and services provided to the Legg Mason Open-end Funds. The Board considered the fee comparisons in light of the different services provided in managing these other types of clients and funds.
Taking all of the above, including the changes in the Funds portfolio management team, into consideration and subject to concerns discussed below regarding the profitability to the Manager in providing services to the Fund, the Board determined that, under the Funds circumstances, the Management Fee and the Sub-Advisory Fees reflected the nature, extent and overall quality of the investment advisory and other services provided to the Fund under the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements.
Manager profitability
The Board, as part of the Contract Renewal Information, received an analysis of the profitability to the Manager and its affiliates in providing services to the Fund for the Managers fiscal years ended March 31, 2010 and March 31, 2009. The Board also received profitability information with respect to the Legg Mason fund complex as a whole. In addition, the Board received Contract Renewal Information with respect to the Managers revenue and cost allocation methodologies used in preparing such profitability data. In 2007, the Board received a report from an outside consultant that had reviewed the Managers methodologies and the Board was assured by the Manager at the Contract Renewal Meeting that there had been no significant changes in those methodologies since the report was rendered. The profitability to each of the Sub-Advisers was not considered to be a material factor in the Boards considerations since Western Assets Sub-Advisory Fees are paid by the Manager and the Sub-Advisory Fees for the Non-U.S. Sub-Advisers, in each case, are paid by Western Asset. The profitability analysis presented to the Board as part of the Contract Renewal Information indicated that profitability to the Manager in providing services to the Fund had decreased by 11 percent from 82% to 71% during the period covered by the analysis. The Board expressed its continuing concern regarding the high
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Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. |
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level of profitability to the Manager in light of the Funds disappointing longer term performance. The Board, however, noted, among other things, the implementation of the voluntary Management Fee waiver during 2010 (which will remain in effect until December 31, 2011); that profitability had declined during the period covered by the profitability analysis; and that profitability was only one of several factors relevant to its determinations regarding continuation of the Management Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements. Moreover, the Board considered the recent changes in the portfolio management team and the Funds improved relative performance for the 1-year period ended June 30, 2010. In light of these and other relevant factors, the Board did not consider profitability to be such as to support by itself a determination against continuation of the Management Agreement but concluded that profitability to the Manager in providing services to the Fund merited continued monitoring.
Economies of scale
The Board received and discussed Contract Renewal Information concerning whether the Manager realizes economies of scale if the Funds assets grow. The Board noted that because the Fund is a closed-end fund with no current plans to seek additional assets beyond maintaining its dividend reinvestment plan, any significant growth in its assets generally will occur through appreciation in the value of the Funds investment portfolio, rather than sales of additional shares in the Fund. The Board determined that the Management Fee structure was appropriate under present circumstances.
Other benefits to the manager and the sub-advisers
The Board considered other benefits received by the Manager, the Sub-Advisers and their affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Fund and did not regard such benefits as excessive.
* * *
In light of all of the foregoing and other relevant factors, the Board determined that, under the circumstances, continuation of the Management Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements would be in the interests of the Fund and its shareholders and unanimously voted to continue each Agreement for a period of one additional year.
No single factor reviewed by the Board was identified by the Board as the principal factor in determining whether to approve continuation of the Management Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements, and each Board member attributed different weights to the various factors. The Independent Directors were advised by separate independent legal counsel throughout the process. Prior to the Contract Renewal Meeting, the Board received a memorandum prepared by the Manager discussing its responsibilities in connection with the proposed continuation of the Management Agreement
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Board approval of management and subadvisory agreements (unaudited) (contd)
and Sub-Advisory Agreements as part of the Contract Renewal Information and the Independent Directors separately received a memorandum discussing such responsibilities from their independent counsel. Prior to voting, the Independent Directors also discussed the proposed continuation of the Management Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements in private sessions with their independent legal counsel at which no representatives of the Manager were present.
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Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. |
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Additional shareholder information (unaudited)
Results of annual meeting of shareholders
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Fund was held on September 24, 2010, for the purpose of considering and voting upon the election of Directors. The following table provides information concerning the matter voted upon at the meeting:
Election of directors
Nominees |
|
Voted for |
|
Votes |
|
Riordan Roett |
|
27,976,309 |
|
477,152 |
|
Jeswald W. Salacuse |
|
27,984,139 |
|
469,322 |
|
At November 30, 2010, in addition to Riordan Roett and Jeswald W. Salacuse the other Directors of the Fund were as follows:
Carol L. Colman
Daniel P. Cronin
Paolo M. Cucchi
Leslie H. Gelb
William R. Hutchinson
R. Jay Gerken
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Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. |
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Dividend reinvestment plan (unaudited)
Unless you elect to receive distributions in cash, all distributions, on your Common Shares will be automatically reinvested by American Stock Transfer & Trust Company (AST), as agent for the Common Shareholders (the Plan Agent), in additional Common Shares under the Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the Plan). You may elect not to participate in the Plan by contacting the Plan Agent. If you do not participate, you will receive all cash distributions paid by check mailed directly to you by AST as distribution paying agent.
If you participate in the Plan, the number of Common Shares you will receive will be determined as follows:
(1) If the market price of the Common Shares on the record date (or, if the record date is not a New York Stock Exchange trading day, the immediately preceding trading day) for determining shareholders eligible to receive the relevant distribution (the determination date) is equal to or exceeds 98% of the net asset value per share of the Common Shares, the Fund will issue new Common Shares at a price equal to the greater of (a) 98% of the net asset value per share at the close of trading on the Exchange on the determination date or (b) 95% of the market price per share of the Common Shares on the determination date.
(2) If 98% of the net asset value per share of the Common Shares exceeds the market price of the Common Shares on the determination date, the Plan Agent will receive the distribution in cash and will buy Common Shares in the open market, on the Exchange or elsewhere, for your account as soon as practicable commencing on the trading day following the determination date and terminating no later than the earlier of (a) 30 days after the distribution payment date, or (b) the record date for the next succeeding distribution to be made to the Common Shareholders; except when necessary to comply with applicable provisions of the federal securities laws. If during this period: (i) the market price rises so that it equals or exceeds 98% of the net asset value per share of the Common Shares at the close of trading on the Exchange on the determination date before the Plan Agent has completed the open market purchases or (ii) if the Plan Agent is unable to invest the full amount eligible to be reinvested in open market purchases, the Plan Agent will cease purchasing Common Shares in the open market and the Fund shall issue the remaining Common Shares at a price per share equal to the greater of (a) 98% of the net asset value per share at the close of trading on the Exchange on the determination date or (b) 95% of the then current market price per share.
The Plan Agent maintains all participants accounts in the Plan and gives written confirmation of all transactions in the accounts, including information you may need for tax records. Common Shares in your account will be
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held by the Plan Agent in non-certificated form. Any proxy you receive will include all Common Shares you have received under the Plan.
You may withdraw from the Plan by notifying the Plan Agent in writing at 59 Maiden Lane, New York, New York 10038 or by calling the Plan Agent at 1-877-366-6441. Such withdrawal will be effective immediately if notice is received by the Plan Agent not less than ten business days prior to any distribution record date; otherwise such withdrawal will be effective as soon as practicable after the Plan Agents investment of the most recently declared distribution on the Common Shares. The Plan may be terminated by the Fund upon notice in writing mailed to Common Shareholders at least 30 days prior to the record date for the payment of any distribution by the Fund for which the termination is to be effective. Upon any termination, you will be sent a certificate or certificates for the full Common Shares held for you under the Plan and cash for any fractional Common Shares. You may elect to notify the Plan Agent in advance of such termination to have the Plan Agent sell part or all of your shares on your behalf. You will be charged $5.00 plus a $0.05 per Common Share service charge and the Plan Agent is authorized to deduct brokerage charges actually incurred for this transaction from the proceeds.
There is no service charge for reinvestment of your distributions in Common Shares. However, all participants will pay a pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred by the Plan Agent when it makes open market purchases. Because all distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional Common Shares, this allows you to add to your investment through dollar cost averaging, which may lower the average cost of your Common Shares over time.
Automatically reinvesting distributions does not mean that you do not have to pay income taxes due upon receiving distributions.
The Fund reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan if, in the judgment of the Board of Directors, the change is warranted. There is no direct service charge to participants in the Plan; however, the Fund reserves the right to amend the Plan to include a service charge payable by the participants. Additional information about the Plan and your account may be obtained from the Plan Agent at 1-888-888-0151.
Western Asset
Global High Income Fund Inc.
Directors Carol L. Colman Daniel P. Cronin Paolo M. Cucchi Leslie H. Gelb R. Jay Gerken, CFA William R. Hutchinson Riordan Roett Jeswald W. Salacuse
Officers R. Jay Gerken, CFA Kaprel Ozsolak Ted P. Becker John Chiota Robert I. Frenkel Thomas C. Mandia Steven Frank Jeanne M. Kelly |
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Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. 55 Water Street
Investment manager Legg Mason Partners Fund
Subadvisers Western Asset Management Company Western Asset Management Company Limited Wester Asset Management Company Pte. Ltd.
Custodian State Street Bank and Trust Company
Transfer agent American Stock Transfer & Trust Company |
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Independent registered public accounting firm KPMG LLP
Legal counsel Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
New York Stock Exchange Symbol EHI |
Privacy policy
We are committed to keeping nonpublic personal information about you secure and confidential. This notice is intended to help you understand how we fulfill this commitment. From time to time, we may collect a variety of personal information about you, including:
· Information we receive from you on applications and forms, via the telephone, and through our websites;
· Information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others (such as your purchases, sales, or account balances); and
· Information we receive from consumer reporting agencies.
We do not disclose nonpublic personal information about our customers or former customers, except to our affiliates (such as broker-dealers or investment advisers with the Legg Mason family of companies) or as is otherwise permitted by applicable law or regulation. For example, we may share this information with others in order to process your transactions or service an account. We may also provide this information to companies that perform marketing services on our behalf, such as printing and mailing, or to other financial institutions with whom we have joint marketing agreements. When we enter into such agreements, we will require these companies to protect the confidentiality of this information and to use it only to perform the services for which we hired them.
With respect to our internal security procedures, we maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect your nonpublic personal information, and we restrict access to this information.
If you decide at some point either to close your account(s) or become an inactive customer, we will continue to adhere to our privacy policies and practices with respect to your nonpublic personal information.
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Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.
Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.
55 Water Street
New York, NY 10041
Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended, that from time to time the Fund may purchase at market prices, shares of its Common Stock in the open market.
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds Forms N-Q are available on the SECs website at www.sec.gov. The Funds Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SECs Public Reference Room in Washington D.C., and information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. To obtain information on Form N-Q from the Fund, shareholders can call 1-888-777-0102.
Information on how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the prior 12-month period ended June 30th of each year and a description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio transactions are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-888-777-0102, (2) on the Funds website at www.leggmason.com/cef and (3) on the SECs website at www.sec.gov.
This report is transmitted to the shareholders of Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. for their information. This is not a prospectus, circular or representation intended for use in the purchase of shares of the Fund or any securities mentioned in this report.
American Stock
Transfer & Trust Company
59 Maiden Lane,
New York, NY 10038
WASX010654 1/11 SR10-1269
ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.
Included herein under Item 1.
ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF INCOME SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.
None.
ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
None.
ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
(a) The registrants principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrants disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a- 3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
(b) There were no changes in the registrants internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrants last fiscal half-year (the registrants second fiscal half-year in the case of an annual report) that have materially affected, or are likely to materially affect the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.
(a) (1) Not applicable.
Exhibit 99.CODE ETH
(a) (2) Certifications pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 attached hereto.
Exhibit 99.CERT
(b) Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 attached hereto.
Exhibit 99.906CERT
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, there unto duly authorized.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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/s/ R. Jay Gerken |
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/s/ Kaprel Ozsolak |
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