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Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. (NYSE: EHI) has released its financial position for February 28, 2025. The fund reported total assets of $311.77 million and total net assets of $210.71 million. The NAV per share stood at $6.95, while the market price was $6.74, representing a discount of 3.02%.
The fund's quarterly performance showed total net investment income of $3.95 million ($0.13 per share) and a net realized/unrealized loss of $323,068 (-$0.01 per share). The total net increase in assets from operations was $3.62 million ($0.12 per share).
Notable changes include an increase in outstanding shares to 30,299,742 following an October 8, 2024 issuance of 7,574,935 common shares at $6.60 per share. The fund maintains $75 million in loans and $17.91 million in reverse repurchase agreements.
Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. (NYSE: EHI) has released its financial position as of August 31, 2024. The Fund reported total assets of $256,184,509 and total net assets of $165,685,669. The Net Asset Value (NAV) per share stood at $7.29, with a market price of $7.09, representing a discount of 2.74%. Total net investment income for the quarter was $3,258,273, while total net realized/unrealized gain was $4,215,730. The Fund's outstanding shares remained steady at 22,724,807, with a loan outstanding of $70,000,000 and reverse repurchase agreements of $18,083,398.
Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. (NYSE: EHI) announced the results of its annual meeting of stockholders held on October 18, 2024. Nisha Kumar and Jane Trust were elected as Class II Directors to serve until the 2027 annual meeting. Stockholders also ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Fund's independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025.
The Fund is a non-diversified closed-end management investment company managed by Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, and subadvised by Western Asset Management Company, and its foreign-based affiliates. Both management companies are indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of Franklin Resources Inc., operating as Franklin Templeton.
Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. (NYSE: EHI) has announced the final results of its transferable rights offering. The offer expired on October 8, 2024, with a final subscription price of $6.60 per share, equal to 90% of the Fund's net asset value per share at the close of trading on that day. The offering will result in the issuance of 7,574,935 new shares of common stock, with expected gross proceeds of approximately $50.0 million.
The new shares are expected to be issued around October 16, 2024. EHI will return any excess payments to subscribing investors. The Fund cautioned that closed-end investment companies often trade at a discount from their net asset value, and that market price is influenced by various factors beyond the Fund's control.
Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. (NYSE: EHI) has completed its transferable rights offering, which expired on October 8, 2024. The offer was oversubscribed and is expected to result in the issuance of 7,574,935 shares of common stock, generating anticipated gross proceeds of approximately $50.0 million. The subscription price per share is $6.60, equal to 90% of the Fund's net asset value per share at the close of trading on the expiration date.
The Fund issued one transferable right for each common share held by stockholders of record as of September 9, 2024. Holders could purchase shares by submitting three rights and the subscription price per share. The new shares are expected to be issued around October 15, 2024, after completing the allocation of oversubscription shares and receiving all shareholder payments.
Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. (NYSE: EHI) has announced a transferable rights offering to acquire additional shares of common stock. The offer aims to benefit the Fund and its stockholders by increasing assets, potentially improving the expense ratio, and enhancing stock liquidity. Key terms include:
- One transferable right for each share held on September 9, 2024
- Three rights plus subscription price required to purchase one additional share
- Subscription price set at 92.5% of average last reported sales price over 5 days
- Over-subscription privilege for record date stockholders
- Rights expected to trade on NYSE from September 6, 2024
- Offer expires on October 8, 2024
The final terms will be detailed in a prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus.
Western Asset Global High Income Fund (NYSE: EHI) announces updates to its portfolio management team, effective June 3, 2024. The new team comprises Michael Buchanan, Ryan Brist, Ian Edmonds, Walter Kilcullen, and Christopher Kilpatrick. Concurrently, Chia-Liang (CL) Lian will no longer serve as a portfolio manager. The Fund's shares, traded on the NYSE, are subject to market fluctuations and may trade at a discount to their net asset value, increasing investment risk. This announcement is purely informational, and Franklin Resources and its affiliates do not sell shares of the Fund.
For more details, investors can contact Fund Investor Services at 1-888-777-0102 or visit the Fund's website.
Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. (EHI) disclosed its financial position as of February 29, 2024, showing total assets of $247.87 million, total net assets of $167.37 million, NAV per share of $7.37, and market price per share of $7.08. The fund reported total net investment income of $3.43 million and a net increase in net assets from operations of $9.11 million. Despite a slight decrease in market price, the fund showcased a positive financial performance.