Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Announces Financial Position as of January 31, 2024
- Total assets rose to $459.57 million from $430.06 million in the previous quarter.
- Total net assets increased to $323.90 million from $296.58 million in the prior quarter.
- NAV per share of common stock saw a rise to $4.80 from $4.41 in the previous quarter.
- Market price per share increased to $4.58 from $4.18 in the prior quarter.
- Total net investment income was $7.46 million, a slight decrease from $7.58 million in the previous quarter.
- Net realized/unrealized gain/loss stood at $28.54 million, a significant improvement from a loss of $23.94 million in the prior quarter.
- Earnings per common share outstanding increased to $0.53 from a loss of $0.25 in the previous quarter.
- Undistributed net investment income decreased to $(11.28) million from $(8.83) million in the prior quarter.
| Current Q | Previous Q | Prior Yr Q | |||||||||
| January 31, 2024 | October 31, 2023 | January 31, 2023 | |||||||||
| Total Assets (a) | $ |
459,573,818 |
|
$ |
430,062,474 |
|
$ |
505,622,135 |
|
||
| Total Net Assets (a) | $ |
323,900,917 |
|
$ |
296,589,149 |
|
$ |
343,471,952 |
|
||
| NAV Per Share of Common Stock (b) | $ |
4.80 |
|
$ |
4.41 |
|
$ |
5.26 |
|
||
| Market Price Per Share | $ |
4.58 |
|
$ |
4.18 |
|
$ |
5.51 |
|
||
| Premium / (Discount) |
|
(4.58 |
)% |
|
(5.22 |
)% |
|
4.75 |
% |
||
| Outstanding Shares |
|
67,526,220 |
|
|
67,272,154 |
|
|
65,343,051 |
|
||
| Total Net Investment Income (c) | $ |
7,462,274 |
|
$ |
7,579,476 |
|
$ |
8,145,988 |
|
||
| Total Net Realized/Unrealized Gain/(Loss) (c) | $ |
28,537,113 |
|
$ |
(23,943,107 |
) |
$ |
25,815,743 |
|
||
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations (c) | $ |
35,999,387 |
|
$ |
(16,363,631 |
) |
$ |
33,961,731 |
|
||
| Earnings per Common Share Outstanding | |||||||||||
| Total Net Investment Income (c) | $ |
0.11 |
|
$ |
0.11 |
|
$ |
0.12 |
|
||
| Total Net Realized/Unrealized Gain/(Loss) (c) | $ |
0.42 |
|
$ |
(0.36 |
) |
$ |
0.40 |
|
||
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations (c) | $ |
0.53 |
|
$ |
(0.25 |
) |
$ |
0.52 |
|
||
| Undistributed/(Overdistributed) Net Investment Income (d) | $ |
(11,283,435 |
) |
$ |
(8,833,881 |
) |
$ |
(7,126,444 |
) |
||
| Undistributed/(Overdistributed) Net Investment Income | |||||||||||
Per Share (d) |
$ |
(0.17 |
) |
$ |
(0.13 |
) |
$ |
(0.11 |
) |
||
| Loan Outstanding (d) | $ |
111,000,000 |
|
$ |
111,000,000 |
|
$ |
130,000,000 |
|
||
| Reverse Repurchase Agreements (d) | $ |
15,896,920 |
|
$ |
16,655,087 |
|
$ |
26,011,616 |
|
||
Footnotes:
(a) The difference between total assets and total net assets is due primarily to the Fund’s use of borrowings; total net assets do not include borrowings.
(b) NAVs are calculated as of the close of business on the last business day in the periods indicated above.
(c) For the quarter indicated.
(d) As of the date indicated above.
This financial data is unaudited.
The Fund files its semi-annual and annual reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), as well as its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. These reports are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. To obtain information on Forms N-PORT or a semi-annual or annual report from the Fund, shareholders can call 1-888-777-0102.
Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc., a diversified, closed-end management investment company, which is advised by Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC (“FTFA”) (formerly known as Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC) and subadvised by Western Asset Management Company, LLC (“Western Asset”). FTFA and Western Asset are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Franklin Resources, Inc. (“Franklin Resources”).
For more information about the Fund, please call 1-888-777-0102 or consult the Fund’s web site at www.franklintempleton.com/investments/options/closed-end-funds. Hard copies of the Fund’s complete audited financial statements are available free of charge upon request.
Data and commentary provided in this press release are for informational purposes only. Franklin Resources and its affiliates do not engage in selling shares of the Fund.
Category: Financials
Source: Franklin Resources, Inc.
Source: Legg Mason Closed End Funds
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Media: Fund Investor Services 1-888-777-0102
Source: Franklin Resources, Inc. and Legg Mason Closed End Funds
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