Western Asset Middle Market Income Fund Inc. (XWMFX) Announces Tender Offer

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Western Asset Middle Market Income Fund Inc. (XWMFX) announced a tender offer to buy back up to 2.5% of its outstanding shares, with an option to purchase an additional 2% without extension. The offer will be at the net asset value per share on the expiration date, expected between June 1 and June 30, 2022. The Fund aims to notify stockholders in compliance with applicable laws and will file necessary documents with the SEC. This announcement does not serve as a purchase offer.

Positive

• Tender offer to buy back shares could enhance shareholder value.
• Flexibility to purchase an additional 2% of shares could indicate confidence in the Fund's performance.

Negative

• Tender offer suggests potential concerns about share liquidity or market perception.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Western Asset Middle Market Income Fund Inc. (XWMFX) announced today that the Fund’s Board of Directors has approved a tender offer to purchase for cash up to 2.5% of the Fund’s outstanding shares of common stock, subject to the right to purchase up to an additional 2% of the Fund’s outstanding shares without amending or extending the offer. The tender offer will be conducted at a price equal to the Fund’s net asset value per share of common stock on the day on which the tender offer expires. The Fund intends to commence its tender offer on or about June 1, 2022, with the expiration of the tender offer currently expected to be June 30, 2022.

The tender offer will be made, and the stockholders of the Fund will be notified, in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and other applicable rules and regulations. The tender offer described in this announcement has not yet commenced. This announcement is not an offer to purchase or a solicitation of an offer to buy shares of the Fund. The tender offer will be made only by an Offer to Purchase, a related Letter of Transmittal, and related documents. As soon as the tender offer commences, the Fund will file a tender offer statement on Schedule TO with the SEC, which will include an Offer to Purchase and related Letter of Transmittal. STOCKHOLDERS OF THE FUND SHOULD READ THESE DOCUMENTS BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN THE TERMS OF THE TENDER OFFER. Documents filed with the SEC are available to investors for free at the SEC’s website (http://www.sec.gov).

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Western Asset Middle Market Income Fund Inc. is a non-diversified closed-end management investment company. Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC, the Fund’s manager, is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (“Franklin Resources”) and the Fund’s subadvisers, Western Asset Management Company, LLC, Western Asset Management Company Limited, Western Asset Management Company Ltd and Western Asset Management Company Pte. Ltd., also are indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of Franklin Resources.

Hard copies of the Fund’s complete audited financial statements are available free of charge upon request. Franklin Resources and its affiliates do not engage in selling shares of the Fund.

THIS RELEASE IS NOT A PROSPECTUS, CIRCULAR OR REPRESENTATION INTENDED FOR USE IN THE PURCHASE OR SALE OF FUND SHARES. THIS PRESS RELEASE MAY CONTAIN STATEMENTS REGARDING PLANS AND EXPECTATIONS FOR THE FUTURE THAT CONSTITUTE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS WITHIN THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995. ALL STATEMENTS OTHER THAN STATEMENTS OF HISTORICAL FACT ARE FORWARD-LOOKING AND CAN BE IDENTIFIED BY THE USE OF WORDS SUCH AS “MAY,” “WILL,” “EXPECT,” “ANTICIPATE,” “ESTIMATE,” “BELIEVE,” “CONTINUE” OR OTHER SIMILAR WORDS. SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE BASED ON THE FUND’S CURRENT PLANS AND EXPECTATIONS, AND ARE SUBJECT TO RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES THAT COULD CAUSE ACTUAL RESULTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE DESCRIBED IN THE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING SUCH RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES ARE CONTAINED IN THE FUND’S FILINGS WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.

For more information, please call 1-888-777-0102 or consult the Fund’s web site at www.franklintempleton.com.

Franklin Distributors, LLC is a subsidiary of Franklin Resources.
© 2022 Franklin Distributors, LLC. Member FINRA, SIPC

Category: Fund Announcement

Source: Franklin Resources, Inc.

Source: Legg Mason Closed End Funds

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Media Contact: Fund Investor Services-1-888-777-0102

 

Source: Franklin Resources, Inc. and Legg Mason Closed End Funds

FAQ

What is the purpose of the tender offer by Western Asset Middle Market Income Fund Inc. (XWMFX)?

The tender offer aims to buy back up to 2.5% of the Fund’s outstanding shares to enhance shareholder value.

When will the tender offer for XWMFX shares commence and expire?

The tender offer is expected to commence on June 1, 2022, and expire on June 30, 2022.

What is the price at which XWMFX will conduct its tender offer?

The tender offer will be conducted at the Fund's net asset value per share on the expiration date.

How will stockholders be notified about the tender offer for XWMFX?

Stockholders will be notified in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and related regulations.

Is the tender offer from Western Asset Middle Market Income Fund Inc. considered an official purchase offer?

No, the announcement is not an official offer to purchase shares; it will occur separately through specific documents.