Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. Announces Financial Position as of January 31, 2018

Mar 20, 2018 08:30 am
NEW YORK -- 

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (NYSE: HIX) today announced the financial position of the Fund as of January 31, 2018.

  Current Q   Previous Q   Prior Yr Q
January 31, 2018 October 31, 2017 January 31, 2017
Total Assets (a) $ 929,144,933 $ 931,137,125 $ 918,355,846
Total Net Assets (a) $ 664,690,338 $ 670,757,552 $ 663,742,048
NAV Per Share of Common Stock (b) $ 7.71 $ 7.78 $ 7.70
Market Price Per Share $ 6.85 $ 7.13 $ 7.29
Premium / (Discount)

(11.15)%

 

(8.35)%

 

(5.32)%

 

Outstanding Shares 86,203,856 86,203,856 86,203,856
 
Total Net Investment Income (c) $ 11,698,704 $ 12,560,148 $ 13,400,273
Total Net Realized/Unrealized Gain/(Loss) (c) $ (5,611,175 ) $ (1,246,431 ) $ 11,746,897  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations (c) $ 6,087,529   $ 11,313,717   $ 25,147,170  
 

Earnings per Common Share Outstanding

Total Net Investment Income (c) $ 0.14 $ 0.15 $ 0.15
Total Net Realized/Unrealized Gain/(Loss) (c) $ (0.07 ) $ (0.01 ) $ 0.14  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations (c) $ 0.07   $ 0.14   $ 0.29  
 
Undistributed/(Overdistributed) Net Investment Income (d) $ (6,177,368 ) $ (5,721,329 ) $ (7,675,971 )
Undistributed/(Overdistributed) Net Investment Income
Per Share (d) $ (0.07 ) $ (0.07 ) $ (0.09 )
 
Loan Outstanding (d) $ 240,000,000 $ 240,000,000 $ 240,000,000
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, as well as its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. These reports are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. To obtain information on Form N-Q 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, is managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc., and is sub-advised by Western Asset Management Company, an affiliate of the investment manager.

For more information about the Fund, please call 1-888-777-0102 or consult the Fund’s web site at www.lmcef.com. 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. Legg Mason and its affiliates do not engage in selling shares of the Fund.

Media:
Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.
Maria Rosati, 212-805-6036
[email protected]