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WESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND INC.

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited)    March 31, 2022

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
    VALUE  
SOVEREIGN BONDS - 80.7%          

Angola - 1.8%

         

Angolan Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     8.250     5/9/28      $ 9,650,000     $ 9,865,243 (a) 

Angolan Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     9.125     11/26/49        3,000,000       2,929,050 (a) 
         

 

 

 

Total Angola

            12,794,293  
         

 

 

 

Argentina - 4.0%

         

Argentine Bonos del Tesoro, Bonds

     16.000     10/17/23        82,130,000 ARS      286,504 (b) 

Argentine Bonos del Tesoro, Bonds

     15.500     10/17/26        157,160,000 ARS      331,927 (b) 

Argentine Republic Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     1.000     7/9/29        1,036,761       356,718 (c)  

Argentine Republic Government International Bond, Senior Notes, Step bond (0.500% to 7/9/23 then 0.750%)

     0.500     7/9/30        25,413,747       8,577,394 (c) 

Ciudad Autonoma De Buenos Aires, Senior Notes

     7.500     6/1/27        5,500,000       4,953,905 (d) 

Provincia de Buenos Aires, Senior Notes, Step bond (3.900% to 9/1/22 then 5.250%)

     3.900     9/1/37        16,301,128       7,005,573 (d) 

Provincia de Cordoba, Senior Notes, Step bond (5.000% to 6/10/22 then 6.875%)

     5.000     12/10/25        508,945       399,166 (d)  

Provincia de Cordoba, Senior Notes, Step bond (5.000% to 6/1/22 then 6.990%)

     5.000     6/1/27        9,949,022       6,616,199 (d) 
         

 

 

 

Total Argentina

            28,527,386  
         

 

 

 

Armenia - 0.8%

         

Republic of Armenia International Bond, Senior Notes

     3.950     9/26/29        7,000,000       5,958,925 (d)  
         

 

 

 

Bahamas - 1.4%

         

Bahamas Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     5.750     1/16/24        9,170,000       8,285,187 (d) 

Bahamas Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     6.000     11/21/28        2,000,000       1,557,520 (d) 
         

 

 

 

Total Bahamas

            9,842,707  
         

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND INC.

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    March 31, 2022

 

ECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  

Bahrain - 2.3%

          

Bahrain Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     6.750     9/20/29      $ 4,100,000      $ 4,332,101 (a) 

Bahrain Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     7.500     9/20/47        7,400,000        7,276,413 (d) 

Bahrain Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     6.250     1/25/51        5,700,000        5,037,717 (d) 
          

 

 

 

Total Bahrain

             16,646,231  
          

 

 

 

Chile - 0.1%

          

Chile Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     3.100     1/22/61        1,000,000        826,050  
          

 

 

 

Colombia - 2.9%

          

Colombia Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     7.375     9/18/37        16,567,000        18,664,796 (c) 

Colombia Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     6.125     1/18/41        2,080,000        2,024,371 (c) 
          

 

 

 

Total Colombia

             20,689,167  
          

 

 

 

Costa Rica - 1.1%

          

Banco Nacional de Costa Rica

     6.250     11/1/23        1,220,000        1,264,237 (d) 

Costa Rica Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     6.125     2/19/31        1,050,000        1,064,448 (a) 

Costa Rica Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     5.625     4/30/43        1,650,000        1,443,767 (a) 

Costa Rica Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     7.158     3/12/45        4,200,000        4,184,292 (c)(d) 
          

 

 

 

Total Costa Rica

             7,956,744  
          

 

 

 

Croatia - 0.8%

          

Croatia Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     5.500     4/4/23        5,640,000        5,824,597 (a)(c) 
          

 

 

 

Dominican Republic - 3.6%

          

Dominican Republic International Bond, Senior Notes

     5.500     1/27/25        7,210,000        7,469,632 (c)(d) 

Dominican Republic International Bond, Senior Notes

     6.000     7/19/28        7,300,000        7,427,823 (d) 

Dominican Republic International Bond, Senior Notes

     5.500     2/22/29        3,750,000        3,712,500 (d) 

Dominican Republic International Bond, Senior Notes

     6.850     1/27/45        4,200,000        4,173,792 (c)(d) 

Dominican Republic International Bond, Senior Notes

     5.875     1/30/60        3,950,000        3,397,000 (d) 
          

 

 

 

Total Dominican Republic

             26,180,747  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND INC.

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    March 31, 2022

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
    VALUE  

Ecuador - 1.9%

         

Ecuador Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     0.000     7/31/30      $ 1,010,709     $ 564,743 (d)  

Ecuador Government International Bond, Senior Notes, Step bond (1.000% to 7/31/22 then 2.500%)

     1.000     7/31/35        20,504,438       13,461,369 (d) 
         

 

 

 

Total Ecuador

            14,026,112  
         

 

 

 

Egypt - 4.0%

         

Egypt Government Bond

     14.138     10/20/22        65,200,000 EGP      3,584,224  

Egypt Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     7.625     5/29/32        3,300,000       2,998,119 (d) 

Egypt Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     7.300     9/30/33        6,700,000       5,868,831 (c)(d) 

Egypt Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     8.700     3/1/49        13,180,000       11,305,409 (d) 

Egypt Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     8.875     5/29/50        5,700,000       4,949,994 (c)(d) 
         

 

 

 

Total Egypt

            28,706,577  
         

 

 

 

El Salvador - 0.2%

         

El Salvador Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     6.375     1/18/27        2,950,000       1,475,030 (c)(d) 
         

 

 

 

Ethiopia - 0.3%

         

Ethiopia International Bond, Senior Notes

     6.625     12/11/24        2,500,000       1,817,525 (a) 
         

 

 

 

Gabon - 1.0%

         

Gabon Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     6.625     2/6/31        3,050,000       2,900,093 (a) 

Gabon Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     7.000     11/24/31        4,300,000       4,142,362 (d) 
         

 

 

 

Total Gabon

            7,042,455  
         

 

 

 

Ghana - 2.0%

         

Ghana Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     7.625     5/16/29        5,700,000       4,165,275 (a) 

Ghana Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     10.750     10/14/30        9,400,000       9,967,290 (c)(d) 
         

 

 

 

Total Ghana

            14,132,565  
         

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. 2022 Quarterly Report    

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND INC.

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    March 31, 2022

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
    VALUE  

Guatemala - 1.4%

         

Guatemala Government Bond, Senior Notes

     5.375     4/24/32      $ 6,800,000     $ 7,128,168 (d) 

Guatemala Government Bond, Senior Notes

     4.650     10/7/41        3,060,000       2,857,306 (d)  
         

 

 

 

Total Guatemala

            9,985,474  
         

 

 

 

Hungary - 1.8%

         

Hungary Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     5.750     11/22/23        12,608,000       13,205,014 (c) 
         

 

 

 

Indonesia - 6.3%

         

Indonesia Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     6.625     2/17/37        3,210,000       4,028,550 (a)(c) 

Indonesia Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     5.250     1/17/42        20,750,000       23,240,000 (c)(d) 

Indonesia Treasury Bond

     8.375     9/15/26        131,422,000,000 IDR      10,149,484  

Indonesia Treasury Bond

     8.375     3/15/34        106,475,000,000 IDR      8,139,694  
         

 

 

 

Total Indonesia

            45,557,728  
         

 

 

 

Israel - 0.2%

         

Israel Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     3.875     7/3/50        1,500,000       1,548,750  
         

 

 

 

Ivory Coast - 1.7%

         

Ivory Coast Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     5.375     7/23/24        1,350,000       1,343,270 (d)  

Ivory Coast Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     6.375     3/3/28        2,680,000       2,743,891 (c)(d) 

Ivory Coast Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     4.875     1/30/32        5,130,000 EUR      5,013,634 (d) 

Ivory Coast Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     6.125     6/15/33        3,540,000       3,438,834 (c)(d) 
         

 

 

 

Total Ivory Coast

            12,539,629  
         

 

 

 

Jamaica - 1.4%

         

Jamaica Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     6.750     4/28/28        1,390,000       1,535,950 (c) 

Jamaica Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     8.000     3/15/39        1,760,000       2,296,818 (c) 

Jamaica Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     7.875     7/28/45        4,700,000       6,086,547  
         

 

 

 

Total Jamaica

            9,919,315  
         

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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    Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. 2022 Quarterly Report

 


WESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND INC.

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    March 31, 2022

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
    VALUE  

Jordan - 1.0%

         

Jordan Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     6.125     1/29/26      $ 440,000     $ 445,117 (c)(d) 

Jordan Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     7.375     10/10/47        2,000,000       1,827,860 (a) 

Jordan Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     7.375     10/10/47        5,020,000       4,587,928 (d)  
         

 

 

 

Total Jordan

            6,860,905  
         

 

 

 

Kazakhstan - 1.3%

         

Kazakhstan Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     3.875     10/14/24        9,000,000       9,092,970 (a)(c) 
         

 

 

 

Kenya - 1.6%

         

Republic of Kenya Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     6.875     6/24/24        200,000       201,322 (c)(d)  

Republic of Kenya Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     7.000     5/22/27        2,310,000       2,232,534 (d)  

Republic of Kenya Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     7.250     2/28/28        5,300,000       5,124,093 (c)(d) 

Republic of Kenya Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     8.000     5/22/32        2,380,000       2,314,729 (d)  

Republic of Kenya Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     6.300     1/23/34        1,610,000       1,388,625 (d)  
         

 

 

 

Total Kenya

            11,261,303  
         

 

 

 

Mexico - 1.1%

         

Mexican Bonos, Senior Notes

     7.750     11/23/34        84,080,000 MXN      4,044,886  

Mexican Bonos, Senior Notes

     7.750     11/13/42        83,140,000 MXN      3,899,346  
         

 

 

 

Total Mexico

            7,944,232  
         

 

 

 

Morocco - 0.3%

         

Morocco Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     4.000     12/15/50        2,400,000       1,930,560 (d)  
         

 

 

 

Nigeria - 2.1%

         

Nigeria Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     7.625     11/21/25        3,000,000       3,131,250 (c)(d) 

Nigeria Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     8.375     3/24/29        1,050,000       1,057,875 (d)  

Nigeria Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     7.143     2/23/30        2,000,000       1,890,100 (d)  

Nigeria Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     7.875     2/16/32        240,000       228,093 (c)(d) 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND INC.

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    March 31, 2022

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  

Nigeria - continued

          

Nigeria Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     7.696     2/23/38      $ 2,960,000      $ 2,590,000 (d) 

Nigeria Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     9.248     1/21/49        6,200,000        5,926,493 (c)(d) 
          

 

 

 

Total Nigeria

             14,823,811  
          

 

 

 

Oman - 3.8%

          

Oman Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     4.750     6/15/26        5,270,000        5,304,782 (d)  

Oman Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     5.625     1/17/28        9,000,000        9,310,230 (c)(d) 

Oman Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     6.000     8/1/29        6,000,000        6,273,630 (d)  

Oman Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     6.750     1/17/48        6,500,000        6,511,927 (a)  
          

 

 

 

Total Oman

             27,400,569  
          

 

 

 

Panama - 0.8%

          

Panama Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     9.375     4/1/29        910,000        1,231,931 (c)  

Panama Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     6.700     1/26/36        159,000        196,375 (c)  

Panama Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     4.500     4/1/56        4,200,000        4,120,536  
          

 

 

 

Total Panama

             5,548,842  
          

 

 

 

Paraguay - 1.2%

          

Paraguay Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     5.000     4/15/26        2,110,000        2,204,950 (c)(d) 

Paraguay Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     4.950     4/28/31        3,950,000        4,142,602 (d)  

Paraguay Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     5.400     3/30/50        1,910,000        1,941,037 (c)(d) 
          

 

 

 

Total Paraguay

             8,288,589  
          

 

 

 

Peru - 5.7%

          

Peruvian Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     7.350     7/21/25        10,300,000        11,683,290 (c) 

Peruvian Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     8.750     11/21/33        19,998,000        29,022,697 (c) 
          

 

 

 

Total Peru

             40,705,987  
          

 

 

 

Philippines - 0.6%

          

Philippine Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     3.950     1/20/40        4,600,000        4,566,293 (c) 
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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    Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. 2022 Quarterly Report

 


WESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND INC.

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    March 31, 2022

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
    VALUE  

Qatar - 4.1%

         

Qatar Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     5.103     4/23/48      $ 7,920,000     $ 9,706,586 (d) 

Qatar Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     4.817     3/14/49        14,100,000       16,753,817 (c)(d) 

Qatar Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     4.400     4/16/50        2,900,000       3,267,070 (c)(d) 
         

 

 

 

Total Qatar

            29,727,473  
         

 

 

 

Romania - 0.2%

         

Romanian Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     4.875     1/22/24        1,570,000       1,625,105 (c)(d) 
         

 

 

 

Russia - 0.1%

         

Russian Federal Bond - OFZ

     7.000     1/25/23        280,000,000 RUB       172,308 *(e)  

Russian Federal Bond - OFZ

     8.150     2/3/27        289,580,000 RUB       178,203 *(e)  

Russian Federal Bond - OFZ

     7.250     5/10/34        400,000,000 RUB       246,154 *(e)  
         

 

 

 

Total Russia

            596,665  
         

 

 

 

Rwanda - 0.5%

         

Rwanda International Government Bond, Senior Notes

     5.500     8/9/31        4,050,000       3,712,619 (d)  
         

 

 

 

Senegal - 1.3%

         

Senegal Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     6.250     7/30/24        2,170,000       2,200,410 (a)  

Senegal Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     6.750     3/13/48        8,390,000       7,270,690 (d)  
         

 

 

 

Total Senegal

            9,471,100  
         

 

 

 

South Africa - 1.3%

         

Republic of South Africa Government Bond, Senior Notes

     8.500     1/31/37        81,280,000 ZAR       4,747,197  

Republic of South Africa Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     5.375     7/24/44        5,000,000       4,415,725 (c)  
         

 

 

 

Total South Africa

            9,162,922  
         

 

 

 

Supranational - 3.0%

         

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Senior Notes

     6.450     12/13/22        134,803,200,000 IDR      9,577,527  

Inter-American Development Bank, Senior Notes

     7.875     3/14/23        56,960,000,000 IDR      4,106,275  

International Finance Corp., Senior Notes

     11.000     11/14/22        47,000,000,000 UZS      4,033,003  

International Finance Corp., Senior Notes

     6.280     5/27/24        173,000,000 UYU       4,064,144  
         

 

 

 

Total Supranational

            21,780,949  
         

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND INC.

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    March 31, 2022

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
    VALUE  

Tunisia - 0.4%

         

Banque Centrale de Tunisie International Bond, Senior Notes

     5.750     1/30/25      $ 3,760,000     $ 2,541,760 (a) 
         

 

 

 

Turkey - 2.4%

         

Export Credit Bank of Turkey, Senior Notes

     4.250     9/18/22        2,000,000       2,002,676 (d)  

Turkey Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     4.875     10/9/26        4,000,000       3,618,156  

Turkey Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     6.125     10/24/28        1,000,000       912,741  

Turkey Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     4.875     4/16/43        6,160,000       4,400,950 (c)  

Turkiye Ihracat Kredi Bankasi AS, Senior Notes

     5.750     7/6/26        6,710,000       6,161,290 (d)  
         

 

 

 

Total Turkey

            17,095,813  
         

 

 

 

Ukraine - 1.5%

         

Ukraine Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     6.750     6/20/26        1,700,000 EUR      793,501 (a)  

Ukraine Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     7.750     9/1/27        8,800,000       3,809,432 (a)  

Ukraine Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     9.750     11/1/28        15,080,000       6,538,809 (a)  
         

 

 

 

Total Ukraine

            11,141,742  
         

 

 

 

United Arab Emirates - 1.6%

         

Abu Dhabi Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     4.125     10/11/47        5,400,000       5,840,316 (d)  

Abu Dhabi Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     2.700     9/2/70        2,300,000       1,814,297 (d)  

Finance Department Government of Sharjah, Senior Notes

     4.000     7/28/50        4,430,000       3,599,783 (d)  
         

 

 

 

Total United Arab Emirates

            11,254,396  
         

 

 

 

Uruguay - 1.3%

         

Uruguay Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     4.375     10/27/27        2,943,154       3,127,131 (c)  

Uruguay Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     5.100     6/18/50        4,341,000       5,130,432 (c)  

Uruguay Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     4.975     4/20/55        1,180,000       1,380,034 (c)  
         

 

 

 

Total Uruguay

            9,637,597  
         

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND INC.

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    March 31, 2022

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  

Uzbekistan - 0.5%

          

Republic of Uzbekistan International Bond, Senior Notes

     3.900     10/19/31      $ 4,200,000      $ 3,721,410 (d)  
          

 

 

 

Venezuela - 0.4%

          

Venezuela Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     7.750     10/13/19        22,130,000        1,925,310 *(a)(f) 

Venezuela Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     8.250     10/13/24        7,000,000        609,000 *(a)(e)  

Venezuela Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     9.250     9/15/27        4,205,000        365,835 *(e)  
          

 

 

 

Total Venezuela

             2,900,145  
          

 

 

 

Vietnam - 1.3%

          

Vietnam Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     4.800     11/19/24        8,700,000        9,026,358 (c)(d) 
          

 

 

 

Zambia - 0.3%

          

Zambia Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     8.500     4/14/24        3,440,000        2,502,352 *(d)(e) 
          

 

 

 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS

(Cost - $635,908,160)

             579,525,488  
          

 

 

 
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES - 54.6%           
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 3.2%

 

     

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.2%

          

IHS Holding Ltd., Senior Notes

     5.625     11/29/26        4,340,000        4,127,253 (d)  

Turk Telekomunikasyon AS, Senior Notes

     6.875     2/28/25        4,680,000        4,623,185 (d)  
          

 

 

 

Total Diversified Telecommunication Services

             8,750,438  
          

 

 

 

Media - 0.7%

          

Cable Onda SA, Senior Notes

     4.500     1/30/30        3,290,000        3,215,531 (d)  

Grupo Televisa SAB, Senior Notes

     6.625     1/15/40        1,480,000        1,774,969 (c)  
          

 

 

 

Total Media

             4,990,500  
          

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 1.3%

          

Millicom International Cellular SA, Senior Notes

     5.125     1/15/28        2,385,000        2,379,753 (c)(d) 

Millicom International Cellular SA, Senior Notes

     6.250     3/25/29        4,239,000        4,505,378 (c)(d) 

VEON Holdings BV, Senior Notes

     3.375     11/25/27        1,000,000        605,000 (d)  

VTR Comunicaciones SpA, Senior Secured Notes

     5.125     1/15/28        1,713,000        1,635,033 (d)  
          

 

 

 

Total Wireless Telecommunication Services

             9,125,164  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES

             22,866,102  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND INC.

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    March 31, 2022

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 2.0%           

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 1.6%

          

Gohl Capital Ltd., Senior Notes

     4.250     1/24/27      $ 3,130,000      $ 2,988,520 (a)(c) 

Melco Resorts Finance Ltd., Senior Notes

     5.375     12/4/29        4,670,000        3,981,175 (d)  

Sands China Ltd., Senior Notes

     5.125     8/8/25        1,700,000        1,693,625 (c)  

Wynn Macau Ltd., Senior Notes

     5.625     8/26/28        3,300,000        2,873,079 (d)  
          

 

 

 

Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

             11,536,399  
          

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 0.4%

          

Prosus NV, Senior Notes

     3.061     7/13/31        3,500,000        2,912,468 (d)  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

             14,448,867  
          

 

 

 
CONSUMER STAPLES - 0.6%           

Beverages - 0.6%

          

Central American Bottling Corp./CBC Bottling Holdco SL/Beliv Holdco SL, Senior Notes

     5.250     4/27/29        4,150,000        4,135,184 (d)  
          

 

 

 
ENERGY - 19.3%           

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 19.3%

          

Ecopetrol SA, Senior Notes

     5.875     9/18/23        3,010,000        3,090,578 (c)  

Ecopetrol SA, Senior Notes

     5.875     5/28/45        7,160,000        6,286,265 (c)  

Empresa Generadora de Electricidad Haina SA, Senior Notes

     5.625     11/8/28        4,250,000        3,944,637 (d)  

GNL Quintero SA, Senior Notes

     4.634     7/31/29        1,656,265        1,677,034 (c)(d) 

KazMunayGas National Co. JSC, Senior Notes

     4.750     4/19/27        5,160,000        5,018,410 (c)(d) 

KazMunayGas National Co. JSC, Senior Notes

     5.750     4/19/47        4,970,000        4,422,415 (c)(d) 

KazMunayGas National Co. JSC, Senior Notes

     6.375     10/24/48        5,300,000        5,017,024 (c)(d) 

KazTransGas JSC, Senior Notes

     4.375     9/26/27        5,900,000        5,343,040 (c)(d) 

Lukoil International Finance BV, Senior Notes

     6.656     6/7/22        3,524,000        2,625,380 (a)  

Lukoil International Finance BV, Senior Notes

     4.750     11/2/26        3,500,000        2,012,500 (d)  

Oleoducto Central SA, Senior Notes

     4.000     7/14/27        2,400,000        2,264,952 (d)  

Pertamina Persero PT, Senior Notes

     4.875     5/3/22        2,540,000        2,543,469 (c)(d) 

Petrobras Global Finance BV, Senior Notes

     7.375     1/17/27        5,600,000        6,220,256 (c)  

Petrobras Global Finance BV, Senior Notes

     5.750     2/1/29        6,000,000        6,244,560  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND INC.

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    March 31, 2022

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - continued

          

Petrobras Global Finance BV, Senior Notes

     6.850     6/5/2115      $ 13,800,000      $ 12,967,446 (c) 

Petroleos de Venezuela SA, Senior Notes

     9.000     11/17/21        16,630,000        1,226,463 *(a)(f) 

Petroleos de Venezuela SA, Senior Notes

     6.000     5/16/24        8,145,000        570,150 *(a)(e) 

Petroleos del Peru SA, Senior Notes

     4.750     6/19/32        8,800,000        7,896,900 (c)(d) 

Petroleos Mexicanos, Senior Notes

     4.500     1/23/26        6,000,000        5,878,740 (c) 

Petroleos Mexicanos, Senior Notes

     6.875     8/4/26        2,561,000        2,682,353 (c) 

Petroleos Mexicanos, Senior Notes

     6.625     6/15/35        7,900,000        7,094,990 (c) 

Petroleos Mexicanos, Senior Notes

     5.500     6/27/44        200,000        151,163  

Petroleos Mexicanos, Senior Notes

     6.350     2/12/48        3,400,000        2,678,520 (c) 

Petroleos Mexicanos, Senior Notes

     7.690     1/23/50        4,930,000        4,314,736 (c) 

Petronas Capital Ltd., Senior Notes

     4.800     4/21/60        7,000,000        8,140,427 (d)  

Reliance Industries Ltd., Senior Notes

     2.875     1/12/32        1,800,000        1,653,445 (d)  

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2017 Ltd., Senior Notes

     4.000     9/13/47        10,060,000        9,518,677 (a)(c) 

Transportadora de Gas del Peru SA, Senior Notes

     4.250     4/30/28        1,080,000        1,097,950 (a)(c) 

Transportadora de Gas del Peru SA, Senior Notes

     4.250     4/30/28        3,620,000        3,680,164 (c)(d) 

Transportadora de Gas Internacional SA ESP, Senior Notes

     5.550     11/1/28        2,300,000        2,380,661 (c)(d) 

Ultrapar International SA, Senior Notes

     5.250     10/6/26        3,190,000        3,243,592 (c)(d) 

YPF SA, Senior Notes

     8.500     3/23/25        1,500,000        1,385,168 (a) 

YPF SA, Senior Notes

     8.500     7/28/25        5,430,000        4,651,962 (d)  

YPF SA, Senior Notes

     6.950     7/21/27        1,320,000        990,343 (d)  
          

 

 

 

Total Energy

             138,914,370  
          

 

 

 
FINANCIALS - 10.3%           

Banks - 6.5%

          

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Colombia SA, Subordinated Notes

     4.875     4/21/25        2,450,000        2,457,485 (c)(d) 

Banco General SA, Junior Subordinated Notes (5.250% to 5/7/31 then 10 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.665%)

     5.250     5/7/31        4,450,000        4,380,246 (d)(g)(h) 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND INC.

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    March 31, 2022

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  

Banks - continued

          

Banco Mercantil del Norte SA, Junior Subordinated Notes (7.625% to 1/10/28 then 10 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 5.353%)

     7.625     1/10/28      $ 5,900,000      $ 5,938,969 (c)(d)(g)(h) 

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM, Subordinated Notes (3.275% to 1/29/26 then 5 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 1.631%)

     3.275     1/29/31        1,200,000        1,129,313 (a)(d)(h) 

BBVA Banco Continental SA, Subordinated Notes (5.250% to 9/22/24 then 5 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.750%)

     5.250     9/22/29        980,000        1,000,369 (c)(d)(h) 

BBVA Bancomer SA, Subordinated Notes (5.350% to 11/12/24 then 5 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.000%)

     5.350     11/12/29        1,350,000        1,349,798 (c)(d)(h) 

HSBC Holdings PLC, Junior Subordinated Notes (4.600% to 6/17/31 then 5 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.649%)

     4.600     12/17/30        970,000        868,150 (g)(h)  

Itau Unibanco Holding SA, Junior Subordinated Notes (6.500% to 3/19/23 then 5 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.863%)

     6.500     3/19/23        6,970,000        7,004,850 (c)(d)(g)(h) 

NBK Tier 1 Ltd., Senior Notes (3.625% to 2/24/27 then USD 6 year ICE Swap Rate + 2.875%)

     3.625     8/24/26        2,450,000        2,293,947 (d)(g)(h) 

Russian Agricultural Bank OJSC Via RSHB Capital SA, Subordinated Notes

     8.500     10/16/23        7,290,000        729,000 (a)  

Shinhan Bank Co. Ltd., Subordinated Notes

     3.875     3/24/26        1,260,000        1,272,504 (c)(d) 

TC Ziraat Bankasi AS, Senior Notes

     5.125     9/29/23        10,810,000        10,641,775 (c)(d) 

UniCredit SpA, Subordinated Notes (7.296% to 4/2/29 then USD 5 year ICE Swap Rate + 4.914%)

     7.296     4/2/34        3,080,000        3,267,283 (c)(d)(h) 

United Overseas Bank Ltd., Subordinated Notes (3.750% to 4/15/24 then 5 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 1.500%)

     3.750     4/15/29        4,600,000        4,624,121 (d)(h) 
          

 

 

 

Total Banks

             46,957,810  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND INC.

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    March 31, 2022

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  

Capital Markets - 1.2%

          

B3 SA - Brasil Bolsa Balcao, Senior Notes

     4.125     9/20/31      $ 6,500,000      $ 5,863,650 (d) 

UBS Group AG, Junior Subordinated Notes (7.000% to 1/31/24 then USD 5 year ICE Swap Rate + 4.344%)

     7.000     1/31/24        2,340,000        2,442,972 (c)(d)(g)(h) 
          

 

 

 

Total Capital Markets

             8,306,622  
          

 

 

 

Consumer Finance - 0.8%

          

African Export-Import Bank, Senior Notes

     3.994     9/21/29        5,900,000        5,603,773 (d) 
          

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services - 1.1%

          

Huarong Finance 2019 Co. Ltd., Senior Notes

     2.125     9/30/23        6,000,000        5,820,000 (a) 

Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd., Senior Notes

     5.250     8/15/22        68,000        68,448 (c)(d)  

Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd., Senior Notes

     5.500     2/15/24        1,980,000        2,027,945 (c)(d) 
          

 

 

 

Total Diversified Financial Services

             7,916,393  
          

 

 

 

Insurance - 0.5%

          

Sagicor Financial Co. Ltd., Senior Notes

     5.300     5/13/28        3,600,000        3,592,710 (d) 
          

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development - 0.2%

 

       

Panther Ventures Ltd., Senior Notes

     3.800     9/17/23        2,000,000        1,770,874 (a)(g) 
          

 

 

 

TOTAL FINANCIALS

             74,148,182  
          

 

 

 
INDUSTRIALS - 3.1%           

Aerospace & Defense - 0.2%

          

Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd., Senior Notes

     4.250     4/15/26        1,820,000        1,797,356 (d)  
          

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering - 1.1%

          

ATP Tower Holdings LLC/Andean Tower Partners Colombia SAS/ Andean Telecom Par, Senior Secured Notes

     4.050     4/27/26        8,650,000        8,228,356 (d)  
          

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates - 0.2%

          

Alfa SAB de CV, Senior Notes

     6.875     3/25/44        1,000,000        1,108,465 (c)(d) 
          

 

 

 

Road & Rail - 0.8%

          

Empresa de Transporte de Pasajeros Metro SA, Senior Notes

     5.000     1/25/47        2,560,000        2,581,504 (c)(d) 

Empresa de Transporte de Pasajeros Metro SA, Senior Notes

     4.700     5/7/50        3,000,000        3,035,055 (d)  
          

 

 

 

Total Road & Rail

             5,616,559  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND INC.

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    March 31, 2022

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  

Transportation Infrastructure - 0.8%

          

DP World Ltd., Senior Notes

     5.625     9/25/48      $ 3,400,000      $ 3,690,030 (c)(d) 

ENA Master Trust, Senior Secured Notes

     4.000     5/19/48        1,850,000        1,741,710 (d)  
          

 

 

 

Total Transportation Infrastructure

             5,431,740  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INDUSTRIALS

             22,182,476  
          

 

 

 
MATERIALS - 10.3%           

Chemicals - 4.1%

          

Braskem America Finance Co., Senior Notes

     7.125     7/22/41        210,000        231,429 (a)(c) 

Braskem Finance Ltd., Senior Notes

     6.450     2/3/24        2,350,000        2,474,961 (c)  

Equate Petrochemical BV, Senior Notes

     4.250     11/3/26        1,300,000        1,320,313 (c)(d) 

Equate Petrochemical BV, Senior Notes

     4.250     11/3/26        200,000        203,125 (a)(c)  

MEGlobal Canada ULC, Senior Notes

     5.875     5/18/30        4,100,000        4,556,760 (c)(d) 

OCP SA, Senior Notes

     5.125     6/23/51        6,770,000        5,652,950 (d)  

Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV, Senior Notes

     5.875     9/17/44        4,960,000        5,113,190 (c)(d) 

Sasol Financing USA LLC, Senior Notes

     4.375     9/18/26        5,800,000        5,549,237  

Sociedad Quimica y Minerade Chile SA, Senior Notes

     4.250     1/22/50        2,100,000        2,039,310 (d)  

Sociedad Quimica y Minerade Chile SA, Senior Notes

     3.500     9/10/51        2,300,000        1,989,224 (d)  
          

 

 

 

Total Chemicals

             29,130,499  
          

 

 

 

Construction Materials - 0.3%

          

Cemex SAB de CV, Senior Notes

     3.875     7/11/31        2,600,000        2,376,920 (d)  
          

 

 

 

Metals & Mining - 4.3%

          

Fresnillo PLC, Senior Notes

     4.250     10/2/50        7,000,000        6,183,240 (d)  

Indonesia Asahan Aluminium Persero PT, Senior Notes

     5.710     11/15/23        10,120,000        10,482,852 (c)(d) 

Southern Copper Corp., Senior Notes

     7.500     7/27/35        310,000        399,770 (c)  

Southern Copper Corp., Senior Notes

     6.750     4/16/40        5,490,000        7,019,569 (c)  

Volcan Cia Minera SAA, Senior Notes

     4.375     2/11/26        7,000,000        6,711,530 (d)  
          

 

 

 

Total Metals & Mining

             30,796,961  
          

 

 

 

Paper & Forest Products - 1.6%

          

Inversiones CMPC SA, Senior Notes

     4.500     4/25/22        1,350,000        1,348,664 (c)(d) 

Inversiones CMPC SA, Senior Notes

     4.375     5/15/23        2,070,000        2,106,236 (c)(d) 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND INC.

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    March 31, 2022

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  

Paper & Forest Products - continued

          

Suzano Austria GmbH, Senior Notes

     5.750     7/14/26      $ 3,450,000      $ 3,705,731 (c)(d) 

Suzano Austria GmbH, Senior Notes

     6.000     1/15/29        3,940,000        4,260,440 (c) 
          

 

 

 

Total Paper & Forest Products

             11,421,071  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL MATERIALS

             73,725,451  
          

 

 

 
REAL ESTATE - 1.3%           

Real Estate Management & Development - 1.3%

 

       

China Aoyuan Group Ltd., Senior Secured Notes

     8.500     1/23/22        4,050,000        637,875 *(a)(e) 

China Aoyuan Group Ltd., Senior Secured Notes

     7.950     2/19/23        2,400,000        402,000 *(a)(e) 

China Aoyuan Group Ltd., Senior Secured Notes

     6.350     2/8/24        2,400,000        378,000 *(a)(e) 

China Aoyuan Group Ltd., Senior Secured Notes

     7.950     6/21/24        2,000,000        315,000 *(a)(e) 

China Aoyuan Group Ltd., Senior Secured Notes

     5.880     3/1/27        700,000        112,000 *(a)(e) 

Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd., Senior Secured Notes

     4.750     7/25/22        6,000,000        5,790,000 (a)  

Times China Holdings Ltd., Senior Secured Notes

     6.750     7/8/25        2,000,000        820,500 (a)  

Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd., Senior Secured Notes

     8.500     2/4/23        2,850,000        429,210 *(a)(e) 

Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd., Senior Secured Notes

     8.375     10/30/24        2,000,000        276,000 (a)  

Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd., Senior Secured Notes

     7.375     1/13/26        1,000,000        140,500 (a)  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE

             9,301,085  
          

 

 

 
UTILITIES - 4.5%           

Electric Utilities - 4.0%

          

Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. PJSC, Senior Notes

     4.875     4/23/30        5,100,000        5,669,313 (d)  

Enel Chile SA, Senior Notes

     4.875     6/12/28        5,150,000        5,343,125 (c) 

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.

     6.350     8/10/28        6,340,000        6,498,500 (a)  

Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad, Senior Notes

     6.750     10/7/31        3,100,000        3,129,636 (d) 

Kallpa Generacion SA, Senior Notes

     4.875     5/24/26        2,270,000        2,336,398 (a)(c) 

Perusahaan Listrik Negara PT, Senior Notes

     5.250     5/15/47        5,810,000        5,798,060 (a)(c) 
          

 

 

 

Total Electric Utilities

             28,775,032  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND INC.

(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    March 31, 2022

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 0.5%

          

Enel Generacion Chile SA, Senior Notes

     4.250     4/15/24      $ 500,000      $ 509,343 (c)  

Minejesa Capital BV, Senior Secured Notes

     5.625     8/10/37        3,100,000        2,829,323 (c)(d) 
          

 

 

 

Total Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers

             3,338,666  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL UTILITIES

             32,113,698  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES
(Cost - $423,883,760)

             391,835,415  
          

 

 

 
     COUNTERPARTY    EXPIRATION
DATE
    CONTRACTS      NOTIONAL
AMOUNT†
        
PURCHASED OPTIONS - 0.1%           
OTC PURCHASED OPTIONS - 0.1%           

U.S. Dollar/Chilean Peso, Put @ 800.00CLP

   Goldman
Sachs
Group Inc.
     4/28/22       8,000,000        8,000,000        193,125  

U.S. Dollar/Mexican Peso, Put @ 20.00MXN

   Goldman
Sachs
Group Inc.
     8/19/22       15,600,000        15,600,000        298,902  

U.S. Dollar/Russian Ruble, Put @ 75.50RUB

   Citibank N.A.      4/8/22       16,500,000        16,500,000        463,715  
             

 

 

 

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS
(Cost - $671,938)

 

          955,742  
             

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost - $1,060,463,858)

 

     972,316,645  
             

 

 

 
          RATE            SHARES         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.7%           

Western Asset Premier Institutional Government Reserves, Premium Shares
(Cost - $19,604,121)

     0.195        19,604,121        19,604,121 (i)  
             

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 138.1%

(Cost - $1,080,067,979)

 

 

        991,920,766  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (38.1)%

 

          (273,681,147
             

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%

           $ 718,239,619  
             

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    March 31, 2022

 

Face amount/notional amount denominated in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted.

 

*

Non-income producing security.

 

(a)

Security is exempt from registration under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933. Regulation S applies to securities offerings that are made outside of the United States and do not involve direct selling efforts in the United States. This security has been deemed liquid pursuant to guidelines approved by the Board of Directors.

 

(b)

Security is valued in good faith in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Directors (Note 1).

 

(c)

All or a portion of this security is pledged as collateral pursuant to the loan agreement.

 

(d)

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.

 

(e)

The coupon payment on this security is currently in default as of March 31, 2022.

 

(f)

The maturity principal is currently in default as of March 31, 2022.

 

(g)

Security has no maturity date. The date shown represents the next call date.

 

(h)

Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is as of the most recent information available. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above.

 

(i)

In this instance, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an “Affiliated Company” represents Fund ownership of at least 5% of the outstanding voting securities of an issuer, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. At March 31, 2022, the total market value of investments in Affiliated Companies was $19,604,121 and the cost was $19,604,121 (Note 2).

Abbreviation(s) used in this schedule:

 

ARS    — Argentine Peso
CLP    — Chilean Peso
EGP    — Egyptian Pound
EUR    — Euro
ICE    — Intercontinental Exchange
IDR    — Indonesian Rupiah
JSC    — Joint Stock Company
MXN    — Mexican Peso
OFZ    — Obligatsyi Federal’novo Zaima (Russian Federal Loan Obligation)
OJSC    — Open Joint Stock Company
PJSC    — Private Joint Stock Company
RUB    — Russian Ruble
USD    — United States Dollar
UYU    — Uruguayan Peso
UZS    — Uzbekistani Som
ZAR    — South African Rand

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    March 31, 2022

 

SCHEDULE OF WRITTEN OPTIONS              
OTC Written Options              

SECURITY

   COUNTERPARTY    EXPIRATION
DATE
     STRIKE
PRICE
    CONTRACTS      NOTIONAL
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  

U.S. Dollar/Chilean Peso, Call

   Goldman Sachs
Group Inc.
     4/28/22        855.00 CLP      8,000,000        8,000,000      $ (11,372

U.S. Dollar/Mexican Peso, Call

   Goldman Sachs
Group Inc.
     8/19/22        22.70 MXN      15,600,000        15,600,000      $ (94,028

U.S. Dollar/Russian Ruble, Call

   Citibank N.A.      4/8/22        81.00 RUB      16,500,000        16,500,000        (591,148

U.S. Dollar/Russian Ruble, Put

   Citibank N.A.      4/8/22        72.40 RUB      16,500,000        16,500,000        (228,954
                

 

 

 

TOTAL OTC WRITTEN OPTIONS

(Premiums received - $701,203)

 

 

        $ (925,502
                

 

 

 

 

Notional amount denominated in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted.

Abbreviation(s) used in this schedule:

 

CLP    — Chilean Peso
MXN    — Mexican Peso
RUB    — Russian Ruble

At March 31, 2022, the Fund had the following open futures contracts:

 

     Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Market
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
 
Contracts to Sell:               

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes

     403        6/22      $ 50,980,658      $ 49,518,625      $ 1,462,033  

U.S. Treasury Long-Term Bonds

     501        6/22        77,633,828        75,181,312        2,452,516  
              

 

 

 
Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

 

         $ 3,914,549  
              

 

 

 

At March 31, 2022, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Currency

Purchased

     Currency
Sold
    

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

USD

     7,826,087        RUB        600,820,438      Citibank N.A.      4/11/22      $ 503,450  

USD

     7,602,257        RUB        988,293,410      Deutsche Bank AG      4/11/22        (4,442,795

USD

     4,264,746        ZAR        68,248,725      Bank of America N.A.      4/13/22        (398,135

USD

     674,908        BRL        3,947,673      Citibank N.A.      4/13/22        (151,137

USD

     10,644,491        MXN        221,774,800      JPMorgan Chase & Co.      4/13/22        (480,373

USD

     3,804,155        IDR        55,165,950,000      Citibank N.A.      4/19/22        (33,894

USD

     8,180,063        IDR        118,802,320,494      Citibank N.A.      4/19/22        (85,345

USD

     21,188,812        IDR        307,269,560,000      Citibank N.A.      4/19/22        (188,786

CNY

     18,950,188        USD        2,978,185      JPMorgan Chase & Co.      6/15/22        (3,366

USD

     2,959,025        CNY        18,950,188      JPMorgan Chase & Co.      6/15/22        (15,793

USD

     8,236,386        EUR        7,455,230      JPMorgan Chase & Co.      6/15/22        (35,524
                 

 

 

 

Total

                  $ (5,331,698
                 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    March 31, 2022

 

Abbreviation(s) used in this table:

 

BRL    — Brazilian Real
CNY    — Chinese Yuan Renminbi
EUR    — Euro
IDR    — Indonesian Rupiah
MXN    — Mexican Peso
RUB    — Russian Ruble
USD    — United States Dollar
ZAR    — South African Rand

At March 31, 2022, the Fund had the following open swap contracts:

 

CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS ON SOVEREIGN ISSUES - BUY PROTECTION1

 

REFERENCE ENTITY

   NOTIONAL
AMOUNT2
     TERMINATION
DATE
     IMPLIED
CREDIT
SPREAD AT
MARCH 31,
20223
   

PERIODIC
PAYMENTS
MADE BY
THE FUND†

   MARKET
VALUE
    UPFRONT
PREMIUMS PAID
(RECEIVED)
     UNREALIZED
DEPRECIATION
 
Chile Government International Bond, 3.240%, due 2/6/28    $ 19,700,000        12/20/24        0.344   1.000% quarterly    $ (344,353   $ 354,790      $ (699,143
Qatar Government International Bond, 9.750%, due 6/15/30      19,700,000        12/20/24        0.276   1.000% quarterly      (380,424     364,699        (745,123
  

 

 

            

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 39,400,000              $ (724,777   $ 719,489      $ (1,444,266
  

 

 

            

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1 

If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

 

2 

The maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.

 

3 

Implied credit spreads, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on corporate or sovereign issues as of period end, serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement. A credit spread identified as “Defaulted” indicates a credit event has occurred for the referenced entity or obligation.

 

Percentage shown is an annual percentage rate.

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

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WESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    March 31, 2022

 

This Schedule of Investments is unaudited and is intended to provide information about the Fund’s investments as of the date of the schedule. Other information regarding the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent annual or semi-annual shareholder report.

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

 

1. Organization and significant accounting policies

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) was incorporated in Maryland on April 16, 2003 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 Fund’s primary investment objective is to seek high current income and the Fund’s secondary objective is to seek capital appreciation.

The following are significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund and are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).

(a) Investment valuation. The valuations for fixed income securities (which may include, but are not limited to, corporate, government, municipal, mortgage-backed, collateralized mortgage obligations and asset-backed securities) and certain derivative instruments are typically the prices supplied by independent third party pricing services, which may use market prices or broker/dealer quotations or a variety of valuation techniques and methodologies. The independent third party pricing services typically use inputs that are observable such as issuer details, interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, credit risks/spreads, default rates and quoted prices for similar securities. Investments in open-end funds are valued at the closing net asset value per share of each fund on the day of valuation. Futures contracts are valued daily at the settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. 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 the Fund holds securities or other assets that are denominated in a foreign currency, the Fund will normally use the currency exchange rates as of 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). If independent third party pricing services are unable to supply prices for a portfolio investment, or if the prices supplied are deemed by the manager to be unreliable, the market price may be determined by the manager using quotations from one or more broker/dealers or at the transaction price if the security has recently been purchased and no value has yet been obtained from a pricing service or pricing broker. When reliable prices are not readily available, 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 as determined in accordance with procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors.

The Board of Directors is responsible for the valuation process and has delegated the supervision of the daily valuation process to the Global Fund Valuation Committee (the “Valuation Committee”). The Valuation Committee, pursuant to the policies adopted by the Board of Directors, is responsible for making fair value determinations, evaluating the effectiveness of the Fund’s pricing policies, and reporting to the Board of Directors. When determining the reliability of third party pricing information for investments owned by the

 

   

 

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

Fund, the Valuation Committee, among other things, conducts due diligence reviews of pricing vendors, monitors the daily change in prices and reviews transactions among market participants.

The Valuation Committee will consider pricing methodologies it deems relevant and appropriate when making fair value determinations. Examples of possible methodologies include, but are not limited to, multiple of earnings; discount from market of a similar freely traded security; discounted cash-flow analysis; book value or a multiple thereof; risk premium/yield analysis; yield to maturity; and/or fundamental investment analysis. The Valuation Committee will also consider factors it deems relevant and appropriate in light of the facts and circumstances. Examples of possible factors include, but are not limited to, the type of security; the issuer’s financial statements; the purchase price of the security; the discount from market value of unrestricted securities of the same class at the time of purchase; analysts’ research and observations from financial institutions; information regarding any transactions or offers with respect to the security; the existence of merger proposals or tender offers affecting the security; the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable companies; and the existence of a shelf registration for restricted securities.

For each portfolio security that has been fair valued pursuant to the policies adopted by the Board of Directors, the fair value price is compared against the last available and next available market quotations. The Valuation Committee reviews the results of such back testing monthly and fair valuation occurrences are reported to the Board of Directors quarterly.

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.

GAAP establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed 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 Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

 

 

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The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value:

 

ASSETS

 

DESCRIPTION

  QUOTED PRICES
(LEVEL 1)
    OTHER SIGNIFICANT
OBSERVABLE INPUTS
(LEVEL 2)
    SIGNIFICANT
UNOBSERVABLE
INPUTS

(LEVEL 3)
    TOTAL  

Long-Term Investments†:

       

Sovereign Bonds

    —       $ 579,525,488       —       $ 579,525,488  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

    —         391,835,415       —         391,835,415  

Purchased Options

    —         955,742       —         955,742  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

    —         972,316,645       —         972,316,645  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments†

  $ 19,604,121       —         —         19,604,121  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

  $ 19,604,121     $ 972,316,645       —       $ 991,920,766  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:

       

Futures Contracts††

  $ 3,914,549       —         —       $ 3,914,549  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts††

    —       $ 503,450       —         503,450  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Other Financial Instruments

  $ 3,914,549     $ 503,450       —       $ 4,417,999  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 23,518,670     $ 972,820,095       —       $ 996,338,765  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

DESCRIPTION

  QUOTED PRICES
(LEVEL 1)
    OTHER SIGNIFICANT
OBSERVABLE INPUTS
(LEVEL 2)
    SIGNIFICANT
UNOBSERVABLE
INPUTS

(LEVEL 3)
    TOTAL  

Other Financial Instruments:

       

Written Options

    —       $ 925,502       —       $ 925,502  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts††

    —         5,835,148       —         5,835,148  

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps on Sovereign Issues - Buy Protection††

    —         1,444,266       —         1,444,266  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    —       $ 8,204,916       —       $ 8,204,916  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

††

Reflects the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the instruments.

2. Transactions with affiliated company

As defined by the 1940 Act, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. The following company was considered an affiliated company for

 

   

 

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

 

all or some portion of the period ended March 31, 2022. The following transactions were effected in such company for the period ended March 31, 2022.

 

          Purchased     Sold     Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Dividend
Income
    Net Increase
(Decrease) in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Affiliate
Value at
March 31,
2022
 
    Affiliate
Value at
December 31,

2021
    Cost     Shares     Cost     Shares  
Western Asset Premier Institutional Government Reserves, Premium Shares   $ 2,054,211     $ 80,835,663       80,835,663     $ 63,285,753       63,285,753       —       $ 899       —       $ 19,604,121  

 

 

 

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