N-CSRS 1 a09-27337_3ncsrs.htm N-CSRS

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number

811-8338

 

Western Asset Emerging Markets Floating Rate Fund Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

55 Water Street, New York, NY

 

10041

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Robert I. Frenkel, Esq.

Legg Mason & Co., LLC

100 First Stamford Place

Stamford, CT 06902

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(888) 777-0102

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

February 28

 

 

Date of reporting period:

August 31, 2009

 

 



 

ITEM 1.                                                   REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS.

 

The Semi-Annual Report to Stockholders is filed herewith.

 



 

Western Asset Emerging Markets Floating Rate Fund Inc.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited)

August 31, 2009

 

Face
Amount†

 

Security

 

Value

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES — 58.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Brazil — 5.6%

 

 

 

410,000

 

Globo Communicacoes e Participacoes SA, Bonds, 7.250% due 4/26/22 (a)

 

$

422,300

 

 

 

GTL Trade Finance Inc.:

 

 

 

150,000

 

7.250% due 10/20/17 (a)

 

161,700

 

169,000

 

Senior Notes, 7.250% due 10/20/17 (a)

 

182,182

 

250,000

 

Odebrecht Finance Ltd., 7.500% due 10/18/17 (a)

 

251,875

 

 

 

Vale Overseas Ltd., Notes:

 

 

 

361,000

 

8.250% due 1/17/34

 

421,103

 

1,362,000

 

6.875% due 11/21/36

 

1,370,451

 

 

 

Total Brazil

 

2,809,611

 

 

 

China — 0.3%

 

 

 

140,000

 

Galaxy Entertainment Finance Co., Ltd., Senior Notes, 6.218% due 12/15/10 (a)(b)

 

136,500

 

 

 

Colombia — 0.2%

 

 

 

100,000

 

EEB International Ltd., Senior Bonds, 8.750% due 10/31/14 (a)

 

107,000

 

 

 

India — 0.2%

 

 

 

114,000

 

ICICI Bank Ltd., Subordinated Bonds, 6.375% due 4/30/22 (a)(b)

 

90,819

 

 

 

Kazakhstan — 1.9%

 

 

 

970,000

 

KazMunaiGaz Finance Sub B.V., Senior Notes, 8.375% due 7/2/13 (a)

 

951,543

 

 

 

Luxembourg — 1.1%

 

 

 

540,000

 

TNK-BP Finance SA, Senior Notes, 6.875% due 7/18/11 (a)

 

554,850

 

 

 

Malaysia — 3.5%

 

 

 

1,780,000

 

Petronas Capital Ltd., 5.250% due 8/12/19 (a)

 

1,778,437

 

 

 

Mexico — 23.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Axtel SAB de CV, Senior Notes:

 

 

 

317,000

 

7.625% due 2/1/17 (a)

 

287,678

 

280,000

 

7.625% due 2/1/17 (a)

 

253,400

 

100,000

 

Kansas City Southern de Mexico, Senior Notes, 9.375% due 5/1/12

 

99,000

 

 

 

Pemex Project Funding Master Trust:

 

 

 

5,317,000

 

1.929% due 6/15/10 (a)(b)

 

5,320,456

 

570,000

 

1.929% due 6/15/10 (a)(b)

 

568,575

 

 

 

Senior Notes:

 

 

 

3,379,000

 

1.250% due 12/3/12 (a)(b)

 

3,243,840

 

2,110,000

 

1.250% due 12/3/12 (a)(b)

 

2,025,600

 

 

 

Total Mexico

 

11,798,549

 

 

 

Russia — 12.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Evraz Group SA, Notes:

 

 

 

340,000

 

8.875% due 4/24/13 (a)

 

312,375

 

100,000

 

8.875% due 4/24/13 (a)

 

92,250

 

120,000

 

9.500% due 4/24/18 (a)

 

107,550

 

 

 

LUKOIL International Finance BV:

 

 

 

150,000

 

6.656% due 6/7/22 (a)

 

136,500

 

316,000

 

Notes, 6.356% due 6/7/17 (a)

 

298,620

 

 

 

RSHB Capital, Loan Participation Notes:

 

 

 

940,000

 

Notes, 9.000% due 6/11/14 (a)

 

1,003,356

 

950,000

 

Secured Notes, 7.125% due 1/14/14 (a)

 

954,750

 

260,000

 

Senior Secured Notes, 7.175% due 5/16/13 (a)

 

261,508

 

 

 

TNK-BP Finance SA, Senior Notes:

 

 

 

280,000

 

7.500% due 3/13/13 (a)

 

282,100

 

170,000

 

7.500% due 7/18/16 (a)

 

160,650

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Western Asset Emerging Markets Floating Rate Fund Inc. 2009 Semi-Annual Report

 

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Western Asset Emerging Markets Floating Rate Fund Inc.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (continued)

August 31, 2009

 

Face
Amount†

 

Security

 

Value

 

 

 

Russia — 12.1% (continued)

 

 

 

140,000

 

UBS Luxembourg SA for OJSC Vimpel Communications, Loan Participation Notes, 8.250% due 5/23/16 (a)

 

$

134,750

 

270,000

 

Vimpel Communications, Loan Participation Notes, 8.375% due 4/30/13 (a)

 

270,324

 

2,070,000

 

VTB Capital SA, Medium-Term Notes, 2.183% due 11/2/09 (a)(b)

 

2,074,076

 

 

 

Total Russia

 

6,088,809

 

 

 

Thailand — 2.5%

 

 

 

 

 

True Move Co., Ltd.:

 

 

 

570,000

 

10.750% due 12/16/13 (a)

 

537,225

 

760,000

 

Notes, 10.750% due 12/16/13 (a)

 

716,300

 

 

 

Total Thailand

 

1,253,525

 

 

 

Trinidad and Tobago — 0.5%

 

 

 

260,000

 

Petroleum Co. of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd., Senior Notes, 9.750% due 8/14/19 (a)

 

283,725

 

 

 

United Kingdom — 4.1%

 

 

 

11,018,000

RUB

HSBC Bank PLC, Credit-Linked Notes, (Russian Agricultural Bank), 8.900% due 12/20/10 (a)

 

242,657

 

 

 

Vedanta Resources PLC, Senior Notes:

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

6.625% due 2/22/10 (a)

 

1,005,000

 

830,000

 

8.750% due 1/15/14 (a)

 

815,475

 

 

 

Total United Kingdom

 

2,063,132

 

 

 

United States — 2.8%

 

 

 

120,000

 

Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion SA, Senior Notes, 7.250% due 7/29/19 (a)

 

129,572

 

250,000

 

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA, Senior Notes, 6.875% due 7/30/19 (a)

 

265,000

 

360,000

 

Ecopetrol SA, Notes, 7.625% due 7/23/19 (a)

 

385,668

 

250,000

 

Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP, Senior Notes, 7.625% due 7/29/19 (a)

 

266,250

 

370,000

 

Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co., Ltd. III, Senior Secured Bonds, 5.500% due 9/30/14 (a)

 

384,725

 

 

 

Total United States

 

1,431,215

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES (Cost — $28,988,754)

 

29,347,715

 

COLLATERALIZED SENIOR LOANS — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

United States — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Ashmore Energy International:

 

 

 

17,403

 

Synthetic Revolving Credit Facility, 3.288% due 3/30/14 (b)

 

15,750

 

121,246

 

Term Loan, 3.598% due 3/30/14 (b)

 

109,728

 

 

 

TOTAL COLLATERALIZED SENIOR LOANS (Cost — $138,421)

 

125,478

 

SOVEREIGN BONDS — 37.9%

 

 

 

 

 

Argentina — 2.8%

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Argentina:

 

 

 

1,174,000

 

Bonds, 7.000% due 9/12/13

 

794,505

 

1,040,135

 

Discount Notes, 8.280% due 12/31/33

 

609,779

 

 

 

Total Argentina

 

1,404,284

 

 

 

Brazil — 4.7%

 

 

 

4,594,000

BRL

Brazil Nota do Tesouro Nacional, 10.000% due 1/1/12

 

2,391,790

 

 

 

Colombia — 10.9%

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Colombia:

 

 

 

1,500,000

 

4.164% due 3/17/13 (a)(b)

 

1,526,250

 

4,070,000

 

2.240% due 11/16/15 (b)

 

3,954,005

 

 

 

Total Colombia

 

5,480,255

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Western Asset Emerging Markets Floating Rate Fund Inc.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (continued)

August 31, 2009

 

Face
Amount†

 

Security

 

Value

 

SOVEREIGN BONDS — 37.9% (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

Gabon — 0.6%

 

 

 

297,000

 

Gabonese Republic, 8.200% due 12/12/17 (a)

 

$

292,174

 

 

 

Indonesia — 2.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Indonesia:

 

 

 

1,572,000,000

IDR

10.250% due 7/15/22

 

150,806

 

3,261,000,000

IDR

11.000% due 9/15/25

 

319,775

 

3,057,000,000

IDR

10.250% due 7/15/27

 

278,226

 

3,610,000,000

IDR

Bonds, 9.750% due 5/15/37

 

301,882

 

 

 

Total Indonesia

 

1,050,689

 

 

 

Russia — 5.8%

 

 

 

 

 

Russian Federation:

 

 

 

98,908

 

8.250% due 3/31/10 (a)

 

101,440

 

2,755,200

 

7.500% due 3/31/30 (a)

 

2,851,632

 

 

 

Total Russia

 

2,953,072

 

 

 

Turkey — 3.0%

 

 

 

1,563,000

 

Republic of Turkey, Notes, 6.875% due 3/17/36

 

1,506,341

 

 

 

Venezuela — 8.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela:

 

 

 

270,000

 

5.750% due 2/26/16 (a)

 

186,300

 

4,300,000

 

Collective Action Securities, 1.505% due 4/20/11 (a)(b)

 

3,870,000

 

 

 

Total Venezuela

 

4,056,300

 

 

 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS (Cost — $20,001,785)

 

19,134,905

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost — $49,128,960)

 

48,608,098

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 3.7%

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Government Agency — 0.1%

 

 

 

32,000

 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA), Discount Notes, 0.290% due 1/27/10 (c)(d)
(Cost - $31,962)

 

31,981

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreement — 3.6%

 

 

 

1,823,000

 

Morgan Stanley tri-party repurchase agreement dated 8/31/09, 0.170% due 9/1/09; Proceeds at maturity - $1,823,009; (Fully collateralized by various U.S. government agency obligations, 2.000% to 5.375% due 5/7/10 to 1/17/17; Market value - $1,875,778) (Cost - $1,823,000)

 

1,823,000

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost — $1,854,962)

 

1,854,981

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% (Cost — $50,983,922#)

 

$

50,463,079

 

 

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

(a)

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, unless otherwise noted.

(b)

Variable rate security.  Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at August 31, 2009.

(c)

On September 7, 2008, the Federal Housing Finance Agency placed Fannie Mae (FNMA) and Freddie Mac (FHLMC) into conservatorship.

(d)

Rate shown represents yield-to-maturity.

#

Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is substantially the same.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Western Asset Emerging Markets Floating Rate Fund Inc.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (continued)

August 31, 2009

 

Abbreviations used in this schedule:

BRL

– Brazilian Real

IDR

– Indonesian Rupiah

OJSC

– Open Joint Stock Company

RUB

– Russian Ruble

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Western Asset Emerging Markets Floating Rate Fund Inc.

 

Statement of assets and liabilities (unaudited)

August 31, 2009

 

ASSETS:

 

 

 

Investments, at value (Cost - $50,983,922)

 

$50,463,079

 

Cash

 

955

 

Deposits with brokers for open swap contracts

 

1,000,000

 

Dividends and interest receivable

 

591,743

 

Deposits with brokers for open futures contracts

 

141,003

 

Receivable for open swap contracts

 

49,614

 

Total Assets

 

52,246,394

 

LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on swaps

 

940,514

 

Payable for open swap contracts

 

160,970

 

Investment management fee payable

 

45,585

 

Payable to broker - variation margin on open futures contracts

 

34,384

 

Interest payable

 

13,199

 

Directors’ fees payable

 

1,114

 

Accrued expenses

 

53,573

 

Total Liabilities

 

1,249,339

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS

 

$50,997,055

 

NET ASSETS:

 

 

 

Par value ($0.001 par value; 4,311,135 shares issued and outstanding; 100,000,000 shares authorized)

 

$4,311

 

Paid-in capital in excess of par value

 

57,227,526

 

Overdistributed net investment income

 

(208,112

)

Accumulated net realized loss on investments, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions

 

(4,459,658

)

Net unrealized depreciation on investments, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currencies

 

(1,567,012

)

TOTAL NET ASSETS

 

$50,997,055

 

Shares Outstanding

 

4,311,135

 

Net Asset Value

 

$11.83

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Western Asset Emerging Markets Floating Rate Fund Inc.

 

Statement of operations (unaudited)

For the Six Months Ended August 31, 2009

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

 

 

 

Interest

 

$1,740,579

 

Less: Foreign taxes withheld

 

(6,631

)

Total Investment Income

 

1,733,948

 

EXPENSES:

 

 

 

Investment management fee (Note 2)

 

249,472

 

Commitment fees (Note 5)

 

44,110

 

Stock exchange listing fees

 

21,620

 

Legal fees

 

16,002

 

Transfer agent fees

 

12,920

 

Shareholder reports

 

9,136

 

Restructuring and reorganization fees

 

8,655

 

Directors’ fees

 

7,883

 

Audit and tax

 

6,501

 

Custody fees

 

5,924

 

Insurance

 

1,035

 

Miscellaneous expenses

 

1,884

 

Total Expenses

 

385,142

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

 

1,348,806

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS, FUTURES CONTRACTS,
SWAP CONTRACTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS (NOTES 1 AND 3):

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) From:

 

 

 

Investment transactions

 

(976,702

)

Futures contracts

 

55,095

 

Swap contracts

 

(782,427

)

Foreign currency transactions

 

(35,487

)

Net Realized Loss

 

(1,739,521

)

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation From:

 

 

 

Investments

 

10,185,921

 

Futures contracts

 

(126,564

)

Swap contracts

 

590,345

 

Foreign currencies

 

80,376

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation

 

10,730,078

 

NET GAIN ON INVESTMENTS, FUTURES CONTRACTS, SWAP CONTRACTS AND
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS

 

8,990,557

 

INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS

 

$10,339,363

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Western Asset Emerging Markets Floating Rate Fund Inc.

 

Statements of changes in net assets

 

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2009 (unaudited)
AND THE YEAR ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2009

 

August 31

 

February 28

 

OPERATIONS:

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

$1,348,806

 

$2,806,627

 

Net realized loss

 

(1,739,521

)

(2,514,954

)

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

 

10,730,078

 

(9,527,220

)

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations

 

10,339,363

 

(9,235,547

)

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM (NOTE 1):

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

(1,228,673

)

(3,515,188

)

Net realized gains

 

 

(168,552

)

Decrease in Net Assets From Distributions to Shareholders

 

(1,228,673

)

(3,683,740

)

FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

 

 

 

 

 

Reinvestment of distributions (0 and 5,840 shares reissued, respectively)

 

 

82,206

 

Increase in Net Assets From Fund Share Transactions

 

 

82,206

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

 

9,110,690

 

(12,837,081

)

NET ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

41,886,365

 

54,723,446

 

End of period*

 

$50,997,055

 

$41,886,365

 

*Includes overdistributed net investment income of:

 

$(208,112

)

$(328,245

)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Western Asset Emerging Markets Floating Rate Fund Inc.

 

Financial highlights

 

FOR A SHARE OF CAPITAL STOCK OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH YEAR ENDED FEBRUARY 28, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED:

 

 

 

2009(1)

 

2009

 

2008(2)

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

NET ASSET VALUE,
BEGINNING OF PERIOD

 

$9.72

 

$12.71

 

$14.19

 

$15.24

 

$14.18

 

$13.28

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

0.31

 

0.65

 

0.76

 

0.82

 

0.86

 

0.88

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

2.09

 

(2.78

)

(1.16

)

(0.00)

(3)

0.96

 

0.90

 

Total Income (Loss) From Operations

 

2.40

 

(2.13

)

(0.40

)

0.82

 

1.82

 

1.78

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

(0.29

)

(0.82

)

(0.80

)

(0.63

)

(0.70

)

(0.73

)

Net realized gains

 

 

(0.04

)

(0.28

)

(1.24

)

(0.06

)

(0.15

)

Total Distributions

 

(0.29

)

(0.86

)

(1.08

)

(1.87

)

(0.76

)

(0.88

)

NET ASSET VALUE,
END OF PERIOD

 

$11.83

 

$9.72

 

$12.71

 

$14.19

 

$15.24

 

$14.18

 

MARKET PRICE,
END OF PERIOD

 

$10.24

 

$7.29

 

$11.74

 

$13.62

 

$13.85

 

$14.02

 

Total Return, based on NAV(4) (5)

 

24.93

%

(17.52

)%

(3.09

)%

5.69

%

13.31

%

14.02

%

Total Return, Based on Market Price(5)

 

45.02

%

(33.13

)%

(6.06

)%

12.61

%

4.77

%

9.50

%

NET ASSETS,
END OF PERIOD (000S)

 

$50,997

 

$41,886

 

$54,723

 

$61,075

 

$65,579

 

$61,025

 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross expenses

 

1.62

%(6) (7)

1.71

%(7)

1.43

%

2.52

%

3.05

%

2.40

%

Gross expenses, excluding interest expense

 

1.62

(6)

1.71

 

1.43

 

1.68

 

1.57

 

1.67

 

Net expenses

 

1.62

(6) (7)

1.71

(7) (8)

1.43

(9)

2.52

 

3.05

(9)

2.40

 

Net expenses, excluding interest expense

 

1.62

(6)

1.71

(8)

1.43

(9)

1.68

 

1.57

(9)

1.67

 

Net investment income

 

5.68

(6)

5.72

 

5.56

 

5.28

 

5.98

 

6.57

 

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATE

 

20

%

57

%

46

%

95

%

89

%

136

%

SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans Outstanding, End of Period (000s)

 

(10)

(10)

(10)

(10)

$15,000

 

$15,000

 

Weighted Average Loan (000s)

 

(10)

(10)

(10)

$14,433

(10)

$15,000

 

$15,000

 

Weighted Average Interest Rate on Loans

 

(10)

(10)

(10)

5.15

%(10)

4.85

%

2.83

%

 

(1)

For the six months ended August 31, 2009 (unaudited).

(2)

For the year ended February 29, 2008.

(3)

Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.

(4)

Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

(5)

The total return calculation assumes that distributions are reinvested in accordance with the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

(6)

Annualized.

(7)

Included in the expense ratios are certain non-recurring restructuring (and reorganization, if applicable) fees that were incurred by the Fund during the period. Without these fees, the gross and net expense ratios would both have been 1.58% for the six months ended August 31, 2009 and 1.70% for the year ended February 28, 2009.

(8)

The impact to the expense ratio was less than 0.01% as a result of fees paid indirectly.

(9)

Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

(10)

At August 31, 2009, February 28, 2009, February 29, 2008 and February 28, 2007, the Fund did not have an outstanding loan.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

 

Western Asset Emerging Markets Floating Rate Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) was incorporated in Maryland on January 21, 1994 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 Fund seeks to maintain a high level of current income by investing at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes in floating rate debt securities of emerging market sovereign and corporate issuers, including fixed rate securities with respect to which the Fund has entered into interest rate swaps to effectively convert the fixed rate interest payments received into floating rate interest payments. As a secondary objective, the Fund seeks 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”). Estimates and assumptions are required to be made regarding assets, liabilities and changes in net assets resulting from operations when financial statements are prepared. Changes in the economic environment, financial markets and any other parameters used in determining these estimates could cause actual results to differ.  Subsequent events have been evaluated through October 26, 2009, the issuance date of the financial statements.

 

(a) Investment Valuation.  Debt securities are valued at the mean between the last quoted bid and asked prices provided by an independent pricing service that are based on transactions in debt obligations, quotations from bond dealers, market transactions in comparable securities and various other relationships between securities.  Publicly traded foreign government debt securities are typically traded internationally in the over-the-counter market, and are valued at the mean between the last quoted bid and asked prices as of the close of business of that market.  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.  Futures contracts are valued daily at the settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded.  When prices are not readily available, or are determined not to reflect fair value, 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 may value these securities at fair value as determined in accordance with the procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors. Short-term obligations with maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

 

The Fund has adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 (“FAS 157”).  FAS 157 establishes a single definition of fair value, creates a three-tier hierarchy as a framework for measuring fair value based on inputs used to value the Fund’s investments, and requires additional disclosure about fair value.  The hierarchy of inputs is summarized 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)

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

The Fund uses valuation techniques to measure fair value that are consistent with the market approach, income approach and/or cost approach, depending on the type of the security and the particular circumstance.

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) continued

 

 

 

Quoted
Prices

 

Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

 

 

 

Description

 

(Level 1)

 

(Level 2)

 

(Level 3)

 

Total

 

Long-term investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate bonds & notes

 

 

$29,347,715

 

 

$29,347,715

 

Collateralized senior loans

 

 

125,478

 

 

125,478

 

Sovereign bonds

 

 

19,134,905

 

 

19,134,905

 

Total long-term investments

 

 

48,608,098

 

 

48,608,098

 

Short-term investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government agency obligation

 

 

31,981

 

 

31,981

 

Repurchase agreement

 

 

1,823,000

 

 

1,823,000

 

Total short-term investments

 

 

1,854,981

 

 

1,854,981

 

Total investments

 

 

50,463,079

 

 

50,463,079

 

Other financial instruments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swaps

 

 

(940,514

)

 

(940,514

)

Futures contracts

 

$(106,959

)

 

 

(106,959

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total other financial instruments

 

(106,959

)

(940,514

)

 

(1,047,473

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$(106,959

)

$49,522,565

 

 

$49,415,606

 

 

Following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:

 

INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES

 

CORPORATE
BONDS &
NOTES

 

SOVEREIGN
BONDS

 

TOTAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of February 28, 2009

 

$5,111,232

 

$3,259,287

 

$8,370,519

 

Accrued premiums/discounts

 

57,954

 

37,319

 

95,273

 

Realized gain/(loss)1

 

 

 

 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)2

 

151,270

 

1,170,281

 

1,321,551

 

Net purchases (sales)

 

 

12,892

 

12,892

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net transfers in and/or out of Level 3

 

(5,320,456

)

(4,479,779

)

(9,800,235

)

Balance as of August 31, 2009

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for investments in securities still held at August 31, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

1 This amount is included in net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions in the accompanying Statement of Operations.

 

2 This amount is included in the change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the accompanying Statement of Operations. Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) includes net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) resulting from changes in investment values during the reporting period and the reversal of previously recorded unrealized appreciation (depreciation) when gains or losses are realized.

 

(b) Repurchase Agreements. When entering into repurchase agreements, it is the Fund’s policy that its custodian or a third party custodian take possession of the underlying collateral securities, the market value of which, at all times, at least equals the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest. To the extent that any repurchase transaction exceeds one business day, the value of the collateral is marked-to-market daily to ensure the adequacy of the collateral. If the seller defaults, and the market value of the collateral declines or if bankruptcy proceedings are commenced with respect to the seller of the security, realization of the collateral by the Fund may be delayed or limited.

 

(c) Futures Contracts.  The Fund may use futures contracts to gain exposure to, or hedge against, changes in the value of equities, interest rates or foreign currencies. A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date.

 

Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with a broker cash or cash equivalents in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. This is known as the ‘‘initial margin.’’ Subsequent payments (‘‘variation margin’’) are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuation in the value of the contract. For certain futures including

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) continued

 

foreign denominated futures, variation margin is not settled daily, but is recorded as a net variation margin payable or receivable. Futures contracts are valued daily at the settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. The daily changes in contract value are recorded as unrealized gains or losses in the Statement of Operations and the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed.

 

Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the amounts reflected in the financial statements. In addition, there is the risk that the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid secondary market.

 

(d) Swap agreements. The Fund may invest in swaps for the purpose of managing their exposure to interest rate, credit or market risk, or for other purposes. The use of swaps involves risks that are different from those associated with ordinary portfolio transactions.

 

Interest rate swaps

 

The Fund may enter into interest rate swap contracts.  Interest rate swaps are agreements between two parties to exchange cash flows based on a notional principal amount. The Fund may elect to pay a fixed rate and receive a floating rate, or, receive a fixed rate and pay a floating rate on a notional principal amount. The net periodic payments received or paid on interest rate swap agreements are recognized as realized gains or losses in the Statement of Operations. Interest rate swaps are marked to market daily based upon quotations from the market makers and the change, if any, is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of the swap is recognized as a realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. The risks of interest rate swaps include changes in market conditions that will affect the value of the contract or changes in the present value of the future cash flow streams and the possible inability of the counterparty to fulfill its obligations under the agreement. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that that amount is positive. This risk is mitigated by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Fund to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty.

 

Swap contracts are marked-to-market daily and changes in value are recorded as unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation). Gains or losses are realized upon termination of the swap agreement. Periodic payments and premiums received or made by a Fund are recorded in the Statement of Operations as realized gains or losses, respectively. Collateral, in the form of restricted cash or securities, may be required to be held in segregated accounts with the Fund’s custodian in compliance with the terms of the swap contracts. Securities held as collateral for swap contracts are identified in the Portfolio of Investments and restricted cash, if any, is identified in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Risks may exceed amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. These risks include changes in the returns of the underlying instruments, failure of the counterparties to perform under the contracts’ terms, and the possible lack of liquidity with respect to the swap agreements.

 

(e) Forward foreign currency contracts. The Fund may enter into a forward foreign currency contract to hedge against foreign currency exchange rate risk on its non-U.S. dollar denominated securities or to facilitate settlement of a foreign currency denominated portfolio transaction.  A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price with delivery and settlement at a future date. The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in value is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. When a forward foreign currency contract is closed, through either delivery or offset by entering into another forward foreign currency contract, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value of the contract at the time it was closed.

 

Forward foreign currency contracts involve elements of market risk in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the foreign exchange rate underlying the forward foreign currency contract. Risks may also arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

 

(f) Foreign currency translation. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts based upon prevailing exchange rates at the date of valuation.  Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts based upon prevailing exchange rates on the respective dates of such transactions.

 

The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held.  Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) continued

 

unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, including gains and losses on forward foreign currency contracts, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid.  Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, at the date of valuation, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

 

Foreign security and currency transactions may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with those of U.S. dollar denominated transactions as a result of, among other factors, the possibility of lower levels of governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets and the possibility of political or economic instability.

 

(g) Security transactions and investment income.  Security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Interest income, adjusted for amortization of premium and accretion of discount, is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.  Foreign dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as practicable after the Fund determines the existence of a dividend declaration after exercising reasonable due diligence.  The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method.  To the extent any issuer defaults on an expected interest payment, the Fund’s policy is to generally halt any additional interest income accruals and consider the realizability of interest accrued up to the date of default.

 

(h) Credit and market risk.  The Fund invests in high yield and emerging market instruments that are subject to certain credit and market risks. The yields of high yield and emerging market debt obligations reflect, among other things, perceived credit and market risks. The Fund’s investment in securities rated below investment grade typically involves risks not associated with higher rated securities including, among others, greater risk related to timely and ultimate payment of interest and principal, greater market price volatility and less liquid secondary market trading. The consequences of political, social, economic or diplomatic changes may have disruptive effects on the market prices of investments held by the Fund. The Fund’s investment in non-U.S. dollar denominated securities may also result in foreign currency losses caused by devaluations and exchange rate fluctuations.

 

(i) Distributions to shareholders.  Distributions from net investment income for the Fund, if any, are declared and paid on a monthly basis. Distributions of net realized gains, if any, are declared at least annually. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date and are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

 

(j) Federal and other taxes.  It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the federal income and excise tax requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies. Accordingly, the Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its taxable income and net realized gains, if any, to shareholders each year. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required in the Fund’s financial statements.

 

Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that as of August 31, 2009, no provision for income tax would be required in the Fund’s financial statements.  The Fund’s federal and state income and federal excise tax returns for tax years for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not expired are subject to examination by Internal Revenue Service and state departments of revenue.

 

Under the applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax may be imposed on interest, dividends and capital gains at various rates.

 

(k) Reclassification.  GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting.  These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share.

 

2.  Investment Management Agreement and Other Transactions with Affiliates

 

Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC (“LMPFA”) is the Fund’s investment manager and Western Asset Management Company (“Western Asset”) is the Fund’s subadviser. LMPFA and Western Asset are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Legg Mason, Inc. (“Legg Mason”).

 

LMPFA provides administrative and certain oversight services to the Fund. The Fund pays LMPFA an investment management fee, calculated daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of 1.05% of the Fund’s average weekly net assets.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) continued

 

LMPFA has delegated to Western Asset the day-to-day portfolio management of the Fund. For its services, LMPFA pays Western Asset 70% of the net management fee it receives from the Fund.

 

Certain officers and one Director of the Fund are employees of Legg Mason or its affiliates and do not receive compensation from the Fund.

 

3.  Investments

 

During the six months ended August 31, 2009, the aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

 

Purchases

 

$8,985,185

 

Sales

 

10,023,138

 

 

At August 31, 2009, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments for federal income tax purposes were substantially as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

 

$1,740,276

 

Gross unrealized depreciation

 

(2,261,119

)

Net unrealized depreciation

 

$(520,843

)

 

At August 31, 2009, the Fund had the following open futures contracts:

 

 

 

Number of

 

Expiration

 

Basis

 

Market

 

Unrealized

 

 

 

Contracts

 

Date

 

Value

 

Value

 

Loss

 

Contracts to Sell:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury, 10-Year Notes

 

69

 

12/09

 

$7,981,135

 

$8,088,094

 

$(106,959

)

 

At August 31, 2009, the Fund had the following open swap contracts:

 

SWAP COUNTERPARTY

 

NOTIONAL
AMOUNT

 

TERMINATION
DATE

 

PERIODIC
PAYMENTS
MADE BY
THE FUND‡

 

PERIODIC
PAYMENTS
RECEIVED
BY THE FUND‡

 

UPFRONT
PREMIUMS
PAID/
(RECEIVED)

 

UNREALIZED
DEPRECIATION

 

Interest Rate Swaps:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JPMorgan Chase Securities Inc.

 

$7,800,000

 

3/30/11

 

1.490%

 

3-Month LIBOR

 

 

$(56,325

)

JPMorgan Chase Securities Inc.

 

5,000,000

 

8/22/12

 

5.063%

 

3-Month LIBOR

 

 

(453,602

)

JPMorgan Chase Securities Inc.

 

4,120,000

 

3/3/15

 

4.805%

 

6-Month LIBOR

 

 

(405,295

)

UBS Warburg LLC

 

2,400,000

 

6/12/11

 

1.773%

 

3-Month LIBOR

 

 

(25,292

)

Net unrealized depreciation on open swap contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$(940,514

)

 

‡  Percentage shown is an annual percentage rate.

 

4. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

 

Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” requires enhanced disclosure about an entity’s derivative and hedging activities.

 

Below is a table, grouped by derivative type that provides information about the fair value and the location of derivatives within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities’ at August 31, 2009.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) continued

 

Liability Derivatives1

 

 

 

Interest Rate
Contracts Risk

 

Other
Contracts Risk

 

Total

 

Futures Contracts2

 

$106,959

 

 

$106,959

 

Swap Contracts3

 

940,514

 

 

940,514

 

Total

 

$1,047.473

 

 

$1,047,473

 

 

1 Generally, the balance sheet location for asset derivatives is receivable/net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and for liability derivatives is payables/net unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

2 Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the footnotes. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

3 Values include premiums paid/(received) on swap contracts which are shown separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

The following tables provide information about the effect of derivatives and hedging activities on the Fund’s Statement of Operations for the six months ended August 31, 2009.  The first table provides additional detail about the amounts and sources of gains/(losses) realized on derivatives during the period.  The second table provides additional information about the changes in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) resulting from the Fund’s derivatives and hedging activities during the period.

 

Amount of Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized

 

 

 

Interest Rate
Contracts
Risk

 

Other
Contracts
Risk

 

Total

 

Futures Contracts

 

$55,095

 

 

$55,095

 

Swap Contracts

 

(782,427

)

 

(782,427

)

Total

 

$(727,332

)

 

$(727,332

)

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized

 

 

 

Interest Rate
Contracts
Risk

 

Other
Contracts
Risk

 

Total

 

Futures Contracts

 

$(126,564

)

 

$(126,564

)

Swap Contracts

 

590,345

 

 

590,345

 

Total

 

$463,781

 

 

$463,781

 

 

The Fund had average market values of $4,544,188 in futures contracts (to sell) and average notional balances in interest rate swap contracts of $17,646,667 during the period ended August 31, 2009.

 

5.  Loan

 

At August 31, 2009, the Fund had a $7,000,000 credit line available pursuant to an amended and restated revolving credit and security agreement, dated as of November 20, 2006 and amended November 14, 2008, among the Fund, CHARTA, LLC (the “Lender”), as successor by assignment to Panterra Funding, LLC, and Citibank N.A. (“Citibank”) as secondary lender, for which Citibank also acts as administrative agent. The loan generally bears interest at a variable rate based on the weighted average interest rates of the commercial paper or LIBOR, plus any applicable margin. In addition, the Fund pays a commitment fee on the total amount of the loan available, whether used or unused.  Securities held by the Fund are subject to a lien, granted to the lenders, to the extent of the borrowing outstanding and any additional expenses. For the six months ended August 31, 2009, the Fund incurred a commitment fee in the amount of $44,110. The Fund did not have any borrowings outstanding during the six months ended August 31, 2009.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) continued

 

6.  Capital Loss Carryforward

 

As of February 28, 2009, the Fund had a net capital loss carryforward of approximately $1,752,928 all of which expires in 2017.  This amount will be available to offset any future taxable capital gains.

 

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15

 


 

ITEM 2.                                                   CODE OF ETHICS.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 3.                                                   AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 4.                                                   PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5.                                                   AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 6.                                                   SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

 

Included herein under Item 1.

 

ITEM 7.                                                   DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLOCIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

Not Applicable.

 

ITEM 8.                                                   PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 9.                                                   PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 10.                                             SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 11.                                             CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

(a)                                  The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a- 3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

(b)                                 There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal half-year (the registrant’s second fiscal half-year in

 



 

the case of an annual report) that have materially affected, or are likely to materially affect the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 12.               EXHIBITS.

 

(a) (1)  Not applicable.

 

Exhibit 99.CODE ETH

 

(a) (2)  Certifications pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 attached hereto.

 

Exhibit 99.CERT

 

(b)  Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 attached hereto.

 

Exhibit 99.906CERT

 



 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, there unto duly authorized.

 

Western Asset Emerging Markets Floating Rate Fund Inc.

 

 

By:

/s/ R. Jay Gerken

 

 

R. Jay Gerken

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

Western Asset Emerging Markets Floating Rate Fund Inc.

 

 

Date:

October 27, 2009

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

 

By:

/s/ R. Jay Gerken

 

 

(R. Jay Gerken)

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

Western Asset Emerging Markets Floating Rate Fund Inc.

 

 

Date:

October 27, 2009

 

 

By:

/s/ Kaprel Ozsolak

 

 

(Kaprel Ozsolak)

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

Western Asset Emerging Markets Floating Rate Fund Inc.

 

 

Date:

October 27, 2009