Western Asset Premier Bond Fund Announces Financial Position as of September 30, 2012
27 Dicembre 2012 - 2:00PM
Business Wire
Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (NYSE: WEA) today announced the
financial position of the Fund as of September 30, 2012.
Current Q
Previous Q Prior Yr Q September 30, 2012
June 30, 2012 September 30, 2011 Total Assets (a) $
247,585,856 $ 236,475,736 $ 236,550,938 Total Net
Assets (a) $ 172,097,986 $ 163,491,102 $ 158,592,873 NAV Per Share
of Common Stock (b) $ 14.51 $ 13.79 $ 13.44 Market Price Per Share
$ 16.43 $ 15.50 $ 15.20 Premium / (Discount) 13.23% 12.40% 13.10%
Outstanding Shares 11,861,121 11,853,644 11,796,761 Total
Net Investment Income (c)(d) $ 3,413,828 $ 3,565,138 $ 4,052,102
Total Net Realized/Unrealized Gain/(Loss) (c) $ 9,033,570 $
2,321,462 $ (9,256,912) Preferred Dividends Paid from Net
Investment Income (c) $ (43,757) $ (45,461) $
(32,844) Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations (c)
$ 12,403,641 $ 5,841,139 $ (5,237,654)
Earnings per Common
Share Outstanding
Total Net Investment Income (c)(d) $ 0.29 $ 0.30 $ 0.34 Total Net
Realized/Unrealized Gain/(Loss) (c) $ 0.76 $ 0.20 $ (0.78)
Preferred Dividends Paid from Net Investment Income (c) $ (0.00)
*
$ (0.00)
*
$ (0.00)
*
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations (c) $ 1.05 $
0.50 $ (0.44) Undistributed/(Overdistributed)
Net Investment Income (e) $ 7,149,116 $ 7,691,996 $ 9,850,067
Undistributed/(Overdistributed) Net Investment Income Per Share (e)
$ 0.60 $ 0.65 $ 0.83 Preferred Shares Outstanding (e) $
72,000,000 $ 72,000,000 $ 72,000,000 Footnotes:
(a)
The difference between the Fund’s total
assets and total net assets is due primarily to its outstanding
auction rate preferred stock (“ARPS”); total net assets do not
include the liquidation value of ARPS.
(b)
NAVs are calculated as of the close of
business on the last business day in the periods indicated
above.
(c)
For the quarter indicated.
(d)
Excludes distributions paid to preferred
stockholders from net investment income.
(e)
As of the period indicated above.
*
Amount represents less than $0.01 per
share.
This financial data is unaudited.
The Fund files its semi-annual and annual
reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as its
complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the first and third
quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. These reports are
available on the Commission’s website at
www.sec.gov. To obtain information on Form
N-Q or a semi-annual or annual report from the Fund, shareholders
can call 1-888-777-0102.
Western Asset Premier Bond Fund is a closed-end investment
company that invests predominantly in a diversified portfolio of
debt securities. Its investment adviser is Western Asset Management
Company, a subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc. Western Asset Management
Company has managed the Fund since its inception in 2002.
For more information, please call 1-888-777-0102 or consult the
Fund’s web site at www.lmcef.com.
Data and commentary provided in this press release are for
informational purposes only. Legg Mason and its affiliates do not
engage in selling shares of the Fund.
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