Western Asset Premier Bond Fund Announces Financial Position as of March 31, 2013
11 Giugno 2013 - 2:00PM
Business Wire
Western Asset Premier Bond Fund, which is listed on the New York
Stock Exchange under the symbol “WEA”, today announced the
financial position of the Fund as of March 31, 2013.
Current Q Previous
Q Prior Yr Q March 31, 2013 December 31,
2012 March 31, 2012 Total Assets (a) $255,525,827
$249,186,696 $240,274,043 Total Net Assets (a) $179,825,465
$176,214,431 $161,309,322 NAV Per Share of Common Stock (b) $15.13
$14.84 $13.63 Market Price Per Share $15.51 $15.54 $15.90 Premium /
(Discount)
2.51%
4.72%
16.65%
Outstanding Shares 11,885,066 11,875,364 11,836,938 Total
Net Investment Income (c)(d) $3,489,668 $3,147,919 $3,697,476 Total
Net Realized/Unrealized Gain/(Loss) (c) $3,689,288 $4,652,764
$7,006,661 Preferred Dividends Paid from Net Investment Income (c)
($33,689 ) ($45,654 ) ($26,745 ) Net Increase
(Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations (c) $ 7,145,267 $
7,755,029 $ 10,677,392
Earnings per Common
Share Outstanding
Total Net Investment Income (c)(d) $ 0.29 $ 0.26 $ 0.31 Total Net
Realized/Unrealized Gain/(Loss) (c) $ 0.31 $ 0.39 $ 0.59 Preferred
Dividends Paid from Net Investment Income (c) $ (0.00 )
*
$ (0.00 )
*
$ (0.00 ) * Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations
(c) $ 0.60 $ 0.65 $ 0.90
Undistributed/(Overdistributed) Net Investment Income (e) $
7,031,241 $ 7,223,926 $ 8,081,309 Undistributed/(Overdistributed)
Net Investment Income Per Share (e) $ 0.59 $ 0.61 $ 0.68
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.
Media:Western Asset Premier Bond FundMaria Rosati,
212-805-6036mrosati@leggmason.com
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