Western Asset Premier Bond Fund Announces Financial Position as of September 30, 2022
November 29 2022 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (NYSE: WEA) today announced the
financial position of the Fund as of September 30, 2022.
Current Q Previous Q Prior Yr Q September
30, 2022 June 30, 2022 September 30, 2021 Total
Assets (a)
$
200,213,041
$
206,376,622
$
246,203,048
Total Net Assets (a)
$
128,687,377
$
134,971,225
$
173,018,047
NAV Per Share of Common Stock (b)
$
10.85
$
11.38
$
14.58
Market Price Per Share
$
9.79
$
10.58
$
14.12
Premium / (Discount)
(9.77
)%
(7.03
)%
(3.16
)%
Outstanding Shares
11,865,600
11,865,600
11,864,420
Total Net Investment Income (c)
$
2,439,252
$
2,571,962
$
2,402,415
Total Net Realized/Unrealized Gain/(Loss) (c)
$
(6,373,712
)
$
(18,727,624
)
$
(1,810,704
)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations (c)
$
(3,934,460
)
$
(16,155,662
)
$
591,711
Earnings per Common Share
Outstanding Total Net Investment Income (c)
$
0.21
$
0.22
$
0.20
Total Net Realized/Unrealized Gain/(Loss) (c)
$
(0.54
)
$
(1.58
)
$
(0.15
)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations (c)
$
(0.33
)
$
(1.36
)
$
0.05
Undistributed/(Overdistributed) Net Investment Income (d)
$
1,578,975
$
1,489,111
$
922,505
Undistributed/(Overdistributed) Net Investment Income Per Share (d)
$
0.13
$
0.13
$
0.08
Loan Outstanding (d)
$
57,500,000
$
57,500,000
$
57,000,000
Reverse Repurchase Agreements (d)
$
12,863,249
$
12,918,663
$
13,434,000
Footnotes:
- The difference between total assets and total net assets is due
primarily to the Fund’s use of borrowings, which are included in
total assets; total net assets do not include borrowings.
- NAVs are calculated as of the close of business on the last
business day in the periods indicated above.
- For the quarter indicated.
- As of the period indicated above.
This financial data is unaudited.
The Fund files its semi-annual and annual
reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), as
well as its complete schedule of
portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of each fiscal
year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT.
These reports are available on the SEC’s
website at www.sec.gov. To obtain information on Forms N-PORT 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, LLC (“Western Asset”), a subsidiary of Franklin Resources.
Western Asset Management Company, LLC has managed the Fund since
its inception in 2002.
For more information about the Fund, please call 1-888-777-0102
or consult the Fund’s web site at
www.franklintempleton.com/investments/options/closed-end-funds.
Hard copies of the Fund’s complete audited financial statements are
available free of charge upon request.
Data and commentary provided in this press release are for
informational purposes only. Franklin Resources and its affiliates
do not engage in selling shares of the Fund.
Category: Financials Source: Franklin Resources, Inc. Source:
Legg Mason Closed End Funds
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