UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-Q

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number

811-7686

 

 

Western Asset Emerging Markets Income Fund Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY

 

10018

(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:

1-888-777-0102

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

May 31

 

 

 

 

Date of reporting period:

August 31, 2011

 

 



 

ITEM 1.                                                     SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 



 

WESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKETS
INCOME FUND INC.

 

FORM N-Q

AUGUST 31, 2011

 


 

WESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKETS INCOME FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited)

August 31, 2011

 

SECURITY

 

RATE

 

MATURITY
DATE

 

FACE
AMOUNT

 

VALUE

 

SOVEREIGN BONDS — 60.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Argentina — 4.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Argentina

 

7.820%

 

12/31/33

 

9,843,347

EUR

$

9,615,184

(a)

Republic of Argentina, GDP Linked Securities

 

0.000%

 

12/15/35

 

10,461,590

EUR

2,149,016

(a)(b)

Republic of Argentina, GDP Linked Securities, Senior Bonds

 

0.000%

 

12/15/35

 

3,195,000

 

563,917

(a)(b)

Republic of Argentina, Senior Bonds

 

7.000%

 

9/12/13

 

1,541,000

 

1,567,339

 

Republic of Argentina, Senior Bonds

 

7.000%

 

10/3/15

 

2,007,000

 

1,903,880

 

Republic of Argentina, Senior Bonds

 

2.260%

 

12/31/38

 

508,097

EUR

240,861

 

Republic of Argentina, Senior Notes

 

8.750%

 

6/2/17

 

4,334,544

 

4,356,217

 

Total Argentina

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,396,414

 

Brazil — 6.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brazil Nota do Tesouro Nacional, Notes

 

10.000%

 

1/1/14

 

2,865,000

BRL

1,752,419

 

Brazil Nota do Tesouro Nacional, Notes

 

10.000%

 

1/1/17

 

33,048,000

BRL

19,528,152

 

Federative Republic of Brazil

 

7.125%

 

1/20/37

 

5,117,000

 

6,818,403

 

Federative Republic of Brazil, Collective Action Securities

 

8.000%

 

1/15/18

 

722

 

879

 

Total Brazil

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28,099,853

 

Chile — 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banco del Estado de Chile, Senior Notes

 

4.125%

 

10/7/20

 

1,080,000

 

1,093,929

(c)

Corporacion Nacional del Cobre de Chile, Senior Notes

 

3.750%

 

11/4/20

 

1,190,000

 

1,203,255

(c)

Republic of Chile, Senior Notes

 

3.875%

 

8/5/20

 

1,750,000

 

1,871,275

 

Total Chile

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,168,459

 

Colombia — 3.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Colombia

 

7.375%

 

9/18/37

 

6,091,000

 

8,238,078

 

Republic of Colombia, Senior Bonds

 

6.125%

 

1/18/41

 

760,000

 

894,900

 

Republic of Colombia, Senior Notes

 

7.375%

 

3/18/19

 

4,926,000

 

6,292,965

 

Total Colombia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,425,943

 

Hungary — 1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Hungary, Senior Notes

 

6.250%

 

1/29/20

 

3,090,000

 

3,224,415

 

Republic of Hungary, Senior Notes

 

6.375%

 

3/29/21

 

1,630,000

 

1,695,200

 

Total Hungary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,919,615

 

India — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ICICI Bank Ltd., Junior Subordinated Bonds

 

6.375%

 

4/30/22

 

454,000

 

424,490

(a)(c)

ICICI Bank Ltd., Subordinated Bonds

 

6.375%

 

4/30/22

 

570,000

 

532,950

(a)(c)

Total India

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

957,440

 

Indonesia — 3.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Indonesia, Senior Bonds

 

6.875%

 

1/17/18

 

420,000

 

501,900

(c)

Republic of Indonesia, Senior Bonds

 

10.250%

 

7/15/22

 

10,904,000,000

IDR

1,571,706

 

Republic of Indonesia, Senior Bonds

 

11.000%

 

9/15/25

 

21,720,000,000

IDR

3,299,533

 

Republic of Indonesia, Senior Bonds

 

10.250%

 

7/15/27

 

21,034,000,000

IDR

3,025,544

 

Republic of Indonesia, Senior Bonds

 

6.625%

 

2/17/37

 

1,105,000

 

1,328,762

(c)

Republic of Indonesia, Senior Bonds

 

9.750%

 

5/15/37

 

25,039,000,000

IDR

3,435,094

 

Total Indonesia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,162,539

 

Malaysia — 1.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Government of Malaysia, Senior Bonds

 

3.835%

 

8/12/15

 

21,410,000

MYR

7,317,978

 

Government of Malaysia, Senior Bonds

 

4.262%

 

9/15/16

 

1,155,000

MYR

402,927

 

Total Malaysia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,720,905

 

Mexico — 5.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mexican Bonos, Bonds

 

8.000%

 

6/11/20

 

185,366,000

MXN

17,241,950

 

United Mexican States, Bonds

 

10.000%

 

12/5/24

 

19,610,000

MXN

2,105,689

 

United Mexican States, Medium-Term Notes

 

6.050%

 

1/11/40

 

4,000

 

4,606

 

United Mexican States, Senior Notes

 

5.950%

 

3/19/19

 

3,560,000

 

4,227,500

 

Total Mexico

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23,579,745

 

Panama — 1.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Panama

 

7.250%

 

3/15/15

 

1,164,000

 

1,367,700

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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WESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKETS INCOME FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

August 31, 2011

 

SECURITY

 

RATE

 

MATURITY
DATE

 

FACE
AMOUNT

 

VALUE

 

Panama — continued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Panama

 

9.375%

 

4/1/29

 

1,603,000

 

$

2,476,635

 

Republic of Panama

 

6.700%

 

1/26/36

 

3,520,000

 

4,373,600

 

Total Panama

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,217,935

 

Peru — 5.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Peru

 

8.750%

 

11/21/33

 

7,805,000

 

11,629,450

 

Republic of Peru, Bonds

 

7.840%

 

8/12/20

 

8,219,000

PEN

3,490,104

 

Republic of Peru, Bonds

 

6.550%

 

3/14/37

 

1,080,000

 

1,325,700

 

Republic of Peru, Global Senior Bonds

 

7.350%

 

7/21/25

 

4,300,000

 

5,633,000

 

Total Peru

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22,078,254

 

Poland — 3.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Poland, Bonds

 

5.500%

 

4/25/15

 

29,490,000

PLN

10,478,506

 

Republic of Poland, Senior Notes

 

6.375%

 

7/15/19

 

1,840,000

 

2,118,760

 

Republic of Poland, Senior Notes

 

5.125%

 

4/21/21

 

3,910,000

 

4,076,175

 

Total Poland

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,673,441

 

Russia — 6.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RSHB Capital, Loan Participation Notes, Senior Secured Bonds

 

6.299%

 

5/15/17

 

1,073,000

 

1,138,721

(c)

RSHB Capital, Loan Participation Notes, Senior Secured Notes

 

9.000%

 

6/11/14

 

1,000,000

 

1,122,500

(c)

Russian Foreign Bond-Eurobond

 

11.000%

 

7/24/18

 

110,000

 

156,750

(c)

Russian Foreign Bond-Eurobond

 

12.750%

 

6/24/28

 

617,000

 

1,096,718

(c)

Russian Foreign Bond-Eurobond, Senior Bonds

 

7.500%

 

3/31/30

 

21,214,125

 

25,431,493

(c)

Total Russia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28,946,182

 

Sri Lanka — 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sri Lanka Government International Bond, Senior Notes

 

6.250%

 

7/27/21

 

1,580,000

 

1,579,226

(c)

Turkey — 8.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Turkey, Notes

 

6.750%

 

5/30/40

 

2,750,000

 

3,038,750

 

Republic of Turkey, Senior Bonds

 

5.625%

 

3/30/21

 

820,000

 

880,270

 

Republic of Turkey, Senior Bonds

 

11.875%

 

1/15/30

 

3,348,000

 

5,733,450

 

Republic of Turkey, Senior Notes

 

7.500%

 

7/14/17

 

100,000

 

118,500

 

Republic of Turkey, Senior Notes

 

6.875%

 

3/17/36

 

23,290,000

 

26,143,025

 

Total Turkey

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

35,913,995

 

Venezuela — 7.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

 

5.750%

 

2/26/16

 

15,166,000

 

11,639,905

(c)

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

 

7.000%

 

12/1/18

 

1,920,000

 

1,324,800

(c)

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

 

7.650%

 

4/21/25

 

933,000

 

571,462

 

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Collective Action Securities, Global Senior Bonds

 

9.375%

 

1/13/34

 

7,239,000

 

4,994,910

 

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Collective Action Securities, Notes

 

10.750%

 

9/19/13

 

3,800,000

 

3,800,000

 

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Global Senior Bonds

 

8.500%

 

10/8/14

 

6,694,000

 

6,074,805

 

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Senior Bonds

 

9.250%

 

9/15/27

 

500,000

 

355,000

 

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Senior Notes

 

7.750%

 

10/13/19

 

6,350,000

 

4,413,250

(c)

Total Venezuela

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

33,174,132

 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS (Cost — $239,788,309)

 

 

 

 

 

265,014,078

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES — 36.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media — 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Globo Communicacoes e Participacoes SA, Bonds

 

7.250%

 

4/26/22

 

866,000

 

913,630

(c)

Globo Communicacoes e Participacoes SA, Senior Bonds

 

7.250%

 

4/26/22

 

110,000

 

116,050

(c)

Grupo Televisa SA, Senior Bonds

 

6.625%

 

1/15/40

 

3,910,000

 

4,213,854

 

TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,243,534

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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WESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKETS INCOME FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

August 31, 2011

 

SECURITY

 

RATE

 

MATURITY
DATE

 

FACE
AMOUNT

 

VALUE

 

CONSUMER STAPLES — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personal Products — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hypermarcas SA, Notes

 

6.500%

 

4/20/21

 

1,040,000

 

$

1,015,040

(c)

ENERGY — 15.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 15.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dolphin Energy Ltd., Senior Secured Bonds

 

5.888%

 

6/15/19

 

2,535,932

 

2,790,534

(c)

Ecopetrol SA, Senior Notes

 

7.625%

 

7/23/19

 

2,600,000

 

3,178,500

 

KazMunaiGaz Finance Sub BV, Senior Notes

 

8.375%

 

7/2/13

 

5,390,000

 

5,821,200

(c)

KazMunaiGaz Finance Sub BV, Senior Notes

 

8.375%

 

7/2/13

 

910,000

 

980,525

(c)

LUKOIL International Finance BV, Bonds

 

6.656%

 

6/7/22

 

4,339,000

 

4,523,407

(c)

Novatek Finance Ltd., Notes

 

6.604%

 

2/3/21

 

1,800,000

 

1,890,000

(c)

Pan American Energy LLC, Senior Notes

 

7.875%

 

5/7/21

 

1,860,000

 

1,934,400

(c)

Pan American Energy LLC, Senior Notes

 

7.875%

 

5/7/21

 

974,000

 

1,012,960

(c)

Pemex Project Funding Master Trust, Senior Bonds

 

6.625%

 

6/15/35

 

6,176,000

 

6,856,459

 

Petrobras International Finance Co., Senior Notes

 

6.875%

 

1/20/40

 

3,710,000

 

4,272,633

 

Petrobras International Finance Co., Senior Notes

 

6.750%

 

1/27/41

 

1,560,000

 

1,770,600

 

Petroleos Mexicanos, Notes

 

8.000%

 

5/3/19

 

130,000

 

164,645

 

Petroleos Mexicanos, Senior Notes

 

5.500%

 

1/21/21

 

9,100,000

 

9,950,850

 

Petroleum Co. of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd., Senior Notes

 

9.750%

 

8/14/19

 

1,740,000

 

2,114,100

(c)

Petronas Capital Ltd.

 

5.250%

 

8/12/19

 

5,560,000

 

6,236,202

(c)

Petronas Capital Ltd., Senior Notes

 

5.250%

 

8/12/19

 

1,448,000

 

1,617,588

(c)

PT Pertamina Persero, Notes

 

5.250%

 

5/23/21

 

2,280,000

 

2,382,600

(c)

Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co., Ltd. III, Senior Secured Bonds

 

6.750%

 

9/30/19

 

2,429,000

 

2,923,909

(c)

Reliance Holdings USA Inc., Senior Notes

 

4.500%

 

10/19/20

 

2,220,000

 

2,124,489

(c)

TNK-BP Finance SA

 

6.625%

 

3/20/17

 

2,387,000

 

2,583,928

(c)

TNK-BP Finance SA, Senior Notes

 

7.500%

 

7/18/16

 

2,830,000

 

3,169,600

(c)

TNK-BP Finance SA, Senior Notes

 

7.875%

 

3/13/18

 

310,000

 

355,322

(c)

TNK-BP Finance SA, Senior Notes

 

7.875%

 

3/13/18

 

218,000

 

249,872

(c)

TOTAL ENERGY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

68,904,323

 

INDUSTRIALS — 1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Building Products — 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GTL Trade Finance Inc., Senior Notes

 

7.250%

 

10/20/17

 

730,000

 

811,212

(c)

GTL Trade Finance Inc., Senior Notes

 

7.250%

 

10/20/17

 

462,000

 

513,398

(c)

Rearden G Holdings EINS GmbH, Senior Notes

 

7.875%

 

3/30/20

 

810,000

 

842,400

(c)

Total Building Products

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,167,010

 

Construction & Engineering — 0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Odebrecht Finance Ltd., Senior Notes

 

7.000%

 

4/21/20

 

2,440,000

 

2,671,800

(c)

Odebrecht Finance Ltd., Senior Notes

 

6.000%

 

4/5/23

 

700,000

 

700,000

(c)

Total Construction & Engineering

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,371,800

 

Industrial Conglomerates — 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sinochem Overseas Capital Co., Ltd., Senior Notes

 

4.500%

 

11/12/20

 

1,765,000

 

1,761,925

(c)

TOTAL INDUSTRIALS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,300,735

 

MATERIALS — 8.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chemicals — 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Braskem Finance Ltd., Senior Notes

 

7.000%

 

5/7/20

 

1,712,000

 

1,844,680

(c)

Containers & Packaging — 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Suzano Trading Ltd., Senior Notes

 

5.875%

 

1/23/21

 

2,260,000

 

2,197,850

(c)

Metals & Mining — 6.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CSN Resources SA, Senior Bonds

 

6.500%

 

7/21/20

 

1,020,000

 

1,087,575

(c)

CSN Resources SA, Senior Bonds

 

6.500%

 

7/21/20

 

998,000

 

1,064,118

(c)

Evraz Group SA, Notes

 

8.250%

 

11/10/15

 

500,000

 

530,000

(c)

Evraz Group SA, Notes

 

9.500%

 

4/24/18

 

810,000

 

900,315

(c)

Evraz Group SA, Notes

 

6.750%

 

4/27/18

 

5,355,000

 

5,207,737

(c)

Evraz Group SA, Senior Notes

 

9.500%

 

4/24/18

 

1,180,000

 

1,310,673

(c)

Southern Copper Corp., Senior Notes

 

5.375%

 

4/16/20

 

800,000

 

861,145

 

Southern Copper Corp., Senior Notes

 

6.750%

 

4/16/40

 

960,000

 

1,018,621

 

Vale Overseas Ltd., Notes

 

8.250%

 

1/17/34

 

5,756,000

 

7,518,579

 

Vale Overseas Ltd., Notes

 

6.875%

 

11/21/36

 

3,349,000

 

3,843,986

 

Vedanta Resources PLC, Senior Notes

 

8.750%

 

1/15/14

 

3,880,000

 

3,938,200

(c)

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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WESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKETS INCOME FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

August 31, 2011

 

SECURITY

 

RATE

 

MATURITY
DATE

 

FACE
AMOUNT

 

VALUE

 

Metals & Mining — continued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vedanta Resources PLC, Senior Notes

 

6.750%

 

6/7/16

 

1,630,000

 

$

1,532,200

(c)

Vedanta Resources PLC, Senior Notes

 

9.500%

 

7/18/18

 

360,000

 

370,800

(c)

Total Metals & Mining

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29,183,949

 

Paper & Forest Products — 1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion SA, Senior Notes

 

7.250%

 

7/29/19

 

1,932,000

 

2,267,604

 

Empresas CMPC SA, Notes

 

4.750%

 

1/19/18

 

1,020,000

 

1,047,366

(c)

Fibria Overseas Finance Ltd., Senior Notes

 

7.500%

 

5/4/20

 

950,000

 

983,250

(c)

Fibria Overseas Finance Ltd., Senior Notes

 

6.750%

 

3/3/21

 

610,000

 

613,050

(c)

Total Paper & Forest Products

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,911,270

 

TOTAL MATERIALS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

38,137,749

 

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 6.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 4.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Axtel SAB de CV, Senior Notes

 

7.625%

 

2/1/17

 

8,540,000

 

8,048,950

(c)

Axtel SAB de CV, Senior Notes

 

7.625%

 

2/1/17

 

396,000

 

374,220

(c)

Axtel SAB de CV, Senior Notes

 

9.000%

 

9/22/19

 

1,458,000

 

1,396,035

(c)

Qtel International Finance Ltd., Senior Notes

 

4.750%

 

2/16/21

 

910,000

 

931,612

(c)

Telemar Norte Leste SA, Senior Notes

 

5.500%

 

10/23/20

 

1,600,000

 

1,588,000

(c)

UBS Luxembourg SA for OJSC Vimpel Communications, Loan Participation Notes

 

8.250%

 

5/23/16

 

657,000

 

689,850

(c)

Vimpel Communications, Loan Participation Notes

 

8.375%

 

4/30/13

 

750,000

 

796,875

(c)

Vimpel Communications, Notes

 

6.493%

 

2/2/16

 

200,000

 

198,240

(c)

VIP Finance Ireland Ltd. for OJSC Vimpel Communications, Loan Participation Notes, Secured Notes

 

8.375%

 

4/30/13

 

5,017,000

 

5,319,726

(c)

Total Diversified Telecommunication Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,343,508

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 2.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indosat Palapa Co. BV, Senior Notes

 

7.375%

 

7/29/20

 

1,270,000

 

1,425,575

(c)

True Move Co., Ltd.

 

10.750%

 

12/16/13

 

430,000

 

453,650

(c)

True Move Co., Ltd.

 

10.375%

 

8/1/14

 

2,340,000

 

2,457,000

(c)

True Move Co., Ltd., Notes

 

10.750%

 

12/16/13

 

5,310,000

 

5,602,050

(c)

VimpelCom Holdings BV, Senior Notes

 

7.504%

 

3/1/22

 

240,000

 

229,440

(c)

Total Wireless Telecommunication Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,167,715

 

TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29,511,223

 

UTILITIES — 1.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electric Utilities — 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA, Senior Notes

 

6.875%

 

7/30/19

 

940,000

 

1,090,400

(c)

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA, Senior Notes

 

6.875%

 

7/30/19

 

385,000

 

446,600

(c)

Majapahit Holding BV, Senior Notes

 

7.750%

 

1/20/20

 

1,970,000

 

2,413,250

(c)

Total Electric Utilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,950,250

 

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders — 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AES Gener SA, Notes

 

5.250%

 

8/15/21

 

1,000,000

 

1,007,227

(c)

Colbun SA, Senior Notes

 

6.000%

 

1/21/20

 

1,660,000

 

1,755,123

(c)

Total Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders

 

 

 

 

 

2,762,350

 

Multi-Utilities — 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP, Senior Notes

 

7.625%

 

7/29/19

 

870,000

 

1,033,125

(c)

TOTAL UTILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,745,725

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES (Cost — $145,578,839)

 

 

 

 

157,858,329

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXPIRATION
DATE

 

WARRANTS

 

 

 

WARRANTS — 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Oil-linked payment obligations (Cost - $356,500)

 

 

 

4/15/20

 

11,500

 

324,530

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost — $385,723,648)

 

423,196,937

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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WESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKETS INCOME FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

August 31, 2011

 

SECURITY

 

RATE

 

MATURITY
DATE

 

FACE
AMOUNT

 

VALUE

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Government Agencies — 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC), Discount Notes (Cost - $219,904)

 

0.120%

 

1/10/12

 

220,000

 

$

219,984

(d)(e)

Repurchase Agreements — 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Morgan Stanley tri-party repurchase agreement dated 8/31/11; Proceeds at maturity - $4,237,007; (Fully collateralized by U.S. government agency obligations, 1.500% due 11/23/15; Market value - $4,322,058) (Cost - $4,237,000)

 

0.060%

 

9/1/11

 

4,237,000

 

4,237,000

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost — $4,456,904)

 

 

 

 

 

4,456,984

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.1% (Cost — $390,180,552#)

 

 

 

 

 

427,653,921

 

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 1.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,342,477

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

435,996,398

 

 

 

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

(a)

Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is as of the most recent information available.

(b)

The security’s interest income payments are contingent upon the performance of Argentina’s GDP. There are no principal payments over the life of the security or upon the expiration of the security.

(c)

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.

(d)

All or a portion of this security is held as collateral for open futures contracts.

(e)

Rate shown represents yield-to-maturity.

#

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

 

 

 

Abbreviations used in this schedule:

 

 

BRL

- Brazilian Real

 

 

EUR

- Euro

 

 

GDP

- Gross Domestic Product

 

 

IDR

- Indonesian Rupiah

 

 

MXN

- Mexican Peso

 

 

MYR

- Malaysian Ringgit

 

 

OJSC

- Open Joint Stock Company

 

 

PEN

- Peruvian Nuevo Sol

 

 

PLN

- Polish Zloty

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

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WESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKETS INCOME FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)

August 31, 2011

 

Summary of Investments by Country *

 

Brazil

 

15.0

%

Russia

 

13.3

 

Mexico

 

13.2

 

Turkey

 

8.4

 

Venezuela

 

7.8

 

Argentina

 

5.5

 

Peru

 

5.2

 

Colombia

 

4.6

 

Indonesia

 

4.5

 

Poland

 

3.9

 

Malaysia

 

3.6

 

Chile

 

2.4

 

India

 

2.1

 

Thailand

 

2.0

 

Panama

 

1.9

 

Kazakhstan

 

1.6

 

Hungary

 

1.1

 

Qatar

 

0.9

 

United Arab Emirates

 

0.7

 

Trinidad and Tobago

 

0.5

 

China

 

0.4

 

Sri Lanka

 

0.4

 

Short-term investments

 

1.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

*As a percentage of total investments. Please note that Fund holdings are as of August 31, 2011 and are subject to change.

 

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 Income Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) was incorporated in Maryland 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’s primary investment objective is to seek high current income. As a secondary objective, the Fund seeks capital appreciation. In pursuit of these objectives, the Fund under normal conditions invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in debt securities of government and government related issuers located in emerging market countries (including participations in loans between governments and financial institutions), and of entities organized to restructure the outstanding debt of such issuers, and in debt securities of corporate issuers located in emerging market countries.

 

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 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 fair valuation techniques and methodologies. Short-term fixed income securities that will mature in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, unless it is determined that using this method would not reflect an investment’s fair value. 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. 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. 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). 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 Fund has adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Codification Topic 820 (“ASC Topic 820”). ASC Topic 820 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 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.

 

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

 

 

$

265,014,078

 

 

$

265,014,078

 

Corporate bonds & notes

 

 

157,858,329

 

 

157,858,329

 

Warrants

 

 

324,530

 

 

324,530

 

Total long-term investments

 

 

$

423,196,937

 

 

$

423,196,937

 

Short-term investments†

 

 

4,456,984

 

 

4,456,984

 

Total investments

 

 

$

427,653,921

 

 

$

427,653,921

 

Other financial instruments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Futures contracts

 

$

731

 

 

 

$

731

 

Interest rate swaps

 

 

$

43,924

 

 

43,924

 

Total other financial instruments

 

$

731

 

$

43,924

 

 

$

44,655

 

Total

 

$

731

 

$

427,697,845

 

 

$

427,698,576

 

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

QUOTED
PRICES

 

OTHER
SIGNIFICANT
OBSERVABLE
INPUTS

 

SIGNIFICANT
UNOBSERVABLE
INPUTS

 

 

 

DESCRIPTION

 

(LEVEL 1)

 

(LEVEL 2)

 

(LEVEL 3)

 

TOTAL

 

Other financial instruments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

 

 

$

675,078

 

 

$

675,078

 

†See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

(b) Repurchase Agreements. The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that its investment adviser has determined are creditworthy. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. Under the terms of a typical repurchase agreement, the Fund acquires a debt security subject to an obligation of the seller to repurchase, and of the Fund to resell, the security at an agreed-upon price and time, thereby determining the yield during the Fund’s holding period. When entering into repurchase agreements, it is the Fund’s policy that its custodian or a third party custodian, acting on the Fund’s behalf, 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 maturity exceeds one business day, the value of the collateral is marked-to-market and measured against the value of the agreement in an effort to ensure the adequacy of the collateral. If the counterparty defaults, the Fund generally has the right to use the collateral to satisfy the terms of the repurchase transaction. However, if the market value of the collateral declines during the period in which the Fund seeks to assert its rights 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) Loan Participations. The Fund may invest in loans arranged through private negotiation between one or more financial institutions. The Fund’s investment in any such loan may be in the form of a participation in or an assignment of the loan. In connection with purchasing participations, the Fund generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement related to the loan, or any rights of off-set against the borrower and the Fund may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the participation.

 

The Fund assumes the credit risk of the borrower, the lender that is selling the participation and any other persons interpositioned between the Fund and the borrower. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling the participation, the Fund may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any off-set between the lender and the borrower.

 

(d) Forward Foreign Currency Contracts. The Fund enters 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 recognizes 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 is closed.

 

When entering into a forward foreign currency contract, 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.

 

8


 

Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

(e) Futures Contracts. The Fund uses futures contracts generally to gain exposure to, or hedge against, changes in interest rates or gain exposure to, or hedge against, changes in certain asset classes. 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 cash or cash equivalents with a broker in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. This is known as the ‘‘initial margin’’ and 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 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.

 

Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss. 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.

 

(f) Swap Agreements. The Fund invests in swaps for the purpose of managing its 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.

 

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. 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 posted as collateral for swap contracts are identified in the Schedule of Investments.

 

Interest Rate Swaps

 

The Fund enters into interest rate swap contracts to manage its exposure to interest rate risk. 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. Interest rate swaps are marked-to-market daily based upon quotations from market makers.

 

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.

 

(g) 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 involve 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.

 

(h) Counterparty Risk and Credit-Risk-Related Contingent Features of Derivative Instruments. The Fund may invest in certain securities or engage in other transactions, where the Fund is exposed to counterparty credit risk in addition to broader market risks. The Fund may invest in securities of issuers, which may also be considered counterparties as trading partners in other transactions. This may increase the risk of loss in the event of default or bankruptcy by the counterparty or if the counterparty otherwise fails to meet its contractual obligations. The Fund’s investment manager attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. Market events and changes in overall economic conditions may impact the assessment of such counterparty risk by the investment manager. In addition, declines in the values of underlying collateral received may expose the Fund to increased risk of loss.

 

9


 

Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

The Fund has entered into master agreements with certain of its derivative counterparties that provide for general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral, events of default or termination and credit related contingent features. The credit related contingent features include, but are not limited to, a percentage decrease in the Fund’s net assets or NAV over a specified period of time. If these credit related contingent features were triggered, the derivatives counterparty could terminate the positions and demand payment or require additional collateral.

 

As of August 31, 2011, the Fund held forward foreign currency contracts with credit related contingent features which had a liability position of $675,078. If a contingent feature in the master agreements would have been triggered, the Fund would have been required to pay this amount to its derivatives counterparties.

 

(i) 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 on 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.

 

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.

 

(j) Security Transactions. Security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis.

 

2. Investments

 

At August 31, 2011, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments for federal income tax purposes were substantially as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

 

$

45,176,069

 

Gross unrealized depreciation

 

(7,702,700

)

Net unrealized appreciation

 

$

37,473,369

 

 

At August 31, 2011, the Fund had the following open futures contracts:

 

 

 

NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS

 

EXPIRATION
DATE

 

BASIS
VALUE

 

MARKET
VALUE

 

UNREALIZED
GAIN

 

Contracts to Buy:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes

 

126

 

12/11

 

$

16,257,206

 

$

16,257,937

 

$

731

 

 

At August 31, 2011, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

FOREIGN CURRENCY

 

COUNTERPARTY

 

LOCAL
CURRENCY

 

MARKET
VALUE

 

SETTLEMENT
DATE

 

UNREALIZED
LOSS

 

Contracts to Buy:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Russian Ruble

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

 

238,262,329

 

$

8,239,956

 

9/15/11

 

$

(257,274

)

Contracts to Sell:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Euro

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

 

19,637,340

 

28,204,444

 

9/15/11

 

(417,804

)

Net unrealized loss on open forward foreign currency contracts

 

 

 

 

 

$

(675,078

)

 

At August 31, 2011, the Fund had the following open swap contracts:

 

INTEREST RATE SWAPS

SWAP COUNTERPARTY

 

NOTIONAL AMOUNT

TERMINATION
DATE

 

PAYMENTS
MADE BY THE
FUND

 

PAYMENTS
RECEIVED BY
THE FUND

 

UPFRONT
PREMIUMS
PAID
(RECEIVED)

 

UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Suisse

 

7,108,337

BRL

1/2/12

 

BRL-CDI1

 

10.560%

 

 

$

21,714

2

Credit Suisse

 

10,798,227

BRL

1/2/12

 

BRL-CDI1

 

10.510%

 

 

22,210

2

Total

 

17,906,564

BRL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

43,924

 

 

† Notional amount denominated In U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted.

‡ Percentage shown is an annual percentage rate.

1 Based on the Overnight Brazilian Interbank Deposit Rate. As of August 31, 2011, the CETIP Brazilian Interbank Deposit (CDI) rate was 12.39%.

2 Swap contract is valued in good faith in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Directors (See Note 1).

 

 

10


 

Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

3. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

 

Financial Accounting Standards Board Codification Topic 815 requires enhanced disclosure about an entity’s derivative and hedging activities.

 

The following is a summary of the Fund’s derivative instruments categorized by risk exposure at August 31, 2011.

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

Forward Foreign Currency
Contracts

 

 

 

 

 

Primary Underlying Risk
Disclosure

 

Unrealized
Appreciation

 

Unrealized
Depreciation

 

Unrealized
Appreciation

 

Unrealized
Depreciation

 

Swap
Contracts, at
value

 

Total

 

 Interest Rate Contracts

 

$

731

 

 

 

 

$

43,924

 

$

44,655

 

 Foreign Exchange Contracts

 

 

 

 

$

(675,078

)

 

(675,078

 Total

 

$

731

 

 

 

$

(675,078

)

$

43,924

 

$

(630,423

 

During the period ended August 31, 2011, the volume of derivative activity for the Fund was as follows:

 

 

 

Average Market
Value

 

 Futures contracts (to buy)

 

$

15,739,172

 

 Forward foreign currency contracts (to buy)

 

8,469,970

 

 Forward foreign currency contracts (to sell)

 

27,956,904

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Notional
Balance

 

 Interest rate swap contracts

 

 

17,906,564BRL

 

 

11


 

ITEM 2.                                                     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 quarter that have materially affected, or are likely to materially affect the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 3.                                                     EXHIBITS.

 

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, are attached hereto.

 



 

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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Western Asset Emerging Markets Income Fund Inc.

 

 

By

/s/ R. Jay Gerken

 

 

R. Jay Gerken

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Date: October 26, 2011

 

 

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

 

 

 

Date: October 26, 2011

 

 

By

/s/ Kaprel Ozsolak

 

 

Kaprel Ozsolak

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

Date: October 26, 2011