N-Q 1 d557218dnq.htm WESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND INC. (EMD) Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. (EMD)

 

 

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 811-21343

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

620 Eighth Avenue, 49th Floor, 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: December 31

Date of reporting period: March 31, 2018

 

 

 


 

ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

 


WESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND INC.

FORM N-Q

MARCH 31, 2018


WESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited)    March 31, 2018

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
    VALUE  
SOVEREIGN BONDS - 88.7%          

Angola - 0.2%

         

Republic of Angola, Senior Bonds

     9.500     11/12/25        1,720,000     $ 1,949,792 (a) 
         

 

 

 

Argentina - 10.7%

         

City of Buenos Aires Argentina, Senior Notes

     7.500     6/1/27        5,140,000       5,375,412 (a) 

Provincia de Buenos Aires, Senior Bonds

     4.000     5/15/35        1,905,776       1,481,741 (b) 

Provincia de Buenos Aires, Senior Notes

     9.125     3/16/24        6,230,000       6,952,742 (a) 

Provincia de Cordoba, Senior Notes

     7.450     9/1/24        2,630,000       2,772,020 (a) 

Provincia de Neuquen Argentina, Senior Notes

     7.500     4/27/25        5,400,000       5,371,704 (a)(c) 

Republic of Argentina

     0.000     4/13/18        43,500,000 ARS      2,148,999  

Republic of Argentina, Bonds

     21.200     9/19/18        140,000 ARS      6,937  

Republic of Argentina, Bonds (Argentina Central Bank 7 Day Repo Reference Rate)

     27.935     6/21/20        159,070,000 ARS      8,375,311 (d) 

Republic of Argentina, Bonds

     18.200     10/3/21        3,040,000 ARS      151,824  

Republic of Argentina, Senior Bonds (Argentina BADLAR Private Deposit Rate + 2.500%)

     24.956     3/11/19        120,380,000 ARS      6,080,065 (d) 

Republic of Argentina, Senior Bonds

     5.625     1/26/22        3,160,000       3,213,720  

Republic of Argentina, Senior Bonds

     7.500     4/22/26        8,890,000       9,507,855 (c) 

Republic of Argentina, Senior Bonds

     15.500     10/17/26        157,160,000 ARS      7,720,905  

Republic of Argentina, Senior Bonds

     7.125     7/6/36        4,490,000       4,332,850  

Republic of Argentina, Senior Notes

     5.875     1/11/28        3,920,000       3,694,110  

Republic of Argentina, Senior Notes

     8.280     12/31/33        12,590,301       13,849,331 (e) 

Republic of Argentina, Senior Notes

     6.875     1/11/48        3,160,000       2,889,425  

Republic of Argentina, Senior Notes

     7.125     6/28/2117        8,790,000       8,121,960 (a) 

Republic of Argentina, Senior Notes, Step Bond

     2.500     12/31/38        26,280,000       17,515,620 (c) 
         

 

 

 

Total Argentina

            109,562,531  
         

 

 

 

Armenia - 0.4%

         

Republic of Armenia, Senior Notes

     6.000     9/30/20        3,850,000       3,995,530 (b) 
         

 

 

 

Belarus - 0.5%

         

Republic of Belarus, Senior Notes

     6.875     2/28/23        5,300,000       5,627,582 (a) 
         

 

 

 

Brazil - 4.4%

         

Federative Republic of Brazil, Notes

     10.000     1/1/21        3,007,000 BRL      955,607  

Federative Republic of Brazil, Notes

     10.000     1/1/23        58,562,000 BRL      18,506,001  

Federative Republic of Brazil, Notes

     10.000     1/1/25        39,700,000 BRL      12,446,872  

Federative Republic of Brazil, Notes

     10.000     1/1/27        3,342,000 BRL      1,041,417  

Federative Republic of Brazil, Senior Bonds

     6.000     4/7/26        3,000,000       3,306,000 (c) 

Federative Republic of Brazil, Senior Notes

     4.250     1/7/25        8,380,000       8,352,765 (c) 
         

 

 

 

Total Brazil

            44,608,662  
         

 

 

 

Cameroon - 0.1%

         

Republic of Cameroon, Senior Notes

     9.500     11/19/25        1,200,000       1,381,674 (a) 
         

 

 

 

Colombia - 4.3%

         

Republic of Colombia, Senior Bonds

     4.000     2/26/24        6,250,000       6,307,813 (c) 

Republic of Colombia, Senior Bonds

     7.375     9/18/37        16,567,000       21,288,595 (c) 

Republic of Colombia, Senior Bonds

     6.125     1/18/41        2,080,000       2,402,400 (c) 

Republic of Colombia, Senior Notes

     7.375     3/18/19        13,279,000       13,856,636 (c) 
         

 

 

 

Total Colombia

            43,855,444  
         

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    March 31, 2018

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  

Costa Rica - 1.0%

          

Republic of Costa Rica, Notes

     7.000     4/4/44        10,210,000      $ 10,575,007 (a)(c) 
          

 

 

 

Croatia - 1.0%

          

Republic of Croatia, Senior Notes

     6.625     7/14/20        3,640,000        3,909,400 (a) 

Republic of Croatia, Senior Notes

     5.500     4/4/23        5,640,000        6,059,943 (b) 
          

 

 

 

Total Croatia

             9,969,343  
          

 

 

 

Dominican Republic - 1.5%

          

Dominican Republic, Senior Notes

     5.500     1/27/25        8,210,000        8,465,167 (a) 

Dominican Republic, Senior Notes

     6.850     1/27/45        6,300,000        6,811,875 (a) 
          

 

 

 

Total Dominican Republic

             15,277,042  
          

 

 

 

Ecuador - 2.9%

          

Republic of Ecuador, Senior Bonds

     10.500     3/24/20        5,480,000        5,884,150 (a) 

Republic of Ecuador, Senior Bonds

     10.750     3/28/22        5,270,000        5,785,142 (b) 

Republic of Ecuador, Senior Bonds

     10.750     3/28/22        4,210,000        4,621,527 (a) 

Republic of Ecuador, Senior Bonds

     7.950     6/20/24        4,870,000        4,851,737 (b) 

Republic of Ecuador, Senior Bonds

     9.650     12/13/26        4,130,000        4,372,638 (b) 

Republic of Ecuador, Senior Bonds

     9.650     12/13/26        4,270,000        4,520,863 (a) 
          

 

 

 

Total Ecuador

             30,036,057  
          

 

 

 

Egypt - 2.0%

          

Arab Republic of Egypt, Senior Bonds

     5.577     2/21/23        4,990,000        5,071,477 (a) 

Arab Republic of Egypt, Senior Notes

     6.125     1/31/22        5,430,000        5,628,814 (a) 

Arab Republic of Egypt, Senior Notes

     6.125     1/31/22        2,740,000        2,840,322 (b) 

Arab Republic of Egypt, Senior Notes

     7.500     1/31/27        800,000        867,734 (a) 

Arab Republic of Egypt, Senior Notes

     8.500     1/31/47        5,100,000        5,698,332 (a) 
          

 

 

 

Total Egypt

             20,106,679  
          

 

 

 

El Salvador - 0.7%

          

Republic of El Salvador, Notes

     6.375     1/18/27        7,260,000        7,178,325 (a) 
          

 

 

 

Ethiopia - 0.2%

          

Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Senior Notes

     6.625     12/11/24        2,500,000        2,578,860 (b) 
          

 

 

 

Gabon - 0.3%

          

Gabonese Republic, Bonds

     6.375     12/12/24        1,180,000        1,174,482 (a) 

Gabonese Republic, Senior Bonds

     6.950     6/16/25        1,480,000        1,504,573 (a) 
          

 

 

 

Total Gabon

             2,679,055  
          

 

 

 

Georgia - 0.2%

          

Republic of Georgia, Bonds

     6.875     4/12/21        2,360,000        2,555,007 (b) 
          

 

 

 

Ghana - 1.6%

          

Republic of Ghana, Bonds

     8.125     1/18/26        1,620,000        1,741,673 (a) 

Republic of Ghana, Bonds

     10.750     10/14/30        5,270,000        6,909,392 (a) 

Republic of Ghana, Notes

     7.875     8/7/23        5,050,000        5,529,548 (b) 

Republic of Ghana, Senior Notes

     9.250     9/15/22        1,580,000        1,804,243 (a) 
          

 

 

 

Total Ghana

             15,984,856  
          

 

 

 

Guatemala - 0.6%

          

Republic of Guatemala, Senior Notes

     4.500     5/3/26        2,100,000        2,084,187 (a) 

Republic of Guatemala, Senior Notes

     4.375     6/5/27        4,000,000        3,900,000 (a) 
          

 

 

 

Total Guatemala

             5,984,187  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    March 31, 2018

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
    VALUE  

Honduras - 0.5%

         

Republic of Honduras, Senior Notes

     7.500     3/15/24        960,000     $ 1,062,557 (b) 

Republic of Honduras, Senior Notes

     6.250     1/19/27        3,500,000       3,716,895 (a) 
         

 

 

 

Total Honduras

            4,779,452  
         

 

 

 

Hungary - 1.4%

         

Republic of Hungary, Senior Notes

     5.750     11/22/23        12,608,000       13,951,382 (c) 
         

 

 

 

Indonesia - 9.1%

         

Republic of Indonesia, Senior Bonds

     7.000     5/15/22        133,900,000,000 IDR      10,106,082  

Republic of Indonesia, Senior Bonds

     8.375     9/15/26        131,422,000,000 IDR      10,560,057  

Republic of Indonesia, Senior Bonds

     8.375     3/15/34        126,438,000,000 IDR      10,010,345  

Republic of Indonesia, Senior Bonds

     6.625     2/17/37        3,210,000       3,895,775 (b)(c) 

Republic of Indonesia, Senior Notes

     4.875     5/5/21        1,060,000       1,107,364 (a)(c) 

Republic of Indonesia, Senior Notes

     4.875     5/5/21        213,000       222,517 (b)(c) 

Republic of Indonesia, Senior Notes

     3.375     4/15/23        4,720,000       4,632,170 (a)(c) 

Republic of Indonesia, Senior Notes

     5.875     1/15/24        7,049,000       7,772,580 (a)(c) 

Republic of Indonesia, Senior Notes

     5.250     1/17/42        20,750,000       21,881,581 (a)(c)(e) 

Republic of Indonesia, Senior Notes

     5.250     1/17/42        2,520,000       2,657,426 (b)(c) 

Republic of Indonesia, Senior Notes

     4.750     7/18/47        20,800,000       20,660,203 (a)(c)(e) 
         

 

 

 

Total Indonesia

            93,506,100  
         

 

 

 

Ivory Coast - 1.0%

         

Republic of Cote D’Ivoire, Senior Bonds

     5.750     12/31/32        2,646,000       2,551,056 (a) 

Republic of Cote D’Ivoire, Senior Bonds

     6.125     6/15/33        4,940,000       4,709,490 (a) 

Republic of Cote D’Ivoire, Senior Notes

     6.375     3/3/28        2,680,000       2,713,393 (a) 
         

 

 

 

Total Ivory Coast

            9,973,939  
         

 

 

 

Jamaica - 0.6%

         

Government of Jamaica, Senior Notes

     6.750     4/28/28        3,390,000       3,775,612  

Government of Jamaica, Senior Notes

     8.000     3/15/39        1,760,000       2,109,800  
         

 

 

 

Total Jamaica

            5,885,412  
         

 

 

 

Jordan - 0.3%

         

Kingdom of Jordan, Senior Bonds

     7.375     10/10/47        320,000       324,243 (a) 

Kingdom of Jordan, Senior Notes

     6.125     1/29/26        440,000       443,522 (a) 

Kingdom of Jordan, Senior Notes

     5.750     1/31/27        2,840,000       2,769,909 (a) 
         

 

 

 

Total Jordan

            3,537,674  
         

 

 

 

Kazakhstan - 1.0%

         

Republic of Kazakhstan, Senior Bonds

     3.875     10/14/24        9,890,000       10,045,303 (b) 
         

 

 

 

Kenya - 0.6%

         

Republic of Kenya, Senior Notes

     6.875     6/24/24        200,000       209,385 (a) 

Republic of Kenya, Senior Notes

     7.250     2/28/28        5,300,000       5,551,220 (a) 
         

 

 

 

Total Kenya

            5,760,605  
         

 

 

 

Lebanon - 1.3%

         

Lebanese Republic, Senior Notes

     6.250     11/4/24        13,370,000       12,924,913 (b) 
         

 

 

 

Lithuania - 0.6%

         

Republic of Lithuania, Senior Notes

     6.125     3/9/21        5,850,000       6,355,867 (a)(c) 
         

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    March 31, 2018

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
    VALUE  

Mexico - 3.6%

         

United Mexican States, Medium-Term Notes

     6.050     1/11/40        1,132,000     $ 1,280,575 (c) 

United Mexican States, Senior Bonds

     6.500     6/9/22        199,640,000 MXN      10,707,095  

United Mexican States, Senior Notes

     4.000     10/2/23        12,776,000       13,106,579 (c) 

United Mexican States, Senior Notes

     4.750     3/8/44        4,208,000       4,102,800 (c) 

United Mexican States, Senior Notes

     4.600     1/23/46        1,229,000       1,170,254 (c) 

United Mexican States, Senior Notes

     4.600     2/10/48        6,950,000       6,602,500 (c) 
         

 

 

 

Total Mexico

            36,969,803  
         

 

 

 

Nigeria - 2.3%

         

Republic of Nigeria

     0.000     1/31/19        4,405,600,000 NGN      10,869,456  

Republic of Nigeria, Notes

     7.875     2/16/32        4,120,000       4,495,827 (a) 

Republic of Nigeria, Senior Notes

     6.500     11/28/27        2,900,000       2,944,747 (a) 

Republic of Nigeria, Senior Notes

     7.875     2/16/32        2,200,000       2,400,684 (b) 

Republic of Nigeria, Senior Notes

     7.625     11/28/47        2,970,000       3,080,840 (a) 
         

 

 

 

Total Nigeria

            23,791,554  
         

 

 

 

Oman - 0.8%

         

Oman Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     5.375     3/8/27        830,000       810,694 (a) 

Oman Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     5.625     1/17/28        7,900,000       7,721,144 (a)(e) 
         

 

 

 

Total Oman

            8,531,838  
         

 

 

 

Panama - 0.1%

         

Republic of Panama, Senior Bonds

     9.375     4/1/29        910,000       1,330,875 (c) 

Republic of Panama, Senior Bonds

     6.700     1/26/36        159,000       201,533  
         

 

 

 

Total Panama

            1,532,408  
         

 

 

 

Paraguay - 0.4%

         

Republic of Paraguay, Senior Bonds

     5.000     4/15/26        3,500,000       3,657,500 (a) 
         

 

 

 

Peru - 5.0%

         

Republic of Peru, Senior Bonds

     7.350     7/21/25        10,300,000       12,797,750 (c) 

Republic of Peru, Senior Bonds

     8.750     11/21/33        19,998,000       29,977,002 (c)(e) 

Republic of Peru, Senior Bonds

     6.550     3/14/37        6,189,000       7,952,865 (c) 
         

 

 

 

Total Peru

            50,727,617  
         

 

 

 

Philippines - 0.4%

         

Republic of Philippines, Senior Bonds

     3.950     1/20/40        4,600,000       4,614,587 (c) 
         

 

 

 

Poland - 2.7%

         

Republic of Poland, Senior Notes

     5.125     4/21/21        10,940,000       11,636,878 (c) 

Republic of Poland, Senior Notes

     5.000     3/23/22        14,784,000       15,829,288 (c)(e) 
         

 

 

 

Total Poland

            27,466,166  
         

 

 

 

Romania - 0.9%

         

Republic of Romania, Senior Notes

     4.875     1/22/24        7,370,000       7,779,087 (b)(c) 

Republic of Romania, Senior Notes

     4.875     1/22/24        1,570,000       1,657,146 (a)(c) 
         

 

 

 

Total Romania

            9,436,233  
         

 

 

 

Russia - 6.5%

         

Russian Federal Bond, Bonds

     8.150     2/3/27        289,580,000 RUB      5,487,778  

Russian Federal Bond, Bonds

     7.050     1/19/28        83,026,000 RUB      1,461,214  

Russian Federal Bond, Senior Bonds

     7.000     1/25/23        964,000,000 RUB      17,260,796  

Russian Foreign Bond - Eurobond, Senior Bonds

     11.000     7/24/18        215,000       220,413 (b) 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    March 31, 2018

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
    VALUE  

Russia - (continued)

         

Russian Foreign Bond - Eurobond, Senior Bonds

     12.750     6/24/28        790,000     $ 1,317,344 (b) 

Russian Foreign Bond - Eurobond, Senior Bonds

     7.500     3/31/30        25,534,574       28,917,905 (b) 

Russian Foreign Bond - Eurobond, Senior Bonds

     5.625     4/4/42        7,400,000       7,962,807 (a) 

Russian Foreign Bond - Eurobond, Senior Bonds

     5.875     9/16/43        3,400,000       3,786,750 (a) 
         

 

 

 

Total Russia

            66,415,007  
         

 

 

 

Senegal - 1.8%

         

Republic of Senegal, Bonds

     6.250     7/30/24        2,170,000       2,266,044 (b) 

Republic of Senegal, Bonds

     6.250     5/23/33        8,100,000       8,002,800 (a) 

Republic of Senegal, Senior Notes

     4.750     3/13/28        4,800,000 EUR      5,919,784 (a) 

Republic of Senegal, Senior Notes

     6.750     3/13/48        2,650,000       2,602,830 (a) 
         

 

 

 

Total Senegal

            18,791,458  
         

 

 

 

South Africa - 0.5%

         

Republic of South Africa, Senior Notes

     4.875     4/14/26        5,060,000       5,054,687 (c) 
         

 

 

 

Sri Lanka - 2.0%

         

Republic of Sri Lanka, Senior Bonds

     5.125     4/11/19        2,000,000       2,025,384 (b) 

Republic of Sri Lanka, Senior Bonds

     6.825     7/18/26        2,280,000       2,349,631 (a) 

Republic of Sri Lanka, Senior Notes

     6.250     7/27/21        7,660,000       7,956,373 (b) 

Republic of Sri Lanka, Senior Notes

     5.875     7/25/22        3,460,000       3,515,986 (b) 

Republic of Sri Lanka, Senior Notes

     6.200     5/11/27        4,900,000       4,832,189 (a) 
         

 

 

 

Total Sri Lanka

            20,679,563  
         

 

 

 

Turkey - 6.1%

         

Republic of Turkey, Bonds

     7.400     2/5/20        20,510,000 TRY      4,691,728  

Republic of Turkey, Bonds

     10.500     8/11/27        31,130,000 TRY      7,114,775  

Republic of Turkey, Senior Bonds

     5.625     3/30/21        1,700,000       1,761,625 (c) 

Republic of Turkey, Senior Bonds

     5.750     3/22/24        450,000       462,060 (c) 

Republic of Turkey, Senior Bonds

     11.875     1/15/30        13,970,000       20,853,717 (e) 

Republic of Turkey, Senior Notes

     3.250     3/23/23        850,000       790,090 (c) 

Republic of Turkey, Senior Notes

     6.000     3/25/27        2,210,000       2,241,641 (c) 

Republic of Turkey, Senior Notes

     6.875     3/17/36        23,529,000       24,521,218 (c)(e) 
         

 

 

 

Total Turkey

            62,436,854  
         

 

 

 

Ukraine - 1.9%

         

Republic of Ukraine, Senior Notes

     7.750     9/1/20        11,470,000       12,040,690 (a) 

Republic of Ukraine, Senior Notes

     7.750     9/1/21        6,000,000       6,295,140 (b) 

Republic of Ukraine, Senior Notes

     7.375     9/25/32        1,600,000       1,546,000 (a) 
         

 

 

 

Total Ukraine

            19,881,830  
         

 

 

 

United Arab Emirates - 0.5%

         

Abu Dhabi Government International Bond, Senior Notes

     4.125     10/11/47        5,400,000       5,064,671 (a)(c) 
         

 

 

 

Uruguay - 1.9%

         

Republic of Uruguay, Senior Bonds

     5.100     6/18/50        5,760,000       5,918,400 (c) 

Republic of Uruguay, Senior Notes

     9.875     6/20/22        142,400,000 UYU      5,116,878 (a) 

Republic of Uruguay, Senior Notes

     9.875     6/20/22        85,770,000 UYU      3,081,985 (b) 

Republic of Uruguay, Senior Notes

     4.375     10/27/27        4,943,154       5,103,436 (c) 
         

 

 

 

Total Uruguay

            19,220,699  
         

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    March 31, 2018

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  

Venezuela - 1.0%

          

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Senior Bonds

     8.250     10/13/24        7,000,000      $ 2,104,900 *(b)(f) 

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Senior Bonds

     9.250     9/15/27        4,205,000        1,373,773 *(f) 

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Senior Notes

     7.750     10/13/19        22,130,000        6,694,325 *(b)(f) 
          

 

 

 

Total Venezuela

             10,172,998  
          

 

 

 

Vietnam - 1.0%

          

Republic of Vietnam, Senior Bonds

     6.750     1/29/20        1,690,000        1,788,404 (b) 

Republic of Vietnam, Senior Bonds

     4.800     11/19/24        8,700,000        8,892,409 (a) 
          

 

 

 

Total Vietnam

             10,680,813  
          

 

 

 

Zambia - 0.3%

          

Republic of Zambia, Senior Notes

     8.970     7/30/27        2,900,000        3,064,624 (a) 
          

 

 

 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS
(Cost - $880,330,331)

             908,817,190  
          

 

 

 
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES - 48.4%           
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 1.0%           

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.3%

          

Gohl Capital Ltd., Senior Bonds

     4.250     1/24/27        3,130,000        3,082,862 (b) 
          

 

 

 

Media - 0.7%

          

Grupo Televisa SAB, Senior Bonds

     6.625     1/15/40        1,480,000        1,708,592 (c) 

Myriad International Holdings BV, Senior Notes

     5.500     7/21/25        2,750,000        2,924,089 (a)(c) 

Myriad International Holdings BV, Senior Notes

     4.850     7/6/27        2,250,000        2,297,871 (a)(c) 
          

 

 

 

Total Media

             6,930,552  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

             10,013,414  
          

 

 

 
CONSUMER STAPLES - 0.7%           

Food & Staples Retailing - 0.1%

          

Prosperous Ray Ltd., Senior Bonds

     4.625     11/12/23        680,000        710,892 (b) 
          

 

 

 

Food Products - 0.6%

          

Marfrig Holding Europe BV, Senior Notes

     6.875     6/24/19        2,790,000        2,848,590 (a)(c) 

Marfrig Holding Europe BV, Senior Notes

     8.000     6/8/23        3,700,000        3,737,000 (a)(c) 
          

 

 

 

Total Food Products

             6,585,590  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES

             7,296,482  
          

 

 

 
ENERGY - 22.7%           

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 22.7%

          

Borets Finance DAC, Senior Notes

     6.500     4/7/22        2,000,000        2,092,970 (a) 

CNOOC Curtis Funding No. 1 Pty Ltd., Senior Notes

     4.500     10/3/23        2,750,000        2,826,329 (b)(c) 

Dolphin Energy Ltd., Senior Secured Bonds

     5.888     6/15/19        1,618,848        1,654,678 (b)(c) 

Ecopetrol SA, Senior Notes

     7.625     7/23/19        2,550,000        2,700,450 (c) 

Ecopetrol SA, Senior Notes

     5.875     9/18/23        3,010,000        3,228,225 (c) 

Ecopetrol SA, Senior Notes

     5.875     5/28/45        7,160,000        7,086,252 (c) 

Frontera Energy Corp., Senior Secured Notes (10.000% Cash or 14.000% PIK)

     10.000     11/2/21        3,100,000        3,456,500 (c)(g) 

GNL Quintero SA, Senior Notes

     4.634     7/31/29        1,877,000        1,905,155 (a)(c) 

KazMunayGas National Co. JSC, Senior Notes

     6.375     4/9/21        15,200,000        16,384,202 (a)(e) 

KazMunayGas National Co. JSC, Senior Notes

     4.750     4/19/27        5,160,000        5,169,747 (a) 

KazMunayGas National Co. JSC, Senior Notes

     5.750     4/19/47        4,970,000        4,902,040 (a) 

KazTransGas JSC, Senior Notes

     4.375     9/26/27        5,900,000        5,680,396 (a) 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    March 31, 2018

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
    VALUE  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - (continued)

         

LUKOIL International Finance BV, Bonds

     6.656     6/7/22        3,524,000     $ 3,882,472 (b) 

LUKOIL International Finance BV, Senior Notes

     3.416     4/24/18        2,704,000       2,705,352 (a) 

LUKOIL International Finance BV, Senior Notes

     4.750     11/2/26        3,500,000       3,554,477 (a) 

ONGC Videsh Ltd., Senior Notes

     4.625     7/15/24        720,000       740,475 (b) 

Petrobras Global Finance BV, Senior Notes

     4.875     3/17/20        14,045,000       14,346,967 (c) 

Petrobras Global Finance BV, Senior Notes

     5.375     1/27/21        16,220,000       16,990,450 (c) 

Petrobras Global Finance BV, Senior Notes

     8.375     5/23/21        1,000,000       1,140,375 (c) 

Petrobras Global Finance BV, Senior Notes

     7.375     1/17/27        5,600,000       6,078,800 (c) 

Petrobras Global Finance BV, Senior Notes

     5.625     5/20/43        1,340,000       1,174,175 (c) 

Petrobras Global Finance BV, Senior Notes

     6.850     6/5/2115        1,800,000       1,710,000 (c) 

Petroleos de Venezuela SA, Senior Bonds

     6.000     5/16/24        8,145,000       2,260,238 *(b)(f) 

Petroleos de Venezuela SA, Senior Notes

     9.000     11/17/21        16,630,000       5,446,325 *(b)(f) 

Petroleos del Peru SA, Senior Notes

     4.750     6/19/32        10,800,000       10,552,680 (a)(c) 

Petroleos Mexicanos, Senior Bonds

     6.625     6/15/35        19,060,000       19,763,886 (c) 

Petroleos Mexicanos, Senior Notes

     5.500     1/21/21        13,220,000       13,778,545 (c) 

Petroleos Mexicanos, Senior Notes

     3.500     1/30/23        1,400,000       1,348,900 (c) 

Petroleos Mexicanos, Senior Notes

     6.875     8/4/26        2,561,000       2,820,942 (c) 

Petroleos Mexicanos, Senior Notes

     6.375     1/23/45        3,362,000       3,276,269 (c) 

Petron Corp., Subordinated Bonds (7.5000% to 8/6/18 then 5 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 9.101%)

     7.500     8/6/18        3,200,000       3,248,640 (b)(d)(h) 

Petronas Capital Ltd., Senior Notes

     5.250     8/12/19        10,270,000       10,596,196 (a)(c) 

Petronas Capital Ltd., Senior Notes

     5.250     8/12/19        1,388,000       1,432,086 (b)(c) 

PT Pertamina Persero, Senior Notes

     5.250     5/23/21        6,760,000       7,061,692 (a)(c) 

PT Pertamina Persero, Senior Notes

     4.875     5/3/22        2,540,000       2,626,698 (a)(c) 

PT Pertamina Persero, Senior Notes

     4.300     5/20/23        3,250,000       3,283,290 (a)(c) 

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

     6.750     9/30/19        6,218,000       6,522,617 (b)(c) 

Reliance Holdings USA Inc., Senior Notes

     4.500     10/19/20        6,610,000       6,791,225 (a)(c) 

Sinopec Group Overseas Development Ltd., Senior Notes

     4.375     4/10/24        3,570,000       3,655,619 (a)(c) 

Transportadora de Gas del Peru SA, Senior Notes

     4.250     4/30/28        5,420,000       5,413,225 (a)(c) 

Transportadora de Gas del Peru SA, Senior Notes

     4.250     4/30/28        1,080,000       1,078,650 (b)(c) 

Ultrapar International SA, Senior Notes

     5.250     10/6/26        3,190,000       3,186,013 (a)(c) 

YPF Sociedad Anonima, Senior Notes

     8.500     3/23/21        4,700,000       5,144,620 (a)(c) 

YPF Sociedad Anonima, Senior Notes

     16.500     5/9/22        78,563,600 ARS      3,690,175 (a) 
         

 

 

 

TOTAL ENERGY

            232,389,018  
         

 

 

 
FINANCIALS - 8.0%          

Banks - 6.9%

         

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Colombia SA, Subordinated Notes

     4.875     4/21/25        2,600,000       2,665,780 (a)(c) 

Banco del Estado de Chile, Senior Notes

     4.125     10/7/20        1,110,000       1,132,997 (a)(c) 

Banco Mercantil De Norte, Junior Subordinated Notes (7.625% to 1/10/28 then 10 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 5.353%)

     7.625     1/10/28        5,900,000       6,305,625 (a)(c)(d)(h) 

Banco Nacional de Costa Rica, Senior Notes

     5.875     4/25/21        5,090,000       5,277,694 (a)(c) 

BBVA Banco Continental SA, Subordinated Notes (5.250% to 9/22/24 then 5 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.750%)

     5.250     9/22/29        980,000       1,031,450 (a)(c)(d) 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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WESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    March 31, 2018

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  

Banks - (continued)

          

BBVA Bancomer SA, Subordinated Notes (5.125% to 1/18/28 then 5 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.650%)

     5.125     1/18/33        1,500,000      $ 1,447,500 (a)(c)(d) 

Export Credit Bank of Turkey, Senior Bonds

     5.000     9/23/21        2,340,000        2,323,318 (a)(c) 

Export Credit Bank of Turkey, Senior Notes

     5.875     4/24/19        2,770,000        2,819,918 (a)(c) 

Export Credit Bank of Turkey, Senior Notes

     5.375     10/24/23        5,300,000        5,231,863 (a)(c) 

HSBC Holdings PLC, Senior Notes

     4.300     3/8/26        1,890,000        1,935,648 (c) 

HSBC Holdings PLC, Subordinated Bonds (6.250% to 3/23/23 then USD 5 year ICE Swap Rate + 3.453%)

     6.250     3/23/23        1,600,000        1,638,000 (d)(h) 

HSBC Holdings PLC, Subordinated Bonds (6.500% to 3/23/28 then USD 5 year ICE Swap Rate + 3.606%)

     6.500     3/23/28        1,900,000        1,940,375 (d)(h) 

Itau Unibanco Holding SA, Junior Subordinated Notes (6.125% to 12/12/22 then 5 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.981%)

     6.125     12/12/22        7,200,000        7,065,000 (a)(c)(d)(h) 

Russian Agricultural Bank, Notes

     8.500     10/16/23        13,800,000        15,490,500 (b) 

Russian Agricultural Bank, Notes

     8.500     10/16/23        2,970,000        3,333,825 (b) 

Shinhan Bank, Subordinated Notes

     3.875     3/24/26        1,260,000        1,223,475 (a)(c) 

TC Ziraat Bankasi AS, Senior Notes

     4.750     4/29/21        4,015,000        3,951,041 (a)(c) 

TC Ziraat Bankasi AS, Senior Notes

     5.125     5/3/22        6,400,000        6,284,890 (a)(c) 
          

 

 

 

Total Banks

             71,098,899  
          

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services - 1.1%

          

Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior SNC, Senior Notes

     4.375     10/14/25        5,760,000        5,817,600 (a)(c) 

DAE Funding LLC, Senior Notes

     5.000     8/1/24        2,880,000        2,732,400 (a) 

Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd., Senior Notes

     5.250     8/15/22        1,000,000        983,450 (a)(c) 

Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd., Senior Notes

     5.500     2/15/24        1,980,000        1,925,550 (a)(c) 
          

 

 

 

Total Diversified Financial Services

             11,459,000  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL FINANCIALS

             82,557,899  
          

 

 

 
INDUSTRIALS - 1.9%           

Industrial Conglomerates - 0.6%

          

Alfa SAB de CV, Senior Notes

     6.875     3/25/44        1,000,000        1,046,250 (a)(c) 

Sinochem Overseas Capital Co., Ltd., Senior Notes

     4.500     11/12/20        5,220,000        5,358,121 (a)(c) 
          

 

 

 

Total Industrial Conglomerates

             6,404,371  
          

 

 

 

Road & Rail - 0.3%

          

Empresa de Transporte de Pasajeros Metro SA, Senior Notes

     5.000     1/25/47        2,560,000        2,649,600 (a)(c) 
          

 

 

 

Transportation Infrastructure - 1.0%

          

Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI SA, Senior Secured Notes

     6.750     3/30/29        1,600,000        1,738,000 (a) 

Mersin Uluslararasi Liman Isletmeciligi AS, Notes

     5.875     8/12/20        2,120,000        2,154,611 (a)(c) 

PT Pelabuhan Indonesia II, Senior Bonds

     4.250     5/5/25        6,300,000        6,189,750 (a)(c) 
          

 

 

 

Total Transportation Infrastructure

             10,082,361  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INDUSTRIALS

             19,136,332  
          

 

 

 
MATERIALS - 7.3%           

Chemicals - 3.5%

          

Alpek SAB de CV, Senior Notes

     4.500     11/20/22        5,878,000        5,933,841 (a)(c) 

Braskem America Finance Co., Senior Notes

     7.125     7/22/41        210,000        245,500 (b)(c) 

Braskem Netherlands Finance BV, Senior Notes

     4.500     1/10/28        2,700,000        2,631,555 (a)(c) 

Equate Petrochemical BV, Senior Notes

     3.000     3/3/22        492,000        475,911 (b) 

Equate Petrochemical BV, Senior Notes

     4.250     11/3/26        1,300,000        1,293,010 (a)(c) 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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WESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    March 31, 2018

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  

Chemicals - (continued)

          

Mexichem SAB de CV, Senior Notes

     4.875     9/19/22        2,101,000      $ 2,168,022 (a)(c) 

Mexichem SAB de CV, Senior Notes

     5.875     9/17/44        4,960,000        4,891,800 (a)(c) 

OCP SA, Senior Notes

     5.625     4/25/24        4,900,000        5,182,573 (a)(c) 

OCP SA, Senior Notes

     4.500     10/22/25        5,590,000        5,520,265 (a)(c) 

Phosagro OAO via Phosagro Bond Funding DAC, Senior Notes

     3.950     11/3/21        5,600,000        5,553,800 (a) 

PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk, Senior Bonds

     4.950     11/8/24        2,160,000        2,022,650 (a)(c) 
          

 

 

 

Total Chemicals

             35,918,927  
          

 

 

 

Construction Materials - 0.6%

          

Cementos Pacasmayo SAA, Senior Notes

     4.500     2/8/23        2,200,000        2,211,000 (a)(c) 

Cementos Pacasmayo SAA, Senior Notes

     4.500     2/8/23        750,000        753,750 (b)(c) 

Cemex SAB de CV, Senior Secured Notes

     6.125     5/5/25        2,920,000        3,044,684 (a)(c) 
          

 

 

 

Total Construction Materials

             6,009,434  
          

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging - 0.6%

          

Suzano Austria GmbH, Senior Notes

     5.750     7/14/26        5,450,000        5,736,670 (a)(c) 
          

 

 

 

Metals & Mining - 2.0%

          

Corporacion Nacional del Cobre de Chile, Senior Notes

     3.625     8/1/27        7,700,000        7,498,183 (a)(c) 

Southern Copper Corp., Senior Notes

     7.500     7/27/35        310,000        402,597 (c) 

Southern Copper Corp., Senior Notes

     6.750     4/16/40        8,490,000        10,515,193 (c) 

Southern Copper Corp., Senior Notes

     5.250     11/8/42        1,110,000        1,164,542 (c) 

Vale Overseas Ltd., Senior Notes

     4.375     1/11/22        737,000        758,005  
          

 

 

 

Total Metals & Mining

             20,338,520  
          

 

 

 

Paper & Forest Products - 0.6%

          

Inversiones CMPC SA, Notes

     4.375     5/15/23        2,070,000        2,118,950 (a)(c) 

Inversiones CMPC SA, Senior Notes

     4.500     4/25/22        2,350,000        2,418,847 (a)(c) 

Klabin Finance SA, Senior Notes

     5.250     7/16/24        1,900,000        1,935,625 (a)(c) 
          

 

 

 

Total Paper & Forest Products

             6,473,422  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL MATERIALS

             74,476,973  
          

 

 

 
REAL ESTATE - 0.7%           

Real Estate Management & Development - 0.7%

          

China Overseas Finance Cayman III Ltd., Senior Bonds

     5.375     10/29/23        2,460,000        2,626,854 (b) 

Country Garden Holdings Co., Ltd., Senior Bonds

     7.250     4/4/21        2,200,000        2,271,322 (b)(c) 

Yuzhou Properties Co., Ltd., Senior Notes

     6.000     10/25/23        2,000,000        1,875,144 (b) 
          

 

 

 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE

             6,773,320  
          

 

 

 
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 2.2%           

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.3%

          

Ooredoo International Finance Ltd., Senior Notes

     4.750     2/16/21        2,710,000        2,793,129 (a)(c) 
          

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 1.9%

          

Millicom International Cellular SA, Senior Notes

     5.125     1/15/28        2,650,000        2,540,688 (a)(c) 

VEON Holdings BV, Senior Notes

     5.950     2/13/23        11,950,000        12,499,819 (b) 

VEON Holdings BV, Senior Notes

     5.950     2/13/23        3,900,000        4,079,439 (a)(c) 

Vimpel Communications Via VIP Finance Ireland Ltd. OJSC, Senior Notes

     7.748     2/2/21        440,000        483,694 (a)(c) 
          

 

 

 

Total Wireless Telecommunication Services

             19,603,640  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES

             22,396,769  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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WESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    March 31, 2018

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
    VALUE  
UTILITIES - 3.9%          

Electric Utilities - 3.0%

         

Cerro del Aguila SA, Senior Notes

     4.125     8/16/27        2,350,000     $ 2,250,125 (a)(c) 

Comision Federal de Electricidad, Senior Notes

     4.875     1/15/24        2,340,000       2,413,125 (a)(c) 

Genneia SA, Senior Notes

     8.750     1/20/22        1,450,000       1,565,478 (a)(c) 

Pampa Energia SA, Senior Notes

     7.500     1/24/27        4,950,000       5,129,438 (a)(c) 

PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara, Senior Notes

     5.500     11/22/21        6,350,000       6,734,175 (b)(c) 

PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara, Senior Notes

     4.125     5/15/27        5,300,000       5,112,344 (a)(c) 

PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara, Senior Notes

     5.250     10/24/42        7,790,000       7,653,675 (b)(c) 
            

 

 

 

Total Electric Utilities

            30,858,360  
            

 

 

 

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 0.6%

         

Enel Generacion Chile SA, Senior Notes

     4.250     4/15/24        500,000       508,199 (c) 

Minejesa Capital BV, Senior Secured Bonds

     5.625     8/10/37        3,100,000       3,059,842 (a)(c) 

Three Gorges Finance Ltd., Senior Notes

     3.700     6/10/25        2,890,000       2,879,328 (a)(c) 
            

 

 

 

Total Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers

            6,447,369  
            

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities - 0.3%

            

Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP, Senior Notes

     7.625     7/29/19        2,590,000       2,751,875 (a)(c) 
            

 

 

 

TOTAL UTILITIES

            40,057,604  
            

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES

(Cost - $486,256,321)

            495,097,811  
            

 

 

 
     COUNTERPARTY    EXPIRATION
DATE
    CONTRACTS      NOTIONAL
AMOUNT†
       
PURCHASED OPTIONS - 0.0%          
OTC PURCHASED OPTIONS - 0.0%          

U.S. Dollar/Euro, Put @ $1.20

   JPMorgan Chase & Co.      5/3/18       17,100,000        17,100,000       23,650  

U.S. Dollar/Mexican Peso, Call @ 18.50MXN

   Goldman Sachs Group Inc.      4/23/18       10,650,000        10,650,000       182,711  
            

 

 

 

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS

(Cost - $176,266)

            206,361  
            

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

(Cost - $1,366,762,918)

            1,404,121,362  
            

 

 

 
          RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
       
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.8%          

Sovereign Bonds - 1.1%

         

Egypt - 1.1%

         

Arab Republic of Egypt Treasury Bills

     19.004     6/12/18        5,700,000 EGP      314,223 (i) 

Arab Republic of Egypt Treasury Bills

     17.070     10/2/18        201,500,000 EGP      10,520,197 (i) 

Arab Republic of Egypt Treasury Bills

     17.271     11/13/18        11,300,000 EGP      582,228 (i) 
            

 

 

 

Total Sovereign Bonds

(Cost - $11,428,749)

            11,416,648  
            

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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WESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    March 31, 2018

 

SECURITY

   RATE     SHARES      VALUE  

Money Market Funds - 0.7%

       

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class
(Cost - $6,674,268)

     1.615     6,674,268      $ 6,674,268  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

(Cost - $18,103,017)

          18,090,916  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 138.9%

(Cost - $1,384,865,935)

          1,422,212,278  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (38.9)%

          (397,933,681
       

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%

        $ 1,024,278,597  
       

 

 

 

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

Face amount/ notional 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.

 

(b) Security is exempt from registration under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933. Regulation S applies to securities offerings that are made outside of the United States and do not involve direct selling efforts in the United States. This security has been deemed liquid pursuant to guidelines approved by the Board of Directors.

 

(c) All or a portion of this security is pledged as collateral pursuant to the loan agreement.

 

(d) Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is as of the most recent information available. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above.

 

(e) All or a portion of this security is held by the counterparty as collateral for open reverse repurchase agreements.

 

(f) The coupon payment on these securities is currently in default as of March 31, 2018.

 

(g) Payment-in-kind security for which the issuer has the option at each interest payment date of making interest payments in cash or additional debt securities.

 

(h) Security has no maturity date. The date shown represents the next call date.

 

(i) Rate shown represents yield-to-maturity.

Abbreviations used in this schedule:

 

ARS    — Argentine Peso
BRL    — Brazilian Real
EGP    — Egyptian Pound
EUR    — Euro
GDP    — Gross Domestic Product
IDR    — Indonesian Rupiah
JSC    — Joint Stock Company
MXN    — Mexican Peso
NGN    — Nigerian Naira
OJSC    — Open Joint Stock Company
RUB    — Russian Ruble
TRY    — Turkish Lira
UYU    — Uruguayan Peso

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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WESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    March 31, 2018

 

SCHEDULE OF OTC WRITTEN OPTIONS  

SECURITY

   COUNTERPARTY    EXPIRATION
DATE
     STRIKE
PRICE
   
CONTRACTS
     NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

U.S. Dollar/Brazilian Real, Call

   JPMorgan Chase & Co.      4/27/18        3.35 BRL      21,300,000      $ 21,300,000      $ 194,959  

U.S. Dollar/Mexican Peso, Call

   Goldman Sachs Group Inc.      4/23/18        20.00 MXN      10,650,000        10,650,000        1,928  
                

 

 

 

TOTAL OTC WRITTEN OPTIONS
(Premiums received - $344,269)

 

           $ 196,887  
                

 

 

 

Abbreviations used in this table:

 

BRL    — Brazilian Real
MXN    — Mexican Peso

At March 31, 2018, the Fund had the following open reverse repurchase agreements:

 

Counterparty

   Rate      Effective
Date
     Maturity
Date
     Face Amount
of Reverse
Repurchase
Agreements
    

Asset Class of Collateral*

   Collateral
Value
 

Barclays Bank PLC

     2.00      3/23/18        TBD **     $ 15,086,000      Corporate Bonds    $ 16,384,202  

Barclays Bank PLC

     2.10      3/23/2018        TBD **       9,898,388      Sovereign Bonds      12,337,934  

Barclays Bank PLC

     2.10      3/23/18        TBD **       37,597,500      Sovereign Bonds      39,830,448  

Barclays Bank PLC

     2.25      3/23/2018        TBD **       12,600,000      Sovereign Bonds      15,818,010  

Barclays Bank PLC

     2.25      3/23/2018        TBD **       5,836,250      Sovereign Bonds      6,841,520  

Barclays Bank PLC

     2.35      3/23/2018        TBD **       22,800,000      Sovereign Bonds      24,372,145  

Barclays Bank PLC

     2.75      3/23/2018        TBD **       19,061,250      Sovereign Bonds      23,969,910  
           

 

 

       

 

 

 
            $ 122,879,388         $ 139,554,169  
           

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

* Refer to the Schedule of Investments for positions held at the counterparty as collateral for reverse repurchase agreements.

 

** TBD-To Be Determined; These reverse repurchase agreements have no maturity dates because they are renewed daily and can be terminated by either the Fund or the counterparty in accordance with the terms of the agreements.

At March 31, 2018, the Fund had the following open futures contracts:

 

     Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Market
Value
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 
Contracts to Sell:  

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes

     1,357        6/18      $ 162,858,760      $ 164,387,828      $ (1,529,068

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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WESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    March 31, 2018

 

At March 31, 2018, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
    

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
    
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
SAR      78,665,000      USD      20,970,623      Bank of America N.A.      4/16/18      $ 6,920  
USD      20,872,138      SAR      78,665,000      Bank of America N.A.      4/16/18        (105,405
MYR      41,853,000      USD      10,750,835      Goldman Sachs Group Inc.      4/16/18        64,258  
USD      10,828,719      MYR      41,853,000      Goldman Sachs Group Inc.      4/16/18        13,627  
INR      690,788,000      USD      10,750,226      JPMorgan Chase & Co.      4/16/18        (175,092
INR      1,349,769,029      USD      21,030,565      JPMorgan Chase & Co.      4/16/18        (367,225
CAD      1,000,000      USD      771,185      Barclays Bank PLC      4/19/18        5,262  
CAD      3,000,000      USD      2,340,981      Barclays Bank PLC      4/19/18        (11,640
USD      5,929,258      EUR      4,800,000      Barclays Bank PLC      4/19/18        16,834  
USD      10,611,680      PHP      552,656,280      JPMorgan Chase & Co.      5/15/18        41,872  
USD      9,972,341      PHP      518,462,000      JPMorgan Chase & Co.      5/15/18        56,514  
MYR      82,363,191      USD      21,064,755      Barclays Bank PLC      6/14/18        181,887  
USD      21,357,150      MYR      83,933,598      Barclays Bank PLC      6/14/18        (294,598
CZK      467,500,052      EUR      18,350,607      Bank of America N.A.      6/15/18        34,170  
MYR      41,853,000      USD      10,825,918      Goldman Sachs Group Inc.      7/16/18        (36,687
SAR      78,665,000      USD      20,977,333      Bank of America N.A.      8/15/18        185  
USD      20,954,479      SAR      78,665,000      Bank of America N.A.      8/15/18        (23,040
CNY      70,598,330      USD      10,402,760      Citibank N.A.      10/15/18        743,740  
CNY      132,293,999      USD      20,548,928      Citibank N.A.      10/15/18        338,466  
USD      21,474,249      CNY      137,725,098      Citibank N.A.      10/15/18        (270,640
USD      20,938,862      SAR      78,665,000      Bank of America N.A.      2/14/19        (27,476
                 

 

 

 

Total

     $ 191,932  
                 

 

 

 

Abbreviations used in this table:

 

CAD    — Canadian Dollar
CNY    — Chinese Yuan Renminbi
CZK    — Czech Republic Koruna
EUR    — Euro
INR    — Indian Rupee
MYR    — Malaysian Ringgit
PHP    — Philippine Peso
SAR    — Saudi Arabian Riyal
USD    — United States Dollar

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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WESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    March 31, 2018

 

At March 31, 2018, the Fund had the following open swap contracts:

 

OTC 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
(DEPRECIATION)
 
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.     386,750,000 BRL      1/4/21     8.840%**     BRL-CDI**       —       $ (3,145,720
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.    
283,800,000
 
BRL
 
    1/2/23     BRL-CDI**     9.375% semi-annually       —         2,124,461  
 

 

 

         

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    670,550,000             —       $ (1,021,259
 

 

 

         

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

OTC CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS ON SOVEREIGN ISSUES - BUY PROTECTION1

 

SWAP COUNTERPARTY
(REFERENCE ENTITY)

  NOTIONAL
AMOUNT2
    TERMINATION
DATE
    IMPLIED
CREDIT
SPREAD AT
MARCH 31,
20183
    PERIODIC
PAYMENTS
MADE BY
THE FUND†
    MARKET
VALUE
    UPFRONT
PREMIUMS PAID
(RECEIVED)
    UNREALIZED
DEPRECIATION
 
Barclays Bank PLC (Republic of Korea, 7.125%, due 4/16/19)   $ 11,200,000       12/20/22       0.48%       1.000% quarterly     $ (256,348   $ (146,204   $ (110,144
Barclays Bank PLC (Saudi Government International Bond 2.375%, due 10/26/21)     21,000,000       12/20/22       0.77%       1.000% quarterly       (213,856     27,719       (241,575
 

 

 

         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 32,200,000           $ (470,204   $ (118,485   $ (351,719
 

 

 

         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1 

If the Fund is a buyer of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation or the underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or the underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

 

2 

The maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.

 

3 

Implied credit spreads, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on corporate or sovereign issues as of period end, serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement. A credit spread identified as “Defaulted” indicates a credit event has occurred for the referenced entity or obligation.

 

Percentage shown is an annual percentage rate.

 

* Notional amount denominated in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted.

 

** One time payment made at termination date.

Abbreviation used in this table:

 

BRL    — Brazilian Real

This Schedule of Investments is unaudited and is intended to provide information about the Fund’s investments as of the date of the schedule. Other information regarding the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent annual or semi-annual shareholder report.

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

14


Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

 

1. Organization and significant accounting policies

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) was incorporated in Maryland on April 16, 2003 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 Board of Directors authorized 100 million shares of $0.001 par value common stock. The Fund’s primary investment objective is to seek high current income and the Fund’s secondary objective is to seek 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”).

(a) Investment valuation. The valuations for fixed income securities (which may include, but are not limited to, corporate, government, municipal, mortgage-backed, collateralized mortgage obligations and asset-backed 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 valuation techniques and methodologies. The independent third party pricing services use inputs that are observable such as issuer details, interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, credit risks/spreads, default rates and quoted prices for similar securities. Prior to December 1, 2017, short-term fixed income securities that would mature in 60 days or less were valued at amortized cost, unless it was determined that using this method would not reflect an investment’s fair value. Investments in open-end funds are valued at the closing net asset value per share of each fund on the day of valuation. 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. 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). 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 or at the transaction price if the security has recently been purchased and no value has yet been obtained from a pricing service or pricing broker. 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 Board of Directors is responsible for the valuation process and has delegated the supervision of the daily valuation process to the Legg Mason North Atlantic Fund Valuation Committee (the “Valuation Committee”). The Valuation Committee, pursuant to the policies adopted by the Board of Directors, is responsible for making fair value determinations, evaluating the effectiveness of the Fund’s pricing policies, and reporting to the Board of Directors. When determining the reliability of third party pricing information for investments owned by the Fund, the Valuation Committee, among other things, conducts due diligence reviews of pricing vendors, monitors the daily change in prices and reviews transactions among market participants.

The Valuation Committee will consider pricing methodologies it deems relevant and appropriate when making fair value determinations. Examples of possible methodologies include, but are not limited to, multiple of earnings; discount from market of a similar freely traded security; discounted cash-flow analysis; book value or a multiple thereof; risk premium/yield analysis; yield to maturity; and/or fundamental investment analysis. The Valuation Committee will also consider factors it deems relevant and appropriate in light of the facts and circumstances. Examples of possible factors include, but are not limited to, the type of security; the issuer’s financial statements; the purchase price of the security; the discount from market value of unrestricted securities of the same class at the time of purchase; analysts’ research and observations from financial institutions; information regarding any transactions or offers with respect to the security; the existence of merger proposals or tender offers affecting the security; the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable companies; and the existence of a shelf registration for restricted securities.

For each portfolio security that has been fair valued pursuant to the policies adopted by the Board of Directors, the fair value price is compared against the last available and next available market quotations. The Valuation Committee reviews the results of such back testing monthly and fair valuation occurrences are reported to the Board of Directors quarterly.

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.

 

15


Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

GAAP establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed 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 methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

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

     —        $ 908,817,190        —        $ 908,817,190  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

     —          495,097,811        —          495,097,811  

Purchased Options

     —          206,361        —          206,361  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     —          1,404,121,362        —          1,404,121,362  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments†:

           

Sovereign Bonds

     —          11,416,648        —          11,416,648  

Money Market Funds

   $ 6,674,268        —          —          6,674,268  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

     6,674,268        11,416,648        —          18,090,916  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 6,674,268      $ 1,415,538,010        —        $ 1,422,212,278  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

     —          1,503,735        —          1,503,735  

OTC Interest Rate Swaps‡

     —          2,124,461        —          2,124,461  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Other Financial Instruments

     —        $ 3,628,196        —        $ 3,628,196  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 6,674,268      $ 1,419,166,206        —        $ 1,425,840,474  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

DESCRIPTION

   QUOTED PRICES
(LEVEL 1)
     OTHER SIGNIFICANT
OBSERVABLE INPUTS
(LEVEL 2)
     SIGNIFICANT
UNOBSERVABLE
INPUTS
(LEVEL 3)
     TOTAL  

Other Financial Instruments:

 

Written Options

     —        $ 196,887        —        $ 196,887  

Futures Contracts

   $ 1,529,068        —          —          1,529,068  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

     —          1,311,803        —          1,311,803  

OTC Credit Default Swaps on Sovereign Issues - Buy Protection‡

     —          470,204        —          470,204  

OTC Interest Rate Swaps‡

     —          3,145,720        —          3,145,720  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,529,068      $ 5,124,614        —        $ 6,653,682  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

Value includes any premium paid or received with respect to swap contracts.

 

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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 Debt Fund Inc.

 

By   /s/    JANE TRUST        
  Jane Trust
  Chief Executive Officer

Date:

 

May 25, 2018

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/    JANE TRUST        
  Jane Trust
  Chief Executive Officer

Date:

 

May 25, 2018

By   /s/    RICHARD F. SENNETT        
  Richard F. Sennett
  Principal Financial Officer

Date:

 

May 25, 2018