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 |
811-8338 |
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Western Asset Emerging Markets Floating Rate Fund Inc. |
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) |
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125 Broad Street, New York, NY |
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10004 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip code) |
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Robert I. Frenkel, Esq. Legg Mason & Co., LLC 300 First Stamford Place Stamford, CT 06902 |
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(Name and address of agent for service) |
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: |
1-800-451-2010 |
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Date of fiscal year end: |
February 28 |
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Date of reporting period: |
November 30, 2006 |
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WESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKETS
FLOATING RATE FUND INC.
FORM N-Q
November 30, 2006
ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
Western Asset Emerging Markets Floating Rate Fund Inc.
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
November 30, 2006
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Security |
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Value |
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SOVEREIGN BONDS 73.6% |
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Argentina 3.7% |
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Republic of Argentina: |
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$ |
1,012,500 |
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5.590% due 8/3/12 (a) |
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$ |
945,967 |
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1,557,492 |
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Discount Notes, 8.280% due 12/31/33 |
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1,590,200 |
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Total Argentina |
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2,536,167 |
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Brazil 14.9% |
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Federative Republic of Brazil: |
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6,848,000 |
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11.000% due 8/17/40 |
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9,109,552 |
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1,182,791 |
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MYDFA, 6.250% due 9/15/07 (a)(b) |
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1,182,791 |
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Total Brazil |
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10,292,343 |
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Colombia 4.3% |
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Republic of Colombia: |
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2,000,000 |
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8.940% due 3/17/13 (a)(b) |
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2,210,000 |
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740,000 |
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7.175% due 11/16/15 (a) |
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765,900 |
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Total Colombia |
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2,975,900 |
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Ecuador 1.2% |
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865,000 |
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Republic of Ecuador, 10.000% due 8/15/30 (b) |
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808,775 |
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Mexico 12.5% |
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United Mexican States: |
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479,000 |
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7.500% due 1/14/12 |
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527,259 |
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Medium-Term Notes: |
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800,000 |
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5.625% due 1/15/17 |
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804,800 |
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Series A: |
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7,200,000 |
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6.073% due 1/13/09 (a)(c) |
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7,268,400 |
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60,000 |
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7.500% due 4/8/33 |
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71,235 |
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Total Mexico |
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8,671,694 |
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Panama 3.1% |
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2,010,000 |
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Republic of Panama, 7.250% due 3/15/15 |
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2,169,795 |
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Peru 4.2% |
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2,929,800 |
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Republic of Peru, PDI, 5.000% due 3/7/17 (a) |
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2,907,827 |
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Philippines 1.6% |
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Republic of the Philippines: |
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510,000 |
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10.625% due 3/16/25 (c) |
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720,375 |
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370,000 |
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7.750% due 1/14/31 |
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411,394 |
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Total Philippines |
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1,131,769 |
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Russia 13.8% |
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Russian Federation: |
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2,566,707 |
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8.250% due 3/31/10 (b) |
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2,693,759 |
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6,022,000 |
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5.000% due 3/31/30 (b) |
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6,853,789 |
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Total Russia |
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9,547,548 |
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Turkey 3.8% |
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Republic of Turkey: |
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1,125,000 |
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11.500% due 1/23/12 |
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1,375,313 |
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800,000 |
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11.875% due 1/15/30 (c) |
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1,220,000 |
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Total Turkey |
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2,595,313 |
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Uruguay 1.8% |
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1,182,134 |
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Republic of Uruguay, Bonds, 7.625% due 3/21/36 |
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1,267,839 |
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See Notes to Schedule of Investments.
1
Western Asset Emerging Markets Floating Rate Fund Inc.
Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
November 30, 2006
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Venezuela 8.7% |
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Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela: |
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$ |
322,000 |
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7.650% due 4/21/25 |
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$ |
340,273 |
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Collective Action Securities: |
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2,500,000 |
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6.374% due 4/20/11 (a)(b) |
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2,490,625 |
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1,119,000 |
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9.375% due 1/13/34 |
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1,428,963 |
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1,785,500 |
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DCB, Series DL, 6.438% due 12/18/07 (a) |
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1,787,732 |
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Total Venezuela |
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6,047,593 |
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TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS |
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50,952,563 |
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CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES 14.1% |
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Brazil 0.8% |
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471,000 |
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Vale Overseas Ltd., Notes, 8.250% due 1/17/34 |
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561,266 |
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Germany 4.2% |
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2,450,000 |
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Morgan Stanley Bank AG for OAO Gazprom, Loan Participation Notes, 9.625% due 3/1/13 (b) |
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2,930,200 |
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Mexico 5.2% |
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160,000 |
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Banco Mercantil del Norte SA, Bonds, 6.135% due 10/13/16 (a)(b) |
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162,957 |
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Grupo Transportacion Ferroviaria Mexicana SA de CV, Senior Notes: |
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100,000 |
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9.375% due 5/1/12 |
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107,500 |
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20,000 |
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12.500% due 6/15/12 |
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21,850 |
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3,310,000 |
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Pemex Project Funding Master Trust, Senior Notes, 5.991% due 12/3/12 (a)(b) |
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3,324,067 |
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Total Mexico |
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3,616,374 |
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Russia 2.9% |
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160,000 |
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Gazprom, Loan Participation Notes, 6.212% due 11/22/16 (b) |
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161,400 |
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1,230,000 |
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Russian Agricultural Bank, Notes, 7.175% due 5/16/13 (b) |
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1,305,337 |
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490,000 |
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TNK-BP Finance SA, 7.500% due 7/18/16 (b) |
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518,661 |
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Total Russia |
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1,985,398 |
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Venezuela 1.0% |
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710,000 |
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Petrozuata Finance Inc., 8.220% due 4/1/17 (b) |
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692,250 |
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TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
& NOTES |
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9,785,488 |
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT (Cost $58,176,708) |
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60,738,051 |
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT 12.3% |
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Repurchase Agreement 12.3% |
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8,480,000 |
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Nomura Securities International Inc. tri-party
repurchase agreement dated 11/30/06, 5.280% due 12/1/06; Proceeds at maturity
- $8,481,244; (Fully collateralized by U.S. government agency and U.S.
Treasury obligations, 3.875% to 8.750% due 11/03/09 to 4/15/29; |
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8,480,000 |
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS
100.0% |
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$ |
69,218,051 |
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See Notes to Schedule of Investments.
2
Western Asset Emerging Markets Floating Rate Fund Inc.
Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
November 30, 2006
(a) |
Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at November 30, 2006. |
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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. |
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All or a portion of this security is held by the counterparty as collateral for open reverse repurchase agreements. |
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All or a portion of this security is segregated for swap contracts and reverse repurchase agreements. |
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Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is substantially the same. |
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Abbreviations used in this schedule: |
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DCB - Debt Conversion Bond |
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MYDFA - Multi-Year Depository Facility Agreement |
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PDI - Past Due Interest |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments.
3
Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
Western Asset Emerging Markets Floating Rate Fund Inc. (formerly known as Salomon Brothers Emerging Markets Floating Rate Fund Inc.) (the Fund) was incorporated in 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 seeks to maintain a high level of current income by investing at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes in floating rate debt securities of emerging market sovereign and corporate issuers, including fixed rate securities with respect to which the Fund has entered into interest rate swaps to effectively convert the fixed rate interest payments received into floating rate interest payments. As a secondary objective, the Fund seeks 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. Debt securities are valued at the mean between the bid and asked prices provided by an independent pricing service that are based on transactions in debt obligations, quotations from bond dealers, market transactions in comparable securities and various other relationships between securities. Publicly traded foreign government debt securities are typically traded internationally in the over-the-counter market, and are valued at the mean between the bid and asked prices as of the close of business of that market. Equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. When prices are not readily available, or are determined not to reflect fair value, 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 may value these investments at fair value as determined in accordance with the procedures approved by the Funds Board of Directors. Short-term obligations with maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
(b) Repurchase Agreements. When entering into repurchase agreements, it is the Funds policy that its custodian or a third party custodian take possession of the underlying collateral securities, the market value of which at least equals the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest. To the extent that any repurchase transaction exceeds one business day, the value of the collateral is marked-to-market to ensure the adequacy of the collateral. If the seller defaults, and the market value of the collateral declines 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) Reverse Repurchase Agreements. The Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements in which the Fund sells portfolio securities and agrees to repurchase them from the buyer at a specified date and price. Whenever the Fund enters into a reverse repurchase agreement, the Funds custodian delivers liquid assets to the counterparty in an amount at least equal to the repurchase price (including accrued interest). The Fund pays interest on amounts obtained pursuant to reverse repurchase agreements. Reverse repurchase agreements are considered to be borrowings, which may create leverage risk to the Fund.
(d) Interest Rate Swaps. In order to manage interest rate sensitivity (duration), the Fund has entered into an interest rate swap agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank (counterparty) pursuant to which, the Fund has guaranteed to make semi-annual payments to the counterparty at predetermined fixed rates, in exchange for floating payments from the counterparty at the 6-month LIBOR, based on notional principal amount. During the term of the outstanding swap agreement, changes in the underlying value of the swap are recorded as unrealized gains or losses.
(e) Loan Participations. The Fund may invest in loans arranged through private negotiation between one or more financial institutions. The Funds 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 relating to the loan, nor any rights of set-off 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 set-off between the lender and the borrower.
(f) 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.
(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 Funds 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 Funds investment in non-dollar denominated securities may also result in foreign currency losses caused by devaluations and exchange rate fluctuations.
(h) Security Transactions. Security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis.
2. Investments
At November 30, 2006, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments for federal income tax purposes were substantially as follows:
Gross unrealized appreciation |
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$2,712,382 |
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Gross unrealized depreciation |
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(151,039 |
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Net unrealized appreciation |
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$2,561,343 |
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Transactions in reverse repurchase agreements for the Fund during the period ended November 30, 2006 were as follows:
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Weighted |
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Daily |
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Balance |
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Interest Rate |
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Outstanding |
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$ |
6,809,196 |
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4.03 |
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10,260,000 |
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Interest rates on reverse repurchase agreements ranged from 0.20% to 5.00% during the period ended November 30, 2006.
At November 30, 2006, the Fund had the following open reverse repurchase agreements:
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Amount |
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$ |
644,946 |
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Reverse Repurchase Agreement with Credit Suisse First Boston, dated 11/01/06 bearing 5.000% to be repurchased at $649,425 on 12/20/06, collateralized by: $510,000 Republic of the Philippines, 10.625% due 03/16/25; Market value (including accrued interest) - $724,866 |
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$ |
644,946 |
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1,118,817 |
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Reverse Repurchase Agreement with Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., dated 11/16/06 bearing 2.750% to be repurchased at a date and an amount to be determined, collateralized by: $800,000 Republic of Turkey, 11.875% due 01/15/30; Market value (including accrued interest) - $1,227,745 |
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1,118,817 |
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5,665,379 |
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Reverse Repurchase Agreement with JPMorgan Chase & Co., dated 10/17/06 bearing 4.850% to be repurchased at a date and an amount to be determined, collateralized by: $5,600,000 United Mexican States, Medium-Term Notes, 6.073% due 01/13/09; Market value (including accrued interest) - $5,681,543 |
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5,665,379 |
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Total Reverse Repurchase Agreements |
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$ |
7,429,142 |
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4
At November 30, 2006, the Fund held the following interest rate swap contracts:
Swap Counterparty: |
JPMorgan Chase Bank NA |
Effective Date: |
12/29/04 |
Notional Amount: |
$16,000,000 |
Payments Made by Fund: |
Fixed Rate 6.130% |
Payments Received by Fund: |
Floating Rate (6 Month LIBOR) |
Termination Date: |
12/28/10 |
Unrealized Depreciation |
$(750,981) |
Swap Counterparty: |
JPMorgan Chase Bank NA |
Effective Date: |
3/3/05 |
Notional Amount: |
$17,000,000 |
Payments Made by Fund: |
Fixed Rate 4.805% |
Payments Received by Fund: |
Floating Rate (6 Month LIBOR) |
Termination Date: |
3/3/15 |
Unrealized Appreciation |
$110,668 |
ITEM 2. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
(a) The registrants principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrants 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 registrants internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrants last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are likely to materially affect the registrants 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 Floating Rate Fund Inc.
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/s/ R. Jay Gerken |
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R. Jay Gerken |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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Date |
January 29, 2007 |
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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 |
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R. Jay Gerken |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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Date: |
January 29, 2007 |
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By: |
/s/ Frances M. Guggino |
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Frances M. Guggino |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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Date: |
January 29, 2007 |
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