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

 

 

Western Asset Emerging Markets Floating Rate Fund Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

55 Water Street, New York, NY

 

10041

(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:

February 28

 

 

 

 

Date of reporting period:

May 31, 2009

 

 



 

ITEM 1.                  SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 



 

WESTERN ASSET

EMERGING MARKETS FLOATING RATE FUND INC.

 

FORM N-Q

MAY 31, 2009

 



 

Western Asset Emerging Markets Floating Rate Fund Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

May 31, 2009

 

Face
Amount†

 

 

 

Security

 

Value

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES — 59.2%

 

 

 

Brazil — 5.7%

 

 

 

410,000

 

 

 

Globo Communicacoes e Participacoes SA, Bonds, 7.250% due 4/26/22 (a)

 

$

382,120

 

 

 

 

 

GTL Trade Finance Inc.:

 

 

 

150,000

 

 

 

7.250% due 10/20/17 (a)

 

144,750

 

299,000

 

 

 

Senior Notes, 7.250% due 10/20/17 (a)

 

288,535

 

250,000

 

 

 

Odebrecht Finance Ltd., 7.500% due 10/18/17 (a)

 

248,125

 

 

 

 

 

Vale Overseas Ltd., Notes:

 

 

 

361,000

 

 

 

8.250% due 1/17/34

 

375,891

 

1,362,000

 

 

 

6.875% due 11/21/36

 

1,234,601

 

 

 

 

 

Total Brazil

 

2,674,022

 

China — 0.3%

 

 

 

140,000

 

 

 

Galaxy Entertainment Finance Co. Ltd., Senior Notes, 7.323% due
12/15/10 (a)(b)

 

125,300

 

Colombia — 0.2%

 

 

 

100,000

 

 

 

EEB International Ltd., Senior Bonds, 8.750% due 10/31/14 (a)

 

103,000

 

India — 0.2%

 

 

 

114,000

 

 

 

ICICI Bank Ltd., Subordinated Bonds, 6.375% due 4/30/22 (a)(b)

 

86,125

 

Kazakhstan — 3.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ATF Capital BV:

 

 

 

240,000

 

 

 

Notes, 9.250% due 2/21/14 (a)

 

164,400

 

330,000

 

 

 

Senior Notes, 9.250% due 2/21/14 (a)

 

217,800

 

310,000

 

 

 

HSBK Europe BV, 7.250% due 5/3/17 (a)

 

182,900

 

970,000

 

 

 

KazMunaiGaz Finance Sub B.V., Senior Notes, 8.375% due 7/2/13 (a)

 

890,907

 

310,000

 

 

 

TuranAlem Finance BV, Bonds, 8.250% due 1/22/37 (a)

 

65,100

 

 

 

 

 

Total Kazakhstan

 

1,521,107

 

Luxembourg — 1.1%

 

 

 

540,000

 

 

 

TNK-BP Finance SA, Senior Notes, 6.875% due 7/18/11 (a)

 

533,250

 

Mexico — 24.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Axtel SAB de CV, Senior Notes:

 

 

 

317,000

 

 

 

7.625% due 2/1/17 (a)

 

239,335

 

280,000

 

 

 

7.625% due 2/1/17 (a)

 

210,700

 

100,000

 

 

 

Kansas City Southern de Mexico, Senior Notes, 9.375% due 5/1/12

 

90,250

 

 

 

 

 

Pemex Project Funding Master Trust:

 

 

 

5,317,000

 

 

 

2.620% due 6/15/10 (a)(b)

 

5,277,122

 

570,000

 

 

 

2.620% due 6/15/10 (a)(b)

 

564,300

 

 

 

 

 

Senior Notes:

 

 

 

3,379,000

 

 

 

1.864% due 12/3/12 (a)(b)

 

3,201,603

 

2,110,000

 

 

 

1.864% due 12/3/12 (a)(b)

 

1,999,225

 

 

 

 

 

Total Mexico

 

11,582,535

 

Russia — 17.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Evraz Group SA, Notes:

 

 

 

650,000

 

 

 

8.875% due 4/24/13 (a)

 

520,000

 

100,000

 

 

 

8.875% due 4/24/13 (a)

 

80,825

 

270,000

 

 

 

9.500% due 4/24/18 (a)

 

197,100

 

 

 

 

 

LUKOIL International Finance BV:

 

 

 

150,000

 

 

 

6.656% due 6/7/22 (a)

 

114,750

 

316,000

 

 

 

Notes, 6.356% due 6/7/17 (a)

 

263,860

 

2,120,000

 

 

 

Morgan Stanley Bank AG for OAO Gazprom, Loan Participation Notes, 9.625% due 3/1/13 (a)

 

2,191,550

 

 

 

 

 

RSHB Capital, Loan Participation Notes:

 

 

 

950,000

 

 

 

Secured Notes, 7.125% due 1/14/14 (a)

 

907,640

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Western Asset Emerging Markets Floating Rate Fund Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2009

 

Face
Amount†

 

 

 

Security

 

Value

 

Russia — 17.3% (continued)

 

 

 

260,000

 

 

 

Senior Secured Notes, 7.175% due 5/16/13 (a)

 

$

250,250

 

 

 

 

 

TNK-BP Finance SA, Senior Notes:

 

 

 

280,000

 

 

 

7.500% due 3/13/13 (a)

 

265,300

 

910,000

 

 

 

7.500% due 7/18/16 (a)

 

759,850

 

120,000

 

 

 

7.875% due 3/13/18 (a)

 

99,600

 

140,000

 

 

 

UBS Luxembourg SA for OJSC Vimpel Communications, Loan Participation Notes, 8.250% due 5/23/16 (a)

 

116,550

 

270,000

 

 

 

Vimpel Communications, Loan Participation Notes, 8.375% due
4/30/13 (a)

 

247,050

 

2,070,000

 

 

 

VTB Capital SA, Medium-Term Notes, 2.716% due 11/2/09 (a)(b)

 

2,060,772

 

 

 

 

 

Total Russia

 

8,075,097

 

Thailand — 1.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

True Move Co., Ltd.:

 

 

 

570,000

 

 

 

10.750% due 12/16/13 (a)

 

413,250

 

660,000

 

 

 

Notes, 10.750% due 12/16/13 (a)

 

478,500

 

 

 

 

 

Total Thailand

 

891,750

 

United Kingdom — 4.3%

 

 

 

11,018,000

 

RUB

 

HSBC Bank PLC, Credit-Linked Notes, (Russian Agricultural Bank), 8.900% due 12/20/10 (a)

 

167,933

 

 

 

 

 

Vedanta Resources PLC, Senior Notes:

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

6.625% due 2/22/10 (a)

 

1,000,000

 

830,000

 

 

 

8.750% due 1/15/14 (a)

 

809,250

 

 

 

 

 

Total United Kingdom

 

1,977,183

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES
(Cost — $28,988,277)

 

27,569,369

 

COLLATERALIZED SENIOR LOANS — 0.2%

 

 

 

United States — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ashmore Energy International:

 

 

 

17,403

 

 

 

Synthetic Revolving Credit Facility, 3.313% due 3/30/14 (b)

 

13,140

 

122,665

 

 

 

Term Loan, 4.220% due 3/30/14 (b)

 

92,612

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL COLLATERALIZED SENIOR LOANS
(Cost — $139,825)

 

105,752

 

SOVEREIGN BONDS — 38.5%

 

 

 

Argentina — 2.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Argentina:

 

 

 

1,174,000

 

 

 

Bonds, 7.000% due 9/12/13

 

512,745

 

1,027,243

 

 

 

Discount Notes, 8.280% due 12/31/33

 

439,146

 

 

 

 

 

Total Argentina

 

951,891

 

Brazil — 8.2%

 

 

 

7,696,000

 

BRL

 

Brazil Nota do Tesouro Nacional, 10.000% due 1/1/12

 

3,839,685

 

Colombia — 10.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Colombia:

 

 

 

1,500,000

 

 

 

4.866% due 3/17/13 (a)(b)

 

1,417,500

 

3,330,000

 

 

 

2.654% due 11/16/15 (b)

 

3,221,775

 

 

 

 

 

Total Colombia

 

4,639,275

 

Gabon — 0.6%

 

 

 

297,000

 

 

 

Gabonese Republic, 8.200% due 12/12/17 (a)

 

264,330

 

Indonesia — 2.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Indonesia:

 

 

 

1,572,000,000

 

IDR

 

10.250% due 7/15/22

 

146,318

 

3,261,000,000

 

IDR

 

11.000% due 9/15/25

 

311,182

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Western Asset Emerging Markets Floating Rate Fund Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

May 31, 2009

 

Face
Amount†

 

 

 

Security

 

Value

 

Indonesia — 2.2% (continued)

 

 

 

3,057,000,000

 

IDR

 

10.250% due 7/15/27

 

$

273,006

 

3,610,000,000

 

IDR

 

Bonds, 9.750% due 5/15/37

 

299,379

 

 

 

 

 

Total Indonesia

 

1,029,885

 

Russia — 4.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Russian Federation:

 

 

 

98,908

 

 

 

8.250% due 3/31/10 (a)

 

102,394

 

2,150,400

 

 

 

7.500% due 3/31/30 (a)

 

2,166,528

 

 

 

 

 

Total Russia

 

2,268,922

 

Turkey — 3.1%

 

 

 

1,563,000

 

 

 

Republic of Turkey, Notes, 6.875% due 3/17/36

 

1,422,330

 

Venezuela — 7.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela:

 

 

 

270,000

 

 

 

5.750% due 2/26/16 (a)

 

150,525

 

4,300,000

 

 

 

Collective Action Securities, 2.101% due 4/20/11 (a)(b)

 

3,354,000

 

 

 

 

 

Total Venezuela

 

3,504,525

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS
(Cost — $20,420,251)

 

17,920,843

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT
(Cost — $49,548,353)

 

45,595,964

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT — 2.1%

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreement — 2.1%

 

 

 

955,000

 

 

 

Morgan Stanley tri-party repurchase agreement dated 5/29/09, 0.110% due 6/1/09; Proceeds at maturity - $955,009; (Fully collateralized by U.S. government agency obligation, 4.250% due 12/12/18; Market value - $996,128) (Cost - $955,000)

 

955,000

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% (Cost — $50,503,353#)

 

$

46,550,964

 

 

 

Face 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, unless otherwise noted.

(b)

 

Variable rate security.  Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at May 31, 2009.

#

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Abbreviations used in this schedule:

 

 

BRL

-   Brazilian Real

 

 

IDR

-   Indonesian Rupiah

 

 

OJSC

-   Open Joint Stock Company

 

 

RUB

-   Russian Ruble

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

 

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

 

Western Asset Emerging Markets Floating Rate Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) was incorporated in Maryland on January 21, 1994 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 last quoted 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 last quoted 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 reported sales price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. Futures contracts are valued daily at the settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. 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 securities at fair value as determined in accordance with the procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors. Short-term obligations with maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

 

The Fund adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 (“FAS 157”).  FAS 157 establishes a single definition of fair value, creates a three-tier hierarchy as a framework for measuring fair value based on inputs used to value the Fund’s investments, and requires additional disclosure about fair value.  The hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

 

·                  Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

·                  Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

·                  Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

Publicly traded foreign government debt securities are typically traded internationally in the over-the-counter market, and are valued at the mean between the last quoted bid and asked prices as of the close of business of that market.

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value:

 

 

 

MAY 31, 2009

 

QUOTED PRICES
(LEVEL 1)

 

OTHER SIGNIFICANT
OBSERVABLE INPUTS
(LEVEL 2)

 

SIGNIFICANT
UNOBSERVABLE
INPUTS
(LEVEL 3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in securities

 

$

46,550,964

 

 

$

46,550,964

 

 

Other financial instruments*

 

(856,692

)

$

56,348

 

(913,040

)

 

Total

 

$

45,694,272

 

$

56,348

 

$

45,637,924

 

 

 

* Other financial instruments may include written options, futures, swaps and forward contracts.

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

Following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:

 

 

 

Investments in
Securities

 

Balance as of February 28, 2009

 

$

8,370,519

 

Accrued premiums/discounts

 

47,128

 

Realized gain (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

652,622

(1)

Net purchases (sales)

 

 

Transfers in and/or out of level 3

 

$

(9,070,269

)

Balance as of May 31, 2009

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for investments in securities still held at the reporting date

 

 

 

(1) Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) includes net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) resulting from changes in investment values during the reporting period and the reversal of previously recorded unrealized appreciation (depreciation) when gains or losses are realized.

 

(b) Repurchase Agreements.  When entering into repurchase agreements, it is the Fund’s policy that its custodian or a third party custodian take possession of the underlying collateral securities, the market value of which, at all times, at least equals the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest. To the extent that any repurchase transaction exceeds one business day, the value of the collateral is marked-to-market daily 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) Futures Contracts.  The Fund may use futures contracts to gain exposure to, or hedge against, changes in the value of interest rates. A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date.

 

Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with a broker cash or cash equivalents in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. This is known as the “initial margin.” Subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuation in the value of the contract. The daily changes in contract value are recorded as unrealized gains or losses in the Statement of Operations and the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed.

 

Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the amounts reflected in the financial statements. In addition, there is the risk that the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid secondary market.

 

(d) Swap Contracts.  The Funds may invest in swaps for the purpose of managing its exposure to interest rate, credit or market risk, or for other purposes. The use of swaps involves risks that are different from those associated with ordinary portfolio transactions.

 

Interest Rate Swaps

 

The Fund may enter into interest rate swap contracts. Interest rate swaps are agreements between two parties to exchange cash flows based on a notional principal amount. The Fund may elect to pay a fixed rate and receive a floating rate, or, receive a fixed rate and pay a floating rate on a notional principal amount. The net periodic payments received or paid on interest rate swap agreements are recognized as realized gains or losses in the Statement of Operations. Interest rate swaps are marked to market daily based upon quotations from the market makers and the change, if any, is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of the swap is recognized as a realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. The risks of interest rate swaps include changes in market conditions that will affect the value of the contract or changes in the present value of the future cash flow streams and the possible inability of the counterparty to fulfill its obligations under the agreement. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive. This risk is mitigated by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Fund to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty.

 

Swap contracts are marked-to-market daily and changes in value are recorded as unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation). Gains or losses are realized upon termination of the swap agreement. Periodic payments and premiums received or made by a Fund are recorded in the Statement of Operations as realized gains or losses, respectively. Collateral, in the form of restricted cash or securities, may be required to be held in segregated accounts with the Fund’s custodian in compliance with the terms of the swap contracts. Securities held as collateral for swap contracts are identified in the Portfolio of Investments and restricted cash, if any, is identified in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Risks may exceed amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. These risks include changes in the returns of the underlying instruments, failure of the counterparties to perform under the contracts’ terms, and the possible lack of liquidity with respect to the swap agreements.

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

The Fund may elect to pay a fixed rate and receive a floating rate, or, receive a fixed rate and pay a floating rate on a notional principal amount. The net interest received or paid on interest rate swap agreements is accrued daily as interest income or expense. Interest rate swaps are marked to market daily based upon quotations from the market makers. When a swap contract is terminated early, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the current realized value and the expected cash flows. The risks of interest rate swaps include changes in market conditions that will affect the value of the contract or the cash flows and the possible inability of the counterparty to fulfill its obligations under the agreement. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that that amount is positive. This risk is mitigated by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Fund to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty.

 

(e) 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 at 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.

 

(f) Credit and Market Risk.  The Fund invests in high yield and emerging market instruments that are subject to certain credit and market risks. The yields of high yield and emerging market debt obligations reflect, among other things, perceived credit and market risks. The Fund’s investment in securities rated below investment grade typically involves risks not associated with higher rated securities including, among others, greater risk related to timely and ultimate payment of interest and principal, greater market price volatility and less liquid secondary market trading. The consequences of political, social, economic or diplomatic changes may have disruptive effects on the market prices of investments held by the Fund. The Fund’s investment in non-U.S. dollar denominated securities may also result in foreign currency losses caused by devaluations and exchange rate fluctuations.

 

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

 

2.  Investments

 

At May 31, 2009, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments for federal income tax purposes were substantially as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

 

$

1,440,555

 

Gross unrealized depreciation

 

(5,392,944

)

Net unrealized depreciation

 

$

(3,952,389

)

 

At May 31, 2009, the Fund had the following open futures contracts:

 

 

 

Number of

 

Expiration

 

Basis

 

Market

 

Unrealized

 

 

 

Contracts

 

Date

 

Value

 

Value

 

Gain

 

Contract to Sell:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury, 10-Year Notes

 

32

 

9/09

 

$

 3,800,348

 

$

 3,744,000

 

$

 56,348

 

 

At May 31, 2009, the Fund held the following interest rate swap contracts:

 

SWAP COUNTERPARTY

 

NOTIONAL
AMOUNT

 

TERMINATION
DATE

 

PERIODIC
PAYMENTS
MADE BY
THE FUND‡

 

PERIODIC
PAYMENTS
RECEIVED BY
THE FUND‡

 

UNREALIZED
DEPRECIATION

 

Interest Rate Swaps:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JPMorgan Chase Securities Inc.

 

$

 7,800,000

 

3/30/11

 

1.490%

 

3-Month LIBOR

 

$

 (34,108

)

JPMorgan Chase Securities Inc.

 

5,000,000

 

8/22/12

 

5.063%

 

3-Month LIBOR

 

(477,948

)

JPMorgan Chase Securities Inc.

 

4,120,000

 

3/3/15

 

4.805%

 

6-Month LIBOR

 

(400,984

)

Net unrealized depreciation on open swap contracts

 

 

 

 

 

$

 (913,040

)

 

‡  Percentage shown is an annual percentage rate.

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

3. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

 

Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” requires enhanced disclosure about an entity’s derivative and hedging activities.

 

The following is a summary of the Fund’s derivative instruments categorized by risk exposure at May 31, 2009.

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

Swap Contracts

 

 

 

Primary Underlying
Risk Disclosure

 

Unrealized
Appreciation

 

Unrealized
Depreciation

 

Unrealized
Appreciation

 

Unrealized
Depreciation

 

Total

 

Interest Rate Contracts

 

$

56,348

 

 

$

5,840

 

$

(918,880

)

$

(856,692

)

Foreign Exchange Contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity Contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

56,348

 

 

$

5,840

 

$

(918,880

)

$

(856,692

)

 

4. Recent Accounting Pronouncement

 

In April 2009, FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. 157-4, “Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly” (“FSP 157-4”). FSP 157-4 provides additional guidance for estimating fair value in accordance with FAS 157, when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased as well as guidance on identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not orderly. FSP 157-4 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods ending after June 15, 2009. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FSP 157-4 will have on the Fund’s financial statement disclosures.

 

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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 Floating Rate Fund Inc.

 

 

By

/s/ R. Jay Gerken

 

 

R. Jay Gerken

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Date:  July 24, 2009

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

 

By

/s/ R. Jay Gerken

 

 

R. Jay Gerken

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Date:  July 24, 2009

 

 

By

/s/ Kaprel Ozsolak

 

 

Kaprel Ozsolak

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Date:  July 24, 2009