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 811-8709

 

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

125 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Robert I. Frenkel, Esq.

Legg Mason & Co., LLC

300 First Stamford Place, 4th Floor

Stamford, CT 06902

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-800-451-2010

 

Date of fiscal year end:  April 30

Date of reporting period: January 31, 2007

 

 

 



 

WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOME FUND II INC.

 

 

FORM N-Q

January 31, 2007

 

 



 

 

ITEM 1.                  SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 



 

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

January 31, 2007

 

Face
Amount†

 

Security

 

Value

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES — 84.2%

 

 

 

Aerospace & Defense — 1.4%

 

 

 

$

1,555,000

 

Alliant Techsystems Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 6.750% due 4/1/16

 

$

1,555,000

 

4,200,000

 

Argo-Tech Corp., Senior Notes, 9.250% due 6/1/11

 

4,567,500

 

 

 

DRS Technologies Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes:

 

 

 

1,535,000

 

6.625% due 2/1/16

 

1,527,325

 

3,350,000

 

7.625% due 2/1/18

 

3,425,375

 

106,119

 

Kac Acquisition Co., Subordinated Notes, 1.000% due 4/26/26 (a)(b)

 

0

 

5,500,000

 

L-3 Communications Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, 7.625% due 6/15/12

 

5,699,375

 

 

 

Total Aerospace & Defense

 

16,774,575

 

Airlines — 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Continental Airlines Inc.:

 

 

 

770,000

 

Notes, 8.750% due 12/1/11

 

775,775

 

 

 

Pass-Through Certificates:

 

 

 

373,027

 

Series 1998-1, Class C, 6.541% due 9/15/08

 

371,395

 

1,299,217

 

Series 2000-2, Class C, 8.312% due 10/2/12

 

1,313,021

 

 

 

Delta Air Lines Inc., Pass-Through Certificates, Series 01-1:

 

 

 

1,395,954

 

6.619% due 3/18/11 (c)

 

1,396,827

 

6,135,000

 

7.111% due 9/18/11 (c)

 

6,200,185

 

2,135,000

 

7.711% due 9/18/11 (c)

 

2,117,653

 

 

 

Total Airlines

 

12,174,856

 

Auto Components — 1.1%

 

 

 

3,335,000

 

Keystone Automotive Operations Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 9.750% due 11/1/13

 

3,309,988

 

 

 

TRW Automotive Inc.:

 

 

 

1,439,000

 

Senior Notes, 9.375% due 2/15/13

 

1,546,925

 

150,000

 

Senior Subordinated Notes, 11.000% due 2/15/13

 

165,000

 

 

 

Visteon Corp., Senior Notes:

 

 

 

4,535,000

 

8.250% due 8/1/10

 

4,557,675

 

3,670,000

 

7.000% due 3/10/14

 

3,247,950

 

 

 

Total Auto Components

 

12,827,538

 

Automobiles — 2.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Ford Motor Co.:

 

 

 

 

 

Debentures:

 

 

 

1,880,000

 

8.875% due 1/15/22

 

1,706,100

 

1,150,000

 

8.900% due 1/15/32

 

1,035,000

 

20,255,000

 

Notes, 7.450% due 7/16/31

 

16,533,144

 

 

 

General Motors Corp.:

 

 

 

5,320,000

 

Notes, 7.200% due 1/15/11 (d)

 

5,200,300

 

2,375,000

 

Senior Debentures, 8.250% due 7/15/23 (d)

 

2,262,187

 

 

 

Total Automobiles

 

26,736,731

 

Building Products — 1.5%

 

 

 

6,960,000

 

Associated Materials Inc., Senior Discount Notes, step bond to yield 12.785% due 3/1/14

 

5,133,000

 

2,130,000

 

Jacuzzi Brands Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 9.625% due 7/1/10

 

2,273,775

 

1,750,000

 

Nortek Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 8.500% due 9/1/14

 

1,745,625

 

11,025,000

 

NTK Holdings Inc., Senior Discount Notes, step bond to yield 11.457% due 3/1/14 (d)

 

8,158,500

 

 

 

Total Building Products

 

17,310,900

 

Capital Markets — 0.6%

 

 

 

3,304,000

 

BCP Crystal U.S. Holdings Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, 9.625% due 6/15/14

 

3,667,440

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2007

 

Face
Amount†

 

Security

 

Value

 

Capital Markets — 0.6% (continued)

 

 

 

$

3,000,000

 

E*TRADE Financial Corp., Senior Notes, 7.375% due 9/15/13

 

$

3,127,500

 

 

 

Total Capital Markets

 

6,794,940

 

Chemicals — 2.7%

 

 

 

2,800,000

 

Borden Chemicals & Plastics LP, Notes, 9.500% due 9/18/11 (a)(b)(c)

 

42,000

 

715,000

 

Chemtura Corp., Senior Notes, 6.875% due 6/1/16

 

697,125

 

3,500,000

 

Equistar Chemicals LP, Senior Notes, 10.625% due 5/1/11

 

3,727,500

 

5,260,000

 

Georgia Gulf Corp., Senior Notes, 9.500% due 10/15/14 (e)

 

5,233,700

 

2,390,000

 

Huntsman International LLC, Senior Subordinated Notes, 7.875% due 11/13/14 (e)

 

2,473,650

 

 

 

Lyondell Chemical Co.:

 

 

 

 

 

Senior Notes:

 

 

 

1,400,000

 

8.000% due 9/15/14

 

1,463,000

 

1,155,000

 

8.250% due 9/15/16

 

1,230,075

 

 

 

Senior Secured Notes:

 

 

 

1,300,000

 

11.125% due 7/15/12

 

1,405,625

 

100,000

 

10.500% due 6/1/13

 

110,875

 

3,075,000

 

Methanex Corp., Senior Notes, 8.750% due 8/15/12

 

3,367,125

 

3,550,000

 

Millennium America Inc., Senior Notes, 9.250% due 6/15/08

 

3,709,750

 

4,475,000

 

Montell Finance Co. BV, Debentures, 8.100% due 3/15/27 (e)

 

4,340,750

 

2,251,000

 

Rhodia SA, Senior Notes, 10.250% due 6/1/10

 

2,577,395

 

1,255,000

 

Westlake Chemical Corp., Senior Notes, 6.625% due 1/15/16

 

1,236,175

 

 

 

Total Chemicals

 

31,614,745

 

Commercial Banks — 0.6%

 

 

 

440,000

 

Banco Mercantil del Norte SA, Subordinated Bonds, 6.135% due 10/13/16 (e)(f)

 

442,453

 

1,154,000

 

ICICI Bank Ltd., Bonds, 6.375% due 4/30/22 (e)(f)

 

1,148,411

 

2,650,000

 

Russian Agricultural Bank, Notes, 7.175% due 5/16/13 (e)

 

2,765,275

 

2,785,000

 

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

 

2,826,775

 

 

 

Total Commercial Banks

 

7,182,914

 

Commercial Services & Supplies — 2.6%

 

 

 

630,000

 

Aleris International Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 10.000% due 12/15/16 (e)

 

655,200

 

2,100,000

 

Allied Security Escrow Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, 11.375% due 7/15/11

 

2,163,000

 

 

 

Allied Waste North America Inc., Senior Notes, Series B:

 

 

 

250,000

 

8.500% due 12/1/08

 

261,875

 

757,000

 

9.250% due 9/1/12

 

805,259

 

5,885,000

 

7.375% due 4/15/14

 

5,899,712

 

1,050,000

 

7.250% due 3/15/15

 

1,056,563

 

 

 

Aramark Corp., Senior Notes:

 

 

 

2,690,000

 

8.500% due 2/1/15 (e)

 

2,767,337

 

650,000

 

8.860% due 2/1/15 (e)(f)

 

666,250

 

3,200,000

 

Brand Services Inc., Senior Notes, 12.000% due 10/15/12 (d)

 

3,522,080

 

4,495,000

 

DynCorp International LLC/DIV Capital Corporation, Senior Subordinated Notes, Series B, 9.500% due 2/15/13

 

4,742,225

 

 

 

Interface Inc.:

 

 

 

2,875,000

 

Senior Notes, 10.375% due 2/1/10

 

3,191,250

 

1,500,000

 

Senior Subordinated Notes, 9.500% due 2/1/14

 

1,605,000

 

3,000,000

 

Rental Services Corp., Senior Bonds, 9.500% due 12/1/14 (e)

 

3,150,000

 

 

 

Total Commercial Services & Supplies

 

30,485,751

 

Communications Equipment — 0.5%

 

 

 

6,100,000

 

Lucent Technologies Inc., Debentures, 6.450% due 3/15/29

 

5,581,500

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2007

 

Face
Amount†

 

Security

 

Value

 

Consumer Finance — 3.7%

 

 

 

 

 

Ford Motor Credit Co.:

 

 

 

 

 

Notes:

 

 

 

$

3,075,000

 

7.875% due 6/15/10

 

$

3,122,426

 

3,320,000

 

7.000% due 10/1/13

 

3,171,244

 

 

 

Senior Notes:

 

 

 

4,248,000

 

10.610% due 6/15/11 (e)(f)

 

4,623,417

 

1,950,000

 

9.875% due 8/10/11

 

2,089,745

 

1,210,000

 

8.110% due 1/13/12 (f)

 

1,216,447

 

2,490,000

 

8.000% due 12/15/16

 

2,448,952

 

 

 

General Motors Acceptance Corp.:

 

 

 

17,300,000

 

Bonds, 8.000% due 11/1/31 (d)

 

19,528,897

 

6,890,000

 

Notes, 6.875% due 8/28/12 (d)

 

7,010,258

 

 

 

Total Consumer Finance

 

43,211,386

 

Containers & Packaging — 2.0%

 

 

 

4,960,000

 

Graham Packaging Co. Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 9.875% due 10/15/14

 

5,133,600

 

4,470,000

 

Graphic Packaging International Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, 9.500% due 8/15/13

 

4,760,550

 

3,750,000

 

JSG Funding PLC, Senior Notes, 9.625% due 10/1/12

 

4,003,125

 

 

 

Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc., Senior Secured Notes:

 

 

 

1,050,000

 

8.875% due 2/15/09

 

1,078,875

 

4,349,000

 

8.750% due 11/15/12

 

4,620,813

 

1,490,000

 

Plastipak Holdings Inc., Senior Notes, 8.500% due 12/15/15 (e)

 

1,564,500

 

1,975,000

 

Radnor Holdings Corp., Senior Notes, 11.000% due 3/15/10 (c)

 

17,281

 

2,355,000

 

Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises Inc., Senior Notes, 8.375% due 7/1/12

 

2,378,550

 

 

 

Total Containers & Packaging

 

23,557,294

 

Diversified Consumer Services — 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Education Management LLC/Education Management Corp.:

 

 

 

1,965,000

 

8.750% due 6/1/14

 

2,073,075

 

290,000

 

10.250% due 6/1/16

 

313,200

 

 

 

Service Corp. International:

 

 

 

650,000

 

Debentures, 7.875% due 2/1/13

 

672,750

 

1,200,000

 

Senior Notes, 7.625% due 10/1/18

 

1,266,000

 

 

 

Total Diversified Consumer Services

 

4,325,025

 

Diversified Financial Services — 2.3%

 

 

 

4,060,000

 

Basell AF SCA, Senior Secured Subordinated Second Priority Notes, 8.375% due 8/15/15 (e)

 

4,212,250

 

2,110,000

 

CCM Merger Inc., Notes, 8.000% due 8/1/13 (e)

 

2,107,362

 

 

 

CitiSteel USA Inc., Senior Secured Notes:

 

 

 

1,255,000

 

12.949% due 9/1/10 (f)

 

1,302,063

 

870,000

 

15.000% due 10/1/10 (e)(g)

 

1,030,950

 

135,000

 

El Paso Performance-Linked Trust Certificates, Notes, 7.750% due 7/15/11 (e)

 

141,075

 

3,025,000

 

Idearc Inc., Senior Notes, 8.000% due 11/15/16 (e)

 

3,089,281

 

2,055,000

 

Milacron Escrow Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 11.500% due 5/15/11

 

1,972,800

 

1,360,000

 

TNK-BP Finance SA, 7.500% due 7/18/16 (e)

 

1,423,512

 

1,460,000

 

UCAR Finance Inc., Senior Notes, 10.250% due 2/15/12

 

1,540,300

 

2,055,000

 

UGS Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, 10.000% due 6/1/12

 

2,260,500

 

4,130,000

 

Vanguard Health Holdings Co. I LLC, Senior Discount Notes, step bond to yield 9.967% due 10/1/15

 

3,334,975

 

4,425,000

 

Vanguard Health Holdings Co. II LLC, Senior Subordinated Notes, 9.000% due 10/1/14

 

4,552,219

 

 

 

Total Diversified Financial Services

 

26,967,287

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2007

 

Face
Amount†

 


Security

 


Value

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 6.7%

 

 

 

$

3,770,000

 

Axtel SA de CV, Senior Notes, 7.625% due 2/1/17 (e)

 

$

3,787,304

 

 

 

Cincinnati Bell Inc.:

 

 

 

3,240,000

 

Senior Notes, 7.000% due 2/15/15

 

3,256,200

 

1,040,000

 

Senior Subordinated Notes, 8.375% due 1/15/14

 

1,071,200

 

1,260,000

 

Cincinnati Bell Telephone Co., Senior Debentures, 6.300% due 12/1/28

 

1,146,600

 

 

 

Citizens Communications Co., Senior Notes:

 

 

 

1,585,000

 

7.875% due 1/15/27 (e)

 

1,612,738

 

2,055,000

 

9.000% due 8/15/31

 

2,224,537

 

 

 

Hawaiian Telcom Communications Inc.:

 

 

 

175,000

 

Senior Notes, Series B, 10.889% due 5/1/13 (f)

 

180,688

 

6,121,000

 

Senior Subordinated Notes, Series B, 12.500% due 5/1/15

 

6,687,192

 

2,725,000

 

Inmarsat Finance PLC, 7.625% due 6/30/12

 

2,827,187

 

 

 

Intelsat Bermuda Ltd., Senior Notes:

 

 

 

1,485,000

 

8.872% due 1/15/15 (e)(f)

 

1,518,413

 

4,315,000

 

9.250% due 6/15/16 (e)

 

4,757,287

 

6,440,000

 

11.250% due 6/15/16 (e)

 

7,309,400

 

490,000

 

Intelsat Ltd., Notes, 7.625% due 4/15/12

 

474,688

 

1,915,000

 

Level 3 Communications Inc., Senior Notes, 11.500% due 3/1/10

 

2,072,987

 

 

 

Level 3 Financing Inc., Senior Notes:

 

 

 

1,275,000

 

11.800% due 3/15/11 (f)

 

1,357,875

 

1,320,000

 

9.250% due 11/1/14 (e)

 

1,356,300

 

2,820,000

 

Nordic Telephone Co. Holdings, Senior Secured Notes, 8.875% due 5/1/16 (e)

 

3,045,600

 

 

 

NTL Cable PLC, Senior Notes:

 

 

 

140,000

 

8.750% due 4/15/14 (d)

 

145,950

 

4,220,000

 

9.125% due 8/15/16 (d)

 

4,483,750

 

1,355,000

 

PanAmSat Corp., Senior Notes, 9.000% due 8/15/14

 

1,466,788

 

 

 

Qwest Communications International Inc., Senior Notes:

 

 

 

365,000

 

7.500% due 2/15/14

 

378,688

 

900,000

 

Series B, 7.500% due 2/15/14

 

933,750

 

 

 

Qwest Corp.:

 

 

 

3,878,000

 

Debentures, 6.875% due 9/15/33

 

3,703,490

 

7,325,000

 

Notes, 8.875% due 3/15/12

 

8,167,375

 

3,640,000

 

Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., Debentures, 7.000% due 11/15/27

 

3,706,776

 

4,770,000

 

Telcordia Technologies Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 10.000% due 3/15/13 (e)

 

4,507,650

 

6,000,000

 

MXN

 Telefonos de Mexico SA de CV, Senior Notes, 8.750% due 1/31/16

 

542,018

 

610,000

 

Wind Acquisition Finance SA, Senior Bond, 10.750% due 12/1/15 (e)

 

706,075

 

5,110,000

 

Windstream Corp., 8.625% due 8/1/16

 

5,601,837

 

 

 

Total Diversified Telecommunication Services

 

79,030,343

 

Electric Utilities — 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

Enersis SA:

 

 

 

1,295,000

 

Bonds, 7.375% due 1/15/14

 

1,391,514

 

487,000

 

Notes, 7.400% due 12/1/16

 

535,321

 

1,665,000

 

IPALCO Enterprises Inc., Secured Notes, 8.625% due 11/14/11

 

1,810,687

 

1,106,110

 

Midwest Generation LLC, Pass-Through Certificates, Series B, 8.560% due 1/2/16

 

1,217,413

 

2,570,000

 

Orion Power Holdings Inc., Senior Notes, 12.000% due 5/1/10

 

2,961,925

 

 

 

Total Electric Utilities

 

7,916,860

 

Electronic Equipment & Instruments — 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC:

 

 

 

795,000

 

Senior Notes, 9.500% due 10/15/15 (e)

 

825,806

 

2,420,000

 

Senior Secured Bond, 7.875% due 10/15/14 (e)

 

2,510,750

 

 

 

Total Electronic Equipment & Instruments

 

3,336,556

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2007

 

Face

 

 

 

 

 

Amount†

 

Security

 

Value

 

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.9%

 

 

 

$

3,115,000

 

Complete Production Services Inc., Senior Notes, 8.000% due 12/15/16 (e)

 

$

3,169,513

 

1,605,000

 

Geokinetics Inc., Secured Notes, 11.860% due 12/15/12 (d)(e)(f)

 

1,621,050

 

650,000

 

GulfMark Offshore Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 7.750% due 7/15/14

 

659,750

 

3,175,000

 

Hanover Compressor Co., Senior Notes, 9.000% due 6/1/14

 

3,397,250

 

1,210,000

 

Pride International Inc., Senior Notes, 7.375% due 7/15/14

 

1,234,200

 

400,000

 

Southern Natural Gas Co., Senior Notes, 8.000% due 3/1/32

 

464,978

 

 

 

Total Energy Equipment & Services

 

10,546,741

 

Food Products — 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Dole Food Co. Inc.:

 

 

 

1,600,000

 

Debentures, 8.750% due 7/15/13

 

1,584,000

 

 

 

Senior Notes:

 

 

 

2,065,000

 

7.250% due 6/15/10

 

2,005,631

 

1,050,000

 

8.875% due 3/15/11

 

1,050,000

 

 

 

Total Food Products

 

4,639,631

 

Gas Utilities — 0.5%

 

 

 

5,625,000

 

Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp., Senior Notes, 6.875% due 12/15/13

 

5,498,438

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 4.0%

 

 

 

4,425,000

 

AmeriPath Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 10.500% due 4/1/13

 

4,823,250

 

4,885,000

 

DaVita Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 7.250% due 3/15/15

 

4,970,487

 

 

 

HCA Inc.:

 

 

 

3,880,000

 

Debentures, 7.500% due 11/15/95

 

2,979,351

 

2,100,000

 

Notes, 6.375% due 1/15/15

 

1,790,250

 

7,210,000

 

Senior Notes, 6.500% due 2/15/16

 

6,110,475

 

 

 

Senior Secured Notes:

 

 

 

3,065,000

 

9.250% due 11/15/16 (e)

 

3,264,225

 

2,510,000

 

9.625% due 11/15/16 (e)

 

2,701,388

 

4,800,000

 

IASIS Healthcare LLC/IASIS Capital Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, 8.750% due 6/15/14

 

4,926,000

 

 

 

Tenet Healthcare Corp., Senior Notes:

 

 

 

6,000,000

 

7.375% due 2/1/13

 

5,580,000

 

4,560,000

 

9.875% due 7/1/14

 

4,645,500

 

1,500,000

 

6.875% due 11/15/31

 

1,181,250

 

4,550,000

 

Triad Hospitals Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 7.000% due 11/15/13

 

4,675,125

 

 

 

Total Health Care Providers & Services

 

47,647,301

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 6.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Boyd Gaming Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes:

 

 

 

600,000

 

7.750% due 12/15/12

 

620,250

 

1,000,000

 

6.750% due 4/15/14

 

985,000

 

2,535,000

 

Buffets Inc., 12.500% due 11/1/14 (d)

 

2,630,062

 

 

 

Caesars Entertainment Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes:

 

 

 

700,000

 

9.375% due 2/15/07

 

700,875

 

4,500,000

 

8.875% due 9/15/08

 

4,719,375

 

3,000,000

 

8.125% due 5/15/11

 

3,191,250

 

2,725,000

 

Carrols Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, 9.000% due 1/15/13

 

2,820,375

 

1,150,000

 

Choctaw Resort Development Enterprise, Senior Notes, 7.250% due 11/15/19 (e)

 

1,173,000

 

4,725,000

 

Denny’s Holdings Inc., Senior Notes, 10.000% due 10/1/12

 

5,049,844

 

1,475,000

 

El Pollo Loco Inc., Senior Notes, 11.750% due 11/15/13

 

1,607,750

 

4,150,000

 

Herbst Gaming Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 7.000% due 11/15/14

 

4,015,125

 

4,070,000

 

Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino, Senior Notes, 12.000% due 11/15/10

 

4,456,650

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

5



 

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2007

 

Face

 

 

 

 

 

Amount†

 

Security

 

Value

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 6.3% (continued)

 

 

 

$

4,800,000

 

Isle of Capri Casinos Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 7.000% due 3/1/14

 

$

4,764,000

 

3,850,000

 

Las Vegas Sands Corp., Senior Notes, 6.375% due 2/15/15

 

3,763,375

 

 

 

MGM MIRAGE Inc.:

 

 

 

 

 

Senior Notes:

 

 

 

355,000

 

8.500% due 9/15/10

 

382,513

 

955,000

 

6.750% due 9/1/12

 

952,612

 

3,485,000

 

7.625% due 1/15/17

 

3,524,206

 

 

 

Senior Subordinated Notes:

 

 

 

2,760,000

 

9.750% due 6/1/07

 

2,804,850

 

455,000

 

8.375% due 2/1/11

 

480,594

 

 

 

Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, Senior Subordinated Notes:

 

 

 

1,100,000

 

7.125% due 8/15/14

 

1,130,250

 

2,475,000

 

6.875% due 2/15/15

 

2,490,469

 

620,000

 

Penn National Gaming Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 6.750% due 3/1/15

 

600,625

 

4,700,000

 

Pinnacle Entertainment Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 8.250% due 3/15/12

 

4,835,125

 

3,930,000

 

Pokagon Gaming Authority, Senior Notes, 10.375% due 6/15/14 (e)

 

4,332,825

 

415,000

 

River Rock Entertainment Authority, Senior Notes, 9.750% due 11/1/11

 

445,088

 

 

 

Sbarro Inc., Senior Notes:

 

 

 

2,825,000

 

11.000% due 9/15/09

 

2,890,907

 

465,000

 

10.375% due 2/1/15 (e)

 

476,625

 

 

 

Snoqualmie Entertainment Authority:

 

 

 

840,000

 

Notes, 9.125% due 2/1/15 (e)

 

854,700

 

885,000

 

Senior Notes, 9.150% due 2/1/14 (e)(f)

 

894,956

 

 

 

Station Casinos Inc.:

 

 

 

 

 

Senior Notes:

 

 

 

40,000

 

6.000% due 4/1/12

 

38,050

 

3,885,000

 

7.750% due 8/15/16

 

3,982,125

 

 

 

Senior Subordinated Notes:

 

 

 

80,000

 

6.875% due 3/1/16

 

73,600

 

1,355,000

 

6.625% due 3/15/18

 

1,189,012

 

1,000,000

 

Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp., 6.625% due 12/1/14

 

995,000

 

 

 

Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

 

73,871,063

 

Household Durables — 1.9%

 

 

 

310,000

 

American Greetings Corp., Senior Notes, 7.375% due 6/1/16

 

320,075

 

 

 

Beazer Homes USA Inc., Senior Notes:

 

 

 

295,000

 

6.875% due 7/15/15

 

285,413

 

1,920,000

 

8.125% due 6/15/16

 

2,006,400

 

4,000,000

 

Holt Group Inc., Senior Notes, 9.750% due 1/15/06 (a)(b)(c)*

 

0

 

 

 

K Hovnanian Enterprises Inc., Senior Notes:

 

 

 

2,605,000

 

7.500% due 5/15/16

 

2,618,025

 

4,480,000

 

8.625% due 1/15/17

 

4,748,800

 

2,590,000

 

Norcraft Cos. LP/Norcraft Finance Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, 9.000% due 11/1/11

 

2,687,125

 

5,765,000

 

Norcraft Holdings LP/Norcraft Capital Corp., Senior Discount Notes, step bond to yield 9.952% due 9/1/12

 

5,102,025

 

4,150,000

 

Sealy Mattress Co., Senior Subordinated Notes, 8.250% due 6/15/14

 

4,378,250

 

 

 

Total Household Durables

 

22,146,113

 

Household Products — 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Nutro Products Inc.:

 

 

 

435,000

 

Senior Notes, 9.400% due 10/15/13 (e)(f)

 

451,313

 

1,530,000

 

Senior Subordinated Notes, 10.750% due 4/15/14 (e)

 

1,683,000

 

1,890,000

 

Visant Holding Corp., Senior Notes, 8.750% due 12/1/13

 

1,993,950

 

 

 

Total Household Products

 

4,128,263

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

6



 

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2007

 

Face

 

 

 

 

 

Amount†

 

Security

 

Value

 

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders — 4.0%

 

 

 

$

2,710,000

 

AES China Generating Co., Ltd., Class A, 8.250% due 6/26/10

 

$

2,711,469

 

 

 

AES Corp.:

 

 

 

 

 

Senior Notes:

 

 

 

1,325,000

 

9.500% due 6/1/09

 

1,411,125

 

1,900,000

 

9.375% due 9/15/10

 

2,061,500

 

250,000

 

8.875% due 2/15/11

 

268,750

 

4,225,000

 

7.750% due 3/1/14

 

4,467,937

 

730,000

 

Senior Secured Notes, 9.000% due 5/15/15 (e)

 

784,750

 

2,500,000

 

Calpine Generating Co. LLC, Senior Secured Notes, 14.370% due 4/1/11 (c)(f)

 

2,662,500

 

8,350,000

 

Dynegy Holdings Inc., Senior Debentures, 7.625% due 10/15/26 (d)

 

8,141,250

 

 

 

Edison Mission Energy, Senior Notes:

 

 

 

4,575,000

 

7.730% due 6/15/09

 

4,735,125

 

445,000

 

7.500% due 6/15/13

 

463,913

 

2,600,000

 

7.750% due 6/15/16

 

2,762,500

 

4,235,000

 

Mirant North America LLC, Senior Notes, 7.375% due 12/31/13

 

4,340,875

 

 

 

NRG Energy Inc., Senior Notes:

 

 

 

1,675,000

 

7.250% due 2/1/14 (d)

 

1,683,375

 

8,770,000

 

7.375% due 2/1/16 (d)

 

8,802,887

 

1,800,000

 

7.375% due 1/15/17 (d)

 

1,804,500

 

 

 

Total Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders

 

47,102,456

 

Industrial Conglomerates — 0.1%

 

 

 

680,000

 

Koppers Inc., Senior Notes, 9.875% due 10/15/13

 

741,200

 

2,750,000

 

Moll Industries Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 10.500% due 7/1/08 (a)(b)(c)*

 

0

 

940,000

 

Sequa Corp., Senior Notes, 9.000% due 8/1/09

 

1,001,100

 

 

 

Total Industrial Conglomerates

 

1,742,300

 

Insurance — 0.5%

 

 

 

6,005,000

 

Crum & Forster Holdings Corp., Senior Notes, 10.375% due 6/15/13

 

6,515,425

 

Internet & Catalog Retail — 0.3%

 

 

 

1,160,000

 

Brookstone Co. Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 12.000% due 10/15/12 (d)

 

1,180,300

 

2,218,000

 

FTD Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 7.750% due 2/15/14

 

2,234,635

 

 

 

Total Internet & Catalog Retail

 

3,414,935

 

IT Services — 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

SunGard Data Systems Inc.:

 

 

 

2,900,000

 

Senior Notes, 9.125% due 8/15/13

 

3,066,750

 

3,230,000

 

Senior Subordinated Notes, 10.250% due 8/15/15

 

3,488,400

 

 

 

Total IT Services

 

6,555,150

 

Leisure Equipment & Products — 0.2%

 

 

 

2,810,000

 

WMG Acquisition Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, 7.375% due 4/15/14

 

2,781,900

 

Machinery — 0.6%

 

 

 

1,850,000

 

Case New Holland Inc., Senior Notes, 7.125% due 3/1/14

 

1,905,500

 

641,000

 

Mueller Group Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 10.000% due 5/1/12 (d)

 

695,485

 

4,814,000

 

Mueller Holdings Inc., Senior Discount Notes, step bond to yield 14.392% due 4/15/14 (d)

 

4,404,810

 

 

 

Total Machinery

 

7,005,795

 

Media — 10.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Affinion Group Inc.:

 

 

 

4,465,000

 

Senior Notes, 10.125% due 10/15/13

 

4,822,200

 

2,025,000

 

Senior Subordinated Notes, 11.500% due 10/15/15

 

2,187,000

 

 

 

AMC Entertainment Inc.:

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

7



 

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2007

 

Face

 

 

 

 

 

Amount†

 

Security

 

Value

 

Media — 10.3% (continued)

 

 

 

$

20,000

 

Senior Notes, Series B, 8.625% due 8/15/12

 

$

21,125

 

6,905,000

 

Senior Subordinated Notes, 11.000% due 2/1/16

 

7,837,175

 

 

 

CCH I Holdings LLC, Senior Notes:

 

 

 

2,100,000

 

13.500% due 1/15/14 (d)

 

2,089,500

 

156,000

 

11.000% due 10/1/15

 

161,460

 

3,000,000

 

CCH I Holdings LLC/CCH I Holdings Capital Corp., Senior Accreting Notes, Step bond to yield 17.441% due 1/15/15 (d)

 

2,887,500

 

5,040,000

 

CCH I LLC/CCH Capital Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 11.000% due 10/1/15 (d)

 

5,229,000

 

 

 

CCH II LLC/CCH II Capital Corp., Senior Notes:

 

 

 

4,390,000

 

10.250% due 9/15/10 (d)

 

4,582,062

 

3,032,000

 

10.250% due 10/1/13 (d)

 

3,259,400

 

1,395,000

 

Charter Communications Holdings LLC, Senior Discount Notes, 12.125% due 1/15/12

 

1,346,175

 

 

 

Charter Communications Holdings LLC/Charter Communications Holdings Capital Corp., Senior Discount Notes:

 

 

 

325,000

 

9.920% due 4/1/11

 

310,375

 

1,325,000

 

11.750% due 5/15/11

 

1,291,875

 

925,000

 

Charter Communications Operating LLC, Second Lien Senior Notes, 8.375% due 4/30/14 (e)

 

966,625

 

1,375,000

 

Chukchansi Economic Development Authority, Senior Notes, 8.000% due 11/15/13 (e)

 

1,430,000

 

3,270,000

 

CMP Susquehanna Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, 9.875% due 5/15/14 (e)

 

3,368,100

 

 

 

CSC Holdings Inc.:

 

 

 

4,210,000

 

Senior Debentures, Series B, 8.125% due 8/15/09 (d)

 

4,383,663

 

 

 

Senior Notes, Series B:

 

 

 

280,000

 

8.125% due 7/15/09

 

291,550

 

3,400,000

 

7.625% due 4/1/11

 

3,519,000

 

813,000

 

Dex Media East LLC/Dex Media East Finance Co., Senior Notes, Series B, 12.125% due 11/15/12

 

896,333

 

3,350,000

 

Dex Media Inc., Discount Notes, step bond to yield 8.367% due 11/15/13

 

3,056,875

 

2,344,000

 

Dex Media West LLC/Dex Media Finance Co., Senior Subordinated Notes, Series B, 9.875% due 8/15/13

 

2,560,820

 

4,441,000

 

DIRECTV Holdings LLC/DIRECTV Financing Co. Inc., Senior Notes, 8.375% due 3/15/13

 

4,668,601

 

 

 

EchoStar DBS Corp., Senior Notes:

 

 

 

4,410,000

 

7.000% due 10/1/13

 

4,437,562

 

8,010,000

 

7.125% due 2/1/16

 

8,080,087

 

1,950,000

 

Interep National Radio Sales Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, Series B, 10.000% due 7/1/08

 

1,677,000

 

930,000

 

ION Media Networks Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 11.610% due 1/15/13 (e)(f)

 

971,850

 

4,200,000

 

Kabel Deutschland GmbH, Senior Notes, 10.625% due 7/1/14

 

4,709,250

 

2,760,000

 

Lamar Media Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, 6.625% due 8/15/15

 

2,732,400

 

3,520,000

 

LodgeNet Entertainment Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, 9.500% due 6/15/13

 

3,792,800

 

2,615,000

 

Primedia Inc., Senior Notes, 8.875% due 5/15/11

 

2,680,375

 

1,255,000

 

Quebecor Media Inc., Senior Notes, 7.750% due 3/15/16

 

1,280,100

 

 

 

R.H. Donnelley Corp.:

 

 

 

 

 

Senior Discount Notes:

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

Series A-1, 6.875% due 1/15/13

 

962,500

 

2,200,000

 

Series A-2, 6.875% due 1/15/13

 

2,117,500

 

5,200,000

 

Senior Notes, Series A-3, 8.875% due 1/15/16

 

5,473,000

 

900,000

 

R.H. Donnelley Finance Corp. I, Senior Subordinated Notes, 10.875% due 12/15/12 (e)

 

983,250

 

3,475,000

 

Radio One Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, Series B, 8.875% due 7/1/11

 

3,622,688

 

4,885,000

 

Rainbow National Services LLC, Senior Notes, 8.750% due 9/1/12 (e)

 

5,226,950

 

 

 

Rogers Cable Inc.:

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

8



 

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2007

 

Face
Amount

 

Security

 

Value

 

Media — 10.3% (continued)

 

 

 

$

1,455,000

 

Secured Notes, 5.500% due 3/15/14

 

$

1,398,675

 

 

 

Senior Secured Second Priority Notes:

 

 

 

1,340,000

 

6.250% due 6/15/13

 

1,348,375

 

760,000

 

6.750% due 3/15/15

 

784,175

 

4,117,000

 

Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 8.000% due 3/15/12

 

4,250,803

 

750,000

 

Videotron Ltee., Senior Notes, 6.375% due 12/15/15

 

731,250

 

 

 

XM Satellite Radio Inc., Senior Notes:

 

 

 

860,000

 

9.871% due 5/1/13 (f)

 

844,950

 

2,180,000

 

9.750% due 5/1/14

 

2,201,800

 

 

 

Total Media

 

121,473,754

 

Metals & Mining — 1.7%

 

 

 

275,000

 

Chaparral Steel Co., Senior Notes, 10.000% due 7/15/13

 

308,000

 

2,810,000

 

Metals USA Holdings Corp., Senior Notes, 11.365% due 1/15/12 (e)(f)

 

2,760,825

 

5,685,000

 

Metals USA Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 11.125% due 12/1/15

 

6,303,244

 

1,305,000

 

RathGibson Inc., Senior Notes, 11.250% due 2/15/14

 

1,389,825

 

5,000,000

 

Republic Technologies International LLC/RTI Capital Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 13.750% due 7/15/09 (a)(b)(c)*

 

0

 

1,950,000

 

Tube City IMS Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, 9.750% due 2/1/15 (e)

 

2,008,500

 

 

 

Vale Overseas Ltd., Notes:

 

 

 

383,000

 

6.250% due 1/23/17

 

384,677

 

1,284,000

 

8.250% due 1/17/34

 

1,530,714

 

5,826,000

 

6.875% due 11/21/36

 

5,944,041

 

 

 

Total Metals & Mining

 

20,629,826

 

Multiline Retail — 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

Neiman Marcus Group Inc.:

 

 

 

1,760,000

 

Senior Notes, 9.000% due 10/15/15 (d)

 

1,936,000

 

4,455,000

 

Senior Subordinated Notes, 10.375% due 10/15/15 (d)

 

5,000,737

 

1,543,000

 

Saks Inc., Notes, 9.875% due 10/1/11

 

1,730,089

 

 

 

Total Multiline Retail

 

8,666,826

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 9.8%

 

 

 

5,145,000

 

Belden & Blake Corp., Secured Notes, 8.750% due 7/15/12

 

5,273,625

 

 

 

Chesapeake Energy Corp., Senior Notes:

 

 

 

5,675,000

 

6.625% due 1/15/16

 

5,547,312

 

3,725,000

 

6.500% due 8/15/17

 

3,576,000

 

925,000

 

6.250% due 1/15/18

 

875,281

 

5,127,000

 

Cimarex Energy Co., Senior Notes, 9.600% due 3/15/12

 

5,389,759

 

1,005,000

 

Compagnie Generale de Geophysique SA, Senior Notes, 7.500% due 5/15/15

 

1,012,538

 

 

 

El Paso Corp.:

 

 

 

 

 

Medium-Term Notes:

 

 

 

5,025,000

 

7.800% due 8/1/31

 

5,389,312

 

7,525,000

 

7.750% due 1/15/32

 

8,070,562

 

5,200,000

 

Notes, 7.875% due 6/15/12

 

5,525,000

 

2,250,000

 

Enterprise Products Operating LP, Junior Subordinated Notes, 8.375% due 8/1/66 (f)

 

2,462,027

 

4,610,000

 

EXCO Resources Inc., Senior Notes, 7.250% due 1/15/11

 

4,702,200

 

 

 

Gazprom:

 

 

 

 

 

Bonds:

 

 

 

104,590,000

 

RUB

Series A7, 6.790% due 10/29/09

 

3,949,882

 

34,860,000

 

RUB

Series A8, 7.000% due 10/27/11

 

1,313,214

 

5,290,000

 

Loan Participation Notes, 6.212% due 11/22/16 (e)

 

5,231,810

 

50,960,000

 

RUB

OAO, Series A6, 6.950% due 8/6/09

 

1,930,273

 

2,325,000

 

Inergy LP/Inergy Finance Corp., Senior Notes, 8.250% due 3/1/16

 

2,412,188

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

9



 

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2007

 

Face
Amount

 

Security

 

Value

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 9.8% (continued)

 

 

 

$

3,705,000

 

International Coal Group Inc., Senior Notes, 10.250% due 7/15/14

 

$

3,667,950

 

1,465,000

 

Mariner Energy Inc., Senior Notes, 7.500% due 4/15/13

 

1,428,375

 

995,000

 

Northwest Pipeline Corp., Senior Notes, 7.000% due 6/15/16

 

1,042,263

 

490,000

 

OMI Corp., Senior Notes, 7.625% due 12/1/13

 

499,800

 

1,905,000

 

OPTI Canada Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 8.250% due 12/15/14 (e)

 

2,000,250

 

 

 

Pemex Project Funding Master Trust:

 

 

 

1,846,000

 

6.125% due 8/15/08

 

1,857,076

 

250,000

 

7.375% due 12/15/14

 

271,250

 

1,298,000

 

Senior Notes, 5.970% due 12/3/12 (e)(f)

 

1,310,007

 

3,015,000

 

Petrohawk Energy Corp., Senior Notes, 9.125% due 7/15/13

 

3,135,600

 

 

 

Petrozuata Finance Inc.:

 

 

 

4,544,000

 

8.220% due 4/1/17 (e)

 

4,289,149

 

 

 

Pogo Producing Co., Senior Subordinated Notes:

 

 

 

1,130,000

 

7.875% due 5/1/13

 

1,144,125

 

2,000,000

 

Series B, 8.250% due 4/15/11

 

2,042,500

 

5,665,000

 

SemGroup LP, Senior Notes, 8.750% due 11/15/15 (e)

 

5,707,487

 

160,000

 

SESI LLC, Senior Notes, 6.875% due 6/1/14

 

157,600

 

3,715,000

 

Stone Energy Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, 8.250% due 12/15/11

 

3,649,987

 

1,000,000

 

Swift Energy Co., Senior Subordinated Notes, 9.375% due 5/1/12

 

1,055,000

 

 

 

Whiting Petroleum Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes:

 

 

 

2,550,000

 

7.250% due 5/1/12

 

2,543,625

 

1,975,000

 

7.000% due 2/1/14

 

1,955,250

 

 

 

Williams Cos. Inc.:

 

 

 

90,000

 

Debentures, Series A, 7.500% due 1/15/31

 

94,050

 

 

 

Notes:

 

 

 

3,650,000

 

7.875% due 9/1/21

 

3,942,000

 

6,225,000

 

8.750% due 3/15/32

 

7,112,062

 

3,700,000

 

Senior Notes, 7.625% due 7/15/19

 

3,968,250

 

 

 

Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

 

115,534,639

 

Paper & Forest Products — 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Appleton Papers Inc.:

 

 

 

395,000

 

Senior Notes, 8.125% due 6/15/11

 

408,825

 

4,685,000

 

Senior Subordinated Notes, Series B, 9.750% due 6/15/14

 

4,895,825

 

 

 

NewPage Corp.:

 

 

 

 

 

Senior Secured Notes:

 

 

 

1,110,000

 

10.000% due 5/1/12 (d)

 

1,215,450

 

4,290,000

 

11.621% due 5/1/12 (d)(f)

 

4,719,000

 

2,520,000

 

Senior Subordinated Notes, 12.000% due 5/1/13 (d)

 

2,759,400

 

1,000,000

 

Smurfit Capital Funding PLC, Debentures, 7.500% due 11/20/25

 

1,015,000

 

 

 

Verso Paper Holdings LLC:

 

 

 

15,000

 

Senior Secured Notes, 9.125% due 8/1/14 (e)

 

15,825

 

1,500,000

 

Senior Subordinated Notes, 11.375% due 8/1/16 (e)

 

1,597,500

 

 

 

Total Paper & Forest Products

 

16,626,825

 

Pharmaceuticals — 0.5%

 

 

 

4,020,000

 

Leiner Health Products Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 11.000% due 6/1/12

 

4,200,900

 

1,915,000

 

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Senior Notes, 7.000% due 12/15/11

 

1,847,975

 

 

 

Total Pharmaceuticals

 

6,048,875

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.1%

 

 

 

130,000

 

Forest City Enterprises Inc., Senior Notes, 7.625% due 6/1/15

 

134,225

 

 

 

Host Marriott LP, Senior Notes:

 

 

 

2,500,000

 

7.125% due 11/1/13

 

2,550,000

 

3,400,000

 

Series O, 6.375% due 3/15/15

 

3,336,250

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2007

 

Face
Amount

 

Security

 

Value

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.1% (continued)

 

 

 

$

2,275,000

 

Kimball Hill Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 10.500% due 12/15/12

 

$

2,246,563

 

 

 

Ventas Realty LP/Ventas Capital Corp., Senior Notes:

 

 

 

1,070,000

 

7.125% due 6/1/15

 

1,110,125

 

665,000

 

6.500% due 6/1/16

 

668,325

 

2,615,000

 

6.750% due 4/1/17

 

2,667,300

 

 

 

Total Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

 

12,712,788

 

Real Estate Management & Development — 0.1%

 

 

 

1,375,000

 

Ashton Woods USA LLC/Ashton Woods Finance Co., Senior Subordinated Notes, 9.500% due 10/1/15

 

1,326,875

 

Road & Rail — 1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

Grupo Transportacion Ferroviaria Mexicana SA de CV, Senior Notes:

 

 

 

4,850,000

 

9.375% due 5/1/12

 

5,201,625

 

160,000

 

12.500% due 6/15/12

 

173,600

 

 

 

Hertz Corp.:

 

 

 

3,930,000

 

8.875% due 1/1/14

 

4,195,275

 

7,165,000

 

10.500% due 1/1/16

 

8,096,450

 

910,000

 

Kansas City Southern de Mexico, Senior Notes, 7.625% due 12/1/13 (e)

 

914,550

 

840,000

 

Kansas City Southern Railway, Senior Notes, 7.500% due 6/15/09

 

855,750

 

 

 

Total Road & Rail

 

19,437,250

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.4%

 

 

 

5,035,000

 

Freescale Semiconductor Inc., Senior Notes, 8.875% due 12/15/14 (e)

 

5,035,000

 

Software — 0.5%

 

 

 

2,695,000

 

Activant Solutions Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 9.500% due 5/1/16 (e)

 

2,627,625

 

2,951,792

 

UGS Capital Corp. II, Senior Notes, 10.348% due 6/1/11 (e)(f)(g)

 

3,025,587

 

 

 

Total Software

 

5,653,212

 

Specialty Retail — 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

AutoNation Inc., Senior Notes:

 

 

 

745,000

 

7.360% due 4/15/13 (f)

 

754,313

 

830,000

 

7.000% due 4/15/14

 

838,300

 

2,525,000

 

Blockbuster Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 9.000% due 9/1/12

 

2,531,312

 

1,995,000

 

Eye Care Centers of America, Senior Subordinated Notes, 10.750% due 2/15/15

 

2,221,931

 

1,370,000

 

Linens ‘n Things Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 10.985% due 1/15/14 (f)

 

1,335,750

 

 

 

Total Specialty Retail

 

7,681,606

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.8%

 

 

 

6,785,000

 

Levi Strauss & Co., Senior Notes, 9.750% due 1/15/15

 

7,361,725

 

2,950,000

 

Simmons Co., Senior Discount Notes, step bond to yield 9.995% due 12/15/14

 

2,433,750

 

 

 

Total Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

 

9,795,475

 

Tobacco — 0.2%

 

 

 

1,970,000

 

Alliance One International Inc., Senior Notes, 11.000% due 5/15/12

 

2,137,450

 

Trading Companies & Distributors — 1.0%

 

 

 

2,165,000

 

Ashtead Capital Inc., Notes, 9.000% due 8/15/16 (e)

 

2,327,375

 

2,755,000

 

H&E Equipment Services Inc., Senior Notes, 8.375% due 7/15/16

 

2,927,187

 

3,790,000

 

Penhall International Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 12.000% due 8/1/14 (e)

 

4,159,525

 

 

 

TransDigm Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes:

 

 

 

1,810,000

 

7.750% due 7/15/14 (e)

 

1,831,293

 

775,000

 

7.750% due 7/15/14

 

794,375

 

 

 

Total Trading Companies & Distributors

 

12,039,755

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2007

 

Face
Amount

 

Security

 

Value

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 2.5%

 

 

 

$

1,825,000

 

American Tower Corp., Senior Notes, 7.500% due 5/1/12

 

$

1,895,719

 

4,180,000

 

Nextel Communications Inc., Senior Notes, Series D, 7.375% due 8/1/15

 

4,287,949

 

440,000

 

Rogers Wireless Communications Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 7.250% due 12/15/12

 

465,300

 

1,040,000

 

Rogers Wireless Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes, 8.000% due 12/15/12

 

1,099,800

 

 

 

Rural Cellular Corp.:

 

 

 

1,090,000

 

Secured Notes, 8.250% due 3/15/12

 

1,141,775

 

2,590,000

 

Senior Notes, 9.875% due 2/1/10

 

2,758,350

 

11,050,000

 

True Move Co., Ltd., 10.750% due 12/16/13 (e)

 

10,939,500

 

3,900,000

 

UbiquiTel Operating Co., Senior Notes, 9.875% due 3/1/11

 

4,193,073

 

2,220,000

 

UBS Luxembourg SA, Notes, 8.250% due 5/23/16

 

2,345,763

 

 

 

Total Wireless Telecommunication Services

 

29,127,229

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost — $968,900,913)

 

993,352,097

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITY — 0.0%

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services — 0.0%

 

 

 

1,975,400

 

Airplanes Pass-Through Trust, Subordinated Notes, Series D, 10.875% due
3/15/19 (a)(b)(c)*

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost - $2,052,466)

 

0

 

CONVERTIBLE BOND & NOTE — 0.1%

 

 

 

Automobiles — 0.1%

 

 

 

1,110,000

 

Ford Motor Co., Senior Notes, 4.250% due 12/15/36

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost - $1,110,000)

 

1,265,400

 

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITY — 5.2%

 

 

 

FNMA — 5.2%

 

 

 

63,900,000

 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA), 5.000% due 2/12/37 (h)

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost - $61,084,406)

 

61,324,063

 

SOVEREIGN BONDS — 6.9%

 

 

 

Argentina — 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Argentina:

 

 

 

1,400,000

 

EUR

9.250% due 10/21/02 (c)

 

582,355

 

300,000

 

EUR

9.000% due 6/20/03 (c)

 

128,690

 

250,000

 

EUR

10.250% due 1/26/07 (c)

 

111,304

 

275,000

 

EUR

8.000% due 2/26/08 (c)

 

120,200

 

664,500

 

 

5.590% due 8/3/12 (f)

 

631,616

 

6,634,286

 

ARS

Bonds, 2.000% due 1/3/10 (f)

 

4,511,496

 

97,000

 

EUR

GDP Linked Securities, 0.000% due 12/15/35 (f)

 

16,833

 

 

 

 

Medium-Term Notes:

 

 

 

1,175,000

 

EUR

7.000% due 3/18/04 (a)(c)

 

507,855

 

600,000

 

EUR

8.125% due 10/4/04 (c)

 

249,581

 

525,000

 

EUR

9.000% due 5/24/05 (c)(e)

 

226,061

 

 

 

Total Argentina

 

7,085,991

 

Brazil — 1.5%

 

 

 

 

 

Federative Republic of Brazil:

 

 

 

8,894,000

 

11.000% due 8/17/40 (d)

 

11,702,280

 

 

 

Collective Action Securities:

 

 

 

2,005,000

 

8.750% due 2/4/25 (d)

 

2,469,659

 

3,449,000

 

Notes, 8.000% due 1/15/15 (d)

 

3,811,145

 

 

 

Total Brazil

 

17,983,084

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2007

 

Face
Amount

 

Security

 

Value

 

Colombia — 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Colombia:

 

 

 

 

$

51,000

 

10.375% due 1/28/33

 

$

72,203

 

4,615,000

 

7.375% due 9/18/37

 

4,901,130

 

 

 

Total Colombia

 

4,973,333

 

Ecuador — 0.1%

 

 

 

2,100,000

 

Republic of Ecuador, 10.000% due 8/15/30 (e)

 

1,648,500

 

El Salvador — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of El Salvador:

 

 

 

1,300,000

 

7.750% due 1/24/23 (e)

 

1,488,500

 

270,000

 

8.250% due 4/10/32 (e)

 

322,650

 

 

 

Total El Salvador

 

1,811,150

 

Indonesia — 0.1%

 

 

 

400,000

 

Republic of Indonesia, 8.500% due 10/12/35 (e)

 

490,000

 

Mexico — 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

United Mexican States:

 

 

 

50,000

 

11.375% due 9/15/16

 

71,000

 

 

 

Medium-Term Notes:

 

 

 

1,579,000

 

6.750% due 9/27/34

 

1,678,477

 

 

 

Series A:

 

 

 

1,944,000

 

5.875% due 1/15/14

 

1,971,216

 

8,795,000

 

8.000% due 9/24/22

 

10,575,987

 

 

 

Total Mexico

 

14,296,680

 

Panama — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Panama:

 

 

 

1,285,000

 

9.625% due 2/8/11

 

1,461,688

 

350,000

 

7.250% due 3/15/15

 

376,250

 

 

 

Total Panama

 

1,837,938

 

Peru — 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Peru:

 

 

 

708,000

 

8.750% due 11/21/33

 

910,134

 

168,000

 

FLIRB, 5.000% due 3/7/17 (e)(f)

 

167,622

 

198,000

 

Global Bonds, 7.350% due 7/21/25

 

218,097

 

 

 

PDI:

 

 

 

3,085,600

 

5.000% due 3/7/17 (f)

 

3,076,343

 

256,120

 

5.000% due 3/7/17 (e)(f)

 

255,864

 

 

 

Total Peru

 

4,628,060

 

Philippines — 0.2%

 

 

 

1,975,000

 

Republic of the Philippines, 9.500% due 2/2/30

 

2,613,123

 

Russia — 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Russian Federation:

 

 

 

330,561

 

8.250% due 3/31/10 (e)

 

344,196

 

244,000

 

12.750% due 6/24/28 (e)

 

436,760

 

3,372,000

 

5.000% due 3/31/30 (e)

 

3,753,458

 

 

 

Total Russia

 

4,534,414

 

South Africa — 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of South Africa:

 

 

 

575,000

 

9.125% due 5/19/09

 

618,700

 

725,000

 

6.500% due 6/2/14

 

760,344

 

 

 

Total South Africa

 

1,379,044

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2007

 

Face

 

 

 

 

 

Amount†

 

Security

 

Value

 

Turkey — 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Turkey:

 

 

 

$

2,106,000

 

11.500% due 1/23/12

 

$

2,569,317

 

315,000

 

11.000% due 1/14/13

 

385,402

 

490,000

 

7.000% due 6/5/20

 

491,225

 

335,000

 

11.875% due 1/15/30

 

511,713

 

594,000

 

Bonds, 7.000% due 9/26/16

 

602,019

 

1,464,000

 

Collective Action Securities, Notes, 9.500% due 1/15/14

 

1,701,900

 

587,000

 

Notes, 6.875% due 3/17/36

 

556,916

 

 

 

Total Turkey

 

6,818,492

 

Uruguay — 0.1%

 

 

 

1,026,307

 

Republic of Uruguay, Bonds, 7.625% due 3/21/36

 

1,104,306

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Venezuela — 0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela:

 

 

 

10,246,000

 

5.750% due 2/26/16

 

9,387,897

 

241,000

 

7.650% due 4/21/25

 

251,544

 

183,000

 

Collective Action Securities, Notes, 10.750% due 9/19/13

 

220,058

 

 

 

Total Venezuela

 

9,859,499

 

 

 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost — $77,351,271)

 

81,063,614

 

LOAN PARTICIPATION — 0.1%

 

 

 

United States — 0.1%

 

 

 

1,500,000

 

Verso Paper Holdings Term Loan, 1.000% due 2/1/12

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost - $1,500,000)

 

1,503,750

 

Shares

 

 

 

 

 

COMMON STOCKS — 0.0%

 

 

 

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 0.0%

 

 

 

Household Durables — 0.0%

 

 

 

10,685,938

 

Home Interiors & Gifts Inc. (a)(b)(c)*

 

106,859

 

52,472

 

Mattress Discounters Corp. (a)(b)*

 

0

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

 

106,859

 

CONSUMER STAPLES — 0.0%

 

 

 

Food Products — 0.0%

 

 

 

3,784

 

Imperial Sugar Co.

 

117,872

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost — $7,846,354)

 

224,731

 

PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.5%

 

 

 

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 0.4%

 

 

 

Automobiles — 0.1%

 

 

 

65,000

 

Ford Motor Co., 7.400%

 

1,180,400

 

1,800

 

Ford Motor Co., 8.000%

 

35,100

 

1,800

 

Ford Motor Co., Series F, 7.550%

 

32,670

 

 

 

Total Automobiles

 

1,248,170

 

Media — 0.3%

 

 

 

387

 

ION Media Networks Inc., 13.250% (g)

 

2,941,200

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

 

4,189,370

 

FINANCIALS — 0.1%

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services — 0.1%

 

 

 

12,100

 

Preferred Plus, Series FRD-1, 7.400%

 

220,220

 

8,200

 

Preferred Plus, Series FMC1 Trust, Senior Debentures, Series LMG-3, 8.250%

 

168,920

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

14



 

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2007

 

Shares

 

Security

 

Value

 

Diversified Financial Services — 0.1% (continued)

 

 

 

44,100

 

Saturns, Series F 2003-5, 8.125%

 

$

863,478

 

17,552

 

TCR Holdings Corp., Class B Shares (a)(b)*

 

17

 

9,654

 

TCR Holdings Corp., Class C Shares (a)(b)*

 

10

 

25,451

 

TCR Holdings Corp., Class D Shares (a)(b)*

 

25

 

52,657

 

TCR Holdings Corp., Class E Shares (a)(b)*

 

53

 

 

 

TOTAL FINANCIALS

 

1,252,723

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost — $5,156,455)

 

5,442,093

 

CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.1%

 

 

 

ENERGY — 0.1%

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.1%

 

 

 

5,355

 

Chesapeake Energy Corp., Convertible, 6.250%

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost - $1,345,637)

 

1,365,525

 

ESCROWED SHARES — 0.0%

 

 

 

8,800,000

 

Breed Technologies Inc. (a)(b)(c)*

 

0

 

2,025,000

 

Pillowtex Corp. (a)(b)(c)*

 

0

 

2,648,056

 

Vlasic Foods International Inc. (a)(b)(c)*

 

52,961

 

 

 

TOTAL ESCROWED SHARES

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost — $0)

 

52,961

 

 

Warrants

 

 

 

 

 

WARRANTS — 0.1%

 

 

 

18,500

 

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Oil-linked payment obligations, Expires 4/15/20*

 

629,000

 

3,500

 

Brown Jordan International Inc., Expires 8/15/07(a)(e)*

 

35

 

30,928,049

 

ContiFinancial Corp., Liquidating Trust, Units of Interest (Represents interest in a trust in the liquidation of ContiFinancial Corp. and its affiliates)(a)(c)*

 

93

 

2,750

 

Leap Wireless International Inc., Expires 4/15/10(a)(b)(e)*

 

0

 

3,500

 

Mattress Discounters Co., Expires 7/15/07(a)(b)(e)*

 

0

 

13,614

 

Pillowtex Corp., Expires 11/24/09(a)(b)*

 

0

 

5,000

 

UbiquiTel Inc., Expires 4/15/10(a)(b)(e)*

 

50

 

 

 

TOTAL WARRANTS

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost — $538,361)

 

629,178

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost — $1,126,885,863)

 

1,146,223,412

 

 

Face

 

 

 

 

 

Amount†

 

 

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.8%

 

 

 

Certificate of Deposit (Yankee) — 0.1%

 

 

 

$

1,800,000

 

UBS AG Jersey Branch, Medium-Term Notes, 7.684% due 4/12/07

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost - $1,806,480)

 

1,806,480

 

Sovereign Bonds — 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Egypt Treasury Bills:

 

 

 

5,500,000

 

EGP

 Zero coupon bond to yield 9.724% due 4/17/07

 

946,706

 

47,100,000

 

EGP

 Zero coupon bond to yield 9.643% due 10/30/07

 

7,721,724

 

33,275,000

 

EGP

 Zero coupon bond to yield 9.307% due 11/6/07

 

5,447,911

 

 

 

Total Sovereign Bonds

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost — $14,039,486)

 

14,116,341

 

Repurchase Agreement — 1.5%

 

 

 

17,200,000

 

Nomura Securities International Inc. repurchase agreement dated 1/31/07, 5.240% due 2/1/07; Proceeds at maturity - $17,202,504; (Fully collateralized by various U.S. government agency obligations, 4.250% to 5.500% due 5/16/08 to 1/23/12; Market value - $17,548,789)

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost - $17,200,000) (d)

 

17,200,000

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

15



 

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost — $33,045,966)

 

$

33,122,821

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% (Cost — $1,159,931,829#)

 

$

1,179,346,233

 

 

*

Non-income producing security.

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

(a)

Illiquid security.

(b)

Security is valued in good faith at fair value by or under the direction of the Board of Directors (See Note 1).

(c)

Security is currently in default.

(d)

All or a portion of this security is segregated for extended settlements, reverse repurchase agreements and TBA’s.

(e)

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.

(f)

Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at January 31, 2007.

(g)

Payment-in-kind security for which part of the income earned may be paid as additional principal.

(h)

This security is traded on a to-be-announced (“TBA”) basis (See Note 1).

#

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

 

 

 

Abbreviations used in this schedule:

 

ARS - Argentine Peso

 

EGP - Egyptian Pound

 

EUR - Euro

 

FLIRB - Front-Loaded Interest Reduction Bonds

 

GDP - Gross Domestic Product

 

MXN - Mexican Peso

 

PDI - Past Due Interest

 

RUB - Russian Ruble

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

16



 

Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

 

1.  Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

 

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (the “Fund”) was incorporated in Maryland and is registered as a diversified, closed-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “1940 Act”). The Fund seeks to maximize current income by investing at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes in high yield debt securities. As a secondary objective, the Fund seeks capital appreciation to the extent consistent with its objective of seeking to maximize current income.

 

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. 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. 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. 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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) Securities Traded on a To-Be-Announced Basis. The Fund may trade securities on a to-be-announced (“TBA”) basis. In a TBA transaction, the Fund commit to purchasing or selling securities, which have not yet been issued by the issuer and for which specific information is not known, such as the face amount and maturity date and the underlying pool of investments in U.S. government agency mortgage pass-through transactions. Securities purchased on a TBA basis are not settled until they are delivered to the Fund, normally 15 to 45 days later. Beginning on the date the Fund enter into a TBA transaction, cash, U.S. government securities or other liquid high-grade debt obligations are segregated in an amount equal in value to the purchase price of the TBA security. These transactions are subject to market fluctuations and their current value is determined in the same manner as for other securities.

 

(e) Loan Participations. The Fund may invest in loans arranged through private negotiation between one or more financial institutions. The Fund’s investment in any such loan may be in the form of a participation in or an assignment of the loan. In connection with purchasing participations, the Fund generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement 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.

 

 



 

Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

(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 involve risks not associated with higher rated securities including, among others, greater risk related to timely and ultimate payment of interest and principal, greater market price volatility and less liquid secondary market trading. The consequences of political, social, economic or diplomatic changes may have disruptive effects on the market prices of investments held by the Fund. The Fund’s investment in non-dollar denominated securities may also result in foreign currency losses caused by devaluations and exchange rate fluctuations.

 

(g) 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.

 

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

 

2.  Investments

 

At January 31, 2007, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments for federal income tax purposes were substantially as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

 

$

47,916,499

 

Gross unrealized depreciation

 

(28,502,095

)

Net unrealized appreciation

 

$

19,414,404

 

 

Transactions in reverse repurchase agreements for the Fund during the period ended January 31, 2007 were as follows:

 

Average

 

Weighted

 

Maximum

 

Daily

 

Average

 

Amount

 

Balance

 

Interest Rate

 

Outstanding

 

$

63,634,084

 

5.185

%

$

90,229,562

 

 

Interest rates on reverse repurchase agreements ranged from 1.00% to 5.400% during the period ended January 31, 2007.

 

At January 31, 2007, the Fund had the following reverse repurchase agreements outstanding:

 

FACE

 

 

 

 

AMOUNT

 

SECURITY

 

VALUE

$

1,565,602

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreement with Credit Suisse First Boston, dated 11/21/06 bearing 5.350% to be repurchased at $1,582,586 on 2/2/07, collateralized by: $1,464,000 Republic of Turkey, 9.500% due 1/15/14; Market value (including accrued interest) - $1,708,431.

 

$

1,565,602

 

 

 

 

 

2,380,201

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreement with Credit Suisse First Boston, dated 11/21/06 bearing 5.350% to be repurchased at $2,407,438 on 2/6/07, collateralized by: $2,106,000 Republic of Turkey, 11.500% due 1/23/12; Market value (including accrued interest) - $2,575,339.

 

2,380,201

 

 

 

 

 

4,706,513

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreement with Credit Suisse First Boston, dated 1/22/07 bearing 5.250% to be repurchased at $4,714,063 on 2/02/07, collateralized by: $5,290,000 Gazprom, 6.212% due 11/22/16; Market value (including accrued interest) - $5,296,266.

 

4,706,513

 

 



 

Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

$

1,026,990

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreement with Credit Suisse First Boston, dated 1/9/07 bearing 5.350% to be repurchased at $1,031,111 on 2/5/07, collateralized by: $900,000 Republic of Venezuela, 10.750% due 9/19/13; Market value (including accrued interest) - $1,146,253

 

$

1,026,990

 

 

 

 

 

3,740,054

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreement with Credit Suisse First Boston, dated 1/18/07 bearing 1.50% to be repurchased at $3,742,859 on 2/5/07, collateralized by: $3,169,000 Republic of Venezuela, 9.375% due 1/13/34; Market value (including accrued interest) - $4,171,856.

 

3,740,054

 

 

 

 

 

2,439,325

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreement with Credit Suisse First Boston, dated 11/9/06 bearing 5.250% to be repurchased at an amount and date to be determined, collateralized by: $2,650,000 Russian Agricultural bank, 7.175% due 5/16/13; Market value (including accrued interest) - $2,805,719.

 

2,439,325

 

 

 

 

 

1,699,243

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreement with Credit Suisse First Boston, dated 11/9/06 bearing 5.250% to be repurchased at an amount and date to be determined, collateralized by: $1,846,000 Pemex Project Funding Master Trust, 6.125% due 8/15/08; Market value (including accrued interest) - $1,909,308.

 

1,699,243

 

 

 

 

 

2,347,287

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreement with Credit Suisse First Boston, dated 11/9/06 bearing 5.250% to be repurchased at an amount and date to be determined, collateralized by: $1,975,000 Republic of the Philippines, 10.625% due 3/16/25; Market value (including accrued interest) - $2,706,425.

 

2,347,287

 

 

 

 

 

9,695,608

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreement with Credit Suisse First Boston, dated 11/22/06 bearing 5.300% to be repurchased at $9,792,672 on 1/29/07, collateralized by: $8,795,000 United Mexican States, Medium-Term Notes, 8.000% due 9/24/22; Market value (including accrued interest) - $10,828,662

 

9,695,608

 

 

 

 

 

4,888,779

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreement with Credit Suisse First Boston, dated 11/24/06 bearing 5.300% to be repurchased at $4,941,320 on 2/5/07, collateralized by: $5,145,000 Republic of Colombia, 7.375% due 9/18/37; Market value (including accrued interest) - $5,027,750.

 

4,888,779

 

 

 

 

 

936,915

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreement with Credit Suisse First Boston, dated 11/21/06 bearing 5.350% to be repurchased at an amount and date to be determined, collateralized by: $1,050,000 Petrozuata Finance Inc, 8.220% due 4/1/17; Market value (including accrued interest) - $1,018,737.

 

936,915

 

 

 

 

 

860,297

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreement with JPMorgan Chase & Co., dated 11/21/06 bearing 5.350% to be repurchased at an amount and date to be determined, collateralized by: $965,000 Republic of Turkey, 11.875% due 1/15/30; Market value (including accrued interest) - $981,960.

 

860,297

 

 

 

 

 

4,703,530

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreement with Credit Suisse First Boston, dated 11/30/06 bearing 5.400% to be repurchased at an amount and date to be determined, collateralized by: $4,850,000 Grupo Transportacion Ferroviaria Mexicana SA de CV, 9.375% due 5/1/12; Market value (including accrued interest) - $5,317,181.

 

4,703,530

 

 

 

 

 

1,323,416

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreement with Credit Suisse First Boston, dated 11/30/06 bearing 5.350% to be repurchased at an amount and date to be determined, collateralized by: $1,360,000 TNK–BP Finance SA, 7.500% due 7/18/16; Market value (including accrued interest) - $1,427,457.

 

1,323,416

 

 



 

Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

$

2,778,664

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreement with Credit Suisse First Boston, dated 11/30/06 bearing 5.350% to be repurchased at an amount and date to be determined, collateralized by: $4,060,000 Republic of Peru, 5.000% due 8/7/17; Market value (including accrued interest) - $3,138,993.

 

$

2,778,664

 

 

 

 

 

1,372,410

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreement with Credit Suisse First Boston, dated 12/4/06 bearing 5.250% to be repurchased at an amount and date to be determined, collateralized by: $1,300,000 Republic of EL Salvador, 7.750% due 1/24/23; Market value (including accrued interest)

 

$

1,372,410

 

 

 

 

 

1,358,334

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreement with Credit Suisse First Boston, dated 12/14/06 bearing 5.350% to be repurchased at $1,369,033 on 2/5/07, collateralized by: $1,020,000 United Mexican States, 11.375% due 9/15/16; Market value (including accrued interest) - $1,531,920.

 

1,358,334

 

 

 

 

 

1,297,331

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreement with Credit Suisse First Boston, dated 12/14/06 bearing 5.250% to be repurchased at an amount and date to be determined, collateralized by: $1,295,000 Enersis SA, 7.375% due 1/15/14; Market value (including accrued interest) - $1,410,765.

 

1,297,331

 

 

 

 

 

2,305,149

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreement with Credit Suisse First Boston, dated 1/8/07 bearing 5.350% to be repurchased at an amount and date to be determined, collateralized by: $2,005,000 Federative Republic of Brazil, 8.750% due 2/4/25; Market value (including accrued interest) - $2,555,947.

 

2,305,149

 

 

 

 

 

790,778

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreement with Credit Suisse First Boston, dated 1/24/07 bearing 5.250% to be repurchased at an amount and date to be determined, collateralized by: $668,000 Republic of Peru, 8.750% due 11/21/33; Market value (including accrued interest) - $870,339.

 

790,778

 

 

 

 

 

2,863,757

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreement with Credit Suisse First Boston, dated 1/25/07 bearing 5.350% to be repurchased at $2,875,248 on 2/21/07, collateralized by: $2,795,000 Russian Federation, 5.000% due 3/31/30; Market value (including accrued interest) - $3,158,792.

 

2,863,757

 

 

 

 

 

15,409,746

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreement with Credit Suisse First Boston, dated 1/31/07 bearing 5.250% to be repurchased at $15,420,982 on 2/5/07, collateralized by: $12,564,000 Federative Republic of Brazil, 11.000% due 8/17/40; Market value (including accrued interest) - $17,342,719.

 

15,409,746

 

 

 

 

 

3,424,857

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreement with Credit Suisse First Boston, dated 1/31/07 bearing 5.300% to be repurchased at an amount and date to be determined, collateralized by: $3,449,000 Federative Republic of Brazil, 8.000% due 1/15/15; Market value (including accrued interest) - $3,824,103.

 

3,424,857

 

 

 

 

 

2,644,827

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreement with Credit Suisse First Boston, dated 1/31/07 bearing 5.250% to be repurchased at $2,647,141 on 2/06/07, collateralized by: $2,894,000 United Mexican States, 8.875% due 1/15/14; Market value (including accrued interest) - $2,942,479.

 

2,644,827

 

 



 

Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

$

1,362,375

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreement with Credit Suisse First Boston, dated 1/31/07 bearing 5.250% to be repurchased at an amount and date to be determined, collateralized by: $2,100,000 Republic Of Ecuador, 10.000% due 8/15/30; Market value (including accrued interest) - $1,745,511.

 

$

1,362,375

 

 

 

 

 

8,525,697

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreement with Credit Suisse First Boston, dated 1/31/07 bearing 5.350% to be repurchased at an amount and date to be determined, collateralized by: $10,246,000 Republic of Venezuela, 5.750% due 2/26/16; Market value (including accrued interest) - $9,642,333.

 

8,525,697

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Reverse Repurchase Agreements

 

 

 

 

(Proceeds - $86,447,685)

$

86,447,685

3. Loan

 

At January 31, 2007, the Fund had a $125,000,000 loan outstanding pursuant to a revolving credit and security agreement among the Fund, CIESCO, LLC and Citibank, N.A.. The loan generally bears interest at a variable rate based on the weighted average interest rates of the underlying commercial paper or LIBOR plus any applicable margin. Securities held by the Fund are subject to a lien, granted to the lender, to the extent of the borrowings outstanding and any additional expenses.

 

 



 

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 High Income Fund II Inc.

 

By:

/s/ R. Jay Gerken

 

 

R. Jay Gerken

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Date:

March 29, 2007

 

 

 

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:

March 29, 2007

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Frances M. Guggino

 

 

Frances M. Guggino

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

Date:

March 29, 2007