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Western Asset Highome Fund II (Western Asset Highome Fund II) Net-Net Working Capital : $-1.98 (As of Oct. 2023)


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What is Western Asset Highome Fund II Net-Net Working Capital?

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full. In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.

Western Asset Highome Fund II's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 was $-1.98.

The industry rank for Western Asset Highome Fund II's Net-Net Working Capital or its related term are showing as below:

HIX's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Asset Management industry.
Industry Median: 6.6
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

Western Asset Highome Fund II Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for Western Asset Highome Fund II's Net-Net Working Capital can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Western Asset Highome Fund II Net-Net Working Capital Chart

Western Asset Highome Fund II Annual Data
Trend Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23
Net-Net Working Capital
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -3.16 -2.79 -3.23 -3.26 -1.97

Western Asset Highome Fund II Semi-Annual Data
Oct17 Apr18 Oct18 Apr19 Oct19 Apr20 Oct20 Apr21 Oct21 Apr22 Oct22 Apr23 Oct23
Net-Net Working Capital Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.18 -3.26 -2.86 -1.97 -1.98

Competitive Comparison of Western Asset Highome Fund II's Net-Net Working Capital

For the Asset Management subindustry, Western Asset Highome Fund II's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Western Asset Highome Fund II's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Western Asset Highome Fund II's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Western Asset Highome Fund II's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital falls into.



Western Asset Highome Fund II Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Western Asset Highome Fund II's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Apr. 2023 )
=(Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents+Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(2.609+0+0.75 * 0+0.5 * 0-133.08
-0-0)/66.1444
=-1.97

Western Asset Highome Fund II's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Oct. 2023 )
=(Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents+Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(0.322+0+0.75 * 0+0.5 * 0-133.473
-0-0)/67.2721
=-1.98

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full.

In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. In "Security Analysis", preferred stock is dubbed "an imperfect creditorship position" that is best placed on the balance sheet alongside funded debt.

This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.


Western Asset Highome Fund II  (NYSE:HIX) Net-Net Working Capital Explanation

One research study, covering the years 1970 through 1983 showed that portfolios picked at the beginning of each year, and held for one year, returned 29.4 percent, on average, over the 13-year period, compared to 11.5 percent for the S&P 500 Index. Other studies of Graham's strategy produced similar results.

Benjamin Graham looked for companies whose market values were less than two-thirds of their net-net value. They are collected under our Net-Net screener.


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Western Asset Highome Fund II (Western Asset Highome Fund II) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
620 Eighth Avenue, 47th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10018
Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc is a diversified closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to maximize current income by investing at least 80% of its net assets and borrowings for investment purposes in high-yield debt securities.
Executives
Oliveira Marc De officer: Secretary/Chief Legal Officer C/O LEGG MASON & CO. LLC, ONE FIRST STAMFORD PLACE, STAMFORD CT 06902
Hoffmann Courtney A. other: Secretary/GC Subadviser WESTERN ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC, 385 EAST COLORADO BOULEVARD, PASADENA CA 91101
Andrew J. Bowden other: COO/Subadviser WESTERN ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC, 385 EAST COLORADO BOULEVARD, PASADENA CA 91101
Eileen A Kamerick director 200 NORTH ADAMS STREET, GREEN BAY WI 54301
Daniel P Cronin director 235 EAST 42ND ST, NEW YORK NY 10017
Laura F Fergerson other: Manager/Investment Manager 3310 QUALITY DRIVE, 2ND FLOOR, RANCHO CORDOVA CA 95670
Brian Eakes other: Manager/Investment Manager 100 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE, BALTIMORE MD 21202
George P. Hoyt officer: Secretary and Ch Lgl Officer C/O FRANKLIN TEMPLETON, 100 FIRST STAMFORD PLACE, STAMFORD CT 06902
Matthew Nicholls other: Director of Sub-Adviser ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Jed A. Plafker other: Director of Sub-Adviser ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Jennifer M Johnson other: Director of Sub-Adviser C/O FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC., ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO CA 94403-1906
Fred Steven Jensen officer: Chief Compliance Officer LEGG MASON, 620 EIGHTH AVENUE, 49TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018
Saba Capital Management, L.p. 10 percent owner 405 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 58TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10174
Christopher Berarducci officer: Treas/Principal Finan Officer LEGG MASON, 620 EIGHTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10018
Nisha Kumar director 1735 MARKET STREET, 32ND FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103

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