Business & Finance
Business and Finance
Business and Finance
Fri, March 18, 2011
Thu, March 17, 2011 
NEW YORK--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Global High Income Fund Inc. (the aFunda) (NYSE: GHI), a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company seeking high current income and secondarily, capital appreciation through investments primarily in debt securities of emerging market debt issuers, today announced its performance for the fiscal first quarter ended and fiscal year-to-date ended January 31, 2011.
For the fiscal first quarter ended January 31, 2011, the Fund's earnings from net investment income (excluding short-term capital gains) were $4,038,150, equal to $0.19 per share. During this period, the Fund paid monthly distributions (which may be comprised of net investment income, net realized capital gains, and/or return of capital) of $5,993,893, equal to $0.28 per share. Additionally, in December 2010, the Fund paid a year-end distribution of ordinary income of $6,911,547, equal to $0.32 per share. Total net realized and unrealized losses from investment activities were $(13,249,858) equal to $(0.61) per share, for the same period. This compares to earnings from net investment income (excluding short-term capital gains) of $4,258,729, equal to $0.20 per share; monthly distributions paid (which were comprised of net investment income and/or net realized capital gains) of $5,652,743, equal to $0.26 per share; and total net realized and unrealized gains from investment activities of $1,645,740, equal to $0.08 per share for the fiscal first quarter ended January 31, 2010.
On January 31, 2011, total net assets of the Fund were $283,565,883. The net asset value per share was $13.13, based on 21,591,836 shares outstanding, which represents an increase of 1.63% from the net asset value per share of $12.92, ($278,886,725 attributable to 21,591,836 shares outstanding) on January 31, 2010.
The Fund adopted a managed distribution policy (aPolicya) in December 1999. Pursuant to the Policy as currently in effect, the Fund makes regular monthly distributions at an annualized rate equal to 8% of the Funda™s net asset value, determined as of the last day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading during the first week of that month. (Pursuant to the Policy with respect to distributions paid from June 2005 through July 2009, the annualized rate had been 9%.) An investor should not draw any conclusions about the Funda™s investment performance from the amount of the monthly distribution or from the terms of the Funda™s managed distribution policy.
To the extent that the Funda™s taxable income in any fiscal year exceeds the aggregate amount distributed based on a fixed percentage of its net asset value, the Fund would make an additional distribution in the amount of that excess near the end of the fiscal year. To the extent that the aggregate amount distributed by the Fund based on a fixed percentage of its net asset value exceeds its current and accumulated earnings and profits, the amount of that excess would constitute a return of capital or net realized capital gain for tax purposes. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that shareholders invested in the Fund is deemed to be paid back to shareholders. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Funda™s investment performance and should not be confused with ayielda or aincome.a
The Fund periodically issues notices to shareholders and press releases estimating the source characteristics of its monthly distributions. The amounts and sources reported in these materials are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for accounting and tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Funda™s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send shareholders a Form 1099-DIV (or a financial intermediary should provide a shareholder with similar information) for the calendar year that will tell shareholders how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
Monthly distributions based on a fixed percentage of the Funda™s net asset value may require the Fund to make multiple distributions of long-term capital gains during a single fiscal year. The Fund has received exemptive relief from the Securities and Exchange Commission that enables it to do so. The Funda™s Board receives recommendations from UBS Global Asset Management (Americas) Inc., the Funda™s investment advisor, periodically and no less frequently than annually will reassess the annualized percentage of net assets at which the Funda™s monthly distributions will be made. The Funda™s Board may change or terminate the managed distribution policy at any time without prior notice to Fund shareholders; any such change or termination may have an adverse effect on the market price for the Funda™s shares.
