N-Q 1 d482175dnq.htm LEGG MASON BW GLOBAL INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND INC. Legg Mason BW Global Income Opportunities Fund Inc.

 

 

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 811-22491

BrandywineGLOBAL — Global Income Opportunities Fund Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

620 Eighth Avenue, 49th Floor, New York, NY 10018

(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: (888)-777-0102

Date of fiscal year end: October 31

Date of reporting period: January 31, 2018

 

 

 


 

ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.


BRANDYWINEGLOBAL — GLOBAL INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND INC.

FORM N-Q

JANUARY 31, 2018


BRANDYWINEGLOBAL - GLOBAL INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited)    January 31, 2018

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
    VALUE  
SOVEREIGN BONDS - 58.9%          

Brazil - 16.1%

         

Federative Republic of Brazil, Notes

     10.000     1/1/23        38,785,000 BRL    $ 12,522,228  

Federative Republic of Brazil, Notes

     10.000     1/1/27        122,900,000 BRL      39,201,488  
         

 

 

 

Total Brazil

            51,723,716  
         

 

 

 

Colombia - 2.9%

         

Republic of Colombia, Senior Bonds

     7.500     8/26/26        24,600,000,000 COP      9,316,456  
         

 

 

 

India - 6.6%

         

Republic of India, Senior Bonds

     8.170     12/1/44        1,300,000,000 INR      21,307,522  
         

 

 

 

Indonesia - 12.0%

         

Republic of Indonesia, Senior Bonds

     8.375     3/15/24        65,100,000,000 IDR      5,511,777  

Republic of Indonesia, Senior Bonds

     8.375     9/15/26        50,000,000,000 IDR      4,285,215  

Republic of Indonesia, Senior Bonds

     7.000     5/15/27        43,115,000,000 IDR      3,374,875  

Republic of Indonesia, Senior Bonds

     9.000     3/15/29        120,400,000,000 IDR      10,807,610  

Republic of Indonesia, Senior Bonds

     8.375     3/15/34        69,800,000,000 IDR      5,927,669  

Republic of Indonesia, Senior Bonds

     8.750     2/15/44        96,900,000,000 IDR      8,493,524  
         

 

 

 

Total Indonesia

            38,400,670  
         

 

 

 

Malaysia - 0.7%

         

Federation of Malaysia, Senior Bonds

     3.899     11/16/27        9,055,000 MYR      2,318,150  
         

 

 

 

Mexico - 10.3%

         

United Mexican States, Senior Bonds

     10.000     11/20/36        72,700,000 MXN      4,773,023  

United Mexican States, Senior Bonds

     8.500     11/18/38        96,600,000 MXN      5,571,754  

United Mexican States, Senior Bonds

     7.750     11/13/42        421,500,000 MXN      22,537,146  
         

 

 

 

Total Mexico

            32,881,923  
         

 

 

 

Peru - 4.8%

         

Republic of Peru, Senior Bonds

     6.150     8/12/32        44,780,000 PEN      15,517,635 (a) 
         

 

 

 

Turkey - 5.5%

         

Republic of Turkey, Bonds

     11.000     2/24/27        68,360,000 TRY      17,587,696  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS
(Cost - $193,084,037)

            189,053,768  
         

 

 

 
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 0.3%          

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, 2015-3 B1 (1 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.030%)
(Cost - $997,549)

     4.274     3/25/54        1,000,000       1,028,313 (b)(c) 
         

 

 

 
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS(d) - 19.9%         

Alba PLC, 2007-1 C (3 mo. GBP LIBOR + 0.290%)

     0.623     3/17/39        1,033,464 GBP      1,343,169 (a)(c) 

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2017-BNK3 XA, IO

     1.296     2/15/50        44,754,292       3,361,942 (c) 

Bancaja Fondo de Titulizacion de Activos, 10 C

     0.171     5/22/50        800,000 EUR      699,344 (a)(c) 

Bancaja Fondo de Titulizacion de Activos, 2007 C

     0.451     11/25/36        2,827,125 EUR      3,337,011 (a)(c) 

Bancaja Fondo de Titulizacion de Activos, 2007 D

     2.171     11/25/36        1,183,756 EUR      1,425,228 (a)(c) 

Bancaja Fondo de Titulizacion de Activos, 2009-9 D

     2.170     9/25/43        800,000 EUR      896,806 (a)(c) 

Bank, 2017-BNK4 XA, IO

     1.618     5/15/50        4,788,947       453,815 (c) 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    January 31, 2018

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
    VALUE  
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS(d) - (continued)         

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, 2015-DNA2 M3 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.900%)

     5.228     12/25/27        800,000     $ 893,326 (c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, 2017-DNA1 M2 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250%)

     4.811     7/25/29        3,805,000       4,127,258 (c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, 2017-DNA3 M2 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.500%)

     4.061     3/25/30        1,985,000       2,058,610 (c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, 2017-HQA1 B1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.000%)

     6.329     8/25/29        1,000,000       1,107,873 (c) 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, 2017-HQA2 B1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.750%)

     6.078     12/25/29        3,295,000       3,603,264 (c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) - CAS, 2015-C02 2M2 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.000%)

     5.329     5/25/25        1,079,079       1,167,143 (c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) - CAS, 2015-C03 1M2 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.000%)

     6.329     7/25/25        663,110       753,512 (c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) - CAS, 2016-C03 1M2 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.300%)

     6.629     10/25/28        1,800,000       2,120,181 (c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) - CAS, 2017-C01 1M2 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.550%)

     4.879     7/25/29        448,000       488,926 (c) 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) - CAS, 2017-C05 1M2 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.200%)

     3.761     1/25/30        2,075,000       2,106,746 (c) 

FREMF Mortgage Trust, 2015-K720 C

     3.505     7/25/22        1,760,000       1,670,427 (b)(c) 

FREMF Mortgage Trust, 2015-K721 C

     3.681     11/25/47        2,330,000       2,231,337 (b)(c) 

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, 2013-GC10 XA, IO

     1.706     2/10/46        16,983,636       1,017,838 (c) 

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 2014-FRR1 B707

     2.010     1/27/47        3,250,000       3,151,200 (b) 

Newgate Funding PLC, 2006-3X CB

     0.121     12/1/50        765,585 EUR      837,731 (a)(c) 

Paragon Mortgages PLC, 13X C1B

     0.451     1/15/39        6,000,000 EUR      7,060,780 (a)(c) 

Paragon Mortgages PLC, 2011-X CB

     0.571     10/15/41        3,360,198 EUR      4,035,417 (a)(c) 

RMAC Securities PLC, 2006-NS1X B1C

     0.549     6/12/44        1,464,567 EUR      1,747,936 (a)(c) 

RMAC Securities PLC, 2006-NS4X M1A (3 mo. GBP LIBOR + 0.270%)

     0.562     6/12/44        868,579 GBP      1,172,332 (a)(c) 

Rural Hipotecario Fondo De Titulizacion Hipotec, 2009 B (3 mo. Euribor + 0.320%, 0.000% Floor)

     0.000     2/17/50        2,514,414 EUR      2,780,533 (a)(c) 

Santander Hipotecario, 2002 E

     1.771     1/18/49        4,000,000 EUR      3,761,319 (a)(c) 

TDA Fondo de Titulizacion de Activos, 2024-A1 (3 mo. Euribor + 0.130%, 0.000% Floor)

     0.000     6/22/40        692,388 EUR      843,925 (a)(c) 

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2012-C6 XA, IO

     2.278     4/15/45        31,826,111       2,081,526 (b)(c) 

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2013-C15 XA, IO

     0.489     8/15/46        82,995,320       1,666,729 (c) 
         

 

 

 

TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS
(Cost - $60,832,968)

 

         64,003,184  
         

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    January 31, 2018

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES - 44.8%           
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 6.0%           

Automobiles - 0.6%

          

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, Senior Notes

     5.250     4/15/23        1,850,000      $ 1,961,925 (e) 
          

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.8%

          

International Game Technology PLC, Senior Secured Notes

     6.500     2/15/25        1,200,000        1,341,000 (b)(e) 

Rivers Pittsburgh Borrower LP/Rivers Pittsburgh Finance Corp., Senior Secured Notes

     6.125     8/15/21        1,265,000        1,258,675 (b)(e) 
          

 

 

 

Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

             2,599,675  
          

 

 

 

Media - 3.8%

          

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., Senior Notes

     5.500     5/1/26        2,315,000        2,367,087 (b)(e) 

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

     6.500     11/15/22        1,030,000        1,060,900 (e) 

CSC Holdings LLC, Senior Bonds

     5.250     6/1/24        1,130,000        1,104,575 (e) 

DISH DBS Corp., Senior Notes

     5.000     3/15/23        915,000        861,564 (e) 

Sinclair Television Group Inc., Senior Notes

     5.625     8/1/24        2,000,000        2,065,000 (b)(e) 

Sinclair Television Group Inc., Senior Notes

     5.875     3/15/26        275,000        286,344 (b)(e) 

Sirius XM Radio Inc., Senior Notes

     6.000     7/15/24        1,100,000        1,155,000 (b)(e) 

Sirius XM Radio Inc., Senior Notes

     5.375     7/15/26        2,000,000        2,052,500 (b)(e) 

Univision Communications Inc., Senior Secured Notes

     5.125     5/15/23        1,135,000        1,132,730 (b)(e) 
          

 

 

 

Total Media

             12,085,700  
          

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.8%

          

Hanesbrands Inc., Senior Notes

     4.875     5/15/26        378,000        383,670 (b)(e) 

NIKE Inc., Senior Notes

     3.625     5/1/43        2,237,000        2,194,196 (e) 
          

 

 

 

Total Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

             2,577,866  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

             19,225,166  
          

 

 

 
CONSUMER STAPLES - 2.5%           

Food & Staples Retailing - 0.5%

          

Rite Aid Corp., Senior Notes

     6.750     6/15/21        1,530,000        1,562,972 (e) 
          

 

 

 

Food Products - 1.6%

          

JBS USA LLC/JBS USA Finance Inc., Senior Notes

     5.750     6/15/25        1,130,000        1,124,587 (b) 

Kraft Heinz Foods Co., Senior Notes

     4.375     6/1/46        1,000,000        981,560 (e) 

MARB Bondco PLC, Senior Notes

     7.000     3/15/24        1,135,000        1,141,242 (b)(e) 

Marfrig Holding Europe BV, Senior Notes

     8.000     6/8/23        740,000        776,815 (b)(e) 

Minerva Luxembourg SA, Senior Notes

     6.500     9/20/26        1,025,000        1,036,224 (a) 
          

 

 

 

Total Food Products

             5,060,428  
          

 

 

 

Tobacco - 0.4%

          

Vector Group Ltd., Senior Secured Notes

     6.125     2/1/25        1,184,000        1,231,360 (b)(e) 
          

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES

             7,854,760  
          

 

 

 
ENERGY - 4.7%           

Energy Equipment & Services - 0.4%

          

Rowan Cos. Inc., Senior Notes

     4.750     1/15/24        1,584,000        1,449,360 (e) 
          

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 4.3%

          

Antero Resources Corp., Senior Notes

     5.000     3/1/25        2,000,000        2,050,000 (e) 

Chesapeake Energy Corp., Secured Notes

     8.000     12/15/22        2,366,000        2,546,408 (b)(e) 

Colorado Interstate Gas Co., LLC/Colorado Interstate Issuing Corp., Senior Notes

     4.150     8/15/26        2,000,000        1,979,232 (b)(e) 

Energy Transfer Equity LP, Senior Secured Notes

     5.500     6/1/27        485,000        512,291  

Murphy Oil Corp., Senior Notes

     6.875     8/15/24        1,490,000        1,595,283 (e) 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    January 31, 2018

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
     VALUE  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - (continued)

          

Petrobras Global Finance BV, Senior Notes

     5.750     1/20/20        500,000      $ 522,905 (e) 

Petrobras Global Finance BV, Senior Notes

     5.375     1/27/21        1,540,000        1,606,990 (e) 

Petrobras Global Finance BV, Senior Notes

     8.750     5/23/26        1,515,000        1,826,863 (e) 

Range Resources Corp., Senior Notes

     5.000     8/15/22        1,060,000        1,073,250 (e) 
          

 

 

 

Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

             13,713,222  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL ENERGY

             15,162,582  
          

 

 

 
FINANCIALS - 15.7%           

Banks - 9.1%

          

Banco do Brasil SA, Junior Subordinated Notes (9.000% to 6/18/24 then 10 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 6.362%)

     9.000     6/18/24        2,080,000        2,250,976 (a)(c)(f) 

Banco do Brasil SA, Senior Notes

     4.625     1/15/25        1,450,000        1,435,065 (b)(e) 

Bank of America Corp., Subordinated Notes

     7.750     5/14/38        10,345,000        15,341,061 (e) 

CIT Group Inc., Senior Notes

     5.000     8/15/22        170,000        178,075 (e) 

CIT Group Inc., Senior Notes

     5.000     8/1/23        615,000        644,213 (e) 

Wells Fargo & Co., Subordinated Notes

     4.300     7/22/27        9,000,000        9,438,148 (e) 
          

 

 

 

Total Banks

             29,287,538  
          

 

 

 

Capital Markets - 6.6%

          

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes

     3.625     1/22/23        5,000,000        5,091,548 (e) 

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Subordinated Notes

     6.750     10/1/37        12,000,000        15,858,846 (e) 
          

 

 

 

Total Capital Markets

             20,950,394  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL FINANCIALS

             50,237,932  
          

 

 

 
HEALTH CARE - 3.7%           

Health Care Providers & Services - 3.3%

          

DaVita Inc., Senior Notes

     5.750     8/15/22        1,500,000        1,546,875 (e) 

DaVita Inc., Senior Notes

     5.000     5/1/25        3,760,000        3,755,300 (e) 

Encompass Health Corp., Senior Notes

     5.750     11/1/24        2,160,000        2,211,300 (e) 

HCA Inc., Senior Secured Notes

     4.750     5/1/23        395,000        411,392 (e) 

HCA Inc., Senior Secured Notes

     5.000     3/15/24        1,064,000        1,110,550 (e) 

Tenet Healthcare Corp., Senior Secured Bonds

     4.375     10/1/21        1,545,000        1,552,725 (e) 
          

 

 

 

Total Health Care Providers & Services

             10,588,142  
          

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals - 0.4%

          

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc., Senior Notes

     5.375     3/15/20        1,095,000        1,092,405 (b)(e) 
          

 

 

 

TOTAL HEALTH CARE

             11,680,547  
          

 

 

 
INDUSTRIALS - 1.4%           

Aerospace & Defense - 0.4%

          

Northrop Grumman Corp., Senior Notes

     3.250     8/1/23        1,236,000        1,246,561 (e) 
          

 

 

 

Airlines - 0.4%

          

Air Canada, Senior Notes

     7.750     4/15/21        1,280,000        1,444,800 (b)(e) 
          

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates - 0.3%

          

3M Co., Senior Notes

     3.125     9/19/46        1,000,000        907,287 (e) 
          

 

 

 

Road & Rail - 0.3%

          

CSX Corp., Senior Notes

     3.800     11/1/46        1,000,000        981,479 (e) 
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INDUSTRIALS

             4,580,127  
          

 

 

 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 1.3%           

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 0.2%

          

Anixter Inc., Senior Notes

     5.125     10/1/21        470,000        497,025 (e) 
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    January 31, 2018

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
    VALUE  

IT Services - 0.3%

         

First Data Corp., Senior Secured Notes

     5.000     1/15/24        1,035,000     $ 1,066,050 (b)(e) 
         

 

 

 

Software - 0.5%

         

Symantec Corp., Senior Notes

     5.000     4/15/25        1,555,000       1,589,666 (b)(e) 
         

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 0.3%

         

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp., Senior Secured Notes

     6.020     6/15/26        1,020,000       1,117,278 (b)(e) 
         

 

 

 

TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

            4,270,019  
         

 

 

 
MATERIALS - 4.1%          

Chemicals - 2.3%

         

CF Industries Inc., Senior Notes

     4.950     6/1/43        4,000,000       3,745,000 (e) 

Chemours Co., Senior Notes

     6.625     5/15/23        2,000,000       2,117,500 (e) 

W.R. Grace & Co., Senior Notes

     5.125     10/1/21        1,380,000       1,449,000 (b)(e) 
         

 

 

 

Total Chemicals

            7,311,500  
         

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging - 1.2%

         

ARD Finance SA, Senior Secured Notes (6.625% cash or 7.375% PIK)

     6.625     9/15/23        855,000 EUR      1,136,273 (g) 

Reynolds Group Issuer Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer (Luxembourg) SA, Senior Secured Notes

     5.125     7/15/23        1,505,000       1,547,366 (b)(e) 

Sealed Air Corp., Senior Notes

     5.125     12/1/24        1,150,000       1,221,875 (b)(e) 
         

 

 

 

Total Containers & Packaging

            3,905,514  
         

 

 

 

Metals & Mining - 0.3%

         

Allegheny Technologies Inc., Senior Notes

     5.950     1/15/21        1,000,000       1,037,500 (e) 
         

 

 

 

Paper & Forest Products - 0.3%

         

Boise Cascade Co., Senior Notes

     5.625     9/1/24        800,000       840,000 (b)(e) 
         

 

 

 

TOTAL MATERIALS

            13,094,514  
         

 

 

 
REAL ESTATE - 2.5%          

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 2.5%

 

      

Equinix Inc., Senior Notes

     5.375     4/1/23        1,265,000       1,306,113 (e) 

GEO Group Inc., Senior Notes

     5.125     4/1/23        200,000       202,500 (e) 

GEO Group Inc., Senior Notes

     6.000     4/15/26        610,000       625,250 (e) 

Iron Mountain Inc., Senior Notes

     6.000     8/15/23        900,000       942,516 (e) 

Iron Mountain Inc., Senior Notes

     5.250     3/15/28        1,135,000       1,109,463 (b)(e) 

Iron Mountain U.S. Holdings Inc., Senior Notes

     5.375     6/1/26        870,000       874,350 (b)(e) 

SBA Communications Corp., Senior Notes

     4.875     7/15/22        2,810,000       2,883,762 (e) 
         

 

 

 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE

            7,943,954  
         

 

 

 
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 1.8%          

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.9%

 

      

Digicel Group Ltd., Senior Notes

     8.250     9/30/20        2,670,000       2,653,312 (b)(e) 

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp., Senior Notes

     6.625     8/1/26        200,000       212,060 (e) 
         

 

 

 

Total Diversified Telecommunication Services

            2,865,372  
         

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.9%

         

Sprint Corp., Senior Notes

     7.250     9/15/21        2,000,000       2,130,420 (e) 

Sprint Corp., Senior Notes

     7.125     6/15/24        895,000       909,920 (e) 
         

 

 

 

Total Wireless Telecommunication Services

            3,040,340  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES

            5,905,712  
         

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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BRANDYWINEGLOBAL - GLOBAL INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    January 31, 2018

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT†
    VALUE  
UTILITIES - 1.1%          

Gas Utilities - 0.2%

         

AmeriGas Partners LP/AmeriGas Finance Corp., Senior Notes

     5.875     8/20/26        625,000     $ 650,000 (e) 
         

 

 

 

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 0.9%

         

Dynegy Inc., Senior Notes

     8.125     1/30/26        475,000       525,611 (b)(e) 

NRG Energy Inc., Senior Notes

     6.625     1/15/27        925,000       983,275 (e) 

NRG Yield Operating LLC, Senior Notes

     5.000     9/15/26        1,480,000       1,494,800 (e) 
         

 

 

 

Total Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers

            3,003,686  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL UTILITIES

            3,653,686  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES
(Cost - $132,804,348)

            143,608,999  
         

 

 

 
SENIOR LOANS - 0.3%          
ENERGY - 0.3%          

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.3%

         

Chesapeake Energy Corp., Term Loan (3 mo. LIBOR + 7.500%) (Cost - $846,267)

     8.954     8/23/21        835,000       895,537 (c)(h)(i)(j) 
         

 

 

 
U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS - 0.9%         

U.S. Government Obligations - 0.9%

         

U.S. Treasury Bonds
(Cost - $2,856,347)

     2.875     11/15/46        2,835,000       2,798,566 (e) 
         

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost - $391,421,516)

 

       401,388,367  
         

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 19.8%          
SOVEREIGN BONDS - 8.0%          

Egypt - 8.0%

         

Arab Republic of Egypt Treasury Bills

     19.478     4/10/18        182,600,000 EGP      10,071,414 (k) 

Arab Republic of Egypt Treasury Bills

     18.807     4/17/18        88,000,000 EGP      4,838,037 (k) 

Arab Republic of Egypt Treasury Bills

     17.505 - 17.701     7/3/18        200,000,000 EGP      10,554,122 (k) 
         

 

 

 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS
(Cost - $25,353,547)

            25,463,573  
         

 

 

 
                  SHARES        
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 11.8%          

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class
(Cost - $37,920,356)

     1.285        37,920,356       37,920,356  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

(Cost - $63,273,903)

            63,383,929  
         

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 144.9%
(Cost - $454,695,419)

            464,772,296  

Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Stock, at Liquidation Value - (15.6)%

            (50,000,000

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (29.3)%

            (94,053,748
         

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS - 100.0%

          $ 320,718,548  
         

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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BRANDYWINEGLOBAL - GLOBAL INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    January 31, 2018

 

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

 

(a) Security is exempt from registration under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933. Regulation S applies to securities offerings that are made outside of the United States and do not involve direct selling efforts in the United States. This security has been deemed liquid pursuant to guidelines approved by the Board of Directors.

 

(b) 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.

 

(c) Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is as of the most recent information available. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above.

 

(d) Collateralized mortgage obligations are secured by an underlying pool of mortgages or mortgage pass-through certificates that are structured to direct payments on underlying collateral to different series or classes of the obligations. The interest rate may change positively or inversely in relation to one or more interest rates, financial indices or other financial indicators and may be subject to an upper and/or lower limit.

 

(e) All or a portion of this security is pledged as collateral pursuant to the loan agreement.

 

(f) Security has no maturity date. The date shown represents the next call date.

 

(g) Payment-in-kind security for which the issuer has the option at each interest payment date of making interest payments in cash or additional debt securities.

 

(h) Senior loans may be considered restricted in that the Fund ordinarily is contractually obligated to receive approval from the agent bank and/or borrower prior to the disposition of a senior loan.

 

(i) Interest rates disclosed represent the effective rates on senior loans. Ranges in interest rates are attributable to multiple contracts under the same loan.

 

(j) Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs (See Note 1).

 

(k) Rate shown represents yield-to-maturity.

Abbreviations used in this schedule:

 

BRL    — Brazilian Real
COP    — Colombian Peso
EGP    — Egyptian Pound
EUR    — Euro
Euribor    — Euro Interbank Offered Rate
GBP    — British Pound
IDR    — Indonesian Rupiah
INR    — Indian Rupee
IO    — Interest Only
LIBOR    — London Interbank Offered Rate
MXN    — Mexican Peso
MYR    — Malaysian Ringgit
PEN    — Peruvian Nuevo Sol
TRY    — Turkish Lira

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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BRANDYWINEGLOBAL - GLOBAL INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    January 31, 2018

 

At January 31, 2018, the Fund had the following open futures contracts:

 

     Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Market
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
 
Contracts to Sell:               

Euro-Bund

     31        3/18      $ 6,272,349      $ 6,112,670      $ 159,679  

At January 31, 2018, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
    

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
    
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
JPY      3,970,000,000        USD        34,960,724      Citibank N.A.      2/2/18      $ 1,404,578  
JPY      1,590,000,000        USD        14,296,196      Goldman Sachs Group Inc.      2/2/18        268,245  
JPY      1,530,000,000        USD        13,639,974      JPMorgan Chase & Co.      2/2/18        374,865  
USD      65,369,722        JPY        7,090,000,000      JPMorgan Chase & Co.      2/2/18        425,140  
BRL      32,600,000        USD        9,780,978      HSBC Bank USA, N.A.      2/8/18        442,349  
EUR      1,900,000        USD        2,259,778      Barclays Bank PLC      2/9/18        100,211  
USD      3,821,585        EUR        3,265,000      Goldman Sachs Group Inc.      2/9/18        (233,871
EUR      11,920,000        USD        13,871,364      JPMorgan Chase & Co.      2/9/18        934,465  
USD      28,824,973        EUR        24,770,000      JPMorgan Chase & Co.      2/9/18        (1,941,837
USD      966,289        EUR        815,000      JPMorgan Chase & Co.      2/9/18        (46,022
USD      2,122,390        EUR        1,780,000      JPMorgan Chase & Co.      2/9/18        (88,547
USD      3,170,370        EUR        2,650,000      JPMorgan Chase & Co.      2/9/18        (121,194
USD      3,725,474        EUR        2,975,000      JPMorgan Chase & Co.      2/9/18        30,227  
NZD      14,380,000        USD        9,932,841      Citibank N.A.      2/28/18        661,022  
USD      5,301,980        AUD        6,540,000      Citibank N.A.      2/28/18        32,666  
AUD      13,080,000        USD        9,943,835      Goldman Sachs Group Inc.      2/28/18        594,794  
USD      5,285,778        AUD        6,540,000      JPMorgan Chase & Co.      2/28/18        16,464  
USD      5,281,604        NZD        7,190,000      National Australia Bank Ltd.      2/28/18        (15,328
USD      5,249,861        NZD        7,190,000      National Australia Bank Ltd.      2/28/18        (47,071
GBP      10,610,000        USD        14,236,710      Citibank N.A.      3/15/18        851,653  
USD      2,482,367        GBP        1,850,000      Citibank N.A.      3/15/18        (148,497
INR      604,900,000        USD        9,473,025      Barclays Bank PLC      3/21/18        (18,773
INR      73,000,000        USD        1,139,023      Barclays Bank PLC      3/21/18        1,926  
USD      14,283,868        CAD        17,900,000      Barclays Bank PLC      4/11/18        (280,778
JPY      7,090,000,000        USD        65,759,574      JPMorgan Chase & Co.      5/11/18        (428,698
                 

 

 

 

Total

     $ 2,767,989  
                 

 

 

 

Abbreviations used in this table:

 

AUD    — Australian Dollar
BRL    — Brazilian Real
CAD    — Canadian Dollar
EUR    — Euro
GBP    — British Pound
INR    — Indian Rupee
JPY    — Japanese Yen
NZD    — New Zealand Dollar
USD    — United States Dollar

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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BRANDYWINEGLOBAL - GLOBAL INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    January 31, 2018

 

At January 31, 2018, the Fund had the following open swap contracts:

 

OTC CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS ON CORPORATE ISSUES - SELL PROTECTION1

 

SWAP COUNTERPARTY
(REFERENCE ENTITY)

  NOTIONAL
AMOUNT2
    TERMINATION
DATE
    IMPLIED
CREDIT
SPREAD AT
JANUARY 31,
20183
    PERIODIC
PAYMENTS
RECEIVED BY
THE FUND†
    MARKET
VALUE
    UPFRONT
PREMIUMS PAID
(RECEIVED)
    UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
 
Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. (Dell Inc., 7.100%, due 4/15/28)   $ 815,000       6/20/22       1.62%       1.000% quarterly     $ (20,387   $ (55,701   $ 35,314  
Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. (Dell Inc., 7.100%, due 4/15/28)     1,210,000       6/20/22       1.62%       1.000% quarterly       (30,269     (82,751     52,482  
 

 

 

         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 2,025,000           $ (50,656   $ (138,452   $ 87,796  
 

 

 

         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS ON CREDIT INDICES - SELL PROTECTION1

 

REFERENCE ENTITY

   NOTIONAL
AMOUNT2
     TERMINATION
DATE
     PERIODIC
PAYMENTS
RECEIVED BY
THE FUND†
  MARKET
VALUE4
     UPFRONT
PREMIUMS PAID
(RECEIVED)
    
UNREALIZED
DEPRECIATION
 
Markit CDX.NA.HY.29 Index    $ 15,715,000        12/20/22      5.000% quarterly   $ 1,314,952      $ 1,348,775      $ (33,823

 

OTC CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS ON SOVEREIGN ISSUES - SELL PROTECTION1

 

SWAP COUNTERPARTY
(REFERENCE ENTITY)

  NOTIONAL
AMOUNT2
    TERMINATION
DATE
    IMPLIED
CREDIT
SPREAD AT
JANUARY 31,
20183
    PERIODIC
PAYMENTS
RECEIVED BY
THE FUND†
    MARKET
VALUE
    UPFRONT
PREMIUMS PAID
(RECEIVED)
   
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
 
Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. (Federative Republic of Brazil, 4.250%, due 1/7/25)   $ 5,900,000       6/20/22       1.28%       1.000% quarterly     $ (68,084   $ (339,927   $ 271,843  
Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. (Republic of Argentina, 7.500%, due 04/22/26)     2,305,000       12/20/22       2.38%       5.000% quarterly       265,504       260,605       4,899  
Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. (Republic of Argentina, 7.500%, due 4/22/26)     1,880,000       12/20/22       2.39%       5.000% quarterly       216,549       204,635       11,914  
 

 

 

         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 10,085,000           $ 413,969     $ 125,313     $ 288,656  
 

 

 

         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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BRANDYWINEGLOBAL - GLOBAL INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    January 31, 2018

 

1 

If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

 

2 

The maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.

 

3 

Implied credit spreads, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on corporate or sovereign issues as of period end, serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement. A credit spread identified as “Defaulted” indicates a credit event has occurred for the referenced entity or obligation.

 

4 

The quoted market prices and resulting values for credit default swap agreements on asset-backed securities and credit indices serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of an expected liability (or profit) for the credit derivative had the notional amount of the swap agreement been closed/sold as of the period end. Decreasing market values (sell protection) or increasing market values (buy protection) when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

 

Percentage shown is an annual percentage rate.

This Schedule of Investments is unaudited and is intended to provide information about the Fund’s investments as of the date of the schedule. Other information regarding the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent annual or semi-annual shareholder report.

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

10


Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

 

1. Organization and significant accounting policies

BrandywineGLOBAL - Global Income Opportunities Fund Inc. (formerly Legg Mason BW Global Income Opportunities Fund Inc.) (the “Fund”) was incorporated in Maryland on October 27, 2010 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’s primary investment objective is to provide current income. As a secondary investment objective, the Fund will seek capital appreciation. There can be no assurance the Fund will achieve its investment objectives.

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. The valuations for fixed income securities (which may include, but are not limited to, corporate, government, municipal, mortgage-backed, collateralized mortgage obligations and asset-backed securities) and certain derivative instruments are typically the prices supplied by independent third party pricing services, which may use market prices or broker/dealer quotations or a variety of valuation techniques and methodologies. The independent third party pricing services use inputs that are observable such as issuer details, interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, credit risks/spreads, default rates and quoted prices for similar securities. Prior to December 1, 2017, short-term fixed income securities that would mature in 60 days or less were valued at amortized cost, unless it was determined that using this method would not reflect an investment’s fair value. Investments in open-end funds are valued at the closing net asset value per share of each fund on the day of valuation. Futures contracts are valued daily at the settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. 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. When the Fund holds securities or other assets that are denominated in a foreign currency, the Fund will normally use the currency exchange rates as of 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). If independent third party pricing services are unable to supply prices for a portfolio investment, or if the prices supplied are deemed by the manager to be unreliable, the market price may be determined by the manager using quotations from one or more broker/dealers or at the transaction price if the security has recently been purchased and no value has yet been obtained from a pricing service or pricing broker. When reliable prices are not readily available, 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 values these securities as determined in accordance with procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors.

The Board of Directors is responsible for the valuation process and has delegated the supervision of the daily valuation process to the Legg Mason North Atlantic Fund Valuation Committee (the “Valuation Committee”). The Valuation Committee, pursuant to the policies adopted by the Board of Directors, is responsible for making fair value determinations, evaluating the effectiveness of the Fund’s pricing policies, and reporting to the Board of Directors. When determining the reliability of third party pricing information for investments owned by the Fund, the Valuation Committee, among other things, conducts due diligence reviews of pricing vendors, monitors the daily change in prices and reviews transactions among market participants.

The Valuation Committee will consider pricing methodologies it deems relevant and appropriate when making fair value determinations. Examples of possible methodologies include, but are not limited to, multiple of earnings; discount from market of a similar freely traded security; discounted cash-flow analysis; book value or a multiple thereof; risk premium/yield analysis; yield to maturity; and/or fundamental investment analysis. The Valuation Committee will also consider factors it deems relevant and appropriate in light of the facts and circumstances. Examples of possible factors include, but are not limited to, the type of security; the issuer’s financial statements; the purchase price of the security; the discount from market value of unrestricted securities of the same class at the time of purchase; analysts’ research and observations from financial institutions; information regarding any transactions or offers with respect to the security; the existence of merger proposals or tender offers affecting the security; the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable companies; and the existence of a shelf registration for restricted securities.

For each portfolio security that has been fair valued pursuant to the policies adopted by the Board of Directors, the fair value price is compared against the last available and next available market quotations. The Valuation Committee reviews the results of such back testing monthly and fair valuation occurrences are reported to the Board of Directors quarterly.

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

The Fund uses valuation techniques to measure fair value that are consistent with the market approach and/or income approach, depending on the type of security and the particular circumstance. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable securities. The income approach uses valuation techniques to discount estimated future cash flows to present value.

GAAP establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed 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 methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

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

 

ASSETS

 

DESCRIPTION

   QUOTED
PRICES
(LEVEL 1)
     OTHER SIGNIFICANT
OBSERVABLE INPUTS
(LEVEL 2)
     SIGNIFICANT
UNOBSERVABLE
INPUTS
(LEVEL 3)
     TOTAL  

Long-Term Investments†:

           

Sovereign Bonds

     —        $ 189,053,768        —        $ 189,053,768  

Asset-Backed Securities

     —          1,028,313        —          1,028,313  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

     —          64,003,184        —          64,003,184  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

     —          143,608,999        —          143,608,999  

Senior Loans

     —          —        $ 895,537        895,537  

U.S. Government & Agency Obligations

     —          2,798,566        —          2,798,566  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     —          400,492,830        895,537        401,388,367  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments†:

           

Sovereign Bonds

     —          25,463,573        —          25,463,573  

Money Market Funds

   $ 37,920,356        —          —          37,920,356  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

     37,920,356        25,463,573        —          63,383,929  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

     37,920,356        425,956,403        895,537        464,772,296  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:

           

Futures Contracts

     159,679        —          —          159,679  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

     —          6,138,605        —          6,138,605  

OTC Credit Default Swaps on Sovereign Issues - Sell Protection‡

     —          482,053        —          482,053  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Other Financial Instruments

     159,679        6,620,658        —          6,780,337  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 38,080,035      $ 432,577,061      $ 895,537      $ 471,552,633  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

LIABILITIES

 

DESCRIPTION

   QUOTED PRICES
(LEVEL 1)
     OTHER SIGNIFICANT
OBSERVABLE INPUTS
(LEVEL 2)
     SIGNIFICANT
UNOBSERVABLE
INPUTS
(LEVEL 3)
     TOTAL  

Other Financial Instruments:

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

     —        $ 3,370,616        —        $ 3,370,616  

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps on Credit Indices - Sell Protection

     —          33,823        —          33,823  

OTC Credit Default Swaps on Corporate Issues - Sell Protection‡

     —          50,656        —          50,656  

OTC Credit Default Swaps on Sovereign Issues - Sell Protection‡

     —          68,084        —          68,084  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     —        $ 3,523,179        —        $ 3,523,179  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

Value includes any premium paid or received with respect to swap contracts.

 

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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.

BrandywineGLOBAL - Global Income Opportunities Fund Inc.

 

By   /s/    JANE TRUST      
  Jane Trust
  Chief Executive Officer

Date:

 

March 26, 2018

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/    JANE TRUST      
  Jane Trust
  Chief Executive Officer

Date:

 

March 26, 2018

By   /s/    RICHARD F. SENNETT      
  Richard F. Sennett
  Principal Financial Officer

Date:

 

March 26, 2018