Strategic Global Income Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE: SGL), a
non-diversified, closed-end management investment company seeking a
high level of current income as a primary objective and capital
appreciation as a secondary objective through investments in US and
foreign debt securities, today announced that the Fund’s Board of
Directors declared a regular monthly distribution of $0.0674 per
share. The distribution is payable on February 29, 2016 to
shareholders of record as of February 18, 2016. The ex-distribution
date is February 16, 2016.
As previously announced in a press release issued on May 20,
2015, and as discussed below, the Board increased the annualized
rate of the Fund’s monthly distribution payable under the Fund’s
managed distribution policy (“Policy”) from 5% to 9% of the Fund’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
the month. The increased distribution rate became effective with
the June 2015 monthly distribution. The prior rate of 5% had been
in effect from June 2014 through May 2015.
Based on information available at this time, the Fund estimates
that portions of the current regular monthly distribution are
comprised of net investment income, capital gains and return of
capital. Further information regarding the estimated sources of the
current regular monthly distribution will be provided around
month-end. Shareholders should understand, however, that the
information provided will be an estimate and is subject to change
based on the Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of
its fiscal year.
The Managed Distribution
Policy.
The Fund adopted its managed distribution policy in May 1998.
Under the Policy, the Fund makes regular monthly distributions at
an annualized rate equal to a stated percentage of the Fund’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 the
month. The annualized distribution rate is reassessed by the Fund’s
Board, on a periodic basis and no less frequently than annually. In
connection with its reassessment of the distribution rate, the
Board receives recommendations from UBS Asset Management (Americas)
Inc. (“UBS AM”), the Fund’s investment advisor. The Board has
changed the distribution rate several times over the years.
Increased Rate of
Distribution.
As noted above and as previously disclosed in a press release
dated May 20, 2015, the Fund’s Board increased the annualized rate
of the Fund’s monthly distribution from 5% to 9%, effective with
the June 2015 monthly distribution. The Fund’s Board intends to
maintain the 9% annualized distribution rate until June 2016 or the
earlier liquidation of the Fund if approved by shareholders as
discussed in a Fund press release dated October 13, 2015. However,
the Fund’s Board reserves its right to change that distribution
rate or to change or terminate the Policy at any time without prior
notice to Fund shareholders should the Board determine that to do
so would be in the best interests of the Fund in light of
unforeseen, changed circumstances from those that prevailed when
the 9% annualized distribution rate was adopted in May 2015. Any
such change or termination may have an adverse effect on the market
price for the Fund’s shares and would be announced in a press
release.
The Board believed that the increased rate was appropriate based
upon the recommendation of UBS AM, and in light of its ongoing
consideration of efforts to reduce the discount to NAV at which the
Fund’s shares recently had traded as of May 2015. Historically, UBS
AM and the Board had sought to maintain distribution rates that
were more closely aligned with the Fund’s expected earnings. In
recent years, however, a general decline in prevailing bond yields
and narrowing of spreads have reduced the Fund’s earnings levels,
which resulted in reductions of the monthly distribution rate,
which may have contributed to the discount at which the Fund’s
shares have traded. UBS AM believed that increasing the annualized
distribution rate may help to reduce the Fund's trading
discount.
In approving the increased distribution rate, the Fund’s Board
has effectively de-linked the Fund’s managed distribution payments
from the level of anticipated Fund earnings. To the extent that the
aggregate amount distributed by the Fund under the Policy exceeds
its current and accumulated earnings and profits, which is an
expected result of the increase discussed above, the amount of that
excess would constitute a return of capital or net realized capital
gains 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 them. A return of capital
distribution does not reflect the Fund’s investment performance and
should not be confused with “yield” or “income.” Of course, if the
Fund’s earnings and profits in any fiscal year should exceed the
aggregate amount distributed under the Policy, no return of capital
to the Fund’s shareholders would occur, and the Fund would make an
additional distribution in the amount of that excess near the end
of the fiscal year.
The Fund estimates the source characteristics of its monthly
distributions. The amounts and sources reported 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 Fund’s investment experience during
its entire fiscal year and may be subject to retroactive changes
based on tax regulations. The actual sources of the Fund’s regular
monthly distributions may be net investment income, net realized
capital gains, return of capital or a combination of the foregoing.
The Fund sends 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 Fund’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.
Investors should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s
investment performance from the amount of the monthly distribution
or from the terms of the Fund’s Policy.
Characteristics as of January 31, 2016*
Net Asset Value per share $8.96 Market Price per share
$8.73 NAV Distribution Rate (DR) 9.03% Market
Distribution Rate (DR) 9.26%
* Net asset value (NAV), market price and distribution rates
will fluctuate. NAV distribution rate (DR) is calculated by
multiplying the current month’s regular monthly distribution by 12
and dividing by the month-end net asset value. Market distribution
rate (DR) is calculated by multiplying the current month’s regular
monthly distribution by 12 and dividing by the month-end market
price.
Important Note: As previously announced in a press
release issued on October 13, 2015, based upon the recommendation
of UBS Asset Management (Americas) Inc., the Fund's investment
advisor, the Fund's Board of Directors determined that liquidation
and dissolution of the Fund is in the best interests of the Fund's
shareholders. A proposed plan of liquidation will be submitted for
the approval of the Fund’s shareholders at the Fund’s March 2016
annual meeting of shareholders. If the shareholders approve the
proposed plan, the liquidation and dissolution of the Fund will
take place as soon as reasonably practicable, but in no event later
than December 31, 2016 (absent unforeseen circumstances).
Any performance information reflects the deduction of the Fund’s
fees and expenses, as indicated in its shareholder reports, such as
investment advisory and administration fees, custody fees, exchange
listing fees, etc. It does not reflect any transaction charges that
a shareholder may incur when (s)he buys or sells shares (e.g., a
shareholder’s brokerage commissions).
Investing in the Fund entails specific risks, such as
interest rate, credit and the risks associated with investing in
the securities of non-US issuers, including those located in
emerging market countries. The value of the Fund's
investments in foreign securities may fall due to adverse
political, social and economic developments abroad and due to
decreases in foreign currency values relative to the US
dollar. Further detailed information regarding the Fund,
including a discussion of principal objectives, principal
investment strategies and principal risks, may be found in the fund
overview located at www.ubs.com/us-closedendedfunds.
You may also request copies of the fund overview by calling the
Closed-End Funds Desk at 888-793 8637.
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