The Taiwan Fund, Inc. Announces 1st Quarter Earnings

PR Newswire

NEW YORK, Jan. 15, 2025

NEW YORK, Jan. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Taiwan Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") $(TWN)$ announced today details regarding its investment performance for the three month period ended November 30, 2024.

The Fund reported a net asset value per share of $52.97 as of the close of business on November 30, 2024. This represents a decrease of $0.81 per share from the net asset value per share of $53.78 reported on August 31, 2024. The Fund had a total return of -1.51% for the three months ended November 30, 2024 based on the change in its net asset value. For the same period the TAIEX Total Return Index returned -1.34% (in US$ terms).

The Fund's share price, as traded on the New York Stock Exchange on November 30, 2024, was $42.63, representing an decrease of $2.10 per share from the share price of $44.73 on August 31, 2024. The Fund's discount to net asset value per share increased from 16.83% on August 31, 2024 to 19.52% on November 30, 2024.

For the three month period ended November 30, 2024, the Fund had net realized gains of $3,115,096 on investments and foreign currency transactions and decrease in net unrealized appreciation of $9,851,700 on investments and foreign currency transactions. The Fund's net investment loss (consisting of dividend and securities lending income less operating expenses) for the same period was $27,963.

 
                                  Quarter Ended   Year Ended    Quarter Ended 
                                   November 30,    August 31,    November 30, 
                                       2024           2024           2023 
                                                 -------------  ------------- 
 
        Total Net Assets          $ 347,890,875  $ 361,509,514  $ 306,065,923 
 
    Gross Investment Income         $ 764,706                     $ 998,425 
            Per Share                 $0.12       $ 6,115,129       $0.14 
 
  Net Investment Income (Loss)     $ (27,963)                     $ 411,196 
            Per Share                ($0.00)      $ 3,106,498       $0.06 
 
  Net Realized Gain (Loss) on 
     Investments and Foreign 
      Currency Transactions        $ 3,115,096   $ 56,877,587    $ 2,162,657 
 
    Change in Net Unrealized 
 Appreciation (Depreciation) on 
     Investments and Foreign 
      Currency Translations       $ (9,851,700)  $ 37,192,712    11,260,797 
 
 Total Realized and Unrealized    $ (6,736,604)  $ 94,070,299   $ 13,423,455 
   Gain (Loss) on Investments        $(1.03)                        $1.83 
            Per Share 
 
   Net Increase (Decrease) in     $ (6,764,566)  $ 97,176,797   $ 13,834,651 
    Net Assets Resulting from        $ (1.03)                       $1.89 
           Operations 
            Per Share 
 

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The Fund is a diversified closed-end investment company, which seeks long term capital appreciation primarily through investments in equity securities listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange. Shares of the Fund are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "TWN."

For additional information on the Fund, including information on the Fund's holdings, visit the Fund's website at www.thetaiwanfund.com or call 1-800-426-5523.

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CONTACT:

Brian F. Link, Secretary

1-800-426-5523

www.thetaiwanfund.com

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SOURCE The Taiwan Fund, Inc.

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