WESTERN ASSET MUNICIPAL HIGH INCOME 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 811-05497

Western Asset Municipal High Income 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: 1-888-777-0102

Date of fiscal year end: October 31

Date of reporting period: July 31, 2014

 

 

 


 

ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS


WESTERN ASSET MUNICIPAL HIGH INCOME FUND INC.

FORM N-Q

JULY 31, 2014


WESTERN ASSET MUNICIPAL HIGH INCOME FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited)    July 31, 2014

 

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  
MUNICIPAL BONDS - 98.0%           

Alabama - 4.1%

          

Jefferson County, AL, Sewer Revenue

     6.000     10/1/42       $ 1,120,000       $ 1,225,414   

Jefferson County, AL, Sewer Revenue:

          

AGM

     5.500     10/1/53         400,000         431,476 (a) 

Convertible CAB

     0.000     10/1/50         3,500,000         2,053,310   

Subordinated Lien Warrants

     6.500     10/1/53         3,000,000         3,391,380   
          

 

 

 

Total Alabama

             7,101,580   
          

 

 

 

Arizona - 1.9%

          

Pima County, AZ, IDA Revenue, Tucson Electric Power Co.

     5.750     9/1/29         1,000,000         1,013,280   

Salt Verde, AZ, Financial Corp. Gas Revenue

     5.000     12/1/37         1,500,000         1,644,210   

University Medical Center Corp., AZ, Hospital Revenue

     6.250     7/1/29         500,000         579,035   
          

 

 

 

Total Arizona

             3,236,525   
          

 

 

 

California - 7.8%

          

California State PCFA, Water Furnishing Revenue

     5.000     11/21/45         3,000,000         3,046,830 (b) 

California State Public Works Board, Lease Revenue, Various Capital Projects

     5.125     10/1/31         1,500,000         1,678,215   

California Statewide CDA, Student Housing Revenue:

          

Provident Group-Pomona Properties LLC

     5.600     1/15/36         505,000         504,353   

Provident Group-Pomona Properties LLC

     5.750     1/15/45         360,000         359,471   

Inland Valley, CA, Development Agency, Successor Agency Tax Allocation Revenue

     5.000     9/1/44         500,000         532,465   

M-S-R Energy Authority, CA, Gas Revenue

     7.000     11/1/34         2,000,000         2,738,100   

M-S-R Energy Authority, CA, Gas Revenue

     6.500     11/1/39         3,000,000         3,948,690   

Redding, CA, Redevelopment Agency, Tax Allocation, Shastec Redevelopment Project

     5.000     9/1/29         600,000         600,126   
          

 

 

 

Total California

             13,408,250   
          

 

 

 

Colorado - 4.8%

          

Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority Revenue:

          

Cheyenne Mountain Charter Academy

     5.250     6/15/25         680,000         706,833   

Cheyenne Mountain Charter Academy

     5.125     6/15/32         510,000         520,909   

Elbert County Charter

     7.375     3/1/35         785,000         785,133   

Public Authority for Colorado Energy, Natural Gas Purchase Revenue

     6.125     11/15/23         4,000,000         4,864,400   

Reata South Metropolitan District, CO, GO

     7.250     6/1/37         1,000,000         921,130   

Southlands, CO, Metropolitan District No. 1, GO

     7.125     12/1/34         500,000         511,230 (c) 
          

 

 

 

Total Colorado

             8,309,635   
          

 

 

 

Delaware - 3.1%

          

Delaware State EDA Revenue, Indian River Power LLC

     5.375     10/1/45         2,000,000         2,113,960   

Sussex County, DE, Recovery Zone Facility Revenue, NRG Energy Inc., Indian River Power LLC

     6.000     10/1/40         3,000,000         3,331,440   
          

 

 

 

Total Delaware

             5,445,400   
          

 

 

 

District of Columbia - 2.6%

          

District of Columbia COP, District Public Safety & Emergency, AMBAC

     5.500     1/1/20         1,895,000         1,900,969   

District of Columbia Revenue:

          

Friendship Public Charter School Inc.

     5.000     6/1/42         2,000,000         2,009,320   

KIPP Charter School

     6.000     7/1/33         200,000         229,712   

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    July 31, 2014

 

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

District of Columbia - 2.6% (continued)

          

KIPP Charter School

     6.000     7/1/43       $ 250,000       $ 281,750   
          

 

 

 

Total District of Columbia

             4,421,751   
          

 

 

 

Florida - 3.8%

          

Bonnet Creek Resort Community Development District, Special Assessment

     7.500     5/1/34         1,000,000         1,000,190   

Martin County, FL, IDA Revenue, Indiantown Cogeneration LP Project

     4.200     12/15/25         1,500,000         1,506,900 (d) 

Palm Beach County, FL, Health Facilities Authority Revenue:

          

Sinai Residences Boca Raton Project

     7.500     6/1/49         400,000         445,200   

Sinai Residences Boca Raton Project, Entrance Fee

     6.000     6/1/21         300,000         319,455   

Reunion, FL, East Community Development District, Special Assessment

     7.375     5/1/33         1,385,000         1,388,310   

Reunion, FL, East Community Development District, Special Assessment

     7.375     5/1/33         615,000         430,500 (e) 

Santa Rosa, FL, Bay Bridge Authority Revenue

     6.250     7/1/28         897,748         386,032 (e) 

University of Central Florida, COP, FGIC

     5.000     10/1/25         1,000,000         1,034,070   
          

 

 

 

Total Florida

             6,510,657   
          

 

 

 

Georgia - 3.8%

          

Atlanta, GA, Development Authority Educational Facilities Revenue, Science Park LLC Project

     5.000     7/1/32         2,000,000         2,117,320   

Atlanta, GA, Water & Wastewater Revenue

     6.250     11/1/39         2,000,000         2,385,540   

DeKalb, Newton & Gwinnett Counties, GA, Joint Development Authority Revenue, GGC Foundation LLC Project

     6.125     7/1/40         1,000,000         1,136,160   

Franklin County, GA, Industrial Building Authority Revenue, Emmanuel College Inc.

     6.000     11/1/32         1,000,000         947,930   
          

 

 

 

Total Georgia

             6,586,950   
          

 

 

 

Hawaii - 1.3%

          

Hawaii State Department of Budget & Finance Special Purpose Revenue, Hawaiian Electric Co.

     6.500     7/1/39         2,000,000         2,294,420   
          

 

 

 

Illinois - 1.8%

          

Chicago, IL, Motor Fuel Tax Revenue, AGM

     5.000     1/1/32         1,000,000         1,076,090   

Illinois Finance Authority Revenue, Refunding, Chicago Charter School Project

     5.000     12/1/26         1,000,000         1,016,140   

Illinois State Finance Authority Revenue, Franciscan Communities Inc.

     5.250     5/15/47         1,000,000         993,720   
          

 

 

 

Total Illinois

             3,085,950   
          

 

 

 

Indiana - 2.0%

          

County of St. Joseph, IN, EDR:

          

Holy Cross Village Notre Dame Project

     6.000     5/15/26         285,000         291,518   

Holy Cross Village Notre Dame Project

     6.000     5/15/38         550,000         555,654   

Indiana State Finance Authority Revenue, Private Activity Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project

     5.000     7/1/48         2,000,000         2,060,780 (d) 

Valparaiso, IN, Exempt Facilities Revenue, Pratt Paper LLC Project

     7.000     1/1/44         500,000         547,545 (d) 
          

 

 

 

Total Indiana

             3,455,497   
          

 

 

 

Iowa - 3.1%

          

Iowa State Finance Authority Midwestern Disaster Area Revenue:

          

Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project

     5.000     12/1/19         500,000         525,930   

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    July 31, 2014

 

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Iowa - 3.1% (continued)

          

Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project

     5.250     12/1/25       $ 4,540,000       $ 4,786,023   
          

 

 

 

Total Iowa

             5,311,953   
          

 

 

 

Kansas - 0.7%

          

Salina, KS, Hospital Revenue, Refunding & Improvement Salina Regional Health

     5.000     10/1/22         1,150,000         1,189,664   
          

 

 

 

Kentucky - 1.3%

          

Owen County, KY, Waterworks System Revenue, Kentucky American Water Co. Project

     6.250     6/1/39         2,000,000         2,228,840   
          

 

 

 

Louisiana - 0.2%

          

Epps, LA, COP

     8.000     6/1/18         775,000         348,750   
          

 

 

 

Maryland - 2.0%

          

Maryland State Health & Higher EFA Revenue, Mercy Medical Center

     6.250     7/1/31         3,000,000         3,376,680   
          

 

 

 

Massachusetts - 0.7%

          

Massachusetts State DFA Revenue, Tufts Medical Center Inc.

     6.875     1/1/41         1,000,000         1,170,230   
          

 

 

 

Michigan - 4.0%

          

Detroit, MI, Water Supply System Revenue, Senior Lien

     5.250     7/1/41         2,000,000         1,988,480   

Gaudior Academy, COP

     7.250     4/1/34         1,000,000         1,005,880   

Michigan State Strategic Fund Limited Obligation Revenue:

          

Evangelical Homes of Michigan

     5.250     6/1/32         500,000         504,430   

Evangelical Homes of Michigan

     5.500     6/1/47         750,000         758,010   

Royal Oak, MI, Hospital Finance Authority Revenue, William Beaumont Hospital

     8.250     9/1/39         2,000,000         2,580,880 (c) 
          

 

 

 

Total Michigan

             6,837,680   
          

 

 

 

Missouri - 2.8%

          

Missouri State HEFA Revenue:

          

Lutheran Senior Services

     6.000     2/1/41         500,000         567,960   

Lutheran Senior Services

     5.000     2/1/44         750,000         784,598   

Refunding, St. Lukes Episcopal

     5.000     12/1/21         1,300,000         1,373,736   

St. Louis County, MO, IDA, Senior Living Facilities Revenue, Friendship Village of Sunset Hills

     5.875     9/1/43         2,000,000         2,118,820   
          

 

 

 

Total Missouri

             4,845,114   
          

 

 

 

Nebraska - 2.0%

          

Central Plains Energy Project, NE, Gas Project Revenue, Project #3

     5.000     9/1/42         3,340,000         3,521,228   
          

 

 

 

New Jersey - 6.5%

          

Gloucester County, NJ, PCFA Revenue, Keystone Urban Renewal, Logan Generating

     5.000     12/1/24         450,000         494,118 (d) 

New Jersey State EDA Revenue:

          

Private Activity-Goethals Bridge Replacement Project

     5.375     1/1/43         1,500,000         1,598,505 (d) 

Refunding

     6.875     1/1/37         5,000,000         5,081,950 (d) 

New Jersey State Higher Education Assistance Authority, Student Loan Revenue

     5.000     12/1/44         640,000         644,365 (d) 

Salem County, NJ, PCFA Revenue, Chambers Project

     5.000     12/1/23         3,000,000         3,326,190 (d) 
          

 

 

 

Total New Jersey

             11,145,128   
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    July 31, 2014

 

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

New York - 1.3%

          

Brooklyn Arena, NY, Local Development Corp., Barclays Center Project

     6.250     7/15/40       $ 2,000,000       $ 2,226,420   

New York City, NY, IDA, Civic Facilities Revenue, Special Needs Facilities Pooled Program

     8.125     7/1/19         110,000         110,421   
          

 

 

 

Total New York

             2,336,841   
          

 

 

 

Ohio - 1.7%

          

Cuyahoga County, OH, Hospital Facilities Revenue, Canton Inc. Project

     7.500     1/1/30         1,340,000         1,341,836   

Miami County, OH, Hospital Facilities Revenue, Refunding and Improvement Upper Valley Medical Center

     5.250     5/15/21         1,500,000         1,603,755   
          

 

 

 

Total Ohio

             2,945,591   
          

 

 

 

Oklahoma - 1.4%

          

Tulsa County, OK, Industrial Authority, Senior Living Community Revenue:

          

Montereau Inc. Project

     6.875     11/1/23         1,300,000         1,319,981   

Montereau Inc. Project

     7.125     11/1/30         1,000,000         1,096,950   
          

 

 

 

Total Oklahoma

             2,416,931   
          

 

 

 

Pennsylvania - 2.9%

          

Monroe County, PA, Hospital Authority Revenue, Pocono Medical Center

     5.000     1/1/27         1,000,000         1,030,090   

Montgomery County, PA, IDA Revenue:

          

Acts Retirement-Life Communities

     5.000     11/15/28         1,400,000         1,498,504   

Acts Retirement-Life Communities

     5.000     11/15/29         1,350,000         1,443,123   

Philadelphia, PA, Authority for IDR:

          

Discovery Charter School Inc. Project

     6.250     4/1/37         500,000         515,570   

Performing Arts Charter School Project

     6.000     6/15/23         500,000         515,620 (b) 
          

 

 

 

Total Pennsylvania

             5,002,907   
          

 

 

 

Puerto Rico - 1.2%

          

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Revenue

     5.250     8/1/41         1,500,000         1,051,890   

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Revenue

     5.000     8/1/43         1,500,000         986,940   
          

 

 

 

Total Puerto Rico

             2,038,830   
          

 

 

 

Tennessee - 1.5%

          

Shelby County, TN, Health Educational & Housing Facilities Board Revenue, Trezevant Manor Project

     5.750     9/1/37         2,500,000         2,519,250   
          

 

 

 

Texas - 22.8%

          

Brazos River, TX, Harbor Industrial Development Corp., Environmental Facilities Revenue, Dow Chemical Co.

     5.900     5/1/28         1,500,000         1,619,580 (d)(f)(g) 

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority Revenue

     5.000     1/1/42         2,000,000         2,050,960   

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, International Airport Revenue, Joint Improvement

     5.000     11/1/42         4,000,000         4,169,800 (d) 

Grand Parkway Transportation Corp., TX, System Toll Revenue, Convertible Cabs

     0.000     10/1/35         1,500,000         1,077,570 (f) 

Gulf Coast, TX, IDA Revenue, Citgo Petroleum Corp. Project

     4.875     5/1/25         1,000,000         1,007,640 (d) 

Harris County, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Medical Facilities Revenue, Baylor College of Medicine

     5.625     11/15/32         2,000,000         2,282,520   

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    July 31, 2014

 

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Texas - 22.8% (continued)

          

Houston, TX, Airport System Revenue, Special Facilities, Continental Airlines Inc. Projects

     6.125     7/15/27       $ 2,750,000       $ 2,760,863 (d) 

Love Field Airport Modernization Corp., TX, Special Facilities Revenue, Southwest Airlines Co. Project

     5.250     11/1/40         6,000,000         6,338,880   

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., TX, Student Housing Revenue, Collegiate Housing Stephenville II LLC, Tarleton State University Project

     5.000     4/1/39         1,165,000         1,212,928   

North Texas Tollway Authority Revenue

     5.750     1/1/40         2,500,000         2,784,375   

Texas Midwest Public Facility Corp. Revenue, Secure Treatment Facility Project

     9.000     10/1/30         2,000,000         920,000 (e) 

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., Senior Lien, NTE Mobility Partners LLC

     6.875     12/31/39         2,000,000         2,348,020   

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp. Revenue, LBJ Infrastructure Group LLC

     7.000     6/30/40         4,000,000         4,780,640   

Texas State Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. III, Gas Supply Revenue

     5.000     12/15/28         1,500,000         1,615,575   

Texas State Public Finance Authority:

          

Charter School Finance Corp. Revenue, Cosmos Foundation Inc.

     6.200     2/15/40         1,000,000         1,132,470   

Uplift Education

     5.750     12/1/27         1,500,000         1,668,630   

West Texas Detention Facility Corp. Revenue

     8.000     2/1/25         1,865,000         1,211,000   

Willacy County, TX, PFC Project Revenue, County Jail

     7.500     11/1/25         445,000         446,927   
          

 

 

 

Total Texas

             39,428,378   
          

 

 

 

U.S. Virgin Islands - 1.6%

          

Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Revenue, Matching Fund Loan

     6.750     10/1/37         2,500,000         2,727,250   
          

 

 

 

Virginia - 1.8%

          

Virginia State Small Business Financing Authority Revenue:

          

Elizabeth River Crossings OpCo LLC Project

     5.250     1/1/32         1,000,000         1,067,890 (d) 

Elizabeth River Crossings OpCo LLC Project

     5.500     1/1/42         2,000,000         2,122,160 (d) 
          

 

 

 

Total Virginia

             3,190,050   
          

 

 

 

West Virginia - 1.5%

          

Pleasants County, WV, PCR, Refunding, County Commission, Allegheny Energy Supply Co., LLC

     5.250     10/15/37         2,500,000         2,561,775   
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost - $158,764,192)

             168,999,685   
          

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.9%           

Florida - 0.1%

          

Highlands County, FL, Health Facilities Authority Revenue, Hospital Adventist Health System

     0.050     11/15/33         200,000         200,000 (h)(i) 
          

 

 

 

Massachusetts - 0.2%

          

Massachusetts State HEFA Revenue, Partners Healthcare Systems, SPA-JPMorgan Chase

     0.050     7/1/27         400,000         400,000 (h)(i) 
          

 

 

 

Mississippi - 0.3%

          

Mississippi State Business Finance Commission Gulf Opportunity Revenue, Chevron U.S.A. Inc.

     0.050     11/1/35         600,000         600,000 (h)(i) 
          

 

 

 

North Carolina - 0.2%

          

Raleigh, NC, COP, Downtown Improvement Project, SPA-Wells Fargo Bank N.A.

     0.050     2/1/34         300,000         300,000 (h)(i) 
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    July 31, 2014

 

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Oregon - 0.1%

          

Oregon State, GO, Veterans Welfare, SPA-U.S. Bank N.A.

     0.070     6/1/41       $ 100,000       $ 100,000 (h)(i) 
          

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

(Cost - $1,600,000)

             1,600,000   
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 98.9%

(Cost - $160,364,192#)

             170,599,685   

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 1.1%

             1,917,950   
          

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%

           $ 172,517,635   
          

 

 

 

 

(a) All or a portion of this security is held at the broker as collateral for open futures contracts.

 

(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, unless otherwise noted.

 

(c) Pre-Refunded bonds are escrowed with U.S. government obligations and/or U.S. government agency securities and are considered by the manager to be triple-A rated even if issuer has not applied for new ratings.

 

(d) Income from this issue is considered a preference item for purposes of calculating the alternative minimum tax (“AMT”).

 

(e) The coupon payment on these securities is currently in default as of July 31, 2014.

 

(f) Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is as of the most recent information available.

 

(g) Maturity date shown represents the mandatory tender date.

 

(h) Variable rate demand obligations have a demand feature under which the Fund can tender them back to the issuer or liquidity provider on no more than 7 days notice.

 

(i) Maturity date shown is the final maturity date. The security may be sold back to the issuer before final maturity.

 

# Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is substantially the same.

 

Abbreviations used in this schedule:
AGM    — Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation - Insured Bonds
AMBAC    — American Municipal Bond Assurance Corporation - Insured Bonds
CAB    — Capital Appreciation Bonds
CDA    — Communities Development Authority
COP    — Certificates of Participation
DFA    — Development Finance Agency
EDA    — Economic Development Authority
EDR    — Economic Development Revenue
EFA    — Educational Facilities Authority
FGIC    — Financial Guaranty Insurance Company - Insured Bonds
GO    — General Obligation
HEFA    — Health & Educational Facilities Authority
IDA    — Industrial Development Authority
IDR    — Industrial Development Revenue
PCFA    — Pollution Control Financing Authority
PCR    — Pollution Control Revenue
PFC    — Public Facilities Corporation
SPA    — Standby Bond Purchase Agreement - Insured Bonds

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    July 31, 2014

 

 

Summary of Investments by Industry †   

Industrial Revenue

     30.7

Health Care

     15.8   

Transportation

     14.3   

Water & Sewer

     9.8   

Education

     9.6   

Special Tax Obligation

     5.7   

Leasing

     5.2   

Power

     3.5   

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity

     1.9   

Solid Waste/Resource Recovery

     0.9   

Local General Obligation

     0.5   

Housing

     0.5   

Student Municipals

     0.4   

Other

     0.3   

Short - Term Investments

     0.9   

 

 
     100.0

 

 

 

As a percentage of total investments. Please note that Fund holdings are as of July 31, 2014 and are subject to change.

 

Ratings Table*

 
Standard & Poor’s/Moody’s/Fitch**   

AA/Aa

     2.2

A

     21.3   

BBB/Baa

     45.8   

BB/Ba

     11.8   

B/B

     3.4   

CCC/Caa

     1.2   

A-1/VMIG 1

     0.9   

NR

     13.4   

 

 
     100.0

 

 

 

* As a percentage of total investments.

 

** The ratings shown are based on each portfolio security’s rating as determined by Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s or Fitch, each a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization (“NRSRO”). These ratings are the opinions of the NRSRO and are not measures of quality or guarantees of performance. Securities may be rated by other NRSROs, and these ratings may be higher or lower. In the event that a security is rated by multiple NRSROs and receives different ratings, the Fund will treat the security as being rated in the lowest rating category received from a NRSRO.

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

 

1. Organization and significant accounting policies

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) was incorporated in Maryland and is registered as a diversified, closed-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Fund seeks high current income exempt from federal income taxes.

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. Short-term fixed income securities that will mature in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, unless it is determined that using this method would not reflect an investment’s fair value. Futures contracts are valued daily at the settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. 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 American 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.

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.)

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

   

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  

Municipal bonds†

     —         $ 168,999,685         —         $ 168,999,685   

Short-term investments†

     —           1,600,000         —           1,600,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investments

     —         $ 170,599,685         —         $ 170,599,685   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

DESCRIPTION

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

Other financial instruments:

           

Futures contracts

   $ 74,110         —           —         $ 74,110   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

(b) Futures contracts. The Fund uses futures contracts generally to gain exposure to, or hedge against, changes in interest rates or gain exposure to, or hedge against, changes in certain asset classes. A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date.

Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit cash or cash equivalents with a broker in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. This is known as the ‘‘initial margin’’ and subsequent payments (‘‘variation margin’’) are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuation in the value of the contract. For certain futures, including foreign denominated futures, variation margin is not settled daily, but is recorded as a net variation margin payable or receivable. Futures contracts are valued daily at the settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded.

Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss. In addition, there is the risk that the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid secondary market.

(c) Credit and market risk. The Fund invests in high-yield instruments that are subject to certain credit and market risks. The yields of high-yield obligations reflect, among other things, perceived credit and market risks. The Fund’s investments in securities rated below investment grade typically involve risks not associated with higher rated securities including, among others, greater risk related to timely and ultimate payment of interest and principal, greater market price volatility and less liquid secondary market trading.

(d) Security transactions. Security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis.

2. Investments

At July 31, 2014, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments for federal income tax purposes were substantially as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 13,971,496   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (3,736,003
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 10,235,493   
  

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

At July 31, 2014, the Fund had the following open futures contracts:

 

     Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
     Basis
Value
     Market
Value
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 
Contracts to Sell:               

U.S. Treasury Long-Term Bonds

     53         9/14       $ 7,208,422       $ 7,282,532       $ (74,110

3. Derivative instruments and hedging activities

GAAP requires enhanced disclosure about an entity’s derivative and hedging activities.

The following is a summary of the Fund’s derivative instruments categorized by risk exposure at July 31, 2014.

 

     Futures Contracts  

Primary Underlying Risk

   Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Interest Rate Risk

   $ (74,110

During the period ended July 31, 2014, the volume of derivative activity for the Fund was as follows:

 

     Average Market Value  

Futures contracts (to buy) †

   $ 13,222   

Futures contracts (to sell)

     6,080,216   

 

At July 31, 2014, there were no open positions held in this derivative.

 

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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.

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc.

 

By   /s/    KENNETH D. FULLER        
  Kenneth D. Fuller
  Chief Executive Officer

Date:

 

September 25, 2014

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/    KENNETH D. FULLER        
  Kenneth D. Fuller
  Chief Executive Officer

Date:

 

September 25, 2014

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

Date:

 

September 25, 2014