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 811-06506
Western Asset Intermediate Muni 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)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: 1-888-777-0102
Date of fiscal year end: November 30
Date of reporting period: February 28, 2014
ITEM 1. | SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
WESTERN ASSET INTERMEDIATE MUNI FUND INC.
FORM N-Q
FEBRUARY 28, 2014
WESTERN ASSET INTERMEDIATE MUNI FUND INC.
Schedule of investments (unaudited) | February 28, 2014 |
SECURITY |
RATE | MATURITY DATE |
FACE AMOUNT |
VALUE | ||||||||||||
MUNICIPAL BONDS - 133.3% | ||||||||||||||||
Alabama - 1.1% |
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Jefferson County, AL, Sewer Revenue, Subordinated Lien Warrants |
5.000 | % | 10/1/21 | $ | 1,500,000 | $ | 1,617,435 | |||||||||
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Alaska - 0.4% |
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Anchorage, AK, GO, Refunding, FGIC |
6.000 | % | 10/1/14 | 500,000 | 516,545 | |||||||||||
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Arizona - 3.2% |
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Pinal County, AZ, Electric District No. 3 |
4.000 | % | 7/1/23 | 1,000,000 | 1,065,270 | |||||||||||
Pinal County, AZ, Electric District No. 3 |
5.000 | % | 7/1/24 | 1,760,000 | 1,997,213 | |||||||||||
Pinal County, AZ, Electric District No. 3 |
5.000 | % | 7/1/25 | 1,280,000 | 1,439,949 | |||||||||||
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Total Arizona |
4,502,432 | |||||||||||||||
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California - 16.6% |
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Bay Area Toll Authority, CA, Toll Bridge Revenue, San Francisco Bay Area |
1.130 | % | 4/1/24 | 2,000,000 | 1,999,820 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
California State PCFA, Water Furnishing Revenue |
5.000 | % | 7/1/27 | 2,000,000 | 2,089,840 | (c)(d) | ||||||||||
California State, GO |
0.810 | % | 12/1/17 | 1,500,000 | 1,513,275 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
California Statewide CDA Revenue, Lodi Memorial Hospital, CMI |
5.000 | % | 12/1/22 | 2,000,000 | 2,133,820 | |||||||||||
California Statewide CDA, Student Housing Revenue, Provident Group-Pomona Properties LLC |
5.600 | % | 1/15/36 | 565,000 | 499,449 | |||||||||||
Long Beach, CA, Bond Finance Authority Lease Revenue |
5.000 | % | 8/1/31 | 1,855,000 | 1,955,077 | |||||||||||
Los Angeles County, CA, Public Works Financing Authority, Lease Revenue: |
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Multiple Capital Project II |
5.000 | % | 8/1/21 | 1,000,000 | 1,188,860 | |||||||||||
Multiple Capital Project II |
5.000 | % | 8/1/22 | 1,000,000 | 1,182,630 | |||||||||||
M-S-R Energy Authority, CA, Gas Revenue |
6.125 | % | 11/1/29 | 3,000,000 | 3,603,660 | |||||||||||
Modesto, CA, Irrigation District Electric Revenue |
5.000 | % | 7/1/24 | 4,130,000 | 4,640,344 | |||||||||||
Modesto, CA, Irrigation District Electric Revenue |
5.000 | % | 7/1/25 | 2,000,000 | 2,230,480 | |||||||||||
Riverside County, CA, Transportation Commission Sales Tax Revenue, Limited Tax |
5.250 | % | 6/1/26 | 300,000 | 359,457 | |||||||||||
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Total California |
23,396,712 | |||||||||||||||
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Colorado - 7.2% |
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Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority Revenue Charter School: |
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Bromley School Project, SCA |
5.125 | % | 9/15/20 | 1,155,000 | 1,183,020 | |||||||||||
Refunding & Improvement, University Lab School, SCA |
5.250 | % | 6/1/24 | 1,350,000 | 1,356,710 | |||||||||||
E-470 Public Highway Authority Revenue, CO |
5.250 | % | 9/1/25 | 2,000,000 | 2,145,180 | |||||||||||
Public Authority for Colorado Energy, Natural Gas Purchase Revenue |
6.125 | % | 11/15/23 | 3,940,000 | 4,676,819 | |||||||||||
SBC Metropolitan District, CO, GO, ACA |
5.000 | % | 12/1/25 | 750,000 | 757,275 | |||||||||||
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Total Colorado |
10,119,004 | |||||||||||||||
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Connecticut - 1.2% |
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Connecticut State HEFA Revenue, Bristol Hospital |
5.500 | % | 7/1/21 | 1,680,000 | 1,684,082 | |||||||||||
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Florida - 10.7% |
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Citizens Property Insurance Corp., FL |
5.000 | % | 6/1/16 | 5,000,000 | 5,484,950 | |||||||||||
Jacksonville, FL, Sales Tax Revenue, Better Jacksonville |
5.000 | % | 10/1/30 | 1,500,000 | 1,610,160 | |||||||||||
Miami-Dade County, FL, Aviation Revenue |
5.000 | % | 10/1/31 | 4,000,000 | 4,152,360 | (c) | ||||||||||
Miami-Dade County, FL, Aviation Revenue |
5.000 | % | 10/1/32 | 1,000,000 | 1,032,330 | (c) | ||||||||||
Miami-Dade County, FL, School Board, COP |
5.000 | % | 2/1/24 | 2,000,000 | 2,199,360 | |||||||||||
Old Palm Community Development District, FL, Palm Beach Gardens |
5.375 | % | 5/1/14 | 635,000 | 634,289 | |||||||||||
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Total Florida |
15,113,449 | |||||||||||||||
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See Notes to Schedule of Investments.
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WESTERN ASSET INTERMEDIATE MUNI FUND INC.
Schedule of investments (unaudited) (contd) | February 28, 2014 |
SECURITY |
RATE | MATURITY DATE |
FACE AMOUNT |
VALUE | ||||||||||||
Georgia - 4.7% |
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Atlanta, GA, Water & Wastewater Revenue |
6.000 | % | 11/1/23 | $ | 2,000,000 | $ | 2,423,340 | |||||||||
Burke County, GA, Development Authority Revenue, Oglethorpe Power Corp. Vogtle Project |
2.400 | % | 4/1/20 | 1,000,000 | 993,360 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
DeKalb Private Hospital Authority Revenue, GA, Anticipation CTFS, Childrens Health Care of Atlanta Inc. |
5.000 | % | 11/15/29 | 2,000,000 | 2,132,300 | |||||||||||
DeKalb, Newton & Gwinnett Counties, GA, Joint Development Authority Revenue, GGC Foundation LLC Project |
6.000 | % | 7/1/29 | 1,000,000 | 1,094,960 | |||||||||||
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Total Georgia |
6,643,960 | |||||||||||||||
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Illinois - 1.5% |
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Glendale Heights, IL, Hospital Revenue, Refunding Glendale Heights Project |
7.100 | % | 12/1/15 | 310,000 | 325,624 | (e) | ||||||||||
Illinois Finance Authority Revenue, Memorial Health System |
5.250 | % | 4/1/29 | 1,670,000 | 1,770,434 | |||||||||||
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Total Illinois |
2,096,058 | |||||||||||||||
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Indiana - 7.4% |
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Indiana State Finance Authority, Environmental Revenue, U.S. Steel Corp. |
6.000 | % | 12/1/19 | 1,000,000 | 1,038,660 | |||||||||||
Indianapolis, IN, Gas Utility Revenue, Second Lien |
5.250 | % | 8/15/29 | 4,000,000 | 4,439,800 | |||||||||||
Indianapolis, IN, Thermal Energy System, Multi-Mode |
5.000 | % | 10/1/23 | 4,000,000 | 4,420,360 | |||||||||||
Valparaiso, IN, Exempt Facilities Revenue, Pratt Paper LLC Project |
5.875 | % | 1/1/24 | 500,000 | 530,400 | (c) | ||||||||||
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Total Indiana |
10,429,220 | |||||||||||||||
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Iowa - 1.4% |
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Iowa State Finance Authority Midwestern Disaster Area Revenue: |
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Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project |
5.000 | % | 12/1/19 | 1,020,000 | 1,020,428 | |||||||||||
Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project |
5.250 | % | 12/1/25 | 1,010,000 | 978,953 | |||||||||||
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Total Iowa |
1,999,381 | |||||||||||||||
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Michigan - 11.1% |
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Detroit, MI, Water Supply System Revenue, Senior Lien |
5.250 | % | 7/1/26 | 5,000,000 | 5,060,200 | |||||||||||
Michigan State Housing Development Authority Rental Housing Revenue |
5.250 | % | 10/1/24 | 2,640,000 | 2,743,119 | |||||||||||
Michigan State, Hospital Finance Authority Revenue, Refunding, Hospital Sparrow Obligated |
5.000 | % | 11/15/14 | 1,190,000 | 1,227,580 | |||||||||||
Walled Lake, MI, Consolidated School District, NATL |
5.000 | % | 5/1/22 | 1,000,000 | 1,045,710 | |||||||||||
Wayne County, MI, Airport Authority Revenue, Detroit Metropolitan Airport |
5.000 | % | 12/1/16 | 5,000,000 | 5,538,950 | (c) | ||||||||||
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Total Michigan |
15,615,559 | |||||||||||||||
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Nevada - 3.1% |
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Humboldt County, NV, PCR, Idaho Power Co. Project |
5.150 | % | 12/1/24 | 4,000,000 | 4,391,960 | |||||||||||
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See Notes to Schedule of Investments.
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WESTERN ASSET INTERMEDIATE MUNI FUND INC.
Schedule of investments (unaudited) (contd) | February 28, 2014 |
SECURITY |
RATE | MATURITY DATE |
FACE AMOUNT |
VALUE | ||||||||||||
New Hampshire - 4.7% |
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New Hampshire HEFA Revenue, Healthcare Systems Covenant Health |
5.000 | % | 7/1/28 | $ | 6,400,000 | $ | 6,633,344 | |||||||||
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New Jersey - 14.7% |
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New Jersey State EDA Revenue: |
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Continental Airlines Inc. Project |
4.875 | % | 9/15/19 | 1,765,000 | 1,758,646 | (c) | ||||||||||
School Facilities Construction |
5.000 | % | 3/1/29 | 5,000,000 | 5,469,200 | |||||||||||
New Jersey State EFA Revenue, University of Medicine & Dentistry |
7.125 | % | 12/1/23 | 2,000,000 | 2,605,820 | (f) | ||||||||||
New Jersey State Higher Education Assistance Authority, Student Loan Revenue |
5.375 | % | 6/1/24 | 4,000,000 | 4,294,520 | |||||||||||
New Jersey State Higher Education Assistance Authority, Student Loan Revenue, AGC |
5.875 | % | 6/1/21 | 30,000 | 30,566 | (c) | ||||||||||
New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund Authority Revenue |
5.250 | % | 6/15/23 | 4,000,000 | 4,626,760 | |||||||||||
New Jersey State Turnpike Authority Revenue |
0.580 | % | 1/1/16 | 2,000,000 | 1,998,920 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
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Total New Jersey |
20,784,432 | |||||||||||||||
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New Mexico - 2.0% |
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Bernalillo County, NM, Gross Receipts Tax Revenue, AMBAC |
5.250 | % | 10/1/18 | 1,100,000 | 1,301,927 | |||||||||||
New Mexico Finance Authority Revenue, Subordinated Lien, Public Project Revolving Fund, NATL |
5.000 | % | 6/15/19 | 1,415,000 | 1,534,100 | |||||||||||
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Total New Mexico |
2,836,027 | |||||||||||||||
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New York - 10.5% |
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New York State Dormitory Authority, New York & Presbyterian Hospital, AGM |
5.250 | % | 2/15/24 | 2,975,000 | 3,042,384 | (f) | ||||||||||
New York State Thruway Authority General Revenue, Junior Indebtedness Obligations |
5.000 | % | 5/1/19 | 2,000,000 | 2,342,740 | |||||||||||
New York State Thruway Authority Highway & Bridge Trust Fund Revenue, AMBAC |
5.000 | % | 4/1/21 | 2,000,000 | 2,142,400 | (f) | ||||||||||
New York State Thruway Authority, State Personal Income Tax Revenue, Transportation |
5.000 | % | 3/15/26 | 200,000 | 231,086 | |||||||||||
New York, NY, GO |
5.000 | % | 8/1/21 | 5,000,000 | 5,925,550 | (g) | ||||||||||
Utility Debt Securitization Authority, NY, Revenue, Restructuring |
5.000 | % | 12/15/27 | 1,000,000 | 1,172,980 | |||||||||||
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Total New York |
14,857,140 | |||||||||||||||
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North Carolina - 1.3% |
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North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency, Power Systems Revenue |
5.000 | % | 1/1/26 | 1,750,000 | 1,904,332 | |||||||||||
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Ohio - 4.4% |
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Ohio State Air Quality Development Authority Revenue, FirstEnergy Generation Corp. |
5.625 | % | 6/1/18 | 1,000,000 | 1,089,560 | |||||||||||
Ohio State Water Development Authority, Pollution Control Facilities Revenue, FirstEnergy Nuclear Generation Corp. |
3.375 | % | 7/1/15 | 5,000,000 | 5,092,450 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
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Total Ohio |
6,182,010 | |||||||||||||||
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Oklahoma - 1.9% |
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Grand River Dam Authority, OK, Revenue |
5.000 | % | 6/1/30 | 2,500,000 | 2,751,075 | |||||||||||
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Oregon - 0.4% |
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Portland, OR, River District Urban Renewal & Redevelopment |
5.000 | % | 6/15/28 | 570,000 | 621,967 | |||||||||||
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See Notes to Schedule of Investments.
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WESTERN ASSET INTERMEDIATE MUNI FUND INC.
Schedule of investments (unaudited) (contd) | February 28, 2014 |
SECURITY |
RATE | MATURITY DATE |
FACE AMOUNT |
VALUE | ||||||||||||
Pennsylvania - 5.0% |
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Montgomery County, PA, IDA Revenue, New Regional Medical Center Project, FHA |
5.000 | % | 8/1/24 | $ | 2,000,000 | $ | 2,216,720 | |||||||||
Pennsylvania State Public School Building Authority Lease Revenue, Philadelphia School District Project, AGM |
5.000 | % | 6/1/27 | 2,000,000 | 2,156,860 | |||||||||||
Philadelphia, PA, Gas Works Revenue, 7th General Ordinance, AMBAC |
5.000 | % | 10/1/17 | 1,000,000 | 1,115,740 | |||||||||||
Pittsburgh, PA, School District GO, AGM |
5.375 | % | 9/1/16 | 1,350,000 | 1,504,386 | |||||||||||
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Total Pennsylvania |
6,993,706 | |||||||||||||||
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Tennessee - 5.5% |
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Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Revenue |
5.250 | % | 9/1/20 | 2,030,000 | 2,275,894 | |||||||||||
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Revenue |
5.250 | % | 9/1/23 | 4,940,000 | 5,552,214 | |||||||||||
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Total Tennessee |
7,828,108 | |||||||||||||||
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Texas - 6.2% |
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Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, International Airport Revenue, Refunding, AGM |
5.500 | % | 11/1/20 | 1,000,000 | 1,031,200 | (c) | ||||||||||
North Texas Tollway Authority Revenue, NATL |
5.125 | % | 1/1/28 | 2,000,000 | 2,165,100 | |||||||||||
Sabine River Authority, Texas PCR, Southwestern Electric Power Co., NATL |
4.950 | % | 3/1/18 | 3,000,000 | 3,232,410 | |||||||||||
Texas State Department Housing Community Affairs Home Mortgage Revenue, RIBS, GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC-Collateralized |
13.447 | % | 7/2/24 | 125,000 | 130,250 | (a)(c) | ||||||||||
Texas State Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. III, Gas Supply Revenue |
5.000 | % | 12/15/22 | 2,000,000 | 2,197,960 | |||||||||||
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Total Texas |
8,756,920 | |||||||||||||||
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Virginia - 4.7% |
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Pittsylvania County, VA, GO |
5.500 | % | 2/1/22 | 540,000 | 610,346 | |||||||||||
Pittsylvania County, VA, GO |
5.500 | % | 2/1/23 | 1,030,000 | 1,157,617 | |||||||||||
Pittsylvania County, VA, GO |
5.600 | % | 2/1/24 | 2,490,000 | 2,804,985 | |||||||||||
Virginia State Small Business Financing Authority Revenue, Elizabeth River Crossings OpCo LLC Project |
5.000 | % | 1/1/27 | 2,000,000 | 2,064,440 | (c) | ||||||||||
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Total Virginia |
6,637,388 | |||||||||||||||
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Washington - 0.8% |
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Washington State Health Care Facilities Authority Revenue, Multicare Health System |
5.750 | % | 8/15/29 | 1,000,000 | 1,096,610 | |||||||||||
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Wisconsin - 1.6% |
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La Crosse, WI, Resource Recovery Revenue, Refunding Bonds, Northern States Power Co. Project |
6.000 | % | 11/1/21 | 2,000,000 | 2,291,220 | (c) | ||||||||||
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost - $179,066,115) |
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188,300,076 | ||||||||||||||
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.5% |
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Nevada - 0.1% |
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Las Vegas Valley, NV, Water District, GO, Water Improvement, SPA-Dexia Credit Local |
0.100 | % | 6/1/36 | 200,000 | 200,000 | (h)(i) | ||||||||||
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New York - 0.4% |
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New York City, NY, Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water & Sewer System Revenue, SPA-Dexia Credit Local |
0.300 | % | 6/15/32 | 500,000 | 500,000 | (h)(i) | ||||||||||
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TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost - $700,000) |
700,000 | |||||||||||||||
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See Notes to Schedule of Investments.
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WESTERN ASSET INTERMEDIATE MUNI FUND INC.
Schedule of investments (unaudited) (contd) | February 28, 2014 |
SECURITY |
VALUE | |||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 133.8% (Cost - $179,766,115#) |
$ | 189,000,076 | ||
Auction Rate Cumulative Preferred Stock, at Liquidation Value - (35.4)% |
(50,000,000 | ) | ||
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 1.6% |
2,304,801 | |||
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TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% |
$ | 141,304,877 | ||
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(a) | Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is as of the most recent information available. |
(b) | Maturity date shown represents the mandatory tender date. |
(c) | Income from this issue is considered a preference item for purposes of calculating the alternative minimum tax (AMT). |
(d) | 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. |
(e) | Bonds are escrowed to maturity by government securities 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. |
(f) | 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. |
(g) | All or a portion of this security is held at the broker as collateral for open futures contracts. |
(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:
ACA | American Capital Assurance - Insured Bonds | |
AGC | Assured Guaranty Corporation - Insured Bonds | |
AGM | Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation - Insured Bonds | |
AMBAC | American Municipal Bond Assurance Corporation - Insured Bonds | |
CDA | Communities Development Authority | |
CMI | California Mortgage Insurance Program - Insured Bonds | |
COP | Certificates of Participation | |
CTFS | Certificates | |
EDA | Economic Development Authority | |
EFA | Educational Facilities Authority | |
FGIC | Financial Guaranty Insurance Company - Insured Bonds | |
FHA | Federal Housing Administration | |
FHLMC | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation | |
FNMA | Federal National Mortgage Association | |
GNMA | Government National Mortgage Association | |
GO | General Obligation | |
HEFA | Health & Educational Facilities Authority | |
IDA | Industrial Development Authority | |
NATL | National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation - Insured Bonds | |
PCFA | Pollution Control Financing Authority | |
PCR | Pollution Control Revenue | |
RIBS | Residual Interest Bonds | |
SCA | Syncora Capital Assurance Inc. - Insured Bonds | |
SPA | Standby Bond Purchase Agreement - Insured Bonds |
Summary of Investments by Industry |
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Power |
19.7 | % | ||
Industrial Revenue |
17.3 | |||
Transportation |
13.0 | |||
Health Care |
10.0 | |||
Leasing |
8.4 | |||
Local General Obligation |
7.6 | |||
Water & Sewer |
5.9 | |||
Education |
5.8 | |||
Special Tax Obligation |
5.1 | |||
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity |
3.1 | |||
Housing |
1.8 | |||
Other |
1.1 | |||
State General Obligation |
0.8 | |||
Short-Term Investments |
0.4 | |||
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100.0 | % | |||
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| As a percentage of total investments. Please note that Fund holdings are as of February 28, 2014 and are subject to change. |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments.
5
WESTERN ASSET INTERMEDIATE MUNI FUND INC.
Schedule of investments (unaudited) (contd) | February 28, 2014 |
Ratings Table* |
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Standard & Poors/Moodys/Fitch** | ||||
AAA/Aaa |
1.9 | % | ||
AA/Aa |
29.5 | |||
A |
51.4 | |||
BBB/Baa |
8.5 | |||
BB/Ba |
4.3 | |||
B/B |
0.9 | |||
A-2/VMIG 2 |
0.4 | |||
NR |
3.1 | |||
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100.0 | % | |||
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* | As a percentage of total investments. |
** | The ratings shown are based on each portfolio securitys rating as determined by Standard & Poors, Moodys 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 highest 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 Intermediate Muni Fund Inc. (the Fund) was incorporated in Maryland on December 19, 1991 and is registered as a diversified, closed-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act). The Board of Directors authorized 100 million shares of $0.001 par value common stock. The Funds investment objective is to provide common shareholders a high level of current income exempt from regular federal income taxes consistent with prudent investing.
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 investments 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 issuers 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 |
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| 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 Funds 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 Funds assets and liabilities carried at fair value:
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OTHER SIGNIFICANT OBSERVABLE INPUTS (LEVEL 2) |
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Municipal bonds |
| $ | 188,300,076 | | $ | 188,300,076 | ||||||||||
Short-term investments |
| 700,000 | | 700,000 | ||||||||||||
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| $ | 189,000,076 | | $ | 189,000,076 | ||||||||||
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Other financial instruments: |
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Futures contracts |
$ | 95,140 | | | $ | 95,140 |
| 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) Security transactions. Security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis.
2. Investments
At February 28, 2014, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments for federal income tax purposes were substantially as follows:
Gross unrealized appreciation |
$ | 10,557,605 | ||
Gross unrealized depreciation |
(1,323,644 | ) | ||
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$ | 9,233,961 | ||
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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
At February 28, 2014, the Fund had the following open futures contracts:
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Basis Value |
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U.S. Treasury Ultra Long-Term Bonds |
55 | 6/14 | $ | 7,223,298 | $ | 7,318,438 | $ | (95,140 | ) |
3. Derivative instruments and hedging activities
GAAP requires enhanced disclosure about an entitys derivative and hedging activities.
The following is a summary of the Funds derivative instruments categorized by risk exposure at February 28, 2014.
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Interest Rate Risk |
$ | (95,140 | ) |
During the period ended February 28, 2014, the volume of derivative activity for the Fund was as follows:
Average Market Value | ||||
Futures contracts (to sell) |
$ | 6,836,383 |
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ITEM 2. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. |
(a) | The registrants principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrants 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 registrants internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrants last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are likely to materially affect the registrants 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 Intermediate Muni Fund Inc.
By | /S/ KENNETH D. FULLER | |
Kenneth D. Fuller | ||
Chief Executive Officer | ||
Date: |
April 24, 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: |
April 24, 2014 | |
By | /S/ RICHARD F. SENNETT | |
Richard F. Sennett | ||
Principal Financial Officer | ||
Date: |
April 24, 2014 |