WESTERN ASSET MANAGED MUNICIPALS 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 811-06629

Western Asset Managed Municipals 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: May 31

Date of reporting period: February 28, 2019

 

 

 


 

ITEM 1.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.


WESTERN ASSET MANAGED MUNICIPALS FUND INC.

FORM N-Q

FEBRUARY 28, 2019


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Schedule of investments (unaudited)    February 28, 2019

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  
MUNICIPAL BONDS - 141.2%           

Alabama - 7.3%

          

Jefferson County, AL, Sewer Revenue:

          

Convertible CAB, Subordinated Lien, Warrants, Step bond (0.000% until 10/1/23; 7.900%)

     0.000     10/1/50      $ 11,580,000      $ 10,176,041  

Senior Lien, Warrants, Series A, AGM

     5.500     10/1/53        1,400,000        1,543,318  

Subordinated Lien, Warrants, Series D

     6.000     10/1/42        9,230,000        10,554,228  

Subordinated Lien, Warrants, Series D

     6.500     10/1/53        6,900,000        8,082,522  

Lower Alabama Gas District, Natural Gas Revenue, Series A

     5.000     9/1/46        8,525,000        9,979,962  

Southeast Alabama Gas Supply District, Gas Supply Revenue, Project #1, Series A

     4.000     4/1/24        1,750,000        1,845,392 (a)(b) 
          

 

 

 

Total Alabama

             42,181,463  
          

 

 

 

Arizona - 4.3%

          

Arizona State IDA, Education Revenue, Basis School Project, Credit Enhanced, School District Credit Program, Refunding

     5.000     7/1/52        725,000        790,475  

Arizona State Lottery Revenue, Refunding

     5.000     7/1/29        910,000        1,093,010  

Navajo Nation, AZ, Revenue, Series A, Refunding

     5.500     12/1/30        950,000        1,051,137 (c)(d) 

Queen Creek, AZ, Excise Tax & State Shared Revenue, Series A

     5.000     8/1/42        750,000        862,747  

Salt Verde, AZ, Financial Corp., Natural Gas Revenue:

 

       

Series 2007

     5.250     12/1/28        2,000,000        2,395,960  

Series 2007

     5.000     12/1/32        10,000,000        11,872,800  

Series 2007

     5.000     12/1/37        5,500,000        6,513,870  
          

 

 

 

Total Arizona

             24,579,999  
          

 

 

 

California - 20.2%

          

Alameda, CA, Corridor Transportation Authority Revenue, Second Subordinated Lien, Series B, Refunding

     5.000     10/1/34        1,750,000        1,951,372  

Anaheim, CA, Public Financing Authority Lease Revenue, Series A, Refunding

     5.000     5/1/46        2,000,000        2,201,600  

Bay Area Toll Authority, CA, Toll Bridge Revenue, San Francisco Bay Area, Series B-1, (SIFMA Municipal Swap Index Yield + 1.100%)

     2.840     4/1/24        5,500,000        5,624,630 (a)(b) 

California Health Facilities Financing Authority Revenue:

 

       

Lucile Salter Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford

     5.000     11/15/56        500,000        550,755  

Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Series A-1, Refunding

     5.150     11/15/40        2,000,000        2,124,620 (e) 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2019

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

California - (continued)

          

California State MFA Revenue:

          

Senior Lien, Linux Apartment Project, Series A

     5.000     12/31/43      $ 1,500,000      $ 1,663,380 (f) 

Senior Lien, Linux Apartment Project, Series A

     5.000     12/31/47        1,000,000        1,104,100 (f)  

California State PCFA Water Furnishing Revenue:

          

Poseidon Resources Desalination Project

     5.000     11/21/45        12,500,000        13,015,250 (c)(f) 

Rialto Bioenergy Facility, LLC Project

     7.500     12/1/40        500,000        480,790 (c)(f) 

California State, GO, Various Purpose, Refunding

     4.000     11/1/36        1,000,000        1,072,880  

California Statewide CDA Revenue:

          

Methodist Hospital Project, FHA Insured

     6.625     8/1/29        5,235,000        5,344,569 (e) 

Provident Group-Pomona Properties LLC, Series A

     5.750     1/15/45        1,770,000        1,864,058 (c) 

Golden State, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp. Revenue:

 

       

Tobacco Settlement Funded, Series A-1, Refunding

     5.000     6/1/47        1,500,000        1,447,980  

Tobacco Settlement Funded, Series A-2, Refunding

     5.000     6/1/47        1,900,000        1,834,108  

Imperial Irrigation District, CA, Electric System Revenue, Series A, Refunding

     5.500     11/1/41        2,750,000        2,935,542 (e) 

Inland Valley, CA, Development Agency, Successor Agency Tax Allocation Revenue, Series A, Refunding

     5.000     9/1/44        2,405,000        2,634,485  

Los Angeles County, CA, MTA, Sales Tax Revenue:

          

Transit Improvements, Series A

     5.000     7/1/37        3,000,000        3,553,440  

Transit Improvements, Series A

     5.000     7/1/44        1,250,000        1,448,575  

Los Angeles County, CA, Public Works Financing Authority Revenue:

          

Multiple Capital Project II

     5.000     8/1/32        3,000,000        3,310,620  

Multiple Capital Project II

     5.000     8/1/37        1,000,000        1,097,630  

Los Angeles, CA, Department of Water & Power Waterworks Revenue, Series A

     5.000     7/1/48        2,500,000        2,860,800  

Los Angeles, CA, Department of Water & Power, Power System Revenue:

          

Power System, Series A

     5.000     7/1/47        4,000,000        4,525,960  

Series B, Refunding

     5.000     7/1/38        2,000,000        2,302,240  

Series C

     5.000     7/1/37        1,000,000        1,165,240  

Series C

     5.000     7/1/42        2,000,000        2,288,020  

Los Angeles, CA, Wastewater System Revenue, Green Bond, Subordinated, Series A

     5.000     6/1/48        1,500,000        1,724,130  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2019

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

California - (continued)

          

Morongo Band of Mission Indians, CA, Revenue, Tribal Economic Development, Series A

     5.000     10/1/42      $ 400,000      $ 423,708 (c)  

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

          

Series A

     7.000     11/1/34        3,430,000        4,921,090  

Series B

     6.500     11/1/39        8,000,000        11,167,120  

Regents of the University of California Medical Center Pooled Revenue, Series L, Refunding

     5.000     5/15/32        1,750,000        2,035,040  

River Islands, CA, Public Financing Authority, Special Tax Revenue, Community Facilities District No. 2003-1, Refunding

     5.500     9/1/45        2,000,000        2,128,320  

Riverside County, CA, Transportation Commission Sales Tax Revenue, Series B, Refunding

     5.000     6/1/37        3,500,000        4,105,185  

Riverside County, CA, Transportation Commission Toll Revenue:

 

       

Senior Lien, Series A

     5.750     6/1/44        200,000        218,078  

Senior Lien, Series A

     5.750     6/1/48        600,000        653,244  

Riverside, CA, Electric Revenue:

          

Series A, Refunding

     5.000     10/1/38        1,000,000        1,180,930  

Series A, Refunding

     5.000     10/1/48        2,500,000        2,887,450  

San Bernardino County, CA, COP, Arrowhead Project, Series B, Refunding

     5.125     8/1/24        5,185,000        5,261,582  

San Diego County, CA, Regional Transportation Commission, Sales Tax Revenue, Series A

     5.000     4/1/48        2,500,000        2,817,650  

San Francisco, CA, City & County Airport Commission, International Airport Revenue, SFO Fuel Company, Series A

     5.000     1/1/47        1,500,000        1,685,865 (f)  

San Mateo, CA, Joint Powers Financing Authority Lease Revenue, Capital Project, Series A

     5.000     7/15/43        1,000,000        1,153,820  

Shafter Wasco Irrigation District, CA, COP

     5.000     11/1/40        5,000,000        5,218,350  
          

 

 

 

Total California

             115,984,206  
          

 

 

 

Colorado - 11.4%

          

Base Village Metropolitan District #2, CO, GO, Series A, Refunding

     5.750     12/1/46        500,000        503,835  

Colorado State Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority Revenue, University of Denver Project, Series A

     5.000     3/1/47        1,600,000        1,793,248  

Colorado State Health Facilities Authority Revenue:

          

Catholic Health Initiatives, Series A

     5.000     9/1/41        4,000,000        4,019,400  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2019

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Colorado - (continued)

          

Sisters of Charity Leavenworth Health System Inc., Series A

     5.000     1/1/35      $ 6,000,000      $ 6,144,900  

Colorado State High Performance Transportation Enterprise Revenue, C-470 Express Lanes

     5.000     12/31/51        600,000        642,780  

Denver, CO, Airport System Revenue:

          

Series C

     6.125     11/15/25        10,945,000        12,988,103 (g) 

Series C

     6.125     11/15/25        13,630,000        14,203,414  

Public Authority for Colorado Energy, Natural Gas Purchase Revenue

     6.500     11/15/38        18,000,000        25,254,360  
          

 

 

 

Total Colorado

             65,550,040  
          

 

 

 

Connecticut - 0.6%

          

Connecticut State Special Tax Revenue, Transportation Infrastructure, Series A

     5.000     1/1/37        1,500,000        1,668,675  

Connecticut State, GO, Series E

     5.000     10/15/34        930,000        1,029,417  

Harbor Point, CT, Infrastructure Improvement District, Special Obligation Revenue, Harbor Point Project Ltd., Refunding

     5.000     4/1/39        900,000        948,852 (c) 
          

 

 

 

Total Connecticut

             3,646,944  
          

 

 

 

District of Columbia - 0.6%

          

District of Columbia Revenue:

          

Ingleside Rock Creek Project, Series A

     5.000     7/1/52        400,000        403,224  

KIPP DC Project, Series B, Refunding

     5.000     7/1/48        2,800,000        2,989,952  
          

 

 

 

Total District of Columbia

             3,393,176  
          

 

 

 

Florida - 9.3%

          

Broward County, FL, Airport System Revenue, Series 2017

     5.000     10/1/47        1,250,000        1,383,200 (f) 

Capital Trust Agency Inc., FL, Senior Living Facilities Revenue, Elim Senior Housing Inc.

     5.875     8/1/52        350,000        351,012 (c) 

Florida State Development Finance Corp., Educational Facilities Revenue, Renaissance Charter School Inc. Projects, Series A

     6.125     6/15/46        555,000        566,067 (c) 

Florida State Mid-Bay Bridge Authority, Series A, Refunding

     5.000     10/1/30        2,410,000        2,696,910  

Greater Orlando, FL, Aviation Authority, Airport Facilities Revenue, Priority Subordinated, Series A

     5.000     10/1/47        1,500,000        1,658,670 (f) 

Miami-Dade County, FL, Aviation Revenue:

          

Miami International Airport

     5.375     10/1/35        8,455,000        8,946,658 (e) 

Miami International Airport

     5.375     10/1/35        2,250,000        2,364,682  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2019

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Florida - (continued)

          

Series A

     5.500     10/1/41      $ 10,000,000      $ 10,223,400 (e) 

Series A, Refunding

     5.000     10/1/30        3,000,000        3,249,150 (f) 

Miami-Dade County, FL, Expressway Authority, Series A

     5.000     7/1/40        9,000,000        9,327,690  

Miami-Dade County, FL, Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Refunding

     5.000     8/1/42        1,250,000        1,388,250  

Orange County, FL, Health Facilities Authority Revenue, Presbyterian Retirement Communities, Refunding

     5.000     8/1/47        750,000        799,860  

Orange County, FL, School Board, COP, Series A, AGC

     5.500     8/1/34        8,000,000        8,128,960 (e) 

Palm Beach County, FL, Health Facilities Authority Revenue, Acts Retirement-Life Communities

     5.000     11/15/45        750,000        814,935  

Tampa-Hillsborough County, FL, Expressway Authority Revenue, Series C

     5.000     7/1/48        1,400,000        1,572,158  
          

 

 

 

Total Florida

             53,471,602  
          

 

 

 

Georgia - 5.5%

          

Atlanta, GA, Water & Wastewater Revenue, Series A

     6.250     11/1/39        13,000,000        13,398,320 (e) 

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

     6.125     7/1/40        6,220,000        6,310,625 (e) 

Main Street Natural Gas Inc., GA, Gas Project Revenue:

 

       

Series A

     5.000     5/15/43        800,000        868,376  

Series B

     5.000     3/15/22        4,000,000        4,322,480  

Subordinated, Series E, LIQ - Royal Bank of Canada (SIFMA Municipal Swap Index Yield + 0.570%)

     2.310     12/1/23        6,750,000        6,716,588 (a)(b) 
          

 

 

 

Total Georgia

             31,616,389  
          

 

 

 

Hawaii - 1.3%

          

Hawaii State Airports System Revenue, Series A

     5.000     7/1/39        7,000,000        7,241,780  
          

 

 

 

Idaho - 0.2%

          

Idaho State Health Facilities Authority Revenue, Trinity Health Credit Group, Series A

     5.000     12/1/47        1,100,000        1,226,830  
          

 

 

 

Illinois - 15.0%

          

Chicago, IL, Board of Education, Dedicated Capital Improvement, Special Tax Revenue

     5.000     4/1/42        1,500,000        1,608,450  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2019

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Illinois - (continued)

          

Chicago, IL, Board of Education, GO:

          

Dedicated, Series G, Refunding

     5.000     12/1/44      $ 420,000      $ 426,208  

Dedicated, Series G, Refunding

     5.000     12/1/34        100,000        104,235  

Dedicated, Series H

     5.000     12/1/36        500,000        517,505  

Dedicated, Series H

     5.000     12/1/46        150,000        151,896  

Series D

     5.000     12/1/46        750,000        761,505  

Chicago, IL, GO:

          

Series A, Refunding

     6.000     1/1/38        1,500,000        1,687,965  

Series B

     5.500     1/1/32        3,300,000        3,561,855  

Series B

     5.500     1/1/37        220,000        234,628  

Series C, Refunding

     5.000     1/1/25        3,000,000        3,248,550  

Series D, Refunding

     5.500     1/1/34        10,000        10,745  

Chicago, IL, O’Hare International Airport Revenue:

          

General Senior Lien, Series B, Refunding

     5.000     1/1/41        1,000,000        1,097,680  

General, Third Lien

     5.625     1/1/35        5,175,000        5,549,980 (e) 

General, Third Lien

     5.625     1/1/35        1,240,000        1,311,821  

General, Third Lien

     5.750     1/1/39        5,035,000        5,411,114 (e) 

General, Third Lien

     5.750     1/1/39        965,000        1,021,964  

Series A, Refunding

     5.000     1/1/31        1,000,000        1,102,340 (f) 

Series A, Refunding

     5.000     1/1/35        7,000,000        7,595,840 (f) 

Trips Obligated Group

     5.000     7/1/48        700,000        763,889 (f) 

Chicago, IL, Transit Authority, Sales Tax Receipts Revenue, Second Lien

     5.000     12/1/51        1,000,000        1,066,080  

Chicago, IL, Wastewater Transmission Revenue:

          

Second Lien

     5.000     1/1/44        1,000,000        1,065,510  

Second Lien, Series A

     5.000     1/1/47        1,000,000        1,061,860  

Second Lien, Series B, Refunding

     5.000     1/1/38        750,000        812,033  

Chicago, IL, Waterworks Revenue:

          

Second Lien, Series 2017, Refunding

     5.000     11/1/29        1,800,000        2,072,538  

Second Lien, Series 2017-2, Refunding, AGM

     5.000     11/1/33        1,290,000        1,457,042  

Second Lien, Series 2017-2, Refunding, AGM

     5.000     11/1/36        1,110,000        1,238,127  

Second Lien, Series 2017-2, Refunding, AGM

     5.000     11/1/37        2,500,000        2,754,250  

Second Lien, Series 2017-2, Refunding, AGM

     5.000     11/1/38        2,000,000        2,199,060  

Illinois State Finance Authority Revenue:

          

Depaul University, Series A

     6.125     10/1/40        5,000,000        5,444,850 (e) 

Memorial Health System

     5.500     4/1/39        2,500,000        2,507,300  

Illinois State Finance Authority, Student Housing & Academic Facilities Revenue, CHF Chicago LLC, University of Illinois Chicago Project

     5.000     2/15/50        500,000        532,945  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2019

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Illinois - (continued)

          

Illinois State University Revenue, Auxiliary Facilities System, Series A, Refunding, AGM

     5.000     4/1/37      $ 250,000      $ 277,265  

Illinois State, GO:

          

Series 2016

     5.000     1/1/33        1,500,000        1,566,945  

Series 2016

     5.000     11/1/33        2,350,000        2,457,795  

Series 2016, Refunding

     5.000     2/1/29        1,660,000        1,779,703  

Series A

     5.000     12/1/42        2,000,000        2,056,740  

Series A, Refunding

     5.000     10/1/29        3,795,000        4,093,742  

Series B, Refunding

     5.000     10/1/29        750,000        809,040  

Series D

     5.000     11/1/26        2,000,000        2,174,080  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, IL, Dedicated State Revenue:

          

McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series A, CAB, State Appropriations

     0.000     12/15/52        3,100,000        595,324  

McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series B-2, Refunding, State Appropriations

     5.250     6/15/50        12,000,000        12,092,760  
          

 

 

 

Total Illinois

             86,283,159  
          

 

 

 

Indiana - 2.0%

          

Indiana State Finance Authority Revenue:

          

Private Activity-Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project

     5.000     7/1/44        5,000,000        5,275,550  

Second Lien, CWA Authority, Series B

     5.000     10/1/41        5,000,000        5,334,400  

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

     7.000     1/1/44        1,000,000        1,147,730 (f) 
          

 

 

 

Total Indiana

             11,757,680  
          

 

 

 

Kentucky - 2.2%

          

Kentucky State Economic Development Finance Authority Revenue, Louisville Arena, Louisville Arena Authority Inc., Refunding, AGM

     5.000     12/1/45        1,000,000        1,097,560  

Kentucky State PEA, Gas Supply Revenue:

          

Series A

     4.000     4/1/24        5,800,000        6,159,948 (a)(b) 

Series B

     4.000     1/1/25        5,000,000        5,368,350 (a)(b) 
          

 

 

 

Total Kentucky

             12,625,858  
          

 

 

 

Louisiana - 1.3%

          

Port New Orleans, LA, Board of Commissioners Revenue, Series B, Refunding, AGM

     5.000     4/1/43        2,000,000        2,243,100 (f) 

St. Charles Parish, LA, Gulf Opportunity Zone Revenue, Valero Energy Corp., Convertible

     4.000     6/1/22        5,000,000        5,200,250 (a)(b) 
          

 

 

 

Total Louisiana

             7,443,350  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2019

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Massachusetts - 4.1%

          

Massachusetts State DFA Revenue:

          

Broad Institute Inc., Refunding

     5.000     4/1/36      $  1,000,000      $ 1,165,920  

Broad Institute Inc., Series A

     5.250     4/1/37        8,000,000        8,595,200 (e) 

Milford Regional Medical Center, Series F

     5.750     7/15/43        500,000        535,010  

Suffolk University, Unrefunded

     5.750     7/1/39        2,680,000        2,715,832  

UMass Boston Student Housing Project

     5.000     10/1/48        750,000        799,567  

Wellforce Issue, Series A, Refunding

     5.000     7/1/44        500,000        550,900  

Massachusetts State Port Authority Revenue, Series A, Refunding

     5.000     7/1/36        1,700,000        1,984,308 (f) 

Massachusetts State School Building Authority, Sales Tax Revenue, Senior, Series A

     5.000     5/15/43        3,000,000        3,301,470  

Massachusetts State Transportation Fund Revenue, Rail Enhancement & Accelerated Bridge Programs

     5.000     6/1/42        3,600,000        4,083,624  
          

 

 

 

Total Massachusetts

             23,731,831  
          

 

 

 

Michigan - 4.4%

          

Detroit, MI, Downtown Development Authority Revenue, Series A, Refunding, AGM

     5.000     7/1/48        1,000,000        1,072,070  

Great Lakes, MI, Water Authority Water Supply System Revenue:

 

     

Senior Lien, Series A

     5.000     7/1/46        5,500,000        6,152,410  

Senior Lien, Series C, Refunding

     5.000     7/1/35        500,000        570,085  

Lansing, MI, Board of Water & Light Utility System Revenue, Series A

     5.000     7/1/37        7,000,000        7,448,770  

Michigan State Finance Authority Limited Obligation Revenue, Higher Education, Thomas M Cooley Law School Project, Refunding

     6.750     7/1/44        1,250,000        1,273,550 (c) 

Michigan State Finance Authority Revenue:

          

Facilities Program, Series 1-A, Refunding

     5.250     10/15/47        650,000        726,251  

Local Government Loan Program, Detroit, MI, Water & Sewer Department, Series C

     5.000     7/1/33        625,000        696,137  

Local Government Loan Program, Detroit, MI, Water & Sewer Department, Series D-2, Refunding

     5.000     7/1/34        250,000        278,013  

Senior Lien, Great Lakes Water Authority, Series C-1, Refunding

     5.000     7/1/44        1,320,000        1,397,695  

Senior Lien, Great Lakes Water Authority, Series C-6, Refunding

     5.000     7/1/33        1,270,000        1,398,067  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2019

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Michigan - (continued)

          

Michigan State Strategic Fund Limited Obligation Revenue, I-75 Improvement Project

     5.000     12/31/43      $ 1,400,000      $ 1,536,276 (f) 

Royal Oak, MI, Hospital Finance Authority Revenue, Beaumont Health Credit Group, Series D, Refunding

     5.000     9/1/39        2,500,000        2,704,175  
          

 

 

 

Total Michigan

             25,253,499  
          

 

 

 

Minnesota - 0.3%

          

Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Revenue, Series A

     5.000     1/1/46        1,530,000        1,687,330  
          

 

 

 

Missouri - 1.2%

          

Kansas City, MO, IDA, Senior Living Facilities Revenue, Kingswood Project

     6.000     11/15/51        900,000        728,757 (c)  

Kansas City, MO, Water Revenue, Series A, Refunding

     5.250     12/1/32        1,000,000        1,002,780  

Missouri State HEFA Revenue, Children’s Mercy Hospital, Unrefunded

     5.625     5/15/39        1,020,000        1,028,038  

Missouri State HEFA Revenue, Senior Living Facilities, Lutheran Senior Services

     5.000     2/1/44        2,710,000        2,807,072  

St. Louis County, MO, IDA, Senior Living Facilities Revenue, Friendship Village, St. Louis Obligated Group, Series A

     5.000     9/1/38        1,250,000        1,283,262  
          

 

 

 

Total Missouri

             6,849,909  
          

 

 

 

Nevada - 0.2%

          

Reno, NV, Hospital Revenue, Washoe Medical Center, AGM

     5.500     6/1/33        1,185,000        1,187,737  
          

 

 

 

New Jersey - 8.8%

          

New Jersey Institute of Technology, GO, Series A

     5.000     7/1/45        750,000        848,843  

New Jersey State EDA Revenue:

          

Cigarette Tax, Refunding

     5.000     6/15/26        2,500,000        2,680,050  

Continental Airlines Inc. Project

     5.250     9/15/29        3,000,000        3,259,020  

Private Activity-The Goethals Bridge Replacement Project, AGM

     5.125     7/1/42        2,500,000        2,696,075 (f) 

School Facilities Construction, Series I, Refunding, State Appropriations (SIFMA Municipal Swap Index Yield + 1.600%)

     3.340     3/1/28        15,000,000        14,923,050 (b) 

Special Facility, Port Newark Container Terminal LLC Project, Refunding

     5.000     10/1/37        650,000        696,462 (f)  

New Jersey State EDA, Lease Revenue, State House Project, Series B

     5.000     6/15/43        4,000,000        4,230,120  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2019

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

New Jersey - (continued)

          

New Jersey State Health Care Facilities Financing Authority Revenue:

 

     

Hackensack Meridian Health, Series A, Refunding

     5.000     7/1/38      $ 400,000      $ 453,092  

RWJ Barnabas Health Obligation Group, Series A, Refunding

     5.000     7/1/43        1,200,000        1,346,328  

New Jersey State Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, Student Loan Revenue, Series A

     5.625     6/1/30        12,320,000        12,434,083  

New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund Authority Revenue, Transportation Program, Series AA

     5.250     6/15/43        1,500,000        1,631,025  

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority Revenue, Series G, Refunding

     5.000     1/1/35        3,830,000        4,447,013  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., NJ, Revenue, Senior, Series A, Refunding

     5.000     6/1/46        600,000        633,732  
          

 

 

 

Total New Jersey

             50,278,893  
          

 

 

 

New York - 12.6%

          

Long Island Power Authority, NY, Electric System Revenue, Series A

     6.000     5/1/33        14,570,000        14,673,738 (e) 

MTA, NY, Revenue, Dedicated Tax Fund, Green Bonds, Series A

     5.000     11/15/47        1,500,000        1,694,520  

MTA, NY, Transportation Revenue, Series D

     5.250     11/15/40        5,000,000        5,313,800 (e) 

New York City, NY, Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water & Sewer System Revenue:

          

Second General Resolution Fiscal 2013, Unrefunded

     5.000     6/15/47        2,650,000        2,894,807  

Subordinated, Series BB-1

     5.000     6/15/46        1,500,000        1,697,160  

New York City, NY, TFA Future Tax Secured Revenue, Subordinated, Series B-1

     5.000     8/1/45        3,000,000        3,386,190  

New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue, BID Group 3, Series A

     5.000     3/15/42        1,000,000        1,144,340  

New York State Dormitory Authority, Sales Tax Revenue, Group 4, Series E, Refunding

     5.000     3/15/44        2,000,000        2,294,360  

New York State Dormitory Authority, State Personal Income Tax Revenue, Bidding Group 3 Bonds, Series B, Refunding

     5.000     2/15/43        3,000,000        3,397,560  

New York State Liberty Development Corp., Goldman Sachs Headquarters

     5.500     10/1/37        1,485,000        1,881,896  

New York State Liberty Development Corp. Revenue, Goldman Sachs Headquarters, Refunding

     5.250     10/1/35        3,045,000        3,741,513  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2019

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

New York - (continued)

          

New York State Liberty Development Corp., Liberty Revenue:

 

       

3 World Trade Center Project, Class 1, Refunding

     5.000     11/15/44      $  1,750,000      $ 1,824,673 (c) 

4 World Trade Center Project, Refunding

     5.750     11/15/51        5,000,000        5,464,900  

Second Priority, Bank of America Tower, Refunding

     5.125     1/15/44        1,000,000        1,026,080  

New York State Transportation Development Corp., Special Facilities Revenue:

          

Delta Air Lines Inc., LaGuardia Airport Terminal C & D Redevelopment Project

     5.000     1/1/36        1,750,000        1,961,330 (f) 

LaGuardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment Project, Series A

     5.000     7/1/41        8,000,000        8,514,160 (f) 

LaGuardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment Project, Series A

     5.000     7/1/46        1,500,000        1,588,800 (f) 

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Revenue:

          

Consolidated Series 166, Refunding

     5.000     1/15/41        2,750,000        2,887,610  

Consolidated Series 194, Refunding

     5.000     10/15/41        6,400,000        7,246,976 (h)  
          

 

 

 

Total New York

             72,634,413  
          

 

 

 

North Carolina - 0.5%

          

North Carolina State Turnpike Authority, Monroe Expressway Toll Revenue:

          

Series A, Refunding, State Appropriations

     5.000     7/1/47        750,000        805,050  

Series A, Refunding, State Appropriations

     5.000     7/1/51        1,500,000        1,606,155  

North Carolina State Turnpike Authority, Triangle Expressway System Revenue, Senior Lien, Refunding

     5.000     1/1/30        300,000        342,006  
          

 

 

 

Total North Carolina

             2,753,211  
          

 

 

 

Ohio - 2.1%

          

JobsOhio Beverage System, Senior Lien, Series A

     5.000     1/1/38        8,000,000        8,765,200  

Ohio State Water Development Authority, U.S. Steel Corp. Project, Refunding

     6.600     5/1/29        3,000,000        3,068,400  
          

 

 

 

Total Ohio

             11,833,600  
          

 

 

 

Oklahoma - 0.2%

          

Oklahoma State Turnpike Authority Revenue, Second Series C

     5.000     1/1/47        700,000        788,221  

Payne County, OK, EDA Revenue, Epworth Living at The Ranch, Series A

     6.875     11/1/46        500,000        192,500 *(i)  
          

 

 

 

Total Oklahoma

             980,721  
          

 

 

 

Oregon - 0.4%

          

Oregon State Facilities Authority Revenue, Legacy Health Project, Series A, Refunding

     5.000     6/1/46        2,000,000        2,198,300  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2019

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Pennsylvania - 3.6%

          

Commonwealth Financing Authority, PA:

          

Tobacco Master Settlement Payment Revenue, Series 2018

     5.000     6/1/32      $ 250,000      $ 286,518  

Tobacco Master Settlement Payment Revenue, Series 2018

     5.000     6/1/33        500,000        570,440  

Cumberland County, PA, Municipal Authority, Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries Project, Refunding

     5.000     1/1/30        2,375,000        2,584,807  

East Hempfield Township, PA, IDA Revenue, Student Services Inc. Student Housing Project - Millersville University

     5.000     7/1/47        550,000        572,638  

Pennsylvania State Higher EFA Revenue, Trustees of University of Pennsylvania, Series A

     5.000     2/15/48        1,250,000        1,441,488  

Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission Revenue:

          

Subordinated, Series B

     5.250     12/1/41        2,275,000        2,493,605 (e) 

Subordinated, Series B

     5.250     12/1/41        3,725,000        3,954,907  

Subordinated, Series B

     5.000     12/1/48        2,900,000        3,225,699  

Philadelphia, PA, School District, GO, Series A

     5.000     9/1/33        1,755,000        1,974,199  

Philadelphia, PA, Water & Wastewater Revenue, Series A

     5.000     7/1/45        1,000,000        1,103,230  

State Public School Building Authority, PA, Lease Revenue:

 

       

Philadelphia School District Project, Series A, Refunding, AGM, State Aid Withholding

     5.000     6/1/31        600,000        690,024  

Philadelphia School District Project, Series A, Refunding, AGM, State Aid Withholding

     5.000     6/1/33        1,780,000        2,023,646  
          

 

 

 

Total Pennsylvania

             20,921,201  
          

 

 

 

Puerto Rico - 0.7%

          

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Revenue, Restructured, Series A-1

     5.000     7/1/58        4,200,000        3,992,310  
          

 

 

 

Rhode Island - 0.9%

          

Rhode Island State Health & Educational Building Corp. Revenue, Hospital Financing, Lifespan Obligation, Series A

     7.000     5/15/39        5,000,000        5,053,050 (e) 
          

 

 

 

South Carolina - 0.8%

          

South Carolina State Ports Authority Revenue:

          

Series 2010

     5.250     7/1/40        2,500,000        2,618,425 (e) 

Series 2018

     5.000     7/1/48        1,750,000        1,937,233 (f) 
          

 

 

 

Total South Carolina

             4,555,658  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2019

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

South Dakota - 0.1%

          

South Dakota State HEFA Revenue, Regional Health

     5.000     9/1/40      $ 500,000      $ 558,820  
          

 

 

 

Tennessee - 0.9%

          

Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County, TN, Water & Sewer Revenue:

          

Subordinated, Green Bond, Series A

     5.000     7/1/42        500,000        571,610  

Subordinated, Series B

     5.000     7/1/46        1,000,000        1,139,080  

Tennessee State Energy Acquisition Corp., Natural Gas Revenue, Series 2018

     4.000     11/1/25        3,000,000        3,178,920 (a)(b) 
          

 

 

 

Total Tennessee

             4,889,610  
          

 

 

 

Texas - 13.0%

          

Alamo, TX, Regional Mobility Authority, Vehicle Registration Fee Revenue, Senior Lien

     5.000     6/15/46        1,300,000        1,454,479  

Arlington, TX, Special Tax Revenue, Senior Lien, Series A, AGM

     5.000     2/15/48        1,250,000        1,400,888  

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

     5.000     11/1/45        8,500,000        8,834,475  

Grand Parkway Transportation Corp., TX, System Toll Revenue:

 

       

Convertible CAB, Step bond, (0.000% until 10/1/23, 5.500%), Series A, B and C

     0.000     10/1/36        4,000,000        3,913,560  

Subordinated Tier, Series A

     5.000     10/1/43        1,500,000        1,705,050  

Harris County, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp. Revenue, School Health Care System, Series B

     5.750     7/1/27        970,000        1,168,384 (g)  

Houston, TX, Airport Systems Revenue, Series B-1

     5.000     7/15/30        5,500,000        5,998,960 (f)  

Houston, TX, Combined Utility System Revenue, First Lien, Series D, Refunding

     5.000     11/15/44        1,000,000        1,114,580  

Love Field, TX, Airport Modernization Corp., General Airport Revenue:

          

Series 2017

     5.000     11/1/33        120,000        135,956 (f)  

Series 2017

     5.000     11/1/36        120,000        134,510 (f)  

Love Field, TX, Airport Modernization Corp.,

          

Special Facilities Revenue, Southwest Airlines Co. Project

     5.250     11/1/40        14,250,000        14,806,890  

New Hope, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Student Housing Revenue, Collegiate Housing College Station, AGM

     5.000     4/1/46        750,000        809,963  

North Texas Tollway Authority Revenue:

          

Series A, Refunding

     5.000     1/1/39        825,000        918,786  

Series B, Refunding

     5.000     1/1/40        2,000,000        2,165,380  

Series B, Refunding

     5.000     1/1/45        2,105,000        2,327,541  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2019

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Texas - (continued)

          

Tarrant County, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Retirement Facility Revenue, Buckner Senior Living Ventana Project, Series A

     6.625     11/15/37      $ 610,000      $ 675,075  

Texas State Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. III, Series 2012

     5.000     12/15/27        8,550,000        9,308,385  

Texas State Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp. Revenue:

          

Senior Lien, Blueridge Transportation Group LLC

     5.000     12/31/45        1,600,000        1,706,464 (f) 

Senior Lien, LBJ Infrastructure Group LLC

     7.000     6/30/40        7,000,000        7,436,170  

Texas State Water Development Board Revenue, State Water Implementation Fund, Series A

     5.000     10/15/43        6,250,000        7,181,500  

Woodloch Health Facilities Development Corp., TX, Senior Housing Revenue:

          

Inspired Living at Lewisville Project, Series A

     6.750     12/1/51        1,000,000        1,024,650 (c) 

Subordinated, Inspired Living at Lewisville Project, Series B

     10.000     12/1/51        150,000        155,004  
          

 

 

 

Total Texas

             74,376,650  
          

 

 

 

U.S. Virgin Islands - 0.6%

          

Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Revenue:

          

Matching Fund Loan, Senior Lien, Series A

     5.000     10/1/29        710,000        690,475  

Subordinated, Matching Fund Loan, Cruzan Project, Series A

     6.000     10/1/39        1,475,000        1,419,688  

Subordinated, Matching Fund Loan, Diageo Project, Series A

     6.750     10/1/37        1,200,000        1,170,600  
          

 

 

 

Total U.S. Virgin Islands

             3,280,763  
          

 

 

 

Utah - 1.2%

          

Salt Lake City, UT, Corp. Airport Revenue, Series A

     5.000     7/1/43        5,250,000        5,892,128 (f) 

Utah State Charter School Finance Authority, Charter School Revenue, Syracuse Arts Academy Project, UT CSCE

     5.000     4/15/47        1,000,000        1,092,920  
          

 

 

 

Total Utah

             6,985,048  
          

 

 

 

Virginia - 1.4%

          

Virginia State Port Authority, Port Facilities Revenue:

 

       

Series B, Refunding

     5.000     7/1/41        1,100,000        1,220,769 (f) 

Series B, Refunding

     5.000     7/1/45        1,500,000        1,651,620 (f) 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2019

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Virginia - (continued)

          

Virginia State Small Business Financing Authority Revenue:

          

Senior Lien, Elizabeth River Crossing OpCo LLC Project

     5.250     1/1/32      $ 3,000,000      $ 3,196,290  

Senior Lien, Elizabeth River Crossing OpCo LLC Project

     5.500     1/1/42        2,000,000        2,136,740  
          

 

 

 

Total Virginia

             8,205,419  
          

 

 

 

Washington - 1.0%

          

Port of Seattle, WA, Revenue, Series A

     5.000     5/1/43        1,500,000        1,658,295 (f)  

Washington State Housing Finance Commission Revenue:

          

Heron’s Key, Series A

     6.500     7/1/30        350,000        374,420 (c)  

Heron’s Key, Series A

     6.750     7/1/35        370,000        394,390 (c)  

Washington State, GO, Series R-2018D, Refunding

     5.000     8/1/34        3,000,000        3,512,640  
          

 

 

 

Total Washington

             5,939,745  
          

 

 

 

Wisconsin - 1.0%

          

Mount Pleasant, WI, Tax Increment Revenue, Series A

     5.000     4/1/48        2,500,000        2,786,575  

Public Finance Authority, WI, Ltd. Obligation, Pilot Revenue, American Dream @ Meadowlands Project

     7.000     12/1/50        1,500,000        1,688,700 (c)  

Public Finance Authority, WI, Revenue, Denver International Airport Great Hall Project

     5.000     9/30/49        1,000,000        1,078,480 (f)  
          

 

 

 

Total Wisconsin

             5,553,755  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost - $758,945,147)

             810,703,949  
          

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.0%           
MUNICIPAL BONDS - 0.0%           

New York - 0.0%

          

New York City, NY, GO, Subordinated, Series H-5, LOC - Dexia Credit Local

     1.770     3/1/34        100,000        100,000 (j)(k)  

New York State HFA Revenue, 42nd & 10th Housing, LIQ - FHLMC, LOC - FHLMC

     1.700     11/1/41        100,000        100,000 (j)(k)  
          

 

 

 

Total New York

             200,000  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost - $200,000)

             200,000  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 141.2%
(Cost - $759,145,147)

             810,903,949  

Auction Rate Cumulative Preferred Stock, at Liquidation Value - (4.9)%

             (28,050,000

Variable Rate Demand Preferred Stock, at Liquidation Value - (37.9)%

             (217,575,000

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 1.6%

             9,095,194  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS - 100.0%

           $ 574,374,143  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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WESTERN ASSET MANAGED MUNICIPALS FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2019

 

*

Non-income producing security.

 

(a)

Maturity date shown represents the mandatory tender date.

 

(b)

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.

 

(c)

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.

 

(d)

Securities traded on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.

 

(e)

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.

 

(f)

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

 

(g)

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.

 

(h)

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

 

(i)

The coupon payment on these securities is currently in default as of February 28, 2019.

 

(j)

Variable rate demand obligations (“VRDOs”) 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. The interest rate generally resets on a daily or weekly basis and is determined on the specific interest rate reset date by the Remarketing Agent, pursuant to a formula specified in official documents for the VRDO, or set at the highest rate allowable as specified in official documents for the VRDO. VRDOs are benchmarked to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (“SIFMA”) Municipal Swap Index. The SIFMA Municipal Swap Index is compiled from weekly interest rate resets of tax-exempt VRDOs reported to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s Short-term Obligation Rate Transparency System.

 

(k)

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

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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WESTERN ASSET MANAGED MUNICIPALS FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2019

 

Abbreviations used in this schedule:

 

AGC    — Assured Guaranty Corporation — Insured Bonds
AGM    — Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation — Insured Bonds
CAB    — Capital Appreciation Bonds
CDA    — Communities Development Authority
COP    — Certificates of Participation
CSCE    — Charter School Credit Enhancement
CWA    — Clean Water Act
DFA    — Development Finance Agency
EDA    — Economic Development Authority
EFA    — Educational Facilities Authority
FHA    — Federal Housing Administration — Insured Bonds
FHLMC    — Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
GO    — General Obligation
HEFA    — Health & Educational Facilities Authority
HFA    — Housing Finance Agency
IDA    — Industrial Development Authority
LIQ    — Liquidity Facility
LOC    — Letter of Credit
MFA    — Municipal Finance Authority
MTA    — Metropolitan Transportation Authority
PCFA    — Pollution Control Financing Authority
PEA    — Public Energy Authority
SIFMA    — Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
TFA    — Transitional Finance Authority

At February 28, 2019, the Fund had the following open futures contracts:

 

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

U.S. Treasury Ultra Long-Term Bonds

     76        6/19      $ 12,318,712      $ 12,129,125      $ 189,587  

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.

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

 

1. Organization and significant accounting policies

Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inc.(the “Fund”) was incorporated in Maryland 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 seeks to maximize current income exempt from federal income tax as is consistent with preservation of principal.

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. 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 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

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

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.)

 

   

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.

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

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

 

ASSETS

 

DESCRIPTION

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

Municipal Bonds†

     —        $ 810,703,949        —        $ 810,703,949  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments†

     —          200,000        —          200,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

     —        $ 810,903,949        —        $ 810,903,949  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:

           

Futures Contracts

   $ 189,587        —          —        $ 189,587  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 189,587      $ 810,903,949        —        $ 811,093,536  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

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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 Managed Municipals Fund Inc.

 

By   /s/    JANE TRUST        
  Jane Trust
  Chief Executive Officer

Date:

  April 18, 2019

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:

  April 18, 2019
By   /s/    RICHARD F. SENNETT        
  Richard F. Sennett
  Principal Financial Officer

Date:

  April 18, 2019