Western Asset Intermediate Muni 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 811-6506

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)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (888)777-0102

Date of fiscal year end: November 30

Date of reporting period: February 28, 2017

 

 

 


 

ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.


WESTERN ASSET INTERMEDIATE MUNI FUND INC.

FORM N-Q

FEBRUARY 28, 2017


WESTERN ASSET INTERMEDIATE MUNI FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited)    February 28, 2017

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  
MUNICIPAL BONDS - 133.1%           

Alabama - 1.2%

          

Jefferson County, AL, Sewer Revenue, Subordinated Lien Warrants

     5.000     10/1/21      $ 1,500,000      $ 1,618,065  
          

 

 

 

Arizona - 4.2%

          

Navajo Nation, AZ, Revenue

     5.000     12/1/25        250,000        269,045 (a) 

Phoenix, AZ, Civic Improvement Corp., Wastewater System Revenue, Junior Lien

     5.000     7/1/27        1,000,000        1,170,790  

Pinal County, AZ, Electric District No. 3 Revenue

     4.000     7/1/23        1,000,000        1,073,900  

Pinal County, AZ, Electric District No. 3 Revenue

     5.000     7/1/24        1,760,000        2,027,537 (b) 

Pinal County, AZ, Electric District No. 3 Revenue

     5.000     7/1/25        1,280,000        1,474,573 (b) 
          

 

 

 

Total Arizona

             6,015,845  
          

 

 

 

California - 19.9%

          

Alameda, CA, Corridor Transportation Authority Revenue, Second Subordinated Lien

     5.000     10/1/34        500,000        558,415  

Anaheim, CA, Public Financing Authority Lease Revenue

     5.000     5/1/26        2,000,000        2,354,600  

Bay Area Toll Authority, CA, Toll Bridge Revenue, San Francisco Bay Area

     1.740     4/1/24        2,000,000        2,021,100 (c)(d) 

California State PCFA, Water Furnishing Revenue

     5.000     7/1/27        2,000,000        2,140,560 (a)(e) 

California State, GO

     1.246     12/1/17        1,500,000        1,502,055 (c)(d) 

California State, GO, Bid Group C

     5.000     8/1/33        1,000,000        1,154,040  

California Statewide CDA Revenue, Lodi Memorial Hospital, CMI

     5.000     12/1/22        2,000,000        2,063,120 (b) 

California Statewide CDA, Student Housing Revenue, Provident Group-Pomona Properties LLC

     5.600     1/15/36        560,000        593,790  

Long Beach, CA, Bond Finance Authority Lease Revenue

     5.000     8/1/31        1,855,000        2,103,366  

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

          

Multiple Capital Project II

     5.000     8/1/21        1,000,000        1,150,220  

Multiple Capital Project II

     5.000     8/1/22        1,000,000        1,170,460  

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

     6.125     11/1/29        3,000,000        3,740,340  

Modesto, CA, Irrigation District Electric Revenue

     5.000     7/1/24        4,130,000        4,681,479  

Modesto, CA, Irrigation District Electric Revenue

     5.000     7/1/25        2,000,000        2,262,600  

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

     5.250     9/1/34        430,000        446,994  

Riverside County, CA, Transportation Commission Sales Tax Revenue, Limited Tax

     5.250     6/1/26        300,000        357,345  
          

 

 

 

Total California

             28,300,484  
          

 

 

 

Colorado - 5.2%

          

Base Village Metropolitan District #2 Co., GO

     5.500     12/1/36        500,000        504,660  

E-470 Public Highway Authority Revenue, CO

     5.250     9/1/25        2,000,000        2,148,240  

Public Authority for Colorado Energy, Natural Gas Purchase Revenue

     6.125     11/15/23        3,940,000        4,692,619  
          

 

 

 

Total Colorado

             7,345,519  
          

 

 

 

Connecticut - 0.8%

          

Connecticut State HEFA Revenue, Bristol Hospital, AGC

     5.500     7/1/21        1,125,000        1,128,533  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2017

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Florida - 8.6%

          

Florida State Development Finance Corp., Educational Facilities Revenue, Renaissance Charter School Inc. Project

     6.000     6/15/35      $ 150,000      $ 153,500 (a) 

Florida State Development Finance Corp., Senior Living Revenue, Tuscan Isle Champions Gate Project

     6.000     6/1/30        125,000        121,541 (a) 

Florida State Mid-Bay Bridge Authority Revenue

     5.000     10/1/27        545,000        616,319  

Jacksonville, FL, Sales Tax Revenue, Better Jacksonville

     5.000     10/1/30        1,500,000        1,718,460  

Miami-Dade County, FL, Aviation Revenue

     5.000     10/1/31        4,000,000        4,362,880 (e) 

Miami-Dade County, FL, Aviation Revenue

     5.000     10/1/32        1,000,000        1,088,060 (e) 

Miami-Dade County, FL, Expressway Authority Toll System Revenue

     5.000     7/1/26        1,500,000        1,734,405  

Miami-Dade County, FL, School Board, COP, AGC

     5.000     2/1/24        2,000,000        2,152,240 (b) 

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

     5.000     8/1/36        250,000        266,207  
          

 

 

 

Total Florida

             12,213,612  
          

 

 

 

Georgia - 5.0%

          

Atlanta, GA, Water & Wastewater Revenue

     6.000     11/1/23        2,000,000        2,254,020 (b) 

Burke County, GA, Development Authority, PCR, Oglethorpe Power Corp. Vogtle Project

     2.400     4/1/20        1,000,000        1,014,270 (c)(d) 

DeKalb Private Hospital Authority Revenue, GA, Anticipation CTFS, Children’s Health Care of Atlanta Inc.

     5.000     11/15/29        2,000,000        2,162,920  

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

     6.000     7/1/29        1,000,000        1,104,480  

Private Colleges & Universities Authority, GA, Revenue, Savannah College of Art & Design Inc. Project

     5.000     4/1/28        500,000        560,200  
          

 

 

 

Total Georgia

             7,095,890  
          

 

 

 

Illinois - 8.8%

          

Chicago, IL, GO

     5.500     1/1/30        1,000,000        1,006,870  

Chicago, IL, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Greater Chicago, GO, Green Bond

     5.000     12/1/29        850,000        962,268  

Chicago, IL, O’Hare International Airport Revenue

     5.000     1/1/31        1,750,000        1,923,267 (e) 

Chicago, IL, O’Hare International Airport Revenue:

          

Senior Lien

     5.250     1/1/36        500,000        573,555  

Senior Lien

     5.250     1/1/37        400,000        457,768  

Illinois State Finance Authority Revenue, Memorial Health System

     5.250     4/1/29        1,670,000        1,780,955  

Illinois State Sports Facilities Authority Revenue, State Tax Supported, AGM

     5.250     6/15/30        3,000,000        3,276,330  

Illinois State, GO

     5.000     2/1/26        600,000        628,530  

Illinois State, GO

     5.000     2/1/27        250,000        260,913  

Illinois State, GO

     5.000     2/1/28        500,000        518,175  

Will County, IL, GO

     5.000     11/15/32        1,000,000        1,137,330  
          

 

 

 

Total Illinois

             12,525,961  
          

 

 

 

Indiana - 7.3%

          

Indiana State Finance Authority, Environmental Revenue, U.S. Steel Corp.

     6.000     12/1/19        1,000,000        1,041,380  

Indianapolis, IN, Gas Utility Revenue, Second Lien

     5.250     8/15/29        4,000,000        4,600,040  

Indianapolis, IN, Thermal Energy System Revenue, Multi-Mode, AGC

     5.000     10/1/23        4,000,000        4,252,400 (b) 

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

     5.875     1/1/24        450,000        506,785 (e) 
          

 

 

 

Total Indiana

             10,400,605  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2017

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Louisiana - 3.1%

          

New Orleans, LA, Aviation Board Revenue

     5.000     1/1/29      $ 2,000,000      $ 2,213,860 (e) 

New Orleans, LA, Aviation Board Revenue

     5.000     1/1/30        2,000,000        2,205,200 (e) 
          

 

 

 

Total Louisiana

             4,419,060  
          

 

 

 

Maryland - 0.7%

          

Maryland State EDC, Private Activity Revenue, Purple Line Light Rail Project, Green Bond

     5.000     9/30/26        850,000        937,227 (e) 
          

 

 

 

Massachusetts - 1.0%

          

Massachusetts State DFA Revenue, Umass Boston Student Housing Project

     5.000     10/1/28        200,000        219,978  

Massachusetts State, GO

     5.000     7/1/26        1,000,000        1,217,040  
          

 

 

 

Total Massachusetts

             1,437,018  
          

 

 

 

Michigan - 5.1%

          

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

          

Senior Lien

     5.000     7/1/33        800,000        890,048  

Senior Lien

     5.000     7/1/35        350,000        386,179  

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

     6.250     7/1/29        600,000        617,316 (a) 

Michigan State Finance Authority Revenue:

          

Local Government Loan Program, Detroit Water & Sewer Department

     5.000     7/1/33        275,000        298,766  

Local Government Loan Program, Detroit Water & Sewer, AGM

     5.000     7/1/24        1,000,000        1,158,430  

Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Rental Housing Revenue

     5.250     10/1/24        2,640,000        2,750,748  

Michigan State Strategic Fund Ltd. Obligation Revenue, Events Center Project

     4.125     1/1/19        1,175,000        1,193,729 (c)(d) 
          

 

 

 

Total Michigan

             7,295,216  
          

 

 

 

Nevada - 3.1%

          

Humboldt County, NV, PCR, Idaho Power Co. Project

     5.150     12/1/24        4,000,000        4,354,880  
          

 

 

 

New Hampshire - 4.7%

          

New Hampshire HEFA Revenue, Healthcare Systems Covenant Health

     5.000     7/1/28        6,400,000        6,662,208  
          

 

 

 

New Jersey - 11.4%

          

Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, NJ, Luxury Tax Revenue, AGM

     5.000     11/1/28        1,000,000        1,079,060  

New Jersey State EDA Revenue:

          

Continental Airlines Inc. Project

     4.875     9/15/19        965,000        1,001,786 (e) 

School Facilities Construction, State Appropriations

     5.000     3/1/29        5,000,000        5,153,900  

New Jersey State EFA Revenue, University of Medicine & Dentistry

     7.125     12/1/23        2,000,000        2,261,120 (b) 

New Jersey State Higher Education Assistance Authority, Student Loan Revenue

     5.375     6/1/24        2,260,000        2,384,639  

New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund Authority Revenue

     5.250     6/15/23        4,000,000        4,289,160  
          

 

 

 

Total New Jersey

             16,169,665  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2017

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

New Mexico - 1.8%

          

Bernalillo County, NM, Gross Receipts Tax Revenue, AMBAC

     5.250     10/1/18      $ 1,100,000      $ 1,173,172  

New Mexico Finance Authority Revenue, Subordinated Lien, Public Project Revolving Fund, NATL

     5.000     6/15/19        1,415,000        1,419,528  
          

 

 

 

Total New Mexico

             2,592,700  
          

 

 

 

New York - 9.0%

          

MTA Hudson Rail Yards Trust Obligations Revenue

     5.000     11/15/51        1,000,000        1,075,660  

New York State Dormitory Authority, State Personal Income Tax Revenue, Education, AMBAC

     5.500     3/15/25        4,000,000        4,927,360  

New York State Thruway Authority General Revenue, Junior Indebtedness Obligations, Junior Lien

     5.000     1/1/36        1,000,000        1,117,050  

New York State Thruway Authority, State Personal Income Tax Revenue, Transportation

     5.000     3/15/26        200,000        232,336  

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

          

American Airlines Inc., John F. Kennedy International Airport Project

     5.000     8/1/31        600,000        625,254 (e) 

Laguardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment Project

     5.000     7/1/30        1,225,000        1,349,876 (e) 

LaGuardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment Project

     4.000     7/1/31        500,000        498,085 (e) 

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Revenue

     5.000     10/15/30        1,500,000        1,721,355 (e) 

Utility Debt Securitization Authority, NY, Revenue, Restructuring

     5.000     12/15/27        1,000,000        1,187,990  
          

 

 

 

Total New York

             12,734,966  
          

 

 

 

North Carolina - 1.3%

          

North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency, Power System Revenue

     5.000     1/1/26        1,750,000        1,877,768 (b) 
          

 

 

 

Oklahoma - 2.1%

          

Grand River Dam Authority, OK, Revenue

     5.000     6/1/30        2,500,000        2,799,675 (b) 

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

     6.250     11/1/31        150,000        145,922  
          

 

 

 

Total Oklahoma

             2,945,597  
          

 

 

 

Oregon - 0.9%

          

Portland, OR, River District Urban Renewal & Redevelopment

     5.000     6/15/28        570,000        636,507  

Yamhill County, OR, Hospital Authority Revenue:

          

Friendsview Retirement Community

     5.000     11/15/31        350,000        361,662  

Friendsview Retirement Community

     5.000     11/15/36        325,000        327,961  
          

 

 

 

Total Oregon

             1,326,130  
          

 

 

 

Pennsylvania - 2.8%

          

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

     5.000     1/1/27        500,000        550,940  

Montgomery County, PA, IDA Revenue, New Regional Medical Center Project, FHA

     5.000     8/1/24        1,925,000        2,165,991 (b) 

Philadelphia, PA, Gas Works Revenue, 1998 General Ordinance

     5.000     10/1/30        500,000        565,355  

State Public School Building Authority Palease Revenue:

          

Philadelphia School District Project, AGM

     5.000     6/1/31        150,000        165,952  

Philadelphia School District Project, AGM

     5.000     6/1/33        450,000        492,075  
          

 

 

 

Total Pennsylvania

             3,940,313  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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WESTERN ASSET INTERMEDIATE MUNI FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2017

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Tennessee - 5.6%

          

Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Revenue

     5.250     9/1/20      $ 2,030,000      $ 2,258,152  

Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Revenue

     5.250     9/1/23        4,940,000        5,701,698  
          

 

 

 

Total Tennessee

             7,959,850  
          

 

 

 

Texas - 9.4%

          

Austin, TX, Airport Systems Revenue

     5.000     11/15/27        1,000,000        1,142,460 (e) 

Clifton, TX, Higher Education Finance Corp., Education Revenue:

          

Idea Public Schools

     5.000     8/15/24        20,000        22,796  

Idea Public Schools

     5.000     8/15/25        30,000        34,280  

Idea Public Schools

     5.000     8/15/27        70,000        79,228  

Idea Public Schools

     5.000     8/15/28        30,000        33,696  

Harris County, TX, Houston Sports Authority Revenue, Senior Lien, AGM

     5.000     11/15/25        1,000,000        1,174,080  

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

     5.000     11/1/31        90,000        101,928 (e) 

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., TX, Student Housing Revenue, NCCD-College Station Properties LLC

     5.000     7/1/30        500,000        545,330  

North Texas Tollway Authority Revenue

     5.000     1/1/33        300,000        340,488  

North Texas Tollway Authority Revenue

     5.000     1/1/34        1,300,000        1,455,116  

North Texas Tollway Authority Revenue:

          

System-First Tier, NATL

     5.125     1/1/28        1,755,000        1,816,144 (b)(f) 

System-First Tier, NATL

     5.125     1/1/28        245,000        252,419  

Sabine River Authority, Texas PCR, Southwestern Electric Power Co., NATL

     4.950     3/1/18        3,000,000        3,086,400  

Tarrant, TX, Regional Water District Revenue

     5.000     3/1/32        750,000        870,690  

Texas State Department Housing Community Affairs Home Mortgage Revenue, RIBS / GNMA / FNMA / FHLMC Collateralized

     12.683     7/2/24        75,000        74,755 (c)(e) 

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

     5.000     12/15/22        2,000,000        2,288,460  
          

 

 

 

Total Texas

             13,318,270  
          

 

 

 

U.S. Virgin Islands - 0.5%

          

Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Revenue:

          

Matching Fund Loan

     6.750     10/1/37        520,000        406,900  

Matching Fund Loan

     6.000     10/1/39        335,000        254,600  
          

 

 

 

Total U.S. Virgin Islands

             661,500  
          

 

 

 

Utah - 0.2%

          

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

     5.000     4/15/37        250,000        272,723  
          

 

 

 

Virginia - 4.6%

          

Pittsylvania County, VA, GO

     5.500     2/1/22        540,000        586,202 (b) 

Pittsylvania County, VA, GO

     5.500     2/1/23        1,030,000        1,118,127 (b) 

Pittsylvania County, VA, GO

     5.600     2/1/24        2,490,000        2,707,751 (b) 

Virginia State Small Business Financing Authority Revenue, Elizabeth River Crossings OpCo LLC Project

     5.000     1/1/27        2,000,000        2,142,560 (e) 
          

 

 

 

Total Virginia

             6,554,640  
          

 

 

 

Washington - 1.4%

          

Washington State Health Care Facilities Authority Revenue, Multicare Health System, AGC

     5.750     8/15/29        1,000,000        1,111,060 (b) 

Washington State HFC Revenue, Heron’s Key

     5.500     1/1/24        875,000        873,941 (a) 
          

 

 

 

Total Washington

             1,985,001  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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WESTERN ASSET INTERMEDIATE MUNI FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2017

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Wisconsin - 3.4%

          

Central Brown County, WI, Water Authority System Revenue

     5.000     11/1/35      $ 2,105,000      $ 2,362,063  

La Crosse, WI, Resource Recovery Revenue, Refunding Bonds, Northern States Power Co. Project

     6.000     11/1/21        2,000,000        2,308,960 (e) 

Public Finance Authority, WI, Education Revenue, North Carolina Charter Educational Foundation Project

     5.000     6/15/36        150,000        138,789 (a) 
          

 

 

 

Total Wisconsin

             4,809,812  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost - $179,873,395)

             188,899,058  
          

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.1%           
MUNICIPAL BONDS - 0.1%           

West Virginia - 0.1%

          

Fayette County, WV, Commission, Solid Waste Disposal Facilities Revenue, Georgia Pacific Corp., LOC-Georgia-Pacific LLC

     0.820     5/1/18        100,000        100,000 (a)(e)(g)(h) 
          

 

 

 
                  SHARES         
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 0.0%           

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class
(Cost - $33,433)

     0.479        33,433        33,433  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost - $133,433)

             133,433  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 133.2%
(Cost - $180,006,828#)

             189,032,491  

Auction Rate Cumulative Preferred Stock, at Liquidation Value - (1.8)%

 

        (2,600,000

Variable Rate Demand Preferred Stock, at Liquidation Value - (33.4)%

 

        (47,400,000

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 2.0%

             2,902,541  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS - 100.0%

           $ 141,935,032  
          

 

 

 

 

(a) 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.

 

(b) 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.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

(g) 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.

 

(h) 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.

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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WESTERN ASSET INTERMEDIATE MUNI FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2017

 

Abbreviations used in this schedule:

 

AGC    — Assured Guaranty Corporation - Insured Bonds
AGM    — Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation - Insured Bonds
AMBAC    — American Municipal Bond Assurance Corporation - Insured Bonds
CSCE    — Charter School Credit Enhancement
CDA    — Communities Development Authority
CMI    — California Mortgage Insurance Program - Insured Bonds
COP    — Certificates of Participation
CTFS    — Certificates
DFA    — Development Finance Agency
EDA    — Economic Development Authority
EDC    — Economic Development Corporation
EFA    — Educational Facilities Authority
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
HFC    — Housing Finance Commission
IDA    — Industrial Development Authority
LOC    — Letter of Credit
MTA    — Metropolitan Transportation Authority
NATL    — National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation - Insured Bonds
PCFA    — Pollution Control Financing Authority
PCR    — Pollution Control Revenue
RIBS    — Residual Interest Bonds

This Schedule of Investments is unaudited and is intended to provide information about the Fund’s portfolio holdings 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 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 Fund’s investment objective is to provide common shareholders a high level of current income exempt from regular federal income taxes consistent with prudent investing. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in municipal obligations. In addition, under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets in debt securities that are, at the time of investment, rated investment grade by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization or, if unrated, of equivalent quality as determined by the investment manager.

The following are significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund and are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).

(a) Investment valuation. The valuations for fixed income securities (which may include, but are not limited to, corporate, government, municipal, mortgage-backed, collateralized mortgage obligations and asset-backed securities) and certain derivative instruments are typically the prices supplied by independent third party pricing services, which may use market prices or broker/dealer quotations or a variety of valuation techniques and methodologies. The independent third party pricing services use inputs that are observable such as issuer details, interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, credit risks/spreads, default rates and quoted prices for similar securities. Short-term fixed income securities that will mature in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, unless it is determined that using this method would not reflect an investment’s fair value. Investments in open-end funds are valued at the closing net asset value per share of each fund on the day of valuation. 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 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.

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

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.

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†

     —        $ 188,899,058        —        $ 188,899,058  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments†:

           

Municipal Bonds

     —          100,000        —          100,000  

Money Market Funds

   $ 33,433        —          —          33,433  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

     33,433        100,000        —          133,433  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 33,433      $ 188,999,058        —        $ 189,032,491  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:

 

Futures Contracts

   $ 28,676        —          —        $ 28,676  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 62,109      $ 188,999,058        —        $ 189,061,167  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

2. Investments

At February 28, 2017, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments for federal income tax purposes were substantially as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 10,469,929  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (1,444,266
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 9,025,663  
  

 

 

 

At February 28, 2017, the Fund had the following open futures contracts:

 

     Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
     Basis
Value
     Market
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
 
Contracts to Buy:  

U.S. Treasury Long-Term Bonds

     30        6/17      $ 4,521,012      $ 4,549,688      $ 28,676  

 

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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 Intermediate Muni Fund Inc.

 

By

 

/s/    JANE TRUST        

  Jane Trust
  Chief Executive Officer
Date:   April 24, 2017

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 24, 2017

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

Date:

 

April 24, 2017