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

811-5497

 

 

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

55 Water Street, New York, NY

 

10041

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Robert I. Frenkel, Esq.

Legg Mason & Co., LLC

300 First Stamford Place, 4th Floor

Stamford, CT 06902

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

1-800-451-2010

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

October 31

 

 

 

 

Date of reporting period:

July 31, 2008

 

 



 

ITEM 1.                  SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 



 

WESTERN ASSET MUNICIPAL HIGH INCOME FUND INC.

 

FORM N-Q

JULY 31, 2008

 



 

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

July 31, 2008

 

Face
Amount

 

Security

 

Value

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS — 97.9%

 

 

 

Alaska — 0.7%

 

 

 

$

1,055,000

 

Alaska Industrial Development & Export Authority Revenue, Williams Lynxs Alaska Cargoport, 8.125% due 5/1/31 (a)

 

$

1,066,056

 

Arizona — 1.7%

 

 

 

1,740,000

 

Phoenix, AZ, IDA, MFH Revenue, Ventana Palms Apartments Project, 8.000% due 10/1/34 (b)

 

1,895,991

 

1,000,000

 

Salt Verde, AZ Financial Corp., Gas Revenue, 5.000% due 12/1/37

 

836,980

 

 

 

Total Arizona

 

2,732,971

 

Arkansas — 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Arkansas State Development Financing Authority:

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

Hospital Revenue, Washington Regional Medical Center, 7.375% due 2/1/29 (c)

 

1,074,630

 

600,000

 

Industrial Facilities Revenue, Potlatch Corp. Projects, 7.750% due 8/1/25 (a)

 

635,490

 

 

 

Total Arkansas

 

1,710,120

 

California — 8.5%

 

 

 

1,500,000

 

Barona, CA, Band of Mission Indians, GO, 8.250% due 12/1/20 (d)

 

1,512,600

 

2,000,000

 

California Health Facilities Financing Authority Revenue, Refunding, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 5.000% due 11/15/27

 

1,920,920

 

5,000,000

 

California Statewide CDA Revenue, Lodi Memorial Hospital, California Mortgage Insurance, 5.000% due 12/1/37

 

4,672,100

 

 

 

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., California Tobacco Settlement Revenue:

 

 

 

2,000,000

 

Asset Backed, 7.800% due 6/1/42 (c)

 

2,371,580

 

1,000,000

 

Enhanced Asset Backed, 5.625% due 6/1/38 (c)

 

1,090,240

 

600,000

 

Redding, CA, Redevelopment Agency, Tax Allocation, Shastec Redevelopment Project, 5.000% due 9/1/29

 

544,974

 

1,865,000

 

Vallejo, CA, COP, Touro University, 7.375% due 6/1/29 (c)

 

1,990,664

 

 

 

Total California

 

14,103,078

 

Colorado — 5.5%

 

 

 

 

 

Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority Revenue:

 

 

 

760,000

 

Charter School, Peak to Peak Project, 7.500% due 8/15/21 (c)

 

843,152

 

 

 

Cheyenne Mountain Charter Academy:

 

 

 

680,000

 

5.250% due 6/15/25

 

670,976

 

510,000

 

5.125% due 6/15/32

 

478,288

 

785,000

 

Elbert County Charter, 7.375% due 3/1/35

 

800,496

 

810,000

 

Unrefunded, University of Denver Project, FGIC, 5.250% due 3/1/23

 

834,438

 

4,000,000

 

Public Authority for Colorado Energy, Natural Gas Purchase Revenue, 6.125% due 11/15/23

 

3,931,480

 

1,000,000

 

Reata South Metropolitan District, CO, GO, 7.250% due 6/1/37

 

919,690

 

500,000

 

Southlands, CO, Metropolitan District No. 1, GO, 7.125% due 12/1/34 (c)

 

603,540

 

 

 

Total Colorado

 

9,082,060

 

District of Columbia — 1.2%

 

 

 

1,895,000

 

District of Columbia COP, District Public Safety & Emergency, AMBAC, 5.500% due 1/1/20

 

1,982,170

 

 

 

 

 

Florida — 10.0%

 

 

 

950,000

 

Beacon Lakes, FL, Community Development District, Special Assessment, 6.900% due 5/1/35

 

938,448

 

1,500,000

 

Bonnet Creek Resort Community Development District, Special Assessment, 7.500% due 5/1/34

 

1,535,010

 

 

 

Capital Projects Finance Authority, FL:

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

July 31, 2008

 

Face
Amount

 

Security

 

Value

 

Florida — 10.0% (continued)

 

 

 

$

2,000,000

 

Continuing Care Retirement Glenridge on Palmer Ranch, 8.000% due 6/1/32 (c)

 

$

2,357,260

 

2,000,000

 

Student Housing Revenue, Capital Projects Loan Program, Florida University, 7.850% due 8/15/31 (c)

 

2,263,880

 

935,000

 

Century Parc Community Development District, Special Assessment, 7.000% due 11/1/31

 

892,654

 

1,000,000

 

Highlands County, FL, Health Facilities Authority Revenue, Adventist Health Systems, 6.000% due 11/15/25 (c)

 

1,107,680

 

2,000,000

 

Martin County, FL, IDA Revenue, Indiantown Cogeneration Project, 7.875% due 12/15/25 (a)

 

2,002,880

 

1,000,000

 

Orange County, FL, Health Facilities Authority Revenue, First Mortgage, GF, Orlando Inc. Project, 9.000% due 7/1/31

 

1,079,250

 

345,000

 

Palm Beach County, FL, Health Facilities Authority Revenue, John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital Inc. Project, 9.500% due 8/1/13 (e)

 

399,576

 

2,000,000

 

Reunion East Community Development District, Special Assessment, 7.375% due 5/1/33

 

2,052,940

 

1,000,000

 

Santa Rosa, FL, Bay Bridge Authority Revenue, 6.250% due 7/1/28

 

931,150

 

1,000,000

 

University of Central Florida, COP, FGIC, 5.000% due 10/1/25

 

922,820

 

 

 

Total Florida

 

16,483,548

 

Georgia — 4.7%

 

 

 

 

 

Atlanta, GA, Airport Revenue:

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

FGIC, 5.625% due 1/1/30 (a)

 

962,060

 

1,000,000

 

FSA, 5.000% due 1/1/26

 

1,013,620

 

2,000,000

 

Atlanta, GA, Development Authority Educational Facilities Revenue, Science Park LLC Project, 5.000% due 7/1/32

 

1,867,620

 

2,500,000

 

Atlanta, GA, Tax Allocation, Atlantic Station Project, 7.900% due 12/1/24 (c)

 

2,923,575

 

1,000,000

 

Gainesville & Hall County, GA, Development Authority Revenue, Senior Living Facilities, Lanier Village Estates, 7.250% due 11/15/29

 

1,032,070

 

 

 

Total Georgia

 

7,798,945

 

Illinois — 0.5%

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

Illinois Finance Authority Revenue, Refunding, Chicago Charter School Project, 5.000% due 12/1/26

 

874,660

 

Indiana — 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

County of St Joseph, IN, EDR, Holy Cross Village Notre Dame Project:

 

 

 

285,000

 

6.000% due 5/15/26

 

264,417

 

550,000

 

6.000% due 5/15/38

 

479,644

 

 

 

Total Indiana

 

744,061

 

Kansas — 0.7%

 

 

 

1,150,000

 

Salina, KS, Hospital Revenue, Refunding & Improvement Salina Regional Health, 5.000% due 10/1/22

 

1,150,644

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kentucky — 1.1%

 

 

 

2,000,000

 

Louisville & Jefferson County, KY, Metro Government Health System Revenue, Norton Healthcare Inc., 5.250% due 10/1/36

 

1,825,680

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Louisiana — 0.6%

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

Epps, LA, COP, 8.000% due 6/1/18

 

999,150

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maryland — 1.5%

 

 

 

1,500,000

 

Maryland State Economic Development Corp. Revenue, Chesapeake Bay, 7.730% due 12/1/27 (c)

 

1,625,325

 

1,000,000

 

Maryland State Health & Higher EFA Revenue, Refunding, Edenwald, 5.400% due 1/1/31

 

897,080

 

 

 

Total Maryland

 

2,522,405

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

July 31, 2008

 

Face 
Amount

 

Security

 

Value

 

Massachusetts — 2.1%

 

 

 

$

890,000

 

Boston, MA, Industrial Development Financing Authority Revenue, Roundhouse Hospitality LLC Project, 7.875% due 3/1/25 (a)

 

$

834,206

 

1,000,000

 

Massachusetts State DFA Revenue, Briarwood, 8.250% due 12/1/30 (c)

 

1,140,770

 

1,000,000

 

Massachusetts State HEFA Revenue, Caritas Christi Obligation, 6.750% due 7/1/16

 

1,067,010

 

315,000

 

Massachusetts State Port Authority Revenue, 13.000% due 7/1/13 (e)

 

405,890

 

 

 

Total Massachusetts

 

3,447,876

 

Michigan — 6.5%

 

 

 

2,130,000

 

Allen Academy, COP, 7.500% due 6/1/23

 

2,029,294

 

 

 

Cesar Chavez Academy, COP:

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

6.500% due 2/1/33

 

979,610

 

1,000,000

 

8.000% due 2/1/33

 

1,065,750

 

1,000,000

 

Gaudior Academy, COP, 7.250% due 4/1/34

 

953,030

 

1,750,000

 

Kalamazoo Advantage Academy, COP, 8.000% due 12/1/33

 

1,279,215

 

3,000,000

 

Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding Hospital, Sparrow Obligated, 5.000% due 11/15/31

 

2,730,300

 

990,000

 

Star International Academy, COP, 7.000% due 3/1/33

 

927,382

 

700,000

 

William C. Abney Academy, COP, 6.750% due 7/1/19

 

714,875

 

 

 

Total Michigan

 

10,679,456

 

Missouri — 0.8%

 

 

 

1,300,000

 

Missouri State HEFA Revenue, Refunding, St. Lukes Episcopal, 5.000% due 12/1/21

 

1,287,442

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Montana — 1.4%

 

 

 

2,385,000

 

Montana State Board of Investment, Resource Recovery Revenue, Yellowstone Energy LP Project, 7.000% due 12/31/19 (a)

 

2,315,167

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Hampshire — 0.9%

 

 

 

1,600,000

 

New Hampshire HEFA Revenue, Covenant Health System, 5.500% due 7/1/34

 

1,556,848

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Jersey — 10.3%

 

 

 

1,500,000

 

Casino Reinvestment Development Authority Revenue, MBIA, 5.250% due 6/1/20

 

1,515,300

 

1,000,000

 

New Jersey EDA, Retirement Community Revenue, SeaBrook Village Inc., 8.250% due 11/15/30 (c)

 

1,137,610

 

 

 

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority Revenue, Trinitas Hospital Obligation Group:

 

 

 

5,000,000

 

5.250% due 7/1/30

 

4,168,050

 

3,000,000

 

7.500% due 7/1/30 (c)

 

3,319,050

 

5,000,000

 

New Jersey State, EDA, Revenue, Refunding, 6.875% due 1/1/37 (a)

 

4,898,800

 

1,750,000

 

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., 6.750% due 6/1/39 (c)

 

2,028,005

 

 

 

Total New Jersey

 

17,066,815

 

New Mexico — 1.4%

 

 

 

160,000

 

Albuquerque, NM, Hospital Revenue, Southwest Community Health Services, 10.000% due 8/1/12 (c)

 

160,000

 

1,000,000

 

Otero County, NM, Jail Project Revenue, 7.500% due 12/1/24

 

1,043,770

 

1,000,000

 

Sandoval County, NM, Incentive Payment Revenue, Refunding, 5.000% due 6/1/20

 

1,032,590

 

 

 

Total New Mexico

 

2,236,360

 

New York — 6.6%

 

 

 

700,000

 

Brookhaven, NY, IDA Civic Facilities Revenue, Memorial Hospital Medical Center Inc., 8.250% due 11/15/30 (c)

 

794,647

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

July 31, 2008

 

Face 
Amount

 

Security

 

Value

 

New York — 6.6% (continued)

 

 

 

$

2,000,000

 

Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York, AMBAC, 5.000% due 7/1/30

 

$

2,011,880

 

1,000,000

 

Monroe County, NY, IDA, Civic Facilities Revenue, Woodland Village Project, 8.550% due 11/15/32 (c)

 

1,158,560

 

 

 

New York City, NY, IDA, Civic Facilities Revenue:

 

 

 

1,270,000

 

Community Residence for the Developmentally Disabled Project, 7.500% due 8/1/26

 

1,272,121

 

780,000

 

Special Needs Facilities Pooled Program, 8.125% due 7/1/19 (c)

 

854,623

 

 

 

New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue:

 

 

 

1,500,000

 

Mental Health Services Facilities Improvement, AMBAC, 5.000% due 2/15/35

 

1,504,950

 

2,500,000

 

New York University Hospitals Center, 5.000% due 7/1/26

 

2,334,325

 

875,000

 

Suffolk County, NY, IDA, Civic Facilities Revenue, Eastern Long Island Hospital Association, 7.750% due 1/1/22 (c)

 

1,003,327

 

 

 

Total New York

 

10,934,433

 

North Carolina — 0.6%

 

 

 

920,000

 

North Carolina Medical Care Community, Health Care Facilities Revenue, First Mortgage, DePaul Community Facilities Project, 7.625% due 11/1/29 (c)

 

989,423

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ohio — 2.6%

 

 

 

1,500,000

 

Cuyahoga County, OH, Hospital Facilities Revenue, Canton Inc. Project, 7.500% due 1/1/30

 

1,550,490

 

1,500,000

 

Miami County, OH, Hospital Facilities Revenue, Refunding and Improvement Upper Valley Medical Center, 5.250% due 5/15/21

 

1,417,320

 

1,260,000

 

Riversouth Authority, OH, Revenue, Riversouth Area Redevelopment, 5.000% due 12/1/25

 

1,291,739

 

 

 

Total Ohio

 

4,259,549

 

Pennsylvania — 4.4%

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

Cumberland County, PA, Municipal Authority Retirement Community Revenue, Wesley Affiliate Services Inc. Project, 7.250% due 1/1/35 (c)

 

1,175,200

 

1,000,000

 

Lebanon County, PA, Health Facilities Authority Revenue, Good Samaritan Hospital Project, 6.000% due 11/15/35

 

964,820

 

1,000,000

 

Monroe County, PA, Hospital Authority Revenue, Pocono Medical Center, 5.000% due 1/1/27

 

918,480

 

955,000

 

Northumberland County, PA, IDA Facilities Revenue, NHS Youth Services Inc. Project, 7.500% due 2/15/29

 

936,378

 

1,000,000

 

Philadelphia, PA, Authority for IDR, Host Marriot LP Project, Remarketed 10/31/95, 7.750% due 12/1/17 (a)

 

1,004,310

 

2,000,000

 

Westmoreland County, PA, IDA Revenue, Health Care Facilities, Redstone Highlands Health, 8.125% due 11/15/30 (c)

 

2,272,120

 

 

 

Total Pennsylvania

 

7,271,308

 

South Carolina — 0.1%

 

 

 

110,000

 

McCormick County, SC, COP, 9.750% due 7/1/09

 

111,926

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tennessee — 1.9%

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

Clarksville, TN, Natural Gas Acquisition Corp. Gas Revenue, 5.000% due 12/15/21

 

859,860

 

2,500,000

 

Shelby County, TN, Health Educational & Housing Facilities Board Revenue, Trezevant Manor Project, 5.750% due 9/1/37

 

2,286,625

 

 

 

Total Tennessee

 

3,146,485

 

Texas — 15.2%

 

 

 

540,000

 

Bexar County, TX, Housing Financial Corp., MFH Revenue, Continental Lady Ester, 6.875% due 6/1/29 (c)

 

573,032

 

2,000,000

 

Brazos River Authority Texas PCR, TXU Co., 8.250% due 5/1/33 (a)(b)(f)

 

1,948,260

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

July 31, 2008

 

Face
Amount

 

Security

 

Value

 

Texas — 15.2% (continued)

 

 

 

$

1,500,000

 

Brazos River, TX, Harbor Industrial Development Corp., Environmental Facilities Revenue, Dow Chemical Co., 5.900% due 5/1/38 (a)(f)

 

$

1,435,845

 

1,500,000

 

Burnet County, TX, Public Facility Project Revenue, 7.500% due 8/1/24

 

1,468,620

 

 

 

Garza County, TX, Public Facility Corp.:

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

5.500% due 10/1/18

 

1,012,110

 

2,000,000

 

Project Revenue, 5.750% due 10/1/25

 

1,974,080

 

2,000,000

 

Gulf Coast of Texas, IDA, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue, CITGO Petroleum Corp. Project, 7.500% due 10/1/12 (a)(f)

 

2,092,420

 

2,750,000

 

Houston, TX, Airport Systems Revenue, Special Facilities, Continental Airlines Inc. Project, 6.125% due 7/15/27 (a)

 

1,916,310

 

1,000,000

 

Laredo, TX, ISD Public Facility Corp. Lease Revenue, AMBAC, 5.000% due 8/1/29

 

1,004,670

 

1,000,000

 

Midlothian, TX, Development Authority, Tax Increment Contract Revenue, 6.200% due 11/15/29

 

987,100

 

2,500,000

 

North Texas Tollway Authority Revenue, 5.750% due 1/1/40

 

2,505,250

 

1,000,000

 

North Texas Tollway Authority, Dallas North Tollway Systems Revenue, FSA, 5.000% due 1/1/35 (c)

 

1,064,700

 

1,500,000

 

Texas State Public Finance Authority, Uplift Education, 5.750% due 12/1/27

 

1,419,600

 

1,865,000

 

West Texas Detention Facility Corp. Revenue, 8.000% due 2/1/25

 

1,805,469

 

 

 

Willacy County, TX:

 

 

 

2,000,000

 

Local Government Corp. Revenue, 6.875% due 9/1/28

 

1,897,940

 

 

 

PFC Project Revenue:

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

8.250% due 12/1/23

 

989,980

 

1,000,000

 

County Jail, 7.500% due 11/1/25

 

1,022,750

 

 

 

Total Texas

 

25,118,136

 

Virginia — 2.9%

 

 

 

405,000

 

Alexandria, VA, Redevelopment & Housing Authority, MFH Revenue, Parkwood Court Apartments Project, 8.125% due 4/1/30

 

407,880

 

1,000,000

 

Broad Street CDA Revenue, 7.500% due 6/1/33

 

1,041,430

 

2,500,000

 

Chesterfield County, VA, EDA, Solid Waste and Sewer Disposal Revenue, Virginia Electric Power Co. Project, 5.600% due 11/1/31 (a)

 

2,321,350

 

1,000,000

 

Fairfax County, VA, EDA Revenue, Retirement Community, Greenspring Village Inc., 7.500% due 10/1/29 (c)

 

1,082,140

 

 

 

Total Virginia

 

4,852,800

 

West Virginia — 1.4%

 

 

 

2,500,000

 

Pleasants County, WV, PCR, Refunding County Commission Allegheny, 5.250% due 10/15/37

 

2,361,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wisconsin — 0.6%

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

Wisconsin State HEFA Revenue, Aurora Health Care, 6.400% due 4/15/33

 

1,019,720

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost — $162,162,413)

 

161,730,292

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.9%

 

 

 

Michigan — 0.1%

 

 

 

300,000

 

Michigan Higher Education Facilities Authority, Refunding Ltd. Obligation University Detroit, 2.100%, 8/1/08 (g)

 

300,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Missouri — 0.1%

 

 

 

100,000

 

Missouri State HEFA, Washington University, 2.150%, 8/1/08 (g)

 

100,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nevada — 0.1%

 

 

 

100,000

 

Las Vegas Valley, NV, Water District, Water Improvement, SPA-Dexia Credit Local, 2.550%, 8/1/08 (g)

 

100,000

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

July 31, 2008

 

Face
Amount

 

Security

 

Value

 

Oregon — 0.6%

 

 

 

$

1,000,000

 

Medford, OR, Hospital Facilities Authority Revenue, Rogue Valley Manor Project, LOC-Bank of America N.A., 2.100%, 8/1/08 (g)

 

$

1,000,000

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost — $1,500,000)

 

1,500,000

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.8% (Cost — $163,662,413#)

 

163,230,292

 

 

 

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 1.2%

 

1,918,747

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%

 

$

165,149,039

 

 


(a)

 

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

(b)

 

Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. This security has been deemed liquid pursuant to guidelines approved by the Board of Directors, unless otherwise noted.

(c)

 

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

(d)

 

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

(e)

 

Bonds are escrowed to maturity by government securities and/or U.S. government agency securities and are considered by the manager to be triple-A rated even if issuer has not applied for new ratings.

(f)

 

Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at July 31, 2008.

(g)

 

Variable rate demand obligations have a demand feature under which the Fund can tender them back to the issuer on no more than 7 days notice. Date shown is the date of the next interest rate change.

#

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Abbreviations used in this schedule:

 

 

AMBAC - Ambac Assurance Corporation - Insured Bonds

 

 

CDA - Community Development Authority

 

 

COP - Certificate of Participation

 

 

DFA - Development Finance Agency

 

 

EDA - Economic Development Authority

 

 

EDR - Economic Development Revenue

 

 

EFA - Educational Facilities Authority

 

 

FGIC - Financial Guaranty Insurance Company - Insured Bonds

 

 

FSA - Financial Security Assurance - Insured Bonds

 

 

GO - General Obligation

 

 

HEFA - Health & Educational Facilities Authority

 

 

IDA - Industrial Development Authority

 

 

IDR - Industrial Development Revenue

 

 

ISD - Independent School District

 

 

LOC - Letter of Credit

 

 

MBIA - Municipal Bond Investors Assurance Corporation - Insured Bonds

 

 

MFH - Multi-Family Housing

 

 

PCR - Pollution Control Revenue

 

 

PFC - Public Facilities Corporation

 

 

SPA - Standby Bond Purchase Agreement - Insured Bonds

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

July 31, 2008

 

Summary of Investments by Industry *

 

Hospitals

 

23.3

%

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity

 

23.1

 

Leasing

 

13.5

 

Industrial Development

 

11.0

 

Special Tax

 

5.7

 

Other Revenue

 

5.4

 

Transportation

 

4.6

 

Electric

 

3.6

 

Education

 

3.1

 

Resource Recovery

 

2.8

 

Local General Obligation

 

2.4

 

Housing

 

1.4

 

Water & Sewer

 

0.1

 

 

 

100.0

%

 


*As a percentage of total investments. Please note that Fund holdings are as of July 31, 2008 and are subject to change.

 

Ratings Table†

 

S&P/Moody’s/Fitch‡

 

 

 

 

AAA/Aaa

 

12.1

%

AA/ Aa

 

6.9

 

A

 

21.2

 

BBB/Baa

 

16.7

 

BB/Ba

 

3.0

 

B/B

 

1.7

 

CCC/Caa

 

1.2

 

A-1/VMIG1

 

1.0

 

NR

 

36.2

 

 

 

100.0

%

 


As a percentage of total investments.

S&P primary rating; Moody’s secondary, then Fitch.

 

See pages 8 and 9 for definitions of ratings.

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Bond Ratings (unaudited)

 

The definitions of the applicable rating symbols are set forth below:

 

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Service (“Standard & Poor’s”)—Ratings from “AA” to “CCC” may be modified by the addition of a plus (+) or minus (—) sign to show relative standings within the major rating categories.

 

AAA

Bonds rated “AAA” have the highest rating assigned by Standard & Poor’s. Capacity to pay interest and repay principal is extremely strong.

AA

Bonds rated “AA” have a very strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal and differ from the highest rated issues only in a small degree.

A

Bonds rated “A” have a strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal although they are somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than debt in higher rated categories.

BBB

Bonds rated “BBB” are regarded as having an adequate capacity to pay interest and repay principal. Whereas they normally exhibit adequate protection parameters, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to pay interest and repay principal for bonds in this category than in higher rated categories.

BB, B,

 

 

CCC,

 

 

CC and C

Bonds rated “BB”, “B”, “CCC”, “CC” and “C” are regarded, on balance, as predominantly speculative with respect to capacity to pay interest and repay principal in accordance with the terms of the obligation. “BB” represents the lowest degree of speculation and “C” the highest degree of speculation. While such bonds will likely have some quality and protective characteristics, these are outweighed by large uncertainties or major risk exposures to adverse conditions.

D

Bonds rated “D” are in default and payment of interest and/or repayment of principal is in arrears.

 

Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”)—Numerical modifiers 1, 2 and 3 may be applied to each generic rating from “Aa” to “Caa,” where 1 is the highest and 3 the lowest ranking within its generic category.

 

Aaa

Bonds rated “Aaa” are judged to be of the best quality. They carry the smallest degree of investment risk and are generally referred to as “gilt edge.” Interest payments are protected by a large or by an exceptionally stable margin and principal is secure. While the various protective elements are likely to change, such changes can be visualized as most unlikely to impair the fundamentally strong position of such issues.

Aa

Bonds rated “Aa” are judged to be of high quality by all standards. Together with the “Aaa” group they comprise what are generally known as high grade bonds. They are rated lower than the best bonds because margins of protection may not be as large as in “Aaa” securities or fluctuation of protective elements may be of greater amplitude or there may be other elements present which make the long-term risks appear somewhat larger than in “Aaa” securities.

A

Bonds rated “A” possess many favorable investment attributes and are to be considered as upper medium grade obligations. Factors giving security to principal and interest are considered adequate but elements may be present which suggest a susceptibility to impairment some time in the future.

Baa

Bonds rated “Baa” are considered as medium grade obligations, i.e., they are neither highly protected nor poorly secured. Interest payments and principal security appear adequate for the present but certain protective elements may be lacking or may be characteristically unreliable over any great length of time. Such bonds lack outstanding investment characteristics and in fact have speculative characteristics as well.

Ba

Bonds rated “Ba” are judged to have speculative elements; their future cannot be considered as well assured. Often the protection of interest and principal payments may be very moderate and therefore

 

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Bond Ratings (unaudited)(continued)

 

 

 

not well safeguarded during both good and bad times over the future. Uncertainty of position characterizes bonds in this class.

 

 

 

B

Bonds rated “B” generally lack characteristics of desirable investments. Assurance of interest and principal payments or of maintenance of other terms of the contract over any long period of time may be small.

Caa

Bonds rated “Caa” are of poor standing. These may be in default, or present elements of danger may exist with respect to principal or interest.

Ca

Bonds rated “Ca” represent obligations which are speculative in a high degree. Such issues are often in default or have other marked short-comings.

C

Bonds rated “C” are the lowest class of bonds and issues so rated can be regarded as having extremely poor prospects of ever attaining any real investment standing.

 

 

 

Fitch Ratings Service (“Fitch”)—Ratings from “AA” to “CCC” may be modified by the addition of a plus (+) or minus (–) sign to

 

 

show relative standings within the major rating categories.

 

AAA

Bonds rated “AAA” have the highest rating assigned by Fitch. Capacity to pay interest and repay principal is extremely strong.

AA

Bonds rated “AA” have a very strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal and differ from the highest rated issues only in a small degree.

A

Bonds rated “A” have a strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal although they are somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than debt in higher rated categories.

BBB

Bonds rated “BBB” are regarded as having an adequate capacity to pay interest and repay principal. Whereas they normally exhibit adequate protection parameters, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to pay interest and repay principal for bonds in this category than in higher rated categories.

BB, B,

 

 

CCC

 

 

and CC

Bonds rated “BB”, “B”, “CCC” and “CC” are regarded, on balance, as predominantly speculative with respect to capacity to pay interest and repay principal in accordance with the terms of the obligation. “BB” represents a lower degree of speculation than “B”, and “CC” the highest degree of speculation. While such bonds will likely have some quality and protective characteristics, these are outweighed by large uncertainties or major risk exposures to adverse conditions.

 

 

 

NR

Indicates that the bond is not rated by Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s or Fitch.

 

Short-Term Security Ratings (unaudited)

 

SP-1

Standard & Poor’s highest rating indicating very strong or strong capacity to pay principal and interest; those issues determined to possess overwhelming safety characteristics are denoted with a plus (+) sign.

A-1

Standard & Poor’s highest commercial paper and variable-rate demand obligation (VRDO) rating indicating that the degree of safety regarding timely payment is either overwhelming or very strong; those issues determined to possess overwhelming safety characteristics are denoted with a plus (+) sign.

VMIG 1

 Moody’s highest rating for issues having a demand feature— VRDO.

MIG1

Moody’s highest rating for short-term municipal obligations.

P-1

 Moody’s highest rating for commercial paper and for VRDO prior to the advent of the VMIG 1 rating.

F1

 Fitch’s highest rating indicating the strongest capacity for timely payment of financial commitments; those issues determined to possess overwhelming strong credit feature are denoted with a plus (+) sign.

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

 

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

 

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

 

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

 

(a) Investment Valuation. Securities are valued at the mean between the last quoted bid and asked prices provided by an independent pricing service that are based on transactions in municipal obligations, quotations from municipal bond dealers, market transactions in comparable securities and various other relationships between securities. When prices are not readily available, or are determined not to reflect fair value, the Fund may value these securities at fair value as determined in accordance with the procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors. Short-term obligations with maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

 

(b) Financial Futures Contracts.  The Fund may enter into financial futures contracts typically to hedge a portion of the portfolio.  Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit cash or securities as initial margin, equal in value to a certain percentage of the contract amount (initial margin deposit). Additional securities are also segregated up to the current market value of the financial futures contracts. Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin,” are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying financial instruments. When the financial futures contracts are closed, a realized gain or loss is recognized equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transactions and the Fund’s basis in the contracts.

 

The risks associated with entering into financial futures contracts include the possibility that a change in the value of the contract may not correlate with the changes in the value of the underlying financial instruments. In addition, investing in financial futures contracts involves the risk that the Fund could lose more than the initial margin deposit and subsequent payments required for a futures transaction. Risks may also arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

 

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

 

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

 

2.  Investments

 

At July 31, 2008, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments for federal income tax purposes were substantially as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

 

$

5,775,987

 

Gross unrealized depreciation

 

(6,208,108

)

Net unrealized depreciation

 

$

(432,121

)

 

At July 31, 2008, the Fund had the following open futures contracts:

 

 

 

Number of
Contracts

 

Expiration
Date

 

Basis
Value

 

Market
Value

 

Unrealized
(Loss)

 

Contracts to Sell:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 

215

 

9/08

 

$

24,543,386

 

$

24,832,500

 

$

(289,114

)

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

3. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

On September 20, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) released Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“FAS 157”). FAS 157 establishes an authoritative definition of fair value, sets out a framework for measuring fair value, and requires additional disclosures about fair value measurements.  The application of FAS 157 is required for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years.  Management has determined that there is no material impact to the Fund’s valuation policies as a result of adopting FAS 157.  The Fund will implement the disclosure requirements beginning with its January 31, 2009 Form N-Q.

 

***

 

In March 2008, FASB issued the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (“FAS 161”). FAS 161 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. FAS 161 requires enhanced disclosures about the Fund’s derivative and hedging activities, including how such activities are accounted for and their effect on the Fund’s financial position, performance and cash flows. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 161 will have on the Fund’s financial statements and related disclosures.

 

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ITEM 2.

 

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a- 3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are likely to materially affect the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

 

 

ITEM 3.

 

EXHIBITS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, are attached hereto.

 



 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc.

 

By:

  /s/  R. Jay Gerken

 

R. Jay Gerken

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Date:

    September 29, 2008

 

 

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/  R. Jay Gerken

 

R. Jay Gerken

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Date:

   September 29, 2008

 

 

 

By:

  /s/  Kaprel Ozsolak

 

Kaprel Ozsolak

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

Date:

   September 29, 2008