Municipal High Income Fund, Inc.

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-Q

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number 811-5497

 

Municipal High Income Fund, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

125 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Robert I. Frenkel, Esq.

Smith Barney Fund Management LLC

300 First Stamford Place

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, 2004

 


 


ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 


MUNICIPAL HIGH INCOME FUND INC.

 

FORM N-Q

JULY 31, 2004


Municipal High Income Fund Inc.

 

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)   July 31, 2004

 

FACE
AMOUNT
   RATING (a)   SECURITY    VALUE
Municipal Bonds — 100.0%       
Alabama — 4.0%       
$4,000,000    BB+  

Butler, AL IDB, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue, (James River Corp. Project), 8.000% due 9/1/28 (b)(c)

   $ 4,085,200
615,000    NR  

Capstone Improvement District of Brookwood, AL, Series A, 7.700% due 8/15/23 (d)

     153,750
11,765    D  

Mobile, AL IDB, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue, (Mobile Energy Services Co. Project), 6.950% due 1/1/20 (d)

     74
1,000,000    NR  

Rainbow City, AL Special Health Care Facility Financing Authority, Series A, 8.250% due 1/1/31

     1,038,480
1,000,000    AAA  

West Jefferson, AL Amusement & Public Park Authority Revenue, (Visionland Project), (Call 12/1/06 @ 102), 8.000% due 12/1/26 (e)

     1,150,210
                6,427,714
Alaska — 0.7%       
1,055,000    NR  

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

     1,092,442
Arizona — 3.1%       
1,500,000    NR  

Casa Grande, AZ IDA, Hospital Revenue, Casa Grande Regional Medical Center, Series A, 7.625% due 12/1/29

     1,555,110
1,000,000    CCC+  

Gila County, AZ IDA Revenue, ASARCO Inc., 5.550% due 1/1/27 (c)

     728,680
935,000    NR  

Maricopa, AZ IDA, MFH Revenue, (Gran Victoria Housing LLC Project), Series B, 10.000% due 5/1/31 (c)

     934,720
1,810,000    NR  

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

     1,765,510
                4,984,020
Arkansas — 1.1%       
        

Arkansas State Development Finance Authority:

      
1,000,000    BBB ††  

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

     1,097,750
600,000    BB+  

Industrial Facilities Revenue, (Potlatch Corp. Project), Series A, 7.750% due 8/1/25 (b)

     641,250
                1,739,000
California — 6.7%       
1,500,000    NR  

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

     1,602,495
        

California State Department of Water Resources, Power Supply Revenue:

      
1,500,000    AAA ††  

MBIA-Insured, RITES, 9.189% due 5/1/11 (c)(f)

     1,705,650
750,000    NR  

XLCA-Insured, RITES, 9.189% due 5/1/10 (c)(f)

     880,380
1,500,000    NR  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue, (East Valley Tourist Project), Series A, 9.250% due 10/1/20 (c)

     1,567,890
        

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Revenue:

      
1,000,000    Baa1*  

5.625% due 6/1/38 (c)

     1,011,350
2,000,000    BBB  

7.800% due 6/1/42 (c)

     2,034,040
1,865,000    Ba2*  

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

     1,912,408
                10,714,213
Colorado — 2.2%       
        

Colorado Education and Cultural Facilities Authority Revenue:

      
2,000,000    A-  

(Colorado Lutheran High School Project), Series A, 7.625% due 6/1/34

     1,973,040
910,000    AAA  

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

     1,082,281
999,000    NR  

Highline Business Improvement District, Littleton, CO GO, Series B, 8.750% due 12/15/19 (c)(d)

     449,550
                3,504,871
District of Columbia — 1.3%       
1,895,000    AAA  

District of Columbia COP, AMBAC-Insured, 5.500% due 1/1/20 (c)

     2,057,136
Florida — 14.0%       
1,000,000    NR  

Beacon Lakes Community Development District, Special Assessment, Series A, 6.900% due 5/1/35 (c)

     1,013,590
1,500,000    NR  

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

     1,575,165

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)   July 31, 2004

 

FACE
AMOUNT
   RATING (a)   SECURITY    VALUE
Florida — 14.0% (continued)       
        

Capital Projects Finance Authority, FL.:

      
$2,000,000    NR  

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

   $ 1,999,640
2,000,000    NR  

Student Housing Revenue, Florida University, Series A, 7.850% due 8/15/31 (c)

     1,971,260
1,000,000    NR  

Capital Trust Agency Revenue, Seminole Tribe Convention Center, Series A, 10.000% due 10/1/33 (c)

     1,209,630
995,000    NR  

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

     1,030,094
2,000,000    A  

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

     2,103,620
2,750,000    NR  

Hillsborough County, FL IDA Revenue, (Lake Shore Villas Project), Series A, 6.750% due 7/1/29

     2,341,928
875,000    NR  

Homestead, FL IDR, Community Rehabilitation Providers Program, Series A, 7.950% due 11/1/18

     887,556
2,000,000    BBB-  

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

     2,049,980
1,000,000    NR  

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

     1,018,190
535,000    AAA  

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

     685,025
2,000,000    NR  

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

     2,128,740
1,000,000    BB — ††  

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

     831,220
1,475,000    NR  

Waterlefe Community Development District, Golf Course Revenue, 8.125% due 10/1/25

     1,530,268
                22,375,906
Georgia — 4.6%       
1,000,000    AAA  

Atlanta, GA Airport Passenger Facility Charge Revenue, Sub Lien, Series C, 5.000%, due 1/1/33

     996,940
1,000,000    AAA  

Atlanta, GA Airport Revenue, Series B, FGIC-Insured, 5.625% due 1/1/30 (b)

     1,032,000
2,500,000    NR  

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

     2,609,350
1,000,000    NR  

Atlanta, GA Urban Residential Finance Authority, MFH Revenue, Park Place Apartments, Series A, 6.750% due 3/1/31 (c)

     793,960
1,000,000    BBB+ ††  

Gainesville & Hall County, GA Development Authority Revenue, Senior Living Facility, Lanier Village Estates, Series C, 7.250% due 11/15/29 (c)

     1,066,620
1,005,000    NR  

Walton County, GA IDA Revenue, (Walton Manufacturing Co. Project), 8.500% due 9/1/07

     955,956
                7,454,826
Illinois — 1.3%       
2,000,000    AAA  

Chicago, IL GO, Neighborhoods Alive 21 Program, FGIC-Insured, 5.500% due 1/1/31

     2,078,580
Indiana — 2.3%       
2,500,000    B-  

East Chicago, IN PCR, (Inland Steel Co. Project No. 10), 6.800% due 6/1/13 (c)

     2,403,850
1,000,000    CCC  

Indiana State Development Finance Authority, PCR, (Inland Steel Co. Project No. 13), 7.250% due 11/1/11 (b)

     916,580
975,000    NR  

Indianapolis, IN MFH Revenue, (Lake Nora Fox Club Project), Series B, 7.500% due 10/1/29 (d)

     380,250
                3,700,680
Kentucky — 0.3%       
475,000    Aaa*  

Scott County, KY School District Finance Corp., School Building Revenue, 2nd Series, FSA-Insured, 5.000% due 6/1/24

     486,457
Louisiana — 2.1%       
960,000    NR  

Epps, LA COP, 8.000% due 6/1/18 (c)

     972,999
2,000,000    NR  

Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities, Community Development Authority Revenue, St. James Place, Series A, 8.000% due 11/1/25

     1,305,080
1,000,000    BB-  

Port of New Orleans, LA IDR, Continental Grain Co. Project, 7.500% due 7/1/13

     1,022,340
                3,300,419

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)   July 31, 2004

 

FACE
AMOUNT
   RATING (a)   SECURITY    VALUE
Maryland — 1.8%       
$3,000,000    NR  

Maryland State Economic Development Corp. Revenue, Chesapeake Bay, Series A, 7.730% due 12/1/27

   $ 2,945,520
Massachusetts — 4.5%       
        

Boston, MA IDA Financing Revenue:

      
750,000    NR  

Crosstown Center Project, 8.000% due 9/1/35 (b)

     742,290
970,000    NR  

Roundhouse Hospitality LLC Project, 7.875% due 3/1/25 (b)

     956,808
1,000,000    BBB  

Caritas Christi Obligation, Series B, 6.750% due 7/1/16

     1,088,420
1,000,000    NR  

Massachusetts State Development Finance Agency Revenue Briarwood, Series B, 8.250% due 12/1/30

     1,070,900
1,000,000    AAA  

Massachusetts State Health & Education Facilities Authority Revenue, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Series G-4, AMBAC-Insured, INFLOS, 10.296% due 7/1/25 (f)

     1,005,840
395,000    AA  

Massachusetts State HFA, Single-Family Housing Revenue, Series 38, 7.200% due 12/1/26 (b)

     404,365
1,940,000    NR  

Massachusetts State Industrial Finance Agency Revenue, Assisted Living Facility, (Marina Bay LLC Project), 7.500% due 12/1/27 (b)

     1,956,160
                7,224,783
Michigan — 5.9%       
2,130,000    NR  

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

     2,046,888
1,000,000    NR  

Cesar Chavez Academy, COP, 8.000% due 2/1/33

     1,013,430
2,000,000    Ba2*  

Garden City, MI Hospital Finance Authority, Hospital Revenue, Garden City Hospital Obligation Group, Series A, 5.625% due 9/1/10 (c)

     1,937,500
1,000,000    NR  

Gaudior Academy Michigan Certificates, 7.250% due 4/1/34 (c)

     981,940
1,750,000    NR  

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

     1,716,750
2,000,000    NR  

Michigan State Strategic Fund, Resource Recovery Limited Obligation Revenue, Central Wayne Energy Recovery L.P., Series A, 6.900% due 7/1/19 (b)(d)

     100,000
1,000,000    NR  

Star International Academy, MI COP, 7.000% due 3/1/33 (c)

     985,350
700,000    NR  

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

     685,804
                9,467,662
Minnesota — 0.5%       
1,000,000    NR  

Minneapolis & St. Paul, MN Metropolitan Airports Community Special Facility Revenue, (Northwest Airlines Project), Series A, 7.000% due 4/1/25 (b)

     834,760
Missouri — 0.2%       
250,000    NR  

St. Joseph, MO IDA, (Living Community of St. Joseph Project), 7.000% due 8/15/32

     256,508
Montana — 2.0%       
4,515,000    NR  

Montana State Board of Investment, Resource Recovery Revenue, (Yellowstone Energy L.P. Project), 7.000% due 12/31/19 (b)

     3,229,399
New Jersey — 5.2%       
1,000,000    NR  

New Jersey EDA, Series A, Retirement Community Revenue, 8.250% due 11/15/30

     1,068,450
3,000,000    BBB-  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority Revenue, Trinitas Hospital Obligation Group, 7.500% due 7/1/30

     3,349,650
2,000,000    AAA  

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, Turnpike Revenue, AMBAC-Insured, 5.000% due 1/1/30

     2,008,480
        

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. Revenue:

      
1,000,000    BBB  

6.750% due 6/1/39

     898,570
1,215,000    BBB  

6.125% due 6/1/42

     976,884
                8,302,034
New Mexico — 0.9%       
        

Albuquerque, NM Hospital Revenue, Southwest Community Health Services:

      
220,000    AAA  

(Call 8/1/08 @ 100) 10.000% due 8/1/12 (e)

     265,806
115,000    AAA  

(Call 8/1/08 @ 100) 10.125% due 8/1/12 (e)

     139,377
1,000,000    NR  

Sandoval County, NM Project Revenue, (Santa Ana Pueblo Project), 7.750% due 7/1/15

     1,015,410
                1,420,593
New York — 5.2%       
700,000    NR  

Brookhaven, NY IDA, Civic Facility Revenue, Memorial Hospital Medical Center, Series A, 8.250% due 11/15/30

     739,529

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)   July 31, 2004

 

FACE
AMOUNT
   RATING (a)   SECURITY    VALUE
New York — 5.2% (continued)       
$2,000,000    AAA  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY, Series A, 5.000% due 7/1/30

   $ 2,002,500
1,000,000    NR  

Monroe County, NY IDA, Woodland Village Project, 8.550% due 11/15/32

     1,065,620
        

New York City, NY IDA, Civic Facility Revenue:

      
1,360,000    NR  

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

     1,437,887
1,120,000    NR  

Special Needs Facility Pooled Program, Series A-1, 8.125% due 7/1/19

     1,200,550
1,000,000    AA+  

New York City, NY Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water and Sewer System Revenue, Series 2005-A, 5.000% due 6/15/39

     985,320
980,000    NR  

Suffolk County, NY IDA, Civic Facility Revenue, Southampton Hospital Association, Series A, 7.750% due 1/1/22

     993,759
                8,425,165
North Carolina — 2.4%       
1,000,000    NR  

Charlotte, NC Special Facilities Revenue, Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, 5.600% due 7/1/27 (b)(d)

     526,390
        

North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health Care Facilities Revenue, First Mortgage, (De Paul Community Facilities Project):

      
1,240,000    NR  

6.125% due 1/1/28

     1,141,184
980,000    NR  

7.625% due 11/1/29

     1,007,469
1,000,000    AAA  

North Carolina Municipal Power Agency, Catawba Electric Revenue, MBIA-Insured, TICS, 10.927% due 1/1/11 (f)

     1,210,120
                3,885,163
Ohio — 3.3%       
1,500,000    BBB  

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

     1,642,125
        

Montgomery County, OH Health Systems Revenue, Series B-1, (Escrowed with state & local government securities to 7/1/06 Call @ 102):

      
1,035,000    AAA  

8.100% due 7/1/18

     1,172,748
315,000    AAA  

Unrefunded Balance, 8.100% due 7/1/18

     348,582
2,000,000    Baa3*  

Ohio State Air Quality Development Authority Revenue, Cleveland Pollution Control, Series A, 6.000% due 12/1/13

     2,061,260
1,250,000    NR  

Ohio State Solid Waste Revenue, Republic Engineered Steels Inc., 9.000% due 6/1/21 (b)(d)

     0
                5,224,715
Pennsylvania — 6.0%       
2,200,000    NR  

Allegheny County, PA IDA, Airport Special Facilities Revenue, (USAir Inc. Project), Series B, 8.500% due 3/1/21 (b)(d)

     46,750
        

Beaver County, PA IDA, PCR:

      
1,500,000    Baa2*  

Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. Project, 7.625% due 5/1/25 (c)

     1,585,620
2,000,000    Baa2*  

Toledo Edison Co. Project, 7.625% due 5/1/20 (c)

     2,114,620
1,000,000    NR  

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

     1,013,490
2,640,000    NR  

Montgomery County, PA Higher Education & Health Authority Revenue, Temple Continuing Care Center, 6.625% due 7/1/19 (d)

     739,200
1,000,000    NR  

Northumberland County, PA IDA, (NHS Youth Services Inc. Project), Series A, 7.500% due 2/15/29

     983,460
1,000,000    NR  

Philadelphia, PA Authority for IDR, (Host Marriott L.P. Project), Remarketed 10/31/95, 7.750% due 12/1/17

     1,012,070
2,000,000    NR  

Westmoreland County, PA IDA, Healthcare Facilities, Redstone Highlands Health, Series B, 8.125% due 11/15/30

     2,151,760
                9,646,970
Rhode Island — 1.3%       
2,500,000    NR  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. Revenue, RITES, 9.728% due 6/1/08 (f)

     2,053,600
South Carolina — 2.7%       
        

Connector 2000 Association Inc., SC Toll Road Revenue:

      
        

Capital Appreciation, Series B:

      
3,100,000    B-  

Zero coupon bond to yield 8.580%, due 1/1/27

     331,452
7,750,000    B-  

Zero coupon bond to yield 9.770%, due 1/1/34

     535,680

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)   July 31, 2004

 

FACE

AMOUNT

   RATING (a)   SECURITY    VALUE
South Carolina — 2.7% (continued)       
$2,000,000    B-  

Southern Connector Project, Series A, 5.375% due 1/1/38

   $ 1,301,520
225,000    NR  

Florence County, SC IDR, Stone Container Corp., 7.375% due 2/1/07

     228,769
460,000    NR  

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

     464,881
2,000,000    NR  

Tobacco Settlement Revenue Management Authority, RITES, 10.805% due 11/15/09 (f)

     1,460,160
                4,322,462
Tennessee — 1.1%       
1,915,000    NR  

Shelby County, TN Health, Educational & Housing Facilities Board Revenue, MFH, (Hedgerow Apartments Project), 6.875% due 7/1/36

     1,753,297
Texas — 8.2%       
        

Bexar County, TX Housing Financial Corp, MFH:

      
980,000    NR  

Continental Lady Ester, Series A, 6.875% due 6/1/29 (c)

     899,718
1,165,000    Baa3*  

Nob Hill Apartments, Series B, 8.500% due 6/1/31 (c)

     1,109,523
240,000    Baa3*  

Waters at Northern Hills, Series C, 7.750% due 8/1/36

     225,780
1,000,000    NR  

Grand Prairie, TX Housing Finance Corp., Independent Senior Living Center Revenue, 7.750% due 1/1/34 (c)

     967,370
2,000,000    Ba3*  

Gulf Coast, TX IDA, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue, (CITGO Petroleum Corp. Project), 7.500% due 5/1/25 (b)(c)

     2,091,360
2,750,000    B-  

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

     1,965,425
1,000,000    BB  

Port Corpus Christi, TX Industrial Development Corp., (CITGO Petroleum Corp. Project), 8.250% due 11/1/31 (b)

     1,048,030
975,000    Ba1*  

Texas State Affordable Housing Corp., MFH Revenue, HIC Arborstone Baybrook, Series C, 7.250% due 11/1/31

     930,452
1,865,000    NR  

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

     1,859,405
        

Willacy County, TX, (Public Facility Corp. Project):

      
1,000,000    NR  

Series A-1, 8.250% due 12/1/23

     1,012,960
1,000,000    NR  

7.500% due 11/1/25

     987,290
                13,097,313
Utah — 1.2%       
1,975,000    NR  

Utah State HFA Revenue, (RHA Community Services of Utah Inc. Project), Series A, 6.875% due 7/1/27

     1,922,722
Virginia — 2.9%       
510,000    NR  

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

     509,638
1,000,000    NR  

Broad Street Community Development Authority Revenue, 7.500% due 6/1/33

     989,950
1,000,000    NR  

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

     1,050,560
23,400,000    BBB — ††  

Pocahontas Parkway Association, VA Toll Road Revenue, Capital Appreciation, Series B, zero coupon bond to yield 8.310% due 8/15/34

     2,112,786
                4,662,934
Wisconsin — 1.0%       
        

Wisconsin State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue:

      
1,000,000    A — ††  

Aurora Health Care, 6.400% due 4/15/33

     1,047,380
1,745,000    NR
 

(Benchmark Healthcare of Green Bay Inc. Project), Series A, 7.750% due 5/1/27 (d)

     575,850
                1,623,230
        

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS

(Cost — $ 173,865,592)

     160,215,094

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)   July 31, 2004

 

SHARES    RATING (a)   SECURITY    VALUE
Common Stock — 0.0%       
3,180       

Mobile Energy Services Co. LLC (h)

     0
        

TOTAL COMMON STOCK

(Cost — $ 988,235)

     0
        

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%

(Cost — $174,853,827**)

   $ 160,215,094
(a) All ratings are by Standard & Poor’s Rating Service, except those which are identified by an asterisk (*) are rated by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and those which are identified by a double dagger (††), are rated by Fitch Ratings.
(b) Income from this issue is considered a preference item for purposes of calculating the alternative minimum tax.
(c) All or portion of this security has been segregated and/or held as collateral for open futures contracts commitments (See Note 3).
(d) Security is currently in default.
(e) Pre-Refunded bonds escrowed with U.S. government securities are considered by the investment adviser to be triple-A rated even if the issuer has not applied for new ratings.
(f) Inverse floating rate security — coupon varies inversely with level of short-term tax exempt interest rates.
(g) Bonds escrowed to maturity with U.S. government securities are considered by the manager to be triple-A rated even if the issuer has not applied for new ratings.
(h) Non-income producing security
** Aggregate cost for Federal income tax purposes is substantially the same.

 

See pages 8 through 10 for definitions and certain descriptions.

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)    

 

Summary of Investments by Industry*  

Lifecare Systems

   13.8 %

Industrial Development

   13.5  

Hospitals

   11.9  

Education

   9.3  

Transportation

   9.1  

Pollution Control

   7.6  

Multi-Family Housing

   5.8  

Tobacco

   5.3  

Public Facilities

   3.5  

Water and Sewer

   2.2  

Other

   18.0  
     100.0 %
* As a percentage of total investments. Please note that Fund holdings are as of July 31, 2004 and are subject to change.

 

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Bond Ratings (unaudited)

 


 

The definitions of the applicable ratings 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 a 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 issue only in a small degree.

A

 

  Bonds rated “A” have a strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal although it is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than bonds 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 and 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 “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

 

  Bond 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 rating 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 as can be visualized are 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 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.

 

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Bond Ratings (unaudited) (continued)

 


 

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 thereby 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 many long period of time may be small.

Caa

    Bonds rated “Caa” are of poor standing. These issues may be in default, or there may be present elements of danger 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 shortcomings.

C

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

 

Fitch Ratings (“Fitch”) — Ratings from “A” to “CCC” may be modified by the addition of a plus (+) or a minus (-) sign to show relative standings with the major ratings categories.

 

AAA

 

—     

  Bonds rated “AAA” by Fitch have the lowest expectation of credit risk. The obligor has an exceptionally strong capacity for timely payment of financial commitments which is highly unlikely to be adversely affected by foreseeable events.

A

 

—     

  Bonds rated “A” have a low expectation of credit risk. The capacity for timely payment of financial commitments is considered strong. This capacity may, nevertheless, be more vulnerable to changes in circumstances or in economic conditions than is the case for higher ratings.

BBB

 

—     

 

Bonds rated “BBB” currently have a low expectation of credit risk. The capacity for timely

payment of financial commitments is considered to be adequate. Adverse changes in

economic conditions and circumstances, however, are more likely to impair this capacity.

This is the lowest investment grade category assigned by Fitch.

BB

 

—     

  Bonds rated “BB” carry the possibility of credit risk developing, particularly as the result of adverse economic change over time. Business or financial alternatives may, however, be available to allow financial commitments to be met. Securities rated in this category are not considered by Fitch to be investment grade.

CCC,

CC and C

 

—     

  Bonds rated “CCC”, “CC” and “C” carry the real possibility of defaulting. The capacity to meet financial commitments depends solely on a sustained, favorable business and economic environment. Default of some kind on bonds rated “CC” appears probable, a “C” rating indicates imminent default.

NR

 

—     

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

 

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Short-Term Bond Ratings (unaudited)

 


 

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.

 

Abbreviations* (unaudited)

 


 

ABAG

    Association of Bay Area Governments  

IDA

    Industrial Development Authority/Agency

AIG

 

  American International Guaranty  

IDB

 

  Industrial Development Board

AMBAC

 

  Ambac Assurance Corporation  

IDR

 

  Industrial Development Revenue

BAN

 

  Bond Anticipation Notes  

INFLOS

 

  Inverse Floaters

BIG

 

  Bond Investors Guaranty  

ISD

 

  Independent School District

CGIC

 

  Capital Guaranty Insurance Company  

LOC

 

  Letter of Credit

CHFCLI

 

  California Health Facility Construction Loan Insurance  

MBIA

 

  Municipal Bond Investors Assurance Corporation

CONNIE LEE

 

  College Construction Loan Insurance Association  

MFH

 

  Multi-Family Housing

COP

 

  Certificate of Participation  

MVRICS

 

  Municipal Variable Rate Inverse Coupon Security

EDA

 

  Economic Development Authority  

PCR

 

  Pollution Control Revenue

ETM

 

  Escrowed to Maturity  

PSFG

 

  Permanent School Fund Guaranty

FGIC

 

  Financial Guaranty Insurance Company  

RADIAN

 

  Radian Asset Assurance

FHA

 

  Federal Housing Administration  

RAN

 

  Revenue Anticipation Notes

FHLMC

 

  Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation  

RIBS

 

  Residual Interest Bonds

FLAIRS

 

  Floating Adjustable Interest Rate Securities  

RITES

 

  Residual Interest Tax-Exempt Securities

FNMA

 

  Federal National Mortgage Association  

SYCC

 

  Structured Yield Curve Certificate

FRTC

 

  Floating Rate Trust Certificates  

TAN

 

  Tax Anticipation Notes

FSA

 

  Financing Security Assurance  

TECP

 

  Tax-Exempt Commercial Paper

GIC

 

  Guaranteed Investment Contract  

TICs

 

  Tender Inverse Certificates

GNMA

 

  Government National Mortgage Association  

TOB

 

  Tender Option Bonds

GO

 

  General Obligation  

TRAN

 

  Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes

HDC

 

  Housing Development Corporation  

VA

 

  Veterans Administration

HFA

 

  Housing Finance Authority  

VRDD

 

  Variable Rate Daily Demand

IBC

 

  Insured Bond Certificates  

VRWE

 

  Variable Rate Wednesday Demand

* Abbreviations may or may not appear in the schedule of investments.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

1. Significant Accounting Policies

 

Municipal High Income Fund Inc. (“Fund”), a Maryland corporation, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a diversified, closed-end management investment company.

 

The following are significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund and are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”): (a) security transactions are accounted for on trade date; (b) securities are valued at the mean between the 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 relationships between securities; securities with no readily obtainable market quotations are valued in good faith at fair value by or under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Directors; (c) securities maturing within 60 days or less are valued at cost plus accreted discount, or minus amortized premium, which approximates value. In addition, the Fund invests in high-yield instruments that are subject to certain credit and market risks. The yields of high-yield debt obligations reflect, among other things, perceived credit risk. The Fund’s investment in securities rated below investment-grade typically involve risks not associated with higher rated securities including, among others, greater risk of timely and ultimate payment of interest and principal, greater market price volatility and less liquid secondary market trading.

 

2. Exempt-Interest Dividends and Other Distributions

 

The Fund intends to satisfy conditions that will enable interest from municipal securities, which is exempt from Federal income tax, to retain such tax-exempt status when distributed to the shareholders of the Fund.

 

3. Futures Contracts

 

Securities or cash equal to the initial margin amount are either deposited with the broker or segregated by the custodian upon entering into the futures contract. Additional securities are also segregated up to the current market value of the futures contracts. During the period the futures contract is open, changes in the value of the contract are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by “marking-to-market” on a daily basis to reflect the market value of the contract at the end of each day’s trading. Variation margin payments are received or made and recognized as assets due from or liabilities due to broker, depending upon whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transactions and the Fund’s basis in the contract. The Fund enters into such contracts typically to hedge a portion of its portfolio. The Fund bears the market risk that arises from changes in the value of the financial instruments and securities indices.

 

At July 31, 2004, 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 20 Year Bond

   400    9/04    $ 41,650,000    $ 43,287,500    $ (1,637,500 )

 

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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.

 

Municipal High Income Fund, Inc.

By

  /s/    R. JAY GERKEN        
    R. Jay Gerken
    Chief Executive Officer

Date

 

September 27, 2004.

 

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 27, 2004.

 

By

  /s/    ANDREW B. SHOUP        
    Andrew B. Shoup
    Chief Administrative Officer

Date

 

September 27, 2004.