Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inc.

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number 811-06629

Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

620 Eighth Avenue, 49th Floor, New York, NY 10018

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Robert I. Frenkel, Esq.

Legg Mason & Co., LLC

100 First Stamford Place

Stamford, CT 06902

(Name and address of agent for service)

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

Date of fiscal year end: May 31

Date of reporting period: February 28, 2014

 

 

 


 

ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS


WESTERN ASSET MANAGED MUNICIPALS FUND INC.

FORM N-Q

FEBRUARY 28, 2014


WESTERN ASSET MANAGED MUNICIPALS FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited)    February 28, 2014

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  
MUNICIPAL BONDS - 139.1%           

Alabama - 3.8%

          

Jefferson County, AL, Sewer Revenue

     6.000     10/1/42       $ 9,230,000       $ 9,291,933   

Jefferson County, AL, Sewer Revenue:

          

AGM

     5.500     10/1/53         1,400,000         1,408,274   

Convertible CAB

     0.000     10/1/50         15,000,000         7,650,000 (a) 

Subordinated Lien Warrants

     6.500     10/1/53         3,200,000         3,278,688   
          

 

 

 

Total Alabama

             21,628,895   
          

 

 

 

Arizona - 4.9%

          

Greater Arizona Development Authority, Development Authority Infrastructure Revenue, Pinal County Road Project, NATL

     5.000     8/1/19         3,705,000         4,030,410   

Phoenix, AZ, Civic Improvement Corp. Airport Revenue

     5.000     7/1/40         5,000,000         5,124,850   

Salt Verde, AZ, Financial Corp. Gas Revenue

     5.000     12/1/32         10,000,000         10,614,700   

Salt Verde, AZ, Financial Corp. Gas Revenue

     5.000     12/1/37         5,500,000         5,799,035   

Salt Verde, AZ, Financial Corp. Senior Gas Revenue

     5.250     12/1/28         2,000,000         2,196,500   
          

 

 

 

Total Arizona

             27,765,495   
          

 

 

 

California - 22.6%

          

Bay Area Toll Authority, CA, Toll Bridge Revenue:

          

San Francisco Bay Area

     1.130     4/1/24         7,000,000         6,999,370 (a)(b) 

San Francisco Bay Area

     5.125     4/1/39         21,700,000         23,304,498   

California Health Facilities Financing Authority Revenue, Stanford Hospital & Clinics

     5.150     11/15/40         2,000,000         2,113,340   

California Housing Finance Agency Revenue, Home Mortgage

     4.700     8/1/24         2,110,000         2,117,301 (c) 

California State PCFA, Water Furnishing Revenue

     5.000     11/21/45         10,000,000         9,526,200 (c)(d) 

California State PCFA, Water Furnishing Revenue

     5.000     11/21/45         5,000,000         4,991,700 (d) 

California State, GO

     0.810     12/1/17         4,000,000         4,035,400 (a)(b) 

California Statewide CDA Revenue, Methodist Hospital Project, FHA

     6.625     8/1/29         5,235,000         6,175,258   

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

     5.750     1/15/45         1,770,000         1,535,280   

Garden Grove, CA, Agency for Community Development, Tax Allocation, Refunding, AMBAC

     5.000     10/1/29         7,375,000         6,962,811   

Imperial Irrigation District, CA, Electric Revenue

     5.500     11/1/41         2,750,000         2,927,623   

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

          

Multiple Capital Projects II

     5.000     8/1/32         3,000,000         3,210,060   

Multiple Capital Projects II

     5.000     8/1/37         2,750,000         2,890,415   

Los Angeles, CA, Convention & Exhibition Center Authority, Lease Revenue

     5.125     8/15/22         8,000,000         9,171,760   

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

     7.000     11/1/34         3,430,000         4,492,408   

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

     6.500     11/1/39         9,000,000         11,336,400   

Modesto, CA, Irrigation District, COP, Capital Improvements

     6.000     10/1/39         6,500,000         7,029,295   

Rancho Cucamonga, CA, RDA, Tax Allocation, Rancho Redevelopment Projects, NATL

     5.125     9/1/30         3,340,000         3,340,601   

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

     5.250     6/1/39         900,000         997,866   

Riverside County, CA, Transportation Commission Toll Revenue:

          

Senior Lien

     5.750     6/1/44         200,000         208,120   

Senior Lien

     5.750     6/1/48         600,000         620,796   

Sacramento County, CA, COP, Unrefunded Balance, Public Facilities Project, NATL

     5.375     2/1/19         590,000         591,805   

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2014

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

California - continued

          

San Bernardino County, CA, COP, Arrowhead Project

     5.125     8/1/24       $ 5,185,000       $ 5,567,446   

San Mateo County Community College District, COP, NATL

     5.000     10/1/25         3,000,000         3,083,730 (e) 

Shafter Wasco Irrigation District Revenue, CA, COP

     5.000     11/1/40         5,000,000         5,041,900   
          

 

 

 

Total California

             128,271,383   
          

 

 

 

Colorado - 10.7%

          

Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue:

          

Catholic Health Initiatives

     5.000     9/1/41         4,000,000         4,043,760   

Sisters Leavenworth

     5.000     1/1/35         6,000,000         6,210,840   

Denver, CO, City & County Airport Revenue

     6.125     11/15/25         10,945,000         13,996,247 (c)(f) 

Denver, CO, City & County Airport Revenue, Unrefunded Balance

     6.125     11/15/25         13,630,000         13,669,527 (c) 

Public Authority for Colorado Energy, Natural Gas Purchase Revenue

     6.500     11/15/38         18,000,000         22,610,880   
          

 

 

 

Total Colorado

             60,531,254   
          

 

 

 

District of Columbia - 2.6%

          

District of Columbia, Hospital Revenue, Children’s Hospital Obligation, AGM

     5.450     7/15/35         14,140,000         14,731,759   
          

 

 

 

Florida - 10.1%

          

Miami-Dade County, FL, Aviation Revenue

     5.000     10/1/30         6,000,000         6,276,360 (c) 

Miami-Dade County, FL, Aviation Revenue

     5.500     10/1/41         10,000,000         10,675,400   

Miami-Dade County, FL, Aviation Revenue, Miami International Airport

     5.375     10/1/35         10,705,000         11,351,154   

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

     5.000     7/1/40         10,000,000         10,316,300   

Orange County, FL, Health Facilities Authority Revenue, Hospital-Orlando Regional Healthcare

     5.000     11/1/35         4,545,000         4,656,489   

Orange County, FL, School Board, COP, AGC

     5.500     8/1/34         8,000,000         8,678,960   

Orlando, FL, State Sales Tax Payments Revenue

     5.000     8/1/32         5,000,000         5,375,350   
          

 

 

 

Total Florida

             57,330,013   
          

 

 

 

Georgia - 4.6%

          

Atlanta, GA, Water & Wastewater Revenue

     6.250     11/1/39         13,000,000         14,919,840   

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

     6.125     7/1/40         6,220,000         6,717,600   

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

     5.000     3/15/22         4,000,000         4,419,680   
          

 

 

 

Total Georgia

             26,057,120   
          

 

 

 

Hawaii - 1.3%

          

Hawaii State Airports System Revenue

     5.000     7/1/39         7,000,000         7,291,900   
          

 

 

 

Illinois - 7.3%

          

Chicago, IL, O’Hare International Airport Revenue

     5.625     1/1/35         6,415,000         6,920,374   

Chicago, IL, O’Hare International Airport Revenue

     5.750     1/1/39         6,000,000         6,494,520   

Illinois Finance Authority Revenue:

          

Advocate Health Care & Hospitals Corp. Network

     6.250     11/1/28         2,445,000         2,802,630   

Depaul University

     6.125     10/1/40         5,000,000         5,606,200   

Memorial Health System

     5.500     4/1/39         7,000,000         7,269,010   

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, IL, Dedicated State Tax Revenue, McCormick Project

     5.250     6/15/50         12,000,000         12,269,280   
          

 

 

 

Total Illinois

             41,362,014   
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2014

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Indiana - 3.9%

          

Indiana Finance Authority, Wastewater Utility Revenue, CWA Authority

     5.000     10/1/41       $ 5,000,000       $ 5,233,900   

Indiana State Finance Authority Revenue, Private Activity-Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project

     5.000     7/1/44         5,000,000         4,976,450 (c) 

Indianapolis, IN, Thermal Energy System

     5.000     10/1/25         5,000,000         5,462,150   

Richmond, IN, Hospital Authority Revenue, Reid Hospital & Health Care Services Inc. Project

     6.625     1/1/39         5,000,000         5,455,600   

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

     7.000     1/1/44         1,000,000         1,061,860 (c) 
          

 

 

 

Total Indiana

             22,189,960   
          

 

 

 

Iowa - 1.6%

          

Iowa State Finance Authority Midwestern Disaster Area Revenue:

          

Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project

     5.000     12/1/19         2,450,000         2,451,029   

Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project

     5.250     12/1/25         7,100,000         6,881,746   
          

 

 

 

Total Iowa

             9,332,775   
          

 

 

 

Kentucky - 2.0%

          

Louisville & Jefferson County, KY, Metropolitan Government Health System Revenue, Norton Healthcare Inc.

     5.250     10/1/36         11,000,000         11,104,830   
          

 

 

 

Louisiana - 0.9%

          

St. Charles Parish, LA, Gulf Zone Opportunity Zone Revenue, Valero Refining-New Orleans LLC

     4.000     6/1/22         5,000,000         5,091,950 (a)(b) 
          

 

 

 

Massachusetts - 5.7%

          

Massachusetts State DFA Revenue:

          

Boston University

     5.000     10/1/29         3,000,000         3,302,490   

Boston University, AMBAC

     5.000     10/1/39         3,500,000         3,555,930   

Broad Institute Inc.

     5.250     4/1/37         8,000,000         8,499,040   

Milford Regional Medical Center

     5.750     7/15/43         500,000         522,025   

Massachusetts State HEFA Revenue, Suffolk University

     5.750     7/1/39         8,000,000         8,351,440   

Massachusetts State Housing Finance Agency Revenue

     7.000     12/1/38         4,575,000         4,912,498   

Massachusetts State School Building Authority Sales Tax Revenue

     5.000     5/15/43         3,000,000         3,235,920   
          

 

 

 

Total Massachusetts

             32,379,343   
          

 

 

 

Michigan - 2.3%

          

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

     5.000     7/1/37         7,000,000         7,403,690   

Michigan State Building Authority Revenue, Facilities Program

     5.250     10/15/47         650,000         678,893   

Royal Oak, MI, Hospital Finance Authority Revenue, William Beaumont Hospital

     8.250     9/1/39         4,000,000         4,821,680   
          

 

 

 

Total Michigan

             12,904,263   
          

 

 

 

Minnesota - 0.3%

          

Dakota County, MN, CDA, MFH Revenue, Southfork Apartments, LIQ-FNMA

     5.625     2/1/26         1,500,000         1,500,360   
          

 

 

 

Missouri - 2.2%

          

Kansa City, MO, Water Revenue

     5.250     12/1/32         1,000,000         1,113,150   

Missouri State HEFA Revenue, Children’s Mercy Hospital

     5.625     5/15/39         6,000,000         6,314,820   

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2014

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Missouri - continued

          

Platte County, MO, IDA Revenue, Refunding & Improvement Zona Rosa Retail Project

     5.000     12/1/32       $ 5,000,000       $ 5,294,650   
          

 

 

 

Total Missouri

             12,722,620   
          

 

 

 

Nebraska - 0.5%

          

Nebraska Public Power Generation Agency Revenue, Whelan Energy Center Unit 2-A, AMBAC

     5.000     1/1/25         3,000,000         3,161,070   
          

 

 

 

Nevada - 2.3%

          

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

     5.500     6/1/33         12,750,000         13,136,963   
          

 

 

 

New Jersey - 11.0%

          

New Jersey State EDA Revenue

     5.000     6/15/26         2,500,000         2,667,275   

New Jersey State EDA Revenue:

          

Continental Airlines Inc. Project

     4.875     9/15/19         2,645,000         2,635,478 (c) 

Continental Airlines Inc. Project

     5.125     9/15/23         2,000,000         1,968,180 (c) 

Continental Airlines Project

     5.250     9/15/29         3,000,000         2,962,350 (c) 

Private Activity-The Goethals Bridge Replacement Project, AGM

     5.125     7/1/42         2,500,000         2,531,600 (c) 

School Facilities Construction

     1.630     3/1/28         15,000,000         14,922,600 (a) 

New Jersey State Higher Education Assistance Authority, Student Loan Revenue

     5.625     6/1/30         12,320,000         13,018,421   

New Jersey State Higher Education Assistance Authority, Student Loan Revenue, AGC

     6.125     6/1/30         10,000,000         10,592,300 (c) 

New Jersey State Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency Revenue

     6.375     10/1/28         3,550,000         3,624,798   

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority Revenue

     0.510     1/1/17         5,000,000         5,010,050 (a) 

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority Revenue

     0.710     1/1/18         2,500,000         2,508,050 (a)(b) 
          

 

 

 

Total New Jersey

             62,441,102   
          

 

 

 

New Mexico - 1.0%

          

New Mexico State Hospital Equipment Loan Council, Hospital Revenue, Presbyterian Healthcare Services

     6.125     8/1/28         5,000,000         5,618,200 (g) 
          

 

 

 

New York - 11.9%

          

Liberty, NY, Development Corporation Revenue:

          

Goldman Sachs Headquarters

     5.250     10/1/35         4,000,000         4,382,080   

Goldman Sachs Headquarters

     5.500     10/1/37         8,985,000         10,140,831   

Long Island Power Authority, NY, Electric System Revenue

     6.000     5/1/33         24,570,000         27,640,513   

MTA, NY, Revenue

     5.250     11/15/40         5,000,000         5,273,450   

New York City, NY, Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water & Sewer Systems Revenue, Second General Resolution Fiscal 2013

     5.000     6/15/47         5,000,000         5,292,600   

New York City, NY, TFA, Building Aid Revenue

     5.000     1/15/32         4,000,000         4,323,480   

New York Liberty Development Corp., Liberty Revenue:

          

4 World Trade Center LLC Project

     5.750     11/15/51         5,000,000         5,392,200   

Second Priority, Bank of America Tower

     5.125     1/15/44         1,000,000         1,041,240   

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey

     5.000     1/15/41         3,820,000         4,051,759   
          

 

 

 

Total New York

             67,538,153   
          

 

 

 

North Carolina - 0.7%

          

Harnett County, NC, GO:

          

Custody Receipts, AMBAC

     5.250     6/1/24         1,505,000         1,523,436 (e) 

Custody Receipts, AMBAC

     5.250     6/1/24         110,000         110,886   

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2014

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

North Carolina - continued

          

North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, Educational Facilities Revenue:

          

Elizabeth City State University Housing Foundation LLC Project, AMBAC

     5.000     6/1/23       $ 1,000,000       $ 991,180   

Elizabeth City State University Housing Foundation LLC Project, AMBAC

     5.000     6/1/33         1,250,000         1,149,812   
          

 

 

 

Total North Carolina

             3,775,314   
          

 

 

 

Ohio - 2.4%

          

Hamilton County, OH, Hospital Facilities Revenue, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, FGIC

     5.250     5/15/23         2,000,000         2,019,820 (e) 

JobsOhio Beverage System Statewide Liquor Profits Revenue

     5.000     1/1/38         8,000,000         8,443,120   

Ohio State Water Development Authority, Environmental Improvement Revenue, U.S. Steel Corp. Project

     6.600     5/1/29         3,000,000         3,157,740   
          

 

 

 

Total Ohio

             13,620,680   
          

 

 

 

Oregon - 0.3%

          

Oregon State Housing & Community Services Department, Mortgage Revenue, Single-Family Mortgage Program

     5.050     7/1/26         560,000         572,236 (c) 

Umatilla County, OR, Hospital Facility Authority Revenue:

          

Catholic Health Initiatives

     5.000     5/1/32         535,000         536,674   

Catholic Health Initiatives

     5.000     5/1/32         465,000         468,469 (e) 
          

 

 

 

Total Oregon

             1,577,379   
          

 

 

 

Pennsylvania - 2.4%

          

Pennsylvania State Public School Building Authority Lease Revenue, Philadelphia School District Project, AGM

     5.000     6/1/33         7,255,000         7,488,538   

Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission Revenue

     5.250     12/1/41         6,000,000         6,239,220   
          

 

 

 

Total Pennsylvania

             13,727,758   
          

 

 

 

Puerto Rico - 4.2%

          

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Revenue

     5.750     8/1/37         6,000,000         4,877,520   

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Revenue

     5.250     8/1/41         8,550,000         6,557,080   

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Revenue

     5.000     8/1/43         10,000,000         7,431,500   

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Revenue

     5.000     8/1/46         6,175,000         4,935,863   
          

 

 

 

Total Puerto Rico

             23,801,963   
          

 

 

 

Rhode Island - 1.0%

          

Rhode Island State Health & Educational Building Corp., Revenue, Hospital Financing

     7.000     5/15/39         5,000,000         5,524,150   
          

 

 

 

South Carolina - 0.5%

          

South Carolina State Ports Authority Revenue

     5.250     7/1/40         2,500,000         2,651,400   
          

 

 

 

Tennessee - 0.1%

          

Hardeman County, TN, Correctional Facilities Corp., Correctional Facilities Revenue

     7.750     8/1/17         500,000         501,830   
          

 

 

 

Texas - 13.1%

          

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

     5.000     11/1/45         10,000,000         10,203,500   

Grand Parkway Transportation Corp., TX, System Toll Revenue, Convertible CAB, Step Bond

     0.000     10/1/36         4,000,000         2,554,720 (a) 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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WESTERN ASSET MANAGED MUNICIPALS FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2014

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Texas - continued

          

Harris County, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. Revenue, Memorial Herman Health System

     0.980     6/1/23       $ 4,500,000       $ 4,432,320 (a) 

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

     5.750     7/1/27         1,000,000         1,243,600 (f) 

Love Field Airport Modernization Corp., TX, Special Facilities Revenue, Southwest Airlines Co. Project

     5.250     11/1/40         15,000,000         15,285,600   

North Texas Tollway Authority Revenue

     5.750     1/1/33         5,000,000         5,317,900   

North Texas Tollway Authority Revenue

     5.750     1/1/40         15,000,000         16,575,600   

Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. I, Gas Supply Revenue

     5.625     12/15/17         1,470,000         1,662,335   

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp. Revenue, LBJ Infrastructure Group LLC

     7.000     6/30/40         7,000,000         7,919,800   

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

     5.000     12/15/27         8,550,000         8,894,394   
          

 

 

 

Total Texas

             74,089,769   
          

 

 

 

Virginia - 0.9%

          

Virginia State Small Business Financing Authority Revenue:

          

Elizabeth River Crossings OpCo LLC Project

     5.250     1/1/32         3,000,000         3,046,260 (c) 

Elizabeth River Crossings OpCo LLC Project

     5.500     1/1/42         2,000,000         2,052,180 (c) 
          

 

 

 

Total Virginia

             5,098,440   
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

(Cost - $755,414,125)

             788,460,105   
          

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 3.2%           

Illinois - 0.3%

          

Illinois DFA, IDR, Profile Packaging Inc. Project, LOC-LaSalle Bank N.A.

     0.210     7/1/18         1,400,000         1,400,000 (c)(h)(i) 
          

 

 

 

Nevada - 0.0%

          

Las Vegas Valley, NV, Water District, GO, Water Improvement, SPA-Dexia Credit Local

     0.100     6/1/36         250,000         250,000 (h)(i) 
          

 

 

 

New York - 2.5%

          

New York City, NY, GO:

          

LIQ-Dexia Credit Local

     0.300     4/1/35         2,000,000         2,000,000 (h)(i) 

SPA-Dexia Credit Local

     0.300     8/1/28         2,900,000         2,900,000 (h)(i) 

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

          

Second General Resolution, SPA-Dexia Credit Local

     0.270     6/15/32         600,000         600,000 (h)(i) 

SPA-Dexia Credit Local

     0.300     6/15/32         2,100,000         2,100,000 (h)(i) 

SPA-Dexia Credit Local

     0.280     6/15/33         3,200,000         3,200,000 (h)(i) 

New York City, NY, TFA Revenue, New York City Recovery Project Revenue, Subordinated, LIQ-Dexia Credit Local

     0.300     11/1/22         700,000         700,000 (h)(i) 

New York, NY, GO, Subordinated, LOC-Dexia Credit Local

     0.300     3/1/34         2,815,000         2,815,000 (h)(i) 
          

 

 

 

Total New York

             14,315,000   
          

 

 

 

Pennsylvania - 0.0%

          

Mercer County, PA, GO

     0.180     10/1/31         200,000         200,000 (h)(i) 
          

 

 

 

Texas - 0.1%

          

Tarrant County, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Hospital Revenue, Methodist Hospital of Dallas, LOC-JPMorgan Chase

     0.040     10/1/41         500,000         500,000 (h)(i) 
          

 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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WESTERN ASSET MANAGED MUNICIPALS FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2014

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Virginia - 0.3%

          

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, Hospital Revenue, Carilion Clinic Obligation, SPA-Wells Fargo Bank N.A.

     0.050     7/1/42       $ 1,500,000       $ 1,500,000 (h)(i) 
          

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

(Cost - $18,165,000)

             18,165,000   
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 142.3%

(Cost - $773,579,125#)

             806,625,105   

Auction Rate Cumulative Preferred Stock, at Liquidation

Value - (44.1)%

             (250,000,000

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 1.8%

             10,112,216   
          

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%

           $ 566,737,321   
          

 

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

(f) 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.

 

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

 

(h) Variable rate demand obligations have a demand feature under which the Fund can tender them back to the issuer or liquidity provider on no more than 7 days notice.

 

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

 

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

Abbreviations used in this schedule:

AGC   

— Assured Guaranty Corporation - Insured Bonds

AGM   

— Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation - Insured Bonds

AMBAC   

— American Municipal Bond Assurance Corporation - Insured Bonds

CAB   

— Capital Appreciation Bonds

CDA   

— Communities Development Authority

COP   

— Certificates of Participation

DFA   

— Development Finance Agency

EDA   

— Economic Development Authority

FGIC   

— Financial Guaranty Insurance Company - Insured Bonds

FHA   

— Federal Housing Administration

FNMA   

— Federal National Mortgage Association

GO   

— General Obligation

HEFA   

— Health & Educational Facilities Authority

IDA   

— Industrial Development Authority

IDR   

— Industrial Development Revenue

LIQ   

— Liquidity Facility

LOC   

— Letter of Credit

MFH   

— Multi-Family Housing

MTA   

— Metropolitan Transportation Authority

NATL   

— National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation - Insured Bonds

PCFA   

— Pollution Control Financing Authority

RDA   

— Redevelopment Agency

SPA   

— Standby Bond Purchase Agreement - Insured Bonds

TFA   

— Transitional Finance Authority

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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WESTERN ASSET MANAGED MUNICIPALS FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2014

 

Summary of Investments by Industry †

 

Transportation

     23.0

Industrial Revenue

     16.6   

Health Care

     13.8   

Education

     9.5   

Special Tax Obligation

     7.9   

Water & Sewer

     7.8   

Power

     6.9   

Leasing

     5.5   

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity

     4.4   

Housing

     1.8   

State General Obligation

     0.5   

Local General Obligation

     0.0 ‡ 

Short -Term Investments

     2.3   

 

 
     100.0

 

 

 

As a percentage of total investments. Please note that Fund holdings are as of February 28, 2014 and are subject to change.

 

Represents less than 0.1%.

 

Ratings Table*

 
Standard & Poor’s/Moody’s/Fitch**   

AAA/Aaa

     5.0

AA/Aa

     29.8   

A

     49.2   

BBB/Baa

     10.6   

BB/Ba

     1.5   

B/B

     0.9   

A-1/VMIG 1

     2.3   

NR

     0.7   

 

 
     100.0

 

 

 

* As a percentage of total investments.

 

** The ratings shown are based on each portfolio security’s rating as determined by Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s or Fitch, each a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization (“NRSRO”). These ratings are the opinions of the NRSRO and are not measures of quality or guarantees of performance. Securities may be rated by other NRSROs, and these ratings may be higher or lower. In the event that a security is rated by multiple NRSROs and receives different ratings, the Fund will treat the security as being rated in the highest rating category received from a NRSRO.

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

 

1. Organization and significant accounting policies

Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) was incorporated in Maryland and is registered as a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Fund seeks to maximize current income exempt from federal income tax as is consistent with preservation of principal.

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

(a) Investment valuation. The valuations for fixed income securities (which may include, but are not limited to, corporate, government, municipal, mortgage-backed, collateralized mortgage obligations and asset-backed securities) and certain derivative instruments are typically the prices supplied by independent third party pricing services, which may use market prices or broker/dealer quotations or a variety of valuation techniques and methodologies. The independent third party pricing services use inputs that are observable such as issuer details, interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, credit risks/spreads, default rates and quoted prices for similar securities. 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. 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 American Fund Valuation Committee (the “Valuation Committee”). The Valuation Committee, pursuant to the policies adopted by the Board of Directors, is responsible for making fair value determinations, evaluating the effectiveness of the 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.

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.)

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

   

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 and liabilities carried at fair value:

 

ASSETS

 

DESCRIPTION

   QUOTED PRICES
(LEVEL 1)
     OTHER SIGNIFICANT
OBSERVABLE INPUTS

(LEVEL 2)
     SIGNIFICANT
UNOBSERVABLE
INPUTS

(LEVEL 3)
     TOTAL  

Municipal bonds†

     —         $ 788,460,105         —         $ 788,460,105   

Short-term investments†

     —           18,165,000         —           18,165,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investments

     —         $ 806,625,105         —         $ 806,625,105   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

DESCRIPTION

   QUOTED PRICES
(LEVEL  1)
     OTHER SIGNIFICANT
OBSERVABLE INPUTS

(LEVEL 2)
     SIGNIFICANT
UNOBSERVABLE
INPUTS

(LEVEL 3)
     TOTAL  

Other financial instruments:

           

Futures contracts

   $ 406,506         —           —         $ 406,506   

 

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

(b) Futures contracts. The Fund uses futures contracts generally to gain exposure to, or hedge against, changes in interest rates or gain exposure to, or hedge against, changes in certain asset classes. A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date.

Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit cash or cash equivalents with a broker in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. This is known as the ‘‘initial margin’’ and subsequent payments (‘‘variation margin’’) are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuation in the value of the contract. For certain futures, including foreign denominated futures, variation margin is not settled daily, but is recorded as a net variation margin payable or receivable. Futures contracts are valued daily at the settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded.

Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss. In addition, there is the risk that the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid secondary market.

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

2. Investments

At February 28, 2014, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments for federal income tax purposes were substantially as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 44,157,199   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (11,111,219
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 33,045,980   
  

 

 

 

At February 28, 2014, 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 Ultra Long-Term Bonds

     235         6/14       $ 30,863,182       $ 31,269,688       $ (406,506

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

3. Derivative instruments and hedging activities

GAAP requires enhanced disclosure about an entity’s derivative and hedging activities.

The following is a summary of the Fund’s derivative instruments categorized by risk exposure at February 28, 2014.

 

     Futures Contracts  

Primary Underlying Risk Disclosure

   Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Interest Rate Risk

   $ (406,506

During the period ended February 28, 2014, the volume of derivative activity for the Fund was as follows:

 

     Average Market Value  

Futures contracts (to sell)

   $ 13,871,528   

 

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ITEM 2. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

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

 

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

 

ITEM 3. EXHIBITS.

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


SIGNATURES

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

Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inc.

 

By:   /s/    KENNETH D. FULLER        
  Kenneth D. Fuller
  Chief Executive Officer

Date:

 

April 23, 2014

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:   /s/    KENNETH D. FULLER        
  Kenneth D. Fuller
  Chief Executive Officer

Date:

 

April 23, 2014

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

Date:

 

April 23, 2014