WESTERN ASSET 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 811-05497

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

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

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Robert I. Frenkel, Esq.

Legg Mason & Co., LLC

100 First Stamford Place

Stamford, CT 06902

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-888-777-0102

Date of fiscal year end: October 31

Date of reporting period: January 31, 2014

 

 

 

 


 

ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

 


WESTERN ASSET MUNICIPAL HIGH INCOME FUND INC.

FORM N-Q

JANUARY 31, 2014


WESTERN ASSET MUNICIPAL HIGH INCOME FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited)    January 31, 2014

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  
MUNICIPAL BONDS - 95.0%           

Alabama - 2.5%

          

Jefferson County, AL, Sewer Revenue

     6.000     10/1/42       $ 1,120,000       $ 1,104,813   

Jefferson County, AL, Sewer Revenue:

          

AGM

     5.500     10/1/53         400,000         397,412   

Convertible Cabs

     0.000     10/1/50         3,500,000         1,711,010   

Subordinated Lien Warrants

     6.500     10/1/53         1,000,000         994,250   
          

 

 

 

Total Alabama

             4,207,485   
          

 

 

 

Arizona - 1.9%

          

Pima County, AZ, IDA Revenue, Tucson Electric Power Co.

     5.750     9/1/29         1,000,000         1,022,750   

Salt Verde, AZ, Financial Corp. Gas Revenue

     5.000     12/1/37         1,500,000         1,522,965   

University Medical Center Corp., AZ, Hospital Revenue

     6.250     7/1/29         500,000         545,550   
          

 

 

 

Total Arizona

             3,091,265   
          

 

 

 

California - 8.4%

          

California State PCFA, Water Furnishing Revenue

     5.000     11/21/45         3,000,000         2,809,740   

California State Public Works Board, Lease Revenue, Various Capital Projects

     5.125     10/1/31         1,500,000         1,601,085   

California Statewide CDA, Student Housing Revenue:

          

Provident Group-Pomona Properties LLC

     5.600     1/15/36         505,000         440,547   

Provident Group-Pomona Properties LLC

     5.750     1/15/45         360,000         307,739   

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

     7.000     11/1/34         2,000,000         2,592,460   

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

     6.500     11/1/39         4,500,000         5,515,920   

Redding, CA, Redevelopment Agency, Tax Allocation, Shastec Redevelopment Project

     5.000     9/1/29         600,000         599,976   
          

 

 

 

Total California

             13,867,467   
          

 

 

 

Colorado - 4.9%

          

Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority Revenue:

          

Cheyenne Mountain Charter Academy

     5.250     6/15/25         680,000         697,408   

Cheyenne Mountain Charter Academy

     5.125     6/15/32         510,000         512,387   

Elbert County Charter

     7.375     3/1/35         785,000         768,939   

Public Authority for Colorado Energy, Natural Gas Purchase Revenue

     6.125     11/15/23         4,000,000         4,717,520   

Reata South Metropolitan District, CO, GO

     7.250     6/1/37         1,000,000         884,990   

Southlands, CO, Metropolitan District No. 1, GO

     7.125     12/1/34         500,000         528,345 (a) 
          

 

 

 

Total Colorado

             8,109,589   
          

 

 

 

Delaware - 3.1%

          

Delaware State EDA Revenue, Indian River Power LLC

     5.375     10/1/45         2,000,000         1,995,320   

Sussex County, DE, Recovery Zone Facility Revenue, NRG Energy Inc., Indian River Power LLC

     6.000     10/1/40         3,000,000         3,150,630   
          

 

 

 

Total Delaware

             5,145,950   
          

 

 

 

District of Columbia - 2.5%

          

District of Columbia COP, District Public Safety & Emergency, AMBAC

     5.500     1/1/20         1,895,000         1,901,367   

District of Columbia Revenue:

          

Friendship Public Charter School Inc.

     5.000     6/1/42         2,000,000         1,778,600   

KIPP Charter School

     6.000     7/1/33         200,000         215,318   

KIPP Charter School

     6.000     7/1/43         250,000         262,063   
          

 

 

 

Total District of Columbia

             4,157,348   
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    January 31, 2014

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Florida - 3.6%

          

Beacon Lakes, FL, Community Development District, Special Assessment

     6.900     5/1/35       $ 100,000       $ 100,146   

Bonnet Creek Resort Community Development District, Special Assessment

     7.500     5/1/34         1,250,000         1,249,925   

Martin County, FL, IDA Revenue, Indiantown Cogeneration LP Project

     4.200     12/15/25         1,500,000         1,332,855 (b) 

Reunion, FL, East Community Development District, Special Assessment

     7.375     5/1/33         1,385,000         1,388,186   

Reunion, FL, East Community Development District, Special Assessment

     7.375     5/1/33         615,000         430,500 (c) 

Santa Rosa, FL, Bay Bridge Authority Revenue

     6.250     7/1/28         932,789         401,099 (c) 

University of Central Florida, COP, FGIC

     5.000     10/1/25         1,000,000         1,007,360   
          

 

 

 

Total Florida

             5,910,071   
          

 

 

 

Georgia - 3.8%

          

Atlanta, GA, Development Authority Educational Facilities Revenue, Science Park LLC Project

     5.000     7/1/32         2,000,000         2,081,760   

Atlanta, GA, Water & Wastewater Revenue

     6.250     11/1/39         2,000,000         2,285,820   

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

     6.125     7/1/40         1,000,000         1,075,670   

Franklin County, GA, Industrial Building Authority Revenue, Emmanuel College Inc.

     6.000     11/1/32         1,000,000         884,970   
          

 

 

 

Total Georgia

             6,328,220   
          

 

 

 

Hawaii - 1.6%

          

Hawaii State Department of Budget & Finance Special Purpose Revenue:

          

Craigside Retirement Residence

     7.500     11/15/15         375,000         375,761   

Hawaiian Electric Co.

     6.500     7/1/39         2,000,000         2,202,020   
          

 

 

 

Total Hawaii

             2,577,781   
          

 

 

 

Illinois - 1.6%

          

Illinois Finance Authority Revenue:

          

Park Place of Elmhurst

     8.125     5/15/40         1,000,000         804,520 (d) 

Refunding, Chicago Charter School Project

     5.000     12/1/26         1,000,000         1,002,540   

Illinois State Finance Authority Revenue, Franciscan Communities Inc.

     5.250     5/15/47         1,000,000         817,780   
          

 

 

 

Total Illinois

             2,624,840   
          

 

 

 

Indiana - 2.0%

          

County of St. Joseph, IN, EDR:

          

Holy Cross Village Notre Dame Project

     6.000     5/15/26         285,000         289,628   

Holy Cross Village Notre Dame Project

     6.000     5/15/38         550,000         549,940   

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

     5.000     7/1/48         2,000,000         1,866,580 (b) 

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

     7.000     1/1/44         500,000         521,345 (b) 
          

 

 

 

Total Indiana

             3,227,493   
          

 

 

 

Iowa - 1.4%

          

Iowa State Finance Authority Midwestern Disaster Area Revenue:

          

Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project

     5.000     12/1/19         500,000         494,255   

Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project

     5.250     12/1/25         2,025,000         1,884,546   
          

 

 

 

Total Iowa

             2,378,801   
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    January 31, 2014

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Kansas - 0.7%

          

Salina, KS, Hospital Revenue, Refunding & Improvement Salina Regional Health

     5.000     10/1/22       $ 1,150,000       $ 1,195,172   
          

 

 

 

Kentucky - 1.3%

          

Owen County, KY, Waterworks System Revenue, Kentucky American Water Co. Project

     6.250     6/1/39         2,000,000         2,106,800   
          

 

 

 

Louisiana - 0.2%

          

Epps, LA, COP

     8.000     6/1/18         775,000         356,453   
          

 

 

 

Maryland - 2.0%

          

Maryland State Health & Higher EFA Revenue, Mercy Medical Center

     6.250     7/1/31         3,000,000         3,283,920   
          

 

 

 

Massachusetts - 1.1%

          

Boston, MA, Industrial Development Financing Authority Revenue, Roundhouse Hospitality LLC Project

     7.875     3/1/25         685,000         610,965 (b) 

Massachusetts State DFA Revenue, Tufts Medical Center Inc.

     6.875     1/1/41         1,000,000         1,128,200   
          

 

 

 

Total Massachusetts

             1,739,165   
          

 

 

 

Michigan - 3.9%

          

Detroit, MI, Water Supply System Revenue, Senior Lien

     5.250     7/1/41         2,000,000         1,839,540   

Gaudior Academy, COP

     7.250     4/1/34         1,000,000         973,070   

Michigan State Strategic Fund Limited Obligation Revenue:

          

Evangelical Homes of Michigan

     5.250     6/1/32         500,000         464,910   

Evangelical Homes of Michigan

     5.500     6/1/47         750,000         686,122   

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

     8.250     9/1/39         2,000,000         2,406,540   
          

 

 

 

Total Michigan

             6,370,182   
          

 

 

 

Missouri - 2.4%

          

Missouri State HEFA Revenue:

          

Lutheran Senior Services

     6.000     2/1/41         500,000         523,185   

Refunding, St. Lukes Episcopal

     5.000     12/1/21         1,300,000         1,382,498   

St. Louis County, MO, IDA, Senior Living Facilities Revenue, Friendship Village of Sunset Hills

     5.875     9/1/43         2,000,000         2,031,340   
          

 

 

 

Total Missouri

             3,937,023   
          

 

 

 

Nebraska - 2.0%

          

Central Plains Energy Project, NE, Gas Project Revenue, Project #3

     5.000     9/1/42         3,340,000         3,344,476   

New Jersey - 3.9%

          

New Jersey State EDA Revenue:

          

Private Activity-Goethals Bridge Replacement Project

     5.375     1/1/43         1,500,000         1,516,575 (b) 

Refunding

     6.875     1/1/37         5,000,000         4,951,250 (b) 
          

 

 

 

Total New Jersey

             6,467,825   
          

 

 

 

New Mexico - 0.6%

          

Otero County, NM, COP, Jail Project Revenue

     7.500     12/1/24         1,000,000         989,730   
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    January 31, 2014

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

New York - 1.4%

          

Brooklyn Arena, NY, Local Development Corp., Barclays Center Project

     6.250     7/15/40       $ 2,000,000       $ 2,140,900   

New York City, NY, IDA, Civic Facilities Revenue, Special Needs Facilities Pooled Program

     8.125     7/1/19         155,000         155,586   
          

 

 

 

Total New York

             2,296,486   
          

 

 

 

Ohio - 1.8%

          

Cuyahoga County, OH, Hospital Facilities Revenue, Canton Inc. Project

     7.500     1/1/30         1,340,000         1,341,353   

Miami County, OH, Hospital Facilities Revenue, Refunding and Improvement Upper Valley Medical Center

     5.250     5/15/21         1,500,000         1,562,925   
          

 

 

 

Total Ohio

             2,904,278   
          

 

 

 

Oklahoma - 1.5%

          

Tulsa County, OK, Industrial Authority, Senior Living Community Revenue:

          

Montereau Inc. Project

     6.875     11/1/23         1,300,000         1,325,038   

Montereau Inc. Project

     7.125     11/1/30         1,000,000         1,071,110   
          

 

 

 

Total Oklahoma

             2,396,148   
          

 

 

 

Pennsylvania - 3.5%

          

Monroe County, PA, Hospital Authority Revenue, Pocono Medical Center

     5.000     1/1/27         1,000,000         1,025,480   

Montgomery County, PA, IDA Revenue:

          

Acts Retirement-Life Communities

     5.000     11/15/28         1,400,000         1,409,324   

Acts Retirement-Life Communities

     5.000     11/15/29         1,350,000         1,361,745   

Philadelphia, PA, Authority for IDR:

          

Discovery Charter School Inc. Project

     6.250     4/1/37         500,000         491,545   

Host Marriot LP Project, Remarketed 10/31/95

     7.750     12/1/17         1,000,000         1,000,130 (b) 

Performing Arts Charter School Project

     6.000     6/15/23         500,000         501,265 (e) 
          

 

 

 

Total Pennsylvania

             5,789,489   
          

 

 

 

Puerto Rico - 1.5%

          

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Revenue

     5.000     8/1/40         500,000         387,135   

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Revenue

     5.250     8/1/41         1,500,000         1,042,800   

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Revenue

     5.000     8/1/43         1,500,000         1,012,875   
          

 

 

 

Total Puerto Rico

             2,442,810   
          

 

 

 

Tennessee - 1.4%

          

Shelby County, TN, Health Educational & Housing Facilities Board Revenue, Trezevant Manor Project

     5.750     9/1/37         2,500,000         2,309,175   
          

 

 

 

Texas - 23.6%

          

Brazos River, TX, Harbor Industrial Development Corp., Environmental Facilities Revenue, Dow Chemical Co.

     5.900     5/1/28         1,500,000         1,578,330 (b)(f)(g) 

Burnet County, TX, Public Facility Project Revenue

     7.500     8/1/24         1,335,000         733,916   

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority Revenue

     5.000     1/1/42         2,000,000         1,792,660   

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

     5.000     11/1/42         4,000,000         3,987,600 (b) 

Grand Parkway Transportation Corp., TX, System Toll Revenue, Convertible Cabs

     0.000     10/1/35         1,500,000         938,490   

Gulf Coast, TX, IDA Revenue, Citgo Petroleum Corp. Project

     4.875     5/1/25         1,000,000         969,210 (b) 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    January 31, 2014

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Texas - 23.6% (continued)

          

Harris County, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Medical Facilities Revenue, Baylor College of Medicine

     5.625     11/15/32       $ 2,000,000       $ 2,170,720   

Houston, TX, Airport System Revenue, Special Facilities, Continental Airlines Inc. Projects

     6.125     7/15/27         2,750,000         2,750,385 (b) 

Laredo, TX, ISD Public Facility Corp., Lease Revenue, AMBAC

     5.000     8/1/29         1,000,000         1,000,000   

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

     5.250     11/1/40         6,000,000         6,060,540   

Midlothian, TX, Development Authority, Tax Increment Contract Revenue

     6.200     11/15/29         1,000,000         1,001,000   

North Texas Tollway Authority Revenue

     5.750     1/1/40         2,500,000         2,699,800   

Texas Midwest Public Facility Corp. Revenue, Secure Treatment Facility Project

     9.000     10/1/30         2,000,000         920,000 (c) 

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., Senior Lien, NTE Mobility Partners LLC

     6.875     12/31/39         2,000,000         2,185,320   

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

     7.000     6/30/40         4,000,000         4,424,240   

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

     5.000     12/15/28         1,500,000         1,532,220   

Texas State Public Finance Authority:

          

Charter School Finance Corp. Revenue, Cosmos Foundation Inc.

     6.200     2/15/40         1,000,000         1,073,590   

Uplift Education

     5.750     12/1/27         1,500,000         1,585,005   

West Texas Detention Facility Corp. Revenue

     8.000     2/1/25         1,865,000         1,001,748   

Willacy County, TX, PFC Project Revenue, County Jail

     7.500     11/1/25         445,000         435,775   
          

 

 

 

Total Texas

             38,840,549   
          

 

 

 

U.S. Virgin Islands - 1.6%

          

Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Revenue, Matching Fund Loan

     6.750     10/1/37         2,500,000         2,692,525   
          

 

 

 

Virginia - 1.8%

          

Virginia State Small Business Financing Authority Revenue:

          

Elizabeth River Crossings OpCo LLC Project

     5.250     1/1/32         1,000,000         1,005,350 (b) 

Elizabeth River Crossings OpCo LLC Project

     5.500     1/1/42         2,000,000         1,997,060 (b) 
          

 

 

 

Total Virginia

             3,002,410   
          

 

 

 

West Virginia - 1.5%

          

Pleasants County, WV, PCR, Refunding, County Commission, Allegheny Energy Supply Co., LLC

     5.250     10/15/37         2,500,000         2,504,775   
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

(Cost - $155,656,364)

             156,595,701   
          

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 3.8%           

Florida - 3.0%

          

Liberty County, FL, IDR, Georgia Pacific Corp. Project

     0.300     10/1/28         4,900,000         4,900,000 (b)(h)(i) 
          

 

 

 

New Hampshire - 0.6%

          

New Hampshire State Business Finance Authority, Lonza Biologies Inc. Project, LOC-Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen

     0.290     11/1/20         1,000,000         1,000,000 (b)(h)(i) 
          

 

 

 

Pennsylvania - 0.2%

          

Mercer County, PA, GO

     0.270     10/1/31         300,000         300,000 (h)(i) 
          

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

(Cost - $6,200,000)

             6,200,000   
          

 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    January 31, 2014

 

 

                    VALUE  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 98.8%

(Cost - $161,856,364#)

            $ 162,795,701   

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 1.2%

              1,953,452   
           

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%

            $ 164,749,153   
           

 

 

 

 

(a) 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.

 

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

 

(c) The coupon payment on these securities is currently in default as of January 31, 2014.

 

(d) Illiquid security.

 

(e) 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.

 

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

 

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

 

(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:

 

AGM    — Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation - Insured Bonds
AMBAC    — American Municipal Bond Assurance Corporation - Insured Bonds
CDA    — Communities Development Authority
COP    — Certificates 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
GO    — General Obligation
HEFA    — Health & Educational Facilities Authority
IDA    — Industrial Development Authority
IDR    — Industrial Development Revenue
ISD    — Independent School District
LOC    — Letter of Credit
PCFA    — Pollution Control Financing Authority
PCR    — Pollution Control Revenue
PFC    — Public Facilities Corporation

Summary of Investments by Industry†

 

Industrial Revenue

     29.2

Health Care

     17.5   

Transportation

     13.4   

Education

     8.8   

Water & Sewer

     8.1   

Leasing

     6.5   

Special Tax Obligation

     6.1   

Power

     3.5   

Solid Waste/Resource Recovery

     1.0   

Other

     0.7   

Local General Obligation

     0.5   

Housing

     0.5   

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity

     0.4   

Short - Term Investments

     3.8   

 

 
     100.0

 

 

 

As a percentage of total investments. Please note that Fund holdings are as of January 31, 2014 and are subject to change.

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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WESTERN ASSET MUNICIPAL HIGH INCOME FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    January 31, 2014

 

Ratings Table*

Standard & Poor’s/Moody’s/Fitch**

 

AA/Aa

     2.2

A

     23.4   

BBB/Baa

     42.4   

BB/Ba

     8.1   

B/B

     3.4   

A-1/VMIG 1

     3.8   

NR

     16.7   

 

 
     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 NRSROand 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 lowest 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 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. 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†

     —         $ 156,595,701         —         $ 156,595,701   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Short-term investments†

     —           6,200,000         —           6,200,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investments

     —         $ 162,795,701         —         $ 162,795,701   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

DESCRIPTION

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

Other financial instruments:

           

Futures contracts

   $ 133,056         —           —         $ 133,056   

 

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.

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) 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 investments 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 January 31, 2014, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments for federal income tax purposes were substantially as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 8,182,342   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (7,243,005
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 939,337   
  

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

At January 31, 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 30-Year Bonds

     46         3/14       $ 6,012,257       $ 6,145,313       $ (133,056

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 January 31, 2014.

 

     Futures Contracts  

Primary Underlying Risk

   Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Interest Rate Risk

   $ (133,056

During the period ended January 31, 2014, the volume of derivative activity for the Fund was as follows:

 

     Average Market Value  

Futures contracts (to buy)†

   $ 33,055   

Futures contracts (to sell)

     5,367,266   

 

At January 31, 2014, there were no open positions held in this derivative.

 

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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/    KENNETH D. FULLER        
  Kenneth D. Fuller
  Chief Executive Officer

Date:

 

March 25, 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:

 

March 25, 2014

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

Date:

 

March 25, 2014