WESTERN ASSET MUNICIPAL PARTNERS 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 811-07362

Western Asset Municipal Partners Fund Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

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

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Robert I. Frenkel, Esq.

Legg Mason & Co., LLC

100 First Stamford Place

Stamford, CT 06902

(Name and address of agent for service)

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

Date of fiscal year end: November 30

Date of reporting period: February 28, 2018

 

 

 


 

ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.


WESTERN ASSET MUNICIPAL PARTNERS FUND INC.

FORM N-Q

FEBRUARY 28, 2018


WESTERN ASSET MUNICIPAL PARTNERS FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited)    February 28, 2018

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  
MUNICIPAL BONDS - 152.4%           

Alabama - 1.6%

          

Jefferson County, AL, Sewer Revenue:

          

Subordinated Lien Warrants

     6.000     10/1/42      $ 760,000      $ 879,198  

Subordinated Lien Warrants

     6.500     10/1/53        1,300,000        1,536,405  
          

 

 

 

Total Alabama

             2,415,603  
          

 

 

 

Alaska - 1.5%

          

Valdez, AK, Marine Terminal Revenue, BP Pipelines Inc. Project

     5.000     1/1/21        2,150,000        2,327,203  
          

 

 

 

Arizona - 1.7%

          

Navajo Nation, AZ, Revenue

     5.500     12/1/30        275,000        304,934 (a) 

Salt Verde, AZ, Financial Corp. Senior Gas Revenue

     5.000     12/1/32        2,000,000        2,330,600  
          

 

 

 

Total Arizona

             2,635,534  
          

 

 

 

California - 21.5%

          

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

     5.000     10/1/34        500,000        561,070  

Bay Area Toll Authority, CA, Toll Bridge Revenue, San Francisco Bay Area, (SIFMA Municipal Swap Index Yield + 1.100%)

     2.190     4/1/24        2,500,000        2,572,275 (b)(c) 

California State PCFA, Water Furnishing Revenue

     5.000     11/21/45        2,470,000        2,515,596 (a) 

California State PCFA, Water Furnishing Revenue

     5.000     11/21/45        1,000,000        1,064,710 (a)(d) 

California State, GO:

          

Various Purpose

     4.000     11/1/37        250,000        262,680  

Various Purpose

     5.000     4/1/43        4,000,000        4,439,960  

California Statewide CDA Revenue, Insured Health Facility L.A., Jewish Home, CA, Mortgage Insurance, CMI

     5.000     11/15/28        1,500,000        1,510,770  

Eastern Municipal Water District Financing Authority, CA, Water & Wastewater Revenue

     5.000     7/1/47        1,000,000        1,148,510  

Los Angeles County, CA, Public Works Financing Authority, Lease Revenue, Multiple Capital Project II

     5.000     8/1/30        2,500,000        2,790,625  

Los Angeles, CA, Department of Water & Power Revenue

     5.000     7/1/35        1,000,000        1,172,340  

Los Angeles, CA, Department of Water & Power Revenue, Power System

     5.000     7/1/47        1,000,000        1,143,260  

Lower Tule River, CA, Irrigation District Revenue, COP

     5.000     8/1/40        1,000,000        1,060,360  

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

     7.000     11/1/34        2,490,000        3,497,379  

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

     6.500     11/1/39        2,000,000        2,784,860  

Rancho Cucamonga, CA, RDA, Successor Agency Tax Allocation, Rancho Redevelopment Project Area, AGM

     5.000     9/1/30        750,000        857,453  

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

    
5.500
 
    9/1/45        500,000        534,255  

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

     5.250     6/1/39        250,000        291,630 (e) 

Riverside County, CA, Transportation Commission Toll Revenue:

          

Senior Lien

     5.750     6/1/44        100,000        111,353  

Senior Lien

     5.750     6/1/48        200,000        222,300  

Tulare, CA, Sewer Revenue, AGM

     5.000     11/15/41        2,000,000        2,255,600  

Turlock, CA, Irrigation District Revenue

     5.000     1/1/35        2,500,000        2,658,775 (e) 
          

 

 

 

Total California

             33,455,761  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2018

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Colorado - 6.9%

          

Base Village Metropolitan District #2 Co., GO

     5.750     12/1/46      $ 500,000      $ 509,740  

Colliers Hill Metropolitan District #2, GO

     6.250     12/1/37        750,000        757,237  

Colorado High Performance Transportation Enterprise Revenue, C-470 Express Lanes

     5.000     12/31/51        200,000        216,686  

Colorado State Health Facilities Authority Revenue, Sisters of Charity Leavenworth Health System Inc.

     5.250     1/1/25        3,500,000        3,711,155  

Public Authority for Colorado Energy, Natural Gas Purchase Revenue

     5.750     11/15/18        85,000        87,392  

Public Authority for Colorado Energy, Natural Gas Purchase Revenue

     6.500     11/15/38        4,000,000        5,502,760  
          

 

 

 

Total Colorado

             10,784,970  
          

 

 

 

Connecticut - 0.7%

          

Connecticut State Special Tax Obligation Revenue, Transportation Infrastructure Purpose

     5.000     1/1/37        500,000        554,875  

Connecticut State, GO

     5.000     10/15/34        270,000        296,527  

Harbor Point, CT, Infrastructure Improvement District, Special Obligation Revenue, Harbor Point Project Ltd.

     5.000     4/1/39        250,000        268,478 (a) 
          

 

 

 

Total Connecticut

             1,119,880  
          

 

 

 

District of Columbia - 0.7%

          

District of Columbia Revenue:

          

Ingleside Rock Creek Project

     4.125     7/1/27        200,000        202,470  

KIPP DC Issue

     5.000     7/1/37        800,000        892,000  
          

 

 

 

Total District of Columbia

             1,094,470  
          

 

 

 

Florida - 9.5%

          

Broward County, FL, Airport System Revenue

     5.000     10/1/47        350,000        389,998 (d) 

Capital Trust Agency, FL, Senior Living Revenue, Elim Senior Housing Inc.

     5.875     8/1/52        100,000        102,205 (a) 

Central Florida Expressway Authority Revenue, Senior Lien

     5.000     7/1/42        250,000        284,743  

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

     6.125     6/15/46        160,000        166,115 (a) 

Florida State Mid-Bay Bridge Authority Revenue

     5.000     10/1/40        740,000        813,845  

Greater Orlando, FL, Aviation Authority, Airport Facilities Revenue

     5.000     10/1/42        500,000        557,570 (d) 

Miami-Dade County, FL, Aviation Revenue

     5.000     10/1/41        3,000,000        3,368,790  

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

     5.000     7/1/24        1,250,000        1,442,962  

Miami-Dade County, FL, GO, Seaport

     5.000     10/1/23        2,315,000        2,566,478  

Miami-Dade County, FL, Health Facilities Authority Hospital Revenue, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital

     5.000     8/1/42        350,000        388,580  

Miami-Dade County, FL, School District, GO

     5.000     3/15/30        1,000,000        1,158,120  

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

     5.000     8/1/47        250,000        273,773  

Orlando & Orange County, FL, Expressway Authority Revenue

     5.000     7/1/30        2,000,000        2,152,520 (e) 

Volusia County, FL, Educational Facility Authority Revenue, Educational Facilities Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Inc. Project

     5.000     10/15/42        1,000,000        1,130,300  
          

 

 

 

Total Florida

             14,795,999  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2018

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Illinois - 11.6%

          

Chicago, IL, Board of Education, GO, Dedicated

     5.000     12/1/44      $ 330,000      $ 330,228  

Chicago, IL, GO

     5.000     1/1/25        1,000,000        1,085,950  

Chicago, IL, GO

     5.500     1/1/34        950,000        1,012,747  

Chicago, IL, GO

     5.500     1/1/37        60,000        63,527  

Chicago, IL, GO

     6.000     1/1/38        500,000        567,775  

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

     5.000     12/1/44        1,000,000        1,102,670  

Chicago, IL, O’Hare International Airport Revenue

     5.000     1/1/35        2,200,000        2,429,790 (d) 

Chicago, IL, O’Hare International Airport Revenue:

          

General, Senior Lien

     5.000     1/1/41        250,000        278,558  

Senior Lien

     5.000     1/1/47        500,000        559,350  

Senior Lien

     5.000     1/1/52        500,000        555,325  

Chicago, IL, Public Building Commission, Building Revenue, Chicago School Reform, NATL

     5.250     12/1/18        1,000,000        1,025,690  

Chicago, IL, Transit Authority, Sales Tax Receipts Revenue, Second Lien

     5.000     12/1/51        250,000        265,063  

Chicago, IL, Wastewater Transmission Revenue, Second Lien

     5.000     1/1/38        750,000        813,428  

Chicago, IL, Waterworks Revenue:

          

Second Lien Project

     5.000     11/1/34        800,000        875,712  

Second Lien Project

     5.000     11/1/39        500,000        541,740  

Second Lien, AGM

     5.000     11/1/31        320,000        364,688  

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority Revenue

     5.000     12/1/31        1,500,000        1,718,055  

Illinois State University Revenue, Auxiliary Facilities System, AGM

     5.000     4/1/37        100,000        107,538  

Illinois State, GO

     5.000     2/1/28        760,000        790,453  

Illinois State, GO

     5.000     2/1/29        440,000        455,338  

Illinois State, GO

     5.000     1/1/33        500,000        510,030  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, IL, Dedicated State Tax Revenue:

          

McCormick Project

     5.200     6/15/50        970,000        991,291  

McCormick Project, State Appropriations

     5.250     6/15/50        215,000        220,093  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, IL, Revenue, CAB-McCormick Place Expansion Project

     0.000     12/15/52        900,000        151,416  

Sales Tax Securitization Corp., IL, Revenue

     5.000     1/1/27        200,000        231,998  

University of Illinois, COP

     5.000     3/15/24        1,000,000        1,118,440  
          

 

 

 

Total Illinois

             18,166,893  
          

 

 

 

Indiana - 2.1%

          

Indiana Finance Authority Midwestern Disaster Relief Revenue, Ohio Valley Electric Corp. Project

     5.000     6/1/39        1,000,000        1,011,360  

Indianapolis, IN, Local Public Improvement Bond Bank Revenue

     5.000     6/1/27        2,000,000        2,181,740  
          

 

 

 

Total Indiana

             3,193,100  
          

 

 

 

Louisiana - 1.9%

          

Port New Orleans, LA, Board of Commissioners Port Facilities Revenue, AGM

     5.000     4/1/43        500,000        565,500 (d)(f) 

Shreveport, LA, Water & Sewer Revenue, AGM

     5.000     12/1/34        2,080,000        2,362,506  
          

 

 

 

Total Louisiana

             2,928,006  
          

 

 

 

Maryland - 0.7%

          

Maryland State EDC, EDR, Transportation Facilities Project

     5.750     6/1/35        1,000,000        1,091,450 (e) 
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2018

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Massachusetts - 2.4%

          

Massachusetts State DFA Revenue:

          

International Charter School

     5.000     4/15/40      $ 1,875,000      $ 1,990,088  

Partners Healthcare System

     5.000     7/1/47        1,000,000        1,115,180  

UMass Boston Student Housing Project

     5.000     10/1/48        200,000        216,970  

Massachusetts State Water Pollution Abatement Trust Revenue, MWRA Program, Unrefunded Balance

     5.750     8/1/29        355,000        356,274  
          

 

 

 

Total Massachusetts

             3,678,512  
          

 

 

 

Michigan - 4.2%

          

Detroit, MI, Water & Sewerage Department, Disposal System Revenue, Senior Lien

     5.250     7/1/39        405,000        438,307  

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

          

Senior Lien

     5.000     7/1/35        150,000        167,855  

Senior Lien

     5.000     7/1/46        1,300,000        1,447,745  

Michigan State Building Authority Revenue, Facilities Program

     5.250     10/15/47        250,000        279,842  

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

     6.750     7/1/44        450,000        450,859 (a) 

Michigan State Finance Authority Revenue:

          

Senior Lien Detroit Water & Sewer

     5.000     7/1/33        370,000        407,207  

Senior Lien Detroit Water & Sewer

     5.000     7/1/44        380,000        412,726  

Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority Revenue, McLaren Health Care Corp.

     5.750     5/15/38        1,750,000        1,765,890 (e) 

Wayne County, MI, Airport Authority Revenue, Detroit Metropolitan Airport

     5.000     12/1/18        1,170,000        1,198,876 (d) 
          

 

 

 

Total Michigan

             6,569,307  
          

 

 

 

Missouri - 1.5%

          

Boone County, MO, Hospital Revenue, Boone Hospital Center

     5.375     8/1/38        2,000,000        2,032,660 (e) 

Kansas City, MO, IDA, Senior Living Facilities Revenue, Kansas City United Methodist Retirement Home Inc.

     6.000     11/15/51        300,000        296,970 (a) 
          

 

 

 

Total Missouri

             2,329,630  
          

 

 

 

Nebraska - 0.2%

          

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

     5.000     9/1/42        300,000        355,464  
          

 

 

 

New Jersey - 11.8%

          

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

     5.000     11/1/27        240,000        264,518  

New Jersey State EDA Revenue

     5.000     6/15/29        500,000        535,965  

New Jersey State EDA Revenue:

          

Continental Airlines Inc. Project

     5.250     9/15/29        2,000,000        2,183,220 (d) 

Private Activity-The Goethals Bridge Replacement Project

     5.375     1/1/43        1,000,000        1,105,840 (d) 

Provident Group - Rowan Properties LLC, Rowan University Housing Project

     5.000     1/1/48        500,000        528,070  

School Facilities Construction(SIFMA Municipal Swap Index Yield + 1.600%)

     2.690     3/1/28        2,500,000        2,469,375 (b) 

New Jersey State EDA, Special Facility Revenue, Port Newark Container Terminal LLC Project

     5.000     10/1/37        175,000        189,679 (d) 

New Jersey State EFA Revenue, Stevens Institute of Technology

     5.000     7/1/42        3,000,000        3,340,290  

New Jersey State Health Care Facilities Financing Authority Revenue:

          

Hackensack Meridian Health

     5.000     7/1/38        100,000        113,553  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2018

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

New Jersey - (continued)

          

RWJ Barnabas Health Obligation Group

     5.000     7/1/43      $ 300,000      $ 331,170  

New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund Authority Revenue, Transportation Program, State Appropriations

     5.000     6/15/38        6,000,000        6,238,620  

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority Revenue

     5.000     1/1/35        1,000,000        1,146,210  
          

 

 

 

Total New Jersey

             18,446,510  
          

 

 

 

New York - 24.7%

          

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

     6.250     7/15/40        1,000,000        1,085,280 (e) 

Hudson, NY, Yards Infrastructure Corp. Revenue

     5.000     2/15/42        850,000        961,911  

MTA Hudson Rail Yards Trust Obligations Revenue

     5.000     11/15/56        3,330,000        3,698,698  

MTA, NY, Dedicated Tax Fund Revenue, Green Bonds

     5.000     11/15/47        500,000        567,390  

MTA, NY, Revenue

     5.250     11/15/40        1,000,000        1,097,260 (e) 

MTA, NY, Revenue, Transportation

     5.000     11/15/25        1,000,000        1,117,530 (e) 

Nassau County, NY, Industrial Development Agency, Continuing Care Retirement Community Revenue, Amsterdam At Harborside

     2.000     1/1/49        67,436        11,464  

New York City, NY, Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water & Sewer System Revenue, Second General Resolution Fiscal 2011

     5.000     6/15/31        4,850,000        5,208,415  

New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue:

          

Court Facilities Lease, NYC Issue, Non-State Supported Debt, AMBAC

     5.500     5/15/30        3,365,000        4,215,268  

Non State Supported Debt, New School

     5.000     7/1/35        2,000,000        2,241,820  

Non-State Supported Debt, Columbia University

     5.000     7/1/38        2,000,000        2,024,140  

New York State Liberty Development Corp., Liberty Revenue:

          

3 World Trade Center LLC Project

     5.000     11/15/44        490,000        518,533 (a) 

4 World Trade Center LLC Project

     5.750     11/15/51        2,000,000        2,249,560  

Second Priority, Bank of America Tower

     5.125     1/15/44        2,500,000        2,637,875  

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

          

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

     5.000     8/1/31        2,000,000        2,119,480 (d) 

LaGuardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment Project

     5.000     7/1/41        2,250,000        2,453,400 (d) 

LaGuardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment Project

     5.000     7/1/46        400,000        434,496 (d) 

New York State Urban Development Corp. Revenue, State Personal Income Tax

     5.000     3/15/26        430,000        431,333  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Revenue

     5.000     1/15/41        4,750,000        5,148,145  

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, NY, Revenue, MTA Bridges & Tunnels

     5.000     11/15/42        250,000        286,820  
          

 

 

 

Total New York

             38,508,818  
          

 

 

 

North Carolina - 4.1%

          

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority, NC, Health Care System Revenue, Carolinas Healthcare System

     5.000     1/15/31        5,000,000        5,483,350  

North Carolina State Turnpike Authority Monroe Expressway Toll Revenue

     5.000     7/1/47        750,000        818,190  

North Carolina State Turnpike Authority Revenue, Senior Lien

     5.000     1/1/30        100,000        116,168  
          

 

 

 

Total North Carolina

             6,417,708  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2018

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Ohio - 3.0%

          

Northeast, OH, Regional Sewer District Revenue, Waste Water Revenue Improvement

     5.000     11/15/43      $ 4,040,000      $ 4,625,194 (e) 
          

 

 

 

Oklahoma - 1.5%

          

Grand River Dam Authority, OK, Revenue

     5.250     6/1/40        2,000,000        2,158,600 (e) 

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

     6.875     11/1/46        150,000        111,141  
          

 

 

 

Total Oklahoma

             2,269,741  
          

 

 

 

Oregon - 1.1%

          

Multnomah County, OR, School District # 7 Reynolds, GO, Deferred Interest, School Board Guaranty

     0.000     6/15/31        1,000,000        608,050  

Oregon State Facilities Authority Revenue, Legacy Health Project

     5.000     6/1/46        600,000        667,140  

Yamhill County, OR, Hospital Authority Revenue, Friendsview Retirement Community

     5.000     11/15/46        475,000        506,170  
          

 

 

 

Total Oregon

             1,781,360  
          

 

 

 

Pennsylvania - 7.5%

          

Allegheny County, PA, IDA Revenue, Environmental Improvement, US Steel Corp.

     6.750     11/1/24        85,000        87,421  

Central Bradford, PA, Progress Authority Revenue, Guthrie Healthcare Systems

     5.000     12/1/26        5,130,000        5,627,866  

Commonwealth Financing Authority, PA, Tobacco Master Settlement Payment Revenue, Tobacco Master Settlement Payment Bonds

     5.000     6/1/33        250,000        278,173  

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

     5.000     1/1/29        750,000        830,272  

East Hempfield Township, PA, IDA Revenue, Student Services Inc.-Student Housing Project-Millersville University

     5.000     7/1/47        250,000        263,785  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Sewer Sludge Disposal Revenue, Philadelphia Biosolids Facility

     6.250     1/1/32        500,000        529,170  

Philadelphia, PA, Airport Revenue

     5.000     6/15/35        2,000,000        2,214,400 (d) 

Philadelphia, PA, School District, GO

     5.000     9/1/32        1,000,000        1,081,040  

State Public School Building Authority PA, Lease Revenue:

          

Philadelphia School District Project, AGM

     5.000     6/1/31        200,000        220,052  

Philadelphia School District Project, AGM

     5.000     6/1/33        500,000        546,215  
          

 

 

 

Total Pennsylvania

             11,678,394  
          

 

 

 

South Dakota - 0.1%

          

South Dakota State HEFA Revenue, Regional Health

     5.000     9/1/40        200,000        222,728  
          

 

 

 

Tennessee - 5.2%

          

Clarksville, TN, Natural Gas Acquisition Corp., Gas Revenue

     5.000     12/15/20        2,030,000        2,192,461  

Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Revenue

     5.000     2/1/20        3,555,000        3,761,794  

Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Revenue

     5.000     2/1/21        2,025,000        2,191,313  
          

 

 

 

Total Tennessee

             8,145,568  
          

 

 

 

Texas - 14.1%

          

Arlington, TX, Higher Education Finance Corp., Education Revenue, Uplift Education, PSF-GTD

     5.000     12/1/47        250,000        280,023  

Austin, TX, Water & Wastewater System Revenue

     5.000     11/15/26        2,500,000        2,646,075 (e) 

Austin, TX, Water & Wastewater System Revenue

     5.125     11/15/28        2,210,000        2,343,149 (e) 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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WESTERN ASSET MUNICIPAL PARTNERS FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2018

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Texas - (continued)

          

Corpus Christi, TX, Utility System Revenue, Junior Lien

     5.000     7/15/31      $ 2,905,000      $ 3,286,485  

Grand Parkway Transportation Corp., TX, System Toll Revenue, Convertible CAB, Step bond, 0.000% until 10/1/23; 5.500%

     0.000     10/1/36        2,000,000        1,842,880  

Harris County, TX, Metropolitan Transit Authority Sales & Use Tax Revenue

     5.000     11/1/36        3,125,000        3,445,219  

Houston, TX, Airport Systems Revenue, United Airlines Inc.

     5.000     7/15/30        1,000,000        1,091,230 (d) 

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

     5.000     11/1/33        40,000        45,054 (d) 

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

     5.000     11/1/35        40,000        44,798 (d) 

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

     5.000     11/1/36        40,000        44,702 (d) 

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., TX, Student Housing Revenue, Collegiate Housing-Tarleton State University Project

     5.000     4/1/35        800,000        862,992  

North Texas Tollway Authority Revenue

     5.000     1/1/39        250,000        279,290  

North Texas Tollway Authority Revenue

     5.000     1/1/40        600,000        653,280  

North Texas Tollway Authority Revenue

     5.000     1/1/45        600,000        663,444  

North Texas Tollway Authority Revenue, First Tier

     5.000     1/1/43        750,000        847,522  

Socorro, TX, ISD, GO, School Building, PSF-GTD

     5.000     8/15/43        750,000        851,857  

Tarrant County, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Retirement Facility Revenue, Buckner Senior Living Ventana Project

     6.625     11/15/37        170,000        188,573  

Texas State Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp. Revenue, Senior Lien, Blueridge Transportation Group LLC

     5.000     12/31/40        460,000        503,580 (d) 

Texas State Water Development Board Revenue

     5.000     10/15/47        1,550,000        1,772,487  

Woodloch Health Facilities Development Corp., TX, Senior Housing Revenue:

          

Inspired Living Lewsville Project

     6.750     12/1/51        300,000        311,385 (a) 

Inspired Living Lewsville Project

     10.000     12/1/51        50,000        52,296  
          

 

 

 

Total Texas

             22,056,321  
          

 

 

 

U.S. Virgin Islands - 0.4%

          

Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Revenue:

          

Matching Fund Loan

     6.750     10/1/37        670,000        407,025  

Matching Fund Loan

     6.000     10/1/39        420,000        244,650  
          

 

 

 

Total U.S. Virgin Islands

             651,675  
          

 

 

 

Utah - 0.2%

          

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

     5.000     4/15/42        250,000        274,443  
          

 

 

 

Virginia - 0.8%

          

Virginia State Port Authority Port Facility Revenue

     5.000     7/1/41        300,000        333,636 (d) 

Virginia State Port Authority Port Facility Revenue

     5.000     7/1/45        500,000        552,245 (d) 

Virginia State Small Business Financing Authority Revenue, Senior Lien, 95 Express Lanes LLC

     5.000     1/1/40        400,000        426,488 (d) 
          

 

 

 

Total Virginia

             1,312,369  
          

 

 

 

Washington - 3.9%

          

Port of Seattle, WA, Revenue

     5.000     8/1/25        2,395,000        2,675,574  

Washington State Health Care Facilities Authority Revenue, PeaceHealth

     5.000     11/1/28        3,000,000        3,122,640  

Washington State HFC Revenue:

          

Heron’s Key

     6.500     7/1/30        100,000        106,142 (a) 

Heron’s Key

     6.750     7/1/35        100,000        106,271 (a) 
          

 

 

 

Total Washington

             6,010,627  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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WESTERN ASSET MUNICIPAL PARTNERS FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2018

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Wisconsin - 5.3%

          

Public Finance Authority, WI, Airport Facilities Revenue, Transportation Infrastructure Properties LLC

     5.000     7/1/42      $ 4,000,000      $ 4,238,960 (d) 

Public Finance Authority, WI, Ltd. Obligation Pilot Revenue, American Dream @ Meadowlands Project

     7.000     12/1/50        400,000        462,760 (a) 

Public Finance Authority, WI, Revenue, Denver International Airport Great Hall Project

     5.000     9/30/49        285,000        310,086 (d) 

Wisconsin State HEFA Revenue, SSM Health Care Corp.

     5.000     6/1/25        3,110,000        3,304,748  
          

 

 

 

Total Wisconsin

             8,316,554  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 152.4%
(Cost - $225,029,657)

             237,659,792  
          

 

 

 

Auction Rate Cumulative Preferred Stock, at Liquidation Value - (11.9)%

             (18,500,000

Variable Rate Demand Preferred Stock, at Liquidation Value - (42.6)%

             (66,500,000

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 2.1%

             3,334,382  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS - 100.0%

           $ 155,994,174  
          

 

 

 

 

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

 

(b) Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is as of the most recent information available. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above.

 

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

 

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

 

(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) Securities traded on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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WESTERN ASSET MUNICIPAL PARTNERS FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2018

 

Abbreviations used in this schedule:

 

AGM    — Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation - Insured Bonds
AMBAC    — American Municipal Bond Assurance Corporation - Insured Bonds
CAB    — Capital Appreciation Bonds
CDA    — Communities Development Authority
CMI    — California Mortgage Insurance Program - Insured Bonds
COP    — Certificates of Participation
CSCE    — Charter School Credit Enhancement
DFA    — Development Finance Agency
EDA    — Economic Development Authority
EDC    — Economic Development Corporation
EDR    — Economic Development Revenue
EFA    — Educational Facilities Authority
GO    — General Obligation
GTD    — Guaranteed
HEFA    — Health & Educational Facilities Authority
HFC    — Housing Finance Commission
IDA    — Industrial Development Authority
ISD    — Independent School District
MTA    — Metropolitan Transportation Authority
MWRA    — Massachusetts Water Resources Authority
NATL    — National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation - Insured Bonds
PCFA    — Pollution Control Financing Authority
PSF    — Permanent School Fund
RDA    — Redevelopment Agency
SIFMA    — Securities Industry and Financial Market Association

This Schedule of Investments is unaudited and is intended to provide information about the Fund’s investments as of the date of the schedule. Other information regarding the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent annual or semi-annual shareholder report.

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

 

1. Organization and significant accounting policies

Western Asset Municipal Partners Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) was incorporated in Maryland on November 24, 1992 and is registered as a diversified, closed-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Board of Directors authorized 100 million shares of $0.001 par value common stock. The Fund’s primary investment objective is to seek a high level of current income which is exempt from federal income taxes, consistent with the preservation of capital. As a secondary investment objective, the Fund intends to enhance portfolio value by purchasing tax exempt securities that, in the opinion of the investment manager, may appreciate in value relative to other similar obligations in the marketplace.

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. Prior to December 1, 2017, short-term fixed income securities that would mature in 60 days or less were valued at amortized cost, unless it was determined that using this method would not reflect an investment’s fair value. Investments in open-end funds are valued at the closing net asset value per share of each fund on the day of valuation. Futures contracts are valued daily at the settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. If independent third party pricing services are unable to supply prices for a portfolio investment, or if the prices supplied are deemed by the manager to be unreliable, the market price may be determined by the manager using quotations from one or more broker/dealers or at the transaction price if the security has recently been purchased and no value has yet been obtained from a pricing service or pricing broker. When reliable prices are not readily available, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, but before the Fund calculates its net asset value, the Fund values these securities as determined in accordance with procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors.

The Board of Directors is responsible for the valuation process and has delegated the supervision of the daily valuation process to the Legg Mason North Atlantic Fund Valuation Committee (the “Valuation Committee”). The Valuation Committee, pursuant to the policies adopted by the Board of Directors, is responsible for making fair value determinations, evaluating the effectiveness of the Fund’s pricing policies, and reporting to the Board of Directors. When determining the reliability of third party pricing information for investments owned by the Fund, the Valuation Committee, among other things, conducts due diligence reviews of pricing vendors, monitors the daily change in prices and reviews transactions among market participants.

The Valuation Committee will consider pricing methodologies it deems relevant and appropriate when making fair value determinations. Examples of possible methodologies include, but are not limited to, multiple of earnings; discount from market of a similar freely traded security; discounted cash-flow analysis; book value or a multiple thereof; risk premium/yield analysis; yield to maturity; and/or fundamental investment analysis. The Valuation Committee will also consider factors it deems relevant and appropriate in light of the facts and circumstances. Examples of possible factors include, but are not limited to, the type of security; the issuer’s financial statements; the purchase price of the security; the discount from market value of unrestricted securities of the same class at the time of purchase; analysts’ research and observations from financial institutions; information regarding any transactions or offers with respect to the security; the existence of merger proposals or tender offers affecting the security; the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable companies; and the existence of a shelf registration for restricted securities.

For each portfolio security that has been fair valued pursuant to the policies adopted by the Board of Directors, the fair value price is compared against the last available and next available market quotations. The Valuation Committee reviews the results of such back testing monthly and fair valuation occurrences are reported to the Board of Directors quarterly.

The Fund uses valuation techniques to measure fair value that are consistent with the market approach and/or income approach, depending on the type of security and the particular circumstance. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable securities. The income approach uses valuation techniques to discount estimated future cash flows to present value.

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

GAAP establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

   

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

   

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value:

 

ASSETS

 

DESCRIPTION

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

Municipal Bonds†

     —        $ 237,659,792        —        $ 237,659,792  

 

See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

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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 Partners Fund Inc.

 

By

 

/s/     JANE TRUST        

  Jane Trust
  Chief Executive Officer

Date:

 

April 23, 2018

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

 

By

 

/s/     JANE TRUST        

  Jane Trust
  Chief Executive Officer

Date:

 

April 23, 2018

By

 

/s/     RICHARD F. SENNETT        

  Richard F. Sennett
  Principal Financial Officer

Date:

 

April 23, 2018