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, 2019

 

 

 


 

ITEM 1.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.


WESTERN ASSET MUNICIPAL PARTNERS FUND INC.

FORM N-Q

FEBRUARY 28, 2019


WESTERN ASSET MUNICIPAL PARTNERS FUND INC.

 

Schedule of investments (unaudited)    February 28, 2019

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  
MUNICIPAL BONDS - 153.2%           

Alabama - 2.2%

          

Jefferson County, AL, Sewer Revenue:

          

Subordinated Lien, Warrants, Series D

     6.000     10/1/42      $ 760,000      $ 869,037  

Subordinated Lien, Warrants, Series D

     6.500     10/1/53        1,300,000        1,522,794  

Lower Alabama Gas District, Natural Gas Revenue, Series A

     5.000     9/1/46        850,000        995,070  
          

 

 

 

Total Alabama

             3,386,901  
          

 

 

 

Alaska - 1.5%

          

Valdez, AK, Marine Terminal Revenue, BP Pipelines Inc. Project, Series C, Refunding

     5.000     1/1/21        2,150,000        2,269,347  
          

 

 

 

Arizona - 1.9%

          

Arizona State Lottery Revenue, Refunding

     5.000     7/1/29        260,000        312,289 (a)  

Navajo Nation, AZ, Revenue, Series A, Refunding

     5.500     12/1/30        275,000        304,276 (b)  

Salt Verde, AZ, Financial Corp., Natural Gas Revenue, Series 2007

     5.000     12/1/32        2,000,000        2,374,560  
          

 

 

 

Total Arizona

             2,991,125  
          

 

 

 

California - 22.6%

          

Alameda, CA, Corridor Transportation Authority Revenue, Second Subordinated Lien, Series B, Refunding

     5.000     10/1/34        500,000        557,535  

Bay Area Toll Authority, CA, Toll Bridge Revenue, San Francisco Bay Area, Series B-1, (SIFMA Municipal Swap Index Yield + 1.100%)

     2.840     4/1/24        2,500,000        2,556,650 (c)(d) 

California State MFA Revenue:

          

Senior Lien, Linux Apartment Project, Series A

     5.000     12/31/43        500,000        554,460 (e)  

Senior Lien, Linux Apartment Project, Series A

     5.000     12/31/47        250,000        276,025 (e)  

California State PCFA Water Furnishing Revenue, Poseidon Resources Desalination Project

     5.000     11/21/45        1,000,000        1,041,220 (b)(e) 

California State, GO, Various Purpose

     5.000     4/1/43        4,000,000        4,370,960  

California Statewide CDA, Insured Health, Facility L.A. Jewish Home, CMI

     5.000     11/15/28        1,500,000        1,503,810  

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

     5.000     7/1/47        1,000,000        1,141,230  

Golden State, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp. Revenue:

          

Tobacco Settlement Funded, Series A-1, Refunding

     5.000     6/1/47        500,000        482,660  

Tobacco Settlement Funded, Series A-2, Refunding

     5.000     6/1/47        550,000        530,926  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2019

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

California - (continued)

          

Los Angeles County, CA, MTA, Sales Tax Revenue:

          

Transit Improvements, Series A

     5.000     7/1/37      $ 1,000,000      $ 1,184,480  

Transit Improvements, Series A

     5.000     7/1/44        400,000        463,544  

Los Angeles County, CA, Public Works Financing Authority, Multiple Capital Projects II

     5.000     8/1/30        2,500,000        2,763,225  

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

     5.000     7/1/47        1,000,000        1,131,490  

Lower Tule River, CA, Irrigation District Revenue, COP, Series A

     5.000     8/1/40        1,000,000        1,036,960  

Morongo Band of Mission Indians, CA, Revenue, Tribal Economic Development, Series A

     5.000     10/1/42        125,000        132,409 (b)  

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

          

Series B

     7.000     11/1/34        2,490,000        3,572,453  

Series C

     6.500     11/1/39        2,000,000        2,791,780  

Rancho Cucamonga, CA, RDA, Rancho Redevelopment Project Area, AGM

     5.000     9/1/30        750,000        861,637  

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

     5.500     9/1/45        500,000        532,080  

Riverside County, CA, Transportation Commission Toll Revenue:

 

       

Senior Lien, Series A

     5.750     6/1/44        100,000        109,039  

Senior Lien, Series A

     5.750     6/1/48        200,000        217,748  

Riverside, CA, Electric Revenue:

          

Series A, Refunding

     5.000     10/1/38        250,000        295,233  

Series A, Refunding

     5.000     10/1/48        750,000        866,235  

San Diego County, CA, Regional Transportation Commission, Sales Tax Revenue, Series A

     5.000     4/1/48        1,000,000        1,127,060  

Tulare, CA, Sewer Revenue, Refunding, AGM

     5.000     11/15/41        2,000,000        2,288,060  

Turlock, CA, Irrigation District, Series A, Refunding

     5.000     1/1/35        2,500,000        2,574,575 (f) 
          

 

 

 

Total California

             34,963,484  
          

 

 

 

Colorado - 6.9%

          

Base Village Metropolitan District #2, CO, GO, Series A, Refunding

     5.750     12/1/46        500,000        503,835  

Colliers Hill Metropolitan District #2, CO, GO, Senior Bonds, Series A

     6.250     12/1/37        750,000        753,997  

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

     5.250     1/1/25        3,500,000        3,597,755  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2019

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Colorado - (continued)

          

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

     5.000     12/31/51      $ 200,000      $ 214,260  

Public Authority for Colorado Energy, Natural Gas Purchase Revenue

     6.500     11/15/38        4,000,000        5,612,080  
          

 

 

 

Total Colorado

             10,681,927  
          

 

 

 

Connecticut - 1.4%

          

Connecticut State Special Tax Revenue, Transportation Infrastructure, Series A

     5.000     1/1/37        500,000        556,225  

Connecticut State, GO, Series E

     5.000     10/15/34        270,000        298,863  

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

     5.000     4/1/39        250,000        263,570 (b)  

University of Connecticut, CT, Student Fee Revenue, Series A

     5.000     11/15/43        1,000,000        1,110,190  
          

 

 

 

Total Connecticut

             2,228,848  
          

 

 

 

Delaware - 0.3%

          

Delaware State Health Facilities Authority Revenue, Beebe Medical Center Project

     5.000     6/1/48        500,000        540,180  
          

 

 

 

District of Columbia - 0.7%

          

District of Columbia Revenue:

          

Ingleside Rock Creek Project, Series A

     4.125     7/1/27        200,000        202,682  

KIPP DC Issue, Series A, Refunding

     5.000     7/1/37        800,000        871,752  
          

 

 

 

Total District of Columbia

             1,074,434  
          

 

 

 

Florida - 10.0%

          

Broward County, FL, Airport System Revenue:

          

Series 2017

     5.000     10/1/47        350,000        387,296 (e)  

Series A

     5.000     10/1/45        1,000,000        1,097,130 (e) 

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

     5.875     8/1/52        100,000        100,289 (b)  

Florida State Development Finance Corp., Educational Facilities Revenue, Renaissance Charter School Inc. Projects, Series A

     6.125     6/15/46        160,000        163,190 (b)  

Florida State Mid-Bay Bridge Authority Revenue, First Senior Lien, Series A, Refunding

     5.000     10/1/40        740,000        800,318  

Greater Orlando, FL, Aviation Authority, Airport Facilities Revenue, Priority Subordinated, Series A

     5.000     10/1/42        500,000        556,450 (e)  

Miami-Dade County, FL, Aviation Revenue, Series A, Refunding

     5.000     10/1/41        3,000,000        3,352,680  

Miami-Dade County, FL, Expressway Authority Toll System Revenue, Series B, Refunding

     5.000     7/1/24        1,250,000        1,443,725  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2019

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Florida - (continued)

          

Miami-Dade County, FL, GO, Seaport, Series C, Refunding

     5.000     10/1/23      $ 2,315,000      $ 2,506,705  

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

     5.000     8/1/42        350,000        388,710  

Miami-Dade County, FL, School District, GO

     5.000     3/15/30        1,000,000        1,191,250  

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

     5.000     8/1/47        250,000        266,620  

Orlando & Orange County, FL, Expressway Authority Revenue, Series A

     5.000     7/1/30        2,000,000        2,088,220 (f) 

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

     5.000     10/15/42        1,000,000        1,101,490  
          

 

 

 

Total Florida

             15,444,073  
          

 

 

 

Georgia - 1.7%

          

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

 

       

Series A

     5.000     5/15/43        650,000        705,556  

Subordinated, Series E, LIQ-Royal Bank of Canada (SIFMA Municipal Swap Index Yield + 0.570%)

     2.310     12/1/23        2,000,000        1,990,100 (c)(d) 
          

 

 

 

Total Georgia

             2,695,656  
          

 

 

 

Illinois - 13.0%

          

Chicago, IL, Board of Education, Dedicated Capital Improvement, Special Tax Revenue

     5.000     4/1/42        500,000        536,150  

Chicago, IL, Board of Education, GO:

          

Dedicated, Series G, Refunding

     5.000     12/1/44        330,000        334,877  

Series D

     5.000     12/1/46        250,000        253,835  

Chicago, IL, GO:

          

Series A, Refunding

     6.000     1/1/38        500,000        562,655  

Series B

     5.500     1/1/37        60,000        63,989  

Series C, Refunding

     5.000     1/1/25        1,000,000        1,082,850  

Series D, Refunding

     5.500     1/1/34        950,000        1,020,784  

Chicago, IL, O’Hare International Airport Revenue:

          

General Senior Lien, Series B, Refunding

     5.000     1/1/41        250,000        274,420  

Senior Lien, Series D

     5.000     1/1/47        500,000        550,270  

Senior Lien, Series D

     5.000     1/1/52        500,000        546,650  

Series C

     5.000     1/1/35        2,200,000        2,387,264 (e) 

Trips Obligated Group

     5.000     7/1/48        200,000        218,254 (e)  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2019

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Illinois - (continued)

          

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

     5.000     12/1/51      $ 250,000      $ 266,520  

Chicago, IL, Wastewater Transmission Revenue, Second Lien, Series B, Refunding

     5.000     1/1/38        750,000        812,033  

Chicago, IL, Waterworks Revenue:

          

Second Lien Project

     5.000     11/1/34        800,000        881,968  

Second Lien Project

     5.000     11/1/39        500,000        546,060  

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Senior Series A, Refunding

     5.000     12/1/31        1,500,000        1,709,445  

Illinois State University Revenue, Auxiliary Facilities System, Series A, Refunding, AGM

     5.000     4/1/37        100,000        110,906  

Illinois State, GO:

          

Series 2016

     5.000     1/1/33        500,000        522,315  

Series 2016

     5.000     11/1/33        650,000        679,816  

Series 2016, Refunding

     5.000     2/1/29        440,000        471,728  

Series A

     5.000     12/1/42        600,000        617,022  

Series A, Refunding

     5.000     10/1/29        1,300,000        1,402,336  

Series D

     5.000     11/1/26        550,000        597,872  

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

          

McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series A, CAB, State Appropriations

     0.000     12/15/52        900,000        172,836  

McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series B-2, Refunding, State Appropriations

     5.200     6/15/50        970,000        976,897  

McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series B-2, Refunding, State Appropriations

     5.250     6/15/50        215,000        216,662  

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, IL, GO, Green Bond, Series A

     5.000     12/1/44        1,000,000        1,095,790  

University of Illinois, COP, Series C, Refunding

     5.000     3/15/24        1,000,000        1,132,960  
          

 

 

 

Total Illinois

             20,045,164  
          

 

 

 

Indiana - 2.0%

          

Indiana Finance Authority, Ohio Valley Electric Corp. Project, Series A

     5.000     6/1/39        1,000,000        986,150  

Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, Series K

     5.000     6/1/27        2,000,000        2,130,100  
          

 

 

 

Total Indiana

             3,116,250  
          

 

 

 

Kentucky - 1.0%

          

Kentucky State PEA, Gas Supply Revenue, Series B

     4.000     1/1/25        1,500,000        1,610,505 (c) 
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2019

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Louisiana - 1.9%

          

Port New Orleans, LA, Board of Commissioners Revenue, Series B, Refunding, AGM

     5.000     4/1/43      $ 500,000      $ 560,775 (e) 

Shreveport, LA, Water & Sewer Revenue, Refunding, AGM

     5.000     12/1/34        2,080,000        2,364,565  
          

 

 

 

Total Louisiana

             2,925,340  
          

 

 

 

Maryland - 0.7%

          

Maryland State EDC, EDR, Transportation Facilities Project, Series A

     5.750     6/1/35        1,000,000        1,050,540 (f) 
          

 

 

 

Massachusetts - 2.2%

          

Massachusetts Clean Water Trust, Unrefunded Balance, MWRA Project, Subordinated Series A

     5.750     8/1/29        355,000        356,125  

Massachusetts State DFA Revenue:

          

International Charter School

     5.000     4/15/40        1,875,000        1,959,994  

UMass Boston Student Housing Project

     5.000     10/1/48        200,000        213,218  

Wellforce Issue, Series A, Refunding

     5.000     7/1/44        250,000        275,450  

Massachusetts State Port Authority Revenue, Series A, Refunding

     5.000     7/1/36        500,000        583,620 (e)  
          

 

 

 

Total Massachusetts

             3,388,407  
          

 

 

 

Michigan - 2.8%

          

Detroit, MI, Downtown Development Authority Revenue, Catalyst Development, Series A, Refunding, AGM

     5.000     7/1/43        300,000        322,227  

Detroit, MI, Water & Sewage Department, Disposal System Revenue, Senior Lien, Series A, Refunding

     5.250     7/1/39        405,000        436,825  

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

 

       

Senior Lien, Series A

     5.000     7/1/46        1,300,000        1,454,206  

Senior Lien, Series C, Refunding

     5.000     7/1/35        150,000        171,025  

Michigan State Finance Authority Limited Obligation Revenue, Higher Education, Thomas M Cooley Law School Project, Refunding

     6.750     7/1/44        350,000        356,594 (b)  

Michigan State Finance Authority Revenue:

          

Facilities Program, Series 1-A, Refunding

     5.250     10/15/47        250,000        279,327  

Senior Lien, Great Lakes Water Authority, Series C-1, Refunding

     5.000     7/1/44        380,000        402,367  

Senior Lien, Great Lakes Water Authority, Series C-6, Refunding

     5.000     7/1/33        370,000        407,311  

Michigan State Strategic Fund Limited Obligation Revenue, I-75 Improvement Project

     5.000     12/31/43        400,000        438,936 (e)  
          

 

 

 

Total Michigan

             4,268,818  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2019

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Missouri - 0.5%

          

Kansas City, MO, IDA, Senior Living Facilities Revenue, Kingswood Project

     6.000     11/15/51      $ 300,000      $ 242,919 (b)  

Missouri State HEFA Revenue, Lutheran Senior Service Projects, Series A

     5.000     2/1/42        150,000        159,326  

St. Louis County, MO, IDA, Senior Living Facilities Revenue, Friendship Village, St. Louis Obligated Group, Series A

     5.000     9/1/38        350,000        359,313  
          

 

 

 

Total Missouri

             761,558  
          

 

 

 

New Jersey - 12.1%

          

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

     5.000     11/1/27        240,000        266,834  

New Jersey State EDA Revenue:

          

Cigarette Tax, Refunding

     5.000     6/15/29        500,000        531,155  

Continental Airlines Inc. Project

     5.250     9/15/29        2,000,000        2,172,680 (e) 

Private Activity-The Goethals Bridge Replacement Project

     5.375     1/1/43        1,000,000        1,088,550 (e) 

Provident Group - Rowan Properties LLC, Rowan University Housing Project

     5.000     1/1/48        500,000        522,025  

School Facilities Construction, Series I, Refunding, State Appropriations (SIFMA Municipal Swap Index Yield + 1.600%)

     3.340     3/1/28        2,500,000        2,487,175 (d) 

Special Facility, Port Newark Container Terminal LLC Project, Refunding

     5.000     10/1/37        175,000        187,509 (e)  

New Jersey State EFA Revenue, Stevens Institute of Technology, Refunding

     5.000     7/1/42        3,000,000        3,343,230  

New Jersey State Health Care Facilities Financing Authority Revenue:

          

Hackensack Meridian Health, Series A, Refunding

     5.000     7/1/38        100,000        113,273  

RWJ Barnabas Health Obligation Group, Series A, Refunding

     5.000     7/1/43        300,000        336,582  

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

     5.000     6/15/38        6,000,000        6,206,520  

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority Revenue, Series G, Refunding

     5.000     1/1/35        1,000,000        1,161,100  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., NJ, Revenue, Senior, Series A, Refunding

     5.000     6/1/46        200,000        211,244  
          

 

 

 

Total New Jersey

             18,627,877  
          

 

 

 

New York - 21.4%

          

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

     6.250     7/15/40        1,000,000        1,040,860 (f) 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2019

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

New York - (continued)

          

MTA, NY, Revenue, Dedicated Tax Fund, Green Bonds, Series A

     5.000     11/15/47      $ 500,000      $ 564,840  

MTA, NY, Transportation Revenue:

          

Series A

     5.000     11/15/25        1,000,000        1,091,880 (f) 

Series D

     5.250     11/15/40        1,000,000        1,062,760 (f) 

Nassau County, NY, Industrial Development Agency, Continuing Care Retirement Community Revenue, Amsterdam at Harborside, Series C

     2.000     1/1/49        73,218        12,447 *(g)  

New York City, NY, Water & Sewer System Revenue, Second General Resolution Fiscal 2011, Series BB

     5.000     6/15/31        4,850,000        5,045,843  

New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue:

          

Court Facilities Lease, NYC Issue, Series A, AMBAC

     5.500     5/15/30        3,365,000        4,320,357  

New School, Series A, Refunding

     5.000     7/1/35        2,000,000        2,258,620  

New York State Dormitory Authority, Sales Tax Revenue, Group 4, Series E, Refunding

     5.000     3/15/44        850,000        975,103  

New York State Liberty Development Corp., Liberty Revenue:

 

       

3 World Trade Center Project, Class 1, Refunding

     5.000     11/15/44        490,000        510,908 (b)  

4 World Trade Center Project, Refunding

     5.750     11/15/51        2,000,000        2,185,960  

Second Priority, Bank of America Tower, Refunding

     5.125     1/15/44        2,500,000        2,565,200  

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

 

     

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

     5.000     8/1/31        2,000,000        2,074,780 (e) 

Delta Air Lines Inc., LaGuardia Airport Terminals C and D Redevelopment Project

     5.000     1/1/31        1,100,000        1,261,590 (e) 

LaGuardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment Project, Series A

     5.000     7/1/41        2,250,000        2,394,608 (e) 

LaGuardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment Project, Series A

     5.000     7/1/46        400,000        423,680 (e)  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Revenue, Consolidated Series 166, Refunding

     5.000     1/15/41        4,750,000        4,987,690  

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, NY, Revenue, General-MTA Bridges & Tunnels, Series A

     5.000     11/15/43        250,000        287,735  
          

 

 

 

Total New York

             33,064,861  
          

 

 

 

North Carolina - 4.1%

          

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority, NC, Healthcare System Revenue, Series A, Refunding

     5.000     1/15/31        5,000,000        5,400,600  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

North Carolina - (continued)

          

North Carolina State Turnpike Authority, Monroe Expressway Toll Revenue, Series A, Refunding, State Appropriations

     5.000     7/1/47      $ 750,000      $ 805,050  

North Carolina State Turnpike Authority, Triangle Expressway System Revenue, Senior Lien, Refunding

     5.000     1/1/30        100,000        114,002  
          

 

 

 

Total North Carolina

             6,319,652  
          

 

 

 

Ohio - 3.0%

          

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

     5.000     11/15/43        4,040,000        4,576,027 (f) 
          

 

 

 

Oklahoma - 1.4%

          

Grand River, OK, Dam Authority Revenue, Series A

     5.250     6/1/40        2,000,000        2,090,100 (f) 

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

     6.875     11/1/46        150,000        57,750 *(g)  
          

 

 

 

Total Oklahoma

             2,147,850  
          

 

 

 

Oregon - 1.2%

          

Multnomah County, OR, School District #7, Reynolds, GO, Deferred Interest, Series B, School Bond Guaranty

     0.000     6/15/31        1,000,000        649,200  

Oregon State Facilities Authority Revenue, Legacy Health Project, Series A, Refunding

     5.000     6/1/46        600,000        659,490  

Yamhill County, OR, Hospital Authority Revenue, Friendsview Retirement Community, Series A, Refunding

     5.000     11/15/46        475,000        495,297  
          

 

 

 

Total Oregon

             1,803,987  
          

 

 

 

Pennsylvania - 8.1%

          

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

     6.750     11/1/24        85,000        86,320  

Central Bradford Progress Authority, PA, Guthrie Healthcare Systems

     5.000     12/1/26        5,130,000        5,524,138  

Commonwealth Financing Authority, PA, Tobacco Master Settlement Payment Revenue, Series 2018

     5.000     6/1/33        250,000        285,220  

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

     5.000     1/1/29        750,000        819,907  

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

     5.000     7/1/47        250,000        260,290  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Pennsylvania - (continued)

          

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

     6.250     1/1/32      $ 500,000      $ 512,425  

Philadelphia, PA, Airport Revenue, Series A, Refunding

     5.000     6/15/35        2,000,000        2,229,140 (e) 

Philadelphia, PA, Authority for Industrial Development, City Service Agreement Revenue:

          

Rebuild Project

     5.000     5/1/35        250,000        283,035  

Rebuild Project

     5.000     5/1/38        500,000        558,940  

School District Philadelphia, GO, Series A, State Aid Withholding

     5.000     9/1/32        1,000,000        1,127,420  

State Public School Building Authority, PA, Lease Revenue:

          

Philadelphia School District Project, Series A, Refunding, AGM, State Aid Withholding

     5.000     6/1/31        200,000        230,008  

Philadelphia School District Project, Series A, Refunding, AGM, State Aid Withholding

     5.000     6/1/33        500,000        568,440  
          

 

 

 

Total Pennsylvania

             12,485,283  
          

 

 

 

Puerto Rico - 0.7%

          

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Revenue, Restructured, Series A-1

     5.000     7/1/58        1,200,000        1,140,660  
          

 

 

 

South Carolina - 0.4%

          

South Carolina State Ports Authority Revenue, Series 2018

     5.000     7/1/36        500,000        569,245 (e)  
          

 

 

 

South Dakota - 0.1%

          

South Dakota State HEFA Revenue, Regional Health

     5.000     9/1/40        200,000        223,528  
          

 

 

 

Tennessee - 5.8%

          

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

     5.000     12/15/20        2,030,000        2,135,540  

Tennessee State Energy Acquisition Corp., Natural Gas Revenue:

          

Series 2018

     4.000     11/1/25        1,000,000        1,059,640 (c) 

Series C

     5.000     2/1/20        3,555,000        3,637,796  

Series C

     5.000     2/1/21        2,025,000        2,121,714  
          

 

 

 

Total Tennessee

             8,954,690  
          

 

 

 

Texas - 12.7%

          

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

     5.000     12/1/47        250,000        280,063  

Arlington, TX, Special Tax Revenue, Senior Lien, Series A, AGM

     5.000     2/15/48        350,000        392,248  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2019

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

Texas - (continued)

          

Austin, TX, Water & Wastewater System Revenue:

          

Austin Water & Sewer, Series A, Refunding

     5.000     11/15/26      $ 1,500,000      $ 1,535,505 (f) 

Series A, Refunding

     5.125     11/15/28        230,000        235,642 (f)  

Series A, Refunding

     5.125     11/15/28        1,980,000        2,028,569 (f) 

Corpus Christi, TX, Utility System Revenue, Junior Lien, Series A

     5.000     7/15/31        2,905,000        3,329,798  

Grand Parkway Transportation Corp., TX, System Toll Revenue, Convertible CAB, Step bond, (0.000% until 10/1/23, 5.500%), Series A, B and C

     0.000     10/1/36        2,000,000        1,956,780  

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

     5.000     11/1/36        3,125,000        3,363,094  

Houston, TX, Airport Systems Revenue, Series B-1

     5.000     7/15/30        1,000,000        1,090,720 (e) 

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

          

Series 2017

     5.000     11/1/33        40,000        45,319 (e)  

Series 2017

     5.000     11/1/36        40,000        44,837 (e)  

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

     5.000     4/1/35        800,000        847,608  

North Texas Tollway Authority Revenue:

          

Series A, Refunding

     5.000     1/1/39        250,000        278,420  

Series B, Refunding

     5.000     1/1/40        600,000        649,614  

Series B, Refunding

     5.000     1/1/45        600,000        663,432  

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

     6.625     11/15/37        170,000        188,136  

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

     5.000     12/31/40        460,000        492,885 (e)  

Texas State Water Development Board Revenue, State Water Implementation Fund, Series A

     5.000     10/15/43        1,550,000        1,781,012 (h) 

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

          

Inspired Living at Lewisville Project, Series A

     6.750     12/1/51        300,000        307,395 (b)  

Subordinate, Inspired Living at Lewisville Project, Series B

     10.000     12/1/51        50,000        51,668  
          

 

 

 

Total Texas

             19,562,745  
          

 

 

 

U.S. Virgin Islands - 0.6%

          

Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Revenue:

          

Matching Fund Loan, Senior Lien, Series A

     5.000     10/1/29        235,000        228,538  

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2019

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  

U.S. Virgin Islands - (continued)

          

Subordinated, Matching Fund Loan, Cruzan Project, Series A

     6.000     10/1/39      $ 420,000      $ 404,250  

Subordinated, Matching Fund Loan, Diageo Project, Series A

     6.625     10/1/29        200,000        195,100  

Subordinated, Matching Fund Loan, Diageo Project, Series A

     6.750     10/1/37        100,000        97,550  
          

 

 

 

Total U.S. Virgin Islands

             925,438  
          

 

 

 

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        273,700  
          

 

 

 

Virginia - 0.6%

          

Virginia State Port Authority, Port Facilities Revenue:

          

Series B, Refunding

     5.000     7/1/41        300,000        332,937 (e)  

Series B, Refunding

     5.000     7/1/45        500,000        550,540 (e)  
          

 

 

 

Total Virginia

             883,477  
          

 

 

 

Washington - 1.8%

          

Port of Seattle, WA, Series A, Refunding

     5.000     8/1/25        2,395,000        2,636,320  

Washington State Housing Finance Commission Revenue:

 

       

Heron’s Key, Series A

     6.500     7/1/30        100,000        106,977 (b)  

Heron’s Key, Series A

     6.750     7/1/35        100,000        106,592 (b)  
          

 

 

 

Total Washington

             2,849,889  
          

 

 

 

Wisconsin - 5.7%

          

Mount Pleasant, WI, Tax Increment Revenue, Series A

     5.000     4/1/48        500,000        557,315  

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

     5.000     7/1/42        4,000,000        4,196,960 (e)  

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

     7.000     12/1/50        400,000        450,320 (b)  

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

     5.000     9/30/49        285,000        307,367 (e)  

Wisconsin State HEFA, SSM Health Care Corp., Series A

     5.000     6/1/25        3,110,000        3,236,670 (f)  
          

 

 

 

Total Wisconsin

             8,748,632  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

(Cost - $224,626,510)

             236,600,098  
          

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2019

 

SECURITY

   RATE     MATURITY
DATE
     FACE
AMOUNT
     VALUE  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.3%           
MUNICIPAL BONDS - 0.3%           

New York - 0.1%

          

New York City, NY, GO, Subordinated, Series H-5, LOC-Dexia Credit Local

     1.770     3/1/34      $ 100,000      $ 100,000 (i)(j) 
          

 

 

 

Texas - 0.2%

          

University of Texas System Revenue, Financing System Bonds, Taxable Subordinated, Series G-1, LIQ-University of Texas Investment Management Co.

     2.380     8/1/45        400,000        400,000 (i)(j)  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

(Cost - $500,000)

             500,000  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 153.5%

(Cost - $225,126,510)

             237,100,098  
          

 

 

 

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

             (18,350,000

Variable Rate Demand Preferred Stock, at Liquidation Value - (43.0)%

             (66,500,000

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 1.4%

             2,248,268  
          

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS - 100.0%

           $ 154,498,366  
          

 

 

 

 

*

Non-income producing security.

 

(a)

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

 

(b)

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

 

(c)

Maturity date shown represents the mandatory tender date.

 

(d)

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.

 

(e)

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

 

(f)

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.

 

(g)

The coupon payment on these securities is currently in default as of February 28, 2019.

 

(h)

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

 

(i)

Variable rate demand obligations (“VRDOs”) 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. The interest rate generally resets on a daily or weekly basis and is determined on the specific interest rate reset date by the Remarketing Agent, pursuant to a formula specified in official documents for the VRDO, or set at the highest rate allowable as specified in official documents for the VRDO. VRDOs are benchmarked to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (“SIFMA”) Municipal Swap Index. The SIFMA Municipal Swap Index is compiled from weekly interest rate resets of tax-exempt VRDOs reported to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s Short-term Obligation Rate Transparency System.

 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)    February 28, 2019

 

(j)

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

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
IDA    — Industrial Development Authority
LIQ    — Liquidity Facility
LOC    — Letter of Credit
MFA    — Municipal Finance Authority
MTA    — Metropolitan Transportation Authority
MWRA    — Massachusetts Water Resources Authority
PCFA    — Pollution Control Financing Authority
PEA    — Public Energy Authority
PSF    — Permanent School Fund
RDA    — Redevelopment Agency
SIFMA    — Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association

At February 28, 2019, the Fund had the following open futures contracts:

 

     Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Market
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
 
Contracts to Sell:               

U.S. Treasury Ultra Long-Term Bonds

     22        6/19      $ 3,566,024      $ 3,511,062      $ 54,962  

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 regular 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. 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.

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

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.)

 

   

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.

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

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†

     —        $ 236,600,098        —        $ 236,600,098  

Short-Term Investments†

     —          500,000        —          500,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

     —        $ 237,100,098        —        $ 237,100,098  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:

           

Futures Contracts

   $ 54,962        —          —        $ 54,962  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 54,962      $ 237,100,098        —        $ 237,155,060  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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, 2019

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, 2019

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

Date:

 

April 23, 2019