0001623632-15-000295.txt : 20150223 0001623632-15-000295.hdr.sgml : 20150223 20150223122642 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001623632-15-000295 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20141231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150223 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150223 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20150223 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FEDERATED MUNICIPAL SECURITIES FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000201801 IRS NUMBER: 251304971 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-Q SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-02677 FILM NUMBER: 15638791 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4000 ERICSSON DRIVE CITY: WARRENDALE STATE: PA ZIP: 15086-7561 BUSINESS PHONE: 8003417400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4000 ERICSSON DRIVE CITY: WARRENDALE STATE: PA ZIP: 15086-7561 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LIBERTY MUNICIPAL SECURITIES FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930517 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FEDERATED TAX FREE INCOME FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 0000201801 S000009070 FEDERATED MUNICIPAL SECURITIES FUND INC C000024642 Class A Shares LMSFX C000024643 Class B Shares LMSBX C000024644 Class C Shares LMSCX C000051334 Class F Shares LMFFX N-Q 1 form.htm

United States

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form N-Q

Quarterly Schedule of Portfolio Holdings of Registered Management Investment Companies

 

 

 

 

811-2677

 

(Investment Company Act File Number)

 

 

Federated Municipal Securities Fund, Inc.

 

___________________________________________

 

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Federated Investors Funds

4000 Ericsson Drive

Warrendale, PA 15086-7561

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

(412) 288-1900

(Registrant's Telephone Number)

 

 

John W. McGonigle, Esquire

Federated Investors Tower

1001 Liberty Avenue

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

(Notices should be sent to the Agent for Service)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date of Fiscal Year End: 3/31/15

 

 

Date of Reporting Period: Quarter ended 12/31/14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments

 

Federated Municipal Securities Fund, Inc.
Portfolio of Investments
December 31, 2014 (unaudited)
Principal
Amount
    Value
    MUNICIPAL BONDS—98.0%  
    Alabama—0.4%  
$1,250,000   Selma, AL IDB, Gulf Opportunity Zone Bonds (Series 2010A), 5.80% (International Paper Co.), 5/1/2034 $1,412,050
    Arizona—1.7%  
1,000,000   Arizona Board of Regents, System Revenue Bonds (Series 2008C), 6.00% (Arizona State University)/(Original Issue
Yield: 6.12%), 7/1/2028
1,148,280
2,000,000   Arizona Transportation Board—Excise Tax Revenue, Transportation Excise Tax Revenue Bonds (Series 2009), 5.00%
(Maricopa County, AZ Regional Area Road Fund), 7/1/2023
2,330,060
1,690,000   Salt Verde Financial Corp., AZ, Senior Gas Revenue Bonds (Series 2007), 5.00% (Citigroup, Inc. GTD), 12/1/2032 1,951,747
1,000,000   Salt Verde Financial Corp., AZ, Senior Gas Revenue Bonds (Series 2007), 5.00% (Citigroup, Inc. GTD), 12/1/2037 1,155,670
    TOTAL 6,585,757
    California—13.7%  
3,000,000   Bay Area Toll Authority, CA, San Francisco Bay Area Subordinate Toll Bridge Revenue Bonds (Series 2010 S-2), 5.00%, 10/1/2042 3,364,410
1,000,000   Bay Area Toll Authority, CA, San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge Revenue Bonds (Series 2009F-1), 5.625%
(U.S. Treasury PRF 4/1/2019 @100), 4/1/2044
1,187,370
1,500,000 1 Bay Area Toll Authority, CA, San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge Revenue Bonds (SIFMA Index Rate Bonds Series 2001A),
1.27% TOBs, 4/1/2027
1,534,815
1,000,000   California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 1998), 5.40% (Northern California Presbyterian Homes, Inc.)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.417%), 7/1/2028 1,003,020
2,000,000   California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2014B), 5.00% (Providence Health & Services), 10/1/2044 2,283,180
2,000,000   California State, Various Purpose GO Bonds, 6.00%, 11/1/2039 2,442,080
4,000,000   California State, Various Purpose UT GO Bonds, 5.75% (Original Issue Yield: 5.85%), 4/1/2029 4,759,160
1,000,000   California State, Various Purpose UT GO Bonds, 6.50%, 4/1/2033 1,224,530
1,000,000   El Centro, CA Financing Authority, INS Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2001), 5.25% (El Centro Regional Medical Center)/(California Mortgage Insurance GTD)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.32%), 3/1/2018 1,004,020
90,000   Irvine, CA Reassessment District No. 13-1, LO Improvement Bonds, 5.00%, 9/2/2028 101,159
340,000   Irvine, CA Reassessment District No. 13-1, LO Improvement Bonds, 5.00%, 9/2/2029 380,712
170,000   Irvine, CA Reassessment District No. 13-1, LO Improvement Bonds, 5.00%, 9/2/2030 189,813
1,000,000   Long Beach, CA USDT, UT GO Bonds (Series 2008A), 5.75%, 8/1/2033 1,175,060
2,000,000   Los Angeles, CA Department of Water & Power (Water Works/System), Water System Revenue Bonds (Series 2013B), 5.00%, 7/1/2033 2,339,020
1,000,000   Los Angeles, CA Wastewater System, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2009A), 5.75%, 6/1/2034 1,174,300
1,000,000   M-S-R Energy Authority, CA, Gas Revenue Bonds (Series 2009A), 7.00% (Citigroup, Inc. GTD), 11/1/2034 1,423,560
1,000,000   Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Water Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2009C), 5.00%, 7/1/2031 1,145,440
6,000,000   Regents of the University of California Medical Center, Pooled Revenue Bonds (Series 2008D), 5.00%, 5/15/2024 6,420,900
3,000,000   Roseville, CA Natural Gas Financing Authority, Gas Revenue Bonds, 5.00% (Bank of America Corp. GTD), 2/15/2025 3,472,110
1,500,000   Sacramento County, CA Airport System, Airport System Senior Revenue Bonds (Series 2009B), 5.50% (AGM INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.60%), 7/1/2034 1,683,120
2,665,000   Sacramento, CA Municipal Utility District, Electric Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2012Y), 5.00%, 8/15/2028 3,140,889
349,000 2 San Bernardino County, CA Housing Authority, Subordinated Revenue Bonds, 7.25% (Glen Aire Park & Pacific Palms), 4/15/2042 171,485
2,000,000   San Francisco, CA City & County Airport Commission, Second Series Revenue Bonds (Series 2014B), 5.00%, 5/1/2044 2,283,200
3,000,000   San Joaquin Hills, CA Transportation Corridor Agency, Senior Lien Toll Road Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2014A), 5.00%, 1/15/2050 3,159,690
1,000,000   Torrance, CA Hospital Revenue Bonds, (Series 2001 A), 5.50% (Torrance Memorial Medical Center)/(Original Issue
Yield: 5.65%), 6/1/2031
1,002,460
1,000,000   Trustees of the California State University, Systemwide Revenue Bonds (Series 2009A), 6.00%, 11/1/2040 1,187,190
3,000,000   Trustees of the California State University, Systemwide Revenue Bonds (Series 2011A), 5.00%, 11/1/2037 3,370,080
1,000,000   University of California (The Regents of), General Revenue Bonds (Series 2009O), 5.75%, 5/15/2034 1,169,700
1,000,000   Vista, CA Community Development Commission, Tax Allocation Bonds (Series 2001), 5.80% (Vista Redevelopment Project Area)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.85%), 9/1/2030 1,001,990
    TOTAL 54,794,463
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued  
    Colorado—2.3%  
$1,445,000   Denver (City & County), CO, Revenue Bonds (Series 2012B), 5.00% (Denver, CO City & County Airport Authority), 11/15/2037 $1,630,047
4,250,000   University of Colorado Hospital Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2012A), 5.00%, 11/15/2036 4,703,687
2,500,000   University of Colorado, University Enterprise Revenue Bonds (Series 2011A), 5.25%, 6/1/2036 2,884,375
    TOTAL 9,218,109
    Connecticut—1.2%  
2,000,000   Connecticut State Transportation Infrastructure Authority, Special Tax Obligation Revenue Bonds (Series 2013A), 5.00%, 10/1/2026 2,406,380
2,000,000   Connecticut State, UT GO Refunding Bonds (Series 2010C), 5.00%, 12/1/2019 2,331,240
    TOTAL 4,737,620
    Delaware—0.7%  
2,380,000   Delaware EDA, Gas Facilities Refunding Bonds, 5.40% (Delmarva Power and Light Co.), 2/1/2031 2,701,157
    Florida—8.4%  
1,250,000   Alachua County, FL Health Facilities Authority, Health Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A), 5.00% (UFHealth Shands Hospital), 12/1/2044 1,405,925
2,000,000   Atlantic Beach, FL Health Care Facilities, Revenue & Refunding Bonds (Series 2013A), 5.00% (Fleet Landing Project, FL), 11/15/2037 2,143,420
1,500,000   Broward County, FL Airport System, Airport System Revenue Bonds (Series 2012Q-1), 5.00%, 10/1/2037 1,677,405
1,445,000   Broward County, FL Airport System, Airport System Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2009O), 5.375% (Original Issue
Yield: 5.48%), 10/1/2029
1,655,190
2,000,000   Jacksonville, FL Sales Tax, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2012A), 5.00%, 10/1/2029 2,298,540
2,000,000   Lee County, FL IDA, Healthcare Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2014), 5.50% (Cypress Cove at Healthpark), 10/1/2047 2,120,620
5,000,000   Miami-Dade County, FL Aviation, Revenue Bonds (Series 2008B), 5.00% (AGM INS), 10/1/2028 5,586,700
1,500,000   Miami-Dade County, FL Expressway Authority, Toll System Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2013A), 5.00%, 7/1/2022 1,783,260
1,250,000   Miami-Dade County, FL Expressway Authority, Toll System Revenue Bonds (Series 2010), 5.00% (Original Issue
Yield: 5.10%), 7/1/2040
1,368,325
2,875,000   Miami-Dade County, FL Transit System, Sales Surtax Revenue Bonds (Series 2012), 5.00%, 7/1/2042 3,223,737
1,000,000   Miami-Dade County, FL, Seaport Revenue Bonds (Series 2013A), 5.75% (Miami-Dade County, FL Seaport), 10/1/2030 1,194,060
1,000,000   Miami-Dade County, FL, Seaport Revenue Bonds (Series 2013A), 5.75% (Miami-Dade County, FL Seaport), 10/1/2032 1,195,750
5,000,000   Orlando & Orange County Expressway Authority, FL, Revenue Bonds (Series 2010A), 5.00%, 7/1/2035 5,582,900
2,000,000   St. Johns County, FL IDA, Revenue Bonds (Series 2010A), 5.875% (Presbyterian Retirement Communities)/(Original Issue
Yield: 5.98%), 8/1/2040
2,246,500
    TOTAL 33,482,332
    Georgia—2.7%  
2,190,000   Atlanta, GA Airport General Revenue, Airport General Revenue Bonds (Series 2010A), 5.00%, 1/1/2035 2,461,166
2,000,000   Atlanta, GA Water & Wastewater, Revenue Bonds (Series 2009A), 6.00%, 11/1/2019 2,413,140
1,000,000   Georgia State, UT GO Bonds (Series 2009B), 5.00%, 1/1/2026 1,140,820
1,000,000   Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Project One Subordinated Bonds (Series 2008A), 5.25%, 1/1/2021 1,188,500
3,000,000   Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Project One Subordinated Bonds (Series 2008D), 5.50% (Original Issue
Yield: 5.80%), 1/1/2026
3,442,140
    TOTAL 10,645,766
    Illinois—5.3%  
1,875,000   Chicago, IL O'Hare International Airport, General Airport Third Lien Revenue Bonds (Series 2011C), 6.50%, 1/1/2041 2,264,925
2,000,000   Chicago, IL O'Hare International Airport, Passenger Facility Charge Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2012A), 5.00%, 1/1/2031 2,261,660
1,500,000   Chicago, IL Sales Tax, Revenue Bonds (Series 2011A), 5.25%, 1/1/2038 1,658,790
750,000   Chicago, IL Water Revenue, Second Lien Water Revenue Bonds (Series 2014), 5.00%, 11/1/2044 832,335
215,000   Illinois Finance Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2007), 5.00% (Loyola University of Chicago)/(United States Treasury PRF 7/1/2017 @100), 7/1/2022 237,927
4,000,000   Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Toll Highway Senior Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2010 A-1), 5.25%, 1/1/2030 4,588,960
5,000,000   Illinois State, GO Refunding Bonds (Series February 2010), 5.00%, 1/1/2024 5,372,150
1,000,000   Illinois State, UT GO Bonds (Series June 2013), 5.25% (Original Issue Yield: 5.28%), 7/1/2028 1,111,390
1,375,000   Illinois State, UT GO Refunding Bonds (Series May 2012), 5.00%, 8/1/2025 1,512,899
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued  
    Illinois—continued  
$1,200,000   Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, IL, Tobacco Settlement Revenue Bonds (Series 2010), 6.00% (Original Issue
Yield: 6.10%), 6/1/2028
$1,412,508
    TOTAL 21,253,544
    Indiana—4.6%  
1,625,000   Indiana Municipal Power Agency, Power Supply System Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2012A), 5.00%, 1/1/2028 1,860,609
1,300,000   Indiana Municipal Power Agency, Power Supply System Revenue Bonds (Series 2013A), 5.25%, 1/1/2030 1,535,131
1,500,000   Indiana State Finance Authority Environmental Revenue, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2010), 6.00% (United States Steel Corp.), 12/1/2026 1,678,740
2,000,000   Indiana State Finance Authority Hospital Revenue, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A), 5.00% (Major Hospital), 10/1/2044 2,150,900
1,665,000   Indiana State Finance Authority, Midwestern Disaster Relief Revenue Bonds (Series 2012A), 5.00% (Ohio Valley Electric Corp.)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.05%), 6/1/2039 1,765,399
585,000   Indiana State Office Building Commission Capitol Complex, Revenue Bonds (Series 1990A: Senate Avenue Parking Facility), 7.40% (United States Treasury COL)/(Original Issue Yield: 7.488%), 7/1/2015 604,802
4,000,000   Indianapolis, IN Gas Utility Distribution System, Second Lien Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2008C), 5.25%
(AGM INS), 6/1/2019
4,597,960
1,702,776 2,3 St. Joseph County, IN Hospital Authority, Health Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2005), 5.375% (Madison Center
Obligated Group), 2/15/2034
140,292
4,000,000   Whiting, IN Environmental Facilities, Revenue Bonds (Series 2009), 5.00% (BP PLC), 1/1/2016 4,178,920
    TOTAL 18,512,753
    Iowa—1.0%  
2,000,000   Iowa Finance Authority, Midwestern Disaster Area Revenue Bonds (Series 2013), 5.25% (Iowa Fertilizer Co.)/(Original Issue
Yield: 5.30%), 12/1/2025
2,168,700
2,330,000   Tobacco Settlement Authority, IA, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds (Series 2005C), 5.50% (Original Issue
Yield: 5.78%), 6/1/2042
1,944,339
    TOTAL 4,113,039
    Kansas—0.7%  
1,010,000   Kansas State Development Finance Authority, Health Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2007L), 5.125% (Stormont-Vail
HealthCare, Inc.)/(National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation INS), 11/15/2032
1,081,851
1,600,000   Wyandotte County, KS Unified Government Utility System, Improvement & Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2014-A), 5.00%, 9/1/2022 1,885,568
    TOTAL 2,967,419
    Kentucky—0.6%  
2,000,000   Louisville & Jefferson County, KY Metropolitan Government, Revenue Bonds (Series 2012A), 5.00% (Catholic Health Initiatives), 12/1/2031 2,233,160
    Maryland—0.3%  
1,060,000   Maryland State EDC, Port Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2010), 5.75% (CONSOL Energy, Inc.), 9/1/2025 1,180,246
    Massachusetts—4.1%  
4,000,000   Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority General Transportation System, Assessment Bonds (Series 2008A), 5.25%, 7/1/2034 4,479,120
4,330,000   Massachusetts Department of Transportation, Metropolitan Highway System Revenue Bonds (Series 2010B), 5.00%, 1/1/2032 4,807,859
3,000,000   Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Revenue Bonds (Series 2010B-2), 5.00% (Harvard University), 10/15/2020 3,580,050
2,000,000   Massachusetts School Building Authority, Sales Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2012A), 5.00%, 8/15/2022 2,438,840
1,000,000   Massachusetts School Building Authority, Senior Dedicated Sales Tax Bonds (Series 2011B), 5.25%, 10/15/2035 1,179,960
    TOTAL 16,485,829
    Michigan—1.1%  
1,000,000   Michigan State Finance Authority Revenue, Senior Lien Revenue Bonds (Series 2014 C-3), 5.00% (Detroit, MI Sewage Disposal System)/(AGM INS), 7/1/2033 1,117,770
1,000,000   Royal Oak, MI Hospital Finance Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2014D), 5.00% (William Beaumont Hospital, MI), 9/1/2039 1,125,900
2,000,000   Wayne County, MI Airport Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2012A), 5.00%, 12/1/2037 2,204,360
    TOTAL 4,448,030
    Minnesota—0.3%  
1,000,000   University of Minnesota (The Regents of), GO Bonds (Series 2011A), 5.25%, 12/1/2030 1,185,120
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued  
    Mississippi—0.3%  
$940,000   Warren County, MS Gulf Opportunity Zone, Gulf Opportunity Zone Bonds (Series 2011A), 5.375%
(International Paper Co.), 12/1/2035
$1,054,708
    Nebraska—1.4%  
2,000,000   Central Plains Energy Project, Gas Project Revenue Bonds (Project No. 3) (Series 2012), 5.00%
(Goldman Sachs & Co. GTD)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.05%), 9/1/2042
2,169,300
2,800,000   Nebraska Public Power District, General Revenue Bonds (Series 2012A), 5.00%, 1/1/2027 3,248,924
    TOTAL 5,418,224
    Nevada—0.8%  
3,000,000   Clark County, NV School District, LT GO Building Bonds (Series 2008A), 5.00%, 6/15/2025 3,355,650
    New Jersey—4.6%  
3,000,000   New Jersey EDA, Cigarette Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2012), 5.00% (NJ Dedicated Cigarette Excise Tax), 6/15/2020 3,379,350
1,250,000   New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A), 5.00% (Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital), 7/1/2043 1,419,900
5,000,000   New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Transportation System Bonds (Series 2011A), 5.50% (New Jersey State), 6/15/2041 5,647,200
2,000,000   New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2009H), 5.00% (Original Issue Yield: 5.069%), 1/1/2036 2,211,680
1,000,000   New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Turnpike Revenue Bonds (Series 2012A), 5.00%, 1/1/2035 1,118,740
1,000,000   New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Turnpike Revenue Bonds (Series 2013A), 5.00%, 1/1/2023 1,193,040
1,000,000   New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Turnpike Revenue Bonds (Series 2013A), 5.00%, 1/1/2024 1,180,510
2,000,000   Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, GO Refunding Bonds (Series 2013J), 5.00%, 5/1/2030 2,350,940
    TOTAL 18,501,360
    New Mexico—0.6%  
2,000,000   Albuquerque Bernalillo County, NM Water Utility Authority, Joint Water & Sewer System Improvement Revenue Bonds (Series 2009A-1), 5.25% (Original Issue Yield: 5.34%), 7/1/2034 2,294,680
    New York—6.5%  
1,500,000   Brooklyn Arena Local Development Corporation, NY, Pilot Revenue Bonds (Series 2009), 6.375% (Original Issue
Yield: 6.476%), 7/15/2043
1,768,890
4,000,000   New York City, NY IDA, CPI PILOT Revenue Bonds (Series 2006), 2.812% (Yankee Stadium LLC)/(FGIC INS), 3/1/2021 3,907,640
4,000,000   New York City, NY, UT GO Bonds (Series 2009I-1), 5.375% (Original Issue Yield: 5.55%), 4/1/2036 4,581,200
2,470,000   New York Liberty Development Corporation, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2012 Class 2), 5.00% (7 World Trade Center LLC), 9/15/2043 2,742,219
2,780,000   New York State Thruway Authority, General Revenue Bonds (Series 2012I), 5.00% (New York State
Thruway Authority - General Revenue), 1/1/2028
3,219,907
2,500,000   New York State Thruway Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2007A), 5.25% (New York State Personal Income Tax
Revenue Bond Fund), 3/15/2026
2,773,000
3,000,000   New York State, UT GO Bonds (Series 2011A), 5.00%, 2/15/2020 3,540,990
3,000,000   Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, NY, General Revenue Bonds (Series 2008A), 5.00% (Original Issue Yield: 5.10%), 11/15/2037 3,295,200
    TOTAL 25,829,046
    North Carolina—2.9%  
1,000,000   Charlotte, NC Water & Sewer System, Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds (Series 2009), 5.25%, 7/1/2030 1,153,890
500,000   Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority, NC, Health Care Revenue & Refunding Bonds (Series 2007A), 5.00%
(Carolinas HealthCare System)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.09%), 1/15/2031
533,130
500,000   Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority, NC, Health Care Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2008A), 5.25%
(Carolinas HealthCare System), 1/15/2024
552,060
2,000,000   North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, Educational Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2009), 5.00%
(Wake Forest University), 1/1/2038
2,236,900
5,000,000   North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, Revenue Bonds (Series 2009B), 5.00% (Duke University), 10/1/2038 5,634,850
500,000   North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency, Power System Revenue Bonds (Series 2009A), 5.50%, 1/1/2026 576,945
855,000   North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health Care Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 1999), 6.25% (Stanly Memorial
Hospital Project)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.40%), 10/1/2019
855,872
    TOTAL 11,543,647
    Ohio—3.7%  
3,000,000   Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, OH, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds (Series 2007A-2), 5.875%
(Original Issue Yield: 5.95%), 6/1/2030
2,501,100
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued  
    Ohio—continued  
$2,000,000   Cleveland, OH Airport System, Revenue Bonds (Series 2012A), 5.00%, 1/1/2029 $2,199,160
4,000,000   Ohio State Turnpike & Infrastructure Commission, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2010A), 5.00%, 2/15/2031 4,529,360
1,000,000   Ohio State University, Special Purpose General Receipts Bonds (Series 2013A), 5.00%, 6/1/2038 1,142,170
1,800,000   Ohio State, Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2008A), 5.25% (Cleveland Clinic)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.37%), 1/1/2033 1,982,232
2,000,000   Ohio State, Infrastructure Improvement GO Bonds (Series 2008A), 5.375% (Original Issue Yield: 5.50%), 9/1/2028 2,252,140
    TOTAL 14,606,162
    Pennsylvania—10.9%  
3,890,000   Allegheny County, PA HDA, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2008A), 5.00% (UPMC Health System), 6/15/2018 4,408,770
1,280,000   Allegheny County, PA HDA, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 1998A), 5.125% (Jefferson Regional Medical Center, PA)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.40%), 5/1/2029 1,286,618
1,085,000   Allegheny County, PA IDA, Environmental Improvement Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2005), 5.50% (United States
Steel Corp.), 11/1/2016
1,137,210
2,570,000   Allegheny County, PA Port Authority, Special Revenue Transportation Refunding Bonds (Series 2011), 5.75%, 3/1/2029 3,047,712
2,600,000   Beaver County, PA IDA, PCR Refunding Bonds (Series 2006-A), 3.50% TOBs (FirstEnergy Solutions Corp.), Mandatory Tender 6/1/2020 2,680,808
4,935,000   Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, UT GO Bonds (Second Series 2010A), 5.00%, 5/1/2017 5,422,430
2,000,000   Delaware River Port Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2013), 5.00%, 1/1/2030 2,344,440
1,045,000   Montgomery County, PA IDA, Retirement Communities Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2012), 5.00% (ACTS Retirement Life Communities, Inc.), 11/15/2029 1,132,613
4,000,000   Pennsylvania State Higher Education Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (First Series of 2012), 5.00% (Temple University), 4/1/2042 4,437,800
1,500,000   Pennsylvania State Higher Education Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2009A), 5.25% (University of Pennsylvania Health System), 8/15/2022 1,752,105
1,000,000   Pennsylvania State Higher Education Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2012), 5.00% (LaSalle University), 5/1/2042 1,077,080
3,000,000   Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission, Turnpike Subordinate Revenue Bonds (Series 2008 B-1), 5.50%, 6/1/2033 3,326,550
1,000,000   Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission, Turnpike Subordinate Revenue Bonds (Series 2008A), 5.00% (AGM INS), 6/1/2033 1,088,340
2,000,000   Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission-Motor License Fund Enhanced, Motor License Fund-Enhanced Turnpike Subordinate Special Revenue Bonds (Series 2011A), 6.00%, 12/1/2036 2,360,500
2,620,000   Philadelphia, PA Water & Wastewater System, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2012), 5.00%, 11/1/2028 3,046,824
1,000,000   Philadelphia, PA Water & Wastewater System, Water and Wastewater Revenue Bonds (Series 2009A), 5.25% (Original Issue
Yield: 5.29%), 1/1/2032
1,113,340
2,195,000   Southeastern, PA Transportation Authority, Capital Grant Receipts Bonds (Series 2011), 5.00%, 6/1/2025 2,514,350
1,000,000   University of Pittsburgh, University Capital Project Bonds (Series 2009B), 5.50%, 9/15/2024 1,170,660
    TOTAL 43,348,150
    Puerto Rico—0.2%  
1,000,000   Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Public Improvement GO Bonds (Series 2008A), 5.50%, 7/1/2018 882,570
    Rhode Island—0.7%  
2,500,000   Rhode Island State Health and Educational Building Corp., Higher Education Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2007), 5.00%
(Brown University), 9/1/2037
2,730,350
    South Carolina—2.1%  
2,000,000   Greenville, SC Health System, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2014B), 5.00%, 5/1/2034 2,274,560
615,000   Greenville, SC Health System, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2014B), 5.00%, 5/1/2039 689,969
2,000,000   Lexington County, SC Health Services District, Inc., Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.00%, 11/1/2026 2,265,200
3,000,000   Piedmont Municipal Power Agency, SC, Electric Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2009A-3), 5.00%, 1/1/2018 3,341,520
    TOTAL 8,571,249
    Tennessee—0.3%  
1,000,000   Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County, TN Water & Sewer, Subordinate Lien Water & Sewer Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2012), 5.00%, 7/1/2021 1,192,780
    Texas—6.1%  
2,795,000   Bexar County, HFDC, Revenue Bonds (Series 2010), 6.20% (Army Retirement Residence Foundation), 7/1/2045 3,217,856
4,000,000   Dallas-Fort Worth, TX International Airport, Joint Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2012B), 5.00%, 11/1/2035 4,453,040
2,000,000   Harris County, TX Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2014A), 5.00% (Memorial Hermann Health System), 12/1/2029 2,357,780
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Principal
Amount
    Value
    MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued  
    Texas—continued  
$2,000,000   Harris County, TX, Toll Road Senior Lien Revenue & Refunding Bonds (Series 2008B), 5.00% (Harris County, TX Toll Road Authority)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.08%), 8/15/2033 $2,215,300
2,000,000   Houston, TX Airport System, Senior Lien Revenue & Refunding Bonds (Series 2009A), 5.50% (Original Issue Yield: 5.67%), 7/1/2034 2,259,400
2,500,000   North Texas Tollway Authority, System First Tier Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2011B), 5.00% (Original Issue
Yield: 5.12%), 1/1/2038
2,721,125
1,965,000   Tarrant County, TX Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Retirement Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2007), 5.125%
(Air Force Village), 5/15/2037
1,986,497
2,500,000   Tarrant County, TX Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Revenue Bonds, Series 2006A, 6.00% (Northwest Senior Housing Corp. Edgemere Project), 11/15/2036 2,632,650
2,030,000   Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. I, Gas Supply Senior Lien Revenue Bonds (Series 2006A), 5.25% (Bank of America Corp. GTD), 12/15/2026 2,416,207
    TOTAL 24,259,855
    Virginia—1.9%  
2,650,000   Route 460 Funding Corporation of Virginia, Toll Road Senior Lien Revenue Bonds (Series 2012), 5.00%, 7/1/2052 2,823,443
4,000,000   Virginia Resources Authority, Subordinated Revenue Bonds (Series 2008), 5.00% (Virginia State Clean Water Revolving Fund)(U.S. Treasury PRF 10/1/2018 @100), 10/1/2027 4,581,760
    TOTAL 7,405,203
    Washington—1.1%  
2,570,000   Energy Northwest, WA, Project 3 Electric Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2014-C), 5.00%, 7/1/2028 3,105,485
1,250,000   Washington State Health Care Facilities Authority, Health Care Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2014C), 5.00%
(Providence Health & Services), 10/1/2044
1,415,838
    TOTAL 4,521,323
    West Virginia—0.7%  
2,500,000   West Virginia University Board of Governors, Refunding and Improvement Revenue Bonds (Series 2013A), 5.00% (West Virginia University), 10/1/2035 2,869,425
    Wisconsin—3.8%  
6,000,000   Wisconsin State General Fund Appropriation, Revenue Bonds (Series 2009A), 6.00% (Wisconsin State)/(Original Issue
Yield: 6.02%), 5/1/2033
7,148,160
3,000,000   Wisconsin State HEFA, 6.625% (ProHealth Care, Inc.)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.87%), 2/15/2039 3,494,550
4,000,000   Wisconsin State, UT GO Bonds (Series 2008C), 5.00%, 5/1/2028 4,534,080
    TOTAL 15,176,790
    Wyoming—0.3%  
1,000,000   Laramie County, WY, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2012), 5.00% (Cheyenne Regional Medical Center), 5/1/2032 1,099,400
    TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS
(IDENTIFIED COST $362,681,561)
390,616,966
    SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS—0.3%4  
    Pennsylvania—0.1%  
700,000   Philadelphia, PA Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority, (Series 2002-B) Daily VRDNs (Children's Hospital of Philadelphia)/(JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. LIQ), 0.03%, 1/1/2015 700,000
    Texas—0.2%  
700,000   Harris County, TX HFDC, (Subseries 2008A-2) Daily VRDNs (Methodist Hospital, Harris County, TX), 0.03%, 1/1/2015 700,000
    TOTAL SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS—0.3%
(AT AMORTIZED COST)
1,400,000
    TOTAL MUNICIPAL INVESTMENTS—98.3%
(IDENTIFIED COST $364,081,561)5
392,016,966
    OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET—1.7%6 6,612,747
    TOTAL NET ASSETS—100% $398,629,713
6

At December 31, 2014, the Fund holds no securities that are subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT).
1 Floating rate notes with current rate and maturity or tender date shown.
2 Non-income-producing security.
3 Security in default.
4 Current rate and next reset date shown for Variable Rate Demand Notes.
5 At December 31, 2014, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $363,921,532. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $28,095,434. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $30,156,549 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $2,061,115.
6 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at December 31, 2014.
Investment Valuation
In calculating its net asset value (NAV), the Fund generally values investments as follows:
Fixed-income securities acquired with remaining maturities greater than 60 days are fair valued using price evaluations provided by a pricing service approved by the Fund's Board of Directors (the “Directors”).
Fixed-income securities acquired with remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at their cost (adjusted for the accretion of any discount or amortization of any premium) unless the issuer's creditworthiness is impaired or other factors indicate that amortized cost is not an accurate estimate of the investment's fair value, in which case it would be valued in the same manner as a longer-term security.
Shares of other mutual funds or non-exchange-traded investment companies are valued based upon their reported NAVs.
Derivative contracts listed on exchanges are valued at their reported settlement or closing price, except that options are valued at the mean of closing bid and asked quotations.
Over-the-counter (OTC) derivative contracts are fair valued using price evaluations provided by a pricing service approved by the Directors.
For securities that are fair valued in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Directors, certain factors may be considered such as: the last traded or purchase price of the security, information obtained by contacting the issuer or dealers, analysis of the issuer's financial statements or other available documents, fundamental analytical data, the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition, the movement of the market in which the security is normally traded, public trading in similar securities or derivative contracts of the issuer or comparable issuers, movement of a relevant index, or other factors including but not limited to industry changes and relevant government actions.
If any price, quotation, price evaluation or other pricing source is not readily available when the NAV is calculated, or if the Fund cannot obtain price evaluations from a pricing service or from more than one dealer for an investment within a reasonable period of time as set forth in the Fund's valuation policies and procedures, the Fund uses the fair value of the investment determined in accordance with the procedures described below. There can be no assurance that the Fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it sold the investment at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its NAV per share.
Fair Valuation Procedures
The Directors have ultimate responsibility for determining the fair value of investments for which market quotations are not readily available. The Directors have appointed a valuation committee (“Valuation Committee“) comprised of officers of the Fund, Federated Investment Management Company (“Adviser”) and certain of the Adviser's affiliated companies to assist in determining fair value and in overseeing the calculation of the NAV. The Directors have also authorized the use of pricing services recommended by the Valuation Committee to provide fair value evaluations of the current value of certain investments for purposes of calculating the NAV. The Valuation Committee employs various methods for reviewing third-party pricing-service evaluations including periodic reviews of third-party pricing services' policies, procedures and valuation methods (including key inputs, methods, models and assumptions), transactional back-testing, comparisons of evaluations of different pricing services and review of price challenges by the Adviser based on recent market activity. In the event that market quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the Valuation Committee determines the fair value of the investment in accordance with procedures adopted by the Directors. The Directors periodically review and approve the fair valuations made by the Valuation Committee and any changes made to the procedures.
Factors considered by pricing services in evaluating an investment include the yields or prices of investments of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, call rights and other potential prepayments, terms and type, reported transactions, indications as to values from dealers and general market conditions. Some pricing services provide a single price evaluation reflecting the bid-side of the market for an investment (a “bid” evaluation). Other pricing services offer both bid evaluations and price evaluations indicative of a price between the prices bid and asked for the investment (a “mid” evaluation). The Fund normally uses bid evaluations for any U.S. Treasury and Agency securities, mortgage-backed securities and municipal securities. The Fund normally uses mid evaluations for any other types of fixed-income securities and any OTC derivative contracts. In the event that market quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the fair value of the investment is determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Directors.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical securities, including investment companies with daily net asset values, if applicable.
Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Also includes securities valued at amortized cost.
Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
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As of December 31, 2014, all investments of the Fund utilized Level 2 inputs in valuing the Fund's assets carried at fair value.
8

The following acronyms are used throughout this portfolio:
AGM —Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
COL —Collateralized
EDA —Economic Development Authority
EDC —Economic Development Corporation
FGIC —Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
GO —General Obligation
GTD —Guaranteed
HDA —Hospital Development Authority
HEFA —Health and Education Facilities Authority
HFDC —Health Facility Development Corporation
IDA —Industrial Development Authority
IDB —Industrial Development Bond
INS —Insured
LIQ —Liquidity Agreement
LO —Limited Obligation
LT —Limited Tax
PCR —Pollution Control Revenue
PRF —Pre-refunded
SIFMA —Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
TOBs —Tender Option Bonds
USDT —Unified School District
UT —Unlimited Tax
VRDNs —Variable Rate Demand Notes
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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 Act) are effective in design and operation and are sufficient to form the basis of the certifications required by Rule 30a-(2) under the Act, based on their evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of the filing date of this report on Form N-Q.

 

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

 

Item 3. Exhibits

 

 

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.

 

Registrant Federated Municipal Securities Fund, Inc.

 

By /S/ Lori A. Hensler

 

Lori A. Hensler

Principal Financial Officer

 

Date February 18, 2015

 

 

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/ J. Christopher Donahue

 

J. Christopher Donahue

Principal Executive Officer

 

Date February 18, 2015

 

 

By /S/ Lori A. Hensler

 

Lori A. Hensler

Principal Financial Officer

 

Date February 18, 2015

 

EX-99.CERT 2 cert.htm

N-Q Item 3- Exhibits: Certifications

 

 

I, J. Christopher Donahue, certify that:

 

  1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of Federated Municipal Securities Fund, Inc. ("registrant");

 

  1. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

  1. Based on my knowledge, the schedules of investments included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the investments of the registrant as of the end of the fiscal quarter for which the report is filed;

 

  1. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

 

a.designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

    1. designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

    1. evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

 

    1. disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

  1. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

    1. all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

 

    1. any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

 

 

Date: February 18, 2015

/S/ J. Christopher Donahue

J. Christopher Donahue

President - Principal Executive Officer

 

 

N-Q Item 3- Exhibits: Certifications

 

 

I, Lori A. Hensler, certify that:

 

  1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of Federated Municipal Securities Fund, Inc. ("registrant");

 

  1. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

  1. Based on my knowledge, the schedules of investments included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the investments of the registrant as of the end of the fiscal quarter for which the report is filed;

 

  1. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

 

a.designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

    1. designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

    1. evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

 

    1. disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

  1. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

    1. all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

 

    1. any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

 

 

Date: February 18, 2015

/S/ Lori A. Hensler

Lori A. Hensler

Treasurer - Principal Financial Officer