Greenwich Street
CALIFORNIA
MUNICIPAL FUND INC.
Quarterly Report
May 31, 1998
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Greenwich Street California Municipal Fund Inc.
Dear Shareholder:
We are pleased to provide the quarterly report for the Greenwich Street
California Municipal Fund, Inc. ("Fund") for the period ended May 31, 1998. Over
the nine-month period covered by this report, the Fund distributed income
dividends totaling $0.43 per share. The table below details the annualized
distribution rate and nine-month total return based on the Fund's May 31, 1998
net asset value ("NAV") per share and its American Stock Exchange ("AMEX")
closing price.
Price Annualized Nine-Month
Per Share Distribution Rate* Total Return
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$14.18 (NAV) 4.57% 8.15%
$12.938 (AMEX) 5.01% 5.74%
In comparison, the Fund's Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. peer group average
posted a total return on NAV of 8.20% for the same time period. (Lipper is a
major fund-tracking organization.)
Municipal Bond Market Update
The past year under review has seen a clear dichotomy develop between domestic
and international pressures on the bond markets. Recently, the weakness in
Southeast Asia has kept inflationary pressures low and has provided a soft
economic backdrop that in turn has helped to support bond prices. With respect
to the U.S. economy, the data has been quite different and indicates powerful
economic growth, tight labor markets and some signs of higher inflationary
pressures. These conditions would normally point to a Federal Reserve Board
("Fed") tightening of short-term interest rates and weakening bond prices.
However, Asia's problems have put Fed monetary policy temporarily on hold and
have created a classic standoff between the bulls and the bears. Some investors
may perceive this standoff as relative calm in a market that is actually more
turbulent than it may appear. While the market may seem calm on the surface,
pressures from both viewpoints are building. We expect that one side will
ultimately prevail and become dominant, probably before the end of the year. In
our opinion, current domestic concerns should outweigh foreign considerations
among Fed policy-makers.
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*This distribution assumes that the current monthly income dividend rate of
$0.054 per share will be paid for twelve months.
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California Economic Highlights
Despite growing problems in Southeast Asia, California's economy has continued
to gain momentum. Although almost half of all goods manufactured in California
find their way to Southeast Asia, sales to that region have been quite stable.
Furthermore, exports from California to other areas, particularly Mexico and
Canada, have experienced solid gains. Low unemployment and higher personal
income levels have helped increase State budget coffers. In fact, the Golden
State is currently enjoying a $1.6 billion budget surplus.
Investment Strategy
The yield curve has become extremely flat in the last few months. (The yield
curve shows the difference between short- and long-term yields.) That means
there is little extra yield being offered by owning longer maturity bonds and
taking on the added risks of higher interest rate volatility.
We have attempted to increase the Fund's coupon and decrease its average
maturity from where we were last year. (Coupon is the interest rate on a debt
security the issuer promises to pay to the holder until maturity, expressed as
an annual percentage of face value. Average maturity is a dollar weighted
average maturity of bonds contained in the portfolio.) While this may be a more
conservative investment strategy, for us this appears to be a rare opportunity
to come in shorter on the yield curve in the municipal bond market without any
appreciable sacrifice in the income stream. With today's low interest rates, we
think our strategy is prudent.
During the past quarter, the Fund focused on hospital bonds (20.3%), water and
sewer bonds (19.6%) and transportation bonds (17.5%) because we believed they
offered good relative values. At the end of May, the Fund's weighted average
maturity was approximately 24 years. In addition, as of May 31, 1998,
approximately 99% of the Fund's holdings were rated investment grade by either
Standard & Poor's Ratings Group or Moody's Investors Services Inc., with
approximately 42% of the Fund invested in AAA bonds, the highest rating.
(Investment-grade bonds are those rated in one of the four highest ratings
categories by nationally recognized statistical rating organization, or
determined by the manager to be of equivalent quality.)
Municipal Bond Market Outlook
Municipal bonds today trade at approximately 90% of 30-year U.S. Treasury bonds,
which is an extremely attractive after-tax spread. U.S. Treasury bond rates have
been pushed down by several forces, but most recently by foreign capital exiting
Asia in a "flight to quality." Because these foreign investors do not gain any
benefit from tax-exempt income, municipal bonds have not
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appreciated as much as U.S. Treasurys of late. It also means that when the tide
turns, the Fund's currently more defensive investment strategy should hold us in
good stead in any future market sell-off.
We have also seen a significant increase in the volume of new issues in the
municipal bond market taking advantage of historically low interest rates. We
believe the municipal bond market is comparatively inexpensive and provides us
with a broad spectrum of securities to choose from. For us, that means the
issues we will consider will probably remain high in credit quality and somewhat
shorter in maturity than in past market cycles.
In closing, thank you for investing in the Greenwich Street California Municipal
Fund Inc. We look forward to continuing to help you pursue your financial goals.
Sincerely,
/s/ Heath B. McLendon /s/ Joseph P. Deane
Heath B. McLendon Joseph P. Deane
Chairman Vice President and
Investment Officer
June 22, 1998
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Take Advantage of the Fund's Dividend Reinvestment Plan!
Did you know that fund investors who reinvest their dividends are taking
advantage of one of the most effective wealth-building tools available today?
The power of automatically reinvesting your dividends is one of the most
successful investment strategies available today. Systematic investments put
time to work for you through the strength of compounding.
As an investor in the Fund, you can participate in its Dividend Reinvestment
Plan, a convenient, simple and efficient way to reinvest your dividends and
capital gains, if any, in additional shares of the Fund. The Fund's complete
Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("Plan") begins on page 17. Below is a short summary
of how the Dividend Reinviestment Plan works.
Plan Summary
If you are a Plan participant who has not elected to receive your dividends in
the form of a cash payment, then your dividend and capital gain distributions
will be reinvested automatically in additional shares of the Fund.
The number of common stock shares in the Fund you will receive in lieu of a cash
dividend is determined in the following manner. If the market price of the
common stock is equal to or exceeds the net asset value ("NAV") per share on the
date of valuation, you will be issued shares for the equivalent of the most
recently determined NAV per share or 95% of the market price, whichever is
greater.
If the NAV per share at the time of valuation is greater than the market price
of the common stock, or if the Fund declares a dividend or capital gains
distribution payable only in cash, the Fund will buy common stock for your
account in the open market or on the New York Stock Exchange.
If the Fund begins to purchase additional shares in the open market and the
market price of the shares subsequently rises above the NAV before the purchases
are completed, the Fund will attempt to cancel any remaining orders and issue
the remaining dividend or distribution in shares at the Fund's NAV per share. In
that case, the number of Fund shares you receive will be based on the weighted
average of prices paid for shares purchased in the open market and the price at
which the Fund issues the remaining shares.
To find out more detailed information about the Plan and about how you can
participate, please call First Data Investors Services Group, Inc. at (800)
331-1710.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) May 31, 1998
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<CAPTION>
FACE
AMOUNT RATINGS SECURITY VALUE
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Education -- 8.5%
California Education Facility Authority:
$ 2,100,000 A1* Loyola Marymount University, 5.750% due 10/1/24 $ 2,176,125
2,000,000 A3* Southwestern University, 6.700% due 11/1/24 2,222,500
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4,398,625
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General Obligation -- 3.3%
1,715,000 AAA California State GO, AMBAC-Insured, 5.000% due 10/1/18 1,695,706
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Hospital -- 20.3%
California Health Facility Financing Authority:
1,930,000 A+ Daniel Freeman Hospital, (Pre-Refunded-- Escrowed with
U.S. government securities to 5/1/05 Call @ 102),
6.500% due 5/1/20(a) 2,217,088
2,000,000 A+ Kaiser Permanente Hospital, 5.550% due 8/15/25 2,005,000
2,000,000 AA California Statewide Community Development Authority, COP,
St. Joseph's Hospital, (Pre-Refunded -- Escrowed with
state & local government securities to 7/1/04 Call @ 102),
6.625% due 7/1/21(b) 2,290,000
2,000,000 AA Fresno Health Facility Revenue, Holy Cross Health
System, 5.625% due 12/1/15 2,075,000
1,705,000 A Torrence Hospital Revenue, Little Company of Mary
Hospital, 6.875% due 7/1/15 1,854,188
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10,441,276
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Housing -- 7.2%
1,400,000 Aa2* California HFA Home Mortgage, Series E, FHA-Insured,
6.375% due 8/1/27(c) 1,515,500
2,000,000 AAA Santa Rosa Mortgage Revenue, Village Square
Apartments, FHA-Insured, 6.875% due 9/1/27 2,187,500
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3,703,000
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Miscellaneous -- 11.3%
2,000,000 AAA Los Angeles Convention and Exhibition Center Authority
Lease Revenue, MBIA-Insured, 5.375% due 8/15/18 2,027,500
1,675,000 AAA Orange County 1996 Recovery COP, Series A,
MBIA-Insured, 6.000% due 7/1/26 1,815,281
2,005,000 AAA Pomona California, Public Financing Authority Revenue,
(Pomona Redevelopment Project), 5.000% due 2/1/18 1,979,937
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5,822,718
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Tax Allocation -- 12.3%
2,100,000 Baa* Hawthorne Community Redevelopment Agency,
Tax Allocation, 6.700% due 9/1/20 2,268,000
2,000,000 AAA Rancho Cucamonga Redevelopment Agency, Tax
Allocation, MBIA-Insured, 5.250% due 9/1/26 2,017,500
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) May 31, 1998
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AMOUNT RATINGS SECURITY VALUE
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Tax Allocation -- 12.3% (continued)
$ 2,000,000 AAA San Jose Redevelopment Agency, Tax Allocation,
MBIA-Insured, 5.250% due 8/1/16 $ 2,030,000
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6,315,500
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Transportation -- 17.5%
2,000,000 Baa* Foothill Eastern Transportation, California Toll Revenue,
6.000% due 1/1/34(b) 2,120,000
2,000,000 AAA Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority,
Sales Tax Allocation, MBIA-Insured, 5.625% due 7/1/18 2,075,000
20,000,000 AAA San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency,
Senior Lien Toll, (Escrowed to maturity with state &
local government securities), zero coupon bond to
yield 7.723% due 1/1/26 4,800,000
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8,995,000
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Water & Sewer -- 19.6%
1,240,000 AAA Anaheim Public Finance Authority, Water Utility,
(Lenain Filtration Project), FGIC-Insured,
5.250% due 10/1/19 1,249,300
2,000,000 AA California State Department of Water Revenue,
Series L, 5.500% due 12/1/23 2,040,000
2,140,000 AAA East Bay Mud Wastewater System, FGIC-Insured,
5.000% due 6/1/26 2,089,175
2,000,000 BBB+ Kings County Waste Management Authority, Solid
Waste Revenue, 7.200% due 10/1/14(c) 2,225,000
1,000,000 AAA Redding Joint Powers Financing Authority, Waste Water
Revenue, FGIC-Insured, 5.500% due 12/1/18 1,025,000
1,500,000 AAA San Diego PCFA Sewer Revenue, FGIC-Insured,
5.000% due 5/15/20 1,464,375
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10,092,850
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 100%
(Cost -- $43,572,624**) $51,464,675
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(a) Pre-Refunded bond is escrowed with U.S. government securities and is
considered by the Manager to be triple-A rated even if the issuer has not
applied for new ratings.
(b) Security segregated by Custodian for open market purchase commitment.
(c) Income from this issue is considered a preference item for purposes of
calculating the alternative minimum tax.
** Aggregate cost for Federal income tax purposes is substantially the same.
See pages 7 and 8 for definition of ratings and certain security
descriptions.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Bond Ratings (unaudited)
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All ratings are by Standard & Poor's Ratings Group ("Standard & Poor's"), except
those identified by an asterisk (*) are rated by Moody's Investors Service, Inc.
("Moody's"). The definitions of the applicable rating symbols are set forth
below:
Standard & Poor's -- Ratings from "AA" to "BBB" may be modified by the addition
of a plus (+) or minus (-) sign to show relative standings within the major
rating categories.
AAA -- Bonds rated "AAA" have the highest rating assigned by Standard &
Poor's to a debt obligation. Capacity to pay interest and repay
principal is extremely strong.
AA -- Bonds rated "AA" have a very strong capacity to pay interest and
repay principal and differ from the highest rated issue only in a
small degree.
A -- Bonds rated "A" have a strong capacity to pay interest and repay
principal although it is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse
effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than
bonds in higher rated categories.
BBB -- Bonds rated "BBB" are regarded as having an adequate capacity to
pay interest and repay principal. Whereas they normally exhibit
adequate protection parameters, adverse economic conditions or
changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened
capacity to pay interest and repay principal for bonds in this
category than in higher rated categories.
Moody's -- Numerical modifiers 1, 2, and 3 may be applied to each generic
rating from "Aa" to "Baa", where 1 is the highest and 3 the lowest rating within
its generic category.
Aaa -- Bonds rated "Aaa" are judged to be of the best quality. They
carry the smallest degree of investment risk and are generally
referred to as "gilt edge." Interest payments are protected by a
large or by an exceptionally stable margin and principal is secure.
While the various protective elements are likely to change, such
changes as can be visualized are most unlikely to impair the
fundamentally strong position of such issues.
Aa -- Bonds rated "Aa" are judged to be of high quality by all
standards. Together with the "Aaa" group they comprise what are
generally known as high grade bonds. They are rated lower than the
best bonds because margins of protection may not be as large as in
"Aaa" securities or fluctuation of protective elements may be of
greater amplitude or there may be other elements present which make
the long-term risks appear somewhat larger than in "Aaa" securities.
A -- Bonds rated "A" possess many favorable investment attributes and
are to be considered as upper medium grade obligations. Factors
giving security to principal and interest are considered adequate
but elements may be present which suggest a susceptibility to
impairment some time in the future.
Baa -- Bonds rated "Baa" are considered as medium grade obligations,
i.e., they are neither highly protected nor poorly secured. Interest
payments and principal security appear adequate for the present but
certain protective elements may be lacking or may be
characteristically unreliable over any great length of time. Such
bonds lack outstanding investment characteristics and in fact have
speculative characteristics as well.
NR -- Indicates that the bond is not rated by Standard & Poor's or
Moody's.
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Short-Term Security Ratings (unaudited)
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SP-1 -- Standard & Poor's highest rating indicating very strong or strong
capacity to pay principal and interest; those issues determined to
possess overwhelming safety characteristics are denoted with a plus
(+) sign.
A-1 -- Standard & Poor's highest commercial paper and variable-rate
demand obligation (VRDO) rating indicating that the degree of safety
regarding timely payment is either overwhelming or very strong;
those issues determined to possess overwhelming safety
characteristics are denoted with a plus (+) sign.
VMIG 1 -- Moody's highest rating for issues having a demand feature --
VRDO.
P-1 -- Moody's highest rating for commercial paper and for VRDO prior to
the advent of the VMIG 1 rating.
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Security Descriptions (unaudited)
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AMBAC -- AMBAC Indemnity Corporation
COP -- Certificate of Participation
FGIC -- Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
FHA -- Federal Housing Administration
GO -- General Obligation
HFA -- Housing Finance Agency
LOC -- Letter of Credit
MBIA -- Municipal Bond Investors Assurance Corporation
PCFA -- Pollution Control Financing Authority
PCR -- Pollution Control Revenue
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) May 31, 1998
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ASSETS:
Investments, at value (Cost -- $43,572,624) $51,464,675
Interest receivable 764,949
Deferred organization costs 27,290
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Total Assets 52,256,914
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LIABILITIES:
Payable to bank 211,537
Dividends payable 94,198
Management fees payable 35,115
Accrued expenses 36,221
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Total Liabilities 377,071
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Total Net Assets $51,879,843
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NET ASSETS:
Par value of capital shares $ 3,658
Capital paid in excess of par value 43,831,350
Undistributed net investment income 68,023
Accumulated net realized gain from security transactions 84,761
Net unrealized appreciation of investments 7,892,051
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Total Net Assets
(Equivalent to $14.18 per share on 3,658,334 shares of $0.001
par value outstanding; 500,000,000 shares authorized) $51,879,843
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations (unaudited)
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For the Nine Months Ended May 31, 1998
INVESTMENT INCOME:
Interest $2,090,416
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EXPENSES:
Management fees (Note 3) 343,458
Audit and legal 34,522
Shareholder and system servicing fees 27,561
Shareholder communications 25,446
Amortization of deferred organization costs 15,154
Directors' fees 2,970
Pricing service fees 2,672
Registration fees 2,228
Custody 1,908
Other 2,600
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Total Expenses 458,519
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Net Investment Income 1,631,897
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REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS (NOTE 4):
Realized Gain From Security Transactions
(excluding short-term securities):
Proceeds from sales 3,519,810
Cost of securities sold 3,371,689
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Net Realized Gain 148,121
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Changes in Net Unrealized Appreciation of Investments:
Beginning of period 5,823,868
End of period 7,892,051
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Increase in Net Unrealized Appreciation 2,068,183
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Net Gain on Investments 2,216,304
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Increase in Net Assets From Operations $3,848,201
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
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For the Nine Months Ended May 31, 1998 (unaudited)
and the Year Ended August 31, 1997
1998 1997
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OPERATIONS:
Net investment income $ 1,631,897 $ 2,269,926
Net realized gain 148,121 602,584
Increase in net unrealized appreciation 2,068,183 2,594,889
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Increase in Net Assets From Operations 3,848,201 5,467,399
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
FROM (NOTE 2):
Net investment income (1,580,398) (2,304,816)
Net realized gains (373,150) (1,207,250)
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Decrease in Net Assets From
Distributions to Shareholders (1,953,548) (3,512,066)
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Increase in Net Assets 1,894,653 1,955,333
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of period 49,985,190 48,029,857
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End of period* $51,879,843 $49,985,190
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* Includes undistributed net investment income of: $68,023 $16,524
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
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1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The Greenwich Street California Municipal Fund Inc. ("Fund"), a Maryland
corporation, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended,
as a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company.
The significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund are:
(a) security transactions are accounted for on trade date; (b) securities are
valued at the mean between the quoted bid and ask prices provided by an
independent pricing service that are based on transactions in municipal
obligations, quotations from municipal bond dealers, market transactions in
comparable securities and various relationships between securities; (c)
securities maturing within 60 days are valued at cost plus accreted discount, or
minus amortized premium, which approximates value; (d) gains or losses on the
sale of securities are calculated by using the specific identification method;
(e) interest income, adjusted for amortization of premium and accretion of
original issue discount, is recorded on an accrual basis; market discount is
recognized upon the disposition of the security; (f) dividends and distributions
to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date; (g) the Fund intends to
comply with the applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended, pertaining to regulated investment companies and to make distributions
of taxable income sufficient to relieve it from substantially all Federal income
and excise taxes; and (h) estimates and assumptions are required to be made
regarding assets, liabilities and changes in net assets resulting from
operations when financial statements are prepared. Changes in the economic
environment, financial markets and any other parameters used in determining
these estimates could cause actual results to differ.
In addition, organization costs have been deferred and are being amortized
on a straight-line basis over a five year period, beginning at the commencement
of the Fund's operations in September 1994.
2. EXEMPT-INTEREST DIVIDENDS AND OTHER DISTRIBUTIONS
The Fund intends to satisfy conditions that will enable interest from
municipal securities, which is exempt from regular Federal income tax and from
designated state income taxes, to retain such tax-exempt status when distributed
to the shareholders of the Fund.
Capital gains distributions, if any, are taxable to shareholders, and are
declared and paid at least annually.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
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3. MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS
Mutual Management Corp. ("MMC"), a subsidiary of Salomon Smith Barney
Holdings Inc. ("SSBH"), acts as investment manager to the Fund. The Fund pays
MMC a fee calculated at an annual rate of 0.90% of the Fund's average daily net
assets. This fee is calculated daily and paid monthly.
All officers and one director of the Fund are employees of Smith Barney
Inc., another subsidiary of SSBH.
4. INVESTMENTS
For the nine months ended May 31, 1998, the aggregate cost of purchases
and proceeds from sales of investments (including maturities, but excluding
short-term securities) were as follows:
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Purchases $3,621,623
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Sales 3,519,810
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At May 31, 1998, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and
depreciation of investments for Federal income tax purposes were substantially
as follows:
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Gross unrealized appreciation $7,892,051
Gross unrealized depreciation --
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Net unrealized appreciation $7,892,051
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5. PORTFOLIO CONCENTRATION
Since the Fund invests primarily in obligations of issuers within
California, it is subject to possible concentration risks associated with
economic, political, or legal developments or industrial or regional matters
specifically affecting California.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
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6. FUTURES CONTRACTS
Initial margin deposits are made upon entering into futures contracts and
are recognized as assets. Securities equal to the initial margin amount are
segregated by the custodian in the name of the broker. Additional securities are
also segregated up to the current market value of the futures contracts. During
the period the futures contract is open, changes in the value of the contract
are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by "marking to market" on a daily
basis to reflect the market value of the contract at the end of each day's
trading. Variation margin payments are received or made and recognized as assets
due from or liabilities due to broker, depending upon whether unrealized gains
or losses are incurred. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized
gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the
closing transactions and the Fund's basis in the contract.
The Fund enters into such contracts to hedge a portion of its portfolio.
The Fund bears the market risk that arises from changes in the value of the
financial instruments and securities indices (futures contracts).
At May 31, 1998, the Fund had no open futures contracts.
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Financial Highlights
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For a share of capital stock outstanding throughout each period:
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<CAPTION>
1998(1) 1997 1996 1995(2)(3)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $13.66 $13.13 $12.92 $12.00
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Income From Operations:
Net investment income(4) 0.45 0.62 0.63 0.60
Net realized and unrealized gain 0.60 0.87 0.30 0.84
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Total Income From Operations 1.05 1.49 0.93 1.44
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Less Distributions From:
Net investment income (0.43) (0.63) (0.70) (0.52)
Net realized gains (0.10) (0.33) (0.02) --
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Total Distributions (0.53) (0.96) (0.72) (0.52)
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Net Asset Value, End of Period $14.18 $13.66 $13.13 $12.92
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Total Return, Based on Market Value 5.74%++ 13.39% 11.92% 0.25%++
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Total Return, Based on Net Asset Value* 8.15%++ 12.19% 7.96% 12.24%++
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Net Assets, End of Period (000s) $51,880 $49,985 $48,030 $47,250
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Ratios to Average Net Assets:
Expenses(4) 1.20%+ 1.21% 1.15% 1.02%+
Net investment income 4.26+ 4.64 4.75 5.16+
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Portfolio Turnover Rate 7% 28% 42% 7%
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Market Value, End of Period $12.938 $12.750 $12.125 $11.500
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(1) For the nine months ended May 31, 1998 (unaudited).
(2) Based on the weighted average shares outstanding for the period.
(3) For the period from September 23, 1994 (commencement of operations) to
August 31, 1995.
(4) The Manager has waived a portion of its management fees for the period
ended August 31, 1995. If such fees were not waived, the per share
decrease on net investment income would have been $0.01 and the expense
ratio would have been 1.14%, annualized.
* The total return calculation assumes that dividends are reinvested in
accordance with the Fund's dividend reinvestment plan.
++ Total return is not annualized, as it may not be representative of the
total return for the year.
+ Annualized.
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Financial Data (unaudited)
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For a share of capital stock outstanding throughout each period:
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<CAPTION>
AMEX
Record Payable Closing Net Asset Income Reinvestment
Date Date Price+ Value+ Declared Price
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
9/26/95 9/29/95 $11.500 $12.99 $0.05800 $11.65
10/24/95 10/27/95 11.625 13.27 0.05800 11.77
11/20/95 11/24/95 11.875 13.48 0.05800 12.02
12/26/95 12/29/95 12.000 13.80 0.05800 12.02
12/26/95* 12/29/95 12.000 13.80 0.02365 12.02
1/23/96 1/26/96 12.063 13.75 0.05800 12.14
2/20/96 2/23/96 11.938 13.78 0.05800 12.05
3/26/96 3/29/96 11.750 13.27 0.05800 12.05
4/23/96 4/26/96 12.000 13.10 0.05800 12.10
5/28/96 5/31/96 12.000 13.19 0.05800 12.03
6/25/96 6/28/96 12.000 12.96 0.05800 12.09
7/23/96 7/26/96 12.375 13.14 0.05800 12.41
8/27/95 8/30/96 12.125 13.27 0.05800 12.14
9/24/96 9/27/96 11.875 13.25 0.05800 12.01
10/22/96 10/25/96 12.000 13.43 0.05800 12.14
11/25/96 11/29/96 12.500 13.73 0.05800 12.76
12/03/96* 12/13/96 12.375 13.49 0.33000 12.76
1/28/97 1/31/97 12.563 13.12 0.05800 12.75
2/25/97 2/28/97 12.500 13.42 0.05800 12.64
3/24/97 3/27/97 12.375 13.02 0.05800 12.50
4/22/97 4/25/97 12.500 12.91 0.05800 12.61
5/27/97 5/30/97 12.563 13.17 0.05800 12.72
6/24/97 6/27/97 12.750 13.48 0.05800 12.86
7/22/97 7/25/97 12.688 13.79 0.05400 12.82
8/26/97 8/29/97 12.688 13.62 0.05400 12.89
9/23/97 9/26/97 12.625 13.95 0.05400 13.03
10/28/97 10/31/97 12.688 13.97 0.05400 12.90
11/24/97 11/28/97 12.688 14.00 0.05400 13.08
12/22/97* 12/26/97 13.000 14.17 0.10200 13.26
1/27/98 1/30/98 13.000 14.25 0.05400 12.98
2/24/98 2/27/98 12.813 14.23 0.05400 12.82
3/24/98 3/27/98 12.875 14.19 0.05400 12.97
4/21/98 4/24/98 12.750 14.05 0.05400 12.70
5/26/98 5/29/98 12.625 14.14 0.05400 12.92
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+ Effective October 24, 1995, the Fund changed its valuation date from
payable date to record date. For the period ended September 26, 1995, the
AMEX closing price and net asset value are as of payable date.
* Capital gain distribution.
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Dividend Reinvestment Plan (unaudited)
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Under the Fund's Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("Plan"), a shareholder whose
shares of Common Stock are registered in his own name will have all
distributions from the Fund reinvested automatically by First Data Investor
Services Group, Inc. ("First Data") as agent under the Plan, unless the
shareholder elects to receive cash.
Distributions with respect to shares registered in the name of a
broker-dealer or other nominee (i.e., in "Street Name") will be reinvested by
the broker or nominee in additional shares under the Plan, unless the service is
not provided by the broker or nominee or the shareholder elects to receive
distributions in cash. Investors who own Common Stock registered in Street Name
should consult their broker-dealers for details regarding reinvestment. All
distributions to shareholders who do not participate in the Plan will be paid by
check, mailed directly to the record holder by or under the direction of First
Data as dividend paying agent.
The number of shares of Common Stock distributed to participants in the
Plan in lieu of a cash dividend is determined in the following manner. When the
market price of the Common Stock is equal or exceeds the net asset value per
share of the Common Stock on the date of valuation, plan participants will be
issued shares of Common Stock at a price equal to the greater of (1) net asset
value most recently determined or (2) 95% of the then current market price of
the Common Stock.
If the market price of the Common Stock is less than the net asset value
of the Common Stock at the time of valuation, or if the Fund declares a dividend
or capital gains distribution payable only in cash, First Data will buy Common
Stock in the open market, on the American Stock Exchange or elsewhere, for the
participants' accounts. If following the commencement of purchases and before
First Data has completed its purchases, the market price exceeds the net asset
value of the Common Stock, First Data will attempt to terminate purchases in the
open market and cause the Fund to issue the remaining portion of the dividend or
distribution in shares at a price equal to the greater of (a) net asset value or
(b) 95% of the then current market price. In this case, the number of shares
received by a Plan participant will be based on the weighted average of prices
paid for shares purchased in the open market and the price at which the Fund
issues the remaining shares. To the extent First Data is unable to stop open
market purchases and cause the Fund to issue the remaining shares, the average
per share purchase price paid by First Data may exceed the net asset value of
the Common Stock, resulting in the acquisition of fewer shares than if the
dividend or capital gains distribution had been paid in Common Stock
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Dividend Reinvestment Plan (unaudited) (continued)
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issued by the Fund at net asset value. First Data will begin to purchase Common
Stock on the open market as soon as practicable after the payment date of the
dividend and capital gains distribution, but in no event shall such purchases
continue later than 30 days after that date, except when necessary to comply
with applicable provisions of the federal securities laws.
First Data maintains all shareholder accounts in the Plan and furnishes
written confirmations of all transactions in each account, including information
needed by a shareholder for personal and tax records. The automatic reinvestment
of dividends and capital gains distributions will not relieve Plan participants
of any income tax that may be payable on the dividends or capital gains
distributions. Common Stock in the account of each Plan participant will be held
by First Data in uncertificated form in the name of the Plan participant.
Plan participants are subject to no charge for reinvesting dividends and
capital gains distributions under the Plan. First Data's fees for handling the
reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions will be paid by the
Fund. No brokerage charges apply with respect to shares of Common Stock issued
directly by the Fund under the Plan. Each Plan participant will, however, bear a
proportionate share of brokerage commissions incurred with respect to any open
market purchases made under the Plan.
Experience under the Plan may indicate that changes to it are desirable.
The Fund reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan as applied to any
dividend or capital gains distribution paid subsequent to written notice of the
change sent to participants at least 30 days before the record date for the
dividend or capital gains distribution. The Plan may also be amended or
terminated by First Data, with the Fund's prior written consent, on at least 30
days' written notice to Plan participants. All correspondence concerning the
Plan should be directed by mail to First Data Investor Services Group, Inc.,
P.O. Box 8030, Boston, Massachusetts 02266 or by telephone at 1-800-331-1710.
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Additional Shareholder Information (unaudited)
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Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended, that from time to time the Fund may purchase
shares of its common stock in the open market.
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Greenwich Street
CALIFORNIA
MUNICIPAL FUND INC.
DIRECTORS
Donald R. Foley
Paul Hardin
Heath B. McLendon, Chairman
Roderick C. Rasmussen
John P. Toolan
Joseph H. Fleiss, Emeritus
C. Richard Youngdahl, Emeritus
OFFICERS
Heath B. McLendon
President and Chief Executive Officer
Lewis E. Daidone
Senior Vice President and Treasurer
Joseph P. Deane
Vice President and Investment Officer
Thomas M. Reynolds
Controller
Christina T. Sydor
Secretary
INVESTMENT MANAGER
Mutual Management Corp.
CUSTODIAN
PNC Bank, N.A.
SHAREHOLDER
SERVICING AGENT
First Data Investor Services Group, Inc.
P.O. Box 8030
Boston, MA 02266
This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of
Greenwich Street California Municipal Fund Inc. It is not authorized for
distribution to prospective investors unless accompanied or preceded by a
current Prospectus for the Fund, which contains information concerning the
Fund's investment policies and expenses as well as other pertinent information.
GREENWICH STREET
CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FUND INC.
388 Greenwich Street
New York, New York 10013
FD0950 7/98
