AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund, Inc.

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-10573

ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN NATIONAL MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10105

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Joseph J. Mantineo

AllianceBernstein L.P.

1345 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10105

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 221-5672

Date of fiscal year end: October 31, 2013

Date of reporting period: July 31, 2013

 

 

 


ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.


AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund

Portfolio of Investments

July 31, 2013 (unaudited)

 

      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS - 170.6%

       

Long-Term Municipal Bonds - 170.6%

       

Alabama - 2.1%

       

Alabama Pub Sch & Clg Auth

       

Series 2009A

       

5.00%, 5/01/19 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

   $ 3,000         $ 3,575,250   

Jefferson Cnty AL LT Sch Wts

       

Series 2004A

       

5.25%, 1/01/18-1/01/23

     3,100           3,067,480   

Montgomery AL BMC Spl Care

(Baptist Health Montgomery)

       

Series 2004C

       

5.125%, 11/15/24

     1,500           1,514,385   
       

 

 

 
          8,157,115   
       

 

 

 

Alaska - 1.2%

       

Alaska Intl Arpt

       

NPFGC Series 2003B

       

5.00%, 10/01/26

     2,000           2,011,160   

Four Dam Pool AK Elec

       

Series 2004A

       

5.00%, 7/01/14 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     1,035           1,079,153   

5.25%, 7/01/14 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     1,385           1,447,200   
       

 

 

 
          4,537,513   
       

 

 

 

Arizona - 1.5%

       

Phoenix AZ Civic Impt Corp.

(Phoenix AZ Wastewater)

       

NPFGC Series 04

       

5.00%, 7/01/23

     1,250           1,298,075   

Salt Verde Fin Corp. Gas

(Citigroup, Inc.)

       

5.25%, 12/01/22-12/01/23

     4,150           4,531,067   
       

 

 

 
          5,829,142   
       

 

 

 

California - 26.2%

       

California Econ Recovery

(California Econ Rec Spl Tax)

       

Series 2009A

       

5.25%, 7/01/21

     4,860           5,667,829   

California GO

       

5.00%, 8/01/13 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     60           60,000   

5.00%, 2/01/31-2/01/33

     6,225           6,476,105   

California Poll Cntl Fin Auth

(Poseidon Resources LP)

       

5.00%, 7/01/37 (a)

     6,000           5,270,580   

Chula Vista CA IDR

(San Diego Gas & Elec Co.)

       

Series 1996A

       

5.30%, 7/01/21

     4,000           4,149,960   

Coachella Valley CA USD COP

       

NPFGC Series 03

       

5.00%, 9/01/31

     1,000           1,001,170   

Coast CA CCD GO

       

AGM

       

5.00%, 8/01/23-8/01/24 (b)

     11,370           12,810,011   


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Grossmont-Cuyamaca CCD CA GO

       

AGC

       

5.00%, 8/01/22-8/01/23 (b)

   $ 4,480         $ 4,991,619   

La Quinta CA Fin Auth

(La Quinta CA Local Agy Pool)

       

AMBAC Series 04A

       

5.25%, 9/01/24

     2,000           2,056,940   

Los Angeles CA CCD GO

       

Series 2008F-1

       

5.00%, 8/01/28

     5,800           6,333,774   

Los Angeles CA Dept Arpts

(Los Angeles Intl Airport)

       

Series 2009A

       

5.25%, 5/15/29

     5,700           6,229,872   

Los Angeles CA Dept W&P Pwr

       

Series 2013B

       

5.00%, 7/01/30

     10,000           10,726,300   

Los Angeles CA Dept W&P Wtr

       

Series 2013A

       

5.00%, 7/01/29

     3,840           4,166,631   

Los Angeles CA Wstwtr Sys

       

Series 2010A

       

5.00%, 6/01/26

     7,000           7,592,200   

Series 2012C

       

5.00%, 6/01/25

     3,865           4,320,258   

Series 2013B

       

5.00%, 6/01/30

     5,895           6,334,885   

San Bernardino Cnty CA COP

       

Series 2009A

       

5.25%, 8/01/26

     1,455           1,520,271   

San Francisco CA Bay Area Rapid Transit

(San Francisco City/Cnty CA Sales Tax)

       

Series 2012A

       

5.00%, 7/01/27-7/01/28

     3,885           4,280,389   

San Francisco City/Cnty CA Pub Util Wtr

       

Series 2012C

       

5.00%, 11/01/27

     8,040           8,707,722   
       

 

 

 
          102,696,516   
       

 

 

 

Colorado - 6.5%

       

Colorado Hlth Fac Auth

(Evangelical Luth Good Sam Soc)

       

5.25%, 6/01/19-6/01/23

     2,425           2,579,852   

Colorado Hlth Fac Auth

(Parkview Medical Center)

       

Series 04

       

5.00%, 9/01/25

     2,560           2,563,686   

Denver City/Cnty CO Arpt

(Denver Intl Airport)

       

Series 2013B

       

5.25%, 11/15/31

     6,680           6,926,626   

Denver CO Urban Renewal Auth

(Stapleton)

       

Series 2010B-1

       

5.00%, 12/01/25

     6,865           7,211,477   

Northwest Met Dist #3 CO

       

6.125%, 12/01/25

     1,000           926,090   

Park Creek Met Dist CO

       


     Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Series 05

       

5.25%, 12/01/25

   $ 3,000         $ 3,151,200   

5.50%, 12/01/30

     890           932,649   

Todd Creek Farms Met Dist #1 CO

       

6.125%, 12/01/19 (c)

     1,180           590,000   

6.125%, 12/01/22 (c)(d)

     1,970           492,500   
       

 

 

 
          25,374,080   
       

 

 

 

Florida - 11.6%

       

Florida Brd of Ed GO

(Florida GO)

       

Series 2011E

       

5.00%, 6/01/25

     4,800           5,361,840   

Florida HFC MFHR

(Westlake Apts)

       

AGM Series 02-D1

       

5.40%, 3/01/42

     8,780           8,780,000   

Florida HFC MFHR

(Westminster Apts)

       

AGM Series 02E-1

       

5.40%, 4/01/42

     3,000           3,000,060   

Florida Ports Fin Commn

(Florida St Trnsp Trust Fund)

       

Series 2011A

       

5.00%, 10/01/25-10/01/27

     4,205           4,587,710   

Jacksonville FL Cap Impt

       

5.00%, 10/01/28-10/01/30

     15,115           16,194,800   

Miami Beach FL Hlth Fac Auth

(Mt. Sinai Medical Center FL)

       

6.75%, 11/15/24

     4,000           4,166,920   

Midtown Miami CDD FL

       

Series 2004A

       

6.00%, 5/01/24

     1,940           1,968,266   

Univ of Central FL COP

       

NPFGC-RE Series 2004A

       

5.125%, 10/01/24

     1,325           1,327,783   
       

 

 

 
          45,387,379   
       

 

 

 

Georgia - 4.0%

       

Atlanta GA Arpt

(Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta Intl Arpt)

       

Series 2012B

       

5.00%, 1/01/28

     1,355           1,450,866   

Metro Atlanta Rapid Tran Auth GA

       

Series 2012A

       

5.00%, 7/01/27

     12,960           14,341,925   
       

 

 

 
          15,792,791   
       

 

 

 

Hawaii - 2.5%

       

Hawaii Arpts Sys

       

Series 2010A

       

5.00%, 7/01/34

     5,000           5,188,850   

Hawaii Dept Budget & Finance

(Hawaiian Electric Co.)

       

XLCA Series 2003B

       


     Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

5.00%, 12/01/22

   $ 4,500         $ 4,503,870   
       

 

 

 
          9,692,720   
       

 

 

 

Illinois - 9.4%

       

Chicago IL GO

       

AGM Series 2004A

       

5.00%, 1/01/25

     380           382,960   

Chicago IL O’Hare Intl Arpt

(O’Hare Intl Arpt)

       

XLCA Series 03B-1

       

5.25%, 1/01/34

     4,860           4,905,684   

Chicago IL Wtr

       

5.00%, 11/01/26

     2,000           2,118,200   

Cook Cnty IL SD #29 GO

       

AGM Series 04

       

5.00%, 12/01/20

     2,000           2,091,300   

Gilberts IL SSA #1

       

Series 03

       

6.00%, 3/01/28

     2,577           2,433,513   

Illinois Finance Auth

(Illinois Institute of Technology)

       

Series 06A

       

5.00%, 4/01/31

     1,250           1,097,600   

Illinois Toll Highway Auth

       

Series 2013A

       

5.00%, 1/01/31-1/01/32

     10,145           10,505,072   

Manhattan SSA #2004-1 IL

       

Series 05

       

5.875%, 3/01/28

     1,700           1,633,224   

Univ of Illinois

       

AGM

       

5.25%, 10/01/26 (b)

     10,800           11,707,200   
       

 

 

 
          36,874,753   
       

 

 

 

Indiana - 0.6%

       

Hendricks Cnty IN GO

       

Series 04

       

5.50%, 7/15/14 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     1,045           1,096,926   

5.50%, 7/15/14 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     1,105           1,159,908   
       

 

 

 
          2,256,834   
       

 

 

 

Louisiana - 7.3%

       

Louisiana Agric Fin Auth

(Louisiana Agric Fin Auth Lease)

       

5.25%, 9/15/17

     4,270           4,462,236   

Louisiana Gas & Fuels Tax

       

Series 2012A-1

       

5.00%, 5/01/25-5/01/26

     10,000           11,117,925   

Louisiana Loc Govt Envrn Fac & CDA

(Jefferson Parish LA)

       

Series 2009A

       

5.00%, 4/01/26

     535           561,536   

New Orleans LA GO

       

NPFGC

       

5.00%, 3/01/18

     2,285           2,383,666   

5.25%, 12/01/20

     1,000           1,066,070   

NPFGC Series 05

       


     Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

5.00%, 12/01/29

   $ 2,700         $ 2,764,584   

RADIAN Series 2007A

       

5.00%, 12/01/22

     5,875           6,232,611   
       

 

 

 
          28,588,628   
       

 

 

 

Massachusetts - 1.3%

       

Massachusetts Dev Fin Agy

(Olin College)

       

Series 2013E

       

5.00%, 11/01/38

     5,000           5,007,550   
       

 

 

 

Michigan - 8.8%

       

Detroit MI City SD GO

       

Series 2012A

       

5.00%, 5/01/26-5/01/27

     6,045           6,479,471   

Detroit MI Swr Disp

       

NPFGC

       

5.25%, 7/01/22

     5,000           5,006,750   

Michigan Strategic Fund

(Detroit Renewable Pwr Proj)

       

8.50%, 12/01/30 (a)

     4,000           3,795,160   

Plymouth MI Ed Ctr Charter Sch

       

5.125%, 11/01/23

     2,140           1,884,227   

Wayne State Univ MI

       

Series 2009A

       

5.00%, 11/15/29

     16,500           17,294,970   
       

 

 

 
          34,460,578   
       

 

 

 

Minnesota - 0.3%

       

Shakopee MN Hlthcare Fac

(St Francis Reg Medical Ctr)

       

Series 04

       

5.10%, 9/01/25

     1,200           1,209,660   
       

 

 

 

Mississippi - 1.0%

       

Gulfport MS Hosp Fin Auth

(Memorial Hosp At Gulfport)

       

Series 01A

       

5.75%, 7/01/31

     4,000           4,006,040   
       

 

 

 

Missouri - 0.6%

       

Kansas City MO Spl Oblig

(Kansas City MO Lease - Dntn Arena)

       

Series 08C

       

5.00%, 4/01/28

     2,000           2,201,740   
       

 

 

 

New Hampshire - 0.2%

       

New Hampshire Hlth & Ed Fac Auth

(Covenant Health Sys)

       

Series 04

       

5.375%, 7/01/24

     820           842,001   
       

 

 

 

New Jersey - 3.0%

       

Morris-Union NJ Jt Comm COP

       

RADIAN

       

5.00%, 5/01/14 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     5,095           5,323,613   

New Jersey EDA

       

Series 05

       

5.25%, 3/01/15 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     500           538,130   


     Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

New Jersey Turnpike Auth

(New Jersey Turnpike)

       

Series 2012B

       

5.00%, 1/01/28

   $ 5,525         $ 5,852,080   
       

 

 

 
          11,713,823   
       

 

 

 

New York - 21.4%

       

Metropolitan Trnsp Auth NY

       

Series 2012F

       

5.00%, 11/15/30

     5,000           5,195,250   

Series 2013C

       

5.00%, 11/15/32

     5,000           5,128,000   

New York NY GO

       

Series 2004G

       

5.00%, 12/01/14 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     755           801,584   

5.00%, 12/01/23

     845           879,248   

Series 2006J

       

5.00%, 6/01/22

     1,160           1,256,999   

Series 2010E

       

5.00%, 8/01/28

     1,690           1,799,563   

Series 2012E

       

5.00%, 8/01/24

     2,000           2,256,240   

Series 2012F

       

5.00%, 8/01/26

     7,510           8,232,837   

Series 2012I

       

5.00%, 8/01/27-8/01/28

     3,355           3,622,486   

New York NY Mun Wtr Fin Auth

       

5.00%, 6/15/26

     5,000           5,468,200   

Series 2012FF

       

5.00%, 6/15/28

     7,150           7,689,753   

New York NY Trnsl Fin Auth

       

Series 2007B

       

5.00%, 11/01/24

     7,395           8,178,870   

New York St Dormitory Auth

(New York St Pers Income Tax)

       

5.00%, 3/15/26 (b)

     7,000           7,693,420   

New York St Envrn Fac Corp.

(New York NY Mun Wtr Fin Auth)

       

5.00%, 6/15/24-6/15/27 (b)

     7,000           7,737,275   

5.00%, 6/15/27

     5,000           5,533,050   

New York St HFA

(New York St Pers Income Tax)

       

NPFGC-RE Series 05A

       

5.00%, 9/15/25

     300           318,084   

Triborough Brdg & Tunl Auth NY

       

Series 2011A

       

5.00%, 1/01/26

     10,000           10,992,100   

Ulster Cnty NY IDA

(Kingston Regl Sr Lvg Corp.)

       

6.00%, 9/15/27

     1,775           1,184,777   
       

 

 

 
          83,967,736   
       

 

 

 

North Carolina - 1.1%

       

Charlotte NC Arpt

(Charlotte Douglas Intl Arpt)

       

NPFGC Series 2004A

       

5.25%, 7/01/24

     2,895           2,988,248   


     Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Iredell Cnty NC COP

(Iredell Cnty Sch Proj)

       

AGM

       

5.25%, 6/01/22

   $ 1,080         $ 1,212,008   
       

 

 

 
          4,200,256   
       

 

 

 

Ohio - 3.0%

       

Central OH Solid Wst Auth

       

5.00%, 12/01/25-12/01/27

     3,990           4,391,852   

Columbiana Cnty Port Auth OH

(Apex Environmental LLC)

       

Series 2004A

       

7.125%, 8/01/25 (c)

     1,840           1,430,913   

Cuyahoga Cnty OH Port Auth

(University Square Proj)

       

Series 01

       

7.35%, 12/01/31

     5,000           5,002,950   

Summit Cnty OH Port Auth

       

5.00%, 12/01/25

     1,000           1,085,230   
       

 

 

 
          11,910,945   
       

 

 

 

Oregon - 2.7%

       

Forest Grove OR

(Pacific Univ)

       

RADIAN Series 2005A

       

5.00%, 5/01/28

     4,760           4,794,320   

Oregon Dept of Admin Svcs

(Oregon Lottery)

       

Series 2011A

       

5.25%, 4/01/25

     5,000           5,749,450   
       

 

 

 
          10,543,770   
       

 

 

 

Pennsylvania - 2.4%

       

Allegheny Cnty PA IDA

(Residential Resources, Inc.)

       

5.00%, 9/01/21

     500           501,545   

Delaware Riv Port Auth PA & NJ

       

5.00%, 1/01/26

     1,700           1,767,167   

Montgomery Cnty PA IDA

(New Regional Medical Ctr)

       

5.25%, 8/01/33

     3,495           3,710,921   

Pennsylvania Hgr Ed Fac Auth

(Univ of Pennsylvania)

       

5.00%, 9/01/28

     1,500           1,619,355   

Philadelphia PA IDA

(Leadership Learning Partners)

       

Series 05A

       

5.25%, 7/01/24 (c)

     1,150           870,677   

Wilkes-Barre PA Fin Auth

(Wilkes Univ Proj)

       

5.00%, 3/01/22

     990           1,030,986   
       

 

 

 
          9,500,651   
       

 

 

 

Puerto Rico - 2.2%

       

Puerto Rico GO

       

Series 2001A

       


     Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

5.50%, 7/01/19

   $ 1,705         $ 1,740,174   

Series 2006A

       

5.25%, 7/01/23

     2,625           2,507,479   

Puerto Rico Govt Dev Bank

       

Series 2006B

       

5.00%, 12/01/15

     1,000           1,033,350   

Puerto Rico Pub Bldgs Auth

(Puerto Rico GO)

       

Series 2007N

       

5.50%, 7/01/22

     3,370           3,330,167   
       

 

 

 
          8,611,170   
       

 

 

 

Rhode Island - 1.5%

       

Rhode Island Hlth & Ed Bldg Corp.

(Times 2 Academy RI)

       

Series 04

       

5.00%, 12/15/24

     5,845           5,877,498   
       

 

 

 

South Carolina - 4.0%

       

Charleston SC Edl Excellence Fin Corp.

       

5.25%, 12/01/15 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     2,000           2,216,580   

Dorchester Cnty SC SD #2 Lease

       

AGC

       

5.00%, 12/01/29

     1,600           1,715,600   

Newberry Inv IN Children SC

(Newberry Cnty SC SD Lease)

       

AGC Series 05

       

5.00%, 12/01/27

     5,450           5,705,005   

South Carolina Pub Svc Auth

       

Series 2012A

       

5.00%, 12/01/27

     5,465           5,844,326   
       

 

 

 
          15,481,511   
       

 

 

 

Tennessee - 0.6%

       

Sullivan Cnty TN Hlth & Hfb

(Wellmont Hlth Sys Proj)

       

Series 06C

       

5.00%, 9/01/22

     1,760           1,817,042   

5.25%, 9/01/26

     725           736,875   
       

 

 

 
          2,553,917   
       

 

 

 

Texas - 32.2%

       

Alvin TX ISD GO

       

Series 2009B

       

5.00%, 2/15/28

     960           1,019,894   

Austin TX Wtr & Wstwtr Sys

       

Series 2013A

       

5.00%, 11/15/28-11/15/29

     8,075           8,699,558   

Bexar Cnty TX Hlth Fac Dev

(Army Retirement Residence)

       

5.00%, 7/01/27

     480           484,550   

Dallas Fort Worth TX Intl Arpt

       

Series 2003A

       

5.25%, 11/01/25

     2,000           2,015,080   

Dallas TX ISD GO

       

6.00%, 2/15/28

     2,500           2,844,800   

Dripping Springs TX ISD GO

       


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

5.125%, 2/15/28

   $ 5,715         $ 6,164,313   

Fort Bend TX ISD GO

       

Series 2009

       

5.00%, 2/15/27

     7,560           8,392,432   

Frisco TX GO

       

5.00%, 2/15/16 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     3,220           3,574,039   

Harris City TX Toll Road

(Harris Cnty TX Toll Road)

       

Series 2012C

       

5.00%, 8/15/30

     2,345           2,497,425   

Harris Cnty TX Met Trnsp Auth

       

Series 2011A

       

5.00%, 11/01/26

     4,000           4,407,960   

Harris Cnty TX Toll Road

       

Series 2012C

       

5.00%, 8/15/32

     5,055           5,290,411   

Houston TX GO

       

Series 2012A

       

5.00%, 3/01/26-3/01/27

     12,140           13,369,049   

Houston TX Util Sys

       

Series 2011D

       

5.00%, 11/15/25-11/15/26

     8,500           9,417,485   

Lewisville TX Spl AD #2

       

ACA Series 05

       

6.00%, 10/01/25

     1,100           1,144,473   

Lower Colorado River Auth TX

       

5.25%, 5/15/25

     425           426,245   

NPFGC

       

5.00%, 5/15/31

     1,355           1,358,469   

Matagorda Cnty TX Nav Dist

(Centerpoint Energy Houston)

       

Series 04

       

5.60%, 3/01/27

     2,000           2,032,620   

Seguin Hgr Ed Fac Corp. TX

       

Series 04

       

5.25%, 9/01/14 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     1,000           1,053,730   

5.25%, 9/01/14 (Pre-refunded/ETM)

     1,250           1,317,163   

Texas GO

       

Series 2002A

       

5.50%, 8/01/41

     9,470           9,478,239   

Series 2005A

       

5.00%, 4/01/28

     8,000           8,364,640   

Texas Private Acvty Bond Srfc Trnsp Corp.

(NTE Mobility Partners LLC Project)

       

6.875%, 12/31/39

     1,720           1,929,806   

Texas Trnsp Comm

       

5.00%, 4/01/23 (b)

     20,600           23,100,222   

Univ of Texas

       

Series A

       

5.25%, 8/15/22

     6,825           7,814,147   
       

 

 

 
          126,196,750   
       

 

 

 

Virginia - 1.5%

       

Virginia Small Business Fin Auth

(Elizabeth River Crossing LLC)

       

5.50%, 1/01/42

     3,000           2,784,900   

Virginia Trnsp Brd

(Virginia Fed Hwy Grant)

       


      Principal
Amount
(000)
       U.S. $ Value  

Series 2012A

       

5.00%, 9/15/27

   $ 3,000         $ 3,264,450   
       

 

 

 
          6,049,350   
       

 

 

 

Washington - 8.3%

       

Energy Northwest WA

(Bonneville Power Admin)

       

Series 2011A

       

5.00%, 7/01/23

     5,250           6,011,775   

FYI Properties

(Washington St Lease Dept Info Svc Proj)

       

5.125%, 6/01/28

     5,200           5,451,316   

Series 2009

       

5.00%, 6/01/27

     3,885           4,066,313   

Washington Fed Hwy Grant

       

Series 2012F

       

5.00%, 9/01/24

     15,000           16,909,650   
       

 

 

 
          32,439,054   
       

 

 

 

Wisconsin - 1.6%

       

Wisconsin GO

       

Series 20033

       

5.00%, 11/01/26

     2,135           2,145,440   

Wisconsin Hsg & Econ Dev Auth SFMR

(Wisconsin Hsg & Econ Dev Auth)

       

Series 2002A

       

5.60%, 5/01/33

     3,975           3,975,795   
       

 

 

 
          6,121,235   
       

 

 

 

Total Municipal Obligations
(cost $670,492,676)

          668,082,706   
       

 

 

 
     Shares           

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.2%

       

Investment Companies - 0.2%

       

AllianceBernstein Fixed-Income Shares, Inc. - Government STIF Portfolio
0.09% (e)
(cost $942,042)

     942,042           942,042   
       

 

 

 

Total Investments - 170.8%
(cost $671,434,718) (f)

          669,024,748   

Other assets less liabilities - (8.9)%

          (35,168,294

Preferred Shares at liquidation value - (61.9)%

          (242,225,000
       

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders - 100.0% (g)

        $ 391,631,454   
       

 

 

 

 


 

(a) Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered liquid and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At July 31, 2013, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $9,065,740 or 2.3% of net assets.
(b) Security represents the underlying municipal obligation of an inverse floating rate obligation held by the Fund.
(c) Illiquid security.
(d) Security is in default and is non-income producing.
(e) Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end.
(f) As of July 31, 2013, the cost basis of investment securities owned was substantially identical for both book and tax purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $18,768,374 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $(21,178,344), resulting in net unrealized depreciation of $(2,409,970).
(g) Portfolio percentages are calculated based on net assets applicable to common shareholders.

As of July 31, 2013, the Fund held 26.3% of net assets in insured bonds (of this amount 5.2% represents the Fund’s holding in pre-refunded or escrowed to maturity bonds).

Glossary:

 

ACA    -    ACA Financial Guaranty Corporation
AD    -    Assessment District
AGC    -    Assured Guaranty Corporation
AGM    -    Assured Guaranty Municipal
AMBAC    -    Ambac Assurance Corporation
CCD    -    Community College District
CDA    -    Community Development Authority
CDD    -    Community Development District
COP    -    Certificate of Participation
EDA    -    Economic Development Agency
ETM    -    Escrowed to Maturity
GO    -    General Obligation
HFA    -    Housing Finance Authority
HFC    -    Housing Finance Corporation
IDA    -    Industrial Development Authority/Agency
IDR    -    Industrial Development Revenue Bond
ISD    -    Independent School District
MFHR    -    Multi-Family Housing Revenue
NPFGC    -    National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
NPFGC-RE    -    National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation Reinsuring Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
RADIAN    -    Radian Asset Assurance Inc.
SD    -    School District
SFMR    -    Single Family Mortgage Revenue
SSA    -    Special Services Area
USD    -    Unified School District
XLCA    -    XL Capital Assurance Inc.


AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund

July 31, 2013 (unaudited)

In accordance with U.S. GAAP regarding fair value measurements, fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability (including those valued based on their market values). Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Fund. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized 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 fair value of debt instruments, such as bonds, and over-the-counter derivatives is generally based on market price quotations, recently executed market transactions (where observable) or industry recognized modeling techniques and are generally classified as Level 2. Pricing vendor inputs to Level 2 valuations may include quoted prices for similar investments in active markets, interest rate curves, coupon rates, currency rates, yield curves, option adjusted spreads, default rates, credit spreads and other unique security features in order to estimate the relevant cash flows which is then discounted to calculate fair values. If these inputs are unobservable and significant to the fair value, these investments will be classified as Level 3. In addition, non-agency rated investments are classified as Level 3.

Other fixed income investments, including non-U.S. government and corporate debt, are generally valued using quoted market prices, if available, which are typically impacted by current interest rates, maturity dates and any perceived credit risk of the issuer. Additionally, in the absence of quoted market prices, these inputs are used by pricing vendors to derive a valuation based upon industry or proprietary models which incorporate issuer specific data with relevant yield/spread comparisons with more widely quoted bonds with similar key characteristics. Those investments for which there are observable inputs are classified as Level 2. Where the inputs are not observable, the investments are classified as Level 3.

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Fund’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of July 31, 2013:

 

Investments in Securities:

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets:

        

Long-Term Municipal Bonds

   $ – 0  –    $ 644,083,810      $ 23,998,896      $ 668,082,706   

Short-Term Investments

     942,042        – 0  –     – 0  –     942,042   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     942,042        644,083,810        23,998,896        669,024,748   

Other Financial Instruments*

     – 0  –     – 0  –     – 0  –     – 0  –
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total^

   $     942,042      $     644,083,810      $     23,998,896      $     669,024,748   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swap contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

 

^ There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the reporting period.

The Fund recognizes all transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy assuming the financial instruments were transferred at the beginning of the reporting period.

The following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value.

 

     Long-Term
Municipal Bonds
    Total  

Balance as of 10/31/12

   $     33,105,765      $     33,105,765   

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

     (21,722     (21,722

Realized gain (loss)

     (224,681     (224,681

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (1,666,544     (1,666,544

Purchases

     3,825,200        3,825,200   

Sales

     (11,019,122     (11,019,122

Transfers in to Level 3

     – 0  –     – 0  –

Transfers out of Level 3

     – 0  –      – 0  – 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of 7/31/13

   $     23,998,896      $     23,998,896   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from Investments held as of 7/31/13

   $ (1,243,889   $ (1,243,889
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


The following presents information about significant unobservable inputs related to the Portfolio with material categories of Level 3 investments at July 31, 2013:

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

 

     Fair Value at
7/31/13
     Valuation
Technique
     Unobservable
Input
     Range/ Weighted Average  

Long-Term Municipal Bonds

   $ 23,998,896         Third Party Vendor         Evaluated Quotes       $ 25.00 - $104.49/$92.24   

The Adviser has established a Valuation Committee (the “Committee”) which is responsible for overseeing the pricing and valuation of all securities held in the Fund. The Committee operates under pricing and valuation policies and procedures established by the Adviser and approved by the Board, including pricing policies which set forth the mechanisms and processes to be employed on a daily basis to implement these policies and procedures. In particular, the pricing policies describe how to determine market quotations for securities and other instruments. The Committee’s responsibilities include: 1) fair value and liquidity determinations (and oversight of any third parties to whom any responsibility for fair value and liquidity determinations is delegated), and 2) regular monitoring of the Adviser’s pricing and valuation policies and procedures and modification or enhancement of these policies and procedures (or recommendation of the modification of these policies and procedures) as the Committee believes appropriate.

The Committee is also responsible for monitoring the implementation of the pricing policies by the Adviser’s Pricing Group (the “Pricing Group”) and a third party which performs certain pricing functions in accordance with the pricing policies. The Pricing Group is responsible for the oversight of the third party on a day-to-day basis. The Committee and the Pricing Group perform a series of activities to provide reasonable assurance of the accuracy of prices including: 1) periodic vendor due diligence meetings, review of methodologies, new developments and process at vendors, 2) daily compare of security valuation versus prior day for all securities that exceeded established thresholds, and 3) daily review of unpriced, stale, and variance reports with exceptions reviewed by senior management and the Committee.

In addition, several processes outside of the pricing process are used to monitor valuation issues including: 1) performance and performance attribution reports are monitored for anomalous impacts based upon benchmark performance, and 2) portfolio managers review all portfolios for performance and analytics (which are generated using the Adviser’s prices).


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) are effective at the reasonable assurance level based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this document.

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 3. EXHIBITS.

The following exhibits are attached to this Form N-Q:

 

EXHIBIT NO.

 

DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT

3 (a) (1)   Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
3 (a) (2)   Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002


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): AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund, Inc.

 

By:   /s/    Robert M. Keith
  Robert M. Keith
  President
Date:   September 23, 2013

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/    Robert M. Keith
  Robert M. Keith
  President
Date:   September 23, 2013
By:   /s/    Joseph J. Mantineo
  Joseph J. Mantineo
  Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
Date:   September 23, 2013