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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number

811-03721

 

 

 

Dreyfus Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.

 

 

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

 

 

 

c/o The Dreyfus Corporation

200 Park Avenue

New York, New York  10166

 

 

(Address of principal executive offices)        (Zip code)

 

 

 

 

 

Bennett A. MacDougall, Esq.

200 Park Avenue

New York, New York  10166

 

 

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 

(212) 922-6400

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

 

05/31

 

Date of reporting period:

05/31/16

 

             

 


 

FORM N-CSR

Item 1.                         Reports to Stockholders.


 

Dreyfus Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.

     

 

ANNUAL REPORT

May 31, 2016

   
 

 

 

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The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio manager only through the end of the period covered and do not necessarily represent the views of Dreyfus or any other person in the Dreyfus organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Dreyfus disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Dreyfus fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Dreyfus fund.

 

Not FDIC-Insured • Not Bank-Guaranteed • May Lose Value

 

Contents

T H E F U N D

FOR MORE INFORMATION

 

Back Cover

 

       
 


Dreyfus Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.

 

The Fund

A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to present this annual report for Dreyfus Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund, Inc., covering the 12-month period from June 1, 2015 through May 31, 2016. For information about how the fund performed during the reporting period, as well as general market perspectives, we provide a Discussion of Fund Performance on the pages that follow.

A choppy U.S. economic recovery generally has remained intact. New job creation, declining unemployment claims, improved consumer confidence, and higher housing prices have supported an economic expansion that so far has lasted seven years. In response, the Federal Reserve Board raised short-term interest rates in December 2015 for the first time in nearly a decade. Broad measures of U.S. stock and bond market performance exhibited heightened volatility on their way to posting relatively mild gains or losses for the reporting period overall.

On the other hand, the global economy has continued to struggle with persistently slow growth despite historically aggressive monetary policies as weak demand, volatile commodity prices, and the lingering effects of various financial crises took their toll. These developments proved especially challenging for stocks and riskier sectors of the bond market early in the reporting period, and a later rally was not enough to offset those losses. In contrast, high-quality sovereign bonds mostly benefited from falling interest rates.

While we are encouraged by the recent resilience of the financial markets, we expect volatility to persist until global economic uncertainty abates. In addition, wide differences in underlying fundamental and technical influences across various asset classes, economic sectors, and regional markets suggest that selectivity may be an important determinant of investment success over the months ahead. We encourage you to discuss the implications of our observations with your financial advisor.

Thank you for your continued confidence and support.

Sincerely,

J. Charles Cardona
President
The Dreyfus Corporation
June 15, 2016

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE

For the period of June 1, 2015 through May 31, 2016, as provided by Thomas Casey and Christine Todd, Portfolio Managers

Fund and Market Performance Overview

For the 12-month period ended May 31, 2016, Dreyfus Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund achieved a total return of 5.27%.1 In comparison, the Barclays 7-Year Municipal Bond Index (the “Index”), the fund’s benchmark, achieved a total return of 5.06% for the same period.2

Intermediate-term municipal bonds produced solidly positive returns over the reporting period amid robust investor demand for competitive levels of after-tax income. The fund produced higher returns than its benchmark, mainly due to favorable results from our interest rate and sector allocation strategies.

The Fund’s Investment Approach

The fund seeks the maximum amount of current income exempt from federal income tax as is consistent with the preservation of capital. To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests substantially all of its assets in municipal bonds that provide income exempt from federal personal income tax.

The fund invests at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds rated A or higher, or the unrated equivalent as determined by The Dreyfus Corporation (“Dreyfus”). The fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in municipal bonds rated below A, including bonds rated below investment grade (“high yield” or “junk” bonds) or the unrated equivalent as determined by Dreyfus. The dollar-weighted average maturity of the fund’s portfolio ranges between three and 10 years.

We focus on identifying undervalued sectors and securities, and we minimize the use of interest rate forecasting. We select municipal bonds by using fundamental credit analysis to estimate the relative value and attractiveness of various sectors and securities and to exploit pricing inefficiencies in the municipal bond market. We actively trade among various sectors, such as pre-refunded, general obligation, and revenue, based on their apparent relative values.

Flight to Safety Supported Municipal Bonds

Municipal bonds were influenced during the reporting period by bouts of economic uncertainty. The U.S. economy continued to grow over the second half of 2015, but global economic instability and declining commodity prices during the fall and at the start of 2016 caused investors to turn away from riskier assets and toward high-quality securities. Commodity prices subsequently rebounded when global economic conditions seemed to stabilize, but investors throughout the world continued to flock to U.S. Treasury securities, keeping interest rates low.

The after-tax yields of municipal bonds generally compared favorably with those of taxable U.S. Treasury securities throughout the reporting period, resulting in persistently robust demand from institutional and individual investors. Supply dynamics in the municipal bond market also generally proved favorable: New issuance volumes increased in 2015 when issuers rushed to refinance existing debt before the Federal Reserve Board’s (the “Fed”) rate hike, but the supply of newly issued securities moderated over the first five months of 2016.

In this environment, municipal bonds with longer term maturities particularly benefited from falling long-term interest rates, even after the Fed raised short-term interest rates in December 2015. Municipal bonds were further supported by generally improving credit conditions as tax

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (continued)

revenues recovered beyond pre-recession levels for most states. Pockets of fiscal instability in Puerto Rico, Illinois, and New Jersey had little impact on the national market.

Longer Term Maturities Bolstered Relative Results

The fund’s performance compared to its benchmark was enhanced by a relatively long average duration and our focus on municipal bonds with maturities of 10 years and longer. Underweighted positions in bonds with maturities of five years and less also proved beneficial, helping the fund participate more fully in the benefits of falling long-term interest rates and narrowing yield differences along the market’s maturity range.

The fund also achieved favorable results through overweighted positions in higher yielding revenue bonds and underweighted exposure to general obligation bonds. Results were especially robust among bonds backed by health care facilities, airports, and the state’s settlement of litigation with U.S. tobacco companies. The fund further benefited from lack of direct exposure to uninsured municipal bonds from Puerto Rico.

Although disappointments during the reporting period were relatively mild, higher quality municipal bonds—including those backed by essential municipal services such as sewer systems, waterworks, and public utilities—trailed market averages.

A More Opportunistic Approach

We remain optimistic regarding the prospects for the municipal bond market as the U.S. economy has continued to grow and supply-and-demand dynamics have remained positive. However, we also are aware of the potential risks posed by political uncertainty and narrower yield differences along the market’s credit-quality spectrum.

Therefore, we have adopted a somewhat more opportunistic investment posture. For example, we have complemented the fund’s core of higher quality holdings with more yield-oriented investments, including those with maturities toward the longer end of the intermediate-term spectrum.

June 15, 2016

Bond funds are subject generally to interest rate, credit, liquidity, and market risks, to varying degrees, all of which are more fully described in the fund’s prospectus. Generally, all other factors being equal, bond prices are inversely related to interest-rate changes, and rate increases can cause price declines.
High yield bonds involve increased credit and liquidity risks compared with investment grade bonds and are considered speculative in terms of the issuer’s ability to pay interest and repay principal on a timely basis.
1 Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and any capital gains paid. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Share price, yield, and investment return fluctuate such that upon redemption, fund shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Income may be subject to state and local taxes, and some income may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) for certain investors. Capital gains, if any, are fully taxable.
2 SOURCE: Lipper Inc. — Reflects reinvestment of dividends and, where applicable, capital gain distributions. The Barclays 7-Year Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged total return performance benchmark for the investment-grade, geographically unrestricted 7-year tax-exempt bond market, consisting of municipal bonds with maturities of 6-8 years. Index returns do not reflect fees and expenses associated with operating a mutual fund.

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FUND PERFORMANCE

Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in Dreyfus Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. and the Barclays 7-Year Municipal Bond Index

       

Average Annual Total Returns as of 5/31/16

 

1 Year

5 Years

10 Years

Fund

5.27%

4.19%

4.26%

Barclays 7-Year Municipal Bond Index

5.06%

4.12%

4.98%

† Source: Lipper Inc.

Past performance is not predictive of future performance. The fund’s performance shown in the graph and table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

The above graph compares a $10,000 investment made in Dreyfus Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. on 5/31/06 to a $10,000 investment made in the Barclays 7-Year Municipal Bond Index (the “Index”) on that date. All dividends and capital gain distributions are reinvested.

The fund invests primarily in municipal securities and maintains a portfolio with a weighted average maturity ranging between 3 and 10 years. The fund’s performance shown in the line graph above takes into account fees and expenses. The Index, unlike the fund, is an unmanaged total return performance benchmark for the investment-grade, geographically unrestricted 7-year tax-exempt bond market, consisting of municipal bonds with maturities of 6-8 years. These factors can contribute to the Index potentially outperforming or underperforming the fund. Unlike a mutual fund, the Index is not subject to charges, fees and other expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in any index. Further information relating to fund performance, including expense reimbursements, if applicable, is contained in the Financial Highlights section of the prospectus and elsewhere in this report.

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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES (Unaudited)

As a mutual fund investor, you pay ongoing expenses, such as management fees and other expenses. Using the information below, you can estimate how these expenses affect your investment and compare them with the expenses of other funds. You also may pay one-time transaction expenses, including sales charges (loads) and redemption fees, which are not shown in this section and would have resulted in higher total expenses. For more information, see your fund’s prospectus or talk to your financial adviser.

Review your fund’s expenses

The table below shows the expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in Dreyfus Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. from December 1, 2015 to May 31, 2016. It also shows how much a $1,000 investment would be worth at the close of the period, assuming actual returns and expenses.

               

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment

 

assuming actual returns for the six months ended May 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

         

Expenses paid per $1,000

 

$ 3.75

   

Ending value (after expenses)

 

$ 1,029.20

   

COMPARING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES
WITH THOSE OF OTHER FUNDS
(Unaudited)

Using the SEC’s method to compare expenses

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has established guidelines to help investors assess fund expenses. Per these guidelines, the table below shows your fund’s expenses based on a $1,000 investment, assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return. You can use this information to compare the ongoing expenses (but not transaction expenses or total cost) of investing in the fund with those of other funds. All mutual fund shareholder reports will provide this information to help you make this comparison. Please note that you cannot use this information to estimate your actual ending account balance and expenses paid during the period.

                 

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment

 

assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return for the six months ended May 31, 2016

 

 

 

         

Expenses paid per $1,000

 

$ 3.74

   

Ending value (after expenses)

 

$ 1,021.30

   

Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio of .74%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS

May 31, 2016

                     
 

Long-Term Municipal Investments - 98.9%

 

Coupon Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Alabama - 2.5%

         

Alabama Port Authority,
Docks Facilities Revenue (Insured; National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.)

 

5.00

 

10/1/22

 

3,000,000

 

3,042,810

 

Alabama Public School and College Authority,
Capital Improvement Revenue

 

5.00

 

1/1/26

 

1,500,000

 

1,882,650

 

Jefferson County,
Limited Obligation School Warrants

 

5.25

 

1/1/17

 

5,050,000

 

5,079,643

 

Jefferson County,
Limited Obligation School Warrants

 

5.25

 

1/1/19

 

2,150,000

 

2,162,621

 

University of Alabama Board of Trustees,
General Revenue (The University of Alabama)

 

5.00

 

7/1/24

 

6,025,000

 

7,328,750

 
 

19,496,474

 

Alaska - .5%

         

Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority,
Revolving Fund Revenue

 

5.25

 

4/1/24

 

3,780,000

 

4,336,870

 

Arizona - 1.9%

         

Phoenix Civic Improvement Corporation,
Junior Lien Wastewater System Revenue

 

5.00

 

7/1/28

 

5,000,000

 

6,131,100

 

Pima County,
Sewer System Revenue Obligations (Insured; Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.)

 

5.00

 

7/1/23

 

3,250,000

 

3,754,010

 

Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District,
Salt River Project Electric System Revenue

 

5.00

 

12/1/27

 

4,500,000

 

5,365,440

 
 

15,250,550

 

Arkansas - .6%

         

University of Arkansas Board of Trustees,
Various Facility Revenue (Fayetteville Campus)

 

5.00

 

11/1/35

 

2,685,000

 

3,198,318

 

University of Arkansas Board of Trustees,
Various Facility Revenue (Fayetteville Campus)

 

5.00

 

11/1/36

 

1,585,000

 

1,881,411

 
 

5,079,729

 

California - 13.2%

         

Arcadia Unified School District,
GO (Insured; Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.)

 

0.00

 

8/1/20

 

1,635,000

a

1,382,720

 

Bay Area Toll Authority,
San Francisco Bay Area Subordinate Lien Toll Bridge Revenue

 

5.00

 

4/1/27

 

1,750,000

 

2,133,670

 

Bay Area Toll Authority,
San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge Revenue

 

5.00

 

4/1/22

 

3,500,000

 

4,235,070

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

                     
 

Long-Term Municipal Investments - 98.9% (continued)

 

Coupon Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

California - 13.2% (continued)

         

Bay Area Toll Authority,
San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge Revenue (Prerefunded)

 

5.25

 

4/1/19

 

4,500,000

b

5,042,295

 

California,
GO (Various Purpose)

 

5.25

 

10/1/20

 

13,060,000

 

14,930,584

 

California,
GO (Various Purpose)

 

5.25

 

3/1/22

 

1,250,000

 

1,446,538

 

California,
GO (Various Purpose)

 

5.00

 

9/1/23

 

2,500,000

 

3,069,200

 

California,
GO (Various Purpose)

 

5.63

 

4/1/25

 

3,500,000

 

3,962,630

 

California Health Facilities Financing Authority,
Revenue (Sutter Health)

 

5.25

 

8/15/22

 

3,000,000

 

3,294,720

 

California Housing Finance Agency,
Home Mortgage Revenue (Insured; FGIC)

 

4.40

 

8/1/18

 

3,310,000

 

3,348,264

 

California State Public Works Board,
LR (Judicial Council of California) (Various Judicial Council Projects)

 

5.00

 

3/1/26

 

1,500,000

 

1,823,100

 

California State Public Works Board,
LR (Various Capital Projects)

 

5.00

 

12/1/26

 

4,355,000

 

5,401,681

 

California State University Trustees,
Systemwide Revenue

 

5.00

 

11/1/22

 

5,000,000

 

6,029,900

 

California Statewide Communities Development Authority,
Revenue (Loma Linda University Medical Center)

 

5.00

 

12/1/31

 

1,000,000

c

1,142,880

 

Clovis Unified School District,
GO (Insured; National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.)

 

0.00

 

8/1/22

 

10,415,000

a

9,353,087

 

Coast Community College District,
GO (Insured; National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.)

 

0.00

 

8/1/20

 

1,855,000

a

1,740,009

 

Orange County Transportation Authority,
Senior Lien Toll Road Revenue (91 Express Lanes)

 

5.00

 

8/15/28

 

2,500,000

 

3,020,475

 

Sacramento City Unified School District,
GO (Insured; Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.)

 

0.00

 

7/1/23

 

5,065,000

a

4,396,015

 

San Diego County Water Authority,
Water Revenue

 

5.00

 

5/1/28

 

5,000,000

 

5,856,650

 

San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority,
Subordinated Water Revenue (Payable Solely from Subordinated Installment Payments Secured by Net System Revenues of the Water Utility Fund)

 

5.00

 

8/1/28

 

2,000,000

 

2,414,620

 

San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority,
Water Revenue

 

5.00

 

8/1/24

 

7,560,000

 

8,795,228

 

Southern California Public Power Authority,
Revenue (Canyon Power Project) (Prerefunded)

 

5.00

 

1/1/20

 

5,000,000

b

5,705,050

 

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Long-Term Municipal Investments - 98.9% (continued)

 

Coupon Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

California - 13.2% (continued)

         

Southern California Public Power Authority,
Revenue (Windy Point/Windy Flats Project)

 

5.00

 

7/1/23

 

1,850,000

 

2,141,727

 

Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern California,
Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds (San Diego County Tobacco Asset Securitization Corporation)

 

4.75

 

6/1/25

 

875,000

 

875,368

 

Tuolumne Wind Project Authority,
Revenue (Tuolumne Company Project)

 

5.00

 

1/1/22

 

2,000,000

 

2,204,580

 

University of California Regents,
General Revenue

 

5.25

 

5/15/23

 

125,000

 

131,845

 
 

103,877,906

 

Colorado - 3.5%

         

City and County of Denver,
Airport System Subordinate Revenue

 

5.50

 

11/15/26

 

15,640,000

 

18,956,931

 

Colorado Health Facilities Authority,
Revenue (Catholic Health Initiatives)

 

6.00

 

10/1/23

 

5,355,000

 

5,932,590

 

E-470 Public Highway Authority,
Senior Revenue (Insured; National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.)

 

0.00

 

9/1/18

 

3,000,000

a

2,888,850

 
 

27,778,371

 

Connecticut - 1.5%

         

Connecticut,
Special Tax Obligation Revenue (Transportation Infrastructure Purposes)

 

5.00

 

8/1/26

 

2,500,000

 

3,127,450

 

Connecticut,
Special Tax Obligation Revenue (Transportation Infrastructure Purposes)

 

5.00

 

9/1/32

 

5,500,000

 

6,683,655

 

Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority,
Revenue (Wesleyan University Issue)

 

5.00

 

7/1/26

 

1,000,000

 

1,145,380

 

Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority,
Revenue (Wesleyan University Issue)

 

5.00

 

7/1/27

 

1,000,000

 

1,144,310

 
 

12,100,795

 

District of Columbia - 2.3%

         

District of Columbia,
Income Tax Secured Revenue

 

5.00

 

12/1/25

 

2,500,000

 

2,829,875

 

District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority,
Public Utility Subordinate Lien Revenue

 

5.00

 

10/1/27

 

5,980,000

 

7,250,989

 

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority,
Airport System Revenue

 

5.00

 

10/1/25

 

3,000,000

 

3,624,030

 

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority,
Gross Revenue Transit Bonds

 

5.25

 

7/1/23

 

3,725,000

 

4,170,063

 
 

17,874,957

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

                     
 

Long-Term Municipal Investments - 98.9% (continued)

 

Coupon Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Florida - 7.8%

         

Broward County,
Airport System Revenue

 

5.00

 

10/1/22

 

3,605,000

 

4,299,647

 

Broward County,
Port Facilities Revenue

 

5.00

 

9/1/21

 

4,340,000

 

5,060,917

 

Citizens Property Insurance Corporation,
Coastal Account Senior Secured Revenue

 

5.00

 

6/1/25

 

16,000,000

 

19,741,120

 

Citizens Property Insurance Corporation,
Personal Lines Account/Commercial Lines Account Senior Secured Revenue

 

5.00

 

6/1/21

 

5,000,000

 

5,851,800

 

Collier County School Board,
COP (Master Lease Program Agreement) (Insured; Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.)

 

5.25

 

2/15/20

 

3,500,000

 

3,999,555

 

Collier County School Board,
COP (Master Lease Program Agreement) (Insured; Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.)

 

5.25

 

2/15/22

 

2,000,000

 

2,407,860

 

Florida Municipal Power Agency,
All-Requirements Power Supply Project Revenue

 

5.00

 

10/1/24

 

1,480,000

 

1,840,069

 

Florida Municipal Power Agency,
All-Requirements Power Supply Project Revenue

 

5.00

 

10/1/30

 

1,250,000

 

1,519,400

 

Hillsborough County,
GO (Unincorporated Area Parks and Recreation Program) (Insured; National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.)

 

5.00

 

7/1/22

 

1,155,000

 

1,390,689

 

Jacksonville Economic Development Commission,
Health Care Facilities Revenue (Florida Proton Therapy Institute Project)

 

6.00

 

9/1/17

 

925,000

c

977,281

 

Lee County,
Transportation Facilities Revenue (Insured; Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.)

 

5.00

 

10/1/24

 

2,500,000

 

3,103,875

 

Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency,
Tax Increment Revenue (City Center/Historic Convention Village)

 

5.00

 

2/1/34

 

2,000,000

 

2,352,900

 

Miami-Dade County,
Seaport Revenue

 

5.75

 

10/1/28

 

1,500,000

 

1,827,540

 

Miami-Dade County,
Subordinate Special Obligation Revenue

 

5.00

 

10/1/26

 

1,000,000

 

1,194,340

 

Miami-Dade County,
Water and Sewer System Revenue (Prerefunded)

 

5.38

 

10/1/18

 

2,000,000

b

2,209,360

 

Orlando Utilities Commission,
Utility System Revenue

 

5.00

 

10/1/23

 

2,500,000

 

2,768,275

 

Palm Bay,
Educational Facilities Revenue (Patriot Charter School Project)

 

6.75

 

7/1/22

 

3,000,000

d

899,970

 
 

61,444,598

 

Georgia - 2.7%

         

Atlanta,
Water and Wastewater Revenue

 

5.00

 

11/1/31

 

2,000,000

 

2,445,700

 

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Long-Term Municipal Investments - 98.9% (continued)

 

Coupon Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Georgia - 2.7% (continued)

         

Atlanta,
Water and Wastewater Revenue (Prerefunded)

 

6.00

 

11/1/19

 

3,000,000

b

3,507,150

 

Atlanta Development Authority,
Senior Lien Revenue (New Downtown Atlanta Stadium Project)

 

5.00

 

7/1/27

 

1,000,000

 

1,235,880

 

DeKalb County,
Water and Sewerage Revenue

 

5.25

 

10/1/25

 

4,000,000

 

5,187,640

 

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc.,
Gas Project Revenue (Guaranty Agreement; Merrill Lynch and Co., Inc.)

 

5.50

 

9/15/28

 

2,530,000

 

3,217,856

 

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia,
Project One Subordinated Bonds

 

5.75

 

1/1/19

 

2,660,000

 

2,933,820

 

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia,
Project One Subordinated Bonds

 

5.00

 

1/1/28

 

2,500,000

 

3,111,075

 
 

21,639,121

 

Idaho - .2%

         

Idaho Health Facilities Authority,
Revenue (Trinity Health Credit Group) (Prerefunded)

 

6.13

 

12/1/18

 

1,450,000

b

1,640,153

 

Illinois - 10.3%

         

Chicago,
Customer Facility Charge Senior Lien Revenue (Chicago O'Hare International Airport)

 

5.50

 

1/1/26

 

3,300,000

 

3,975,180

 

Chicago,
General Airport Senior Lien Revenue (Chicago O'Hare International Airport)

 

5.00

 

1/1/23

 

3,530,000

 

4,182,520

 

Chicago,
General Airport Senior Lien Revenue (Chicago O'Hare International Airport)

 

5.00

 

1/1/29

 

4,000,000

 

4,713,960

 

Chicago,
Second Lien Wastewater Transmission Revenue Project Bonds

 

5.00

 

1/1/26

 

2,500,000

 

2,884,450

 

Chicago,
Second Lien Water Revenue

 

5.00

 

11/1/27

 

2,000,000

 

2,397,100

 

Chicago Park District,
Limited Tax GO

 

5.00

 

1/1/28

 

1,000,000

 

1,131,110

 

Chicago Park District,
Limited Tax GO

 

5.00

 

1/1/30

 

2,060,000

 

2,315,234

 

Cook County Community High School District Number 219,
GO (Insured; Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.)

 

5.00

 

12/1/24

 

2,020,000

 

2,134,938

 

Illinois,
Sales Tax Revenue

 

5.00

 

6/15/18

 

1,700,000

 

1,837,734

 

Illinois Finance Authority,
Revenue (Advocate Health Care Network)

 

5.00

 

6/1/28

 

9,005,000

 

10,634,635

 

Illinois Finance Authority,
Revenue (OFS Healthcare System)

 

5.00

 

11/15/28

 

1,205,000

 

1,445,626

 

Illinois Finance Authority,
Revenue (Rush University Medical Center Obligated Group)

 

5.00

 

11/15/33

 

2,140,000

 

2,532,005

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

                     
 

Long-Term Municipal Investments - 98.9% (continued)

 

Coupon Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Illinois - 10.3% (continued)

         

Illinois Toll Highway Authority,
Toll Highway Senior Revenue

 

5.00

 

1/1/25

 

5,000,000

 

5,608,250

 

Illinois Toll Highway Authority,
Toll Highway Senior Revenue

 

5.00

 

12/1/32

 

2,000,000

 

2,425,600

 

Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority,
Revenue (McCormick Place Expansion Project)

 

5.00

 

12/15/28

 

5,000,000

 

5,502,900

 

Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority,
Revenue (McCormick Place Expansion Project) (Insured; National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.)

 

5.55

 

6/15/21

 

1,665,000

 

1,758,223

 

Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority,
Tobacco Settlement Revenue

 

5.00

 

6/1/18

 

2,290,000

 

2,461,544

 

Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority,
Tobacco Settlement Revenue

 

5.25

 

6/1/21

 

3,300,000

 

3,862,155

 

Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority,
Tobacco Settlement Revenue

 

5.50

 

6/1/23

 

2,750,000

 

3,225,612

 

Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority,
Tobacco Settlement Revenue

 

6.00

 

6/1/28

 

2,385,000

 

2,843,469

 

University of Illinois Board of Trustees,
Auxiliary Facilities System Revenue (University of Illinois)

 

5.00

 

4/1/26

 

7,595,000

 

8,884,783

 

University of Illinois Board of Trustees,
Auxiliary Facilities System Revenue (University of Illinois)

 

5.00

 

4/1/32

 

3,655,000

 

4,222,512

 
 

80,979,540

 

Indiana - 3.0%

         

Indiana Finance Authority,
Educational Facilities Revenue (Butler University Project)

 

5.00

 

2/1/30

 

1,400,000

 

1,589,224

 

Indiana Finance Authority,
First Lien Wastewater Utility Revenue (CWA Authority Project)

 

5.25

 

10/1/23

 

2,500,000

 

2,985,125

 

Indiana Municipal Power Agency,
Power Supply System Revenue

 

5.00

 

1/1/36

 

3,000,000

 

3,605,460

 

Indianapolis,
Gas Utility Distribution System Second Lien Revenue (Insured; Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.)

 

5.00

 

8/15/23

 

3,500,000

 

4,026,925

 

Indianapolis,
Thermal Energy System First Lien Revenue (Insured; Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.)

 

5.00

 

10/1/18

 

7,700,000

 

8,382,297

 

Richmond Hospital Authority,
Revenue (Reid Hospital Project)

 

5.00

 

1/1/28

 

2,440,000

 

2,915,824

 
 

23,504,855

 

Iowa - .7%

         

Iowa Finance Authority,
Health Facilities Revenue (UnityPoint Health)

 

5.00

 

8/15/32

 

2,280,000

 

2,763,337

 

Iowa Finance Authority,
State Revolving Fund Revenue

 

5.00

 

8/1/24

 

2,000,000

 

2,380,060

 
 

5,143,397

 

12

 

                     
 

Long-Term Municipal Investments - 98.9% (continued)

 

Coupon Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Kentucky - 1.2%

         

Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority,
Subordinate Toll Revenue, BAN (Downtown Crossing Project)

 

5.00

 

7/1/17

 

6,250,000

 

6,500,687

 

Pikeville,
Hospital Improvement Revenue (Pikeville Medical Center, Inc. Project)

 

6.25

 

3/1/23

 

2,195,000

 

2,594,907

 
 

9,095,594

 

Louisiana - 2.6%

         

Louisiana State University Board of Supervisors and Agricultural and,
Mechanical College, Auxiliary Revenue

 

5.00

 

7/1/25

 

2,000,000

 

2,266,460

 

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation of Louisiana,
Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds

 

5.00

 

5/15/27

 

17,500,000

 

18,032,700

 
 

20,299,160

 

Maryland - .9%

         

Maryland Economic Development Corporation,
EDR (Transportation Facilities Project)

 

5.38

 

6/1/25

 

1,500,000

 

1,633,635

 

Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority,
Revenue (Peninsula Regional Medical Center Issue)

 

5.00

 

7/1/31

 

1,740,000

 

2,054,453

 

Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority,
Revenue (The Johns Hopkins Health System Obligated Group Issue)

 

5.00

 

7/1/24

 

1,155,000

 

1,386,589

 

Maryland Stadium Authority,
Baltimore City Public Schools Construction and Revitalization Program Revenue

 

5.00

 

5/1/22

 

1,500,000

 

1,810,980

 
 

6,885,657

 

Massachusetts - 4.6%

         

Massachusetts,
Federal Highway GAN (Accelerated Bridge Program)

 

5.00

 

6/15/23

 

3,250,000

 

3,933,832

 

Massachusetts College Building Authority,
Revenue

 

5.00

 

5/1/27

 

1,800,000

 

2,158,038

 

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency,
Revenue (Bentley University Issue)

 

5.00

 

7/1/23

 

2,550,000

 

2,870,356

 

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency,
Revenue (Partners HealthCare System Issue)

 

5.00

 

7/1/25

 

1,000,000

 

1,183,330

 

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency,
Revenue (Partners HealthCare System Issue)

 

5.00

 

7/1/34

 

2,630,000

 

3,218,015

 

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency,
Revenue (Tufts Medical Center Issue)

 

5.50

 

1/1/22

 

2,990,000

 

3,518,512

 

13

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

                     
 

Long-Term Municipal Investments - 98.9% (continued)

 

Coupon Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Massachusetts - 4.6% (continued)

         

Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority,
Education Loan Revenue (Issue K)

 

5.00

 

7/1/22

 

6,645,000

 

7,587,128

 

Massachusetts School Building Authority,
Senior Dedicated Sales Tax Revenue

 

5.00

 

10/15/23

 

2,500,000

 

2,998,025

 

Massachusetts School Building Authority,
Senior Dedicated Sales Tax Revenue

 

5.00

 

8/15/24

 

5,000,000

 

6,097,000

 

Massachusetts School Building Authority,
Senior Dedicated Sales Tax Revenue

 

5.00

 

8/15/28

 

2,000,000

 

2,423,680

 
 

35,987,916

 

Michigan - 3.6%

         

Detroit,
Sewage Disposal System Senior Lien Revenue (Insured; Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.)

 

5.25

 

7/1/19

 

1,635,000

 

1,831,658

 

Detroit School District,
School Building and Site Improvement Bonds (GO - Unlimited Tax) (Insured; FGIC)

 

6.00

 

5/1/19

 

2,965,000

 

3,358,574

 

Michigan,
GO (Environmental Program)

 

5.00

 

11/1/19

 

2,000,000

 

2,267,540

 

Michigan Finance Authority,
HR (Beaumont Health Credit Group)

 

5.00

 

8/1/25

 

3,180,000

 

3,893,878

 

Michigan Finance Authority,
HR (Oakwood Obligated Group)

 

5.00

 

8/15/30

 

3,870,000

 

4,522,250

 

Michigan Finance Authority,
Local Government Loan Program Revenue (Detroit Water and Sewerage Department, Sewage Disposal
System Revenue Senior Lien Local Project Bonds) (Insured; Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.)

 

5.00

 

7/1/30

 

1,000,000

 

1,175,930

 

Michigan Finance Authority,
Local Government Loan Program Revenue (Detroit Water and Sewerage Department, Water Supply
 System Revenue Senior Lien Local Project Bonds) (Insured; Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.)

 

5.00

 

7/1/23

 

5,000,000

 

6,019,050

 

Wayne County Airport Authority,
Airport Revenue (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)

 

5.00

 

12/1/18

 

2,500,000

 

2,708,225

 

Wayne County Airport Authority,
Junior Lien Airport Revenue (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) (Insured; National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.)

 

5.00

 

12/1/22

 

2,500,000

 

2,623,125

 
 

28,400,230

 

Minnesota - .2%

         

Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency,
Power Supply Revenue

 

5.00

 

1/1/24

 

1,000,000

 

1,239,470

 

Missouri - 2.8%

         

Kansas City,
General Improvement Airport Revenue

 

5.00

 

9/1/19

 

4,000,000

 

4,463,480

 

14

 

                     
 

Long-Term Municipal Investments - 98.9% (continued)

 

Coupon Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Missouri - 2.8% (continued)

         

Missouri Development Finance Board,
Infrastructure Facilities Revenue (Branson Landing Project)

 

5.00

 

6/1/28

 

1,495,000

 

1,724,826

 

Missouri Development Finance Board,
Infrastructure Facilities Revenue (Branson Landing Project)

 

5.00

 

6/1/30

 

2,425,000

 

2,783,876

 

Missouri Health and Educational Facilities Authority,
Health Facilities Revenue (CoxHealth)

 

5.00

 

11/15/35

 

3,705,000

 

4,339,370

 

Missouri Health and Educational Facilities Authority,
Health Facilities Revenue (Saint Luke's Health System, Inc.)

 

5.00

 

11/15/26

 

1,000,000

 

1,263,930

 

Missouri Health and Educational Facilities Authority,
Health Facilities Revenue (Saint Luke's Health System, Inc.)

 

5.00

 

11/15/28

 

1,300,000

 

1,615,458

 

Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission,
Power Project Revenue (Iatan 2 Project)

 

5.00

 

1/1/32

 

1,550,000

 

1,819,654

 

Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission,
Power Project Revenue (Prairie State Project)

 

5.00

 

12/1/30

 

3,270,000

 

3,934,202

 
 

21,944,796

 

Nebraska - 1.1%

         

Public Power Generation Agency,
Revenue (Whelan Energy Center Unit 2)

 

5.00

 

1/1/29

 

4,750,000

 

5,674,255

 

Public Power Generation Agency of Nebraska,
Revenue (Whelan Energy Center Unit 2)

 

5.00

 

1/1/30

 

2,250,000

 

2,676,330

 
 

8,350,585

 

Nevada - 1.9%

         

Clark County,
Airport System Revenue

 

5.00

 

7/1/22

 

3,300,000

 

3,748,470

 

Clark County School District,
Limited Tax GO

 

5.00

 

6/15/25

 

3,000,000

 

3,184,710

 

Director of the State of Nevada Department of Business and Industry,
SWDR (Republic Services, Inc. Project)

 

5.63

 

6/1/18

 

5,000,000

 

5,349,650

 

Las Vegas Valley Water District,
Limited Tax GO (Additionally Secured by Southern Nevada Water Authority Pledged Revenues)

 

5.00

 

6/1/25

 

2,100,000

 

2,544,612

 
 

14,827,442

 

New Hampshire - .7%

         

New Hampshire Business Finance Authority,
PCR (The United Illuminating Company Project) (Insured; AMBAC)

 

0.91

 

10/1/33

 

6,000,000

e

5,565,000

 

15

 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

                     
 

Long-Term Municipal Investments - 98.9% (continued)

 

Coupon Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

New Jersey - 2.1%

         

New Jersey Economic Development Authority,
School Facilities Construction Revenue

 

5.00

 

3/1/28

 

2,250,000

 

2,440,440

 

New Jersey Economic Development Authority,
School Facilities Construction Revenue

 

5.25

 

6/15/29

 

1,400,000

 

1,567,902

 

New Jersey Economic Development Authority,
School Facilities Construction Revenue

 

5.25

 

6/15/31

 

4,000,000

 

4,469,320

 

Rutgers The State University,
GO

 

5.00

 

5/1/29

 

6,840,000

 

8,182,076

 
 

16,659,738

 

New Mexico - .9%

         

New Mexico Municipal Energy Acquisition Authority,
Gas Supply Revenue

 

1.04

 

8/1/19

 

5,000,000

e

4,959,850

 

New Mexico Municipal Energy Acquisition Authority,
Gas Supply Revenue (SBPA; Royal Bank of Canada)

 

0.91

 

2/1/19

 

2,500,000

e

2,486,250

 
 

7,446,100

 

New York - 6.3%

         

New York City,
GO

 

5.00

 

8/1/20

 

2,655,000

 

3,071,994

 

New York City,
GO

 

5.00

 

3/1/25

 

3,300,000

 

4,145,361

 

New York City,
GO

 

5.00

 

8/1/28

 

5,000,000

 

5,921,250

 

New York City,
GO (Prerefunded)

 

5.00

 

8/1/16

 

50,000

b

50,370

 

New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation,
Health System Revenue

 

5.00

 

2/15/22

 

4,385,000

 

5,015,651

 

New York City Industrial Development Agency,
Senior Airport Facilities Revenue (Transportation Infrastructure Properties, LLC Obligated Group)

 

5.00

 

7/1/20

 

3,035,000

 

3,370,732

 

New York City Transitional Finance Authority,
Future Tax Secured Subordinate Revenue

 

5.00

 

5/1/28

 

4,400,000

 

5,368,308

 

New York Liberty Development Corporation,
Revenue (Goldman Sachs Headquarters Issue)

 

5.25

 

10/1/35

 

2,000,000

 

2,567,400

 

New York State Dormitory Authority,
Revenue (New York University Hospitals Center) (Prerefunded)

 

5.25

 

7/1/17

 

300,000

b

312,126

 

New York State Dormitory Authority,
State Personal Income Tax Revenue (General Purpose)

 

5.25

 

2/15/21

 

2,490,000

 

2,777,072

 

New York State Dormitory Authority,
State Personal Income Tax Revenue (General Purpose)

 

5.00

 

2/15/25

 

3,925,000

 

4,939,416

 

16

 

                     
 

Long-Term Municipal Investments - 98.9% (continued)

 

Coupon Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

New York - 6.3% (continued)

         

New York State Dormitory Authority,
State Personal Income Tax Revenue (General Purpose)

 

5.00

 

3/15/32

 

4,000,000

 

4,826,160

 

New York State Dormitory Authority,
State Personal Income Tax Revenue (General Purpose) (Prerefunded)

 

5.25

 

2/15/19

 

10,000

b

11,170

 

New York Transportation Development Corporation,
Special Facility Revenue (LaGuardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment Project)

 

5.00

 

7/1/34

 

1,000,000

 

1,156,570

 

Suffolk Tobacco Asset Securitization Corporation,
Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds

 

5.38

 

6/1/28

 

810,000

 

816,650

 

Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority,
General Revenue (MTA Bridges and Tunnels)

 

0.64

 

12/3/19

 

5,000,000

e

4,936,000

 
 

49,286,230

 

North Carolina - .8%

         

North Carolina,
Capital Improvement Limited Obligation Bonds

 

5.00

 

5/1/30

 

4,000,000

 

4,662,520

 

North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency,
Power System Revenue (Escrowed to Maturity)

 

5.00

 

1/1/21

 

1,200,000

 

1,383,768

 
 

6,046,288

 

Ohio - .4%

         

Montgomery County,
Revenue (Miami Valley Hospital)

 

5.75

 

11/15/22

 

2,970,000

 

3,530,944

 

Oregon - .2%

         

Port of Portland,
Revenue (Portland International Airport)

 

5.00

 

7/1/35

 

1,000,000

 

1,199,300

 

Pennsylvania - 3.2%

         

Allegheny County Airport Authority,
Airport Revenue (Pittsburgh International Airport) (Insured; FGIC)

 

5.00

 

1/1/19

 

3,395,000

 

3,717,593

 

Chester County Industrial Development Authority,
Revenue (Avon Grove Charter School Project)

 

5.65

 

12/15/17

 

180,000

 

185,778

 

Montgomery County Higher Education and Health Authority,
HR (Abington Memorial Hospital Obligated Group)

 

5.00

 

6/1/21

 

6,585,000

 

7,702,738

 

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission,
Turnpike Revenue

 

5.00

 

12/1/27

 

1,800,000

 

2,142,810

 

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission,
Turnpike Revenue

 

5.00

 

12/1/31

 

1,650,000

 

1,989,158

 

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission,
Turnpike Subordinate Revenue

 

5.00

 

6/1/28

 

3,250,000

 

3,917,680

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

                     
 

Long-Term Municipal Investments - 98.9% (continued)

 

Coupon Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Pennsylvania - 3.2% (continued)

         

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development,
Revenue (Independence Charter School Project)

 

5.38

 

9/15/17

 

740,000

 

758,004

 

Philadelphia School District,
GO

 

5.00

 

9/1/17

 

1,160,000

 

1,209,486

 

Philadelphia School District,
GO

 

5.00

 

9/1/21

 

3,555,000

 

3,921,378

 
 

25,544,625

 

South Carolina - 1.1%

         

Piedmont Municipal Power Agency,
Electric Revenue

 

5.00

 

1/1/20

 

5,000,000

 

5,658,750

 

South Carolina Public Service Authority,
Revenue Obligations (Santee Cooper)

 

5.00

 

12/1/25

 

2,320,000

 

2,881,185

 
 

8,539,935

 

Tennessee - .2%

         

Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corporation,
Gas Project Revenue

 

5.25

 

9/1/26

 

1,505,000

 

1,860,240

 

Texas - 8.0%

         

Austin,
Electric Utility System Revenue

 

5.00

 

11/15/23

 

1,550,000

 

1,796,295

 

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority,
Senior Lien Revenue

 

5.00

 

1/1/32

 

1,350,000

 

1,604,597

 

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District,
Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds (Permanent School Fund Guarantee Program)

 

5.00

 

2/15/27

 

5,000,000

 

6,160,950

 

Dallas and Fort Worth,
Joint Revenue (Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport)

 

5.00

 

11/1/22

 

4,000,000

 

4,764,720

 

Harris County,
Tax Road GO

 

5.00

 

10/1/27

 

2,500,000

 

3,156,850

 

Harris County Metropolitan Transit Authority,
Sales and Use Tax Revenue (Prerefunded)

 

5.00

 

11/1/21

 

2,500,000

b

2,991,650

 

Harris County-Houston Sports Authority,
Senior Lien Revenue

 

5.00

 

11/15/28

 

2,500,000

 

3,004,550

 

Harris County-Houston Sports Authority,
Senior Lien Revenue

 

5.00

 

11/15/29

 

2,325,000

 

2,786,094

 

Houston,
Airport System Subordinate Lien Revenue (Insured; XLCA)

 

0.90

 

7/1/32

 

1,850,000

e

1,692,750

 

Houston,
Combined Utility System First Lien Revenue

 

5.00

 

11/15/20

 

2,725,000

 

3,174,870

 

Houston,
Combined Utility System First Lien Revenue

 

5.00

 

11/15/29

 

2,500,000

 

2,962,825

 

North Texas Tollway Authority,
First Tier System Revenue

 

6.00

 

1/1/23

 

385,000

 

413,009

 

North Texas Tollway Authority,
Second Tier System Revenue

 

5.00

 

1/1/31

 

5,000,000

 

5,951,650

 

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Long-Term Municipal Investments - 98.9% (continued)

 

Coupon Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Texas - 8.0% (continued)

         

Plano Independent School District,
Unlimited Tax Bonds (Permanent School Fund Guarantee Program)

 

5.00

 

2/15/26

 

3,000,000

 

3,830,970

 

San Antonio,
Municipal Drainage Utility System Revenue

 

5.00

 

2/1/28

 

5,000,000

 

6,028,100

 

San Antonio,
Water System Revenue

 

5.00

 

5/15/29

 

1,355,000

 

1,537,519

 

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corporation,
HR (Baylor Scott and White Health Project)

 

5.00

 

11/15/31

 

1,400,000

 

1,727,600

 

Texas,
GO (College Student Loan Bonds)

 

5.50

 

8/1/19

 

3,500,000

 

3,986,920

 

Texas Transportation Commission,
Central Texas Turnpike System Second Tier Revenue

 

5.00

 

8/15/31

 

2,500,000

 

2,950,825

 

Texas Water Development Board,
State Revolving Fund Subordinate Lien Revenue

 

5.00

 

7/15/23

 

2,000,000

 

2,249,720

 
 

62,772,464

 

Virginia - .4%

         

Virginia College Building Authority,
Educational Facilities Revenue (21st Century College and Equipment Programs)

 

5.00

 

2/1/22

 

3,000,000

 

3,535,860

 

Washington - 3.5%

         

Port of Seattle,
Intermediate Lien Revenue

 

5.00

 

8/1/28

 

2,485,000

 

2,937,444

 

Port of Seattle,
Intermediate Lien Revenue

 

5.00

 

3/1/34

 

2,000,000

 

2,373,860

 

Port of Seattle,
Limited Tax GO

 

5.75

 

12/1/25

 

830,000

 

999,270

 

Port of Tacoma,
Limited Tax GO (Insured; Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.) (Prerefunded)

 

5.00

 

6/1/18

 

1,025,000

b

1,109,850

 

Seattle,
Drainage and Wastewater Improvement Revenue

 

5.00

 

9/1/27

 

5,025,000

 

5,958,946

 

Washington,
GO (Various Purpose)

 

5.00

 

2/1/22

 

2,500,000

 

2,855,100

 

Washington,
Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax GO

 

5.00

 

7/1/23

 

5,030,000

 

6,210,843

 

Washington,
Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax GO

 

5.00

 

2/1/24

 

4,315,000

 

5,300,589

 
 

27,745,902

 

West Virginia - .2%

         

West Virginia University Board of Governors,
University Improvement Revenue (West Virginia University Projects)

 

5.00

 

10/1/22

 

1,475,000

 

1,752,374

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

                     
 

Long-Term Municipal Investments - 98.9% (continued)

 

Coupon Rate (%)

 

Maturity
Date

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

Wisconsin - 1.3%

         

Public Finance Authority of Wisconsin,
Lease Development Revenue (KU Campus Development Corporation - Central District Development Project)

 

5.00

 

3/1/36

 

4,500,000

 

5,247,450

 

Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority,
Health Facilities Revenue (UnityPoint Health)

 

5.00

 

12/1/28

 

1,890,000

 

2,274,143

 

Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority,
Revenue (ProHealth Care, Inc. Obligated Group)

 

5.00

 

8/15/33

 

2,250,000

 

2,627,618

 
 

10,149,211

 
       

Total Investments (cost $726,858,004)

 

98.9%

778,812,377

 

Cash and Receivables (Net)

 

1.1%

8,270,394

 

Net Assets

 

100.0%

787,082,771

 

a Security issued with a zero coupon. Income is recognized through the accretion of discount.
b These securities are prerefunded; the date shown represents the prerefunded date. Bonds which are prerefunded are collateralized by U.S. Government securities which are held in escrow and are used to pay principal and interest on the municipal issue and to retire the bonds in full at the earliest refunding date.
c Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At May 31, 2016, these securities were valued at $2,120,161 or .27% of net assets.
d Non-income producing—security in default.
e Variable rate security—rate shown is the interest rate in effect at period end.

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Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

Value (%)

Transportation Services

18.9

Education

14.9

Health Care

10.3

Utility-Water and Sewer

9.7

Utility-Electric

9.3

Special Tax

7.6

City

4.5

Prerefunded

3.1

State/Territory

2.9

Lease

2.3

Pollution Control

1.4

County

1.2

Industrial

1.1

Housing

.8

Asset-Backed

.2

Other

10.7

 

98.9

 Based on net assets.
See notes to financial statements.

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Summary of Abbreviations (Unaudited)

 

ABAG

Association of Bay Area
Governments

ACA

American Capital Access

AGC

ACE Guaranty Corporation

AGIC

Asset Guaranty Insurance Company

AMBAC

American Municipal Bond
Assurance Corporation

ARRN

Adjustable Rate
Receipt Notes

BAN

Bond Anticipation Notes

BPA

Bond Purchase Agreement

CIFG

CDC Ixis Financial Guaranty

COP

Certificate of Participation

CP

Commercial Paper

DRIVERS

Derivative Inverse
Tax-Exempt Receipts

EDR

Economic Development
Revenue

EIR

Environmental Improvement
Revenue

FGIC

Financial Guaranty
Insurance Company

FHA

Federal Housing Administration

FHLB

Federal Home
Loan Bank

FHLMC

Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corporation

FNMA

Federal National
Mortgage Association

GAN

Grant Anticipation Notes

GIC

Guaranteed Investment
Contract

GNMA

Government National Mortgage
Association

GO

General Obligation

HR

Hospital Revenue

IDB

Industrial Development Board

IDC

Industrial Development Corporation

IDR

Industrial Development
Revenue

LIFERS

Long Inverse Floating
Exempt Receipts

LOC

Letter of Credit

LOR

Limited Obligation Revenue

LR

Lease Revenue

MERLOTS

Municipal Exempt Receipts
Liquidity Option Tender

MFHR

Multi-Family Housing Revenue

MFMR

Multi-Family Mortgage Revenue

PCR

Pollution Control Revenue

PILOT

Payment in Lieu of Taxes

P-FLOATS

Puttable Floating Option
Tax-Exempt Receipts

PUTTERS

Puttable Tax-Exempt Receipts

RAC

Revenue Anticipation Certificates

RAN

Revenue Anticipation Notes

RAW

Revenue Anticipation Warrants

RIB

Residual Interest Bonds

ROCS

Reset Options Certificates

RRR

Resources Recovery Revenue

SAAN

State Aid Anticipation Notes

SBPA

Standby Bond Purchase Agreement

SFHR

Single Family Housing Revenue

SFMR

Single Family Mortgage Revenue

SONYMA

State of New York
Mortgage Agency

SPEARS

Short Puttable Exempt
Adjustable Receipts

SWDR

Solid Waste Disposal Revenue

TAN

Tax Anticipation Notes

TAW

Tax Anticipation Warrants

TRAN

Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes

XLCA

XL Capital Assurance

   

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

May 31, 2016

                 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Assets ($):

 

 

 

 

Investments in securities—See Statement of Investments

 

726,858,004

 

778,812,377

 

Cash

 

 

 

 

7,526,473

 

Interest receivable

 

 

 

 

9,400,657

 

Receivable for investment securities sold

 

 

 

 

3,339,805

 

Receivable for shares of Common Stock subscribed

 

 

 

 

40,668

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

 

 

22,494

 

 

 

 

 

 

799,142,474

 

Liabilities ($):

 

 

 

 

Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates—Note 3(b)

 

 

 

 

542,003

 

Payable for investment securities purchased

 

 

 

 

10,948,251

 

Payable for shares of Common Stock redeemed

 

 

 

 

449,287

 

Accrued expenses

 

 

 

 

120,162

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,059,703

 

Net Assets ($)

 

 

787,082,771

 

Composition of Net Assets ($):

 

 

 

 

Paid-in capital

 

 

 

 

729,610,372

 

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments

 

 

 

 

5,518,026

 

Accumulated net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on investments

 

 

 

 

51,954,373

 

Net Assets ($)

 

 

787,082,771

 

Shares Outstanding

 

 

(300 million shares of $.001 par value Common Stock authorized)

 

55,716,494

 

Net Asset Value Per Share ($)

 

14.13

 

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Year Ended May 31, 2016

             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Income ($):

 

 

 

 

Interest Income

 

 

26,009,913

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

Management fee—Note 3(a)

 

 

4,657,615

 

Shareholder servicing costs—Note 3(b)

 

 

744,356

 

Professional fees

 

 

99,989

 

Custodian fees—Note 3(b)

 

 

58,184

 

Directors’ fees and expenses—Note 3(c)

 

 

57,691

 

Prospectus and shareholders’ reports

 

 

43,857

 

Registration fees

 

 

32,958

 

Loan commitment fees—Note 2

 

 

9,174

 

Miscellaneous

 

 

62,393

 

Total Expenses

 

 

5,766,217

 

Less—reduction in fees due to earnings credits—Note 3(b)

 

 

(2,772)

 

Net Expenses

 

 

5,763,445

 

Investment Income—Net

 

 

20,246,468

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments—Note 4 ($):

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

6,537,459

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

 

 

12,944,838

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

 

 

19,482,297

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

39,728,765

 

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

                   
                   

 

 

 

 

Year Ended May 31,

 

 

 

 

2016

 

 

 

2015

 

Operations ($):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment income—net

 

 

20,246,468

 

 

 

21,268,670

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

 

6,537,459

 

 

 

3,035,318

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on investments

 

12,944,838

 

 

 

(8,461,908)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Operations

39,728,765

 

 

 

15,842,080

 

Dividends to Shareholders from ($):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment income—net

 

 

(20,119,677)

 

 

 

(20,951,270)

 

Net realized gain on investments

 

 

(5,337,950)

 

 

 

-

 

Total Dividends

 

 

(25,457,627)

 

 

 

(20,951,270)

 

Capital Stock Transactions ($):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

 

 

53,955,252

 

 

 

56,864,837

 

Dividends reinvested

 

 

20,551,090

 

 

 

16,586,488

 

Cost of shares redeemed

 

 

(88,075,372)

 

 

 

(85,281,746)

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
from Capital Stock Transactions

(13,569,030)

 

 

 

(11,830,421)

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

702,108

 

 

 

(16,939,611)

 

Net Assets ($):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of Period

 

 

786,380,663

 

 

 

803,320,274

 

End of Period

 

 

787,082,771

 

 

 

786,380,663

 

Undistributed investment income—net

-

 

 

 

111,187

 

Capital Share Transactions (Shares):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

 

 

3,845,807

 

 

 

4,057,966

 

Shares issued for dividends reinvested

 

 

1,468,457

 

 

 

1,185,014

 

Shares redeemed

 

 

(6,302,428)

 

 

 

(6,097,063)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding

(988,164)

 

 

 

(854,083)

 

                   

See notes to financial statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The following table describes the performance for the fiscal periods indicated. Total return shows how much your investment in the fund would have increased (or decreased) during each period, assuming you had reinvested all dividends and distributions. These figures have been derived from the fund’s financial statements.

             
     
   

Year Ended May 31,

   

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

Per Share Data ($):

           

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

13.87

13.96

14.11

14.23

13.53

Investment Operations:

           

Investment incomeneta

 

.36

.37

.40

.38

.44

Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments

 

.36

(.09)

(.00)b

(.05)

.70

Total from Investment Operations

 

.72

.28

.40

.33

1.14

Distributions:

           

Dividends from investment incomenet

 

(.36)

(.37)

(.39)

(.38)

(.44)

Dividends from net realized
gain on investments

 

(.10)

-

(.16)

(.07)

-

Total Distributions

 

(.46)

(.37)

(.55)

(.45)

(.44)

Net asset value, end of period

 

14.13

13.87

13.96

14.11

14.23

Total Return (%)

 

5.27

2.00

2.99

2.28

8.53

Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):

           

Ratio of total expenses
to average net assets

 

.74

.73

.73

.73

.76

Ratio of net expenses
to average net assets

 

.74

.73

.73

.73

.76

Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets

 

2.61

2.68

2.90

2.65

3.17

Portfolio Turnover Rate

 

13.98

19.54

22.74

20.26

15.11

Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)

 

787,083

786,381

803,320

953,760

945,529

a Based on average shares outstanding.
b Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See notes to financial statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies:

Dreyfus Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. (the “fund”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as a diversified open-end management investment company. The fund’s investment objective is to seek the maximum amount of current income exempt from federal income tax as is consistent with the preservation of capital. The Dreyfus Corporation (the “Manager” or “Dreyfus”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (“BNY Mellon”), serves as the fund’s investment adviser. MBSC Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dreyfus, is the distributor of the fund’s shares, which are sold to the public without a sales charge.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) is the exclusive reference of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under authority of federal laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which may require the use of management estimates and assumptions. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. The fund does not anticipate recognizing any loss related to these arrangements.

(a) Portfolio valuation: The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e., the exit price). GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs of valuation techniques used to measure fair value. This hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).

Additionally, GAAP provides guidance on determining whether the volume and activity in a market has decreased significantly and whether such a decrease in activity results in transactions that are not orderly. GAAP requires enhanced disclosures around valuation inputs and techniques used during annual and interim periods.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s investments relating to fair value measurements. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

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

Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. Valuation techniques used to value the fund’s investments are as follows:

Investments in securities are valued each business day by an independent pricing service (the “Service”) approved by the fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Investments for which quoted bid prices are readily available and are representative of the bid side of the market in the judgment of the Service are valued at the mean between the quoted bid prices (as obtained by the Service from dealers in such securities) and asked prices (as calculated by the Service based upon its evaluation of the market for such securities). Other investments (which constitute a majority of the portfolio securities) are carried at fair value as determined by the Service, based on methods which include consideration of the following: yields or prices of municipal securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type; indications as to values from dealers; and general market conditions. All of the preceding securities are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The Service’s procedures are reviewed by Dreyfus under the general supervision of the Board.

When market quotations or official closing prices are not readily available, or are determined not to reflect accurately fair value, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, but before the fund calculates its net asset value, the fund may value these investments at fair value as determined in accordance with the procedures approved by the Board. Certain factors may be considered when fair valuing investments such as: fundamental analytical data, the nature and

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duration of restrictions on disposition, an evaluation of the forces that influence the market in which the securities are purchased and sold, and public trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable issuers. These securities are either categorized within Level 2 or 3 of the fair value hierarchy depending on the relevant inputs used.

For restricted securities where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and are generally categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of May 31, 2016 in valuing the fund’s investments:

         
 

Level 1 - Unadjusted Quoted Prices

Level 2 - Other Significant Observable Inputs

Level 3 -Significant Unobservable Inputs

Total

Assets ($)

 

 

 

 

Investments in Securities:

       

Municipal Bonds

-

777,912,407

899,970

778,812,377

See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

At May 31, 2016, there were no transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy.

The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:

   

 

Municipal Bonds ($)

Balance as of 5/31/2015

900,060

Realized gain (loss)

-

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

(90)

Purchases

-

Sales

-

Transfer into Level 3

-

Transfer out of Level 3

-

Balance as of 5/31/2016

899,970

The amount of total gains (losses) for the period included in
earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains
(losses) relating to investments still held at 5/31/2016

(90)

(b) Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis. Interest income, adjusted for accretion of discount and amortization of premium on investments, is earned from settlement date and recognized

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

on the accrual basis. Securities purchased or sold on a when issued or delayed delivery basis may be settled a month or more after the trade date.

(c) Dividends to shareholders: It is the policy of the fund to declare dividends daily from investment income-net. Such dividends are paid monthly. Dividends from net realized capital gains, if any, are normally declared and paid annually, but the fund may make distributions on a more frequent basis to comply with the distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). To the extent that net realized capital gains can be offset by capital loss carryovers, it is the policy of the fund not to distribute such gains. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

(d) Federal income taxes: It is the policy of the fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company, which can distribute tax-exempt dividends, by complying with the applicable provisions of the Code, and to make distributions of income and net realized capital gain sufficient to relieve it from substantially all federal income and excise taxes.

As of and during the period ended May 31, 2016, the fund did not have any liabilities for any uncertain tax positions. The fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the period ended May 31, 2016, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

Each tax year in the four-year period ended May 31, 2016 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.

At May 31, 2016, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows: undistributed tax-exempt income $722,607, undistributed ordinary income $597,929, undistributed capital gains $3,760,894 and unrealized appreciation $53,113,576.

The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal periods ended May 31, 2016 and May 31, 2015 were as follows: tax-exempt income $20,119,677 and $20,951,270, ordinary income $152,978 and $0, and long-term capital gains $5,184,972 and $0, respectively.

During the period ended May 31, 2016, as a result of permanent book to tax differences, primarily due to the tax treatment for amortization adjustments, the fund decreased accumulated undistributed investment income-net by $237,978, increased accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments by $167,147 and increased paid-in capital by $70,831. Net

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assets and net asset value per share were not affected by this reclassification.

NOTE 2—Bank Lines of Credit:

The fund participates with other Dreyfus-managed funds in a $555 million unsecured credit facility led by Citibank, N.A. and a $300 million unsecured credit facility provided by The Bank of New York Mellon, a subsidiary of BNY Mellon and an affiliate of Dreyfus (each, a “Facility”), each to be utilized primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the financing of redemptions. Prior to January 11, 2016, the unsecured credit facility with Citibank, N.A. was $480 million and prior to October 7, 2015, the unsecured credit facility with Citibank, N.A. was $430 million. In connection therewith, the fund has agreed to pay its pro rata portion of commitment fees for each Facility. Interest is charged to the fund based on rates determined pursuant to the terms of the respective Facility at the time of borrowing. During the period ended May 31, 2016, the fund did not borrow under the Facilities.

NOTE 3—Management Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates:

(a) Pursuant to a management agreement with Dreyfus, the management fee is computed at the annual rate of .60% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets and is payable monthly.

(b) Under the Shareholder Services Plan, the fund reimburses the Distributor at an amount not to exceed an annual rate of .25% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets for the provision of certain services. The services provided may include personal services relating to shareholder accounts, such as answering shareholder inquiries regarding the fund and providing reports and other information, and services related to the maintenance of shareholder accounts. During the period ended May 31, 2016, the fund was charged $436,588 pursuant to the Shareholder Services Plan.

The fund has arrangements with the transfer agent and the custodian whereby the fund may receive earnings credits when positive cash balances are maintained, which are used to offset transfer agency and custody fees. For financial reporting purposes, the fund includes net earnings credits as an expense offset in the Statement of Operations.

The fund compensates Dreyfus Transfer, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dreyfus, under a transfer agency agreement for providing transfer agency and cash management services for the fund. The majority of transfer agency fees are comprised of amounts paid on a per account basis,

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

while cash management fees are related to fund subscriptions and redemptions. During the period ended May 31, 2016, the fund was charged $194,101 for transfer agency services and $10,540 for cash management services. These fees are included in Shareholder servicing costs in the Statement of Operations. Cash management fees were partially offset by earnings credits of $2,772.

The fund compensates The Bank of New York Mellon under a custody agreement for providing custodial services for the fund. These fees are determined based on net assets, geographic region and transaction activity. During the period ended May 31, 2016, the fund was charged $58,184 pursuant to the custody agreement.

The fund compensates The Bank of New York Mellon under a shareholder redemption draft processing agreement for providing certain services related to the fund’s check writing privilege. During the period ended May 31, 2016, the fund was charged $7,803 pursuant to the agreement, which is included in Shareholder servicing costs in the Statement of Operations.

During the period ended May 31, 2016, the fund was charged $10,069 for services performed by the Chief Compliance Officer and his staff.

The components of “Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities consist of: management fees $400,709, Shareholder Services Plan fees $78,000, custodian fees $23,985, Chief Compliance Officer fees $4,010 and transfer agency fees $35,299.

(c) Each Board member also serves as a Board member of other funds within the Dreyfus complex. Annual retainer fees and attendance fees are allocated to each fund based on net assets.

NOTE 4—Securities Transactions:

The aggregate amount of purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, during the period ended May 31, 2016, amounted to $107,523,745 and $119,862,675, respectively.

At May 31, 2016, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $725,698,801; accordingly, accumulated net unrealized appreciation on investments was $53,113,576, consisting of $55,445,479 gross unrealized appreciation and $2,331,903 gross unrealized depreciation.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Shareholders and Board of Directors
Dreyfus Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Dreyfus Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund, Inc., including the statement of investments, as of May 31, 2016, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of May 31, 2016 by correspondence with the custodian and others. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Dreyfus Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. at May 31, 2016, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

New York, New York
July 27, 2016

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IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION (Unaudited)

In accordance with federal tax law, the fund hereby reports all the dividends paid from investment income-net during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2016 as “exempt-interest dividends” (not generally subject to regular federal income tax). Where required by federal tax law rules, shareholders will receive notification of their portion of the fund’s taxable ordinary dividends (if any), capital gains distributions (if any) and tax-exempt dividends paid for the 2016 calendar year on Form 1099-DIV, which will be mailed in early 2017. Also, the fund hereby reports $.0028 per share as a short-term capital gain distribution and $.0949 per share as a long-term capital gain distribution paid on December 23, 2015.

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BOARD MEMBERS INFORMATION (Unaudited)

INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS

Joseph S. DiMartino (72)

Chairman of the Board (1995)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Corporate Director and Trustee (1995-present)

Other Public Company Board Memberships During Past 5 Years:

· CBIZ (formerly, Century Business Services, Inc.), a provider of outsourcing functions for small and medium size companies, Director (1997-present)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 136

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Joni Evans (74)

Board Member (2006)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Chief Executive Officer, www.wowOwow.com, an online community dedicated to women’s conversations and publications (2007-present)

· Principal, Joni Evans Ltd. (publishing) (2006-present)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 24

———————

Ehud Houminer (75)

Board Member (1994)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Executive-in-Residence at the Columbia Business School, Columbia

University (1992-present)

Other Public Company Board Memberships During Past 5 Years:

·  Avnet, Inc., an electronics distributor, Director (1993-2012)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 59

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Hans C. Mautner (78)

Board Member (1980)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Corporate Director and Trustee (1978-present)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 24

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BOARD MEMBERS INFORMATION (Unaudited) (continued)
INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS (continued)

Robin A. Melvin (52)

Board Member (1995)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Co-chairman, Illinois Mentoring Partnership, non-profit organization dedicated to increasing the quantity and quality of mentoring services in Illinois; (2014-present; served as a board member since 2013)

· Director, Boisi Family Foundation, a private family foundation that supports youth-serving organizations that promote the self sufficiency of youth from disadvantaged circumstances (1995-2012)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 108

———————

Burton N. Wallack (65)

Board Member (2006)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· President and Co-owner of Wallack Management Company, a real estate management

company (1987-present)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 24

———————

Benaree Pratt Wiley (70)

Board Member (2015)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Principal, The Wiley Group, a firm specializing in strategy and business development (2005-present)

Other Public Company Board Memberships During Past 5 Years:

· CBIZ (formerly, Century Business Services, Inc.), a provider of outsourcing functions for small and medium size companies, Director (2008-present)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 87

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INTERESTED BOARD MEMBER

Gordon J. Davis (74)

Board Member (2006)

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years:

· Partner in the law firm of Venable LLP (2012-present)

· Partner in the law firm of Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP (1994-2012)

Other Public Company Board Memberships During Past 5 Years:

· Consolidated Edison, Inc., a utility company, Director (1997-2014)

· The Phoenix Companies, Inc., a life insurance company, Director (2000-2014)

No. of Portfolios for which Board Member Serves: 59

Gordon J. Davis is deemed to be an “interested person” (as defined under the Act) of the fund as a result of his affiliation with Venable LLP, which provides legal services to the fund.

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Once elected all Board Members serve for an indefinite term, but achieve Emeritus status upon reaching age 80. The address of the Board Members and Officers is c/o The Dreyfus Corporation, 200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166. Additional information about the Board Members is available in the fund’s Statement of Additional Information which can be obtained from Dreyfus free of charge by calling this toll free number: 1-800-DREYFUS.

Arnold S. Hiatt, Emeritus Board Member
William Hodding Carter III Emeritus Board Member

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OFFICERS OF THE FUND (Unaudited)

BRADLEY J. SKAPYAK, President since January 2010.

Chief Operating Officer and a director of the Manager since June 2009, Chairman of Dreyfus Transfer, Inc., an affiliate of the Manager and the transfer agent of the funds, since May 2011 and Executive Vice President of the Distributor since June 2007. From April 2003 to June 2009, Mr. Skapyak was the head of the Investment Accounting and Support Department of the Manager. He is an officer of 65 investment companies (comprised of 136 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 57 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1988.

BENNETT A. MACDOUGALL, Chief Legal Officer since October 2015.

Chief Legal Officer of the Manager since June 2015; from June 2005 to June 2015, he served in various capacities with Deutsche Bank – Asset & Wealth Management Division, including as Director and Associate General Counsel, and Chief Legal Officer of Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. from June 2012 to May 2015. He is an officer of 66 investment companies (comprised of 161 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 44 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 2015.

JANETTE E. FARRAGHER, Vice President and Secretary since December 2011.

Assistant General Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 66 investment companies (comprised of 161 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 53 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since February 1984.

JAMES BITETTO, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon and Secretary of the Manager, and an officer of 66 investment companies (comprised of 161 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 49 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since December 1996.

JONI LACKS CHARATAN, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 66 investment companies (comprised of 161 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 60 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1988.

JOSEPH M. CHIOFFI, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 66 investment companies (comprised of 161 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 54 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 2000.

MAUREEN E. KANE, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since April 2015.

Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon since July 2014; from October 2004 until July 2014, General Counsel, and from May 2009 until July 2014, Chief Compliance Officer of Century Capital Management. She is an officer of 66 investment companies (comprised of 161 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 54 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since July 2014.

SARAH S. KELLEHER, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since April 2014.

Senior Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 66 investment companies (comprised of 161 portfolios) managed by the Manager; from August 2005 to March 2013, Associate General Counsel of Third Avenue Management. She is 40 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since March 2013.

JEFF PRUSNOFSKY, Vice President and Assistant Secretary since August 2005.

Senior Managing Counsel of BNY Mellon, and an officer of 66 investment companies (comprised of 161 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 51 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1990.

JAMES WINDELS, Treasurer since November 2001.

Director – Mutual Fund Accounting of the Manager, and an officer of 66 investment companies (comprised of 161 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 57 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since April 1985.

RICHARD CASSARO, Assistant Treasurer since January 2008.

Senior Accounting Manager – Money Market, Municipal Bond and Equity Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 66 investment companies (comprised of 161 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 57 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since September 1982.

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GAVIN C. REILLY, Assistant Treasurer since December 2005.

Tax Manager of the Investment Accounting and Support Department of the Manager, and an officer of 66 investment companies (comprised of 161 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 47 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since April 1991.

ROBERT S. ROBOL, Assistant Treasurer since August 2003.

Senior Accounting Manager of the Manager, and an officer of 66 investment companies (comprised of 161 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 52 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since October 1988.

ROBERT SALVIOLO, Assistant Treasurer since July 2007.

Senior Accounting Manager – Equity Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 66 investment companies (comprised of 161 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 49 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since June 1989.

ROBERT SVAGNA, Assistant Treasurer since August 2005.

Senior Accounting Manager – Fixed Income and Equity Funds of the Manager, and an officer of 66 investment companies (comprised of 161 portfolios) managed by the Manager. He is 49 years old and has been an employee of the Manager since November 1990.

JOSEPH W. CONNOLLY, Chief Compliance Officer since October 2004.

Chief Compliance Officer of the Manager and The Dreyfus Family of Funds (66 investment companies, comprised of 161 portfolios). He is 59 years old and has served in various capacities with the Manager since 1980, including manager of the firm’s Fund Accounting Department from 1997 through October 2001.

CARIDAD M. CAROSELLA, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer since January 2016

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of the Dreyfus Family of Funds and BNY Mellon Funds Trust since January 2016; from May 2015 to December 2015, Interim Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of the Dreyfus Family of Funds and BNY Mellon Funds Trust and the Distributor; from January 2012 to May 2015, AML Surveillance Officer of the Distributor and from 2007 to December 2011, Financial Processing Manager of the Distributor. She is an officer of 61 investment companies (comprised of 157 portfolios) managed by the Manager. She is 47 years old and has been an employee of the Distributor since 1997.

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NOTES

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NOTES

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For More Information

Dreyfus Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.

200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166

Manager

The Dreyfus Corporation
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166

Custodian

The Bank of New York Mellon
225 Liberty Street
New York, NY 10286

Transfer Agent &
Dividend Disbursing Agent

Dreyfus Transfer, Inc.
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166

Distributor

MBSC Securities Corporation
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166

   

Ticker Symbol:  DITEX

Telephone Call your financial representative or 1-800-DREYFUS

Mail The Dreyfus Family of Funds, 144 Glenn Curtiss Boulevard, Uniondale, NY 11556-0144

E-mail Send your request to info@dreyfus.com

Internet Information can be viewed online or downloaded at www.dreyfus.com

The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. (phone 1-800-SEC-0330 for information).

A description of the policies and procedures that the fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information regarding how the fund voted these proxies for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at www.dreyfus.com and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-DREYFUS.

   

© 2016 MBSC Securities Corporation
0947AR0516

 


 

Item 2.             Code of Ethics.

The Registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the Registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions.  There have been no amendments to, or waivers in connection with, the Code of Ethics during the period covered by this Report.

Item 3.             Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The Registrant's Board has determined that Ehud Houminer, a member of the Audit Committee of the Board, is an audit committee financial expert as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").   Mr. Houminer is "independent" as defined by the SEC for purposes of audit committee financial expert determinations.

Item 4.             Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

(a)  Audit Fees.  The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years (the "Reporting Periods") for professional services rendered by the Registrant's principal accountant (the "Auditor") for the audit of the Registrant's annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the Auditor in connection with the statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for the Reporting Periods, were $33,612 in 2015 and $34,452 in 2016.

 

(b)  Audit-Related Fees. The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for assurance and related services by the Auditor that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Registrant's financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item 4 were $6,273 in 2015 and $6,430 in 2016. These services consisted of one or more of the following: (i) agreed upon procedures related to compliance with Internal Revenue Code section 817(h), (ii) security counts required by Rule 17f-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (iii) advisory services as to the accounting or disclosure treatment of Registrant transactions or events and (iv) advisory services to the accounting or disclosure treatment of the actual or potential impact to the Registrant of final or proposed rules, standards or interpretations by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Financial Accounting Standards Boards or other regulatory or standard-setting bodies.

 

The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for non-audit assurance and related services by the Auditor to the Registrant's investment adviser (not including any sub-investment adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant ("Service Affiliates"), that were reasonably related to the performance of the annual audit of the Service Affiliate, which required pre-approval by the Audit Committee were $0 in 2015 and $0 in 2016.

 

(c)  Tax Fees.  The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for professional services rendered by the Auditor for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning ("Tax Services") were $2,901 in 2015 and $4,284 in 2016. These services consisted of: (i) review or preparation of U.S. federal, state, local and excise tax returns; (ii) U.S. federal, state and local tax planning, advice and assistance regarding statutory, regulatory or administrative developments; and (iii) tax advice regarding tax qualification matters and/or treatment of various financial instruments held or proposed to be acquired or held. The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for Tax Services by the Auditor to Service Affiliates, which required pre-approval by the Audit Committee were $0 in 2015 and $0 in 2016.

 


 

(d)  All Other Fees.  The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for products and services provided by the Auditor, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item, were $3,774 in 2015 and $1,458 in 2016. These services included a review of the Registrant's anti-money laundering program.

 

The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for Non-Audit Services by the Auditor to Service Affiliates, other than the services reported in paragraphs (b) through (c) of this Item, which required pre-approval by the Audit Committee, were $0 in 2015 and $0 in 2016. 

 

(e)(1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures. The Registrant's Audit Committee has established policies and procedures (the "Policy") for pre-approval (within specified fee limits) of the Auditor's engagements for non-audit services to the Registrant and Service Affiliates without specific case-by-case consideration. The pre-approved services in the Policy can include pre-approved audit services, pre-approved audit-related services, pre-approved tax services and pre-approved all other services.  Pre-approval considerations include whether the proposed services are compatible with maintaining the Auditor's independence.  Pre-approvals pursuant to the Policy are considered annually.

(e)(2) Note. None of the services described in paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item 4 were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

 

(f) None of the hours expended on the principal accountant's engagement to audit the registrant's financial statements for the most recent fiscal year were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal account's full-time, permanent employees.

Non-Audit Fees. The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the Auditor for services rendered to the Registrant, and rendered to Service Affiliates, for the Reporting Periods were $20,773,877 in 2015 and $21,426,949 in 2016. 

 

Auditor Independence. The Registrant's Audit Committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to Service Affiliates, which were not pre-approved (not requiring pre-approval), is compatible with maintaining the Auditor's independence.

 

Item 5.             Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

                        Not applicable. 

Item 6.             Investments.

(a)                    Not applicable.

Item 7.             Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

                        Not applicable. 

Item 8.             Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable. 

Item 9.             Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Companies and Affiliated Purchasers.

                        Not applicable. 


 

Item 10.           Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There have been no material changes to the procedures applicable to Item 10.

Item 11.           Controls and Procedures.

(a)        The Registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded, based on their evaluation of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods and that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in the reports that it files or submits on Form N-CSR is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b)        There were no changes to the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting. 

Item 12.           Exhibits.

(a)(1)   Code of ethics referred to in Item 2.

(a)(2)   Certifications of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

(a)(3)   Not applicable.

(b)        Certification of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.


 

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.

Dreyfus Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.

By:       /s/ Bradley J. Skapyak

            Bradley J. Skapyak

            President

 

Date:    July 21, 2016

 

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/ Bradley J. Skapyak

            Bradley J. Skapyak

            President

 

Date:    July 21, 2016

 

By:       /s/ James Windels

            James Windels

            Treasurer

 

Date:    July 21, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX

(a)(1)   Code of ethics referred to in Item 2.

(a)(2)   Certifications of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.  (EX-99.CERT)

(b)        Certification of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.  (EX-99.906CERT)