N-Q 1 montananq20080528.htm 1ST QUARTER N-Q: MONTANA TAX-FREE FUND, INC.

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number: 811-07738

Montana Tax-Free Fund, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

1 Main Street North, Minot, North Dakota 58703
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Brent Wheeler, 1 Main Street North, Minot, North Dakota 58703
(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 701-852-5292

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: March 31, 2008

Form N-Q is to be used by management investment companies, other than small business investment companies registered on Form N-5 (§§ 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than 60 days after the close of the first and third fiscal quarters, pursuant to rule 30b1-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30b1-5). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-Q in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-Q, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-Q unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.

Item 1. Schedule of Investments

MONTANA TAX-FREE FUND, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schedule of Investments March 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name of Issuer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percentages represent the market value of each investment category to total net assets

Rating Moody's/S&P

Coupon Rate

Maturity

 

Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONTANA MUNICIPAL BONDS (97.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#Billings, MT (West Park Village) Multifamily Hsg. Devl. Ref. Rev. GNMA

Aaa/NR

5.550%

12/01/2032

$

2,500,000

$

2,472,225

#Forsyth, MT PCR Ref. Northwestern Corp. Colstrip AMBAC

Aaa/AAA

4.650

08/01/2023

 

650,000

 

608,127

MT Fin. Auth. Hlth. Care Rev. Master Loan Proj.--Cmnty. Med. Ctr.

Aa-3/NR

5.100

12/01/2018

 

250,000

 

257,960

MT Fin. Auth. Hlth. Care Rev. Master Loan Proj.--Cmnty. Med. Ctr.

Aa-3/NR

5.125

12/01/2019

 

250,000

 

257,135

MT Fin. Auth. Hlth. Care Rev. Master Loan Proj.--Cmnty. Med. Ctr.

Aa-3/NR

5.150

12/01/2020

 

250,000

 

254,842

MT Fin. Auth. Hlth. Care Rev. Master Loan Proj.--Cmnty. Med. Ctr.

Aa-3/NR

5.200

12/01/2021

 

250,000

 

253,755

MT Fac. Fin. Auth. (St. Luke Health)

Aa-3/NR

4.500

01/01/2017

 

120,000

 

121,309

MT Fac. Fin. Auth. (St. Luke Health)

Aa-3/NR

5.000

01/01/2022

 

500,000

 

507,655

MT Facs. Fin. Auth. (St. Peters Hospital)

A-3/NR

5.000

06/01/2028

 

250,000

 

238,278

*MT Fin. Auth. Rev. (Providence Health)

Aa/AA

5.000

10/01/2022

 

1,500,000

 

1,527,000

MT Fac. Fin. Auth. Series A (Cmty, Counseling & Correctional Svcs.) CIFG

A-1/A+

4.500

10/01/2022

 

470,000

 

452,051

MT Fac. Fin. Auth. Series B (Boyd Andrew Prj.) CIFG

A-1/A+

4.500

10/01/2022

 

215,000

 

206,789

MT Fac. Fin. Auth. (Benefits Healthcare) Assured GTY

NR/AAA

4.750

01/01/2025

 

150,000

 

147,813

MT State (Water Pollution Control) Revolving Fund Program G.O.

Aa/AA-

5.600

07/15/2020

 

170,000

 

179,343

MT State (Water Pollution Control) Revolving Fund Program G.O.

Aa/AA-

5.600

07/15/2020

 

240,000

 

253,190

MT Board of Hsg. Multifamily Mrtge. FHA

Aa/NR

6.150

08/01/2026

 

200,000

 

201,886

*MT State Board of Regents Higher Educ. (MT St. Univ.) Rev. Ref. AMBAC

Aaa/AAA

5.000

11/15/2021

 

750,000

 

786,600

MT State Board of Regents (University of MT) MBIA

Aaa/AAA

6.000

05/15/2019

 

230,000

 

247,731

MT State Board of Regents (University of MT) MBIA

Aaa/AAA

5.750

05/15/2024

 

275,000

 

290,197

MT State Board of Regents Higher Educ. (MT. St. Univ.) Fac. Rev. AMBAC

Aaa/AAA

4.500

11/15/2025

 

770,000

 

744,474

MT Hlth. Facs. Auth. (State Hospital) Hlth. Care Rev. AMBAC

Aaa/NR

5.000

06/01/2022

 

600,000

 

610,170

MT Hlth. Facs. Auth. (Big Horn Hosp.--Hardin) Rev.

A/NR

5.100

02/01/2018

 

300,000

 

300,000

MT Hlth. Facs. Auth. (Lewis & Clark Nursing Home) Rev.

A/NR

5.100

02/01/2018

 

350,000

 

350,000

MT Hlth. Facs. Auth. (Lewis & Clark Office Proj.) Rev.

A/NR

5.100

02/01/2018

 

150,000

 

150,000

*MT Hlth. Facs. Auth. (Marcus Daly Memorial) Rev.

A/NR

6.000

08/01/2020

 

1,400,000

 

1,446,382

*MT Hgr. Educ. Student Assistance Corp. Rev.

A/NR

5.500

12/01/2031

 

1,935,000

 

1,923,003

#MT Hgr. Educ. Student Assistance Corp. Rev.

A/NR

6.400

12/01/2032

 

1,250,000

 

1,289,725

#MT Hlth. Facs. Auth. (Bozeman Deaconess) Rev. Ref.

NR/A+

5.000

06/01/2018

 

1,000,000

 

1,018,860

MT Hlth. Facs. Auth. (Alternatives Inc.) Prerelease Ctr. Rev.

NR/A-

5.600

10/01/2017

 

750,000

 

750,000

#MT Hlth. Facs. Auth. (Boyd Andrew Prj.) Pre Release Center

NR/A-

6.300

10/01/2020

 

795,000

 

837,024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL MONTANA MUNICPAL BONDS (COST: $18,623,420)

 

 

$

18,683,524

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM SECURITIES (2.3%)

 

Shares

 

 

Wells Fargo Advantage National Tax-Free Money Market (COST: $443,042)

 

443,042

$

443,042

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (COST: $19,066,462)

 

 

$

19,126,566

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES

 

 

 

125,345

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

$

19,251,911

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Indicates bonds are segregated by the custodian to cover when-issued or delayed-delivery purchases.

# Indicates bonds are segregated by the custodian to cover initial margin requirements.

Non-rated (NR) securities have been determined to be of investment grade quality by the Fund's Manager.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At March 31, 2008, the aggregate cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was substantially the same for financial reporting purposes at $19,066,462. The net unrealized appreciation of investments based on the cost was $60,104, which is comprised of $241,191 aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and $181,087 aggregate gross unrealized depreciation. Differences between financial reporting-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/depreciation are due to differing treatment of market discount.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 157 Fair Value Measurements. This standard defines fair value, and establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Level 1--quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

Level 2--other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, 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 following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of March 31, 2008:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Valuation Inputs

Investments in Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Level 1--Quoted Prices

$443,042

 

 

 

 

 

 

Level 2--Other Significant Observable Inputs

18,683,524

 

 

 

 

 

 

Level 3--Significant Unobservable Inputs

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

$19,126,566

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2. Controls and Procedures

 

(a)

The certifying officers, whose certifications are included herewith, have evaluated the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this Form N-Q (the "Report"). The registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer believe that the disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) are adequately designed to ensure that material information relating to the registrant is made known to them by others, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared, so that there is time to allow for decisions regarding required disclosure. Further, in their opinion, the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures are adequately designed, and are operating effectively, to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in the Report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported by the filing date.

 

 

 

 

(b)

There were no significant changes in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3. Exhibits

 

(a)

(1)

Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 is filed and attached hereto.

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.

Montana Tax-Free Fund, Inc.

By:

/s/Robert E. Walstad

 

Robert E. Walstad

 

Interim President

Date: May 28, 2008

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.

Montana Tax-Free Fund, Inc.

By:

/s/Robert E. Walstad

 

Robert E. Walstad

 

Interim President

Date: May 28, 2008

By:

/s/Adam Forthun

 

Adam Forthun

 

Treasurer

Date: May 28, 2008