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 811-4992
MFS HIGH YIELD MUNICIPAL TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
500 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts | 02116 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
Susan S. Newton
Massachusetts Financial Services Company
500 Boylston Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
(Name and address of agents for service)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (617) 954-5000
Date of fiscal year end: November 30
Date of reporting period: May 31, 2007
On June 29, 2007, Massachusetts Financial Services Company (MFS) became the investment adviser of the Registrant, and Maria F. Dwyer and Tracy Atkinson became the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer, respectively, of the Registrant. During the semi-annual period ended May 31, 2007, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC (Columbia) served as investment adviser to the Registrant, during which representatives of Columbia served as chief executive officer and chief financial officer of the Registrant.
ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.
Letter from the MFS CEO
Dear Shareholders:
Welcome to MFS®. The shareholders of your fund approved MFS Investment Management® as the funds new investment advisor, effective at the close of business on June 29, 2007. In connection with the appointment of MFS, the name of your fund changed to MFS® High Yield Municipal Trust. The enclosed semiannual report contains information for the period ended May 31, 2007. Because this is prior to the name change, the fund is referred to in the report by its old name. Also, unless otherwise noted, the report refers to the funds management, investments, policies and
procedures, and other characteristics as they existed prior to June 29, 2007, when MFS assumed administrative, financial reporting, compliance, and other responsibilities for the fund. Your funds investment objectives and principal investment strategies will remain the same; however, the fund will be managed by a new portfolio management team. The funds new portfolio managers are Geoffrey L. Schechter, who has been employed in the investment management area of MFS since 1993, and Gary A. Lasman, who has been employed in the investment management area of MFS since 2002. Prior to 2002, Mr. Lasman was employed as a Senior Municipal Analyst for the Liberty Funds Group.
I want to thank you for trusting us to manage your money and would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to our management approach.
At MFS we have a long tradition of investment management. For more than 80 years we have applied a consistent, bottom-up, research-driven method to security selection with a top-down approach to risk management.
In 1932 MFS became one of the first investment management firms in the United States to establish its own in-house research department. Today, this department has evolved into a global research team providing on-the-ground coverage in the more than 60 countries where our portfolios invest. Our team approach extends across asset classes and contributes to our culture of collaboration, which has been crucial in supporting the free and open exchange of ideas while ensuring the highest standards of accountability.
When working with MFS, you can count on us to continue to provide securities analysis that is research driven, globally integrated, and disciplined.
We look forward to helping you reach your investing goals.
Respectfully,
Robert J. Manning
Chief Executive Officer, President, and Chief Investment Officer
MFS Investment Management
July 12, 2007
The opinions expressed in this letter are subject to change, may not be relied upon for investment advice, and no forecasts can be guaranteed.
Investment Portfolio Colonial Municipal Income Trust
May 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Municipal Bonds 150.8%
Par ($) | Value ($) | |||||
Education 2.2% | ||||||
Education 1.0% | ||||||
MI Southfield Economic Development Corp. | Lawrence University, Series 1998 A, |
750,000 | 761,257 | |||
PA Higher Education Facilities Authority | Philadelphia University, Series 2004 A, |
570,000 | 582,603 | |||
WV University | Series 2000 A, Insured: AMBAC |
750,000 | 335,625 | |||
Education Total |
1,679,485 | |||||
Prep School 1.2% | ||||||
CA Statewide Communities Development Authority | Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences, Series 1998, |
1,060,000 | 1,094,779 | |||
IL Finance Authority | Chicago Charter School Foundation, Series 2007, |
500,000 | 510,620 | |||
MI Summit Academy North | Series 2005, |
250,000 | 251,657 | |||
Prep School Total |
1,857,056 | |||||
Education Total | 3,536,541 | |||||
Health Care 44.5% | ||||||
Continuing Care Retirement 20.8% | ||||||
CA La Verne | Brethren Hillcrest Homes, Series 2003 B, |
525,000 | 571,079 | |||
CO Health Facilities Authority | Christian Living Communities, Series 2006 A, |
500,000 | 518,790 | |||
Covenant Retirement Communities, Inc., Series 2005, |
1,100,000 | 1,106,050 | ||||
CT Development Authority | Elim Park Baptist Home, Inc., Series 2003, |
430,000 | 456,574 | |||
FL Lee County Industrial Development Authority | Shell Point Village, Series 2007, |
675,000 | 674,986 | |||
FL St. Johns County Industrial Development Authority | Glenmoor at St. Johns, Inc., Series 2006 A, |
500,000 | 504,735 | |||
Ponte Vedra, Inc., Series 2007, |
200,000 | 201,824 | ||||
GA Fulton County | Canterbury Court, Series 2004 A, |
500,000 | 527,355 | |||
Lenbrook Project, Series 2006 A, |
1,500,000 | 1,486,095 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Colonial Municipal Income Trust
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Municipal Bonds (continued)
Par ($) | Value ($) | |||||
Health Care (continued) | ||||||
Continuing Care Retirement (continued) | ||||||
GA Savannah Economic Development Authority | Marshes of Skidaway, Series 2003 A, |
350,000 | 368,879 | |||
IA Finance Authority | Deerfield Retirement Community, Inc., Series 2007 A, |
225,000 | 229,109 | |||
IL Finance Authority | Lutheran Senior Services, Series 2006, |
875,000 | 905,634 | |||
Washington & Jane Smith Community: |
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Series 2003 A, 7.000% 11/15/32 |
525,000 | 568,701 | ||||
Series 2005 A, 6.250% 11/15/35 |
1,000,000 | 1,053,530 | ||||
IN Health & Educational Facilities Financing Authority | Baptist Homes of Indiana, Inc., Series 2005, |
750,000 | 772,687 | |||
MA Boston Industrial Development Financing Authority | Springhouse, Inc., Series 1998, |
235,000 | 239,308 | |||
MA Development Finance Agency | Loomis House, Inc.: |
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Series 1999 A, 5.625% 07/01/15 |
250,000 | 254,310 | ||||
Series 2002 A, 6.900% 03/01/32 |
125,000 | 136,508 | ||||
MD Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority | King Farm Presbyterian Community, Series 2007 A, |
260,000 | 265,086 | |||
MD Howard County | Columbia Vantage House Corp., Series 2007 A, |
200,000 | 202,976 | |||
MD Westminster Economic Development Authority | Carroll Lutheran Village, Inc., Series 2004 A, |
500,000 | 525,255 | |||
MI Kentwood Economic Development Corp. | Holland Home, Series 2006 A, |
750,000 | 763,050 | |||
MI Meridian Economic Development Corp. |
Burcham Hills Retirement Center II, Series 2007 A-1, |
250,000 | 250,033 | |||
MO Cole County Industrial Development Authority | St. Johns Lutheran Service, Series 2004, |
750,000 | 785,257 | |||
MT Facility Finance Authority | St. Johns Lutheran Ministries, Inc., Series 2006 A, |
300,000 | 312,084 | |||
NC Medical Care Commission | United Methodist Retirement Home, Inc., |
500,000 | 507,370 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Municipal Bonds (continued)
Par ($) | Value ($) | |||||
Health Care (continued) | ||||||
Continuing Care Retirement (continued) | ||||||
NH Higher Educational & Health Facilities Authority | Rivermead at Peterborough, Series 1998, |
1,100,000 | 1,112,573 | |||
NJ Economic Development Authority | Lions Gate, Series 2005 A: |
400,000 | 413,608 | |||
5.875% 01/01/37 |
300,000 | 309,819 | ||||
Lutheran Social Ministries, Series 2005, |
325,000 | 326,537 | ||||
Marcus L. Ward Home, Series 2004, |
500,000 | 532,855 | ||||
Seabrook Village, Inc., Series 2006: |
500,000 | 508,210 | ||||
5.250% 11/15/36 |
500,000 | 504,840 | ||||
OR Multnomah County Hospital Facilities Authority | Terwilliger Plaza, Series 2006 A, |
250,000 | 253,675 | |||
PA Bucks County Industrial Development Authority | Anns Choice, Inc., Series 2005 A: |
500,000 | 528,005 | |||
6.250% 01/01/35 |
250,000 | 263,450 | ||||
PA Chartiers Valley Industrial & Commercial Development Authority | Asbury Health Center, Series 1999, |
1,000,000 | 1,044,940 | |||
Friendship Village of South Hills, Series 2003 A, |
1,000,000 | 1,016,840 | ||||
PA Delaware County Authority | Dunwoody Village, Series 2003 A, |
400,000 | 420,856 | |||
PA Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority | Whitemarsh Continuing Care Retirement Community, Series 2005: |
150,000 | 158,271 | |||
6.250% 02/01/35 |
600,000 | 632,352 | ||||
PA Westmoreland County Industrial Development Authority | Redstone Highlands, Series 2005 A: |
1,250,000 | 1,304,037 | |||
5.875% 01/01/32 |
600,000 | 628,542 | ||||
SC Jobs Economic Development Authority | Wesley Commons, Series 2006: |
400,000 | 401,588 | |||
5.300% 10/01/36 |
200,000 | 201,888 | ||||
TN Johnson City Health & Educational Facilities Authority | Appalachian Christian Village, Series 2004 A, |
250,000 | 261,353 | |||
TN Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County | Blakeford at Green Hills, Series 1998, |
575,000 | 578,829 | |||
TN Shelby County Health Educational & Housing Facilities Board | Germantown Village, Series 2003 A, |
300,000 | 306,042 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Municipal Bonds (continued)
Par ($) | Value ($) | |||||
Health Care (continued) | ||||||
Continuing Care Retirement (continued) | ||||||
Trezevant Manor, Series 2006 A: |
500,000 | 508,780 | ||||
5.750% 09/01/37 |
400,000 | 408,000 | ||||
TX Abilene Health Facilities Development Corp. | Sears Methodist Retirement Center: |
750,000 | 757,867 | |||
Series 2003 A, 7.000% 11/15/33 |
200,000 | 215,804 | ||||
TX Health Facilities Development Corp. of Central Texas, Inc. | Legacy at Willow Bend, Series 2006 A, |
600,000 | 618,864 | |||
Village at Gleannloch Farms, Series 2006 A, |
400,000 | 409,932 | ||||
TX Houston Health Facilities Development Corp. | Buckingham Senior Living Community, Inc., Series 2004 A, |
500,000 | 552,995 | |||
TX Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities | Northwest Senior Housing-Edgemere, Series 2006 A, |
500,000 | 529,535 | |||
VA Fairfax County Economic Development Authority | Goodwin House Inc., Series 2007, |
500,000 | 507,785 | |||
VA Suffolk Industrial Development Authority | Lake Prince Center, Series 2006, |
250,000 | 253,388 | |||
VA Virginia Beach Development Authority | Westminster-Canterbury of Hampton, Series 2005, |
450,000 | 460,413 | |||
WI Health & Educational Facilities Authority | Clement Manor, Series 1998, |
1,000,000 | 1,013,270 | |||
Eastcastle Place, Inc., Series 2004, |
300,000 | 305,460 | ||||
Milwaukee Catholic Home, Series 2006, |
250,000 | 254,005 | ||||
Three Pillars Senior Living Communities, Series 2003, |
500,000 | 525,190 | ||||
United Lutheran Program for the Aging, Series 1998, |
750,000 | 756,727 | ||||
Continuing Care Retirement Total |
33,974,390 | |||||
Health Services 2.7% | ||||||
CO Health Facilities Authority | National Jewish Medical & Research Center, |
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5.375% 01/01/16 |
1,500,000 | 1,515,945 | ||||
5.375% 01/01/23 |
340,000 | 342,179 | ||||
MA Development Finance Agency | Boston Biomedical Research Institute, Series 1999, |
620,000 | 642,413 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Municipal Bonds (continued)
Par ($) | Value ($) | |||||
Health Care (continued) | ||||||
Health Services (continued) | ||||||
MA Health & Educational Facilities Authority | Civic Investments, Inc., Series 2002 A, |
750,000 | 905,010 | |||
MN Minneapolis & St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority | Healthpartners, Series 2003, |
200,000 | 210,488 | |||
WI Health & Educational Facilities Authority | Blood Center Southeastern Wisconsin, Series 2004, |
750,000 | 806,693 | |||
Health Services Total |
4,422,728 | |||||
Hospitals 14.6% | ||||||
AR Conway Health Facilities Board | Conway Regional Medical Center: |
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Series 1999 A, 6.400% 08/01/29 |
350,000 | 370,017 | ||||
Series 1999 B, 6.400% 08/01/29 |
850,000 | 898,611 | ||||
AR Washington County | Washington Regional Medical Center, Series 2005 B, |
600,000 | 606,816 | |||
CA Turlock | Emanuel Medical Center, Inc., Series 2004, |
1,000,000 | 1,034,030 | |||
CO Health Facilities Authority | Parkview Medical Center, Series 2004, |
550,000 | 557,023 | |||
Vail Valley Medical Center, Series 2004, |
500,000 | 508,210 | ||||
FL South Lake County Hospital District | South Lake Hospital, Inc., Series 2003, |
250,000 | 273,405 | |||
FL West Orange Health Care District | Series 2001 A, |
400,000 | 417,272 | |||
IL Health Facilities Authority | Thorek Hospital & Medical Center, Series 1998, |
500,000 | 508,780 | |||
IL Southwestern Development Authority | Anderson Hospital: |
500,000 | 512,525 | |||
5.500% 08/15/20 |
550,000 | 563,343 | ||||
Series 2006, 5.125% 08/15/26 |
500,000 | 510,120 | ||||
IN Health Facility Financing Authority | Community Foundation of Northwest Indiana, Inc., |
425,000 | 453,360 | |||
KS Salina Hospital Revenue | Salina Regional Health Center, Inc., Series 2005 A, |
400,000 | 383,616 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Municipal Bonds (continued)
Par ($) | Value ($) | |||||
Health Care (continued) | ||||||
Hospitals (continued) | ||||||
KS University Hospital Authority | Series 2006, |
250,000 | 238,723 | |||
LA Public Facilities Authority | Touro Infirmary, Series 1999 A: |
250,000 | 255,048 | |||
5.625% 08/15/29 |
525,000 | 537,684 | ||||
MA Health & Educational Facilities Authority | Jordan Hospital, Series 2003 E, |
250,000 | 273,620 | |||
Milford-Whitinsville Regional Hospital, Series 1998 C, |
500,000 | 507,435 | ||||
MD Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority | Adventist Health Care, Series 2003 A: |
365,000 | 370,917 | |||
5.750% 01/01/25 |
400,000 | 423,064 | ||||
MI Dickinson County | Dickinson County Health Care System, Series 1999, |
770,000 | 788,957 | |||
MI Hospital Finance Authority | Garden City Hospital, Series 2007, |
500,000 | 486,865 | |||
MN St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority | HealthEast, Inc., Series 2001 A, |
2,000,000 | 2,049,800 | |||
MN St. Paul Port Authority | Regions Hospital, Series 2007 1, |
700,000 | 691,481 | |||
MO Cape Girardeau County Industrial Development Authority | Southeast Missouri Hospital Association, Series 2003, |
725,000 | 734,686 | |||
MO Saline County Industrial Development Authority | John Fitzgibbon Memorial Hospital, Series 2005, |
985,000 | 994,387 | |||
NH Higher Educational & Health Facilities Authority | Catholic Medical Center, Series 2002 A, |
25,000 | 26,832 | |||
Littleton Hospital Association, Inc.: |
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Series 1998 A,: 5.900% 05/01/18 |
500,000 | 511,730 | ||||
6.000% 05/01/28 |
625,000 | 640,319 | ||||
Series 1998 B, 5.900% 05/01/28 |
675,000 | 689,742 | ||||
The Memorial Hospital at North Conway, Series 2006, |
530,000 | 546,483 | ||||
NY Dormitory Authority | Mount Sinai Hospital: |
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Series 2000 C, 5.500% 07/01/26 |
575,000 | 582,141 | ||||
Series 2000, 5.500% 07/01/26 |
175,000 | 177,657 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Colonial Municipal Income Trust
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Municipal Bonds (continued)
Par ($) | Value ($) | |||||
Health Care (continued) | ||||||
Hospitals (continued) | ||||||
OH Highland County Joint Township | Series 1999, |
685,000 | 713,126 | |||
OH Lakewood Hospital Improvement District | Lakewood Hospital Association, Series 2003, |
400,000 | 422,788 | |||
OH Miami County Hospital Facilities Authority | Upper Valley Medical Center, Inc., Series 2006, |
300,000 | 313,950 | |||
OH Sandusky County | Memorial Hospital, Series 1998, |
270,000 | 270,327 | |||
SC Lexington County Health Services | Lexington Medical Center, Series 2003, |
750,000 | 785,835 | |||
SD Health & Educational Facilities Authority | Sioux Valley Hospital & Health System, Series 2004 A, |
525,000 | 546,887 | |||
VT Educational & Health Buildings Finance Agency | Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, Series 1998, |
500,000 | 500,610 | |||
WI Health & Educational Facilities Authority | Aurora Health Care, Inc., Series 2003, |
350,000 | 384,982 | |||
Fort Health Care, Inc., Series 2004, |
750,000 | 823,605 | ||||
Hospitals Total |
23,886,809 | |||||
Intermediate Care Facilities 0.7% | ||||||
IN Health Facilities Financing Authority | Hoosier Care, Inc., Series 1999 A, |
1,030,000 | 1,058,819 | |||
Intermediate Care Facilities Total |
1,058,819 | |||||
Nursing Homes 5.7% | ||||||
AK Juneau | St. Anns Care Center, Inc., Series 1999, |
950,000 | 947,530 | |||
CO Health Facilities Authority | American Housing Foundation I, Inc., Series 2003 A, |
530,000 | 560,586 | |||
Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Foundation, |
250,000 | 251,983 | ||||
Greystone Midwest Junior Lien | 7.148% 08/01/36 (c) |
812,734 | 728,925 | |||
IA Finance Authority | Care Initiatives, Series 1998 B: |
550,000 | 566,648 | |||
5.750% 07/01/28 |
1,475,000 | 1,509,028 | ||||
KY Economic Development Finance Authority | Series 2003, |
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(8.500% 01/01/29) |
395,000 | 443,755 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Municipal Bonds (continued)
Par ($) | Value ($) | |||||
Health Care (continued) | ||||||
Nursing Homes (continued) | ||||||
MA Development Finance Agency | AHF/Woodlawn Manor, Inc.: |
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Series 2000 A, 7.750% 12/01/27 (e) |
364,000 | 145,600 | ||||
Series 2000 B, 10.250% 06/01/27 (c)(e) |
113,186 | 3,396 | ||||
Alliance Health Care Facilities, Series 1999 A, |
1,105,000 | 1,127,520 | ||||
MA Industrial Finance Agency | GF/Massachusetts, Inc., Series 1994, |
830,000 | 809,848 | |||
MN Sartell | Foundation for Health Care, Series 1999 A, |
1,025,000 | 1,054,284 | |||
NJ Economic Development Authority | Hebrew Old Age Center, Series 2006, |
350,000 | 354,995 | |||
NY Amherst Industrial Development Agency | Beechwood Health Care Center, Series 2007, |
250,000 | 250,420 | |||
WI Health & Educational Facilities Authority | Series 2003 A, |
600,000 | 605,238 | |||
Nursing Homes Total |
9,359,756 | |||||
Health Care Total | 72,702,502 | |||||
Housing 13.5% | ||||||
Assisted Living/Senior 3.8% | ||||||
DE Kent County | Heritage at Dover, Series 1999, AMT, |
1,160,000 | 1,132,496 | |||
GA Columbus Housing Authority | The Gardens at Calvary Project, Series 1999, |
470,000 | 464,604 | |||
GA Jefferson Development Authority | Sumner Smith Facility, Series 2007 A, AMT, |
500,000 | 498,890 | |||
MN Rochester | Madonna Meadows, Series 2007 A, |
550,000 | 545,881 | |||
MN Roseville | Care Institute, Inc., Series 1993, |
1,630,000 | 1,442,876 | |||
NC Medical Care Commission | DePaul Community Facilities, Inc., Series 1999, |
1,000,000 | 1,043,560 | |||
NY Huntington Housing Authority | Gurwin Jewish Senior Center, Series 1999 A: |
420,000 | 432,121 | |||
6.000% 05/01/29 |
650,000 | 670,443 | ||||
Assisted Living/Senior Total |
6,230,871 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Municipal Bonds (continued)
Par ($) | Value ($) | |||||
Housing (continued) | ||||||
Multi-Family 7.4% | ||||||
DC Housing Finance Agency | Henson Ridge, Series 2004 E, AMT, Insured: FHA |
655,000 | 663,705 | |||
DE Wilmington | Electra Arms Senior Association, Series 1998, |
890,000 | 879,747 | |||
FL Broward County Housing Finance Authority | Chaves Lake Apartments Ltd., Series 2000 A, AMT, |
500,000 | 528,490 | |||
FL Capital Trust Agency | Atlantic Housing Foundation, Inc., Series 2005 C, |
660,000 | 686,974 | |||
FL Clay County Housing Finance Authority | Breckenridge Commons Ltd., Series 2000 A, AMT, |
500,000 | 525,785 | |||
MA Housing Finance Agency | Series 2005 E, AMT, |
500,000 | 507,810 | |||
MN Minneapolis Student Housing | Riverton Community Housing, Inc., Series 2006 A, |
500,000 | 503,050 | |||
MN Washington County Housing & Redevelopment Authority | Cottages of Aspen, Series 1992, AMT, |
930,000 | 931,600 | |||
MN White Bear Lake | Birch Lake Townhomes: |
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Series 1989 A, AMT, 10.250% 07/15/19 |
1,770,000 | 1,678,845 | ||||
Series 1989 B, AMT, (a) 07/15/19 |
622,000 | 174,993 | ||||
NC Durham Housing Authority | Magnolia Pointe Apartments, Series 2005, AMT, |
1,000,000 | 990,980 | |||
NC Medical Care Commission | ARC Project, Series 2004 A, |
800,000 | 859,688 | |||
NM Mortgage Finance Authority | Series 2005 E, AMT, Insured: FHA |
500,000 | 485,410 | |||
NY New York City Housing Development Corp. | Series 2005 F-1, |
750,000 | 758,310 | |||
OH Montgomery County | Heartland of Centerville LLC, |
250,000 | 251,837 | |||
Resolution Trust Corp. | Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1993 A, |
455,481 | 451,687 | |||
TX El Paso County Housing Finance Corp. | American Village Communities: |
295,000 | 303,818 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Municipal Bonds (continued)
Par ($) | Value ($) | |||||
Housing (continued) | ||||||
Multi-Family (continued) | ||||||
Series 2000 D, 10.000% 12/01/32 |
300,000 | 314,319 | ||||
WA Seattle Housing Authority | High Rise Rehabilitation Phase I LP, |
500,000 | 503,735 | |||
Multi-Family Total |
12,000,783 | |||||
Single-Family 2.3% | ||||||
KY Kentucky County | Series 1987 A, AMT, Insured: MBIA |
5,000 | 5,014 | |||
MA Housing Finance Agency | Series 2005 B, |
500,000 | 510,355 | |||
MN Minneapolis St. Paul Housing Finance Board | Series 2006, AMT, Guarantor: GNMA |
746,073 | 748,624 | |||
ND Housing Finance Agency | Series 2006 A, AMT, |
500,000 | 504,175 | |||
OK Housing Finance Agency | Series 2006 C, AMT, Guarantor: GNMA |
1,000,000 | 1,011,430 | |||
PA Pittsburgh Urban Redevelopment Authority | Series 2006 C, Guarantor: GNMA |
1,000,000 | 997,330 | |||
Single-Family Total |
3,776,928 | |||||
Housing Total | 22,008,582 | |||||
Industrials 8.6% | ||||||
Chemicals 0.3% | ||||||
TX Brazos River Harbor Navigation District | Dow Chemical Co., Series 2002 B-2, |
400,000 | 402,504 | |||
Chemicals Total |
402,504 | |||||
Food Products 1.3% | ||||||
GA Cartersville Development Authority | Anheuser Busch Companies, Inc., Series 2002, AMT, |
1,000,000 | 1,069,730 | |||
MI Strategic Fund | Imperial Holly Corp., Series 1998 A, |
1,000,000 | 1,028,250 | |||
Food Products Total |
2,097,980 | |||||
Forest Products & Paper 2.3% | ||||||
AL Camden Industrial Development Board | Weyerhaeuser Co., Series 2003 B, AMT, |
400,000 | 436,804 | |||
AL Courtland Industrial Development Board | Series 1999, AMT, |
1,000,000 | 1,033,360 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Municipal Bonds (continued)
Par ($) | Value ($) | |||||
Industrials (continued) | ||||||
Forest Products & Paper (continued) | ||||||
AL Phenix City Industrial Development Board | Meadwestvaco Corp., Series 2002 A, AMT, |
400,000 | 426,808 | |||
GA Rockdale County Development Authority | Visy Paper, Inc., Series 1993, AMT, |
800,000 | 800,536 | |||
MS Lowndes County | Weyerhaeuser Co., Series 1992 B, |
595,000 | 714,637 | |||
VA Bedford County Industrial Development Authority | Nekoosa Packaging Corp., Series 1998, AMT, |
400,000 | 403,892 | |||
Forest Products & Paper Total |
3,816,037 | |||||
Manufacturing 0.7% | ||||||
IL Will-Kankakee Regional Development Authority | Flanders Corp., Series 1997, AMT, |
700,000 | 710,738 | |||
MS Business Finance Corp. | Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, Inc., Series 2006, |
500,000 | 492,315 | |||
Manufacturing Total |
1,203,053 | |||||
Metals & Mining 0.4% | ||||||
NV Department of Business & Industry | Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp., Series 1999 A, AMT, |
190,000 | 197,115 | |||
VA Greensville County Industrial Development Authority | Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp., Series 1999 A, AMT, |
490,000 | 489,672 | |||
Metals & Mining Total |
686,787 | |||||
Oil & Gas 2.9% | ||||||
NJ Middlesex County Pollution Control Authority | Amerada Hess Corp., Series 2004, |
115,000 | 123,963 | |||
NV Clark County Industrial Development Authority | Southwest Gas Corp., Series 2005 A, AMT, |
3,000,000 | 3,013,710 | |||
TX Gulf Coast Industrial Development Authority | Citgo Petroleum, Series 1998, AMT, |
375,000 | 425,696 | |||
VI Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority | Hovensa LLC: |
425,000 | 463,199 | |||
Series 2004, AMT, 5.875% 07/01/22 |
400,000 | 431,768 | ||||
VI Virgin Islands | Hovensa LLC, Series 2002, AMT, |
250,000 | 279,993 | |||
Oil & Gas Total |
4,738,329 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Par ($) | Value ($) | |||||
Industrials (continued) | ||||||
Other Industrial Development Bonds 0.7% | ||||||
NJ Economic Development Authority | GMT Realty LLC, Series 2006 B, AMT, |
1,000,000 | 1,085,100 | |||
Other Industrial Development Bonds Total |
1,085,100 | |||||
Industrials Total | 14,029,790 | |||||
Other 20.3% | ||||||
Other 0.2% | ||||||
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Government Development Bank | Series 2006 B, |
400,000 | 422,444 | |||
Other Total |
422,444 | |||||
Pool/Bond Bank 0.8% | ||||||
MI Municipal Bond Authority | Series 2001 A, Insured: AMBAC |
550,000 | 582,835 | |||
OH Summit County Port Authority | Twinsburg Township, Series 2005 D, |
655,000 | 663,954 | |||
Pool/Bond Bank Total |
1,246,789 | |||||
Refunded/Escrowed(g) 17.3% | ||||||
CA Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. | Series 2003 A-1, Pre-refunded 06/01/13, |
1,600,000 | 1,751,120 | |||
Series 2003 B, Pre-refunded 06/01/13, |
500,000 | 542,990 | ||||
CA Lincoln Community Facilities District No. 2003-1 | Series 2004, Pre-refunded 09/01/13, |
450,000 | 499,135 | |||
CA Orange County Community Facilities District | Ladera Ranch, Series 1999 A, Pre-refunded 08/15/09, |
1,000,000 | 1,076,000 | |||
CA Statewide Communities Development Authority | Eskaton Village Grass Valley, Series 2000, |
725,000 | 826,732 | |||
CO E-470 Public Highway Authority | Series 2000 B, Pre-refunded 09/01/10, |
8,750,000 | 1,176,000 | |||
CO Health Facilities Authority | Volunteers of America Care Facilities, Series 1998 A: |
90,000 | 90,657 | |||
Pre-refunded 07/01/08, 5.750% 07/01/20 |
700,000 | 728,161 | ||||
FL Capital Projects Finance Authority | Glenridge on Palmer Ranch, Series 2002 A, |
500,000 | 589,635 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Municipal Bonds (continued)
Par ($) | Value ($) | |||||
Other (continued) | ||||||
Refunded/Escrowed(g) (continued) | ||||||
FL Lee County Industrial Development Authority | Shell Point Village, Series 1999 A, Pre-refunded 11/15/09, |
400,000 | 419,536 | |||
FL Orange County Health Facilities Authority | Orlando Regional Health Care System, Series 2002, |
150,000 | 162,999 | |||
GA Forsyth County Hospital Authority | Georgia Baptist Health Care System, Series 1998, |
330,000 | 335,148 | |||
IA Finance Authority | Care Initiatives, Series 1996, Pre-refunded 07/01/11, |
955,000 | 1,150,641 | |||
ID Health Facilities Authority | IHC Hospitals, Inc., Series 1992, Escrowed to Maturity, |
2,750,000 | 3,442,505 | |||
IL Health Facilities Authority | Lutheran Senior Ministries, Series 2001 A, |
650,000 | 739,999 | |||
Swedish American Hospital, Series 2000, |
500,000 | 540,720 | ||||
IL Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority | McCormick Place Expansion, Series 1993 A, |
1,010,000 | 758,500 | |||
IL University of Illinois | Series 2001 A, Pre-refunded 08/15/11, Insured: AMBAC |
600,000 | 637,464 | |||
KS Manhattan | Meadowlark Hills Retirement Home, Series 1999 A, |
250,000 | 264,363 | |||
MA Development Finance Agency | Western New England College, Series 2002, |
200,000 | 222,720 | |||
MA Health & Educational Facilities Authority | Milford-Whitinsville Regional Hospital, Series 2002 D, |
250,000 | 278,502 | |||
MN Carlton | Inter-Faith Social Services, Inc., Series 2000, |
250,000 | 273,932 | |||
NH Health & Educational Facilities Authority | Catholic Medical Center, Series 2002 A, |
175,000 | 192,952 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Municipal Bonds (continued)
Par ($) | Value ($) | |||||
Other (continued) | ||||||
Refunded/Escrowed(g) (continued) | ||||||
NJ Economic Development Authority | Seabrook Village, Inc., Series 2000 A, |
700,000 | 801,164 | |||
NJ Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. | Series 2003, Pre-refunded 06/01/13, |
1,000,000 | 1,150,010 | |||
NM Red River Sports Facility | Red River Ski Area, Series 1998, Escrowed to Maturity, |
185,000 | 185,000 | |||
NV Henderson | St. Rose Dominican Hospital, Series 1998 A, |
500,000 | 512,952 | |||
NY Convention Center Operating Corp. | Yale Building Project, Series 2003, Escrowed to Maturity, |
1,000,000 | 963,650 | |||
NY Dormitory Authority | North Shore-Long Island Jewish Medical Center, |
200,000 | 216,536 | |||
NY New York | Series 1998 H, Escrowed to Maturity, Insured: MBIA |
185,000 | 189,853 | |||
PA Delaware County Authority | Mercy Health Corp., Series 1996, Escrowed to Maturity: |
1,400,000 | 1,477,294 | |||
6.000% 12/15/26 |
500,000 | 527,605 | ||||
PA Lancaster Industrial Development Authority | Garden Spot Village, Series 2000 A, Pre-refunded 05/01/10, |
325,000 | 361,124 | |||
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Public Finance Corp. | Series 2002 E, Escrowed to Maturity, |
80,000 | 98,098 | |||
TN Shelby County Health, Educational & Housing Facilities Board | Open Arms Development Centers: |
420,000 | 443,789 | |||
Series 1992 C, Pre-refunded 08/01/07, |
425,000 | 449,072 | ||||
TX Board of Regents | University of Texas, |
350,000 | 370,174 | |||
TX Tyler Health Facilities Development Corp. | Mother Frances Hospital, Series 2001, |
750,000 | 816,195 | |||
VT Educational & Health Buildings Financing Agency | Norwich University, Series 1998, |
1,000,000 | 1,027,980 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Municipal Bonds (continued)
Par ($) | Value ($) | |||||
Other (continued) | ||||||
Refunded/Escrowed(g) (continued) | ||||||
WI Health & Educational Facilities Authority | Attic Angel Obligated Group, Series 1998, |
875,000 | 913,710 | |||
Wheaton Franciscan Services, Series 2002, |
450,000 | 488,592 | ||||
WV Hospital Finance Authority | Charleston Area Medical Center, Series 2000, |
605,000 | 662,638 | |||
Refunded/Escrowed Total |
28,355,847 | |||||
Tobacco 2.0% | ||||||
CA County Tobacco Securitization Agency | Series 2006, |
3,500,000 | 293,615 | |||
CA Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. | Series 2007 A-1, |
1,000,000 | 1,058,060 | |||
CA Tobacco Securitization Authority | San Diego County Tobacco, Series 2006, |
6,000,000 | 573,840 | |||
NJ Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. | Series 2007 1C, |
2,500,000 | 363,225 | |||
NY Nassau County Tobacco Settlement Corp. | Series 2006, |
10,000,000 | 367,600 | |||
WA Tobacco Settlement Authority | Series 2002, |
500,000 | 556,050 | |||
Tobacco Total |
3,212,390 | |||||
Other Total | 33,237,470 | |||||
Other Revenue 4.7% | ||||||
Hotels 1.5% | ||||||
MD Economic Development Corp. | Chesapeake Bay Conference Center, Series 2006 A, |
750,000 | 751,680 | |||
NJ Middlesex County Improvement Authority | Heldrich Associates LLC: |
1,000,000 | 1,054,750 | |||
Series 2005 C, 8.750% 01/01/37 |
600,000 | 606,852 | ||||
Hotels Total |
2,413,282 | |||||
Recreation 2.2% | ||||||
CA Agua Caliente Band Cahuilla Indians | Series 2003, |
775,000 | 807,131 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Municipal Bonds (continued)
Par ($) | Value ($) | |||||
Other Revenue (continued) | ||||||
Recreation (continued) | ||||||
CA Cabazon Band Mission Indians | Series 2004: |
190,000 | 200,062 | |||
8.750% 10/01/19(f) |
720,000 | 757,750 | ||||
CT Mashantucket Western Pequot | Series 1999 B, |
1,100,000 | 616,264 | |||
CT Mohegan Tribe Gaming Authority | Series 2001, |
200,000 | 211,636 | |||
NY Liberty Development Corp. | National Sports Museum, Series 2006 A, |
400,000 | 416,776 | |||
OR Cow Creek Band Umpqua Tribe of Indians | Series 2006 C, |
650,000 | 659,750 | |||
Recreation Total |
3,669,369 | |||||
Retail 1.0% | ||||||
LA Beauregard Parish | Office Max, Series 2002, |
1,000,000 | 1,108,310 | |||
OH Lake County | North Madison Properties, Series 1993, |
495,000 | 496,525 | |||
Retail Total |
1,604,835 | |||||
Other Revenue Total | 7,687,486 | |||||
Resource Recovery 2.1% | ||||||
Disposal 0.8% | ||||||
CA Pollution Control Financing Authority | Republic Services, Inc., Series 2002 C, AMT, |
500,000 | 525,125 | |||
UT Carbon County | Laidlaw Environmental: |
250,000 | 250,725 | |||
Series 1997 A, AMT, 7.450% 07/01/17 |
500,000 | 510,995 | ||||
Disposal Total |
1,286,845 | |||||
Resource Recovery 1.3% | ||||||
MA Industrial Finance Agency | Ogden Haverhill Associates, Series 1998 A, AMT, |
1,000,000 | 1,034,240 | |||
PA Delaware County Industrial Development Authority | American REF-Fuel Co., Series 1997 A, |
1,000,000 | 1,029,360 | |||
Resource Recovery Total |
2,063,600 | |||||
Resource Recovery Total | 3,350,445 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Municipal Bonds (continued)
Par ($) | Value ($) | |||||
Tax-Backed 29.4% | ||||||
Local Appropriated 1.7% | ||||||
CA Compton | Civic Center & Capital Improvements, Series 1997 A, |
1,000,000 | 1,023,050 | |||
SC Dorchester County School District No. 2 | Series 2004, |
500,000 | 524,945 | |||
SC Laurens County School District No. 55 | Series 2005, |
700,000 | 734,727 | |||
SC Newberry County School District | Series 2005, |
400,000 | 410,020 | |||
Local Appropriated Total |
2,692,742 | |||||
Local General Obligations 6.6% | ||||||
CO Northwest Metropolitan District No. 3 | Series 2005, |
500,000 | 528,285 | |||
LA New Orleans | Series 1991, Insured: AMBAC |
4,000,000 | 2,812,080 | |||
NJ Bergen County Improvement Authority | Series 2005, |
1,000,000 | 1,093,050 | |||
NY New York | Series 1998 H, Insured: MBIA |
4,815,000 | 4,920,304 | |||
TX Dallas County Flood Control District | Series 2002, |
750,000 | 796,920 | |||
TX Irving Independent School District | Series 1997 A, Guarantor: PSFG |
1,000,000 | 691,600 | |||
Local General Obligations Total |
10,842,239 | |||||
Special Non-Property Tax 10.1% | ||||||
CA San Diego Redevelopment Agency | Series 2001, Insured: FSA |
1,015,000 | 624,996 | |||
IL Bolingbrook | Sales Tax Revenue, Series 2005, |
500,000 | 499,750 | |||
IL Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority | McCormick Place Expansion: |
3,000,000 | 2,141,970 | |||
Series 1996 A, Insured: MBIA (a) 12/15/13 |
5,000,000 | 3,832,100 | ||||
Series 2002 A, Insured: FGIC (a) 06/15/14 |
3,990,000 | 2,986,116 | ||||
KS Wyandotte County | Series 2005 B, |
225,000 | 232,713 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Municipal Bonds (continued)
Par ($) | Value ($) | |||||
Tax-Backed (continued) | ||||||
Special Non-Property Tax (continued) | ||||||
Series 2006, |
595,000 | 589,818 | ||||
NJ Economic Development Authority | Cigarette Tax, Series 2004: |
120,000 | 126,451 | |||
5.750% 06/15/29 |
500,000 | 537,120 | ||||
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority | Series 2003 AA, Insured: MBIA |
375,000 | 422,441 | |||
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority | Series 2005 C, Insured: AMBAC |
4,000,000 | 4,586,960 | |||
Special Non-Property Tax Total |
16,580,435 | |||||
Special Property Tax 9.5% | ||||||
CA Huntington Beach Community Facilities District | Series 2001-1, |
500,000 | 534,020 | |||
CA Oakdale Public Financing Authority | Central City Redevelopment Project, Series 2004, |
1,125,000 | 1,173,937 | |||
CA Orange County Improvement Bond Act 1915 | Phase IV, No. 01-1-B, Series 2003, |
500,000 | 515,565 | |||
CA Redwood City Community Facilities District No. 1 | Series 2003 B, |
300,000 | 311,973 | |||
CA Temecula Valley Unified School District No. 1 | Series 2003, |
355,000 | 362,753 | |||
CA Yorba Linda Redevelopment Agency | Series 1998 A, Insured: MBIA |
1,325,000 | 610,798 | |||
FL Ave Maria Stewardship Community District | Series 2006 A, |
150,000 | 146,535 | |||
FL Celebration Community Development District | Series 2003 A, |
720,000 | 772,517 | |||
FL Channing Park Development District | Series 2007, |
400,000 | 385,508 | |||
FL Colonial Country Club Community Development District | Series 2003, |
480,000 | 517,555 | |||
FL Double Branch Community Development District | Series 2002 A, |
485,000 | 535,275 | |||
FL Islands at Doral Southwest Community Development District | Series 2003, |
245,000 | 265,688 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Municipal Bonds (continued)
Par ($) | Value ($) | |||||
Tax-Backed (continued) | ||||||
Special Property Tax (continued) | ||||||
FL Lexington Oaks Community Development District | Series 1998 A, |
650,000 | 651,969 | |||
FL Oakmont Grove Community Development District | Series 2007 A, |
300,000 | 293,541 | |||
FL Orlando | Conroy Road Interchange, Series 1998 A: |
65,000 | 65,534 | |||
5.800% 05/01/26 |
300,000 | 305,022 | ||||
FL Sarasota National Community Development | Series 2003, |
800,000 | 778,952 | |||
FL Seven Oaks Community Development District II | Series 2004 B, |
650,000 | 648,687 | |||
FL Stoneybrook Community Development District | Series 1998 A, |
215,000 | 215,630 | |||
FL Sweetwater Creek Community Development District | Series 2007 A, |
200,000 | 199,516 | |||
FL West Villages Improvement District | Series 2006, |
500,000 | 494,185 | |||
FL Westchester Community Development District No. 1 | Series 2003, |
275,000 | 288,285 | |||
FL Westridge Community Development District | Series 2005, |
1,000,000 | 1,004,120 | |||
GA Atlanta | Eastside Project, Series 2005 B, |
500,000 | 513,130 | |||
IL Annawan Tax Increment Revenue | Patriot Renewable Fuels LLC, Series 2007, |
350,000 | 347,921 | |||
IL Chicago | Pilsen Redevelopment, Series 2004 B, |
310,000 | 334,279 | |||
IL Du Page County Special Service Area No. 31 | Series 2006, |
250,000 | 260,393 | |||
IL Lincolnshire Special Services Area No. 1 | Sedgebrook Project, Series 2004, |
250,000 | 263,413 | |||
IL Plano Special Service Area No. 4 | Series 2005 5-B, |
1,500,000 | 1,505,325 | |||
IL Volo Village Special Service Area No. 3 | Series 2006-1, |
485,000 | 494,176 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Municipal Bonds (continued)
Par ($) | Value ($) | |||||
Tax-Backed (continued) | ||||||
Special Property Tax (continued) | ||||||
IN Portage | Series 2006, |
260,000 | 262,642 | |||
MI Pontiac Tax Increment Finance Authority | Development Area No. 3, Series 2002, |
450,000 | 477,266 | |||
Special Property Tax Total |
15,536,110 | |||||
State Appropriated 1.2% | ||||||
MI Building Authority | Series 2001 I, |
1,000,000 | 1,034,430 | |||
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Public Finance Corp. | Series 2002 E, |
820,000 | 967,387 | |||
State Appropriated Total |
2,001,817 | |||||
State General Obligations 0.3% | ||||||
CA State | Series 2003, |
380,000 | 418,992 | |||
State General Obligations Total |
418,992 | |||||
Tax-Backed Total | 48,072,335 | |||||
Transportation 12.7% | ||||||
Air Transportation 4.3% | ||||||
CA Los Angeles Regional Airports Improvement Corp. | LAXfuel Corp., Series 2001, AMT, Insured: AMBAC |
500,000 | 514,730 | |||
CO Denver City & County Airport | United Air Lines, Inc., Series 1992 A, AMT, |
645,000 | 662,854 | |||
FL Capital Trust Agency | Air Cargo-Orlando, Series 2003, AMT, |
350,000 | 375,890 | |||
IN Indianapolis Airport Authority | Fed Ex Corp., Series 2004, AMT, |
500,000 | 521,765 | |||
NC Charlotte/Douglas International Airport | US Airways, Inc.: |
250,000 | 254,283 | |||
Series 2000, AMT, 7.750% 02/01/28 |
500,000 | 538,910 | ||||
NJ Economic Development Authority | Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 2003, AMT, |
1,250,000 | 1,539,412 | |||
NY New York City Industrial Development Agency | JFK International Airport, American Airlines, Inc., Series 2002 B, AMT, |
500,000 | 580,835 | |||
Terminal One Group Association LP, Series 2005, AMT, |
500,000 | 536,725 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Municipal Bonds (continued)
Par ($) | Value ($) | |||||
Transportation (continued) | ||||||
Air Transportation (continued) | ||||||
PA Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development | Aero Philadelphia, Series 1999, AMT, |
135,000 | 135,459 | |||
TX Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport | American Airlines, Inc., Series 2000 A, AMT, |
750,000 | 918,562 | |||
TX Houston Industrial Development Corp. | United Parcel Service, Series 2002, AMT, |
495,000 | 520,705 | |||
Air Transportation Total |
7,100,130 | |||||
Airports 1.9% | ||||||
TX Dallas Fort Worth International Airport | Series 2004 B, AMT, Insured: FSA |
3,000,000 | 3,091,680 | |||
Airports Total |
3,091,680 | |||||
Ports 2.9% | ||||||
NY Port Authority of New York & New Jersey | Series 2004, AMT, Insured: FSA |
4,450,000 | 4,669,207 | |||
Ports Total |
4,669,207 | |||||
Toll Facilities 3.1% | ||||||
CA San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency | Series 1997 A, Insured: MBIA |
3,000,000 | 2,198,490 | |||
CO E-470 Public Highway Authority | Series 2000 B, Insured: MBIA |
3,000,000 | 1,847,280 | |||
CO Northwest Parkway Public Highway Authority | Series 2001 D, |
1,000,000 | 1,074,050 | |||
Toll Facilities Total |
5,119,820 | |||||
Transportation 0.5% | ||||||
NV Department of Business & Industry | Las Vegas Monorail Co., Series 2000, |
750,000 | 787,080 | |||
Transportation Total |
787,080 | |||||
Transportation Total | 20,767,917 | |||||
Utilities 12.8% | ||||||
Independent Power Producers 2.1% | ||||||
NY Port Authority of New York & New Jersey | KIAC Partners, Series 1996 IV, AMT, |
2,000,000 | 2,030,720 | |||
NY Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency | Nissequogue Cogeneration Partners Facilities, Series 1998, AMT, |
550,000 | 545,435 | |||
OR Western Generation Agency | Wauna Cogeneration Project, Series 2006 B, AMT, |
500,000 | 509,665 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Municipal Bonds (continued)
Par ($) | Value ($) | |||||
Utilities (continued) | ||||||
Independent Power Producers (continued) | ||||||
PA Carbon County Industrial Development Authority | Panther Creek Partners, Series 2000, AMT, |
100,000 | 104,271 | |||
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical & Environmental Cogeneration Facilities | AES Project, Series 2000, AMT, |
320,000 | 345,085 | |||
Independent Power Producers Total |
3,535,176 | |||||
Investor Owned 7.1% | ||||||
AZ Pima County Industrial Development Authority | Tucson Electric Power Co., Series 1997 A, AMT, |
750,000 | 752,730 | |||
CA Chula Vista Industrial Development Authority | San Diego Gas & Electric Co., Series 1996 B, AMT, |
475,000 | 516,206 | |||
FL Polk County Industrial Development Authority | Tampa Electric Co., Series 1996, AMT, |
800,000 | 815,992 | |||
IL Bryant | Central Illinois Light Co., Series 1993, |
1,000,000 | 1,007,500 | |||
LA Calcasieu Parish Industrial Development Board | Entergy Gulf States, Inc., Series 1999, |
500,000 | 500,055 | |||
LA West Feliciana Parish | Entergy Gulf States, Inc., Series 1999 B, |
500,000 | 501,120 | |||
MS Business Finance Corp. | Systems Energy Resources, Inc. Project, Series 1998, |
1,500,000 | 1,503,585 | |||
MT Forsyth | Northwestern Corp., Series 2006, Insured: AMBAC |
1,000,000 | 1,021,670 | |||
Portland General, Series 1998 A, |
225,000 | 229,419 | ||||
NH Business Finance Authority | Public Service Co., Series 2006 B, AMT, Insured: MBIA |
250,000 | 252,830 | |||
NV Clark County Industrial Development Authority | Nevada Power Co., Series 1997 A, AMT, |
1,500,000 | 1,502,970 | |||
OH Air Quality Development Authority | Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co., Series 2002 A, |
650,000 | 662,760 | |||
PA Economic Development Financing Authority | Reliant Energy, Inc., Series 2001 A, AMT, |
400,000 | 441,612 | |||
TX Brazos River Authority | TXU Energy Co., LLC,: |
220,000 | 225,480 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Municipal Bonds (continued)
Par ($) | Value ($) | |||||
Utilities (continued) | ||||||
Investor Owned (continued) | ||||||
Series 2003 C, AMT, |
555,000 | 604,806 | ||||
WY Campbell County | Black Hills Power, Inc., Series 2004, |
1,000,000 | 1,042,140 | |||
Investor Owned Total |
11,580,875 | |||||
Joint Power Authority 0.3% | ||||||
NC Eastern Municipal Power Agency | Series 2003 F, |
430,000 | 456,668 | |||
Joint Power Authority Total |
456,668 | |||||
Water & Sewer 3.3% | ||||||
AZ Surprise Municipal Property Corp. | Series 2007, |
700,000 | 690,648 | |||
MA Water Resources Authority | Series 1997 D, Insured: MBIA |
2,000,000 | 2,040,760 | |||
MS V Lakes Utility District | Series 1994, |
485,000 | 291,000 | |||
TX Houston Water & Sewer System | Series 1991 C, Insured: AMBAC |
3,000,000 | 2,400,720 | |||
Water & Sewer Total |
5,423,128 | |||||
Utilities Total | 20,995,847 | |||||
Total Municipal Bonds (Cost of $237,170,999) |
246,388,915 | |||||
Municipal Preferred Stocks 2.0% | ||||||
Housing 2.0% | ||||||
Multi-Family 2.0% | ||||||
Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust | AMT, |
1,000,000 | 1,099,110 | |||
Series 2000, AMT, |
500,000 | 546,610 | ||||
GMAC Municipal Mortgage Trust | AMT, |
500,000 | 523,495 | |||
MuniMae Trust | AMT, |
1,000,000 | 1,053,880 | |||
Multi-Family Total |
3,223,095 | |||||
Housing Total | 3,223,095 | |||||
Total Municipal Preferred Stocks (Cost of $3,000,000) |
3,223,095 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Shares | Value ($) | ||||||
Investment Company 0.0% | |||||||
Dreyfus Tax-Exempt Cash Management Fund |
11,507 | 11,507 | |||||
Total Investment Company (Cost of $11,507) |
11,507 | ||||||
Par ($) | |||||||
Short-Term Obligations 0.5% | |||||||
Variable Rate Demand Notes(i) 0.5% | |||||||
FL Pinellas County Health Facility Authority | All Childrens Hospital, Series 1985, Insured: AMBAC, |
100,000 | 100,000 | ||||
MO Health & Educational Facilities Authority | St. Louis University, Series 2005 A, Insured: MBIA, |
300,000 | 300,000 | ||||
NE Lancaster County Hospital Authority No. 1 | Bryanlgh Medical Center, Series 2002, |
75,000 | 75,000 | ||||
WA Housing Finance Commission | Franke Tobey Jones, Series 2003, |
400,000 | 400,000 | ||||
Variable Rate Demand Notes Total |
875,000 | ||||||
Total Short-Term Obligations (Cost of $875,000) |
875,000 | ||||||
Total Investments 153.3% |
250,498,517 | ||||||
Auction Preferred Shares at Redemption |
(90,000,000 | ) | |||||
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net 1.8% |
2,902,644 | ||||||
Net Assets 100.0% |
163,401,161 |
Notes to Investment Portfolio:
(a) | Zero coupon bond. |
(b) | Denotes a restricted security, which is subject to registration with the SEC or is required to be exempted from such registration prior to resale. At May 31, 2007, the value of this security represents 0.7% of net assets. |
Security |
Acquisition Date |
Acquisition Cost | |||
CA Statewide Communities Development Authority, Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences, Series 1998, 6.00% 08/01/28 |
08/21/98 | $ | 1,070,000 |
(c) | Represents fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At May 31, 2007, the value of these securities amounted to $732,321, which represents 0.4% of net assets. |
(d) | Step bond. The coupon on this bond will change to the coupon shown in parentheses on the date indicated. |
(e) | The issuer is in default of certain debt covenants. Income is not being accrued. At May 31, 2007, the value of these securities amounted to $439,996, which represents 0.3% of net assets. |
(f) | 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, 2007, these securities, which are not illiquid, except as shown in the table below, amounted to $7,541,266, which represents 4.6% of net assets. |
Security |
Acquisition Date |
Par | Cost | Value | |||||||
Resolution Trust Corp., Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1993 A, 8.500% 12/01/16 |
08/27/93 | $ | 455,481 | $ | 455,481 | $ | 451,687 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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(g) | The Trust has been informed that each issuer has placed direct obligations of the U.S. Government in an irrevocable trust, solely for the payment of principal and interest. |
(h) | Security pledged as collateral for open futures contracts. |
(i) | Variable rate demand note. These securities are payable upon demand and are secured by letters of credit or other credit support agreements from banks. The interest rates change periodically and the interest rates shown reflect the rates as of May 31, 2007. |
(j) | Cost for federal income tax purposes is $240,892,086. |
At May 31, 2007, the Trust held the following open short futures contracts:
Type |
Number of Contracts |
Value | Aggregate Face Value |
Expiration Date |
Unrealized Appreciation | ||||||||
10-Year U.S. Treasury Notes |
129 | $ | 13,724,391 | $ | 13,932,589 | Jun-2007 | $ | 208,198 | |||||
At May 31, 2007, the Trust held the following interest rate swap contract:
Notional Amount |
Effective Date |
Expiration Date |
Counter- Party |
Receive (Pay) |
Fixed Rate |
Variable Rate |
Unrealized Appreciation | |||||||||
$10,000,000 |
05/07/07 | 08/09/07 | JPMorgan Chase Bank |
Pay | 3.669 | % | BMA Index | $ | 129,325 | |||||||
At May 31, 2007, the Trust had sufficient cash and/or liquid securities to cover any commitments under these derivative contracts and delayed delivery settlements.
At May 31, 2007, the composition of the investment portfolio by revenue source is as follows:
% of Net Assets | |||
Health Care |
44.5 | ||
Tax-Backed |
29.4 | ||
Other |
20.3 | ||
Housing |
15.5 | ||
Utilities |
12.8 | ||
Transportation |
12.7 | ||
Industrials |
8.6 | ||
Other Revenue |
4.7 | ||
Education |
2.2 | ||
Resource Recovery |
2.1 | ||
152.8 | |||
Investment Company |
0.0 | * | |
Short-Term Obligations |
0.5 | ||
Auction Preferred Shares at Redemption Value |
(55.1 | ) | |
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net |
1.8 | ||
100.0 | |||
* Represents less than 0.1%.
Acronym |
Name | |
AMBAC | Ambac Assurance Corp. | |
AMT | Alternative Minimum Tax | |
FGIC | Financial Guaranty Insurance Co. | |
FHA | Federal Housing Administration | |
FHLMC | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | |
FSA | Financial Security Assurance, Inc. | |
GNMA | Government National Mortgage Association | |
LOC | Letter of Credit | |
MBIA | MBIA Insurance Corp. | |
PSFG | Permanent School Fund Guarantee | |
SPA | Stand-by Purchase Agreement |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities Colonial Municipal Income Trust
May 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
($) | |||||
Assets | Investments, at cost |
241,057,506 | |||
Investments, at value |
250,498,517 | ||||
Cash |
16,494 | ||||
Net unrealized appreciation on swaps contracts |
129,325 | ||||
Receivable for: |
|||||
Interest |
3,808,521 | ||||
Futures variation margin |
14,110 | ||||
Deferred Trustees compensation plan |
27,504 | ||||
Total Assets |
254,494,471 | ||||
Liabilities | Payable for: |
||||
Distributions common shares |
750,483 | ||||
Distributions preferred shares |
47,440 | ||||
Investment advisory fee |
139,112 | ||||
Pricing and bookkeeping fees |
25,076 | ||||
Trustees fees |
1,551 | ||||
Custody fee |
1,790 | ||||
Chief compliance officer expenses |
1,188 | ||||
Deferred Trustees compensation plan |
27,504 | ||||
Other liabilities |
99,166 | ||||
Total Liabilities |
1,093,310 | ||||
Auction Preferred Shares | 3,600 shares issued and outstanding at $25,000 per share |
90,000,000 | |||
Net Assets Attributable to Common Shares |
163,401,161 | ||||
Composition of Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares | Paid-in capital common shares |
202,858,321 | |||
Overdistributed net investment income |
(93,727 | ) | |||
Accumulated net realized loss |
(49,141,967 | ) | |||
Net unrealized appreciation on: |
|||||
Investments |
9,441,011 | ||||
Swap contracts |
129,325 | ||||
Futures contracts |
208,198 | ||||
Net assets at value applicable to 27,795,655 common shares of beneficial interest outstanding |
163,401,161 | ||||
Net asset value per common share |
5.88 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations Colonial Municipal Income Trust
For the Six Months Ended May 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
($) | |||||
Investment Income | Interest |
7,289,829 | |||
Dividends |
5,169 | ||||
Total Investment Income |
7,294,998 | ||||
Expenses | Investment advisory fee |
826,601 | |||
Transfer agent fee |
28,361 | ||||
Pricing and bookkeeping fees |
59,705 | ||||
Trustees fees |
10,145 | ||||
Preferred shares remarketing commissions |
112,217 | ||||
Custody fee |
4,925 | ||||
Chief compliance officer expenses |
3,538 | ||||
Other expenses |
74,007 | ||||
Total Operating Expenses |
1,119,499 | ||||
Custody earnings credit |
(1,553 | ) | |||
Net Expenses |
1,117,946 | ||||
Net Investment Income |
6,177,052 | ||||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Swap Contracts and Futures Contracts | Net realized gain on: |
||||
Investments |
289,106 | ||||
Futures contracts |
119,037 | ||||
Net realized gain |
408,143 | ||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: |
|||||
Investments |
(3,630,958 | ) | |||
Swap contracts |
213,279 | ||||
Futures contracts |
269,086 | ||||
Net change in unrealized depreciation |
(3,148,593 | ) | |||
Net Loss |
(2,740,450 | ) | |||
Net Increase Resulting from Operations |
3,436,602 | ||||
Less Distributions Declared to Preferred Shareholders | From net investment income |
(1,638,460 | ) | ||
Net Increase Resulting from Operations Applicable to |
1,798,142 |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets Colonial Municipal Income Trust
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | (Unaudited) Six Months Ended May 31, 2007 ($) |
Year Ended November 30, 2006 ($) |
||||||
Operations | Net investment income |
6,177,052 | 12,369,395 | |||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and futures contracts |
408,143 | (7,070,355 | ) | |||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, swap contracts and futures contracts |
(3,148,593 | ) | 13,347,291 | |||||
Net Increase Resulting from Operations |
3,436,602 | 18,646,331 | ||||||
Less Distributions Declared to Preferred Shareholders | From net investment income |
(1,638,460 | ) | (3,050,923 | ) | |||
Increase Resulting from Operations Applicable to Common Shares |
1,798,142 | 15,595,408 | ||||||
Less Distributions Declared to Common Shareholders | From net investment income |
(4,499,844 | ) | (9,603,287 | ) | |||
Share Transactions | Distributions reinvested |
166,497 | 152,038 | |||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares |
(2,535,205 | ) | 6,144,159 | |||||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares | Beginning of period |
165,936,366 | 159,792,207 | |||||
End of period (including overdistributed net investment income of $(93,727) and $(132,475), respectively) |
163,401,161 | 165,936,366 | ||||||
Number of Trust Shares | Common Shares |
|||||||
Issued for distributions reinvested |
28,041 | 25,960 | ||||||
Outstanding at: |
||||||||
Beginning of period |
27,767,614 | 27,741,654 | ||||||
End of period |
27,795,655 | 27,767,614 | ||||||
Preferred Shares |
||||||||
Outstanding at end of period |
3,600 | 3,600 | ||||||
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights Colonial Municipal Income Trust
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows (common shares unless otherwise noted):
(Unaudited) 2007 |
Year Ended November 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period |
$ | 5.98 | $ | 5.76 | $ | 5.69 | $ | 5.85 | $ | 5.82 | $ | 6.12 | ||||||||||||
Income from Investment Operations: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (a) |
0.22 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.47 | 0.50 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, swap contracts and futures contracts |
(0.10 | ) | 0.23 | 0.08 | (0.15 | ) | 0.02 | (0.33 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Total from Investment Operations |
0.12 | 0.68 | 0.53 | 0.30 | 0.49 | 0.17 | ||||||||||||||||||
Less Common Share Equivalent of Distributions Declared to Preferred Shareholders: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income |
(0.06 | ) | (0.11 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.04 | ) | (0.03 | ) | (0.05 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total from Investment Operations Applicable to Common Shareholders |
0.06 | 0.57 | 0.45 | 0.26 | 0.46 | 0.12 | ||||||||||||||||||
Less Distributions Declared to Common Shareholders: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income |
(0.16 | ) | (0.35 | ) | (0.38 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.43 | ) | (0.42 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, End of Period |
$ | 5.88 | $ | 5.98 | $ | 5.76 | $ | 5.69 | $ | 5.85 | $ | 5.82 | ||||||||||||
Market price per share common shares |
$ | 6.05 | $ | 5.96 | $ | 5.36 | $ | 5.66 | $ | 5.65 | $ | 5.67 | ||||||||||||
Total return based on market value common shares (b) |
4.32 | %(c) | 17.99 | % | 1.36 | % | 7.86 | % | 7.35 | % | 7.87 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Expenses (d)(e) |
1.36 | %(f) | 1.39 | % | 1.40 | % | 1.42 | % | 1.39 | % | 1.37 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income before preferred stock dividend (d)(e) |
7.51 | %(f) | 7.62 | % | 7.73 | % | 7.79 | % | 8.17 | % | 8.28 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income after preferred stock dividend (d)(e) |
5.52 | %(f) | 5.74 | % | 6.46 | % | 7.15 | % | 7.61 | % | 7.47 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate |
13 | %(c) | 33 | % | 18 | % | 16 | % | 15 | % | 27 | % | ||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000s) common shares |
$ | 163,401 | $ | 165,936 | $ | 159,792 | $ | 157,757 | $ | 161,994 | $ | 161,044 |
(a) | Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Total return at market value assuming all distributions reinvested at prices calculated in accordance with the Dividend Reinvestment Plan. |
(c) | Not annualized. |
(d) | The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%. |
(e) | Ratios reflect average net assets available to common shares only. |
(f) | Annualized. |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Asset Coverage Requirements Colonial Municipal Income Trust
Total Amount of Auction Preferred Shares Outstanding |
Asset Coverage Per Share* |
Involuntary Liquidating Preference Per Share** |
Average Market Value Per Share | |||||||||
05/31/07*** |
$ | 90,000,000 | $ | 70,389 | $ | 25,013 | $ | 25,000 | ||||
11/30/06 |
90,000,000 | 71,093 | 25,015 | 25,000 | ||||||||
11/30/05 |
90,000,000 | 69,387 | 25,010 | 25,000 | ||||||||
11/30/04 |
90,000,000 | 68,821 | 25,004 | 25,000 | ||||||||
11/30/03 |
90,000,000 | 69,998 | 25,006 | 25,000 | ||||||||
11/30/02 |
90,000,000 | 69,734 | 25,001 | 25,000 |
* | Calculated by subtracting the Trusts total liabilities from the Trusts total assets and dividing the amount by the number of Auction Preferred Shares outstanding. |
** | Includes accrued but not paid distributions to Auction Preferred Shareholders. |
*** | Unaudited |
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements Colonial Municipal Income Trust
May 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Note 1. Organization
Colonial Municipal Income Trust (the Trust) is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the Act), as amended, as a closed-end management investment company and operates as a diversified investment company. Effective June 29, 2007, the Trusts name changed to MFS High Yield Municipal Trust.
Investment Goal
The Trust seeks to provide high current income, generally exempt from federal income taxes, by investing primarily in medium and lower quality bonds and notes issued by or on behalf of state and local government units whose interest is exempt from ordinary federal income tax, other than the possible incidence of any alternative minimum tax. The Trusts secondary goal is to seek total return.
Trust Shares
The Trust may issue an unlimited number of common shares. On July 20, 1999, the Trust issued 3,600 Auction Preferred Shares (APS).
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements for the six months ended May 31, 2007.
Security Valuation
Debt securities generally are valued by pricing services approved by the Trusts Board of Trustees, based upon market transactions for normal, institutional-size trading units of similar securities. The services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other data, as well as broker quotes. Debt securities for which quotations are readily available are valued at an over-the-counter or exchange bid quotation. Certain debt securities, which tend to be more thinly traded and of lesser quality, are priced based on fundamental analysis of the financial condition of the issuer and the estimated value of any collateral. Valuations developed through pricing techniques may vary from the actual amounts realized upon sale of the securities, and the potential variation may be greater for those securities valued using fundamental analysis.
Short-term debt obligations maturing within 60 days are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at net asset value.
Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded.
Investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or that have quotations which management believes are not appropriate, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. If a security is valued at fair value, such value is likely to be different from the last quoted market price for the security.
In September 2006, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157), was issued. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management is evaluating the impact the application of SFAS 157 will have on the Trusts financial statement disclosures.
Security Transactions
Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Cost is determined and gains (losses) are based upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes.
Futures Contracts
The Trust may invest in futures contracts to seek to enhance returns, to hedge some of the risks of its investments in fixed
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income securities or as a substitute for a position in the underlying assets. The use of futures contracts involves certain risks, which include: (1) imperfect correlation between the price movement of the instruments and the underlying securities, (2) inability to close out positions due to differing trading hours, or the temporary absence of a liquid market, for either the instrument or the underlying securities, or (3) an inaccurate prediction by the Trusts investment advisor of the future direction of interest rates. Any of these risks may involve amounts exceeding the variation margin recorded in the Trusts Statement of Assets and Liabilities at any given time.
Upon entering into a futures contract, the Trust deposits cash or securities with the broker in an amount sufficient to meet the initial margin requirement. Subsequent payments are made or received by the Trust equal to the daily change in the contract value and are recorded as variation margin receivable or payable and offset in unrealized gains or losses. The Trust recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed or expires.
Swap Contracts
The Trust may engage in swap transactions such as interest rate and total return swaps, consistent with its investment objective and policies to obtain a desired return at a lower cost than if the Trust had invested directly in the asset that yielded the desired return.
Swaps involve the exchange by a Trust with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest or total return throughout the lives of the agreements. The interest to be paid or received on swaps is included in realized gain/(loss) on investments. Unrealized gains are reported as an asset and unrealized losses are reported as a liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. A realized gain or loss is recorded upon termination of swap agreements and is equal to the difference between the Trusts basis in the swap and the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction. Swap agreements are stated at fair value. Notional principal amounts are used to express the extent of involvement in these transactions, but the amounts potentially subject to credit risk are much smaller.
If there is a default by the counterparty to a swap contract, the Trust will be limited to contractual remedies pursuant to the agreements related to the transaction. There is no assurance that the swap contract counterparties will be able to meet their obligations pursuant to the swap contracts or that, in the event of default, the Trust will succeed in pursuing contractual remedies. The Trust thus assumes the risk that it may be delayed in or prevented from obtaining payments owed to it pursuant to the swap contracts.
The use of derivative instruments involves, to varying degrees, elements of market risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Restricted Securities
Restricted securities are securities that may only be resold upon registration under federal securities laws or in transactions exempt from registration. In some cases, the issuer of restricted securities has agreed to register such securities for resale at the issuers expense either upon demand by the Trust or in connection with another registered offering of the securities. Many restricted securities may be resold in the secondary market in transactions exempt from registration. Such restricted securities may be determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Board of Trustees. The Trust will not incur any registration costs upon such resale.
Income Recognition
Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Original issue discount is accreted to interest income over the life of the security with a corresponding increase in the cost basis. Premium and discount are amortized and accreted, respectively, on debt securities. Corporate actions and dividend income are recorded on the ex-date.
Federal Income Tax Status
The Trust intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and will distribute substantially all of its taxable income, if any, for its tax year, and as such will not be subject to federal income taxes. In addition, the Trust intends to distribute in each calendar year substantially all of its net investment income, capital gains and certain other amounts, if any, such that the Trust should not be subject to federal excise tax. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is recorded.
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Distributions to Shareholders
Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-date and are generally declared and paid monthly. Distributions to Auction Preferred shareholders are recorded daily and payable at the end of each dividend period. Each dividend payment period for the APS is generally seven days. The applicable dividend rate for the APS on May 31, 2007, was 3.85%. For the six months ended May 31, 2007, the Trust declared dividends to Auction Preferred shareholders amounting to $1,638,460, representing an average dividend rate of 3.65% per APS on an annualized basis.
Indemnification
In the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnities. The Trusts maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because this would involve future claims against the Trust. Also, under the Trusts organizational documents and by contract, the trustees and officers of the Trust are indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of actions relating to their duties to the Trust. However, based on experience, the Trust expects the risk of loss due to these representations, warranties and indemnities to be minimal.
Note 3. Federal Tax Information
For the year ended November 30, 2006, permanent book and tax basis differences resulted primarily from differing treatments for discount accretion/premium amortization on debt securities and market discount reclassifications.
The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended November 30, 2006 was as follows:
Distributions paid from: | |||
Tax-Exempt Income |
$ | 12,639,297 | |
Ordinary Income* |
14,913 |
* | For tax purposes short-term capital gains distributions, if any, are considered ordinary income distributions. |
As of November 30, 2006, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed Tax-Exempt |
Undistributed Long-term Capital Gains |
Net Appreciation* | ||
$950,066 | $ | $13,218,170 |
* | The differences between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized appreciation are primarily due to discount accretion/premium amortization on debt securities. |
Unrealized appreciation and depreciation at May 31, 2007, based on cost of investments for federal income tax purposes were:
Unrealized appreciation |
$ | 14,286,850 | ||
Unrealized depreciation |
(4,680,419 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation |
$ | 9,606,431 |
The following capital loss carryforwards, determined as of November 30, 2006, may be available to reduce taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code:
Year of Expiration | Capital Loss Carryforward | ||
2007 | $ | 3,490,821 | |
2008 | 13,036,764 | ||
2009 | 3,114,307 | ||
2010 | 7,684,792 | ||
2011 | 4,393,912 | ||
2012 | 4,060,511 | ||
2014 | 7,119,782 | ||
Total | $ | 42,900,889 |
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Under current tax rules, certain currency (and capital) losses realized after October 31 may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first day of the following fiscal year. As of November 30, 2006, post-October capital losses of $442,091 attributed to security transactions were deferred to December 1, 2006.
In June 2006, FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (the Interpretation) was issued, and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 and is to be applied to all open tax years as of the effective date. On December 22, 2006, the SEC delayed the implementation of the Interpretation for regulated investment companies for an additional six months. This Interpretation prescribes a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return, and requires certain expanded disclosures. Management is evaluating the application of the Interpretation to the Trust, and has not at this time determined the impact, if any, resulting from the adoption of this Interpretation on the Trusts financial statements.
Note 4. Fees and Compensation Paid to Affiliates
Investment Advisory Fee
Columbia Management Advisors, LLC (Columbia), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation (BOA), was the investment advisor to the Trust and provided administrative and other services for the six months ended May 31, 2007. Columbia receives a monthly investment advisory fee at the annual rate of 0.65% of the Trusts average weekly net assets, including assets applicable to the APS.
Pricing and Bookkeeping Fees
Effective December 15, 2006, the Trust entered into a Financial Reporting Services Agreement with State Street Bank & Trust Company (State Street) and Columbia (the Financial Reporting Services Agreement) pursuant to which State Street provides financial reporting services to the Trust. Also effective December 15, 2006, the Trust entered into an Accounting Services Agreement with State Street and Columbia (collectively with the Financial Reporting Services Agreement, the State Street Agreements) pursuant to which State Street provides accounting services to the Trust. Under the State Street Agreements, the Trust pays State Street an annual fee of $38,000 paid monthly. In addition, the Trust pays State Street a monthly fee based on an annualized percentage rate of average daily net assets of the Trust for the month. The aggregate fee may not exceed $140,000 per year (exclusive of out-of-pocket expenses and charges). The Trust also reimburses State Street for certain out-of-pocket expenses and charges.
Effective December 15, 2006, the Trust entered into a Pricing and Bookkeeping Oversight and Services Agreement (the Services Agreement) with Columbia. Under the Services Agreement, Columbia provides services related to Trust expenses and the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and provides oversight of the accounting and financial reporting services provided by State Street. Under the Services Agreement, the Trust reimbursed Columbia for out-of-pocket expenses and direct internal costs relating to accounting oversight and for services relating to Trust expenses and the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Prior to December 15, 2006, Columbia was responsible for providing pricing and bookkeeping services to the Trust under a pricing and bookkeeping agreement and was entitled to receive an annual fee at the same fee structure described above under the State Street Agreements. Under separate agreements between Columbia and State Street, Columbia delegated certain functions to State Street. As a result of the delegation, the total fees payable under the pricing and bookkeeping agreement (other than certain reimbursements paid to Columbia and discussed below) were paid to State Street. The Trust also reimbursed Columbia and State Street for out-of-pocket expenses and charges, including fees payable to third parties for pricing the Trusts portfolio securities and direct internal costs incurred by Columbia in connection with providing fund accounting oversight and monitoring and certain other services.
For the six months ended May 31, 2007, the total amount paid and payable to affiliates by the Trust under these agreements were $13,013 and $1,518, respectively.
For the six months ended May 31, 2007, the annualized effective pricing and bookkeeping fee rate for the Trust, inclusive of out-of-pocket expenses, was 0.047% of the Trusts average daily net assets.
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Custody Credits
During the period covered by this report, the Trust had an agreement with its custodian bank under which custody fees may be reduced by balance credits. These credits were recorded as a reduction of total expenses on the Statement of Operations. The Trust could have invested a portion of the assets utilized in connection with the expense offset arrangement in an income-producing asset if it had not entered into such an agreement.
Fees Paid to Officers and Trustees
All officers of the Trust during the period covered by this report were employees of Columbia or its affiliates and, with the exception of the Trusts Chief Compliance Officer, received no compensation from the Trust. The Board of Trustees has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer to the Trust in accordance with federal securities regulations. During the period covered by this report, the Trust, along with other funds managed by Columbia, pays a pro-rata share of the expenses associated with the Chief Compliance Officer. The Trusts expenses for the Chief Compliance Officer may not exceed $15,000 per year.
The Trusts former Trustees participated in a deferred compensation plan which may be terminated at any time. Obligations of the plan will be paid solely out of the Trusts assets.
Note 5. Portfolio Information
For the six months ended May 31, 2007, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term obligations, were $35,151,220 and $33,484,525, respectively.
Note 6. Preferred Shares
The Trust currently has outstanding 3,600 APS. The APS have a liquidation preference of $25,000 per APS plus accumulated but unpaid dividends and have certain class specific preferences over the common shares. The dividend rate on the APS is set, typically every seven days, through an auction process. Dividends on the APS are cumulative. Each holder of the APS is entitled to one vote per APS. Unless otherwise required by law or under the terms of the bylaws, each holder of APS has the same voting rights as common shareholders and will vote together with common shareholders as a single class. The holders of APS, voting as a separate class, have the right to: (a) elect at least two Trustees, (b) elect a majority of the Trustees at any time when dividends on the APS are due and unpaid for two full years, and (c) vote on certain matters affecting the rights of the APS.
Under the Act, the Trust is required to maintain asset coverage of at least 200% with respect to the APS as of the last business day of each month in which any APS are outstanding. Additionally, the Trust is required to meet more stringent asset coverage requirements under the terms of the APS agreement and in accordance with the guidelines prescribed by the APS rating agencies. Should these requirements not be met, or should dividends accrued on the APS not be paid, the Trust may be restricted in its ability to declare dividends to common shareholders or may be required to redeem certain APS. At May 31, 2007, there were no such restrictions on the Trust.
Note 7. Disclosure of Significant Risks and Contingencies
Concentration of Credit Risk
The Trust holds investments that are insured by private insurers who guarantee the payment of principal and interest in the event of default or that are supported by a letter of credit. Each of the Trusts insurers is rated Aaa by Moodys Investors Service, Inc. At May 31, 2007, investments supported by private insurers that represent greater than 5% of the total investments of the Trust were as follows:
Insurer | % of Total Investments | |
MBIA Insurance Corp. | 7.4 | |
AMBAC Assurance Corp. | 6.4 |
Geographic Concentration
The Trust had greater than 5% of its total investments at May 31, 2007 invested in debt obligations issued by the states of California, Illinois, New York, Florida and Texas and their respective political subdivisions, agencies and public authorities. The Trust is more susceptible to economic and political factors adversely affecting issuers of the specific states municipal securities than are municipal bond funds that are not concentrated to the same extent in these issuers.
High-Yield Securities
Investing in high-yield securities may involve greater credit risk and considerations not typically associated with
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investing in U.S. Government bonds and other higher quality fixed income securities. These securities are non-investment grade securities, often referred to as junk bonds. Economic downturns may disrupt the high yield market and impair the ability of issuers to repay principal and interest. Also, an increase in interest rates would likely have an adverse impact on the value of such obligations. Moreover, high-yield securities may be less liquid to the extent that there is no established secondary market.
Tax Development Risk
The Trust purchases municipal securities whose interest, in the opinion of bond counsel, is free from federal income tax. There is no assurance that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will agree with this opinion. In the event the IRS determines that the issuer does not comply with relevant tax requirements, interest payments from a security could become federally taxable, possibly retroactively to the date the security was issued. Shareholders of the Trust may be required to file amended tax returns as a result.
Legal Proceedings
On February 9, 2005, Columbia Management Advisors, Inc. (which has since merged into Banc of America Capital Management, LLC (now named Columbia Management Advisors, LLC)) (Columbia) and Columbia Funds Distributor, Inc. (which has been renamed Columbia Management Distributors, Inc.) (the Distributor) (collectively, the Columbia Group) entered into an Assurance of Discontinuance with the New York Attorney General (NYAG) (the NYAG Settlement) and consented to the entry of a cease-and-desist order by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) (the SEC Order) on matters relating to mutual fund trading. The SEC Order and the NYAG Settlement are referred to collectively as the Settlements.
Under the terms of the SEC Order, the Columbia Group agreed, among other things, to: pay $70 million in disgorgement and $70 million in civil money penalties; cease and desist from violations of the antifraud provisions and certain other provisions of the federal securities laws; maintain certain compliance and ethics oversight structures; retain an independent consultant to review the Columbia Groups applicable supervisory, compliance, control and other policies and procedures; and retain an independent distribution consultant (see below). The Columbia Funds have also voluntarily undertaken to implement certain governance measures designed to maintain the independence of their boards of trustees. The NYAG Settlement also, among other things, requires Columbia and its affiliates to reduce management fees for certain Columbia Funds (including the former Nations Funds) and other mutual funds collectively by $32 million per year for five years, for a projected total of $160 million in management fee reductions.
Pursuant to the procedures set forth in the SEC Order, the $140 million in settlement amounts described above will be distributed in accordance with a distribution plan that was developed by an independent distribution consultant and approved by the SEC on April 6, 2007.
A copy of the SEC Order is available on the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov. A copy of the NYAG Settlement is available as part of the Bank of America Corporation Form 8-K filing on February 10, 2005.
In connection with the events described above, various parties have filed suit against certain funds, the Trustees of the Columbia Funds, FleetBoston Financial Corporation and its affiliated entities and/or Bank of America and its affiliated entities.
On February 20, 2004, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation transferred these cases and cases against other mutual fund companies based on similar allegations to the United States District Court in Maryland for consolidated or coordinated pretrial proceedings (the MDL). Subsequently, additional related cases were transferred to the MDL. On September 29, 2004, the plaintiffs in the MDL filed amended and consolidated complaints. One of these amended complaints is a putative class action that includes claims under the federal securities laws and state common law, and that names Columbia, the Distributor, the Trustees of the Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation and others as defendants. Another of the amended complaints is a derivative action purportedly on behalf of the Columbia Funds that asserts claims under federal securities laws and state common law.
On February 25, 2005, Columbia and other defendants filed motions to dismiss the claims in the pending cases. On March 1, 2006, for reasons stated in the courts memoranda dated November 3, 2005, the U.S. District Court for the
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District of Maryland granted in part and denied in part the defendants motions to dismiss. The court dismissed all of the class action claims pending against the Columbia Funds Trusts. As to Columbia and the Distributor, the claims under the Securities Act of 1933, the claims under Sections 34(b) and 36(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (ICA) and the state law claims were dismissed. The claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and claims under Section 36(b) of the ICA were not dismissed.
On March 21, 2005, a purported class action was filed in Massachusetts state court alleging that certain conduct, including market timing, entitled Class B shareholders in certain Columbia funds to an exemption from contingent deferred sales charges upon early redemption (the CDSC Lawsuit). The CDSC Lawsuit was removed to federal court in Massachusetts and the federal Judicial Panel transferred the CDSC Lawsuit to the MDL.
On April 4, 2006, the plaintiffs and the Columbia defendants named in the MDL, including the Columbia Funds, entered into a term sheet containing the principal terms of a stipulation of settlement that would settle all Columbia-related claims in the MDL described above, including the CDSC Lawsuit. On April 6, 2006, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland stayed all actions with respect to these Columbia-related claims. The settlement is subject to court approval.
In 2004, the Columbia Funds adviser and distributor and certain affiliated entities and individuals were named as defendants in certain purported shareholder class and derivative actions making claims, including claims under the Investment Company and the Investment Advisers Acts of 1940 and state law. Certain Columbia Funds were named as nominal defendants. The suits allege, inter alia, that the fees and expenses paid by the funds are excessive and that the advisers and their affiliates inappropriately used fund assets to distribute the funds and for other improper purposes. On March 2, 2005, the actions were consolidated in the Massachusetts federal court as In re Columbia Entities Litigation. The plaintiffs filed a consolidated amended complaint on June 9, 2005. On November 30, 2005, the judge dismissed all claims by plaintiffs and entered final judgment in favor of the defendants. The plaintiffs appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit on
December 30, 2005. A stipulation and settlement agreement dated January 19, 2007 was filed in the First Circuit on February 14, 2007, with a joint stipulation of dismissal and motion for remand to obtain district court approval of the settlement. That joint motion was granted and the appeal was dismissed. On March 6, 2007, the case was remanded to the District Court. On May 11, 2007, the District Court entered a preliminary approval order which granted preliminary approval of the settlement. A final settlement hearing, at which the District Court will determine whether the proposed settlement should be finally approved and the action
dismissed on the merits with prejudice, is scheduled for September 18, 2007. The terms of the settlement, if finally approved, will require payments by the funds adviser and/or its affiliates, including payment of plaintiffs attorneys fees and notice to class members. In the event that the settlement is not finally approved, the plaintiffs may elect to go forward with their appeal and no opinion is expressed regarding the likely outcome or financial impact of such an appeal on any fund.
Note 8. Subsequent Event
On April 10, 2007, Columbia entered into an asset purchase agreement with Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Inc. (MFS) to sell certain assets used in Columbias business of managing the Trust to MFS (such transaction, the Sale). At the annual meeting of the shareholders of the Trust held in June 2007, the shareholders, among other things, approved a new advisory agreement between MFS and the Trust and elected twelve new Trustees. Upon the Closing of the Sale on June 29, 2007 (the Closing), the existing advisory agreement between Columbia and the Trust was terminated, the Trust was removed from the existing service agreements among the Trust, Columbia and certain affiliated funds, and new agreements between: (a) MFS and the Trust (for investment advisory and administrative services); (b) State Street Bank and the Trust (for custody, fund accounting and securities lending services); and (c) Computershare, Trust Company, N.A. and the Trust (for transfer agency services) became effective.
Also upon the Closing: (i) the Trust changed its name to MFS High Yield Municipal Trust; and (ii) the then-serving Trustees and officers of the Trust resigned and the newly elected Trustees and newly appointed officers took office. On June 29, 2007, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC)
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resigned as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Trust. During the two most recent fiscal years, PwCs audit reports contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion; nor were its reports qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. Further, in connection with its audits for the two most recent fiscal years and through June 29, 2007, there were no disagreements between the Trust and PwC on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of PwC, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in its report on the financial statements for such years. Effective June 29, 2007, Ernst & Young LLP was appointed by the audit committee of the Board of Trustees as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Trust for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2007.
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Dividend Reinvestment Plan Colonial Municipal Income Trust
Shareholders may elect to have all distributions of dividends and capital gains automatically reinvested by Computershare (the Plan Agent), as agent under the Trusts Dividend Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plan (the Plan). Pursuant to the Plan, the provisions of which are described below, shareholders not making such an election will receive all such amounts in cash paid by check mailed directly to the shareholder by the Plan Agent, as the dividend paying agent.
If the Trustees of the Trust declare a dividend or determine to make a capital gain distribution payable either in shares of the Trust or in cash, as shareholders may have elected, non-participants in the Plan will receive cash and participants in the Plan will receive the equivalent in shares of the Trust. If the market price of the shares on the payment date for the dividend or distribution is equal to or exceeds their net asset value, participants will be issued shares of the Trust at the higher of net asset value or 95% of the market price. If the net asset value exceeds the market price of Trust shares at such time, or if the Trust declares a dividend or other distribution payable only in cash, the Plan Agent will, as agent for Plan participants, buy Trust shares in the open market, on the New York Stock Exchange or elsewhere, for the participants accounts. If, before the Plan Agent has completed its purchases, the market price exceeds the net asset value of the Trusts shares, the average per share purchase price paid by the Plan Agent may exceed the net asset value of the Trusts shares, resulting in the acquisition of fewer shares than if the dividend or distribution had been paid in shares issued by the Trust.
Participants in the Plan may withdraw from the Plan upon written notice to the Plan Agent. When a participant withdraws from the Plan or upon termination of the Plan as provided below, certificates for whole shares credited to the participants account under the Plan will be issued and a cash payment will be made for any fraction of a share credited to such account.
Participants in the Plan have the option of making additional cash payments to the Plan Agent semi-annually, for investment in the Trusts shares. Such payments may be made in any amount from $100 to $500. State Street will use all funds received from participants (as well as any dividends and distributions received in cash) to purchase Trust shares in the open market semiannually. Interest will not be paid on any uninvested cash payments.
In the case of shareholders such as banks, brokers or nominees holding shares for others who are the beneficial owners of those shares, the Plan Agent will administer the Plan on the basis of the number of shares certified from time to time by the shareholder of record as representing the total amount registered in such shareholders name and held for the account of beneficial owners who are to participate in the Plan.
There is no charge to Plan participants for reinvesting dividends or distributions. The Plan Agents fees for the handling of the reinvestment of dividends and distributions will be paid by the Trust. There will be no brokerage charges with respect to shares issued directly by the Trust as a result of dividends or distributions payable either in stock or in cash. However, each participant will pay a pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred with respect to the Plan Agents open market purchases in connection with the reinvestment of dividends or distributions as well as from voluntary cash payments. Brokerage charges for purchasing small amounts of stock for individual accounts under the voluntary cash purchase provisions of the Plan are expected to be less than the usual brokerage charges for individual transactions of comparable size, because the Plan Agent will be purchasing shares for all participants in blocks and charging to cash purchase Plan participants a pro rated portion of the lower commissions usually obtainable on such block purchases.
The automatic reinvestment of dividends and distributions will not relieve participants of any income tax that may be payable on such dividends or distributions.
The Plan may be amended or terminated on 30 days written notice to the Plan participants. Contact the Plan Agent for more information regarding the Plan. All correspondence concerning the Plan should be directed to Computershare Trust Company, N.A. by mail at P.O. Box 403011, Providence, RI 02940-3011, or by phone at 1-800-637-2304.
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Board Consideration and Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement
On April 10, 2007, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC (Columbia) entered into an asset purchase agreement with Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Inc. (MFS) to sell certain assets used in Columbias business of managing the Trust and the other closed-end funds managed by Columbia (the Colonial Closed-End Funds) to MFS (such transaction, the Sale). Upon the closing of the transaction (the Closing) on June 29, 2007, MFS became the investment adviser to the Trust. Because the then-existing investment advisory agreements (the Previous Advisory Agreements) were to terminate upon the Closing, shareholder approval of new investment advisory agreements with MFS (New Advisory Agreements) was required. Shareholders of each Colonial Closed-End Fund approved the New Advisory Agreements at the annual meeting of shareholders.
The Advisory Fees and Expenses Committee of the Board reviewed each of the New Advisory Agreements and determined to recommend that the full Board approve those agreements.
The Board received and reviewed, in advance of their meeting on April 10, 2007, all materials that they, their legal counsel or MFS, the Colonial Closed-End Funds proposed investment adviser, believed to be reasonably necessary for the Board to evaluate and to determine whether to approve the New Advisory Agreements. Those materials included, among other items, (i) information on the investment performance of funds advised by MFS relative to the performance of peer groups and performance benchmarks, (ii) information on each Colonial Closed-End Funds anticipated investment advisory fees and other expenses, including, for certain of the Colonial Closed-End Funds, information about anticipated expense caps and fee waivers, (iii) information about the anticipated profitability of the New Advisory Agreements to MFS, and potential fall-out or ancillary benefits that MFS and its affiliates may receive as a result of their relationships with the Colonial Closed-End Funds and (iv) additional information provided by MFS in response to a request of independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees. The Board also met with representatives of MFS and considered other information such as (v) MFS financial condition, (vi) each Colonial Closed-End Funds investment objective and strategies and the size, education and experience of the portfolio management staff MFS proposes to manage the Colonial Closed-End Funds, (vii) the anticipated use by MFS of soft commission dollars to pay for research products and services, and (viii) MFS resources to be devoted to the Colonial Closed-End Funds investment policies and restrictions, and MFS policies on personal securities transactions and other compliance policies.
The Board had the opportunity to ask questions of, and to request additional materials from, MFS and to consult in executive session with independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees.
In considering whether to approve the New Advisory Agreements, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor as determinative, and each trustee weighed various factors as he or she deemed appropriate. The Board considered the following matters in connection with their approval of the New Advisory Agreements:
The nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided to the Colonial Closed-End Funds under the New Advisory Agreements. The Board considered the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by MFS and its affiliates to the Colonial Closed-End Funds and the resources to be dedicated to the Colonial Closed-End Funds by MFS and its affiliates. Among other things, the Board considered (i) MFSs ability, including its resources, reputation and other attributes, to attract and retain highly qualified research, investment advisory and supervisory investment professionals; (ii) the portfolio management services to be provided by those investment professionals; and (iii) that the services to be provided under the New Advisory Agreements and a new administrative services agreement with MFS (the Administrative Services Agreement) were comparable to the services provided under the Current Advisory Agreements and other administrative agreements. After reviewing the above and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of its overall conclusions regarding the New Advisory Agreements, that the nature, extent and quality of services provided supported the approval of each of the New Advisory Agreements.
Investment performance of funds advised by MFS. The Board reviewed information about the performance of various funds advised by MFS over various time periods, including information prepared by MFS showing that the performance of such funds generally compared favorably to the performance of peer groups and performance benchmarks. The Board also considered MFS reputation generally and MFS commitment to the business of managing closed-end
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funds, including its experience managing the six closed-end funds currently managed by MFS. After reviewing the above and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of its overall conclusions regarding each New Advisory Agreement, that the performance of MFS was sufficient, in light of other considerations, to warrant the approval of each of the New Advisory Agreements.
The costs of the services to be provided and the profits to be realized by MFS and its affiliates from their relationships with the Colonial Closed-End Funds. The Board considered the fees to be charged to the Colonial Closed-End Funds for investment advisory services as well as the anticipated total expense levels of the Colonial Closed-End Funds. The Board considered information about the investment advisory fees charged by MFS to a closed-end fund, which were comparable to, and to institutional clients, which were generally lower than, the investment advisory fees under the New Advisory Agreements, and the scope of services provided to such clients relative to the scope of services to be provided under the New Advisory Agreements. In evaluating each Colonial Closed-End Funds anticipated investment advisory fees, the Board took into account the fact that the investment advisory fee rates included in the New Advisory Agreements were the same as those included in the Current Advisory Agreements. The Board also took into account the demands and complexity of the investment management of the Colonial Closed End Funds. The Board considered the expense reductions that MFS anticipated would result from the shift to the group of service providers currently employed for transfer agency, fund accounting and custody services by funds advised by MFS.
The Board also considered the compensation to be received directly or indirectly by MFS and its affiliates from their relationships with the Colonial Closed-End Funds. The Board reviewed information provided by MFS regarding the estimated profitability to MFS and its affiliates of their relationships with the Colonial Closed-End Funds, and information about the allocation of expenses used to calculate profitability. When reviewing profitability, the Board also considered court cases in which investment adviser profitability was an issue in whole or in part, the performance of funds advised by MFS, the anticipated expense levels of the Colonial Closed-End Funds and the extent to which MFS would implement expense caps for the Colonial Closed-End Funds. After reviewing the foregoing and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of its overall conclusions regarding each of the New Advisory Agreements, that the investment advisory fees to be charged to each Colonial Closed-End Fund were fair and reasonable, and that the anticipated costs of the investment advisory services generally, and the related anticipated profitability to MFS and its affiliates of their relationships with the Colonial Closed-End Funds, supported the approval of the New Advisory Agreements.
Economies of Scale. The Board considered the potential existence of economies of scale in the provision of services by MFS to each Colonial Closed-End Fund and whether those economies would be shared with the Colonial Closed-End Fund through breakpoints in the investment advisory fees or other means, such as expense caps. The Board noted that several of the Colonial Closed-End Funds benefited from fee waivers, expense caps or both prior to the Sale, and that those Colonial Closed-End Funds were expected to continue to so benefit. In considering the issues above, the Board also took note of the expected profitability to MFS and its affiliates of their proposed relationships with the Colonial Closed-End Funds, as discussed above. After reviewing the above and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of its overall conclusions regarding each of the New Advisory Agreements, that the extent to which economies of scale were expected to be shared with the Colonial Closed-End Funds supported the approval of each of the New Advisory Agreements.
Other Factors. The Board also considered other factors, which included but were not limited to the following:
n | the compliance programs of MFS and the compliance-related resources that MFS and its affiliates would provide to the Colonial Closed-End Funds. |
n | the nature, quality, estimated cost and extent of administrative and shareholder services to be performed by MFS and its affiliates, both under the New Advisory Agreements and under separate agreements for the provision of administrative services. |
n | so-called fall-out benefits to MFS, such as the engagement of its affiliates to provide services to the Colonial Closed-End Funds, as well as possible conflicts of interest associated with those fall-out and other benefits. |
Based on its evaluation of all factors that it deemed to be material, including those factors described above, and assisted by the advice of independent counsel, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved each of the New Advisory Agreements.
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Shareholder Meeting Results
Results of the Annual Meeting of Shareholders
On June 22, 2007, the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Trust (the Meeting) was held to consider the following proposals: (i) the approval of a new investment advisory agreement with Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Inc. (MFS); (ii) the election of trustees to take office after the Closing; and (iii) the re-election of current trustees whose term of office was to expire in 2007. The Board of Trustees of the Trust withdrew a proposal to approve an amended and restated declaration of trust because of a technical error in the form of declaration of trust included in the proxy statement for the Meeting. On April 10, 2007, the record date for the Meeting, the Trust had 27,781,748 common shares and 3,600 preferred shares outstanding. The votes cast were as follows:
Approval of New Investment Advisory Agreement with MFS
The shareholders approved the proposed investment advisory agreement as follows:
For | Against | Abstain | Non-Votes | |||
13,939,127 | 715,896 | 486,708 | 4,134,244 |
Election of Trustees to Take Office upon the Closing
The shareholders elected the following Trustees whose term of office commenced upon the Closing:
For | Withheld | |||
Robert E. Butler |
18,585,624 | 692,701 | ||
Lawrence H. Cohn |
18,600,235 | 678,090 | ||
David H. Gunning |
18,599,604 | 678,721 | ||
William R. Gutow |
18,636,073 | 642,253 | ||
Michael Hegarty |
18,583,755 | 694,570 | ||
Robert J. Manning |
18,629,204 | 649,121 | ||
Lawrence T. Perera |
18,585,260 | 693,065 | ||
Robert C. Pozen |
18,637,249 | 641,076 | ||
Dale Sherratt |
18,589,398 | 688,928 | ||
Robert W. Uek |
18,619,294 | 659,031 |
The holders of preferred shares elected the following Trustees whose term of office commenced upon the Closing:
For | Withheld | |||
J. Atwood Ives |
3,007 | 20 | ||
Laurie J. Thomsen |
3,007 | 20 |
The twelve Trustees elected under this proposal took office on June 29, 2007.
Re-Election of Trustees
The shareholders re-elected the following Trustees whose term of office was to expire in 2007:
For | Withheld | |||
Richard W. Lowry |
18,586,371 | 688,927 | ||
John J. Neuhauser |
18,619,081 | 659,245 | ||
Thomas C. Theobald |
18,574,423 | 703,902 |
The holders of preferred shares re-elected the following Trustees:
For | Withheld | |||
Douglas A. Hacker |
3,007 | 20 | ||
Thomas E. Stitzel |
3,007 | 20 |
The terms of office of Janet Langford Kelly, Charles R. Nelson, William E. Mayer, Patrick J. Simpson and Anne-Lee Verville continued after the Meeting. Each of the Trustees in office prior to the Closing resigned on June 29, 2007.
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Important Information About This Report Colonial Municipal Income Trust
Transfer Agent
Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
P.O. Box 43010
Providence, RI 02940-3010
The trust mails one shareholder report to each shareholder address. Shareholders can order additional reports by calling 1-800-637-2304. In addition, representatives at that number can provide shareholders information about the trust.
A description of the trusts proxy voting policies and procedures is available (i) at www.mfs.com (in the proxy voting section); or (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commissions website at www.sec.gov, and (iii) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-730-6001. Information regarding how the trust voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30 is available from the SECs website. Information regarding how the trust voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is also available at www.mfs.com.
The trust files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The trusts Form N-Q is available on the SECs website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SECs Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
Annual Certifications As required, on June 26, 2007, the trust submitted to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) the annual certification of the trusts Chief Executive Officer certifying that he is not aware of any violation of the NYSEs Corporate Governance listing standards. The trust also has included the certifications of the trusts Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as exhibits to the trusts Form N-CSR filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the annual period.
This report has been prepared for shareholders of Colonial Municipal Income Trust.
Please consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses for the trust carefully before investing.
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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.
Subsequent to the period covered by this report, on June 29, 2007, the Registrant amended and restated its Code of Ethics (the Code) as that term is defined in paragraph (b) of Item 2 of Form N-CSR. A copy of the amended and restated Code of Ethics is filed as an exhibit to this Form N-CSR.
ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
A schedule of investments for the Registrant is included as part of the report to shareholders under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.
ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
General. Information regarding the portfolio manager(s) of the MFS High Yield Municipal Trust (the Fund) is set forth below.
Portfolio Manager |
Primary Role |
Since |
Title and Five Year History | |||
Gary A. Lasman | Portfolio Manager | June 29, 2007 | Investment Officer of MFS; employed in the investment management area of MFS since 2002; Senior Municipal Analyst for Liberty Funds Group prior to 2002. | |||
Geoffrey L. Schechter | Portfolio Manager | June 29, 2007 | Investment Officer of MFS; employed in the investment management area of MFS since 1993. |
Compensation. Portfolio manager total cash compensation is a combination of base salary and performance bonus:
| Base Salary Base salary represents a smaller percentage of portfolio manager total cash compensation (generally below 33%) than incentive compensation. |
| Performance Bonus Generally, incentive compensation represents a majority of portfolio manager total cash compensation. The performance bonus is based on a combination of quantitative and qualitative factors, with more weight given to the former (generally over 60%) and less weight given to the latter. |
| The quantitative portion is based on pre-tax performance of all of the accounts managed by the portfolio manager (which includes the Fund and any other accounts managed by the portfolio manager) over a one-, three- and five-year period relative to the appropriate Lipper peer group universe and/or one or more benchmark indices with respect to each account. Primary weight is given to portfolio performance over a three-year time period with lesser consideration given to portfolio performance over one- and five-year periods (adjusted as appropriate if the portfolio manager has served for shorter periods). |
| The qualitative portion is based on the results of an annual internal peer review process (conducted by other portfolio managers, analysts and traders) and managements assessment of overall portfolio manager contributions to investor relations and the investment process (distinct from fund and other account performance). |
Portfolio managers also typically benefit from the opportunity to participate in the MFS Equity Plan. Equity interests and/or options to acquire equity interests in MFS or its parent company are awarded by management, on a discretionary basis, taking into account tenure at MFS, contribution to the investment process, and other factors.
Finally, portfolio managers are provided with a benefits package including a defined contribution plan, health coverage and other insurance, which are available to other employees of MFS on substantially similar terms. The percentage such benefits represent of any portfolio managers compensation depends upon the length of the individuals tenure at MFS and salary level, as well as other factors.
Ownership of Fund Shares. The following table shows the dollar range of equity securities of the Fund beneficially owned by each of the Funds portfolio managers as of June 29, 2007. The following dollar ranges apply:
N. None
A. $1 - $10,000
B. $10,001 - $50,000
C. $50,001 - $100,000
D. $100,001 - $500,000
E. $500,001 - $1,000,000
F. Over $1,000,000
Name of Portfolio Manager |
Dollar Range of Equity Securities in Fund | |
Gary A. Lasman | N | |
Geoffrey L. Schechter | N |
Other Accounts. In addition to the Fund, the Funds portfolio managers are each responsible (either individually or jointly) for the day-to-day management of certain other accounts, the number and total assets of which as of June 29, 2007 were as follows:
Registered Investment Companies |
Other Pooled Investment Vehicles |
Other Accounts | ||||||||||||
Name |
Number of Accounts* |
Total Assets* | Number of Accounts |
Total Assets | Number of Accounts |
Total Assets | ||||||||
Gary A. Lasman |
4 | $ | 2.7 billion | 0 | N/A | 0 | N/A | |||||||
Geoffrey L. Schechter |
13 | $ | 7.1 billion | 1 | $ | 231.5 million | 0 | N/A |
* | Includes the Fund. |
Advisory fees are not based upon performance of any of the accounts identified in the table above.
Potential Conflicts of Interest. MFS seeks to identify potential conflicts of interest resulting from a portfolio managers management of both the Fund and other accounts, and has adopted policies and procedures designed to address such potential conflicts.
The management of multiple funds and accounts (including proprietary accounts) may give rise to potential conflicts of interest if the funds and accounts have different objectives and strategies, benchmarks, time horizons and fees as a portfolio manager must allocate his or her time and investment ideas across multiple funds and accounts. In certain instances
there may be securities which are suitable for the Funds portfolio as well as for accounts of MFS or its subsidiaries with similar investment objectives. The Funds trade allocation policies may give rise to conflicts of interest if the Funds orders do not get fully executed or are delayed in getting executed due to being aggregated with those of other funds or accounts of MFS or its subsidiaries. A portfolio manager may execute transactions for another fund or account that may adversely impact the value of the Funds investments. Investments selected for funds or accounts other than the Fund may outperform investments selected for the Fund.
When two or more clients are simultaneously engaged in the purchase or sale of the same security, the securities are allocated among clients in a manner believed by MFS to be fair and equitable to each. It is recognized that in some cases this system could have a detrimental effect on the price or volume of the security as far as the Fund is concerned. In most cases, however, MFS believes that the Funds ability to participate in volume transactions will produce better executions for the Fund.
MFS does not receive a performance fee for its management of the Fund. As a result, MFS and/or a portfolio manager may have a financial incentive to allocate favorable or limited opportunity investments or structure the timing of investments to favor accounts other than the Fund - for instance, those that pay a higher advisory fee and/or have a performance fee.
ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.
MFS High Yield Municipal Trust Registrant Purchases of Equity Securities* | ||||||||
Period |
(a) Total number of Shares Purchased |
(b) Average Price Paid per Share |
(c) Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly or Programs |
(d) Maximum Number of Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs | ||||
12/1/06 12/31/06 | 6,978 | $5.95 | 6,978 | N/A | ||||
1/1/07 1/31/07 | 7,024 | $5.91 | 7,024 | N/A | ||||
2/1/07 2/28/07 | 0 | $0.00 | 0 | N/A | ||||
3/1/07 3/31/07 | 0 | $0.00 | 0 | N/A | ||||
4/1/07 4/30/07 | 0 | $0.00 | 0 | N/A | ||||
5/1/07 5/31/07 | 0 | $0.00 | 0 | N/A | ||||
Total |
14,002 | $5.93 | 14,002 | N/A | ||||
* | Includes shares purchased by the Dividend Reinvestment Agent pursuant to the Registrants Dividend Reinvestment Plan. |
ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
The Board of Trustees of the Registrant has adopted procedures by which shareholders may send recommendations to the Board for nominees to the Registrants Board. Effective June 29, 2007, shareholders may mail written recommendations to MFS High Yield Municipal Trust, Massachusetts Financial Services Company, 500 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116, Attention: Mark Polebaum, Secretary of the Trust. Shareholder communications must be in writing and be signed by the shareholder and identify the Registrant to which they relate. Such recommendations must be accompanied by the candidates biographical and occupational data (including whether the candidate would be an interested person of the Registrant), a written consent of the candidate to be named as a nominee and to serve as Trustee if elected, record and ownership information for the recommending shareholder with respect to the Registrant and a description of any arrangements or understandings regarding recommendation of the candidate for consideration.
ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
(a) Based upon their evaluation of the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the Act)) as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this Form N-CSR, the registrants principal financial officer and principal executive officer have concluded that those disclosure controls and procedures provide reasonable assurance that the material information required to be disclosed by the registrant on this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commissions rules and forms.
(b) There were no changes in the Registrants internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the Registrants last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrants internal control over financial reporting. Subsequent to the period covered by this report, on June 29, 2007, Massachusetts Financial Services Company (MFS) became the investment adviser and fund administrator to the Registrant. As a result of MFS appointment as investment adviser and fund administrator to the Registrant, the Registrant amended its internal controls over financial reporting to utilize the internal controls over financial reporting utilized by other investment management companies for which MFS provides investment advisory and fund administration services. Therefore, the internal controls over financial reporting of the Registrant prior to June 29, 2007 may materially differ from those currently utilized for the Registrant.
ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.
(a) | File the exhibits listed below as part of this Form. Letter or number the exhibits in the sequence indicated. |
(1) | Any code of ethics, or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy the Item 2 requirements through filing of an exhibit: Attached hereto. |
(2) | A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2 under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2): Attached hereto. |
(3) | Not applicable. |
(4) | Letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PWC) stating whether PWC agrees with the statements made by the Registrant in the Registrants Form N-SAR for the period ended May 31, 2007. Attached hereto. |
(b) | If the report is filed under Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, provide the certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)), Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-14(b) or 240.15d-14(b)) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. 1350) as an exhibit. A certification furnished pursuant to this paragraph will not be deemed filed for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78r), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference: Attached hereto. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant) MFS HIGH YIELD MUNICIPAL TRUST |
By (Signature and Title)* | MARIA F. DWYER |
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Maria F. Dwyer, President |
Date: July 23, 2007
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 (Signature and Title)* | MARIA F. DWYER |
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Maria F. Dwyer, President (Principal Executive Officer) |
Date: July 23, 2007
By (Signature and Title)* | TRACY ATKINSON |
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Tracy Atkinson, Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer and Accounting Officer) |
Date: July 23, 2007
* | Print name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature. |