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 811-21321
Pioneer Municipal High Income Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
60 State Street, Boston, MA 02109
(Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP code)
Terrence J. Cullen, Amundi Pioneer Asset Management, Inc.,
60 State Street, Boston, MA 02109
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 742-7825
Date of fiscal year end: April 30
Date of reporting period: May 1, 2018 through October 31, 2018
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ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.
Pioneer Municipal High
Income Trust
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Table of Contents
President's Letter 2
Portfolio Management Discussion 4
Portfolio Summary 10
Prices and Distributions 11
Performance Update 12
Schedule of Investments 13
Financial Statements 23
Financial Highlights 26
Notes to Financial Statements 28
Additional Information 38
Approval of Investment Management Agreement 41
Trustees, Officers and Service Providers 45
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President's Letter
Despite economic news that has remained generally positive throughout 2018,
market volatility has increased significantly this year compared with 2017.
October was a particularly poor month for both U.S. and global equity markets,
as every major stock market index finished the month in negative territory.
Results have been more mixed on the fixed-income side, with rising interest
rates pushing down most year-to-date returns.
On the economic front, U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) growth exceeded 4% in
the second quarter of 2018 and topped 3% once again in the third quarter. The
low unemployment rate has continued, with initial jobless claims recently
hitting a multi-decade low and consumer and small-business confidence also
achieving levels not seen in many years.
Despite the good economic news, and even though wages have been rising,
inflation expectations have not risen significantly. For its part, the U.S.
Federal Reserve System (the Fed) has continued with its tightening of monetary
policy by raising interest rates three times in 2018, while moving forward with
the tapering of its balance sheet, a process which began in October 2017.
The greater market volatility this year as compared to last year has been
driven by several factors. The aforementioned rising interest rates have been
one reason, while the uncertainty surrounding U.S. trade policy has, at times,
also led to unsettled markets. Of course, in today's global economy, risk
factors extend well beyond U.S. borders, and in recent months investors have
grappled with various issues on the international front, including questions
surrounding the United Kingdom's Brexit negotiations, concerns about the
budgetary policies of the populist Italian government, and the potential impact
of Turkey's economic challenges on European banks. Moreover, while trade
tensions between the U.S. and Europe have moderated, questions about the future
of the U.S./China trade relationship remain unresolved, and any major fracture
in that relationship could have a negative impact on China's economy and, by
extension, on its Asian trade partners.
With regard to our market outlook, over the medium term, we believe the
fundamental investment case for U.S. equities remains in place, with support
from the fairly positive economic backdrop and with an additional lift
potentially coming from the investment side as U.S. businesses consider
increasing capital expenditures. We do believe market volatility will persist
and, therefore, careful selection of investment themes, sector allocations, and
individual stocks will be increasingly relevant to overall performance, as the
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maturity of the economic and market cycles could eventually become headwinds.
We believe a focus on owning shares of quality companies trading at reasonable
prices is key to navigating the current equity-market phase.
In fixed income, we have taken a more cautious approach across our core
portfolios with regard to credit-sensitive debt such as corporate bonds,
favoring quality and liquidity. As interest rates have risen, we find that
short- and intermediate-term U.S. Treasuries have become more attractive, and
that agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and high-quality, non-agency MBS
now also offer lower downside risk. In general, we think structured sectors
(such as asset-backed securities and MBS) are more attractive than corporate
sectors.
We believe this year's market fluctuations as well as increased risk factors
within the global economy have served to remind investors of the importance of
active management. Since 1928, active management has been the foundation of
Amundi Pioneer's investment approach. We believe active management is
especially important during periods of volatility, and that our shareowners can
benefit from the experience and tenure of our investment teams, who work
collaboratively to make active and informed decisions across our funds.
As always, and particularly during times of market uncertainty, we encourage
you to work with your financial advisor to develop an overall investment plan
that addresses both your short- and long-term goals, and to implement such a
plan in a disciplined manner.
We greatly appreciate the trust you have placed in us and look forward to
continuing to serve you in the future.
Sincerely,
/s/ Lisa M. Jones
Lisa M. Jones
Head of the Americas, President and CEO of U.S.
Amundi Pioneer Asset Management USA, Inc.
October 31, 2018
Any information in this shareowner report regarding market or economic trends
or the factors influencing the Trust's historical or future performance are
statements of opinion as of the date of this report. Past performance is no
guarantee of future results.
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Portfolio Management Discussion | 10/31/18
The municipal bond market generated marginally positive results over the
six-month period ended October 31, 2018, with high-yield municipals once again
outperforming investment-grade municipals. In the following interview, David
Eurkus and Jonathan Chirunga discuss the factors that influenced the
performance of Pioneer Municipal High Income Trust during the six-month period.
Mr. Eurkus, Managing Director, Director of Municipals, U.S., and a portfolio
manager at Amundi Pioneer Asset Management, Inc. ("Amundi Pioneer"), and Mr.
Chirunga, a senior vice president and a portfolio manager at Amundi Pioneer,
are responsible for the day-to-day management of the Trust.
Q How did Pioneer Municipal High Income Trust perform during the six-month
period ended October 31, 2018?
A Pioneer Municipal High Income Trust returned 0.09% at net asset value
(NAV) and -1.50% at market price during the six-month period ended October
31, 2018. During the same six-month period, the Trust's benchmarks, the
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Municipal High Yield Bond Index and the Bloomberg
Barclays Municipal Bond Index, returned 2.08% and 0.46% at NAV,
respectively. The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Municipal High Yield Bond Index
is an unmanaged measure of the performance of lower-rated municipal bonds,
while the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged measure
of the performance of investment-grade municipal bonds. Unlike the Trust,
the two indices do not use leverage. While use of leverage increases
investment opportunity, it also increases investment risk.
During the same six-month period, the average return at NAV of the 15
closed-end funds in Morningstar's High Yield Municipal Debt Closed End
Funds category (which may or may not be leveraged) was 0.49%, and the
average return at market price of the 15 closed-end funds in the same
Morningstar category was -1.60%.
The shares of the Trust were selling at an 11.4% discount to NAV on
October 31, 2018. Comparatively, the shares of the Trust were selling at a
10.0% discount to NAV on April 30, 2018.
On October 31, 2018, the standardized 30-day SEC yield of the Trust's
shares was 4.06%*.
* The 30-day SEC yield is a standardized formula that is based on the
hypothetical annualized earning power (investment income only) of the
Trust's portfolio securities during the period indicated.
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Q How would you describe the investment environment in the municipal bond
market during the six-month period ended October 31, 2018?
A During the past six months, the municipal bond market performed well in
the wake of tax reform legislation passed in the U.S. last December, which
continued to loom large. The law's changes to the federal tax code
included the provision that, within the municipal market, interest income
on advance refunding bonds issued after December 31, 2017, would be
treated as taxable income for the investor. (An advance refunding bond is
issued to retire, or pre-refund, another outstanding bond more than 90
days in advance of its call date.)
Advance refunding bonds have traditionally been issued by municipalities
to refinance debt at lower rates. In December 2017, a host of municipal
entities rushed to issue advance refunding bonds before the new tax bill
took effect. The spike in supply was well received by the market, but in
January 2018, the municipal market experienced significantly reduced
demand, as many large investors who would have typically purchased bonds
in January had already done so in December. Due to the sudden decrease in
demand, the tax-free bond market underwent a correction, and yields rose
sharply. However, the municipal market then stabilized.
Later in the period, the high-yield municipal market was temporarily
disrupted when some large exchange-traded funds (ETFs) began to liquidate
a significant volume of tobacco settlement bonds in order to cover
redemptions. However, the heavily discounted bonds began to find buyers by
period-end, and tobacco settlement bonds specifically -- and high-yield
municipals more generally -- gradually recovered in price. Municipal bonds
ended the six-month period at valuations that were very attractive
compared with Treasury bonds of similar maturity. Meanwhile, investor
demand for tax-exempt bonds continued to outpace supply.
Elsewhere, the U.S. economy continued to perform well despite increasing
trade tensions between the United States and a number of other countries,
and the U.S. Federal Reserve System (the Fed) continued to remove monetary
accommodation from the U.S. economy by raising short-term rates in June
and September, and continuing to taper its balance sheet, a process that
began in October 2017. In addition, the Treasury yield curve continued to
flatten over the period, as long-term Treasury rates rose slightly while
short-term rates increased more significantly.
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Q What factors affected the Trust's performance relative to the Bloomberg
Barclays indices during the six-month period ended October 31, 2018?
A During the period, the Trust's portfolio remained well-diversified**, with
exposures to both investment-grade and high-yield municipal bonds.
The Trust's return lagged the returns of both Bloomberg Barclays municipal
indices during the period, as key detractors from benchmark-relative
performance included the portfolio's holdings of bonds issued by Sanger
(Texas) Industrial Development Corporation, which experienced ongoing
credit problems that contributed to a moderate decrease in value, and
revenue bonds issued by the State of Illinois.
On the positive side, the portfolio's holdings of certain tobacco bonds
funded by Master Settlement Agreements between the tobacco industry and
individual states, as well as public finance authority bonds issued by the
State of Wisconsin, contributed to the Trust's benchmark-relative returns
during the period.
Q Did the Trust's distributions*** to shareholders change during the
six-month period ended October 31, 2018?
A No, the Trust's distributions were unchanged over the six-month period.
Q Did the level of leverage in the Trust change during the six-month period
ended October 31, 2018?
A At the end of the six-month period on October 31, 2018, 31.1% of the
Trust's total managed assets were financed by leverage obtained through
the issuance of preferred shares, compared with 30.5% of the Trust's total
managed assets financed by leverage at the start of the period on April 1,
2018.
The Trust historically employed leverage through the issuance of Auction
Preferred Shares ("APS"). The Trust redeemed all of its outstanding APS on
February 14, 2018, and February 15, 2018. The Trust refinanced the APS,
and increased the amount of leverage employed by the Trust, through the
issuance of Variable Rate Muni Fund Term Preferred Shares ("VMTP Shares").
VMTP Shares are issued via private placement and are not publicly
available. The further increase in leverage as a percentage of the Trust's
total managed assets during the six-month period was the result of
depreciation in the values of the Trust's holdings.
** Diversification does not assure a profit nor protect against loss.
*** Distributions are not guaranteed.
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Q Did the Trust invest in any derivative securities during the six-month
period ended October 31, 2018?
A No, the Trust did not hold derivative securities during the period.
Q What is your investment outlook?
A Our outlook for the municipal market remains positive. We believe that
healthy demand from both traditional and non-traditional investors drawn
to the market by the attractive value and generous yields of municipal
bonds -- as compared with taxable debt -- can continue to outstrip limited
new-issue supply and help to support the prices of municipals. At the same
time, we think that the U.S. economy can continue to grow at a steady pace
without an accompanying acceleration in inflation. Given such an economic
scenario, we believe municipal bonds with strong credit characteristics
should continue to experience credit improvement. We also believe that the
Fed will continue to act deliberately and cautiously as it gradually
raises short-term rates. However, escalating trade disputes and other
geopolitical events could spur additional volatility within financial
markets in the coming months.
Consistent with our investment discipline in managing the Trust, we intend
to focus on intensive, fundamental research when selecting individual bond
issues, while maintaining a close watch on any economic factors that could
influence the municipal market. We do not anticipate any significant
changes to either the portfolio's positioning or structure in the near
future.
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Please refer to the Schedule of Investments on pages 13-22 for a full listing
of Trust securities.
All investments are subject to risk, including the possible loss of principal.
In the past several years, financial markets have experienced increased
volatility, depressed valuations, decreased liquidity and heightened
uncertainty. These conditions may continue, recur, worsen or spread.
Investments in high-yield or lower-rated securities are subject to
greater-than-average risk.
The Trust may invest in securities of issuers that are in default or that are
in bankruptcy.
A portion of income may be subject to state, federal, and/or alternative
minimum tax. Capital gains, if any, are subject to a capital gains tax.
When interest rates rise, the prices of debt securities held by the Trust will
generally fall. Conversely, when interest rates fall the prices of debt
securities held by the Trust generally will rise.
Interest rates in the U.S. recently have been historically low, but have begun
to rise, and so the Trust faces a heightened risk that interest rates may
continue to increase. A general rise in interest rates could adversely affect
the price and liquidity of fixed income securities.
By concentrating in municipal securities, the Trust is more susceptible to
adverse economic, political or regulatory developments than is a portfolio that
invests more broadly.
Investments in the Trust are subject to possible loss due to the financial
failure of the issuers of the underlying securities and the issuers' inability
to meet their debt obligations.
The Trust may invest up to 20% of its total assets in illiquid securities.
Illiquid securities may be difficult to dispose of at a price reflective of
their value at the times when the Trust believes it is desirable to do so, and
the market price of illiquid securities is generally more volatile than that of
more liquid securities. Illiquid securities are also more difficult to value
and investment of the Trust's assets in illiquid securities may restrict the
Trust's ability to take advantage of market opportunities.
The Trust uses leverage through the issuance of preferred shares. Leverage
creates significant risks, including the risk that the Trust's incremental
income or capital appreciation for investments purchased with the proceeds of
leverage will not be sufficient to cover the cost of the leverage, which may
adversely affect the return for the holders of common shares.
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The Trust is required to maintain certain regulatory, rating agency and other
asset coverage requirements in connection with its outstanding preferred
shares. In order to maintain required asset coverage levels, the Trust may be
required to alter the composition of its investment portfolio or take other
actions, such as redeeming preferred shares with the proceeds from portfolio
transactions, at what might be inopportune times in the market. Such actions
could reduce the net earnings or returns to holders of the Trust's common
shares over time, which is likely to result in a decrease in the market value
of the Trust's shares.
These risks may increase share price volatility.
Any information in this shareholder report regarding market or economic trends
or the factors influencing the Fund's historical or future performance are
statements of opinion as of the date of this report. Past performance is no
guarantee of future results.
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Portfolio Summary | 10/31/18
Portfolio Diversification
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(As a percentage of total investments)*
[THE FOLLOWING DATA WAS REPRESENTED AS A PIE CHART IN THE PRINTED MATERIAL]
Insured 13.8%
Other Revenue 33.5%
Education Revenue 12.9%
Health Revenue 10.5%
Development Revenue 9.0%
Facilities Revenue 7.7%
Tobacco Revenue 6.7%
Water Revenue 2.2%
Airport Revenue 1.8%
Pollution Control Revenue 1.2%
Transportation Revenue 0.7%
10 Largest Holdings
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(As a percentage of total investments)*
1. Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, McCormick Place, 5.65%, 6/15/22
(NATL-RE Insured) 3.76%
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2. State of Washington, Motor Vehicle Sales Tax, Series C, 6/1/22 (NATL Insured) 3.30
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3. Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, WGBH Foundation, Series A,
5.75%, 1/1/42 (AMBAC Insured) 2.27
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4. New York State Dormitory Authority, Series C, 5.0%, 3/15/39 2.06
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5. New York State Dormitory Authority, Series A, 4.0%, 7/1/41 2.04
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6. State of Minnesota, Series B, 4.0%, 8/1/27 1.65
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7. District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Asset-Backed, 6.75%, 5/15/40 1.57
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8. Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Asset-Backed, Series A-2, 6.5%, 6/1/47 1.53
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9. Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Harvard University, Series A, 5.0%, 7/15/40 1.53
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10. Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority, Series A, 6.0%, 6/1/48 1.51
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* Excludes temporary cash investments and all derivative contracts except
for options purchased. The Trust is actively managed, and current holdings
may be different. The holdings listed should not be considered
recommendations to buy or sell any securities listed.
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Prices and Distributions | 10/31/18
Market Value per Common Share^
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10/31/18 4/30/18
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Market Value $10.78 $11.25
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Discount (11.4)% (10.0)%
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Net Asset Value per Common Share^
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10/31/18 4/30/18
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Net Asset Value $12.17 $12.50
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Distributions per Common Share:
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Net Investment Short-Term Long-Term
Income Capital Gains Capital Gains
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5/1/18 -- 10/31/18 $0.3150 $ -- $ --
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Yields
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10/31/18 4/30/18
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30-Day SEC Yield 4.06% 3.43%
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The data shown above represents past performance, which is no guarantee of
future results.
^ Net asset value and market value are published in Barron's on Saturday,
The Wall Street Journal on Monday and The New York Times on Monday and
Saturday. Net asset value and market value are published daily on the
Trust's website at www.amundipioneer.com.
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Performance Update | 10/31/18
Investment Returns
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The mountain chart on the right shows the change in market value, including
reinvestment of dividends and distributions, of a $10,000 investment made in
common shares of Pioneer Municipal High Income Trust during the periods shown,
compared to that of the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index and Bloomberg
Barclays U.S. Municipal High Yield Bond Index.
Average Annual Total Returns
(As of October 31, 2018)
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BBG
BBG Barclays
Barclays U.S.
Net Municipal Municipal
Asset Bond High Yield
Value Market Index Bond Index
Period (NAV) Price (NAV) (NAV)
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10 years 8.73% 8.81% 4.80% 7.45%
5 years 5.03 0.66 3.25 5.96
1 year 0.60 -2.99 -0.51 4.74
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[THE FOLLOWING DATA WAS REPRESENTED AS A MOUNTAIN CHART IN THE PRINTED MATERIAL]
Value of $10,000 Investment
Pioneer Municipal Bloomberg Barclays Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Municipal
High Income Trust Municipal Bond Index High Yield Bond Index
10/08 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000
10/09 $15,110 $11,360 $11,454
10/10 $18,657 $12,243 $13,041
10/11 $19,224 $12,707 $13,480
10/12 $23,304 $13,854 $15,762
10/13 $22,511 $13,615 $15,365
10/14 $26,019 $14,680 $17,031
10/15 $24,031 $15,101 $17,516
10/16 $24,522 $15,714 $19,025
10/17 $23,979 $16,058 $19,594
10/18 $23,261 $15,976 $20,523
Call 1-800-225-6292 or visit www.amundipioneer.com for the most recent
month-end performance results. Current performance may be lower or higher than
the performance data quoted.
Performance data shown represents past performance. Past performance is no
guarantee of future results. Investment return and market price will fluctuate,
and your shares may trade below NAV due to such factors as interest rate
changes and the perceived credit quality of borrowers.
Total investment return does not reflect broker sales charges or commissions.
All performance is for common shares of the Trust.
Shares of closed-end funds, unlike open-end funds, are not continuously
offered. There is a one-time public offering and, once issued, shares of
closed-end funds are bought and sold in the open market through a stock
exchange and frequently trade at prices lower than their NAV. NAV per common
share is total assets less total liabilities, which include preferred shares or
borrowings, as applicable, divided by the number of common shares outstanding.
When NAV is lower than market price, dividends are assumed to be reinvested at
the greater of NAV or 95% of the market price. When NAV is higher, dividends
are assumed to be reinvested at prices obtained through open-market purchases
under the Trust's dividend reinvestment plan.
The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of fees and taxes
that a shareowner would pay on Trust distributions or the sale of Trust shares.
Had these fees and taxes been reflected, performance would have been lower.
The Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged, broad measure of
the municipal bond market. The Bloomberg Barclays High Yield Municipal Bond
Index is unmanaged, totals over $26 billion in market value and maintains over
1,300 securities. Municipal bonds in this index have the following
requirements: maturities of one year or greater, sub investment grade (below
Baa or non-rated), fixed coupon rate, issued after 12/31/90, deal size over $20
million, and maturity size of at least $3 million. Index returns are calculated
monthly, assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike Trust returns, do not
reflect any fees, expenses or sales charges. The indices do not use leverage.
It is not possible to invest directly in the indices.
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Schedule of Investments | 10/31/18 (unaudited)
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Principal
Amount
USD ($) Value
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UNAFFILIATED ISSUERS -- 143.1%
DEBTOR IN POSSESSION FINANCING --
0.9% of Net Assets
2,522,000 Texas Pellets, Inc. / German Pellets Texas LLC, 8.0%,
9/30/18 (144A) $ 2,522,000
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Total Diversified Financials $ 2,522,000
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TOTAL DEBTOR IN POSSESSION FINANCING
(Cost $2,522,000) $ 2,522,000
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TAX EXEMPT OBLIGATIONS --
142.2% of Net Assets(a)
Arizona -- 2.9%
1,000,000 Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Bridgewater
Avondale Project, 5.375%, 1/1/38 $ 970,250
4,000,000(b) City of Phoenix, 5.0%, 7/1/27 4,629,920
2,250,000 City of Phoenix, Industrial Development Authority, 3rd &
Indian School Assisted Living Project, 5.4%, 10/1/36 2,280,240
24,000 County of Pima, Industrial Development Authority, Arizona
Charter Schools Project, Series C, 6.75%, 7/1/31 24,033
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$ 7,904,443
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California -- 6.9%
10,000,000(c) California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Capital
Appreciation, Stanislaus County, Subordinated,
Series A, 6/1/46 $ 1,632,800
1,450,000 California Enterprise Development Authority, Sunpower
Corp., 8.5%, 4/1/31 1,526,227
530,000 California Municipal Finance Authority, Santa Rosa
Academy Project, Series A, 5.75%, 7/1/30 562,213
4,750,000 California Pollution Control Financing Authority, 5.0%,
7/1/37 (144A) 4,782,062
1,725,000(d) California School Finance Authority, Classical Academies
Project, Series A, 7.375%, 10/1/43 1,988,459
1,400,000 California Statewide Communities Development Authority,
Lancer Plaza Project, 5.625%, 11/1/33 1,537,326
568,006(e) California Statewide Communities Development Authority,
Microgy Holdings Project, 9.0%, 12/1/38 6
2,000,000(b) Los Angeles Community College District, Series G,
4.0%, 8/1/39 2,036,940
1,605,000 Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority,
Series A, 5.0%, 7/1/30 1,873,565
3,000,000 Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern California,
Series A-1, 5.0%, 6/1/37 3,007,440
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$ 18,947,038
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments | 10/31/18 (unaudited) (continued)
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Principal
Amount
USD ($) Value
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Colorado -- 1.4%
1,500,000(d) Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority, Rocky
Mountain Classical Academy Project, 8.0%, 9/1/43 $ 1,877,010
1,665,000+(c)(f) Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, RIB,
Series 2018, 6/1/39 (144A) 1,966,631
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$ 3,843,641
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Connecticut -- 3.3%
2,915,000 Mohegan Tribal Finance Authority, 7.0%, 2/1/45 (144A) $ 2,951,787
5,000,000(b) State of Connecticut, Series E, 4.0%, 9/1/30 5,083,050
1,000,000 Town of Hamden, Whitney Center Project, Series A,
7.75%, 1/1/43 1,029,700
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$ 9,064,537
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District of Columbia -- 6.5%
3,705,000 District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp.,
Asset-Backed, 6.5%, 5/15/33 $ 4,037,413
6,000,000 District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp.,
Asset-Backed, 6.75%, 5/15/40 6,208,500
25,000,000(c) District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp.,
Capital Appreciation, Asset-Backed, Series A, 6/15/46 3,818,750
3,975,000 District of Columbia, Deed Tax Housing Product Trust Fund,
Series A, 4.25%, 6/1/37 (NATL Insured) 3,980,326
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$ 18,044,989
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Florida -- 6.1%
1,500,000 Alachua County Health Facilities Authority, Terraces Bonita
Springs Project, Series A, 8.125%, 11/15/41 $ 1,643,745
1,500,000 Alachua County Health Facilities Authority, Terraces Bonita
Springs Project, Series A, 8.125%, 11/15/46 1,639,320
2,500,000(d) County of Miami-Dade, Aviation Revenue, Series B,
5.5%, 10/1/41 2,579,725
5,000,000 County of Miami-Dade, Water & Sewer System Revenue,
Series A, 4.0%, 10/1/44 4,952,050
5,000,000 Florida's Turnpike Enterprise, Department of Transportation,
Series A, 4.0%, 7/1/34 5,109,200
1,000,000(d) Hillsborough County Industrial Development Authority,
Various Health Facilities, 8.0%, 8/15/32 1,055,870
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$ 16,979,910
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Georgia -- 2.6%
2,500,000 Clayton County Development Authority, Delta Air Lines,
Series A, 8.75%, 6/1/29 $ 2,721,800
4,000,000 Private Colleges & Universities Authority, Emory
University, Series A, 5.0%, 10/1/43 4,357,160
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$ 7,078,960
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Principal
Amount
USD ($) Value
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Idaho -- 1.8%
5,000,000 Power County Industrial Development Corp., FMC Corp.
Project, 6.45%, 8/1/32 $ 5,018,850
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Illinois -- 16.6%
2,087,000(f) Illinois Finance Authority, Clare Oaks Project, Series B,
4.0%, 11/15/52 $ 1,711,528
1,305,000(c) Illinois Finance Authority, Clare Oaks Project,
Series C-1, 11/15/52 38,302
261,000(c) Illinois Finance Authority, Clare Oaks Project,
Series C-2, 11/15/52 77,011
261,000(c) Illinois Finance Authority, Clare Oaks Project,
Series C-3, 11/15/52 44,537
2,000,000(d) Illinois Finance Authority, Northwestern Memorial Hospital,
Series A, 6.0%, 8/15/39 2,061,860
2,500,000(d) Illinois Finance Authority, Roosevelt University
Project, 6.5%, 4/1/39 2,599,700
3,865,000(d) Illinois Finance Authority, Swedish Covenant, Series A,
6.0%, 8/15/38 4,045,032
3,500,000 Illinois Finance Authority, The Admiral at the Lake Project,
5.25%, 5/15/42 3,318,910
4,000,000 Illinois Finance Authority, The Admiral at the Lake Project,
5.5%, 5/15/54 3,896,400
1,700,000(d) Illinois Finance Authority, The Admiral at the Lake Project,
Series A, 7.625%, 5/15/25 1,836,374
600,000(d) Illinois Finance Authority, The Admiral at the Lake Project,
Series A, 7.75%, 5/15/30 649,260
2,000,000(d) Illinois Finance Authority, The Admiral at the Lake Project,
Series A, 8.0%, 5/15/40 2,170,120
3,200,000(d) Illinois Finance Authority, The Admiral at the Lake Project,
Series A, 8.0%, 5/15/46 3,472,192
1,610,000(g) Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, McCormick Place,
5.65%, 6/15/22 (NATL-RE Insured) 1,795,053
13,785,000 Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, McCormick Place,
5.65%, 6/15/22 (NATL-RE Insured) 14,915,370
1,000,000 Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, McCormick Place,
Series B, 5.0%, 6/15/52 (ST APPROP Insured) 1,012,480
1,485,000(g) Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, McCormick Place,
Series B, 5.65%, 6/15/22 (NATL-RE Insured) 1,652,953
820,000 Southwestern Illinois Development Authority, Village of
Sauget Project, 5.625%, 11/1/26 768,512
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$ 46,065,594
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Indiana -- 1.7%
250,000 City of Carmel, Barrington Carmel Project, Series A,
7.0%, 11/15/32 $ 245,402
750,000 City of Carmel, Barrington Carmel Project, Series A,
7.125%, 11/15/42 708,533
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments | 10/31/18 (unaudited) (continued)
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Principal
Amount
USD ($) Value
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Indiana -- (continued)
500,000 City of Carmel, Barrington Carmel Project, Series A,
7.125%, 11/15/47 $ 471,755
1,000,000 City of Evansville, Silver Birch Evansville Project,
5.45%, 1/1/38 957,510
1,500,000 City of Mishawaka, Silver Birch Mishawaka Project,
5.375%, 1/1/38 (144A) 1,455,375
1,000,000 Indiana Finance Authority, Multipurpose Educational
Facilities, Avondale Meadows Academy Project,
5.375%, 7/1/47 944,860
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$ 4,783,435
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Kentucky -- 1.9%
5,000,000(d) Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority,
Owensboro Medical Health System, Series A,
6.375%, 6/1/40 $ 5,324,000
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Louisiana -- 0.8%
2,260,000 Jefferson Parish Hospital Service District No. 2, East
Jefferson General Hospital, 6.375%, 7/1/41 $ 2,201,850
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Maine -- 2.3%
1,500,000 Maine Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority,
Maine General Medical Center, 7.5%, 7/1/32 $ 1,636,845
4,480,000 Maine Turnpike Authority, Series A, 5.0%, 7/1/42 4,790,106
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$ 6,426,951
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Maryland -- 0.5%
1,390,000 Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority,
City Neighbors, Series A, 6.75%, 7/1/44 $ 1,479,266
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Massachusetts -- 10.1%
7,000,000(c) Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority,
Series A, 7/1/28 $ 4,977,350
1,550,000 Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Harvard
University, Series A, 5.0%, 7/15/36 1,863,937
5,000,000 Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Harvard
University, Series A, 5.0%, 7/15/40 6,047,800
947,498 Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Linden
Ponds, Inc., Series A-1, 5.5%, 11/15/46 952,776
1,000,000 Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Partners
Healthcare System, 4.0%, 7/1/41 985,290
7,100,000 Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, WGBH
Foundation, Series A, 5.75%, 1/1/42 (AMBAC Insured) 8,997,830
310,000 Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, Series I,
6.0%, 1/1/28 317,533
3,100,000 Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Series K,
5.5%, 7/1/32 3,907,643
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$ 28,050,159
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Principal
Amount
USD ($) Value
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Michigan -- 3.2%
2,640,000 Michigan State University, Series A, 5.0%, 8/15/41 $ 2,878,577
6,100,000 Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority, Series A,
6.0%, 6/1/48 6,003,437
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$ 8,882,014
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Minnesota -- 4.5%
2,000,000 Bloomington Port Authority, Radisson Blu Mall of America,
9.0%, 12/1/35 $ 2,185,460
1,000,000 City of Ham Lake, DaVinci Academy, Series A, 5.0%, 7/1/47 960,230
2,300,000 City of Rochester, Mayo Clinic, Series B, 5.0%, 11/15/35 2,759,632
6,000,000(b) State of Minnesota, Series B, 4.0%, 8/1/27 6,533,040
-------------
$ 12,438,362
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Mississippi -- 3.4%
3,500,000(f) Mississippi Business Finance Corp., Chevron USA, Inc.
Project, Series C, 1.66%, 12/1/30 $ 3,500,000
5,800,000(f) Mississippi Business Finance Corp., Chevron USA, Inc.
Project, Series C, 1.66%, 12/1/30 5,800,000
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$ 9,300,000
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Montana -- 0.0%+
1,600,000(e) Two Rivers Authority, Inc., 7.375%, 11/1/27 $ 67,200
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New Hampshire -- 0.3%
1,000,000 New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority Act,
Catholic Medical Centre, 3.75%, 7/1/40 $ 920,280
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New Jersey -- 2.5%
1,000,000 New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Charter
Marion P Thomas, 5.375%, 10/1/50 (144A) $ 946,800
3,000,000 New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Continental
Airlines, 5.25%, 9/15/29 3,214,740
2,500,000 New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Continental
Airlines, 5.75%, 9/15/27 2,719,725
-------------
$ 6,881,265
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New Mexico -- 1.5%
1,500,000 County of Otero, Otero County Jail Project, 9.0%, 4/1/23 $ 1,447,080
2,960,000(f) County of Otero, Otero County Jail Project, 9.0%, 4/1/28 2,749,041
-------------
$ 4,196,121
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New York -- 8.6%
2,000,000(d) Hempstead Local Development Corp., Molloy College
Project, 5.75%, 7/1/39 $ 2,051,040
1,000,000(d) New York State Dormitory Authority, Orange Medical Center,
6.125%, 12/1/29 1,003,520
8,000,000 New York State Dormitory Authority, Series A, 4.0%, 7/1/41 8,076,400
7,500,000 New York State Dormitory Authority, Series C, 5.0%, 3/15/39 8,187,975
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments | 10/31/18 (unaudited) (continued)
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Principal
Amount
USD ($) Value
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
New York -- (continued)
1,500,000 New York State Dormitory Authority, Trustees of Columbia
University, 5.0%, 10/1/45 $ 1,845,165
2,410,177 Westchester County Healthcare Corp., Series A,
5.0%, 11/1/44 2,511,067
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$ 23,675,167
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North Carolina -- 2.8%
3,300,000(f) Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority, North Carolina
Health Care System Revenue, 1.68%, 1/15/38 $ 3,300,000
4,225,000(c)(f) Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, RIB,
Series 2018, 1/1/38 (144A) 4,468,444
-------------
$ 7,768,444
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North Dakota -- 1.0%
2,525,000(d) County of Burleigh, St. Alexius Medical Center,
5.0%, 7/1/38 $ 2,751,088
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Ohio -- 5.5%
1,325,000 Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority,
Asset-Backed, Series A-2, 5.75%, 6/1/34 $ 1,275,856
2,500,000 Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority,
Asset-Backed, Series A-2, 5.875%, 6/1/47 2,427,475
1,700,000 Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority,
Asset-Backed, Series A-2, 6.0%, 6/1/42 1,672,528
6,000,000 Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority,
Asset-Backed, Series A-2, 6.5%, 6/1/47 6,064,500
1,000,000 Ohio Housing Finance Agency, Sanctuary Springboro
Project, 5.45%, 1/1/38 (144A) 978,980
2,500,000(b)(d) State of Ohio, Common Schools, Series B, 5.0%, 6/15/29 2,735,800
-------------
$ 15,155,139
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Oregon -- 2.4%
1,000,000 Oregon Health & Science University, Series A, 5.0%, 7/1/42 $ 1,100,230
5,190,000 Oregon Health & Science University, Series E, 5.0%, 7/1/32 5,607,328
-------------
$ 6,707,558
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Pennsylvania -- 5.2%
3,000,000 Geisinger Authority, Geisinger Health System, series A-1,
5.0%, 2/15/45 $ 3,244,830
1,280,000(e) Langhorne Manor Borough Higher Education Authority,
Lower Bucks Hospital, 7.35%, 7/1/22 537,600
5,000,000 Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority,
USG Corp. Project, 6.0%, 6/1/31 4,904,650
500,000 Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development,
Greater Philadelphia Health Action, Inc., Project, Series A,
6.625%, 6/1/50 511,575
2,000,000 Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development,
Nueva Esperanze, Inc., 8.2%, 12/1/43 2,182,760
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Principal
Amount
USD ($) Value
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pennsylvania -- (continued)
1,000,000 Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development,
Performing Arts Charter School Project, 6.5%,
6/15/33 (144A) $ 1,035,110
2,000,000 Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development,
Performing Arts Charter School Project, 6.75%,
6/15/43 (144A) 2,068,440
-------------
$ 14,484,965
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Puerto Rico -- 1.3%
6,255,000(b)(e) Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Series A, 8.0%, 7/1/35 $ 3,690,450
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Rhode Island -- 1.7%
5,900,000(e) Central Falls Detention Facility Corp., 7.25%, 7/15/35 $ 1,062,000
2,000,000 Rhode Island Health & Educational Building Corp., Brown
University, Series A, 4.0%, 9/1/37 2,040,220
1,500,000(d) Rhode Island Health & Educational Building Corp.,
Tockwatten Home Issue, 8.375%, 1/1/46 1,692,225
-------------
$ 4,794,445
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Texas -- 10.6%
1,000,000 Arlington Higher Education Finance Corp., Universal
Academy, Series A, 7.0%, 3/1/34 $ 1,016,710
2,500,000(d) Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Sub Lien,
6.75%, 1/1/41 2,731,750
1,490,000(b) County of Harris, Series A, 5.0%, 10/1/26 1,701,759
5,000,000(b) Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District,
Series C, 4.0%, 2/15/26 (PSF-GTD Insured) 5,320,600
725,078(e) Gulf Coast Industrial Development Authority, Microgy
Holdings Project, 7.0%, 12/1/36 7
4,900,000(f) Harris County Health Facilities Development Corp., The
Methodist Hospital System, Series A-2, 1.7%, 12/1/41 4,900,000
3,785,000 North Texas Tollway Authority, Series A, 5.0%, 1/1/35 4,108,088
1,500,000(d) Red River Health Facilities Development Corp., MRC
Crestview, Series A, 8.0%, 11/15/41 1,745,490
3,960,000+(e) Sanger Industrial Development Corp., Texas Pellets Project,
Series B, 8.0%, 7/1/38 1,520,640
1,000,000(e) Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp.,
Mirador Project, Series A, 4.875%, 11/15/48 679,460
1,000,000 Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp.,
Mirador Project, Series A, 5.0%, 11/15/55 678,180
2,000,000(d) Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp.,
MRC Crestview Project, 8.0%, 11/15/34 2,225,040
2,500,000(d) Travis County Health Facilities Development Corp., Longhorn
Village Project, 7.125%, 1/1/46 2,751,975
-------------
$ 29,379,699
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Utah -- 0.4%
1,000,000 Salt Lake City Corp., Airport Revenue, Series B,
5.0%, 7/1/35 $ 1,108,860
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments | 10/31/18 (unaudited) (continued)
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Principal
Amount
USD ($) Value
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Virginia -- 4.9%
2,200,000(b) County of Arlington, 4.0%, 8/15/35 $ 2,280,806
1,415,000(b) County of Fairfax, Series A, 4.0%, 10/1/33
(ST AID WITHHLDG Insured) 1,496,815
5,000,000 University of Virginia, Series A, 5.0%, 4/1/42 5,608,200
4,000,000 Upper Occoquan Sewage Authority, 4.0%, 7/1/41 4,086,760
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$ 13,472,581
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Washington -- 11.2%
3,745,000 City of Seattle, Water System Revenue, 4.0%, 8/1/32 $ 3,905,249
2,500,000(b) King County, Issaquah School District No. 411, 4.0%,
12/1/31 (SCH BD GTY Insured) 2,623,325
14,315,000(b)(c) State of Washington, Motor Vehicle Sales Tax, Series C,
6/1/22 (NATL Insured) 13,101,231
3,285,000(c)(f) Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, RIB,
Series 2018, 1/1/45 (144A) 3,362,559
2,500,000 University of Washington, Series B, 5.0%, 6/1/29 2,838,050
3,795,000(d) Washington State Health Care Facilities Authority, Fred
Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Series A, 6.0%, 1/1/33 3,893,480
1,150,000 Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Mirabella
Project, Series A, 6.75%, 10/1/47 (144A) 1,227,406
--------------
$ 30,951,300
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West Virginia -- 0.5%
2,000,000(e) City of Philippi, Alderson-Broaddus College, Inc., Series A,
7.75%, 10/1/44 $ 1,392,000
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Wisconsin -- 5.3%
5,000,000 Public Finance Authority, Glenridge Palmer Ranch, Series A,
8.25%, 6/1/46 (144A) $ 5,628,550
750,000 Public Finance Authority, Roseman University Health
Sciences Project, 5.875%, 4/1/45 788,955
1,000,000 Public Finance Authority, SearStone CCRC Project, Series A,
5.3%, 6/1/47 937,170
1,490,000(d) Public Finance Authority, SearStone CCRC Project, Series A,
8.625%, 6/1/47 1,783,798
5,000,000 Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Series A,
5.0%, 7/1/28 5,622,400
--------------
$ 14,760,873
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TOTAL TAX EXEMPT OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $391,397,665) $ 393,991,434
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN UNAFFILIATED ISSUERS -- 143.1%
(Cost $393,919,665) $ 396,513,434
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OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES -- 2.0% $ 5,586,096
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VARIABLE RATE MUNIFUND TERM PREFERRED SHARES
AT REDEMPTION VALUE -- (45.1)% $(125,000,084)
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NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON
SHAREOWNERS -- 100.0% $ 277,099,446
=======================================================================================================================
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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RIB Residual Interest Bond is purchased in a secondary market. The interest
rate is subject to change periodically and inversely based upon
prevailing market rates. The interest rate shown is the rate at October
31, 2018.
(144A) Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities
Act of 1933. Such securities may be resold normally to qualified
institutional buyers in a transaction exempt from registration. At
October 31, 2018, the value of these securities amounted to
$33,394,144, or 12.1% of net assets applicable to common shareowners.
+ Amount rounds to less than 0.1%.
+ Securities that used significant unobservable inputs to determine their
value.
(a) Consists of Revenue Bonds unless otherwise indicated.
(b) Represents a General Obligation Bond.
(c) Security issued with a zero coupon. Income is recognized through
accretion of discount.
(d) Prerefunded bonds have been collateralized by U.S. Treasury or U.S.
Government Agency securities which are held in escrow to pay interest
and principal on the tax exempt issue and to retire the bonds in full
at the earliest refunding date.
(e) Security is in default.
(f) The interest rate is subject to change periodically. The interest rate
and/or reference index and spread shown at October 31, 2018.
(g) Escrow to maturity.
Purchases and sales of securities (excluding temporary cash investments) for
the six months ended October 31, 2018, aggregated $42,050,137 and $41,500,052,
respectively.
The Trust is permitted to engage in purchase and sale transactions ("cross
trades") with certain funds and accounts for which Amundi Pioneer Asset
Management, Inc., (the "Adviser"), serves as the investment adviser, as set
forth in Rule 17a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, pursuant to
procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. Under these procedures, cross
trades are effected at current market prices. During the six months ended
October 31, 2018, the Trust engaged in purchases of 2,200,497 and sales of $0
pursuant to these procedures, which resulted in a net realized gain/loss of
$0.
At October 31, 2018, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on
cost for federal tax purposes of $393,499,972 was as follows:
Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which
there is an excess of value over tax cost $ 22,551,037
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which
there is an excess of tax cost over value (19,537,575)
------------
Net unrealized appreciation $ 3,013,462
============
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Trust's investments.
These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels below.
Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for
similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks,
etc.). See Notes to Financial Statements -- Note 1A.
Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs (including the Trust's own
assumptions in determining fair value of investments). See Notes to
Financial Statements -- Note 1A.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Pioneer Municipal High Income Trust | Semiannual Report | 10/31/18 21
Schedule of Investments | 10/31/18 (unaudited) (continued)
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of October 31, 2018, in
valuing the Trust's investments.
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Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Debtor in Possession Financing $ -- $ 2,522,000 $ -- $ 2,522,000
Tax Exempt Obligations
Colorado -- 1,877,010 1,966,631 3,843,641
Texas -- 27,859,059 1,520,640 29,379,699
All Other Tax Exempt Obligations -- 360,768,094 -- 360,768,094
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Investments in Securities $ -- $393,026,163 $3,487,271 $396,513,434
=========================================================================================================
The following is a reconciliation of assets valued using significant
unobservable inputs (Level 3):
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Tax Exempt Obligations
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Balance as of 4/30/18 $1,485,000
Realized gain (loss)1 --
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)2 84,917
Accrued discounts/premiums (10,283)
Purchases 1,927,637
Sales --
Transfers in to Level 3* --
Transfers out of Level 3* 0
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Balance as of 10/31/18 $3,487,271
=========================================================================================================
1 Realized gain (loss) on these securities is included in the realized gain
(loss) from investments on the Statement of Operations.
2 Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on these securities is included in
the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments on
the Statement of Operations.
* Transfers are calculated on the beginning of period values. During the six
months ended October 31, 2018, an investment having a value of
$(1,485,000) was transferred out of Level 3 to Level 2, as there was
observable input available to determine its value. There were no other
transfers between Levels 1, 2 and 3.
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Level 3 investments still held
and considered Level 3 at October 31, 2018: $84,917
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities | 10/31/18 (unaudited)
ASSETS:
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $393,919,665) $396,513,434
Receivables --
Investment securities sold 154,565
Interest 6,107,160
Other assets 229,256
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Total assets $403,004,415
=======================================================================================================
LIABILITIES:
Due to Custodian $ 754,776
Payables --
Distributions 25
Professional fees 30,203
Transfer agent fees 1,045
Administrative fees 24,437
Shareowner communications expense 1,335
Trustees' fees 2,383
Custodian fees 980
Printing expense 5,348
Pricing fees 2,783
Due to affiliates 35,542
Accrued expenses 46,028
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Total liabilities $ 904,885
=======================================================================================================
Variable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred Shares, net of deferred offering costs:
$100,000 liquidation value per share applicable to 1,250 shares,
Including dividends payable of $84 $125,000,084
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREOWNERS:
Paid-in capital $300,996,046
Distributions in excess of earnings (23,896,600)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets applicable to common shareowners $277,099,446
=======================================================================================================
NET ASSET VALUE PER COMMON SHARE:
No par value
Based on $277,099,446/22,771,349 common shares $ 12.17
=======================================================================================================
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Pioneer Municipal High Income Trust | Semiannual Report | 10/31/18 23
Statement of Operations (unaudited)
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 10/31/18
INVESTMENT INCOME:
Interest from unaffiliated issuers $ 9,642,927
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total investment income $ 9,642,927
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EXPENSES:
Management fees $ 1,237,990
Administrative expense 68,912
Transfer agent fees 4,256
Shareowner communications expense 16,038
Custodian fees 1,645
Registration fees 7,360
Professional fees 61,147
Printing expense 6,058
Pricing fees 17,401
Trustees' fees 9,159
Insurance expense 1,173
Miscellaneous 35,168
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Total expenses $ 1,466,307
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income $ 8,176,620
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investments in unaffiliated issuers $ (333,246)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments in unaffiliated issuers (6,527,932)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments $(6,861,178)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DISTRIBUTIONS TO PREFERRED SHAREOWNERS: $(1,639,075)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations $ (323,633)
=======================================================================================================
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Six Months
Ended Year
10/31/18 Ended
(unaudited) 4/30/18
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FROM OPERATIONS:
Net investment income (loss) $ 8,176,620 $ 17,856,773
Net realized gain (loss) on investments (333,246) (12,146,048)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on investments (6,527,932) 5,201,392
Distributions to preferred shareowners (1,639,075) (2,052,256)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations $ (323,633) $ 8,859,861
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREOWNERS:
($0.32 and $0.62 per share, respectively) $ (7,172,975) $(14,004,380)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total distributions to common shareowners $ (7,172,975) $(14,004,380)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net decrease in net assets applicable to common
shareowners $ (7,496,608) $ (5,144,519)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREOWNERS:
Beginning of period 284,596,054 289,740,573
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
End of period $277,099,446 $284,596,054
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
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Six Months
Ended Year Year Year Year Year
10/31/18 Ended Ended Ended Ended Ended
(unaudited) 4/30/18 4/30/17* 4/30/16* 4/30/15* 4/30/14
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Per Share Operating Performance
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 12.50 $ 12.72 $ 13.49 $ 13.31 $ 13.33 $ 14.72
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Increase (decrease) from investment operations: (a)
Net investment income (loss) $ 0.36 $ 0.78 $ 0.73 $ 0.83 $ 0.91 $ 1.05
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments (0.30) (0.29) (0.76) 0.20 0.16 (1.29)
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Distribution to preferred shareowners from:
Net investment income $ (0.07) $ (0.09) $ (0.05) $ (0.01) $ (0.01) $ (0.01)
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations $ (0.01) $ 0.40 $ (0.08) $ 1.02 $ 1.06 $ (0.25)
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Distributions to common shareowners from:
Net investment income and previously undistributed
net investment income $ (0.32) $ (0.62) $ (0.69) $ (0.84)** $ (1.08)** $ (1.14)**
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Net increase (decrease) in net asset value $ (0.33) $ (0.22) $ (0.77) $ 0.18 $ (0.02) $ (1.39)
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Net asset value, end of period $ 12.17 $ 12.50 $ 12.72 $ 13.49 $ 13.31 $ 13.33
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Market value, end of period $ 10.78 $ 11.25 $ 11.75 $ 14.07 $ 14.75 $ 14.90
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Total return at net asset value (b) 0.09%(c) 3.53% (0.45)% 8.12% 7.76% (1.57)%
Total return at market value (b) (1.50)%(c) 0.87% (11.83)% 1.75% 6.84% 1.10%
Ratios to average net assets of common shareowners:
Total expenses (d) 1.02%(e) 1.01% 1.00% 1.05% 1.03% 1.04%
Net investment income before preferred share distributions 5.71%(e) 6.14% 5.54% 6.24% 6.73% 7.89%
Preferred share distributions 1.15%(e) 0.71% 0.38% 0.10% 0.04% 0.05%
Net investment income available to common shareowners 4.56%(e) 5.44% 5.16% 6.14% 6.69% 7.84%
Portfolio turnover rate 10%(c) 20% 19% 9% 14% 19%
Net assets of common shareowners, end of period
(in thousands) $277,099 $284,596 $289,741 $307,027 $302,718 $301,872
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Six Months
Ended Year Year Year Year Year
10/31/18 Ended Ended Ended Ended Ended
(unaudited) 4/30/18 4/30/17* 4/30/16* 4/30/15* 4/30/14
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Preferred shares outstanding (in thousands) (f)(g) $125,000 $125,000 $101,000 $101,000 $101,000 $101,000
Asset coverage per preferred share, end of period $321,680 $327,672 $ 96,723 $100,998 $ 99,930 $ 99,721
Average market value per preferred share (h) $100,000 $100,000 $ 25,000 $ 25,000 $ 25,000 $ 25,000
Liquidation value, including dividends payable, per preferred share $100,000 $ 99,996 $ 25,006 $ 25,001 $ 25,000 $ 25,001
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* The Trust was audited by an independent registered public accounting firm
other than Ernst & Young LLP.
** The amount of distributions made to shareowners during the year were in
excess of the net investment income earned by the Trust during the year.
The Trust has accumulated undistributed net investment income which is
part of the Trust's NAV. A portion of the accumulated net investment
income was distributed to shareowners during the year.
(a) The per common share data presented above is based upon the average common
shares outstanding for the periods presented.
(b) Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of common shares
at the current net asset value or market value on the first day and a sale
at the current net asset value or market value on the last day of the
periods reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed for
purposes of this calculation to be reinvested at prices obtained under the
Trust's dividend reinvestment plan. Total investment return does not
reflect brokerage commissions. Past performance is not a guarantee of
future results.
(c) Not annualized.
(d) Expense ratios do not reflect the effect of distribution payments to
preferred shareowners.
(e) Annualized.
(f) Prior to February 9, 2018 there were 4,040 Auction Preferred Shares
("APS") outstanding with a liquidation preference of $25,000 per share.
The Trust redeemed all 2,000 outstanding Series A APS on February 14, 2018
and all 2,040 outstanding Series B APS on February 15, 2018.
(g) The Trust issued 1,250 Variable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred Shares, with
a liquidation preference of $100,000 per share, on February 9, 2018.
(h) Market value is redemption value without an active market.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements | 10/31/18 (unaudited)
1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
Pioneer Municipal High Income Trust (the "Trust") was organized as a Delaware
statutory trust on March 13, 2003. Prior to commencing operations on July 21,
2003, the Trust had no operations other than matters relating to its
organization and registration as a diversified, closed-end management
investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The
investment objective of the Trust is to seek a high level of current income
exempt from regular federal income tax, and the Trust may, as a secondary
objective, also seek capital appreciation to the extent that it is consistent
with its primary investment objective.
Amundi Pioneer Asset Management, Inc., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of
Amundi and Amundi's wholly owned subsidiary, Amundi USA, Inc., serves as the
Trust's investment adviser (the "Adviser"). Amundi Pioneer Distributor, Inc.,
an affiliate of Amundi Pioneer Asset Management, Inc., serves as the Trust's
distributor (the "Distributor").
In August 2018, the SEC released a Disclosure Update and Simplification Final
Rule. The Final Rule amends Regulation S-X disclosures requirements to conform
them to U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("U.S. GAAP") for
investment companies. The Trust's financial statements were prepared in
compliance with the new amendments to Regulation S-X.
The Trust is an investment company and follows investment company accounting
and reporting guidance under U.S. GAAP. U.S. GAAP requires the management of
the Trust to make 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 income,
expenses and gain or loss on investments during the reporting period. Actual
results could differ from those estimates.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the
Trust in the preparation of its financial statements:
A. Security Valuation
The net asset value of the Trust is computed once daily, on each day the
New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") is open, as of the close of regular
trading on the NYSE.
Fixed-income securities are valued by using prices supplied by independent
pricing services, which consider such factors as market prices, market
events, quotations from one or more brokers, Treasury spreads, yields,
maturities and ratings, or may use a pricing matrix or other fair value
methods or techniques
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to provide an estimated value of the security or instrument. A pricing
matrix is a means of valuing a debt security on the basis of current
market prices for other debt securities, historical trading patterns in
the market for fixed-income securities and/or other factors. Non-U.S. debt
securities that are listed on an exchange will be valued at the bid price
obtained from an independent third party pricing service. When independent
third party pricing services are unable to supply prices, or when prices
or market quotations are considered to be unreliable, the value of that
security may be determined using quotations from one or more
broker-dealers.
Cash may include overnight time deposits at approved financial
institutions.
Securities for which independent pricing services or broker-dealers are
unable to supply prices or for which market prices and/or quotations are
not readily available or are considered to be unreliable are valued by a
fair valuation team comprised of certain personnel of the Adviser pursuant
to procedures adopted by the Trust's Board of Trustees. The Adviser's fair
valuation team uses fair value methods approved by the Valuation Committee
of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser's fair valuation team is responsible
for monitoring developments that may impact fair valued securities and for
discussing and assessing fair values on an ongoing basis, and at least
quarterly, with the Valuation Committee of the Board of Trustees.
Inputs used when applying fair value methods to value a security may
include credit ratings, the financial condition of the company, current
market conditions and comparable securities. The Trust may use fair value
methods if it is determined that a significant event has occurred after
the close of the exchange or market on which the security trades and prior
to the determination of the Trust's net asset value. Examples of a
significant event might include political or economic news, corporate
restructurings, natural disasters, terrorist activity or trading halts.
Thus, the valuation of the Trust's securities may differ significantly
from exchange prices, and such differences could be material.
At October 31, 2018, no securities were valued using fair value methods
(other than securities valued using prices supplied by independent pricing
services, broker-dealers or using a third party insurance industry pricing
model).
B. Investment Income and Transactions
Interest income, including interest on income-bearing cash accounts, is
recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend and interest income are reported
net of unrecoverable foreign taxes withheld at the applicable country
rates and net of income accrued on defaulted securities.
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Discounts and premiums on purchase prices of debt securities are accreted
or amortized, respectively, daily, into interest income on an effective
yield to maturity basis with a corresponding increase or decrease in the
cost basis of the security. Premiums and discounts related to certain
mortgage-backed securities are amortized or accreted in proportion to the
monthly paydowns.
Interest and dividend income payable by delivery of additional shares is
reclassified as PIK (payment-in-kind) income upon receipt and is included
in interest and dividend income, respectively.
Security transactions are recorded as of trade date. Gains and losses on
sales of investments are calculated on the identified cost method for both
financial reporting and federal income tax purposes.
C. Federal Income Taxes
It is the Trust's policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal
Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to
distribute all of its net taxable income and net realized capital gains,
if any, to its shareowners. Therefore, no provision for federal income
taxes is required. As of April 30, 2018, the Trust did not accrue any
interest or penalties with respect to uncertain tax positions, which, if
applicable, would be recorded as an income tax expense on the Statement of
Operations. Tax returns filed within the prior three years remain subject
to examination by federal and state tax authorities.
The amount and character of income and capital gain distributions to
shareowners are determined in accordance with federal income tax rules,
which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Distributions in excess of net investment
income or net realized gains are temporary over distributions for
financial statement purposes resulting from differences in the recognition
or classification of income or distributions for financial statement and
tax purposes. Capital accounts within the financial statements are
adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character, but
are not adjusted for temporary differences.
The tax character of current year distributions payable will be determined
at the end of the current taxable year. The tax character of distributions
paid during the year ended April 30, 2018 was as follows:
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2018
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Distributions paid from:
Tax Exempt Distributions $15,643,034
Ordinary income 413,602
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Total $16,056,636
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The following shows the components of distributable earnings (losses) on a
federal income tax basis at April 30, 2018:
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2018
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Distributable earnings:
Undistributed ordinary income $ 415,696
Capital loss carryforward (29,043,444)
Other book/tax temporary differences 419,668
Undistributed tax-exempt income 2,686,387
Unrealized appreciation 9,121,701
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Total $(16,399,992)
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The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized
appreciation/depreciation is primarily attributable to the book/tax
differences in the accrual of income on securities in default, the
difference between book and tax amortization methods and discounts on
fixed income securities.
D. Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan
All shareowners whose shares are registered in their own names
automatically participate in the Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the
"Plan"), under which participants receive all dividends and capital gain
distributions (collectively, dividends) in full and fractional shares of
the Trust in lieu of cash. Shareowners may elect not to participate in the
Plan. Shareowners not participating in the Plan receive all dividends and
capital gain distributions in cash. Participation in the Plan is
completely voluntary and may be terminated or resumed at any time without
penalty by notifying American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the agent
for shareowners in administering the Plan (the "Plan Agent"), in writing
prior to any dividend record date; otherwise such termination or
resumption will be effective with respect to any subsequently declared
dividend or other distribution.
If a shareowner's shares are held in the name of a brokerage firm, bank or
other nominee, the shareowner can ask the firm or nominee to participate
in the Plan on the shareowner's behalf. If the firm or nominee does not
offer the Plan, dividends will be paid in cash to the shareowner of
record. A firm or nominee may reinvest a shareowner's cash dividends in
shares of the Trust on terms that differ from the terms of the Plan.
Whenever the Trust declares a dividend on shares payable in cash,
participants in the Plan will receive the equivalent in shares acquired by
the Plan Agent either (i) through receipt of additional unissued but
authorized shares from the Trust or (ii) by purchase of outstanding shares
on the New York Stock Exchange or elsewhere. If, on the payment date for
any dividend, the net asset value per share is equal to or less than the
market price per share
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plus estimated brokerage trading fees (market premium), the Plan Agent
will invest the dividend amount in newly issued shares. The number of
newly issued shares to be credited to each account will be determined by
dividing the dollar amount of the dividend by the net asset value per
share on the date the shares are issued, provided that the maximum
discount from the then current market price per share on the date of
issuance does not exceed 5%. If, on the payment date for any dividend, the
net asset value per share is greater than the market value (market
discount), the Plan Agent will invest the dividend amount in shares
acquired in open-market purchases. There are no brokerage charges with
respect to newly issued shares. However, each participant will pay a pro
rata share of brokerage trading fees incurred with respect to the Plan
Agent's open-market purchases. Participating in the Plan does not relieve
shareowners from any federal, state or local taxes which may be due on
dividends paid in any taxable year. Shareowners holding Plan shares in a
brokerage account may be able to transfer the shares to another broker and
continue to participate in the Plan.
E. Risks
The value of securities held by the Trust may go up or down, sometimes
rapidly or unpredictably, due to general market conditions, such as real
or perceived adverse economic, political or regulatory conditions,
inflation, changes in interest rates, lack of liquidity in the bond
markets or adverse investor sentiment. In the past several years,
financial markets have experienced increased volatility, depressed
valuations, decreased liquidity and heightened uncertainty. These
conditions may continue, recur, worsen or spread.
Interest rates in the U.S. recently have been historically low, but have
begun to rise and the Trust faces a heightened risk that interest rates
may continue to rise. A general rise in interest rates could adversely
affect the price and liquidity of fixed-income securities and could also
result in increased redemptions from the Trust.
The municipal bond market can be susceptible to unusual volatility,
particularly for lower-rated and unrated securities. Liquidity can be
reduced unpredictably in response to overall economic conditions or credit
tightening. Municipal issuers may be adversely affected by rising health
care costs, increasing unfunded pension liabilities, and by the phasing
out of federal programs providing financial support. Unfavorable
conditions and developments relating to projects financed with municipal
securities can result in lower revenues to issuers of municipal
securities, potentially resulting in defaults. Issuers often depend on
revenues from these projects to make principal and interest payments. The
value of municipal securities can also be adversely affected by changes in
the financial condition of one or more individual municipal issuers or
insurers of municipal issuers, regulatory
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and political developments, tax law changes or other legislative actions,
and by uncertainties and public perceptions concerning these and other
factors. Municipal securities may be more susceptible to down-grades or
defaults during recessions or similar periods of economic stress. In
recent periods, an increasing number of municipal issuers in the United
States have defaulted on obligations and commenced insolvency proceedings.
Financial difficulties of municipal issuers may continue or get worse. To
the extent the Trust invests significantly in a single state, including
Illinois, Massachusetts, Texas and Washington, or in securities the
payments on which are dependent upon a single project or source of
revenues, or that relate to a sector or industry, including health care
facilities, education, transportation, special revenues and pollution
control, the Trust will be more susceptible to associated risks and
developments.
With the increased use of technologies such as the Internet to conduct
business, the Trust is susceptible to operational, information security
and related risks. While the Trust's Adviser has established business
continuity plans in the event of, and risk management systems to prevent,
limit or mitigate, such cyber-attacks, there are inherent limitations in
such plans and systems including the possibility that certain risks have
not been identified. Furthermore, the Trust cannot control the
cybersecurity plans and systems put in place by service providers to the
Trust such as Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., the Trust's custodian and
accounting agent, and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company ("AST"), the
Trust's transfer agent. In addition, many beneficial owners of Trust
shares hold them through accounts at broker-dealers, retirement platforms
and other financial market participants over which neither the Trust nor
Amundi Pioneer exercises control. Each of these may in turn rely on
service providers to them, which are also subject to the risk of
cyber-attacks. Cybersecurity failures or breaches at Amundi Pioneer or the
Trust's service providers or intermediaries have the ability to cause
disruptions and impact business operations, potentially resulting in
financial losses, interference with the Trust's ability to calculate its
net asset value, impediments to trading, the inability of Trust
shareowners to effect share purchases or receive distributions, loss of or
unauthorized access to private shareowners information and violations of
applicable privacy and other laws, regulatory fines, penalties,
reputational damage, or additional compliance costs. Such costs and losses
may not be covered under any insurance. In addition, maintaining vigilance
against cyber-attacks may involve substantial costs over time, and system
enhancements may themselves be subject to cyber-attacks.
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2. Management Agreement
The Adviser manages the Trust's portfolio. Management fees payable under the
Trust's Advisory Agreement with the Adviser are calculated daily at the annual
rate of 0.60% of the Trust's average daily managed assets. "Managed assets"
means (a) the total assets of the Trust, including any form of investment
leverage, minus (b) all accrued liabilities incurred in the normal course of
operations, which shall not include any liabilities or obligations attributable
to investment leverage obtained through (i) indebtedness of any type
(including, without limitation, borrowing through a credit facility or the
issuance of debt securities), (ii) the issuance of preferred stock or other
similar preference securities, and/or (iii) any other means. For the six months
ended October 31, 2018, the net management fee was 0.60% (annualized) of the
Trust's average daily managed assets, which was equivalent to 0.86%
(annualized) of the Trust's average daily net assets.
In addition, under the management and administration agreements, certain other
services and costs, including accounting, regulatory reporting and insurance
premiums, are paid by the Trust as administrative reimbursements. Included in
"Due to affiliates" reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities is
$35,542 in management fees, administrative costs and certain other
reimbursements payable to the Adviser at October 31, 2018.
3. Transfer Agent
AST serves as the transfer agent with respect to the Trust's common shares. The
Trust pays AST an annual fee, as is agreed to from time to time by the Trust
and AST, for providing such services.
In addition, the Trust reimbursed the transfer agent for out-of-pocket expenses
incurred by the transfer agent related to shareowner communications activities
such as proxy and statement mailings and outgoing calls.
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas ("Deutsche Bank") served as the transfer
agent, registrar, dividend-paying agent and auction agent with respect to the
Trust's auction preferred shares ("APS"). The Trust paid Deutsche Bank an
annual fee for providing such services.
4. Trust Shares
There are an unlimited number of common shares of beneficial interest
authorized.
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Transactions in common shares of beneficial interest for the six months ended
October 31, 2018 and the year ended April 30, 2018 were as follows:
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10/31/18 4/30/18
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Shares outstanding at beginning of period 22,771,349 22,771,349
Reinvestment of distributions -- --
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Shares outstanding at end of period 22,771,349 22,771,349
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The Trust may classify or reclassify any unissued shares of beneficial interest
into one or more series of preferred shares of beneficial interest.
As of October 31, 2018, the Trust has outstanding 1,250 Variable Rate MuniFund
Term Preferred Shares Series 2021 ("Series 2021 VMTP Shares or "VMTP Shares").
The Trust issued the VMTP Shares on February 9, 2018. See Note 5 for additional
information.
Prior to February 9, 2018, the Trust had outstanding 2,000 Series A APS and
2,040 Series B APS. The Trust mailed a notice of redemption and deposited funds
sufficient to redeem the APS with the auction agent on February 9, 2018. The
Trust redeemed all outstanding Series A APS and Series B APS on February 14,
2018 and February 15, 2018, respectively. See Note 6 for additional
information.
5. Variable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred Shares
The Trust has 1,250 shares issued and outstanding of Series 2021 VMTP Shares,
with a liquidation preference of $100,000 per share. VMTP Shares are issued via
private placement and are not publicly available.
The Trust is obligated to redeem its VMTP Shares by the date as specified in
its offering document ("Term Redemption Date"), unless earlier redeemed by the
Trust. VMTP Shares are subject to optional and mandatory redemption in certain
circumstances. The VMTP Shares may be redeemed at the option of the Trust,
subject to payment of premium for approximately one year following the date of
issuance ("Optional Redemption Date"), and at the redemption price per share
thereafter. The redemption price per share is equal to the sum of the
liquidation preference per share plus any accumulated but unpaid dividends. The
Trust may be obligated to redeem a certain amount of the VMTP Shares if it
fails to maintain certain asset coverage and leverage ratio requirements and
such failures are not cured by the applicable cure date. The Term Redemption
Date and Optional Redemption Date for the Trust's Series 2021 VMTP Shares are
August 2, 2021 and February 28, 2019, respectively.
VMTP Shares are subject to restrictions on transfer, generally do not trade,
and market quotations are generally not available. VMTP Shares are short-term
or short/intermediate-term instruments that pay a variable dividend rate tied
to a short-term index, plus an additional fixed "spread" amount
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established at the time of issuance. For financial reporting purposes, the
liquidation preference of VMTP Shares is a liability and is recognized as a
component of "Variable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred Shares, net of deferred
offering costs" on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Dividends on the VMTP Shares (which are treated as interest payments for
financial reporting purposes) are declared daily. The dividend rate for the
VMTP Shares is determined weekly. Unpaid dividends on VMTP Shares are
recognized as a component of "Dividend payable" on the Statement of Assets and
Liabilities. For the six months ended October 31, 2018, the Series 2021 VMTP
Shares paid an average dividend rate of 2.59%.
Costs incurred in connection with the Trust's offering of VMTP Shares were
recorded as a deferred charge, which is being amortized over the life of the
shares and is recognized as a component of "Variable Rate MuniFund Term
Preferred Shares, net of deferred offering costs" on the Statement of Assets
and Liabilities.
Transactions in the Series 2021 VMTP Shares during the Trust's current and
prior reporting periods were as follows:
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Six Months Ended 10/31/18 Year Ended 4/30/18
Shares Amount Shares Amount
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VMTP Shares issued -- $ -- 1,250 $125,000,000
VMTP Shares exchanged -- -- -- --
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Net increase -- $ -- 1,250 $125,000,000
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6. Redemption of APS
The Trust redeemed all of its outstanding APS at the liquidation preference per
share, together with accrued and unpaid dividends, if any, as of the redemption
date as follows:
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Accrued
and Unpaid
Shares Redemption Preference Dividends
Series Outstanding Date Per Share Per Share
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A 2,000 February 14, 2018 $25,000 $12,288
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B 2,040 February 15, 2018 $25,000 $12,975
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The Trust continues to employ leverage for investment purposes through the
issuance of VMTP Shares. See Note 5 for additional information.
7. Dividends to APS Shareowners
Prior to the redemption of the Trust's APS (See Note 6), dividends on Series A
and Series B were cumulative at a rate which reset every seven days based on
the results of an auction. Since February 2008, the Trust's auctions related to
the APS failed. Accordingly, during the period, dividends were paid at the
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maximum rate on the auction dates described in the prospectus for the APS. The
maximum rate for each series was 125% of the 7 day commercial paper rate or
adjusted Kenny rate. Dividend rates on APS ranged from 1.414% to 3.260% during
the year ended April 30, 2018.
8. Subsequent Events
A monthly dividend was declared on November 5, 2018 from undistributed and
accumulated net investment income of $0.0525 per common share payable November
30, 2018, to common shareowners of record on November 16, 2018.
Subsequent to October 31, 2018, dividends declared and paid on VMTP Shares
totaled $285,381 through November 30, 2018.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
During the period, there have been no material changes in the Trust's
investment objective or fundamental policies that have not been approved by the
shareowners. There have been no changes in the Trust's charter or By-Laws that
would delay or prevent a change in control of the Trust which has not been
approved by the shareowners. During the period, there have been no changes in
the principal risk factors associated with investment in the Trust. There were
no changes in the persons who are primarily responsible for the day-to-day
management of the Trust's portfolio. Notice is hereby given in accordance with
Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 that the Trust may
purchase, from time to time, its common shares in the open market.
Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Prior to July 3, 2017 Pioneer Investment Management, Inc. ("the Adviser"), the
Trust's investment adviser, was an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of
UniCredit S.p.A. ("UniCredit"). On that date, UniCredit completed the sale of
its Pioneer Investments business, which includes the Adviser, to Amundi (the
"Transaction"). As a result of the Transaction, the Adviser became an indirect,
wholly owned subsidiary of Amundi. Amundi is controlled by Credit Agricole S.A.
Amundi is headquartered in Paris, France, and, as of September 30, 2016, had
more than $1.1 trillion in assets under management worldwide.
Deloitte & Touche LLP ("D&T"), the Trust's previous independent registered
public accounting firm, informed the Audit Committee and the Board that it
would no longer be independent with respect to the Trust upon the completion of
the Transaction as a result of certain services being provided to Amundi and
Credit Agricole, and, accordingly, that it intended to resign as the Trust's
independent registered public accounting firm upon the completion of the
Transaction. D&T's resignation was effective on July 3, 2017, when the
Transaction was completed.
During the periods as to which D&T has served as the Trust's independent
registered public accounting firm, D&T's reports on the Trust's financial
statements have not contained an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and
have not been qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or
accounting principles. Further, there have been no disagreements with D&T on
any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement
disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which, if not resolved to the
satisfaction of D&T, would have caused D&T to make reference to the subject
matter of the disagreement in connection with its report on the financial
statements. In addition, there have been no reportable events of the kind
described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934.
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Effective immediately following the completion of the Transaction on July 3,
2017, the Board, acting upon the recommendation of the Audit Committee, engaged
an independent registered public accounting firm, Ernst & Young LLP ("EY").
Prior to its engagement, EY had advised the Trust's Audit Committee that EY had
identified the following matters, in each case relating to services rendered by
other member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, all of which are located
outside the United States, to UniCredit and certain of its subsidiaries during
the period commencing July 1, 2016, that it determined to be inconsistent with
the auditor independence rules set forth by the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC"): (a) project management support services to UniCredit in the
Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Serbia and Slovenia in relation to twenty-two
projects, that were determined to be inconsistent with Rule 2-01(c)(4)(vi) of
Regulation S-X (management functions); (b) two engagements for UniCredit in
Italy where fees were contingent/success based and that were determined to be
inconsistent with Rule 2-01(c)(5) of Regulation S-X (contingent fees); (c) four
engagements where legal and expert services were provided to UniCredit in the
Czech Republic and Germany, and twenty engagements where the legal advisory
services were provided to UniCredit in Austria, Czech Republic, Italy and
Poland, that were determined to be inconsistent with Rule 2-01(c)(4)(ix) and
(x) of Regulation S-X (legal and expert services); and (d) two engagements for
UniCredit in Italy involving assistance in the sale of certain assets, that
were determined to be inconsistent with Rule 2-01(c)(4)(viii) of Regulation S-X
(broker-dealer, investment adviser or investment banking services). None of the
foregoing services involved the Trust, any of the other funds in the Pioneer
Family of Funds or any other Pioneer entity sold by UniCredit in the
Transaction.
EY advised the Audit Committee that it had considered the matters described
above and had concluded that such matters would not impair EY's ability to
exercise objective and impartial judgment in connection with the audits of the
financial statements of the Trust under the SEC and Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board independence rules, and that a reasonable investor with
knowledge of all relevant facts and circumstances would reach the same
conclusion. Management and the Audit Committee considered these matters and
discussed the matters with EY and, based upon EY's description of the matters
and statements made by EY, Management and the Audit Committee believe that EY
will be capable of exercising objective and impartial judgment in connection
with the audits of the financial statements of the Trust, and Management
further believes that a reasonable investor with knowledge of all relevant
facts and circumstances would reach the same conclusion.
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Results of Shareholder Meeting
At the annual meeting held on September 20, 2018, shareowners of the Trust were
asked to consider the proposal described below. A report of the total votes
cast by the Trust's shareholders follows:
Proposal 1 - To elect three Class II Trustees
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Nominee For Withheld
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Thomas J. Perna 19,349,337 2,107,687
Marguerite A. Piret* 1,250 0
Fred J. Ricciardi 19,966,136 1,490,888
* Elected by preferred shares only
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Approval of Investment Management Agreement
Amundi Pioneer Asset Management, Inc. ("APAM") serves as the investment adviser
to Pioneer Municipal High Income Trust (the "Trust") pursuant to an investment
management agreement between APAM and the Trust. In order for APAM to remain
the investment adviser of the Trust, the Trustees of the Trust must determine
annually whether to renew the investment management agreement for the Trust.
The contract review process began in January 2018 as the Trustees of the Trust
agreed on, among other things, an overall approach and timeline for the
process. Contract review materials were provided to the Trustees in March 2018,
July 2018 and September 2018. In addition, the Trustees reviewed and discussed
the Trust's performance at regularly scheduled meetings throughout the year,
and took into account other information related to the Trust provided to the
Trustees at regularly scheduled meetings, in connection with the review of the
Trust's investment management agreement.
In March 2018, the Trustees, among other things, discussed the memorandum
provided by Fund counsel that summarized the legal standards and other
considerations that are relevant to the Trustees in their deliberations
regarding the renewal of the investment management agreement, and reviewed and
discussed the qualifications of the investment management teams for the Trust,
as well as the level of investment by the Trust's portfolio managers in the
Trust. In July 2018, the Trustees, among other things, reviewed the Trust's
management fees and total expense ratios, the financial statements of APAM and
its parent companies, profitability analyses provided by APAM, and analyses
from APAM as to possible economies of scale. The Trustees also reviewed the
profitability of the institutional business of APAM and APAM's affiliate,
Amundi Pioneer Institutional Asset Management, Inc. ("APIAM" and, together with
APAM, "Amundi Pioneer"), as compared to that of APAM's fund management
business, and considered the differences between the fees and expenses of the
Trust and the fees and expenses of APAM's and APIAM's institutional accounts,
as well as the different services provided by APAM to the Trust and by APAM and
APIAM to the institutional accounts. The Trustees further considered contract
review materials, including additional materials received in response to the
Trustees' request, in September 2018.
At a meeting held on September 18, 2018, based on their evaluation of the
information provided by APAM and third parties, the Trustees of the Trust,
including the Independent Trustees voting separately, unanimously approved the
renewal of the investment management agreement for another year. In approving
the renewal of the investment management agreement, the Trustees considered
various factors that they determined were relevant, including the factors
described below. The Trustees did not identify any single factor as the
controlling factor in determining to approve the renewal of the agreement.
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Nature, Extent and Quality of Services
The Trustees considered the nature, extent and quality of the services that had
been provided by APAM to the Trust, taking into account the investment
objective and strategy of the Trust. The Trustees also reviewed APAM's
investment approach for the Trust and its research process. The Trustees
considered the resources of APAM and the personnel of APAM who provide
investment management services to the Trust. They also reviewed the amount of
non-Trust assets managed by the portfolio managers of the Trust. They
considered the non-investment resources and personnel of APAM that are involved
in APAM's services to the Trust, including APAM's compliance, risk management,
and legal resources and personnel. The Trustees noted the substantial attention
and high priority given by APAM's senior management to the Pioneer Fund
complex.
The Trustees considered that APAM supervises and monitors the performance of
the Trust's service providers and provides the Trust with personnel (including
Trust officers) and other resources that are necessary for the Trust's business
management and operations. The Trustees also considered that, as administrator,
APAM is responsible for the administration of the Trust's business and other
affairs. The Trustees considered the fees paid to APAM for the provision of
administration services.
Based on these considerations, the Trustees concluded that the nature, extent
and quality of services that had been provided by APAM to the Trust were
satisfactory and consistent with the terms of the investment management
agreement.
Performance of the Trust
In considering the Trust's performance, the Trustees regularly review and
discuss throughout the year data prepared by APAM and information comparing the
Trust's performance with the performance of its peer group of funds, as
classified by Morningstar, Inc. (Morningstar), and the performance of the
Trust's benchmark index. They also discuss the Trust's performance with APAM on
a regular basis. The Trustees' regular reviews and discussions were factored
into the Trustees' deliberations concerning the renewal of the investment
management agreement.
Management Fee and Expenses
The Trustees considered information showing the fees and expenses of the Trust
in comparison to the management fees and expense ratios of a peer group of
funds selected on the basis of criteria determined by the Independent Trustees
for this purpose using data provided by Strategic Insight Mutual Fund Research
and Consulting, LLC (Strategic Insight), an independent third party. The peer
group comparisons referred to below are organized in quintiles. Each quintile
represents one-fifth of the peer group. In all peer group comparisons referred
to below, first quintile is most favorable to the Trust's shareowners.
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The Trustees considered that the Trust's management fee (based on managed
assets) for the most recent fiscal year was in the third quintile relative to
the management fees paid by other funds in its Strategic Insight peer group for
the comparable period. The Trustees considered that the expense ratio (based on
managed assets) of the Trust's common shares for the most recent fiscal year
was in the first quintile relative to its Strategic Insight peer group for the
comparable period.
The Trustees reviewed management fees charged by APAM and APIAM to
institutional and other clients, including publicly offered European funds
sponsored by APAM's affiliates, unaffiliated U.S. registered investment
companies (in a sub-advisory capacity), and unaffiliated foreign and domestic
separate accounts. The Trustees also considered APAM's costs in providing
services to the Trust and APAM's and APIAM's costs in providing services to the
other clients and considered the differences in management fees and profit
margins for fund and non-fund services. In evaluating the fees associated with
APAM's and APIAM's client accounts, the Trustees took into account the
respective demands, resources and complexity associated with the Trust and
other client accounts. The Trustees noted that, in some instances, the fee
rates for those clients were lower than the management fee for the Trust and
considered that, under the investment management agreement with the Trust, APAM
performs additional services for the Trust that it does not provide to those
other clients or services that are broader in scope, including oversight of the
Trust's other service providers and activities related to compliance and the
extensive regulatory and tax regimes to which the Trust is subject. The
Trustees also considered the entrepreneurial risks associated with APAM's
management of the Trust.
The Trustees concluded that the management fee payable by the Trust to APAM was
reasonable in relation to the nature and quality of the services provided by
APAM.
Profitability
The Trustees considered information provided by APAM regarding the
profitability of APAM with respect to the advisory services provided by APAM to
the Trust, including the methodology used by APAM in allocating certain of its
costs to the management of the Trust. The Trustees also considered APAM's
profit margin in connection with the overall operation of the Trust. They
further reviewed the financial results, including the profit margins, realized
by APAM and APIAM from non-fund businesses. The Trustees considered APAM's
profit margins in comparison to the limited industry data available and noted
that the profitability of any adviser was affected by numerous factors,
including its organizational structure and method for allocating expenses. The
Trustees concluded that APAM's profitability with respect to the management of
the Trust was not unreasonable.
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Economies of Scale
The Trustees considered the extent to which APAM may realize economies of scale
or other efficiencies in managing and supporting the Trust. Since the Trust is
a closed-end fund that has not raised additional capital, the Trustees
concluded that economies of scale were not a relevant consideration in the
renewal of the investment advisory agreement.
Other Benefits
The Trustees considered the other benefits that APAM enjoys from its
relationship with the Trust. The Trustees considered the character and amount
of fees paid or to be paid by the Trust, other than under the investment
management agreement, for services provided by APAM and its affiliates. The
Trustees further considered the revenues and profitability of APAM's businesses
other than the Fund business. To the extent applicable, the Trustees also
considered the benefits to the Trust and to APAM and its affiliates from the
use of "soft" commission dollars generated by the Trust to pay for research and
brokerage services.
The Trustees considered that Amundi Pioneer is the principal U.S. asset
management business of Amundi, which is one of the largest asset managers
globally. Amundi's worldwide asset management business manages over $1.7
trillion in assets (including the Pioneer Funds). The Trustees considered that
APAM's relationship with Amundi creates potential opportunities for APAM, APIAM
and Amundi that derive from APAM's relationships with the Trust, including
Amundi's ability to market the services of APAM globally. The Trustees noted
that APAM has access to additional research and portfolio management
capabilities as a result of its relationship with Amundi and Amundi's enhanced
global presence that may contribute to an increase in the resources available
to APAM. The Trustees considered that APAM and the Trust receive reciprocal
intangible benefits from the relationship, including mutual brand recognition
and, for the Trust, direct and indirect access to the resources of a large
global asset manager. The Trustees concluded that any such benefits received by
APAM as a result of its relationship with the Trust were reasonable.
Conclusion
After consideration of the factors described above as well as other factors,
the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the investment
management agreement for the Trust, including the fees payable thereunder, was
fair and reasonable and voted to approve the proposed renewal of the investment
management agreement.
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Trustees, Officers and Service Providers
Trustees Officers
Thomas J. Perna, Chairman Lisa M. Jones, President and
David R. Bock Chief Executive Officer
Benjamin M. Friedman Mark E. Bradley, Treasurer and
Margaret B.W. Graham Chief Financial Officer
Lisa M. Jones Christopher J. Kelley, Secretary and
Lorraine H. Monchak Chief Legal Officer
Marguerite A. Piret
Fred J. Ricciardi
Kenneth J. Taubes
Investment Adviser and Administrator
Amundi Pioneer Asset Management, Inc.
Custodian and Sub-Administrator
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
Principal Underwriter
Amundi Pioneer Distributor, Inc.
Legal Counsel
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Transfer Agent
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company
Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures of the Fund are available without charge,
upon request, by calling our toll free number (1-800-225-6292). Information
regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during
the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is publicly available to
shareowners at www.amundipioneer.com. This information is also available on the
Securities and Exchange Commission's web site at www.sec.gov.
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How to Contact Amundi Pioneer
We are pleased to offer a variety of convenient ways for you to contact us for
assistance or information.
You can call American Stock Transfer & Trust Company (AST) for:
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General inquiries, lost dividend checks, American Stock
change of address, lost stock certificates, Transfer & Trust
stock transfer Operations Center
6201 15th Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11219
Dividend reinvestment plan (DRIP) American Stock
Transfer & Trust
Wall Street Station
P.O. Box 922
New York, NY 10269-0560
Website www.amstock.com
For additional information, please contact your investment advisor or visit our
web site www.amundipioneer.com.
The Trust files a complete schedule of investments with the Securities and
Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters for each fiscal year on
Form N-Q. Shareowners may view the filed Form N-Q by visiting the Commission's
web site at www.sec.gov.
[LOGO] Amundi Pioneer
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ASSET MANAGEMENT
Amundi Pioneer Asset Management, Inc.
60 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
www.amundipioneer.com
Securities offered through Amundi Pioneer Distributor, Inc.
60 State Street, Boston, MA 02109
Underwriter of Pioneer Mutual Funds, Member SIPC
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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.
(a) Disclose whether, as of the end of the period covered by the report, the
registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant's
principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting
officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of
whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party. If
the registrant has not adopted such a code of ethics, explain why it has not
done so.
The registrant has adopted, as of the end of the period covered by this report,
a code of ethics that applies to the registrant's principal executive officer,
principal financial officer, principal accounting officer and controller.
(b) For purposes of this Item, the term "code of ethics" means written standards
that are reasonably designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote:
(1) Honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual
or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional
relationships;
(2) Full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in
reports and documents that a registrant files with, or submits to, the
Commission and in other public communications made by the registrant;
(3) Compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and
regulations;
(4) The prompt internal reporting of violations of the code to an
appropriate person or persons identified in the code; and
(5) Accountability for adherence to the code.
(c) The registrant must briefly describe the nature of any amendment, during the
period covered by the report, to a provision of its code of ethics that applies
to the registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer,
principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar
functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the
registrant or a third party, and that relates to any element of the code of
ethics definition enumerated in paragraph (b) of this Item. The registrant must
file a copy of any such amendment as an exhibit pursuant to Item 10(a), unless
the registrant has elected to satisfy paragraph (f) of this Item by posting its
code of ethics on its website pursuant to paragraph (f)(2) of this Item, or by
undertaking to provide its code of ethics to any person without charge, upon
request, pursuant to paragraph (f)(3) of this Item.
The registrant has made no amendments to the code of ethics during the period
covered by this report.
(d) If the registrant has, during the period covered by the report, granted a
waiver, including an implicit waiver, from a provision of the code of ethics to
the registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer,
principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar
functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the
registrant or a third party, that relates to one or more of the items set forth
in paragraph (b) of this Item, the registrant must briefly describe the nature
of the waiver, the name of the person to whom the waiver was granted, and the
date of the waiver.
Not applicable.
(e) If the registrant intends to satisfy the disclosure requirement under
paragraph (c) or (d) of this Item regarding an amendment to, or a waiver from,
a provision of its code of ethics that applies to the registrant's principal
executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or
controller, or persons performing similar functions and that relates to any
element of the code of ethics definition enumerated in paragraph (b) of this
Item by posting such information on its Internet website, disclose the
registrant's Internet address and such intention.
Not applicable.
(f) The registrant must:
(1) File with the Commission, pursuant to Item 12(a)(1), a copy of
its code of ethics that applies to the registrant's principal
executive officer,principal financial officer, principal accounting
officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions,
as an exhibit to its annual
report on this Form N-CSR (see attachment);
(2) Post the text of such code of ethics on its Internet website and
disclose, in its most recent report on this Form N-CSR, its Internet
address and the fact that it has posted such code of ethics on its
Internet website; or
(3) Undertake in its most recent report on this Form N-CSR to provide to
any person without charge, upon request, a copy of such code of ethics
and explain the manner in which such request may be made.
See Item 10(2)
ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.
(a) (1) Disclose that the registrant's board of trustees has determined that
the registrant either:
(i) Has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit
committee; or
(ii) Does not have an audit committee financial expert serving on its audit
committee.
The registrant's Board of Trustees has determined that the registrant has at
least one audit committee financial expert.
(2) If the registrant provides the disclosure required by paragraph
(a)(1)(i) of this Item, it must disclose the name of the audit committee
financial expert and whether that person is "independent." In order to be
considered "independent" for purposes of this Item, a member of an audit
committee may not, other than in his or her capacity as a member of the audit
committee, the board of trustees, or any other board committee:
(i) Accept directly or indirectly any consulting, advisory, or other
compensatory fee from the issuer; or
(ii) Be an "interested person" of the investment company as defined in
Section 2(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(19)).
Ms. Marguerite A. Piret, an independent trustee, is such an audit committee
financial expert.
(3) If the registrant provides the disclosure required by paragraph (a)(1)
(ii) of this Item, it must explain why it does not have an audit committee
financial expert.
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
(a) Disclose, under the caption AUDIT FEES, the aggregate fees billed for each
of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal
accountant for the audit of the registrant's annual financial statements or
services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with
statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years.
N/A
(b) Disclose, under the caption AUDIT-RELATED FEES, the aggregate fees billed in
each of the last two fiscal years for assurance and related services by the
principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit
of the registrant's financial statements and are not reported under
paragraph (a) of this Item. Registrants shall describe the nature of the
services comprising the fees disclosed under this category.
N/A
(c) Disclose, under the caption TAX FEES, the aggregate fees billed in each of
the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal
accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning. Registrants shall
describe the nature of the services comprising the fees disclosed under this
category.
N/A
(d) Disclose, under the caption ALL OTHER FEES, the aggregate fees billed in
each of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by the
principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through
(c) of this Item. Registrants shall describe the nature of the services
comprising the fees disclosed under this category.
N/A
(e) (1) Disclose the audit committee's pre-approval policies and procedures
described in paragraph (c)(7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
PIONEER FUNDS
APPROVAL OF AUDIT, AUDIT-RELATED, TAX AND OTHER SERVICES
PROVIDED BY THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR
SECTION I - POLICY PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY
The Pioneer Funds recognize the importance of maintaining the independence of
their outside auditors. Maintaining independence is a shared responsibility
involving Amudi Pioneer Asset Management, Inc, the audit committee and
the independent auditors.
The Funds recognize that a Fund's independent auditors: 1) possess knowledge of
the Funds, 2) are able to incorporate certain services into the scope of the
audit, thereby avoiding redundant work, cost and disruption of Fund personnel
and processes, and 3) have expertise that has value to the Funds. As a result,
there are situations where it is desirable to use the Fund's independent
auditors for services in addition to the annual audit and where the potential
for conflicts of interests are minimal. Consequently, this policy, which is
intended to comply with Rule 210.2-01(C)(7), sets forth guidelines and
procedures to be followed by the Funds when retaining the independent audit firm
to perform audit, audit-related tax and other services under those
circumstances, while also maintaining independence.
Approval of a service in accordance with this policy for a Fund shall also
constitute approval for any other Fund whose pre-approval is required pursuant
to Rule 210.2-01(c)(7)(ii).
In addition to the procedures set forth in this policy, any non-audit services
that may be provided consistently with Rule 210.2-01 may be approved by the
Audit Committee itself and any pre-approval that may be waived in accordance
with Rule 210.2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) is hereby waived.
Selection of a Fund's independent auditors and their compensation shall be
determined by the Audit Committee and shall not be subject to this policy.
SECTION II - POLICY
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SERVICE SERVICE CATEGORY DESCRIPTION SPECIFIC PRE-APPROVED SERVICE SUBCATEGORIES
CATEGORY
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I. AUDIT Services that are directly o Accounting research assistance
SERVICES related to performing the o SEC consultation, registration
independent audit of the Funds statements, and reporting
o Tax accrual related matters
o Implementation of new accounting
standards
o Compliance letters (e.g. rating agency
letters)
o Regulatory reviews and assistance
regarding financial matters
o Semi-annual reviews (if requested)
o Comfort letters for closed end
offerings
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II. Services which are not o AICPA attest and agreed-upon procedures
AUDIT-RELATED prohibited under Rule o Technology control assessments
SERVICES 210.2-01(C)(4) (the "Rule") o Financial reporting control assessments
and are related extensions of o Enterprise security architecture
the audit services support the assessment
audit, or use the
knowledge/expertise gained
from the audit procedures as a
foundation to complete the
project. In most cases, if
the Audit-Related Services are
not performed by the Audit
firm, the scope of the Audit
Services would likely
increase. The Services are
typically well-defined and
governed by accounting
professional standards (AICPA,
SEC, etc.)
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AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVAL POLICY AUDIT COMMITTEE
REPORTING POLICY
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o "One-time" pre-approval o A summary of all such
for the audit period for all services and related fees
pre-approved specific service reported at each regularly
subcategories. Approval of the scheduled Audit Committee
independent auditors as meeting.
auditors for a Fund shall
constitute pre approval for
these services.
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o "One-time" pre-approval o A summary of all such
for the fund fiscal year within services and related fees
a specified dollar limit (including comparison to
for all pre-approved specified dollar limits)
specific service subcategories reported quarterly.
o Specific approval is
needed to exceed the
pre-approved dollar limit for
these services (see general
Audit Committee approval policy
below for details on obtaining
specific approvals)
o Specific approval is
needed to use the Fund's
auditors for Audit-Related
Services not denoted as
"pre-approved", or
to add a specific service
subcategory as "pre-approved"
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SECTION III - POLICY DETAIL, CONTINUED
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SERVICE CATEGORY SERVICE CATEGORY SPECIFIC PRE-APPROVED SERVICE SUBCATEGORIES
DESCRIPTION
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III. TAX SERVICES Services which are not o Tax planning and support
prohibited by the Rule, o Tax controversy assistance
if an officer of the Fund o Tax compliance, tax returns, excise
determines that using the tax returns and support
Fund's auditor to provide o Tax opinions
these services creates
significant synergy in
the form of efficiency,
minimized disruption, or
the ability to maintain a
desired level of
confidentiality.
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AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVAL POLICY AUDIT COMMITTEE
REPORTING POLICY
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o "One-time" pre-approval o A summary of
for the fund fiscal year all such services and
within a specified dollar limit related fees
(including comparison
to specified dollar
limits) reported
quarterly.
o Specific approval is
needed to exceed the
pre-approved dollar limits for
these services (see general
Audit Committee approval policy
below for details on obtaining
specific approvals)
o Specific approval is
needed to use the Fund's
auditors for tax services not
denoted as pre-approved, or to add a specific
service subcategory as
"pre-approved"
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SECTION III - POLICY DETAIL, CONTINUED
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SERVICE CATEGORY SERVICE CATEGORY SPECIFIC PRE-APPROVED SERVICE SUBCATEGORIES
DESCRIPTION
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IV. OTHER SERVICES Services which are not o Business Risk Management support
prohibited by the Rule, o Other control and regulatory
A. SYNERGISTIC, if an officer of the Fund compliance projects
UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS determines that using the
Fund's auditor to provide
these services creates
significant synergy in
the form of efficiency,
minimized disruption,
the ability to maintain a
desired level of
confidentiality, or where
the Fund's auditors
posses unique or superior
qualifications to provide
these services, resulting
in superior value and
results for the Fund.
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AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVAL POLICY AUDIT COMMITTEE
REPORTING POLICY
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o "One-time" pre-approval o A summary of
for the fund fiscal year within all such services and
a specified dollar limit related fees
(including comparison
to specified dollar
limits) reported
quarterly.
o Specific approval is
needed to exceed the
pre-approved dollar limits for
these services (see general
Audit Committee approval policy
below for details on obtaining
specific approvals)
o Specific approval is
needed to use the Fund's
auditors for "Synergistic" or
"Unique Qualifications" Other
Services not denoted as
pre-approved to the left, or to
add a specific service
subcategory as "pre-approved"
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SECTION III - POLICY DETAIL, CONTINUED
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SERVICE CATEGORY SERVICE CATEGORY SPECIFIC PROHIBITED SERVICE SUBCATEGORIES
DESCRIPTION
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PROHIBITED SERVICES Services which result 1. Bookkeeping or other services
in the auditors losing related to the accounting records or
independence status financial statements of the audit
under the Rule. client*
2. Financial information systems design
and implementation*
3. Appraisal or valuation services,
fairness* opinions, or
contribution-in-kind reports
4. Actuarial services (i.e., setting
actuarial reserves versus actuarial
audit work)*
5. Internal audit outsourcing services*
6. Management functions or human
resources
7. Broker or dealer, investment
advisor, or investment banking services
8. Legal services and expert services
unrelated to the audit
9. Any other service that the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board
determines, by regulation, is
impermissible
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AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVAL POLICY AUDIT COMMITTEE
REPORTING POLICY
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o These services are not to be o A summary of all
performed with the exception of the(*) services and related
services that may be permitted fees reported at each
if they would not be subject to audit regularly scheduled
procedures at the audit client (as Audit Committee meeting
defined in rule 2-01(f)(4)) level will serve as continual
the firm providing the service. confirmation that has
not provided any
restricted services.
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GENERAL AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVAL POLICY:
o For all projects, the officers of the Funds and the Fund's auditors will each
make an assessment to determine that any proposed projects will not impair
independence.
o Potential services will be classified into the four non-restricted service
categories and the "Approval of Audit, Audit-Related, Tax and Other
Services" Policy above will be applied. Any services outside the specific
pre-approved service subcategories set forth above must be specifically
approved by the Audit Committee.
o At least quarterly, the Audit Committee shall review a report summarizing the
services by service category, including fees, provided by the Audit firm as
set forth in the above policy.
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(2) Disclose the percentage of services described in each of paragraphs (b)
through (d) of this Item that were approved by the audit committee pursuant
to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
N/A
(f) If greater than 50 percent, disclose the percentage of hours expended on the
principal accountants engagement to audit the registrant's financial statements
for the most recent fiscal year that were attributed to work performed by
persons other than the principal accountant's full-time, permanent employees.
N/A
(g) Disclose the aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrants accountant
for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrants
investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily
portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment
adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control
with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for each of
the last two fiscal years of the registrant.
N/A
(h) Disclose whether the registrants audit committee of the board of trustees
has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to
the registrants investment adviser (not including any subadviser whose role is
primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another
investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common
control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the
registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of
Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal
accountant's independence.
The Fund's audit committee of the Board of Trustees
has considered whether the provision of non-audit
services that were rendered to the Affiliates (as
defined) that were not pre- approved pursuant to
paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is
compatible with maintaining the principal accountant's
independence.
ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS
(a) If the registrant is a listed issuer as defined in Rule 10A-3
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.10A-3), state whether
or not the registrant has a separately-designated standing
audit committee established in accordance with Section
3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(58)(A)).
If the registrant has such a committee, however designated,
identify each committee member. If the entire board of directors
is acting as the registrant's audit committee as specified in
Section 3(a)(58)(B) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(58)(B)),
so state.
N/A
(b) If applicable, provide the disclosure required by Rule 10A-3(d)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.10A-3(d)) regarding an exemption
from the listing standards for audit committees.
N/A
ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.
File Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers
as of the close of the reporting period as set forth in 210.1212
of Regulation S-X [17 CFR 210.12-12], unless the schedule is
included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item
1 of this Form.
Included in Item 1
ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR
CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
A closed-end management investment company that is filing an annual report on
this Form N-CSR must, unless it invests exclusively in non-voting securities,
describe the policies and procedures that it uses to determine how to vote
proxies relating to portfolio securities, including the procedures that the
company uses when a vote presents a conflict between the interests of its
shareholders, on the one hand, and those of the company's investment adviser;
principal underwriter; or any affiliated person (as defined in Section 2(a)(3)
of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(3)) and the rules
thereunder) of the company, its investment adviser, or its principal
underwriter, on the other. Include any policies and procedures of the company's
investment adviser, or any other third party, that the company uses, or that are
used on the company's behalf, to determine how to vote proxies relating to
portfolio securities.
N/A
ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
(a) If the registrant is a closed-end management investment company that
is filing an annual report on this Form N-CSR,provide the following
information:
(1) State the name, title, and length of service of the person or persons
employed by or associated with the registrant or an investment adviser
of the registrant who are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management
of the registrant's portfolio ("Portfolio Manager"). Also state each Portfolio
Manager's business experience during the past 5 years.
N/A
ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.
(a) If the registrant is a closed-end management investment company,
in the following tabular format, provide the information specified in
paragraph (b) of this Item with respect to any purchase made by or on
behalf of the registrant or any affiliated purchaser, as defined in
Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.10b-18(a)(3)), of
shares or other units of any class of the registrant's equity securities
that is registered by the registrant pursuant to Section 12 of the
Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 781).
N/A
ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
Describe any material changes to the procedures by which shareholders
may recommend nominees to the registrant's board of directors, where
those changes were implemented after the registrant last provided
disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of
Regulation S-R(17 CFR 229.407)(as required by Item 22(b)(15))
of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101), or this Item.
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which the
shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant's board of
directors since the registrant last provided disclosure in response
to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-R of Schedule 14(A)
in its definitive proxy statement, or this item.
ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
(a) Disclose the conclusions of the registrant's principal executive and
principal financials officers, or persons performing similar functions,
regarding the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure
controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act (17 CFR
270.30a-3(c))) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report
that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph,
based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule
30a-3(b) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30(a)-3(b) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).
The registrant's principal executive officer
and principal financial officer have
concluded that the registrant's disclosure
controls and procedures are effective based
on the evaluation of these controls and
procedures as of a date within 90 days of the
filing date of this report.
(b) Disclose any change in the registrant's internal control over financial
reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that
occured during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report
that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect,
the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
There were no significant changes in the
registrant's internal control over financial
reporting that occurred during the second
fiscal quarter of the period covered by this
report that have materially affected, or are
reasonably likely to materially affect, the
registrant's internal control over financial
reporting.
The registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial
officer, however, voluntarily are reporting the following information:
In August of 2006 the registrant's investment adviser
enhanced its internal procedures for reporting performance
information required to be included in prospectuses.
Those enhancements involved additional internal controls
over the appropriateness of performance data
generated for this purpose. Such enhancements were made
following an internal review which identified
prospectuses relating to certain classes of shares of
a limited number of registrants where, inadvertently,
performance information not reflecting the deduction of
applicable sales charges was included. Those prospectuses
were revised, and the revised prospectuses were distributed to
shareholders.
Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End
Management Investment Companies.
(a) If the registrant is a closed-end management investment company,
provide the following dollar amounts of income and compensation related
to the securities lending activities of the registrant during its most
recent fiscal year:
N/A
(1) Gross income from securities lending activities;
N/A
(2) All fees and/or compensation for each of the following securities
lending activities and related services: any share of revenue generated
by the securities lending program paid to the securities lending agent(s)
(revenue split); fees paid for cash collateral management services
(including fees deducted from a pooled cash collateral reinvestment
vehicle) that are not included in the revenue split; administrative
fees that are not included in the revenue split; fees for
indemnification that are not included in the revenue split; rebates
paid to borrowers; and any other fees relating to the securities lending
program that are not included in the revenue split, including a description
of those other fees;
N/A
(3) The aggregate fees/compensation disclosed pursuant to paragraph (2); and
N/A
(4) Net income from securities lending activities (i.e., the dollar amount in
paragraph (1) minus the dollar amount in paragraph (3)).
If a fee for a service is included in the revenue split, state that the fee
is included in the revenue split.
N/A
(b) If the registrant is a closed-end management investment company, describe
the services provided to the registrant by the securities lending agent in
the registrants most recent fiscal year.
N/A
ITEM 13. 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.
(2) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal
financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act
(17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) , exactly as set forth below:
Filed herewith.
SIGNATURES
[See General Instruction F]
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) Pioneer Municipal High Income Trust
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Lisa M. Jones
Lisa M. Jones, President & Chief Executive Officer
Date December 28, 2018
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)* /s/ Lisa M. Jones
Lisa M. Jones, President & Chief Executive Officer
Date December 28, 2018
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Mark E. Bradley
Mark E. Bradley, Treasurer & Chief Accounting & Financial Officer
Date December 28, 2018
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.