|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Delaware
Investments®
Colorado
Municipal
Income
Fund,
Inc.
|
|
|
Delaware
Investments
Minnesota
Municipal
Income
Fund II, Inc.
|
|
|
Delaware
Investments
National
Municipal
Income
Fund
|
|
Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments, at value1
|
|
$
|
96,769,831
|
|
|
$
|
235,605,960
|
|
|
$
|
89,783,352
|
|
Cash
|
|
|
1,199,199
|
|
|
|
829,226
|
|
|
|
2,252,913
|
|
Interest income receivable
|
|
|
1,290,933
|
|
|
|
3,067,825
|
|
|
|
1,157,480
|
|
Offering cost for preferred shareholders
|
|
|
193,868
|
|
|
|
193,868
|
|
|
|
193,868
|
|
Prepaid rating agency fee
|
|
|
14,310
|
|
|
|
14,310
|
|
|
|
14,310
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
|
99,468,141
|
|
|
|
239,711,189
|
|
|
|
93,401,923
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liquidation value of preferred stock
|
|
|
30,000,000
|
|
|
|
75,000,000
|
|
|
|
30,000,000
|
|
Payable for securities purchased
|
|
|
100,180
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,250,918
|
|
Other accrued expenses
|
|
|
43,988
|
|
|
|
31,361
|
|
|
|
28,671
|
|
Investment management fees payable
|
|
|
33,994
|
|
|
|
81,745
|
|
|
|
31,748
|
|
Audit and tax fees payable
|
|
|
3,500
|
|
|
|
3,500
|
|
|
|
3,500
|
|
Legal fees payable to affiliates
|
|
|
1,354
|
|
|
|
3,147
|
|
|
|
1,254
|
|
Accounting and administration expenses payable to affiliates
|
|
|
638
|
|
|
|
1,058
|
|
|
|
618
|
|
Directors/Trustees fees and expenses payable
|
|
|
509
|
|
|
|
1,184
|
|
|
|
471
|
|
Reports and statements to shareholders expenses payable to affiliates
|
|
|
91
|
|
|
|
216
|
|
|
|
82
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
30,184,254
|
|
|
|
75,122,211
|
|
|
|
31,317,262
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders
|
|
$
|
69,283,887
|
|
|
$
|
164,588,978
|
|
|
$
|
62,084,661
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders Consist of:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paid-in capital ($0.001 par value)2,3
|
|
$
|
66,918,121
|
|
|
$
|
157,931,075
|
|
|
$
|
60,209,588
|
|
Total distributable earnings (loss)
|
|
|
2,365,766
|
|
|
|
6,657,903
|
|
|
|
1,875,073
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders
|
|
$
|
69,283,887
|
|
|
$
|
164,588,978
|
|
|
$
|
62,084,661
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Asset Value per Common Share
|
|
$
|
14.32
|
|
|
$
|
14.31
|
|
|
$
|
13.71
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 Investments, at cost
|
|
|
94,410,234
|
|
|
|
229,760,590
|
|
|
|
88,461,725
|
|
2 Common shares outstanding
|
|
|
4,837,100
|
|
|
|
11,504,975
|
|
|
|
4,528,443
|
|
3 Common shares authorized
|
|
|
200 million
|
|
|
|
200 million
|
|
|
|
unlimited
|
|
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statements of operations
Delaware Funds® by Macquarie Closed-End Municipal Bond Funds
Year ended March 31, 2020
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Delaware
Investments®
Colorado
Municipal
Income
Fund, Inc.
|
|
|
Delaware
Investments
Minnesota
Municipal
Income
Fund II, Inc.
|
|
|
Delaware
Investments
National
Municipal
Income
Fund
|
|
Investment Income:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
$
|
4,144,293
|
|
|
$
|
8,673,687
|
|
|
$
|
3,983,395
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Management fees
|
|
|
412,791
|
|
|
|
982,054
|
|
|
|
387,623
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
763,298
|
|
|
|
1,845,446
|
|
|
|
772,655
|
|
Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses
|
|
|
59,480
|
|
|
|
99,007
|
|
|
|
62,138
|
|
Accounting and administration expenses
|
|
|
57,292
|
|
|
|
81,283
|
|
|
|
56,228
|
|
Offering costs
|
|
|
57,210
|
|
|
|
62,152
|
|
|
|
62,600
|
|
Rating agency fees
|
|
|
51,994
|
|
|
|
54,441
|
|
|
|
34,808
|
|
Legal fees
|
|
|
44,998
|
|
|
|
96,050
|
|
|
|
43,827
|
|
Audit and tax fees
|
|
|
41,477
|
|
|
|
42,022
|
|
|
|
41,477
|
|
Reports and statements to shareholders
|
|
|
21,725
|
|
|
|
38,255
|
|
|
|
22,578
|
|
Stock exchange fees
|
|
|
4,748
|
|
|
|
10,951
|
|
|
|
4,302
|
|
Directors/Trustees fees and expenses
|
|
|
4,189
|
|
|
|
9,736
|
|
|
|
3,833
|
|
Custodian fees
|
|
|
2,899
|
|
|
|
4,831
|
|
|
|
2,447
|
|
Registration fees
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
90
|
|
|
|
180
|
|
Other
|
|
|
17,911
|
|
|
|
31,781
|
|
|
|
24,995
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,540,012
|
|
|
|
3,358,099
|
|
|
|
1,519,691
|
|
Less expense paid indirectly
|
|
|
(1,484
|
)
|
|
|
(3,036
|
)
|
|
|
(2,013
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
1,538,528
|
|
|
|
3,355,063
|
|
|
|
1,517,678
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Investment Income
|
|
|
2,605,765
|
|
|
|
5,318,624
|
|
|
|
2,465,717
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net realized gain on investments
|
|
|
945,232
|
|
|
|
376,557
|
|
|
|
948,488
|
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments
|
|
|
(2,879,898
|
)
|
|
|
(2,105,990
|
)
|
|
|
(3,576,788
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss
|
|
|
(1,934,666
|
)
|
|
|
(1,729,433
|
)
|
|
|
(2,628,300
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
|
|
$
|
671,099
|
|
|
$
|
3,589,191
|
|
|
$
|
(162,583
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
28
Statements of changes in net assets
Delaware Funds® by Macquarie Closed-End Municipal Bond Funds
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Delaware Investments®
Colorado Municipal
Income Fund, Inc.
|
|
|
|
Year ended
|
|
|
|
3/31/20
|
|
|
3/31/19
|
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
$
|
2,605,765
|
|
|
$
|
2,823,671
|
|
Net realized gain
|
|
|
945,232
|
|
|
|
50,415
|
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
|
|
(2,879,898
|
)
|
|
|
150,252
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
|
|
671,099
|
|
|
|
3,024,338
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends and Distributions to Common Shareholders from:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributable earnings
|
|
|
(3,438,465
|
)
|
|
|
(3,023,188
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,438,465
|
)
|
|
|
(3,023,188
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders
|
|
|
(2,767,366
|
)
|
|
|
1,150
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of year
|
|
|
72,051,253
|
|
|
|
72,050,103
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
End of year
|
|
$
|
69,283,887
|
|
|
$
|
72,051,253
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Delaware Investments
Minnesota Municipal
Income Fund II, Inc.
|
|
|
|
Year ended
|
|
|
|
3/31/20
|
|
|
3/31/19
|
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
$
|
5,318,624
|
|
|
$
|
5,535,037
|
|
Net realized gain
|
|
|
376,557
|
|
|
|
61,162
|
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
|
|
(2,105,990
|
)
|
|
|
1,928,102
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
|
|
3,589,191
|
|
|
|
7,524,301
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends and Distributions to Common Shareholders from:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributable earnings
|
|
|
(5,540,135
|
)
|
|
|
(5,177,239
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,540,135
|
)
|
|
|
(5,177,239
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders
|
|
|
(1,950,944
|
)
|
|
|
2,347,062
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of year
|
|
|
166,539,922
|
|
|
|
164,192,860
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
End of year
|
|
$
|
164,588,978
|
|
|
$
|
166,539,922
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Statements of changes in net assets
Delaware Funds® by Macquarie Closed-End
Municipal Bond Funds
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Delaware Investments®
National Municipal
Income Fund
|
|
|
|
Year ended
|
|
|
|
3/31/20
|
|
|
3/31/19
|
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
$
|
2,465,717
|
|
|
$
|
2,687,792
|
|
Net realized gain
|
|
|
948,488
|
|
|
|
274,447
|
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
|
|
(3,576,788
|
)
|
|
|
230,113
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
|
|
|
(162,583
|
)
|
|
|
3,192,352
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends and Distributions to Common Shareholders from:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributable earnings
|
|
|
(3,151,586
|
)
|
|
|
(2,717,066
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,151,586
|
)
|
|
|
(2,717,066
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders
|
|
|
(3,314,169
|
)
|
|
|
475,286
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of year
|
|
|
65,398,830
|
|
|
|
64,923,544
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
End of year
|
|
$
|
62,084,661
|
|
|
$
|
65,398,830
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
30
Statements of cash flows
Delaware Funds® by Macquarie Closed-End Municipal Bond Funds
Year ended March 31, 2020
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Delaware
Investments®
Colorado
Municipal
Income
Fund,
Inc.
|
|
|
Delaware
Investments
Minnesota
Municipal
Income
Fund II, Inc.
|
|
|
Delaware
Investments
National
Municipal
Income
Fund
|
|
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
|
|
$
|
671,099
|
|
|
$
|
3,589,191
|
|
|
$
|
(162,583
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets from operations to cash provided by (used for) operating
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on investments
|
|
|
534,508
|
|
|
|
2,241,882
|
|
|
|
474,351
|
|
Purchase of investment securities
|
|
|
(32,170,760
|
)
|
|
|
(33,907,472
|
)
|
|
|
(31,974,098
|
)
|
Proceeds from disposition of investment securities
|
|
|
33,255,119
|
|
|
|
33,700,658
|
|
|
|
36,567,732
|
|
(Purchase) proceeds from disposition of short-term investment securities, net
|
|
|
600,000
|
|
|
|
300,000
|
|
|
|
(1,050,000
|
)
|
Net realized gain on investments
|
|
|
(945,232
|
)
|
|
|
(376,557
|
)
|
|
|
(948,488
|
)
|
Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
|
|
2,879,898
|
|
|
|
2,105,990
|
|
|
|
3,576,788
|
|
Increase in receivable for securities sold
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
531,511
|
|
Decrease in interest receivable
|
|
|
134,079
|
|
|
|
79,509
|
|
|
|
147,560
|
|
Increase (decrease) in other accrued expenses receivable
|
|
|
13,940
|
|
|
|
6,940
|
|
|
|
(3,060
|
)
|
Increase in offering costs for preferred shareholders
|
|
|
(133,356
|
)
|
|
|
(118,967
|
)
|
|
|
(128,151
|
)
|
Increase (decrease) in payable for securities purchased
|
|
|
100,180
|
|
|
|
(1,668,648
|
)
|
|
|
(1,505,158
|
)
|
Decrease in interest payable
|
|
|
(2,211
|
)
|
|
|
(5,527
|
)
|
|
|
(2,211
|
)
|
Decrease in investment management fees payable
|
|
|
(499
|
)
|
|
|
226
|
|
|
|
(420
|
)
|
Decrease in Directors/Trustees fees and expenses payable
|
|
|
(53
|
)
|
|
|
(110
|
)
|
|
|
(36
|
)
|
Decrease in audit fees payable
|
|
|
(1,223
|
)
|
|
|
(1,223
|
)
|
|
|
(1,223
|
)
|
Increase (decrease) in other affiliates payable
|
|
|
(3,952
|
)
|
|
|
(3,792
|
)
|
|
|
(3,932
|
)
|
Increase (decrease) in other accrued expenses
|
|
|
20,134
|
|
|
|
(5,992
|
)
|
|
|
3,273
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Adjustments
|
|
|
4,280,572
|
|
|
|
2,346,917
|
|
|
|
5,684,438
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
|
|
4,951,671
|
|
|
|
5,936,108
|
|
|
|
5,521,855
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flows Used for Financing Activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash dividends and distributions paid to common shareholders and preferred shareholders
|
|
|
(3,438,465
|
)
|
|
|
(5,540,135
|
)
|
|
|
(3,151,586
|
)
|
Decrease in bank overdraft
|
|
|
(314,541
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(118,768
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used for financing activities
|
|
|
(3,753,006
|
)
|
|
|
(5,540,135
|
)
|
|
|
(3,270,354
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase in cash
|
|
|
1,198,665
|
|
|
|
395,973
|
|
|
|
2,251,501
|
|
Cash at beginning of year
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
435,975
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash at end of year
|
|
$
|
1,198,665
|
|
|
$
|
831,948
|
|
|
$
|
2,251,501
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid for interest expense for leverage
|
|
$
|
765,509
|
|
|
$
|
1,850,973
|
|
|
$
|
774,866
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Financial highlights
Delaware Investments® Colorado Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended
|
|
|
|
3/31/20
|
|
|
3/31/19
|
|
|
3/31/18
|
|
|
3/31/17
|
|
|
3/31/16
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period
|
|
$
|
14.90
|
|
|
$
|
14.90
|
|
|
$
|
14.93
|
|
|
$
|
15.66
|
|
|
$
|
15.55
|
|
Income (loss) from investment
operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income1
|
|
|
0.54
|
|
|
|
0.58
|
|
|
|
0.63
|
|
|
|
0.67
|
|
|
|
0.71
|
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
|
|
|
(0.40
|
)
|
|
|
0.04
|
|
|
|
0.03
|
|
|
|
(0.68
|
)
|
|
|
0.12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total from investment operations
|
|
|
0.14
|
|
|
|
0.62
|
|
|
|
0.66
|
|
|
|
(0.01
|
)
|
|
|
0.83
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less dividends and distributions to common
shareholders from:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
(0.57
|
)
|
|
|
(0.62
|
)
|
|
|
(0.69
|
)
|
|
|
(0.72
|
)
|
|
|
(0.72
|
)
|
Net realized gain
|
|
|
(0.15
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total dividends and distributions
|
|
|
(0.72
|
)
|
|
|
(0.62
|
)
|
|
|
(0.69
|
)
|
|
|
(0.72
|
)
|
|
|
(0.72
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, end of period
|
|
$
|
14.32
|
|
|
$
|
14.90
|
|
|
$
|
14.90
|
|
|
$
|
14.93
|
|
|
$
|
15.66
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Market value, end of period
|
|
$
|
13.27
|
|
|
$
|
14.17
|
|
|
$
|
14.39
|
|
|
$
|
14.70
|
|
|
$
|
15.07
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total investment return based on:2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Market value
|
|
|
(1.99%
|
)
|
|
|
2.90%
|
|
|
|
2.44%
|
|
|
|
2.24%
|
|
|
|
10.38%
|
|
Net asset value
|
|
|
0.58%
|
|
|
|
4.50%
|
|
|
|
4.44%
|
|
|
|
(0.07%
|
)
|
|
|
5.85%
|
|
Ratios and supplemental
data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets applicable to common shares, end of period (000 omitted)
|
|
$
|
69,284
|
|
|
$
|
72,051
|
|
|
$
|
72,050
|
|
|
$
|
72,240
|
|
|
$
|
75,771
|
|
Ratio of expenses to average net assets applicable to common shareholders3
|
|
|
2.10%
|
|
|
|
2.14%
|
|
|
|
1.82%
|
|
|
|
1.60%
|
|
|
|
1.52%
|
|
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets applicable to common shareholders4
|
|
|
3.56%
|
|
|
|
3.98%
|
|
|
|
4.14%
|
|
|
|
4.32%
|
|
|
|
4.59%
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
|
|
31%
|
|
|
|
7%
|
|
|
|
11%
|
|
|
|
12%
|
|
|
|
13%
|
|
Leverage analysis:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Value of preferred shares outstanding (000 omitted)5
|
|
$
|
30,000
|
|
|
$
|
30,000
|
|
|
$
|
30,000
|
|
|
$
|
30,000
|
|
|
$
|
30,000
|
|
Net asset coverage per share of preferred shares, end of
period5
|
|
$
|
330,946
|
|
|
$
|
340,171
|
|
|
$
|
340,167
|
|
|
$
|
340,799
|
|
|
$
|
352,571
|
|
Liquidation value per share of preferred shares5
|
|
$
|
100,000
|
|
|
$
|
100,000
|
|
|
$
|
100,000
|
|
|
$
|
100,000
|
|
|
$
|
100,000
|
|
1
|
Net investment income is reduced by dividends paid to preferred shareholders from net investment income of $0.157, $0.168,
$0.135, $0.110, and $0.079 per share for the years ended March 31, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016, respectively.
|
2
|
Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of common stock on the opening of the first day and a sale on
the closing of the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed for the purposes of this calculation to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Funds dividend reinvestment plan. Generally, total
investment return based on net asset value will be higher than total investment return based on market value in periods where there is an increase in the discount or a decrease in the premium of the market value to the net asset value from the
beginning to the end of such periods. Conversely, total investment return based on net asset value will be lower than total investment return based on market value in periods where there is a decrease in the discount or an increase in the premium of
the market value to the net asset value from the beginning to the end of such periods.
|
3
|
The ratio of expenses to average net assets applicable to common shareholders excluding interest expense for the years
ended March 31, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016 were 1.06%, 1.00%, 0.93%, 0.90%, and 1.01%, respectively.
|
4
|
The ratio of net investment income excluding interest expense to average net assets for the years ended March 31,
2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016 were 4.60%, 5.12%, 5.03%, 5.03%, and 5.11%, respectively.
|
5
|
In November 2011, the Fund issued a series of 300 variable rate preferred shares, with a liquidation preference of
$100,000 per share (Series 2016 Shares). The Series 2016 Shares were redeemed on Feb. 2, 2016 and replaced with Series 2021 Shares, which were the same amount and value as the Funds Series 2016 Shares. On April 25, 2019, the Fund redeemed
the Series 2021 Shares, and replaced them with Series 2049 Muni-MultiMode Preferred Shares (Series 2049), which have the same amount and value as the Series 2021 Shares.
|
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
32
Financial highlights
Delaware Investments® Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc.
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended
|
|
|
|
3/31/20
|
|
|
3/31/19
|
|
|
3/31/18
|
|
|
3/31/17
|
|
|
3/31/16
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period
|
|
$
|
14.48
|
|
|
$
|
14.27
|
|
|
$
|
14.41
|
|
|
$
|
15.05
|
|
|
$
|
14.97
|
|
Income (loss) from investment
operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income1
|
|
|
0.46
|
|
|
|
0.48
|
|
|
|
0.51
|
|
|
|
0.55
|
|
|
|
0.63
|
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
|
|
|
(0.15
|
)
|
|
|
0.18
|
|
|
|
(0.12
|
)
|
|
|
(0.59
|
)
|
|
|
0.08
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total from investment operations
|
|
|
0.31
|
|
|
|
0.66
|
|
|
|
0.39
|
|
|
|
(0.04
|
)
|
|
|
0.71
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less dividends and distributions to common
shareholders from:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
(0.45
|
)
|
|
|
(0.45
|
)
|
|
|
(0.53
|
)
|
|
|
(0.60
|
)
|
|
|
(0.63
|
)
|
Net realized gain
|
|
|
(0.03
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total dividends and distributions
|
|
|
(0.48
|
)
|
|
|
(0.45
|
)
|
|
|
(0.53
|
)
|
|
|
(0.60
|
)
|
|
|
(0.63
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, end of period
|
|
$
|
14.31
|
|
|
$
|
14.48
|
|
|
$
|
14.27
|
|
|
$
|
14.41
|
|
|
$
|
15.05
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Market value, end of period
|
|
$
|
12.37
|
|
|
$
|
12.63
|
|
|
$
|
12.63
|
|
|
$
|
14.56
|
|
|
$
|
14.70
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total investment return based on:2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Market value
|
|
|
1.53%
|
|
|
|
3.73%
|
|
|
|
(9.94%
|
)
|
|
|
3.16%
|
|
|
|
11.17%
|
|
Net asset value
|
|
|
2.45%
|
|
|
|
5.26%
|
|
|
|
2.82%
|
|
|
|
(0.27%
|
)
|
|
|
5.30%
|
|
Ratios and supplemental
data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets applicable to common shares, end of period (000 omitted)
|
|
$
|
164,589
|
|
|
$
|
166,540
|
|
|
$
|
164,193
|
|
|
$
|
165,754
|
|
|
$
|
173,119
|
|
Ratio of expenses to average net assets applicable to common shareholders3
|
|
|
1.97%
|
|
|
|
2.10%
|
|
|
|
1.78%
|
|
|
|
1.59%
|
|
|
|
1.46%
|
|
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets applicable to common shareholders4
|
|
|
3.12%
|
|
|
|
3.40%
|
|
|
|
3.48%
|
|
|
|
3.69%
|
|
|
|
4.24%
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
|
|
14%
|
|
|
|
13%
|
|
|
|
22%
|
|
|
|
9%
|
|
|
|
16%
|
|
Leverage analysis:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Value of preferred shares outstanding (000 omitted)5
|
|
$
|
75,000
|
|
|
$
|
75,000
|
|
|
$
|
75,000
|
|
|
$
|
75,000
|
|
|
$
|
75,000
|
|
Net asset coverage per share of preferred shares, end of
period5
|
|
$
|
319,452
|
|
|
$
|
322,053
|
|
|
$
|
318,924
|
|
|
$
|
321,006
|
|
|
$
|
330,825
|
|
Liquidation value per share of preferred shares5
|
|
$
|
100,000
|
|
|
$
|
100,000
|
|
|
$
|
100,000
|
|
|
$
|
100,000
|
|
|
$
|
100,000
|
|
1
|
Net investment income is reduced by dividends paid to preferred shareholders from net investment income of $0.160, $0.176,
$0.142, $0.115, and $0.083 per share for the years ended March 31, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016, respectively.
|
2
|
Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of common stock on the opening of the first day and a sale on
the closing of the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed for the purposes of this calculation to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Funds dividend reinvestment plan. Generally, total
investment return based on net asset value will be higher than total investment return based on market value in periods where there is an increase in the discount or a decrease in the premium of the market value to the net asset value from the
beginning to the end of such periods. Conversely, total investment return based on net asset value will be lower than total investment return based on market value in periods where there is a decrease in the discount or an increase in the premium of
the market value to the net asset value from the beginning to the end of such periods.
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3
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The ratio of expenses to average net assets applicable to common shareholders excluding interest expense for the years
ended March 31, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016 were 0.89%, 0.85%, 0.81%, 0.82%, and 0.90%, respectively.
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4
|
The ratio of net investment income excluding interest expense to average net assets for the years ended March 31,
2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016 were 4.20%, 4.65%, 4.45%, 4.46%, and 4.80%, respectively.
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5
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In November 2011, the Fund issued a series of 750 variable rate preferred shares, with a liquidation preference of
$100,000 per share (Series 2016 Shares).The Series 2016 Shares were redeemed on Feb. 2, 2016 and replaced with Series 2021 Shares, which were the same amount and value as the Funds Series 2016 Shares. On April 25, 2019, the Fund redeemed
the Series 2021 Shares, and replaced them with Series 2049 Muni-MultiMode Preferred Shares (Series 2049), which have the same amount and value as the Series 2021 Shares.
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See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Financial highlights
Delaware Investments® National Municipal Income Fund
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
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|
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|
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Year ended
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3/31/20
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3/31/19
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|
3/31/18
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|
3/31/17
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|
3/31/16
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Net asset value, beginning of period
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|
$
|
14.44
|
|
|
$
|
14.34
|
|
|
$
|
14.31
|
|
|
$
|
15.02
|
|
|
$
|
14.97
|
|
Income (loss) from investment
operations:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income1
|
|
|
0.54
|
|
|
|
0.59
|
|
|
|
0.64
|
|
|
|
0.66
|
|
|
|
0.70
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|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
|
|
|
(0.57
|
)
|
|
|
0.11
|
|
|
|
(0.01
|
)
|
|
|
(0.69
|
)
|
|
|
0.11
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total from investment operations
|
|
|
(0.03
|
)
|
|
|
0.70
|
|
|
|
0.63
|
|
|
|
(0.03
|
)
|
|
|
0.81
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less dividends and distributions to common
shareholders from:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
(0.55
|
)
|
|
|
(0.60
|
)
|
|
|
(0.60
|
)
|
|
|
(0.68
|
)
|
|
|
(0.76
|
)
|
Net realized gain
|
|
|
(0.15
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total dividends and distributions
|
|
|
(0.70
|
)
|
|
|
(0.60
|
)
|
|
|
(0.60
|
)
|
|
|
(0.68
|
)
|
|
|
(0.76
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, end of period
|
|
$
|
13.71
|
|
|
$
|
14.44
|
|
|
$
|
14.34
|
|
|
$
|
14.31
|
|
|
$
|
15.02
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Market value, end of period
|
|
$
|
12.24
|
|
|
$
|
12.69
|
|
|
$
|
12.62
|
|
|
$
|
12.94
|
|
|
$
|
13.80
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total investment return based on:2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Market value
|
|
|
1.35%
|
|
|
|
5.56%
|
|
|
|
2.04%
|
|
|
|
(1.50%
|
)
|
|
|
11.32%
|
|
Net asset value
|
|
|
(0.24%
|
)
|
|
|
5.71%
|
|
|
|
4.84%
|
|
|
|
0.01%
|
|
|
|
6.35%
|
|
Ratios and supplemental
data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets applicable to common shares, end of period (000 omitted)
|
|
$
|
62,085
|
|
|
$
|
65,399
|
|
|
$
|
64,924
|
|
|
$
|
64,792
|
|
|
$
|
68,008
|
|
Ratio of expenses to average net assets applicable to common shareholders3
|
|
|
2.27%
|
|
|
|
2.31%
|
|
|
|
1.97%
|
|
|
|
1.73%
|
|
|
|
1.70%
|
|
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets applicable to common shareholders4
|
|
|
3.69%
|
|
|
|
4.19%
|
|
|
|
4.36%
|
|
|
|
4.45%
|
|
|
|
4.72%
|
|
Portfolio turnover
|
|
|
33%
|
|
|
|
16%
|
|
|
|
50%
|
|
|
|
13%
|
|
|
|
25%
|
|
Leverage analysis:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Value of preferred shares outstanding (000 omitted)5
|
|
$
|
30,000
|
|
|
$
|
30,000
|
|
|
$
|
30,000
|
|
|
$
|
30,000
|
|
|
$
|
30,000
|
|
Net asset coverage per share of preferred shares, end of
period5
|
|
$
|
306,949
|
|
|
$
|
317,996
|
|
|
$
|
316,412
|
|
|
$
|
315,898
|
|
|
$
|
326,693
|
|
Liquidation value per share of preferred shares5
|
|
$
|
100,000
|
|
|
$
|
100,000
|
|
|
$
|
100,000
|
|
|
$
|
100,000
|
|
|
$
|
100,000
|
|
1
|
Net investment income is reduced by dividends paid to preferred shareholders from net investment income of $0.171, $0.179,
$0.144, $0.117, and $0.084 per share for the years ended March 31, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016, respectively.
|
2
|
Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of common stock on the opening of the first day and a sale on
the closing of the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed for the purposes of this calculation to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Funds dividend reinvestment plan. Generally, total
investment return based on net asset value will be higher than total investment return based on market value in periods where there is an increase in the discount or a decrease in the premium of the market value to the net asset value from the
beginning to the end of such periods. Conversely, total investment return based on net asset value will be lower than total investment return based on market value in periods where there is a decrease in the discount or an increase in the premium of
the market value to the net asset value from the beginning to the end of such periods.
|
3
|
The ratio of expenses to average net assets applicable to common shareholders excluding interest expense for the years
ended March 31, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016 were 1.11%, 1.05%, 0.98%, 0.94%, and 1.13%, respectively.
|
4
|
The ratio of net investment income excluding interest expense to average net assets for the years ended March 31,
2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016 were 4.84%, 5.45%, 5.35%, 5.24%, and 5.29%, respectively.
|
5
|
In March 2012, the Fund issued a series of 300 variable rate preferred shares, with a liquidation preference of $100,000
per share (Series 2017 Shares). The Series 2017 Shares were redeemed on Feb. 2, 2016 and replaced with Series 2021 Shares, which were the same amount and value as the Funds Series 2017 Shares. On April 25, 2019, the Fund redeemed the
Series 2021 Shares, and replaced them with Series 2049 Muni-MultiMode Preferred Shares (Series 2049), which have the same amount and value as the Series 2021 Shares.
|
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
34
Notes to financial statements
Delaware Funds® by Macquarie Closed-End Municipal Bond Funds
March 31, 2020
Delaware Investments® Colorado Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (Colorado Municipal Fund) and Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. (Minnesota Municipal Fund II) are organized as Minnesota
corporations and Delaware Investments National Municipal Income Fund (National Municipal Fund) is organized as a Massachusetts business trust (each referred to as a Fund and collectively as the Funds). Colorado Municipal Fund, Minnesota Municipal
Fund II, and National Municipal Fund are considered diversified closed-end management investment companies under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Funds shares trade on the NYSE
American, the successor to the American Stock Exchange, formerly known as NYSE Market.
The investment objective of Colorado Municipal Fund is to provide current
income exempt from federal income tax and from Colorado state income tax, if any, consistent with the preservation of capital. The investment objective of Minnesota Municipal Fund II is to provide current income exempt from federal income tax and
from Minnesota state personal income tax, if any, consistent with the preservation of capital. The investment objective of National Municipal Fund is to provide current income exempt from federal income tax, consistent with the preservation of
capital. Each of Colorado Municipal Fund and Minnesota Municipal Fund II seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing substantially all of its net assets in investment grade, tax-exempt municipal
obligations of its respective state at the time of investment. National Municipal Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets in securities the income from which is exempt from federal income tax.
1. Significant Accounting Policies
Each Fund follows accounting and
reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services - Investment Companies. The following accounting policies are in accordance with US generally accepted accounting
principles (US GAAP) and are consistently followed by the Funds.
Security Valuation Debt securities are valued based upon valuations provided by an
independent pricing service or broker and reviewed by management. To the extent current market prices are not available, the pricing service may take into account developments related to the specific security, as well as transactions in comparable
securities. Valuations for fixed income securities utilize matrix systems, which reflect such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, and ratings, and are supplemented by dealer and exchange quotations. Generally, other securities and assets
for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under the direction of each Funds Board of Directors/Trustees (each a Board, or collectively, the Boards). In determining whether market
quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as market closures or suspension of trading in a security. Restricted securities are valued at fair value using methods approved
by the Boards.
Federal Income Taxes No provision for federal income taxes has been made as each Fund intends to continue to qualify for federal income
tax purposes as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to shareholders. The Funds evaluate tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of
preparing each Funds tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are more-likely-than-not of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management has analyzed each Funds tax positions taken or expected to be taken on each Funds
federal income tax returns through the year ended March 31, 2020 and for all open tax years (years ended March 31, 2017March 31, 2019), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in each Funds
financial statements. If applicable, each Fund recognizes interest accrued on unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in Other on the Statements of operations. During the year ended March 31, 2020,
the Funds did not incur any interest or tax penalties.
Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and cash equivalents include deposits held at financial
institutions, which are available for each Funds use with no restrictions, with original maturities of 90 days or less.
Use of Estimates The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the fair value of investments, the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets
and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and the differences could be material.
Other Expenses directly attributable to each Fund are charged directly to the Fund. Other expenses common to various funds within the Delaware Funds® by Macquarie (Delaware Funds) are generally allocated among such funds on the basis of average net assets. Management fees and certain other expenses are paid monthly. Security transactions are
recorded on the date the securities are purchased or sold (trade date) for financial reporting purposes. Costs used in calculating realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are those of the
Notes to financial statements
Delaware Funds® by Macquarie Closed-End Municipal Bond Funds
1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
specific securities sold. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on debt securities
are accreted or amortized to interest income, respectively, over the lives of the respective securities using the effective interest method. Each Fund declares and pays dividends from net investment income monthly and distributions from net realized
gain on investments, if any, annually. Each Fund may distribute more frequently, if necessary for tax purposes. Dividends and distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Each Fund receives earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset custody fees. The expenses paid under this
arrangement are included on the Statements of operations under Custodian fees with the corresponding expenses offset included under Less expenses paid indirectly. For the year ended March 31, 2020, each Fund
earned the following amounts under this arrangement:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Colorado
Municipal
Fund
|
|
Minnesota
Municipal
Fund II
|
|
National
Municipal
Fund
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,484
|
|
|
|
$
|
3,036
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,013
|
|
2. Investment Management, Administration Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates
In accordance with the terms of its respective investment management agreement, each Fund pays Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Macquarie Investment
Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee of 0.40% which is calculated based on each Funds adjusted average daily net assets.
Delaware Investments Fund Services Company (DIFSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to each Fund. For these
services, DIFSCs fees are calculated daily and paid monthly based on the aggregate daily net assets of all funds within the Delaware Funds at the following annual rates: 0.00475% of the first $35 billion; 0.0040% of the next
$10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $45 billion (Total Fee). Each fund in the Delaware Funds pays a minimum of $4,000, which, in aggregate, is subtracted from the Total Fee. Each fund then pays its
portion of the remainder of the Total Fee on a relative net asset value (NAV) basis. These amounts are included on the Statements of operations under Accounting and administration expenses. For the year ended March 31,
2020, the Funds were charged for these services as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Colorado
Municipal
Fund
|
|
Minnesota
Municipal
Fund II
|
|
National
Municipal
Fund
|
|
|
|
$
|
7,690
|
|
|
|
$
|
12,766
|
|
|
|
$
|
7,465
|
|
As provided in the investment management agreement, each Fund bears a portion of the cost of certain resources shared with DMC, including
the cost of internal personnel of DMC and/or its affiliates that provide legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services to each Fund. These amounts are included on the Statements of operations under Legal fees. For the year
ended March 31, 2020, each Fund was charged for internal legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates employees as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Colorado
Municipal
Fund
|
|
Minnesota
Municipal
Fund II
|
|
National
Municipal
Fund
|
|
|
|
$
|
25,491
|
|
|
|
$
|
48,253
|
|
|
|
$
|
24,124
|
|
Directors/Trustees fees include expenses accrued by each Fund for each Directors/Trustees retainer and meeting
fees. Certain officers of DMC and DIFSC are officers and/or Directors/Trustees of the Funds. These officers and Directors/Trustees are paid no compensation by the Funds.
Cross trades for the year ended March 31, 2020, were executed by the Funds pursuant to procedures adopted by the Boards designed to ensure compliance with Rule
17a-7 under the 1940 Act. Cross trading is the buying or selling of portfolio securities between funds of investment companies, or between a fund of an investment company and another entity, that are or could be considered affiliates by virtue of
having a common investment advisor (or affiliated investment advisors), common directors/trustees and/or common officers. At their regularly scheduled meetings, the Boards review such transactions for compliance with the procedures adopted by the
Boards.
Pursuant to these procedures, for the year ended March 31, 2020, the Funds engaged in Rule 17a-7 securities purchases and securities sales, which resulted in
realized gains or losses as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Colorado
Municipal
Fund
|
|
Minnesota
Municipal
Fund II
|
|
National
Municipal
Fund
|
Purchases
|
|
|
$
|
2,240,122
|
|
|
|
$
|
4,342,764
|
|
|
|
$
|
824,184
|
|
Sales
|
|
|
|
1,946,820
|
|
|
|
|
6,644,588
|
|
|
|
|
2,519,370
|
|
Net realized gain (loss)
|
|
|
|
(220,526
|
)
|
|
|
|
(223,857
|
)
|
|
|
|
8,208
|
|
3. Investments
For the year ended
March 31, 2020, each Fund made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Colorado
Municipal
Fund
|
|
Minnesota
Municipal
Fund II
|
|
National
Municipal
Fund
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases
|
|
|
$
|
32,170,761
|
|
|
|
$
|
33,907,472
|
|
|
|
$
|
31,974,099
|
|
Sales
|
|
|
|
33,255,120
|
|
|
|
|
33,700,658
|
|
|
|
|
36,567,733
|
|
The tax cost of investments includes adjustments to net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) which may not necessarily be final tax
cost basis adjustments, but approximate the tax basis unrealized gains and losses that may be realized and distributed to shareholders. At March 31, 2020, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for federal income tax
purposes for each Fund were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Colorado
Municipal
Fund
|
|
Minnesota
Municipal
Fund II
|
|
National
Municipal
Fund
|
Cost of investments
|
|
|
$
|
94,547,962
|
|
|
|
$
|
229,747,391
|
|
|
|
$
|
88,477,892
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments
|
|
|
$
|
3,977,255
|
|
|
|
$
|
8,661,289
|
|
|
|
$
|
3,495,424
|
|
Aggregate unrealized depreciation of investments
|
|
|
|
(1,755,386
|
)
|
|
|
|
(2,802,720
|
)
|
|
|
|
(2,189,964
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net unrealized appreciation of investments
|
|
|
$
|
2,221,869
|
|
|
|
$
|
5,858,569
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,305,460
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
US GAAP defines fair value as the price that each Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly
transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. A three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements has been established based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or
liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the
asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entitys own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset
or liability based on the best information available under the circumstances. Each Funds investment in its entirety is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-level
hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.
Level 1
|
Inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical investments. (Examples: equity securities, open-end investment companies, futures contracts, and exchange-traded options contracts)
|
Level 2
|
Other observable inputs, including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that
are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities,
prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs. (Examples: debt securities, government securities, swap contracts, foreign currency exchange contracts, foreign securities utilizing
international fair value pricing, broker-quoted securities, and fair valued securities)
|
Level 3
|
Significant unobservable inputs, including each Funds own assumptions used to determine the fair value of
investments. (Examples: broker-quoted securities and fair valued securities)
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Notes to financial statements
Delaware Funds® by Macquarie Closed-End Municipal Bond Funds
3. Investments (continued)
Level 3 investments are valued using significant unobservable inputs. Each Fund may also use an income-based
valuation approach in which the anticipated future cash flows of the investment are discounted to calculate fair value. Discounts may also be applied due to the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investments. Valuations
may also be based upon current market prices of securities that are comparable in coupon, rating, maturity, and industry. The derived value of a Level 3 investment may not represent the value which is received upon disposition and this could
impact the results of operations.
The following tables summarize the valuation of each Funds investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of March 31,
2020:
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Colorado
Municipal Fund
|
Securities
|
|
Level 2
|
Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds
|
|
|
|
$96,669,831
|
|
Short-Term Investments
|
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
Total Value of Securities
|
|
|
|
$96,769,831
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minnesota
Municipal Fund II
|
Securities
|
|
Level 2
|
Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds
|
|
|
|
$235,405,960
|
|
Short-Term Investments
|
|
|
|
200,000
|
|
Total Value of Securities
|
|
|
|
$235,605,960
|
|
|
|
|
|
National
Municipal Fund
|
Securities
|
|
Level 2
|
Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds
|
|
|
|
$88,383,352
|
|
Short-Term Investments
|
|
|
|
1,400,000
|
|
Total Value of Securities
|
|
|
|
$89,783,352
|
|
During the year ended March 31, 2020, there were no transfers between Level 1 investments, Level 2 investments, or
Level 3 investments. The Funds policy is to recognize transfers between levels based on fair value at the beginning of the reporting period.
4. Dividend and Distribution Information
Income and long-term capital gain
distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from US GAAP. Additionally, distributions from net short-term gains on sales of investment securities are treated as ordinary income for federal
income tax purposes. The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the years ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 was as follows:
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|
|
|
|
Year ended March 31, 2020
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Colorado
Municipal
Fund
|
|
|
Minnesota
Municipal
Fund II
|
|
|
National
Municipal
Fund
|
|
Ordinary income
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$ 1,639
|
|
|
|
$ 216,206
|
|
Tax-exempt income
|
|
|
3,511,439
|
|
|
|
7,042,947
|
|
|
|
3,273,266
|
|
Long-term capital gains
|
|
|
690,324
|
|
|
|
340,995
|
|
|
|
434,769
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total*
|
|
|
$4,201,763
|
|
|
|
$7,385,581
|
|
|
|
$3,924,241
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended March 31, 2019
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Colorado
Municipal
Fund
|
|
|
Minnesota
Municipal
Fund II
|
|
|
National
Municipal
Fund
|
|
Ordinary income
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
713
|
|
|
$
|
12,101
|
|
Tax-exempt income
|
|
|
3,835,350
|
|
|
|
7,206,931
|
|
|
|
3,517,127
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total*
|
|
$
|
3,835,350
|
|
|
$
|
7,207,644
|
|
|
$
|
3,529,228
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
*Distributions to preferred shareholders in this table are part of interest expense and therefore not shown as distributions on the
statements of changes in net assets.
5. Components of Net Assets on a Tax Basis
As of March 31, 2020, the components of net assets on a tax basis were as follows:
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Colorado
Municipal
Fund
|
|
|
Minnesota
Municipal
Fund II
|
|
|
National
Municipal
Fund
|
|
Shares of beneficial interest
|
|
$
|
66,918,121
|
|
|
$
|
157,931,075
|
|
|
$
|
60,209,588
|
|
Undistributed tax-exempt income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
799,334
|
|
|
|
243,566
|
|
Undistributed long-term capital gains
|
|
|
346,810
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
326,047
|
|
Qualified late year loss deferrals
|
|
|
(202,913
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized appreciation on investments
|
|
|
2,221,869
|
|
|
|
5,858,569
|
|
|
|
1,305,460
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets
|
|
$
|
69,283,887
|
|
|
$
|
164,588,978
|
|
|
$
|
62,084,661
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The differences between book basis and tax basis components of net assets are primarily attributable to tax treatment of market discount
and premium on debt instruments and tax deferral of wash sales.
Qualified late year losses represent ordinary losses realized from Jan. 1, 2020 through
March 31, 2020 and capital losses realized from Nov. 1, 2019 through March 31, 2020, that in accordance with federal income tax regulations, the Fund has elected to defer and treat as having arisen in the following fiscal year.
For federal income tax purposes, capital loss carryforwards may be carried forward and applied against future capital gains. In 2020, the Funds utilized capital loss
carryforwards as follows:
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|
|
|
|
Colorado
Municipal
Fund
|
|
Minnesota
Municipal
Fund II
|
|
National
Municipal
Fund
|
$263,843
|
|
$42,238
|
|
$
|
Notes to financial statements
Delaware Funds® by Macquarie Closed-End Municipal Bond Funds
6. Capital Stock
Pursuant to their articles of incorporation, Colorado Municipal Fund and Minnesota Municipal Fund II each have 200 million shares of $0.01 par value common shares
authorized. National Municipal Fund has been authorized to issue an unlimited amount of $0.01 par value common shares. Shares issuable under each Funds dividend reinvestment plan are purchased by each Funds transfer agent, Computershare,
Inc., in the open market. During the years ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the Funds did not issue any shares under their dividend reinvestment plan.
On
April 25, 2019, Colorado Municipal Fund, Minnesota Municipal Fund II, and National Municipal Fund (each, a Fund and collectively, the Funds) priced private offerings to a qualified institutional buyer, as defined
pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, of approximately $135 million of Muni-MultiMode Preferred Shares, Series 2049 (MMP). Colorado Municipal Fund, Minnesota Municipal Fund II, and National Municipal Fund issued $30,000,000,
$75,000,000 and $30,000,000, respectively, of MMP Shares with a $100,000 liquidation value per share. Each Fund used the net proceeds from each offering to redeem its outstanding Variable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred Shares, Series 2021 (VMTP). The
MMP shares were the same amount and value as the respective Funds VMTP shares.
The MMP shares are a floating rate form of preferred stock with a mandatory
term redemption. The mandatory term redemption date for these three offerings is April 1, 2049. MMP shares have the option at either the request of the purchaser or issuer to be converted to a variable rate demand preferred (VRDP)
structure. The converted VRDP shares could then be offered for sale to certain institutional investors. The VRDP could continue to remain outstanding for the remainder of the MMP shares 30-year term. MMP
dividends are set weekly at a spread to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association Municipal Swap Index. MMP shares represent the preferred stock of each Fund and are senior, with priority in all respects, to each Funds common
shares as to payments of dividends. MMP shares are redeemable at par. A Fund may be obligated to redeem certain of the MMP shares if the Fund fails to maintain certain asset coverage and leverage ratio requirements and such failures are not cured by
the applicable cure date. The redemption price per share is equal to the sum of the liquidation value per share plus any accumulated but unpaid dividends. Dividends on MMP shares are set weekly, and are based on a short-term index rate plus an
additional spread that is subject to adjustment in certain circumstances, including a change in the credit rating assigned to the MMP shares by Fitch Ratings (Fitch).
The weighted average dividend rates for the year ended March 31, 2020 were as follows:
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|
|
|
|
Colorado
Municipal
Fund
|
|
Minnesota
Municipal
Fund II
|
|
National
Municipal
Fund
|
2.54%
|
|
2.46%
|
|
2.58%
|
The Funds use leverage because their portfolio managers believe that, over time, leveraging may provide opportunities for
additional income and total return for common shareholders. However, the use of leverage also can expose common shareholders to additional volatility. For example, as the prices of securities held by a Fund decline, the negative impact of these
valuation changes on common share net asset value and common shareholder total return is magnified by the use of leverage; accordingly, the use of structural leverage may hurt a Funds overall performance.
Leverage may also cause the Funds to incur certain costs. In the event that a Fund is unable to meet certain criteria (including, but not limited to, maintaining
certain ratings with Fitch, funding dividend payments, or funding redemptions), that Fund will pay additional fees with respect to the leverage.
For financial
reporting purposes, the MMP shares are considered debt of the issuer; therefore, the liquidation value which approximates fair value of the MMP shares is recorded as a liability in the statements of assets and liabilities. Dividends accrued and paid
on the MMP shares are included as a component of interest expense in the statements of operations. The MMP shares are treated as equity for legal and tax purposes. Dividends paid to holders of the MMP shares are generally classified as tax-exempt income for tax-reporting purposes.
Offering costs for MMP shares are recorded
as a deferred charge and amortized over the 5-year life of the MMP shares. These are presented as Offering cost for preferred shareholders on the Statements of assets and liabilities
and Offering costs on the Statements of operations.
7. Geographic, Credit, and Market Risk
The Funds concentrate their investments in securities issued by municipalities. Because each of Colorado Municipal Fund and Minnesota Municipal Fund II invests
substantially all of its net assets in municipal obligations of its respective state at the time of investment, events in that state may have a significant impact on the performance and investments of Colorado Municipal Fund and Minnesota Municipal
Fund II.
These events may include economic or political policy changes, tax base erosion, state constitutional limits on tax increases, budget deficits and other financial
difficulties, changes in the credit ratings assigned to the states municipal issuers, the effects of natural or human-made disasters, or other economic, legislative, or political or social issues. Any downgrade to the credit rating of the
securities issued by the US government may result in a downgrade of securities issued by the states or US territories. National Municipal Fund will be subject to these risks as well but to a lesser extent because it invests at least 80% of its net
assets in securities, the income from which is exempt from federal income tax and is not limited to investing substantially all of its assets in municipal obligations of a single state. From time to time and consistent with its investment policies,
National Municipal Fund may invest a considerable portion of its assets in certain municipalities. As of March 31, 2020, National Municipal Fund has invested 19.14%, 15.96%, 14.99%, 14.42%, and 9.23% (each as a percentage of net assets) in
securities issued by the State of California, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the State of New York, State of Illinois, and the State of Texas, respectively. These investments could make National Municipal Fund more sensitive to economic
conditions in those states than other more geographically diversified national municipal income funds.
Each Fund may invest a percentage of assets in obligations
of governments of US territories, commonwealths, and possessions such as Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, or Guam. To the extent a Fund invests in such obligations, that Fund may be adversely affected by local political and economic conditions
and developments within these US territories, commonwealths, and possessions.
In particular, there recently has been speculation that due to a weak economic
outlook, high government debt levels, and credit rating downgrades by S&P and Moodys, Puerto Rican debt obligations may be subject to a greater risk of default. In striving to manage geographic concentration risk for a Fund, DMC carefully
monitors the economies of each state, region, and US territory and possession in which the Fund invests or may invest. In general, DMC believes these economies are broad enough to satisfy a Funds investment needs. However, there is no way to
eliminate this risk when investing with a concentration in certain geographic areas.
From time to time, a fund may invest in industrial development bonds (IDBs) or
pollution control revenue (PCR) bonds that are issued by a conduit authority on behalf of a corporation that is either foreign owned or has international affiliates or operations. While the bonds may be issued to finance a facility located in the
United States, the bonds may be secured by a payment obligation or guaranty of the corporation. To the extent the Fund invests in such securities, that Fund may be exposed to risks associated with international investments. The risk of international
investments not ordinarily associated with US investments includes fluctuation in currency values, differences in accounting principles, and/or economic or political instability in other nations.
Many municipalities insure repayment for their obligations. Although bond insurance may reduce the risk of loss due to default by an issuer, such bonds remain subject
to the risk that market value may fluctuate for other reasons, and there is no assurance that the insurance company will meet its obligations. A real or perceived decline in creditworthiness of a bond insurer can have an adverse impact on the value
of insured bonds held in each Fund. At March 31, 2020, the percentages of each Funds net assets insured by insurers are listed below and these securities have been identified on the Schedules of investments.
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Colorado
Municipal
Fund
|
|
Minnesota
Municipal
Fund II
|
|
National
Municipal
Fund
|
Assured Guaranty Corporation
|
|
|
|
4.22
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
|
|
|
|
7.51
|
%
|
|
|
|
0.31
|
%
|
|
|
|
1.78
|
%
|
Build America Mutual Assurance Company
|
|
|
|
1.73
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
13.46
|
%
|
|
|
|
0.31
|
%
|
|
|
|
1.78
|
%
|
Each Fund invests a portion of its assets in high yield fixed income securities, which are securities rated BB or lower by
Standard & Poors (S&P) and/or Ba or lower by Moodys, or similarly rated by another nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Investments in these higher yielding securities are generally accompanied by a greater
degree of credit risk than higher rated securities. Additionally, lower rated securities may be more susceptible to adverse economic and competitive industry conditions than investment grade securities.
The Funds may invest in advance refunded bonds, escrow secured bonds, or defeased bonds. Under current federal tax laws and regulations, state and local government
borrowers are permitted to refinance outstanding bonds by issuing new bonds. The issuer refinances the outstanding debt to either reduce interest costs or to remove or alter restrictive covenants imposed by the bonds being refinanced. A refunding
transaction where the municipal securities are being refunded within 90 days from the issuance of the refunding issue is known as a current refunding. Advance refunded bonds are bonds in which the refunded bond issue remains
outstanding for more than 90 days following the
Notes to financial statements
Delaware Funds® by Macquarie Closed-End Municipal Bond Funds
7. Geographic, Credit, and Market Risk (continued)
issuance of the refunding issue. In an advance refunding, the issuer will use the proceeds of a
new bond issue to purchase high-grade interest-bearing debt securities which are then deposited in an irrevocable escrow account held by an escrow agent to secure all future payments of principal and interest and bond premium of the advance refunded
bond. Bonds are escrowed to maturity when the proceeds of the refunding issue are deposited in an escrow account for investment sufficient to pay all of the principal and interest on the original interest payment and maturity dates.
Bonds are considered pre-refunded when the refunding issues proceeds are escrowed only until a permitted call
date or dates on the refunded issue with the refunded issue being redeemed at the time, including any required premium. Bonds become defeased when the rights and interests of the bondholders and of their lien on the pledged revenues or
other security under the terms of the bond contract are substituted with an alternative source of revenues (the escrow securities) sufficient to meet payments of principal and interest to maturity or to the first call dates. Escrowed secured bonds
will often receive a rating of AAA from Moodys, S&P, and/or Fitch Ratings due to the strong credit quality of the escrow securities and the irrevocable nature of the escrow deposit agreement.
To the extent that the Funds invest in securities with longer duration, they may be more sensitive to fluctuation of interest rates.
Each Fund invests in certain obligations that may have liquidity protection designed to ensure that the receipt of payments due on the underlying security is timely.
Such protection may be provided through guarantees, insurance policies, or letters of credit obtained by the issuer or sponsor from third parties, through various means of structuring the transaction, or through a combination of such approaches. The
Funds will not pay any additional fees for such credit support, although the existence of credit support may increase the price of a security.
Each Fund may invest
up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities, which may include securities with contractual restrictions on resale, securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other
securities which may not be readily marketable. The relative illiquidity of these securities may impair each Fund from disposing of them in a timely manner and at a fair price when it is necessary or desirable to do so. While maintaining oversight,
the Boards have delegated to DMC the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of each Funds limitation on
investments in illiquid securities. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to each Funds 15% limit on investments in illiquid securities. Rule 144A securities held by each Fund
have been identified on the Schedules of investments.
8. Contractual Obligations
Each Fund enters into contracts in the normal course of business that contain a variety of indemnifications. Each Funds maximum exposure under these arrangements
is unknown. However, the Funds have not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts. Management has reviewed each Funds existing contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.
9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In March 2017, the FASB issued an
Accounting Standards Update (ASU), ASU 2017-08, Receivables Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20), Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt
Securities which amends the amortization period for certain callable debt securities purchased at a premium, shortening such period to the earliest call date. ASU 2017-08 does not require any accounting change
for debt securities held at a discount; the discount continues to be amortized to maturity. ASU 2017-08 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after Dec. 15,
2018. Management has implemented ASU 2017-08 and determined that the impact of this guidance to the Funds net assets at the end of the period is not material.
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, which changes certain fair value measurement disclosure requirements. ASU 2018-13, in addition to other modifications and additions, removes the requirement to disclose the amount and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the policy for
the timing of transfers between levels and the valuation process for Level 3 fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning
after Dec. 15, 2019. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of these changes on the financial statements.
In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) Facilitation of the Effects of Reference
Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. The amendments in ASU 2020-04 provides optional temporary financial reporting relief from the effect of certain types of contract modifications due to the planned
discontinuation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and other interbank-offered based reference rates as of the end of 2021. ASU 2020-04 is effective for certain reference rate-related contract
modifications that occur during the period March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of applying this ASU.
10. Subsequent Events
Beginning in January 2020, global financial markets
have experienced and may continue to experience significant volatility resulting from the spread of a novel coronavirus known as COVID-19. The outbreak of COVID-19 has resulted in travel and border restrictions, quarantines, supply chain
disruptions, lower consumer demand and general market uncertainty. The effects of COVID-19 have and may continue to adversely affect the global economy, the economies of certain nations and individual issuers, all of which may negatively impact the
Funds performance.
Management has determined that no other material events or transactions occurred subsequent to March 31, 2020, that would require
recognition or disclosure in the Funds financial statements.
Report of independent
registered public accounting firm
To the Board of Trustees/Directors and
Shareholders of Delaware Investments® Colorado Municipal Income Fund, Inc., Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. and Delaware Investments National Municipal Income
Fund
Opinions on the Financial Statements
We have audited the
accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of Delaware Investments® Colorado Municipal Income Fund, Inc., Delaware Investments Minnesota
Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. and Delaware Investments National Municipal Income Fund (hereafter collectively referred to as the Funds) as of March 31, 2020, the related statements of operations and cash flows for the year ended
March 31, 2020, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended March 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended March 31,
2020 (collectively referred to as the financial statements). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of March 31, 2020, the results of each of
their operations and each of their cash flows for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period ended March 31, 2020 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period
ended March 31, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinions
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds financial statements
based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities
laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits of these financial statements in
accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing
procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of March 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian and
brokers. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
May 26, 2020
We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in Delaware Funds® by Macquarie since 2010.
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Other Fund information
(Unaudited)
Delaware
Funds® by Macquarie Closed-End Municipal Bond Funds
Tax
Information (Unaudited)
The information set forth below is for each Funds fiscal year as required by federal income tax laws. Shareholders, however, must
report distributions on a calendar year basis for income tax purposes, which may include distributions for portions of two fiscal years of a fund. Accordingly, the information needed by shareholders for income tax purposes will be sent to them in
January of each year. Please consult your tax advisor for proper treatment of this information.
All disclosures are based on financial information available as of
the date of this annual report and, accordingly are subject to change. For any and all items requiring reporting, it is the intention of each Fund to report the maximum amount permitted under the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder.
For the year ended March 31, 2020, each Fund reports distributions paid during the year as follows:
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|
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(A)
Ordinary
Income
Distributions
(Tax Basis)
|
|
(B)
Tax-Exempt
Income
Distributions
(Tax Basis)
|
|
(C)
Long-Term
Capital Gain
Distributions
(Tax Basis)
|
|
Total
Distributions
(Tax Basis)
|
Colorado Municipal Fund
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
83.57
|
%
|
|
|
|
16.43
|
%
|
|
|
|
100.00
|
%
|
Minnesota Municipal Fund II
|
|
|
|
0.02
|
%
|
|
|
|
95.36
|
%
|
|
|
|
4.62
|
%
|
|
|
|
100.00
|
%
|
National Municipal Fund
|
|
|
|
5.51
|
%
|
|
|
|
83.41
|
%
|
|
|
|
11.08
|
%
|
|
|
|
100.00
|
%
|
(A) and (B) are based on a percentage of each Funds total distributions.
Fund management
Gregory A. Gizzi
Managing Director, Head of Municipal Bonds, Senior Portfolio Manager
Gregory
A. Gizzi is head of municipal bonds for Macquarie Investment Management Fixed Income (MFI) in the Americas, a role he assumed in February 2019. In this role, he is responsible for the overall operation of the strategy and is team lead on several of
the tax-exempt strategies. Additionally, Gizzi continues to be responsible for MFIs taxable municipal business and the marketing efforts for the municipal product. Previously, Gizzi was co-portfolio manager of the firms municipal bond funds and several client accounts, a role he held since November 2011. Before joining Macquarie Investment Management in January 2008 as head of municipal bond
trading, he spent six years as a vice president at Lehman Brothers for the firms tax-exempt institutional sales effort. Prior to that, he spent two years trading corporate bonds for UBS before joining
Lehman Brothers in a sales capacity. Gizzi has more than 20 years of trading experience in the municipal securities industry, beginning at Kidder Peabody in 1984, where he started as a municipal bond trader and worked his way up to institutional
block trading desk manager. He later worked in the same capacity at Dillon Read. Gizzi earned his bachelors degree in economics from Harvard University.
Stephen J. Czepiel
Managing Director, Head of Municipal Bonds Portfolio
Management, Senior Portfolio Manager
Stephen J. Czepiel leads the portfolio management of the firms municipal bonds strategies for Macquarie Investment
Management Fixed Income (MFI) in the Americas, a role he assumed in February 2019. He is a co-portfolio manager of the firms municipal bond funds and client accounts, a role he has held since August
2007. He joined Macquarie Investment Management in July 2004 as a senior bond trader. Previously, he was vice president at both Mesirow Financial and Loop Capital Markets. He began his career in the securities industry in 1982 as a municipal bond
trader at Kidder Peabody and now has more than 20 years of experience in the municipal securities industry. Czepiel earned his bachelors degree in finance and economics from Duquesne University.
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Jake van Roden
Senior
Vice President, Head of Municipal Trading, Portfolio Manager
Jake van Roden is head of municipal trading for Macquarie Investment Management Fixed Income (MFI)
in the Americas. He is also a portfolio manager for MFIs nine open-end state-specific municipal bond funds, as well as for several municipal bond client accounts, a role he assumed in December 2017. In
February 2019, his portfolio management role expanded to include MFIs closed-end municipal bond funds and the three national municipal open-end funds. He joined
the municipal department in July 2004 as a generalist and became head of municipal trading in December 2012. Before that, van Roden interned at Macquarie Investment Management in the client services department. He received a bachelors degree
in American studies with a minor in government from Franklin & Marshall College.
Denise A. Franchetti, CFA
Senior Vice President, Co-Head of Municipal Credit Research, Portfolio Manager
Denise A. Franchetti is co-head of the companys municipal research operations within Macquarie Investment Management Fixed
Income (MFI) in the Americas, a role she assumed in January 2018. Previously, she was a senior municipal analyst for the municipal bond department, responsible for following the airport, education, hotel, cogeneration, and cargo sectors. In 2003,
she was also named as portfolio manager on the tax-exempt closed-end funds in addition to her research duties. Prior to joining Macquarie Investment Management in 1997
as a municipal bond analyst, she was a fixed income trader at Provident Mutual Life Insurance and an investment analyst at General Accident Insurance. Franchetti received her bachelors degree and an MBA from La Salle University. She is a
member of the CFA Institute, the Financial Analysts of Philadelphia, and the National Federation of Municipal Analysts.
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Board of trustees / directors and officers addendum
Delaware Funds® by Macquarie
A fund is governed by a Board of Trustees / Directors (Trustees), which has oversight responsibility for the management of a funds business affairs.
Trustees establish procedures and oversee and review the performance of the investment manager and others who perform services for the fund. The independent fund trustees, in particular, are advocates for shareholder interests. Each trustee has
served in that capacity since he or she was elected to or appointed to the Board of Trustees, and will continue to serve until his or her retirement or the election of a new trustee in his or her place. The following is a list of the Trustees and
Officers with certain background and related information.