Delaware Investments National Municipal Income Fund, Delaware Investments Colorado Municipal Income Fund and Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II Announce Approval of Plan of Acquisition and Election of Boards of Trustees/Directors
11 November 2021 - 2:04AM
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The Boards of Trustees / Directors of Delaware Investments
National Municipal Income Fund (NYSE American: VFL) (the “Acquiring
Fund”), Delaware Investments Colorado Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
(NYSE American: VCF) (the “Colorado Muni Fund”) and Delaware
Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. (NYSE
American: VMM) (the “Minnesota Muni Fund”) today announced the
final results of voting at the Joint Annual Meeting of Shareholders
(the “Annual Meeting”) held on October 11, 2021, adjourned to
November 9, 2021. Shareholders of each Fund approved an Agreement
and Plan of Acquisition (the “Plan of Acquisition”) providing for
(i) the acquisition by the Acquiring Fund of substantially all of
the property, assets and goodwill of each the Colorado Muni Fund
and the Minnesota Muni Fund in exchange solely for (a) full and
fractional shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of
the Acquiring Fund; and (b) Muni-MultiMode Preferred Shares, Series
2049, liquidation preference $100,000 per share, of the Acquiring
Fund; (ii) the pro rata distribution of such shares of the
Acquiring Fund to the shareholders of each the Colorado Muni Fund
and the Minnesota Muni Fund according to their respective interests
in liquidation, and (iii) the dissolution of each of the Colorado
Muni Fund and the Minnesota Muni Fund as soon as is practicable
after the closing. In addition, all of the nominees for the Boards
of Trustees/Directors were elected.
Each Fund is a closed-end fund managed by Delaware Management
Company, a series of Macquarie Investment Management Business
Trust. The investment objective of the Acquiring Fund is to provide
current income exempt from regular federal income tax consistent
with the preservation of capital. The investment objective of the
Colorado Muni Fund is to provide current income exempt from federal
income tax and from the personal income tax of Colorado, if any,
consistent with the preservation of capital. The investment
objective of the Minnesota Muni Fund is to provide current income
exempt from federal income tax and from the personal income tax of
Minnesota, if any, consistent with the preservation of capital. As
of October 31, 2021, the total assets of the Acquiring Fund,
Colorado Muni Fund and Minnesota Muni Fund were approximately $68.1
million, $74.2 million and $172.2 million, respectively.
In connection with the Plan of Acquisition, each Fund has filed
relevant materials with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission, including a combined proxy statement for each Fund and
a Form N-14 registration statement for the Acquiring Fund that
contained a prospectus. The foregoing is not an offer to sell, nor
a solicitation of an offer to buy, shares of any fund.
About Macquarie Investment Management
Macquarie Investment Management, a member of Macquarie Group, is
a global asset manager with offices in the United States, Europe,
Asia, and Australia. As active managers, we prioritize autonomy and
accountability at the team level in pursuit of opportunities that
matter for clients. Macquarie Investment Management is supported by
the resources of Macquarie Group (ASX: MQG; ADR: MQBKY), a global
provider of asset management, investment, banking, financial and
advisory services.
Advisory services are provided by Macquarie Investment
Management Business Trust, a registered investment advisor.
Macquarie Group refers to Macquarie Group Limited and its
subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide. For more information about
Delaware Funds by Macquarie®, visit delawarefunds.com or call 800
523-1918.
Other than Macquarie Bank Limited (MBL), none of the entities
referred to in this document are authorized deposit-taking
institutions for the purposes of the Banking Act 1959 (Commonwealth
of Australia). The obligations of these entities do not represent
deposits or other liabilities of MBL, a subsidiary of Macquarie
Group Limited and an affiliate of Macquarie Investment Management.
MBL does not guarantee or otherwise provide assurance in respect of
the obligations of these entities, unless noted otherwise.
© 2021 Macquarie Management Holdings, Inc.
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