See accompanying notes to financial statements.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Statement of | |
| Assets and Liabilities | April 30, 2016 (Unaudited) |
| | | Enhanced AMT-Free Credit Opportunities (NVG | ) | | Performance Plus (NPP | ) | | Market Opportunity (NMO | ) |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-term investments, at value (cost $4,504,374,140, $1,370,943,441 and $942,509,476, respectively) | | $ | 5,012,542,096 | | $ | 1,550,431,387 | | $ | 1,057,272,816 | |
Cash | | | 3,520,439 | | | 8,879,488 | | | 6,899,663 | |
Cash collateral at brokers(1) | | | 632,276 | | | — | | | — | |
Receivable for: | | | | | | | | | | |
Common shares sold through shelf offering | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Dividends and interest | | | 67,412,203 | | | 17,297,294 | | | 13,459,636 | |
Investments sold | | | 60,050,640 | | | 7,620,620 | | | 6,035,398 | |
Deferred offering costs | | | 3,984,610 | | | 21,848 | | | 3,512,999 | |
Other assets | | | 1,501,035 | | | 217,652 | | | 446,948 | |
Total assets | | | 5,149,643,299 | | | 1,584,468,289 | | | 1,087,627,460 | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | |
Borrowings | | | 20,000,000 | | | — | | | — | |
Cash overdraft | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Floating rate obligations | | | 177,015,000 | | | 28,050,000 | | | 2,000,000 | |
Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swaps | | | 3,203,322 | | | — | | | — | |
Payable for: | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends | | | 4,198,986 | | | 3,934,225 | | | 2,660,649 | |
Investments purchased | | | 67,926,817 | | | 7,938,047 | | | 5,485,428 | |
Variation margin on swap contracts | | | 8,186 | | | — | | | — | |
Variable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred ("VMTP") Shares, at liquidation preference | | | 240,400,000 | | | 535,000,000 | | | — | |
Variable Rate Demand Preferred ("VRDP") Shares, at liquidation preference | | | 1,231,600,000 | | | — | | | 350,900,000 | |
Accrued expenses: | | | | | | | | | | |
Management fees | | | 2,384,676 | | | 751,419 | | | 525,295 | |
Directors/Trustees fees | | | 748,636 | | | 206,076 | | | 154,455 | |
Shelf offering costs | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Other | | | 1,010,791 | | | 737,311 | | | 575,577 | |
Total liabilities | | | 1,748,496,414 | | | 576,617,078 | | | 362,301,404 | |
Net assets applicable to common shares | | $ | 3,401,146,885 | | $ | 1,007,851,211 | | $ | 725,326,056 | |
Common shares outstanding | | | 202,552,895 | | | 60,025,455 | | | 45,874,035 | |
Net asset value ("NAV") per common share outstanding | | $ | 16.79 | | $ | 16.79 | | $ | 15.81 | |
Net assets applicable to common shares consist of: | | | | | | | | | | |
Common shares, $0.01 par value per share | | $ | 2,025,529 | | $ | 600,255 | | $ | 458,740 | |
Paid-in surplus | | | 2,885,868,830 | | | 835,744,659 | | | 636,048,779 | |
Undistributed (Over-distribution of) net investment income | | | 2,835,220 | | | 9,502,551 | | | 1,947,069 | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) | | | 5,913,011 | | | (17,484,200 | ) | | (27,891,872 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 504,504,295 | | | 179,487,946 | | | 114,763,340 | |
Net assets applicable to common shares | | $ | 3,401,146,885 | | $ | 1,007,851,211 | | $ | 725,326,056 | |
Authorized shares: | | | | | | | | | | |
Common | | | Unlimited | | | 200,000,000 | | | 200,000,000 | |
Preferred | | | Unlimited | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,000,000 | |
(1) | Cash pledged to collateralize the net payment obligations for investments is in derivatives in addition to the Fund's securities pledged as collateral as noted in the Portfolio of Investments. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
| | | Premium Income 2 (NPM | ) | | AMT-Free Income (NEA | ) | | High Income Opportunity (NMZ | ) |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-term investments, at value (cost $1,491,226,679, $1,561,001,983 and $812,423,860, respectively) | | $ | 1,655,881,871 | | $ | 1,739,140,133 | | $ | 886,017,233 | |
Cash | | | — | | | — | | | 18,619,144 | |
Cash collateral at brokers(1) | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Receivable for: | | | | | | | | | | |
Common shares sold through shelf offering | | | — | | | — | | | 3,176,524 | |
Dividends and interest | | | 23,073,922 | | | 22,486,072 | | | 18,351,257 | |
Investments sold | | | 16,027,977 | | | 16,706,335 | | | 8,683,873 | |
Deferred offering costs | | | 2,015,528 | | | 2,751,636 | | | 33,988 | |
Other assets | | | 630,592 | | | 519,080 | | | 63,441 | |
Total assets | | | 1,697,629,890 | | | 1,781,603,256 | | | 934,945,460 | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | |
Borrowings | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Cash overdraft | | | 3,364,898 | | | 4,458,750 | | | — | |
Floating rate obligations | | | 67,549,000 | | | 46,985,000 | | | 64,225,000 | |
Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swaps | | | 532,135 | | | 1,044,406 | | | — | |
Payable for: | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends | | | 4,800,365 | | | 4,738,099 | | | 3,986,128 | |
Investments purchased | | | — | | | — | | | 10,114,728 | |
Variation margin on swap contracts | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Variable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred ("VMTP") Shares, at liquidation preference | | | — | | | 151,000,000 | | | 87,000,000 | |
Variable Rate Demand Preferred ("VRDP") Shares, at liquidation preference | | | 489,500,000 | | | 349,900,000 | | | — | |
Accrued expenses: | | | | | | | | | | |
Management fees | | | 813,223 | | | 865,332 | | | 598,234 | |
Directors/Trustees fees | | | 251,186 | | | 237,585 | | | 63,975 | |
Shelf offering costs | | | — | | | — | | | 41,639 | |
Other | | | 826,378 | | | 906,846 | | | 186,852 | |
Total liabilities | | | 567,637,185 | | | 560,136,018 | | | 166,216,556 | |
Net assets applicable to common shares | | $ | 1,129,992,705 | | $ | 1,221,467,238 | | $ | 768,728,904 | |
Common shares outstanding | | | 70,692,851 | | | 78,883,061 | | | 55,328,865 | |
Net asset value ("NAV") per common share outstanding | | $ | 15.98 | | $ | 15.48 | | $ | 13.89 | |
Net assets applicable to common shares consist of: | | | | | | | | | | |
Common shares, $0.01 par value per share | | $ | 706,929 | | $ | 788,831 | | $ | 553,289 | |
Paid-in surplus | | | 995,888,215 | | | 1,072,509,496 | | | 769,053,481 | |
Undistributed (Over-distribution of) net investment income | | | 2,699,405 | | | (369,992 | ) | | 4,006,345 | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) | | | (33,424,901 | ) | | (28,554,841 | ) | | (78,477,584 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 164,123,057 | | | 177,093,744 | | | 73,593,373 | |
Net assets applicable to common shares | | $ | 1,129,992,705 | | $ | 1,221,467,238 | | $ | 768,728,904 | |
Authorized shares: | | | | | | | | | | |
Common | | | 200,000,000 | | | Unlimited | | | Unlimited | |
Preferred | | | 1,000,000 | | | Unlimited | | | Unlimited | |
(1) | Cash pledged to collateralize the net payment obligations for investments is in derivatives in addition to the Fund's securities pledged as collateral as noted in the Portfolio of Investments. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Statement of | |
| Operations | Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 (Unaudited) |
| | | Enhanced AMT-Free Credit Opportunities (NVG | ) | | Performance Plus (NPP | ) | | Market Opportunity (NMO | ) | | Premium Income 2 (NPM | ) | | AMT-Free Income (NEA | ) | | High Income Opportunity (NMZ | ) |
Investment Income | | $ | 18,445,595 | | $ | 33,814,189 | | $ | 22,932,620 | | $ | 36,865,230 | | $ | 37,338,626 | | $ | 27,720,040 | |
Expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Management fees | | | 3,424,794 | | | 4,516,351 | | | 3,163,030 | | | 4,889,039 | | | 5,192,490 | | | 3,422,248 | |
Interest expense and amortization of offering costs | | | 2,108,799 | | | 2,822,904 | | | 438,222 | | | 776,824 | | | 1,407,436 | | | 576,008 | |
Liquidity fees | | | 490,312 | | | — | | | 1,626,132 | | | 2,267,043 | | | 1,520,395 | | | — | |
Remarketing fees | | | 58,478 | | | — | | | 177,399 | | | 247,469 | | | 176,893 | | | — | |
Custodian fees | | | 57,552 | | | 73,991 | | | 53,624 | | | 80,240 | | | 85,925 | | | 58,805 | |
Directors/Trustees fees | | | 14,934 | | | 22,077 | | | 15,445 | | | 23,176 | | | 24,531 | | | 11,317 | |
Professional fees | | | 10,730 | | | 13,553 | | | 34,973 | | | 41,631 | | | 66,136 | | | 31,646 | |
Shareholder reporting expenses | | | 115,769 | | | 56,059 | | | 39,349 | | | 53,621 | | | 74,416 | | | 54,787 | |
Shareholder servicing agent fees | | | 6,537 | | | 50,028 | | | 27,430 | | | 21,899 | | | 28,538 | | | 9,102 | |
Stock exchange listing fees | | | 2,971 | | | 9,561 | | | 7,307 | | | 11,260 | | | 12,565 | | | 5,586 | |
Investor relations expenses | | | 47,857 | | | 76,765 | | | 53,278 | | | 78,991 | | | 86,411 | | | 40,582 | |
Reorganization expenses | | | — | | | 575,000 | | | 435,000 | | | 630,000 | | | 780,014 | | | 50,048 | |
Other | | | 37,414 | | | 26,800 | | | 40,274 | | | 53,195 | | | 53,369 | | | 46,586 | |
Total expenses before | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
expense reimbursement | | | 6,376,147 | | | 8,243,089 | | | 6,111,463 | | | 9,174,388 | | | 9,509,119 | | | 4,306,715 | |
Expense reimbursement | | | (142,910 | ) | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (21,585 | ) |
Net expenses | | | 6,233,237 | | | 8,243,089 | | | 6,111,463 | | | 9,174,388 | | | 9,509,119 | | | 4,285,130 | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 12,212,358 | | | 25,571,100 | | | 16,821,157 | | | 27,690,842 | | | 27,829,507 | | | 23,434,910 | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | 6,353,392 | | | (133,031 | ) | | 93,822 | | | (306,241 | ) | | 1,723,170 | | | 883,010 | |
Swaps | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (4,344,170 | ) | | (10,768,831 | ) | | — | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | 23,217,938 | | | 39,625,093 | | | 28,265,419 | | | 48,086,765 | | | 57,952,491 | | | 11,448,288 | |
Swaps | | | (2,004,693 | ) | | — | | | — | | | 2,233,845 | | | 5,812,226 | | | — | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 27,566,637 | | | 39,492,062 | | | 28,359,241 | | | 45,670,199 | | | 54,719,056 | | | 12,331,298 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shares from operations | | $ | 39,778,995 | | $ | 65,063,162 | | $ | 45,180,398 | | $ | 73,361,041 | | $ | 82,548,563 | | $ | 35,766,208 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Statement of | | |
| Changes in Net Assets | (Unaudited) |
| | Enhanced AMT-Free Credit Opportunities (NVG) | | Performance Plus (NPP) | | Market Opportunity (NMO) | |
| | | Six Months Ended 4/30/16 | | | Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | Six Months Ended 4/30/16 | | | Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | Six Months Ended 4/30/16 | | | Year Ended 10/31/15 | |
Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 12,212,358 | | $ | 20,656,378 | | $ | 25,571,100 | | $ | 51,839,290 | | $ | 16,821,157 | | $ | 35,460,480 | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | 6,353,392 | | | 6,633,628 | | | (133,031 | ) | | 3,269,350 | | | 93,822 | | | 3,270,172 | |
Swaps | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | 23,217,938 | | | (8,657,320 | ) | | 39,625,093 | | | (11,055,448 | ) | | 28,265,419 | | | (3,451,534 | ) |
Swaps | | | (2,004,693 | ) | | (1,658,968 | ) | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shares from operations | | | 39,778,995 | | | 16,973,718 | | | 65,063,162 | | | 44,053,192 | | | 45,180,398 | | | 35,279,118 | |
Distributions to Common Shareholders | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (13,133,601 | ) | | (20,000,124 | ) | | (26,345,176 | ) | | (54,467,103 | ) | | (17,606,457 | ) | | (36,107,456 | ) |
From accumulated net realized gains | | | (759,429 | ) | | (2,719,741 | ) | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Decrease in net assets applicable to common shares from distributions to common shareholders | | | (13,893,030 | ) | | (22,719,865 | ) | | (26,345,176 | ) | | (54,467,103 | ) | | (17,606,457 | ) | | (36,107,456 | ) |
Capital Share Transactions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issued in the Reorganizations | | | 2,948,156,846 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Proceeds from shelf offering, net of offering costs | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Net proceeds from shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distribution | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Cost of shares repurchased and retired | | | — | | | (241,290 | ) | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shares from capital share transactions | | | 2,948,156,846 | | | (241,290 | ) | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shares | | | 2,974,042,811 | | | (5,987,437 | ) | | 38,717,986 | | | (10,413,911 | ) | | 27,573,941 | | | (828,338 | ) |
Net assets applicable to common shares at the beginning of period | | | 427,104,074 | | | 433,091,511 | | | 969,133,225 | | | 979,547,136 | | | 697,752,115 | | | 698,580,453 | |
Net assets applicable to common shares at the end of period | | $ | 3,401,146,885 | | $ | 427,104,074 | | $ | 1,007,851,211 | | $ | 969,133,225 | | $ | 725,326,056 | | $ | 697,752,115 | |
Undistributed (Over-distribution of) net investment income at the end of period | | $ | 2,835,220 | | $ | 3,756,463 | | $ | 9,502,551 | | $ | 10,276,627 | | $ | 1,947,069 | | $ | 2,732,369 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets (Unaudited) (continued)
| | Premium Income 2 (NPM) | | AMT-Free Income (NEA) | | High Income Opportunity (NMZ) | |
| | | Six Months Ended 4/30/16 | | | Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | Six Months Ended 4/30/16 | | | Year Ended 10/31/15 | | | Six Months Ended 4/30/16 | | | Year Ended 10/31/15 | |
Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 27,690,842 | | $ | 58,598,652 | | $ | 27,829,507 | | $ | 60,777,981 | | $ | 23,434,910 | | $ | 45,607,195 | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | (306,241 | ) | | 2,061,997 | | | 1,723,170 | | | 362,768 | | | 883,010 | | | 6,081,066 | |
Swaps | | | (4,344,170 | ) | | (11,895,435 | ) | | (10,768,831 | ) | | (13,704,565 | ) | | — | | | — | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(depreciation) of: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | 48,086,765 | | | (12,105,338 | ) | | 57,952,491 | | | (11,167,229 | ) | | 11,448,288 | | | (7,866,745 | ) |
Swaps | | | 2,233,845 | | | 5,325,458 | | | 5,812,226 | | | 2,465,401 | | | — | | | — | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shares from operations | | | 73,361,041 | | | 41,985,334 | | | 82,548,563 | | | 38,734,356 | | | 35,766,208 | | | 43,821,516 | |
Distributions to Common Shareholders | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (30,638,281 | ) | | (61,170,524 | ) | | (29,928,234 | ) | | (62,996,011 | ) | | (23,882,821 | ) | | (46,183,645 | ) |
From accumulated net realized gains | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Decrease in net assets applicable to common shares from distributions to common shareholders | | | (30,638,281 | ) | | (61,170,524 | ) | | (29,928,234 | ) | | (62,996,011 | ) | | (23,882,821 | ) | | (46,183,645 | ) |
Capital Share Transactions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issued in the Reorganizations | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Proceeds from shelf offering, net of offering costs | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 72,140,406 | | | — | |
Net proceeds from shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distribution | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 595,779 | | | 172,186 | |
Cost of shares repurchased and retired | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shares from capital share transactions | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 72,736,185 | | | 172,186 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shares | | | 42,722,760 | | | (19,185,190 | ) | | 52,620,329 | | | (24,261,655 | ) | | 84,619,572 | | | (2,189,943 | ) |
Net assets applicable to common shares at the beginning of period | | | 1,087,269,945 | | | 1,106,455,135 | | | 1,168,846,909 | | | 1,193,108,564 | | | 684,109,332 | | | 686,299,275 | |
Net assets applicable to common shares at the end of period | | $ | 1,129,992,705 | | $ | 1,087,269,945 | | $ | 1,221,467,238 | | $ | 1,168,846,909 | | $ | 768,728,904 | | $ | 684,109,332 | |
Undistributed (Over-distribution of) net investment income at the end of period | | $ | 2,699,405 | | $ | 5,646,844 | | $ | (369,992 | ) | $ | 1,728,735 | | $ | 4,006,345 | | $ | 4,454,256 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Statement of | | |
| Cash Flows | Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 (Unaudited) |
| | | Enhanced AMT-Free Credit Opportunities (NVG | ) | | Performance Plus (NPP | ) | | Market Opportunity (NMO | ) |
Cash Flows from Operating Activities: | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares from Operations | | $ | 39,778,995 | | $ | 65,063,162 | | $ | 45,180,398 | |
Adjustments to reconcile the net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shares from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | | | | | | | | | | |
Purchases of investments | | | (251,747,259 | ) | | (82,076,957 | ) | | (79,526,612 | ) |
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments | | | 230,472,892 | | | 77,448,424 | | | 85,476,922 | |
Proceeds from (Purchases of) short-term investments, net | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Proceeds from (Payments for) swap contracts, net | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Taxes paid on undistributed capital gains | | | (30,029 | ) | | (2,755 | ) | | (758 | ) |
Amortization (Accretion) of premiums and discounts, net | | | 6,472,237 | | | (6,451,045 | ) | | (1,765,576 | ) |
Amortization of deferred offering costs | | | 302,809 | | | 4,836 | | | 73,439 | |
(Increase) Decrease in: | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash collateral at brokers | | | (632,276 | ) | | — | | | — | |
Receivable for dividends and interest | | | (9,558,773 | ) | | 482,523 | | | (140,373 | ) |
Receivable for investments sold | | | (35,176,021 | ) | | 9,874,516 | | | 18,895,597 | |
Other assets | | | (571,092 | ) | | (12,370 | ) | | (20,283 | ) |
Increase (Decrease) in: | | | | | | | | | | |
Payable for interest | | | — | | | (430,199 | ) | | — | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | 31,425,685 | | | 1,124,624 | | | 5,485,428 | |
Payable for variation margin on swap contracts | | | 8,186 | | | — | | | — | |
Accrued management fees | | | 2,061,728 | | | (9,564 | ) | | (8,152 | ) |
Accrued Directors/Trustees fees | | | 658,683 | | | (3,578 | ) | | (2,693 | ) |
Accrued other expenses | | | (2,668,946 | ) | | 571,049 | | | 419,221 | |
Net realized (gain) loss from: | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | (6,353,392 | ) | | 133,031 | | | (93,822 | ) |
Swaps | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of: | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | (23,217,938 | ) | | (39,625,093 | ) | | (28,265,419 | ) |
Swaps1 | | | 1,544,354 | | | — | | | — | |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | | | (17,032,157 | ) | | 26,090,604 | | | 45,707,317 | |
Cash Flows from Financing Activities: | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from borrowings | | | 20,000,000 | | | — | | | — | |
Increase (Decrease) in: | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash overdraft | | | — | | | — | | | (2,461,633 | ) |
Floating rate obligations | | | (15,416,667 | ) | | — | | | (18,750,000 | ) |
Payable for offering costs | | | — | | | (63,500 | ) | | — | |
Accrued shelf offering costs | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Cash distributions paid to common shareholders | | | (11,351,598 | ) | | (26,358,918 | ) | | (17,596,021 | ) |
Proceeds from shelf offering, net of offering costs and adjustments | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | | | (6,768,265 | ) | | (26,422,418 | ) | | (38,807,654 | ) |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash | | | (23,800,422 | ) | | (331,814 | ) | | 6,899,663 | |
Cash at the beginning of period | | | 5,916,532 | | | 9,211,302 | | | — | |
Cash acquired in connection with the Reorganization | | | 21,404,329 | | | — | | | — | |
Cash at the end of period | | $ | 3,520,439 | | $ | 8,879,488 | | $ | 6,899,663 | |
| | | Enhanced AMT-Free Credit Opportunities | | | Performance Plus | | | Market Opportunity | |
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information* | | | (NVG | ) | | (NPP | ) | | (NMO | ) |
Cash paid for interest (excluding amortization of offering costs) | | $ | 2,090,847 | | $ | 3,251,666 | | $ | 364,783 | |
Non-cash financing activities not included herein consists of reinvestments of common share distributions | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
(1) | Excluding over-the-counter cleared swaps. |
* | See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 1 – General Information and Significant Accounting Policies, Fund Reorganizations for more information of the non-cash activities related to Enhanced AMT-Free Credit Opportunities' (NVG) Reorganization. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (continued)
| | | Premium Income 2 (NPM | ) | | AMT-Free Income (NEA | ) | | High Income Opportunity (NMZ | ) |
Cash Flows from Operating Activities: | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares from Operations | | $ | 73,361,041 | | $ | 82,548,563 | | $ | 35,766,208 | |
Adjustments to reconcile the net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shares from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | | | | | | | | | | |
Purchases of investments | | | (79,027,330 | ) | | (125,379,293 | ) | | (140,347,784 | ) |
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments | | | 84,598,535 | | | 129,204,389 | | | 40,092,991 | |
Proceeds from (Purchases of) short-term investments, net | | | 1,515,000 | | | 13,830,000 | | | — | |
Proceeds from (Payments for) swap contracts, net | | | (4,344,170 | ) | | (10,768,831 | ) | | — | |
Taxes paid on undistributed capital gains | | | (465 | ) | | (1,619 | ) | | (1,899 | ) |
Amortization (Accretion) of premiums and discounts, net | | | (961,384 | ) | | 964,588 | | | (588,614 | ) |
Amortization of deferred offering costs | | | 40,169 | | | 86,149 | | | 7,517 | |
(Increase) Decrease in: | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash collateral at brokers | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Receivable for dividends and interest | | | (24,315 | ) | | 285,096 | | | (1,120,975 | ) |
Receivable for investments sold | | | (1,044,039 | ) | | (9,851,335 | ) | | (5,404,848 | ) |
Other assets | | | 88 | | | (24,200 | ) | | 103,184 | |
Increase (Decrease) in: | | | | | | | | | | |
Payable for interest | | | — | | | (122,884 | ) | | (67,741 | ) |
Payable for investments purchased | | | — | | | (3,051,539 | ) | | 10,114,728 | |
Payable for variation margin on swap contracts | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Accrued management fees | | | (10,444 | ) | | (8,044 | ) | | 30,621 | |
Accrued Directors/Trustees fees | | | (4,146 | ) | | (3,616 | ) | | (650 | ) |
Accrued other expenses | | | 626,612 | | | 701,507 | | | 24,548 | |
Net realized (gain) loss from: | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | 306,241 | | | (1,723,170 | ) | | (883,010 | ) |
Swaps | | | 4,344,170 | | | 10,768,831 | | | — | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of: | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | (48,086,765 | ) | | (57,952,491 | ) | | (11,448,288 | ) |
Swaps1 | | | (2,233,845 | ) | | (5,812,226 | ) | | — | |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | | | 29,054,953 | | | 23,689,875 | | | (73,724,012 | ) |
Cash Flows from Financing Activities: | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from borrowings | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Increase (Decrease) in: | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash overdraft | | | 3,364,898 | | | 4,458,750 | | | (4,597,814 | ) |
Floating rate obligations | | | (4,435,000 | ) | | (13,340,000 | ) | | 50,945,000 | |
Payable for offering costs | | | — | | | — | | | (15,881 | ) |
Accrued shelf offering costs | | | — | | | — | | | 41,639 | |
Cash distributions paid to common shareholders | | | (30,634,684 | ) | | (29,923,470 | ) | | (22,993,670 | ) |
Proceeds from shelf offering, net of offering costs and adjustments | | | — | | | — | | | 68,963,882 | |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | | | (31,704,786 | ) | | (38,804,720 | ) | | 92,343,156 | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash | | | (2,649,833 | ) | | (15,114,845 | ) | | 18,619,144 | |
Cash at the beginning of period | | | 2,649,833 | | | 15,114,845 | | | — | |
Cash acquired in connection with the Reorganization | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Cash at the end of period | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | 18,619,144 | |
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information | | | Premium Income 2 (NPM | ) | | AMT-Free Income (NEA | ) | | High Income Opportunity (NMZ | ) |
Cash paid for interest (excluding amortization of offering costs) | | $ | 736,655 | | $ | 1,444,170 | | $ | 611,519 | |
Non-cash financing activities not included herein consists of reinvestments of common share distributions | | | — | | | — | | | 595,779 | |
(1) | Excluding over-the-counter cleared swaps. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial | |
| Highlights (Unaudited) |
Selected data for a common share outstanding throughout each period:
| | | | | Investment Operations | | | Less Distributions to
Common Shareholders | | | Common Share | |
| | Beginning Common Share NAV | | | Net Investment Income (Loss | ) | | Net Realized/ Unrealized Gain (Loss | ) | | Distributions from Net Investment Income to ARPS Share- holders | (a) | | Distributions from Accumulated Net Realized Gains to ARPS Share- holders | (a) | | Total | | | From Net Investment Income | | | From Accumulated Net Realized Gains | | | Total | | | Discount Per Share Repurchased and Retired | | | Discount Per Share Repurchased through Tender Offer | | | Ending NAV | | | Ending Share Price | |
Enhanced AMT-Free Credit Opportunities (NVG) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year Ended 10/31: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2016(g) | | $ | 16.03 | | | $ | 0.27 | | | $ | 0.92 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1.19 | | | $ | (0.40 | ) | | $ | (0.03 | ) | | $ | (0.43 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 16.79 | | | $ | 15.48 | |
2015 | | | 16.24 | | | | 0.77 | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.64 | | | | (0.75 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.85 | ) | | | — | * | | | — | | | | 16.03 | | | | 14.05 | |
2014 | | | 14.62 | | | | 0.71 | | | | 1.72 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.43 | | | | (0.70 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.77 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 16.24 | | | | 14.14 | |
2013 | | | 16.33 | | | | 0.60 | | | | (1.46 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.86 | ) | | | (0.74 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.85 | ) | | | — | * | | | — | | | | 14.62 | | | | 12.75 | |
2012 | | | 15.03 | | | | 0.82 | | | | 1.42 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.24 | | | | (0.90 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.94 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 16.33 | | | | 15.82 | |
2011 | | | 15.20 | | | | 0.91 | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | | | 0.68 | | | | (0.85 | ) | | | — | * | | | (0.85 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 15.03 | | | | 14.32 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Performance Plus (NPP) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year Ended 10/31: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2016(g) | | | 16.15 | | | | 0.43 | | | | 0.65 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.08 | | | | (0.44 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.44 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 16.79 | | | | 16.32 | |
2015 | | | 16.32 | | | | 0.86 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.74 | | | | (0.91 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.91 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 16.15 | | | | 14.77 | |
2014 | | | 14.81 | | | | 0.91 | | | | 1.52 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.43 | | | | (0.92 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.92 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 16.32 | | | | 14.61 | |
2013 | | | 16.68 | | | | 0.88 | | | | (1.82 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.94 | ) | | | (0.93 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.93 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 14.81 | | | | 13.64 | |
2012 | | | 14.89 | | | | 0.92 | | | | 1.83 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.75 | | | | (0.96 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.96 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 16.68 | | | | 16.44 | |
2011 | | | 15.29 | | | | 0.97 | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | * | | | 0.64 | | | | (0.95 | ) | | | (.09 | ) | | | (1.04 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 14.89 | | | | 14.36 | |
(a) | The amounts shown for Auction Rate Preferred Shares ("ARPS") are based on common share equivalents. |
(b) | Total Return Based on Common Share NAV is the combination of changes in common share NAV, reinvested dividend income at NAV and reinvested capital gains distributions at NAV, if any. The last dividend declared in the period, which is typically paid on the first business day of the following month, is assumed to be reinvested at the ending NAV. The actual reinvest price for the last dividend declared in the period may often be based on the Fund's market price (and not its NAV), and therefore may be different from the price used in the calculation. Total returns are not annualized. |
| Total Return Based on Common Share Price is the combination of changes in the market price per share and the effect of reinvested dividend income and reinvested capital gains distributions, if any, at the average price paid per share at the time of reinvestment. The last dividend declared in the period, which is typically paid on the first business day of the following month, is assumed to be reinvested at the ending market price. The actual reinvestment for the last dividend declared in the period may take place over several days, and in some instances may not be based on the market price, so the actual reinvestment price may be different from the price used in the calculation. Total returns are not annualized. |
| | | | | | | | | Common Share Supplemental Data/ Ratios Applicable to Common Shares | |
Common Share Total Returns | | | | | | Ratios to Average Net Assets Before Reimbursement(c) | | | Ratio to Average Net Assets After Reimbursement(c)(d) | | | | |
Based on NAV | (b) | | Based on Share Price | (b) | | Ending Net Assets (000 | ) | | Expenses | (e) | | Net Investment Income (Loss | ) | | Expenses | (e) | | Net Investment Income (Loss | ) | | Portfolio Turnover Rate | (f) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7.50 | % | | | 13.42 | % | | $ | 3,401,147 | | | | 1.69 | %** | | | 3.19 | %** | | | 1.65 | %**(h) | | | 3.23 | %**(h) | | | 16 | % |
| 4.04 | | | | 5.53 | | | | 427,104 | | | | 1.50 | | | | 4.81 | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 26 | |
| 16.78 | | | | 17.35 | | | | 433,092 | | | | 1.75 | | | | 4.56 | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 13 | |
| (5.46 | ) | | | (14.46 | ) | | | 434,851 | | | | 2.03 | | | | 3.87 | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 32 | |
| 15.30 | | | | 17.44 | | | | 486,750 | | | | 2.08 | | | | 5.17 | | | | 2.05 | | | | 5.20 | | | | 29 | |
| 4.83 | | | | 2.89 | | | | 448,070 | | | | 1.95 | | | | 6.12 | | | | 1.84 | | | | 6.23 | | | | 7 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6.76 | | | | 13.68 | | | | 1,007,851 | | | | 1.62 | ** | | | 5.27 | ** | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 5 | |
| 4.64 | | | | 7.56 | | | | 969,133 | | | | 1.64 | | | | 5.34 | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 14 | |
| 16.91 | | | | 14.24 | | | | 979,547 | | | | 1.76 | | | | 5.87 | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 10 | |
| (5.90 | ) | | | (11.75 | ) | | | 888,718 | | | | 1.85 | | | | 5.52 | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 19 | |
| 18.89 | | | | 21.59 | | | | 1,000,790 | | | | 1.67 | | | | 5.72 | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 10 | |
| 4.78 | | | | 3.22 | | | | 892,603 | | | | 1.62 | | | | 6.84 | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 10 | |
(c) | Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to ARPS shareholders, during periods when ARPS were outstanding; Net Investment Income (Loss) ratios reflect income earned and expenses incurred on assets attributable to ARPS and other subsequent forms of preferred shares issued by the Fund, where applicable. |
(d) | After expense reimbursement from the Adviser, where applicable. As of March 31, 2012, the Adviser is no longer contractually reimbursing Enhanced AMT-Free Credit Opportunities (NVG) respectively, for any fees or expenses. |
(e) | The expense ratios reflect, among other things, all interest expense and other costs related to preferred shares (as described in Note 4 – Fund Shares, Preferred Shares) and/or the interest expense deemed to have been paid by the Fund on the floating rate certificates issued by the special purpose trusts for the self-deposited inverse floaters held by the Fund (as described in Note 3 – Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives, Inverse Floating Rate Securities), where applicable, as follows: |
Enhanced AMT-Free Credit Opportunities (NVG) | | | |
Year Ended 10/31: | | | |
2016(g) | | | 0.70 | %** |
2015 | | | 0.46 | |
2014 | | | 0.75 | |
2013 | | | 1.06 | |
2012 | | | 1.05 | |
2011 | | | 0.90 | |
Performance Plus (NPP) | | | |
Year Ended 10/31: | | | |
2016(g) | | | 0.57 | %** |
2015 | | | 0.64 | |
2014 | | | 0.72 | |
2013 | | | 0.84 | |
2012 | | | 0.70 | |
2011 | | | 0.56 | |
(f) | Portfolio Turnover Rate is calculated based on the lesser of long-term purchases or sales (as disclosed in Note 5 – Investment Transactions) divided by the average long-term market value during the period. |
(g) | For the six months ended April 30, 2016. |
(h) | During the six months ended April 30, 2016, the Adviser voluntarily reimbursed the Fund for certain expenses incurred in connection with its Reorganization as described in Note 7 – Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates. |
N/A | Fund does not have or no longer has a contractual reimbursement with the Adviser. |
* | Rounds to less than $0.01 per share. |
** | Annualized. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Financial Highlights (Unaudited) (continued)
Selected data for a common share outstanding throughout each period:
| | | | | Investment Operations | | | Less Distributions to Common Shareholders | | | Common Share | |
| | Beginning Common Share NAV | | | Net Investment Income (Loss | ) | | Net Realized/ Unrealized Gain (Loss | ) | | Distributions from Net Investment Income to ARPS Share- holders | (a) | | Distributions from Accumulated from Net Realized Gains to ARPS Share- holders | (a) | | Total | | | From Net Investment Income | | | From Accumulated Net Realized Gains | | | Total | | | Ending NAV | | | Ending Share Price | |
Market Opportunity (NMO) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year Ended 10/31: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2016(f) | | $ | 15.21 | | | $ | 0.37 | | | $ | 0.61 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 0.98 | | | $ | (0.38 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (0.38 | ) | | $ | 15.81 | | | $ | 14.77 | |
2015 | | | 15.23 | | | | 0.77 | | | | — | * | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.77 | | | | (0.79 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.79 | ) | | | 15.21 | | | | 13.39 | |
2014 | | | 13.73 | | | | 0.80 | | | | 1.50 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.30 | | | | (0.80 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.80 | ) | | | 15.23 | | | | 13.60 | |
2013 | | | 15.25 | | | | 0.79 | | | | (1.52 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.73 | ) | | | (0.79 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.79 | ) | | | 13.73 | | | | 12.19 | |
2012 | | | 13.60 | | | | 0.83 | | | | 1.70 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.53 | | | | (0.88 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.88 | ) | | | 15.25 | | | | 14.92 | |
2011 | | | 14.17 | | | | 0.88 | | | | (0.48 | ) | | | — | * | | | — | | | | 0.40 | | | | (0.97 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.97 | ) | | | 13.60 | | | | 13.18 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Premium Income 2 (NPM) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year Ended 10/31: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2016(f) | | | 15.38 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.64 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.03 | | | | (0.43 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.43 | ) | | | 15.98 | | | | 15.16 | |
2015 | | | 15.65 | | | | 0.83 | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.60 | | | | (0.87 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.87 | ) | | | 15.38 | | | | 13.87 | |
2014 | | | 14.34 | | | | 0.85 | | | | 1.33 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.18 | | | | (0.87 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.87 | ) | | | 15.65 | | | | 14.00 | |
2013 | | | 15.99 | | | | 0.84 | | | | (1.62 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.78 | ) | | | (0.87 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.87 | ) | | | 14.34 | | | | 12.88 | |
2012 | | | 14.71 | | | | 0.88 | | | | 1.34 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.22 | | | | (0.94 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.94 | ) | | | 15.99 | | | | 15.56 | |
2011 | | | 14.98 | | | | 0.95 | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | — | | | | 0.65 | | | | (0.92 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.92 | ) | | | 14.71 | | | | 14.27 | |
(a) | The amounts shown for ARPS are based on common share equivalents. |
(b) | Total Return Based on Common Share NAV is the combination of changes in common share NAV, reinvested dividend income at NAV and reinvested capital gains distributions at NAV, if any. The last dividend declared in the period, which is typically paid on the first business day of the following month, is assumed to be reinvested at the ending NAV. The actual reinvest price for the last dividend declared in the period may often be based on the Fund's market price (and not its NAV), and therefore may be different from the price used in the calculation. Total returns are not annualized. |
| Total Return Based on Common Share Price is the combination of changes in the market price per share and the effect of reinvested dividend income and reinvested capital gains distributions, if any, at the average price paid per share at the time of reinvestment. The last dividend declared in the period, which is typically paid on the first business day of the following month, is assumed to be reinvested at the ending market price. The actual reinvestment for the last dividend declared in the period may take place over several days, and in some instances may not be based on the market price, so the actual reinvestment price may be different from the price used in the calculation. Total returns are not annualized. |
| | | Common Share Supplemental Data/ Ratios Applicable to Common Shares | |
Common Share Total Returns | | | | | | Ratios to Average Net Assets(c) | | | | |
Based on NAV | (b) | | Based on Share Price | (b) | | Ending Net Assets (000 | ) | | Expenses | (d) | | Net Investment Income (Loss | ) | | Portfolio Turnover Rate | (e) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6.53 | % | | | 13.35 | % | | $ | 725,326 | | | | 1.66 | %** | | | 4.81 | %** | | | 8 | % |
| 5.16 | | | | 4.37 | | | | 697,752 | | | | 1.64 | | | | 5.09 | | | | 16 | |
| 17.25 | | | | 18.70 | | | | 698,580 | | | | 1.76 | | | | 5.56 | | | | 10 | |
| (4.99 | ) | | | (13.41 | ) | | | 629,970 | | | | 1.77 | | | | 5.35 | | | | 20 | |
| 19.09 | | | | 20.34 | | | | 699,360 | | | | 1.85 | | | | 5.64 | | | | 13 | |
| 3.40 | | | | (2.33 | ) | | | 622,815 | | | | 2.10 | | | | 6.74 | | | | 14 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6.79 | | | | 12.59 | | | | 1,129,993 | | | | 1.61 | ** | | | 5.07 | ** | | | 5 | |
| 3.90 | | | | 5.42 | | | | 1,087,270 | | | | 1.51 | | | | 5.35 | | | | 12 | |
| 15.60 | | | | 15.87 | | | | 1,106,455 | | | | 1.58 | | | | 5.71 | | | | 15 | |
| (5.06 | ) | | | (11.99 | ) | | | 1,013,487 | | | | 1.69 | | | | 5.49 | | | | 16 | |
| 15.48 | | | | 15.97 | | | | 1,130,611 | | | | 1.70 | | | | 5.65 | | | | 15 | |
| 4.74 | | | | 4.95 | | | | 1,039,723 | | | | 1.48 | | | | 6.74 | | | | 8 | |
(c) | Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to ARPS shareholders, during periods when ARPS were outstanding; Net Investment Income (Loss) ratios reflect income earned and expenses incurred on assets attributable to ARPS and other subsequent forms of preferred shares issued by the Fund, where applicable. |
(d) | The expense ratios reflect, among other things, all interest expense and other costs related to preferred shares (as described in Note 4 – Fund Shares, Preferred Shares) and/or the interest expense deemed to have been paid by the Fund on the floating rate certificates issued by the special purpose trusts for the self-deposited inverse floaters held by the Fund (as described in Note 3 – Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives, Inverse Floating Rate Securities), where applicable, as follows: |
Market Opportunity (NMO) | | | | |
Year Ended 10/31: | | | | |
2016(f) | | | 0.63 | %** |
2015 | | | 0.65 | |
2014 | | | 0.74 | |
2013 | | | 0.77 | |
2012 | | | 0.82 | |
2011 | | | 0.97 | |
Premium Income 2 (NPM) | | | | |
Year Ended 10/31: | | | | |
2016(f) | | | 0.60 | %** |
2015 | | | 0.56 | |
2014 | | | 0.59 | |
2013 | | | 0.72 | |
2012 | | | 0.69 | |
2011 | | | 0.42 | |
(e) | Portfolio Turnover Rate is calculated based on the lesser of long-term purchases or sales (as disclosed in Note 5 – Investment Transactions) divided by the average long-term market value during the period. |
(f) | For the six months ended April 30, 2016. |
* | Rounds to less than $0.01 per share. |
** | Annualized. |
.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Financial Highlights (Unaudited) (continued)
Selected data for a common share outstanding throughout each period:
| | | | | | Investment Operations | | Less Distributions to Common Shareholders | | Common Share | |
| | | Beginning Common Share NAV | | | Net Investment Income (Loss | ) | | Net Realized/ Unrealized Gain (Loss | ) | | Distributions from Net Investment Income to ARPS Share- holders | (a) | | Distributions from Accumulated Net Realized Gains to ARPS Share- holders | (a) | | Total | | | From Net Investment Income | | | From Accumulated Net Realized Gains | | | Total | | | Premium Per Share Sold through Shelf Offering | | | Shelf Offering Costs | | | Ending NAV | | | Ending Share Price | |
AMT-Free Income (NEA) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year Ended 10/31: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2016(g) | $ | 14.82 | | $ | 0.35 | | $ | 0.69 | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | 1.04 | | $ | (0.38 | ) | $ | — | | $ | (0.38 | ) | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | 15.48 | | $ | 14.63 | |
2015 | | | 15.13 | | | 0.77 | | | (0.28 | ) | | — | | | — | | | 0.49 | | | (0.80 | ) | | — | | | (0.80 | ) | | — | | | — | | | 14.82 | | | 13.26 | |
2014 | | | 13.73 | | | 0.79 | | | 1.43 | | | — | | | — | | | 2.22 | | | (0.82 | ) | | — | | | (0.82 | ) | | — | | | — | | | 15.13 | | | 13.75 | |
2013 | | | 15.49 | | | 0.72 | | | (1.66 | ) | | — | | | — | | | (0.94 | ) | | (0.82 | ) | | — | | | (0.82 | ) | | — | | | — | | | 13.73 | | | 12.37 | |
2012 | | | 14.70 | | | 0.78 | | | 0.85 | | | — | | | — | | | 1.63 | | | (0.84 | ) | | — | | | (0.84 | ) | | — | | | — | | | 15.49 | | | 15.80 | |
2011 | | | 14.98 | | | 0.84 | | | (0.29 | ) | | (0.01 | ) | | — | | | 0.54 | | | (0.82 | ) | | — | | | (0.82 | ) | | — | | | — | | | 14.70 | | | 13.85 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
High Income Opportunity (NMZ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year Ended 10/31: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2016(g) | 13.66 | | | 0.45 | | | 0.23 | | | — | | | — | | | 0.68 | | | (0.47 | ) | | — | | | (0.47 | ) | | 0.02 | | | — | | | 13.89 | | | 14.14 | |
2015 | | | 13.71 | | | 0.91 | | | (0.04 | ) | | — | | | — | | | 0.87 | | | (0.92 | ) | | — | | | (0.92 | ) | | — | | | — | | | 13.66 | | | 13.76 | |
2014 | | | 12.36 | | | 0.93 | | | 1.33 | | | — | | | — | | | 2.26 | | | (0.91 | ) | | — | | | (0.91 | ) | | — | * | | — | * | | 13.71 | | | 13.21 | |
2013 | | | 13.45 | | | 0.94 | | | (1.20 | ) | | — | | | — | | | (0.26 | ) | | (0.88 | ) | | — | | | (0.88 | ) | | 0.05 | | | — | * | | 12.36 | | | 11.99 | |
2012 | | | 11.59 | | | 0.91 | | | 1.78 | | | — | | | — | | | 2.69 | | | (0.90 | ) | | — | | | (0.90 | ) | | 0.07 | | | — | * | | 13.45 | | | 14.22 | |
2011 | | | 12.13 | | | 0.96 | | | (0.57 | ) | | (0.01 | ) | | — | | | 0.38 | | | (0.96 | ) | | — | | | (0.96 | ) | | 0.04 | | | — | * | | 11.59 | | | 11.75 | |
(a) | The amounts shown for ARPS are based on common share equivalents. |
(b) | Total Return Based on Common Share NAV is the combination of changes in common share NAV, reinvested dividend income at NAV and reinvested capital gains distributions at NAV, if any. The last dividend declared in the period, which is typically paid on the first business day of the following month, is assumed to be reinvested at the ending NAV. The actual reinvest price for the last dividend declared in the period may often be based on the Fund's market price (and not its NAV), and therefore may be different from the price used in the calculation. Total returns are not annualized. |
| Total Return Based on Common Share Price is the combination of changes in the market price per share and the effect of reinvested dividend income and reinvested capital gains distributions, if any, at the average price paid per share at the time of reinvestment. The last dividend declared in the period, which is typically paid on the first business day of the following month, is assumed to be reinvested at the ending market price. The actual reinvestment for the last dividend declared in the period may take place over several days, and in some instances may not be based on the market price, so the actual reinvestment price may be different from the price used in the calculation. Total returns are not annualized. |
| | | | | | Common Share Supplemental Data/ Ratios Applicable to Common Shares | |
Common Share Total Returns | | | | Ratios to Average Net Assets Before Reimbursement(c) | | Ratios to Average Net Assets After Reimbursement(c)(d) | | | |
Based on NAV | (b) | | Based on Share Price | (b) | | Ending Net Assets (000 | ) | | Expenses | (e) | | Net Investment Income (Loss | ) | | Expenses | (e) | | Net Investment Income (Loss | ) | | Portfolio Turnover Rate | (f) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7.08 | % | | 13.36 | % | $ | 1,221,467 | | | 1.53 | %** | | 4.75 | %** | | N/A | | | N/A | | | 7 | % |
3.38 | | | 2.30 | | | 1,168,847 | | | 1.46 | | | 5.16 | | | N/A | | | N/A | | | 18 | |
16.58 | | | 18.31 | | | 1,193,109 | | | 1.60 | | | 5.48 | | | N/A | | | N/A | | | 13 | |
(6.25 | ) | | (16.89 | ) | | 1,083,339 | | | 1.97 | | | 5.14 | | | N/A | | | N/A | | | 26 | |
11.32 | | | 20.64 | | | 344,487 | | | 2.13 | | | 5.13 | | | N/A | | | N/A | | | 26 | |
3.92 | | | (1.60 | ) | | 326,909 | | | 2.02 | | | 5.86 | | | 2.01 | % | | 5.87 | % | | 2 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.18 | | | 6.28 | | | 768,729 | | | 1.22 | ** | | 6.70 | ** | | 1.22 | **(h) | | 6.70 | **(h) | | 5 | |
6.54 | | | 11.49 | | | 684,109 | | | 1.25 | | | 6.64 | | | N/A | | | N/A | | | 9 | |
18.90 | | | 18.31 | | | 686,299 | | | 1.28 | | | 7.14 | | | N/A | | | N/A | | | 13 | |
(1.71 | ) | | (9.71 | ) | | 618,394 | | | 1.28 | | | 7.34 | | | N/A | | | N/A | | | 16 | |
24.55 | | | 29.84 | | | 402,573 | | | 1.42 | | | 7.31 | | | 1.41 | | | 7.32 | | | 12 | |
4.24 | | | (1.22 | ) | | 323,090 | | | 1.52 | | | 8.55 | | | 1.40 | | | 8.66 | | | 32 | |
(c) | Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to ARPS shareholders, during periods when ARPS were outstanding; Net Investment Income (Loss) ratios reflect income earned and expenses incurred on assets attributable to ARPS and other subsequent forms of preferred shares issued by the Fund, where applicable. |
(d) | After expense reimbursement from the Adviser, where applicable. As of the November 30, 2010 and November 30, 2011. The Adviser is no longer contractually reimbursing AMT-Free Income (NEA) and High Income Opportunity (NMZ), respectively, for any fees and expenses. |
(e) | The expense ratios reflect, among other things, all interest expense and other costs related to preferred shares (as described in Note 4 – Fund Shares, Preferred Shares) and/or the interest expense deemed to have been paid by the Fund on the floating rate certificates issued by the special purpose trusts for the self-deposited inverse floaters held by the Fund (as described in Note 3 – Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives, Inverse Floating Rate Securities), where applicable, as follows: |
AMT-Free Income (NEA) | | | | |
Year Ended 10/31: | | | | |
2016(g) | | | 0.52 | %** |
2015 | | | 0.50 | |
2014 | | | 0.61 | |
2013 | | | 0.87 | |
2012 | | | 1.07 | |
2011 | | | 0.94 | |
High Income Opportunity (NMZ) | | | | |
Year Ended 10/31: | | | | |
2016(g) | | | 0.16 | %** |
2015 | | | 0.17 | |
2014 | | | 0.19 | |
2013 | | | 0.20 | |
2012 | | | 0.21 | |
2011 | | | 0.15 | |
(f) | Portfolio Turnover Rate is calculated based on the lesser of long-term purchases or sales (as disclosed in Note 5 – Investment Transactions) divided by the average long-term market value during the period. |
(g) | For the six months ended April 30, 2016. |
(h) | During the six months ended April 30, 2016, the Adviser voluntarily reimbursed the Fund for certain expenses incurred in connection with an equity shelf program. As a result, the Expenses and Net Investment Income (Loss) Ratios to Average Net Assets reflect this voluntary expense reimbursement from the Adviser. |
N/A | Fund no longer has a contractual reimbursement agreement with the Adviser. |
* | Rounds to less than $0.01 per share. |
** | Annualized. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Financial Highlights (Unaudited) (continued)
| | MTP Shares at the End of Period (a) | | VMTP Shares at the End of Period | | VRDP Shares at the End of Period | | MTP and VMTP Shares at the End of Period | |
| | | Aggregate Amount Outstanding (000) | | | Asset Coverage Per $10 Share | | | Aggregate Amount Outstanding (000) | | | Asset Coverage Per $100,000 Share | | | Aggregate Amount Outstanding (000) | | | Asset Coverage Per $100,000 Share | | | Asset Coverage Per $1 Liquidation Preference | |
Enhanced AMT-Free Credit Opportunities (NVG) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year Ended 10/31: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2016(b) | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | 240,400 | | $ | 331,056 | | $ | 1,231,600 | | $ | 331,056 | | $ | 3.31 | |
2015 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 179,000 | | | 338,606 | | | — | |
2014 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 179,000 | | | 341,951 | | | — | |
2013 | | | 108,000 | | | 31.69 | | | 92,500 | | | 316,883 | | | — | | | — | | | 3.17 | |
2012 | | | 108,000 | | | 34.28 | | | 92,500 | | | 342,768 | | | — | | | — | | | 3.43 | |
2011 | | | 108,000 | | | 32.35 | | | 92,500 | | | 323,476 | | | — | | | — | | | 3.23 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Performance Plus (NPP) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year Ended 10/31: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2016(b) | | | — | | | — | | | 535,000 | | | 288,383 | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
2015 | | | — | | | — | | | 535,000 | | | 281,146 | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
2014 | | | — | | | — | | | 535,000 | | | 283,093 | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
2013 | | | — | | | — | | | 535,000 | | | 266,116 | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
2012 | | | — | | | — | | | 421,700 | | | 337,323 | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
2011 | | | — | | | — | | | 421,700 | | | 311,668 | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
(a) | The Ending and Average Market Value Per Share for each Series of the Fund's MTP Shares were as follows: |
| | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
Enhanced AMT-Free Credit Opportunities (NVG) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series 2014 (NVG PRCCL) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ending Market Value per Share | | $ | — | | $ | 10.09 | | $ | 10.12 | | $ | 10.10 | |
Average Market Value per Share | | | 10.05 | ^ | | 10.11 | | | 10.16 | | | 10.12 | |
(b) | For the six months ended April 30, 2016. |
^ | For the period November 1, 2013 through December 23, 2013. |
| | VRDP Shares at the End of Period |
| | | Aggregate | | | Asset | |
| | | Amount | | | Coverage | |
| | | Outstanding | | | Per $100,000 | |
| | | (000 | ) | | Share | |
Market Opportunity (NMO) | | | | | | | |
Year Ended 10/31: | | | | | | | |
2016(a) | | $ | 350,900 | | $ | 306,704 | |
2015 | | | 350,900 | | | 298,846 | |
2014 | | | 350,900 | | | 299,082 | |
2013 | | | 350,900 | | | 279,530 | |
2012 | | | 350,900 | | | 299,305 | |
2011 | | | 350,900 | | | 277,491 | |
Premium Income 2 (NPM) | | | | | | | |
Year Ended 10/31: | | | | | | | |
2016(a) | | | 489,500 | | | 330,846 | |
2015 | | | 489,500 | | | 322,118 | |
2014 | | | 489,500 | | | 326,038 | |
2013 | | | 489,500 | | | 307,045 | |
2012 | | | 489,500 | | | 330,977 | |
2011 | | | 489,500 | | | 312,405 | |
(a) | For the six months ended April 30, 2016. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Financial Highlights (Unaudited) (continued)
| | MTP Shares at the End of Period(a) | | VMTP Shares at the End of Period | | VRDP Shares at the End of Period | | Borrowings at the End of Period | | MTP, VMTP and/or VRDP Shares at the End of Period | |
| | Aggregate Amount Outstanding (000 | ) | Asset Coverage Per $10 Share | | Aggregate Amount Outstanding (000 | ) | Asset Coverage Per $100,000 Share | | Aggregate Amount Outstanding (000 | ) | Asset Coverage Per $100,000 Share | | Aggregate Amount Outstanding (000 | ) | Asset Coverage Per $1,000 | | Asset CoveragePer $1 Liquidation Preference | |
AMT-Free Income (NEA) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year Ended 10/31: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2016(b) | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | 151,000 | | $ | 343,855 | | $ | 349,900 | | $ | 343,855 | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | 3.44 | |
2015 | | | — | | | — | | | 151,000 | | | 333,349 | | | 349,900 | | | 333,349 | | | — | | | — | | | 3.33 | |
2014 | | | — | | | — | | | 151,000 | | | 338,193 | | | 349,900 | | | 338,193 | | | — | | | — | | | 3.38 | |
2013 | | | 83,000 | | | 31.65 | | | 67,600 | | | 316,451 | | | 349,900 | | | 316,451 | | | — | | | — | | | 3.16 | |
2012 | | | 83,000 | | | 32.87 | | | 67,600 | | | 328,743 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 3.29 | |
2011 | | | 83,000 | | | 31.71 | | | 67,600 | | | 317,071 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 3.17 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
High Income Opportunity (NMZ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year Ended 10/31: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2016(b) | | | — | | | — | | | 87,000 | | | 983,596 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
2015 | | | — | | | — | | | 87,000 | | | 886,333 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
2014 | | | — | | | — | | | 87,000 | | | 888,850 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
2013 | | | — | | | — | | | 87,000 | | | 810,798 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
2012 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 50,000 | | | 9,051 | | | — | |
2011 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 50,000 | | | 7,462 | | | — | |
(a) | The Ending and Average Market Value Per Share for each Series of the Fund's MTP Shares outstanding were as follows: |
| | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
AMT-Free Income (NEA) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series 2015 (NEA PRCCL) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ending Market Value per Share | | $ | — | | $ | 10.07 | | $ | 10.16 | | $ | 10.14 | |
Average Market Value per Share | | | 10.05 | ^ | | 10.10 | | | 10.14 | | | 10.08 | |
(b) | For the six months ended April 30, 2016. |
^ | For the period November 1, 2013 through December 20, 2013. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) |
1. General Information and Significant Accounting Policies
General Information
Fund Information
The funds covered in this report and their corresponding New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") or NYSE MKT symbols are as follows (each a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds"):
| • | Nuveen Enhanced AMT-Free Municipal Credit Opportunities Fund (NVG) ("Enhanced AMT-Free Credit Opportunities (NVG)") |
| • | Nuveen Performance Plus Municipal Fund, Inc. (NPP) ("Performance Plus (NPP)") |
| • | Nuveen Municipal Market Opportunity Fund, Inc. (NMO) ("Market Opportunity (NMO)") |
| • | Nuveen Premium Income Municipal Fund 2, Inc. (NPM) ("Premium Income 2 (NPM)") |
| • | Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Income Fund (NEA) ("AMT-Free Income (NEA)") |
| • | Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund (NMZ) ("High Income Opportunity (NMZ)") |
The Funds are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as diversified closed-end management investment companies. Common shares of Enhanced AMT-Free Credit Opportunities (NVG), Performance Plus (NPP), Market Opportunity (NMO), Premium Income 2 (NPM) and AMT-Free Income (NEA) are traded on the NYSE (common shares of Enhanced AMT-Free Credit Opportunities (NVG) were formerly traded on the NYSE MKT). Common shares of High Income Opportunity (NMZ) are traded on the NYSE MKT. Enhanced AMT-Free Credit Opportunities (NVG), AMT-Free Income (NEA) and High Income Opportunity (NMZ) were organized as Massachusetts business trusts on July 12, 1999, July 29, 2002 and October 8, 2003, respectively. Performance Plus (NPP), Market Opportunity (NMO) and Premium Income 2 (NPM) were incorporated under the state laws of Minnesota on April 28, 1989, January 23, 1990 and November 4, 1991, respectively.
The end of the reporting period for the Funds is April 30, 2016, and the period covered by these Notes to Financial Statements is the six months ended April 30, 2016 (the "current fiscal period").
Effective April 11, 2016, in conjunction with its reorganization, Enhanced AMT-Free Credit Opportunities (NVG) changed its name from Nuveen Dividend Advantage Municipal Income Fund.
Investment Adviser
The Funds' investment adviser is Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (the "Adviser"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nuveen Investments, Inc. ("Nuveen"). Nuveen is an operating division of TIAA Global Asset Management. The Adviser is responsible for each Fund's overall investment strategy and asset allocation decisions. The Adviser has entered into sub-advisory agreements with Nuveen Asset Management, LLC (the "Sub-Adviser"), a subsidiary of the Adviser, under which the Sub-Adviser manages the investment portfolios of the Funds.
Investment Objectives and Principal Investment Strategies
Each Fund seeks to provide current income exempt from regular federal income tax, and in the case of AMT-Free Income (NEA) the alternative minimum tax applicable to individuals, by investing primarily in a portfolio of municipal obligations issued by state and local government authorities or certain U.S. territories.
Fund Reorganizations
Effective prior to the opening of business on April 11, 2016, certain funds were reorganized into one, larger national Fund included in this report (the "Reorganizations") as follows:
Target Funds | | Acquiring Fund |
Nuveen Municipal Opportunity Fund, Inc. (NIO) | | Enhanced AMT-Free Credit Opportunities (NVG) |
("Opportunity (NIO)") | | |
Nuveen Quality Municipal Fund, Inc. (NQI) | | |
("Quality (NQI)") | | |
Nuveen Quality Income Municipal Fund, Inc. (NQU) | | |
("Quality Income (NQU)") | | |
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (continued)
During February, 2016, the Nuveen funds' Board of Directors/Trustees approved a series of reorganizations for certain funds, which are included in this report, in order to enhance the funds' trading appeal and lower operating expenses by creating a single, larger Fund with distinct mandates.
The approved reorganizations are as follows:
Target Funds | | Acquiring Fund |
Market Opportunity (NMO) | | AMT-Free Income (NEA) |
Premium Income 2 (NPM) | | to be renamed |
Performance Plus (NPP) | | Nuveen Enhanced AMT-Free Municipal Quality Fund |
The reorganizations are subject to customary conditions, including shareholder approval at annual shareholder meetings later this year.
For accounting and performance reporting purposes, the Acquiring Fund is the survivor.
Upon the closing of a reorganization, the Target Funds transfer their assets to the Acquiring Fund in exchange for common and preferred shares of the Acquiring Fund and the assumption by the Acquiring Fund of the liabilities of the Target Funds. The Target Funds are then liquidated, dissolved and terminated in accordance with their Declaration of Trust. Shareholders of the Target Funds become shareholders of the Acquiring Fund. Holders of common shares of the Target Funds receive newly issued common shares of the Acquiring Fund, the aggregate net asset value ("NAV") of which is equal to the aggregate NAV of the common shares of the Target Funds held immediately prior to the reorganizations (including for this purpose fractional Acquiring Fund shares to which shareholders would be entitled). Holders of preferred shares of the Target Funds receive on a one-for-one basis newly issued preferred shares of the Acquiring Fund, in exchange for preferred shares of the Target Funds held immediately prior to the reorganizations. Details of the Enhanced AMT-Free Credit Opportunities' (NVG) Reorganizations are further described in Note 9 – Fund Reorganizations.
Significant Accounting Policies
Each Fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 946, "Financial Services-Investment Companies." The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP").
Investment Transactions
Investment transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are determined on the specific identification method, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Investments purchased on a when-issued/delayed delivery basis may have extended settlement periods. Any investments so purchased are subject to market fluctuation during this period. The Funds have earmarked securities in their portfolios with a current value at least equal to the amount of the when-issued/delayed delivery purchase commitments. As of the end of the reporting period, the following Funds' outstanding when-issued/delayed delivery purchase commitments were as follows:
| | | Enhanced | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | AMT-Free | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Credit | | | Performance | | | Market | | | High Income | |
| | | Opportunities | | | Plus | | | Opportunity | | | Opportunity | |
| | | (NVG | ) | | (NPP | ) | | (NMO | ) | | (NMZ | ) |
Outstanding when-issued/delayed delivery purchase commitments | | $ | 46,454,401 | | $ | 7,938,047 | | $ | 5,485,428 | | $ | 9,149,895 | |
Investment Income
Investment income, which reflects the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts for financial reporting purposes, is recorded on an accrual basis. Investment income also reflects paydown gains and losses, if any.
Professional Fees
Professional fees presented on the Statement of Operations consist of legal fees incurred in the normal course of operations, audit fees, tax consulting fees and, in some cases, workout expenditures. Workout expenditures are incurred in an attempt to protect or enhance an investment or to pursue other claims or legal actions on behalf of Fund shareholders. If a refund is received for workout expenditures paid in a prior reporting period, such amounts will be recognized as "Legal fee refund" on the Statement of Operations.
Dividends and Distributions to Common Shareholders
Dividends from net investment income are declared monthly. Net realized capital gains and/or market discount from investment transactions, if any, are distributed to shareholders at least annually. Furthermore, capital gains are distributed only to the extent they exceed available capital loss carryforwards.
Distributions to common shareholders of net investment income, net realized capital gains and/or market discount, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
Indemnifications
Under the Funds' organizational documents, their officers and directors/trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications to other parties. The Funds' maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, the Funds have not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expect the risk of loss to be remote.
Netting Agreements
In the ordinary course of business, the Funds may enter into transactions subject to enforceable International Swaps and Derivative Association, Inc. ("ISDA") master agreements or other similar arrangements ("netting agreements"). Generally, the right to offset in netting agreements allows each Fund to offset certain securities and derivatives with a specific counterparty, when applicable, as well as any collateral received or delivered to that counterparty based on the terms of the agreements. Generally, each Fund manages its cash collateral and securities collateral on a counterparty basis.
The Funds' investments subject to netting agreements as of the end of the reporting period, if any, are further described in Note 3 – Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets applicable to common shares from operations during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from those estimates.
2. Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements
The fair valuation input levels as described below are for fair value measurement purposes.
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received upon selling an investment or transferring a liability in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment. A three-tier hierarchy is used to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs are based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity's own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs are based on the best information available in the circumstances. The following is a summary of the three-tiered hierarchy of valuation input levels.
| Level 1 – | Inputs are unadjusted and prices are determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. |
| Level 2 – | Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). |
| Level 3 – | Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs (including management's assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). |
Prices of fixed income securities are provided by an independent pricing service ("pricing service") approved by the Funds' Board of Directors/Trustees (the "Board"). The pricing service establishes a security's fair value using methods that may include consideration of the following: yields or prices of investments of comparable quality, type of issue, coupon, maturity and rating, market quotes or indications of value from security dealers, evaluations of anticipated cash flows or collateral, general market conditions and other information and analysis, including the obligor's credit characteristics considered relevant. These securities are generally classified as Level 2. In pricing certain securities, particularly less liquid and lower quality securities, the pricing service may consider information about a security, its issuer or market activity, provided by the Adviser. These securities are generally classified as Level 2 or Level 3 depending on the priority of the significant inputs.
Prices of swap contracts are also provided by an independent pricing service approved by the Board using the same methods as described above and are generally classified as Level 2.
Common stocks and other equity-type securities are valued at the last sales price on the securities exchange on which such securities are primarily traded and are generally classified as Level 1. Securities primarily traded on the NASDAQ National Market ("NASDAQ") are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price and are generally classified as Level 1. However, securities traded on a securities exchange or NASDAQ for which there were no transactions on a given day or securities not listed on a securities exchange or NASDAQ are valued at the quoted bid price and are generally classified as Level 2.
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (continued)
Certain securities may not be able to be priced by the pre-established pricing methods as described above. Such securities may be valued by the Board and/or its appointee at fair value. These securities generally include, but are not limited to, restricted securities (securities which may not be publicly sold without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) for which a pricing service is unable to provide a market price; securities whose trading has been formally suspended; debt securities that have gone into default and for which there is no current market quotation; a security whose market price is not available from a pre-established pricing source; a security with respect to which an event has occurred that is likely to materially affect the value of the security after the market has closed but before the calculation of a Fund's NAV (as may be the case in non-U.S. markets on which the security is primarily traded) or make it difficult or impossible to obtain a reliable market quotation; and a security whose price, as provided by the pricing service, is not deemed to reflect the security's fair value. As a general principle, the fair value of a security would appear to be the amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for it in a current sale. A variety of factors may be considered in determining the fair value of such securities, which may include consideration of the following: yields or prices of investments of comparable quality, type of issue, coupon, maturity and rating, market quotes or indications of value from security dealers, evaluations of anticipated cash flows or collateral, general market conditions and other information and analysis, including the obligor's credit characteristics considered relevant. These securities are generally classified as Level 2 or Level 3 depending on the priority of the significant inputs. Regardless of the method employed to value a particular security, all valuations are subject to review by the Board and/or its appointee.
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. The following is a summary of each Fund's fair value measurements as of the end of the reporting period:
Enhanced AMT-Free Credit Opportunities (NVG) | | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Long-Term Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Municipal Bonds* | | $ | — | | $ | 5,012,492,933 | | $ | — | | $ | 5,012,492,933 | |
Corporate Bonds** | | | — | | | — | | | 49,163 | **** | | 49,163 | |
Investments in Derivatives: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest Rate Swaps*** | | | — | | | (3,663,661 | ) | | — | | | (3,663,661 | ) |
Total | | $ | — | | $ | 5,008,829,272 | | $ | 49,163 | | $ | 5,008,878,435 | |
Performance Plus (NPP) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Municipal Bonds* | | $ | — | | $ | 1,550,422,987 | | $ | — | | $ | 1,550,422,987 | |
Corporate Bonds** | | | — | | | — | | | 8,400 | **** | | 8,400 | |
Total | | $ | — | | $ | 1,550,422,987 | | $ | 8,400 | | $ | 1,550,431,387 | |
Market Opportunity (NMO) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Municipal Bonds* | | $ | — | | $ | 1,055,388,393 | | $ | — | | $ | 1,055,388,393 | |
Common Stocks** | | | 1,859,002 | | | — | | | — | | | 1,859,002 | |
Corporate Bonds** | | | — | | | — | | | 25,421 | **** | | 25,421 | |
Total | | $ | 1,859,002 | | $ | 1,055,388,393 | | $ | 25,421 | | $ | 1,057,272,816 | |
Premium Income 2 (NPM) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Municipal Bonds* | | $ | — | | $ | 1,655,881,013 | | $ | — | | $ | 1,655,881,013 | |
Corporate Bonds** | | | — | | | — | | | 858 | **** | | 858 | |
Investments in Derivatives: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest Rate Swaps*** | | | — | | | (532,135 | ) | | — | | | (532,135 | ) |
Total | | $ | — | | $ | 1,655,348,878 | | $ | 858 | | $ | 1,655,349,736 | |
AMT-Free Income (NEA) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Municipal Bonds* | | $ | — | | $ | 1,739,132,055 | | $ | — | | $ | 1,739,132,055 | |
Corporate Bonds** | | | — | | | — | | | 8,078**** | | | 8,078 | |
Investments in Derivatives: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest Rate Swaps*** | | | — | | | (1,044,406 | ) | | — | | | (1,044,406 | ) |
Total | | $ | — | | $ | 1,738,087,649 | | $ | 8,078 | | $ | 1,738,095,727 | |
High Income Opportunity (NMZ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Municipal Bonds* | | $ | — | | $ | 873,175,464 | | $ | 484,382 | **** | $ | 873,659,846 | |
Common Stocks** | | | 7,892,461 | | | — | | | — | | | 7,892,461 | |
Corporate Bonds** | | | — | | | 4,463,897 | | | 1,029**** | | | 4,464,926 | |
Total | | $ | 7,892,461 | | $ | 877,639,361 | | $ | 485,411 | | $ | 886,017,233 | |
* | Refer to the Fund's Portfolio of Investments for state classifications. |
** | Refer to the Fund's Portfolio of Investments for industry classifications. |
*** | Represents net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the Fund's Portfolio of Investments. |
**** | Refer to the Fund's Portfolio of Investments for securities classified as Level 3. |
The Board is responsible for the valuation process and has appointed the oversight of the daily valuation process to the Adviser's Valuation Committee. The Valuation Committee, pursuant to the valuation policies and procedures adopted by the Board, is responsible for making fair value determinations, evaluating the effectiveness of the Funds' pricing policies and reporting to the Board. The Valuation Committee is aided in its efforts by the Adviser's dedicated Securities Valuation Team, which is responsible for administering the daily valuation process and applying fair value methodologies as approved by the Valuation Committee. When determining the reliability of independent pricing services for investments owned by the Funds, the Valuation Committee, among other things, conducts due diligence reviews of the pricing services and monitors the quality of security prices received through various testing reports conducted by the Securities Valuation Team.
The Valuation Committee will consider pricing methodologies it deems relevant and appropriate when making a fair value determination, based on the facts and circumstances specific to the portfolio instrument. Fair value determinations generally will be derived as follows, using public or private market information:
| (i) | If available, fair value determinations shall be derived by extrapolating from recent transactions or quoted prices for identical or comparable securities. |
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| (ii) | If such information is not available, an analytical valuation methodology may be used based on other available information including, but not limited to: analyst appraisals, research reports, corporate action information, issuer financial statements and shelf registration statements. Such analytical valuation methodologies may include, but are not limited to: multiple of earnings, discount from market value of a similar freely-traded security, discounted cash flow analysis, book value or a multiple thereof, risk premium/yield analysis, yield to maturity and/or fundamental investment analysis. |
The purchase price of a portfolio instrument will be used to fair value the instrument only if no other valuation methodology is available or deemed appropriate, and it is determined that the purchase price fairly reflects the instrument's current value.
For each portfolio security that has been fair valued pursuant to the policies adopted by the Board, the fair value price is compared against the last available and next available market quotations. The Valuation Committee reviews the results of such testing and fair valuation occurrences are reported to the Board.
3. Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives
Portfolio Securities
Inverse Floating Rate Securities
Each Fund is authorized to invest in inverse floating rate securities. An inverse floating rate security is created by depositing a municipal bond (referred to as an "Underlying Bond"), typically with a fixed interest rate, into a special purpose tender option bond ("TOB") trust (referred to as the "TOB Trust") created by or at the direction of one or more Funds. In turn, the TOB Trust issues (a) floating rate certificates (referred to as "Floaters") in face amounts equal to some fraction of the Underlying Bond's par amount or market value, and (b) an inverse floating rate certificate (referred to as an "Inverse Floater") that represents all remaining or residual interest in the TOB Trust. Floaters typically pay short-term tax-exempt interest rates to third parties who are also provided a right to tender their certificate and receive its par value, which may be paid from the proceeds of a remarketing of the Floaters, by a loan to the TOB Trust from a third party liquidity provider ("Liquidity Provider"), or by the sale of assets from the TOB Trust. The Inverse Floater is issued to a long term investor, such as one or more of the Funds. The income received by the Inverse Floater holder varies inversely with the short-term rate paid to holders of the Floaters, and in most circumstances the Inverse Floater holder bears substantially all of the Underlying Bond's downside investment risk and also benefits disproportionately from any potential appreciation of the Underlying Bond's value. The value of an Inverse Floater will be more volatile than that of the Underlying Bond because the interest rate is dependent on not only the fixed coupon rate of the Underlying Bond but also on the short-term interest paid on the Floaters, and because the Inverse Floater essentially bears the risk of loss (and possible gain) of the greater face value of the Underlying Bond.
The Inverse Floater held by a Fund gives the Fund the right to (a) cause the holders of the Floaters to tender their certificates at par (or slightly more than par in certain circumstances), and (b) have the trustee of the TOB Trust (the "Trustee") transfer the Underlying Bond held by the TOB Trust to the Fund, thereby collapsing the TOB Trust.
The Fund may acquire an Inverse Floater in a transaction where it (a) transfers an Underlying Bond that it owns to a TOB Trust created by a third party or (b) transfers an Underlying Bond that it owns, or that it has purchased in a secondary market transaction for the purpose of creating an Inverse Floater, to a TOB Trust created at its direction, and in return receives the Inverse Floater of the TOB Trust (referred to as a "self-deposited Inverse Floater"). A Fund may also purchase an Inverse Floater in a secondary market transaction from a third party creator of the TOB Trust without first owning the Underlying Bond (referred to as an "externally-deposited Inverse Floater").
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (continued)
An investment in a self-deposited Inverse Floater is accounted for as a "financing" transaction (i.e., a secured borrowing). For a self-deposited Inverse Floater, the Underlying Bond deposited into the TOB Trust is identified in the Fund's Portfolio of Investments as "(UB) – Underlying bond of an inverse floating rate trust reflected as a financing transaction," with the Fund recognizing as liabilities, labeled "Floating rate obligations" on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, (a) the liquidation value of Floaters issued by the TOB Trust, and (b) the amount of any borrowings by the TOB Trust from a Liquidity Provider to enable the TOB Trust to purchase outstanding Floaters in lieu of a remarketing. In addition, the Fund recognizes in "Investment Income" the entire earnings of the Underlying Bond, and recognizes (a) the interest paid to the holders of the Floaters or on the TOB Trust's borrowings, and (b) other expenses related to remarketing, administration, trustee, liquidity and other services to a TOB Trust, as a component of "Interest expense and amortization of offering costs" on the Statement of Operations.
In contrast, an investment in an externally-deposited Inverse Floater is accounted for as a purchase of the Inverse Floater and is identified in the Fund's Portfolio of Investments as "(IF) – Inverse floating rate investment." For an externally-deposited Inverse Floater, a Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities recognizes the Inverse Floater and not the Underlying Bond as an asset, and the Fund does not recognize the Floaters, or any related borrowings from a Liquidity Provider, as a liability. Additionally, the Fund reflects in "Investment Income" only the net amount of earnings on the Inverse Floater (net of the interest paid to the holders of the Floaters or the Liquidity Provider as lender, and the expenses of the Trust), and does not show the amount of that interest paid or the expenses of the TOB Trust as described above as interest expense on the Statement of Operations.
Fees paid upon the creation of a TOB Trust for self-deposited Inverse Floaters and externally-deposited Inverse Floaters are recognized as part of the cost basis of the Inverse Floater and are capitalized over the term of the TOB Trust.
As of the end of the reporting period, the aggregate value of Floaters issued by each Fund's TOB Trust for self-deposited Inverse Floaters and externally-deposited Inverse Floaters was as follows:
| | | Enhanced | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | AMT-Free | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Credit | | | Performance | | | Market | | | Premium | | | AMT-Free | | High Income | |
| | | Opportunities | | | Plus | | | Opportunity | | | Income 2 | | | Income | | | Opportunity | |
Floating Rate Obligations Outstanding | | | (NVG | ) | | (NPP | ) | | (NMO | ) | | (NPM | ) | | (NEA | ) | | (NMZ | ) |
Floating rate obligations: self-deposited Inverse Floaters | | $ | 177,015,000 | | $ | 28,050,000 | | $ | 2,000,000 | | $ | 67,549,000 | | $ | 46,985,000 | | $ | 64,225,000 | |
Floating rate obligations: externally-deposited Inverse Floaters | | | 179,265,000 | | | 18,240,000 | | | 19,290,000 | | | 101,131,000 | | | 93,190,000 | | | 205,235,000 | |
Total | | $ | 356,280,000 | | $ | 46,290,000 | | $ | 21,290,000 | | $ | 168,680,000 | | $ | 140,175,000 | | $ | 269,460,000 | |
During the current fiscal period, the average amount of Floaters (including any borrowings from a Liquidity Provider) outstanding, and the average annual interest rate and fees related to self-deposited Inverse Floaters, were as follows:
| | | Enhanced | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | AMT-Free | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Credit | | | Performance | | | Market | | | Premium | | | AMT-Free | | High Income | |
| | | Opportunities | | | Plus | | | Opportunity | | | Income 2 | | | Income | | | Opportunity | |
Self-Deposited Inverse Floaters | | | (NVG | ) | | (NPP | ) | | (NMO | ) | | (NPM | ) | | (NEA | ) | | (NMZ | ) |
Average floating rate obligations outstanding | | $ | 201,503,206 | | $ | 28,050,000 | | $ | 14,568,681 | | $ | 71,984,000 | | $ | 57,104,231 | | $ | 31,435,962 | |
Average annual interest rate and fees | | | 0.66 | % | | 0.68 | % | | 0.37 | % | | 0.69 | % | | 0.69 | % | | 0.72 | % |
TOB Trusts are supported by a liquidity facility provided by a Liquidity Provider pursuant to which the Liquidity Provider agrees, in the event that Floaters are (a) tendered to the Trustee for remarketing and the remarketing does not occur, or (b) subject to mandatory tender pursuant to the terms of the TOB Trust agreement, to either purchase Floaters or to provide the Trustee with an advance from a loan facility to fund the purchase of Floaters by the TOB Trust. In certain circumstances, the Liquidity Provider may otherwise elect to have the Trustee sell the Underlying Bond to retire the Floaters that were tendered and not remarketed prior to providing such a loan. In these circumstances, the Liquidity Provider remains obligated to provide a loan to the extent that the proceeds of the sale of the Underlying Bond are not sufficient to pay the purchase price of the Floaters.
The size of the commitment under the loan facility for a given TOB Trust is at least equal to the balance of that TOB Trust's outstanding Floaters plus any accrued interest. In consideration of the loan facility, fee schedules are in place and are charged by the Liquidity Provider(s). Any loans made by the Liquidity Provider will be secured by the purchased Floaters held by the TOB Trust. Interest paid on any outstanding loan balances will be effectively borne by the Fund that owns the Inverse Floaters of the TOB Trust that has incurred the borrowing and may be at a rate that is greater than the rate that would have been paid had the Floaters been successfully remarketed.
As described above, any amounts outstanding under a liquidity facility are recognized as a component of "Floating rate obligations" on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities by the Fund holding the corresponding Inverse Floaters issued by the borrowing TOB Trust. As of the end of the reporting period, High Income Opportunity (NMZ) had outstanding borrowings under such liquidity facilities in the amount of $4,321,893, which are recognized as a component of "Floating rate obligations" on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. As of the end of the reporting period, there were no loans outstanding under any such facility in any of the other Funds.
Each Fund may also enter into shortfall and forbearance agreements (sometimes referred to as a "recourse arrangement" or "credit recovery swap") (TOB Trusts involving such agreements are referred to herein as "Recourse Trusts"), under which a Fund agrees to reimburse the Liquidity Provider for the Trust's Floaters, in certain circumstances, for the amount (if any) by which the liquidation value of the Underlying Bond held by the TOB Trust may fall short of the sum of the liquidation value of the Floaters issued by the TOB Trust plus any amounts borrowed by the TOB Trust from the Liquidity Provider, plus any shortfalls in interest cash flows. Under these agreements, a Fund's potential exposure to losses related to or on an Inverse Floater may increase beyond the value of the Inverse Floater as a Fund may potentially be liable to fulfill all amounts owed to holders of the Floaters or the Liquidity Provider. Any such shortfall amount in the aggregate is recognized as "Unrealized depreciation on Recourse Trusts" on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
As of the end of the reporting period, each Fund's maximum exposure to the Floaters issued by Recourse Trusts for self-deposited Inverse Floaters and externally-deposited Inverse Floaters was as follows:
| | | Enhanced | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | AMT-Free | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Credit | | | Performance | | | Market | | | Premium | | | AMT-Free | | High Income | |
| | | Opportunities | | | Plus | | | Opportunity | | | Income 2 | | | Income | | | Opportunity | |
Floating Rate Obligations – Recourse Trusts | | | (NVG | ) | | (NPP | ) | | (NMO | ) | | (NPM | ) | | (NEA | ) | | (NMZ | ) |
Maximum exposure to Recourse Trusts: self-deposited Inverse Floaters | | $ | 87,940,000 | | $ | 7,875,000 | | $ | — | | $ | 32,559,000 | | $ | 21,185,000 | | $ | 34,025,000 | |
Maximum exposure to Recourse Trusts: externally- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
deposited Inverse Floaters | | | 106,410,000 | | | 12,750,000 | | | 9,415,000 | | | 22,296,000 | | | 60,720,000 | | | 168,700,000 | |
Total | | $ | 194,350,000 | | $ | 20,625,000 | | $ | 9,415,000 | | $ | 54,855,000 | | $ | 81,905,000 | | $ | 202,725,000 | |
Zero Coupon Securities
A zero coupon security does not pay a regular interest coupon to its holders during the life of the security. Income to the holder of the security comes from accretion of the difference between the original purchase price of the security at issuance and the par value of the security at maturity and is effectively paid at maturity. The market prices of zero coupon securities generally are more volatile than the market prices of securities that pay interest periodically.
Investments in Derivatives
In addition to the inverse floating rate securities in which each Fund may invest, which are considered portfolio securities for financial reporting purposes, each Fund is authorized to invest in certain derivative instruments such as futures, options and swap contracts. Each Fund limits its investments in futures, options on futures and swap contracts to the extent necessary for the Adviser to claim the exclusion from registration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as a commodity pool operator with respect to the Fund. The Funds record derivative instruments at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized on the Statement of Operations, when applicable. Even though the Funds' investments in derivatives may represent economic hedges, they are not considered to be hedge transactions for financial reporting purposes.
Interest Rate Swap Contracts
Interest rate swap contracts involve a Fund's agreement with the counterparty to pay or receive a fixed rate payment in exchange for the counterparty receiving or paying a variable rate payment. Forward interest rate swap contracts involve a Fund's agreement with a counterparty to pay, in the future, a fixed or variable rate payment in exchange for the counterparty paying the Fund a variable or fixed rate payment, the accruals for which would begin at a specified date in the future (the "effective date").
The amount of the payment obligation for an interest rate swap is based on the notional amount and the termination date of the contract. Interest rate swap contracts do not involve the delivery of securities or other underlying assets or principal. Accordingly, the risk of loss with respect to the swap counterparty on such transactions is limited to the net amount of interest payments that the Fund is to receive.
Interest rate swap contracts are valued daily. Upon entering into an interest rate swap contract (and beginning on the effective date for a forward interest rate swap contract), the Fund accrues the fixed rate payment expected to be paid or received and the variable rate payment expected to be received or paid on the interest rate swap contracts on a daily basis, and recognizes the daily change in the fair value of the Fund's contractual rights and obligations under the contracts. For an over-the-counter ("OTC") swap that is not cleared through a clearing house ("OTC Uncleared"), the net amount recorded on these transactions, for each counterparty, is recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a component of "Unrealized appreciation or depreciation on interest rate swaps (, net)."
Upon the execution of an OTC swap cleared through a clearing house ("OTC Cleared"), the Fund is obligated to deposit cash or eligible securities, also known as "initial margin," into an account at its clearing broker equal to a specified percentage of the contract amount. Cash deposited by the Fund to cover initial margin requirements on open swap contracts, if any, is recognized as a component of "Cash collateral at brokers" on the
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (continued)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Investments in OTC Cleared swaps obligate the Fund and the clearing broker to settle monies on a daily basis representing changes in the prior day's "mark-to-market" of the swap contract. If the Fund has unrealized appreciation, the clearing broker will credit the Fund's account with an amount equal to the appreciation. Conversely, if the Fund has unrealized depreciation, the clearing broker will debit the Fund's account with an amount equal to the depreciation. These daily cash settlements are also known as "variation margin." Variation margin for OTC Cleared swaps is recognized as a receivable and/or payable for "Variation margin on swap contracts" on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Upon the execution of an OTC Uncleared swap, neither the Fund nor the counterparty is required to deposit initial margin as the trades are recorded bilaterally between both parties to the swap contract, and the terms of the variation margin are subject to a predetermined threshold negotiated by the Fund and the counterparty. Variation margin for OTC Uncleared swaps is recognized as a component of "Unrealized appreciation or depreciation on interest rate swaps (, net)" as described in the preceding paragraph.
The net amount of periodic payments settled in cash are recognized as a component of "Net realized gain (loss) from swaps" on the Statement of Operations, in addition to the net realized gain or loss recorded upon the termination of the swap contract. For tax purposes, payments expected to be received or paid on the swap contracts are treated as ordinary income or expense, respectively. Changes in the value of the swap contracts during the fiscal period are recognized as a component of "Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of swaps" on the Statement of Operations. In certain instances, payments are made or received upon entering into the swap contract to compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap agreements and prevailing market conditions (credit spreads, currency exchange rates, interest rates, and other relevant factors). Payments received or made at the beginning of the measurement period, if any, are recognized as "Interest rate swaps premiums paid and/or received" on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
During the current fiscal period, Enhanced AMT-Free Credit Opportunities (NVG), Premium Income 2 (NPM) and AMT-Free Income (NEA) continued to invest in forward interest rate swap contracts, a part of their duration management strategies, to help reduce price volatility risk to movements in U.S. interest rates relative to the their benchmarks.
The average notional amount of interest rate swap contracts outstanding during the current fiscal period was as follows:
| | | Enhanced | | | | | | | |
| | | AMT-Free | | | | | | | |
| | | Credit | | | Premium | | | AMT-Free | |
| | | Opportunities | | | Income 2 | | | Income | |
| | | (NVG | ) | | (NPM | ) | | (NEA | ) |
Average notional amount of interest rate swap contracts outstanding* | | $ | 50,133,333 | | $ | 61,233,333 | | $ | 143,033,333 | |
* | The average notional amount is calculated based on the outstanding notional at the beginning of the fiscal period and at the end of each fiscal quarter within the current fiscal period. |
The following table presents the fair value of all swap contracts held by the Funds as of the end of the reporting period, the location of these instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the primary underlying risk exposure.
| | | | Location on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
| | | | Asset Derivatives | | (Liability) Derivatives | |
Underlying Risk Exposure | | Derivative Instrument | | Location | | | Value | | Location | | | Value | |
Enhanced AMT-Free Credit Opportunities (NVG) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest rate | | Swaps (OTC) | | — | | $ | — | | Unrealized depreciation on interest | | $ | (3,203,322) | |
| | | | | | | | | rate swaps | | | | |
Interest rate | | Swaps (OTC | | — | | | — | | Payable for variation margin | | | (460,339) | |
| | Cleared) | | | | | | | on swap contracts** | | | | |
Total | | | | — | | $ | — | | | | $ | (3,663,661) | |
Premium Income 2 (NPM) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest rate | | Swaps (OTC) | | — | | $ | — | | Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swaps | | $ | (532,135) | |
AMT-Free Income (NEA) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest rate | | Swaps (OTC) | | — | | $ | — | | Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swaps | | $ | (1,044,406) | |
** | Value represents the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of swaps as reported in the Fund's Portfolio of Investments and not the asset and/or liability amount as described in the table above. |
The following table presents the swap contracts subject to netting agreements and the collateral delivered related to those swap contracts as of the end of the reporting period.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gross Amounts Not Offset on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | |
Fund | | Counterparty | | Gross Unrealized Appreciation on Interest Rate Swaps | *** | | Gross Unrealized (Depreciation) on Interest Rate Swaps | *** | | Amounts Netted on Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Interest Rate Swaps | | | Financial Instruments | **** | | Collateral Pledged to (from)Counterparty | | | Net Exposure | |
Enhanced AMT-Free Credit | | JPMorgan Chase | | $ | — | | | $ | (3,203,322 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (3,203,322 | ) | | $ | 777,385 | | | $ | 2,425,937 | | | $ | — | |
Opportunities (NVG) | | Bank, N.A. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Premium Income 2 (NPM) | | JPMorgan Chase | | $ | — | | | $ | (532,135 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (532,135 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 285,003 | | | $ | (247,102 | ) |
| | Bank, N.A. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
AMT-Free Income (NEA) | | JPMorgan Chase | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,044,406 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,044,406 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 770,199 | | | $ | (274,207 | ) |
| | Bank, N.A. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
*** | Represents gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for the counterparty as reported in the Fund's Portfolio of Investments. |
**** | Represents inverse floating rate securities available for offset. |
The following table presents the amount of net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) recognized on swap contracts on the Statement of Operations during the current fiscal period, and the primary underlying risk exposure.
| | | Underlying | | | Derivative | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) from | | | Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of | |
Fund | | | Risk Exposure | | | Instrument | | | Swaps | | | Swaps | |
Enhanced AMT-Free Credit Opportunities (NVG) | | | Interest rate | | | Swaps | | $ | — | | $ | (2,004,693 | ) |
Premium Income 2 (NPM) | | | Interest rate | | | Swaps | | $ | (4,344,170 | ) | $ | 2,233,845 | |
AMT-Free Income (NEA) | | | Interest rate | | | Swaps | | $ | (10,768,831 | ) | $ | 5,812,226 | |
Market and Counterparty Credit Risk
In the normal course of business each Fund may invest in financial instruments and enter into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to the transaction to perform (counterparty credit risk). The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets recorded on the financial statements. Financial assets, which potentially expose each Fund to counterparty credit risk, consist principally of cash due from counterparties on forward, option and swap transactions, when applicable. The extent of each Fund's exposure to counterparty credit risk in respect to these financial assets approximates their carrying value as recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Each Fund helps manage counterparty credit risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties the Adviser believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by having the Adviser monitor the financial stability of the counterparties. Additionally, counterparties may be required to pledge collateral daily (based on the daily valuation of the financial asset) on behalf of each Fund with a value approximately equal to the amount of any unrealized gain above a pre-determined threshold. Reciprocally, when each Fund has an unrealized loss, the Funds have instructed the custodian to pledge assets of the Funds as collateral with a value approximately equal to the amount of the unrealized loss above a pre-determined threshold. Collateral pledges are monitored and subsequently adjusted if and when the valuations fluctuate, either up or down, by at least the pre-determined threshold amount.
4. Fund Shares
Common Shares
Common Shares Equity Shelf Programs and Offering Costs
High Income Opportunity (NMZ) has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") authorizing the Fund to issue additional common shares through an equity shelf program ("Shelf Offering"), which became effective with the SEC during a prior fiscal period.
Under this Shelf Offering, the Fund, subject to market conditions, may raise additional equity capital by issuing additional common shares from time to time in varying amounts and by different offering methods at a net price at or above the Fund's NAV per common share. In the event the Fund's Shelf Offering registration statement is no longer current, the Fund may not issue additional common shares until a post-effective amendment to the registration statement has been filed with the SEC.
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (continued)
Additional authorized common shares, common shares issued and offering proceeds, net of offering costs under the Fund's Shelf Offering during the Fund's current and prior fiscal period were as follows:
| | High Income Opportunity (NMZ) | |
| | | Six Months | | | Year | |
| | | Ended | | | Ended | |
| | | 4/30/16 | | | 10/31/15 | |
Additional authorized common shares | | | 7,700,000 | | | 7,700,000 | |
Common shares sold | | | 5,200,734 | | | — | |
Offering proceeds, net of offering costs | | $ | 72,140,406 | | $ | — | |
Costs incurred by the Fund in connection with its Shelf Offering was recorded as a deferred charge and recognized as a component of "Deferred offering costs" on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The deferred asset is reduced during the one-year period that additional shares are sold by reducing the proceeds from such sales and recognized as a component of "Proceeds from shelf offering, net of offering costs" on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets. Any remaining deferred charges at the end of the one-year life of the Shelf Offering period will be expensed accordingly, as well as any additional Shelf Offering costs the Fund may incur. As Shelf Offering costs are expensed they are recognized as a component of "Shelf offering costs" on the Statement of Operations.
Common Share Transactions
Transactions in common shares for the following Funds during the Funds' current and prior fiscal period, where applicable, were as follows:
| | Enhanced AMT-Free Credit Opportunities (NVG) | |
| | | Six Months | | | Year | |
| | | Ended | | | Ended | |
| | | 4/30/16 | | | 10/31/15 | |
Common shares: | | | | | | | |
Issued in Reorganizations | | | 175,906,265 | | | — | |
Repurchased and retired | | | — | | | (17,500 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Weighted average common share: | | | | | | | |
Price per share repurchased and retired | | | — | | $ | 13.77 | |
Discount per share repurchased and retired | | | — | | | 13.27 | % |
| | High Income Opportunity (NMZ) | |
| | | Six Months | | | Year | |
| | | Ended | | | Ended | |
| | | 4/30/16 | | | 10/31/15 | |
Common shares: | | | | | | | |
Issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions | | | 43,449 | | | 12,381 | |
Sold through shelf offering | | | 5,200,734 | | | — | |
| | | | | | | |
Weighted average common share: | | | | | | | |
Premium to NAV per shelf offering share sold | | | 1.61 | % | | — | % |
Preferred Shares
Variable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred Shares
The following Funds have issued and have outstanding Variable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred ("VMTP") Shares, with a $100,000 liquidation preference per share. VMTP Shares are issued via private placement and are not publicly available.
As of the end of the reporting period, VMTP Shares outstanding, at liquidation preference, for each Fund were as follows:
| | | | | | Shares | | | Liquidation | |
Fund | | | Series | | | Outstanding | | | Preference | |
Enhanced AMT-Free Credit Opportunities (NVG) | | | 2018* | | | 2,404 | | $ | 240,400,000 | |
Performance Plus (NPP) | | | 2018 | | | 5,350 | | $ | 535,000,000 | |
AMT-Free Income (NEA) | | | 2016 | | | 1,510 | | $ | 151,000,000 | |
High Income Opportunity (NMZ) | | | 2018 | | | 870 | | $ | 87,000,000 | |
* | Includes VMTP Shares issued in connection with its Reorganization. |
Each Fund is obligated to redeem its VMTP Shares by the date as specified in its offering document ("Term Redemption Date"), unless earlier redeemed by the Fund. VMTP Shares are subject to optional and mandatory redemption in certain circumstances. The VMTP Shares may be redeemed at the option of each Fund, subject to payment of premium for approximately one year following the date of issuance ("Premium Expiration 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 Fund may be obligated to redeem a certain amount of the VMTP 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 Term Redemption Date and Premium Expiration Date for each Fund's VMTP Shares are as follows:
| | | | | | Term | | | Premium | |
Fund | | | Series | | | Redemption Date | | | Expiration Date | |
Enhanced AMT-Free Credit Opportunities (NVG) | | | 2018 | | | December 1, 2018 | | | May 31, 2016 | |
Performance Plus (NPP) | | | 2018 | | | December 1, 2018 | | | May 31, 2016 | |
AMT-Free Income (NEA) | | | 2016 | | | December 30, 2016 | | | December 31, 2014 | |
High Income Opportunity (NMZ) | | | 2018 | | | August 1, 2018 | | | June 30, 2016 | |
The average liquidation preference of VMTP Shares outstanding and annualized dividend rate for each Fund during the current fiscal period were as follows:
| | | Enhanced | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | AMT-Free | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Credit | | | Performance | | | AMT-Free | | | High Income | |
| | | Opportunities | | | Plus | | | Income | | | Opportunity | |
| | | (NVG | )* | | (NPP | ) | | (NEA | ) | | (NMZ | ) |
Average liquidation preference of VMTP Shares outstanding | | $ | 240,400,000 | | $ | 535,000,000 | | $ | 151,000,000 | | $ | 87,000,000 | |
Annualized dividend rate | | | 1.33 | % | | 1.03 | % | | 1.05 | % | | 1.00 | % |
* | For the period April 11, 2016 (first issuance of shares in connection with the Reorganization) through April 30, 2016. |
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 established at the time of issuance. The fair value of VMTP Shares is expected to be approximately their liquidation preference so long as the fixed "spread" on the VMTP Shares remains roughly in line with the "spread" being demanded by investors on instruments having similar terms in the current market environment. In present market conditions, the Funds' Adviser has determined that fair value of VMTP Shares is approximately their liquidation preference, but their fair value could vary if market conditions change materially. For financial reporting purposes, the liquidation preference of VMTP Shares is a liability and is recognized as "Variable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred ("VMTP") Shares, at liquidation preference" on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Dividends on the VMTP shares (which are treated as interest payments for financial reporting purposes) are set weekly. Unpaid dividends on VMTP Shares are recognized as a component of "Interest payable" on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Dividends accrued on VMTP Shares are recognized as a component of "Interest expense and amortization of offering costs" on the Statement of Operations.
Costs incurred in connection with each Fund's offering of VMTP Shares were recorded as a deferred charge, which are amortized over the life of the shares and are recognized as components of "Deferred offering costs" on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and "Interest expense and amortization of offering costs" on the Statement of Operations.
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (continued)
Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares
The following Funds have issued and have outstanding Variable Rate Demand Preferred ("VRDP") Shares, with a $100,000 liquidation preference per share. VRDP Shares are issued via private placement and are not publicly available.
As of the end of the reporting period, details of the Funds' VRDP Shares outstanding were as follows:
| | | | | | Shares | | | Liquidation | | | | |
Fund | | | Series | | | Outstanding | | | Preference | | | Maturity | |
Enhanced AMT-Free Credit Opportunities (NVG) | | | 1 | | | 1,790 | | $ | 179,000,000 | | | December 1, 2043 | |
| | | 2 | * | | 3,854 | | $ | 385,400,000 | | | December 1, 2040 | |
| | | 3 | * | | 6,672 | | $ | 667,200,000 | | | December 1, 2040 | |
Market Opportunity (NMO) | | | 1 | | | 3,509 | | $ | 350,900,000 | | | March 1, 2040 | |
Premium Income 2 (NPM) | | | 1 | | | 4,895 | | $ | 489,500,000 | | | May 1, 2041 | |
AMT-Free Income (NEA) | | | 1 | | | 2,190 | | $ | 219,000,000 | | | June 1, 2040 | |
| | | 2 | | | 1,309 | | $ | 130,900,000 | | | December 1, 2040 | |
* | VRDP Shares issued in connection with the Reorganization. |
VRDP Shares include a liquidity feature that allows VRDP shareholders to have their shares purchased by a liquidity provider with whom each Fund has contracted in the event that the VRDP Shares are not able to be successfully remarketed. Each Fund is required to redeem any VRDP Shares that are still owned by the liquidity provider after six months of continuous, unsuccessful remarketing. Each Fund pays an annual remarketing fee of 0.10% on the aggregate principal amount of all VRDP Shares outstanding. Each Fund's VRDP Shares have successfully remarketed since issuance.
Series 1 VRDP shares in Enhanced AMT-Free Credit Opportunities (NVG) are considered to be Special Rate Period VRDP. Special Rate Period VRDP are sold to banks with an initial special short/intermediate rate period (typically three years) with a dividend rate set at a fixed spread to a specified short-term municipal index rate calculated weekly. Weekly remarketings do not take place during the initial special rate period. After the initial special rate period, Special Rate Period VRDP Shares will revert back to traditional VRDP Shares with dividends set at weekly remarketings, with an option to sell the shares to a designated liquidity provider, unless the Board approves another special rate period.
Dividends on the VRDP Shares (which are treated as interest payments for financial reporting purposes) are set at a rate established by a remarketing agent; therefore, the market value of the VRDP Shares is expected to approximate its liquidation preference. In the event that VRDP Shares are unable to be successfully remarketed, the dividend rate will be the maximum rate which is designed to escalate according to a specified schedule in order to enhance the remarketing agent's ability to successfully remarket the VRDP Shares.
Subject to certain conditions, VRDP Shares may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at any time at the option of each Fund. Each Fund may also redeem certain of the VRDP Shares if the Fund fails to maintain certain asset coverage 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 preference per share plus any accumulated but unpaid dividends.
The average liquidation preference of VRDP Shares outstanding and annualized dividend rate for each Fund during the current fiscal period is as follows:
| | | Enhanced | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | AMT-Free | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Credit | | | Market | | | Premium | | | AMT-Free | |
| | | Opportunities | | | Opportunity | | | Income 2 | | | Income | |
| | | (NVG | ) | | (NMO | ) | | (NPM | ) | | (NEA | ) |
Average liquidation preference of VRDP Shares outstanding | | $ | 294,670,330 | | $ | 350,900,000 | | $ | 489,500,000 | | $ | 349,900,000 | |
Annualized dividend rate | | | 0.86 | % | | 0.19 | % | | 0.20 | % | | 0.20 | % |
For financial reporting purposes, the liquidation preference of VRDP Shares is a liability and is recognized as "Variable Rate Demand Preferred ("VRDP") Shares, at liquidation preference" on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Unpaid dividends on VRDP Shares are recognized as a component of "Interest payable" on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, when applicable. Dividends accrued on VRDP Shares are recognized as a component of "Interest expense and amortization of offering costs" on the Statement of Operations. Costs incurred by the Funds in connection with their offerings of VRDP Shares were recorded as a deferred charge, which are amortized over the life of the shares and are recognized as a component of "Deferred offering costs" on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and "Interest expense and amortization of offerings costs" on the Statement of Operations. In addition to interest expense, each Fund also pays a per annum liquidity fee to the liquidity provider, as well as a remarketing fee, which are recognized as "Liquidity fees" and "Remarketing fees," respectively, on the Statement of Operations.
Preferred Share Transactions
Transactions in preferred shares for the Funds during the Funds' current and prior fiscal period, where applicable, are noted in the following tables.
Transactions in VMTP Shares for the Funds, where applicable, were as follows:
| | Six Months Ended | |
| | April 30, 2016 | |
Enhanced AMT-Free Credit Opportunities (NVG) | | | Series | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
VMTP Shares issued in connection with the Reorganization | | | 2018 | | | 2,404 | | $ | 240,400,000 | |
| | Year Ended | |
| | October 31, 2015 | |
Performance Plus (NPP) | | | Series | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
VMTP Shares issued | | | 2018 | | | 5,350 | | $ | 535,000,000 | |
VMTP Shares exchanged | | | 2015 | | | (5,350 | ) | | (535,000,000 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) | | | | | | — | | $ | — | |
| | Year Ended | |
| | October 31, 2015 | |
High Income Opportunity (NMZ) | | | Series | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
VMTP Shares issued | | | 2018 | | | 870 | | $ | 87,000,000 | |
VMTP Shares exchanged | | | 2016 | | | (510 | ) | | (51,000,000 | ) |
| | | 2016-1 | | | (360 | ) | | (36,000,000 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) | | | | | | — | | $ | — | |
Transactions in VRDP Shares for the Funds, where applicable, were as follows:
| | Six Months Ended | |
| | April 30, 2016 | |
Enhanced AMT-Free Credit Opportunities (NVG) | | | Series | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
VRDP Shares issued in connection with the Reorganization | | | 2 | | | 3,854 | | $ | 385,400,000 | |
| | | 3 | | | 6,672 | | | 667,200,000 | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | | | | 10,526 | | $ | 1,052,600,000 | |
5. Investment Transactions
Long-term purchases and sales (including maturities but excluding derivative transactions, where applicable) during the current fiscal period were as follows:
| | | Enhanced | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | AMT-Free | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Credit | | | Performance | | | Market | | | Premium | | | AMT-Free | | | High Income | |
| | | Opportunities | | | Plus | | | Opportunity | | | Income 2 | | | Income | | | Opportunity | |
| | | (NVG | ) | | (NPP | ) | | (NMO | ) | | (NPM | ) | | (NEA | ) | | (NMZ | ) |
Purchases | | $ | 251,747,259 | | $ | 82,076,957 | | $ | 79,526,612 | | $ | 79,027,330 | | $ | 125,379,293 | | $ | 140,347,784 | |
Sales and maturities | | | 230,472,892 | | | 77,448,424 | | | 85,476,922 | | | 84,598,535 | | | 129,204,389 | | | 40,092,991 | |
6. Income Tax Information
Each Fund is a separate taxpayer for federal income tax purposes. Each Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net capital gains to shareholders and to otherwise comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. Furthermore, each Fund intends to satisfy conditions that will enable interest from municipal securities, which is exempt from regular federal income tax, and in the case of AMT-Free Income (NEA) the alternative minimum tax applicable to individuals, to retain such tax-exempt status when distributed to shareholders of the Funds. Net realized capital gains and ordinary income distributions paid by the Funds are subject to federal taxation.
For all open tax years and all major taxing jurisdictions, management of the Funds has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. Open tax years are those that are open for examination by taxing authorities (i.e., generally the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then). Furthermore, management of the Funds is also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (continued)
The following information is presented on an income tax basis. Differences between amounts for financial statement and federal income tax purposes are primarily due to timing differences in recognizing taxable market discount, timing differences in recognizing certain gains and losses on investment transactions and the treatment of investments in inverse floating rate securities reflected as financing transactions, if any. To the extent that differences arise that are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts as detailed below. Temporary differences do not require reclassification. Temporary and permanent differences do not impact the NAVs of the Funds.
As of April 30, 2016, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments (excluding investments in derivatives, where applicable), as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
| | | | | | Enhanced | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | AMT-Free | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Credit | | | Performance | | | Market | | | Premium | | | AMT-Free | | High Income | |
| | | | | | Opportunities | | | Plus | | | Opportunity | | | Income 2 | | | Income | | | Opportunity | |
| | | | | | (NVG | ) | | (NPP | ) | | (NMO | ) | | (NPM | ) | | (NEA | ) | | (NMZ | ) |
Cost of investments | | | | | $ | 4,325,300,747 | | $ | 1,343,519,627 | | $ | 938,592,243 | | $ | 1,422,422,458 | | $ | 1,514,237,971 | | $ | 747,146,491 | |
Gross unrealized: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Appreciation | | | | | | 518,694,279 | | | 187,689,357 | | | 117,311,419 | | | 174,420,727 | | | 180,673,331 | | | 110,942,138 | |
Depreciation | | | | | | (8,455,144 | ) | | (8,815,964 | ) | | (630,861 | ) | | (8,503,172 | ) | | (2,755,872 | ) | | (36,295,388 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | | | | $ | 510,239,135 | | $ | 178,873,393 | | $ | 116,680,558 | | $ | 165,917,555 | | $ | 177,917,459 | | $ | 74,646,750 | |
Permanent differences, primarily due to federal taxes paid, nondeductible offering costs, nondeductible reorganization expenses, paydowns, taxable market discount distribution reallocations, tender option bond adjustments, and explanation of capital loss carryforwards, resulted in reclassifications among the Funds' components of common share net assets as of October 31, 2015, the Funds' last tax year end, as follows:
| | | Enhanced | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | AMT-Free | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Credit | | | Performance | | | Market | | | Premium | | | AMT-Free | | High Income | |
| | | Opportunities | | | Plus | | | Opportunity | | | Income 2 | | | Income | | | Opportunity | |
| | | (NVG | ) | | (NPP | ) | | (NMO | ) | | (NPM | ) | | (NEA | ) | | (NMZ | ) |
Paid-in-surplus | | $ | (132,678 | ) | $ | (2,138,299 | ) | $ | (2,049,866 | ) | $ | (2,702,137 | ) | $ | (9,518,511 | ) | $ | (563,875 | ) |
Undistributed (Over-distribution of) net investment income | | | 328,886 | | | 67,438 | | | 130,388 | | | (299,005 | ) | | (365,134 | ) | | (338,751 | ) |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) | | | (196,208 | ) | | 2,070,861 | | | 1,919,478 | | | 3,001,142 | | | 9,883,645 | | | 902,626 | |
The tax components of undistributed net tax-exempt income, net ordinary income and net long-term capital gains as of October 31, 2015, the Funds' last tax year end, were as follows:
| | | Enhanced | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | AMT-Free | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Credit | | | Performance | | | Market | | | Premium | | | AMT-Free | | High Income | |
| | | Opportunities | | | Plus | | | Opportunity | | | Income 2 | | | Income | | | Opportunity | |
| | | (NVG | ) | | (NPP | ) | | (NMO | ) | | (NPM | ) | | (NEA | ) | | (NMZ | ) |
Undistributed net tax-exempt income1 | | $ | 4,284,422 | | $ | 11,133,131 | | $ | 3,489,893 | | $ | 8,488,467 | | $ | 4,487,758 | | $ | 4,443,403 | |
Undistributed net ordinary income2 | | | 417,180 | | | 62,560 | | | 128,679 | | | 102,124 | | | 356,285 | | | 486,634 | |
Undistributed net long-term capital gains | | | 829,411 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
1 | Undistributed net tax-exempt income (on a tax basis) has not been reduced for the dividend declared on October 1, 2015, and paid on November 2, 2015. |
2 | Net ordinary income consists of taxable market discount income and net short-term capital gains, if any. |
The tax character of distributions paid during the Funds' last tax year ended October 31, 2015, was designated for purposes of the dividends paid deduction as follows:
| | | Enhanced | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | AMT-Free | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Credit | | | Performance | | | Market | | | Premium | | | AMT-Free | | High Income | |
| | | Opportunities | | | Plus | | | Opportunity | | | Income 2 | | | Income | | | Opportunity | |
| | | (NVG | ) | | (NPP | ) | | (NMO | ) | | (NPM | ) | | (NEA | ) | | (NMZ | ) |
Distributions from net tax-exempt income | | $ | 21,589,036 | | $ | 60,439,545 | | $ | 36,751,940 | | $ | 61,723,432 | | $ | 65,388,417 | | $ | 46,563,908 | |
Distributions from net ordinary income2 | | | 218,906 | | | 205,133 | | | 27,524 | | | 93,636 | | | 47,330 | | | 511,965 | |
Distributions from net long-term capital gains | | | 2,719,859 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
2 | Net ordinary income consists of taxable market discount income and net short-term capital gains, if any. |
As of October 31, 2015, the following Funds' last tax year end, the Funds had unused capital loss carryforwards available for federal income tax purposes to be applied against future capital gains, if any. If not applied, the carryforwards will expire as shown in the following table. The losses not subject to expiration will be utilized first by a Fund.
| | | | | | Performance | | | Market | | | Premium | | | AMT-Free | | High Income | |
| | | | | | Plus | | | Opportunity | | | Income 2 | | | Income | | | Opportunity | |
| | | | | | (NPP | ) | | (NMO | ) | | (NPM | ) | | (NEA | )3 | | (NMZ | )3 |
Expiration: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
October 31, 2016 | | | | | $ | — | | $ | 1,398,166 | | $ | 18,051,540 | | $ | 1,977,845 | | $ | 40,199,292 | |
October 31, 2017 | | | | | | — | | | — | | | 488,931 | | | — | | | 34,954,022 | |
October 31, 2018 | | | | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 1,362,739 | |
October 31, 2019 | | | | | | 310,323 | | | 3,031,141 | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Not subject to expiration | | | | | | 12,205,055 | | | 23,302,522 | | | 9,529,065 | | | 15,747,262 | | | — | |
Total | | | | | $ | 12,515,378 | | $ | 27,731,829 | | $ | 28,069,536 | | $ | 17,725,107 | | $ | 76,516,053 | |
3 | A portion of AMT-Free Income's (NEA) and High Income Opportunity's (NMZ) capital loss carryforward is subject to an annual limitation under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations. |
As of October 31, 2015, the Funds' last tax year end, the following Funds' capital loss carryforward expired as follows:
| | | Market | | | Premium | | | High Income | |
| | | Opportunity | | | Income 2 | | | Opportunity | |
| | | (NMO | ) | | (NPM | ) | | (NMZ | ) |
Expired capital loss carryforwards | | $ | 1,902,879 | | $ | 64,177 | | $ | 371,826 | |
During the Funds' last tax year ended October 31, 2015, the following Funds utilized capital loss carryforwards as follows:
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| | | Performance | | | Market | | | High Income | |
| | | Plus | | | Opportunity | | | Opportunity | |
| | | (NPP | ) | | (NMO | ) | | (NMZ | ) |
Utilized capital loss carryforwards | | $ | 3,827,875 | | $ | 3,124,044 | | $ | 6,611,862 | |
7. Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates
Management Fees
Each Fund's management fee compensates the Adviser for overall investment advisory and administrative services and general office facilities. The Sub-Adviser is compensated for its services to the Funds from the management fees paid to the Adviser.
Each Fund's management fee consists of two components – a fund-level fee, based only on the amount of assets within each individual Fund, and a complex-level fee, based on the aggregate amount of all eligible fund assets managed by the Adviser. This pricing structure enables Fund shareholders to benefit from growth in the assets within their respective Fund as well as from growth in the amount of complex-wide assets managed by the Adviser.
The annual Fund-level fee, payable monthly, for each Fund is calculated according to the following schedules:
| | | Enhanced AMT-Free Credit Opportunities (NVG | )** |
| | | AMT-Free Income (NEA | ) |
Average Daily Managed Assets* | | | Fund-Level Fee | |
For the first $125 million | | | 0.4500 | % |
For the next $125 million | | | 0.4375 | |
For the next $250 million | | | 0.4250 | |
For the next $500 million | | | 0.4125 | |
For the next $1 billion | | | 0.4000 | |
For managed assets over $2 billion | | | 0.3750 | |
** | Effective for the period November 1, 2015 through April 10, 2016. |
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (continued)
| | Performance Plus (NPP | ) |
| | Market Opportunity (NMO | ) |
| | Premium Income 2 (NPM | ) |
Average Daily Managed Assets* | | Fund-Level Fee | |
For the first $125 million | | | 0.4500 | % |
For the next $125 million | | | 0.4375 | |
For the next $250 million | | | 0.4250 | |
For the next $500 million | | | 0.4125 | |
For the next $1 billion | | | 0.4000 | |
For the next $3 billion | | | 0.3875 | |
For managed assets over $5 billion | | | 0.3750 | |
| | High Income Opportunity (NMZ | ) |
Average Daily Managed Assets* | | Fund-Level Fee | |
For the first $125 million | | | 0.5500 | % |
For the next $125 million | | | 0.5375 | |
For the next $250 million | | | 0.5250 | |
For the next $500 million | | | 0.5125 | |
For the next $1 billion | | | 0.5000 | |
For managed assets over $2 billion | | | 0.4750 | |
Effective April 11, 2016, in conjunction with the Reorganizations, the annual Fund-level fee, payable monthly, for the following Fund was calculated according to the following schedule:
| | Enhanced AMT-Free Credit Opportunities (NVG | ) |
Average Daily Managed Assets* | | Fund-Level Fee | |
For the first $125 million | | | 0.5000 | % |
For the next $125 million | | | 0.4875 | |
For the next $250 million | | | 0.4750 | |
For the next $500 million | | | 0.4625 | |
For the next $1 billion | | | 0.4500 | |
For the next $3 billion | | | 0.4250 | |
For managed assets over $5 billion | | | 0.4125 | |
The annual complex-level fee, payable monthly, for each Fund is calculated by multiplying the current complex-wide fee rated, determined according to the following schedule by the Fund's daily managed assets:
Complex-Level Managed Asset Breakpoint Level* | | Effective Rate at Breakpoint Level | |
$55 billion | | | 0.2000 | % |
$56 billion | | | 0.1996 | |
$57 billion | | | 0.1989 | |
$60 billion | | | 0.1961 | |
$63 billion | | | 0.1931 | |
$66 billion | | | 0.1900 | |
$71 billion | | | 0.1851 | |
$76 billion | | | 0.1806 | |
$80 billion | | | 0.1773 | |
$91 billion | | | 0.1691 | |
$125 billion | | | 0.1599 | |
$200 billion | | | 0.1505 | |
$250 billion | | | 0.1469 | |
$300 billion | | | 0.1445 | |
* | For the complex-level fees, managed assets include closed-end fund assets managed by the Adviser that are attributable to certain types of leverage. For these purposes, leverage includes the funds' use of preferred stock and borrowings and certain investments in the residual interest certificates (also called inverse floating rate securities) in tender option bond (TOB) trusts, including the portion of assets held by a TOB trust that has been effectively financed by the trust's issuance of floating rate securities, subject to an agreement by the Adviser as to certain funds to limit the amount of such assets for determining managed assets in certain circumstances. The complex-level fee is calculated based upon the aggregate daily managed assets of all Nuveen Funds that constitute "eligible assets." Eligible assets do not include assets attributable to investments in other Nuveen Funds or assets in excess of a determined amount (originally $2 billion) added to the Nuveen fund complex in connection with the Adviser's assumption of the management of the former First American Funds effective January 1, 2011. As of April 30, 2016, the complex-level fee rate for each Fund was 0.1629%. |
The Adviser has agreed to implement a fee waiver which would begin on the effective date of the New Investment Management Agreement (the "Agreement") and will be phased out over the first year following the effective date of the Agreement. The waiver would be applied according to the following schedule and annual rates: (i) 0.05% of managed assets for the first 90 day period following the effective date of the Agreement; (ii) 0.0375% of managed assets for the 91st through 180th day period following the effective date of the Agreement; (iii) 0.025% of managed assets for the 181st through 270th day period following the effective date of the Agreement; and (iv) 0.0125% of managed assets for the 271st through 365th day period following the effective date of the Agreement. The fee waiver agreement may not be discontinued prior to the expiration of the one-year period unless authorized by the Board of the Acquiring Fund or the Acquiring Fund's Agreement terminates. The purpose of the fee waiver is to phase in the new management fee over a period of one year. The fee waiver is not expected to be continued.
The Funds pay no compensation directly to those of its directors/trustees who are affiliated with the Adviser or to its officers, all of whom receive remuneration for their services to the Funds from the Adviser or its affiliates. The Board has adopted a deferred compensation plan for independent directors/trustees that enables directors/trustees to elect to defer receipt of all or a portion of the annual compensation they are entitled to receive from certain Nuveen-advised funds. Under the plan, deferred amounts are treated as though equal dollar amounts had been invested in shares of select Nuveen-advised funds.
Other Transactions with Affiliates
Each Fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain other funds managed by the Adviser ("inter-fund trade") under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board. These procedures have been designed to ensure that any inter-fund trade of securities by the Fund from or to another fund that is, or could be, considered an affiliate of the Fund under certain limited circumstances by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment adviser), common officer and/or common trustee complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under these procedures, each inter-fund trade is effected at the current market price as provided by an independent pricing service. Unsettled inter-fund trades as of the end of the reporting period are recognized as a component of "Receivable for investments sold" and/or "Payable for investments purchased" on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, when applicable.
During the current fiscal period, the following Funds engaged in inter-fund trades pursuant to these procedures as follows:
| | | Enhanced | | | | |
| | | AMT-Free | | | | |
| | | Credit | | | High Income | |
| | | Opportunities | | | Opportunity | |
Inter-Fund Trades | | | (NVG | ) | | (NMZ | ) |
Purchases | | $ | — | | $ | — | |
Sales | | | 10,848,255 | | | 23,717,020 | |
8. Borrowing Arrangements
Uncommitted Line of Credit
During the current fiscal period, the Funds participated in an unsecured bank line of credit ("Unsecured Credit Line") under which outstanding balances would bear interest at a variable rate. On December 31, 2015, (the only date utilized during the current fiscal period) the following Funds borrowed the following amounts from the Unsecured Credit Line, each at an annualized interest rate of 1.68% on their respective outstanding balance.
| | | Enhanced | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | AMT-Free | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Credit | | | Premium | | | AMT-Free | | | High Income | |
| | | Opportunities | | | Income 2 | | | Income | | | Opportunity | |
| | | (NVG | ) | | (NPM | ) | | (NEA | ) | | (NMZ | ) |
Outstanding balance at December 31, 2015 | | $ | 3,747,388 | | $ | 4,357,461 | | $ | 10,573,680 | | $ | 14,288,455 | |
The remaining Funds in this report did not draw on this Unsecured Credit Line during the current fiscal period.
Committed Line of Credit
The Funds, along with certain other funds managed by the Adviser ("Participating Funds"), have established a 364-day, $2.53 billion standby credit facility with a group of lenders, under which the Participating Funds may borrow for various purposes other than leveraging for investment purposes. A large portion of this facility's capacity (and its associated costs as described below) is currently dedicated for use by a small number of Participating Funds, which does not include any of the Funds covered by this shareholder report. The remaining capacity under the facility (and the corresponding portion of the facility's annual costs) is separately dedicated to most of the other open-end funds in the Nuveen fund family, along with a number of Nuveen closed-end funds, including all of the Funds covered by this shareholder report. The credit facility expires in July 2016 unless extended or renewed.
The credit facility has the following terms: a fee of 0.15% per annum on unused commitment amounts, and interest at a rate equal to the higher of (a) one-month LIBOR (London Inter-Bank Offered Rate) plus 1.25% per annum or (b) the Fed Funds rate plus 1.25% per annum on amounts borrowed. Participating Funds paid administration, legal and arrangement fees, which are recognized as a component of "Other expenses" on the Statement of
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (continued)
Operations, and along with commitment fees, have been allocated among such Participating Funds based upon the relative proportions of the facility's aggregate capacity reserved for them and other factors deemed relevant by the Adviser and the Board of each Participating Fund.
During the current fiscal period, Enhanced AMT-Free Credit Opportunities (NVG) and High Income Opportunity (NMZ) utilized this facility.
The Funds' average daily balance outstanding and average annual interest rate during the utilization period were as follows:
| | | Enhanced | | | | |
| | | AMT-Free | | | | |
| | | Credit | | | High Income | |
| | | Opportunities | | | Opportunity | |
| | | (NVG | ) | | (NMZ | ) |
Average daily balance outstanding | | $ | 20,000,000 | | $ | 12,000,000 | |
Average annual interest rate | | | 1.69 | % | | 1.67 | % |
Borrowings outstanding as of the end of the reporting period are recognized as "Borrowings" on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. None of the other Funds utilized this facility during the current fiscal period.
9. Fund Reorganizations
The Reorganizations were structured to qualify as tax-free reorganizations under the Internal Revenue Code for federal income tax purposes, and the Target Funds' shareholders recognized no gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result. Prior to the closing of each of the Reorganizations, the Target Funds distributed all of their net investment income and capital gains, if any. Such a distribution may be taxable to the Target Funds' shareholders for federal income tax purposes.
Investments
The cost, fair value and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the investments of the Target Funds as of the date of the Reorganizations, were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | Quality | |
| | | Opportunity | | | Quality | | | Income | |
| | | (NIO | ) | | (NQI | ) | | (NQU | ) |
Cost of investments | | $ | 2,059,888,997 | | $ | 760,893,482 | | $ | 1,064,749,043 | |
Fair value of investments | | | 2,272,910,602 | | | 845,848,753 | | | 1,200,367,839 | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | | 213,021,605 | | | 84,955,271 | | | 135,618,796 | |
For financial reporting purposes, assets received and shares issued by the Acquiring Fund were recorded at fair value; however, the cost basis of the investments received from the Target Funds were carried forward to align ongoing reporting of the Acquiring Fund's realized and unrealized gains and losses with amounts distributable to shareholders for tax purposes.
Common Shares
The common shares outstanding, net assets applicable to common shares and NAV per common share outstanding immediately before and after the Reorganizations were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | Quality | |
| | | | | | Opportunity | | | Quality | | | Income | |
Target Funds - Prior to Reorganizations | | | | | | (NIO | ) | | (NQI | ) | | (NQU | ) |
Common shares outstanding | | | | | | 95,610,671 | | | 38,406,871 | | | 48,920,182 | |
Net assets applicable to common shares | | | | | $ | 1,542,808,989 | | $ | 602,724,443 | | $ | 802,623,414 | |
NAV per common share outstanding | | | | | $ | 16.14 | | $ | 15.69 | | $ | 16.41 | |
| | | Enhanced | |
| | | AMT-Free | |
| | | Credit | |
| | | Opportunities | |
Acquiring Fund - Prior to Reorganizations | | | (NVG | ) |
Common shares outstanding | | | 26,646,630 | |
Net assets applicable to common shares | | $ | 446,592,014 | |
NAV per common share outstanding | | $ | 16.76 | |
| | | | | | Enhanced | |
| | | | | | AMT-Free | |
| | | | | | Credit | |
| | | | | | Opportunities | |
Acquiring Fund - Post Reorganizations | | | | | | (NVG | ) |
Common shares outstanding | | | | | | 202,552,895 | |
Net assets applicable to common shares | | | | | $ | 3,394,748,860 | |
NAV per common share outstanding | | | | | $ | 16.76 | |
Preferred Shares
In connection with each Reorganization, holders of VMTP and VRDP Shares of the Target Funds received on a one-for-one basis newly issued VMTP and VRDP Shares of the Acquiring Fund, in exchange for VMTP and VRDP Shares of the Target Funds held immediately prior to the Reorganizations.
Prior to the closing of the Reorganizations, details of the Target Funds' outstanding VMTP Shares were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | Shares | | | Liquidation | |
Target Funds | | | | | | Series | | | Outstanding | | | Preference | |
Quality (NQI) | | | | | | 2018 | | | 2,404 | | $ | 240,400,000 | |
Prior to the closing of the Reorganizations, details of the Target Funds' outstanding VRDP Shares were as follows:
| | | | | | Shares | | | Liquidation | | | | |
Target Funds | | | Series | | | Outstanding | | | Preference | | | Maturity | |
Opportunity (NIO) | | | 1 | | | 6,672 | | $ | 667,200,000 | | | December 1, 2040 | |
Quality Income (NQU) | | | 1 | | | 3,854 | | $ | 385,400,000 | | | December 1, 2040 | |
Details of the Acquiring Fund's VMTP Shares issued in connection with the Reorganizations were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | Shares | | | Liquidation | |
Acquiring Fund | | | | | | Series | | | Outstanding | | | Preference | |
Enhanced AMT-Free Credit Opportunities (NVG) | | | | | | 2018 | | | 2,404 | | $ | 240,400,000 | |
Details of the Acquiring Fund's VRDP Shares issued in connection with the Reorganizations were as follows:
| | | | | | Shares | | | Liquidation | | | | |
Acquiring Fund | | | Series | | | Outstanding | | | Preference | | | Maturity | |
Enhanced AMT-Free Credit Opportunities (NVG) | | | 2 | | | 3,854 | | $ | 385,400,000 | | | December 1, 2040 | |
| | | 3 | | | 6,672 | | | 667,200,000 | | | December 1, 2040 | |
Pro Forma Results of Operations
The beginning of the Target Funds' current fiscal period was November 1, 2015. Assuming the Reorganizations had been completed on November 1, 2015, the beginning of the Acquiring Fund's current fiscal period, the pro forma results of operations for the current fiscal period, are as follows:
| | | Enhanced | |
| | | AMT-Free | |
| | | Credit | |
| | | Opportunities | |
Acquiring Fund - Pro Forma Results from Operations | | | (NVG | ) |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 64,665,367 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) | | | 179,604,460 | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | 244,269,827 | |
Because the combined investment portfolios for the Reorganizations have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the Reorganizations were completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of the Target Funds that have been included in the Statement of Operations for the Acquiring Fund since the Reorganizations were consummated.
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (continued)
Cost and Expenses
In connection with the Reorganizations, the Acquiring Fund incurred certain associated costs and expenses. Such amounts were included as components of "Accrued other expenses" on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and "Reorganization expenses" on the Statement of Operations.
10. Subsequent Events
Common Shares Equity Shelf Programs
During June 2016, High Income Opportunity (NMZ) filed a registration statement with the SEC to issue an additional 5,500,000 common shares through a Shelf Offering, which is not yet effective.
Variable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred Shares
During June 2016, AMT-Free Income (NEA) refinanced all of its outstanding Series 2016, VMTP Shares with the issuance of new Series 2019, VMTP Shares. In conjunction with the refinancing the Fund also issued an additional $87,000,000 Series 2019, VMTP Shares at liquidation preference, which will be invested in accordance with the Fund's investment policies.
Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares
During June 2016, Enhanced AMT-Free Credit Opportunities (NVG) issued an additional $180,000,000 Series 4, VRDP Shares at liquidation preference, which will be used to invest in additional municipal securities in accordance with the Fund's investment objectives and policies and to pay costs associated with the transaction.
The VRDP Shares were issued with terms established for an initial special rate period through June 2019. During this period the VRDP Shares will not be remarketed by a remarketing agent, be subject to optional or mandatory tender events, or supported by a liquidity provider. During this period, dividends on VRDP Shares will be set at a fixed spread to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association Municipal Swap Index (SIFMA).
Management Fees
Effective August 1, 2016, the annual fund-level fee for each Fund, payable monthly, will be calculated according to the following schedule:
| Performance Plus (NPP) | | | | |
| Market Opportunity (NMO) | | | | |
| Premium Income 2 (NPM) | | | | |
| AMT-Free Income (NEA) | | | High Income Opportunity (NMZ) | |
Average Daily Managed Assets* | Fund-Level Fee | | | Fund-Level Fee | |
For the first $125 million | 0.4500 | % | | 0.5500 | % |
For the next $125 million | 0.4375 | | | 0.5375 | |
For the next $250 million | 0.4250 | | | 0.5250 | |
For the next $500 million | 0.4125 | | | 0.5125 | |
For the next $1 billion | 0.4000 | | | 0.5000 | |
For the next $3 billion | 0.3750 | | | 0.4750 | |
For managed assets over $5 billion | 0.3625 | | | 0.4625 | |
Additional Fund Information |
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Board of Directors/Trustees | | | | | | | | | | |
William Adams IV* | | Margo Cook** | | Jack B. Evans | | William C. Hunter | | David J. Kundert | | Albin F. Moschner*** |
John K. Nelson | | William J. Schneider | | Thomas S. Schreier, Jr.**** | | Judith M. Stockdale | | Carole E. Stone | | Terence J. Toth |
Margaret L. Wolff | | | | | | | | | | |
* | | Interested Board Member. |
** | | Interested Board Member effective July 1, 2016. |
*** | | Effective July 1, 2016. |
**** | | Interested Board Member and retired from the Funds' Board of Directors/Trustees effective May 31, 2016. |
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Fund Manager | | Custodian | | Legal Counsel | | Independent Registered | | Transfer Agent and |
Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC | | State Street Bank | | Chapman and Cutler LLP | | Public Accounting Firm | | Shareholder Services |
333 West Wacker Drive | | and Trust Company, | | Chicago, IL 60603 | | KPMG LLP | | State Street Bank |
Chicago, IL 60606 | | One Lincoln Street, | | | | Chicago, IL 60601 | | & Trust Company |
| | Boston, MA 02111 | | | | | | Nuveen Funds |
| | | | | | | | P.O. Box 43071 |
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Quarterly Form N-Q Portfolio of Investments Information
Each Fund is required to file its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. You may obtain this information directly from the SEC. Visit the SEC on-line at http://www.sec.gov or in person at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Call the SEC toll-free at (800) SEC-0330 for room hours and operation.
Nuveen Funds' Proxy Voting Information
You may obtain (i) information regarding how each fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities held during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, without charge, upon request, by calling Nuveen toll-free at (800) 257-8787 or on Nuveen's website at www.nuveen.com and (ii) a description of the policies and procedures that each fund used to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities without charge, upon request, by calling Nuveen toll free at (800) 257-8787. You may also obtain this information directly from the SEC. Visit the SEC on-line at http://www.sec.gov.
CEO Certification Disclosure
Each Fund's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has submitted to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) the annual CEO certification as required by Section 303A.12(a) of the NYSE Listed Company Manual. Each Fund has filed with the SEC the certification of its CEO and Chief Financial Officer required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
Common Share Repurchases
Each Fund intends to repurchase, through its open-market share repurchase program, shares of its own common stock at such times and in such amounts as is deemed advisable. During the period covered by this report, each Fund repurchased shares of its common stock as shown in the accompanying table. Any future repurchases will be reported to shareholders in the next annual or semi-annual report.
| | | NVG | | | NPP | | | NMO | | | NPM | | | NEA | | | NMZ | |
Common shares repurchased | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
FINRA BrokerCheck
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) provides information regarding the disciplinary history of FINRA member firms and associated investment professionals. This information as well as an investor brochure describing FINRA BrokerCheck is available to the public by calling the FINRA BrokerCheck Hotline number at (800) 289-9999 or by visiting www.FINRA.org.
Glossary of Terms Used in this Report |
■ | Auction Rate Bond: An auction rate bond is a security whose interest payments are adjusted periodically through an auction process, which process typically also serves as a means for buying and selling the bond. Auctions that fail to attract enough buyers for all the shares offered for sale are deemed to have "failed," with current holders receiving a formula-based interest rate until the next scheduled auction. |
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■ | Average Annual Total Return: This is a commonly used method to express an investment's performance over a particular, usually multi-year time period. It expresses the return that would have been necessary each year to equal the investment's actual cumulative performance (including change in NAV or market price and reinvested dividends and capital gains distributions, if any) over the time period being considered. |
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■ | Duration: Duration is a measure of the expected period over which a bond's principal and interest will be paid, and consequently is a measure of the sensitivity of a bond's or bond fund's value to changes when market interest rates change. Generally, the longer a bond's or fund's duration, the more the price of the bond or fund will change as interest rates change. |
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| Effective Leverage: Effective leverage is a fund's effective economic leverage, and includes both regulatory leverage (see leverage) and the leverage effects of certain derivative investments in the fund's portfolio. Currently, the leverage effects of Tender Option Bond (TOB) inverse floater holdings are included in effective leverage values, in addition to any regulatory leverage. |
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■ | Forward Interest Rate Swap: A contractual agreement between two counterparties under which one party agrees to make periodic payments to the other for an agreed period of time based on a fixed rate, while the other party agrees to make periodic payments based on a floating rate of interest based on an underlying index. Alternatively, both series of cash flows to be exchanged could be calculated using floating rates of interest but floating rates that are based upon different underlying indexes. |
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■ | Inverse Floating Rate Securities: Inverse floating rate securities, also known as inverse floaters or tender option bonds (TOBs), are created by depositing a municipal bond, typically with a fixed interest rate, into a special purpose trust. This trust, in turn, (a) issues floating rate certificates typically paying short-term tax-exempt interest rates to third parties in amounts equal to some fraction of the deposited bond's par amount or market value, and (b) issues an inverse floating rate certificate (sometimes referred to as an "inverse floater") to an investor (such as a fund) interested in gaining investment exposure to a long-term municipal bond. The income received by the holder of the inverse floater varies inversely with the short-term rate paid to the floating rate certificates' holders, and in most circumstances the holder of the inverse floater bears substantially all of the underlying bond's downside investment risk. The holder of the inverse floater typically also benefits disproportionately from any potential appreciation of the underlying bond's value. Hence, an inverse floater essentially represents an investment in the underlying bond on a leveraged basis. |
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■ | Leverage: Leverage is created whenever a fund has investment exposure (both reward and/or risk) equivalent to more than 100% of the investment capital. |
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■ | Lipper General & Insured Leveraged Municipal Debt Funds Classification Average: Calculated using the returns of all closed-end funds in this category. Lipper returns account for the effects of management fees and assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges. |
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■ | Lipper High-Yield Municipal Debt Funds Classification Average: Calculated using the returns of all closed-end funds in this category. Lipper returns account for the effects of management fees and assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges. |
■ | Net Asset Value (NAV) Per Share: A fund's Net Assets is equal to its total assets (securities, cash, accrued earnings and receivables) less its total liabilities. NAV per share is equal to the fund's Net Assets divided by its number of shares outstanding. |
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■ | Pre-Refunding: Pre-Refunding, also known as advanced refundings or refinancings, is a procedure used by state and local governments to refinance municipal bonds to lower interest expenses. The issuer sells new bonds with a lower yield and uses the proceeds to buy U.S. Treasury securities, the interest from which is used to make payments on the higher-yielding bonds. Because of this collateral, pre-refunding generally raises a bond's credit rating and thus its value. |
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■ | Regulatory Leverage: Regulatory leverage consists of preferred shares issued by or borrowings of a fund. Both of these are part of a fund's capital structure. Regulatory leverage is subject to asset coverage limits set in the Investment Company Act of 1940. |
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■ | S&P Municipal Bond High Yield Index: An unleveraged, market value-weighted index designed to measure the performance of the tax-exempt, investment grade U.S. high yield municipal bond market. Index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees. |
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■ | S&P Municipal Bond Index: An unleveraged, market value-weighted index designed to measure the performance of the tax-exempt, investment-grade U.S. municipal bond market. Index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees. |
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■ | Total Investment Exposure: Total investment exposure is a fund's assets managed by the Adviser that are attributable to financial leverage. For these purposes, financial leverage includes a fund's use of preferred stock and borrowings and investments in the residual interest certificates (also called inverse floating rate securities) in tender option bond (TOB) trusts, including the portion of assets held by a TOB trust that has been effectively financed by the trust's issuance of floating rate securities. |
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■ | Zero Coupon Bond: A zero coupon bond does not pay a regular interest coupon to its holders during the life of the bond. Income to the holder of the bond comes from accretion of the difference between the original purchase price of the bond at issuance and the par value of the bond at maturity and is effectively paid at maturity. The market prices of zero coupon bonds generally are more volatile than the market prices of bonds that pay interest periodically. |
Reinvest Automatically, Easily and Conveniently |
Nuveen makes reinvesting easy. A phone call is all it takes to set up your reinvestment account.
Nuveen Closed-End Funds Automatic Reinvestment Plan
Nuveen Closed-End Fund allows you to conveniently reinvest distributions in additional Fund shares. By choosing to reinvest, you'll be able to invest money regularly and automatically, and watch your investment grow through the power of compounding. Just like distributions in cash, there may be times when income or capital gains taxes may be payable on distributions that are reinvested. It is important to note that an automatic reinvestment plan does not ensure a profit, nor does it protect you against loss in a declining market.
Easy and convenient
To make recordkeeping easy and convenient, each month you'll receive a statement showing your total distributions, the date of investment, the shares acquired and the price per share, and the total number of shares you own.
How shares are purchased
The shares you acquire by reinvesting will either be purchased on the open market or newly issued by the Fund. If the shares are trading at or above net asset value at the time of valuation, the Fund will issue new shares at the greater of the net asset value or 95% of the then-current market price. If the shares are trading at less than net as -set value, shares for your account will be purchased on the open market. If the Plan Agent begins purchasing Fund shares on the open market while shares are trading below net asset value, but the Fund's shares subsequently trade at or above their net asset value before the Plan Agent is able to complete its purchases, the Plan Agent may cease open-market purchases and may invest the uninvested portion of the distribution in newly-issued Fund shares at a price equal to the greater of the shares' net asset value or 95% of the shares' market value on the last business day imme -diately prior to the purchase date. Distributions received to purchase shares in the open market will normally be invested shortly after the distribution payment date. No interest will be paid on distributions awaiting reinvestment. Because the market price of the shares may increase before purchases are completed, the average purchase price per share may exceed the market price at the time of valuation, resulting in the acquisition of fewer shares than if the distribution had been paid in shares issued by the Fund. A pro rata portion of any applicable brokerage commissions on open market purchases will be paid by Plan participants. These commissions usually will be lower than those charged on individual transactions.
Flexible
You may change your distribution option or withdraw from the Plan at any time, should your needs or situation change. You can reinvest whether your shares are registered in your name, or in the name of a brokerage firm, bank, or other nominee. Ask your investment advisor if his or her firm will participate on your behalf. Participants whose shares are registered in the name of one firm may not be able to transfer the shares to another firm and continue to participate in the Plan. The Fund reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan at any time. Although the Fund reserves the right to amend the Plan to include a service charge payable by the participants, there is no direct service charge to participants in the Plan at this time.
Call today to start reinvesting distributions
For more information on the Nuveen Automatic Reinvestment Plan or to enroll in or withdraw from the Plan, speak with your financial advisor or call us at (800) 257-8787.
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Serving Investors for Generations
Since 1898, financial advisors and their clients have relied on Nuveen to provide dependable investment solutions through continued adherence to proven, long-term investing principles. Today, we offer a range of high quality equity and fixed-income solutions designed to be integral components of a well-diversified core portfolio.
Focused on meeting investor needs.
Nuveen helps secure the long-term goals of individual investors and the advisors who serve them. As an operating division of TIAA Global Asset Management, Nuveen provides access to investment expertise from leading asset managers and solutions across traditional and alternative asset classes. Built on more than a century of industry leadership, Nuveen's teams of experts align with clients' specific financial needs and goals, demonstrating commitment to advisors and investors through market perspectives and wealth management and portfolio advisory services. Nuveen manages more than $229 billion in assets as of March 31, 2016.
Find out how we can help you.
To learn more about how the products and services of Nuveen may be able to help you meet your financial goals, talk to your financial advisor, or call us at (800) 257-8787. Please read the information provided carefully before you invest. Investors should consider the investment objective and policies, risk considerations, charges and expenses of any investment carefully. Where applicable, be sure to obtain a prospectus, which contains this and other relevant information. To obtain a prospectus, please contact your securities representative or Nuveen, 333 W. Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL 60606. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money.
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