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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-05597

 

 

Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Suite 1800 Atlanta, Georgia 30309

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

Sheri Morris 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Suite 1800 Atlanta, Georgia 30309

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 626-1919

Date of fiscal year end: 2/28

Date of reporting period: 2/28/18

 

 

 

Item 1. Report to Stockholders.

  

 

     

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    Annual Report to Shareholders

 

      February 28, 2018      
  

 

     
   Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust

 

NYSE: OIA

  

 

 

   

 

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Letters to Shareholders

 

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         Philip Taylor

  

Dear Shareholders:

This annual report includes information about your Trust, including performance data and a complete list of its investments as of the close of the reporting period. Inside is a discussion of how your Trust was managed and the factors that affected its performance during the reporting period.

    For much of the reporting period, major US stock market indexes rose to record highs – but in early 2018, volatility returned to the US stock and bond markets. Investors worried about how rising interest rates might affect economic growth; those concerns caused the US stock market, which many investors believed had risen too far, too fast, to pull back. Throughout the reporting period, economic data remained generally positive, corporate earnings remained strong and consumer sentiment remained positive, particularly after passage of legislation cutting personal and corporate tax rates in December. The US economy expanded throughout the reporting period, and the first signs of rising inflation appeared. In response, the US Federal

Reserve raised interest rates three times, and the tone of its statements grew more hawkish regarding potential rate increases in 2018.

    Short-term market volatility can prompt some investors to abandon their investment plans – and can cause others to settle for whatever returns the market has to offer. The investment professionals at Invesco, in contrast, invest with high conviction. This means that, no matter the asset class or the strategy, each investment team has a passion to exceed. We want to help investors achieve better outcomes, such as seeking higher returns, helping mitigate risk and generating income. Of course, investing with high conviction can’t guarantee a profit or ensure success; no investment strategy can. To learn more about how we invest with high conviction, visit invesco.com/HighConviction.

    You, too, can invest with high conviction by maintaining a long-term investment perspective and by working with your financial adviser on a regular basis. During periods of short-term market volatility or uncertainty, your financial adviser can keep you focused on your long-term investment goals – a new home, a child’s college education or a secure retirement. He or she also can share research about the economy, the markets and individual investment options.

Visit our website for more information on your investments

Our website, invesco.com/us, offers a wide range of market insights and investment perspectives. On the website, you’ll find detailed information about your Trust’s performance and portfolio holdings. In addition to the resources accessible on our website and through our mobile app, you can obtain timely updates to help you stay informed about the markets and the economy by connecting with Invesco on Twitter, LinkedIn or Facebook. You can access our blog at blog.invesco.us.com. Our goal is to provide you the information you want, when and where you want it.

    Finally, I’m pleased to share with you Invesco’s commitment to both the Principles for Responsible Investment and to considering environmental, social and governance issues in our robust investment process. I invite you to learn more at invesco.com/esg.

Have questions?

For questions about your account, contact an Invesco client services representative at 800 341 2929. For Invesco-related questions or comments, please email me directly at [email protected].

    All of us at Invesco look forward to serving your investment management needs. Thank you for investing with us.

Sincerely,

 

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Philip Taylor

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.

 

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Bruce Crockett

     

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

Among the many important lessons I’ve learned in more than 40 years in a variety of business endeavors is the value of a trusted advocate.

    As independent chair of the Invesco Funds Board, I can assure you that the members of the Board are strong advocates for the interests of investors in Invesco’s mutual funds. We work hard to represent your interests through oversight of the quality of the investment management services your funds receive and other matters important to your investment, including but not limited to:

∎ Monitoring how the portfolio management teams of the Invesco funds are performing in light of changing economic and market conditions.

∎ Assessing each portfolio management team’s investment performance within the context of the fund’s investment strategy.

∎ Monitoring for potential conflicts of interests that may impact the nature of the services that your funds receive.

    We believe one of the most important services we provide our fund shareholders is the annual review of the funds’ advisory and sub-advisory contracts with Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. This review is required by the Investment Company Act of 1940 and focuses on the nature and quality of the services Invesco provides as the adviser to the Invesco funds and the reasonableness of the fees that it charges for those services. Each year, we spend months carefully reviewing information received from Invesco and a variety of independent sources, such as performance and fee data prepared by Lipper, Inc. (a subsidiary of Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.), an independent, third-party firm widely recognized as a leader in its field. We also meet with our independent legal counsel and other independent advisers to review and help us assess the information that we have received. Our goal is to assure that you receive quality investment management services for a reasonable fee.

    I trust the measures outlined above provide assurance that you have a worthy advocate when it comes to choosing the Invesco Funds.

    As always, please contact me at [email protected] with any questions or concerns you may have. On behalf of the Board, we look forward to continuing to represent your interests and serving your needs.

Sincerely,

 

 

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Bruce L. Crockett

Independent Chair

Invesco Funds Board of Trustees

 

3                             Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust

 

Management’s Discussion of Trust Performance

 

Performance summary

    

For the fiscal year ended February 28, 2018, Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust (the Trust), at net asset value (NAV), outperformed its style-specific benchmark, the Custom Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust Index. The Trust’s return can be calculated based on either the market price or the NAV of its shares. NAV per share is determined by dividing the value of the Trust’s portfolio securities, cash and other assets, less all liabilities and preferred shares, by the total number of common shares outstanding. Market price reflects the supply and demand for Trust shares. As a result, the two returns can differ, as they did during the fiscal year.

 

Performance

Total returns, 2/28/17 to 2/28/18

 

Trust at NAV

   5.19%  

Trust at Market Value

   4.64     

S&P Municipal Bond High Yield Index▼ (Broad Market Index)

   2.25     

Custom Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust Index⬛ (Style-Specific Index)

   2.27     

Lipper Closed-End High Yield Municipal Index◆ (Peer Group Index)

   4,70     
     

Market Price Premium to NAV as of 2/28/18

   1.62     

Source(s): ▼FactSet Research Systems Inc.; ⬛Invesco, FactSet Research Systems Inc.; ◆Lipper Inc.

  

The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee comparable future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Investment return, NAV and common share market price will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares. Please visit invesco.com/us for the most recent month-end performance. Performance figures reflect Trust expenses, the reinvestment of distributions (if any) and changes in NAV for performance based on NAV and changes in market price for performance based on market price.

    Since the Trust is a closed-end management investment company, shares of the Trust may trade at a discount or premium from the NAV. This characteristic is separate and distinct from the risk that NAV could decrease as a result of investment activities and may be a greater risk to investors expecting to sell their shares after a short time. The Trust cannot predict whether shares will trade at, above or below NAV. The Trust should not be viewed as a vehicle for trading purposes. It is designed primarily for risk-tolerant long-term investors.

 

 

How we invest

The Trust seeks to provide investors with a high level of current income exempt from federal income tax.

    We seek to achieve the Trust’s investment objective by investing primarily in municipal securities rated BB or better by Standard & Poor’s or Ba or better by Moody’s, or if not rated, securities we determine to be of comparable quality at the time of investment.† Municipal securities include municipal bonds, municipal notes and municipal commercial paper.

From time to time, we may invest in municipal securities that pay interest subject to the federal alternative minimum tax.

    We employ a bottom-up, research-driven approach to identify securities that have attractive risk-reward characteristics for the sectors in which we invest.

    We also integrate macroeconomic analysis and forecasting into our evaluation and ranking of various sectors and individual securities. Finally, we employ leverage in an effort to enhance the Trust’s income and total return.

 

 

    Sell decisions generally are based on:

∎ A deterioration or likely deterioration of an individual issuer’s capacity to meet its debt obligations on a timely basis.
∎ A deterioration or likely deterioration of the broader fundamentals of a particular industry or sector.
∎ Opportunities in the secondary or primary market to exchange into a security with better relative value.

 

 

Market conditions and your Trust

Although shifting expectations about potential federal tax reform unsettled fixed income investors during the fourth quarter of 2017, municipal bonds enjoyed another year of positive performance in calendar year 2017, with investment grade municipals returning 5.45% and high yield municipals returning 9.69%.1 For the first two months of 2018 however, performance weakened, with investment grade municipals returning -1.47% and high yield municipals returning -0.87%.1

    Flows into the municipal bond asset class were positive for 10 of the 12 months covered in this report. The first negative month of flows was in December 2017. Flows were positive in January 2018, but turned negative again in February 2018.2

    The broad municipal bond market held up well in the aftermath of hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria – which caused Texas, Florida, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands to suffer staggering financial losses. The credit quality of each issuer before the storms was the most significant factor in the performance of its municipal debt. Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands have been struggling with deteriorating economic conditions for some time. In contrast, Texas and Florida are in

 

Portfolio Composition

    

By credit sector, based on total investments

Revenue Bonds

   76.8% 

Pre-refunded Bonds

   13.1    

General Obligation Bonds

   9.9    

Other

     0.2    

 Top Five Debt Holdings

 1.   New York (City of) Transitional Finance Authority; Subseries 2012 F-1    1.9% 
 2.   Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority; Series 2017 A    1.4
 3.   California (State of) Educational Facilities Authority (Stanford University); Series 2014 U-6    1.1
 4.   California (State of) Educational Facilities Authority (Stanford University); Series 2012 U-2    1.1
 5.   New Orleans (City of) Aviation Board (North Terminal); Series 2017 B    1.0
    Total Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares    $351.8 million 
    Total Number of Holdings    335 

The Trust’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Trust will continue to hold any particular security.

 

 

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relatively stronger economic and financial positions.

    Long standing budget standoffs in Illinois and New Jersey ended in 2017, with both states passing budgets within days of each other. This served to stabilize the states’ fiscal conditions and, therefore, their credit ratings, which in turn enhanced the performance of their municipal bonds.

    The most significant event impacting the municipal bond market during the fiscal year was passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), which President Donald Trump signed into law in December 2017. As of January 1, 2018, individual tax rates are lower and the corporate tax rate was cut from 35% to 21%.3 In our opinion, the changes in individual income tax rates are not sufficient to negatively impact individual investors’ demand for municipal securities. Historically, lowering individual tax rates has had minimal impact on individual demand for municipal bonds but may reduce corporate demand. The TCJA eliminated the tax exemption for advance refunding bonds; we believe this may decrease municipal supply by 10% to 20% per year going forward.

    Municipal supply was strong through 2017, with $436 billion in new issuance – just 2% less than seen in 2016.4 Many issuers rushed to market with advance refundings previously planned for 2018. There was also a surge in private activity bond issuance until it became clear that the tax exemption for such securities would be preserved. New issuance totaled $62.5 billion in December 2017, making it a record month for issuance.4 This rush to market explains the extremely low volume in new issuance seen in January and February 2018.

    During the fiscal year, preference for revenue bonds over general obligation bonds contributed to the Trust’s performance relative to its style-specific benchmark. Security selection in higher-coupon (5.00%+) bonds also contributed to the Trust’s relative performance. On a state level, security selection in Texas holdings contributed to the Trust’s relative performance. Furthermore, the Trust’s continued very minimal exposure to beleaguered Puerto Rico issues compared to its style-specific benchmark was another contributing factor to the Trust’s relative performance.

    Overweight exposure to pre-refunded bonds and security selection in the tobacco sector detracted from the Trust’s performance relative to its style-specific benchmark during the fiscal year.

Security selection among bonds rated just below investment grade had a slightly negative effect on the Fund’s relative return. On a state level, issues domiciled in Illinois detracted from relative performance.

    One important factor affecting the Trust’s performance relative to its style-specific benchmark was the use of leverage. The Trust uses leverage because we believe that, over time, leveraging can provide opportunities for additional income and total return for common shareholders. However, the use of leverage also can expose common shareholders to additional volatility. For example, if the prices of securities held by a trust decline, the negative effect of these valuation changes on common-share NAV and total return is magnified by the use of leverage. Conversely, leverage may enhance common-share returns during periods when the prices of securities held by a trust generally are rising.

    Over the fiscal year, leverage contributed to the Trust’s performance relative to its style-specific benchmark. The Trust achieved a leveraged position through the use of inverse floating rate securities and variable rate muni term preferred (VMTP) shares. Inverse floating rate securities or tender option bonds (TOBs) are instruments that have an inverse relationship to a referenced interest rate. VMTPs are a variable rate form of preferred stock with a mandatory redemption date. Inverse floating rate securities and VMTPs can be an efficient way to manage duration, yield curve exposure and credit exposure, potentially enhancing yield. At the close of the fiscal year, leverage accounted for 22% of the Trust’s total assets and it contributed to returns. For more information about the Trust’s use of leverage, see the Notes to Financial Statements later in this report.

    We wish to remind you that the Trust is subject to interest rate risk, meaning when interest rates rise, the value of fixed income securities tends to fall. This risk may be greater in the current market environment because interest rates are at or near historic lows. The degree to which the value of fixed income securities may decline due to rising interest rates may vary depending on the speed and magnitude of the increase in interest rates, as well as individual security characteristics such as price, maturity, duration and coupon and market forces such as supply and demand for similar securities. We are monitoring interest rates, and the market, economic and geopolitical factors that may impact the direction, speed and magnitude

of changes to interest rates across the maturity spectrum, including the potential impact of monetary policy changes by the US Federal Reserve and certain foreign central banks. If interest rates rise faster than expected, markets may experience increased volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain of the Trust’s investments and/or the market price of the Trust’s common shares.

    Thank you for investing in Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust and for sharing our long-term investment horizon.

 

1  Source:  FactSet Systems Inc.
2  Source:  Strategic Insight
3  Source:  Internal Revenue Service
4  Source:  The Bond Buyer

 

† A credit rating is an assessment provided by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO) of the creditworthiness of an issuer with respect to debt obligations, including specific securities, money market instruments or other debts. Ratings are measured on a scale that generally ranges from AAA (highest) to D (lowest); ratings are subject to change without notice. For more information on rating methodologies, please visit the following NRSRO websites: standardandpoors.com and select “Understanding Ratings” under Rating Resources on the homepage; moodys.com and select “Rating Methodologies” under Research and Ratings on the homepage; and fitchratings.com and select “Ratings Definitions” on the homepage.

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Trust performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Trust. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

See important Trust and, if applicable, index disclosures later in this report.

 

 

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Mark Paris

Portfolio Manager and Chief Investment Officer and Head of Municipal Strategies for Invesco Fixed Income, is manager

of Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust. He joined Invesco in 2010. Mr. Paris was associated with the Trust’s previous investment adviser or its investment advisory affiliates in an investment management capacity from 2002 to 2010 and began managing the Trust in 2009. He earned a BBA in finance from Baruch College – The City University of New York.
 

 

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Jack Connelly

Portfolio Manager, is manager of Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust. He joined Invesco in 2016 and began managing

the Trust in 2016. Mr. Connelly was employed at Raymond James & Associates in an investment management capacity from 1994 to 2015. Prior to 2012, he served as director of the municipal high yield trading group. He earned a BA in philosophy from Wheaton College and masters degrees from the University of Rhode Island and Yale University.

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Tim O’Reilly

Portfolio Manager, is manager of Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust. He joined Invesco in 2010.

Mr. O’Reilly was associated with the Trust’s previous investment adviser or its investment advisory affiliates in an investment management capacity from 2001 to 2010 and began managing the Trust in 2016. Mr. O’Reilly earned a BS in finance from Eastern Illinois University and an MBA in finance from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

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James Phillips

Portfolio Manager, is manager of Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust. He joined Invesco in 2010.

Mr. Phillips was associated with the Trust’s previous investment adviser or its investment advisory affiliates in an investment management capacity from 1991 to 2010 and began managing the Trust in 2009. He earned a BA in American literature from Empire State College, the independent study division of the State University of New York, and an MBA in finance from the University at Albany, State University of New York.

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Robert Stryker

Chartered Financial Analyst, Portfolio Manager, is manager of Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust. He

joined Invesco in 2010. Mr. Stryker was associated with the Trust’s previous investment adviser or its investment advisory affiliates in an investment management capacity from 1994 to 2010 and began managing the Trust in 2015. He earned a BS in finance from the University of Illinois, Chicago.

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Julius Williams

Portfolio Manager, is manager of Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust. He joined Invesco in 2010.

Mr. Williams was associated with the Trust’s previous investment adviser or its investment advisory affiliates in an investment management capacity from 2000 to 2010 and began managing the Trust in 2015. He earned a BA in economics and sociology and a Master of Education degree in educational psychology from the University of Virginia.

 

 

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Supplemental Information

Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust’s investment objective is to provide a high level of current income which is exempt from federal income tax.

∎   Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of February 28, 2018, and is based on total net assets applicable to common shares.
∎   Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.
∎   To access your Trust’s reports, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

 

About indexes used in this report

∎   The S&P Municipal Bond High Yield Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of municipal bonds that are not rated or are rated below investment grade.
∎   The Custom Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust Index is designed to measure the performance of a hypothetical allocation, which consists of 80% weight in the S&P Municipal Bond High Yield Index and 20% weight in the S&P Municipal Bond Investment Grade Index.
∎   The Lipper Closed-End High Yield Municipal Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of closed-end high-yield municipal funds tracked by Lipper. These funds typically invest 50% or more of their assets in municipal debt issues rated BBB or lower.
∎   The S&P Municipal Bond Investment Grade Index consists of bonds in the S&P Municipal Bond Index that are rated investment grade by Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and/or Fitch.
∎   The Trust is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Trust may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es).
∎   A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.

 

Other information

∎   The returns shown in management’s discussion of Trust performance are based on net asset values (NAVs) calculated for shareholder transactions. Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Trust at period end for financial reporting purposes, and as such, the NAVs for shareholder transactions and the returns based on those NAVs may differ from the NAVs and returns reported in the Financial Highlights.
 

 

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED  |  MAY LOSE VALUE  |  NO BANK GUARANTEE

  

 

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Dividend Reinvestment Plan

The dividend reinvestment plan (the Plan) offers you a prompt and simple way to reinvest your dividends and capital gains distributions (Distributions) into additional shares of your Invesco closed-end Trust (the Trust). Under the Plan, the money you earn from Distributions will be reinvested automatically in more shares of the Trust, allowing you to potentially increase your investment over time. All shareholders in the Trust are automatically enrolled in the Plan when shares are purchased.

 

 

Plan benefits

∎   Add to your account:

You may increase your shares in your Trust easily and automatically with the Plan.

∎   Low transaction costs:

Shareholders who participate in the Plan may be able to buy shares at below-market prices when the Trust is trading at a premium to its net asset value (NAV). In addition, transaction costs are low because when new shares are issued by the Trust, there is no brokerage fee, and when shares are bought in blocks on the open market, the per share fee is shared among all participants.

∎   Convenience:

You will receive a detailed account statement from Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (the Agent), which administers the Plan. The statement shows your total Distributions, date of investment, shares acquired, and price per share, as well as the total number of shares in your reinvestment account. You can also access your account at invesco.com/closed-end.

∎   Safekeeping:

The Agent will hold the shares it has acquired for you in safekeeping.

 

 

Who can participate in the Plan

If you own shares in your own name, your purchase will automatically enroll you in the Plan. If your shares are held in “street name” – in the name of your brokerage firm, bank, or other financial institution – you must instruct that entity to participate on your behalf. If they are unable to participate on your behalf, you may request that they reregister your shares in your own name so that you may enroll in the Plan.

 

 

How to enroll

If you haven’t participated in the Plan in the past or chose to opt out, you are still eligible to participate. Enroll by visiting invesco.com/closed-end, by calling toll-free 800 341 2929 or by notifying us in writing at Invesco Closed-End Funds, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., P.O. Box 505000, Louisville, KY 40233-5000. If you are writing to us, please include the Trust name and account number and ensure that all shareholders listed on the account sign these written instructions. Your participation in the Plan will begin with the next Distribution payable after the Agent receives your authorization, as long as they receive it before the “record date,” which is generally 10 business days before the Distribution is paid. If your authorization arrives after such record date, your participation in the Plan will begin with the following Distribution.

 

How the Plan works

If you choose to participate in the Plan, your Distributions will be promptly reinvested for you, automatically increasing your shares. If the Trust is trading at a share price that is equal to its NAV, you’ll pay that amount for your reinvested shares. However, if the Trust is trading above or below NAV, the price is determined by one of two ways:

  1. Premium: If the Trust is trading at a premium – a market price that is higher than its NAV – you’ll pay either the NAV or 95 percent of the market price, whichever is greater. When the Trust trades at a premium, you may pay less for your reinvested shares than an investor purchasing shares on the stock exchange. Keep in mind, a portion of your price reduction may be taxable because you are receiving shares at less than market price.
  2. Discount: If the Trust is trading at a discount – a market price that is lower than its NAV – you’ll pay the market price for your reinvested shares.

 

 

Costs of the Plan

There is no direct charge to you for reinvesting Distributions because the Plan’s fees are paid by the Trust. If the Trust is trading at or above its NAV, your new shares are issued directly by the Trust and there are no brokerage charges or fees. However, if the Trust is trading at a discount, the shares are purchased on the open market, and you will pay your portion of any per share fees. These per share fees are typically less than the standard brokerage charges for individual transactions because shares are purchased for all participants in blocks, resulting in lower fees for each individual participant. Any service or per share fees are added to the purchase price. Per share fees include any applicable brokerage commissions the Agent is required to pay.

 

 

Tax implications

The automatic reinvestment of Distributions does not relieve you of any income tax that may be due on Distributions. You will receive tax information annually to help you prepare your federal income tax return.

    Invesco does not offer tax advice. The tax information contained herein is general and is not exhaustive by nature. It was not intended or written to be used, and it cannot be used, by any taxpayer for avoiding penalties that may be imposed on the taxpayer under US federal tax laws. Federal and state tax laws are complex and constantly changing. Shareholders should always consult a legal or tax adviser for information concerning their individual situation.

 

How to withdraw from the Plan

You may withdraw from the Plan at any time by calling 800 341 2929, by visiting invesco.com/closed-end or by writing to Invesco Closed-End Funds, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., P.O. Box 505000, Louisville, KY 40233-5000. Simply indicate that you would like to withdraw from the Plan, and be sure to include your Trust name and account number. Also, ensure that all shareholders listed on the account sign these written instructions. If you withdraw, you have three options with regard to the shares held in the Plan:

  1. If you opt to continue to hold your non-certificated whole shares (Investment Plan Book Shares), they will be held by the Agent electronically as Direct Registration Book-Shares (Book-Entry Shares) and fractional shares will be sold at the then-current market price. Proceeds will be sent via check to your address of record after deducting applicable fees, including per share fees such as any applicable brokerage commissions the Agent is required to pay.
  2. If you opt to sell your shares through the Agent, we will sell all full and fractional shares and send the proceeds via check to your address of record after deducting a $2.50 service fee and per share fees. Per share fees include any applicable brokerage commissions the Agent is required to pay.
  3. You may sell your shares through your financial adviser through the Direct Registration System (DRS). DRS is a service within the securities industry that allows Trust shares to be held in your name in electronic format. You retain full ownership of your shares, without having to hold a share certificate. You should contact your financial adviser to learn more about any restrictions or fees that may apply.

The Trust and Computershare Trust Company, N.A. may amend or terminate the Plan at any time. Participants will receive at least 30 days written notice before the effective date of any amendment. In the case of termination, Participants will receive at least 30 days written notice before the record date for the payment of any such Distributions by the Trust. In the case of amendment or termination necessary or appropriate to comply with applicable law or the rules and policies of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other regulatory authority, such written notice will not be required.

    To obtain a complete copy of the current Dividend Reinvestment Plan, please call our Client Services department at 800 341 2929 or visit invesco.com/closed-end.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

February 28, 2018

 

     Interest
Rate		     Maturity
Date		      Principal
Amount
(000)		      Value  

Municipal Obligations–127.29%(a)

          
Alabama–2.70%          

Birmingham (City of) Special Care Facilities Financing Authority (Methodist Home for the Aging); Series 2016, RB

     6.00 %      06/01/2050      $ 1,000      $ 1,110,320  

Birmingham (City of) Water Works Board; Series 2015 A, Ref. Water RB(b)

     5.00 %      01/01/2042        2,250        2,503,935  

Huntsville (City of) Special Care Facilities Financing Authority (Redstone Village); Series 2007, Retirement Facility RB

     5.50 %      01/01/2043        925        734,385  

Jefferson (County of);

          

Series 2013 C, Sr. Lien Sewer Revenue Conv. CAB Wts.(INS–AGM)(c)(d)

     6.60 %      10/01/2042        1,300        1,114,282  

Series 2013 F, Sub. Lien Sewer Revenue Conv. CAB Wts.(c)

     7.75 %      10/01/2046        1,700        1,407,753  

Series 2013-F, Sub. Lien Sewer Revenue Conv. CAB Wts.(c)

     7.90 %      10/01/2050        1,000        826,280  

Lower Alabama Gas District (The); Series 2016 A, Gas Project RB(b)

     5.00 %      09/01/2046        1,500        1,805,730  
                                9,502,685  
American Samoa–0.20%          

American Samoa (Territory of) Economic Development Authority; Series 2015 A, Ref. RB

     6.63 %      09/01/2035        750        718,702  
Arizona–3.17%          

Arizona (State of) Industrial Development Authority (Kaizen Education Foundation); Series 2016, Education RB(e)

     5.75 %      07/01/2036        1,500        1,574,715  

Glendale (City of) Industrial Development Authority (The Beatitudes Campus); Series 2017, Ref. RB

     5.00 %      11/15/2040        1,500        1,541,700  

Phoenix (City of) Industrial Development Authority (Choice Academies); Series 2012, Education RB

     5.38 %      09/01/2032        1,000        1,029,930  

Phoenix (City of) Industrial Development Authority (Great Hearts Academies); Series 2012, Education RB(f)(g)

     6.40 %      07/01/2021        600        688,608  

Phoenix (City of) Industrial Development Authority (Legacy Traditional Schools); Series 2014 A, Education Facility RB(e)

     6.75 %      07/01/2044        750        828,105  

Phoenix (City of) Industrial Development Authority (Phoenix Collegiate Academy); Series 2012, Education RB

     5.63 %      07/01/2042        1,000        1,037,380  

Pima (County of) Industrial Development Authority (American Leadership Academy); Series 2017, Education Facility RB(e)

     5.00 %      06/15/2052        500        485,125  

Pima (County of) Industrial Development Authority (Coral Academy Science); Series 2008 A, Education Facilities RB

     7.25 %      12/01/2038        1,000        1,007,340  

Pima (County of) Industrial Development Authority (Edkey Charter Schools); Series 2013, Ref. Education Facility RB

     6.00 %      07/01/2048        1,000        890,380  

Tempe (City of) Industrial Development Authority (Mirabella at ASU); Series 2017 A, RB(e)

     6.13 %      10/01/2052        1,000        1,022,100  

Town of Florence, Inc. (The) Industrial Development Authority (Legacy Traditional School — Queen Creek and Casa Grande Campuses); Series 2013, Education RB

     6.00 %      07/01/2043        1,000        1,058,180  
                                11,163,563  
California–15.44%          

ABAG Finance Authority for Non-profit Corps. (Episcopal Senior Communities); Series 2012 A, Ref. RB

     5.00 %      07/01/2047        1,000        1,063,460  

Alhambra (City of) (Atherton Baptist Homes); Series 2010 A, RB(f)(g)

     7.63 %      01/01/2020        1,000        1,108,810  

Bay Area Toll Authority (San Francisco Bay Area); Series 2017 F-1, Toll Bridge RB(b)

     5.00 %      04/01/2056        2,250        2,523,555  

California (State of) Educational Facilities Authority (Stanford University);

          

Series 2010, RB(b)

     5.25 %      04/01/2040        500        652,015  

Series 2012 U-2, Ref. RB(b)

     5.00 %      10/01/2032        3,000        3,760,980  

Series 2014 U-6, RB(b)

     5.00 %      05/01/2045        3,000        3,871,860  

California (State of) Municipal Finance Authority (Caritas Affordable Housing, Inc.); Series 2014 B, Sub. Mobile Home Park RB

     5.88 %      08/15/2049        1,250        1,359,100  

California (State of) Municipal Finance Authority (High Tech High-Media Arts); Series 2008 A, Educational Facility RB(e)(f)(g)

     5.88 %      07/02/2018        695        705,432  

California (State of) Municipal Finance Authority (Santa Rosa Academy); Series 2012 A, Charter School Lease RB

     6.00 %      07/01/2042        1,000        1,068,490  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

9                         Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust

     Interest
Rate		     Maturity
Date		      Principal
Amount
(000)		      Value  
California–(continued)          

California (State of) Pollution Control Finance Authority; Series 2012, Water Furnishing RB(e)(h)

     5.00 %      07/01/2037      $ 1,000      $ 1,068,450  

California (State of) Pollution Control Financing Authority (Aemerge Redpack Services LLC); Series 2016, Solid Waste Disposal RB(e)(h)

     7.00 %      12/01/2027        1,000        978,500  

California (State of) School Finance Authority (New Designs Charter School); Series 2012, Educational Facilities RB

     5.50 %      06/01/2042        695        716,399  

California (State of) Statewide Communities Development Authority (California Baptist University); Series 2011, RB(f)(g)

     7.25 %      11/01/2021        1,000        1,192,760  

California (State of) Statewide Communities Development Authority (Creative Child Care & Team); Series 2015, School Facilities RB (Acquired 11/03/2015; Cost $755,000)(e)

     6.75 %      06/01/2045        755        770,492  

California (State of) Statewide Communities Development Authority (Loma Linda University Medical Center); Series 2016 A, RB(e)

     5.25 %      12/01/2056        2,000        2,137,780  

California (State of) Statewide Finance Authority (Pooled Tobacco Securitization);

 

Series 2002, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed RB

     6.00 %      05/01/2043        750        750,165  

Series 2006 A, Tobacco Settlement CAB Turbo RB(i)

     0.00 %      06/01/2046        10,000        1,554,300  

California County Tobacco Securitization Agency (The) (Sonoma County Securitization Corp.); Series 2005, Ref. Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed RB

     5.13 %      06/01/2038        1,000        1,000,020  

Daly City (City of) Housing Development Finance Agency (Franciscan Mobile Home Park Acquisition); Series 2007 C, Ref. Third Tier Mobile Home Park RB

     6.50 %      12/15/2047        925        926,286  

Foothill-Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency; Series 2014 C, Ref. Jr. Lien Toll Road RB

     6.50 %      01/15/2043        1,000        1,178,200  

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp.;

 

Series 2007, Sr. Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed RB

     5.75 %      06/01/2047        2,355        2,372,662  

Series 2007 A-1, Sr. Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed RB

     5.00 %      06/01/2033        980        981,215  

Series 2007 A-1, Sr. Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed RB

     5.13 %      06/01/2047        2,500        2,493,750  

Series 2007 B, First Sub. Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed CAB RB(i)

     0.00 %      06/01/2047        10,000        1,366,300  

Inland Empire Tobacco Securitization Authority; Series 2007 C-1, Asset-Backed Tobacco Settlement CAB Turbo RB(i)

     0.00 %      06/01/2036        10,000        3,031,000  

National City (City of) Community Development Commission (National City Redevelopment); Series 2011, Tax Allocation RB(f)(g)

     7.00 %      08/01/2021        1,000        1,174,450  

Palm Springs (City of) (Palm Springs International Airport); Series 2006, Ref. Sub. Airport Passenger Facility Charge RB(h)

     5.55 %      07/01/2028        360        356,350  

Poway Unified School District (School Facilities Improvement); Series 2011, Unlimited Tax CAB GO Bonds(i)

     0.00 %      08/01/2039        8,000        3,447,440  

Riverside (County of) Redevelopment Agency (Mid-County Redevelopment Project Area); Series 2010 C, Tax Allocation RB(f)(g)

     6.25 %      10/01/2018        1,000        1,028,820  

Riverside (County of) Transportation Commission; Series 2013 A, Sr. Lien Toll RB

     5.75 %      06/01/2048        1,000        1,111,500  

San Buenaventura (City of) (Community Memorial Health System); Series 2011, RB

     7.50 %      12/01/2041        1,000        1,119,840  

San Francisco (City & County of) Redevelopment Financing Authority (Mission Bay South Redevelopment); Series 2011 D, Tax Allocation RB(f)(g)

     7.00 %      02/01/2021        1,400        1,612,632  

San Francisco (City & County of) Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency Community Facilities District No. 6 (Mission Bay South Public Improvements); Series 2013 C, Special Tax CAB RB(i)

     0.00 %      08/01/2037        5,000        1,803,400  

Silicon Valley Tobacco Securitization Authority (Santa Clara); Series 2007 A, Tobacco Settlement CAB Turbo RB(i)

     0.00 %      06/01/2036        2,000        710,860  

Southern California Logistics Airport Authority; Series 2008 A, Tax Allocation CAB RB(i)

     0.00 %      12/01/2044        18,085        533,146  

Southern California Tobacco Securitization Authority (San Diego County Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp.); Series 2006 A-1, Sr. Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed RB

     5.13 %      06/01/2046        1,000        1,001,720  

Union City (City of) Community Redevelopment Agency (Community Redevelopment); Series 2011, Sub. Lien Tax Allocation RB(f)(g)

     6.88 %      12/01/2021        1,500        1,777,590  
                                54,309,729  
Colorado–7.10%          

Banning Lewis Ranch Metropolitan District No. 3; Series 2015 A, Limited Tax GO Bonds

     6.13 %      12/01/2045        750        720,480  

Brighton Crossing Metropolitan District No. 4; Series 2017 A, Limited Tax GO Bonds

     5.00 %      12/01/2037        525        538,177  

Broomfield (City and County of) Midcities Metropolitan District No. 2; Series 2016 B, Ref. Sub. Special Limited Tax GO Bonds

     7.75 %      12/15/2046        1,945        1,926,445  

Canyons Metropolitan District No. 5; Series 2017 A, Ref. Limited Tax GO Bonds

     6.13 %      12/01/2047        1,000        1,006,930  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

10                         Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust

     Interest
Rate		     Maturity
Date		      Principal
Amount
(000)		      Value  
Colorado–(continued)          

Colorado (State of) Health Facilities Authority (SCL Health System); Series 2013 A, RB(b)

     5.50 %      01/01/2035      $ 3,000      $ 3,416,430  

Colorado (State of) Health Facilities Authority (Sunny Vista Living Center); Series 2015 A, Ref. RB(e)

     6.25 %      12/01/2050        1,000        1,051,190  

Colorado (State of) Health Facilities Authority (Total Longterm Care National Obligated Group); Series 2010 A, RB(f)(g)

     6.25 %      11/15/2020        1,000        1,118,820  

Colorado (State of) Regional Transportation District (Denver Transit Partners Eagle P3); Series 2010, Private Activity RB

     6.00 %      01/15/2041        1,000        1,083,850  

Fossil Ridge Metropolitan District No. 1; Series 2010, Ref. Tax Supported Limited Tax GO Bonds

     7.25 %      12/01/2040        500        526,785  

Gardens on Havana Metropolitan District No. 3 (The); Series 2017 B, Sub. Special RB

     7.75 %      12/15/2047        700        713,769  

Leyden Rock Metropolitan District No. 10; Series 2016 B, Sub. Limited Tax GO Bonds

     7.25 %      12/15/2045        500        489,325  

North Range Metropolitan District No. 2 Series 2017 A, Ref. Limited Tax GO Bonds

     5.75 %      12/01/2047        1,000        1,004,240  

Solaris Metropolitan District No.3 Series 2016 B, Ref. Sub. Limited Tax GO Bonds

     7.00 %      12/15/2046        1,000        981,650  

Southlands Metropolitan District No. 1; Series 2017 A-1, Ref. Unlimited Tax GO Bonds

     5.00 %      12/01/2047        2,085        2,213,728  

St. Vrain Lakes Metropolitan District No. 2; Series 2017 A, Sr. Limited Tax GO Bonds

     5.00 %      12/01/2037        1,500        1,498,110  

Sterling Ranch Community Authority Board; Series 2017 A, Sr. Supported and Special RB

     5.00 %      12/01/2038        2,000        2,024,980  

Tallyns Reach Metropolitan District No. 3; Series 2016 A, Sub. Limited Tax GO Bonds

     6.75 %      11/01/2038        1,220        1,216,730  

University of Colorado; Series 2013 A, Enterprise RB(b)(f)(g)

     5.00 %      06/01/2023        3,000        3,438,060  
                                24,969,699  
Connecticut–0.42%          

Georgetown (City of) Special Taxing District; Series 2006 A, Unlimited Tax GO Bonds (Acquired 11/16/2006; Cost $2,955,000)(e)(j)

     5.13 %      10/01/2036        2,955        945,600  

Hamden (Town of) (Whitney Center); Series 2009 A, Facility RB

     7.75 %      01/01/2043        500        520,075  
                                1,465,675  
District of Columbia–1.66%          

District of Columbia (Cesar Chavez Charter School); Series 2011, RB

     7.88 %      11/15/2040        1,000        1,041,210  

District of Columbia;

          

Series 2009 B, Ref. Sec. Income Tax RB(b)

     5.00 %      12/01/2025        1,335        1,413,578  

Series 2014 C, Unlimited Tax GO Bonds(b)

     5.00 %      06/01/2038        3,000        3,379,410  
                                5,834,198  
Florida–7.89%          

Alachua (County of) (North Florida Retirement Village, Inc.);

          

Series 2007, IDR

     5.88 %      11/15/2036        2,000        2,003,420  

Series 2007, IDR

     5.88 %      11/15/2042        1,100        1,101,859  

Alachua (County of) Health Facilities Authority (East Ridge Retirement Village, Inc.); Series 2014, RB

     6.38 %      11/15/2049        900        970,191  

Alachua (County of) Health Facilities Authority (Terraces at Bonita Springs); Series 2011 A, RB

     8.13 %      11/15/2046        1,000        1,122,990  

Capital Trust Agency Inc. (Tallahassee Tapestry); Series 2015, First Mortgage RB(e)

     7.00 %      12/01/2045        1,000        1,048,500  

Collier (County of) Industrial Development Authority (The Arlington of Naples); Series 2014 A, Continuing Care Community RB(e)

     8.25 %      05/15/2049        1,200        1,334,028  

Florida (State of) Mid-Bay Bridge Authority; Series 2011 A, Springing Lien RB(f)(g)

     7.25 %      10/01/2021        1,000        1,181,270  

Florida Development Finance Corp. (Brightline Passenger Rail); Series 2017, Surface Transportation Facilitiy RB(e)(f)(h)

     5.63 %      01/01/2028        2,000        2,062,460  

Florida Development Finance Corp. (Renaissance Charter School, Inc.);

          

Series 2012 A, Educational Facilities RB

     6.13 %      06/15/2043        1,000        1,043,920  

Series 2015, Educational Facilities RB(e)

     6.13 %      06/15/2046        1,000        1,038,220  

Lee (County of) Industrial Development Authority (Cypress Cove Healthpark); Series 2012, Ref. RB

     5.75 %      10/01/2042        1,000        1,074,280  

Lee (County of) Industrial Development Authority (Lee County Community Charter Schools, LLC); Series 2012, IDR

     5.75 %      06/15/2042        1,200        1,199,880  

Miami-Dade (County of); Series 2009, Sub. Special Obligation CAB RB(i)

     0.00 %      10/01/2042        7,900        2,664,986  

Orlando (City of) Greater Orlando Aviation Authority; Series 2017 A, Priority Sub. Airport Facilities
RB(b)(h)

     5.00 %      10/01/2047        3,000        3,327,420  

Orlando (City of); Series 2014 A, Contract Tourist Development Tax Payments RB(b)(f)(g)

     5.00 %      05/01/2024        3,000        3,491,040  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

11                         Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust

     Interest
Rate		     Maturity
Date		      Principal
Amount
(000)		      Value  
Florida–(continued)          

Palm Beach (County of) Health Facilities Authority (Sinai Residences of Boca Raton); Series 2014 A, RB

     7.50 %      06/01/2049      $ 750      $ 873,195  

Seminole (County of) Industrial Development Authority (Legacy Pointe at UCF); Series 2016 A, RB(e)

     10.00 %      12/28/2021        1,000        1,119,840  

St. Johns (County of) Industrial Development Authority (Presbyterian Retirement Communities); Series 2010 A, RB(f)(g)

     6.00 %      08/01/2020        1,000        1,102,510  
                                27,760,009  
Georgia–1.71%          

Americus (City of) & Sumter (County of) Hospital Authority (Magnolia Manor Obligated Group); Series 2013 A, Ref. RB

     6.38 %      05/15/2043        1,000        1,097,200  

Atlanta (City of) (Beltline); Series 2009 B, Tax Allocation RB(f)(g)

     7.38 %      01/01/2019        1,000        1,048,800  

Atlanta (City of); Series 2015, Ref. Water & Wastewater RB(b)

     5.00 %      11/01/2040        2,490        2,808,795  

DeKalb (County of) Hospital Authority (DeKalb Medical Center, Inc.); Series 2010, RAC

     6.13 %      09/01/2040        1,000        1,071,900  
                                6,026,695  
Hawaii–0.59%          

Hawaii (State of) Department of Budget & Finance (15 Craigside); Series 2009 A, Special Purpose Senior Living RB(f)(g)

     8.75 %      11/15/2019        905        1,008,360  

Hawaii (State of) Department of Budget & Finance (Hawaiian Electric Co., Inc. & Subsidiary); Series 2009, Special Purpose RB

     6.50 %      07/01/2039        1,000        1,056,580  
                                2,064,940  
Idaho–0.79%          

Idaho (State of) Health Facilities Authority (Terraces of Boise); Series 2014 A, RB

     8.13 %      10/01/2049        1,000        1,142,640  

Idaho (State of) Health Facilities Authority (Valley Vista Care Corp.); Series 2017 A, Ref. RB

     5.25 %      11/15/2047        1,600        1,645,200  
                                2,787,840  
Illinois–13.62%          

Bolingbrook (Village of) Special Services Area No. 1 (Forest City); Series 2005, Special Tax RB

     5.90 %      03/01/2027        1,750        1,751,522  

Bolingbrook (Village of); Series 2005, Sales Tax RB

     6.25 %      01/01/2024        1,455        1,441,236  

Chicago (City of) (Lakeshore East); Series 2003, Special Assessment Improvement RB

     6.75 %      12/01/2032        1,860        1,870,267  

Chicago (City of) Board of Education; Series 2017 H, Dedicated Unlimited Tax GO Bonds

     5.00 %      12/01/2046        1,500        1,501,035  

Chicago (City of) Metropolitan Water Reclamation District;

          

Series 2015 A, Unlimited Tax GO Green Bonds(b)

     5.00 %      12/01/2044        3,000        3,308,010  

Series 2016 C, Unlimited Tax GO Green Bonds(b)

     5.00 %      12/01/2045        2,250        2,470,275  

Chicago (City of) Transit Authority; Series 2014, Sales Tax Receipts RB(b)

     5.25 %      12/01/2049        3,000        3,312,930  

Chicago (City of);

          

Series 2007 F, Ref. Unlimited Tax GO Bonds

     5.50 %      01/01/2042        1,250        1,318,212  

Series 2009 C, Ref. Unlimited Tax CAB GO Bonds(i)

     0.00 %      01/01/2031        5,020        2,673,903  

Series 2011, Tax Increment Allocation Revenue COP

     7.13 %      05/01/2025        1,030        1,039,898  

Series 2017 A, Ref. Unlimited Tax GO Bonds

     6.00 %      01/01/2038        1,500        1,703,325  

Hillside (Village of) (Mannheim Redevelopment); Series 2008, Sr. Lien Tax Increment Allocation RB

     7.00 %      01/01/2028        1,000        1,020,930  

Illinois (State of) Finance Authority (Collegiate Housing Foundation — DeKalb II, LLC — Northern Illinois University); Series 2011, Student Housing RB

     6.88 %      10/01/2043        1,000        1,093,240  

Illinois (State of) Finance Authority (Intrinsic Schools — Belmont School); Series 2015, Charter School RB(e)

     6.00 %      12/01/2045        1,000        1,018,470  

Illinois (State of) Finance Authority (Luther Oaks);

          

Series 2006 A, RB

     5.70 %      08/15/2028        500        500,280  

Series 2006 A, RB

     6.00 %      08/15/2039        1,500        1,500,600  

Illinois (State of) Finance Authority (Lutheran Home & Services); Series 2012, Ref. RB

     5.75 %      05/15/2046        1,000        1,052,780  

Illinois (State of) Finance Authority (Park Place of Elmhurst);

          

Series 2016, RB

     2.00 %      05/15/2055        150        8,222  

Series 2016 A, RB

     6.24 %      05/15/2038        140        135,922  

Series 2016 A, RB

     6.33 %      05/15/2048        500        496,610  

Series 2016 A, RB

     6.44 %      05/15/2055        850        846,592  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

12                         Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust

     Interest
Rate		     Maturity
Date		      Principal
Amount
(000)		      Value  
Illinois–(continued)          

Illinois (State of) Finance Authority (Peace Village); Series 2013, RB

     7.00 %      08/15/2043      $ 1,000      $ 1,062,560  

Illinois (State of) Finance Authority (Plymouth Place); Series 2013, Ref. RB

     6.00 %      05/15/2043        1,000        1,100,870  

Illinois (State of) Finance Authority (Rogers Park Montessori School); Series 2014, Ref. Sr. Educational Facilities RB

     6.13 %      02/01/2045        500        524,040  

Illinois (State of) Finance Authority (United Neighborhood Organization Charter School Network, Inc.);

          

Series 2011, Ref. Charter School RB

     6.88 %      10/01/2031        435        464,110  

Series 2011, Ref. Charter School RB

     7.13 %      10/01/2041        500        522,520  

Illinois (State of) Finance Authority (University of Chicago); Series 2013 A, RB(b)

     5.25 %      10/01/2052        3,000        3,330,750  

Illinois (State of) Finance Authority (Villa St. Benedict); Series 2015, Ref. RB

     6.38 %      11/15/2043        775        853,810  

Illinois (State of) Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority (McCormick Place Expansion);

          

Series 2017 B, Ref. Conv. CAB RB(c)

     4.70 %      12/15/2037        1,000        539,430  

Series 2017 B, Ref. Conv. CAB RB(c)

     4.95 %      12/15/2047        1,900        992,180  

Illinois (State of); Series 2017 D, Unlimited Tax GO Bonds(b)

     5.00 %      11/01/2023        3,000        3,153,660  

Long Grove (Village of) (Sunset Grove); Series 2010, Limited Obligation Tax Increment Allocation RB

     7.50 %      01/01/2030        870        884,268  

Pingree Grove (Village of) (Cambridge Lakes Learning Center); Series 2011, RB(f)(g)

     8.50 %      06/01/2021        1,000        1,207,540  

United City of Yorkville (City of) Special Service Area No. 2006-113 (Cannonball/Beecher Road); Series 2007, Special Tax RB

     5.75 %      03/01/2028        795        795,223  

Upper Illinois River Valley Development Authority (Pleasant View Luther Home); Series 2010, RB

     7.38 %      11/15/2045        1,000        1,045,610  

Will (County of) & Kankakee (City of) Regional Development Authority (Senior Estates Supportive Living); Series 2007, MFH RB(h)

     7.00 %      12/01/2042        1,375        1,382,617  
                                47,923,447  
Indiana–1.71%          

Allen (County of) Economic Development (StoryPoint Fort Wayne); Series 2017, RB(e)

     6.88 %      01/15/2052        250        264,148  

Carmel (City of) (Barrington Carmel); Series 2012 A, RB

     7.13 %      11/15/2047        515        553,393  

Crown Point (City of) (Wittenberg Village); Series 2009 A, Economic Development RB

     8.00 %      11/15/2039        1,000        1,049,940  

Indiana (State of) Finance Authority (Indiana University Health Obligated Group); Series 2015 A, Ref. Hospital RB(b)

     5.00 %      12/01/2040        2,250        2,501,213  

Indianapolis (City of) (Ritter Affordable Assisted Living); Series 2014, MFH RB

     6.90 %      12/01/2033        500        471,150  

Valparaiso (City of) (Pratt Paper, LLC); Series 2013, Exempt Facilities RB(h)

     7.00 %      01/01/2044        1,000        1,181,930  
                                6,021,774  
Iowa–3.22%          

Cass (County of) (Cass County Memorial Hospital); Series 2010 A, Hospital RB(k)

     7.25 %      06/01/2035        1,000        1,068,170  

Iowa (State of) Finance Authority (Alcoa Inc.); Series 2012, Midwestern Disaster Area RB

     4.75 %      08/01/2042        1,000        1,024,340  

Iowa (State of) Finance Authority (Iowa Fertilizer Co.); Series 2013, Midwestern Disaster Area RB

     5.25 %      12/01/2025        3,000        3,190,650  

Iowa (State of) Finance Authority (Madrid Home); Series 2007, Ref. Health Care Facility RB

     5.90 %      11/15/2037        750        749,940  

Iowa (State of) Tobacco Settlement Authority;

          

Series 2005 B, Asset-Backed RB

     5.60 %      06/01/2034        700        707,224  

Series 2005 C, Asset-Backed RB

     5.38 %      06/01/2038        1,125        1,127,745  

Series 2005 C, Asset-Backed RB

     5.63 %      06/01/2046        1,000        999,980  

Series 2005 D, Asset-Backed CAB RB(i)

     0.00 %      06/01/2046        8,400        1,367,772  

Series 2005 E, Asset-Backed CAB RB(i)

     0.00 %      06/01/2046        10,000        1,096,700  
                                11,332,521  
Kansas–0.61%          

Wichita (City of) (Larksfield Place); Series 2013 III, Ref. Health Care Facilities & Improvement RB

     7.38 %      12/15/2043        1,000        1,080,940  

Wichita (City of) (Presbyterian Manors, Inc.); Series 2013 IV-A, Health Care Facilities RB

     6.50 %      05/15/2048        1,000        1,059,430  
                                2,140,370  
Kentucky–0.86%          

Kentucky (State of) Economic Development Finance Authority (Masonic Home Independent Living II); Series 2011, RB(f)(g)

     7.38 %      05/15/2021        1,000        1,169,300  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

13                         Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust

     Interest
Rate		     Maturity
Date		      Principal
Amount
(000)		      Value  
Kentucky–(continued)          

Kentucky (State of) Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority (Downtown Crossing); Series 2013 C, First Tier Toll Conv. CAB RB(c)

     6.88 %      07/01/2046      $ 2,000      $ 1,852,440  
                                3,021,740  
Louisiana–1.87%          

East Baton Rouge (Parish of) Industrial Development Board (ExxonMobil); Series 2010 B, VRD RB(l)

     1.14 %      12/01/2040        300        300,000  

Louisiana (State of) Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority (Westlake Chemical Corp.); Series 2009 A, RB

     6.50 %      08/01/2029        750        828,937  

Louisiana (State of) Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority; Series 2015 A, Ref. RB

     6.25 %      11/15/2045        750        832,005  

Louisiana (State of) Public Facilities Authority (Lake Charles Memorial Hospital); Series 2007, Ref. Hospital RB(e)

     6.38 %      12/01/2034        1,000        1,049,580  

New Orleans (City of) Aviation Board (North Terminal); Series 2017 B, General Airport RB(b)(h)

     5.00 %      01/01/2048        3,250        3,575,943  
                                6,586,465  
Maine–0.31%          

Maine (State of) Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority (Maine General Medical Center); Series 2011, RB

     6.75 %      07/01/2041        1,000        1,086,320  
Maryland–1.53%          

Baltimore (City of) (East Baltimore Research Park); Series 2008 A, Special Obligation Tax Allocation
RB(f)(g)

     7.00 %      09/01/2018        1,000        1,027,900  

Baltimore (City of); Series 2017, Ref. Convention Center Hotel RB

     5.00 %      09/01/2042        2,000        2,227,160  

Frederick (County of) (Jefferson Technology Park); Series 2013 B, Tax Increment & Special Tax RB(e)

     7.13 %      07/01/2043        1,000        1,079,360  

Harford (County of); Series 2011, Special Obligation Tax Allocation RB

     7.50 %      07/01/2040        1,000        1,045,800  
                                5,380,220  
Massachusetts–1.80%          

Massachusetts (State of) Development Finance Agency (Massachusetts Institute of Technology); Series 2002 K, RB(b)

     5.50 %      07/01/2032        505        654,591  

Massachusetts (State of) Development Finance Agency (Newbridge Charles, Inc.); Series 2017, Ref. RB(e)

     5.00 %      10/01/2057        1,500        1,575,675  

Massachusetts (State of) Development Finance Agency (Tufts Medical Center);

          

Series 2011 I, RB(f)(g)

     6.88 %      01/01/2021        600        681,504  

Series 2011 I, RB

     6.88 %      01/01/2041        400        450,208  

Massachusetts (State of); Series 2004 A, Ref. Limited Tax GO Bonds (INS–AMBAC)(b)(d)

     5.50 %      08/01/2030        960        1,190,458  

University of Massachusetts Building Authority; Sr. Series 2017 1, RB(b)

     5.25 %      11/01/2047        1,500        1,767,465  
                                6,319,901  
Michigan–1.85%          

Charyl Stockwell Academy; Series 2015, Ref. Public School Academy RB

     5.75 %      10/01/2045        635        629,761  

Dearborn Economic Development Corp. (Henry Ford Village, Inc.); Series 2008, Ref. Limited Obligation RB

     7.00 %      11/15/2028        1,200        1,190,052  

Detroit (City of) Water and Sewerage Department; Series 2012 A, Ref. Sr. Lien Sewage Disposal System RB

     5.25 %      07/01/2039        1,000        1,082,240  

Grand Rapids Economic Development Corp. (Beacon Hill at Eastgate); Series 2017 A, Ref. RB

     5.00 %      11/01/2037        600        630,954  

Michigan (State of) Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority; Series 2007 A, Sr. Asset-Backed RB

     6.00 %      06/01/2048        2,280        2,274,300  

Wayne Charter County Economic Development Corp. (Rivers of Grosse Point); Series 2013, First Mortgage RB

     7.88 %      12/01/2043        1,000        700,150  
                                6,507,457  
Minnesota–2.95%          

Anoka (City of) (The Homestead at Anoka, Inc.); Series 2011 A, Health Care Facilities RB(f)(g)

     7.00 %      11/01/2019        1,000        1,094,360  

Bloomington (City of) Port Authority (Radisson Blu Mall of America, LLC); Series 2010, Recovery Zone Facility RB

     9.00 %      12/01/2035        1,000        1,121,330  

Minneapolis (City of) (Fairview Health Services); Series 2008 A, Health Care System RB(f)(g)

     6.75 %      11/15/2018        1,500        1,555,890  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

14                         Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust

     Interest
Rate		     Maturity
Date		      Principal
Amount
(000)		      Value  
Minnesota–(continued)          

Rochester (City of) (Homestead at Rochester, Inc.); Series 2013 A, Health Care & Housing RB

     6.88 %      12/01/2048      $ 1,000      $ 1,130,890  

Rochester (City of) (Samaritan Bethany, Inc.); Series 2009 A, Ref. Health Care & Housing RB(f)(g)

     7.38 %      12/01/2019        1,000        1,095,970  

St. Paul (City of) Housing & Redevelopment Authority (Emerald Gardens); Series 2010, Ref. Tax Increment Allocation RB

     6.25 %      03/01/2025        1,000        1,029,200  

Wayzata (City of) (Folkestone Senior Living Community); Series 2012 A, Senior Housing RB

     6.00 %      05/01/2047        1,000        1,046,010  

West St. Paul (City of) (Walker Thompson Hill, LLC); Series 2011A, Health Care Facilities RB(f)(g)

     7.00 %      09/01/2019        700        754,292  

West St. Paul (City of) (Walker Westwood Ridge Campus); Series 2017, Ref. Housing & Health Care Facilities RB

     5.00 %      11/01/2049        1,500        1,537,320  
                                10,365,262  
Mississippi–0.32%          

Mississippi Business Finance Corp. (Chevron U.S.A. Inc.); Series 2009 C, VRD Gulf Opportunity Zone IDR(l)

     1.12 %      12/01/2030        500        500,000  

Mississippi Business Finance Corp. (System Energy Resources, Inc.); Series 1998, PCR

     5.88 %      04/01/2022        620        639,499  
                                1,139,499  
Missouri–1.28%          

Branson Hills Infrastructure Facilities Community Improvement District; Series 2007 A, Special Assessment RB

     5.50 %      04/01/2027        750        331,927  

Bridgeton (City of) Industrial Development Authority (Sarah Community); Series 2011 A, Ref. & Improvement Senior Housing RB(f)(g)

     6.38 %      05/01/2018        1,000        1,008,270  

Kansas City (City of) Industrial Development Authority (Ward Parkway Center Community Improvement District); Series 2011, Sales Tax RB(f)(g)

     6.75 %      10/01/2018        1,000        1,030,810  

Kirkwood (City of) Industrial Development Authority (Aberdeen Heights); Series 2010 A, Retirement Community RB(f)(g)

     8.25 %      05/15/2020        1,000        1,135,840  

St. Louis (County of) Industrial Development Authority (Grand Center Redevelopment); Series 2011, Tax Increment Allocation Improvement RB

     6.38 %      12/01/2025        1,000        1,012,950  
                                4,519,797  
Nebraska–0.32%          

Gage (County of) Hospital Authority No. 1 (Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center); Series 2010 B, Health Care Facilities RB(f)(g)

     6.75 %      06/01/2020        1,000        1,111,080  
Nevada–0.32%          

Las Vegas (City of) Redevelopment Agency; Series 2009 A, Tax Increment Allocation RB(f)(g)

     8.00 %      06/15/2019        700        756,686  

Sparks (City of) (Local Improvement District No. 3 — Legends at Sparks Marina); Series 2008, Special Assessment Limited Obligation Improvement RB(f)(g)

     6.50 %      09/01/2018        355        363,850  
                                1,120,536  
New Hampshire–0.59%          

New Hampshire (State of) Business Finance Authority (Huggins Hospital); Series 2009, First Mortgage RB(f)(g)

     6.88 %      10/01/2019        910        980,179  

New Hampshire (State of) Health & Education Facilities Authority (Rivermead); Series 2011 A, RB

     6.88 %      07/01/2041        1,000        1,089,070  
                                2,069,249  
New Jersey–3.98%          

Essex (County of) Improvement Authority (Newark); Series 2010 A, RB

     6.25 %      11/01/2030        1,000        1,056,250  

New Jersey (State of) Economic Development Authority (Continental Airlines, Inc.);

          

Series 1999, Special Facility RB(h)

     5.25 %      09/15/2029        1,000        1,091,610  

Series 2012, Special Facility RB(h)

     5.75 %      09/15/2027        1,000        1,109,530  

New Jersey (State of) Economic Development Authority (Leap Academy); Series 2014 A, RB

     6.30 %      10/01/2049        1,200        1,223,172  

New Jersey (State of) Economic Development Authority (Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology Inc.); Series 2012 C, RB

     5.30 %      07/01/2044        1,000        907,850  

New Jersey (State of) Transportation Trust Fund Authority; Series 2008 A, CAB Transportation System RB(i)

     0.00 %      12/15/2037        5,000        1,929,750  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

15                         Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust

     Interest
Rate		     Maturity
Date		      Principal
Amount
(000)		      Value  
New Jersey–(continued)          

New Jersey (State of) Turnpike Authority; Series 2017 B, Ref. RB(b)

     5.00 %      01/01/2040      $ 1,500      $ 1,703,085  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp.;

          

Series 2007 1-A, Asset-Backed RB

     5.00 %      06/01/2041        2,500        2,497,750  

Series 2007 1A, Asset-Backed RB

     4.63 %      06/01/2026        1,000        1,003,510  

Series 2007 1A, Asset-Backed RB

     4.75 %      06/01/2034        1,500        1,485,015  
                                14,007,522  
New Mexico–0.30%          

New Mexico (State of) Hospital Equipment Loan Council (La Vida Llena); Series 2010 A, First Mortgage RB

     6.13 %      07/01/2040        1,000        1,053,150  
New York–14.37%          

Brooklyn Arena Local Development Corp. (Barclays Center);

          

Series 2009, PILOT CAB RB(i)

     0.00 %      07/15/2035        1,475        745,155  

Series 2009, PILOT CAB RB(i)

     0.00 %      07/15/2046        10,000        3,083,900  

Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp.; Series 2017 A, Ref. Second Indenture RB(b)

     5.00 %      02/15/2042        2,250        2,546,235  

Nassau (County of) Industrial Development Agency (Amsterdam at Harborside);

          

Series 2014 A, Continuing Care Retirement Community RB

     6.50 %      01/01/2032        1,125        1,199,295  

Series 2014 A, Continuing Care Retirement Community RB

     6.70 %      01/01/2049        500        533,100  

Series 2014 C, Continuing Care Retirement Community RB

     2.00 %      01/01/2049        405        68,860  

New York & New Jersey (States of) Port Authority;

          

One Hundred Sixty-Ninth Series 2011, Consolidated RB(b)(h)

     5.00 %      10/15/2027        1,700        1,858,491  

One Hundred Sixty-Ninth Series 2011, Consolidated RB(b)(h)

     5.00 %      10/15/2028        1,300        1,420,718  

Two Hundred Fifth Series 2017, Ref. Consolidated RB(b)

     5.25 %      11/15/2057        2,250        2,605,568  

New York (City of) Industrial Development Agency (Brooklyn Navy Yard Cogen Partners); Series 1997, Industrial Development RB(h)

     5.75 %      10/01/2036        2,000        1,986,360  

New York (City of) Industrial Development Agency (Queens Baseball Stadium); Series 2006, PILOT RB (INS–AMBAC)(d)

     5.00 %      01/01/2039        500        503,910  

New York (City of) Municipal Water Finance Authority; Series 2012 BB, Water & Sewer System Second General Resolution RB(b)

     5.00 %      06/15/2047        3,000        3,313,410  

New York (City of) Transitional Finance Authority;

          

Series 2013 I, Sub. Future Tax Sec. RB(b)

     5.00 %      05/01/2042        2,400        2,681,496  

Subseries 2012 F-1, Future Tax Sec. RB(b)

     5.00 %      05/01/2039        6,000        6,614,460  

New York (City of); Subseries 2016 A-1, Unlimited Tax GO Bonds(b)

     5.00 %      08/01/2038        2,250        2,544,840  

New York (Counties of) Tobacco Trust VI; Subseries 2016 A-1, Ref. Tobacco Settlement Pass Through RB

     5.75 %      06/01/2043        2,000        2,196,780  

New York (State of) Dormitory Authority (Sales Tax); Series 2015 B-C, RB(b)

     5.00 %      03/15/2045        3,000        3,389,040  

New York (State of) Dormitory Authority; Series 2014 C, Personal Income Tax RB(b)

     5.00 %      03/15/2041        3,000        3,378,360  

New York Liberty Development Corp. (3 World Trade Center); Series 2014, Class 3, Ref. Liberty RB(e)

     7.25 %      11/15/2044        1,000        1,194,540  

New York Liberty Development Corp. (Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park); Series 2010, Ref. Second Priority Liberty RB

     6.38 %      07/15/2049        1,000        1,069,550  

New York Transportation Development Corp. (LaGuardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment); Series 2016 A, Special Facilities RB(b)(h)

     5.00 %      07/01/2046        1,750        1,900,920  

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority; Series 2017 A, General RB(b)

     5.00 %      11/15/2047        4,170        4,739,122  

TSASC, Inc.; Series 2016 B, Ref. Sub. Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed RB

     5.00 %      06/01/2045        1,000        998,440  
                                50,572,550  
North Carolina–0.57%          

North Carolina (State of) Medical Care Commission (Aldersgate); Series 2013, Ref. First Mortgage Retirement Facilities RB

     6.25 %      07/01/2035        750        844,028  

North Carolina (State of) Medical Care Commission (WhiteStone); Series 2011 A, First Mortgage Retirement Facilities RB(f)(g)

     7.75 %      03/01/2021        1,000        1,168,060  
                                2,012,088  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

16                         Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust

     Interest
Rate		     Maturity
Date		      Principal
Amount
(000)		      Value  
North Dakota–0.28%          

Burleigh (County of) (University of Mary); Series 2016, Education Facilities RB

     5.20 %      04/15/2046      $ 1,000      $ 992,310  
Ohio–4.87%          

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority;

          

Series 2007 A-2, Sr. Asset-Backed Turbo RB

     5.88 %      06/01/2030        1,000        969,290  

Series 2007 A-2, Sr. Asset-Backed Turbo RB

     5.88 %      06/01/2047        2,000        1,912,520  

Series 2007 A-2, Sr. Asset-Backed Turbo RB

     6.50 %      06/01/2047        2,000        1,987,500  

Series 2007 A-3, Sr. Asset-Backed RB

     6.25 %      06/01/2037        1,000        996,560  

Series 2007 B, First Sub. Asset-Backed CAB RB(i)

     0.00 %      06/01/2047        34,540        2,218,504  

Cleveland (City of) & Cuyahoga (County of) Port Authority (Constellation Schools); Series 2014 A, Ref. & Improvement Lease RB(e)

     6.75 %      01/01/2044        1,000        1,039,820  

Cuyahoga (County of) (Metrohealth System); Series 2017, Ref. Hospital RB

     5.50 %      02/15/2057        2,000        2,169,000  

Franklin (County of) (First Community Village Obligated Group); Series 2013, Ref. Health Care Facilities RB

     5.63 %      07/01/2047        600        604,200  

Gallia (County of) (Holzer Health System Obligated Group); Series 2012, Ref. & Improvement Hospital Facilities RB

     8.00 %      07/01/2042        970        1,119,031  

Montgomery (County of) (St. Leonard); Series 2010, Ref. & Improvement Health Care & MFH RB

     6.63 %      04/01/2040        1,000        1,076,330  

Muskingum (County of) (Genesis Healthcare System); Series 2013, Hospital Facilities RB

     5.00 %      02/15/2044        1,000        1,043,600  

Ohio (State of) Air Quality Development Authority (FirstEnergy Generation Corp.); Series 2009 C, Ref. PCR

     5.63 %      06/01/2018        1,000        955,300  

Toledo-Lucas (County of) Port Authority (StoryPoint Waterville); Series 2016 A-1, RB(e)

     6.38 %      01/15/2051        1,000        1,030,260  
                                17,121,915  
Oklahoma–0.94%          

Oklahoma (State of) Development Finance Authority (Inverness Village Community);

          

Series 2012, Ref. Continuing Care Retirement Community RB

     6.00 %      01/01/2032        1,000        731,010  

Series 2013, Ref. Continuing Care Retirement Community RB

     5.75 %      01/01/2037        1,000        730,970  

Payne (County of) Economic Development Authority (Epworth Living at the Ranch); Series 2016 A, RB

     7.00 %      11/01/2051        1,000        740,750  

Tulsa (County of) Industrial Authority (Montereau, Inc.); Series 2010 A, Senior Living Community RB(f)(g)

     7.25 %      05/01/2020        1,000        1,115,350  
                                3,318,080  
Pennsylvania–4.41%          

Allegheny (County of) Industrial Development Authority (Propel Charter School-Montour); Series 2010 A, Charter School RB

     6.75 %      08/15/2035        890        941,923  

Cumberland (County of) Municipal Authority (Asbury Pennsylvania Obligated Group); Series 2010, RB

     6.13 %      01/01/2045        965        1,008,608  

Lehigh (County of) General Purpose Authority (Bible Fellowship Church Homes, Inc.); Series 2013, RB

     5.25 %      07/01/2042        1,000        1,013,050  

Montgomery (County of) Industrial Development Authority (Philadelphia Presbytery Homes, Inc.); Series 2010, RB(f)(g)

     6.63 %      12/01/2021        1,000        1,170,080  

Pennsylvania (Commonwealth of); First Series 2014, Unlimited Tax GO Bonds(b)

     5.00 %      06/15/2034        3,000        3,352,200  

Pennsylvania (State of) Economic Development Financing Authority (USG Corp.); Series 1999, Solid Waste Disposal RB(h)

     6.00 %      06/01/2031        1,000        1,002,000  

Pennsylvania (State of) Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (City of Philadelphia Funding Program); Series 2009, Ref. Special Tax RB(b)

     5.00 %      06/15/2021        3,000        3,133,590  

Pennsylvania (State of) Turnpike Commission; Second Series 2017, Ref. Sub. Turnpike RB

     5.00 %      12/01/2037        1,000        1,104,650  

Philadelphia (City of) Industrial Development Authority (First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School); Series 2014 A, RB

     7.25 %      06/15/2043        750        854,722  

Philadelphia (City of) Industrial Development Authority (Performing Arts Charter School); Series 2013, RB(e)

     6.75 %      06/15/2043        1,000        1,055,170  

Washington (County of) Redevelopment Authority (Victory Centre Tanger Outlet Development); Series 2006 A, Tax Allocation RB

     5.45 %      07/01/2035        860        861,213  
                                15,497,206  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

17                         Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust

     Interest
Rate		     Maturity
Date		      Principal
Amount
(000)		      Value  
Puerto Rico–1.25%          

Children’s Trust Fund;

          

Series 2002, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed RB

     5.50 %      05/15/2039      $ 500      $ 471,895  

Series 2002, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed RB

     5.63 %      05/15/2043        1,000        935,500  

Series 2005 A, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed RB(i)

     0.00 %      05/15/2050        27,000        1,982,070  

Puerto Rico (Commonwealth of) Public Buildings Authority; Series 2007, Ref. Government Facilities RB (INS–NATL)(d)

     6.00 %      07/01/2024        1,000        1,002,800  
                                4,392,265  
Tennessee–0.87%          

Bristol (City of) Industrial Development Board (Pinnacle); Series 2016, Tax Increment Allocation RB

     5.63 %      06/01/2035        1,000        1,044,450  

Shelby (County of) Health, Educational & Housing Facilities Board (Trezevant Manor); Series 2013 A, Ref. RB

     5.50 %      09/01/2047        1,000        1,025,700  

Trenton (City of) Health & Educational Facilities Board (RHA/Trenton MR, Inc.); Series 2009,
RB(f)(g)

     9.25 %      04/01/2019        930        1,005,786  
                                3,075,936  
Texas–7.87%          

Arlington Higher Education Finance Corp. (Universal Academy); Series 2014 A, Education RB

     7.13 %      03/01/2044        800        824,504  

Capital Area Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. (The Roman Catholic Diocese of Austin); Series 2005 B, RB

     6.13 %      04/01/2045        1,000        1,070,500  

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority; Series 2011, Sub. Lien RB(f)(g)

     6.75 %      01/01/2021        1,000        1,133,900  

Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp. (Uplift Education); Series 2010 A, Education RB(f)(g)

     6.25 %      12/01/2020        1,000        1,119,580  

HFDC of Central Texas, Inc. (Sears Tyler Methodist); Series 2009 A, RB(j)

     7.75 %      11/15/2044        1,000        10  

Houston (City of) (Continental Airlines, Inc.); Series 2011 A, Ref. Airport System Special Facilities RB(h)

     6.63 %      07/15/2038        1,000        1,105,160  

Houston Higher Education Finance Corp. (Cosmos Foundation, Inc.); Series 2011 A, RB(f)(g)

     6.88 %      05/15/2021        1,000        1,153,840  

La Vernia Higher Education Finance Corp. (Knowledge is Power Program, Inc.); Series 2009 A, RB(f)(g)

     6.25 %      08/15/2019        1,000        1,066,200  

La Vernia Higher Education Finance Corp. (Meridian World School); Series 2015 A, RB(e)

     5.50 %      08/15/2045        750        761,430  

Mission Economic Development Corp. (CarbonLite Recycling LLC); Series 2016, Solid Waste Disposal RB(e)(h)

     6.50 %      12/01/2033        1,000        983,450  

Mission Economic Development Corp. (Natgasoline); Series 2016 B, Sr. Lien RB(e)(h)

     5.75 %      10/01/2031        1,000        1,041,770  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. (Longhorn Village); Series 2017, Ref. Retirement Facility RB

     5.00 %      01/01/2047        1,000        1,052,430  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. (MRC Senior Living-The Langford); Series 2016 A, Retirement Facility RB

     5.50 %      11/15/2052        1,500        1,500,885  

North Texas Tollway Authority; Series 2011 B, Special Project System CAB RB(f)(g)(i)

     0.00 %      09/01/2031        7,000        2,994,180  

Port Beaumont Navigation District (Jefferson Energy Companies); Series 2016, Dock & Wharf Facility RB(e)(f)(h)

     7.25 %      02/13/2020        1,500        1,558,755  

Red River Health Facilities Development Corp. (Sears Methodist Retirement System); Series 2013, Retirement Facility RB(j)(m)

     6.15 %      11/15/2049        978        0  

Rowlett (City of) (Bayside Public Improvement District North Improvement Area); Series 2016, Special Assessment RB

     6.00 %      09/15/2046        490        466,279  

Sanger Industrial Development Corp. (Texas Pellets); Series 2012 B, RB(h)(j)

     8.00 %      07/01/2038        990        237,600  

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. (Buckner Senior Living — Ventana); Series 2017, Retirement Facility RB

     6.75 %      11/15/2052        1,000        1,105,960  

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. (C.C. Young Memorial Home); Series 2017A, Retirement Facility RB

     6.38 %      02/15/2052        1,000        1,056,110  

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. (SQLC Senior Living Center at Corpus Christi, Inc.-Mirador);

          

Series 2017 A, Retirement Facility RB

     4.63 %      11/15/2041        485        381,152  

Series 2017 A, Retirement Facility RB

     4.88 %      11/15/2048        1,000        775,150  

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. (Stayton at Museum Way); Series 2009 A, Retirement Facility RB

     8.25 %      11/15/2044        860        771,738  

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp. (LBJ Infrastructure); Series 2010, Sr. Lien RB

     7.00 %      06/30/2040        1,000        1,105,890  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

18                         Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust

     Interest
Rate		     Maturity
Date		      Principal
Amount
(000)		      Value  
Texas–(continued)          

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp. (NTE Mobility Partners LLC North Tarrant Express Management Lanes); Series 2009, Sr. Lien RB

     6.88 %      12/31/2039      $ 1,000      $ 1,083,390  

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp. (NTE Mobility Partners LLC); Series 2013, Sr. Lien RB(h)

     6.75 %      06/30/2043        1,000        1,160,160  

Texas State Public Finance Authority Charter School Finance Corp. (Odyssey Academy, Inc.); Series 2010 A, Education RB(f)(g)

     7.13 %      02/15/2020        1,000        1,101,920  

Travis County Health Facilities Development Corp. (Westminster Manor);

          

Series 2010, RB(f)(g)

     7.00 %      11/01/2020        805        912,701  

Series 2010, RB

     7.00 %      11/01/2030        150        168,441  
                                27,693,085  
Utah–1.25%          

Salt Lake City (City of); Series 2017 A, Airport RB(b)(h)

     5.00 %      07/01/2042        3,000        3,337,770  

Utah (State of) Charter School Finance Authority (North Davis Preparatory Academy); Series 2010, Charter School RB

     6.38 %      07/15/2040        1,000        1,064,310  
                                4,402,080  
Virginia–1.48%          

Ballston Quarter Communities Development Authority; Series 2016 A, Tax Allocation RB

     5.38 %      03/01/2036        1,000        1,044,580  

Peninsula Town Center Community Development Authority; Series 2007, Special Obligation RB

     6.45 %      09/01/2037        1,000        1,008,020  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp.; Series 2007 B-2, Sr. Tobacco Settlement RB

     5.20 %      06/01/2046        1,000        988,950  

Virginia (State of) Small Business Financing Authority (Transform 66 P3); Series 2017, Sr. Lien Private Activity RB(h)

     5.00 %      12/31/2052        2,000        2,152,720  
                                5,194,270  
Washington–2.39%          

King (County of) Public Hospital District No. 4 (Snoqualmie Valley Hospital); Series 2011, Ref. & Improvement Limited Tax GO Bonds

     7.00 %      12/01/2040        1,000        1,034,000  

King (County of) Public Hospital District No. 4; Series 2015 A, RB

     6.25 %      12/01/2045        1,000        1,002,310  

King (County of); Series 2011 B, Ref. Sewer RB(b)(f)(g)

     5.00 %      01/01/2021        3,000        3,261,960  

Washington (State of) Health Care Facilities Authority (Central Washington Health Services Association); Series 2009, RB(f)(g)

     7.00 %      07/01/2019        1,000        1,068,580  

Washington (State of) Health Care Facilities Authority (Seattle Cancer Care Alliance); Series 2009, RB(f)(g)

     7.38 %      03/01/2019        1,200        1,269,156  

Washington (State of) Housing Finance Commission (Heron’s Key Senior Living); Series 2015 A, RB(e)

     7.00 %      07/01/2050        740        786,894  
                                8,422,900  
West Virginia–1.09%          

Kanawha (County of) (The West Virginia State University Foundation); Series 2013, Student Housing RB

     6.75 %      07/01/2045        1,000        1,055,560  

Monongalia (County of) Commission Special District (University Town Centre Economic Opportunity Development District); Series 2017 A, Ref. Excise Tax & Improvement RB(e)

     5.75 %      06/01/2043        1,000        1,039,870  

West Virginia (State of) Economic Development Authority (Entsorga West Virginia LLC); Series 2016, Solid Waste Disposal Facilities RB(e)(h)

     7.25 %      02/01/2036        750        720,930  

West Virginia (State of) Hospital Finance Authority (Thomas Health System); Series 2008, RB

     6.50 %      10/01/2038        1,000        1,010,540  
                                3,826,900  
Wisconsin–6.54%          

Public Finance Authority (American Dream at Meadowlands); Series 2017, Limited Obligation PILOT RB(e)

     7.00 %      12/01/2050        2,000        2,313,800  

Public Finance Authority (WhiteStone); Series 2017, Ref. Retirement Facility RB(e)

     5.00 %      03/01/2037        760        835,932  

Wisconsin (State of) Health & Educational Facilities Authority (Ascension Senior Credit Group); Series 2016 A, Ref. RB(b)

     5.00 %      11/15/2039        3,000        3,375,210  

Wisconsin (State of) Health & Educational Facilities Authority (Prohealth Care, Inc. Obligated Group); Series 2009, RB(f)(g)

     6.38 %      02/15/2019        1,500        1,568,760  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

19                         Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust

     Interest
Rate		     Maturity
Date		      Principal
Amount
(000)		      Value  
Wisconsin–(continued)          

Wisconsin (State of) Health & Educational Facilities Authority (St. John’s Community, Inc.); Series 2009 A, RB(f)(g)

     7.63 %      09/15/2019      $ 1,000      $ 1,090,570  

Wisconsin (State of) Health & Educational Facilities Authority (Wisconsin Illinois Senior Housing, Inc.);

          

Series 2012, RB

     5.88 %      08/01/2042        1,000        1,009,850  

Series 2013, RB

     7.00 %      08/01/2043        1,025        1,065,108  

Wisconsin (State of) Public Finance Authority (Alabama Proton Therapy Center); Series 2017 A, RB(e)

     6.85 %      10/01/2047        2,000        1,989,780  

Wisconsin (State of) Public Finance Authority (Delray Beach Radiation Therapy Center); Series 2017 A, Sr. RB(e)

     6.85 %      11/01/2046        1,000        1,028,920  

Wisconsin (State of) Public Finance Authority (Glenridge Palmer Ranch); Series 2011 A, Continuing Care Retirement Community RB

     8.25 %      06/01/2046        1,000        1,162,050  

Wisconsin (State of) Public Finance Authority (KU Campus Development Corp. Central District Development); Series 2016, Lease Development RB(b)

     5.00 %      03/01/2046        3,000        3,300,540  

Wisconsin (State of) Public Finance Authority (Million Air Two LLC General Aviation Facilities); Series 2017 A, Special Facilities RB(h)

     7.25 %      06/01/2035        1,500        1,500,330  

Wisconsin (State of) Public Finance Authority (Prime Healthcare Foundation, Inc.); Series 2018 A, RB

     5.20 %      12/01/2037        1,500        1,522,800  

Wisconsin (State of) Public Finance Authority (Roseman University of Health Sciences); Series 2015, Ref. RB

     5.88 %      04/01/2045        660        711,163  

Wisconsin (State of) Public Finance Authority (Voyager Foundation Inc.); Series 2012 A, Charter School RB

     6.20 %      10/01/2042        500        529,720  
                                23,004,533  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES(n)–127.29% (Cost $426,457,200)

                               447,836,163  

FLOATING RATE NOTE OBLIGATIONS–(20.45)%

          

Notes with interest and fee rates ranging from 1.61% to 2.01% at 02/28/2018 and contractual maturities of collateral ranging from 06/15/2021 to 11/15/2057 (See Note 1J)(o)

                               (71,940,000 ) 

VARIABLE RATE MUNI TERM PREFERRED SHARES–(8.49)%

                               (29,866,423 ) 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–1.65%

                               5,786,485  

NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHARES–100.00%

                             $ 351,816,225  

Investment Abbreviations:

 

AGM  

– Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.

AMBAC  

– American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.

CAB  

– Capital Appreciation Bonds

Conv.  

– Convertible

COP  

– Certificates of Participation

GO  

– General Obligation

IDR  

– Industrial Development Revenue Bonds

INS  

– Insurer

Jr.  

– Junior

MFH  

– Multi-Family Housing

NATL  

– National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.

PCR  

– Pollution Control Revenue Bonds

PILOT  

– Payment-in-Lieu-of-Tax

RAC  

– Revenue Anticipation Certificates

RB  

– Revenue Bonds

Ref.  

– Refunding

Sec.  

– Secured

Sr.  

– Senior

Sub.  

– Subordinated

VRD  

– Variable Rate Demand

Wts.  

– Warrants

 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a)  Calculated as a percentage of net assets. Amounts in excess of 100% are due to the Trust’s use of leverage.
(b)  Underlying security related to TOB Trusts entered into by the Trust. See Note 1J.
(c)  Convertible CAB. The interest rate shown represents the coupon rate at which the bond will accrue at a specified future date.
(d)  Principal and/or interest payments are secured by the bond insurance company listed.
(e)  Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate value of these securities at February 28, 2018 was $40,539,091, which represented 11.52% of the Trust’s Net Assets.
(f)  Security has an irrevocable call by the issuer or mandatory put by the holder. Maturity date reflects such call or put.
(g)  Advance refunded; secured by an escrow fund of U.S. Government obligations or other highly rated collateral.
(h)  Security subject to the alternative minimum tax.
(i)  Zero coupon bond issued at a discount.
(j)  Defaulted security. Currently, the issuer is partially or fully in default with respect to interest payments. The aggregate value of these securities at February 28, 2018 was $1,183,210, which represented less than 1% of the Trust’s Net Assets.
(k)  Security subject to crossover refunding.
(l)  Demand security payable upon demand by the Trust at specified time intervals no greater than thirteen months. Interest rate is redetermined periodically based on current market interest rates. Rate shown is the rate in effect on February 28, 2018.
(m)  Security valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). See Note 3.
(n)  Entities may either issue, guarantee, back or otherwise enhance the credit quality of a security. The entities are not primarily responsible for the issuer’s obligation but may be called upon to satisfy issuers obligations. No concentration of any single entity was greater than 5% each.
(o)  Floating rate note obligations related to securities held. The interest and fee rates shown reflect the rates in effect at February 28, 2018. At February 28, 2018, the Trust’s investments with a value of $120,115,118 are held by TOB Trusts and serve as collateral for the $71,940,000 in the floating rate note obligations outstanding at that date.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

20                         Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

February 28, 2018

 

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value (Cost $426,457,200)

   $ 447,836,163  

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     7,592,735  

Interest

     6,068,690  

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     69,735  

Other assets

     27,839  

Total assets

     461,595,162  

Liabilities:

  

Floating rate note obligations

     71,940,000  

Variable rate muni term preferred shares ($0.01 par value, 300 shares issued with liquidation preference of $100,000 per share)

     29,866,423  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     7,579,030  

Amount due custodian

     10,863  

Accrued interest expense

     48,041  

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     4,433  

Accrued other operating expenses

     103,387  

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     226,760  

Total liabilities

     109,778,937  

Net assets applicable to common shares

   $ 351,816,225  

Net assets applicable to common shares consist of:

 

Shares of beneficial interest — common shares

   $ 348,397,891  

Undistributed net investment income

     2,603,399  

Undistributed net realized gain (loss)

     (20,564,028 ) 

Net unrealized appreciation

     21,378,963  
    $ 351,816,225  

Common shares outstanding, no par value,
with an unlimited number of common shares authorized:

 

Common shares outstanding

     47,493,557  

Net asset value per common share

   $ 7.41  

Market value per common share

   $ 7.53  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

21                         Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust

Statement of Operations

For the year ended February 28, 2018

 

Investment income:

 

Interest

   $ 24,471,940  

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     2,401,804  

Administrative services fees

     84,059  

Custodian fees

     8,026  

Interest, facilities and maintenance fees

     1,319,433  

Transfer agent fees

     28,513  

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     30,743  

Registration and filing fees

     46,207  

Reports to shareholders

     32,559  

Professional services fees

     100,216  

Taxes

     195,997  

Other

     52,758  

Total expenses

     4,300,315  

Net investment income

     20,171,625  

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from investment securities

     (1,589,980 ) 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investment securities

     (752,452 ) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (2,342,432 ) 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 17,829,193  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

22                         Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended February 28, 2018 and 2017

 

     2018      2017  

Operations:

     

Net investment income

   $ 20,171,625      $ 19,420,721  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (1,589,980 )       818,100  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (752,452 )       (10,690,278 ) 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     17,829,193        9,548,543  

Distributions to common shareholders from net investment income

     (19,596,943 )       (19,127,714 ) 

Net increase in common shares of beneficial interest

     288,688        229,541  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shares

     (1,479,062 )       (9,349,630 ) 

Net assets applicable to common shares:

     

Beginning of year

     353,295,287        362,644,917  

End of year (includes undistributed net investment income of $2,603,399 and $1,942,367, respectively)

   $ 351,816,225      $ 353,295,287  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

23                         Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust

Statement of Cash Flows

For the year ended February 28, 2018

 

Cash provided by operating activities:

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations applicable to common shares

   $ 17,829,193  

Adjustments to reconcile the change in net assets applicable to common shares from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

Purchases of investments

     (82,240,119 ) 

Purchases of short-term investments, net

     (800,000 ) 

Proceeds from sales of investments

     49,140,092  

Amortization of premium

     1,155,482  

Accretion of discount

     (3,771,804 ) 

Increase in receivables and other assets

     (616,836 ) 

Increase in accrued expenses and other payables

     31,390  

Net realized loss from investment securities

     1,589,980  

Net change in unrealized depreciation on investment securities

     752,452  

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (16,930,170 ) 

Cash provided by financing activities:

  

Dividends paid to common shareholders from net investment income

     (19,308,255 ) 

Decrease in payable for amount due custodian

     (1,321,575 ) 

Increase in VMTP Shares, at liquidation value

     30,000,000  

Proceeds from TOB Trusts

     14,135,000  

Repayments of TOB Trusts

     (6,575,000 ) 

Net cash provided by financing activities

     16,930,170  

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     —  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     —  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ —  

Non-cash financing activities:

  

Value of shares of beneficial interest issued in reinvestment of dividends paid to shareholders

   $ 288,688  

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

  

Cash paid during the period for interest, facilities and maintenance fees

   $ 1,319,308  

Notes to Financial Statements

February 28, 2018

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust (the “Trust”) is a Delaware statutory trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as a diversified, closed-end management investment company.

The Trust’s investment objective is to provide common shareholders a high level of current income which is exempt from federal income tax.

The Trust is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services — Investment Companies.

The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements.

A. Security Valuations — Securities, including restricted securities, are valued according to the following policy.

Securities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service approved by the Board of Trustees. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to specific securities, dividend rate (for unlisted equities), yield (for debt obligations), quality, type of issue, coupon rate (for debt obligations), maturity (for debt obligations), individual trading characteristics and other market data. Pricing services generally value debt obligations assuming orderly transactions of institutional round lot size, but a trust may hold or transact in the same securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots often trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. Debt obligations are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt obligations involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.

Securities for which market quotations either are not readily available or became unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trust’s officers following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Some of the factors which may be considered in determining fair value are fundamental analytical data relating to the investment; the nature and duration of any restrictions on transferability or disposition; trading in similar securities by the same issuer or comparable companies; relevant political, economic or issuer specific news; and other relevant factors under the circumstances.

 

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The Trust may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Trust investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general economic conditions, interest rates, investor perceptions and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B. Securities Transactions and Investment Income — Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date. Bond premiums and discounts are amortized and/or accreted over the lives of the respective securities. Pay-in-kind interest income and non-cash dividend income received in the form of securities in-lieu of cash are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Trust may periodically participate in litigation related to Trust investments. As such, the Trust may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities per share in the Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Trust’s net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Trust’s total returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and the ratios of expenses and net investment income reported in the Financial Highlights, nor are they limited by any expense limitation arrangements between the Trust and the investment adviser.

C. Country Determination — For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted.
D. Distributions — The Trust declares and pays monthly dividends from net investment income to common shareholders. Distributions from net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid annually and are distributed on a pro rata basis to common and preferred shareholders.
E. Federal Income Taxes — The Trust intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Trust’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Trust will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements.

The Trust recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed the Trust’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.

In addition, the Trust intends to invest in such municipal securities to allow it to qualify to pay shareholders “exempt dividends”, as defined in the Internal Revenue Code.

The Trust files tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally, the Trust is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period.

F. Interest, Facilities and Maintenance Fees — Interest, Facilities and Maintenance Fees include interest and related borrowing costs such as commitment fees, rating and bank agent fees and other expenses associated with lines of credit and Variable Rate Muni Term Preferred Shares (“VMTP Shares”), and interest and administrative expenses related to establishing and maintaining floating rate note obligations, if any.
G. Accounting Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“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 revenues and expenses during the reporting period including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ from those estimates by a significant amount. In addition, the Trust monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print.
H. Indemnifications — Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts, including the Trust’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.
I. Cash and Cash Equivalents — For the purposes of the Statement of Cash Flows, the Trust defines Cash and Cash Equivalents as cash (including foreign currency), money market funds and other investments held in lieu of cash and excludes investments made with cash collateral received.
J.

Floating Rate Note Obligations — The Trust invests in inverse floating rate securities, such as Tender Option Bonds (“TOBs”), for investment purposes and to enhance the yield of the Trust. Such securities may be purchased in the secondary market without first owning an

 

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  underlying bond but generally are created through the sale of fixed rate bonds by the Trust to special purpose trusts established by a broker dealer or by the Trust (“TOB Trusts”) in exchange for cash and residual interests in the TOB Trusts’ assets and cash flows, which are in the form of inverse floating rate securities. The TOB Trusts finance the purchases of the fixed rate bonds by issuing floating rate notes to third parties and allowing the Trust to retain residual interests in the bonds. The floating rate notes issued by the TOB Trusts have interest rates that reset weekly and the floating rate note holders have the option to tender their notes to the TOB Trusts for redemption at par at each reset date. The residual interests held by the Trust (inverse floating rate securities) include the right of the Trust (1) to cause the holders of the floating rate notes to tender their notes at par at the next interest rate reset date, and (2) to transfer the municipal bond from the TOB Trust to the Trust, thereby collapsing the TOB Trust. Inverse floating rate securities tend to underperform the market for fixed rate bonds in a rising interest rate environment, but tend to outperform the market for fixed rate bonds when interest rates decline or remain relatively stable.

The Trust generally invests in inverse floating rate securities that include embedded leverage, thus exposing the Trust to greater risks and increased costs. The primary risks associated with inverse floating rate securities are varying degrees of liquidity and decreases in the value of such securities in response to changes in interest rates to a greater extent than fixed rate securities having similar credit quality, redemption provisions and maturity, which may cause the Trust’s net asset value to be more volatile than if it had not invested in inverse floating rate securities. In certain instances, the short-term floating rate notes created by the TOB Trust may not be able to be sold to third parties or, in the case of holders tendering (or putting) such notes for repayment of principal, may not be able to be remarketed to third parties. In such cases, the TOB Trust holding the fixed rate bonds may be collapsed with the entity that contributed the fixed rate bonds to the TOB Trust. In the case where a TOB Trust is collapsed with the Trust, the Trust will be required to repay the principal amount of the tendered securities, which may require the Trust to sell other portfolio holdings to raise cash to meet that obligation. The Trust could therefore be required to sell other portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time or price to raise cash to meet this obligation, which risk will be heightened during times of market volatility, illiquidity or uncertainty. The embedded leverage in the TOB Trust could cause the Trust to lose more money than the value of the asset it has contributed to the TOB Trust and greater levels of leverage create the potential for greater losses. In addition, a Trust may enter into reimbursement agreements with the liquidity provider of certain TOB transactions in connection with certain residuals held by the Trust. These agreements commit a Trust to reimburse the liquidity provider to the extent that the liquidity provider must provide cash to a TOB Trust, including following the termination of a TOB Trust resulting from a mandatory tender event (“liquidity shortfall”). The reimbursement agreement will effectively make the Trust liable for the amount of the negative difference, if any, between the liquidation value of the underlying security and the purchase price of the floating rate notes issued by the TOB Trust.

The Trust accounts for the transfer of fixed rate bonds to the TOB Trusts as secured borrowings, with the securities transferred remaining in the Trust’s investment assets, and the related floating rate notes reflected as Trust liabilities under the caption Floating rate note obligations on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The carrying amount of the Trust’s floating rate note obligations as reported on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities approximates its fair value. The Trust records the interest income from the fixed rate bonds under the caption Interest and records the expenses related to floating rate obligations and any administrative expenses of the TOB Trusts as a component of Interest, facilities and maintenance fees on the Statement of Operations.

Final rules implementing section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Volcker Rule”) prohibit banking entities from engaging in proprietary trading of certain instruments and limit such entities’ investments in, and relationships with, “covered funds”, as defined in the rules. These rules preclude banking entities and their affiliates from sponsoring and/or providing services for existing TOB Trusts. A new TOB structure is being utilized by the Trust wherein the Trust, as holder of the residuals, will perform certain duties previously performed by banking entities as “sponsors” of TOB Trusts. These duties may be performed by a third-party service provider. The Trust’s expanded role under the new TOB structure may increase its operational and regulatory risk. The new structure is substantially similar to the previous structure; however, pursuant to the Volcker Rule, the remarketing agent would not be able to repurchase tendered floaters for its own account upon a failed remarketing. In the event of a failed remarketing, a banking entity serving as liquidity provider may loan the necessary funds to the TOB Trust to purchase the tendered floaters. The TOB Trust, not the Trust, would be the borrower and the loan from the liquidity provider will be secured by the purchased floaters now held by the TOB Trust. However, as previously described, the Trust would bear the risk of loss with respect to any liquidity shortfall to the extent it entered into a reimbursement agreement with the liquidity provider.

Further, the SEC and various banking agencies recently adopted rules implementing credit risk retention requirements for asset-backed securities (the “Risk Retention Rules”). The Risk Retention Rules require the sponsor of a TOB Trust to retain at least 5% of the credit risk of the underlying assets supporting the TOB Trust’s municipal bonds. The Trust has adopted policies intended to comply with the Risk Retention Rules. The Risk Retention Rules may adversely affect the Trust’s ability to engage in TOB Trust transactions or increase the costs of such transactions in certain circumstances.

There can be no assurances that the new TOB structure will continue to be a viable form of leverage. Further, there can be no assurances that alternative forms of leverage will be available to the Trust in order to maintain current levels of leverage. Any alternative forms of leverage may be less advantageous to the Trust, and may adversely affect the Trust’s net asset value, distribution rate and ability to achieve its investment objective.

TOBs are presently classified as private placement securities. Private placement securities are subject to restrictions on resale because they have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), or are otherwise not readily marketable. As a result of the absence of a public trading market for these securities, they may be less liquid than publicly traded securities. Although atypical, these securities may be resold in privately negotiated transactions, the prices realized from these sales could be less than those originally paid by the Trust or less than what may be considered the fair value of such securities.

K. Other Risks — The value of, payment of interest on, repayment of principal for and the ability to sell a municipal security may be affected by constitutional amendments, legislative enactments, executive orders, administrative regulations, voter initiatives and the economics of the regions in which the issuers are located.

Since many municipal securities are issued to finance similar projects, especially those relating to education, health care, transportation and utilities, conditions in those sectors can affect the overall municipal securities market and the Trust’s investments in municipal securities.

There is some risk that a portion or all of the interest received from certain tax-free municipal securities could become taxable as a result of determinations by the Internal Revenue Service.

 

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NOTE 2—Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Trust accrues daily and pays monthly an advisory fee to the Adviser based on the annual rate of 0.55% of the Trust’s average weekly managed assets. Managed assets for this purpose means the Trust’s net assets, plus assets attributable to outstanding preferred shares and the amount of any borrowings incurred for the purpose of leverage (whether or not such borrowed amounts are reflected in the Trust’s financial statements for purposes of GAAP).

Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers”) the Adviser, not the Trust, will pay 40% of the fees paid to the Adviser to any such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s) that provide(s) discretionary investment management services to the Trust based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s).

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Trust has agreed to pay Invesco for certain administrative costs incurred in providing accounting services to the Trust. For the year ended February 28, 2018, expenses incurred under these agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Administrative services fees.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of Invesco.

NOTE 3—Additional Valuation Information

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

  Level 1 — Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.
  Level 2 — Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.
  Level 3 — Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Trust’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of February 28, 2018. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

The Trust’s policy is to recognize transfers in and out of the valuation levels as of the end of the reporting period. During the year ended February 28, 2018, there were no material transfers between valuation levels.

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments in Securities

                                         

Municipal Obligations

   $ —        $ 447,836,163        $ 0        $ 447,836,163  

NOTE 4—Security Transactions with Affiliated Funds

The Trust is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain other Invesco Funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Trust from or to another fund or portfolio that is or could be considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under the procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price. Pursuant to these procedures, for the year ended February 28, 2018, the Trust engaged in securities purchases of $25,512,291 and securities sales of $28,989,418, which did not result in any net realized gains (losses).

NOTE 5—Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Trust to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Trust. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Trust, and Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits also include amounts accrued by the Trust to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various Invesco Trusts in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Finally, certain current Trustees were eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provided for benefits to be paid upon retirement to Trustees over a period of time based on the number of years of service. The Trust may have certain former Trustees who also participate in a retirement plan and receive benefits under such plan. Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Trust to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Trust.

 

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NOTE 6—Cash Balances and Borrowings

The Trust is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with State Street Bank and Trust Company, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Trust may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate.

Inverse floating rate obligations resulting from the transfer of bonds to TOB Trusts are accounted for as secured borrowings. The average floating rate notes outstanding and average annual interest and fee rate related to inverse floating rate note obligations during the year ended February 28, 2018 were $69,384,000 and 1.54%, respectively.

NOTE 7—Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended February 28, 2018 and 2017:

 

     2018        2017  

Ordinary income — tax-exempt income

   $ 19,596,943        $ 19,127,714  

Ordinary income — tax-exempt VMTP Shares

     215,071          —  

Total distributions

   $ 19,812,014        $ 19,127,714  

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2018  

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 1,132,362  

Net unrealized appreciation — investments

     23,063,702  

Temporary book/tax differences

     (215,477 ) 

Capital loss carryforward

     (20,562,253 ) 

Shares of beneficial interest

     348,397,891  

Total net assets

   $ 351,816,225  

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Trust’s net unrealized appreciation difference is attributable primarily to book to tax accretion and amortization differences and defaulted bonds.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Trust’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Trust to utilize. Capital losses generated in years beginning after December 22, 2010 can be carried forward for an unlimited period, whereas previous losses expire in eight tax years. Capital losses with an expiration period may not be used to offset capital gains until all net capital losses without an expiration date have been utilized. Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration date will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses instead of as short-term capital losses as under prior law. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforward in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Trust has a capital loss carryforward as of February 28, 2018, which expires as follows:

 

Capital Loss Carryforward*  
Expiration   Short-Term        Long-Term        Total  

February 28, 2019

   $ 3,761,358        $ —        $ 3,761,358  

Not subject to expiration

     4,932,283          11,868,612          16,800,895  
    $ 8,693,641        $ 11,868,612        $ 20,562,253  

 

* Capital loss carryforward as of the date listed above is reduced for limitations, if any, to the extent required by the Internal Revenue Code and may be further limited depending upon a variety of factors, including the realization of net unrealized gains or losses as of the date of any reorganization.

NOTE 8—Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Trust during the year ended February 28, 2018 was $89,776,847 and $56,697,827, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

 

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis  

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 35,896,940  

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (12,833,238 ) 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 23,063,702  

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $424,772,461.

 

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NOTE 9—Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of expired capital loss carryforward, on February 28, 2018, undistributed net investment income was increased by $86,350, undistributed net realized gain (loss) was increased by $8,947,196 and shares of beneficial interest was decreased by $9,033,546. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Trust.

NOTE 10—Common Shares of Beneficial Interest

Transactions in common shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

 

    Years ended February 28,  
     2018        2017  

Beginning shares

     47,455,306          47,425,494  

Shares issued through dividend reinvestment

     38,251          29,812  

Ending shares

     47,493,557          47,455,306  

The Trust may, when appropriate, purchase shares in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions at a price not above market value or net asset value, whichever is lower at the time of purchase.

NOTE 11—Variable Rate Muni Term Preferred Shares

On November 1, 2017, the Trust issued 300 Series 2020 VMTP Shares, with a liquidation preference of $100,000 per share, pursuant to an offering exempt from registration under the 1933 Act. VMTP Shares are a floating-rate form of preferred shares with a mandatory redemption date and are considered debt for financial reporting purposes. The Trust is required to redeem all outstanding VMTP Shares on November 1, 2020, unless earlier redeemed, repurchased or extended. VMTP Shares are subject to optional and mandatory redemption in certain circumstances. The redemption price per share is equal to the sum of the liquidation value per share plus any accumulated but unpaid dividends and a redemption premium, if any. On or prior to the redemption date, the Trust will be required to segregate assets having a value equal to 110% of the redemption amount.

The Trust incurred costs in connection with the issuance of the VMTP Shares. These costs are recorded as a deferred charge and are amortized over the 3 year life of the VMTP Shares. Amortization of these costs is included in Interest, facilities and maintenance fees on the Statement of Operations, and the unamortized balance is included in the value of Variable rate muni term preferred shares on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Dividends paid on the VMTP Shares (which are treated as interest expense for financial reporting purposes) are declared daily and paid monthly. As of February 28, 2018, the dividend rate is equal to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association Municipal Swap Index (the “SIFMA” Index) plus a spread of 1.05%, which is based on the long term preferred share ratings assigned to the VMTP Shares by a ratings agency. The average aggregate liquidation preference outstanding and the average annualized dividend rate of the VMTP Shares during the year ended February 28, 2018 were $30,000,000 and 2.18%, respectively.

The Trust utilizes the VMTP Shares as leverage in order to enhance the yield of its common shareholders. The primary risk associated with VMTP Shares is exposing the net asset value of the common shares and total return to increased volatility if the value of the Trust decreases while the value of the VMTP Shares remain unchanged. Fluctuations in the dividend rates on the VMTP Shares can also impact the Trust’s yield or its distributions to common shareholders. The Trust is subject to certain restrictions relating to the VMTP Shares, such as maintaining certain asset coverage and leverage ratio requirements. Failure to comply with these restrictions could preclude the Trust from declaring any distributions to common shareholders or purchasing common shares and/or could trigger an increased rate which, if not cured, could cause the mandatory redemption of VMTP Shares at the liquidation preference plus any accumulated but unpaid dividends.

The liquidation preference of VMTP Shares, which approximates fair value, is recorded as a liability under the caption Variable rate muni term preferred shares on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The fair value of VMTP Shares is expected to be approximately their liquidation preference so long as the credit rating on the VMTP shares, and therefore the “spread” on the VMTP shares (determined in accordance with the VMTP shares’ governing document) remains unchanged. At period-end, the Trust’s Adviser has determined that fair value of VMTP shares is approximately their liquidation preference. Fair value could vary if market conditions change materially. Unpaid dividends on VMTP Shares are recognized as Accrued interest expense on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Dividends paid on VMTP Shares are recognized as a component of Interest, facilities and maintenance fees on the Statement of Operations.

NOTE 12—Dividends

The Trust declared the following dividends to common shareholders from net investment income subsequent to February 28, 2018:

 

Declaration Date   Amount per Share        Record Date        Payable Date  

March 1, 2018

   $ 0.0344          March 15, 2018          March 29, 2018  

April 2, 2018

   $ 0.0344          April 17, 2018          April 30, 2018  

 

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NOTE 13—Financial Highlights

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Trust outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

    Years ended February 28,      Year ended
February 29,
2016		      Years ended February 28,  
     2018     2017         2015      2014  

Net asset value per common share, beginning of period

   $ 7.44     $ 7.65      $ 7.58      $ 7.05      $ 7.56  

Net investment income(a)

     0.42       0.41        0.42        0.40        0.42  

Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)

     (0.04 )      (0.22 )       0.04        0.53        (0.51 ) 

Total from investment operations

     0.38       0.19        0.46        0.93        (0.09 ) 

Less dividends paid to common shareholders from net investment income

     (0.41 )      (0.40 )       (0.39 )       (0.40 )       (0.42 ) 

Net asset value per common share, end of period

   $ 7.41     $ 7.44      $ 7.65      $ 7.58      $ 7.05  

Market value per common share, end of period

   $ 7.53     $ 7.60      $ 7.43      $ 6.99      $ 6.52  

Total return at net asset value(b)

     5.19 %      2.51 %       6.73 %       13.96 %       (0.53 )% 

Total return at market value(c)

     4.64 %      7.82 %       12.41 %       13.63 %       (4.21 )% 

Net assets applicable to common shares, end of period (000’s omitted)

   $ 351,816     $ 353,295      $ 362,645      $ 359,602      $ 334,426  

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

     13 %      14 %       7 %       11 %       24 % 

Ratios/supplemental data based on average net assets applicable to common shares:

 

           

Ratio of expenses:

             

With fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

     1.20 %(e)      0.98 %       0.86 %       0.79 %       0.72 % 

With fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements excluding interest, facilities and maintenance fees

     0.83 %(e)      0.76 %       0.74 %       0.69 %       0.67 % 

Without fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

     1.20 %(e)      0.98 %       0.86 %       0.84 %       0.77 % 

Ratio of net investment income

     5.63 %(e)      5.33 %       5.58 %       5.51 %       5.92 % 

Senior securities:

 

           

Total amount of preferred shares outstanding (000’s omitted)

   $ 30,000       N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A  

Asset coverage per preferred share(f)

   $ 1,272,721       N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A  

Liquidating preference per preferred share

   $ 100,000       N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A  

 

(a)  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b)  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(c)  Total return assumes an investment at the common share market price at the beginning of the period indicated, reinvestment of all distributions for the period in accordance with the Trust’s dividend reinvestment plan, and sale of all shares at the closing common share market price at the end of the period indicated. Not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(d)  Portfolio turnover is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(e)  Ratios are based on average daily net assets applicable to common shares (000’s omitted) of $358,327.
(f)  Calculated by subtracting the Trust’s total liabilities (not including preferred shares at liquidation value) from the Trust’s total assets and dividing this by preferred shares outstanding.

N/A – Not applicable

 

30                         Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust (the “Trust”) as of February 28, 2018, the related statements of operations and cash flows for the year ended February 28, 2018, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended February 28, 2018, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended February 28, 2018 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Trust as of February 28, 2018, the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended February 28, 2018 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended February 28, 2018 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Trust’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Trust’s financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Trust in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of February 28, 2018 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, TX

April 27, 2018

We have served as the auditor of one or more of the investment companies in the Invesco/PowerShares group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not determined the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

31                         Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust

Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year-end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors.

The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

The Trust designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended February 28, 2018:

 

Federal and State Income Tax

  

Qualified Dividend Income*

     0 % 

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     0 % 

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0 % 

Tax-Exempt Interest Dividends*

     100 % 

 

  * The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Trust’s fiscal year.

 

32                         Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust

Proxy Results

A Joint Annual Meeting (“Meeting”) of Shareholders of Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust (the “Fund”) was held on September 8, 2017. The Meeting was held for the following purpose:

 

(1) Election of Trustees by Common Shareholders.

The results of the voting on the above matter were as follows:

 

     Matter    Votes For       

Votes

Withheld

  
(1)   David C. Arch      43,500,782          1,606,711  
  Teresa M. Ressel      43,140,038          1,967,455  
  Larry Soll      43,283,715          1,823,778  
  Philip A. Taylor      43,362,198          1,745,295  
  Christopher L. Wilson      43,441,133          1,666,360  

 

33                         Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust

Trustees and Officers

 

The address of each trustee and officer is 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309. Generally, each trustee serves for a three year term or until his or her successor has been duly elected and qualified, and each officer serves for a one year term or until his or her successor has been duly elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

Name, Year of Birth and

Position(s) Held with the Trust

   Trustee and/
or Officer Since		   Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years		  

Number of

Funds in Fund

Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

  

Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During

Past 5 Years

Interested Persons                

Martin L. Flanagan1 — 1960

Trustee

   2010  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly IVZ Inc.) (holding company), Invesco Group Services, Inc. (service provider) and Invesco North American Holdings, Inc. (holding company); Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company Limited (parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Director, Invesco Ltd.; Chairman, Investment Company Institute and President, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Co-President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Franklin Resources, Inc. (global investment management organization)

   158   None

Philip A. Taylor2 — 1954

Trustee and Senior Vice President

   2010  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc.) (financial services holding company); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); Trustee and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management).

 

Formerly: Co-Chairman, Co-President and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds (other than AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust), Short-Term Investments Trust and Invesco Management Trust); Executive Vice President, The Invesco Funds (AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust), Short-Term Investments Trust and Invesco Management Trust only); Director and President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc. (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); Director and Chairman, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.) (registered broker dealer); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Inc. (holding company), Invesco Canada Holdings Inc. (holding company), Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltèe and Invesco Financial Services Ltd/Services Financiers Invesco Ltèe; Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Fund Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); Director and Chairman, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, 1371 Preferred Inc. (holding company) and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director and President, AIM GP Canada Inc. (general partner for limited partnerships) and Van Kampen Advisors, Inc.; Director and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Trimark Dealer Inc. (registered broker dealer); Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.) (registered broker dealer); Manager, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC; Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; President, Invesco Trimark Dealer Inc. and Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe; Director and President, AIM Trimark Corporate Class Inc. and AIM Trimark Canada Fund Inc.; Senior Managing Director, Invesco Holding Company Limited; Director and Chairman, Fund Management Company (former registered broker dealer); President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds (AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust), and Short-Term Investments Trust only); President, AIM Trimark Global Fund Inc. and AIM Trimark Canada Fund Inc.

   158   None

 

1  Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of the Trust because he is an officer of the Adviser to the Trust, and an officer and a director of Invesco Ltd., ultimate parent of the Adviser.

 

2  Mr. Taylor is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of the Trust because he is an officer and a director of the Adviser.

 

T-1                         Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust

Trustees and Officers—(continued)

 

 

Name, Year of Birth and

Position(s) Held with the Trust

   Trustee and/
or Officer Since		  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  

Number of

Funds in Fund

Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

  

Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During

Past 5 Years

Independent Trustees                

Bruce L. Crockett — 1944

Trustee and Chair

   2010  

Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company)

 

Formerly: Director, Captaris (unified messaging provider); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, COMSAT Corporation; Chairman, Board of Governors of INTELSAT (international communications company); ACE Limited (insurance company); Independent Directors Council and Investment Company Institute: Member of the Audit Committee, Investment Company Institute; Member of the Executive Committee and Chair of the Governance Committee, Independent Directors Council

   158   Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company); Director and Member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, Ferroglobe PLC (metallurgical company)

David C. Arch — 1945

Trustee

   2010   Chairman of Blistex Inc. (consumer health care products manufacturer); Member, World Presidents’ Organization   158   Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association

Jack M. Fields — 1952

Trustee

   2010  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Chairman, Discovery Learning Alliance (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

   158   None

Cynthia Hostetler — 1962

Trustee

   2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

   158   Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor)

Eli Jones — 1961

Trustee

   2016  

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School — Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

   158   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)

Prema Mathai-Davis — 1950

Trustee

   2010   Retired.   158   None

Teresa M. Ressel — 1962

Trustee

   2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Financial Officer, Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC; Group Chief Operating Officer, Americas, UBS AG; Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and CFO, US Department of the Treasury

   158   Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corp. (semiconductor supplier)

Ann Barnett Stern — 1957

Trustee

   2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP

   158   Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Raymond Stickel, Jr. — 1944

Trustee

   2010  

Retired.

 

Formerly: Director, Mainstay VP Series Funds, Inc. (25 portfolios); Partner, Deloitte & Touche

   158   None

Robert C. Troccoli — 1949

Trustee

   2016  

Adjunct Professor, University of Denver — Daniels College of Business

 

Formerly: Senior Partner, KPMG LLP

   158   None

Christopher L. Wilson — 1957

Trustee

   2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

   158   TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

 

T-2                         Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust

Trustees and Officers—(continued)

 

Name, Year of Birth and

Position(s) Held with the Trust

   Trustee and/
or Officer Since		  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  

Number of

Funds in Fund

Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

  

Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During

Past 5 Years

Other Officers                

Sheri Morris — 1964

President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer

   2010  

President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and PowerShares Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Vice President and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Aim Advisers, Inc., Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco Aim Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc., Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco Aim Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

   N/A   N/A

Russell C. Burk — 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

   2010   Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds   N/A   N/A

Jeffrey H. Kupor — 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

   2018  

Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and PowerShares Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC; Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.

 

Formerly: Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

   N/A   N/A

John M. Zerr — 1962

Senior Vice President

   2010  

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC

 

Formerly: Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and PowerShares Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Director and Secretary, Invesco

   N/A   N/A

 

T-3                         Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust

Trustees and Officers—(continued)

 

Name, Year of Birth and

Position(s) Held with the Trust

   Trustee and/
or Officer Since		  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  

Number of

Funds in Fund

Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

  

Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During

Past 5 Years

Other Officers—
(continued)		                
        Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc. and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel and Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser); Vice President and Secretary, PBHG Funds (an investment company) and PBHG Insurance Series Fund (an investment company); Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Investment Partners (a broker-dealer); General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Fund Services (an administrator) and Old Mutual Shareholder Services (a shareholder servicing center); Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser); and Vice President and Secretary, Old Mutual Advisors Funds (an investment company)        

 

Gregory G. McGreevey — 1962

Senior Vice President

   2012  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc.; Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds

 

Formerly: Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

   N/A   N/A

Kelli Gallegos — 1970

Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer

   2010  

Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and PowerShares Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

   N/A   N/A

Tracy Sullivan — 1962

Vice President, Chief Tax Officer and Assistant Treasurer

   2010  

Vice President, Chief Tax Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and PowerShares Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

   N/A   N/A

Crissie M. Wisdom — 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

   2013  

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser), Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.), Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., Invesco Management Group, Inc., The Invesco Funds, and PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and PowerShares Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer and Bank Secrecy Act Officer, INVESCO National Trust Company and Invesco Trust Company; and Fraud Prevention Manager and Controls and Risk Analysis Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

 

Formerly: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.

   N/A   N/A

Robert R. Leveille — 1969

Chief Compliance Officer

   2016  

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds

 

Formerly: Chief Compliance Officer, Putnam Investments and the Putnam Funds

   N/A   N/A

 

Office of the Fund

1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30309

  

Investment Adviser

Invesco Advisers, Inc.

1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30309

  

Auditors

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800

Houston, TX 77002-5021

  

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110-2801

     

Counsel to the Fund

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

2005 Market Street, Suite 2600

Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018

  

Counsel to the Independent Trustees

Goodwin Procter LLP

901 New York Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20001

  

Transfer Agent

Computershare Trust Company, N.A.

250 Royall Street

Canton, MA 02021

  

 

T-4                         Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust

 

 

 

 

 

Correspondence information

Send general correspondence to Computershare Trust Company, N.A., P.O. Box 505000, Louisville, KY 40233-5000.

 

 

Trust holdings and proxy voting information

The Trust provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Trust’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Trust files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Form N-Q. The most recent list of portfolio holdings is available at invesco.com/us. Shareholders can also look up the Trust’s Forms N-Q on the SEC website at sec.gov. Copies of the Trust’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. You can obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room, including information about duplicating fee charges, by calling 202 551 8090 or 800 732 0330, or by electronic request at the following email address: [email protected]. The SEC file number for the Trust is shown below.

    A description of the policies and procedures that the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 341 2929 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

    Information regarding how the Trust voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. In addition, this information is available on the SEC website at sec.gov.

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SEC file number: 811-05597         MS-CE-MIOPP-AR-1                  04252018    1418

 

ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

On May 2, 2018, the Board of Trustees of the Invesco Funds amended the Code of Ethics (the “Code”) that applies to the Registrant’s Principal Executive Officer (“PEO”) and Principal Financial Officer (“PFO”) during the period covered by the report. The Registrant did not grant any waivers, including implicit waivers, from any provisions of the Code to the PEO or PFO during the period covered by this report.

 

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

The Board of Trustees has determined that the Registrant has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its Audit Committee. The Audit Committee financial experts are David C. Arch, Bruce L. Crockett, Cynthia Hostetler, Teresa M. Ressel, Raymond Stickel, Jr. and Robert C. Troccoli. David C. Arch, Bruce L. Crockett, Cynthia Hostetler, Teresa M. Ressel, Raymond Stickel, Jr. and Robert Troccoli are “independent” within the meaning of that term as used in Form N-CSR.

 

ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP informed the Trust that it has identified an issue related to its independence under Rule 2-01(c)(1)(ii)(A) of Regulation S-X (referred to as the Loan Rule). The Loan Rule prohibits accounting firms, such as PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, from being deemed independent if they have certain financial relationships with their audit clients or certain affiliates of those clients. The Trust is required under various securities laws to have its financial statements audited by an independent accounting firm.

The Loan Rule specifically provides that an accounting firm would not be independent if it or certain affiliates and covered persons receives a loan from a lender that is a record or beneficial owner of more than ten percent of an audit client’s equity securities (referred to as a “more than ten percent owner”). For purposes of the Loan Rule, audit clients include the Funds as well as all registered investment companies advised by the Adviser and its affiliates, including other subsidiaries of the Adviser’s parent company, Invesco Ltd. (collectively, the Invesco Fund Complex). PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP informed the Trust it and certain affiliates and covered persons have relationships with lenders who hold, as record owner, more than ten percent of the shares of certain funds within the Invesco Fund Complex, which may implicate the Loan Rule.

On June 20, 2016, the SEC Staff issued a “no-action” letter to another mutual fund complex (see Fidelity Management & Research Company et al., No-Action Letter) related to the audit independence issue described above. In that letter, the SEC confirmed that it would not recommend enforcement action against a fund that relied on audit services performed by an audit firm that was not in compliance with the Loan Rule in certain specified circumstances. In connection with prior independence determinations, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP communicated, as contemplated by the no-action letter, that it believes that it remains objective and impartial and that a reasonable investor possessing all the facts would conclude that PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is able to exhibit the requisite objectivity and impartiality to report on the Funds’ financial statements as the independent registered public accounting firm. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP also represented that it has complied with PCAOB Rule 3526(b)(1) and (2), which are conditions to the Funds relying on the no action letter, and affirmed that it is an independent accountant within the meaning of PCAOB Rule 3520. Therefore, the Adviser, the Funds and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP concluded that PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP could continue as the Funds’ independent registered public accounting firm. The Invesco Fund Complex relied upon the no-action letter in reaching this conclusion.

If in the future the independence of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is called into question under the Loan Rule by circumstances that are not addressed in the SEC’s no-action letter, the Funds will need to take other action in order for the Funds’ filings with the SEC containing financial statements to be deemed compliant with applicable securities laws. Such additional actions could result in additional costs, impair the ability of the Funds to issue new shares or have other material adverse effects on the Funds. The SEC no-action relief was initially set to expire 18 months from issuance but has been extended by the SEC without an expiration date, except that the no-action letter will be withdrawn upon the effectiveness of any amendments to the Loan Rule designed to address the concerns expressed in the letter.

(a) to (d)

Fees Billed by PWC Related to the Registrant

PWC billed the Registrant aggregate fees for services rendered to the Registrant for the last two fiscal years as follows:

 

     Fees Billed for
Services Rendered
to the Registrant for
fiscal year end 2018		      Fees Billed for
Services Rendered
to the Registrant for
fiscal year end 2017		  

Audit Fees

    $ 44,825      $ 43,100  

Audit-Related Fees

    $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(1)

    $ 5,650      $ 3,500  

All Other Fees

    $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

Total Fees

    $ 50,475      $ 46,600  

(g) PWC billed the Registrant aggregate non-audit fees of $5,650 for the fiscal year ended 2018, and $3,500 for the fiscal year ended 2017, for non-audit services rendered to the Registrant.

 

 

  (1) Tax fees for the fiscal year end February 28, 2018 includes fees billed for reviewing tax returns and/or services related to tax compliance. Tax fees for fiscal year end February 28, 2017 includes fees billed for reviewing tax returns and/or services related to tax compliance.

Fees Billed by PWC Related to Invesco and Invesco Affiliates

PWC billed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Registrant’s adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with Invesco that provides ongoing services to the Registrant (“Invesco Affiliates”) aggregate fees for pre-approved non-audit services rendered to Invesco and Invesco Affiliates for the last two fiscal years as follows:

 

     Fees Billed for
Non-Audit Services
Rendered to Invesco
and Invesco Affiliates
for fiscal year end
2018 That Were
Required to be
Pre-Approved by
the Registrant’s
Audit Committee		      Fees Billed for
Non-Audit Services
Rendered to Invesco
and Invesco Affiliates
for fiscal year end
2017 That Were
Required to be
Pre-Approved by
the Registrant’s
Audit Committee		  

Audit-Related Fees

    $ 662,000      $ 635,000  

Tax Fees

    $ 0      $ 0  

All Other Fees

    $ 611,000      $ 2,827,000  
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

Total Fees(1)

    $ 1,273,000      $ 3,462,000  

 

 

(1) Audit-Related fees for the year end 2018 include fees billed related to reviewing controls at a service organization. Audit-Related fees for the year end 2017 include fees billed related to reviewing controls at a service organization.

All other fees for the year end 2018 include fees billed related to the assessments for certain of the company’s risk management tools, current state analysis against regulatory requirements and identification of structural and organizational alternatives, informed by industry practices, for certain of the company’s administrative activities and functions. All other fees for the year end 2017 include fees billed related to the identification of structural and organizational alternatives, informed by industry practices, for certain of the company’s administrative activities and functions.

(e)(2) There were no amounts that were pre-approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimus exception under Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

(f) Not applicable.

(g) Including the fees for services not required to be pre-approved by the registrant’s audit committee, PWC billed Invesco and Invesco Affiliates aggregate non-audit fees of $4,101,000 for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2018, and $6,075,000 for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2017, for non-audit services rendered to Invesco and Invesco Affiliates.

PWC provided audit services to the Investment Company complex of approximately $23 million.

(h) The Audit Committee also has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to Invesco and Invesco Affiliates that were not required to be pre-approved pursuant to SEC regulations, if any, is compatible with maintaining PWC’s independence.

(e)(1)

PRE-APPROVAL OF AUDIT AND NON-AUDIT SERVICES

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

As adopted by the Audit Committees

of the Invesco Funds (the “Funds”)

Last Amended May 4, 2016

 

  I. Statement of Principles

The Audit Committees (the “Audit Committee”) of the Boards of Trustees of the Funds (the “Board”) have adopted these policies and procedures (the “Procedures”) with respect to the pre-approval of audit and non-audit services to be provided by the Funds’ independent auditor (the “Auditor”) to the Funds, and to the Funds’ investment adviser(s) and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser(s) that provides ongoing services to the Funds (collectively, “Service Affiliates”).

Under Section 202 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, all audit and non-audit services provided to the Funds by the Auditor must be preapproved by the Audit Committee. Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X requires that the Audit Committee also pre-approve a Service Affiliate’s engagement of the Auditor for non-audit services if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Funds (a “Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagement”).

These Procedures set forth the procedures and the conditions pursuant to which the Audit Committee may pre-approve audit and non-audit services for the Funds and a Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagement pursuant to rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and other organizations and regulatory bodies applicable to the Funds (“Applicable Rules”).1 They address both general pre-approvals without consideration of specific case-by-case services (“general pre-approvals”) and pre-approvals on a case-by-case basis (“specific pre-approvals”). Any services requiring pre-approval that are not within the scope of general pre-approvals hereunder are subject to specific pre-approval. These Procedures also address the delegation by the Audit Committee of pre-approval authority to the Audit Committee Chair or Vice Chair.

 

  II. Pre-Approval of Fund Audit Services

The annual Fund audit services engagement, including terms and fees, is subject to specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee. Audit services include the annual financial statement audit and other procedures required to be performed by an independent auditor to be able to form an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements. The Audit Committee will receive, review and consider sufficient information concerning a proposed Fund audit engagement to make a reasonable evaluation of the Auditor’s qualifications and independence. The Audit Committee will oversee the Fund audit services engagement as necessary, including approving any changes in terms, audit scope, conditions and fees.

In addition to approving the Fund audit services engagement at least annually and specifically approving any changes, the Audit Committee may generally or specifically pre-approve engagements for other audit services, which are those services that only an independent auditor reasonably can provide. Other audit services may include services associated with SEC registration statements, periodic reports and other documents filed with the SEC.

 

1  Applicable Rules include, for example, New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) rules applicable to closed-end funds managed by Invesco and listed on NYSE.

  III. General and Specific Pre-Approval of Non-Audit Fund Services

The Audit Committee will consider, at least annually, the list of General Pre-Approved Non-Audit Services which list may be terminated or modified at any time by the Audit Committee. To inform the Audit Committee’s review and approval of General Pre-Approved Non-Audit Services, the Funds’ Treasurer (or his or her designee) and Auditor shall provide such information regarding independence or other matters as the Audit Committee may request.

Any services or fee ranges that are not within the scope of General Pre-Approved Non-Audit Services have not received general pre-approval and require specific pre-approval. Each request for specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee for services to be provided by the Auditor to the Funds must be submitted to the Audit Committee by the Funds’ Treasurer (or his or her designee) and must include detailed information about the services to be provided, the fees or fee ranges to be charged, and other relevant information sufficient to allow the Audit Committee to consider whether to pre-approve such engagement, including evaluating whether the provision of such services will impair the independence of the Auditor and is otherwise consistent with Applicable Rules.

 

  IV. Non-Audit Service Types

The Audit Committee may provide either general or specific pre-approval of audit-related, tax or other services, each as described in more detail below.

 

  a. Audit-Related Services

“Audit-related services” are assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Fund’s financial statements or that are traditionally performed by an independent auditor. Audit-related services include, among others, accounting consultations related to accounting, financial reporting or disclosure matters not classified as “Audit services”; assistance with understanding and implementing new accounting and financial reporting guidance from rulemaking authorities; services related to mergers, acquisitions or dispositions; compliance with ratings agency requirements and interfund lending activities; and assistance with internal control reporting requirements.

 

  b. Tax Services

“Tax services” include, but are not limited to, the review and signing of the Funds’ federal tax returns, the review of required distributions by the Funds and consultations regarding tax matters such as the tax treatment of new investments or the impact of new regulations. The Audit Committee will not approve proposed services of the Auditor which the Audit Committee believes are to be provided in connection with a service or transaction initially recommended by the Auditor, the sole business purpose of which may be tax avoidance and the tax treatment of which may not be supported in the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations. The Audit Committee will consult with the Funds’ Treasurer (or his or her designee) and may consult with outside counsel or advisers as necessary to ensure the consistency of tax services rendered by the Auditor with the foregoing policy. The Auditor shall not represent any Fund or any Service Affiliate before a tax court, district court or federal court of claims.

Each request to provide tax services under either the general or specific pre-approval of the Audit Committee will include a description from the Auditor in writing of (i) the scope of the service, the fee structure for the engagement, and any side letter or other amendment to the engagement letter, or any other agreement (whether oral, written, or otherwise) between the Auditor and the Funds, relating to the service; and (ii) any compensation arrangement or other agreement, such as a referral agreement, a referral fee or fee-sharing arrangement, between the Auditor (or an affiliate of the Auditor) and any person (other than the Funds or Service Affiliates receiving the services) with respect to the promoting, marketing, or recommending of a transaction covered by the service. The Auditor will also discuss with the Audit Committee the potential effects of the services on the independence of the Auditor, and document the substance of its discussion with the Audit Committee.

  c. Other Services

The Audit Committee may pre-approve other non-audit services so long as the Audit Committee believes that the service will not impair the independence of the Auditor. Appendix I includes a list of services that the Auditor is prohibited from performing by the SEC rules. Appendix I also includes a list of services that would impair the Auditor’s independence unless the Audit Committee reasonably concludes that the results of the services will not be subject to audit procedures during an audit of the Funds’ financial statements.

 

  V. Pre-Approval of Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagements

Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X requires that the Audit Committee pre-approve a Service Affiliate’s engagement of the Auditor for non-audit services if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Funds, defined above as a “Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagement”.

The Audit Committee may provide either general or specific pre-approval of any Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagement, including for audit-related, tax or other services, as described above, if the Audit Committee believes that the provision of the services to a Service Affiliate will not impair the independence of the Auditor with respect to the Funds. Any Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagements that are not within the scope of General Pre-Approved Non-Audit Services have not received general pre-approval and require specific pre-approval.

Each request for specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee of a Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagement must be submitted to the Audit Committee by the Funds’ Treasurer (or his or her designee) and must include detailed information about the services to be provided, the fees or fee ranges to be charged, a description of the current status of the pre-approval process involving other audit committees in the Invesco investment company complex (as defined in Rule 2-201 of Regulation S-X) with respect to the proposed engagement, and other relevant information sufficient to allow the Audit Committee to consider whether the provision of such services will impair the independence of the Auditor from the Funds. Additionally, the Funds’ Treasurer (or his or her designee) and the Auditor will provide the Audit Committee with a statement that the proposed engagement requires pre-approval by the Audit Committee, the proposed engagement, in their view, will not impair the independence of the Auditor and is consistent with Applicable Rules, and the description of the proposed engagement provided to the Audit Committee is consistent with that presented to or approved by the Invesco audit committee.

Information about all Service Affiliate engagements of the Auditor for non-audit services, whether or not subject to pre-approval by the Audit Committee, shall be provided to the Audit Committee at least quarterly, to allow the Audit Committee to consider whether the provision of such services is compatible with maintaining the Auditor’s independence from the Funds. The Funds’ Treasurer and Auditor shall provide the Audit Committee with sufficiently detailed information about the scope of services provided and the fees for such services, to ensure that the Audit Committee can adequately consider whether the provision of such services is compatible with maintaining the Auditor’s independence from the Funds.

 

  VI. Pre-Approved Fee Levels or Established Amounts

Pre-approved fee levels or ranges for audit and non-audit services to be provided by the Auditor to the Funds, and for a Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagement, under general pre-approval or specific pre-approval will be set periodically by the Audit Committee. Any proposed fees exceeding 110% of the maximum pre-approved fee levels or ranges for such services or engagements will be promptly presented to the Audit Committee and will require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee before payment of any additional fees is made.

  VII. Delegation

The Audit Committee may from time to time delegate specific pre-approval authority to its Chair and/or Vice Chair, so that the Chair or, in his or her absence, Vice Chair may grant specific pre-approval for audit and non-audit services by the Auditor to the Funds and/or a Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagement between Audit Committee meetings. Any such delegation shall be reflected in resolutions adopted by the Audit Committee and may include such limitations as to dollar amount(s) and/or scope of service(s) as the Audit Committee may choose to impose. Any such delegation shall not preclude the Chair or Vice Chair from declining, on a case by case basis, to exercise his or her delegated authority and instead convening the Audit Committee to consider and pre-approve any proposed services or engagements.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, any non-audit services to be provided to the Funds for which the fees are estimated to exceed $500,000 and any Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagement for which the fees are estimated to exceed $500,000 must be pre-approved by the Audit Committee and may not be delegated to the Chair or Vice Chair.

 

  VIII. Compliance with Procedures

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, failure to pre-approve any services or engagements that are not required to be pre-approved pursuant to the de minimis exception provided for in Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X shall not constitute a violation of these Procedures. The Audit Committee has designated the Funds’ Treasurer to ensure services and engagements are pre-approved in compliance with these Procedures. The Funds’ Treasurer will immediately report to the Chair of the Audit Committee, or the Vice Chair in his or her absence, any breach of these Procedures that comes to the attention of the Funds’ Treasurer or any services or engagements that are not required to be pre-approved pursuant to the de minimis exception provided for in Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X.

On at least an annual basis, the Auditor will provide the Audit Committee with a summary of all non-audit services provided to any entity in the investment company complex (as defined in section 2-01(f)(14) of Regulation S-X, including the Funds and Service Affiliates) that were not pre-approved, including the nature of services provided and the associated fees.

 

  IX. Amendments to Procedures

All material amendments to these Procedures must be approved in advance by the Audit Committee. Non-material amendments to these Procedures may be made by the Legal and Compliance Departments and will be reported to the Audit Committee at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Audit Committee.

Appendix I

Non-Audit Services That May Impair the Auditor’s Independence

The Auditor is not independent if, at any point during the audit and professional engagement, the Auditor provides the following non-audit services:

 

  •   Management functions;

 

  •   Human resources;

 

  •   Broker-dealer, investment adviser, or investment banking services;

 

  •   Legal services;

 

  •   Expert services unrelated to the audit;

 

  •   Any service or product provided for a contingent fee or a commission;

 

  •   Services related to marketing, planning, or opining in favor of the tax treatment of confidential transactions or aggressive tax position transactions, a significant purpose of which is tax avoidance;

 

  •   Tax services for persons in financial reporting oversight roles at the Fund; and

 

  •   Any other service that the Public Company Oversight Board determines by regulation is impermissible.

An Auditor is not independent if, at any point during the audit and professional engagement, the Auditor provides the following non-audit services unless it is reasonable to conclude that the results of the services will not be subject to audit procedures during an audit of the Funds’ financial statements:

 

  •   Bookkeeping or other services related to the accounting records or financial statements of the audit client;

 

  •   Financial information systems design and implementation;

 

  •   Appraisal or valuation services, fairness opinions, or contribution-in-kind reports;

 

  •   Actuarial services; and

 

  •   Internal audit outsourcing services.

 

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

 

  (a) The registrant has a separately-designed standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Members of the audit committee are: David C. Arch, Bruce L. Crockett, Cynthia Hostetler, Teresa M. Ressel, Raymond Stickel, Jr. and Robert C. Troccoli.

 

  (b) Not applicable.

 

ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers is included as part of the reports to stockholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

 

ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

LOGO

 

    Invesco’s Policy Statement on Global Corporate Governance and Proxy Voting

 

I.

Guiding Principles and Philosophy

Public companies hold shareholder meetings, attended by the company’s executives, directors, and shareholders, during which important issues, such as appointments to the company’s board of directors, executive compensation, and auditors, are addressed and where applicable, voted on. Proxy voting gives shareholders the opportunity to vote on issues that impact the company’s operations and policies without being present at the meetings.

Invesco views proxy voting as an integral part of its investment management responsibilities and believes that the right to vote proxies should be managed with the same high standards of care and fiduciary duty to its clients as all other elements of the investment process. Invesco’s proxy voting philosophy, governance structure and process are designed to ensure that proxy voles are cast in accordance with clients’ best interests, which Invesco interprets to mean clients’ best economic interests, this Policy and the operating guidelines and procedures of Invesco’s regional investment centers.

Invesco investment teams vote proxies on behalf of Invesco-sponsored funds and non-fund advisory clients that have explicitly granted Invesco authority in writing to vote proxies on their behalf.

The proxy voting process at Invesco, which is driven by investment professionals, Focuses on maximizing long-term value for our clients, protecting clients’ rights and promoting governance structures and practices that reinforce the accountability of corporate management and boards of directors to shareholders. Invesco takes a nuanced approach to voting and, therefore, many matters to be voted upon are reviewed on a case by case basis.

Votes in favor of board or management proposals should not be interpreted as an indication of insufficient consideration by lnvesco fund managers. Such votes may reflect the outcome of past or ongoing engagement and active ownership by Invesco with representatives of the companies in which we invest.

 

II.

Applicability of this Policy

This Policy sets forth the framework of Invesco’s corporate governance approach, broad philosophy and guiding principles that inform the proxy voting practices of Invesco’s investment teams around the world. Given the different nature of these teams and their respective investment processes, as well as the significant differences in regulatory regimes and market practices across jurisdictions, not all aspects of this Policy may apply to all Invesco investment teams at all times. In the case of a conflict between this Policy and the operating guidelines and procedures of a regional investment center the latter will control.

 

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III.

Proxy Voting for Certain Fixed Income, Money Market Accounts and Index

For proxies held by certain client accounts managed in accordance with fixed income, money market and index strategies (including exchange traded funds), lnvesco will typically vote in line with the majority holder of the active-equity shares held by Invesco outside of those strategies (“Majority Voting”). In this manner Invesco seeks to leverage the active-equity expertise and comprehensive proxy voting reviews conducted by teams employing active-equity strategies, which typically incorporate analysis of proxy issues as a core component of the investment process. Portfolio managers for accounts employing Majority Voting still retain full discretion to override Majority Voting and to vote the shares as they determine to be in the best interest of those accounts, absent certain types of conflicts of interest, which are discussed elsewhere in this Policy.

 

IV.

Conflicts of Interest

There may be occasions where voting proxies may present a real or perceived conflict of interest between Invesco, as investment manager, and one or more of Invesco’s clients or vendors. Under Invesco’s Code of Conduct, Invesco entities and individuals are strictly prohibited from putting personal benefit, whether tangible or intangible, before the interests of clients. “Personal benefit” includes any intended benefit for Invesco, oneself or any other individual, company, group or organization of any kind whatsoever, except a benefit for the relevant lnvesco client.

Firm-level Conflicts of Interest

A conflict of interest may exist if Invesco has a material business relationship with, or is actively soliciting business from, either the company soliciting a proxy or a third party that has a material interest in the outcome of a proxy vote or that is actively lobbying for a particular outcome of a proxy vote (e.g., issuers that are distributors of Invesco’s products, or issuers that employ lnvesco to manage portions of their retirement plans or treasury accounts). Invesco’s proxy governance team maintains a list of all such issuers for which a conflict of interest exists.

If the proposal that gives rise to the potential conflict is specifically addressed by this Policy or the operating guidelines and procedures of the relevant regional investment center, Invesco generally will vote the proxy in accordance therewith. Otherwise, based on a majority vote of its members, the Global IPAC (as described below) will vote the proxy.

Because this Policy and the operating guidelines and procedures of each regional investment center are pre-determined and crafted to be in the best economic interest of clients, applying them to vote client proxies should, in most instances, adequately resolve any potential conflict of interest. As an additional safeguard, persons from Invesco’s marketing, distribution and other customer-facing functions may not serve on the Global IPAC. For the avoidance of doubt, Invesco may not consider Invesco Ltd.’s pecuniary interest when voting proxies on behalf of clients.

 

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Personal Conflicts of Interest

A conflict also may exist where an Invesco employee has a known personal relationship with other proponents of proxy proposals, participants in proxy contests, corporate directors, or candidates for directorships.

All Invesco personnel with proxy voting responsibilities are required to report any known personal conflicts of interest regarding proxy issues with which they are involved. In such instances, the individual(s) with the conflict will be excluded from the decision-making process relating to such issues.

Other Conflicts of Interest

In order to avoid any appearance of a conflict of interest, Invesco will not vote proxies issued by, or related to matters involving, Invesco Ltd. that may be held in client accounts from time to time.1 Shares of an Invesco-sponsored fund held by other lnvesco funds will be voted in the same proportion as the votes of external shareholders of the underlying fund.

 

V.

Use of Third-Party Proxy Advisory Services

Invesco may supplement its internal research with information from third-parties, such as proxy advisory firms. However, Invesco generally retains full and independent discretion with respect to proxy voting decisions.

As part of its fiduciary obligation to clients, Invesco performs extensive initial and ongoing due diligence on the proxy advisory firms it engages. This includes reviews of information regarding the capabilities of their research staffs and internal controls, policies and procedures, including those relating to possible conflicts of interest. In addition, lnvesco regularly monitors and communicates with these firms and monitors their compliance with Invesco’s performance and policy standards.

 

VI.

Global Proxy Voting Platform and Administration

Guided by its philosophy that investment teams should manage proxy voting, Invesco has created the Global lnvesco Proxy Advisory Committee (“Global IPAC”). The Global IPAC is a global investments-driven committee comprised of representatives from various investment management teams and Invesco’s Global Head of Proxy Governance and Responsible Investment (“Head of Proxy Governance”). The Global IPAC provides a forum for investment teams to monitor, understand and discuss key proxy issues and voting trends within the lnvesco complex. Absent a conflict of interest, the Global IPAC representatives, in consultation with the respective investment team, are responsible for voting proxies for the securities the team manages (unless such responsibility is explicitly delegated to the portfolio managers of the securities in question) In addition to the Global IPAC, for some clients, third parties (e.g., U.S. mutual fund boards) provide oversight of the proxy process. The Global IPAC and Invesco’s

 

1  Generally speaking, Invesco does not invest for its clients in the shares of Invesco Ltd., however, limited exceptions apply in the case of funds or accounts designed to track an index that includes Invesco Ltd. as a component.

 

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proxy administration and governance team, compliance and legal teams regularly communicate and review this Policy and the operating guidelines and procedures of each regional investment center to ensure that they remain consistent with clients’ best interests, regulatory requirements, governance trends and industry best practices.

Invesco maintains a proprietary global proxy administration platform, known as the “fund manager portal” and supported by the Head of Proxy Governance and a dedicated team of internal proxy specialists. The platform streamlines the proxy voting and ballot reconciliation processes, as well as related functions, such as share blocking and managing conflicts of interest issuers. Managing these processes internally, as opposed to relying on third parties, gives Invesco greater quality control, oversight and independence in the proxy administration process.

The platform also includes advanced global reporting and record-keeping capabilities regarding proxy matters that enable Invesco to satisfy client, regulatory and management requirements. Historical proxy voting information, including commentary by investment professionals regarding the votes they cast, where applicable, is stored to build institutional knowledge across the Invesco complex with respect to individual companies and proxy issues. Certain investment teams also use the platform to access third-party proxy research.

 

VII.

Non-Votes

In the great majority of instances, Invesco is able to vote proxies successfully. However, in certain circumstances Invesco may refrain from voting where the economic or other opportunity costs of voting exceeds any anticipated benefits of that proxy proposal. In addition, there may be instances in which Invesco is unable to vote all of its clients’ proxies despite using commercially reasonable efforts to do so. For example:

 

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Invesco may not receive proxy materials from the relevant fund or client custodian with sufficient time and information to make an informed independent voting decision. In such cases, Invesco may choose not to vote, to abstain from voting, to vote in line with management or to vote in accordance with proxy advisor recommendations. These matters are left to the discretion of the fund manager.

 

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If the security in question is on loan as part of a securities lending program, lnvesco may determine that the benefit to the client of voting a particular proxy is outweighed by the revenue that would be lost by terminating the loan and recalling the securities.

 

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In some countries the exercise of voting rights imposes temporary transfer restrictions on the related securities (“share blocking”). Invesco generally refrains from voting proxies in share-blocking countries unless Invesco determines that the benefit to the client(s) of voting a specific proxy outweighs the client’s temporary inability to sell the security.

 

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Some companies require a representative to attend meetings in person in order to vote a proxy. In such cases, Invesco may determine that the costs of sending a representative or signing a power-of-attorney outweigh the benefit of voting a particular proxy.

 

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VIII.

 Proxy Voting Guidelines

The following guidelines describe Invesco’s general positions on various common proxy voting issues. This list is not intended to be exhaustive or prescriptive. As noted above, Invesco’s proxy process is investor-driven, and each fund manager retains ultimate discretion to vote proxies in the manner they deem most appropriate, consistent with Invesco’s proxy voting principles and philosophy discussed in Sections I through IV. Individual proxy votes therefore will differ from these guidelines from time to time.

 

A.

Shareholder Access and Treatment of Shareholder Proposals

Invesco reviews on a case by case basis but generally votes in favor of proposals that would increase shareholders’ opportunities to express their views to boards of directors, proposals that would lower barriers to shareholder action, and proposals to promote the adoption of generally accepted best practices in corporate governance, provided that such proposals would not require a disproportionate amount of management attention or corporate resources or otherwise that may inappropriately disrupt the company’s business and main purpose. usually set out in their reporting disclosures and business model. Likewise, Invesco reviews on a case by case basis but generally votes for shareholder proposals that are designed to protect shareholder rights if a company’s corporate governance standards indicate that such additional protections are warranted (for example, where minority shareholders’ rights are not adequately protected).

 

B.

Environmental, Social and Corporate Responsibility Issues

Invesco believes that a company’s long-term response to environmental, social and corporate responsibility issues can significantly affect its long-term shareholder value. We recognize that to manage a corporation effectively, directors and management may consider not only the interests of shareholders, but also the interests of employees, customers, suppliers, creditors and the local community, among others. While Invesco generally affords management discretion with respect to the operation of a company’s business, Invesco will evaluate such proposals on a case by case basis and will vote proposals relating to these issues in a manner intended to maximize long-term shareholder value.

 

C. Capitalization Structure Issues

 

  i.

Stock Issuances

Invesco generally supports a board’s decisions about the need for additional capital stock to meet ongoing corporate needs, except where the request could adversely affect Invesco clients’ ownership stakes or voting rights. Some capitalization proposals, such as those to authorize common or preferred stock with special voting rights or to issue additional stock in connection with an acquisition, may require additional analysis. lnvesco generally opposes proposals to authorize classes of preferred stock with unspecified voting, conversion, dividend or other rights (“blank check” stock) when they appear to be intended as an anti-takeover mechanism; such issuances may be supported when used for general financing purposes.

 

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  ii.

Stock Splits

Invesco generally supports a board’s proposal to increase common share authorization for a stock split, provided that the increase in authorized shares would not result in excessive dilution given the company’s industry and performance in terms of shareholder returns.

 

  iii.

Share Repurchases

lnvesco generally supports a board’s proposal to institute open-market share repurchase plans only if all shareholders participate on an equal basis.

 

D. Corporate Governance Issues

i. Board of Directors

 

  1.

Director Nominees in Uncontested Elections

Subject to the other considerations described below, in an uncontested director election for a company without a controlling shareholder, lnvesco generally votes in favor of the director slate if it is comprised of at least a majority of independent directors and if the board’s key committees are fully independent, effective and balanced. Key committees include the audit, compensation/remuneration and governance/nominating committees. lnvesco’s standard of independence excludes directors who, in addition to the directorship, have any material business or family relationships with the companies they serve.

 

  2.

Director Nominees in Contested Elections

Invesco recognizes that short-term investment sentiments influence the corporate governance landscape and may influence companies in Invesco clients’ portfolios and more broadly across the market. Invesco recognizes that short-term investment sentiment may conflict with long-term value creation and as such looks at each proxy contest matter on a case by case basis, considering factors such as:

 

  •  

Long-term financial performance of the company relative to its industry,

 

  •  

Management’s track record,

 

  •  

Background to the proxy contest,

 

  •  

Qualifications of director nominees (both slates),

 

  •  

Evaluation of what each side is offering shareholders as well as the likelihood that the proposed objectives and goals can be met, and

 

  •  

Stock ownership positions in the company.

 

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  3.

Director Accountability

Invesco generally withholds votes from directors who exhibit a lack of accountability to shareholders. Examples include, without limitation, poor attendance (less than 75%, absent extenuating circumstances) at meetings, failing to implement shareholder proposals that have received a majority of votes and/or by adopting or approving egregious corporate-governance or other policies. In cases of material financial restatements, accounting fraud, habitually late filings, adopting shareholder rights plan (“poison pills”) without shareholder approval, or other areas of poor performance, Invesco may withhold votes from some or all of a company’s directors. In situations where directors’ performance is a concern, Invesco may also support shareholder proposals to take corrective actions such as so-called “clawback” provisions.

 

  4.

Director Independence

lnvesco generally supports proposals to require a majority of directors to be independent unless particular circumstances make this not Feasible or in the best interests of shareholders, We generally vote for proposals that would require the board’s audit, compensation/remuneration, and/or governance/nominating committees to be composed exclusively of independent directors since this minimizes the potential for conflicts of interest.

 

  5.

Director Indemnification

Invesco recognizes that individuals may be reluctant to serve as corporate directors if they are personally liable for all related lawsuits and legal costs. As a result, reasonable limitations on directors’ liability can benefit a company and its shareholders by helping to attract and retain qualified directors while preserving recourse for shareholders in the event of misconduct by directors, Invesco, therefore, generally supports proposals to limit directors’ liability and provide indemnification and/or exculpation, provided that the arrangements are limited to the director acting honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the company and, in criminal matters, are limited to the director having reasonable grounds for believing the conduct was lawful.

 

  6.

Separate Chairperson and CEO

Invesco evaluates these proposals on a case by case basis, recognizing that good governance requires either an independent chair or a qualified, proactive, and lead independent director.

Voting decisions may take into account, among other factors, the presence or absence of:

 

  •  

a designated lead director, appointed from the ranks of the independent board members, with an established term of office and clearly delineated powers and duties;

 

  •  

a majority of independent directors;

 

  •  

completely independent key committees;

 

  •  

committee chairpersons nominated by the independent directors;

 

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  •  

CEO performance reviewed annually by a committee of independent directors; and

 

  •  

established governance guidelines.

 

  7.

Majority/Supermajority/Cumulative Voting for Directors

The right to elect directors is the single most important mechanism shareholders have to promote accountability. Invesco generally votes in favor of proposals to elect directors by a majority vote. Except in cases where required by law in the jurisdiction of incorporation or when a company has adopted formal governance principles that present a meaningful alternative to the majority voting standard, Invesco generally votes against actions that would impose any supermajority voting requirement. and generally supports actions to dismantle existing supermajority requirements.

The practice of cumulative voting can enable minority shareholders to have representation on a company’s board. Invesco generally opposes such proposals as unnecessary where the company has adopted a majority voting standard. However, Invesco generally supports proposals to institute the practice of cumulative voting at companies whose overall corporate-governance standards indicate a particular need to protect the interests of minority shareholders.

 

  8.

Staggered Boards/Annual Election of Directors

Invesco generally supports proposals to elect each director annually rather than electing directors to staggered multi-year terms because annual elections increase a board’s level of accountability to its shareholders.

 

  9.

Board Size

lnvesco believes that the number of directors is an important factor to consider when evaluating the board’s ability to maximize long-term shareholder value. Invesco approaches proxies relating to board size on a case by case basis but generally will defer to the board with respect to determining the optimal number of board members, provided that the proposed board size is sufficiently large to represent shareholder interests and sufficiently limited to remain effective.

 

  10.

Term Limits for Directors

lnvesco believes it is important for a board of directors to examine its membership regularly with a view to ensuring that the company continues to benefit from a diversity of director viewpoints and experience. We generally believe that an individual board’s nominating committee is best positioned to determine whether director term limits would be an appropriate measure to help achieve these goals and, if so, the nature of such limits.

 

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ii. Audit Committees and Auditors

 

  1.

Qualifications of Audit Committee and Auditors

Invesco believes a company’s Audit Committee has a high degree of responsibility to shareholders in matters of financial disclosure, integrity of the financial statements and effectiveness of a company’s internal controls. Independence. experience and financial expertise are critical elements of a well-functioning Audit Committee. When electing directors who are members of a company’s Audit Committee, or when ratifying a company’s auditors, Invesco considers the past performance of the Audit Committee and holds its members accountable for the quality of the company’s financial statements and reports.

 

  2.

Auditor Indemnifications

A company’s independent auditors play a critical role in ensuring and attesting to the integrity of the company’s financial statements. It is therefore essential that they perform their work in accordance with the highest standards. Invesco generally opposes proposals that would limit the liability of or indemnify auditors because doing so could serve to undermine this obligation.

 

  3.

Adequate Disclosure of Auditor Fees

Understanding the fees earned by the auditors is important for assessing auditor independence. Invesco’s support for the re-appointment of the auditors will take into consideration the availability of adequate disclosure concerning the amount and nature of audit versus non-audit fees. Invesco generally will support proposals that call for this disclosure if it is not already being made.

 

E.

Remuneration and Incentives

Invesco believes properly constructed compensation plans that include equity ownership are effective in creating incentives that induce management and employees of portfolio companies to create greater shareholder wealth. Invesco generally supports equity compensation plans that promote the proper alignment of incentives with shareholders’ long-term interests! and generally votes against plans that are overly dilutive to existing shareholders, plans that contain objectionable structural features. and plans that appear likely to reduce the value of the client’s investment.

i. Independent Compensation/Remuneration Committee

Invesco believes that an independent, experienced and well-informed compensation/remuneration committee is critical to ensuring that a company’s remuneration practices align with shareholders’ interests and, therefore, generally supports proposals calling for a compensation/remuneration committee to be comprised solely of independent directors.

 

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ii. Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation

Invesco believes that an independent compensation/remuneration committee of the board, with input from management, is generally best positioned to determine the appropriate components and levels of executive compensation, as well as the appropriate frequency of related shareholder advisory votes. This is particularly the case where shareholders have the ability to express their views on remuneration matters through annual votes for or against the election of the individual directors who comprise the compensation/remuneration committee. Invesco, therefore, generally will support management’s recommendations with regard to the components and levels of executive compensation and the frequency of shareholder advisory votes on executive compensation. However, Invesco will vote against such recommendations where Invesco determines that a company’s executive remuneration policies are not properly aligned with shareholder interests or may create inappropriate incentives for management.

iii. Equity Based Compensation Plans

Invesco generally votes against plans that contain structural features that would impair the alignment of incentives between shareholders and management. Such features include, without limitation, the ability to reprice or reload options without shareholder approval, the ability to issue options below the stock’s current market price, or the ability to replenish shares automatically without shareholder approval.

iv. Severance Arrangements

lnvesco considers proposed severance arrangements (sometimes known as “golden parachute” arrangements) on a case-by-case basis due to the wide variety among their terms. Invesco acknowledges that in some cases such arrangements, if reasonable, may be in shareholders’ best interests as a method of attracting and retaining high quality executive talent. lnvesco generally votes in favor of proposals requiring advisory shareholder ratification of senior executives’ severance agreements while generally opposing proposals that require such agreements to be ratified by shareholders in advance of their adoption.

 

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v. “Claw Back” Provisions

lnvesco generally supports so called “claw back” policies intended to recoup remuneration paid to senior executives based upon materially inaccurate financial reporting (as evidenced by later restatements) or fraudulent accounting or business practices.

vi. Employee Stock Purchase Plans

Invesco generally supports employee stock purchase plans that are reasonably designed to provide proper incentives to a broad base of employees, provided that the price at which employees may acquire stock represents a reasonable discount from the market price.

 

F.

Anti-Takeover Defenses; Reincorporation

Measures designed to protect a company from unsolicited bids can adversely affect shareholder value and voting rights, and they have the potential to create conflicts of interests among directors, management and shareholders. Such measures include adopting or renewing shareholder rights plans (“poison pills”), requiring supermajority voting on certain corporate actions, classifying the election of directors instead of electing each director to an annual term, or creating separate classes of common or preferred stock with special voting rights. In determining whether to support a proposal to add, eliminate or restrict anti-takeover measures, Invesco will examine the particular elements of the proposal to assess the degree to which it would adversely affect shareholder rights of adopted. Invesco generally supports shareholder proposals directing companies to subject their anti-takeover provisions to a shareholder vote. Invesco generally opposes payments by companies to minority shareholders intended to dissuade such shareholders from pursuing a takeover or other changes (sometimes known as “greenmail”) because these payments result in preferential treatment of some shareholders over others.

Reincorporation involves re-establishing the company in a different legal jurisdiction. Invesco generally will vote for proposals to reincorporate a company provided that the board and management have demonstrated sound financial or business reasons for the move. Invesco generally will oppose proposals to reincorporate if they are solely part of an anti-takeover defense or intended to limit directors’ liability.

 

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LOGO

PROXY VOTING GUIDELINES

 

Applicable to    All Advisory Clients, including the Invesco Funds
Risk Addressed by the Guidelines    Breach of fiduciary duty to client under Investment Advisers Act of 1940 by placing Invesco’s interests ahead of client’s best interests in voting proxies
Relevant Law and Other Sources    U.S. Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended

Last

    ☒Reviewed     ☒Revised

    by Compliance for Accuracy

    April 19, 2016
Guideline Owner    U.S. Compliance and Legal
Policy Approver    Invesco Advisers, Inc., Invesco Funds Board
Approved/Adopted Date    May 3-4, 2016

The following guidelines apply to all institutional and retail funds and accounts that have explicitly authorized Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”) to vote proxies associated with securities held on their behalf (collectively, “Clients”).

A. INTRODUCTION

 

 

Invesco Ltd. (“IVZ”), the ultimate parent company of Invesco, has adopted a global policy statement on corporate governance and proxy voting (the “Invesco Global Proxy Policy”). The policy describes IVZ’s views on governance matters and the proxy administration and governance approach. Invesco votes proxies by using the framework and procedures set forth in the Invesco Global Proxy Policy, while maintaining the Invesco-specific guidelines described below.

B. PROXY VOTING OVERSIGHT: THE MUTUAL FUNDS’ BOARD OF TRUSTEES

 

 

In addition to the Global Invesco Proxy Advisory Committee, the Invesco mutual funds’ board of trustees provides oversight of the proxy process through quarterly reporting and an annual in-person presentation by Invesco’s Global Head of Proxy Governance and Responsible Investment.

C. USE OF THIRD PARTY PROXY ADVISORY SERVICES

 

 

Invesco has direct access to third-party proxy advisory analyses and recommendations (currently provided by Glass Lewis (“GL”) and Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc. (“ISS”)), among other research tools, and uses the information gleaned from those sources to make independent voting decisions.

Invesco’s proxy administration team performs extensive initial and ongoing due diligence on the proxy advisory firms that it engages. When deemed appropriate, representatives from the proxy advisory firms are asked to deliver updates directly to the mutual funds’ board of trustees. Invesco conducts semi-annual, in-person policy roundtables with key heads of research from ISS and GL to ensure transparency, dialogue and engagement with the firms. These meetings provide Invesco with an opportunity to assess the firms’ capabilities, conflicts of interest and service levels, as well as provide investment professionals with direct insight into the advisory firms’ stances on key governance and proxy topics and their policy framework/methodologies. Invesco’s proxy administration team also reviews the annual SSAE 16 reports for, and the periodic proxy guideline updates published by, each proxy advisory firm to ensure that their guidelines remain consistent with Invesco’s policies and procedures. Furthermore, each proxy advisory firm completes an annual due diligence questionnaire submitted by Invesco, and Invesco conducts on-site due diligence at each firm, in part to discuss their responses to the questionnaire.

If Invesco becomes aware of any material inaccuracies in the information provided by ISS or GL, Invesco’s proxy administration team will investigate the matter to determine the cause, evaluate the adequacy of the proxy advisory firm’s control structure and assess the efficacy of the measures instituted to prevent further errors.

ISS and GL provide updates to previously issued proxy reports when necessary to incorporate newly available information or to correct factual errors. ISS also has a Feedback Review Board, which provides a mechanism for stakeholders to communicate with ISS about issues related to proxy voting and policy formulation, research, and the accuracy of data contained in ISS reports.

D. PROXY VOTING GUIDELINES

 

 

The following guidelines describe Invesco’s general positions on various common proxy issues. The guidelines are not intended to be exhaustive or prescriptive. Invesco’s proxy process is investor-driven, and each portfolio manager retains ultimate discretion to vote proxies in the manner that he or she deems to be the most appropriate, consistent with the proxy voting principles and philosophy discussed in the Invesco Global Proxy Policy. Individual proxy votes therefore will differ from these guidelines from time to time.

 

  I.

Corporate Governance

Management teams of companies are accountable to the boards of directors and directors of publicly held companies are accountable to shareholders. Invesco endeavors to vote the proxies of companies in a manner that will reinforce the notion of a board’s accountability. Consequently, Invesco generally votes against any actions that would impair the rights of shareholders or would reduce shareholders’ influence over the board.

 

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The following are specific voting issues that illustrate how Invesco applies this principle of accountability.

Elections of directors

In uncontested director elections for companies that do not have a controlling shareholder, Invesco generally votes in favor of slates if they are comprised of at least a majority of independent directors and if the boards’ key committees are fully independent. Key committees include the audit, compensation and governance or nominating Committees. Invesco’s standard of independence excludes directors who, in addition to the directorship, have any material business or family relationships with the companies they serve. Contested director elections are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Director performance

Invesco generally withholds votes from directors who exhibit a lack of accountability to shareholders, either through their Level of attendance at meetings or by adopting or approving egregious corporate-governance or other policies. In cases of material financial restatements, accounting fraud, habitually late filings, adopting shareholder rights plan (“poison pills”) without shareholder approval, or other areas of poor performance, Invesco may withhold votes from some or all of a company’s directors. In situations where directors’ performance is a concern, Invesco may also support shareholder proposals to take corrective actions, such as so-called “clawback” provisions.

Auditors and Audit Committee members

Invesco believes a company’s audit committee has a high degree of responsibility to shareholders in matters of financial disclosure, integrity of the financial statements and effectiveness of a company’s internal controls. Independence, experience and financial expertise are critical elements of a well-functioning audit committee. When electing directors who are members of a company’s audit committee, or when ratifying a company’s auditors, Invesco considers the past performance of the committee and holds its members accountable for the quality of the company’s financial statements and reports.

Majority standard in director elections

The right to elect directors is the single most important mechanism shareholders have to promote accountability. Invesco supports the nascent effort to reform the U.S. convention of electing directors, and generally votes in favor of proposals to elect directors by a majority vote.

Staggered Boards/Annual Election of Directors

Invesco generally supports proposals to elect each director annually rather than electing directors to staggered multi-year terms because annual elections increase a board’s level of accountability to its shareholders.

Supermajority voting requirements

Unless required by law in the state of incorporation, Invesco generally votes against actions that would impose any supermajority voting requirement, and generally supports actions to dismantle existing supermajority requirements.

Responsiveness of Directors

Invesco generally withholds votes for directors who do not adequately respond to shareholder proposals that were approved by a majority of votes cast the prior year.

 

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Cumulative voting

The practice of cumulative voting can enable minority shareholders to have representation on a company’s board, Invesco generally supports proposals to institute the practice of cumulative voting at companies whose overall corporate-governance standards indicate a particular need to protect the interests of minority shareholders.

Proxy access

Invesco generally supports shareholders’ nominations of directors in the proxy statement and ballot because it increases the accountability of the board to shareholders. Invesco will generally consider the proposed minimum period of ownership (e.g., three years), minimum ownership percentage (e.g., three percent), limitations on a proponent’s ability to aggregate holdings with other shareholders and the maximum percentage of directors who can be nominated when determining how to vote on proxy access proposals.

Shareholder access

On business matters with potential financial consequences, Invesco generally votes in favor of proposals that would increase shareholders’ opportunities to express their views to boards of directors, proposals that would lower barriers to shareholder action and proposals to promote the adoption of generally accepted best practices in corporate governance. Furthermore, Invesco generally votes for shareholder proposals that are designed to protect shareholder rights if a company’s corporate governance standards indicate that such additional protections are warranted.

Exclusive Forum

Invesco generally supports proposals that would designate a specific jurisdiction in company bylaws as the exclusive venue for certain types of shareholder lawsuits in order to reduce costs arising out of multijurisdidional litigation.

 

  II. Compensation and Incentives

Invesco believes properly constructed compensation plans that include equity ownership are effective in creating incentives that induce management and employees of companies to create greater shareholder wealth. Invesco generally supports equity compensation plans that promote the proper alignment of incentives with shareholders’ long-term interests, and generally votes against plans that are overly dilutive to existing shareholders, plans that contain objectionable structural features, and plans that appear likely to reduce the value of the Client’s investment.

Following are specific voting issues that illustrate how Invesco evaluates incentive plans.

Executive compensation

Invesco evaluates executive compensation plans within the context of the company’s performance under the executives’ tenure. Invesco believes independent compensation committees are best positioned to craft executive-compensation plans that are suitable for their company-specific circumstances. Invesco views the election of independent compensation committee members as the appropriate mechanism for shareholders to express their approval or disapproval of a company’s compensation practices. Therefore, Invesco generally does not support shareholder proposals to limit or eliminate certain forms of executive compensation. In the interest of reinforcing the notion of a compensation committee’s accountability to shareholders, Invesco generally supports proposals requesting that companies subject each year’s compensation record to an advisory shareholder vote, or so-called “say on pay” proposals.

 

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Equity-based compensation plans

Invesco generally votes against plans that contain structural features that would impair the alignment of incentives between shareholders and management. Such features include the ability to reprice or reload options without shareholder approval, the ability to issue options below the stock’s current market price, or the ability automatically to replenish shares without shareholder approval.

Employee stock-purchase plans

Invesco generally supports employee stock-purchase plans that are reasonably designed to provide proper incentives to a broad base of employees, provided that the price at which employees may acquire stock is at most a 15 percent discount from the market price.

Severance agreements

Invesco generally votes in favor of proposals requiring advisory shareholder ratification of executives’ severance agreements. However, Invesco generally opposes proposals requiring such agreements to be ratified by shareholders in advance of their adoption. Given the vast differences that may occur in these agreements, some severance agreements are evaluated on an individual basis.

 

III. Capitalization

Examples of management proposals related to a company’s capital structure include authorizing or issuing additional equity capital, repurchasing outstanding stock, or enacting a stock split or reverse stock split. On requests for additional capital stock, Invesco analyzes the company’s stated reasons for the request. Except where the request could adversely affect the Client’s ownership stake or voting rights, Invesco generally supports a board’s decisions on its needs for additional capital stock. Some capitalization proposals require a case-by-case analysis. Examples of such proposals include authorizing common or preferred stock with special voting rights, or issuing additional stock in connection with an acquisition.

 

IV. Mergers, Acquisitions and Other Corporate Actions

Issuers occasionally require shareholder approval to engage in certain corporate actions such as mergers, acquisitions, name changes, dissolutions, reorganizations, divestitures and reincorporations and the votes for these types of corporate actions are generally determined on a case-by-case basis.

 

V. Anti-Takeover Measures

Practices designed to protect a company from unsolicited bids can adversely affect shareholder value and voting rights, and they potentially create conflicts of interests among directors, management and shareholders. Except under special issuer-specific circumstances, Invesco generally votes to reduce or eliminate such measures. These measures include adopting or renewing “poison pills”, requiring supermajority voting on certain corporate actions, classifying the election of directors instead of electing each director to an annual term, or creating separate classes of common or preferred stock with special voting rights. Invesco generally votes against management proposals to impose these types of measures, and generally votes for shareholder proposals designed to reduce such measures. Invesco generally supports shareholder proposals directing companies to subject their anti-takeover provisions to a shareholder vote.

 

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VI. Environmental, Social and Corporate Responsibility Issues

Invesco believes that a company’s response to environmental, social and corporate responsibility issues and the risks attendant to them can have a significant effect on its long-term shareholder value. Invesco recognizes that to manage a corporation effectively, directors and management must consider not only the interest of shareholders, but also the interests of employees, customers, suppliers and creditors, among others. While Invesco generally affords management discretion with respect to the operation of a company’s business, Invesco will evaluate such proposals on a case-by-case basis and will vote proposals relating to these issues in a manner intended to maximize long-term shareholder value.

 

VII. Routine Business Matters

Routine business matters rarely have the potential to have a material effect on the economic prospects of Clients’ holdings, so Invesco generally supports a board’s discretion on these items. However, Invesco generally votes against proposals where there is insufficient information to make a decision about the nature of the proposal. Similarly, Invesco generally votes against proposals to conduct other unidentified business at shareholder meetings.

 

D. EXCEPTIONS

 

 

Client Maintains Right to Vote Proxies

In the case of institutional or sub-advised Clients, Invesco will vote the proxies in accordance with these guidelines and the Invesco Global Proxy Policy, unless the Client retains in writing the right to vote or the named fiduciary of a Client (e.g., the plan sponsor of an ERISA Client) retains in writing the right to direct the plan trustee or a third party to vote proxies.

Voting for Certain Investment Strategies

For cash sweep investment vehicles selected by a Client but for which Invesco has proxy voting authority over the account and where no other Client holds the same securities, Invesco will vote proxies based on ISS recommendations.

Funds of Funds

Some Invesco Funds offering diversified asset allocation within one investment vehicle own shares in other Invesco Funds. A potential conflict of interest could arise if an underlying Invesco Fund has a shareholder meeting with any proxy issues to be voted on, because Invesco’s asset-allocation funds or target-maturity funds may be large shareholders of the underlying fund. In order to avoid any potential for a conflict, the asset-allocation funds and target maturity funds vote their shares in the same proportion as the votes of the external shareholders of the underlying fund.

 

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F. POLICIES AND VOTE DISCLOSURE

 

 

A copy of these guidelines, the Invesco Global Proxy Policy and the voting record of each Invesco Retail Fund are available on Invesco’s web site, www.invesco.com. In accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission regulations, all Invesco Funds file a record of all proxy-voting activity for the prior 12 months ending June 30th. That filing is made on or before August 31st of each year. In the case of institutional and sub-advised Clients, Clients may contact their client service representative to request information about how Invesco voted proxies on their behalf. Absent specific contractual guidelines, such requests may be made on a semi-annual basis.

 

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ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

As of February 28, 2018, the following individuals are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Trust:

 

  •   Mark Paris, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Trust since 2009 (or the predecessor Trust) and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2010.

 

  •   John Connelly, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Trust since 2016 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2016. From 1994 to 2015, he was employed by Raymond James & Associates, where he served as Senior Vice President of Municipal High Yield Trading from 2012 to 2015.

 

  •   Tim O’Reilly, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Trust since 2016 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2010.

 

  •   James Phillips, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Trust since 2009 (or the predecessor Trust) and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2010.

 

  •   Robert Stryker, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Trust since 2015 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2010.

 

  •   Julius Williams, Portfolio Manager, who has been responsible for the Trust since 2015 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2010.

Portfolio Manager Fund Holdings and Information on Other Managed Accounts

Invesco’s portfolio managers develop investment models which are used in connection with the management of certain Invesco Funds as well as other mutual funds for which Invesco or an affiliate acts as sub-adviser, other pooled investment vehicles that are not registered mutual funds, and other accounts managed for organizations and individuals. The ‘Investments’ chart reflects the portfolio managers’ investments in the Funds that they manage. Accounts are grouped into three categories: (i) investments in the Fund’s shares beneficially owned by a portfolio manager, as determined in accordance with Rule 16a-1(a) (2) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (beneficial ownership includes ownership by a portfolio manager’s immediate family members sharing the same household); (ii) investments made either directly or through a deferred compensation or similar plan in Invesco pooled investment vehicles with the same or similar objectives and strategies as the Fund; and (iii) total investments made in any Invesco Fund or Invesco pooled investment vehicle. The ‘Assets Managed’ chart reflects information regarding accounts other than the Funds for which each portfolio manager has day-to-day management responsibilities. Accounts are grouped into three categories: (i) other registered investment companies; (ii) other pooled investment vehicles; and (iii) other accounts. To the extent that any of these accounts pay advisory fees that are based on account performance (performance-based fees), information on those accounts is specifically noted. In addition, any assets denominated in foreign currencies have been converted into U.S. dollars using the exchange rates as of the applicable date.

Investments

The following information is as of February 28, 2018 (unless otherwise noted):

 

Portfolio Manager

    Dollar Range
of Investments
in the Fund		    Dollar Range of Investments in
Invesco Pooled Investment Vehicles
with the Same or Similar  Objectives
and Strategies as the Fund		    Dollar Range of
Investments in All Invesco
Funds and Invesco
Pooled Investment
Vehicles
   Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust

Mark Paris

    None    N/A    Over $1,000,000

John Connelly

    None    N/A    $100,001 - $500,000

Tim O’Reilly

    None    N/A    $100,001 - $500,000

James Phillips

    None    N/A    $500,001 - $1,000,000

Robert Stryker

    None    N/A    $100,001 - $500,000

Julius Williams

    None    N/A    $100,001 - $500,000

Assets Managed

The following information is as of February 28, 2018 (unless otherwise noted):

 

Portfolio

Manager

    Other Registered
Investment Companies
Managed		    Other Pooled
Investment Vehicles
Managed		    Other
Accounts Managed		  
     Number
of
Accounts		    Assets
(in millions)		    Number
of
Accounts		    Assets
(in millions)		    Number
of
Accounts		   Assets
(in millions)		  
   Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust  

Mark Paris

    17    $25,832.4    None    None    51   $ 10.5 1 

John Connelly

    17    $25,832.4    None    None    51   $ 10.5 1 

Tim O’Reilly

    17    $25,832.4    None    None    51   $ 10.5 1 

James Phillips

    17    $25,832.4    None    None    51   $ 10.5 1 

Robert Stryker

    17    $25,832.4    None    None    51   $ 10.5 1 

Julius Williams

    17    $25,832.4    None    None    51   $ 10.5 1 

Potential Conflicts of Interest

Actual or apparent conflicts of interest may arise when a portfolio manager has day-to-day management responsibilities with respect to more than one Fund or other account. More specifically, portfolio managers who manage multiple Funds and/or other accounts may be presented with one or more of the following potential conflicts:

 

  •   The management of multiple Funds and/or other accounts may result in a portfolio manager devoting unequal time and attention to the management of each Fund and/or other account. The Adviser and each Sub-Adviser seek to manage such competing interests for the time and attention of portfolio managers by having portfolio managers focus on a particular investment discipline. Most other accounts managed by a portfolio manager are managed using the same investment models that are used in connection with the management of the Funds.

 

  •   If a portfolio manager identifies a limited investment opportunity which may be suitable for more than one Fund or other account, a Fund may not be able to take full advantage of that opportunity due to an allocation of filled purchase or sale orders across all eligible Funds and other accounts. To deal with these situations, the Adviser, each Sub-Adviser and the Funds have adopted procedures for allocating portfolio transactions across multiple accounts.

 

  •   The Adviser and each Sub-Adviser determine which broker to use to execute each order for securities transactions for the Funds, consistent with its duty to seek best execution of the transaction. However, for certain other accounts (such as mutual funds for which Invesco or an affiliate acts as sub-adviser, other pooled investment vehicles that are not registered mutual funds, and other accounts managed for organizations and individuals), the Adviser and each Sub-Adviser may be limited by the client with respect to the selection of brokers or may be instructed to direct trades through a particular broker. In these cases, trades for a Fund in a particular security may be placed separately from, rather than aggregated with, such other accounts. Having separate transactions with respect to a security may temporarily affect the market price of the security or the execution of the transaction, or both, to the possible detriment of the Fund or other account(s) involved.

 

  •   Finally, the appearance of a conflict of interest may arise where the Adviser or Sub-Adviser has an incentive, such as a performance-based management fee, which relates to the management of one Fund or account but not all Funds and accounts for which a portfolio manager has day-to-day management responsibilities. None of the Invesco Fund accounts managed has a performance fee.

The Adviser, each Sub-Adviser, and the Funds have adopted certain compliance procedures which are designed to address these types of conflicts. However, there is no guarantee that such procedures will detect each and every situation in which a conflict arises.

 

1  These are accounts of individual investors for which Invesco provides investment advice. Invesco offers separately managed accounts that are managed according to the investment models developed by its portfolio managers and used in connection with the management of certain Invesco Funds. These accounts may be invested in accordance with one or more of those investment models and investments held in those accounts are traded in accordance with the applicable models.

Description of Compensation Structure

For the Adviser and each affiliated Sub-Adviser

The Adviser and each Sub-Adviser seek to maintain a compensation program that is competitively positioned to attract and retain high-caliber investment professionals. Portfolio managers receive a base salary, an incentive cash bonus opportunity and a deferred compensation opportunity. Portfolio manager compensation is reviewed and may be modified each year as appropriate to reflect changes in the market, as well as to adjust the factors used to determine bonuses to promote competitive Fund performance. The Adviser and each Sub-Adviser evaluate competitive market compensation by reviewing compensation survey results conducted by an independent third party of investment industry compensation. Each portfolio manager’s compensation consists of the following three elements:

Base Salary. Each portfolio manager is paid a base salary. In setting the base salary, the Adviser and each Sub-Adviser’s intention is to be competitive in light of the particular portfolio manager’s experience and responsibilities.

Annual Bonus. The portfolio managers are eligible, along with other employees of the Adviser and each Sub-Adviser, to participate in a discretionary year-end bonus pool. The Compensation Committee of Invesco Ltd. reviews and approves the firm-wide bonus pool based upon progress against strategic objectives and annual operating plan, including investment performance and financial results. In addition, while having no direct impact on individual bonuses, assets under management are considered when determining the starting bonus funding levels. Each portfolio manager is eligible to receive an annual cash bonus which is based on quantitative (i.e. investment performance) and non-quantitative factors (which may include, but are not limited to, individual performance, risk management and teamwork).

Each portfolio manager’s compensation is linked to the pre-tax investment performance of the Funds/accounts managed by the portfolio manager as described in Table 1 below.

Table 1

 

Sub-Adviser

   

Performance time period2

Invesco 3

Invesco Deutschland

Invesco Hong Kong3

Invesco Asset Management

Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited

(Invesco India)

    One-, Three- and Five-year performance against Fund peer group

Invesco- U.S. Real Estate Division3,4

Invesco Senior Secured3,5

Invesco PowerShares3,6

    Not applicable
Invesco Canada3   

One-year performance against Fund peer group

 

Three- and Five-year performance against entire universe of Canadian funds

Invesco Japan7    One-, Three- and Five-year performance

 

2  Rolling time periods based on calendar year-end.
3  Portfolio Managers may be granted an annual deferral award that vests on a pro-rata basis over a four year period.
4  Portfolio Managers for Invesco Global Infrastructure Fund, Invesco Global Real Estate Fund, Invesco MLP Fund, Invesco Real Estate Fund, Invesco Global Real Estate Income Fund and Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund base their bonus on net operating profits of the U.S. Real Estate Division of Invesco.
5  Invesco Senior Secured’s bonus is based on annual measures of equity return and standard tests of collateralization performance.
6  Portfolio Managers for Invesco PowerShares base their bonus on Invesco results as well as overall performance of Invesco PowerShares.
7  Portfolio Managers for Invesco Pacific Growth Fund’s compensation is based on the one-, three- and five-year performance against the appropriate Micropol benchmark.

compensation generally associated with top pay in the industry (determined by reference to the third-party provided compensation survey information) and poor investment performance (versus applicable peer group) would result in low bonus compared to the applicable peer group or no bonus at all. These decisions are reviewed and approved collectively by senior leadership which has responsibility for executing the compensation approach across the organization.

With respect to Invesco PowerShares, there is no policy regarding, or agreement with, the Portfolio Managers or any other senior executive of the Adviser to receive bonuses or any other compensation in connection with the performance of any of the accounts managed by the Portfolio Managers.

Deferred / Long Term Compensation. Portfolio managers may be granted a deferred compensation award based on a firm-wide bonus pool approved by the Compensation Committee of Invesco Ltd. Deferred compensation awards may take the form of annual deferral awards or long-term equity awards. Annual deferral awards may be granted as an annual stock deferral award or an annual fund deferral award. Annual stock deferral awards are settled in Invesco Ltd. common shares. Annual fund deferral awards are notionally invested in certain Invesco Funds selected by the Portfolio Manager and are settled in cash. Long-term equity awards are settled in Invesco Ltd. common shares. Both annual deferral awards and long-term equity awards have a four-year ratable vesting schedule. The vesting period aligns the interests of the Portfolio Managers with the long-term interests of clients and shareholders and encourages retention.

Retirement and health and welfare arrangements. Portfolio managers are eligible to participate in retirement and health and welfare plans and programs that are available generally to all employees.

 

ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

None.

 

ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

(a) As of February 14, 2018, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the officers of the Registrant, including the PEO and PFO, to assess the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures, as that term is defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”), as amended. Based on that evaluation, the Registrant’s officers, including the PEO and PFO, concluded that, as of February 14, 2018, the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were reasonably designed to ensure: (1) that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission; and (2) that material information relating to the Registrant is made known to the PEO and PFO as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

(b) There have been no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by the report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 12. DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

ITEM 13.  

EXHIBITS.

13(a) (1)  

Code of Ethics.

13(a) (2)  

Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

13(a) (3)  

Not applicable.

13(a) (4)  

Not applicable.

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Registrant: Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust

 

By:  

/s/ Sheri Morris

  Sheri Morris
  Principal Executive Officer
Date:   May 7, 2018

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:  

/s/ Sheri Morris

  Sheri Morris
  Principal Executive Officer
Date:   May 7, 2018
By:  

/s/ Kelli Gallegos

  Kelli Gallegos
  Principal Financial Officer
Date:   May 7, 2018

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

13(a) (1)    Code of Ethics.
13(a) (2)    Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
13(a) (3)    Not applicable.
13(a) (4)    Not applicable.

The Invesco Funds Code of Ethics for Covered Officers

THE INVESCO FUNDS CODE OF ETHICS FOR COVERED OFFICERS

I. Introduction

The Boards of Trustees (“Board”) of the Invesco Funds (the “Funds”) have adopted this code of ethics (this “Code”) applicable to their Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer (or persons performing similar functions) (collectively, the “Covered Officers”) to promote:

 

  •  

honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;

 

  •  

full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in reports and documents filed with, or submitted to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and in other public communications made by the Funds;

 

  •  

compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations;

 

  •  

the prompt internal reporting of violations to the Code to an appropriate person or persons identified in the Code; and

 

  •  

accountability for adherence to the Code.

II. Covered Officers Should Act Honestly and Candidly

Each Covered Officer named in Exhibit A to this Code owes a duty to the Funds to act with integrity. Integrity requires, among other things, being honest and candid. Deceit and subordination of principle are inconsistent with integrity.

Each Covered Officer must:

 

  •  

act with integrity, including being honest and candid while still maintaining the confidentiality of information where required by law or the Funds’ policies;

 

  •  

observe both the form and spirit of laws and governmental rules and regulations, accounting standards and policies of the Funds;

 

  •  

adhere to a high standard of business ethics; and

 

  •  

place the interests of the Funds and their shareholders before the Covered Officer’s own personal interests.

Business practices Covered Officers should be guided by and adhere to these fiduciary standards.

III. Covered Officers Should Handle Ethically Actual and Apparent Conflicts of Interest

Guiding Principles. A “conflict of interest” occurs when an individual’s personal interest actually or potentially interferes with the interests of the Funds or their shareholders. A conflict of interest can arise when a Covered Officer takes actions or has interests that may make it difficult to perform his or her duties as a Fund officer objectively and effectively. For example, a conflict of interest would arise if a Covered Officer, or a member of his or her family, receives improper personal benefits as a result of his or her position as a Fund officer. In addition, investment companies should be sensitive to situations that create apparent, but not actual, conflicts of interest. Service to the Funds should never be subordinated to personal gain an advantage.

Certain conflicts of interest covered by this Code arise out of the relationships between Covered Officers and the Funds that already are subject to conflict of interest provisions in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. For example, Covered Officers may not individually engage in certain transactions (such as the purchase or sale of

securities or other property) with the Funds because of their status as “affiliated persons” of the Funds. Therefore, as to the existing statutory and regulatory prohibitions on individual behavior, they will be deemed to be incorporated in this Code and therefore any material violation will also be deemed a violation of this Code. Covered Officers must in all cases comply with applicable statutes and regulations. In addition, the Funds and their investment adviser have adopted Codes of Ethics designed to prevent, identify and/or correct violations of these statutes and regulations. This Code does not, and is not intended to, repeat or replace such Codes of Ethics.

As to conflicts arising from, or as a result of the contractual relationship between, the Funds and the investment adviser of which the Covered Officers are also officers or employees, it is recognized by the Board that, subject to the adviser’s fiduciary duties to the Funds, the Covered Officers will in the normal course of their duties (whether formally for the Funds or for the adviser, or for both) be involved in establishing policies and implementing decisions which will have different effects on the adviser and the Funds. The Board recognizes that the participation of the Covered Officers in such activities is inherent in the contractual relationship between the Funds and the adviser and is consistent with the expectation of the Board of the performance by the Covered Officers of their duties as officers of the Funds. In addition, it is recognized by the Board that the Covered Officers may also be officers or employees of other investment companies advised or serviced by the same adviser and the codes which apply to senior officers of those investment companies will apply to the Covered Officers acting in those distinct capacities.

Each Covered Officer must:

 

  •  

avoid conflicts of interest wherever possible;

 

  •  

handle any actual or apparent conflict of interest ethically;

 

  •  

not use his or her personal influence or personal relationships to influence investment decisions or financial reporting by an investment company whereby the Covered Officer would benefit personally to the detriment of any of the Funds;

 

  •  

not cause an investment company to take action, or fail to take action, for the personal benefit of the Covered Officer rather than the benefit of such company;

 

  •  

not use knowledge of portfolio transactions made or contemplated for an investment company to profit or cause others to profit, by the market effect of such transactions; and

 

  •  

as described in more detail below, discuss any material transaction or relationship that could reasonably be expected to give rise to a conflict of interest with the Chief Compliance Officer of the Funds (the “CCO”).

Some conflict of interest situations that should always be discussed with the CCO, if material, include the following:

 

  •  

any outside business activity that detracts from an individual’s ability to devote appropriate time and attention to his or her responsibilities with the Funds;

 

  •  

being in the position of supervising, reviewing or having any influence on the job evaluation, pay or benefit of any immediate family member;

 

  •  

any direct ownership interest in, or any consulting or employment relationship with, any of the Funds’ service providers, other than its investment adviser, distributor or other Invesco Ltd. affiliated entities and other than a de minimis ownership interest (for purposes of this section of the Code an ownership interest of 1% or less shall constitute a de minimis ownership interest, and an ownership interest of more than 1% creates a rebuttable presumption that there may be a material conflict of interest); and

 

  •  

a direct or indirect financial interest in commissions, transaction charges or spreads paid by the Funds for effecting portfolio transactions or for selling or redeeming shares, other than an interest

 

arising from the Covered Officer’s employment with Invesco, its subsidiaries, its parent organizations and any affiliates or subsidiaries thereof, such as compensation or equity ownership, and other than an interest arising from a de minimis ownership interest in a company with which the Funds execute portfolios transactions or a company that receives commissions or other fees related to its sales and redemptions of shares of the Funds (for purposes of this section of the Code an ownership interest of 1% or less shall constitute a de minimis ownership interest, and an ownership interest of more than 1% creates a rebuttable presumption that there may be a material conflict of interest).

IV. Disclosure

Each Covered Officer is required to be familiar, and comply, with the Funds’ disclosure controls and procedures so that the Funds’ subject reports and documents filed with the SEC comply in all material respects with the applicable federal securities laws and SEC rules. In addition, each Covered Officer having direct or supervisory authority regarding these SEC filings or the Funds’ other public communications should, to the extent appropriate within his area of responsibility, consult with other officers and employees of the Funds and take other appropriate steps regarding these disclosures with the goal of making full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure.

Each Covered Officer must:

 

  •  

familiarize himself/herself with the disclosure requirements applicable to the Funds as well as the business and financial operations of the Funds; and

 

  •  

not knowingly misrepresent, or cause others to misrepresent, facts about the Funds to others, whether within or outside the Funds, including representations to the Funds’ internal auditors, independent Directors/Trustees, independent auditors, and to governmental regulators and self-regulatory organizations.

V. Compliance

It is the Funds’ policy to comply in all material respects with all applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations. It is the personal responsibility of each Covered Officer to adhere to the standards and restrictions imposed by those laws, rules and regulations, including those relating to affiliated transactions, accounting and auditing matters.

VI. Reporting and Accountability

Each Covered Officer must:

 

  •  

upon becoming a Covered Officer and receipt of this Code, sign and submit to the CCO of the Funds (or the CCO’s designee) an acknowledgement stating that he or she has received, read, and understands this Code.

 

  •  

annually thereafter submit a form to the CCO of the Funds (or the CCO’s designee) confirming that he or she has received, read and understands this Code and has complied with the requirements of this Code.

 

  •  

not retaliate against any employee or other Covered Officer for reports of potential violations that are made in good faith.

 

  •  

notify the CCO promptly if he becomes aware of any existing or potential violation of this Code. Failure to do so is itself a violation of this Code.

Except as described otherwise below, the CCO is responsible for applying this Code to specific situations in which questions are presented to him or her and has the authority to interpret this Code in any

particular situation. The CCO shall take all action he or she considers appropriate to investigate any actual or potential violations reported to him or her.

The CCO is authorized to consult, as appropriate, with the Chairman of the Audit Committees of the Board, counsel to the Funds and counsel to the Board members who are not “interested persons” of the Funds as defined in the 1940 Act (“Independent Trustees”), and is encouraged to do so.

The CCO is responsible for granting waivers and determining sanctions, as appropriate. In addition, approvals, interpretations, or waivers sought by the Covered Officers may also be considered by the Chairman of the Audit Committees of the Board.

The Funds will follow these procedures in investigating and enforcing this Code, and in reporting on the Code:

 

  •  

the CCO will take all appropriate action to investigate any potential violations reported to him or her;

 

  •  

any matter that the CCO believes is a violation or potential violation will be reported to the Chairman of the Audit Committees of the Board after such investigation;

 

  •  

if the Chairman of the Audit Committees concurs that a violation has occurred, he or she will inform the Board, which will take all appropriate disciplinary or preventive action;

 

  •  

appropriate disciplinary or preventive action may include review of, and appropriate modifications to, applicable policies and procedures; notification to appropriate personnel of the investment adviser or its board; or a recommendation to dismiss the Covered Officer; a letter of censure, suspension, dismissal; or, in the event of criminal or other serious violations of law, notification to the SEC or other appropriate law enforcement authorities;

 

  •  

the CCO will be responsible for granting waivers of this Code, as appropriate; and

 

  •  

any changes to or waivers of this Code will, to the extent required, be disclosed as provided by SEC rules.

VII. Other Policies and Procedures

The Funds’ and the Advisers’ and Principal Underwriters’ codes of ethics under Rule 17j-1 under the Investment Company Act and the Advisers’ more detailed policies and procedures set forth in its Compliance and Supervisory Procedures Manual are separate requirements applying to Covered Officers and others, and are not part of this Code.

VIII. Amendments

Any material amendments to this Code, other than amendments to Exhibit A, must be approved or ratified by a majority vote of the Funds’ Board, including a majority of Independent Trustees.

IX. Confidentiality

All reports and records prepared or maintained pursuant to this Code shall be considered confidential and shall be maintained and protected accordingly. Except as otherwise required by law or this Code, such matters shall not be disclosed to anyone other than the members of the Funds’ Board, counsel to the Funds, counsel to the Independent Trustees.

Exhibit A

Persons Covered by this Code of Ethics:

Sheri Morris — Principal Executive Officers

Kelli Gallegos — Principal Financial Officer

INVESCO FUNDS

CODE OF ETHICS FOR COVERED OFFICERS—ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I hereby acknowledge that I am a Principal Officer of the Funds and I am aware of and subject to the Funds’ Code of Ethics for Covered Officers. Accordingly, I have read and understood the requirements of the Code of Ethics for Covered Officers and I am committed to fully comply with the Code of Ethics for Covered Officers

I also recognize my obligation to promote:

1. Honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;

2. Full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that the Funds file with, or submit to, the Commission and in other public communications made by the Funds; and

3. Compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations.

4. The prompt internal reporting of violations to the Code to an appropriate person or persons identified in the Code; and

5. Accountability for adherence to the Code.

 

 

Date

  

 

Name:

  Title:

I, Sheri Morris, Principal Executive Officer, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of trustees (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: May 7, 2018      

/s/ Sheri Morris

      Sheri Morris, Principal Executive Officer

I, Kelli Gallegos, Principal Financial Officer, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of trustees (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: May 7, 2018      

/s/ Kelli Gallegos

      Kelli Gallegos, Principal Financial Officer

 

CERTIFICATION OF SHAREHOLDER REPORT

In connection with the Certified Shareholder Report of Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust (the “Company”) on Form N-CSR for the period ended February 28, 2018, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), I, Sheri Morris, Principal Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

Date: May 7, 2018      

/s/ Sheri Morris

      Sheri Morris, Principal Executive Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided by the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

CERTIFICATION OF SHAREHOLDER REPORT

In connection with the Certified Shareholder Report of Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust (the “Company”) on Form N-CSR for the period ended February 28, 2018, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), I, Kelli Gallegos, Principal Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

Date: May 7, 2018      

/s/ Kelli Gallegos

      Kelli Gallegos, Principal Financial Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided by the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.


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