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 811-21409
Pioneer Municipal High Income Advantage Fund, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
60 State Street, Boston, MA 02109
(Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP code)
Terrence J. Cullen, Amundi Asset Management, Inc.,
60 State Street, Boston, MA 02109
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 742-7825
Date of fiscal year end: March 31, 2022
Date of reporting period: April 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021
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Pioneer
Municipal High Income Advantage, Fund Inc.
Semiannual
Report | September 30, 2021
Ticker
Symbol: MAV
On April
21, 2021, the Pioneer Municipal High Income Advantage Trust redomiciled from a Delaware statutory trust to a Maryland corporation and
was renamed Pioneer Municipal High Income Advantage Fund, Inc.
Paper
copies of the Fund's shareholder reports are no longer sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from
the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer, bank or insurance company. Instead, the reports are available
on the Fund's website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
You may
elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial
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will apply to all funds held in your account if you invest through your financial intermediary or all funds held within the Pioneer Fund
complex if you invest directly.
visit
us: www.amundi.com/us
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President’s
Letter
Dear Shareholders,
The past
year and a half has created unprecedented challenges for investors, as the COVID-19 pandemic has not only dominated the headlines since
March 2020, but has also led to significant changes in government and central-bank policies, both in the US and abroad, and affected
the everyday lives of each of us. As we move into the final months of 2021, the situation, while improved, has continued to evolve.
Widespread
distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines approved for emergency use in late 2020 led to a general decline in virus-related hospitalizations
in the US and had a positive effect on overall market sentiment during the first half of this calendar year. The passage of two additional
fiscal stimulus packages by US lawmakers last December and January also helped drive a strong market rally. However, the emergence of
highly infectious variants of the virus has caused a recent spike in cases and hospitalizations, especially outside of the US. That development
has contributed to a slowdown in the global economic recovery, as some foreign governments have reinstated strict virus-containment measures
that had been relaxed after the rollout of the vaccines.
In the
US, while performance of most asset classes, especially equities, has been positive for the year to date, volatility has been high, and
the third quarter of 2021 saw negative returns for several stock market indices. Investors’ concerns over global supply chain issues,
rising inflation, “hawkish” signals concerning less-accommodative future monetary policies from the Federal Reserve System
(Fed), and partisan debates in Washington, DC over future spending and tax policies, are among the many factors that have led to greater
uncertainty and an increase in market volatility.
Despite
those concerns and some of the recent difficulties that have affected the economy and the markets, we believe the distribution of the
COVID-19 vaccines has provided a potential light at the end of the pandemic tunnel. With that said, the long-term impact on the global
economy from COVID-19, while currently unknown, is likely to be considerable, as it is clear that several industries have already felt
greater effects than others, and could continue to struggle for quite some time.
After
leaving our offices in March of 2020 due to COVID-19, we have re-opened our US locations and our employees have returned to the office
as of mid-October. I am proud of the careful planning that has taken place.
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Throughout
the pandemic, our business has continued to operate without any disruption, and we all look forward to regaining a bit of normalcy after
so many months of remote working.
Since
1928, Amundi US’s investment process has been built on a foundation of fundamental research and active management, principles which
have guided our investment decisions for more than 90 years. We believe active management – that is, making active investment decisions
– can help mitigate the risks during periods of market volatility.
At Amundi
US, active management begins with our own fundamental, bottom-up research process. Our team of dedicated research analysts and portfolio
managers analyzes each security under consideration, communicating directly with the management teams of the companies issuing the securities
and working together to identify those securities that best meet our investment criteria for our family of funds. Our risk management
approach begins with each and every security, as we strive to carefully understand the potential opportunity, while considering any and
all risk factors.
Today,
as investors, we have many options. It is our view that active management can serve shareholders well, not only when markets are thriving,
but also during periods of market stress.
As you
consider your long-term investment goals, we encourage you to work with your financial professional to develop an investment plan that
paves the way for you to pursue both your short-term and long-term goals.
We greatly
appreciate the trust you have placed in us and look forward to continuing to serve you in the future.
Sincerely,
Lisa M. Jones
Head of the Americas,
President and CEO of US
Amundi Asset
Management US, Inc.
November
2021
Any information
in this shareowner report regarding market or economic trends or the factors influencing the Fund’s historical or future performance
are statements of opinion as of the date of this report. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
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Portfolio
Management Discussion | 9/30/21
Note
to Shareholders: On April 21, 2021, Pioneer Municipal High Income Advantage Trust redomiciled from a Delaware statutory trust to
a Maryland corporation and was renamed Pioneer Municipal High Income Advantage Fund, Inc. The redomiciling did not result in any change
to the investment adviser, investment objective and strategies, portfolio management team, policies and procedures or the members of
the Board overseeing the Fund. Please see Note 7. Redomciling, for more information about the redomiciling.
In
the following interview, Jonathan Chirunga and David Eurkus discuss the factors that influenced the performance of Pioneer Municipal
High Income Advantage Fund, Inc. during the six-month period ended September 30, 2021. Mr. Chirunga, Managing Director, Director of High-Yield
Municipals, and a portfolio manager at Amundi Asset Management US, Inc. (Amundi US), is responsible for the day-to-day management of
the Fund, along with Mr. Eurkus, Managing Director, Director of Municipals, and a portfolio manager at Amundi US.
Q
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How
did the Fund perform during the six-month period ended September 30, 2021?
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A
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Pioneer
Municipal High Income Advantage Fund, Inc. returned 2.01% at net asset value (NAV) and 0.44%
at market price during the six-month period ended September 30, 2021. During the same six-month
period, the Fund’s benchmarks, the Bloomberg US Municipal High Yield Bond Index and
the Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index, returned 4.33% and 1.15% at NAV, respectively. The Bloomberg
US Municipal High Yield Bond Index is an unmanaged measure of the performance of lower-rated
municipal bonds, while the Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged measure of the
performance of investment-grade municipal bonds. Unlike the Fund, the two indices do not
use leverage. While use of leverage increases investment opportunity, it also increases investment
risk.
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During
the same six-month period, the average return at NAV of the 25 closed end funds in Morningstar’s Closed End High Yield Municipal
category (which may or may not be leveraged) was 3.71%, and the average return at market price of the closed-end funds within the same
Morningstar category was 4.91%.
The
shares of the Fund were selling at a 4.3% discount to NAV on September 30, 2021. Comparatively, the shares of the Fund were selling at
a 2.8% discount to NAV on March 31, 2021.
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On
September 30, 2021 the standardized 30-day SEC yield of the Fund’s shares was 1.18%*.
Q
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How
would you describe the investment environment in the municipal bond market during the six-month
period ended September 30, 2021?
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A
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The
backdrop for municipal bonds was largely favorable over the six-month period, with healthy
supply-and-demand trends helping to drive positive returns. On the demand side, inflows into
the municipal asset class continued to hit record levels, as demand came not only from traditional
municipal investors, but also from non-traditional buyers and foreign purchasers seeking
the relative safety of municipal bonds (compared with other investment options), lower default
rates, and attractive tax-equivalent yields versus taxable investments. High-yield municipals
attracted particularly strong interest and outperformed investment-grade municipals for the
period, as investors demonstrated a hearty appetite for both higher risk and higher yields.
With respect to supply, the effects of the 2017 US tax-overhaul legislation have continued
to limit new issuance within the tax-exempt market, thus driving down the overall supply
of municipal bonds. Together, those factors helped municipals deliver solid performance over
the past six months, even though US Treasury yields rose. (Bond prices and yields typically
move in opposite directions).
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An
ongoing improvement in credit-market conditions provided further support for tax-exempt debt during the period. Like most areas of the
financial markets, municipal bonds came under significant stress in early 2020 with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdowns
designed to mitigate the spread of the virus. To combat the economic impact of COVID-19, the US Federal Reserve System (Fed) reduced
the target range of the benchmark federal funds rate to near zero and enacted a quantitative easing (QE), or bond-purchase program. Although
investors began to anticipate the “tapering” of QE as the summer of 2021 progressed, the Fed’s aggressive policies
remained in place throughout the full six-month period. In addition, US lawmakers approved an additional $1.9 trillion in fiscal stimulus
in early 2021, just prior to the beginning of the six-month period. Those measures helped stabilize the economy and – most
important for investors in municipal bonds – provided relief to state and local governments.
*
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The
30-day SEC yield is a standardized formula that is based on the hypothetical annualized earning
power (investment income only) of the Fund’s portfolio securities during the period
indicated.
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As
noted earlier, high-yield municipals outperformed the broader tax-exempt market over the six-month period, as low short-term interest
rates and generally positive sentiment encouraged investors to move out on the risk spectrum in search of potentially higher returns.
Q
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How
would you characterize the Fund’s positioning during the six-month period ended September
30, 2021?
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A
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We
positioned the portfolio with a somewhat conservative stance relative to the market as a
whole. As the market rebounded from the COVID-19-induced lows and cash flooded back into
municipals in mid- to late-2020, the lowest-quality municipal securities had generally attracted
the highest demand. We avoided investing the portfolio in many of those lower-quality bonds,
reflecting our view that the price action had largely been the result of supply-and-demand
trends rather than underlying credit fundamentals. In fact, many of the market’s top-performing
issues were those that could not generate enough income to support their yields.
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We
believe those types of securities could lag the overall market if investment conditions become less favorable and demand ebbs, and so
we chose to remain selective and maintain a focus on the Fund’s longer-term results.
Q
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What
factors affected the Fund’s performance relative to the Bloomberg municipal bond indices
during the six-month period ended September 30, 2021?
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A
The Fund’s relative performance benefited from the portfolio’s overweight allocation to the tobacco sector over the six-month
period. Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement bonds (tobacco bonds) have been the top-performing area of the municipal market over the
last five years, and once again led the market over the past six months. Tobacco bonds also represented the Fund’s largest sector
weight as of period-end. We have found tobacco bonds to be attractive investments, not only for their potential to enhance the Fund's
performance, but also for the benefits received by the settling states that issue tobacco bonds since the establishment of the Master
Settlement Agreement between the settling states and the tobacco-related companies. In addition, the portfolio’s allocation to
debt issued by charter schools, which also outpaced the broader municipal bond market over the six-month period, was a positive contributor
to the Fund’s benchmark-relative returns. Exposure to the health care sector provided another boost to the Fund’s relative
results. In that area, we focused the portfolio’s investments on issuers in the affordable care segment rather than in continuing care retirement
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communities,
as the former has typically covered a much broader segment of the population and thus has offered a larger market opportunity, in our
opinion.
A
portfolio underweight to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico’s debt was a key detractor from the Fund’s relative results. Puerto
Rico issues represented roughly 13% of the Bloomberg US Municipal High Yield Bond Index as of period-end, while the Fund’s portfolio
had an approximate exposure of less than 6%. The decision to carry an underweight to Puerto Rico was a function of our continued selectivity
with regard to investing in bonds that have been restructured in federal courts, or that we believe could face restructuring in the future.
With
respect to individual positions, revenue bonds issued by the Texas Midwest Public Facilities Corporation and the Illinois (Clare-Oaks)
Finance Authority (a continuing care retirement community) were among the top performers for the Fund over the six-month period. The
portfolio’s allocation to Puerto Rico’s sales tax-backed bonds also fared well and aided the Fund’s relative returns
during the six-month period. Conversely, positions in bonds issued by the City of Charlotte (NC) Water & Sewer System, New Jersey
State Turnpike Authority, and Hillsborough County (Florida) were notable detractors from the Fund’s relative performance.
Q
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Did
the Fund’s dividend distributions** to shareholders change significantly during the
six-month period ended September 30, 2021?
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A
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Yes,
the Fund’s dividend distribution decreased twice during the period. A decrease in the
dividend distribution from $0.0525 cents per share to $0.0500 cents per share was announced
on May 5, 2021, and paid on May 31, 2021. A second decrease, from $0.0500 cents per share
to $0.0400 cents per share, was announced on August 5, 2021, and paid on August 31, 2021.
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Q
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Did
the level of leverage in the Fund change during the six-month period ended September 30,
2021?
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A
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On
September 30, 2021, 38.3% of the Fund’s total managed assets were financed by leverage
obtained through the issuance of Variable Rate Muni Fund Term Preferred Shares, compared
with 38.2% of the Fund’s total managed assets financed by leverage at the start of
the period on April 1, 2021. The change in the percentage of the Fund’s total managed
assets financed by leverage during the six-month period was the result of a decrease in the
value of the Fund’s total managed assets.
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**
Dividends/distributions are not guaranteed.
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Q
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Did
the Fund have any exposure to derivative securities during the six-month period ended September
30, 2021?
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A
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No,
the Fund’s portfolio had no exposure to derivative securities.
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Q
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What
is your investment outlook?
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A
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The
Fed has made frequent pronouncements that it intends to keep short-term interest rates at
near-zero levels through late 2022. Therefore, we are optimistic about the interest-rate
environment, at least for the near term. A low default rate and favorable supply-and-demand
conditions have continued to provide additional tailwinds for the municipal market. In
addition, we believe the potential for major federal infrastructure spending may lead to an increased number of attractive tax-exempt
investment opportunities, driven by the variety of new construction projects that could be created by the legislation. Lastly, given
the enormous and ongoing need for federal assistance to cope with the lingering economic effects of COVID-19, the US government may finally
have to address its rising debt levels, in part by raising taxes on high-income individuals. In fact, the Biden administration has already
floated the idea of increases to both capital gains and individual income tax rates. If higher tax rates eventually become reality, that
development may further increase demand for municipal bonds.
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Consistent
with our investment discipline, we anticipate maintaining a focus on intensive, fundamental research into individual bond issues that
we choose for inclusion in the portfolio, while maintaining a close watch on any economic factors that could influence the market.
Please
refer to the Schedule of Investments on pages 14–23 for a full listing of Fund securities.
All
investments are subject to risk, including the possible loss of principal. In the past several years, financial markets have experienced
increased volatility and heightened uncertainty. The market prices of securities may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably,
due to general market conditions, such as real or perceived adverse economic, political, or regulatory conditions, recessions, inflation,
changes in interest or currency rates, lack of liquidity in the bond markets, the spread of infectious illness or other public health
issues or adverse investor sentiment. These conditions may continue, recur, worsen or spread.
Investments
in high-yield or lower-rated securities are subject to greater-than-average risk.
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The
Fund may invest in securities of issuers that are in default or that are in bankruptcy.
A portion
of income may be subject to state, federal, and/or alternative minimum tax. Capital gains, if any, are subject to a capital gains tax.
When
interest rates rise, the prices of fixed-income securities held by the Fund will generally fall. Conversely, when interest rates fall,
the prices of fixed-income securities held by the Fund will generally rise.
By concentrating
in municipal securities, the portfolio is more susceptible to adverse economic, political or regulatory developments than is a portfolio
that invests more broadly.
Investments
in the Fund are subject to possible loss due to the financial failure of the issuers of the underlying securities and the issuers’
inability to meet their debt obligations.
The
Fund currently uses leverage through the issuance of preferred shares. Leverage creates significant risks, including the risk that the
Fund's incremental income or capital appreciation for investments purchased with the proceeds of leverage will not be sufficient to cover
the cost of leverage, which may adversely affect the return for the holders of common shares.
The
Fund is required to meet certain regulatory and rating agency asset coverage requirements in connection with its outstanding preferred
shares. In order to maintain required asset coverage levels, the Fund may be required to alter the composition of its investment portfolio
or take other actions, such as redeeming preferred shares with the proceeds from portfolio transactions, at what might be inopportune
times in the market. Such actions could reduce the net earnings or returns to holders of the Fund's common shares over time, which is
likely to result in a decrease in the market value of the Fund's shares.
These
risks may increase share price volatility.
Any
information in this shareowner report regarding market or economic trends or the factors influencing the Fund's historical or future
performance are statements of opinion as of the date of this report. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
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Portfolio
Summary | 9/30/21
Portfolio Diversification
(As a
percentage of total investments)*
Portfolio Maturity
(As a
percentage of total investments)
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State Diversification
(As a percentage
of total investments)*
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10
Largest Holdings
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(As
a percentage of total investments)*
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1.
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New
Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, 12/15/27
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(BHAC-CR
MBIA Insured)
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3.13%
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2.
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Massachusetts
Development Finance Agency, WGBH Foundation,
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Series
A, 5.75%, 1/1/42 (AMBAC Insured)
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2.71
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3.
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Private
Colleges & Universities Authority, Emory University,
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Series
A, 5.0%, 10/1/43
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2.03
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4.
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California
County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Capital Appreciation,
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Stanislaus
County, Subordinated, Series A, 6/1/46
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2.01
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5.
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New
York State Dormitory Authority, Series A, 4.0%, 7/1/37
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1.89
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6.
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New
York State Dormitory Authority, Series C, 5.0%, 3/15/39
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1.78
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7.
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State
of Florida, Capital Outlay, Series A, 4.0%, 6/1/38
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1.76
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8.
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State
of Connecticut, Series E, 4.0%, 9/1/30
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1.69
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9.
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New
Jersey Economic Development Authority, Continental Airlines,
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5.75%,
9/15/27
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1.66
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10.
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University
of Texas System, Financing System, Series A, 5.0%, 8/15/49
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1.62
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*
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Excludes
temporary cash investments and all derivative contracts except for options purchased. The
Fund is actively managed, and current holdings may be different. The holdings listed should
not be considered recommendations to buy or sell any securities.
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Prices
and Distributions | 9/30/21
Share
Prices and Distributions
Market
Value per Common Share^
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9/30/21
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3/31/21
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Market
Value
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$11.60
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$11.82
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Discount
|
(4.3)%
|
(2.8)%
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Net
Asset Value per Common Share^
|
9/30/21
|
3/31/21
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Net
Asset Value
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$12.12
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$12.16
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Distributions
per Common Share*: 4/1/21- 9/30/21
Net
|
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Investment
|
Short-Term
|
Long-Term
|
Income
|
Capital
Gains
|
Capital
Gains
|
$0.2825
|
$
—
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$
—
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Yields
|
|
|
|
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9/30/21
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3/31/21
|
30-Day
SEC Yield
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1.18%
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2.23%
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The data
shown above represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results.
^
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Net
asset value and market value are published in Barron’s on Saturday, The Wall
Street Journal on Monday and The New York Times on Monday and Saturday. Net asset
value and market value are published daily on the Fund’s website at www.amundi.com/us.
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*
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The
amount of distributions made to shareowners during the period was in excess of the net investment
income earned by the Fund during the period.
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Performance
Update | 9/30/21
Investment
Returns
The mountain
chart on the right shows the change in market value, including reinvestment of dividends and distributions, of a $10,000 investment made
in common shares of Pioneer Municipal High Income Advantage Fund, Inc. during the periods shown, compared to that of the Bloomberg Municipal
Bond Index and the Bloomberg U.S. Municipal High Yield Bond Index.
Average
Annual Total Returns
|
|
(As
of September 30, 2021)
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|
|
|
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Bloomberg
|
|
Net
|
|
Bloomberg
|
U.S.
|
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Asset
|
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Municipal
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Municipal
|
|
Value
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Market
|
Bond
|
High
Yield
|
Period
|
(NAV)
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Price
|
Index
|
Bond
Index
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10
years
|
6.21%
|
4.89%
|
3.87%
|
6.68%
|
5
years
|
4.19
|
2.70
|
3.26
|
6.00
|
1
year
|
4.92
|
11.63
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2.63
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11.33
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Call
1-800-225-6292 or visit www.amundi.com/us for the most recent month-end performance results. Current performance may be lower or higher
than the performance data quoted.
Performance
data shown represents past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and market price will fluctuate,
and your shares may trade below NAV due to such factors as interest rate changes and the perceived credit quality of borrowers.
Total
investment return does not reflect broker sales charges or commissions. All performance is for common shares of the Fund.
Shares
of closed-end funds, unlike open-end funds, are not continuously offered. There is a one-time public offering and, once issued, shares
of closed-end funds are bought and sold in the open market through a stock exchange, and frequently trade at prices lower than their
NAV. NAV per common share is total assets less total liabilities, which include preferred shares, divided by the number of common shares
outstanding.
When
NAV is lower than market price, dividends are assumed to be reinvested at the greater of NAV or 95% of the market price. When NAV is
higher, dividends are assumed to be reinvested at prices obtained through open-market purchases under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment
plan.
The performance
table and graph do not reflect the deduction of fees and taxes that a shareowner would pay on Fund distributions or the sale of Fund
shares. Had these fees and taxes been reflected, performance would have been lower.
The Bloomberg
Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged, broad measure of the municipal bond market. The Bloomberg U.S. Municipal High Yield Bond Index
is unmanaged, totals over $26 billion in market value and maintains over 1,300 securities. Municipal bonds in this index have the following
requirements: maturities of one year or greater, sub investment grade (below Baa or non-rated), fixed coupon rate, issue date later than
12/31/90, deal size over $20 million, maturity size of at least $3 million. Index returns are calculated monthly, assume reinvestment
of dividends and, unlike Fund returns, do not reflect any fees, expenses or sales charges. The indices do not employ leverage. You
cannot invest directly in the indices.
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Schedule
of Investments | 9/30/21
Principal
|
|
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Amount
|
|
|
USD
($)
|
|
Value
|
|
UNAFFILIATED
ISSUERS — 160.5%
|
|
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MUNICIPAL
BONDS — 160.5% of Net
|
|
Assets(a)
|
|
|
Alabama
— 0.9%
|
|
2,500,000
|
Alabama
Industrial Development Authority, Pine
|
|
|
City
Fiber Co., 6.45%, 12/1/23
|
$
2,507,525
|
|
Total
Alabama
|
$
2,507,525
|
|
Arizona
— 2.4%
|
|
4,000,000(b)
|
City
of Phoenix, 5.0%, 7/1/27
|
$
4,813,400
|
1,970,000
|
City
of Phoenix, Industrial Development Authority, 3rd &
|
|
|
Indian
School Assisted Living Project, 5.4%,
|
|
10/1/36
|
2,038,615
|
27,000
|
County
of Pima, Industrial Development Authority,
|
|
|
Arizona
Charter Schools Project, Series C, 6.75%, 7/1/31
|
27,418
|
|
Total
Arizona
|
$
6,879,433
|
|
Arkansas
— 0.9%
|
|
2,500,000
|
Arkansas
Development Finance Authority, Big River
|
|
|
Steel
Project, 4.5%, 9/1/49 (144A)
|
$
2,731,325
|
|
Total
Arkansas
|
$
2,731,325
|
|
California
— 8.7%
|
|
38,610,000(c)
|
California
County Tobacco Securitization Agency,
|
|
|
Capital
Appreciation, Stanislaus County, Subordinated,
|
|
|
Series
A, 6/1/46
|
$
9,374,894
|
1,845,000
|
California
Educational Facilities Authority, Stanford
|
|
|
University,
5.25%, 4/1/40
|
2,731,670
|
2,000,000
|
California
Educational Facilities Authority, Stanford
|
|
|
University,
Series U-7, 5.0%, 6/1/46
|
3,011,900
|
2,865,000(d)
|
California
School Finance Authority, Classical
|
|
|
Academies
Project, Series A, 7.375%, 10/1/43
|
3,068,845
|
1,875,000
|
California
Statewide Communities Development
|
|
|
Authority,
Lancer Plaza Project, 5.875%, 11/1/43
|
2,026,669
|
1,500,000
|
City
of Oroville, Oroville Hospital, 5.25%, 4/1/54
|
1,657,110
|
2,695,000(b)
|
Coast
Community College District, Election, Series D,
|
|
|
5.0%,
8/1/31
|
3,338,431
|
|
Total
California
|
$
25,209,519
|
|
Colorado
— 2.0%
|
|
1,500,000(d)
|
Colorado
Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority,
|
|
|
Rocky
Mountain Classical Academy Project,
|
|
8.0%,
9/1/43
|
$
1,715,865
|
500,000
|
Colorado
Health Facilities Authority, 4.0%, 8/1/37
|
574,040
|
1,000,000
|
Colorado
Health Facilities Authority, 4.0%, 8/1/39
|
1,143,400
|
1,000,000
|
Colorado
Health Facilities Authority, 4.0%, 8/1/44
|
1,130,260
|
1,000,000
|
Colorado
Health Facilities Authority, 4.0%, 8/1/49
|
1,122,600
|
|
Total
Colorado
|
$
5,686,165
|
The accompanying
notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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|
|
|
Principal
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
USD
($)
|
|
Value
|
|
Connecticut
— 3.5%
|
|
2,035,000
|
Mohegan
Tribal Finance Authority, 7.0%, 2/1/45 (144A)
|
$
2,148,248
|
7,200,000(b)
|
State
of Connecticut, Series E, 4.0%, 9/1/30
|
7,883,712
|
|
Total
Connecticut
|
$
10,031,960
|
|
District
of Columbia — 2.7%
|
|
825,000
|
District
of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing
|
|
|
Corp.,
Asset-Backed, 6.5%, 5/15/33
|
$
912,252
|
6,825,000
|
District
of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing
|
|
|
Corp.,
Asset-Backed, 6.75%, 5/15/40
|
6,979,654
|
|
Total
District of Columbia
|
$
7,891,906
|
|
Florida
— 11.3%
|
|
2,500,000
|
Collier
County Water-Sewer District, 4.0%, 7/1/43
|
$
3,007,025
|
2,500,000
|
County
of Hillsborough FL, 3.0%, 8/1/46
|
2,686,525
|
5,000,000
|
County
of Miami-Dade, Water & Sewer System Revenue,
|
|
|
Series
A, 4.0%, 10/1/44
|
5,649,450
|
1,200,000
|
Florida
Development Finance Corp., 5.0%, 6/1/51
|
1,386,000
|
5,000,000
|
Florida’s
Turnpike Enterprise, Department of
|
|
|
Transportation,
Series A, 4.0%, 7/1/32
|
5,452,121
|
3,290,000
|
Hillsborough
County Industrial Development Authority,
|
|
|
3.5%,
8/1/55
|
3,597,878
|
2,500,000
|
JEA
Water & Sewer System Revenue, 3.0%, 10/1/40
|
2,732,500
|
7,035,000(b)
|
State
of Florida, Capital Outlay, Series A, 4.0%, 6/1/38
|
8,189,022
|
|
Total
Florida
|
$
32,700,521
|
|
Georgia
— 7.8%
|
|
6,000,000
|
Brookhaven
Development Authority, 4.0%, 7/1/49
|
$
6,907,620
|
5,000,000
|
City
of Atlanta, Water & Wastewater Revenue, Series A,
|
|
|
5.0%,
11/1/34
|
6,192,600
|
8,750,000
|
Private
Colleges & Universities Authority, Emory
|
|
|
University,
Series A, 5.0%, 10/1/43
|
9,460,150
|
|
Total
Georgia
|
$
22,560,370
|
|
Idaho
— 0.7%
|
|
2,000,000
|
Power
County Industrial Development Corp., FMC Corp.
|
|
|
Project,
6.45%, 8/1/32
|
$
2,008,480
|
|
Total
Idaho
|
$
2,008,480
|
|
Illinois
— 2.7%
|
|
1,000,000(b)
|
Chicago
Board of Education, Series A, 7.0%,
|
|
|
12/1/46
(144A)
|
$
1,294,500
|
140,903(c)
|
Illinois
Finance Authority, 11/15/52
|
12,208
|
223,202(e)
|
Illinois
Finance Authority, 4.0%, 11/15/52
|
233,574
|
1,000,000
|
Illinois
Housing Development Authority, 2.15%, 10/1/41
|
|
|
(GNMA
FNMA FHLMC COLL Insured)
|
967,720
|
3,000,000
|
Metropolitan
Pier & Exposition Authority, 4.0%, 6/15/52
|
3,385,140
|
1,000,000
|
Metropolitan
Pier & Exposition Authority, McCormick
|
|
|
Place,
Series B, 5.0%, 6/15/52 (ST APPROP Insured)
|
1,032,560
|
The accompanying
notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule
of Investments | 9/30/21
(continued)
|
|
|
Principal
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
USD
($)
|
|
Value
|
|
Illinois
— (continued)
|
|
1,015,000
|
Southwestern
Illinois Development Authority, Village of
|
|
|
Sauget
Project, 5.625%, 11/1/26
|
$
964,270
|
|
Total
Illinois
|
$
7,889,972
|
|
Indiana
— 0.4%
|
|
1,000,000
|
Indiana
Finance Authority, Educational Facilities,
|
|
|
5.125%,
7/1/37
|
$
1,140,010
|
|
Total
Indiana
|
$
1,140,010
|
|
Louisiana
— 0.1%
|
|
325,000
|
Opelousas
Louisiana General Hospital Authority,
|
|
|
Opelousas
General Health System Project,
|
|
5.75%,
10/1/23
|
$
326,128
|
|
Total
Louisiana
|
$
326,128
|
|
Maine
— 1.2%
|
|
3,500,000
|
Maine
Turnpike Authority, Series A, 5.0%, 7/1/42
|
$
3,597,545
|
|
Total
Maine
|
$
3,597,545
|
|
Maryland
— 4.5%
|
|
2,000,000
|
Maryland
Health & Higher Educational Facilities
|
|
|
Authority,
City Neighbors, Series A, 6.75%, 7/1/44
|
$
2,155,640
|
4,500,000(d)
|
Maryland
Health & Higher Educational Facilities
|
|
|
Authority,
Maryland University Medical System, Series A,
|
|
|
5.0%,
7/1/43
|
4,662,405
|
5,160,000
|
University
System of Maryland, 4.0%, 4/1/42
|
6,181,216
|
|
Total
Maryland
|
$
12,999,261
|
|
Massachusetts
— 14.0%
|
|
1,490,000(b)
|
City
of Boston, Series A, 5.0%, 3/1/39
|
$
1,872,170
|
1,000,000(b)
|
Commonwealth
of Massachusetts, 3.0%, 3/1/49
|
1,058,730
|
7,000,000(c)
|
Massachusetts
Bay Transportation Authority,
|
|
|
Series
A, 7/1/28
|
6,274,100
|
2,200,000(d)
|
Massachusetts
Development Finance Agency, Partner’s
|
|
|
Healthcare
System, Series M-4, 5.0%, 7/1/39
|
2,383,898
|
4,000,000
|
Massachusetts
Development Finance Agency, Partner’s
|
|
|
Healthcare
System, Series S-1, 4.0%, 7/1/41
|
4,616,600
|
8,000,000
|
Massachusetts
Development Finance Agency, WGBH
|
|
|
Foundation,
Series A, 5.75%, 1/1/42 (AMBAC Insured)
|
12,620,960
|
4,325,000
|
Massachusetts
Health & Educational Facilities Authority,
|
|
|
Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, Series K,
|
|
|
5.5%,
7/1/32
|
6,145,825
|
2,790,000(b)
|
Town
of Arlington MA, 2.0%, 9/15/40
|
2,816,282
|
950,000(b)
|
Town
of Plymouth MA, 2.0%, 5/1/34
|
958,141
|
2,160,000(b)
|
Town
of Rockland MA, 2.2%, 8/1/50
|
2,002,104
|
|
Total
Massachusetts
|
$
40,748,810
|
|
Michigan
— 2.7%
|
|
2,000,000
|
David
Ellis Academy-West, 5.25%, 6/1/45
|
$
2,106,760
|
The accompanying
notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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|
|
|
Principal
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
USD
($)
|
|
Value
|
|
Michigan
— (continued)
|
|
305,000
|
Michigan
Public Educational Facilities Authority,
|
|
|
Crescent
Academy, 7.0%, 10/1/36
|
$
307,797
|
5,000,000
|
Michigan
State University, Series A, 5.0%, 8/15/41
|
5,354,850
|
|
Total
Michigan
|
$
7,769,407
|
|
Minnesota
— 1.0%
|
|
1,000,000
|
City
of Ham Lake, DaVinci Academy, Series A,
|
|
|
5.0%,
7/1/47
|
$
1,056,480
|
1,740,000
|
City
of Rochester, Health Care Facilities, Mayo Clinic,
|
|
|
4.0%,
11/15/48
|
1,986,993
|
|
Total
Minnesota
|
$
3,043,473
|
|
Montana
— 0.2%
|
|
2,445,000(f)
|
City
of Hardin, Tax Allocation, Rocky Mountain Power,
|
|
|
Inc.,
Project, 6.25%, 9/1/31
|
$
537,900
|
1,000,000(f)
|
Two
Rivers Authority, Inc., 7.375%, 11/1/27
|
76,600
|
|
Total
Montana
|
$
614,500
|
|
New
Hampshire — 1.0%
|
|
1,000,000
|
New
Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority
|
|
|
Act,
5.0%, 8/1/59
|
$
1,550,770
|
1,375,000
|
New
Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority
|
|
|
Act,
Catholic Medical Centre, 3.75%, 7/1/40
|
1,515,168
|
|
Total
New Hampshire
|
$
3,065,938
|
|
New
Jersey — 10.2%
|
|
7,500,000
|
New
Jersey Economic Development Authority,
|
|
|
Continental
Airlines, 5.75%, 9/15/27
|
$
7,742,658
|
1,000,000
|
New
Jersey Economic Development Authority, Marion P.
|
|
|
Thomas
Charter School, Inc., Project, 5.375%,
|
|
10/1/50
(144A)
|
1,149,810
|
3,500,000(e)
|
New
Jersey State Turnpike Authority, RIB, 0.0%, 1/1/28
|
|
|
(144A)
(AGM Insured)
|
6,085,905
|
15,375,000(c)
|
New
Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority,
|
|
|
12/15/27
(BHAC-CR MBIA Insured)
|
14,555,666
|
|
Total
New Jersey
|
$
29,534,039
|
|
New
York — 17.3%
|
|
3,000,000
|
Metropolitan
Transportation Authority, 4.0%, 11/15/45
|
$
3,354,300
|
5,000,000
|
Metropolitan
Transportation Authority, 4.0%, 11/15/48
|
5,577,550
|
1,500,000
|
Metropolitan
Transportation Authority, 4.75%, 11/15/45
|
1,774,080
|
2,250,000
|
Metropolitan
Transportation Authority, 5.0%, 11/15/32
|
2,837,565
|
2,000,000
|
Metropolitan
Transportation Authority, 5.25%, 11/15/55
|
2,451,600
|
1,325,000
|
New
York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax
|
|
|
Secured
Revenue, 4.0%, 11/1/34
|
1,592,610
|
2,500,000
|
New
York State Dormitory Authority, 3.0%, 3/15/41
|
2,684,750
|
2,885,000
|
New
York State Dormitory Authority, Group 3, Series A,
|
|
|
5.0%,
3/15/41
|
3,601,115
|
The accompanying
notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule
of Investments | 9/30/21
(continued)
|
|
|
Principal
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
USD
($)
|
|
Value
|
|
New
York — (continued)
|
|
7,500,000
|
New
York State Dormitory Authority, Series A,
|
|
|
4.0%,
7/1/37
|
$
8,771,250
|
7,500,000
|
New
York State Dormitory Authority, Series C,
|
|
|
5.0%,
3/15/39
|
8,271,450
|
1,500,000
|
New
York State Dormitory Authority, Trustees of
|
|
|
Columbia
University, 5.0%, 10/1/45
|
2,247,150
|
3,000,000
|
New
York State Thruway Authority, 4.0%, 3/15/41
|
3,519,780
|
2,000,000
|
New
York State Urban Development Corp.,
|
|
|
3.0%,
3/15/49
|
2,138,820
|
1,256,828
|
Westchester
County Healthcare Corp., Series A,
|
|
|
5.0%,
11/1/44
|
1,331,408
|
|
Total
New York
|
$
50,153,428
|
|
North
Carolina — 2.1%
|
|
500,000
|
City
of Charlotte NC Water & Sewer System Revenue,
|
|
|
2.0%,
7/1/41
|
$
479,380
|
1,000,000
|
City
of Charlotte NC Water & Sewer System Revenue,
|
|
|
2.0%,
7/1/42
|
952,160
|
500,000
|
City
of Charlotte, Airport Revenue, Series A, 5.0%, 7/1/42
|
603,255
|
1,250,000
|
City
of Charlotte, Airport Revenue, Series A, 5.0%, 7/1/47
|
1,499,700
|
2,500,000(b)
|
County
of Mecklenburg NC, 2.0%, 3/1/41
|
2,440,725
|
|
Total
North Carolina
|
$
5,975,220
|
|
Ohio
— 4.1%
|
|
3,000,000(d)
|
Akron
Bath Copley Joint Township Hospital District,
|
|
|
Akron
General Health System, 5.0%, 1/1/31
|
$
3,033,240
|
2,000,000
|
Buckeye
Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority,
|
|
|
4.0%,
6/1/48
|
2,245,220
|
3,500,000
|
Buckeye
Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority,
|
|
|
5.0%,
6/1/55
|
3,963,750
|
2,500,000(b)(d)
|
State
of Ohio, Common Schools, Series B, 5.0%, 6/15/29
|
2,584,275
|
|
Total
Ohio
|
$
11,826,485
|
|
Oregon
— 0.4%
|
|
1,000,000
|
Oregon
Health & Science University, Series A,
|
|
|
5.0%,
7/1/42
|
$
1,192,320
|
|
Total
Oregon
|
$
1,192,320
|
|
Pennsylvania
— 5.6%
|
|
1,000,000
|
Chester
County Industrial Development Authority,
|
|
|
Collegium
Charter School, Series A, 5.25%, 10/15/47
|
$
1,153,440
|
2,000,000
|
Pennsylvania
Housing Finance Agency, 2.05%, 4/1/41
|
1,992,800
|
3,500,000
|
Pennsylvania
Turnpike Commission, 5.25%, 12/1/44
|
4,431,070
|
500,000
|
Philadelphia
Authority for Industrial Development, 5.5%,
|
|
|
6/1/49
(144A)
|
549,470
|
1,000,000
|
Philadelphia
Authority for Industrial Development,
|
|
|
Global
Leadership Academy Charter School Project,
|
|
|
5.0%,
11/15/50
|
1,087,400
|
The accompanying
notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
18 Pioneer
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|
|
|
Principal
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
USD
($)
|
|
Value
|
|
Pennsylvania
— (continued)
|
|
470,000
|
Philadelphia
Authority for Industrial Development,
|
|
|
Greater
Philadelphia Health Action, Inc., Project,
|
|
|
Series
A, 6.625%, 6/1/50
|
$
506,759
|
6,000,000(d)
|
Philadelphia
Authority for Industrial Development,
|
|
|
Nueva
Esperanze, Inc., 8.2%, 12/1/43
|
6,583,020
|
|
Total
Pennsylvania
|
$
16,303,959
|
|
Puerto
Rico — 5.4%
|
|
6,500,000(b)
|
Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico, 8.0%, 7/1/35
|
$
5,606,250
|
1,000,000
|
Puerto
Rico Electric Power Authority, 5.25%, 7/1/21
|
982,600
|
3,810,000
|
Puerto
Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax
|
|
|
Revenue,
5.0%, 7/1/58
|
4,373,613
|
4,255,000
|
PUERTO
RICO S.A.LES TAX FING COR REGD B/E,
|
|
|
4.784%,
7/1/58
|
4,795,343
|
|
Total
Puerto Rico
|
$
15,757,806
|
|
Rhode
Island — 1.3%
|
|
1,355,000(f)
|
Central
Falls Detention Facility Corp., 7.25%, 7/15/35
|
$
243,900
|
3,000,000
|
Rhode
Island Health & Educational Building Corp.,
|
|
|
Brown
University, Series A, 4.0%, 9/1/37
|
3,461,040
|
|
Total
Rhode Island
|
$
3,704,940
|
|
South
Carolina — 2.1%
|
|
4,400,000(g)
|
Tobacco
Settlement Revenue Management Authority,
|
|
|
Series
B, 6.375%, 5/15/30
|
$
6,083,000
|
|
Total
South Carolina
|
$
6,083,000
|
|
South
Dakota — 1.5%
|
|
4,000,000
|
South
Dakota Health & Educational Facilities Authority,
|
|
|
Sanford
Health, Series B, 4.0%, 11/1/44
|
$
4,257,000
|
|
Total
South Dakota
|
$
4,257,000
|
|
Texas
— 17.6%
|
|
500,000
|
Arlington
Higher Education Finance Corp., 5.45%,
|
|
|
3/1/49
(144A)
|
$
584,635
|
1,000,000
|
Arlington
Higher Education Finance Corp., Universal
|
|
|
Academy,
Series A, 7.0%, 3/1/34
|
1,110,470
|
1,500,000
|
Arlington
Higher Education Finance Corp., Universal
|
|
|
Academy,
Series A, 7.125%, 3/1/44
|
1,673,820
|
1,250,000
|
City
of Houston TX Combined Utility System Revenue,
|
|
|
4.0%,
11/15/35
|
1,509,337
|
2,500,000(b)
|
County
of Harris, Series A, 5.0%, 10/1/26
|
2,944,050
|
5,020,000(d)
|
Grand
Parkway Transportation Corp., Series A,
|
|
|
5.5%,
4/1/53
|
5,547,502
|
5,000,000(e)
|
Greater
Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance
|
|
|
Corp.,
9.0%, 2/1/50 (144A)
|
5,302,750
|
3,000,000(d)
|
Houston
Higher Education Finance Corp., St. John’s
|
|
|
School
Project, Series A, 5.0%, 9/1/38
|
3,131,730
|
3,355,000
|
North
Texas Tollway Authority, Series A, 5.0%, 1/1/30
|
3,837,516
|
The accompanying
notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule
of Investments | 9/30/21
(continued)
|
|
|
Principal
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
USD
($)
|
|
Value
|
|
Texas
— (continued)
|
|
1,500,000(d)
|
Red
River Health Facilities Development Corp., MRC
|
|
|
Crestview,
Series A, 8.0%, 11/15/41
|
$
1,513,050
|
2,000,000(b)(d)
|
Richardson
Independent School District, School Building,
|
|
|
5.0%,
2/15/38 (PSF-GTD Insured)
|
2,126,340
|
6,960,000(f)
|
Sanger
Industrial Development Corp., Texas Pellets
|
|
|
Project,
Series B, 8.0%, 7/1/38
|
1,713,900
|
983,871
|
Texas
Department of Housing & Community Affairs, 2.3%,
|
|
|
7/1/37
(FNMA HUD SECT 8 Insured)
|
1,001,075
|
1,000,000(e)
|
Texas
Midwest Public Facility Corp., 0.0%, 12/1/30
|
551,800
|
350,000
|
Texas
Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. III,
|
|
|
5.0%,
12/15/32
|
466,494
|
3,365,000
|
Texas
Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation
|
|
|
Corp.,
NTE Mobility Partners LLC, 7.0%, 12/31/38
|
3,677,070
|
1,165,000
|
Texas
Water Development Board, 4.0%, 10/15/44
|
1,378,766
|
5,000,000(b)(d)
|
Tyler
Independent School District, School Building, 5.0%,
|
|
|
2/15/38
(PSF-GTD Insured)
|
5,314,600
|
5,000,000
|
University
of Texas System, Financing System, Series A,
|
|
|
5.0%,
8/15/49
|
7,547,150
|
|
Total
Texas
|
$
50,932,055
|
|
Utah
— 2.2%
|
|
5,000,000
|
County
of Utah, IHC Health Services, Inc., Series B,
|
|
|
4.0%,
5/15/47
|
$
5,304,600
|
1,000,000
|
Salt
Lake City Corp., Airport Revenue, Series B,
|
|
|
5.0%,
7/1/36
|
1,209,590
|
|
Total
Utah
|
$
6,514,190
|
|
Vermont
— 0.8%
|
|
2,000,000
|
Vermont
Educational & Health Buildings Financing
|
|
|
Agency,
Green Bond, 4.0%, 12/1/42
|
$
2,221,740
|
|
Total
Vermont
|
$
2,221,740
|
|
Virginia
— 12.6%
|
|
3,235,000(b)
|
City
of Alexandria VA, 3.0%, 7/15/46 (ST AID
|
|
|
WITHHLDG
Insured)
|
$
3,529,676
|
2,275,000(b)
|
County
of Arlington, 4.0%, 8/15/35
|
2,623,462
|
4,000,000(b)
|
County
of Fairfax VA, 2.0%, 10/1/34 (ST AID
|
|
|
WITHHLDG
Insured)
|
4,172,720
|
4,550,000
|
Tobacco
Settlement Financing Corp., Series B-1,
|
|
|
5.0%,
6/1/47
|
4,555,687
|
5,000,000
|
University
of Virginia, Multi Year Capital Project,
|
|
|
Series
A, 4.0%, 8/1/48
|
5,741,500
|
5,000,000
|
University
of Virginia, Series A, 5.0%, 4/1/42
|
6,027,500
|
4,955,000
|
Virginia
College Building Authority, 3.0%, 2/1/36
|
5,397,878
|
1,000,000
|
Virginia
Public Building Authority, 4.0%, 8/1/40
|
1,191,510
|
3,000,000
|
Virginia
Public School Authority Revenue, 4.0%, 8/1/25
|
|
|
(ST
AID WITHHLDG Insured)
|
3,320,970
|
|
Total
Virginia
|
$
36,560,903
|
The accompanying
notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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|
|
|
Principal
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
USD
($)
|
|
Value
|
|
Washington
— 7.4%
|
|
1,335,000
|
Central
Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, Green
|
|
|
Bond,
Series S-1, 5.0%, 11/1/46
|
$
2,001,832
|
3,000,000
|
City
of Seattle, Water System Revenue, 4.0%, 8/1/32
|
3,437,010
|
2,500,000(b)
|
King
County, Issaquah School District No. 411, 4.0%,
|
|
|
12/1/31
(SCH BD GTY Insured)
|
2,833,175
|
3,000,000(b)
|
State
of Washington, 4.0%, 7/1/39
|
3,642,030
|
3,435,000(b)
|
State
of Washington, 5.0%, 6/1/41
|
4,353,485
|
2,500,000
|
University
of Washington, Series B, 5.0%, 6/1/29
|
2,905,325
|
1,000,000
|
Washington
Health Care Facilities Authority,
|
|
|
4.0%,
8/1/44
|
1,130,260
|
1,100,000(d)
|
Washington
State Housing Finance Commission,
|
|
|
Mirabella
Project, Series A, 6.75%, 10/1/47 (144A)
|
1,172,204
|
|
Total
Washington
|
$
21,475,321
|
|
Wisconsin
— 1.2%
|
|
750,000
|
Public
Finance Authority, Roseman University Health
|
|
|
Sciences
Project, 5.875%, 4/1/45
|
$
800,918
|
1,000,000
|
Public
Finance Authority, SearStone CCRC Project,
|
|
|
Series
A, 5.3%, 6/1/47
|
1,060,240
|
1,455,000(d)
|
Public
Finance Authority, SearStone CCRC Project,
|
|
|
Series
A, 8.625%, 6/1/47
|
1,534,792
|
|
Total
Wisconsin
|
$
3,395,950
|
|
TOTAL
MUNICIPAL BONDS
|
|
|
(Cost
$435,673,120)
|
$
465,290,604
|
|
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS IN UNAFFILIATED ISSUERS — 160.5%
|
|
|
(Cost
$435,673,120)
|
$
465,290,604
|
|
OTHER
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — (60.5)%
|
$
(175,402,061)
|
|
NET
ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON
|
|
|
SHAREOWNERS
— 100.0%
|
$
289,888,543
|
AGM
|
|
Assured
Guaranty Municipal Corp.
|
AMBAC
|
|
Ambac
Assurance Corp.
|
BHAC-CR MBIA
|
|
Berkshire
Hathaway Assurance Corp.
|
FNMA COLL
|
|
Federal
National Mortgage Association Collateral
|
FNMA HUD SECT 8
|
|
Federal
National Mortgage Association U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Section 8
|
PSF-GTD
|
|
Permanent
School Fund Guaranteed
|
RIB
|
|
Residual
Interest Bond is purchased in a secondary market. The interest rate is subject to change
periodically and inversely based upon prevailing market rates. The
interest rate shown is the rate at September 30, 2021.
|
SCH BD GTY
|
|
School
Board Guaranty
|
ST AID WITHHLDG
|
|
State
Aid Withholding
|
ST APPROP
|
|
State
Appropriations
|
The accompanying
notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Pioneer
Municipal High Income Advantage Fund, Inc. | Semiannual Report | 9/30/21 21
Schedule
of Investments | 9/30/21
(continued)
(144A)
|
|
Security
is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such securities
may be resold normally to qualified institutional buyers in a transaction exempt from registration.
At September 30, 2021, the value of these securities amounted to $21,018,847, or 7.3% of
net assets applicable to common shareowners.
|
(a)
|
|
Consists
of Revenue Bonds unless otherwise indicated. (b) Represents a General Obligation Bond.
|
(c)
|
|
Security
issued with a zero coupon. Income is recognized through accretion of discount.
|
(d)
|
|
Pre-refunded
bonds have been collateralized by U.S. Treasury or U.S. Government Agency securities which
are held in escrow to pay interest and principal on the tax exempt issue and to retire the
bonds in full at the earliest refunding date.
|
(e)
|
|
The
interest rate is subject to change periodically. The interest rate and/or reference index
and spread shown at September 30, 2021.
|
(f)
|
|
Security
is in default.
|
Purchases
and sales of securities (excluding temporary cash investments) for the six months ended September 30, 2021, aggregated $36,115,162 and
$35,526,190, respectively.
The Fund
is permitted to engage in purchase and sale transactions (“cross trades”) with certain funds and accounts for which Amundi
Asset Management US, Inc. (the "Adviser") serves as the Fund's investment adviser, as set forth in Rule 17a-7 under the Investment
Company Act of 1940, pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board of Directors. Under these procedures, cross trades are effected at current
market prices. During the six months ended September 30, 2021, the Fund did not engage in any cross trade activity.
At September
30, 2021, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on cost for federal tax purposes of $435,056,870 was as follows:
Aggregate
gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which
|
|
there
is an excess of value over tax cost
|
$
40,705,434
|
Aggregate
gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which
|
|
there
is an excess of tax cost over value
|
(10,471,700)
|
Net
unrealized appreciation
|
$
30,233,734
|
The accompanying
notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Various
inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels below.
Level 1 –
|
|
unadjusted
quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
|
Level 2 –
|
|
other
significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates,
prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.). See Notes to Financial Statements — Note 1A.
|
Level 3 –
|
|
significant
unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining fair value of investments).
See Notes to Financial Statements - Note 1A.
|
The following
is a summary of the inputs used as of September 30, 2021, in valuing the Fund's investments:
|
Level
1
|
Level
2
|
Level
3
|
Total
|
Municipal
Bonds
|
$
—
|
$
465,290,604
|
$
—
|
$
465,290,604
|
Total
Investments in Securities
|
$
—
|
$
465,290,604
|
$
—
|
$
465,290,604
|
Other
Financial Instruments:
|
|
|
|
|
Variable
Rate MuniFund
|
|
|
|
|
Term
Preferred Shares(a)
|
$
—
|
$
(180,000,000)
|
$
—
|
$
(180,000,000)
|
Total
Other Financial Instruments
|
$
—
|
$(180,000,000)
|
$
—
|
$(180,000,000)
|
(a)
|
|
The
Fund may hold liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial
statement purposes.
|
During
the six months ended September 30, 2021, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.
The accompanying
notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Municipal High Income Advantage Fund, Inc. | Semiannual Report | 9/30/21 23
Statement
of Assets and Liabilities | 9/30/21
(unaudited)
ASSETS:
|
|
Investments
in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $435,673,120)
|
$465,290,604
|
Cash
|
2,595,468
|
Receivables
—
|
|
Investment
securities sold
|
285,000
|
Interest
|
5,155,389
|
Other
assets
|
89,885
|
Total
assets
|
$473,416,346
|
LIABILITIES:
|
|
Variable
Rate MuniFund Term Preferred Shares*
|
$180,000,000
|
Payables
—
|
|
Investment
securities purchased
|
3,434,400
|
Directors’
fees
|
2,491
|
Due
to affiliates
|
16,880
|
Accrued
expenses
|
74,032
|
Total
liabilities
|
$183,527,803
|
NET
ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREOWNERS:
|
|
Paid-in
capital
|
$285,888,967
|
Distributable
earnings
|
3,999,576
|
Net
assets applicable to common shareowners
|
$289,888,543
|
NET
ASSET VALUE PER COMMON SHARE:
|
|
No
par value
|
|
Based
on $289,888,543/23,914,439 common shares
|
$
12.12
|
*
$100,000 liquidation value per share applicable to 1,800 shares
|
|
The accompanying
notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
24 Pioneer
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Statement
of Operations (unaudited)
FOR
THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 9/30/21
INVESTMENT
INCOME:
|
|
|
Interest
from unaffiliated issuers
|
$8,617,610
|
|
Total
investment income
|
|
$8,617,610
|
EXPENSES:
|
|
|
Management
fees
|
$1,444,938
|
|
Administrative
expense
|
111,844
|
|
Transfer
agent fees
|
8,313
|
|
Shareowner
communications expense
|
7,689
|
|
Custodian
fees
|
4,359
|
|
Professional
fees
|
410,260
|
|
Printing
expense
|
19,717
|
|
Pricing
fees
|
4,478
|
|
Directors’
fees
|
9,129
|
|
Interest
expense
|
785,000
|
|
Miscellaneous
|
30,311
|
|
Total
expenses
|
|
$2,836,038
|
Net
investment income
|
|
$5,781,572
|
REALIZED
AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:
|
|
Net
realized gain (loss) on:
|
|
|
Investments
in unaffiliated issuers
|
|
$
574,789
|
Change
in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
|
|
|
Investments
in unaffiliated issuers
|
|
$
(520,850)
|
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
|
|
$
53,939
|
Net
increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
|
$5,835,511
|
The accompanying
notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Pioneer
Municipal High Income Advantage Fund, Inc. | Semiannual Report | 9/30/21 25
Statements
of Changes in Net Assets
|
Six
Months
|
|
|
Ended
|
Year
|
|
9/30/21
|
Ended
|
|
(unaudited)
|
3/31/21
|
FROM
OPERATIONS:
|
|
|
Net
investment income (loss)
|
$
5,781,572
|
$
12,550,896
|
Net
realized gain (loss) on investments
|
574,789
|
816,080
|
Change
in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
|
|
on
investments
|
(520,850)
|
9,318,368
|
Net
increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
$
5,835,511
|
$
22,685,344
|
DISTRIBUTIONS
TO COMMON SHAREOWNERS:
|
|
|
($0.28
and $0.56 per share, respectively)
|
$
(6,753,090)
|
$
(13,443,199)
|
Total
distributions to common shareowners
|
$
(6,753,090)
|
$
(13,443,199)
|
FROM
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS:
|
|
|
Reinvestment
of distributions
|
$
191,971
|
$
—
|
Net
increase in net assets applicable to common
|
|
|
shareowners
resulting from Fund share transactions
|
$
191,971
|
$
—
|
Net
increase (decrease) in net assets
|
|
|
applicable
to common shareowners
|
$
(725,608)
|
$
9,242,145
|
NET
ASSETS APPLICABLE TO
|
|
|
COMMON
SHAREOWNERS:
|
|
|
Beginning
of period
|
$290,614,151
|
$281,372,006
|
End
of period
|
$289,888,543
|
$290,614,151
|
|
Six
Months
|
Six
Months
|
|
|
|
Ended
|
Ended
|
Year
Ended
|
Year
Ended
|
|
9/30/21
|
9/30/21
|
9/30/20
|
9/30/20
|
|
(unaudited)
|
(unaudited)
|
Shares
|
Amount
|
FUND
SHARE
|
|
|
|
|
TRANSACTION
|
|
|
|
|
Shares
sold
|
—
|
$
—
|
—
|
$—
|
Reinvestment
of
|
|
|
|
|
distributions
|
15,419
|
191,971
|
—
|
—
|
Less
shares repurchased
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Net
increase
|
15,419
|
$191,971
|
—
|
$—
|
The accompanying
notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
26 Pioneer
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Statement
of Cash Flows
FOR
THE YEAR ENDED 3/31/21
Cash
Flows From Operating Activities:
|
|
Net
increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
$
5,835,511
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net decrease in net assets resulting from
|
|
operations
to net cash, restricted cash and foreign currencies
|
|
from
operating activities:
|
|
Purchases
of investment securities
|
$(32,616,634)
|
Proceeds
from disposition and maturity of investment securities
|
36,177,061
|
Change
in unrealized depreciation on investments in unaffiliated issuers
|
520,850
|
Net
(accretion) and amortization of discount/premium on investment securities
|
671,018
|
Net
realized gain on investments
|
(574,789)
|
Decrease
in interest receivable
|
81,758
|
Increase
in other assets
|
(4,672)
|
Decrease
in due to affiliates
|
(1,974)
|
Decrease
in directors’ fees payable
|
(131)
|
Decrease
in interest payable
|
(78)
|
Decrease
in accrued expenses payable
|
(64,136)
|
Net
cash, restricted cash and foreign currencies from operating activities
|
$
10,023,784
|
Cash
Flows Provided by Financing Activities:
|
|
Decrease
in Bank overdraft
|
$
(867,197)
|
Distributions
to shareowners
|
(6,753,090)
|
Reinvestment
of distributions
|
191,971
|
Net
cash, restricted cash and foreign currencies provided by financing activities
|
$
(7,428,316)
|
Cash,
Restricted Cash and Foreign Currencies:
|
|
Beginning
of year
|
$
—
|
End
of year
|
$
2,595,468
|
Cash
Flow Information:
|
|
Cash
paid for interest
|
$
785,078
|
The accompanying
notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Financial
Highlights
|
Six
Months
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ended
|
Year
|
Year
|
Year
|
Year
|
Year
|
|
9/30/21
|
Ended
|
Ended
|
Ended
|
Ended
|
Ended
|
|
(unaudited)
|
3/31/21
|
3/31/20
|
3/31/19
|
3/31/18
|
3/31/17*
|
Per Share
Operating Performance
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
asset value, beginning of period
|
$12.16
|
$11.77
|
$11.68
|
$11.59
|
$11.86
|
$12.55
|
Increase (decrease) from investment
operations: (a)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment
income (b)
|
$0.24
|
$0.53
|
$0.49
|
$0.72
|
$0.73
|
$0.80
|
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
|
—
|
0.42
|
0.06
|
0.16
|
(0.28)
|
(0.68)
|
Distributions to preferred
shareowners from:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income (b)
|
$
—
|
$
—
|
$
—
|
($0.18)
|
($0.11)
|
($0.07)
|
Net
increase (decrease) from investment operations
|
$0.24
|
$0.95
|
$0.55
|
$0.70
|
$0.34
|
$0.05
|
Distributions to shareowners
from:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment
income and previously undistributed
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
net
investment income
|
$
(0.28)**
|
$
(0.56)**
|
($0.46)
|
($0.61)
|
($0.61)
|
($0.74)
|
Net
increase (decrease) in net asset value
|
($0.04)
|
$0.39
|
$0.09
|
$0.09
|
($0.27)
|
($0.69)
|
Net
asset value, end of period
|
$12.12
|
$12.16
|
$11.77
|
$11.68
|
$11.59
|
$11.86
|
Market
value, end of period
|
$11.60
|
$11.82
|
$10.18
|
$10.76
|
$10.72
|
$10.99
|
Total return
at net asset value (c)
|
2.01%(d)
|
8.60%
|
5.12%
|
6.63%
|
3.11%
|
0.28%
|
Total return
at market value (c)
|
0.44%(d)
|
22.05%
|
(1.30)%
|
6.20%
|
2.92%
|
(15.92)%
|
Ratios to average net assets
of shareowners:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expenses plus interest
expense (e) (f)
|
1.91%(g)
|
1.82%
|
2.61%
|
1.14%
|
1.16%
|
1.12%
|
Net investment income before
preferred share distributions (b)
|
—%(g)
|
—%
|
—%
|
6.28%
|
6.15%
|
6.47%
|
Net investment income (f)
|
3.90%(g)
|
4.33%
|
4.14%
|
4.69%
|
5.18%
|
5.94%
|
Preferred share distributions
(b)
|
—%(g)
|
—%
|
—%
|
1.58%
|
0.97%
|
0.53%
|
Portfolio turnover rate
|
8%(d)
|
12%
|
11%
|
9%
|
20%
|
9%
|
Net assets, end of period (in
thousands)
|
$289,889
|
$290,614
|
$281,372
|
$279,241
|
$277,012
|
$283,528
|
The accompanying
notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six
Months
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ended
|
Year
|
Year
|
Year
|
Year
|
Year
|
|
9/30/21
|
Ended
|
Ended
|
Ended
|
Ended
|
Ended
|
|
(unaudited)
|
3/31/21
|
3/31/20
|
3/31/19
|
3/31/18
|
3/31/17*
|
Preferred
shares outstanding (in thousands) (h) (i) (j)
|
$180,000
|
$180,000
|
$160,000
|
$160,000
|
$160,000
|
$150,000
|
Asset
coverage per preferred share, end of period
|
$261,049
|
$261,452
|
$276,030
|
$274,529
|
$273,132
|
$
72,252
|
Average
market value per preferred share (k)
|
$100,000
|
$100,000
|
$100,000
|
$100,000
|
$100,000
|
$
25,000
|
Liquidation
value, including dividends payable, per preferred share
|
$100,000
|
$100,000
|
$100,172
|
$100,004
|
$100,000
|
$
24,998
|
*
|
|
The
Fund was audited by an independent registered public accounting firm other than Ernst &
Young LLP.
|
**
|
|
The
amount of distributions made to shareowners during the period was in excess of the net investment
income earned by the Fund during the period. The Fund has accumulated undistributed net investment
income which is part of the Fund’s NAV. A portion of this accumulated net investment
income was distributed to shareowners during the period. A decrease in distributions may
have a negative effect on the market value of the Fund’s shares.
|
(a)
|
|
The
per common share data presented above is based upon the average common shares outstanding
for the periods presented.
|
(b)
|
|
Beginning
March 31, 2020, distribution payments to preferred shareowners are included as a component
of net investment income.
|
(c)
|
|
Total
investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of common shares at the current net asset
value or market value on the first day and a sale at the current net asset value or market
value on the last day of the periods reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed
for purposes of this calculation to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund’s
dividend reinvestment plan. Total investment return does not reflect brokerage commissions.
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
|
(e)
|
|
Prior
to March 31, 2020, the expense ratios do not reflect the effect of distribution payments
to preferred shareowners.
|
(f)
|
|
Includes
interest expense of 0.53%,0.64%,1.50%, —%, —% and —%, respectively.
|
(h)
|
|
Prior
to February 16, 2018, there were 6,000 Auction Preferred Shares (“APS”) outstanding,
with a liquidation preference of $25,000 per share. The Fund redeemed all of its outstanding
APS on February 20, 2018.
|
(i)
|
|
The
Fund issued 1,600 Variable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred Shares, with a liquidation preference
of $100,000 per share, on February 16, 2018. (j) The Fund issued 200 Variable Rate MuniFund
Term Preferred Shares, with a liquidation preference of $100,000 per share, on February 16,
2021. (k) Market value is redemption value without an active market.
|
The accompanying
notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Notes
to Financial Statements | 9/30/21
(unaudited)
1. Organization
and Significant Accounting Policies
Pioneer
Municipal High Income Advantage Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) is organized as a Maryland corporation. Prior to April 21, 2021,
the Fund was organized as a Delaware statutory trust. On April 21, 2021, the Fund redomiciled to a Maryland corporation through a statutory
merger of the predecessor Delaware statutory trust with and into a newly-established Maryland corporation formed for the purpose of effecting
the redomiciling. The Fund was originally organized on August 6, 2003. Prior to commencing operations on October 20, 2003, the Fund had
no operations other than matters relating to its organization and registration as a diversified, closed-end management investment company
under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek a high level of current income
exempt from regular federal income tax, and the Fund may, as a secondary objective, also seek capital appreciation to the extent that
it is consistent with its primary investment objective.
Amundi
Asset Management US, Inc., an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Amundi and Amundi’s wholly owned subsidiary, Amundi USA, Inc.,
serves as the Fund’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”). Prior to January 1, 2021, the Adviser was named Amundi Pioneer
Asset Management, Inc.
In August
2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13 “Disclosure Framework - Changes
to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement” (“ASU 2018-13”) which modifies disclosure requirements for
fair value measurements, principally for Level 3 securities and transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. ASU 2018-13 is
effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and for interim periods within those fiscal years. The Fund has adopted
ASU 2018-13 for the six months ended September 30, 2021. The impact to the Fund’s adoption was limited to changes in the Fund’s
disclosures regarding fair value, primarily those disclosures related to transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy and disclosure
of the range and weighted average used to develop significant unobservable inputs for Level 3 fair value investments, when applicable.
In March
2020, FASB issued an Accounting Standard Update, ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) — Facilitation of the Effects of
Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting (“ASU 2020-04”), which provides optional, temporary relief with respect to the
financial reporting of contracts subject to certain types of modifications due to the planned discontinuation of the London Interbank
Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and other
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LIBOR-based
reference rates at the end of 2021. The temporary relief provided by ASU 2020-04 is effective for certain reference rate-related contract
modifications that occur during the period from March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. Management is evaluating the impact of ASU
2020-04 on the Fund’s investments, derivatives, debt and other contracts, if applicable, that will undergo reference rate-related
modifications as a result of the reference rate reform.
The Fund
is an investment company and follows investment company accounting and reporting guidance under U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
(“U.S. GAAP”). U.S. GAAP requires the management of the Fund to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts
of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported
amounts of income, expenses and gain or loss on investments during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The following
is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements:
A. Security
Valuation
The
net asset value of the Fund is computed once daily, on each day the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open, as of the close
of regular trading on the NYSE.
Fixed-income
securities are valued by using prices supplied by independent pricing services, which consider such factors as market prices, market
events, quotations from one or more brokers, Treasury spreads, yields, maturities and ratings, or may use a pricing matrix or other fair
value methods or techniques to provide an estimated value of the security or instrument. A pricing matrix is a means of valuing a debt
security on the basis of current market prices for other debt securities, historical trading patterns in the market for fixed-income
securities and/or other factors. Non-U.S. debt securities that are listed on an exchange will be valued at the bid price obtained from
an independent third party pricing service. When independent third party pricing services are unable to supply prices, or when prices
or market quotations are considered to be unreliable, the value of that security may be determined using quotations from one or more
broker-dealers.
Securities
for which independent pricing services or broker-dealers are unable to supply prices or for which market prices and/or quotations are
not readily available or are considered to be unreliable are valued by a fair valuation team comprised of certain personnel of the Adviser
pursuant to
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procedures
adopted by the Fund’s Board of Directors. The Adviser’s fair valuation team uses fair value methods approved by the Valuation
Committee of the Board of Directors. The Adviser’s fair valuation team is responsible for monitoring developments that may impact
fair valued securities and for discussing and assessing fair values on an ongoing basis, and at least quarterly, with the Valuation Committee
of the Board of Directors.
Inputs
used when applying fair value methods to value a security may include credit ratings, the financial condition of the company, current
market conditions and comparable securities. The Fund may use fair value methods if it is determined that a significant event has occurred
after the close of the exchange or market on which the security trades and prior to the determination of the Fund’s net asset value.
Examples of a significant event might include political or economic news, corporate restructurings, natural disasters, terrorist activity
or trading halts. Thus, the valuation of the Fund’s securities may differ significantly from exchange prices, and such differences
could be material.
At
September 30, 2021, no securities were valued using fair value methods (other than securities valued using prices supplied by independent
pricing services, broker-dealers or using a third party insurance industry pricing model).
B. Investment
Income and Transactions
Interest
income, including interest on income-bearing cash accounts, is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend and interest income are reported
net of unrecoverable foreign taxes withheld at the applicable country rates and net of income accrued on defaulted securities.
Discounts
and premiums on purchase prices of debt securities are accreted or amortized, respectively, daily, into interest income on an effective
yield to maturity basis with a corresponding increase or decrease in the cost basis of the security. Premiums and discounts related to
certain mortgage-backed securities are amortized or accreted in proportion to the monthly paydowns.
Interest
and dividend income payable by delivery of additional shares is reclassified as PIK (payment-in-kind) income upon receipt and is included
in interest and dividend income, respectively.
Security
transactions are recorded as of trade date. Gains and losses on sales of investments are calculated on the identified cost method for
both financial reporting and federal income tax purposes.
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C. Federal
Income Taxes
It
is the Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies
and to distribute all of its net taxable income and net realized capital gains, if any, to its shareowners. Therefore, no provision for
federal income taxes is required. As of March 31, 2021, the Fund did not accrue any interest or penalties with respect to uncertain tax
positions, which, if applicable, would be recorded as an income tax expense on the Statement of Operations. Tax returns filed within
the prior three years remain subject to examination by federal and state tax authorities.
The
amount and character of income and capital gain distributions to shareowners are determined in accordance with federal income tax rules,
which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Distributions in excess of net investment income or net realized gains are temporary over distributions
for financial statement purposes resulting from differences in the recognition or classification of income or distributions for financial
statement and tax purposes. Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect
tax character, but are not adjusted for temporary differences.
The
tax character of current year distributions payable will be determined at the end of the current taxable year. The tax character of distributions
paid during the year ended March 31, 2021 was as follows:
|
|
|
2021
|
Distributions
paid from:
|
|
Tax
exempt income
|
$14,927,832
|
Ordinary
income
|
361,367
|
Total
|
$15,289,199
|
The following
shows the components of distributable earnings (losses) on a federal income tax basis at March 31, 2021:
|
|
|
2021
|
Distributable
earnings:
|
|
Undistributed
ordinary income
|
$
418,211
|
Capital
loss carryforward
|
(27,013,870)
|
Other
book/tax temporary differences
|
(78)
|
Undistributed
tax-exempt income
|
758,308
|
Unrealized
appreciation
|
30,754,584
|
Total
|
$
4,917,155
|
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The
difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/depreciation is primarily attributable to the book/tax differences
in the accrual of income on securities in default, the difference between book and tax amortization methods and discounts on fixed income
securities.
D. Automatic
Dividend Reinvestment Plan
All
shareowners whose shares are registered in their own names automatically participate in the Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the
“Plan”), under which participants receive all dividends and capital gain distributions (collectively, dividends) in full
and fractional shares of the Fund in lieu of cash. Shareowners may elect not to participate in the Plan. Shareowners not participating
in the Plan receive all dividends and capital gain distributions in cash. Participation in the Plan is completely voluntary and may be
terminated or resumed at any time without penalty by notifying American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the agent for shareowners
in administering the Plan (the “Plan Agent”), in writing prior to any dividend record date; otherwise such termination or
resumption will be effective with respect to any subsequently declared dividend or other distribution.
If
a shareowner’s shares are held in the name of a brokerage firm, bank or other nominee, the shareowner can ask the firm or nominee
to participate in the Plan on the shareowner’s behalf. If the firm or nominee does not offer the Plan, dividends will be paid in
cash to the shareowner of record. A firm or nominee may reinvest a shareowner’s cash dividends in shares of the Fund on terms that
differ from the terms of the Plan.
Whenever
the Fund declares a dividend on shares payable in cash, participants in the Plan will receive the equivalent in shares acquired by the
Plan Agent either (i) through receipt of additional unissued but authorized shares from the Fund or (ii) by purchase of outstanding shares
on the New York Stock Exchange or elsewhere. If, on the payment date for any dividend, the net asset value per share is equal to or less
than the market price per share plus estimated brokerage trading fees (market premium), the Plan Agent will invest the dividend amount
in newly issued shares. The number of newly issued shares to be credited to each account will be determined by dividing the dollar amount
of the dividend by the net asset value per share on the date the shares are issued, provided that the maximum discount from the then
current market price per share on the date of issuance does not exceed 5%. If, on the payment date for any dividend, the net asset value
per share is greater than the market value (market discount), the Plan Agent will invest the dividend amount in
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shares
acquired in open-market purchases. There are no brokerage charges with respect to newly issued shares. However, each participant will
pay a pro rata share of brokerage trading fees incurred with respect to the Plan Agent’s open-market purchases. Participating in
the Plan does not relieve shareowners from any federal, state or local taxes which may be due on dividends paid in any taxable year.
Shareowners holding Plan shares in a brokerage account may be able to transfer the shares to another broker and continue to participate
in the Plan.
E. Risks
The
value of securities held by the Fund may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due to general market conditions, such as
real or perceived adverse economic, political or regulatory conditions, inflation, changes in interest rates, lack of liquidity in the
bond markets or adverse investor sentiment. In the past several years, financial markets have experienced increased volatility, depressed
valuations, decreased liquidity and heightened uncertainty. These conditions may continue, recur, worsen or spread.
At
times, the Fund’s investments may represent industries or industry sectors that are interrelated or have common risks, making the
Fund more susceptible to any economic, political, or regulatory developments or other risks affecting those industries and sectors.
The
municipal bond market can be susceptible to unusual volatility, particularly for lower-rated and unrated securities. Liquidity can be
reduced unpredictably in response to overall economic conditions or credit tightening. Municipal issuers may be adversely affected by
rising health care costs, increasing unfunded pension liabilities, and by the phasing out of federal programs providing financial support.
Unfavorable conditions and developments relating to projects financed with municipal securities can result in lower revenues to issuers
of municipal securities, potentially resulting in defaults. Issuers often depend on revenues from these projects to make principal and
interest payments. The value of municipal securities can also be adversely affected by changes in the financial condition of one or more
individual municipal issuers or insurers of municipal issuers, regulatory and political developments, tax law changes or other legislative
actions, and by uncertainties and public perceptions concerning these and other factors. Municipal securities may be more susceptible
to down-grades or defaults during recessions or similar periods of economic stress. In recent periods, an increasing number of municipal
issuers in the United States have defaulted on obligations and commenced insolvency proceedings. Financial difficulties of municipal
issuers may continue or get worse. To the
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extent
the Fund invests significantly in a single state, including Texas, New York and Massachusetts, or in securities the payments on which
are dependent upon a single project or source of revenues, or that relate to a sector or industry, including health care facilities,
education, transportation, special revenues and pollution control, the Fund will be more susceptible to associated risks and developments.
The
Fund invests in below investment grade (high yield) municipal securities. Debt securities rated below investment grade are commonly referred
to as “junk bonds” and are considered speculative. These securities involve greater risk of loss, are subject to greater
price volatility, and are less liquid, especially during periods of economic uncertainty or change, than higher rated debt securities.
With
the increased use of technologies such as the Internet to conduct business, the Fund is susceptible to operational, information security
and related risks. While the Fund’s Adviser has established business continuity plans in the event of, and risk management systems
to prevent, limit or mitigate, such cyber-attacks, there are inherent limitations in such plans and systems, including the possibility
that certain risks have not been identified. Furthermore, the Fund cannot control the cybersecurity plans and systems put in place by
service providers to the Fund such as the Fund’s custodian and accounting agent, and the Fund’s transfer agent. In addition,
many beneficial owners of Fund shares hold them through accounts at broker-dealers, retirement platforms and other financial market participants
over which neither the Fund nor the Adviser exercises control. Each of these may in turn rely on service providers to them, which are
also subject to the risk of cyber-attacks. Cybersecurity failures or breaches at the Adviser or the Fund’s service providers or
intermediaries have the ability to cause disruptions and impact business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses, interference
with the Fund’s ability to calculate its net asset value, impediments to trading, the inability of Fund shareowners to effect share
purchases or sales or receive distributions, loss of or unauthorized access to private shareowner information and violations of applicable
privacy and other laws, regulatory fines, penalties, reputational damage, or additional compliance costs. Such costs and losses may not
be covered under any insurance. In addition, maintaining vigilance against cyber-attacks may involve substantial costs over time, and
system enhancements may themselves be subject to cyber-attacks.
COVID-19
The
global pandemic of the novel coronavirus respiratory disease designated COVID-19 has resulted in major disruption to economies and markets
around the world, including the United States. Global financial
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markets
have experienced extreme volatility and severe losses, and trading in many instruments has been disrupted. Liquidity for many instruments
has been greatly reduced for periods of time. Some interest rates are very low and in some cases yields are negative. Some sectors of
the economy and individual issuers have experienced particularly large losses. Rates of inflation have recently risen. These circumstances
may continue for an extended period of time, and may continue to affect adversely the value and liquidity of the Fund’s investments.
Governments and central banks, including the Federal Reserve in the U.S., have taken extraordinary and unprecedented actions to support
local and global economies and the financial markets. These actions have resulted in significant expansion of public debt, including
in the U.S. The impact of these measures will not be known for some time. The consequences of high public debt, including its future
impact on the economy and securities markets, likewise may not be known for some time.
F. Restricted
Securities
Restricted
Securities are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. Restricted securities generally are resold in transactions exempt
from registration under the Securities Act of 1933. Private placement securities are generally considered to be restricted except for
those securities traded between qualified institutional investors under the provisions of Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Disposal
of restricted investments may involve negotiations and expenses, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult to achieve.
Restricted investments held by the Fund at September 30, 2021 are listed in the Schedule of Investments.
G. Statement
of Cash Flows
Information
on financial transactions which have been settled through the receipt or disbursement of cash or restricted cash is presented in the
Statement of Cash Flows. Cash as presented in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities includes cash on hand at the Fund’s
custodian bank and does not include any short-term investments. As of and for the six months ended September 30, 2021, the Fund had no
restricted cash presented on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
2. Management
Agreement
The Adviser
manages the Fund’s portfolio. Management fees payable under the Fund’s Investment Management with the Adviser are calculated
daily and paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.60% of the Fund’s average daily managed assets. “Managed assets” means
(a) the total assets of the Fund,
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including
any form of investment leverage, minus (b) all accrued liabilities incurred in the normal course of operations, which shall not include
any liabilities or obligations attributable to investment leverage obtained through (i) indebtedness of any type (including, without
limitation, borrowing through a credit facility or the issuance of debt securities), (ii) the issuance of preferred stock or other similar
preference securities, and/or (iii) any other means. For the six months ended September 30, 2021, the net management fee was 0.61%
(annualized) of the Fund’s average daily managed assets, which was equivalent to 0.97% (annualized) of the Fund’s average
daily net assets.
In addition,
under the management and administration agreements, certain other services and costs, including accounting, regulatory reporting and
insurance premiums, are paid by the Fund as administrative reimbursements. Included in “Due to affiliates” reflected on the
Statement of Assets and Liabilities is $16,880 in management fees, administrative costs and certain other reimbursements payable to the
Adviser at September 30, 2021.
3. Compensation
of Directors and Officers
The Fund
pays an annual fee to its Directors. The Adviser reimburses the Fund for fees paid to the Interested Directors. The Fund does not pay
any salary or other compensation to its officers. For the six months ended September 30, 2021, the Fund paid $9,129 in Directors’
compensation, which is reflected on the Statement of Operations as Directors’ fees. At September 30, 2021, the Fund had a
payable for Directors’ fees on its Statement of Assets and Liabilities of $2,491.
4. Transfer
Agent
American
Stock Transfer & Trust Company serves as the transfer agent with respect to the Fund's shares. The Fund pays AST an annual fee as
is agreed to from time to time by the Fund and AST for providing such services.
In addition,
the Fund reimbursed the transfer agent for out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the transfer agent related to shareowner communications
activities such as proxy and statement mailings, and outgoing phone calls.
5. Fund
Shares
There
are 1,000,000,000 shares of common stock of the Fund (“common shares”), $0.001 par value per share authorized.
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Transactions
in common shares for the six months ended September 30, 2021 and year ended March 31, 2021 were as follows:
|
9/30/21
|
3/31/21
|
Shares
outstanding at beginning of period
|
23,899,020
|
23,899,020
|
Shares
outstanding at end of period
|
23,914,439
|
23,899,020
|
The Fund
may classify or reclassify any unissued shares into one or more series of preferred shares.
As of
September 30, 2021, the Fund has outstanding 1,800 Variable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred Shares Series 2021 (“series 2021 VMTP
Shares” or “VMTP Shares”). The Fund issued 1,600 VMTP Shares on February 16, 2018 and 200 VMTP Shares on February 16,
2021. See Note 6 for additional information.
Prior
to February 16, 2018, the Fund had outstanding 3,000 Series A APS and 3,000 Series B APS. The Fund mailed a notice of redemption and
deposited funds sufficient to redeem the APS with the auction agent on February 16, 2018. The Fund redeemed all outstanding Series A
APS and Series B APS on February 20, 2018.
6. Variable
Rate MuniFund Term Preferred Shares
The Fund
has 1,800 shares issued and outstanding of Series 2021 VMTP Shares, with a liquidation preference of $100,000 per share. VMTP Shares
are issued via private placement and are not publicly available.
The Fund
is obligated to redeem its VMTP Shares by the date as specified in its offering document (“Term Redemption Date”), unless
earlier redeemed by the Fund. VMTP Shares are subject to optional and mandatory redemption in certain circumstances. The VMTP Shares
may be redeemed at the option of the Fund, subject to payment of premium for approximately one year following the date of issuance (“Optional
Redemption Date”), and at the redemption price per share thereafter. The redemption price per share is equal to the sum of the
liquidation preference per share plus any accumulated but unpaid dividends. The Fund may be obligated to redeem a certain amount of the
VMTP Shares if it fails to maintain certain asset coverage and leverage ratio requirements and such failures are not cured by the applicable
cure date. The Term Redemption Date for the Fund’s Series 2021 VMT Shares was extended from August 2, 2021 to August 2, 2024 in
February 2021. Six months prior to Term Redemption Date, the Fund is required to segregate liquid assets with the Fund’s custodian
in an amount equal to at least 100% of the term redemption amount.
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VMTP Shares
are subject to restrictions on transfer, generally do not trade, and market quotations are generally not available. VMTP Shares are short-term
or short/intermediate-term instruments that pay a variable dividend rate tied to a short-term index, plus an additional fixed “spread”
amount established at the time of issuance. For financial reporting purposes, the liquidation preference of VMTP Shares is a liability
and is recognized as a component of “Variable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred Shares” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
since the shares have a stated mandatory redemption date.
Dividends
on the VMTP Shares (which are treated as interest payments for financial reporting purposes and are recorded as interest expense on the
Statement of Operations) are declared daily, paid monthly and recorded as incurred. For the six months ended September 30, 2021, interest
expense on VMTP Shares amounted to $785,000. The dividend rate for the VMTP Shares is determined weekly. Unpaid dividends on VMTP Shares
are recognized as “Interest Expense Payable” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. For the six months ended September
30, 2021, interest expense payable on VMTP Shares amounted to $78. From April 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021, the Series 2021 VMTP
Shares paid an average dividend rate of 0.88% and the average liquidation value outstanding of VMTP Shares for the Fund during the six
months ended September 30, 2021, was $180,000,000.
The Fund
did not incur any offering costs as a result of the offerings on February 16, 2018 and February 16, 2021.
Transactions
in the Series 2021 VMTP Shares during the Fund’s current and prior reporting periods were as follows:
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Period
Ended 9/30/2021
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Year
Ended 3/31/2021
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Shares
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Amount
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Shares
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Shares
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VMTP
Shares issued
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—
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$
—
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200
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$20,000,000
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VMTP
Shares exchanged
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—
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—
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—
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—
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Net
increase (decrease)
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—
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$
—
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200
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$20,000,000
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7. Redomiciling
On April
21, 2021, the Fund, previously organized as a Delaware statutory trust, redomiciled to a Maryland corporation (the “redomiciling”).
The redomiciling was effected through a statutory merger of the predecessor Delaware statutory trust (the “Predecessor Entity”)
with and into a newly-established Maryland corporation formed for the purpose of effecting the
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redomiciling
(the “Successor Entity”) pursuant to the terms of an
Agreement
and Plan of Merger entered into by and between the Predecessor Entity and the Successor Entity (the “Merger”). Upon effectiveness
of the Merger, (i) the Successor Entity became the successor in interest to the Fund, (ii) each outstanding share of common stock of
the Predecessor Entity was automatically converted into one share of common stock of the Successor Entity, (iii) each outstanding VMTP
Share of the Predecessor Entity was automatically converted into one VMTP Share of the Successor Entity, and (iv) the shareholders of
the Predecessor Entity became stockholders of the Successor Entity. Neither the Fund nor its stockholders realized gain (loss) as a direct
result of the Merger. Accordingly, the Merger had no effect on the Fund’s operations.
In connection
with the redomiciling, the Fund’s name changed from Pioneer Municipal High Income Trust to Pioneer Municipal High Income Fund,
Inc. The Fund’s ticker symbol on the New York Stock Exchange did not change.
The redomiciling
did not result in any change to the investment adviser, investment objective and strategies, portfolio management team, policies and
procedures or the members of the Board overseeing the Fund.
Following
the Fund’s redomiciling, the rights of shareholders are governed by Maryland General Corporation Law and the Articles of Incorporation
and Bylaws of the Successor Entity. In addition, the Fund is subject to the Maryland Control Share Acquisition Act (the “Control
Share Act”) following the redomiciling.
The Control
Share Act generally provides that any holder of “control shares” acquired in a “control share acquisition” may
not exercise voting rights with respect to the “control shares,” except to the extent approved by a vote of two-thirds of
all the votes entitled to be cast on the matter. Generally, “control shares” are shares that, when aggregated with shares
already owned by an acquiring person, would entitle the acquiring person to exercise 10% or more, 33 1/3% or more, or a majority of the
total voting power of shares entitled to vote in the election of directors. The Control Share Act provides that a “control share
acquisition” does not include the acquisition of shares in a merger, consolidation or share exchange. Therefore, a shareholder
of the Fund that acquired shares of the Successor Entity as a result of the Merger will be able to exercise voting rights as to those
shares even if the number of such shares acquired by the shareholder in the Merger exceeds one or more of the thresholds of the Control
Share Act.
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The above
description of the Control Share Act is only a high-level summary and does not purport to be complete. Investors should refer to the
actual provisions of the Control Share Act and the Fund’s Bylaws for more information, including definitions of key terms, various
exclusions and exemptions from the statute’s scope, and the procedures by which stockholders may approve the reinstatement of voting
rights to holders of “control shares.”
8. Subsequent
Events
A monthly
dividend was declared on October 5, 2021 from undistributed and accumulated net investment income of $ 0.0400 per common share payable
October 29, 2021, to common shareowners of record on October 19, 2021.
Subsequent
to September 30, 2021, dividends declared and paid on VMTP Shares totaled $131,390 through October 31, 2021.
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Additional
Information
Results
of Shareholder Meeting
At an
annual meeting held on September 15, 2021, shareholders of the Fund were asked to consider the proposal described below.
A report
of the total votes cast by the Fund's shareholders follows:
Proposal
1 - To elect four Class III Directors
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Nominee
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For
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Withhold
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Craig
C. MacKay
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19,093,236.327
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872,900.000
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Thomas
J. Perna
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15,060,760.327
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4,905,376.000
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Marguerite
A. Piret*
|
1,800.000
|
0.000
|
Fred
J. Ricciardi
|
18,577,253.327
|
1,388,883.000
|
*
Elected by Preferred Shares only.
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|
|
Notice
is hereby given in accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 that the Fund may purchase, from time to time,
its shares in the open market.
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Approval
of Renewal of Investment Management Agreement
Amundi
Asset Management US, Inc. (“Amundi US”) serves as the investment adviser to Pioneer Municipal High Income Advantage Fund,
Inc. (the “Fund”) pursuant to an investment management agreement between Amundi US and the Fund. In order for Amundi US to
remain the investment adviser of the Fund, the Directors of the Fund, including a majority of the Fund’s Independent Directors,
must determine annually whether to renew the investment management agreement for the Fund.
The contract
review process began in January 2021 as the Directors of the Fund agreed on, among other things, an overall approach and timeline for
the process. Contract review materials were provided to the Directors in March 2021, July 2021 and September 2021. In addition, the Directors
reviewed and discussed the Fund’s performance at regularly scheduled meetings throughout the year, and took into account other
information related to the Fund provided to the Directors at regularly scheduled meetings, in connection with the review of the Fund’s
investment management agreement.
In March
2021, the Directors, among other things, discussed the memorandum provided by Fund counsel that summarized the legal standards and other
considerations that are relevant to the Directors in their deliberations regarding the renewal of the investment management agreement,
and reviewed and discussed the qualifications of the investment management teams for the Fund, as well as the level of investment by
the Fund’s portfolio managers in the Fund. In July 2021, the Directors, among other things, reviewed the Fund’s management
fees and total expense ratios, the financial statements of Amundi US and its parent companies, profitability analyses provided by Amundi
US, and analyses from Amundi US as to possible economies of scale. The Directors also reviewed the profitability of the institutional
business of Amundi US as compared to that of Amundi US’s fund management business, and considered the differences between the fees
and expenses of the Fund and the fees and expenses of Amundi US’s institutional accounts, as well as the different services provided
by Amundi US to the Fund and to the institutional accounts. The Directors further considered contract review materials, including additional
materials received in response to the Directors’ request, in September 2021.
At a meeting
held on September 21, 2021, based on their evaluation of the information provided by Amundi US and third parties, the Directors of the
Fund, including the Independent Directors voting separately, unanimously approved the renewal of the investment management agreement
for another year. In approving the renewal of the investment management agreement,
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the Directors
considered various factors that they determined were relevant, including the factors described below. The Directors did not identify
any single factor as the controlling factor in determining to approve the renewal of the agreement.
Nature,
Extent and Quality of Services
The Directors
considered the nature, extent and quality of the services that had been provided by Amundi US to the Fund, taking into account the investment
objective and strategy of the Fund. The Directors also reviewed Amundi US’s investment approach for the Fund and its research process.
The Directors considered the resources of Amundi US and the personnel of Amundi US who provide investment management services to the
Fund. They also reviewed the amount of non-Fund assets managed by the portfolio managers of the Fund. They considered the non-investment
resources and personnel of Amundi US that are involved in Amundi US’s services to the Fund, including Amundi US’s compliance,
risk management, and legal resources and personnel. The Directors noted the substantial attention and high priority given by Amundi US’s
senior management to the Pioneer Fund complex. The Directors considered the effectiveness of Amundi US’s business continuity plan
in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Directors
considered that Amundi US supervises and monitors the performance of the Fund’s service providers and provides the Fund with personnel
(including Fund officers) and other resources that are necessary for the Fund’s business management and operations. The Directors
also considered that, as administrator, Amundi US is responsible for the administration of the Fund’s business and other affairs.
The Directors considered Amundi US’s oversight of the process for transitioning custodian and sub-administration services to new
service providers. The Directors considered that the Fund reimburses Amundi US its pro rata share of Amundi US’s costs of providing
administration services to the Pioneer Funds.
Based
on these considerations, the Directors concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services that had been provided by Amundi US
to the Fund were satisfactory and consistent with the terms of the investment management agreement.
Performance
of the Fund
In considering
the Fund’s performance, the Directors regularly review and discuss throughout the year data prepared by Amundi US and information
comparing the Fund’s performance with the performance of its peer group of funds, as classified by Morningstar, Inc. (Morningstar),
and with the performance of the Fund’s benchmark index. The Directors also regularly
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consider
the Fund’s returns at market value relative to its peers, as well as the discount at which the Fund’s shares may trade on
the New York Stock Exchange compared to its net asset value per share. They also discuss the Fund’s performance with Amundi US
on a regular basis. The Directors’ regular reviews and discussions were factored into the Directors’ deliberations concerning
the renewal of the investment management agreement.
Management
Fee and Expenses
The Directors
considered information showing the fees and expenses of the Fund in comparison to the management fees and expense ratios of a peer group
of funds selected on the basis of criteria determined by the Independent Directors for this purpose using data provided by Strategic
Insight Mutual Fund Research and Consulting, LLC (Strategic Insight), an independent third party. The peer group comparisons referred
to below are organized in quintiles. Each quintile represents one-fifth of the peer group. In all peer group comparisons referred to
below, first quintile is most favorable to the Fund’s shareowners.
The Directors
considered that the Fund’s management fee (based on managed assets) for the most recent fiscal year was in the second quintile
relative to the management fees paid by other funds in its Strategic Insight peer group for the comparable period. The Directors considered
that the expense ratio (based on managed assets) of the Fund’s common shares for the most recent fiscal year (including investment-related
expenses) was in the fifth quintile relative to its Strategic Insight peer group for the comparable period. The Directors noted Amundi
US’s explanation of the reasons that the expense ratio of the Fund’s common shares was in the fifth quintile relative to
its Strategic Insight peer group.
The Directors
reviewed management fees charged by Amundi US to institutional and other clients, including publicly offered European funds sponsored
by Amundi US’s affiliates, unaffiliated U.S. registered investment companies (in a sub-advisory capacity), and unaffiliated foreign
and domestic separate accounts. The Directors also considered Amundi US’s costs in providing services to the Fund and Amundi US’s
costs in providing services to the other clients and considered the differences in management fees and profit margins for fund and non-fund
services. In evaluating the fees associated with Amundi US’s client accounts, the Directors took into account the respective demands,
resources and complexity associated with the Fund and other client accounts. The Directors noted that, in some instances, the fee rates
for those clients were lower than the management fee for the Fund and considered that, under the investment management
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and administration
agreements with the Fund, Amundi US performs additional services for the Fund that it does not provide to those other clients or services
that are broader in scope, including oversight of the Fund’s other service providers and activities related to compliance and the
extensive regulatory and tax regimes to which the Fund is subject. The Directors also considered the entrepreneurial risks associated
with Amundi US’s management of the Fund.
The Directors
concluded that the management fee payable by the Fund to Amundi US was reasonable in relation to the nature and quality of the services
provided by Amundi US.
Profitability
The Directors
considered information provided by Amundi US regarding the profitability of Amundi US with respect to the advisory services provided
by Amundi US to the Fund, including the methodology used by Amundi US in allocating certain of its costs to the management of the Fund.
The Directors also considered Amundi US’s profit margin in connection with the overall operation of the Fund. They further reviewed
the financial results, including the profit margins, realized by Amundi US from non-fund businesses. The Directors considered Amundi
US’s profit margins in comparison to the limited industry data available and noted that the profitability of any adviser was affected
by numerous factors, including its organizational structure and method for allocating expenses. The Directors concluded that Amundi US’s
profitability with respect to the management of the Fund was not unreasonable.
Economies
of Scale
The Directors
considered the extent to which Amundi US may realize economies of scale or other efficiencies in managing and supporting the Fund. Since
the Fund is a closed-end fund that has not raised additional capital, the Directors concluded that economies of scale were not a relevant
consideration in the renewal of the investment advisory agreement.
Other
Benefits
The Directors
considered the other benefits that Amundi US enjoys from its relationship with the Fund. The Directors considered the character and amount
of fees paid or to be paid by the Fund, other than under the investment management agreement, for services provided by Amundi US and
its affiliates. The Directors further considered the revenues and profitability of Amundi US’s businesses other than the Fund business.
To
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the extent
applicable, the Directors also considered the benefits to the Fund and to Amundi US and its affiliates from the use of “soft”
commission dollars generated by the Fund to pay for research and brokerage services.
The Directors
considered that Amundi US is the principal U.S. asset management business of Amundi, which is one of the largest asset managers globally.
Amundi’s worldwide asset management business manages over $2.12 trillion in assets (including the Pioneer Funds). The Directors
considered that Amundi US’s relationship with Amundi creates potential opportunities for Amundi US and Amundi that derive from
Amundi US’s relationships with the Fund, including Amundi’s ability to market the services of Amundi US globally. The Directors
noted that Amundi US has access to additional research and portfolio management capabilities as a result of its relationship with Amundi
and Amundi’s enhanced global presence that may contribute to an increase in the resources available to Amundi US. The Directors
considered that Amundi US and the Fund receive reciprocal intangible benefits from the relationship, including mutual brand recognition
and, for the Fund, direct and indirect access to the resources of a large global asset manager. The Directors concluded that any such
benefits received by Amundi US as a result of its relationship with the Fund were reasonable.
Conclusion
After
consideration of the factors described above as well as other factors, the Directors, including the Independent Directors, concluded
that the investment management agreement for the Fund, including the fees payable thereunder, was fair and reasonable and voted to approve
the proposed renewal of the investment management agreement.
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Directors,
Officers and Service Providers
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|
Directors
|
Officers
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Thomas
J. Perna, Chairman
|
Lisa
M. Jones, President and
|
John
E. Baumgardner, Jr.
|
Chief
Executive Officer
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Diane
Durnin
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Anthony
J. Koenig, Jr., Treasurer
|
Benjamin
M. Friedman
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and
Chief Financial and
|
Lisa
M. Jones
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Accounting
Officer
|
Lorraine
H. Monchak
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Christopher
J. Kelley, Secretary and
|
Craig
C. MacKay
|
Chief
Legal Officer
|
Marguerite
A. Piret
|
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Fred
J. Ricciardi
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Kenneth
J. Taubes
|
|
Investment
Adviser and Administrator
Amundi
Asset Management US, Inc.
Custodian
and Sub-Administrator
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
Legal Counsel
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Transfer Agent
American
Stock Transfer & Trust Company
Proxy
Voting Policies and Procedures of the Fund are available without charge, upon request, by calling our toll free number (1-800-710-0935).
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30
is publicly available to shareowners at www.amundi.com/us. This information is also available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s
web site at www.sec.gov.
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How
to Contact Amundi
We
are pleased to offer a variety of convenient ways for you to contact us for assistance or information.
You can call
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company (AST) for:
Account
Information
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1-800-710-0935
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Or
write to AST:
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For
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Write
to
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General
inquiries, lost dividend checks,
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American
Stock
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change
of address, lost stock certificates,
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Transfer
& Trust
|
stock
transfer
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Operations
Center
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6201
15th Ave.
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Brooklyn,
NY 11219
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Dividend
reinvestment plan (DRIP)
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American
Stock
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Transfer
& Trust
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Wall
Street Station
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P.O.
Box 922
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New
York, NY 10269-0560
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Website
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www.amstock.com
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For
additional information, please contact your investment advisor or visit our web site www.amundi.com/us.
The
Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of
each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. Shareowners may view the filed Form N-PORT by visiting the Commission’s
web site at https://www.sec.gov.
Amundi
Asset Management US, Inc.
60
State Street
Boston,
MA 02109
www.amundi.com/us
2021
Amundi Asset Management US, Inc. 19435-15-1121
ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.
(a) Disclose whether, as of the end of the period covered by the report,
the registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer,
principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed
by the registrant or a third party. If the registrant has not adopted such a code of ethics, explain why it has not done so.
The registrant has adopted, as of the end of the period covered by this report,
a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting
officer and controller.
(b) For purposes of this Item, the term “code of ethics” means
written standards that are reasonably designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote:
(1) Honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual
or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;
(2) Full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports
and documents that a registrant files with, or submits to, the Commission and in other public communications made by the registrant;
(3) Compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations;
(4) The prompt internal reporting of violations of the code to an appropriate
person or persons identified in the code; and
(5) Accountability for adherence to the code.
(c) The registrant must briefly describe the nature of any amendment, during
the period covered by the report, to a provision of its code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer,
principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether
these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party, and that relates to any element of the code of ethics definition enumerated
in paragraph (b) of this Item. The registrant must file a copy of any such amendment as an exhibit pursuant to Item 10(a), unless the
registrant has elected to satisfy paragraph (f) of this Item by posting its code of ethics on its website pursuant to paragraph (f)(2)
of this Item, or by undertaking to provide its code of ethics to any person without charge, upon request, pursuant to paragraph (f)(3)
of this Item.
The registrant has made no amendments to the code of ethics during the period
covered by this report.
(d) If the registrant has, during the period covered by the report, granted
a waiver, including an implicit waiver, from a provision of the code of ethics to the registrant’s principal executive officer,
principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether
these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party, that relates to one or more of the items set forth in paragraph (b)
of this Item, the registrant must briefly describe the nature of the waiver, the name of the person to whom the waiver was granted, and
the date of the waiver.
Not applicable.
(e) If the registrant intends to satisfy the disclosure requirement under
paragraph (c) or (d) of this Item regarding an amendment to, or a waiver from, a provision of its code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s
principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions
and that relates to any element of the code of ethics definition
enumerated in paragraph (b) of this Item by posting such information
on its Internet website, disclose the registrant’s Internet address and such intention.
Not applicable.
(f) The registrant must:
(1) File with the Commission, pursuant to Item 12(a)(1), a copy of its code
of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer
or controller, or persons performing similar functions, as an exhibit to its annual report on this Form N-CSR (see attachment);
(2) Post the text of such code of ethics on its Internet website and disclose,
in its most recent report on this Form N-CSR, its Internet address and the fact that it has posted such code of ethics on its Internet
website; or
(3) Undertake in its most recent report on this Form N-CSR to provide to
any person without charge, upon request, a copy of such code of ethics and explain the manner in which such request may be made. See Item
10(2)
ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.
(a) (1) Disclose that the registrant’s board of Directors has
determined that the registrant either:
(i) Has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its
audit committee; or
(ii) Does not have an audit committee financial expert serving on its audit
committee.
The registrant’s Board of Directors has determined that the registrant
has at least one audit committee financial expert.
(2) If the registrant provides the disclosure required
by paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this Item, it must disclose the name of the audit committee financial expert and whether that person is “independent.”
In order to be considered “independent” for purposes of this Item, a member of an audit committee may not, other than in his
or her capacity as a member of the audit committee, the board of Directors, or any other board committee:
(i) Accept directly or indirectly any consulting, advisory, or other
compensatory fee from the issuer; or
(ii) Be an “interested person” of the investment company as defined
in Section 2(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(19)).
Mr. Fred J. Ricciardi, an independent Director, is such an audit committee
financial expert.
(3) If the registrant provides the disclosure required
by paragraph (a)(1) (ii) of this Item, it must explain why it does not have an audit committee financial expert.
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
(a) Disclose, under the caption AUDIT FEES, the aggregate fees billed for
each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s
annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings
or engagements for those fiscal years.
N/A
(b) Disclose, under the caption AUDIT-RELATED FEES, the aggregate fees billed
in each of the last two fiscal years for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the
performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item. Registrants
shall describe the nature of the services comprising the fees disclosed under this category.
N/A
(c) Disclose, under the caption TAX FEES, the aggregate fees billed in each
of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning.
Registrants shall describe the nature of the services comprising the fees disclosed under this category.
N/A
(d) Disclose, under the caption ALL OTHER FEES, the aggregate fees billed
in each of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported
in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item. Registrants shall describe the nature of the services comprising the fees disclosed under
this category.
N/A
(e) (1) Disclose the audit committee’s pre-approval policies and procedures
described in paragraph (c)(7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
PIONEER FUNDS
APPROVAL OF AUDIT, AUDIT-RELATED, TAX AND OTHER SERVICES
PROVIDED BY THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR
SECTION I - POLICY PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY
The Pioneer Funds recognize the importance of maintaining the independence
of their outside auditors. Maintaining independence is a shared responsibility involving Amundi Asset Management US, Inc., the audit committee
and the independent auditors.
The Funds recognize that a Fund’s independent auditors: 1) possess
knowledge of the Funds, 2) are able to incorporate certain services into the scope of the audit, thereby avoiding redundant work, cost
and disruption of Fund personnel and processes, and 3) have expertise that has value to the Funds. As a result, there are situations where
it is desirable to use the Fund’s independent auditors for services in addition to the annual audit and where the potential for
conflicts of interests are minimal. Consequently, this policy, which is intended to comply with Rule 210.2-01(C)(7), sets forth guidelines
and procedures to be followed by the Funds when retaining the independent audit firm to perform audit, audit-related tax and other services
under those circumstances, while also maintaining independence.
Approval of a service in accordance with this policy for a Fund shall also
constitute approval for any other Fund whose pre-approval is required pursuant to Rule 210.2-01(c)(7)(ii).
In addition to the procedures set forth in this policy, any non-audit services
that may be provided consistently with Rule 210.2-01 may be approved by the Audit Committee itself and any pre-approval that may be waived
in accordance with Rule 210.2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) is hereby waived.
Selection of a Fund’s independent auditors and their compensation shall
be determined by the Audit Committee and shall not be subject to this policy.
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SECTION II - POLICY
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SERVICE CATEGORY
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SERVICE CATEGORY DESCRIPTION
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SPECIFIC PRE-APPROVED SERVICE SUBCATEGORIES
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I. AUDIT SERVICES
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Services that are directly
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o Accounting research assistance
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related to performing the
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o SEC consultation, registration
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independent audit of the Funds
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statements, and reporting
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o Tax accrual related matters
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o Implementation of new accounting standards
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o Compliance letters (e.g. rating agency letters)
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o Regulatory reviews and assistance
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regarding financial matters
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o Semi-annual reviews (if requested)
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o Comfort letters for closed end offerings
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II. AUDIT-RELATED
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Services which are not
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o AICPA attest and agreed-upon procedures
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SERVICES
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prohibited under Rule
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o Technology control assessments
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210.2-01(C)(4) (the “Rule”)
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o Financial reporting control assessments
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and are related extensions of
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o Enterprise security architecture
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the audit services support the
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assessment
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audit, or use the knowledge/expertise
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gained from the audit procedures as a
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foundation to complete the project.
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In most cases, if the Audit-Related
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Services are not performed by the
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Audit firm, the scope of the Audit
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Services would likely increase.
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The Services are typically well-defined
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and governed by accounting
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professional standards (AICPA,
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SEC, etc.)
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AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVAL POLICY
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AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORTING POLICY
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o “One-time” pre-approval
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o A summary of all such
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for the audit period for all
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services and related fees
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pre-approved specific service
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reported at each regularly
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subcategories. Approval of the
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scheduled Audit Committee
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independent auditors as
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meeting.
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auditors for a Fund shall
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constitute pre approval for
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these services.
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o “One-time” pre-approval
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o A summary of all such
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for the fund fiscal year within
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services and related fees
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a specified dollar limit
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(including comparison to
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for all pre-approved
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specified dollar limits)
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specific service subcategories
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reported quarterly.
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o Specific approval is
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needed to exceed the
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pre-approved dollar limit for
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these services (see general
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Audit Committee approval policy
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below for details on obtaining
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specific approvals)
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o Specific approval is
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needed to use the Fund’s
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auditors for Audit-Related
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Services not denoted as
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“pre-approved”, or
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to add a specific service
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subcategory as “pre-approved”
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SECTION III - POLICY DETAIL, CONTINUED
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SERVICE CATEGORY
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SERVICE CATEGORY DESCRIPTION
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SPECIFIC PRE-APPROVED SERVICE
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SUBCATEGORIES
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III. TAX SERVICES
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Services which are not
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o Tax planning and support
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prohibited by the Rule,
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o Tax controversy assistance
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if an officer of the Fund
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o Tax compliance, tax returns, excise
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determines that using the
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tax returns and support
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Fund’s auditor to provide
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o Tax opinions
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these services creates
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significant synergy in
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the form of efficiency,
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minimized disruption, or
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the ability to maintain a
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desired level of
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confidentiality.
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AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVAL POLICY
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AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORTING POLICY
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o “One-time” pre-approval
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o A summary of
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for the fund fiscal year
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all such services and
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within a specified dollar limit
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related fees
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(including comparison
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to specified dollar
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limits) reported
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quarterly.
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o Specific approval is
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needed to exceed the
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pre-approved dollar limits for
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these services (see general
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Audit Committee approval policy
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below for details on obtaining
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specific approvals)
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o Specific approval is
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needed to use the Fund’s
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auditors for tax services not
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denoted as pre-approved, or to
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add a specific service subcategory as
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“pre-approved”
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SECTION III - POLICY DETAIL, CONTINUED
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SERVICE CATEGORY
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SERVICE CATEGORY DESCRIPTION
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SPECIFIC PRE-APPROVED SERVICE
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SUBCATEGORIES
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IV. OTHER SERVICES
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Services which are not
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o Business Risk Management support
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prohibited by the Rule,
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o Other control and regulatory
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A. SYNERGISTIC,
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if an officer of the Fund
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compliance projects
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UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS
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determines that using the
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Fund’s auditor to provide
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these services creates
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significant synergy in
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the form of efficiency,
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minimized disruption,
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the ability to maintain a
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desired level of
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confidentiality, or where
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the Fund’s auditors
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posses unique or superior
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qualifications to provide
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these services, resulting
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in superior value and
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results for the Fund.
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AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVAL POLICY
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AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORTING POLICY
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o “One-time” pre-approval
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o A summary of
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for the fund fiscal year within
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all such services and
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a specified dollar limit
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related fees
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(including comparison
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to specified dollar
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limits) reported
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quarterly.
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o Specific approval is
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needed to exceed the
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pre-approved dollar limits for
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these services (see general
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Audit Committee approval policy
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below for details on obtaining
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specific approvals)
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o Specific approval is
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needed to use the Fund’s
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auditors for “Synergistic” or
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“Unique Qualifications” Other
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Services not denoted as
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pre-approved to the left, or to
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add a specific service
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subcategory as “pre-approved”
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SECTION III - POLICY DETAIL, CONTINUED
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SERVICE CATEGORY
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SERVICE CATEGORY DESCRIPTION
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SPECIFIC PROHIBITED SERVICE
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SUBCATEGORIES
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PROHIBITED SERVICES
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Services which result
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1. Bookkeeping or other services
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in the auditors losing
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related to the accounting records or
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independence status
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financial statements of the audit
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under the Rule.
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client*
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2. Financial information systems design
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and implementation*
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3. Appraisal or valuation services,
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fairness* opinions, or
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contribution-in-kind reports
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4. Actuarial services (i.e., setting
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actuarial reserves versus actuarial
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audit work)*
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5. Internal audit outsourcing services*
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6. Management functions or human
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resources
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7. Broker or dealer, investment
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advisor, or investment banking services
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8. Legal services and expert services
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unrelated to the audit
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9. Any other service that the Public
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Company Accounting Oversight Board
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determines, by regulation, is
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impermissible
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AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVAL POLICY
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AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORTING POLICY
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o These services are not to be
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o A summary of all
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performed with the exception of the(*)
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services and related
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services that may be permitted
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fees reported at each
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if they would not be subject to audit
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regularly scheduled
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procedures at the audit client (as
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Audit Committee meeting
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defined in rule 2-01(f)(4)) level
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will serve as continual
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the firm providing the service.
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confirmation that has
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not provided any
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restricted services.
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GENERAL AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVAL POLICY:
o For all projects, the officers of the Funds and the Fund’s auditors
will each make an assessment to determine that any proposed projects will not impair independence.
o Potential services will be classified into the four non-restricted service
categories and the “Approval of Audit, Audit-Related, Tax and Other Services” Policy above will be applied. Any services outside
the specific pre-approved service subcategories set forth above must be specifically approved by the Audit Committee.
o At least quarterly, the Audit Committee shall review a report summarizing
the services by service category, including fees, provided by the Audit firm as set forth in the above policy.
(2) Disclose the percentage of services described in each of paragraphs (b)
through (d) of this Item that were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
N/A
(f) If greater than 50 percent, disclose the percentage of hours expended
on the principal accountants engagement to audit the registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year that were
attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees.
N/A
(g) Disclose the aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrants accountant
for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrants investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role
is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled
by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for each of the last two fiscal years of
the registrant.
N/A
(h) Disclose whether the registrants audit committee of the board of Directors
has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrants investment adviser (not including any
subadviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any
entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant
that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal
accountant’s independence.
The Fund’s audit committee of the Board of Directors has considered
whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the Affiliates (as defined) that were not pre- approved pursuant to
paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.
ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS
(a) If the registrant is a listed issuer as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.10A-3), state whether or not the registrant has a separately-designated standing audit committee established
in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(58)(A)). If the registrant has such a committee, however
designated, identify each committee member. If the entire board of directors is acting as the registrant’s audit committee as specified
in Section 3(a)(58)(B) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(58)(B)), so state.
N/A
(b) If applicable, provide the disclosure required by Rule 10A-3(d) under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.10A-3(d)) regarding an exemption from the listing standards for audit committees.
N/A
ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.
File Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of
the close of the reporting period as set forth in 210.1212 of Regulation S-X [17 CFR 210.12-12], unless the schedule is included as part
of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
Included in Item 1
ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
A closed-end management investment company that is filing an annual report
on this Form N-CSR must, unless it invests exclusively in non-voting securities, describe the policies and procedures that it uses to
determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities, including the procedures that the company uses when a vote presents a
conflict between the interests of its shareholders, on the one hand, and those of the company’s investment adviser; principal underwriter;
or any affiliated person (as defined in Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(3)) and the rules thereunder)
of the company, its investment adviser, or its principal underwriter, on the other. Include any policies and procedures of the company’s
investment adviser, or any other third party, that the company uses, or that are used on the company’s behalf, to determine how
to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities.
N/A
ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
(a) If the registrant is a closed-end management investment company that
is filing an annual report on this Form N-CSR, provide the following information:
(1) State the name, title, and length of service of the person or persons
employed by or associated with the registrant or an investment adviser of the registrant who are primarily responsible for the day-to-day
management of the registrant’s portfolio (“Portfolio Manager”). Also state each Portfolio Manager’s business experience
during the past 5 years.
N/A
ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT
COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.
(a) If the registrant is a closed-end management investment company, in the
following tabular format, provide the information specified in paragraph (b) of this Item with respect to any purchase made by or on behalf
of the registrant or any affiliated purchaser, as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.10b-18(a)(3)), of shares
or other units of any class of the registrant’s equity securities that is registered by the registrant pursuant to Section 12 of
the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 781).
N/A
ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
Describe any material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may
recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors, where those changes were implemented after the registrant last provided
disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-R(17 CFR 229.407)(as required by Item 22(b)(15)) of Schedule
14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101), or this Item.
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which the shareholders
may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors since the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements
of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-R of Schedule 14(A) in its definitive proxy statement, or this item.
ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
(a) Disclose the conclusions of the registrant’s principal executive
and principal financials officers, or persons performing similar functions, regarding the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure
controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date
of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required
by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30(a)-3(b) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or
240.15d-15(b)).
The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial
officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective based on the evaluation of these controls
and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.
(b) Disclose any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial
reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occured during the second fiscal quarter of the period
covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control
over financial reporting.
There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal control
over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected,
or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management
Investment Companies.
(a) If the registrant is a closed-end management investment company, provide
the following dollar amounts of income and compensation related to the securities lending activities of the registrant during its most
recent fiscal year:
N/A
(1) Gross income from securities lending activities;
N/A
(2) All fees and/or compensation for each of the following securities lending
activities and related services: any share of revenue generated by the securities lending program paid to the securities lending agent(s)
(revenue split); fees paid for cash collateral management services (including fees deducted from a pooled cash collateral reinvestment
vehicle) that are not included in the revenue split; administrative fees that are not included in the revenue split; fees for indemnification
that are not included in the revenue split; rebates paid to borrowers; and any other fees relating to the securities lending program that
are not included in the revenue split, including a description of those other fees;
N/A
(3) The aggregate fees/compensation disclosed pursuant to paragraph (2);
and
N/A
(4) Net income from securities lending activities (i.e., the dollar amount
in paragraph (1) minus the dollar amount in paragraph (3)).
If a fee for a service is included in the revenue split, state that the fee
is included in the revenue split.
N/A
(b) If the registrant is a closed-end management investment company, describe
the services provided to the registrant by the securities lending agent in the registrants most recent fiscal year.
N/A
ITEM 13. EXHIBITS.
(a) File the exhibits listed below as part of this Form. Letter or number
the exhibits in the sequence indicated.
(1)
Any code of ethics, or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy the Item 2 requirements through filing of an exhibit.
(2)
A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) , exactly as set forth below:
Filed herewith.
SIGNATURES
[See General Instruction F]
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
(Registrant) Pioneer Municipal High Income Advantage Fund, Inc.
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Lisa M. Jones
Lisa M. Jones, President and Chief Executive Officer
Date December 3, 2021
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities
and on the dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Lisa M. Jones
Lisa M. Jones, President and Chief Executive Officer
Date December 3, 2021
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Anthony J. Koenig, Jr.
Anthony J. Koenig, Jr., Treasurer and Chief Financial and Accounting Officer
Date December 3, 2021
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.
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