UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM N-Q
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO
HOLDINGS OF
REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number: | 811-7460 | |
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter: | Delaware Investments Dividend and | |
Income Fund, Inc. | ||
Address of principal executive offices: | 2005 Market Street | |
Philadelphia, PA 19103 | ||
Name and address of agent for service: | David F. Connor, Esq. | |
2005 Market Street | ||
Philadelphia, PA 19103 | ||
Registrants telephone number, including area code: | (800) 523-1918 | |
Date of fiscal year end: | November 30 | |
Date of reporting period: | August 31, 2007 |
Item 1. Schedule of Investments.
Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)
Delaware Investments Dividend and Income Fund, Inc.
August 31, 2007
Number of | |||
Shares | Value | ||
Common Stock 81.33% | |||
Consumer Discretionary 5.78% | |||
=@ÕAvado Brands | 1,390 | $ 0 | |
Gap | 135,000 | 2,532,600 | |
*Limited Brands | 91,200 | 2,112,192 | |
Mattel | 101,200 | 2,188,956 | |
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide | 15,300 | 935,136 | |
Time Warner Cable Class A | 7,218 | 264,901 | |
8,033,785 | |||
Consumer Staples 5.56% | |||
B&G Foods Class A | 40,900 | 523,111 | |
Heinz (H.J.) | 54,400 | 2,452,896 | |
*Kimberly-Clark | 34,700 | 2,383,543 | |
Safeway | 74,800 | 2,373,404 | |
7,732,954 | |||
Diversified REITs 1.33% | |||
iStar Financial | 32,700 | 1,196,820 | |
Washington Real Estate Investment Trust | 19,900 | 651,725 | |
1,848,545 | |||
Energy 3.63% | |||
Chevron | 28,500 | 2,501,160 | |
ConocoPhillips | 30,100 | 2,464,889 | |
Petroleum Geo-Services ADR | 3,400 | 80,005 | |
5,046,054 | |||
Financials 14.15% | |||
Allstate | 45,400 | 2,485,650 | |
Chubb | 47,400 | 2,423,562 | |
Discover Financial Services | 101,700 | 2,353,338 | |
Hartford Financial Services Group | 26,000 | 2,311,660 | |
Highland Distressed Opportunities | 39,500 | 492,960 | |
Huntington Bancshares | 126,000 | 2,168,460 | |
Morgan Stanley | 38,700 | 2,413,719 | |
Wachovia | 51,800 | 2,537,165 | |
*Washington Mutual | 67,700 | 2,485,944 | |
19,672,458 | |||
Health Care 10.25% | |||
Abbott Laboratories | 47,300 | 2,455,343 | |
Baxter International | 45,000 | 2,464,200 | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb | 81,700 | 2,381,555 | |
Merck | 47,100 | 2,363,007 | |
Pfizer | 101,000 | 2,508,840 | |
Wyeth | 45,000 | 2,083,500 | |
14,256,445 | |||
Health Care REITs 2.40% | |||
Health Care Property Investors | 27,400 | 833,508 | |
Health Care REIT | 9,500 | 379,050 | |
*Medical Properties Trust | 33,700 | 453,939 | |
Nationwide Health Properties | 27,900 | 774,225 | |
Ventas | 23,600 | 898,688 | |
3,339,410 | |||
Hotel REITs 1.44% | |||
Ashford Hospitality Trust | 33,700 | 367,667 | |
Hersha Hospitality Trust | 94,300 | 1,030,699 | |
Host Hotels & Resorts | 27,100 | 604,059 | |
2,002,425 | |||
Industrial REITs 2.50% | |||
AMB Property | 21,900 | 1,204,062 | |
*First Potomac Realty Trust | 20,900 | 442,871 | |
ProLogis | 30,500 | 1,834,880 | |
3,481,813 |
Industrials 5.33% | |||
*Allied Waste Industries | 1 | 12 | |
Donnelley (R.R.) & Sons | 58,900 | 2,109,798 | |
*Foster Wheeler | 1 | 104 | |
Genesis Lease ADR | 63,700 | 1,497,587 | |
Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte ADR | 10,200 | 270,810 | |
*Macquarie Infrastructure | 25,800 | 1,043,610 | |
Northwest Airlines | 1 | 12 | |
Teekay Petrojarl ADR | 2,167 | 26,799 | |
Waste Management | 65,400 | 2,463,617 | |
7,412,349 | |||
Information Technology 9.02% | |||
Hewlett-Packard | 49,900 | 2,462,565 | |
Intel | 107,200 | 2,760,400 | |
*International Business Machines | 21,100 | 2,462,159 | |
Motorola | 145,700 | 2,469,615 | |
Xerox | 139,100 | 2,382,783 | |
12,537,522 | |||
Mall REITs 3.57% | |||
*General Growth Properties | 25,706 | 1,277,845 | |
Macerich | 14,000 | 1,137,080 | |
Simon Property Group | 26,900 | 2,553,348 | |
4,968,273 | |||
Manufactured Housing REITs 0.53% | |||
Equity Lifestyle Properties | 11,200 | 545,440 | |
Sun Communities | 6,700 | 191,017 | |
736,457 | |||
Materials 1.76% | |||
duPont (E.I.) deNemours | 50,200 | 2,447,250 | |
2,447,250 | |||
Media 0.16% | |||
Adelphia | 325,000 | 102,375 | |
Adelphia Recovery Trust Series ACC-1 | 318,962 | 22,327 | |
Adelphia Recovery Trust Series Arahova | 217,473 | 100,038 | |
Century Communications | 500,000 | 400 | |
225,140 | |||
Mortgage REITs 0.19% | |||
*Gramercy Capital | 10,500 | 264,075 | |
264,075 | |||
Multifamily REITs 2.02% | |||
American Campus Communities | 14,500 | 410,930 | |
*Apartment Investment & Management | 16,600 | 742,020 | |
Camden Property Trust | 7,300 | 448,877 | |
Equity Residential | 30,000 | 1,207,200 | |
2,809,027 | |||
Office REITs 4.06% | |||
Alexandria Real Estate Equities | 8,900 | 830,637 | |
Brandywine Realty Trust | 36,448 | 939,629 | |
*Duke Realty | 26,000 | 878,540 | |
Highwoods Properties | 10,900 | 389,021 | |
*Liberty Property Trust | 16,500 | 644,490 | |
Mack-Cali Realty | 9,800 | 409,248 | |
*Parkway Properties | 15,000 | 694,200 | |
PS Business Parks | 8,500 | 480,250 | |
*SL Green Realty | 3,400 | 379,134 | |
5,645,149 | |||
Self-Storage REITs 0.72% | |||
Public Storage | 13,300 | 1,007,874 | |
1,007,874 | |||
Shopping Center REITs 0.81% | |||
Cedar Shopping Centers | 44,500 | 589,180 | |
Equity One | 12,500 | 327,000 | |
Ramco-Gershenson Properties | 6,400 | 206,400 | |
1,122,580 | |||
Specialty REITs 0.61% | |||
*Entertainment Properties Trust | 17,600 | 841,984 | |
841,984 | |||
Telecommunications 3.66% | |||
AT&T | 62,100 | 2,475,927 | |
Verizon Communications | 62,500 | 2,617,500 | |
5,093,427 |
Utilities 1.85% | |||
Mirant | 189 | 7,365 | |
Progress Energy | 55,900 | 2,564,692 | |
2,572,057 | |||
Total Common Stock (cost $97,671,267) | 113,097,053 | ||
Convertible Preferred Stock 3.83% | |||
Automobiles & Automotive Parts 0.07% | |||
General Motors 5.25% exercise price $64.90, expiration date 3/6/32 | 5,225 | 99,693 | |
99,693 | |||
Banking, Finance & Insurance 1.52% | |||
Aspen Insurance 5.625% exercise price $29.28, expiration date 12/31/49 | 8,800 | 462,000 | |
·Citigroup Funding 4.943% exercise price $29.50, expiration date 9/27/08 | 19,000 | 531,809 | |
E Trade Group 6.125% exercise price $21.82, expiration date 11/18/08 | 9,000 | 190,125 | |
Lehman Brothers Holdings 6.25% exercise price $54.24, expiration date 10/15/07 | 16,000 | 420,000 | |
Sovereign Capital Trust IV 4.375% exercise price $29.16, expiration date 3/1/34 | 6,800 | 294,950 | |
XL Capital 7.00% exercise price $ 80.59, expiration date 2/15/09 | 8,000 | 214,800 | |
2,113,684 | |||
Basic Materials 0.83% | |||
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold 6.75% exercise price $73.50, expiration date 5/1/10 | 5,000 | 663,100 | |
Huntsman 5.00% exercise price $28.29, expiration date 2/16/08 | 9,900 | 486,338 | |
1,149,438 | |||
Cable, Media & Publishing 0.27% | |||
#Interpublic Group 5.25% 144A exercise price $13.66, expiration date 12/31/49 | 360 | 368,685 | |
368,685 | |||
Energy 0.39% | |||
Chesapeake Energy 4.50% exercise price $44.17, expiration date 12/31/49 | 3,650 | 345,838 | |
El Paso Energy Capital Trust I 4.75% exercise price $41.59, expiration date 3/31/28 | 5,250 | 202,125 | |
547,963 | |||
Telecommunications 0.14% | |||
Lucent Technologies Capital Trust I 7.75% exercise price $24.80, expiration date 3/15/17 | 205 | 200,900 | |
200,900 | |||
Utilities 0.61% | |||
*Entergy 7.625% exercise price $87.46, expiration date 2/17/09 | 6,750 | 430,312 | |
NRG Energy 5.75% exercise price $30.23, expiration date 3/16/09 | 1,225 | 413,438 | |
843,750 | |||
Total Convertible Preferred Stock (cost $5,044,641) | 5,324,113 | ||
Preferred Stock 3.20% | |||
Leisure, Lodging & Entertainment 0.67% | |||
Red Lion Hotels Capital Trust 9.50% | 36,249 | 935,224 | |
935,224 | |||
Real Estate 2.53% | |||
Equity Inns Series B 8.75% | 34,400 | 688,000 | |
Ramco-Gershenson Properties 9.50% | 38,600 | 971,176 | |
SL Green Realty 7.625% | 77,100 | 1,859,652 | |
3,518,828 | |||
Total Preferred Stock (cost $4,658,725) | 4,454,052 | ||
Principal | |||
Amount | |||
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities 0.21% | |||
#First Union National Bank Commercial Mortgage Series 2001-C2 L 144A 6.46% 1/12/43 | $300,000 | 285,871 | |
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost $304,488) | 285,871 | ||
Convertible Bonds 9.62% | |||
Aerospace & Defense 0.70% | |||
#AAR 144A 1.75% 2/1/26 exercise price $29.43, expiration date 2/1/26 | 260,000 | 317,850 | |
EDO 4.00% 11/15/25 exercise price $34.19, expiration date 11/15/25 | 235,000 | 325,181 | |
#L-3 Communications 144A 3.00% 8/1/35 exercise price $101.70, expiration date 8/1/35 | 290,000 | 331,688 | |
974,719 | |||
Banking, Finance & Insurance 0.20% | |||
·#US Bancorp 144A 3.61% 9/20/36 exercise price $38.28, expiration date 12/20/36 | 275,000 | 276,375 | |
276,375 | |||
Cable, Media & Publishing 0.40% | |||
#Playboy Enterprises 144A 3.00% 3/15/25 exercise price $17.02, expiration date 3/15/25 | 600,000 | 558,750 | |
558,750 |
Computers & Technology 2.87% | |||
Advanced Micro Devices | |||
6.00% 5/1/15 exercise price $28.08, expiration date 5/1/15 | 230,000 | 198,375 | |
#144A 6.00% 5/1/15 exercise price $28.08, expiration date 5/1/15 | 450,000 | 388,125 | |
Fairchild Semiconductor 5.00% 11/1/08 exercise price $30.00, expiration date 11/1/08 | 410,000 | 405,900 | |
Flextronics International 1.00% 8/1/10 exercise price $15.53, expiration date 8/1/10 | 400,000 | 382,000 | |
Hutchinson Technology 3.25% 1/15/26 exercise price $36.43, expiration date 1/15/26 | 340,000 | 303,450 | |
#Informatica 144A 3.00% 3/15/26 exercise price $20.00, expiration date 3/15/26 | 510,000 | 499,163 | |
#Intel 144A 2.95% 12/15/35 exercise price $31.53, expiration date 12/15/35 | 255,000 | 262,013 | |
ON Semiconductor 2.625% 12/15/26 exercise price $10.50, expiration date 12/15/26 | 575,000 | 753,249 | |
*SanDisk 1.00% 5/15/13 exercise price $82.36, expiration date 5/15/13 | 280,000 | 265,300 | |
#Sybase 144A 1.75% 2/22/25 exercise price $25.22, expiration date 2/22/25 | 500,000 | 539,374 | |
3,996,949 | |||
Energy 1.22% | |||
Halliburton 3.125% 7/15/23 exercise price $18.78, expiration date 7/15/23 | 250,000 | 465,000 | |
Peabody Energy 4.75% 12/15/41 exercise price $61.95, expiration date 12/15/41 | 280,000 | 277,200 | |
Pride International 3.25% 5/1/33 exercise price $25.70, expiration date 5/1/33 | 230,000 | 325,163 | |
Schlumberger 2.125% 6/1/23 exercise price $40.00, expiration date 6/1/23 | 260,000 | 629,850 | |
1,697,213 | |||
Health Care & Pharmaceuticals 1.95% | |||
#Allergan 144A 1.50% 4/1/26 exercise price $63.33, expiration date 4/1/26 | 415,000 | 462,205 | |
Amgen | |||
*0.375% 2/1/13 exercise price $79.48, expiration date 2/1/13 | 235,000 | 202,394 | |
#144A 0.375% 2/1/13 exercise price $79.48, expiration date 2/1/13 | 165,000 | 142,106 | |
·Bristol-Myers Squibb 4.86% 9/15/23 exercise price $41.28, expiration date 9/15/23 | 300,000 | 302,640 | |
CV Therapeutics 3.25% 8/16/13 exercise price $27.00, expiration date 8/16/13 | 125,000 | 103,438 | |
Gilead Sciences 0.625% 5/1/13 exercise price $38.10, expiration date 5/1/13 | 150,000 | 166,875 | |
LifePoint Hospitals 3.50% 5/14/14 exercise price $51.79, expiration date 5/14/14 | 110,000 | 93,913 | |
#Nektar Therapeutics 144A 3.25% 9/28/12 exercise price $21.52, expiration date 9/28/12 | 350,000 | 292,688 | |
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance 0.25% 2/1/26 exercise price $47.16, expiration date 2/1/26 | 345,000 | 352,331 | |
·Wyeth 4.886% 1/15/24 exercise price $60.39, expiration date 1/15/24 | 550,000 | 587,454 | |
2,706,044 | |||
Leisure, Lodging & Entertainment 0.26% | |||
#International Game Technology 144A 2.60% 12/15/36 exercise price $61.78, expiration date 12/15/36 | 375,000 | 363,281 | |
363,281 | |||
Real Estate 0.32% | |||
#General Growth Properties 144A 3.98% 4/15/27 exercise price $88.72, expiration date 4/15/27 | 230,000 | 202,688 | |
MeriStar Hospitality 9.50% 4/1/10 exercise price $10.18, expiration date 4/1/10 | 230,000 | 236,095 | |
438,783 | |||
Retail 0.48% | |||
Pantry 3.00% 11/15/12 exercise price $50.10, expiration date 11/15/12 | 180,000 | 169,650 | |
#Saks 144A 2.00% 3/15/24 exercise price $11.97, expiration date 3/15/24 | 160,000 | 228,600 | |
#United Auto Group 144A 3.50% 4/1/26 exercise price $23.69, expiration date 4/1/26 | 260,000 | 266,825 | |
665,075 | |||
Telecommunications 0.48% | |||
Level 3 Communications 3.50% 6/15/12 exercise price $5.46, expiration date 6/15/12 | 165,000 | 191,194 | |
#Nortel Networks 144A | |||
1.75% 4/15/12 exercise price $32.00, expiration date 4/15/12 | 115,000 | 96,313 | |
2.125% 4/15/14 exercise price $32.00, expiration date 4/15/14 | 115,000 | 93,581 | |
Qwest Communications International 3.50% 11/15/25 exercise price $5.90, expiration date 11/15/25 | 180,000 | 292,950 | |
674,038 | |||
Transportation 0.48% | |||
#ExpressJet 144A 4.25% 8/1/23 exercise price $18.20, expiration date 8/1/23 | 200,000 | 193,750 | |
JetBlue Airways | |||
3.50% 7/15/33 exercise price $28.33, expiration date 7/15/33 | 275,000 | 265,031 | |
3.75% 3/15/35 exercise price $17.10, expiration date 3/15/35 | 225,000 | 204,750 | |
663,531 | |||
Utilities 0.26% | |||
#CenterPoint Energy 144A 3.75% 5/15/23 exercise price $11.18, expiration date 5/15/23 | 250,000 | 366,563 | |
Mirant (Escrow) 2.50% 6/15/21 exercise price $67.95, expiration date 6/15/21 | 180,000 | - | |
366,563 | |||
Total Convertible Bonds (cost $12,839,471) | 13,381,321 | ||
Corporate Bonds 24.96% | |||
Basic Industry 2.91% | |||
AK Steel 7.75% 6/15/12 | 100,000 | 100,000 | |
Bowater | |||
*6.50% 6/15/13 | 60,000 | 46,800 | |
9.00% 8/1/09 | 50,000 | 48,000 | |
9.50% 10/15/12 | 300,000 | 265,500 | |
Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold 8.25% 4/1/15 | 275,000 | 292,188 |
Georgia-Pacific 8.875% 5/15/31 | 470,000 | 460,600 | |
Hexion US Finance 9.75% 11/15/14 | 215,000 | 233,275 | |
Lyondell Chemical | |||
8.00% 9/15/14 | 175,000 | 191,188 | |
8.25% 9/15/16 | 50,000 | 56,250 | |
#MacDermid 144A 9.50% 4/15/17 | 315,000 | 294,525 | |
Norske Skog Canada 8.625% 6/15/11 | 520,000 | 460,200 | |
Port Townsend Paper | |||
0.00% 8/15/12 | 168,000 | 168,000 | |
#144A 11.00% 4/15/11 | 350,000 | 141,750 | |
Potlatch 13.00% 12/1/09 | 250,000 | 282,884 | |
#Sappi Papier Holding 144A 6.75% 6/15/12 | 525,000 | 513,782 | |
Solutia 6.72% 10/15/37 | 225,000 | 176,625 | |
#Steel Dynamics 144A 6.75% 4/1/15 | 100,000 | 96,750 | |
Tube City IMS 9.75% 2/1/15 | 225,000 | 221,625 | |
4,049,942 | |||
Brokerage 0.55% | |||
E Trade Financial 8.00% 6/15/11 | 170,000 | 163,200 | |
LaBranche | |||
9.50% 5/15/09 | 265,000 | 258,375 | |
11.00% 5/15/12 | 349,000 | 347,255 | |
768,830 | |||
Capital Goods 1.30% | |||
Berry Plastics Holding 8.875% 9/15/14 | 150,000 | 150,375 | |
CPG International I 10.50% 7/1/13 | 200,000 | 197,000 | |
*Graham Packaging 9.875% 10/15/14 | 150,000 | 147,750 | |
*#Hawker Beechcraft Acquisition 144A 9.75% 4/1/17 | 120,000 | 119,100 | |
Interface 10.375% 2/1/10 | 350,000 | 364,000 | |
Intertape Polymer 8.50% 8/1/14 | 165,000 | 150,975 | |
#Momentive Performance Materials 144A 9.75% 12/1/14 | 250,000 | 239,375 | |
#Mueller Water Products 144A 7.375% 6/1/17 | 25,000 | 23,875 | |
*Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises 8.00% 3/15/17 | 155,000 | 148,606 | |
Trimas 9.875% 6/15/12 | 268,000 | 271,350 | |
1,812,406 | |||
Consumer Cyclical 2.43% | |||
Carrols 9.00% 1/15/13 | 325,000 | 307,125 | |
Ford Motor Credit | |||
7.375% 10/28/09 | 300,000 | 284,016 | |
7.80% 6/1/12 | 295,000 | 272,044 | |
·8.11% 1/13/12 | 125,000 | 114,578 | |
General Motors | |||
*6.375% 5/1/08 | 300,000 | 294,375 | |
8.375% 7/15/33 | 300,000 | 242,250 | |
GMAC | |||
*4.375% 12/10/07 | 200,000 | 197,430 | |
6.875% 9/15/11 | 25,000 | 22,315 | |
#KAR Holdings 144A 10.00% 5/1/15 | 380,000 | 342,000 | |
Lear 8.75% 12/1/16 | 425,000 | 395,251 | |
Neiman Marcus PIK 9.00% 10/15/15 | 230,000 | 243,800 | |
NPC International 9.50% 5/1/14 | 85,000 | 79,050 | |
*#Outback Steakhouse 144A 10.00% 6/15/15 | 100,000 | 86,750 | |
#TRW Automotive 144A | |||
7.00% 3/15/14 | 15,000 | 14,025 | |
7.25% 3/15/17 | 125,000 | 114,375 | |
#USI Holdings 144A 9.75% 5/15/15 | 145,000 | 133,400 | |
#Vitro 144A 9.125% 2/1/17 | 245,000 | 237,038 | |
3,379,822 | |||
Consumer Non-Cyclical 1.48% | |||
*Chiquita Brands 8.875% 12/1/15 | 175,000 | 151,375 | |
*Constellation Brands 8.125% 1/15/12 | 175,000 | 176,313 | |
DEL Laboratories 8.00% 2/1/12 | 200,000 | 182,000 | |
National Beef Packing 10.50% 8/1/11 | 400,000 | 414,000 | |
Pilgrim's Pride | |||
8.375% 5/1/17 | 585,000 | 589,387 | |
9.625% 9/15/11 | 250,000 | 258,333 | |
*#Pinnacle Foods Finance 144A 10.625% 4/1/17 | 190,000 | 173,850 | |
*Smithfield Foods 7.75% 7/1/17 | 35,000 | 35,350 | |
True Temper Sports 8.375% 9/15/11 | 100,000 | 78,500 | |
2,059,108 |
Emerging Markets 0.13% | |||
#True Move 144A 10.75% 12/16/13 | 175,000 | 175,875 | |
175,875 | |||
Energy 2.81% | |||
Chesapeake Energy 6.625% 1/15/16 | 95,000 | 92,388 | |
Compton Petroleum Finance 7.625% 12/1/13 | 375,000 | 358,124 | |
El Paso 7.00% 6/15/17 | 250,000 | 250,462 | |
#El Paso Performance-Linked Trust 144A 7.75% 7/15/11 | 175,000 | 180,170 | |
Geophysique-Veritas | |||
7.50% 5/15/15 | 30,000 | 30,300 | |
7.75% 5/15/17 | 135,000 | 137,025 | |
#Hilcorp Energy I 144A | |||
7.75% 11/1/15 | 325,000 | 312,812 | |
9.00% 6/1/16 | 275,000 | 279,812 | |
Inergy Finance | |||
6.875% 12/15/14 | 150,000 | 144,000 | |
8.25% 3/1/16 | 75,000 | 76,313 | |
Mariner Energy 8.00% 5/15/17 | 200,000 | 190,500 | |
Massey Energy 6.625% 11/15/10 | 50,000 | 49,375 | |
#OPTI Canada 144A | |||
7.875% 12/15/14 | 85,000 | 85,638 | |
8.25% 12/15/14 | 35,000 | 35,613 | |
PetroHawk Energy 9.125% 7/15/13 | 240,000 | 251,400 | |
Plains Exploration & Production 7.00% 3/15/17 | 145,000 | 132,675 | |
#Regency Energy Partners 144A 8.375% 12/15/13 | 156,000 | 161,460 | |
·Secunda International 13.36% 9/1/12 | 260,000 | 265,199 | |
#Seitel 144A 9.75% 2/15/14 | 230,000 | 213,325 | |
#Stallion Oilfield Services 144A 9.75% 2/1/15 | 125,000 | 120,938 | |
TNK-BP Finance 6.625% 3/20/17 | 130,000 | 121,823 | |
#VeraSun Energy 144A 9.375% 6/1/17 | 210,000 | 195,825 | |
Whiting Petroleum 7.25% 5/1/13 | 235,000 | 225,013 | |
3,910,190 | |||
Finance & Investments 0.21% | |||
#Algoma Acquisition 144A 9.875% 6/15/15 | 90,000 | 84,600 | |
#HUB International Holdings 144A 10.25% 6/15/15 | 100,000 | 91,500 | |
#TemirBank 144A 9.50% 5/21/14 | 130,000 | 114,725 | |
290,825 | |||
Media 2.78% | |||
CCH I Holdings 13.50% 1/15/14 | 570,000 | 541,500 | |
Charter Communication Holdings 13.50% 1/15/11 | 675,000 | 681,749 | |
Dex Media West 9.875% 8/15/13 | 250,000 | 265,000 | |
Idearc 8.00% 11/15/16 | 185,000 | 183,613 | |
Insight Midwest 9.75% 10/1/09 | 275,000 | 275,688 | |
Intelsat 7.625% 4/15/12 | 125,000 | 104,688 | |
#LBI Media 144A 8.50% 8/1/17 | 125,000 | 123,281 | |
Mediacom Capital 9.50% 1/15/13 | 550,000 | 552,750 | |
NTL Cable 9.125% 8/15/16 | 230,000 | 233,738 | |
#Quebecor World 144A 9.75% 1/15/15 | 225,000 | 212,625 | |
RH Donnelley 8.875% 1/15/16 | 130,000 | 133,900 | |
*#Univision Communications PIK 144A 9.75% 3/15/15 | 320,000 | 306,400 | |
Vertis 10.875% 6/15/09 | 90,000 | 79,650 | |
WMG Acquisition 7.375% 4/15/14 | 195,000 | 172,575 | |
3,867,157 | |||
Real Estate 0.37% | |||
American Real Estate Partners 8.125% 6/1/12 | 85,000 | 83,513 | |
BF Saul REIT 7.50% 3/1/14 | 385,000 | 359,975 | |
Rouse 7.20% 9/15/12 | 75,000 | 75,594 | |
519,082 | |||
Services Cyclical 4.00% | |||
*Aramark Services 8.50% 2/1/15 | 300,000 | 300,375 | |
#Bristow Group 144A 7.50% 9/15/17 | 195,000 | 195,000 | |
#Cardtronics 144A 9.25% 8/15/13 | 100,000 | 95,500 | |
Corrections Corporation of America 7.50% 5/1/11 | 100,000 | 101,000 | |
FTI Consulting 7.625% 6/15/13 | 450,000 | 451,124 | |
#Galaxy Entertainment Finance 144A 9.875% 12/15/12 | 350,000 | 357,000 | |
Gaylord Entertainment 8.00% 11/15/13 | 120,000 | 118,800 | |
Global Cash Access 8.75% 3/15/12 | 25,000 | 25,500 | |
Harrah's Operating 6.50% 6/1/16 | 145,000 | 114,365 | |
Hertz 8.875% 1/1/14 | 225,000 | 234,000 | |
Kansas City Southern de Mexico 9.375% 5/1/12 | 400,000 | 416,000 | |
Kansas City Southern Railway 9.50% 10/1/08 | 25,000 | 25,531 |
Majestic Star Casino 9.50% 10/15/10 | 360,000 | 354,600 | |
Mandalay Resort Group | |||
9.375% 2/15/10 | 90,000 | 94,500 | |
9.50% 8/1/08 | 225,000 | 231,188 | |
#Mobile Services Group 144A 9.75% 8/1/14 | 235,000 | 237,938 | |
Northwest Airlines 10.00% 2/1/09 | 55,000 | 5,775 | |
#Penhall International 144A 12.00% 8/1/14 | 175,000 | 182,875 | |
#Pokagon Gaming Authority 144A 10.375% 6/15/14 | 400,000 | 429,999 | |
#Rental Services 144A 9.50% 12/1/14 | 400,000 | 393,500 | |
Seabulk International 9.50% 8/15/13 | 250,000 | 267,813 | |
Station Casinos 6.625% 3/15/18 | 150,000 | 121,500 | |
¶Town Sports International 11.00% 2/1/14 | 175,000 | 161,000 | |
Wheeling Island Gaming 10.125% 12/15/09 | 505,000 | 502,474 | |
*Williams Scotsman 8.50% 10/1/15 | 45,000 | 48,825 | |
#Wimar Opco 144A 9.625% 12/15/14 | 125,000 | 93,125 | |
5,559,307 | |||
Services Non-Cyclical 1.96% | |||
Allied Waste North America | |||
*7.375% 4/15/14 | 115,000 | 112,700 | |
7.875% 4/15/13 | 195,000 | 198,900 | |
Casella Waste Systems 9.75% 2/1/13 | 570,000 | 574,275 | |
#Community Health Systems 144A 8.875% 7/15/15 | 115,000 | 115,431 | |
Geo Subordinate 11.00% 5/15/12 | 225,000 | 219,938 | |
HCA 6.50% 2/15/16 | 195,000 | 159,900 | |
HealthSouth 10.75% 6/15/16 | 345,000 | 357,075 | |
#Universal Hospital PIK 144A 8.50% 6/1/15 | 175,000 | 167,125 | |
US Oncology | |||
9.00% 8/15/12 | 65,000 | 65,325 | |
10.75% 8/15/14 | 160,000 | 161,600 | |
·*#US Oncology Holdings PIK 144A 9.797% 3/15/12 | 330,000 | 306,900 | |
¶Vanguard Health Holding 11.25% 10/1/15 | 395,000 | 288,350 | |
2,727,519 | |||
Technology & Electronics 0.39% | |||
*Freescale Semiconductor 8.875% 12/15/14 | 290,000 | 268,975 | |
Solectron Global Finance 8.00% 3/15/16 | 210,000 | 224,175 | |
Sungard Data Systems 10.25% 8/15/15 | 40,000 | 41,400 | |
534,550 | |||
Telecommunications 2.48% | |||
American Tower 7.125% 10/15/12 | 300,000 | 301,500 | |
#Broadview Networks Holdings 144A 11.375% 9/1/12 | 135,000 | 139,050 | |
·Centennial Communications 11.11% 1/1/13 | 225,000 | 231,750 | |
#Digicel Group 144A 9.25% 9/1/12 | 275,000 | 281,188 | |
·#Hellas Telecommunications II 144A 11.11% 1/15/15 | 425,000 | 418,625 | |
Hughes Network Systems 9.50% 4/15/14 | 475,000 | 472,624 | |
¶Inmarsat Finance 10.375% 11/15/12 | 275,000 | 261,938 | |
#MetroPCS Wireless 144A 9.25% 11/1/14 | 250,000 | 247,500 | |
#PAETEC Holding 144A 9.50% 7/15/15 | 100,000 | 96,000 | |
Qwest | |||
7.50% 10/1/14 | 200,000 | 206,000 | |
·8.61% 6/15/13 | 200,000 | 212,000 | |
Rural Cellular | |||
9.875% 2/1/10 | 275,000 | 286,000 | |
·11.106% 11/1/12 | 75,000 | 77,625 | |
Time Warner Telecom Holdings 9.25% 2/15/14 | 140,000 | 145,600 | |
Triton PCS 8.50% 6/1/13 | 65,000 | 65,731 | |
3,443,131 | |||
Utilities 1.16% | |||
#Calpine 144A 8.496% 7/15/09 | 337,238 | 350,727 | |
Elwood Energy 8.159% 7/5/26 | 271,201 | 277,310 | |
Midwest Generation 8.30% 7/2/09 | 171,912 | 174,920 | |
Mirant Americas 8.30% 5/1/11 | 375,000 | 372,188 | |
Mirant North America 7.375% 12/31/13 | 165,000 | 165,000 | |
Orion Power Holdings 12.00% 5/1/10 | 250,000 | 273,750 | |
1,613,895 | |||
Total Corporate Bonds (cost $35,825,918) | 34,711,639 | ||
«Senior Secured Loans 1.53% | |||
Allied Waste North America 7.73% 3/28/14 | 100,000 | 97,551 | |
Building Materials 8.256% 2/22/14 | 100,000 | 90,000 |
Community Health 7.61% 7/2/14 | 175,000 | 168,734 | |
DaimlerChrysler 13.51% 8/2/13 | 175,000 | 164,237 | |
Ford Motor 8.36% 4/30/10 | 148,500 | 139,729 | |
Georgia Pacific Term Tranche Loan B 7.115% 12/22/12 | 100,000 | 96,250 | |
Goodyear Tire 6.85% 4/30/10 | 125,000 | 118,438 | |
Idearc 7.32% 11/17/14 | 100,000 | 97,042 | |
Rental Service 8.87% 11/30/13 | 100,000 | 99,000 | |
Stallion Oilfield Services 9.82% 6/12/13 | 125,000 | 121,875 | |
Talecris Biotherapeutics 2nd Lien 11.86% 12/6/14 | 150,000 | 150,281 | |
Telesat Canada 9.00% 2/14/08 | 400,000 | 384,000 | |
Time Warner Telecom Holdings 7.62% 1/7/13 | 100,000 | 97,000 | |
Tribune | |||
8.49% 5/17/09 | 100,000 | 97,625 | |
8.698% 5/30/14 | 100,000 | 90,625 | |
Windstream Term Loan B 6.85% 7/17/13 | 125,000 | 121,979 | |
Total Senior Secured Loans (cost $2,188,000) | 2,134,366 | ||
Number of | |||
Shares | |||
Warrant 0.00% | |||
#Solutia 144A, exercise price $7.59, expiration date 7/15/09 | 650 | - | |
Total Warrant (cost $55,294) | - | ||
Principal | |||
Amount | |||
Repurchase Agreements 4.98% | |||
With BNP Paribas 5.05% 9/4/07 | |||
(dated 8/31/07, to be repurchased at $4,845,432, | |||
collateralized by $1,286,000 U.S. Treasury Notes 2.625% | |||
due 3/15/09, market value $1,272,051, $2,121,000 | |||
U.S. Treasury Notes 5.625% due 5/15/08, market value | |||
$2,173,452 and $1,416,000 U.S. Treasury Notes 6.50% | |||
due 2/15/10, market value $1,495,812) | $4,840,000 | 4,840,000 | |
With UBS Warburg 5.02% 9/4/07 | |||
(dated 8/31/07, to be repurchased at $2,082,161, | |||
collateralized by $2,097,000 U.S. Treasury Notes 4.875% | |||
due 1/31/09, market value $2,124,627) | 2,081,000 | 2,081,000 | |
Total Repurchase Agreements (cost $6,921,000) | 6,921,000 | ||
Total Value of Securities Before Securities Lending Collateral 129.66% | |||
(cost $165,508,804) | 180,309,415 | ||
Securities Lending Collateral** 14.34% | |||
Investment Companies | |||
Mellon GSL DBT II Collateral Fund | 19,949,627 | 19,949,627 | |
Total Securities Lending Collateral (cost $19,949,627) | 19,949,627 | ||
Total Value of Securities 144.00% | |||
(cost $185,458,431) | 200,259,042© | ||
Obligation to Return Securities Lending Collateral** (14.34%) | (19,949,627) | ||
Commercial Paper Payable (31.46%) | |||
(par $44,000,000) | (43,744,376) | ||
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities (See Notes) 1.80% | 2,502,142 | ||
Net Assets Applicable to 10,458,774 Shares Outstanding 100.00% | $ 139,067,181 |
Non-income producing security for the
period ended August 31, 2007.
Non-income producing security. Security is
currently in default.
=Security is being fair valued in accordance with the
Funds fair valuation policy. At August 31, 2007, the aggregate amount of fair
valued securities equaled $0, which represented 0.00% of the Funds net assets.
See Note 1 in "Notes."
@Illiquid security. At August 31, 2007, the aggregate
amount of illiquid securities equaled $0, which represented 0.00% of the Funds
net assets.
See Note 6 in Notes.
ÕRestricted
Security. Investment in a security not registered under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended. This security has certain restrictions on resale which may
limit its liquidity. At August 31, 2007, the aggregate amount of the restricted
security equaled $0 or 0.00% of the Funds net assets. See Note 6 in Notes.
·Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate
as of August 31, 2007.
¶Step coupon bond.
Indicates security that has a zero coupon that remains in effect until a
predetermined date at which time the stated interest rate becomes
effective.
#Security exempt from registration
under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At August 31, 2007,
the aggregate amount of Rule 144A securities equaled $15,869,171 which
represented 11.41% of the Funds net assets. See Note 6 in "Notes."
«Senior
Secured Loans generally pay interest at rates which are periodically
redetermined by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium. These base
lending rates are generally: (i) the prime rate offered by one or more United
States banks, (ii) the lending rate offered by one or more European banks such
as the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR), and (iii) the certificate of
deposit rate. Senior Secured Loans may be subject to restrictions on
resale.
*Fully or partially on loan.
**See
Note 5 in "Notes."
©Includes $19,334,963 of securities loaned.
Summary of Abbreviations:
ADR American Depositary Receipts
REITs Real Estate Investment Trusts
PIK Pay-in-kind
The following swap contracts were outstanding at August 31, 2007:
Swap Contracts1
Credit Default
Swap
Unrealized | ||||||||||
Swap Counterparty & | Notional | Annual Protection | Termination | Appreciation | ||||||
Referenced Obligation | Amount | Payments | Date | (Depreciation) | ||||||
Protection Purchased: | ||||||||||
Capmark Financial Group 5 yr CDS | $70,000 | 1.65% | 9/20/12 | $6,807 | ||||||
CDX North America | ||||||||||
Crossover Index 8 | 150,000 | 1.40% | 6/20/12 | 1,199 | ||||||
High Yield 8 | 150,000 | 2.75% | 6/20/12 | 1,258 | ||||||
Investment Grade Index HVOL | 283,000 | 0.75% | 6/20/12 | (586) | ||||||
Gannet 7 yr CDS | 122,000 | 0.88% | 9/20/14 | (1,243) | ||||||
New York Times 7 yr CDS | 122,000 | 0.75% | 9/20/14 | (980) | ||||||
Sara Lee 7yr CDS | 122,000 | 0.60% | 9/20/14 | (831) | ||||||
$5,624 | ||||||||||
Protection Sold: | ||||||||||
Residential Capital 5 yr CDS | $125,000 | 8.75% | 9/20/08 | $(5,232) | ||||||
Reynolds American 5 yr CDS | 244,000 | 1.00% | 9/20/12 | (60) | ||||||
$(5,292) |
The use of swap contracts involves elements of market risk and risks in excess of the amounts recognized in the financial statements. The notional amounts presented above represent the Funds (as defined below) total exposure in such contracts, whereas only the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is reflected in the Funds net assets.
1See Note 4 in Notes.
1. Significant Accounting
Policies
The following accounting policies
are in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principals and are
consistently followed by Delaware Investments Dividend and Income Fund, Inc.
(Fund).
Security Valuation Equity securities, except those traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (Nasdaq), are valued at the last quoted sales price as of the time of the regular close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on the valuation date. Securities traded on the Nasdaq are valued in accordance with the Nasdaq Official Closing Price, which may not be the last sales price. If on a particular day an equity security does not trade, then the mean between the bid and the asked prices will be used. U.S. Government and agency securities are valued at the mean between the bid and asked prices. Long-term debt securities, credit default swap contracts and interest rate swap contracts are valued by an independent pricing service or broker and such prices are believed to reflect the fair value of such securities. Short-term debt securities having less than 60 days to maturity are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Securities lending collateral, which is invested in investment companies, is valued at unit value per share. Generally, total return swap contracts, spread swap contracts and other securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under the direction of the Funds Board of Directors. In determining whether market quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as market closures, or with respect to foreign securities, aftermarket trading or significant events after local market trading (e.g., government actions or pronouncements, trading volume or volatility on markets, exchanges among dealers, or news events).
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Statement No. 157 "Fair Value Measurements" (Statement 157). Statement 157 establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, clarifies the definition of fair value within that framework, and expands disclosures about the use of fair value measurements. Statement 157 is intended to increase consistency and comparability among fair value estimates used in financial reporting. Statement 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management does not expect the adoption of Statement 157 to have an impact on the amounts reported in the financial statements.
Federal Income Taxes The Fund intends to continue to qualify for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company and make the requisite distributions to shareholders. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes has been made in the financial statements.
On July 13, 2006, the FASB released FASB Interpretation No. 48 "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes" (FIN 48). FIN 48 provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented, and disclosed in the financial statements. FIN 48 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund's tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are "more-likely-than-not" of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Adoption of FIN 48 is required for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 and is to be applied to all open tax years as of the effective date. Recent Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) guidance allows implementing FIN 48 in the Funds net asset value calculations as late as the Fund's last net asset value calculation in the first required financial statement reporting period. As a result, the Fund will incorporate FIN 48 in its semiannual report on May 31, 2008. Although the Fund's tax positions are currently being evaluated, management does not expect the adoption of FIN 48 to have a material impact on the Fund's financial statements.
Distributions The Fund has a managed distribution policy. Under the policy, the Fund declares and pays monthly distributions and is managed with a goal of generating as much of the distribution as possible from ordinary income (net investment income and short-term capital gains). The balance of the distribution then comes from long-term capital gains to the extent permitted and, if necessary, a return of capital. The current annualized rate is $0.96 per share. The Fund continues to evaluate its monthly distribution in light of ongoing economic and market conditions and may change the amount of the monthly distributions in the future.
Borrowings The Fund issues short-term commercial paper at a discount from par. The discount is amortized as interest expense over the life of the commercial paper using the straight-line method (See Note 3).
Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Repurchase Agreements The Fund may invest in a pooled cash account along with members of the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the SEC. The aggregate daily balance of the pooled cash account is invested in repurchase agreements secured by obligations of the U.S government. The respective collateral is held by the Funds custodian bank until the maturity of the respective repurchase agreements. Each repurchase agreement is at least 102% collateralized. However, in the event of default or bankruptcy by the counterparty to the agreement, realization of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.
Other Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund. Other expenses common to various funds within the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds are generally allocated amongst such funds on the basis of average net assets. Management fees and some other expenses are paid monthly. Security transactions are recorded on the date the securities are purchased or sold (trade date) for financial reporting purposes. Costs used in calculating realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on non-convertible debt securities are amortized to interest income over the lives of the respective securities. Distributions received from investments in Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are recorded as dividend income on ex-dividend date, subject to reclassification upon notice of the character of such distributions by the issuer.
2. Investments
At August 31, 2007, the cost of investments for federal income
tax purposes has been estimated since the final tax characteristics cannot be
determined until fiscal year end. At August 31, 2007, the cost of investments
and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for the Fund was as
follows:
Cost of investments | $185,571,921 | |
Aggregate unrealized appreciation | 21,535,810 | |
Aggregate unrealized depreciation | (6,848,689 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation | $ 14,687,121 |
3. Commercial Paper
As of August 31, 2007, $44,000,000 (par
value) of commercial paper was outstanding with an amortized cost of
$43,744,376. The weighted average discount rate of commercial paper outstanding
at August 31, 2007, was 5.36%. The average daily balance of commercial paper
outstanding during the period ended August 31, 2007 was $43,700,444 at a
weighted discount rate of 5.57%. The maximum amount of commercial paper
outstanding at any time during the period was $44,000,000. In conjunction with
the issuance of the commercial paper, the Fund entered into a line of credit
arrangement with J.P. Morgan Chase for $30,000,000. Interest on borrowings is
based on market rates in effect at the time of borrowing. The commitment fee is
computed at the rate of 0.10% per annum on the unused balance. During the period
ended August 31, 2007, there were no borrowings under this
arrangement.
4. Swap Contracts
The Fund may enter into interest rate
swap contracts, index swap contracts and credit default swap (CDS) contracts in
accordance with its investment objectives. The Fund may use interest rate swaps
to adjust the Fund's sensitivity to interest rates or to hedge against changes
in interest rates. Index swaps may be used to gain exposure to markets that the
Fund invests in, such as the corporate bond market. The Fund may also use index
swaps as a substitute for futures or options contracts if such contracts are not
directly available to the Fund on favorable terms. The Fund may enter into CDS
contracts in order to hedge against a credit event, to enhance total return or
to gain exposure to certain securities or markets.
An interest rate swap involves payments received by the Fund from another party based on a variable or floating interest rate, in return for making payments based on a fixed interest rate. An interest rate swap can also work in reverse with the Fund receiving payments based on a fixed interest rate and making payments based on a variable or floating interest rate. Interest rate swaps may be used to adjust the Fund's sensitivity to interest rates or to hedge against changes in interest rates. Periodic payments on such contracts are accrued daily and recorded as unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap contracts. Upon periodic payment/receipt or termination of the contract, such amounts are recorded as realized gains or losses on swap contracts.
Index swaps involve commitments to pay interest in exchange for a market linked return based on a notional amount. To the extent the total return of the security, instrument or basket of instruments underlying the transaction exceeds the offsetting interest obligation, the Fund will receive a payment from the counterparty. To the extent the total return of the security, instrument or basket of instruments underlying the transaction falls short of the offsetting interest obligation, the Fund will make a payment to the counterparty. The change in value of swap contracts outstanding, if any, is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation daily. A realized gain or loss is recorded on maturity or termination of the swap contract.
A CDS contract is a risk-transfer instrument through which one party (purchaser of protection) transfers to another party (seller of protection) the financial risk of a credit event, as it relates to a particular reference security or basket of securities (such as an index). In exchange for the protection offered by the seller of protection, the purchaser of protection agrees to pay the seller of protection a periodic amount at a stated rate that is applied to the notional amount of the CDS contract. In addition, an upfront payment may be made or received by the Fund in connection with an unwinding or assignment of a CDS contract. Upon the occurrence of a credit event, the seller of protection would pay the par (or other agreed-upon) value of the referenced security (or basket of securities) to the counterparty.
During the period ended August 31, 2007, the Fund entered into CDS contracts as a purchaser and seller of protection. Periodic payments on such contracts are accrued daily and recorded as unrealized losses on swap contracts. Upon payment, such amounts are recorded as realized losses on swap contracts. Upfront payments made or received in connection with CDS contracts are amortized over the expected life of the CDS contracts as realized losses (gains) on swap contracts. The change in value of CDS contracts is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation daily. A realized gain or loss is recorded upon a Credit Event or the maturity or termination of the agreement.
CDS may involve greater risks than if the Fund had invested in the referenced obligation directly. CDS are subject to general market risk, liquidity risk, counterparty risk and credit risk. If the Fund enters into a CDS contract as a purchaser of protection and no credit event occurs, its exposure is limited to the periodic payments previously made to the counterparty.
Because there is no organized market for swap contracts, the value of open swaps may differ from that which would be realized in the event the Fund terminated its position in the agreement. Risks of entering into these contracts include the potential inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contracts. This type of risk is generally limited to the amount of favorable movement in the value of the underlying security, instrument or basket of instruments, if any, at the day of default. Risks also arise from potential losses from adverse market movements and such losses could exceed the unrealized amounts shown on the Schedule of Investments.
5. Securities
Lending
The Fund, along with other
funds in the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds, may lend its
securities pursuant to a security lending agreement (Lending Agreement) with
Mellon Bank, N.A. (Mellon). Initial security loans made pursuant to the Lending
Agreement are required to be secured by U.S. government obligations and/or cash
collateral not less than 102% of the market value of the securities issued in
the United States. With respect to each loan, if the aggregate market value of
the collateral held on any business day is less than the aggregate market value
of the securities which are the subject of such loan, the borrower will be
notified to provide additional collateral not less than the applicable
collateral requirements. Cash collateral received is invested in a collective
investment vehicle (Collective Trust) established by Mellon for the purpose of
investment on behalf of clients participating in its securities lending
programs. The Collective Trust invests in fixed income securities, with a
weighted average maturity not to exceed 90 days, rated in one of the top two
tiers by Standard & Poors Ratings Group or Moodys Investors Service, Inc.
or repurchase agreements collateralized by such securities. However, in the
event of default or bankruptcy by the lending agent, realization and/or
retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. In the event
the borrower fails to return loaned securities and the collateral received is
insufficient to cover the value of the loaned securities and provided such
collateral shortfall is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent
has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Fund, or at the discretion
of the lending agent, replace the loaned securities. The Fund continues to
record dividends on the securities loaned and is subject to change in value of
the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan. The Fund has
the right under the Lending Agreement to recover the securities from the
borrower on demand. The security lending agent and the borrower retain a portion
of the earnings from the collateral investments. The Fund records security
lending income net of such allocation.
At August 31, 2007, market value of securities on loan was $19,334,963, for which cash collateral was received and invested in accordance with the Lending Agreement. Such investments are presented on the Schedule of Investments under the caption Securities Lending Collateral.
6. Credit and Market Risk
The Fund invests in high-yield fixed
income securities, which carry ratings of BB or lower by Standard & Poors
Ratings Group and/or Ba or lower by Moodys Investors Service, Inc. Investments
in these higher yielding securities are generally accompanied by a greater
degree of credit risk than higher rated securities. Additionally, lower rated
securities may be more susceptible to adverse economic and competitive industry
conditions than investment grade securities.
The Fund may invest up to 10% of its total assets in illiquid securities, which may include securities with contractual restrictions on resale, securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other securities which may not be readily marketable. The relative illiquidity of these securities may impair the Fund from disposing of them in a timely manner and at a fair price when it is necessary or desirable to do so. While maintaining oversight, the Fund's Board of Directors has delegated to Delaware Management Company the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of the Fund's limitation on investments in illiquid assets. Rule 144A and illiquid securities have been identified on the Schedule of Investments.
The Fund invests in REITs and is subject to some of the risks associated with that industry. If the Fund holds real estate directly as a result of defaults or receives rental income directly from real estate holdings, its tax status as a regulated investment company may be jeopardized. There were no direct real estate holdings during the period ended August 31, 2007. The Fund's REIT holdings are also affected by interest rate changes, particularly if the REITs it holds use floating rate debt to finance their ongoing operations.
7. Change in Custodian
On August 9, 2007, Mellon Bank, N.A., One
Mellon Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15285, became the Funds custodian.
Item 2. Controls and Procedures.
The registrants principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the registrants disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of the filing of this report and have concluded that they are effective in providing reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant in its reports or statements filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
There were no significant changes in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Item 3. Exhibits.
File as exhibits as part of this Form 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: