N-CSRS

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      

               811-05769

Invesco High Income Trust II

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

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

(Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip code)

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

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:      (713) 626-1919    
Date of fiscal year end:  

  2/28        

  
Date of reporting period:  

  8/31/18        

  

 


Item 1. Report to Stockholders.


 

 

LOGO  

 

Semiannual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

August 31, 2018

 

 

  Invesco High Income Trust II
    
  NYSE: VLT   

 

LOGO

 

 

 

  2    Managed Distribution Plan Disclosure
  3    Letters to Shareholders
  4    Trust Performance
  4    Share Repurchase Program Notice
  5    Dividend Reinvestment Plan
  6    Schedule of Investments
  17    Financial Statements
  20    Notes to Financial Statements
  27    Financial Highlights
  28    Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts
  30    Proxy Results
         
     Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.
    

 

    

 

NOT FDIC INSURED  |  MAY LOSE VALUE  |  NO BANK GUARANTEE


 

MANAGED DISTRIBUTION PLAN DISCLOSURE

 

The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Invesco High Income Trust II (the “Trust”) approved a Managed Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) whereby the Trust will increase its monthly dividend to common shareholders to a stated fixed monthly distribution amount based on a distribution rate of 8.5 percent of the closing market price per share as of August 1, 2018, the effective date of the Plan.

    The Plan is intended to provide shareholders with a consistent, but not guaranteed, periodic cash payment from the Trust, regardless of when or whether income is earned or capital gains are realized. If sufficient investment income is not available for a monthly distribution, the Trust will distribute long-term capital gains and/or return of capital in order to maintain its managed distribution level under the Plan. A return of capital may

occur, for example, when some or all of the money that shareholders invested in the Trust is paid back to them. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Trust’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income.” No conclusions should be drawn about the Trust’s investment performance from the amount of the Trust’s distributions or from the terms of the Plan. The Plan will be subject to periodic review by the Board, and the Board may amend the terms of the Plan or terminate the Plan at any time without prior notice to the Trust’s shareholders. The amendment or termination of the Plan could have an adverse effect on the market price of the Trust’s common shares.

The Trust will provide its shareholders of record on each distribution record date

with a Section 19 Notice disclosing the sources of its dividend payment when a distribution includes anything other than net investment income. The amounts and sources of distributions reported in Section 19 Notices are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Trust’s investment experience during its full fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Trust will send shareholders a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell them how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes. Please refer to “Distributions” under Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for information regarding the tax character of the Trust’s distributions.

 

 

2                         Invesco High Income Trust II


 

Letters to Shareholders

 

 

LOGO

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

As independent chair of the Invesco Funds Board, I can assure you that the members of the Board are strong advocates for the interests of investors in Invesco’s mutual funds. We work hard to represent your interests through oversight of the quality of the investment management services your funds receive and other matters important to your investment. This includes but is not limited to: monitoring how the portfolio management teams of the Invesco funds are performing in light of changing economic and market conditions; assessing each portfolio management team’s investment performance within the context of the fund’s investment strategy; and monitoring for potential conflicts of interests that may impact the nature of the services that your funds receive.

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

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

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

Bruce L. Crockett

Independent Chair

Invesco Funds Board of Trustees

 

 

 

LOGO

Dear Shareholders:

This semiannual report includes information about your Trust, including performance data and a complete list of its investments as of the close of the reporting period.

    The investment professionals at Invesco invest with high conviction. This means that, no matter the asset class or the strategy, each investment team has a passion to exceed. We want to help investors achieve better outcomes, such as seeking higher returns, helping mitigate risk and generating income. Of course, investing with high conviction can’t guarantee a profit or ensure success; no investment strategy can. To learn more about how we invest with high conviction, visit invesco.com/HighConviction.

    Our website, invesco.com/us, offers timely information about your Trust. Also, you can obtain updates to help you stay informed about the markets and the economy by connecting with Invesco on Twitter, LinkedIn or Facebook. Additionally, you can access our blog at blog.invesco.us.com.

Our goal is to provide you the information you want, when and where you want it.

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

    For questions about your account, contact an Invesco client services representative at 800 341 2929. For Invesco-related questions or comments, please email me directly at phil@invesco.com.

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

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

Philip Taylor

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.

 

3                         Invesco High Income Trust II


 

Trust Performance

 

 

 

Performance summary

Cumulative total returns, 2/28/18 to 8/31/18

 

Trust at NAV

      2.19 %  

Trust at Market Value

      0.94

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index

      2.26
           

Market Price Discount to NAV as of 8/31/18

      -13.05

Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.

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

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

The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US high-yield, fixed-rate corporate bond market. Index weights for each issuer are capped at 2%.

    The Trust is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index described here, and consequently, the performance of the Trust may deviate significantly from the performance of the index.

    A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.

 

 

Important Notice Regarding Share Repurchase Program

 

In September 2018, the Trustees of the Trust approved a share repurchase program that allows the Trust to repurchase up to 25% of the 20-day

average trading volume of the Trust’s common shares when the Trust is trading at a 10% or greater discount to its net asset value. The Trust will repurchase

shares pursuant to this program if the Adviser reasonably believes that such repurchases may enhance shareholder value.

 
 

 

4                         Invesco High Income Trust II


 

Dividend Reinvestment Plan

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

 

 

Plan benefits

  Add to your account:

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

  Low transaction costs:

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

  Convenience:

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

  Safekeeping:

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

 

 

Who can participate in the Plan

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

 

 

How to enroll

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

 

How the Plan works

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

  1.

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

  2.

Discount: If the Trust is trading at a discount – a market price that is lower than its NAV – you’ll pay the market price for your reinvested shares.

 

 

Costs of the Plan

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

 

 

Tax implications

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

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

 

How to withdraw from the Plan

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

  1.

If you opt to continue to hold your non-certificated whole shares (Investment Plan Book Shares), they will be held by the Agent electronically as Direct Registration Book-Shares (Book-Entry Shares) and fractional shares will be sold at the then-current market price. Proceeds will be sent via check to your address of record after deducting applicable fees, including per share fees such as any applicable brokerage commissions the Agent is required to pay.

  2.

If you opt to sell your shares through the Agent, we will sell all full and fractional shares and send the proceeds via check to your address of record after deducting a $2.50 service fee and per share fees. Per share fees include any applicable brokerage commissions the Agent is required to pay.

  3.

You may sell your shares through your financial adviser through the Direct Registration System (DRS). DRS is a service within the securities industry that allows Trust shares to be held in your name in electronic format. You retain full ownership of your shares, without having to hold a share certificate. You should contact your financial adviser to learn more about any restrictions or fees that may apply.

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

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

 

 

 

5                         Invesco High Income Trust II


Schedule of Investments(a)

August 31, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

     Principal
Amount
     Value  

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes–128.30%(b)

 

Advertising–1.03%     

Lamar Media Corp., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 5.75%, 02/01/2026

  $ 1,261,000      $ 1,314,593  
Aerospace & Defense–2.68%

 

BBA U.S. Holdings, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Notes, 5.38%, 05/01/2026(c)

    203,000        204,015  

Bombardier Inc. (Canada), Sr. Unsec. Notes,
6.13%, 01/15/2023(c)

    449,000        454,612  

7.50%, 03/15/2025(c)

    613,000        635,987  

Moog Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 5.25%, 12/01/2022(c)

    455,000        462,394  

TransDigm Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Sub. Global Notes,
6.50%, 07/15/2024

    154,000        156,888  

6.50%, 05/15/2025

    336,000        342,720  

TransDigm UK Holdings PLC, Sr. Unsec. Sub. Gtd. Notes, 6.88%, 05/15/2026(c)

    601,000        618,171  

Triumph Group, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 7.75%, 08/15/2025

    560,000        545,300  
               3,420,087  
Agricultural & Farm Machinery–0.71%

 

Titan International, Inc., Sr. Sec. Gtd. First Lien Global Notes, 6.50%, 11/30/2023

    914,000        900,290  
Agricultural Products–0.36%     

Kernel Holding SA (Ukraine), REGS, Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Euro Notes, 8.75%, 01/31/2022(c)

    457,000        464,998  
Air Freight & Logistics–0.15%

 

XPO Logistics, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
6.50%, 06/15/2022(c)

    187,000        193,867  
Alternative Carriers–0.83%

 

Level 3 Financing, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
5.25%, 03/15/2026

    466,000        457,892  

5.38%, 05/01/2025

    612,000        605,880  
               1,063,772  
Aluminum–1.06%

 

Alcoa Nederland Holding B.V., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 6.75%, 09/30/2024(c)

    800,000        852,000  

Novelis Corp., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
5.88%, 09/30/2026(c)

    63,000        61,507  

6.25%, 08/15/2024(c)

    431,000        437,465  
         1,350,972  
Apparel Retail–1.79%

 

Hot Topic, Inc., Sr. Sec. Gtd. First Lien Notes, 9.25%, 06/15/2021(c)

    849,000        827,775  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Apparel Retail–(continued)

 

L Brands, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
5.63%, 02/15/2022

  $ 999,000      $ 1,015,234  

6.75%, 07/01/2036

    104,000        85,280  

6.88%, 11/01/2035

    416,000        348,525  
         2,276,814  
Auto Parts & Equipment–0.94%

 

Dana Financing Luxembourg S.a.r.l., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 5.75%, 04/15/2025(c)

    265,000        265,663  

Dana Inc., Sr. Unsec. Notes, 5.50%, 12/15/2024

    229,000        228,141  

Delphi Technologies PLC, Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 5.00%, 10/01/2025(c)

    445,000        421,437  

Flexi-Van Leasing, Inc., Sec. Second Lien Notes, 10.00%, 02/15/2023(c)

    328,000        287,000  
         1,202,241  
Automobile Manufacturers–0.84%

 

J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc., Sr. Unsec. Bonds, 7.13%, 04/15/2026(c)

    1,026,000        1,065,758  

Motors Liquidation Co., Sr. Unsec. Deb.,
0.00%, 07/15/2033(d)(e)

    1,640,000        0  
               1,065,758  
Automotive Retail–1.23%

 

Lithia Motors, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 5.25%, 08/01/2025(c)

    230,000        221,145  

Murphy Oil USA, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 5.63%, 05/01/2027

    613,000        613,766  

Penske Automotive Group Inc., Sr. Unsec. Sub. Gtd. Notes, 5.50%, 05/15/2026

    749,000        735,893  
               1,570,804  
Broadcasting–3.32%

 

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Series B, Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 6.50%, 11/15/2022

    520,000        534,300  

Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Sub. Global Notes, 7.63%, 03/15/2020

    847,000        853,352  

Netflix, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes, 5.75%, 03/01/2024

    475,000        487,469  

Sr. Unsec. Notes, 5.88%, 11/15/2028(c)

    441,000        444,224  

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 5.63%, 08/01/2024(c)

    525,000        517,230  

Sirius XM Radio Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
5.38%, 04/15/2025(c)

    3,000        3,052  

5.38%, 07/15/2026(c)

    356,000        356,000  

6.00%, 07/15/2024(c)

    663,000        690,581  

Tribune Media Co., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 5.88%, 07/15/2022

    148,000        150,960  
 

 

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

 

6                         Invesco High Income Trust II


     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Broadcasting–(continued)

 

TV Azteca, S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico), REGS, Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Euro Notes, 8.25%, 08/09/2024(c)

  $ 200,000      $ 196,846  
         4,234,014  
Building Products–1.69%

 

BMC East, LLC, Sr. Sec. Gtd. First Lien Notes, 5.50%, 10/01/2024(c)

    647,000        630,825  

Gibraltar Industries Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Sub. Global Notes, 6.25%, 02/01/2021

    557,000        562,570  

SRS Distribution Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 8.25%, 07/01/2026(c)

    297,000        280,665  

Standard Industries Inc., Sr. Unsec. Notes,
5.00%, 02/15/2027(c)

    500,000        476,250  

6.00%, 10/15/2025(c)

    200,000        205,536  
         2,155,846  
Cable & Satellite–11.84%

 

Altice France S.A. (France),

    

Sr. Sec. Gtd. First Lien Bonds,
6.25%, 05/15/2024(c)

    534,000        529,327  

Sr. Sec. Gtd. First Lien Notes,
7.38%, 05/01/2026(c)

    703,000        693,334  

AMC Networks Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
4.75%, 08/01/2025

    121,000        117,068  

5.00%, 04/01/2024

    491,000        484,249  

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes, 5.75%, 09/01/2023

    675,000        688,500  

Sr. Unsec. Notes, 5.75%, 02/15/2026(c)

    1,445,000        1,448,612  

CSC Holdings LLC,

    

Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 6.63%, 10/15/2025(c)

    215,000        223,869  

Sr. Unsec. Notes, 10.13%, 01/15/2023(c)

    1,395,000        1,531,012  

10.88%, 10/15/2025(c)

    419,000        488,659  

DISH DBS Corp., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
5.88%, 11/15/2024

    1,865,000        1,629,544  

7.75%, 07/01/2026

    178,000        161,313  

7.88%, 09/01/2019

    1,076,000        1,115,005  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.,

    

Sr. Sec. Gtd. First Lien Global Notes, 5.25%, 08/01/2026

    171,000        164,160  

Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 7.63%, 06/15/2021

    619,000        668,520  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A. (Luxembourg), Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Bonds, 5.50%, 08/01/2023

    1,454,000        1,329,974  

Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes
S.a r.l. (Belgium), Sr. Sec. First Lien Notes, 5.50%, 03/01/2028(c)

    400,000        376,000  

Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG/Unitymedia NRW GmbH (Germany), Sr. Sec. Gtd. First Lien Bonds, 5.00%, 01/15/2025(c)

    855,000        873,169  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Cable & Satellite–(continued)

 

UPC Holding B.V. (Netherlands), Sr. Sec. First Lien Notes, 5.50%, 01/15/2028(c)

  $ 200,000      $ 186,750  

UPCB Finance IV Ltd. (Netherlands), Sr. Sec. First Lien Notes, 5.38%, 01/15/2025(c)

    250,000        247,525  

Virgin Media Finance PLC (United Kingdom), REGS, Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Euro Notes, 6.00%, 10/15/2024(c)

    218,000        216,092  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC (United Kingdom),
Sr. Sec. Gtd. First Lien Notes, 5.50%, 08/15/2026(c)

    269,000        264,965  

REGS, Sr. Sec. Gtd. First Lien Euro Bonds, 5.50%, 01/15/2025(c)

    630,000        622,912  

VTR Finance B.V. (Chile), Sr. Sec. First Lien Notes, 6.88%, 01/15/2024(c)

    620,000        635,345  

Ziggo B.V. (Netherlands), Sr. Sec. Gtd. First Lien Notes, 5.50%, 01/15/2027(c)

    175,000        165,267  

Ziggo Bond Finance B.V. (Netherlands), REGS, Sr. Unsec. Euro Notes, 5.88%, 01/15/2025(c)

    250,000        234,687  
               15,095,858  
Casinos & Gaming–3.05%

 

Boyd Gaming Corp., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
6.00%, 08/15/2026

    212,000        214,650  

6.38%, 04/01/2026

    230,000        236,038  

6.88%, 05/15/2023

    525,000        553,875  

Codere Finance 2 (Luxembourg) S.A. (Spain), Sr. Sec. Gtd. First Lien Notes, 7.63%, 11/01/2021(c)

    240,000        222,150  

MGM Resorts International, Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
6.00%, 03/15/2023

    325,000        338,211  

7.75%, 03/15/2022

    327,000        360,109  

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Global Notes, 5.63%, 05/01/2024

    467,000        492,685  

Scientific Games International Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 10.00%, 12/01/2022

    806,000        855,448  

Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 5.50%, 03/01/2025(c)

    626,000        620,929  
               3,894,095  
Commodity Chemicals–0.56%

 

Koppers Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 6.00%, 02/15/2025(c)

    446,000        449,345  

Nufarm Australia Ltd./Nufarm Americas Inc. (Australia), Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 5.75%, 04/30/2026(c)

    290,000        270,063  
               719,408  
Construction & Engineering–0.21%

 

AECOM, Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
5.13%, 03/15/2027

    266,000        262,010  
 

 

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

 

7                         Invesco High Income Trust II


     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks–0.59%

 

Meritor Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 6.25%, 02/15/2024

  $ 305,000      $ 311,448  

Terex Corp., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 5.63%, 02/01/2025(c)

    444,000        441,225  
               752,673  
Consumer Finance–2.80%

 

Ally Financial Inc.,

    

Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
4.63%, 03/30/2025

    704,000        705,760  

5.13%, 09/30/2024

    900,000        922,500  

Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 8.00%, 03/15/2020

    240,000        255,300  

Discover Financial Services, Inc., Series C, Jr. Unsec. Sub. Global Notes, 5.50%(f)

    356,000        351,995  

Navient Corp., Sr. Unsec. Medium-Term Notes,
7.25%, 01/25/2022

    325,000        344,906  

8.00%, 03/25/2020

    640,000        680,160  

Unifin Financiera, S.A.B. de C.V., SOFOM, E.N.R. (Mexico), Sr. Unsec. Notes, 7.38%, 02/12/2026(c)

    320,000        309,203  
               3,569,824  
Copper–1.06%     

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (Zambia),

    

Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 7.00%, 02/15/2021(c)

    825,000        817,781  

7.50%, 04/01/2025(c)

    555,000        536,269  
               1,354,050  
Data Processing & Outsourced Services–1.17%

 

First Data Corp.,

    

Sr. Sec. Gtd. First Lien Notes,
5.00%, 01/15/2024(c)

    400,000        402,320  

Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
7.00%, 12/01/2023(c)

    1,047,000        1,092,021  
         1,494,341  
Diversified Banks–3.35%

 

Barclays Bank PLC (United Kingdom), Unsec. Sub. Global Notes, 7.63%, 11/21/2022

    200,000        217,252  

Barclays PLC (United Kingdom),
Jr. Unsec. Sub. Global Bonds, 7.75%(f)

    300,000        303,390  

REGS, Jr. Unsec. Sub. Euro Bonds, 7.88%(c)(f)

    245,000        254,930  

Credit Agricole S.A. (France), REGS, Jr. Unsec. Sub. Euro Notes, 8.13%(c)(f)

    288,000        317,591  

Dresdner Funding Trust I (Germany), REGS, Jr. Unsec. Sub. Euro Notes, 8.15%, 06/30/2031(c)

    385,000        475,602  

ING Groep N.V. (Netherlands), REGS, Jr. Unsec. Sub. Euro Bonds, 6.88%(c)(f)

    261,000        266,174  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC (United Kingdom), Jr. Unsec. Sub. Global Bonds, 7.50%(f)

    258,000        268,651  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Diversified Banks–(continued)

 

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC (The) (United Kingdom),
Jr. Unsec. Sub. Bonds, 7.50%(f)

  $ 432,000      $ 443,832  

Jr. Unsec. Sub. Notes 8.63%(f)

    245,000        262,861  

Unsec. Sub. Global Bonds, 5.13%, 05/28/2024

    900,000        903,859  

Societe Generale S.A. (France), REGS, Jr. Unsec. Sub. Euro Notes, 7.38%(c)(f)

    288,000        300,989  

Standard Chartered PLC (United Kingdom), REGS, Jr. Unsec. Sub. Euro Bonds, 7.50%(c)(f)

    245,000        253,575  
               4,268,706  
Diversified Capital Markets–0.21%

 

Credit Suisse Group AG (Switzerland), REGS, Jr. Unsec. Sub. Euro Bonds, 7.13%(c)(f)

    261,000        269,809  
Diversified Chemicals–0.38%

 

Chemours Co. (The), Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 7.00%, 05/15/2025

    210,000        225,225  

Trinseo Materials Operating S.C.A./Trinseo Materials Finance, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 5.38%, 09/01/2025(c)

    264,000        259,710  
               484,935  
Diversified Metals & Mining–1.89%

 

Freeport-McMoRan Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 5.40%, 11/14/2034

    1,044,000        969,291  

HudBay Minerals, Inc. (Canada), Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 7.63%, 01/15/2025(c)

    532,000        543,305  

Teck Resources Ltd. (Canada), Sr. Unsec. Notes, 6.13%, 10/01/2035

    445,000        473,925  

Vedanta Resources PLC (India), Sr. Unsec. Notes, 6.38%, 07/30/2022(c)

    444,000        425,685  
               2,412,206  
Electric Utilities–0.24%

 

Southern Co. (The), Series B, Jr. Unsec. Sub. Global Notes, 5.50%, 03/15/2057

    298,000        304,755  
Electronic Equipment & Instruments–0.34%

 

Itron, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 5.00%, 01/15/2026(c)

    460,000        439,622  
Environmental & Facilities Services–1.90%

 

Advanced Disposal Services, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 5.63%, 11/15/2024(c)

    397,000        397,992  

Core & Main LP, Sr. Unsec. Notes, 6.13%, 08/15/2025(c)

    595,000        574,175  

Hulk Finance Corp. (Canada), Sr. Unsec. Notes, 7.00%, 06/01/2026(c)

    1,014,000        975,975  

Waste Pro USA, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Notes, 5.50%, 02/15/2026(c)

    364,000        352,170  

Wrangler Buyer Corp., Sr. Unsec. Notes, 6.00%, 10/01/2025(c)

    123,000        119,310  
               2,419,622  
 

 

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

 

8                         Invesco High Income Trust II


     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals–0.41%

 

OCI N.V. (Netherlands), Sr. Sec. Gtd. Notes, 6.63%, 04/15/2023(c)

  $ 504,000      $ 523,530  
Food Distributors–0.61%

 

US Foods, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 5.88%, 06/15/2024(c)

    766,000        775,575  
Food Retail–1.94%

 

1011778 BC ULC/ New Red Finance, Inc. (Canada), Sec. Gtd. Second Lien Notes, 5.00%, 10/15/2025(c)

    1,647,000        1,597,590  

Albertsons Cos. LLC/ Safeway Inc./New Albertson’s, Inc./Albertson’s LLC,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
6.63%, 06/15/2024

    714,000        692,580  

Ingles Markets, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Global Notes, 5.75%, 06/15/2023

    187,000        188,870  
               2,479,040  
Gas Utilities–1.77%

 

AmeriGas Partners, L.P./AmeriGas Finance Corp.,, Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
5.63%, 05/20/2024

    404,000        402,990  

5.88%, 08/20/2026

    622,000        620,445  

Ferrellgas L.P./Ferrellgas Finance Corp., Sr. Unsec. Global Notes, 6.50%, 05/01/2021

    373,000        343,160  

Suburban Propane Partners, L.P./Suburban Energy Finance Corp., Sr. Unsec. Global Notes, 5.50%, 06/01/2024

    900,000        886,500  
         2,253,095  
Health Care Equipment–1.14%

 

Eagle Holding Co. II, LLC, Sr. Unsec. PIK Notes, 8.38% PIK Rate, 7.63% Cash Rate, 05/15/2022(c)(g)

    757,000        768,355  

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 5.00%, 02/15/2025(c)

    596,000        582,590  

Teleflex Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 4.88%, 06/01/2026

    109,000        107,910  
         1,458,855  
Health Care Facilities–4.37%

 

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 6.50%, 03/01/2024

    375,000        390,469  

Community Health Systems, Inc.,

 

Sec. Gtd. Second Lien Notes, 8.13%, 06/30/2024(c)

    15,000        12,412  

Sr. Sec. Gtd. First Lien Global Notes, 5.13%, 08/01/2021

    285,000        276,450  

Sr. Sec. Gtd. First Lien Notes, 6.25%, 03/31/2023

    677,000        646,535  

Encompass Health Corp., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 5.75%, 09/15/2025

    620,000        627,750  

HCA Healthcare, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Notes, 6.25%, 02/15/2021

    610,000        638,975  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Health Care Facilities–(continued)

 

HCA, Inc.,

 

Sr. Sec. Gtd. First Lien Notes, 5.25%, 04/15/2025

  $ 1,025,000      $ 1,059,594  

Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 7.50%, 02/15/2022

    283,000        311,300  

Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 5.38%, 02/01/2025

    540,000        547,522  

5.38%, 09/01/2026

    206,000        207,545  

5.88%, 02/15/2026

    824,000        853,870  
         5,572,422  
Health Care REITs–0.67%

 

MPT Operating Partnership L.P./MPT Finance Corp., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 5.00%, 10/15/2027

    874,000        858,705  
Health Care Services–3.81%

 

AMN Healthcare, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 5.13%, 10/01/2024(c)

    410,000        399,237  

DaVita Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 5.00%, 05/01/2025

    656,000        624,840  

Envision Healthcare Corp., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 6.25%, 12/01/2024(c)

    204,000        218,790  

Heartland Dental, LLC, Sr. Unsec. Notes, 8.50%, 05/01/2026(c)

    481,000        456,950  

MEDNAX, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 5.25%, 12/01/2023(c)

    437,000        437,000  

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 7.13%, 06/01/2024(c)

    251,000        260,412  

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
6.75%, 07/01/2025(c)

    130,000        126,100  

8.88%, 04/15/2021(c)

    459,000        480,229  

Team Health Holdings, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 6.38%, 02/01/2025(c)

    450,000        392,625  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.,

 

Sec. Gtd. Second Lien Notes, 7.50%, 01/01/2022(c)

    106,000        111,400  

Sr. Unsec. Global Notes, 6.75%, 06/15/2023

    909,000        912,409  

8.13%, 04/01/2022

    415,000        439,900  
               4,859,892  
Home Furnishings–0.36%

 

Prestige Brands, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 6.38%, 03/01/2024(c)

    456,000        462,407  
Home Improvement Retail–0.70%

 

Hillman Group Inc. (The), Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 6.38%, 07/15/2022(c)

    933,000        891,015  
Homebuilding–3.24%

 

Ashton Woods USA LLC/Ashton Woods Finance Co., Sr. Unsec. Notes,
6.75%, 08/01/2025(c)

    168,000        157,604  

6.88%, 02/15/2021(c)

    402,000        408,030  
 

 

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

 

9                         Invesco High Income Trust II


     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Homebuilding–(continued)

 

Beazer Homes USA, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
5.88%, 10/15/2027

  $ 85,000      $ 72,888  

6.75%, 03/15/2025

    641,000        602,540  

8.75%, 03/15/2022

    400,000        423,876  

KB Home, Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 7.50%, 09/15/2022

    400,000        427,000  

Lennar Corp., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 4.75%, 11/15/2022

    135,000        135,675  

5.25%, 06/01/2026

    133,000        132,292  

5.38%, 10/01/2022

    640,000        656,800  

8.38%, 01/15/2021

    112,000        123,480  

Meritage Homes Corp., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 7.15%, 04/15/2020

    300,000        316,500  

Taylor Morrison Communities Inc./ Taylor Morrison Holdings II, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 5.88%, 04/15/2023(c)

    548,000        550,904  

William Lyon Homes Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 6.00%, 09/01/2023(c)

    136,000        131,961  
               4,139,550  
Household Products–1.80%

 

Reynolds Group Issuer Inc./LLC,
Sr. Sec. Gtd. First Lien Global Notes, 5.75%, 10/15/2020

    278,134        278,829  

Sr. Sec. Gtd. First Lien Notes, 5.13%, 07/15/2023(c)

    207,000        206,482  

Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 7.00%, 07/15/2024(c)

    1,114,000        1,133,913  

Spectrum Brands, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 5.75%, 07/15/2025

    663,000        672,945  
               2,292,169  
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders–1.80%

 

AES Corp. (The), Sr. Unsec. Notes, 5.50%, 04/15/2025

    1,199,000        1,237,967  

Calpine Corp., Sr. Unsec. Global Notes, 5.50%, 02/01/2024

    294,000        270,989  

NRG Energy, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
6.25%, 05/01/2024

    306,000        318,240  

6.63%, 01/15/2027

    167,000        175,559  

Vistra Energy Corp., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 7.38%, 11/01/2022

    275,000        287,031  
               2,289,786  
Industrial Machinery–1.14%

 

Cleaver-Brooks, Inc., Sr. Sec. Notes, 7.88%, 03/01/2023(c)

    879,000        909,765  

Mueller Industries, Inc., Unsec. Sub. Deb., 6.00%, 03/01/2027

    401,000        394,985  

Mueller Water Products, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Notes, 5.50%, 06/15/2026(c)

    144,000        145,080  
               1,449,830  
Integrated Oil & Gas–1.32%

 

California Resources Corp., Sec. Gtd. Second Lien Notes, 8.00%, 12/15/2022(c)

    479,000        431,699  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Integrated Oil & Gas–(continued)

 

Petrobras Global Finance B.V. (Brazil), Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 5.75%, 02/01/2029

  $ 675,000      $ 588,262  

Petróleos Mexicanos (Mexico),

 

Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 6.88%, 08/04/2026

    201,000        208,538  

Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 5.35%, 02/12/2028(c)

    490,000        458,395  
               1,686,894  
Integrated Telecommunication Services–2.56%

 

CenturyLink, Inc.,
Series S, Sr. Unsec. Notes, 6.45%, 06/15/2021

    587,000        613,415  

Series Y, Sr. Unsec. Global Notes, 7.50%, 04/01/2024

    580,000        622,050  

Cincinnati Bell Inc.,

 

Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 7.00%, 07/15/2024(c)

    417,000        369,045  

Sr. Unsec. Notes, 8.00%, 10/15/2025(c)

    84,000        74,970  

Frontier Communications Corp., Sr. Unsec. Global Notes,
10.50%, 09/15/2022

    1,038,000        918,630  

11.00%, 09/15/2025

    344,000        264,880  

Telecom Italia Capital S.A. (Italy), Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 6.38%, 11/15/2033

    92,000        93,840  

7.20%, 07/18/2036

    289,000        309,952  
               3,266,782  
Internet Software & Services–1.81%

 

CyrusOne L.P./CyrusOne Finance Corp.,

    

Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 5.00%, 03/15/2024

    240,000        243,600  

5.38%, 03/15/2027

    314,000        316,355  

Equinix Inc., Sr. Unsec. Notes,
5.88%, 01/15/2026

    1,171,000        1,217,840  

Rackspace Hosting, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 8.63%, 11/15/2024(c)

    541,000        533,899  
               2,311,694  
Leisure Facilities–0.74%

 

Cedar Fair L.P./Canada’s Wonderland Co./Magnum Management Corp., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 5.38%, 06/01/2024

    259,000        260,619  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 4.88%, 07/31/2024(c)

    700,000        689,500  
               950,119  
Leisure Products–0.42%

 

Mattel, Inc.,

    

Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 6.75%, 12/31/2025(c)

    441,000        433,036  

Sr. Unsec. Notes,
6.20%, 10/01/2040

    118,000        98,825  
               531,861  
 

 

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

 

10                         Invesco High Income Trust II


     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Life Sciences Tools & Services–0.13%

 

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
5.50%, 04/01/2026(c)

  $ 164,000      $ 166,870  
Managed Health Care–1.33%

 

Centene Corp., Sr. Unsec. Notes, 4.75%, 01/15/2025

    306,000        308,295  

Molina Healthcare, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 4.88%, 06/15/2025(c)

    331,000        328,517  

WellCare Health Plans, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Notes,
5.25%, 04/01/2025

    745,000        763,625  

5.38%, 08/15/2026(c)

    290,000        299,425  
               1,699,862  
Metal & Glass Containers–1.52%

 

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC / Ardagh Holdings USA Inc. (Ireland), Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
6.00%, 02/15/2025(c)

    200,000        196,000  

7.25%, 05/15/2024(c)

    335,000        353,425  

Ball Corp., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 5.25%, 07/01/2025

    425,000        439,875  

Berry Global, Inc., Sec. Gtd. Second Lien Global Notes, 6.00%, 10/15/2022

    333,000        343,822  

Flex Acquisition Co., Inc., Sr. Unsec. Notes, 7.88%, 07/15/2026(c)

    474,000        475,777  

OI European Group B.V., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 4.00%, 03/15/2023(c)

    138,000        131,273  
               1,940,172  
Movies & Entertainment–0.81%

 

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Sub. Global Notes, 5.75%, 06/15/2025

    575,000        560,269  

Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC, Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 5.88%, 11/01/2024(c)

    457,000        473,566  
               1,033,835  
Oil & Gas Drilling–2.07%

 

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Global Notes, 4.88%, 11/01/2043

    226,000        162,155  

Ensco PLC, Sr. Unsec. Global Notes, 4.50%, 10/01/2024

    24,000        20,010  

7.75%, 02/01/2026

    735,000        704,681  

Noble Holding International Ltd., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 7.75%, 01/15/2024

    589,000        578,693  

Precision Drilling Corp. (Canada),, Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 5.25%, 11/15/2024

    372,000        356,190  

6.50%, 12/15/2021

    121,432        123,709  

7.75%, 12/15/2023

    92,000        97,750  

Transocean Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 7.50%, 04/15/2031

    647,000        600,092  
               2,643,280  
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services–1.01%

 

Archrock Partners, L.P./Archrock Partners Finance Corp., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 6.00%, 10/01/2022

    230,000        230,575  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services–(continued)

 

SESI, L.L.C., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 7.13%, 12/15/2021

  $ 503,000      $ 511,174  

Weatherford International Ltd., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
6.50%, 08/01/2036

    511,000        381,972  

8.25%, 06/15/2023

    175,000        163,625  
               1,287,346  
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–8.13%

 

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings, LLC /ARU Finance Corp., Sr. Unsec. Notes, 10.00%, 04/01/2022(c)

    532,000        590,520  

Callon Petroleum Co., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 6.13%, 10/01/2024

    525,000        539,438  

Concho Resources Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 4.38%, 01/15/2025

    420,000        424,266  

Denbury Resources Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Sub. Notes, 5.50%, 05/01/2022

    314,000        284,955  

EP Energy LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance Inc., Sr. Sec. Gtd. First Lien Notes, 8.00%, 11/29/2024(c)

    410,000        413,075  

Gulfport Energy Corp., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 6.00%, 10/15/2024

    488,000        484,340  

Jagged Peak Energy LLC, Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 5.88%, 05/01/2026(c)

    712,000        703,100  

Oasis Petroleum Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 6.88%, 01/15/2023

    641,000        655,422  

Parsley Energy LLC/Parsley Finance Corp., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 6.25%, 06/01/2024(c)

    464,000        484,880  

QEP Resources, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes, 5.25%, 05/01/2023

    220,000        215,600  

5.63%, 03/01/2026

    207,000        198,720  

Sr. Unsec. Notes, 6.88%, 03/01/2021

    591,000        624,982  

Range Resources Corp., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 4.88%, 05/15/2025

    497,000        478,363  

5.88%, 07/01/2022

    429,000        435,435  

SM Energy Co., Sr. Unsec. Global Notes, 6.13%, 11/15/2022

    292,000        301,855  

6.63%, 01/15/2027

    90,000        92,929  

6.75%, 09/15/2026

    270,000        281,138  

Southwestern Energy Co., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
4.10%, 03/15/2022

    366,000        358,680  

7.50%, 04/01/2026

    373,000        392,583  

Tullow Oil PLC (Ghana), Sr. Unsec. Notes, 7.00%, 03/01/2025(c)

    351,000        339,224  

Whiting Petroleum Corp., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 6.25%, 04/01/2023

    673,000        694,872  

WildHorse Resource Development Corp., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 6.88%, 02/01/2025

    791,000        800,887  

WPX Energy Inc., Sr. Unsec. Notes, 5.25%, 09/15/2024

    563,000        570,037  
               10,365,301  
 

 

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

 

11                         Invesco High Income Trust II


     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing–0.63%

 

Parkland Fuel Corp. (Canada), Sr. Unsec. Notes, 6.00%, 04/01/2026(c)

  $ 411,000      $ 412,027  

Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
4.88%, 01/15/2023(c)

    395,000        390,671  
               802,698  
Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–4.35%

 

Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream Finance Corp., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 5.38%, 09/15/2024

    460,000        465,750  

Antero Resources Corp., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 5.63%, 06/01/2023

    794,000        821,036  

Energy Transfer Equity, L.P., Sr. Sec. First Lien Notes, 5.88%, 01/15/2024

    765,000        814,725  

Holly Energy Partners L.P./Holly Energy Finance Corp., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 6.00%, 08/01/2024(c)

    253,000        258,692  

Plains All American Pipeline, L.P.,
Series B, Jr. Unsec. Sub. Notes, 6.13%(f)

    423,000        414,540  

SemGroup Corp., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 6.38%, 03/15/2025

    515,000        505,987  

Targa Resources Partners L.P./Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Bonds, 5.13%, 02/01/2025

    478,000        481,585  

5.25%, 05/01/2023

    266,000        269,990  

Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
5.88%, 04/15/2026(c)

    267,000        274,009  

Williams Cos., Inc. (The),
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes, 4.55%, 06/24/2024

    876,000        895,176  

Sr. Unsec. Notes, 7.88%, 09/01/2021

    304,000        339,340  
               5,540,830  
Other Diversified Financial Services–1.13%

 

Lincoln Finance Ltd. (Netherlands), Sr. Sec. Gtd. First Lien Notes,
7.38%, 04/15/2021(c)

    521,000        538,584  

LPL Holdings Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 5.75%, 09/15/2025(c)

    474,000        464,520  

Mexico City Airport Trust (Mexico), REGS, Sr. Sec. Euro Bonds,
5.50%, 07/31/2047(c)

    295,000        263,267  

VFH Parent LLC/Orchestra Co-Issuer Inc., Sec. Gtd. Second Lien Notes, 6.75%, 06/15/2022(c)

    165,000        170,362  
               1,436,733  
Packaged Foods & Meats–1.56%

 

B&G Foods, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 5.25%, 04/01/2025

    359,000        349,576  

JBS Investments GmbH,,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
7.25%, 04/03/2024(c)

    355,000        353,584  

REGS, Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Euro Notes, 7.25%, 04/03/2024(c)

    200,000        199,202  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Packaged Foods & Meats–(continued)

 

JBS USA Lux S.A./JBS USA Finance Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 5.75%, 06/15/2025(c)

  $ 176,000      $ 166,980  

Lamb Weston Holdings Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 4.63%, 11/01/2024(c)

    120,000        118,500  

Minerva Luxembourg S.A. (Brazil), REGS, Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Euro Notes, 6.50%, 09/20/2026(c)

    415,000        371,429  

TreeHouse Foods, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 6.00%, 02/15/2024(c)

    419,000        425,809  
               1,985,080  
Paper Packaging–0.77%

 

Graphic Packaging International LLC, Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 4.88%, 11/15/2022

    477,000        481,770  

Plastipak Holdings Inc., Sr. Unsec. Notes, 6.25%, 10/15/2025(c)

    536,000        496,470  
               978,240  
Paper Products–0.86%

 

Mercer International Inc. (Canada), Sr. Unsec. Global Notes, 6.50%, 02/01/2024

    200,000        205,500  

7.75%, 12/01/2022

    57,000        59,636  

Sr. Unsec. Notes, 5.50%, 01/15/2026(c)

    170,000        166,175  

Rayonier A.M. Products Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 5.50%, 06/01/2024(c)

    693,000        663,776  
               1,095,087  
Pharmaceuticals–2.66%

 

Bausch Health Cos. Inc.,
Sr. Sec. Gtd. First Lien Notes, 5.50%, 11/01/2025(c)

    346,000        346,433  

Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 5.88%, 05/15/2023(c)

    227,000        217,863  

6.13%, 04/15/2025(c)

    400,000        373,500  

9.00%, 12/15/2025(c)

    616,000        653,730  

9.25%, 04/01/2026(c)

    372,000        395,540  

Endo DAC/Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 6.00%, 07/15/2023(c)

    275,000        237,875  

HLF Financing S.a.r.l., LLC/ Herbalife International, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Notes, 7.25%, 08/15/2026(c)

    397,000        403,094  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance IV, B.V. (Israel), Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 3.65%, 11/10/2021

    460,000        446,665  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III B.V. (Israel), Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 6.00%, 04/15/2024

    315,000        320,234  
               3,394,934  
Publishing–0.83%

 

Meredith Corp., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 6.88%, 02/01/2026(c)

    1,043,000        1,058,645  
 

 

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

 

12                         Invesco High Income Trust II


     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Restaurants–0.90%

 

Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc., Sec. Gtd. Second Lien Global Notes, 8.00%, 05/01/2022

  $ 324,000      $ 338,175  

IRB Holding Corp., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 6.75%, 02/15/2026(c)

    619,000        592,693  

KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings LLC/Taco Bell of America LLC, Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 4.75%, 06/01/2027(c)

    232,000        221,560  
         1,152,428  
Security & Alarm Services–1.10%

 

Brink’s Co. (The), Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 4.63%, 10/15/2027(c)

    379,000        355,312  

Prime Security Services Borrower, LLC/Prime Finance, Inc., Sec. Gtd. Second Lien Notes, 9.25%, 05/15/2023(c)

    970,000        1,041,586  
         1,396,898  
Semiconductors–1.13%

 

Micron Technology, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Global Notes, 5.50%, 02/01/2025

    595,000        618,740  

NXP B.V./NXP Funding LLC (Netherlands), Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
4.63%, 06/01/2023(c)

    810,000        824,175  
         1,442,915  
Specialized Consumer Services–1.15%

 

ServiceMaster Co., LLC (The),
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes,
5.13%, 11/15/2024(c)

    424,000        417,640  

Sr. Unsec. Notes, 7.45%, 08/15/2027

    992,000        1,051,520  
         1,469,160  
Specialized Finance–2.09%

 

AerCap Global Aviation Trust (Ireland), Jr. Unsec. Gtd. Sub. Notes, 6.50%, 06/15/2045(c)

    430,000        445,050  

Aircastle Ltd.,,
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes, 7.63%, 04/15/2020

    155,000        165,239  

Sr. Unsec. Notes,
5.00%, 04/01/2023

    840,000        874,356  

5.50%, 02/15/2022

    146,000        153,320  

CIT Group Inc.,,
Sr. Unsec. Global Notes, 5.00%, 08/15/2022

    149,000        152,353  

5.00%, 08/01/2023

    415,000        422,781  

Unsec. Sub. Global Notes, 6.13%, 03/09/2028

    103,000        107,893  

MSCI Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes., 5.25%, 11/15/2024(c)

    330,000        340,725  
         2,661,717  
Specialized REITs–1.10%

 

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 5.38%, 04/15/2026

    535,000        556,908  

Iron Mountain Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 6.00%, 08/15/2023

    386,000        397,098  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Specialized REITs–(continued)

 

Iron Mountain US Holdings, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 5.38%, 06/01/2026(c)

  $ 474,000      $ 451,485  
         1,405,491  
Specialty Chemicals–2.09%

 

Ashland LLC, Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 4.75%, 08/15/2022

    423,000        428,372  

Axalta Coating Systems, LLC, Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 4.88%, 08/15/2024(c)

    472,000        470,230  

Platform Specialty Products Corp., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 5.88%, 12/01/2025(c)

    541,000        537,618  

PolyOne Corp., Sr. Unsec. Global Notes, 5.25%, 03/15/2023

    395,000        408,450  

PQ Corp., Sr. Sec. Gtd. First Lien Notes, 6.75%, 11/15/2022(c)

    413,000        433,134  

Valvoline Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 5.50%, 07/15/2024

    380,000        389,500  
         2,667,304  
Steel–1.97%

 

ArcelorMittal (Luxembourg), Sr. Unsec. Global Notes, 7.00%, 10/15/2039

    400,000        467,795  

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 5.75%, 03/01/2025

    697,000        687,110  

SunCoke Energy Partners, L.P./ SunCoke Energy Partners Finance Corp., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 7.50%, 06/15/2025(c)

    439,000        458,755  

United States Steel Corp., Sr. Unsec. Global Notes, 6.88%, 08/15/2025

    876,000        893,520  
         2,507,180  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–2.04%

 

CommScope Technologies LLC, Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 6.00%, 06/15/2025(c)

    1,253,000        1,303,120  

Dell International LLC/ EMC Corp.,,
Sr. Sec. Gtd. First Lien Notes, 8.35%, 07/15/2046(c)

    24,000        29,476  

Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 7.13%, 06/15/2024(c)

    1,191,000        1,273,479  
         2,606,075  
Textiles–0.39%

 

Eagle Intermediate Global Holding B.V./Ruyi US Finance LLC (China), Sr. Sec. Gtd. First Lien Bonds, 7.50%, 05/01/2025(c)

    491,000        491,000  
Trading Companies & Distributors–1.65%

 

H&E Equipment Services, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 5.63%, 09/01/2025

    846,000        842,024  

Herc Rentals Inc., Sec. Gtd. Second Lien Notes, 7.75%, 06/01/2024(c)

    536,000        580,729  

United Rentals North America, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 5.50%, 07/15/2025

    469,000        480,139  

Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 5.50%, 05/15/2027

    197,000        197,000  
               2,099,892  
 

 

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

 

13                         Invesco High Income Trust II


     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Trucking–1.13%

 

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 5.25%, 03/15/2025(c)

        $ 269,000      $ 253,196  

Hertz Corp. (The), Sec. Gtd. Second Lien Notes, 7.63%, 06/01/2022(c)

    179,000        178,105  

Kenan Advantage Group Inc. (The), Sr. Unsec. Notes, 7.88%, 07/31/2023(c)

    982,000        1,012,688  
         1,443,989  
Wireless Telecommunication Services–6.94%

 

Altice Financing S.A. (Luxembourg),
Sr. Sec. Gtd. First Lien Bonds, 7.50%, 05/15/2026(c)

    450,000        429,750  

Sr. Sec. Gtd. First Lien Notes, 6.63%, 02/15/2023(c)

    425,000        428,715  

Altice Luxembourg S.A. (Luxembourg), Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 7.75%, 05/15/2022(c)

    866,000        837,855  

Altice US Finance I Corp., Sr. Sec. Gtd. First Lien Notes, 5.50%, 05/15/2026(c)

    425,000        418,625  

Digicel Group Ltd. (Jamaica), Sr. Unsec. Notes, 8.25%, 09/30/2020(c)

    438,000        331,658  

Intelsat Connect Finance S.A. (Luxembourg), Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Notes, 9.50%, 02/15/2023(c)

    494,000        492,987  

Oztel Holdings SPC Ltd. (Oman), Sr. Sec. Gtd. Notes, 5.63%, 10/24/2023(c)

    451,000        450,501  

SBA Communications Corp., Sr. Unsec. Global Notes, 4.88%, 09/01/2024

    265,000        262,138  

Sprint Communications Inc., Sr. Unsec. Global Notes, 11.50%, 11/15/2021

    390,000        461,175  

Sprint Corp., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes,
7.25%, 09/15/2021

    816,000        857,567  

7.63%, 02/15/2025

    434,000        461,668  

7.88%, 09/15/2023

    1,599,000        1,724,921  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.,
Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Bonds, 6.50%, 01/15/2026

    351,000        371,951  

Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Global Notes, 6.38%, 03/01/2025

    1,270,000        1,323,975  
               8,853,486  

Total U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes
(Cost $164,731,856)

 

     163,635,639  

Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes–1.78%(h)

 

Beverage & Tobacco–0.18%

 

Sunshine Mid B.V. (Netherlands), Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Bonds, 6.50%, 05/15/2026(c)

  EUR  200,000        223,953  
Cable & Satellite–0.16%

 

Tele Columbus AG (Germany), Sr. Sec. Notes,
3.88%, 05/02/2025(c)

  EUR  200,000        207,274  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Diversified Banks–0.66%

 

ABN AMRO Bank N.V. (Netherlands), REGS, Jr. Unsec. Sub. Euro Bonds, 4.75%(c)(f)

  EUR  300,000      $ 338,349  

Caixabank S.A. (Spain), REGS, Jr. Unsec. Sub. Euro Bonds,
6.75%(c)(f)

  EUR  200,000        250,632  

Erste Group Bank AG (Austria), REGS, Jr. Unsec. Sub. Euro Bonds,
6.50%(c)(f)

  EUR  200,000        251,965  
               840,946  
Diversified Chemicals–0.41%

 

Chemours Co. (The), Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Euro Bonds, 4.00%, 05/15/2026

  EUR  450,000        527,306  
Food Retail–0.28%

 

Iceland Bondco PLC (United Kingdom), REGS, Sr. Sec. Gtd. First Lien Euro Notes, 4.63%, 03/15/2025(c)

  GBP  300,000        356,274  
Textiles–0.09%

 

Eagle Intermediate Global Holding B.V./Ruyi US Finance LLC (China), Sr. Sec. Gtd. First Lien Bonds, 5.38%, 05/01/2023(c)

  EUR  100,000        117,106  

Total Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes
(Cost $2,382,459)

 

     2,272,859  

Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests–1.57%(i)

 

Food Retail–1.57%

 

Albertson’s LLC, Term Loan B-4,
4.83% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 08/25/2021

  $ 1,457,531        1,456,547  

Bridge Term Loan, —%,
04/18/2019(e)(j)

    540,000        540,000  

Total Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests
(Cost $1,959,501)

 

     1,996,547  
    Shares         

Preferred Stocks–0.69%

 

Diversified Banks–0.60%

 

Wells Fargo & Co., Class A, Series L, $75.00 Conv. Pfd.

    596        772,410  
Specialized Finance–0.09%

 

CIT Group Inc., Series A, 5.80% Pfd.

    115,000        114,712  

Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost $882,357)

 

     887,122  
 

 

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

 

14                         Invesco High Income Trust II


         
Shares
     Value  

Money Market Funds–2.99%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio–Institutional Class, 1.85%(k)

    1,336,164      $ 1,336,164  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio–Institutional Class, 2.07%(k)

    954,180        954,562  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio–Institutional Class, 1.85%(k)

    1,527,045        1,527,045  

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $3,817,678)

 

     3,817,771  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–135.33%
(Cost $173,773,851)

 

     172,609,938  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–1.95%

 

     2,484,399  

BORROWINGS–(37.28)%

             (47,550,000

NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHARES–100.00%

           $ 127,544,337  
 

Investment Abbreviations:

 

Conv.  

– Convertible

Deb.  

– Debenture

EUR  

– Euro

GBP  

– British Pound

Gtd.  

– Guaranteed

Jr.  

– Junior

LIBOR  

– London Interbank Offered Rate

Pfd.  

– Preferred

PIK  

– Pay-in-Kind

REGS  

– Regulation S

REIT  

– Real Estate Investment Trust

Sec.  

– Secured

Sr.  

– Senior

Sub.  

– Subordinated

Unsec.  

– Unsecured

USD  

– U.S. Dollar

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

Industry and/or sector classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

(b) 

Calculated as a percentage of net assets. Amounts in excess of 100% are due to the Trust’s use of leverage.

(c) 

Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate value of these securities at August 31, 2018 was $77,754,737, which represented 60.96% of the Trust’s Net Assets.

(d) 

Defaulted security. Currently, the issuer is partially or fully in default with respect to interest payments. The value of this security at August 31, 2018 represented less than 1% of the Trust’s Net Assets.

(e) 

Security valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). See Note 3.

(f) 

Perpetual bond with no specified maturity date.

(g) 

All or a portion of this security is Pay-in-Kind. Pay-in-Kind securities pay interest income in the form of securities.

(h) 

Foreign denominated security. Principal amount is denominated in the currency indicated.

(i) 

Variable rate senior loan interests are, at present, not readily marketable, not registered under the 1933 Act, and may be subject to contractual and legal restrictions on sale. Variable rate senior loan interests in the Trust’s portfolio generally have variable rates which adjust to a base, such as the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), on set dates, typically every 30 days but not greater than one year; and/or have interest rates that float at a margin above a widely recognized base lending rate such as the Prime Rate of a designated U.S. bank.

(j) 

This variable rate interest will settle after August 31, 2018, at which time the interest rate will be determined.

(k) 

The money market fund and the Trust are affiliated by having the same investment adviser. The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of August 31, 2018.

 

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

 

15                         Invesco High Income Trust II


Portfolio Composition†

By credit quality, based on Total Investments

as of August 31, 2018

 

BBB

    5.9

BB

    45.1  

B

    36.7  

CCC

    7.1  

Non-Rated

    5.2  

 

Source: Standard & Poor’s. A credit rating is an assessment provided by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO) of the creditworthiness of an issuer with respect to debt obligations, including specific securities, money market instruments or other debts. Ratings are measured on a scale that generally ranges from AAA (highest) to D (lowest); ratings are subject to change without notice. “Non-Rated” indicates the debtor was not rated, and should not be interpreted as indicating low quality. For more information on Standard and Poor’s rating methodology, please visit standardandpoors.com and select “Understanding Ratings” under Rating Resources on the homepage.

 

Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts  

Settlement

Date

          Contract to       

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

 
     Counterparty    Deliver        Receive  

11/30/2018

    

Barclays Bank PLC

     EUR       1,736,169          USD       2,048,743        $ 19,018  

Subtotal — Appreciation

                                           19,018  

11/30/2018

    

CIBC World Markets Corp.

     GBP       260,000          USD       336,860          (1,518

Subtotal — Depreciation

                                           (1,518

Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts — Currency Risk

                                         $ 17,500  

Abbreviations:

 

EUR  

– Euro

GBP  

– British Pound Sterling

USD  

– U. S. Dollar

 

 

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

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

August 31, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Assets:

 

Investments in securities, at value (Cost $169,956,173)

  $ 168,792,167  

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $3,817,678)

    3,817,771  

Other investments:

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

    19,018  

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $192,505)

    192,622  

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

    401,542  

Dividends and interest

    2,803,442  

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    17,368  

Other assets

    14,690  

Total assets

    176,058,620  

Liabilities:

 

Other investments:

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

    1,518  

Borrowings

    47,550,000  

Payable for:

 

Investments purchased

    749,208  

Dividends

    20,448  

Accrued interest expense and line of credit fees

    114,252  

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

    3,180  

Accrued other operating expenses

    57,206  

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    18,471  

Total liabilities

    48,514,283  

Net assets applicable to common shares

  $ 127,544,337  

Net assets applicable to common shares consist of:

 

Shares of beneficial interest — common shares

  $ 139,421,884  

Undistributed net investment income

    (1,276,323

Undistributed net realized gain (loss)

    (9,454,597

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (1,146,627
    $ 127,544,337  

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

 

Shares outstanding

    8,118,429  

Net asset value per share

  $ 15.71  

Market value per share

  $ 13.66  
 

 

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

 

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Statement of Operations

For the six months ended August 31, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

 

Interest (net of foreign withholding taxes of $305)

  $ 5,150,384  

Dividends

    22,350  

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

    16,412  

Total investment income

    5,189,146  

Expenses:

 

Advisory fees

    617,737  

Administrative services fees

    25,206  

Custodian fees

    6,358  

Interest, facilities and maintenance fees

    660,496  

Transfer agent fees

    17,665  

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

    11,219  

Registration and filing fees

    12,500  

Reports to shareholders

    12,374  

Professional services fees

    57,866  

Other

    27,479  

Total expenses

    1,448,900  

Less: Fees waived

    (824

Net expenses

    1,448,076  

Net investment income

    3,741,070  

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

 

Net realized gain from:

 

Investment securities

    336,874  

Foreign currencies

    9,413  

Forward foreign currency contracts

    88,030  
      434,317  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

 

Investment securities

    (2,064,240

Foreign currencies

    (306

Forward foreign currency contracts

    9,371  
      (2,055,175

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1,620,858

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

  $ 2,120,212  

 

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

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended August 31, 2018 and the year ended February 28, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

     August 31,
2018
     February 28,
2018
 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

  $ 3,741,070      $ 7,583,480  

Net realized gain

    434,317        1,603,599  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (2,055,175      (4,221,893

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

    2,120,212        4,965,186  

Distributions to common shareholders from net investment income

    (4,091,688      (8,232,087

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

    (1,971,476      (3,266,901

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

    129,515,813        132,782,714  

End of period (includes undistributed net investment income of $(1,276,323) and $(925,705), respectively)

  $ 127,544,337      $ 129,515,813  

 

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

 

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Statement of Cash Flows

For the six months ended August 31, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

Cash provided by operating activities:

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 2,120,212  

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

 

Purchases of investments

    (35,419,647

Proceeds from sales of investments

    38,583,944  

Net change in transactions in foreign currency contracts

    (9,371

Amortization of premium

    326,216  

Accretion of discount

    (115,367

Increase in receivables and other assets

    (6,753

Decrease in accrued expenses and other payables

    (10,122

Net realized gain from investment securities

    (336,874

Net change in unrealized depreciation on investment securities

    2,064,240  

Net cash provided by operating activities

    7,196,478  

Cash provided by (used in) financing activities:

 

Dividends paid to common shareholders from net investment income

    (4,093,722

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    (4,093,722

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

    3,102,756  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

    907,637  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $ 4,010,393  

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

 

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

  $ 631,147  

Notes to Financial Statements

August 31, 2018

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies

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

The Trust’s investment objective is to provide high current income, while seeking to preserve shareholders’ capital, through investment in a professionally managed, diversified portfolio of income producing, fixed-income securities.

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

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

A.

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

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

Variable rate senior loan interests are fair valued using quotes provided by an independent pricing service. Quotes provided by the pricing service may reflect appropriate factors such as ratings, tranche type, industry, company performance, spread, individual trading characteristics, institution-size trading in similar groups of securities and other market data.

A security listed or traded on an exchange (except convertible securities) is valued at its last sales price or official closing price as of the close of the customary trading session on the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any sales or official closing price on a particular day, the security may be valued at the closing bid price on that day. Securities traded in the over-the-counter market are valued based on prices furnished by independent pricing services or market makers. When such securities are valued by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. Listed options are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options not listed on an exchange are valued by an independent source at the mean between the last bid and asked prices. For purposes of determining net

 

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asset value (“NAV”) per share, futures and option contracts generally are valued 15 minutes after the close of the customary trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).

Investments in open-end and closed-end registered investment companies that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the end-of-day net asset value per share. Investments in open-end and closed-end registered investment companies that trade on an exchange are valued at the last sales price or official closing price as of the close of the customary trading session on the exchange where the security is principally traded.

Foreign securities’ (including foreign exchange contracts) prices are converted into U.S. dollar amounts using the applicable exchange rates as of the close of the NYSE. If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, events occur that the investment adviser determines are significant and make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If the event is likely to have affected the closing price of the security, the security will be valued at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Adjustments to closing prices to reflect fair value may also be based on a screening process of an independent pricing service to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current value as of the close of the NYSE. Foreign securities’ prices meeting the approved degree of certainty that the price is not reflective of current value will be priced at the indication of fair value from the independent pricing service. Multiple factors may be considered by the independent pricing service in determining adjustments to reflect fair value and may include information relating to sector indices, American Depositary Receipts and domestic and foreign index futures. Foreign securities may have additional risks including exchange rate changes, potential for sharply devalued currencies and high inflation, political and economic upheaval, the relative lack of issuer information, relatively low market liquidity and the potential lack of strict financial and accounting controls and standards.

Securities for which market prices are not provided by any of the above methods may be valued based upon quotes furnished by independent sources. The last bid price may be used to value equity securities. The mean between the last bid and asked prices is used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or became unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trust’s officers following procedures approved by the Board of Directors. Issuer specific events, market trends, bid/asked quotes of brokers and information providers and other market data may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security’s fair value.

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

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

B.

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

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

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

C.

Country Determination — For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted.

D.

Distributions — Effective August 1, 2018, the Trust has adopted a Managed Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) whereby the Trust pays a monthly dividend to common shareholders at a stated fixed monthly distribution amount based on a distribution rate of 8.5% of the market price per share on August 1, 2018, commencing with the September 2018 distribution. The Plan is intended to provide shareholders with a consistent, but not guaranteed, periodic cash payment from the Trust, regardless of when or whether income is earned or capital gains are realized. If sufficient income is not available for a monthly distribution, the Trust will distribute long-term capital gains and/or return of capital in order to maintain its managed distribution level under the Plan. The Plan may be amended or terminated at any time by the Board. Distributions are declared and paid monthly, and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

 

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Prior to September 1, 2018, distributions from net investment income were declared and paid monthly. Distributions from net realized capital gain, if any, were generally declared and paid annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

E.

Federal Income Taxes — The Trust intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”) necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Trust’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Trust will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements.

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

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

F.

Accounting Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ from those estimates by a significant amount. In addition, the Trust monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print.

G.

Indemnifications — Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts, including the Trust’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

H.

Cash and Cash Equivalents — For the purposes of the Statement of Cash Flows, the Trust defines Cash and Cash Equivalents as cash (including foreign currency), money market funds and other investments held in lieu of cash and excludes investments made with cash collateral received.

I.

Interest, Facilities and Maintenance Fees — Interest, Facilities and Maintenance Fees include interest and related borrowing costs such as commitment fees and other expenses associated with lines of credit and interest and administrative expenses related to establishing and maintaining the credit agreement.

J.

Securities Purchased on a When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Basis — The Trust may purchase and sell interests in corporate loans and corporate debt securities and other portfolio securities on a when-issued and delayed delivery basis, with payment and delivery scheduled for a future date. No income accrues to the Trust on such interests or securities in connection with such transactions prior to the date the Trust actually takes delivery of such interests or securities. These transactions are subject to market fluctuations and are subject to the risk that the value at delivery may be more or less than the trade date purchase price. Although the Trust will generally purchase these securities with the intention of acquiring such securities, they may sell such securities prior to the settlement date.

K.

Foreign Currency Translations — Foreign currency is valued at the close of the NYSE based on quotations posted by banks and major currency dealers. Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at date of valuation. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities (net of foreign taxes withheld on disposition) and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. The Trust does not separately account for the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments and the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. The combined results of changes in foreign exchange rates and the fluctuation of market prices on investments (net of estimated foreign tax withholding) are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments in the Statement of Operations. Reported net realized foreign currency gains or losses arise from (1) sales of foreign currencies, (2) currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and (3) the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Trust’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign currency gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

The Trust may invest in foreign securities, which may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. Foreign taxes, if any, are recorded based on the tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which the Trust invests and are shown in the Statement of Operations.

L.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts — The Trust may engage in foreign currency transactions either on a spot (i.e. for prompt delivery and settlement) basis, or through forward foreign currency contracts, to manage or minimize currency or exchange rate risk.

The Trust may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts for the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency in order to “lock in” the U.S. dollar price of that security, or the Trust may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts that do not provide for physical settlement of the two currencies, but instead are settled by a single cash payment calculated as the difference between the agreed upon exchange rate and the spot rate at settlement based upon an agreed upon notional amount (non-deliverable forwards). The Trust will set aside liquid assets in an amount equal to the daily mark-to-market obligation for forward foreign currency contracts.

A forward foreign currency contract is an obligation between two parties (“Counterparties”) to purchase or sell a specific currency for an agreed-upon price at a future date. The use of forward foreign currency contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the price of the underlying securities the Trust owns or intends to acquire but establishes a rate of exchange in advance. Fluctuations in the value of these contracts are measured by the difference in the contract date and reporting date exchange rates and are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, realized gains (losses) are recorded. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on the contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with forward foreign currency contracts include failure of the

 

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Counterparty to meet the terms of the contract and the value of the foreign currency changing unfavorably. These risks may be in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

M.

Leverage Risk — The Trust may utilize leverage to seek to enhance the yield of the Trust by borrowing. There are risks associated with borrowing in an effort to increase the yield and distributions on the shares, including that the costs of the financial leverage may exceed the income from investments made with such leverage, the higher volatility of the net asset value of the shares, and that fluctuations in the interest rates on the borrowing may affect the yield and distributions to the shareholders. There can be no assurance that the Trust’s leverage strategy will be successful.

N.

Bank Loan Risk — Although the resale, or secondary market for floating rate loans has grown substantially over the past decade, both in overall size and number of market participants, there is no organized exchange or board of trade on which floating rate loans are traded. Instead, the secondary market for floating rate loans is a private, unregulated interdealer or interbank resale market. Such a market may therefore be subject to irregular trading activity, wide bid/ask spreads, and extended trade settlement periods, which may impair the Trust’s ability to sell bank loans within its desired time frame or at an acceptable price and its ability to accurately value existing and prospective investments. Extended trade settlement periods may result in cash not being immediately available to the Trust. As a result, the Trust may have to sell other investments or engage in borrowing transactions to raise cash to meet its obligations. Similar to other asset classes, bank loan funds may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Trust has unsettled or open transactions may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments. The Trust seeks to manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties.

O.

Other Risks — The Trust may invest in lower-quality debt securities, i.e., “junk bonds”. Investments in lower-rated securities or unrated securities of comparable quality tend to be more sensitive to economic conditions than higher rated securities. Junk bonds involve a greater risk of default by the issuer because such securities are generally unsecured and are often subordinated to other creditors’ claim.

NOTE 2—Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Trust accrues daily and pays monthly an advisory fee to the Adviser based on the annual rate of 0.70% of the Trust’s average daily managed assets. Managed assets for this purpose means the Trust’s net assets, plus assets attributable to outstanding preferred shares and the amount of any borrowings incurred for the purpose of leverage (whether or not such borrowed amounts are reflected in the Trust’s financial statements for purposes of GAAP).

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

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2020, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Trust in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Trust of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

For the six months ended August 31, 2018, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $824.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Trust has agreed to pay Invesco for certain administrative costs incurred in providing accounting services to the Trust. For the six months ended August 31, 2018, expenses incurred under this agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Administrative services fees.

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

NOTE 3—Additional Valuation Information

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

  Level 1 —

Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.

  Level 2 —

Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.

  Level 3 —

Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Trust’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of August 31, 2018. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

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The Trust’s policy is to recognize transfers in and out of the valuation levels as of the end of the reporting period. During the six months ended August 31, 2018, there were no material transfers between valuation levels.

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments in Securities

                                        

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

  $        $ 163,635,639        $ 0        $ 163,635,639  

Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

             2,272,859                   2,272,859  

Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests

             1,456,547          540,000          1,996,547  

Preferred Stocks

    772,410          114,712                   887,122  

Money Market Funds

    3,817,771                            3,817,771  

Total Investments in Securities

    4,590,181          167,479,757          540,000          172,609,938  

Other Investments — Assets*

                                        

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

             19,018                   19,018  

Other Investments — Liabilities*

                                        

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

             (1,518                 (1,518

Total Other Investments

             17,500                   17,500  

Total Investments

  $ 4,590,181        $ 167,497,257        $ 540,000        $ 172,627,438  

 

*

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

NOTE 4—Derivative Investments

The Trust may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) under which a trust may trade OTC derivatives. An OTC transaction entered into under an ISDA Master Agreement typically involves a collateral posting arrangement, payment netting provisions and close-out netting provisions. These netting provisions allow for reduction of credit risk through netting of contractual obligations. The enforceability of the netting provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement depends on the governing law of the ISDA Master Agreement, among other factors.

For financial reporting purposes, the Trust does not offset OTC derivative assets or liabilities that are subject to ISDA Master Agreements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Value of Derivative Investments at Period-End

The table below summarizes the value of the Trust’s derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, held as of August 31, 2018:

 

    Value  
Derivative Assets   Currency
Risk
 

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

  $ 19,018  

Total Derivative Assets

    19,018  

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

  $ 19,018  
    Value  
Derivative Liabilities   Currency
Risk
 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

  $ (1,518

Total Derivative Liabilities

    (1,518

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

  $ (1,518

Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

The table below reflects the Trust’s exposure to Counterparties subject to either an ISDA Master Agreement or other agreement for OTC derivative transactions as of August 31, 2018.

 

    Financial
Derivative
Assets
     Financial
Derivative
Liabilities
            Collateral (Received)/Pledged         
Counterparty   Forward
Foreign Currency
Contracts
     Forward
Foreign Currency
Contracts
     Net Value of
Derivatives
     Non-Cash      Cash      Net
Amount
 

Barclays Bank PLC

  $ 19,018      $      $ 19,018      $      $      $ 19,018  

CIBC World Markets Corp.

           (1,518      (1,518                    (1,518

Total

  $ 19,018      $ (1,518    $ 17,500      $      $      $ 17,500  

 

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Effect of Derivative Investments for the six months ended August 31, 2018

The table below summarizes the gains (losses) on derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, recognized in earnings during the period:

 

    Location of Gain on
Statement of Operations
 
    

Currency

Risk

 

Realized Gain:

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

  $ 88,030  

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation:

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

    9,371  

Total

  $ 97,401  

The table below summarizes the average notional value of forward foreign currency contracts outstanding during the period.

 

     Forward
Foreign Currency
Contracts
 

Average notional value

  $ 2,304,778  

NOTE 5—Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Trust to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Trust. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Trust, and “Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits” includes amounts accrued by the Trust to fund such deferred compensation amounts.

NOTE 6—Cash Balances and Borrowings

The Trust entered into a $60 million Credit Agreement, which will expire on November 16, 2018. This Credit Agreement is secured by the assets of the Trust.

During the six months ended August 31, 2018, the average daily balance of borrowing under the Credit Agreement was $47,550,000 with a weighted interest rate of 2.67%. The carrying amount of the Trust’s payable for borrowings as reported on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities approximates its fair value. Expenses under the Credit Agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Interest, facilities and maintenance fees.

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

NOTE 7—Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Reclassifications are made to the Trust’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Trust’s fiscal year-end.

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

The Trust had a capital loss carryforward as of February 28, 2018 as follows:

 

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

Not subject to expiration

  $ 4,490,327        $ 5,392,026        $ 9,882,353  

 

*

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

 

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NOTE 8—Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Trust during the six months ended August 31, 2018 was $35,852,457 and $38,579,127, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

 

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis  

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

  $ 2,720,484  

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

    (4,783,848

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

  $ (2,063,364

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $174,690,802.

NOTE 9—Common Shares of Beneficial Interest

Transactions in common shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

 

     Six months ended
August 31,
2018
       Year ended
February 28,
2018
 

Beginning shares

    8,118,429          8,118,429  

Shares issued through dividend reinvestment

              

Ending shares

    8,118,429          8,118,429  

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

NOTE 10—Dividends

The Trust declared the following dividends to common shareholders from net investment income subsequent to August 31, 2018:

 

Declaration Date   Amount per Share        Record Date        Payable Date  

September 4, 2018

  $ 0.0964          September 14, 2018          September 28, 2018  

October 1, 2018

  $ 0.0964          October 16, 2018          October 31, 2018  

 

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NOTE 11—Financial Highlights

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

 

   

Six months ended
August 31,

2018

    Years ended February 28,    

Year ended
February 29,

2016

     Years ended February 28,  
     2018     2017      2015      2014  

Net asset value per common share, beginning of period

  $ 15.95     $ 16.36     $ 14.37     $ 17.11      $ 17.88      $ 17.51  

Net investment income(a)

    0.46       0.93       1.08       1.14        1.18        1.28  

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

    (0.20     (0.33     2.04       (2.64      (0.66      0.46  

Total from investment operations

    0.26       0.60       3.12       (1.50      0.52        1.74  

Less: Dividends paid to common shareholders from net investment income

    (0.50     (1.01     (1.07     (1.15      (1.29      (1.37

Less: Return of capital

                (0.06     (0.09              

Net asset value per common share, end of period

  $ 15.71     $ 15.95     $ 16.36     $ 14.37      $ 17.11      $ 17.88  

Market value per common share, end of period

  $ 13.66     $ 14.04     $ 14.66     $ 12.61      $ 15.29      $ 16.65  

Total return at net asset value(b)

    2.19     4.42     23.29     (8.09 )%       3.73      10.95

Total return at market value(c)

    0.94     2.57     25.90     (9.74 )%       (0.46 )%       0.34

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

  $ 127,544     $ 129,516     $ 132,783     $ 116,643      $ 138,940      $ 145,197  

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    21     38     91     87      99      74

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

 

           

Ratio of expenses:

 

           

With fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

    2.25 %(e)      1.95     1.71     1.67      1.49      1.54

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

    1.22 %(e)      1.15     1.14     1.21      1.11      1.13

Without fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

    2.25 %(e)      1.95     1.72     1.67      1.53      1.63

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    5.82 %(e)      5.73     6.85 %(f)      7.13      6.81      7.36

Senior Securities:

 

           

Asset coverage per $1,000 unit of senior indebtedness(g)

  $ 3,682     $ 3,724     $ 3,792     $ 3,453      $ 3,749      $ 3,872  

Total borrowings (000’s omitted)

  $ 47,550     $ 47,550     $ 47,550     $ 47,550      $ 50,550      $ 50,550  

 

(a) 

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(c) 

Total return assumes an investment at the common share market price at the beginning of the period indicated, reinvestment of all distributions for the period in accordance with the Trust’s dividend reinvestment plan, and sale of all shares at the closing common share market price at the end of the period indicated. Not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(d) 

Portfolio turnover is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(e) 

Ratios are annualized and based on average daily net assets applicable to common shares (000’s omitted) of $127,507.

(f) 

Amount includes the effect of insurance settlement proceeds received related to Auction Rate Preferred Shares previously issued by the Trust. The ratio of net investment income excluding these payments would have been 6.66%.

(g) 

Calculated by subtracting the Trust’s total liabilities (not including the Borrowings) from the Trust’s total assets and dividing by the total number of senior indebtedness units, where one unit equals $1,000 of senior indebtedness.

 

27                         Invesco High Income Trust II


Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At the meetings held on June 5-6, 2018, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of Invesco High Income Trust II (the Fund) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Fund’s Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2018. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board’s Investments Committee has established three Sub-Committees, which meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). Over the course of each year, the Sub-Committees meet with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review detailed information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from the Investments Committee and Sub-Committees, as well as the information provided to such committees and the Board throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to detailed requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Invesco Advisers and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract

renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year, the independent Trustees also discuss the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel.

The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. This information is current as of June 6, 2018.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers

The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process oversight and structure, credit analysis and investment risk management. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds such as various back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board also reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a fund that is part of the Invesco family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in conducting an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

The Board reviewed the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials

and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with security trades. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement as well as the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as Invesco Canada Ltd. currently manages assets of the Fund.

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2017 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Lipper Closed-End Leveraged High Yield Bond Funds Index. The Board noted that the Fund’s performance was in the fourth quintile of its performance universe for the one year period and the third quintile for the three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that the Fund’s performance was reasonably comparable to the performance of the Index for the one, three and five year periods. The Board noted that the Fund’s defensive posture and cash position detracted from Fund performance. The Trustees also reviewed more recent Fund performance and this review did not change their conclusions. The Board also reviewed supplementally historic premium and discount levels of the Fund as provided to the Board at meetings throughout the year.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for shares of the Fund was below the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the

 

 

28                         Invesco High Income Trust II


expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge does not provide information on a fund by fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in providing expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent audited annual reports for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components.

The Board also considered the fees charged by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers to other similarly managed client accounts. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers may charge lower fees to large institutional clients. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to certain other types of client accounts, including management of cash flows as a result of redemptions and purchases, necessary infrastructure such as officers, office space, technology, legal and distribution, oversight of service providers, costs and business risks associated with launching new funds and sponsoring and maintaining the product line, preparation of financial information and compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.

The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers retains overall responsibility for, and provides services to, sub-advised Invesco Funds, including oversight of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as well as the additional services described herein other than day-to-day portfolio management.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board noted that most closed-end funds do not have fund level breakpoints because closed-end funds generally do not experience substantial asset growth after the initial public offering. The Board noted that the Fund does not benefit from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints, but does share directly in economies of scale through lower fees charged by third party service providers based on the combined size of the Invesco Funds. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services. The

Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review of such methodology by an independent consultant. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds and the Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing services to the Fund to be excessive given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board received information from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund. The Board considered the organizational structure employed to provide these services.

The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash may be invested in money market funds advised by Invesco Advisers pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to such investments, although Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods the advisory fees payable by the Invesco Funds with respect to investments in the affiliated money market funds. The waiver is in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash.

 

 

29                         Invesco High Income Trust II


Proxy Results

A Joint Annual Meeting (“Meeting”) of Shareholders of Invesco High Income Trust II (the “Fund”) was held on August 9, 2018. The Meeting was held for the following purpose:

 

(1).

Election of Trustees by Common Shareholders.

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

 

     Matter    Votes For       

Votes

Withheld

 
(1).   Bruce L. Crockett      5,481,028          2,060,874  
  Jack M. Fields      5,480,997          2,060,905  
  Martin L. Flanagan      5,482,682          2,059,220  
  Robert C. Troccoli      5,482,713          2,059,189  

 

30                         Invesco High Income Trust II


 

 

 

 

 

Correspondence information

Send general correspondence to Computershare Trust Company, N.A., P.O. Box 505000, Louisville, KY 40233-5000.

 

 

Trust holdings and proxy voting information

The Trust provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Trust’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Trust files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Forms N-Q (or any successor Form). The most recent list of portfolio holdings is available at invesco.com/us. Shareholders can also look up the Trust’s Forms N-Q (or any successor Form) on the SEC website at sec.gov. Copies of the Trust’s Forms N-Q (or any successor Form) may be reviewed and copied at the SEC Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. You can obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room, including information about duplicating fee charges, by calling 202 551 8090 or 800 732 0330, or by electronic request at the following email address: publicinfo@sec.gov. The SEC file number for the Trust is shown below.

    A description of the policies and procedures that the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 341 2929 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

    Information regarding how the Trust voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. In addition, this information is available on the SEC website at sec.gov.

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SEC file number: 811-05769       VK-CE-HINC2-SAR-1          10122018  1116  


ITEM 2.

CODE OF ETHICS.

Not required for a semi-annual report.

 

ITEM 3.

AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 4.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) informed the Trust that it has identified an issue related to its independence under Rule 2-01(c)(1)(ii)(A) of Regulation S-X (referred to as the Loan Rule). The Loan Rule prohibits accounting firms, such as PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, from being deemed independent if they have certain financial relationships with their audit clients or certain affiliates of those clients. The Trust is required under various securities laws to have its financial statements audited by an independent accounting firm.

The Loan Rule specifically provides that an accounting firm would not be independent if it or certain affiliates and covered persons receives a loan from a lender that is a record or beneficial owner of more than ten percent of an audit client’s equity securities (referred to as a “more than ten percent owner”). For purposes of the Loan Rule, audit clients include the Funds as well as all registered investment companies advised by the Adviser and its affiliates, including other subsidiaries of the Adviser’s parent company, Invesco Ltd. (collectively, the Invesco Fund Complex). PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP informed the Trust it and certain affiliates and covered persons have relationships with lenders who hold, as record owner, more than ten percent of the shares of certain funds within the Invesco Fund Complex, which may implicate the Loan Rule.

On June 20, 2016, the SEC Staff issued a “no-action” letter to another mutual fund complex (see Fidelity Management & Research Company et al., No-Action Letter) related to the audit independence issue described above. In that letter, the SEC confirmed that it would not recommend enforcement action against a fund that relied on audit services performed by an audit firm that was not in compliance with the Loan Rule in certain specified circumstances. In connection with prior independence determinations, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP communicated, as contemplated by the no-action letter, that it believes that it remains objective and impartial and that a reasonable investor possessing all the facts would conclude that PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is able to exhibit the requisite objectivity and impartiality to report on the Funds’ financial statements as the independent registered public accounting firm. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP also represented that it has complied with PCAOB Rule 3526(b)(1) and (2), which are conditions to the Funds relying on the no action letter, and affirmed that it is an independent accountant within the meaning of PCAOB Rule 3520. Therefore, the Adviser, the Funds and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP concluded that PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP could continue as the Funds’ independent registered public accounting firm. The Invesco Fund Complex relied upon the no-action letter in reaching this conclusion.


If in the future the independence of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is called into question under the Loan Rule by circumstances that are not addressed in the SEC’s no-action letter, the Funds will need to take other action in order for the Funds’ filings with the SEC containing financial statements to be deemed compliant with applicable securities laws. Such additional actions could result in additional costs, impair the ability of the Funds to issue new shares or have other material adverse effects on the Funds. The SEC no-action relief was initially set to expire 18 months from issuance but has been extended by the SEC without an expiration date, except that the no-action letter will be withdrawn upon the effectiveness of any amendments to the Loan Rule designed to address the concerns expressed in the letter.

PwC advised the Registrant’s Audit Committee that PwC had identified two matters for consideration under the SEC’s auditor independence rules. PwC stated that a PwC manager and a PwC Senior Manager each held financial interests in investment companies within the Invesco Fund complex that were inconsistent with the requirements of Rule 2-01(c)(1) of Regulation S-X.

PwC advised the Audit Committee that it believes its objectivity and impartiality had not been adversely affected by these matters as they related to the audit of the Registrant. In reaching this conclusion, PwC noted, among other things, that during the time of its audit, the engagement team was not aware of the investments, neither individual was in the chain of command of the audit or the audit partners of Invesco or the affiliate of the Registrant, the services each individual provided were not relied upon by the audit engagement team with respect to the audit of the affiliate of the Registrant and the investments were not material to the net worth of either individual or their immediate family members.

 

ITEM 5.

AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 6.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers is included as part of the reports to stockholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

 

ITEM 7.

DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 8.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 9.

PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 10.

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

None.


ITEM 11.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

(a)

As of October 16, 2018, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the officers of the Registrant, including the PEO and PFO, to assess the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures, as that term is defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”), as amended. Based on that evaluation, the Registrant’s officers, including the PEO and PFO, concluded that, as of October 16, 2018, the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were reasonably designed to ensure: (1) that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission; and (2) that material information relating to the Registrant is made known to the PEO and PFO as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

(b)

There have been no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by the report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 12.

DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 13.

EXHIBITS.

 

13(a) (1)

Not applicable.

 

13(a) (2)

Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

13(a) (3)

Not applicable.

 

13(a) (4)

Not applicable.

 

13(b)

Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Registrant:    Invesco High Income Trust II

 

By:  

  /s/ Sheri Morris

    Sheri Morris
    Principal Executive Officer                                         
Date:         November 8, 2018

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:  

  /s/ Sheri Morris

    Sheri Morris
    Principal Executive Officer
Date:     November 8, 2018
By:  

  /s/ Kelli Gallegos

    Kelli Gallegos
    Principal Financial Officer                                         
Date:         November 8, 2018


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

13(a) (1)    Not applicable.
13(a) (2)    Certifications of principal executive officer and Principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
13(a) (3)    Not applicable.
13(a) (4)    Not applicable.