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        811-4915

                          DNP Select Income Fund Inc.                           

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

  200 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 500, Chicago, Illinois 60606  

(Address of principal executive offices)           (Zip code)

	Alan M. Meder		Lawrence R. Hamilton, Esq.
	DNP Select Income Fund Inc.		Mayer Brown LLP
	200 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 500		71 South Wacker Drive
	Chicago, Illinois 60606		Chicago, Illinois  60606

(Name and address of agents for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 368-5510    

Date of fiscal year end: October 31                 

Date of reporting period: April 30, 2017

 

 

ITEM 1.

REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.

 

The Semi-Annual Report to Stockholders follows.

Total Return1 For the period indicated through April 30, 2017
				Six Months			One Year			Three Years     (annualized)				Five Years    (annualized)
DNP Select Income Fund Inc.
Market Value2					13.2	%		18.2	%		12.0	%			8.8	%
Net Asset Value3					10.0	%		15.5	%		9.2	%			12.9	%
Composite Index4					5.5	%		9.5	%		9.3	%			10.7	%
S&P 500® Utilities Index4					6.5	%		10.6	%		10.1	%			11.9	%
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Utility Bond Index4					-1.0	%		2.1	%		4.1	%			4.0	%

 

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Past performance is not indicative of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than performance in historical periods.

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Total return on market value assumes a purchase of common stock at the opening market price on the first business day and a sale at the closing market price on the last business day of the period shown in the table and assumes reinvestment of dividends at the actual reinvestment prices obtained under the terms of the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan. In addition, when buying or selling stock, you would ordinarily pay brokerage expenses. Because brokerage expenses are not reflected in the above calculations, your total return net of brokerage expenses would be lower than the total return on market value shown in the table. Source: Administrator of the Fund.

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Total return on NAV uses the same methodology as is described in note 2, but with use of NAV for beginning, ending and reinvestment values. Because the Fund’s expenses (ratios detailed on page 15 of this report) reduce the Fund’s NAV, they are already reflected in the Fund’s total return on NAV shown in the table. NAV represents the underlying value of the Fund’s net assets, but the market price per share may be higher or lower than NAV. Source: Administrator of the Fund.

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The Composite Index is a composite of the returns of the S&P 500® Utilities Index and the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Utility Bond Index (formerly known as the Barclays U.S. Utility Bond Index), weighted to reflect the stock and bond ratio of the Fund. The indices are calculated on a total return basis with dividends reinvested. Indices are unmanaged; their returns do not reflect any fees, expenses or sales charges; and they are not available for direct investment. Performance returns for the S&P 500® Utilities Index and Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Utility Bond Index were obtained from Bloomberg LP.

The nation’s electric generation mix has been changing over the years with the contribution from coal continuing to decline. From almost 50% of electric generation a decade ago, coal comprised less than a third of the kilowatt hours generated in 2016. Originally, this decline was driven by federal regulation of pollutants and greenhouse gases. Increasingly, the decline is due to cheap natural gas prices and state-level renewable energy mandates. For example, California has targeted a renewable portfolio standard of 50% by 2030 while Hawaii’s target for that date is 40%.

In 2016, additions to renewable energy generation were led by solar for the first time, but future additions are increasingly focused on wind. Utility-installed wind capacity stood at about 83 gigawatts (GW) at the end of 2016, compared to about 35 GW of utility solar capacity. Production tax credits (PTCs) cut the current cost of a kilowatt hour generated by wind roughly in half and utilities have hurried to take advantage of PTCs before the credits begin stepping down this year. Capital costs for typical wind towers have stayed roughly flat, while higher towers and bigger blades have increased wind tower utilization factors from the 30 percent range to a current 50 percent range. Wind suppliers are hopeful that utilization factors can increase even more and that costs can be lowered such that wind will eventually become economic on a standalone basis compared to other forms of generation. By investing in new wind generation, many utilities are able to lower overall power costs to customers via reductions in fuel and operating costs, while investing in the regulated asset base that generates returns for shareholders.

The increase in renewable energy generation is one factor that has led to new investment in the transmission grid. Even more transmission investment will be needed to create the “smart grid” of the future. Among other benefits, the smart grid allows for remote metering and the remote provisioning of service. In addition, automatic outage detection and the “self-healing” capabilities of smart grids can minimize disruption from outages.

Gas Utilities: Gas utilities are continuing their efforts to replace aging cast iron, bare steel, and older-generation plastic pipes with modern pipes in order to enhance the safety of their distribution systems. These activities enjoy strong support from regulators and, as many of the plans stretch over decades, they give good visibility to long-term growth of the regulated asset base. The capital expenditure to replace pipes has been partly offset in recent years by the decreasing cost of the natural gas commodity, which has helped reduce “rate shock” to customers. The long-term growth in revenues, earnings, and dividends for gas utility companies has led to numerous acquisitions in the past few years, benefiting many of the holdings in the Fund. However, future acquisition activity may slow as valuations now largely reflect the current positive earnings and dividend profile of gas utility companies.

Midstream Energy: With persistently lower oil and natural gas prices in the U.S., midstream companies have looked for ways to reduce costs. Many master limited partnerships (MLPs) have moved to lower capital costs via restructuring or simplification of their corporate structures. This can take several forms. MLPs can issue additional

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limited partner units to their general partner in exchange for decreased payments. Incentive payments from MLPs to general partners can be bought out to cut their future cost. Alternatively, MLPs and their general partners can be combined. The key is for MLP unit holders to be treated fairly while lowering the cost of capital in order to better compete for future growth projects.

Lower natural gas prices are benefiting U.S. companies with regard to the market for liquefied natural gas (LNG). In addition, LNG markets are experiencing strong growth worldwide. LNG demand is forecast to grow 50% over the 2015-2022 timeframe, with China and India accounting for a large portion of growth. On the supply side, Australia has ramped up production quite significantly. In the U.S., the first new LNG export facilities (Sabine Pass) have come on line, with more projects planned. LNG exports are expected to boost growth across the midstream infrastructure, benefiting owners of pipelines, liquefaction facilities, and LNG ships. (Due to ample infrastructure and supply, LNG exports are not expected to strain the U.S. natural gas system.)

Telecommunications Companies: The developing wireless standard of 5G will drive the next leg of investment in the telecom industry. 5G will require new network architecture incorporating small cells, distributed antenna systems, cloud radio access networks, and lots of fiber access. 5G promises much higher data speeds (at least 10-100 times faster) and lower latency (maybe 100 times less). The initial commercial deployment of 5G, currently being implemented on a trial basis by companies like Verizon and AT&T, will be fixed broadband replacement. Mobile 5G is expected to be rolled out beginning in the 2019-2020 timeframe and will help power the Internet of Things (IoT). IoT broadly means any object with embedded sensors and a data connection to the internet. IoT is already used by industry to control plants and machinery, track inventory, and predict maintenance. Driverless cars and “connected cities” will be the next opportunity for IoT. IoT is a small, but fast growing, part of telecom company revenues. The ability to earn revenues from IoT developments will be key to help offset price pressures in the telecom companies’ existing businesses.

Ongoing Saga of U.S. Monetary Policy: In December of 2015, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the committee within the Federal Reserve that sets domestic monetary policy, began to reverse the highly accommodative policy of the previous seven years, when it raised the target range for the federal funds rate for the first time in more than a decade. Since that time, the target range for the federal funds rate has been raised four times, with the most recent change coming on June 14, 2017 when it was raised to a range of 1.00% to 1.25%. As a result, investors have speculated that the era of unprecedented U.S. monetary stimulus is finally coming to an end. However, due to occasional bouts of volatility and fears of a global slowdown, the FOMC raised the target federal funds rate at a slower pace than initially expected.

Nearly eight years after the recession, the U.S. economy remains on track to experience positive, albeit moderate, growth over the next few quarters. Although we expect a strengthening job market, improving housing sector and low energy prices to provide support for consumers, we believe that meager wage growth, modest global growth and weaker exports (due in part to the strong dollar) are likely to limit U.S. growth and keep the recovery slow and uneven. While policy makers are likely to remain divided between those who fear the potential for a pick-up in inflation and those who worry about the risk of raising rates too fast, we believe that choppy economic growth and moderate inflation increase the likelihood that the FOMC will continue to move cautiously as it endeavors to normalize monetary policy.

If the U.S. economy continues to post lethargic growth, the debate over the FOMC’s ability to raise the federal funds target rate to a more normal rate, against a backdrop of low inflation and modest global growth, is likely to continue. Given mixed economic indicators at home and ongoing geopolitical tension, the fixed income market is likely to remain highly volatile and reactive to the tone of economic data. In the near term, we expect a fragile U.S. economic recovery and relatively low global interest rates to limit upward pressure on U.S. Treasury yields. Over the longer term, a self-sustaining economic recovery, rising inflation expectations and growing budget deficits could set the stage for a sustained and meaningful rise in interest rates.

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Board of Directors Meeting: At the regular March 2017 Board of Directors’ meeting, the Board declared the following monthly dividends:

Cents Per Share				Record Date		Payable Date
6.5				April 28		May 10
6.5				May 31		June 12
6.5				June 30		July 10

 

At the regular June 2017 Board of Directors’ meeting, the Board declared the following monthly dividends:

Cents Per Share				Record Date		Payable Date
6.5				July 31		August 10
6.5				August 31		September 11
6.5				September 29		October 10

 

About Your Fund: The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing primarily in the public utility industry. Under normal market conditions, more than 65% of the Fund’s total assets are invested in a diversified portfolio of equity and fixed income securities of public utility companies engaged in the production, transmission or distribution of electric energy, gas or telephone services. The Fund does not currently use derivatives and has no investments in complex or structured investment vehicles.

The Fund seeks to provide investors with a stable monthly dividend that is primarily derived from current fiscal year earnings and profits. The Investment Company Act of 1940 and related SEC rules generally prohibit investment companies from distributing long-term capital gains more often than once in a twelve-month period. However, in 2008, the SEC granted the Fund’s request for exemptive relief from that prohibition, and the Fund is now permitted, subject to certain conditions, to make periodic distributions of long-term capital gains as frequently as twelve times a year. In connection with the exemptive relief, in February 2008 the Board of Directors reaffirmed the current 6.5 cent per share monthly distribution rate and formalized the monthly distribution process by adopting a Managed Distribution Plan (MDP). The Board reviews the operation of the MDP on a quarterly basis, with the most recent review having been conducted in June 2017, and the Adviser uses data provided by an independent consultant to review for the Board the MDP annually. The MDP is described on the inside front cover of this report and in a Question and Answer format on the Fund’s website, www.dnpselectincome.com.

The use of leverage enables the Fund to borrow at short-term rates and invest in higher yielding securities. As of April 30, 2017, the Fund’s total leverage consisted of $300 million of floating rate preferred stock, $300 million of fixed rate secured notes and $400 million of floating rate secured debt outstanding under a committed loan facility. On that date the total amount of leverage represented approximately 26% of the Fund’s total assets. The amount and type of leverage used is reviewed by the Board of Directors based on the Fund’s expected earnings relative to the anticipated costs (including fees and expenses) associated with the leverage. In addition, the long-term expected benefits of leverage are weighed against the potential effect of increasing the volatility of both the Fund’s net asset value and the market value of its common stock. Historically, the tendency of the U.S. yield curve to exhibit a positive slope (i.e., long-term rates higher than short-term rates) has fostered an environment in which leverage can make a positive contribution to the earnings of the Fund. There is no assurance that this will continue to be the case in the future. A decline in the difference between short-term and long-term rates could have an adverse effect on the income provided from leverage. If the Fund were to conclude that the use of leverage was likely to cease being beneficial, it could modify the amount and type of leverage it uses or eliminate the use of leverage entirely.

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Along with the influence on the income provided from leverage, the level of interest rates can be a primary driver of bond returns, including the return on your Fund’s fixed income investments. For example, an extended environment of historically low interest rates adds an element of reinvestment risk, since the proceeds of maturing bonds may need to be reinvested in lower yielding securities. Alternatively, a sudden or unexpected rise in interest rates would likely reduce the total return of fixed income investments, since higher interest rates could be expected to depress the valuations of fixed rate bonds held in a portfolio.

Maturity and duration are measures of the sensitivity of a fund’s fixed income investments to changes in interest rates. More specifically, duration refers to the percentage change in a bond’s price for a given change in rates (typically +/- 100 basis points). In general, the greater the average maturity and duration of a portfolio, the greater is the potential percentage price volatility for a given change in interest rates. As of April 30, 2017, your Fund’s fixed income investments had an average maturity of 6.2 years and duration of 4.4 years, while the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Utility Bond Index had an average maturity of 14.4 years and duration of 9.5 years.

In addition to your Fund’s fixed income investments, the income-oriented equity investments held in your Fund can be adversely affected by a rise in interest rates. However, while rising interest rates generally have a negative impact on income-oriented investments, if improved growth accompanies the rising rates, the impact can be mitigated.

As a practical matter, it is not possible for your Fund’s portfolio of investments to be completely insulated from unexpected moves in interest rates. Management believes that over the long term, the conservative distribution of fixed income investments along the yield curve and the growth potential of income-oriented equity holdings, positions your Fund to take advantage of future opportunities while limiting volatility to some degree. However, a sustained and meaningful rise in interest rates from current levels would have the potential to significantly reduce the total return of leveraged funds holding income-oriented equities and fixed income investments, including the DNP Fund. A significant rise in interest rates would likely put downward pressure on both the net asset value and market price of such funds.

Visit us on the Web: You can obtain the most recent shareholder financial reports and distribution information at our website, www.dnpselectincome.com.

We appreciate your interest in DNP Select Income Fund Inc., and we will continue to do our best to be of service to you.

Nathan I. Partain, CFA
Director, President, and
Chief Executive Officer

Certain statements in this report are forward-looking statements. Discussions of specific investments are for illustration only and are not intended as recommendations of individual investments. The forward-looking statements and other views expressed herein, are those of the portfolio managers as of the date of this report. Actual future results or occurrences may differ significantly from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements, and the views expressed herein are subject to change at any time, due to numerous market and other factors. The Fund disclaims any obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or views expressed herein.

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DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
April 30, 2017
(Unaudited)

Shares				Description		Value
COMMON STOCKS & MLP INTERESTS—117.6%
				n  ELECTRIC, GAS AND WATER—80.4%
2,649,740				Alliant Energy Corp.(a)			$104,187,777
1,800,000				Ameren Corp.(a)(b)			98,442,000
900,000				American Electric Power Company, Inc.			61,047,000
1,000,000				American Water Works Co.(a)			79,760,000
632,000				Atmos Energy Corp.(a)			51,204,640
1,000,000				Black Hills Corp.			68,020,000
3,071,300				CenterPoint Energy, Inc.(a)			87,624,189
2,500,000				CMS Energy Corp.(a)			113,500,000
1,000,000				DTE Energy Co.(a)(b)			104,590,000
1,000,000				Edison International			79,970,000
1,800,000				Eversource Energy(a)(b)			106,920,000
2,500,000				Great Plains Energy Inc.(a)			73,975,000
700,000				innogy SE (Germany)			25,726,438
811,900				NextEra Energy, Inc.(a)(b)			108,437,364
1,900,000				NiSource Inc.			46,075,000
800,000				Northwest Natural Gas Co.			47,680,000
2,300,000				OGE Energy Corp.(a)(b)			79,994,000
156,000				ONE Gas, Inc.			10,737,480
1,000,000				Pinnacle West Capital Corp.			85,090,000
1,135,000				PG&E Corp.			76,101,750
1,800,000				Public Service Enterprise Group Inc.(a)(b)			79,290,000
900,000				Sempra Energy(a)(b)			101,718,000
1,500,000				South Jersey Industries, Inc.			56,280,000
2,000,000				Southern Co.(a)			99,600,000
778,000				Spire Inc.			53,331,900
1,500,000				Vectren Corp.(a)			89,130,000
1,500,000				WEC Energy Group, Inc.(a)			90,780,000
1,000,000				WGL Holdings Inc.(a)(b)			82,460,000
910,000				The Williams Companies, Inc.			27,873,300
2,000,000				Xcel Energy Inc.(a)(b)			90,100,000
							2,279,645,838
				n  OIL & GAS STORAGE, TRANSPORTATION AND PRODUCTION—23.4%
635,000				Antero Midstream Partners LP			21,602,700
447,000				DCP Midstream LP			16,936,830
614,800				Dominion Midstream Partners LP			19,396,940
1,360,000				Enbridge Inc. (Canada)			56,372,000
765,532				Energy Transfer Equity LP			14,284,827
1,327,366				Energy Transfer Partners LP			31,777,154
880,000				EnLink Midstream Partners LP			15,620,000
1,076,000				Enterprise Products Partners LP			29,396,320
375,000				EQT GP Holdings, LP			10,188,750
176,000				EQT Midstream Partners LP			13,735,040
605,000				GasLog Partners LP (Marshall Islands)			14,429,250
357,000				Genesis Energy LP			11,188,380
2,380,526				Kinder Morgan, Inc.(a)			49,110,251
295,090				Magellan Midstream Partners LP			21,925,187
647,185				MPLX LP			22,800,328
81,436				Nextera Energy Partners, LP			2,821,757
390,000				ONEOK Partners LP			20,069,400
285,419				Phillips 66 Partners LP			15,035,873
685,610				Plains All American Pipeline LP			20,054,093
645,000				Rice Midstream Partners LP			16,266,900
480,625				Shell Midstream Partners LP			15,394,419
360,000				Spectra Energy Partners, LP			16,254,000
510,000				Tallgrass Energy GP, LP			13,744,500
415,000				Tallgrass Energy Partners LP			21,289,500
500,120				Targa Resources Corp.			27,571,616
287,229				Tesoro Logistics LP			15,757,383

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS—(Continued)
April 30, 2017
(Unaudited)

Shares				Description				Value
1,450,000				TransCanada Corp. (Canada)(a)(b)					$67,338,000
322,440				Valero Energy Partners LP					15,315,900
282,060				Westlake Chemical Partners LP					7,136,118
327,000				Western Gas Partners LP					19,198,170
500,000				Williams Partners LP					20,465,000
									662,476,586
				n  TELECOMMUNICATIONS—13.8%
1,983,000				AT&T Inc.(a)(b)					78,586,290
1,057,800				BCE Inc. (Canada)(a)					48,203,946
800,000				CenturyLink Inc.					20,536,000
690,400				Crown Castle International Corp.					65,311,840
1,000,000				Orange SA (France)					15,463,087
1,414,300				Telus Corp. (Canada)					46,981,281
800,000				Uniti Group Inc.					21,968,000
1,502,089				Verizon Communications Inc.(a)(b)					68,960,906
782,200				Vodafone Group Plc ADR (United Kingdom)					20,485,818
666,666				Windstream Holdings, Inc.					3,679,996
									390,177,164
				Total Common Stocks & MLP Interests (Cost $2,482,151,888)					3,332,299,588
PREFERRED STOCKS—0.6%
				n  UTILITY—0.1%
50,000				Exelon Corp. 61/2%, 6/01/17					2,469,500
									2,469,500
				n  NON-UTILITY—0.5%
234,900				Vornado Realty Trust 65/8% Series G Perpetual					6,018,138
350,000				Vornado Realty Trust 65/8% Series I Perpetual					9,016,000
									15,034,138
				Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $16,036,811)					17,503,638
Par Value
BONDS—15.1%
				n  ELECTRIC, GAS AND WATER—7.6%
$22,000,000				Arizona Public Service Co. 67/8%, 8/01/36(a)(b)					29,067,302
10,450,000				Atmos Energy Corp. 81/2%, 3/15/19(a)					11,703,488
11,000,000				Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. 87/8%, 11/15/18(a)(b)					12,110,274
6,750,000				Commonwealth Edison Company 6.95%, 7/15/18(a)					7,132,016
15,305,000				Consolidated Edison Co. of New York 71/8%, 12/01/18(a)(b)					16,569,729
9,354,000				Dominion Resources, Inc. 6.40%, 6/15/18(a)(b)					9,805,330
10,000,000				DPL Capital Trust II 81/8%, 9/01/31					9,850,000
20,000,000				Entergy Texas Inc. 71/8%, 2/01/19(a)(b)					21,692,640
14,376,000				Exelon Generation Co. LLC 6.20%, 10/01/17(a)(b)					14,632,166
10,000,000				Georgia Power Co. 5.70%, 6/01/17					10,033,720

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS—(Continued)
April 30, 2017
(Unaudited)

Par Value				Description		Value
$10,618,000				Indiana Michigan Power Co. 7.00%, 3/15/19(a)(b)			$11,548,370
5,000,000				Metropolitan Edison Co. 7.70%, 1/15/19(a)			5,436,645
12,000,000				National Fuel Gas Co. 83/4%, 5/01/19(a)			13,440,060
3,350,000				Nevada Power Co. 71/8%, 3/15/19			3,679,750
10,345,000				Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC 7.00%, 9/01/22(a)(b)			12,543,178
14,000,000				Progress Energy Inc. 7.05%, 3/15/19(a)(b)			15,266,552
5,130,000				Public Service New Mexico 71/2%, 8/01/18(a)			5,489,398
5,000,000				Sempra Energy 6.15%, 6/15/18			5,238,790
							215,239,408
				n  OIL & GAS STORAGE, TRANSPORTATION AND PRODUCTION—3.9%
6,488,000				Energy Transfer Partners 7.60%, 2/01/24			7,491,927
8,850,000				Energy Transfer Partners 81/4%, 11/15/29			11,586,022
5,000,000				Enterprise Products Operating LLC 61/2%, 1/31/19			5,384,185
12,826,000				EQT Corp. 81/8%, 6/01/19(a)(b)			14,305,813
8,030,000				Kinder Morgan, Inc. 6.85%, 2/15/20			8,953,699
14,445,000				Magellan Midstream Partners, LP 6.40%, 7/15/18(a)(b)			15,197,339
11,000,000				ONEOK, Inc. 6.00%, 6/15/35			11,605,000
9,000,000				ONEOK Partners, LP 85/8%, 3/01/19			9,988,722
12,940,000				Spectra Energy Capital, LLC 6.20%, 4/15/18(a)(b)			13,465,209
2,615,000				Spectra Energy Capital, LLC 63/4%, 7/15/18			2,749,092
9,140,000				TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. (Canada) 71/8%, 1/15/19(a)			9,917,558
							110,644,566
				n  TELECOMMUNICATIONS—3.2%
10,000,000				BellSouth Capital Funding Corp. 77/8%, 2/15/30(a)(b)			13,014,520
15,000,000				CenturyLink Inc. 67/8%, 1/15/28			15,037,500
5,900,000				Comcast Corp. 7.05%, 3/15/33			7,903,516
15,000,000				Koninklijke KPN NV (Netherlands) 83/8%, 10/01/30(a)(b)			20,506,245
5,000,000				TCI Communications Inc. 71/8%, 2/15/28			6,587,785

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS—(Continued)
April 30, 2017
(Unaudited)

Par Value				Description		Value
$15,500,000				Verizon Global Funding Corp. 73/4%, 12/01/30			$20,952,311
5,000,000				Vodafone Group Plc (United Kingdom) 77/8%, 2/15/30			6,728,005
							90,729,882
				n  NON-UTILITY—0.4%
8,000,000				Dayton Hudson Corp. 97/8%, 7/01/20(a)(b)			9,758,736
							9,758,736
				Total Bonds (Cost $390,306,833)			426,372,592
				TOTAL INVESTMENTS—133.3% (Cost $2,888,495,532)			3,776,175,818
				Secured borrowings—(14.1)%			(400,000,000	)
				Secured notes—(10.6)%			(300,000,000	)
				Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares at liquidation value—(10.6)%			(300,000,000	)
				Other assets less other liabilities—2.0%			57,683,648
				NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK—100.0%			$2,833,859,466

 

(a)

All or a portion of this security has been pledged as collateral for borrowings and made available for loan.

(b)

All or a portion of this security has been loaned.

The percentage shown for each investment category is the total value of that category as a percentage of the net assets applicable to common stock of the Fund.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS—(Continued)
April 30, 2017
(Unaudited)

The Fund’s investments are carried at fair value which is defined as the price that the Fund would receive upon selling an investment in a timely transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market of the investment. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs established to classify fair value measurements for disclosure purposes is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.)

Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in these securities. The following is a summary of the inputs used to value each of the Fund’s investments at April 30, 2017:

				Level 1				Level 2
Common stocks & MLP interests				$	3,332,299,588				—
Preferred stocks					17,503,638				—
Bonds					—			$	426,372,592
Total				$	3,349,803,226			$	426,372,592

 

There were no Level 3 priced securities held and there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 related to securities held at April 30, 2017.

 

*

Percentages are based on total investments rather than total net assets applicable to common stock and include securities pledged as collateral for the Fund’s credit facility.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC.
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
April 30, 2017
(Unaudited)

ASSETS:
Investments at value (cost $2,888,495,532) including $376,426,485 of securities loaned					$3,776,175,818
Cash					37,733,679
Receivables:
Securities sold					25,083,706
Interest					7,359,773
Dividends					8,723,803
Securities lending income					2,410
Prepaid expenses					280,560
Total assets					3,855,359,749
LIABILITIES:
Secured borrowings (Note 6)					400,000,000
Secured notes (net of deferred offering costs of $3,306,276) (Note 6)					296,693,724
Dividends payable on common stock					18,564,306
Investment advisory fee (Note 3)					1,702,525
Administrative fee (Note 3)					398,039
Payable for securities purchased					2,899,567
Interest payable on secured notes (Note 6)					2,395,297
Interest payable on floating rate mandatory redeemable preferred shares (Note 7)					797,403
Interest payable on secured borrowings (Note 6)					103,184
Accrued expenses					185,801
Floating rate mandatory redeemable preferred shares (liquidation preference $300,000,000, net of deferred offering costs of $2,239,563) (Note 7)					297,760,437
Total liabilities					1,021,500,283
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK					$2,833,859,466
CAPITAL:
Common stock ($0.001 par value per share; 300,000,000 shares authorized and 285,604,707 shares issued and outstanding)					$285,605
Additional paid-in capital					1,949,868,483
Accumulated net realized gain on investments					124,692,710
Distributions in excess of net investment income					(128,640,877	)
Net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency translation					887,653,545
Net assets applicable to common stock					$2,833,859,466
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK					$9.92

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC.
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the six months ended
April 30, 2017
(Unaudited)

INVESTMENT INCOME:
Interest					$11,010,881
Dividends (less foreign withholding tax of $772,710)					63,762,298
Less return of capital distributions (Note 2)					(14,394,163	)
Securities lending income, net					106,167
Total investment income					60,485,183
EXPENSES:
Investment advisory fees (Note 3)					9,983,715
Interest expense and amortization of deferred offering costs on preferred shares (Note 7)					4,882,247
Interest expense and amortization of deferred offering costs on secured notes (Note 6)					4,552,922
Interest expense and fees on secured borrowings (Note 6)					4,407,143
Administrative fees (Note 3)					2,343,867
Reports to shareholders					445,400
Custodian fees					265,600
Directors’ fees (Note 3)					212,553
Professional fees					175,400
Transfer agent fees					153,850
Other expenses					275,820
Total expenses					27,698,517
Net investment income					32,786,666
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN:
Net realized gain on investments					124,694,392
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translation					103,144,664
Net realized and unrealized gain					227,839,056
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS					$260,625,722

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC.
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
  
 
 

				For the six months ended April 30, 2017 (Unaudited)				For the year ended October 31, 2016
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income					$32,786,666				$76,917,027
Net realized gain					124,694,392				103,956,251
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)					103,144,664				227,187,351
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common stock resulting from operations					260,625,722				408,060,629
DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS:
Net investment income					(32,786,666	)*			(88,105,015	)
In excess of net investment income					(78,283,515	)*			—
Net realized gain					—*				(95,011,267	)
Return of capital					—*				(36,780,790	)
Decrease in net assets from distributions to common stockholders (Note 5)					(111,070,181	)			(219,897,072	)
CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS:
Shares issued to common stockholders from dividend reinvestment of 1,949,638 and 3,865,685 shares, respectively					19,330,543				36,559,911
Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions					19,330,543				36,559,911
Total increase (decrease) in net assets					168,886,084				224,723,468
TOTAL NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK:
Beginning of period					2,664,973,382				2,440,249,914
End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of $128,640,877 and $50,357,361 respectively)				$	2,833,859,466			$	2,664,973,382

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*

Allocations to net investment income, net realized gain and/or return of capital will be determined at fiscal year end.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC.
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the six months ended
April 30, 2017
(Unaudited)

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:
Interest received					$14,454,108
Income dividends received					48,876,492
Return of capital distributions on investments					16,442,181
Securities lending income, net					107,130
Interest paid on secured borrowings					(4,394,427	)
Interest paid on secured notes					(4,380,000	)
Interest paid on floating rate mandatory redeemable preferred shares					(4,493,752	)
Expenses paid					(14,046,106	)
Purchase of investment securities					(269,973,335	)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investment securities					319,610,524
Net cash provided by operating activities									$102,202,815
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:
Distributions paid					(110,943,454	)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under dividend reinvestment plan					19,330,544
Net cash used in financing activities									(91,612,910	)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents									10,589,905
Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period									27,143,774
Cash and cash equivalents—end of period									$37,733,679
Reconciliation of net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations									$260,625,722
Purchase of investment securities					(269,973,335	)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investment securities					319,610,524
Net realized gain on investments					(124,694,392	)
Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments					(103,144,664	)
Net amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities					3,020,081
Return of capital distributions on investments					16,442,181
Amortization of deferred offering costs					542,727
Decrease in interest receivable					423,147
Increase in dividends receivable					(491,643	)
Increase in interest payable on floating rate mandatory redeemable preferred shares					51,437
Decrease in interest payable on secured notes					(32,747	)
Increase in interest payable on secured borrowings					12,716
Decrease in accrued expenses					(189,901	)
Decrease in other receivable					962
Total adjustments									(158,422,907	)
Net cash provided by operating activities									$102,202,815

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS—SELECTED PER SHARE DATA AND RATIOS

The table below provides information about income and capital changes for a share of common stock outstanding throughout the periods indicated (excluding supplemental data provided below):

				For the six months ended April 30, 2017				For the year ended October 31,												For the ten months ended October 31,				For the year ended December 31,
PER SHARE DATA:				(Unaudited)				2016				2015				2014				2013				2012				2011
Net asset value:
Beginning of period					$9.40				$8.72				$10.21				$8.98				$8.23				$8.33				$7.50
Net investment income					0.12				0.27				0.29				0.35				0.27				0.48				0.45
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)					0.79				1.19				(1.00	)			1.66				1.13				0.21				1.17
Dividends on auction preferred stock from net investment income(1)					—				—				—				—				—				(0.02	)			(0.01	)
Benefit to common stockholders from tender offer for preferred stock					—				—				—				—				—				0.01				—
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations applicable to common stock					0.91				1.46				(0.71	)			2.01				1.40				0.68				1.61
Distributions on common stock:
Net investment income					(0.12	)			(0.31	)			(0.36	)			(0.39	)			(0.30	)			(0.44	)			(0.66	)
In excess of net investment income					(0.27	)			—				—				—				—				—				—
Net realized gain					—				(0.34	)			(0.34	)			(0.30	)			(0.33	)			(0.28	)			(0.09	)
Return of capital					—				(0.13	)			(0.08	)			(0.09	)			(0.02	)			(0.06	)			(0.03	)
Total distributions					(0.39	)			(0.78	)			(0.78	)			(0.78	)			(0.65	)			(0.78	)			(0.78	)
Net asset value:
End of period					$9.92				$9.40				$8.72				$10.21				$8.98				$8.23				$8.33
Per share market value:
End of period					$10.99				$10.09				$9.77				$10.47				$9.70				$9.47				$10.92
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK:
Operating expenses					2.04	% *			1.86	%			1.64	%			1.60	%			1.55	%*			1.77	%			1.95	%
Operating expenses, without leverage					1.02	% *			1.04	%			1.03	%			1.05	%			1.07	%*			1.18	%			1.21	%
Net investment income					2.41	% *			2.98	%			3.05	%			3.67	%			3.58	%*			5.03	%			5.24	%
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
Total return on market value(2)					13.19	%			12.08	%			1.08	%			17.05	%			9.69	%			(6.17	)%			29.60	%
Total return on net asset value(2)					9.96	%			17.34	%			(7.09	)%			23.37	%			17.35	%			8.53	%			22.54	%
Portfolio turnover rate					7	%			16	%			15	%			16	%			10	%			14	%			13	%
Asset coverage ratio on borrowings, end of period					548	%			524	%			492	%			546	%			400	%			374	%			502	%
Asset coverage ratio on preferred stock, end of period					1,045	%			988	%			913	%			1,040	%			1,872	%			1,706	%			604	%
Net assets applicable to common stock, end of period (000’s omitted)				$	2,833,859			$	2,664,973			$	2,440,250			$	2,820,578			$	2,448,236			$	2,219,458			$	2,013,929

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*

Annualized

(1)

The auction preferred stock was fully redeemed in 2012.

(2)

Total return on market value assumes a purchase of common stock at the opening market price on the first day and a sale at the closing market price on the last day of each period shown in the table and assumes reinvestment of dividends at the actual reinvestment prices obtained under the terms of the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan. Total return on net asset value uses the same methodology, but with use of net asset value for beginning, ending and reinvestment values.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
April 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
  

Note 1. Organization:

DNP Select Income Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland on November 26, 1986. The Fund commenced operations on January 21, 1987, as a closed-end diversified management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”). The primary investment objectives of the Fund are current income and long-term growth of income. Capital appreciation is a secondary objective. In 2013, the Fund changed its fiscal year end to October 31 from December 31.

Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies:

The following are the significant accounting policies of the Fund:

A.  Investment Valuation: Equity securities traded on a national or foreign securities exchange or traded over-the counter and quoted on the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued at the last reported sale price or, if there was no sale on the valuation date, then the security is valued at the mean of the bid and ask prices, in each case using valuation data provided by an independent pricing service, and are generally classified as Level 1. Equity securities traded on more than one securities exchange shall be valued at the last sale price on the business day as of which such value is being determined at the close of the exchange representing the principal market for such securities and are classified as Level 1. If there was no sale on the valuation date, then the security is valued at the mean of the closing bid and ask prices of the exchange representing the principal market for such securities. Debt securities are valued at the mean of the bid and ask prices provided by an independent pricing service when such prices are believed to reflect the fair value of such securities and are generally classified as Level 2. Any securities for which it is determined that market prices are unavailable or inappropriate are valued at a fair value using a procedure determined in good faith by the Board of Directors and are classified as Level 2 or 3 based on the valuation inputs.

B.  Investment Transactions and Investment Income: Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains or losses from sales of securities are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date. Interest income and expense are recognized on the accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on securities are amortized or accreted over the lives of the respective securities for financial reporting purposes. Discounts and premiums are not amortized or accreted for tax purposes.

The Fund invests in master limited partnerships (“MLPs”) which make distributions that are primarily attributable to return of capital. Dividend income is recorded using management’s estimate of the percentage of income included in the distributions received from the MLP investments based on their historical dividend results. Distributions received in excess of this estimated amount are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments (i.e., a return of capital). The actual amounts of income and return of capital are only determined by each MLP after its fiscal year-end and may differ from the estimated amounts. For the year ended October 31, 2016, 100% of the MLP distributions were treated as a return of capital.

C.  Federal Income Taxes: It is the Fund’s intention to comply with requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision for Federal income or excise taxes is required.

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DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
April 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
  

Management of the Fund has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. Since tax authorities can examine previously filed tax returns, the Fund’s tax returns filed for the tax years 2013 to 2016 are subject to review.

D.  Foreign Currency Translation: Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation at the mean of the quoted bid and asked prices of such currencies. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the rate of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

E.  Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Note 3. Agreements and Management Arrangements:

A.  Adviser and Administrator: The Fund has an Advisory Agreement with Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. (the “Adviser”) an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (“Virtus”), to provide professional investment management services for the Fund and has an Administration Agreement with J. J. B. Hilliard, W. L. Lyons, LLC (the “Administrator”) to provide administrative and management services for the Fund. The Adviser receives a quarterly fee at an annual rate of 0.60% of the Average Weekly Managed Assets of the Fund up to $1.5 billion and 0.50% of Average Weekly Managed Assets in excess thereof. The Administrator receives a quarterly fee at annual rates of 0.20% of Average Weekly Managed Assets up to $1 billion, and 0.10% of Average Weekly Managed Assets over $1 billion. For purposes of the foregoing calculations, “Average Weekly Managed Assets” is defined as the average weekly value of the total assets of the Fund minus the sum of all accrued liabilities of the Fund (other than the aggregate amount of any outstanding borrowings or other indebtedness constituting financial leverage).

B.  Directors: The Fund pays each director not affiliated with the Adviser an annual fee. Total fees paid to directors for the six months ended April 30, 2017 were $212,553.

C.  Affiliated Shareholder: At April 30, 2017, Virtus Partners, Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Virtus) held 218,319 shares of the Fund, which represent 0.08% of the shares of common stock outstanding. These shares may be sold at any time.

Note 4. Investment Transactions:

Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) for the six months ended April 30, 2017 were $267,876,911 and $344,694,230, respectively.

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DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
April 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
  

Note 5. Distributions and Tax Information:

At October 31, 2016, the federal tax cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) were as follows:

Federal Tax Cost		Unrealized Appreciation				Unrealized Depreciation				Net Unrealized Appreciation
$2,891,122,374		$	899,656,730			$	(146,297,714	)		$	753,359,016

 

The difference between the book basis and tax basis of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and cost of investments is primarily attributable to MLP earnings and basis adjustments, the tax deferral of wash sales losses, the accretion of market discount and amortization of premiums.

The Fund declares and pays monthly dividends on its common shares of a stated amount per share. Subject to approval and oversight by the Fund’s Board of Directors, the Fund seeks to maintain a stable distribution level (a Managed Distribution Plan) consistent with the Fund’s primary investment objective of current income. If and when sufficient investment income is not available on a monthly basis, the Fund will distribute long-term capital gains and/or return capital in order to maintain the $0.065 per common share distribution level. The amount and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

The tax character of distributions paid to common shareholders during the year ended October 31, 2016 was as follows:

				10/31/16
Distributions paid from:
Ordinary income				$	87,853,746
Long-term capital gains					95,011,267
Return of capital					36,780,790
Total distributions				$	219,645,803

 

The tax character of distributions paid in 2017 will be determined at the Fund’s fiscal year end, October 31, 2017.

Note 6. Debt Financing:

The Fund has a Committed Facility Agreement (the “Facility”) with a commercial bank (the “Bank”) that allows the Fund to borrow cash up to a limit of $400,000,000. The Fund has also issued Secured Notes (the “Notes”). The Facility and Notes rank pari passu and are senior, with priority in all respects to the outstanding common and preferred stock as to the payment of dividends and with respect to the distribution of assets upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Fund. Key information regarding the Facility and Notes is detailed below.

A.  Borrowings Under the Facility: Borrowings under the Facility are collateralized by certain assets of the Fund (the “Hypothecated Securities”). The Fund expressly grants the Bank the right to re-register the Hypothecated Securities in its own name or in another name other than the Fund’s and to pledge, repledge, hypothecate, rehypothecate, sell, lend or otherwise transfer or use the Hypothecated Securities. Interest is charged at 3 month LIBOR (London Inter-bank Offered Rate) plus an additional percentage rate of 1.15% on the amount borrowed.

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DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
April 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
  

A commitment fee of 0.90% on any undrawn balance is also paid and is included in interest expense and fees on the Statement of Operations. The Bank has the ability to require repayment of the Facility upon 179 days’ notice or following an event of default. For the six months ended April 30, 2017, the average daily borrowings under the Facility and the weighted daily average interest rate were $400,000,000 and 2.19%, respectively. As of April 30, 2017, the amount of such outstanding borrowings was $400,000,000 and the applicable interest rate was 2.32%.

The Bank has the ability to borrow the Hypothecated Securities (“Rehypothecated Securities”). The Fund is entitled to receive a fee from the Bank in connection with any borrowing of Rehypothecated Securities. The fee is computed daily based on a percentage of the difference between the fair market rate as determined by the Bank and the Fed Funds Open and is paid monthly. The Fund can designate any Hypothecated Security as ineligible for rehypothecation and can recall any Rehypothecated Security at any time and if the Bank fails to return it (or an equivalent security) in a timely fashion, the Bank will be liable to the Fund for the ultimate delivery of such security and certain costs associated with delayed delivery. In the event the Bank does not return the security or an equivalent security, the Fund will have the right to, among other things, apply and set off an amount equal to 100% of the then-current fair market value of such Rehypothecated Securities against any amounts owed to the Bank under the Facility. The Fund is entitled to receive an amount equal to any and all interest, dividends or distributions paid or distributed with respect to any Hypothecated Security on the payment date. At April 30, 2017, Hypothecated Securities under the Facility had a market value of $1,833,920,422 and Rehypothecated Securities had a market value of $376,426,485. If at the close of any business day, the value of all outstanding Rehypothecated Securities exceeds the value of the Fund’s borrowings, the Bank shall promptly, at its option, either reduce the amount of the outstanding Rehypothecated Securities or deliver an amount of cash at least equal to the excess amount.

B. Notes:  In 2016, the Fund completed a private placement of $300,000,000 of Notes in two fixed-rate series. Net proceeds from the issuances were used to reduce the amount of the Fund’s borrowing under its Facility. The Notes are secured by a lien on all assets of the Fund of every kind, including all securities and all other investment property, equal and ratable with the liens securing the Facility. The Notes are not listed on any exchange or automated quotation system.

Key terms of each series of secured notes are as follows:

Series				Amount				Rate				Maturity				Estimated Fair Value
A				$	100,000,000				2.76%				7/22/23			$	97,330,000
B					200,000,000				3.00%				7/22/26				191,300,000
				$	300,000,000											$	288,630,000

 

The Fund incurred costs in connection with the issuance of the Notes. These costs were recorded as a deferred charge and are being amortized over the respective life of each series of Notes. Amortization of these offering costs of $205,669 is included under the caption “Interest expense and amortization of deferred offering costs on secured notes” on the Statement of Operations and the unamortized balance is deducted from the carrying amount of the Notes under the caption “Secured notes” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Holders of the Notes are entitled to receive semi-annual interest payments until maturity. The Notes accrue interest at the annual fixed rate indicated above. The Notes are subject to optional and mandatory redemption in certain circumstances and subject to certain prepayment penalties and premiums.

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DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
April 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
  

The estimated fair value of the Notes was calculated, for disclosure purposes, based on estimated market yields and credit spreads for comparable instruments or representative indices with similar maturity, terms and structure. The Notes are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Note 7. Floating Rate Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares:

In 2014, the Fund issued 3,000 Floating Rate Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares (“MRP Shares”) in four series each with a liquidation preference of $100,000 per share. Proceeds from the issuances were used to redeem all of the remaining outstanding remarketed preferred shares and to reduce the size of the Fund’s credit facility.

Key terms of each series of MRP Shares at April 30, 2017 are as follows:

Series				Shares Outstanding				Liquidation Preference				Quarterly Rate Reset				Rate				Six Month Weighted Daily Average Rate				Mandatory Redemption Date
A					1,320			$	132,000,000			3M LIBOR +2.00%					3.15	%			2.97	%			4/1/2019
B					600				60,000,000			3M LIBOR +2.05%					3.20	%			3.02	%			4/1/2021
C					750				75,000,000			3M LIBOR +2.15%					3.30	%			3.12	%			4/1/2024
D					330				33,000,000			3M LIBOR +1.95%					3.10	%			2.92	%			4/1/2021
					3,000			$	300,000,000

 

The Fund incurred costs in connection with the issuance of the MRP Shares. These cost were recorded as a deferred charge and are being amortized over the respective life of each series of MRP Shares. Amortization of these deferred offering costs of $337,058 is included under the caption “Interest expense and amortization of deferred offering costs on preferred shares” on the Statement of Operations and the unamortized balance is deducted from the carrying amount of the MRP Shares under the caption “Floating rate mandatory redeemable preferred shares” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Holders of the MRP Shares are entitled to receive quarterly cumulative cash dividend payments on the first business day following each quarterly dividend date which is the last day of each of March, June, September and December.

MRP Shares are subject to optional and mandatory redemption in certain circumstances. The redemption price per share is equal to the sum of the liquidation preference per share plus any accumulated but unpaid dividends plus, in some cases, an early redemption premium (which varies based on the date of redemption). The MRP Shares are not listed on any exchange or automated quotation system. The fair value of the MRP Shares is estimated to be their liquidation preference. The MRP Shares are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. The Fund is subject to certain restrictions relating to the MRP Shares such as maintaining certain asset coverage, effective leverage ratio and overcollateralization ratio requirements. Failure to comply with these restrictions could preclude the Fund from declaring any distributions to common shareholders and could trigger the mandatory redemption of the MRP Shares at liquidation value.

20

DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
April 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
  

In general, the holders of the MRP Shares and of the Common Stock have equal voting rights of one vote per share. The holders of the MRP Shares are entitled to elect two members of the Board of Directors, and separate class votes are required on certain matters that affect the respective interests of the MRP Shares and the Common Stock.

Note 8. Indemnifications:

Under the Fund’s organizational documents, its Officers and Directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that provide general indemnifications to other parties. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not occurred. However, the Fund has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these arrangements and expects the risk of loss to be remote.

Note 9. Recent Accounting Pronouncement:

On October 13, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission amended existing rules intended to modernize reporting and disclosure of certain information for regulated investment companies. Certain of these amendments relate to Regulation S-X which sets forth the requisite form and content of the financial statements of the Fund. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of adopting these amendments and their impact on the financial statements and accompanying notes.

Note 10. Subsequent Events:

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the date the financial statements were issued, and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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RENEWAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT (Unaudited)

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Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the terms of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement must be reviewed and approved at least annually by the Board of Directors of the Fund (the “Board”), including a majority of the directors who are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act (the “Independent Directors”). Section 15(c) of the 1940 Act also requires the Fund’s directors to request and evaluate, and the Fund’s investment adviser to furnish, such information as may reasonably be necessary to evaluate the terms of the investment advisory agreement. To assist the Board with this responsibility, the Board has appointed a Contracts Committee, which is composed of the Independent Directors of the Fund and acts under a written charter that was most recently amended on December 17, 2015. A copy of the charter is available on the Fund’s website at www.dnpselectincome.com and in print to any shareholder, upon request.

The Contracts Committee, assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel, conducted an annual review of the terms of the Fund’s contractual arrangements, including the investment advisory agreement with Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. (the “Adviser”). Set forth below is a description of the Contracts Committee’s annual review of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, which provided the material basis for the Board’s decision to continue the investment advisory agreement.

In the course of the Contracts Committee’s review, the members of the Contracts Committee considered all of the information they deemed appropriate, including informational materials furnished by the Adviser in response to a request made by independent counsel on behalf of the Contracts Committee. In arriving at its recommendation that continuation of the investment advisory agreement was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders, the Contracts Committee took into account all factors that it deemed relevant, without identifying any single factor or group of factors as all-important or controlling. Among the factors considered by the Contracts Committee, and the conclusion reached with respect to each, were the following:

Nature, extent, and quality of services.  The Contracts Committee considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by the Adviser. Among other materials, the Adviser furnished the Contracts Committee with a copy of its most recent investment adviser registration form (Form ADV). In evaluating the quality of the Adviser’s services, the Contracts Committee noted the various complexities involved in the operations of the Fund, such as the use of multiple forms of leverage (senior notes, preferred stock and borrowings under a credit facility) and the rehypothecation of portfolio securities pledged under the credit facility, and concluded that the Adviser is consistently providing high-quality services to the Fund in an increasingly complex environment. The Contracts Committee also considered the length of service of the individual professional employees of the Adviser who provide services to the Fund. In the Contracts Committee’s view, the long-term service of capable and conscientious professionals provides a significant benefit to the Fund and its shareholders. The Contracts Committee also considered the Fund’s investment performance as discussed below. The Contracts Committee also took into account its evaluation of the quality of the Adviser’s code of ethics and compliance program. In light of the foregoing, the Contracts Committee concluded that it was generally satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by the Adviser.

Investment performance of the Fund and the Adviser.  The Contracts Committee reviewed the Fund’s investment performance over time and compared that performance to other funds in its peer group. In making its comparisons, the Contracts Committee utilized data provided by the Adviser and a report from Broadridge (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data. As reported by Broadridge, the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) total return ranked in the first quintile among all leveraged closed-end equity funds categorized by Broadridge as utility funds for the 1, 3-, 5-, and 10-year periods ended June 30, 2016. According to data provided

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by the Adviser, the Fund’s NAV total return also outperformed a composite of the Dow Jones Utility Index and the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Utility Bond Index, and a composite of the S&P 500 Utilities Index and the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Utility Bond Index, each calculated to reflect the relative weights of the Fund’s equity and bond portfolios, for the 5-year period ended June 30, 2016, while trailing those same composite indices over the 1- and 3-year periods ended June 30, 2016.

The Contracts Committee also considered that since current income is one of the Fund’s primary objectives, one of the best measures of the Adviser’s performance is the fact that the Fund has been paying a regular 6.5 cent per share monthly distribution on its common stock since July 1997, and that the Fund’s annualized distribution rate of 7.34% as of June 30, 2016 compares favorably with the 3.18% dividend yield of the S&P Utilities Index, while considering that the Fund’s distribution rate contains a component of return of capital. The Contracts Committee noted that the Fund’s managed distribution plan provides for the Fund to distribute all available investment income to shareholders and, if sufficient investment income is not available on a monthly basis, to distribute long-term capital gains and/or return capital to its shareholders in order to maintain the 6.5 cent per share monthly distribution level. Additionally, the Contracts Committee considered the fact that over a 10-year period ended June 30, 2016, the Fund’s common stock has traded at a premium to NAV over 96% of the time (even though most closed-end funds trade at a discount to NAV) as further evidence of the Adviser’s successful management of the Fund’s investment portfolio.

Costs of services and profits realized.  The Contracts Committee considered the reasonableness of the compensation paid to the Adviser, in both absolute and comparative terms, and also the profits realized by the Adviser and its affiliates from its relationship with the Fund. To facilitate this analysis, the Contracts Committee retained Broadridge to furnish a report comparing the Fund’s management fee (defined as the sum of the advisory fee and administration fee) and other expenses to the similar expenses of other comparable funds selected by Broadridge (the “Broadridge expense group”). The Contracts Committee reviewed, among other things, information provided by Broadridge comparing the Fund’s contractual management fee rate (at common asset levels) and actual management fee rate (reflecting fee waivers, if any) as a percentage of total assets and as a percentage of assets attributable to common stock to other funds in its Broadridge expense group. Based on the data provided on management fee rates, the Contracts Committee noted that: (i) the Fund’s contractual management fee rate at a common asset level was lower than the median of its Broadridge expense group; (ii) the actual total expense rate was above the median on a total asset basis and on the basis of assets attributable to common stock; and (iii) the actual management fee rate was lower than the median of its Broadridge expense group on a total asset basis and on the basis of assets attributable to common stock.

The Adviser also furnished the Contracts Committee with copies of its financial statements, and the financial statements of its parent company, Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. The Adviser also provided information regarding the revenue and expenses related to its management of the Fund, and the methodology used by the Adviser in allocating such revenue and expenses among its various clients. In reviewing those financial statements and other materials, the Contracts Committee examined the profitability of the investment advisory agreement to the Adviser and determined that the profitability of that contract was reasonable in light of the services rendered to the Fund. The Contracts Committee considered that the Adviser must be able to compensate its employees at competitive levels in order to attract and retain high-quality personnel to provide high-quality service to the Fund. The Contracts Committee concluded that the investment advisory fee was the product of arm’s length bargaining and that it was fair and reasonable to the Fund.

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Economies of scale.  The Contracts Committee considered whether the Fund has appropriately benefited from any economies of scale. The Contracts Committee noted the breakpoints whereby the advisory fee is reduced at higher asset levels and concluded that any economies of scale are being shared between Fund shareholders and the Adviser in an appropriate manner.

Comparison with other advisory contracts.  The Contracts Committee also received comparative information from the Adviser with respect to its standard fee schedule for investment advisory clients other than the Fund. The Contracts Committee noted that, among all accounts managed by the Adviser, the Fund’s advisory fee rate is comparable to the Adviser’s standard fee schedule at certain asset levels. However, the Contracts Committee noted that the services provided by the Adviser to the Fund are significantly more extensive and demanding than the services provided by the Adviser to its non-investment company, institutional accounts. Specifically, in providing services to the Fund, the Contracts Committee considered that the Adviser needs to: (1) comply with the 1940 Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and other federal securities laws and New York Stock Exchange requirements, (2) provide for external reporting (including quarterly and semi-annual reports to shareholders, annual audited financial statements and disclosure of proxy voting), tax compliance and reporting (which are particularly complex for investment companies), requirements of Section 19 of the 1940 Act relating to the source of distributions, (3) prepare for and attend meetings of the Board and its committees, (4) communicate with Board and committee members between meetings, (5) communicate with a retail shareholder base consisting of thousands of investors, (6) manage the use of different forms of financial leverage and respond to changes in the financial markets and regulatory environment that could affect the amount and type of the Fund’s leverage and (7) respond to unanticipated issues in the financial markets or regulatory environment that can impact the Fund. Based on the fact that the Adviser only provides the foregoing services to its investment company clients and not to its institutional account clients, the Contracts Committee concluded that the management fee charged to the Fund is reasonable compared to those charged to other clients of the Adviser, when the nature and scope of the services provided to the Funds are taken into account. Furthermore, the Contracts Committee noted that many of the Adviser’s other clients would not be considered “like accounts” of the Fund because these accounts are not of similar size and do not have the same investment objectives as, or possess other characteristics similar to, the Fund.

Indirect benefits.  The Contracts Committee considered possible sources of indirect benefits to the Adviser from its relationship to the Fund, including brokerage and soft dollar arrangements. In this regard, the Contracts Committee noted that the Fund does not utilize affiliates of the Adviser for brokerage purposes, that the Adviser does not use third-party soft dollar arrangements and that the Adviser has continued to seek opportunities to reduce brokerage costs borne by the Fund.

Conclusion.  Based upon its evaluation of all material factors, including the foregoing, and assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel, the Contracts Committee concluded that the continued retention of the Adviser as investment adviser to the Fund was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. Accordingly, the Contracts Committee recommended to the full Board that the investment advisory agreement with the Adviser be continued for a one-year term ending March 1, 2018. On December 15, 2016, the Contracts Committee presented its recommendations, and the criteria on which they were based, to the full Board, whereupon the Board, including all of the Independent Directors voting separately, accepted the Contracts Committee’s recommendations and unanimously approved the continuation of the current investment advisory agreement with the Adviser for a one-year term ending March 1, 2018.

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INFORMATION ABOUT PROXY VOTING BY THE FUND (Unaudited)

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A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by calling the Administrator toll-free at (888) 878-7845 or is available on the Fund’s website www.dnpselectincome.com or on the SEC’s website www.sec.gov.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12 month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling the Administrator toll-free at (888) 878-7845 or is available on the Fund’s website at www.dnpselectincome.com or on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND’S PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS (Unaudited)

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The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third fiscal quarters of each fiscal year (quarters ended January 31 and July 31) on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington D.C. Information on the operation of the SEC’s Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) 732-0330. In addition, the Fund’s Form N-Q is available without charge, upon request, by calling the Administrator toll-free at (888) 878-7845 or is available on the Fund’s website at www.dnpselectincome.com.

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REPORT ON ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS (Unaudited)

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The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Fund was held on March 14, 2017. The following is a description of each matter voted upon at the meeting and the number of votes cast on each matter:

				Shares Voted For				Shares Withheld
1. Election of directors*
Director elected by the holders of the Fund’s common stock to serve until the Annual Meeting in the year 2020 or until his successor is duly elected and qualified:
David J. Vitale					218,471,858				5,069,951
Director elected by the holders of the Fund’s preferred stock to serve until the Annual Meeting in the year 2020 or until her successor is duly elected and qualified:
Geraldine M. McNamara					1,733				—

 

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*

Directors whose term of office continued beyond this meeting are as follows: Donald C. Burke, Robert J. Genetski, Clifford W. Hoffman, Philip R. McLoughlin, Eileen A. Moran and Nathan I. Partain.

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Board of Directors

DAVID J. VITALE
Chairman

DONALD C. BURKE

ROBERT J. GENETSKI

CLIFFORD W. HOFFMAN

PHILIP R. MCLOUGHLIN

GERALDINE M. MCNAMARA

EILEEN A. MORAN

NATHAN I. PARTAIN, CFA

Officers

NATHAN I. PARTAIN, CFA
President, Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Investment Officer

DANIEL J. PETRISKO, CFA
Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary

WILLIAM J. RENAHAN
Vice President and Secretary

DIANNA P. WENGLER
Vice President and Assistant Secretary

ALAN M. MEDER, CFA, CPA
Treasurer and Assistant Secretary

JOYCE B. RIEGEL
Chief Compliance Officer

DNP Select
Income Fund Inc.

Common stock listed on the New York
Stock Exchange under the symbol DNP

200 South Wacker Drive, Suite 500
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 368-5510

Shareholder inquiries please contact:

Transfer Agent and
Dividend Disbursing
Agent

Computershare
P.O. Box 43078
Providence, RI 02940
(877) 381-2537

Investment Adviser

Duff & Phelps Investment
Management Co.
200 South Wacker Drive, Suite 500
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 368-5510

Administrator

J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC
500 West Jefferson Street
Louisville, KY 40202
(888) 878-7845

Custodian

The Bank of New York Mellon

Legal Counsel

Mayer Brown LLP

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Ernst & Young LLP

 

 

ITEM 2.	CODE OF ETHICS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 3.	AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.
Not applicable.
ITEM 4.	PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 5.	AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 6.	INVESTMENTS.
Included as part of the report to stockholders filed under Item 1 of this report.
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.
During the period covered by this report, no purchases were made by or on behalf of the registrant or any “affiliated purchaser” (as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) of shares or other units of any class of the registrant’s equity securities that is registered by the registrant pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act.
ITEM 10.	SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
No changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors have been implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 22(b)(15) of Schedule 14A (i.e., in the registrant’s Proxy Statement dated January 30, 2017) or this Item.
ITEM 11.	CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

(a)          The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”)) are effective, based on an evaluation of those controls and procedures made as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report as required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 13a-15(b) under the Exchange Act.

 

(b)           There has been no change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

 

ITEM 12.

EXHIBITS.

 

(a)	Exhibit 99.CERT	Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
(b)	Exhibit 99.906CERT	Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
(c)	Exhibit 99(c)	Copies of the Registrant’s notices to shareholders pursuant to Rule 19a-1 under the 1940 Act which accompanied distributions paid during the period ended April 30, 2017 pursuant to the Registrant’s Managed Distribution Plan are filed herewith as required by the terms of the Registrant’s exemptive order issued on August 26, 2008.

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)

DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC.

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Nathan I. Partain

 

	Nathan I. Partain
	President and Chief Executive Officer
	(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: June 29, 2017

 

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

 

By (Signature and Title)	/s/ Nathan I. Partain
	Nathan I. Partain
	President and Chief Executive Officer
	(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: June 29, 2017

 

By (Signature and Title)	/s/ Alan M. Meder
	Alan M. Meder
	Treasurer and Assistant Secretary
	(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Date: June 29, 2017