N-Q 1 a12-28725_8nq.htm N-Q

 

 

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

FORM N-Q

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number 811-22699

 

Nuveen Preferred and Income Term Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

   333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606   

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Kevin J. McCarthy—Vice President and Secretary
   333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:      312-917-7700     

Date of fiscal year end:      7/31     

Date of reporting period:      10/31/12     

Form N-Q is to be used by management investment companies, other than small business investment companies registered on Form N-5 (§§ 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than 60 days after the close of the first and third fiscal quarters, pursuant to rule 30b1-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30b1-5). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-Q in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-Q, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-Q unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.

 

 

 



 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments

 



 

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Nuveen Preferred and Income Term Fund (JPI)

 

 

October 31, 2012

 

 

Shares

 

Description (1)

 

Coupon

 

 

 

Ratings (2)

 

Value

 

 

 

$25 Par (or similar) Preferred Securities – 34.7% (25.2% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Markets – 2.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,710,000

 

Aberdeen Asset Management PLC, (3)

 

7.900%

 

 

 

N/R

 

$    8,720,888

 

50,000

 

Deutsche Bank Capital Funding Trust I

 

7.350%

 

 

 

BBB

 

1,271,000

 

50,000

 

Deutsche Bank Capital Funding Trust V

 

8.050%

 

 

 

BBB

 

1,385,000

 

1,972,000

 

Macquarie PMI LLC, (3)

 

8.375%

 

 

 

BB+

 

2,021,300

 

25,000

 

Morgan Stanley Capital Trust VI

 

6.600%

 

 

 

BB+

 

625,500

 

25,000

 

Morgan Stanley Capital Trust VII

 

6.600%

 

 

 

BB+

 

625,500

 

 

 

Total Capital Markets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,649,188

 

 

 

Commercial Banks – 9.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

220,000

 

Barclays Bank PLC

 

8.125%

 

 

 

BBB

 

5,687,000

 

332,200

 

Cobank Agricultural Credit Bank, (3)

 

6.250%

 

 

 

A-

 

35,130,150

 

452,617

 

U.S. Bancorp.

 

6.500%

 

 

 

BBB+

 

13,383,885

 

 

 

Total Commercial Banks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

54,201,035

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services – 7.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,000,000

 

Citigroup Inc., (3)

 

5.950%

 

 

 

BB

 

5,153,125

 

840,603

 

ING Groep N.V.

 

8.500%

 

 

 

BBB-

 

21,973,362

 

651,000

 

ING Groep N.V.

 

7.375%

 

 

 

BBB-

 

16,424,730

 

40,000

 

ING Groep N.V.

 

7.200%

 

 

 

BBB-

 

1,009,200

 

 

 

Total Diversified Financial Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

44,560,417

 

 

 

Insurance – 14.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,000

 

Aegon N.V.

 

8.000%

 

 

 

Baa1

 

416,100

 

100,000

 

Aegon N.V.

 

6.500%

 

 

 

Baa1

 

2,508,000

 

50,000

 

Aegon N.V.

 

6.375%

 

 

 

Baa1

 

1,294,000

 

50,000

 

Allianz SE, (3)

 

8.375%

 

 

 

A+

 

1,292,190

 

7,407,000

 

American International Group, Inc., (3)

 

8.175%

 

 

 

BBB

 

9,240,233

 

43,000

 

Arch Capital Group Limited

 

6.750%

 

 

 

BBB

 

1,157,990

 

50,000

 

Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited

 

7.250%

 

 

 

BBB-

 

1,340,000

 

17,300,000

 

Aviva PLC, (3)

 

8.250%

 

 

 

Baa1

 

18,597,500

 

182,123

 

Axis Capital Holdings Limited

 

6.875%

 

 

 

BBB

 

4,890,003

 

1,000,000

 

Dai-Ichi Mutual Life, 144A, (3)

 

7.250%

 

 

 

A3

 

1,167,700

 

375,000

 

Endurance Specialty Holdings Limited

 

7.500%

 

 

 

BBB-

 

10,260,000

 

400,000

 

Maiden Holdings Limited

 

8.250%

 

 

 

BB

 

10,372,000

 

130,000

 

PartnerRe Limited

 

7.250%

 

 

 

BBB+

 

3,621,800

 

5,000,000

 

Prudential PLC, (3)

 

7.750%

 

 

 

A-

 

5,425,000

 

3,000,000

 

Reinsurance Group of America Inc., (3)

 

6.750%

 

 

 

BBB-

 

3,035,246

 

360,000

 

Reinsurance Group of America Inc.

 

6.200%

 

 

 

BBB

 

9,835,200

 

13,774

 

Selective Insurance Group

 

7.500%

 

 

 

Baa3

 

350,961

 

 

 

Total Insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

84,803,923

 

 

 

Total $25 Par (or similar) Preferred Securities (cost $194,948,271)

 

 

 

198,214,563

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount (000)

 

Description (1)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

Ratings (2)

 

Value

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds – 8.7% (6.3% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Markets – 2.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

15,000

 

UBS AG Stamford

 

7.625%

 

8/17/22

 

BBB-

 

$   16,176,105

 

 

 

Insurance – 5.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,430

 

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, 144A

 

9.375%

 

8/15/39

 

A-

 

16,569,557

 

16,410

 

QBE Capital Funding Trust II, 144A

 

7.250%

 

5/24/41

 

BBB+

 

17,148,450

 

27,840

 

Total Insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

33,718,007

 

$

42,840

 

Total Corporate Bonds (cost $46,611,148)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

49,894,112

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount (000)/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Description (1)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

Ratings (2)

 

Value

 

 

 

Capital Preferred Securities – 93.4% (67.7% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Banks – 30.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,275

 

Banco Santander Finance

 

7.908%

 

6/13/36

 

Ba1

 

$    7,638,750

 

20,440

 

Banco Santander Finance

 

10.500%

 

N/A (4)

 

BB

 

21,462,000

 

13,000

 

Barclays Bank PLC, 144A

 

10.179%

 

6/12/21

 

A-

 

17,241,770

 

25,400

 

BNP Paribas, 144A

 

7.195%

 

N/A (4)

 

BBB

 

25,019,000

 

2,061

 

HSBC Capital Funding LP, Debt

 

10.176%

 

N/A (4)

 

BBB+

 

2,823,570

 

7,000

 

PNC Financial Services Inc.

 

6.750%

 

N/A (4)

 

BBB

 

8,072,330

 

29,303

 

Rabobank Nederland, 144A

 

11.000%

 

N/A (4)

 

A-

 

39,192,094

 

8,720

 

Societe Generale

 

8.750%

 

N/A (4)

 

BBB-

 

8,851,672

 

35,650

 

Wells Fargo & Company, Series K

 

7.980%

 

N/A (4)

 

BBB+

 

42,156,125

 

 

 

Total Commercial Banks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

172,457,311

 

 

 

Consumer Finance – 0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,596

 

Capital One Capital III Corporation

 

7.686%

 

8/01/36

 

Baa3

 

4,662,182

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services – 17.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,845

 

Bank of America Corporation

 

8.000%

 

N/A (4)

 

BB+

 

23,215,493

 

31,600

 

General Electric Capital Corporation

 

7.125%

 

N/A (4)

 

AA-

 

36,153,244

 

36,650

 

JPMorgan Chase & Company

 

7.900%

 

N/A (4)

 

BBB

 

42,210,905

 

 

 

Total Diversified Financial Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101,579,642

 

 

 

Insurance – 44.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,701

 

American General Capital II

 

8.500%

 

7/01/30

 

Baa2

 

15,558,725

 

34,560

 

AXA SA, 144A

 

6.379%

 

N/A (4)

 

Baa1

 

32,313,600

 

29,060

 

Catlin Insurance Company Limited

 

7.249%

 

N/A (4)

 

BBB+

 

29,350,600

 

2,640

 

Cloverie PLC Zurich Insurance

 

8.250%

 

N/A (4)

 

A

 

2,996,400

 

31,660

 

Financial Security Assurance Holdings, 144A

 

6.400%

 

12/15/66

 

Baa1

 

24,378,200

 

25,640

 

Glen Meadows Pass Through Trust

 

6.505%

 

2/12/67

 

BB+

 

23,332,400

 

11,708

 

Lincoln National Corporation

 

7.000%

 

5/17/66

 

BBB

 

12,000,700

 

23,555

 

MetLife Capital Trust X, 144A

 

9.250%

 

4/08/38

 

BBB

 

32,741,450

 

5,790

 

MetLife Inc.

 

10.750%

 

8/01/39

 

BBB

 

8,713,950

 

30,849

 

Prudential Financial Inc.

 

8.875%

 

6/15/38

 

BBB+

 

38,098,515

 

2,000

 

Prudential PLC

 

6.500%

 

N/A (4)

 

A-

 

1,990,000

 

27,226

 

Symetra Financial Corporation, 144A

 

8.300%

 

10/15/37

 

BBB-

 

28,042,780

 

2,000

 

White Mountains Re Group Limited

 

7.506%

 

N/A (4)

 

BB+

 

2,077,800

 

 

 

Total Insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

251,595,120

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trust – 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Sovereign Real Estate Investment Trust, 144A

 

12.000%

 

N/A (4)

 

Ba1

 

3,360,314

 

 

 

Total Capital Preferred Securities (cost $512,980,054)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

533,654,569

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount (000)

 

Description (1)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments – 1.1% (0.8% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

6,437

 

Repurchase Agreement with State Street Bank, dated 10/31/12, repurchase price $6,436,543, collateralized by: $5,975,000 U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.125%, due 11/15/41, value $6,382,836 and $180,000 U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.500%, due 6/30/16, value $187,301

 

0.010%

 

11/01/12

 

 

 

$    6,436,541

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $6,436,541)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,436,541

 

 

 

Total Investments (cost $760,976,014) – 137.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

788,199,785

 

 

 

Borrowings –  (39.4)%  (5), (6)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(225,000,000

)

 

 

Other Assets Less Liabilities – 1.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,453,788

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares – 100%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$571,653,573

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value is defined as the price that the Funds would receive upon selling an investment or transferring a liability in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment. A three-tier hierarchy is used to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs are based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs are based on the best information available in the circumstances. The following is a summary of the three-tiered hierarchy of valuation input levels.

 

 

 

 

 

Level 1 – Inputs are unadjusted and prices are determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

 

Level 2 – Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

 

Level 3 – Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs (including management’s assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

 

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. The following is a summary of the Fund’s fair value measurements as of the end of the reporting period:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

 

 

Long-Term Investments*:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$25 Par (or similar) Preferred Securities

 

$   108,431,231

 

$     89,783,332

 

$    —

 

$   198,214,563

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds

 

 

49,894,112

 

 

49,894,112

 

 

 

Capital Preferred Securities

 

 

533,654,569

 

 

533,654,569

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

 

6,436,541

 

 

6,436,541

 

 

 

Total

 

$   108,431,231

 

$   679,768,554

 

$    —

 

$   788,199,785

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Refer to the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments for industry classification and breakdown of $25 Par (or similar) Preferred Securities classified as Level 2.

 

The Nuveen funds’ Board of Directors/Trustees is responsible for the valuation process and has delegated the oversight of the daily valuation process to the Adviser’s Valuation Committee. The Valuation Committee, pursuant to the valuation policies and procedures adopted by the Board of Directors/Trustees, is responsible for making fair value determinations, evaluating the effectiveness of the funds’ pricing policies, and reporting to the Board of Directors/Trustees.  The Valuation Committee is aided in its efforts by the Adviser’s dedicated Securities Valuation Team, which is responsible for administering the daily valuation process and applying fair value methodologies as approved by the Valuation Committee.  When determining the reliability of independent pricing services for investments owned by the funds, the Valuation Committee, among other things, conducts due diligence reviews of the pricing services and monitors the quality of security prices received through various testing reports conducted by the Securities Valuation Team.

 

The Valuation Committee will consider pricing methodologies it deems relevant and appropriate when making fair value determinations. Examples of possible methodologies include, but are not limited to, multiple of earnings; discount from market of a similar freely traded security; discounted cash-flow analysis; book value or a multiple thereof; risk premium/yield analysis; yield to maturity; and/or fundamental investment analysis. The Valuation Committee will also consider factors it deems relevant and appropriate in light of the facts and circumstances. Examples of possible factors include, but are not limited to, the type of security; the issuer’s financial statements; the purchase price of the security; the discount from market value of unrestricted securities of the same class at the time of purchase; analysts’ research and observations from financial institutions; information regarding any transactions or offers with respect to the security; the existence of merger proposals or tender offers affecting the security; the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable companies; and the existence of a shelf registration for restricted securities.

 

For each portfolio security that has been fair valued pursuant to the policies adopted by the Board of Directors/Trustees, the fair value price is compared against the last available and next available market quotations. The Valuation Committee reviews the results of such testing and fair valuation occurrences are reported to the Board of Directors/Trustees.

 

Income Tax Information

 

The following information is presented on an income tax basis. Differences between amounts for financial statement and federal income tax purposes are primarily due to recognition of premium amortization, timing differences in the recognition of income and timing differences in recognizing certain gains and losses on investment transactions. To the extent that differences arise that are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities presented in the annual report, based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. Temporary and permanent differences do not impact the net asset value of the Fund.

 

At October 31, 2012, the cost of investments was $761,093,421.

 

Gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation of investments at October 31, 2012, were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross unrealized:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appreciation

 

 

 

 

 

$  27,828,642

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

 

 

 

 

(722,278

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

 

 

 

 

 

$  27,106,364

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For Fund portfolio compliance purposes, the Fund’s industry classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine industry sub-classifications into sectors for reporting ease.

 

 

(1)

 

All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets applicable to Common shares unless otherwise noted.

 

 

(2)

 

Ratings: Using the highest of Standard & Poor’s Group (“Standard & Poor’s”), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or Fitch, Inc. (“Fitch”) rating. Ratings below BBB by Standard & Poor’s, Baa by Moody’s or BBB by Fitch are considered to be below investment grade. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by any of these national rating agencies.

 

 

(3)

 

For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, $25 Par (or similar) Preferred Security categorized as Level 2.

 

 

(4)

 

Perpetual security. Maturity date is not applicable.

 

 

(5)

 

Borrowings as a percentage of Total Investments is 28.5%.

 

 

(6)

 

The Fund may pledge up to 100% of its eligible investments in the Portfolio of Investments as collateral for Borrowings. As of October 31, 2012, investments with a value of $582,753,594 have been pledged as collateral for Borrowings.

 

 

144A

 

Investment is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These investments may only be resold in transactions exempt from registration, which are normally those transactions with qualified institutional buyers.

 

 

N/A

 

Not applicable.

 


 

Item 2. Controls and Procedures.

a.                The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of the controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rule 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

b.                There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 3. Exhibits.

File as exhibits as part of this Form a separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), exactly as set forth below: EX-99 CERT Attached hereto.

 



 

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) Nuveen Preferred and Income Term Fund

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Kevin J. McCarthy

 

 

Kevin J. McCarthy

 

 

Vice President and Secretary

 

 

 

Date: December 28, 2012

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/ Gifford R. Zimmerman

 

 

Gifford R. Zimmerman

 

 

Chief Administrative Officer (principal executive officer)

 

 

 

Date: December 28, 2012

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Stephen D. Foy

 

 

Stephen D. Foy

 

 

Vice President and Controller (principal financial officer)

 

 

 

Date: December 28, 2012