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:      4/30/15     

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)

 

 

 

 

 

April 30, 2015

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Description (1)

 

Coupon

 

 

 

Ratings (2)

 

Value

 

 

 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 137.3% (99.0% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$25 PAR (OR SIMILAR) RETAIL PREFERRED – 48.0% (34.6% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banks – 10.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

490,166

 

Citigroup Inc.

 

7.125%

 

 

 

BB+

 

$   13,597,205

 

281,769

 

Citigroup Inc. (3)

 

6.875%

 

 

 

BB+

 

7,669,752

 

80,500

 

City National Corporation

 

6.750%

 

 

 

Baa3

 

2,334,500

 

15,100

 

Countrywide Capital Trust III

 

7.000%

 

 

 

Ba1

 

387,013

 

121,300

 

Fifth Third Bancorp.

 

6.625%

 

 

 

BB+

 

3,412,169

 

38,600

 

PNC Financial Services

 

6.125%

 

 

 

BBB-

 

1,083,116

 

124,753

 

Private Bancorp Incorporated

 

7.125%

 

 

 

N/R

 

3,258,548

 

87,100

 

Regions Financial Corporation

 

6.375%

 

 

 

BB

 

2,194,920

 

356,800

 

Regions Financial Corporation

 

6.375%

 

 

 

BB

 

9,348,160

 

141,800

 

Texas Capital Bancshares Inc.

 

6.500%

 

 

 

BB-

 

3,598,884

 

38,800

 

U.S. Bancorp.

 

6.500%

 

 

 

Baa1

 

1,155,464

 

232,300

 

Wells Fargo & Company

 

6.625%

 

 

 

BBB

 

6,532,276

 

114,600

 

Wells Fargo REIT

 

6.375%

 

 

 

BBB+

 

3,010,542

 

166,100

 

Zions Bancorporation

 

6.300%

 

 

 

BB-

 

4,458,124

 

 

 

Total Banks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

62,040,673

 

 

 

Capital Markets – 6.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23,700

 

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

 

6.375%

 

 

 

BB+

 

620,940

 

197,100

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

 

5.500%

 

 

 

BB

 

4,895,964

 

645,200

 

Morgan Stanley, (3)

 

7.125%

 

 

 

BB

 

18,291,420

 

262,300

 

Morgan Stanley

 

6.875%

 

 

 

BB

 

7,187,020

 

139,800

 

State Street Corporation

 

5.900%

 

 

 

BBB

 

3,764,814

 

 

 

Total Capital Markets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34,760,158

 

 

 

Consumer Finance – 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

51,300

 

Capital One Financial Corporation

 

6.700%

 

 

 

Ba1

 

1,377,918

 

149,800

 

Discover Financial Services

 

6.500%

 

 

 

BB-

 

3,858,848

 

 

 

Total Consumer Finance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,236,766

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services – 2.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

76,800

 

KKR Financial Holdings LLC

 

7.375%

 

 

 

BBB

 

1,995,264

 

226,461

 

ING Groep N.V

 

7.375%

 

 

 

Ba1

 

5,792,872

 

171,963

 

ING Groep N.V

 

7.200%

 

 

 

Ba1

 

4,407,412

 

104,899

 

ING Groep N.V

 

7.050%

 

 

 

Ba1

 

2,684,365

 

729

 

ING Groep N.V

 

7.375%

 

 

 

Ba1

 

18,546

 

 

 

Total Diversified Financial Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,898,459

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

62,000

 

Verizon Communications Inc.

 

5.900%

 

 

 

A-

 

1,662,220

 

 

 

Electric Utilities – 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

81,000

 

Entergy Arkansas Inc., (4)

 

6.450%

 

 

 

BB+

 

2,045,250

 

 

 

Food Products – 2.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

267,600

 

CHS Inc.

 

7.875%

 

 

 

N/R

 

7,629,276

 

161,100

 

CHS Inc.

 

7.100%

 

 

 

N/R

 

4,299,759

 

141,800

 

CHS Inc.

 

0.000%

 

 

 

N/R

 

3,703,816

 

 

 

Total Food Products

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,632,851

 

 

 

Insurance – 11.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,000

 

Aegon N.V.

 

8.000%

 

 

 

Baa1

 

420,300

 

168,500

 

Arch Capital Group Limited

 

6.750%

 

 

 

BBB

 

4,551,185

 

59,200

 

Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited

 

7.250%

 

 

 

BBB-

 

1,571,168

 

432,500

 

Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited

 

5.950%

 

 

 

BBB-

 

11,128,225

 

177,623

 

Axis Capital Holdings Limited

 

6.875%

 

 

 

BBB

 

4,751,415

 

40,800

 

Delphi Financial Group, Inc., (4)

 

7.376%

 

 

 

BBB-

 

1,014,900

 

199,000

 

Endurance Specialty Holdings Limited

 

7.500%

 

 

 

BBB-

 

5,261,560

 

147,600

 

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.

 

7.875%

 

 

 

BBB-

 

4,616,928

 

306,800

 

Kemper Corporation

 

7.375%

 

 

 

Ba1

 

8,136,336

 

398,546

 

Maiden Holdings Limited

 

8.250%

 

 

 

BB

 

10,637,193

 

163,333

 

Maiden Holdings Limited

 

7.750%

 

 

 

BBB-

 

4,359,358

 

79,200

 

Montpelier Re Holdings Limited

 

8.875%

 

 

 

BBB-

 

2,066,328

 

205,000

 

Reinsurance Group of America Inc.

 

6.200%

 

 

 

BBB

 

5,877,350

 

 

 

Total Insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

64,392,246

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

198,600

 

Nustar Logistics Limited Partnership

 

7.625%

 

 

 

Ba2

 

5,187,432

 

 

 

U.S. Agency – 12.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

143,400

 

AgriBank FCB, (4)

 

6.875%

 

 

 

BBB+

 

14,998,751

 

163,800

 

Cobank Agricultural Credit Bank, (4)

 

6.250%

 

 

 

BBB+

 

16,845,814

 

37,300

 

Cobank Agricultural Credit Bank, (4)

 

6.200%

 

 

 

BBB+

 

3,829,080

 

255

 

Farm Credit Bank of Texas, 144A, (4)

 

6.750%

 

 

 

Baa1

 

26,363,003

 

172,400

 

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation

 

6.875%

 

 

 

N/R

 

4,594,460

 

146,600

 

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation

 

6.000%

 

 

 

N/R

 

3,870,241

 

 

 

Total U.S. Agency

 

 

 

 

 

70,501,349

 

 

 

Total $25 Par (or similar) Retail Preferred (cost $264,302,921)

 

 

 

 

 

276,357,404

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount (000)

 

Description (1)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

Ratings (2)

 

Value

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS – 6.2% (4.5% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banks – 4.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$           8,975

 

Bank of America Corporation

 

6.250%

 

3/05/65

 

BB

 

$        9,193,766

 

3,920

 

Credit Agricole SA, 144A

 

6.625%

 

12/23/64

 

BB+

 

3,961,011

 

3,105

 

ING Groep N.V

 

6.500%

 

10/16/65

 

Ba2

 

3,087,534

 

3,545

 

JP Morgan Chase & Company

 

5.300%

 

11/01/65

 

BBB-

 

3,540,569

 

3,790

 

Standard Chartered PLC, 144A

 

6.500%

 

10/02/65

 

BBB

 

3,829,424

 

23,335

 

Total Banks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23,612,304

 

 

 

Capital Markets – 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,740

 

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

 

5.375%

 

11/10/65

 

BB+

 

3,736,260

 

 

 

Food Products – 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,090

 

Land O Lakes Capital Trust I, 144A

 

7.450%

 

3/15/28

 

BB

 

1,179,925

 

 

 

Insurance – 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,430

 

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, 144A

 

9.375%

 

8/15/39

 

A-

 

6,945,712

 

$          32,595

 

Total Corporate Bonds (cost $33,968,106)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

35,474,201

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount (000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Description (1)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

Ratings (2)

 

Value

 

 

 

$1,000 PAR (OR SIMILAR) INSTITUTIONAL PREFERRED – 83.1% (59.9% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

Banks – 36.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,910

 

Abbey National Capital Trust I

 

8.963%

 

N/A (5)

 

BBB-

 

$        6,432,100

 

8,915

 

Bank of America Corporation

 

6.500%

 

N/A (5)

 

BB

 

9,472,188

 

1,105

 

Bank of America Corporation

 

8.125%

 

N/A (5)

 

BB

 

1,193,400

 

6,980

 

Bank of America Corporation

 

8.000%

 

N/A (5)

 

BB

 

7,459,875

 

4,000

 

Barclays Bank PLC, 144A

 

10.180%

 

N/A (5)

 

A-

 

5,399,188

 

8,400

 

Barclays PLC

 

8.250%

 

N/A (5)

 

BB+

 

8,947,663

 

4,050

 

Citigroup Inc.

 

5.875%

 

N/A (5)

 

BB+

 

4,075,312

 

5,580

 

Citigroup Inc.

 

5.800%

 

N/A (5)

 

BB+

 

5,607,900

 

3,885

 

Citizens Financial Group Inc., 144A

 

5.500%

 

N/A (5)

 

BB+

 

3,841,294

 

4,265

 

Commerzbank AG, 144A

 

8.125%

 

N/A (5)

 

BB

 

5,149,988

 

2,745

 

Credit Agricole SA, 144A

 

7.875%

 

N/A (5)

 

BB+

 

2,935,305

 

20,685

 

General Electric Capital Corporation

 

7.125%

 

N/A (5)

 

A+

 

24,046,312

 

4,351

 

HSBC Capital Funding LP, Debt, 144A

 

10.176%

 

N/A (5)

 

BBB+

 

6,635,275

 

3,715

 

HSBC Holdings PLC

 

6.375%

 

6/12/21

 

BBB

 

3,841,310

 

2,400

 

HSBC Holdings PLC

 

6.375%

 

N/A (5)

 

BBB

 

2,478,000

 

13,020

 

JPMorgan Chase & Company

 

7.900%

 

N/A (5)

 

BBB-

 

13,866,299

 

11,405

 

JPMorgan Chase & Company

 

6.750%

 

N/A (5)

 

BBB-

 

12,457,681

 

14,470

 

Lloyd’s Banking Group PLC

 

7.500%

 

N/A (5)

 

BB

 

15,446,725

 

2,110

 

M&T Bank Corporation

 

6.450%

 

N/A (5)

 

BBB-

 

2,278,800

 

4,390

 

Nordea Bank AB, 144A

 

6.125%

 

N/A (5)

 

BBB

 

4,549,138

 

4,855

 

PNC Financial Services Inc.

 

6.750%

 

N/A (5)

 

BBB-

 

5,457,020

 

5,473

 

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC

 

7.648%

 

9/19/23

 

BB-

 

6,978,075

 

14,900

 

Societe Generale, 144A

 

7.875%

 

N/A (5)

 

BB+

 

15,458,750

 

2,695

 

SunTrust Bank Inc.

 

5.625%

 

N/A (5)

 

BB+

 

2,742,163

 

5,270

 

Wells Fargo & Company

 

5.875%

 

N/A (5)

 

BBB

 

5,592,788

 

17,085

 

Wells Fargo & Company

 

7.980%

 

N/A (5)

 

BBB

 

18,793,500

 

6,017

 

Zions Bancorporation

 

7.200%

 

N/A (5)

 

BB-

 

6,465,267

 

 

 

Total Banks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

207,601,316

 

 

 

Capital Markets – 5.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,500

 

Bank of New York Mellon Corporation

 

4.950%

 

N/A (5)

 

BBB

 

3,499,636

 

18,252

 

Credit Suisse Group AG, 144A

 

7.500%

 

N/A (5)

 

BB+

 

19,529,640

 

5,110

 

Deutsche Bank AG

 

7.500%

 

N/A (5)

 

BB+

 

5,207,090

 

3,675

 

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

 

5.700%

 

N/A (5)

 

BB+

 

3,693,375

 

 

 

Total Capital Markets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31,929,741

 

 

 

Consumer Finance – 1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

250

 

Ally Financial Inc., 144A

 

7.000%

 

N/A (5)

 

B

 

254,719

 

3,960

 

American Express Company

 

5.200%

 

N/A (5)

 

Baa3

 

4,009,500

 

2,000

 

American Express Company

 

4.900%

 

N/A (5)

 

Baa3

 

1,973,750

 

 

 

Total Consumer Finance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,237,969

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services – 10.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,700

 

Agstar Financial Services Inc., 144A

 

6.750%

 

N/A (5)

 

BB-

 

16,411,406

 

2,185,000

 

Banco BTG Pactual SA/Luxembourg, 144A

 

8.750%

 

N/A (5)

 

Ba3

 

2,194,832

 

6,625,000

 

BNP Paribas, 144A

 

7.195%

 

N/A (5)

 

BBB

 

7,966,563

 

1,957

 

ING US Inc.

 

5.650%

 

5/15/53

 

Baa3

 

2,049,957

 

22,358

 

Rabobank Nederland, 144A, (10)

 

11.000%

 

N/A (5)

 

Baa1

 

28,729,388

 

 

 

Total Diversified Financial Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

57,352,146

 

 

 

Insurance – 26.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,915

 

Aviva PLC, Reg S

 

8.250%

 

4/8/38

 

BBB

 

8,851,226

 

2,850

 

Aquarius & Investments PLC fbo SwissRe, Reg S

 

8.250%

 

N/A (5)

 

N/R

 

3,181,312

 

1,265

 

AXA SA

 

8.600%

 

N/A (5)

 

A3

 

1,770,343

 

17,930

 

Catlin Insurance Company Limited, 144A

 

7.249%

 

12/15/30

 

BBB+

 

16,809,375

 

2,640

 

Cloverie PLC Zurich Insurance

 

8.250%

 

12/15/38

 

A

 

3,022,800

 

2,500

 

CNP Assurances, Reg S

 

7.500%

 

12/15/42

 

BBB+

 

2,790,170

 

32,100

 

Financial Security Assurance Holdings, 144A

 

6.400%

 

N/A (5)

 

BBB+

 

26,964,000

 

2,424

 

Friends Life Group PLC, Reg S

 

7.875%

 

5/24/41

 

BBB+

 

2,742,853

 

4,155

 

Glen Meadows Pass Through Trust, 144A

 

6.505%

 

N/A (5)

 

BBB-

 

3,884,925

 

1,309

 

La Mondiale SAM, Reg S

 

7.625%

 

N/A (5)

 

BBB-

 

1,458,553

 

8,805

 

MetLife Capital Trust X, 144A

 

9.250%

 

N/A (5)

 

BBB

 

13,141,463

 

7,703

 

Provident Financing Trust I

 

7.405%

 

12/15/66

 

Baa3

 

9,048,999

 

3,325

 

Prudential Financial Inc.

 

5.875%

 

N/A (5)

 

BBB+

 

3,607,625

 

14,800

 

QBE Capital Funding Trust II, 144A

 

7.250%

 

10/15/37

 

BBB

 

16,613,000

 

1,435

 

QBE Insurance Group Limited

 

6.750%

 

N/A (5)

 

BBB-

 

1,553,388

 

25,226

 

Symetra Financial Corporation, 144A

 

8.300%

 

2/12/67

 

BBB-

 

25,982,780

 

11,455

 

White Mountains Insurance Group, 144A

 

7.506%

 

N/A (5)

 

BB+

 

11,999,113

 

 

 

Total Insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

153,421,925

 

 

 

Machinery – 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,095

 

Stanley Black & Decker Inc.

 

5.750%

 

12/15/53

 

BBB+

 

1,188,075

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trust – 3.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,298

 

Sovereign Real Estate Investment Trust, 144A

 

12.000%

 

N/A (5)

 

Ba1

 

20,002,135

 

 

 

U.S. Agency – 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

752

 

Farm Credit Bank of Texas

 

10.000%

 

N/A (5)

 

Baa1

 

935,535

 

 

 

Total $1,000 Par (or similar) Institutional Preferred (cost $457,736,958)

 

 

 

478,668,842

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments (cost $756,007,985)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

790,500,447

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount (000)

 

Description (1)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 1.4% (1.0% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS – 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$        8,180

 

Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 4/30/15, repurchase price $8,180,912, collateralized by $8,115,000 U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.250%, due 11/15/24, value $8,348,306

 

0.000%

 

5/01/15

 

 

 

$        8,180,912

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $8,180,912)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,180,912

 

 

 

Total Investments (cost $764,188,897) – 138.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

798,681,359

 

 

 

Borrowings Payable – (39.1)% (6), (7)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(225,000,000

)

 

 

Other Assets Less Liabilities – 0.4% (8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,167,784

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares – 100%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$   575,849,143

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

Fund

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed Rate

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized

 

 

 

Notional

 

Pay/Receive

 

 

 

Fixed Rate

 

Payment

 

Effective

 

Termination

 

Appreciation

 

Counterparty

 

Amount

 

Floating Rate

 

Floating Rate Index

 

(Annualized)

 

Frequency

 

Date (9)

 

Date

 

(Depreciation)

 

JPMorgan

 

$    84,375,000

 

Receive

 

1-Month USA-LIBOR-BBA

 

1.735%

 

Monthly

 

12/01/15

 

12/01/20

 

$       (1,685,487)

 

JPMorgan

 

84,375,000

 

Receive

 

1-Month USA-LIBOR-BBA

 

2.188%

 

Monthly

 

12/01/15

 

12/01/22

 

(3,018,931)

 

 

 

$  168,750,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$       (4,704,418)

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

Fair value is defined as the price that the Fund 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) Retail Preferred

 

$   211,260,606

 

$     65,096,798

 

$                     –

 

$   276,357,404

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds

 

 

35,474,201

 

 

35,474,201

 

 

 

$1,000 Par (or similar) Institutional Preferred

 

 

478,668,842

 

 

478,668,842

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

 

8,180,912

 

 

8,180,912

 

 

 

Investments in Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps*

 

 

(4,704,418

)

 

(4,704,418

)

 

 

Total

 

$   211,260,606

 

$   582,716,335

 

$                     –

 

$   793,976,941

 

 

 

* Represents net unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 timing differences in recognion of premium amortization, timing differences in recognition of income on real estate investment trust (“REIT”) investments 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.

 

As of April 30, 2015, the cost of investments (excluding investments in derivatives) was $765,549,850.

 

Gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation of investments (excluding investments in derivatives) as of April 30, 2015, were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross unrealized:

 

 

 

 

 

Appreciation

 

$  36,214,512

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

(3,083,003

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

 

$  33,131,509

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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)

 

Investment, or portion of investment, has been pledged to collateralize the net payment obligations for investments in derivatives.

 

 

(4)

 

For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, investment classified as Level 2.

 

 

(5)

 

Perpetual security. Maturity date is not applicable.

 

 

(6)

 

The Fund may pledge up to 100% of its eligible investments (excluding any investments separately pledged as collateral for specific investments in derivatives, when applicable) as collateral for borrowings. As of the end of the reporting period, investments with a value of $488,507,407 have been pledged as collateral for borrowings.

 

 

(7)

 

Borrowings as a percentage of Total Investments is (28.2)%.

 

 

(8)

 

Other assets less liabilities includes the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of certain over-the counter derivatives as presented on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of exchange-cleared and exchange-traded derivatives, when applicable.

 

 

(9)

 

Effective date represents the date on which both the Fund and counterparty commence interest payment accruals on each contract.

 

 

(10)

 

Investment, or a portion of investment, is out on loan. The total value of investments out on loan as of the end of the reporting period was $10,000,000.

 

 

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.

 

 

Reg S

 

Regulation S allows U.S. companies to sell securities to persons or entities located outside of the United States without registering those securities with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Specifically, Regulation S provides a safe harbor from the registration requirements of the Securities Act for the offers and sales of securities by both foreign and domestic issuers that are made outside the United States.

 

 

REIT

 

Real Estate Investment Trust

USD-LIBOR-BBA

 

United States Dollar – London Inter–Bank Offered Rate – British Bankers’ Association

 


 


 

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: June 29, 2015

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: June 29, 2015

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Stephen D. Foy

 

 

Stephen D. Foy

 

 

Vice President and Controller (principal financial officer)

 

 

 

Date: June 29, 2015