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:      4/30/14     

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, 2014

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Description (1)

 

Coupon

 

 

 

Ratings (2)

 

Value

 

 

 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS - 136.7% (100.0% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$25 PAR (OR SIMILAR) RETAIL PREFERRED - 44.9% (32.9% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banks - 12.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

138,200

 

AgriBank FCB, (4)

 

6.875%

 

 

 

A-

 

$   14,398,713

 

487,466

 

Citigroup Inc.

 

7.125%

 

 

 

BB+

 

13,234,702

 

242,700

 

Citigroup Inc.

 

6.875%

 

 

 

BB+

 

6,511,641

 

80,500

 

City National Corporation

 

6.750%

 

 

 

BBB-

 

2,225,825

 

15,100

 

Countrywide Capital Trust III

 

7.000%

 

 

 

BB+

 

384,899

 

113,600

 

Fifth Third Bancorp.

 

6.625%

 

 

 

BBB-

 

3,017,216

 

125,000

 

PNC Financial Services

 

6.125%

 

 

 

BBB

 

3,357,500

 

98,653

 

Private Bancorp Incorporated

 

7.125%

 

 

 

N/A

 

2,503,813

 

87,100

 

Regions Financial Corporation

 

6.375%

 

 

 

BB

 

2,095,626

 

356,800

 

Regions Financial Corporation, (3)

 

6.375%

 

 

 

B1

 

8,866,480

 

153,800

 

Texas Capital Bancshares Inc.

 

6.500%

 

 

 

BB

 

3,729,650

 

38,800

 

U.S. Bancorp.

 

6.500%

 

 

 

BBB+

 

1,119,380

 

78,700

 

Wells Fargo & Company

 

5.850%

 

 

 

BBB+

 

1,995,045

 

53,200

 

Wells Fargo & Company

 

6.625%

 

 

 

BBB+

 

1,470,980

 

145,900

 

Zions Bancorporation

 

6.300%

 

 

 

BB

 

3,681,057

 

 

 

Total Banks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

68,592,527

 

 

 

Capital Markets - 4.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,894

 

Deutsche Bank Capital Funding Trust VIII

 

6.375%

 

 

 

BBB-

 

429,614

 

242,100

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

 

5.500%

 

 

 

BB+

 

5,720,823

 

525,200

 

Morgan Stanley

 

7.125%

 

 

 

BB+

 

14,337,960

 

7,000

 

Morgan Stanley

 

6.875%

 

 

 

BB+

 

186,130

 

139,800

 

State Street Corporation, (3)

 

5.900%

 

 

 

BBB+

 

3,629,208

 

 

 

Total Capital Markets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24,303,735

 

 

 

Consumer Finance - 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

149,800

 

Discover Financial Services

 

6.500%

 

 

 

BB

 

3,774,960

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services - 4.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

601,000

 

ING Groep N.V.

 

7.375%

 

 

 

BBB-

 

15,529,840

 

276,273

 

ING Groep N.V.

 

7.200%

 

 

 

BBB-

 

7,130,606

 

167,268

 

ING Groep N.V.

 

7.050%

 

 

 

BBB-

 

4,305,478

 

40,000

 

ING Groep N.V.

 

6.375%

 

 

 

BBB-

 

1,015,600

 

 

 

Total Diversified Financial Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27,981,524

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

62,000

 

Verizon Communications Inc.

 

5.900%

 

 

 

A-

 

1,554,340

 

 

 

Food Products - 2.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

340,000

 

CHS Inc.

 

7.875%

 

 

 

N/A

 

10,033,400

 

161,100

 

CHS Inc., (3)

 

7.875%

 

 

 

N/A

 

4,449,582

 

 

 

Total Food Products

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,482,982

 

 

 

Insurance - 10.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100,000

 

Aegon N.V.

 

6.500%

 

 

 

Baa1

 

2,544,000

 

15,000

 

Aegon N.V.

 

8.000%

 

 

 

Baa1

 

427,800

 

193,000

 

Arch Capital Group Limited

 

6.750%

 

 

 

BBB

 

4,958,170

 

432,500

 

Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited

 

5.950%

 

 

 

BBB-

 

10,916,300

 

59,200

 

Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited

 

7.250%

 

 

 

BBB-

 

1,569,984

 

177,623

 

Axis Capital Holdings Limited

 

6.875%

 

 

 

BBB

 

4,588,002

 

3,000

 

Delphi Financial Group, Inc., (4)

 

7.376%

 

 

 

BBB-

 

73,688

 

199,000

 

Endurance Specialty Holdings Limited

 

7.500%

 

 

 

BBB-

 

5,235,690

 

147,600

 

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.

 

7.875%

 

 

 

BB+

 

4,414,716

 

137,900

 

Kemper Corporation

 

7.375%

 

 

 

Ba1

 

3,549,546

 

398,546

 

Maiden Holdings Limited

 

8.250%

 

 

 

BB

 

10,378,138

 

45,000

 

Maiden Holdings Limited

 

7.750%

 

 

 

BBB-

 

1,152,900

 

110,600

 

Montpelier Re Holdings Limited

 

8.875%

 

 

 

BBB-

 

2,976,246

 

205,000

 

Reinsurance Group of America Inc.

 

6.200%

 

 

 

BBB

 

5,555,500

 

 

 

Total Insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

58,340,680

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

198,600

 

Nustar Logistics Limited Partnership

 

7.625%

 

 

 

Ba2

 

5,284,746

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

172,400

 

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation

 

6.875%

 

 

 

N/R

 

4,296,208

 

 

 

U.S. Agency - 8.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100,000

 

Cobank Agricultural Credit Bank, (4)

 

11.000%

 

 

 

A-

 

5,250,000

 

173,800

 

Cobank Agricultural Credit Bank, 144A, (4)

 

6.250%

 

 

 

A-

 

17,765,627

 

252,600

 

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

 

6.750%

 

 

 

Baa1

 

26,009,919

 

 

 

Total U.S. Agency

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

49,025,546

 

 

 

Total $25 Par (or similar) Retail Preferred (cost $250,782,417)

 

 

 

 

 

257,637,248

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount (000)

 

Description (1)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

Ratings (2)

 

Value

 

 

 

CONVERTIBLE BONDS - 0.4% (0.3% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banks - 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$     2,310

 

M&T Bank Corporation

 

6.450%

 

12/29/49

 

BBB

 

$     2,413,950

 

$     2,310

 

Total Convertible Bonds (cost $2,308,432)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,413,950

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount (000)

 

Description (1)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

Ratings (2)

 

Value

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS - 1.2% (0.9% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance - 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$     4,430

 

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, 144A, (5)

 

9.375%

 

8/15/39

 

A-

 

$     6,799,647

 

$     4,430

 

Total Corporate Bonds (cost $6,030,583)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,799,647

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount (000)/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Description (1)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

Ratings (2)

 

Value

 

 

 

$1,000 PAR (OR SIMILAR) INSTITUTIONAL PREFERRED - 90.2% (65.9% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

Banks - 34.7%

 

 

 

4,910

 

Abbey National Capital Trust I

 

8.963%

 

N/A (6)

 

BBB-

 

$     6,235,700

 

3,910

 

Banco Santander Finance

 

10.500%

 

N/A (6)

 

BB

 

4,051,738

 

17,505

 

Bank of America Corporation, (5)

 

8.000%

 

N/A (6)

 

BB+

 

19,824,413

 

2,000

 

Bank of America Corporation

 

8.125%

 

N/A (6)

 

BB+

 

2,271,000

 

4,000

 

Barclays Bank PLC, 144A

 

10.180%

 

6/12/21

 

A-

 

5,431,120

 

4,760

 

Barclays PLC

 

8.250%

 

N/A (6)

 

BB+

 

5,069,400

 

2,395

 

Citigroup Inc.

 

6.300%

 

N/A (6)

 

BB+

 

2,386,019

 

4,265

 

Commerzbank AG, 144A

 

8.125%

 

9/19/23

 

BB+

 

4,979,388

 

3,960

 

Credit Agricole SA

 

7.875%

 

N/A (6)

 

BB+

 

4,260,564

 

25,285

 

General Electric Capital Corporation

 

7.125%

 

N/A (6)

 

AA-

 

29,077,750

 

8,031

 

HSBC Capital Funding LP, Debt, 144A

 

10.176%

 

N/A (6)

 

BBB+

 

11,725,260

 

24,670

 

JPMorgan Chase & Company

 

7.900%

 

N/A (6)

 

BBB

 

27,877,100

 

10,905

 

JPMorgan Chase & Company

 

6.750%

 

N/A (6)

 

BBB

 

11,559,300

 

2,825

 

Lloyd’s Banking Group PLC

 

7.500%

 

N/A (6)

 

BB

 

2,952,125

 

2,000

 

PNC Financial Services Inc.

 

6.750%

 

N/A (6)

 

BBB

 

2,205,000

 

5,473

 

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC

 

7.648%

 

N/A (6)

 

BB

 

6,020,300

 

7,162

 

Societe Generale, Reg S

 

8.750%

 

N/A (6)

 

BBB-

 

7,534,424

 

5,405

 

Societe Generale, 144A

 

7.875%

 

N/A (6)

 

BB+

 

5,650,387

 

23,730

 

Wells Fargo & Company

 

7.980%

 

N/A (6)

 

BBB+

 

26,933,550

 

7,825

 

Wells Fargo & Company

 

5.900%

 

N/A (6)

 

BBB+

 

8,013,583

 

4,500

 

Zions Bancorporation

 

7.200%

 

N/A (6)

 

BB

 

4,682,250

 

 

 

Total Banks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

198,740,371

 

 

 

Capital Markets - 3.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,640

 

Credit Suisse Group AG

 

7.500%

 

N/A (6)

 

BB+

 

7,212,700

 

5,309

 

Credit Suisse Guernsey, Reg S

 

7.875%

 

2/24/41

 

BBB-

 

5,793,446

 

1,500

 

Deutsche Bank Capital Funding Trust V, 144A

 

4.901%

 

N/A (6)

 

BBB-

 

1,440,000

 

3,950

 

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

 

5.700%

 

N/A (6)

 

BB+

 

4,033,938

 

 

 

Total Capital Markets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,480,084

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services - 10.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,700

 

Agstar Financial Services Inc., 144A

 

6.750%

 

N/A (6)

 

BB

 

15,891,344

 

7,625

 

BNP Paribas, 144A

 

7.195%

 

N/A (6)

 

BBB

 

8,540,000

 

3,025

 

ING US Inc.

 

5.650%

 

5/15/53

 

Ba1

 

3,024,698

 

22,358

 

Rabobank Nederland, 144A

 

11.000%

 

N/A (6)

 

A-

 

29,791,369

 

 

 

Total Diversified Financial Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

57,247,411

 

 

 

Insurance - 37.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,309

 

AG2R La Mondiale Vie, Reg S

 

7.625%

 

N/A (6)

 

BBB-

 

1,439,958

 

7,781

 

AIG Life Holdings Inc.

 

8.500%

 

7/01/30

 

BBB

 

10,257,054

 

13,740

 

Aviva PLC, Reg S

 

8.250%

 

N/A (6)

 

BBB

 

15,423,150

 

3,945

 

AXA SA

 

8.600%

 

12/15/30

 

A3

 

5,108,775

 

28,185

 

Catlin Insurance Company Limited, 144A

 

7.249%

 

N/A (6)

 

BBB+

 

29,030,550

 

2,640

 

Cloverie PLC Zurich Insurance, Reg S

 

8.250%

 

N/A (6)

 

A

 

3,064,380

 

2,500

 

CNP Assurances

 

7.500%

 

N/A (6)

 

BBB+

 

2,780,796

 

1,900

 

Dai-Ichi Mutual Life, 144A

 

7.250%

 

N/A (6)

 

A3

 

2,223,000

 

36,660

 

Financial Security Assurance Holdings, 144A

 

6.400%

 

12/15/66

 

BBB+

 

31,344,300

 

2,424

 

Friends Life Group PLC, Reg S

 

7.875%

 

N/A (6)

 

BBB+

 

2,666,400

 

20,435

 

Glen Meadows Pass Through Trust, 144A, (5)

 

6.505%

 

8/15/67

 

BB+

 

20,230,650

 

1,120

 

Great West Life & Annuity Insurance Capital LP II, 144A, (5)

 

7.153%

 

5/16/46

 

A-

 

1,159,200

 

780

 

Lincoln National Corporation, (5)

 

7.000%

 

5/17/66

 

BBB

 

809,406

 

12,935

 

MetLife Capital Trust X, 144A, (5)

 

9.250%

 

4/08/68

 

BBB

 

17,397,575

 

7,703

 

Provident Financing Trust I

 

7.405%

 

3/15/38

 

Baa3

 

8,588,845

 

3,325

 

Prudential Financial Inc.

 

5.875%

 

9/15/42

 

BBB+

 

3,499,563

 

5,000

 

Prudential PLC

 

7.750%

 

N/A (6)

 

A-

 

5,437,500

 

14,800

 

QBE Capital Funding Trust II, 144A

 

7.250%

 

5/24/41

 

BBB

 

15,873,000

 

28,226

 

Symetra Financial Corporation, 144A

 

8.300%

 

10/15/37

 

BBB-

 

29,637,300

 

10,915

 

White Mountain Re Group, 144A

 

7.506%

 

N/A (6)

 

BB+

 

11,498,156

 

 

 

Total Insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

217,469,558

 

 

 

Machinery - 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,095

 

Stanley Black & Decker Inc.

 

5.750%

 

12/15/53

 

BBB+

 

1,183,969

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trust - 3.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,298

 

Sovereign Real Estate Investment Trust, 144A

 

12.000%

 

10/31/50

 

Ba1

 

19,168,853

 

 

 

Specialty Retail - 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,500

 

Aquarius & Investments PLC fbo SwissRe, (5)

 

8.250%

 

N/A (6)

 

N/R

 

3,927,700

 

 

 

U.S. Agency - 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

752

 

Farm Credit Bank of Texas

 

10.000%

 

12/15/60

 

Baa1

 

919,081

 

 

 

Total $1,000 Par (or similar) Institutional Preferred (cost $492,370,438)

 

 

 

 

 

517,137,027

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments (cost $751,491,870)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

783,987,872

 

 

 

Borrowings - (39.2)% (7), (8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(225,000,000

)

 

 

Other Assets Less Liabilities - 2.5% (9)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,584,788

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares - 100%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$  573,572,660

 

 

Investments in Derivatives as of April 30, 2014

 

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 (10)

 

Date

 

(Depreciation) (9)

 

JPMorgan

 

$   84,375,000

 

Receive

 

1-Month USD-LIBOR

 

1.498

%

Monthly

 

12/01/14

 

12/01/18

 

$      798,706

 

JPMorgan

 

84,375,000

 

Receive

 

1-Month USD-LIBOR

 

1.995

 

Monthly

 

12/01/14

 

12/01/20

 

1,485,038

 

 

 

$ 168,750,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$  2,283,744

 

 

 

 

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

 

$

194,139,301

 

$

63,497,947

 

$

 

$

257,637,248

 

 

 

Convertible Bonds

 

 

2,413,950

 

 

2,413,950

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds

 

 

6,799,647

 

 

6,799,647

 

 

 

$1,000 Par (or similar) Institutional Preferred

 

 

517,137,027

 

 

517,137,027

 

 

 

Investments in Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps*

 

 

2,283,744

 

 

2,283,744

 

 

 

Total

 

$

194,139,301

 

$

592,132,315

 

$

 

$

786,271,616

 

 

 

 

 

 

* 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 recognition of premium amortization, timing differences in the 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, 2014, the cost of investments (excluding investments in derivatives) was $752,469,614.

 

Gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation of investments (excluding investments in derivatives) as of April 30, 2014, were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross unrealized:

 

 

 

 

 

Appreciation

 

$

34,649,724

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

(3,131,466

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

 

$

31,518,258

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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)

 

Non-income producing; issuer has not declared a dividend within the past twelve months.

 

 

(4)

 

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

 

 

(5)

 

Investment, or portion of investment, is out on loan. The total value of investments out on loan as of the end of the reporting period was $47,331,900.

 

 

(6)

 

Perpetual security. Maturity date is not applicable.

 

 

(7)

 

The Fund may pledge up to 100% of its eligible investments in the Portfolio of Investments as collateral for Borrowings. As of the end of the reporting period, investments with a value of $507,091,033 have been pledged as collateral for Borrowings.

 

 

(8)

 

Borrowings as a percentage of Total Investments is 28.7%.

 

 

(9)

 

Other Assets Less Liabilities includes the Value and the Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of derivative instruments as noted within Investments in Derivatives as of the end of the reporting period.

 

 

(10)

 

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

 

 

N/A

 

Not applicable.

 

 

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.

USD-LIBOR

 

United States Dollar - London Inter-Bank Offered Rate.

 



 

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 27, 2014

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 27, 2014

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Stephen D. Foy

 

 

Stephen D. Foy

 

 

Vice President and Controller (principal financial officer)

 

 

 

Date: June 27, 2014