Nuveen Preferred and Income Term Fund

 

 

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)

Gifford R. Zimmerman—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:       July 31      

Date of reporting period:  October 31, 2016  

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.

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Item 1. Schedule of Investments

 

 


JPI

 

Nuveen Preferred and Income Term Fund

  

Portfolio of Investments

   October 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description (1)   Coupon              Ratings (2)      Value  
 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 139.3% (99.8% of Total Investments)

  

        
 

$25 PAR (OR SIMILAR) RETAIL PREFERRED – 41.9% (30.0% of Total Investments)

  

      Banks – 12.9%                           
  143,400     

AgriBank FCB, (3), (4)

    6.875%            BBB+       $ 15,424,463   
  342,467     

Citigroup Inc.

    7.125%            BB+         9,767,159   
  163,800     

Cobank Agricultural Credit Bank, (3), (4)

    6.250%            BBB+         17,460,064   
  40,797     

Cobank Agricultural Credit Bank, (3), (4)

    6.200%            BBB+         4,284,962   
  15,100     

Countrywide Capital Trust III

    7.000%            BBB–         388,976   
  117,900     

Fifth Third Bancorp.

    6.625%            Baa3         3,538,179   
  157,500     

Huntington BancShares Inc.

    6.250%            Baa3         4,214,700   
  38,600     

PNC Financial Services

    6.125%            Baa2         1,088,520   
  124,753     

Private Bancorp Incorporated

    7.125%            N/R         3,300,964   
  54,787     

Regions Financial Corporation

    6.375%            Ba1         1,423,366   
  331,800     

Regions Financial Corporation

    6.375%            Ba1         9,545,886   
  19,600     

U.S. Bancorp., (4)

    6.500%            A3         575,260   
  45,053     

Zions Bancorporation

    6.300%                  BB–         1,410,159   
 

Total Banks

                               72,422,658   
      Capital Markets – 4.3%                           
  94,900     

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

    5.500%            Ba1         2,474,043   
  394,400     

Morgan Stanley

    7.125%            Ba1         11,508,592   
  235,300     

Morgan Stanley

    6.875%            Ba1         6,837,818   
  71,300     

Northern Trust Corporation

    5.850%            BBB+         1,918,683   
  54,750     

State Street Corporation

    5.350%                  Baa1         1,465,658   
 

Total Capital Markets

                               24,204,794   
      Consumer Finance – 1.4%                           
  140,445     

Discover Financial Services

    6.500%            BB–         3,678,255   
  164,926     

GMAC Capital Trust I

    8.125%                  B+         4,210,561   
 

Total Consumer Finance

                               7,888,816   
      Diversified Financial Services – 0.3%                           
  71,600     

KKR Financial Holdings LLC

    7.375%                  BBB         1,860,884   
      Food Products – 3.5%                           
  205,400     

CHS Inc.

    7.875%            N/R         6,441,344   
  161,100     

CHS Inc.

    7.100%            N/R         4,768,560   
  141,800     

CHS Inc.

    6.750%            N/R         3,984,580   
  24,000     

Dairy Farmers of America Inc., 144A, (3)

    7.875%            Baa3         2,549,251   
  20,500     

Dairy Farmers of America Inc., 144A, (3)

    7.875%                  Baa3         2,148,656   
 

Total Food Products

                               19,892,391   
      Insurance – 11.5%                           
  153,749     

Arch Capital Group Limited, (4)

    6.750%            BBB+         3,931,362   
  1,061     

Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited

    7.250%            BBB–         27,374   
  432,500     

Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited

    5.950%            BBB–         12,308,950   
  62,000     

Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited

    5.625%            BBB–         1,585,340   
  108,900     

Axis Capital Holdings Limited, (WI/DD)

    5.500%            BBB         2,722,500   
  61,100     

Delphi Financial Group, Inc., (3)

    7.376%            BB+         1,376,662   
  147,600     

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc., (4)

    7.875%            BBB–         4,616,928   
  395,100     

Kemper Corporation

    7.375%            Ba1         10,545,219   
  323,546     

Maiden Holdings Limited

    8.250%            BB         8,438,080   
  163,333     

Maiden Holdings NA Limited, (4)

    7.750%            BBB–         4,380,591   
  205,000     

Reinsurance Group of America Inc.

    6.200%            BBB         5,860,950   
  239,900     

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

    5.750%            BBB         6,880,332   
  74,800     

Torchmark Corporation

    6.125%                  BBB+         2,021,844   
 

Total Insurance

                               64,696,132   

 

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JPI    Nuveen Preferred and Income Term Fund   
   Portfolio of Investments (continued)    October 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description (1)   Coupon              Ratings (2)      Value  
      Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts – 0.6%                           
  114,600     

Wells Fargo REIT, (4)

    6.375%                  BBB+       $ 3,103,368   
      Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 1.0%                           
  219,800     

Nustar Logistics Limited Partnership

    7.625%                  Ba2         5,629,078   
      Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 1.5%                           
  172,400     

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation

    6.875%            N/R         4,601,357   
  146,600     

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation

    6.000%                  N/R         3,986,055   
 

Total Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

                               8,587,412   
      U.S. Agency – 4.9%                           
  255,100     

Farm Credit Bank of Texas, (3)

    6.750%                  Baa1         27,558,782   
 

Total $25 Par (or similar) Retail Preferred (cost $218,048,418)

  

                       235,844,315   
Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (2)      Value  
 

CORPORATE BONDS – 10.8% (7.7% of Total Investments)

  

      Banks – 7.3%                           
$ 6,330     

Bank of America Corporation

    6.250%         N/A (6)         BB+       $ 6,630,675   
  2,850     

Bank of America Corporation

    6.300%         N/A (6)         BB+         3,109,778   
  5,390     

ING Groep N.V, (5)

    6.500%         N/A (6)         BBB–         5,322,625   
  12,110     

JP Morgan Chase & Company

    6.750%         N/A (6)         BBB–         13,442,100   
  9,955     

JP Morgan Chase & Company

    5.300%         N/A (6)         BBB–         10,104,325   
  2,110     

M&T Bank Corporation

    6.450%         N/A (6)         Baa2         2,368,475   
  38,745     

Total Banks

                               43,263,228   
      Capital Markets – 2.1%                           
  11,735     

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

    5.375%         N/A (6)         Ba1         11,793,675   
      Diversified Financial Services – 0.6%                           
  3,360     

BNP Paribas, 144A, (5)

    7.625%         N/A (6)         BBB–         3,511,200   
      Food Products – 0.3%                           
  1,410     

Land O Lakes Capital Trust I, 144A

    7.450%         3/15/28         Ba1         1,614,450   
      Insurance – 0.5%                           
  2,600     

Security Benefit Life Insurance Company, 144A

    7.450%         10/01/33         BBB         3,044,345   
$ 57,850     

Total Corporate Bonds (cost $58,599,190)

                               60,941,648   
Principal
Amount (000)/
Shares
    Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (2)      Value  
 

$1,000 PAR (OR SIMILAR) INSTITUTIONAL PREFERRED – 86.6% (62.1% of Total Investments)

  

      Banks – 34.9%                           
  2,450     

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited of the United Kingdom, 144A, (5)

    6.750%         N/A (6)         Baa1       $ 2,690,279   
  2,200     

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A, Reg S, (5)

    9.000%         N/A (6)         BB         2,285,250   
  600     

Banco Santander SA, Reg S, (5)

    6.375%         N/A (6)         Ba1         550,808   
  1,557     

Bank of America Corporation

    8.000%         N/A (6)         BB+         1,586,194   
  6,125     

Bank of America Corporation

    6.500%         N/A (6)         BB+         6,645,625   
  4,000     

Barclays Bank PLC, 144A

    10.180%         6/12/21         A–         5,058,364   
  16,080     

Barclays PLC, (5)

    8.250%         N/A (6)         BB+         16,281,000   
  325     

Citigroup Inc.

    6.250%         N/A (6)         BB+         349,911   
  9,405     

Citigroup Inc.

    6.125%         N/A (6)         BB+         9,831,987   
  8,435     

Citigroup Inc.

    5.875%         N/A (6)         BB+         8,565,743   
  4,540     

Citizens Financial Group Inc.

    5.500%         N/A (6)         BB+         4,471,900   
  4,895     

Cobank Agricultural Credit Bank

    6.250%         N/A (6)         BBB+         5,296,209   

 

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Principal
Amount (000)/
Shares
    Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (2)      Value  
      Banks (continued)                           
  4,265     

Commerzbank AG, 144A

    8.125%         9/19/23         BBB       $ 4,903,044   
  2,939     

Credit Agricole SA, 144A, (5)

    8.125%         N/A (6)         BB+         3,156,016   
  4,250     

Credit Agricole, S.A, 144A, (5)

    6.625%         N/A (6)         BB+         4,133,125   
  4,351     

HSBC Capital Funding LP, Debt, 144A

    10.176%         N/A (6)         Baa1         6,570,010   
  3,790     

HSBC Holdings PLC, (5)

    6.875%         N/A (6)         BBB         3,988,975   
  7,485     

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 144A, (5)

    7.700%         N/A (6)         Ba3         6,839,419   
  3,670     

KeyCorp

    5.000%         N/A (6)         Baa3         3,610,363   
  21,445     

Lloyd’s Banking Group PLC, (5)

    7.500%         N/A (6)         BB+         22,088,349   
  3,860     

M&T Bank Corporation

    5.125%         N/A (6)         Baa2         3,893,775   
  4,390     

Nordea Bank AB, 144A, (5)

    6.125%         N/A (6)         BBB         4,329,638   
  4,855     

PNC Financial Services Inc.

    6.750%         N/A (6)         Baa2         5,389,050   
  4,895     

PNC Financial Services

    5.000%         N/A (6)         Baa2         4,870,525   
  3,435     

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, (5)

    7.500%         N/A (6)         BB–         3,151,613   
  3,360     

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, (5)

    8.625%         N/A (6)         BB–         3,343,200   
  5,473     

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC

    7.648%         N/A (6)         BB         6,471,823   
  10,375     

Societe Generale, 144A, (5)

    7.875%         N/A (6)         BB+         10,271,250   
  3,775     

Societe Generale, 144A, (5)

    7.375%         N/A (6)         BB+         3,742,913   
  775     

Standard Chartered PLC, 144A, (5)

    7.500%         N/A (6)         Ba1         780,328   
  2,240     

Standard Chartered PLC, 144A, (5)

    6.500%         N/A (6)         Ba1         2,114,000   
  2,695     

SunTrust Bank Inc.

    5.625%         N/A (6)         Baa3         2,775,850   
  270     

U.S. Bancorp.

    5.125%         N/A (6)         A3         284,850   
  4,010     

Wachovia Capital Trust III

    5.570%         N/A (6)         BBB         4,015,013   
  9,182     

Wells Fargo & Company

    7.980%         N/A (6)         BBB         9,572,235   
  11,675     

Wells Fargo & Company

    5.875%         N/A (6)         BBB         12,525,080   
 

Total Banks

                               196,433,714   
      Capital Markets – 5.9%                           
  3,500     

Bank of New York Mellon Corporation

    4.950%         N/A (6)         Baa1         3,583,125   
  9,407     

Credit Suisse Group AG, 144A, (5)

    7.500%         N/A (6)         BB         9,736,245   
  2,380     

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

    5.300%         N/A (6)         Ba1         2,424,625   
  3,100     

Morgan Stanley

    5.550%         N/A (6)         Ba1         3,173,625   
  2,105     

State Street Corporation

    5.250%         N/A (6)         Baa1         2,211,303   
  7,512     

UBS Group AG, Reg S, (5)

    7.125%         N/A (6)         BB+         7,690,410   
  3,865     

UBS Group AG, Reg S, (5)

    7.000%         N/A (6)         BB+         4,128,203   
 

Total Capital Markets

                               32,947,536   
      Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.5%                           
  2,935     

AerCap Global Aviation Trust

    6.500%         N/A (6)         BB         3,023,050   
      Consumer Finance – 2.4%                           
  3,635     

American Express Company

    5.200%         N/A (6)         Baa2         3,644,088   
  2,000     

American Express Company

    4.900%         N/A (6)         Baa2         1,963,000   
  7,600     

Capital One Financial Corporation

    5.550%         N/A (6)         Baa3         7,684,428   
 

Total Consumer Finance

                               13,291,516   
      Diversified Financial Services – 7.4%                           
  15,700     

Agstar Financial Services Inc., 144A

    6.750%         N/A (6)         BB         16,651,813   
  4,330     

BNP Paribas, 144A, (5)

    7.375%         N/A (6)         BBB–         4,443,663   
  5,875     

BNP Paribas, 144A

    7.195%         N/A (6)         BBB         6,631,406   
  2,500     

Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation

    4.875%         N/A (6)         A         2,559,375   
  7,833     

Rabobank Nederland, 144A

    11.000%         N/A (6)         Baa2         9,437,379   
  2,052     

Voya Financial Inc., (4)

    5.650%         5/15/53         Baa3         2,041,740   
 

Total Diversified Financial Services

                               41,765,376   
      Electric Utilities – 2.5%                           
  2,370     

Electricite de France, 144A

    5.250%         N/A (6)         BBB         2,346,300   
  10,705     

Emera, Inc.

    6.750%         6/15/76         BBB–         11,829,025   
 

Total Electric Utilities

                               14,175,325   

 

NUVEEN     3   


JPI    Nuveen Preferred and Income Term Fund   
   Portfolio of Investments (continued)    October 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000)/
Shares
    Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (2)      Value  
      Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts – 2.8%                           
  12,298     

Sovereign Real Estate Investment Trust, 144A

    12.000%         N/A (6)         Ba1       $ 15,756,813   
      Food Products – 2.4%                           
  2,360     

Dairy Farmers of America Inc., 144A

    7.125%         N/A (6)         Baa3         2,460,300   
  8,895     

Land O’ Lakes Incorporated, 144A

    8.000%         N/A (6)         BB         9,384,225   
  1,275     

Land O’Lakes Inc., 144A

    8.000%         N/A (6)         BB         1,345,125   
 

Total Food Products

                               13,189,650   
      Industrial Conglomerates – 4.5%                           
  24,127     

General Electric Company

    5.000%         N/A (6)         A         25,560,143   
      Insurance – 20.9%                           
  7,215     

Aviva PLC, Reg S

    8.250%         N/A (6)         BBB         7,606,962   
  2,640     

Cloverie PLC Zurich Insurance

    8.250%         N/A (6)         A         2,817,466   
  2,500     

CNP Assurances, Reg S

    7.500%         N/A (6)         BBB+         2,668,770   
  28,500     

Financial Security Assurance Holdings, 144A, (4)

    6.400%         12/15/66         BBB+         23,483,999   
  2,424     

Friends Life Group PLC, Reg S

    7.875%         N/A (6)         A–         2,611,993   
  2,299     

La Mondiale SAM, Reg S

    7.625%         N/A (6)         BBB         2,459,930   
  4,175     

MetLife Capital Trust X, 144A

    9.250%         4/08/68         BBB         6,080,888   
  3,655     

MetLife Inc.

    5.250%         N/A (6)         BBB         3,723,531   
  7,703     

Provident Financing Trust I

    7.405%         3/15/38         Baa3         8,636,989   
  3,325     

Prudential Financial Inc.

    5.875%         9/15/42         BBB+         3,640,875   
  12,260     

QBE Cap Funding III Limited, 144A

    7.250%         5/24/41         BBB         13,853,800   
  2,335     

QBE Insurance Group Limited

    6.750%         12/02/44         BBB         2,549,820   
  16,770     

Sirius International Group Limited, 144A

    7.506%         N/A (6)         BB+         16,874,813   
  20,226     

Symetra Financial Corporation, 144A

    8.300%         10/15/37         Baa2         20,529,389   
 

Total Insurance

                               117,539,225   
      Machinery – 0.5%                           
  2,345     

Stanley, Black, and Decker Inc., (4)

    5.750%         12/15/53         BBB+         2,491,563   
      Metals & Mining – 1.2%                           
  6,170     

BHP Billiton Finance USA Limited, 144A

    6.250%         10/19/75         A–         6,686,737   
      Specialty Retail – 0.5%                           
  2,850     

Aquarius & Investments PLC fbo SwissRe, Reg S

    8.250%         N/A (6)         N/R         3,054,965   
      U.S. Agency – 0.2%                           
  752     

Farm Credit Bank of Texas, 144A

    10.000%         N/A (6)         Baa1         917,439   
 

Total $1,000 Par (or similar) Institutional Preferred (cost $470,678,552)

  

                       486,833,052   
 

Total Long-Term Investments (cost $747,326,160)

                               783,619,015   
Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon      Maturity              Value  
 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 0.3% (0.2% of Total Investments)

  

      REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS – 0.3% (0.2% of Total Investments)  
$ 1,919     

Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 10/31/16, repurchase price $1,918,798, collateralized by $1,605,000 U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.625%, due 2/15/44, value $1,958,100

    0.030%         11/01/16                $ 1,918,798   
 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $1,918,798)

                               1,918,798   
 

Total Investments (cost $749,244,958) – 139.6%

                               785,537,813   
 

Borrowings – (40.0)% (7), (8)

                               (225,000,000
 

Other Assets Less Liabilities – 0.4% (9)

                               1,975,675   
 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares – 100%

                             $ 562,513,488   

 

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Investments in Derivatives as of October 31,2016

Interest Rate Swaps

 

Counterparty   Notional
Amount
    Fund
Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
    Floating
Rate Index
    Fixed Rate
(Annualized)
    Fixed Rate
Payment
Frequency
    Effective
Date (10)
    Optional
Termination
Date
    Termination
Date
    Value     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

  $ 84,375,000        Receive        1-Month
USD-LIBOR-ICE
       1.735     Monthly        1/03/17        12/01/18        12/01/20      $ (2,414,464   $ (3,364,159

JP Morgan
Chase Bank, N.A.

    84,375,000        Receive        1-Month USD-LIBOR-ICE        2.188        Monthly        1/03/17        12/01/20        12/01/22        (5,007,679     (6,377,480
    $ 168,750,000                                                              $ (7,422,143   $ (9,741,639

Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received 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 risk 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

   $ 165,041,476       $ 70,802,839       $       $ 235,844,315   

Corporate Bonds

             60,941,648                 60,941,648   

$1,000 Par (or similar) Institutional Preferred

             486,833,052                 486,833,052   

Short-Term Investments:

           

Repurchase Agreements

             1,918,798                 1,918,798   

Investments in Derivatives:

           

Interest Rate Swaps*

             (9,741,639              (9,741,639

Total

   $ 165,041,476       $ 610,754,698       $       $ 775,796,174   
* 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 recognizing of premium amortization, timing differences in recognition of income on REIT investments and timing difference 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 October 31, 2016, the cost of investments (excluding investments in derivatives) was $748,666,606.

 

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JPI    Nuveen Preferred and Income Term Fund   
   Portfolio of Investments (continued)    October 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation of investments (excluding investments in derivatives) as of October 31, 2016, were as follows:

 

Gross unrealized:

          

Appreciation

     $ 41,011,820   

Depreciation

       (4,140,613

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     $ 36,871,207   

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) For financial reporting purposes, the ratings disclosed are the highest of Standard & Poor’s Group (“Standard & Poor’s”), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or Fitch, Inc. (“Fitch”) rating. This treatment of split-rated securities may differ from that used for other purposes, such as for Fund investment policies. 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, investment classified as Level 2.

 

(4) Investment, or portion of investment, is hypothecated. The total value of investments hypothecated as of the end of the reporting period was $21,204,136.

 

(5) Contingent Capital Securities (“CoCos”) are debt or preferred securities with loss absorption characteristics built into the terms of the security for the benefit of the issuer, for example an automatic write-down of principal or a mandatory conversion into the issuer’s common stock under certain adverse circumstances, such as the issuer’s capital ratio falling below a specified level. As of the end of the reporting period, the Fund’s total investment in CoCos was $124,578,509, representing 22.1% and 15.9% of Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares and Total Investments, respectively.

 

(6) Perpetual security. Maturity date is not applicable.

 

(7) The Fund may pledge up to 100% of its eligible investments (excluding any investments separately pledged as collateral for specific investments in derivatives) in the Portfolio of Investments as collateral for borrowings. As of the end of the reporting period, investments with a value of $508,739,554 have been pledged as collateral for borrowings.

 

(8) Borrowings as a percentage of Total Investments is 28.6%.

 

(9) Other assets less liabilities includes the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of certain over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivatives as well as the OTC-cleared and exchange-traded derivatives, when applicable.

 

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

 

(WI/DD) Investment, or portion of investment, purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.

 

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-ICE United States Dollar – London Inter-Bank Offered Rate – Intercontinental Exchange

 

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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/ Gifford R. Zimmerman                                                        
  

Gifford R. Zimmerman

  
   Vice President and Secretary   

Date: December 30, 2016

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/ Cedric H. Antosiewicz                                                        
  

Cedric H. Antosiewicz

  
   Chief Administrative Officer (principal executive officer)   
Date: December 30, 2016      
By (Signature and Title)    /s/ Stephen D. Foy                                                                    
   Stephen D. Foy   
   Vice President and Controller (principal financial officer)   
Date: December 30, 2016