UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-Q
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO
HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811- 21131
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Salvatore Schiavone, Treasurer
601 Congress Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02210
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 617-663-4497
Date of fiscal year end: | July 31 |
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Date of reporting period: | April 30, 2015 |
ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
John Hancock
Preferred Income Fund
Fund's investmentsPreferred Income Fund
As of 4-30-15 (unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred securities 146.5% (96.6% of Total investments) | $835,933,981 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Cost $796,641,225) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Consumer staples 2.3% | 13,388,374 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Food and staples retailing 2.3% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc., Series A, 6.250% (S) | 143,000 | 13,388,374 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Financials 92.4% | 527,499,880 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Banks 40.4% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bank of America Corp., 6.500% | 80,000 | 2,064,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bank of America Corp., Depositary Shares, Series D, 6.204% | 145,000 | 3,712,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Barclays Bank PLC, Series 3, 7.100% | 205,000 | 5,305,400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Barclays Bank PLC, Series 5, 8.125% (Z) | 740,000 | 19,343,600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
BB&T Corp., 5.200% (Z) | 435,000 | 10,544,400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
BB&T Corp., 5.625% (Z) | 450,000 | 11,119,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Citigroup Capital XIII (7.875% to 10-30-15, then 3 month LIBOR + 6.370%) | 15,000 | 388,350 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Citigroup, Inc., 6.875% | 60,000 | 1,600,200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
HSBC Finance Corp., Depositary Shares, Series B, 6.360% (Z) | 702,121 | 17,777,704 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
HSBC USA, Inc., 6.500% | 140,234 | 3,573,162 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ING Groep NV, 6.125% (Z) | 61,500 | 1,551,645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ING Groep NV, 7.050% | 750,000 | 19,192,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ING Groep NV, 7.200% (Z) | 100,000 | 2,563,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 5.450% (Z) | 405,000 | 9,902,250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 5.500% | 66,961 | 1,647,241 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.125% | 650,000 | 16,399,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.300% | 25,000 | 645,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
RBS Capital Funding Trust V, 5.900% | 620,000 | 15,270,600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
RBS Capital Funding Trust VII, 6.080% | 220,000 | 5,475,800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, Series L, 5.750% | 580,000 | 14,186,800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Santander Holdings USA, Inc., Series C, 7.300% (Z) | 365,000 | 9,344,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., 5.375% | 40,000 | 994,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (6.125% to 5-1-22, then 3 month LIBOR + 4.067%) | 187,000 | 5,247,220 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
U.S. Bancorp (6.000% to 4-15-17, then 3 month LIBOR + 4.861%) (Z) | 240,000 | 6,480,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
U.S. Bancorp (6.500% to 1-15-22, then 3 month LIBOR + 4.468%) (Z) | 705,000 | 20,994,900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wells Fargo & Company, 6.000% | 127,000 | 3,247,390 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wells Fargo & Company, 8.000% (Z) | 756,000 | 21,901,320 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital markets 20.9% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deutsche Bank Contingent Capital Trust II, 6.550% (Z) | 252,500 | 6,769,525 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deutsche Bank Contingent Capital Trust III, 7.600% | 510,000 | 14,331,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Merrill Lynch Preferred Capital Trust III, 7.000% (Z) | 345,000 | 8,890,650 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Merrill Lynch Preferred Capital Trust IV, 7.120% | 277,000 | 7,163,220 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Merrill Lynch Preferred Capital Trust V, 7.280% | 367,000 | 9,501,630 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley, 6.625% | 80,000 | 2,088,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley (6.375% to 10-15-24, then 3 month LIBOR + 3.708%) | 85,000 | 2,218,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley Capital Trust III, 6.250% (Z) | 291,000 | 7,437,960 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley Capital Trust IV, 6.250% (Z) | 323,000 | 8,226,810 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley Capital Trust V, 5.750% | 370,000 | 9,361,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley Capital Trust VI, 6.600% | 87,000 | 2,182,830 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley Capital Trust VII, 6.600% | 47,000 | 1,180,170 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
State Street Corp., 5.250% | 170,000 | 4,209,200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
State Street Corp., 6.000% (Z) | 535,596 | 13,657,698 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Bank of New York Mellon Corp., 5.200% | 25,000 | 622,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 5.950% | 148,071 | 3,735,831 |
Preferred Income Fund
Shares | Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Financials (continued) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital markets (continued) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 6.125% (Z) | 544,000 | $13,882,880 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Series B, 6.200% (Z) | 160,000 | 4,052,800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Consumer finance 1.9% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Navient Corp., 6.000% | 173,500 | 3,917,630 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SLM Corp., Series A, 6.970% | 147,391 | 7,266,376 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diversified financial services 1.7% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General Electric Capital Corp., 4.700% | 373,000 | 9,574,910 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Insurance 15.0% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aegon NV, 6.375% (Z) | 520,000 | 13,228,800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aegon NV, 6.500% (Z) | 260,000 | 6,702,800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
American Financial Group, Inc., 7.000% (Z) | 330,000 | 8,500,800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
MetLife, Inc., Series B, 6.500% (Z) | 955,000 | 24,524,400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prudential Financial, Inc., 5.750% | 135,000 | 3,447,900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prudential PLC, 6.500% (Z) | 154,500 | 3,995,370 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prudential PLC, 6.750% | 51,000 | 1,327,020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd., Series C, 6.080% | 71,000 | 1,807,660 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
W.R. Berkley Corp., 5.625% (Z) | 890,000 | 22,161,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Real estate investment trusts 12.4% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kimco Realty Corp., 6.000% (Z) | 881,000 | 22,333,350 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Public Storage, 5.200% | 135,000 | 3,253,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Public Storage, 5.750% (Z) | 425,000 | 10,688,750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Public Storage, 6.350% | 225,000 | 5,762,250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Public Storage, Depositary Shares, Series Q, 6.500% | 117,000 | 3,031,470 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Public Storage, Series P, 6.500% | 57,500 | 1,469,758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior Housing Properties Trust, 5.625% | 730,000 | 17,994,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ventas Realty LP, 5.450% (Z) | 245,000 | 6,127,450 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thrifts and mortgage finance 0.1% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Federal National Mortgage Association, Series S, 8.250% (I) | 80,000 | 400,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Industrials 2.2% | 12,528,450 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Machinery 2.2% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., 5.750% | 495,000 | 12,528,450 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Telecommunication services 12.2% | 69,338,940 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diversified telecommunication services 5.6% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Qwest Corp., 6.125% | 30,000 | 758,100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Qwest Corp., 7.000% | 20,000 | 524,800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Qwest Corp., 7.375% (Z) | 750,000 | 19,665,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Qwest Corp., 7.500% (Z) | 232,500 | 6,184,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Verizon Communications, Inc., 5.900% | 168,000 | 4,504,080 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wireless telecommunication services 6.6% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Telephone & Data Systems, Inc., 6.625% (Z) | 233,000 | 5,887,910 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Telephone & Data Systems, Inc., 6.875% | 103,000 | 2,611,050 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Telephone & Data Systems, Inc., 7.000% (Z) | 340,000 | 8,772,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
United States Cellular Corp., 6.950% (Z) | 795,000 | 20,431,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utilities 37.4% | 213,178,337 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electric utilities 28.1% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke Energy Corp., 5.125% (Z) | 920,000 | 23,092,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Entergy Arkansas, Inc., 5.750% | 47,500 | 1,197,950 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Entergy Louisiana LLC, 5.250% (Z) | 240,000 | 6,038,400 |
Preferred Income Fund
Shares | Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utilities (continued) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electric utilities (continued) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Entergy Louisiana LLC, 5.875% | 252,625 | $6,472,253 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Entergy Louisiana LLC, 6.000% (Z) | 201,437 | 5,110,457 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Entergy Mississippi, Inc., 6.000% (Z) | 371,000 | 9,675,680 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Entergy Mississippi, Inc., 6.200% | 89,294 | 2,302,892 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
FPL Group Capital Trust I, 5.875% (Z) | 345,000 | 8,735,400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gulf Power Company, 5.750% | 145,000 | 3,754,050 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
HECO Capital Trust III, 6.500% | 379,850 | 9,746,951 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interstate Power & Light Company, 5.100% (Z) | 270,000 | 6,822,900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 5.700% (Z) | 905,000 | 22,932,700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NSTAR Electric Company, 4.780% (Z) | 15,143 | 1,510,514 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
PPL Capital Funding, Inc., 5.900% (Z) | 1,310,000 | 32,920,300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SCE Trust I, 5.625% | 240,000 | 6,057,600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SCE Trust II, 5.100% (Z) | 549,000 | 13,346,190 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SCE Trust III (5.750% to 3-15-24, then 3 month LIBOR + 2.990%) | 20,000 | 543,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Multi-utilities 9.3% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baltimore Gas & Electric Company, Series 1995, 6.990% | 40,000 | 4,045,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
BGE Capital Trust II, 6.200% (Z) | 710,000 | 18,069,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
DTE Energy Company, 5.250% | 520,000 | 13,036,400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
DTE Energy Company, 6.500% (Z) | 400,000 | 10,652,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Integrys Energy Group, Inc. (6.000% to 8-1-23, then 3 month LIBOR + 3.220%) (Z) | 260,000 | 7,116,200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stocks 0.8% (0.5% of Total investments) | $4,607,900 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Cost $4,691,650) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Energy 0.6% | 3,171,500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oil, gas and consumable fuels 0.6% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, ADR, Class A | 50,000 | 3,171,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utilities 0.2% | 1,436,400 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electric utilities 0.2% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FirstEnergy Corp. | 40,000 | 1,436,400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rate (% | ) | Maturity date | Par value^ | Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Corporate bonds 2.3% (1.5% of Total investments) | $12,926,525 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Cost $12,930,210) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Energy 1.3% | 7,601,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oil, gas and consumable fuels 1.3% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Energy Transfer Partners LP (P)(Z) | 3.272 | 11-01-66 | 8,800,000 | 7,601,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Utilities 1.0% | 5,325,525 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Multi-utilities 1.0% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dominion Resources, Inc. (5.750% to 10-1-24, then 3 month LIBOR + 3.057%) | 5.750 | 10-01-54 | 5,000,000 | 5,325,525 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Par value | Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Short-term investments 2.0% (1.4% of Total investments) | $11,764,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Cost $11,764,000) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Repurchase agreement 2.0% | 11,764,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Repurchase Agreement with State Street Corp. dated 4-30-15 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $11,764,000 on 5-1-15, collateralized by $11,970,000 Federal National Mortgage Association, 1.670% due 2-10-20 (valued at $11,999,899, including interest) | 11,764,000 | 11,764,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total investments (Cost $826,027,085) 151.6% | $865,232,406 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other assets and liabilities, net (51.6%) | ($294,572,502 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total net assets 100.0% | $570,659,904 |
Preferred Income Fund
The percentage shown for each investment category is the total value of the category as a percentage of the net assets of the fund. | ||||||||
^All par values are denominated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. | ||||||||
Key to Security Abbreviations and Legend | ||||||||
ADR | American Depositary Receipts | |||||||
LIBOR | London Interbank Offered Rate | |||||||
(I) | Non-income producing security. | |||||||
(P) | Variable rate obligation. The coupon rate shown represents the rate at period end. | |||||||
(S) | These securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such securities may be resold, normally to qualified institutional buyers, in transactions exempt from registration. | |||||||
(Z) | A portion of this security is segregated as collateral pursuant to the Committed Facility Agreement. Total collateral value at 4-30-15 was $467,592,589. | |||||||
| At 4-30-15, the aggregate cost of investment securities for federal income tax purposes was $826,027,689. Net unrealized appreciation aggregated $39,204,717, of which $44,048,002 related to appreciated investment securities and $4,843,285 related to depreciated investment securities. |
Notes to Fund's investments
Security valuation. Investments are stated at value as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time. In order to value the securities, the fund uses the following valuation techniques: Equity securities held by the fund are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on the exchange where the security was acquired or most likely will be sold. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, the securities are valued using the last available bid price. Debt obligations are valued based on the evaluated prices provided by an independent pricing vendor or from broker-dealers. Independent pricing vendors utilize matrix pricing which takes into account factors such as institutional-size trading in similar groups of securities, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other market data, as well as broker supplied prices. Swaps are valued using evaluated prices obtained from an independent pricing vendor. Futures contracts are valued at settlement prices, which are the official closing prices published by the exchange on which they trade. Securities that trade only in the over-the-counter (OTC) market are valued using bid prices. Other portfolio securities and assets, for which reliable market quotations are not readily available, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the fund's Pricing Committee following procedures established by the Board of Trustees. The frequency with which these fair valuation procedures are used cannot be predicted and fair value of securities may differ significantly from the value that would have been used had a ready market for such securities existed.
The fund uses a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the pricing assumptions, referred to as inputs, used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. Level 1 includes securities valued using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes securities valued using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk. Prices for securities valued using these inputs are received from independent pricing vendors and brokers and are based on an evaluation of the inputs described. Level 3 includes securities valued using significant unobservable inputs when market prices are not readily available or reliable, including the fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments. Factors used in determining value may include market or issuer specific events or trends, changes in interest rates and credit quality. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy.
The following is a summary of the values by input classification of the fund's investments as of April 30, 2015, by major security category or type:
Total market value at 4-30-15 |
Level 1 quoted price |
Level 2 significant observable inputs |
Level 3 significant unobservable inputs |
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Preferred securities | |||||||||||||||||
Consumer staples | $13,388,374 | | $13,388,374 | | |||||||||||||
Financials | 527,499,880 | $527,499,880 | | | |||||||||||||
Industrials | 12,528,450 | 12,528,450 | | | |||||||||||||
Telecommunication services | 69,338,940 | 64,834,860 | 4,504,080 | | |||||||||||||
Utilities | 213,178,337 | 207,622,823 | 5,555,514 | | |||||||||||||
Common stocks | 4,607,900 | 4,607,900 | | | |||||||||||||
Corporate bonds | 12,926,525 | | 12,926,525 | | |||||||||||||
Short-term investments | 11,764,000 | | 11,764,000 | | |||||||||||||
Total investments in securities | $865,232,406 | $817,093,913 | $48,138,493 | | |||||||||||||
Other financial instruments: | |||||||||||||||||
Futures | ($206,510 | ) | ($206,510 | ) | | | |||||||||||
Interest rate swaps | ($1,120,380 | ) | | ($1,120,380 | ) | |
Repurchase agreements. The fund may enter into repurchase agreements. When the fund enters into a repurchase agreement, it receives collateral that is held in a segregated account by the fund's custodian. The collateral amount is marked-to-market and monitored on a daily basis to ensure that the collateral held is in an amount not less than the principal amount of the repurchase agreement plus any accrued interest. Collateral received by the fund for repurchase agreements is disclosed in the Fund's investments as part of the caption related to the repurchase agreement.
Repurchase agreements are typically governed by the terms and conditions of the Master Repurchase Agreement and/or Global Master Repurchase Agreement (collectively, MRA). Upon an event of default, the non-defaulting party may close out all transactions traded under the MRA and net amounts owed. In the event of a default by the counterparty, realization of the collateral proceeds could be delayed, during which time the collateral value may decline or the counterparty may have insufficient assets to pay back claims resulting from close-out of the transactions.
Derivative instruments. The fund may invest in derivatives in order to meet its investment objectives. Derivatives include a variety of different instruments that may be traded in the OTC market, on a regulated exchange or through a clearing facility. The risks in using derivatives vary depending upon the structure of the instruments, including the use of leverage, optionality, the liquidity or lack of liquidity of the contract, the creditworthiness of the counterparty or clearing organization and the volatility of the position. Some derivatives involve risks that are potentially greater than the risks associated with investing directly in the referenced securities or other referenced underlying instrument. Specifically, the fund is exposed to the risk that the counterparty to an OTC derivatives contract will be unable or unwilling to make timely settlement payments or otherwise honor its obligations. OTC derivatives transactions typically can only be closed out with the other party to the transaction.
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Futures. A futures contract is a contractual agreement to buy or sell a particular currency or financial instrument at a pre-determined price in the future. Risks related to the use of futures contracts include possible illiquidity of the futures markets and contract prices that can be highly volatile and imperfectly correlated to movements in the underlying financial instrument. Use of long futures contracts subjects the funds to the risk of loss up to the notional value of the futures contracts. Use of short futures contracts subjects the funds to unlimited risk of loss.
During the period ended April 30, 2015, the fund used futures contracts to manage against anticipated interest rate changes. The following table summarizes the contracts held at April 30, 2015.
Open contracts | Number of contracts |
Position | Expiration date |
Notional basis |
Notional value |
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
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10-Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures | 640 | Short | Jun 2015 | ($81,953,490 | ) | ($82,160,000 | ) | ($206,510 | ) |
Notional basis refers to the contractual amount agreed upon at inception of open contracts; notional value represents the current value of the open contract.
Interest rate swaps. Interest rate swaps represent an agreement between the fund and a counterparty to exchange cash flows based on the difference between two interest rates applied to a notional amount. The payment flows are usually netted against each other, with the difference being paid by one party to the other. The fund settles accrued net interest receivable or payable under the swap contracts at specified, future intervals. Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the OTC market or may be executed on a registered commodities exchange (centrally cleared swaps). Swaps are marked-to-market daily and the change in value is recorded as unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swap contracts. A termination payment by the counterparty or the fund is recorded as realized gain or loss, as well as the net periodic payments received or paid by the fund. The value of the swap will typically impose collateral posting obligations on the party that is considered out-of-the-money on the swap.
During the period ended April 30, 2015, the fund used interest rate swaps to manage against anticipated interest rate changes. The following table summarizes the interest rate swap contracts held as of April 30, 2015.
Counterparty | Notional amount |
Payments made by fund |
Payments received by fund |
Termination date |
Market value |
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Morgan Stanley Capital Services | $68,000,000 | Fixed 1.4625% | 3 Month LIBOR (a) | Aug 2016 | ($964,677 | ) | |||||||||||
Morgan Stanley Capital Services | 68,000,000 | Fixed 0.875% | 3 Month LIBOR (a) | Jul 2017 | (155,703 | ) | |||||||||||
$136,000,000 | ($1,120,380 | ) |
(a) At 4-30-15, the 3-month LIBOR rate was 0.27875%
For additional information on the fund's significant accounting policies, please refer to the fund's most recent semiannual or annual shareholder report.
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Internet | www.jhinvestments.com | |
Regular mail: John Hancock Signature Services, Inc. P.O. Box 55913 Boston, MA 02205-5913 |
Express mail: John Hancock Signature Services, Inc. 30 Dan Road Canton, MA 02021 |
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ITEM 2. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
(a) Based upon their evaluation of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this Form N-Q, the registrant's principal executive officer and principal accounting officer have concluded that those disclosure controls and procedures provide reasonable assurance that the material information required to be disclosed by the registrant on this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms.
(b) There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 3. EXHIBITS.
Separate certifications for the registrant's principal executive officer and principal accounting officer, as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, are attached.
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.
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund
By:
/s/ Andrew Arnott
______________________________
Andrew Arnott
President
Date: June 26, 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:
/s/ Andrew Arnott
______________________________
Andrew Arnott
President
Date: June 26, 2015
By:
/s/ Charles A. Rizzo
______________________________
Charles A. Rizzo
Chief Financial Officer
Date: June 26, 2015