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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number           811-06179                                         

                           Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund Incorporated                         

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

301 E. Colorado Boulevard, Suite 720

                                                       Pasadena, CA 91101                                                 

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Donald F. Crumrine

Flaherty & Crumrine Incorporated

301 E. Colorado Boulevard, Suite 720

                                               Pasadena, CA 91101                                        

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  626-795-7300

Date of fiscal year end: November 30

Date of reporting period:  August 31, 2013

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.

The Schedule(s) of Investments is attached herewith.


FLAHERTY & CRUMRINE PREFERRED INCOME FUND

To the Shareholders of Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund:

Total return on net asset value (“NAV”)1 was -4.6% during the third fiscal quarter2, reducing total return on NAV fiscal year-to-date to +2.2%. In addition, during the quarter the Fund, like many other closed-end income-oriented funds, saw the relationship between its market price and NAV swing from a premium to a discount, resulting in total return on market value of -11.1%. Clearly, this represented a setback in what had been a sustained period of positive returns in both the Fund’s NAV and market valuation. During the quarter, prices of all fixed-income securities, including preferred securities, declined and yields increased as markets reacted swiftly to expectations that the Federal Reserve might taper its quantitative easing earlier than anticipated.

Virtually all sectors of the fixed-income market turned in negative results during the quarter. U.S. Treasury 10-year notes and 30-year bonds experienced the largest declines with total returns of -4.6% and -6.5%, as their yields increased by 0.7% and 0.4%, respectively. Long-term corporate bonds performed moderately better than long-term U.S. Treasuries, with a total return of -4.7% for the Barclays Long U.S. Corporate Bond Index. Even including the impact of expenses and leverage, the Fund’s NAV performed as well as unlevered total returns on those other long-term segments of fixed-income markets.

The quarter began with the Federal Open Market Committee (“FOMC”) having just indicated that it might begin tapering the pace of its program of securities purchases sooner than the market was expecting. Longer-term interest rates moved higher with a fair amount of consistency throughout the quarter, as markets digested the news and adjusted expectations for future monetary policy actions. Markets are driven by expectations more than actual results, and while we believe the market priced in more risk than was justified based on the outlook for growth in the U.S. economy, uncertainty surrounding a potential change in policy outlook led investors to reduce portfolio duration substantially. At its September meeting, the FOMC surprised the market yet again by continuing its program of securities purchases without tapering its pace. Since then, we have seen some recovery in fixed-income markets. Although we do not expect long-term Treasury rates to decline significantly, interest-rate risk premiums still appear high, providing investors with some protection against eventual removal of highly accommodative monetary policy.

The preferred securities market was not immune to the change in outlook for interest rates and a desire by many investors to reduce duration in their portfolios. In many cases, spreads on preferred securities widened relative to Treasuries, adding to price declines already associated with higher rates. Retail preferred securities were particularly weak as we witnessed meaningful reductions in the sizes of preferred-securities exchange-traded funds—which had grown in size to represent about 9% of the retail market at the beginning of this quarter. Preferred securities issued in the early part of the year, most with very low coupons, were among the worst performers. Fortunately, we weren’t tempted by many of those new issues—much preferring the higher coupons available in the secondary market. Institutional preferred securities fared much better, and as they have a larger allocation in the portfolio they were partially responsible for limiting negative returns during the quarter.

Creditworthiness of most preferred-securities issuers continues to improve. Corporate earnings are growing at a moderate pace and corporate leverage remains low. Banks’ problem loans are declining,

 

 

 

1

Following the methodology required by the SEC, total return assumes dividend reinvestment and includes income and principal change, plus the impact of the Fund’s leverage and expenses.

2 

June 1st—August 31st.


capital levels are healthy (especially in the U.S.) and new lending is slowly picking up. Rising home prices are bolstering consumer balance sheets and trimming foreclosure losses. These favorable credit developments should continue to benefit preferred securities.

While prices have fallen, market conditions for preferred securities remain healthy. Higher interest rates and wider spreads have resulted in a material slowdown in issuer redemptions. For the year, redemptions are still running ahead of new supply, with the preferred-securities market shrinking more than $10 billion, but the pace of redemptions slowed significantly this past quarter—with the Fund seeing approximately 90% of its redemptions this fiscal year occurring during the first half. This recent slowdown in issuer redemptions has been welcome news on the income side of the equation, as the Fund is able to keep more of the higher-coupon preferred securities longer than we expected earlier in the year.

After a long wait, we now have largely final rules on the regulatory treatment of preferred securities issued by banks, foreign and domestic. Crafted in response to the financial crisis, new legislation and regulations shift loss burdens towards investors and away from taxpayers (government support). Under the new rules, banks will have an incentive to replace “debt-like” preferred securities with ones that have more characteristics of equity (deeper subordination, non-cumulative dividends, and no maturity date). The new rules include various implementation schedules, depending on the jurisdiction, with most being fully implemented within the next 3-8 years.

To conform to the new rules, we estimate U.S. banks will need to issue an additional $60 billion or more of new preferred stock. That is certainly a big number compared to $73 billion of currently outstanding bank preferred stock. While we think issuance will be manageable and spread out over several years, it will influence preferred securities’ prices when it happens. We are also likely to see more contingent capital issued in the coming years, as issuers look to fill different buckets of loss-absorbing capital required under the new rules. This market has so far been limited in size and breadth, but it is likely to grow and is part of the ongoing evolution of the broader subordinated capital market.

Looking ahead, moderate economic growth should provide a constructive environment for preferred-securities investors. We anticipate that economic growth will be fast enough to facilitate continued improvement in corporate and household balance sheets and better loan performance, while being slow enough to restrain inflation and keep monetary policy accommodative for some time. Spreads on preferred securities should recover as fears of further rapid increases in long-term interest rates recede and investors refocus on steadily improving credit conditions. Volatility is likely to remain elevated over the coming months, but we believe the preferred-securities market has priced in a good amount of risk related to the end of quantitative easing.

As always, we encourage you to visit the Fund’s website www.preferredincome.com.

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

 

LOGO

Donald F. Crumrine

Chairman

 

Robert M. Ettinger

President

September 30, 2013

 

 

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PORTFOLIO OVERVIEW

August 31, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

Fund Statistics       
Net Asset Value   $ 12.90   
Market Price   $ 12.35   

Discount

    4.26
Yield on Market Price     8.74
Common Stock Shares Outstanding     10,985,567   

 

Moody’s Ratings   % of Net Assets†  
A     0.7%   
BBB     58.1%   
BB     32.3%   
Below “BB”     3.5%   
Not Rated*     4.0%   
Below Investment Grade**     24.1%   

 

* Does not include net other assets and liabilities of 1.4%.
** Below investment grade by all of Moody’s, S&P, and Fitch.
Industry Categories   % of Net Assets†

 

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Top 10 Holdings by Issuer   % of Net Assets†  
HSBC PLC     4.5%   
Banco Santander, S.A.     4.4%   
MetLife     4.3%   
Liberty Mutual Group     4.0%   
Goldman Sachs Group     3.9%   
Wells Fargo & Company     3.6%   
Barclays Bank PLC     3.1%   
XL Group PLC     2.9%   
Enbridge Energy Partners     2.6%   
Unum Group     2.5%   
 
 
% of Net Assets***†  
Holdings Generating Qualified Dividend Income (QDI) for Individuals     47%   
Holdings Generating Income Eligible for the Corporate Dividends Received Deduction (DRD)     28%   

 

*** This does not reflect year-end results or actual tax categorization of Fund distributions. These percentages can, and do, change, perhaps significantly, depending on market conditions. Investors should consult their tax advisor regarding their personal situation.
Net Assets includes assets attributable to the use of leverage.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

August 31, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

Shares/$ Par        

    Value    

 

Preferred Securities — 89.9%

   
       

Banking — 36.6%

           
  17,500     

Astoria Financial Corp., 6.50% Pfd., Series C

  $ 409,019  
 

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.:

   
$ 1,500,000     

BBVA International Preferred, 5.919%

    1,342,500 **(1)(3)   
 

Banco Santander, S.A.:

   
  355,000     

Banco Santander, 10.50% Pfd., Series 10

    9,557,487 **(1)(3)   
 

Bank of America:

   
$ 1,500,000     

Bank of America Corporation, 8.125%

    1,664,989 *(1)   
  2,500     

Countrywide Capital IV, 6.75% Pfd. 04/01/33

    62,656     
  25,000     

Countrywide Capital V, 7.00% Pfd. 11/01/36

    627,562     
 

Barclays Bank PLC:

   
$ 3,250,000     

Barclays Bank PLC, 6.278%

    2,949,937 **(1)(2)(3)   
  58,000     

Barclays Bank PLC, 7.10% Pfd.

    1,443,040 **(3)   
  3,700     

Barclays Bank PLC, 7.75% Pfd., Series 4

    92,870 **(3)   
  90,000     

Barclays Bank PLC, 8.125% Pfd., Series 5

    2,272,500 **(1)(3)   
$ 1,925,000     

BNP Paribas, 7.195%, 144A****

    1,910,562 **(1)(2)(3)   
 

Citigroup:

   
$ 2,750,000     

Citigroup, Inc., 8.40%, Series E

    3,027,931 *(1)   
  19,600     

Citigroup Capital XIII, 7.875% Pfd.

    538,388     
 

CoBank ACB:

   
  12,500     

CoBank ACB, 6.125% Pfd., Series G, 144A****

    1,178,516  
  10,000     

CoBank ACB, 6.25% Pfd., 144A****

    1,022,188  
$ 5,210,000     

Colonial BancGroup, 7.114%, 144A****

    7,815 (4)(5)††   
  15,200     

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc., 5.375% Pfd., Series A

    333,663  
 

Fifth Third Bancorp:

   
$ 750,000     

Fifth Third Capital Trust IV, 6.50% 04/15/37

    747,188     
 

First Horizon:

   
  795     

First Tennessee Bank, Adj. Rate Pfd., 3.75%(6), 144A****

    585,567 *(1)   
$ 500,000     

First Tennessee Capital II, 6.30% 04/15/34, Series B

    488,750     
  1     

FT Real Estate Securities Company, 9.50% Pfd., 144A****

    1,100,625     
  112,500     

First Niagara Financial Group, Inc., 8.625% Pfd.

    3,132,427 *(1)   
  32,050     

First Republic Bank, 6.70% Pfd.

    782,741  
 

Goldman Sachs Group:

   
  17,500     

Goldman Sachs, 5.95% Pfd., Series I

    399,766  
  15,000     

Goldman Sachs, 6.20% Pfd., Series B

    366,095  
$ 2,000,000     

Goldman Sachs, Capital I, 6.345% 02/15/34

    1,919,332 (1)(2)   

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

August 31, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

Shares/$ Par        

    Value    

 

Preferred Securities — (Continued)

   
       

Banking — (Continued)

           
 

HSBC PLC:

   
$ 1,500,000     

HSBC Capital Funding LP, 10.176%, 144A****

  $ 2,124,375 (1)(2)(3)   
  132,900     

HSBC Holdings PLC, 8.00% Pfd., Series 2

    3,609,072 **(1)(3)   
$ 130,000     

HSBC USA Capital Trust I, 7.808% 12/15/26, 144A****

    132,600     
$ 145,000     

HSBC USA Capital Trust II, 8.38% 05/15/27, 144A****

    147,354 (1)   
  118,813     

HSBC USA, Inc., 6.50% Pfd., Series H

    2,959,192 *(1)   
 

ING Groep NV:

   
  40,000     

ING Groep NV, 6.375% Pfd.

    916,400 **(3)   
  35,000     

ING Groep NV, 7.05% Pfd.

    863,538 **(3)   
  23,400     

ING Groep NV, 7.20% Pfd.

    582,719 **(3)   
  47,500     

ING Groep NV, 7.375% Pfd.

    1,200,800 **(3)   
  15,000     

ING Groep NV, 8.50% Pfd.

    382,800 **(3)   
$ 4,000,000     

JPMorgan Chase & Company, 7.90%, Series I

    4,414,320 *(1)   
$ 550,000     

Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 6.657%, 144A****

    503,250 **(3)   
$ 2,000,000     

M&T Bank Corporation, 6.875%, 144A****

    2,030,706 *(1)   
 

Morgan Stanley:

   
  40,000     

Morgan Stanley Capital Trust VI, 6.60% Pfd. 02/01/46

    995,000     
  82,500     

PNC Financial Services, 6.125% Pfd., Series P

    2,102,306 *(1)   
$ 2,160,000     

RaboBank Nederland, 11.00%, 144A****

    2,812,389 (1)(3)   
 

Royal Bank of Scotland:

   
  7,500     

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 6.40%, Pfd., Series M

    152,700 **(3)   
  15,000     

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 6.60%, Pfd., Series S

    312,450 **(3)   
  45,000     

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 7.25% Pfd., Series T

    1,032,300 **(3)   
 

Sovereign Bancorp:

   
  1,750     

Sovereign REIT, 12.00% Pfd., Series A, 144A****

    2,267,195     
  10,000     

Texas Capital Bancshares Inc., 6.50% Pfd., Series A

    227,015  
  12,500     

US Bancorp, 6.50%, Pfd.

    326,954  
 

Wells Fargo:

   
$ 1,500,000     

First Union Capital II, 7.95% 11/15/29

    1,803,642 (1)(2)   
  1,750     

Wells Fargo & Company, 7.50% Pfd., Series L

    1,982,313 *(1)   
  144,500     

Wells Fargo & Company, 8.00% Pfd., Series J

    4,109,797 *(1)   
 

Zions Bancorporation:

   
$ 1,000,000     

Zions Bancorporation, 7.20%, Series J

    997,500 *(1)   
  93,000     

Zions Bancorporation, 7.90% Pfd., Series F

    2,582,145  

 

 

   

 

      79,534,946     
   

 

 

   

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

August 31, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

Shares/$ Par        

    Value    

 

Preferred Securities — (Continued)

   
       

Financial Services — 1.6%

           
 

Credit Suisse Group:

   
$ 1,280,000     

Claudius, Ltd. - Credit Suisse AG, 7.875%, Series B, 144A****

  $ 1,368,000 (3)   
$ 1,000,000     

General Electric Capital Corp., 7.125%, Series A

    1,104,287 *(1)   
 

HSBC PLC:

   
  36,537     

HSBC Finance Corporation, 6.36% Pfd., Series B

    858,345 *(1)   

 

 

   

 

      3,330,632     
   

 

 

   
       

Insurance — 24.8%

           
 

Ace Ltd.:

   
$ 975,000     

Ace Capital Trust II, 9.70% 04/01/30

    1,372,312 (1)(2)(3)   
$ 400,000     

Aon Corporation, 8.205% 01/01/27

    491,298     
  108,700     

Arch Capital Group, Ltd., 6.75% Pfd., Series C

    2,632,584 **(1)(3)   
 

AXA SA:

   
$ 2,800,000     

AXA SA, 6.379%, 144A****

    2,744,000 **(1)(2)(3)   
$ 500,000     

AXA SA, 8.60% 12/15/30

    593,750 (3)   
  201,600     

Axis Capital Holdings, 6.875% Pfd., Series C

    4,888,800 **(1)(3)   
  90,600     

Delphi Financial Group, 7.376% Pfd. 05/15/37

    2,267,836 (1)(2)   
  37,400     

Endurance Specialty Holdings, 7.50% Pfd.

    936,178 **(3)   
$ 4,350,000     

Everest Re Holdings, 6.60% 05/15/37

    4,339,125 (1)(2)   
 

Liberty Mutual Group:

   
$ 500,000     

Liberty Mutual Group, 7.80% 03/15/37, 144A****

    565,000 (1)   
$ 4,100,000     

Liberty Mutual Group, 10.75% 06/15/58, 144A****

    6,088,500 (1)(2)   
$ 190,000     

Lincoln National Corporation, 7.00% 05/17/66

    193,800     
 

MetLife:

   
$ 2,846,000     

MetLife, Inc., 10.75% 08/01/39

    4,226,310 (1)(2)   
$ 279,000     

MetLife Capital Trust IV, 7.875% 12/15/37, 144A****

    318,060 (1)(2)   
$ 3,635,000     

MetLife Capital Trust X, 9.25% 04/08/38, 144A****

    4,725,500 (1)(2)   
  36,010     

PartnerRe Ltd., 7.250% Pfd., Series E

    911,053 **(1)(3)   
  90,000     

Principal Financial Group, 6.518% Pfd., Series B

    2,256,525 *(1)   
$ 500,000     

Prudential Financial, Inc., 5.625% 06/15/43

    470,000     
 

QBE Insurance:

   
$ 1,100,000     

QBE Capital Funding III Ltd., 7.25% 05/24/41, 144A****

    1,162,217 (1)(3)   
$ 2,250,000     

StanCorp Financial Group, 6.90% 06/01/67

    2,255,625 (1)(2)   
 

The Travelers Companies:

   
$ 679,500     

USF&G Capital, 8.312% 07/01/46, 144A****

    848,369 (1)(2)   
 

Unum Group:

   
$ 2,820,000     

Provident Financing Trust I, 7.405% 03/15/38

    3,128,553 (1)(2)   
  8,954     

W.R. Berkley Corporation, 5.625% Pfd.

    192,232     

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

August 31, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

Shares/$ Par        

    Value    

 

Preferred Securities — (Continued)

   
       

Insurance — (Continued)

           
 

XL Group PLC:

   
$ 6,440,000     

XL Capital Ltd., 6.50%, Series E

  $ 6,262,900 (1)(2)(3)   

 

 

   

 

      53,870,527     
   

 

 

   
       

Utilities — 15.5%

           
  10,350     

Alabama Power Company, 6.45% Pfd.

    269,100 *(1)   
 

Baltimore Gas & Electric:

   
  10,000     

Baltimore Gas & Electric Company, 6.70% Pfd., Series 1993

    1,021,563 *(1)   
  2,400     

Baltimore Gas & Electric Company, 7.125% Pfd., Series 1993

    243,675  
 

Commonwealth Edison:

   
$ 2,953,000     

COMED Financing III, 6.35% 03/15/33

    2,805,350 (1)(2)   
$ 3,500,000     

Dominion Resources, Inc., 7.50% 06/30/66

    3,782,408 (1)(2)   
 

Energy Future Competitive Holdings Corp:

   
$ 636,000     

TXU Electric Capital V, 8.175% 01/30/37

    155,820 (4)   
  62,500     

Entergy Arkansas, Inc., 6.45% Pfd.

    1,550,781 *(1)   
  30,000     

Entergy Louisiana, Inc., 6.95% Pfd.

    3,012,189 *(1)   
  25,000     

Georgia Power Company, 6.50% Pfd., Series 2007A

    2,554,687 *(1)   
  26,000     

Indianapolis Power & Light Company, 5.65% Pfd.

    2,639,814  
  42,100     

Integrys Energy Group, Inc., 6.00% Pfd.

    1,034,081     
 

Nextera Energy:

   
$ 1,500,000     

FPL Group Capital, Inc., 6.65% 06/15/67

    1,580,065 (1)   
 

PECO Energy:

   
$ 500,000     

PECO Energy Capital Trust III, 7.38% 04/06/28, Series D

    495,804 (1)(2)   
 

PPL Corp:

   
  69,000     

PPL Capital Funding, Inc., 5.90% Pfd., Series B

    1,587,000     
$ 2,250,000     

PPL Capital Funding, Inc., 6.70% 03/30/67, Series A

    2,330,586 (1)(2)   
$ 2,850,000     

Puget Sound Energy, Inc., 6.974% 06/01/67

    3,011,655 (1)(2)   
  47,392     

Scana Corporation, 7.70% Pfd. 01/30/65

    1,252,926 (1)(2)   
  35,410     

Southern California Edison, 6.50% Pfd., Series D

    3,746,821 *(1)   
  3,000     

Virginia Electric & Power Company, $6.98 Pfd.

    305,438  
  3,700     

Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, 6.88% Pfd.

    374,394  

 

 

   

 

      33,754,157     
   

 

 

   
       

Energy — 6.2%

           
$ 5,000,000     

Enbridge Energy Partners LP, 8.05% 10/01/37

    5,601,100 (1)(2)   
$ 4,150,000     

Enterprise Products Partners, 8.375% 08/01/66, Series A

    4,619,880 (1)(2)   
  3,500     

Kinder Morgan GP, Inc., 4.188%(6), Pfd., 144A****

    3,212,563  

 

 

   

 

      13,433,543     
   

 

 

   

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

August 31, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

Shares/$ Par        

    Value    

 

Preferred Securities — (Continued)

   
       

Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) — 2.7%

           
 

Duke Realty Corp.:

   
  4,000     

Duke Realty Corp, 6.50% Pfd., Series K

  $ 94,250     
  24,900     

Duke Realty Corp, 6.60% Pfd., Series L

    591,375     
  12,500     

Kimco Realty Corporation, 6.90% Pfd., Series H

    316,125     
  22,500     

National Retail Properties, Inc., 5.70% Pfd., Series E

    460,159     
 

PS Business Parks:

   
  4,000     

PS Business Parks, Inc., 5.70% Pfd., Series V

    84,360     
  50,000     

PS Business Parks, Inc., 6.45% Pfd., Series S

    1,165,075 (1)(2)   
  7,500     

PS Business Parks, Inc., 6.875% Pfd., Series R

    185,325     
  125,000     

Realty Income Corporation, 6.625% Pfd., Series F

    3,017,500 (1)(2)   

 

 

   

 

      5,914,169     
   

 

 

   
       

Miscellaneous Industries — 2.5%

           
  37,400     

Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc., 6.25% Pfd., 144A****

    3,344,963  
  11,000     

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., 5.75% Pfd. 07/25/52

    252,313 (1)   
$ 2,125,000     

Textron Financial Corporation, 6.00% 02/15/67, 144A****

    1,896,563     

 

 

   

 

      5,493,839     
   

 

 

   
 

Total Preferred Securities
(Cost $184,029,871)

    195,331,813     
   

 

 

   

 

Corporate Debt Securities — 8.7%

   
       

Banking — 4.8%

           
$ 5,500,000     

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 6.75% 10/01/37, Sub Notes

    5,693,116 (1)(2)   
$ 2,710,000     

Regions Financial Corporation, 7.375% 12/10/37, Sub Notes

    2,934,304 (1)(2)   
  76,000     

Texas Capital Bancshares Inc., 6.50% 09/21/42, Sub Notes

    1,712,379     

 

 

   

 

      10,339,799     
   

 

 

   
       

Financial Services — 0.3%

           
  20,825     

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc., 6.375% 08/15/42

    489,835     
  6,500     

Raymond James Financial, 6.90% 03/15/42

    166,936     

 

 

   

 

      656,771     
   

 

 

   
       

Insurance — 2.0%

           
$ 2,000,000     

Liberty Mutual Insurance, 7.697% 10/15/97, 144A****

    2,112,548 (1)(2)   

 

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Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund Incorporated

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

August 31, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

Shares/$ Par        

    Value    

 

Corporate Debt Securities — (Continued)

   
       

Insurance — (Continued)

           
 

Unum Group:

   
$ 2,000,000     

UnumProvident Corporation, 7.25% 03/15/28

  $ 2,276,940 (1)(2)   

 

 

   

 

      4,389,488     
   

 

 

   
       

Energy — 1.5%

           
$ 2,700,000     

Energy Transfer Partners LP, 8.25%, 11/15/2029, 144A****

    3,311,466 (1)(2)   

 

 

   

 

      3,311,466     
   

 

 

   
       

Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) — 0.1%

           
  12,500     

CommonWealth REIT, 7.50% 11/15/19

    260,769     

 

 

   

 

      260,769     
   

 

 

   
 

Total Corporate Debt Securities
(Cost $17,034,894)

    18,958,293     
   

 

 

   

 

Common Stock — 0.2%

   
       

Banking — 0.1%

           
  3,620     

CIT Group, Inc.

    173,289 *†   

 

 

   

 

      173,289     
   

 

 

   
       

Insurance — 0.0%

           
  19,801     

WMI Holdings Corporation, 144A****

    20,197 *†   

 

 

   

 

      20,197     
   

 

 

   
       

Utilities — 0.1%

           
  9,380     

Exelon Corporation

    285,996  

 

 

   

 

      285,996     
   

 

 

   
 

Total Common Stock
(Cost $1,728,325)

    479,482     
   

 

 

   

 

Money Market Fund — 0.1%

           
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds:

   
  187,323     

T-Fund

    187,323     

 

 

   

 

 

Total Money Market Fund
(Cost $187,323)

    187,323     
   

 

 

   

 

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Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund Incorporated

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

August 31, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

       

    Value    

Total Investments (Cost $202,980,413***)

     98.9%      $ 214,956,911   

Other Assets And Liabilities (Net)

     1.1%        2,437,951   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Managed Assets

     100.0% ‡    $ 217,394,862   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loan Principal Balance

  

    (75,700,000
    

 

 

 

Total Net Assets Available To Common Stock

  

  $ 141,694,862   
    

 

 

 

 

* Securities eligible for the Dividends Received Deduction and distributing Qualified Dividend Income.
** Securities distributing Qualified Dividend Income only.
*** Aggregate cost of securities held.
**** Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional buyers. At August 31, 2013, these securites amounted to $47,541,088 or 21.9% of total managed assets.
(1) 

All or a portion of this security is pledged as collateral for the Fund’s loan. The total value of such securities was $142,799,249 at August 31, 2013.

(2) 

All or a portion of this security has been rehypothecated. The total value of such securities was $71,419,951 at August 31, 2013.

(3) 

Foreign Issuer.

(4) 

Illiquid.

(5) 

Valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Board of Directors as of August 31, 2013.

(6) 

Represents the rate in effect as of the reporting date.

Non-income producing.
†† The issuer has filed for bankruptcy protection. As a result, the Fund may not be able to recover the principal invested and also does not expect to receive income on this security going forward.
The percentage shown for each investment category is the total value of that category as a percentage of total managed assets.

 

        ABBREVIATIONS:

Pfd.

    — Preferred Securities

REIT

    — Real Estate Investment Trust

 

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Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund Incorporated

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCK(1)

For the period from December 1, 2012 through August 31, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

     Value  

OPERATIONS:

  

Net investment income

   $ 9,229,660   

Net realized gain/(loss) on investments sold during the period

     (5,248,550

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

     (494,961
  

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     3,486,149   

DISTRIBUTIONS:

  

Dividends paid from net investment income to Common Stock Shareholders(2)

     (10,189,907
  

 

 

 

Total Distributions to Common Stock Shareholders

     (10,189,907

FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

  

Increase from shares issued under the Dividend Reinvestment and
Cash Purchase Plan

     876,507   
  

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets available to Common Stock resulting from
Fund share transactions

     876,507   

NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCK

  

 

 

 

FOR THE PERIOD

   $ (5,827,251
  

 

 

 
          

NET ASSETS AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCK:

  

Beginning of period

   $ 147,522,113   

Net decrease in net assets during the period

     (5,827,251
  

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 141,694,862   
  

 

 

 

 

(1)

These tables summarize the nine months ended August 31, 2013 and should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s audited financial statements, including footnotes, in its Annual Report dated November 30, 2012.

(2)

May include income earned, but not paid out, in prior fiscal year.

 

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Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund Incorporated

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS(1)

For the period from December 1, 2012 through August 31, 2013 (Unaudited)

For a Common Stock share outstanding throughout the period

 

PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE:

  

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 13.51   
  

 

 

 

INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

  

Net investment income

     0.84   

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

     (0.52
  

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.32   
  

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON STOCK SHAREHOLDERS:

  

From net investment income

     (0.93
  

 

 

 

Total distributions to Common Stock Shareholders

     (0.93
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 12.90   
  

 

 

 

Market value, end of period

   $ 12.35   
  

 

 

 

Common Stock shares outstanding, end of period

     10,985,567   
  

 

 

 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCK SHAREHOLDERS:

  

Net investment income†

     8.28 %* 

Operating expenses including interest expense.

     1.87 %* 

Operating expenses excluding interest expense

     1.33 %* 
    

SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:††

  

Portfolio turnover rate

     23 %** 

Total managed assets, end of period (in 000’s)

   $ 217,395   

Ratio of operating expenses including interest expense to total managed assets

     1.24 %* 

Ratio of operating expenses excluding interest expense to total managed assets

     0.89 %* 

 

 

(1) 

These tables summarize the nine months ended August 31, 2013 and should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s audited financial statements, including footnotes, in its Annual Report dated November 30, 2012.

* Annualized.
** Not Annualized.
The net investment income ratios reflect income net of operating expenses, including interest expense.
†† Information presented under heading Supplemental Data includes loan principal balance.

 

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Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund Incorporated

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)

Per Share of Common Stock (Unaudited)

 

     Total
Dividends
Paid
     Net Asset
Value
     NYSE
Closing Price
     Dividend
Reinvestment
Price(1)
 

December 31, 2012

   $ 0.2100       $ 13.44       $ 13.63       $ 13.44   

January 31, 2013

     0.0900         13.64         15.09         14.34   

February 28, 2013

     0.0900         13.68         14.96         14.21   

March 28, 2013

     0.0900         13.73         14.82         14.08   

April 30, 2013

     0.0900         13.92         15.45         14.68   

May 31, 2013

     0.0900         13.81         14.18         13.81   

June 28, 2013

     0.0900         13.25         14.08         13.38   

July 31, 2013

     0.0900         13.20         13.42         13.20   

August 30, 2013

     0.0900         12.90         12.35         12.46   

 

(1)

Whenever the net asset value per share of the Fund’s Common Stock is less than or equal to the market price per share on the reinvestment date, new shares issued will be valued at the higher of net asset value or 95% of the then current market price. Otherwise, the reinvestment shares of Common Stock will be purchased in the open market.

 

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Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund Incorporated

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

 

1. Aggregate Information for Federal Income Tax Purposes

At August 31, 2013, the aggregate cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $203,116,787, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there is an excess of value over tax cost was $20,707,461 and the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there is an excess of tax cost over value was $8,867,337.

 

2. Additional Accounting Standards

Fair Value Measurements: The Fund has performed an analysis of all existing investments and derivative instruments to determine the significance and character of all inputs to their fair value determination. The levels of fair value inputs used to measure the Fund’s investments are characterized into a fair value hierarchy. Where inputs for an asset or liability fall into more than one level in the fair value hierarchy, the investment is classified in its entirety based on the lowest level input that is significant to that investment’s valuation. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

 

   

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

 

   

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

 

   

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. Transfers in and out of levels are recognized at market value at the end of the period. A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of August 31, 2013 is as follows:

 

     Total
Value at
August 31, 2013
     Level 1
Quoted
Price
     Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
 

Preferred Securities

           

Banking

   $ 79,534,946       $ 53,604,794       $ 25,922,337       $ 7,815   

Financial Services

     3,330,632         1,962,632         1,368,000           

Insurance

     53,870,527         34,102,442         19,768,085           

Utilities

     33,754,157         11,567,066         22,187,091           

Energy

     13,433,543         10,220,980         3,212,563           

Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)

     5,914,169         5,914,169                   

Miscellaneous Industries

     5,493,839         252,313         5,241,526           

Corporate Debt Securities

     18,958,293         8,323,035         10,635,258           

Common Stock

           

Banking

     173,289         173,289                   

Insurance

     20,197         20,197                   

Utilities

     285,996         285,996                   

Money Market Fund

     187,323         187,323                   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 214,956,911       $ 126,614,236       $ 88,334,860       $ 7,815   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        

 

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Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund Incorporated

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

During the reporting period, there were no transfers into Level 1 from Level 2. During the reporting period, securities with an aggregate market value of $2,932,750 were transferred into Level 2 from Level 1. The securities were transferred because of a reduction in the amount of observable market data, resulting from: a decrease in market activity for the securities, reduced availability of quoted prices for the securities, or de-listing of securities from a national securities exchange that resulted in a material decrease in activity.

The fair values of the Fund’s investments are generally based on market information and quotes received from brokers or independent pricing services—approved by the Board and unaffiliated with the Adviser. To assess the continuing appropriateness of security valuations, management, in consultation with the Adviser, regularly compares current prices to prior prices, prices across comparable securities, actual sale prices for securities in the Fund’s portfolio, and market information obtained by the Adviser as a function of being an active participant in the markets.

Securities with quotes that are based on actual trades or actionable bids and offers with a sufficient level of activity on or near the measurement date are classified as Level 1. Securities that are priced using quotes derived from implied values, indicative bids and offers, or a limited number of actual trades—or the same information for securities that are similar in many respects to those being valued—are classified as Level 2. If market information is not available for securities being valued, or materially-comparable securities, then those securities are classified as Level 3. In considering market information, management evaluates changes in liquidity, willingness of a broker to execute at the quoted price, the depth and consistency of prices from pricing services, and the existence of observable trades in the market.

The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:

 

    

Preferred Securities

 
      Total Investments     Banking  

Balance as of 11/30/12

   $ 12,315      $ 12,315   

Accrued discounts/premiums

              

Realized gain/(loss)

     (8,967,000     (8,967,000

Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

     8,962,500        8,962,500   

Purchases

              

Sales

              

Transfer in

              

Transfer out

              

Balance as of 08/31/13

   $ 7,815      $ 7,815   

For the nine months ended August 31, 2013, total change in unrealized gain/(loss) on Level 3 securities still held at period-end and included in the change in net assets was $0.

 

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Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund Incorporated

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

The following table summarizes the valuation techniques used and unobservable inputs developed to determine the fair value of Level 3 investments:

 

Category   Fair Value
at
08/31/13
    Valuation Technique   Unobservable Input   Input Range (Wgt Avg)  

Preferred Securities

       

Banking

  $ 7,815      Bankruptcy recovery   Credit/Structure-specific
recovery
    0.00% - 0.50% (0.15%)   

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement technique for bankruptcy recovery are based on recovery analysis that is specific to the security being valued, including the level of subordination and structural features of the security, and the current status of any bankruptcy or liquidation proceedings. Observable market trades in bankruptcy claims are utilized by management, when available, to assess the appropriateness of valuations, although the frequency of trading depends on the specific credit and seniority of the claim. Expected recoveries in bankruptcy by security type and industry do not tend to deviate much from historical recovery rates, which are very low (sometimes zero) for preferred securities and more moderate for senior debt. Significant changes in these inputs would result in a significantly higher or lower fair value measurement.

 

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Directors

Donald F. Crumrine, CFA

Chairman of the Board

David Gale

Morgan Gust

Karen H. Hogan

Robert F. Wulf, CFA

Officers

Donald F. Crumrine, CFA

Chief Executive Officer

Robert M. Ettinger, CFA

President

R. Eric Chadwick, CFA

Chief Financial Officer, Vice President and Treasurer

Chad C. Conwell

Chief Compliance Officer, Vice President and Secretary

Bradford S. Stone

Vice President and Assistant Treasurer

Laurie C. Lodolo

Assistant Compliance Officer, Assistant Treasurer and Assistant Secretary

Linda M. Puchalski

Assistant Treasurer

Investment Adviser

Flaherty & Crumrine Incorporated

e-mail: flaherty@pfdincome.com

Questions concerning your shares of Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund?

   

If your shares are held in a Brokerage Account, contact your Broker.

   

If you have physical possession of your shares in certificate form, contact the Fund’s Transfer Agent & Shareholder Servicing Agent —

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

P.O. Box 358035

Pittsburgh, PA 15252-8035

1-866-351-7446

This report is sent to shareholders of Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund Incorporated for their information. It is not a Prospectus, circular or representation intended for use in the purchase or sale of shares of the Fund or of any securities mentioned in this report.

 

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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 the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (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.

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are 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)    Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund Incorporated                         

By (Signature and Title)*      /s/ Donald F. Crumrine                                                            

Donald F. Crumrine, Director, Chairman of the Board and Chief

Executive Officer

(principal executive officer)

Date     10/22/2013                                                                                                                

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/ Donald F. Crumrine                                                          

Donald F. Crumrine, Director, Chairman of the Board and Chief

Executive Officer

(principal executive officer)

Date      10/22/2013                                                                                                              

By (Signature and Title)*      /s/ R. Eric Chadwick                                                              

R. Eric Chadwick, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice

President

(principal financial officer)

Date     10/22/2013                                                                                                                

 

* 

Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.