FEDERATED PREMIER INTERMEDIATE MUNICIPAL PITTSBURGH, Jan. 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund (NYSE: FMN) and Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund (NYSE: FPT) today announced earnings for the fiscal year ended Nov. 30, 2015. The funds seek to provide investors with income that is exempt from federal income tax, including alternative minimum tax (AMT), by investing in municipal securities from different sectors, states and issuers across the country.
For the fiscal year ended Nov. 30, 2015, FMN had net investment income of $5.41 million or $0.87 per common share. From this amount, FMN paid dividends on auction market preferred shares (AMPS) of $0.02 million, resulting in net investment income after the AMPS dividends of $5.39 million or $0.87 per common share. Net realized and unrealized losses were $0.59 million or $0.10 per common share. At Nov. 30, 2015, FMN had an undistributed net investment income reserve of $0.066 per common share, down from $0.078 per common share at Nov. 30, 2014. Total portfolio assets of FMN were $148.1 million and the net asset value per common share was $15.26.
For the fiscal year ended Nov. 30, 2015, FPT had net investment income of $5.02 million or $0.72 per common share. From this amount, FPT paid dividends on auction market preferred shares (AMPS) of $0.02 million, resulting in net investment income after the AMPS dividends of $5.00 million or $0.72 per common share. Net realized and unrealized losses were $0.87 million or $0.12 per common share. At Nov. 30, 2015, FPT had an undistributed net investment income reserve of $0.064 per common share, up from $0.013 per common share at Nov. 30, 2014. Total portfolio assets of FPT were $161.8 million and the net asset value per common share was $14.43.
Both FMN and FPT have paid monthly tax-free dividends since the first dividend declaration in February 2003. During the fiscal year, the funds maintained their respective monthly common dividends with FMN paying $0.0735 and FPT paying $0.0555 per share.
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FEDERATED PREMIER MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND (FMN)
SUMMARY OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(For a Common Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
Year Ended Nov. 30,
2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
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Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period $15.37 $13.95 $16.08 $13.86 $13.49
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Income From Investment Operations:
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Net investment income
(1) 0.87 0.89 0.91 0.94 1.02
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Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
investments and futures contracts
(0.10) 1.43 (2.13) 2.16 0.38
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Distributions to auction market preferred
shareholders from net investment income (2)
(0.00)(3) (0.00)(3) (0.00)(3) (0.00)(3) (0.01)
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TOTAL FROM
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
0.77 2.32 (1.22) 3.10 1.39
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Less Distributions to
Common Shareholders:
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From net investment
income (0.88) (0.90) (0.91) (1.00) (1.02)
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Increase From Auction Market Preferred Share
Tender and Repurchase
-- -- -- 0.12 --
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Net Asset Value, End of
Period $15.26 $15.37 $13.95 $16.08 $13.86
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Market Price, End of
Period $14.85 $14.47 $12.47 $16.95 $14.89
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Total Return at Net
Asset Value 4 5.17% 17.09% (7.76)% 23.90% 10.95%
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Total Return at Market
Price 5 8.98% 23.38% (21.58)% 21.37% 11.91%
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1) Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
2) The amounts shown are based on Common Share equivalents.
3) Represents less than $0.01.
4) Total Return at Net Asset Value is the combination of changes in the Common Share net asset value, reinvested dividend income and reinvested capital gains distributions at net asset value, if any, and does not reflect the sales charge, if applicable.
5) Total Return at Market Price is the combination of changes in the market price per share and the effect of reinvested dividend income and reinvested capital gains distributions, if any, at the average price paid per share at the time of the reinvestment.
FEDERATED PREMIER INTERMEDIATE MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND (FPT)
SUMMARY OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(For a Common Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
Year Ended Nov. 30,
2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
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Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period $14.50 $13.64 $15.27 $13.94 $13.57
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Income From Investment Operations:
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Net investment income
(1) 0.72 0.67 0.71 0.74 0.83
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Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
investments and futures contracts
(0.12) 0.90 (1.61) 1.22 0.36
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Distributions to auction market preferred
shareholders from net investment income (2)
(0.00) 3 (0.00) 3 (0.00) 3 (0.00)(3) (0.01)
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TOTAL FROM
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
0.60 1.57 (0.90) 1.96 1.18
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Less Distributions to
Common Shareholders:
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From net investment
income (0.67) (0.71) (0.73) (0.78) (0.81)
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Increase From Auction Market Preferred Share Tender
and Repurchase
-- -- -- 0.15 --
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Net Asset Value, End of
Period $14.43 $14.50 $13.64 $15.27 $13.94
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Market Price, End of
Period $13.29 $12.59 $12.14 $16.09 $13.87
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Total Return at Net
Asset Value 4 4.22% 11.76% (6.00)% 15.51% 9.06%
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Total Return at Market
Price 5 11.08% 9.59% (20.33)% 22.29% 8.51%
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1) Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
2) The amounts shown are based on Common Share equivalents.
3) Represents less than $0.01.
4) Total Return at Net Asset Value is the combination of changes in the Common Share net asset value, reinvested dividend income and reinvested capital gains distributions at net asset value, if any, and does not reflect the sales charge, if applicable.
5) Total Return at Market Price is the combination of changes in the market price per share and the effect of reinvested dividend income and reinvested capital gains distributions, if any, at the average price paid per share at the time of the reinvestment.
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SOURCE Federated Investors, Inc.
