NEW YORK, March 10, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PIMCO Municipal Income Fund III (the "Fund") (NYSE:PMX), a closed-end management investment company which seeks to provide current income exempt from federal income tax, today announced its results for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2008.
At December 31,
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2008 2007
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Net Assets (a) $ 498,990,102 $ 715,874,069
Common Shares Outstanding 31,750,713 31,577,409
Net Asset Value ("NAV") $ 7.21 $ 14.12
Market Price $ 6.46 $ 13.91
Discount to NAV (10.40)% (1.49)%
Quarter ended December 31,
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2008 2007
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Net Investment Income (b) $ 8,557,502 $ 10,495,651
Per Common Share (b) $ 0.27 $ 0.33
Net Realized and Change in
Unrealized Loss (b) $(116,080,235) $(14,097,940)
Per Common Share (b) $ (3.66) $ (0.45)
Undistributed Net Investment Income
Per Common Share (c)(d) $ 0.1841 $ 0.0401
(a) Net assets are inclusive of market value of Preferred Shares of
$270 million. The Fund redeemed $81 million of its Preferred
Shares from January 5, 2009 through January 9, 2009.
(b) The information provided is in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles ("GAAP"), which requires the Fund to treat
amounts accrued under swap agreements as net realized and
unrealized gain (loss). However, these amounts are treated as net
income (loss) for federal income tax purposes. By using GAAP, Net
Investment Income for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2008
was $66,058 ($0.002 per common share) higher (and Net Realized
and Change in Unrealized Loss correspondingly higher) than those
figures would have been if swap amounts were treated as net
income in accordance with federal income tax treatment.
(c) Note that generally there is a close correlation between what the
Fund earns (net of expenses) and what it pays in monthly
dividends. However, since net earning rates fluctuate from month
to month while monthly dividends have remained relatively stable,
there will be periods when the Fund may over-earn or under-earn
its monthly dividend which would have the effect of adding to or
subtracting from the Fund's undistributed net investment income
balance. Fund management analyzes the Fund's current and
projected net earning rates prior to recommending dividend
amounts to the Fund's Board of Trustees for declaration. There
can be no assurance that the current dividend rate or the
undistributed net investment income balance will remain constant.
(d) Calculated using the accumulated balance at December 31, 2008 and
December 31, 2007, respectively.
Top 5 State Positions at December 31, 2008
(as a percentage of total investments)
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Michigan 13.9%
California 12.4%
Texas 8.3%
Washington 8.2%
Illinois 7.6%
Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., serves as the Fund's investment manager and is a member of Munich-based Allianz Group (NYSE:AZ). Pacific Investment Management Company LLC, an Allianz Global Investors Fund Management affiliate, serves as the Fund's sub-adviser.
The Fund's daily New York Stock Exchange closing price, net asset value per share, as well as other information, is available at http://www.allianzinvestors.com/closedendfunds or by calling the Fund's shareholder servicing agent at (800) 331-1710.
The financial information contained herein is solely based upon the data available at the time of publication of this press release, and there is no assurance that any future results will be the same or similar to the results reported herein. Information that was obtained from third party sources we believe to be reliable is not guaranteed as to its accuracy or completeness. This press release contains no recommendations to buy or sell any specific securities and should not be considered investment advice of any kind. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and the investment returns generated by the Funds' will fluctuate.
There can be no assurance that the Fund will meet its objective. The Funds' ability to pay dividends to common shareholders is subject to the restrictions in their registration statements, by-laws and other governing documents as well as the Investment Company Act of 1940. In making an investment decision, individuals should utilize other information sources and the advice of their own professional adviser.