PIMCO Closed-End Funds Announce Proposed Reorganizations
April 04 2025 - 4:33PM
The Board of Trustees of each of the following funds has approved
the following proposals to reorganize the PIMCO closed-end
municipal funds (each, a “Merger” and collectively, the “Mergers”),
subject to the various shareholder approvals and other
contingencies described below:
- National Mergers:
PIMCO Municipal Income Fund (NYSE: PMF) and PIMCO Municipal Income
Fund III (NYSE: PMX) with and into PIMCO Municipal Income Fund II
(NYSE: PML);
- New York Mergers:
PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund (NYSE: PNF) and PIMCO New York
Municipal Income Fund III (NYSE: PYN) with and into PIMCO New York
Municipal Income Fund II (NYSE: PNI); and
- California
Mergers: PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund II (NYSE:
PCK) and PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III (NYSE: PZC)
with and into PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund (NYSE:
PCQ).
If the Mergers are consummated, each of PML,
PNI, and PCQ (each, an “Acquiring Fund”) would acquire all of the
assets and liabilities of, as applicable, PMF, PMX, PNF, PYN, PCK,
and PZC (each, an “Acquired Fund”), and the common shares of each
Acquired Fund would, in effect, be exchanged for new common shares
of the corresponding Acquiring Fund with an equal aggregate net
asset value. In addition, each Fund has one or more series of
Remarketable Variable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred Shares (“RVMTP
Shares”) outstanding. As part of each Merger, the outstanding RVMTP
Shares of each Acquired Fund are expected to, in effect, be
exchanged for RVMTP Shares of the corresponding Acquiring Fund with
an aggregate liquidation preference equal to, and other terms that
are substantially identical to, the corresponding series of RVMTP
Shares of each such Acquired Fund.
Each Merger is subject to approval by the
applicable Acquiring Fund’s common shareholders to issue additional
common shares (the “Merger Shares”) to be distributed to the
Acquired Funds’ shareholders and, with respect to each Acquired
Fund, the consent to the Merger of its RVMTP shareholders, as
applicable. No Merger will be contingent upon the consummation of
any other Merger. Common shareholders of the Acquiring Funds will
be asked to vote on the applicable proposals at a Special Meeting
of shareholders expected to take place on or about June 27, 2025,
at a time and location to be stated in the proxy
statement/prospectus (the “Shareholder Meeting”). A proxy
statement/prospectus containing information about the meeting and
the proposed reorganizations is expected to be mailed to each
Acquiring Fund’s shareholders of record as of April 14, 2025. The
proxy statement/prospectus will also be distributed to Acquired
Fund shareholders to serve as a prospectus and an information
statement for the Acquiring Fund Merger Shares. No action is needed
from common shareholders of the Acquired Funds.
Following the Mergers, each Acquiring Fund will
continue to be managed in accordance with its existing investment
objective and strategies:
- PML seeks to provide current income
exempt from federal income tax.
- PNI seeks to provide current income
exempt from federal, New York State and New York City income
tax.
- PCQ seek to provide current income
exempt from federal and California income tax.
The proxy statement/prospectus will include a
comparison of, and more information regarding, the Acquiring Funds
and their applicable Acquired Funds’ investment objective and
strategies and other policies.
It is currently expected that the Mergers will
be completed on or about August 1, 2025, subject to PIMCO’s market
outlook and operational considerations, the shareholder approvals
described above and the satisfaction of applicable regulatory
requirements and customary closing conditions.
Further information regarding the proposals is
contained in a proxy statement/prospectus that has been filed
publicly and will be mailed to shareholders in the near future once
declared effective.
About PIMCO
PIMCO was founded in 1971 in Newport Beach,
California and is one of the world’s premier fixed income
investment managers. Today we have offices across the globe and
3,000+ professionals united by a single purpose: creating
opportunities for investors in every environment. PIMCO is owned by
Allianz S.E., a leading global diversified financial services
provider.
This press release is not intended to, and does
not, constitute an offer to purchase or sell shares of the funds;
nor is this press release intended to solicit a proxy from any
shareholder of the funds. The solicitation of the purchase or sale
of securities or proxies to effect each Merger described herein
will only be made by a final, effective registration statement,
which will include a definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus,
after the registration statement is declared effective by the
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
This press release references a joint proxy
statement/prospectus filed by each Acquiring Fund and to be
distributed as a proxy statement/prospectus to the shareholders of
each Acquiring Fund and as a prospectus and an information
statement to the shareholders of each Acquired Fund. The joint
proxy statement/prospectus may be amended or withdrawn. The joint
proxy statement/prospectus has not yet been declared effective by
the SEC and will not be distributed to shareholders of the funds
unless and until it is declared effective by the SEC.
Investors and shareholders are urged to read the
applicable joint proxy statement/prospectus and any other relevant
documents when they become available because they will contain
important information about the proposed reorganizations. After it
is filed, free copies of the joint proxy statement/prospectus will
be available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Except for the historical information and
discussions contained herein, statements contained in this press
release constitute forward-looking statements. These statements may
involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially, including the
performance of financial markets, the investment performance of
PIMCO’s sponsored investment products and separately managed
accounts, general economic conditions, future acquisitions,
competitive conditions and government regulations, including
changes in tax laws. Readers should carefully consider such
factors. Further, such forward-looking statements speak only on the
date at which such statements are made. PIMCO undertakes no
obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect
events or circumstances after the date of such statement.
This material has been distributed for
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investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security,
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10019, is a company of PIMCO. ©2025, PIMCO.
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