DWS Strategic Municipal Income Trust (NYSE: KSM) (the
“Fund”) announced today that its Board of Trustees has approved
a Plan of Liquidation and Termination for the Fund (the “Plan”)
related to the previously announced liquidation of the Fund to
occur no later than November 30, 2024. As further described below,
a final liquidating distribution is expected to be made on or about
November 20, 2024, for the Fund.
Under the terms of the Plan, the “Cessation Date” for the Fund
is expected to occur on or about November 13, 2024. As provided in
the Plan, at the close of business on the Cessation Date, the Fund
will cease to engage in any business activities, except for the
purpose of liquidating and winding up its affairs, and the books of
the Fund will be closed. Effective the business day following the
Cessation Date, the Fund’s shares will not be transferable (except
for the settlement of prior transactions), and it is anticipated
that trading in the Fund’s common shares on the New York Stock
Exchange will cease. The Fund will subsequently seek to reduce all
remaining portfolio securities to cash or cash equivalents and make
a final liquidating distribution to common shareholders on or about
November 20, 2024. Holders of preferred shares, if any, will
receive a liquidating distribution equal to the liquidation
preference plus unpaid dividends. The Cessation Date may be
extended if necessary or appropriate in connection with the orderly
liquidation of the Fund or to protect the interests of the Fund’s
shareholders.
The Fund currently expects to eliminate its financial leverage
by redeeming all of its outstanding Variable Rate MuniFund Term
Preferred Shares, Series 2020-1 prior to the Cessation Date. In
addition, prior to the Cessation Date and subject to portfolio
management’s discretion, the Fund intends to begin the process of
converting its portfolio securities to more liquid investments,
including variable rate demand notes (“VRDNs”), cash or cash
equivalents. As the Fund begins to transition its portfolio to more
liquid investments, its net investment income may decline, which,
in turn, may reduce its remaining regular monthly dividends.
Moreover, during the transition process, the Fund may invest in
short-term taxable investments. Consequently, under such
circumstances, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective of
providing a high level of current income exempt from federal income
tax. Lastly, as the Cessation Date nears, the Fund may have less
than 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for
investment purposes, invested in municipal securities.
The Fund’s last anticipated regular monthly dividend will be for
the month of October. Any net investment income earned in November
would be included as part of the Fund’s final liquidating
distribution to common shareholders.
Important Information
DWS Strategic Municipal Income Trust. Bond investments are
subject to interest-rate, credit, liquidity and market risks to
varying degrees. When interest rates rise, bond prices generally
fall. Credit risk refers to the ability of an issuer to make timely
payments of principal and interest. Municipal securities are
subject to the risk that litigation, legislation or other political
events, local business or economic conditions or the bankruptcy of
the issuer could have a significant effect on an issuer’s ability
to make payments of principal and/or interest. The market for
municipal bonds may be less liquid than for taxable bonds and there
may be less information available on the financial condition of
issuers of municipal securities than for public corporations.
Investing in derivatives entails special risks relating to
liquidity, leverage and credit that may reduce returns and/or
increase volatility. Leverage results in additional risks and can
magnify the effect of any gains or losses. Although the fund seeks
income that is exempt from federal income taxes, a portion of the
fund’s distributions may be subject to federal, state and local
taxes, including the alternative minimum tax.
Closed-end funds, unlike open-end funds, are not continuously
offered. There is a one-time public offering and once issued,
shares of closed-end funds are bought and sold in the open market
through a stock exchange. Shares of closed-end funds frequently
trade at a discount to the net asset value. The price of a fund’s
shares is determined by a number of factors, several of which are
beyond the control of the fund. Therefore, the fund cannot predict
whether its shares will trade at, below or above net asset
value.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a
solicitation to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these
securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer or
solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or
qualification under the laws of such state or jurisdiction.
Certain statements contained in this release may be
forward-looking in nature. These include all statements relating to
plans, expectations, and other statements that are not historical
facts and typically use words like “expect,” “anticipate,”
“believe,” “intend,” and similar expressions. Such statements
represent management’s current beliefs, based upon information
available at the time the statements are made, with regard to the
matters addressed. All forward-looking statements are subject to
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those expressed in, or implied by, such statements.
Management does not undertake any obligation to update or revise
any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events, or otherwise. The following factors,
among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from
forward-looking statements: (i) the effects of adverse changes in
market and economic conditions; (ii) legal and regulatory
developments; and (iii) other additional risks and uncertainties,
including public health crises (including the pandemic spread of
viruses), war, terrorism, trade disputes and related geopolitical
events.
War, terrorism, sanctions, economic uncertainty, trade
disputes, public health crises and related geopolitical events have
led, and, in the future, may lead to significant disruptions in US
and world economies and markets, which may lead to increased market
volatility and may have significant adverse effects on the fund and
its investments.
NOT FDIC/ NCUA INSURED • MAY LOSE VALUE • NO
BANK GUARANTEE NOT A DEPOSIT • NOT INSURED BY ANY FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT AGENCY
DWS Distributors, Inc. 222 South Riverside Plaza Chicago,
IL 60606-5808 www.dws.com Tel (800) 621-1148 © 2024 DWS Group GmbH
& Co. KGaA. All rights reserved
The brand DWS represents DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA and any
of its subsidiaries such as DWS Distributors, Inc. which offers
investment products or DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. and
RREEF America L.L.C. which offer advisory services. (R-101971-1)
(07/24)
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