Franklin Managed Municipal Income Trust Launches $92M Tender Offer for Preferred Shares at 7.125% Discount
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Summary
Franklin Managed Municipal Income Trust commenced an issuer tender offer to repurchase up to 100% of its outstanding Series A and Series C Remarketed Preferred Shares at 92.875% of liquidation preference, a transaction valued at approximately $92.3 million, conditioned on a concurrent private offering of new preferred shares.
Key Events · Financing and Capital Events · PMM
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Tender Offer Commenced
The Fund is offering to purchase up to 100% of its outstanding Series A and Series C Remarketed Preferred Shares at 92.875% of liquidation preference — $92,875 per Series A share and $46,437.50 per Series C share.
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Transaction Valuation
Total maximum purchase price is $92,271,312.50, based on 240 Series A and 1,507 Series C shares outstanding, plus accrued unpaid dividends through the termination date.
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Refinancing Condition
The offer is conditioned on closing a private offering of New Preferred Shares with aggregate liquidation preference at least equal to the tendered shares, replacing the Fund's existing leverage.
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NAV Accretion for Common Shareholders
Purchasing preferred shares at a 7.125% discount to liquidation preference is expected to be accretive to the Fund's common share net asset value.
Analysis · PMM · Unknown
The Fund is offering to buy back up to 100% of its outstanding Series A and Series C Remarketed Preferred Shares at 92.875% of liquidation preference — a 7.125% discount to the $100,000 (Series A) and $50,000 (Series C) per-share liquidation values. The total transaction is valued at approximately $92.3 million. The offer is conditioned on the Fund closing a private offering of new variable rate demand preferred shares with at least equal aggregate liquidation preference, effectively refinancing its leverage. For common shareholders, buying back preferred shares at a discount is expected to be accretive to net asset value. For preferred shareholders, tendering means accepting less than full liquidation value, but provides liquidity that has been unavailable since the auction rate securities market froze in February 2008. The offer expires October 29, 2026.
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