UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-Q

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number: 811-22016

 

Alpine Global Premier Properties Fund


(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

2500 Westchester Avenue, Suite 215,
Purchase, New York 10577


(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Alpine Woods Capital Investors, LLC

2500 Westchester Avenue, Suite 215

Purchase, New York 10577


(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Copies of information to:


 

 

 

Rose F. DiMartino, Esq.

 

Sarah E. Cogan, Esq.

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

 

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

787 Seventh Avenue

 

425 Lexington Ave

New York, NY 10019-6099

 

New York, NY 10174


 

914-251-0880


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

 

Date of fiscal year end: October 31

 

Date of reporting period: November 1, 2010 – January 31, 2011



Item 1 - Schedule of Investments.



 

Alpine Global Premier Properties Fund


 

Schedule of Portfolio Investments
January 31, 2011 (Unaudited)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Description

 

Value
(Note 2)

 


 


 


 

Common Stocks (94.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australia (3.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

15,500

 

Charter Hall Group

 

$

34,909

 

 

3,000,000

 

CSR, Ltd.

 

 

4,798,388

 

 

5,273,166

 

Goodman Group

 

 

3,494,557

 

 

5,506,000

 

Stockland

 

 

19,753,215

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28,081,069

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Brazil (16.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

641,210

 

Aliansce Shopping Centers SA

 

 

5,000,588

 

 

740,000

 

BHG SA-Brazil Hospitality Group *

 

 

7,613,306

 

 

1,899,800

 

BR Malls Participacoes SA

 

 

17,323,231

 

 

860,837

 

BR Properties SA

 

 

8,660,270

 

 

563,300

 

Brasil Brokers Participacoes SA

 

 

2,737,173

 

 

519,300

 

Brookfield Incorporacoes SA

 

 

2,392,528

 

 

205,000

 

Cyrela Brazil Realty SA Empreendimentos e Participacoes

 

 

2,264,045

 

 

1,501,000

 

Cyrela Commercial Properties SA Empreendimentos e Participacoes

 

 

12,687,297

 

 

1,587,302

 

Direcional Engenharia SA

 

 

12,426,462

 

 

829,384

 

EcoRodovias Infraestrutura e Logistica SA

 

 

6,468,096

 

 

665,538

 

Iguatemi Empresa de Shopping Centers SA

 

 

14,373,177

 

 

8,065

 

Julio Simoes Logistica SA *

 

 

56,655

 

 

119,000

 

Mills Estruturas e Servicos de Engenharia SA

 

 

1,491,292

 

 

1,510,200

 

MRV Engenharia e Participacoes SA

 

 

12,774,120

 

 

905,000

 

Multiplan Empreendimentos Imobiliarios SA

 

 

17,367,618

 

 

3,394,328

 

PDG Realty SA Empreendimentos e Participacoes

 

 

18,774,231

 

 

660,609

 

Rossi Residencial SA

 

 

5,195,467

 

 

75,352

 

Tecnisa SA

 

 

452,035

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

148,057,591

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Canada (2.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

1,026,485

 

Brookfield Properties Corp.

 

 

18,055,871

 

 

50,288

 

Westport Innovations, Inc. *

 

 

793,042

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,848,913

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Chile (0.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

1,780,643

 

Parque Arauco SA

 

 

3,784,603

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

China (4.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

7,293,518

 

C C Land Holdings, Ltd.

 

 

2,656,730

 

 

5,414,000

 

CapitaRetail China Trust

 

 

5,332,322

 

 

3,737,726

 

Evergrande Real Estate Group, Ltd.

 

 

1,975,134

 

 

17,732,200

 

Franshion Properties China, Ltd.

 

 

5,117,255

 

 

4,669,934

 

KWG Property Holding, Ltd.

 

 

3,474,007

 

 

10,280,980

 

New World China Land, Ltd.

 

 

4,166,905

 

 

2,324,792

 

NWS Holdings, Ltd.

 

 

3,983,662

 

 

44,652,000

 

Renhe Commercial Holdings Co., Ltd.

 

 

7,445,198

 

 

3,478,500

 

Soho China, Ltd.

 

 

2,743,842

 

 

3,087,500

 

Yanlord Land Group, Ltd.

 

 

3,716,681

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40,611,736

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

France (4.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

205,360

 

Accor SA

 

 

9,391,035

 

 

64,714

 

Club Mediterranee SA *

 

 

1,484,546

 

 

250,000

 

Edenred *

 

 

5,978,053

 

 

120,314

 

Eurosic, Inc.

 

 

4,793,583

 

 

25,000

 

Gecina SA

 

 

2,988,513

 

 

78,984

 

Kaufman & Broad SA *

 

 

2,496,975

 

 

298,719

 

Nexity SA

 

 

13,787,094

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40,919,799

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Germany (1.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

559,922

 

DIC Asset AG

 

 

6,870,425

 

 

4,996,244

 

Sirius Real Estate, Ltd. *

 

 

1,864,066

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,734,491

 

 

 

 

 

 



 


1



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hong Kong (1.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

1,956,000

 

Mandarin Oriental International, Ltd.

 

 

4,283,640

 

 

9,388,450

 

Midland Holdings, Ltd.

 

 

7,538,071

 

 

2,995,250

 

The Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels, Ltd.

 

 

5,247,781

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,069,492

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

India (1.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

333,334

 

DLF, Ltd.

 

 

1,627,462

 

 

1,299,168

 

Hirco PLC *

 

 

1,441,143

 

 

2,504,000

 

Unitech Corporate Parks PLC *

 

 

1,113,062

 

 

666,500

 

Yatra Capital, Ltd. *

 

 

4,927,709

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,109,376

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Japan (5.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

136,000

 

Eisai Co., Ltd.

 

 

4,710,624

 

 

307

 

Frontier Real Estate Investment Corp.

 

 

2,835,112

 

 

2,002

 

Japan Logistics Fund, Inc.

 

 

19,122,417

 

 

300,000

 

Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.

 

 

5,665,205

 

 

150,000

 

Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.

 

 

3,048,246

 

 

450,000

 

Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd.

 

 

10,915,570

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

46,297,174

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Mexico (0.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

2,250,000

 

OHL Mexico SAB de CV *

 

 

4,384,634

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Netherlands (0.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

54,886

 

Eurocommercial Properties NV

 

 

2,502,025

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Norway (0.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

4,454,505

 

Norwegian Property ASA *

 

 

7,867,152

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Philippines (0.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

30,000,000

 

SM Prime Holdings, Inc.

 

 

7,017,385

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Poland (0.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

251,807

 

Atrium European Real Estate, Ltd.

 

 

1,529,707

 

 

272,727

 

Globe Trade Centre SA *

 

 

1,991,915

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,521,622

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Russia (1.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

650,000

 

LSR Group-GDR *(1)

 

 

6,337,500

 

 

751,845

 

PIK Group-GDR (1)

 

 

3,138,201

 

 

1,358,561

 

RGI International, Ltd. *

 

 

4,075,683

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,551,384

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Singapore (9.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

19,802,400

 

ARA Asset Management, Ltd. (1)

 

 

24,921,335

 

 

6,710,582

 

Ascott Residence Trust

 

 

6,242,158

 

 

8,655,400

 

Banyan Tree Holdings, Ltd. *

 

 

7,442,304

 

 

19,739,300

 

CapitaCommercial Trust

 

 

22,064,566

 

 

2,000,000

 

CapitaMalls Asia, Ltd.

 

 

2,923,474

 

 

7,094,924

 

Global Logistic Properties, Ltd. *

 

 

11,535,560

 

 

3,503,000

 

Parkway Life REIT

 

 

4,901,407

 

 

8,007,071

 

Starhill Global REIT

 

 

4,005,726

 

 

4,000,000

 

Suntec REIT

 

 

4,846,400

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

88,882,930

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Sweden (2.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

670,586

 

Hufvudstaden AB-A Shares

 

 

7,527,606

 

 

751,945

 

JM AB

 

 

17,400,602

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24,928,208

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Thailand (1.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

5,155,000

 

Central Pattana PCL (2)(3)

 

 

4,463,384

 

 

23,771,800

 

Minor International PCL (2)(3)

 

 

8,309,935

 

 

5,031,900

 

SC Asset Corp. PCL (2)(3)

 

 

2,817,669

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,590,988

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

2



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turkey (1.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

7,075,152

 

Emlak Konut Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi *

 

 

12,523,564

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

United Kingdom (4.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

1,260,478

 

Great Portland Estates PLC

 

 

7,272,789

 

 

208,235

 

Helical Bar PLC

 

 

941,977

 

 

1,162,791

 

Metric Property Investments PLC *

 

 

2,025,596

 

 

8,485,015

 

Regus PLC

 

 

13,686,867

 

 

1,241,180

 

Shaftesbury PLC

 

 

8,718,190

 

 

3,442,069

 

Songbird Estates PLC *

 

 

7,719,152

 

 

11,057,500

 

Treveria PLC

 

 

1,741,029

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

42,105,600

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

United States (28.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

28,411

 

Alexander’s, Inc.

 

 

11,497,648

 

 

123,739

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

 

 

9,532,853

 

 

100,258

 

AMB Property Corp.

 

 

3,363,656

 

 

337,727

 

American Capital Agency Corp.

 

 

9,689,388

 

 

48,000

 

Annaly Capital Management, Inc.

 

 

855,840

 

 

488,352

 

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.

 

 

8,023,623

 

 

200,000

 

AT&T, Inc.

 

 

5,504,000

 

 

108,333

 

CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc.-Class A *

 

 

2,403,909

 

 

1,404,353

 

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.

 

 

23,958,262

 

 

225,723

 

Chatham Lodging Trust

 

 

3,733,458

 

 

167,412

 

Chesapeake Lodging Trust

 

 

3,063,640

 

 

3,231,660

 

Chimera Investment Corp.

 

 

13,572,972

 

 

303,679

 

Cogdell Spencer, Inc.

 

 

1,837,258

 

 

465,507

 

Colony Financial, Inc.

 

 

9,403,241

 

 

46,366

 

Coresite Realty Corp.

 

 

666,279

 

 

471,664

 

Cypress Sharpridge Investments, Inc.

 

 

6,155,215

 

 

75,000

 

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.

 

 

5,378,250

 

 

581,974

 

DiamondRock Hospitality Co. *

 

 

7,059,345

 

 

31,200

 

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

 

 

1,697,280

 

 

57,143

 

DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc.

 

 

1,309,718

 

 

147,800

 

Entertainment Properties Trust

 

 

6,803,234

 

 

426,923

 

Excel Trust, Inc.

 

 

5,456,076

 

 

870,929

 

General Growth Properties, Inc. *

 

 

12,898,459

 

 

151,282

 

Hospitality Properties Trust

 

 

3,762,383

 

 

410,569

 

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

 

 

7,599,632

 

 

400,000

 

Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc.

 

 

8,948,000

 

 

233,750

 

Lennar Corp.-Class A

 

 

4,525,400

 

 

2,710,500

 

MFA Financial, Inc.

 

 

22,144,785

 

 

276,059

 

Ocwen Financial Corp. *

 

 

2,788,196

 

 

200,000

 

ProLogis

 

 

2,984,000

 

 

122,665

 

Simon Property Group, Inc.

 

 

12,444,364

 

 

150,000

 

SL Green Realty Corp.

 

 

10,914,000

 

 

696,100

 

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.

 

 

15,669,211

 

 

500,000

 

Two Harbors Investment Corp.

 

 

5,025,000

 

 

200,000

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

 

 

7,124,000

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

257,792,575

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $701,051,598)

 

 

842,182,311

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks (0.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States (0.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

70,000

 

Beazer Homes USA, Inc., 7.500%

 

 

1,955,100

 

 

10,000

 

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.-Series D, 7.375%

 

 

237,100

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,192,200

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks (Identified Cost $1,953,000)

 

 

2,192,200

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Warrants (0.0%) (4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thailand (0.0%) (4)

 

 

 

 

 

2,377,180

 

Minor International PCL, expires 5/18/13 at 13.00 (Thailand Baht)*

 

 

192,360

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Total Warrants (Identified Cost $0)

 

 

192,360

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

3



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity-Linked Structured Notes (4.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

France (0.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

120,000

 

Veolia Environnement SA *(3)

 

 

3,750,924

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

India (0.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

1,261,600

 

Housing Development & Infrastructure, Ltd.-Macquarie Bank, Ltd. *(3)

 

 

3,603,983

 

 

313,700

 

Housing Development & Infrastructure, Ltd.-Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. *(3)

 

 

896,139

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,500,122

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Netherlands (0.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

850,000

 

Phoenix Mills, Ltd.-Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. *(3)

 

 

3,705,674

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

United Kingdom (2.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

300,000

 

Compass Group PLC-Morgan Stanley BV *(3)

 

 

2,669,484

 

 

300,000

 

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC-Morgan Stanley BV *(3)

 

 

8,573,104

 

 

200,000

 

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC-Nomura Bank International PLC *(3)

 

 

5,715,402

 

 

150,000

 

InterContinental Hotels Group *(3)

 

 

3,159,650

 

 

300,000

 

Scottish & Southern Energy-Morgan Stanley BV *(3)

 

 

5,569,634

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25,687,274

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Total Equity-Linked Structured Notes (Identified Cost $39,925,893)

 

 

37,643,994

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments (0.0%) (4)

 

 

 

 

$

178,000

 

State Street Eurodollar Time Deposit, 0.01%

 

 

178,000

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (Identified Cost $178,000)

 

 

178,000

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Total Investments (Identified Cost $743,108,491) (98.7%)

 

 

882,388,865

 

 

 

 

Other Assets In Excess Of Liabilities (1.3%)

 

 

11,841,460

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS (100.0%)

 

$

894,230,325

 

 

 

 

 

 



 


 

 


 

* Non-income producing security.

(1) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. These securities have been determined to be liquid in accordance with procedures adopted by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. As of January 31, 2011, securities restricted under Rule 144A had a total value of $34,397,036 which comprised 3.8% of the Fund’s net assets.

(2) Illiquid security.

(3) Security fair valued in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. These securities comprised 6.0% of the Fund’s net assets.

(4) Less than 0.05% of Net Assets.

 

Common Abbreviations

 

AB-Aktiebolag is the Swedish equivalent of the term corporation.

AG-Aktiengesellschaft is a German term that refers to a corporation that is limited by shares, i.e., owned by shareholders.

ASA-Allmennaksjeselskap is the Norwegian term for a public limited company.

BV-Besloten Vennootschap is the Dutch equivalent of a private limited liability company.

GDR-Global Depositary Receipt

NV-Naamloze Vennootschap is the Dutch term for a public limited liability corporation.

PCL-Public Company Limited

PLC-Public Limited Company

REIT-Real Estate Investment Trust

SA-Generally designates corporations in various countries, mostly those employing the civil law.

SAB de CV-Sociedad Anonima Bursátil de Capital Variable. Is the Spanish equivalent to Variable Capital Company.

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Alpine Global Premier Properties Fund

 


January 31, 2011 (Unauditied)

1. Organization:
Alpine Global Premier Properties Fund (the “Fund”) is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund’s primary investment objective is capital appreciation. The Fund’s secondary investment objective is high current income.

The Fund had no operations prior to April 26, 2007 other than matters relating to its organization and the sale and issuance of 213,089.005 shares of beneficial interest in the Fund to a group consisting of Alpine Woods Capital Investors, LLC (“Alpine Woods”), certain of its officers and parties either related to or affiliated with those officers and 6,235.602 shares of beneficial interest in the Fund to the Independent Trustees at the initial subscription price of $19.10 per share. Alpine Woods serves as the Fund’s investment adviser. The Fund’s Common Shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbol “AWP”.

2. Security Valuation:

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the fund in preparation of their financial statements. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), which require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported herein. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Valuation of Securities: The net asset value (“NAV”) of shares of the Funds are calculated by dividing the value of the Funds’ net assets by the number of outstanding shares. NAV is determined each day the NYSE is open as of the close of regular trading (normally, 4:00 p.m., Eastern time). In computing NAV, portfolio securities of the Funds are valued at their current market values determined on the basis of market quotations or if market quotations are not available or determined to be reliable, through procedures and/or guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. In computing the Fund’s net asset value, equity securities that are traded on a securities exchange in the United States are valued at the last reported sale price as of the time of valuation, or lacking any current reported sale at the time of valuation, at the mean between the most recent bid and asked quotations. Each option security traded on a securities exchange in the United States is valued at the last current reported sale price as of the time of valuation, or lacking any current reported sale at the time of valuation, the option is valued at the mid-point of the consolidated bid/ask quote for the option security. Each security traded in the over-the-counter market and quoted on the NASDAQ National Market System, is valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), as determined by NASDAQ, or lacking an NOCP, the last current reported sale price as of the time of valuation by NASDAQ, or lacking any current reported sale on NASDAQ at the time of valuation, at the mean between the most recent bid and asked quotations. Each over-the-counter option that is not traded through the Options Clearing Corporation is valued by the counterparty, or if the counterparty’s price is not readily available then by using the Black-Scholes method. Debt securities are valued based on an evaluated mean price as furnished by pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees, which may be based on market transactions for comparable securities and various relationships between securities that are generally recognized by institutional traders, a computerized matrix system, or appraisals derived from information concerning the securities or similar securities received from recognized dealers in those securities. Short-term securities with maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

Equity securities that are principally traded in a foreign market are valued at the last current sale price at the time of valuation or lacking any current or reported sale, at the time of valuation, at the mean between the most recent bid and asked quotations as of the close of the appropriate exchange or other designated time.

Trading in securities on European and Far Eastern securities exchanges and over-the-counter markets is normally completed at various times before the close of business on each day on which the NYSE is open. Trading of these securities may not take place on every NYSE business day. In addition, trading may take place in various foreign markets on Saturdays or on other days when the NYSE is not open and on which the Fund’s net asset values are not calculated. As stated above, if the market prices are not readily available or not reflective of the fair value of the security, as of the close of the regular trading on the NYSE (normally, 4:00 p.m., Eastern time), the security will be priced at fair value following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

When market quotations are not readily available or when the valuation methods mentioned above are not reflective of a fair value of the security, the security is valued at fair value following procedures and/or guidelines approved by the Board of Trustees. The Board has approved the use of Interactive Data’s proprietary

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fair value pricing model to assist in determining current valuation for foreign securities traded in markets that close prior to the NYSE. When fair value pricing is employed, the value of the portfolio security used to calculate the Fund’s net asset values may differ from quoted or official closing prices.

Fair Vale Measurement: In accordance with GAAP, the Funds use a three-tier hierarchy to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability that are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entities own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability that are developed based on the best information available.

 

 

 

 

Level 1— 

Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access.

 

 

 

 

Level 2— 

Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.

 

 

 

 

Level 3— 

Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available; representing the Funds’ own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in level 3.

The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety, is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Funds’ investments as of the reporting period end. The designated input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with these investments. These inputs are categorized in the following hierarchy under applicable financial accounting standards.

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The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ net assets as of January 31, 2011:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Valuation Inputs

 

 

 

 

Investments in Securities at Value *

 

Level 1 **

 

Level 2 **

 

Level 3

 

Total Value

 












Common Stocks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australia

 

$

28,081,069

 

$

 

$

 

$

28,081,069

 

Brazil

 

 

148,057,591

 

 

 

 

 

 

148,057,591

 

Canada

 

 

18,848,913

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,848,913

 

Chile

 

 

3,784,603

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,784,603

 

China

 

 

40,611,736

 

 

 

 

 

 

40,611,736

 

France

 

 

40,919,799

 

 

 

 

 

 

40,919,799

 

Germany

 

 

8,734,491

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,734,491

 

Hong Kong

 

 

17,069,492

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,069,492

 

India

 

 

9,109,376

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,109,376

 

Japan

 

 

46,297,174

 

 

 

 

 

 

46,297,174

 

Mexico

 

 

4,384,634

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,384,634

 

Netherlands

 

 

2,502,025

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,502,025

 

Norway

 

 

7,867,152

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,867,152

 

Philippines

 

 

7,017,385

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,017,385

 

Poland

 

 

3,521,622

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,521,622

 

Russia

 

 

4,075,683

 

 

9,475,701

 

 

 

 

13,551,384

 

Singapore

 

 

88,882,930

 

 

 

 

 

 

88,882,930

 

Sweden

 

 

24,928,208

 

 

 

 

 

 

24,928,208

 

Thailand

 

 

 

 

15,590,988

 

 

 

 

15,590,988

 

Turkey

 

 

12,523,564

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,523,564

 

United Kingdom

 

 

42,105,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

42,105,600

 

United States

 

 

257,792,575

 

 

 

 

 

 

257,792,575

 

Preferred Stocks

 

 

2,192,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,192,200

 

Warrants

 

 

 

 

192,360

 

 

 

 

192,360

 

Equity-Linked Structured Notes

 

 

 

 

37,643,994

 

 

 

 

37,643,994

 

Short-Term Investments

 

 

 

 

178,000

 

 

 

 

178,000

 















Total

 

$

819,307,822

 

$

63,081,043

 

$

 

$

882,388,865

 















 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Valuation Inputs

 

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments *

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total Value

 











Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward Currency Contracts

 

$

 

$

(806,376)

 

$

 

$

(806,376)

 















Total

 

$

 

$

(806,376)

 

$

 

$

(806,376)

 
















 

 

 

 

  *

For detailed country descriptions, see accompanying Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

 

 

 

 

**

During the period ended January 31, 2011 there were no significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 securities. A security’s classification as Level 1 or Level 2 within the Fund can move on a daily basis throughout the period depending on whether or not the Fund has determined the value of securities principally traded in foreign markets has become stale between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time the funds calculate their NAV. If management determines the price has become stale, a fair value adjustment will be made to the impacted securities and these fair value adjusted securities are considered to be priced using Level 2 inputs.

Income Taxes: It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute timely, all of its investment company taxable income and net realized capital gains to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is recorded. Under applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax may be imposed on interest, dividends, and capital gains earned on foreign investments. Where available, the Fund will file for claims on foreign taxes withheld.

The Fund accounts for uncertainty related to income taxes in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The Fund recognizes tax benefits only if it is more likely than not that a tax position (including the Fund’s assertion that its income is exempt from tax) will be sustained upon examination.

As of January 31, 2011 the net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments based on federal tax costs were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Gross appreciation (excess of value over tax cost)

 

$

145,912,385

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross depreciation (excess of tax cost over value)

 

 

(83,186,436

)

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

 

$

62,725,949

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of investments for income tax purposes

 

$

819,662,916

 

 

 



 

Distributions: The Fund intends to make a level distribution each month to its shareholders of the net investment income of the Fund after payment of Fund operating expenses. The level distribution rate may be modified by the Board of Trustees from time to time. If, for any monthly distribution, investment company taxable income, if any (which term includes net short-term capital gain) and net tax-exempt income, if any, is less than the amount of the distribution, the difference will generally be a tax-free return of capital distributed from the Fund’s assets. The Fund’s final distribution for each calendar year will include any remaining investment company taxable income and net tax-exempt income undistributed during the year, as well as all net capital gains, if any, realized during the year. If the total distributions made in any fiscal year exceed investment company taxable income, net tax-exempt income and net capital gain, such excess distributed amount would be treated as ordinary dividend income to the extent of the Fund’s current and accumulated earnings and profits. Distributions in excess of the earnings and profits would first be a tax-free return of capital to the extent of the adjusted tax basis in the shares. After such adjusted tax basis is reduced to zero, the distribution would constitute capital gain (assuming the shares are held as capital assets). Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date.

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Foreign Currency Translation Transactions: The Fund may invest a portion of its assets in foreign securities. In the event that the Fund executes a foreign security transaction, the Fund will generally enter into a forward foreign currency contract to settle the foreign security transaction. The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Non-U.S. denominated amounts are translated into U.S. dollars as follows, with the resultant translation gains and losses recorded in the Statements of Operations:

i)  market value of investment securities and other assets and liabilities at the exchange rate on the valuation date,

ii) purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses at the exchange rate prevailing on the respective date of such transactions.

Risk Associated With Foreign Securities and Currencies: Investments in securities of foreign issuers carry certain risks not ordinarily associated with investments in securities of domestic issuers. Such risks include future political and economic developments and the possible imposition of exchange controls or other foreign governmental laws and restrictions. In addition, with respect to certain countries, there is a possibility of expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, political or social instability or diplomatic developments, which could adversely affect investments in those countries. Certain countries may also impose substantial restrictions on investments in their capital markets by foreign entities, including restrictions on investments in issuers or industries deemed sensitive to relevant national interests. These factors may limit the investment opportunities available to the Fund or result in a lack of liquidity and high price volatility with respect to securities of issuers from developing countries.

Equity-Linked Structured Notes: The Fund may invest in equity-linked structured notes. Equity-linked structured notes are derivative securities which are specially designed to combine the characteristics of one or more underlying securities and their equity derivatives in a single note form. The return and/or yield or income component may be based on the performance of the underlying equity securities, and equity index, and/or option positions. Equity-linked structured notes are typically offered in limited transactions by financial institutions in either registered or non-registered form. An investment in equity-linked structured notes creates exposure to the credit risk of the issuing financial institution, as well as to the market risk of the underlying securities. There is no guaranteed return of principal with these securities and the appreciation potential of these securities may be limited by a maximum payment or call right. In certain cases, equity linked structured notes may be more volatile and less liquid than less complex securities or other types of fixed income securities. Such securities may exhibit price behavior that does not correlate with other fixed-income securities. The Fund did not hold any equity-linked structured notes at January 31, 2011.

Forward Currency Contracts: The Fund is subject to foreign currency exchange rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. The Fund may use forward currency contracts to gain exposure to or hedge against changes in the value of foreign currencies. A forward currency contract (“forward”) is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date. The market value of the forward contract fluctuates with changes in forward currency exchange rates. The forward contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded by the Fund as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. When the forward contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the fluctuation in value during the period the forward contract was open. The Fund could be exposed to risk if a counterparty is unable to meet the terms of a forward or if the value of the currency changes unfavorably. The Fund held the following forward currency contracts at January 31, 2011:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Description

 

 

 

 

Expiration
Date

 

Contracts to
Deliver

 

Settlement
Value

 

Unrealized
Current

 














Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss

 














Contracts Sold:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 














Euro 31,545,473

 

 

 

 

07/15/2011

 

23,684,210 (EUR)

 

$32,351,849

 

$(806,376)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


The counterparty for the open forward currency contracts as of January 31, 2011 is State Street Bank and Trust Co.

Use of Estimates: The Fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. This requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

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Item 2 - Controls and Procedures.

 

 

(a)

The Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) as of a date within 90 days of this filing and have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective, as of that date.

 

 

(b)

There was no change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that occurred during the Registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3 – Exhibits.

 

 

Separate certifications for the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, are attached as Ex99.CERT.


 



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SIGNATURES

          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

Alpine Global Premier Properties Fund

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Samuel A. Lieber

 

 


 

 

          Samuel A. Lieber President (Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

Date:

April 1, 2011

 

 


 

          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Samuel A. Lieber

 

 


 

 

          Samuel A. Lieber President (Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

Date:

April 1, 2011

 

 


 


 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ronald G. Palmer, Jr.

 

 


 

 

          Ronald G. Palmer, Jr. Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

 

 

Date:

April 1, 2011

 

 


 


 



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