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

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 914-251-0880

Date of fiscal year end: October 31

Date of reporting period: November 1, 2011 – January 31, 2012



 

 

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Alpine Global Premier Properties Fund



January 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Description

 

Shares

 

Value
(Note 1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMON STOCKS (104.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australia (5.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FKP Property Group

 

 

6,000,000

 

$

4,044,886

 

Goodman Group

 

 

10,000,000

 

 

6,794,560

 

Stockland

 

 

4,400,000

 

 

15,695,434

 

Westfield Group

 

 

1,300,000

 

 

11,731,233

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

38,266,113

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brazil (19.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aliansce Shopping Centers SA

 

 

1,141,210

 

 

9,536,210

 

BHG SA-Brazil Hospitality Group *

 

 

835,619

 

 

7,652,189

 

BR Malls Participacoes SA

 

 

1,480,473

 

 

16,158,780

 

BR Properties SA

 

 

1,008,449

 

 

10,995,280

 

Brasil Brokers Participacoes SA

 

 

563,300

 

 

2,198,779

 

Cyrela Commercial Properties SA Empreendimentos e Participacoes

 

 

1,477,860

 

 

13,448,932

 

Direcional Engenharia SA

 

 

1,697,302

 

 

9,228,691

 

Gafisa SA

 

 

2,852,400

 

 

7,787,287

 

Iguatemi Empresa de Shopping Centers SA

 

 

665,538

 

 

14,173,918

 

MRV Engenharia e Participacoes SA

 

 

1,510,200

 

 

11,625,566

 

Multiplan Empreendimentos Imobiliarios SA

 

 

905,000

 

 

20,718,864

 

PDG Realty SA Empreendimentos e Participacoes

 

 

3,394,328

 

 

13,754,488

 

Rossi Residencial SA

 

 

1,000,609

 

 

5,406,221

 

Sonae Sierra Brasil SA

 

 

225,000

 

 

3,076,494

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

145,761,699

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chile (0.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parque Arauco SA

 

 

2,378,557

 

 

4,223,971

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

China (4.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CapitaRetail China Trust

 

 

5,414,000

 

 

5,294,129

 

Evergrande Real Estate Group, Ltd.

 

 

8,500,000

 

 

4,044,331

 

Franshion Properties China, Ltd.

 

 

24,764,094

 

 

6,035,116

 

Kerry Properties, Ltd.

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

3,842,534

 

Poly Hong Kong Investments, Ltd.

 

 

5,000,000

 

 

2,495,068

 

Renhe Commercial Holdings Co., Ltd.

 

 

52,652,000

 

 

6,246,030

 

Shimao Property Holdings, Ltd.

 

 

2,125,500

 

 

2,178,862

 

Soho China, Ltd.

 

 

2,453,500

 

 

1,610,294

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31,746,364

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Egypt (0.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Talaat Moustafa Group *

 

 

3,376,590

 

 

2,257,221

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

France (4.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accor SA

 

 

500,526

 

 

15,208,979

 

Eurosic, Inc. *

 

 

14,917

 

 

623,414

 

ICADE

 

 

12,684

 

 

1,032,974

 

Kaufman & Broad SA *

 

 

76,644

 

 

1,604,067

 

Nexity SA

 

 

358,719

 

 

10,374,504

 

Unibail-Rodamco SE

 

 

20,000

 

 

3,840,434

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32,684,372

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Germany (1.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alstria Office REIT-AG

 

 

279,197

 

 

3,335,404

 

DIC Asset AG

 

 

464,626

 

 

3,571,770

 

Prime Office REIT AG *

 

 

767,055

 

 

3,877,932

 

Sirius Real Estate, Ltd. *

 

 

4,996,244

 

 

1,388,759

 

Treveria PLC *

 

 

11,057,500

 

 

1,482,535

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,656,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hong Kong (5.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hang Lung Properties, Ltd.

 

 

2,000,000

 

 

6,885,614

 

Hongkong Land Holdings, Ltd.

 

 

350,000

 

 

1,802,500

 

Hysan Development Co., Ltd.

 

 

750,000

 

 

2,964,102

 

Mandarin Oriental International, Ltd.

 

 

1,956,000

 

 

3,110,040

 

New World Development Co., Ltd.

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

1,096,025

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Description

 

Shares

 

Value
(Note 1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sino Land Co., Ltd.

 

 

450,000

 

$

749,681

 

Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd.

 

 

1,500,000

 

 

20,830,915

 

The Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels, Ltd.

 

 

2,378,062

 

 

3,176,759

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40,615,636

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

India (0.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hirco PLC *

 

 

2,434,368

 

 

1,860,498

 

Phoenix Mills, Ltd.-Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

 

 

150,000

 

 

539,994

 

Unitech Corporate Parks PLC *

 

 

2,504,000

 

 

1,055,503

 

Yatra Capital, Ltd. *

 

 

666,500

 

 

2,484,673

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,940,668

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Japan (1.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd.

 

 

20,000

 

 

1,884,020

 

Frontier Real Estate Investment Corp.

 

 

707

 

 

5,648,950

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,532,970

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Netherlands (0.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eurocommercial Properties NV

 

 

54,886

 

 

1,899,300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Norway (0.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Norwegian Property ASA

 

 

2,930,155

 

 

4,220,182

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Philippines (1.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SM Prime Holdings, Inc.

 

 

38,524,500

 

 

14,732,466

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poland (0.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Atrium European Real Estate, Ltd.

 

 

151,807

 

 

696,985

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Russia (0.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Etalon Group, Ltd.-GDR *(1)

 

 

475,000

 

 

2,303,750

 

PIK Group-GDR* (1)

 

 

250,502

 

 

601,205

 

RGI International, Ltd. *

 

 

837,461

 

 

1,105,448

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,010,403

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Singapore (9.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARA Asset Management, Ltd. (1)

 

 

21,782,640

 

 

24,157,716

 

Ascott Residence Trust

 

 

6,710,582

 

 

5,281,612

 

Banyan Tree Holdings, Ltd.

 

 

8,655,400

 

 

4,128,664

 

CapitaCommercial Trust

 

 

15,166,300

 

 

12,961,619

 

CapitaMalls Asia, Ltd.

 

 

5,000,000

 

 

5,266,924

 

Frasers Centrepoint Trust

 

 

1,160,000

 

 

1,323,369

 

Global Logistic Properties, Ltd. *

 

 

6,594,924

 

 

10,433,596

 

Parkway Life REIT

 

 

3,503,000

 

 

4,943,216

 

Starhill Global REIT

 

 

8,007,071

 

 

3,851,237

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

72,347,953

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spain (0.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Abertis Infraestructuras SA

 

 

200,000

 

 

3,369,536

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sweden (1.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JM AB

 

 

639,945

 

 

11,829,928

 

Skanska AB-B Shares

 

 

143,200

 

 

2,500,869

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,330,797

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thailand (2.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Central Pattana PCL

 

 

5,155,000

 

 

6,542,724

 

Minor International PCL

 

 

23,771,800

 

 

8,916,827

 

SC Asset Corp. PCL

 

 

8,063,800

 

 

3,780,925

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,240,476

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turkey (2.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emlak Konut Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi

 

 

12,575,152

 

 

15,003,699

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United Kingdom (6.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Great Portland Estates PLC

 

 

1,260,478

 

 

7,156,503

 

Hammerson PLC

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

5,942,345

 

London & Stamford Property PLC

 

 

2,353,223

 

 

3,893,621

 

LXB Retail Properties PLC *

 

 

3,210,000

 

 

5,564,152

 

Metric Property Investments PLC

 

 

2,416,063

 

 

3,121,932

 

Regus PLC

 

 

10,785,015

 

 

15,635,432

 

Songbird Estates PLC *

 

 

3,442,069

 

 

5,912,176

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

47,226,161

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Description

 

Shares

 

Value
(Note 1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States (36.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc.

 

 

210,000

 

$

4,000,500

 

Alexander’s, Inc.

 

 

28,411

 

 

11,023,468

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

 

 

123,739

 

 

8,959,941

 

American Capital Agency Corp.

 

 

594,970

 

 

17,444,520

 

American Capital Mortgage Investment Corp.

 

 

303,408

 

 

5,940,729

 

Apollo Residential Mortgage, Inc.

 

 

100,400

 

 

1,709,812

 

Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. *

 

 

200,000

 

 

3,520,000

 

Brookfield Asset Management, Inc.-Class A

 

 

120,000

 

 

3,656,400

 

Brookfield Office Properties, Inc

 

 

1,026,485

 

 

17,768,455

 

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.

 

 

1,004,353

 

 

17,445,612

 

Chatham Lodging Trust

 

 

435,098

 

 

5,382,162

 

Chesapeake Lodging Trust

 

 

22,412

 

 

381,676

 

Chimera Investment Corp.

 

 

3,031,660

 

 

9,216,246

 

Colony Financial, Inc.

 

 

965,507

 

 

16,374,999

 

DiamondRock Hospitality Co.

 

 

581,974

 

 

6,134,006

 

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

 

 

95,748

 

 

6,784,703

 

DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc.

 

 

89,243

 

 

2,275,697

 

Entertainment Properties Trust

 

 

147,800

 

 

6,572,666

 

Excel Trust, Inc.

 

 

551,923

 

 

7,009,422

 

Frontier Communications Corp.

 

 

500,000

 

 

2,140,000

 

General Growth Properties, Inc.

 

 

870,929

 

 

13,743,260

 

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

 

 

410,569

 

 

6,741,543

 

Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.

 

 

14,376

 

 

220,959

 

Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc.

 

 

880,000

 

 

13,798,400

 

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.

 

 

50,000

 

 

3,938,000

 

Lennar Corp.-Class A

 

 

233,750

 

 

5,023,288

 

MFA Financial, Inc.

 

 

1,882,000

 

 

13,813,880

 

Ocwen Financial Corp. *

 

 

552,375

 

 

7,948,676

 

ProLogis, Inc.

 

 

273,572

 

 

8,674,968

 

RadioShack Corp.

 

 

75,000

 

 

538,500

 

Rouse Properties, Inc. *

 

 

32,668

 

 

403,776

 

Simon Property Group, Inc.

 

 

122,665

 

 

16,665,267

 

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

 

 

210,000

 

 

11,390,400

 

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.

 

 

540,000

 

 

10,638,000

 

Two Harbors Investment Corp.

 

 

1,296,931

 

 

12,878,525

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

280,158,456

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Identified Cost $746,858,855)

 

 

 

 

 

799,921,828

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WARRANTS (0.0%)(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thailand (0.0%)(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minor International PCL, expires 10/12/31 at 13.00 (Thailand Baht)*

 

 

2,377,180

 

 

116,072

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL WARRANTS
(Identified Cost $0)

 

 

 

 

 

116,072

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EQUITY-LINKED STRUCTURED NOTES (0.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

India (0.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

850,000

 

 

3,059,965

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL EQUITY-LINKED STRUCTURED NOTES
(Identified Cost $2,800,155)

 

 

 

 

 

3,059,965

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Identified Cost $749,659,010) - (104.5%)(3)

 

 

 

 

 

803,097,865

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS - (-4.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

(34,290,874

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS (100.0%)

 

 

 

 

$

768,806,991

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

* 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, 2012, securities restricted under Rule 144A had a total value of $27,062,671 which comprised 3.5% of the Fund’s net assets.

(2) Less than 0.05% of Net Assets.

(3) Includes securities pledged as collateral for line of credit outstanding on January 31, 2012.

 

 

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.

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.

SE-SE Regulation. A European Company which can operate on a Europe-wide basis and be governed by Community law directly applicable in all Member States.



Notes to Financial Statements
January 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

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. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of their financial statements. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally 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 Fund is calculated by dividing the value of the Fund’s 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 Fund are valued at their current market values determined on the basis of market quotations. In computing the Fund’s net asset value, portfolio securities that are traded on a securities exchange in the United States, except for option securities, 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, or if market quotations are not available or determined to be unreliable, through procedures and/or guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. 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 if the last current reported sale price falls within the consolidated bid/ask quote for the option security. If the last current reported sale price as of the time of valuation does not fall within the consolidated bid/ask quote for the option security, the security 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. Each other security traded over-the-counter is valued at the mean between the most recent bid and asked quotations. Short-term securities with maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

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 value is not calculated. As stated below, if the market prices are not readily available or are not reflective of the fair value of the security, as of the close of the regular trading on the NYSE (normally, 4:00pm Eastern time), the security will be priced at a 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 Fund may also use fair value pricing, if the value of a security it holds is, pursuant to Board of Trustees guidelines, materially affected by events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the close of the primary market or exchange on which the security is traded. These procedures may utilize valuations 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. When fair value pricing is employed, the value of the portfolio security used to calculate the Fund’s net asset value may differ from quoted or official closing prices.

Fair Value Measurement: In accordance with GAAP, the Fund uses 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.


Notes to Financial Statements
January 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

 

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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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.

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s net assets as of January 31, 2012:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in Securities at Value

 

Level 1 *

 

Valuation Inputs
Level 2
*

 

Level 3 **

 

Total Value

 

Common Stocks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australia

 

$

38,266,113

 

$

 

$

 

$

38,266,113

 

Brazil

 

 

145,761,699

 

 

 

 

 

 

145,761,699

 

Chile

 

 

4,223,971

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,223,971

 

China

 

 

31,746,364

 

 

 

 

 

 

31,746,364

 

Egypt

 

 

2,257,221

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,257,221

 

France

 

 

32,684,372

 

 

 

 

 

 

32,684,372

 

Germany

 

 

13,656,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,656,400

 

Hong Kong

 

 

40,615,636

 

 

 

 

 

 

40,615,636

 

India

 

 

5,400,674

 

 

539,994

 

 

 

 

5,940,668

 

Japan

 

 

7,532,970

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,532,970

 

Netherlands

 

 

1,899,300

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,899,300

 

Norway

 

 

4,220,182

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,220,182

 

Philippines

 

 

14,732,466

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,732,466

 

Poland

 

 

696,985

 

 

 

 

 

 

696,985

 

Russia

 

 

1,105,448

 

 

2,904,955

 

 

 

 

4,010,403

 

Singapore

 

 

72,347,953

 

 

 

 

 

 

72,347,953

 

Spain

 

 

3,369,536

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,369,536

 

Sweden

 

 

14,330,797

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,330,797

 

Thailand

 

 

 

 

19,240,476

 

 

 

 

19,240,476

 

Turkey

 

 

15,003,699

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,003,699

 

United Kingdom

 

 

47,226,161

 

 

 

 

 

 

47,226,161

 

United States

 

 

280,158,456

 

 

 

 

 

 

280,158,456

 

Warrants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thailand

 

 

116,072

 

 

 

 

 

 

116,072

 

Equity-Linked Structured Notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

India

 

 

 

 

3,059,965

 

 

 

 

3,059,965

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

777,352,475

 

$

25,745,390

 

$

 

$

803,097,865

 



Notes to Financial Statements
January 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

*

During the period ended January 31, 2012 there were 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 year 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 Fund calculates its 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. As a result, it is not practicable to disclose transfer between Level 1 and Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy for the period ended January 31, 2012.

 

 

 

 

**

During the period ended January 31, 2012, the Fund did not hold any Level 3 securities.

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, 2012 the net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments based on federal tax costs were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Gross appreciation (excess of value over tax cost)

 

$

169,782,340

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross depreciation (excess of tax cost over value)

 

 

(116,343,485

)

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

 

$

53,438,855

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of investments for income tax purposes

 

$

749,659,010

 

 

 



 

Distributions: On July 5, 2011, the Trust, acting in accordance with an exemptive order received from the SEC and with approval of the Board, adopted a level distribution policy under which the Trust intends to make regular monthly cash distributions to common shareholders, stated in terms of a fixed amount per common share. With this policy the Trust can now include long-term capital gains in its distribution as frequently as twelve times a year. In practice, the Board views their approval of this policy as a potential means of further supporting the market price of the Trust through the payment of a steady and predictable level of cash distributions to shareholders.

The current monthly rate is $0.05 per share. The Trust continues to evaluate its monthly distribution policy in light of ongoing economic and market conditions and may change the amount of the monthly distributions in the future.

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 annual 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 accumulated investment company taxable income, net tax-exempt income and net capital gain 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. 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 annual 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 accumulated investment company taxable income, net tax-exempt income and net capital gain 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.


Notes to Financial Statements
January 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

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 held 1 equity-linked structured note at January 31, 2012.

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 did not hold forward currency contracts as of January 31, 2012.

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.


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:

  March 30, 2012

 


          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:

  March 30, 2012

 

 

 

 

By:

  /s/ Ronald G. Palmer, Jr.

 

 


 

 

  Ronald G. Palmer, Jr.

 

 

  Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

 

 

Date:

  March 30, 2012

 




 

 

 


 

 

 

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.