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

811-02328

 

 

Boulder Growth and Income Fund, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

2344 Spruce Street, Suite A

Boulder, CO

 

80302

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Stephen C. Miller, Esq.

2344 Spruce Street, Suite A

Boulder, CO  80302

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

303-444-5483

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

November 30

 

 

 

 

Date of reporting period:

February 29, 2008

 

 



 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments.

 



 

Portfolio of Investments as of February 29, 2008

 

Boulder Growth and Income Fund, Inc.

(Unaudited)

 

Shares

 

Description

 

Value (Note 1)

 

LONG TERM INVESTMENTS-91.7%

 

 

 

DOMESTIC COMMON STOCKS-60.6%

 

 

 

Beverages-5.1%

 

 

 

164,500

 

Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. (a)

 

$

7,746,305

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buildings - Residential/Commercial-0.4%

 

 

 

11,400

 

DR Horton, Inc. (a)

 

159,942

 

3,300

 

KB Home (a)

 

78,969

 

7,600

 

Ryland Group, Inc. (a)

 

215,004

 

6,300

 

Toll Brothers, Inc.† (a)

 

133,623

 

 

 

 

 

587,538

 

Construction Machinery-0.9%

 

 

 

20,000

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

 

1,446,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data Processing - Management-0.6%

 

 

 

20,690

 

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (a)

 

858,428

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified-30.3%

 

 

 

310

 

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class A†

 

43,400,000

 

500

 

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B†

 

2,337,250

 

 

 

 

 

45,737,250

 

Diversified Financial Services-3.2%

 

 

 

35,000

 

American Express Company (a)

 

1,480,500

 

22,000

 

Legg Mason, Inc. (a)

 

1,452,880

 

50,000

 

Moody’s Corporation (a)

 

1,899,000

 

 

 

 

 

4,832,380

 

Health Care Products & Services-0.7%

 

 

 

18,000

 

Johnson & Johnson

 

1,115,280

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance-3.0%

 

 

 

35,000

 

American International Group, Inc.

 

1,640,100

 

47,074

 

Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (a)

 

828,973

 

40,000

 

First American Corporation (a)

 

1,393,200

 

27,000

 

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (a)

 

687,690

 

 

 

 

 

4,549,963

 

Manufacturing-2.7%

 

 

 

50,500

 

Eaton Corporation (a)

 

4,071,815

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)-2.1%

 

 

 

75,000

 

Nationwide Health Properties, Inc. (a)

 

2,274,750

 

15,000

 

Regency Centers Corporation (a)

 

890,250

 

 

 

 

 

3,165,000

 

Retail-10.0%

 

 

 

40,000

 

The Home Depot, Inc. (a)

 

1,062,000

 

240,000

 

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

 

11,901,600

 

60,000

 

Walgreen Company (a)

 

2,190,600

 

 

 

 

 

15,154,200

 

 



 

Shares

 

Description

 

Value (Note 1)

 

DOMESTIC COMMON STOCKS - continued

 

 

 

Registered Investment Company (RIC)-1.6%

 

 

 

144,000

 

Flaherty & Crumrine/Claymore Preferred Securities Income Fund, Inc.

 

$

2,364,480

 

 

 

Total Domestic Common Stocks (cost $65,675,582)

 

91,629,239

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOREIGN COMMON STOCKS-19.2%

 

 

 

Australia-0.8%

 

 

 

983,610

 

ING Office Fund, REIT (a)

 

1,223,692

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bermuda-0.0%

 

 

 

1,760

 

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP (a)

 

33,088

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canada-1.2%

 

 

 

10,200

 

Bank of Nova Scotia

 

497,711

 

44,000

 

Brookfield Asset Management, Inc. - Class A (a)

 

1,308,229

 

 

 

 

 

1,805,940

 

France-1.6%

 

 

 

9,500

 

Unibail-Rodamco, REIT

 

2,333,472

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hong Kong-6.6%

 

 

 

185,000

 

Cheung Kong Holdings, Ltd.

 

2,829,455

 

600,000

 

Hang Lung Properties, Ltd., REIT

 

2,217,038

 

500,000

 

Henderson Investment, Ltd., REIT

 

25,062

 

104,500

 

Henderson Land Development Co., Ltd.

 

831,364

 

1,500,000

 

Midland Holdings, Ltd.

 

2,062,810

 

650,000

 

Wheelock & Co., Ltd., REIT

 

1,933,964

 

 

 

 

 

9,899,693

 

Japan-0.6%

 

 

 

250

 

New City Residence Investment Corporation, REIT

 

919,745

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Netherlands-1.2%

 

 

 

31,663

 

Heineken NV

 

1,797,248

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Zealand-2.7%

 

 

 

4,150,135

 

Kiwi Income Property Trust, REIT

 

4,126,713

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Singapore-0.9%

 

 

 

850,000

 

Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust

 

1,371,558

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turkey-0.0%

 

 

 

57,183

 

Dogus Ge Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi A.S., REIT†

 

54,426

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United Kingdom-3.6%

 

 

 

65,000

 

British Land Co. PLC, REIT

 

1,230,269

 

25,000

 

Diageo PLC, Sponsored ADR

 

2,052,500

 

235,000

 

Lloyds TSB Group PLC

 

2,119,939

 

 

 

 

 

5,402,708

 

 

 

Total Foreign Common Stocks (cost $21,465,207)

 

28,968,283

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUCTION MARKET PREFERRED SECURITIES-11.9%

 

 

 

228

 

Advent Claymore Global Convertible Securities & Income Fund Series W

 

5,700,000

 

110

 

Cohen & Steers REIT & Preferred Income Fund, Inc.

 

2,750,000

 

98

 

Cohen & Steers Select Utility Fund, Series M7

 

2,450,000

 

 



 

Shares/
Par Value

 

Description

 

Value (Note 1)

 

AUCTION MARKET PREFERRED SECURITIES - continued

 

 

 

120

 

Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust

 

$

3,000,000

 

160

 

Neuberger Berman Real Estate Fund, Series A

 

4,000,000

 

 

 

Total Auction Market Preferred Securities (cost $17,900,290)

 

17,900,000

 

 

 

Total Long Term Investments (cost $105,041,079)

 

138,497,522

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS-23.9%

 

 

 

BANK DEPOSITS-0.5%

 

 

 

792,421

 

Eurodollar Time Deposit, 2.352% due 03/03/08 (cost $792,421)

 

792,421

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS-7.3%

 

 

 

New Zealand-1.7%

 

 

 

3,300,000

 

New Zealand Treasury Bill, 6.000% due 07/15/08(a) NZD

 

2,631,266

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United Kingdom-5.6%

 

 

 

4,230,000

 

United Kingdom Treasury Bill, due 03/10/08(b) GBP

 

8,404,866

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government Bonds (cost $11,078,943)

 

11,036,132

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT OF SECURITY LENDING COLLATERAL-16.1%

 

 

 

24,375,932

 

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio
(cost $24,375,932)

 

24,375,932

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Short Term Investments (cost $36,247,296)

 

36,204,485

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments-115.6%

 

 

 

 

 

(cost $141,288,375)

 

174,702,007

 

 

 

Other Assets and Liabilities-(15.6)%

 

(23,576,383

)

 

 

Total Net Assets Available to Common Stock and Preferred Stock-100%

 

151,125,624

 

 

 

Auction Market Preferred Stock (AMPs) Redemption Value

 

(25,000,000

)

 

 

Total Net Assets Available to Common Stock

 

$

126,125,624

 

 


 

Non-income producing security.

 

 

 

(a)

 

Securities or partial securities on loan. See Note 1.

 

 

 

(b)

 

Zero coupon bond.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ADR

-

American Depositary Receipt

 

 

 

GBP

-

British Pound

 

 

 

NZD

-

New Zealand Dollar

 

 

 

 



 

Boulder Growth and Income Fund, Inc.

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Note 1. Valuation and Investment Practices

 

Portfolio Valuation: The net asset value of the Fund’s Common Stock is determined by the Fund’s administrator no less frequently than on the last business day of each week and month. It is determined by dividing the value of the Fund’s net assets attributable to common shares by the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. The value of the Fund’s net assets attributable to Common Stock is deemed to equal the value of the Fund’s total assets less (i) the Fund’s liabilities and (ii) the aggregate liquidation value of the outstanding Taxable Auction Market Preferred Stock. Securities listed on a national securities exchange are valued on the basis of the last sale on such exchange or the NASDAQ Official Close Price on the day of valuation. In the absence of sales of listed securities and with respect to securities for which the most recent sale prices are not deemed to represent fair market value, and unlisted securities (other than money market instruments), securities are valued at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices, or based on a matrix system which utilizes information (such as credit ratings, yields and maturities) from independent sources. Investments for which market quotations are not readily available or do not otherwise accurately reflect the fair value of the investment are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Board of Directors of the Fund, including reference to valuations of other securities which are considered comparable in quality, maturity and type. Investments in money market instruments, which mature in 60 days or less at the time of purchase, are valued at amortized cost.

 

The Fund adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“FAS 157”), effective December 1, 2007. In accordance with FAS 157, fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive upon selling an investment in a timely transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market of the investment. FAS 157 established a three-tier hierarchy to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and 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, for example, the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value including such a pricing model and/or the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below.

 

·                  Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

·                  Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

·                  Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

The valuation techniques used by the Fund to measure fair value during the three months ended February 29, 2008 maximized the use of observable inputs and minimized the use of unobservable inputs. The Fund utilized the following fair value techniques: multi-dimensional relational pricing model, option adjusted spread pricing and estimated the price that would have prevailed in a liquid market for an international equity given information available at the time of evaluation.

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of February 29, 2008 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value:

 

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Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in
Securities

 

Level 1 - Quoted Prices

 

$

 138,497,522

 

Level 2 - Other Significant Observable Inputs

 

36,204,485

 

Level 3 - Significant Unobservable Inputs

 

 

Total

 

$

 174,702,007

 

 


*Other financial instruments include futures, forwards and swap contracts.

 

Securities Transactions and Investment Income: Securities transactions are recorded as of the trade date. Realized gains and losses from securities sold are recorded on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on ex-dividend dates. Interest income is recorded using the interest method.

 

The actual amounts of dividend income and return of capital received from investments in real estate investment trusts (“REITS”) and registered investment companies (“RICS”) at calendar year-end are determined after the end of the fiscal year. The Fund therefore estimates these amounts for accounting purposes until the actual characterization of REIT and RIC distributions is known. Distributions received in excess of the estimate are recorded as a reduction of the cost of investments.

 

Foreign Currency Translation: The books and records of the Fund are maintained in US dollars. Foreign currencies, investments and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated in US dollars at the exchange rate prevailing at the end of the period, and purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses transacted in foreign currencies are translated at the exchange rate on the dates of such transactions.

 

Foreign currency gains and losses result from fluctuations in exchange rates between trade date and settlement date on securities transactions, foreign currency transactions and the difference between amounts of interest and dividends recorded on the books of the Fund and the amounts actually received. The portion of foreign currency gains and losses related to fluctuation in exchange rates between the initial purchase trade date and the subsequent sale trade date is included in gains and losses on investment securities sold.

 

Repurchase Agreements: The Fund may engage in repurchase agreement transactions. The Fund’s Management reviews and approves periodically the eligibility of the banks and dealers with which the Fund enters into repurchase agreement transactions. The value of the collateral underlying such transactions is at least equal at all times to the total amount of the repurchase obligations, including interest. The Fund maintains possession of the collateral and, in the event of counterparty default, the Fund has the right to use the collateral to offset losses incurred. There is the possibility of loss to the Fund in the event the Fund is delayed or prevented from exercising its rights to dispose of the collateral securities.

 

Lending of Portfolio Securities:  The Fund, using State Street Bank and Trust Company as its lending agent, may loan securities to qualified brokers and dealers in exchange for negotiated lenders’ fees. The Fund receives cash collateral, which is invested by the lending agent in short-term money market instruments, in an amount at least equal to the current market value of the loaned securities. Currently, the cash collateral is invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio. To the extent that advisory or other fees paid by State Street Navigator Securities Lending Portfolio are for the same or similar services as fees paid by the Fund, there will be a layering of fees, which would increase expenses and decrease returns.  Information regarding the value of the securities loaned and the value of the collateral at period end is included at the end of the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments. Although risk is

 

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mitigated by the collateral, the Fund could experience a delay in recovering its securities and a possible loss of income or value if the borrower fails to return the securities when due.

 

As of February 29, 2008, the Fund had outstanding loans of securities of 24,914,416 to certain approved brokers for which the Fund received collateral of $24,375,932.

 

Note 2. Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation)

 

On February 29, 2008, based on cost of $141,665,532 for federal income tax purposes, aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there is an excess of value over tax cost was $35,152,456 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there is an excess of tax cost over value was $2,115,981.

 

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Item 2. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a) The registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) were effective as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report (the “Evaluation Date”), based on their evaluation of the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the Evaluation Date.

 

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) 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.

 

Certifications of the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) are attached hereto as Exhibit 99CERT.

 



 

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.

 

 

                        BOULDER GROWTH AND INCOME FUND, INC.

 

 

 

By

      /s/ Stephen C. Miller

 

      Stephen C. Miller, President

      (Principal Executive Officer)

 

Date

      4/24/08

 

 

 

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

 

 

By

      /s/ Stephen C. Miller

 

      Stephen C. Miller, President

      (Principal Executive Officer)

 

Date

      4/24/08

 

 

 

By

 

 

      /s/Carl D. Johns

 

     Carl D. Johns, Chief Financial Officer, Vice President and Treasurer

      (Principal Financial Officer)

 

Date

      4/24/08