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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

811-22328

 

Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

50606 Ameriprise Financial Center Minneapolis, MN

 

55474

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Scott R. Plummer

5228 Ameriprise Financial Center

Minneapolis, MN 55474

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

1-612-671-1947

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

December 31

 

 

Date of reporting period:

March 31, 2012

 

 



 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments.

 


 


 

Portfolio of Investments

Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund

March 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)


 

Issuer

 

Shares

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks 94.4%

 

 

 

 

 

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

Household Durables 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

Panasonic Corp.

 

154,300

 

$

1,438,828

 

Media 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Virgin Media, Inc.

 

56,000

 

1,398,880

 

TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

 

 

 

2,837,708

 

HEALTH CARE 1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Hologic, Inc.(a)

 

35,000

 

754,250

 

Health Care Providers & Services –%

 

 

 

 

 

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

 

2,400

 

146,760

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

 

33,500

 

1,491,085

 

Life Technologies Corp.(a)

 

24,900

 

1,215,618

 

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

 

5,200

 

293,176

 

Total

 

 

 

2,999,879

 

TOTAL HEALTH CARE

 

 

 

3,900,889

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 91.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Communications Equipment 6.9%

 

 

 

 

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

 

214,100

 

4,528,215

 

QUALCOMM, Inc.

 

224,245

 

15,253,145

 

Radware, Ltd.

 

12,400

 

464,256

 

Total

 

 

 

20,245,616

 

Computers & Peripherals 15.9%

 

 

 

 

 

Apple, Inc.(a)

 

33,400

 

20,022,298

 

Dell, Inc.(a)

 

452,300

 

7,508,180

 

EMC Corp.(a)

 

272,100

 

8,130,348

 

NetApp, Inc.(a)

 

217,700

 

9,746,429

 

Western Digital Corp.(a)

 

37,300

 

1,543,847

 

Total

 

 

 

46,951,102

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 3.3%

 

 

 

Avnet, Inc.(a)

 

177,000

 

6,441,030

 

Flextronics International Ltd.(a)

 

160,600

 

1,161,138

 

IPG Photonics Corp.(a)

 

14,945

 

777,887

 

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

 

20,300

 

1,211,181

 

Total

 

 

 

9,591,236

 

Internet Software & Services 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Baidu, Inc., ADR(a)

 

5,600

 

816,312

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuer

 

Shares

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (CONTINUED)

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

Gree, Inc.

 

35,300

 

$

889,406

 

Open Text Corp.(a)

 

14,200

 

868,330

 

Yandex NV, Class A(a)

 

35,200

 

945,824

 

Total

 

 

 

3,519,872

 

IT Services 7.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Amdocs Ltd.(a)

 

353,060

 

11,149,635

 

hiSoft Technology International Ltd., ADR

 

108,384

 

1,627,928

 

Visa, Inc., Class A

 

48,900

 

5,770,200

 

WNS Holdings Ltd., ADR(a)

 

213,889

 

2,577,362

 

Total

 

 

 

21,125,125

 

Office Electronics 2.5%

 

 

 

 

 

Canon, Inc.

 

31,400

 

1,502,053

 

Xerox Corp.

 

744,600

 

6,016,368

 

Total

 

 

 

7,518,421

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 21.3%

 

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(a)

 

2,904,655

 

23,295,333

 

ASML Holding NV, NY Registered Shares, ADR

42,800

 

2,145,992

 

Avago Technologies Ltd.

 

24,000

 

935,280

 

Broadcom Corp., Class A(a)

 

80,500

 

3,163,650

 

KLA-Tencor Corp.

 

237,000

 

12,897,540

 

Microsemi Corp.(a)

 

182,000

 

3,902,080

 

Novellus Systems, Inc.(a)

 

200,200

 

9,991,982

 

Semtech Corp.(a)

 

41,200

 

1,172,552

 

Spansion, Inc., Class A(a)

 

128,475

 

1,564,825

 

Teradyne, Inc.(a)

 

227,800

 

3,847,542

 

Total

 

 

 

62,916,776

 

Software 32.9%

 

 

 

 

 

BMC Software, Inc.(a)

 

105,662

 

4,243,386

 

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.(a)

 

133,200

 

1,577,088

 

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.(a)

 

72,200

 

4,609,248

 

Citrix Systems, Inc.(a)

 

19,700

 

1,554,527

 

JDA Software Group, Inc.(a)

 

136,300

 

3,745,524

 

Mentor Graphics Corp.(a)

 

39,100

 

581,026

 

Microsoft Corp.

 

448,600

 

14,467,350

 

Nuance Communications, Inc.(a)

 

331,200

 

8,472,096

 

Oracle Corp.(b)

 

203,000

 

5,919,480

 

Parametric Technology Corp.(a)

 

272,068

 

7,601,580

 

Quest Software, Inc.(a)

 

50,700

 

1,179,789

 

Rovi Corp.(a)

 

171,600

 

5,585,580

 

Symantec Corp.(a)

 

862,300

 

16,125,010

 


 


 


 


 

Issuer

 

Shares

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (CONTINUED)

 

 

 

Software (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

Synopsys, Inc.(a)

 

705,484

 

$

21,630,139

 

Total

 

 

 

97,291,823

 

TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

 

 

 

269,159,971

 

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services 1.0%

 

 

 

AT&T, Inc.

 

93,100

 

2,907,513

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES

 

2,907,513

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $230,213,236)

 

 

 

$

278,806,081

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money Market Funds 6.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.161%(c)(d)(e)

17,951,280

 

$

17,951,280

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost: $17,951,280)

 

 

 

$

17,951,280

 

Total Investments
(Cost: $248,164,516)(f)

 

 

 

$

296,757,361(g)

 

Other Assets & Liabilities, Net

 

 

 

(1,304,747)

 

Net Assets

 

 

 

$

295,452,614

 


 

Investment in Derivatives

 

Open Options Contracts Written at March 31, 2012

 

 

Issuer

 

Puts/Calls

 

Number of
Contracts

 

Exercise
Price

 

Premium
Received

 

Expiration Date

 

Value

 

Apple, Inc.

 

Put

 

39

 

$

350.00

 

$

120,666

 

July 2012

 

$

4,329

 

NASDAQ 100 Index

 

Call

 

550

 

725.00

 

2,605,722

 

April 2012

 

3,129,500

 

Oracle Corp.

 

Call

 

649

 

40.00

 

59,342

 

Jan. 2013

 

15,252

 

Oracle Corp.

 

Put

 

1,299

 

20.00

 

233,838

 

Jan. 2013

 

68,847

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,217,928

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

 

 

(a)

Non-income producing.

(b)

At March 31, 2012, securities valued at $1,892,484 were held to cover open call options written.

(c)

The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at March 31, 2012.

(d)

Investments in affiliates during the period ended March 31, 2012:

 

Issuer

 

Beginning
Cost

 

Purchase Cost

 

Sales Cost/
Proceeds from
Sales

 

Realized
Gain/Loss

 

Ending Cost

 

Dividends
or
Interest
Income

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund

 

$

7,300,551

 

$

58,749,477

 

$

(48,098,748

)

$

 

$

17,951,280

 

$

5,470

 

$

17,951,280

 

 

(e)

At March 31, 2012, cash or short-term securities were designated to cover open put and/or call options written.

 


 

(f)

At March 31, 2012, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was approximately $248,165,000 and the approximate aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:

 

Unrealized Appreciation

 

$

50,642,000

 

Unrealized Depreciation

 

(2,050,000

)

Net Unrealized Appreciation

 

$

48,592,000

 

 

(g)

Securities are valued using policies described in the notes to financial statements in the most recent shareholder report.

 

Abbreviation Legend

 

 

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

 

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

 

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available.  Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on marketdata obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

 

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

·                                           Level 1 - Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds).  Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

 

·                                           Level 2 – Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

 

·                                           Level 3 – Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

 

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

 


 

Foreign equity securities actively traded in markets where there is a significant delay in the local close relative to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) are classified as Level 2.  The values of these securities may include an adjustment to reflect the impact of significant market movements following the close of local trading, as described in Note 2 to the financial statements – Security Valuation in the most recent Annual Report dated December 31, 2011.

 

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments.  However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices.  Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager.  Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

 

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Investment Manager’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager’s organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.

 

The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies).  The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third-party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors.  The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions.  The Committee reports to the Board, with members of the Committee meeting with the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

 

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions.  The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value.  This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers.  Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring this information (which may occur as often as daily). However, the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required as a result of the monitoring procedures performed.

 

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2012:

 


 

 

 

Fair value at March 31, 2012

 

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

 

 

Description

 

 

quoted prices

 

 

other

 

 

significant

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

in active

 

 

significant

 

 

unobservable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

markets for

 

 

observable

 

 

inputs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

identical assets

 

 

inputs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary

 

$

1,398,880

 

$

1,438,828

 

$

 

$

2,837,708

 

Health Care

 

3,900,889

 

 

 

3,900,889

 

Information Technology

 

265,557,332

 

3,602,639

 

 

269,159,971

 

Telecommunication Services

 

2,907,513

 

 

 

2,907,513

 

Total Equity Securities

 

273,764,614

 

5,041,467

 

 

278,806,081

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money Market Funds

 

17,951,280

 

 

 

17,951,280

 

Total Other

 

17,951,280

 

 

 

17,951,280

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in Securities

 

291,715,894

 

5,041,467

 

 

296,757,361

 

Derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options Contracts Written

 

(3,217,928

)

 

 

(3,217,928

)

Total

 

$

288,497,966

 

$

5,041,467

 

$

 

$

293,539,433

 

 

See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.

 

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets.  These assets include certain foreign securities for which a third party statistical pricing service may be employed for purposes of fair market valuation.  The models utilized by the third party statistical pricing service take into account a security’s correlation to available market data including, but not limited to, intraday index, ADR, and ETF movements.

 

There were no transfers between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.


 

Item  2. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)          The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officers, based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, have concluded that such controls and procedures are adequately designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in Form N-Q is accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

(b)         There was no change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting 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 pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.

 


 


 

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.

 

(registrant)

Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

 

/s/ J. Kevin Connaughton

 

 

J. Kevin Connaughton, President and Principal Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

May 23, 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 (Signature and Title)

 

/s/ J. Kevin Connaughton

 

 

J. Kevin Connaughton, President and Principal Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

May 23, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

 

/s/ Michael G. Clarke

 

 

Michael G. Clarke, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

May 23, 2012