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)

 

1680 38th Street, Suite 800
Boulder, CO 80301

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Stephen C. Miller, Esq.
1680 38th
Street, Suite 800
Boulder, CO 80301

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

303-444-5483

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

November 30, 2005

 

 

Date of reporting period:

August 31, 2005

 

 



 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments. –  The schedule of investments for the period ended August 31, 2005 is filed herewith.

 



 

Portfolio of Investments as of August 31, 2005

 

(Unaudited)

Boulder Growth & Income Fund, Inc.

 

Shares

 

Description

 

 

 

Value (Note 1)

 

LONG TERM INVESTMENTS—106.3%

 

 

 

 

 

DOMESTIC COMMON STOCKS—95.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beverages—9.7%

 

 

 

 

 

160,300

 

Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. ()

 

 

 

$

7,102,894

 

50,000

 

Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.

 

 

 

1,474,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,576,894

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified—29.1%

 

 

 

 

 

310

 

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class A ()(+)

 

 

 

25,776,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Services—5.1%

 

 

 

 

 

58,000

 

Doral Financial Corp.

 

 

 

831,720

 

40,000

 

Federated Investors, Inc.

 

 

 

1,242,400

 

90,000

 

H&R Block, Inc. ()

 

 

 

2,425,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,499,620

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food-Misc/Diversified—1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

60,000

 

Sara Lee Corporation

 

 

 

1,140,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance—7.1%

 

 

 

 

 

38,500

 

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

 

 

 

1,506,120

 

40,000

 

First American Corporation

 

 

 

1,664,400

 

55,750

 

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.

 

 

 

1,563,788

 

30,000

 

Torchmark Corporation ()

 

 

 

1,582,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,316,508

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manufacturing—3.7%

 

 

 

 

 

50,500

 

Eaton Corporation

 

 

 

3,227,960

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals—6.6%

 

 

 

 

 

42,000

 

Bristol-Meyers Squibb Company ()

 

 

 

1,027,740

 

30,000

 

Forest Laboratories, Inc. (+)

 

 

 

1,332,000

 

65,000

 

Merck & Company, Inc.

 

 

 

1,834,950

 

66,000

 

Pfizer, Inc.

 

 

 

1,681,020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,875,710

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REITS—28.4%

 

 

 

 

 

70,000

 

Archstone-Smith Realty Trust ()

 

 

 

2,821,000

 

43,000

 

Arden Realty, Inc.

 

 

 

1,640,450

 

44,000

 

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. ()

 

 

 

3,697,760

 

26,000

 

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

 

 

 

985,400

 

82,000

 

Health Care Property Investors, Inc.

 

 

 

2,227,940

 

33,000

 

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.

 

 

 

1,277,100

 

260,000

 

HRPT Properties Trust

 

 

 

3,328,000

 

19,000

 

Liberty Property Trust

 

 

 

824,600

 

16,200

 

Nationwide Health Properties, Inc.

 

 

 

378,756

 

30,000

 

Pan Pacific Retail Properties, Inc.

 

 

 

1,988,100

 

56,600

 

Prentiss Properties Trust

 

 

 

2,175,704

 

40,000

 

Regency Centers Corporation

 

 

 

2,333,200

 

42,000

 

Sun Communities, Inc.

 

 

 

1,423,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25,101,810

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail—2.1%

 

 

 

 

 

42,000

 

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

 

 

 

1,888,320

 

 

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Savings & Loan Companies—2.4%

 

 

 

 

 

51,000

 

Washington Mutual, Inc.

 

 

 

$

2,120,580

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Domestic Common Stocks (cost $71,904,378)

 

 

 

84,523,902

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOREIGN COMMON STOCKS—10.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

France—1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

6,800

 

Unibail

 

 

 

970,942

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Germany—1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

4,138

 

Deutsche Wohnen AG

 

 

 

970,495

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Netherlands—1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

31,663

 

Heineken NV

 

 

 

1,019,858

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Zealand—3.4%

 

 

 

 

 

3,750,135

 

Kiwi Income Property Trust

 

 

 

3,012,048

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United Kingdom—4.0%

 

 

 

 

 

65,000

 

British Land Co. PLC

 

 

 

1,033,447

 

25,000

 

Diageo PLC, Sponsored ADR

 

 

 

1,442,750

 

155,000

 

Great Portland Estates PLC

 

 

 

1,021,711

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,497,908

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Foreign Common Stocks (cost $9,063,537)

 

 

 

9,471,251

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WARRANTS—0.0% (**)

 

 

 

 

 

1,500

 

Ono Finance Certificate, Warrant, Expires 5/31/09 (+)

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Long Term Investments (cost $80,967,915)

 

 

 

93,995,168

 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS—12.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Par

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BANK DEPOSIT—2.5%

 

 

 

 

 

2,205,000

 

Investors Bank & Trust Money Market Deposit Account, 2.750% due 9/01/05
(cost $2,205,000)

 

 

 

2,205,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS—8.8%

 

 

 

 

 

United Kingdom—8.8%

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,700,000

 

UK Gilt Treasury Bond, 8.500% due 12/07/05

 

 

 

4,911,454

 

1,620,000

 

UK Treasury Bill, .000% due 10/24/05 (*)

 

 

 

2,895,878

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,807,332

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS (cost $7,703,877)

 

 

 

7,807,332

 

 

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U.S. TREASURY BILLS—0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

$

800,000

 

3.295% due 9/08/05

 

 

 

$

799,487

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Short Term Investments (cost $10,708,364)

 

 

 

10,811,819

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments — 118.5% (cost $91,676,279)

 

 

 

104,806,987

 

 

 

Other Assets and Liabilities—(18.5%)

 

 

 

(16,369,016

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets—100%

 

 

 

88,437,971

 

 


()

 

At August 31, 2005, securities or a partial position of these securities were pledged as collateral for the loan outstanding. These securities held with the custodian as segregated assets, have an aggregate market value of $43,445,480.

(+)

 

Non-income producing security.

(*)

 

Zero coupon bond.

(**)

 

Amount represents less than 0.1% of net assets.

ADR -

 

American Depository Receipt.

 

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Boulder Growth and Income Fund, Inc.

August 31, 2005 (Unaudited)

 

Note 1.  Valuation and Investment Practices

 

Portfolio Vauation: 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 by the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. The value of the Fund’s net assets is deemed to equal the value of the Fund’s total assets less the Fund’s liabilities. 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 (“NOCP”) 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 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.

 

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.

 

Dividend income is recorded at management’s estimate of the income included in distributions received from investments in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) and registered investment companies (“RICs”).  Distributions received in excess of this amount are recorded as a reduction of the cost of investments. The actual amounts of income and return of capital are determined by each REIT or RIC only after its fiscal year-end, and may differ from the estimated amounts.

 

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.

 

Note 2.  Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation)

 

On August 31, 2005, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on cost of $91,234,513  for federal income tax purposes was $13,572,474, consisting of $16,452,005 aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there is an excess of value over tax cost and $(2,879,531) aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there is an excess of tax cost over value.

 

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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, as amended, (17CFR 270.30a-3(c)), are effective based on their evaluation of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report.

 

(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, as amended, (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, as amended, (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

10/7/05

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

10/7/05

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ Carl D. Johns

 

 

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

 

 

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

 

 

Date

10/7/05