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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM N-Q
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act File Number 811-22031
RIVERSOURCE LASALLE INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE FUND, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
     
50606 Ameriprise Financial Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota   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: (612) 671-1947
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period: September 30, 2010
 
 

 


 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments

 


 

Portfolio of Investments
RiverSource LaSalle International Real Estate Fund
Sept. 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Investments in Securities
Common Stocks (98.5%)(c)
                 
Issuer   Shares     Value(a)  
Australia (20.1%)
               
CFS Retail Property Trust
    807,440  (d)   $ 1,478,841  
Charter Hall Office REIT
    378,706       893,087  
Commonwealth Property Office Fund
    1,521,927       1,353,267  
Dexus Property Group
    4,827,632  (d)     3,989,351  
GPT Group
    1,201,677  (d)     3,414,578  
Westfield Group
    638,888       7,570,371  
 
             
Total
            18,699,495  
 
             
 
               
Canada (4.4%)
               
Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust
    64,421       1,956,990  
First Capital Realty, Inc.
    58,402  (d)     879,976  
Northern Property Real Estate Investment Trust
    13,079       325,863  
RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust
    40,412       900,402  
 
             
Total
            4,063,231  
 
             
 
               
Finland (0.8%)
               
Citycon OYJ
    60,709  (d)     259,053  
Sponda OYJ
    91,743       445,261  
 
             
Total
            704,314  
 
             
 
               
France (10.2%)
               
Klepierre
    44,685       1,723,401  
Mercialys SA
    19,994  (d)     779,574  
Societe Immobiliere de Location pour l’Industrie et le Commerce
    6,909       892,078  
Unibail-Rodamco SE
    27,767       6,157,077  
 
             
Total
            9,552,130  
 
             
 
               
Germany (0.9%)
               
Deutsche Euroshop AG
    23,534       834,021  
 
               
Hong Kong (8.0%)
               
Great Eagle Holdings Ltd.
    257,068       785,249  
Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.
    550,141  (d)     3,416,376  
Hysan Development Co., Ltd.
    354,368  (d)     1,269,727  
Sino Land Co., Ltd.
    138,000  (d)     285,651  
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.
    44,000       759,921  
The Link REIT
    330,015  (d)     978,301  
 
             
Total
            7,495,225  
 
             
 
               
Japan (9.9%)
               
Aeon Mall Co., Ltd.
    71,800       1,745,324  
Japan Real Estate Investment Corp.
    191       1,736,780  
Kenedix Realty Investment Corp.
    128       484,581  
Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.
    68,000       1,106,314  
Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.
    78,000       1,315,730  
Nippon Building Fund, Inc.
    272       2,382,077  
Tokyu REIT, Inc.
    99       520,678  
 
             
Total
            9,291,484  
 
             
 
               
Jersey (1.3%)
               
Atrium European Real Estate Ltd.
    220,194       1,223,576  

 


 

                 
Issuer   Shares     Value(a)  
Netherlands (6.0%)
               
Corio NV
    44,373       3,033,761  
Eurocommercial Properties NV
    10,350       479,745  
VastNed Retail NV
    16,920       1,151,622  
Wereldhave NV
    9,508       922,913  
 
             
Total
            5,588,041  
 
             
 
               
Norway (0.5%)
               
Norwegian Property ASA
    292,831  (b)     505,680  
 
               
Singapore (4.9%)
               
Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust
    567,276       944,885  
CapitaLand Ltd.
    656,000  (d)     2,025,677  
CapitaMalls Asia Ltd.
    379,000       622,635  
Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust
    874,139       1,003,917  
 
             
Total
            4,597,114  
 
             
 
               
Sweden (2.6%)
               
Castellum AB
    103,218  (d)     1,373,594  
Hufvudstaden AB, Series A
    32,826       354,003  
Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB
    26,077  (d)     718,049  
 
             
Total
            2,445,646  
 
             
 
               
Switzerland (1.9%)
               
PSP Swiss Property AG
    23,721  (b)     1,754,383  
 
               
United Kingdom (11.1%)
               
Big Yellow Group PLC
    123,196       631,637  
British Land Co. PLC
    448,305       3,274,520  
Derwent London PLC
    44,815       1,058,747  
Hammerson PLC
    246,670       1,527,792  
Helical Bar PLC
    42,190       197,226  
Land Securities Group PLC
    42,529       427,883  
Metric Property Investments PLC
    76,616  (b)     127,569  
Minerva PLC
    241,624  (b)     356,771  
Segro PLC
    375,315       1,609,458  
Shaftesbury PLC
    171,099       1,163,473  
 
             
Total
            10,375,076  
 
             
 
               
United States (15.9%)
               
Acadia Realty Trust
    28,537  (d)     542,203  
AMB Property Corp.
    43,700       1,156,739  
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.
    13,300       1,382,269  
BioMed Realty Trust, Inc.
    73,061  (d)     1,309,253  
Camden Property Trust
    22,777  (d)     1,092,613  
Douglas Emmett, Inc.
    81,414  (d)     1,425,559  
Essex Property Trust, Inc.
    1,787       195,569  
Extra Space Storage, Inc.
    28,873  (d)     463,123  
Federal Realty Investment Trust
    8,950       730,857  
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
    33,741       488,570  
Kilroy Realty Corp.
    31,900  (d)     1,057,166  
Public Storage
    4,535       440,076  
Senior Housing Properties Trust
    44,542       1,046,737  
Simon Property Group, Inc.
    12,572       1,165,927  

 


 

                 
Issuer   Shares     Value(a)  
SL Green Realty Corp.
    4,743       300,374  
Taubman Centers, Inc.
    29,150  (d)     1,300,382  
Ventas, Inc.
    15,150       781,286  
 
             
Total
            14,878,703  
 
             
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $85,818,608)
          $ 92,008,119  
 
             
Money Market Fund (0.2%)
                 
    Shares     Value(a)  
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.245%
    147,052  (f)   $ 147,052  
 
             
Total Money Market Fund
(Cost: $147,052)
          $ 147,052  
 
             
Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan (14.9%)
                         
    Effective     Principal        
Issuer   yield     amount     Value(a)  
Repurchase Agreements(e)
                       
BNP Paribas Securities Corp.
dated 09-30-10, matures 10-01-10,
repurchase price
$3,886,344
    0.280 %   $ 3,886,313     $ 3,886,313  
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.
dated 09-30-10, matures 10-01-10,
repurchase price
$5,000,053
    0.380       5,000,000       5,000,000  
Mizuho Securities USA, Inc.
dated 09-30-10, matures 10-01-10,
repurchase price
$5,000,056
    0.400       5,000,000       5,000,000  
 
                     
Total
                    13,886,313  
 
                     
Total Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan
(Cost: $13,886,313)
  $ 13,886,313  
 
                     
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost: $99,851,973)(g)
  $ 106,041,484  
 
                     
Summary of Investments in Securities by Industry
The following table represents the portfolio investments of the Fund by industry classifications as a percentage of net assets at Sept. 30, 2010:
                 
    Percentage of net        
Industry   assets     Value(a)  
 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)(1)
    74.7 %   $ 69,773,922  
Real Estate Management & Development
    23.8       22,234,197  
Other(2)
    15.0       14,033,365  
 
 
               
Total
          $ 106,041,484  
 
             
(1)   Includes U.S. REITs as well as entities similar to REITs formed under the laws of non-U.S. countries.
 
(2)   Cash & Cash Equivalents.
The industries identified above are based on the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS), which was developed by, and is the exclusive property of, Morgan Stanley Capital International Inc. and Standard & Poor’s, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Investments in Derivatives
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts Open at Sept. 30, 2010
                                         
                    Unrealized     Unrealized  
Counterparty   Exchange date   Currency to be delivered     Currency to be received     appreciation     depreciation  
 
J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.
  Oct. 1, 2010     10,142       8,750     $     $ (82 )
 
          (EUR)     (GBP)                  
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
(a)   Securities are valued by using policies described in Note 2 to the financial statements in the most recent Semiannual Report dated June 30, 2010.
 
(b)   Non-income producing.
 
(c)   Foreign security values are stated in U.S. dollars.
 
(d)   At Sept. 30, 2010, security was partially or fully on loan.
 
(e)   The table below represents securities received as collateral for repurchase agreements. This collateral, which is generally high quality short-term obligations, is deposited with the Fund’s custodian and, pursuant to the terms of the repurchase agreement, must have an aggregate market value greater than or equal to the repurchase price plus accrued interest at all times. The value of

 


 

    securities and/or cash held as collateral for repurchase agreements is monitored on a daily basis to ensure the existence of the proper level of collateral.
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. (0.280%)
         
Security description   Value (a)
 
Fannie Mae Pool
  $ 2,497,561  
Freddie Mac Gold Pool
    408,703  
Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool
    419,729  
Ginnie Mae I Pool
    422,902  
Ginnie Mae II Pool
    215,145  
 
Total market value of collateral securities
  $ 3,964,040  
 
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. (0.380%)
         
Security description   Value (a)
 
Fannie Mae Grantor Trust
  $ 9,917  
Fannie Mae Interest Strip
    24,434  
Fannie Mae Pool
    715,995  
Fannie Mae Principal Strip
    26,957  
Fannie Mae REMICS
    926,252  
Fannie Mae Whole Loan
    23,055  
FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates
    8,278  
FHLMC Structured Pass Through Securities
    44,919  
Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool
    329,541  
Freddie Mac Reference REMIC
    4,117  
Freddie Mac REMICS
    228,693  
Freddie Mac Strips
    40,878  
Ginnie Mae I Pool
    128,198  
Ginnie Mae II Pool
    491,674  
Government National Mortgage Association
    519,260  
United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds
    35,841  
United States Treasury Note/Bond
    1,318,682  
United States Treasury Strip Coupon
    179,511  
United States Treasury Strip Principal
    35,597  
Cash Collateral In Lieu Of Securities
    8,040  
 
Total market value of collateral securities
  $ 5,099,839  
 
Mizuho Securities USA, Inc. (0.400%)
         
Security description   Value (a)
 
Fannie Mae Pool
  $ 4,625,496  
Freddie Mac Gold Pool
    247,839  
Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool
    226,665  
 
Total market value of collateral securities
  $ 5,100,000  
 
(f)   Affiliated Money Market Fund — The Fund may invest its daily cash balance in Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, a money market fund established for the exclusive use of funds and other institutional clients of Columbia Management. The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at Sept. 30, 2010.
 
(g)   At Sept. 30, 2010, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was approximately $99,852,000 and the approximate aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:
         
Unrealized appreciation
  $ 7,700,000  
Unrealized depreciation
    (1,511,000 )
 
Net unrealized appreciation
  $ 6,189,000  
 
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 market data 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 (to include 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 Fund Administrator, 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.
Non-U.S. equity securities actively traded in foreign markets may be reflected in Level 2 despite the availability of closing prices, because the Fund evaluates and determines whether those closing prices reflect fair value at the close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) or require adjustment, as described in Note 2 to the financial statements — Valuation of securities in the most recent Semiannual Report dated June 30, 2010.
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 Fund Administrator. 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.

 


 

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of Sept. 30, 2010:
                                 
    Fair value at Sept. 30, 2010
    Level 1   Level 2        
    quoted prices   other   Level 3    
    in active   significant   significant    
    markets for   observable   unobservable    
Description(a)   identical assets(b)   inputs   inputs   Total
 
Equity Securities
                               
Common Stocks
  $ 92,008,119     $     $     $ 92,008,119  
 
Total Equity Securities
    92,008,119                   92,008,119  
 
 
                               
Other
                               
Affiliated Money Market Fund(c)
    147,052                   147,052  
Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan
          13,886,313             13,886,313  
 
Total Other
    147,052       13,886,313             14,033,365  
 
 
                               
Investments in Securities
    92,155,171       13,886,313             106,041,484  
Derivatives(d)
                               
Liabilities
                               
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts
          (82 )           (82 )
 
 
                               
Total
  $ 92,155,171     $ 13,886,231     $     $ 106,041,402  
 
(a)   See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.
 
(b)   Includes certain securities trading outside the U.S. whose values were adjusted at Dec. 31, 2009 as a result of significant market movements following the close of local trading, and were classified as Level 2. These values were not adjusted as of Sept. 30, 2010. Therefore, these investment securities were classified as Level 1 instead of Level 2 at Sept. 30, 2010. The amount of securities transferred out of Level 2 into Level 1 during the period was $44,375,090. Transfers between Levels 1 and 2 are determined based on the fair value at the beginning of the period for security positions held throughout the period.
 
(c)   Money market fund that is a sweep investment for cash balances in the Fund at Sept. 30, 2010.
 
(d)   Derivative instruments are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

 


 

Item 2. Control and Procedures.
(a) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, 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 material 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) RiverSource LaSalle International Real Estate Fund, Inc.
         
By
  /s/ J. Kevin Connaughton
 
J. Kevin Connaughton
   
 
  President and Principal Executive Officer    
 
       
Date
  November 19, 2010    
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/ J. Kevin Connaughton
 
J. Kevin Connaughton
   
 
  President and Principal Executive Officer    
 
       
Date
  November 19, 2010    
 
       
By
  /s/ Jeffrey P. Fox
 
Jeffrey P. Fox
   
 
  Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer    
 
       
Date
  November 19, 2010