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

811-21901

 

 

ALPINE GLOBAL DYNAMIC DIVIDEND 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:

 

Thomas R. Westle, Esq.

 

Sarah E. Cogan, Esq.

Blank Rome LLP

 

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

405 Lexington Ave

 

425 Lexington Ave

New York, NY 10174

 

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:

May 30, 2008 – July 31, 2008

 

 



 

Item 1 – Schedule of Investments.

 



 

ALPINE GLOBAL DYNAMIC DIVIDEND FUND

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

July 31, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Value

 

Description

 

Shares

 

(Note 1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMON STOCKS (102.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

Australia (11.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

AXA Asia Pacific Holdings, Ltd.

 

600,000

 

$

2,542,325

 

Babcock & Brown Wind Partners

 

4,000,000

 

6,082,748

 

BHP Billiton, Ltd. - ADR

 

96,500

 

7,204,690

 

Boart Longyear Group

 

3,557,656

 

6,833,788

 

Cochlear, Ltd.

 

50,000

 

2,080,940

 

ConnectEast Group

 

1,950,000

 

1,753,498

 

Imdex, Ltd.

 

2,287,760

 

3,446,654

 

Transfield Services, Ltd.

 

640,000

 

4,519,689

 

WorleyParsons, Ltd.

 

100,000

 

3,012,184

 

 

 

 

 

37,476,516

 

Austria (0.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

Strabag SE

 

15,000

 

1,010,779

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Belgium (1.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

InBev NV

 

50,000

 

3,373,161

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bermuda (2.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

Frontline, Ltd.

 

85,000

 

5,454,450

 

Golden Ocean Group, Ltd.

 

510,000

 

2,936,412

 

 

 

 

 

8,390,862

 

Brazil (0.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

Cia Vale do Rio Doce - ADR

 

75,000

 

2,252,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canada (2.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan

 

8,800

 

1,807,955

 

Rogers Communications, Inc.

 

170,000

 

5,742,761

 

 

 

 

 

7,550,716

 

Denmark (1.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

FLSmidth & Co. AS

 

61,050

 

5,941,621

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finland (4.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

Metso Oyj.

 

88,800

 

3,213,527

 

Nokian Renkaat Oyj.

 

100,000

 

4,348,843

 

Outotec Oyj.

 

100,000

 

5,133,445

 

Stockmann Oyj.

 

55,060

 

1,702,240

 

 

 

 

 

14,398,055

 

Germany (3.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

Deutsche Post AG

 

66,800

 

1,577,551

 

E.ON AG

 

40,400

 

7,736,049

 

Fielmann AG

 

2,500

 

204,417

 

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co.

 

20,000

 

1,109,049

 

 

 

 

 

10,627,066

 

Greece (1.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

Diana Shipping, Inc.

 

90,000

 

2,738,700

 

Dryships, Inc.

 

10,000

 

771,300

 

 

 

 

 

3,510,000

 

Hong Kong (2.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

China Mobile, Ltd. - ADR

 

60,000

 

4,011,000

 

Midland Holdings, Ltd.

 

5,000,000

 

2,653,302

 

 

 

 

 

6,664,302

 

Ireland (1.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

Anglo Irish Bank Corp. PLC

 

600,000

 

4,745,044

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Israel (0.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

Israel Chemicals, Ltd.

 

65,000

 

1,214,260

 

 



 

Italy (2.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

Danieli & Co. S.p.A.

 

70,000

 

2,306,072

 

Saipem S.p.A.

 

100,000

 

3,887,130

 

Sogefi S.p.A.

 

237,158

 

894,304

 

 

 

 

 

7,087,506

 

Japan (4.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

Mitsubishi Corp.

 

240,000

 

7,051,954

 

Nintendo Co., Ltd.

 

13,800

 

6,728,275

 

 

 

 

 

13,780,229

 

Mexico (0.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

America Movil SAB de C.V. - ADR

 

60,000

 

3,029,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Netherlands (4.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. NV

 

100,000

 

3,277,000

 

Fugro NV

 

65,000

 

4,639,598

 

Imtech NV

 

25,000

 

557,254

 

New World Resources NV*

 

140,990

 

4,359,651

 

 

 

 

 

12,833,503

 

Norway (6.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

ABG Sundal Collier Holding ASA

 

2,970,000

 

3,622,941

 

BWG Homes ASA

 

160,800

 

520,977

 

Fred Olsen Energy ASA

 

19,000

 

1,043,895

 

Nordic American Tanker Shipping

 

155,000

 

6,187,600

 

Seadrill, Ltd.

 

110,000

 

3,322,371

 

Yara International ASA

 

90,000

 

6,499,337

 

 

 

 

 

21,197,121

 

Russia (4.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

Mobile TeleSystems OJSC - ADR

 

100,000

 

7,140,000

 

Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port - GDR

 

79,880

 

1,078,380

 

Vimpel-Communications OJSC - ADR

 

205,000

 

5,172,150

 

 

 

 

 

13,390,530

 

South Korea (1.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

Macquarie Korea Infrastructure Fund - GDR

 

800,000

 

4,800,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spain (1.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

Cintra Concesiones de Infraestructuras de Transporte SA

 

100,000

 

1,132,446

 

Tecnicas Reunidas SA

 

30,000

 

2,265,829

 

 

 

 

 

3,398,275

 

Sweden (2.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

Hoganas AB, B Shares

 

20,000

 

385,689

 

Intrum Justitia AB

 

186,700

 

2,999,054

 

Unibet Group PLC

 

205,000

 

4,063,362

 

 

 

 

 

7,448,105

 

Switzerland (2.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

Nestle SA

 

150,000

 

6,599,198

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United Kingdom (3.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

Eurasian Natural Resources Corp.*

 

130,000

 

2,718,533

 

Serco Group PLC

 

400,000

 

3,258,672

 

Southern Cross Healthcare, Ltd.

 

870,000

 

2,017,641

 

Xstrata PLC

 

37,500

 

2,710,109

 

 

 

 

 

10,704,955

 

United States (37.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

Apache Corp.

 

18,000

 

2,019,060

 

Arch Coal, Inc.

 

45,000

 

2,533,950

 

B&G Foods, Inc.

 

506,600

 

4,508,740

 

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

 

24,200

 

3,955,732

 

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

 

29,200

 

1,464,380

 

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.

 

15,000

 

1,626,150

 

CME Group, Inc.

 

3,000

 

1,080,390

 

Consol Energy, Inc.

 

30,000

 

2,231,700

 

Devon Energy Corp.

 

21,000

 

1,992,690

 

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.

 

69,000

 

8,231,701

 

Foundation Coal Holdings, Inc.

 

45,000

 

2,673,000

 

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

 

10,000

 

967,500

 

GateHouse Media, Inc.

 

707,300

 

445,599

 

Genco Shipping & Trading, Ltd.

 

75,000

 

5,113,500

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

 

10,000

 

1,840,400

 

 



 

Healthcare Services Group, Inc.

 

324,921

 

5,396,938

 

Intel Corp.

 

20,000

 

443,800

 

ITC Holdings Corp.

 

75,000

 

3,909,000

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

 

110,000

 

4,469,300

 

Macquarie Infrastructure Co., LLC

 

145,000

 

3,250,900

 

Meridian Bioscience, Inc.

 

75,000

 

1,950,750

 

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

 

45,500

 

1,212,575

 

National CineMedia, Inc.

 

195,000

 

2,494,050

 

Noble Corp.

 

35,000

 

1,815,450

 

Norfolk Southern Corp.

 

50,000

 

3,596,000

 

Northeast Utilities

 

100,000

 

2,516,000

 

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc.

 

160,000

 

2,585,600

 

Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.

 

50,400

 

3,969,000

 

Peabody Energy Corp.

 

37,500

 

2,536,875

 

PepsiCo, Inc.

 

130,000

 

8,652,800

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.

 

57,000

 

2,944,050

 

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan

 

8,800

 

1,797,576

 

Procter & Gamble Co.

 

40,000

 

2,619,200

 

Regal Entertainment Group

 

225,000

 

3,746,250

 

Schlumberger, Ltd.

 

60,000

 

6,096,000

 

Ship Finance International, Ltd.

 

111,900

 

3,327,906

 

Southern Copper Corp.

 

90,000

 

2,500,200

 

Time Warner Cable, Inc.*

 

150,000

 

4,264,500

 

Weatherford International, Ltd.*

 

50,000

 

1,886,500

 

 

 

 

 

118,665,712

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

 

 

 

 

 

(Identified Cost $383,697,438)

 

 

 

330,089,166

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value

 

Description

 

7 day yield

 

Shares

 

(Note 1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (0.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Money Market Fund, Advisor Class(1)

 

2.383

%

2,521,285

 

2,521,285

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Identified Cost $2,521,285)

 

 

 

 

 

2,521,285

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (103.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Identified Cost $386,218,723)

 

 

 

 

 

332,610,451

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES LESS OTHER ASSETS (-3.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

(11,646,518

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS (100.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

$

320,963,933

 

 



 


*  Non-income producing security.

(1) Investments in other funds are calculated at their respective net asset value as determined by those funds, in accordance with the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

See Notes to Quarterly Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

 

Common Abbreviations

AB - Aktiebolag is the Swedish equivalent of the term corporation.

ADR - American Depositary Receipt.

AG - Aktiengesellschaft is a German term that refers to a corporation that is limited by shares, i.e., owned by shareholders.

AS - Aktieselskab is the Danish term for a stock-based corporation.

ASA - Allmennaksjeselskap is the Norwegian term for a public limited company.

GDR - Global Depositary Receipt.

Inc. – Incorporated.

LLC - Limited Liability Corp.

Ltd. – Limited.

NV - Naamloze Vennootschap is the Dutch term for a public limited liability corporation.

OJSC - Open Joint Stock Company.

Oyj. - Osakeyhtio is the Finnish equivalent of a limited company.

PLC - Public Limited Co.

SA - Generally designates corporations in various countries, mostly those employing the civil law.

SAB de CV - A variable capital company.

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.

S.p.A. – Societa’ Per Azioni is an Italian shared company.

 



 

NOTES TO QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

July 31, 2008

 

 

1. Organization:

 

Alpine Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (the “Fund”) is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on May 11, 2006, and had no operating history prior to July 26, 2006. The Fund has an investment objective to provide high current dividend income, more than 50% of which qualifies for the reduced federal income tax rates created by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. The Fund also focuses on long-term growth of capital as a secondary investment objective.

 

The Fund had no operations prior to July 26, 2006 other than matters relating to its organization and the sale and issuance of 5,235,602 shares of beneficial interest in the Fund to Alpine Woods Capital Investors, LLC (“Alpine Woods”) at a net asset value 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 “AGD”.

 

The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund.

 

 

2. Security Valuation:

 

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 New York Stock Exchange (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. 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 market value.

 

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 a fair value following procedures and/or guidelines approved by the Board of Trustees, which may include utilizing a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent pricing system. 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.

 

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 above, if the market prices are not readily available or are not reflective of the fair value of the security, the security will be priced at a fair value following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. In light of the judgment involved in fair value decisions, there can be no assurance that a fair value assigned to a particular security is accurate.

 

3. Foreign Securities:

 

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. Foreign securities may carry more risk than U.S. securities, such as political, market and currency risks.

 

The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Prices of securities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the closing rates of exchange at period end. Amounts related to the purchase and sale of foreign securities and investment income are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.

 

The effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments is included with the fluctuations arising from changes in market values of securities held and reported with all other foreign currency gains and losses in the Fund’s Statement of Operations.

 

4.  Securities Transactions and Investment Income:

 

Investment security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discounts. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions and unrealized appreciation and depreciation of securities are determined using the highest cost basis for both financial reporting and income tax purposes.

 

5. Income Tax

Income Tax - Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments based on federal tax costs were as follows:

 

Gross appreciation (excess of value over tax cost)

 

13,867,967

 

Gross depreciation (excess of tax cost over value)

 

(66,959,953

)

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

 

(53,091,986

)

Cost of investments for income tax purposes

 

385,702,437

 

 

6. New Accounting Pronouncements:

 

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Statement No. 157, “Fair Valuation Measurement” (“SFAS No. 157”), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Fund is currently evaluating the potential impact the adoption of SFAS No. 157 will have on the Fund’s financial statements.

 



 

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.

 

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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 DYNAMIC DIVIDEND FUND

 

 

 

 

By:

  /s/  Samuel A. Lieber

 

 

  Samuel A. Lieber

 

 

  President (Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

Date:

  September 29, 2008

 

 

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:

  September 29, 2008

 

 

 

By:

  /s/ Sheldon Flamm

 

 

  Sheldon Flamm

 

 

  Chief Financial Officer (Principal

 

 

  Financial Officer)

 

 

 

 

Date:

  September 29, 2008

 

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