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 811-22031

Seligman LaSalle International Real Estate Fund, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

50606 Ameriprise Financial Center
Minneapolis, MN 55474
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Lawrence P. Vogel
100 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10017
(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 850-1864

Date of fiscal year end: 12/31

Date of reporting period: 3/31/09



FORM N-Q

ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

Seligman LaSalle International Real Estate Fund, Inc.
Schedule of Investments
(unaudited)
March 31, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares or
Rights

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks 93.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australia 15.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Abacus Property Group (Diversified)

 

 

1,321,974

  shs.

$

253,237

 

Dexus Property Group (Diversified)

 

 

2,894,931

 

 

1,514,698

 

Goodman Group (Industrial)

 

 

2,124,412

 

 

483,318

 

GPT Group (Diversified)

 

 

3,249,972

 

 

988,003

 

MacQuarie Office Trust (Office)

 

 

2,838,620

 

 

339,638

 

Westfield Group (Retail)

 

 

720,961

 

 

5,030,547

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,609,441

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Belgium 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cofinimmo (Office)

 

 

4,878

 

 

520,221

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

Canada 3.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust (Diversified)

 

 

71,600

 

 

1,135,219

 

Morguard Real Estate Investment Trust (Retail)

 

 

34,400

 

 

267,386

 

Riocan Real Estate Investment Trust (Retail)

 

 

31,600

 

 

396,580

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,799,185

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Finland 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Citycon (Retail)

 

 

237,905

 

 

460,312

 

Technopolis (Office)

 

 

61,319

 

 

191,237

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

651,549

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

France 11.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Klepierre (Retail)

 

 

47,176

 

 

830,552

 

Unibail-Rodamco (Retail)

 

 

36,967

 

 

5,259,735

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,090,287

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Hong Kong 7.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hongkong Land Holdings (Office)

 

 

598,128

 

 

1,365,216

 

Hysan Development (Diversified)

 

 

306,000

 

 

521,263

 

The Link Real Estate Investment Trust (Retail)

 

 

806,732

 

 

1,595,157

 

Sun Hung Kai Properties (Residential)

 

 

41,000

 

 

368,061

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,849,697

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Italy 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Immobiliare Grande Distribuzione (Retail)

 

 

66,806

 

 

81,167

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

Japan 13.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Japan Logistics Fund (Industrial)

 

 

104

 

 

636,103

 

Japan Retail Fund (Retail)

 

 

437

 

 

1,681,120

 

Kenedix Realty Investment (Diversified)

 

 

178

 

 

331,719

 

Mitsui Fudosan (Diversified)

 

 

104,000

 

 

1,140,759

 

Nippon Building Fund (Office)

 

 

228

 

 

1,972,503

 

NTT Urban Development (Office)

 

 

2,034

 

 

1,634,197

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,396,401

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Luxembourg 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ProLogis European Properties (Industrial)

 

 

149,271

 

 

269,760

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

Netherlands 6.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corio (Retail)

 

 

37,666

 

 

1,555,602

 

Eurocommercial Properties (Retail)

 

 

35,076

 

 

954,846

 

Wereldhave (Office)

 

 

18,587

 

 

1,302,930

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,813,378

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Sweden 2.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Castellum (Diversified)

 

 

41,535

 

 

233,535

 

Fabege (Diversified)

 

 

147,104

 

 

517,595

 

Hufvudstaden (Class A) (Office)

 

 

147,477

 

 

759,979

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,511,109

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Switzerland 1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PSP Swiss Property (Office)

 

 

20,852

 

 

880,554

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

United Kingdom 11.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

British Land (Diversified)

 

 

330,725

 

 

1,708,230

 

Brixton (Industrial)

 

 

236,340

 

 

60,090

 

Derwent London (Office)

 

 

68,202

 

 

649,828

 

Development Securities (Office)

 

 

37,766

 

 

130,114

 

Hammerson (Retail)

 

 

283,848

 

 

1,042,982

 

Land Securities Group (Diversified)

 

 

301,195

 

 

1,885,642

 

Segro (Industrial)

 

 

210,080

 

 

69,202

 

Segro (Rights) (Industrial)

 

 

2,520,960

  rts.

 

173,626

 

Shaftesbury (Retail)

 

 

80,602

  shs.

 

337,022

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,056,736

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

United States 17.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AMB Property (Industrial)

 

 

21,000

 

 

302,400

 

AvalonBay Communities (Residential)

 

 

13,300

 

 

625,898

 

BioMed Realty Trust (Office)

 

 

118,300

 

 

800,891

 

Brandywine Realty Trust (Office)

 

 

251,000

 

 

715,350

 

EastGroup Properties (Industrial)

 

 

15,893

 

 

446,116

 

Essex Property Trust (Residential)

 

 

12,052

 

 

691,062

 

Federal Realty Investment Trust (Retail)

 

 

17,704

 

 

814,384

 

SL Green Realty (Office)

 

 

62,423

 

 

674,168

 

Host Hotels & Resorts (Hotels)

 

 

101,823

 

 

399,146

 

Kimco Realty (Retail)

 

 

73,600

 

 

560,832

 

Post Properties (Residential)

 

 

67,000

 

 

679,380

 

Senior Housing Properties Trust (Residential)

 

 

62,471

 

 

875,843

 

Simon Properties Group (Retail)

 

 

553

 

 

19,156

 

Sovran Self Storage (Diversified)

 

 

19,800

 

 

397,584

 

Taubman Centers (Retail)

 

 

54,832

 

 

934,337

 

Ventas (Diversified)

 

 

30,820

 

 

696,840

 

Vornado Realty Trust (Office)

 

 

299

 

 

9,939

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,643,326

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

 

 

 

 

 

51,172,811

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money Market Fund 1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SSgA U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund

 

 

727,506

 

 

727,506

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments 94.3%

 

 

 

 

 

51,900,317

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Assets Less Liabilities 5.7%

 

 

 

 

 

3,111,208

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets 100.0%

 

 

 

 

$

55,011,525

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




Seligman LaSalle International Real Estate Fund, Inc.
Notes to Schedule of Investments
(unaudited)
March 31, 2009

1. Security Valuation — Net asset value per share is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), normally 4:00 PM Eastern Time. Securities traded on an exchange are valued at the last sales price on the primary exchange or market on which they are traded. Securities not listed on an exchange or security market, or securities for which there is no last sales price, are valued at the mean of the most recent bid and asked prices or are valued by RiverSource Investments, LLC, the Fund’s investment manager (the “Manager”), based on quotations provided by primary market makers in such securities. Notwithstanding these valuation methods, the Fund may adjust the value of securities as described below in order to reflect the fair value of such securities.

Many securities markets and exchanges outside the United States (“US”) close prior to the close of the NYSE; therefore, the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect events that occur after the local market close but before the close of the NYSE. The Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved fair value procedures under which a third party pricing service on a regular basis recommends adjustments to the local closing prices of certain foreign equity securities. The adjustments are based on a statistical analysis of the historical relationship between the price movements of a security and independent variables such as US market movements, sector movements, movements in the ADR of a security (if any), and movements in country or regional exchange-traded funds or futures contracts. The factors used vary with each security, depending on which factors have been most important historically.

Other securities for which market quotations are not readily available (or are otherwise no longer valid or reliable) are valued at fair value determined in accordance with procedures approved by the Board. This can occur in the event of, among other things, natural disasters, acts of terrorism, market disruptions, intra-day trading halts, and extreme market volatility. The determination of fair value involves subjective judgments. As a result, using fair value to price a security may result in a price materially different from the prices used by other mutual funds to determine net asset value or the price that may be realized upon the actual sale of the security.

Short-term holdings that mature in 60 days or less are valued at current market quotations or amortized cost if the Fund’s investment manager believes it approximates fair value. Short-term holdings that mature in more than 60 days are valued at current market quotations until the 60th day prior to maturity and are then valued as described above for securities maturing in 60 days or less. Investments in money market funds are valued at net asset value.

The books and records of the Fund are maintained in US dollars. The market values of investment securities, other assets, and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into US dollars at the daily rate of exchange as reported by a pricing service.



2. Fair Value Measurements — Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements,” establishes a three-tier hierarchy to classify the assumptions, referred to as inputs, used in valuation techniques (see Security Valuation above) to measure fair value of the Fund’s investments and other financial instruments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels: Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments or financial instruments; Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices in inactive markets or for similar investments or financial instruments); and Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining fair value). Observable inputs are those based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Fund, and unobserbable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions based on the best information available. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the value of the Fund’s investments and other financial instruments as of March 31, 2009 based on the level of inputs used:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Valuation Inputs

 

Investments

 

Other
Financial
Instruments*

 

Level 1 - Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Investments

 

$

12,343,643

 

$

 

Level 2 - Other Significant Observable Inputs

 

 

39,556,674

 

 

(267

)

Level 3 - Significant Unobservable Inputs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

Total

 

$

51,900,317

 

$

(267

)

 

 

   

 

   

 


 

 

 

 

* Represents foreign currency contracts, which are not reflected in the Schedule of Investments and which are valued at the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on each contract.

3. Risk — The Fund invests a substantial portion of its assets in securities of real estate investment trusts (REITs) and other real estate companies. The market’s perception of prospective declines in private real estate values and other financial assets may result in increased volatility of market prices that can negatively impact the valuation of certain issuers held by the Fund. Investing in one economic sector, such as real estate, may be subject to greater price fluctuations than a portfolio of diversified investments. The stocks of smaller companies may be subject to above-average risk. There are specific risks associated with global investing, such as currency fluctuations, foreign taxation, differences in financial reporting practices, and rapid changes in political and economic conditions.

At March 31, 2009, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $122,510,822. The tax basis gross appreciation and depreciation of portfolio securities and foreign currency translation were $125,271 and $70,736,043, respectively. Net depreciation was $70,610,772.



ITEM 2. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

 

 

 

 

a.

The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded, based upon their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that these disclosure controls and procedures provide reasonable assurance that material information required to be disclosed by the registrant in the report it files or submits on Form N-Q is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and that such material information is accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

b.

The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer are aware of no changes 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.

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 




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.

SELIGMAN LASALLE INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE FUND, INC.

 

 

 

 

By:

/S/ PATRICK T. BANNIGAN

 

 

 

 

 

PATRICK T. BANNIGAN

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Date:   

May 26, 2009

 

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 in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

 

 

 

By:

/S/ PATRICK T. BANNIGAN

 

 

 

 

 

PATRICK T. BANNIGAN

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Date:   

May 26, 2009

 


 

 

 

 

By:

/S/ LAWRENCE P. VOGEL

 

 

 

 

 

Lawrence P. Vogel

 

Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

Date:   

May 26, 2009

 




SELIGMAN LASALLE INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE FUND, INC.

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

 

 

(a)

Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.