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

811-22455

 

Cohen & Steers Select Preferred and Income Fund, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

280 Park Avenue
New York, NY

 

10017

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Francis C. Poli
280 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10017

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(212) 832-3232

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

December 31

 

 

Date of reporting period:

September 30, 2011

 

 



 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments

 

“PSF-NQ inserts”

 



 

COHEN & STEERS SELECT PREFERRED AND INCOME FUND, INC.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

September 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Number
of Shares

 

Value

 

PREFERRED SECURITIES—$25 PAR VALUE 56.2%

 

 

 

 

 

BANK 12.8%

 

 

 

 

 

Ally Financial, 7.35%, due 8/8/32

 

105,600

 

$

2,160,576

 

Ally Financial, 7.375%, due 12/16/44(a)

 

63,791

 

1,283,475

 

BAC Capital Trust II, 7.00%, due 2/1/32, Series V(b)

 

96,984

 

2,004,659

 

Citigroup Capital VIII, 6.95%, due 9/15/31, (TruPS)(b)

 

423,565

 

9,962,249

 

CoBank ACB, 7.00%, 144A ($50 Par Value)(c),(d)

 

75,000

 

3,168,750

 

Fifth Third Capital Trust V, 7.25%, due 8/15/67(b)

 

46,000

 

1,156,900

 

Fifth Third Capital Trust VI, 7.25%, due 11/15/67, (FRN)(b)

 

90,000

 

2,266,200

 

Fleet Capital Trust VIII, 7.20%, due 3/15/32

 

49,700

 

1,033,263

 

KeyCorp, 7.75%, due 12/31/49, Series A ($100 Par Value)(Convertible)(b)

 

20,308

 

2,061,262

 

KeyCorp Capital IX, 6.75%, due 12/15/66(b)

 

79,900

 

2,005,490

 

KeyCorp Capital X, 8.00%, due 3/15/68, (TruPS)

 

8,925

 

225,356

 

Regions Financing Trust III, 8.875%, due 6/15/78(b)

 

133,983

 

3,357,614

 

Zions Bancorp, 9.50%, due 12/29/49, Series C(b)

 

125,000

 

3,156,250

 

 

 

 

 

33,842,044

 

BANK—FOREIGN 4.7%

 

 

 

 

 

Barclays Bank PLC, 7.75%, Series IV(b)

 

266,755

 

5,884,615

 

Barclays Bank PLC, 8.125%, Series V(b)

 

60,000

 

1,386,600

 

Deutsche Bank Contingent Capital Trust III, 7.60%(b)

 

98,000

 

2,330,440

 

National Westminster Bank PLC, 7.76%, Series C(b)

 

158,668

 

2,838,571

 

 

 

 

 

12,440,226

 

ELECTRIC—INTEGRATED 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

FPC Capital I, 7.10%, due 5/13/39, Series A (QUIPS)

 

46,475

 

1,214,392

 

FINANCE 3.0%

 

 

 

 

 

CREDIT CARD 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

MBNA Capital, 8.125%, due 10/1/32, Series D (TruPS)

 

21,160

 

494,086

 

 

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Number
of Shares

 

Value

 

MORTGAGE LOAN/BROKER 2.8%

 

 

 

 

 

Countrywide Capital IV, 6.75%, due 4/1/33(b)

 

185,304

 

$

3,555,984

 

Countrywide Capital V, 7.00%, due 11/1/36(b)

 

203,345

 

3,904,224

 

 

 

 

 

7,460,208

 

TOTAL FINANCE

 

 

 

7,954,294

 

INSURANCE 7.3%

 

 

 

 

 

LIFE/HEALTH INSURANCE—FOREIGN 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

Aegon NV, 6.875%

 

20,000

 

406,600

 

Aegon NV, 7.25%

 

68,800

 

1,485,392

 

 

 

 

 

1,891,992

 

MULTI-LINE 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

American International Group, 7.70%, due 12/18/62(b)

 

140,203

 

3,224,669

 

MULTI-LINE—FOREIGN 2.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Allianz SE, 8.375%(e)

 

105,000

 

2,730,000

 

ING Groep N.V., 7.375%(b)

 

59,002

 

1,128,119

 

ING Groep N.V., 8.50%(b)

 

84,789

 

1,872,141

 

 

 

 

 

5,730,260

 

REINSURANCE—FOREIGN 3.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Arch Capital Group Ltd., 7.875%, Series B(b)

 

53,275

 

1,347,857

 

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd., 7.50%, Series B ($100 Par Value)(a)

 

25,700

 

2,431,061

 

Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd., 7.50%, Series B(b)

 

100,000

 

2,461,000

 

Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd., 8.875%(b)

 

90,000

 

2,309,400

 

 

 

 

 

8,549,318

 

TOTAL INSURANCE

 

 

 

19,396,239

 

 

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Number
of Shares

 

Value

 

INTEGRATED TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES 6.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Qwest Corp., 7.375%, due 6/1/51(b)

 

336,275

 

$

8,437,140

 

Qwest Corp., 7.50%, due 9/15/51

 

40,250

 

1,001,420

 

Telephone & Data Systems, 6.875%, due 11/15/59(b)

 

140,259

 

3,569,591

 

United States Cellular Corp., 6.95%, due 5/15/60(b)

 

120,000

 

3,069,600

 

 

 

 

 

16,077,751

 

MEDIA—DIVERSIFIED SERVICES 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

CBS Corp., 6.75%, due 3/27/56(b)

 

50,872

 

1,281,974

 

REAL ESTATE 19.5%

 

 

 

 

 

DIVERSIFIED 2.8%

 

 

 

 

 

DuPont Fabros Technology, 7.875%, Series A(b)

 

103,254

 

2,640,205

 

Lexington Corporate Properties Trust, 8.05%, Series B

 

77,000

 

1,886,500

 

Sovereign Real Estate Investment Trust, 12.00%, 144A ($1000 Par Value)(c)

 

2,500

 

2,898,672

 

 

 

 

 

7,425,377

 

HEALTH CARE 1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Cogdell Spencer, 8.50%, Series A(b)

 

150,000

 

3,531,750

 

HOTEL 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

Hersha Hospitality Trust, 8.00%, Series B(b)

 

62,500

 

1,396,250

 

INDUSTRIAL 1.8%

 

 

 

 

 

First Potomac Realty Trust, 7.75%, Series A(b)

 

120,000

 

2,904,000

 

ProLogis, 6.75%, Series R(b)

 

75,000

 

1,768,500

 

 

 

 

 

4,672,500

 

OFFICE 4.3%

 

 

 

 

 

CommonWealth REIT, 6.50%, Series D (Convertible)(b)

 

90,025

 

1,837,410

 

Cousins Properties, 7.50%, Series B(b)

 

110,000

 

2,660,900

 

Hudson Pacific Properties, 8.375%, Series B(b)

 

100,000

 

2,641,000

 

SL Green Realty Corp., 7.625%, Series C(b)

 

69,986

 

1,721,656

 

SL Green Realty Corp., 7.875%, Series D(b)

 

99,850

 

2,504,238

 

 

 

 

 

11,365,204

 

 

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Number
of Shares

 

Value

 

RESIDENTIAL 2.0%

 

 

 

 

 

APARTMENT 1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Apartment Investment & Management Co., 8.00%, Series T

 

55,000

 

$

1,390,400

 

Apartment Investment & Management Co., 7.75%, Series U(b)

 

82,776

 

2,051,189

 

 

 

 

 

3,441,589

 

MANUFACTURED HOME 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

Equity Lifestyle Properties, 8.034%, Series A(b)

 

69,928

 

1,746,802

 

TOTAL RESIDENTIAL

 

 

 

5,188,391

 

SHOPPING CENTER 5.8%

 

 

 

 

 

COMMUNITY CENTER 3.8%

 

 

 

 

 

DDR Corp., 7.375%, Series H(b)

 

180,000

 

4,233,600

 

DDR Corp., 7.50%, Series I(b)

 

69,160

 

1,643,933

 

Kite Realty Group Trust, 8.25%, Series A(b)

 

100,000

 

2,250,000

 

Regency Centers Corp., 7.45%, Series C

 

80,000

 

2,016,000

 

 

 

 

 

10,143,533

 

REGIONAL MALL 2.0%

 

 

 

 

 

CBL & Associates Properties, 7.375%, Series D(b)

 

224,935

 

5,189,250

 

TOTAL SHOPPING CENTER

 

 

 

15,332,783

 

SPECIALTY 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Entertainment Properties Trust, 7.375%, Series D(b)

 

110,000

 

2,656,500

 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE

 

 

 

51,568,755

 

TRANSPORT—MARINE 1.9%

 

 

 

 

 

Seaspan Corp., 9.50%, due 1/29/49, Series C(b)

 

184,886

 

4,940,154

 

TOTAL PREFERRED SECURITIES—$25 PAR VALUE
(Identified cost—$155,508,734)

 

 

 

148,715,829

 

 

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Number
of Shares

 

Value

 

PREFERRED SECURITIES—CAPITAL SECURITIES 84.6%

 

 

 

 

 

BANK 28.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Citigroup, 8.40%, due 4/29/49, Series E(d)

 

6,987,000

 

$

7,185,780

 

Citigroup Capital III, 7.625%, due 12/1/36

 

4,000,000

 

3,946,564

 

Citigroup Capital XXI, 8.30%, due 12/21/57

 

1,250,000

 

1,228,125

 

CoBank ACB, 11.00%, Series C, 144A ($50 Par Value)(c)

 

100,000

 

5,218,750

 

Farm Credit Bank of Texas, 10.00%, due 12/15/20 ($1000 Par Value), Series I

 

10,000

 

11,571,875

 

Huntington Bancshares, 8.50%, due 12/31/49, Series A (Convertible)

 

1,320

 

1,403,820

 

JP Morgan Chase & Co., 7.90%, due 4/29/49, Series I (FRN)(b)

 

12,000,000

 

12,400,500

 

JP Morgan Chase Capital XXV, 6.80%, due 10/1/37, Series Y

 

1,750,000

 

1,761,704

 

NB Capital Trust II, 7.83%, due 12/15/26(b)

 

3,503,000

 

3,165,837

 

PNC Financial Services Group, 6.75%, due 7/29/49, (FRN)

 

7,000,000

 

6,727,938

 

Wells Fargo & Co., 7.98%, due 3/29/49, Series K (FRN)(b)

 

10,650,000

 

11,022,750

 

Wells Fargo & Co., 7.50%, Series L (Convertible)(b)

 

8,520

 

8,801,672

 

 

 

 

 

74,435,315

 

BANK—FOREIGN 14.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Abbey National Capital Trust I, 8.963%, due 12/29/49(b)

 

4,000,000

 

3,888,608

 

Barclays Bank PLC, 6.86%, due 9/29/49, 144A (FRN)(c)

 

1,500,000

 

1,095,000

 

BNP Paribas, 7.195%, due 12/31/49, 144A(b),(c)

 

3,050,000

 

2,379,000

 

BPCE SA, 9.00%, due 12/31/49

 

750,000

 

794,806

 

Claudius Ltd., 7.875%, due 12/12/49(b)

 

5,000,000

 

4,850,000

 

HSBC Capital Funding LP, 10.176%, due 12/29/49, 144A(b),(c)

 

5,000,000

 

6,125,000

 

LBG Capital No.1 PLC, 8.00%, due 12/29/49, 144A(c)

 

4,000,000

 

2,700,000

 

Rabobank Nederland, 8.375%, due 12/31/49(b)

 

2,000,000

 

2,011,820

 

Rabobank Nederland, 11.00%, due 6/29/49, 144A(c)

 

2,200,000

 

2,652,749

 

Resona Preferred Global Securities, 7.191%, due 12/49/49, 144A (FRN)(c)

 

4,250,000

 

3,977,316

 

SMFG Preferred Capital, 9.50%, due 7/29/49, 144A (FRN)(c)

 

3,500,000

 

3,850,000

 

Standard Chartered PLC, 7.014%, due 7/29/49, 144A(b),(c)

 

4,000,000

 

3,601,376

 

 

 

 

 

37,925,675

 

 

5



 

 

 

Number
of Shares

 

Value

 

FINANCE 4.0%

 

 

 

 

 

CREDIT CARD 2.8%

 

 

 

 

 

Capital One Capital III, 7.686%, due 8/15/36

 

2,900,000

 

$

2,845,625

 

Capital One Capital VI, 8.875%, due 5/15/40

 

4,470,000

 

4,558,202

 

 

 

 

 

7,403,827

 

INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES—FOREIGN 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

Old Mutual PLC, 8.00%, due 6/3/21

 

1,000,000

 

1,401,122

 

MORTGAGE LOAN/BROKER 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

Countrywide Capital III, 8.05%, due 6/15/27, Series B

 

1,815,000

 

1,683,412

 

TOTAL FINANCE

 

 

 

10,488,361

 

INSURANCE 21.9%

 

 

 

 

 

LIFE/HEALTH INSURANCE 3.1%

 

 

 

 

 

American General Institutional Capital B, 8.125%, due 3/15/46, 144A(c)

 

2,000,000

 

1,860,000

 

Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Co., 7.153%, due 5/16/46, 144A(b),(c)

 

1,405,000

 

1,299,625

 

Lincoln National Corp., 7.00%, due 5/17/66(b)

 

2,000,000

 

1,740,000

 

Prudential Financial, 8.875%, due 6/15/38

 

3,080,000

 

3,353,350

 

 

 

 

 

8,252,975

 

LIFE/HEALTH INSURANCE—FOREIGN 3.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Dai-Ichi Mutual Life, 7.25%, due 12/29/49, 144A (c)

 

1,000,000

 

985,160

 

Prudential PLC, 7.75%, due 6/23/16(b)

 

8,000,000

 

7,380,000

 

 

 

 

 

8,365,160

 

MULTI-LINE 7.9%

 

 

 

 

 

American International Group, 8.175%, due 5/15/68, (FRN)(b)

 

5,000,000

 

4,431,250

 

AON Corp., 8.205%, due 1/1/27(b)

 

3,200,000

 

3,738,179

 

MetLife Capital Trust IV, 7.875%, due 12/15/37, 144A(b),(c)

 

6,450,000

 

6,385,500

 

MetLife Capital Trust X, 9.25%, due 4/8/38, 144A(b),(c)

 

5,599,000

 

6,326,870

 

 

 

 

 

20,881,799

 

 

6



 

 

 

Number
of Shares

 

Value

 

MULTI-LINE—FOREIGN 2.0%

 

 

 

 

 

AXA SA, 8.60%, due 12/15/30(b)

 

2,000,000

 

$

2,244,660

 

Old Mutual Capital Funding PLC, 8.00%, due 5/29/49(a)

 

3,250,000

 

3,030,625

 

 

 

 

 

5,275,285

 

PROPERTY CASUALTY 1.5%

 

 

 

 

 

ACE Capital Trust II, 9.70%, due 4/1/30(b)

 

1,825,000

 

2,334,109

 

Liberty Mutual Group, 7.80%, due 3/15/37, 144A(b),(c)

 

2,000,000

 

1,770,000

 

 

 

 

 

4,104,109

 

REINSURANCE—FOREIGN 4.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Catlin Insurance Co., 7.249%, due 12/31/49, 144A(b),(c)

 

4,300,000

 

3,730,250

 

QBE Capital Funding III Ltd., 7.25%, due 5/24/41, 144A(c)

 

4,000,000

 

3,621,664

 

Swiss Re Capital I LP, 6.854%, due 5/29/49, 144A(c)

 

1,500,000

 

1,371,720

 

Swiss Reinsurance Co. Ltd., Series I, 7.635%, due 12/31/49

 

3,000,000

 

2,340,329

 

 

 

 

 

11,063,963

 

TOTAL INSURANCE

 

 

 

57,943,291

 

INTEGRATED TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES 4.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Centaur Funding Corp., 9.08%, due 4/21/20, 144A(c)

 

10,000

 

11,578,125

 

OIL & GAS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

Origin Energy Finance Ltd., 7.875%, due 6/16/71 (Australia) (EUR)(f)

 

1,500,000

 

1,794,233

 

PIPELINES 5.8%

 

 

 

 

 

Enbridge Energy Partners LP, 8.05%, due 10/1/37(b)

 

5,980,000

 

6,181,736

 

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 7.034%, due 1/15/68, Series B

 

2,500,000

 

2,537,560

 

Enterprise Products Operating LP, 8.375%, due 8/1/66(b)

 

6,386,000

 

6,624,006

 

 

 

 

 

15,343,302

 

UTILITIES 5.4%

 

 

 

 

 

ELECTRIC UTILITIES 2.7%

 

 

 

 

 

FPL Group Capital, 7.30%, due 9/1/67, Series D(b)

 

7,015,000

 

7,269,182

 

 

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Number
of Shares

 

Value

 

MULTI UTILITIES 2.7%

 

 

 

 

 

Dominion Resources, 7.50%, due 6/30/66, Series A(b)

 

$

3,900,000

 

$

4,025,853

 

PPL Capital Funding, 6.70%, due 3/30/67, Series A(b)

 

3,300,000

 

3,155,034

 

 

 

 

 

7,180,887

 

TOTAL UTILITIES

 

 

 

14,450,069

 

TOTAL PREFERRED SECURITIES—CAPITAL SECURITIES
(Identified cost—$233,650,308)

 

 

 

223,958,371

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS 6.1%

 

 

 

 

 

BANK 0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

Regions Financial Corp., 7.375%, due 12/10/37

 

$

2,700,000

 

$

2,241,000

 

INSURANCE—PROPERTY CASUALTY 2.5%

 

 

 

 

 

Liberty Mutual Insurance, 7.697%, 144A (b),(c)

 

7,000,000

 

6,635,356

 

INTEGRATED TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES 1.8%

 

 

 

 

 

Citizens Communications Co., 9.00%, due 8/15/31(b)

 

5,500,000

 

4,716,250

 

REAL ESTATE—SHOPPING CENTER 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

BR Malls International Finance Ltd., 8.50%, due 1/29/49, 144A(c),(d)

 

2,500,000

 

2,575,000

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Identified cost—$17,215,092)

 

 

 

16,167,606

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

MONEY MARKET FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds: FedFund, 0.01%(g)

 

1,450,068

 

$

1,450,068

 

Federated Government Obligations Fund, 0.01%(g)

 

1,450,064

 

1,450,064

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Identified cost—$2,900,132)

 

 

 

2,900,132

 

 

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Value

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Identified cost—$409,274,266)

 

148.0

%

 

 

391,741,938

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS

 

(48.0

)

 

 

(127,046,745

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS (Equivalent to $22.05 per share based on 12,002,715 shares of common stock outstanding)

 

100.0

%

 

 

$

264,695,193

 

 

Glossary of Portfolio Abbreviations

 

AUD

Australian Dollar

 

EUR

Euro Currency

 

FRN

Floating Rate Note

 

GBP

Great British Pound

 

QUIPS

Quarterly Income Preferred Securities

 

REIT

Real Estate Investment Trust

 

TruPS

Trust Preferred Securities

 


Note: Percentages indicated are based on the net assets of the Fund.

(a)         A portion of the security is segregated as collateral for interest rate swap transactions: $5,192,376 has been segregated as collateral.

(b)        A portion or all of the security is pledged in connection with the revolving credit agreement: $177,069,734 has been pledged as collateral.

(c)         Resale is restricted to qualified institutional investors. Aggregate holdings equal 32.4% of net assets of the Fund, of which 2.2% are illiquid.

(d)        Illiquid security.  Aggregate holdings equal 4.9% of net assets of the Fund.

(e)         A portion of the security is segregated as collateral for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts: $260,000 has been segregated as collateral.

(f)           Fair valued security.  This security has been valued at its fair value as determined in good faith under procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Fund’s Board of Directors.  Aggregate fair value securities represent 0.7% of net assets of the Fund.

(g)        Rate quoted represents the seven day yield of the fund.

 

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Open forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at September 30, 2011 are as follows:

 

 

 

Contracts to

 

In Exchange

 

Settlement

 

Unrealized

 

Counterparty

 

Deliver

 

For

 

Date

 

Appreciation/ (Depreciation)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brown Brothers, Harriman

 

USD

2,335,060

 

AUD

2,403,054

 

10/4/11

 

$

(9,624

)

Brown Brothers, Harriman

 

AUD

2,403,054

 

USD

2,470,628

 

10/4/11

 

145,192

 

Brown Brothers, Harriman

 

AUD

2,405,451

 

USD

2,329,114

 

11/2/11

 

9,508

 

Brown Brothers, Harriman

 

USD

2,843,278

 

EUR

2,118,750

 

10/4/11

 

(4,683

)

Brown Brothers, Harriman

 

EUR

2,118,750

 

USD

3,049,729

 

10/4/11

 

211,134

 

Brown Brothers, Harriman

 

EUR

1,944,435

 

USD

2,608,732

 

11/2/11

 

4,239

 

Brown Brothers, Harriman

 

USD

1,511,715

 

GBP

970,230

 

10/4/11

 

1,262

 

Brown Brothers, Harriman

 

GBP

970,230

 

USD

1,578,952

 

10/4/11

 

65,975

 

Brown Brothers, Harriman

 

GBP

907,300

 

USD

1,413,238

 

11/2/11

 

(1,199

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

421,804

 

 

Glossary of Currency Abbreviations

 

AUD

Australian Dollar

 

EUR

Euro Currency

 

GBP

Great British Pound

 

USD

United States Dollar

 

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Cohen & Steers Select Preferred and Income Fund, Inc.

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

 

Note 1. Portfolio Valuation: Investments in securities that are listed on the New York Stock Exchange are valued, except as indicated below, at the last sale price reflected at the close of the New York Stock Exchange on the business day as of which such value is being determined. If there has been no sale on such day, the securities are valued at the mean of the closing bid and asked prices on such day or, if no asked price is available, at the bid price.  Forward contracts are valued daily at the prevailing forward exchange rate.

 

Securities not listed on the New York Stock Exchange but listed on other domestic or foreign securities exchanges are valued in a similar manner. Securities traded on more than one securities exchange are valued at the last sale price on the business day as of which such value is being determined as reflected on the tape at the close of the exchange representing the principal market for such securities. If after the close of a foreign market, but prior to the close of business on the day the securities are being valued, market conditions change significantly, certain foreign securities may be fair valued pursuant to procedures established by the Board of Directors. Interest rate swaps are valued utilizing quotes received from an outside pricing service.

 

Readily marketable securities traded in the over-the-counter market, including listed securities whose primary market is believed by Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc. (the investment manager) to be over-the-counter, are valued at the official closing prices as reported by sources as the Board of Directors deem appropriate to reflect their fair market value. If there has been no sale on such day, the securities are valued at the mean of the closing bid and asked prices on such day, or if no asked price is available, at the bid price. However, certain fixed-income securities may be valued on the basis of prices provided by a pricing service when such prices are believed by the investment manager, pursuant to delegation by the Board of Directors, to reflect the fair market value of such securities.

 

Securities for which market prices are unavailable, or securities for which the investment manager determines that the bid and/or asked price or a counterparty valuation does not reflect market value, will be valued at fair value pursuant to procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors. Circumstances in which market prices may be unavailable include, but are not limited to, when trading in a security is suspended, the exchange on which the security is traded is subject to an unscheduled close or disruption or material events occur after the close of the exchange on which the security is principally traded. In these circumstances, the Fund determines fair value in a manner that fairly reflects the market value of the security on the valuation date based on consideration of any information or factors it deems appropriate. These may include, but are not limited to, recent transactions in comparable securities, information relating to the specific security and developments in the markets.

 

The Fund’s use of fair value pricing may cause the net asset value of Fund shares to differ from the net asset value that would be calculated using market quotations. Fair value pricing involves subjective judgments and it is possible that the fair value determined for a security may be materially different than the value that could be realized upon the sale of that security.

 

Short-term debt securities with a maturity date of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates value. Investments in open-end mutual funds are valued at their closing net asset value.

 

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Cohen & Steers Select Preferred and Income Fund, Inc.

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an investment or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction with an independent buyer in the principal market, or in the absence of a principal market the most advantageous market for the investment or liability.  The hierarchy of inputs that are used in determining the fair value of the Fund’s investments is summarized below.

 

·                  Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

·                  Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, credit risk, etc.)

·                  Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of September 30, 2011 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value:

 

 

 

Total

 

Quoted Prices In
Active Market for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)

 

Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Preferred Securities – $25 Par Value – Bank

 

$

33,842,044

 

$

30,673,294

 

$

 

$

3,168,750

 

Preferred Securities – $25 Par Value – Insurance–Multi-Line–Foreign

 

5,730,260

 

3,000,260

 

2,730,000

 

 

Preferred Securities – $25 Par Value – Insurance – Reinsurance - Foreign

 

8,549,318

 

6,118,257

 

2,431,061

 

 

Preferred Securities – $25 Par Value – Other Industries

 

100,594,207

 

100,594,207

 

 

 

Preferred Securities – Capital Securities – Bank

 

74,435,314

 

15,424,243

 

59,011,071

 

 

Preferred Securities – Capital Securities – Oil & Gas Exploration & Production

 

1,794,233

 

 

 

1,794,233

 

Preferred Securities – Capital Securities – Other Industries

 

147,728,824

 

 

147,728,824

 

 

Corporate Bonds

 

16,167,606

 

 

16,167,606

 

 

Money Market Funds

 

2,900,132

 

 

2,900,132

 

 

Total Investments

 

$

391,741,938

 

$

155,810,261

 

$

230,968,694

 

$

4,962,983

 

Other Financial Instruments*

 

$

(2,871,964

)

$

 

$

(2,871,964

)

$

 

 


*Other financial instruments are forward foreign currency exchange contracts and interest rate swap contracts.

 

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Cohen & Steers Select Preferred and Income Fund, Inc.

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:

 

 

 

Total
Investments in
Securities

 

Preferred
Securities– $25
Par Value –
Bank

 

Preferred
Securities–
Capital
Securities – Oil
& Gas
Exploration &
Production

 

Balance as of December 31, 2010

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

Change in unrealized depreciation

 

(765,974

)

(384,375

)

(381,599

)

Purchases

 

5,728,957

 

3,553,125

 

2,175,832

 

Balance as of September 30, 2011

 

$

4,962,983

 

$

3,168,750

 

$

1,794,233

 

 

Investments classified as Level 3 infrequently trade and have significant unobservable inputs. The Level 3 preferred securities have been fair valued utilizing inputs and assumptions which include book value, recent comparables in similar securities, as well as liquidity and market risk factors.

 

Note 2. Derivative Instruments: The following is a summary of the market valuations of the Fund’s derivative instruments as of September 30, 2011:

 

Interest rate contracts

 

$

(3,293,768

)

Foreign exchange contracts

 

421,804

 

 

 

$

(2,871,964

)

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts: In connection with its investments in foreign securities, the Fund may be exposed to foreign currency risks associated with portfolio investments and therefore use forward foreign currency exchange contracts (forward contracts) to hedge or manage these exposures. Forward contracts represent obligations to purchase or sell foreign currency on a specified future date at a price fixed at the time the contracts are entered into.  The risks include the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. The resultant unrealized exchange gains and losses are recorded as unrealized foreign currency translation gains or losses. The Fund records realized gains or losses on delivery of the currency or at the time the forward contract is extinguished (compensated) by entering into a closing transaction prior to delivery.

 

Interest Rate Swaps: The Fund uses interest rate swaps in connection with borrowing under its credit agreement. The interest rate swaps are intended to reduce the risk that an increase in short-term interest rates could have on the performance of the Fund’s common shares as a result of the

 

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Cohen & Steers Select Preferred and Income Fund, Inc.

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

floating rate structure of interest owed pursuant to the credit agreement. In these interest rate swaps, the Fund agrees to pay the other party to the interest rate swap (which is known as the counterparty) a fixed rate payment in exchange for the counterparty agreeing to pay the Fund a variable rate payment that is intended to approximate the Fund’s variable rate payment obligation on the credit agreement. The payment obligation is based on the notional amount of the swap. Depending on the state of interest rates in general, the use of interest rate swaps could enhance or harm the overall performance of the common shares. The market value of interest rate swaps is based on pricing models that consider the time value of money, volatility, the current market and contractual prices of the underlying financial instrument. Unrealized appreciation is reported as an asset and unrealized depreciation is reported as a liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The change in value of swaps, including the accrual of periodic amounts of interest to be paid or received on swaps, is reported as unrealized appreciation or depreciation in the Statement of Operations. A realized gain or loss is recorded upon payment or receipt of a periodic payment or termination of swap agreements. Swap agreements involve, to varying degrees, elements of market and counterparty risk, and exposure to loss in excess of the related amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that such amount is positive.

 

Note 3. Income Tax Information

 

As of September 30, 2011, the federal tax cost and net unrealized depreciation on securities were as follows:

 

Cost for federal income tax purposes

 

$

409,274,266

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

 

$

3,299,958

 

Gross unrealized depreciation

 

(20,832,286

)

Net unrealized depreciation

 

$

(17,532,328

)

 

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Item 2. Controls and Procedures

 

(a)                                  The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) are effective based on their evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and Rule 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report.

 

(b)                                 During the last fiscal quarter, 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) 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.

 

COHEN & STEERS SELECT PREFERRED AND INCOME FUND, INC.

 

 

By:

/s/ Adam M. Derechin

 

 

 

Name: Adam M. Derechin

 

 

 

Title: President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: November 29, 2011

 

 

 

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/ Adam M. Derechin

 

By:

/s/ James Giallanza

 

Name: Adam M. Derechin

 

 

Name: James Giallanza

 

Title: President and Principal Executive Officer

 

 

Title: Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: November 29, 2011