UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED
SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number |
811-10481 |
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Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund, Inc. |
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) |
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280 Park Avenue, New York, NY |
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10017 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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Adam M. Derechin Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc. 280 Park Avenue New York, New York 10017 |
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(Name and address of agent for service) |
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: |
(212) 832-3232 |
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Date of fiscal year end: |
December 31 |
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Date of reporting period: |
December 31, 2005 |
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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
COHEN & STEERS QUALITY INCOME REALTY FUND, INC.
February 8, 2006
To Our Shareholders:
We are pleased to submit to you our report for the six months and year ended December 31, 2005. The net asset value at that date was $21.38 per common share. The fund's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange and its share price can differ from its net asset value; at year end, the fund's closing price on the NYSE was $19.24. The total return, including income, for Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund and the comparative benchmarks were:
Total Returns | |||||||||||||||||||
Market Pricea | Net Asset Valuea | ||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended 12/31/05 |
Year Ended 12/31/05 |
Six Months Ended 12/31/05 |
Year Ended 12/31/05 |
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Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund | 0.76 | % | 6.32 | % | 0.77 | % | 8.27 | % | |||||||||||
NAREIT Equity REIT Indexb | 5.44 | % | 12.16 | % | 5.44 | % | 12.16 | % | |||||||||||
S&P 500 Indexb | 5.77 | % | 4.91 | % | 5.77 | % | 4.91 | % | |||||||||||
Blend- 80% NAREIT Equity REIT Index, 20% Merrill Lynch REIT Preferred Indexb |
4.35 | % | 10.37 | % | 4.35 | % | 10.37 | % |
A long-term capital gains distribution of $1.022 per common share was declared for shareholders of record on December 27, 2005 and was paid on December 30, 2005. In addition, during the quarter, three monthly dividends of $0.14 per share were paid to common shareholders.
Three monthly dividends of $0.14 per common share were declared and will be paid to common shareholders on January 31, 2006, February 28, 2006, and March 31, 2006.c
a As a closed-end investment company, the price of the fund's New York Stock Exchange-traded shares will be set by market forces and at times may deviate from the net asset value per share of the fund.
b The NAREIT Equity REIT Index is an unmanaged, market capitalization weighted index of all publicly traded REITs that invest predominantly in the equity ownership of real estate. The index is designed to reflect the performance of all publicly traded equity REITs as a whole. The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of common stocks that is frequently used as a general measure of stock market performance. The Merrill Lynch REIT Preferred Index is an unmanaged index of real estate preferred securities.
c Please note that distributions paid by the fund to shareholders are subject to recharacterization for tax purposes. The final tax treatment of these distributions is reported to shareholders after the close of each fiscal year on form 1099-DIV. To the extent the fund pays distributions in excess of its net investment company taxable income, this excess would be a tax-free return of capital distributed from the fund's assets. To the extent this occurs, the fund's shareholders of record would be notified of the approximate amount of capital returned for each such distribution. Distributions of capital decrease the fund's total assets and, therefore, could have the effect of increasing the fund's expense ratio. In addition, in order to make these distributions, the fund may have to sell portfolio securities at a less than opportune time.
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Investment Review
One year ago, in our 2004 year-end letter to clients, we predicted that GDP growth in the 3.5% range and approximately two million new jobs would provide "a continued positive backdrop for real estate fundamentals, characterized by higher occupancies, rents and cash flows for most property types and in most regions of the country." Additionally, we expressed our belief that "REIT cash flows and dividends will continue their re-acceleration," resulting in "a salutary effect on stock prices." We are pleased to report that these predictions have been realized.
As the real estate recovery progressed in 2005, landlords re-acquired pricing power, private market valuations for real estate finally caught up with the public market, and the globalization of real estate securities investing and the proliferation of REIT-like structures around the globe continued. In 2005, an even stronger than expected U.S. economy drove demand for commercial and multi-family residential space, which was well in excess of the growth in available supply, resulting in higher occupancy levels and rising rents in most markets throughout the country. What is particularly noteworthy is that the improving real estate market conditions generally accelerated throughout the year. For example, reported rental income from apartment REITs and office rents nationally grew at a faster rate in the fourth quarter of 2005 than in the first three quarters.
The momentum and increasing visibility of the real estate recovery has had the effect of attracting an ever-growing backlog of private capital targeted at direct real estate investments. Not surprisingly, this capital flow had a direct impact on the REIT market in 2005 as seven public REITs were taken private in transactions totaling $19.5 billion in value (these transactions generated an average premium to the current share price of 11.9%), highlighting what we see as the underlying attractiveness of the real estate portfolios owned within the REIT sector. In our view, the premiums paid for these companies reflected not only the real estate owned by these companies, but also the proprietary future growth opportunities and management skill sets that some of these companies possessed.
Finally, no synopsis of the REIT market in 2005 would be complete without noting the explosion of cross-border capital flows within what is becoming a truly worldwide real estate securities market. U.S. companies are investing in global real estate and non-U.S. companies are investing in U.S. real estate. Likewise, many U.S. institutions that currently maintain a U.S. REIT allocation are examining the possibility of adding an international real estate securities allocation. We believe that this process will accelerate. Significant IPO and securitization activity took place as property investors availed themselves of the benefits of the public REIT format. In November, the largest-ever IPO of a REIT took place in Hong Kong when the Hong Kong government sold $3 billion in the stock of the Link REIT, a major owner of urban retail shopping centers. A potentially major catalyst for 2006 will be the likely creation of a REIT-like structure in both Germany and the U.K., two of the world's largest economies. Over time, we expect that this will drive an ever-increasing amount of the world's income producing property into publicly traded REIT-like vehicles, furthering the demand for REITs as a sought after asset class on the investment landscape both domestically and abroad.
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The fund met its primary investment objective of high current income and delivered an attractive absolute and relative return compared with the broader equity indexes. However, the fund underperformed the NAREIT Equity REIT Index due to its allocation to REIT preferred securities and our strategy of investing in REIT common stocks with above-average yieldsboth designed to help the fund meet its income objective.
While the fund's current income was enhanced by our allocation to REIT preferred stocks, they detracted from the fund's total return for the year. We continue to believe, however, that having an allocation to REIT preferred stocks helps achieve three important objectives that we believe should serve investors well over the long-term: 1) they are designed to provide high current income that enables us to meet the fund's income objective; 2) they should help reduce the volatility of the overall fund; and 3) they have the potential to provide attractive returns in what we believe will be a low return environment.
In order to better understand the fund's underperformance relative to the NAREIT Equity REIT Index, we compared the total return for individual REIT stocks relative to their dividend yields. As illustrated in the chart below, we found a distinct negative correlation between total return and dividend yield. That is, REITs in the quintile with the highest yields had the lowest total return, while those in the quintile with the lowest yields had the highest returns.
REIT Total Returns by Dividend Yield Quintile 2005
It has been our experience that over longer periods of time REIT portfolios with an orientation toward high current income generally have delivered competitive total returns, but have generally done so with less volatility.
Looking at property sector performance in 2005, self storage companies led the way with a total return of 26.6%. Self storage emerged as a mainstream commercial property type in 2005. Fundamentals improved as economic activity drove significantly higher demand for storage units, pressuring rental rates higher across the board. A beneficiary of these trends was U-Store-It Trust, one of the fund's best performers this year with a 28.4% total return.
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Regional malls, last year's leading performance sector, came in a distant second this year with a 16.5% total return. Retail conditions remained strong throughout the year although investors have become increasingly worried that consumers burdened with higher interest and fuel costs, and without the benefit of continuously skyrocketing home prices, will curtail their spending. Our stock selection in this sector was the greatest detractor from the fund's performance as the prohibitively low dividend yields resulted in the fund being underweight the group. The Mills Corporation, our worst performer this year, declined 31.3% as a result of company-specific problems relating to an overly aggressive development pipeline.
The industrial and apartment sectors, both cyclical in nature, benefited from a strong economy and generated total returns of 15.4% and 14.7%, respectively, rounding out the top performing REIT sectors. Our stock selection in the apartment sector was a top contributor to our relative performance this year as three of the fund's holdings, AMLI Residential (24.8% total return), Gables Residential (24.9%) and Town & Country Trust (30.0%) reached agreements to be acquired at premiums to the market price.
The coastal theme was very powerful in the office markets as well in 2005. Companies concentrated in these areas dramatically outperformed the average office company's total return of 13.1%. The fund's performance benefited from our significant weights in Arden Realty Group (25.3%, additionally benefiting from an announced takeover) and Maguire Properties (19.2%)each benefiting from a very strong recovery in the west coast office market where their portfolios are concentrated. However, the fund was adversely impacted by its underweight in office companies concentrated on the east coast, which performed equally as well as the west coast office companies, but lacked the high current income requirement of the fund.
Shopping centers turned a major corner in 2005 as the deterioration in the grocery business worsened. A leading sector for the last several years, shopping centers underperformed in 2005, returning 9.3%. Having anticipated these difficulties, we maintained an underweight position in this sector throughout the year.
Although REIT share prices generally have demonstrated a low correlation to changes in interest rates over time, there are some property types with flatter, more bond-like income streams that may respond negatively to a rising interest rate environmentfor example, health care and net-leased free standing retail properties. Both of these sectors performed poorly this year, returning 1.8% and 0.5%, respectively. The fund's overweight position in health care was a detractor from the fund's relative performance, but this was partially offset by our stock selection.
Manufactured housing was the worst performing REIT sector in 2005, returning 2.6%. Stock selection was a detractor from our relative performance; specifically, Affordable Residential Communities, which declined 30.9%. We liquidated our position in Affordable Residential during the year.
Investment Outlook
Our view of the REIT sector for 2006 is generally similar to our outlook for 2005. We are anticipating steady forward progression in fundamentals for most major property types, driven by continued solid economic growth and
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restrained new construction. Occupancies and rents should continue to rise as the economic growth creates jobs and increased disposable income, which should drive continued cash flow and dividend growth for REITs. We believe that real estate cycles play out over several years. Historically, once the dynamic in the market for commercial space shifts from a lessees' market to a lessors' market, it has taken a while to reverse. On the other hand, a severe economic slowdown that interrupts demand, or a building boom that creates too much supply could disrupt the positive environment we predict, although in our view, neither of these is likely to occur over the next 18 months.
What we do expect for 2006 is slightly less economic growth than 2005. Due to the lagged impact of higher interest rates, a stronger dollar, higher energy prices and a presumed slowdown in owned-home price increases, which have enhanced consumer spending recently, we are projecting GDP growth in the 2.5% to 3.0% range for 2006.
In our view, another important theme for 2006 will be the rotation in economic strength from the consumer sector to the corporate sector. We believe the consumer slowdown should be replaced by an accelerating corporate sector that has begun ramping up its capital expenditures and hiring activity in the thirst for additional profit opportunities, which are once again available. In our view, this should result in a shift in relative strength among the major REIT property types.
Retail property types (as well as owner-occupied homes, which are not a part of our investment universe) have led the way over the last several years, driven by the strength of consumer spending and investing. While we do not subscribe to the view that the consumer is "tapped out" or is going to "roll over," the rate of growth in consumer spending should moderate.
At the same time, we believe that accelerated corporate activity should drive revenue growth for offices, industrial warehouses and hotels (where the business traveler is the provider of the marginal dollar of revenue), enabling these property types to challenge the recent years' leadership of retail REIT returns in 2006. Office property is the largest and most important commercial property type in the United States and has the largest representation in the REIT stock indexes. Offices are where our largely service-based economy transacts business. It is therefore instructive to examine how this bellwether property type should typify the continuing real estate recovery. As illustrated in the chart on the next page, vacancy rates in the United States are projected to continue to decline over the next two years, while effective rents are projected to continue to rise.
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U.S. Metro Office Trends
It is important to note that both the downward trend in office vacancies and the upward trend in effective rental rates (the actual economic rent paid, net of concessions) across the United States are well established. Equally importantly, however, the U.S. office market is a long way from the sub-9% vacancy rate and nearly $25 average rents (per square foot) established at the peak of the last cycle in 2000. Rents would have to increase nearly 25% (in nominal dollar termsthat is, ignoring inflation, which has been substantial for all property values as replacement costs for offices and other assets have increased dramatically) from current levels and vacancies would have to decline another six percentage points to achieve the prior peak. We believe this process will take several years, potentially allowing the office sector a longer run in the current cycle.
We believe that rental apartment properties should also benefit from this rotation from the consumer sector to the corporate sector. Higher home prices and interest costs mean that owned housing today is less affordable than at any time in the last 20 years. We believe the percentage of households that rent their homes should continue to rise, driving higher occupancy levels and higher rents for apartments. In addition, continued hiring by corporate America, in our view, will also continue to drive household formation, the other primary driver of apartment demand.
REITs, on average, are trading at very slight premiums to the value of their underlying real estate assetsa historically average level. REIT dividend yields are lower than in years past, partially as a result of lower payout ratios engineered to retain capital for reinvestment. However, REIT dividend growth has accelerated and, in our view, this should continue. Countering the fact that REIT cash flow multiples are above their historical average levels: our belief in above-average anticipated cash flow growth, given the accelerating rental revenue growth that we
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expect. In summary, our forecast for solid, yet slower, economic growth, improving real estate fundamentals and fair valuation levels present what we see as a favorable backdrop for REIT total return prospects for 2006. We also believe that REITs should continue to deliver their well-established diversification benefits to investors.
Sincerely,
MARTIN COHEN | ROBERT H. STEERS | ||||||
Co-chairman | Co-chairman | ||||||
JOSEPH M. HARVEY | JAMES S. CORL | ||||||
Portfolio Manager | Portfolio Manager | ||||||
WILLIAM J. SCAPELL
Portfolio Manager
The views and opinions in the preceding commentary are as of the date stated and are subject to change. This material represents an assessment of the market environment at a specific point in time, should not be relied upon as investment advice and is not intended to predict or depict performance of any investment.
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Our Leverage Strategy
(Unaudited)
While we do not attempt to predict what future interest rates will be, it has been our philosophy to utilize interest rate swap transactions to seek to reduce the interest rate risk inherent in our utilization of leverage. Our leverage strategy involves issuing auction market preferred shares (AMPS) to raise additional capital for the fund, with an objective of increasing the net income available for shareholders. As of December 31, 2005, AMPS represented 34% of the fund's managed assets. Considering that AMPS have variable dividend rates, we seek to lock in the rate on a majority of this additional capital through interest rate swap agreements (where we effectively convert our variable rate obligation to a fixed rate obligation for the term of the swap agreements). Specifically, we have fixed the rate on 55% of our borrowings at an average interest rate of 4.8% for an average remaining period of 2.9 years (when we first entered into the swaps, the average term was 5.6 years). By locking in a large portion or our leveraging costs, we have endeavored to adequately protect the dividend-paying ability of the fund. The use of leverage increases the volatility of the fund's net asset value in both up and down markets. However, we believe that locking in a portion of the fund's leveraging costs for the term of the swap agreements partially protects the fund from any impact that an increase in short-term interest rates may have as a result of the use of leverage.
Leverage Factsa
Leverage (as a % of managed assets) | 34 | % | |||||
% Fixed Rate | 55 | % | |||||
% Variable Rate | 45 | % | |||||
Weighted Average Rate on Swaps | 4.8 | % | |||||
Weighted Average Term on Swaps | 2.9 years | ||||||
Current Rate on AMPS | 4.4 | % |
a Data as of December 31, 2005. Information subject to change.
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DECEMBER 31, 2005
Top Ten Holdings
(Unaudited)
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1. Ventas | $ | 56,563,330 | 4.5 | % | |||||||
2. Macerich Co | 52,487,165 | 4.1 | |||||||||
3. Vornado Realty Trust | 50,327,652 | 4.0 | |||||||||
4. Mack-Cali Realty Corp | 46,388,160 | 3.7 | |||||||||
5. Liberty Property Trust | 45,643,820 | 3.6 | |||||||||
6. Equity Office Properties Trust | 43,080,732 | 3.4 | |||||||||
7. Prentiss Properties Trust | 39,207,384 | 3.1 | |||||||||
8. Arden Realty | 37,065,444 | 2.9 | |||||||||
9. Crescent Real Estate Equities Co., 6.75% Series A | 35,742,690 | 2.8 | |||||||||
10. CarrAmerica Realty Corp | 34,862,021 | 2.8 |
a Top ten holdings determined on the basis of the value of individual securities held.
Sector Breakdown
(Based on Managed Assets)
(Unaudited)
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2005
Number of Shares |
Value | ||||||||||||||
COMMON STOCK | 121.1 | % | |||||||||||||
DIVERSIFIED | 11.0 | % | |||||||||||||
Colonial Properties Trust | 582,300 | $ | 24,444,954 | ||||||||||||
iStar Financial | 239,500 | 8,538,175 | |||||||||||||
Spirit Finance Corp. | 700,700 | 7,952,945 | |||||||||||||
Vornado Realty Trust | 602,943 | 50,327,652 | |||||||||||||
91,263,726 | |||||||||||||||
HEALTH CARE | 18.8 | % | |||||||||||||
Health Care Property Investors | 1,113,500 | 28,461,060 | |||||||||||||
Health Care REIT | 969,625 | 32,870,287 | |||||||||||||
Healthcare Realty Trust | 354,800 | 11,804,196 | |||||||||||||
Medical Properties Trust | 202,800 | 1,983,384 | |||||||||||||
Nationwide Health Properties | 1,136,800 | 24,327,520 | |||||||||||||
Ventas | 1,766,500 | 56,563,330 | |||||||||||||
156,009,777 | |||||||||||||||
HOTEL | 3.5 | % | |||||||||||||
DiamondRock Hospitality Co. | 343,500 | 4,108,260 | |||||||||||||
Hospitality Properties Trust | 420,900 | 16,878,090 | |||||||||||||
Strategic Hotel Capital | 401,500 | 8,262,870 | |||||||||||||
29,249,220 | |||||||||||||||
INDUSTRIAL | 2.5 | % | |||||||||||||
First Industrial Realty Trust | 529,700 | 20,393,450 | |||||||||||||
MORTGAGE | 4.5 | % | |||||||||||||
Gramercy Capital Corp. | 785,000 | 17,882,300 | |||||||||||||
Newcastle Investment Corp. | 776,928 | 19,306,661 | |||||||||||||
37,188,961 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2005
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Value | ||||||||||||||
OFFICE | 37.0 | % | |||||||||||||
American Financial Realty Trust | 691,500 | $ | 8,298,000 | ||||||||||||
Arden Realty | 826,800 | 37,065,444 | |||||||||||||
Brandywine Realty Trust | 1,140,900 | 31,842,519 | |||||||||||||
CarrAmerica Realty Corp. | 1,006,700 | 34,862,021 | |||||||||||||
Equity Office Properties Trust | 1,420,400 | 43,080,732 | |||||||||||||
Highwoods Properties | 415,300 | 11,815,285 | |||||||||||||
HRPT Properties Trust | 778,100 | 8,053,335 | |||||||||||||
Mack-Cali Realty Corp. | 1,073,800 | 46,388,160 | |||||||||||||
Maguire Properties | 604,800 | 18,688,320 | |||||||||||||
Prentiss Properties Trust | 963,800 | 39,207,384 | |||||||||||||
Reckson Associates Realty Corp. | 794,100 | 28,571,718 | |||||||||||||
307,872,918 | |||||||||||||||
OFFICE/INDUSTRIAL | 7.7 | % | |||||||||||||
Duke Realty Corp. | 545,000 | 18,203,000 | |||||||||||||
Liberty Property Trust | 1,065,200 | 45,643,820 | |||||||||||||
63,846,820 | |||||||||||||||
RESIDENTIALAPARTMENT | 16.8 | % | |||||||||||||
American Campus Communities | 275,100 | 6,822,480 | |||||||||||||
Apartment Investment & Management Co. | 229,900 | 8,706,313 | |||||||||||||
Archstone-Smith Trust | 660,272 | 27,658,794 | |||||||||||||
AvalonBay Communities | 280,600 | 25,043,550 | |||||||||||||
Camden Property Trust | 366,600 | 21,233,472 | |||||||||||||
Education Realty Trust | 496,800 | 6,403,752 | |||||||||||||
GMH Communities Trust | 583,800 | 9,054,738 | |||||||||||||
Home Properties | 447,397 | 18,253,798 | |||||||||||||
Mid-America Apartment Communities | 309,400 | 15,005,900 | |||||||||||||
Town & Country Trust | 50,000 | 1,690,500 | |||||||||||||
139,873,297 | |||||||||||||||
SELF STORAGE | 2.3 | % | |||||||||||||
Extra Space Storage | 390,500 | 6,013,700 | |||||||||||||
Extra Space Storagea | 58,100 | 894,740 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2005
Number of Shares |
Value | ||||||||||||||
Sovran Self Storage | 87,300 | $ | 4,100,481 | ||||||||||||
U-Store-It Trust | 385,500 | 8,114,775 | |||||||||||||
19,123,696 | |||||||||||||||
SHOPPING CENTER | 16.3 | % | |||||||||||||
COMMUNITY CENTER | 4.2 | % | |||||||||||||
Cedar Shopping Centers | 535,800 | 7,538,706 | |||||||||||||
Heritage Property Investment Trust | 449,100 | 14,999,940 | |||||||||||||
Inland Real Estate Corp. | 239,700 | 3,545,163 | |||||||||||||
Urstadt Biddle PropertiesClass A | 544,000 | 8,818,240 | |||||||||||||
34,902,049 | |||||||||||||||
REGIONAL MALL | 12.1 | % | |||||||||||||
Glimcher Realty Trust | 688,200 | 16,737,024 | |||||||||||||
Macerich Co. | 781,757 | 52,487,165 | |||||||||||||
Mills Corp. | 737,400 | 30,926,556 | |||||||||||||
100,150,745 | |||||||||||||||
TOTAL SHOPPING CENTER | 135,052,794 | ||||||||||||||
SPECIALTY | 0.7 | % | |||||||||||||
Entertainment Properties Trust | 148,200 | 6,039,150 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Identified cost$689,125,899) |
1,005,913,809 | ||||||||||||||
PREFERRED STOCK | 30.1 | % | |||||||||||||
DIVERSIFIED | 6.3 | % | |||||||||||||
Colonial Properties Trust, 8.125%, Series D | 64,900 | $ | 1,668,579 | ||||||||||||
Colonial Properties Trust, 7.62%, Series E | 80,900 | 1,976,387 | |||||||||||||
Crescent Real Estate Equities Co., 6.75%, Series A (Convertible)b |
1,671,000 | 35,742,690 | |||||||||||||
Digital Realty Trust, 8.50%, Series A | 122,000 | 3,086,600 | |||||||||||||
Entertainment Properties Trust, 7.75%, Series B | 128,000 | 3,123,200 | |||||||||||||
iStar Financial, 7.80%, Series F | 167,081 | 4,185,379 | |||||||||||||
iStar Financial, 7.65%, Series G | 90,400 | 2,231,072 | |||||||||||||
52,013,907 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2005
Number of Shares |
Value | ||||||||||||||
HEALTH CARE | 0.3 | % | |||||||||||||
Health Care REIT, 7.625%, Series F | 68,900 | $ | 1,712,165 | ||||||||||||
Omega Healthcare Investors, 8.375%, Series D | 40,000 | 1,008,800 | |||||||||||||
2,720,965 | |||||||||||||||
HOTEL | 4.7 | % | |||||||||||||
FelCor Lodging Trust, 8.00%, Series C | 104,300 | 2,505,286 | |||||||||||||
Highland Hospitality Corp., 7.875%, Series A | 75,000 | 1,718,250 | |||||||||||||
Host Marriott Corp., 10.00%, Series C | 30,700 | 775,175 | |||||||||||||
Innkeepers USA Trust, 8.00%, Series C | 91,300 | 2,230,459 | |||||||||||||
LaSalle Hotel Properties, 10.25%, Series A | 1,000,000 | 26,000,000 | |||||||||||||
Strategic Hotel Capital, 8.50%, Series A, 144Ac | 132,200 | 3,338,050 | |||||||||||||
Sunstone Hotel Investors, 8.00%, Series A | 111,000 | 2,797,200 | |||||||||||||
39,364,420 | |||||||||||||||
MORTGAGE | 0.2 | % | |||||||||||||
Newcastle Investment Corp., 9.75%, Series B | 56,000 | 1,468,320 | |||||||||||||
OFFICE | 3.3 | % | |||||||||||||
Brandywine Realty Trust, 7.375%, Series D | 38,300 | 960,947 | |||||||||||||
Cousins Properties, 7.50%, Series B | 200,000 | 5,080,000 | |||||||||||||
Highwoods Properties, 8.625%, Series A | 13,195 | 13,953,713 | |||||||||||||
HRPT Properties Trust, 8.75%, Series B | 120,000 | 3,108,000 | |||||||||||||
Kilroy Realty Corp., 7.50%, Series F | 55,500 | 1,384,725 | |||||||||||||
Maguire Properties, 7.625%, Series A | 106,600 | 2,611,700 | |||||||||||||
27,099,085 | |||||||||||||||
OFFICE/INDUSTRIAL | 0.0 | % | |||||||||||||
PS Business Parks, 7.60%, Series L | 5,400 | 136,890 | |||||||||||||
RESIDENTIAL | 4.0 | % | |||||||||||||
APARTMENT | 3.9 | % | |||||||||||||
Apartment Investment & Management Co., 10.00%, Series R | 870,000 | 22,202,400 | |||||||||||||
Associated Estates Realty Corp., 8.70%, Series B | 90,000 | 2,250,900 | |||||||||||||
Home Properties, 9.00%, Series F | 196,000 | 5,031,320 | |||||||||||||
Mid-America Apartment Communities, 8.30%, Series H | 138,100 | 3,544,336 | |||||||||||||
33,028,956 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2005
Number of Shares |
Value | ||||||||||||||
MANUFACTURED HOME | 0.1 | % | |||||||||||||
American Land Lease, 7.75%, Series A | 22,000 | $ | 535,590 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL RESIDENTIAL | 33,564,546 | ||||||||||||||
SHOPPING CENTER | 11.1 | % | |||||||||||||
COMMUNITY CENTER | 5.1 | % | |||||||||||||
Cedar Shopping Centers, 8.875%, Series A | 61,000 | 1,607,655 | |||||||||||||
Developers Diversified Realty Corp., 8.60%, Series F | 1,039,400 | 26,691,792 | |||||||||||||
Federal Realty Investment Trust, 8.50%, Series B | 276,300 | 7,120,251 | |||||||||||||
Urstadt Biddle Properties, 8.50%, Series C | 24,000 | 2,616,000 | |||||||||||||
Urstadt Biddle Properties, 7.50%, Series D | 160,000 | 4,004,000 | |||||||||||||
42,039,698 | |||||||||||||||
FREE STANDING | 0.1 | % | |||||||||||||
Commercial Net Lease Realty, 9.00%, Series A | 25,000 | 652,875 | |||||||||||||
REGIONAL MALL | 5.9 | % | |||||||||||||
CBL & Associates Properties, 8.75%, Series B | 430,000 | 21,973,000 | |||||||||||||
CBL & Associates Properties, 7.375%, Series D | 297,000 | 7,430,940 | |||||||||||||
Glimcher Realty Trust, 8.75%, Series F | 35,000 | 896,875 | |||||||||||||
Glimcher Realty Trust, 8.125%, Series G | 40,000 | 1,001,800 | |||||||||||||
Mills Corp., 9.00%, Series B | 55,300 | 1,411,809 | |||||||||||||
Mills Corp., 9.00%, Series C | 159,600 | 4,122,468 | |||||||||||||
Mills Corp., 8.75%, Series E | 84,000 | 2,150,400 | |||||||||||||
Mills Corp., 7.875%, Series G | 275,600 | 6,890,000 | |||||||||||||
Simon Property Group, 8.75%, Series F | 20,000 | 509,000 | |||||||||||||
Simon Property Group, 8.375%, Series J | 14,000 | 896,700 | |||||||||||||
Taubman Centers, 8.30%, Series A | 72,094 | 1,828,304 | |||||||||||||
49,111,296 | |||||||||||||||
TOTAL SHOPPING CENTER | 91,803,869 | ||||||||||||||
SPECIALTY | 0.2 | % | |||||||||||||
Capital Automotive REIT, 7.50%, Series A | 80,000 | 1,996,000 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK (Identified cost$239,172,869) |
250,168,002 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS(Continued)
December 31, 2005
Principal Amount |
Value | ||||||||||||||
COMMERCIAL PAPER | 0.6 | % | |||||||||||||
AIG Funding, 3.230%, due 1/3/06 (Identified cost$5,174,071) |
$ | 5,175,000 | $ | 5,174,071 | |||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Identified cost$933,472,839) | 151.8 | % | 1,261,255,882 | ||||||||||||
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES | 0.4 | % | 3,654,366 | ||||||||||||
LIQUIDATION VALUE OF PREFERRED SHARES | (52.2 | )% | (434,000,000 | ) | |||||||||||
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHARES (Equivalent to $21.38 per share based on 38,856,074 shares of common stock outstanding) |
100.0 | % | $ | 830,910,248 |
Glossary of Portfolio Abbreviation
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust
Note: Percentages indicated are based on the net assets applicable to common shares of the fund.
a Resale is restricted. Security acquired 6/20/05 at a cost of $782,607; equals 0.1% of net assets applicable to common shares.
b 410,000 shares segregated as collateral for interest rate swap transactions.
c Resale is restricted to qualified institutional investors; equals 0.4% of net assets applicable to common shares.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
December 31, 2005
ASSETS: | |||||||
Investments in securities, at value (Identified cost-$933,472,839) | $ | 1,261,255,882 | |||||
Dividends receivable | 7,562,210 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swap transactions | 2,400,447 | ||||||
Receivable for investment securities sold | 2,044,872 | ||||||
Other assets | 51,873 | ||||||
Total Assets | 1,273,315,284 | ||||||
LIABILITIES: | |||||||
Payable for dividends declared on common shares | 4,823,286 | ||||||
Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swap transactions | 1,983,662 | ||||||
Payable for dividends declared on preferred shares | 824,801 | ||||||
Payable to investment manager | 588,677 | ||||||
Payable to administrator | 22,214 | ||||||
Payable for directors fees | 4,042 | ||||||
Other liabilities | 158,354 | ||||||
Total Liabilities | 8,405,036 | ||||||
LIQUIDATION VALUE OF PREFERRED SHARES: | |||||||
Taxable auction market preferred shares, Series T ($25,000 liquidation value, $0.001 par value, 2,800 shares issued and outstanding) |
70,000,000 | ||||||
Taxable auction market preferred shares, Series W ($25,000 liquidation value, $0.001 par value, 2,800 shares issued and outstanding) |
70,000,000 | ||||||
Taxable auction market preferred shares, Series TH ($25,000 liquidation value, $0.001 par value, 2,800 shares issued and outstanding) |
70,000,000 | ||||||
Taxable auction market preferred shares, Series F ($25,000 liquidation value, $0.001 par value, 2,800 shares issued and outstanding) |
70,000,000 | ||||||
Auction market preferred shares, Series M28 ($25,000 liquidation value, $0.001 par value, 2,400 shares issued and outstanding) |
60,000,000 | ||||||
Auction market preferred shares, Series M7 ($25,000 liquidation value, $0.001 par value, 3,760 shares issued and outstanding) |
94,000,000 | ||||||
434,000,000 | |||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHARES | $ | 830,910,248 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES(Continued)
December 31, 2005
TOTAL NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHARES consist of: | |||||||
Common stock ($0.001 par value, 38,856,074 shares issued and outstanding) | $ | 503,902,526 | |||||
Dividends in excess of net investment income | (768,104 | ) | |||||
Accumulated net realized loss | (424,002 | ) | |||||
Net unrealized appreciation | 328,199,828 | ||||||
$ | 830,910,248 | ||||||
NET ASSET VALUE PER COMMON SHARE: | |||||||
($830,910,248 ÷ 38,856,074 shares outstanding) | $ | 21.38 | |||||
MARKET PRICE PER COMMON SHARE | $ | 19.24 | |||||
MARKET PRICE DISCOUNT TO NET ASSET VALUE PER COMMON SHARE | (10.01 | )% |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2005
Investment Income: | |||||||
Dividend income | $ | 44,544,854 | |||||
Interest income | 485,423 | ||||||
Total Income | 45,030,277 | ||||||
Expenses: | |||||||
Investment management fees | 10,973,815 | ||||||
Preferred remarketing fees | 1,085,408 | ||||||
Administration fees | 434,515 | ||||||
Reports to shareholders | 282,469 | ||||||
Professional fees | 124,903 | ||||||
Custodian fees and expenses | 103,815 | ||||||
Directors' fees and expenses | 50,301 | ||||||
Transfer agent fees and expenses | 20,383 | ||||||
Miscellaneous | 139,186 | ||||||
Total Expenses | 13,214,795 | ||||||
Reduction of Expenses | (4,131,318 | ) | |||||
Net Expenses | 9,083,477 | ||||||
Net Investment Income | 35,946,800 | ||||||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments: | |||||||
Net realized gain on investments | 63,829,816 | ||||||
Net realized loss on interest rate swap transactions | (3,915,883 | ) | |||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments | (28,033,201 | ) | |||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation on interest rate swap transactions | 8,165,023 | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | 40,045,755 | ||||||
Net Increase Resulting from Operations | 75,992,555 | ||||||
Less Dividends and Distributions to Preferred Shareholders | (14,441,339 | ) | |||||
Net Increase in Net Assets from Operations Applicable to Common Shares | $ | 61,551,216 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHARES
For the Year Ended December 31, 2005 |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2004 |
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Change in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares: | |||||||||||
From Operations: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 35,946,800 | $ | 39,246,096 | |||||||
Net realized gain | 59,913,933 | 8,539,670 | |||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation | (19,868,178 | ) | 173,302,413 | ||||||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 75,992,555 | 221,088,179 | |||||||||
Less Dividends and Distributions to Preferred Shareholders from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | (4,867,853 | ) | (3,775,000 | ) | |||||||
Net realized gain on investments | (9,573,486 | ) | (1,795,485 | ) | |||||||
Total dividends and distributions to preferred shareholders |
(14,441,339 | ) | (5,570,485 | ) | |||||||
Net increase in net assets from operations applicable to common shares |
61,551,216 | 215,517,694 | |||||||||
Less Dividends and Distributions to Common Shareholders from: | |||||||||||
Net investment income | (27,867,304 | ) | (27,723,135 | ) | |||||||
Net realized gain on investments | (54,196,727 | ) | (14,856,262 | ) | |||||||
Tax return of capital | (22,925,081 | ) | (13,567,631 | ) | |||||||
Total dividends and distributions to common shareholders |
(104,989,112 | ) | (56,147,028 | ) | |||||||
Capital Stock Transactions: | |||||||||||
Increase in net assets from preferred offering cost adjustment |
107,401 | 121,909 | |||||||||
Decrease in net assets from underwriting commissions and offering expenses from issuance of preferred shares |
| (1,335,519 | ) | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital stock transactions |
107,401 | (1,213,610 | ) | ||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shares |
(43,330,495 | ) | 158,157,056 | ||||||||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares: | |||||||||||
Beginning of year | 874,240,743 | 716,083,687 | |||||||||
End of yeara | $ | 830,910,248 | $ | 874,240,743 |
a Includes dividends in excess of net investment income of $768,104 and $71,770, respectively.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The following table includes selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and other performance information derived from the financial statements. It should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto.
For the Year Ended December 31, |
For the Period February 28, 2002a through |
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Per Share Operating Performance: | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | December 31, 2002 | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, per common share, beginning of period | $ | 22.50 | $ | 18.43 | $ | 13.25 | $ | 14.57 | |||||||||||
Income from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.82 | 0.79 | 1.04 | b | 0.78 | ||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and interest rate swap transactions |
1.13 | 4.90 | 5.69 | (0.90 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Total income (loss) from investment operations | 1.95 | 5.69 | 6.73 | (0.12 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Less dividends and distributions to preferred shareholders from: | |||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.12 | ) | (0.09 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (0.09 | ) | |||||||||||
Net realized gain on investments | (0.25 | ) | (0.05 | ) | (0.03 | ) | (0.01 | ) | |||||||||||
Total dividends and distributions to preferred shareholders |
(0.37 | ) | (0.14 | ) | (0.10 | ) | (0.10 | ) | |||||||||||
Total from investment operations applicable to common shares |
1.58 | 5.55 | 6.63 | (0.22 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Less: Offering and organization costs charged to paid-in capitalcommon shares |
| | | (0.03 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Offering and organization costs charged to paid-in capitalpreferred shares |
| (0.03 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.09 | ) | ||||||||||||
Preferred share offering cost adjustment | 0.00 | c | 0.00 | c | | | |||||||||||||
Dilutive effect of common share offering | | | | (0.03 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Total offering and organization costs | 0.00 | (0.03 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.15 | ) | ||||||||||||
Less dividends and distributions to common shareholders from: | |||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.72 | ) | (0.72 | ) | (0.76 | ) | (0.64 | ) | |||||||||||
Net realized gain on investments | (1.39 | ) | (0.38 | ) | (0.41 | ) | (0.08 | ) | |||||||||||
Tax return of capital | (0.59 | ) | (0.35 | ) | (0.26 | ) | (0.23 | ) | |||||||||||
Total dividends and distributions to common shareholders |
(2.70 | ) | (1.45 | ) | (1.43 | ) | (0.95 | ) | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value per common share | (1.12 | ) | 4.07 | 5.18 | (1.32 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net asset value, per common share, end of period | $ | 21.38 | $ | 22.50 | $ | 18.43 | $ | 13.25 | |||||||||||
Market value, per common share, end of period | $ | 19.24 | $ | 20.62 | $ | 17.85 | $ | 13.05 | |||||||||||
Net asset value total returnd | 8.27 | % | 32.15 | % | 52.61 | % | 2.73 | %e | |||||||||||
Market value returnd | 6.32 | % | 25.05 | % | 50.07 | % | 6.95 | %e |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS(Continued)
For the Year Ended December 31, |
For the Period February 28, 2002a through |
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Ratios/Supplemental Data: | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | December 31, 2002 | |||||||||||||||
Net assets applicable to common shares, end of period (in millions) |
$ | 830.9 | $ | 874.2 | $ | 716.1 | $ | 512.0 | |||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets applicable to common shares (before expense reduction)h |
1.54 | % | 1.51 | % | 1.57 | % | 1.52 | %f | |||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets applicable to common shares (net of expense reduction)h |
1.06 | % | 1.04 | % | 1.09 | % | 1.05 | %f | |||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average daily net assets applicable to common shares (before expense reduction)h |
3.71 | % | 4.74 | % | 6.39 | % | 6.82 | %f | |||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average daily net assets applicable to common shares (net of expense reduction)h |
4.19 | % | 5.20 | % | 6.88 | % | 7.29 | %f | |||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average daily managed assets (before expense reduction)g,h |
1.02 | % | 1.03 | % | 1.04 | % | 1.04 | %f | |||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average daily managed assets (net of expense reduction)g,h |
0.70 | % | 0.71 | % | 0.72 | % | 0.72 | %f | |||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 11 | % | 3 | % | 21 | % | 12 | %e | |||||||||||
Preferred Shares: | |||||||||||||||||||
Liquidation value, end of period (in 000's) | $ | 434,000 | $ | 434,000 | $ | 340,000 | $ | 280,000 | |||||||||||
Total shares outstanding (in 000's) | 17 | 17 | 14 | 11 | |||||||||||||||
Asset coverage per share | $ | 72,863 | $ | 75,359 | $ | 77,653 | $ | 70,710 | |||||||||||
Liquidation preference per share | $ | 25,000 | $ | 25,000 | $ | 25,000 | $ | 25,000 | |||||||||||
Average market value per sharei | $ | 25,000 | $ | 25,000 | $ | 25,000 | $ | 25,000 |
a Commencement of operations.
b Calculation based on average shares outstanding.
c Less than $0.005 per share.
d Total market value return is computed based upon the New York Stock Exchange market price of the fund's shares and excludes the effects of brokerage commissions. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed for purposes of this calculation, to be reinvested at prices obtained under the fund's dividend reinvestment plan. Total net asset value return measures the changes in value over the period indicated, taking into account dividends as reinvested.
e Not annualized.
f Annualized
g Average daily managed assets represent the net assets applicable to common shares plus the liquidation preference of preferred shares.
h Ratios do not reflect the effects of dividend payments to preferred shareholders.
i Based on weekly prices.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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COHEN & STEERS QUALITY INCOME REALTY FUND, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1. Significant Accounting Policies
Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund, Inc. (the fund) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland on August 22, 2001 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a nondiversified, closed-end management investment company. The fund's investment objective is high current income.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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 for the day or, if no asked price is available, at the bid price.
Securities not listed on the New York Stock Exchange but listed on other domestic or foreign securities exchanges or admitted to trading on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations, Inc. (Nasdaq) national market system 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.
Readily marketable securities traded in the over-the-counter market, including listed securities whose primary market is believed by Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc. to be over-the-counter, but excluding securities admitted to trading on the Nasdaq National List, are valued at the official closing prices as reported by Nasdaq, the National Quotation Bureau, or such other comparable 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 for the 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 Board of Directors to reflect the fair market value of such securities. Where securities are traded on more than one exchange and also over-the-counter, the securities will generally be valued using the quotations the Board of Directors believes most closely reflect the value of such securities.
Securities for which market prices are unavailable 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
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
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 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.
To the extent the fund holds securities that are primarily listed on foreign exchanges that trade on weekends or days when the fund does not price its shares, the value of the securities held in the fund may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem fund shares.
Short-term debt securities, which have a maturity date of 60 days or less, are valued at amortized cost, which approximates value.
Security Transactions and Investment Income: Security transactions are recorded on trade date. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are recorded on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts are accreted and premiums are amortized over the life of the respective securities. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. The fund records distributions received in excess of income from underlying investments as a reduction of cost of investments and/or realized gain. Such amounts are based on estimates if actual amounts are not available, and actual amounts of income, realized gain and return of capital may differ from the estimated amounts. The fund adjusts the estimated amounts of the components of distributions (and consequently its net investment income) as an increase to unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) and realized gain/(loss) on investments as necessary once the issuers provide information about the actual composition of the distributions.
Interest Rate Swaps: The fund uses interest rate swaps in connection with the sale of preferred shares. The interest rate swaps are intended to reduce or eliminate 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 floating rate structure of the preferred shares. 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 preferred shares. 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 gains are reported as an asset and unrealized losses are 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
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
unrealized gains or losses 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.
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders: Dividends from net investment income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Dividends from net investment income are declared and paid monthly. Net realized capital gains, unless offset by any available capital loss carryforward, are distributed to shareholders annually. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date and are automatically reinvested in full and fractional shares of the fund based on the net asset value per share at the close of business on the ex-dividend date unless the shareholder has elected to have them paid in cash.
Distributions paid by the fund are subject to recharacterization for tax purposes. For the year ended December 31, 2005, a portion of the dividends paid have been reclassified to return of capital and distributions of net realized capital gains.
Series M7, Series T, Series TH and Series F preferred shares pay dividends based on a variable interest rate set at auctions, normally held every seven days. The dividends are declared and recorded for the subsequent seven day period on the auction date. In most instances, dividends are payable every seven days, on the first business day following the end of the dividend period.
Series M28 and Series W preferred shares pay dividends based on a variable interest rate set at auctions, normally held every 28 days. The dividends are declared and recorded for the subsequent 28 day period on the auction date. In most instances, dividends are payable every 28 days, on the first business day following the end of the dividend period.
Federal Income Taxes: It is the policy of the fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company, if such qualification is in the best interest of the shareholders, by complying with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies, and by distributing substantially all of its taxable earnings to its shareholders. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise tax is necessary.
Note 2. Investment Management Fees, Administration Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates
Investment Management Fees: Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc. (the investment manager) serves as the fund's investment manager pursuant to an investment management agreement (the management agreement). Under the terms of the management agreement, the investment manager provides the fund with day-to-day investment decisions and generally manages the fund's investments in accordance with the stated polices of the fund, subject to the supervision of the Board of Directors
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
For the services under the management agreement, the fund pays the investment manager a management fee, accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.85% of the fund's average daily managed asset value. Managed asset value is the net asset value of the common shares plus the liquidation preference of the preferred shares.
The investment manager has contractually agreed to waive its investment management fee in the amount of 0.32% of average daily managed asset value for the first five fiscal years of the fund's operations, 0.26% of average daily managed asset value in year six, 0.20% of average daily managed asset value in year seven, 0.14% of average daily managed asset value in year eight, 0.08% of average daily managed asset value in year nine and 0.02% of average daily managed asset value in year 10. During the year ended December 31, 2005, the investment manager waived its fee at the annual rate of 0.32%.
Administration Fees: The fund has entered into an administration agreement with the investment manager under which the investment manager performs certain administrative functions for the fund and receives a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.02% of the fund's average daily managed asset value. For the year ended December 31, 2005, the fund incurred $258,207 in administration fees.
Directors' and Officers' Fees: Certain directors and officers of the fund are also directors, officers, and/or employees of the investment manager. The fund does not pay compensation to any affiliated directors and officers except for the Chief Compliance Officer, who received $8,104 from the fund for the year ended December 31, 2005.
Note 3. Purchases and Sales of Securities
Purchases and sales of securities, excluding short-term investments, for the year ended December 31, 2005, totaled $188,298,750 and $146,752,533, respectively.
Note 4. Income Tax Information
The tax character of dividends and distributions paid was as follows:
For the Year Ended December 31, |
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2005 | 2004 | ||||||||||
Ordinary income | $ | 36,449,556 | $ | 32,658,430 | |||||||
Long-term capital gains | 60,055,814 | 15,491,452 | |||||||||
Tax return of capital | 22,925,081 | 13,567,631 | |||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | $ | 119,430,451 | $ | 61,717,513 |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
As of December 31, 2005, the tax-basis components of accumulated earnings and the federal tax cost were as follows:
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ | 559,857,218 | |||||
Gross unrealized depreciation | (232,498,176 | ) | |||||
Net unrealized appreciation | $ | 327,359,042 | |||||
Cost for federal income tax purposes | $ | 933,896,840 |
As of December 31, 2005, the fund had temporary book/tax differences primarily attributable to wash sales on portfolio securities and permanent book/tax differences primarily attributable to differing treatment on interest rate swap payments. To reflect reclassifications arising from the permanent differences, paid-in capital was credited $53,026, accumulated net realized gain was credited $3,854,950 and accumulated net investment income was charged $3,907,977. At December 31, 2005, the fund did not have any undistributed ordinary income or capital gains.
Note 5. Capital Stock
The fund is authorized to issue 100 million shares of common stock at a par value of $0.001 per share.
During the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, the fund issued no shares of common stock for the reinvestment of dividends.
The fund's articles of incorporation authorize the issuance of fund preferred shares, par value $0.001 per share, in one or more classes or series, with rights as determined by the Board of Directors, by action of the Board of Directors without the approval of the common shareholders.
An adjustment of $107,401 and $121,909 were credited to common stock for preferred offering costs for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
On November 19, 2004, the fund issued 3,760 auction market preferred shares, Series M7 (par value $0.001). Proceeds paid to the fund amounted to $92,664,481 after deduction of underwriting commissions and offering expenses of $1,335,519. This issue has received a "AAA/Aaa" rating from Standard & Poor's and Moody's.
Preferred shares are senior to the fund's common shares and will rank on a parity with shares of any other series of preferred shares, and with shares of any other series of preferred stock of the fund, as to the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets upon liquidation. If the fund does not timely cure a failure to (1) maintain a discounted value of its portfolio equal to the preferred shares basic maintenance amount, (2) maintain the 1940 Act preferred shares asset coverage, or (3) file a required certificate related to asset coverage on time, the preferred shares will be subject to a mandatory redemption at the redemption price of $25,000 per share plus an amount equal to accumulated but unpaid dividends thereon to the date fixed for redemption. To the extent permitted under the 1940 Act and Maryland Law, the fund at its option may without consent of the holders of preferred shares, redeem preferred shares
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
having a dividend period of one year or less, in whole, or in part, on the business day after the last day of such dividend period upon not less than 15 calendar days and not more than 40 calendar days prior to notice. The optional redemption price is $25,000 per share plus an amount equal to accumulated but unpaid dividends thereon to the date fixed for redemption.
The fund's common shares and preferred shares have equal voting rights of one vote per share and vote together as a single class, except in certain circumstances regarding the election of directors. In addition, the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority, as defined in the 1940 Act, of the outstanding preferred shares shall be required to (1) approve any plan of reorganization that would adversely affect the preferred shares and (2) approve any matter that materially and adversely affects the rights, preferences, or powers of that series.
Note 6. Investments in Interest Rate Swaps
Interest rate swaps outstanding at December 31, 2005 are as follows:
Counterparty |
Notional Amount |
Fixed Rate Payable |
Floating Ratea (reset monthly) Receivable |
Termination Date |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
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Banc of America | $ | 14,000,000 | 3.2125 | % | 4.2930 | % | October 2, 2008 | $ | 567,829 | ||||||||||||||
Merrill Lynch Derivative Products | $ | 46,000,000 | 5.2100 | % | 4.3110 | % | April 5, 2007 | (251,575 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Merrill Lynch Derivative Products | $ | 46,000,000 | 5.5800 | % | 4.3110 | % | April 6, 2009 | (1,116,746 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Royal Bank of Canada | $ | 14,000,000 | 3.6800 | % | 4.3700 | % | October 22, 2008 | 389,922 | |||||||||||||||
Royal Bank of Canada | $ | 44,000,000 | 4.2580 | % | 4.3400 | % | March 9, 2010 | 810,479 | |||||||||||||||
Royal Bank of Canada | $ | 26,000,000 | 4.1370 | % | 4.3780 | % | May 26, 2010 | 632,217 | |||||||||||||||
UBS AG | $ | 24,000,000 | 5.1200 | % | 4.3690 | % | April 15, 2007 | (100,807 | ) | ||||||||||||||
UBS AG | $ | 24,000,000 | 5.4950 | % | 4.3690 | % | April 15, 2009 | (514,534 | ) | ||||||||||||||
$ | 416,785 |
a Based on LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate). Represents rates in effect at December 31, 2005.
Note 7. Other
In the normal course of business, the fund enters into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on claims that may be made against the fund in the future and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, based on experience, the risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
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COHEN & STEERS QUALITY INCOME REALTY FUND, INC.
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund, Inc.
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") at December 31, 2005, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2005 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
February 17, 2006
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COHEN & STEERS QUALITY INCOME REALTY FUND, INC.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
(periods ended December 31, 2005) (Unaudited)
Based on Net Asset Value | Based on Market Value | ||||||||||||||
One Year |
Since Inception (02/28/02) |
One Year |
Since Inception (02/28/02) |
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8.27 | % | 21.73 | % | 6.32 | % | 17.42 | % |
The performance data quoted represent past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return will vary and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate and shares, if redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance results reflect the effect of leverage resulting from the issuance of preferred shares.
TAX INFORMATION2005 (Unaudited)
Pursuant to the Jobs and Growth Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003, the fund designates qualified dividend income of $1,117,753. Also, the fund designates a long-term capital gain distribution of $54,132,244 at the 15% rate and $5,923,570 at the 25% rate or the maximum allowable.
REINVESTMENT PLAN
The fund has a dividend reinvestment plan (the "Plan") commonly referred to as an "opt-out" plan. Each common shareholder who participates in the Plan will have all distributions of dividends and capital gains automatically reinvested in additional common shares by The Bank of New York as agent (the "Plan Agent"). Shareholders who elect not to participate in the plan will receive all distributions in cash paid by check mailed directly to the shareholder of record (or if the shares are held in street or other nominee name, then to the nominee) by the Plan Agent, as dividend disbursing agent. Shareholders whose common shares are held in the name of a broker or nominee should contact the broker or nominee to determine whether and how they may participate in the Plan.
The Plan Agent serves as agent for the shareholders in administering the plan. After the fund declares a dividend or makes a capital gain distribution, the plan agent will, as agent for the shareholders, either (i) receive the cash payment and use it to buy common shares in the open market, on the NYSE or elsewhere, for the participants' accounts or (ii) distribute newly issued common shares of the Fund on behalf of the participants. The plan agent will receive cash from the fund with which to buy common shares in the open market if, on the distribution payment date, the net asset value per share exceeds the market price per share plus estimated brokerage commissions on that date. The plan agent will receive the dividend or distribution in newly issued common shares of the fund if, on the payment date, the market price per share plus estimated brokerage commissions equals or exceeds the net asset value per share of the fund on that date. The number of shares to be issued will be computed at a per share rate equal to the greater of (i) the net asset value or (ii) 95% of the closing market price per share on the payment date.
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Participants in the Plan may withdraw from the plan upon notice to the Plan Agent. Such withdrawal will be effective immediately if received not less than ten days prior to a distribution record date; otherwise, it will be effective for all subsequent distributions. When a participant withdraws from the Plan or upon termination of the Plan as provided below, certificates for whole common shares credited to his or her account under the Plan will be issued and a cash payment will be made for any fraction of a common share credited to such account. If any participant elects to have the Plan Agent sell all or part of his or her shares and remit the proceeds, the Plan Agent is authorized to deduct a $15.00 fee plus $0.10 per share brokerage commissions.
The Plan Agent's fees for the handling of reinvestment of distributions will be paid by the fund. However, each participant will pay a pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred with respect to the Plan Agent's open market purchases in connection with the reinvestment of distributions. The automatic reinvestment of distributions will not relieve participants of any income tax that may be payable or required to be withheld on such distributions.
The fund reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan. All correspondence concerning the plan should be directed to the Plan Agent at 800-432-8224.
OTHER INFORMATION
Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 that the fund may purchase, from time to time, shares of its common stock in the open market.
A description of the policies and procedures that the fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-330-7348, (ii) on our Web site at cohenandsteers.com or (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission's Web site at http://www.sec.gov. In addition, the fund's proxy voting record for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-330-7348 or (ii) on the SEC's Web site at http://www.sec.gov.
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The fund's Forms N-Q are available (i) without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-330-7348, or (ii) on the SEC's Web site at http://www.sec.gov. In addition, the Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
As required, the fund has submitted to the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") the annual certification of the fund's chief executive officer certifying as to compliance with the NYSE's Corporate Governance listing standards. The fund also has included the certifications of the fund's chief executive officer and chief financial officer required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as exhibits to its most recent Form N-CSR.
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Please note that the distributions paid by the fund to shareholders are subject to recharacterization for tax purposes. The final tax treatment of these distributions is reported to shareholders on their 1099-DIV forms, which are mailed to shareholders after the close of each fiscal year. The fund may pay distributions in excess of the fund's net investment company taxable income and this excess would be a tax-free return of capital distributed from the fund's assets. To the extent this occurs, the fund's shareholders of record will be notified of the estimated amount of capital returned to shareholders for each such distribution and this information will also be available at cohenandsteers.com. Distributions of capital decrease the fund's total assets and, therefore, could have the effect of increasing the fund's expense ratio. In addition, in order to make these distributions, the fund may have to sell portfolio securities at a less than opportune time.
William J. Scapell was appointed a vice president and portfolio manager of the fund effective September 2005. Mr. Scapell has been a Senior Vice President with Cohen & Steers since February 2003. Prior to joining Cohen & Steers, Mr. Scapell was a director in the fixed income research department of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., where he was also its chief strategist for preferred securities.
PRIVACY POLICYa
In the course of doing business with Cohen & Steers, you may share personal information with us. We are committed to maintaining the privacy of this information and recognize the importance of preventing unauthorized access to it. You may provide personal information on account applications and requests for forms or other literature (such as your address and social security number) and through account transactions with us (such as purchases, sales and account balances). You may also provide us with this information through written, electronic and telephone account inquiries.
We do not sell personal information about current and former customers to anyone, and we do not disclose it unless necessary to process a transaction, service an account or as otherwise required or permitted by law. For example, we may disclose information to companies that perform administrative or marketing services for Cohen & Steers, such as transfer agents, or printers that assist us in the distribution of investor materials. These organizations will use this information only for purposes of providing the required services or as otherwise may be required by law. We may also share personal information within the Cohen & Steers family of companies to provide you with additional information about our products and services.
We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to protect your personal information. Within Cohen & Steers, we restrict access to your personal information to those employees who need it to perform their jobs, such as servicing your account or informing you of new products and services.
The accuracy of your personal information is important. If you need to correct or update your personal or account information, please call us at 800-330-7348. We will be happy to review, correct or update your personal or account information.
a This privacy policy applies to the following Cohen & Steers companies: Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc., Cohen & Steers Securities, LLC, Cohen & Steers Capital Advisors, LLC and the Cohen & Steers Funds.
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MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND
The business and affairs of the fund are managed under the direction of the board of directors. The board of directors approves all significant agreements between the fund and persons or companies furnishing services to it, including the fund's agreements with its advisor, administrator, custodian and transfer agent. The management of the fund's day-to-day operations is delegated to its officers, the advisor and the fund's administrator, subject always to the investment objective and policies of the fund and to the general supervision of the board of directors.
The directors and officers of the fund and their principal occupations during the past five years are set forth below. The statement of additional information (SAI) includes additional information about fund directors and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-330-7348.
Name, Address and Age* |
Position(s) Held With Fund |
Term of Office |
Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years (Including Other Directorships Held) |
Number of Funds Within Fund Complex Overseen by Director (Including the Fund |
Length of Time Served** |
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Interested Directors1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Robert H. Steers Age: 52 |
Director and Co-Chairman | 2006 | Co-Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc. (CSCM), the fund's investment manager, and its parent company, Cohen & Steers, Inc. (CNS) since 2004. President and Director, Cohen & Steers Securities, LLC (CSSL), the Cohen & Steers open-end funds' distributor. Prior thereto, Chairman of CSCM and the Cohen & Steers funds. | 17 | 1991 to present | ||||||||||||||||||
Martin Cohen Age: 56 |
Director and Co-Chairman | 2007 | Co-Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer of CSCM and CNS. Vice President and Director of CSSL. Prior thereto, President of the CSCM and the Cohen & Steers funds. | 17 | 1991 to present | ||||||||||||||||||
Disinterested Directors | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bonnie Cohen2 Age: 63 |
Director | 2008 | Consultant. Prior thereto, Undersecretary of State, United States Department of State. Director of Wellsford Real Properties, Inc. | 17 | 2001 to present | ||||||||||||||||||
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* The address for each director is 280 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017.
** The length of time served represents the year in which the director was first elected or appointed to any fund in the Cohen & Steers fund complex.
1 "Interested person", as defined in the 1940 Act, of the fund because of affiliation with CSCM.
2 Martin Cohen and Bonnie Cohen are not related.
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(table continued from previous page)
Name, Address and Age* |
Position(s) Held With Fund |
Term of Office |
Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years (Including Other Directorships Held) |
Number of Funds Within Fund Complex Overseen by Director (Including the Fund |
Length of Time Served** |
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George Grossman, Age: 52 |
Director | 2006 | Attorney-at-law | 17 | 1993 to present | ||||||||||||||||||
Richard E. Kroon, Age: 63 |
Director | 2008 | Board member of Finlay Enterprises, Inc., (operator of department store fine jewelry leased departments) and several private companies; member of Investment Subcommittee, Monmouth University; retired Chairman and Managing Partner of the Sprout Group venture capital funds, then an affiliate of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation; and former Chairman of the National Venture Capital Association. | 17 | 2004 to present | ||||||||||||||||||
Richard J. Norman Age: 62 |
Director | 2007 | Private Investor. President of the Board of Directors of Maryland Public Television, Board Member of the Salvation Army. Prior thereto, Investment Representative of Morgan Stanley Dean Witter. | 17 | 2001 to present | ||||||||||||||||||
Frank K. Ross Age: 62 |
Director | 2007 | Professor of Accounting, Howard University; Board member of NCRIC Group, Inc. (insurance) and Pepco Holdings, Inc. (electric utility). Formerly, Midatlantic Area Managing Partner for Audit and Risk Advisory Services at KPMG LLP and Managing Partner of its Washington, DC office. | 17 | 2004 to present | ||||||||||||||||||
Willard H. Smith Jr. Age: 69 |
Director | 2008 | Board member of Essex Property Trust Inc., Realty Income Corporation and Crest Net Lease, Inc. Managing Director at Merrill Lynch & Co., Equity Capital Markets Division from 1983 to 1995. | 17 | 1996 to present | ||||||||||||||||||
C. Edward Ward, Jr. Age: 59 |
Director | 2006 | Member of the Board of Trustees of Directors Manhattan College, Riverdale, New York. Formerly head of closed-end fund listings for the New York Stock Exchange. | 17 | 2004 to present | ||||||||||||||||||
* The address for each director is 280 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017.
** The length of time served represents the year in which the director was first elected or appointed to any fund in the Cohen & Steers fund complex.
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The officers of the fund (other than Messrs. Cohen and Steers, whose biographies are provided above), their address, their ages and their principal occupations for at least the past five years are set forth below.
Name, Address and Age* |
Position(s) Held With Fund |
Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years |
Length of Time Served** |
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Adam M. Derechin Age: 41 |
President and Chief Executive Officer | Chief Operating Officer of CSCM (since 2003) and CNS (since 2004). Prior to that, Senior Vice President of CSCM and Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of the Cohen & Steers funds. | Since 2005 | ||||||||||||
Joseph M. Harvey Age: 42 |
Vice President | President of CSCM (since 2003) and CNS (since 2004). Prior to that, Senior Vice President and Director of Investment Research of CSCM. | Since 2004 | ||||||||||||
James S. Corl, Age: 39 |
Vice President | Executive Vice President of CSCM and CNS since 2004. Prior to that, Senior Vice President of CSCM. | Since 2004 | ||||||||||||
William F. Scapell Age: 38 |
Vice President | Senior Vice President of CSCM since 2003. Prior to that, chief strategist for preferred securities at Merrill Lynch & Co. | Since 2003 | ||||||||||||
Lawrence B. Stoller Age: 42 |
Secretary | Executive Vice President and General Counsel of CSCM and CNS since 2004. Secretary of CSSL since 2006. Prior to that, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of CSCM and Assistant Secretary of the Cohen & Steers funds (since 1999) and Chief Legal Officer of CSSL (since 2002). | Since 2005 | ||||||||||||
Jay J. Chen Age: 42 |
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer | Senior Vice President of CSCM since August 2003 and Assistant Treasurer of CSSL since 2002. Prior to that, Vice President of CSCM. | Since 2005 | ||||||||||||
John E. McLean Age: 34 |
Chief Compliance Officer and Assistant Secretary | Vice President and Associate General Counsel of CSCM since September 2003. Prior to that, Vice President, Law and Regulation, J&W Seligman & Co. Incorporated (money manager). | Since 2004 | ||||||||||||
* The address of each officer is 280 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017
**Officers serve one-year terms. The length of time served represents the year in which the officer was first elected to that position in any fund in the Cohen & Steers fund complex. All of the officers listed above are officers of one or more of the other funds in the complex.
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COHEN & STEERS QUALITY INCOME REALTY FUND, INC.
Meet the Cohen & Steers family of open-end funds:
Designed for investors seeking maximum total return, investing primarily in REITs
Symbol: CSRSX
Designed for institutional investors seeking maximum total return, investing primarily in REITs
Symbol: CSRIX
Designed for investors seeking high current income, investing primarily in REITs
Symbols: CSEIX, CSBIX, CSCIX, CSDIX
Designed for investors seeking maximum capital appreciation, investing in a limited number of REITs and other real estate securities
Symbols: CSFAX, CSFBX, CSFCX, CSSPX
Designed for investors seeking maximum total return, investing primarily in international real estate securities
Symbols: IRFAX, IRFCX, IRFIX
Designed for investors seeking maximum total return, investing primarily in utilities
Symbols: CSUAX, CSUBX, CSUCX, CSUIX
Designed for investors seeking high current income and long-term growth of income and capital appreciation, investing primarily in dividend paying common stocks and preferred stocks.
Symbols: DVFAX, DVFCX, DVFIX
Please consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the fund carefully before investing. A prospectus containing this and other information can be obtained by calling 800-330-7348 or by visting cohenandsteers.com. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.
Cohen & Steers Securities, LLC, Distributor
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OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
Robert H. Steers
Director and co-chairman
Martin Cohen
Director and co-chairman
Bonnie Cohen
Director
George Grossman
Director
Richard E. Kroon
Director
Richard J. Norman
Director
Frank K. Ross
Director
Willard H. Smith Jr.
Director
C. Edward Ward, Jr.
Director
Adam Derechin
President and chief executive officer
Joseph M. Harvey
Vice president
James S. Corl
Vice president
William J. Scapell
Vice president
Lawrence B. Stoller
Secretary
Jay J. Chen
Treasurer and chief financial officer
John E. McLean
Chief compliance officer and assistant secretary
KEY INFORMATION
Investment Manager
Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc.
280 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10017
(212) 832-3232
Fund Subadministrator and Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust Company
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
Transfer AgentCommon Shares
The Bank of New York
101 Barclay Street
New York, NY 10286
(800) 432-8224
Transfer AgentPreferred Shares
The Bank of New York
100 Church Street
New York, NY 10007
Legal Counsel
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, LLP
180 Maiden Lane
New York, NY 10038
New York Stock Exchange Symbol: RQI
Web site: cohenandsteers.com
This report is for shareholder information. This is not a prospectus intended for use in the purchase or sale of fund shares. Past performance is of course no guarantee of future results and your investment may be worth more or less at the time you sell.
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COHEN & STEERS
QUALITY INCOME REALTY FUND
280 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10017
ANNUAL REPORT
DECEMBER 31, 2005
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
The registrant has adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to its Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer. The registrant undertakes to provide to any person without charge, upon request, a copy of the Code of Ethics. Such request can be made by calling 800-330-7348 or writing to the Secretary of the registrant, 280 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
The registrants board has determined that Frank K. Ross, a member of the boards Audit Committee, is an audit committee financial expert. Mr. Ross is independent, as such term is defined in this Item.
(a) (d) Aggregate fees billed to the registrant for the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the registrants principal accountant were as follows:
|
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
||
Audit Fees |
|
$ |
50,000 |
|
$ |
80,000 |
|
Audit-Related Fees |
|
16,000 |
|
15,000 |
|
||
Tax Fees |
|
12,975 |
|
12,600 |
|
||
All Other Fees |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Audit-related fees were billed in connection with the preparation and issuance of certification reports to rating agencies relating to the registrants preferred shares. Tax fees were billed in connection with the preparation of tax returns, calculation and designation of dividends and other miscellaneous tax services.
Aggregate fees billed by the registrants principal accountant for the last two fiscal years for non-audit services provided to the registrants investment adviser (not including a sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted or overseen by another investment adviser) and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registered investment company, where the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the registrant, were as follows:
|
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
||
Audit-Related Fees |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Tax Fees |
|
|
|
|
|
||
All Other Fees |
|
$ |
85,000 |
|
$ |
62,500 |
|
These other fees were billed in connection with internal control reviews and AIMR performance reviews.
(e)(1) The registrants audit committee is required to pre-approve audit and non-audit services performed for the registrant by the principal accountant. The audit committee also is required to pre-approve non-audit services performed by the registrants principal accountant for the registrants investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) and/or to any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the registrants investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant, if the engagement for services relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the registrant.
The audit committee may delegate pre-approval authority to one or more of its members who are independent members of the board of directors of the registrant. The member or members to whom such authority is delegated shall report any pre-approval decisions to the audit committee at its next scheduled meeting. The audit committee may not delegate its responsibility to pre-approve services to be performed by the registrants principal accountant to the investment adviser.
(e) (2) No services included in (b) (d) above were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraphs (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
(f) Not applicable.
(g) For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the aggregate fees billed by the registrants principal accountant for non-audit services rendered to the registrant and for non-audit services rendered to the registrants investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) and/or to any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the registrants investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant were $113,975 and $95,600, respectively.
(h) The registrants audit committee considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrants investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) and/or to any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the registrants investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not required to be pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X was compatible with maintaining the principal accountants independence.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
The registrant has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The members of the committee are Frank K. Ross (chairman), Bonnie Cohen, George Grossman and Richard E. Kroon.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments.
Included in Item 1 above.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
The registrant has delegated voting of proxies in respect of portfolio holdings to Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc., in accordance with the policies and procedures set forth below.
COHEN & STEERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
STATEMENT OF POLICIES AND PROCEDURES REGARDING THE VOTING OF SECURITIES
This statement sets forth the policies and procedures that Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc. (C&S) follows in exercising voting rights with respect to securities held in our client portfolios. All proxy-voting rights that are exercised by C&S shall be subject to this Statement of Policy and Procedures.
Voting rights are an important component of corporate governance. C&S has three overall objectives in exercising voting rights:
A. Responsibility. C&S shall seek to ensure that there is an effective means in place to hold companies accountable for their actions. While management must be accountable to its board, the board must be accountable to a companys shareholders. Although accountability can be promoted in a variety of ways, protecting shareholder voting rights may be among our most important tools.
B. Rationalizing Management and Shareholder Concerns. C&S seeks to ensure that the interests of a companys management and board are aligned with those of the companys shareholders. In this respect, compensation must be structured to reward the creation of shareholder value.
C. Shareholder Communication. Since companies are owned by their shareholders, C&S seeks to ensure that management effectively communicates with its owners about the companys business operations and financial performance. It is only with effective communication that shareholders will be able to assess the performance of management and to make informed decisions on when to buy, sell or hold a companys securities.
In exercising voting rights, C&S shall conduct itself in accordance with the general principles set forth below.
1. The ability to exercise a voting right with respect to a security is a valuable right and, therefore, must be viewed as part of the asset itself.
2. In exercising voting rights, C&S shall engage in a careful evaluation of issues that may materially affect the rights of shareholders and the value of the security.
3. Consistent with general fiduciary principles, the exercise of voting rights shall always be conducted with reasonable care, prudence and diligence.
4. In exercising voting rights on behalf of clients, C&S shall conduct itself in the same manner as if C&S were the constructive owner of the securities.
5. To the extent reasonably possible, C&S shall participate in each shareholder voting opportunity.
6. Voting rights shall not automatically be exercised in favor of management-supported proposals.
7. C&S, and its officers and employees, shall never accept any item of value in consideration of a favorable proxy voting decision.
Set forth below are general guidelines that C&S shall follow in exercising proxy voting rights:
In making a proxy voting decision, C&S shall give appropriate consideration to all relevant facts and circumstances, including the value of the securities to be voted and the likely effect any vote may have on that value. Since voting rights must be exercised on the basis of an informed judgment, investigation shall be a critical initial step.
While C&S may consider the views of third parties, C&S shall never base a proxy voting decision solely on the opinion of a third party. Rather, decisions shall be based on a reasonable and good faith determination as to how best to maximize shareholder value.
Just as the decision whether to purchase or sell a security is a matter of judgment, determining whether a specific proxy resolution will increase the market value of a security is a matter of judgment as to which informed parties may differ. In determining how a proxy vote may affect the economic value of a security, C&S shall consider both short-term and long-term views about a companys business and prospects, especially in light of our projected holding period on the stock (e.g., C&S may discount long-term views on a short-term holding).
Set forth below are guidelines as to how specific proxy voting issues shall be analyzed and assessed. While these guidelines will provide a framework for our decision making process, the mechanical application of these guidelines can never address all proxy voting decisions. When new issues arise or old issues present nuances not encountered before, C&S must be guided by its reasonable judgment to vote in a manner that C&S deems to be in the best interests of its clients.
Approval of Plans or Plan Amendments. By their nature, compensation plans must be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. As a general matter, C&S always favors compensation plans that align the interests of management and shareholders. C&S generally approves compensation plans under the following conditions:
10% Rule. The dilution effect of the newly authorized shares, plus the shares reserved for issuance in connection with all other stock related plans, generally should not exceed 10%.
Exercise Price. The minimum exercise price of stock options should be at least equal to the market price of the stock on the date of grant.
Plan Amendments. Compensation plans should not be materially amended without shareholder approval.
Non-Employee Directors. Awards to non-employee directors should not be subject to management discretion, but rather should be made under non-discretionary grants specified by the terms of the plan.
Repricing/Replacement of Underwater Options. Stock options generally should not be re-priced, and never should be re-priced without shareholder approval. In addition, companies should not issue new options, with a lower strike price, to make up for previously issued options that are substantially underwater. C&S will vote against the election of any slate of directors that, to its knowledge, has authorized a company to re-price or replace underwater options during the most recent year without shareholder approval.
Reload/Evergreen Features. We will generally vote against plans that enable the issuance of reload options and that provide an automatic share replenishment (evergreen) feature.
Measures to Increase Executive Long-Term Stock Ownership. We support measures to increase the long-term stock ownership by a companys executives. These include requiring senior executives to hold a minimum amount of stock in a company (often expressed as a percentage of annual compensation), requiring stock acquired through option exercise to be held for a certain minimum amount of time, and issuing restricted stock awards instead of options. In this respect, we support the expensing of option grants because it removes the incentive of a company to issue options in lieu of restricted stock. We also support employee stock purchase plans, although we generally believe the discounted purchase price should be at least 85% of the current market price.
Vesting. Restricted stock awards normally should vest over at least a two-year period.
Other stock awards. Stock awards other than stock options and restricted stock awards should be granted in lieu of salary or a cash bonus, and the number of shares awarded should be reasonable.
While we recognize that a takeover attempt can be a significant distraction for the board and management to deal with, the simple fact is that the possibility of a corporate takeover keeps management focused on maximizing shareholder value. As a result, C&S opposes measures that are designed to prevent or obstruct corporate takeovers because they can entrench current management. The following are C&Ss guidelines on change of control issues:
Shareholder Rights Plans. C&S acknowledges that there are arguments for and against shareholder rights plans, also known as poison pills. Companies should put their case for rights plans to shareholders. We generally vote against any directors who, without shareholder approval, to our knowledge have instituted a new poison pill plan, extended an existing plan, or adopted a new plan upon the expiration of an existing plan during the past year.
Golden Parachutes. C&S opposes the use of accelerated employment contracts that result in cash grants of greater than three times annual compensation (salary and bonus) in the event of termination of employment following a change in control of a company. In general, the guidelines call for voting against golden parachute plans because they impede potential takeovers that shareholders should be free to consider. We generally withhold our votes at the next shareholder meeting for directors who to our knowledge approved golden parachutes.
Director Nominees in a Non-Contested Election C&S generally votes in favor of management proposals on director nominees.
Director Nominees in a Contested Election By definition, this type of board candidate or slate runs for the purpose of seeking a significant change in corporate policy or control. Therefore, the economic impact of the vote in favor of or in opposition to that director or slate must be analyzed using a higher standard normally applied to changes in control. Criteria for evaluating director nominees as a group or individually should include: performance; compensation, corporate governance provisions and takeover activity; criminal activity; attendance at meetings; investment in the company; interlocking directorships; inside, outside and independent directors; whether the chairman and CEO titles are held by the same person; number of other board seats; and other experience. It is impossible to have a general policy regarding director nominees in a contested election.
Board Composition C&S supports the election of a board that consists of at least a majority of independent directors. We generally withhold our support for non-independent directors who serve on a companys audit, compensation and/or nominating committees. We also generally withhold support for director candidates who have not attended a sufficient number of board or committee meetings to effectively discharge their duties as directors.
Classified Boards Because a classified board structure prevents shareholders from electing a full slate of directors at annual meetings, C&S generally votes against classified boards. We vote in favor of shareholder proposals to declassify a board of directors unless a companys charter or governing corporate law allows shareholders, by written consent, to remove a majority of directors at any time, with or without cause.
Barriers to Shareholder Action We vote to support proposals that lower the barriers to shareholder action. This includes the right of shareholders to call a meeting and the right of shareholders to act by written consent.
Cumulative Voting Having the ability to cumulate our votes for the election of directors that is, cast more than one vote for a director about whom they feel strongly generally increases shareholders rights to effect change in the management of a corporation. We generally support, therefore, proposals to adopt cumulative voting.
Ratification of Auditors Votes generally are cast in favor of proposals to ratify an independent auditor, unless there is a reason to believe the auditing firm is no longer performing its required duties or there are exigent circumstances requiring us to vote against the approval of the recommended auditor. For example, our general policy is to vote against an independent auditor that receives more than 50% of its total fees from a company for non-audit services.
Increase Additional Common Stock C&Ss guidelines generally call for approval of increases in authorized shares, provided that the increase is not greater than three times the number of shares outstanding and reserved for issuance (including shares reserved for stock-related plans and securities convertible into common stock, but not shares reserved for any poison pill plan).
Votes generally are cast in favor of proposals to authorize additional shares of stock except where the proposal:
1. creates a blank check preferred stock; or
2. establishes classes of stock with superior voting rights.
Blank Check Preferred Stock Votes generally are cast in opposition to management proposals authorizing the creation of new classes of preferred stock with unspecific voting, conversion, distribution and other rights, and management proposals to increase the number of authorized blank check preferred shares. C&S may vote in favor of this type of proposal when it receives assurances to its reasonable satisfaction that (i) the preferred stock was authorized by the board for the use of legitimate capital formation purposes and not for anti-takeover purposes, and (ii) no preferred stock will be issued with voting power that is disproportionate to the economic interests of the preferred stock. These representations should be made either in the proxy statement or in a separate letter from the company to C&S.
Preemptive Rights Votes are cast in favor of shareholder proposals restoring limited preemptive rights.
Dual Class Capitalizations Because classes of common stock with unequal voting rights limit the rights of certain shareholders, C&S votes against adoption of a dual or multiple class capitalization structure.
E. Social Issues
C&S believes that it is the responsibility of the board and management to run a company on a daily basis. With this in mind, in the absence of unusual circumstances, we do not believe that shareholders should be involved in determining how a company should address broad social and policy issues. As a result, we generally vote against these types of proposals, which are generally initiated by shareholders, unless we believe the proposal has significant economic implications.
F. Other Situations
No set of guidelines can anticipate all situations that may arise. Our portfolio managers and analysts will be expected to analyze proxy proposals in an effort to gauge the impact of a proposal on the financial prospects of a company, and vote accordingly. These policies are intended to provide guidelines for voting. They are not, however, hard and fast rules because corporate governance issues are so varied.
C&S shall maintain a record of all voting decisions for the period required by applicable laws. In each case in which C&S votes contrary to the stated policies set forth in these guidelines, the record shall indicate the reason for such a vote.
The Investment Committee of C&S shall have responsibility for voting proxies. The Investment Committee shall appoint a designee (the Designee) who shall be responsible for ensuring that the Investment Committee is aware of all upcoming proxy voting opportunities. The Designee shall ensure that proxy votes are properly recorded and that the requisite information regarding each proxy voting opportunity is maintained. The General Counsel of C&S shall have overall responsibility for ensuring that C&S complies with all proxy voting requirements and procedures.
The Designee shall be responsible for recording and maintaining the following information with respect to each proxy voted by C&S:
Name of the company
Ticker symbol
CUSIP number
Shareholder meeting date
Brief identification of each matter voted upon
Whether the matter was proposed by management or a shareholder
Whether C&S voted on the matter
If C&S voted, then how C&S voted
Whether C&S voted with or against management
The General Counsel of C&S shall be responsible for maintaining and updating these Policies and Procedures, and for maintaining any records of written client requests for proxy voting information. The General Counsel shall ensure that the Investment Committee maintains documents that were prepared by C&S and were deemed material to making a voting decision or that memorialized the basis for the decision.
C&S shall rely on the SECs EDGAR filing system with respect to the requirement to maintain proxy materials regarding client securities.
There may be situations in which C&S may face a conflict between its interests and those of its clients or fund shareholders. Potential conflicts are most likely to fall into three general categories:
Business Relationships This type of conflict would occur if C&S or an affiliate has a substantial business relationship with the company or a proponent of a proxy proposal relating to the company (such as an employee group) such that failure to vote in favor of management (or
the proponent) could harm the relationship of C&S or its affiliate with the company or proponent. In the context of C&S, this could occur if Cohen & Steers Capital Advisors, a wholly owned subsidiary of C&S (Capital Advisors), has a material business relationship with a company that C&S has invested in on behalf of its clients, and C&S is encouraged to vote in favor of management as an inducement to acquire or maintain the Capital Advisors relationship.
Personal Relationships C&S or an affiliate could have a personal relationship with other proponents of proxy proposals, participants in proxy contests, corporate directors or director nominees.
Familial Relationships C&S or an affiliate could have a familial relationship relating to a company (e.g., spouse or other relative who serves as a director or nominee of a public company).
The next step is to identify if a conflict is material. A material matter is one that is reasonably likely to be viewed as important by the average shareholder. Materiality will be judged under a two-step approach:
Financial Based Materiality C&S presumes a conflict to be non-material unless it involves at least $500,000.
Non-Financial Based Materiality Non-financial based materiality would impact the members of the C&S Investment Committee, who are responsible for making proxy voting decisions.
Finally, if a material conflict exists, C&S shall vote in accordance with the advice of a proxy voting service. C&S currently uses ISS to provide advice on proxy voting decisions.
The General Counsel of C&S shall have responsibility for supervising and monitoring conflicts of interest in the proxy voting process according to the following process:
1. Identifying Conflicts The General Counsel of C&S is responsible for monitoring the relationships of Capital Advisors for purposes of C&Ss Inside Information Policies and Procedures. The General Counsel of C&S (or his designee) maintains a watch list and a restricted list. The Investment Committee is unaware of the content of the watch list and therefore it is only those companies on the restricted list, which is made known to everyone at C&S, for which potential concerns might arise. When a company is placed on the restricted list, the General Counsel of C&S(or his designee) shall promptly inquire of the Designee as to whether there is a pending proxy voting opportunity with respect to that company, and continue to inquire on a weekly basis until such time as the company is no longer included on the restricted list. When there is a proxy voting opportunity with respect to a company that has been placed on the restricted list, the General Counsel of C&S shall inform the Investment Committee that no proxy vote is to be submitted for that company until the General Counsel completes the conflicts analysis.
For purposes of monitoring personal or familial relationships, the General Counsel of C&S (or his designee) shall notify on at least an annual basis the members of the Investment Committee of their obligation to disclose any personal or familial relationships with a portfolio company that could raise potential conflict of interest concerns. Investment Committee members shall also advise the General Counsel of C&S (or his designee) if (i) there are material changes to any previously furnished information, (ii) a person with whom a personal or familial relationship exists is subsequently nominated as a director or (iii) a personal or familial relationship exists with any proponent of a proxy proposal or a participant in a proxy contest.
2. Identifying Materiality The General Counsel of C&S (or his designee) shall be responsible for determining whether a conflict is material. He shall evaluate financial based materiality in terms of both actual and potential fees to be received. Non-financial based items impacting a member of the Investment Committee shall be presumed to be material.
3. Communication with Investment Committee; Voting of Proxy If the General Counsel of C&S determines that the relationship between Capital Advisors and a company is financially material, he shall communicate that information to the members of the Investment Committee and instruct them, and the Designee, that C&S will vote its proxy based on the advice of ISS or other consulting firm then engaged by C&S. Any personal or familial relationship, or any other business relationship, that exists between a company and any member of the Investment Committee shall be presumed to be material, in which case C&S again will vote its proxy based on the advice of ISS or other consulting firm then engaged by C&S. The fact that a member of the Investment Committee personally owns securities issued by a company will not disqualify C&S from voting common stock issued by that company, since the members personal and professional interests will be aligned.
In cases in which C&S will vote its proxy based on the advice of ISS or other consulting firm then engaged by C&S, the General Counsel of C&S (or his designee) shall be responsible for ensuring that the Designee votes proxies in this manner. The General Counsel of C&S will maintain a written record of each instance when a conflict arises and how the conflict is resolved (e.g., whether the conflict is judged to be material, the basis on which the materiality is decision is made and how the proxy is voted).
Proxies relating to portfolio securities held by any Cohen & Steers Fund shall be voted in accordance with this Statement of Policies and Procedures. For this purpose, the Board of Directors of the Cohen & Steers Funds has delegated to C&S the responsibility for voting proxies on behalf of the Funds. The General Counsel of C&S shall make an annual presentation to the Board regarding this Statement of Policy and Procedures, including whether any revisions are recommended, and shall report to the Board at each regular, quarterly meeting with respect to any conflict of interest situation that arose regarding the proxy voting process.
The chief compliance officer (CCO) of C&S (or his designee) shall conduct an annual review to assess compliance with these policies and procedures. This review will include sampling a
limited number of proxy votes during the prior year to determine if they were consistent with these policies and procedures. The results of this review will be reported to the General Counsel of C&S and the CCO of the Funds.
Any violations of these policies and procedures shall be reported to the General Counsel or CCO of C&S. If the violation relates to any Cohen & Steers Fund, the General Counsel or CCO of C&S shall report such violation to the CCO of the Funds.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Investment Companies.
Information pertaining to the portfolio managers of the registrant, as of March 6, 2006, is set forth below.
Martin Cohen |
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Co-founder, co-chairman and co-chief executive officer of Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc. (C&S) and its parent company, Cohen & Steers, Inc. (CNS). Vice president and director of Cohen & Steers Securities, LLC. Director and co-chairman of each of the Cohen & Steers funds. Previously, president of C&S and each of the Cohen & Steers funds. |
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Robert Steers |
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Co-founder, co-chairman and co-chief executive officer of C&S and CNS. Vice President and Director of Cohen & Steers Securities, LLC. Director and co-chairman of each of the Cohen & Steers funds. Previously, chairman of C&S and each of the Cohen & Steers funds. |
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Joseph Harvey |
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President of C&S and CNS. Previously, senior vice president of C&S and director of research. |
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James S. Corl |
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Executive vice president of C&S and CNS and chief investment officer for all real estate securities portfolios. Previously, senior vice president of C&S. |
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William F. Scapell |
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Senior vice president of C&S. Previously, chief strategist for preferred securities at Merrill Lynch & Co. |
C&S utilizes a team-based approach in managing the registrant. Mr. Cohen and Mr. Steers are the leaders of this team and they act in a supervisory capacity. Mr. Harvey and Mr. Corl direct and supervise the execution of the registrants investment strategy, and lead and guide the other members of the team. Mr. Scapell manages the registrants preferred securities investments.
Each portfolio manager listed above manages other investment companies and/or investment vehicles and accounts in addition to the registrant. The following tables show, as of December 31, 2005, the number of accounts each portfolio manager managed in each of the listed categories and the total assets in the accounts managed within each category. The portfolio managers do not receive performance-based fees with respect to any of the registered investment companies, other pooled investment vehicles or other accounts that they manage.
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Number of accounts |
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Total assets |
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Martin Cohen |
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Registered investment companies |
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15 |
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$ |
13,890,515,910 |
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Other pooled investment vehicles |
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8 |
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1,104,456,143 |
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Other accounts |
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34 |
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$ |
3,696,398,897 |
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Robert Steers |
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Number of accounts |
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Total assets |
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Registered investment companies |
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15 |
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$ |
13,890,515,910 |
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Other pooled investment vehicles |
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8 |
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1,104,456,143 |
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Other accounts |
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34 |
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$ |
3,696,398,897 |
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Joseph Harvey |
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Number of accounts |
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Total assets |
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Registered investment companies |
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15 |
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$ |
13,890,515,910 |
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Other pooled investment vehicles |
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8 |
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1,104,456,143 |
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Other accounts |
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34 |
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3,696,398,897 |
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Total assets |
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James Corl |
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Registered investment companies |
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15 |
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$ |
13,890,515,910 |
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Other pooled investment vehicles |
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8 |
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1,104,456,143 |
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Other accounts |
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34 |
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3,696,398,897 |
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Total assets |
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William F. Scapell |
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Registered investment companies |
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11 |
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$ |
11,337,295,063 |
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Other pooled investment vehicles |
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5 |
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461,501,367 |
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Other accounts |
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13 |
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474,753,740 |
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Share Ownership. The following table indicates the dollar range of securities of the registrant owned by the registrants portfolio managers as of December 31, 2005:
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Martin Cohen |
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Over $100,000 |
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Robert Steers |
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Over $100,000 |
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Joseph Harvey |
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None |
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James Corl |
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None |
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William F. Scapell |
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None |
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Conflicts of Interest. It is possible that conflicts of interest may arise in connection with the portfolio managers management of the registrants investments on the one hand and the investments of other accounts or vehicles for which the portfolio managers are responsible on the other. For example, a portfolio manager may have conflicts of interest in allocating management time, resources and investment opportunities among the registrant and the other accounts or vehicles he advises. In addition, due to differences in the investment strategies or restrictions among the registrant and the other accounts, a portfolio manager may take action with respect to another account that differs from the action taken with respect to the registrant.
In some cases, another account managed by a portfolio manager may provide more revenue to C&S. While this may appear to create additional conflicts of interest for the portfolio manager in the allocation of management time, resources and investment opportunities, C&S strives to
ensure that portfolio managers endeavor to exercise their discretion in a manner that is equitable to all interested persons. In this regard, in the absence of specific account-related impediments (such as client-imposed restrictions or lack of available cash), it is the policy of C&S to allocate investment ideas pro rata to all accounts with the same primary investment objective.
In addition, certain of the portfolio managers may from time to time manage one or more accounts on behalf of C&S and its affiliated companies (the CNS Accounts). Certain securities held in the CNS Accounts also may be held in the account of the registrant or other client accounts of C&S. C&S has adopted procedures that are designed to ensure that the interests of the CNS Accounts are never placed ahead of the interests of the registrant or any other client account. In this regard, C&S will not purchase or sell a security for the CNS Accounts until C&S has completed its purchase or sale program for the registrant and any other client accounts. While it is possible that a security will be sold out of the CNS Accounts but continue to be held for the registrant or one or more other client accounts, this will occur only if C&S, acting in its reasonable judgment and consistent with its fiduciary duties, believes this to be appropriate for, and consistent with the objectives and profile of, the registrant or other client accounts.
C&S Compensation Structure. Compensation of C&Ss portfolio managers and other investment professionals has three primary components: (1) a base salary, (2) an annual cash bonus and (3) long-term stock-based compensation consisting generally of restricted stock units of C&S s parent, CNS. C&Ss investment professionals, including the portfolio managers, also receive certain retirement, insurance and other benefits that are broadly available to all of its employees. Compensation of C&S s investment professionals is reviewed primarily on an annual basis. Cash bonuses, stock-based compensation awards, and adjustments in base salary are typically paid or put into effect in the January following the fiscal year-end of CNS.
Method to Determine Compensation. C&S compensates its portfolio managers based primarily on the scale and complexity of their portfolio responsibilities and the total return performance of funds and accounts managed by the portfolio manager versus appropriate peer groups or benchmarks. C&S uses a variety of benchmarks to evaluate the portfolio managers performance for compensation purposes, including the NAREIT Equity REIT Index with respect to Messrs. Cohen, Steers, Harvey and Corl and the Merrill Lynch Fixed Rate Preferred Index with respect to Mr. Scapell. In evaluating the performance of a portfolio manager, primary emphasis is normally placed on one- and three-year performance, with secondary consideration of performance over longer periods of time. Performance is evaluated on a pre-tax and pre-expense basis. In addition to rankings within peer groups of funds on the basis of absolute performance, consideration may also be given to risk-adjusted performance. For funds and accounts with a primary investment objective of high current income, consideration will also be given to the funds and accounts success in achieving this objective. For managers responsible for multiple funds and accounts, investment performance is evaluated on an aggregate basis. C&S does not have any funds or accounts with performance-based advisory fees. Portfolio managers are also evaluated on the basis of their success in managing their dedicated team of analysts. Base compensation for portfolio managers of C&S varies in line with the portfolio managers seniority and position with the firm.
The compensation of portfolio managers with other job responsibilities (such as acting as an executive officer of the firm and supervising various departments within the firm) will include consideration of the scope of such responsibilities and the portfolio managers performance in
meeting them. C&S seeks to compensate portfolio managers commensurate with their responsibilities and performance, and competitive with other firms within the investment management industry. C&S participates in investment-industry compensation surveys and utilizes survey data as a factor in determining salary, bonus and stock-based compensation levels for portfolio managers and other investment professionals. Salaries, bonuses and stock-based compensation are also influenced by the operating performance of C&S and CNS. The overall annual cash bonus pool is based on a substantially fixed percentage of pre-bonus operating income. While the salaries of C&Ss portfolio managers are comparatively fixed, cash bonuses and stock-based compensation may fluctuate significantly from year to year, based on changes in manager performance and other factors as described herein. For a high performing portfolio manager, cash bonuses and stock-based compensation generally are a substantial portion of total compensation.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Not applicable.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a) The registrants principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrants disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in this Form N-CSR was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commissions rules and forms, based upon such officers evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.
(b) There were no changes in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits.
(a)(1) Not applicable.
(a) (2) Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
(b) Certifications of chief executive officer and chief financial officer as required by Rule 30a- 2(b) 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 QUALITY INCOME REALTY FUND, INC.
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/s/ Adam M. Derechin |
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Name: Adam M. Derechin |
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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.
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