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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-Q

 

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number (811-06404)

 

 

American Strategic Income Portfolio Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

800 Nicollet Mall

Minneapolis, MN 55402

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

Jill M. Stevenson

800 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis, MN 55402

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

800-677-3863

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

Date of fiscal year end: 06/30

Date of reporting period: 05/31/14

 

 

 


ITEM 1. Schedule of Investments

Schedule of Investments     ½     May 31, 2014 (unaudited)

 

 

American Strategic Income Portfolio (ASP)

 

DESCRIPTION

   DATE
ACQUIRED
     PAR      COST      VALUE  

(Percentages of each investment category relate to total net assets)

           

Whole Loans ¥ p — 41.3%

           

Commercial Loans — 41.1%

           

45755 Five Mile Road, Plymouth Township, MI, 4.13%, 1/1/19 D

     12/30/13       $ 1,071,291       $ 1,071,291       $ 1,071,291   

Apple Valley Retail Center, Apple Valley, MN, 4.78%, 10/1/23

     9/26/13         1,474,255         1,474,255         1,547,968   

Carl’s Jr., Idaho Springs, CO, 4.13%, 5/1/23

     4/23/13         1,452,249         1,452,249         1,475,633   

Chicago Social Security Building, Chicago, IL, 4.78%, 6/1/22

     5/31/12         2,028,997         2,028,997         2,130,447   

Copper Junction, Copper Mountain, CO, 6.38%, 7/1/17

     6/14/07         1,784,193         1,784,193         1,873,403   

Hampden Medical Office, Englewood, CO, 7.38%, 10/1/12 §

     9/9/02         1,095,942         1,095,942         700,951   

La Costa Meadows Industrial Park I, San Marcos, CA, 6.78%, 7/1/17

     6/28/07         1,215,643         1,215,643         1,276,425   

La Costa Meadows Industrial Park II, San Marcos, CA, 7.53%, 7/1/17

     6/28/07         1,951,727         1,951,727         1,971,244   

Palace Court, Santa Fe, NM, 4.88%, 8/1/15 ¶

     10/2/06         1,858,913         1,858,913         988,942   

Park Place, Northbrook, IL, 5.23%, 12/1/23

     11/15/13         2,480,284         2,480,284         2,604,298   

Perkins Restaurant, Maple Grove, MN, 6.38%, 1/1/18

     12/23/05         1,269,291         1,269,291         1,297,206   

Stephens Center, Missoula, MT, 6.88%, 9/1/15

     4/20/06         1,607,812         1,607,812         1,623,889   

Storage Place, Tucson, AZ, 5.88%, 6/1/19 ¶

     5/23/14         1,200,000         1,200,000         1,236,000   
        

 

 

    

 

 

 
           20,490,597         19,797,697   
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

Single Family Loans — 0.2%

           

American Portfolio, 1 loan, California, 2.63%, 1/1/17

     7/18/95         7,383         7,033         7,341   

Bank of New Mexico, 1 loan, New Mexico, 3.38%, 2/1/18

     5/31/96         13,452         13,452         13,849   

Bluebonnet Savings & Loan, 1 loan, Texas, 2.63%, 11/1/15

     5/22/92         7,722         7,722         7,785   

McClemore, Matrix Funding Corporation, 1 loan, North Carolina, 10.25%, 8/1/19

     9/9/92         26,824         25,482         27,628   

Nomura III, 1 loan, California, 3.63%, 5/1/19

     9/29/95         29,184         26,381         29,524   
        

 

 

    

 

 

 
           80,070         86,127   
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Whole Loans

           20,570,667         19,883,824   
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

Corporate Note ¥ — 7.3%

           

Fixed Rate — 7.3%

           

Stratus Properties V, 7.25%, 3/31/15

     6/1/07         3,500,000         3,500,000         3,500,000   
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds — 34.9%

           

Real Estate Investment Trusts — 34.9%

           

BioMed Realty, 4.25%, 7/15/22

        470,000         490,230         486,616   

Brandywine Operating Partnership, 3.95%, 2/15/23 x

        1,500,000         1,485,724         1,516,414   

CommonWealth REIT, 5.88%, 9/15/20 x

        1,325,000         1,419,613         1,451,877   

Digital Realty, 3.63%, 10/1/22 x

        1,500,000         1,498,224         1,422,924   

Essex Portfolio, 3.63%, 8/15/22 x

        679,000         648,630         687,796   

Health Care REIT, 3.75%, 3/15/23

        490,000         494,271         495,094   

Hospitality Properties, 4.65%, 3/15/24

        400,000         406,190         412,013   

Host Hotels & Resorts, 5.25%, 3/15/22

        495,000         511,315         548,890   

Liberty Property, 3.38%, 6/15/23 x

        1,500,000         1,496,852         1,467,679   

Mid-America Apartments, 4.30%, 10/15/23 x

        1,170,000         1,166,335         1,218,623   

National Retail Properties, 3.80%, 10/15/22

        1,225,000         1,262,436         1,252,745   

Post Apartment Homes, 3.38%, 12/1/22

        395,000         394,778         385,514   

Realty Income, 4.65%, 8/1/23

        265,000         268,730         284,847   

Senior Housing Properties, 5.63%, 8/1/42 x

        525,000         512,400         488,880   

Ventas Realty, 4.75%, 6/1/21 x

        1,350,000         1,458,963         1,490,917   

Ventas Realty, 5.45%, 3/15/43

        1,605,650         1,613,463         1,542,709   

Weingarten Realty Investors, 3.38%, 10/15/22 x

        1,700,000         1,701,350         1,672,887   
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds

           16,829,504         16,826,425   
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

FIRST AMERICAN MORTGAGE FUNDS        2014 QUARTERLY REPORT


Schedule of Investments        May 31, 2014 (unaudited)

 

American Strategic Income Portfolio (ASP)

 

DESCRIPTION

   PAR/
SHARES
     COST      VALUE   

U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 12.6%

        

Fixed Rate — 12.6%

        

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation,

        

5.50%, 1/1/18, #E93231 a

   $ 85,028       $ 85,796       $ 90,278   

9.00%, 7/1/30, #C40149

     27,376         27,844         32,451   

5.00%, 5/1/39, #G05430 a

     342,485         350,205         377,214   

Federal National Mortgage Association,

        

6.00%, 10/1/16, #610761 a

     22,939         23,032         23,712   

5.00%, 7/1/18, #724954 a

     398,471         398,298         423,803   

6.50%, 6/1/29, #252497 a

     33,392         33,250         37,862   

7.50%, 5/1/30, #535289 a

     11,109         10,869         12,654   

8.00%, 5/1/30, #538266 a

     6,596         6,543         6,907   

6.00%, 5/1/31, #535909 a

     48,497         48,677         55,159   

6.50%, 11/1/31, #613339 a

     31,785         32,249         35,817   

5.50%, 7/1/33, #720735 a

     380,485         377,397         425,361   

5.00%, 7/1/39, #935588 a

     220,900         225,412         244,291   

4.00%, 12/1/40, #AB1959 a

     830,451         828,320         881,244   

4.00%, 12/1/40, #MA0583 a

     381,267         385,190         404,587   

4.00%, 1/1/41, #MA0614 a

     617,953         612,214         655,750   

3.50%, 3/1/41, #AE0981 a

     1,112,416         1,146,374         1,148,159   

3.50%, 3/1/42, #AB4749 a

     1,175,978         1,214,598         1,213,762   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

        5,806,268         6,069,011   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks — 40.3%

        

Real Estate Investment Trusts — 40.3%

        

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Series E x

     60,403         1,530,438         1,519,136   

Boston Properties, Series B x

     63,450         1,516,775         1,437,143   

CommonWealth REIT, Series E x

     58,480         1,508,824         1,500,012   

Digital Realty, Series E x

     48,414         1,231,102         1,238,430   

Digital Realty, Series F x

     6,000         152,580         149,520   

Digital Realty, Series G

     4,905         110,407         109,038   

Duke Realty, Series J x

     2,100         52,246         52,828   

Duke Realty, Series L x

     8,750         167,300         218,750   

Equity Residential Properties, Series K x

     10,000         557,500         628,750   

Health Care REIT, Series J x

     57,700         1,490,045         1,487,506   

Hospitality Properties, Series D x

     29,652         803,366         772,138   

Kimco Realty, Series H

     6,400         159,360         167,040   

Kimco Realty, Series I

     9,141         228,777         228,251   

Kimco Realty, Series J x

     20,000         503,000         458,200   

Kimco Realty, Series K

     6,519         167,212         151,828   

National Retail Properties, Series D x

     59,996         1,522,323         1,524,276   

National Retail Properties, Series E

     1,500         29,250         34,875   

PS Business Parks, Series R x

     9,500         234,175         244,815   

PS Business Parks, Series S

     24,291         606,546         618,449   

PS Business Parks, Series T x

     24,875         617,919         605,706   

Public Storage, Series T

     3,859         99,948         94,854   

Public Storage, Series U x

     41,000         954,300         987,690   

Public Storage, Series V

     2,960         75,036         67,991   

Public Storage, Series W

     11,000         277,750         247,500   

Realty Income, Series E x

     38,666         754,155         983,663   

Realty Income, Series F

     12,000         320,160         307,560   

Regency Centers, Series F x

     47,900         1,292,250         1,231,030   

Regency Centers, Series G

     5,000         126,900         120,350   

Simon Property Group, Series J x

     11,000         511,500         737,000   

Vornado Realty, Series G x

     30,000         483,000         764,400   

 

FIRST AMERICAN MORTGAGE FUNDS        2014 QUARTERLY REPORT


Schedule of Investments        May 31, 2014 (unaudited)

 

American Strategic Income Portfolio (ASP)

 

DESCRIPTION

   SHARES      COST      VALUE  

Vornado Realty, Series J

     3,614       $ 89,989       $ 95,699   

Vornado Realty, Series K x

     12,007         303,697         284,326   

Vornado Realty, Series L

     4,000         98,600         91,840   

Weingarten Realty Investors, Series F x

     10,929         260,657         277,159   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks

        18,837,087         19,437,753   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Unaffiliated Investments

        65,543,526         65,717,013   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Short-Term Investment — 3.5%

        

First American Prime Obligations Fund, Class Z, 0.02% W

     1,682,658         1,682,658         1,682,658   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments p — 139.9%

      $ 67,226,184       $ 67,399,671   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Assets and Liabilities, Net — (39.9)%

           (19,219,157
        

 

 

 

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

         $ 48,180,514   
        

 

 

 

 

FIRST AMERICAN MORTGAGE FUNDS        2014 QUARTERLY REPORT


Schedule of Investments        May 31, 2014 (unaudited)

 

American Strategic Income Portfolio (ASP)

 

The fund’s investments in whole loans (single family and commercial) are generally not traded in any organized market therefore, market quotations are not readily available. These investments are valued at fair value according to procedures adopted by the fund’s board of directors, as further described below.

Security valuations for the fund’s investments (other than whole loans) are generally furnished by an independent pricing service that has been approved by the fund’s board of directors. Investments in equity securities that are traded on a national securities exchange (or reported on the Nasdaq national market system) are stated at the last quoted sales price if readily available for such securities on each business day. For securities traded on the Nasdaq national market system, the fund utilizes the Nasdaq Official Closing Price, which compares the last trade to the bid/ask price of a security. If the last trade falls within the bid/ask range, then that price will be the closing price. If the last trade is outside the bid/ask range, and falls above the ask, the ask price will be the closing price. If the last trade is below the bid, then the bid will be the closing price. Other equity securities traded in the over-the-counter market and listed equity securities for which no sale was reported on that date are stated at the last quoted bid price. Investments in open-end funds are valued at their net asset values on the valuation date.

Debt obligations exceeding 60 days to maturity are valued by an independent pricing service. Securities for which prices are not available from an independent pricing service, but where an active market exists, are valued using market quotations obtained from one or more dealers that make markets in the securities or from a widely-used quotation system. Debt obligations with 60 days or less remaining until maturity may be valued at their amortized cost which approximates market value.

The following investment vehicles, when held by the fund, are priced as follows: exchange listed futures and options on futures are priced at their last sale price on the exchange on which they are principally traded, as determined by U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc. (“USBAM”) on the day the valuation is made. If there were no sales on that day, futures and options on futures will be valued at the last reported bid price. Options on securities and indices traded on Nasdaq or listed on a stock exchange are valued at the last sale price on Nasdaq or on any exchange on the day the valuation is made. If there were no sales on that day, the options will be valued at the last sale price on the previous valuation date. Last sale prices are obtained from an independent pricing service. Swaps and over-the-counter options on securities and indices are valued at the quotations received from an independent pricing service, if available.

When market quotations are not readily available, securities are internally valued at fair value as determined in good faith by procedures established and approved by the fund’s board of directors.

The fund’s investments in real estate acquired through foreclosure are valued at fair value according to procedures adopted by the fund’s board of directors, as further described below.

As of May 31, 2014, the fund held internally fair valued securities which are disclosed in footnote ¥.

 

¥ Securities purchased as part of a private placement which have not been registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 and which are considered to be illiquid. These securities are fair valued in accordance with the board approved valuation procedures. On May 31, 2014, the total fair value of these securities was $23,383,824 or 48.5% of total net assets.

 

p Interest rates on commercial and single family loans are the net coupon rates in effect (after reducing the coupon rate by any mortgage servicing fees paid to mortgage servicers) on May 31, 2014. Interest rates and maturity dates disclosed on single family loans represent the weighted average coupon and weighted average maturity for the underlying mortgage loans as of May 31, 2014.

 

D Variable Rate Security — The rate shown is the net coupon rate in effect as of May 31, 2014.

 

§ Loan has matured or will mature in the next couple of months and the fund is anticipating payoff or refinancing. Unless disclosed otherwise, the loan continues to make monthly payments.

 

Interest Only — Represents securities that entitle holders to receive only interest payments on the mortgage. Principal balance on the loan is due at maturity. The interest rate disclosed represents the net coupon rate in effect as of May 31, 2014.

 

x Securities pledged as collateral for outstanding borrowings under a loan agreement with Bank of America, N.A. On May 31, 2014, securities valued at $28,520,475 were pledged as collateral for the following outstanding borrowings:

 

Amount

   Rate*     Accrued
Interest
 
$13,800,000      1.00   $ 384   

 

    

 

 

 

 

  * Interest rate as of May 31, 2014. Rate is based on one-month London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 0.85%.

 

FIRST AMERICAN MORTGAGE FUNDS        2014 QUARTERLY REPORT


Schedule of Investments        May 31, 2014 (unaudited)

 

American Strategic Income Portfolio (ASP)

 

Description of collateral:

 

Corporate Bonds

Brandywine Operating Partnership, 3.95%, 2/15/23, $1,500,000 par

CommonWealth REIT, 5.88%, 9/15/20, $1,325,000 par

Digital Realty, 3.63%, 10/1/22, $1,500,000 par

Essex Portfolio, 3.63%, 8/15/22, $679,000 par

Liberty Property, 3.38%, 6/15/23, $1,500,000 par

Mid-America Apartments, 4.30%, 10/15/23, $1,170,000 par

Senior Housing Properties, 5.63%, 8/1/42, $525,000 par

Ventas Realty, 4.75%, 6/1/21, $1,350,000 par

Weingarten Realty Investors, 3.38%, 10/15/22, $1,700,000 par

Preferred Stocks

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Series E, 60,403 shares

Boston Properties, Series B, 63,450 shares

CommonWealth REIT, Series E, 58,480 shares

Digital Realty, Series E, 48,414 shares

Digital Realty, Series F, 6,000 shares

Duke Realty, Series J, 2,100 shares

Duke Realty, Series L, 8,750 shares

Equity Residential Properties, Series K, 10,000 shares

Health Care REIT, Series J, 57,700 shares

Hospitality Properties, Series D, 29,652 shares

Kimco Realty, Series J, 20,000 shares

National Retail Properties, Series D, 59,996 shares

PS Business Parks, Series R, 9,500 shares

PS Business Parks, Series T, 24,875 shares

Public Storage, Series U, 41,000 shares

Realty Income, Series E, 38,666 shares

Regency Centers, Series F, 47,900 shares

Simon Property Group, Series J, 11,000 shares

Vornado Realty, Series G, 30,000 shares

Vornado Realty, Series K, 12,007 shares

Weingarten Realty Investors, Series F, 10,929 shares

 

a Securities pledged as collateral for outstanding reverse repurchase agreements. On May 31, 2014, securities valued at $6,036,560 were pledged as collateral for the following outstanding reverse repurchase agreements:

 

Amount

   Acquisition
Date
     Rate*     Due      Accrued
Interest
     Name of Broker
and Description
of Collateral
$5,697,000      5/7/14         0.37     6/5/14       $ 1,698       (1)

 

          

 

 

    

 

  * Interest rate as of May 31, 2014. Rate is based on one-month LIBOR plus a spread and reset monthly.

Name of broker and description of collateral:

 

  (1) Goldman Sachs:

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, 5.50%, 1/1/18, $85,028 par

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, 5.00%, 5/1/39, $342,485 par

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.00%, 10/1/16, $22,939 par

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.00%, 7/1/18, $398,471 par

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.50%, 6/1/29, $33,392 par

Federal National Mortgage Association, 7.50%, 5/1/30, $11,109 par

Federal National Mortgage Association, 8.00%, 5/1/30, $6,596 par

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.00%, 5/1/31, $48,497 par

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.50%, 11/1/31, $31,785 par

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.50%, 7/1/33, $380,485 par

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.00%, 7/1/39, $220,900 par

Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.00%, 12/1/40, $830,451 par

Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.00%, 12/1/40, $381,267 par

Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.00%, 1/1/41, $617,953 par

Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.50%, 3/1/41, $1,112,416 par

Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.50%, 3/1/42, $1,175,978 par

 

FIRST AMERICAN MORTGAGE FUNDS        2014 QUARTERLY REPORT


Schedule of Investments        May 31, 2014 (unaudited)

 

American Strategic Income Portfolio (ASP)

 

The fund has entered into a lending commitment with Goldman Sachs. The monthly agreement permits the fund to enter into reverse repurchase agreements using U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities as collateral.

 

W Investment in affiliated security. This money market fund is advised by U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc., which also serves as advisor for the fund. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day effective yield as of May 31, 2014.

 

p On May 31, 2014, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was approximately $67,226,184. The approximate aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments, based on this cost, were as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 2,048,819   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (1,875,332
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 173,487   
  

 

 

 

REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust

Summary of Fair Value Exposure

Generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) require disclosures regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e. the exit price). GAAP establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy for observable and unobservable inputs used in measuring fair value. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability and are based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs are based on the best information available in the circumstances. Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

Level 1

      Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

Level 2

      Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, with similar interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

Level 3

      Significant unobservable inputs (including a fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). Generally, the types of securities included in Level 3 of a fund are securities that are not traded in any organized market, or for which there are significant unobservable fair value inputs available such as the funds’ investments in whole loans.

The fair value levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in these investments.

As of May 31, 2014, the fund’s investments were classified as follows:

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total
Fair Value
 

Investments

           

Whole Loans

   $       $       $ 19,883,824       $ 19,883,824   

Corporate Note

                     3,500,000         3,500,000   

Corporate Bonds

     2,031,589         14,794,836                 16,826,425   

U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

             6,069,011                 6,069,011   

Preferred Stocks

     19,437,753                         19,437,753   

Short-Term Investment

     1,682,658                         1,682,658   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 23,152,000       $ 20,863,847       $ 23,383,824       $ 67,399,671   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:

 

     Whole
Loans
    Corporate
Note
    Real Estate
Owned
    Total
Fair Value
 

Balance as of August 31, 2013

   $ 13,719,843      $ 3,535,000      $ 1,700,000      $ 18,954,843   

Accrued discounts/premiums

                            

Realized gain (loss)

     595               (1,633,827     (1,633,232

Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation

     327,452        (35,000     1,489,940        1,782,392   

Purchases

     6,340,000                      6,340,000   

Sales

     (504,066            (1,556,113     (2,060,179
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of May 31, 2014

   $ 19,883,824      $ 3,500,000      $      $ 23,383,824   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation during the period of Level 3 investments held as of May 31, 2014

   $ 327,452      $ (35,000   $        292,452   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

FIRST AMERICAN MORTGAGE FUNDS        2014 QUARTERLY REPORT


Schedule of Investments        May 31, 2014 (unaudited)

 

American Strategic Income Portfolio (ASP)

 

During the period ended May 31, 2014, the fund recognized no transfers between valuation levels 1 and 2.

Valuation Methodologies for Fair Value Measurements Categorized within Levels 2 and 3

U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities and Corporate Bonds

U.S. government agency mortgage-backed securities and corporate bonds are valued by an independent pricing service. The pricing service may employ methodologies that utilize actual market transactions, broker-dealer supplied valuations, or other formula-driven valuation techniques. These techniques generally consider such factors as yields or prices of bonds of comparable quality, type of issue, coupon, maturity, ratings, and general market conditions.

Commercial Whole Loans

Commercial whole loans are analyzed using a pricing methodology designed to incorporate, among other things, the present value of the projected stream of cash flows on such investments (the “discounted cash flow” methodology). For commercial whole loans, this pricing methodology takes into account a number of relevant factors, including changes in prevailing interest rates, yield spreads, the borrower’s creditworthiness (i.e. the debt service coverage ratio), lien position, delinquency status, and the projected rate of prepayments. For first lien loans, if the resulting price from the discounted cash flow methodology is lower than the current average loss recovery on commercial mortgage-backed securities (the “price floor”), the loan will be fair valued at the price floor (the “price floor” methodology). In addition, for all loans, if the resulting price from the discounted cash flow methodology is above the loan’s par value plus any prepayment penalty (the “price ceiling”), the loan will be fair valued at the price ceiling (the “anticipated recovery rate” methodology). Newly purchased loans are fair valued at cost and subsequently analyzed using the discounted cash flow methodology. Loans with a pending short payoff will be fair valued at the anticipated recovery rate. Valuations of commercial whole loans are determined no less frequently than weekly. Although USBAM believes the pricing methodologies to be reasonable and appropriate, the actual values that may be realized upon the sale of whole loans can only be determined in negotiations between the fund and third parties.

The significant unobservable inputs used in the determination of fair value using the discounted cash flow methodology for commercial whole loans include yield spreads and debt service coverage ratios. Significant increases (decreases) in yield spreads would result in lower (higher) fair values. A significant decrease (increase) in the debt service coverage ratio of a loan’s borrower could result in lower (higher) fair values.

Single Family Whole Loans

Single family whole loans are analyzed using the discounted cash flow methodology. For single family whole loans, the pricing methodology takes into account a number of relevant factors, including changes in prevailing interest rates, yield spreads, delinquency status, loan to value, lien position, and prepayment speeds. If the resulting price from the discounted cash flow methodology is above 103% of the loan’s par value (the “price ceiling”), the loan will be fair valued at the price ceiling (the “price ceiling” methodology). Valuations of single family whole loans are determined no less frequently than weekly. Although USBAM believes the pricing methodologies to be reasonable and appropriate, the actual values that may be realized upon the sale of whole loans can only be determined in negotiations between the fund and third parties.

The significant unobservable input used in the determination of fair value using the discounted cash flow methodology for single family whole loans is the yield spread. Significant increases (decreases) in yield spreads would result in lower (higher) fair values.

Corporate Notes

Corporate notes are analyzed using the discounted cash flow methodology. For corporate notes, the pricing methodology takes into account changes in prevailing interest rates and yield spreads. If the resulting price from the discounted cash flow methodology is above the note’s par value plus any prepayment penalty (the “price ceiling”), the note will be fair valued at the price ceiling (the “price ceiling” methodology). Currently all corporate notes are fair valued at the price ceiling. Valuations of corporate notes are determined no less frequently than weekly. Although USBAM believes the pricing methodologies to be reasonable and appropriate, the actual values that may be realized upon the sale of corporate notes can only be determined in negotiations between the fund and third parties.

The significant unobservable input used in the determination of fair value using the discounted cash flow methodology for corporate notes is the yield spread. Significant increases (decreases) in yield spreads would result in lower (higher) fair values.

For commercial and single family whole loans and corporate notes, if USBAM concludes that the fundamentals of a loan or its underlying collateral do not support the use of the discounted cash flow, price ceiling or price floor methodologies, a fair value determination may be made by the USBAM valuation committee as described below.

 

FIRST AMERICAN MORTGAGE FUNDS        2014 QUARTERLY REPORT


Schedule of Investments        May 31, 2014 (unaudited)

 

American Strategic Income Portfolio (ASP)

 

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

 

     Fair Value at
May 31, 2014
    

Valuation Technique(s)

  

Unobservable Input

   Range (Weighted
Average)

ASP

           

Commercial Whole Loans

   $ 5,021,758      

Discounted Cash Flow

  

Yield Spread

Debt Service Coverage Ratio

   1.97% – 2.13% (2.01%)

0.76 – 1.61(1.30)

Commercial Whole Loans and Corporate Notes

     17,286,997      

Price Ceiling

  

N/A

   N/A

Commercial Whole Loans

     988,942      

Price Floor

  

Loss Severity

   46.8%

Single Family Whole Loans

     58,499      

Discounted Cash Flow

  

Yield Spread

   1.45% – 3.00% (2.43%)

Single Family Whole Loans

     27,628      

Price Ceiling

  

N/A

   N/A

Valuation Process for Fair Value Measurements Categorized within Level 3

The fund’s board of directors (the “board”) has adopted policies and procedures for the valuation of the fund’s investments (the “valuation procedures”). The valuation procedures establish a valuation committee consisting of representatives from USBAM investment management, legal, treasury and compliance departments (the “valuation committee”). The board has authorized the valuation committee to make fair value determinations in accordance with the valuation procedures. The audit committee of the board meets on a regular basis to, among other things, review fair value determinations made by the valuation committee, monitor the appropriateness of any previously determined fair value methodology, and approve in advance any proposed changes to such methodology, and present such changes for ratification by the board.

 

FIRST AMERICAN MORTGAGE FUNDS        2014 QUARTERLY REPORT


Item 2. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 3. Exhibits.

Separate certifications for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act are filed herewith.


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.

 

American Strategic Income Portfolio Inc.
By:   /s/ Eric J. Thole
  Eric J. Thole
  President

Date: July 30, 2014

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:   /s/ Eric J. Thole
  Eric J. Thole
  President

Date: July 30, 2014

 

By:   /s/ Jill M. Stevenson
  Jill M. Stevenson
  Treasurer

Date: July 30, 2014