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Share Name | Share Symbol | Market | Type |
---|---|---|---|
Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund Inc | NYSE:STK | NYSE | Common Stock |
Price Change | % Change | Share Price | High Price | Low Price | Open Price | Shares Traded | Last Trade | |
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0.00 | 0.00% | 32.56 | 0 | 09:09:34 |
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 811-22328
Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
290 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02210
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Daniel J. Beckman
c/o Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
Ryan C. Larrenaga, Esq.
c/o Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC
Boston, MA 02210
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (800) 345-6611
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period: June 30, 2024
Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.
A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
Not FDIC or NCUA Insured
|
No Financial Institution Guarantee
|
May Lose Value
|
2
|
|
4
|
|
12
|
|
14
|
|
18
|
|
19
|
|
20
|
|
22
|
|
24
|
|
35
|
|
37
|
Price Per Share
|
||||
|
June 30, 2024
|
March 31, 2024
|
December 31, 2023
|
|
Market Price ($)
|
33.29
|
31.87
|
31.60
|
|
Net Asset Value ($)
|
32.61
|
31.25
|
29.05
|
|
Distributions Paid Per Common Share
|
|
Payable Date
|
Per Share Amount ($)
|
January 23, 2024
|
0.2669
(a)
|
February 27, 2024
|
0.4625
|
May 21, 2024
|
0.4625
|
Top Holdings
|
|
Lam Research Corp.
|
5.5
%
|
Broadcom, Inc.
|
5.3
%
|
Microsoft Corp.
|
5.2
%
|
NVIDIA Corp.
|
4.6
%
|
Apple, Inc.
|
4.4
%
|
Alphabet, Inc., Class A
|
4.1
%
|
Applied Materials, Inc.
|
3.3
%
|
GoDaddy, Inc., Class A
|
2.9
%
|
eBay, Inc.
|
2.9
%
|
Amazon.com, Inc.
|
2.6
%
|
Equity Sector Allocation
|
|
Information Technology
|
66.6
%
|
Communication Services
|
13.1
%
|
Financials
|
6.0
%
|
Consumer Discretionary
|
5.9
%
|
Industrials
|
2.9
%
|
Real Estate
|
2.1
%
|
Information Technology Sub-industry Allocation
|
|
Semiconductors
|
20.6
%
|
Systems Software
|
12.4
%
|
Semiconductor Materials & Equipment
|
11.3
%
|
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
|
8.3
%
|
Application Software
|
6.1
%
|
Communications Equipment
|
3.3
%
|
Internet Services & Infrastructure
|
2.9
%
|
Electronic Equipment & Instruments
|
1.4
%
|
Other
|
0.3
%
|
When the VXN Index is:
|
Aggregate Notional Amount of
Written Call Options as a
Percentage of the Fund’s
Holdings in Common Stocks
|
17 or less
|
25%
|
Greater than 17, but less than 18
|
Increase up to 50%
|
At least 18, but less than 33
|
50%
|
At least 33, but less than 34
|
Increase up to 90%
|
At least 34, but less than 55
|
90%
|
At 55 or greater
|
0% to 90%
|
Stockholder Transaction Expenses
|
|
Dividend investment plan
|
None(a
)
|
Annual Expenses (as a percentage of net assets attributable to common shares)
|
|
Management fees(b)
|
1.06%
|
Other expenses
|
0.07%
|
Acquired fund fees and expenses
|
0.00%
|
Total Annual Expenses(c)
|
1.13%
|
|
1 year
|
3 years
|
5 years
|
10 years
|
Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund, Inc. Common Stock
|
$12
|
$36
|
$62
|
$137
|
|
Market Price ($)
|
Corresponding NAV ($)
|
Corresponding (Discount)/Premium to NAV (%)
|
|||
|
High
|
Low
|
High
|
Low
|
High
|
Low
|
2022
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1st Quarter
|
37.50
|
28.28
|
35.64
|
28.72
|
5.22
|
(1.53
)
|
2nd Quarter
|
32.11
|
24.47
|
32.13
|
24.64
|
(0.06
)
|
(0.69
)
|
3rd Quarter
|
32.24
|
23.19
|
28.62
|
22.78
|
12.65
|
1.80
|
4th Quarter
|
27.69
|
22.48
|
25.84
|
21.98
|
7.16
|
2.27
|
2023
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1st Quarter
|
28.08
|
22.73
|
26.34
|
22.48
|
6.61
|
1.11
|
2nd Quarter
|
31.35
|
26.23
|
27.65
|
24.66
|
13.38
|
6.37
|
3rd Quarter
|
31.04
|
26.75
|
28.99
|
26.05
|
7.07
|
2.69
|
4th Quarter
|
31.91
|
25.18
|
29.26
|
24.88
|
9.06
|
1.21
|
2024
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1st Quarter
|
34.05
|
29.37
|
30.72
|
27.81
|
10.84
|
5.61
|
2nd Quarter
|
33.68
|
29.56
|
32.87
|
28.91
|
2.46
|
2.25
|
Common Stocks 96.6%
|
||
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Communication Services 13.1%
|
||
Cable & Satellite 1.3%
|
||
Comcast Corp., Class A
|
183,044
|
7,168,003
|
Interactive Media & Services 9.9%
|
||
Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a)
|
120,120
|
21,879,858
|
Alphabet, Inc., Class C
|
63,300
|
11,610,486
|
Match Group, Inc.(b)
|
73,600
|
2,235,968
|
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A
|
26,150
|
13,185,353
|
Pinterest, Inc., Class A(b)
|
61,692
|
2,718,766
|
TripAdvisor, Inc.(b)
|
106,250
|
1,892,313
|
Total
|
53,522,744
|
|
Movies & Entertainment 1.0%
|
||
Walt Disney Co. (The)
|
55,200
|
5,480,808
|
Wireless Telecommunication Services 0.9%
|
||
T-Mobile US, Inc.
|
25,500
|
4,492,590
|
Total Communication Services
|
70,664,145
|
|
Consumer Discretionary 5.9%
|
||
Broadline Retail 5.5%
|
||
Amazon.com, Inc.(b)
|
73,700
|
14,242,525
|
eBay, Inc.
|
286,604
|
15,396,367
|
Total
|
29,638,892
|
|
Restaurants 0.4%
|
||
DoorDash, Inc., Class A(b)
|
19,000
|
2,066,820
|
Total Consumer Discretionary
|
31,705,712
|
|
Financials 6.0%
|
||
Transaction & Payment Processing Services 6.0%
|
||
Block, Inc., Class A(b)
|
23,550
|
1,518,739
|
Fiserv, Inc.(b)
|
38,865
|
5,792,440
|
Global Payments, Inc.
|
97,419
|
9,420,417
|
Shift4 Payments, Inc., Class A(b)
|
42,200
|
3,095,370
|
Visa, Inc., Class A
|
48,125
|
12,631,369
|
Total
|
32,458,335
|
|
Total Financials
|
32,458,335
|
|
Health Care 0.0%
|
||
Health Care Technology 0.0%
|
||
Waystar Holding Corp.(b)
|
8,796
|
189,114
|
Total Health Care
|
189,114
|
Common Stocks (continued)
|
||
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Industrials 2.9%
|
||
Heavy Electrical Equipment 2.4%
|
||
Bloom Energy Corp., Class A(b)
|
1,043,122
|
12,767,813
|
Passenger Ground Transportation 0.5%
|
||
Lyft, Inc., Class A(b)
|
191,400
|
2,698,740
|
Total Industrials
|
15,466,553
|
|
Information Technology 66.6%
|
||
Application Software 6.1%
|
||
ANSYS, Inc.(b)
|
6,700
|
2,154,050
|
Dropbox, Inc., Class A(b)
|
432,335
|
9,714,567
|
Five9, Inc.(b)
|
43,200
|
1,905,120
|
RingCentral, Inc., Class A(b)
|
165,183
|
4,658,161
|
Salesforce, Inc.
|
18,587
|
4,778,718
|
Synopsys, Inc.(b)
|
14,735
|
8,768,209
|
Verint Systems, Inc.(b)
|
30,188
|
972,054
|
Total
|
32,950,879
|
|
Communications Equipment 3.3%
|
||
Arista Networks, Inc.(b)
|
17,649
|
6,185,621
|
F5, Inc.(b)
|
48,246
|
8,309,409
|
Juniper Networks, Inc.
|
69,500
|
2,533,970
|
Lumentum Holdings, Inc.(b)
|
10,493
|
534,304
|
Total
|
17,563,304
|
|
Electronic Equipment & Instruments 1.4%
|
||
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.
|
68,353
|
7,434,072
|
Internet Services & Infrastructure 2.9%
|
||
GoDaddy, Inc., Class A(b)
|
111,779
|
15,616,644
|
IT Consulting & Other Services 0.3%
|
||
Amdocs Ltd.
|
6,079
|
479,755
|
DXC Technology Co.(b)
|
54,600
|
1,042,314
|
Total
|
1,522,069
|
|
Semiconductor Materials & Equipment 11.3%
|
||
Applied Materials, Inc.(a)
|
75,311
|
17,772,643
|
Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.
|
12,774
|
628,353
|
Lam Research Corp.(a)
|
27,905
|
29,714,639
|
Teradyne, Inc.(a)
|
85,903
|
12,738,556
|
Total
|
60,854,191
|
Common Stocks (continued)
|
||
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Semiconductors 20.6%
|
||
Analog Devices, Inc.
|
20,994
|
4,792,090
|
Broadcom, Inc.(a)
|
17,931
|
28,788,758
|
Marvell Technology, Inc.
|
138,992
|
9,715,541
|
NVIDIA Corp.
|
201,230
|
24,859,954
|
NXP Semiconductors NV
|
31,900
|
8,583,971
|
ON Semiconductor Corp.(b)
|
132,900
|
9,110,295
|
Qorvo, Inc.(b)
|
6,974
|
809,263
|
Renesas Electronics Corp.
|
556,600
|
10,555,723
|
Semtech Corp.(b)
|
131,400
|
3,926,232
|
Synaptics, Inc.(b)
|
117,198
|
10,336,864
|
Total
|
111,478,691
|
|
Systems Software 12.4%
|
||
Adeia, Inc.
|
333,425
|
3,729,359
|
Gen Digital, Inc.
|
503,548
|
12,578,629
|
Microsoft Corp.(a)
|
63,225
|
28,258,414
|
Oracle Corp.
|
91,610
|
12,935,332
|
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(b)
|
18,533
|
6,282,872
|
Tenable Holdings, Inc.(b)
|
76,248
|
3,322,888
|
Total
|
67,107,494
|
|
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 8.3%
|
||
Apple, Inc.(a)
|
112,600
|
23,715,812
|
NetApp, Inc.
|
97,686
|
12,581,957
|
Western Digital Corp.(b)
|
115,428
|
8,745,979
|
Total
|
45,043,748
|
|
Total Information Technology
|
359,571,092
|
Common Stocks (continued)
|
||
Issuer
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Real Estate 2.1%
|
||
Telecom Tower REITs 2.1%
|
||
American Tower Corp.
|
29,010
|
5,638,964
|
Crown Castle, Inc.
|
58,067
|
5,673,146
|
Total
|
11,312,110
|
|
Total Real Estate
|
11,312,110
|
|
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $272,753,494)
|
521,367,061
|
|
|
||
Money Market Funds 4.1%
|
||
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 5.547%(c),(d)
|
22,197,262
|
22,190,603
|
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost: $22,189,805)
|
22,190,603
|
|
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost $294,943,299)
|
543,557,664
|
|
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net
|
|
(3,705,780
)
|
Net Assets
|
$539,851,884
|
Call option contracts written
|
||||||||
Description
|
Counterparty
|
Trading
currency
|
Notional
amount
|
Number of
contracts
|
Exercise
price/Rate
|
Expiration
date
|
Premium
received ($)
|
Value ($)
|
NASDAQ 100 Index
|
Morgan Stanley
|
USD
|
(127,938,655
)
|
(65
)
|
20,375.00
|
7/19/2024
|
(532,771
)
|
(360,425
)
|
(a)
|
This security or a portion of this security has been pledged as collateral in connection
with derivative contracts.
|
(b)
|
Non-income producing investment.
|
(c)
|
The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at June 30, 2024.
|
(d)
|
As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. The value of
the holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended
June 30, 2024 are as follows:
|
Affiliated issuers
|
Beginning
of period($)
|
Purchases($)
|
Sales($)
|
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)($)
|
End of
period($)
|
Realized gain
(loss)($)
|
Dividends($)
|
End of
period shares
|
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 5.547%
|
||||||||
|
17,080,770
|
67,960,321
|
(62,849,078
)
|
(1,410
)
|
22,190,603
|
(156
)
|
464,928
|
22,197,262
|
USD
|
US Dollar
|
|
Level 1 ($)
|
Level 2 ($)
|
Level 3 ($)
|
Total ($)
|
Investments in Securities
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stocks
|
|
|
|
|
Communication Services
|
70,664,145
|
—
|
—
|
70,664,145
|
Consumer Discretionary
|
31,705,712
|
—
|
—
|
31,705,712
|
Financials
|
32,458,335
|
—
|
—
|
32,458,335
|
Health Care
|
189,114
|
—
|
—
|
189,114
|
Industrials
|
15,466,553
|
—
|
—
|
15,466,553
|
Information Technology
|
349,015,369
|
10,555,723
|
—
|
359,571,092
|
Real Estate
|
11,312,110
|
—
|
—
|
11,312,110
|
Total Common Stocks
|
510,811,338
|
10,555,723
|
—
|
521,367,061
|
Money Market Funds
|
22,190,603
|
—
|
—
|
22,190,603
|
Total Investments in Securities
|
533,001,941
|
10,555,723
|
—
|
543,557,664
|
Investments in Derivatives
|
|
|
|
|
Liability
|
|
|
|
|
Call Option Contracts Written
|
(360,425
)
|
—
|
—
|
(360,425
)
|
Total
|
532,641,516
|
10,555,723
|
—
|
543,197,239
|
Assets
|
|
Investments in securities, at value
|
|
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $272,753,494)
|
$521,367,061
|
Affiliated issuers (cost $22,189,805)
|
22,190,603
|
Receivable for:
|
|
Investments sold
|
1,020,912
|
Dividends
|
220,729
|
Foreign tax reclaims
|
7,059
|
Prepaid expenses
|
73,219
|
Other assets
|
18,908
|
Total assets
|
544,898,491
|
Liabilities
|
|
Option contracts written, at value (premiums received $532,771)
|
360,425
|
Payable for:
|
|
Investments purchased
|
4,461,583
|
Management services fees
|
15,638
|
Stockholder servicing and transfer agent fees
|
3,635
|
Compensation of chief compliance officer
|
44
|
Compensation of board members
|
11,754
|
Other expenses
|
35,476
|
Deferred compensation of board members
|
158,052
|
Total liabilities
|
5,046,607
|
Net assets applicable to outstanding Common Stock
|
$539,851,884
|
Represented by
|
|
Paid in capital
|
236,193,193
|
Total distributable earnings (loss)
|
303,658,691
|
Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding Common Stock
|
$539,851,884
|
Shares outstanding applicable to Common Stock
|
16,556,431
|
Net asset value per share of outstanding Common Stock
|
$32.61
|
Market price per share of Common Stock
|
$33.29
|
Net investment income
|
|
Income:
|
|
Dividends — unaffiliated issuers
|
$1,916,528
|
Dividends — affiliated issuers
|
464,928
|
Interfund lending
|
98
|
Foreign taxes withheld
|
(19,828
)
|
Total income
|
2,361,726
|
Expenses:
|
|
Management services fees
|
2,663,105
|
Stockholder servicing and transfer agent fees
|
12,277
|
Custodian fees
|
11,238
|
Printing and postage fees
|
32,276
|
Stockholders’ meeting fees
|
19,828
|
Accounting services fees
|
25,720
|
Legal fees
|
4,771
|
Compensation of chief compliance officer
|
45
|
Compensation of board members
|
11,645
|
Deferred compensation of board members
|
23,126
|
Other
|
26,155
|
Total expenses
|
2,830,186
|
Net investment loss
|
(468,460
)
|
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net
|
|
Net realized gain (loss) on:
|
|
Investments — unaffiliated issuers
|
59,723,815
|
Investments — affiliated issuers
|
(156
)
|
Foreign currency translations
|
(649
)
|
Option contracts written
|
(4,013,983
)
|
Net realized gain
|
55,709,027
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
|
|
Investments — unaffiliated issuers
|
18,915,346
|
Investments — affiliated issuers
|
(1,410
)
|
Foreign currency translations
|
(217
)
|
Option contracts written
|
36,827
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
18,950,546
|
Net realized and unrealized gain
|
74,659,573
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
$74,191,113
|
|
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2024
(Unaudited)
|
Year Ended
December 31, 2023
|
Operations
|
|
|
Net investment loss
|
$(468,460
)
|
$(804,397
)
|
Net realized gain
|
55,709,027
|
43,879,420
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
18,950,546
|
97,121,077
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
74,191,113
|
140,196,100
|
Distributions to stockholders
|
|
|
Net investment income and net realized gains
|
(15,309,264
)
|
(34,875,642
)
|
Total distributions to stockholders
|
(15,309,264
)
|
(34,875,642
)
|
Increase in net assets from capital stock activity
|
2,046,431
|
7,567,091
|
Total increase in net assets
|
60,928,280
|
112,887,549
|
Net assets at beginning of period
|
478,923,604
|
366,036,055
|
Net assets at end of period
|
$539,851,884
|
$478,923,604
|
|
Six Months Ended
|
Year Ended
|
||
|
June 30, 2024 (Unaudited)
|
December 31, 2023
|
||
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
Capital stock activity
|
||||
Common Stock issued at market price in distributions
|
68,595
|
2,046,431
|
312,579
|
7,567,091
|
Total net increase
|
68,595
|
2,046,431
|
312,579
|
7,567,091
|
|
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2024
(Unaudited)
|
Year ended December 31,
|
||
2023
|
2022
|
2021
|
||
Per share data
|
||||
Net asset value, beginning of period
|
$29.05
|
$22.63
|
$35.42
|
$27.86
|
Income from investment operations:
|
||||
Net investment income (loss)
|
(0.03
)
|
(0.05
)
|
(0.08
)
|
(0.06
)
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
|
4.52
|
8.58
|
(9.78
)
|
10.76
|
Total from investment operations
|
4.49
|
8.53
|
(9.86
)
|
10.70
|
Less distributions to Stockholders from:
|
||||
Net investment income
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Net realized gains
|
(0.93
)
|
(2.12
)
|
(2.93
)
|
(3.14
)
|
Total distributions to Stockholders
|
(0.93
)
|
(2.12
)
|
(2.93
)
|
(3.14
)
|
(Dilution) Anti-dilution in net asset value from share purchases (via dividend reinvestment
program)(a)
|
(0.00
)(b)
|
0.01
|
(0.00
)(b)
|
—
|
Anti-dilution in net asset value from share buy-backs (via stock repurchase program)(a)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Net asset value, end of period
|
$32.61
|
$29.05
|
$22.63
|
$35.42
|
Market price, end of period
|
$33.29
|
$31.60
|
$23.23
|
$37.01
|
Total return
|
||||
Based upon net asset value
|
15.65
%
|
38.89
%
|
(28.74
%)
|
39.38
%
|
Based upon market price
|
8.54
%
|
47.19
%
|
(29.99
%)
|
48.96
%
|
Ratios to average net assets
|
||||
Total gross expenses(c)
|
1.13
%
|
1.13
%
|
1.13
%
|
1.13
%
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
(0.19
%)
|
(0.19
%)
|
(0.29
%)
|
(0.18
%)
|
Supplemental data
|
||||
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
|
$539,852
|
$478,924
|
$366,036
|
$564,220
|
Portfolio turnover
|
21
%
|
25
%
|
9
%
|
27
%
|
Notes to Financial Highlights
|
|
(a)
|
Prior to the period ended December 31, 2022, per share amounts were only presented if the net dilution/anti-dilution impact was material relative to the Fund’s average net assets for Common Stock.
|
(b)
|
Rounds to zero.
|
(c)
|
In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly
bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests.
Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund’s reported expense ratios.
|
Year ended December 31,
|
||||||
2020
|
2019
|
2018
|
2017
|
2016
|
2015
|
2014
|
|
||||||
$23.43
|
$16.96
|
$20.83
|
$17.78
|
$17.29
|
$17.69
|
$16.18
|
|
||||||
0.11
|
(0.02
)
|
(0.01
)
|
(0.06
)
|
(0.05
)
|
(0.04
)
|
(0.07
)
|
6.17
|
8.34
|
(1.36
)
|
5.74
|
2.39
|
1.49
|
3.43
|
6.28
|
8.32
|
(1.37
)
|
5.68
|
2.34
|
1.45
|
3.36
|
|
||||||
(0.11
)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(1.74
)
|
(1.85
)
|
(2.50
)
|
(2.63
)
|
(1.85
)
|
(1.85
)
|
(1.85
)
|
(1.85
)
|
(1.85
)
|
(2.50
)
|
(2.63
)
|
(1.85
)
|
(1.85
)
|
(1.85
)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
$27.86
|
$23.43
|
$16.96
|
$20.83
|
$17.78
|
$17.29
|
$17.69
|
$27.24
|
$23.55
|
$16.81
|
$22.25
|
$18.74
|
$17.93
|
$18.93
|
|
||||||
29.17
%
|
51.04
%
|
(7.77
%)
|
32.72
%
|
15.29
%
|
8.40
%
|
22.32
%
|
25.65
%
|
53.17
%
|
(14.42
%)
|
34.51
%
|
17.18
%
|
5.05
%
|
47.17
%
|
|
||||||
1.15
%
|
1.15
%
|
1.15
%
|
1.16
%
|
1.17
%
|
1.17
%
|
1.17
%
|
0.50
%
|
(0.08
%)
|
(0.05
%)
|
(0.28
%)
|
(0.33
%)
|
(0.24
%)
|
(0.41
%)
|
|
||||||
$443,114
|
$372,063
|
$265,315
|
$320,472
|
$273,226
|
$265,426
|
$271,300
|
32
%
|
43
%
|
34
%
|
47
%
|
61
%
|
61
%
|
60
%
|
|
Liability derivatives
|
|
Risk exposure
category
|
Statement
of assets and liabilities
location
|
Fair value ($)
|
Equity risk
|
Option contracts written, at value
|
360,425
|
Amount of realized gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income
|
|
Risk exposure category
|
Option
contracts
written
($)
|
Equity risk
|
(4,013,983
)
|
|
|
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in income
|
|
Risk exposure category
|
Option
contracts
written
($)
|
Equity risk
|
36,827
|
Derivative instrument
|
Average
value ($)
|
Option contracts written
|
(1,247,126
)
|
|
Morgan
Stanley ($)
|
Liabilities
|
|
Call option contracts written
|
360,425
|
Total financial and derivative net assets
|
(360,425
)
|
Total collateral received (pledged) (a)
|
(360,425
)
|
Net amount (b)
|
-
|
(a)
|
In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than
the amount shown due to overcollateralization.
|
(b)
|
Represents the net amount due from/(to) counterparties in the event of default.
|
Federal
tax cost ($)
|
Gross unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
Gross unrealized
(depreciation) ($)
|
Net unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
294,411,000
|
259,369,000
|
(10,583,000
)
|
248,786,000
|
Borrower or lender
|
Average loan
balance ($)
|
Weighted average
interest rate (%)
|
Number of days
with outstanding loans
|
Lender
|
600,000
|
5.86
|
1
|
Director
|
For
|
Withheld
|
George S. Batejan
|
10,014,982
|
182,493
|
Kathleen Blatz
|
10,004,350
|
193,125
|
Pamela G. Carlton
|
10,012,424
|
185,051
|
David M. Moffett
|
10,000,624
|
196,851
|
For
|
Against
|
Abstain
|
10,117,921
|
107,599
|
68,259
|
Item 2. Code of Ethics
Not applicable.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert
Not applicable.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Not applicable.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
Not applicable.
Item 6. Investments
(a) The registrant’s “Schedule I – Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers” (as set forth in 17 CFR 210.12-12) is included in Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.
(b) Not applicable.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies
Not Applicable.
Item 9. Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies
Not Applicable.
Item 10. Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Management Investment Companies.
Not Applicable.
Item 11. Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract
Statement regarding basis for approval of Investment Advisory Contract is included in Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.
Item 12. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 13. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 14. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers
|
(1) For the period ended June 30, 2024, under the terms of its stock repurchase program, the registrant did not repurchase any of its shares of common stock. |
(2a) The registrant's current stock repurchase program, which is reviewed at least annually by the registrant’s Board
of Directors, was first approved by the registrant’s Board of Directors in 2009.
(2b) Provided that the criteria for share repurchases are met under the registrant’s stock repurchase program, there is
no limit to the number of shares the registrant can repurchase.
(2c) The registrant’s stock repurchase program has no expiration date.
(2d) Not Applicable
(2e) Not Applicable
Item 15. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors implemented since the registrant last provided disclosure as to such procedures in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K or Item 15 of Form N-CSR.
Item 16. Controls and Procedures
(a) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, have concluded that such controls and procedures are adequately designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in Form N-CSR is accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) There was no change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial
reporting.
Item 17. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 18. Recovery of erroneously Awarded Compensation
Not applicable.
Item 19. Exhibits
(a)(1) Not Applicable
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.
(registrant) |
Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund, Inc |
|
|
By (Signature and Title) |
/s/ Daniel J. Beckman |
|
Daniel J. Beckman, President and Principal Executive Officer |
|
|
Date |
August 22, 2024 |
|
|
|
|
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 (Signature and Title) |
/s/ Daniel J. Beckman |
|
Daniel J. Beckman, President and Principal Executive Officer |
|
|
Date |
August 22, 2024 |
By (Signature and Title) |
/s/ Michael G. Clarke |
|
Michael G. Clarke, Chief Financial Officer, |
|
Principal Financial Officer and Senior Vice President |
|
|
Date |
August 22, 2024 |
By (Signature and Title) |
/s/ Charles H. Chiesa |
|
Charles H. Chiesa, Treasurer, Chief Accounting |
|
Officer and Principal Financial Officer |
|
|
Date |
August 22, 2024 |
I, Daniel J. Beckman, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund, Inc;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:
(a)designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and
(d)disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a)all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
(b)any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Date: August 22, 2024 |
/s/ Daniel J. Beckman |
|
|
Daniel J. Beckman, President and Principal |
|
|
Executive Officer |
I, Michael G. Clarke, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund, Inc;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:
(a)designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and
(d)disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a)all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
(b)any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Date: August 22, 2024 |
|
/s/ Michael G. Clarke |
|
|
|
Michael G. Clarke, Chief Financial Officer, |
|
|
Principal Financial Officer and Senior Vice |
||
|
President |
I, Charles H. Chiesa, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund, Inc.;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:
(a)designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control
|
over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable |
|
assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial |
|
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting |
|
principles; |
(c ) |
evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and |
|
presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls |
|
and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on |
|
such evaluation; and |
(d)disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a)all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
(b)any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Date: August 22, 2024 |
/s/ Charles H. Chiesa |
|
|
Charles H. Chiesa, Treasurer, Chief Accounting |
|
|
Officer and Principal Financial Officer |
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF
THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Certified Shareholder Report of Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund, Inc (the “Trust”) on Form N-CSR for the period ending June 30, 2024 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (“the Report”), the undersigned hereby certifies that, to his knowledge:
1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Trust.
Date: August 22, 2024 |
/s/ Daniel J. Beckman |
|
Daniel J. Beckman, President and Principal Executive Officer |
Date: August 22, 2024 |
/s/ Michael G. Clarke |
|
Michael G. Clarke, Chief Financial Officer, |
|
Principal Financial Officer and Senior Vice President |
Date: August 22, 2024 |
/s/ Charles H. Chiesa |
|
Charles H. Chiesa, Treasurer, Chief Accounting |
|
Officer and Principal Financial Officer |
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has been provided to the Registrant and will be retained by the Registrant and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) or its staff upon request.
This certification is being furnished to the Commission solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350 and is not being filed as part of the Form N-CSR with the Commission.
Dear Stockholder,
On February 27, 2024 (the Payment Date), pursuant to its managed distribution policy, Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund, Inc. (NYSE: STK) (the Fund) paid a distribution in the amount of $0.4625 per share of common stock to stockholders of record on February 20, 2024, which is equal to a quarterly rate of 2.3125% (9.25% annualized) of the $20.00 offering price in the Fund’s initial public offering in November 2009. The first-quarter distribution of $0.4625 per share is equal to a quarterly rate of 1.4270% (5.71% annualized) of the Fund’s market price of $32.41 per share as of January 31, 2024.
Prior to the managed distribution policy, the Fund paid distributions pursuant to a level rate distribution policy. Under its former distribution policy and consistent with the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Fund could not distribute long-term capital gains, as defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, more often than once in any one taxable year.
In October 2010, the Fund received exemptive relief from the Securities and Exchange Commission that permits the Fund to distribute long-term capital gains more often than once in any one taxable year. After consideration by the Fund’s Board, the Fund adopted the current managed distribution policy which allows the Fund to make distributions of long-term capital gains more than once in any taxable year.
The following table sets forth the estimated breakdown of the distribution noted above, on a per share basis, from the following sources: net investment income; net realized short-term capital gains; net realized long-term capital gains; and return of capital or other capital source.
|
Breakdown of Distribution |
|
Sources |
% |
US Dollar |
Net Investment Income |
0.00% |
$0.0000 |
Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains |
0.00% |
$0.0000 |
Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains |
100.00% |
$0.4625 |
Return of Capital or other Capital Source |
0.00% |
$0.0000 |
Total |
100.00% |
$0.4625 |
The following table sets forth the estimated breakdown, on a per share basis, of all distributions made by the Fund during the year-to-date period ended on the Payment Date of the above distribution (includes the distribution payment noted in the table above) from the following sources: net investment income; net realized short-term capital gains; net realized long-term capital gains; and return of capital or other capital source.
|
Breakdown of All Distributions Paid Through |
|
Sources |
% |
US Dollar |
Net Investment Income |
0.00% |
$0.0000 |
Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains |
0.00% |
$0.0000 |
Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains |
100.00% |
$0.4625 |
Return of Capital or other Capital Source |
0.00% |
$0.0000 |
Total |
100.00% |
$0.4625 |
In certain years since the Fund’s inception, the Fund has distributed more than its income and net realized capital gains, which has resulted in Fund distributions substantially consisting of return of capital or other capital source. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income.” As of the payment date of the current distribution, all Fund distributions paid in 2024 (as estimated by the Fund based on current information) are from the earnings and profits of the Fund and not a return of capital. This could change during the remainder of the year, as further described below.
The amounts, sources and percentage breakdown of the distributions reported in this Notice are only estimates and are not being provided for, and should not be used for, tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts, sources and percentage breakdown of the distribution for tax reporting purposes, which may include return of capital, will depend upon the Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations.
The following table sets forth (i) the average annual total return of a share of the Fund’s common stock at net asset value (NAV) for the 5-year period ended January 31, 2024, and (ii) the Fund’s annualized distribution rate, for the same period, expressed as a percentage of the NAV price of a share of the Fund’s common stock at January 31, 2024.
Average Annual Total NAV Return for the 5-year Period Ended January 31, 2024
|
19.44% |
Annualized Distribution Rate as a Percentage of January 31, 2024 NAV Price |
7.05%
|
The following table sets forth (i) the average annual total return of a share of the Fund’s common stock at net asset value (NAV) for the period since inception of Fund investment operations through the period noted and (ii) the Fund’s annualized distribution rate, for the same period, expressed as a percentage of the NAV price of a share of the Fund’s common stock at January 31, 2024. Average annual total return of a share of the Fund’s common stock at NAV for the period since inception of Fund investment operations through the period noted includes the 4.50% sales load assessed to IPO investors.
Average Annual Total NAV Return for the Period Since Inception of Investment Operations (November 30, 2009) Through January 31, 2024
|
14.30% |
Annualized Distribution Rate as a Percentage of January 31, 2024 NAV Price
|
6.70%
|
The following table sets forth (i) the cumulative total return (at NAV) of a share of the Fund’s common stock for the year-to-date period ended January 31, 2024 and (ii) the Fund’s distribution rate, for the same period, expressed as a percentage of the NAV price of a share of the Fund’s common stock at January 31, 2024.
Cumulative Total NAV Return for the Year-to-Date Period Ended January 31, 2024
|
0.96% |
|
Distribution Rate as a Percentage of January 31, 2024 NAV Price |
N/A – no distributions made during this period |
Past performance does not guarantee future results.
You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of the distributions noted in the tables above or from the terms of the Fund’s distribution policy.
The Fund or your financial professional will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions on your US federal income tax return. For tax purposes, the Fund is required to report unrealized gains or losses on certain non-US investments as ordinary income or loss, respectively. Accordingly, the amount of the Fund’s total distributions that will be taxable as ordinary income may be different than the amount of the distributions from net investment income reported above.
The Board may change the Fund’s distribution policy and the amount or timing of the distributions, based on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the amount of the Fund’s undistributed net investment income and net short- and long-term capital gains and historical and projected net investment income and net short- and long-term capital gains.
Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. You can obtain the Fund's most recent periodic reports and other regulatory filings by contacting your financial advisor or visiting www.columbiathreadneedleus.com. These reports and other filings can also be found on the Securities and Exchange Commission's EDGAR Database. You should read these reports and other filings carefully before investing.
The Fund expects to receive all or some of its current income and gains from the following sources: (i) dividends received by the Fund that are paid on the equity and equity-related securities in its portfolio; and (ii) capital gains (short-term and long-term) from option premiums and the sale of portfolio securities. It is possible that the Fund’s distributions will at times exceed the earnings and profits of the Fund and therefore all or a portion of such distributions may constitute a return of capital as described below. A return of capital is a return of your original investment. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income.” You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the Fund’s distribution policy.
Distributions that qualify as a return of capital are a return of some or all of your original investment in the Fund. A return of capital reduces a stockholder’s tax basis in his or her shares. Once the tax basis in your shares has been reduced to zero, any further return of capital may be taxable as capital gain. Shareholders should consult their tax advisor or tax attorney for proper treatment.
Distributions may be variable, and the Fund’s distribution rate will depend on a number of factors, including the net earnings on the Fund’s portfolio investments and the rate at which such net earnings change as a result of changes in the timing of, and rates at which, the Fund receives income from the sources noted above. As portfolio and market conditions change, the rate of distributions on the shares and the Fund’s distribution policy could change.
The Fund's use of derivatives introduces risks possibly greater than the risks associated with investing directly in the investments underlying the derivatives. A relatively small price movement in an underlying investment may result in a substantial gain or loss.
The Fund should only be considered as one element of a complete investment program. An investment in the Fund should be considered speculative. The Fund's investment policy of investing in technology and technology-related companies and writing call options involves a high degree of risk.
There is no assurance that the Fund will meet its investment objectives or that distributions will be made. You could lose some or all of your investment. In addition, closed-end funds frequently trade at a discount to their net asset values, which may increase your risk of loss.
The market prices of technology and technology-related stocks tend to exhibit a greater degree of market risk and price volatility than other types of investments. These stocks may fall in and out of favor with investors rapidly, which may cause sudden selling and dramatically lower market prices. These stocks also may be affected adversely by changes in technology, consumer and business purchasing patterns, government regulation and/or obsolete products or services. Technology and technology-related companies are often smaller and less experienced companies and may be subject to greater risks than larger companies, such as limited product lines, markets and financial and managerial resources. These risks may be heightened for technology companies in foreign markets.
The Fund is not insured by the FDIC, NCUA or any federal agency, is not a deposit or obligation of, or guaranteed by any financial institution, and involves investment risks including possible loss of principal and fluctuation in value.
Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund is managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.
Columbia Threadneedle Investments (Columbia Threadneedle) is the global brand name of the Columbia and Threadneedle group of companies.
All rights reserved.
© 2024 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC
columbiathreadneedleus.com
Adtrax CTNA6384009.1-RUSH
TAX221_12_048_(02/24)
Dear Stockholder,
On May 21, 2024 (the Payment Date), pursuant to its managed distribution policy, Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund, Inc. (NYSE: STK) (the Fund) paid a distribution in the amount of $0.4625 per share of common stock to stockholders of record on May 13, 2024, which is equal to a quarterly rate of 2.3125% (9.25% annualized) of the $20.00 offering price in the Fund’s initial public offering in November 2009. The second-quarter distribution of $0.4625 per share is equal to a quarterly rate of 1.4929% (5.97% annualized) of the Fund’s market price of $30.98 per share as of April 30, 2024.
Prior to the managed distribution policy, the Fund paid distributions pursuant to a level rate distribution policy. Under its former distribution policy and consistent with the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Fund could not distribute long-term capital gains, as defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, more often than once in any one taxable year.
In October 2010, the Fund received exemptive relief from the Securities and Exchange Commission that permits the Fund to distribute long-term capital gains more often than once in any one taxable year. After consideration by the Fund’s Board, the Fund adopted the current managed distribution policy which allows the Fund to make distributions of long-term capital gains more than once in any taxable year.
The following table sets forth the estimated breakdown of the distribution noted above, on a per share basis, from the following sources: net investment income; net realized short-term capital gains; net realized long-term capital gains; and return of capital or other capital source.
|
Breakdown of Distribution |
|
Sources |
% |
US Dollar |
Net Investment Income |
0.00% |
$0.0000 |
Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains |
0.00% |
$0.0000 |
Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains |
100.00% |
$0.4625 |
Return of Capital or other Capital Source |
0.00% |
$0.0000 |
Total |
100.00% |
$0.4625 |
The following table sets forth the estimated breakdown, on a per share basis, of all distributions made by the Fund during the year-to-date period ended on the Payment Date of the above distribution (includes the distribution payment noted in the table above) from the following sources: net investment income; net realized short-term capital gains; net realized long-term capital gains; and return of capital or other capital source.
|
Breakdown of All Distributions Paid Through |
|
Sources |
% |
US Dollar |
Net Investment Income |
0.00% |
$0.0000 |
Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains |
0.00% |
$0.0000 |
Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains |
100.00% |
$0.9250 |
Return of Capital or other Capital Source |
0.00% |
$0.0000 |
Total |
100.00% |
$0.9250 |
In certain years since the Fund’s inception, the Fund has distributed more than its income and net realized capital gains, which has resulted in Fund distributions substantially consisting of return of capital or other capital source. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income.” As of the payment date of the current distribution, all Fund distributions paid in 2024 (as estimated by the Fund based on current information) are from the earnings and profits of the Fund and not a return of capital. This could change during the remainder of the year, as further described below.
The amounts, sources and percentage breakdown of the distributions reported in this Notice are only estimates and are not being provided for, and should not be used for, tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts, sources and percentage breakdown of the distribution for tax reporting purposes, which may include return of capital, will depend upon the Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations.
The following table sets forth (i) the average annual total return of a share of the Fund’s common stock at net asset value (NAV) for the 5-year period ended April 30, 2024, and (ii) the Fund’s annualized distribution rate, for the same period, expressed as a percentage of the NAV price of a share of the Fund’s common stock at April 30, 2024.
Average Annual Total NAV Return for the 5-year Period Ended April 30, 2024
|
16.73% |
Annualized Distribution Rate as a Percentage of April 30, 2024 NAV Price |
6.87%
|
The following table sets forth (i) the average annual total return of a share of the Fund’s common stock at net asset value (NAV) for the period since inception of Fund investment operations through the period noted and (ii) the Fund’s annualized distribution rate, for the same period, expressed as a percentage of the NAV price of a share of the Fund’s common stock at April 30, 2024. Average annual total return of a share of the Fund’s common stock at NAV for the period since inception of Fund investment operations through the period noted includes the 4.50% sales load assessed to IPO investors.
Average Annual Total NAV Return for the Period Since Inception of Investment Operations (November 30, 2009) Through April 30, 2024
|
14.35% |
Annualized Distribution Rate as a Percentage of April 30, 2024 NAV Price
|
6.53%
|
The following table sets forth (i) the cumulative total return (at NAV) of a share of the Fund’s common stock for the year-to-date period ended April 30, 2024 and (ii) the Fund’s distribution rate, for the same period, expressed as a percentage of the NAV price of a share of the Fund’s common stock at April 30, 2024.
Cumulative Total NAV Return for the Year-to-Date Period Ended April 30, 2024
|
5.06% |
|
Distribution Rate as a Percentage of April 30, 2024 NAV Price |
1.54% |
Past performance does not guarantee future results.
You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of the distributions noted in the tables above or from the terms of the Fund’s distribution policy.
The Fund or your financial professional will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions on your US federal income tax return. For tax purposes, the Fund is required to report unrealized gains or losses on certain non-US investments as ordinary income or loss, respectively. Accordingly, the amount of the Fund’s total distributions that will be taxable as ordinary income may be different than the amount of the distributions from net investment income reported above.
The Board may change the Fund’s distribution policy and the amount or timing of the distributions, based on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the amount of the Fund’s undistributed net investment income and net short- and long-term capital gains and historical and projected net investment income and net short- and long-term capital gains.
Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. You can obtain the Fund's most recent periodic reports and other regulatory filings by contacting your financial advisor or visiting www.columbiathreadneedleus.com. These reports and other filings can also be found on the Securities and Exchange Commission's EDGAR Database. You should read these reports and other filings carefully before investing.
The Fund expects to receive all or some of its current income and gains from the following sources: (i) dividends received by the Fund that are paid on the equity and equity-related securities in its portfolio; and (ii) capital gains (short-term and long-term) from option premiums and the sale of portfolio securities. It is possible that the Fund’s distributions will at times exceed the earnings and profits of the Fund and therefore all or a portion of such distributions may constitute a return of capital as described below. A return of capital is a return of your original investment. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income.” You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the Fund’s distribution policy.
Distributions that qualify as a return of capital are a return of some or all of your original investment in the Fund. A return of capital reduces a stockholder’s tax basis in his or her shares. Once the tax basis in your shares has been reduced to zero, any further return of capital may be taxable as capital gain. Shareholders should consult their tax advisor or tax attorney for proper treatment.
Distributions may be variable, and the Fund’s distribution rate will depend on a number of factors, including the net earnings on the Fund’s portfolio investments and the rate at which such net earnings change as a result of changes in the timing of, and rates at which, the Fund receives income from the sources noted above. As portfolio and market conditions change, the rate of distributions on the shares and the Fund’s distribution policy could change.
The Fund's use of derivatives introduces risks possibly greater than the risks associated with investing directly in the investments underlying the derivatives. A relatively small price movement in an underlying investment may result in a substantial gain or loss.
The Fund should only be considered as one element of a complete investment program. An investment in the Fund should be considered speculative. The Fund's investment policy of investing in technology and technology-related companies and writing call options involves a high degree of risk.
There is no assurance that the Fund will meet its investment objectives or that distributions will be made. You could lose some or all of your investment. In addition, closed-end funds frequently trade at a discount to their net asset values, which may increase your risk of loss.
The market prices of technology and technology-related stocks tend to exhibit a greater degree of market risk and price volatility than other types of investments. These stocks may fall in and out of favor with investors rapidly, which may cause sudden selling and dramatically lower market prices. These stocks also may be affected adversely by changes in technology, consumer and business purchasing patterns, government regulation and/or obsolete products or services. Technology and technology-related companies are often smaller and less experienced companies and may be subject to greater risks than larger companies, such as limited product lines, markets and financial and managerial resources. These risks may be heightened for technology companies in foreign markets.
The Fund is not insured by the FDIC, NCUA or any federal agency, is not a deposit or obligation of, or guaranteed by any financial institution, and involves investment risks including possible loss of principal and fluctuation in value.
Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund is managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.
Columbia Threadneedle Investments (Columbia Threadneedle) is the global brand name of the Columbia and Threadneedle group of companies.
All rights reserved.
© 2024 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC
columbiathreadneedleus.com
Adtrax: CTNA6596171.1-RUSH
TAX221_12_049_(05/24)
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