Prospector Capital Appreciation Fund
Prospector Opportunity Fund
Semi-Annual Report
www.prospectorfunds.com |
June 30, 2015 |
July 30, 2015
Dear Shareholders of the Prospector Capital Appreciation Fund and Prospector Opportunity Fund,
Concerns about China, Greece, and Puerto Rico make the headlines these days, not in a good way. The violent negative gyrations of the Chinese stock market have dominated the news in recent weeks, and it seems clear that economic growth there is slowing significantly. In response the Chinese government has limited the ability of large shareholders to sell equities and injected cash into the market in an attempt to stem the tide. The Funds have no direct exposure to Chinese equities. The twists and turns in the Greece rescue saga highlight how difficult it is to predict outcomes in the region. Of course the issue is broader than just Greece, it’s more about contagion in southern Europe and the European Union. The good news is that we have minimal direct exposure. Finally, the Governor of Puerto Rico has publically stated the obvious that they will be unable to fully pay off their municipal debt. Puerto Rico has approximately $72 billion in debt, a big number for a nation with a population of 3.6 million and only 1.1 million in the workforce. Complicating matters, Puerto Rico is a commonwealth without clear bankruptcy law. This mess will continue to unfold. Again, the Funds have very little direct exposure to this crisis.
Overall the environment for equity investing remains the same. Central bank quantitative easing strategies around the world attempt to keep interest rates near record low levels and encourage investors to buy risk assets. These conditions have powered the doubling of stock prices over the past five years while earnings have grown by less than half that amount. The benchmark S&P 500 rose 1.23% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, with significant dispersion within sectors. In a continuation of the recent trend, commodity prices declined. This resulted in energy stocks trailing the market, along with industrials and consumer staples. Utility stocks were the worst sector as long term interest rates gently rose off of their lows, coupled with the expectation that the Fed would increase rates once or twice before the end of the calendar year. Conversely, health care stocks led market gainers, aided by a mergers & acquisitions wave that shows no signs of abating. Consumer discretionary shares were also strong as the U.S. consumer remains a tower of economic strength in an increasingly uncertain world picture.
Prospector Opportunity Fund Highlights
The Opportunity Fund provided a return of 2.84% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, lagging the 4.75% return of the Russell 2000, but exceeding the 2.35% return of Russell Midcap index. Our returns were hurt by dismal performance from the energy sector, with Hess and Murphy leading the detractors. Slowing global growth and volatile currency markets precipitated a sharp selloff in commodities prices, including energy prices.
The Fund’s top performing sectors year to date included health care, consumer discretionary, and consumer staples. Top performers in consumer discretionary included our two restaurant holdings, Denny’s and Darden. Both companies have benefited from falling gas prices and internal improvements that have led them to exceed analysts’ expectations for comparable store sales growth.
Within the consumer staples group, our returns were helped by a strong gain in the shares of Tootsie Roll. The company’s stock increased on speculation that the company could become a takeover target after its longtime CEO, Melvin J. Gordon passed away. We own Tootsie Roll because we are attracted to its free cash flow generation and its iconic brands such as Razzle, Junior Mints, Charleston Chew, Dots, Charms Blow Pops, Sugar Daddy, and Dubble Bubble.
Among health care stocks, our largest contributor was Hologic. The company has a revamped management team that has orchestrated a powerful turnaround. Since the new management team took over, the Company has had several quarters of better than expected mammography sales which has led the street to increase their earnings expectations.
Our largest purchase during the first half of 2015 was Beneficial Bancorp (BNCL). Our purchase of Beneficial follows a well-worn path of value creation in small banks and thrifts. Most of our purchases in the bank and thrift sector are significantly overcapitalized, have solid capital management plans, operate in markets with attractive demographics, and have a plan to increase both return on assets and return on equity (“ROE”) over the long term. We believe Beneficial, operating in the attractive greater Philadelphia market, exhibits all of these traits. Beneficial, purchased at just over tangible book value, is currently carrying about one third of its assets in securities that yield just 1.8%. We believe management will deliberately take money from securities and deploy the funds into loans at more than twice the yield. This should benefit the bank’s returns and its earnings per share. In addition, we believe the company will manage down its 21% tangible equity to assets by repurchasing its own shares. Its capital management actions should also lead to higher earnings per share and a better ROE over our 3-5 year time horizon.
We also found value in two industrial companies which had been underperformers – Powell Industries (POWL), and FLIR Systems (FLIR – discussed in the Capital Appreciation Fund section below). POWL is a high-end electrical equipment manufacturer with a concentration in Oil & Gas, constituting about 60% of sales. It also serves Utilities (20%), Public Transit (5%), and other heavy industries (15%). We tracked POWL for a number of years, sitting on the fence and biding our time with this cyclical stock. Like other companies exposed to oil, its stock price fell with the commodity. It was also hampered by some operational missteps as it expanded operations, but has been turning the corner. The stock went from a high near $70 to the current low $30’s. We view Powell as having limited downside and significant upside. We see: (a) the stock price back near prior cycle lows, (b) a fortress balance sheet with $14.69 per share in net working capital ($4.63 in cash) and de minimis debt, (c) logical eventual acquirers for the company (of which Chairman, Thomas Powell, owns over 20%), and (d) a cycle average earnings and free cash flow generation of about $2.00 per share (a 6.5% free cash flow yield on current enterprise value). With good value and strong liquidity, we can wait out the uncertainties of the current environment. We have upside as operations improve, and in the reasonable case of a recovery in Oil & Gas industry capex spending.
Prospector Capital Appreciation Fund Highlights
Your Capital Appreciation Fund returned 1.99% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, compared to 1.23% for the S&P 500. While the Fund bested the S&P 500’s performance in eight of ten sectors, results were driven by gains in the healthcare and consumer discretionary sectors. Within healthcare, the Hologic convertible security (discussed further below) was the top contributor (and also the Fund’s top gainer), while discretionary was led by Darden Restaurants (Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, etc.) where an activist-led restructuring has driven Darden to all-time highs. Merger & acquisition activity also helped results, as Hospira and RTI Metals were both the targets of takeouts and were among top contributors to performance.
The largest common stock purchase during the first half of 2015 was FLIR Systems, Inc. (FLIR). FLIR is a name we have been monitoring from the sidelines for a number of years. At its core, FLIR is the commercial market leader in thermal sensors. These sensors have seen increasing adoption across a wide range of markets, particularly commercial and residential security, building automation, and automotive. We expect this trend of adoption to continue. What had kept us on the sidelines was FLIR’s significant presence in the defense end markets, where it saw strong sales during the Iraq and Afghanistan troop surges. Although a possible return of sequestration remains the primary risk to the stock, we believe the defense market has mostly bottomed. FLIR now looks poised to start returning to growth in the near-to-medium term. That, plus an attractive valuation, makes us believe it is time to start building a position now. Investor apathy after several years of the defense drawdown provides a very attractive 6.5% free cash flow yield expected for 2015, on top of a very strong balance sheet with $1.25 net cash per share (vs. a low-$30’s stock price).
The next largest common stock purchase was Mondelez International, Inc. Although Mondelez has excellent snack brands (e.g. Cadbury and Oreo) and global distribution, the company’s operating margins of 12.9% in 2014 are well below both the food industry average (around 15%) and key confectionary peers (around 18%). Through a shift in production to modern manufacturing assets, as well as cost-savings initiatives, the company has set a goal of 15-16% margins in 2016, a target that we believe can be first achieved and then exceeded. With a solid balance sheet and strong underlying free cash flow generation, we believe Mondelez is an attractive multi-year restructuring story. Assuming margin improvement to 18% in 2017, we believe the company can generate free cash flow of $4.5 billion (or a yield of more than 6% on today’s enterprise value). With consumer staples companies being acquired at yields closer to 4.5%, we see significant potential upside in Mondelez.
We also sold our Hologic 2037 convertible bonds, replacing them with the company’s issue due in 2043 (puttable near the end of 2017). The womens’ health medical device manufacturer has been a big winner over the past eight months, as their new breast imaging technology has seen solid adoption rates. Additionally, new CEO, Steve MacMillan, has acted quickly – improving the balance sheet, sales growth and margins. Given the recent surge in Hologic stock, our convertible bonds were trading near 160. While we still see potential upside in Hologic shares as MacMillan makes further progress, the breast imaging replacement process plays out, or in a possible sale of the company, we liked the downside protection provided by the ‘43 converts which were trading around 120 at time of purchase. While we are giving away a bit of upside, we are more comfortable with the risk / reward dynamics of the security we currently own.
Outlook
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, the economy remains in the slow growth recovery pattern in place since the end of the financial crisis. U.S. economic performance is the global leader and should continue but faces headwinds from the strong U.S. dollar and weakening economic growth across the world. Europe’s position is weaker.
Oil prices have fallen 50% over the past year which should stimulate consumer spending and confidence in the long run both here and for non-oil producing countries abroad. In the short term, the U.S. will feel the negative impacts from abandoned drilling projects and job creation in the energy sector. However we continue to enjoy the competitive advantage of a long-term supply of abundant cheap natural gas.
Interest and mortgage rates continue near historically low levels. Our best guess is those rates will be materially higher in five years, although they are unlikely to move much this year. Our best guess is that the Fed moves incrementally to tighten monetary conditions later this year. Ultimately, higher rates will likely accompany better economic performance and possibly higher inflation, both of which are relative positives for equities compared to bonds. Much depends on the path and pace of interest rates’ return to normalcy. In addition, the wealth effect on the U.S. consumer from rising 401k balances and higher home prices should also aid consumer spending.
Corporations as a whole have solid balance sheets and are accumulating excess cash and capital. Importantly they are also starting to spend on new capital projects, new employees, and new acquisitions. This could pressure profit margins in the near term which sit near all-time high levels, currently 10%. The offset should be an improvement in revenue growth from the low single digit levels of the past few years.
Equity valuations remain near extended levels due to the strong stock market. We estimate that the S&P 500 trades in the eighth decile on trailing operating earnings. We feel we are in the latter stages of a bull market, although nothing is certain in the investment world. Equities look reasonable when comparing earnings yields to Treasury or even
corporate bond yields. In any case, the values inherent in your portfolio should attract acquirers and other investors over time. Meanwhile, we believe equities are a superior asset allocation alternative to bonds over the longer term.
Thank you for entrusting us with your money.
Respectfully submitted,
John D. Gillespie
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Kevin R. O’Brien
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Jason A. Kish
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Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results.
Opinions expressed are those of the Funds and are subject to change, are not guaranteed, and should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell any security.
Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. Investments in debt securities typically decrease in value when interest rates rise. This risk is usually greater for longer-term debt securities. The Funds invest in foreign securities which involve greater volatility and political, economic and currency risks and differences in accounting methods. The Funds invest in smaller and mid-cap companies, which involve additional risks such as limited liquidity and greater volatility. The Funds may hold restricted securities purchased through private placements. Such securities can be difficult to sell without experiencing delays or additional costs. Derivatives involve risks different from, and in certain cases, greater than the risks presented by more traditional investments. These risks are fully disclosed in the prospectus.
Fund holdings and/or security allocations are subject to change at any time and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security. Please see the Schedule of Investments section in this report for a full listing of the Fund’s holdings.
The S&P 500 Index is a broad based unmanaged index of 500 stocks, which is widely recognized as representative of the equity market in general. You cannot invest directly in an index.
The Russell 2000 Index is an unmanaged small-cap index that measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 Index. You cannot invest directly in an index.
The Russell MidCap Index is an unmanaged mid-cap index that measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000 index. You cannot invest directly in an index.
Stocks are generally perceived to have more financial risk than bonds in that bond holders have a claim on firm operations or assets that is senior to that of equity holders. In addition, stock prices are generally more volatile than bond prices. Investments in debt securities typically decrease in value when interest rates rise. This risk is usually greater for longer-term debt securities. A stock may trade with more or less liquidity than a bond depending on the number of shares and bonds outstanding, the size of the company, and the demand for the securities. Similarly, the transaction costs involved in trading a stock may be more or less than a particular bond depending on the factors mentioned above and whether the stock or bond trades upon an exchange. Depending on the entity issuing the bond, it may or may or may not afford additional protections to the investor, such as a guarantee of return of principal by a government or bond insurance company. There is typically no guarantee of any kind associated with the purchase of an individual stock. Bonds are often owned by individuals interested in current income while stocks are generally owned by individuals seeking price appreciation with income a secondary concern. The tax treatment of returns of bonds and stocks also differs given differential tax treatment of income versus capital gain.
Earnings growth is not a measure of the Fund’s future performance.
Free cash flow is revenue less operating expenses including interest expenses and maintenance capital spending. It is the discretionary cash that a company has after all expenses and is available for purposes such as dividend payments, investing back into the business or share repurchases.
Free cash flow yield is an overall return evaluation ratio on a stock that standardizes the free cash flow per share that a company expects to earn against its market price per share.
Return on assets is an indicator of how profitable a company is relative to its total assets – calculated by dividing a company's annual earnings by its total assets.
Return on equity is the amount of net income returned as a percentage of shareholders’ equity.
Tangible book value looks at what common shareholders can expect to receive if the firm goes bankrupt and all of its assets are liquidated at their book values.
Earnings per share is the portion of a company's profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stock.
Tangible equity to assets is calculated as (common shareholder's equity – intangible assets) divided by (total assets – intangible assets).
Enterprise value is a measure of the theoretical takeover price that an investor would have to pay in order to acquire a particular company.
Capex spending is funds used by a company to acquire or upgrade physical assets such as property, industrial buildings or equipment.
Prospector Funds, Inc. are distributed by Quasar Distributors, LLC.
Capital Appreciation Fund
The chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000. Performance reflects waivers of fee and operating expenses in effect. In the absence of such waivers, total return would be reduced. Past performance is not predictive of future performance. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so that your shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance assumes the reinvestment of capital gains and income distributions. The performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Average Annual Rates of Return (%) – As of June 30, 2015
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One Year
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Three Year
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Five Year
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Since Inception(1)
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Capital Appreciation Fund
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-0.82%
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10.45%
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8.86%
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4.84%
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S&P 500 Index(2)
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7.42%
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17.31%
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17.34%
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6.20%
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(1)
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September 28, 2007
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(2)
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The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (S&P 500) is an unmanaged, capitalization-weighted index generally representative of the U.S. market for large capitalization stocks. This Index cannot be invested in directly.
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Opportunity Fund
The chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000. Performance reflects waivers of fee and operating expenses in effect. In the absence of such waivers, total return would be reduced. Past performance is not predictive of future performance. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so that your shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance assumes the reinvestment of capital gains and income distributions. The performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Average Annual Rates of Return (%) – As of June 30, 2015
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One Year
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Three Year
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Five Year
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Since Inception(1)
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Opportunity Fund
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6.64%
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15.02%
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14.18%
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8.76%
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Russell 2000 Index(2)
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6.49%
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17.81%
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17.08%
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7.20%
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Russell Midcap Index(3)
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6.63%
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19.26%
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18.23%
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7.79%
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(1)
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September 28, 2007
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(2)
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An unmanaged small-cap index that measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 Index. This index cannot be invested in directly.
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(3)
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An unmanaged mid-cap index that measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000 Index. This index cannot be invested in directly.
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Expense Example
June 30, 2015
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include but are not limited to, redemption fees, wire transfer fees, maintenance fee (IRA accounts), and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (January 1, 2015 – June 30, 2015).
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. Although the Fund charges no sales load or transaction fees, you will be assessed fees for outgoing wire transfers, returned checks and stop payment orders at prevailing rates charged by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, the Fund’s transfer agent. The example below includes, but is not limited to, management fees, shareholder servicing fees and other Fund expenses. However, the example below does not include portfolio trading commissions and related expenses, interest expense and other extraordinary expenses as determined under generally accepted accounting principles. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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Beginning Account
Value (01/01/2015)
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Ending Account
Value (06/30/2015)
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Expenses Paid
During Period(1)
(01/01/2015 to 06/30/2015)
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Capital Appreciation Actual(2)
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$1,000.00
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$1,019.90
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$6.51
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Capital Appreciation Hypothetical
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(5% return before expenses)
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1,000.00
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1,018.35
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6.51
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Opportunity Actual(2)
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1,000.00
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1,028.40
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6.54
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Opportunity Hypothetical
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(5% return before expenses)
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1,000.00
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1,018.35
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6.51
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(1)
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Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six-month period of 1.30% and 1.30% for Capital Appreciation Fund and Opportunity Fund, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 to reflect the one-half year period.
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(2)
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Based on the actual returns for the six-month period ended June 30, 2015 of 1.99% and 2.84% for Capital Appreciation Fund and Opportunity Fund, respectively.
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Sector Allocation (% of net assets) (Unaudited)
as of June 30, 2015(1)(2)
Capital Appreciation Fund
Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets) (Unaudited)
as of June 30, 2015(1)
Capital Appreciation Fund
RTI International, 1.625%, 10/15/2019
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3.6%
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InterOil, 2.750%, 11/15/2015
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3.1%
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Abbott Laboratories
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2.9%
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Chart Industries, 2.000%, 08/01/2018
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2.7%
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Hologic, 0.000%, 12/15/2043
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2.7%
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Merck & Co.
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2.6%
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McDonald’s
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2.6%
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Domtar
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2.6%
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Tootsie Roll Industries
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2.6%
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Forestar Group, 3.750%, 03/01/2020
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2.5%
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(1)
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Fund holdings and sector allocations are subject to change at any time and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.
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(2)
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Sector allocation includes all investment types.
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Sector Allocation (% of net assets) (Unaudited)
as of June 30, 2015(1)(2)
Opportunity Fund
Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets) (Unaudited)
as of June 30, 2015(1)(3)
Opportunity Fund
Endurance Specialty Holdings
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2.7%
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Murphy Oil
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2.7%
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Hess
|
2.6%
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Patterson Companies
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2.4%
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Brown & Brown
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2.4%
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HomeTrust Bancshares
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2.4%
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Invesco
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2.3%
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Franklin Resources
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2.3%
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Tootsie Roll Industries
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2.3%
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Hologic, 2.000%, 12/15/2037
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2.0%
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(1)
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Fund holdings and sector allocations are subject to change at any time and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.
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(2)
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Sector allocation includes all investment types.
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(3)
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Invesco Treasury Portfolio excluded from top 10 holdings.
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Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)
June 30, 2015
Capital Appreciation Fund
Description
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Shares
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Value
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|
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COMMON STOCKS – 71.2%
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|
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Chemicals – 0.7%
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|
|
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|
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E.I. Du Pont de Nemours
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|
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3,000 |
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$ |
191,850 |
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Consumer Discretionary – 7.5%
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
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Cablevision Systems, Class A
|
|
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11,600 |
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|
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277,704 |
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Darden Restaurants
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|
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4,900 |
|
|
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348,292 |
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DreamWorks Animation SKG, Class A*
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|
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18,900 |
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|
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498,582 |
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McDonald’s
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|
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8,100 |
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|
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770,067 |
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Yum! Brands
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|
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3,400 |
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|
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306,272 |
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|
|
|
|
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|
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2,200,917 |
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Consumer Staples – 14.6%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Campbell Soup
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|
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6,000 |
|
|
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285,900 |
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Coca-Cola
|
|
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16,600 |
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|
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651,218 |
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Colgate-Palmolive
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|
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7,400 |
|
|
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484,034 |
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Diageo – ADR
|
|
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4,280 |
|
|
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496,651 |
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Energizer Holdings
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|
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2,700 |
|
|
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355,185 |
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Mondelez International, Class A
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|
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11,350 |
|
|
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466,939 |
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Tootsie Roll Industries
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|
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23,560 |
|
|
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761,224 |
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Walgreens Boots Alliance
|
|
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5,050 |
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|
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426,422 |
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Wal-Mart Stores
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|
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4,700 |
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|
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333,371 |
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|
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|
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4,260,944 |
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Diversified Financial Services – 3.9%
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Legg Mason
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9,250 |
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476,653 |
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Leucadia National
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|
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10,300 |
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|
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250,084 |
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T. Rowe Price Group
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|
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5,400 |
|
|
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419,742 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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1,146,479 |
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Energy – 5.6%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Clayton Williams Energy*
|
|
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4,900 |
|
|
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322,175 |
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ConocoPhillips
|
|
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9,300 |
|
|
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571,113 |
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Hess
|
|
|
7,100 |
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474,848 |
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Murphy Oil
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|
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6,400 |
|
|
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266,048 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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1,634,184 |
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Healthcare – 10.2%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Abbott Laboratories
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|
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17,400 |
|
|
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853,992 |
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Eli Lilly & Co.
|
|
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2,900 |
|
|
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242,121 |
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GlaxoSmithKline – ADR
|
|
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14,250 |
|
|
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593,512 |
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Johnson & Johnson
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|
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5,400 |
|
|
|
526,284 |
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See Notes to the Financial Statements
Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) – Continued
June 30, 2015
Capital Appreciation Fund
Description
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Shares
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Value
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COMMON STOCKS – 71.2% (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Healthcare – 10.2% (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Merck & Co.
|
|
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13,600 |
|
|
$ |
774,248 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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2,990,157 |
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Industrials – 2.0%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Eaton
|
|
|
5,900 |
|
|
|
398,191 |
|
Sulzer
|
|
|
1,900 |
|
|
|
195,395 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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593,586 |
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Information Technology – 6.1%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Automatic Data Processing
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
320,920 |
|
Comtech Telecommunications
|
|
|
14,600 |
|
|
|
424,130 |
|
FLIR Systems
|
|
|
16,550 |
|
|
|
510,071 |
|
Microsoft
|
|
|
4,550 |
|
|
|
200,883 |
|
Paychex
|
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
|
140,640 |
|
Science Applications International
|
|
|
3,600 |
|
|
|
190,260 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,786,904 |
|
Insurance – 8.0%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
American International Group
|
|
|
4,900 |
|
|
|
302,918 |
|
Berkshire Hathaway, Class B*
|
|
|
2,300 |
|
|
|
313,053 |
|
CNA Financial
|
|
|
4,800 |
|
|
|
183,408 |
|
Donegal Group, Class A
|
|
|
7,100 |
|
|
|
108,133 |
|
First American Financial
|
|
|
4,500 |
|
|
|
167,445 |
|
Loews
|
|
|
10,900 |
|
|
|
419,759 |
|
RenaissanceRe Holdings
|
|
|
1,914 |
|
|
|
194,290 |
|
Selective Insurance Group
|
|
|
6,400 |
|
|
|
179,520 |
|
State Auto Financial
|
|
|
19,700 |
|
|
|
471,815 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,340,341 |
|
Metals & Mining – 0.2%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AuRico Gold
|
|
|
24,420 |
|
|
|
69,353 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paper & Forest Products – 3.7%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domtar
|
|
|
18,451 |
|
|
|
763,871 |
|
Louisiana-Pacific*
|
|
|
17,800 |
|
|
|
303,134 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,067,005 |
|
Real Estate – 3.0%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Howard Hughes*
|
|
|
1,200 |
|
|
|
172,248 |
|
Post Properties
|
|
|
13,200 |
|
|
|
717,684 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
889,932 |
|
See Notes to the Financial Statements
Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) – Continued
June 30, 2015
Capital Appreciation Fund
Description
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMMON STOCKS – 71.2% (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Telecommunication Services – 2.0%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Telephone & Data Systems
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
$ |
588,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Utilities – 3.7%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FirstEnergy
|
|
|
16,500 |
|
|
|
537,075 |
|
NRG Energy
|
|
|
14,201 |
|
|
|
324,919 |
|
TransAlta
|
|
|
26,500 |
|
|
|
205,375 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,067,369 |
|
Total Common Stocks
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost $18,478,874)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,827,021 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Par
|
|
|
|
|
|
CONVERTIBLE BONDS – 20.8%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Energy – 3.1%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
InterOil
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.750%, 11/15/2015
|
|
$ |
890,000 |
|
|
|
913,919 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Healthcare – 4.3%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hologic
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.000%, 12/15/2043
|
|
|
650,000 |
|
|
|
788,531 |
|
Medicines
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.375%, 06/01/2017
|
|
|
390,000 |
|
|
|
464,100 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,252,631 |
|
Industrials – 2.7%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chart Industries
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.000%, 08/01/2018
|
|
|
825,000 |
|
|
|
797,156 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Information Technology – 1.7%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
HomeAway
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.125%, 04/01/2019
|
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
|
479,062 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Metals & Mining – 3.6%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
RTI International
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.625%, 10/15/2019
|
|
|
975,000 |
|
|
|
1,057,266 |
|
See Notes to the Financial Statements
Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) – Continued
June 30, 2015
Capital Appreciation Fund
Description
|
|
Par
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CONVERTIBLE BONDS – 20.8% (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Real Estate – 5.4%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forest City Enterprises
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.250%, 08/15/2018
|
|
$ |
150,000 |
|
|
$ |
175,969 |
|
3.625%, 08/15/2020
|
|
|
625,000 |
|
|
|
682,031 |
|
Forestar Group
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.750%, 03/01/2020
|
|
|
825,000 |
|
|
|
729,094 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,587,094 |
|
Total Convertible Bonds
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost $6,063,440)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,087,128 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CORPORATE BONDS – 6.6%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer Staples – 3.1%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CVS Health
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.250%, 08/12/2019
|
|
|
463,000 |
|
|
|
460,897 |
|
Walgreens Boots Alliance
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.700%, 11/18/2019
|
|
|
450,000 |
|
|
|
450,601 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
911,498 |
|
Healthcare – 1.6%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amgen
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.200%, 05/22/2019
|
|
|
464,000 |
|
|
|
462,680 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Telecommunication Services – 1.9%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Verizon Communications
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.650%, 09/14/2018
|
|
|
525,000 |
|
|
|
552,188 |
|
Total Corporate Bonds
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost $1,950,909)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,926,366 |
|
See Notes to the Financial Statements
Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) – Continued
June 30, 2015
Capital Appreciation Fund
Description
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT – 1.2%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.020%^
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost $341,308)
|
|
|
341,308 |
|
|
$ |
341,308 |
|
Total Investments – 99.8%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost $26,834,531)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29,181,823 |
|
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net – 0.2%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
55,863 |
|
Total Net Assets – 100.0%
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
29,237,686 |
|
*
|
Non-income producing security
|
ADR – American Depositary Receipt
^
|
Variable Rate Security – the rate shown is the annualized seven-day effective yield as of June 30, 2015.
|
See Notes to the Financial Statements
Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)
June 30, 2015
Opportunity Fund
Description
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMMON STOCKS – 91.5%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Banks – 21.0%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beneficial Bancorp*
|
|
|
57,600 |
|
|
$ |
719,424 |
|
Capital Bank Financial, Class A*
|
|
|
28,600 |
|
|
|
831,402 |
|
Capital City Bank Group
|
|
|
21,100 |
|
|
|
322,197 |
|
Central Pacific Financial
|
|
|
45,300 |
|
|
|
1,075,875 |
|
Chicopee Bancorp
|
|
|
26,200 |
|
|
|
432,038 |
|
Citigroup
|
|
|
13,470 |
|
|
|
744,083 |
|
City National
|
|
|
2,300 |
|
|
|
207,897 |
|
Clifton Bancorp
|
|
|
119,384 |
|
|
|
1,670,182 |
|
First Connecticut Bancorp
|
|
|
42,200 |
|
|
|
669,714 |
|
First Defiance Financial
|
|
|
13,000 |
|
|
|
487,890 |
|
HomeTrust Bancshares*
|
|
|
118,400 |
|
|
|
1,984,384 |
|
Meridian Bancorp*
|
|
|
49,300 |
|
|
|
661,113 |
|
Metro Bancorp
|
|
|
25,280 |
|
|
|
660,819 |
|
OceanFirst Financial
|
|
|
81,700 |
|
|
|
1,523,705 |
|
Oritani Financial
|
|
|
89,750 |
|
|
|
1,440,488 |
|
PacWest Bancorp
|
|
|
14,800 |
|
|
|
692,048 |
|
ServisFirst Bancshares
|
|
|
19,300 |
|
|
|
725,101 |
|
SI Financial Group
|
|
|
48,600 |
|
|
|
565,704 |
|
Waterstone Financial
|
|
|
100,100 |
|
|
|
1,321,320 |
|
Westfield Financial
|
|
|
100,500 |
|
|
|
734,655 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,470,039 |
|
Chemicals – 1.2%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
H.B. Fuller
|
|
|
25,400 |
|
|
|
1,031,748 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer Discretionary – 5.8%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Darden Restaurants
|
|
|
10,400 |
|
|
|
739,232 |
|
Denny’s*
|
|
|
46,500 |
|
|
|
539,865 |
|
Home Depot
|
|
|
11,900 |
|
|
|
1,322,447 |
|
Hyatt Hotels, Class A*
|
|
|
13,300 |
|
|
|
753,977 |
|
McDonald’s
|
|
|
15,500 |
|
|
|
1,473,585 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,829,106 |
|
Consumer Staples – 9.6%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Church & Dwight
|
|
|
18,600 |
|
|
|
1,509,018 |
|
Diageo – ADR
|
|
|
6,000 |
|
|
|
696,240 |
|
J & J Snack Foods
|
|
|
10,900 |
|
|
|
1,206,303 |
|
Lancaster Colony
|
|
|
15,800 |
|
|
|
1,435,430 |
|
PepsiCo
|
|
|
6,900 |
|
|
|
644,046 |
|
Stock Spirits Group
|
|
|
202,000 |
|
|
|
612,564 |
|
See Notes to the Financial Statements
Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) – Continued
June 30, 2015
Opportunity Fund
Description
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMMON STOCKS – 91.5% (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer Staples – 9.6% (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tootsie Roll Industries
|
|
|
59,518 |
|
|
$ |
1,923,026 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,026,627 |
|
Diversified Financial Services – 8.2%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Franklin Resources
|
|
|
39,300 |
|
|
|
1,926,879 |
|
Invesco
|
|
|
51,700 |
|
|
|
1,938,233 |
|
Legg Mason
|
|
|
26,200 |
|
|
|
1,350,086 |
|
Leucadia National
|
|
|
50,500 |
|
|
|
1,226,140 |
|
PICO Holdings*
|
|
|
23,700 |
|
|
|
348,864 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,790,202 |
|
Energy – 5.2%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hess
|
|
|
31,800 |
|
|
|
2,126,784 |
|
Murphy Oil
|
|
|
53,200 |
|
|
|
2,211,524 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,338,308 |
|
Healthcare – 7.1%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Eli Lilly & Co.
|
|
|
11,000 |
|
|
|
918,390 |
|
Haemonetics*
|
|
|
21,900 |
|
|
|
905,784 |
|
Invacare
|
|
|
30,500 |
|
|
|
659,715 |
|
Merck & Co.
|
|
|
24,148 |
|
|
|
1,374,746 |
|
Patterson Companies
|
|
|
41,700 |
|
|
|
2,028,705 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,887,340 |
|
Industrials – 5.9%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CIRCOR International
|
|
|
8,500 |
|
|
|
463,505 |
|
Landstar System
|
|
|
14,200 |
|
|
|
949,554 |
|
Northrop Grumman
|
|
|
4,800 |
|
|
|
761,424 |
|
Powell Industries
|
|
|
22,200 |
|
|
|
780,774 |
|
Sulzer
|
|
|
6,500 |
|
|
|
668,458 |
|
Tyco International
|
|
|
33,300 |
|
|
|
1,281,384 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,905,099 |
|
Information Technology – 10.0%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comtech Telecommunications
|
|
|
13,600 |
|
|
|
395,080 |
|
EMC
|
|
|
27,500 |
|
|
|
725,725 |
|
FLIR Systems
|
|
|
26,200 |
|
|
|
807,484 |
|
Maxim Integrated Products
|
|
|
20,300 |
|
|
|
701,873 |
|
Microsoft
|
|
|
21,200 |
|
|
|
935,980 |
|
Paychex
|
|
|
28,300 |
|
|
|
1,326,704 |
|
Synopsys*
|
|
|
23,200 |
|
|
|
1,175,080 |
|
VeriSign*
|
|
|
19,700 |
|
|
|
1,215,884 |
|
See Notes to the Financial Statements
Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) – Continued
June 30, 2015
Opportunity Fund
Description
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMMON STOCKS – 91.5% (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Information Technology – 10.0% (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Xilinx
|
|
|
23,600 |
|
|
$ |
1,042,176 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,325,986 |
|
Insurance – 11.3%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AMERISAFE
|
|
|
10,600 |
|
|
|
498,836 |
|
Brown & Brown
|
|
|
61,500 |
|
|
|
2,020,890 |
|
Chubb
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
475,700 |
|
CNA Financial
|
|
|
18,900 |
|
|
|
722,169 |
|
Endurance Specialty Holdings
|
|
|
34,400 |
|
|
|
2,260,080 |
|
Infinity Property & Casualty
|
|
|
10,392 |
|
|
|
788,129 |
|
Selective Insurance Group
|
|
|
17,000 |
|
|
|
476,850 |
|
StanCorp Financial Group
|
|
|
12,000 |
|
|
|
907,320 |
|
XL Group
|
|
|
33,160 |
|
|
|
1,233,552 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,383,526 |
|
Metals & Mining – 1.8%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kinross Gold*
|
|
|
132,100 |
|
|
|
306,472 |
|
Newmont Mining
|
|
|
49,900 |
|
|
|
1,165,664 |
|
Victoria Gold*
|
|
|
96,500 |
|
|
|
11,599 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,483,735 |
|
Paper & Forest Products – 0.6%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domtar
|
|
|
12,300 |
|
|
|
509,220 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Real Estate – 2.9%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Easterly Government Properties
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
1,592 |
|
Forestar Group*
|
|
|
29,700 |
|
|
|
390,852 |
|
Howard Hughes*
|
|
|
4,700 |
|
|
|
674,638 |
|
Parkway Properties
|
|
|
57,750 |
|
|
|
1,007,160 |
|
Winthrop Realty Trust
|
|
|
23,000 |
|
|
|
348,450 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,422,692 |
|
Utilities – 0.9%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Public Service Enterprise Group
|
|
|
19,100 |
|
|
|
750,248 |
|
Total Common Stocks
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost $64,876,108)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
76,153,876 |
|
See Notes to the Financial Statements
Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) – Continued
June 30, 2015
Opportunity Fund
Description
|
|
Par
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CONVERTIBLE BONDS – 3.6%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Healthcare – 3.1%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hologic
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.000%, 12/15/2037
|
|
$ |
1,000,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,673,750 |
|
Medicines
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.375%, 06/01/2017
|
|
|
775,000 |
|
|
|
922,250 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,596,000 |
|
Real Estate – 0.5%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forestar Group
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.750%, 03/01/2020
|
|
|
450,000 |
|
|
|
397,688 |
|
Total Convertible Bonds
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost $2,559,986)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,993,688 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT – 4.2%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.020%^
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost $3,492,863)
|
|
|
3,492,863 |
|
|
|
3,492,863 |
|
Total Investments – 99.3%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost $70,928,957)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
82,640,427 |
|
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net – 0.7%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
617,186 |
|
Total Net Assets – 100.0%
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
83,257,613 |
|
*
|
Non-income producing security
|
ADR – American Depositary Receipt
^
|
Variable Rate Security – the rate shown is the annualized seven-day effective yield as of June 30, 2015.
|
See Notes to the Financial Statements
Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)
June 30, 2015
|
|
Capital Appreciation Fund
|
|
|
Opportunity Fund
|
|
ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments, at market value
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost of $26,834,531 and $70,928,957, respectively)
|
|
$ |
29,181,823 |
|
|
$ |
82,640,427 |
|
Cash
|
|
|
724 |
|
|
|
18,796 |
|
Receivable for investment securities sold
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
588,798 |
|
Receivable for dividends and interest
|
|
|
103,853 |
|
|
|
65,926 |
|
Receivable for capital shares sold
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
46,682 |
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
9,826 |
|
|
|
11,738 |
|
Total assets
|
|
|
29,296,226 |
|
|
|
83,372,367 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payable for capital shares redeemed
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
344 |
|
Payable to adviser, net
|
|
|
18,530 |
|
|
|
63,644 |
|
Accrued distribution fees
|
|
|
2,438 |
|
|
|
13,587 |
|
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
|
|
|
37,572 |
|
|
|
37,179 |
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
58,540 |
|
|
|
114,754 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET ASSETS
|
|
$ |
29,237,686 |
|
|
$ |
83,257,613 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Portfolio capital
|
|
$ |
26,851,924 |
|
|
$ |
60,606,120 |
|
Undistributed net investment income
|
|
|
184,918 |
|
|
|
116,333 |
|
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments
|
|
|
(146,481 |
) |
|
|
10,825,144 |
|
Net unrealized appreciation of investments
|
|
|
2,347,325 |
|
|
|
11,710,016 |
|
Total net assets
|
|
$ |
29,237,686 |
|
|
$ |
83,257,613 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CAPITAL STOCK, $0.0001 par value
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Authorized
|
|
|
500,000,000 |
|
|
|
500,000,000 |
|
Issued and outstanding
|
|
|
1,836,722 |
|
|
|
3,901,087 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET ASSET VALUE, REDEMPTION PRICE,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE
|
|
$ |
15.92 |
|
|
$ |
21.34 |
|
See Notes to the Financial Statements
Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015
|
|
Capital Appreciation Fund
|
|
|
Opportunity Fund
|
|
INVESTMENT INCOME:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income
|
|
$ |
77,915 |
|
|
$ |
(6,116 |
) |
Dividend income
|
|
|
378,932 |
|
|
|
800,729 |
|
Less: Foreign taxes withheld
|
|
|
(4,119 |
) |
|
|
(8,115 |
) |
Total investment income
|
|
|
452,728 |
|
|
|
786,498 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EXPENSES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment advisory fees
|
|
|
207,091 |
|
|
|
504,209 |
|
Administration fees
|
|
|
25,554 |
|
|
|
49,132 |
|
Fund accounting fees
|
|
|
20,443 |
|
|
|
20,964 |
|
Audit fees
|
|
|
16,290 |
|
|
|
16,290 |
|
Transfer agent fees
|
|
|
14,236 |
|
|
|
21,735 |
|
Directors’ fees
|
|
|
13,920 |
|
|
|
36,720 |
|
Registration fees
|
|
|
10,406 |
|
|
|
10,406 |
|
Distribution fees
|
|
|
7,139 |
|
|
|
24,630 |
|
Legal fees
|
|
|
7,059 |
|
|
|
16,589 |
|
Other expenses
|
|
|
5,216 |
|
|
|
10,699 |
|
Custodian fees
|
|
|
4,181 |
|
|
|
4,794 |
|
Postage and printing fees
|
|
|
2,102 |
|
|
|
5,071 |
|
Total expenses
|
|
|
333,637 |
|
|
|
721,239 |
|
Less: Fee waivers
|
|
|
(88,893 |
) |
|
|
(125,356 |
) |
Total net expenses
|
|
|
244,744 |
|
|
|
595,883 |
|
NET INVESTMENT INCOME
|
|
|
207,984 |
|
|
|
190,615 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net realized gain on investments
|
|
|
972,921 |
|
|
|
5,936,730 |
|
Net change in unrealized depreciation of investments
|
|
|
(256,797 |
) |
|
|
(3,364,473 |
) |
Net gain on investments
|
|
|
716,124 |
|
|
|
2,572,257 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
|
|
$ |
924,108 |
|
|
$ |
2,762,872 |
|
See Notes to the Financial Statements
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
|
|
Capital Appreciation Fund
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2015
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
December 31, 2014
|
|
OPERATIONS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
$ |
207,984 |
|
|
$ |
195,345 |
|
Net realized gain on investments
|
|
|
972,921 |
|
|
|
2,895,290 |
|
Net change in unrealized depreciation of investments
|
|
|
(256,797 |
) |
|
|
(1,475,357 |
) |
Net increase resulting from operations
|
|
|
924,108 |
|
|
|
1,615,278 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from shares sold
|
|
|
145,901 |
|
|
|
824,222 |
|
Proceeds from reinvestment of distributions
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
4,821,050 |
|
Payments for shares redeemed
|
|
|
(10,229,986 |
) |
|
|
(5,690,411 |
) |
Redemption fees
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Net decrease from capital share transactions
|
|
|
(10,084,085 |
) |
|
|
(45,139 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DISTRIBUTIONS PAID FROM:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(583,975 |
) |
Net realized gains
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(4,247,435 |
) |
Total distributions to shareholders
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(4,831,410 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL DECREASE IN NET ASSETS
|
|
|
(9,159,977 |
) |
|
|
(3,261,271 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of period
|
|
|
38,397,663 |
|
|
|
41,658,934 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
End of period (including undistributed
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(distributions in excess of) net investment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
income of $184,918 and $(23,066), respectively)
|
|
$ |
29,237,686 |
|
|
$ |
38,397,663 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TRANSACTIONS IN SHARES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold
|
|
|
9,264 |
|
|
|
47,397 |
|
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
305,323 |
|
Shares redeemed
|
|
|
(632,486 |
) |
|
|
(326,944 |
) |
Net increase (decrease)
|
|
|
(623,222 |
) |
|
|
25,776 |
|
See Notes to the Financial Statements
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
|
|
Opportunity Fund
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2015
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
December 31, 2014
|
|
OPERATIONS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
$ |
190,615 |
|
|
$ |
492,389 |
|
Net realized gain on investments
|
|
|
5,936,730 |
|
|
|
13,250,418 |
|
Net change in unrealized depreciation of investments
|
|
|
(3,364,473 |
) |
|
|
(6,230,397 |
) |
Net increase resulting from operations
|
|
|
2,762,872 |
|
|
|
7,512,410 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from shares sold
|
|
|
4,113,110 |
|
|
|
26,051,436 |
|
Proceeds from reinvestment of distributions
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
9,091,295 |
|
Payments for shares redeemed
|
|
|
(15,066,843 |
) |
|
|
(39,376,434 |
) |
Redemption fees
|
|
|
70 |
|
|
|
381 |
|
Net decrease from capital share transactions
|
|
|
(10,953,663 |
) |
|
|
(4,233,322 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DISTRIBUTIONS PAID FROM:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(641,229 |
) |
Net realized gains
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(8,940,235 |
) |
Total distributions to shareholders
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(9,581,464 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL DECREASE IN NET ASSETS
|
|
|
(8,190,791 |
) |
|
|
(6,302,376 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of period
|
|
|
91,448,404 |
|
|
|
97,750,780 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
End of period (including undistributed
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(distributions in excess of) net investment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
income of $116,333 and $(74,282), respectively)
|
|
$ |
83,257,613 |
|
|
$ |
91,448,404 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TRANSACTIONS IN SHARES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold
|
|
|
193,841 |
|
|
|
1,198,108 |
|
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
433,952 |
|
Shares redeemed
|
|
|
(699,466 |
) |
|
|
(1,770,195 |
) |
Net decrease
|
|
|
(505,625 |
) |
|
|
(138,135 |
) |
See Notes to the Financial Statements
Financial Highlights
|
|
Capital Appreciation Fund
|
|
|
|
Six Months
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
2014
|
|
|
2013
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010
|
|
For a Fund share outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
throughout the period
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET ASSET VALUE:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of period
|
|
$ |
15.61 |
|
|
$ |
17.11 |
|
|
$ |
15.19 |
|
|
$ |
14.90 |
|
|
$ |
15.92 |
|
|
$ |
13.95 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATIONS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
0.11 |
|
|
|
0.11 |
|
|
|
0.18 |
|
|
|
0.31 |
|
|
|
0.15 |
|
|
|
0.14 |
|
Net realized and unrealized
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
gain (loss) on investments
|
|
|
0.20 |
|
|
|
0.63 |
|
|
|
2.72 |
|
|
|
0.54 |
|
|
|
(0.79 |
) |
|
|
2.30 |
|
Total from operations
|
|
|
0.31 |
|
|
|
0.74 |
|
|
|
2.90 |
|
|
|
0.85 |
|
|
|
(0.64 |
) |
|
|
2.44 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
From net investment income
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(0.27 |
) |
|
|
(0.17 |
) |
|
|
(0.34 |
) |
|
|
(0.17 |
) |
|
|
(0.16 |
) |
From net realized gains
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(1.97 |
) |
|
|
(0.81 |
) |
|
|
(0.22 |
) |
|
|
(0.21 |
) |
|
|
(0.31 |
) |
Total distributions
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(2.24 |
) |
|
|
(0.98 |
) |
|
|
(0.56 |
) |
|
|
(0.38 |
) |
|
|
(0.47 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET ASSET VALUE:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
End of period
|
|
$ |
15.92 |
|
|
$ |
15.61 |
|
|
$ |
17.11 |
|
|
$ |
15.19 |
|
|
$ |
14.90 |
|
|
$ |
15.92 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL RETURN(1)
|
|
|
1.99 |
% |
|
|
4.18 |
% |
|
|
19.10 |
% |
|
|
5.76 |
% |
|
|
(4.00 |
)% |
|
|
17.52 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
|
|
$ |
29,238 |
|
|
$ |
38,398 |
|
|
$ |
41,659 |
|
|
$ |
39,104 |
|
|
$ |
53,737 |
|
|
$ |
43,535 |
|
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Before expense reimbursement(2)
|
|
|
1.77 |
% |
|
|
1.74 |
% |
|
|
1.77 |
% |
|
|
1.77 |
% |
|
|
1.70 |
% |
|
|
2.01 |
% |
After expense reimbursement(2)
|
|
|
1.30 |
% |
|
|
1.30 |
% |
|
|
1.30 |
% |
|
|
1.37 |
% |
|
|
1.50 |
% |
|
|
1.50 |
% |
Ratio of net investment income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
to average net assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Before expense reimbursement(2)
|
|
|
0.63 |
% |
|
|
0.05 |
% |
|
|
0.61 |
% |
|
|
1.10 |
% |
|
|
0.63 |
% |
|
|
0.55 |
% |
After expense reimbursement(2)
|
|
|
1.10 |
% |
|
|
0.49 |
% |
|
|
1.08 |
% |
|
|
1.50 |
% |
|
|
0.83 |
% |
|
|
1.06 |
% |
Portfolio turnover rate(1)
|
|
|
21 |
% |
|
|
48 |
% |
|
|
31 |
% |
|
|
15 |
% |
|
|
24 |
% |
|
|
27 |
% |
(1)
|
Not annualized for periods less than one year.
|
(2)
|
Annualized for periods less than one year.
|
See Notes to the Financial Statements
Financial Highlights
|
|
Opportunity Fund
|
|
|
|
Six Months
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
2014
|
|
|
2013
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010
|
|
For a Fund share outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
throughout the period
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET ASSET VALUE:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of period
|
|
$ |
20.75 |
|
|
$ |
21.51 |
|
|
$ |
18.05 |
|
|
$ |
16.62 |
|
|
$ |
17.45 |
|
|
$ |
15.10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATIONS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
0.05 |
|
|
|
0.13 |
|
|
|
0.07 |
|
|
|
0.20 |
|
|
|
0.07 |
|
|
|
0.09 |
|
Net realized and unrealized
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
gain (loss) on investments
|
|
|
0.54 |
|
|
|
1.48 |
|
|
|
4.84 |
|
|
|
2.22 |
|
|
|
(0.11 |
) |
|
|
2.47 |
|
Total from operations
|
|
|
0.59 |
|
|
|
1.61 |
|
|
|
4.91 |
|
|
|
2.42 |
|
|
|
(0.04 |
) |
|
|
2.56 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
From net investment income
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(0.16 |
) |
|
|
(0.07 |
) |
|
|
(0.20 |
) |
|
|
(0.05 |
) |
|
|
(0.12 |
) |
From net realized gains
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(2.21 |
) |
|
|
(1.38 |
) |
|
|
(0.79 |
) |
|
|
(0.74 |
) |
|
|
(0.09 |
) |
Total distributions
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(2.37 |
) |
|
|
(1.45 |
) |
|
|
(0.99 |
) |
|
|
(0.79 |
) |
|
|
(0.21 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET ASSET VALUE:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
End of period
|
|
$ |
21.34 |
|
|
$ |
20.75 |
|
|
$ |
21.51 |
|
|
$ |
18.05 |
|
|
$ |
16.62 |
|
|
$ |
17.45 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL RETURN(1)
|
|
|
2.84 |
% |
|
|
7.36 |
% |
|
|
27.25 |
% |
|
|
14.63 |
% |
|
|
(0.21 |
)% |
|
|
16.94 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
|
|
$ |
83,258 |
|
|
$ |
91,448 |
|
|
$ |
97,751 |
|
|
$ |
70,549 |
|
|
$ |
59,715 |
|
|
$ |
37,575 |
|
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Before expense reimbursement(2)
|
|
|
1.57 |
% |
|
|
1.53 |
% |
|
|
1.57 |
% |
|
|
1.64 |
% |
|
|
1.70 |
% |
|
|
2.05 |
% |
After expense reimbursement(2)
|
|
|
1.30 |
% |
|
|
1.30 |
% |
|
|
1.30 |
% |
|
|
1.36 |
% |
|
|
1.50 |
% |
|
|
1.50 |
% |
Ratio of net investment income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
to average net assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Before expense reimbursement(2)
|
|
|
0.14 |
% |
|
|
0.23 |
% |
|
|
0.08 |
% |
|
|
0.84 |
% |
|
|
0.20 |
% |
|
|
0.04 |
% |
After expense reimbursement(2)
|
|
|
0.41 |
% |
|
|
0.46 |
% |
|
|
0.35 |
% |
|
|
1.12 |
% |
|
|
0.40 |
% |
|
|
0.59 |
% |
Portfolio turnover rate(1)
|
|
|
14 |
% |
|
|
40 |
% |
|
|
25 |
% |
|
|
43 |
% |
|
|
45 |
% |
|
|
45 |
% |
(1)
|
Not annualized for periods less than one year.
|
(2)
|
Annualized for periods less than one year.
|
See Notes to the Financial Statements
Notes to the Financial Statements (Unaudited)
June 30, 2015
1. ORGANIZATION
Prospector Funds, Inc. (the “Corporation”) was organized as a Maryland corporation on June 6, 2007 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), as amended, as an open-end diversified management investment company. The Corporation issues its shares in series, each series representing a distinct portfolio with its own investment objectives and policies. There are two series presently authorized, the Prospector Capital Appreciation Fund and the Prospector Opportunity Fund (individually a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”). The Funds commenced operations on September 28, 2007.
2. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by each Fund:
Security Valuation – The Fund has adopted fair value accounting standards which establish an authoritative definition of fair value and set out a hierarchy for measuring fair value. These standards require additional disclosures about the various inputs and valuation techniques used to develop the measurements of fair value, a discussion in changes in valuation techniques and related inputs during the period and expanded disclosure of valuation levels for major security types. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 –
|
Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access.
|
Level 2 –
|
Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates, discounts and similar data.
|
Level 3 –
|
Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.
|
Following is a description of the valuation techniques applied to the Fund’s major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The Fund’s investments are carried at fair value.
Common Stock – Securities that are primarily traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the last sale price on the exchange on which they are primarily traded on the day of valuation or, if there has been no sale on such day, at the last bid price on the day of valuation. To the extent these securities are actively traded and valuation adjustments are not applied, they are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
Convertible and Corporate Bonds – Convertible and corporate bonds, including listed issues, are valued at fair value on the basis of valuations furnished by an independent pricing service which utilizes both dealer-supplied valuations and formula-based techniques. The pricing service may consider recently executed transactions in securities of the issuer or comparable issuers, market price quotations (where observable), bond spreads, and fundamental data relating to the issuer. Convertible and corporate bonds are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Investment Companies – Investments in other mutual funds, including money market funds, are valued at their net asset value per share. To the extent these securities are actively traded and valuation adjustments are not applied, they are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
Notes to the Financial Statements (Unaudited) – Continued
June 30, 2015
Securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or if the closing price does not represent fair value, are valued following procedures approved by the Board of Directors. These procedures consider many factors, including the type of security, size of holding, trading volume and news events. There can be no assurance that the Fund could obtain the fair value assigned to a security if they were to sell the security at approximately the time at which the Fund determines their net asset values per share.
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
As of June 30, 2015, each Fund’s investments in securities were classified as follows:
|
|
Level 1
|
|
|
Level 2
|
|
|
Level 3
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Capital Appreciation Fund
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stocks
|
|
$ |
20,827,021 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
20,827,021 |
|
Convertible Bonds
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
6,087,128 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
6,087,128 |
|
Corporate Bonds
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,926,366 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,926,366 |
|
Short-Term Investment
|
|
|
341,308 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
341,308 |
|
Total Investments
|
|
$ |
21,168,329 |
|
|
$ |
8,013,494 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
29,181,823 |
|
|
|
Level 1
|
|
|
Level 2
|
|
|
Level 3
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Opportunity Fund
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stocks
|
|
$ |
76,153,876 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
76,153,876 |
|
Convertible Bonds
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2,993,688 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2,993,688 |
|
Short-Term Investment
|
|
|
3,492,863 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3,492,863 |
|
Total Investments
|
|
$ |
79,646,739 |
|
|
$ |
2,993,688 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
82,640,427 |
|
Refer to each Fund’s Schedule of Investments for further sector breakout.
Transfers between levels are recognized at the beginning of the reporting period. During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Funds recognized no transfers between levels. The Funds did not invest in any Level 3 investments during the period.
The Funds may invest in derivative financial instruments in order to manage risk or gain exposure to various other investments or markets. The Funds’ investment objectives allow the Funds to enter into various types of derivative contracts, including, but not limited to, futures contracts, forward foreign exchange contracts, and purchased and written options. Derivatives may contain various risks including the potential inability of the counterparty to fulfill their obligations under the terms of the contract, the potential for an illiquid secondary market, and the potential for market movements which may expose the funds to gains or losses in excess of the amounts shown on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. As of and for the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Funds held no derivative instruments. Each of the Funds is a diversified open-end management investment company which follows specialized accounting and reporting under Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.
3. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Distributions to Shareholders – Dividends from net investment income and distributions of net realized capital gains, if any, will be declared and paid at least annually. The character of distributions made during the period from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from the characterization for federal income tax purposes
Notes to the Financial Statements (Unaudited) – Continued
June 30, 2015
due to differences in the recognition of income, expense and gain items for financial statement and tax purposes. All short-term capital gains are included in ordinary income for tax purposes.
Use of Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Federal Income Taxes – The Funds intend to meet the requirements of subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all net taxable investment income and net realized gains to shareholders in a manner which results in no tax cost to the Funds. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is required. As of December 31, 2014, the Funds did not have any tax positions that did not meet the “more-likely-than-not” threshold of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Generally, tax authorities can examine all the tax returns filed for the last three years.
Foreign Currency Translation – The books and records relating to the Funds’ non-U.S. dollar denominated investments are maintained in U.S. dollars on the following bases: (1) market value of investment securities, assets, and liabilities are translated at the current rate of exchange; and (2) purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated at the relevant rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. The Funds do not isolate the portion of gains and losses on investments in equity securities that is due to changes in the foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices of equity securities. The Funds report certain foreign currency-related transactions as components of realized gains for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.
Illiquid or Restricted Securities – A security may be considered illiquid if it lacks a readily available market. Securities are generally considered liquid if they can be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business within seven days at approximately the price at which the security is valued by the Fund. Illiquid securities may be valued under methods approved by the Funds’ board of directors as reflecting fair value. Each Fund intends to invest no more than 15% of its total assets in illiquid securities. Certain restricted securities may be considered illiquid. Restricted securities are often purchased in private placement transactions, are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, may have contractual restrictions on resale, and may be valued under methods approved by the Funds’ board of directors as reflecting fair value. Certain restricted securities eligible for resale to qualified institutional investors, including Rule 144A securities, are not subject to the limitation on a Fund’s investment in illiquid securities if they are determined to be liquid in accordance with procedures adopted by the Funds’ board of directors. At June 30, 2015, the Funds had no investments in illiquid securities.
Expenses – Expenses directly attributable to a Fund are charged to that Fund, while expenses attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based on relative net assets or another appropriate basis.
Other – Investment and shareholder transactions are recorded on the trade date. Each Fund determines the gain or loss realized from the investment transactions on the basis of identified cost. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including amortization of bond premium and discount, is recognized on an accrual basis.
Notes to the Financial Statements (Unaudited) – Continued
June 30, 2015
Subsequent Events – Management has evaluated fund related events and transactions that occurred subsequent to June 30, 2015, through the date of issuance of the Funds’ financial statements. There were no events or transactions that occurred during this period that materially impacted the amounts or disclosures in the Funds’ financial statements.
4. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
During the six months ended June 30, 2015, purchases of securities and proceeds from sales of securities, other than temporary investments in short-term securities, were as follows:
|
Purchases
|
Sales
|
Capital Appreciation Fund
|
$ 7,663,166
|
$15,529,611
|
Opportunity Fund
|
11,981,843
|
23,158,815
|
There were no purchases or sales of long-term U.S. Government securities.
The aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of securities held by the Funds and the total cost of securities for federal income tax purposes at December 31, 2014, the Funds’ most recently completed fiscal year end, were as follows:
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Aggregate
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Aggregate
|
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Federal
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Gross
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Gross
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Income
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Appreciation
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Depreciation
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Net
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Tax Cost
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Capital Appreciation Fund
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$ 5,179,043
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$(2,751,182)
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$ 2,427,861
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$ 36,000,186
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Opportunity Fund
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18,579,777
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(3,568,924)
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15,010,853
|
75,851, 596
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At December 31, 2014, the Funds’ most recently completed fiscal year end, components of accumulated earnings (deficit) on a tax-basis were as follows:
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|
|
|
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Total
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Undistributed
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Undistributed
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Other
|
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Accumulated
|
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Ordinary
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Long-Term
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Accumulated
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Unrealized
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Earnings
|
|
Income
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Capital Gains
|
Losses
|
Appreciation
|
(Deficit)
|
Capital Appreciation Fund
|
$73,082
|
$ 16,111
|
$(1,055,400)
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$ 2,427,861
|
$ 1,461,654
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Opportunity Fund
|
—
|
4,888,414
|
(10,646)
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15,010,853
|
19,888,621
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As of December 31, 2014, the Funds did not have any capital loss carryovers. A regulated investment company may elect for any taxable year to treat any portion of any qualified late year loss as arising on the first day of the next taxable year. Qualified late year losses are certain capital, and ordinary losses which occur during the portion of the Fund’s taxable year subsequent to October 31. For the taxable year ended December 31, 2014, the Capital Appreciation Fund deferred on a tax basis, short-term post-October losses (“late year losses”) of $(28,533) and long-term late year losses of $(1,072,404). The Opportunity Fund does not plan to defer any late year losses.
There were no distributions paid during the six months ended June 30, 2015.
Notes to the Financial Statements (Unaudited) – Continued
June 30, 2015
The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 were as follows:
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Ordinary
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Long Term
|
|
|
Income
|
Capital Gains
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Total
|
Capital Appreciation Fund
|
$ 864,748
|
$3,966,662
|
$4,831,410
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Opportunity Fund
|
1,448,014
|
8,133,450
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9,581,464
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5. AGREEMENTS
The Funds have entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with Prospector Partners Asset Management, LLC (the “Adviser”), with whom certain directors and officers of the Corporation are affiliated, to furnish investment advisory services to the Funds. Pursuant to this Agreement, the Adviser is entitled to receive a management fee, calculated daily and payable monthly, at the annual rate of 1.10% as applied to each Fund’s daily net assets.
The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its management fee and reimburse each Fund’s other expenses to the extent necessary to ensure that each Fund’s operating expenses do not exceed 1.30% of its average daily net assets. Any such reduction made by the Adviser in its fees or payment of expenses which are the Fund’s obligation are subject to possible reimbursement by the Fund to the Adviser within three years after the fees have been waived and/or reimbursed. Fees waived and expenses reimbursed by the Adviser may be recouped by the Adviser if such recoupment can be achieved without exceeding the expense limit in effect at the time the waiver and reimbursement occurred. As of June 30, 2015, the Adviser did not recoup any previously waived expenses. The Operating Expense Limitation Agreement will be in effect through at least September 30, 2016. Waived fees and reimbursed expenses subject to potential recovery by year of expiration are as follows:
Expiration
|
|
Capital Appreciation Fund
|
|
|
Opportunity Fund
|
|
12/31/15
|
|
$ |
186,758 |
|
|
$ |
183,148 |
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12/31/16
|
|
|
188,732 |
|
|
|
237,316 |
|
12/31/17
|
|
|
174,159 |
|
|
|
250,997 |
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12/31/18
|
|
|
88,893 |
|
|
|
125,356 |
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Total
|
|
$ |
638,542 |
|
|
$ |
796,817 |
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As of June 30, 2015, it was possible, but not probable, those amounts would be recovered by the Adviser. At the end of each fiscal year in the future, the Funds will continue to assess the potential recovery ofwaived/reimbursed fees and expenses for financial reporting purposes.
Quasar Distributors, LLC (“Quasar”), a subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp, serves as distributor of the Funds’ shares pursuant to a Distribution Agreement with the Corporation. Each Fund’s shares are sold on a no-load basis and, therefore, Quasar receives no sales commission or sales load for providing services to the Funds. The Corporation has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (the “12b-1 Plan”), which authorizes the Corporation to reimburse Quasar and certain financial intermediaries who assist in distributing each Fund’s shares or who provide shareholder services to Fund shareholders a distribution and/or shareholder servicing fee of up to 0.25% of each Fund’s average daily net assets (computed on an annual basis). All or a portion of the fee may be used by the Funds or Quasar to pay the Fund’s distribution fees and costs of printing reports and prospectuses for potential investors and the costs of other distribution and shareholder services expenses. During the six months ended June 30, 2015, Capital Appreciation Fund and Opportunity Fund incurred expenses of $7,139 and $24,630 respectively, pursuant to the 12b-1 Plan.
Notes to the Financial Statements (Unaudited) – Continued
June 30, 2015
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC serves as transfer agent, administrator and fund accountant for the Funds. U.S. Bank N.A. serves as custodian for the Funds.
6. INDEMNIFICATIONS
The Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Funds have not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expect the risk of loss to be remote.
Additional Information (Unaudited)
June 30, 2015
AVAILABILITY OF FUND PORTFOLIO INFORMATION
The Funds file complete schedules of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q, which is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Funds’ Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. For information on the Public Reference Room call 1-800-SEC-0330. In addition, the Funds’ Form N-Q is available without charge upon request by calling 1-877-734-7862.
AVAILABILITY OF PROXY VOTING INFORMATION
A description of the Funds’ Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-877-734-7862. Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12 month period ended June 30, is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-877-734-7862, or (2) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
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DIRECTORS
John D. Gillespie
Harvey D. Hirsch
Joseph Klein III
Roy L. Nersesian
John T. Rossello, Jr.
INVESTMENT ADVISER
Prospector Partners Asset Management, LLC
370 Church Street
Guilford, CT 06437
DISTRIBUTOR
Quasar Distributors, LLC
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
CUSTODIAN
U.S. Bank, N.A.
1555 North River Center Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53212
ADMINISTRATOR AND TRANSFER AGENT
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
Third Floor
615 E. Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Ernst & Young LLP
155 North Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
LEGAL COUNSEL
Seward & Kissel LLP
One Battery Plaza
New York, NY 10004
This report should be accompanied or preceded by a prospectus.
The Funds’ Statement of Additional Information contains additional information about the
Funds’ directors and is available without charge upon request by calling 1-877-734-7862.
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments.
Schedule of Investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchases.
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Not Applicable.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a)
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The Registrant’s President and Treasurer have reviewed the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”)) as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, as required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based on their review, such officers have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed in this report is appropriately recorded, processed, summarized and reported and made known to them by others within the Registrant and by the Registrant’s service provider.
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(b)
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There were no significant changes in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of 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.
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Item 12. Exhibits.
(a)
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(1) Any code of ethics or amendment thereto, that is subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy Item 2 requirements through filing an exhibit. Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
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(2) Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Filed herewith.
(3) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Act sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons. Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
(b)
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Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Furnished herewith.
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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) Prospector Funds, Inc.
By (Signature and Title)* /s/John D. Gillespie
John D. Gillespie, President
Date September 4, 2015
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/John D. Gillespie
John D. Gillespie, President
By (Signature and Title)* /s/Peter N. Perugini, Jr.
Peter N. Perugini, Jr., Treasurer
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.