UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-09039
Alpha Analytics Investment Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
1901 Avenue Of The Stars, Suite 1100
Los Angeles, CA 90067
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
Robert E. Gipson, Alpha Analytics Investment Trust
1901 Avenue Of The Stars, Suite 1100,
Los Angeles, CA 90067
(Name and address of agent for service)
With Copy To:
Donald S. Mendelsohn, Thompson Hine LLP
312 Walnut St., 14th Floor
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (310) 556-4660
Date of fiscal year end: July 31
Date of reporting period: January 31, 2003
Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection and policymaking roles.
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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
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Alpha Analytics Value Fund
Semi-Annual Report
January 31, 2003
ALPHA ANALYTICS INVESTMENT TRUST |
VALUE FUND |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
1/31/2003 (Unaudited) |
|
| | | | Market |
Shares | | | | Value |
| | | | |
COMMON STOCKS (94.90%) | |
| | | | |
Aerospace & Defense (2.33%) | |
4,800 | | Honeywell, Inc. | $ 117,312.00 |
| | | | |
Auto & Truck Manufacturers (2.54%) | |
22,200 | | Volkswagen PFD ADR | 128,058 |
| | | | |
Banking (6.38%) | | |
7,700 | | FleetBoston Financal Corp | 201,047 |
5,700 | | U.S. Bancorp | 120,270 |
| | | | 321,317 |
| | | | |
Computer Peripherals (1.77%) | |
20,000 | + | ATI Technologies Inc. | 89,000 |
| | | | |
Computer Services (6.10%) | |
9,800 | + | SABRE Group Holdings | 175,812 |
14,100 | + | Unisys Corp | 131,412 |
| | | | 307,224 |
| | | | |
Computer Software & Programming (3.92%) | |
5,100 | + | Synopsys, Inc. | 197,217 |
| | | | |
| | | | |
Containers & Packaging (2.15%) | |
5,300 | + | Pactiv Corp | 108,173 |
| | | | |
| | | | |
Financial Services (4.27%) | |
7,600 | | ING Groep N.V. Sponsored ADR | 116,660 |
2,400 | | MBIA, Inc. | 98,352 |
| | | | 215,012 |
| | | | |
Food (2.26%) | | |
5,700 | | Sara Lee Corp | 113,658 |
| | | | |
Insurance (13.80%) | | |
5,100 | | ACE Ltd | 150,195 |
5,000 | | Allianz AG ADR | 40,150 |
4,200 | | Allstate Corp | 147,798 |
2,000 | | CIGNA Corp | 87,340 |
2,100 | | SAFECO Corp | 75,285 |
12,000 | + | Travelers Property Casualty Corp. Class A | 194,520 |
| | | | 695,288 |
| | | | |
Medical & Related (5.80%) | |
5,100 | | Abbott Laboratories | 194,412 |
2,900 | + | Guidant Corp | 97,498 |
| | | | 291,910 |
Multimedia (3.44%) | | |
9,900 | | Disney (Walt) & Co. | 173,250 |
| | | | |
Oil, Energy & Natural Gas (13.80%) | |
3,400 | | British Petroleum Co. PLC ADR | 132,634 |
3,100 | | ConocoPhillips | 149,389 |
3,000 | | ENSCO International, Inc. | 80,820 |
2,300 | + | Noble Corp | 78,844 |
4,300 | | Schlumberger Ltd | 162,110 |
4,000 | + | Transocean, Inc. | 91,080 |
| | | | 694,877 |
| | | | |
Paper & Paper Products (1.92%) | |
6,300 | | Georgia Pacific Corp | 96,894 |
| | | | |
Pharmaceuticals (4.31%) | |
5,600 | | GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADR | 217,056 |
| | | | |
Recreational Activities (2.54%) | |
5,300 | | Carnival Cruise Lines, Class A | 127,730 |
| | | | |
Retail (11.30%) | | |
11,000 | | Circuit City Stores- Circuit City Group | 65,890 |
6,400 | | CVS Corp | 144,768 |
9,300 | | Limited Brands, Inc | 117,087 |
5,500 | | May Department Stores, Co | 112,750 |
5,400 | | Nordstrom, Inc | 97,416 |
1,100 | | Target Corp | 31,031 |
| | | | 568,942 |
Software (6.29%) | | |
5,400 | | Autodesk, Inc | 80,676 |
13,400 | + | BMC Software, Inc | 236,242 |
| | | | 316,918 |
| | TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | |
| | (Cost $5,036,928) | $ 4,779,836.00 |
| | | | |
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS- 5.26% | |
281,412 | | Firstar U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund, .71% (Cost $281,412) | $ 281,412.00 |
| | | | |
| | TOTAL INVESTMENTS | |
| | (Cost $5,785,208) | $ 5,061,248.00 |
| | | | |
| | Cash and other assets less liabilities | (24,320) |
| | | | |
| | TOTAL NET ASSETS | $ 5,036,928.00 |
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+ Non-income producing security. | |
ADR- American Depository Receipt. | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
| | | ALPHA ANALYTICS INVESTMENT TRUST | | | |
| | | VALUE FUND | | | |
| | | STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | | | |
| | | 1/31/2003 (Unaudited) | | | |
| | | | | | |
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ASSETS: | | | | | |
Investments in securities, at value (Cost 5,785,208) (Note 2) | $ 5,061,248 |
Cash | 2,000 |
Receivable for securities sold | 6,854 |
Dividends and interest receivable | 1,738 |
| Total Assets | 5,071,840 |
| | | | | | |
LIABILITIES: | | | | | |
Payable for securities purchased | 29,171 |
Accrued advisory fees (Note 3) | 5,741 |
| Total Liabilities | 34,912 |
| Net Assets | $ 5,036,928 |
| | | | | | |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | | | |
Additional paid in capital. | $ 6,555,130 |
Accumulated net investment income (loss) | (2,774) |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from | | |
| investment transactions | (791,468) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | (723,960) |
| Net Assets | $ 5,036,928 |
| | | | | | |
Net asset value and redemption price per share | | |
| (493,537 shares oustanding) (Note 4) | $ 10.21 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
| | | ALPHA ANALYTICS INVESTMENT TRUST | | | |
| | | VALUE FUND | | | |
| | | STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS | | | |
| | | For the six months ended January 31, 2003 (Unaudited) | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
INVESTMENT INCOME: | | | | |
Dividends | | | | | |
(includes foreign tax withheld at source) | | $ 43,620 |
Interest | | 2,445 |
| Total investment income | | 46,065 |
| | | | | | |
EXPENSES: | | | | | |
Investment advisory fee (Note 3) | | 44,798 |
Trustees' Fees | 12,000 |
| Total expenses | | 56,798 |
| | | | | | |
| Waiver of Expenses | | | | (17,973) |
| | | | | | |
| Net expenses | | 38,825 |
| | | | | | |
| Net investment income (loss) | | 7,240 |
| | | | | | |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN | | |
(LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS : (Note 2) | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from investment | | | |
| transactions | | (397,611) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | |
| of investments for the period | | (232,889) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | |
| on investments | | (630,500) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting | | |
| from operations | | $(623,260) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
| | | ALPHA ANALYTICS INVESTMENT TRUST | | | |
| | | VALUE FUND | | | |
| | | STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Unaudited) | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | Six months | For the year |
| | | | | ended | ended |
| | | | | January 31, 2003 | July 31, 2002 |
| | | | | | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | |
FROM OPERATIONS: | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ 7,240 | $ 715 |
Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions | (397,611) | (380,497) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of | | |
investments for the period | (232,889) | (1,126,392) |
| | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (623,260) | (1,506,174) |
| | | | | | |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | | | |
| | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income ($0.00 and $0.02 | | |
per share, respectively) | (9,821) | (5,342) |
Distributions from net realized gains on investments ($0.00 and $0.04 | |
per share, respectively) | 0 | (17,150) |
| | | | | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | (9,821) | (22,492) |
| | | | | | |
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: (Note 4) | (1,526,942) | 3,087,941 |
| | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | (2,160,023) | 1,559,275 |
NET ASSETS: | | | | | |
Beginning of period | 7,196,951 | 5,637,676 |
| | | | | | |
End of period (including undistributed (overdistributed) net investment | |
income (loss) of $(2,774) | $ 5,036,928 | $ 7,196,951 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
| | | ALPHA ANALYTICS INVESTMENT TRUST | | | |
| | | VALUE FUND | | | |
| | | FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited) | | | |
| | | (For a fund share outstanding throughout each period) | | | |
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| | | For the six months | For the year | For the year | For the year | January 1, 1999 (1) | |
| | | ended | ended | ended | ended | through | |
| | | January 31, 2003 | July 31, 2002 | July 31, 2001 | July 31, 2000 | July 31, 1999 | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.97 | $ 13.68 | $ 14.24 | 11.92 | $ 10.00 | |
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INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | (0.04) | 0.01 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | | | |
on investments | (0.77) | (2.65) | 1.84 | 2.95 | 1.91 | |
Total from investment operations | (0.76) | (2.65) | 1.85 | 2.91 | 1.92 | |
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LESS DISTRIBUTIONS: | | | | | | |
Dividends from net investment income | 0.00 | (0.02) | 0.00 | (0.01) | 0.00 | |
Distribution from realized gains from security | | | | | |
transactions | 0.00 | (0.04) | (2.41) | (0.58) | 0.00 | |
Total distributions | 0.00 | (0.06) | (2.41) | (0.59) | 0.00 | |
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Net asset value, end of period | $ 10.21 | $ 10.97 | $ 13.68 | 14.24 | $ 11.92 | |
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Total return | (6.93)% | (19.46)% | 13.93% | 0.25 | 19.20% | |
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RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in 000's) | $ 5,037 | $ 7,197 | $ 5,638 | 4,549.00 | $ 2,385 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets, | | | | | |
before reimbursement | 1.91% | 1.71% | 1.74% | 1.78% | 2.45% | (2) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets, | | | | | |
net of reimbursement | 1.30% | 1.30% | 1.30% | 1.30% | 1.30% | (2) |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets, | | | | |
before reimbursement | -0.36% | (0.40)% | (0.34)% | (0.76)% | (1.03)% | (2) |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets, | | | | |
net of reimbursement | 0.24% | 0.01% | 0.10% | (0.27)% | 0.12% | (2) |
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Portfolio turnover rate | 53.28% | 156% | 88.06% | 1.02 | 32.98% | |
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(1) Commencement of operations. | | | | | |
(2) Ratios for this period of operations are annualized. | | | | |
ALPHA ANALYTICS INVESTMENT TRUST
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)
January 31, 2003
Note 1. Organization
Alpha Analytics Value Fund (the “Fund”), was organized as a series of Alpha Analytics Investment Trust, an Ohio business trust (the “Trust”). The Fund was organized on August 18, 1998, and commenced operations on January 1, 1999. The Trust is an open-end, diversified management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares, each share representing an undivided, proportionate interest in the Fund. The Fund’s investment objective is to provide shareholders with long term capital appreciation.
Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with these principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Security Valuation- Securities that are traded on any exchange or on the NASDAQ over-the-counter market are valued at the last quoted sale price. Lacking a last sale price, a security is valued at its last bid price except when, in the opinion of the Funds’ adviser, the last bid price does not accurately reflect the current value of the security. All other securities for which over-the-counter market quotations are readily available are valued at their last bid price. When market quotations are not readily available, when the adviser determines the last bid price does not accurately reflect the current value or when restricted securities are being valued, such securities are valued as determined in good faith by the adviser, in conformity with guidelines adopted by and subject to review of the Board of Trustees of the Trust.
Fixed income securities generally are valued by using market quotations, but may be valued on the basis of prices furnished by a pricing service when the adviser believes such prices accurately reflect the fair market value of such securities. A pricing service utilizes electronic data processing techniques based on yield spreads relating to securities with similar characteristics to determine prices for normal institutional-size trading units of debt securities without regard to sale or bid prices. If the Adviser decides that a price provided by the pricing service does not accurately reflect the fair market value of the security, when prices are not readily available from a pricing service, or when restricted or illiquid securities are being valued, securities are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the a dviser, in conformity with guidelines adopted by and subject to review of the Board of Trustees.
Short term investments in fixed income securities with maturities of less than 60 days when acquired, or which subsequently are within 60 days of maturity, are valued by using the amortized cost method of valuation, which the Board has determined will represent fair value.
Federal Income Taxes- The Trust intends to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and any realized capital gain. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.
(Continued)
Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
Dividends and Distributions- The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income as dividends to its shareholders on an annual basis. The Fund intends to distribute its net long term capital gains and its net short term capital gains at least once a year. Income and capital gain distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. Those differences are primarily due to differing treatments for net operating losses and deferral of wash sale losses.
Security Transactions- The Trust follows industry practice and records security transactions on the trade date. The first-in first-out identification method is used for determining gains or losses for financial statements and income tax purposes. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Discount and premium on securities purchased are amortized over the life of the respective securities.
Note 3. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Related Party Transactions
The Trust retains Alpha Analytics Investment Group, LLC (the "Adviser") to manage the assets of the Fund. Under the terms of the agreement, a monthly fee is paid to the Adviser at an annual rate of 1.50% of the average daily net assets of the Fund. The Adviser pays all of the operating expenses for the Fund except brokerage fees and commissions, taxes, borrowing costs (such as (a) interest and (b) dividend expense on securities sold short), fees and expenses of non-interested person trustees, Rule 12b-1 fees (if any) and extraordinary expenses. Through November 30, 2002, the Adviser has contractually agreed to reduce its management fee to an annual rate of 1.30% of average daily net assets and pay for all fees and expenses of the non-interested person trustees. In addition, the Advis er has voluntarily agreed to pay for tax expenses incurred by the Fund.
For the six months ended January 31, 2003, the Adviser earned advisory fees of $38,825.
The Adviser has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with Cambiar Investors, Inc. to serve as the sub-adviser to the Value Fund.
The Trust entered into an agreement with Quasar Distributors, LCC (“Quasar”) to act as the principal distributor of the Fund’s shares. The services of Quasar are operating expenses paid by the Adviser.
Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are also officers and owners of Alpha Analytics Investment Group, LLC. Beneficial ownership of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates a presumption of control of a fund under Section 2(a)(9) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. As of January 31, 2003, Charles Schwab & Co. held in an omnibus account for the benefit of others 42.65% of the Fund and City National Bank held in an omnibus account for the benefit of others 27.20% of the Fund.
(Continued)
Note 4. Fund Share Transactions
At January 31, 2003, there was an unlimited number of Fund shares authorized. Paid in capital for the Value Fund amounted to $6,555,130.
Transactions in capital shares were as follows:
Alpha Analytics Value Fund:
| Six months ended January 31, 2002 | For the year ended July 31, 2002 |
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| | | | |
Shares sold | 56,217 | $594,590 | 404,828 | $5,074,444 |
Shares issued for reinvestment of dividends and distributions from realized gains | 932 | 9,821 | 1,771 | 22,490 |
Shares redeemed | (219,499) | (2,129,095) | (162,537) | (2,008,993) |
| | | | |
Net increase (decrease) | (162,350) | $(1,524,684) | 244,062 | $3,087,941 |
Note 5. Investments
Investment transactions, excluding short term investments, for the year ended January 31, 2002,
were as follows:
| Value Fund |
Purchases | $ 1,708,704 |
Sales | $ 2,588,497 |
Note 6. Capital Loss Carryovers
At July 31, 2002, the Value Fund had a net capital loss carryover of $32,223 which expires in 2010.
The Fund has elected to defer post October losses of $268,699.
Investment Adviser
Alpha Analytics Investment Group, LLC
1901 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1100
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Sub-Adviser
Cambiar Investors, Inc.
2401 East 2nd Avenue, Suite 400
Denver, CO 80206
Legal Counsel
Thompson Hine, LLP
312 Walnut Street, 14th Floor
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Independent Auditors
McCurdy & Associates CPA’s, Inc.
27955 Clemens Road
Westlake, OH 44145
Administrator
Alpha Analytics Investment Group, LLC
1901 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1100
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Distributor
Quasar Distributors, LLC.
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Transfer Agent
Mutual Shareholder Services, LLC.
8869 Brecksville Rd. Suite C
Brecksville, OH 44141
Custodian
US Bank N.A.
425 Walnut Street, M.L. 6118
Cincinnati, OH 45202
This report is intended for shareholders of the Funds and may not be used as sales literature unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus. For a copy of a prospectus call 1-877-Alpha40.
Item 2. Code of Ethics. Not applicable to Semi-Annual Reports for the period ended January 31, 2003.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert. Not applicable to Semi-Annual Reports for the period ended January 31, 2003.
Items 4-8. Reserved
Item 9. Controls and Procedures. Not applicable to Semi-Annual Reports for the period ended January, 31 2003.
Item 10. Exhibits. Certifications required by Item 10(b) of Form N-CSR are filed herewith.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Alpha Analytics Value Fund
By /s/Robert Gipson
Robert Gipson
President
Date April 8, 2003
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By /s/Robert Gipson
Robert Gipson
President
Date April 8, 2003
By /s/Jack McNally
Jack McNally
Chief Financial Officer
Date April 8, 2003
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