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 811-21256
Rock Canyon Funds
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
3651 N. 100 E., Suite 275, Provo, UT 84604
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Jonathan Ferrell, Rock Canyon Advisory Group, Inc.,
3651 N. 100 E., Suite 275, Provo, UT 84604
(Name and address of agent for service)
With copy to:
Donald S. Mendelsohn, Thompson Hine LLP
312 Walnut Street, 14th Floor, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (801) 375-2500
Date of fiscal year end: September 30
Date of reporting period: September 30, 2003
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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
ANNUAL REPORT
Top Flight Fund
September 30, 2003
(graphic omitted)
Rock Canyon
Advisory Group, Inc.
3651 N 100 E #275
Provo, Utah, 84604
801-370-1121 (p)
801-370-1111 (f)
26 November 2003
Dear Fellow Shareholders:
During the Top Flight Fund’s inaugural year, the Fund significantly outperformed the S&P 500, as well as most other equity benchmarks.
The Fund’s strategy of investing in stocks that exhibit characteristics which are being favored by investors in the current marketplace has performed just as I had expected. The market environment has been favorable in general for equities, but has rewarded specific styles noticeably greater than others at specific times along the way.
The Fund emphasized small-cap growth stocks during the first two quarters, and switched to emphasizing mid-cap value stocks during the most recent quarter. Valuation measures, earnings estimate revisions, and earnings surprises are currently the dominant factors driving equity performance.
The portfolio continues to turn over at a remarkably high rate, but I have continued to try to reduce the cost of trading the portfolio as much as possible. Thus far, the costs of frequent trading in the portfolio have been more than matched by the success of the model in generating capital gains from the Fund’s portfolio.
The Fund’s market timing model has at times been very successful at predicting short-term market direction this year, but has been unsuccessful at other times. I want to stress that the value of the timing operations of the Fund can be felt even when the model is less than stellar at predicting market direction. Even when untimely hedging in the Fund’s portfolio places a drag on upside performance, it decreases day-to-day volatility and correlation to the stock market, making the Top Flight Fund a better diversifier within a complete investment program.
The bull market that has seen stocks rally a significant distance from the lows of October 2002 is now mature. That does not necessarily mean that it should end soon, but it is likely that the small growth stocks that were so explosive in the second quarter will pass their market leadership on to more value-oriented issues. This environment should provide the perfect opportunity for the Fund’s strategy to continue its success.
I would like to extend my appreciation to you for the trust you have placed in me.
Sincerely,
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Jonathan N. Ferrell
President
TOP FLIGHT FUND
Performance Illustration
Comparison of change in value of a $10,000 investment in
Top Flight Fund
and Standard & Poor’s 500 Index
| Total Return 6 Month Period Ended 9-30-2003 | Total Return Since Inception* | Value of a $10,000 Investment Since Inception* |
Top Flight Fund | 57.33% | 43.80% | $14,380 |
S&P 500 | 17.42% | 13.20% | $11,320 |
* Period beginning December 31, 2002 (commencement of operations)
Comparison of Changes in Value of $10,000 Since Inception (December 31, 2002)
Top Flight Fund
Total Return
For the Period Ended September 30, 2003: 43.80%
S&P 500 Index
Total Return
For the Period Ended September 30, 2003: 13.20%
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The chart shows the value of a hypothetical initial investment of $10,000 in TOPFX and the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index made on December 31, 2002 (commencement of operations). The Fund’s return represents past performance and does not predict future results. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index does not reflect expenses, which have been deducted from the Fund’s return. Investing in the Fund involves certain risks that are discussed in the Fund’s prospectus. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money.
Top Flight Fund | | | |
| | | |
| | | Schedule of Investments |
| | | September 30, 2003 |
Shares/Principal Amount | | Market Value | % of Assets |
| | | |
COMMON STOCKS | | | |
Air Transportation Scheduled | | | |
7,100 | Expressjet Holdings, Inc. * | 97,980 | 0.67% |
| | | |
Beverages | | | |
8,400 | Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. | 172,872 | 1.19% |
| | | |
Bituminous Coal and Lignite Surface Mining | | | |
1,300 | Alliance Resource Partners LP | 38,558 | |
4,500 | Peabody Energy Corp. | 141,255 | |
| | 179,813 | 1.24% |
| | | |
Cement, Hydraulic | | | |
4,000 | Cemex S.A. de C.V. ADR | 99,800 | 0.69% |
| | | |
Commercial Banks, NEC | | | |
1,600 | Royal Bank CDA Montreal | 70,272 | 0.48% |
| | | |
Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas | | | |
4,100 | Anadarko Petroleum Corp. | 171,216 | |
3,600 | Devon Energy Corp. | 173,484 | |
2,400 | Gulfterra Energy Partners, LP | 96,240 | |
5,000 | Occidental Petroleum Corp. | 176,150 | |
8,400 | Pengrowth Energy Trust Unit | 107,604 | |
4,300 | Petrochina Co. ADR | 144,050 | |
3,900 | Pogo Producing Co. | 176,670 | |
8,600 | XTO Energy Corp. | 180,514 | |
| | 1,225,928 | 8.43% |
| | | |
Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of Freight | | | |
2,800 | Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. | 72,380 | |
2,400 | Teekay Shipping Corp. | 101,520 | |
| | 173,900 | 1.20% |
| | | |
Electric and Other Services Combined | | | |
4,800 | Alliant Energy Corp. | 105,600 | |
7,300 | Nisource, Inc. | 145,854 | |
| | 251,454 | 1.73% |
| | | |
Electric Services | | | |
4,500 | Cleco Corp. | 73,395 | |
2,900 | Dominion Resources, Inc. | 179,510 | |
4,800 | DTE Energy Co. | 177,360 | |
10,100 | Duke Energy Co. | 179,881 | |
11,400 | Teco Energy, Inc. | 158,004 | |
| | 768,150 | 5.28% |
| | | |
Fire, Marine and Casualty Insurance | | | |
4,800 | Allstate Corp. | 175,344 | |
2,100 | Arch Capital Group, Ltd. * | 69,447 | |
2,400 | Mercury General Corp. | 107,448 | |
4,600 | St. Paul Companies | 170,522 | |
| | 522,761 | 3.59% |
| | | |
Food and Kindred Products | | | |
4,100 | Altria Group, Inc. | 179,580 | 1.23% |
| | | |
Hospital and Medical Services Plans | | | |
4,000 | Cigna Corp. | 178,600 | |
3,500 | Mid-Atlantic Medical Services, Inc. * | 179,795 | |
4,900 | Oxford Health Plans, Inc. * | 202,419 | |
| | 560,814 | 3.85% |
| | | |
Insurance Agents, Brokers and Service | | | |
3,300 | Hartford Financial Services Group | 173,679 | 1.19% |
| | | |
Investment Advice | | | |
3,100 | Alliance Capital Management Holding LP | 103,788 | 0.71% |
| | | |
Land Subdividers and Developers | | | |
2,600 | Pulte Homes, Inc. | 176,826 | 1.22% |
| | | |
Life Insurance | | | |
2,100 | IPC Holdings, Ltd. | 73,584 | |
3,200 | Sun Life Financial, Inc. | 69,280 | |
| | 142,864 | 0.98% |
| | | |
Mortgage Bankers and Loan Correspondents | | | |
4,300 | American Home Mortgage Holdings, Inc. | 75,551 | |
2,500 | Countrywide Financial Corp. | 195,700 | |
5,800 | Greenpoint Financial Corp. | 173,188 | |
6,500 | New Century Financial Corp. | 184,405 | |
| | 628,844 | 4.32% |
| | | |
National Commercial Banks | | | |
2,400 | Bank of America Corp. | 187,296 | |
5,800 | National City Corp. | 170,926 | |
1,747 | Southwest Bancorp, Inc. | 29,280 | |
| | 387,502 | 2.66% |
| | | |
Natural Gas Distributor | | | |
2,500 | WGL Holdings, Inc. | 68,950 | 0.47% |
| | | |
Operative Builders | | | |
2,200 | Centex Corp. | 171,336 | |
1,400 | Dominion Homes, Inc. * | 36,358 | |
3,000 | Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. Class A * | 193,110 | |
2,900 | KB Home | 173,014 | |
2,500 | Ryland Group | 183,275 | |
3,800 | Standard Pacific Corp. | 144,286 | |
| | 901,379 | 6.20% |
| | | |
Petroleum Refining | | | |
6,200 | Marathon Oil Corp. | 176,328 | |
4,600 | Valero Energy Corp. | 176,042 | |
| | 352,370 | 2.42% |
| | | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts | | | |
10,300 | Annaly Mortgage Management, Inc. | 169,126 | |
6,400 | Anthracite Capital , Inc. | 61,568 | |
9,800 | Anworth Mortgage Asset Corp. | 139,944 | |
3,700 | Apartment Investment & Management, Co. Class A | 145,262 | |
2,900 | Correctional Properties Trust | 72,355 | |
2,000 | Colonial Properties Trust | 72,020 | |
10,200 | Friedman Billings Ramsey Group, Inc. Class A | 175,950 | |
3,300 | Hospitality Properties Trust | 115,467 | |
10,600 | MFA Mortgage Investments, Inc. | 100,912 | |
5,000 | Senior Housing Properties Trust | 72,050 | |
5,600 | Thornburg Mortgage, Inc. | 141,792 | |
3,800 | Winston Hotels, Inc. | 34,960 | |
| | 1,301,406 | 8.94% |
| | | |
Regional Banks | | | |
2,500 | Sysquehanna Bancshares | 64,250 | 0.44% |
| | | |
Retail-Drug Stores and Proprietary Stores | | | |
4,700 | Omnicare, Inc. | 169,482 | |
12 | Medco Health Solutions, Inc. | 322 | |
| | 169,804 | 1.17% |
| | | |
Retail- Grocery | | | |
8,400 | Albertsons, Inc. | 172,788 | 1.19% |
| | | |
Savings Institution- Federally Chartered | | | |
8,200 | Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. | 188,518 | 1.30% |
| | | |
Savings Institution- Not Federally Chartered | | | |
3,100 | Independence Community Bank Corp. | 108,841 | |
8,200 | Netbank, Inc. | 102,500 | |
5,800 | New York Community Bancorp, Inc. | 182,874 | |
4,800 | Washington Mutual, Inc. | 188,976 | |
| | 583,191 | 4.01% |
| | | |
Services-Educational Services | | | |
40,000 | Edison Schools, Inc. Class A * | 69,600 | 0.48% |
| | | |
Services-Health Services | | | |
443 | Wellpoint Health Networks, Inc. Class A * | 34,146 | 0.23% |
| | | |
Services-Management Consultants | | | |
4,900 | Right Management Consultants, Inc. * | 88,641 | 0.61% |
| | | |
Services-Miscellaneous Amusement and Recreation | | | |
3,000 | Ameristar Casinos, Inc. * | 75,090 | 0.52% |
| | | |
Services-Miscellaneous Health and Allied Services, NEC | | | |
4,500 | Davita, Inc. * | 143,055 | 0.98% |
| | | |
Services-Personal Services | | | |
4,200 | H&R Block, Inc. | 181,230 | 1.25% |
| | | |
Services-Video Tape Rental | | | |
6,700 | Blockbuster, Inc | 140,499 | 0.97% |
| | | |
State Commercial Banks | | | |
4,900 | Fremont General Corp. | 62,377 | 0.43% |
| | | |
Title Insurance | | | |
6,200 | Fidelity National Financial, Inc. | 186,372 | |
4,300 | First American Corp. | 107,070 | |
2,300 | LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc. | 105,570 | |
| | 399,012 | 2.74% |
| | | |
Water Transportation | | | |
14,000 | OMI Corp. * | 92,680 | 0.64% |
| | | |
| | | |
| Total for Common Stock | 11,005,813 | 75.65% |
| (Identified Cost - $10,769,509) | | |
| | | |
Cash and Equivalents | | | |
252,261 | UMB Bank Money Market Fiduciary .357% ** | 252,261 | |
2,582,000 | U.S. T-Bill 9-30-2004 | 2,604,189 | |
| (Identified Cost - $2,856,450) | 2,856,450 | 19.63% |
| | | |
| | | |
| Total Investments | 13,862,263 | 95.28% |
| (Identified Cost -$ 13,625,959) | | |
| | | |
| Other assets less liabilities | 687,037 | 4.72% |
| | | |
| Net Assets | $ 14,549,300 | 100.00% |
| | | |
SECURITIES SOLD SHORT | | | |
Common Stocks | | Fair Value | |
Biological Products | | | |
9,500 | Genta, Inc. * | 120,365 | |
| | | |
Communications Services | | | |
8,900 | XM Satellite Class A * | 137,950 | |
| | | |
Computer Communications Equipment | | | |
6,300 | Iomega Corp. | 70,182 | |
8,600 | Juniper Networks * | 129,000 | |
| | 199,182 | |
| | | |
Computer Storage Devices | | | |
10,300 | EMC Corp. * | 130,089 | |
| | | |
Drawing and Insulating of Nonferrous Wire | | | |
14,400 | Corning, Inc. Glass Works. * | 135,648 | |
| | | |
Instruments for Measuring & Testing or Electricity & Electric Signals | | | |
2,200 | Ixia * | 23,804 | |
| | | |
Electronic Computers | | | |
34,900 | Sun Microsystems * | 115,519 | |
| | | |
Pre-Packaged Software | | | |
4,100 | Verisity, Inc. * | 51,250 | |
| | | |
Pharmaceutical Preparations | | | |
3,300 | ICOS Corp. * | 126,555 | |
| | | |
Retail-Cataglog and Mail-Order Houses | | | |
3,000 | Amazon.Com, Inc. * | 145,290 | |
| | | |
Semiconductors and Related Devices | | | |
30,200 | Atmel Corp. * | 121,404 | |
34,900 | JDS Uniphase * | 125,640 | |
9,900 | PMC Sierra, Inc. * | 130,581 | |
2,370 | Trident Microsystems, Inc. * | 30,857 | |
2,700 | Silicon Laboratories * | 121,284 | |
4,500 | Xilinx, Inc. * | 127,935 | |
| | 657,701 | |
| | | |
Services-Business Services | | | |
6,500 | Ask Jeeves.com, Inc. * | 113,035 | |
| | | |
Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design | | | |
3,800 | Yahoo, Inc. * | 134,482 | |
| | | |
Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management | | | |
4,100 | Paychex * | 139,810 | |
| | | |
Services-Prepackaged Software | | | |
7,500 | Ascential Software Corp. * | 138,750 | |
14,100 | Chinadotcom Corp. * | 116,748 | |
6,100 | Concur Technologies, Inc. * | 71,614 | |
3,300 | Sina Corp. * | 117,843 | |
| | 444,955 | |
| | | |
Special Industry Machinery, NEC | | | |
5,300 | Veeco Instruments, Inc. * | 105,735 | |
| | | |
Telephone and Telegraph Apparatus | | | |
62,800 | Lucent Technologies * | 135,648 | |
| | | |
Telephone Communications | | | |
8,100 | General Communications, Inc. * | 67,392 | |
| | | |
| Total (Proceeds - $3,216,129) | $ 2,984,410 | |
| | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Top Flight Fund | |
| |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | |
September 30, 2003 | |
| |
Assets: | |
Investment Securities at Market Value | $ 13,862,263 |
(Identified Cost -$ 13,625,959) | |
Cash | 5,000 |
Due from Broker | 2,790,934 |
Receivables: | |
Receivable for Securities Sold | 2,361,158 |
Dividends and Interest | 14,740 |
Total Assets | 19,034,095 |
Liabilities | |
Securities Sold Short at Fair Value | 2,984,410 |
(Proceeds - $3,216,129) | |
Accrued Expenses | 24,720 |
Advisory Fee Payable | 24,182 |
Payable for Securities Purchased | 1,415,848 |
Redemptions Payable | 35,635 |
Total Liabilities | 4,484,795 |
Net Assets | $ 14,549,300 |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital Paid In | 10,541,314 |
Accumulated Undistributed Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments - Net | 3,539,963 |
Unrealized Appreciation in Value | |
of Investments Based on Identified Cost - Net | 468,023 |
Net Assets, for 1,012,014 Shares Outstanding | $ 14,549,300 |
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price | |
Per Share ($14,549,300/1,012,014 shares) | $ 14.38 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Top Flight Fund | |
| |
Statement of Operations | |
For the period December 31, 2002** through September 30, 2003 | |
Investment Income: | |
Dividends | $ 45,433 |
Interest | 55,634 |
Total Investment Income | 101,067 |
Expenses: (Note 3) | |
Management Fees | 153,985 |
Custodial Fees | 23,993 |
Transfer Agent Fees | 23,151 |
Audit Fees | 13,380 |
Legal Fees | 10,960 |
Printing & Mailing Fees | 4,251 |
Registration Fee | 4,123 |
Trustee Fees | 2,744 |
Dividends on Securities Sold Short | 1,222 |
Miscellaneous Expenses | 751 |
Insurance Expense | 751 |
Interest Expense | 507 |
Total Expenses | 239,818 |
| |
Net Investment Loss | (138,751) |
| |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments: | |
Realized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities | 3,723,040 |
Realized Gain (Loss) on Securities Sold Short | (44,326) |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investment Securities | 236,304 |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Securities Sold Short | 231,719 |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | 4,146,737 |
| |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations | $ 4,007,986 |
| |
| |
| |
** Commencement of Operations | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Top Flight Fund | |
| |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets | |
| 12/31/2002 ** |
| to |
| 9/30/2003 |
From Operations: | |
Net Investment Loss | $(138,751) |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities | 3,723,040 |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Securities Sold Short | (44,326) |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investment Securities | 236,304 |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Securities Sold Short | 231,719 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations | 4,007,986 |
| |
From Capital Share Transactions: | |
Proceeds From Sale of Shares | 13,667,202 |
Cost of Shares Redeemed | (3,225,888) |
Net Increase (Decrease) from Shareholder Activity | 10,441,314 |
| |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | 14,449,300 |
| |
Net Assets at Beginning of Period | 100,000 |
Net Assets at End of Period | $ 14,549,300 |
| |
| |
Share Transactions: | |
Issued | 1,291,443 |
Redeemed | (289,429) |
Net increase (decrease) in shares | 1,002,014 |
Shares outstanding beginning of period | 10,000 |
Shares outstanding end of period | 1,012,014 |
| |
**Commencement of Operations | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Top Flight Fund | | |
| | |
Financial Highlights | | |
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the period: | 12/31/2002 ** | |
| to | |
| 9/30/2003 | |
Net Asset Value - | | |
Beginning of Period | $10.00 | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss) | (0.15) | |
Net Gains or Losses on Securities | | |
(realized and unrealized) | 4.53 | |
Total from Investment Operations | 4.38 | |
Net Asset Value - | | |
End of Period | $14.38 | |
Total Return | 43.80 % | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | |
Net Assets - End of Period (Thousands) | 14,549 | |
| | |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets | 3.02% | * |
Ratio of Net Income to Average Net Assets | -1.75% | * |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | 3111.32% | |
| | |
* Annualized | | |
** Commencement of Operations | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
TOP FLIGHT FUND
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2003
1.)
ORGANIZATION
Top Flight Fund (the “Fund”) was organized as a non-diversified series of Rock Canyon Funds (the “Trust”) on November 14, 2002 and commenced operations on December 31, 2002. The Trust is an open-end investment company established under the laws of Ohio by an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated November 14, 2002, (the “Trust Agreement”). The Trust Agreement permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of separate series without par value. At present, there is only one series authorized by the Trust. The Fund's primary investment objective is to seek long-term growth of capital. Significant accounting policies of the Fund are presented below. The investment adviser of the Fund is Rock Canyon Advisory Group, Inc. (the “Adviser”).
2.)
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
SECURITY VALUATION:
The Fund will primarily invest in common stocks and exchange traded funds. The investments in securities are carried at market value. 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 Adviser’s opinion, 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 guideli nes adopted by and subject to review of the Board of Trustees.
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. 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 Adviser, 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 matu rity, are valued by using the amortized cost method of valuation.
SHORT SALES:
The Fund may sell a security it does not own in anticipation of a decline in the fair value of that security. When the Fund sells a security short, it must borrow the security sold short and deliver it to the broker-dealer through which it made the short sale. A gain, limited to the price at which the Fund sold the security short, or a loss, unlimited in size, will be recognized upon the termination of the short sale.
SECURITY TRANSACTION TIMING:
Security transactions are recorded on the dates transactions are entered into (the trade dates). Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded as earned. The Fund uses the identified cost basis in computing gain or loss on sale of investment securities. Discounts and premiums on securities purchased are amortized over the life of the respective securities.
INCOME TAXES:
There is no provision for federal income tax. The Fund intends to qualify each year as a “regulated investment company” under subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, by distributing substantially all of its net investment income and net realized capital gains.
ESTIMATES:
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles 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.
OTHER:
Generally accepted accounting principles require that permanent financial reporting tax differences relating to shareholder distributions be reclassified to realized short-term gains.
3.)
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
The Fund has entered into an investment advisory agreement with Rock Canyon Advisory Group, Inc. (the Adviser). The Fund is authorized to pay the Adviser a fee equal to an annual rate of 1.95% of the average daily net assets of the Fund for investment adviser services. As a result of the above calculation, for the period of December 31, 2002 through September 30, 2003, the Adviser received management fees totaling $153,985.
4.)
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
A control person of Rock Canyon Advisory Group, Inc. also serves as a trustee and officer of the Fund. That individual receives benefits from the Adviser resulting from management fees paid to the Adviser of the Fund.
Delta Equity Services Corp. ("Delta"), in its capacity as a registered broker-dealer, effects substantially all securities transactions for the Fund that are executed on a national securities exchange and over-the-counter transactions conducted on an agency basis. It is anticipated that a registered representative of Delta may recommend the Fund to clients, and that, to the extent brokerage transactions are placed with Delta, the registered representative will receive a portion of the commissions. The Adviser rents office space from Paragon Capital Management, Inc., and a principal of Paragon Capital Management, Inc. is a registered representative of Delta.
5.)
CAPITAL STOCK
The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares without par value. Paid-in-capital at September 30, 2003, was $10,541,314 representing 1,012,014 shares outstanding.
6.)
PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES
For the period of December 31, 2002 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2003, purchases and sales of investment securities other than U.S. Government obligations, short-term investments and securities sold short aggregated $159,932,272 and $150,254,672, respectively. Purchases and sales of securities sold short aggregated $122,301,742 and $125,437,192, respectively. Purchases and sales of U.S. Government obligations aggregated $9,371,486 and $6,817,890, respectively.
7.)
SECURITY TRANSACTIONS
For Federal income tax purposes, the cost of investments owned at September 30, 2003, was $13,652,425, and the proceeds for securities sold short at September 30, 2003 was $3,198,094. The difference between book cost and tax cost consist of wash sales in the amount of $44,501.
At September 30, 2003, the composition of unrealized appreciation (the excess of value over tax cost) and depreciation (the excess of tax cost over value) was as follows:
Appreciation | (Depreciation) | Net Appreciation (Depreciation) |
$566,333 | ($142,811) | $423,522 |
8.)
CONTROL OWNERSHIP
The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates a presumption of control of the fund, under Section 2(a)(9) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. As of September 30, 2003, Charles Schwab & Co. Inc. held for the benefit of others, in aggregate, more than 99% of the Fund.
1.)
DISTRIBUTION TO SHAREHOLDERS
There were no distributions for the period of December 31, 2002 through September 30, 2003.
As of September 30, 2003, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
| | | 2003 |
Undistributed ordinary income | | | $3,584,464 |
Undistributed long-term capital | | | |
gain/(accumulated losses) | | | 0 |
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) | | | 423,522 |
Total | | | $4,007,986 |
The difference between book basis and tax basis unrealized appreciation is attributable to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
To The Shareholders and
Board of Trustees
Top Flight Fund
We have audited the accompanying statement of asset and liabilities of the Top Flight Fund (a series of Rock Canyon Funds), including the schedule of portfolio investments as of September 30, 2003, and the related statement of operations, the statement of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for the period of December 31, 2002 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2003. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of investments and cash held as of September 30, 2003 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Top Flight Fund as of September 30, 2003, the results of its operations, changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the period of December 31, 2002 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2003, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
/s/McCurdy & Associates CPA's, Inc.
Westlake, Ohio
November 7, 2003
Board of Trustees
Jeffrey C. Beck
Larry D. Cox, CPA
Jonathan N. Ferrell
Ray J. Meyers
Paul R. Ressler
Investment Adviser
Rock Canyon Advisory Group, Inc.
3651 North 100 East, Suite 275
Provo, Utah 84604
Dividend Paying Agent,
Shareholders’ Servicing Agent,
Transfer Agent
Mutual Shareholder Services
Custodian
UMB Bank, NA
Independent Auditors
McCurdy & Associates CPA’s, Inc.
Legal Counsel
Thompson Hine LLP
This report is provided for the general information of the shareholders of the Top Flight Fund. This report is not intended for distribution to prospective investors in the funds, unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
(a)
As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party.
(b)
For purposes of this item, “code of ethics” means written standards that are reasonably designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote:
(1)
Honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;
(2)
Full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that a registrant files with, or submits to, the Commission and in other public communications made by the registrant;
(3)
Compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations;
(4)
The prompt internal reporting of violations of the code to an appropriate person or persons identified in the code; and
(5)
Accountability for adherence to the code.
(c)
Amendments: Not applicable.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
(a)
The registrant’s board of trustees has determined that Jeffrey C. Beck is an audit committee financial expert.
He acquired his attributes through:
(1)
Education and experience as a principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, controller, public accountant, or auditor or experience in one or more positions that involve the performance of similar functions;
(2)
Experience actively supervising a principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, controller, public accountant, auditor, or person performing similar functions;
(3)
Experience overseeing or assessing the performance of companies or public accountants with respect to the preparation, auditing, or evaluation of financial statements; or
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services. Not applicable.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Companies. Not applicable.
Item 6. Reserved.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Funds. Not applicable.
Item 8. Reserved.
Item 9. Controls and Procedures.
(a)
Based on an evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of December 8, 2003, the disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that the information required in filings on Forms N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported on a timely basis.
(b)
There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal half-year that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 10. Exhibits.
(a)(1)
Exhibit Code Eth is filed herewith.
(a)(2)
Certifications required by Item 10(a)(2) of Form N-CSR are filed herewith.
(b)
Certification required by Item 10(b) of Form N-CSR is 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.
Rock Canyon Funds
By /s/Jonathan Ferrell
*Jonathan Ferrell
Chief Executive Officer
Date December 17, 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/Jonathan Ferrell
*Jonathan Ferrell
Chief Executive Officer
Date December 17, 2003
By /s/Larry Cox
*Larry Cox
Chief Financial Officer
Date December 17, 2003
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.