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)
1384 West State Road Pleasant Grove UT 84062
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
Jonathan Ferrell, Rock Canyon Advisory Group, Inc.,
1384 West State Road Pleasant Grove UT 84062
(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) 785-8848
Date of fiscal year end: September 30
Date of reporting period: March 31, 2006
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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
Top Flight Fund
March 31, 2006
Top Flight Fund
Graphical Illustration (Unaudited)
The following chart gives a visual breakdown of the Fund by the industry sectors the underlying securities represent as a percentage of the net assets.
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Top Flight Fund | | | |
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| | | Schedule of Investments |
| | | March 31, 2006 (Unaudited) |
Shares/Principal Amount | | Market Value | % of Assets |
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COMMON STOCKS | | | |
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Air Transportation, Scheduled | | | |
27,300 | Expressjet Holdings, Inc. * | | 203,112 | |
28,300 | Pinnacle Airlines Corp. * | | 188,478 | |
| | | 391,590 | 2.91% |
Computer Terminals | | | |
4,000 | Palm, Inc. * | | 92,640 | 0.69% |
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General Building Contractors - Residential Buildings | | | |
3,400 | Lennar Corp. | | 205,292 | 1.53% |
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Hotels & Motels | | | |
3,300 | Las Vegas Sands Corp. * | | 186,978 | 1.39% |
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Household Appliances | | | |
2,300 | Whirlpool Corp. | | 210,381 | 1.56% |
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Investment Advice | | | |
100 | Nuveen Investments, Inc. | | 4,815 | 0.04% |
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Knit Outerwear Mills | | | |
13,900 | Russell Corp. | | 191,820 | 1.43% |
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Laboratory Analytical Instruments | | | |
2,500 | Molecular Devices Corp. * | | 82,900 | 0.62% |
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Mining & Quarrying of Nonmetallic Minerals | | | |
7,200 | Amcol International Corp. | | 207,360 | 1.54% |
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Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories | | | |
13,000 | Arvinmeritor, Inc. | | 193,830 | 1.44% |
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Operative Builders | | | |
3,500 | Beazer Homes USA, Inc. | | 229,950 | |
1,000 | MDC Holdings, Inc. | | 64,310 | |
2,000 | Toll Brothers, Inc. * | | 69,260 | |
| | | 363,520 | 2.70% |
Ordinance & Accessories | | | |
12,000 | Blount International, Inc. * | | 193,320 | 1.44% |
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Petroleum Refining | | | |
3,300 | Conocophilips | | 208,395 | |
2,000 | Marathon Oil Corp. | | 152,340 | |
| | | 360,735 | 2.68% |
Primary Smelting & Refining of Nonferrous Metals | | | |
2,700 | Phelps Dodge Corp. | | 217,431 | 1.62% |
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Radiotelephone Communications | | | |
5,400 | Mobile Telesystems OJSC | | 178,740 | |
8,700 | Telefonos De Mexico ADS | | 195,576 | |
| | | 374,316 | 2.78% |
Radio & TV Broadcasting & Communications Equipment | | | |
15,200 | Arris Group, Inc. * | | 209,152 | 1.55% |
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Real Estate Investment Trusts | | | |
11,800 | Highland Hospitality Corp. | | 149,978 | 1.11% |
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Retail-Auto & Home Supply Stores | | | |
5,100 | O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. * | | 186,456 | 1.39% |
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Retail-Apparel & Accessory Stores | | | |
6,600 | Aeropostale, Inc. * | | 199,056 | 1.48% |
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Retail-Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply | | | |
4,000 | Sherwin Williams Co. | | 197,760 | 1.47% |
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Retail-Radio, Tv & Consumer Electronic Stores | | | |
600 | Tweeter Home Entertaiment Group, Inc. * | | 4,704 | 0.03% |
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Retail-Shoe Stores | | | |
9,100 | Payless Shoesource, Inc. * | | 208,299 | 1.55% |
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Retail-Eating & Drinking Places | | | |
4,600 | CBRL Group, Inc. | | 201,986 | |
13,500 | Checkers Drive In Restuarants, Inc. * | | 200,205 | |
4,700 | Jack in the Box, Inc. * | | 204,450 | |
6,100 | Papa John's International, Inc. * | | 200,141 | |
9,400 | Starbucks Corp. * | | 353,722 | |
| | | 1,160,504 | 8.62% |
Retail-Lumber & Other Building Materials Dealers | | | |
5,500 | Building Materials Holding Corp. | | 196,295 | |
3,900 | Lowes Companies, Inc. | | 251,316 | |
| | | 447,611 | 3.33% |
Retail-Jewelry Stores | | | |
400 | Blue Nile, Inc. * | | 14,076 | 0.10% |
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Retail-Women's Clothing Stores | | | |
5,500 | Anntaylor Stores Corp. * | | 202,345 | 1.50% |
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Ruber & Plastic Footwear | | | |
2,300 | Nike, Inc. | | 195,730 | 1.45% |
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Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies | | | |
7,000 | Options Xpress Holdings, Inc. | | 203,560 | 1.51% |
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Semiconductors & Related Devices | | | |
10,500 | Micrel, Inc. * | | 155,610 | |
7,200 | National Semiconductor Corp. | | 200,448 | |
| | | 356,058 | 2.65% |
Services-Automotive Repair, Services & Parking | | | |
12,400 | Central Parking Corp. | | 198,400 | 1.47% |
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Services-Business Services, NEC | | | |
20,300 | PeopleSupport, Inc. * | | 198,940 | 1.48% |
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Services-Help Supply Services | | | |
13,200 | MPS Group, Inc. * | | 201,960 | |
1,800 | Spherion Corp. * | | 18,720 | |
| | | 220,680 | 1.64% |
Services-Management Consulting Services | | | |
2,100 | Corporate Executive Board Co. | | 211,890 | 1.57% |
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Services-Medical Laboratories | | | |
3,500 | Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings * | | 204,680 | 1.52% |
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Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation | | | |
7,100 | Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. * | | 201,569 | 1.50% |
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Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings | | | |
7,700 | ABM Industries, Inc. | | 147,609 | 1.10% |
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Services-Prepackaged Software | | | |
13,000 | Informatica Corp. * | | 202,150 | |
3,000 | Witness Systems, Inc. * | | 76,200 | |
| | | 278,350 | 2.07% |
Water Transportation | | | |
1,700 | Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. | | 71,434 | 0.53% |
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Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products | | | |
6,300 | Supervalu, Inc. | | 194,166 | 1.44% |
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Wholesale-Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods | | | |
3,700 | Central Garden & Pet Co. * | | 196,618 | 1.46% |
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Women's, Misses', Childrens & Infants' Undergarments | | | |
4,500 | Guess, Inc. * | | 175,995 | 1.31% |
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| Total for Common Stock (Cost $9,255,481) | | 9,312,548 | 69.19% |
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Cash Equivalents | | | |
1,731,375 | Prime Fund Capital Reserves Class 4.33% ** | | 1,731,375 | 12.86% |
| (cost $1,731,375) | | | |
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| Total Investments (Cost $10,986,586) | | 11,043,923 | 82.06% |
| | | | |
| Other Assets Less Liabilities | | 2,415,222 | 17.94% |
| | | | |
| Net Assets | | $ 13,459,145 | 100.00% |
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* Non-Income producing securities | | | |
** Variable rate security; the coupon rate represents the rate at March 31, 2006. | | |
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SECURITIES SOLD SHORT | | | |
Common Stocks | | | Fair Value | |
Communication Services, NEC | | | |
1,000 | Magyar Telekom Plc. | | 21,790 | |
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Computer Peripheral Equipment, NEC | | | |
11,600 | RSA Security, Inc. | | 208,104 | |
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Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas | | | |
2,200 | Brigham Exploration Co. | | 19,272 | |
3,200 | Cimarex Energy Co. | | 138,432 | |
9,900 | Petrohawk Energy Corp. | | 135,630 | |
| | | 293,334 | |
Drilling Oil & Gas Wells | | | |
20 | Rowan Companies, Inc. | | 879 | |
| | | | |
Electric Services | | | |
7,600 | Teco Energy, Inc. | | 122,512 | |
| | | | |
Electric & Other Services Combined | | | |
5,700 | Pepco Holdings, Inc. | | 129,903 | |
| | | | |
Fire Marine & Casualty Insurance | | | |
3,200 | American Financial Group, Inc. Ohio | | 133,152 | |
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Life Insurance | | | | |
2,400 | Lincoln National Corp. | | 131,016 | |
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Lumber & Wood Products | | | |
5,600 | Trex Co., Inc. * | | 177,520 | |
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Oil & Gas Field Services, NEC | | | |
6,300 | Pride International, Inc. | | 196,434 | |
| | | | |
Natural Gas Distribution | | | |
300 | South Jersey Industries, Inc. | | 8,181 | |
4,300 | Atlanta Gas Light Co. | | 155,015 | |
| | | 163,196 | |
Paper Mills | | | | |
2,079 | Potlatch Corp. | | 89,064 | |
| | | | |
Pharmaceutical Preparations | | | |
4,700 | Dr. Reddys Laboratories Ltd. | | 147,580 | |
12,700 | Valeant Pharmaceuticals International | | 201,295 | |
| | | 348,875 | |
Semiconductors & Related Devices | | | |
19,700 | Sigmatel, Inc. | | 172,178 | |
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Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production | | | |
7,700 | Time Warner, Inc. | | 129,283 | |
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Services-Prepackaged Software | | | |
1 | Symantec Corp. | | 7 | |
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Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products | | | |
6,600 | Nash-Finch Company | | 197,340 | |
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| Total (Proceeds - $2,498,008) | | $ 2,514,587 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Top Flight Fund | |
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities | |
March 31, 2006 (Unaudited) | |
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Assets: | |
Investment Securities at Fair Value | $ 11,043,923 |
(Cost - $10,986,586) | |
Cash held at Custodian | 1,000 |
Cash held at Broker | 5,407,216 |
Receivables: | |
Receivable for Securities Sold | 5,179,387 |
Dividends and Interest | 19,875 |
Total Assets | 21,651,401 |
Liabilities: | |
Securities Sold Short at Fair Value (Proceeds - $2,498,008) | 2,514,587 |
Payable for Securities Purchased | 5,649,155 |
Accrued Expenses | 8,195 |
Advisory Fee Payable | 20,319 |
Total Liabilities | 8,192,256 |
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Net Assets | $ 13,459,145 |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Paid In Capital | 13,249,018 |
Accumulated Undistributed Net Investment Loss | (95,595) |
Accumulated Undistributed Realized Gain on Investments - Net | 263,336 |
Unrealized Appreciation in Value of Investment Securities | 42,386 |
Net Assets, for 1,233,415 Shares Outstanding | $ 13,459,145 |
(Unlimited number of shares authorized without par value) | |
| |
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price | |
Per Share ($13,459,145/1,233,415 shares) | $ 10.91 |
Top Flight Fund | |
| |
Statement of Operations | |
For the six months ended March 31, 2006 (Unaudited) | |
Investment Income: | |
Dividends (net of foreign witholding taxes of $974 ) | $ 54,273 |
Interest | 45,165 |
Total Investment Income | 99,438 |
Expenses: | |
Management Fees | 118,478 |
Transfer Agent & Fund Accounting Fees | 14,615 |
Legal Fees | 12,640 |
Custodial Fees | 10,669 |
Registration and Blue Sky Fees | 5,700 |
Audit Fees | 10,192 |
Trustee Fees | 6,113 |
Printing & Mailing Fees | 2,508 |
Insurance Expense | 790 |
Interest Expense | 3,615 |
Dividends on Securities Sold Short | 26,755 |
Miscellaneous Expenses | 504 |
Total Expenses | 212,579 |
Management Fees Waived | (17,546) |
Net Expenses | 195,033 |
| |
Net Investment Loss | (95,595) |
| |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments: | |
Realized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities | 1,363,396 |
Realized Gain (Loss) on Securities Sold Short | (795,635) |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investment Securities | (447,975) |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | 119,786 |
| |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations | $ 24,191 |
Top Flight Fund | | | |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets | | | |
| (Unaudited) | | |
| Six Months Ended | | Year Ended |
| 3/31/2006 | | 9/30/2005 |
From Operations: | | | |
Net Investment Loss | $ (95,595) | | $ (304,534) |
Net Realized Gain on Investment Securities | 1,363,396 | | 2,043,171 |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Securities Sold Short | (795,635) | | (296,799) |
Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investment Securities | (447,975) | | (230,343) |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations | 24,191 | | 1,211,495 |
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From Distributions to Shareholders: | | | |
Net Investment Income | 0 | | 0 |
Net Realized Gains from Security Transactions | (1,461,522) | | (861,549) |
Change in Net Assets from Distributions | (1,461,522) | | (861,549) |
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From Capital Share Transactions: | | | |
Proceeds From Sale of Shares | 9,364,461 | | 4,446,493 |
Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Distributions | 1,461,524 | | 861,549 |
Cost of Shares Redeemed | (4,448,407) | | (16,227,825) |
Net Increase (Decrease) from Shareholder Activity | 6,377,578 | | (10,919,783) |
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Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | 4,940,247 | | (10,569,837) |
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Net Assets at Beginning of Period | 8,518,898 | | 19,088,735 |
Net Assets at End of Period (including accumulated undistributed net investment | | | |
income of $0 and $0, respectively) | $ 13,459,145 | | $ 8,518,898 |
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Share Transactions: | | | |
Issued | 802,284 | | 378,970 |
Reinvested | 132,987 | | 71,379 |
Redeemed | (400,162) | | (1,397,951) |
Net increase (decrease) in shares | 535,109 | | (947,602) |
Shares outstanding beginning of period | 698,306 | | 1,645,908 |
Shares outstanding end of period | 1,233,415 | | 698,306 |
Top Flight Fund | | | | | | |
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Financial Highlights | | | | | | |
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the period: | (Unaudited) | | | | | |
| Six Months Ended | | Year Ended | Year Ended | Period Ended ** | |
| 3/31/2006 | | 9/30/2005 | 9/30/2004 | 9/30/2003 | |
Net Asset Value - | | | | | | |
Beginning of Period | $ 12.20 | | $ 11.60 | $ 14.38 | $ 10.00 | |
Net Investment Loss (a) | (0.09) | | (0.26) | (0.20) | (0.15) | |
Net Gains or Losses on Securities | | | | | | |
(realized and unrealized) | 0.14 | | 1.41 | 1.22 | 4.53 | |
Total from Investment Operations | 0.05 | | 1.15 | 1.02 | 4.38 | |
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Distributions from Net Realized Gains | (1.34) | | (0.55) | (3.80) | 0.00 | |
Total from Distributions | (1.34) | | (0.55) | (3.80) | 0.00 | |
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Net Asset Value - | | | | | | |
End of Period | $ 10.91 | | $ 12.20 | $ 11.60 | $ 14.38 | |
Total Return *** | 0.33 % | | 9.95 % | 8.43 % | 43.80 % | |
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Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | |
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Net Assets - End of Period (Thousands) | 13,459 | | 8,519 | 19,089 | 14,549 | |
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Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets, excluding Dividends on Securities Sold Short | 2.77 % | * | 3.28 % | 2.83 % | 3.01 % | * |
Ratio of Dividend Expense on Securities Sold Short | 0.44 % | * | 0.02 % | 0.20 % | 0.01 % | * |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets After Waivers | 3.21 % | * | 3.30 % | 3.03 % | 3.02 % | * |
Ratio of Net Investment Loss to Average Net Assets After Waivers | (1.57)% | * | (2.24)% | (1.69)% | (1.75)% | * |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets Before Waivers | 3.50 % | * | 3.34 % | 3.03 % | 3.02 % | * |
Ratio of Net Investment Loss to Average Net Assets Before Waivers | (1.86)% | * | (2.28)% | (1.69)% | (1.75)% | * |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | 1301.53% | | 1634.62% | 4874.52% | 3111.32% | |
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* Annualized | | | | | | |
** Commencement of Operations - December 31, 2002 | | | | | | |
*** Total returns in the above table represent the return that the investor would have earned or lost over the period indicated | | | |
on an investment assuming reinvestment of dividends, and is not annualized for periods of less than one year. | | | |
(a) Net investment loss per share calculated using average shares outstanding. | | | | | | |
TOP FLIGHT FUND
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2006 (UNAUDITED)
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. 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:
Equity 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. 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 generally valued by the pricing service at its last bid price. When market quotations are not readily available, when the Adviser determines the market quotation or the price provided by the pricing service does not accurately reflect the current market value, or when restricted or illiquid 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.
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 securities, 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, 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.
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 TRANSACTIONS:
Security transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on securities purchased are amortized over the lives of the respective securities. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates.
FEDERAL INCOME TAXES:
The Fund’s policy is to continue to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code that are applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:
Distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
USE OF 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 increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
3.)
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
The Fund has entered into an investment advisory agreement with the Adviser. Under the terms of the agreement, the Adviser manages the Fund’s investments subject to approval of the Board of Trustees. As compensation for its management services, the Fund is obligated to pay the Adviser a fee computed and accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 1.95% of the average daily net assets of the Fund. As a result of the above calculation, for the six months ended March 31, 2006, the Adviser earned management fees totaling $118,478 before the voluntary fee waiver described below. At March 31, 2006 the Fund owed the Adviser an amount of $20,319. The Adviser voluntarily waived 0.29% of the management fee for the period from October 1, 2005 through March 31, 2006, which totaled $17,546. Certain key officers of the Trust are officers, the sole shareholder and/or employees of the Adviser.
4.)
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Jonathan N. Ferrell is a control person and the sole shareholder of the Adviser. Mr. Ferrell benefits from management fees paid to the Adviser by the Fund.
David Young was a registered representative of Delta Equity Services Corp. ("Delta") until July 27, 2004, and is now a registered representative of Golden Beneficial Securities, Inc. (“Golden”). Delta, in its capacity as a registered broker-dealer, effected substantially all securities transactions for the Fund that were executed on a national securities exchange or over-the-counter through July 2004. Prior to February 2005, Golden, in its capacity as a registered broker-dealer, executed a significant amount of the Fund’s securities transactions. Mr. Young is also the President of Paragon Capital Management, Inc. (“Paragon”), a registered investment adviser. Paragon has recommended and may continue to recommend the Fund to its clients. The officers of the Fund believe that, as of March 31, 2006, clients of Paragon owned a majority of the shares of the Fu nd. If Paragon has discretionary authority over its clients’ accounts, Paragon may be deemed to beneficially own the shares indirectly and control the Fund. To the extent brokerage transactions were placed with Delta and Golden, Mr. Young received a portion of the commissions. Until April 2004, the Adviser rented office space from Paragon.
Mr. Ferrell is also a partner of another investment advisory firm, Marriott Affiliated Capital Partners (“MACP”). Prior to March 2005, Todd Draney, another partner of MACP, was a registered representative at Girard Securities (“Girard”). The Fund executed trades through Girard during the six months ended March 31, 2006, and Mr. Draney received a portion of the commissions.
The Adviser may not give consideration to sales of shares of the Fund as a factor in the selection of brokers and dealers to execute portfolio transactions. However, the Adviser may place portfolio transactions with brokers or dealers that promote or sell the Fund’s shares so long as such placements are made pursuant to policies approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees that are designed to ensure that the selection is based on the quality of the broker’s execution and not on its sales efforts.
The Fund has entered into an agreement with Mutual Shareholder Services (“MSS”) for fund accounting and transfer agent services. A shareholder and officer of MSS is also an officer of the Fund. For the six months ended March 31, 2006, MSS earned $14,615 for fund accounting and transfer agency services. At March 31, 2006, the Fund owed $3,313 to MSS.
5.)
CAPITAL STOCK
The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. Paid-in-capital at March 31, 2006, was $13,249,018 representing 1,233,415 shares outstanding.
6.)
INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
For the six months ended March 31, 2006, purchases and sales of investment securities other than U.S. Government obligations, short-term investments and securities sold short aggregated $42,613,521 and $50,528,951, respectively. Purchases and sales of securities sold short aggregated $49,194,678 and $35,273,935, respectively. Purchases and sales of U.S. Government obligations aggregated $0 and $0, respectively.
For Federal income tax purposes, the cost of investments owned at September 30, 2005, was $10,986,586 and the proceeds from short sales was $2,498,008.
At March 31, 2006, the composition of unrealized appreciation for tax purposes was as follows:
Gross Appreciation | Gross (Depreciation) | Net Appreciation (Depreciation) |
$142,674 | ($100,288) | $42,386 |
7.)
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, 2005, Charles Schwab & Co. Inc. held for the benefit of others, in aggregate, more than 85% of the Fund.
The officers of the Fund believe that a majority of the shares held by Charles Schwab & Co. , Inc. were held for the benefit of clients of Paragon Capital Management, Inc. If Paragon Capital Management, Inc. has discretionary authority over its clients’ accounts, Paragon Capital Management, Inc. may be deemed to beneficially own the shares indirectly and control the Fund.
8.)
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
The tax character of distributions paid during the six month ended March 31, 2006 and fiscal year ended September 30, 2005 was as follows:
| 3/31/2006 | 9/30/2005 |
Distributions paid from: | | |
Ordinary income | $1,461,522 | $861,549 |
Long-tem capital gain | 0 | 0 |
| $1,461,522 | $861,549 |
TOP FLIGHT FUND
EXPENSE ILLUSTRATION
MARCH 31, 2006 (UNAUDITED)
Expense Example (Unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Top Flight Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management 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, October 1, 2005 through March 31, 2006.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. 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 ratios 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 this 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.
| Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Expenses Paid During the Period* |
| October 1, 2005 | March 31, 2006 | October 1, 2005 to March 31, 2006 |
| | | |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,003.30 | $16.03 |
Hypothetical | | | |
(5% Annual Return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,008.93 | $16.08 |
| | | |
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 3.21%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
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TOP FLIGHT FUND
MARCH 31, 2006 (UNAUDITED)
PROXY VOTING - A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information regarding how the Fund voted those proxies during the most recent twelve month period ended June 30, are available without charge upon request by calling the Fund at 1-800-869-1679 or visiting our transfer agents at www.mutualss.com, and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS - The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Form N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT - The Board of Trustees renewed the investment advisory agreement between the Fund and the Adviser (the “Management Agreement” or the “Agreement”) at a meeting held on November 11, 2005. The Trustees reviewed a memorandum describing the Trustees’ duties when considering the Management Agreement renewal. The Board then reviewed a copy of the current Management Agreement, and discussed the terms of the Agreement. As to the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided by the Adviser, the Board considered the Adviser’s investment philosophy and short sale strategy. In addition, the Trustees reviewed the Adviser’s Form ADV which described the operations and policies of the Adviser. The Trustees reviewed the Adviser’s organizational chart and discussed changes in pe rsonnel of the Adviser. The Board also reviewed the resume of the Chief Compliance Officer of the Trust and the examination letter from the SEC and the corresponding response letter. Based on this information, the Trustees concluded that the Adviser has the ability to provide high quality advisory services to the Fund, and that the nature and extent of services provided by the Adviser were reasonable and consistent with the Board’s expectations.
As to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees reviewed information in the draft annual report and the performance report regarding the Fund’s returns since inception through September 30, 2005. The Board noted that the Fund has outperformed the S&P 500 in each 12 month period, not just in its first year. The Board then reviewed the Fund’s monthly and cumulative returns since January 2003 compared to two hedge fund indices. The Board noted that the report did not include cumulative returns. Mr. Ferrell provided a new report to the Board with this information. The Board noted that the Fund’s cumulative return since inception was approximately 75%, while during the same time frame the Tremont Long/Short Index cumulative return was 39.82%, the Altvest Long/Short Index cumulative return was 44.38% and the S&P 500 cumulative return was 44.17% . The Board concluded that this performance was extremely laudable and significant to the Fund and its shareholders.
Mr. Ferrell then discussed the advisory fee and the overall expense ratio of the Fund and turned the Board’s attention to a report describing the expenses of other mutual funds with complex strategies that the Adviser considers to be “premium” funds. In an effort to decrease the Fund’s expense ratio, Mr. Ferrell explained to the Board that the Adviser waived 35 basis points of its advisory fee from 1.95% to 1.60% during a portion of the third quarter 2005. Mr. Ferrell also reported that the Adviser is voluntarily waiving its fee from 1.95% to 1.75% effective immediately. Mr. Ferrell also reminded the Board that dividends paid on stocks held short are treated as a Fund expense. The Board also noted and discussed management fees of various other advisors. The Board agreed, despite a higher expense ratio comparatively, that based on the assets in the Fund, the complexity of the Fund’s strategy, and the Fund’s consistent out performance, the Adviser’s fee of 1.95% was fair and reasonable.
As to profits realized by the Adviser, the Board reviewed a profit and loss statement of the Adviser for the period October 2004 through September 2005. The Board noted that the Advisor had adequate resources to fulfill its responsibilities under the Management Agreement. The Board then discussed additional benefits received by the Adviser, specifically the soft dollar arrangements utilized by the Adviser. They concluded that the Adviser was not excessively profitable, and that a discussion of economics of scale was not relevant at this time due to the small size of the Fund The Trustees determined that the overall arrangement provided under the terms of the Agreement was a reasonable business arrangement, and that the approval of the Agreement was in the best interests of the Trust and the Fund’s shareholders.
Board of Trustees
Jeffrey C. Beck
Ray J. Meyers
Paul R. Ressler
Investment Adviser
Rock Canyon Advisory Group, Inc.
1384 West State Rd.
Pleasant Grove, UT 84062
Dividend Paying Agent,
Shareholders’ Servicing Agent,
Transfer Agent
Mutual Shareholder Services
Custodian
UMB Bank, NA
Independent Auditors
Cohen McCurdy, Ltd.
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. Not applicable.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert. Not applicable.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services. Not applicable
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Companies. Not applicable.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments.
Not applicable – schedule filed with Item 1.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Funds. Not applicable.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Funds. Not applicable.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Funds. Not applicable.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The registrant has not adopted procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant's board of directors.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a)
Based on an evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2006, 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 first fiscal half-year that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits.
(a)(1)
EX-99.CODE ETH. Not applicable.
(a)(2)
EX-99.CERT. Filed herewith.
(a)(3)
Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-1) sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons. Not applicable.
(b)
EX-99.906CERT. 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 and Chief Financial Officer
Date June 6, 2006
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 and Chief Financial Officer
Date June 6, 2006
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.