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)
2989 West Maple Loop, Suite 210 Lehi, UT 84043
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
Jonathan Ferrell, Rock Canyon Advisory Group, Inc.,
2989 West Maple Loop, Suite 210 Lehi, UT 84043
(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) 753-0045
Date of fiscal year end: September 30
Date of reporting period: March 31, 2009
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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
Top Flight Long-Short Fund
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
MARCH 31, 2009
TOP FLIGHT LONG-SHORT FUND
GRAPHICAL ILLUSTRATION
MARCH 31, 2009 (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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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2009 (UNAUDITED)
Shares | | Market Value |
| | |
COMMON STOCKS - 80.82% | |
| | |
Air Transportation, Scheduled - 3.01% | |
11,400 | Continental Airlines Class B | $ 100,434 |
| | |
Aircraft & Parts - 3.65% | |
21,200 | Textron, Inc. | 121,688 |
| | |
Deep Sea Foreign Transportation - 3.38% | |
17,200 | Ship Finance International, Ltd. | 112,832 |
| | |
Financial Services - 4.55% | |
43,600 | Apollo Investment Corp. | 151,728 |
| | |
Gold & Silver Ores - 6.90% | |
6,800 | Kinross Gold Corp. | 121,516 |
2,000 | Randgold Resources, Ltd. | 108,700 |
| | 230,216 |
Metal Forging & Stamping - 2.95% | |
7,100 | Brush Wellman, Inc. | 98,477 |
| | |
Metal Mining - 4.14% | |
7,600 | Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc. | 138,016 |
| | |
Miscellaneous Primary Metal Products - 4.26% | |
15,500 | Dynamic Materials Corp. | 141,980 |
| | |
Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment - 2.61% | |
34,400 | Newpark Resources, Inc. | 87,032 |
| | |
Orthopedic, Prosthetic, Surgical Applicances & Supplies - 3.15% |
1,100 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 104,896 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
MARCH 31, 2009 (UNAUDITED)
Shares | | Market Value |
| | |
Petroleum Refining - 4.98% | |
2,000 | Conocophillips | 78,320 |
4,900 | Valero Energy Corp. | 87,710 |
| | 166,030 |
Radiotelephone Communications - 3.16% | |
16,100 | Open Joint Stock Co. Vimpel Communications | 105,294 |
| | |
Semiconductors and Related Devices - 3.02% | |
33,000 | China Sunergy Co. Ltd. | 100,650 |
| | |
Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation - 3.34% |
2,700 | Sohu Com, Inc. | 111,537 |
| | |
Services-Computer Programming & Data Processing, Etc - 2.58% |
19,300 | Untited Online, Inc. | 86,078 |
| | |
Steel Works, Blast Furnaces Rolling Mills - 9.37% | |
14,200 | A K Steel Holdings Corp. | 101,104 |
5,000 | Mittal Steel Co. NV | 100,200 |
12,600 | Steel Dynamics, Inc. | 111,006 |
| | 312,310 |
Surgical & Medical Instruments - 3.14% | |
7,600 | China Medical Technologies, Inc. | 104,652 |
| | |
Telephone Communications (No Radio Telephone) - 6.26% |
7,900 | Tim Particpacoes SA | 98,118 |
9000 | Turkcell Iletism Hizmetleri AS | 110,610 |
| | 208,728 |
Water Transportation - 0.98% | |
10,800 | Horizon Lines, Inc. | 32,724 |
| | |
Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials - 3.05% | |
7,200 | Andersons, Inc. | 101,808 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
MARCH 31, 2009 (UNAUDITED)
Shares | | Market Value |
| | |
Women's Apparel - 2.34% | |
1,500 | Petrie Stores Corp. | 78,045 |
| | |
TOTAL FOR COMMON STOCKS (Cost - $2,467,572) - 80.82% | 2,695,155 |
| | |
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 25.16% | |
319,603 | UMB Bank Money Market Fiduciary 0.80% ** (Cost $319,603) | 319,603 |
519,282 | UMB Bank Money Market Fiduciary 0.80% ** (Cost $519,282)† | 519,282 |
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS | 838,885 |
| | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $3,306,457) - 105.98% | 3,534,040 |
| | |
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS - (5.98)% | (199,290) |
| | |
NET ASSETS - 100.00% | $ 3,334,750 |
** Variable rate security; the coupon rate shown represents the yield at March 31, 2009.
† Pledged as collateral for securities sold short.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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SCHEDULE OF SECURITIES SOLD SHORT
MARCH 31, 2009 (UNAUDITED)
SECURITIES SOLD SHORT | |
Shares | | Market Value |
| | |
Drawing & Insulating Nonferrous Wire | |
3,000 | General Cable Corp. | $ 59,460 |
| | |
Electric Services | |
6,500 | PNM Resources, Inc. | 53,690 |
| | |
National Commercial Banks | |
1,500 | Deutsche Bank AG | 60,975 |
1,400 | Westamerica Bancorporation | 63,784 |
| | 124,759 |
Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations | |
5,900 | Penske Automotive Group, Inc. | 55,047 |
| | |
Security Brokers, Dealers & Floation Companies | |
2,000 | Credit Suisse Group AG | 60,980 |
| | |
Telephone Communications (No Radio Telephone) | |
3,200 | Cbeyond, Inc. | 60,256 |
| | |
| | |
Exchange Traded Fund | |
600 | iShares Barclays 7-10 Year Treasury | 57,954 |
2,300 | Powershares DB US Dollar Index Bullish | 58,972 |
| | 116,926 |
| | |
| Total (Proceeds - $530,769) | $ 531,118 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
MARCH 31, 2009 (UNAUDITED)
Assets: | | |
Investments in Securities, at Fair Value (Cost $3,306,457) | $ 3,014,758 |
Deposit with Broker for Securities Sold Short | 519,282 |
Cash held at Custodian | 54,525 |
Receivables: | |
Securities Sold | 624,491 |
Dividends | 12,990 |
Interest | 37 |
Prepaid Expenses | 2,242 |
Total Assets | 4,228,325 |
Liabilities: | | |
Securities Sold Short at Fair Value (Proceeds - $530,769) | 531,118 |
Securities Purchased | 328,102 |
Advisory Fees | 4,689 |
Other Accrued Expenses | 29,666 |
Total Liabilities | 893,575 |
Net Assets | | $ 3,334,750 |
| | |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Paid In Capital | $ 4,909,947 |
Accumulated Undistributed Net Investment Loss | (54,432) |
Accumulated Realized Loss on Investments and Securities Sold Short | (1,747,999) |
Unrealized Appreciation in Value of Investment Securities and Securities Sold Short | 227,234 |
Net Assets, for 325,970 Shares Outstanding | $ 3,334,750 |
(Unlimited number of shares authorized without par value) | |
| | |
Net Asset Value, Offering Price, and Redemption Price | $ 10.23 |
($3,334,750/325,970 shares) | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the Six Months Ended MARCH 31, 2009 (UNAUDITED)
Investment Income: | |
Dividends (net of $710 of foreign tax withheld) | $ 48,641 |
Interest | 604 |
Total Investment Income | 49,245 |
| |
Expenses: | |
Advisory Fees (Note 3) | 30,390 |
Dividends on Securities Sold Short | 5,436 |
Blue Sky Fees | 13,650 |
Audit Fees | 10,112 |
Transfer Agent Fees & Fund Accounting Fees | 8,975 |
Legal Fees | 10,920 |
Custodial Fees | 11,284 |
Trustee Fees | 6,033 |
Interest Expense | 833 |
Insurance Fees | 3,200 |
Printing and Mailing Fees | 1,523 |
Miscellaneous Fees | 1,321 |
Total Expenses | 103,677 |
| |
Net Investment Loss | (54,432) |
| |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments: | |
Realized Loss on Investment Securities | (1,041,049) |
Realized Gain on Securities Sold Short | 503,679 |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation on Investment Securities | 627,798 |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation on Securities Sold Short | 147,604 |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments | 238,032 |
| |
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ 183,600 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
| | (Unaudited) | |
| | For the Six Months | For the Year |
| | Ended | Ended |
| | 3/31/2009 | 9/30/2008 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations: |
Net Investment Loss | $ (54,432) | $ (190,386) |
Realized Loss on Investment Securities | (1,041,049) | (593,321) |
Realized Gain (Loss) on Securities Sold Short | 503,679 | (386,108) |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investment Securities and Securities Sold Short | 775,402 | (553,211) |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | 183,600 | (1,723,026) |
| | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | | |
Net Investment Income | - | - |
Realized Gains | - | - |
Change in Net Assets from Distributions | - | - |
| | | |
Capital Share Transactions (Note 5) | (1,217,006) | 2,421,870 |
| | | |
Net Assets: | | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | (1,033,406) | 698,844 |
Beginning of Year | 4,368,156 | 3,669,312 |
End of Year (Including Undistributed Net Investment Income of $0 and $0, respectively) | $ 3,334,750 | $ 4,368,156 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the period:
| | (Unaudited) | | | | |
| | Six | | | | |
| | Months Ended March 31, | For the Years Ended September |
| | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 |
| | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, at Beginning of Year | $ 9.47 | $ 10.86 | $ 10.66 | $ 12.20 | $ 11.60 |
| | | | | | |
Income From Investment Operations: | | | |
Net Investment Loss * | (0.16) | (0.26) | (0.27) | (0.21) | (0.26) |
Net Gain (Loss) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized) | 0.92 | (1.13) | 0.69 | 0.01 | 1.41 |
Total from Investment Operations | 0.76 | (1.39) | 0.42 | (0.20) | 1.15 |
| | | | | | |
Distributions: | | | | | | |
Realized Gains | - | - | (0.22) | (1.34) | (0.55) |
Total from Distributions | - | - | (0.22) | (1.34) | (0.55) |
| | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, at End of Year | $ 10.23 | $ 9.47 | $ 10.86 | $ 10.66 | $ 12.20 |
| | | | | | |
Total Return ** | 8.03% | (12.80)% | 4.07% | (1.97)% | 9.95% |
| | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | |
Net Assets at End of Year (Thousands) | $ 3,335 | $ 4,368 | $ 3,669 | $ 12,281 | $ 8,519 |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets, excluding Dividends on Securities Sold Short | 6.30% (a) | 3.83% | 3.86% | 2.97% | 3.28% |
Ratio of Dividend Expense on Securities Sold Short After Waivers | 0.35% (a) | 0.38% | 0.55% | 0.34% | 0.02% |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets After Waivers | 6.65% (a) | 4.21% | 4.42% | 3.31% | 3.30% |
Ratio of Net Investment Loss to Average Net Assets After Waivers | (3.49)% (a) | (2.31)% | (2.54)% | (1.85)% | (2.24)% |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets Before Waivers | 6.65% (a) | 4.61% | 5.18% | 3.44% | 3.34% |
Ratio of Net Investment Loss to Average Net Assets Before Waivers | (3.49)% (a) | (2.70)% | (3.30)% | (1.98)% | (2.28)% |
Portfolio Turnover | 581.42% | 2121.39% | 2118.78% | 2052.63% | 1634.62% |
* Per share net investment income has been determined on the basis of average shares outstanding during the period.
** 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) Annualized
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2009 (UNAUDITED)
1.) ORGANIZATION
Top Flight Long-Short 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 advisor of the Fund is Rock Canyon Advisory Group, Inc. (the “Advisor”).
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 Advisor 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 Advisor 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 Advisor, 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 Advisor 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 Advisor 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 Advisor, 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.
In accordance with the Trust’s good faith pricing guidelines, the Advisor is required to consider all appropriate factors relevant to the value of securities for which it has determined other pricing sources are not available or reliable as described above. No single standard for determining fair value controls, since fair value depends upon the circumstances of each individual case. As a general principle, the current fair value of
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
MARCH 31, 2009 (UNAUDITED)
securities being valued by the Advisor would appear to be the amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for them upon their current sale. Methods that are in accord with this principle may, for example, be based on (i) a multiple of earnings; (ii) a discount from market of a similar freely traded security (including a derivative security or a basket of securities traded on other markets, exchanges or among dealers); or (iii) yield to maturity with respect to debt issues, or a combination of these and other methods.
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. As of March 31, 2009 the Fund had $519,282 in a segregated account with its custodian bank as collateral for short sales.
FEDERAL INCOME TAXES:
The Fund adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation No. 48 – Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, on January 1, 2007. FASB Interpretation No. 48 requires the that tax effects of certain tax positions to be recognized. These tax positions must meet a “more likely than not” standard that based on their technical merits, they have a more than 50 percent likelihood of being sustained upon examination. At adoption, the financial statements must be adjusted they reflect only those tax positions that are more likely than not of being sustained. Management of the Fund does not believe that any adjustments were necessary to the financial statements at adoption.
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:
Distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
The treatment for financial reporting purposes of distributions made to shareholders during the year from net investment income or net realized capital gains may differ from their ultimate treatment for federal income tax purposes. These differences are caused primarily by differences in the timing of the recognition of certain components of income, expense, or realized capital gain for federal income tax purposes. Any such reclassifications will have no effect on net assets, result of operations, or net asset values per share of the Fund. For the fiscal period ended March 31, 2009, net investment loss of $54,432 was reclassified.
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.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
MARCH 31, 2009 (UNAUDITED)
OTHER:
Security transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Dividend income and dividend expense 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.
3.) INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
The Fund has entered into an investment advisory agreement with the Advisor. Under the terms of the agreement, the Advisor 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 Advisor 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, 2009, the Advisor earned management fees totaling $30,390.
4.) RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Jonathan N. Ferrell, President of the Fund, is a control person and the sole shareholder of the Advisor. Mr. Ferrell benefits from management fees paid to the Advisor by the Fund.
The Fund has entered into an agreement with Mutual Shareholder Services, LLC (“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, 2009, MSS earned $8,975 for fund accounting and transfer agency services. At March 31, 2009, the Fund owed $4,087 to MSS.
5.) CAPITAL STOCK
The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. Paid-in-capital at March 31, 2009, was $4,909,953 representing 325,970 shares outstanding.
Transactions in capital stock were as follows:
| Six Months Ended 3/31/2009 | Year Ended 9/30/2008 |
Shares Sold | 59,463 | $581,782 | 1,552,703 | $18,188,713 |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Shares Reedemed | (194,615) | (1,798,788) | (1,429,425) | (15,766,843) |
Net Increase (Decrease) | (135,152) | $(1,217,006) | 123,278 | $2,421,870 |
6.) INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
For the six months ended March 31, 2009, purchases and sales of investment securities other than U.S. Government obligations, short-term investments and securities sold short aggregated $18,605,243 and $16,384,294, respectively. Purchases and sales of securities
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
MARCH 31, 2009 (UNAUDITED)
sold short aggregated $5,805,413 and $3,894,922, 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 March 31, 2009, was $3,306,457 and the proceeds from short sales was $530,769.
At March 31, 2009, the composition of unrealized appreciation for tax purposes was as follows:
Gross Appreciation | Gross (Depreciation) | Net Appreciation (Depreciation) |
$299,984 | ($72,750) | ($227,234) |
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 March 31, 2009, Charles Schwab & Co. Inc. held for the benefit of others, in aggregate, approximately 52.71% of the Fund and National Financial Services Corp for the benefit of others, in aggregate, approximately 36.14% of the Fund.
8.) DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
There were no distributions paid during the six months ended March 31, 2009 or the year ended September 30, 2008.
As of March 31, 2009, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary loss | $(54,432) |
Accumulated net realized losses from investments | (1,747,999) |
Unrealized appreciation on investments | 227,234 |
Total | $(1,575,197) |
9.) NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT In September 2006, FASB issued Statement on Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 157 "Fair Value Measurements." This standard establishes a single authoritative definition of fair value, sets out a framework for measuring fair value and requires additional disclosure about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 applies to fair value measurements already required or permitted by existing standards. In accordance with SFAS No. 157, fair value is defined as the price that would be received by the Fund upon selling an asset or paid by the Fund to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In the absence of a principal market for the asset or liability, the assumption is that the transaction occurs on the most advantageous market
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
MARCH 31, 2009 (UNAUDITED)
for the asset or liability. SFAS No. 157 established a three-tier fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the assumptions, also known as "inputs," to valuation techniques used by market participants to measure fair value. The term "inputs" refers broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk, for example, the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value (such as pricing model) and/or the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity's own assumptions a bout the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The valuation techniques used to measure fair value should maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in three levels with the highest priority given to Level 1 and the lowest priority given to Level 3: Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical securities, Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) and Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The following is a summary of the inputs used as of March 31, 2009 in valuing the Fund's assets carried at fair value:
Investments Other Financial
Valuation Inputs: In Securities Instruments
Level 1 – Quoted Prices $3,534 $ -
Level 2 – Significant Other Observable Inputs - -
Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs �� - -
Total $3,534,040 $ -
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EXPENSE ILLUSTRATION
MARCH 31, 2009 (UNAUDITED)
Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Top Flight Long-Short Fund, you incur ongoing costs which typically consist of 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, 2008 through March 31, 2009.
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 ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in 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, 2008 | March 31, 2009 | October 1,2008 to March 31,2009 |
| | | |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,080.25 | $34.49 |
Hypothetical | | | |
(5% Annual Return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $991.77 | $33.02 |
| | | |
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 6.65%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
MARCH 31, 2009 (UNAUDITED)
The Board of Trustees supervises the business activities of the Trust. Each Trustee serves as a trustee until the termination of the Trust unless the Trustee dies, resigns, retires or is removed. As of September 30, 2008, the Fund is the only series in the “Fund Complex”.
The following table provides information regarding each Trustee who is not an “interested person” of the Trust, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Name, Address and Age | Position & Length of Time Served with the Trust | Principal Occupations During Past 5 Years and Current Directorships |
Jeffery C. Beck 891 North 200 East American Fork, UT 84003 Year of Birth: 1963 | Trustee since December 2002 | Senior Auditor, Department of Defense, Defense Contract Audit Agency, from February 1988 to present. |
Paul R. Ressler 942 North 240 East American Fork, UT 84003 Year of Birth: 1966 | Trustee since December 2002 | Marketing Representative, CapSoft, a computer software firm, from May 1993 to January 2002; Marketing Representative, MyGo USA, a toy manufacturer, from January 2002 to April 2002; Marketing Representative, Pukka USA, a toy manufacturer, Inc. from April 2002 to August 2006; President, Hybrid Dynamics Corporation, a technology development company, August 2006 to present. |
TOP FLIGHT LONG-SHORT FUND
TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (CONTINUED)
MARCH 31, 2009 (UNAUDITED)
The following table provides information regarding the officers of the Trust.
Name, Address and Age | Position & Length of Time Served with the Trust | Principal Occupations During Past 5 Years and Current Directorships |
Jonathan N. Ferrell1 2989 West Maple Loop Suite 210 Lehi, UT 84043 Year of Birth: 1973 | President since December 2002; Trustee from November 2002 until February 2005. | President of the Fund’s adviser since December 2002. Analyst with Paragon Capital Management, Inc., a registered investment advisory firm, from December 1997 until April 1999; Registered Representative with Delta Equity Services, Inc., a registered investment advisory firm, September 2002 until November 2002; Director Paragon Capital Management, Inc., April 1999 until December 2002. |
Neil J. Ferrell 4609 W. Harvey Blvd. Cedar Hills, UT 84062 Year of Birth: 1933 | Chief Compliance Officer since November 2006 | Retired Professional Engineer Director, Franson Civil Engineers, December 2000 to present; Principal, Automated Security LLC, July 2004 to December 2006; Manager of Projects, Anderson Engineering Company Inc., 1994 to July 2004 |
Ray J. Meyers 1 301 East 925 North American Fork, UT 84003 Year of Birth: 1957 | Trustee since December 2002 | President and owner of Elemental Technologies, Inc., a computer programming firm, since April 1999; Sole proprietor of Meyers Associates, a computer programming firm, from October 1997 until April 1999. |
1 Mr. Meyers and Mr. Ferrell owns a 1/3 interest in Automated Security LLC, and therefore Mr. Meyers may be deemed to be an “interested person” trustee.
TOP FLIGHT LONG-SHORT FUND
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
MARCH 31, 2009 (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 agent 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.
CHANGE IN INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM – On July 21, 2008, Cohen Fund Audit Services, Ltd. resigned as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Rock Canyon Funds, the Top Flight Long-Short Fund. The report of Cohen Fund Audit Services, Ltd. on the financial statements of the Fund for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007 contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, and was not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or any accounting principle. During the Fund’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2007, there were no disagreements with Cohen Fund Audit Services, Ltd. on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements if not resolved to the satisfaction of Cohen Fund Audit Services, Ltd. would have caused them to make reference thereto in their report on the financial statements for such period. The Fund, with the approval of its Board of Trustees and its Audit Committee, engaged Sanville & Company as its new independent registered public accounting firm on July 21, 2008.
Board of Trustees
Jeffery C. Beck
Ray J. Meyers
Paul R. Ressler
Investment Adviser
Rock Canyon Advisory Group, Inc.
2989 West Maple Loop
Suite 210
Lehi, UT 84043
Dividend Paying Agent,
Shareholders’ Servicing Agent,
Transfer Agent
Mutual Shareholder Services, LLC
Custodian
UMB Bank, NA
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Cohen Fund Audit Services, Ltd.
Legal Counsel
Thompson Hine LLP
This report is provided for the general information of the shareholders of the Top Flight Long-Short Fund. This report is not intended for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund, 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, 2009, 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 8, 2009
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 8, 2009
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.