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CM Advisors Family of Funds
Semi-Annual Report 2010
CM Advisors Fixed Income Fund
August 31, 2010
(Unaudited)
This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the CM Advisors Family of Funds (the “Funds”). This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Funds unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus. Mutual fund shares are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are not insured by the FDIC, Federal Reserve Board or any other agency, and are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal amount invested.
CM Advisors Fund |
Portfolio Information August 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
Asset and Sector Allocation
(% of Net Assets)
Top 10 Equity Holdings
| | |
Microsoft Corporation | | 5.8% |
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | | 5.0% |
Coca-Cola Company (The) | | 4.6% |
CPI Corporation | | 4.5% |
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. | | 3.6% |
3M Company | | 3.5% |
Colgate-Palmolive Company | | 3.1% |
Dell, Inc. | | 3.1% |
Walt Disney Company (The) | | 3.1% |
Walgreen Company | | 2.7% |
CM Advisors Fixed Income Fund |
Portfolio Information August 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
Asset and Sector Allocation
(% of Net Assets)
Top 10 Coporate Bond Holdings
| | |
Rowan Companies, Inc., 7.875% due 08/01/19 | | 1.6% |
Estée Lauder Companies, Inc. (The), 6.00%, due 05/15/37 | | 1.6% |
American Express Company, 7.00%, due 03/19/18 | | 1.5% |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 6.00%, due 02/15/18 | | 1.4% |
Coca-Cola Company (The), 5.35%, due 11/15/17 | | 1.4% |
Ball Corporation, 7.375%, due 09/01/19 | | 1.4% |
Kraft Foods, Inc., 6.125%, due 02/01/18 | | 1.3% |
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 6.50%, due 08/15/37 | | 1.3% |
Cytec Industries, Inc., 8.95%, due 07/01/17 | | 1.2% |
Aloca, Inc., 5.72%, due 02/23/19 | | 1.2% |
CM Advisors Fund | |
Schedule of Investments August 31, 2010 (Unaudited) | |
| | | | | | |
Consumer Discretionary — 14.1% | | | | | | |
Distributors — 0.5% | | | | | | |
Core-Mark Holding Company, Inc. * | | | 22,725 | | | $ | 588,350 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Consumer Services — 4.5% | | | | | | | | |
CPI Corporation | | | 243,770 | | | | 5,316,624 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Durables — 2.8% | | | | | | | | |
MDC Holdings, Inc. | | | 46,725 | | | | 1,243,819 | |
Toll Brothers, Inc. * | | | 116,910 | | | | 2,020,205 | |
| | | | | | | 3,264,024 | |
Leisure Equipment & Products — 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Arctic Cat, Inc. * | | | 101,565 | | | | 709,939 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Media — 4.5% | | | | | | | | |
Comcast Corporation - Class A Special | | | 12,900 | | | | 207,303 | |
News Corporation - Class A | | | 113,665 | | | | 1,428,769 | |
Walt Disney Company (The) | | | 112,745 | | | | 3,674,360 | |
| | | | | | | 5,310,432 | |
Multiline Retail — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. | | | 29,435 | | | | 588,700 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Specialty Retail — 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. * | | | 236,750 | | | | 892,548 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Staples — 16.1% | | | | | | | | |
Beverages — 4.6% | | | | | | | | |
Coca-Cola Company (The) | | | 96,295 | | | | 5,384,816 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food & Staples Retailing — 7.7% | | | | | | | | |
Walgreen Company | | | 120,525 | | | | 3,239,712 | |
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | | | 117,850 | | | | 5,908,999 | |
| | | | | | | 9,148,711 | |
Household Products — 3.8% | | | | | | | | |
Colgate-Palmolive Company | | | 50,200 | | | | 3,706,768 | |
Procter & Gamble Company (The) | | | 12,900 | | | | 769,743 | |
| | | | | | | 4,476,511 | |
Energy — 5.8% | | | | | | | | |
Energy Equipment & Services — 2.3% | | | | | | | | |
Tidewater, Inc. | | | 69,175 | | | | 2,772,534 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 3.5% | | | | | | | | |
Exxon Mobil Corporation | | | 21,295 | | | | 1,259,812 | |
Frontier Oil Corporation | | | 128,225 | | | | 1,501,515 | |
Valero Energy Corporation | | | 83,800 | | | | 1,321,526 | |
| | | | | | | 4,082,853 | |
Financials — 8.3% | | | | | | | | |
Commercial Banks — 2.5% | | | | | | | | |
Wells Fargo & Company | | | 125,887 | | | | 2,964,639 | |
CM Advisors Fund | |
Schedule of Investments (Continued) | |
COMMON STOCKS — 87.0% (Continued) | | | | | | |
Financials — 8.3% (Continued) | | | | | | |
Consumer Finance — 1.3% | | | | | | |
American Express Company | | | 37,275 | | | $ | 1,486,154 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance — 4.5% | | | | | | | | |
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. | | | 180,712 | | | | 4,286,489 | |
SeaBright Holdings, Inc. | | | 144,219 | | | | 1,019,628 | |
| | | | | | | 5,306,117 | |
Health Care — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. * | | | 14,125 | | | | 594,945 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrials — 15.4% | | | | | | | | |
Air Freight & Logistics — 1.6% | | | | | | | | |
FedEx Corporation | | | 7,615 | | | | 594,351 | |
United Parcel Service, Inc. - Class B | | | 20,380 | | | | 1,300,244 | |
| | | | | | | 1,894,595 | |
Building Products — 2.5% | | | | | | | | |
Masco Corporation | | | 283,820 | | | | 2,977,272 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Cintas Corporation | | | 29,625 | | | | 755,141 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction & Engineering — 1.6% | | | | | | | | |
Granite Construction, Inc. | | | 28,575 | | | | 628,936 | |
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. * | | | 34,375 | | | | 1,192,125 | |
| | | | | | | 1,821,061 | |
Electrical Equipment — 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
Emerson Electric Company | | | 37,915 | | | | 1,768,735 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial Conglomerates — 5.3% | | | | | | | | |
3M Company | | | 52,690 | | | | 4,138,799 | |
General Electric Company | | | 142,495 | | | | 2,063,328 | |
| | | | | | | 6,202,127 | |
Machinery — 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
Harsco Corporation | | | 55,900 | | | | 1,114,646 | |
Lydall, Inc. * | | | 79,225 | | | | 545,860 | |
| | | | | | | 1,660,506 | |
Professional Services — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
CDI Corporation | | | 40,764 | | | | 452,073 | |
LECG Corporation * | | | 31,532 | | | | 40,991 | |
| | | | | | | 493,064 | |
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Lawson Products, Inc. | | | 45,090 | | | | 611,420 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Information Technology — 23.0% | | | | | | | | |
Computers & Peripherals — 3.8% | | | | | | | | |
Dell, Inc. * | | | 312,340 | | | | 3,676,242 | |
Hutchinson Technology, Inc. * | | | 286,600 | | | | 822,542 | |
| | | | | | | 4,498,784 | |
CM Advisors Fund | |
Schedule of Investments (Continued) | |
COMMON STOCKS — 87.0% (Continued) | | | | | | |
Information Technology — 23.0% (Continued) | | | | | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 2.2% | | | | | | |
Maxwell Technologies, Inc. * | | | 107,365 | | | $ | 1,208,930 | |
Newport Corporation * | | | 146,000 | | | | 1,382,620 | |
| | | | | | | 2,591,550 | |
IT Services — 3.0% | | | | | | | | |
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | | | 59,405 | | | | 2,293,627 | |
Paychex, Inc. | | | 51,010 | | | | 1,269,639 | |
| | | | | | | 3,563,266 | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 8.2% | | | | | | | | |
Applied Materials, Inc. | | | 297,170 | | | | 3,087,596 | |
Cohu, Inc. | | | 700 | | | | 8,036 | |
Intel Corporation | | | 134,100 | | | | 2,376,252 | |
MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. * | | | 188,565 | | | | 1,940,334 | |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 99,750 | | | | 2,297,243 | |
| | | | | | | 9,709,461 | |
Software — 5.8% | | | | | | | | |
Microsoft Corporation | | | 292,330 | | | | 6,863,908 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Telecommunication Services — 2.7% | | | | | | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 2.7% | | | | | | | | |
AT&T, Inc. | | | 37,250 | | | | 1,006,868 | |
Frontier Communications Corporation | | | 17,174 | | | | 132,755 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 71,550 | | | | 2,111,440 | |
| | | | | | | 3,251,063 | |
Utilities — 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Electric Utilities — 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Exelon Corporation | | | 31,650 | | | | 1,288,788 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Common Stocks (Cost $113,306,635) | | | | | | $ | 102,838,638 | |
| |
| | | | | | |
Wells Fargo & Company (Cost $130,130) | | | 16,900 | | | $ | 128,947 | |
| |
MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 12.8% | | | | | | |
Wells Fargo Advantage Treasury Plus Money Market Fund - Institutional Class, 0.01% (a) (Cost $15,102,895) | | | 15,102,895 | | | $ | 15,102,895 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Investments at Value — 99.9% (Cost $128,539,660) | | | | | | $ | 118,070,480 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.1% | | | | | | | 157,789 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 118,228,269 | |
* | Non-income producing security. |
(a) | Variable rate security. The rate shown is the 7-day effective yield as of August 31, 2010. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
CM Advisors Fixed Income Fund | |
Schedule of Investments August 31, 2010 (Unaudited) | |
| | | | | | |
Consumer Discretionary — 8.6% | | | | | | |
Auto Components — 0.7% | | | | | | |
Johnson Controls, Inc., 5.50%, due 01/15/16 | | $ | 400,000 | | | $ | 452,128 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.2% | | | | | | | | |
Marriott International, Inc., 6.375%, due 06/15/17 | | | 400,000 | | | | 436,644 | |
Starbucks Corporation, 6.25%, due 08/15/17 | | | 300,000 | | | | 349,545 | |
| | | | | | | 786,189 | |
Household Durables — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Newell Rubbermaid, Inc., 6.25%, due 04/15/18 | | | 185,000 | | | | 212,715 | |
Toll Brothers, Inc., 5.15%, due 05/15/15 | | | 150,000 | | | | 151,609 | |
| | | | | | | 364,324 | |
Media — 2.6% | | | | | | | | |
Comcast Corporation, | | | | | | | | |
6.30%, due 11/15/17 | | | 200,000 | | | | 235,928 | |
5.70%, due 05/15/18 | | | 400,000 | | | | 455,480 | |
Gannett Company, Inc., 6.375%, due 04/01/12 | | | 300,000 | | | | 309,000 | |
McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (The), | | | | | | | | |
5.90%, due 11/15/17 | | | 200,000 | | | | 225,239 | |
6.55%, due 11/15/37 | | | 400,000 | | | | 468,979 | |
| | | | | | | 1,694,626 | |
Multiline Retail — 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Kohl's Corporation, | | | | | | | | |
6.25%, due 12/15/17 | | | 500,000 | | | | 595,291 | |
6.00%, due 01/15/33 | | | 100,000 | | | | 112,062 | |
| | | | | | | 707,353 | |
Specialty Retail — 2.5% | | | | | | | | |
Home Depot, Inc. (The), | | | | | | | | |
5.40%, due 03/01/16 | | | 600,000 | | | | 676,001 | |
5.875%, due 12/16/36 | | | 300,000 | | | | 320,296 | |
Staples, Inc., | | | | | | | | |
7.75%, due 04/01/11 | | | 500,000 | | | | 518,942 | |
9.75%, due 01/15/14 | | | 100,000 | | | | 124,134 | |
| | | | | | | 1,639,373 | |
Consumer Staples — 7.2% | | | | | | | | |
Beverages — 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Coca-Cola Company (The), 5.35%, due 11/15/17 | | | 770,000 | | | | 906,844 | |
PepsiCo, Inc., 5.00%, due 06/01/18 | | | 300,000 | | | | 343,279 | |
| | | | | | | 1,250,123 | |
Food & Staples Retailing — 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 6.50%, due 08/15/37 | | | 670,000 | | | | 863,002 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food Products — 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
Kraft Foods, Inc., 6.125%, due 02/01/18 | | | 770,000 | | | | 900,851 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Products — 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Church & Dwight Company, Inc., 6.00%, due 12/15/12 | | | 300,000 | | | | 300,750 | |
Clorox Company (The), 5.45%, due 10/15/12 | | | 370,000 | | | | 402,865 | |
| | | | | | | 703,615 | |
CM Advisors Fixed Income Fund | |
Schedule of Investments (Continued) | |
CORPORATE BONDS — 44.9% (Continued) | | | | | | |
Consumer Staples — 7.2% (Continued) | | | | | | |
Personal Products — 1.6% | | | | | | |
Estée Lauder Companies, Inc. (The), 6.00%, due 05/15/37 | | $ | 880,000 | | | $ | 1,039,408 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy — 4.3% | | | | | | | | |
Energy Equipment & Services — 2.8% | | | | | | | | |
Rowan Companies, Inc., 7.875%, due 08/01/19 | | | 910,000 | | | | 1,058,486 | |
Weatherford International Ltd., | | | | | | | | |
6.35%, due 06/15/17 | | | 370,000 | | | | 413,749 | |
6.00%, due 03/15/18 | | | 300,000 | | | | 330,517 | |
9.875%, due 03/01/39 | | | 20,000 | | | | 27,961 | |
| | | | | | | 1,830,713 | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
Valero Energy Corporation, | | | | | | | | |
6.125%, due 06/15/17 | | | 570,000 | | | | 630,241 | |
10.50%, due 03/15/39 | | | 250,000 | | | | 357,847 | |
| | | | | | | 988,088 | |
Financials — 2.7% | | | | | | | | |
Commercial Banks — 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Wells Fargo & Company, 5.625%, due 12/11/17 | | | 500,000 | | | | 564,656 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Finance — 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
American Express Company, | | | | | | | | |
7.00%, due 03/19/18 | | | 800,000 | | | | 957,240 | |
8.125%, due 05/20/19 | | | 200,000 | | | | 257,348 | |
| | | | | | | 1,214,588 | |
Health Care — 2.4% | | | | | | | | |
Health Care Providers & Services — 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 6.00%, due 02/15/18 | | | 800,000 | | | | 941,601 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals — 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Johnson & Johnson, 5.15%, due 07/15/18 | | | 570,000 | | | | 667,671 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrials — 5.9% | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
United Technologies Corporation, 5.375%, due 12/15/17 | | | 200,000 | | | | 236,480 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Building Products — 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
Masco Corporation, | | | | | | | | |
6.125%, due 10/03/16 | | | 300,000 | | | | 301,466 | |
5.85%, due 03/15/17 | | | 400,000 | | | | 388,473 | |
7.75%, due 08/01/29 | | | 240,000 | | | | 235,567 | |
| | | | | | | 925,506 | |
Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
Pitney Bowes, Inc., 5.75%, due 09/15/17 | | | 200,000 | | | | 219,333 | |
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company, | | | | | | | | |
6.125%, due 01/15/17 | | | 400,000 | | | | 412,397 | |
11.25%, due 02/01/19 | | | 200,000 | | | | 252,156 | |
| | | | | | | 883,886 | |
CM Advisors Fixed Income Fund | |
Schedule of Investments (Continued) | |
CORPORATE BONDS — 44.9% (Continued) | | | | | | |
Industrials — 5.9% (Continued) | | | | | | |
Electrical Equipment — 1.0% | | | | | | |
Emerson Electric Company, 5.25%, due 10/15/18 | | $ | 570,000 | | | $ | 663,103 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Dover Corporation, 5.45%, due 03/15/18 | | | 115,000 | | | | 134,812 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Professional Services — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Dun & Bradstreet Corporation (The), 6.00%, due 04/01/13 | | | 200,000 | | | | 219,811 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Road & Rail — 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
CSX Corporation, 6.25%, due 03/15/18 | | | 500,000 | | | | 593,315 | |
Union Pacific Corporation, 5.70%, due 08/15/18 | | | 200,000 | | | | 233,350 | |
| | | | | | | 826,665 | |
Information Technology — 3.9% | | | | | | | | |
Computers & Peripherals — 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Dell, Inc., 5.65%, due 04/15/18 | | | 400,000 | | | | 458,166 | |
Seagate Technology HDD Holdings, 6.375%, due 10/01/11 | | | 200,000 | | | | 205,500 | |
| | | | | | | 663,666 | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Corning, Inc., 7.25%, due 08/15/36 | | | 500,000 | | | | 601,224 | |
| | | | | | | | |
IT Services — 2.0% | | | | | | | | |
International Business Machines Corporation, 7.625%, due 10/15/18 | | | 420,000 | | | | 561,507 | |
Western Union Company (The), | | | | | | | | |
5.93%, due 10/01/16 | | | 600,000 | | | | 696,812 | |
6.20%, due 11/17/36 | | | 25,000 | | | | 27,635 | |
| | | | | | | 1,285,954 | |
Materials — 8.2% | | | | | | | | |
Chemicals — 2.1% | | | | | | | | |
Cytec Industries, Inc., 8.95%, due 07/01/17 | | | 650,000 | | | | 810,039 | |
E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, 6.00%, due 07/15/18 | | | 475,000 | | | | 573,596 | |
| | | | | | | 1,383,635 | |
Containers & Packaging — 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
Ball Corporation, 7.375%, due 09/01/19 | | | 830,000 | | | | 890,175 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining — 3.6% | | | | | | | | |
Alcoa, Inc., | | | | | | | | |
5.72%, due 02/23/19 | | | 800,000 | | | | 807,463 | |
5.87%, due 02/23/22 | | | 200,000 | | | | 196,563 | |
Allegheny Technologies, Inc., 9.375%, due 06/01/19 | | | 355,000 | | | | 430,681 | |
Nucor Corporation, 5.85%, due 06/01/18 | | | 300,000 | | | | 353,336 | |
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Company, | | | | | | | | |
6.20%, due 11/15/16 | | | 360,000 | | | | 381,168 | |
6.85%, due 11/15/36 | | | 200,000 | | | | 201,432 | |
| | | | | | | 2,370,643 | |
CM Advisors Fixed Income Fund | |
Schedule of Investments (Continued) | |
CORPORATE BONDS — 44.9% (Continued) | | | | | | |
Materials — 8.2% (Continued) | | | | | | |
Paper & Forest Products — 1.1% | | | | | | |
Weyerhaeuser Company, 7.375%, due 03/15/32 | | $ | 730,000 | | | $ | 741,008 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Telecommunication Services — 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
Telecommunication Equipment — 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
Tele-Communications, Inc., 10.125%, due 04/15/22 | | | 300,000 | | | | 437,229 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Utilities — 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Multi-Utilities — 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Consolidated Edison, Inc., 5.85%, due 04/01/18 | | | 570,000 | | | | 680,261 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $25,101,175) | | | | | | $ | 29,552,367 | |
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS — 38.5% | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bills (a) — 34.9% | | | | | | |
0.145%, due 10/14/10 | | $ | 5,000,000 | | | $ | 4,999,330 | |
0.19%, due 01/13/11 | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 9,994,340 | |
0.18%, due 03/03/11 | | | 8,000,000 | | | | 7,992,720 | |
| | | | | | | 22,986,390 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds — 3.6% | | | | | | | | |
4.625%, due 02/15/40 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,399,376 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total U.S. Government Obligations (Cost $24,943,701) | | | | | | $ | 25,385,766 | |
| | | | | | |
Western Asset Managed High Income Fund, Inc. (Cost $102,481) | | | 27,500 | | | $ | 174,075 | |
MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 25.9% | | | | | | |
Wells Fargo Advantage Treasury Plus Money Market Fund - Institutional Class, 0.01% (b) (Cost $17,079,665) | | | 17,079,665 | | | $ | 17,079,665 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Investments at Value — 109.6% (Cost $67,227,022) | | | | | | $ | 72,191,873 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (9.6%) | | | | | | | (6,317,148 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 65,874,725 | |
* | Non-income producing security. |
(a) | Rate shown is the annualized yield at time of purchase, not a coupon rate. |
(b) | Variable rate security. The rate shown is the 7-day effective yield as of August 31, 2010. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
CM Advisors Family of Funds | |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities August 31, 2010 (Unaudited) | |
| | | | | CM Advisors Fixed Income Fund | |
ASSETS | | | | | | |
Investments in securities: | | | | | | |
At cost | | $ | 128,539,660 | | | $ | 67,227,022 | |
At value (Note 2) | | $ | 118,070,480 | | | $ | 72,191,873 | |
Dividends and interest receivable | | | 223,302 | | | | 456,817 | |
Receivable for investment securities sold | | | — | | | | 238,344 | |
Receivable for capital shares sold | | | 51,583 | | | | 994,327 | |
Other assets | | | 25,036 | | | | 20,617 | |
TOTAL ASSETS | | | 118,370,401 | | | | 73,901,978 | |
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LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | |
Payable for investment securities purchased | | | — | | | | 7,992,720 | |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | | | 3,000 | | | | — | |
Payable to Advisor (Note 5) | | | 111,590 | | | | 26,273 | |
Payable to administrator (Note 5) | | | 14,040 | | | | 8,200 | |
Other accrued expenses and liabilities | | | 13,502 | | | | 60 | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | | | 142,132 | | | | 8,027,253 | |
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NET ASSETS | | $ | 118,228,269 | | | $ | 65,874,725 | |
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Net assets consist of: | | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 180,950,317 | | | $ | 59,979,298 | |
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | | | 175,852 | | | | 231,781 | |
Accumulated net realized gains (losses) from security transactions | | | (52,428,720 | ) | | | 698,795 | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | (10,469,180 | ) | | | 4,964,851 | |
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Net assets | | $ | 118,228,269 | | | $ | 65,874,725 | |
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Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | | | 14,088,922 | | | | 5,613,328 | |
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Net asset value, redemption price and offering price per share (a) | | $ | 8.39 | | | $ | 11.74 | |
(a) | Redemption price may differ from the net asset value per share depending upon the length of time the shares are held (Note 2). |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
CM Advisors Family of Funds | |
Statements of Operations Six Months Ended August 31, 2010 (Unaudited) | |
| | | | | CM Advisors Fixed Income Fund | |
INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | | | |
Dividends | | $ | 1,171,240 | | | $ | 9,165 | |
Interest | | | 88,433 | | | | 976,013 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME | | | 1,259,673 | | | | 985,178 | |
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EXPENSES | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory fees (Note 5) | | | 832,252 | | | | 135,067 | |
Administration fees (Note 5) | | | 53,251 | | | | 21,627 | |
Professional fees | | | 26,011 | | | | 21,430 | |
Registration fees | | | 15,334 | | | | 22,590 | |
Fund accounting fees (Note 5) | | | 18,656 | | | | 14,703 | |
Trustees’ fees and expenses | | | 19,047 | | | | 13,801 | |
Transfer agent fees (Note 5) | | | 15,662 | | | | 9,000 | |
Custody and bank service fees | | | 6,639 | | | | 4,114 | |
Postage and supplies | | | 6,975 | | | | 3,599 | |
Insurance expense | | | 5,323 | | | | 1,582 | |
Distributor service fees (Note 5) | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,500 | |
Other expenses | | | 17,401 | | | | 1,989 | |
TOTAL EXPENSES | | | 1,018,051 | | | | 251,002 | |
Advisory fees waived by Advisor (Note 5) | | | (19,350 | ) | | | — | |
NET EXPENSES | | | 998,701 | | | | 251,002 | |
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NET INVESTMENT INCOME | | | 260,972 | | | | 734,176 | |
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REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gains (losses) from security transactions | | | (1,390,649 | ) | | | 698,795 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | (6,080,057 | ) | | | 2,189,139 | |
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NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS | | | (7,470,706 | ) | | | 2,887,934 | |
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | (7,209,734 | ) | | $ | 3,622,110 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
CM Advisors Fund | |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | |
| | Six Months Ended August 31, 2010 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended February 28, 2010 | |
FROM OPERATIONS | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 260,972 | | | $ | 568,935 | |
Net realized losses from security transactions | | | (1,390,649 | ) | | | (24,194,432 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | (6,080,057 | ) | | | 81,483,985 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | | | (7,209,734 | ) | | | 57,858,488 | |
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS | | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income | | | (173,173 | ) | | | (537,856 | ) |
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FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 9,365,677 | | | | 10,515,582 | |
Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of distributions to shareholders | | | 166,470 | | | | 519,575 | |
Proceeds from redemption fees collected (Note 2) | | | 8,106 | | | | 21,471 | |
Payments for shares redeemed | | | (30,118,686 | ) | | | (25,554,381 | ) |
Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions | | | (20,578,433 | ) | | | (14,497,753 | ) |
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TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | (27,961,340 | ) | | | 42,822,879 | |
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NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 146,189,609 | | | | 103,366,730 | |
End of period | | $ | 118,228,269 | | | $ | 146,189,609 | |
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ACCUMULATED UNDISTRIBUTED NET INVESTMENT INCOME | | $ | 175,852 | | | $ | 88,053 | |
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CAPITAL SHARE ACTIVITY | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 1,005,210 | | | | 1,363,762 | |
Shares reinvested | | | 18,917 | | | | 70,382 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (3,262,307 | ) | | | (3,218,036 | ) |
Net decrease in shares outstanding | | | (2,238,180 | ) | | | (1,783,892 | ) |
Shares outstanding, beginning of period | | | 16,327,102 | | | | 18,110,994 | |
Shares outstanding, end of period | | | 14,088,922 | | | | 16,327,102 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
CM Advisors Fixed Income Fund | |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | |
| | Six Months Ended August 31, 2010 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended February 28, 2010 | |
FROM OPERATIONS | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 734,176 | | | $ | 1,075,944 | |
Net realized gains from security transactions | | | 698,795 | | | | — | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | 2,189,139 | | | | 3,264,083 | |
Net increase in net assets from operations | | | 3,622,110 | | | | 4,340,027 | |
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (730,204 | ) | | | (951,291 | ) |
From net realized gains from security transactions | | | — | | | | (90,634 | ) |
Decrease in net assets from distributions to shareholders | | | (730,204 | ) | | | (1,041,925 | ) |
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FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 18,348,831 | | | | 33,333,381 | |
Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of distributions to shareholders | | | 637,021 | | | | 944,793 | |
Proceeds from redemption fees collected (Note 2) | | | 2,849 | | | | 11,990 | |
Payments for shares redeemed | | | (2,429,957 | ) | | | (10,581,456 | ) |
Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions | | | 16,558,744 | | | | 23,708,708 | |
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TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | | | 19,450,650 | | | | 27,006,810 | |
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NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 46,424,075 | | | | 19,417,265 | |
End of period | | $ | 65,874,725 | | | $ | 46,424,075 | |
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ACCUMULATED UNDISTRIBUTED NET INVESTMENT INCOME | | $ | 231,781 | | | $ | 227,809 | |
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CAPITAL SHARE ACTIVITY | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 1,604,268 | | | | 3,106,323 | |
Shares reinvested | | | 56,552 | | | | 89,445 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (214,460 | ) | | | (972,922 | ) |
Net increase in shares outstanding | | | 1,446,360 | | | | 2,222,846 | |
Shares outstanding, beginning of period | | | 4,166,968 | | | | 1,944,122 | |
Shares outstanding, end of period | | | 5,613,328 | | | | 4,166,968 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
CM Advisors Fund | |
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Per share data for a share outstanding throughout each period: | |
| | Six Months Ended August 31, 2010 (Unaudited) | | | | |
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Net asset value at beginning of period | | $ | 8.95 | | | $ | 5.71 | | | $ | 10.25 | | | $ | 12.75 | | | $ | 12.11 | | | $ | 11.50 | |
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Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.17 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | | (0.57 | ) | | | 3.24 | | | | (4.26 | ) | | | (2.19 | ) | | | 1.00 | | | | 1.11 | |
Total from investment operations | | | (0.55 | ) | | | 3.27 | | | | (4.16 | ) | | | (2.05 | ) | | | 1.19 | | | | 1.28 | |
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Less distributions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends from net investment income | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) |
Distributions from net realized gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.52 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.45 | ) | | | (0.55 | ) | | | (0.67 | ) |
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Proceeds from redemption fees collected (Note 2) | | | 0.00 | (a) | | | 0.00 | (a) | | | 0.00 | (a) | | | 0.00 | (a) | | | 0.00 | (a) | | | 0.00 | (a) |
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Net asset value at end of period | | $ | 8.39 | | | $ | 8.95 | | | $ | 5.71 | | | $ | 10.25 | | | $ | 12.75 | | | $ | 12.11 | |
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Total return (b) | | | (6.13% | )(c) | | | 57.39% | | | | (41.21% | ) | | | (16.43% | ) | | | 9.88% | | | | 11.31% | |
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Ratios and supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets at end of period (000's) | | $ | 118,228 | | | $ | 146,190 | | | $ | 103,367 | | | $ | 209,111 | | | $ | 268,861 | | | $ | 187,557 | |
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Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets | | | 1.53% | (d) | | | 1.50% | | | | 1.48% | | | | 1.46% | | | | 1.50% | | | | 1.83% | |
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Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (e) | | | 1.50% | (d) | | | 1.49% | | | | 1.48% | | | | 1.46% | | | | 1.50% | | | | 1.50% | |
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Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (e) | | | 0.39% | (d) | | | 0.41% | | | | 1.09% | | | | 1.07% | | | | 1.70% | | | | 1.86% | |
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Portfolio turnover rate | | | 13% | (c) | | | 19% | | | | 23% | | | | 66% | | | | 22% | | | | 19% | |
(a) | Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share. |
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(b) | Total return is a measure of the change in value of an investment in the Fund over the period covered, which assumes any dividends or capital gains distributions are reinvested in shares of the Fund. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. |
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(c) | Not annualized. |
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(d) | Annualized. |
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(e) | Ratio was determined after investment advisory fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements (Note 5). |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
CM Advisors Fixed Income Fund | |
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Per share data for a share outstanding throughout each period: | |
| | Six Months Ended August 31, 2010 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended February 28, 2010 | | | Year Ended February 28, 2009 | | | Year Ended February 29, 2008 | | | Period Ended February 28, 2007(a) | |
Net asset value at beginning of period | | $ | 11.14 | | | $ | 9.99 | | | $ | 11.01 | | | $ | 10.66 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
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Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.32 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.29 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | | 0.61 | | | | 1.19 | | | | (0.38 | ) | | | 0.57 | | | | 0.84 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.76 | | | | 1.51 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | 0.82 | | | | 1.13 | |
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Less distributions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends from net investment income | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) |
Distributions from net realized gains | | | — | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.70 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | — | |
In excess of net investment income | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.18 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.91 | ) | | | (0.47 | ) | | | (0.47 | ) |
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Proceeds from redemption fees collected (Note 2) | | | 0.00 | (b) | | | 0.00 | (b) | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.00 | (b) | | | 0.00 | (b) |
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Net asset value at end of period | | $ | 11.74 | | | $ | 11.14 | | | $ | 9.99 | | | $ | 11.01 | | | $ | 10.66 | |
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Total return (c) | | | 6.87% | (d) | | | 15.45% | | | | (0.60% | ) | | | 8.05% | | | | 11.39% | (d) |
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Ratios and supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets at end of period (000's) | | $ | 65,875 | | | $ | 46,424 | | | $ | 19,417 | | | $ | 12,825 | | | $ | 3,126 | |
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Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets | | | 0.93% | (e) | | | 1.06% | | | | 1.54% | | | | 2.28% | | | | 7.28% | (e) |
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Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (f) | | | 0.93% | (e) | | | 1.06% | | | | 1.50% | | | | 1.50% | | | | 1.50% | (e) |
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Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (f) | | | 2.71% | (e) | | | 3.31% | | | | 2.77% | | | | 2.79% | | | | 3.28% | (e) |
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Portfolio turnover rate | | | 9% | (d) | | | 0% | | | | 37% | | | | 188% | | | | 0% | |
(a) | Represents the period from the commencement of operations (March 24, 2006) through February 28, 2007. |
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(b) | Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share. |
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(c) | Total return is a measure of the change in value of an investment in the Fund over the period covered, which assumes any dividends or capital gains distributions are reinvested in shares of the Fund. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. |
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(d) | Not annualized. |
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(e) | Annualized. |
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(f) | Ratio was determined after investment advisory fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements (Note 5). |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements. |
CM Advisors Family of Funds |
Notes to Financial Statements August 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
1. Organization
CM Advisors Fund and CM Advisors Fixed Income Fund (collectively the “Funds” and individually a “Fund”) are each a no-load, diversified series of CM Advisors Family of Funds (the “Trust”), which was organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) as an open-end management investment company.
CM Advisors Fund commenced operations on May 13, 2003. The investment objective of the Fund is long-term growth of capital.
CM Advisors Fixed Income Fund commenced operations on March 24, 2006. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek to preserve capital and maximize total return using fixed income securities.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of the Funds’ significant accounting policies:
Investment Valuation – The Funds’ portfolio securities are generally valued at their market values determined on the basis of available market quotations as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (typically 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). Securities listed on an exchange or quoted on a national market system are valued at the last sales price. Securities which are quoted by NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. Securities traded in the over-the-counter market and listed securities for which no sale was reported on that date are valued at the most recent bid price. It is expected that fixed income securities will ordinarily be traded in the over-the-counter market. Securities and assets for which representative mark et quotations are not readily available (e.g., if the exchange on which the portfolio security is principally traded closes early or if trading of the particular portfolio security is halted during the day and does not resume prior to the Funds’ net asset value calculations) or which cannot be accurately valued using the Funds’ normal pricing procedures are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under policies approved by the Board of Trustees and will be classified as Level 2 or 3 within the fair value hierarchy, depending on the inputs used. A portfolio security’s “fair value” price may differ from the price next available for that portfolio security using the Funds’ normal pricing procedures. The fair value of securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less has been determined in good faith by the Board of Trustees to be represented by amortized cost value, absent unusual circumstances. Shares of money market funds have been valued at amortized cost wh ich approximates fair value, absent unusual circumstances, and are classified by each Fund as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) establish a single authoritative definition of fair value, set out a framework for measuring fair value and require additional disclosures about fair value measurements.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Funds’ investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
• | Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities |
• | Level 2 – other significant observable inputs |
• | Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs |
CM Advisors Family of Funds |
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued) |
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurements falls in its entirety is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ investments by security type as of August 31, 2010:
CM Advisors Fund | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 102,838,638 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 102,838,638 | |
Warrants | | | 128,947 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 128,947 | |
Money Market Funds | | | — | | | | 15,102,895 | | | | — | | | | 15,102,895 | |
Total | | $ | 102,967,585 | | | $ | 15,102,895 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 118,070,480 | |
CM Advisors Fixed Income Fund | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Corporate Bonds | | $ | — | | | $ | 29,552,367 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 29,552,367 | |
U.S. Government Obligations | | | — | | | | 25,385,766 | | | | — | | | | 25,385,766 | |
Closed-End Funds | | | 174,075 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 174,075 | |
Money Market Funds | | | — | | | | 17,079,665 | | | | — | | | | 17,079,665 | |
Total | | $ | 174,075 | | | $ | 72,017,798 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 72,191,873 | |
Refer to CM Advisors Fund’s Schedule of Investments for a listing of the common stocks valued using Level 1 inputs by industry type. Refer to CM Advisors Fixed Income Fund’s Schedule of Investments for a listing of the corporate bonds valued using Level 2 inputs by industry type.
During the six months ended August 31, 2010, the Funds did not have any significant transfers in and out of Level 1 or Level 2. The Funds did not hold any derivative instruments or assets or liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) during the six months ended or as of August 31, 2010.
Share Valuation and Redemption Fees — The net asset value per share of each Fund is calculated on each business day by dividing the total value of each Fund’s assets, less liabilities, by the number of shares outstanding. The offering price and redemption price per share of each Fund is equal to the net asset value per share, except that shares of each Fund are subject to a redemption fee of 1% payable to the applicable Fund, if redeemed within one year of the date of the purchase for CM Advisors Fund and if redeemed within 180 days of the date of purchase for CM Advisors Fixed Income Fund. During the periods ended August 31, 2010 and February 28, 2010, proceeds from redemption fees totaled $8,106 and $21,471, respectively, for CM Advisors Fund and $2,849 and $11,990, respectively, for CM Advisors Fixed Income Fund.
CM Advisors Family of Funds |
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued) |
Investment Transactions and Investment Income – Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is accrued as earned. Discounts and premiums on fixed income securities purchased are amortized using the effective interest method. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on a specific identification basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes.
Expenses – The Funds bear expenses incurred specifically on their behalf as well as a portion of general Trust expenses, which are allocated according to methods authorized by the Board of Trustees.
Dividend Distributions – Dividends arising from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid quarterly to shareholders of each Fund. Distributions from capital gains, if any, are generally declared and distributed annually. The amount of distributions from net investment income and net realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations which may differ from GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature and are primarily due to differing treatments of net short-term gains. Dividends and distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
The tax character of distributions paid during the periods ended August 31, 2010 and February 28, 2010 was as follows:
| Periods Ended | | Ordinary Income | | | Total Distributions | |
CM Advisors Fund | 08/31/10 | | $ | 173,173 | | | $ | 173,173 | |
| 02/28/10 | | $ | 537,856 | | | $ | 537,856 | |
CM Advisors Fixed Income Fund | 08/31/10 | | $ | 730,204 | | | $ | 730,204 | |
| 02/28/10 | | $ | 1,041,925 | | | $ | 1,041,925 | |
Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP 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 income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
3. Federal Income Tax
It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the special provisions of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. As provided therein, in any fiscal year in which a Fund so qualifies, and distributes at least 90% of its taxable net income, the Fund (but not the shareholders) will be relieved of federal income tax on the income distributed. Accordingly, no provision for income taxes has been made.
In order to avoid imposition of the excise tax applicable to regulated investment companies, it is also each Fund’s intention to declare as dividends in each calendar year at least 98% of its net investment income (earned during the calendar year) and 98% of its net realized capital gains (earned during the twelve months ended October 31) plus undistributed amounts from prior years.
CM Advisors Family of Funds |
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued) |
The following information is computed on a tax basis for each item as of August 31, 2010:
| | CM Advisors Fund | | | CM Advisors Fixed Income Fund | |
Tax cost of portfolio investments | | $ | 128,539,660 | | | $ | 67,227,022 | |
Gross unrealized appreciation | | $ | 11,242,526 | | | $ | 4,966,637 | |
Gross unrealized depreciation | | | (21,711,706 | ) | | | (1,786 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (10,469,180 | ) | | | 4,964,851 | |
Accumulated ordinary income | | | 175,852 | | | | 231,781 | |
Capital loss carryforwards | | | (47,837,884 | ) | | | — | |
Post-October losses | | | (3,200,187 | ) | | | — | |
Other gains (losses) | | | (1,390,649 | ) | | | 698,795 | |
Accumulated earnings (deficit) | | $ | (62,722,048 | ) | | $ | 5,985,427 | |
As of February 28, 2010, CM Advisors Fund had capital loss carryforwards of $47,837,884, of which $16,877,649 expires on February 28, 2017 and $30,960,235 expires on February 28, 2018. In addition, the Fund had net realized capital losses of $3,200,187 during the period November 1, 2009 through February 28, 2010, which are treated for federal income tax purposes as arising during the Fund’s tax year ending February 28, 2011. These capital loss carryforwards and “post-October” losses may be utilized in the current and future years to offset net realized capital gains, if any, prior to distributing such gains to shareholders.
The Funds recognize the benefits or expenses of uncertain tax positions only if the position is “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. Management has reviewed the tax positions taken on Federal income tax returns for all open tax years (tax years ended February 29, 2008 through February 28, 2010) and has concluded that no provision for unrecognized tax benefits or expenses is required in these financial statements.
4. Investment Transactions
During the six months ended August 31, 2010, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investment securities, other than short-term investments and U.S. government securities, were as follows:
| | CM Advisors Fund | | | CM Advisors Fixed Income Fund | |
Cost of purchases of investment securities | | $ | 14,951,544 | | | $ | 1,137,120 | |
Proceeds from sales of investment securities | | $ | 27,591,880 | | | $ | 255,513 | |
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued) |
5. Transactions with Affiliates
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
The Funds pay a monthly advisory fee to Van Den Berg Management I, Inc. (the “Advisor”) based upon the average daily net assets of each Fund and calculated at the annual rate of 1.25% for CM Advisors Fund and 0.50% for CM Advisors Fixed Income Fund. The Advisor has entered into contractual agreements (the “Expense Limitation Agreements”) with the Funds under which it has agreed to waive its fees and to assume other expenses of the Funds, if necessary, in an amount that limits the Funds’ total operating expenses (exclusive of interest, taxes, brokerage fees and commissions, extraordinary expenses, and payments, if any, under a Rule 12b-1 plan) until July 1, 2011 to not more than 2.00% and 1.50% of the average daily net assets of CM Advisors Fund and CM Advisors Fixed Income Fund, respectively. There can be no assurance that the Expense Limitation Agreements will continue beyond July 1, 2011. During the six months ended August 31, 2010, the Advisor voluntarily waived advisory fees of $19,350 with respect to CM Advisors Fund in order to limit such Fund’s total operating expenses to 1.50% of its average net assets. There were no advisory fee waivers or expense reimbursements with respect to CM Advisors Fixed Income Fund during the six months ended August 31, 2010.
ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT
Under the terms of an Administration Agreement with the Trust, Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (“Ultimus”) provides executive and administrative services and internal regulatory compliance services for the Funds. Ultimus supervises the preparation of tax returns, reports to shareholders of the Funds, reports to and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and state securities commissions and prepares materials for meetings of the Board of Trustees. For these services, each Fund pays to Ultimus a monthly fee at an annual rate of 0.08% per annum of its average daily net assets up to $500 million, 0.05% of such assets from $500 million to $2 billion, 0.04% of such assets from $2 billion to $3 billion and 0.03% of such assets in excess of $3 billion, provided, however, that the minimum fee is $2,000 p er month with respect to each Fund.
Certain officers of the Trust are also officers of Ultimus, or of Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”), the principal underwriter of the Funds’ shares and an affiliate of Ultimus.
FUND ACCOUNTING AGREEMENT
Under the terms of a Fund Accounting Agreement with the Trust, Ultimus calculates the daily net asset value per share and maintains the financial books and records of each Fund. For these services, each Fund pays to Ultimus a base fee of $2,000 per month, plus an asset-based fee at the annual rate of 0.01% of the first $500 million of its average daily net assets and 0.005% of such assets in excess of $500 million. In addition, each Fund pay all costs of external pricing services.
TRANSFER AGENT AND SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AGREEMENT
Under the terms of a Transfer Agent and Shareholder Services Agreement with the Trust, Ultimus maintains the records of each shareholder’s account, answers shareholders’ inquiries concerning their accounts, processes purchases and redemptions of each Fund’s shares, acts as dividend and distribution disbursing agent and performs other shareholder service functions. For these services, Ultimus receives from each Fund a fee, payable monthly, at an annual rate of $17 per account, provided, however, that the minimum fee with respect to each Fund is $1,000 per month if a Fund has 25 shareholder accounts or less, $1,250 if a Fund has more than 25 but less than 100 shareholder accounts, and $1,500 per month if a Fund has 100 or more shareholder accounts. In addition, each Fund pays out-of-pocket expenses, including but not li mited to, postage and supplies.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued) |
DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
Pursuant to the terms of a Distribution Agreement with the Trust, the Distributor serves as the Funds’ principal underwriter. The Distributor is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ultimus. The Distributor receives compensation of $250 per month from each Fund for such services.
DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE FEES
Prior to April 12, 2010, the Board of Trustees, including a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust as defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Trustees”), had adopted a distribution plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act for each of the Funds (the “Plans”). Rule 12b-1 regulates the manner in which a regulated investment company may assume costs of distributing and promoting the sales of its shares and servicing of its shareholder accounts. The Plans provided that the Funds may incur certain costs, which could not exceed 0.25% per annum of CM Advisors Fund’s average daily net assets and 0.45% per annum of CM Advisors Fixed Income Fund’s average daily net assets, related to activities reasonably intended to result in the sale of shares of the Funds o r support servicing of shareholder accounts. During the six months ended August 31, 2010, the Funds did not incur any distribution related expenses under the Plans. At a meeting held on April 12, 2010, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, approved the termination of the Plans effective immediately.
6. Contingencies and Commitments
The Funds indemnify the Trust’s officers and Trustees for certain liabilities that might arise from their performance of their duties to the Funds. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. Each Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote.
7. Recent Accounting Pronouncement
In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2010-06 “Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements.” ASU No. 2010-06 amends FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, to require additional disclosures regarding fair value measurements. Certain disclosures required by ASU No. 2010-06 are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009 and others for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010 and for interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is currently evaluating the impact ASU No. 2010-06 will have on the Funds’ financial statement disclosures.
8. Subsequent Events
The Funds are required to recognize in the financial statements the effects of all subsequent events that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed as of the date of the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. For non-recognized subsequent events that must be disclosed to keep the financial statements from being misleading, the Funds are required to disclose the nature of the event as well as an estimate of the financial effect, or a statement that such an estimate cannot be made. Management has evaluated subsequent events through the issuance of these financial statements and has noted no such events.
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About Your Funds’ Expenses (Unaudited) |
We believe it is important for you to understand the impact of costs on your investment. As a shareholder of the Funds, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. Ongoing costs, which are deducted from each Fund’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the Funds.
A mutual fund’s ongoing costs are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets. This figure is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The examples below are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period (March 1, 2010 – August 31, 2010).
The table below illustrates each Fund’s costs in two ways:
Actual fund return – This section helps you to estimate the actual expenses that you paid over the period. The “Ending Account Value” shown is derived from each Fund’s actual return, and the third column shows the dollar amount of expenses that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the Funds. You may use the information here, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the ongoing costs that you paid over the period.
To do so, 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 given for the Funds under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”
Hypothetical 5% return – This section is intended to help you compare the Funds’ ongoing costs with those of other mutual funds. It assumes that each Fund had an annual return of 5% before expenses during the period shown, but that the expense ratio is unchanged. In this case, because the return used is not the Funds’ actual returns, the results do not apply to your investment. The example is useful in making comparisons because the SEC requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses based on a 5% return. You can assess each Fund’s ongoing costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.
Note that expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only. The Funds do not impose any sales loads. However, a redemption fee of 1% is charged on the sale of shares of the Funds within 180 days of the date of their purchase.
The calculations assume no shares were bought or sold during the period. Your actual costs may have been higher or lower, depending on the amount of your investment and the timing of any purchases or redemptions.
More information about the Funds’ expenses, including annual expense ratios, can be found in this report. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, please refer to the Funds’ prospectus.
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About Your Funds’ Expenses (Unaudited) (Continued) |
CM Advisors Fund |
| Beginning Account Value March 1, 2010 | Ending Account Value August 31, 2010 | Expenses Paid During Period* |
Based on Actual Fund Return | $1,000.00 | $938.70 | $7.33 |
Based on Hypothetical 5% Return (before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,017.64 | $7.63 |
* | Expenses are equal to CM Advisor Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.50% for the period, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
CM Advisors Fixed Income Fund |
| Beginning Account Value March 1, 2010 | Ending Account Value August 31, 2010 | Expenses Paid During Period* |
Based on Actual Fund Return | $1,000.00 | $1,068.70 | $4.85 |
Based on Hypothetical 5% Return (before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,020.52 | $4.74 |
* | Expenses are equal to CM Advisors Fixed Income Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.93% for the period, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
Other Information (Unaudited)
The Trust files a complete listing of portfolio holdings for the Funds with the SEC as of the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The filings are available upon request, by calling 1-888-859-5856. Furthermore, you may obtain a copy of these filings on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Trust’s Forms N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC, and information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge upon request by calling toll-free 1-888-859-5856, or on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is also available without charge upon request by calling toll-free 1-888-859-5856, or on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
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CM Advisors Fund and
CM Advisors Fixed Income Fund
are each a series of
CM Advisors Family of Funds
The registrant has not adopted procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of trustees.
(a) Based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed and are operating effectively to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to them by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared, and that the information required in filings on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported on a timely basis.
(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
File the exhibits listed below as part of this Form. Letter or number the exhibits in the sequence indicated.
(a)(1) Any code of ethics, or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy the Item 2 requirements through filing of an exhibit: Not required
(a)(2) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)): Attached hereto
(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) Certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)): Attached hereto
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.