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: 811-21691
Adirondack Funds
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
2390 Western Avenue, Guilderland, NY 12084
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
Gregory A. Roeder, Adirondack Research and Management, Inc.
2390 Western Avenue, Guilderland, NY 12084
(Name and address of agent for service)
Copy to:
JoAnn M. Strasser, Thompson Hine LLP
312 Walnut Street, 14th Floor, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (518) 690-0470
Date of fiscal year end: March 31
Date of reporting period: September 30, 2010
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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
The Adirondack Small Cap Fund
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
September 30, 2010
(Unaudited)
THE ADIRONDACK SMALL CAP FUND
TOP TEN HOLDINGS, as a Percentage of the Fund’s Net Assets
September 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
1. DDI Corp. | 2.60% |
2. Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. | 2.34% |
3. Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. | 2.17% |
4. NN, Inc. | 2.03% |
5. Trinity Biotech Plc. | 2.02% |
6. Delphi Financial Group 7.376% 05/01/2067 | 1.98% |
7. Journal Communications, Inc. Class A | 1.94% |
8. Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc. | 1.92% |
9. CNO Financial Group, Inc. | 1.91% |
10. Coca-Cola Bottling Co. | 1.88% |
THE ADIRONDACK SMALL CAP FUND
GRAPHICAL ILLUSTRATION
September 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
The following chart gives a visual breakdown of the Fund by the industry sectors the underlying securities represent as a percentage of net assets.
| The Adirondack Small Cap Fund |
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Schedule of Investments | |||||
| September 30, 2010 (Unaudited) |
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Shares | Value | ||||
COMMON STOCKS - 85.44% | |||||
Accident & Health Insurance - 1.91% | |||||
100,500 | CNO Financial Group, Inc.* | $ 556,770 | |||
Agriculture Production - Crops - 1.92% | |||||
25,804 | Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc. * | 559,947 | |||
Air-Conditioning & Warm Air Heating Equipment - 1.19% | |||||
30,307 | Tecumseh Products Co. Class A * | 347,621 | |||
Amusements & Recreation Services - 0.47% | |||||
30,200 | Warner Music Group Corp. * | 135,900 | |||
Ball & Roller Bearings - 2.03% | |||||
71,634 | NN, Inc.* | 590,981 | |||
Biotechnology Research & Products - 2.01% | |||||
92,800 | Trinity Biotech Plc. (Ireland) * | 587,424 | |||
Bottled & Canned Soft Drinks Carbonated Waters - 1.88% | |||||
10,371 | Coca-Cola Bottling Co. | 548,937 | |||
Business Services, NEC - 1.71% | |||||
31,546 | Keynote Systems, Inc. | 366,565 | |||
41,389 | Spark Network, Inc.* | 133,273 | |||
499,838 | |||||
Calculating & Accounting Machines (No Electronic Computers) - 1.63% | |||||
34,949 | NCR Corp. * | 476,355 | |||
Canned, Fruits, Veg & Preserves, Jams & Jellies - 1.31% | |||||
29,100 | Del Monte Foods, Co. | 381,501 | |||
Commercial Physical & Biological Research - 0.85% | |||||
39,000 | Albany Molecular Research, Inc. * | 248,820 | |||
Computer Communications Equipment - 0.72% | |||||
71,101 | ADPT Corp.* | 209,748 | |||
Computer Peripheral Equipment, NEC - 0.97% | |||||
48,000 | Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.* | 281,280 | |||
Computer Processing & Data Preparation - 0.98% | |||||
234,388 | Ipass, Inc.* | 285,953 | |||
Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. - 0.42% | |||||
139,248 | Autobytel, Inc. * | 121,118 | |||
Computer Programming Services - 2.54% | |||||
52,000 | Compuware Corp. * | 443,040 | |||
91,000 | Realnetworks, Inc. * | 296,660 | |||
739,700 | |||||
Construction Special Trade Contractors - 1.46% | |||||
48,500 | Matrix Service Co. * | 424,860 | |||
Container & Package-Metal & Glass - 1.41% | |||||
14,301 | Crown Holdings, Inc. * | 409,867 | |||
Electric Services - 5.40% | |||||
18,000 | Calpine Corp. * | 224,100 | |||
43,000 | Mirant Corp.* | 428,280 | |||
44,754 | PNM Resources, Inc. | 509,748 | |||
12,300 | Unisource Energy Corp. | 411,189 | |||
1,573,317 | |||||
Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment - 1.44% | |||||
65,238 | LSI Industries, Inc. | 418,828 | |||
Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus - 0.36% | |||||
4,675 | Conmed Corp. * | 104,767 | |||
Fabricated Plate Work (Boiler Shops) - 1.25% | |||||
23,889 | Global Power Equipment Group, Inc.* | 364,307 | |||
Financial Data Process Services - 0.97% | |||||
47,274 | BGC Partners, Inc. Class A | 282,226 | |||
Financial Miscellaneous - 1.65% | |||||
63,648 | PMA Capital Corp. Class A | 479,906 | |||
Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance - 4.41% | |||||
9,200 | Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda) | 366,160 | |||
27,000 | Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda) | 467,640 | |||
27,656 | Selective Insurance Group, Inc. | 450,516 | |||
1,284,316 | |||||
Food & Kindred Products - 3.20% | |||||
30,200 | Sara Lee Corp. | 405,586 | |||
135,481 | Smart Balance Inc.* | 525,666 | |||
931,252 | |||||
Glass Containers - 0.38% | |||||
4,000 | Owens Illinois, Inc. * | 112,240 | |||
Gold And Silver Ores - 1.04% | |||||
15,200 | Coeur D'Alene Mines Corp. * | 302,784 | |||
Home Health Care - 1.04% | |||||
429,016 | Hooper Holmes, Inc. * | 304,558 | |||
Instruments For Measuring & Testing Of Electricity & Electronic Signals - 1.17% | |||||
27,400 | IXIA * | 339,760 | |||
Leisure Time - 1.57% | |||||
65,200 | Callaway Golf Corp. | 456,400 | |||
Life Insurance - 1.47% | |||||
35,100 | Genworth Financial, Inc. Class A * | 428,922 | |||
Medical & Dental Instruments & Supply - 1.85% | |||||
46,842 | Vascular Solutions, Inc. * | 537,746 | |||
Miscellaneous Amusement & Research - 0.50% | |||||
3,300 | Six Flags Entertainment Corp.* | 145,068 | |||
Miscellaneous Electrical Machinery, Equipment, & Supplies - 1.09% | |||||
66,617 | Exide Technologies * | 319,095 | |||
Petroleum Refining - 1.78% | |||||
38,704 | Frontier Oil Corp.* | 518,634 | |||
Pharmaceutical Preparations - 4.51% | |||||
20,500 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. * | 681,420 | |||
64,045 | Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. * | 633,405 | |||
1,314,825 | |||||
Plastics Products, NEC - 0.34% | |||||
11,400 | Myers Industries, Inc. | 97,926 | |||
Prepackaged Software - 2.86% | |||||
40,000 | Lawson Software Americas, Inc.* | 338,800 | |||
90,724 | Saba Software, Inc.* | 493,539 | |||
832,339 | |||||
Printed Circuit Boards - 5.14% | |||||
81,915 | DDI Corp. | 756,895 | |||
23,300 | Jabil Circuit, Inc. | 335,753 | |||
33,400 | Sanmina-Sci Corp. * | 403,472 | |||
1,496,120 | |||||
Production Technology Equipment - 1.17% | |||||
30,601 | Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. * | 339,977 | |||
Publishing-Newspapers - 1.94% | |||||
125,615 | Journal Communications, Inc. Class A * | 566,524 | |||
Radio & TV Broadcasting & Communications Equipment - 1.68% | |||||
36,309 | Endwave Corp. * | 80,606 | |||
55,307 | Seachange International, Inc. * | 409,825 | |||
490,431 | |||||
Retail Stores, NEC - 0.98% | |||||
10,900 | IAC/Interactive Corp. * | 286,343 | |||
Savings Institution, Federally Chartered - 0.62% | |||||
18,000 | Brookline Bancorp, Inc. | 179,640 | |||
Security Brokers, Dealers, & Flotation Companies - 2.39% | |||||
60,969 | Cowen Group, Inc. Class A* | 200,588 | |||
39,900 | Knight Capital Group, Inc. Class A * | 494,361 | |||
694,949 | |||||
Semiconductors & Related Devices - 3.14% | |||||
72,100 | AXT, Inc. * | 477,302 | |||
53,800 | Verigy Ltd. (Singapore) * | 437,394 | |||
914,696 | |||||
Surety Insurance - 1.31% | |||||
7,300 | Assured Guaranty Ltd. (Bermuda) | 124,903 | |||
41,560 | RAM Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda) * | 34,495 | |||
10,200 | XL Capital Ltd. (Bermuda) | 220,932 | |||
380,330 | |||||
Telephone & Telegraph Apparatus - 1.55% | |||||
60,500 | Tellabs, Inc. | 450,725 | |||
Title Insurance - 0.72% | |||||
18,603 | Stewart Information Services, Corp.* | 210,586 | |||
Water, Sewer, Pipeline, & Power Line Construction - 1.11% | |||||
19,745 | MYR Group, Inc. * | 323,621 | |||
TOTAL FOR COMMON STOCKS (Cost $21,687,323) - 85.44% | 24,889,776 | ||||
CORPORATE BONDS - 4.50% | |||||
24,600 | Delphi Financial Group 7.376% 05/01/2067 | 577,608 | |||
11,708 | Phoenix Companies Quibs 7.45% 11/15/2032 | 218,940 | |||
29,300 | PMA Capital Corp. 8.50% 06/15/2018 | 301,204 | |||
8,856 | Pulte Homes, Inc. 7.375% 06/01/2046 | 212,544 | |||
TOTAL FOR CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $1,004,153) - 4.50% | 1,310,296 | ||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 9.79% | |||||
2,852,224 | Huntington U.S. Treasury Money Market IV 0.01% ** | 2,852,224 | |||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $2,852,224) - 9.79% | 2,852,224 | ||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $25,543,700) - 99.73% | 29,052,296 | ||||
ASSETS IN EXCESS OF OTHER LIABILITIES - 0.27% | 79,508 | ||||
NET ASSETS - 100.00% | $ 29,131,804 | ||||
* Non-income producing securities during the period. ** Variable rate security; the money market rate shown represents the yield at September 30, 2010. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. | |||||
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below: | |||||
Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access. | |||||
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Level 2 - Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an active market, price for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, yield curves, default rates and similar data. | |||||
Level 3 - Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available,representing the Fund's own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available. | |||||
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. | |||||
The following is a summary of inputs used as of September 30, 2010, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value: | |||||
Investments in Securities | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |
Common Stocks | $ 24,889,776 | $ - | $ - | $24,889,776 | |
Corporate Bonds | 1,310,296 | - | - | 1,310,296 | |
Short-Term Investments: | |||||
Huntington US Treasury Money Market Fund IV | 2,852,224 | - | - | 2,852,224 | |
$ 29,052,296 | $ - | $ - | $29,052,296 |
| The Adirondack Small Cap Fund |
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities | ||
| September 30, 2010 (Unaudited) |
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Assets: | ||
Investments in Securities, at Value (Cost $25,543,700) | $ 29,052,296 | |
Cash | 126,041 | |
Receivables: | ||
Securities Sold | 87,280 | |
Dividends and Interest | 12,949 | |
Shareholder Subscription | 112,755 | |
Prepaid Expenses | 22,677 | |
Total Assets | 29,413,998 | |
Liabilities: | ||
Securities Purchased | 261,658 | |
Shareholder Redemptions | 2,868 | |
Due to Advisor | 16,632 | |
Accrued Expenses | 1,036 | |
Total Liabilities | 282,194 | |
Net Assets | $ 29,131,804 | |
Net Assets Consist of: | ||
Paid In Capital | $ 25,925,547 | |
Accumulated Undistributed Net Investment Loss | (41,392) | |
Accumulated Undistributed Realized Loss on Investments | (260,947) | |
Unrealized Appreciation in Value of Investments | 3,508,596 | |
Net Assets, for 2,219,839 Shares Outstanding | $ 29,131,804 | |
Net Asset Value Per Share | $ 13.12 | |
Minimum Redemption Price Per Share ($13.12 * 0.99) (Note 4) | $ 12.99 | |
| The Adirondack Small Cap Fund |
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Statement of Operations | ||
| For the six months ended September 30, 2010 (Unaudited) |
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Investment Income: | ||
Dividends | $ 86,532 | |
Interest | 40,066 | |
Total Investment Income | 126,598 | |
Expenses: | ||
Advisory Fees (Note 3) | 140,931 | |
Transfer Agent Fees | 15,805 | |
Legal Fees | 11,057 | |
Custodian Fees | 3,728 | |
Auditing Fees | 6,180 | |
Trustee Fees | 1,830 | |
Chief Compliance Officer Fees | 1,550 | |
Insurance Fees | 472 | |
Registration Fees | 6,615 | |
Printing & Mailing Fees | 11 | |
Miscellaneous Fees | 2,461 | |
Total Expenses | 190,640 | |
Advisory Fees Waived (Note 3) | (22,650) | |
Net Expenses | 167,990 | |
Net Investment Loss | (41,392) | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments: | ||
Realized Gain on Investments | 280,676 | |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation on Investments | 578,936 | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | 859,612 | |
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ 818,220 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. |
The Adirondack Small Cap Fund | |||
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | |||
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Six Months | |||
Ended | Year Ended | ||
9/30/2010 | 3/31/2010 | ||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations: | |||
Net Investment Income (Loss) | $ (41,392) | $ (21,334) | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments | 280,676 | 583,759 | |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) Investments | 578,936 | 6,118,370 | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | 818,220 | 6,680,795 | |
Distributions to Shareholders: (Note 6) | |||
Net Investment Income | - | (15,882) | |
Realized Gains | - | - | |
Total Dividends and Distributions Paid to Shareholders | - | (15,882) | |
Capital Share Transactions (Note 4) | 10,063,320 | 5,812,557 | |
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | 10,881,540 | 12,477,470 | |
Net Assets: | |||
Beginning of Period | 18,250,264 | 5,772,794 | |
End of Period (Including Undistributed Net Investment Income (Loss) of | |||
$(41,392) and $0, respectively) | $ 29,131,804 | $ 18,250,264 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. |
THE ADIRONDACK SMALL CAP FUND
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
Note 1. Organization
The Adirondack Small Cap Fund (the “Fund”), is a diversified series of Adirondack Funds (the “Trust”), an open-end investment company that was organized as an Ohio business trust on December 8, 2004. The Trust is permitted to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of separate series. The Fund is the only series currently authorized by the Board of Trustees. The Fund commenced investment operations April 6, 2005. The Fund’s investment objective is long-term capital appreciation. The Fund’s principal investment strategy is to invest in a diversified portfolio of equity securities of small capitalization companies that the Fund’s investment adviser, Adirondack Research & Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”), believes are undervalued.
Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies employed by the Fund in preparing its financial statements:
Codification: The Financial Accounting Standards Board has issued FASB ASC 105 (formerly FASB Statement No. 168), The “FASB Accounting Standards Codification™” and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) (“ASC 105”). ASC 105 established the FASB Accounting Standards Codification™ (“Codification” or “ASC”) as the single source of authoritative GAAP recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under authority of federal securities laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The Codification supersedes all existing non-SEC accounting and reporting standards. All other non-grandfathered, non-SEC accounting literature not included in the Codification will become nonauthoritative.
Following the Codification, the FASB will not issue new standards in the form of Statements, FASB Staff Positions or Emerging Issues Task Force Abstracts. Instead, it will issue Accounting Standards Updates, which will serve to update the Codification, provide background information about the guidance and provide the basis for conclusions on the changes to the Codification. GAAP is not intended to be changed as a result of the FASB's Codification project, but it will change the way the guidance is organized and presented. As a result, these changes will have a significant impact on how companies reference GAAP in their financial statements and in their accounting policies for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009.
The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The Fund adopted FASB Accounting Standards Codification guidance regarding "Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" effective January 1, 2009. This guidance requires enhanced disclosures about the Fund’s derivative and hedging activities, including how such activities are accounted for and their effect on the Fund’s financial position, performance and cash flows.
Security Valuations: Equity securities generally are 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 stock exchange or on the NASDAQ over-the-counter market are generally valued by a pricing service at the last quoted sale price. Lacking a last sale price, an equity security is generally valued by a pricing service at its last bid price. When market quotations are not readily available from a pricing service, when the Advisor determines that the market quotation or the price provided by the pricing service does not accurately reflect the current market value, when restricted or illiquid securities are
THE ADIRONDACK SMALL CAP FUND
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
being valued, or when an event occurs after the close of trading (but prior to the time the NAV is calculated) that materially affects fair value, such securities are fair valued as determined in good faith by the Advisor, in conformity with guidelines adopted by and subject to review of the Board of Trustees of the Trust.
Fixed income securities generally are 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. 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 exists 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 an issue of securities being valued by the Advisor would appear to be the amount which the owner might reasonably expect to receive for them upon their current sale. Methods which 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.
The Board of Trustees annually reviews and approves the use of the pricing services. The Board will initially approve and annually reapprove use of a pricing service if it is satisfied that use of the pricing service will result in the accurate valuation of Fund securities.
Foreign currency: Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions.
The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.
Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund's books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
Financial futures contracts: The Fund may invest in financial futures contracts solely for the purpose of hedging its existing portfolio securities, or securities that the Fund intends to purchase, against fluctuations in fair value caused by changes in prevailing securities markets or interest rates. Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Fund is required to pledge to the broker an amount of cash, U.S. government securities, or other assets, equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount (initial margin deposit). Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin,” are made or received by the Fund each day, depending
THE ADIRONDACK SMALL CAP FUND
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
on the daily fluctuations in the fair value of the underlying security. The Fund recognizes a gain or loss equal to the change in daily variation margin. Should market conditions move unexpectedly, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the financial futures contracts and may realize a loss. The use of futures transactions involves the risk of imperfect correlation in movements in the price of futures contracts, interest rates, and the underlying hedged assets.
Federal Income Taxes: The Fund’s policy is to continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code that are applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.
The Fund evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether it is "more-likely-than-not" (i.e., greater than 50 percent) that each tax position will be sustained upon examination by a taxing authority based on the technical merits of the position. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. The Fund did not record any tax provision in the current period. However, management's conclusions regarding tax positions taken may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, examination by tax authorities (i.e., the last 3 tax year ends. as applicable), on-going analysis of and changes to tax laws, regulations and interpretations thereof.
Distributions to Shareholders: The Fund intends to distribute to its shareholders substantially all of its net realized capital gains and net investment income, if any, at year-end. Distributions will be recorded on ex-dividend date.
Other: The Fund follows industry practice and records security transactions on the trade date. The specific identification method is used for determining gains or losses for financial statements and income tax purposes. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Discounts and premiums are amortized over the useful 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.
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 these estimates.
Subsequent Events: Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the issuance of these financial statements and has noted no such events.
expenses during the year. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Note 3. Investment Management Agreement
The Fund has a management agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Advisor to furnish investment advisory and management services to the Fund. Gregory A. Roeder, Louis Morizio and Matthew Reiner, each a Trustee and/or an officer of the Fund, are the shareholders of the Advisor. Under the Agreement, the Advisor earns a monthly fee from the Fund at the annual rate of 1.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The Advisor had an expense reimbursement agreement in effect with the Fund through July 31, 2009 to waive its management fee and\or reimburse expenses to the extent that the Fund’s total annual operating expenses exceeded 1.70%. Effective August 1, 2009, the Advisor agreed to waive fees or reimburse the Fund should the total operating expenses of the Fund exceed 1.49% until July 31, 2011. The Advisor’s obligation to waive fees or reimburse expenses excludes brokerage fees and commissions, borrowing costs ( such as (a) interest and (b) dividend expenses on securities sold short), taxes,
THE ADIRONDACK SMALL CAP FUND
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
extraordinary expenses, and costs of acquired funds. Any waiver or reimbursement by the Advisor is subject to repayment by the Fund within three fiscal years following the fiscal year in which the waived and/or reimbursed expenses occurred, if the Fund is able to make repayment without exceeding its current expense limitations and the repayment is approved by the Board of Trustees. For the six months ended September 30, 2010, the Advisor earned advisory fees of $140,931 of which $22,650 was waived. The Fund owed the Advisor $16,632 as of September 30, 2010.
As of March 31, 2010, the following is subject to repayment by the Fund to the Advisor:
Fiscal Year Ended | Recoverable Through | Fund |
March 31, 2008 | March 31, 2011 | $26,587 |
March 31, 2009 | March 31, 2012 | $36,059 |
March 31, 2010 | March 31, 2013 | $33,033 |
Note 4. Capital Share Transactions
The Fund is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of separate series. The total paid-in capital was $25,925,547 as of September 30, 2010. Transactions in capital for the year ended March 31, 2010, and the six months ended September 30, 2010, were as follows:
September 30, 2010 | March 31, 2010 | |||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |
Shares sold | 1,095,871 | $13,949,334 | 1,086,283 | $12,168,745 |
Shares reinvested | - | - | 1,237 | 15,858 |
Shares redeemed | (304,797) | (3,886,014) | (570,010) | (6,372,046) |
Net increase | 791,074 | $10,063,320 | 517,510 | $5,812,557 |
Shareholders will be subject to a Redemption Fee on redemptions and exchanges equal to 1.00% of the net asset value of the Fund shares redeemed within 30 days after their purchase. For the six months ended September 30, 2010, $423 redemption fees were collected by the Fund from shareholder transactions and included in paid-in-capital.
Note 5. Investment Transactions
For the six months ended September 30, 2010, purchases and sales of investment securities other than U.S. Government obligations and short-term investments aggregated $10,515,691 and $1,632,560, respectively.
Note 6. Tax Matters
As of March 31, 2010, the tax basis components of distributable earnings, unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and cost of investment securities were as follows:
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
Capital loss carryforward expiring 3/31/2017+
($243,267)
3/31/2018
(186,714)
($429,981)
Gross unrealized appreciation on investment securities
$ 3,314,947
Gross unrealized depreciation on investment securities
($ 488,192)
Net unrealized appreciation on investment securities
$ 2,826,755
Cost of investment securities *
$ 15,346,150
+ The capital loss carryforward will be used to offset any capital gains realized by the Fund in future years through the expiration date. The Fund will not make distributions from capital gains while a capital loss carryforward remains.
* The difference between the book cost and tax cost of investments represents disallowed wash sales for tax purposes.
On March 30, 2010 a distribution of $.01123 per share was paid to Fund shareholders.
The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 are as follows:
2010
2009
Ordinary income
$15,882
-
Long-term capital gain
-
$175,088
Note 7. Control and 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 amended. As of September 30, 2010, Charles Schwab & Co. for the benefit of its customers owned over 50.48% of the Fund. The Schwab account is an omnibus account for the benefit of individual investors. As of September 30, 2010, National Financial Service Corp., for the benefit of its customers, owned 31.11% of the Fund.
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Expense Illustration | |||
September 30, 2010 (Unaudited) | |||
Expense Example | |||
As a shareholder of The Adirondack Small Cap Fund, you incur ongoing costs which typically consist of: 1)management fees, custody fees, transfer agent fees, and other Fund expenses and (2) potential redemption fees for redemption of shares within 30 days of purchase. 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, April 1, 2010 through September 30, 2010. | |||
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. Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect the 1.00% redemption fee imposed on redemptions within 30 days of purchase. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing your ongo ing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If the transactional costs were included where applicable, your costs may be higher. | |||
Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Expenses Paid During the Period * | |
April 1, 2010 | September 30, 2010 | April 1, 2010 through September 30, 2010 | |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,027.41 | $7.57 |
Hypothetical (5% Annual | |||
Return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,017.60 | $7.54 |
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 1.49%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (UNAUDITED)
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, Age | Position(s) Held with the Fund | Term of Office and Length of Time Served | Number of Portfolios Overseen | Principal Occupation During Past Five Years and Current Directorships |
Kevin Gallagher 2390 Western Ave Guilderland, New York 12084 Age: 45 | Trustee | Indefinite; Since March 2005 | 1 | Senior Vice President of Business Development, Panurgy NY Metro, LLC since February 2004; Director of Sales, Coca-Cola Enterprises from December 1988 through February 2004. |
Wade Coton 2390 Western Ave Guilderland, New York 12084 Age: 42 | Trustee | Indefinite; Since March 2005 | 1 | Vice President, L.D.M Management Group Inc. since January 2007. Home Builder & Developer, Richard H. List Inc. from January 1995 through December 2006. |
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (UNAUDITED)
The following table provides information regarding each Trustee who is an “interested person” of the Trust, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, and each officer of the Trust.
Each Trustee serves as a trustee until the termination of the Trust unless the Trustee dies, resigns, retires or is removed.
Name, Address, Age | Position(s) Held with the Fund | Term of Office and Length of Time Served | Number of Portfolios Overseen | Principal Occupation During Past Five Years and Current Directorships |
Gregory A. Roeder 2390 Western Ave Guilderland, New York 12084 Age: 46 | President and Chief Compliance Officer | Indefinite; Since March 2005 | N/A | Principal, Portfolio Manager & CCO, Adirondack Research & Management, Inc. from 2004 to the present; Portfolio Manager/Analyst, Eddy & Wakefield from 2000 to 2003 |
Louis Morizio 2390 Western Ave Guilderland, New York 12084 Age: 50 | Trustee and Secretary | Indefinite; Trustee Since March 2005; Secretary Since December 2004 | 1 | Registered Investment Adviser, Center for Financial Planning, from December 1994 to January 2008; Vice President, Berkshire Bank, from January 2008 to December 2009. Vice President 1st Albany Mortgage April 2010 to present. Certified Financial Planner since 1991, Accredited Investment Fiduciary Analyst since 2006. |
Matthew Reiner 2390 Western Ave Guilderland, New York 12084 Age: 44 | Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer | Indefinite; Since March 2005 | N/A | Principal, Portfolio Manager & CFO, Adirondack Research & Management Inc. February 2005 to Present, Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Director of Research, Paradigm Capital Management from 1998 to Jan 2005 |
Norman Joseph Plourde 2390 Western Ave Guilderland, New York 12084 Age: 46 | Trustee | Indefinite; Since March 2005 | 1 | VP and principal of Ideal Wood Products since October 2001. General Manager of operations, Universal Forest Products Inc. from October 2001 through June 2005 General Manager and Treasurer of P&R Truss Co. from June 1985 through October 2001. |
The Fund’s Statement of Additional contains additional information about the Trustees and Officers and is available, without charge by calling (888) 686-2729.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (UNAUDITED)
Portfolio Holdings – The Fund files a complete schedule of investments with the SEC for the first and third quarter of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s first and third fiscal quarters end on June 30 and December 31. The Form N-Q filing must be made within 60 days of the end of the quarter. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, or they may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room). You may also obtain copies by calling the Fund at 1-888-686-2729, free of charge.
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 proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, are available without charge upon request by (1) calling the Fund at (888) 686-2729 and (2) from Fund documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. A review of how the Fund voted on company proxies can be obtained at our transfer agent’s website, www.mutualss.com.
Additional Information - The Fund's Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") includes additional information about the trustees and is available, without charge, upon request. You may call toll-free (888) 686-2729 to request a copy of the SAI or to make shareholder inquiries.
Renewal of Management Agreement
On May 27, 2010, a Board meeting was held by the Board of Directors. During that meeting the Advisory Renewal Agreement was renewed for another year. Below is the basis in which the Advisory Renewal Agreement was renewed:
As to the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Advisor to the Fund, the Trustees considered that, under the terms of the Management Agreement, the Advisor would, subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, provide or arrange to be provided to the Fund such investment advice as the Advisor in its discretion deems advisable and will furnish or arrange to be furnished a continuous investment program for the Fund consistent with the Fund's investment objective and policies. Mr. Reiner indicated that there were no material changes to the operations of the Advisor or in the Advisor's corporate structure; Steve Gonick was hired as Chief Marketing Director to help market the Fund and became a 5.00% owner of the Adviser in July 2009. The Trustees also considered that Mr. Reiner will continue to serve as Chief Investment Officer for the Advisor and he and Mr. Roeder will be the ind ividuals primarily responsible for day-to-day management of the Fund. The Trustees discussed the investment experience of Mr. Reiner and Mr. Roeder, as well as the quality of the investment and administrative services that the Fund has received from the Advisor. The Trustee’s also considered the financial capacity of the Advisor. The Trustees concluded that they were satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by the Advisor. Lou Morizio thought it should be mentioned that he has been in discussions with the other owners of Adirondack Research and Management, Inc. (ARMI) to possibly buy-out his ownership interest in ARMI. Mr. Reiner said that ARMI is looking to possibly do a capital raise effort and/or a buy-out. Lynee Hicks reminded the Trust that if there is a significant change in control of ARMI (an owner with over 25% of the company drops below 25% ownership of the company), the Management Agreement with ARMI would terminate and a proxy vote would have to be held for the Trust to rehire ARMI. The Trustees concluded that the Advisor had provided quality services to the Fund.
The Board reviewed the performance of the Fund during the period from April 6, 2005 (the inception date of the Fund) through the close of the Trust's fifth fiscal year on March 31, 2010. The Trustees reviewed the appropriateness of the peer groups and indexes. They concluded that a return of 101.9% for the 2009 fiscal
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year compared more favorably to Peer Group averages and to the returns of the relevant benchmark indices. The Trustees also noted that the 3 year and since inception performance compared favorably to both the peer group as well as the relevant indices. It was the consensus of the Board that they were pleased with the Fund’s performance, particularly in light of the Fund’s stated strategy. It was the consensus of the Board that the Advisor continues to add value.
The Adirondack Small Cap Fund’s expense ratio remains capped at 1.49%. Without the expense cap the Fund’s expense ratio would have been 1.84% during the period April 1, 2009 through March 31, 2010. The trustees agree that this expense ratio allows the fund to be competitive with other offerings in the marketplace.
Given that the advisor currently waives a portion of its fee under a fee cap arrangement, the Trustees focused on the funds capped expense ratio versus the expense ratio of its peer group. The funds in the Peer Group consisted of actively managed no-load small cap funds. According to the Morningstar database, the average expense ratio of open-end, actively managed, small-cap value funds with less than $75 million in assets is currently 1.48%. The average expense ratio for Funds with less than $50 million in net assets is currently 1.77%. Based on this data, it was the consensus of the Trustees that the capped expense ratio of 1.49% was reasonable.
As to the costs of the services to be provided, economies of scale, future growth and the profits to be realized by the Advisor; the Trustees reviewed the Advisor's estimates of its profitability and its financial condition. The Adviser is currently subsidizing the current contract with the Fund due to the fact that Fund assets are not currently sufficient to cover the estimated costs. The minimum annual costs (before distribution costs) to run a fund similar to ADKSX would be north of $500,000 which includes salaries and benefits for 3-5 employees, rent, telecommunications and computer equipment. Before distribution expenses, ARMI earned $133,397 from this contract during FY 2010. The marketing plan continues to include an emphasis on marketing to fee-based financial planners to grow assets. Mr. Reiner indicated that the management team and Chief Marketing Director Steve Gonick are committed to r aising more assets during the 2011 fiscal year and has been exploring a number of avenues to accomplish that goal. Mr. Reiner believes that the fund is likely to be upgraded to five stars by Morningstar in June which should help generate more interest from advisors and retail investors; the fund is currently in the top 10 percentile for the 1, 3 and 5 year periods ending in April 2010 amongst its small cap peer group according to Morningstar. Mr. Reiner indicated that solid performance, a five year track record and an expense ratio under 1.50% should help position the Fund for future growth. The Trustees considered that the assets of the fund had more than doubled since last July. The Trustees concurred that the Advisors asset raising plans were prudent. The Trustees noted that the Advisor has no affiliations with the Fund's transfer agent, fund accountant, custodian, distributor or any broker-dealers and therefore does not derive any benefits from the relationships these parties have with the Trust.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, the renewal of the Management Agreement with Adirondack Research and Management, Inc. was approved for one year by the unanimous vote of the Trustees, including the disinterested Trustees.
Board of Trustees
Wade Coton
Kevin Gallagher
Louis Morizio
Norman Joseph Plourde
Investment Adviser
Adirondack Research and Management, Inc.
2390 Western Avenue
Guilderland, NY 12084
Dividend Paying Agent,
Shareholders’ Servicing Agent,
Transfer Agent
Mutual Shareholder Services, LLC
8000 Town Centre Drive, Suite 400
Broadview Heights, OH 44147
Custodian
The Huntington National Bank, NA
41 South High Street
Columbus, OH 43216
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Sanville & Company
1514 Old York Road
Abington, PA 19001
Legal Counsel
Thompson Hine LLP
312 Walnut Street, 14th Floor
Cincinnati, OH 45202
This report is provided for the general information of the shareholders of the Adirondack Small Cap 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)
The Principal Executive and Financial Officers concluded that the Registrant's Disclosure Controls and Procedures are effective based on their evaluation of the Disclosure Controls and Procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report.
(b)
There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s second 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.
Adirondack Funds
By /s/Gregory A. Roeder
*Gregory A. Roeder
President and Chief Compliance Officer
Date December 9, 2010
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/Gregory A. Roeder
*Gregory A. Roeder
President and Chief Compliance Officer
Date December 9, 2010
By /s/Matthew Reiner
*Matthew Reiner
Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer
Date December 9, 2010
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.