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 811-01209
Bridges Investment Fund, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
8401 West Dodge Road, Suite 256
Omaha, NE 68114
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Edson A. Bridges III
8401 West Dodge Road, Suite 256
Omaha, NE 68114
(Name and address of agent for service)
(402) 397-4700
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
Date of fiscal year end: December 31, 2014
Date of reporting period: June 30, 2014
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
Semi-Annual
Shareholder Report
2014
8401 West Dodge Road - 256 Durham Plaza - Omaha, Nebraska 68114
voice: (402) 397-4700 fax: (402) 397-8617 www.bridgesfund.com
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Contents of Report
Page 1 | Shareholder Letter |
Exhibit 1 | Portfolio Transactions During the |
Pages 3 – 4 | Period from January 1, 2014 through |
| June 30, 2014 |
Exhibit 2 | Selected Historical Financial Information |
Pages 5 – 6 | |
Pages 7 – 8 | Expense Example |
Page 9 | Allocation of Portfolio Holdings |
Pages 10 – 24 | Financial Statements |
Pages 25 – 32 | Additional Disclosures |
IMPORTANT NOTICES
Must be preceded or accompanied by a Prospectus.
Opinions expressed herein are those of Edson L. Bridges III and are subject to change. They are not guarantees and should not be considered investment advice.
The S&P 500 Index is a broadly based unmanaged composite of 500 stocks which is widely recognized as representative of price changes for the U.S. equity market in general. The Russell 1000 Growth Index is an unmanaged composite of stocks that measures the performance of the stocks of companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values from a universe of the 1,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization. You cannot invest directly in a specific index.
Earnings growth for a Fund holding does not guarantee a corresponding increase in market value of the holding or the Fund.
Fund holdings are subject to change and should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for complete information on holdings in the Fund.
Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. Small and medium capitalization companies tend to have limited liquidity and greater price volatility than large-capitalization companies. Investments in debt securities typically decrease in value when interest rates rise. This risk is usually greater for longer-term debt securities.
The Fund invests in foreign securities which involve political, economic and currency risks, greater volatility and differences in accounting methods.
The Bridges Investment Fund is distributed by Quasar Distributors, LLC.
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July 11, 2014
Dear Shareholder:
Bridges Investment Fund had a total return of 5.32% in the second quarter of 2014, which bettered the 5.23% total return for the S&P 500 and the 5.13% total return for the Russell 1000 Growth Index over the same period. For the twelve month period ended June 30, 2014, the Fund had a total return of 27.18% versus 24.61% for the S&P 500 and 26.92% for the Russell 1000 Growth Index. For the three year period ended June 30, 2014, the Fund had an average annual total return of 16.09% versus 16.58% for the S&P 500 and 16.26% for the Russell 1000 Growth Index. For the five year period ended June 30, 2014, the Fund had an average annual total return of 16.86% versus 18.83% for the S&P 500 and 19.24% for the Russell 1000 Growth Index. For the ten year period ended June 30, 2014, the Fund had an average annual total return of 6.60% versus 7.78% for the S&P 500 and 8.20% for the Russell 1000 Growth Index. The Fund’s expense ratio is 0.87%.
Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance stated above. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 866-934-4700.
During the second quarter, we trimmed Apple, Cognizant, and Qualcomm, and added to Celgene, Las Vegas Sands, Perrigo, and Valeant Pharmaceuticals.
U.S. equities moved higher in the second quarter and posted generally positive returns. The S&P 500 finished the quarter near an all-time high. Higher stock prices were supported by positive corporate earnings in the first half of the year, and by declining interest rates.
Stocks are trading close to our estimate of fair value, but we believe the equity returns could track the trajectory of corporate earnings over the next several years. We remain constructive on the outlook for continued corporate profit growth.
We believe the Fund’s portfolio holdings are attractively valued. The Fund’s portfolio ended the second quarter trading at 16.2x estimated 2014 earnings and 15.05x estimated 2015 earnings. The Fund’s companies are estimated to grow their earnings at 12-13% annually over the next three to five years, versus consensus earnings growth of 6-7% for the S&P 500.
Shareholder Letter | July 11, 2014 |
We expect increased equity market volatility during the second half of 2014, but we remain constructive on the longer term outlook for both U.S. stocks in general and the Fund’s portfolio.
| Sincerely, |
| |
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| Edson L. Bridges III, CFA |
| President and Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 1
BRIDGES INVESTMENT FUND, INC.
PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS
DURING THE PERIOD FROM
JANUARY 1, 2014 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
| | Bought or | | | Held After | |
Securities | | Received | | | Transactions | |
Common Stock Unless | | $1,000 Par | | | $1,000 Par | |
Described Otherwise | | Value (M) | | | Value (M) | |
| | or Shares | | | or Shares | |
Altria Group, Inc. | | 10,000 | | | 35,000 | |
Apple, Inc.(1) | | 63,000 | | | 73,500 | |
Biogen Idec, Inc. | | 500 | | | 2,500 | |
BlackRock, Inc. | | 2,000 | | | 8,000 | |
Celgene Corp. | | 2,000 | | | 22,000 | |
Celgene Corp.(2) | | 22,000 | | | 44,000 | |
Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. N. V. | | 1,000 | | | 33,000 | |
Cognizant Technology Solutions(3) | | 12,000 | | | 24,000 | |
Comcast Corp. – Class A Special | | 10,000 | | | 30,000 | |
Continental Resources, Inc. | | 10,000 | | | 10,000 | |
DaVita Healthcare Partners, Inc. | | 2,000 | | | 16,000 | |
The Walt Disney Co. | | 5,000 | | | 30,000 | |
eBay, Inc. | | 10,000 | | | 35,000 | |
Ecolab, Inc. | | 2,000 | | | 10,000 | |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | | 13,000 | | | 13,000 | |
Google Inc. – Class C(4) | | 4,000 | | | 4,000 | |
Johnson & Johnson | | 10,000 | | | 10,000 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | 10,000 | | | 25,000 | |
Las Vegas Sands Corp. | | 13,000 | | | 13,000 | |
MasterCard, Inc.(5) | | 72,000 | | | 80,000 | |
McDonald’s Corp. | | 3,000 | | | 18,000 | |
Perrigo Company Plc | | 10,000 | | | 10,000 | |
Philip Morris International, Inc. | | 2,000 | | | 20,000 | |
Priceline Group, Inc. | | 200 | | | 3,000 | |
Schlumberger Ltd. | | 3,000 | | | 20,000 | |
Union Pacific Corp.(6) | | 27,000 | | | 54,000 | |
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. | | 10,000 | | | 10,000 | |
(1) | Received 63,000 Shares in a 7-for-1 Stock Split on June, 6, 2014 |
(2) | Received 22,000 Shares in a 2-for-1 Stock Split on June 25, 2014 |
(3) | Received 12,000 Shares in a 2-for-1 Stock Split on March 7, 2014 |
(4) | Received 4,000 shares in a 1-for-1 Stock Spin-Off on April 2, 2014 |
(5) | Received 72,000 shares in a 10-for-1 Stock Split on January 21, 2014 |
(6) | Received 27,000 shares in a 2-for-1 Stock Split on June 6, 2014 |
Exhibit 1
(Continued)
BRIDGES INVESTMENT FUND, INC.
PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS
DURING THE PERIOD FROM
JANUARY 1, 2014 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
| | Sold or | | | Held After | |
Securities | | Exchanged | | | Transactions | |
Common Stock Unless | | $1,000 Par | | | $1,000 Par | |
Described Otherwise | | Value (M) | | | Value (M) | |
| | or Shares | | | or Shares | |
Accenture PLC – Class A | | 18,000 | | | — | |
Allergan, Inc. | | 10,000 | | | — | |
Apple, Inc. | | 500 | | | 10,500 | |
Caterpillar, Inc. | | 5,000 | | | 15,000 | |
Cognizant Technology Solutions – Class A | | 3,000 | | | 12,000 | |
Cognizant Technology Solutions – Class A | | 4,000 | | | 20,000 | |
EMC Corp. | | 40,000 | | | — | |
MasterCard, Inc. | | 5,000 | | | 75,000 | |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | | 10,000 | | | 40,000 | |
Valmont Industries, Inc. | | 6,000 | | | — | |
Waters Corp. | | 9,000 | | | — | |
Exhibit 2
BRIDGES INVESTMENT FUND, INC.
SELECTED HISTORICAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(Unaudited)
– – – – – – – – – – – Year End Statistics – – – – – – – – – – –
Valuation | | Net | | Shares | | Net Asset | | Dividend/ | | Capital | |
Date | | Assets | | Outstanding | | Value/Share | | Share | | Gains/Share | |
07-01-63 | | $ | 109,000 | | 10,900 | | $ | 10.00 | | $ | — | | $ | — | |
12-31-63 | | | 159,187 | | 15,510 | | | 10.13 | | | .07 | | | — | |
12-31-64 | | | 369,149 | | 33,643 | | | 10.97 | | | .28 | | | — | |
12-31-65 | | | 621,241 | | 51,607 | | | 12.04 | | | .285 | | | .028 | |
12-31-66 | | | 651,282 | | 59,365 | | | 10.97 | | | .295 | | | — | |
12-31-67 | | | 850,119 | | 64,427 | | | 13.20 | | | .295 | | | — | |
12-31-68 | | | 1,103,734 | | 74,502 | | | 14.81 | | | .315 | | | — | |
12-31-69 | | | 1,085,186 | | 84,807 | | | 12.80 | | | .36 | | | — | |
12-31-70 | | | 1,054,162 | | 90,941 | | | 11.59 | | | .37 | | | — | |
12-31-71 | | | 1,236,601 | | 93,285 | | | 13.26 | | | .37 | | | — | |
12-31-72 | | | 1,272,570 | | 93,673 | | | 13.59 | | | .35 | | | .08 | |
12-31-73 | | | 1,025,521 | | 100,282 | | | 10.23 | | | .34 | | | .07 | |
12-31-74 | | | 757,545 | | 106,909 | | | 7.09 | | | .35 | | | — | |
12-31-75 | | | 1,056,439 | | 111,619 | | | 9.46 | | | .35 | | | — | |
12-31-76 | | | 1,402,661 | | 124,264 | | | 11.29 | | | .38 | | | — | |
12-31-77 | | | 1,505,147 | | 145,252 | | | 10.36 | | | .428 | | | .862 | |
12-31-78 | | | 1,574,097 | | 153,728 | | | 10.24 | | | .481 | | | .049 | |
12-31-79 | | | 1,872,059 | | 165,806 | | | 11.29 | | | .474 | | | .051 | |
12-31-80 | | | 2,416,997 | | 177,025 | | | 13.65 | | | .55 | | | .0525 | |
12-31-81 | | | 2,315,441 | | 185,009 | | | 12.52 | | | .63 | | | .0868 | |
12-31-82 | | | 2,593,411 | | 195,469 | | | 13.27 | | | .78 | | | .19123 | |
12-31-83 | | | 3,345,988 | | 229,238 | | | 14.60 | | | .85 | | | .25 | |
12-31-84 | | | 3,727,899 | | 278,241 | | | 13.40 | | | .80 | | | .50 | |
12-31-85 | | | 4,962,325 | | 318,589 | | | 15.58 | | | .70 | | | .68 | |
12-31-86 | | | 6,701,786 | | 407,265 | | | 16.46 | | | .688 | | | .86227 | |
12-31-87 | | | 7,876,275 | | 525,238 | | | 15.00 | | | .656 | | | 1.03960 | |
12-31-88 | | | 8,592,807 | | 610,504 | | | 14.07 | | | .85 | | | 1.10967 | |
12-31-89 | | | 10,895,182 | | 682,321 | | | 15.97 | | | .67 | | | .53769 | |
12-31-90 | | | 11,283,448 | | 744,734 | | | 15.15 | | | .67 | | | .40297 | |
12-31-91 | | | 14,374,679 | | 831,027 | | | 17.30 | | | .66 | | | .29292 | |
12-31-92 | | | 17,006,789 | | 971,502 | | | 17.51 | | | .635 | | | .15944 | |
12-31-93 | | | 17,990,556 | | 1,010,692 | | | 17.80 | | | .6225 | | | .17075 | |
12-31-94 | | | 18,096,297 | | 1,058,427 | | | 17.10 | | | .59 | | | .17874 | |
12-31-95 | | | 24,052,746 | | 1,116,620 | | | 21.54 | | | .575 | | | .19289 | |
12-31-96 | | | 29,249,488 | | 1,190,831 | | | 24.56 | | | .55 | | | .25730 | |
12-31-97 | | | 36,647,535 | | 1,262,818 | | | 29.02 | | | .5075 | | | .30571 | |
12-31-98 | | | 48,433,113 | | 1,413,731 | | | 34.26 | | | .44 | | | 2.11648 | |
Exhibit 2
(Continued)
BRIDGES INVESTMENT FUND, INC.
SELECTED HISTORICAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(Unaudited)
– – – – – – – – – – – Year End Statistics – – – – – – – – – – –
Valuation | | Net | | Shares | | Net Asset | | Dividend/ | | Capital | |
Date | | Assets | | Outstanding | | Value/Share | | Share | | Gains/Share | |
12-31-99 | | $ | 69,735,684 | | 1,508,154 | | $ | 46.24 | | $ | .30 | | $ | .91088 | |
12-31-00 | | | 71,411,520 | | 1,850,301 | | | 38.59 | | | .40 | | | .80880716 | |
12-31-01 | | | 60,244,912 | | 1,940,494 | | | 31.05 | | | .26 | | | — | |
12-31-02 | | | 45,854,541 | | 1,989,769 | | | 23.05 | | | .20 | | | — | |
12-31-03 | | | 62,586,435 | | 2,016,560 | | | 31.04 | | | .24 | | | — | |
12-31-04 | | | 74,281,648 | | 2,230,038 | | | 33.31 | | | .305 | | | — | |
12-31-05 | | | 80,715,484 | | 2,305,765 | | | 35.01 | | | .2798 | | | — | |
12-31-06 | | | 82,754,479 | | 2,336,366 | | | 35.42 | | | .2695 | | | — | |
12-31-07 | | | 77,416,617 | | 2,258,380 | | | 34.28 | | | .2364 | | | 2.5735 | |
12-31-08 | | | 49,448,417 | | 2,257,410 | | | 21.91 | | | .2603 | | | — | |
12-31-09 | | | 67,435,343 | | 2,303,377 | | | 29.28 | | | .17 | | | — | |
12-31-10 | | | 75,014,486 | | 2,307,301 | | | 32.51 | | | .126 | | | — | |
12-31-11 | | | 73,779,028 | | 2,266,478 | | | 32.55 | | | .1586 | | | — | |
12-31-12 | | | 83,361,384 | | 2,256,216 | | | 36.95 | | | .207 | | | — | |
12-31-13 | | | 110,155,511 | | 2,335,264 | | | 47.17 | | | .2408 | | | 1.62945 | |
– – – – – Current Six Months Compared to Same Six Months in Prior Year – – – – –
Valuation | | Net | | Shares | | Net Asset | | Dividend/ | | Capital | |
Date | | Assets | | Outstanding | | Value/Share | | Share | | Gains/Share | |
06-30-13 | | $ | 93,082,924 | | | 2,271,697 | | $ | 40.98 | | $ | .10 | | $ | — | |
06-30-14 | | | 118,326,296 | | | 2,365,804 | | | 50.02 | | | .13 | | | — | |
BRIDGES INVESTMENT FUND, INC.
EXPENSE EXAMPLE
JUNE 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Bridges Investment Fund, Inc., you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; services fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare 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 the entire period (January 1, 2014 – June 30, 2014).
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. Although the Fund charges no sales load or transactions fees, you will be assessed fees for outgoing wire transfers (including redemption requests), returned checks or stop payment orders at prevailing rates charged by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, the Fund’s transfer agent. To the extent that the Fund invests in shares of other investment companies as part of its investment strategy, you will indirectly bear your proportionate share of any fees and expenses charged by the underlying funds in which a Fund invests in addition to the expenses of the Fund. Actual expenses of the underlying funds are expected to vary among the various underlying funds. These expenses are not included in the example below. The example includes, but is not limited to, management fees, shareholder servicing fees, fund accounting, custody and transfer agent fees. However, the example below does not include portfolio trading commissions and related expenses, interest expense or dividends on short positions taken by the Fund and other extraordinary expenses as determined under generally accepted accounting principles. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the 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 any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| | | Expenses Paid |
| Beginning | Ending | During Period* |
| Account Value | Account Value | January 1, 2014 – |
| January 1, 2014 | June 30, 2014 | June 30, 2014 |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,063.20 | $4.13 |
Hypothetical | | | |
(5% return before expenses) | 1,000.00 | 1,020.66 | 4.17 |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.81%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 to reflect the one-half year period. |
BRIDGES INVESTMENT FUND, INC.
ALLOCATION OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS
PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS
JUNE 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
COMPONENTS OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS
Common Stock | | $ | 105,852,490 | |
Exchange Traded Funds | | | 10,510,950 | |
Corporate Bonds | | | 1,050,887 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 1,017,096 | |
Total | | $ | 118,431,423 | |
BRIDGES INVESTMENT FUND, INC.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
JUNE 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
Title of Security | | Shares | | | Cost | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS – 89.46% | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Ambulatory Health Care Services – 0.98% | | | | | | | | | |
DaVita Healthcare Partners, Inc. (a) | | | 16,000 | | | $ | 961,035 | | | $ | 1,157,120 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Amusement, Gambling, and | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Recreation Industries – 3.01% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Las Vegas Sands Corp. | | | 13,000 | | | $ | 1,041,077 | | | $ | 990,860 | |
The Walt Disney Co. | | | 30,000 | | | | 1,453,852 | | | | 2,572,200 | |
| | | | | | $ | 2,494,929 | | | $ | 3,563,060 | |
Beverage and Tobacco | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Product Manufacturing – 3.65% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Altria Group, Inc. | | | 35,000 | | | $ | 823,041 | | | $ | 1,467,900 | |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 13,000 | | | | 632,331 | | | | 1,161,420 | |
Philip Morris International, Inc. | | | 20,000 | | | | 782,617 | | | | 1,686,200 | |
| | | | | | $ | 2,237,989 | | | $ | 4,315,520 | |
Broadcasting (except Internet) – 4.23% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Comcast Corp. – Class A Special Common Stock | | | 30,000 | | | $ | 1,381,050 | | | $ | 1,599,900 | |
DIRECTV (a) | | | 40,000 | | | | 1,657,230 | | | | 3,400,400 | |
| | | | | | $ | 3,038,280 | | | $ | 5,000,300 | |
Chemical Manufacturing – 7.86% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actavis Plc (a) | | | 15,000 | | | $ | 2,160,150 | | | $ | 3,345,750 | |
Ecolab, Inc. | | | 10,000 | | | | 891,864 | | | | 1,113,400 | |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (a) | | | 13,000 | | | | 1,054,391 | | | | 1,077,830 | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 10,000 | | | | 866,300 | | | | 1,046,200 | |
Perrigo Company Plc | | | 10,000 | | | | 1,469,667 | | | | 1,457,600 | |
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (a) | | | 10,000 | | | | 1,310,103 | | | | 1,261,200 | |
| | | | | | $ | 7,752,475 | | | $ | 9,301,980 | |
Computer and Electronic | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Product Manufacturing – 8.45% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Apple, Inc. | | | 73,500 | | | $ | 1,232,495 | | | $ | 6,830,355 | |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | | | 40,000 | | | | 1,687,005 | | | | 3,168,000 | |
| | | | | | $ | 2,919,500 | | | $ | 9,998,355 | |
See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
BRIDGES INVESTMENT FUND, INC.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(Continued)
JUNE 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
Title of Security | | Shares | | | Cost | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Couriers and Messengers – 0.87% | | | | | | | | | |
United Parcel Service, Inc. – Class B | | | 10,000 | | | $ | 671,348 | | | $ | 1,026,600 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Credit Intermediation and | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Related Activities – 7.82% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital One Financial Corp. | | | 50,000 | | | $ | 1,579,085 | | | $ | 4,130,000 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 25,000 | | | | 1,383,242 | | | | 1,440,500 | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 70,000 | | | | 1,821,947 | | | | 3,679,200 | |
| | | | | | $ | 4,784,274 | | | $ | 9,249,700 | |
Food Services and Drinking Places – 2.51% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
McDonald’s Corp. | | | 18,000 | | | $ | 1,409,408 | | | $ | 1,813,320 | |
Starbucks Corp. | | | 15,000 | | | | 561,001 | | | | 1,160,700 | |
| | | | | | $ | 1,970,409 | | | $ | 2,974,020 | |
Health and Personal Care Stores – 2.81% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Express Scripts Holding Co. (a) | | | 48,000 | | | $ | 1,210,860 | | | $ | 3,327,840 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction – 1.90% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. N. V. | | | 33,000 | | | $ | 1,219,884 | | | $ | 2,250,600 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities – 2.14% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. – Class B (a) | | | 20,000 | | | $ | 678,649 | | | $ | 2,531,200 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Machinery Manufacturing – 3.97% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Caterpillar, Inc. | | | 15,000 | | | $ | 945,046 | | | $ | 1,630,050 | |
General Electric Co. | | | 50,000 | | | | 746,325 | | | | 1,314,000 | |
Roper Industries, Inc. | | | 12,000 | | | | 547,802 | | | | 1,752,120 | |
| | | | | | $ | 2,239,173 | | | $ | 4,696,170 | |
Nonstore Retailers – 2.44% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Amazon.com, Inc. (a) | | | 3,500 | | | $ | 565,147 | | | $ | 1,136,730 | |
eBay, Inc. (a) | | | 35,000 | | | | 1,476,391 | | | | 1,752,100 | |
| | | | | | $ | 2,041,538 | | | $ | 2,888,830 | |
See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
BRIDGES INVESTMENT FUND, INC.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(Continued)
JUNE 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
Title of Security | | Shares | | | Cost | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Oil and Gas Extraction – 4.46% | | | | | | | | | |
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. | | | 20,000 | | | $ | 1,335,558 | | | $ | 2,189,400 | |
Apache Corp. | | | 15,000 | | | | 1,188,510 | | | | 1,509,300 | |
Continental Resources, Inc. (a) | | | 10,000 | | | | 1,141,409 | | | | 1,580,400 | |
| | | | | | $ | 3,665,477 | | | $ | 5,279,100 | |
Other Information Services – 3.92% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Google, Inc. – Class A (a) | | | 4,000 | | | $ | 847,060 | | | $ | 2,338,680 | |
Google, Inc. – Class C (a) | | | 4,000 | | | | 844,353 | | | | 2,301,120 | |
| | | | | | $ | 1,691,413 | | | $ | 4,639,800 | |
Petroleum and Coal | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Products Manufacturing – 2.21% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Chevron Corp. | | | 20,000 | | | $ | 1,010,364 | | | $ | 2,611,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Professional, Scientific, and | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Technical Services – 14.17% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Biogen Idec, Inc. (a) | | | 2,500 | | | $ | 518,357 | | | $ | 788,275 | |
Celgene Corp. (a) | | | 44,000 | | | | 1,947,085 | | | | 3,778,720 | |
Cognizant Technology | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Solutions Corp. – Class A (a) | | | 20,000 | | | | 657,113 | | | | 978,200 | |
Mastercard, Inc. | | | 75,000 | | | | 1,337,065 | | | | 5,510,250 | |
Priceline Group, Inc. (a) | | | 3,000 | | | | 1,696,423 | | | | 3,609,000 | |
Visa, Inc. – Class A | | | 10,000 | | | | 745,136 | | | | 2,107,100 | |
| | | | | | $ | 6,901,179 | | | $ | 16,771,545 | |
Rail Transportation – 4.55% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Union Pacific Corp. | | | 54,000 | | | $ | 1,725,558 | | | $ | 5,386,500 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Securities, Commodity Contracts, | | | | | | | | | | | | |
and Other Financial Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | |
and Related Activities – 3.23% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Blackrock, Inc. | | | 8,000 | | | $ | 1,783,768 | | | $ | 2,556,800 | |
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. | | | 15,000 | | | | 725,747 | | | | 1,266,150 | |
| | | | | | $ | 2,509,515 | | | $ | 3,822,950 | |
See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
BRIDGES INVESTMENT FUND, INC.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(Continued)
JUNE 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
Title of Security | | Shares | | | Cost | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Support Activities for Mining – 2.00% | | | | | | | | | |
Schlumberger Ltd. | | | 20,000 | | | $ | 1,607,823 | | | $ | 2,359,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing – 2.28% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Eaton Corp. Plc | | | 35,000 | | | $ | 1,816,697 | | | $ | 2,701,300 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | $ | 55,148,369 | | | $ | 105,852,490 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS – 8.88% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Funds, Trusts, and Other | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financial Vehicles – 8.88% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | | | 40,000 | | | $ | 3,684,766 | | | $ | 5,723,200 | |
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | | | 35,000 | | | | 2,407,647 | | | | 3,923,150 | |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | | | 20,000 | | | | 827,798 | | | | 864,600 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS | | | | | | $ | 6,920,211 | | | $ | 10,510,950 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Principal | | �� | | | | | | | |
| | Amount | | | Cost | | | Value | |
CORPORATE BONDS – 0.89% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Broadcasting (except Internet) – 0.19% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Comcast Corp. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6.500%, 01/15/2017 | | $ | 200,000 | | | $ | 199,592 | | | $ | 227,494 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Building Material and Garden | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equipment and Supplies Dealers – 0.18% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Home Depot, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.400%, 03/01/2016 | | | 200,000 | | | $ | 194,438 | | | $ | 215,819 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Funds, Trusts, and Other | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financial Vehicles – 0.27% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Spectra Energy Capital, LLC | | | | | | | | | | | | |
8.000%, 10/01/2019 | | | 250,000 | | | $ | 262,284 | | | $ | 315,422 | |
See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
BRIDGES INVESTMENT FUND, INC.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(Continued)
JUNE 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
| | Principal | | | | | | | |
Title of Security | | Amount | | | Cost | | | Value | |
CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Machinery Manufacturing – 0.25% | | | | | | | | | |
Applied Materials, Inc. | | | | | | | | | |
7.125%, 10/15/2017 | | $ | 250,000 | | | $ | 252,001 | | | $ | 292,152 | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS | | | | | | $ | 908,315 | | | $ | 1,050,887 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Cost | | | Value | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 0.86% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mutual Fund – 0.86% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
SEI Daily Income Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Treasury Fund, 0.01% (b) | | | 1,017,096 | | | $ | 1,017,096 | | | $ | 1,017,096 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | | | | | $ | 1,017,096 | | | $ | 1,017,096 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 100.09% | | | | | | $ | 63,993,991 | | | $ | 118,431,423 | |
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
OF OTHER ASSETS – (0.09)% | | | | | | | | | | | (105,127 | ) |
TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.00% | | | | | | | | | | $ | 118,326,296 | |
See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
(b) | Variable rate security: the rate shown is the effective rate as of June 30, 2014. |
BRIDGES INVESTMENT FUND, INC.
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
JUNE 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
ASSETS: | | | |
Investments in securities, at fair value (cost: $63,993,991) | | $ | 118,431,423 | |
Cash | | | 1,964 | |
Receivables | | | | |
Fund shares issued | | | 105 | |
Dividends and interest | | | 113,843 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 10,171 | |
| | | | |
TOTAL ASSETS | | $ | 118,557,506 | |
| | | | |
LIABILITIES: | | | | |
Payables | | | | |
Distributions to shareholders | | $ | 18,127 | |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | | | 4,384 | |
Payable to Adviser | | | 132,671 | |
Accrued expenses | | | 76,028 | |
| | | | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | | $ | 231,210 | |
| | | | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS | | $ | 118,326,296 | |
| | | | |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | | | | |
Capital stock | | $ | 60,704,692 | |
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | | | 494 | |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain on investments | | | 3,183,678 | |
Unrealized appreciation on investments | | | 54,437,432 | |
| | | | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS | | $ | 118,326,296 | |
| | | | |
SHARES OUTSTANDING | | | | |
($0.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized) | | | 2,365,804 | |
| | | | |
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING AND | | | | |
REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE | | $ | 50.02 | |
See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.
BRIDGES INVESTMENT FUND, INC.
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
INVESTMENT INCOME: | | | |
Dividend income (net of foreign tax withheld of $693) | | $ | 719,766 | |
Interest income | | | 31,208 | |
| | | | |
Total investment income | | $ | 750,974 | |
| | | | |
EXPENSES: | | | | |
Advisory fees | | $ | 282,846 | |
Administration fees | | | 56,635 | |
Fund accounting fees | | | 25,194 | |
Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees | | | 24,043 | |
Independent director’s expenses and fees | | | 20,263 | |
Professional Services | | | 14,791 | |
Other | | | 10,630 | |
Printing and supplies | | | 7,526 | |
Custody fees | | | 6,632 | |
Taxes and licenses | | | 724 | |
| | | | |
Total expenses | | $ | 449,284 | |
| | | | |
NET INVESTMENT INCOME | | $ | 301,690 | |
| | | | |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS | | | | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | 2,847,247 | |
| | | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments | | | 3,886,615 | |
| | | | |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS | | | 6,733,862 | |
| | | | |
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | 7,035,552 | |
See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.
BRIDGES INVESTMENT FUND, INC.
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
| | Six Months Ended | | | Year Ended | |
| | June 30, 2014 | | | December 31, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2013 | |
OPERATIONS: | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 301,690 | | | $ | 547,834 | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | 2,847,247 | | | | 3,949,511 | |
Net increase in unrealized | | | | | | | | |
appreciation on investments | | | 3,886,615 | | | | 23,028,247 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets | | | | | | | | |
resulting from operations | | $ | 7,035,552 | | | $ | 27,525,592 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net equalization of debits/credits | | | 302 | | | | 307 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (306,887 | ) | | | (550,897 | ) |
From net realized gains | | | — | | | | (3,680,254 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total distributions | | $ | (306,887 | ) | | $ | (4,231,151 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets | | | | | | | | |
from capital share transactions | | | 1,441,818 | | | | 3,499,379 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Increase in Net Assets | | $ | 8,170,785 | | | $ | 26,794,127 | |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of the Period | | $ | 110,155,511 | | | $ | 83,361,384 | |
End of the Period (including undistributed net | | | | | | | | |
investment income of $494 and $5,389, respectively) | | $ | 118,326,296 | | | $ | 110,155,511 | |
See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.
BRIDGES INVESTMENT FUND, INC.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
For a Fund share outstanding throughout the period
| | For the Six | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Months Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | June 30, 2014 | | | Years Ended December 31, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
beginning of period | | $ | 47.17 | | | $ | 36.95 | | | $ | 32.55 | | | $ | 32.51 | | | $ | 29.28 | | | $ | 21.91 | |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income1 | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.17 | |
Net realized and unrealized | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
gain on investments | | | 2.85 | | | | 11.85 | | | | 4.40 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 3.22 | | | | 7.37 | |
Total from | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
investment operations | | | 2.98 | | | | 12.09 | | | | 4.61 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 3.36 | | | | 7.54 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Less dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends from net | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
investment income | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) |
Dividends from | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
net realized gain | | | — | | | | (1.63 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (1.87 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 50.02 | | | $ | 47.17 | | | $ | 36.95 | | | $ | 32.55 | | | $ | 32.51 | | | $ | 29.28 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total return | | | 6.32 | %2 | | | 32.99 | % | | | 14.16 | % | | | 0.62 | % | | | 11.50 | % | | | 34.61 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Supplemental data and ratios: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(in thousands) | | $ | 118,326 | | | $ | 110,156 | | | $ | 83,361 | | | $ | 73,779 | | | $ | 75,014 | | | $ | 67,435 | |
Ratio of net expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
to average net assets: | | | 0.81 | %3 | | | 0.85 | % | | | 0.88 | % | | | 0.88 | % | | | 0.90 | % | | | 1.02 | % |
Ratio of net investment income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
to average net assets: | | | 0.54 | %3 | | | 0.57 | % | | | 0.58 | % | | | 0.47 | % | | | 0.42 | % | | | 0.63 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 7.0 | % | | | 12.0 | % | | | 17.0 | % | | | 26.6 | % | | | 26.3 | % | | | 18.2 | % |
See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.
1 | Net investment income per share is calculated using the ending balances prior to consideration or adjustment for permanent book-to-tax differences. |
2 | Not Annualized. |
3 | Annualized. |
BRIDGES INVESTMENT FUND, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
(1) | SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
| |
| Bridges Investment Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The primary investment objective of the Fund is long-term capital appreciation. In pursuit of that objective, the Fund invests primarily in common stocks. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). |
| A. | Investments – |
| | Security transactions are recorded on trade date. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date, and interest income is recognized on an accrual basis. Discount and premium on fixed income securities is accreted or amortized into interest income using the effective interest method. 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. |
| | The net realized gain (loss) from the sales of securities is determined for income tax and accounting purposes on the basis of the cost of specific securities. |
| | Securities owned are reflected in the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities and the schedule of investments at fair value based on quoted market prices. Bonds and other fixed-income securities (other than the short-term securities) are valued using the bid price provided by an independent pricing service. Other securities traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the last reported sale price at the close of regular trading on each day the exchange is open for trading. Securities listed on the NASDAQ National Market System for which market quotations are readily available are valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). If no sales were reported on that day, quoted market price represents the closing bid price. |
| | Investments in registered open-end management investment companies will be valued based upon the Net Asset Values (“NAVs”) of such investments and are categorized as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Investments in privately held investment funds will be valued based upon the NAVs of such investments and are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy if significant observable inputs are used. |
| | Securities for which prices are not readily available were valued by the Fund’s valuation committee (the “Valuation Committee”) at a fair value determined in good faith under procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Fund’s Board of Directors. |
| | The Valuation Committee concluded that a price determined under the Fund’s valuation procedures was not readily available if, among other things, the Valuation |
| | Committee believed that the value of the security might have been materially affected by an intervening significant event. A significant event may be related to a single issuer, to an entire market sector, or to the entire market. These events may include, among other things: issuer–specific events including rating agency action, earnings announcements and corporate actions, significant fluctuations in domestic or foreign markets, natural disasters, armed conflicts, and government actions. In the event that the market quotations are not readily available, the fair value of such securities will be determined in good faith, taking into consideration: (i) fundamental analytical data relating to the investment; (ii) the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition of the securities; and (iii) an evaluation of the forces which influence the market in which these securities are purchased and sold. The members of the Valuation Committee shall continuously monitor for significant events that might necessitate the use of fair value procedures. |
| B. | Federal Income Taxes – |
| | It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to Regulated Investment Companies (“RICs”) to distribute all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no Federal income tax provision for the Fund is required. Under applicable foreign tax law, a withholding tax may be imposed on interest, dividends, and capital gains earned on foreign securities. |
| | The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from its ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. In addition, due to the timing of dividend distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the year that the income or realized gains or losses were recorded by the Fund. The Fund has reclassified the components of its capital accounts for the year ended December 31, 2013 by decreasing accumulated investment income by $307 and increasing capital stock by $307. |
| | The Fund has not recorded any liability for material unrecognized tax benefits as of June 30, 2014. It is the Fund’s policy to recognize accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain benefits in income taxes as appropriate. Tax years that remain open to examination by major jurisdiction include tax years ended December 31, 2010 through December 31, 2013. |
| C. | Distribution To Shareholders – |
| | The Fund pays dividends to shareholders on a quarterly basis on the ex-dividend date. Distribution of net realized gains, if any, are made on an annual basis to shareholders on the ex-dividend date. Dividends and distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. |
| D. | Equalization – |
| | The Fund uses the accounting practice of equalization by which a portion of the proceeds from sales and costs of redemption of capital shares, equivalent on a per share basis to the amount of undistributed net investment income on the date of the transactions, is credited or charged to undistributed income. As a result, undistributed net investment income per share is unaffected by sales or redemption of capital shares. |
| E. | Use of 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 increases and decreases in net assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. |
| | In preparing these financial statements, the Fund has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the financial statements were issued. |
| F. | Fair Value Measurements – |
| | GAAP defines fair value as the price that each Fund would receive upon selling an investment in a timely transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market of the investment. A three-tier hierarchy is used to maximize the use of observable market data “inputs” and minimize the use of unobservable “inputs” and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below: |
| Level 1 – | Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments. |
| 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 inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, 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 valuation techniques used by the Fund to measure fair value for the six months ended June 30, 2014 maximized the use of observable inputs and minimized the use of unobservable inputs. During the six months ended June 30, 2014, no securities held by the Fund were deemed as Level 3. |
| The following is a summary of the inputs used as of June 30, 2014, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value: |
| | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
| Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Common Stock | | $ | 105,852,490 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 105,852,490 | |
| Exchange Traded Funds | | | 10,510,950 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 10,510,950 | |
| Corporate Bonds | | | — | | | | 1,050,887 | | | | — | | | | 1,050,887 | |
| Short-Term Investments | | | 1,017,096 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,017,096 | |
| Total Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| in Securities | | $ | 117,380,536 | | | $ | 1,050,887 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 118,431,423 | |
| There were no transfers between Levels 1 and 2 during the six months ended June 30, 2014. Transfers between levels are recognized at the end of the reporting period. Refer to the Schedule of Investments for further information on the classification of investments. |
(2) | INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACT AND |
| OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES |
| Under an Investment Advisory Contract, Bridges Investment Management, Inc. (the “Investment Adviser”) furnishes investment advisory services for the Fund. In return, the Fund has agreed to pay the Investment Adviser a management fee computed on a quarterly basis at the rate of 1/8 of 1% of the average month-end net asset value of the Fund during the quarter, equivalent to 1/2 of 1% per annum. Certain officers and directors of the Fund are also officers and directors of the Investment Adviser. These officers do not receive any compensation from the Fund other than that which is received indirectly through the Investment Adviser. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund incurred $282,846 in advisory fees. |
| The contract between the Fund and the Investment Adviser provides that total expenses of the Fund in any year, exclusive of taxes, but including fees paid to the Investment Adviser, shall not exceed, in total, a maximum of 1 and 1/2% of the average month end net asset value of the Fund for the year. Amounts, if any, expended in excess of this limitation are reimbursed by the Investment Adviser as specifically identified in the Investment Advisory Contract. There were no amounts reimbursed during the six months ended June 30, 2014. |
| The Fund has entered into a Board-approved contract with the Investment Adviser in which the Investment Adviser acts as primary administrator to the Fund at an annual rate of $42,000. U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC acts as sub-administrator to the Fund, and for its services, receives an annual fee at the rate of 0.065% for the first $50 million of the Fund’s average net assets, 0.050% on the next $50 million of average net assets, and 0.04% on the balance, subject to an annual minimum of $40,000. These administrative expenses are shown as Administration fees on the Statement of Operations. |
| Quasar Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”), a registered broker-dealer, acts as the Fund’s principal underwriter in a continuous public offering of the Fund’s shares. The Distributor is an affiliate of U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC. |
(3) | SECURITY TRANSACTIONS |
| The cost of long-term investment purchases during the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, was: |
| | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
| Non U.S. government securities | | $ | 11,628,954 | | | $ | 8,248,371 | |
| Net proceeds from sales of long-term investments during the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, were: |
| | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
| Non U.S. government securities | | $ | 7,777,431 | | | $ | 5,499,820 | |
| There were no long-term U.S. government transactions for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013. |
| |
(4) | NET ASSET VALUE |
| The net asset value per share represents the effective price for all subscriptions and redemptions. |
| |
(5) | CAPITAL STOCK |
| Shares of capital stock issued and redeemed during the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, were as follows: |
| | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
| Shares sold | | | 58,479 | | | | 49,956 | |
| Shares issued to shareholders in | | | | | | | | |
| reinvestment of net investment income | | | 5,590 | | | | 4,962 | |
| | | | 64,069 | | | | 54,918 | |
| Shares redeemed | | | (33,529 | ) | | | (39,437 | ) |
| Net increase | | | 30,540 | | | | 15,481 | |
| Value of capital stock issued and redeemed during the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, was as follows: |
| | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
| Net proceeds from shares sold | | $ | 2,760,655 | | | $ | 1,985,414 | |
| Reinvestment of net investment income | | | 273,118 | | | | 201,313 | |
| | | | 3,033,773 | | | | 2,186,727 | |
| Cost of shares redeemed | | | (1,591,955 | ) | | | (1,571,352 | ) |
| Net increase | | $ | 1,441,818 | | | $ | 615,375 | |
(6) | DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS |
| On March 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014, cash distributions were declared from net investment income accrued through March 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014, respectively. These distributions were calculated as $0.06 and $0.07 per share. The dividends were paid on March 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014, to shareholders of record on March 28, 2014 and June 27, 2014. |
(7) | FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION |
| The tax character of distributions during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows: |
| | | Ordinary | | | Long-Term | |
| | | Income | | | Capital Gain | |
| 12/31/13 | | $ | 1,412,051 | | | $ | 2,819,100 | |
| 12/31/12 | | $ | 465,276 | | | | — | |
| As of December 31, 2013, the components of the tax basis cost of investments and net unrealized appreciation were as follows: |
| Federal tax cost of investments | | $ | 59,703,158 | |
| Unrealized appreciation | | $ | 50,641,822 | |
| Unrealized depreciation | | | (118,806 | ) |
| Net unrealized appreciation | | $ | 50,523,016 | |
| As of December 31, 2013, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows: |
| Net unrealized appreciation | | $ | 50,523,016 | |
| Undistributed ordinary income | | $ | 5,393 | |
| Undistributed long term gains | | | 364,228 | |
| Distributable earnings | | | 369,621 | |
| Other accumulated loss | | | — | |
| Total accumulated capital earnings | | $ | 50,892,637 | |
| As of December 31, 2013, the Fund did not have any capital loss carryovers and did not defer any post-October losses. The difference between book and tax basis distributable earnings is primarily related to the deferral of losses on wash sales. |
ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES
(Unaudited)
Availability of Quarterly Portfolio Holdings Schedules
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the First and Third Quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q, which is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov or can be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. (information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.) These reports can also be obtained from the Fund by sending an e-mail to fund@bridgesinv.com or calling 1-800-939-8401.
Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures and Proxy Voting Record
A description of the policies and/procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities, and a report on how the Fund voted such proxies during the 12-month period ended June 30, 2013 can be obtained by request and without charge from the Fund by sending an e-mail to fund@bridgesinv.com or calling 1-800-939-8401, or from the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
Disclosure Regarding Fund Trustees and Officers
**Disinterested Persons
Also Known As Independent Directors**
Name, Age, | | |
Position with | | |
Fund and Term | | |
of Office | | Principal Occupation(s) and Directorships* |
Nathan Phillips | | Mr. Dodge is the Executive Vice President of N.P. Dodge Company. |
Dodge III Age: 50 | | He has worked at N.P. Dodge Company since October, 1993. Mr. |
| | Dodge is also a principal officer and director of a number of subsidiary |
Director | | and affiliated companies in the property management, insurance, and |
(2010 – present) | | real estate syndication fields. Mr. Dodge became a Director of |
| | Lauritzen Corp. in 2008 and of First State Bank of Loomis in 2003. |
| | |
Adam M. Koslosky | | Mr. Koslosky is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Magnolia |
Age: 57 | | Metal Corporation. Magnolia Metal Corporation is a bronze bearing |
| | manufacturer located in Omaha, Nebraska. Mr. Koslosky commenced |
Director | | his career with Magnolia Metal Corporation in 1978. Mr. Koslosky |
(2007 – present) | | also is a general partner of Mack Investments, Ltd. and tax matter |
| | partner of TriStone Property Group, LLC, both privately held |
| | investment companies located in Omaha, Nebraska. He has been a |
| | Director of Nebraska Methodist Hospital Foundation since 1993. Mr. |
| | Koslosky has been determined to be an “audit committee financial |
| | expert” within the meaning of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 and the |
| | regulations related thereto by the Fund’s Board of Directors. Mr. |
| | Koslosky serves as the Chairman of the Fund’s Audit Committee. |
Name, Age, | | |
Position with | | |
Fund and Term | | |
of Office | | Principal Occupation(s) and Directorships* |
Michael C. Meyer | | Mr. Meyer was elected Chairman on April 10, 2012. Beginning March 1, |
Age: 55 | | 2013, Mr. Meyer transitioned to Vice President of Finance at Tenaska, |
| | Inc., on a part-time basis and intends to retire in July 2014 from this |
Director | | position. Tenaska is a privately held energy company located in Omaha, |
(2008 – present) | | Nebraska. Also in March 2013, Mr. Meyer joined McCarthy Capital |
| | Corporation as Operating Partner. McCarthy Capital is an Omaha based |
Chairman | | private equity firm focused on lower middle market companies. Prior to |
(2012 – present) | | his current positions, Mr. Meyer was Vice President of Asset |
| | Management at Tenaska and has held several positions at Tenaska since |
| | commencing employment there in 1995. In his 30-plus years of financial |
| | and operations management experience in the banking and energy |
| | industries, Mr. Meyer has held positions with the United States |
| | Treasury Department’s Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the |
| | Farm Credit System and the First National Bank of Omaha. Mr. Meyer |
| | is on the Board of Directors of Guild Mortgage Company in San Diego, |
| | California, a privately-held mortgage company, and Amerisphere |
| | Multifamily Finance, LLC, a multifamily mortgage loan company |
| | headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, and a member of the Board of |
| | Directors of MarketSphere Consulting, LLC, a privately held enterprise |
| | management and unclaimed property business located in Omaha, |
| | Nebraska. Mr. Meyer has been designated as the Lead Independent |
| | Director of the Fund. |
| | |
Gary L. Petersen | | Mr. Petersen is the retired President of Petersen Manufacturing Co. |
Age: 70 | | Inc. of DeWitt, Nebraska. Mr. Petersen commenced employment with |
| | the company in February, 1966. He became President in May, 1979, |
Director | | and retired in June, 1986. Petersen Manufacturing Co. Inc. produced a |
(1987 – present) | | broad line of hand tools for national and worldwide distribution under |
| | the brand names Vise-Grip, Unibit, Prosnip, and Punch Puller. |
| | Mr. Petersen serves as Chairman of the Fund’s Administration and |
| | Nominating Committee. |
Name, Age, | | |
Position with | | |
Fund and Term | | |
of Office | | Principal Occupation(s) and Directorships* |
Robert Slezak | | Mr. Slezak was elected Vice Chairman on April 10, 2012. Mr. Slezak |
Age: 56 | | is currently an independent management consultant, and has been |
| | since November 1999. Prior to that, Mr. Slezak served as Vice |
Director | | President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Ameritrade |
(2008 – present) | | Holding Corporation from January 1989 to November 1999 and as a |
| | director from October 1996 to September 2002. Mr. Slezak currently |
Vice Chairman | | serves as a member of the board of directors of Xanadoo Company, a |
(2012 – present) | | provider of wireless communication services and previously served as |
| | a member of the board of directors of United Western Bancorp, Inc. |
| | Mr. Slezak has been determined to be an “audit committee financial |
| | expert” within the meaning of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 and the |
| | regulations related thereto by the Fund’s Board of Directors. |
| | |
Kelly A. Walters | | Kelly A. Walters is currently Director, President and Chief Executive |
Age: 53 | | Officer of Supertel Hospitality, Inc., a NASDAQ listed hospitality real |
| | estate investment trust based in Norfolk, Nebraska. Mr. Walters joined |
Director | | Supertel in April 2009 as President and CEO, and was elected to the |
(2013 – present) | | Supertel Board of Directors in April 2010. Prior to joining Supertel, |
| | Mr. Walters was the Senior Vice President of Capital Markets at |
| | Investors Real Estate Trust from October 2006 to March 2009. Prior |
| | to IRET, Mr. Walters was a Senior Vice President and Chief Investment |
| | Officer of Magnum Resources, Inc., a privately held real estate |
| | investment and operating company, from 1996 to 2006. Prior to |
| | Magnum, Mr. Walters was a Deputy Manager of Brown Brothers |
| | Harriman from 1993 to 1996, an Investment Manager at Peter Kiewit |
| | Sons, Inc. from 1985 to 1993, and a stockbroker at Piper, Jaffrey and |
| | Hopwood from 1983 to 1985. Mr. Walters has been determined to be |
| | an “audit committee financial expert” within the meaning of the |
| | Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 and the regulations related thereto by the |
| | Fund’s Board of Directors. |
Name, Age, | | |
Position with | | |
Fund and Term | | |
of Office | | Principal Occupation(s) and Directorships* |
Lyn Wallin | | Ms. Wallin Ziegenbein is an attorney and currently serves as the |
Ziegenbein Age: 61 | | Executive Director Emerita of the Peter Kiewit Foundation, a private |
| | foundation awarding charitable grants throughout Nebraska and |
Director | | portions of Iowa and Wyoming, since April 2013 and served as the |
(2013 – present) | | Executive Director of the Peter Kiewit Foundation since March, 1983. |
| | Ms. Wallin Ziegenbein has served on the Board of Directors of |
| | Assurity Life Insurance Company since 1984. Previously, Ms. Wallin |
| | Ziegenbein served on the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s |
| | Omaha Branch Board of Directors from 2006 to 2011. Ms. Wallin |
| | Ziegenbein’s prior experience also includes serving as a director of |
| | Norwest Bank Nebraska and Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph. |
| | Ms. Wallin Ziegenbein also served as an Assistant United States |
| | Attorney for Nebraska from 1978 to 1982. |
* | Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the position shown or other positions in the same company for the last five years. |
The address for all Fund Directors is 256 Durham Plaza, 8401 West Dodge Road, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.
Interested Person Directors and Officers
The following Directors and Officers are interested persons of the Fund. The determination of an interested person is based on the definition in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and Securities and Exchange Commission Release (Release No. IC-24083, dated October 14, 1999), providing additional guidance to investment companies about the types of professional and business relationships that may be considered to be material for purposes of Section 2(a)(19).
Name, Age, | | |
Position with | | |
Fund and Term | | |
of Office | | Principal Occupation(s) and Directorships* |
Edson L. | | Since December 2000, Mr. Bridges has been President, Chief |
Bridges III, CFA | | Executive Officer, and Director of Bridges Investment Management, |
Age: 55 | | Inc. Since August of 1983, Mr. Bridges was a full-time member of the |
| | professional staff of Bridges Investment Counsel, Inc. where he has |
President | | served as Executive Vice President since 1993. Mr. Bridges is also a |
(1997 – present) | | Director of that firm. Mr. Bridges has been responsible for securities |
| | research and the investment management for an expanding base of |
Chief Executive | | discretionary management accounts, including the Fund, for more than |
Officer | | 15 years. Mr. Bridges was elected President of Bridges Investment |
(2004 – present) | | Fund, Inc. on April 11, 1997, and he assumed the position of Portfolio |
| | Manager at the close of business on that date. Mr. Bridges became |
Director | | Chief Executive and Investment Officer of the Fund on April 13, 2004. |
(1991 – present) | | Mr. Bridges is Chairman and a director of Bridges Investor Services, |
| | Inc. and Chairman of the Board and a director of Provident Trust |
| | Company. Mr. Bridges became a Director of Stratus Fund, Inc., an |
| | open-end, regulated investment company located in Lincoln, Nebraska, |
| | in October, 1990 and is Chairman of the Audit Committee of the |
| | Stratus Fund. |
| | |
Robert W. | | Mr. Bridges is a Director and Senior Equity Analyst at Sterling Capital |
Bridges, CFA | | Management LLC. Sterling Capital Management LLC, located in |
Age: 48 | | Charlotte, North Carolina, is an investment management company |
| | founded in 1970. Mr. Bridges commenced his career with Sterling |
Director | | Capital Management, LLC in 1996 and served in a variety of |
(2007 – present) | | capacities including client service, systems integration, and |
| | compliance before assuming his current position in 2000. Mr. Bridges |
| | has been a Director of Bridges Investment Counsel, Inc. since |
| | December 2006, and a Director of Provident Trust Company since |
| | 2007. Prior to joining Sterling, Mr. Bridges served in accounting, |
| | research analysis and several other roles for Bridges Investment |
| | Counsel, Inc. for six years. Mr. Bridges earned his B.S. in Business |
| | from Wake Forest University, and became a CFA charter holder |
| | in 2003. |
Additional Officers of the Fund
Name, Age, | | |
Position with | | |
Fund and Term | | |
of Office | | Principal Occupation(s) and Directorships* |
Edson L. | | Mr. Bridges was elected Chairman Emeritus on April 15, 2006. |
Bridges II, CFA | | Mr. Bridges had previously served as Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Chief |
Age: 81 | | Executive Officer, and President of the Fund. Mr. Bridges was |
| | replaced by Edson L. Bridges III as Chief Executive Officer of the |
Chairman Emeritus | | Fund on April 13, 2004. Since December 2000, Mr. Bridges has |
(2006 – present) | | served as a director of Bridges Investment Management, Inc. In |
| | September, 1959, Mr. Bridges became associated with the predecessor |
Vice-Chairman | | firm to Bridges Investment Counsel, Inc. and is presently the President, |
(2005 – 2006) | | Director, CEO, and Chief Compliance Officer of Bridges Investment |
| | Counsel, Inc. Mr. Bridges is also President and Director of Bridges |
Chairman | | Investor Services, Inc., and is President, Director, and Chief Executive |
(1997-2005) | | Officer of Provident Trust Company, chartered to conduct business on |
| | March 11, 1992. |
Chief Executive | | |
Officer | | |
(1997 – 2004) | | |
| | |
President | | |
(1970 – 1997) | | |
| | |
Director | | |
(1963 – 2007) | | |
| | |
Nancy K. Dodge | | Ms. Dodge has been an employee of Bridges Investment Management, |
Age: 52 | | Inc. since 1994, where she serves as a Senior Vice President. After |
| | joining Bridges Investment Counsel, Inc. in January of 1980, her |
Treasurer | | career progressed through the accounting department of that Firm, to |
(1986 – present) | | her present position as Senior Vice President of Investor Support and |
| | Fund Services. Ms. Dodge is the person primarily responsible for |
Chief Compliance | | overseeing day to day operations for the Fund, and she is also the key |
Officer | | person for handling relations with shareholders, the custodian bank, |
(2006 – present) | | transfer agent, and the auditor. She was appointed Chief Compliance |
| | Officer of the Fund, as of November 21, 2006. Ms. Dodge is a Senior |
| | Vice President and Director of Bridges Investor Services, Inc., and a |
| | Senior Vice President and Trust Officer for Provident Trust Company. |
Name, Age, | | |
Position with | | |
Fund and Term | | |
of Office | | Principal Occupation(s) and Directorships* |
Brian | | Mr. Kirkpatrick has been an employee of Bridges Investment |
Kirkpatrick, CFA | | Management since 1994. Mr. Kirkpatrick serves as a Senior Vice |
Age: 42 | | President, Director of Research, Chief Compliance Officer, and |
| | Director of Bridges Investment Management. Having joined Bridges |
Executive Vice | | Investment Counsel, Inc. on August 24, 1992, He is a Senior Vice |
President | | President of Bridges Investment Counsel, and has been a full-time |
(2006 – present) | | member of the professional staff of Bridges Investment Counsel, Inc., |
| | responsible for securities research, and the investment management for |
Vice President | | an expanding base of discretionary management accounts, including |
(2000 – 2006) | | the Fund, for more than 15 years. Mr. Kirkpatrick was appointed Sub |
| | Portfolio Manager of the Fund on April 12, 2005. Mr. Kirkpatrick also |
| | serves as a Senior Vice President for Provident Trust Company. |
| | |
Mary Ann Mason | | Ms. Mason has been an employee of Bridges Investment Management |
Age: 62 | | since 1994, where she currently serves as Senior Vice President, |
| | Corporate Secretary, and Treasurer. She joined Bridges Investment |
Secretary | | Counsel, Inc. in June 1981, and currently is Senior Vice President, |
(1987 – present) | | Corporate Secretary and Treasurer of such entity, and the Secretary, |
| | Treasurer and Director of Bridges Investor Services, Inc. Ms. Mason |
| | also acts as Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer for Provident |
| | Trust Company. |
| | |
Linda Morris | | Ms. Morris has been an employee of Bridges Investment Management, |
Age: 47 | | Inc. since 1994. Having joined Bridges Investment Counsel, Inc. in |
| | August of 1992, her career has been largely in the client accounting |
Assistant | | area where she currently serves as Associate Director of Accounting. |
Treasurer | | Ms. Morris was elected Assistant Treasurer of the Fund in April, 1999. |
(1999 – present) | | Ms. Morris is also a Trust Assistant for Provident Trust Company. |
Name, Age, | | |
Position with | | |
Fund and Term | | |
of Office | | Principal Occupation(s) and Directorships* |
Trinh Wu | | Ms. Wu has been an employee of Bridges Investment Management and |
Age: 57 | | has served Bridges Investment Counsel, Inc. since February 1, 1997. |
| | Ms. Wu has functioned as the lead accountant for the day to day |
Controller | | operation of the Fund. Ms. Wu currently is the Senior Accountant of |
(2001 – present) | | Bridges Investment Counsel, Inc. Prior to her employment at Bridges |
| | Investment Management, Inc., Ms. Wu performed operating and |
| | accounting activities for 17 years in the Estate and Trust Department of |
| | the predecessor institutions to U.S. Bank, N.A. Nebraska. Ms. Wu was |
| | elected to the position of Controller of the Fund at the October 16, |
| | 2001 meeting of the Board of Directors. Ms. Wu is also Vice |
| | President, Accounting and Internal Audits, for Provident |
| | Trust Company. |
* | Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the position shown or other positions in the same company for the last five years. |
The address for all Fund Officers is 256 Durham Plaza, 8401 West Dodge Road, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.
The Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes additional information about Fund directors and is available at the Fund’s website, www.bridgesfund.com, or by calling 1-800-939-8401.
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BRIDGES INVESTMENT FUND, INC.
8401 West Dodge Road
Omaha, Nebraska 68114
Telephone 402-397-4700
Facsimile 402-397-8617
Directors
| Edson L. Bridges III | Gary L. Petersen |
| Robert W. Bridges | Robert T. Slezak |
| Nathan Phillips Dodge III | Kelly A. Walters |
| Adam M. Koslosky | Lyn Wallin Ziegenbein |
| Michael C. Meyer | |
Officers
| Michael C. Meyer | Chairman and Lead Independent Director |
| Robert T. Slezak | Vice Chairman |
| Edson L. Bridges II | Chairman Emeritus |
| Edson L. Bridges III | President and Chief Executive and |
| | Investment Officer |
| Brian M. Kirkpatrick | Executive Vice President |
| Mary Ann Mason | Secretary |
| Nancy K. Dodge | Treasurer and Chief Compliance Officer |
| Linda J. Morris | Assistant Treasurer |
| Trinh Wu | Controller |
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Cohen Fund Audit Services, Ltd.
1350 Euclid Avenue, Suite 800
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
Corporate Counsel | Counsel to Independent Directors |
Baird, Holm, LLP | Koley Jessen P.C. |
Attorneys at Law | Attorneys at Law |
1500 Woodmen Tower | One Pacific Place, Suite 800 |
Omaha, Nebraska 68102 | 1125 South 103 Street |
| Omaha, Nebraska 68124 |
Distributor
Quasar Distributors, LLC
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable to registrants who are not listed issuers (as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).
Item 6. Investments.
(a) Schedule of Investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
(b) Not Applicable.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a) | The Registrant’s President and Treasurer have reviewed the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”)) as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, as required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based on their review, such officers have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed in this report is appropriately recorded, processed, summarized and reported and made known to them by others within the Registrant and by the Registrant’s service provider. |
(b) | There were no changes in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting. |
Item 12. Exhibits.
(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 Item 2 requirements through filing an exhibit. Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form N-CSR filed March 3, 2008. |
(2) A separate certification for each principal executive and principal financial officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Filed herewith.
(3) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Act sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons. Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
(b) | Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Furnished 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.
(Registrant) Bridges Investment Fund
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Edson L. Bridges III
Edson L. Bridges III, President, CEO, CIO
Date 8/19/2014
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 (Signature and Title)* /s/ Edson L. Bridges III
Edson L. Bridges III, President, CEO, CIO
Date 8/19/2014
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Brian M. Kirkpatrick
Brian M. Kirkpatrick, Executive Vice President
Date 8/19/2014
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Nancy K. Dodge
Nancy K. Dodge, Treasurer, CCO
Date 8/19/2014
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.