COPLEY FUND, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (Continued)
5. Investment Advisory Agreement and Transactions with Related Parties – (continued)
Under the Investment Advisory Contract, CFSC is entitled to an annual fee, payable monthly at the rate of 1.00% of the first $25 million of the average daily net assets; 0.75% of the next $15 million; and 0.50% on average daily net assets over $40 million. 75% of the fee paid to CFSC will be paid to DCM Advisors, LLC as a sub-advisory fee, pursuant to the sub-advisory agreement.
For the six months ended August 31, 2022, the net fee for investment advisory service totaled $269,838; this includes $299,838 less $30,000 voluntarily waived by the advisor.
A law firm where one of the Fund’s board of directors is a partner provides legal services to the Fund. The Fund paid this firm $61,149 for the six months ended August 31, 2022.
On October 13, 2020, at a Special Meeting of Shareholders, the addition of two independent directors to the Fund were approved by shareholders. The independent directors will be entitled to $12,000 per annum and $500 for each committee meeting they attend.
Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”) acts as the Fund’s principal underwriter in a continuous public offering of the Fund’s shares. During the six months ended August 31, 2022 the Distributor received $0 for the Fund, of which $0 was retained by the principal underwriter or other affiliated broker-dealers.
In addition, certain affiliates of the Distributor provide services to the Fund as follows:
Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (“UFS”), an affiliate of the Distributor, provides administration, fund accounting, and transfer agent services to the Trust. Pursuant to a separate servicing agreement with UFS, the Fund pays UFS customary fees for providing administration, fund accounting and transfer agency services to the Fund.
Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC (“NLCS”), an affiliate of UFS and the Distributor, provides a Chief Compliance Officer to the Trust, as well as related compliance services, pursuant to a consulting agreement between NLCS and the Trust. Under the terms of such agreement, NLCS receives customary fees from the Fund.
6. Commitments and Contingencies
Since the Fund accumulates its net investment income rather than distributing it, the Fund may be subject to the imposition of the federal accumulated earnings tax. The accumulated earnings tax is imposed on a corporation’s accumulated taxable income at a rate of 20%.
Accumulated taxable income is defined as adjusted taxable income minus the sum of the dividends paid deduction and the accumulated earnings credit. The dividends paid deduction and accumulated earnings credit are available in calculating excess earnings subject to this tax.
7. NAV Restatement
The Fund has restated certain components of its 2020 and 2019 financial highlights on an “as-if” basis (reflecting the effect on net asset value and per share net asset value of the adjustments to the fiscal year 2021 opening net asset balance, as if they had been recorded in the