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: 811-04581
CORNERCAP GROUP OF FUNDS
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
The Peachtree, Suite 1700, 1355 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30309
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Paul F. Leone, Esq.
ALPS Fund Services, Inc.
1290 Broadway, Suite 1100, Denver, Colorado 80203
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (404) 870-0700
Date of fiscal year end: March 31
Date of reporting period: April 1, 2012 – March 31, 2013
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

Table of Contents
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Manager’s Report to Shareholders (Unaudited) | | |
| | March 31, 2013 |
Dear Shareholders:
The “new normal” looked somewhat old normal last year. For the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013, the returns for our three mutual funds were well correlated with their expected risk. Our small cap equity fund was up 12.7%; the large/mid cap equity fund was up 9.16%; and our lower risk balanced fund was up 7.85%. Regardless of the newness of the latest economic and market theories, we believe this is the way risk and return work over time.
The assets in the CornerCap Group of Funds have grown substantially over the past year (36%). Growth is a significant challenge for all pure no-load mutual funds, and we are no exception. Without the payment of front, back or level loads or a steady 12b-1 fee payment, brokers and financial planners have little incentive to use our CornerCap Funds. We have always placed a higher priority on our shareholders’ growth than on the growth of our business.
The key contributors to our growth have been our investment performance and the quality of our shareholders. Unlike much larger and newer mutual funds, most of our shareholders know someone at “the factory,” i.e. one of our CornerCap employee/owners. These personal relationships have resulted in our high shareholder retention.
We also have the advantage of CornerCap Investment Counsel, our much larger private investment counseling firm that directs shareholders to our mutual fund company. These fund investments may come from their private client portfolios, especially to fill a market niche, or from a client referring a friend or family member to our fund company. We enjoy serving new clients, and we believe that we can enhance their returns over time, whether in the mutual fund company or our private client firm. Why do we feel this way?
Of course a good starting point is our ability to keep the costs down and the risk managed. But can we deliver better returns? Sometimes our funds have outpaced the indices and sometimes they have lagged. Recent publications from the Morningstar Research Group show that the biggest problem with investors – amateurs and professionals – is not beating the market but rather just being there. By following the flow of funds into and out of the various types of mutual funds, Morningstar has shown that investors consistently underperform across the asset classes because of what they term the behavior gap.
As the market recovered at the rate of 23.23% a year from 2/28/09 to 9/30/12(1), frightened investors had consistent net withdrawals from equity funds and consistent net contributions to the safer fixed income funds. When the market reached a relatively high point last fall, the flow of money flipped. In our experience, when we have seen markets near their tops, investors have been comfortable getting in. When markets were near their bottoms, investors were uncomfortable staying in. We believe this behavior will never change.
Over the last 10-years, Morningstar has shown that this consistently poor market timing may have caused investors to underperform in US stock funds by 1.01%/year. The worst relative performance was with international stock funds, with investor’s returns underperforming the fund returns by 3.11%/year. Even the relatively safe municipal bond funds showed an annual underperformance by investors of 1.35%/year. You may recall the publicized fear of massive bond defaults in late 2010 and early 2011. The defaults did not happen; the muni funds performed well; and investors were punished for their poor behavior.
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Manager’s Report to Shareholders (Unaudited) | | |
| | March 31, 2013 |
History shows that investors followed the headlines and their guts, regardless of the underlying fundamentals. We are proud of our equity research and long term relative-to-market returns. However, of potentially greater value is our work with investors to establish an appropriate long term investment policy statement and then to implement that policy with a strong investment discipline. As contrarian, value oriented investors, we try not only to eliminate this highly predictable and negative behavior gap but to invert it, by seeking to use a disciplined consistent strategy for long term performance.
As always, we appreciate your trust and investment in our CornerCap Funds.
CornerCap Investment Counsel
May 31, 2013
(1) | Annualized rate of return for the S&P®500 for the time frame 2/28/09 to 9/30/12. Source IDC. |
The Letter to Shareholders seeks to describe some of CornerCap Investment Counsel’s current opinions and views of the financial markets. Although CornerCap Investment Counsel believes it has a reasonable basis for any opinions or views expressed, actual results may differ, sometimes significantly so, from those expected or expressed.
Diversification does not eliminate the risk of experiencing investment loss.
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Manager’s Report to Shareholders (Unaudited) | | |
| | March 31, 2013 |
CORNERCAP BALANCED FUND
Investment Performance through March 31, 2013 (In Thousands)

Total Return
for the period ended March 31, 2013
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| | 1 Year | | 5 Year | | 10 Year | | Since Inception(b) | | Gross Expense Ratio | | Net Expense Ratio(c) | | |
CornerCap Balanced Fund(a) | | 7.85% | | 4.27% | | 6.87% | | 5.32% | | 1.31% | | 1.11% | | |
S&P 500® Index(d) | | 13.96% | | 5.81% | | 8.53% | | 5.87% | | | | | | |
Russell 1000® Value Index(e) | | 18.77% | | 4.85% | | 9.18% | | 6.99% | | | | | | |
Combined 60% S&P 500® Index/40% Barclays Capital U.S. Government/ Corporate Bond Index(f) | | 9.83% | | 5.79% | | 7.20% | | 6.15% | | | | | | |
Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted does not reflect the deduction of the 1% redemption fee imposed if shares are redeemed or exchanged within sixty days of purchase or the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Data quoted represents past performance.
Investment return and share price will fluctuate with market conditions, and investors may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. Mutual fund performance changes over time and currently may be significantly lower than stated above. Performance is updated and published monthly. Visit the Fund’s website at www.cornercapfunds.com or call 888- 813- 8637 for month- end performance figures.
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Manager’s Report to Shareholders (Unaudited) | | |
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(a) | The Fund’s total returns include the reinvestment of dividend and capital gain distributions but have not been adjusted for any income taxes payable by shareholders on these distributions. |
(b) | The Balanced Fund began operations May 24, 1997. |
(c) | CornerCap Investment Counsel, Inc. (the “Adviser”) has entered into a contractual agreement with the Balanced Fund under which it has agreed to waive or reduce its fees and to assume other expenses of the Balanced Fund, if necessary, in an amount that limits “Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses” (exclusive of interest, taxes, brokerage fees and commissions, Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, and extraordinary expenses) to not more than 1.10%. To the extent the Balanced Fund incurs excluded expenses, the expense ratio will increase. The current contractual agreement cannot be terminated prior to August 1, 2013 without the Board of Trustees’ approval. |
(d) | The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index of 500 common stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation. It is a market-value weighted index (stock price times number of shares outstanding) with each stock’s weight in the Index proportionate to its market value. |
(e) | The Russell 1000® Value Index measures the performance of those companies out of the 1,000 largest U.S. companies (based on total market capitalization) that have lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. |
(f) | Effective August 17, 2006, the Balanced Fund has elected to use the comparative index 60% S&P 500® Index and 40% Barclays Capital U.S. Government/Corporate Bond Index. The Barclays Capital U.S. Government/Corporate Bond Index measures the general performance of fixed-income securities by tracking publicly issued U.S. Treasury and debt obligations (excluding mortgage-backed securities), fixed-rate, non-convertible, investment-grade corporate debt securities, and U.S. dollar-denominated, SEC-registered non-convertible debt issued by foreign governmental entities or international agencies. |
The index figures do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
Sector Allocation as a Percentage of Total Investments at March 31, 2013*

* These allocations may not reflect the current or future position of the portfolio.
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Manager’s Report to Shareholders (Unaudited) | | |
| | March 31, 2013 |
CORNERCAP SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND
Investment Performance through March 31, 2013 (In Thousands)

Total Return
for the period ended March 31, 2013
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| | 1 Year | | 5 Year | | 10 Year | | Since Inception(b) | | Gross Expense Ratio | | Expense Ratio(c) | | |
CornerCap Small-Cap Value Fund(a) | | 12.70% | | 7.35% | | 9.65% | | 9.11% | | 1.51% | | 1.31% | | |
Russell 2000® Value Index(d) | | 18.09% | | 7.29% | | 11.29% | | 11.18% | | | | | | |
Russell 2000® Index(e) | | 16.30% | | 8.24% | | 11.52% | | 9.58% | | | | | | |
S&P 500® Index(f) | | 13.96% | | 5.81% | | 8.53% | | 8.80% | | | | | | |
Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted does not reflect the deduction of the 1% redemption fee imposed if shares are redeemed or exchanged within sixty days of purchase or the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Data quoted represents past performance.
Investment return and share price will fluctuate with market conditions, and investors may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. Mutual fund performance changes over time and currently may be significantly lower than stated above. Performance is updated and published monthly. Visit the Fund’s website at www.cornercapfunds.com or call 888-813-8637 for month-end performance figures.
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Manager’s Report to Shareholders (Unaudited) | | |
| | March 31, 2013 |
(a) | The Fund’s total returns include the reinvestment of dividend and capital gain distributions but have not been adjusted for any income taxes payable by shareholders on these distributions. |
(b) | The Small-Cap Value Fund began operations on September 30, 1992. |
(c) | CornerCap Investment Counsel, Inc. (the “Adviser”) has entered into a contractual agreement with the Small-Cap Value Fund under which it has agreed to waive or reduce its fees and to assume other expenses of the Small-Cap Value Fund, if necessary, in an amount that limits “Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses” (exclusive of interest, taxes, brokerage fees and commissions, Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, and extraordinary expenses) to not more than 1.30%. To the extent the Small-Cap Value Fund incurs excluded expenses, the expense ratio will increase. The current contractual agreement cannot be terminated prior to August 1, 2013 without the Board of Trustees’ approval. |
(d) | The Russell 2000® Value Index measures the 2,000 smallest of the 3,000 largest U.S. Companies (based on total market capitalization) that have lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. Index returns include dividends and/or interest income and, unlike Fund returns, do not reflect fees or expenses. |
(e) | The Russell 2000® Index is an index that measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000® Index. |
(f) | The S&P 500® Index is a commonly recognized, market capitalization weighted index of 500 widely held equity securities, designed to measure broad U.S. equity performance. |
The index figures do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
Sector Allocation
as a Percentage of Total Investments at March 31, 2013*

* These allocations may not reflect the current or future position of the portfolio.
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Manager’s Report to Shareholders (Unaudited) | | |
| | March 31, 2013 |
CORNERCAP LARGE/MID-CAP VALUE FUND
Investment Performance through March 31, 2013 (In Thousands)

Total Return
for the period ended March 31, 2013
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| | 1 Year | | 5 Year | | 10 Year | | Since Inception(b) | | Gross Expense Ratio | | Net Expense Ratio(c) | | |
CornerCap Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund(a) | | 9.16% | | 3.26% | | 9.42% | | 1.01% | | 1.51% | | 1.21% | | |
Russell 3000® Index(d) | | 14.56% | | 6.32% | | 9.15% | | 3.30% | | | | | | |
Russell 3000® Value Index(e) | | 18.71% | | 5.05% | | 9.33% | | 5.96% | | | | | | |
Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted does not reflect the deduction of the 1% redemption fee imposed if shares are redeemed or exchanged within sixty days of purchase or the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Data quoted represents past performance.
Investment return and share price will fluctuate with market conditions, and investors may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. Mutual fund performance changes over time and currently may be significantly lower than stated above. Performance is updated and published monthly. Visit the Fund’s website at www.cornercapfunds.com or call 888-813-8637 for month-end performance figures.
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Manager’s Report to Shareholders (Unaudited) | | |
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(a) | The Fund’s total returns include the reinvestment of dividend and capital gain distributions but have not been adjusted for any income taxes payable by shareholders on these distributions. |
(b) | Effective July 29, 2010, the CornerCap Contrarian Fund changed its name to the CornerCap Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund. The CornerCap Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund maintains the same investment objective as the CornerCap Contrarian Fund: long-term capital appreciation. Prior to October 11, 2004, the CornerCap Contrarian Fund was known as the CornerCap Micro-Cap Fund. The performance figures include figures for the Cornerstone Micro-Cap Fund, L.P., which is a private, unregistered fund that began operations in August 31, 1996 and transferred all its assets to the Micro-Cap Fund on July 27, 2000. The Cornerstone Micro-Cap Fund was managed by the same Adviser as the Micro-Cap Fund. It pursued the same objectives and employed the same strategies as the Micro-Cap Fund. As of December 11, 2004, the Fund’s strategy was changed to multi-cap contrarian. |
(c) | CornerCap Investment Counsel, Inc. (the “Adviser”) has entered into a contractual agreement with the Large/Mid-Cap Fund under which it has agreed to waive or reduce its fees and to assume other expenses of the Large/Mid-Cap Fund, if necessary, in an amount that limits “Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses” (exclusive of interest, taxes, brokerage fees and commissions, Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, and extraordinary expenses) to not more than 1.20%. To the extent the Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund incurs excluded expenses, the expense ratio will increase. The contractual agreement cannot be terminated prior to August 1, 2013 without the Board of Trustees’ approval. |
(d) | The Russell 3000® Index measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization, which represents approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market. As of the latest reconstitution, the average market capitalization was approximately $73.9 million, the median market capitalization was approximately $1,042 million. The index had a total market capitalization range of approximately $411.2 billion to $130 million. |
(e) | The Russell 3000® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 3000® Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The stocks in this index are also members of either the Russell 1000® Value or the Russell 2000® Value indexes. |
The index figures do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
Sector Allocation
as a Percentage of Total Investments at March 31, 2013*

* These allocations may not reflect the current or future position of the portfolio.
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Fund Expenses (Unaudited) | | |
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As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: transaction costs, such as wire fees, redemption fees, and low balance fees, and ongoing costs, including management fees, and other fund operating expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your indirect costs, also referred to as “ongoing costs” (in dollars), of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
This example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period of October 1, 2012 through March 31, 2013.
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 at the beginning of the period, 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 “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 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 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 other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as wire fees, redemption fees or low balance fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these direct costs were included, your costs would be higher.
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| | Beginning Account Value 10/01/2012 | | | Ending Account Value 3/31/2013 | | | Expense Paid During Period(a) | |
CornerCap Balanced Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual Fund Return | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,098.90 | | | $ | 5.76 | |
Hypothetical Fund Return (5% return before expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,019.45 | | | $ | 5.54 | |
CornerCap Small-Cap Value Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual Fund Return | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,120.10 | | | $ | 6.87 | |
Hypothetical Fund Return (5% return before expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,018.45 | | | $ | 6.54 | |
CornerCap Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual Fund Return | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,149.80 | | | $ | 6.43 | |
Hypothetical Fund Return (5% return before expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,018.95 | | | $ | 6.04 | |
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Fund Expenses (Unaudited) | | |
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(a) | These calculations are based on the expenses incurred in the most recent fiscal half-year. The period’s annualized six-month expense ratio is 1.10% for Balanced Fund; 1.30% for Small-Cap Value Fund and 1.20% for Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund, respectively. The dollar amounts shown as “Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to the annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent half-year (182), then divided by 365. |
The expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, account maintenance fees or charges by processing organizations. The Fund does not charge any account maintenance fee or sales load, but does charge a 1.00% redemption fee that is applicable to all redemptions (sales or exchanges) made within sixty (60) days of an initial purchase of shares; provided, however, that the redemption fee will not apply if the shares to be redeemed are held in a retirement account subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”).
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Schedule of Investments | | |
CornerCap Balanced Fund | | March 31, 2013 |
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| | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
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COMMON STOCKS (60.5%) | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense (1.2%) | | | | | | | | |
Raytheon Co. | | | 4,065 | | | $ | 238,981 | |
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Agriculture (1.3%) | | | | | | | | |
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | | | 7,560 | | | | 254,999 | |
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Apparel (1.2%) | | | | | | | | |
Coach, Inc. | | | 4,490 | | | | 224,455 | |
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Banks (9.3%) | | | | | | | | |
The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | | | 9,080 | | | | 254,149 | |
BB&T Corp. | | | 7,555 | | | | 237,152 | |
Capital One Financial Corp. | | | 4,580 | | | | 251,671 | |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | | | 1,895 | | | | 278,849 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 6,420 | | | | 304,693 | |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | | | 3,495 | | | | 232,418 | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 6,295 | | | | 232,852 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,791,784 | |
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Beverages (1.5%) | | | | | | | | |
Molson Coors Brewing Co., Class B | | | 5,755 | | | | 281,592 | |
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Chemicals (1.3%) | | | | | | | | |
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. | | | 5,065 | | | | 248,995 | |
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Coal (1.1%) | | | | | | | | |
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.(a) | | | 24,760 | | | | 203,280 | |
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Commercial Services (2.5%) | | | | | | | | |
SAIC, Inc. | | | 18,515 | | | | 250,878 | |
The Western Union Co. | | | 15,585 | | | | 234,399 | |
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| | | | | | | 485,277 | |
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Computers (3.1%) | | | | | | | | |
Hewlett-Packard Co. | | | 15,335 | | | | 365,586 | |
Western Digital Corp. | | | 4,695 | | | | 236,065 | |
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| | | | | | | 601,651 | |
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Electronic Components (1.0%) | | | | | | | | |
Corning, Inc. | | | 14,980 | | | | 199,683 | |
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Electronics (1.4%) | | | | | | | | |
Arrow Electronics, Inc.(a) | | | 6,450 | | | | 261,999 | |
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Food (1.7%) | | | | | | | | |
The Kroger Co. | | | 9,880 | | | | 327,423 | |
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Schedule of Investments | | |
CornerCap Balanced Fund | | March 31, 2013 |
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Healthcare Products (2.5%) | | | | | | | | |
Medtronic, Inc. | | | 5,165 | | | $ | 242,548 | |
St Jude Medical, Inc. | | | 5,950 | | | | 240,618 | |
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| | | | | | | 483,166 | |
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Healthcare Services (4.1%) | | | | | | | | |
CIGNA Corp. | | | 4,930 | | | | 307,484 | |
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings(a) | | | 2,630 | | | | 237,226 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 4,235 | | | | 242,284 | |
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| | | | | | | 786,994 | |
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Home Furnishings (1.4%) | | | | | | | | |
Whirlpool Corp. | | | 2,245 | | | | 265,943 | |
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Insurance (4.2%) | | | | | | | | |
Everest Re Group, Ltd. | | | 2,230 | | | | 289,588 | |
Lincoln National Corp. | | | 7,675 | | | | 250,282 | |
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. | | | 4,410 | | | | 263,144 | |
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Internet (1.2%) | | | | | | | | |
IAC/InterActiveCorp | | | 5,355 | | | | 239,261 | |
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Machinery-Construction & Mining (1.2%) | | | | | | | | |
Joy Global, Inc. | | | 3,930 | | | | 233,914 | |
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Machinery-Diversified (1.3%) | | | | | | | | |
Deere & Co. | | | 2,935 | | | | 252,351 | |
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Media (1.3%) | | | | | | | | |
DIRECTV(a) | | | 4,605 | | | | 260,689 | |
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Oil & Gas (5.2%) | | | | | | | | |
ConocoPhillips | | | 4,320 | | | | 259,632 | |
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. | | | 4,035 | | | | 244,924 | |
Hess Corp. | | | 3,555 | | | | 254,574 | |
Marathon Oil Corp. | | | 7,210 | | | | 243,121 | |
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Oil & Gas Services (2.5%) | | | | | | | | |
Baker Hughes, Inc. | | | 5,470 | | | | 253,863 | |
National Oilwell Varco, Inc. | | | 3,300 | | | | 233,475 | |
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| | | | | | | 487,338 | |
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Retail (4.2%) | | | | | | | | |
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.(a) | | | 4,085 | | | | 263,156 | |
Kohl’s Corp. | | | 5,420 | | | | 250,025 | |
Walgreen Co. | | | 6,055 | | | | 288,702 | |
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| | | | | | | 801,883 | |
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Schedule of Investments | | |
CornerCap Balanced Fund | | March 31, 2013 |
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Semiconductors (1.2%) | | | | | | | | |
Intel Corp. | | | 10,910 | | | $ | 238,384 | |
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Software (1.2%) | | | | | | | | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 8,450 | | | | 241,755 | |
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Telecommunications (2.4%) | | | | | | | | |
AT&T, Inc. | | | 6,210 | | | | 227,845 | |
CenturyLink, Inc. | | | 6,550 | | | | 230,101 | |
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| | | | | | | 457,946 | |
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TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $10,033,228) | | | | | | | 11,675,008 | |
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EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (3.8%) | | | | | | | | |
Guggenheim BulletShares 2013 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | | | 14,195 | | | | 368,218 | |
Guggenheim BulletShares 2014 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | | | 13,550 | | | | 361,785 | |
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TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (COST $718,935) | | | | | | | 730,003 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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CLOSED END FUNDS (4.2%) | | | | | | | | |
Nuveen Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund | | | 27,084 | | | | 814,958 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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TOTAL CLOSED END FUNDS (COST $698,262) | | | | | | | 814,958 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
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CORPORATE BONDS (21.3%) | | | | | | | | |
Agriculture (1.2%) | | | | | | | | |
Reynolds American, Inc., | | | | | | | | |
6.750%, 06/15/2017 | | $ | 200,000 | | | | 240,812 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Banks (0.8%) | | | | | | | | |
Citigroup, Inc., | | | | | | | | |
5.000%, 09/15/2014 | | | 150,000 | | | | 157,505 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Beverages (0.3%) | | | | | | | | |
Beam, Inc., | | | | | | | | |
6.375%, 06/15/2014 | | | 48,000 | | | | 51,101 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Chemicals (0.8%) | | | | | | | | |
The Dow Chemical Co., | | | | | | | | |
2.500%, 02/15/2016 | | | 150,000 | | | | 156,121 | |
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| | Amount | | | Fair Value | |
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Computers (0.8%) | | | | | | | | |
Dell, Inc., | | | | | | | | |
5.650%, 04/15/2018 | | $ | 150,000 | | | $ | 156,694 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Cosmetics & Personal Care (2.0%) | | | | | | | | |
The Estee Lauder Co., Inc., | | | | | | | | |
5.550%, 05/15/2017 | | | 150,000 | | | | 174,521 | |
The Procter & Gamble Co., | | | | | | | | |
4.950%, 08/15/2014 | | | 200,000 | | | | 212,713 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 387,234 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Diversified Financial Services (2.8%) | | | | | | | | |
Credit Suisse USA, Inc., | | | | | | | | |
5.375%, 03/02/2016 | | | 250,000 | | | | 280,939 | |
General Electric Capital Corp., | | | | | | | | |
4.750%, 09/15/2014 | | | 240,000 | | | | 253,976 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 534,915 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Food (1.0%) | | | | | | | | |
Safeway, Inc., | | | | | | | | |
3.950%, 08/15/2020 | | | 200,000 | | | | 204,487 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Healthcare Products (0.8%) | | | | | | | | |
Johnson & Johnson, | | | | | | | | |
3.800%, 05/15/2013 | | | 150,000 | | | | 150,621 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Healthcare Services (1.5%) | | | | | | | | |
Humana, Inc., | | | | | | | | |
6.300%, 08/01/2018 | | | 250,000 | | | | 293,761 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Home Furnishings (0.9%) | | | | | | | | |
Whirlpool Corp., | | | | | | | | |
6.500%, 06/15/2016 | | | 150,000 | | | | 171,565 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Insurance (4.0%) | | | | | | | | |
Principal Life Income Funding Trusts, | | | | | | | | |
5.100%, 04/15/2014 | | | 150,000 | | | | 157,196 | |
The Travelers Cos., Inc., | | | | | | | | |
5.900%, 06/02/2019 | | | 150,000 | | | | 186,467 | |
W.R. Berkley Corp., | | | | | | | | |
5.600%, 05/15/2015 | | | 150,000 | | | | 161,959 | |
5.375%, 09/15/2020 | | | 230,000 | | | | 259,670 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 765,292 | |
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| | Amount | | | Fair Value | |
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Media (1.5%) | | | | | | | | |
DIRECTV Holdings LLC / DIRECTV Financing Co. Inc, | | | | | | | | |
5.000%, 03/01/2021 | | $ | 255,000 | | | $ | 283,834 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Oil & Gas (1.0%) | | | | | | | | |
Statoil ASA, | | | | | | | | |
6.700%, 01/15/2018 | | | 150,000 | | | | 185,517 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Retail (1.9%) | | | | | | | | |
AutoZone, Inc., | | | | | | | | |
5.500%, 11/15/2015 | | | 150,000 | | | | 167,405 | |
Best Buy Co., Inc., | | | | | | | | |
3.750%, 03/15/2016 | | | 200,000 | | | | 200,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 367,405 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (COST $3,916,912) | | | | | | | 4,106,864 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
MUNICIPAL BONDS (2.7%) | | | | | | | | |
Kansas (0.9%) | | | | | | | | |
Johnson County KS, Build America General Obligation Bonds, Unified School District No. | | | | | | | | |
232, 4.950%, 09/01/2019 | | | 150,000 | | | | 177,539 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
North Dakota (0.9%) | | | | | | | | |
Grand Forks ND, Build America Revenue Bonds, | | | | | | | | |
4.500%, 09/01/2019 | | | 150,000 | | | | 172,501 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Texas (0.9%) | | | | | | | | |
County of Galveston TX, Build America General Obligation Bonds, 4.200%, 02/01/2017 | | | 150,000 | | | | 165,657 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS (COST $454,073) | | | | | | | 515,697 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (1.3%) | | | | | | | | |
Federal Home Loan Bank (1.3%) | | | | | | | | |
FHLB, | | | | | | | | |
5.250%, 09/13/2013 | | | 250,000 | | | | 255,781 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (COST $253,499) | | | | 255,781 | |
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CornerCap Balanced Fund | | March 31, 2013 |
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| | Amount | | | Fair Value | |
| |
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT (1.3%) | | | | | | | | |
Goldman Sachs Bank USA, Medium Term Certificate of Deposit, 0.800%, 08/06/2015 | | | 250,000 | | | $ | 249,091 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
TOTAL CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT (COST $250,000) | | | | | | | 249,091 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
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SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (4.7%) | | | | | | | | |
Federated Treasury Obligation Money Market Fund, 7 Day Yield 0.010% | | | 898,661 | | | | 898,661 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $898,661) | | | | | | | 898,661 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (COST $17,223,570) | | | 99.8% | | | | 19,246,063 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
TOTAL ASSETS IN EXCESS OF OTHER LIABILITIES | | | 0.2% | | | | 44,413 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
NET ASSETS | | | 100.0% | | | $ | 19,290,476 | |
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(a) | Non-Income Producing Security. |
Common Abbreviations:
ASA - Allmennaksjeselskap is the Norwegian term for a public limited company.
ETF - Exchange Traded Fund.
Ltd. - Limited.
The accompanying notes to the financial statements are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CornerCap Small-Cap Value Fund | | March 31, 2013 |
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| | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
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COMMON STOCKS (94.5%) | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace/Defense (1.9%) | | | | | | | | |
AAR Corp. | | | 12,240 | | | $ | 225,094 | |
Ducommun, Inc.(a) | | | 12,975 | | | | 256,775 | |
Kaman Corp. | | | 6,290 | | | | 223,106 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 704,975 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Agriculture (0.5%) | | | | | | | | |
Universal Corp. | | | 3,565 | | | | 199,783 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Apparel (3.3%) | | | | | | | | |
Crocs, Inc.(a) | | | 11,650 | | | | 172,653 | |
G-III Apparel Group Ltd.(a) | | | 5,255 | | | | 210,778 | |
Perry Ellis International, Inc. | | | 21,880 | | | | 397,997 | |
Steven Madden Ltd.(a) | | | 5,150 | | | | 222,171 | |
True Religion Apparel, Inc. | | | 7,480 | | | | 195,303 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,198,902 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Auto Parts & Equipment (1.2%) | | | | | | | | |
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. | | | 8,455 | | | | 216,955 | |
Standard Motor Products, Inc. | | | 7,830 | | | | 217,048 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 434,003 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Banks (15.4%) | | | | | | | | |
Access National Corp. | | | 12,680 | | | | 207,952 | |
Bancfirst Corp. | | | 4,790 | | | | 199,743 | |
Cardinal Financial Corp. | | | 10,945 | | | | 198,980 | |
Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. | | | 5,850 | | | | 199,075 | |
Enterprise Financial Services Corp. | | | 13,095 | | | | 187,782 | |
Financial Institutions, Inc. | | | 9,420 | | | | 188,023 | |
First Community Bancshares, Inc. | | | 14,055 | | | | 222,772 | |
First Interstate Bancsystem, Inc. | | | 11,520 | | | | 216,691 | |
The First of Long Island Corp. | | | 6,360 | | | | 188,574 | |
FirstMerit Corp. | | | 11,990 | | | | 198,195 | |
German American Bancorp, Inc. | | | 9,950 | | | | 228,949 | |
Heartland Financial USA, Inc. | | | 8,495 | | | | 214,669 | |
Horizon Bancorp | | | 8,775 | | | | 177,343 | |
Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. | | | 20,815 | | | | 205,028 | |
Lakeland Financial Corp. | | | 7,365 | | | | 196,572 | |
MainSource Financial Group, Inc. | | | 14,270 | | | | 200,351 | |
Merchants Bancshares, Inc. | | | 6,655 | | | | 200,548 | |
Peoples Bancorp, Inc. | | | 8,070 | | | | 180,687 | |
S.Y. Bancorp, Inc. | | | 8,100 | | | | 182,250 | |
Taylor Capital Group, Inc.(a) | | | 13,245 | | | | 211,788 | |
Tompkins Financial Corp. | | | 5,445 | | | | 230,215 | |
Trico Bancshares | | | 11,105 | | | | 189,895 | |
Union First Market Bankshares Corp. | | | 11,105 | | | | 217,214 | |
Walker & Dunlop, Inc.(a) | | | 12,215 | | | | 219,504 | |
Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. | | | 20,220 | | | | 553,624 | |
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Banks (15.4%) (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Wilshire Bancorp, Inc.(a) | | | 29,745 | | | $ | 201,671 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,618,095 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Biotechnology (0.6%) | | | | | | | | |
Cambrex Corp.(a) | | | 16,645 | | | | 212,890 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Chemicals (1.6%) | | | | | | | | |
A Schulman, Inc. | | | 5,960 | | | | 188,098 | |
Olin Corp. | | | 8,080 | | | | 203,777 | |
OMNOVA Solutions, Inc.(a) | | | 25,345 | | | | 194,396 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 586,271 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Coal (0.6%) | | | | | | | | |
Cloud Peak Energy, Inc.(a) | | | 11,795 | | | | 221,510 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Commercial Services (6.9%) | | | | | | | | |
Capella Education Co.(a) | | | 6,090 | | | | 189,643 | |
Consolidated Graphics, Inc.(a) | | | 5,340 | | | | 208,794 | |
CRA International, Inc.(a) | | | 10,690 | | | | 239,135 | |
Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 53,360 | | | | 376,188 | |
ICF International, Inc.(a) | | | 7,780 | | | | 211,616 | |
Insperity, Inc. | | | 6,895 | | | | 195,611 | |
Lender Processing Services, Inc. | | | 8,435 | | | | 214,755 | |
Navigant Consulting, Inc.(a) | | | 31,315 | | | | 411,479 | |
The Providence Service Corp.(a) | | | 12,135 | | | | 224,376 | |
RPX Corp.(a) | | | 17,105 | | | | 241,352 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,512,949 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Computers (1.1%) | | | | | | | | |
Insight Enterprises, Inc.(a) | | | 9,990 | | | | 205,994 | |
Sykes Enterprises, Inc.(a) | | | 12,080 | | | | 192,797 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 398,791 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Diversified Financial Services (2.7%) | | | | | | | | |
DFC Global Corp.(a) | | | 10,535 | | | | 175,302 | |
Encore Capital Group, Inc.(a) | | | 5,950 | | | | 179,095 | |
Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc., Class A | | | 10,855 | | | | 211,347 | |
Piper Jaffray Cos.(a) | | | 5,580 | | | | 191,394 | |
Regional Management Corp.(a) | | | 11,075 | | | | 223,715 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 980,853 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Electric (0.6%) | | | | | | | | |
The Empire District Electric Co. | | | 9,005 | | | | 201,712 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Electrical Components & Equipment (1.2%) | | | | | | | | |
Coleman Cable, Inc. | | | 15,340 | | | | 230,100 | |
EnerSys(a) | | | 4,640 | | | | 211,491 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 441,591 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Electronics (2.3%) | | | | | | | | |
CTS Corp. | | | 21,690 | | | | 226,444 | |
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Electronics (2.3%) (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Plexus Corp.(a) | | | 8,985 | | | $ | 218,425 | |
Sparton Corp.(a) | | | 13,115 | | | | 175,741 | |
Vishay Precision Group, Inc.(a) | | | 15,950 | | | | 234,305 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 854,915 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Energy-Alternate Sources (0.5%) | | | | | | | | |
FutureFuel Corp. | | | 14,885 | | | | 180,853 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Engineering & Construction (1.5%) | | | | | | | | |
Argan, Inc. | | | 22,870 | | | | 340,992 | |
MYR Group, Inc.(a) | | | 8,380 | | | | 205,813 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 546,805 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Environmental Control (0.6%) | | | | | | | | |
US Ecology, Inc. | | | 7,740 | | | | 205,497 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Food (1.6%) | | | | | | | | |
Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc. | | | 6,865 | | | | 185,217 | |
Ingles Markets, Inc., Class A | | | 10,735 | | | | 230,588 | |
Nash Finch Co. | | | 9,510 | | | | 186,206 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 602,011 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Forest Products & Paper (1.6%) | | | | | | | | |
Boise, Inc. | | | 22,415 | | | | 194,114 | |
Buckeye Technologies, Inc. | | | 6,070 | | | | 181,797 | |
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. | | | 5,795 | | | | 224,440 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 600,351 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Gas (0.5%) | | | | | | | | |
Chesapeake Utilities Corp. | | | 3,920 | | | | 192,276 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Healthcare Products (1.1%) | | | | | | | | |
Greatbatch, Inc.(a) | | | 7,720 | | | | 230,596 | |
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.(a) | | | 4,490 | | | | 175,155 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 405,751 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Healthcare Services (3.1%) | | | | | | | | |
Almost Family, Inc. | | | 9,360 | | | | 191,225 | |
Amsurg Corp.(a) | | | 6,095 | | | | 205,036 | |
The Ensign Group, Inc. | | | 6,550 | | | | 218,770 | |
LHC Group, Inc.(a) | | | 8,345 | | | | 179,334 | |
Magellan Health Services, Inc.(a) | | | 3,750 | | | | 178,387 | |
Select Medical Holdings Corp. | | | 18,505 | | | | 166,545 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,139,297 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Insurance (4.4%) | | | | | | | | |
Crawford & Co., Class B | | | 25,530 | | | | 193,773 | |
EMC Insurance Group, Inc. | | | 7,610 | | | | 200,371 | |
Horace Mann Educators Corp. | | | 10,540 | | | | 219,759 | |
Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. | | | 7,900 | | | | 205,795 | |
Platinum Underwriters Holdings Ltd. | | | 3,785 | | | | 211,241 | |
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Insurance (4.4%) (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Primerica, Inc. | | | 5,720 | | | $ | 187,502 | |
Protective Life Corp. | | | 6,045 | | | | 216,411 | |
Symetra Financial Corp. | | | 13,730 | | | | 184,119 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,618,971 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Internet (1.7%) | | | | | | | | |
Dice Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 20,545 | | | | 208,121 | |
ePlus, Inc. | | | 4,240 | | | | 195,930 | |
Perficient, Inc.(a) | | | 18,010 | | | | 209,997 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 614,048 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Investment Companies (0.5%) | | | | | | | | |
KKR Financial Holdings LLC | | | 16,720 | | | | 185,090 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Leisure Time (0.6%) | | | | | | | | |
Johnson Outdoors, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 8,810 | | | | 210,030 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Machinery-Diversified (0.6%) | | | | | | | | |
Columbus McKinnon Corp.(a) | | | 11,240 | | | | 216,370 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Media (1.3%) | | | | | | | | |
Courier Corp. | | | 15,720 | | | | 226,525 | |
Starz - Liberty Capital(a) | | | 11,735 | | | | 259,930 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 486,455 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Metal Fabricate/Hardware (1.1%) | | | | | | | | |
NN, Inc.(a) | | | 20,410 | | | | 193,079 | |
Worthington Industries, Inc. | | | 6,735 | | | | 208,650 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 401,729 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Mining (0.5%) | | | | | | | | |
Kaiser Aluminum Corp. | | | 2,880 | | | | 186,192 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Miscellaneous Manufacturing (3.6%) | | | | | | | | |
American Railcar Industries, Inc. | | | 4,775 | | | | 223,183 | |
John Bean Technologies Corp. | | | 10,530 | | | | 218,498 | |
Koppers Holdings, Inc. | | | 4,605 | | | | 202,528 | |
Lydall, Inc.(a) | | | 13,925 | | | | 213,749 | |
Myers Industries, Inc. | | | 12,470 | | | | 174,081 | |
Park-Ohio Holdings Corp.(a) | | | 8,680 | | | | 287,568 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,319,607 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil & Gas (3.0%) | | | | | | | | |
Alon USA Energy, Inc. | | | 10,615 | | | | 202,216 | |
Delek US Holdings, Inc. | | | 7,005 | | | | 276,417 | |
EPL Oil & Gas, Inc.(a) | | | 7,865 | | | | 210,861 | |
Unit Corp.(a) | | | 4,645 | | | | 211,580 | |
Vaalco Energy, Inc.(a) | | | 26,240 | | | | 199,161 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,100,235 | |
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Oil & Gas Services (1.2%) | | | | | | | | |
C&J Energy Services, Inc.(a) | | | 9,680 | | | $ | 221,672 | |
ION Geophysical Corp.(a) | | | 31,120 | | | | 211,927 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 433,599 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Packaging & Containers (1.8%) | | | | | | | | |
UFP Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 33,545 | | | | 660,501 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals (3.0%) | | | | | | | | |
Anika Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | | | 15,625 | | | | 226,875 | |
Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc. | | | 15,105 | | | | 230,200 | |
Nutraceutical International Corp. | | | 10,935 | | | | 189,722 | |
PharMerica Corp.(a) | | | 15,615 | | | | 218,610 | |
VCA Antech, Inc.(a) | | | 9,450 | | | | 221,981 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,087,388 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Private Equity (0.6%) | | | | | | | | |
Fidus Investment Corp. | | | 10,660 | | | | 204,139 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Retail (8.8%) | | | | | | | | |
ANN, Inc.(a) | | | 6,960 | | | | 201,979 | |
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. | | | 13,685 | | | | 213,623 | |
Big Lots, Inc.(a) | | | 6,030 | | | | 212,678 | |
Brown Shoe Co. Inc | | | 11,345 | | | | 181,520 | |
Cash America International, Inc. | | | 4,470 | | | | 234,541 | |
The Cato Corp., Class A | | | 8,515 | | | | 205,552 | |
CEC Entertainment, Inc. | | | 6,890 | | | | 225,648 | |
Destination Maternity Corp. | | | 8,300 | | | | 194,220 | |
Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, Inc. | | | 15,365 | | | | 227,863 | |
Express, Inc.(a) | | | 12,020 | | | | 214,076 | |
The Finish Line, Inc., Class A | | | 10,490 | | | | 205,499 | |
Genesco, Inc.(a) | | | 3,160 | | | | 189,884 | |
PC Connection, Inc. | | | 15,480 | | | | 253,098 | |
Sonic Automotive, Inc., Class A | | | 9,630 | | | | 213,401 | |
Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc.(a) | | | 9,900 | | | | 237,798 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,211,380 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Savings & Loans (3.4%) | | | | | | | | |
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. | | | 7,990 | | | | 204,065 | |
BofI Holding, Inc.(a) | | | 6,255 | | | | 224,430 | |
Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. | | | 15,570 | | | | 223,585 | |
First Defiance Financial Corp. | | | 9,320 | | | | 217,342 | |
Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. | | | 9,725 | | | | 165,422 | |
WSFS Financial Corp. | | | 4,510 | | | | 219,366 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,254,210 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors (1.1%) | | | | | | | | |
Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Ltd.(a) | | | 20,720 | | | | 183,993 | |
ATMI, Inc.(a) | | | 9,520 | | | | 213,534 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 397,527 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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CornerCap Small-Cap Value Fund | | March 31, 2013 |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
| |
Software (1.6%) | | | | | | | | |
CSG Systems International, Inc.(a) | | | 9,485 | | | $ | 200,987 | |
EPIQ Systems, Inc. | | | 15,195 | | | | 213,186 | |
Mantech International Corp., Class A | | | 6,750 | | | | 181,373 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 595,546 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Telecommunications (2.3%) | | | | | | | | |
Black Box Corp. | | | 9,345 | | | | 203,815 | |
Premiere Global Services, Inc.(a) | | | 20,860 | | | | 229,251 | |
Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. | | | 15,105 | | | | 230,049 | |
Tessco Technologies, Inc. | | | 8,870 | | | | 191,947 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 855,062 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Textiles (1.1%) | | | | | | | | |
Culp, Inc. | | | 11,195 | | | | 178,112 | |
G&K Services, Inc. | | | 5,105 | | | | 232,329 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 410,441 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Transportation (0.6%) | | | | | | | | |
Swift Transportation Co.(a) | | | 15,625 | | | | 221,563 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Trucking & Leasing (0.7%) | | | | | | | | |
Amerco, Inc. | | | 1,390 | | | | 241,221 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Wholesale Distribution (0.6%) | | | | | | | | |
Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc. | | | 4,420 | | | | 226,790 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $32,035,659) | | | | | | | 34,578,175 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (6.2%) | | | | | | | | |
Federated Treasury Obligation Money Market Fund, 7 Day Yield 0.010% | | | 2,276,318 | | | | 2,276,318 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $2,276,318) | | | | | | | 2,276,318 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (COST $34,311,977) | | | 100.7% | | | | 36,854,493 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS | | | (0.7%) | | | | (254,114 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
NET ASSETS | | | 100.0% | | | $ | 36,600,379 | |
| | | | | | | | |
(a) | Non-Income Producing Security. |
Common Abbreviations:
Ltd. - Limited.
The accompanying notes to the financial statements are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments | | |
CornerCap Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund | | March 31, 2013 |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
| |
COMMON STOCKS (95.6%) | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense (1.9%) | | | | | | | | |
Raytheon Co. | | | 2,610 | | | $ | 153,442 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Agriculture (2.4%) | | | | | | | | |
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | | | 5,760 | | | | 194,285 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Apparel (2.1%) | | | | | | | | |
Coach, Inc. | | | 3,380 | | | | 168,966 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Banks (14.6%) | | | | | | | | |
The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | | | 6,485 | | | | 181,515 | |
BB&T Corp. | | | 5,255 | | | | 164,954 | |
Capital One Financial Corp. | | | 3,105 | | | | 170,620 | |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | | | 1,105 | | | | 162,601 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 4,150 | | | | 196,959 | |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | | | 2,445 | | | | 162,593 | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 4,160 | | | | 153,878 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,193,120 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages (2.1%) | | | | | | | | |
Molson Coors Brewing Co., Class B | | | 3,505 | | | | 171,500 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Chemicals (2.0%) | | | | | | | | |
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. | | | 3,400 | | | | 167,144 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Coal (1.9%) | | | | | | | | |
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.(a) | | | 19,225 | | | | 157,837 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Commercial Services (3.6%) | | | | | | | | |
SAIC, Inc. | | | 9,170 | | | | 124,253 | |
The Western Union Co. | | | 11,540 | | | | 173,562 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 297,815 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Computers (4.9%) | | | | | | | | |
Hewlett-Packard Co. | | | 9,345 | | | | 222,785 | |
Western Digital Corp. | | | 3,478 | | | | 174,874 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 397,659 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electronics (2.2%) | | | | | | | | |
Arrow Electronics, Inc.(a) | | | 4,355 | | | | 176,900 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Food (2.0%) | | | | | | | | |
The Kroger Co. | | | 4,885 | | | | 161,889 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Healthcare Products (3.8%) | | | | | | | | |
Medtronic, Inc. | | | 3,135 | | | | 147,219 | |
St Jude Medical, Inc. | | | 4,095 | | | | 165,602 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 312,821 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Schedule of Investments | | |
CornerCap Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund | | March 31, 2013 |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
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Healthcare Services (6.3%) | | | | | | | | |
CIGNA Corp. | | | 2,915 | | | $ | 181,809 | |
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings(a) | | | 1,925 | | | | 173,635 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 2,810 | | | | 160,760 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 516,204 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Home Furnishings (2.1%) | | | | | | | | |
Whirlpool Corp. | | | 1,425 | | | | 168,805 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Insurance (6.7%) | | | | | | | | |
Everest Re Group, Ltd. | | | 1,410 | | | | 183,103 | |
Lincoln National Corp. | | | 6,045 | | | | 197,127 | |
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. | | | 2,830 | | | | 168,866 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 549,096 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Internet (2.1%) | | | | | | | | |
IAC/InterActiveCorp | | | 3,745 | | | | 167,327 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Machinery-Construction & Mining (2.0%) | | | | | | | | |
Joy Global, Inc. | | | 2,715 | | | | 161,597 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Machinery-Diversified (2.2%) | | | | | | | | |
Deere & Co. | | | 2,070 | | | | 177,979 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Media (2.2%) | | | | | | | | |
DIRECTV(a) | | | 3,185 | | | | 180,303 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Oil & Gas (7.9%) | | | | | | | | |
ConocoPhillips | | | 2,575 | | | | 154,757 | |
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. | | | 2,495 | | | | 151,447 | |
Hess Corp. | | | 2,485 | | | | 177,951 | |
Marathon Oil Corp. | | | 4,750 | | | | 160,170 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 644,325 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Oil & Gas Services (4.2%) | | | | | | | | |
Baker Hughes, Inc. | | | 3,725 | | | | 172,877 | |
National Oilwell Varco, Inc. | | | 2,395 | | | | 169,446 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 342,323 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Retail (6.6%) | | | | | | | | |
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.(a) | | | 2,805 | | | | 180,698 | |
Kohl’s Corp. | | | 3,720 | | | | 171,603 | |
Walgreen Co. | | | 3,995 | | | | 190,482 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 542,783 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Semiconductors (2.0%) | | | | | | | | |
Intel Corp. | | | 7,360 | | | | 160,816 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Software (2.2%) | | | | | | | | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 6,190 | | | | 177,096 | |
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CornerCap Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund | | March 31, 2013 |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
| |
Telecommunications (5.6%) | | | | | | | | |
AT&T, Inc. | | | 4,790 | | | $ | 175,745 | |
CenturyLink, Inc. | | | 4,510 | | | | 158,436 | |
Corning, Inc. | | | 9,350 | | | | 124,636 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 458,817 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $6,958,937) | | | | | | | 7,800,849 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (4.2%) | | | | | | | | |
Federated Treasury Obligation Money Market Fund, 7 Day Yield 0.010% | | | 343,998 | | | | 343,998 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $343,998) | | | | | | | 343,998 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (COST $7,302,935) | | | 99.8% | | | | 8,144,847 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
TOTAL ASSETS IN EXCESS OF OTHER LIABILITIES | | | 0.2% | | | | 18,045 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
NET ASSETS | | | 100.0% | | | $ | 8,162,892 | |
| | | | | | | | |
(a) Non-Income Producing Security.
Common Abbreviations:
Ltd. - Limited.
The accompanying notes to the financial statements are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | |
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| | CornerCap Balanced Fund | |
ASSETS: | | | | |
Investments, at value (Cost - see below) | | $ | 19,246,063 | |
Cash | | | 5,577 | |
Receivable for fund shares subscribed | | | 0 | |
Dividends and interest receivable | | | 56,653 | |
Total assets | | | 19,308,293 | |
| |
LIABILITIES: | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | 0 | |
Advisory fee payable | | | 12,958 | |
Operating services fee payable | | | 4,859 | |
Distribution payable | | | 0 | |
Total liabilities | | | 17,817 | |
Net assets | | $ | 19,290,476 | |
| | | | |
| |
PRICING OF SHARES (NOTE 2): | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 19,290,476 | |
Shares Outstanding | | | 1,375,265 | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 14.03 | |
| | | | |
| |
NET ASSETS CONSISTS OF: | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 17,058,042 | |
Accumulated net investment income/(loss) | | | 69,828 | |
Accumulated net realized gain/(loss) on investments | | | 140,113 | |
Net unrealized appreciation in value of investments | | | 2,022,493 | |
Net assets | | $ | 19,290,476 | |
| | | | |
| |
Cost of Investments | | $ | 17,223,570 | |
The accompanying notes to the financial statements are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CornerCap Small-Cap Value Fund | | | CornerCap Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund | |
| |
$ | 36,854,493 | | | $ | 8,144,847 | |
| 6,727 | | | | 3,923 | |
| 0 | | | | 16,891 | |
| 23,904 | | | | 5,316 | |
| 36,885,124 | | | | 8,170,977 | |
| |
| 245,865 | | | | 0 | |
| 23,869 | | | | 4,716 | |
| 14,918 | | | | 3,369 | |
| 93 | | | | 0 | |
| 284,745 | | | | 8,085 | |
$ | 36,600,379 | | | $ | 8,162,892 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
$ | 36,600,379 | | | $ | 8,162,892 | |
| 2,663,815 | | | | 750,329 | |
$ | 13.74 | | | $ | 10.88 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
$ | 31,553,980 | | | $ | 8,459,810 | |
| (7,836) | | | | 16,351 | |
| 2,511,719 | | | | (1,155,181 | ) |
| 2,542,516 | | | | 841,912 | |
$ | 36,600,379 | | | $ | 8,162,892 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
$ | 34,311,977 | | | $ | 7,302,935 | |
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| | CornerCap Balanced Fund | |
| |
INVESTMENT INCOME: | | | | |
Dividends | | $ | 327,217 | |
Interest | | | 192,196 | |
Total investment income | | | 519,413 | |
| |
EXPENSES: | | | | |
Advisory fees | | | 177,995 | |
Operating services fees | | | 53,398 | |
Total expenses | | | 231,393 | |
Less fees waived/reimbursed by investment advisor | | | (35,599 | ) |
Net expenses | | | 195,794 | |
Net investment income | | | 323,619 | |
| |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS: | | | | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | 293,341 | |
Change in unrealized appreciation of investments | | | 737,346 | |
Net gain on investments | | | 1,030,687 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 1,354,306 | |
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The accompanying notes to the financial statements are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | For the Year Ended March 31, 2013 |
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CornerCap Small-Cap Value Fund | | | CornerCap Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund | |
| |
| $ 513,721 | | | $ | 155,941 | |
| 0 | | | | 0 | |
| 513,721 | | | | 155,941 | |
| |
| 251,619 | | | | 64,982 | |
| 125,809 | | | | 32,491 | |
| 377,428 | | | | 97,473 | |
| (50,324) | | | | (19,495 | ) |
| 327,104 | | | | 77,978 | |
| 186,617 | | | | 77,963 | |
| |
| 3,287,284 | | | | 124,696 | |
| 110,675 | | | | 590,686 | |
| 3,397,959 | | | | 715,382 | |
| $ 3,584,576 | | | $ | 793,345 | |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | CornerCap Balanced Fund | |
| | Year Ended March 31, 2013 | | | Year Ended March 31, 2012 | |
| | |
OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 323,619 | | | $ | 283,390 | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | 293,341 | | | | 987,799 | |
Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments | | | 737,346 | | | | (1,125,416) | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 1,354,306 | | | | 145,773 | |
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (318,111) | | | | (382,928) | |
From net realized gain on investments | | | (339,062) | | | | – | |
Total distributions | | | (657,173) | | | | (382,928) | |
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CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions (see Note 3) | | | 55,176 | | | | 347,833 | |
Redemption fees | | | 6 | | | | 289 | |
Net increase from capital shares transactions | | | 55,182 | | | | 348,122 | |
| | |
Total increase in net assets | | | 752,315 | | | | 110,967 | |
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NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 18,538,161 | | | | 18,427,194 | |
End of year* | | $ | 19,290,476 | | | $ | 18,538,161 | |
| |
| | |
*Including accumulated net investment income/(loss) of: | | $ | 69,828 | | | $ | 64,320 | |
The accompanying notes to the financial statements are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CornerCap Small-Cap Value | | | CornerCap Large/Mid-Cap Value | |
Year Ended March 31, 2013 | | | Year Ended March 31, 2012 | | | Year Ended March 31, 2013 | | | Year Ended March 31, 2012 | |
| | | |
| $ 186,617 | | | $ | 61,717 | | | $ | 77,963 | | | $ | 44,337 | |
| 3,287,284 | | | | 1,531,021 | | | | 124,696 | | | | 152,488 | |
| | | |
| 110,675 | | | | (2,325,518) | | | | 590,686 | | | | (168,243) | |
| 3,584,576 | | | | (732,780) | | | | 793,345 | | | | 28,582 | |
| | | |
| (251,823) | | | | – | | | | (72,572) | | | | (40,820) | |
| (1,311,701) | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
| (1,563,524) | | | | – | | | | (72,572) | | | | (40,820) | |
| | | |
| 11,656,157 | | | | 783,104 | | | | 1,879,890 | | | | 1,616,689 | |
| 708 | | | | 155 | | | | 2,447 | | | | 39 | |
| 11,656,865 | | | | 783,259 | | | | 1,882,337 | | | | 1,616,728 | |
| | | |
| 13,677,917 | | | | 50,479 | | | | 2,603,110 | | | | 1,604,490 | |
| | | |
| 22,922,462 | | | | 22,871,983 | | | | 5,559,782 | | | | 3,955,292 | |
| $ 36,600,379 | | | $ | 22,922,462 | | | $ | 8,162,892 | | | $ | 5,559,782 | |
| | |
| | | |
| $ (7,836) | | | $ | 61,717 | | | $ | 16,351 | | | $ | 10,960 | |
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Financial Highlights | | |
CornerCap Balanced Fund | | |
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Selected data for each share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the years indicated: | | Year Ended March 31, 2013 |
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE | | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | | $13.51 |
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | |
Net investment income | | 0.24 |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments | | 0.78 |
| |
Total Income/(Loss) from Investment Operations | | 1.02 |
| |
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | | |
Distributions from net investment income | | (0.24) |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments | | (0.26) |
| |
Total Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders | | (0.50) |
| |
Paid-in Capital from Redemption Fees | | 0.00(a) |
| |
Net asset value, end of year | | $14.03 |
| | |
| |
Total return | | 7.85% |
| |
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | | |
Net assets, end of year (in 000s) | | $19,290 |
| |
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: | | |
Expenses without fees waived/reimbursed | | 1.30% |
Expenses | | 1.10% |
Net investment income | | 1.82% |
| |
Portfolio turnover rate | | 40% |
| (a) | Less than $0.005 per share. |
| (b) | Effective October 1, 2011, the Advisor agreed to limit expenses at 1.10%. Prior to October 1, 2011, no expense cap was in place. |
The accompanying notes to the financial statements are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Year Ended March 31, 2012 | | Year Ended March 31, 2011 | | Year Ended March 31, 2010 | | Year Ended March 31, 2009 |
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$13.65 | | $12.82 | | $9.26 | | $13.36 |
| | | |
0.24 | | 0.26 | | 0.28 | | 0.30 |
(0.07) | | 0.97 | | 3.57 | | (3.97) |
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0.17 | | 1.23 | | 3.85 | | (3.67) |
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(0.31) | | (0.40) | | (0.29) | | (0.09) |
– | | – | | – | | (0.34) |
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(0.31) | | (0.40) | | (0.29) | | (0.43) |
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0.00(a) | | 0.00(a) | | 0.00(a) | | 0.00(a) |
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$13.51 | | $13.65 | | $12.82 | | $9.26 |
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1.47% | | 9.78% | | 41.77% | | (27.63)% |
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$18,538 | | $18,427 | | $15,635 | | $10,979 |
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1.30% | | N/A | | N/A | | N/A |
1.20%(b) | | 1.30% | | 1.30% | | 1.30% |
1.64% | | 2.13% | | 2.45% | | 2.51% |
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38% | | 31% | | 32% | | 34% |
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CornerCap Small-Cap Value Fund | | |
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Selected data for each share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the years indicated: | | Year Ended March 31, 2013 |
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE | | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | | $12.98 |
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | 0.10 |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments | | 1.46 |
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Total Income/(Loss) from Investment Operations | | 1.56 |
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DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | | |
Distributions from net investment income | | (0.13) |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments | | (0.67) |
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Total Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders | | (0.80) |
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Paid-in Capital from Redemption Fees | | 0.00(a) |
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Net asset value, end of year | | $13.74 |
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Total return | | 12.70% |
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RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | | |
Net assets, end of year (in 000s) | | $36,600 |
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RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: | | |
Expenses without fees waived/reimbursed | | 1.50% |
Expenses | | 1.30% |
Net investment income/(loss) | | 0.74% |
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Portfolio turnover rate | | 131% |
| (a) | Less than $0.005 per share. |
| (b) | Effective October 1, 2011, the Advisor agreed to limit expenses at 1.30%. Prior to October 1, 2011, no expense cap was in place. |
The accompanying notes to the financial statements are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Year Ended March 31, 2012 | | Year Ended March 31, 2011 | | Year Ended March 31, 2010 | | Year Ended March 31, 2009 |
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$13.51 | | $10.57 | | $5.83 | | $10.64 |
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0.03 | | (0.07) | | (0.07) | | (0.05) |
(0.56) | | 3.01 | | 4.81 | | (4.53) |
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(0.53) | | 2.94 | | 4.74 | | (4.58) |
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– | | – | | – | | (0.01) |
– | | – | | – | | (0.22) |
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– | | – | | – | | (0.23) |
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0.00(a) | | 0.00(a) | | 0.00(a) | | 0.00(a) |
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$12.98 | | $13.51 | | $10.57 | | $5.83 |
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(3.92)% | | 27.81% | | 81.30% | | (43.19)% |
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$22,922 | | $22,872 | | $16,448 | | $9,176 |
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1.50% | | N/A | | N/A | | N/A |
1.40%(b) | | 1.50% | | 1.50% | | 1.50% |
0.30% | | (0.62)% | | (0.75)% | | (0.51)% |
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56% | | 61% | | 52% | | 47% |
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CornerCap Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund | | |
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Selected data for each share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the years indicated: | | Year Ended March 31, 2013 |
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE | | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | | $10.07 |
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | 0.10 |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments | | 0.81 |
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Total Income/(Loss) from Investment Operations | | 0.91 |
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DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | | |
Distributions from net investment income | | (0.10) |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments | | – |
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Total Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders | | (0.10) |
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Paid-in Capital from Redemption Fees | | 0.00(c) |
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Net asset value, end of year | | $10.88 |
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Total return | | 9.16% |
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RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | | |
Net assets, end of year (in 000s) | | $8,163 |
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RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: | | |
Expenses without fees waived/reimbursed | | 1.50% |
Expenses | | 1.20% |
Net investment income/(loss) | | 1.20% |
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Portfolio turnover rate | | 43% |
| (a) | Prior to July 29, 2010, the CornerCap Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund was known as the CornerCap Contrarian Fund. |
| (b) | Realized and unrealized gains and losses per share in this caption are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value for the year, and may not reconcile with the aggregate gains and losses in the Statement of Operations due to share transactions for the year. |
| (c) | Less than $0.005 per share. |
| (d) | Effective October 1, 2011, the net expense ratio limitation changed from 1.30% to 1.20%. |
The accompanying notes to the financial statements are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Year Ended March 31, 2012 | | Year Ended March 31, 2011(a) | | Year Ended March 31, 2010 | | Year Ended March 31, 2009 |
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$10.41 | | $9.16 | | $5.28 | | $9.46 |
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0.08 | | 0.02 | | (0.02) | | 0.01 |
(0.34)(b) | | 1.23 | | 3.91 | | (4.19) |
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(0.26) | | 1.25 | | 3.89 | | (4.18) |
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(0.08) | | – | | (0.01) | | 0.00(c) |
– | | – | | – | | – |
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(0.08) | | – | | (0.01) | | 0.00(c) |
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0.00(c) | | 0.00(c) | | 0.00(c) | | – |
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$10.07 | | $10.41 | | $9.16 | | $5.28 |
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(2.42)% | | 13.65% | | 73.72% | | (44.17)% |
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$5,560 | | $3,955 | | $4,003 | | $2,405 |
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1.50% | | 1.50% | | N/A | | N/A |
1.25%(d) | | 1.38% | | 1.50% | | 1.50% |
0.98% | | 0.24% | | (0.25)% | | 0.11% |
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35% | | 136% | | 69% | | 134% |
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1. ORGANIZATION
The CornerCap Group of Funds (the “Funds”) was organized on January 6, 1986 as a Massachusetts Business Trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a diversified open-end management investment company.
The investment objective of the CornerCap Balanced Fund and CornerCap Small-Cap Value Fund is to obtain capital appreciation and current income, whereas the CornerCap Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund’s investment objective is to obtain capital appreciation.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds. These policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).
Accounting Estimates – In preparing financial statements in conformity with GAAP, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure for contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Security Valuation – Portfolio securities including common stocks, corporate bonds, municipal bonds, exchange traded funds (ETFs), and U.S. Government and Agency obligations that are listed on national securities exchanges or the NASDAQ National Market System are valued at the last sale price as of 4:15 p.m. Eastern time or, in the absence of recorded sales, at the average of readily available closing bid and asked prices on such exchanges or such System. Based on obtaining active market quotes, common stocks and exchange traded funds are classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Corporate bonds, municipal bonds, certificates of deposit and U.S. Government and Agency obligations are classified as Level 2 of the hierarchy, and are priced based upon valuations provided by a recognized independent, third-party pricing agent. Third-party pricing agents value these securities by employing methodologies that utilize actual market transactions, broker-supplied valuations, or other methodologies designed to identify the market value for such securities. Such methodologies generally consider such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, call features, ratings, and developments relating to specific securities in arriving at valuations. Unlisted securities that are not included on such exchanges or systems are valued at the mean of the quoted bid and asked prices on the over-the-counter market. Shares of a registered investment company, including money market funds, that are not traded on an exchange are valued at that investment company’s net asset value per share and are classified as Level 1 within the hierarchy. Securities and other assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by CornerCap Investment Counsel (the “Adviser”) under procedures established by and under the general supervision and responsibility of the Funds’ Board of Trustees and will be classified as Level 2 or 3 within the hierarchy, depending on the inputs used. The ability of issuers of debt securities held by the Funds to meet their obligations may be affected by economic and political developments.
Security Transactions Investment Income and Other – Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of investments are calculated on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided in accordance with the Funds’
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understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. Discounts and premiums on securities purchased are amortized over the lives of the respective securities, using the effective interest method. In the event of a security in default, a portion of interest receivable that was once recognized as interest income is written off and treated as a reduction of interest income.
Federal Income Taxes – For Federal income tax purposes, the Funds currently qualify, and intend to remain qualified, as regulated investment companies (“RICs”) under the provisions of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (“Code”), as amended, by complying with the requirements applicable to RICs and by distributing their investment company taxable net income including any excess realized gain which has not been offset by capital loss carryforwards, if any, to their shareholders. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise taxes has been made.
As of and during the year ended March 31, 2013, the Funds did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Funds file U.S. federal, state, and local tax returns as required. The Funds’ tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years after of the filing of the tax return but which can be extended to six years in certain circumstances. Tax returns for open years have incorporated no uncertain tax positions that require a provision for income taxes.
Distributions to Shareholders – Distributions from net investment income and distributions of net realized capital gains, if any, will be declared and paid at least annually. Income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Fair Value Measurements – A three-tier hierarchy has been established to classify 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 reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability that are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability that are developed based on the best information available.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of each Fund’s investments as of the reporting period end. When inputs used fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety, is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The designated input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with these investments. These inputs are categorized in the following hierarchy under applicable financial accounting standards:
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Level 1 | | – | | Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments, unrestricted assets or liabilities that a Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date; |
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Level 2 | | – | | Quoted prices which are not active, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable (either directly or indirectly) for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; and |
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Level 3 | | – | | Significant unobservable prices or inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) where there is little or no market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date. |
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ investments as of March 31, 2013:
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CornerCap Balanced Fund: | |
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| | Valuation Inputs | | | | |
Investments in Securities at Value* | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 11,675,008 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | 11,675,008 | |
Exchange Traded Funds | | | 730,003 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 730,003 | |
Closed-End Funds | | | 814,958 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 814,958 | |
Corporate Bonds | | | – | | | | 4,106,864 | | | | – | | | | 4,106,864 | |
Municipal Bonds | | | – | | | | 515,697 | | | | – | | | | 515,697 | |
U.S. Government & Agency Obligations | | | – | | | | 255,781 | | | | – | | | | 255,781 | |
Certificates of Deposit | | | – | | | | 249,091 | | | | – | | | | 249,091 | |
Short Term Investments | | | 898,661 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 898,661 | |
Total | | $ | 14,118,630 | | | $ | 5,127,433 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 19,246,063 | |
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CornerCap Small-Cap Value Fund: | |
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| | Valuation Inputs | | | | |
Investments in Securities at Value* | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 34,578,175 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | 34,578,175 | |
Short Term Investments | | | 2,276,318 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 2,276,318 | |
Total | | $ | 36,854,493 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | 36,854,493 | |
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CornerCap Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund: | |
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| | Valuation Inputs | | | | |
Investments in Securities at Value* | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 7,800,849 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | 7,800,849 | |
Short Term Investments | | | 343,998 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 343,998 | |
Total | | $ | 8,144,847 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | 8,144,847 | |
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* See Schedule of Investments for industry classification.
The Funds recognize transfers between levels as of the beginning of the annual period in which the transfer occurred. There were no transfers into or out of Levels 1 and 2 during the year ended March 31, 2013.
For the the year ended March 31, 2013, the Funds did not have significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) used in determining fair value. Therefore, a reconciliation of assets in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value is not applicable. The Funds did not hold any derivative instruments at any time during the year.
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3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
On March 31, 2013, there was an unlimited number of no par-value shares of beneficial interest authorized for each Fund. Subject to certain exceptions, each Fund charges a 1% redemption fee calculated as a percentage of the amount redeemed. This is applicable to all redemptions (sales or exchanges) made within sixty days of initial purchase of shares of the applicable Fund. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
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CornerCap Balanced Fund: | |
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| | Year Ended March 31, 2013 | | | Year Ended March 31, 2013 | | | Year Ended March 31, 2012 | | | Year Ended March 31, 2012 | |
| | Shares | | | Value | | | Shares | | | Value | |
Shares Sold | | | 161,004 | | | $ | 2,118,064 | | | | 258,725 | | | $ | 3,422,579 | |
Shares Issued in Reinvestment of Dividends | | | 50,608 | | | | 656,388 | | | | 30,724 | | | | 379,131 | |
Total | | | 211,612 | | | | 2,774,452 | | | | 289,449 | | | | 3,801,710 | |
Less Shares Redeemed | | | (208,194) | | | | (2,719,276) | | | | (267,333) | | | | (3,453,877) | |
Net Increase | | | 3,418 | | | $ | 55,176 | | | | 22,116 | | | $ | 347,833 | |
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CornerCap Small-Cap Value Fund: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Year Ended March 31, 2013 | | | Year Ended March 31, 2013 | | | Year Ended March 31, 2012 | | | Year Ended March 31, 2012 | |
| | Shares | | | Value | | | Shares | | | Value | |
Shares Sold | | | 973,662 | | | $ | 12,681,909 | | | | 403,388 | | | $ | 4,858,038 | |
Shares Issued in Reinvestment of Dividends | | | 125,800 | | | | 1,562,441 | | | | – | | | | – | |
Total | | | 1,099,462 | | | | 14,244,350 | | | | 403,388 | | | | 4,858,038 | |
Less Shares Redeemed | | | (201,842) | | | | (2,588,193) | | | | (330,092) | | | | (4,074,934) | |
Net Increase | | | 897,620 | | | $ | 11,656,157 | | | | 73,296 | | | $ | 783,104 | |
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CornerCap Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Year Ended March 31, 2013 | | | Year Ended March 31, 2013 | | | Year Ended March 31, 2012 | | | Year Ended March 31, 2012 | |
| | Shares | | | Value | | | Shares | | | Value | |
Shares Sold | | | 220,410 | | | $ | 2,107,876 | | | | 323,367 | | | $ | 3,160,922 | |
Shares Issued in Reinvestment of Dividends | | | 7,466 | | | | 72,572 | | | | 4,578 | | | | 40,285 | |
Total | | | 227,876 | | | | 2,180,448 | | | | 327,945 | | | | 3,201,207 | |
Less Shares Redeemed | | | (29,408) | | | | (300,558) | | | | (155,956) | | | | (1,584,518) | |
Net Increase | | | 198,468 | | | $ | 1,879,890 | | | | 171,989 | | | $ | 1,616,689 | |
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4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
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. Also, due to the timing of dividend distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the fiscal year in which the income or realized gain was recorded by the Fund. Distributions of net investment income, if any, are distributed annually. Distributions of net realized gains, if any, are declared at least once each year.
The tax character of distributions paid for the year ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012, was as follows:
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| | CornerCap Balanced Fund | |
Distributions Paid From: | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | 386,549 | | | $ | 382,928 | |
Long-term capital gains | | | 270,624 | | | | – | |
Total | | $ | 657,173 | | | $ | 382,928 | |
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| | CornerCap Small-Cap Value Fund | |
Distributions Paid From: | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | 498,868 | | | $ | – | |
Long-term capital gains | | | 1,064,656 | | | | – | |
Total | | $ | 1,563,524 | | | $ | – | |
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| | CornerCap Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund | |
Distributions Paid From: | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | 72,572 | | | $ | 40,820 | |
Total | | $ | 72,572 | | | $ | 40,820 | |
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For the year ended March 31, 2013, each Fund recorded the following reclassifications to the accounts listed below. The reclassifications were primarily as result of the differing book/tax treatment of investments in partnerships.
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| | Paid-in Capital | | | Increase/(Decrease) Net Investment Income | | | Increase/(Decrease) Accumulated Net Realized Gain/(Loss) | |
CornerCap Balanced Fund | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | |
CornerCap Small-Cap Value Fund | | | 0 | | | | (4,347 | ) | | | 4,347 | |
CornerCap Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
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As of March 31, 2013, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
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| | CornerCap Balanced Fund | | | CornerCap Small-Cap Value Fund | | | CornerCap Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund | |
Undistributed ordinary income | | $ | 92,830 | | | $ | 1,173,212 | | | $ | 16,351 | |
Accumulated net realized gain/(loss) on investments | | | 117,111 | | | | 1,334,160 | | | | (1,155,181) | |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments | | | 2,022,493 | | | | 2,546,863 | | | | 841,912 | |
Other accumulated losses | | | – | | | | (7,836) | | | | – | |
Total | | $ | 2,232,434 | | | $ | 5,046,399 | | | $ | (296,918) | |
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Capital Loss Carryforwards – Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (“the Modernization Act”), net capital losses recognized in tax years beginning after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely, and the character of the losses is retained as short-term and/or long-term. Under the law in effect prior to the Modernization Act, net capital losses were carried forward for eight years and treated as short-term. As a transition rule, the Modernization Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses which could result in the Funds’ not being able to utilize the following carryforwards.
As of March 31, 2013, the Funds had capital loss carryforwards which will reduce the Funds’ taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code, and thus will reduce the amount of the distributions to shareholders which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Funds of any liability for federal tax. Pursuant to the Code, and subject to tax limitations, such capital loss carryforwards will expire as follows:
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| | Expiring in 2017 | | | Expiring in 2018 | |
CornerCap Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund | | $ | 58,745 | | | $ | 1,096,436 | |
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During the year ended March 31, 2013, the Fund utilized capital loss carryovers of: | |
CornerCap Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund | | | | | | $ | 119,308 | |
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The Fund elects to defer to the period ending March 31, 2014, late year ordinary losses in the amount of: | |
CornerCap Small-Cap Value Fund | | | | | | $ | 7,836 | |
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The amount of net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) and the cost of investment securities for tax purposes, including short-term securities at March 31, 2013, were as follows:
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| | CornerCap Balanced Fund | | | CornerCap Small- Cap Value Fund | | | CornerCap Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund | |
Gross unrealized appreciation (excess of value over tax cost) | | $ | 2,366,531 | | | $ | 3,052,634 | | | $ | 1,130,173 | |
Gross unrealized depreciation (excess of tax cost over value) | | | (344,038) | | | | (505,771) | | | | (288,261) | |
Net unrealized appreciation | | $ | 2,022,493 | | | $ | 2,546,863 | | | $ | 841,912 | |
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Cost of investments for income tax purposes | | $ | 17,223,570 | | | $ | 34,307,630 | | | $ | 7,302,935 | |
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5. INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
A. Each of the Funds has an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Adviser, pursuant to which the Adviser receives an Advisory Fee from each Fund, computed daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate of 1.00% of the average daily net assets. Under the terms of each Advisory Agreement, the Adviser manages the Funds’ investments subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees. The amounts of expenses paid to the Adviser are reflected in the Statement of Operations and the amount of current liability is reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
In addition, each Fund and the Adviser have an Operating Services Agreement whereby the Adviser receives an Operating Services Fee, computed daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate of 0.30%, 0.50% and 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the CornerCap Balanced Fund, CornerCap Small-Cap Value Fund, and CornerCap Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund, respectively. The amounts of expenses paid to the Adviser as Operating Services Fees are reflected in the Statement of Operations and the amount of current liability is reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse each of the Funds so as to limit each Fund’s “Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses” (exclusive of interest, taxes, brokerage fees and commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses) as reflected in the following table:
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Fund | | Total Annual Fund Operating Expense Limitation | | |
CornerCap Balanced Fund | | 1.10% | | |
CornerCap Small-Cap Value Fund | | 1.30% | | |
CornerCap Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund | | 1.20% | | |
The contractual agreements cannot be terminated prior to August 1, 2013 without the Board of Trustees’ approval. The preceding fee waiver and reimbursement arrangement was approved by the Board of Trustees effective October 1, 2011.
B. On August 1, 2005, the Funds and the Adviser entered into the following agreements whereby the Adviser pays any associated fees from the Operating Services Fees it receives from the Funds to Fund operational service providers pursuant to the following agreements: 1) Fund Accounting
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and Administration Agreement with ALPS Fund Services, Inc. to provide day-to-day operational services to the Funds including, but not limited to, accounting, administrative, bookkeeping and pricing services; 2) Transfer Agency and Service Agreement with ALPS Fund Services, Inc. to provide day-to-day operational services to the Funds including, but not limited to, transfer agent, dividend distributing and bookkeeping services; and 3) Distribution Agreement with ALPS Distributors, Inc. to provide distribution services to the Funds. ALPS Distributors, Inc. serves as underwriter/distributor of the Funds.
Certain officers and directors of the Funds are also officers and directors of the Adviser.
6. PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES
Investment transactions for the year ended March, 31, 2013, excluding U.S. government and agency securities and short-term investments, were as follows:
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Fund | | Cost of Investments Purchased | | | Proceeds From Investments Sold | |
CornerCap Balanced Fund | | $ | 7,142,701 | | | $ | 6,495,444 | |
CornerCap Small-Cap Value Fund | | | 40,730,179 | | | | 31,830,332 | |
CornerCap Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund | | | 4,376,921 | | | | 2,663,725 | |
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Fund | | Purchases of Securities | | | Proceeds from Sales of Securities | |
CornerCap Balanced Fund | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 328,157 | |
7. BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates a presumption of control of the fund, under section 2(a)(9) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. As of March 31, 2013, Charles Schwab & Co. held approximately 48.99%, 69.03% and 65.79% of the CornerCap Balanced Fund, CornerCap Small-Cap Value Fund, and CornerCap Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund, respectively. The shares are held under omnibus accounts (whereby the transactions of two or more shareholders are combined and carried in the name of the originating broker rather than designated separately).
8. INDEMNIFICATIONS
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts with service providers that may contain general indemnification clauses which may permit indemnification to the extent permissible under applicable law. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.
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To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees
CornerCap Group of Funds
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of CornerCap Group of Funds, comprising CornerCap Balanced Fund, CornerCap Small-Cap Value Fund, and CornerCap Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund (the “Funds”), as of March 31, 2013, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of Fund management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of March 31, 2013, by correspondence with the Funds’ custodian and broker, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds constituting CornerCap Group of Funds as of March 31, 2013, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and their financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Cohen Fund Audit Services, LTD.
Cleveland, Ohio
May 28, 2013
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1. PROXY VOTING POLICY
A copy of the policies and procedures the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by calling the Funds toll-free at (888) 813-8637 or on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) website at http://www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is also available without charge, upon request, by calling the Funds toll-free at (888) 813-8637 and on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
2. AVAILABILITY OF QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
Each of the Funds files its complete schedule of positions with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Form N-Q is available on the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov. The Funds’ Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C., and information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. If any of the Funds make the information on Form N-Q available to shareholders on its website or upon request, the information may be obtained by calling the Funds toll-free at (888) 813-8637.
3. COMPENSATION OF TRUSTEES
Each Independent Trustee of the Funds receives a fee of $1,000 per meeting attended, which amount is paid by the Advisor. Each Trustee is paid $750 per meeting for each Audit Committee meeting attended. The Audit Committee Chairman is paid $1,000 per meeting. The Audit Committee will normally meet twice a year.
4. TAX DESIGNATIONS
Of the ordinary income (including short-term capital gain) distributions made by the Funds during the year ended December 31, 2012, the percentages qualifying for the dividend received deduction available to corporate shareholders are as follows:
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Fund Name | | Percentage | | | |
CornerCap Balanced Fund | | | 65.77% | | | |
CornerCap Small-Cap Value Fund | | | 100.00% | | | |
CornerCap Large/Mid Cap Fund | | | 96.39% | | | |
For the year ended December 31, 2012, the following percentages of total ordinary dividends paid by the Funds are qualifying dividends which may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 15%, as provided for by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Act of 2003. Complete information should have already been reported in conjunction with the reporting of your distributions on Form 1099-DIV. The percentages were as follows:
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Fund Name | | Percentage | | | |
CornerCap Balanced Fund | | | 67.87% | | | |
CornerCap Small-Cap Value Fund | | | 100.00% | | | |
CornerCap Large/Mid Cap Fund | | | 96.58% | | | |
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Pursuant to Section 852(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, CornerCap Balanced Fund and CornerCap Small-Cap Value Fund designated $270,624 and $1,064,656 respectively, as long-term capital gain dividends.
5. TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
The business affairs of the Funds are managed under the direction of the Funds’ Board of Trustees in accordance with the laws of the State of Massachusetts. Information pertaining to the Trustees and Officers of the Funds are set forth below. Trustees who are not deemed to be “interested persons” of the trust as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), are referred to as “Independent Trustees.” Trustees who are deemed to be interested persons of Funds as defined in the 1940 Act are referred to as “Interested Trustees”. The Funds’ Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the trustees and is available upon request by calling toll-free 1-888-813-8637.
INTERESTED TRUSTEES
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Name, Age and Address | | Position with Trust, Term of Office and Tenure | | Number of Funds in Complex Overseen by Trustee | | Principal Occupation(s) during past 5 years | | Other Trusteeships/ Directorships by Trustee |
Thomas E. Quinn Age: 66
The Peachtree,
Suite 1700
1355 Peachtree St. NE Atlanta, GA 30309 | | Trustee, President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer since 1992 | | 3 | | Chief Executive Officer, CornerCap Investment Counsel. | | None |
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INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES |
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Name, Age and Address* | | Position with Trust, Term of Office and Tenure | | Number of Funds in Complex Overseen by Trustee | | Principal Occupation(s)
during past 5 years | | Other Trusteeships/ Directorships by Trustee |
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Richard L. Boger Age: 66 | | Trustee since 1992 | | 3 | | President & CEO, Lex-Tek International, Inc. (a financial services and software consulting company), (1991- present); Business Manager, Owen Holdings, LLLP (2003- Present), Heathland Holdings, LLLP (2004- Present), and General Partner, Shawnee Meadow Holdings, LLLP (2004- Present) (real estate and related companies). | | Director, Gray Television, Inc., since 1991 |
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INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES (Continued)
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Name, Age and Address* | | Position with Trust, Term of Office and Tenure | | Number of Funds in Complex Overseen by Trustee | | Principal Occupation(s) during past 5 years | | Other Trusteeships/ Directorships by Trustee |
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Laurin M. McSwain Age: 61 | | Trustee since 1994 | | 3 | | Attorney, Letkoff, Duncan, Grimes, McSwain & Hass, (2003- present). | | None |
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Leslie W. Gates Age: 58 | | Trustee since 2006 | | 3 | | Retired, 2005 Partner, Williams Benater & Libby, LLP (CPA Firm) (1989-2004). | | None |
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G. Harry Durity Age: 66 | | Trustee (1992- 2004, since 2010) | | 3 | | Director, Overland Solutions, Inc. (Private Company) since January 2009; Senior Advisor, Consultant, New Mountain Capital, LLC since May 2005; Senior Advisor, Consultant, Sonenshine Partners, LLC since January 2006. | | Director, National Medical Health Card; Director, WebSite Pros, Inc. |
* | All Independent Trustees can be contacted via the Funds at: |
1290 Broadway, Suite 1100, Denver, CO 80203.
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OFFICERS |
Name, Age and Address | | Position with Trust, Term of Office and Tenure | | Number of Funds in Complex Overseen by Trustee | | Principal Occupation(s) during past 5 years | | Other Trusteeships/ Directorships by Trustee |
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Richard T. Bean Age: 50
The Peachtree,
Suite 1700
1355 Peachtree St. NE Atlanta, GA 30309 | | Vice President of the Funds since 1996 | | N/A | | Vice President, Portfolio Manager, CornerCap Investment Counsel. | | N/A |
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John A. Hackney Age: 46
The Peachtree,
Suite 1700
1355 Peachtree St. NE Atlanta, GA 30309 | | Chief Compliance Officer since 2004 and Secretary of the Funds since 1999 | | N/A | | Chief Compliance Officer, CornerCap Investment Counsel. | | N/A |
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Gene A. Hoots Age: 73
The Peachtree,
Suite 1700
1355 Peachtree St. NE Atlanta, GA 30309 | | Vice President of the Funds since 1992 | | N/A | | Vice President of the Funds and Chairman Emeritus of CornerCap Investment Counsel. | | N/A |
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Item 2. Code of Ethics.
The registrant, as of the end of the period covered by this report, has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller or any persons performing similar functions on behalf of the registrant. The registrant’s Code of Ethics was filed as an Exhibit hereto under Item 12(a)(1) of this Form N-CSR on June 6, 2008. There have been no amendments to the Code of Ethics since it was last filed.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
The Board of Trustees of the registrant has determined that there is no “audit committee financial expert” serving on its audit committee. In this regard, the Board also determined that having such a person serve on its audit committee was unnecessary in light of the structure of the registrant’s operations and the broad range of experience and expertise in financial matters possessed by the members of the audit committee, even though no such member was considered to have been an audit committee financial expert under the relatively narrow definition of such term.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
| (a) | Audit Fees: For the registrant’s fiscal years ended March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2013, the aggregate fees billed to the registrant for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements were $24,500 and $24,500, respectively. |
| (b) | Audit-Related Fees: In registrant’s fiscal years ended March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2013, the aggregate fees billed to the registrant for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item were $0 and $0, respectively. For the registrant’s fiscal years ended March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2013, the aggregate fees billed to the registrant’s investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services for the registrant for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item were $0 and $0, respectively. |
| (c) | Tax Fees: For the registrant’s fiscal years ended March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2013, the aggregate fees billed to the registrant for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax services were $5,250 and $5,250, respectively. For the registrant’s fiscal years ended March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2013, the aggregate fees billed to the registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant were $0 and $0, respectively. |
| (d) | All Other Fees: For the registrant’s fiscal years ended March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2013, the aggregate fees billed to the registrant by the principal accountant for services other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item were $0 and $0, respectively. For the registrant’s fiscal years ended March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2013, the aggregate fees billed to the registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for services other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item were $0 and $0 respectively. |
(e)(1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures: The registrant’s Audit Committee has not adopted pre-approval policies and procedures. Instead, the Audit Committee approves each audit and non-audit service before the accountant is engaged to provide such service.
(e)(2) No services described in paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item were approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
(f) Not applicable.
(g) Aggregate Non-Audit Fees: For the registrant’s fiscal years ended March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2013, the aggregate non-audit fees billed to the registrant by the registrant’s accountant for services rendered to the registrant were $0 and $0, respectively. For the registrant’s fiscal years ended March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2013, the aggregate non-audit fees billed to the registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant were $0 and $0, respectively.
(h) Not applicable.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable to registrant.
Item 6. Investments.
The Schedule of Investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to registrant.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to registrant.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable to registrant.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to Vote of Security Holders.
Not applicable.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
| (a) | The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) are effective based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report. |
| (b) | There was no change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) 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) | The registrant’s Code of Ethics for Principal Executive and Senior Financial Officers that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer and as described in Item 2 hereof is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.12(a)(1) to the registrant’s Form N-CSR for its fiscal year ended March 31, 2011, filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 6, 2008. |
| (a)(2) | The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto as Ex.99.Cert. |
| (b) | A certification of the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, is attached as Ex.99.906.Cert. |
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.
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CornerCap Group of Funds |
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By: | | /s/ Thomas E. Quinn |
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Date: | | June 5, 2013 |
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.
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By: | | /s/ Thomas E. Quinn |
| | Thomas E. Quinn |
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