UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSRS
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number: | 811-06153 |
| Integrity Managed Portfolios |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) |
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Address of Registrant: | 1 Main Street North |
| Minot, ND 58703 |
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Name and Address of Agent for Service: | Brent Wheeler, Mutual Fund Chief Compliance Officer |
| Kevin Flagstad, Investment Adviser Chief Compliance Officer |
| 1 Main Street North |
| Minot, ND 58703 |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: | (701) 852-5292 |
Date of fiscal year end: | July 31 |
Date of reporting period: | January 30, 2009 |
Item 1—Reports to Shareholders
[Logo] | Integrity Managed Portfolios |
KANSAS MUNICIPAL FUND | |
1 Main Street North • Minot, North Dakota 58703 | |
800-276-1262 | |
info@integrityfunds.com | |
www.integrityfunds.com | |
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| Dear Shareholder: |
Investment Adviser Principal Underwriter Custodian Transfer Agent ±The Fund is distributed through Integrity Funds Distributor, Inc. Member FINRA & SIPC | Enclosed is the report of the operations for the Kansas Municipal Fund (the "Fund") for the six months ended January 30, 2009. The Fund's portfolio and related financial statements are presented within for your review. In one of the darkest moods ever a severe loss of confidence in Wall Street provided a free fall in most asset prices of stocks, bonds and commodities in 2008. The year also saw crude oil approach $147 per barrel with retail gasoline priced over $4 a gallon. Commodities such as copper, steel and agriculture products declined significantly when it became clear that the world economy was in trouble. While these events were concerning to the markets, then came the collapse of Wall Street firms Bear Sterns and Merrill Lynch and the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers along with the merger of financial institutions Washington Mutual, Countrywide Financial and Wachovia to others as a result of sub-prime lending. Banks fearing other financial institutions would be unable to repay stopped lending to each other. The market for short-term corporate debt, known as commercial paper, was frozen and interest rates soared on all fixed income investments with the exception of U.S. government debt. Investors worldwide desperate for safety poured money into U.S. Treasury obligations. The yield on three-month Treasury bills plunged to zero as investors decided no return was better than losses on Wall Street or in commodities. Other yields across the Treasury interest rate curve saw significant declines with two year yields at 0.95%, five year yields at 1.88%, ten year yields at 2.85% and the thirty year bond at 3.59% at year end. Finally, the U.S. Government stepped in with the establishment of the "Troubled Asset Relief Program" or "TARP." TARP was established to purchase troubled assets from financial institutions, mortgage lenders and real estate note holders. This $700 billion program injected funds into the major U.S. banks to stabilize the credit markets and to provide capital to banks for lending. The FDIC also increased its guarantee on deposits to $250,000 and provided backstops for U.S. money markets. The Federal Reserve began a program of commercial paper lending and lowered the federal funds rate ranging between zero to 0.25%. These stimuli along with financing to the major U.S. automakers are expected to help bolster the economy, draining less money away from consumers and businesses. The municipal markets were not immune to the year's financial crises. At the beginning of the year insurers of municipal debt saw their AAA ratings downgraded. Many municipal bonds that were insured started trading as if they didn't have insurance. As the financial crisis worsened, issuers of short-term municipal auction rate securities saw their markets frozen and the failure of repurchase of these securities caused rapid rises in yields in excess of ten percent. These events caused the tax equivalent yield of municipals to U.S. Treasuries of similar maturity, which is normally 85%-90%, to rise to 120%. As events continued to unfold during the period those tax equivalent yields approached, and in some cases, exceeded 200% of U.S. Treasuries. While the recent government actions have helped ease the credit markets, the outcome of all these efforts may take awhile to be realized, but the latest actions here and abroad mark a significant turning point in stabilizing the economy and capital markets. Through all of this turmoil our commitment to you remains unchanged, to provide high current income exempt from federal and state income tax with stability of principal. Kansas Municipal Fund began the period at $10.44 and ended the period at $10.11 for a total return of (1.22%)*. This compares to the Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index's return of 0.70%. The Fund's average portfolio maturity is 15.3 years with an average portfolio coupon of 5.36%. While the downgrade of secondary insurers has had an impact on the share price of the Fund, overall portfolio quality at the end of the period was as follows: AAA 34.3%, AA 39.3%, A 22.5%, and BBB 3.9%. An important part of the Fund's overall strategy includes searching the new issue and secondary markets for high quality, double exempt issues. Some purchases throughout the period were: Harvey County Schools, 5.00% coupon, due 2023; Manhattan General Obligation 5.00% coupon, due 2029 and Park City General Obligation 6.00% due 2029. Income exempt from federal and Kansas state income taxes with preservation of capital remain the primary objectives of the Fund. If you would like more frequent updates, please visit the Fund's website at www.integrityfunds.com for daily prices along with pertinent Fund information. Sincerely, Monte Avery |
The views expressed are those of Monte Avery, Senior Portfolio Manager with Integrity Mutual Funds, Inc. (the "Company" or "Integrity Mutual Funds"). The views are subject to change at any time in response to changing circumstances in the market and are not intended to predict or guarantee the future performance of any individual security, market sector, the markets generally, or any of the funds in the Integrity family of funds.
*Performance does not include applicable front-end or contingent deferred sales charges ("CDSCs"), which would have reduced the performance.
Performance data quoted above is historical. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The principal value and investment return of an investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end (available within seven business days of the most recent month end) by calling 800-276-1262.
You should consider the Fund's investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses carefully before investing. For this and other important information, please obtain a Fund prospectus at no cost from your financial adviser and read it carefully before investing.
Bond prices and therefore the value of bond funds decline as interest rates rise. Because the Fund invests in securities of a single state, the Fund is more susceptible to factors adversely impacting the respective state securities more so than a municipal bond fund that does not concentrate its securities in a single state.
Proxy Voting of Fund Portfolio Securities
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to securities held in the Fund's portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 800-276-1262. A report on Form N-PX of how the Fund voted any such proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available through the Fund's website at www.integrityfunds.com. The information is also available from the Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval ("EDGAR") database on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") at www.sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
Within 60 days of the end of its second and fourth fiscal quarters, the Fund provides a complete schedule of portfolio holdings in its semi-annual and annual reports on the Form N-CSR(S). These reports are filed electronically with the SEC and are delivered to the shareholders of the Fund. The Fund also files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund's Forms N-Q and N-CSR(S) are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The Fund's Forms N-Q and N-CSR(S) may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 202-942-8090. You may also access this information from the Fund's website at www.integrityfunds.com.
Shareholder Inquiries and Mailings
All inquiries regarding the Fund should be directed to:
Integrity Funds Distributor, Inc.
1 Main Street North
Minot, ND 58703
Phone: 800-276-1262
All inquiries regarding account information should be directed to:
Integrity Fund Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 759
Minot, ND 58702
Phone: 800-601-5593
To reduce its expenses, the Fund may mail only one copy of its prospectus and each annual and semi-annual report to those addresses shared by two or more accounts. If you wish to receive additional copies of these documents, please call Integrity Funds Distributor, Inc. (the "Distributor" or "Integrity Funds Distributor") at 800-276-1262 or contact your financial institution. The Distributor will begin sending you individual copies 30 days after receiving your request.
Terms and Definitions (unaudited)
Appreciation:
Increase in the value of an asset
Average Annual Total Return:
A standardized measurement of the return (yield and appreciation) earned by a fund on an annual basis assuming all distributions are reinvested
Coupon Rate or Face Rate:
Rate of interest payable annually based on the face amount of the bond (expressed as a percentage)
Depreciation:
Decrease in the value of an asset
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index:
An unmanaged list of long-term, fixed-rate, investment-grade, tax-exempt bonds representative of the municipal bond market; the index does not take into account brokerage commissions or other costs, may include bonds different from those in the Fund, and may pose different risks than the Fund
Market Value:
Actual (or estimated) price at which a bond trades in the marketplace
Maturity:
Measure of the term or life of a bond in years; when a bond "matures", the issuer repays the principal
Net Asset Value:
The value of all of a fund's assets, less liabilities and divided by the number of outstanding shares; does not include initial or contingent deferred sales charges
Quality Ratings:
A designation assigned by independent rating companies to give a relative indication of a bond's creditworthiness; "AAA", "AA", and "BBB" indicate investment grade securities. Ratings can range from a high of "AAA" to a low of "D".
Total Return:
Measures both the net investment income and any realized and unrealized appreciation or depreciation of the underlying investments in a fund's portfolio for the period, assuming the reinvestment of all dividends; represents the aggregate percentage or dollar value change over the period
Composition January 30, 2009 (unaudited)
Portfolio Quality Ratings
(Based on total long-term investments)
AAA | 34.3% |
AA | 39.3% |
A | 22.5% |
BBB | 3.9% |
Quality ratings reflect the financial strength of the issuer and are assigned by independent rating services such as Moody's Investors Services ("Moody's") and Standard & Poor's Ratings Group ("S&P"). Non-rated bonds have been determined to be of appropriate quality for the portfolio by Integrity Money Management, Inc. (the "Adviser" or "Integrity Money Management"), the Fund's investment Adviser.
These percentages are subject to change.
Portfolio Market Sectors
(As a percentage of net assets)
HC—Health Care | 21.2% |
S—School | 20.0% |
H—Housing | 15.2% |
O—Other | 13.9% |
T—Transportation | 11.7% |
W/S—Water/Sewer | 9.6% |
U—Utilities | 4.8% |
G—Government | 3.6% |
Market sectors are breakdowns of the Fund's portfolio holdings into specific investment classes.
These percentages are subject to change.
Disclosure of Fund Expenses (unaudited)
Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads), redemption fees and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from July 31, 2008 to January 30, 2009.
Actual expenses: The section in the table under the heading "Actual" provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in these columns together with the amount you invested to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an account value of $8,600 divided by $1,000 equals 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the appropriate column for your share class in the column entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical example for comparison purposes: The section in the table under the heading "Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)" provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the section in the table under the heading "Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)" is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, had these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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Hypothetical | $1,000.00 | $1,019.72 | $5.40 |
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*Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 1.07%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, and then multiplied by 180/360 days. The Fund's ending account value in the "Actual" section of the table is based on its actual total return of (1.22%) for the six-month period of July 31, 2008 to January 30, 2009.
Average Annual Total Returns (unaudited)
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Kansas Municipal Fund | 1 year | 3 year | 5 year | 10 year | Since Inception | |
Without sales charge | (2.21%) | 2.10% | 1.96% | 2.37% | 4.24% | |
With sales charge (4.25%) | (6.39%) | 0.64% | 1.08% | 1.93% | 3.99% | |
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Barclays Capital | 1 year | 3 year | 5 year | 10 year | Since Inception | |
| (0.16%) | 3.00% | 3.34% | 4.51% | 6.13% | |
Putting Performance into Perspective
Performance data quoted above is historical. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The principal value and investment return of an investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end (available within seven business days of the most recent month end) by calling 800-276-1262.
You should consider the Fund's investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses carefully before investing. For this and other important information, please obtain a Fund prospectus at no cost from your financial adviser and read it carefully before investing.
The table above does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions and redemption of Fund shares.
Comparative Index Graph (unaudited)
Comparison of change in value of a $10,000 investment in the Fund and the Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index
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7/31/1998 | $ | 10,000 | $ | 9,574 | $ | 10,000 |
1999 | $ | 10,334 | $ | 9,904 | $ | 10,288 |
2000 | $ | 10,519 | $ | 10,071 | $ | 10,732 |
2001 | $ | 11,374 | $ | 10,890 | $ | 11,815 |
2002 | $ | 11,770 | $ | 11,269 | $ | 12,608 |
2003 | $ | 11,682 | $ | 11,185 | $ | 13,061 |
2004 | $ | 11,882 | $ | 11,376 | $ | 13,816 |
2005 | $ | 11,908 | $ | 11,401 | $ | 14,695 |
2006 | $ | 12,430 | $ | 11,901 | $ | 15,071 |
2007 | $ | 12,810 | $ | 12,265 | $ | 15,713 |
2008 | $ | 13,182 | $ | 12,621 | $ | 16,160 |
1/30/2009 | $ | 13,021 | $ | 12,467 | $ | 16,273 |
Putting Performance into Perspective
Performance data quoted above is historical. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The principal value and investment return of an investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end (available within seven business days of the most recent month end) by calling 800-276-1262.
You should consider the Fund's investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses carefully before investing. For this and other important information, please obtain a Fund prospectus at no cost from your financial adviser and read it carefully before investing.
The graph does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions and redemptions of Fund shares.
The graph comparing the Fund's performance to a benchmark index provides you with a general sense of how the Fund performed. To put this information in context, it may be helpful to understand the special differences between the two. The Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index is a national index representative of the national municipal bond market, whereas the Fund concentrates its investments in Kansas municipal bonds. The Fund's total return for the periods shown appears with and without sales charges and includes Fund expenses and management fees. The Fund's total return for the period shown appears with and without sales charges and includes Fund expenses and management fees. A securities index measures the performance of a theoretical portfolio. Unlike a fund, the index is unmanaged; there are no expenses that affect the results. In addition, few investors could purchase all of the securities necessary to match the index. If they could, transaction costs and other expenses would be incurred. All Fund and benchmark returns include reinvested dividends.
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement (unaudited)
Integrity Money Management, the Fund's investment adviser; Integrity Funds Distributor, the Fund's underwriter; and Integrity Fund Services, Inc. ("Integrity Fund Services"), the Fund's transfer, administrative, and accounting services agent; are subsidiaries of Integrity Mutual Funds, the Fund's sponsor.
The approval and continuation of the Fund's investment advisory agreement must be specifically approved at least annually (1) by the vote of the Trustees or by a vote of the shareholders of the Fund, and (2) by the vote of a majority of the Trustees who are not parties to the investment advisory agreement or "Interested Persons" of any party ("Independent Trustees"), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. In preparation for the meeting, the Board of Trustees (the "Board") requests and reviews a wide variety of materials provided by the Fund's adviser. The Independent Trustees also received advice from their independent counsel on the issues to focus on during contract renewals. At a meeting held on October 29, 2008, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees of the Fund, approved the Investment Advisory Agreement ("Advisory Agreement") between the Fund and Integrity Money Management.
The Trustees, including a majority of the Trustees who are neither party to the Advisory Agreement nor "interested persons" of any such party (as such term is defined for regulatory persons), unanimously approved the Advisory Agreement. In determining whether it was appropriate to approve the Advisory Agreement, the Trustees requested information from the Adviser that they believed to be reasonably necessary to reach their conclusion. In connection with the approval of the Advisory Agreement, the Board reviewed factors set out in judicial decisions and SEC directives relating to the approval of advisory contracts, which include but are not limited to the following:
(a) | the nature and quality of services to be provided by the Adviser to the Fund; |
(b) | the various personnel furnishing such services, their duties and qualifications; |
(c) | the Fund's investment performance as compared to standardized industry performance data; |
(d) | the Adviser's costs and profitability of furnishing the investment management services to the Fund; |
(e) | the extent to which the Adviser realizes economies of scale as the Fund grows larger and the sharing thereof with the Fund; |
(f) | an analysis of the rates charged by other investment advisers of similar funds; |
(g) | the expense ratios of the Fund as compared to data for comparable funds; and |
(h) | information with respect to all benefits to the Adviser associated with the Fund, including an analysis of so-called "fallout" benefits or indirect profits to the Adviser from its relationship to the Fund. |
In evaluating the Adviser's services and its fees, the Trustees reviewed information concerning the performance of the Fund, the recent financial statements of the Adviser and its parent, and the proposed advisory fee and other Fund expenses compared to the level of advisory fees and expenses paid by other similar funds. In reviewing the Advisory Agreement with the Fund, the Trustees considered, among other things: the fees, the Fund's past performance, the nature and quality of the services provided, the profitability of the Adviser and its parent (estimated costs and estimated profits from furnishing the proposed services to the Fund), and the expense waivers by the Adviser. The Trustees also considered any ancillary benefits to the Adviser and its affiliates for services provided to the Fund. In this regard, the Trustees noted that there were no soft dollar arrangements involving the Adviser and the only benefits to affiliates were the fees earned for services provided. The Trustees did not identify any single factor discussed above as all-important or controlling. The Trustees also considered the Adviser's commitment to voluntarily limit Fund expenses and the skills and capabilities of the Adviser. The following paragraphs summarize the material information and factors considered by the Board, including the Independent Trustees, as well as their conclusions relative to such factors in considering the approval of the Advisory Agreement:
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services: The Adviser currently provides services to twelve funds in the Integrity family of funds with investment strategies ranging from non-diversified sectors funds to broad-based equity funds. The experience and expertise of the Adviser is attributable to the long-term focus on managing investment companies and has the potential to enhance the Fund's future performance. The Adviser has a strong culture of compliance and provides quality services. The overall nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser has historically been, and continues to be, adequate and appropriate to the Board.
Various personnel furnishing such services and their duties and qualifications: The portfolio manager of the Fund has over 25 years experience in the advisory and money management area adding significant expertise to the Adviser of the Fund. A detailed biography of the portfolio manager was presented to the Trustees. This information is disclosed in the prospectus and/or SAI of the Fund.
Investment Performance: The Adviser has assured through subsidization that the Fund has had consistent performance relative to comparable and competing funds. As of July 31, 2008, the Fund returns for the 1- and 3-year periods were above the index and median for its peer group, while its 5- and 10-year returns were below both its index and the median for its peer group. The Fund has had positive returns for the year-to-date, 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, 10-year, and since inception periods as of July 31, 2008. In addition, the Fund has been meeting its investment objective for providing as high a level of current income exempt from federal and Kansas state income taxes as is consistent with preservation of capital.
Profitability: The Board has reviewed a year-to-date and a 12-month profit analysis spreadsheet completed by the controller of the Adviser. Based on the relatively small size of each fund under management with the Adviser, the Adviser has not shown a profit for the period. The Board determined that the profitability of the Adviser was not excessive based on the services it will provide for the Fund and the profit analysis spreadsheet presented by the Adviser.
Economies of Scale: The Board briefly discussed the benefits for the Fund as the Adviser could realized economies of scale as the Fund grows larger, but the size of the Fund has not yet reached an asset level to benefit from economies of scale. The advisory fees are structured appropriately based on the size of the Fund. The Adviser has indicated that a new advisory fee structure may be considered if the Fund reaches an asset level where the Fund could benefit from economies of scale.
Analysis of the rates charged by other investment advisers of similar funds: The Adviser is voluntarily waiving advisory fees due to the small size of the Fund. The Board considered the compensation payable under the Advisory Agreement fair and reasonable in light of the services to be provided.
Expense ratios of the Fund as compared to data for comparable funds: The Fund's net expense ratio of 1.07% was comparable to the average expense ratio of other funds of similar objective and size but slightly higher than the median of other funds of similar objective and size.
Information with respect to all benefits to the Adviser associated with the Fund, including an analysis of so-called "fallout" benefits or indirect profits to the Adviser from its relationship to the Fund: The Board noted that the Adviser does not realize material direct benefits from its relationship with the Fund. The Adviser does not participate in any soft dollar arrangements from securities trading in the Fund.
In voting unanimously to approve the Advisory Agreement, the Trustees did not identify any single factor as being of paramount importance. The Trustees noted that their discussion in this regard was premised on numerous factors including: the nature, quality, and resources of the Adviser; the strategic plan involving the Fund; and the potential for increased distribution and growth of the Fund. They determined that after considering all the relevant factors, the adoption of the Advisory Agreement would be in the best interest of the Fund and its shareholders.
Potential Conflicts of Interest—Investment Adviser
Actual or apparent conflicts of interest may arise when a portfolio manager has day-to-day management responsibilities with respect to more than one fund or other account. More specifically, portfolio managers who manage multiple funds are presented with the following potential conflicts:
• | The management of multiple funds may result in a portfolio manager devoting unequal time and attention to the management of each fund. The Adviser seeks to manage such competing interests for the time and attention of portfolio managers by having them focus on a particular investment discipline. Most other accounts managed by a portfolio manager are managed using the same investment models that are used in connection with the management of the Fund. The management of multiple funds and accounts also may give rise to potential conflicts of interest if the funds and accounts have different objectives, benchmarks, time horizons, and fees as the portfolio manager must allocate his time and investment ideas across multiple funds and accounts. |
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The Adviser and the Fund have adopted certain compliance procedures, which are designed to address these types of conflicts; however, there is no guarantee that such procedures will detect each and every situation in which a conflict arises.
Schedule of Investments January 30, 2009 (unaudited)
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KANSAS MUNICIPAL BONDS (95.1%) |
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Burlington, KS PCR (Gas & Elec.) MBIA | Baa-1/AA | 5.300% | 06/01/2031 | $ | 1,000,000 | $ | 763,190 | ||||||
Burlington, KS PCR (Gas & Elec.) MBIA | Baa-1/AA | 4.850 | 06/01/2031 |
| 500,000 |
| 403,945 | ||||||
Butler Cty., KS Public Bldg. MBIA | A/NR | 5.550 | 10/01/2021 |
| 300,000 |
| 317,619 | ||||||
Coffeyville, KS Pub. Bldg. (Coffeyville Medl. Center) Rev. AMBAC | Baa-1/A | 5.000 | 08/01/2022 |
| 250,000 |
| 252,955 | ||||||
Cowley Cty., KS USD #465 (Winfield) MBIA | Baa-1/AA | 5.250 | 10/01/2014 |
| 250,000 |
| 285,237 | ||||||
Dodge, KS School District #443 FGIC | Baa-1/NR | 5.000 | 09/01/2011 |
| 1,000,000 |
| 1,019,360 | ||||||
Douglas Cty., KS Sales Tax Ref. AMBAC | Aa-3/NR | 5.000 | 08/01/2019 |
| 1,000,000 |
| 1,075,980 | ||||||
Harvey Cnty KSUSD #373 MBIA | A-3/NR | 5.000 | 09/01/2023 |
| 200,000 |
| 199,164 | ||||||
Harvey Cnty KS USD #373 (Newton) MBIA | A-3/NR | 5.000 | 09/01/2025 |
| 1,000,000 |
| 945,720 | ||||||
Hutchinson, KS Community College | NR/A- | 5.000 | 10/01/2025 |
| 350,000 |
| 326,680 | ||||||
Hutchinson, KS Community College | NR/A- | 5.250 | 10/01/2030 |
| 300,000 |
| 272,211 | ||||||
Hutchinson, KS Community College | NR/A- | 5.250 | 10/01/2033 |
| 450,000 |
| 404,482 | ||||||
Johnson Cty., KS USD #231 Gardner-Edgerton FGIC | NR/AA | 5.000 | 10/01/2024 |
| 1,135,000 |
| 1,095,025 | ||||||
Johnson Cty., KS USD #232 (Desoto) | Aa-3/NR | 5.250 | 09/01/2023 |
| 500,000 |
| 525,590 | ||||||
Junction City, KS G.O. AMBAC | Baa-1/A | 5.000 | 09/01/2025 |
| 250,000 |
| 249,633 | ||||||
Kansas City, KS Mrtge. Rev. GNMA | Aaa/NR | 5.900 | 11/01/2027 |
| 245,000 |
| 221,193 | ||||||
*Kansas City, KS Util. Syst. Ref. & Impvt. AMBAC | Baa-1/AA | 6.300 | 09/01/2016 |
| 305,000 |
| 305,509 | ||||||
KS Devl. Finance Auth. (Dept. of Admin. Capital Restoration) Lease Rev. FSA | Aa-3/AAA | 5.375 | 10/01/2020 |
| 370,000 |
| 396,651 | ||||||
KS Devl. Finance Auth. (Juvenile Justice) Rev. MBIA | Baa-1/AA | 5.250 | 05/01/2013 |
| 570,000 |
| 617,281 | ||||||
*KS Devl. Finance Auth. (Water Pollution Control) Rev. | Aaa/AAA | 5.250 | 05/01/2011 |
| 250,000 |
| 250,970 | ||||||
KS Devl. Finance Auth. (KS St. Projects) Rev. MBIA | Baa-1/AA | 5.000 | 10/01/2017 |
| 250,000 |
| 268,378 | ||||||
KS Devl. Finance Auth. (Water Pollution Control) Rev. | Aaa/AAA | 5.250 | 11/01/2022 |
| 1,000,000 |
| 1,047,420 | ||||||
KS Devl. Finance Auth. (Water Pollution Control) | Aaa/AAA | 5.000 | 11/01/2023 |
| 1,000,000 |
| 1,023,240 | ||||||
KS Devl. Finance Auth. | Aa/AA | 5.000 | 05/01/2026 |
| 1,335,000 |
| 1,352,208 | ||||||
KS Devl. Finance Auth. (Dept. Admin.) FGIC | Aa/AA | 5.000 | 11/01/2025 |
| 250,000 |
| 253,302 | ||||||
KS Devl. Finance Auth. (Univ. KS Research Cent.) XLCA | A-1/A | 5.000 | 02/01/2026 |
| 500,000 |
| 478,450 | ||||||
KS Devl Fin. Auth Rev Kansas St. Projects MBIA | Aa/AA | 5.250 | 11/01/2025 |
| 250,000 |
| 258,798 | ||||||
KDFA Athletic Facs. University of KS | A-1/A | 5.000% | 06/01/2033 |
| 250,000 |
| 225,075 | ||||||
KS Devl. Fin. Auth. Water Pollution Rev. | Aaa/AAA | 5.000 | 11/01/2028 |
| 250,000 |
| 250,923 | ||||||
Kansas Develp. Fin. Auth. Road Revolving Fund. | Aa-1/AA+ | 4.625 | 10/01/2026 |
| 250,000 |
| 246,758 | ||||||
*KS Devl. Finance Auth. (Park Apts.) Multifamily Hsg. Rev. | NR/AAA | 6.000 | 12/01/2021 |
| 1,975,000 |
| 1,922,524 | ||||||
KS Devl. Finance Auth. (Sisters of Charity) Hlth. Rev. | Aa/AA | 6.125 | 12/01/2020 |
| 1,000,000 |
| 1,052,770 | ||||||
KS Devl. Finance Auth. (Hays Medical Center) | A/NR | 5.000 | 11/15/2022 |
| 500,000 |
| 475,510 | ||||||
KS Devl. Finance Auth. (Stormont Vail) Hlth. Care Rev.—Unrefunded MBIA | A/AA | 5.375 | 11/15/2024 |
| 1,365,000 |
| 1,381,940 | ||||||
KS Turnpike Auth. Rev. FSA | Aa-3/AAA | 5.250 | 09/01/2021 |
| 500,000 |
| 525,880 | ||||||
KS Turnpike Auth. Rev. FSA | Aa-3/AAA | 5.000 | 09/01/2024 |
| 330,000 |
| 335,263 | ||||||
KS Turnpike Auth. Rev. FSA | Aa-3/AAA | 5.000 | 09/01/2025 |
| 750,000 |
| 757,695 | ||||||
Lawrence, KS (Unlimited Tax) Refunding G.O. | Aa/NR | 5.375 | 09/01/2020 |
| 500,000 |
| 526,440 | ||||||
Lawrence, KS (Memorial Hospital) Rev. | A-3/NR | 5.125 | 07/01/2026 |
| 500,000 |
| 428,355 | ||||||
Lawrence, KS (Memorial Hospital) Rev. | A-3/NR | 5.125 | 07/01/2036 |
| 300,000 |
| 229,020 | ||||||
Leavenworth County USD #453 GO Improvement & Refunding Assured Guaranty | Aa/NR | 5.125 | 03/01/2029 |
| 1,000,000 |
| 992,500 | ||||||
Lincoln County, KS Public Bldg (Lincoln County Hosp) Assured Guaranty | NR/AAA | 5.000 | 03/01/2028 |
| 125,000 |
| 128,704 | ||||||
Manhattan, KS General Obligation | Aa-3/NR | 5.000 | 11/01/2028 |
| 130,000 |
| 132,071 | ||||||
Olathe, KS (Medl. Ctr.) Hlth. Facs. Rev. AMBAC | Baa-1/A+ | 5.500 | 09/01/2025 |
| 235,000 |
| 233,907 | ||||||
Olathe, KS (Medl. Ctr.) Hlth. Facs. Rev. AMBAC | Baa-1/A+ | 5.500 | 09/01/2030 |
| 500,000 |
| 474,125 | ||||||
Olathe, Health Fac Rev (Med Center) | NR/A+ | 5.000 | 09/01/2029 |
| 500,000 |
| 422,345 | ||||||
#Olathe, KS Multifamily Hsg. (Bristol Pointe) Rev. Ref. FNMA | NR/AAA | 5.700 | 11/01/2027 |
| 2,210,000 |
| 2,036,515 | ||||||
Park City, KS Assured GTY | NR/AAA | 6.000 | 12/01/2029 |
| 500,000 |
| 512,765 | ||||||
Reno Cty., KS USD #308 Hutchinson MBIA | A/NR | 4.500 | 09/01/2023 |
| 500,000 |
| 468,380 | ||||||
Salina, KS (General Obligation) | Aa-3/NR | 4.625 | 10/01/2027 |
| 200,000 |
| 190,790 | ||||||
Sedgwick Cty., KS (Catholic Care Center, Inc.) Hlth. Care Rev. | NR/A | 5.800 | 11/15/2026 |
| 1,000,000 |
| 967,690 | ||||||
Sedgwick Cty., KS Uni Sch Dist No. 262 Assumed Guaranty | NR/AAA | 5.000 | 09/01/2028 |
| 500,000 |
| 494,630 | ||||||
Shawnee Cty., KS G.O. FSA | Aa-3/NR | 5.000 | 09/01/2016 |
| 655,000 |
| 756,407 | ||||||
Topeka, KS G.O. XLCA | Aa-3/NR | 5.000 | 08/15/2021 |
| 400,000 |
| 410,376 | ||||||
*Topeka Public Bldg. Comm. (10th & Jackson Prj.) MBIA | Baa-1/AA | 5.625 | 06/01/2026 |
| 435,000 |
| 441,351 | ||||||
Topeka Public Bldg. Comm. (10th & Jackson Prj.) MBIA | Baa-1/AA | 5.625 | 06/01/2031 |
| 1,200,000 |
| 1,220,124 | ||||||
University of Kansas Hosp. Auth. AMBAC | Baa-1/AAA | 5.700 | 09/01/2020 |
| 830,000 |
| 854,975 | ||||||
*University of Kansas Hosp. Auth. AMBAC | Baa-1/AAA | 5.550 | 09/01/2026 |
| 355,000 |
| 363,989 | ||||||
Wamego, KS PCR (Kansas Gas & Electric Project) MBIA | Baa-1/AA | 5.300 | 06/01/2031 | 750,000 | 657,413 | ||||||||
Washburn Univ. (Living Learning Ctr.) Bldg. Rev. AMBAC | Baa-1/NR | 5.000 | 07/01/2019 |
| 700,000 |
| 699,335 | ||||||
#Wichita, KS (Via Christi Health System) Rev. | NR/A+ | 6.250 | 11/15/2024 |
| 1,500,000 |
| 1,516,575 | ||||||
Wichita, KS (Via Christi Health System) Rev. | NR/A+ | 5.625 | 11/15/2031 |
| 1,100,000 |
| 1,003,783 | ||||||
Wichita, KS Multifamily Hsg. (Broadmoor Chelsea) Rev. FNMA | NR/AAA | 5.650 | 07/01/2016 |
| 990,000 |
| 989,277 | ||||||
#Wichita, KS Multifamily Hsg. (Broadmoor Chelsea) Rev. FNMA | NR/AAA | 5.700 | 07/01/2022 |
| 2,000,000 |
| 1,868,500 | ||||||
Wichita, KS Water & Sewer Util. Rev. FGIC | A-1/AA | 5.250 | 10/01/2018 |
| 1,465,000 |
| 1,567,052 | ||||||
Wichita, KS Water & Sewer Util. Rev. FGIC | A-1/AA | 5.000 | 10/01/2028 |
| 500,000 |
| 461,840 | ||||||
Wichita, KS Water & Sewer Rev. FSA | Aa-3/AAA | 5.000 | 10/01/2023 |
| 100,000 |
| 104,421 | ||||||
Wyandotte City, KS General Obligation FSA | Aa-3/AAA | 5.000 | 08/01/2027 |
| 500,000 |
| 500,675 | ||||||
Wyandotte County Kansas City, KS Utilitiy Rev. Berkshire | Aaa/AAA | 5.000 | 09/01/2029 |
| 500,000 |
| 502,530 | ||||||
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TOTAL KANSAS MUNICIPAL BONDS (COST: $45,020,225) |
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| $ | 43,941,389 | |||||||||
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SHORT-TERM SECURITIES (7.8%) |
| Shares |
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Wells Fargo Advantage National Tax-Free Money Market (COST: $3,584,387) | 3,584,387 | $ | 3,584,387 | ||||||||||
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (COST: $48,604,612) |
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| $ | 47,525,776 | |||||||||
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES |
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| (1,309,444) | |||||||
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NET ASSETS |
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| $ | 46,216,332 | ||||||
#Indicates bonds are segregated by the custodian to cover initial margin requirements.
*Indicates bonds are segregated by the custodian to cover when-issued or delayed-delivery purchases.
As of January 30, 2009, the Fund had one when-issued purchase:
1,000,000 of Leavenworth County USD# 453; 5.125%; 03/01/29
500,000 of Wyandotte County Kansas City, KS, 5.000%, 09/01/29
250,000 of Kansas Develp. Fin. Auth. Road Revolving Fund, 4.625%, 10/01/26
Footnote: Non-rated (NR) securities have been determined to be of investment grade quality by the Fund's Manager.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels:
| Level 1 | — | quoted prices in active markets for identical securities |
| Level 2 | — | other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.) |
| Level 3 | — | significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of January 30, 2009:
| Valuation Inputs | Investments in Securities |
| |||
| Level 1 | — | quoted prices | $ | 3,584,387 |
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| Level 2 | — | other significant observable inputs |
| 43,941,389 |
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| Level 3 | — | significant unobservable inputs |
| 0 |
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| Total | $ | 47,525,776 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities January 30, 2009 (unaudited)
ASSETS |
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| ||
Investments in securities, at value (cost: $48,604,612) | $ | 47,525,776 | ||
Cash |
| 272 | ||
Accrued interest receivable |
| 624,770 | ||
Accrued dividends receivable |
| 1,575 | ||
Prepaid expenses |
| 1,516 | ||
| Total assets | $ | 48,153,909 | |
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LIABILITIES |
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Dividends payable | $ | 144,720 | ||
Payable for Fund shares redeemed |
| 9,093 | ||
Accrued expenses |
| 18,199 | ||
Payable to affiliates |
| 34,922 | ||
Security purchases payable |
| 1,730,643 | ||
| Total liabilities | $ | 1,937,577 | |
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NET ASSETS | $ | 46,216,332 | ||
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Net assets are represented by: |
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Paid-in capital | $ | 55,820,717 | ||
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and futures |
| (8,526,371) | ||
Accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss) |
| 822 | ||
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments |
| (1,078,836) | ||
| Total amount representing net assets applicable to 4,569,860 outstanding shares of no par common stock (unlimited shares authorized) | $ | 46,216,332 | |
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Net asset value per share | $ | 10.11 | ||
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Public offering price (based on sales charge of 4.25%) | $ | 10.56 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Financial Statements
Statement of Operations For the six months ended January 30, 2009 (unaudited)
INVESTMENT INCOME |
|
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Interest | $ | 1,158,334 | ||
Dividends |
| 14,485 | ||
| Total investment income | $ | 1,172,819 | |
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EXPENSES |
|
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Investment advisory fees | $ | 116,486 | ||
Distribution (12b-1) fees |
| 58,243 | ||
Administrative service fees |
| 29,122 | ||
Transfer agent fees |
| 46,595 | ||
Accounting service fees |
| 23,649 | ||
Custodian fees |
| 3,864 | ||
Professional fees |
| 17,946 | ||
Trustees fees |
| 3,831 | ||
Insurance expense |
| 942 | ||
Reports to shareholders |
| 2,657 | ||
Audit fees |
| 4,143 | ||
Legal fees |
| 5,113 | ||
Transfer agent out-of-pockets |
| 2,255 | ||
License, fees, and registrations |
| 858 | ||
| Total expenses | $ | 315,704 | |
Less expenses waived or absorbed by the Fund's manager |
| (66,423) | ||
| Total net expenses | $ | 249,281 | |
|
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NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) | $ | 923,538 | ||
|
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|
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REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS |
|
| ||
Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions | $ | 166,098 | ||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments |
| (1,726,937) | ||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | $ | (1,560,839) | |
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|
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | $ | (637,301) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Financial Statements
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
|
|
| Six Months Ended | Year Ended | ||
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS |
|
|
|
| ||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 923,538 | $ | 1,945,733 | ||
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions |
| 166,098 |
| 177,815 | ||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments |
| (1,726,937) |
| (619,782) | ||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | (637,301) | $ | 1,503,766 | |
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DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS |
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|
| ||
Dividends from net investment income ($0.20 and $0.40 per share, respectively) | $ | (923,207) | $ | (1,945,509) | ||
Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions ($0.00 and $0.00 per share, respectively) |
| 0 |
| 0 | ||
| Total dividends and distributions | $ | (923,207) | $ | (1,945,509) | |
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CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS |
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| ||
Proceeds from sale of shares | $ | 1,288,700 | $ | 1,520,973 | ||
Proceeds from reinvested dividends |
| 620,649 |
| 1,289,918 | ||
Cost of shares redeemed |
| (2,719,311) |
| (6,777,875) | ||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | $ | (809,962) | $ | (3,966,984) | |
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TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | $ | (2,370,470) | $ | (4,408,727) | ||
NET ASSETS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD |
| 48,586,802 |
| 52,995,529 | ||
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD | $ | 46,216,332 | $ | 48,586,802 | ||
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Undistributed net investment income | $ | 822 | $ | 491 |
*Unaudited.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
Note 1: Organization
The Fund is an investment portfolio of Integrity Managed Portfolios (the "Trust") and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act") as a non-diversified, open-end management investment company. The Trust may offer multiple portfolios; currently six portfolios are offered. The Trust is an unincorporated business trust organized under Massachusetts law on August 10, 1990. The Fund had no operations from that date to November 15, 1990 other than matters relating to organization and registration. On November 15, 1990, the Fund commenced its public offering of capital shares.
The investment objective of the Fund is to provide its shareholders with as high a level of current income exempt from both federal and Kansas state income tax as is consistent with preservation of capital. The Fund will seek to achieve this objective by investing primarily in a portfolio of Kansas municipal securities.
Shares of the Fund are offered at net asset value plus a maximum sales charge of 4.25% of the offering price.
Note 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Investment security valuation—Securities for which quotations are not readily available (which will constitute a majority of the securities held by the Fund) are valued using a matrix system at fair value as determined by the Adviser. The matrix system has been developed based on procedures approved by the Board of Trustees and includes consideration of the following:
| • | yields or prices of municipal bonds of comparable quality; |
| • | type of issue, coupon, maturity, and rating; |
| • | indications as to value from dealers; and |
| • | general market conditions. |
Because the market value of securities can only be established by agreement between parties in a sales transaction, and because of the uncertainty inherent in the valuation process, the fair values as determined may differ from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the securities existed. The Fund follows industry practice and records security transactions on the trade date.
The Fund concentrates its investments in a single state. This concentration may result in the Fund investing a relatively high percentage of its assets in a limited number of issuers.
When-issued securities—The Fund may purchase securities on a when-issued basis. Payment and delivery may take place after the customary settlement period for that security. The price of the underlying securities and the date when the securities will be delivered and paid for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. The value of the securities purchased on a when-issued basis are identified as such in the Schedule of Investments. With respect to purchase commitments, the Fund identifies securities as segregated in its records with a value at least equal to the amount of the commitment. Losses may arise due to changes in the value of the underlying securities, if the counterparty does not perform under the contract's terms, or if the issuer does not issue the securities due to political, economic, or other factors.
Contingent deferred sales charge—In the case of investments of $1 million or more, a 1.00% CDSC may be assessed on shares redeemed within 24 months of purchase (excluding shares purchased with reinvested dividends and/or distributions).
Federal and state income taxes—The Fund's policy is to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code that are applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its net investment income and any net realized gain on investments to its shareholders; therefore, no provision for income taxes is required. Distributions during the year ended July 31, 2008 were characterized as tax-exempt for tax purposes.
In June of 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Interpretation No. 48, "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes" ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 establishes the minimum threshold for recognizing, and a system for measuring, the benefits of tax-return positions in financial statements. Management has analyzed the Fund's tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years for purposes of implementing this standard and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the financial statements. Interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions, if any, are classified in the financial statements as "Other expense".
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
| July 31, 2008 | July 31, 2007 | |||
Tax-exempt income | $ | 1,945,509 | $ | 2,140,064 | |
Ordinary income |
| 0 |
| 0 | |
Long-term capital gains |
| 0 |
| 0 | |
| Total | $ | 1,945,509 | $ | 2,140,064 |
As of July 31, 2008, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains | Undistributed Accumulated Earnings | Accumulated Capital and Other Losses | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | Total Accumulated Earnings/ (Deficit) |
$491 | $0 | $0 | ($8,692,469) | $648,101 | ($8,043,877) |
The Fund has unexpired net capital loss carryforwards for tax purposes as of July 31, 2008 totaling $8,692,469, which may be used to offset future capital gains. Any difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to timing differences associated with market discount. The capital loss carryforwards amounts will expire in each of the years ended July 31 as shown in the following table.
Year | Unexpired Capital Losses | |
2009 | $ | 568,023 |
2010 | $ | 1,444,860 |
2011 | $ | 1,970,032 |
2012 | $ | 1,399,598 |
2013 | $ | 2,680,173 |
2014 | $ | 388,935 |
2015 | $ | 240,848 |
For the year ended July 31, 2008, the Fund made $353,577 in permanent reclassifications to reflect tax character. Reclassifications to paid-in capital relate primarily to expiring capital loss carryforwards.
Net capital losses incurred after October 31 and within the tax year are deemed to arise on the first business day of the Fund's next taxable year. For the year ended July 31, 2008, the Fund did not defer to August 1, 2008, any post-October capital losses, post-October currency losses, or post-October passive foreign investment company losses.
Distributions to shareholders—Dividends from net investment income, declared daily and payable monthly, are reinvested in additional shares of the Fund at net asset value or paid in cash. Capital gains, when available, are distributed at least annually.
Premiums and discounts—Premiums and discounts on municipal securities are amortized for financial reporting purposes.
Other—Income and expenses are recorded on the accrual basis. Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses are reported on the identified cost basis. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and may differ from net investment income and realized gains determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for market discount, capital loss carryforwards, and losses due to wash sales and futures transactions.
Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to paid-in capital. Temporary book and tax basis differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Futures contracts—The Fund may purchase and sell financial futures contracts to hedge against changes in the values of tax-exempt municipal securities the Fund owns or expects to purchase.
A futures contract is an agreement between two parties to buy or sell units of a particular index or a certain amount of U.S. Government or municipal securities at a set price on a future date. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with a broker an amount of cash or securities equal to the minimum "initial margin" requirement of the futures exchange on which the contract is traded. Subsequent payments ("variation margin") are made or received by the Fund, dependent on the fluctuations in the value of the underlying index. Daily fluctuations in value are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unrealized gains or losses by the Fund. When entering into a closing transaction, the Fund will realize, for book purposes, a gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the futures contracts sold and the futures contracts to buy. Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) related to open futures contracts is required to be treated as realized gain (loss) for federal income tax purposes.
Securities held in collateralized accounts to cover initial margin requirements on open futures contracts are noted in the Schedule of Investments. The Statement of Assets and Liabilities reflects a receivable or payable for the daily mark to market for variation margin.
Certain risks may arise upon entering into futures contracts. These risks may include changes in the value of the futures contracts that may not directly correlate with changes in the value of the underlying securities.
Use of estimates—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Note 3: Capital Share Transactions
As of January 30, 2009, there were unlimited shares of no par authorized; 4,569,860 and 4,653,648 shares were outstanding at January 30, 2009 and July 31, 2008, respectively.
Transactions in capital shares were as follows:
| Six Months Ended | Year Ended | |
Shares sold | 126,401 | 144,053 | |
Shares issued on reinvestment of dividends | 61,166 | 122,244 | |
Shares redeemed | (271,355) | (641,729) | |
| Net increase (decrease) | (83,788) | (375,432) |
Note 4: Investment Advisory Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates
Integrity Money Management, the Fund's investment adviser; Integrity Funds Distributor, the Fund's underwriter; and Integrity Fund Services, the Fund's transfer, accounting, and administrative services agent; are subsidiaries of Integrity Mutual Funds, the Fund's sponsor.
The Fund has engaged the Adviser to provide investment advisory and management services to the Fund. The Advisory Agreement provides for fees to be computed at an annual rate of 0.50% of the Fund's average daily net assets. The Fund has recognized $50,063 of investment advisory fees after a partial waiver for the six months ended January 30, 2009. The Fund has a payable to the Adviser of $8,196 at January 30, 2009 for investment advisory fees. Certain Officers and Trustees of the Fund are also Officers and Directors of the Adviser.
Under the terms of the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser has agreed to pay all the expenses of the Fund (excluding taxes, brokerage fees, and commissions, if any) that exceed 1.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets on an annual basis up to the amount of the investment advisory and management fee. The Adviser and Distributor may also voluntarily waive fees or reimburse expenses not required under the advisory or other contracts from time to time. Accordingly, after fee waivers and expense reimbursements, the Fund's actual total annual operating expenses were 1.07% for the six months ended January 30, 2009. An expense limitation lowers expense ratios and increases returns to investors.
Principal underwriter and shareholder services
Integrity Funds Distributor serves as the principal underwriter for the Fund. The Fund has adopted a distribution plan for each class of shares as allowed by Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. Distribution plans permit the Fund to reimburse its principal underwriter for costs related to selling shares of the Fund and for various other services. These costs, which consist primarily of commissions and service fees to broker-dealers who sell shares of the Fund, are paid by shareholders through expenses called "Distribution Plan expenses." The Fund currently pays an annual distribution fee of up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the class. Distribution Plan expenses are calculated daily and paid monthly. The Fund has recognized $58,243 of distribution fees for the six months ended January 30, 2009. The Fund has a payable to Integrity Fund Distributor of $9,571 at January 30, 2009 for distribution fees.
As transfer agent to the Fund, Integrity Fund Services provides shareholder services for a variable fee equal to 0.20% of the Fund's average daily net assets on an annual basis for the Fund's first $50 million and at a lower rate on the average daily net assets in excess of $50 million, with a minimum of $2,000 per month plus reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses. An additional fee of $500 per month is charged for each additional share class. The Fund has recognized $46,595 of transfer agency fees and expenses for the six months ended January 30, 2009. The Fund has a payable to Integrity Fund Services of $7,657 at January 30, 2009 for transfer agency fees. Integrity Fund Services also acts as the Fund's accounting services agent for a monthly fee equal to the sum of a fixed fee of $2,000 and a variable fee equal to 0.05% of the Fund's average daily net assets on an annual basis for the Fund's first $50 million and at a lower rate on the average daily net assets in excess of $50 million, together with reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses. An additional minimum fee of $500 per month is charged for each additional share class. The Fund has recognized $23,649 of accounting service fees for the six months ended January 30, 2009. The Fund has a payable to Integrity Fund Services of $3,914 at January 30, 2009 for accounting service fees. Integrity Fund Services also acts as the Fund's administrative services agent for a variable fee equal to 0.125% of the Fund's average daily net assets on an annual basis for the Fund's first $50 million and at a lower rate on the average daily net assets in excess of $50 million, with a minimum of $2,000 per month plus out-of-pocket expenses. An additional fee of $500 per month is charged for each additional share class. The Fund has recognized $29,122 of administrative service fees for the six months ended January 30, 2009. The Fund has a payable to Integrity Fund Services of $4,785 at January 30, 2009 for administrative service fees.
Note 5: Investment Security Transactions
The cost of purchases and proceeds from the sales of investment securities (excluding short-term securities) aggregated $3,277,958 and $4,995,248, respectively, for the six months ended January 30, 2009.
Note 6: Investment in Securities
At January 30, 2009, the aggregate cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was substantially the same for financial reporting purposes at $48,604,612. The net unrealized depreciation of investments based on the cost was $1,078,836, which is comprised of $621,528 aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and $1,700,364 aggregate gross unrealized depreciation. Differences between financial reporting-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) are due to differing treatment of market discount.
Note 7: Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In September of 2006, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements" ("SFAS 157"). SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years.
In accordance with the provisions of SFAS 157, the Fund adopted this standard during the fiscal year ended July 31, 2008. The implementation of the standard did not impact the amounts reported in the financial statements, however additional disclosures required regarding the inputs used to develop the measurements of fair value and the effect of certain measurements on changes in net assets for the period have been included in the Fund's financial statements.
In March of 2008, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, "Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" ("SFAS 161"). SFAS 161 requires enhanced disclosures to provide information about the reasons the Fund invests in derivative instruments, the accounting treatment and the effect derivatives have on financial performance. SFAS 161 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008 and interim periods within those fiscal years.
Financial Highlights
Selected per share data and ratios for the periods indicated
| Six Months Ended 1/30/091 | Year Ended 7/31/08 | Year Ended 7/31/07 | Year Ended 7/31/06 | Year Ended 7/29/05 | Year Ended 7/30/04 | |||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD | $ | 10.44 | $ | 10.54 | $ | 10.62 | $ | 10.57 | $ | 10.93 | $ | 11.19 | |
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NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD | $ | 10.11 | $ | 10.44 | $ | 10.54 | $ | 10.62 | $ | 10.57 | $ | 10.93 | |
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Total Return2 | (2.44%)3 | 2.90% | 3.06% | 4.39% | 0.22% | 1.71% | |||||||
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Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $ | 46,216 | $ | 48,587 | $ | 52,996 | $ | 59,093 | $ | 67,470 | $ | 78,478 | |
Ratio of net expenses (after expense assumption) to average net assets4 | 1.07%3 | 1.07% | 1.07% | 1.03% | 0.97% | 0.95% | |||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 3.96%3 | 3.81% | 3.77% | 3.82% | 3.56% | 4.05% | |||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 7.33% | 6.52% | 4.77% | 12.31% | 44.85% | 17.29% |
1Unaudited.
2Excludes any applicable sales charge.
3Annualized.
4During the periods indicated above, the Adviser assumed and/or waived expenses of $66,423, $147,515, $106,719, $79,585, $130,764, and $127,695, respectively. If the expenses had not been assumed and/or waived, the annualized ratio of total expenses to average net assets would have been 1.36%, 1.36%, 1.26%, 1.15%, 1.15%, and 1.10%, respectively.
Total return represents the rate that an investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
[Logo] | Integrity Managed Portfolios |
KANSAS INSURED INTERMEDIATE FUND | |
1 Main Street North • Minot, North Dakota 58703 | |
800-276-1262 | |
info@integrityfunds.com | |
www.integrityfunds.com | |
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| Dear Shareholder: |
Investment Adviser Principal Underwriter Custodian Transfer Agent ±The Fund is distributed through Integrity Funds Distributor, Inc. Member FINRA & SIPC | Enclosed is the report of the operations for the Kansas Insured Intermediate Fund (the "Fund") for the six months ended January 30, 2009. The Fund's portfolio and related financial statements are presented within for your review. In one of the darkest moods ever a severe loss of confidence in Wall Street provided a free fall in most asset prices of stocks, bonds and commodities in 2008. The year also saw crude oil approach $147 per barrel with retail gasoline priced over $4 a gallon. Commodities such as copper, steel and agriculture products declined significantly when it became clear that the world economy was in trouble. While these events were concerning to the markets, then came the collapse of Wall Street firms Bear Sterns and Merrill Lynch and the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers along with the merger of financial institutions Washington Mutual, Countrywide Financial and Wachovia to others as a result of sub-prime lending. Banks fearing other financial institutions would be unable to repay stopped lending to each other. The market for short-term corporate debt, known as commercial paper, was frozen and interest rates soared on all fixed income investments with the exception of U.S. government debt. Investors worldwide desperate for safety poured money into U.S. Treasury obligations. The yield on three-month Treasury bills plunged to zero as investors decided no return was better than losses on Wall Street or in commodities. Other yields across the Treasury interest rate curve saw significant declines with two year yields at 0.95%, five year yields at 1.88%, ten year yields at 2.85% and the thirty year bond at 3.59% at year end. Finally, the U.S. Government stepped in with the establishment of the "Troubled Asset Relief Program" or "TARP." TARP was established to purchase troubled assets from financial institutions, mortgage lenders and real estate note holders. This $700 billion program injected funds into the major U.S. banks to stabilize the credit markets and to provide capital to banks for lending. The FDIC also increased its guarantee on deposits to $250,000 and provided backstops for U.S. money markets. The Federal Reserve began a program of commercial paper lending and lowered the federal funds rate ranging between zero to 0.25%. These stimuli along with financing to the major U.S. automakers are expected to help bolster the economy, draining less money away from consumers and businesses. The municipal markets were not immune to the year's financial crises. At the beginning of the year insurers of municipal debt saw their AAA ratings downgraded. Many municipal bonds that were insured started trading as if they didn't have insurance. As the financial crisis worsened, issuers of short-term municipal auction rate securities saw their markets frozen and the failure of repurchase of these securities caused rapid rises in yields in excess of ten percent. These events caused the tax equivalent yield of municipals to U.S. Treasuries of similar maturity, which is normally 85%-90%, to rise to 120%. As events continued to unfold during the period those tax equivalent yields approached, and in some cases, exceeded 200% of U.S. Treasuries. While the recent government actions have helped ease the credit markets, the outcome of all these efforts may take awhile to be realized, but the latest actions here and abroad mark a significant turning point in stabilizing the economy and capital markets. Through all of this turmoil our commitment to you remains unchanged, to provide high current income exempt from federal and state income tax with stability of principal. Kansas Insured Intermediate Fund began the period at $10.94 and ended the period at $10.96 for a total return of 2.12%*. This compares to the Barclays Capital Municipal 7-Year Bond Index's return of 6.59%. The Fund's average portfolio maturity is 8.6 years with an average portfolio coupon of 5.18%. While the downgrade of secondary insurers has had an impact on the share price of the Fund, overall portfolio quality at the end of the period was as follows: AAA 42.7%, AA 42.9%, A 5.5%, and BBB 8.9%. An important part of the Fund's overall strategy includes searching the new issue and secondary markets for high quality, double exempt issues. Some purchases throughout the period were: Lincoln County Hospital 5.00% coupon, due 2028; Park City General Obligation 5.10% coupon, due 2020 and Wyandotte County Utility 5.00% coupon, due 2024. Income exempt from federal and Kansas state income taxes with preservation of capital remain the primary objectives of the Fund. If you would like more frequent updates, please visit the Fund's website at www.integrityfunds.com for daily prices along with pertinent Fund information. Sincerely, Monte Avery |
The views expressed are those of Monte Avery, Senior Portfolio Manager with Integrity Mutual Funds, Inc. (the "Company" or "Integrity Mutual Funds"). The views are subject to change at any time in response to changing circumstances in the market and are not intended to predict or guarantee the future performance of any individual security, market sector, the markets generally, or any of the funds in the Integrity family of funds.
*Performance does not include applicable front-end or contingent deferred sales charges ("CDSCs"), which would have reduced the performance.
Performance data quoted above is historical. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The principal value and investment return of an investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end (available within seven business days of the most recent month end) by calling 800-276-1262.
You should consider the Fund's investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses carefully before investing. For this and other important information, please obtain a Fund prospectus at no cost from your financial adviser and read it carefully before investing.
Bond prices and therefore the value of bond funds decline as interest rates rise. Because the Fund invests in securities of a single state, the Fund is more susceptible to factors adversely impacting the respective state securities more so than a municipal bond fund that does not concentrate its securities in a single state.
Proxy Voting of Fund Portfolio Securities
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to securities held in the Fund's portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 800-276-1262. A report on Form N-PX of how the Fund voted any such proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available through the Fund's website at www.integrityfunds.com. The information is also available from the Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval ("EDGAR") database on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") at www.sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
Within 60 days of the end of its second and fourth fiscal quarters, the Fund provides a complete schedule of portfolio holdings in its semi-annual and annual reports on the Form N-CSR(S). These reports are filed electronically with the SEC and are delivered to the shareholders of the Fund. The Fund also files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund's Forms N-Q and N-CSR(S) are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The Fund's Forms N-Q and N-CSR(S) may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 202-942-8090. You may also access this information from the Fund's website at www.integrityfunds.com.
Shareholder Inquiries and Mailings
All inquiries regarding the Fund should be directed to:
Integrity Funds Distributor, Inc.
1 Main Street North
Minot, ND 58703
Phone: 800-276-1262
All inquiries regarding account information should be directed to:
Integrity Fund Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 759
Minot, ND 58702
Phone: 800-601-5593
To reduce its expenses, the Fund may mail only one copy of its prospectus and each annual and semi-annual report to those addresses shared by two or more accounts. If you wish to receive additional copies of these documents, please call Integrity Funds Distributor, Inc. (the "Distributor" or "Integrity Funds Distributor") at 800-276-1262 or contact your financial institution. The Distributor will begin sending you individual copies 30 days after receiving your request.
Terms and Definitions (unaudited)
Appreciation:
Increase in the value of an asset
Average Annual Total Return:
A standardized measurement of the return (yield and appreciation) earned by a fund on an annual basis assuming all distributions are reinvested
Coupon Rate or Face Rate:
Rate of interest payable annually based on the face amount of the bond (expressed as a percentage)
Depreciation:
Decrease in the value of an asset
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index:
An unmanaged list of long-term, fixed-rate, investment-grade, tax-exempt bonds representative of the municipal bond market; the index does not take into account brokerage commissions or other costs, may include bonds different from those in the Fund, and may pose different risks than the Fund
Market Value:
Actual (or estimated) price at which a bond trades in the marketplace
Maturity:
Measure of the term or life of a bond in years; when a bond "matures", the issuer repays the principal
Net Asset Value:
The value of all of a fund's assets, less liabilities and divided by the number of outstanding shares; does not include initial or contingent deferred sales charges
Quality Ratings:
A designation assigned by independent rating companies to give a relative indication of a bond's creditworthiness; "AAA", "AA", and "BBB" indicate investment grade securities. Ratings can range from a high of "AAA" to a low of "D".
Total Return:
Measures both the net investment income and any realized and unrealized appreciation or depreciation of the underlying investments in a fund's portfolio for the period, assuming the reinvestment of all dividends; represents the aggregate percentage or dollar value change over the period
Composition January 30, 2009 (unaudited)
Portfolio Quality Ratings
(Based on total long-term investments)
AAA | 42.7% |
AA | 42.9% |
A | 5.5% |
BBB | 8.9% |
Quality ratings reflect the financial strength of the issuer and are assigned by independent rating services such as Moody's Investors Services ("Moody's") and Standard & Poor's Ratings Group ("S&P"). Non-rated bonds have been determined to be of appropriate quality for the portfolio by Integrity Money Management, Inc. (the "Adviser" or "Integrity Money Management"), the Fund's investment Adviser.
These percentages are subject to change.
Portfolio Market Sectors
(As a percentage of net assets)
S—School | 32.2% |
H—Housing | 18.7% |
T—Transportation | 14.5% |
W/S—Water/Sewer | 11.3% |
HC—Health Care | 10.2% |
U—Utilities | 7.0% |
G—Government | 3.1% |
O—Other | 3.0% |
Market sectors are breakdowns of the Fund's portfolio holdings into specific investment classes.
These percentages are subject to change.
Disclosure of Fund Expenses (unaudited)
Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads), redemption fees and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from July 31, 2008 to January 30, 2009.
Actual expenses: The section in the table under the heading "Actual" provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in these columns together with the amount you invested to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an account value of $8,600 divided by $1,000 equals 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the appropriate column for your share class in the column entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical example for comparison purposes: The section in the table under the heading "Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)" provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the section in the table under the heading "Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)" is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, had these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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Average Annual Total Returns (unaudited)
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Kansas Insured Intermediate Fund | 1 year | 3 year | 5 year | 10 year | Since Inception | |
Without sales charge | 2.76% | 4.26% | 2.72% | 3.04% | 3.92% | |
With sales charge (2.75%) | (0.03%) | 3.28% | 2.15% | 2.75% | 3.74% | |
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Barclays Capital Municipal Seven-Year Maturity Bond Index | 1 year | 3 year | 5 year | 10 year | Since Inception | |
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Putting Performance into Perspective
Performance data quoted above is historical. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The principal value and investment return of an investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end (available within seven business days of the most recent month end) by calling 800-276-1262.
You should consider the Fund's investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses carefully before investing. For this and other important information, please obtain a Fund prospectus at no cost from your financial adviser and read it carefully before investing.
The table above does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions and redemption of Fund shares.
Comparative Index Graph (unaudited)
Comparison of change in value of a $10,000 investment in the Fund and the Barclays Capital Municipal Seven-Year Maturity Bond Index
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7/31/1998 | $ | 10,000 | $ | 9,726 | $ | 10,000 |
1999 | $ | 10,371 | $ | 10,086 | $ | 10,329 |
2000 | $ | 10,594 | $ | 10,304 | $ | 10,803 |
2001 | $ | 11,307 | $ | 10,997 | $ | 11,794 |
2002 | $ | 11,772 | $ | 11,450 | $ | 12,635 |
2003 | $ | 11,921 | $ | 11,594 | $ | 13,122 |
2004 | $ | 12,196 | $ | 11,862 | $ | 13,719 |
2005 | $ | 12,105 | $ | 11,774 | $ | 14,262 |
2006 | $ | 12,597 | $ | 12,252 | $ | 14,568 |
2007 | $ | 13,018 | $ | 12,662 | $ | 15,142 |
2008 | $ | 13,619 | $ | 13,246 | $ | 16,024 |
1/30/2009 | $ | 13,907 | $ | 13,526 | $ | 17,081 |
Putting Performance into Perspective
Performance data quoted above is historical. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The principal value and investment return of an investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end (available within seven business days of the most recent month end) by calling 800-276-1262.
You should consider the Fund's investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses carefully before investing. For this and other important information, please obtain a Fund prospectus at no cost from your financial adviser and read it carefully before investing.
The graph does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions and redemptions of Fund shares.
The graph comparing the Fund's performance to a benchmark index provides you with a general sense of how the Fund performed. To put this information in context, it may be helpful to understand the special differences between the two. The Barclays Capital Municipal Seven-Year Maturity Bond Index is a national index representative of the national municipal bond market, whereas the Fund concentrates its investments in Kansas municipal bonds. The Fund's total return for the periods shown appears with and without sales charges and includes Fund expenses and management fees. The Fund's total return for the period shown appears with and without sales charges and includes Fund expenses and management fees. A securities index measures the performance of a theoretical portfolio. Unlike a fund, the index is unmanaged; there are no expenses that affect the results. In addition, few investors could purchase all of the securities necessary to match the index. If they could, transaction costs and other expenses would be incurred. All Fund and benchmark returns include reinvested dividends.
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement (unaudited)
Integrity Money Management, the Fund's investment adviser; Integrity Funds Distributor, the Fund's underwriter; and Integrity Fund Services, Inc. ("Integrity Fund Services"), the Fund's transfer, administrative, and accounting services agent; are subsidiaries of Integrity Mutual Funds, the Fund's sponsor.
The approval and continuation of the Fund's investment advisory agreement must be specifically approved at least annually (1) by the vote of the Trustees or by a vote of the shareholders of the Fund, and (2) by the vote of a majority of the Trustees who are not parties to the investment advisory agreement or "Interested Persons" of any party ("Independent Trustees"), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. In preparation for the meeting, the Board of Trustees (the "Board") requests and reviews a wide variety of materials provided by the Fund's adviser. The Independent Trustees also received advice from their independent counsel on the issues to focus on during contract renewals. At a meeting held on October 29, 2008, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees of the Fund, approved the Investment Advisory Agreement ("Advisory Agreement") between the Fund and Integrity Money Management.
The Trustees, including a majority of the Trustees who are neither party to the Advisory Agreement nor "interested persons" of any such party (as such term is defined for regulatory persons), unanimously approved the Advisory Agreement. In determining whether it was appropriate to approve the Advisory Agreement, the Trustees requested information from the Adviser that they believed to be reasonably necessary to reach their conclusion. In connection with the approval of the Advisory Agreement, the Board reviewed factors set out in judicial decisions and SEC directives relating to the approval of advisory contracts, which include but are not limited to the following:
(a) | the nature and quality of services to be provided by the Adviser to the Fund; |
(b) | the various personnel furnishing such services, their duties and qualifications; |
(c) | the Fund's investment performance as compared to standardized industry performance data; |
(d) | the Adviser's costs and profitability of furnishing the investment management services to the Fund; |
(e) | the extent to which the Adviser realizes economies of scale as the Fund grows larger and the sharing thereof with the Fund; |
(f) | an analysis of the rates charged by other investment advisers of similar funds; |
(g) | the expense ratios of the Fund as compared to data for comparable funds; and |
(h) | information with respect to all benefits to the Adviser associated with the Fund, including an analysis of so-called "fallout" benefits or indirect profits to the Adviser from its relationship to the Fund. |
In evaluating the Adviser's services and its fees, the Trustees reviewed information concerning the performance of the Fund, the recent financial statements of the Adviser and its parent, and the proposed advisory fee and other Fund expenses compared to the level of advisory fees and expenses paid by other similar funds. In reviewing the Advisory Agreement with the Fund, the Trustees considered, among other things: the fees, the Fund's past performance, the nature and quality of the services provided, the profitability of the Adviser and its parent (estimated costs and estimated profits from furnishing the proposed services to the Fund), and the expense waivers by the Adviser. The Trustees also considered any ancillary benefits to the Adviser and its affiliates for services provided to the Fund. In this regard, the Trustees noted that there were no soft dollar arrangements involving the Adviser and the only benefits to affiliates were the fees earned for services provided. The Trustees did not identify any single factor discussed above as all-important or controlling. The Trustees also considered the Adviser's commitment to voluntarily limit Fund expenses and the skills and capabilities of the Adviser.
The following paragraphs summarize the material information and factors considered by the Board, including the Independent Trustees, as well as their conclusions relative to such factors in considering the approval of the Advisory Agreement:
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services: The Adviser currently provides services to twelve funds in the Integrity family of funds with investment strategies ranging from non-diversified sectors funds to broad-based equity funds. The experience and expertise of the Adviser is attributable to the long-term focus on managing investment companies and has the potential to enhance the Fund's future performance. The Adviser has a strong culture of compliance and provides quality services. The overall nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser has historically been, and continues to be, adequate and appropriate to the Board.
Various personnel furnishing such services and their duties and qualifications: The portfolio manager of the Fund has over 25 years experience in the advisory and money management area adding significant expertise to the Adviser of the Fund. A detailed biography of the portfolio manager was presented to the Trustees. This information is disclosed in the prospectus and/or SAI of the Fund.
Investment Performance: The Adviser has assured through subsidization that the Fund has had consistent performance relative to comparable and competing funds. As of July 31, 2008, the Fund returns for the 1- and 3-year periods were above the index and median for its peer group, while its 5- and 10-year returns were below both its index and the median. The Fund has had positive returns for the year-to-date, 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, 10-year, and since inception periods as of July 31, 2008. In addition, the Fund has been meeting its investment objective for providing as high a level of current income exempt from federal and Kansas state income taxes as is consistent with preservation of capital.
Profitability: The Board has reviewed a year-to-date and a 12-month profit analysis spreadsheet completed by the controller of the Adviser. Based on the relatively small size of each fund under management with the Adviser, the Adviser has not shown a profit for the period. The Board determined that the profitability of the Adviser was not excessive based on the services it will provide for the Fund and the profit analysis spreadsheet presented by the Adviser.
Economies of Scale: The Board briefly discussed the benefits for the Fund as the Adviser could realized economies of scale as the Fund grows larger, but the size of the Fund has not yet reached an asset level to benefit from economies of scale. The advisory fees are structured appropriately based on the size of the Fund. The Adviser has indicated that a new advisory fee structure may be considered if the Fund reaches an asset level where the Fund could benefit from economies of scale.
Analysis of the rates charged by other investment advisers of similar funds: The Adviser is voluntarily waiving advisory fees due to the small size of the Fund. The Board considered the compensation payable under the Advisory Agreement fair and reasonable in light of the services to be provided.
Expense ratios of the Fund as compared to data for comparable funds: The Fund's net expense ratio of 0.75% was lower than the average and median expense ratio of other funds of similar objective and size.
Information with respect to all benefits to the Adviser associated with the Fund, including an analysis of so-called "fallout" benefits or indirect profits to the Adviser from its relationship to the Fund: The Board noted that the Adviser does not realize material direct benefits from its relationship with the Fund. The Adviser does not participate in any soft dollar arrangements from securities trading in the Fund.
In voting unanimously to approve the Advisory Agreement, the Trustees did not identify any single factor as being of paramount importance. The Trustees noted that their discussion in this regard was premised on numerous factors including: the nature, quality, and resources of the Adviser; the strategic plan involving the Fund; and the potential for increased distribution and growth of the Fund. They determined that after considering all the relevant factors, the adoption of the Advisory Agreement would be in the best interest of the Fund and its shareholders.
Potential Conflicts of Interest—Investment Adviser
Actual or apparent conflicts of interest may arise when a portfolio manager has day-to-day management responsibilities with respect to more than one fund or other account. More specifically, portfolio managers who manage multiple funds are presented with the following potential conflicts:
• | The management of multiple funds may result in a portfolio manager devoting unequal time and attention to the management of each fund. The Adviser seeks to manage such competing interests for the time and attention of portfolio managers by having them focus on a particular investment discipline. Most other accounts managed by a portfolio manager are managed using the same investment models that are used in connection with the management of the Fund. The management of multiple funds and accounts also may give rise to potential conflicts of interest if the funds and accounts have different objectives, benchmarks, time horizons, and fees as the portfolio manager must allocate his time and investment ideas across multiple funds and accounts. |
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The Adviser and the Fund have adopted certain compliance procedures, which are designed to address these types of conflicts; however, there is no guarantee that such procedures will detect each and every situation in which a conflict arises.
Schedule of Investments January 30, 2009 (unaudited)
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KANSAS MUNICIPAL BONDS (96.9%) |
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Butler Cty., KS (Circle) USD #375 FSA | Aa-3/NR | 5.000% | 09/01/2013 | $ | 250,000 | $ | 255,455 | |||||||||||||
Butler Cty., KS USD#402 Assured GTY | Aa/NR | 5.250 | 09/01/2021 |
| 250,000 |
| 276,037 | |||||||||||||
#Chisholm Creek Util. Auth. (Bel Aire & Park City, KS Pj.) MBIA | Baa-1/NR | 5.250 | 09/01/2016 |
| 770,000 |
| 842,118 | |||||||||||||
Cowley County, KS USD# 470 FSA | Aa-3/AAA | 4.750 | 09/01/2023 |
| 100,000 |
| 101,402 | |||||||||||||
Cowley Cty., KS USD #465 (Winfield) MBIA | Baa-1/AA | 5.250 | 10/01/2014 |
| 140,000 |
| 159,733 | |||||||||||||
Dodge, KS USD #443 Unltd. General Obligation FSA | Aa-3/AAA | 5.750 | 09/01/2013 |
| 100,000 |
| 103,038 | |||||||||||||
Harvey County KS MBIA | A-3/NR | 4.000 | 09/01/2018 |
| 250,000 |
| 248,290 | |||||||||||||
Johnson Cty., KS Community College Student Commons & Parking AMBAC | Baa-1/AA+ | 5.000 | 11/15/2019 |
| 235,000 |
| 248,348 | |||||||||||||
Johnson Cty., KS USD #232 (Desoto) FSA | Aa-3/NR | 5.000 | 09/01/2015 |
| 100,000 |
| 116,115 | |||||||||||||
Kansas City, KS Util. Syst. Ref. & Impvt. AMBAC | Baa-1/AA | 6.300 | 09/01/2016 |
| 185,000 |
| 185,309 | |||||||||||||
KS Devl. Finance Auth. (Dept. Admin. 7th & Harrison PJ) AMBAC | A-1/AA | 5.500 | 12/01/2013 |
| 375,000 |
| 390,233 | |||||||||||||
KS Devl. Finance Auth. (Sec. 8) Rev. Ref. MBIA | Baa-1/AA | 6.400 | 01/01/2024 |
| 255,000 |
| 254,946 | |||||||||||||
KS Devl. Finance Auth. (Wichita Univ.) AMBAC | Baa-1/A | 5.900 | 04/01/2015 |
| 305,000 |
| 318,862 | |||||||||||||
KS Devl. Finance Auth. (Water Pollution Control) Rev. | Aaa/AAA | 5.250 | 05/01/2011 |
| 380,000 |
| 381,474 | |||||||||||||
KS Devl. Finance Auth. (KS St. Projects) Rev. MBIA | Baa-1/AA | 5.000 | 10/01/2017 |
| 250,000 |
| 268,378 | |||||||||||||
KS Devl Fin. Auth. Kansas Projects AMBAC | Baa-1/AA | 5.250 | 10/01/2022 |
| 100,000 |
| 102,877 | |||||||||||||
KS Devl. Finance Auth. (State of KS Projects) MBIA | Aa/AA | 4.100 | 05/01/2019 |
| 250,000 |
| 260,120 | |||||||||||||
KS Devl Fin. Auth Rev Kansas St. Projects MBIA | Aa/AA | 5.250 | 11/01/2025 |
| 100,000 |
| 103,519 | |||||||||||||
KS Devl. Finance Auth. (Park Apts.) Multifamily Hsg. Rev. FNMA | NR/AAA | 5.700 | 12/01/2009 |
| 115,000 |
| 115,125 | |||||||||||||
*KS Devl. Finance Auth. (Stormont Vail) Hlth. Care Rev. MBIA | A/AA | 5.750 | 11/15/2012 |
| 595,000 |
| 661,057 | |||||||||||||
KS Turnpike Auth. Rev. FSA | Aa-3/AAA | 5.000 | 09/01/2024 |
| 200,000 |
| 203,190 | |||||||||||||
Leavenworth County USD #453 GO Improvement & Refunding Assured Guaranty | Aa/NR | 5.250 | 03/01/2024 |
| 200,000 |
| 206,520 | |||||||||||||
Leavenworth Cty., KS USD# 458 FSA | Aa-3/AAA | 4.500 | 09/01/2028 |
| 250,000 |
| 223,082 | |||||||||||||
Lincoln County, KS Public Bldg (Lincoln County Hosp) Assured Guaranty | NR/AAA | 5.000 | 03/01/2028 | 125,000 | 128,704 | |||||||||||||||
*Mission, KS Multifamily Hsg. (Lamar Place) Rev. FNMA | NR/AAA | 5.000 | 10/01/2014 |
| 605,000 |
| 605,169 | |||||||||||||
#Mission, KS Multifamily Hsg. (Lamar Place) Rev. FNMA | NR/AAA | 5.180 | 10/01/2023 |
| 445,000 |
| 382,620 | |||||||||||||
Morton Cty., KS USD #217 FSA | Aa-3/AAA | 4.000 | 09/01/2010 |
| 100,000 |
| 100,172 | |||||||||||||
Olathe, KS Multifamily Hsg. (Bristol Pointe) Rev. Ref. FNMA | NR/AAA | 5.250 | 11/01/2012 |
| 400,000 |
| 400,672 | |||||||||||||
Park City, KS Assured GTY | NR/AAA | 5.100 | 12/01/2020 |
| 200,000 |
| 214,464 | |||||||||||||
Park City, KS Assured GTY | NR/AAA | 5.500 | 12/01/2024 |
| 100,000 |
| 104,502 | |||||||||||||
Saline Cty., KS USD #305 (Salina) G.O. Ref. FSA | Aa-3/NR | 5.500 | 09/01/2015 |
| 190,000 |
| 208,922 | |||||||||||||
Sedgwick County KS UNI School Dist. # 262 Assumed Guaranty | NR/AAA | 5.000 | 09/01/2018 |
| 100,000 |
| 115,718 | |||||||||||||
Sedgwick Cty., KS USD #265 (Goddard) Assured GTY | Aa/NR | 4.500 | 10/01/2026 |
| 250,000 |
| 243,045 | |||||||||||||
Shawnee Cty., KS USD #437 (Auburn-Washburn) G.O. Ref. FSA | Aa-3/NR | 5.000 | 09/01/2014 |
| 485,000 |
| 526,715 | |||||||||||||
*Shawnee, KS Multifamily Hsg. (Thomasbrooks Apts.) Rev. FNMA COL. | NR/AAA | 5.250 | 10/01/2014 |
| 175,000 |
| 175,485 | |||||||||||||
*University of Kansas Hosp. Auth. AMBAC | Baa-1/AAA | 5.500 | 09/01/2015 |
| 500,000 |
| 514,040 | |||||||||||||
Washburn Univ. (Living Learning Ctr.) Bldg. Rev. AMBAC | Baa-1/A | 5.350 | 07/01/2011 |
| 105,000 |
| 106,821 | |||||||||||||
Washburn Univ. (Living Learning Ctr.) Bldg. Rev. AMBAC | Baa-1/NR | 5.000 | 07/01/2019 |
| 255,000 |
| 254,758 | |||||||||||||
Wichita, KS GO AMBAC | Aa/AA+ | 4.500 | 09/01/2022 |
| 150,000 |
| 152,489 | |||||||||||||
Wichita, KS GO AMBAC | Aa/AA+ | 4.750 | 09/01/2027 |
| 180,000 |
| 175,041 | |||||||||||||
#Wichita, KS Multifamily Hsg. (Broadmoor Chelsea) Rev. FNMA | NR/AAA | 5.375 | 07/01/2010 |
| 150,000 |
| 150,027 | |||||||||||||
*Wichita, KS Multifamily Hsg. (Cimarron Apartments) FNMA | NR/AAA | 5.250 | 10/01/2012 |
| 290,000 |
| 290,316 | |||||||||||||
Wichita, KS Water & Sewer Rev. FSA | Aa-3/AAA | 5.000 | 10/01/2023 |
| 200,000 |
| 208,842 | |||||||||||||
Wyandotte Cty, KS. GO FSA | Aa-3/AAA | 5.000 | 08/01/2025 |
| 250,000 |
| 255,818 | |||||||||||||
#Wyandotte Cty., Kansas City, KS Gov't. Util. Syst. Rev. MBIA | A/AA | 5.125 | 09/01/2013 |
| 500,000 |
| 506,900 | |||||||||||||
Wyandotte County Kansas City, KS Utilitiy Rev. Berkshire | Aaa/AAA | 5.000 | 09/01/2024 |
| 200,000 |
| 205,220 | |||||||||||||
Wyandotte Cty., KS USD #500 G.O. FSA | Aa-3/AAA | 5.250 | 09/01/2013 |
| 250,000 |
| 287,940 | |||||||||||||
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TOTAL KANSAS MUNICIPAL BONDS (COST: $12,082,972) | $ | 12,339,628 | ||||||||||||||||||
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SHORT-TERM SECURITIES (5.0%) | Shares |
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Wells Fargo Advantage National Tax-Free Money Market (COST: $639,393) | 639,393 | $ | 639,393 | |||||||||||||||||
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (COST: $12,722,365) | $ | 12,979,021 | ||||||||||||||||||
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES |
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NET ASSETS |
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*Indicates bonds are segregated by the custodian to cover when-issued or delayed-delivery purchases.
As of January 30, 2009, the Fund had two when-issued purchase:
200,000 of Leavenworth County USD# 453; 5.250%; 03/01/24
200,000 of Wyandotte County Kansas City, KS; 5.000%; 09/01/24
#Indicates bonds are segregated by the custodian to cover initial margin requirements.
Footnote: Non-rated (NR) securities have been determined to be of investment grade quality by the Fund's Manager.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels:
| Level 1 | — | quoted prices in active markets for identical securities |
| Level 2 | — | other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.) |
| Level 3 | — | significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of January 30, 2009:
| Valuation Inputs | Investments in Securities |
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| Level 1 | — | quoted prices | $ | 639,393 |
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| Level 2 | — | other significant observable inputs |
| 12,339,628 |
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| Level 3 | — | significant unobservable inputs |
| 0 |
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| Total | $ | 12,979,021 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities January 30, 2009 (unaudited)
ASSETS |
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Investments in securities, at value (cost: $12,722,365) | $ | 12,979,021 | ||
Accrued interest receivable |
| 212,498 | ||
Accrued dividends receivable |
| 427 | ||
Receivable due from manager |
| 1,403 | ||
Prepaid expenses |
| 794 | ||
| Total assets | $ | 13,194,143 | |
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LIABILITIES |
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Dividends payable | $ | 39,737 | ||
Accrued expenses |
| 7,978 | ||
Payable to affiliates |
| 6,908 | ||
Security purchases payable |
| 410,480 | ||
| Total liabilities | $ | 465,103 | |
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NET ASSETS | $ | 12,729,040 | ||
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Paid-in capital | $ | 13,768,224 | ||
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and futures |
| (1,296,511) | ||
Accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss) |
| 671 | ||
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments |
| 256,656 | ||
| Total amount representing net assets applicable to 1,161,236 outstanding shares of no par common stock (unlimited shares authorized) | $ | 12,729,040 | |
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Net asset value per share | $ | 10.96 | ||
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Public offering price (based on sales charge of 2.75%) | $ | 11.27 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Financial Statements
Statement of Operations For the six months ended January 30, 2009 (unaudited)
INVESTMENT INCOME |
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Interest | $ | 278,046 | ||
Dividends |
| 5,158 | ||
| Total investment income | $ | 283,204 | |
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EXPENSES |
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Investment advisory fees | $ | 31,000 | ||
Administrative service fees |
| 12,000 | ||
Transfer agent fees |
| 12,456 | ||
Accounting service fees |
| 15,100 | ||
Custodian fees |
| 1,474 | ||
Professional fees |
| 5,741 | ||
Trustees fees |
| 1,574 | ||
Insurance expense |
| 219 | ||
Reports to shareholders |
| 1,074 | ||
Audit fees |
| 3,497 | ||
Legal fees |
| 1,557 | ||
Transfer agent out-of-pockets |
| 375 | ||
License, fees, and registrations |
| 802 | ||
| Total expenses | $ | 86,869 | |
Less expenses waived or absorbed by the Fund's manager |
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| Total net expenses | $ | 46,499 | |
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NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) | $ | 236,705 | ||
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REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS |
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Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions | $ | 18,614 | ||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments |
| 16,002 | ||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | $ | 34,616 | |
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | $ | 271,321 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Financial Statements
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS |
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Net investment income (loss) | $ | 236,705 | $ | 441,325 | ||
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions |
| 18,614 |
| 1,070 | ||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments |
| 16,002 |
| 55,789 | ||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 271,321 | $ | 498,184 | |
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DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS |
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Dividends from net investment income ($0.21 and $0.42 per share, respectively) | $ | (236,436) | $ | (441,023) | ||
Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions ($0.00 and $0.00 per share, respectively) |
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| Total dividends and distributions | $ | (236,436) | $ | (441,023) | |
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CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS |
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Proceeds from sale of shares | $ | 2,203,444 | $ | 2,265,530 | ||
Proceeds from reinvested dividends |
| 173,417 |
| 323,079 | ||
Cost of shares redeemed |
| (2,042,841) |
| (971,748) | ||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | $ | 334,020 | $ | 1,616,861 | |
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TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | $ | 368,905 | $ | 1,674,022 | ||
NET ASSETS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD |
| 12,360,135 |
| 10,686,113 | ||
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD | $ | 12,729,040 | $ | 12,360,135 | ||
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Undistributed net investment income | $ | 671 | $ | 402 |
*Unaudited.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
Note 1: Organization
The Fund is an investment portfolio of Integrity Managed Portfolios (the "Trust") and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act") as a non-diversified, open-end management investment company. The Trust may offer multiple portfolios; currently six portfolios are offered. The Trust is an unincorporated business trust organized under Massachusetts law on August 10, 1990. The Fund had no operations from that date to November 23, 1992 other than matters relating to organization and registration. On November 23, 1992, the Fund commenced its public offering of capital shares.
The investment objective of the Fund is to provide its shareholders with as high a level of current income exempt from both federal and Kansas state income tax as is consistent with preservation of capital. The Fund will seek to achieve this objective by investing primarily in a portfolio of Kansas insured securities.
Shares of the Fund are offered at net asset value plus a maximum sales charge of 2.75% of the offering price.
Note 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Investment security valuation—Securities for which quotations are not readily available (which will constitute a majority of the securities held by the Fund) are valued using a matrix system at fair value as determined by the Adviser. The matrix system has been developed based on procedures approved by the Board of Trustees and includes consideration of the following:
| • | yields or prices of municipal bonds of comparable quality; |
| • | type of issue, coupon, maturity, and rating; |
| • | indications as to value from dealers; and |
| • | general market conditions. |
Because the market value of securities can only be established by agreement between parties in a sales transaction, and because of the uncertainty inherent in the valuation process, the fair values as determined may differ from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the securities existed. The Fund follows industry practice and records security transactions on the trade date.
The Fund concentrates its investments in a single state. This concentration may result in the Fund investing a relatively high percentage of its assets in a limited number of issuers.
When-issued securities—The Fund may purchase securities on a when-issued basis. Payment and delivery may take place after the customary settlement period for that security. The price of the underlying securities and the date when the securities will be delivered and paid for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. The value of the securities purchased on a when-issued basis are identified as such in the Schedule of Investments. With respect to purchase commitments, the Fund identifies securities as segregated in its records with a value at least equal to the amount of the commitment. Losses may arise due to changes in the value of the underlying securities, if the counterparty does not perform under the contract's terms, or if the issuer does not issue the securities due to political, economic, or other factors.
Federal and state income taxes—The Fund's policy is to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code that are applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its net investment income and any net realized gain on investments to its shareholders; therefore, no provision for income taxes is required. Distributions during the year ended July 31, 2008 were characterized as tax-exempt for tax purposes.
In June of 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Interpretation No. 48, "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes" ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 establishes the minimum threshold for recognizing, and a system for measuring, the benefits of tax-return positions in financial statements. Management has analyzed the Fund's tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years for purposes of implementing this standard and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the financial statements. Interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions, if any, are classified in the financial statements as "Other expense".
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
| July 31, 2008 | July 31, 2007 | |||
Tax-exempt income | $ | 441,023 | $ | 474,981 | |
Ordinary income |
| 0 |
| 0 | |
Long-term capital gains |
| 0 |
| 0 | |
| Total | $ | 441,023 | $ | 474,981 |
As of July 31, 2008, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains | Undistributed Accumulated Earnings | Accumulated Capital and Other Losses | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | Total Accumulated Earnings/ (Deficit) |
$402 | $0 | $0 | ($1,315,125) | $240,654 | ($1,074,069) |
The Fund has unexpired net capital loss carryforwards for tax purposes as of July 31, 2008 totaling $1,315,125, which may be used to offset future capital gains. Any difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to timing differences associated with market discount. The capital loss carryforwards amounts will expire in each of the years ended July 31 as shown in the following table.
Year | Unexpired Capital Losses | |
2009 | $ | 78,788 |
2010 | $ | 178,976 |
2011 | $ | 209,757 |
2012 | $ | 303,542 |
2013 | $ | 544,062 |
For the year ended July 31, 2008, the Fund made $48,628 in permanent reclassifications to reflect tax character. Reclassifications to paid-in capital relate primarily to expiring capital loss carryforwards.
Net capital losses incurred after October 31 and within the tax year are deemed to arise on the first business day of the Fund's next taxable year. The Fund did not defer any post-October capital losses, post-October currency losses, and post-October passive foreign investment company losses for the year ended July 31, 2008.
Distributions to shareholders—Dividends from net investment income, declared daily and payable monthly, are reinvested in additional shares of the Fund at net asset value or paid in cash. Capital gains, when available, are distributed at least annually.
Premiums and discounts—Premiums and discounts on municipal securities are amortized for financial reporting purposes.
Other—Income and expenses are recorded on the accrual basis. Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses are reported on the identified cost basis. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and may differ from net investment income and realized gains determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for market discount, capital loss carryforwards, and losses due to wash sales and futures transactions.
Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to paid-in capital. Temporary book and tax basis differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Futures contracts—The Fund may purchase and sell financial futures contracts to hedge against changes in the values of tax-exempt municipal securities the Fund owns or expects to purchase.
A futures contract is an agreement between two parties to buy or sell units of a particular index or a certain amount of U.S. Government or municipal securities at a set price on a future date. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with a broker an amount of cash or securities equal to the minimum "initial margin" requirement of the futures exchange on which the contract is traded. Subsequent payments ("variation margin") are made or received by the Fund, dependent on the fluctuations in the value of the underlying index. Daily fluctuations in value are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unrealized gains or losses by the Fund. When entering into a closing transaction, the Fund will realize, for book purposes, a gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the futures contracts sold and the futures contracts to buy. Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) related to open futures contracts is required to be treated as realized gain (loss) for federal income tax purposes.
Securities held in collateralized accounts to cover initial margin requirements on open futures contracts are noted in the Schedule of Investments. The Statement of Assets and Liabilities reflects a receivable or payable for the daily mark to market for variation margin.
Certain risks may arise upon entering into futures contracts. These risks may include changes in the value of the futures contracts that may not directly correlate with changes in the value of the underlying securities.
Use of estimates—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Note 3: Capital Share Transactions
As of January 30, 2009, there were unlimited shares of no par authorized; 1,161,236 and 1,129,930 shares were outstanding at January 30, 2009 and July 31, 2008, respectively.
Transactions in capital shares were as follows:
| Six Months Ended | Year Ended | |
Shares sold | 203,429 | 206,132 | |
Shares issued on reinvestment of dividends | 16,033 | 29,527 | |
Shares redeemed | (188,156) | (88,654) | |
| Net increase (decrease) | 31,306 | 147,005 |
Note 4: Investment Advisory Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates
Integrity Money Management, the Fund's investment adviser; Integrity Funds Distributor, the Fund's underwriter; and Integrity Fund Services, the Fund's transfer, accounting, and administrative services agent; are subsidiaries of Integrity Mutual Funds, the Fund's sponsor.
The Fund has engaged the Adviser to provide investment advisory and management services to the Fund. The Advisory Agreement provides for fees to be computed at an annual rate of 0.50% of the Fund's average daily net assets. All investment advisory fees were waived for the six months ended January 30, 2009. Certain Officers and Trustees of the Fund are also Officers and Directors of the Adviser.
Under the terms of the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser has agreed to pay all the expenses of the Fund (excluding taxes, brokerage fees, and commissions, if any) that exceed 0.75% of the Fund's average daily net assets on an annual basis. The Adviser and Distributor may also voluntarily waive fees or reimburse expenses not required under the advisory or other contracts from time to time. Accordingly, after fee waivers and expense reimbursements, the Fund's actual total annual operating expenses were 0.75% for the six months ended January 30, 2009. An expense limitation lowers expense ratios and increases returns to investors.
As transfer agent to the Fund, Integrity Fund Services provides shareholder services for a variable fee equal to 0.20% of the Fund's average daily net assets on an annual basis for the Fund's first $50 million and at a lower rate on the average daily net assets in excess of $50 million, with a minimum of $2,000 per month plus reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses. An additional fee of $500 per month is charged for each additional share class. The Fund has recognized $12,456 of transfer agency fees and expenses for the six months ended January 30, 2009. The Fund has a payable to Integrity Fund Services of $2,145 at January 30, 2009 for transfer agency fees. Integrity Fund Services also acts as the Fund's accounting services agent for a monthly fee equal to the sum of a fixed fee of $2,000 and a variable fee equal to 0.05% of the Fund's average daily net assets on an annual basis for the Fund's first $50 million and at a lower rate on the average daily net assets in excess of $50 million, together with reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses. An additional minimum fee of $500 per month is charged for each additional share class. The Fund has recognized $15,100 of accounting service fees for the six months ended January 30, 2009. The Fund has a payable to Integrity Fund Services of $2,536 at January 30, 2009 for accounting service fees. Integrity Fund Services also acts as the Fund's administrative services agent for a variable fee equal to 0.125% of the Fund's average daily net assets on an annual basis for the Fund's first $50 million and at a lower rate on the average daily net assets in excess of $50 million, with a minimum of $2,000 per month plus out-of-pocket expenses. An additional fee of $500 per month is charged for each additional share class. The Fund has recognized $12,000 of administrative service fees for the six months ended January 30, 2009. The Fund has a payable to Integrity Fund Services of $2,000 at January 30, 2009 for administrative service fees.
Note 5: Investment Security Transactions
The cost of purchases and proceeds from the sales of investment securities (excluding short-term securities) aggregated $1,238,120 and $801,455, respectively, for the six months ended January 30, 2009.
Note 6: Investment in Securities
At January 30, 2009, the aggregate cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was substantially the same for financial reporting purposes at $12,722,365. The net unrealized appreciation of investments based on the cost was $256,656, which is comprised of $369,194 aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and $112,538 aggregate gross unrealized depreciation. Differences between financial reporting-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) are due to differing treatment of market discount.
Note 7: Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In September of 2006, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements" ("SFAS 157"). SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years.
In accordance with the provisions of SFAS 157, the Fund adopted this standard during the fiscal year ended July 31, 2008. The implementation of the standard did not impact the amounts reported in the financial statements, however the additional disclosures required regarding the inputs used to develop the measurements of fair value and the effect of certain measurements on changes in net assets for the period have been included in the Fund's financial statements.
In March of 2008, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, "Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" ("SFAS 161"). SFAS 161 requires enhanced disclosures to provide information about the reasons the Fund invests in derivative instruments, the accounting treatment and the effect derivatives have on financial performance. SFAS 161 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008 and interim periods within those fiscal years.
Financial Highlights
Selected per share data and ratios for the periods indicated
| Six Months Ended 1/30/091 | Year Ended 7/31/08 | Year Ended 7/31/07 | Year Ended 7/31/06 | Year Ended 7/29/05 | Year Ended 7/30/04 | |||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD | $ | 10.94 | $ | 10.87 | $ | 10.95 | $ | 10.94 | $ | 11.44 | $ | 11.60 | |
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| Total distributions | $ | (.21) | $ | (.42) | $ | (.44) | $ | (.43) | $ | (.42) | $ | (.43) |
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Total Return2 | 4.24%3 | 4.62% | 3.34% | 4.06% | (0.75%) | 2.31% | |||||||
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Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $ | 12,729 | $ | 12,360 | $ | 10,686 | $ | 12,419 | $ | 14,480 | $ | 16,982 | |
Ratio of net expenses (after expense assumption) to average net assets4 | 0.75%3 | 0.75% | 0.75% | 0.75% | 0.75% | 0.75% | |||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 3.81%3 | 3.86% | 4.02% | 3.89% | 3.71% | 3.67% | |||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 6.79% | 21.80% | 9.18% | 4.15% | 1.81% | 4.39% |
1Unaudited.
2Excludes any applicable sales charges.
3Annualized.
4During the periods indicated above, the Advisor assumed and/or waived expenses of $40,370, $83,516, $77,248, $62,295, $57,567, and $58,289, respectively. If the expenses had not been assumed and/or waived, the annualized ratio of total expenses to average net assets would have been 1.40%, 1.48%, 1.40%, 1.23%, 1.10%, and 1.08%, respectively.
Total return represents the rate that an investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
[Logo] | Integrity Managed Portfolios |
MAINE MUNICIPAL FUND | |
1 Main Street North • Minot, North Dakota 58703 | |
800-276-1262 | |
info@integrityfunds.com | |
www.integrityfunds.com | |
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| Dear Shareholder: |
Investment Adviser Principal Underwriter Custodian Transfer Agent ±The Fund is distributed through Integrity Funds Distributor, Inc. Member FINRA & SIPC | Enclosed is the report of the operations for the Maine Municipal Fund (the "Fund") for the six months ended January 30, 2009. The Fund's portfolio and related financial statements are presented within for your review. In one of the darkest moods ever a severe loss of confidence in Wall Street provided a free fall in most asset prices of stocks, bonds and commodities in 2008. The year also saw crude oil approach $147 per barrel with retail gasoline priced over $4 a gallon. Commodities such as copper, steel and agriculture products declined significantly when it became clear that the world economy was in trouble. While these events were concerning to the markets, then came the collapse of Wall Street firms Bear Sterns and Merrill Lynch and the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers along with the merger of financial institutions Washington Mutual, Countrywide Financial and Wachovia to others as a result of sub-prime lending. Banks fearing other financial institutions would be unable to repay stopped lending to each other. The market for short-term corporate debt, known as commercial paper, was frozen and interest rates soared on all fixed income investments with the exception of U.S. government debt. Investors worldwide desperate for safety poured money into U.S. Treasury obligations. The yield on three-month Treasury bills plunged to zero as investors decided no return was better than losses on Wall Street or in commodities. Other yields across the Treasury interest rate curve saw significant declines with two year yields at 0.95%, five year yields at 1.88%, ten year yields at 2.85% and the thirty year bond at 3.59% at year end. Finally, the U.S. Government stepped in with the establishment of the "Troubled Asset Relief Program" or "TARP." TARP was established to purchase troubled assets from financial institutions, mortgage lenders and real estate note holders. This $700 billion program injected funds into the major U.S. banks to stabilize the credit markets and to provide capital to banks for lending. The FDIC also increased its guarantee on deposits to $250,000 and provided backstops for U.S. money markets. The Federal Reserve began a program of commercial paper lending and lowered the federal funds rate ranging between zero to 0.25%. These stimuli along with financing to the major U.S. automakers are expected to help bolster the economy, draining less money away from consumers and businesses. The municipal markets were not immune to the year's financial crises. At the beginning of the year insurers of municipal debt saw their AAA ratings downgraded. Many municipal bonds that were insured started trading as if they didn't have insurance. As the financial crisis worsened, issuers of short-term municipal auction rate securities saw their markets frozen and the failure of repurchase of these securities caused rapid rises in yields in excess of ten percent. These events caused the tax equivalent yield of municipals to U.S. Treasuries of similar maturity, which is normally 85%-90%, to rise to 120%. As events continued to unfold during the period those tax equivalent yields approached, and in some cases, exceeded 200% of U.S. Treasuries. While the recent government actions have helped ease the credit markets, the outcome of all these efforts may take awhile to be realized, but the latest actions here and abroad mark a significant turning point in stabilizing the economy and capital markets. Through all of this turmoil our commitment to you remains unchanged, to provide high current income exempt from federal and state income tax with stability of principal. Maine Municipal Fund began the period at $10.44 and ended the period at $10.54 for a total return of 2.76%*. This compares to the Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index's return of 0.70%. The Fund's average portfolio maturity is 11.4 years with an average portfolio coupon of 5.19%. While the downgrade of secondary insurers has had an impact on the share price of the Fund, overall portfolio quality at the end of the period was as follows: AAA 31.9%, AA 48.2%, A 18.6%, and BBB 1.3%. An important part of the Fund's overall strategy includes searching the new issue and secondary markets for high quality, double exempt issues. Some purchases throughout the period were: Windham General Obligation, 3.125% coupon, due 2010; Westbrook General Obligation, 3.50% coupon, due 2009 and Maine Health & Higher Ed, 5.00% coupon, due 2022. Income exempt from federal and Maine state income taxes with preservation of capital remain the primary objectives of the Fund. If you would like more frequent updates, please visit the Fund's website at www.integrityfunds.com for daily prices along with pertinent Fund information. Sincerely, Monte Avery |
The views expressed are those of Monte Avery, Senior Portfolio Manager with Integrity Mutual Funds, Inc. (the "Company" or "Integrity Mutual Funds"). The views are subject to change at any time in response to changing circumstances in the market and are not intended to predict or guarantee the future performance of any individual security, market sector, the markets generally, or any of the funds in the Integrity family of funds.
*Performance does not include applicable front-end or contingent deferred sales charges ("CDSCs"), which would have reduced the performance.
Performance data quoted above is historical. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The principal value and investment return of an investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end (available within seven business days of the most recent month end) by calling 800-276-1262.
You should consider the Fund's investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses carefully before investing. For this and other important information, please obtain a Fund prospectus at no cost from your financial adviser and read it carefully before investing.
Bond prices and therefore the value of bond funds decline as interest rates rise. Because the Fund invests in securities of a single state, the Fund is more susceptible to factors adversely impacting the respective state securities more so than a municipal bond fund that does not concentrate its securities in a single state.
Proxy Voting of Fund Portfolio Securities
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to securities held in the Fund's portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 800-276-1262. A report on Form N-PX of how the Fund voted any such proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available through the Fund's website at www.integrityfunds.com. The information is also available from the Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval ("EDGAR") database on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") at www.sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
Within 60 days of the end of its second and fourth fiscal quarters, the Fund provides a complete schedule of portfolio holdings in its semi-annual and annual reports on the Form N-CSR(S). These reports are filed electronically with the SEC and are delivered to the shareholders of the Fund. The Fund also files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund's Forms N-Q and N-CSR(S) are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The Fund's Forms N-Q and N-CSR(S) may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 202-942-8090. You may also access this information from the Fund's website at www.integrityfunds.com.
Shareholder Inquiries and Mailings
All inquiries regarding the Fund should be directed to:
Integrity Funds Distributor, Inc.
1 Main Street North
Minot, ND 58703
Phone: 800-276-1262
All inquiries regarding account information should be directed to:
Integrity Fund Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 759
Minot, ND 58702
Phone: 800-601-5593
To reduce its expenses, the Fund may mail only one copy of its prospectus and each annual and semi-annual report to those addresses shared by two or more accounts. If you wish to receive additional copies of these documents, please call Integrity Funds Distributor, Inc. (the "Distributor" or "Integrity Funds Distributor") at 800-276-1262 or contact your financial institution. The Distributor will begin sending you individual copies 30 days after receiving your request.
Terms and Definitions (unaudited)
Appreciation:
Increase in the value of an asset
Average Annual Total Return:
A standardized measurement of the return (yield and appreciation) earned by a fund on an annual basis assuming all distributions are reinvested
Coupon Rate or Face Rate:
Rate of interest payable annually based on the face amount of the bond (expressed as a percentage)
Depreciation:
Decrease in the value of an asset
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index:
An unmanaged list of long-term, fixed-rate, investment-grade, tax-exempt bonds representative of the municipal bond market; the index does not take into account brokerage commissions or other costs, may include bonds different from those in the Fund, and may pose different risks than the Fund
Market Value:
Actual (or estimated) price at which a bond trades in the marketplace
Maturity:
Measure of the term or life of a bond in years; when a bond "matures", the issuer repays the principal
Net Asset Value:
The value of all of a fund's assets, less liabilities and divided by the number of outstanding shares; does not include initial or contingent deferred sales charges
Quality Ratings:
A designation assigned by independent rating companies to give a relative indication of a bond's creditworthiness; "AAA", "AA", and "BBB" indicate investment grade securities. Ratings can range from a high of "AAA" to a low of "D".
Total Return:
Measures both the net investment income and any realized and unrealized appreciation or depreciation of the underlying investments in a fund's portfolio for the period, assuming the reinvestment of all dividends; represents the aggregate percentage or dollar value change over the period
Composition January 30, 2009 (unaudited)
Portfolio Quality Ratings
(Based on total long-term investments)
AAA | 31.9% |
AA | 48.2% |
A | 18.6% |
BBB | 1.3% |
Quality ratings reflect the financial strength of the issuer and are assigned by independent rating services such as Moody's Investors Services ("Moody's") and Standard & Poor's Ratings Group ("S&P"). Non-rated bonds have been determined to be of appropriate quality for the portfolio by Integrity Money Management, Inc. (the "Adviser" or "Integrity Money Management"), the Fund's investment Adviser.
These percentages are subject to change.
Portfolio Market Sectors
(As a percentage of net assets)
T—Transportation | 35.7% |
I—Industrial | 23.2% |
G—Government | 15.0% |
H—Health | 8.8% |
S—School | 4.8% |
U—Utilities | 4.7% |
W/S—Water/Sewer | 4.2% |
O—Other | 3.6% |
Market sectors are breakdowns of the Fund's portfolio holdings into specific investment classes.
These percentages are subject to change.
Disclosure of Fund Expenses (unaudited)
Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads), redemption fees and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from July 31, 2008 to January 30, 2009.
Actual expenses: The section in the table under the heading "Actual" provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in these columns together with the amount you invested to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an account value of $8,600 divided by $1,000 equals 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the appropriate column for your share class in the column entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical example for comparison purposes: The section in the table under the heading "Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)" provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the section in the table under the heading "Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)" is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, had these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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Average Annual Total Returns (unaudited)
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Maine Municipal Fund | 1 year | 3 year | 5 year | 10 year | Since Inception | |
Without sales charge | 1.44% | 4.18% | 2.47% | 3.38% | 4.82% | |
With sales charge (4.25%) | (2.89%) | 2.68% | 1.58% | 2.93% | 4.55% | |
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Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index | 1 year | 3 year | 5 year | 10 year | Since Inception | |
| (0.16%) | 3.00% | 3.34% | 4.51% | 5.85% | |
Putting Performance into Perspective
Performance data quoted above is historical. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The principal value and investment return of an investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end (available within seven business days of the most recent month end) by calling 800-276-1262.
You should consider the Fund's investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses carefully before investing. For this and other important information, please obtain a Fund prospectus at no cost from your financial adviser and read it carefully before investing.
The table above does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions and redemption of Fund shares.
Comparative Index Graph (unaudited)
Comparison of change in value of a $10,000 investment in the Fund and the Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index
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7/31/1998 | $ | 10,000 | $ | 9,575 | $ | 10,000 |
1999 | $ | 10,267 | $ | 9,832 | $ | 10,288 |
2000 | $ | 10,659 | $ | 10,206 | $ | 10,732 |
2001 | $ | 11,504 | $ | 11,016 | $ | 11,815 |
2002 | $ | 12,099 | $ | 11,585 | $ | 12,608 |
2003 | $ | 12,369 | $ | 11,844 | $ | 13,061 |
2004 | $ | 12,858 | $ | 12,312 | $ | 13,816 |
2005 | $ | 12,762 | $ | 12,221 | $ | 14,695 |
2006 | $ | 13,288 | $ | 12,724 | $ | 15,071 |
2007 | $ | 13,672 | $ | 13,091 | $ | 15,713 |
2008 | $ | 14,140 | $ | 13,540 | $ | 16,160 |
1/30/2009 | $ | 14,531 | $ | 13,914 | $ | 16,273 |
Putting Performance into Perspective
Performance data quoted above is historical. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The principal value and investment return of an investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end (available within seven business days of the most recent month end) by calling 800-276-1262.
You should consider the Fund's investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses carefully before investing. For this and other important information, please obtain a Fund prospectus at no cost from your financial adviser and read it carefully before investing.
The graph does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions and redemptions of Fund shares.
The graph comparing the Fund's performance to a benchmark index provides you with a general sense of how the Fund performed. To put this information in context, it may be helpful to understand the special differences between the two. The Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index is a national index representative of the national municipal bond market, whereas the Fund concentrates its investments in Maine municipal bonds. The Fund's total return for the periods shown appears with and without sales charges and includes Fund expenses and management fees. The Fund's total return for the period shown appears with and without sales charges and includes Fund expenses and management fees. A securities index measures the performance of a theoretical portfolio. Unlike a fund, the index is unmanaged; there are no expenses that affect the results. In addition, few investors could purchase all of the securities necessary to match the index. If they could, transaction costs and other expenses would be incurred. All Fund and benchmark returns include reinvested dividends.
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement (unaudited)
Integrity Money Management, the Fund's investment adviser; Integrity Funds Distributor, the Fund's underwriter; and Integrity Fund Services, Inc. ("Integrity Fund Services"), the Fund's transfer, administrative, and accounting services agent; are subsidiaries of Integrity Mutual Funds, the Fund's sponsor.
The approval and continuation of the Fund's investment advisory agreement must be specifically approved at least annually (1) by the vote of the Trustees or by a vote of the shareholders of the Fund, and (2) by the vote of a majority of the Trustees who are not parties to the investment advisory agreement or "Interested Persons" of any party ("Independent Trustees"), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. In preparation for the meeting, the Board of Trustees (the "Board") requests and reviews a wide variety of materials provided by the Fund's adviser. The Independent Trustees also received advice from their independent counsel on the issues to focus on during contract renewals. At a meeting held on October 29, 2008, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees of the Fund, approved the Investment Advisory Agreement ("Advisory Agreement") between the Fund and Integrity Money Management.
The Trustees, including a majority of the Trustees who are neither party to the Advisory Agreement nor "interested persons" of any such party (as such term is defined for regulatory persons), unanimously approved the Advisory Agreement. In determining whether it was appropriate to approve the Advisory Agreement, the Trustees requested information from the Adviser that they believed to be reasonably necessary to reach their conclusion. In connection with the approval of the Advisory Agreement, the Board reviewed factors set out in judicial decisions and SEC directives relating to the approval of advisory contracts, which include but are not limited to the following:
(a) | the nature and quality of services to be provided by the Adviser to the Fund; |
(b) | the various personnel furnishing such services, their duties and qualifications; |
(c) | the Fund's investment performance as compared to standardized industry performance data; |
(d) | the Adviser's costs and profitability of furnishing the investment management services to the Fund; |
(e) | the extent to which the Adviser realizes economies of scale as the Fund grows larger and the sharing thereof with the Fund; |
(f) | an analysis of the rates charged by other investment advisers of similar funds; |
(g) | the expense ratios of the Fund as compared to data for comparable funds; and |
(h) | information with respect to all benefits to the Adviser associated with the Fund, including an analysis of so-called "fallout" benefits or indirect profits to the Adviser from its relationship to the Fund. |
In evaluating the Adviser's services and its fees, the Trustees reviewed information concerning the performance of the Fund, the recent financial statements of the Adviser and its parent, and the proposed advisory fee and other Fund expenses compared to the level of advisory fees and expenses paid by other similar funds. In reviewing the Advisory Agreement with the Fund, the Trustees considered, among other things: the fees, the Fund's past performance, the nature and quality of the services provided, the profitability of the Adviser and its parent (estimated costs and estimated profits from furnishing the proposed services to the Fund), and the expense waivers by the Adviser. The Trustees also considered any ancillary benefits to the Adviser and its affiliates for services provided to the Fund. In this regard, the Trustees noted that there were no soft dollar arrangements involving the Adviser and the only benefits to affiliates were the fees earned for services provided. The Trustees did not identify any single factor discussed above as all-important or controlling. The Trustees also considered the Adviser's commitment to voluntarily limit Fund expenses and the skills and capabilities of the Adviser.
The following paragraphs summarize the material information and factors considered by the Board, including the Independent Trustees, as well as their conclusions relative to such factors in considering the approval of the Advisory Agreement:
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services: The Adviser currently provides services to twelve funds in the Integrity family of funds with investment strategies ranging from non-diversified sectors funds to broad-based equity funds. The experience and expertise of the Adviser is attributable to the long-term focus on managing investment companies and has the potential to enhance the Fund's future performance. The Adviser has a strong culture of compliance and provides quality services. The overall nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser has historically been, and continues to be, adequate and appropriate to the Board.
Various personnel furnishing such services and their duties and qualifications: The portfolio manager of the Fund has over 25 years experience in the advisory and money management area adding significant expertise to the Adviser of the Fund. A detailed biography of the portfolio manager was presented to the Trustees. This information is disclosed in the prospectus and/or SAI of the Fund.
Investment Performance: The Adviser has assured through subsidization that the Fund has had consistent performance relative to comparable and competing funds. As of July 31, 2008, the Fund returns for the 1- and 3-year periods were above the index and median for its peer group, while its 5- and 10-year returns were below both its index and the median for its peer group. The Fund has had positive returns for the year-to-date, 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, 10-year, and since inception periods as of July 31, 2008. In addition, the Fund has been meeting its investment objective for providing as high a level of current income exempt from federal and Maine state income taxes as is consistent with preservation of capital.
Profitability: The Board has reviewed a year-to-date and a 12-month profit analysis spreadsheet completed by the controller of the Adviser. Based on the relatively small size of each fund under management with the Adviser, the Adviser has not shown a profit for the period. The Board determined that the profitability of the Adviser was not excessive based on the services it will provide for the Fund and the profit analysis spreadsheet presented by the Adviser.
Economies of Scale: The Board briefly discussed the benefits for the Fund as the Adviser could realized economies of scale as the Fund grows larger, but the size of the Fund has not yet reached an asset level to benefit from economies of scale. The advisory fees are structured appropriately based on the size of the Fund. The Adviser has indicated that a new advisory fee structure may be considered if the Fund reaches an asset level where the Fund could benefit from economies of scale.
Analysis of the rates charged by other investment advisers of similar funds: The Adviser is voluntarily waiving advisory fees due to the small size of the Fund. The Board considered the compensation payable under the Advisory Agreement fair and reasonable in light of the services to be provided.
Expense ratios of the Fund as compared to data for comparable funds: The Fund's net expense ratio of 1.07% was comparable to the average expense ratio of other funds of similar objective and size but slightly higher than the median of other funds of similar objective and size.
Information with respect to all benefits to the Adviser associated with the Fund, including an analysis of so-called "fallout" benefits or indirect profits to the Adviser from its relationship to the Fund: The Board noted that the Adviser does not realize material direct benefits from its relationship with the Fund. The Adviser does not participate in any soft dollar arrangements from securities trading in the Fund.
In voting unanimously to approve the Advisory Agreement, the Trustees did not identify any single factor as being of paramount importance. The Trustees noted that their discussion in this regard was premised on numerous factors including: the nature, quality, and resources of the Adviser; the strategic plan involving the Fund; and the potential for increased distribution and growth of the Fund. They determined that after considering all the relevant factors, the adoption of the Advisory Agreement would be in the best interest of the Fund and its shareholders.
Potential Conflicts of Interest—Investment Adviser
Actual or apparent conflicts of interest may arise when a portfolio manager has day-to-day management responsibilities with respect to more than one fund or other account. More specifically, portfolio managers who manage multiple funds are presented with the following potential conflicts:
• | The management of multiple funds may result in a portfolio manager devoting unequal time and attention to the management of each fund. The Adviser seeks to manage such competing interests for the time and attention of portfolio managers by having them focus on a particular investment discipline. Most other accounts managed by a portfolio manager are managed using the same investment models that are used in connection with the management of the Fund. The management of multiple funds and accounts also may give rise to potential conflicts of interest if the funds and accounts have different objectives, benchmarks, time horizons, and fees as the portfolio manager must allocate his time and investment ideas across multiple funds and accounts. |
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The Adviser and the Fund have adopted certain compliance procedures, which are designed to address these types of conflicts; however, there is no guarantee that such procedures will detect each and every situation in which a conflict arises.
Schedule of Investments January 30, 2009 (unaudited)
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MAINE MUNICIPAL BONDS (79.5%) |
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Bar Harbor, ME | A-1/NR | 6.450% | 06/01/2009 | $ | 75,000 | $ | 76,173 | ||||||||||||
Brewer, ME | A/A | 4.600 | 11/01/2017 |
| 210,000 |
| 219,414 | ||||||||||||
Freeport, ME | Aa-3/AA | 7.250 | 09/01/2010 |
| 20,000 |
| 21,948 | ||||||||||||
Gorham, ME Unlimited Tax G.O. MBIA | A-1/NR | 4.300 | 02/01/2023 |
| 155,000 |
| 154,510 | ||||||||||||
Gorham, ME Unlimited Tax G.O. MBIA | A-1/NR | 4.350 | 02/01/2024 |
| 155,000 |
| 153,647 | ||||||||||||
Houlton, ME Water District MBIA | Baa-1/NR | 4.600 | 05/01/2014 |
| 100,000 |
| 101,184 | ||||||||||||
Kennebec, ME Regl. Dev. | Baa-1/NR | 5.500 | 08/01/2014 |
| 75,000 |
| 76,911 | ||||||||||||
#Kennebec, ME Water District FSA | Aa-3/NR | 5.125 | 12/01/2021 |
| 500,000 |
| 502,040 | ||||||||||||
Lewiston, ME G.O. FSA | Aa-3/NR | 5.000 | 04/01/2022 |
| 500,000 |
| 520,610 | ||||||||||||
Lewiston, ME G.O. FSA | Aa-3/NR | 5.000 | 04/01/2024 |
| 250,000 |
| 258,798 | ||||||||||||
Lewiston, ME G.O. FSA | Aa-3/NR | 4.500 | 01/15/2025 |
| 200,000 |
| 199,002 | ||||||||||||
Maine Governmental Facs. Auth Lease MBIA | A-1/AA | 5.375 | 10/01/2016 |
| 250,000 |
| 271,748 | ||||||||||||
Maine Governmental Facs. Auth Lease Rent Rev. | Aa-3/AAA | 5.000 | 10/01/2023 |
| 125,000 |
| 127,948 | ||||||||||||
Maine Health & Higher Educ. Facs. Auth. (Bates College) FSA | Aa-3/AAA | 5.250 | 07/01/2011 |
| 25,000 |
| 25,193 | ||||||||||||
*Maine Health & Higher Educ. Facs. Auth. (Blue Hill Mem. Hosp) FSA | Aa-3/AAA | 5.250 | 07/01/2010 |
| 410,000 |
| 415,010 | ||||||||||||
Maine Health & Higher Educ. Facs. Auth. | Aaa/NR | 6.000 | 10/01/2013 |
| 195,000 |
| 226,381 | ||||||||||||
Maine Health & Higher Educ. (University Systems) MBIA | Aa-3/NR | 5.000 | 07/01/2023 |
| 200,000 |
| 205,304 | ||||||||||||
Maine Health & Higher Educ. Facs. Auth. Rev. AMBAC | Baa-1/A | 7.300 | 05/01/2014 |
| 5,000 |
| 5,016 | ||||||||||||
Maine Health & Higher Educ. Facs. Rev. AMBAC | Aa-3/NR | 5.000 | 07/01/2022 |
| 250,000 |
| 258,175 | ||||||||||||
Maine Health & Higher Educ. Auth. (Maine Maritime Academy) MBIA | Aa-3/NR | 5.000 | 07/01/2025 |
| 340,000 |
| 346,018 | ||||||||||||
*Maine Municipal Bond Bank MBIA | Aa-1/AAA | 5.625 | 11/01/2016 |
| 1,000,000 |
| 1,085,670 | ||||||||||||
Maine Municipal Bond Bank (Sewer & Water) Rev. | Aaa/AAA | 4.900 | 11/01/2024 |
| 100,000 |
| 102,871 | ||||||||||||
Maine State (Highway) | Aa-3/AA | 5.000 | 06/15/2011 |
| 200,000 |
| 216,770 | ||||||||||||
*Maine State Turnpike Auth. Rev. FGIC | Aa-3/A+ | 5.750 | 07/01/2028 |
| 500,000 |
| 530,435 | ||||||||||||
Maine State Turnpike Auth. AMBAC | Aa-3/A+ | 5.000 | 07/01/2033 |
| 450,000 |
| 435,042 | ||||||||||||
Portland, ME | Aa/AA | 5.000 | 09/01/2013 |
| 60,000 |
| 64,135 | ||||||||||||
#Portland, ME Airport Rev. FSA | Aa-3/AAA | 5.000 | 07/01/2032 |
| 500,000 |
| 458,860 | ||||||||||||
Scarborough, ME G.O. MBIA | Aa-3/AA | 4.400 | 11/01/2031 |
| 250,000 |
| 224,635 | ||||||||||||
Scarborough, ME G.O. MBIA | Aa-3/AA | 4.400 | 11/01/2032 |
| 480,000 |
| 427,330 | ||||||||||||
#Skowhegan, ME Pollution Ctl. Rev. (Scott Paper Co. Prj.) | A/A | 5.900 | 11/01/2013 |
| 1,465,000 |
| 1,469,703 | ||||||||||||
South Portland, ME | Aa-1/NR | 5.800 | 09/01/2011 |
| 40,000 |
| 44,578 | ||||||||||||
#University of Maine System Rev. MBIA | Baa-1/AA | 4.750 | 03/01/2037 |
| 550,000 |
| 496,331 | ||||||||||||
Westbrook, ME G.O. MBIA | A/AA | 3.250 | 10/15/2009 |
| 195,000 |
| 198,282 | ||||||||||||
Westbrook, ME G.O. FGIC | NR/AA | 4.250 | 10/15/2020 | 180,000 | 184,651 | ||||||||||||||
Windham, ME G.O. AMBAC | A-1/A | 3.125 | 11/01/2010 |
| 100,000 |
| 102,538 | ||||||||||||
Windham, ME G.O. AMBAC | A-1/A | 4.000 | 11/01/2014 |
| 415,000 |
| 444,125 | ||||||||||||
Yarmouth, ME AMBAC | Aa-3/NR | 5.250 | 11/15/2009 |
| 250,000 |
| 258,900 | ||||||||||||
#Yarmouth, ME | Aa-3/AA- | 5.000 | 11/15/2019 |
| 500,000 |
| 543,985 | ||||||||||||
York, ME G.O. | NR/AA+ | 4.000 | 09/01/2010 |
| 75,000 |
| 78,700 | ||||||||||||
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TOTAL MAINE MUNICIPAL BONDS |
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Guam Hsg. Corp. Single Family Mtg. | NR/AAA | 5.750 | 09/01/2031 |
| 10,000 | $ | 8,467 | ||||||||||||
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PUERTO RICO MUNICIPAL BONDS (14.1%) |
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*Puerto Rico Public Finance Corp. Commonwealth Appropriations AMBAC | Aaa/AAA | 5.375 | 06/01/2018 |
| 1,710,000 | $ | 2,040,423 | ||||||||||||
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VIRGIN ISLANDS MUNICIPAL BONDS (3.5%) |
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Virgin Islands Water & Power Auth. Elec. Syst. Rev. ACA/MBIA | Baa-1/AA | 5.300 | 07/01/2021 |
| 500,000 | $ | 505,915 | ||||||||||||
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TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS (COST: $13,676,120) | $ | 14,087,376 | |||||||||||||||||
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SHORT-TERM SECURITIES (2.3%) |
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Wells Fargo Advantage National Tax-Free Money Market (COST: $338,528) | 338,528 | $ | 338,528 | ||||||||||||||||
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (COST: $14,014,648) | $ | 14,425,904 | |||||||||||||||||
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES |
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NET ASSETS | $ | 14,500,093 | |||||||||||||||||
*Indicates bonds are segregated by the custodian to cover when-issued or delayed delivery purchases.
#Indicates bonds are segregated by the custodian to cover initial margin requirements.
Footnote: Non-rated (NR) securities have been determined to be of investment grade quality by the Fund's Manager.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels:
| Level 1 | — | quoted prices in active markets for identical securities |
| Level 2 | — | other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.) |
| Level 3 | — | significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of January 30, 2009:
| Valuation Inputs | Investments in Securities |
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| Level 1 | — | quoted prices | $ | 338,528 |
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| Level 2 | — | other significant observable inputs |
| 14,087,376 |
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| Level 3 | — | significant unobservable inputs |
| 0 |
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| Total | $ | 14,425,904 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities January 30, 2009 (unaudited)
ASSETS |
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Investments in securities, at value (cost: $14,014,648) | $ | 14,425,904 | ||
Accrued interest receivable |
| 148,436 | ||
Accrued dividends receivable |
| 252 | ||
Receivable due from manager |
| 109 | ||
Prepaid expenses |
| 852 | ||
Cash |
| 1 | ||
| Total assets | $ | 14,575,554 | |
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LIABILITIES |
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Dividends payable | $ | 41,854 | ||
Accrued expenses |
| 9,253 | ||
Payable to affiliates |
| 10,284 | ||
Payable for Fund shares redeemed |
| 14,070 | ||
| Total liabilities | $ | 75,461 | |
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NET ASSETS | $ | 14,500,093 | ||
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Paid-in capital | $ | 14,719,320 | ||
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and futures |
| (658,998) | ||
Accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss) |
| 28,515 | ||
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments |
| 411,256 | ||
| Total amount representing net assets applicable to 1,375,652 outstanding shares of no par common stock (unlimited shares authorized) | $ | 14,500,093 | |
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Net asset value per share | $ | 10.54 | ||
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Public offering price (based on sales charge of 4.25%) | $ | 11.01 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Financial Statements
Statement of Operations For the six months ended January 30, 2009 (unaudited)
INVESTMENT INCOME |
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Interest | $ | 339,521 | ||
Dividends |
| 5,393 | ||
| Total investment income | $ | 344,914 | |
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EXPENSES |
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Investment advisory fees | $ | 37,075 | ||
Distribution (12b-1) fees |
| 18,537 | ||
Administrative service fees |
| 12,000 | ||
Transfer agent fees |
| 14,830 | ||
Accounting service fees |
| 15,707 | ||
Custodian fees |
| 1,630 | ||
Professional fees |
| 6,808 | ||
Trustees fees |
| 1,735 | ||
Insurance expense |
| 297 | ||
Reports to shareholders |
| 1,041 | ||
Audit fees |
| 3,497 | ||
Legal fees |
| 1,624 | ||
Transfer agent out-of-pockets |
| 682 | ||
License, fees, and registrations |
| 1,053 | ||
| Total expenses | $ | 116,516 | |
Less expenses waived or absorbed by the Fund's manager |
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| Total net expenses | $ | 79,340 | |
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NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) | $ | 265,574 | ||
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REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS |
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Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions | $ | 5,403 | ||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments |
| 118,331 | ||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | $ | 123,734 | |
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | $ | 389,308 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Financial Statements
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS |
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Net investment income (loss) | $ | 265,574 | $ | 568,328 | ||
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions |
| 5,403 |
| 31,683 | ||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments |
| 118,331 |
| (50,559) | ||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 389,308 | $ | 549,452 | |
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DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS |
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Dividends from net investment income ($0.18 and $0.36 per share, respectively) | $ | (262,666) | $ | (562,812) | ||
Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions ($0.00 and $0.00 per share, respectively) |
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| Total dividends and distributions | $ | (262,666) | $ | (562,812) | |
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Proceeds from sale of shares | $ | 118,844 | $ | 366,136 | ||
Proceeds from reinvested dividends |
| 157,580 |
| 321,799 | ||
Cost of shares redeemed |
| (1,782,738) |
| (1,501,361) | ||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | $ | (1,506,314) | $ | (813,426) | |
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TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | $ | (1,379,672) | $ | (826,786) | ||
NET ASSETS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD |
| 15,879,765 |
| 16,706,551 | ||
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD | $ | 14,500,093 | $ | 15,879,765 | ||
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Undistributed net investment income | $ | 28,515 | $ | 25,607 |
*Unaudited.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
Note 1: Organization
The Fund is an investment portfolio of Integrity Managed Portfolios (the "Trust") and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act") as a non-diversified, open-end management investment company. The Trust may offer multiple portfolios; currently six portfolios are offered. The Trust is an unincorporated business trust organized under Massachusetts law on August 10, 1990.
The investment objective of the Fund is to provide its shareholders with as high a level of current income exempt from both federal and Maine state income tax as is consistent with preservation of capital. The Fund will seek to achieve this objective by investing primarily in a portfolio of Maine municipal securities.
On December 19, 2003, the Fund became a series of the Trust. Prior to this date, the Fund was part of the Forum Funds and was named the Maine TaxSaver Bond Fund. The Maine TaxSaver Bond Fund commenced operations on December 5, 1991. The Forum Funds is a Delaware business trust that is registered as an open-end management investment company under the 1940 Act.
Shares of the Fund are offered at net asset value plus a maximum sales charge of 4.25% of the offering price.
Note 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Investment security valuation—Securities for which quotations are not readily available (which will constitute a majority of the securities held by the Fund) are valued using a matrix system at fair value as determined by the Adviser. The matrix system has been developed based on procedures approved by the Board of Trustees and includes consideration of the following:
| • | yields or prices of municipal bonds of comparable quality; |
| • | type of issue, coupon, maturity, and rating; |
| • | indications as to value from dealers; and |
| • | general market conditions. |
Because the market value of securities can only be established by agreement between parties in a sales transaction, and because of the uncertainty inherent in the valuation process, the fair values as determined may differ from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the securities existed. The Fund follows industry practice and records security transactions on the trade date.
The Fund concentrates its investments in a single state. This concentration may result in the Fund investing a relatively high percentage of its assets in a limited number of issuers.
When-issued securities—The Fund may purchase securities on a when-issued basis. Payment and delivery may take place after the customary settlement period for that security. The price of the underlying securities and the date when the securities will be delivered and paid for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. The value of the securities purchased on a when-issued basis are identified as such in the Schedule of Investments. With respect to purchase commitments, the Fund identifies securities as segregated in its records with a value at least equal to the amount of the commitment. Losses may arise due to changes in the value of the underlying securities, if the counterparty does not perform under the contract's terms, or if the issuer does not issue the securities due to political, economic, or other factors.
Contingent deferred sales charge—In the case of investments of $1 million or more, a 1.00% CDSC may be assessed on shares redeemed within 24 months of purchase (excluding shares purchased with reinvested dividends and/or distributions).
Federal and state income taxes—The Fund's policy is to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code that are applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its net investment income and any net realized gain on investments to its shareholders; therefore, no provision for income taxes is required. Distributions during the year ended July 31, 2008 were characterized as tax-exempt for tax purposes.
In June of 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Interpretation No. 48, "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes" ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 establishes the minimum threshold for recognizing, and a system for measuring, the benefits of tax-return positions in financial statements. Management has analyzed the Fund's tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years for purposes of implementing this standard and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the financial statements. Interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions, if any, are classified in the financial statements as "Other expense".
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
| July 31, 2008 | July 31, 2007 | |||
Tax-exempt income | $ | 562,812 | $ | 624,718 | |
Ordinary income |
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Long-term capital gains |
| 0 |
| 0 | |
Return of capital |
| 0 |
| 0 | |
| Total | $ | 562,812 | $ | 624,718 |
As of July 31, 2008, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains | Undistributed Accumulated Earnings | Accumulated Capital and Other Losses | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | Total Accumulated Earnings/ (Deficit) |
$25,607 | $0 | $0 | ($664,401) | $292,924 | ($345,870) |
The Fund has unexpired net capital loss carryforwards for tax purposes as of July 31, 2008 totaling $664,401, which may be used to offset future capital gains. Any difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to timing differences associated with market discount. The capital loss carryforward amounts will expire in each of the years ended July 31 as shown in the following table.
Year | Unexpired Capital Losses | |
2013 | $ | 664,401 |
For the year ended July 31, 2008, the Fund did not make any permanent reclassifications to reflect tax character.
Net capital losses incurred after October 31 and within the tax year are deemed to arise on the first business day of the Fund's next taxable year. The Fund did not defer any post-October capital losses, post-October currency losses, and post-October passive foreign investment company losses for the year ended July 31, 2008.
Distributions to shareholders—Dividends from net investment income, declared daily and payable monthly, are reinvested in additional shares of the Fund at net asset value or paid in cash. Capital gains, when available, are distributed at least annually.
Premiums and discounts—Premiums and discounts on municipal securities are amortized for financial reporting purposes.
Other—Income and expenses are recorded on the accrual basis. Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses are reported on the identified cost basis. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and may differ from net investment income and realized gains determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for market discount, capital loss carryforwards, and losses due to wash sales and futures transactions.
Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to paid-in capital. Temporary book and tax basis differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Futures contracts—The Fund may purchase and sell financial futures contracts to hedge against changes in the values of tax-exempt municipal securities the Fund owns or expects to purchase.
A futures contract is an agreement between two parties to buy or sell units of a particular index or a certain amount of U.S. Government or municipal securities at a set price on a future date. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with a broker an amount of cash or securities equal to the minimum "initial margin" requirement of the futures exchange on which the contract is traded. Subsequent payments ("variation margin") are made or received by the Fund, dependent on the fluctuations in the value of the underlying index. Daily fluctuations in value are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unrealized gains or losses by the Fund. When entering into a closing transaction, the Fund will realize, for book purposes, a gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the futures contracts sold and the futures contracts to buy. Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) related to open futures contracts is required to be treated as realized gain (loss) for federal income tax purposes.
Securities held in collateralized accounts to cover initial margin requirements on open futures contracts are noted in the Schedule of Investments. The Statement of Assets and Liabilities reflects a receivable or payable for the daily mark to market for variation margin.
Certain risks may arise upon entering into futures contracts. These risks may include changes in the value of the futures contracts that may not directly correlate with changes in the value of the underlying securities.
Use of estimates—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Note 3: Capital Share Transactions
As of January 30, 2009, there were unlimited shares of no par authorized; 1,375,652 and 1,521,598 shares were outstanding at January 30, 2009 and July 31, 2008, respectively.
Transactions in capital shares were as follows:
| Six Months Ended | Year Ended | |
Shares sold | 11,527 | 34,727 | |
Shares issued on reinvestment of dividends | 15,337 | 30,645 | |
Shares redeemed | (172,810) | (142,065) | |
| Net increase (decrease) | (145,946) | (76,693) |
Note 4: Investment Advisory Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates
Integrity Money Management, the Fund's investment adviser; Integrity Funds Distributor, the Fund's underwriter; and Integrity Fund Services, the Fund's transfer, accounting, and administrative services agent; are subsidiaries of Integrity Mutual Funds, the Fund's sponsor.
The Fund has engaged the Adviser to provide investment advisory and management services to the Fund. The Advisory Agreement provides for fees to be computed at an annual rate of 0.50% of the Fund's average daily net assets. The Fund has recognized $1,105 of investment advisory fees after a partial waiver for the six months ended January 30, 2009. The Fund has a payable to the Adviser of $4 at January 30, 2009 for investment advisory fees. Certain Officers and Trustees of the Fund are also Officers and Directors of the Adviser.
Under the terms of the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser has agreed to pay all the expenses of the Fund (excluding taxes, brokerage fees, and commissions, if any) that exceed 1.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets on an annual basis up to the amount of the investment advisory and management fee. The Adviser and Distributor may also voluntarily waive fees or reimburse expenses not required under the advisory or other contracts from time to time. Accordingly, after fee waivers and expense reimbursements, the Fund's actual total annual operating expenses were 1.07% for the six months ended January 30, 2009. An expense limitation lowers expense ratios and increases returns to investors.
Principal underwriter and shareholder services
Integrity Funds Distributor serves as the principal underwriter for the Fund. The Fund has adopted a distribution plan for each class of shares as allowed by Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. Distribution plans permit the Fund to reimburse its principal underwriter for costs related to selling shares of the Fund and for various other services. These costs, which consist primarily of commissions and service fees to broker-dealers who sell shares of the Fund, are paid by shareholders through expenses called "Distribution Plan expenses." The Fund currently pays an annual distribution fee of up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the class. Distribution Plan expenses are calculated daily and paid monthly. The Fund has recognized $18,537 of distribution fees for the six months ended January 30, 2009. The Fund has a payable to Integrity Fund Distributor of $3,045 at January 30, 2009 for distribution fees.
As transfer agent to the Fund, Integrity Fund Services provides shareholder services for a variable fee equal to 0.20% of the Fund's average daily net assets on an annual basis for the Fund's first $50 million and at a lower rate on the average daily net assets in excess of $50 million, with a minimum of $2,000 per month plus reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses. An additional fee of $500 per month is charged for each additional share class. The Fund has recognized $14,830 of transfer agency fees and expenses for the six months ended January 30, 2009. The Fund has a payable to Integrity Fund Services of $2,436 at January 30, 2009 for transfer agency fees. Integrity Fund Services also acts as the Fund's accounting services agent for a monthly fee equal to the sum of a fixed fee of $2,000 and a variable fee equal to 0.05% of the Fund's average daily net assets on an annual basis for the Fund's first $50 million and at a lower rate on the average daily net assets in excess of $50 million, together with reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses. The Fund has recognized $15,707 of accounting service fees for the six months ended January 30, 2009. The Fund has a payable to Integrity Fund Services of $2,609 at January 30, 2009 for accounting service fees. Integrity Fund Services also acts as the Fund's administrative services agent for a variable fee equal to 0.125% of the Fund's average daily net assets on an annual basis for the Fund's first $50 million and at a lower rate on the average daily net assets in excess of $50 million, with a minimum of $2,000 per month plus out-of-pocket expenses. An additional fee of $500 per month is charged for each additional share class. The Fund has recognized $12,000 of administrative service fees for the six months ended January 30, 2009. The Fund has a payable to Integrity Fund Services of $2,000 at January 30, 2009 for administrative service fees.
Note 5: Investment Security Transactions
The cost of purchases and proceeds from the sales of investment securities (excluding short-term securities) aggregated $0 and $831,923, respectively, for the six months ended January 30, 2009.
Note 6: Investment in Securities
At January 30, 2009, the aggregate cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was substantially the same for financial reporting purposes at $14,014,648. The net unrealized appreciation of investments based on the cost was $411,256, which is comprised of $644,236 aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and $232,980 aggregate gross unrealized depreciation. Differences between financial reporting-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) are due to differing treatment of market discount.
Note 7: Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In September of 2006, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements" ("SFAS 157"). SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years.
In accordance with the provisions of SFAS 157, the Fund adopted this standard during the fiscal year ended July 31, 2008. The implementation of the standard did not impact the amounts reported in the financial statements, however additional disclosures required regarding the inputs used to develop the measurements of fair value and the effect of certain measurements on changes in net assets for the period have been included in the Fund's financial statements.
In March of 2008, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, "Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" ("SFAS 161"). SFAS 161 requires enhanced disclosures to provide information about the reasons the Fund invests in derivative instruments, the accounting treatment and the effect derivatives have on financial performance. SFAS 161 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008 and interim periods within those fiscal years.
Financial Highlights
Selected per share data and ratios for the periods indicated
| Six Months Ended 1/30/091 | Year Ended 7/31/08 | Year Ended 7/31/07 | Year Ended 7/31/06 | Year Ended 7/29/05 | Four Months Ended 7/30/04 | Year Ended 3/31/04 | |||||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD | $ | 10.44 | $ | 10.45 | $ | 10.52 | $ | 10.45 | $ | 11.10 | $ | 11.19 | $ | 11.35 | ||
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NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD | $ | 10.54 | $ | 10.44 | $ | 10.45 | $ | 10.52 | $ | 10.45 | $ | 11.10 | $ | 11.19 | ||
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Total Return2 | 5.52%3 | 3.43% | 2.89% | 4.12% | (0.74%) | 1.23%3 | 2.56% | |||||||||
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Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $14,500 | $15,880 | $16,707 | $18,728 | $24,975 | $31,683 | $33,270 | |||||||||
Ratio of net expenses (after expense assumption) to average net assets4 | 1.07%3 | 1.07% | 1.07% | 1.02% | 0.97% | 0.95%3 | 0.95% | |||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 3.54%3 | 3.46% | 3.52% | 3.35% | 3.24% | 3.49%3 | 3.44% | |||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 0.00% | 4.44% | 8.50% | 1.60% | 4.87% | 1.92% | 34.40% | |||||||||
1Unaudited.
2Excludes any applicable sales charge.
3Annualized.
4During the periods indicated above, the Adviser assumed and/or waived expenses of $37,176, $79,450, $64,859, $58,447, $86,089, and $29,051, respectively. If the expenses had not been assumed and/or waived, the annualized ratio of total expenses to average net assets would have been 1.57%, 1.56%, 1.44%, 1.30%, 1.27%, and 1.22%, respectively. For the period 4/1/2003 through 12/19/2003, Forum Administrative Services assumed/waived expenses of $64,658. For the period from 12/20/2003 through 3/31/2004, Integrity Money Management assumed/waived expenses of $22,736. If expenses had not been assumed and/or waived, the annualized ratio of total expenses to average net assets for the year would have been 1.20%.
Total return represents the rate that an investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
[Logo] | Integrity Managed Portfolios |
NEBRASKA MUNICIPAL FUND | |
1 Main Street North • Minot, North Dakota 58703 | |
800-276-1262 | |
info@integrityfunds.com | |
www.integrityfunds.com | |
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| Dear Shareholder: |
Investment Adviser Principal Underwriter Custodian Transfer Agent ±The Fund is distributed through Integrity Funds Distributor, Inc. Member FINRA & SIPC | Enclosed is the report of the operations for the Nebraska Municipal Fund (the "Fund") for the six months ended January 30, 2009. The Fund's portfolio and related financial statements are presented within for your review. In one of the darkest moods ever a severe loss of confidence in Wall Street provided a free fall in most asset prices of stocks, bonds and commodities in 2008. The year also saw crude oil approach $147 per barrel with retail gasoline priced over $4 a gallon. Commodities such as copper, steel and agriculture products declined significantly when it became clear that the world economy was in trouble. While these events were concerning to the markets, then came the collapse of Wall Street firms Bear Sterns and Merrill Lynch and the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers along with the merger of financial institutions Washington Mutual, Countrywide Financial and Wachovia to others as a result of sub-prime lending. Banks fearing other financial institutions would be unable to repay stopped lending to each other. The market for short-term corporate debt, known as commercial paper, was frozen and interest rates soared on all fixed income investments with the exception of U.S. government debt. Investors worldwide desperate for safety poured money into U.S. Treasury obligations. The yield on three-month Treasury bills plunged to zero as investors decided no return was better than losses on Wall Street or in commodities. Other yields across the Treasury interest rate curve saw significant declines with two year yields at 0.95%, five year yields at 1.88%, ten year yields at 2.85% and the thirty year bond at 3.59% at year end. Finally, the U.S. Government stepped in with the establishment of the "Troubled Asset Relief Program" or "TARP." TARP was established to purchase troubled assets from financial institutions, mortgage lenders and real estate note holders. This $700 billion program injected funds into the major U.S. banks to stabilize the credit markets and to provide capital to banks for lending. The FDIC also increased its guarantee on deposits to $250,000 and provided backstops for U.S. money markets. The Federal Reserve began a program of commercial paper lending and lowered the federal funds rate ranging between zero to 0.25%. These stimuli along with financing to the major U.S. automakers are expected to help bolster the economy, draining less money away from consumers and businesses. The municipal markets were not immune to the year's financial crises. At the beginning of the year insurers of municipal debt saw their AAA ratings downgraded. Many municipal bonds that were insured started trading as if they didn't have insurance. As the financial crisis worsened, issuers of short-term municipal auction rate securities saw their markets frozen and the failure of repurchase of these securities caused rapid rises in yields in excess of ten percent. These events caused the tax equivalent yield of municipals to U.S. Treasuries of similar maturity, which is normally 85%-90%, to rise to 120%. As events continued to unfold during the period those tax equivalent yields approached, and in some cases, exceeded 200% of U.S. Treasuries. While the recent government actions have helped ease the credit markets, the outcome of all these efforts may take awhile to be realized, but the latest actions here and abroad mark a significant turning point in stabilizing the economy and capital markets. Through all of this turmoil our commitment to you remains unchanged, to provide high current income exempt from federal and state income tax with stability of principal. Nebraska Municipal Fund began the period at $10.03 and ended the period at $9.78 for a total return of (0.54%)*. This compares to the Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index's return of 0.70%. The Fund's average portfolio maturity is 14.9 years with an average portfolio coupon of 5.21%. While the downgrade of secondary insurers has had an impact on the share price of the Fund, overall portfolio quality at the end of the period was as follows: AAA 14.6%, AA 57.6%, A 16.7%, BBB 4.9%, BB 2.0%, and NR 4.2%. An important part of the Fund's overall strategy includes searching the new issue and secondary markets for high quality, double exempt issues. Some purchases throughout the period were: University of NE Student Facilities, 5.00% coupon, due 2028; Southern Public Power, 5.00% coupon, due 2023 and Douglas County Hospital 5.50% coupon, due 2038. Income exempt from federal and Nebraska state income taxes with preservation of capital remain the primary objectives of the Fund. If you would like more frequent updates, please visit the Fund's website at www.integrityfunds.com for daily prices along with pertinent Fund information. Sincerely, Monte Avery |
The views expressed are those of Monte Avery, Senior Portfolio Manager with Integrity Mutual Funds, Inc. (the "Company" or "Integrity Mutual Funds"). The views are subject to change at any time in response to changing circumstances in the market and are not intended to predict or guarantee the future performance of any individual security, market sector, the markets generally, or any of the funds in the Integrity family of funds.
*Performance does not include applicable front-end or contingent deferred sales charges ("CDSCs"), which would have reduced the performance.
Performance data quoted above is historical. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The principal value and investment return of an investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end (available within seven business days of the most recent month end) by calling 800-276-1262.
You should consider the Fund's investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses carefully before investing. For this and other important information, please obtain a Fund prospectus at no cost from your financial adviser and read it carefully before investing.
Bond prices and therefore the value of bond funds decline as interest rates rise. Because the Fund invests in securities of a single state, the Fund is more susceptible to factors adversely impacting the respective state securities more so than a municipal bond fund that does not concentrate its securities in a single state.
Proxy Voting of Fund Portfolio Securities
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to securities held in the Fund's portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 800-276-1262. A report on Form N-PX of how the Fund voted any such proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available through the Fund's website at www.integrityfunds.com. The information is also available from the Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval ("EDGAR") database on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") at www.sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
Within 60 days of the end of its second and fourth fiscal quarters, the Fund provides a complete schedule of portfolio holdings in its semi-annual and annual reports on the Form N-CSR(S). These reports are filed electronically with the SEC and are delivered to the shareholders of the Fund. The Fund also files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund's Forms N-Q and N-CSR(S) are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The Fund's Forms N-Q and N-CSR(S) may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 202-942-8090. You may also access this information from the Fund's website at www.integrityfunds.com.
Shareholder Inquiries and Mailings
All inquiries regarding the Fund should be directed to:
Integrity Funds Distributor, Inc.
1 Main Street North
Minot, ND 58703
Phone: 800-276-1262
All inquiries regarding account information should be directed to:
Integrity Fund Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 759
Minot, ND 58702
Phone: 800-601-5593
To reduce its expenses, the Fund may mail only one copy of its prospectus and each annual and semi-annual report to those addresses shared by two or more accounts. If you wish to receive additional copies of these documents, please call Integrity Funds Distributor, Inc. (the "Distributor" or "Integrity Funds Distributor") at 800-276-1262 or contact your financial institution. The Distributor will begin sending you individual copies 30 days after receiving your request.
Composition January 30, 2009 (unaudited)
Portfolio Quality Ratings
(Based on total long-term investments)
AAA | 14.6% |
AA | 57.6% |
A | 16.7% |
BBB | 4.9% |
BB | 2.0% |
NR | 4.2% |
Quality ratings reflect the financial strength of the issuer and are assigned by independent rating services such as Moody's Investors Services ("Moody's") and Standard & Poor's Ratings Group ("S&P"). Non-rated bonds have been determined to be of appropriate quality for the portfolio by Integrity Money Management, Inc. (the "Adviser" or "Integrity Money Management"), the Fund's investment Adviser.
These percentages are subject to change.
Portfolio Market Sectors
(As a percentage of net assets)
S—School | 36.3% |
U—Utilities | 21.6% |
H—Health | 18.0% |
I—Industrial | 7.8% |
T—Transportation | 5.7% |
O—Other | 5.6% |
W—Water/Sewer | 5.0% |
Market sectors are breakdowns of the Fund's portfolio holdings into specific investment classes.
These percentages are subject to change.
Disclosure of Fund Expenses (unaudited)
Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads), redemption fees and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from July 31, 2008 to January 30, 2009.
Actual expenses: The section in the table under the heading "Actual" provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in these columns together with the amount you invested to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an account value of $8,600 divided by $1,000 equals 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the appropriate column for your share class in the column entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical example for comparison purposes: The section in the table under the heading "Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)" provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the section in the table under the heading "Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)" is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, had these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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Average Annual Total Returns (unaudited)
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Nebraska Municipal Fund | 1 year | 3 year | 5 year | 10 year | Since Inception | |
Without sales charge | (1.62%) | 2.78% | 2.22% | 2.80% | 3.58% | |
With sales charge (4.25%) | (5.81%) | 1.30% | 1.34% | 2.36% | 3.28% | |
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Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index | 1 year | 3 year | 5 year | 10 year | Since Inception | |
| (0.16%) | 3.00% | 3.34% | 4.51% | 5.20% | |
Putting Performance into Perspective
Performance data quoted above is historical. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The principal value and investment return of an investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end (available within seven business days of the most recent month end) by calling 800-276-1262.
You should consider the Fund's investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses carefully before investing. For this and other important information, please obtain a Fund prospectus at no cost from your financial adviser and read it carefully before investing.
The table above does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions and redemption of Fund shares.
Comparative Index Graph (unaudited)
Comparison of change in value of a $10,000 investment in the Fund and the Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index
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7/31/1998 | $ | 10,000 | $ | 9,578 | $ | 10,000 |
1999 | $ | 10,382 | $ | 9,944 | $ | 10,288 |
2000 | $ | 10,619 | $ | 10,171 | $ | 10,732 |
2001 | $ | 11,683 | $ | 11,190 | $ | 11,815 |
2002 | $ | 12,158 | $ | 11,645 | $ | 12,608 |
2003 | $ | 12,060 | $ | 11,551 | $ | 13,061 |
2004 | $ | 12,492 | $ | 11,965 | $ | 13,816 |
2005 | $ | 12,469 | $ | 11,943 | $ | 14,695 |
2006 | $ | 13,080 | $ | 12,528 | $ | 15,071 |
2007 | $ | 13,494 | $ | 12,925 | $ | 15,713 |
2008 | $ | 13,870 | $ | 13,285 | $ | 16,160 |
1/30/2009 | $ | 13,794 | $ | 13,213 | $ | 16,273 |
Putting Performance into Perspective
Performance data quoted above is historical. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The principal value and investment return of an investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end (available within seven business days of the most recent month end) by calling 800-276-1262.
You should consider the Fund's investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses carefully before investing. For this and other important information, please obtain a Fund prospectus at no cost from your financial adviser and read it carefully before investing.
The graph does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions and redemptions of Fund shares.
The graph comparing the Fund's performance to a benchmark index provides you with a general sense of how the Fund performed. To put this information in context, it may be helpful to understand the special differences between the two. The Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index is a national index representative of the national municipal bond market, whereas the Fund concentrates its investments in Nebraska municipal bonds. The Fund's total return for the periods shown appears with and without sales charges and includes Fund expenses and management fees. The Fund's total return for the period shown appears with and without sales charges and includes Fund expenses and management fees. A securities index measures the performance of a theoretical portfolio. Unlike a fund, the index is unmanaged; there are no expenses that affect the results. In addition, few investors could purchase all of the securities necessary to match the index. If they could, transaction costs and other expenses would be incurred. All Fund and benchmark returns include reinvested dividends.
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement (unaudited)
Integrity Money Management, the Fund's investment adviser; Integrity Funds Distributor, the Fund's underwriter; and Integrity Fund Services, Inc. ("Integrity Fund Services"), the Fund's transfer, administrative, and accounting services agent; are subsidiaries of Integrity Mutual Funds, the Fund's sponsor.
The approval and continuation of the Fund's investment advisory agreement must be specifically approved at least annually (1) by the vote of the Trustees or by a vote of the shareholders of the Fund, and (2) by the vote of a majority of the Trustees who are not parties to the investment advisory agreement or "Interested Persons" of any party ("Independent Trustees"), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. In preparation for the meeting, the Board of Trustees (the "Board") requests and reviews a wide variety of materials provided by the Fund's adviser. The Independent Trustees also received advice from their independent counsel on the issues to focus on during contract renewals. At a meeting held on October 29, 2008, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees of the Fund, approved the Investment Advisory Agreement ("Advisory Agreement") between the Fund and Integrity Money Management.
The Trustees, including a majority of the Trustees who are neither party to the Advisory Agreement nor "interested persons" of any such party (as such term is defined for regulatory persons), unanimously approved the Advisory Agreement. In determining whether it was appropriate to approve the Advisory Agreement, the Trustees requested information from the Adviser that they believed to be reasonably necessary to reach their conclusion. In connection with the approval of the Advisory Agreement, the Board reviewed factors set out in judicial decisions and SEC directives relating to the approval of advisory contracts, which include but are not limited to the following:
(a) | the nature and quality of services to be provided by the Adviser to the Fund; |
(b) | the various personnel furnishing such services, their duties and qualifications; |
(c) | the Fund's investment performance as compared to standardized industry performance data; |
(d) | the Adviser's costs and profitability of furnishing the investment management services to the Fund; |
(e) | the extent to which the Adviser realizes economies of scale as the Fund grows larger and the sharing thereof with the Fund; |
(f) | an analysis of the rates charged by other investment advisers of similar funds; |
(g) | the expense ratios of the Fund as compared to data for comparable funds; and |
(h) | information with respect to all benefits to the Adviser associated with the Fund, including an analysis of so-called "fallout" benefits or indirect profits to the Adviser from its relationship to the Fund. |
In evaluating the Adviser's services and its fees, the Trustees reviewed information concerning the performance of the Fund, the recent financial statements of the Adviser and its parent, and the proposed advisory fee and other Fund expenses compared to the level of advisory fees and expenses paid by other similar funds. In reviewing the Advisory Agreement with the Fund, the Trustees considered, among other things: the fees, the Fund's past performance, the nature and quality of the services provided, the profitability of the Adviser and its parent (estimated costs and estimated profits from furnishing the proposed services to the Fund), and the expense waivers by the Adviser. The Trustees also considered any ancillary benefits to the Adviser and its affiliates for services provided to the Fund. In this regard, the Trustees noted that there were no soft dollar arrangements involving the Adviser and the only benefits to affiliates were the fees earned for services provided. The Trustees did not identify any single factor discussed above as all-important or controlling. The Trustees also considered the Adviser's commitment to voluntarily limit Fund expenses and the skills and capabilities of the Adviser.
The following paragraphs summarize the material information and factors considered by the Board, including the Independent Trustees, as well as their conclusions relative to such factors in considering the approval of the Advisory Agreement:
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services: The Adviser currently provides services to twelve funds in the Integrity family of funds with investment strategies ranging from non-diversified sectors funds to broad-based equity funds. The experience and expertise of the Adviser is attributable to the long-term focus on managing investment companies and has the potential to enhance the Fund's future performance. The Adviser has a strong culture of compliance and provides quality services. The overall nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser has historically been, and continues to be, adequate and appropriate to the Board.
Various personnel furnishing such services and their duties and qualifications: The portfolio manager of the Fund has over 25 years experience in the advisory and money management area adding significant expertise to the Adviser of the Fund. A detailed biography of the portfolio manager was presented to the Trustees. This information is disclosed in the prospectus and/or SAI of the Fund.
Investment Performance: The Adviser has assured through subsidization that the Fund has had consistent performance relative to comparable and competing funds. As of July 31, 2008, the Fund returns for the 1- and 3-year periods were at or above the index and median for its peer group. The Fund's returns for the 5- and 10-year period were below the index and median for its peer group. The Fund had positive returns for the year-to-date, 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, 10-year, and since inception periods as of July 31, 2008. In addition, the Fund has been meeting its investment objective for providing as high a level of current income exempt from federal and Nebraska state income taxes as is consistent with preservation of capital.
Profitability: The Board has reviewed a year-to-date and a 12-month profit analysis spreadsheet completed by the controller of the Adviser. Based on the relatively small size of each fund under management with the Adviser, the Adviser has not shown a profit for the period. The Board determined that the profitability of the Adviser was not excessive based on the services it will provide for the Fund and the profit analysis spreadsheet presented by the Adviser.
Economies of Scale: The Board briefly discussed the benefits for the Fund as the Adviser could realized economies of scale as the Fund grows larger, but the size of the Fund has not yet reached an asset level to benefit from economies of scale. The advisory fees are structured appropriately based on the size of the Fund. The Adviser has indicated that a new advisory fee structure may be considered if the Fund reaches an asset level where the Fund could benefit from economies of scale.
Analysis of the rates charged by other investment advisers of similar funds: The Adviser is voluntarily waiving advisory fees due to the small size of the Fund. The Board considered the compensation payable under the Advisory Agreement fair and reasonable in light of the services to be provided.
Expense ratios of the Fund as compared to data for comparable funds: The Fund's net expense ratio of 1.07% was comparable to the average expense ratio of other funds of similar objective and size but slightly higher than the median of other funds of similar objective and size.
Information with respect to all benefits to the Adviser associated with the Fund, including an analysis of so-called "fallout" benefits or indirect profits to the Adviser from its relationship to the Fund: The Board noted that the Adviser does not realize material direct benefits from its relationship with the Fund. The Adviser does not participate in any soft dollar arrangements from securities trading in the Fund.
In voting unanimously to approve the Advisory Agreement, the Trustees did not identify any single factor as being of paramount importance. The Trustees noted that their discussion in this regard was premised on numerous factors including: the nature, quality, and resources of the Adviser; the strategic plan involving the Fund; and the potential for increased distribution and growth of the Fund. They determined that after considering all the relevant factors, the adoption of the Advisory Agreement would be in the best interest of the Fund and its shareholders.
Potential Conflicts of Interest—Investment Adviser
Actual or apparent conflicts of interest may arise when a portfolio manager has day-to-day management responsibilities with respect to more than one fund or other account. More specifically, portfolio managers who manage multiple funds are presented with the following potential conflicts:
• | The management of multiple funds may result in a portfolio manager devoting unequal time and attention to the management of each fund. The Adviser seeks to manage such competing interests for the time and attention of portfolio managers by having them focus on a particular investment discipline. Most other accounts managed by a portfolio manager are managed using the same investment models that are used in connection with the management of the Fund. The management of multiple funds and accounts also may give rise to potential conflicts of interest if the funds and accounts have different objectives, benchmarks, time horizons, and fees as the portfolio manager must allocate his time and investment ideas across multiple funds and accounts. |
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The Adviser and the Fund have adopted certain compliance procedures, which are designed to address these types of conflicts; however, there is no guarantee that such procedures will detect each and every situation in which a conflict arises.
Schedule of Investments January 30, 2009 (unaudited)
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Percentages represent the market value of each investment category to total net assets | Rating Moody's/ | Coupon Rate | Maturity |
| Principal Amount |
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NEBRASKA MUNICIPAL BONDS (96.9%) |
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Adams Cty., NE Hosp. Auth. #001 (Mary Lanning Memorial Hosp.) ASGUA | NR/A- | 5.300% | 12/15/2018 | $ | 250,000 | $ | 246,050 |
Adams County Hospital Rev Mary Lanning Memorial Radian Insured | NR/A- | 5.250 | 12/15/2033 |
| 250,000 |
| 218,990 |
Dawson Cty., NE SID #001 (IBP, Inc. Proj.) Ref. G.O. | Ba/BB | 5.650 | 02/01/2022 |
| 700,000 |
| 532,539 |
Dawson Cty., NE School Dist. #20 (Gothenburg) G.O. MBIA | Baa-1/AA | 4.500 | 12/15/2025 |
| 405,000 |
| 390,298 |
Dawson Cty. Public Power Electric Sys. Rev. | NR/AA- | 4.750 | 12/01/2032 |
| 250,000 |
| 225,753 |
*Dodge Cty., NE SD #001 (Fremont Public Schools) FSA | Aa-3/NR | 5.500 | 12/15/2020 |
| 1,000,000 |
| 1,081,250 |
Douglas Cty., NE G.O. | Aa-1/AA+ | 4.750 | 12/01/2025 |
| 250,000 |
| 250,193 |
Douglas Cty., NE Hosp. Auth. #001 (Alegent Hlth—Immanuel Med. Ctr.) Rev. AMBAC | Baa-1/A | 5.250 | 09/01/2021 |
| 250,000 |
| 233,752 |
Douglas Cty., NE (Catholic Health Corp.) Rev. MBIA | Aa/AA | 5.500 | 11/15/2021 |
| 340,000 |
| 341,074 |
Douglas Cty., NE Hosp. Auth. #002 (Nebraska Medical Center) | Aa-3/NR | 5.000 | 11/15/2016 |
| 250,000 |
| 272,520 |
Douglas Cty., NE (Catholic Health Corp.) Rev. MBIA | Aa/AA | 5.375 | 11/15/2015 |
| 45,000 |
| 45,207 |
Douglas Cty., NE (Catholic Health Corp.) Rev. MBIA | Aa/AA | 5.375 | 11/15/2015 |
| 190,000 |
| 190,667 |
Douglas County, NE Hosp. Methodist Health | NR/A- | 5.500 | 11/01/2038 |
| 500,000 |
| 409,420 |
Douglas Cty, NE Hosp. Methodist Health BHAC | Aaa/AAA | 5.500 | 11/01/2038 |
| 250,000 |
| 225,167 |
Douglas Cty., NE SID #392 (Cinnamon Creek) G.O. | NR/NR | 5.750 | 08/15/2017 |
| 200,000 |
| 185,918 |
Douglas Cty., NE SID #397 (Linden Estates II) | NR/NR | 5.600 | 07/15/2018 |
| 265,000 |
| 234,965 |
Douglas Cty., NE SID #397 (Linden Estates II) | NR/NR | 5.600 | 07/15/2019 |
| 280,000 |
| 242,486 |
Douglas Cty., NE SID #397 (Linden Estates II) | NR/NR | 5.600 | 04/01/2023 |
| 500,000 |
| 436,175 |
Douglas Cty., NE SD #010 (Elkhorn Pub. Schools) G.O. FSA Insured | NR/AAA | 4.500 | 12/15/2023 |
| 250,000 |
| 248,515 |
Fremont, NE Combined Utilities Rev. MBIA | Baa-1/AA | 5.000 | 10/15/2021 |
| 500,000 |
| 512,130 |
Hall Cty., NE School Dist. #2 Grand Island FSA | Aa-3/AAA | 5.000 | 12/15/2023 |
| 500,000 |
| 524,410 |
Kearney Cty., NE Highway Allocation Fund AMBAC | Baa-1/NR | 5.350 | 06/15/2021 |
| 100,000 |
| 94,247 |
Lancaster Cnty Neb Hosp Auth No 1 (Bryanlg Med Center) | A-1/NR | 4.000 | 06/01/2010 |
| 250,000 |
| 253,772 |
*Lancaster Cty., NE Hosp. Auth. #1 (BryanLGH Medical Center Project) | A-1/NR | 4.750 | 06/01/2021 |
| 1,000,000 |
| 946,510 |
Lancaster Cty., NE School Dist. #1 (Lincoln Public Schools) | Aa-1/AAA | 5.250 | 01/15/2021 |
| 500,000 |
| 525,555 |
Lancaster Cty., NE School Dist. #1 (Lincoln Public Schools) G.O. | Aa-1/AAA | 5.250 | 01/15/2022 |
| 500,000 |
| 526,080 |
Lancaster Cty, NE School District #0160 (Norris Schools) G.O. FSA | Aa-3/NR | 5.000 | 12/15/2025 |
| 250,000 |
| 250,950 |
*Lincoln, NE Elec. Syst. Rev. | Aa/AA | 5.000 | 09/01/2021 |
| 1,000,000 |
| 1,043,090 |
Lincoln, NE San. Swr. Rev. MBIA | Aa/AA+ | 4.500 | 06/15/2029 |
| 250,000 |
| 225,755 |
Lincoln, NE Water Rev. | Aa/AA- | 5.000 | 08/15/2022 |
| 575,000 |
| 590,289 |
#Metropolitan Community College South Omaha Bldg. Proj. AMBAC | Baa-1/AA- | 4.500 | 03/01/2026 |
| 1,000,000 |
| 963,050 |
Municipal Energy Agy of NE Power Supply Rev. Berkshire Insured | Aaa/AAA | 5.125 | 04/01/2024 |
| 195,000 |
| 198,097 |
NE Hgr. Educ. Loan Program Senior Subord. Term MBIA | A/AA | 6.250 | 06/01/2018 |
| 800,000 |
| 864,056 |
NE Hgr. Educ. Loan Program Junior Subord. Rev. MBIA | A/AA | 6.400 | 06/01/2013 |
| 130,000 |
| 139,600 |
NE Hgr. Educ. Loan Program Junior Subord. Term MBIA | A/AA | 6.450 | 06/01/2018 |
| 400,000 |
| 436,656 |
*NE Hgr. Educ. Loan Program Student Loan MBIA | Baa-1/AA | 5.875 | 06/01/2014 |
| 710,000 |
| 712,954 |
NE Hgr. Educ. Loan Program B Rev. MBIA | Baa-1/AA | 6.000 | 06/01/2028 |
| 100,000 |
| 95,444 |
#NE Educ. Finance Auth. (Wesleyan Univ.) Rev. Radian Insured | NR/BBB+ | 5.500 | 04/01/2027 |
| 1,000,000 |
| 848,040 |
NE Invmt. Finance Auth. Multifamily Hsg. Rev. FNMA | NR/AAA | 6.200 | 06/01/2028 |
| 135,000 |
| 124,166 |
NE Invmt. Finance Auth. (Great Plains Regional Medical Center) ASGUA | NR/A | 5.450 | 11/15/2017 |
| 400,000 |
| 401,620 |
NE Invmt. Finance Auth. (Great Plains Regional Medical Center) Rev. Asset Guaranty | NR/A | 5.450 | 11/15/2022 |
| 750,000 |
| 730,733 |
Omaha, NE Various Purpose | Aa-1/AAA | 5.000 | 05/01/2022 |
| 250,000 |
| 261,733 |
Omaha, NE Various Purpose | Aa-1/AAA | 4.250 | 10/15/2026 |
| 500,000 |
| 472,095 |
Omaha Public Power Electric Rev. | Aa-1/AA | 5.250 | 02/01/2023 |
| 250,000 |
| 262,987 |
Omaha, NE Public Power Dist. Elec. Syst. Rev. | Aa-1/AA | 5.200 | 02/01/2022 |
| 500,000 |
| 522,850 |
#Omaha, NE Public Power Electric Rev. | Aa-1/AA | 5.000 | 02/01/2034 |
| 1,000,000 |
| 973,550 |
Omaha, NE Public Power Dist. Elec. Syst. Rev. | Aa/NR | 6.200 | 02/01/2017 |
| 650,000 |
| 790,777 |
#Omaha, NE (Riverfront Project) Special Obligation | Aa/AA+ | 5.500 | 02/01/2029 |
| 1,000,000 |
| 1,014,860 |
Omaha, NE Public Power Dist. (Electric Rev) AMBAC | A-1/A | 4.750 | 02/01/2025 |
| 250,000 |
| 245,595 |
Omaha, NE Public Power Dist. (Electric Rev) AMBAC | A-1/A | 4.300 | 02/01/2031 |
| 100,000 |
| 85,134 |
Papillion, NE G.O. MBIA | Baa-1/AA | 4.350 | 12/15/2027 |
| 250,000 |
| 224,420 |
Platte Cty., NE Hosp. Auth. No. 1 (Columbus Community Hospital Proj.) Hosp. Rev. Asset Guaranty | NR/BBB+ | 5.650 | 05/01/2012 |
| 100,000 |
| 102,612 |
Platte Cty., NE Hosp. Auth. No. 1 (Columbus Community Hospital Proj.) Hosp. Rev. Asset Guaranty | NR/BBB+ | 6.150 | 05/01/2030 |
| 250,000 |
| 234,838 |
Public Power Generation Agy Whelan Energy Rev AMBAC | A/A | 5.000 | 01/01/2032 |
| 500,000 |
| 465,270 |
Public Power Generation Agy. Whelan Energy Center Bhac - Cr, AMBAC | Aaa/AAA | 5.000 | 01/01/2027 |
| 250,000 |
| 249,955 |
Sarpy Cty., NE School Dist. #046 FSA | Aa-3/AAA | 5.000 | 12/15/2022 |
| 200,000 |
| 200,598 |
Saunders Cty., NE G.O. FSA | Aa-3/AAA | 5.000 | 11/01/2030 |
| 250,000 |
| 242,952 |
Saunders Cty., NE G.O. MBIA | Baa-1/AA | 4.250 | 12/15/2021 |
| 515,000 |
| 514,918 |
Southern Public Power Dist. | NR/AA- | 5.000 | 12/15/2023 |
| 250,000 |
| 251,245 |
University of NE Fac. Corp. Deferred Maintenance AMBAC | Aa/AA- | 5.000 | 07/15/2020 |
| 500,000 |
| 544,330 |
Univ. of NE Board of Regents Student Facs. | Aa/AA- | 5.000 | 05/15/2032 |
| 250,000 |
| 241,255 |
Univ. of NE Board of Regents (Heath & Rec. Proj.) | Aa/AA- | 5.000 | 05/15/2033 |
| 600,000 |
| 579,594 |
Univ. of NE (U. of NE—Lincoln Student Fees) Rev. | Aa/AA- | 5.125 | 07/01/2032 |
| 250,000 |
| 247,575 |
University of NE University Rev. Lincoln Student Facs. | Aa/AA- | 5.000 | 07/01/2028 |
| 250,000 |
| 248,167 |
Washington Cnty S/D#1 (Blair) | NR/A | 3.750 | 12/15/2013 |
| 130,000 |
| 133,809 |
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TOTAL NEBRASKA MUNICIPAL BONDS (COST: $26,593,891) |
| $ | 26,129,262 | ||||
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SHORT-TERM SECURITIES (2.0%) | Shares |
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Wells Fargo Advantage National Tax-Free Money Market (COST: $548,328) | 548,328 | $ | 548,328 | ||||
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (COST: $27,142,219) |
| $ | 26,677,590 | ||||
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES |
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| 297,084 | ||||
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NET ASSETS |
| $ | 26,974,674 |
*Indicates bonds are segregated by the custodian to cover when-issued or delayed-delivery purchases.
#Indicates bonds are segregated by the custodian to cover initial margin requirements.
Footnote: Non-rated (NR) securities have been determined to be of investment grade quality by the Fund's Manager.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels:
| Level 1 | — | quoted prices in active markets for identical securities |
| Level 2 | — | other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.) |
| Level 3 | — | significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of January 30, 2009:
| Valuation Inputs | Investments in Securities |
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| Level 1 | — | quoted prices | $ | 548,328 |
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| Level 2 | — | other significant observable inputs |
| 26,129,262 |
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| Level 3 | — | significant unobservable inputs |
| 0 |
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| Total | $ | 26,677,590 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities January 30, 2009 (unaudited)
ASSETS |
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Investments in securities, at value (cost: $27,142,219) | $ | 26,677,590 | ||
Cash |
| 48 | ||
Accrued interest receivable |
| 350,503 | ||
Accrued dividends receivable |
| 297 | ||
Receivable for Fund shares sold |
| 66,000 | ||
Prepaid expenses |
| 2,125 | ||
| Total assets | $ | 27,096,563 | |
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LIABILITIES |
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Dividends payable | $ | 87,944 | ||
Accrued expenses |
| 11,888 | ||
Payable to affiliates |
| 22,057 | ||
| Total liabilities | $ | 121,889 | |
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NET ASSETS | $ | 26,974,674 | ||
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Net assets are represented by: |
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Paid-in capital | $ | 30,560,225 | ||
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and futures |
| (3,154,661) | ||
Accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss) |
| 33,739 | ||
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments |
| (464,629) | ||
| Total amount representing net assets applicable to 2,757,733 outstanding shares of no par common stock (unlimited shares authorized) | $ | 26,974,674 | |
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Net asset value per share | $ | 9.78 | ||
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Public offering price (based on sales charge of 4.25%) | $ | 10.21 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Financial Statements
Statement of Operations For the six months ended January 30, 2009 (unaudited)
INVESTMENT INCOME |
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Interest | $ | 662,583 | ||
Dividends |
| 8,825 | ||
| Total investment income | $ | 671,408 | |
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EXPENSES |
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Investment advisory fees | $ | 66,594 | ||
Distribution (12b-1) fees |
| 33,297 | ||
Administrative service fees |
| 16,648 | ||
Transfer agent fees |
| 26,638 | ||
Accounting service fees |
| 18,659 | ||
Custodian fees |
| 2,479 | ||
Professional fees |
| 11,034 | ||
Trustees fees |
| 2,509 | ||
Insurance expense |
| 510 | ||
Reports to shareholders |
| 1,486 | ||
Audit fees |
| 3,793 | ||
Legal fees |
| 3,105 | ||
Transfer agent out-of-pockets |
| 874 | ||
License, fees, and registrations |
| 1,389 | ||
| Total expenses | $ | 189,015 | |
Less expenses waived or absorbed by the Fund's manager |
| (46,505) | ||
| Total net expenses | $ | 142,510 | |
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NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) | $ | 528,898 | ||
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REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS |
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Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions | $ | 2,751 | ||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments |
| (706,415) | ||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | $ | (703,664) | |
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | $ | (174,766) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Financial Statements
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS |
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Net investment income (loss) | $ | 528,898 | $ | 1,043,423 | ||
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions |
| 2,751 |
| 49,200 | ||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments |
| (706,415) |
| (330,857) | ||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | (174,766) | $ | 761,766 | |
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DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS |
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Dividends from net investment income ($0.19 and $0.38 per share, respectively) | $ | (526,683) | $ | (1,039,415) | ||
Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions ($0.00 and $0.00 per share, respectively) |
| 0 |
| 0 | ||
| Total dividends and distributions | $ | (526,683) | $ | (1,039,415) | |
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CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS |
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Proceeds from sale of shares | $ | 1,074,853 | $ | 1,513,172 | ||
Proceeds from reinvested dividends |
| 361,397 |
| 707,111 | ||
Cost of shares redeemed |
| (989,290) |
| (3,094,308) | ||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | $ | 446,960 | $ | (874,025) | |
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TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | $ | (254,489) | $ | (1,151,674) | ||
NET ASSETS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD |
| 27,229,163 |
| 28,380,837 | ||
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD | $ | 26,974,674 | $ | 27,229,163 | ||
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Undistributed net investment income | $ | 33,739 | $ | 31,524 |
*Unaudited
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
Note 1: Organization
The Fund is an investment portfolio of Integrity Managed Portfolios (the "Trust") and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act") as a non-diversified, open-end management investment company. The Trust may offer multiple portfolios; currently six portfolios are offered. The Trust is an unincorporated business trust organized under Massachusetts law on August 10, 1990. The Fund had no operations from that date to November 17, 1993 other than matters relating to organization and registration. On November 17, 1993, the Fund commenced its public offering of capital shares.
The investment objective of the Fund is to provide its shareholders with as high a level of current income exempt from both federal and Nebraska state income tax as is consistent with preservation of capital. The Fund will seek to achieve this objective by investing primarily in a portfolio of Nebraska municipal securities.
Shares of the Fund are offered at net asset value plus a maximum sales charge of 4.25% of the offering price.
Note 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Investment security valuation—Securities for which quotations are not readily available (which will constitute a majority of the securities held by the Fund) are valued using a matrix system at fair value as determined by the Adviser. The matrix system has been developed based on procedures approved by the Board of Trustees and includes consideration of the following:
| • | yields or prices of municipal bonds of comparable quality; |
| • | type of issue, coupon, maturity, and rating; |
| • | indications as to value from dealers; and |
| • | general market conditions. |
Because the market value of securities can only be established by agreement between parties in a sales transaction, and because of the uncertainty inherent in the valuation process, the fair values as determined may differ from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the securities existed. The Fund follows industry practice and records security transactions on the trade date.
The Fund concentrates its investments in a single state. This concentration may result in the Fund investing a relatively high percentage of its assets in a limited number of issuers.
When-issued securities—The Fund may purchase securities on a when-issued basis. Payment and delivery may take place after the customary settlement period for that security. The price of the underlying securities and the date when the securities will be delivered and paid for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. The value of the securities purchased on a when-issued basis are identified as such in the Schedule of Investments. With respect to purchase commitments, the Fund identifies securities as segregated in its records with a value at least equal to the amount of the commitment. Losses may arise due to changes in the value of the underlying securities, if the counterparty does not perform under the contract's terms, or if the issuer does not issue the securities due to political, economic, or other factors.
Contingent deferred sales charge—In the case of investments of $1 million or more, a 1.00% CDSC may be assessed on shares redeemed within 24 months of purchase (excluding shares purchased with reinvested dividends and/or distributions).
Federal and state income taxes—The Fund's policy is to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code that are applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its net investment income and any net realized gain on investments to its shareholders; therefore, no provision for income taxes is required. Distributions during the year ended July 31, 2008 were characterized as tax-exempt for tax purposes.
In June of 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Interpretation No. 48, "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes" ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 establishes the minimum threshold for recognizing, and a system for measuring, the benefits of tax-return positions in financial statements. Management has analyzed the Fund's tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years for purposes of implementing this standard and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the financial statements. Interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions, if any, are classified in the financial statements as "Other expense".
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
| July 31, 2008 | July 31, 2007 | |||
Tax-exempt income | $ | 1,039,415 | $ | 1,132,417 | |
Ordinary income |
| 0 |
| 0 | |
Long-term capital gains |
| 0 |
| 0 | |
Return of capital |
| 0 |
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| Total | $ | 1,039,415 | $ | 1,132,417 |
As of July 31, 2008, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains | Undistributed Accumulated Earnings | Accumulated Capital and Other Losses | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | Total Accumulated Earnings/ (Deficit) |
$31,524 | $0 | $0 | ($3,157,412) | $241,786 | ($2,884,102) |
The Fund has unexpired net capital loss carryforwards for tax purposes as of July 31, 2008 totaling $3,157,412, which may be used to offset future capital gains. Any difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to timing differences associated with market discount. The capital loss carryforward amounts will expire in each of the years ended July 31 as shown in the following table.
Year | Unexpired Capital Losses | |
2009 | $ | 148,986 |
2010 | $ | 591,993 |
2011 | $ | 713,949 |
2012 | $ | 579,276 |
2013 | $ | 1,123,208 |
For the year ended July 31, 2008, the Fund did not make any permanent reclassifications to reflect tax character.
Net capital losses incurred after October 31 and within the tax year are deemed to arise on the first business day of the Fund's next taxable year. For the year ended July 31, 2008, the Fund did not defer to August 1, 2008, any post-October capital losses, post-October currency losses, or post-October passive foreign investment company losses.
Distributions to shareholders—Dividends from net investment income, declared daily and payable monthly, are reinvested in additional shares of the Fund at net asset value or paid in cash. Capital gains, when available, are distributed at least annually.
Premiums and discounts—Premiums and discounts on municipal securities are amortized for financial reporting purposes.
Other—Income and expenses are recorded on the accrual basis. Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses are reported on the identified cost basis. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and may differ from net investment income and realized gains determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for market discount, capital loss carryforwards, and losses due to wash sales and futures transactions.
Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to paid-in capital. Temporary book and tax basis differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Futures contracts—The Fund may purchase and sell financial futures contracts to hedge against changes in the values of tax-exempt municipal securities the Fund owns or expects to purchase.
A futures contract is an agreement between two parties to buy or sell units of a particular index or a certain amount of U.S. Government or municipal securities at a set price on a future date. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with a broker an amount of cash or securities equal to the minimum "initial margin" requirement of the futures exchange on which the contract is traded. Subsequent payments ("variation margin") are made or received by the Fund, dependent on the fluctuations in the value of the underlying index. Daily fluctuations in value are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unrealized gains or losses by the Fund. When entering into a closing transaction, the Fund will realize, for book purposes, a gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the futures contracts sold and the futures contracts to buy. Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) related to open futures contracts is required to be treated as realized gain (loss) for federal income tax purposes.
Securities held in collateralized accounts to cover initial margin requirements on open futures contracts are noted in the Schedule of Investments. The Statement of Assets and Liabilities reflects a receivable or payable for the daily mark to market for variation margin.
Certain risks may arise upon entering into futures contracts. These risks may include changes in the value of the futures contracts that may not directly correlate with changes in the value of the underlying securities.
Use of estimates—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Note 3: Capital Share Transactions
As of January 30, 2009, there were unlimited shares of no par authorized; 2,757,733 and 2,715,976 shares were outstanding at January 30, 2009 and July 31, 2008, respectively.
Transactions in capital shares were as follows:
| Six Months Ended | Year Ended | |
Shares sold | 108,569 | 149,795 | |
Shares issued on reinvestment of dividends | 37,217 | 69,816 | |
Shares redeemed | (104,029) | (304,694) | |
| Net increase (decrease) | 41,757 | (85,083) |
Note 4: Investment Advisory Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates
Integrity Money Management, the Fund's investment adviser; Integrity Funds Distributor, the Fund's underwriter; and Integrity Fund Services, the Fund's transfer, accounting, and administrative services agent; are subsidiaries of Integrity Mutual Funds, the Fund's sponsor.
The Fund has engaged the Adviser to provide investment advisory and management services to the Fund. The Advisory Agreement provides for fees to be computed at an annual rate of 0.50% of the Fund's average daily net assets. The Fund has recognized $20,089 of investment advisory fees after a partial waiver for the six months ended January 30, 2009. The Fund has a payable to the Adviser of $3,339 at January 30, 2009 for investment advisory fees. Certain Officers and Trustees of the Fund are also Officers and Directors of the Adviser.
Under the terms of the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser has agreed to pay all the expenses of the Fund (excluding taxes, brokerage fees, and commissions, if any) that exceed 1.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets on an annual basis up to the amount of the investment advisory and management fee. The Adviser and Distributor may also voluntarily waive fees or reimburse expenses not required under the advisory or other contracts from time to time. Accordingly, after fee waivers and expense reimbursements, the Fund's actual total annual operating expenses were 1.07% for the six months ended January 30, 2009. An expense limitation lowers expense ratios and increases returns to investors.
Principal underwriter and shareholder services
Integrity Funds Distributor serves as the principal underwriter for the Fund. The Fund has adopted a distribution plan for each class of shares as allowed by Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. Distribution plans permit the Fund to reimburse its principal underwriter for costs related to selling shares of the Fund and for various other services. These costs, which consist primarily of commissions and service fees to broker-dealers who sell shares of the Fund, are paid by shareholders through expenses called "Distribution Plan expenses." The Fund currently pays an annual distribution fee of up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the class. Distribution Plan expenses are calculated daily and paid monthly. The Fund has recognized $33,297 of distribution fees for the six months ended January 30, 2009. The Fund has a payable to Integrity Fund Distributor of $5,587 at January 30, 2009 for distribution fees.
As transfer agent to the Fund, Integrity Fund Services provides shareholder services for a variable fee equal to 0.20% of the Fund's average daily net assets on an annual basis for the Fund's first $50 million and at a lower rate on the average daily net assets in excess of $50 million, with a minimum of $2,000 per month plus reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses. An additional fee with a minimum of $500 per month is charged for each additional share class. The Fund has recognized $26,638 of transfer agency fees for the six months ended January 30, 2009. The Fund has a payable to Integrity Fund Services of $4,470 at January 30, 2009 for transfer agency fees. Integrity Fund Services also acts as the Fund's accounting services agent for a monthly fee equal to the sum of a fixed fee of $2,000 and a variable fee equal to 0.05% of the Fund's average daily net assets on an annual basis for the Fund's first $50 million and at a lower rate on the average daily net assets in excess of $50 million, together with reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses. An additional fee of $500 per month is charged for each additional share class. The Fund has recognized $18,659 of accounting service fees for the six months ended January 30, 2009. The Fund has a payable to Integrity Fund Services of $3,117 at January 30, 2009 for accounting service fees. Integrity Fund Services also acts as the Fund's administrative services agent for a variable fee equal to 0.125% of the Fund's average daily net assets on an annual basis for the Fund's first $50 million and at a lower rate on the average daily net assets in excess of $50 million, with a minimum of $2,000 per month plus out-of-pocket expenses. An additional fee of $500 per month is charged for each additional share class. The Fund has recognized $16,648 of administrative service fees for the six months ended January 30, 2009. The Fund has a payable to Integrity Fund Services of $2,794 at January 30, 2009 for administrative service fees.
Note 5: Investment Security Transactions
The cost of purchases and proceeds from the sales of investment securities (excluding short-term securities) aggregated $1,439,877 and $690,500, respectively, for the six months ended January 30, 2009.
Note 6: Investment in Securities
At January 30, 2009, the aggregate cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was substantially the same for financial reporting purposes at $27,142,219. The net unrealized depreciation of investments based on the cost was $464,629, which is comprised of $588,659 aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and $1,053,288 aggregate gross unrealized depreciation. Differences between financial reporting-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) are due to differing treatment of market discount.
Note 7: Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In September of 2006, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements" ("SFAS 157"). SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years.
In accordance with the provisions of SFAS 157, the Fund adopted this standard during the fiscal year ended July 31, 2008. The implementation of the standard did not impact the amounts reported in the financial statements, however additional disclosures required regarding the inputs used to develop the measurements of fair value and the effect of certain measurements on changes in net assets for the period have been included in the Fund's financial statements.
In March of 2008, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, "Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" ("SFAS 161"). SFAS 161 requires enhanced disclosures to provide information about the reasons the Fund invests in derivative instruments, the accounting treatment and the effect derivatives have on financial performance. SFAS 161 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008 and interim periods within those fiscal years.
Financial Highlights
Selected per share data and ratios for the periods indicated
| Six Months Ended 1/30/091 | Year Ended 7/31/08 | Year Ended 7/31/07 | Year Ended 7/31/06 | Year Ended 7/29/05 | Year Ended 7/30/04 | |||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD | $ | 10.03 | $ | 10.13 | $ | 10.20 | $ | 10.11 | $ | 10.55 | $ | 10.62 | |
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NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD | $ | 9.78 | $ | 10.03 | $ | 10.13 | $ | 10.20 | $ | 10.11 | $ | 10.55 | |
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Total Return2 | (1.09%)3 | 2.79% | 3.16% | 4.90% | (0.18%) | 3.59% | |||||||
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Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $ | 26,975 | $ | 27,229 | $ | 28,381 | $ | 30,742 | $ | 32,488 | $ | 34,682 | |
Ratio of net expenses (after expense assumption) to average net assets4 | 1.07%3 | 1.07% | 1.07% | 1.03% | 0.98% | 0.95% | |||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 3.95%3 | 3.74% | 3.81% | 3.89% | 4.07% | 4.18% | |||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 2.68% | 10.42% | 17.42% | 14.63% | 4.36% | 8.95% |
1Unaudited.
2Excludes any applicable sales charges.
3Annualized.
4During the periods indicated above, the Adviser assumed and/or waived expenses of $46,505, $98,742, $81,123, $66,312, $84,449, and $93,640, respectively. If the expenses had not been assumed and/or waived, the annualized ratio of total expenses to average net assets would have been 1.42%, 1.43%, 1.34%, 1.24%, 1.22%, and 1.21%, respectively.
Total return represents the rate that an investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
[Logo] | Integrity Managed Portfolios |
NEW HAMPSHIRE MUNICIPAL FUND | |
1 Main Street North • Minot, North Dakota 58703 | |
800-276-1262 | |
info@integrityfunds.com | |
www.integrityfunds.com | |
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| Dear Shareholder: |
Investment Adviser Principal Underwriter Custodian Transfer Agent ±The Fund is distributed through Integrity Funds Distributor, Inc. Member FINRA & SIPC | Enclosed is the report of the operations for the New Hampshire Municipal Fund (the "Fund") for the six months ended January 30, 2009. The Fund's portfolio and related financial statements are presented within for your review. In one of the darkest moods ever a severe loss of confidence in Wall Street provided a free fall in most asset prices of stocks, bonds and commodities in 2008. The year also saw crude oil approach $147 per barrel with retail gasoline priced over $4 a gallon. Commodities such as copper, steel and agriculture products declined significantly when it became clear that the world economy was in trouble. While these events were concerning to the markets, then came the collapse of Wall Street firms Bear Sterns and Merrill Lynch and the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers along with the merger of financial institutions Washington Mutual, Countrywide Financial and Wachovia to others as a result of sub-prime lending. Banks fearing other financial institutions would be unable to repay stopped lending to each other. The market for short-term corporate debt, known as commercial paper, was frozen and interest rates soared on all fixed income investments with the exception of U.S. government debt. Investors worldwide desperate for safety poured money into U.S. Treasury obligations. The yield on three-month Treasury bills plunged to zero as investors decided no return was better than losses on Wall Street or in commodities. Other yields across the Treasury interest rate curve saw significant declines with two year yields at 0.95%, five year yields at 1.88%, ten year yields at 2.85% and the thirty year bond at 3.59% at year end. Finally, the U.S. Government stepped in with the establishment of the "Troubled Asset Relief Program" or "TARP." TARP was established to purchase troubled assets from financial institutions, mortgage lenders and real estate note holders. This $700 billion program injected funds into the major U.S. banks to stabilize the credit markets and to provide capital to banks for lending. The FDIC also increased its guarantee on deposits to $250,000 and provided backstops for U.S. money markets. The Federal Reserve began a program of commercial paper lending and lowered the federal funds rate ranging between zero to 0.25%. These stimuli along with financing to the major U.S. automakers are expected to help bolster the economy, draining less money away from consumers and businesses. The municipal markets were not immune to the year's financial crises. At the beginning of the year insurers of municipal debt saw their AAA ratings downgraded. Many municipal bonds that were insured started trading as if they didn't have insurance. As the financial crisis worsened, issuers of short-term municipal auction rate securities saw their markets frozen and the failure of repurchase of these securities caused rapid rises in yields in excess of ten percent. These events caused the tax equivalent yield of municipals to U.S. Treasuries of similar maturity, which is normally 85%-90%, to rise to 120%. As events continued to unfold during the period those tax equivalent yields approached, and in some cases, exceeded 200% of U.S. Treasuries. While the recent government actions have helped ease the credit markets, the outcome of all these efforts may take awhile to be realized, but the latest actions here and abroad mark a significant turning point in stabilizing the economy and capital markets. Through all of this turmoil our commitment to you remains unchanged, to provide high current income exempt from federal income and state interest and dividend taxes with stability of principal. New Hampshire Municipal Fund began the period at $10.32 and ended the period at $10.29 for a total return of 1.12%*. This compares to the Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index's return of 0.70%. The Fund's average portfolio maturity is 10.0 years with an average portfolio coupon of 4.88%. While the downgrade of secondary insurers has had an impact on the share price of the Fund, overall portfolio quality at the end of the period was as follows: AAA 9.1%, AA 55.4%, A 32.9%, and BBB 2.6%. An important part of the Fund's overall strategy includes searching the new issue and secondary markets for high quality, federally tax-exempt issues. Some purchases throughout the period were: NH Health (Conway Hospital), 5.25% coupon, due 2016; Manchester Water Works, 5.00% coupon, due 2034 and NH Turnpike System, 5.125% coupon, due 2019. Income exempt from federal income taxes and New Hampshire state interest and dividend taxes with preservation of capital remain the primary objectives of the Fund If you would like more frequent updates, please visit the Fund's website at www.integrityfunds.com for daily prices along with pertinent Fund information. Sincerely, Monte Avery |
The views expressed are those of Monte Avery, Senior Portfolio Manager with Integrity Mutual Funds, Inc. (the "Company" or "Integrity Mutual Funds"). The views are subject to change at any time in response to changing circumstances in the market and are not intended to predict or guarantee the future performance of any individual security, market sector, the markets generally, or any of the funds in the Integrity family of funds.
*Performance does not include applicable front-end or contingent deferred sales charges ("CDSCs"), which would have reduced the performance.
Performance data quoted above is historical. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The principal value and investment return of an investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end (available within seven business days of the most recent month end) by calling 800-276-1262.
You should consider the Fund's investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses carefully before investing. For this and other important information, please obtain a Fund prospectus at no cost from your financial adviser and read it carefully before investing.
Bond prices and therefore the value of bond funds decline as interest rates rise. Because the Fund invests in securities of a single state, the Fund is more susceptible to factors adversely impacting the respective state securities more so than a municipal bond fund that does not concentrate its securities in a single state.
Proxy Voting of Fund Portfolio Securities
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to securities held in the Fund's portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 800-276-1262. A report on Form N-PX of how the Fund voted any such proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available through the Fund's website at www.integrityfunds.com. The information is also available from the Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval ("EDGAR") database on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") at www.sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
Within 60 days of the end of its second and fourth fiscal quarters, the Fund provides a complete schedule of portfolio holdings in its semi-annual and annual reports on the Form N-CSR(S). These reports are filed electronically with the SEC and are delivered to the shareholders of the Fund. The Fund also files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund's Forms N-Q and N-CSR(S) are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The Fund's Forms N-Q and N-CSR(S) may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 202-942-8090. You may also access this information from the Fund's website at www.integrityfunds.com.
Shareholder Inquiries and Mailings
All inquiries regarding the Fund should be directed to:
Integrity Funds Distributor, Inc.
1 Main Street North
Minot, ND 58703
Phone: 800-276-1262
All inquiries regarding account information should be directed to:
Integrity Fund Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 759
Minot, ND 58702
Phone: 800-601-5593
To reduce its expenses, the Fund may mail only one copy of its prospectus and each annual and semi-annual report to those addresses shared by two or more accounts. If you wish to receive additional copies of these documents, please call Integrity Funds Distributor, Inc. (the "Distributor" or "Integrity Funds Distributor") at 800-276-1262 or contact your financial institution. The Distributor will begin sending you individual copies 30 days after receiving your request.
Terms and Definitions (unaudited)
Appreciation:
Increase in the value of an asset
Average Annual Total Return:
A standardized measurement of the return (yield and appreciation) earned by a fund on an annual basis assuming all distributions are reinvested
Coupon Rate or Face Rate:
Rate of interest payable annually based on the face amount of the bond (expressed as a percentage)
Depreciation:
Decrease in the value of an asset
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index:
An unmanaged list of long-term, fixed-rate, investment-grade, tax-exempt bonds representative of the municipal bond market; the index does not take into account brokerage commissions or other costs, may include bonds different from those in the Fund, and may pose different risks than the Fund
Market Value:
Actual (or estimated) price at which a bond trades in the marketplace
Maturity:
Measure of the term or life of a bond in years; when a bond "matures", the issuer repays the principal
Net Asset Value:
The value of all of a fund's assets, less liabilities and divided by the number of outstanding shares; does not include initial or contingent deferred sales charges
Quality Ratings:
A designation assigned by independent rating companies to give a relative indication of a bond's creditworthiness; "AAA", "AA", and "BBB" indicate investment grade securities. Ratings can range from a high of "AAA" to a low of "D".
Total Return:
Measures both the net investment income and any realized and unrealized appreciation or depreciation of the underlying investments in a fund's portfolio for the period, assuming the reinvestment of all dividends; represents the aggregate percentage or dollar value change over the period
Composition January 30, 2009 (unaudited)
Portfolio Quality Ratings
(Based on total long-term investments)
AAA | 9.1% |
AA | 55.4% |
A | 32.9% |
BBB | 2.6% |
Quality ratings reflect the financial strength of the issuer and are assigned by independent rating services such as Moody's Investors Services ("Moody's") and Standard & Poor's Ratings Group ("S&P"). Non-rated bonds have been determined to be of appropriate quality for the portfolio by Integrity Money Management, Inc. (the "Adviser" or "Integrity Money Management"), the Fund's investment Adviser.
These percentages are subject to change.
Portfolio Market Sectors
(As a percentage of net assets)
T—Transportation | 36.0% |
HC—Health Care | 14.8% |
G—General Obligation | 14.4% |
W—Water/Sewer | 9.4% |
O—Other | 8.9% |
S—School | 6.8% |
I—Industrial | 5.1% |
H—Housing | 4.6% |
Market sectors are breakdowns of the Fund's portfolio holdings into specific investment classes.
These percentages are subject to change.
Disclosure of Fund Expenses (unaudited)
Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads), redemption fees and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from July 31, 2008 to January 30, 2009.
Actual expenses: The section in the table under the heading "Actual" provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in these columns together with the amount you invested to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an account value of $8,600 divided by $1,000 equals 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the appropriate column for your share class in the column entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical example for comparison purposes: The section in the table under the heading "Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)" provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the section in the table under the heading "Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)" is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, had these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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Average Annual Total Returns (unaudited)
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New Hampshire Municipal Fund | 1 year | 3 year | 5 year | 10 year | Since Inception | |
Without sales charge | 0.87% | 3.46% | 2.28% | 3.11% | 4.36% | |
With sales charge (4.25%) | (3.46%) | 1.98% | 1.39% | 2.66% | 4.09% | |
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Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index | 1 year | 3 year | 5 year | 10 year | Since Inception | |
| (0.16%) | 3.00% | 3.34% | 4.51% | 5.56% | |
Putting Performance into Perspective
Performance data quoted above is historical. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The principal value and investment return of an investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end (available within seven business days of the most recent month end) by calling 800-276-1262.
You should consider the Fund's investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses carefully before investing. For this and other important information, please obtain a Fund prospectus at no cost from your financial adviser and read it carefully before investing.
The table above does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions and redemption of Fund shares.
Comparative Index Graph (unaudited)
Comparison of change in value of a $10,000 investment in the Fund and the Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index
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7/31/1998 | $ | 10,000 | $ | 9,573 | $ | 10,000 |
1999 | $ | 10,267 | $ | 9,829 | $ | 10,288 |
2000 | $ | 10,631 | $ | 10,177 | $ | 10,732 |
2001 | $ | 11,413 | $ | 10,926 | $ | 11,815 |
2002 | $ | 12,009 | $ | 11,496 | $ | 12,608 |
2003 | $ | 12,289 | $ | 11,765 | $ | 13,061 |
2004 | $ | 12,872 | $ | 12,322 | $ | 13,816 |
2005 | $ | 12,639 | $ | 12,100 | $ | 14,695 |
2006 | $ | 13,114 | $ | 12,554 | $ | 15,071 |
2007 | $ | 13,511 | $ | 12,934 | $ | 15,713 |
2008 | $ | 14,013 | $ | 13,415 | $ | 16,160 |
1/30/2009 | $ | 14,170 | $ | 13,565 | $ | 16,273 |
Putting Performance into Perspective
Performance data quoted above is historical. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The principal value and investment return of an investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end (available within seven business days of the most recent month end) by calling 800-276-1262.
You should consider the Fund's investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses carefully before investing. For this and other important information, please obtain a Fund prospectus at no cost from your financial adviser and read it carefully before investing.
The graph does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions and redemptions of Fund shares.
The graph comparing the Fund's performance to a benchmark index provides you with a general sense of how the Fund performed. To put this information in context, it may be helpful to understand the special differences between the two. The Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index is a national index representative of the national municipal bond market, whereas the Fund concentrates its investments in New Hampshire municipal bonds. The Fund's total return for the periods shown appears with and without sales charges and includes Fund expenses and management fees. The Fund's total return for the period shown appears with and without sales charges and includes Fund expenses and management fees. A securities index measures the performance of a theoretical portfolio. Unlike a fund, the index is unmanaged; there are no expenses that affect the results. In addition, few investors could purchase all of the securities necessary to match the index. If they could, transaction costs and other expenses would be incurred. All Fund and benchmark returns include reinvested dividends.
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement (unaudited)
Integrity Money Management, the Fund's investment adviser; Integrity Funds Distributor, the Fund's underwriter; and Integrity Fund Services, Inc. ("Integrity Fund Services"), the Fund's transfer, administrative, and accounting services agent; are subsidiaries of Integrity Mutual Funds, the Fund's sponsor.
The approval and continuation of the Fund's investment advisory agreement must be specifically approved at least annually (1) by the vote of the Trustees or by a vote of the shareholders of the Fund, and (2) by the vote of a majority of the Trustees who are not parties to the investment advisory agreement or "Interested Persons" of any party ("Independent Trustees"), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. In preparation for the meeting, the Board of Trustees (the "Board") requests and reviews a wide variety of materials provided by the Fund's adviser. The Independent Trustees also received advice from their independent counsel on the issues to focus on during contract renewals. At a meeting held on October 29, 2008, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees of the Fund, approved the Investment Advisory Agreement ("Advisory Agreement") between the Fund and Integrity Money Management.
The Trustees, including a majority of the Trustees who are neither party to the Advisory Agreement nor "interested persons" of any such party (as such term is defined for regulatory persons), unanimously approved the Advisory Agreement. In determining whether it was appropriate to approve the Advisory Agreement, the Trustees requested information from the Adviser that they believed to be reasonably necessary to reach their conclusion. In connection with the approval of the Advisory Agreement, the Board reviewed factors set out in judicial decisions and SEC directives relating to the approval of advisory contracts, which include but are not limited to the following:
(a) | the nature and quality of services to be provided by the Adviser to the Fund; |
(b) | the various personnel furnishing such services, their duties and qualifications; |
(c) | the Fund's investment performance as compared to standardized industry performance data; |
(d) | the Adviser's costs and profitability of furnishing the investment management services to the Fund; |
(e) | the extent to which the Adviser realizes economies of scale as the Fund grows larger and the sharing thereof with the Fund; |
(f) | an analysis of the rates charged by other investment advisers of similar funds; |
(g) | the expense ratios of the Fund as compared to data for comparable funds; and |
(h) | information with respect to all benefits to the Adviser associated with the Fund, including an analysis of so-called "fallout" benefits or indirect profits to the Adviser from its relationship to the Fund. |
In evaluating the Adviser's services and its fees, the Trustees reviewed information concerning the performance of the Fund, the recent financial statements of the Adviser and its parent, and the proposed advisory fee and other Fund expenses compared to the level of advisory fees and expenses paid by other similar funds. In reviewing the Advisory Agreement with the Fund, the Trustees considered, among other things: the fees, the Fund's past performance, the nature and quality of the services provided, the profitability of the Adviser and its parent (estimated costs and estimated profits from furnishing the proposed services to the Fund), and the expense waivers by the Adviser. The Trustees also considered any ancillary benefits to the Adviser and its affiliates for services provided to the Fund. In this regard, the Trustees noted that there were no soft dollar arrangements involving the Adviser and the only benefits to affiliates were the fees earned for services provided. The Trustees did not identify any single factor discussed above as all-important or controlling. The Trustees also considered the Adviser's commitment to voluntarily limit Fund expenses and the skills and capabilities of the Adviser.
The following paragraphs summarize the material information and factors considered by the Board, including the Independent Trustees, as well as their conclusions relative to such factors in considering the approval of the Advisory Agreement:
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services: The Adviser currently provides services to twelve funds in the Integrity family of funds with investment strategies ranging from non-diversified sectors funds to broad-based equity funds. The experience and expertise of the Adviser is attributable to the long-term focus on managing investment companies and has the potential to enhance the Fund's future performance. The Adviser has a strong culture of compliance and provides quality services. The overall nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser has historically been, and continues to be, adequate and appropriate to the Board.
Various personnel furnishing such services and their duties and qualifications: The portfolio manager of the Fund has over 25 years experience in the advisory and money management area adding significant expertise to the Adviser of the Fund. A detailed biography of the portfolio manager was presented to the Trustees. This information is disclosed in the prospectus and/or SAI of the Fund.
Investment Performance: The Adviser has assured through subsidization that the Fund has had consistent performance relative to comparable and competing funds. As of July 31, 2008, the Fund returns for the 1- and 3-year periods were above its index and median for its peer group. The Fund returns for the 5- and 10-year performance was below both its index and the median for its peer group. The Fund has positive returns for the year-to-date, 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, 10-year, and since inception periods as of July 31, 2008. In addition, the Fund has been meeting its investment objective for providing as high a level of current income exempt from federal and New Hampshire state interest and dividend taxes as is consistent with preservation of capital.
Profitability: The Board has reviewed a year-to-date and a 12-month profit analysis spreadsheet completed by the controller of the Adviser. Based on the relatively small size of each fund under management with the Adviser, the Adviser has not shown a profit for the period. The Board determined that the profitability of the Adviser was not excessive based on the services it will provide for the Fund and the profit analysis spreadsheet presented by the Adviser.
Economies of Scale: The Board briefly discussed the benefits for the Fund as the Adviser could realized economies of scale as the Fund grows larger, but the size of the Fund has not yet reached an asset level to benefit from economies of scale. The advisory fees are structured appropriately based on the size of the Fund. The Adviser has indicated that a new advisory fee structure may be considered if the Fund reaches an asset level where the Fund could benefit from economies of scale.
Analysis of the rates charged by other investment advisers of similar funds: The Adviser is voluntarily waiving advisory fees due to the small size of the Fund. At times, the Adviser is reimbursing the Fund for expenses paid above the voluntary expense cap. The Board considered the compensation payable under the Advisory Agreement fair and reasonable in light of the services to be provided.
Expense ratios of the Fund as compared to data for comparable funds: The Fund's net expense ratio of 1.07% was comparable to the average expense ratio of other funds of similar objective and size but slightly higher than the median of other funds of similar objective and size.
Information with respect to all benefits to the Adviser associated with the Fund, including an analysis of so-called "fallout" benefits or indirect profits to the Adviser from its relationship to the Fund: The Board noted that the Adviser does not realize material direct benefits from its relationship with the Fund. The Adviser does not participate in any soft dollar arrangements from securities trading in the Fund.
In voting unanimously to approve the Advisory Agreement, the Trustees did not identify any single factor as being of paramount importance. The Trustees noted that their discussion in this regard was premised on numerous factors including: the nature, quality, and resources of the Adviser; the strategic plan involving the Fund; and the potential for increased distribution and growth of the Fund. They determined that after considering all the relevant factors, the adoption of the Advisory Agreement would be in the best interest of the Fund and its shareholders.
Potential Conflicts of Interest—Investment Adviser
Actual or apparent conflicts of interest may arise when a portfolio manager has day-to-day management responsibilities with respect to more than one fund or other account. More specifically, portfolio managers who manage multiple funds are presented with the following potential conflicts:
• | The management of multiple funds may result in a portfolio manager devoting unequal time and attention to the management of each fund. The Adviser seeks to manage such competing interests for the time and attention of portfolio managers by having them focus on a particular investment discipline. Most other accounts managed by a portfolio manager are managed using the same investment models that are used in connection with the management of the Fund. The management of multiple funds and accounts also may give rise to potential conflicts of interest if the funds and accounts have different objectives, benchmarks, time horizons, and fees as the portfolio manager must allocate his time and investment ideas across multiple funds and accounts. |
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The Adviser and the Fund have adopted certain compliance procedures, which are designed to address these types of conflicts; however, there is no guarantee that such procedures will detect each and every situation in which a conflict arises.
Schedule of Investments January 30, 2009 (unaudited)
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Percentages represent the market value of each investment category to total net assets | Rating Moody's/ S&P | Coupon Rate | Maturity |
| Principal Amount |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE MUNICIPAL BONDS (93.8%) |
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#Belknap Cty., NH G.O. MBIA | A-1/AA | 5.200% | 06/15/2013 | $ | 225,000 | $ | 227,070 |
Concord, NH G.O. | Aa/AA | 4.600 | 10/15/2014 |
| 100,000 |
| 108,349 |
*Derry, NH FSA | Aa-3/NR | 4.800 | 02/01/2018 |
| 115,000 |
| 121,484 |
Gorham, NH G.O. FSA | Aa-3/NR | 4.850 | 04/01/2014 |
| 65,000 |
| 66,115 |
#Hampton, NH G.O. XLCA | A-1/NR | 4.000 | 12/15/2020 |
| 200,000 |
| 188,778 |
Hillsborough, NH G.O. XLCA | NR/A | 4.000 | 11/01/2020 |
| 100,000 |
| 96,549 |
Hillsborough, NH G.O. XLCA | NR/A | 4.000 | 11/01/2021 |
| 100,000 |
| 94,389 |
Manchester, NH Public Improvement | Aa/NR | 5.875 | 05/01/2019 |
| 50,000 |
| 51,112 |
*Manchester, NH School Facs. Rev. MBIA | Aa-3/AA | 5.250 | 06/01/2009 |
| 250,000 |
| 253,543 |
Manchester, NH Water Rev. FGIC | Aa-3/AA | 5.000 | 12/01/2028 |
| 100,000 |
| 99,389 |
Manchester, NH Water Works Rev. | Aa-3/AA | 5.000 | 12/01/2034 |
| 250,000 |
| 249,383 |
Merrimack Cty., NH G.O. FSA | NR/AAA | 4.250 | 12/01/2019 |
| 100,000 |
| 107,127 |
Merrimack Cty., NH G.O. FSA | NR/AAA | 4.500 | 12/01/2027 |
| 100,000 |
| 96,619 |
Nashua, NH G.O. | Aa/AA+ | 5.250 | 09/15/2017 |
| 100,000 |
| 108,009 |
New Hampshire Hlth. & Educ. Facs. Auth. (Exeter) | A/A+ | 5.100 | 10/01/2010 |
| 100,000 |
| 104,130 |
New Hampshire Hlth. & Educ. Facs. Auth. (Exeter) | A/A+ | 5.200 | 10/01/2011 |
| 60,000 |
| 63,159 |
*New Hampshire Hlth. & Educ. Facs. Auth. (Exeter) | A/A+ | 5.500 | 10/01/2015 |
| 120,000 |
| 125,161 |
New Hampshire Hlth. & Educ. Facs. Auth. (Exeter) | A/A+ | 5.625 | 10/01/2016 |
| 20,000 |
| 21,033 |
#New Hampshire Hlth. & Educ. Facs. Auth. (Univ. Sys. of NH) AMBAC | A-1/A+ | 5.500 | 07/01/2013 |
| 40,000 |
| 43,854 |
New Hampshire Hlth. & Educ. Facs. Auth. (Univ. Sys. of NH) AMBAC | A-1/A+ | 5.500 | 07/01/2013 |
| 95,000 |
| 103,999 |
New Hampshire Health & Ed. Conway Hosp. | Baa-3/NR | 5.250 | 06/01/2016 |
| 100,000 |
| 88,726 |
*New Hampshire State Capital Improvement G.O. | Aa/AA | 5.000 | 04/15/2013 |
| 250,000 |
| 281,970 |
New Hampshire State Capital Improvement G.O. | Aa/AA | 4.750 | 03/01/2027 |
| 100,000 |
| 100,226 |
New Hampshire State Hsg. Single Fam. Rev. | Aa/NR | 4.900 | 07/01/2025 |
| 200,000 |
| 161,638 |
New Hampshire State Turnpike System FSA | Aa-3/AAA | 5.125 | 10/01/2019 |
| 100,000 |
| 106,864 |
Portsmouth, NH G.O. MBIA | Aa/AA | 4.000 | 08/01/2019 |
| 100,000 |
| 104,748 |
*Rochester, NH G.O. MBIA | A-3/NR | 4.750 | 07/15/2020 |
| 300,000 |
| 308,367 |
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TOTAL NEW HAMPSHIRE MUNICIPAL BONDS |
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GUAM MUNICIPAL BONDS (0.2%) |
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Guam Hsg. Corp. Single Family Mtg. | NR/AAA | 5.750% | 09/01/2031 | $ | 10,000 | $ | 8,467 |
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TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS (COST: $3,484,823) |
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| $ | 3,490,258 | |||
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SHORT-TERM SECURITIES (8.2%) |
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Wells Fargo Advantage National Tax-Free Money Market (Cost: $305,693) |
| 305,693 | $ | 305,693 | |||
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (COST: $3,790,516) |
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| $ | 3,795,951 | |||
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES |
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| (85,996) | |||
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NET ASSETS |
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| $ | 3,709,955 |
*Indicates bonds are segregated by the custodian to cover when-issued or delayed delivery purchases.
#Indicates bonds are segregated by the custodian to cover initial margin requirements.
Footnote: Non-rated (NR) securities have been determined to be of investment grade quality by the Fund's Manager.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels:
| Level 1 | — | quoted prices in active markets for identical securities |
| Level 2 | — | other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.) |
| Level 3 | — | significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of January 30, 2009:
| Valuation Inputs | Investments in Securities |
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| Level 1 | — | quoted prices | $ | 305,693 |
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| Level 2 | — | other significant observable inputs |
| 3,490,258 |
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| Level 3 | — | significant unobservable inputs |
| 0 |
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| Total | $ | 3,795,951 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities January 30, 2009 (unaudited)
ASSETS |
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Investments in securities, at value (cost: $3,790,516) | $ | 3,795,951 | ||
Accrued interest receivable |
| 36,829 | ||
Accrued dividends receivable |
| 217 | ||
Receivable due from manager |
| 5,109 | ||
Prepaid expenses |
| 578 | ||
| Total assets | $ | 3,838,684 | |
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LIABILITIES |
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Dividends payable | $ | 7,171 | ||
Accrued expenses |
| 5,587 | ||
Payable to affiliates |
| 6,993 | ||
Disbursements in excess of demand deposit cash |
| 108,978 | ||
| Total liabilities | $ | 128,729 | |
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NET ASSETS | $ | 3,709,955 | ||
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Net assets are represented by: |
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Paid-in capital | $ | 3,850,083 | ||
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and futures |
| (148,062) | ||
Accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss) |
| 2,499 | ||
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments |
| 5,435 | ||
| Total amount representing net assets applicable to 360,382 outstanding shares of no par common stock (unlimited shares authorized) | $ | 3,709,955 | |
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Net asset value per share | $ | 10.29 | ||
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Public offering price (based on sales charge of 4.25%) | $ | 10.75 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Financial Statements
Statement of Operations For the six months ended January 30, 2009 (unaudited)
INVESTMENT INCOME |
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Interest | $ | 67,842 | ||
Dividends |
| 3,152 | ||
| Total investment income | $ | 70,994 | |
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EXPENSES |
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Investment advisory fees | $ | 9,106 | ||
Distribution (12b-1) fees |
| 4,553 | ||
Administrative service fees |
| 12,000 | ||
Transfer agent fees |
| 12,000 | ||
Accounting service fees |
| 12,911 | ||
Custodian fees |
| 840 | ||
Professional fees |
| 2,950 | ||
Trustees fees |
| 995 | ||
Insurance expense |
| 72 | ||
Reports to shareholders |
| 567 | ||
Audit fees |
| 2,019 | ||
Legal fees |
| 374 | ||
Transfer agent out-of-pockets |
| 138 | ||
License, fees, and registrations |
| 926 | ||
| Total expenses | $ | 59,451 | |
Less expenses waived or absorbed by the Fund's manager |
| (39,965) | ||
| Total net expenses | $ | 19,486 | |
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NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) | $ | 51,508 | ||
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REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS |
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Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions | $ | 0 | ||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments |
| (10,737) | ||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | $ | (10,737) | |
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | $ | 40,771 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Financial Statements
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS |
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Net investment income (loss) | $ | 51,508 | $ | 112,641 | ||
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions |
| 0 |
| (529) | ||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments |
| (10,737) |
| 30,921 | ||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 40,771 | $ | 143,033 | |
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DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS |
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Dividends from net investment income ($0.14 and $0.30 per share, respectively) | $ | (51,031) | $ | (112,395) | ||
Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions ($0.00 and $0.00 per share, respectively) |
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| Total dividends and distributions | $ | (51,031) | $ | (112,395) | |
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CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS |
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Proceeds from sale of shares | $ | 24,027 | $ | 219,028 | ||
Proceeds from reinvested dividends |
| 25,289 |
| 54,708 | ||
Cost of shares redeemed |
| (10,000) |
| (811,941) | ||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | $ | 39,316 | $ | (538,205) | |
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TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | $ | 29,056 | $ | (507,567) | ||
NET ASSETS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD |
| 3,680,899 |
| 4,188,466 | ||
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD | $ | 3,709,955 | $ | 3,680,899 | ||
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Undistributed net investment income | $ | 2,499 | $ | 2,022 |
* Unaudited.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
Note 1: Organization
The Fund is an investment portfolio of Integrity Managed Portfolios (the "Trust") and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act") as a non-diversified, open-end management investment company. The Trust may offer multiple portfolios; currently six portfolios are offered. The Trust is an unincorporated business trust organized under Massachusetts law on August 10, 1990.
The investment objective of the Fund is to provide its shareholders with as high a level of current income exempt from both federal income tax and New Hampshire state interest and dividend tax as is consistent with preservation of capital. The Fund will seek to achieve this objective by investing primarily in a portfolio of New Hampshire municipal securities.
On December 19, 2003, the Fund became a series of the Trust. Prior to this date, the Fund was part of the Forum Funds and was named the New Hampshire TaxSaver Bond. The New Hampshire TaxSaver Bond Fund commenced operations on December 31, 1992. The Forum Funds is a Delaware business trust that is registered as an open-end management investment company under the 1940 Act.
Shares of the Fund are offered at net asset value plus a maximum sales charge of 4.25% of the offering price.
Note 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Investment security valuation—Securities for which quotations are not readily available (which will constitute a majority of the securities held by the Fund) are valued using a matrix system at fair value as determined by the Adviser. The matrix system has been developed based on procedures approved by the Board of Trustees and includes consideration of the following:
| • | yields or prices of municipal bonds of comparable quality; |
| • | type of issue, coupon, maturity, and rating; |
| • | indications as to value from dealers; and |
| • | general market conditions. |
Because the market value of securities can only be established by agreement between parties in a sales transaction, and because of the uncertainty inherent in the valuation process, the fair values as determined may differ from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the securities existed. The Fund follows industry practice and records security transactions on the trade date.
The Fund concentrates its investments in a single state. This concentration may result in the Fund investing a relatively high percentage of its assets in a limited number of issuers.
When-issued securities—The Fund may purchase securities on a when-issued basis. Payment and delivery may take place after the customary settlement period for that security. The price of the underlying securities and the date when the securities will be delivered and paid for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. The value of the securities purchased on a when-issued basis are identified as such in the Schedule of Investments. With respect to purchase commitments, the Fund identifies securities as segregated in its records with a value at least equal to the amount of the commitment. Losses may arise due to changes in the value of the underlying securities, if the counterparty does not perform under the contract's terms, or if the issuer does not issue the securities due to political, economic, or other factors.
Contingent deferred sales charge—In the case of investments of $1 million or more, a 1.00% CDSC may be assessed on shares redeemed within 24 months of purchase (excluding shares purchased with reinvested dividends and/or distributions).
Federal and state income taxes—The Fund's policy is to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code that are applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its net investment income and any net realized gain on investments to its shareholders; therefore, no provision for income taxes is required. Distributions during the year ended July 31, 2008 were characterized as tax-exempt for tax purposes.
In June of 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Interpretation No. 48, "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes" ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 establishes the minimum threshold for recognizing, and a system for measuring, the benefits of tax-return positions in financial statements. Management has analyzed the Fund's tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years for purposes of implementing this standard and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the financial statements. Interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions, if any, are classified in the financial statements as "Other expense".
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
| July 31, 2008 | July 31, 2007 | |||
Tax-exempt income | $ | 112,395 | $ | 148,272 | |
Ordinary income |
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| 0 | |
Long-term capital gains |
| 0 |
| 0 | |
Return of capital |
| 0 |
| 0 | |
| Total | $ | 112,395 | $ | 148,272 |
As of July 31, 2008, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains | Undistributed Accumulated Earnings | Accumulated Capital and Other Losses | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | Total Accumulated Earnings/ (Deficit) |
$2,022 | $0 | $0 | ($148,062) | $16,171 | ($129,869) |
The Fund has unexpired net capital loss carryforwards for tax purposes as of July 31, 2008 totaling $148,062, which may be used to offset future capital gains. Any difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to timing differences associated with market discount. The capital loss carryforward amounts will expire in each of the years ended July 31 as shown in the following table.
Year | Unexpired Capital Losses | |
2013 | $ | 147,534 |
2016 | $ | 528 |
For the year ended July 31, 2008, the Fund did not make any permanent reclassifications to reflect tax character.
Net capital losses incurred after October 31 and within the tax year are deemed to arise on the first business day of the Fund's next taxable year. For the year ended July 31, 2008, the Fund did not defer to August 1, 2008, any post-October capital losses, post-October currency losses, or post-October passive foreign investment company losses.
Distributions to shareholders—Dividends from net investment income, declared daily and payable monthly, are reinvested in additional shares of the Fund at net asset value or paid in cash. Capital gains, when available, are distributed at least annually.
Premiums and discounts—Premiums and discounts on municipal securities are amortized for financial reporting purposes.
Other—Income and expenses are recorded on the accrual basis. Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses are reported on the identified cost basis. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and may differ from net investment income and realized gains determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for market discount, capital loss carryforwards, and losses due to wash sales and futures transactions. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to paid-in capital. Temporary book and tax basis differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Futures contracts—The Fund may purchase and sell financial futures contracts to hedge against changes in the values of tax-exempt municipal securities the Fund owns or expects to purchase.
A futures contract is an agreement between two parties to buy or sell units of a particular index or a certain amount of U.S. Government or municipal securities at a set price on a future date. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with a broker an amount of cash or securities equal to the minimum "initial margin" requirement of the futures exchange on which the contract is traded. Subsequent payments ("variation margin") are made or received by the Fund, dependent on the fluctuations in the value of the underlying index. Daily fluctuations in value are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unrealized gains or losses by the Fund. When entering into a closing transaction, the Fund will realize, for book purposes, a gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the futures contracts sold and the futures contracts to buy. Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) related to open futures contracts is required to be treated as realized gain (loss) for federal income tax purposes.
Securities held in collateralized accounts to cover initial margin requirements on open futures contracts are noted in the Schedule of Investments. The Statement of Assets and Liabilities reflects a receivable or payable for the daily mark to market for variation margin.
Certain risks may arise upon entering into futures contracts. These risks may include changes in the value of the futures contracts that may not directly correlate with changes in the value of the underlying securities.
Use of estimates—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Note 3: Capital Share Transactions
As of January 30, 2009, there were unlimited shares of no par authorized; 360,382 and 356,507 shares were outstanding at January 30, 2009 and July 31, 2008, respectively.
Transactions in capital shares were as follows:
| Six Months Ended | Year Ended | |
Shares sold | 2,380 | 20,945 | |
Shares issued on reinvestment of dividends | 2,491 | 5,298 | |
Shares redeemed | (996) | (78,615) | |
| Net increase (decrease) | 3,875 | (52,372) |
Note 4: Investment Advisory Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates
Integrity Money Management, the Fund's investment adviser; Integrity Funds Distributor, the Fund's underwriter; and Integrity Fund Services, the Fund's transfer, accounting, and administrative services agent; are subsidiaries of Integrity Mutual Funds, the Fund's sponsor.
The Fund has engaged the Adviser to provide investment advisory and management services to the Fund. The Advisory Agreement provides for fees to be computed at an annual rate of 0.50% of the Fund's average daily net assets. The Fund has recognized no advisory fees due to fees being fully waived for the six months ended January 30, 2009. The Fund does not have a payable to the Adviser at January 30, 2009 for investment advisory fees. Certain Officers and Trustees of the Fund are also Officers and Directors of the Adviser.
Under the terms of the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser has agreed to pay all the expenses of the Fund (excluding taxes, brokerage fees, and commissions, if any) that exceed 1.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets on an annual basis up to the amount of the investment advisory and management fee. The Adviser and Distributor may also voluntarily waive fees or reimburse expenses not required under the advisory or other contracts from time to time. Accordingly, after fee waivers and expense reimbursements, the Fund's actual total annual operating expenses were 1.07% for the six months ended January 30, 2009. An expense limitation lowers expense ratios and increases returns to investors.
Principal underwriter and shareholder services
Integrity Funds Distributor serves as the principal underwriter for the Fund. The Fund has adopted a distribution plan for each class of shares as allowed by Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. Distribution plans permit the Fund to reimburse its principal underwriter for costs related to selling shares of the Fund and for various other services. These costs, which consist primarily of commissions and service fees to broker-dealers who sell shares of the Fund, are paid by shareholders through expenses called "Distribution Plan expenses." The Fund currently pays an annual distribution fee of up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the class. Distribution Plan expenses are calculated daily and paid monthly. The Fund has recognized $4,553 of distribution fees for the six months ended January 30, 2009. The Fund has a payable to Integrity Fund Distributor of $770 at January 30, 2009 for distribution fees.
As transfer agent to the Fund, Integrity Fund Services provides shareholder services for a variable fee equal to 0.20% of the Fund's average daily net assets on an annual basis for the Fund's first $50 million and at a lower rate on the average daily net assets in excess of $50 million, with a minimum of $2,000 per month plus reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses. An additional fee with a minimum of $500 per month is charged for each additional share class. The Fund has recognized $12,000 of transfer agency fees for the six months ended January 30, 2009. The Fund has a payable to Integrity Fund Services of $2,000 at January 30, 2009 for transfer agency fees. Integrity Fund Services also acts as the Fund's accounting services agent for a monthly fee equal to the sum of a fixed fee of $2,000 and a variable fee equal to 0.05% of the Fund's average daily net assets on an annual basis for the Fund's first $50 million and at a lower rate on the average daily net assets in excess of $50 million, together with reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses. An additional fee of $500 per month is charged for each additional share class. The Fund has recognized $12,911 of accounting service fees for the six months ended January 30, 2009. The Fund has a payable to Integrity Fund Services of $2,154 at January 30, 2009 for accounting service fees. Integrity Fund Services also acts as the Fund's administrative services agent for a variable fee equal to 0.125% of the Fund's average daily net assets on an annual basis for the Fund's first $50 million and at a lower rate on the average daily net assets in excess of $50 million, with a minimum of $2,000 per month plus out-of-pocket expenses. An additional fee of $500 per month is charged for each additional share class. The Fund has recognized $12,000 of administrative service fees for the six months ended January 30, 2009. The Fund has a payable to Integrity Fund Services of $2,000 at January 30, 2009 for administrative service fees.
Note 5: Investment Security Transactions
The cost of purchases and proceeds from the sales of investment securities (excluding short-term securities) aggregated $446,567 and $245,000, respectively, for the six months ended January 30, 2009.
Note 6: Investment in Securities
At January 30, 2009, the aggregate cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was substantially the same for financial reporting purposes at $3,790,516. The net unrealized appreciation of investments based on the cost was $5,435, which is comprised of $68,411 aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and $62,976 aggregate gross unrealized depreciation. Differences between financial reporting-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) are due to differing treatment of market discount.
Note 7: Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In September of 2006, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements" ("SFAS 157"). SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years.
In accordance with the provisions of SFAS 157, the Fund adopted this standard during the fiscal year ended July 31, 2008. The implementation of the standard did not impact the amounts reported in the financial statements, however additional disclosures required regarding the inputs used to develop the measurements of fair value and the effect of certain measurements on changes in net assets for the period have been included in the Fund's financial statements.
In March of 2008, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, "Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" ("SFAS 161"). SFAS 161 requires enhanced disclosures to provide information about the reasons the Fund invests in derivative instruments, the accounting treatment and the effect derivatives have on financial performance. SFAS 161 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008 and interim periods within those fiscal years.
Financial Highlights
Selected per share data and ratios for the periods indicated
| Six Months Ended 1/30/091 | Year Ended 7/31/08 | Year Ended 7/31/07 | Year Ended 7/31/06 | Year Ended 7/29/05 | Four Months Ended 7/30/04 | Year Ended 3/31/04 | ||||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD | $ | 10.32 | $ | 10.24 | $ | 10.25 | $ | 10.20 | $ | 10.82 | $ | 10.73 | $ | 10.88 | |
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| Total distributions | $ | (.14) | $ | (.30) | $ | (.32) | $ | (.33) | $ | (.43) | $ | (.11) | $ | (.37) |
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NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD | $ | 10.29 | $ | 10.32 | $ | 10.24 | $ | 10.25 | $ | 10.20 | $ | 10.82 | $ | 10.73 | |
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Total Return2 | 2.23%3 | 3.72% | 3.02% | 3.76% | (1.81%) | 5.69%3 | 2.06% | ||||||||
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Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $ | 3,710 | $ | 3,681 | $ | 4,188 | $ | 5,317 | $ | 6,363 | $ | 7,962 | $ | 8,175 | |
Ratio of net expenses (after expense assumption) to average net assets4 | 1.07%3 | 1.07% | 1.07% | 1.03% | 0.98% | 0.95%3 | 0.95% | ||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 2.80%3 | 2.87% | 3.09% | 3.19% | 3.14% | 3.12%3 | 3.44% | ||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 7.41% | 12.56% | 11.83% | 8.10% | 17.94% | 10.02% | 41.53% |
1Unaudited.
2Excludes any applicable sales charges.
3Annualized
4During the periods indicated above, the Adviser assumed and/or waived expenses of $39,965, $83,438, $79,544, $69,311, $64,102, and $23,856, respectively. If the expenses had not been assumed and/or waived, the annualized ratio of total expenses to average net assets would have been 3.26%, 3.20%, 2.72%, 2.22%, 1.80%, and 1.84%, respectively. For the period 4/1/2003 through 12/19/2003, Forum Administrative Services assumed/waived expenses of $62,210. For the period from 12/20/2003 through 3/31/2004, Integrity Money Management assumed/waived expenses of $21,859. If the expenses had not been assumed and/or waived, the annualized ratio of total expenses to average net assets for the year would have been 1.86%.
Total return represents the rate that an investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
[Logo] | Integrity Managed Portfolios |
OKLAHOMA MUNICIPAL FUND | |
1 Main Street North • Minot, North Dakota 58703 | |
800-276-1262 | |
info@integrityfunds.com | |
www.integrityfunds.com | |
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| Dear Shareholder: |
Principal Underwriter Custodian Transfer Agent ±The Fund is distributed through Integrity Funds Distributor, Inc. Member FINRA & SIPC |
In one of the darkest moods ever a severe loss of confidence in Wall Street provided a free fall in most asset prices of stocks, bonds and commodities in 2008. The year also saw crude oil approach $147 per barrel with retail gasoline priced over $4 a gallon. Commodities such as copper, steel and agriculture products declined significantly when it became clear that the world economy was in trouble. While these events were concerning to the markets, then came the collapse of Wall Street firms Bear Sterns and Merrill Lynch and the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers along with the merger of financial institutions Washington Mutual, Countrywide Financial and Wachovia to others as a result of sub-prime lending. Banks fearing other financial institutions would be unable to repay stopped lending to each other. The market for short-term corporate debt, known as commercial paper, was frozen and interest rates soared on all fixed income investments with the exception of U.S. government debt. Investors worldwide desperate for safety poured money into U.S. Treasury obligations. The yield on three-month Treasury bills plunged to zero as investors decided no return was better than losses on Wall Street or in commodities. Other yields across the Treasury interest rate curve saw significant declines with two year yields at 0.95%, five year yields at 1.88%, ten year yields at 2.85% and the thirty year bond at 3.59% at year end. Finally, the U.S. Government stepped in with the establishment of the "Troubled Asset Relief Program" or "TARP." TARP was established to purchase troubled assets from financial institutions, mortgage lenders and real estate note holders. This $700 billion program injected funds into the major U.S. banks to stabilize the credit markets and to provide capital to banks for lending. The FDIC also increased its guarantee on deposits to $250,000 and provided backstops for U.S. money markets. The Federal Reserve began a program of commercial paper lending and lowered the federal funds rate ranging between zero to 0.25%. These stimuli along with financing to the major U.S. automakers are expected to help bolster the economy, draining less money away from consumers and businesses. The municipal markets were not immune to the year's financial crises. At the beginning of the year insurers of municipal debt saw their AAA ratings downgraded. Many municipal bonds that were insured started trading as if they didn't have insurance. As the financial crisis worsened, issuers of short-term municipal auction rate securities saw their markets frozen and the failure of repurchase of these securities caused rapid rises in yields in excess of ten percent. These events caused the tax equivalent yield of municipals to U.S. Treasuries of similar maturity, which is normally 85%-90%, to rise to 120%. As events continued to unfold during the period those tax equivalent yields approached, and in some cases, exceeded 200% of U.S. Treasuries. While the recent government actions have helped ease the credit markets, the outcome of all these efforts may take awhile to be realized, but the latest actions here and abroad mark a significant turning point in stabilizing the economy and capital markets. Through all of this turmoil our commitment to you remains unchanged, to provide high current income exempt from federal and state income tax with stability of principal. Oklahoma Municipal Fund began the period at $10.75 and ended the period at $10.30 for a total return of (2.24%)*. This compares to the Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index's return of 0.70%. The Fund's average portfolio maturity is 18.3 years with an average portfolio coupon of 5.01%. While the downgrade of secondary insurers has had an impact on the share price of the Fund, overall portfolio quality at the end of the period was as follows: AAA 18.3%, AA 55.9%, A 14.9%, BBB 5.6% and NR 5.3%. An important part of the Fund's overall strategy includes searching the new issue and secondary markets for high quality, double exempt issues. Some purchases throughout the period were: University of Oklahoma Science Center, 5.00% coupon, due 2036; Oklahoma City Utility, 5.00% coupon, due 2034 and Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency, 5.1% coupon, due 2017. Income exempt from federal and Oklahoma state income taxes with preservation of capital remain the primary objectives of the Fund. If you would like more frequent updates, please visit the Fund's website at www.integrityfunds.com for daily prices along with pertinent Fund information. Sincerely, Monte Avery |
The views expressed are those of Monte Avery, Senior Portfolio Manager with Integrity Mutual Funds, Inc. (the "Company" or "Integrity Mutual Funds"). The views are subject to change at any time in response to changing circumstances in the market and are not intended to predict or guarantee the future performance of any individual security, market sector, the markets generally, or any of the funds in the Integrity family of funds.
*Performance does not include applicable front-end or contingent deferred sales charges ("CDSCs"), which would have reduced the performance.
Performance data quoted above is historical. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The principal value and investment return of an investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end (available within seven business days of the most recent month end) by calling 800-276-1262.
You should consider the Fund's investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses carefully before investing. For this and other important information, please obtain a Fund prospectus at no cost from your financial adviser and read it carefully before investing.
Bond prices and therefore the value of bond funds decline as interest rates rise. Because the Fund invests in securities of a single state, the Fund is more susceptible to factors adversely impacting the respective state securities more so than a municipal bond fund that does not concentrate its securities in a single state.
Proxy Voting of Fund Portfolio Securities
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to securities held in the Fund's portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 800-276-1262. A report on Form N-PX of how the Fund voted any such proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available through the Fund's website at www.integrityfunds.com. The information is also available from the Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval ("EDGAR") database on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") at www.sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
Within 60 days of the end of its second and fourth fiscal quarters, the Fund provides a complete schedule of portfolio holdings in its semi-annual and annual reports on the Form N-CSR(S). These reports are filed electronically with the SEC and are delivered to the shareholders of the Fund. The Fund also files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund's Forms N-Q and N-CSR(S) are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The Fund's Forms N-Q and N-CSR(S) may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 202-942-8090. You may also access this information from the Fund's website at www.integrityfunds.com.
Shareholder Inquiries and Mailings
All inquiries regarding the Fund should be directed to:
Integrity Funds Distributor, Inc.
1 Main Street North
Minot, ND 58703
Phone: 800-276-1262
All inquiries regarding account information should be directed to:
Integrity Fund Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 759
Minot, ND 58702
Phone: 800-601-5593
To reduce its expenses, the Fund may mail only one copy of its prospectus and each annual and semi-annual report to those addresses shared by two or more accounts. If you wish to receive additional copies of these documents, please call Integrity Funds Distributor, Inc. (the "Distributor" or "Integrity Funds Distributor") at 800-276-1262 or contact your financial institution. The Distributor will begin sending you individual copies 30 days after receiving your request.
Composition January 30, 2009 (unaudited)
Portfolio Quality Ratings
(Based on total long-term investments)
AAA | 18.3% |
AA | 55.9% |
A | 14.9% |
BBB | 5.6% |
NR | 5.3% |
Quality ratings reflect the financial strength of the issuer and are assigned by independent rating services such as Moody's Investors Services ("Moody's") and Standard & Poor's Ratings Group ("S&P"). Non-rated bonds have been determined to be of appropriate quality for the portfolio by Integrity Money Management, Inc. (the "Adviser" or "Integrity Money Management"), the Fund's investment Adviser.
These percentages are subject to change.
Portfolio Market Sectors
(As a percentage of net assets)
S—School | 34.8% |
T—Transportation | 21.2% |
U—Utilities | 20.3% |
O—Other | 12.2% |
H—Housing | 5.4% |
HC—Health Care | 3.1% |
W/S—Water/Sewer | 3.0% |
Market sectors are breakdowns of the Fund's portfolio holdings into specific investment classes.
These percentages are subject to change.
Disclosure of Fund Expenses (unaudited)
Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads), redemption fees and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from July 31, 2008 to January 30, 2009.
Actual expenses: The section in the table under the heading "Actual" provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in these columns together with the amount you invested to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an account value of $8,600 divided by $1,000 equals 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the appropriate column for your share class in the column entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical example for comparison purposes: The section in the table under the heading "Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)" provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the section in the table under the heading "Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)" is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, had these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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Average Annual Total Returns (unaudited)
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Oklahoma Municipal Fund | 1 year | 3 year | 5 year | 10 year | Since Inception | |
Without sales charge | (4.61%) | 1.59% | 1.90% | 2.73% | 3.53% | |
With sales charge (4.25%) | (8.68%) | 0.12% | 1.01% | 2.28% | 3.16% | |
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Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index | 1 year | 3 year | 5 year | 10 year | Since Inception | |
| (0.16%) | 3.00% | 3.34% | 4.51% | 5.34% | |
Putting Performance into Perspective
Performance data quoted above is historical. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The principal value and investment return of an investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end (available within seven business days of the most recent month end) by calling 800-276-1262.
You should consider the Fund's investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses carefully before investing. For this and other important information, please obtain a Fund prospectus at no cost from your financial adviser and read it carefully before investing.
The table above does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions and redemption of Fund shares.
Comparative Index Graph (unaudited)
Comparison of change in value of a $10,000 investment in the Fund and the Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index
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7/31/1998 | $ | 10,000 | $ | 9,574 | $ | 10,000 |
1999 | $ | 10,425 | $ | 9,980 | $ | 10,288 |
2000 | $ | 10,412 | $ | 9,969 | $ | 10,732 |
2001 | $ | 11,430 | $ | 10,943 | $ | 11,815 |
2002 | $ | 12,054 | $ | 11,540 | $ | 12,608 |
2003 | $ | 12,087 | $ | 11,572 | $ | 13,061 |
2004 | $ | 12,531 | $ | 11,997 | $ | 13,816 |
2005 | $ | 12,909 | $ | 12,359 | $ | 14,695 |
2006 | $ | 13,476 | $ | 12,901 | $ | 15,071 |
2007 | $ | 13,894 | $ | 13,301 | $ | 15,713 |
2008 | $ | 14,034 | $ | 13,436 | $ | 16,160 |
1/30/2009 | $ | 13,719 | $ | 13,134 | $ | 16,273 |
Putting Performance into Perspective
Performance data quoted above is historical. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The principal value and investment return of an investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end (available within seven business days of the most recent month end) by calling 800-276-1262.
You should consider the Fund's investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses carefully before investing. For this and other important information, please obtain a Fund prospectus at no cost from your financial adviser and read it carefully before investing.
The graph does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions and redemptions of Fund shares.
The graph comparing the Fund's performance to a benchmark index provides you with a general sense of how the Fund performed. To put this information in context, it may be helpful to understand the special differences between the two. The Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index is a national index representative of the national municipal bond market, whereas the Fund concentrates its investments in Oklahoma municipal bonds. The Fund's total return for the periods shown appears with and without sales charges and includes Fund expenses and management fees. The Fund's total return for the period shown appears with and without sales charges and includes Fund expenses and management fees. A securities index measures the performance of a theoretical portfolio. Unlike a fund, the index is unmanaged; there are no expenses that affect the results. In addition, few investors could purchase all of the securities necessary to match the index. If they could, transaction costs and other expenses would be incurred. All Fund and benchmark returns include reinvested dividends.
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement (unaudited)
Integrity Money Management, the Fund's investment adviser; Integrity Funds Distributor, the Fund's underwriter; and Integrity Fund Services, Inc. ("Integrity Fund Services"), the Fund's transfer, administrative, and accounting services agent; are subsidiaries of Integrity Mutual Funds, the Fund's sponsor.
The approval and continuation of the Fund's investment advisory agreement must be specifically approved at least annually (1) by the vote of the Trustees or by a vote of the shareholders of the Fund, and (2) by the vote of a majority of the Trustees who are not parties to the investment advisory agreement or "Interested Persons" of any party ("Independent Trustees"), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. In preparation for the meeting, the Board of Trustees (the "Board") requests and reviews a wide variety of materials provided by the Fund's adviser. The Independent Trustees also received advice from their independent counsel on the issues to focus on during contract renewals. At a meeting held on October 29, 2008, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees of the Fund, approved the Investment Advisory Agreement ("Advisory Agreement") between the Fund and Integrity Money Management.
The Trustees, including a majority of the Trustees who are neither party to the Advisory Agreement nor "interested persons" of any such party (as such term is defined for regulatory persons), unanimously approved the Advisory Agreement. In determining whether it was appropriate to approve the Advisory Agreement, the Trustees requested information from the Adviser that they believed to be reasonably necessary to reach their conclusion. In connection with the approval of the Advisory Agreement, the Board reviewed factors set out in judicial decisions and SEC directives relating to the approval of advisory contracts, which include but are not limited to the following:
(a) | the nature and quality of services to be provided by the Adviser to the Fund; |
(b) | the various personnel furnishing such services, their duties and qualifications; |
(c) | the Fund's investment performance as compared to standardized industry performance data; |
(d) | the Adviser's costs and profitability of furnishing the investment management services to the Fund; |
(e) | the extent to which the Adviser realizes economies of scale as the Fund grows larger and the sharing thereof with the Fund; |
(f) | an analysis of the rates charged by other investment advisers of similar funds; |
(g) | the expense ratios of the Fund as compared to data for comparable funds; and |
(h) | information with respect to all benefits to the Adviser associated with the Fund, including an analysis of so-called "fallout" benefits or indirect profits to the Adviser from its relationship to the Fund. |
In evaluating the Adviser's services and its fees, the Trustees reviewed information concerning the performance of the Fund, the recent financial statements of the Adviser and its parent, and the proposed advisory fee and other Fund expenses compared to the level of advisory fees and expenses paid by other similar funds. In reviewing the Advisory Agreement with the Fund, the Trustees considered, among other things: the fees, the Fund's past performance, the nature and quality of the services provided, the profitability of the Adviser and its parent (estimated costs and estimated profits from furnishing the proposed services to the Fund), and the expense waivers by the Adviser. The Trustees also considered any ancillary benefits to the Adviser and its affiliates for services provided to the Fund. In this regard, the Trustees noted that there were no soft dollar arrangements involving the Adviser and the only benefits to affiliates were the fees earned for services provided. The Trustees did not identify any single factor discussed above as all-important or controlling. The Trustees also considered the Adviser's commitment to voluntarily limit Fund expenses and the skills and capabilities of the Adviser.
The following paragraphs summarize the material information and factors considered by the Board, including the Independent Trustees, as well as their conclusions relative to such factors in considering the approval of the Advisory Agreement:
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services: The Adviser currently provides services to twelve funds in the Integrity family of funds with investment strategies ranging from non-diversified sectors funds to broad-based equity funds. The experience and expertise of the Adviser is attributable to the long-term focus on managing investment companies and has the potential to enhance the Fund's future performance. The Adviser has a strong culture of compliance and provides quality services. The overall nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser has historically been, and continues to be, adequate and appropriate to the Board.
Various personnel furnishing such services and their duties and qualifications: The portfolio manager of the Fund has over 25 years experience in the advisory and money management area adding significant expertise to the Adviser of the Fund. A detailed biography of the portfolio manager was presented to the Trustees. This information is disclosed in the prospectus and/or SAI of the Fund.
Investment Performance: The Adviser has assured through subsidization that the Fund has had consistent performance relative to comparable and competing funds. As of July 31, 2008, the Fund returns for the 1-, 3-, 5-, and 10-year periods were below the index but at or above the median for its peer group. The Fund has had positive returns for the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, 10-year, and since inception periods as of July 31, 2008. In addition, the Fund has been meeting its investment objective for providing as high a level of current income exempt from federal and Oklahoma state income taxes as is consistent with preservation of capital.
Profitability: The Board has reviewed a year-to-date and a 12-month profit analysis spreadsheet completed by the controller of the Adviser. Based on the relatively small size of each fund under management with the Adviser, the Adviser has not shown a profit for the period. The Board determined that the profitability of the Adviser was not excessive based on the services it will provide for the Fund and the profit analysis spreadsheet presented by the Adviser.
Economies of Scale: The Board briefly discussed the benefits for the Fund as the Adviser could realized economies of scale as the Fund grows larger, but the size of the Fund has not yet reached an asset level to benefit from economies of scale. The advisory fees are structured appropriately based on the size of the Fund. The Adviser has indicated that a new advisory fee structure may be considered if the Fund reaches an asset level where the Fund could benefit from economies of scale.
Analysis of the rates charged by other investment advisers of similar funds: The Adviser is voluntarily waiving advisory fees due to the small size of the Fund. The Board considered the compensation payable under the Advisory Agreement fair and reasonable in light of the services to be provided.
Expense ratios of the Fund as compared to data for comparable funds: The Fund's net expense ratio of 1.07% was comparable to the average expense ratio of other funds of similar objective and size but slightly higher than the median of other funds of similar objective and size.
Information with respect to all benefits to the Adviser associated with the Fund, including an analysis of so-called "fallout" benefits or indirect profits to the Adviser from its relationship to the Fund: The Board noted that the Adviser does not realize material direct benefits from its relationship with the Fund. The Adviser does not participate in any soft dollar arrangements from securities trading in the Fund.
In voting unanimously to approve the Advisory Agreement, the Trustees did not identify any single factor as being of paramount importance. The Trustees noted that their discussion in this regard was premised on numerous factors including: the nature, quality, and resources of the Adviser; the strategic plan involving the Fund; and the potential for increased distribution and growth of the Fund. They determined that after considering all the relevant factors, the adoption of the Advisory Agreement would be in the best interest of the Fund and its shareholders.
Potential Conflicts of Interest—Investment Adviser
Actual or apparent conflicts of interest may arise when a portfolio manager has day-to-day management responsibilities with respect to more than one fund or other account. More specifically, portfolio managers who manage multiple funds are presented with the following potential conflicts:
• | The management of multiple funds may result in a portfolio manager devoting unequal time and attention to the management of each fund. The Adviser seeks to manage such competing interests for the time and attention of portfolio managers by having them focus on a particular investment discipline. Most other accounts managed by a portfolio manager are managed using the same investment models that are used in connection with the management of the Fund. The management of multiple funds and accounts also may give rise to potential conflicts of interest if the funds and accounts have different objectives, benchmarks, time horizons, and fees as the portfolio manager must allocate his time and investment ideas across multiple funds and accounts. |
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The Adviser and the Fund have adopted certain compliance procedures, which are designed to address these types of conflicts; however, there is no guarantee that such procedures will detect each and every situation in which a conflict arises.
Schedule of Investments January 30, 2009 (unaudited)
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OKLAHOMA MUNICIPAL BONDS (97.5%) |
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Claremore, OK Student Hsg. Rev. (Rogers University) ACA | NR/NR | 5.750% | 09/01/2034 | $ | 500,000 | $ | 355,600 | |
Drumright, OK Utility Sys. Rev. Assured Guaranty Ins. | NR/AAA | 4.750 | 02/01/2036 |
| 950,000 |
| 894,900 | |
Durant, OK Community Fac. Auth. Sales Tax Rev. XLCA | NR/A | 5.500 | 11/01/2019 |
| 500,000 |
| 522,525 | |
Edmond Economic Dev. Auth., OK Student Housing Rev. | Baa-3/NR | 5.375 | 12/01/2019 |
| 200,000 |
| 166,192 | |
#Edmond Economic Dev. Auth., OK Student Housing Rev. | Baa-3/NR | 5.500 | 12/01/2028 |
| 865,000 |
| 616,114 | |
Edmond Public Works Auth. AMBAC | Baa-1/A | 4.850 | 01/01/2024 |
| 155,000 |
| 155,665 | |
Edmond Public Works Auth. AMBAC | Baa-1/A+ | 4.750 | 07/01/2024 |
| 250,000 |
| 243,125 | |
Edmond Public Works Sales Tax & Utility Rev. AMBAC | Baa-1/A+ | 4.750 | 07/01/2023 |
| 200,000 |
| 200,464 | |
Garfield Cty., Criminal Justice Auth. (Enid, OK) Rev. MBIA | Baa-1/NR | 4.500 | 04/01/2018 |
| 250,000 |
| 236,495 | |
Jenks Aquarium Auth. Rev. MBIA | Baa-1/AA | 5.250 | 07/01/2029 |
| 500,000 |
| 476,790 | |
McAlester, OK Public Works Auth. FSA | Aa-3/NR | 5.100 | 02/01/2030 |
| 100,000 |
| 100,965 | |
McClain Cty., OK Econ. Dev. Auth. Ed. Lease Rev. (Purcell Schools) Assured GTY | NR/AAA | 4.250 | 09/01/2020 |
| 585,000 |
| 601,509 | |
Midwest City, OK Capital Impvt. MBIA | Baa-1/AA | 5.375 | 09/01/2024 |
| 500,000 |
| 512,270 | |
Norman, OK (Regl. Hospital) Auth. Radian | A-3/BBB+ | 5.250 | 09/01/2016 |
| 180,000 |
| 188,420 | |
Norman, OK Utilities Auth. Utility Rev. FGIC | A/NR | 4.000 | 11/01/2022 |
| 265,000 |
| 231,279 | |
OK Agric. & Mech. Colleges (OK St. Univ.) Athletic Facs. AMBAC | A-1/NR | 5.000 | 08/01/2024 |
| 300,000 |
| 300,000 | |
Oklahoma City, OK MBIA | Aa-1/AA+ | 4.250 | 03/01/2022 |
| 110,000 |
| 110,009 | |
Oklahoma City Airport Trust Jr. Lien Refunding Series B. AMBAC | A/A+ | 5.000 | 07/01/2019 |
| 250,000 |
| 268,053 | |
Oklahoma City Airport Trust Jr. Lien Refunding Series B AMBAC | A/A+ | 5.000 | 07/01/2021 |
| 250,000 |
| 257,633 | |
Oklahoma City, OK Public Auth. (OKC Fairgrounds Fac.) FGIC | A/AA | 5.500 | 10/01/2019 |
| 250,000 |
| 271,685 | |
Oklahoma City, OK Water Utility Trust (Water & Sewer) Rev. FGIC | Aa/AAA | 5.000 | 07/01/2029 |
| 425,000 |
| 423,088 | |
Oklahoma City, OK Water Utility Rev. FGIC | Aa/AAA | 5.000 | 07/01/2034 |
| 250,000 |
| 239,160 | |
OK Colleges Board of Regents (NE State Univ. Ctr.) Rev. FSA | Aa-3/AAA | 5.100 | 03/01/2016 |
| 140,000 |
| 140,279 | |
OK Colleges Board of Regents (NE State Univ. Ctr.) Rev. FSA | Aa-3/AAA | 5.150 | 03/01/2021 |
| 100,000 |
| 100,083 | |
OK Board of Regents (Univ. of Central OK) AMBAC | Baa-1/A | 5.600 | 08/01/2020 |
| 150,000 |
| 158,522 | |
OK Board of Regents (Univ. of Central OK) AMBAC | Baa-1/A | 5.700 | 08/01/2025 |
| 390,000 |
| 401,805 | |
OK Devl. Finance Auth. (DHS Lease Rev.) Series 2000A MBIA | Baa-1/NR | 5.600 | 03/01/2015 |
| 280,000 |
| 281,462 | |
OK Devl. Finance Auth. (Lease Rev.) Law Enforcement MBIA | A/AA | 5.100 | 06/01/2027 |
| 120,000 |
| 121,039 | |
OK Devl. Finance Auth. (OK State Syst. Higher Ed.) AMBAC | A-1/AA | 4.900 | 12/01/2022 |
| 200,000 |
| 204,506 | |
OK Devl. Finance Auth. OK Dept. of Corrections (McLoud Fac.) FGIC | NR/AA | 4.600 | 04/01/2022 |
| 250,000 |
| 253,340 | |
OK Devl. Finance Auth. OK Dept. of Corrections (McLoud Fac.) FGIC | NR/AA | 4.650 | 04/01/2023 |
| 250,000 |
| 251,265 | |
OK Devl. Finance Auth. OK State Higher Ed (Master Lease) FSA | Aa-3/AAA | 4.500 | 06/01/2026 |
| 250,000 |
| 240,175 | |
OK Housing Finance Agency Single Family Homeownership | Aaa/NR | 5.250 | 09/01/2021 |
| 85,000 |
| 75,461 | |
*OK Housing Finance Agency Single Family Homeownership GNMA | Aaa/NR | 5.375 | 03/01/2020 |
| 70,000 |
| 70,085 | |
OK Housing Finance Agency Single Family Homeownership GNMA/FNMA | Aaa/NR | 5.850 | 09/01/2020 |
| 30,000 |
| 29,719 | |
Oklahoma Housing Finance GNMA / FNMA | Aaa/NR | 5.050 | 09/01/2023 |
| 985,000 |
| 830,680 | |
Oklahoma Housing Finance FNMA / GNMA | Aaa/NR | 5.150 | 09/01/2029 |
| 490,000 |
| 382,783 | |
Oklahoma Housing Finance GNMA / FNMA | Aaa/NR | 5.200 | 09/01/2032 |
| 495,000 |
| 375,537 | |
Oklahoma Housing Fin. Agy. Single Family Mtg. Rev. | Aaa/NR | 5.100 | 03/01/2017 |
| 100,000 |
| 97,955 | |
Oklahoma Housing Fin. Agy. Single Family Mtg. Rev. | Aaa/NR | 5.100 | 09/01/2017 |
| 100,000 |
| 97,154 | |
OK Devl. Finance Auth. (St. John Health Syst.) Rev. Ref.—Unrefunded | A-1/AA- | 5.750 | 02/15/2025 |
| 125,000 |
| 125,516 | |
OK Devl. Finance Auth. (St. John Health Syst.) Rev. Ref. Unrefunded | A-1/AA- | 6.000 | 02/15/2029 |
| 100,000 |
| 100,204 | |
OK Devl. Finance Auth. (St. John Health Syst.) MBIA | A-1/AA | 5.750 | 02/15/2025 |
| 50,000 |
| 50,136 | |
OK Devl. Finance Auth. (St. Ann's Retirement Village) Rev. MBIA | Baa-1/NR | 5.000 | 12/01/2028 |
| 500,000 |
| 427,340 | |
OK Devl. Finance Auth. (Seminole State College) | NR/AA+ | 5.125 | 12/01/2027 |
| 150,000 |
| 151,753 | |
OK Devl. Finance Auth. (Langston Univ. Stadium) | NR/AA+ | 5.000 | 07/01/2027 |
| 250,000 |
| 253,280 | |
OK Capital Impvt. Auth. (State Highway) Rev. MBIA | Baa-1/AA | 5.000 | 06/01/2014 |
| 250,000 |
| 284,230 | |
OK Capital Impvt. Auth. (Higher Ed. Project) Rev. AMBAC | A-1/AA | 5.000 | 07/01/2022 |
| 500,000 |
| 515,245 | |
OK Capital Impvt. Auth. (Higher Ed. Project) AMBAC | A-1/AA | 5.000 | 07/01/2024 |
| 250,000 |
| 251,780 | |
*OK Capital Impvt. Auth. (Higher Ed. Project) Rev. AMBAC | A-1/AA | 5.000 | 07/01/2030 |
| 2,000,000 |
| 1,948,360 | |
OK Capital Impvt. Auth. (Supreme Court Proj.) CIFG | A-1/AA | 4.500 | 07/01/2026 |
| 500,000 |
| 470,795 | |
OK Capital Impvt. Auth. (OK St. Bureau of Investigation) FSA | Aa-3/AAA | 4.375 | 07/01/2022 |
| 100,000 |
| 100,418 | |
OK Capital Impvt. Auth. (OK St. Bureau of Investigation) FSA | Aa-3/AAA | 4.375 | 07/01/2023 |
| 100,000 |
| 98,224 | |
OK Capital Impvt. Auth. (OK St. Bureau of Investigation) FSA | Aa-3/AAA | 4.500 | 07/01/2024 |
| 200,000 |
| 198,702 | |
OK Municipal Power Auth. Rev. MBIA | A/AA | 5.750 | 01/01/2024 |
| 2,230,000 |
| 2,506,119 | |
OK Municipal Power Auth. Power Supply Rev. FGIC | A/AA | 4.250 | 01/01/2037 |
| 250,000 |
| 196,742 | |
*OK Municipal Power Auth. Power Supply Rev. FGIC | A/AA | 4.500 | 01/01/2047 |
| 1,100,000 |
| 867,713 | |
OK State Student Loan Auth. | A/NR | 6.350 | 09/01/2025 |
| 280,000 |
| 268,290 | |
*OK State Student Loan Auth. | Aaa/AAA | 5.625 | 06/01/2031 |
| 685,000 |
| 557,926 | |
OK State Student Loan Auth. MBIA | A/AA | 5.300 | 12/01/2032 |
| 450,000 |
| 358,434 | |
OK Water Resources Board Rev. AMBAC | Aaa/AAA | 4.750 | 04/01/2024 |
| 100,000 |
| 102,161 | |
*OK State Water (Loan Program) Rev. | NR/AAA | 5.100 | 09/01/2016 |
| 40,000 |
| 40,211 | |
OK State Water Resources Loan Rev. | NR/AAA | 5.100 | 10/01/2027 |
| 500,000 |
| 509,400 | |
OK Transportation Auth. Turnpike Sys. Rev. Prerefunded AMBAC | Aa-3/AA- | 5.000 | 01/01/2021 |
| 10,000 |
| 11,006 | |
OK Transportation Auth. Turnpike Sys. Rev. Unrefunded AMBAC | Aa-3/AA- | 5.000 | 01/01/2021 |
| 90,000 |
| 92,792 | |
#Okmulgee Public Works Auth. Capital Improvement Rev. MBIA | Baa-1/AA | 5.125 | 08/01/2030 |
| 750,000 |
| 754,485 | |
Okmulgee Public Works Auth. Capital Improvement Rev. MBIA | Baa-1/AA | 4.800 | 10/01/2027 |
| 500,000 |
| 503,775 | |
Rural Enterprises, OK Inc. OK Govt. Fin. (Cleveland Cty. Hlth.) MBIA | Baa-1/NR | 5.000 | 11/01/2021 |
| 250,000 |
| 234,482 | |
Rural Enterprises, OK Inc. Okmulgee Student Housing Proj. Series A ACA | NR/NR | 5.625 | 12/01/2020 |
| 140,000 |
| 119,084 | |
Rural Enterprises, OK Inc. Okmulgee Student Housing Proj. Series A ACA | NR/NR | 5.700 | 12/01/2025 |
| 220,000 |
| 173,039 | |
Rural Enterprises, OK Inc. Okmulgee Student Housing Proj. ACA | NR/NR | 5.750 | 12/01/2030 |
| 250,000 |
| 183,682 | |
Rural Enterprises, OK Inc. Student Hsg. (Connors College) ACA | NR/NR | 5.550 | 11/01/2021 |
| 250,000 |
| 204,327 | |
Rural Enterprises, OK Inc. Student Hsg. (Connors College) ACA | NR/NR | 5.650 | 11/01/2031 |
| 375,000 |
| 274,110 | |
Rural Enterprises, OK Inc. USAOF Student Housing ACA | NR/NR | 5.550 | 11/01/2021 |
| 250,000 |
| 202,937 | |
Rural Enterprises, OK Inc. USAOF Student Housing ACA | NR/NR | 5.650 | 11/01/2031 |
| 250,000 |
| 177,452 | |
Sapulpa Municipal Authority Utility Rev. FSA | Aa-3/AAA | 5.125 | 01/01/2032 |
| 250,000 |
| 251,805 | |
Texas Cty., OK Dev. Auth. (OPSU Student Hsg.) ACA | NR/NR | 5.250 | 11/01/2023 |
| 250,000 |
| 186,465 | |
Tulsa Cty, OK Indl. Auth. Recreation Facs. | NR/AA- | 4.700 | 09/01/2024 |
| 500,000 |
| 496,050 | |
Tulsa, OK General Obligation | Aa/AA | 4.500 | 03/01/2023 |
| 700,000 |
| 714,140 | |
Tulsa, OK General Obligation | Aa/AA | 4.500 | 03/01/2026 |
| 1,035,000 |
| 1,014,466 | |
Tulsa, Oklahoma Unlimited GO MBIA | Aa/AA | 4.250 | 03/01/2024 |
| 500,000 |
| 484,690 | |
City of Tulsa, OK MBIA | Aa/AA | 4.250 | 03/01/2025 |
| 1,000,000 |
| 960,550 | |
Tulsa Metropolitan Util. Auth. Utility Revs XLCA | Aa/AA | 4.250 | 05/01/2026 |
| 650,000 |
| 591,396 | |
Tulsa Metropolitan Util. Auth. Utility Revs XLCA | Aa/AA | 4.500 | 05/01/2027 |
| 910,000 |
| 848,111 | |
Tulsa Oklahoma Public Facs. Auth. XLCA | Aa-3/NR | 5.250 | 11/15/2036 |
| 1,000,000 |
| 968,960 | |
Tulsa Oklahoma Pub. Facs. Auth. XLCA | Aa-3/NR | 4.750 | 11/15/2037 |
| 500,000 |
| 447,540 | |
University of OK Board of Regents (Research Fac.) Rev. AMBAC | A/NR | 4.800 | 03/01/2028 |
| 670,000 |
| 639,649 | |
University of OK Board of Regents (Multi Facs.) Rev. MBIA | A-1/NR | 4.750 | 06/01/2029 |
| 250,000 |
| 221,782 | |
OK Board of Regents (Univ. of OK) FGIC | NR/AA | 4.125 | 07/01/2026 |
| 500,000 |
| 444,355 | |
Board of Regents (OK Univ. Science Center) | NR/AA | 5.000 | 07/01/2036 |
| 1,000,000 |
| 949,340 | |
University of OK Board of Regents Student Hsg. Rev. FGIC | A-1/NR | 5.000 | 11/01/2027 |
| 1,000,000 |
| 937,400 | |
University of OK Student Hsg. (Cameron Univ.) Rev. AMBAC | Baa-1/A | 5.500 | 07/01/2023 |
| 250,000 |
| 262,135 | |
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TOTAL OKLAHOMA MUNICIPAL BONDS (COST: $37,725,903) |
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SHORT-TERM SECURITIES (1.5%) |
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Wells Fargo Advantage National Tax-Free Money Market (COST: $545,210) | 545,210 | $ | 545,210 | |||||
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (COST: $38,271,113) |
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OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES |
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| 342,222 | ||
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NET ASSETS |
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| $ | 36,104,207 | |
*Indicates bonds are segregated by the custodian to cover when-issued or delayed-delivery purchases.
#Indicates bonds are segregated by the custodian to cover initial margin requirements.
Footnote: Non-rated (NR) securities have been determined to be of investment grade quality by the Fund's Manager.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels:
| Level 1 | — | quoted prices in active markets for identical securities |
| Level 2 | — | other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.) |
| Level 3 | — | significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of January 30, 2009:
| Valuation Inputs | Investments in Securities |
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| Level 1 | — | quoted prices | $ | 545,210 |
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| Level 2 | — | other significant observable inputs |
| 35,216,775 |
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| Level 3 | — | significant unobservable inputs |
| 0 |
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| Total | $ | 35,761,985 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities January 30, 2009 (unaudited)
ASSETS |
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Investments in securities, at value (cost: $38,271,113) | $ | 35,761,985 | ||
Accrued interest receivable |
| 480,483 | ||
Accrued dividends receivable |
| 368 | ||
Prepaid expenses |
| 1,805 | ||
Receivable for Fund shares sold |
| 30,000 | ||
| Total assets | $ | 36,274,641 | |
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Dividends payable | $ | 119,903 | ||
Payable for Fund shares redeemed |
| 614 | ||
Accrued expenses |
| 16,299 | ||
Payable to affiliates |
| 33,618 | ||
| Total liabilities | $ | 170,434 | |
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NET ASSETS | $ | 36,104,207 | ||
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Net assets are represented by: |
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Paid-in capital | $ | 41,012,494 | ||
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and futures |
| (2,408,624) | ||
Accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss) |
| 9,465 | ||
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments |
| (2,509,128) | ||
| Total amount representing net assets applicable to 3,506,041 outstanding shares of no par common stock (unlimited shares authorized) | $ | 36,104,207 | |
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Net asset value per share | $ | 10.30 | ||
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Public offering price (based on sales charge of 4.25%) | $ | 10.76 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Financial Statements
Statement of Operations For the six months ended January 30, 2009 (unaudited)
INVESTMENT INCOME |
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Interest | $ | 962,810 | ||
Dividends |
| 7,161 | ||
| Total investment income | $ | 969,971 | |
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EXPENSES |
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Investment advisory fees | $ | 95,698 | ||
Distribution (12b-1) fees |
| 47,849 | ||
Administrative service fees |
| 23,925 | ||
Transfer agent fees |
| 38,279 | ||
Accounting service fees |
| 21,570 | ||
Custodian fees |
| 3,514 | ||
Professional fees |
| 15,642 | ||
Trustees fees |
| 3,288 | ||
Insurance expense |
| 879 | ||
Reports to shareholders |
| 1,486 | ||
Audit fees |
| 4,483 | ||
Legal fees |
| 3,660 | ||
Transfer agent out-of-pockets |
| 391 | ||
License, fees, and registrations |
| 915 | ||
| Total expenses | $ | 261,579 | |
Less expenses waived or absorbed by the Fund's manager |
| (56,785) | ||
| Total net expenses | $ | 204,794 | |
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NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) | $ | 765,177 | ||
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REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS |
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Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions | $ | (135,424) | ||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments |
| (1,707,711) | ||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | $ | (1,843,135) | |
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | $ | (1,077,958) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Financial Statements
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS |
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Net investment income (loss) | $ | 765,177 | $ | 1,728,185 | ||
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions |
| (135,424) |
| 191,550 | ||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments |
| (1,707,711) |
| (1,430,856) | ||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | (1,077,958) | $ | 488,879 | |
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DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS |
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Dividends from net investment income ($0.20 and $0.39 per share, respectively) | $ | (764,396) | $ | (1,723,635) | ||
Distributions from net realized gain on investment transactions ($0.00 and $0.00 per share, respectively) |
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| Total dividends and distributions | $ | (764,396) | $ | (1,723,635) | |
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Proceeds from sale of shares | $ | 1,161,790 | $ | 7,697,361 | ||
Proceeds from reinvested dividends |
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| 968,322 | ||
Cost of shares redeemed |
| (5,733,152) |
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| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | $ | (4,079,062) | $ | (4,586,995) | |
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TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | $ | (5,921,416) | $ | (5,821,751) | ||
NET ASSETS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD |
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| 47,847,374 | ||
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD | $ | 36,104,207 | $ | 42,025,623 | ||
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Undistributed net investment income | $ | 9,465 | $ | 8,684 |
*Unaudited.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
Note 1: Organization
The Fund is an investment portfolio of Integrity Managed Portfolios (the "Trust") and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act") as a non-diversified, open-end management investment company. The Trust may offer multiple portfolios; currently six portfolios are offered. The Trust is an unincorporated business trust organized under Massachusetts law on August 10, 1990. The Fund had no operations from that date to September 25, 1996 other than matters relating to organization and registration. On September 25, 1996, the Fund commenced its public offering of capital shares.
The investment objective of the Fund is to provide its shareholders with as high a level of current income exempt from both federal and Oklahoma state income tax as is consistent with preservation of capital. The Fund will seek to achieve this objective by investing primarily in a portfolio of Oklahoma municipal securities.
Shares of the Fund are offered at net asset value plus a maximum sales charge of 4.25% of the offering price.
Note 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Investment security valuation—Securities for which quotations are not readily available (which will constitute a majority of the securities held by the Fund) are valued using a matrix system at fair value as determined by the Adviser. The matrix system has been developed based on procedures approved by the Board of Trustees and includes consideration of the following:
| • | yields or prices of municipal bonds of comparable quality; |
| • | type of issue, coupon, maturity, and rating; |
| • | indications as to value from dealers; and |
| • | general market conditions. |
Because the market value of securities can only be established by agreement between parties in a sales transaction, and because of the uncertainty inherent in the valuation process, the fair values as determined may differ from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the securities existed. The Fund follows industry practice and records security transactions on the trade date.
The Fund concentrates its investments in a single state. This concentration may result in the Fund investing a relatively high percentage of its assets in a limited number of issuers.
When-issued securities—The Fund may purchase securities on a when-issued basis. Payment and delivery may take place after the customary settlement period for that security. The price of the underlying securities and the date when the securities will be delivered and paid for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. The value of the securities purchased on a when-issued basis are identified as such in the schedule of investments. With respect to purchase commitments, the Fund identifies securities as segregated in its records with a value at least equal to the amount of the commitment. Losses may arise due to changes in the value of the underlying securities, if the counterparty does not perform under the contract's terms, or if the issuer does not issue the securities due to political, economic, or other factors.
Contingent deferred sales charge—In the case of investments of $1 million or more, a 1.00% CDSC may be assessed on shares redeemed within 24 months of purchase (excluding shares purchased with reinvested dividends and/or distributions).
Federal and state income taxes—The Fund's policy is to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code that are applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its net investment income and any net realized gain on investments to its shareholders; therefore, no provision for income taxes is required. Distributions during the year ended July 31, 2008 were characterized as tax-exempt for tax purposes.
In June of 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Interpretation No. 48, "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes" ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 establishes the minimum threshold for recognizing, and a system for measuring, the benefits of tax-return positions in financial statements. Management has analyzed the Fund's tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years for purposes of implementing this standard and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the financial statements. Interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions, if any, are classified in the financial statements as "Other expense".
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
| July 31, 2008 | July 31, 2007 | |||
Tax-exempt income | $ | 1,723,635 | $ | 1,644,054 | |
Ordinary income |
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Long-term capital gains |
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Return of capital |
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| Total | $ | 1,723,635 | $ | 1,644,054 |
As of July 31, 2008, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains | Undistributed Accumulated Earnings | Accumulated Capital and Other Losses | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | Total Accumulated Earnings/ (Deficit) |
$8,684 | $0 | $0 | ($2,273,200) | ($801,417) | ($3,065,933) |
The Fund has unexpired net capital loss carryforwards for tax purposes as of July 31, 2008 totaling $2,273,200, which may be used to offset future capital gains. Any difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to timing differences associated with market discount. The capital loss carryforward amounts will expire in each of the years ended July 31 as shown in the following table.
Year | Unexpired Capital Losses | |
2010 | $ | 165,920 |
2011 | $ | 412,304 |
2012 | $ | 547,833 |
2013 | $ | 1,147,143 |
For the year ended July 31, 2008, the Fund did not make any permanent reclassifications to reflect tax character.
Net capital losses incurred after October 31 and within the tax year are deemed to arise on the first business day of the Fund's next taxable year. The Fund did not defer any post-October capital losses, post-October currency losses, and post-October passive foreign investment company losses for the year ended July 31, 2008.
Distributions to shareholders—Dividends from net investment income, declared daily and payable monthly, are reinvested in additional shares of the Fund at net asset value or paid in cash. Capital gains, when available, are distributed at least annually.
Premiums and discounts—Premiums and discounts on municipal securities are amortized for financial reporting purposes.
Other—Income and expenses are recorded on the accrual basis. Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses are reported on the identified cost basis. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and may differ from net investment income and realized gains determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for market discount, capital loss carryforwards, and losses due to wash sales and futures transactions.
Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to paid-in capital. Temporary book and tax basis differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Futures contracts—The Fund may purchase and sell financial futures contracts to hedge against changes in the values of tax-exempt municipal securities the Fund owns or expects to purchase.
A futures contract is an agreement between two parties to buy or sell units of a particular index or a certain amount of U.S. Government or municipal securities at a set price on a future date. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with a broker an amount of cash or securities equal to the minimum "initial margin" requirement of the futures exchange on which the contract is traded. Subsequent payments ("variation margin") are made or received by the Fund, dependent on the fluctuations in the value of the underlying index. Daily fluctuations in value are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unrealized gains or losses by the Fund. When entering into a closing transaction, the Fund will realize, for book purposes, a gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the futures contracts sold and the futures contracts to buy. Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) related to open futures contracts is required to be treated as realized gain (loss) for federal income tax purposes.
Securities held in collateralized accounts to cover initial margin requirements on open futures contracts are noted in the Schedule of Investments. The Statement of Assets and Liabilities reflects a receivable or payable for the daily mark to market for variation margin.
Certain risks may arise upon entering into futures contracts. These risks may include changes in the value of the futures contracts that may not directly correlate with changes in the value of the underlying securities.
Use of estimates—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Note 3: Capital Share Transactions
As of January 30, 2009, there were unlimited shares of no par authorized; 3,506,041 and 3,909,928 shares were outstanding at January 30, 2009 and July 31, 2008, respectively.
Transactions in capital shares were as follows:
| Six Months Ended | Year Ended | |
Shares sold | 112,204 | 698,432 | |
Shares issued on reinvestment of dividends | 47,922 | 88,436 | |
Shares redeemed | (564,013) | (1,214,782) | |
| Net increase (decrease) | (403,887) | (427,914) |
Note 4: Investment Advisory Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates
Integrity Money Management, the Fund's investment adviser; Integrity Funds Distributor, the Fund's underwriter; and Integrity Fund Services, the Fund's transfer, accounting, and administrative services agent; are subsidiaries of Integrity Mutual Funds, the Fund's sponsor.
The Fund has engaged the Adviser to provide investment advisory and management services to the Fund. The Advisory Agreement provides for fees to be computed at an annual rate of 0.50% of the Fund's average daily net assets. The Fund has recognized $38,913 of investment advisory fees after a partial waiver for the six months ended January 30, 2009. The Fund has a payable to the Adviser of $6,018 at January 30, 2009 for investment advisory fees. Certain Officers and Trustees of the Fund are also Officers and Directors of the Adviser.
Under the terms of the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser has agreed to pay all the expenses of the Fund (excluding taxes, brokerage fees, and commissions, if any) that exceed 1.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets on an annual basis up to the amount of the investment advisory and management fee. The Adviser and Distributor may also voluntarily waive fees or reimburse expenses not required under the advisory or other contracts from time to time. Accordingly, after fee waivers and expense reimbursements, the Fund's actual total annual operating expenses were 1.07% for the six months ended January 30, 2009. An expense limitation lowers expense ratios and increases returns to investors.
Principal underwriter and shareholder services
Integrity Funds Distributor serves as the principal underwriter for the Fund. The Fund has adopted a distribution plan for each class of shares as allowed by Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. Distribution plans permit the Fund to reimburse its principal underwriter for costs related to selling shares of the Fund and for various other services. These costs, which consist primarily of commissions and service fees to broker-dealers who sell shares of the Fund, are paid by shareholders through expenses called "Distribution Plan expenses." The Fund currently pays an annual distribution fee of up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the class. Distribution Plan expenses are calculated daily and paid monthly. The Fund has recognized $47,849 of distribution fees for the six months ended January 30, 2009. The Fund has a payable to Integrity Fund Distributor of $7,575 at January 30, 2009 for distribution fees.
As transfer agent to the Fund, Integrity Fund Services provides shareholder services for a variable fee equal to 0.20% of the Fund's average daily net assets on an annual basis for the Fund's first $50 million and at a lower rate on the average daily net assets in excess of $50 million, with a minimum of $2,000 per month plus reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses. The Fund has recognized $38,279 of transfer agency fees and expenses for the six months ended January 30, 2009. The Fund has a payable to Integrity Fund Services of $6,060 at January 30, 2009 for transfer agency fees. Integrity Fund Services also acts as the Fund's accounting services agent for a monthly fee equal to the sum of a fixed fee of $2,000 and a variable fee equal to 0.05% of the Fund's average daily net assets on an annual basis for the Fund's first $50 million and at a lower rate on the average daily net assets in excess of $50 million, together with reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses. The Fund has recognized $21,570 of accounting service fees for the six months ended January 30, 2009. The Fund has a payable to Integrity Fund Services of $3,515 at January 30, 2009 for accounting service fees. Integrity Fund Services also acts as the Fund's administrative services agent for a variable fee equal to 0.125% of the Fund's average daily net assets on an annual basis for the Fund's first $50 million and at a lower rate on the average daily net assets in excess of $50 million, with a minimum of $2,000 per month plus out-of-pocket expenses. The Fund has recognized $23,925 of administrative service fees for the six months ended January 30, 2009. The Fund has a payable to Integrity Fund Services of $3,788 at January 30, 2009 for administrative service fees.
Note 5: Investment Security Transactions
The cost of purchases and proceeds from the sales of investment securities (excluding short-term securities) aggregated $1,000,000 and $4,460,710, respectively, for the six months ended January 30, 2009.
Note 6: Investment in Securities
At January 30, 2009, the aggregate cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was substantially the same for financial reporting purposes at $38,271,113. The net unrealized depreciation of investments based on the cost was $2,509,128, which is comprised of $212,584 aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and $2,721,712 aggregate gross unrealized depreciation. Differences between financial reporting-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) are due to differing treatment of market discount.
Note 7: Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In September of 2006, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements" ("SFAS 157"). SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years.
In accordance with the provisions of SFAS 157, the Fund adopted this standard during the fiscal year ended July 31, 2008. The implementation of the standard did not impact the amounts reported in the financial statements, however additional disclosures required regarding the inputs used to develop the measurements of fair value and the effect of certain measurements on changes in net assets for the period have been included in the Fund's financial statements.
In March of 2008, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, "Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" ("SFAS 161"). SFAS 161 requires enhanced disclosures to provide information about the reasons the Fund invests in derivative instruments, the accounting treatment and the effect derivatives have on financial performance. SFAS 161 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008 and interim periods within those fiscal years.
Financial Highlights
Selected per share data and ratios for the periods indicated
| Six Months Ended 1/30/091 | Year Ended 7/31/08 | Year Ended 7/31/07 | Year Ended 7/31/06 | Year Ended 7/29/05 | Year Ended 7/30/04 | |||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD | $ | 10.75 | $ | 11.03 | $ | 11.08 | $ | 11.00 | $ | 11.07 | $ | 11.09 | |
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Net investment income (loss) | $ | .20 | $ | .39 | $ | .39 | $ | .39 | $ | .40 | $ | .42 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions |
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| Total income (loss) from investment operations | $ | (.25) | $ | .11 | $ | .34 | $ | .47 | $ | .33 | $ | .40 |
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Dividends from net investment income | $ | (.20) | $ | (.39) | $ | (.39) | $ | (.39) | $ | (.40) | $ | (.42) | |
Distributions from net realized gains |
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| Total distributions | $ | (.20) | $ | (.39) | $ | (.39) | $ | (.39) | $ | (.40) | $ | (.42) |
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NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD | $ | 10.30 | $ | 10.75 | $ | 11.03 | $ | 11.08 | $ | 11.00 | $ | 11.07 | |
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Total Return2 | (4.49%)3 | 1.01% | 3.10% | 4.39% | 3.02% | 3.67% | |||||||
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Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $ | 36,104 | $ | 42,026 | $ | 47,847 | $ | 43,563 | $ | 34,887 | $ | 35,472 | |
Ratio of net expenses (after expense assumption) to average net assets4 | 1.07%3 | 1.07% | 1.07% | 1.03% | 0.98% | 0.93% | |||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 3.99%3 | 3.55% | 3.50% | 3.55% | 3.60% | 3.77% | |||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 2.66% | 10.37% | 11.97% | 4.65% | 8.69% | 10.70% |
1Unaudited.
2Excludes any applicable sales charges.
3Annualized.
4During the periods indicated above, the Adviser assumed and/or waived expenses of $56,785, $135,321, $98,960, $60,854, $81,636, and $87,525, respectively. If the expenses had not been assumed and/or waived, the annualized ratio of total expenses to average net assets would have been 1.37%, 1.35%, 1.28%, 1.19%, 1.20%, and 1.19%, respectively.
Total return represents the rate that an investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Item 2—Code of Ethics
A code of ethics, as defined in Item 2 of Form N-CSR, applicable to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions is filed as an exhibit to the registrant's annual Form N-CSR. There were no amendments to the Code during the registrant's most recent fiscal half-year. The registrant did not grant any waivers, including implicit waivers, from any provisions of the code of ethics to the principal financial officer and principal executive officer during the period covered by this report.
Item 3—Audit Committee Financial Expert
The information required in this Item is only required in an annual report on Form N-CSR.
Item 4—Principal Accountant Fees and Services
The information required by this Item is only required in an annual report on Form N-CSR.
Item 5—Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
Not applicable
Item 6—Schedule of Investments
The Schedule of Investments is included in Item 1 of this Form N-CSRS.
Item 7—Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable
Item 8—Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers
Not applicable
Item 9—Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers
Not applicable
Item 10—Submissions of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant's board of directors in the last fiscal half-year.
Item 11—Controls and Procedures
(a) | Based on their evaluation of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this Form N-CSRS (the "Report"), the registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer believe that the disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) are effectively designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in the Report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported by the filing date, including ensuring that information required to be disclosed in the Report is accumulated and communicated to the registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer who are making certifications in the Report, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. |
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Item 12—Exhibits
(a) | (1) | The registrant's code of ethics filed pursuant to Item 2 of the N-CSR is filed with the registrant's annual N-CSR. |
| (2) | Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is filed and attached hereto. |
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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.
By: | /s/ Robert E. Walstad |
| Robert E. Walstad |
| Interim President, Integrity Managed Portfolios |
Date: March 31, 2009
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.
By: | /s/ Adam Forthun |
| Adam Forthun |
| Treasurer, Integrity Managed Portfolios |
Date: March 31, 2009