United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
Certified Shareholder Report of Registered Management investment companies
Investment Company Act file number 811-06680
BHIRUD FUNDS INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
c/o Bhirud Associates, Inc.
6 Thorndal Circle Suite 205, Darien, CT 06820
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip code)
Telephone Number, including Area Code: (203) 662 - 6659
SURESH BHIRUD
Bhirud Associates, Inc.
6 Thorndal Circle Suite 205, Darien, CT 06820
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (203) 662-6659
Date of fiscal year end: July 31
Date of reporting period: January 31, 2012
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Item 1. Report to Stockholders.
The Apex Mid Cap Growth Fund
Semi-Annual Report
(Unaudited)
January 31, 2012
THE APEX MID CAP GROWTH FUND
PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS
JANUARY 31, 2012 (UNAUDITED)
The following chart gives a visual breakdown of the Fund by the industry sectors the underlying securities represent as a percentage of the portfolio of investments. |
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THE APEX MID CAP GROWTH FUND |
Schedule of Investments |
January 31, 2012 (Unaudited) |
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Shares | | | Value |
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COMMON STOCK - 95.02% | |
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Agricultural Chemicals - 3.07% | |
4,000 | | Rentech, Inc. * | $ 7,040 |
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Biological Products - 1.72% | |
400 | | Human Genome Sciences, Inc. * | 3,932 |
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Cable & Other Pay Television Services - 6.79% | |
1,500 | | TiVo, Inc. * | 15,563 |
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Computer Peripheral Equipment - 1.22% | |
500 | | Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. * | 2,805 |
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Computer Storage Devices - 4.00% | |
200 | | SanDisk Corp. * | 9,176 |
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Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas - 0.00% | |
10,000 | | CityView Corp. Ltd. * | 8 |
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Dental Equipment & Supplies - 0.01% | |
6 | | Biolase Technology, Inc. | 19 |
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Electrical Industrial Apparatus - 1.10% | |
1,300 | | Plug Power, Inc. * | 2,522 |
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Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus - 2.07% | |
10,000 | | Trimedyne, Inc. * | 850 |
900 | | Power-One, Inc. * | 3,906 |
| | | 4,756 |
Engines & Turbines - 6.75% | |
13,000 | | Capstone Turbine Corp. * | 15,470 |
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Gas & Other Services Combined - 6.53% | |
1,000 | | Clean Energy Fuels, Corp. * | 14,960 |
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Household Appliances - 1.67% | |
100 | | SodaStream International Ltd. * | 3,819 |
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Household Furniture - 0.74% | |
1,000 | | Furniture Brands International, Inc. * | 1,690 |
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Industrial Organic Chemicals - 0.13% | |
500 | | BioFuel Energy, Corp. * | 303 |
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Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products - 0.33% | |
300 | | Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | 759 |
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Miscellaneous Electrical Machinery, Equipment & Supplies - 2.66% | |
1,000 | | A123 Systems, Inc. * | 2,170 |
4,000 | | FuelCell Energy, Inc. * | 3,920 |
| | | 6,090 |
Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products - 2.33% | |
100 | | Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. * | 5,334 |
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Miscellaneous Metal Ores - 1.69% | |
300 | | Stillwater Mining Co. * | 3,864 |
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Periodicals: Publishing or Publishing and Printing - 1.40% | |
100 | | Rovi Corp. * | 3,209 |
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Pharmaceutical Preparations - 5.21% | |
200 | | Dendreon Corp. * | 2,716 |
100 | | Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. * | 3,717 |
1,000 | | Sinovac Biotech Ltd. * | 2,200 |
8 | | Vivus, Inc. * | 95 |
3,000 | | Zalicus, Inc. * | 3,210 |
| | | 11,938 |
Plastics Products, NEC - 4.60% | |
1,100 | | Entegris, Inc. * | 10,538 |
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Radio & TV Broadcasting & Communications Equipment - 0.93% | |
100 | | Youku.com, Inc. ADR * | 2,139 |
| | | |
Radio Broadcasting Stations - 11.79% | |
13,000 | | Sirius XM Radio, Inc. * | 27,040 |
| | | |
Retail-Retail Stores, NEC - 1.60% | |
500 | | E-Commerce China Dangdang, Inc., Class A, ADR * | 3,675 |
| | | |
Rubber & Plastics Footwear - 0.83% | |
100 | | Crocs, Inc. * | 1,902 |
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Semiconductors & Related Devices - 18.93% | |
666 | | China Sunergy Co. Ltd. ADR * | 1,232 |
200 | | Cirrus Logic, Inc. * | 4,086 |
3,000 | | Emcore Corp. * | 3,540 |
1,000 | | Hanwha SolarOne Co. Ltd. ADR * | 1,810 |
2,000 | | JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd. ADR * | 3,520 |
200 | | JDS Uniphase Corp. * | 2,538 |
100 | | LDK Solar Co. Ltd. ADR * | 486 |
100 | | MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. * | 457 |
400 | | Micron Technology, Inc. * | 3,038 |
400 | | NVIDIA Corp. * | 5,908 |
1,300 | | ReneSola Ltd. ADR * | 3,081 |
500 | | RF Micro Devices, Inc. * | 2,495 |
200 | | Skyworks Solutions, Inc. * | 4,316 |
300 | | SunPower Corp. Class A * | 2,055 |
1,100 | | Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd. ADR * | 3,575 |
300 | | Yingli Green Energy Holding Co Ltd. ADR * | 1,269 |
| | | 43,406 |
Services-Video Tape Rental - 5.24% | |
100 | | Netflix, Inc. * | 12,020 |
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Telephone & Telegraph Apparatus - 0.88% | |
100 | | Ciena Corp. * | 1,455 |
2,000 | | Nortel Networks Corp. * | 39 |
400 | | Zhone Technologies, Inc. * | 520 |
| | | 2,014 |
Unclassified - 0.00% | |
9,000 | | Diamond Hitts Production, Inc. * | 1 |
58 | | DIAS Holding, Inc. * | 0 |
200 | | GSV, Inc. * | 2 |
27 | | Learning Priority, Inc. * | 0 |
200 | | TPC Liquidation, Inc. * | 0 |
170 | | VPGI Corp. * | 3 |
| | | 6 |
Watches, Clocks, Clockwork Operated Devices/Parts - 0.80% | |
100 | | Movado Group, Inc. | 1,841 |
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TOTAL FOR COMMON STOCK (Cost $447,107) - 95.02% | $ 217,838 |
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EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS - 7.36% | |
100 | | Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3X Shares * | 5,477 |
1,000 | | PowerShares DB Gold Double Short ETN * | 4,230 |
100 | | ProShares Ultra S&P500 | 5,055 |
200 | | ProShares UltraShort Silver * | 2,110 |
TOTAL FOR EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (Cost $15,269) - 7.36% | $ 16,872 |
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $462,376) - 102.38% | 234,710 |
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LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS - (2.38)% | (5,449) |
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NET ASSETS - 100.00% | $ 229,261 |
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* Non-income producing security during the period. | |
ADR - American Depository Receipt. | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. |
THE APEX MID CAP GROWTH FUND |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities - January 31, 2012 (Unaudited) |
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Assets: | | |
Cash | $ 680 | |
Investment Securities at Value (Identified cost - $462,376) | 234,710 | |
Prepaid Expenses | 695 | |
Securities Sold | 2,511 | |
Total Assets | | $ 238,596 |
Liabilities: | | |
Securities Purchased | 2,150 | |
Accrued Management Expenses | 1,225 | |
Accrued Administrative Expenses | 189 | |
Accrued Distribution Expenses | 1,415 | |
Other Accrued Expenses | 4,356 | |
Total Liabilities | | $ 9,335 |
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Net Assets (Equivalent to $1.14 per share based on 201,120 shares outstanding) | | $ 229,261 |
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Composition of Net Assets: | | |
Paid in Capital | $ 3,115,802 | |
Accumulated Undistributed Net Investment Loss | (6,296) | |
Accumulated Net Realized Loss | (2,652,579) | |
Net Unrealized Depreciation of Investments | (227,666) | |
Net Assets | $ 229,261 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
THE APEX MID CAP GROWTH FUND
Statement of Operations For the Six Months Ended January 31, 2012 (Unaudited) |
| | |
Investment Income: | | |
Dividends | | $ 135 |
Expenses: | | |
Investment Advisor (Note 4) | $ 1,114 | |
Custodian | 696 | |
Audit | 1,990 | |
Transfer Agent | 982 | |
Trustee Fees | 1,001 | |
Miscellaneous | 50 | |
Printing Expense | 98 | |
Fund Administration (Note 4) | 222 | |
Distribution Fees 12b-1 (Note 5) | 278 | |
Total Expenses | | 6,431 |
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Net Investment Income (Loss) | | (6,296) |
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Realized and Unrealized Loss on Investments: | | |
Net Realized Loss on Investments | | (3,781) |
Change in Unrealized Depreciation on Investments | | (53,913) |
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss on Investments | | (57,694) |
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ (63,990) |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. | | |
THE APEX MID CAP GROWTH FUND |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets For Each Period |
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| | | (Unaudited) | | | | |
| | | For the six | For the year | | | |
| | | months ended | ended | | | |
| | | January 31, 2012 | July 31, 2011 | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Loss | | | $ (6,296) | $ (23,035) | | | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments | | | (3,781) | 35,722 | | | |
Net Unrealized Depreciation of investments | | | (53,913) | (18,598) | | | |
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | (63,990) | (5,911) | | | |
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Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | |
Shares Sold | | | - | 2,500 | | | |
Cost of Shares Redeemed | | | - | (7,544) | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Due to Capital Share Transactions | | - | (5,044) | | | |
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Net Decrease in Net Assets | | | (63,990) | (10,955) | | | |
Net Assets at Beginning of Period | | | 293,251 | 304,206 | | | |
Net Assets at End of Period | | | $ 229,261 | $ 293,251 | | | |
Financial Highlights For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period |
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| (Unaudited) | | | | | | |
| For the six | | For the year | For the year | For the year | For the year | For the year |
| months ended | | ended | ended | ended | ended | ended |
| January 31, 2012 | | July 31, 2011 | July 31, 2010 | July 31, 2009 | July 31, 2008 | July 31, 2007 |
Net Asset Value - | | | | | | | |
Beginning of Period | $ 1.46 | | $ 1.49 | $ 1.20 | $ 1.33 | $ 1.50 | $ 1.28 |
Net Investment Loss (a) | (0.03) | | (0.11) | (0.08) | (0.08) | (0.10) | (0.11) |
Net Gains or Losses on Securities (realized and unrealized) | (0.29) | | 0.08 | 0.37 | (0.05) | (0.07) | 0.33 |
Total from Investment Operations | (0.32) | | (0.03) | 0.29 | (0.13) | (0.17) | 0.22 |
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Distributions (From Net Investment Income) | 0.00 | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Distributions (From Capital Gains) | 0.00 | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Total Distributions | 0.00 | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Net Asset Value - | | | | | | | |
End of Period | $ 1.14 | | $ 1.46 | $ 1.49 | $ 1.20 | $ 1.33 | $ 1.50 |
Total Return (b) | (21.92)% | | (2.01)% | 24.17% | (9.77)% | (11.33)% | 17.19% |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | |
Net Assets - End of Period (Thousands) | 229 | | 293 | 304 | 246 | 283 | 325 |
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Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets | 5.83% | (c) | 7.03% | 5.23% | 10.92% | 8.39% | 8.69% |
Ratio of Net Income to Average Net Assets | (5.70)% | (c) | (6.97)% | (5.10)% | (6.24)% | (8.21)% | (7.25)% |
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Reimbursements/Waivers on Above - Ratios | 0.00% | (c) | 0.71% | 1.20% | 1.24% | 1.20% | 1.20% |
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Portfolio Turnover Rate | 22.79% | | 128.28% | 153.31% | 433.04% | 320.00% | 177.92% |
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(a) Per share net investment income has been determined on the basis of average number of shares outstanding during the period. | | | |
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(b) Total Return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund assuming reinvestment of dividends. | | | |
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(c) Annualized | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. | | | | |
THE APEX MID CAP GROWTH FUND
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2012 (UNAUDITED)
1.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Bhirud Funds Inc. (the "Fund") is a diversified open-end management investment company currently consisting of The Apex Mid Cap Growth Fund portfolio (the "Portfolio"). The Fund was incorporated in Maryland on May 27, 1992. Prior to November 4, 1992 (commencement of operations), the Fund had no operations other than the sale of 10,000 shares of stock on August 4, 1992 at a cost of $100,000 to Thomas James MidCap Partners representing the initial capital.
Codification
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has issued FASB ASC 105 (formerly FASB Statement No. 168), The “FASB Accounting Standards Codification™” and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) (“ASC 105”). ASC 105 established the FASB Accounting Standards Codification™ (“Codification” or “ASC”) as the single source of authoritative GAAP recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under authority of federal securities laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The Codification supersedes all existing non-SEC accounting and reporting standards. All other non-grandfathered, non-SEC accounting literature not included in the Codification will become nonauthoritative.
Following the Codification, the FASB will not issue new standards in the form of Statements, FASB Staff Positions or Emerging Issues Task Force Abstracts. Instead, it will issue Accounting Standards Updates, which will serve to update the Codification, provide background information about the guidance and provide the basis for conclusions on the changes to the Codification. GAAP is not intended to be changed as a result of the FASB's Codification project, but it will change the way the guidance is organized and presented. As a result, these changes will have a significant impact on how companies reference GAAP in their financial statements and in their accounting policies for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. The Fund has implemented the Codification.
The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The Fund adopted FASB Accounting Standards Codification guidance regarding "Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" effective January 1, 2009. This guidance requires enhanced disclosures about the Fund’s derivative and hedging activities, including how such activities are accounted for and their effect on the Fund’s financial position, performance and cash flows. The Fund did not have any activity in derivatives for the six months ended January 31, 2012.
SECURITY VALUATION
Readily marketable portfolio securities listed on the New York Stock Exchange are valued at the last sale price reflected at the close of the regular trading session of the New York Stock Exchange on the business day as of which such value is being determined. If there has been no sale on such day, the securities are valued at the mean of the closing bid and asked prices on such day. If no bid or asked prices are quoted on such day, then the security is valued by such method as the Board of Directors shall determine in good faith to reflect its fair value. Readily marketable securities not listed on the New York Stock Exchange but listed on other national securities exchanges or admitted to trading on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations, Inc. ("NASDAQ") National List are valued in like manner. Portfolio securities traded on more than one national securities exchange are valued at the last price on the business day as of which such value is being determined as reflected on the tape at the close of the exchange representing the principal market for such securities.
Readily marketable securities traded in the over-the-counter market, including listed securities whose primary market is believed by the Advisor to be over-the-counter but excluding securities admitted to trading on the NASDAQ National List, are valued at the mean of the current bid and asked prices as reported by NASDAQ or, in the case of securities not quoted by NASDAQ, the National Quotation Bureau or such other comparable sources as the Board of Directors deem appropriate to reflect their fair value.
United States Government obligations and other debt instruments having sixty days or less remaining until maturity are stated at amortized cost. Debt instruments having a greater remaining maturity will be valued at the highest bid price obtained from a dealer maintaining an active market in that security or on the basis of prices obtained from a pricing service approved as reliable by the Board of Directors.
Securities, including common stocks and exchange traded funds, which are traded on a national securities exchange or on the NASDAQ over-the-counter market, are valued at the last quoted sales price, and generally classified as a Level 1 investment. Investments in mutual funds, including money market funds, are valued at the ending net asset value provided by the funds, and generally classified as a Level 1 investment. If there are no sales reported the Fund’s portfolio securities will be valued using the last reported bid price. Short-term obligations having remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, and generally classified as a Level 2 investment. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by and under the direction of the Trust’s Board of Trustees, and generally classified as a Level 3 investment.
In accordance with GAAP, fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. GAAP also establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.
• | | Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments |
• | | Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) |
• | | Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following table summarizes the valuation of the Fund’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of January 31, 2012:
Assets (b) | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Common Stocks | $ 217,838 | - | - | $ 217,838 |
Exchange Traded Funds | 16,872 | | | 16,872 |
Total | $ 234,710 | - | - | $ 234,710 |
(b) Refer to the Fund’s Schedule of Investments for a listing of securities by security type and industry.
The Fund did not hold any Level 3 assets during the six months ended January 31, 2012.
SECURITY TRANSACTIONS AND INVESTMENT INCOME
Security transactions are accounted for on the dates the securities are purchased or sold (the trade dates), with realized gain and loss on investments determined by using specific identification as the cost method. Interest income (including amortization of premium and discount, when appropriate) is recorded as earned. Dividend income and dividends and capital gain distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
FEDERAL INCOME TAXES
The Fund intends to qualify as a "regulated investment company" under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and distribute all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.
In addition, GAAP requires management of the Funds to analyze all open tax years, fiscal years 2009-2011, as defined by IRS statute of limitations for all major industries, including federal tax authorities and certain state tax authorities. As of and during the period ended January 31, 2012, Fund did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Fund has no examination in progress and is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total tax amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.
2.
CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS
The Articles of Incorporation, dated May 27, 1992, permit the Fund to issue twenty billion shares (par value $0.001). Transactions in shares of common stock for six months ended January 31, 2012 and year ended July 31, 2011 were as follows:
| For the Six Months Ended January 31, 2012 | For the Year Ended July 31, 2011 |
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
| | | | |
Shares Sold | 0 | $0 | 1,543 | $2,500 |
Shares Issued in Reinvestment of Dividends | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Shares Redeemed | 0 | 0 | (4,736) | (7,544) |
Net | 0 | $0 | (3,193) | $ (5,044) |
3.
INVESTMENTS
Purchases and sales of securities for the six months ended January 31, 2012 other than short-term securities, aggregated $63,409 and $52,317, respectively.
Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized Depreciation | Net Unrealized Depreciation |
$37,712 | $(265,378) | $(227,666) |
4.
INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACT
The Fund employs Bhirud Associates, Incorporated (the "Advisor") to provide a continuous investment program for the Fund's portfolio, provide all facilities and personnel, including Officers required for its administrative management, and to pay the compensation of all Officers and Directors of the Fund who are affiliated with the Advisor. As compensation for the services rendered and related expenses borne by the Advisor, the Fund pays the Advisor a fee, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly, equal to 1.00% of the first $250 million of the average net assets of the Portfolio; 0.75% of the average net assets of the Portfolio between $250 and $500 million; and 0.65% of the average net assets of the Portfolio over $500 million. Advisory fees for the six months ended January 31, 2012 were $1,114. The Advisor has voluntarily agreed to reimburse the Fund in the event the Fund's expenses exceed certain prescribed limits. As of February 1, 2011 the Advisor will no longer be waiving fees. The Advisory and Administrative Services Contracts provide that if, in any fiscal year, the aggregate expenses of a Fund, excluding interest, taxes, brokerage and extraordinary expenses, but including the Advisory and Administrative Services fees, exceed the expense limitation of any state in which the Corporation is registered for sale, the Funds may deduct from fees paid to the Advisor and Administrator their proportionate share of such excess expenses to the extent of the fees payable. As a result of the passage of the National Securities Markets Improvement Act of 1996, all state expenses limitations have been eliminated at this time.
The Fund retained Bhirud Associates, Inc. ("BAI") to act as Administrator for the Fund from November 1, 1994. BAI provided administrative services for the Fund. For the six months ended January 31, 2012 BAI earned administrative fees of $222. During the six months ended January 31, 2012 the Advisor elected to waive the payment of Administrative service fees payable in the amount of $0.
From December 1, 1996, the U.S. Bank N.A. has been providing custodian services and from February 1st, 1998, fund accounting and transfer agency functions are provided by Mutual Shareholders Services LLC.
5.
DISTRIBUTION PLAN
The Fund's Board of Directors has adopted a distribution plan (the "Plan") under Section 12(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and Rule 12b-1 there under. The Plan provides that the Portfolio may bear certain expenses and costs which in the aggregate are subject to a maximum of 0.25% per annum of the Portfolio's average daily net assets. For the six months ended January 31, 2012, the Fund has incurred distribution costs of $278 payable to Bhirud Associates, Inc.
6.
TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
During the six months ended January 31, 2012, the Fund paid $1,325, brokerage commissions to Bhirud Associates, Inc.
7.
CONTROL & OWNERSHIP
The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates a presumption of control of the funds under Section 2(a)(9) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. As of January 31, 2012, Suresh Bhirud, in aggregate, owned approximately 64.26% of the shares of the Fund.
8.
NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT
In May 2011 the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-04 “Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). ASU 2011-04 includes common requirements for measurement of and disclosure about fair value between U.S. GAAP and IFRS. ASU 2011-04 will require reporting entities to disclose additional information for fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. In addition, ASU 2011-04 will require reporting entities to make disclosures about amounts and reasons for all transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements. The new and revised disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Management is currently evaluating the implications of ASU No. 2011-04 and its impact on the financial statements.
THE APEX MID CAP GROWTH FUND
SUMMARY OF FUND’S EXPENSES
JANUARY 31, 2012 (UNAUDITED)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (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 (August 1, 2011 through January 31, 2012).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which are not the Fund’s actual returns. 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 will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
Fund | Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Expenses Paid During Period (*) |
| August 1, 2011 | January 31, 2012 | August 1, 2011 to January 31, 2012 |
| | | |
Actual ((21.92)% return**) | $1,000.00 | $780.82 | $26.17 |
Hypothetical*** | $1,000.00 | $995.82 | $29.33 |
* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 5.83%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
** Returns are with expenses and not annualized.
*** Assumes a 5% annual return before expenses.
THE APEX MID CAP GROWTH FUND
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
JANUARY 31, 2012 (UNAUDITED)
Additional Information
The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") includes additional information about the trustees and is available, without charge, upon request. You may call toll-free (877) 593-8637 to request a copy of the SAI or to make shareholder inquiries.
Proxy Voting
A description of the Company's proxy voting policies and procedures relating to the holdings of the Fund is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-877-593-8637, on the Mutual Shareholder Services, LLC website at www.mutualss.com and on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Portfolio Holdings
The Fund files a complete schedule of investments with the SEC for the first and third quarter of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s first and third fiscal quarters end on October 31 and April 30. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at http://sec.gov, or they may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room). You may also obtain copies by calling the Fund at (877) 593-8637.
Board of Trustees
Suresh L. Bhirud
Timothy M. Fenton
M. John Sterba Jr.
Investment Adviser
Bhirud Associates, Inc.
Dividend Paying Agent,
Shareholders’ Servicing Agent,
Transfer Agent
Mutual Shareholder Services, LLC
Custodian
U.S. Bank, NA
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
VB&T CPA, PLLC
This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of shareholders and are not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus. Nothing herein contained is to be considered an offer of sale or solicitation of an offer to buy shares of Bhirud Funds Inc. Such offering is made only by prospectus, which includes details as to offering price and other material information.
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
Not applicable to Semi-Annual Reports for the period
ended January 31, 2012.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Not applicable to Semi-Annual Reports for the period
ended January 31, 2012.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Not applicable
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Companies. Not applicable.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments.
Not applicable
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Funds.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Funds. Not applicable.
Item 9. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
There were no material changes to the procedure by which shareholders may
recommend nominees to the Fund's Board of Trustees.
Item 10. Controls and Procedures.
(a) Based on an evaluation of the registrant's disclosure controls and
procedures as of 1/31/2012 [within 90 days of filing date of this
Form N-CSR], the disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that the information required in filings on Forms N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported on a timely basis.
(b) There were no significant changes in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's last fiscal half-year that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Item 11. Exhibits
(a) (1) Not applicable.
(a) (2) Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) is filed and attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.
(a) (3) Not applicable.
(b) Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)) is furnished and
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906CERT.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been
signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant
and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Bhirud Funds Inc.
By /s/Suresh L. Bhirud
Suresh L. Bhirud
President and Treasurer
Date April 4, 2012