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 811-08652
Croft Funds Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Canton House, 300 Water Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
Mr. Kent Croft
Canton House, 300 Water Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
(Name and address of agent for service)
With copy to:
Leslie Cruz, Esquire
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (410) 576-0100
Date of fiscal year end: April 30
Date of reporting period: October 31, 2003
Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection and policymaking roles.
A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
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Croft-Leominster
Income Fund
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
October 31, 2003
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CROFT-LEOMINSTER INCOME FUND | |
| Schedule of Investments |
| October 31, 2003 (Unaudited) |
| | |
Shares/Principal Value | | Market Value |
| | |
CLOSED END MUTUAL FUNDS - 3.45% | | |
Taxable Bond Funds - 3.45% | | |
6,200 | Alliance World Dollar Gov't II Fund | $ 79,670 |
4,500 | Salomon Brothers Worldwide Income Fund | 72,000 |
9,600 | Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund | 122,112 |
| | 273,782 |
| | |
Total Closed End Mutual Funds (Cost $227,526) | | $ 273,782 |
| | |
PREFERRED STOCKS - 2.39% | | |
60,000 | Cigna Corp. Convertible Preferred, 7.880%, 5/15/27 | 66,396 |
1,600 | IMC Global Preferred, 7.500%, 7/1/06 | 87,792 |
1,400 | Oxy Capital Trust, 8.160%, 1/20/39 | 35,616 |
| | 189,804 |
| | |
Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $179,026) | | $ 189,804 |
| | |
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES - 72.22% | | |
| | |
Cable TV & Cellular Telephone - 7.93% | | |
185,000 | CF Cable TV Inc. Senior Secured Notes, 9.125%, 7/15/07 | 195,638 |
100,000 | Echostar Communications Corp. Senior Notes, 9.375%, 2/1/09 | 105,750 |
186,000 | Liberty Media Corp. Senior Debentures, 8.250%, 2/1/30 | 212,356 |
100,000 | Tele-Communications, Inc. Notes, 7.875%, 8/1/13 | 117,170 |
| | 630,914 |
| | |
Capital Goods - 1.38% | | |
100,000 | Toro Company Debentures, 7.800%, 6/15/27 | 109,780 |
| | |
Chemicals - 7.17% | | |
65,000 | ARCO Chemical Co. Debentures, 10.250%, 11/1/10 | 64,350 |
150,000 | ARCO Chemical Co. Debentures, 9.800%, 2/1/20 | 134,250 |
75,000 | Agrium, Inc. Debentures (Yankee), 7.800%, 2/1/27 | 82,792 |
100,000 | Hanna (M.A.) Co. Notes 6.580%, 2/23/11 | 76,250 |
70,000 | IMC Global, Inc. Senior Notes, 11.250%, 6/1/11 | 72,275 |
30,000 | IMC Global, Inc. Senior Debentures, 9.450%, 12/15/11 | 28,200 |
30,000 | IMC Global, Inc. Debentures, 6.875%, 7/15/07 | 27,150 |
99,000 | Millennium American Senior Unsecured Debentures, 7.625%, 11/15/26 | 84,645 |
| | 569,912 |
Containers & Paper - 4.97% | | |
150,000 | Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc. Debentures, 7.400%, 4/1/18 | 144,225 |
45,000 | Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc. Debentures, 7.500%, 4/1/28 | 41,035 |
30,000 | Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc. Debentures, 8.850%, 8/1/30 | 30,951 |
175,000 | Champion International Debentures, 7.625%, 9/1/23 | 179,340 |
| | 395,551 |
Electric & Gas Utilities - 2.14% | | |
67,000 | El Paso Corp. Senior Notes, 7.000%, 5/15/11 | 56,448 |
18,000 | Portland General Electric, 1st Mortgage, 7.750%, 4/15/23 | 18,657 |
90,000 | Kansas Gas & Electric, 1st Mortgage, 6.500%, 8/1/05 | 94,833 |
| | 169,938 |
Electronic Instruments and Controls - 3.25% | | |
40,000 | Arrow Electronics, Inc. Senior Debentures, 6.875%, 6/1/18 | 39,544 |
60,000 | Arrow Electronics, Inc. Debentures, 7.500%, 1/15/27 | 57,762 |
100,000 | Avnet Inc. Notes, 9.750%, 2/15/08 | 111,000 |
50,000 | Thomas & Betts Corp. Notes, 8.250%, 1/15/04 | 50,250 |
| | 258,556 |
Energy and Energy Services - 2.71% | | |
65,000 | Global Marine, Inc. Notes, 7.000%, 6/1/28 | 71,078 |
22,000 | Magnum Hunter Res., Senior Notes, 10.000% 6/1/07 | 22,741 |
100,000 | Valero Energy Corp. Notes, 8.750%, 6/15/30 | 121,680 |
| | 215,499 |
Environmental Service/Pollution Control - 0.73% | | |
50,000 | Waste Management, Inc. Debentures, 7.650%, 3/15/11 | 57,940 |
| | |
Financial Services - 5.43% | | |
100,000 | American Financial Group Senior Debentures, 7.125%, 4/15/09 | 104,730 |
100,000 | Capital One Bank Senior Notes, 8.250%, 6/15/05 | 108,670 |
53,000 | Capital One Bank Senior Notes, 6.875%, 2/1/06 | 57,526 |
50,000 | CSC Holdings, Inc. Senior Notes, 7.875%, 12/15/07 | 51,125 |
85,000 | Nationwide Mutual Insurance Notes, 7.500%, 2/15/24 | 86,428 |
20,000 | Washington Mutual Cap Co. Guarantee, 8.375%, 6/1/27 | 23,036 |
| | 431,515 |
Food and Drug Producers - 0.87% | | |
80,000 | Borden, Inc. Sinking Fund Debentures, 9.250%, 6/15/19 | 68,800 |
| | |
Gas & Gas Transmission - 1.38% | | |
100,000 | KN Energy, Inc. Debentures , 7.250%, 3/1/28 | 109,790 |
| | |
Industrial Goods - 3.36% | | |
75,000 | Cummins Engine Co. Debentures (Puts), 6.750%, 2/15/27 | 77,715 |
50,000 | Terex Corp. Senior Subordinated Notes, 8.875%, 4/1/08 | 52,125 |
50,000 | Tyco International Group, SA Co. Guarantee, 5.800%, 8/1/06 | 52,250 |
50,000 | Tyco International Group, SA Co. Guarantee, 6.875%, 1/15/29 | 50,060 |
35,000 | Tyco International Ltd. Notes, 6.375%, 1/15/04 | 35,088 |
| | 267,238 |
Life Insurance - 1.45% | | |
115,437 | Lincoln National Corp. Notes, 9.130%, 10/1/24 | 115,437 |
| | |
Media & Entertainment - 5.41% | | |
345,000 | Time Warner, Inc. Debentures, 9.150%, 2/1/23 | 430,595 |
| | |
Metals & Mining - 4.05% | | |
130,000 | Phelps Dodge Corp. Senior Notes, 9.500%, 6/1/31 | 168,480 |
140,000 | U.S. Steel, LLC. Notes, 10.7500%, 8/1/08 | 153,650 |
| | 322,130 |
Motor Vehicle Parts and Acessories - 0.45% | | |
40,000 | Dana Corp. Notes, 7.000%, 11/15/26 | 35,500 |
| | |
Miscellaneous Consumer Goods & Services - 1.52% | | |
100,000 | Tenneco Packaging, Inc. Debentures, 8.125% 6/15/17 | 121,180 |
| | |
Oil & Refining - 1.18% | | |
100,000 | Clark Refining & Mining, Inc. Senior Subordinated Notes, 8.875%, 11/15/07 | 94,000 |
| | |
Paper & Paper Products - 2.59% | | |
100,000 | Boise Cascade Inc. Debentures, 7.350%, 2/1/16 | 101,190 |
100,000 | Bowater, Inc. Debentures, 9.375, 12/15/21 | 104,680 |
| | 205,870 |
Pipelines - 1.89% | | |
25,000 | Sonat Inc. Notes, 6.875%, 6/1/05 | 24,250 |
150,000 | Sonat Inc. Notes, 7.625%, 7/15/11 | 126,375 |
| | 150,625 |
Printing & Publishing - 2.39% | | |
165,000 | News America Holdings, Inc. Senior Debentures, 7.750%, 2/1/24 | 189,932 |
| | |
Real Estate Agents and Managers - 1.11% | | |
80,000 | Cendant Corp. Notes, 6.875%, 8/15/06 | 87,912 |
| | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts - 3.08% | | |
250,000 | Starwood Hotels and Resorts (New) Debentures , 7.750%, 11/15/25 | 244,675 |
| | |
Retail Stores - 0.68% | | |
55,000 | Albertson's, Inc. Notes, 6.520%, 4/10/28 | 54,010 |
| | |
Semiconductors - 0.43% | | |
30,000 | Flextronics Intl., Ltd. Senior Subordinated Notes, 9.875%, 7/1/10 | 34,425 |
| | |
Silver Ores - 1.25% | | |
100,000 | Massey Energy, Co. Notes, 6.950%, 3/1/07 | 99,750 |
| | |
Telephones & Communications - 1.57% | | |
115,000 | Motorola, Inc. Debentures, 6.500%, 11/15/28 | 110,940 |
11,647 | Nynex Corp. Amortized Debentures, 9.550%, 5/1/10 | 13,808 |
| | 124,748 |
Tires - 0.86% | | |
80,000 | Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Notes, 7.857%, 8/15/11 | 68,400 |
| | |
Wholesale Computers and Peripheral Equipment and Software - 1.00% | | |
80,000 | Ikon Office Solutions Notes, 7.250%, 6/30/08 | 79,400 |
| | |
Total Corporate Bonds and Notes (Cost $5,277,698) | | $ 5,744,022 |
| | |
COMERCIAL PAPER - 12.57% | | |
250,000 | AMEX 1.03%, 11/10/03 | 250,000 |
300,000 | General Electric Capital Corp. 30 Day, 1.040%, 11/21/03 | 300,000 |
200,000 | General Electric Capital Services Corp., 1.060%, 11/12/03 | 200,000 |
250,000 | Sears Roebuck Acceptance Corp., 1.250%, 11/10/03 | 250,000 |
| | 1,000,000 |
| | |
Total Comercial Paper (Cost $1,000,000) | | $ 1,000,000 |
| | |
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS | | |
Short Term Investments - 7.99% | | |
635,460 | U.S. Bank First American Treasury Obligation, .33%, (Cost $635,460) | 635,460 |
| | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $7,319,710) 98.62% | | 7,843,068 |
| | |
| | |
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES - 1.38% | | 110,093 |
| | |
NET ASSETS - 100.00% | | $ 7,953,161 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements
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CROFT-LEOMINSTER INCOME FUND |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
October 31, 2003 (Unaudited) |
| |
| |
| |
Assets: | |
Investment Securities at Market Value | $ 7,843,068 |
(Identified Cost $7,319,710) | |
Cash | 12,019 |
Receivables: | |
Interest | 134,463 |
Total Assets | 7,989,550 |
Liabilities: | |
Accrued Expenses | 3,683 |
Accrued Management Fee | 2,313 |
Payable to Shareholders | 30,393 |
Total Liabilities | 36,389 |
Net Assets | $ 7,953,161 |
| |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital Paid In | $ 8,059,076 |
Accumulated Undistributed Net Investment Income | 229,226 |
Accumulated Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments - Net | (858,499) |
Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) in Value | |
of Investments Based on Identified Cost - Net | 523,358 |
Net Assets for Shares Outstanding | $ 7,953,161 |
| |
Per Share Net Asset Value and Redemption Price | $ 9.96 |
Offering Price Per Share | $ 9.96 |
($7,953,161/798,202 shares) | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements
CROFT-LEOMINSTER INCOME FUND |
Statement of Operations |
| |
| (Unaudited) |
| Six months |
| ended |
| October 31, 2003 |
Investment Income: | |
Dividends | $ 14,756 |
Interest | 259,098 |
Total Investment Income | 273,854 |
Expenses: | |
Advisory fees (Note 3) | 32,051 |
Transfer agent & Accounting fees | 13,800 |
Audit fees | 5,370 |
Legal fees | 4,598 |
Printing expense | 2,103 |
Custody fees | 2,561 |
Registration fees | 2,521 |
Insurance expense | 2,521 |
Other | 1,980 |
Trustee Fees | 340 |
Total Expenses | 67,845 |
| |
Less: Advisory fees waived (Note 3) | (23,217) |
Net Expenses | 44,628 |
| |
Net Investment Income | 229,226 |
| |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments: | |
Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments | 124,100 |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments | (71,653) |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | 52,447 |
| |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations | $ 281,673 |
| |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements
CROFT-LEOMINSTER INCOME FUND |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
| | |
| (Unaudited) | |
| Six months | For the year |
| ended | ended |
| October 31, 2003 | April 30, 2003 |
Operations: | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ 229,226 | $ 493,754 |
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions | 124,100 | (21,085) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | (71,653) | 587,528 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 281,673 | 1,060,197 |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders From: | | |
Net investment income | (229,185) | (496,247) |
Return of capital | 0 | 0 |
Net change in net assets from Distributions | (229,185) | (496,247) |
Capital Share Transactions: | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | 120,579 | 575,263 |
Shares issued on reinvestment of dividends | 169,209 | 376,141 |
Cost of shares redeemed | (547,055) | (1,644,870) |
Net Increase (Decrease) from Shareholder Activity | (257,267) | (693,466) |
| | |
Net Assets: | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | (204,779) | (129,516) |
Beginning of year | 8,157,940 | 8,287,456 |
End of year | $ 7,953,161 | $ 8,157,940 |
| | |
Share Transactions: | | |
Shares sold | 12,048 | 60,385 |
Shares issued on reinvestment of dividends | 17,283 | 40,433 |
Shares redeemed | (55,021) | (174,513) |
Net increase (decrease) in shares | (25,690) | (73,695) |
Outstanding at beginning of period | 823,892 | 897,587 |
Outstanding at end of period | 798,202 | 823,892 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements
CROFT-LEOMINSTER INCOME FUND | |
| | | Financial Highlights |
| | | October 31, 2003 |
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the period. |
| | | | | |
| (Unaudited) | | | | |
| Six months | Year | Year | Year | Year |
| Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended |
| 10/31/03 | 4/30/03 | 4/30/02 | 4/30/01 | 4/30/00 |
| | | | | |
Net Asset Value at Beginning of Period | $ 9.90 | $ 9.23 | $ 9.24 | $ 9.43 | $ 10.47 |
Net Investment Income | 0.28 | 0.57 | 0.59 | 0.72 | 0.76 |
Net Gains or Losses on Securities | | | | | |
(Realized and Unrealized) | 0.06 | 0.67 | 0.04 | (0.20) | (1.02) |
Total from Investment Operations | 0.34 | 1.24 | 0.63 | 0.52 | (0.26) |
| | | | | |
Dividends (From Net Investment Income) | (0.28) | (0.57) | (0.61) | (0.71) | (0.78) |
Distributions (From Capital Gains) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Return of Capital | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.03) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Total Distributions | (0.28) | (0.57) | (0.64) | (0.71) | (0.78) |
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Net Asset Value at End of Period | $ 9.96 | $ 9.90 | $ 9.23 | $ 9.24 | $ 9.43 |
| | | | | |
Total Return | 3.67% | 14.04% | 6.91 % | 5.78 % | (2.40)% |
| | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | |
Net Assets at End of Period (Thousands) | $ 7,953 | $ 8,158 | $ 8,287 | $ 7,679 | $ 8,157 |
Ratio of Expenses to Average | | | | | |
Net Assets before waiver | 1.67 % | 1.72 % | 1.76 % | 1.91 % | 1.79 % |
Ratio of Expenses to Average | | | | | |
Net Assets after waiver | 1.10 % | 1.10 % | 1.10 % | 1.10 % | 1.10 % |
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average | | | | | |
Net Assets before waiver | 5.08 % | 5.48 % | 5.57 % | 6.92 % | 6.97 % |
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average | | | | | |
Net Assets after waiver | 5.65 % | 6.11 % | 6.23 % | 7.73 % | 7.66 % |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | 17.23 % | 37.26 % | 23.80 % | 12.33 % | 5.87 % |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements
CROFT-LEOMINSTER INCOME FUND
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
OCTOBER 31, 2003 (UNAUDITED)
Note 1. Organization
The Croft-Leominster Income Fund (the “Fund”), is a managed portfolio of the Croft Funds Corporation and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a diversified, open-end management company. The Fund is one of a series of Funds of the Croft Funds Corporation, which also includes the Croft Leominster Value Fund. It was organized in 1994 to succeed to the business of Croft-Leominster Inc.’s Leominster Income Limited Partnership, an investment company organized as a limited partnership which commenced operations January 1, 1992 for the purpose of investing the partners’ capital in securities under professional investment management. This succession occurred on May 4, 1995 when the partnership’s net assets aggregating $3,175,041 were transferred to the Croft-Leominster Income Fund in exchange for 317,504 shares of the Fund’s capital stock. The Croft-Leominster Income Fund seeks a high level of current income with moderate risk of principal by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of investment grade fixed-income securities.
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
Security Valuation: Securities which are traded on any exchange or on the NASDAQ over-the-counter market are valued at their last quoted sales price. Investments for which have no sale is reported are valued at their last bid price. When market quotations are not readily available, when it is determined that the last bid price does not accurately reflect the current value or when restricted securities are being valued, such securities are valued as determined in good faith under procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Fund’s Board of Directors.
Fixed income securities generally are valued by using market quotations, but may be valued on the basis of prices furnished by a pricing service when the Advisor believes such prices accurately reflect the fair market value of such securities. A pricing service utilizes electronic data processing techniques based on yield spreads relating to securities with similar characteristics to determine prices for normal institutional-size trading units of debt securities without regard to sale and bid prices. Short term investments in fixed income securities with maturities of less than 60 days when acquired, or which subsequently are within 60 days of maturity, are valued by using the amortized cost method of valuation, unless the Board of Directors determine that the amortized cost doesn’t reflect the securities’ fair value, in which case these securities will be valued at their fair value as determined by the Board of Directors.
Federal Income Taxes: The Fund intends to comply with requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its net investment income as dividends to its shareholders. The Fund intends to distribute its net long-term capital gains and its net short-term capital gains at least once a year. Therefore no provision for income taxes is required. Federal income tax loss carryfowards generated in prior years will be used to offset a portion of current year’s net realized gains.
Other: The Fund follows industry practice and records security transaction on the trade date. The specific identification method is used for determining gains or losses for financial statement and income tax purposes. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except that certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as soon as information is available to the Fund. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on securities purchased are amortized over the life of the respective securities.
Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles 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. Investment Advisory Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates
The Fund retains Croft-Leominster Inc. (the “Advisor”) as its Investment Advisor. Under the terms of the management agreement, the Advisor provides portfolio management and makes day-to-day investment decisions for the Fund. For its services as Advisor, the Fund pays a fee, computed daily and payable monthly at the annual rate of .79% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. For the six months ended October 31, 2003, the Advisor earned $32,051. Through the six months ended October 31, 2003, the Advisor guaranteed that the overall expenses of the Fund (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses) would not exceed an annual rate of 1.10% of the Fund’s average net assets. As a result, for the six months ended October 31, 2003, the Advisor waived $23,217 of the advisory fee.
Pursuant to a plan of Distribution, the Fund pays a distribution fee of up to .25% of the average daily net assets to broker-dealers for distribution assistance, and to financial institutions and intermediaries such as banks, savings and loan associations, insurance companies and investment counselors as compensation for services rendered or expenses incurred in connection with distribution assistance. The Croft Funds Corporation elected to suspend the 12b-1 fee for the Fund on August 23, 1995. The 12b-1 fee will be suspended into the foreseeable future; however, the Croft Funds Corporation reserves the right to terminate the waiver and reinstate the 12b-1 fee at any time in its sole discretion.
Certain Directors and officers of the Corporation are “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) of the Corporation. Each “non-interested” Director is entitled to receive an annual fee of $500 plus expenses for services related to the Corporation.
Note 4. Capital Share Transactions
At October 31, 2003, there were 30,000,000, $0.001 par value shares of capital stock authorized for the Croft Funds Corporation, and capital paid-in amounted to $8,059,076 for the Fund.
Note 5. Investments
For the six months ended October 31, 2003, the cost of purchases and the proceeds from the sales, other than short-term securities, aggregated $567,069 and $1,145,444, respectively. As of October 31, 2003, the gross unrealized appreciation for all securities totaled $627,217 and the gross unrealized depreciation for all securities totaled $103,859, for a net unrealized appreciation of $523,358 on a tax basis. The aggregate cost of securities for federal income tax purposes at October 31, 2003 was $7,319,710.
Note 6. Distributions to Shareholders
The Fund makes distributions quarterly. During the six months ended October 31, 2003, distributions of $0.28 aggregating $229,185 were declared from net investment income.
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This report is provided for the general information of the shareholders of the Croft-Leominster Income Fund. This report is not intended for distribution to prospective investors in the funds, unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.
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Croft-Leominster
Value Fund
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
October 31, 2003
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CROFT-LEOMINSTER VALUE FUND | | |
| Schedule of Investments |
| October 31, 2003 (Unaudited) |
| Market Value |
Shares | | |
| | |
COMMON STOCK - 92.71% | | |
| | |
Agriculture Chemicals - 0.50% | | |
4,300 | IMC Global, Inc. | $ 30,057 |
| | |
Aircraft & Parts - 2.08% | | |
2,500 | Textron, Inc. | 124,225 |
| | |
Ball & Roller Bearings - 0.59% | | |
2,100 | Timken Co. | 35,238 |
| | |
Banks, Savings & Loans and Brokers - 3.04% | | |
1,000 | Bank of America Corp. | 75,730 |
1,900 | FleetBoston Financial Corp. | 76,741 |
500 | Wells Fargo & Co. | 28,160 |
| | 180,631 |
| | |
Biological Products - 0.85% | | |
800 | Invitrogen Corp. * | 50,872 |
| | |
Biotechnology & Drugs - 2.98% | | |
3,000 | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 76,110 |
2,300 | Wyeth | 101,522 |
| | 177,632 |
| | |
Capital Equipment - 5.81% | | |
1,100 | Eaton Corp. | 110,264 |
4,408 | Honeywell International, Inc. | 134,929 |
4,500 | Terex Corp.* | 101,520 |
| | 346,713 |
| | |
Chemicals - 0.45% | | |
1,500 | OM Group, Inc. * | 26,850 |
| | 26,850 |
Chemicals - Plastics & Rubber 1.05% | | |
13,000 | PolyOne Corp. * | 62,790 |
| | |
Computer Integrated Systems Design 0.31% | | |
5,000 | Vastera, Inc. * | 18,500 |
| | |
Consumer Cyclical - 1.44% | | |
3,136 | Masco Corp. | 86,240 |
| | |
Consumer Nondurables - 1.65% | | |
2,600 | Newell Rubbermaid Co. | 59,280 |
400 | Procter & Gamble Co. | 39,316 |
| | 98,596 |
| | |
Consumer Services - 0.74% | | |
1,758 | Viad Corp. | 43,915 |
| | |
Containers & Paper - 1.16% | | |
1,500 | Packaging Corp. of America* | 29,550 |
1,800 | Pactiv Corp.* | 39,690 |
| | 69,240 |
| | |
Fabricated Structural Metal Products - 0.52% | | |
1,500 | Valmont Industries, Inc. | 31,200 |
| | |
Farm Machinery & Equipment - 2.11% | | |
7,000 | Agco Corp. * | 126,000 |
| | |
Financial Services - 4.01% | | |
4,360 | Citigroup, Inc. | 206,664 |
600 | PartnerRe, Ltd. | 32,562 |
| | 239,226 |
| | |
Gas & Other Services - 0.51% | | |
1,100 | Sempra Energy | 30,580 |
| | |
General Industrial Machinery Equipment - 1.52% | | |
1,500 | Ingersoll-Rand | 90,600 |
| | |
General Medical Surgical Hospitals, NEC - 0.60% | | |
2,600 | Tenet Healtcare Corp. * | 35,880 |
| | |
Health Care - 2.45% | | |
1,200 | HCA, Inc. | 45,900 |
2,500 | McKesson Corp. | 75,675 |
1,200 | STERIS Corp.* | 24,984 |
| | 146,559 |
| | |
Hotels & Motels - 2.53% | | |
7,400 | Cendant Corp.* | 151,182 |
| | |
Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control - 0.27% | | |
600 | Cognex Corp. | 16,110 |
| | |
Insurance - 9.30% | | |
3,850 | ACE Ltd. | 138,600 |
2,743 | Lincoln National Corp. | 109,528 |
4,100 | Prudential Financial Inc. | 158,424 |
2,200 | St. Paul Companies | 83,886 |
5,100 | U.S.I. Holdings Corp.* | 65,025 |
| | 555,463 |
| | |
Iron & Steel - 1.66% | | |
4,200 | U.S. Steel Corp. | 99,330 |
| | |
Measuring & Control Devices, NEC - 0.33% | | |
900 | Thermo Electron Corp. * | 19,782 |
| | |
Media & Entertainment - 6.99% | | |
3,800 | Cablevisions Systems CL A * | 76,760 |
21,359 | Liberty Media Corp. CL A* | 215,512 |
3,129 | Viacom, Inc. CL B* | 124,753 |
| | 417,025 |
| | |
Multi-Industry - 5.31% | | |
3,624 | SPX Corp.* | 174,387 |
6,825 | Tyco International Ltd. | 142,506 |
| | 316,893 |
| | |
Natural Gas Transmission - 2.67% | | |
12,000 | El Paso Corp. | 88,080 |
7,000 | Williams Cos. , Inc. | 71,400 |
| | 159,480 |
| | |
Paper & Paper Products - 4.01% | | |
9,000 | Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. | 60,390 |
2,300 | Boise Cascade Corp. | 64,515 |
7,361 | Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.* | 114,610 |
| | 239,515 |
| | |
Petroleum Refining - 2.16% | | |
5,475 | Premcor, Inc. * | 129,210 |
| | |
Pharmaceutical - 4.76% | | |
1,900 | Abbott Laboratories | 80,978 |
680 | Amgen, Inc. * | 41,997 |
700 | Cephalon, Inc. * | 32,949 |
1,900 | Pfizer, Inc. | 60,040 |
3,200 | Schering-Plough Corp. | 48,864 |
500 | Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | 19,635 |
| | 284,463 |
| | |
Prepackaged Software - 0.58% | | |
1,100 | Synopsys, Inc. | 34,892 |
| | |
Primary Smelting & Refining of Nonferrous Materials - 1.11% | | |
2,000 | INCO LTD. * | 66,400 |
| | |
Radio & TV & Broadcasting Equipment - 0.77% | | |
4,200 | Nokia Corp. | 45,873 |
| | |
Retail - 4.21% | | |
4,270 | Lowes Companies, Inc. | 251,631 |
| | 251,631 |
| | |
Technology - 4.61% | | |
7,400 | AOL Time Warner, Inc. * | 140,668 |
800 | Beckman Coulter, Inc. | 39,720 |
698 | Flextronics International Ltd.* | 9,765 |
8,000 | Ikon Office Solutions | 67,200 |
200 | International Business Machines Corp. | 17,896 |
| | 275,249 |
| | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts - 3.09% | | |
13,000 | Meristar Hospitality Corp. * | 88,790 |
2,345 | Mills Corp. | 95,676 |
| | 184,466 |
| | |
Transportation - 2.46% | | |
3,025 | CP Ships Ltd. | 57,263 |
3,000 | JB Hunt Transport Services* | 76,140 |
1,025 | Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc.* | 13,561 |
| | 146,964 |
Trucking - 0.38% | | |
1,000 | Swift Transportation Co. , Inc. * | 22,460 |
| | |
Utilities - 1.12% | | |
500 | Ameren Corp | 22,326 |
1,600 | FMC Corporation, Inc. * | 44,816 |
| | 67,142 |
| | |
TOTAL FOR COMMON STOCK (Cost $4,553,199) | | 5,535,074 |
| | |
Preferred Stock - 0.59% | | |
1,600 | Equities Securities Trust I 6.5% Convertible | 35,456 |
| | |
TOTAL FOR PREFERED STOCK (Cost $35,456) | | 35,456 |
| | |
Money Market Funds - 4.82% | | |
287,976 | | 287,976 |
| | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS 98.13% | | 5,858,506 |
(Identified Cost $4,876,631) | | |
| | |
ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES- 1.87% | | 111,626 |
| | |
NET ASSETS - 100.00% | | $ 5,970,132 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
CROFT-LEOMINSTER VALUE FUND |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
October 31, 2003 (Unaudited) |
| |
| |
Assets: | |
Investment Securities at Market Value | $ 5,858,506 |
(Identified Cost $4,876,631) | |
Cash | 6,680 |
Receivables: | |
Dividends and Interest | 7,241 |
Securities Sold | 105,480 |
Total Assets | 5,977,907 |
Liabilities: | |
Accrued Expenses | 5,837 |
Accrued Management Fees | 1,938 |
Total Liabilities | 7,775 |
Net Assets | $ 5,970,132 |
| |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Paid In Capital | 5,151,912 |
Accumulated Undistributed Net Investment Income | 6,200 |
Accumulated Undistributed Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments - Net | (169,855) |
Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) in Value | |
of Investments Based on Identified Cost - Net | 981,875 |
Net Assets for 369,524 Shares Outstanding | 5,970,132 |
| |
Per Share Net Asset Value and Redemption Price | $ 16.16 |
Offering Price Per Share | 16.16 |
($5,970,132/369,524 shares) | |
| |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
| |
CROFT-LEOMINSTER VALUE FUND |
Statement of Operations (Unaudited) |
| |
| |
| 5/1/2003 |
| to |
| 10/31/2003 |
Investment Income: | |
Dividends | $ 38,654 |
Interest | 3,165 |
Total Investment Income | 41,819 |
Expenses: | |
Advisory fees (Note 3) | 27,207 |
Transfer agent fees & accounting | 12,880 |
Audit fees | 5,779 |
Legal fees | 4,598 |
Printing and postage expense | 2,185 |
Custody fees | 2,561 |
Registration fees | 2,521 |
Insurance expense | 2,521 |
Trustee fees | 518 |
Other Fees | 1,510 |
Total Expenses | 62,280 |
Less: | |
Advisory fee waiver (Note 3) | (18,864) |
Net Expenses | 43,416 |
Net Investment Income / (Loss) | (1,597) |
| |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments: | |
Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments | 226,988 |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments | 604,051 |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | 831,039 |
| |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations | $ 829,442 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
| | |
CROFT-LEOMINSTER VALUE FUND | | |
| Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
| For the six months | For the year |
| ended | ended |
| October 31, 2003 | April 30, 2003 |
Operations: | | |
Net investment income (loss) | (1,597) | 7,797 |
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions | 226,988 | (397,735) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | 604,051 | (661,168) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 829,442 | (1,051,106) |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders From: | | |
Net investment income | 0 | 0 |
Net realized gains | 0 | (4,788) |
Net Change in Net Assets from Distributions | 0 | (4,788) |
Capital Share Transactions: | | |
Proceeds From Sale of Shares | 151,645 | 853,693 |
Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends | 0 | 4,604 |
Cost of Shares Redeemed | (289,102) | (251,497) |
Net Increase (Decrease) from Shareholder Activity | (137,457) | 606,800 |
| | |
Net Assets: | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | 691,985 | (449,094) |
Beginning of year | 5,278,147 | 5,727,241 |
End of year ( including accumulated undistributed net investment income of -$1,597and $7,797, respectively) | $ 5,970,132 | $ 5,278,147 |
| | |
Share Transactions: | | |
Shares sold | 9,710 | 64,943 |
Shares issued on reinvestment of dividends | 0 | 352 |
Shares redeemed | (18,711) | (18,750) |
Net increase (decrease) in shares | (9,001) | 46,545 |
Outstanding at beginning of period | 378,525 | 331,980 |
Outstanding at end of period | 369,524 | 378,525 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
CROFT-LEOMINSTER VALUE FUND | | | | | |
| | | | Financial Highlights |
| | | | October 31, 2003 |
| Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the period. |
| (Unaudited) | | | | |
| For the Six Months | For the Year | For the Year | For the Year | For the Year |
| Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended |
| October 31, 2003 | April 30, 2003 | April 30, 2002 | April 30, 2001 | April 30, 2000 |
| | | | | |
Net Asset Value at Beginning of Period | $ 13.94 | $ 17.25 | $ 18.64 | $ 16.57 | $ 16.65 |
Net Investment Income/ (Loss) | 0.00 | 0.02 | (0.04) | 0.05 | (0.08) |
Net Gains or Losses on Securities (Realized and Unrealized) | 2.22 | (3.32) | (1.07) | 2.04 | 0.00 |
Total from Investment Operations | 2.22 | (3.30) | (1.11) | 2.09 | (0.08) |
| | | | | |
Distributions (From Net Investment Income) | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.03) | (0.02) | 0.00 |
Distributions (From Capital Gains) | 0.00 | (0.01) | (0.25) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Total Distributions | 0.00 | (0.01) | (0.28) | (0.02) | 0.00 |
| | | | | |
Net Asset Value at End of Period | $ 16.16 | $ 13.94 | $ 17.25 | $ 18.64 | $ 16.57 |
| | | | | |
Total Return * | 15.90 % | (19.11)% | (6.05)% | 12.61 % | (0.48)% |
| | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | |
Net Assets at End of Period (Thousands) | $ 5,970 | $ 5,278 | $ 5,727 | $ 5,438 | $ 4,864 |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets before reimbursement | 2.15 % | 2.37 % | 2.23 % | 2.46 % | 2.47 % |
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets before reimbursement | (0.71)% | (0.71)% | (0.92)% | (0.74)% | (1.01)% |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets after reimbursement | 1.50 % | 1.50 % | 1.50 % | 1.44 % | 1.50 % |
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets after reimbursement | (0.06)% | 0.16 % | (0.22)% | 0.28 % | (0.49)% |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | 91.11 % | 54.64 % | 47.79 % | 54.57 % | 55.66 % |
| | | | | |
* Not Annualized | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
CROFT-LEOMINSTER VALUE FUND
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
OCTOBER 31, 2003 (UNAUDITED)
Note 1. Organization
The Croft-Leominster Value Fund (the “Fund”), a managed portfolio of the Croft Funds Corporation, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a diversified, open-end management company. The Fund is one of a series of Funds of the Croft Funds Corporation, which also includes the Croft Leominster Income Fund. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek growth of capital. It invests primarily (under normal market conditions, at least 65% of its total assets) in common stocks which are believed by the Manager to be undervalued and have good prospects for capital appreciation.
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
Security Valuation: Securities, which are traded on any exchange or on the NASDAQ over-the-counter market, are valued at the last quoted sales price. Investments for which have no sale is reported are valued at the last bid price. Short-term obligations having remaining maturities of 60 days or less, are valued at amortized cost. 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 Fund’s Board of Directors.
Federal Income Taxes: The Fund intends to comply with requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its net investment income as dividends to its shareholders. The Fund intends to distribute its net long-term capital gains and its net short-term capital gains at least once a year. Therefore no provision for income taxes is required.
Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and to disclosure contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Other: The Fund follows industry practice and records security transactions on the trade date. The specific identification method is used for determining gains or losses for the financial statement and income tax purposes. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except that certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as soon as information is available to the Fund. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on securities purchased are amortized over the life of the Fund. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on securities purchased are amortized over the life of the respective securities.
Note 3. Investment Advisory Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates
The Fund retains Croft-Leominster Inc. (the “Advisor”) as its Investment Advisor. Under the terms of the management agreement, the Advisor provides portfolio management and makes day-to-day investment decisions for the Fund. For its services as Advisor, the Fund pays a fee, computed daily and payable monthly at the annual rate of 0.94% of the Fund’s average daily net asset value. For the six months ended October 31, 2003, the Advisor earned $27,207. Through the six months ended October 31, 2003, the Advisor guaranteed that the overall expenses of the Fund (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses) would not exceed an annual rate of 1.50% of the Fund’s average net assets. For the six months ending October 31, 2003, the Advisor waived $18,864 of the advisory fee.
Pursuant to a plan of Distribution, the Fund pays a distribution fee of up to .25% of the average daily net assets to broker-dealers for distribution assistance, and to financial institutions and intermediaries such as banks, savings and loan associations, insurance companies and investment counselors as compensation for services rendered or expenses incurred in connection with distribution assistance. The Corporation elected to suspend the 12b-1 fee on May 1, 1999. The 12b-1 fee will be suspended into the foreseeable future; however, the Corporation reserves the right to terminate the suspension and reinstate the 12b-1 fee at any time in its sole discretion.
Certain Directors and officers of the Corporation are “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) of the Corporation. Each “non-interested” Director is entitled to receive an annual fee of $500 plus expenses for services relating to the Corporation.
Note 4. Capital Share Transactions
At October 31, 2003, there were 30,000,000, $0.001 par value shares of capital stock authorized for the Croft Funds Corporation, and capital paid-in amounted to $5,151,912 for the Fund.
Note 5. Investments
For the six months ended October 31, 2003, the cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales, other than short-term securities, aggregated $2,532,136 and $2,701,738, respectively. As of October 31, 2003, the gross unrealized appreciation for all securities totaled $1,221,330 and the gross unrealized depreciation for all securities totaled $239,455, for a net unrealized appreciation of $981,875 on a tax basis. The aggregate cost of securities for federal income tax purposes at April 30, 2003 was 4,876,631
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This report is provided for the general information of the shareholders of the Croft-Leominster Value Fund. This report is not intended for distribution to prospective investors in the funds, unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.
Item 2. Code of Ethics. Not applicable.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert. Not applicable.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Companies. Not applicable.
Item 6. Reserved.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Funds. Not applicable.
Item 8. Reserved.
Item 9. Controls and Procedures.
(a)
Based on an evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of December 20, 2003, 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.
Item 10. Exhibits.
(a)(1)
Not applicable.
(a)(2)
Certifications required by Item 10(a)(2) of Form N-CSR are filed herewith.
(b)
Certification required by Item 10(b) of Form N-CSR is filed herewith.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Croft Funds Corporation
By /s/Kent Croft, CEO
*Kent Croft CEO
Date January 13, 2004
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By Kent Croft, CEO
*Kent Croft CEO
Date January 13, 2004
By Carla Reedinger, CFO
*Carla Reedinger, CFO
Date January 13, 2004
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.