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: April 30, 2008
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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
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Croft Value Fund
&
Croft Income Fund
ANNUAL REPORT
April 30, 2008
June 30, 2008
Dear Shareholder:
The Croft Value Fund continues to employ our value-oriented and somewhat contrarian investment philosophy in an effort to provide above-average returns for our shareholders. This fiscal year, our outperformance has been due, in part, to holdings in the energy, agricultural and international infrastructure sectors. Our strategy is based on the generation of stock ideas that lead to committed investments for the long term. We seek undervalued stocks of varied market capitalizations that generally tend to fall into one of three categories: 1) companies that have a potential catalyst for appreciation that the market has not fully valued; 2) companies that have price-to earnings (P/E) ratios lower than the market, but we believe will have above average long term earnings growth; and 3) contrarian ideas, which occur when a company has fallen out of favor with the market but still h as good underlying prospects.
We continued to experience considerable volatility in the markets during the first four months of 2008. Most broad-based indices, such as the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500, were in negative territory and the U.S. economy still faces strong head winds with housing and credit issues looming.
Volatility is a natural occurrence in the markets. There will always be periods of uncertainty, and times like these present opportunities to invest for the long term. We tend to be optimistic-- global growth continues to be relatively strong, unemployment remains low in historical terms domestically, corporate balance sheets are sound, and the S&P trades at a very reasonable 14X 2008 earnings.
Our research-based, bottom-up investment process often leads to prominent themes in the portfolio. One theme currently developing is companies that stand to benefit from improving domestic and international electric transmission and distribution grid efficiency, along with addressing growing power demand.
North America's electric system is facing several serious challenges. Major questions exist about its ability to continue providing relatively clean, reliable, and affordable energy services. Furthermore, the "information economy" requires reliable, secure, and affordable electricity to grow and prosper. Unless substantial capital is invested in new generation, transmission, and distribution facilities over the next several decades, service quality will decline and costs will go up. Until 2005, investment in the U.S. electric transmission and distribution (T&D) grid had been in decline for over 30 years. Today, one million miles of the grid's 2.2 million miles was constructed between 1948 and 1970. This equipment typically has a 40-50 year life and has been failing increasingly since the start of the decade, the worst failure being the massive blackout in August of 2003.
The Energy Act of 2005 was designed to correct this situation with three relevant changes to policy. First was the repeal of PUHCA, which allowed private capital to enter the sector. Second, new reliability standards effectively mandated upgrade and refurbishment to the grid with financial penalties for blackouts. Third, the act created "energy corridors" via eminent domain that will override "not in my backyard" concerns to allow for new transmission routes.
Another reason grid spending was so depressed for so long was that regulatory commissions allowed very low rates of return on T&D investment for regulated utilities so as to encourage generation spending, which was allowed a much higher rate of return. This has changed across the country and most commissions are now allowing 13-14% returns on grid spending, a very attractive level for regulated utilities. We expect that this will be a major factor in driving increased T&D spending over the next several years. Utilities will have the financial capacity to spend, as 23 of 50 states currently have caps, all of which expire in 2008. Additionally, in the aggregate, regulated utilities have the lowest debt-to-capital ratios and the lowest payout ratios in 30 years.
We also expect new generation capacity to drive grid spending. There has been very little new electric generation built since 2002, when the rapid build-out of natural-gas fired plants led to a glut. This glut is rapidly being absorbed and by 2009 new generation will be under construction. This will lead to additional spending to connect the new capacity to the grid. This will also be true in the case of wind power, which requires proportionately more T&D infrastructure than conventional power sources due to their remote locations.
Companies we expect to benefit from increased grid spending include General Cable Corp. (BGC), Quanta Services (PWR), and ABB Ltd. (ABB). General Cable is the largest domestic producer of electric utility cables. Quanta Services provides design, engineering, and construction services for grid projects. ABB is an international firm that manufactures all manner of equipment for electric transmission and distribution grids.
We believe that our philosophy of investing is relatively risk averse. As always, we attempt to reduce portfolio downside through diversification and extensive bottom-up research while avoiding the vagaries of market timing.
Thank you for your investment in the Croft Value Fund.
Sincerely,
Kent Croft
President
June 30, 2008
Dear Shareholder:
As of June 30, 2008, approximately 43% of the Income Fund’s assets are invested in short term, high-quality securities, such as U.S. Treasury Notes and high-grade commercial paper. We believe this position is a necessary hedge against the downside risk of inflation and uncertain credit markets.
Since September of 2007, the Fed has cut interest rates a total of 325 basis points, a very rapid move by historical standards. In addition, the Fed has attempted to provide liquidity to capital markets through unconventional means, such as opening the discount window to broker/dealers and guaranteeing Bear Stearns’ balance sheet to facilitate its buyout by JPMorgan Chase. We believe the very serious subprime and general credit problems have yet to substantially improve and have accordingly maintained our conservative allocation with respect to short term reserves. We stand ready to opportunistically redeploy our short-term investments over time as the interest rate, environment, and credit market evolves.
Despite pervasive negativity in the financial press, not all the news is bad. While many economists have been calling for a recession for nearly a year, GDP continues to grow, albeit very slowly. Food and energy prices have increased significantly over the past year, yet “core” CPI remains under control, averaging approximately 2.5% over the last year. Outside of the financial sector, corporate balance sheets remain strong, with below average debt service costs and above average levels of cash on hand. We believe that current asset allocation of the Income Fund reflects both the risks and the opportunities in the current interest rate environment.
As of December 28, 2007, the Income Fund had the following characteristics: net yield of approximately 5.2%, weighted average yield to maturity of 4.7%, weighted average duration (measure of sensitivity to interest rates) of 3.5 years, and weighted average maturity of 6 years. We continue to manage our credit risk through industry diversification and individual company analysis. We hold 61 corporate bond issues in 18 different industries. Additionally, 77% of the Fund’s assets are rated investment grade.
Thank you for your investment in the Croft Income Fund.
Sincerely,
Kent Croft
President
Cumulative Performance Comparison $10,000 Investment Since May 1, 1998*
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Average Annual Total Returns
For the Periods Ended April 30, 2008
Croft Value Fund S&P 500 Index
1 Year 7.28% -4.87%
3 Year 16.26% 7.99%
5 Year 16.99% 10.45%
10 Year 6.38% 5.48%
*This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on May 1, 1998.
Past Performance does not guarantee future results.
Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption of fund shares.
Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call (800) 746-3322.
Annual Fund Operating Expenses:
Operating Expenses 1.67%
Less Waivers/Reimbursements* 0.18%
Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.49%
* The gross expenses shown in the table above are estimates from the October 1, 2007 Prospectus. The actual gross expense ratio for the Fund during the year ended April 30, 2008 was 1.57%.
* The Manager has contractually agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse Fund expenses through August 30, 2008 to limit Fund Total Operating Expenses to 1.48% for the Fund.
Cumulative Performance Comparison $10,000 Investment Since May 1, 1998*
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Average Annual Total Return
For the Periods Ended April 30, 2008
Croft Income Fund Lehman Brothers Int. Govt. / Corp. Bond Index.
1 Year 1.63% 7.50%
3 Year 3.42% 4.98%
5 Year 4.64% 4.06%
10 Year 4.98% 5.74%
**This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on May 1, 1998.
Past Performance does not guarantee future results.
Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption of fund shares.
Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month end, please call (800) 746-3322.
Annual Fund Operating Expenses:
Operating Expenses* 1.70%
Less Waivers/Reimbursements** 0.56%
Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.14%
* The gross expenses shown in the table above are estimates from the October 1, 2007 Prospectus. The actual gross expense ratio for the Fund during the year ended April 30, 2008 was 1.97%.
** The Manager has contractually agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse Fund expenses through August 30, 2008 to limit Fund Total Operating Expenses to 1.10% for the Fund .
Croft Value Fund
Graphical Illustration (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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Croft Income Fund
Graphical Illustration (Unaudited)
The following chart gives a visual breakdown of the Fund by the investment grade as a percentage of the portfolio of investments.
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| Croft Value Fund | |
| Schedule of Investments | |
| April 30, 2008 | |
| | |
Shares | | Value |
| | |
COMMON STOCKS - 86.67% | |
| | |
Agricultural - 2.31% | |
7,515 | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | $ 1,004,755 |
25,332 | Cresud, Inc. ADR | 414,178 |
| | 1,418,933 |
Aircraft & Parts - 0.63% | |
16,518 | AAR Corp. * | 386,521 |
| | |
Banks, S&L's And Brokers - 1.05% | |
17,104 | Bank Of America Corp. | 642,084 |
| | |
Building & Construction - 3.63% | |
26,545 | Foster Wheeler Ltd. * | 1,690,651 |
20,364 | Quanta Services, Inc. * | 540,461 |
| | 2,231,112 |
Business Services - 1.20% | |
23,511 | Amdocs Ltd. * | 737,775 |
| | |
Cable TV & Cellular Telephone - 2.04% | |
18,659 | General Cable Corp. * | 1,250,153 |
| | |
Capital Equipment - 5.45% | |
7,269 | Caterpillar, Inc. | 595,186 |
10,472 | Deere & Co. | 880,381 |
14,010 | Terex Corp. * | 976,217 |
12,366 | United Technologies Corp. | 896,164 |
| | 3,347,948 |
Chemicals - 0.66% | |
8,284 | Dupont EI DE Nemours & Co. | 405,170 |
| | |
Consumer Nondurables - 2.19% | |
9,149 | Altria Group, Inc. | 182,980 |
10,219 | Philip Morris International, Inc. * | 521,476 |
9,548 | Procter & Gamble Co. | 640,193 |
| | 1,344,649 |
Containers & Paper - 0.55% | |
34,388 | Abitibowater, Inc. | 339,410 |
| | |
Financial Services - 5.53% | |
19,385 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | 843,829 |
8,511 | Citigroup, Inc. | 215,073 |
39,557 | Invesco Plc ADR | 1,014,637 |
6,169 | Legg Mason, Inc. | 371,867 |
8,979 | St. Joe Co. | 365,176 |
12,318 | Wachovia Corp. | 359,070 |
6,700 | Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. | 226,862 |
| | 3,396,514 |
Forester Products - 3.81% | |
18,105 | Potlatch Corp. | 811,285 |
23,881 | Weyerhaeuser Co. | 1,525,518 |
| | 2,336,803 |
Gas & Gas Transmission - 3.39% | |
10,522 | Ultra Petroleum Corp. * | 874,063 |
33,930 | Williams Companies, Inc. | 1,204,515 |
| | 2,078,578 |
Healthcare - 2.41% | |
9,731 | Edwards Lifesciences Corp. * | 539,292 |
26,113 | Qiagen N.V * | 579,970 |
10,974 | Unitedhealth Group, Inc. | 358,081 |
| | 1,477,343 |
Home Improvement Stores - 1.16% | |
28,246 | Lowes Companies, Inc. | 711,517 |
| | |
Industrial Goods - 2.58% | |
14,338 | ABB Ltd. ADR | 439,746 |
16,598 | Baldor Electric Co. | 537,775 |
12,337 | Perkinelmer, Inc. | 327,671 |
7,854 | USG Corp. * | 277,325 |
| | 1,582,517 |
Insurance Agents,Broker & Services - 1.05% | |
23,438 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies, Inc. | 646,654 |
| | |
International Oil & Gas - 6.41% | |
19,757 | Nexen, Inc. | 687,741 |
129,026 | Oilsands Quest, Inc. * | 561,263 |
28,782 | Opti Canada, Inc. * | 586,433 |
39,575 | Petrobank Energy & Resources Ltd. * | 1,913,570 |
213,322 | Southern Pacific Resources Corp. * | 183,244 |
| | 3,932,251 |
Life Insurance - 2.55% | |
24,203 | Genworth Financial, Inc. Class A | 558,121 |
13,331 | Prudential Financial, Inc. | 1,009,290 |
| | 1,567,411 |
Media & Entertainment - 2.71% | |
20,117 | Cablevision Systems Corp. Class A * | 462,691 |
30,199 | Liberty Media Corp. Class A * | 783,664 |
10,852 | Viacom, Inc. Class B * | 417,151 |
| | 1,663,506 |
Metals & Mining - 2.44% | |
59,836 | Baja Mining Corp. * | 91,633 |
26,170 | Fortune Minerals Ltd. * | 45,012 |
11,311 | Freeport Mcmoran Copper & Gold, Inc. | 1,286,626 |
15,144 | Sprott Moylbdenum * | 73,750 |
| | 1,497,021 |
Multi-Industry - 3.77% | |
12,844 | General Electric Co. | 419,999 |
14,083 | Honeywell International, Inc. | 836,530 |
16,531 | ITT Corp. | 1,057,984 |
| | 2,314,513 |
Natural Gas - 3.04% | |
8,513 | Bill Barrett Corp. * | 437,824 |
15,670 | Penn West Energy Trust | 472,764 |
22,598 | Southwestern Energy Co. * | 956,121 |
| | 1,866,709 |
Pharmaceuticals - 4.66% | |
4,914 | Cephalon, Inc. * | 306,683 |
4,832 | Icon Public Ltd. Co. ADR * | 347,904 |
12,274 | Johnson & Johnson | 823,463 |
15,696 | Pfizer, Inc. | 315,647 |
15,747 | Pharmaceutical Product Development | 652,241 |
9,329 | Wyeth | 414,861 |
| | 2,860,799 |
Property & Casualty Insurance - 3.98% | |
15,285 | Ace Ltd. | 921,533 |
8,079 | Allstate Corp. | 406,858 |
24,176 | American International Group, Inc. | 1,116,931 |
| | 2,445,322 |
Real Estate - 1.98% | |
17,879 | CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. * | 413,362 |
10,078 | Forestar Real Estate Group, Inc. * | 250,942 |
13,419 | Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc. | 548,032 |
| | 1,212,336 |
Retail Stores - 0.77% | |
38,151 | Collective Brands, Inc. * | 471,928 |
| | |
Specialty Chemicals - 3.44% | |
10,968 | 3M Co. | 843,439 |
14,047 | Albemarle Corp. | 525,498 |
11,818 | FMC Corp. | 741,934 |
| | 2,110,871 |
Semiconductors - 0.49% | |
16,075 | Applied Materials, Inc. | 299,960 |
| | |
Technology - 3.04% | |
16,728 | Altera Corp. | 355,972 |
40,233 | Cisco Systems, Inc. * | 1,031,574 |
13,325 | Verisign, Inc. * | 480,366 |
| | 1,867,912 |
Telephones & Communications - 1.14% | |
26,249 | Corning, Inc. | 701,111 |
| | |
Transportation - 1.71% | |
2,261 | Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. | 231,866 |
9,419 | Canadian National Railway Co. | 493,461 |
5,397 | Norfolk Southern Corp. | 321,553 |
| | 1,046,880 |
Utilities - 4.90% | |
45,931 | Calpine Corp. * | 904,841 |
91,990 | Dynegy, Inc. Class A * | 792,954 |
5,851 | Edison International | 305,247 |
4,026 | Firstenergy Corp. | 304,527 |
6,939 | PG&E Corp. | 277,560 |
4,309 | Pinnacle West Capital Corp. | 146,247 |
20,155 | Sierra Pacific Resources | 274,713 |
| | 3,006,089 |
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TOTAL FOR COMMON STOCKS (Cost $47,696,162) - 86.67% | $ 53,198,300 |
| | |
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 15.62% | |
9,591,136 | Short-term Investment Company Prime Portfolio 2.73% ** (Cost $9,591,136) | 9,591,136 |
| | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $57,287,298) - 102.29% | $ 62,789,436 |
| | |
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS - (2.29)% | (1,408,497) |
| | |
NET ASSETS - 100.00% | $ 61,380,939 |
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ADR - American Depsoitory Receipt | |
* Non-income producing securities during the period. | |
** Variable rate security; the coupon rate shown represents the yield at April 30, 2008. | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. | |
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| Croft Income Fund | |
| Schedule of Investments | |
| April 30, 2008 | |
| | |
Shares | | Value |
| | |
CLOSED END MUTUAL FUNDS - 2.78% | |
| | |
Taxable Bond Funds - 2.78% | |
6,200 | AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund | $ 85,870 |
9,600 | Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund | 145,248 |
4,500 | Western Asset Worldwide Income Fund | 59,490 |
| | 290,608 |
| | |
TOTAL FOR CLOSED END MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $227,527) - 2.78% | $ 290,608 |
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CORPORATE BONDS - 54.69% | |
| | |
Accident & Health Insurance - 1.43% | |
123,000 | Aflac, Inc. 6.50%, 4/15/09 | 126,186 |
22,000 | Unumprovident Corp. , 7.625%, 3/1/11 | 23,065 |
| | 149,251 |
Bituminous Coal & Lignite Surface Mining - 0.48% | |
50,000 | Massey Energy Co., 6.625%, 11/15/10 | 50,500 |
| | |
Business Equipment - 0.53% | |
60,000 | Pitney Bowes, Inc. 4.75%, 5/15/18 | 55,866 |
| | |
Cable TV & Cellular Telephone - 1.04% | |
100,000 | Tele-Communications, Inc. Senior Debentures, 7.875%, 8/1/13 | 108,710 |
| | |
Chemicals - 4.47% | |
75,000 | Agrium, Inc. Debentures (Yankee), 7.800%, 2/1/27 | 83,025 |
65,000 | ARCO Chemical Co. Debentures, 10.250%, 11/1/10 | 66,300 |
150,000 | ARCO Chemical Co. Debentures, 9.800%, 2/1/20 | 131,250 |
100,000 | Hanna (M.A.) Co. Notes, 6.580%, 2/23/11 | 92,500 |
30,000 | IMC Global, Inc. Senior Debentures, 9.450%, 12/15/11 | 30,825 |
99,000 | Millennium American, Inc. Senior Unsecured Debentures, 7.625%, 11/15/26 | 63,608 |
| | 467,508 |
Electric & Gas Utilities - 1.66% | |
100,000 | Dominion Resources, Inc. 6.250%, 6/30/12 | 105,050 |
67,000 | El Paso Corp. Senior Notes, 7.000%, 5/15/11 | 69,030 |
| | 174,080 |
Electronic Instruments and Controls - 0.99% | |
40,000 | Arrow Electronics, Inc. Senior Debentures, 6.875%, 6/1/18 | 41,664 |
60,000 | Arrow Electronics, Inc. Debentures, 7.500%, 1/15/27 | 61,578 |
| | 103,242 |
Energy and Energy Services - 0.64% | |
65,000 | Global Marine, Inc., Notes, 7.000%, 6/1/28 | 66,840 |
| | |
Environmental Service/Pollution Control - 0.53% | |
50,000 | Waste Management, Inc. Debentures, 7.650%, 3/15/11 | 55,315 |
| | |
Federal & Federally-Sponsored Credit Agencies - 12.81% | |
121,000 | Fannie Mae 4.00%, 12/18/14 | 119,790 |
100,000 | Fannie Mae 4.50%, 12/18/17 | 98,880 |
90,000 | Fannie Mae 4.50%, 5/28/15 | 90,117 |
43,000 | Fannie Mae 4.50%, 6/11/18 | 42,368 |
105,000 | Fannie Mae 4.81%, 6/30/16 | 105,231 |
200,000 | Fannie Mae 5.00%, 7/24/18 | 200,120 |
120,000 | Fannie Mae 5.00%, 7/2/18 | 120,264 |
158,000 | Freddie Mac 5.00%, 7/23/20 | 156,673 |
125,000 | Federal Farm Credit Bank 5.41 11/7/16 | 130,975 |
80,000 | Federal Home Loan Bank 4.50%, 6/12/13 | 80,200 |
75,000 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | 75,030 |
121,000 | Freddie Mac 4.55%, 3/15/18 | 119,717 |
| | 1,339,365 |
Financial Services - 1.60% | |
100,000 | American Financial Group, Inc. Senior Debentures, 7.125%, 4/15/09 | 102,200 |
60,000 | CIGNA Corp. Debentures, 7.875%, 5/15/27 | 65,136 |
| | 167,336 |
Gas & Gas Transmission - 0.95% | |
100,000 | KN Energy, Inc. Senior Debentures , 7.250%, 3/1/28 | 99,250 |
| | |
Home Improvement Stores - 0.29% | |
30,000 | Home Depot, Inc. 5.20%, 3/1/11 | 29,838 |
| | |
Home Lawn & Garden Equipment - 1.05% | |
100,000 | Toro Company Debentures, 7.800%, 6/15/27 | 109,580 |
| | |
Hotels & Motels - 0.55% | |
100,000 | Harrah's Operating Co., 6.500%, 6/1/16 | 58,000 |
| | |
Industrial Goods - 0.67% | |
75,000 | Cummins Engine Company, Inc. Debentures, 6.750%, 2/15/27 | 70,012 |
| | |
Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service - 1.14% | |
120,000 | Marsh & McLennan Co. , 5.750%, 9/15/15 | 119,124 |
| | |
International Gas & Oil - 3.13% | |
175,000 | Nexen, Inc. 5.05%. 11/20/13 | 171,762 |
150,000 | Opti Canada, Inc. 8.25% 12/15/14 | 154,875 |
| | 326,637 |
Life Insurance - 1.50% | |
160,000 | Prudential Finanical, Inc. 4.5% 7/15/13 | 156,304 |
| | |
Media & Entertainment - 1.93% | |
170,000 | Time Warner, Inc. Debentures, 9.150%, 2/1/23 | 201,824 |
| | |
Miscellaneous Consumer Goods & Services - 1.10% | |
100,000 | Tenneco Packaging, Inc. Debentures, 8.125% 6/15/17 | 114,730 |
| | |
Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries - 0.25% | |
25,000 | Blyth, Inc., 7.90%, 10/1/09 | 25,625 |
| | |
Natural Gas Distribution - 0.96% | |
100,000 | Southern Union Co., 4.80%, 8/15/08 | 99,850 |
| | |
Paper & Paper Products - 1.46% | |
100,000 | Boise Cascade Corp. Debentures, 7.350%, 2/1/16 | 96,750 |
100,000 | Bowater, Inc. Debentures, 9.375%, 12/15/21 | 56,000 |
| | 152,750 |
Pipelines - 1.51% | |
150,000 | Sonat Inc. Notes, 7.625%, 7/15/11 | 157,455 |
| | |
Plastic Materials, Synthetic Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers - 0.55% | |
60,000 | Albemarle Corp., 5.100%, 2/1/15 | 57,594 |
| | |
Printing & Publishing - 1.69% | |
165,000 | News America Holdings, Inc. Senior Debentures, 7.750%, 2/1/24 | 177,045 |
| | |
Radiotelephone Communications - 0.73% | |
95,000 | Nextel Communications, Inc. , 7.380%, 8/1/15 | 76,000 |
| | |
Retail Stores - 0.78% | |
55,000 | Albertson's Medium-Term, Inc. Notes, 6.520%, 4/10/28 | 39,050 |
55,000 | Sears Roebuck Co. , 7.500%, 10/15/27 | 42,900 |
| | 81,950 |
Security & Protection Services - 1.13% | |
115,000 | L-3 Communications Corp. 7.625%, 6/15/12 | 118,162 |
| | |
Semiconductors - 0.29% | |
30,000 | Flextronics International 9.875%, 7/1/10 | 30,000 |
| | |
Steel & Iron - 1.98% | |
185,000 | Carpenter Technology 7.625%, 8/15/11 | 206,885 |
| | |
Steel Works, Blast Furnaces & Rolling Mills - 0.89% | |
91,000 | U.S. Steel, LLC, Senior Notes, 10.750%, 8/1/08 | 93,503 |
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Telephones & Communications - 3.11% | |
95,000 | Alltel Corp. 7.875% Due 7/1/32 | 65,550 |
186,000 | AT&T Corp Lib Med 8.25%, 2/1/30 | 165,038 |
115,000 | Motorola Inc 6.50%, 11/15/28 | 89,792 |
4,656 | Nynex Corp Amort Debentures 9.55%, 5/1/10 | 4,875 |
| | 325,255 |
Tires - 0.80% | |
80,000 | Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Notes, 7.857%, 8/15/11 | 83,400 |
| | |
Wholesale-Computer & Peripheral Equipment & Software - 0.07% | |
7,000 | IKON Office Solutions, 7.250%, 6/30/08 | 6,860 |
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TOTAL FOR CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $5,696,443) - 54.69% | $ 5,715,646 |
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SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 41.71% | |
4,358,745 | Short-term Investment Company Prime Portfolio 2.73% * (Cost $4,358,745) | 4,358,745 |
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $10,282,715) - 99.18% | $ 10,364,999 |
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OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES - 0.82% | 85,535 |
| | |
NET ASSETS - 100.00% | $ 10,450,534 |
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* Variable rate security; the coupon rate shown represents the yield at April 30, 2008. | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. | |
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Croft Funds |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities |
April 30, 2008 |
| | | |
Assets: | | Value Fund | Income Fund |
Investments in Securities, at Value | | |
(Cost $57,287,298 and $10,282,715, respectively) | $ 62,789,436 | $ 10,364,999 |
| | | |
Cash | | 49,287 | - |
Receivables: | | |
Dividends and Interest | 66,579 | 124,039 |
Shareholder Subcriptions | 347,796 | - |
Due from Advisor | - | 395 |
Prepaid Expenses | 9,326 | 9,337 |
Total Assets | 63,262,424 | 10,498,770 |
Liabilities: | | | |
Payables: | | |
Accrued Management Fees | 43,342 | - |
Shareholder Redemptions | 58,321 | 12,997 |
Dividends Payable | - | 17,493 |
Other Accrued Expenses | 20,410 | 17,746 |
Securities Purchased | 1,759,412 | - |
Total Liabilities | 1,881,485 | 48,236 |
Net Assets | | $ 61,380,939 | $ 10,450,534 |
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Net Assets Consist of: | | |
Paid In Capital | $ 55,528,191 | $ 11,030,720 |
Accumulated Undistributed Net Investment Income | 26,139 | 24,479 |
Accumulated Undistributed Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments | 324,471 | (686,949) |
Unrealized Appreciation in Value of Investments | 5,502,138 | 82,284 |
Net Assets (30,000,000 shares authorized, $0.001 par value for the Croft | | |
Fund Corporation, which include the Croft Value Fund and the | | |
Croft Income Fund), for 2,438,722 and 1,073,616 Shares Outstanding. | $ 61,380,939 | $ 10,450,534 |
| | | |
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share | $ 25.17 | $ 9.73 |
| | | |
Short-term Redemption Price Per Share ($25.17 x 0.98 and $9.73 x 0.98) * | $ 24.67 | $ 9.54 |
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* The Funds will deduct a 2% redemption fee for redemption proceeds | | |
if purchased and redeemed within 30 days. | | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. | | |
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Croft Funds |
Statements of Operations |
For the Year ended April 30, 2008 |
| | | |
| | Value Fund | Income Fund |
Investment Income: | | |
Dividends (net of foreign witholding taxes of $5,272 and $0, respectively) | $ 384,110 | $ 21,700 |
Interest | | 166,351 | 627,709 |
Total Investment Income | 550,461 | 649,409 |
| | | |
Expenses: | | | |
Advisory Fees (Note 3) | 288,630 | 83,740 |
Distribution Fees | 67,310 | 17,171 |
Transfer Agent and Fund Accounting Fees | 35,494 | 30,509 |
Insurance Fees | 19,038 | 20,537 |
Audit Fees | 11,432 | 11,337 |
Legal Fees | 13,581 | 13,649 |
Registration Fees | 22,793 | 22,793 |
Custody Fees | 17,924 | 6,417 |
Printing and Mailing Fees | 3,060 | 853 |
Miscellaneous Fees | 1,746 | 5 |
Trustee Fees | 1,029 | 1,077 |
Total Expenses | 482,037 | 208,088 |
Fees Waived and Reimbursed by the Advisor (Note 3) | (27,251) | (91,488) |
Net Expenses | 454,786 | 116,600 |
| | | |
Net Investment Income | 95,675 | 532,809 |
| | | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments: | | |
Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments | 1,011,131 | (120,791) |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments | 1,252,227 | (241,420) |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | 2,263,358 | (362,211) |
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Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ 2,359,033 | $ 170,598 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. | | |
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Croft Value Fund |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | For the Years |
| | Ended |
| | 4/30/2008 | 4/30/2007 |
Increase in Net Assets From Operations: | | |
Net Investment Income | $ 95,675 | $ 72,535 |
Net Realized Gain on Investments | 1,011,131 | 514,857 |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation on Investments | 1,252,227 | 1,303,671 |
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | 2,359,033 | 1,891,063 |
| | | |
Distributions to Shareholders from: | | |
Net Investment Income | (85,119) | (56,952) |
Realized Gains | (921,353) | (503,162) |
Net Change in Net Assets from Distributions | (1,006,472) | (560,114) |
| | | |
Capital Share Transactions: | | |
Proceeds from Sale of Shares | 40,049,704 | 9,700,941 |
Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends | 970,999 | 543,897 |
Cost of Shares Redeemed | (2,960,981) | (631,091) |
Net Increase from Shareholder Activity | 38,059,722 | 9,613,747 |
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Net Assets: | | | |
Net Increase in Net Assets | 39,412,283 | 10,944,696 |
Beginning of Period | 21,968,656 | 11,023,960 |
End of Period (Including Accumulated Undistributed Net | | |
Investment Income of $26,139 and $15,583, respectively) | $ 61,380,939 | $ 21,968,656 |
| | | |
Share Transactions: | | |
Shares Sold | 1,615,881 | 407,810 |
Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends | 37,274 | 24,162 |
Shares Redeemed | (119,698) | (29,137) |
Net Increase in Shares | 1,533,457 | 402,835 |
Outstanding at Beginning of Period | 905,265 | 502,430 |
Outstanding at End of Period | 2,438,722 | 905,265 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. | |
| | | |
Croft Income Fund |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | For the Years |
| | Ended |
| | 4/30/2008 | 4/30/2007 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations: | | |
Net Investment Income | $ 532,809 | $ 540,565 |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments | (120,791) | 45,849 |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments | (241,420) | 39,388 |
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | 170,598 | 625,802 |
| | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | | |
Net Investment Income | (526,766) | (534,816) |
Total Dividends and Distributions Paid to Shareholders | (526,766) | (534,816) |
| | | |
Capital Share Transactions: | | |
Proceeds from Sale of Shares | 584,809 | 769,408 |
Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends | 443,801 | 439,614 |
Cost of Shares Redeemed | (1,243,403) | (318,885) |
Net Increase (Decrease) from Shareholder Activity | (214,793) | 890,137 |
| | | |
Net Assets: | | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | (570,961) | 981,123 |
Beginning of Period | 11,021,495 | 10,040,372 |
End of Period (Including Accumulated Undistributed Net | | |
Investment Income of $24,479 and $18,436, respectively) | $ 10,450,534 | $ 11,021,495 |
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Share Transactions: | | |
Shares Sold | 58,851 | 75,865 |
Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends | 45,065 | 43,954 |
Shares Redeemed | (124,835) | (31,712) |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares | (20,919) | 88,107 |
Outstanding at Beginning of Period | 1,094,535 | 1,006,428 |
Outstanding at End of Period | 1,073,616 | 1,094,535 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. | | |
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Croft Value Fund |
Financial Highlights |
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the period. |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | For the Years Ended |
| | 4/30/2008 | 4/30/2007 | 4/30/2006 | 4/30/2005 | 4/30/2004 |
| | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, at Beginning of Period | $ 24.27 | $ 21.94 | $ 18.57 | $ 17.62 | $ 13.94 |
| | | | | | |
Income From Investment Operations: | | | | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) * | 0.08 | 0.13 | 0.03 | 0.08 | (0.02) |
Net Gain on Securities (Realized and Unrealized) | 1.72 | 3.27 | 4.80 | 1.65 | 3.72 |
Total from Investment Operations | 1.80 | 3.40 | 4.83 | 1.73 | 3.70 |
| | | | | | |
Distributions: | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | (0.08) | (0.11) | (0.06) | (0.06) | (0.02) |
Realized Gains | (0.82) | (0.96) | (1.40) | (0.72) | 0.00 |
Total from Distributions | (0.90) | (1.07) | (1.46) | (0.78) | (0.02) |
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Net Asset Value, at End of Period | $ 25.17 | $ 24.27 | $ 21.94 | $ 18.57 | $ 17.62 |
| | | | | | |
Total Return ** | 7.28% | 15.86% | 26.77% | 10.01% | 26.55% |
| | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | |
Net Assets at End of Period (Thousands) | $ 61,381 | $ 21,969 | $ 11,024 | $ 7,341 | $ 6,596 |
Before Waivers | | | | | |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets | 1.57% | 1.66% | 1.76% | 2.01% | 2.05% |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | 0.22% | 0.43% | (0.12)% | (0.10)% | (0.66)% |
After Waivers | | | | | |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets | 1.48% | 1.50% | 1.50% | 1.50% | 1.50% |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | 0.31% | 0.59% | 0.13% | 0.41% | (0.12)% |
Portfolio Turnover | 24.20% | 19.46% | 21.97% | 47.54% | 46.42% |
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* Per share net investment income has been determined on the basis of average shares outstanding during the period. | | |
** 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, |
and is not annualized for periods of less than one year. | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. | | | | | |
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Croft Income Fund |
Financial Highlights |
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the period. |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | For the Years Ended |
| | 4/30/2008 | 4/30/2007 | 4/30/2006 | 4/30/2005 | 4/30/2004 |
| | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, at Beginning of Period | $ 10.07 | $ 9.98 | $ 10.21 | $ 10.12 | $ 9.90 |
| | | | | | |
Income From Investment Operations: | | | | | |
Net Investment Income * | 0.50 | 0.53 | 0.49 | 0.45 | 0.52 |
Net Gain (Loss) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized) | (0.34) | 0.08 | (0.24) | 0.09 | 0.22 |
Total from Investment Operations | 0.16 | 0.61 | 0.25 | 0.54 | 0.74 |
| | | | | | |
Distributions: | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | (0.50) | (0.52) | (0.48) | (0.45) | (0.52) |
Realized Gains | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Total from Distributions | (0.50) | (0.52) | (0.48) | (0.45) | (0.52) |
| | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, at End of Period | $ 9.73 | $ 10.07 | $ 9.98 | $ 10.21 | $ 10.12 |
| | | | | | |
Total Return ** | 1.63% | 6.27% | 2.43% | 5.42% | 7.61% |
| | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | |
Net Assets at End of Period (Thousands) | $ 10,451 | $ 11,021 | $ 10,040 | $ 8,786 | $ 8,451 |
Before Waivers | | | | | |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets | 1.97% | 1.66% | 1.67% | 1.68% | 1.64% |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | 4.17% | 4.71% | 4.28% | 3.79% | 4.61% |
After Waivers and Reimbursements | | | | | |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets | 1.10% | 1.10% | 1.10% | 1.10% | 1.10% |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | 5.04% | 5.27% | 4.85% | 4.36% | 5.15% |
Portfolio Turnover | 5.03% | 15.04% | 14.61% | 1.76% | 10.15% |
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| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
* Per share net investment income has been determined on the basis of average shares outstanding during the period. | | |
** 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, |
and is not annualized for periods of less than one year. | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. | | | | | |
CROFT FUNDS CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
APRIL 30, 2008
Note 1. Organization
The Croft Value Fund (the “Value Fund”) and the Croft Income Fund (the “Income Fund”) were organized as managed portfolios of the Croft Funds Corporation (the “Corporation”) under the laws of the State of Maryland pursuant to Articles of Incorporation dated July 20,1994, and are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as diversified, open-end investment companies. The Funds commenced operations on May 4, 1995. The Value Fund’s investment objective is to seek growth of capital. It invests primarily in common stocks of companies believed by Croft-Leominster, Inc. (the “Advisor”) to be undervalued and have good prospects for capital appreciation. The Croft Income Fund seeks a high level of current income with moderate risk to principal. The Advisor seeks to achieve this by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of U.S. traded investment grade fixed-income securities.
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements.
Security Valuation: The Funds’ portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available are valued at market value, which is determined by using the last reported sale price. If there are no sales reported, as in the case of certain securities traded over-the-counter, the Funds’ portfolio securities will be valued by using the last reported bid price. Many debt securities, including U.S. Government Securities, are traded in the over-the counter market. Obligations having remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost which the Corporation’s Directors have determined to approximate their market value. The ability of issuers of debt securities held by the Funds to meet their obligations may be affected by economic and political developments in a specific country or region.
The amortized cost value of a security is determined by valuing it at cost originally and thereafter amortizing any discount or premium from its face value at a constant rate until maturity, regardless of the effect of fluctuating interest rates on the market value of the instrument. Although the amortized cost method provides certainty in valuation, it may result at times in determinations of value that are higher or lower than the price the Funds would receive if the instruments were sold. Consequently, changes in the market value of such portfolio instruments during periods of rising or falling interest rates will not be reflected in the computation of the Funds’ net asset value.
Certain securities and assets of the Funds may be valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors or by persons acting at their direction in accordance with guidelines established by the Board of Directors. The fair value of any restricted securities from time to time held by the Funds are determined by the Advisor according to procedures approved by the Board of Directors. Such valuations and procedures are reviewed periodically by the Board of Directors. The fair value of these securities is generally determined as the amount which the Funds could reasonably expect to realize from an orderly disposition of such securities over a reasonable period of time. Methods which are in accord with this principle may, for example, be based on (i) a multiple of earnings; (ii) a discount from market of a similar freely traded security (including a derivative security or a basket of securities trade on other markets, exchanges or among dealers); or (iii) yield to maturity with respect to debt issues, or a combination of these and other methods.
Federal Income Taxes: Each Fund’s policy is to continue to comply with requirements of Subchapter M 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 Funds intend to distribute their net long-term capital gains and their net short-term capital gains at least once a year. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is required. Federal income tax loss carryforwards generated in prior years will be used to offset a portion of current year’s net realized gains.
Effective October 31, 2007, the Funds adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 48 (“Fin 48”), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, a clarification of FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 establishes financial reporting rules regarding recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. FIN 48 was applied to all open tax years as of the effective date. The adoption of FIN 48 had no impact on the Funds’ net assets or results of operations.
As of and during the period ended April 30, 2008 the Funds did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense on the statement of operations. During the period, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties. The Funds are not subject to examination by the U.S. federal tax authorities for tax years before 2004.
Distributions to Shareholders: Distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The treatment for financial reporting purposes of distributions made to shareholders during the year from net investment income or net realized capital gains may differ from their ultimate treatment for federal income taxes purposes. These differences are caused primarily by differences in the timing of the recognition of certain components of income, expense or realized capital gain for federal income tax purposes. Where such differences are permanent in nature, they are reclassified in the components of the net assets based on their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Any such reclassifications will have no effect on net assets, results of operations or net asset value per share of the Fund. There were no re classifications for the year ended April 30, 2008.
CROFT FUNDS CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
APRIL 30, 2008
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.
Other: The Funds record security transactions 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 recognized on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on securities purchased are amortized over the lives of the respective securities. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Funds’ understanding of the appropriate country’s rules and rates.
Fair Value Measurements: In September 2006, FASB issued Statement on Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 157 “Fair Value Measurements.” This standard establishes a single authoritative definition of fair value, sets out a framework for measuring fair value and requires additional disclosure about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The changes to current generally accepted accounting principles from the application of this Statement relate to the definition of fair value, the methods used to measure fair value, and the expanded disclosures about fair value measurements. As of April 30, 2008, the Funds do not believe that the adoption of SFAS No. 157 will impact the amounts reported in the financial statements, however, additional discl osures may be required about the inputs used to develop the measurements and the effect of certain of the measurements reported on the statements of changes in net assets for a fiscal period.
Note 3. Investment Advisory Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates
The Funds retain Croft-Leominster Inc. (the “Advisor”) as their investment advisor. Under the terms of the management agreement, subject to such policies as the Board of Directors of the Corporation may determine, the Advisor, at its expense, will continuously furnish an investment program for the Funds, will make investment decisions on behalf of the Funds, and place all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio securities subject always to applicable investment objectives, policies and restrictions. Pursuant to the management agreement and subject to the general oversight of the Board of Directors, the Advisor also manages, supervises and conducts the other affairs and business of the Funds, furnishes office space and equipment, provides bookkeeping and certain clerical services and pays all fees and expenses of the officers of the Funds. For the Advisor’s services, the Fun ds pay a fee, computed daily and payable monthly at the annual rate of 0.94% of the Value Fund’s average daily net assets and at the annual rate of 0.79% of the Income Fund’s average daily net assets.
For the year ended April 30, 2008, the Advisor earned fees from the Value Fund of $288,630 before the waiver/reimbursement described below. For the period of May 1, 2007 through September 30, 2007, the Advisor had contractually agreed to waive management fees and/or reimburse expenses to the Value Fund to limit the overall expense ratio to 1.50% (excluding ordinary brokerage commissions, underlying Fund fees and extraordinary expenses) of the Value Fund’s average net assets. Effective October 1, 2007 through August 30, 2008, the Fund's investment manager has contractually agreed to increase the amount of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements for the Value Fund so that the Fund's Net Annual Operating Expenses are reduced from 1.50% of the Fund's average net assets to 1.48% of average net assets. At April 30, 2008 the Value Fund owed the Advisor $43,342. For the year ended April 3 0, 2008, the Advisor waived $27,251 of the advisory fee.
For the year ended April 30, 2008, the Advisor earned fees from the Income Fund of $83,740 before the waiver/reimbursement described below. Through August 30, 2008, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive management fees and/or reimburse expenses to the Income Fund to limit the overall expense ratio to 1.10% (excluding ordinary brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses) of the Income Fund’s average net assets. For the year ended April 30, 2008, the Advisor waived $83,740 of the advisory fee and reimbursed the Income Fund $7,748. At April 30, 2008, the Advisor owed the Income Fund $395.
Pursuant to a plan of Distribution, the Funds may pay a distribution fee of up to 0.25% 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 and the Board approved to reinstate the 12b-1 fee effective July 1, 2007. For the period July 1, 2007 through April 30, 2008, the Value Fund and the Income Fund incurred distribution fees of $67,310 and $17,171, respectively.
A director and certain officers of the Corporation are also officers and owners of the Advisor. Each “non-interested” Director is entitled to receive an annual fee of $1,000 plus expenses for services related to the Corporation.
Note 4. Capital Share Transactions
At April 30, 2008, there were 30,000,000, $0.001 par value shares of capital stock authorized for the Croft Funds Corporation (which includes the Croft Value and the Croft Income Fund), and paid-in capital amounted to $11,030,720 for the Income Fund and $55,528,191 for the Value Fund.
CROFT FUNDS CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
APRIL 30, 2008
Note 5. Investments
Croft Value Fund
For the year ended April 30, 2008, the cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales, other than U.S. Government Securities and short-term securities, aggregated $38,197,939 and $6,788,960, respectively. For federal income tax purposes, as of April 30, 2008, the gross unrealized appreciation for all securities totaled $6,844,590 and the gross unrealized depreciation for all securities totaled $1,402,408, for a net unrealized appreciation of $5,442,182. The aggregate cost of securities for federal income tax purposes at April 30, 2008 was $57,347,254.
Croft Income Fund
For the year ended April 30, 2008, the cost of purchases and the proceeds from the sales, other than U.S. Government securities and short-term securities, aggregated $277,919 and $455,908, respectively. For the year ended April 30, 2008, the cost of purchases and the proceeds from the sales on U.S. Government securities aggregated $39,372 and $260,000, respectively. For federal income tax purposes, as of April 30, 2008, the gross unrealized appreciation for all securities totaled $327,202 and the gross unrealized depreciation for all securities totaled $235,386, for a net unrealized appreciation of $92,316. The aggregate cost of securities for federal income tax purposes at April 30, 2008 was $10,272,683.
The difference between book cost and tax cost represents the difference between the original cost and market value of portfolio securities at the time of conversion from a partnership to a regulated investment company on May 4, 1995.
Note 6. Distributions to Shareholders
CROFT VALUE FUND
The Value Fund makes distributions annually. During the year ended April 30, 2008, distributions of $0.90 aggregating $1,006,472 were declared and paid from net investment income and long-term capital gains.
The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended April 30, 2008 and 2007 were as follows:
Distributions paid from: 4/30/2008 4/30/2007
Undistributed Net Investment Income $85,119 $56,952
Short-Term Capital Gain 0 16,287
Long-Term Capital Gain 921,353 486,875
$1,006,472 $560,114
As of April 30, 2008 the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Ordinary Income (Short Term Gain) $ 25,446
Undistributed long-term capital gain 385,120
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) 5,442,182
$ 5,852,748
The difference between book basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses of wash sales.
CROFT INCOME FUND
The Income Fund makes quarterly income distributions. During the year ended April 30, 2008, distributions of $0.50 aggregating $526,766 were declared and paid from net investment income.
The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended April 30, 2008 and 2007 were as follows:
Distributions from: | April 30, 2008 | April 30, 2007 |
Ordinary Income | $526,766 | $534,816 |
Short-Term Capital Gain | 0 | 0 |
Long-Term Capital Gain | 0 | 0 |
| $526,766 | $534,816 |
As of April 30, 2008 the components of distributable earnings/ (accumulated losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income/ (accumulated losses) | $24,479 |
Undistributed long-term capital gain/ (accumulated losses) | (686,949) |
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) | 92,316 |
| $(570,154) |
CROFT FUNDS CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
APRIL 30, 2008
The difference between book basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable to the difference in original cost and market value of securities at the time of conversion from a partnership to a regulated investment company on May 4, 1995.
Note 7. Control Ownership
The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, or more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates a presumption of control of the Fund, under Section 2 (a) 9 of the Act. As of April 30, 2008 Charles Schwab, Inc. held approximately 34% of the voting securities of the Value Fund.
Note 8. Capital Loss Carryforwards
At April 30, 2008, the Income Fund had available for federal income tax purposes an unused capital loss carryforward of 686,949 of which $405,313 expires in 2009, $139,760 expires in 2010, $21,085 expires in 2011, and $120,791 expires in 2016. To the extent that these carryfowards are used to offset future capital gains, it is probable that the amount which is offset will not be distributed to shareholders.
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To The Shareholders and Board of Directors
Croft Funds Corporation
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of Croft Funds Corporation (the “Funds”), comprising the Croft Value Fund and Croft Income Fund as of April 30, 2008, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of April 30, 2008, by correspondence with the Funds’ custodian and brokers, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis fo r our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial positions of each of the Funds constituting the Croft Funds Corporation as of April 30, 2008, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
COHEN FUND AUDIT SERVICES, LTD.
Westlake, Ohio
June 27, 2008
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Croft Funds |
Expense Illustration |
April 30, 2008 (Unaudited) |
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Expense Example |
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As a shareholder of the Croft Funds, you incur ongoing costs which consist of management fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. |
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The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, November 1, 2007 through April 30, 2008. |
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Actual Expenses |
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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 = 8.6), 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. |
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Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes |
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The second line of the table below 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 this 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. |
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| | Value Fund | |
| Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Expenses Paid During the Period* |
| November 1, 2007 | April 30, 2008 | November 1,2007 to April 30,2008 |
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Actual | $1,000.00 | $955.76 | $7.20 |
Hypothetical | | | |
(5% Annual Return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,017.50 | $7.42 |
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* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 1.48%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
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| | Income Fund | |
| Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Expenses Paid During the Period* |
| November 1, 2007 | April 30, 2008 | November 1,2007 to April 30,2008 |
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Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,002.34 | $5.48 |
Hypothetical | | | |
(5% Annual Return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,019.39 | $5.52 |
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* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 1.10%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
CROFT FUNDS CORPORATION
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
April 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
Name, Address1 and Year of Birth | Principal Occupation(s) During last five years and Position held with Corporation | Number of Portfolios overseen by Director | Other Directorships held by Director or Officer | Length of Time Served |
1Kent G. Croft2
Year of Birth: 1963 | Director, President, CCO, and Secretary of the Corporation. President, Croft-Leominster, Inc. since 1989. | 2 | Croft-Leominster Inc., Wildfowl Trust of North America, St. Paul’s School | 13 years |
L. Gordon Croft2
Year of Birth: 1932 | Vice President of the Corporation. Vice President, Chief Investment Officer and Director of Croft-Leominster, Inc. since 1989. | N/A | Croft-Leominster Inc. | 13 years |
Phillip Vong
Year of Birth: 1975 | Assistant Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation. Employee of Croft-Leominster, Inc. since 1997. | N/A | None | 4 Years |
George Russell Croft2
Year of Birth: 1973
| Vice President of the Corporation, Vice President of Croft Leominster, Inc. since 2001 | N/A | Croft Leominster Inc. |
1 Year |
1 The mailing address of each officer and Director is: c/o Croft Funds Corporation, Canton House, 300 Water Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202.
2 L. Gordon Croft is the father of Kent G. Croft and Russell G. Croft. They are “interested persons” of the Corporation because they are a director and/or officers of the Corporation. In addition, they may be deemed to be “interested persons” of the Corporation because they are officers of the Fund’s adviser.
Information about Directors who are not “interested persons” of the Corporation as defined under the 1940 Act, including their principal occupations during the past five years, is as follows:
Name, Address1 and Year of Birth | Principal Occupation(s) During last five years and Position held with Corporation | Number of Portfolios overseen by Director | Other Directorships held by Director or Officer | Length of Time Served |
George D. Edwards, II1
Year of Birth: 1937 | Director (and Chairman) of the Corporation. Past Chairman of the Board of the Omega Organization Inc., a financial services consulting firm, from 1995-2003. President and Chief Executive Officer, Hottman Edwards Advertising, Inc., 1971-1995. | 2 | None | 13 years (Chairman 8 years) |
Charles Jay McLaughlin1 Year of Birth: 1962 | Director of the Corporation. President, Orion Safety Products as of January 1999. Attorney, Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly (law firm, 1989-1995). | 2 | Orion Safety Products | 9 years |
1 The mailing address of each officer and Director is: c/o Croft Funds Corporation, Canton House, 300 Water Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202.
CROFT FUNDS CORPORATION
CROFT FUNDS
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
Information Regarding Proxy Voting
A description of the policies and procedures that these Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information regarding how these Funds voted proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, are available without charge upon request by (1) calling the Funds at (800) 746-3322 and (2) from Fund documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Information Regarding Portfolio Holdings
The Funds file a complete schedule of investments with the SEC for the first and third quarter of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ first and third fiscal quarters end on July 31 and January 31. The Funds’ Form N-Q’s 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 Funds at 1-800-746-3322.
Information Regarding Statement of Additional Information
The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Directors and is available without charge upon request, by calling toll free at 1-800-746-3322.
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1-800-746-3322
This report is provided for the general information of the shareholders of the Croft Funds Corporation. This report is not intended for distribution to prospective investors in these Funds, unless preceded or accompanied by an effective Prospectus.
Croft Funds Corp. Privacy Policy Notice
Croft Funds Corp. values you as a client and respects your right to privacy. Effective November 13, 2000, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted Regulation S-P, Privacy of Consumer Information. We are required to provide our privacy policy to you on an annual basis as long as our relationship exists. If after reading this notice you have any questions, please contact us at (800) 551-0990 or (410) 576-0100.
Croft Funds collects personal information about you from new account agreements, and through communication channels such as meetings, telephone conversations, and requests sent by mail or electronic mail. Information is also collected as a result of activity within your account. This information may include: Name, Address, Social Security Number or Tax Identification Number, Assets, Income, Account Balance, Transactions, and Accounts at other institutions.
We do not sell personal information about current or former clients to any third parties, and we do not disclose it to third parties unless necessary to process a transaction, service an account, or as otherwise permitted by law.
We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to ensure your personal information is treated responsibly and in accordance with our privacy policy. We also restrict access to your personal information within our organization to those employees who need to know that information to perform their jobs, such as servicing your accounts, and resolving problems.
We provide one copy of this notice to joint account holders. Please share this information with everyone covered by your contract. Upon your request, we will send additional copies of this notice.
Respecting your privacy has and will always be an important aspect of our business.
Sincerely yours,
Kent G. Croft
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
(a)
As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party.
(b)
For purposes of this item, “code of ethics” means written standards that are reasonably designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote:
(1) Honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;
(2) Full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that a registrant files with, or submits to, the Commission and in other public communications made by the registrant;
(3) Compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations;
(4) The prompt internal reporting of violations of the code to an appropriate person or persons identified in the code; and
(5) Accountability for adherence to the code.
(c) Amendments:
During the period covered by the report, there have not been any amendments to the provisions of the code of ethics.
(d)
Waivers:
During the period covered by the report, the registrant has not granted any express or implicit waivers from the provisions of the code of ethics.
For purposes of this paragraph:
(a) The term "waiver" means the approval by the registrant of a material departure from a provision of the code of ethics; and
(b) The term "implicit waiver" means the registrant's failure to take action within a reasonable period of time regarding a material departure from a provision of the code of ethics that has been made known to an executive officer, as defined in Rule 3b-7 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.3b-7), of the registrant.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
(a) The registrant’s board of directors has determined that the registrant does not have an audit committee financial expert. This is because the Board has determined that in view of the nature of the publicly traded stock and cash nature of the holdings and unitary fee approach to expenses taken by the Fund, the financial experience and expertise of the Board members is adequate.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
(a)
Audit Fees
FY 2007
$ 22,200
FY 2008
$ 23,945
(b)
Audit-Related Fees
Registrant
FY 2007
$ 0
FY 2008
$ 0
Nature of the fees:
N/A
(c)
Tax Fees
Registrant
FY 2007
$ 3,200
FY 2008
$ 3,000
Nature of the fees:
Federal and State Tax Returns. The 2008 amount is an estimate and has not been billed yet.
(d)
All Other Fees
Registrant
FY 2007
$ 0
FY 2008
$ 0
Nature of the fees:
Out of pocket expenses and consents .
(e)
(1)
Audit Committee’s Pre-Approval Policies
Independent Board members pre-approve all work done by the outside auditors before the work is performed. The independent Board members select the independent audit firm at the beginning of the fiscal year and shortly thereafter the proposed work for the fiscal year is presented in writing by the audit firm, approved by the Adviser, and approved by the independent Board members.
(2)
Percentages of Services Approved by the Audit Committee
Registrant
Audit-Related Fees:
100 %
Tax Fees:
100 %
All Other Fees:
N/A %
(f)
During audit of registrant's financial statements for the most recent fiscal year, less than 50 percent of the hours expended on the principal accountant's engagement were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant's full-time, permanent employees.
(g)
The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant's accountant for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrant's investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant:
Registrant
FY 2007
$ 3,200
FY 2008
$ 3,000
Part of the 2008 amount is an estimate and has not been billed yet.
(h)
The registrant's audit committee has not considered whether the provision of non-audit services to the registrant's investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant, that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant's independence. All non audit services were pre-approved by the audit committee.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Companies. Not applicable.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments.
Not applicable – schedule filed with Item 1.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Funds. Not applicable.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Funds. Not applicable.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Funds. Not applicable.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The registrant has not adopted procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant's board of directors.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a)
Based on an evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of July 1, 2008, 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 second fiscal half-year that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits.
(a)(1)
EX-99.CODE ETH. Filed herwith.
(a)(2)
EX-99.CERT. Filed herewith.
(a)(3)
Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-1) sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons. Not applicable.
(b)
EX-99.906CERT. 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 July 8, 2008
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 July 8, 2008
By Phillip Vong, Treasurer
*Phillip Vong, Treasurer
Date July 8, 2008
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.