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, 2008
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.
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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
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Croft Value Fund
&
Croft Income Fund
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
October 31, 2008
(Unaudited)
CROFT VALUE FUND
PORTFOLIO ILLUSTRATION
OCTOBER 31, 2008 (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.
CROFT INCOME FUND
PORTFOLIO ILLUSTRATION
OCTOBER 31, 2008 (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
OCTOBER 31, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
Shares | | Value |
COMMON STOCKS - 87.33% | |
| | |
Agricultural - 2.75% | |
10,417 | Archer Daniels-Midland Co. | 215,944 |
7,204 | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | 462,425 |
7,996 | Monsanto Company | 711,484 |
3,757 | Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan | 320,322 |
| | 1,710,175 |
Aircraft & Parts - 0.76% | |
29,547 | AAR Corp. * | 472,456 |
| | |
Banks, S&Ls and Brokers - 0.85% | |
12,087 | Bank Of America Corp. | 292,143 |
18,893 | Lloyds TSB Group Plc | 238,808 |
| | 530,951 |
Building & Construction - 3.12% | |
48,046 | Foster Wheeler Ltd. * | 1,316,460 |
31,805 | Quanta Services, Inc. * | 628,467 |
| | 1,944,927 |
Business Services - 1.50% | |
41,260 | Amdocs Ltd. * | 930,826 |
| | |
Cable TV & Cellular Telephone - 1.44% | |
52,420 | General Cable Corp. * | 895,334 |
| | |
Capital Equipment - 5.47% | |
13,057 | Caterpillar, Inc. | 498,777 |
23,762 | Deere & Co. | 916,263 |
19,109 | Terex Corp. * | 318,929 |
20,200 | Trinity Industries, Inc. | 340,976 |
24,214 | United Technologies Corp. | 1,330,801 |
| | 3,405,746 |
Chemicals - 1.44% | |
27,922 | Dupont Ei De Nemours & Co. | 894,621 |
| | |
Consumer Nondurables 4.44% | |
16,322 | Procter & Gamble Co. | 1,053,422 |
* Non-income producing during the period.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
CROFT VALUE FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
OCTOBER 31, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
Shares | | Value |
18,922 | Philip Morris International, Inc. * | 822,539 |
13,470 | Lorilland, Inc. | 887,134 |
| | 2,763,095 |
Financial Services - 3.79% | |
52,206 | Invesco Ltd. ADR | 778,391 |
15,075 | Legg Mason, Inc. | 334,514 |
16,931 | Citigroup, Inc. | 231,108 |
35,264 | The Cit Group Inc | 145,993 |
26,384 | Bank Of New York Mellon Corp. | 870,408 |
| | 2,360,414 |
Forester Products - 3.80% | |
25,525 | Potlatch Corp. | 847,685 |
39,740 | Weyerhaeuser Co. | 1,518,863 |
| | 2,366,548 |
Gas & Gas Transmission - 3.28% | |
67,340 | Williams Companies, Inc. | 1,412,120 |
13,464 | Ultra Petroleum Corp. * | 626,749 |
| | 2,038,869 |
Healthcare - 6.56% | |
19,500 | Aetna Inc. | 484,965 |
36,085 | Unitedhealth Group, Inc. | 856,297 |
14,578 | Edwards Lifesciences Corp. * | 770,302 |
48,044 | Qiagen N.V. * | 685,107 |
11,263 | Stryker Corp. | 602,120 |
22,345 | CVS Corp. | 684,874 |
| | 4,083,665 |
Home Improvement Stores - 1.50% | |
43,079 | Lowes Companies, Inc. | 934,814 |
| | |
Industrial Goods - 3.15% | |
27,780 | Perkinelmer, Inc. | 498,373 |
40,225 | Abb Ltd. | 528,959 |
30,294 | Baldor Electric Co. | 531,963 |
15,063 | Allegheny Technologies, Inc. | 399,772 |
| | 1,959,067 |
Insurance Agents & Brokers - 1.30% | |
27,547 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies, Inc. | 806,576 |
ADR – American Depository Receipt
* Non-income producing during the period.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
CROFT VALUE FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
OCTOBER 31, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
Shares | Value |
International Oil & Gas - 3.14% | |
36,826 | Opti Canada, Inc. * | 97,734 |
58,913 | Petrobank Energy & Resources Ltd. * | 1,120,272 |
149,393 | Oilsands Quest, Inc. * | 249,486 |
30,577 | Nexen, Inc. | 488,926 |
| | 1,956,418 |
Life Insurance - 1.15% | |
42,060 | Genworth Financial, Inc. | 203,570 |
17,114 | Prudential Financial, Inc. | 513,420 |
| | 716,990 |
Media & Entertainment - 2.62% | |
12,971 | Viacom, Inc. - Class B * | 262,274 |
39,789 | Cablevision Systems Corp. * | 705,459 |
41,097 | Liberty Media Corp. * | 661,662 |
| | 1,629,395 |
Metals & Mining - 1.38% | |
48,912 | Mercator Minerals Ltd. | 97,447 |
25,590 | Freeport McMoran Copper & Gold, Inc. | 743,645 |
16,393 | Sprott Moylbdenum * | 15,393 |
| | 856,485 |
Multi-Industry - 3.73% | |
27,864 | Honeywell International, Inc. | 848,459 |
19,311 | ITT Corp. | 859,340 |
31,440 | General Electric Co. | 613,394 |
| | 2,321,193 |
Natural Gas - 2.72% | |
18,895 | Penn West Energy Trust | 337,465 |
11,709 | Bill Barrett Corp. * | 238,864 |
31,356 | Southwestern Energy Co. * | 1,116,901 |
| | 1,693,230 |
Oil - 0.31% | |
27,335 | Gulfport Energy Corp. | 192,712 |
| | |
Pharmaceuticals - 6.28% | |
24,332 | Pfizer, Inc. | 430,920 |
20,179 | Johnson & Johnson | 1,237,780 |
ADR – American Depository Receipt
* Non-income producing during the period.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
CROFT VALUE FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
OCTOBER 31, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
Shares | | Value |
6,149 | Cephalon, Inc. * | 441,006 |
17,704 | Icon Public Ltd. Co. ADR * | 449,150 |
27,988 | Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc. | 867,068 |
15,093 | Wyeth | 485,693 |
| | 3,911,617 |
Property & Casualty Insurance - 3.34% | |
15,830 | Allstate Corp. | 417,754 |
28,930 | Ace Ltd. | 1,659,425 |
| | 2,077,179 |
Retail Stores - 0.97% | |
47,213 | Collective Brands, Inc. * | 603,854 |
| | |
Semiconductors - 1.11% | |
53,709 | Applied Materials, Inc. | 693,383 |
| | |
Specialty Chemicals - 4.06% | |
20,556 | Albemarle Corp. | 500,539 |
22,510 | FMC Corp. | 980,085 |
16,270 | 3M Co. | 1,046,161 |
| | 2,526,785 |
Technology - 3.07% | |
60,066 | Cisco Systems, Inc. * | 1,067,373 |
27,844 | Altera Corp. | 483,093 |
17,048 | Verisign, Inc. * | 361,418 |
| | 1,911,884 |
Telephones & Communications - 0.63% | |
36,267 | Corning, Inc. | 392,772 |
| | |
Transportation - 2.25% | |
2,773 | Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. | 246,963 |
8,131 | Norfolk Southern Corp. | 487,372 |
15,403 | Canadian National Railway Co. | 666,180 |
| | 1,400,515 |
Utilities - 5.44% | |
11,875 | PG&E Corp. | 435,456 |
ADR – American Depository Receipt
* Non-income producing during the period.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
CROFT VALUE FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
OCTOBER 31, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
Shares | | Value |
64,205 | Calpine Corp. * | 751,198 |
179,484 | Dynegy, Inc. * | 653,322 |
8,310 | Firstenergy Corp. | 433,450 |
14,554 | Edison International | 517,977 |
6,900 | FPL Group, Inc. | 325,956 |
32,395 | Sierra Pacific Resources | 268,555 |
| | 3,385,914 |
| | |
TOTAL FOR COMMON STOCKS (Cost $76,832,357) - 87.33% | $ 54,368,410 |
| | |
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS | |
17,266 | Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc. | 643,676 |
| | |
TOTAL FOR REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (Cost $748,434) - 1.03% | $ 643,676 |
| | |
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 11.94% | |
7,434,185 | Short-term Investment Company Prime Portfolio 2.49% ** (Cost $7,434,185) | 7,434,185 |
| | |
TOTAL FOR SHORT TERM INVESTMENT (Cost $7,434,185) - 11.94% | $ 7,434,185 |
| | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $85,014,976) - 100.31% | $ 62,446,271 |
| | |
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS - (0.31)% | (199,670) |
| | |
NET ASSETS - 100.00% | $ 62,246,601 |
* Non-income producing during the period.
** Variable Rate Security; the coupon rate shown represents the rate at October 31, 2008.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
CROFT INCOME FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
OCTOBER 31, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
Shares | | Value |
| | |
CLOSED END MUTUAL FUNDS - 1.87% | |
| | |
Taxable Bond Funds - 1.87% | |
6,200 | AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund | $ 51,832 |
9,600 | Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund | 88,896 |
4,500 | Western Asset Worldwide Income Fund | 35,595 |
| | 176,323 |
| | |
TOTAL FOR CLOSED END MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $227,527) - 1.87% | $ 176,323 |
| | |
CORPORATE BONDS - 65.84% | |
| | |
Accident & Health Insurance - 1.55% | |
123,000 | Aflac, Inc. 6.50%, 4/15/09 | 124,489 |
22,000 | Unumprovident Corp. , 7.625%, 3/1/11 | 21,256 |
| | 145,745 |
Bituminous Coal & Lignite Surface Mining - 0.53% | |
50,000 | Massey Energy Co., 6.625%, 11/15/10 | 50,000 |
| | |
Business Equipment - 3.87% | |
80,000 | Goodyear Tire Co. 7.857%, 8/15/11 | 68,400 |
182,000 | Hewlett-Packard Co. 5.500%, 3/1/18 | 156,451 |
60,000 | Pitney Bowes, Inc. 4.750%, 5/15/18 | 46,896 |
105,000 | United Technology Corp. 5.375%, 12/15/17 | 92,420 |
| | 364,167 |
Business Services - 1.42% | |
145,000 | United Parcel Services, 5.50%, 1/15/18 | 133,838 |
| | |
Cable TV & Cellular Telephone - 1.03% | |
100,000 | Tele-Communications, Inc. Senior Debentures, 7.875%, 8/1/13 | 97,300 |
| | |
Chemicals - 5.00% | |
75,000 | Agrium, Inc. Debentures (Yankee), 7.800%, 2/1/27 | 72,192 |
65,000 | ARCO Chemical Co. Debentures, 10.250%, 11/1/10 | 60,450 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
CROFT INCOME FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
OCTOBER 31, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
Shares | | Value |
150,000 | ARCO Chemical Co. Debentures, 9.800%, 2/1/20 | 70,500 |
150,000 | Dumont EI De Nemours, 6.000% 7/15/18 | 137,285 |
100,000 | Hanna (M.A.) Co. Notes, 6.580%, 2/23/11 | 82,500 |
30,000 | IMC Global, Inc. Senior Debentures, 9.450%, 12/15/11 27,852 |
99,000 | Millennium American, Inc. Senior Unsecured Debentures, 7.625%, 11/15/26 | 19,800 |
| | 470,579 |
Electric & Gas Utilities - 1.59% | |
100,000 | Dominion Resources, Inc. 6.250%, 6/30/12 | 94,332 |
67,000 | El Paso Corp. Senior Notes, 7.000%, 5/15/11 | 55,781 |
| | 150,113 |
Electronic Instruments and Controls - 0.85% | |
40,000 | Arrow Electronics, Inc. Senior Debentures, 6.875%, 6/1/18 32,986 |
60,000 | Arrow Electronics, Inc. Debentures, 7.500%, 1/15/27 | 46,989 |
| | 79,975 |
Energy and Energy Services - 2.16% | |
60,000 | Conocophillips 7.80%, 1/1/27 | 56,772 |
100,000 | Conocophillips 5.20%, 5/15/18 | 83,753 |
65,000 | Global Marine, Inc., Notes, 7.000%, 6/1/28 | 62,784 |
| | 203,309 |
Environmental Service/Pollution Control - 0.57% | |
50,000 | Waste Management, Inc. Debentures, 7.650%, 3/15/11 | 53,686 |
| | |
Federal & Federally-Sponsored Credit Agencies - 13.64% | |
121,000 | Fannie Mae 4.00%, 12/18/14 | 116,046 |
100,000 | Fannie Mae 4.50%, 12/18/17 | 92,031 |
90,000 | Fannie Mae 4.50%, 5/28/15 | 87,666 |
43,000 | Fannie Mae 4.50%, 6/11/18 | 40,097 |
105,000 | Fannie Mae 4.81%, 6/30/16 | 101,456 |
200,000 | Fannie Mae 5.00%, 7/24/18 | 192,062 |
120,000 | Fannie Mae 5.00%, 7/2/18 | 115,387 |
158,000 | Freddie Mac 5.00%, 7/23/20 | 148,464 |
125,000 | Federal Farm Credit Bank 5.41 11/7/16 | 123,828 |
80,000 | Federal Home Loan Bank 4.50%, 6/12/13 | 79,850 |
75,000 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | 74,021 |
121,000 | Freddie Mac 4.55%, 3/15/18 | 112,972 |
| | 1,283,880 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
CROFT INCOME FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
OCTOBER 31, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
Shares | Value |
Financial Services - 3.23% | |
100,000 | American Financial Group, Inc. Senior Debentures, 7.125%, 4/15/09 | 101,066 |
160,000 | Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. 4.625%, 10/15/13 | 153,186 |
60,000 | CIGNA Corp. Debentures, 7.875%, 5/15/27 | 49,706 |
| | 303,958 |
Food & Drug Producers - 2.70% | |
100,000 | Archer-Daniels Midland Co. 5.45%, 3/15/18 | 84,996 |
160,000 | Pepsico, Inc. 7.90%, 11/1/18 | 168,802 |
| | 253,798 |
Gas & Gas Transmission - 0.80% | |
100,000 | KN Energy, Inc. Senior Debentures , 7.250%, 3/1/28 | 75,000 |
| | |
Home Improvement Stores - 0.29% | |
30,000 | Home Depot, Inc. 5.20%, 3/1/11 | 27,681 |
| | |
Home Lawn & Garden Equipment - 1.01% | |
100,000 | Toro Company Debentures, 7.800%, 6/15/27 | 94,746 |
| | |
Industrial Goods - 1.92% | |
75,000 | Cummins Engine Company, Inc. Debentures, 6.750%, 2/15/27 | 66,852 |
136,000 | General Electric Co. 5.25%, 12/6/17 | 113,839 |
| | 180,691 |
Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service - 1.18% | |
120,000 | Marsh & McLennan Co. , 5.750%, 9/15/15 | 110,778 |
| | |
International Gas & Oil - 2.60% | |
175,000 | Nexen, Inc. 5.05%. 11/20/13 | 155,460 |
150,000 | Opti Canada, Inc. 8.25% 12/15/14 | 89,250 |
| | 244,710 |
Life Insurance - 1.40% | |
160,000 | Prudential Finanical, Inc. 4.5% 7/15/13 | 131,496 |
| | |
Media & Entertainment - 1.68% | |
170,000 | Time Warner, Inc. Debentures, 9.150%, 2/1/23 | 157,809 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
CROFT INCOME FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
OCTOBER 31, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
Shares | | Value |
Metal & Mining - 0.89% | |
100,000 | Arch Western Finance 6.75%, 7/1/13 | 84,000 |
| | |
Miscellaneous Consumer Goods & Services - 1.02% | |
100,000 | Tenneco Packaging, Inc. Debentures, 8.125% 6/15/17 | 96,108 |
| | |
Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries - 0.26% | |
25,000 | Blyth, Inc., 7.90%, 10/1/09 | 24,938 |
| | |
Paper & Paper Products - 0.68% | |
100,000 | Boise Cascade Corp. Debentures, 7.350%, 2/1/16 | 63,850 |
| | |
Pipelines - 1.32% | |
150,000 | Sonat Inc. Notes, 7.625%, 7/15/11 | 124,701 |
| | |
Plastic Materials, Synthetic Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers - 1.34% |
150,000 | Albemarle Corp., 5.100%, 2/1/15 | 126,482 |
| | |
Printing & Publishing - 1.48% | |
165,000 | News America Holdings, Inc. Senior Debentures, 7.750%, 2/1/24 | 139,038 |
| | |
Radiotelephone Communications - 0.55% | |
95,000 | Nextel Communications, Inc. , 7.380%, 8/1/15 | 52,250 |
| | |
Retail Stores - 0.75% | |
55,000 | Albertson's Medium-Term, Inc. Notes, 6.520%, 4/10/28 | 38,453 |
55,000 | Sears Roebuck Co. , 7.500%, 10/15/27 | 31,947 |
| | 70,400 |
Security & Protection Services - 1.13% | |
115,000 | L-3 Communications Corp. 7.625%, 6/15/12 | 106,663 |
| | |
Semiconductors - 0.33% | |
30,000 | Flextronics International 9.875%, 7/1/10 | 31,050 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
CROFT INCOME FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
OCTOBER 31, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
Shares | | Value |
Steel & Iron - 2.85% | |
185,000 | Carpenter Technology 7.625%, 8/15/11 | 182,627 |
100,000 | Nucor Corp. 5.750%, 12/1/17 | 85,789 |
| | 268,416 |
Telephones & Communications - 2.79% | |
95,000 | Alltel Corp. 7.875% Due 7/1/32 | 85,975 |
186,000 | AT&T Corp Lib Med 8.25%, 2/1/30 | 102,192 |
115,000 | Motorola Inc 6.50%, 11/15/28 | 71,506 |
3,141 | Nynex Corp Amort Debentures 9.55%, 5/1/10 | 3,220 |
| | 262,893 |
Technology - 1.43% | |
145,000 | Cisco Systems, Inc. 5.50%, 2/22/16 | 134,406 |
| | |
TOTAL FOR CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $6,803,213) - 65.84% | $ 6,198,454 |
| | |
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 31.75% | |
| | |
Commercial Paper | |
300,000 | American Express Commercial Paper 3.12%, 1/22/09 | 300,000 |
300,000 | GECC Commercial Paper 3.10%, 12/24/08 | 300,000 |
300,000 | Toyota Credit Corp. 3.40%, 1/22/09 | 300,000 |
| | 900,000 |
| | |
Money Market Funds | |
2,088,982 | Short-term Investment Company Prime Portfolio 2.49% * (Cost $2,088,982) | 2,088,982 |
| | |
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $2,988,982) - 31.75% | $ 2,988,982 |
| | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $10,019,722) - 99.46% | $ 9,363,759 |
| | |
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES - 0.54% | 50,746 |
| | |
NET ASSETS - 100.00% | $ 9,414,505 |
* Variable Rate Security; the coupon rate shown represents the rate at October 31, 2008.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
CROFT FUNDS
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
OCTOBER 31, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
Assets: | | Value Fund | Income Fund |
Investments in Securities, at Value (Cost | |
$85,014,976 and $10,019,722, respectively) | $62,446,271 | $ 9,363,759 |
| | | |
Receivables: | | |
Dividends and Interest | 56,343 | 139,618 |
Due from Advisor | - | 8,427 |
Securities Sold | 209,464 | - |
Prepaid Expenses | 25,420 | 9,787 |
Total Assets | 62,737,498 | 9,521,591 |
Liabilities: | | | |
Payables: | | | |
Accrued Management Fees | 49,062 | - |
Dividends Payable | - | 10,520 |
Other Accrued Expenses | 29,505 | 9,273 |
Securities Purchased | 412,330 | 87,293 |
Total Liabilities | 490,897 | 107,086 |
Net Assets | | $62,246,601 | $ 9,414,505 |
Net Assets Consist of: | | |
Paid In Capital | $88,928,969 | $ 10,960,622 |
Accumulated Undistributed Net Investment Income | 78,986 | 26,736 |
Accumulated Undistributed Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments | (4,192,649) | (825,764) |
Unrealized Depreciation in Value of Investments | (22,568,705) | (747,089) |
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 3,890,717 and 1,066,766 Shares Outstanding. | | |
| |
$62,246,601 | $ 9,414,505 |
| | | |
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share | $ 16.00 | $ 8.83 |
| | | |
Short-term Redemption Price Per Share ($16 x 0.98 and $8.83 x 0.98) * | $ 15.68 | $ 8.65 |
* The Funds will deduct a 2% redemption fee for redemption proceedsif purchased and redeemed within 30 days.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
CROFT FUNDS
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the six months ended OCTOBER 31, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
| | Value Fund | Income Fund |
Investment Income: | | |
Dividends (net of foreign witholding taxes of $6,745 and $0, respectively) | $ 466,380 | $ 7,878 |
Interest | | 98,079 | 260,126 |
Total Investment Income | 564,459 | 268,004 |
| | | |
Expenses: | | | |
Advisory Fees (Note 3) | 329,736 | 40,867 |
Distribution Fees | 87,699 | 12,933 |
Custody Fees | 33,639 | 2,561 |
Transfer Agent and Fund Accounting Fees | 22,905 | 20,345 |
Registration Fees | 10,276 | 10,276 |
Audit Fees | 6,609 | 6,554 |
Insurance Fees | 6,554 | 6,554 |
Legal Fees | 10,733 | 10,733 |
Miscellaneous Fees | 1,104 | 1,008 |
Printing and Mailing Fees | 1,840 | 920 |
Trustee Fees | 517 | 340 |
Total Expenses | 511,612 | 113,091 |
Fees Waived and Reimbursed by the Advisor (Note 3) | - | (56,188) |
Net Expenses | 511,612 | 56,903 |
| | | |
Net Investment Income | 52,847 | 211,101 |
| | | |
Realized and Unrealized Loss on Investments: | | |
Realized Loss on Investments | (4,517,120) | (138,815) |
Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation on Investments | (28,070,843) | (829,373) |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | (32,587,963) | (968,188) |
| | | |
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $(32,535,116) | $ (757,087) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
CROFT VALUE FUND
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
| | (Unaudited) | |
| | Six Months | For the Year |
| | Ended | Ended |
| | 10/31/2008 | 4/30/2008 |
Increase in Net Assets From Operations: | | |
Net Investment Income | $ 52,847 | $ 95,675 |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments | (4,517,120) | 1,011,131 |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments | (28,070,843) | 1,252,227 |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | (32,535,116) | 2,359,033 |
Distributions to Shareholders from: | | |
Net Investment Income | - | (85,119) |
Realized Gains | - | (921,353) |
Net Change in Net Assets from Distributions | - | (1,006,472) |
Capital Share Transactions: | | |
Proceeds from Sale of Shares | 54,379,602 | 40,049,704 |
Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends | - | 970,999 |
Cost of Shares Redeemed | (20,978,824) | (2,960,981) |
Net Increase from Shareholder Activity | 33,400,778 | 38,059,722 |
Net Assets: | | |
Net Increase in Net Assets | 865,662 | 39,412,283 |
Beginning of Period | 61,380,939 | 21,968,656 |
End of Period (Including Accumulated Undistributed Net Investment Income of $86,186 and $26,139, respectively) | | |
$62,246,601 | $61,380,939 |
Share Transactions: | | |
Shares Sold | 2,447,752 | 1,615,881 |
Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends | - | 37,274 |
Shares Redeemed | (995,757) | (119,698) |
Net Increase in Shares | 1,451,995 | 1,533,457 |
Outstanding at Beginning of Period | 2,438,722 | 905,265 |
Outstanding at End of Period | 3,890,717 | 2,438,722 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
CROFT INCOME FUND
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
| | (Unaudited) | |
| | Six Months | For the Year |
| | Ended | Ended |
| | 10/31/2008 | 4/30/2008 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations: | |
Net Investment Income | $ 211,101 | $ 532,809 |
Net Realized Loss on Investments | (138,815) | (120,791) |
Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation on Investments | (829,373) | (241,420) |
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | (757,087) | 170,598 |
Distributions to Shareholders: | | |
Net Investment Income | (208,844) | (526,766) |
Total Dividends and Distributions Paid to Shareholders | (208,844) | (526,766) |
Capital Share Transactions: | | |
Proceeds from Sale of Shares | 255,798 | 584,809 |
Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends 185,936 | 443,801 |
Cost of Shares Redeemed | (511,832) | (1,243,403) |
Net Decrease from Shareholder Activity | (70,098) | (214,793) |
Net Assets: | | | |
Net Decrease in Net Assets | (1,036,029) | (570,961) |
Beginning of Period | 10,450,534 | 11,021,495 |
End of Period (Including Accumulated Undistributed Net Investment Income of $26,736 and $24,479, respectively. | $ 9,414,505 | $10,450,534 |
Share Transactions: | | |
Shares Sold | | 26,564 | 58,851 |
Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends | 20,233 | 45,065 |
Shares Redeemed | (53,647) | (124,835) |
Net Decrease in Shares | (6,850) | (20,919) |
Outstanding at Beginning of Period | 1,073,616 | 1,094,535 |
Outstanding at End of Period | 1,066,766 | 1,073,616 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
CROFT VALUE FUND
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the period:
| | (Unaudited) | | | | | |
| Six Months | | | | | |
| | Ended | For the Years Ended |
| | 10/31/ 2008 | 4/30/ 2008 | 4/30/ 2007 | 4/30/ 2006 | 4/30/ 2005 | 4/30/ 2004 |
Net Asset Value, at Beginning of Period | $ 25.17 | $ 24.27 | $ 21.94 | $ 18.57 | $ 17.62 | $ 13.94 |
Income From Investment Operations: | | | | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) * | 0.02 | 0.08 | 0.13 | 0.03 | 0.08 | (0.02) |
Net Gain (Loss) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized) | (9.19) | 1.72 | 3.27 | 4.80 | 1.65 | 3.72 |
Total from Investment Operations | (9.17) | 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) |
Net Asset Value, at End of Period | $ 16.00 | $ 25.17 | $ 24.27 | $ 21.94 | $ 18.57 | $ 17.62 |
Total Return ** | | (36.43)% | 7.28% | 15.86% | 26.77% | 10.01% | 26.55% |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | |
Net Assets at End of Period (Thousands) | $ 62,247 | $ 61,381 | $21,969 | $ 11,024 | $ 7,341 | $ 6,596 |
Before Waivers | | | | | | |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets | 1.46% *** | 1.57% | 1.66% | 1.76% | 2.01% | 2.05% |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | 0.15% *** | 0.22% | 0.43% | (0.12)% | (0.10)% | (0.66)% |
After Waivers | | | | | | | |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets | 1.46% *** | 1.48% | 1.50% | 1.50% | 1.50% | 1.50% |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | 0.15% *** | 0.31% | 0.59% | 0.13% | 0.41% | (0.12)% |
Portfolio Turnover | 5.24% | 24.20% | 19.46% | 21.97% | 47.54% | 46.42% |
* 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.
*** Annualized
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
CROFT INCOME FUND
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the period:
| | (Unaudited) | | | | | |
| | Six Months | | | | | |
| | Ended | For the Years Ended |
| | 10/31/ 2008 | 4/30/ 2008 | 4/30/ 2007 | 4/30/ 2006 | 4/30/ 2005 | 4/30/ 2004 |
Net Asset Value, at Beginning of Period | $ 9.73 | $10.07 | $ 9.98 | $ 10.21 | $10.12 | $ 9.90 |
Income From Investment Operations: | | | | | |
Net Investment Income * | 0.20 | 0.50 | 0.53 | 0.49 | 0.45 | 0.52 |
Net Gain (Loss) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized) | (0.90) | (0.34) | 0.08 | (0.24) | 0.09 | 0.22 |
Total from Investment Operations | (0.70) | 0.16 | 0.61 | 0.25 | 0.54 | 0.74 |
Distributions: | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | (0.20) | (0.50) | (0.52) | (0.48) | (0.45) | (0.52) |
Realized Gains | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Total from Distributions | (0.20) | (0.50) | (0.52) | (0.48) | (0.45) | (0.52) |
Net Asset Value, at End of Period | $ 8.83 | $ 9.73 | $ 10.07 | $ 9.98 | $10.21 | $ 10.12 |
Total Return ** | (7.31)% | 1.63% | 6.27% | 2.43% | 5.42% | 7.61% |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | |
Net Assets at End of Period (Thousands) | $ 9,415 | $10,451 | $ 11,021 | $ 10,040 | $8,786 | $ 8,451 |
Before Waivers | | | | | | |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets | 2.19%*** | 1.97% | 1.66% | 1.67% | 1.68% | 1.64% |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | 4.17%*** | 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% | 1.10% |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | 4.08%*** | 5.04% | 5.27% | 4.85% | 4.36% | 5.15% |
Portfolio Turnover | 5.24% | 5.03% | 15.04% | 14.61% | 1.76% | 10.15% |
* 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.
*** Annualized
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
CROFT FUNDS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
OCTOBER 31, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
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 sec urities.
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.
CROFT FUNDS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
OCTOBER 31, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
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 mar kets, 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 October 31, 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 reclassifications for the year ende d October 31, 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 October 31, 2008, the Funds do not believe that the adoption of SFAS No. 157 will impact the amounts reported in the financial statements, however, additional disclosures 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 Funds pay a fee, computed daily and payabl e 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 six months ended October 31, 2008, the Advisor earned fees from the Value Fund of $329,736 before the waiver/reimbursement described below. Through August 30, 2009, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive management fees and/or reimburse expenses to the Value Fund to limit the overall expense ratio to 1.47% (excluding ordinary brokerage commissions, underlying Fund fees and extraordinary expenses) of the Value Fund’s average net assets. At October 31, 2008 the Value Fund owed the Advisor $49,062.
For the six months ended October 31, 2008, the Advisor earned fees from the Income Fund of $40,867 before the waiver/reimbursement described below. Through August 30, 2009, 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 six months ended October 31, 2008, the Advisor waived the entire advisory fee and reimbursed the Income Fund $15,321.
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. For the six months ended October 31, 2008, the Value Fund and the Income Fund incurred distribution fees of $87,699 and $12,933, 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 October 31, 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 $88,928,969 for the Income Fund and $10,960,622 for the Value Fund.
Note 5. Investments
Croft Value Fund
For the six months ended October 31, 2008, the cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales, other than U.S. Government Securities and short-term securities, aggregated $37,919,701 and $3,148,605, respectively. For federal income tax purposes, as of October 31, 2008, the gross unrealized appreciation for all securities totaled $2,499,833 and the gross unrealized depreciation for all securities totaled $25,068,538, for a net unrealized depreciation of $22,568,705. The aggregate cost of securities for federal income tax purposes at October 31, 2008 was $85,014,976.
Croft Income Fund
For the six months ended October 31, 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 six months ended October 31, 2008, the cost of purchases and the proceeds from the sales on U.S. Government securities aggregated $2,545,144 and $317,330, respectively. For federal income tax purposes, as of October 31, 2008, the gross unrealized depreciation for all securities totaled $64,065 and the gross unrealized depreciation for all securities totaled $811,154, for a net unrealized depreciation of $747,089. The aggregate cost of securities for federal income tax purposes at October 31, 2008 was $10,019,722.
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 six months ended October 31, 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 six months ended October 31, 2008 and fiscal year ended April 30, 2008 were as follows:
Distributions paid from: 10/31/2008 4/30/2008
Undistributed Net Investment Income $0 $85,119
Short-Term Capital Gain 0 0
Long-Term Capital Gain 0 921,353
Total $0 $1,006,472
As of October 31, 2008 the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Ordinary Income (Short Term Gain) $ 78,986
Undistributed long-term capital gain (4,192,649)
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) (22,568,705)
Total $(26,682,368)
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 six months ended October 31, 2008, distributions of $0.50 aggregating $526,766 were declared and paid from net investment income.
The tax character of distributions paid during the six months ended October 31, 2008 and fiscal year ended April 30, 2008 were as follows:
Distributions paid from: 10/31/2008 4/30/2008
Undistributed Net Investment Income $208,844 $526,766
Short-Term Capital Gain 0 0
Long-Term Capital Gain 0 0
��Total $208,844 $526,766
As of October 31, 2008 the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Ordinary Income (Short Term Gain) $ 26,736
Undistributed long-term capital loss (825,764)
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) (747,089)
Total $ (1,546,117)
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 October 31, 2008 Charles Schwab, Inc. held approximately 67% of the voting securities of the Value Fund and maybe deemed to control the Fund.
CROFT FUNDS
EXPENSE ILLUSTRATION
OCTOBER 31, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
Expense Example
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.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, May 1, 2008 through October 31, 2008.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), 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.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on these Funds actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not these Funds 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 these Funds 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.
Value Fund |
| Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Expenses Paid During the Period * |
| 5/1/2008 | 10/31/2008 | 5/1/2008 to 10/31/2008 |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $635.68 | $6.02 |
Hypothetical (5% Annual | | | |
Return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,017.85 | $7.43 |
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 1.46%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
CROFT FUNDS
EXPENSE ILLUSTRATION (CONTINUED)
OCTOBER 31, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
Income Fund |
| Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Expenses Paid During the Period * |
| 5/1/2008 | 10/31/2008 | 5/1/2008 to 10/31/2008 |
| | | |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $926.92 | $5.34 |
Hypothetical (5% Annual | | | |
Return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,019.66 | $5.60 |
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 1.10%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
CROFT FUNDS
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
OCTOBER 31, 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
Item 2. Code of Ethics. Not applicable.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert. Not applicable.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services. Not applicable.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Companies. Not applicable.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments.
Not applicable – schedule filed with Item 1.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Funds. Not applicable.
Item 8. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Funds. Not applicable.
Item 9. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The registrant has not adopted procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant's board of directors.
Item 10. 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 11. Exhibits.
(a)(1)
EX-99.CODE ETH. Not applicable.
(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 January 9, 2009
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 9, 2009
By Phillip Vong, Treasurer
*Phillip Vong, Treasurer
Date January 9, 2009
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.