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:
JoAnn M. Strasser, Esquire
Thompson Hine LLP
312 Walnut Street, 14th Floor
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (410) 576-0100
Date of fiscal year end: April 30
Date of reporting period: April 30, 2010
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
ANNUAL REPORT
April 30, 2010
CROFT VALUE FUND
MANAGERS COMMENTARY
APRIL 30, 2010 (UNAUDITED)
June 30, 2010
Dear Shareholder:
The Croft Value Fund continues to be managed under the same value-oriented philosophy in combination with contrarian idea generation. For the fiscal year ended April 30, 2010, the Croft Value Fund’s outperformance compared to the S&P 500 Index was in part due to our exposure to the industrial, energy and commodity sectors which benefitted from a year of returning demand and tightening supply. Our investment strategy is to seek perceived undervalued stocks with long term stock price appreciation potential along with low portfolio turnover. In seeking to find these investments, we look for companies that have underappreciated potential catalysts, relatively low price-to-earnings (P/E) ratios with superior long term earnings growth, and contrarian ideas that have fallen out of favor with the market but still have good underlying prospects.
Diversification is as important as ever. We feel it is necessary to keep exposure to companies that will benefit from a domestic and global economic turnaround. At the same time, we believe good long term value can be found in traditional large capitalization, stable demand companies that are selling at very reasonable valuations.
At this point, the domestic economy has somewhat stabilized but still has a lot of room for improvement. Unemployment has remained under 10%, housing starts are returning, consumer confidence is rising, and manufacturing indices are increasing. With the first quarter of 2010 under our belt, companies continue to beat earnings estimates and raise their outlooks for the future. Strongly managed companies were able to cut costs, strip down inventories, and weather the downturn fairly well. Despite the vast majority of our holdings being incorporated in the United States, many have large international divisions, making our understanding of international situations an integral part of our portfolio construction.
While things have certainly taken a turn for the better, there is still plenty of economic uncertainty in the world. This is why we will stick to our strategies and look for opportunities, as stock selection is crucial to our efforts to provide above-average returns for our shareholders.
Thank you for your investment in the Croft Value Fund.
Sincerely,
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Kent Croft
President
CROFT INCOME FUND
MANAGERS COMMENTARY
APRIL 30, 2010 (UNAUDITED)
June 30, 2010
Dear Shareholder:
During a full year of widespread speculation surrounding interest rates, inflation, deflation, mortgage defaults, and municipal struggles, we focused on maintaining our philosophy of sticking to what we do know, rather than attempting to time the actions taken by the government and other policy makers. Throughout the year ended April 30, 2010, we largely saw an improving domestic economy along with an improving domestic currency. This is why we opportunistically added U.S. Treasuries to the Fund, as international worries had foreign investors fleeing to the safety of U.S. backed securities. Our holdings in U.S. Treasuries increased to approximately 9.5% from 0%, mostly occurring in the second half of the fiscal year.
On the other hand, domestic economic indicators have improved for the most part since the start of the fiscal year. We took the opportunity to add to both existing corporate positions as well as new corporate debt. We concentrated on companies that we know well, seeking shorter term bonds with higher coupons to minimize the effect of an inevitable increase in interest rates. By narrowing our focus to these types of investments, we were able to outperform the Barclays Capital Intermediate U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index in the fiscal year. At this point, the Fund has a balanced portfolio of U.S. Treasuries, FDIC-guaranteed issues, and corporate bonds.
As of April 30, 2010, the Income Fund had the following characteristics: SEC yield of approximately 4%, weighted average duration of 3.9 years (a measure of sensitivity to interest rates and down from 5.1 years last year), and weighted average maturity of 5 years (down from 7.3 years last year). We continue to manage our credit risk through industry diversification and individual company analysis. As of May 31, 2010, we held 102 corporate bond issues in 21 different sectors.
Thank you for your investment in the Croft Income Fund.
Sincerely,
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Kent Croft
President
CROFT VALUE FUND
GRAPHICAL ILLUSTRATION
APRIL 30, 2010 (UNAUDITED)
Cumulative Performance Comparison $10,000 Investment Since May 1, 2000*
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CROFT INCOME FUND
GRAPHICAL ILLUSTRATION
APRIL 30, 2010 (UNAUDITED)
Cumulative Performance Comparison $10,000 Investment Since May 1, 2000*
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*This chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on May 1, 2000.
** The Advisor has agreed to waive its advisory fees and/or reimburse fund expenses (excluding brokerage, commissions, underlying fund fees and expenses or extraordinary expenses) through August 30, 2010 to limit total annual fund operating expenses for the Income Fund to 1.10%. The Fund's total gross annual operating expenses, including underlying Funds is 1.99%.
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.
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CROFT VALUE FUND
PORTFOLIO ILLUSTRATION
APRIL 30, 2010 (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
PORTFOLIO ILLUSTRATION
APRIL 30, 2010 (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, 2010
Shares/Principal | Fair Value |
| | |
COMMON STOCKS - 87.86% | |
| | |
Agricultural - 1.65% | |
22,202 | Monsanto Company | $1,400,058 |
34,133 | Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. | 3,771,697 |
| | 5,171,755 |
Banks, S&Ls and Brokers - 2.98% | |
306,816 | Bank of America Corp. | 5,470,529 |
124,033 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | 3,861,147 |
| | 9,331,676 |
Building & Construction - 2.43% | |
37,580 | Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. * | 1,812,108 |
25,816 | Fluor Corp. | 1,364,117 |
148,338 | Foster Wheeler Ltd. * | 4,447,173 |
| | 7,623,398 |
Business Services - 0.49% | |
120,239 | Convergys Corp. * | 1,519,821 |
| | |
Capital Equipment - 5.98% | |
80,919 | Baldor Electric Co. | 3,108,099 |
56,516 | Caterpillar, Inc. | 3,848,174 |
78,285 | Deere & Co. | 4,683,009 |
22,987 | Flowserve Corp. | 2,633,850 |
59,461 | United Technologies Corp. | 4,456,602 |
| | 18,729,734 |
Chemicals - 1.10% | |
86,385 | E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. | 3,441,578 |
| | |
Consumer Non-Durables - 3.38% | |
105,731 | Philip Morris International, Inc. | 5,189,277 |
87,091 | Procter & Gamble Co. | 5,413,577 |
| | 10,602,854 |
Energy - 0.27% | |
24,763 | Suncor Energy, Inc. | 846,152 |
* Non-income producing securities during the period.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
CROFT VALUE FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2010
Shares/Principal | Fair Value |
| |
Financial Services - 2.11% | |
287,711 | Invesco Ltd. ADR | 6,614,476 |
| | |
Forester Products - 3.12% | |
38,974 | Potlatch Corp. | 1,459,966 |
54,663 | Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc. | 2,175,587 |
123,874 | Weyerhaeuser Co. | 6,134,240 |
| | 9,769,793 |
Gas & Gas Transmission - 1.11% | |
146,642 | Williams Companies, Inc. | 3,462,218 |
| | |
Healthcare - 4.72% | |
43,237 | Aetna, Inc. | 1,277,653 |
46,829 | Baxter International, Inc. | 2,211,265 |
37,514 | Becton Dickinson & Co. | 2,864,944 |
25,205 | CVS Caremark Corp. | 930,569 |
13,299 | Edwards Lifesciences Corp. * | 1,370,861 |
96,473 | Qiagen N.V. * | 2,204,408 |
40,573 | Stryker Corp. | 2,330,513 |
52,354 | Unitedhealth Group, Inc. | 1,586,850 |
| | 14,777,063 |
Industrial Goods - 2.55% | |
160,124 | ABB Ltd. ADR * | 3,067,976 |
46,034 | Allegheny Technologies, Inc. | 2,461,438 |
29,649 | Valmont Industries, Inc. | 2,469,465 |
| | 7,998,879 |
Insurance Agents & Brokers - 0.75% | |
97,350 | Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. | 2,357,817 |
| | |
International Oil & Gas - 4.33% | |
13,895 | Chevron Corp. | 1,131,609 |
43,999 | Crescent Point Energy Corp. * | 1,863,624 |
65,946 | Nexen, Inc. | 1,601,169 |
178,356 | Petrobank Energy & Resources Ltd. | 8,977,381 |
| | 13,573,783 |
ADR - American Depositary Receipt
* Non-income producing securities during the period.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Shares/Principal | Fair Value |
| |
Life Insurance - 3.23% | |
127,187 | MetLife, Inc. | 5,797,183 |
68,203 | Prudential Financial, Inc. | 4,334,983 |
| | 10,132,166 |
Media & Entertainment - 2.67% | |
95,187 | Cablevision Systems Corp. - NY Group - Class A | 2,611,931 |
91,239 | Directv Group, Inc. - Class A * | 3,306,501 |
43,370 | Time Warner Cable, Inc. | 2,439,563 |
| | 8,357,995 |
Metals & Mining - 3.38% | |
29,130 | BHP Billiton Ltd. ADR | 2,120,373 |
62,127 | Freeport McMoran Copper & Gold, Inc. | 4,692,452 |
138,850 | Quadra Mining Ltd. * | 2,103,623 |
84,794 | Silver Wheaton Corp. * | 1,655,179 |
| | 10,571,627 |
Multi-Industry - 6.43% | |
237,426 | General Electric Co. | 4,477,854 |
114,541 | Honeywell International, Inc. | 5,437,261 |
95,961 | ITT Corp. | 5,332,553 |
126,339 | Tyco International, Inc. | 4,900,690 |
| | 20,148,358 |
Natural Gas - 3.09% | |
56,693 | Atlas Energy, Inc. * | 2,042,649 |
94,510 | Southwestern Energy Co. * | 3,750,157 |
81,545 | Ultra Petroleum Corp. * | 3,895,404 |
| | 9,688,210 |
Oil - 2.70% | |
52,932 | Baker Hughes, Inc. | 2,633,900 |
122,495 | Brigham Exploration Co. * | 2,389,878 |
41,034 | Hess Corporation | 2,607,711 |
55,239 | Venoco, Inc. * | 823,061 |
| | 8,454,550 |
ADR - American Depositary Receipt
* Non-income producing securities during the period.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Shares/Principal | Fair Value |
| |
Pharmaceuticals - 6.01% | |
21,861 | Cephalon, Inc. * | 1,403,476 |
96,630 | ICON PLC. ADR * | 2,818,697 |
66,080 | Johnson & Johnson | 4,248,944 |
90,448 | Merck & Co., Inc. | 3,169,298 |
242,744 | Pfizer, Inc. | 4,058,680 |
114,174 | Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc. | 3,140,927 |
| | 18,840,022 |
Property & Casualty Insurance - 3.60% | |
130,674 | Allstate Corp. | 4,269,120 |
131,527 | Ace Ltd. | 6,995,921 |
| | 11,265,041 |
Real Estate - 0.83% | |
149,525 | CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. - Class A * | 2,589,773 |
| | |
Retail Stores - 3.36% | |
52,613 | Best Buy Company, Inc. | 2,394,944 |
118,878 | Collective Brands, Inc. * | 2,787,689 |
197,222 | Lowes Companies, Inc. | 5,348,661 |
| | 10,531,294 |
Specialty Chemicals - 4.56% | |
36,973 | 3M Co. | 3,278,396 |
37,018 | Albemarle Corp. | 1,690,242 |
99,181 | FMC Corp. | 6,311,879 |
121,686 | Nalco Chemical Co. | 3,009,295 |
| | 14,289,812 |
Technology - 4.85% | |
90,776 | Altera Corp. | 2,302,079 |
6,215 | Apple Computer Inc. * | 1,622,674 |
152,441 | Applied Materials, Inc. | 2,100,637 |
217,846 | Cisco Systems, Inc. * | 5,866,593 |
110,653 | Corning, Inc. | 2,130,070 |
149,740 | Flextronics International Ltd. * | 1,158,988 |
| | 15,181,041 |
ADR - American Depositary Receipt
* Non-income producing securities during the period.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Shares/Principal | Fair Value |
| |
Telecommunications - 3.01% | |
54,745 | Amdocs Ltd. * | 1,748,555 |
193,268 | General Cable Corp. * | 5,521,667 |
55,829 | Qualcomm Inc. | 2,159,466 |
| | 9,429,688 |
Transportation - 1.59% | |
19,823 | Canadian National Railway Co. | 1,185,217 |
64,137 | Norfolk Southern Corp. | 3,805,248 |
| | 4,990,465 |
Utilities - 1.58% | |
57,386 | FPL Group, Inc. | 2,986,941 |
45,032 | PG&E Corp. | 1,972,402 |
| | 4,959,343 |
| | |
TOTAL FOR COMMON STOCKS (Cost $248,046,404) - 87.86% | $275,250,382 |
| | |
U.S. Government Obligations - 2.79% | |
2,000,000 | U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.000%, 9/30/2010 | $ 2,014,296 |
3,000,000 | U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.875%, 2/28/2011 | 3,011,835 |
700,000 | U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.875%, 3/31/2011 | 702,843 |
3,000,000 | U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.875%, 2/29/2012 | 2,999,190 |
| | |
TOTAL FOR U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS (Cost $8,735,602) - 2.79% | $ 8,728,164 |
| | |
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 11.60% | |
36,354,630 | AIM Short-term Investment Company Prime Portfolio 0.13% ** | 36,354,630 |
| | |
TOTAL FOR SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $36,354,630) - 11.60% | $36,354,630 |
| | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $293,136,636) - 102.25% | $320,333,176 |
| |
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS - (2.25)% | (7,045,863) |
| | |
NET ASSETS - 100.00% | $313,287,313 |
* Non-income producing securities during the period.
** Variable rate security; the coupon rate shown represents the yield at April 30, 2010.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
CROFT INCOME FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
APRIL 30, 2010
Shares/Principal | Fair Value |
| | |
CLOSED END MUTUAL FUNDS - 1.96% | |
| | |
Taxable Bond Funds - 1.96% | |
6,200 | Alliance Bernstein Global High Income Fund * | $ 88,970 |
9,600 | Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund * | 145,248 |
4,500 | Western Asset Worldwide Income Fund * | 59,265 |
| | 293,483 |
| | |
TOTAL FOR CLOSED END MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $227,527) - 1.96% | $ 293,483 |
| | |
CORPORATE BONDS - 77.65% | |
| | |
Accident & Health Insurance - 0.15% | |
22,000 | Unumprovident Corp., 7.625%, 3/1/11 | $22,832 |
| | |
Building Materials & Housing - 2.97% | |
115,000 | Plum Creek Timber Co., 5.875%, 11/15/15 | 122,585 |
300,000 | Weyerhaeuser Co., 6.75%, 3/15/12 | 322,946 |
| | 445,531 |
Business Equipment - 4.13% | |
80,000 | Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 7.857%, 8/15/11 | 84,500 |
182,000 | Hewlett-Packard Co., 5.500%, 3/1/18 | 202,415 |
45,000 | Hewlett-Packard Co., 6.125%, 3/1/14 | 51,144 |
160,000 | Pitney Bowes, Inc., 4.750%, 5/15/18 | 165,281 |
105,000 | United Technology Corp., 5.375%, 12/15/17 | 115,753 |
| | 619,093 |
Business Services - 1.07% | |
145,000 | United Parcel Services, 5.50%, 1/15/18 | 160,657 |
| | |
Cable TV & Cellular Telephone - 0.76% | |
100,000 | Tele-Communications, Inc. Senior Debentures, 7.875%, 8/1/13 | 113,775 |
| | |
* Closed-end security
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
CROFT INCOME FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2010
Shares/Principal | Fair Value |
| |
Capital Goods - 1.71% | |
150,000 | Caterpillar, Inc., 7.00%, 12/15/13 | 174,384 |
75,000 | General Dynamics Corp., 5.25%, 2/1/14 | 82,987 |
| | 257,371 |
Chemicals - 1.92% | |
75,000 | Agrium, Inc. Debentures (Yankee), 7.800%, 2/1/27 | 87,993 |
150,000 | Dupont EI De Nemours, 6.000% 7/15/18 | 168,989 |
30,000 | IMC Global, Inc. Senior Debentures, 9.450%, 12/15/11 | 31,692 |
| | 288,674 |
Education - 0.29% | |
40,000 | Duke University, 5.15%, 4/1/19 | 42,920 |
| | |
Electric & Gas Utilities - 4.59% | |
125,000 | American Electric Power Corp., 5.250%, 6/1/15 | 135,137 |
100,000 | Dominion Resources, Inc., 6.250%, 6/30/12 | 109,515 |
160,000 | Duke Energy Corp., 6.30%, 2/1/14 | 179,612 |
67,000 | El Paso Corp. Senior Notes, 7.000%, 5/15/11 | 69,245 |
185,000 | Exelon Corp., 4.90%, 6/15/15 | 195,325 |
| | 688,834 |
Electronic Instruments and Controls - 0.71% | |
40,000 | Arrow Electronics, Inc. Senior Debentures, 6.875%, 6/1/18 | 43,382 |
60,000 | Arrow Electronics, Inc. Debentures, 7.500%, 1/15/27 | 63,650 |
| | 107,032 |
Energy and Energy Services - 10.37% | |
120,000 | Anadarko Petroleum, 7.625%, 3/15/14 | 139,759 |
140,000 | BP Capital Markets PLC, 5.25%, 11/7/13 | 154,562 |
100,000 | Baker Hughes, Inc., 7.5%, 11/15/18 | 121,764 |
30,000 | Baker Hughes, Inc., 6.5%, 11/15/13 | 34,463 |
60,000 | Tosco Corp., 7.80%, 1/1/27 | 72,410 |
30,000 | Conocophillips Corp., 4.75%, 2/1/14 | 32,683 |
100,000 | Conocophillips Corp., 5.20%, 5/15/18 | 107,742 |
65,000 | Global Marine, Inc., 7.000%, 6/1/28 | 72,800 |
135,000 | Occidental Petroleum, 6.75%, 1/15/12 | 147,230 |
125,000 | Pepco Holdings, Inc., 6.45%, 8/15/12 | 136,072 |
60,000 | Petrohawk Energy Corp., 9.125%, 7/15/13 | 62,700 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Shares/Principal | Fair Value |
| | |
Energy and Energy Services (Continued) - 10.37% | |
100,000 | Shell International Finance BV, 4.00%, 3/21/14 | 105,961 |
185,000 | Sunoco, Inc., 4.875%, 10/15/14 | 190,086 |
105,000 | Weatherford International, Inc., 5.95%, 6/15/12 | 113,385 |
60,000 | Weatherford International, Inc., 6.625%, 11/15/11 | 64,421 |
| | 1,556,038 |
Environmental Service/Pollution Control - 0.35% | |
50,000 | Waste Management, Inc. Debentures, 7.650%, 3/15/11 | 52,572 |
| | |
Financial Services - 10.40% | |
145,000 | Allstate Corp., 6.20%, 5/16/14 | 162,821 |
130,000 | American Express Credit Co., 5.125%, 8/25/14 | 139,778 |
160,000 | Berkshire Hathaway Financial Corp., 4.625%, 10/15/13 | 173,451 |
100,000 | Charles Schwab Corp., 4.95%, 6/1/14 | 107,515 |
60,000 | CIGNA Corp. Debentures, 7.875%, 5/15/27 | 68,082 |
200,000 | CIGNA Corp., 6.375%, 10/15/11 | 212,912 |
55,000 | General Electric Capital Corp., 3.00%, 12/9/11 | 56,844 |
55,000 | Goldman Sachs Group, 3.25%, 6/15/12 | 57,409 |
55,000 | JP Morgan Chase & Co., 3.125%, 12/1/11 | 56,936 |
120,000 | Marsh & McLennan Co., 5.750%, 9/15/15 | 128,752 |
137,000 | Merrill Lynch & Co., 6.875%, 4/25/18 | 147,544 |
70,000 | Merrill Lynch & Co., 6.15%, 4/25/13 | 75,748 |
55,000 | Wells Fargo & Co., 3.00%, 12/9/11 | 56,862 |
110,000 | Wells Fargo & Co., 4.375%, 1/31/13 | 116,280 |
| | 1,560,934 |
Food & Drug Producers - 4.10% | |
100,000 | Archer-Daniels Midland Co., 5.45%, 3/15/18 | 109,935 |
70,000 | Bunge, Ltd., 5.35%, 4/15/14 | 74,052 |
100,000 | Glaxosmithkline PLC., 4.375%, 4/15/14 | 107,256 |
160,000 | Pepsico, Inc., 7.90%, 11/1/18 | 201,824 |
110,000 | Pfizer, Inc., 5.35%, 3/15/15 | 122,344 |
| | 615,411 |
Gas & Gas Transmission - 2.27% | |
100,000 | KN Energy, Inc. Senior Debentures, 7.250%, 3/1/28 | 76,000 |
150,000 | Sonat, Inc., 7.625%, 7/15/2011 | 156,183 |
100,000 | Panhandle Eastern Pipeline., 6.05%, 8/15/2013 | 108,669 |
| | 340,852 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Shares/Principal | Fair Value |
| |
Home Improvement Stores - 0.21% | |
30,000 | Home Depot, Inc., 5.20%, 3/1/11 | 31,054 |
| | |
Home Lawn & Garden Equipment - 0.70% | |
100,000 | Toro Company Debentures, 7.800%, 6/15/27 | 105,736 |
| | |
Industrial Goods - 6.79% | |
75,000 | Cummins Engine Company, Inc. Debentures, 6.750%, 2/15/27 | 74,766 |
136,000 | General Electric Co., 5.25%, 12/6/17 | 144,650 |
90,000 | Honeywell International, Inc., 4.25%, 3/1/13 | 96,266 |
115,000 | Johnson Controls, Inc., 7.70%, 3/1/15 | 134,362 |
235,000 | Nalco Company., 8.875%, 11/15/13 | 242,050 |
160,000 | Tyco International, Ltd., 6.75%, 2/15/11 | 167,202 |
150,000 | Xerox Corp., 6.875%, 8/15/11 | 159,613 |
| | 1,018,909 |
International Gas & Oil - 1.26% | |
175,000 | Nexen, Inc., 5.05%. 11/20/13 | 188,744 |
| | |
Life Insurance - 2.50% | |
40,000 | Prudential Financial, Inc., 3.625%, 9/17/12 | 41,169 |
160,000 | Prudential Financial, Inc., 4.5%, 7/15/13 | 167,616 |
160,000 | United Health Group, Inc., 5.25%, 3/15/2011 | 165,605 |
| | 374,390 |
Media & Entertainment - 3.33% | |
150,000 | Liberty Media, Corp., 5.700%, 5/15/13 | 150,750 |
170,000 | Time Warner, Inc. Debentures, 9.150%, 2/1/23 | 222,562 |
110,000 | Washington Post Co., 7.25%, 2/1/19 | 125,996 |
| | 499,308 |
Metal & Mining - 6.02% | |
270,000 | Arch Western Finance, 6.75%, 7/1/13 | 272,025 |
165,000 | BHP Finance USA, 5.5%, 4/1/14 | 183,337 |
75,000 | Freeport McMoran, 8.375%, 4/1/17 | 84,094 |
100,000 | Nucor Corp., 5.75%, 12/1/17 | 110,367 |
125,000 | Peabody Energy Corp., 6.875%, 3/15/13 | 126,563 |
125,000 | U.S. Steel Corp., 7.000%, 2/1/18 | 127,188 |
| | 903,574 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Shares/Principal | Fair Value |
| |
Miscellaneous Consumer Goods & Services - 2.10% | |
90,000 | Brown-Forman Corp., 5.00% 2/1/14 | 98,073 |
90,000 | Proctor & Gamble Co., 4.60% 1/15/14 | 97,416 |
100,000 | Tenneco Packaging, Inc. Debentures, 8.125%, 6/15/17 | 119,129 |
| | 314,618 |
Plastic Materials, Synthetic Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers - 1.79% | |
150,000 | Albemarle Corp., 5.100%, 2/1/15 | 159,244 |
100,000 | Potash Corp. of Saskathewan, 5.25%, 5/15/14 | 109,505 |
| | 268,749 |
Printing & Publishing - 1.33% | |
165,000 | News America Holdings, Inc. Senior Debentures, 7.750%, 2/1/24 | 199,808 |
| | |
Retail Stores - 1.54% | |
55,000 | Albertson's Medium-Term, Inc. Notes, 6.520%, 4/10/28 | 41,085 |
70,000 | Auto Zone, Inc., 6.95%, 6/15/16 | 80,325 |
90,000 | Staples, Inc., 9.75%, 1/15/14 | 110,241 |
| | 231,651 |
Semiconductors - 0.20% | |
30,000 | Flextronics International, 9.875%, 7/1/10 | 29,528 |
| | |
Steel & Iron - 1.29% | |
185,000 | Carpenter Technology, 7.625%, 8/15/11 | 193,122 |
| | |
Telephones & Communications - 1.71% | |
186,000 | AT&T Corp. Liberty Media, LLC., 8.25%, 2/1/30 | 173,678 |
75,000 | AT&T Corp., 4.85%, 2/15/14 | 81,339 |
1,589 | Nynex Corp Amort Debentures, 9.55%, 5/1/10 | 1,589 |
| | 256,606 |
Technology - 1.09% | |
145,000 | Cisco Systems, Inc., 5.50%, 2/22/16 | 163,540 |
| | |
TOTAL FOR CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $10,688,351) - 77.65% | $11,651,863 |
| | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Shares/Principal | Fair Value |
| |
CONVERTIBLE BONDS - 1.62% | |
150,000 | General Cable Corp., 0.875%, 11/15/13 | 134,813 |
130,000 | General Cable Corp., 1.00%, 10/15/12 | 108,550 |
| | 243,363 |
| | |
TOTAL FOR CONVERTIBLE BONDS (Cost $225,338) - 1.62% | $243,363 |
| | |
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND OBLIGATIONS - 11.22% | |
100,000 | Fannie Mae, 4.50%, 12/18/17 | $100,063 |
43,000 | Fannie Mae, 4.50%, 6/11/18 | 43,027 |
125,000 | Federal Farm Credit Bank, 5.41%, 11/7/16 | 132,695 |
400,000 | U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.875%, 1/31/2012 | 400,203 |
1,000,000 | U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.000%, 9/30/2010 | 1,007,148 |
| | 1,683,136 |
| | |
TOTAL FOR U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCES AND OBLIGATIONS (Cost $1,667,927) - 11.22% | $ 1,683,136 |
| | |
MUNICIPAL BONDS - 0.73% | |
105,000 | State of California Taxable Build Am, 5.45%, 4/1/15 | 110,274 |
| | |
TOTAL FOR MUNICIPAL BONDS (Cost $108,393) - 0.73% | $110,274 |
| | |
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 5.49% | |
823,656 | AIM Short-term Investment Company Prime Portfolio 0.13% ** | 823,656 |
| | |
TOTAL FOR SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $823,656) - 5.49% | $ 823,656 |
| | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $13,741,192) - 98.67% | $14,805,775 |
| | |
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES - 1.33% | 199,530 |
| | |
NET ASSETS - 100.00% | $15,005,305 |
** Variable rate security; the coupon rate shown represents the yield at April 30, 2010.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
CROFT FUNDS
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
APRIL 30, 2010
Assets: | | Value Fund | Income Fund |
Investments in Securities, at Fair Value | | |
(Cost $293,136,636 and $13,741,192, respectively) | $ 320,333,176 | $ 14,805,775 |
| | | |
Cash | | 333,905 | 35,000 |
Receivables: | | |
Fund Shares Sold | 2,270,544 | - |
Dividends and Interest | 161,611 | 191,454 |
Prepaid Expenses | 7,280 | �� 6,399 |
Total Assets | 323,106,516 | 15,038,628 |
Liabilities: | | | |
Payables: | | | |
Fund Shares Redeemed | 486,947 | 171 |
Accrued Management Fees | 8,152 | 105 |
Distribution Fees Payable to the Advisor | 2,168 | 205 |
Dividends Payable | - | 14,602 |
Other Accrued Expenses | 28,510 | 18,240 |
Securities Purchased | 9,293,426 | - |
Total Liabilities | 9,819,203 | 33,323 |
Net Assets | | $ 313,287,313 | $ 15,005,305 |
| | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | | |
Paid In Capital | $ 297,551,817 | $ 14,732,764 |
Accumulated Undistributed Net Investment Income | - | 25,553 |
Accumulated Realized Loss on Investments | (11,461,044) | (817,595) |
Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) in Value of Investments | 27,196,540 | 1,064,583 |
Net Assets (30,000,000 shares authorized, $0.001 par value for the Croft Funds Corporation, which includes the Value Fund and the Income Fund), for 14,324,159 and 1,520,201 Shares Outstanding. | | |
| |
$ 313,287,313 | $ 15,005,305 |
| | | |
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share | $ 21.87 | $ 9.87 |
| | | |
Short-term Redemption Price Per Share ($21.87 x 0.98 and $9.87 x 0.98) * | $ 21.43 | $ 9.67 |
* The Funds will deduct a 2% redemption fee from redemption proceeds if you purchase shares and
then redeem those shares within 30 days.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
CROFT FUNDS
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended APRIL 30, 2010
| | Value Fund | Income Fund |
Investment Income: | | |
Dividends (net of foreign witholding taxes of $23,484 and $0, respectively) | $1,930,286 | $21,605 |
Interest | 29,403 | 640,779 |
Total Investment Income | 1,959,689 | 662,384 |
| | | |
Expenses: | | |
Advisory Fees (Note 4) | 1,372,586 | 100,815 |
Distribution Fees | 365,049 | 31,904 |
Transfer Agent and Fund Accounting Fees | 67,580 | 30,252 |
Custody Fees | 37,596 | 7,731 |
Registration Fees | 23,385 | 23,716 |
Audit Fees | 14,499 | 16,501 |
Insurance Fees | 12,501 | 10,701 |
Legal Fees | 11,988 | 12,020 |
Miscellaneous Fees | 4,039 | 3,100 |
Printing and Mailing Fees | 21,826 | 9,825 |
Director Fees | 1,326 | 1,475 |
Total Expenses | 1,932,375 | 248,040 |
Fees Waived and Reimbursed by the Advisor (Note 4) | - | (107,665) |
Net Expenses | 1,932,375 | 140,375 |
| | | |
Net Investment Income | 27,314 | 522,009 |
| | | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments: | | |
Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments | (222,137) | 48,045 |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) on Investments | 45,120,705 | 1,053,926 |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments | 44,898,568 | 1,101,971 |
| | | |
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $44,925,882 | $1,623,980 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
CROFT VALUE FUND
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
| | For the Year | For the Year |
| | Ended | Ended |
| | 4/30/2010 | 4/30/2009 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations: | | |
Net Investment Income | $ 27,314 | $ 210,698 |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments | (222,137) | (11,189,644) |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) on Investments | 45,120,705 | (23,415,610) |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | 44,925,882 | (34,394,556) |
| | | |
Distributions to Shareholders from: | | |
Net Investment Income | (164,140) | (216,487) |
Realized Gains | - | (384,866) |
Net Change in Net Assets from Distributions | (164,140) | (601,353) |
| | | |
Capital Share Transactions: | | |
Proceeds from Sale of Shares | 231,794,739 | 85,642,758 |
Proceeds from Shares Issued from Transfers In-Kind | 1,830,113 | - |
Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends | 162,811 | 589,865 |
Cost of Shares Redeemed | (34,678,974) | (43,200,771) |
Net Increase from Shareholder Activity | 199,108,689 | 43,031,852 |
| | | |
Net Assets: | | | |
Net Increase in Net Assets | 243,870,431 | 8,035,943 |
Beginning of Period | 69,416,882 | 61,380,939 |
End of Period (Including Accumulated Undistributed Net Investment Income of $0 and $20,350, respectively) | | |
$313,287,313 | $ 69,416,882 |
| | | |
Share Transactions: | | |
Shares Sold | 11,529,098 | 4,644,266 |
Shares Issued from Transfers In-Kind | 91,827 | - |
Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends | 7,977 | 40,906 |
Shares Redeemed | (1,825,935) | (2,602,702) |
Net Increase in Shares | 9,802,967 | 2,082,470 |
Outstanding at Beginning of Period | 4,521,192 | 2,438,722 |
Outstanding at End of Period | 14,324,159 | 4,521,192 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
CROFT INCOME FUND
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
| | For the Year | For the Year |
| | Ended | Ended |
| | 4/30/2010 | 4/30/2009 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations: | | |
Net Investment Income | $ 522,009 | $ 443,649 |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments | 48,045 | (726,101) |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) on Investments | 1,053,926 | (71,587) |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | 1,623,980 | (354,039) |
| | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | | |
Net Investment Income | (527,064) | (437,520) |
Net Change in Net Assets from Distributions | (527,064) | (437,520) |
| | | |
Capital Share Transactions: | | |
Proceeds from Sale of Shares | 5,580,012 | 1,745,067 |
Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends | 463,594 | 390,189 |
Cost of Shares Redeemed | (2,730,005) | (1,199,443) |
Net Increase from Shareholder Activity | 3,313,601 | 935,813 |
| | | |
Net Assets: | | | |
Net Increase in Net Assets | 4,410,517 | 144,254 |
Beginning of Period | 10,594,788 | 10,450,534 |
End of Period (Including Accumulated Undistributed Net Investment Income of $25,553 and $30,608, respectively) | | |
$15,005,305 | $10,594,788 |
| | | |
Share Transactions: | | |
Shares Sold | | 575,052 | 193,554 |
Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends | 47,875 | 42,982 |
Shares Redeemed | (282,008) | (130,870) |
Net Increase in Shares | 340,919 | 105,666 |
Outstanding at Beginning of Period | 1,179,282 | 1,073,616 |
Outstanding at End of Period | 1,520,201 | 1,179,282 |
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:
| | For the Years Ended April 30, |
| | 2010 | | 2009 | | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, at Beginning of Period | $15.35 | | $25.17 | | $24.27 | $21.94 | $18.57 |
| | | | | | | | |
Income (Loss) From Investment Operations: | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income * | 0.00 | ** | 0.06 | | 0.08 | 0.13 | 0.03 |
Net Gain (Loss) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized) | 6.54 | | (9.72) | | 1.72 | 3.27 | 4.80 |
Total from Investment Operations | 6.54 | | (9.66) | | 1.80 | 3.40 | 4.83 |
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions: | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | (0.02) | | (0.06) | | (0.08) | (0.11) | (0.06) |
Realized Gains | - | | (0.10) | | (0.82) | (0.96) | (1.40) |
Total from Distributions | (0.02) | | (0.16) | | (0.90) | (1.07) | (1.46) |
| | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from Redemption Fees | - | ** | - | ** | - | - | - |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, at End of Period | $21.87 | | $15.35 | | $25.17 | $24.27 | $21.94 |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Return *** | 42.63% | | (38.35)% | | 7.28% | 15.86% | 26.77% |
| | | | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | |
Net Assets at End of Period (Thousands) | $313,287 | | $69,417 | | $61,381 | $21,969 | $11,024 |
Before Waivers | | | | | | | |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets | 1.32% | | 1.46% | | 1.57% | 1.66% | 1.76% |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | 0.02% | | 0.33% | | 0.22% | 0.43% | (0.12)% |
After Waivers | | | | | | | |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets | 1.32% | | 1.46% | | 1.48% | 1.50% | 1.50% |
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets | 0.02% | | 0.33% | | 0.31% | 0.59% | 0.13% |
Portfolio Turnover | 10.72% | | 15.49% | | 24.20% | 19.46% | 21.97% |
* Per share net investment income has been determined on the basis of average shares outstanding
during the period.
** Amount less than $0.005 per share.
*** 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.
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:
| | For the Years Ended April 30, |
| | 2010 | | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 |
| | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, at Beginning of Period | $ 8.98 | | $9.73 | $10.07 | $ 9.98 | $10.21 |
| | | | | | | |
Income (Loss) From Investment Operations: | | | | | |
Net Investment Income * | 0.39 | | 0.41 | 0.50 | 0.53 | 0.49 |
Net Gain (Loss) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized) | 0.89 | | (0.76) | (0.34) | 0.08 | (0.24) |
Total from Investment Operations | 1.28 | | (0.35) | 0.16 | 0.61 | 0.25 |
| | | | | | | |
Distributions: | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | (0.39) | | (0.40) | (0.50) | (0.52) | (0.48) |
Realized Gains | 0.00 | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Total from Distributions | (0.39) | | (0.40) | (0.50) | (0.52) | (0.48) |
| | | | | | | |
Proceeds from Redemption Fees | - | ** | - | - | - | - |
| | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, at End of Period | $ 9.87 | | $8.98 | $ 9.73 | $10.07 | $ 9.98 |
| | | | | | | |
Total Return *** | 14.39% | | (3.58)% | 1.63% | 6.27% | 2.43% |
| | | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | |
Net Assets at End of Period (Thousands) | $15,005 | | $10,595 | $10,451 | $11,021 | $10,040 |
Before Waivers and Reimbursements | | | | | | |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets | 1.94% | | 2.04% | 1.97% | 1.66% | 1.67% |
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets | 3.24% | | 3.50% | 4.17% | 4.71% | 4.28% |
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 to Average Net Assets | 4.09% | | 4.43% | 5.04% | 5.27% | 4.85% |
Portfolio Turnover | 12.73% | | 16.70% | 5.03% | 15.04% | 14.61% |
* Per share net investment income has been determined on the basis of average shares outstanding
during the period.
** Amount less than $0.005 per share.
*** 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.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
CROFT FUNDS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
APRIL 30, 2010
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 (“the Act”), as diversified, open-end investment companies. The Funds commenced operations on May 4, 1995. The Value Fund’s investment objective is 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 Income Fund’s investment objective is to achieve 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. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”).
Security Valuations: All investments in securities are recorded at their estimated fair value, as described in Note 3.
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.
The Funds recognize the tax benefits of certain tax positions only where the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions, and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken on returns filed for open tax years (2006-2008), or expected to be taken in the Funds’ 2009 tax returns. The Funds identify its major tax jurisdictions as U.S. Federal and State tax authorities; however, the Funds are not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the statement of operations. During the period, the Funds d id not incur any interest or penalties.
Distributions to Shareholders: Distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The
CROFT FUNDS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2010
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 Funds. For the year ended April 30, 2010, the Value Fund reclassified distributions in excess of net investment income in the amount of $116,476 to paid in capital. For the year ended April 30, 2010, the Income Fund reclassified expired capital loss carryforwards in the amount of $139,760 to paid in capital.
Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP 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 increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Other: The Funds record security transactions on the trade date. The highest cost 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 tax rates. 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.
Subsequent Events: Subsequent events have been evaluated through the date the financial statements were issued.
Note 3. Security Valuations – As described in Note 2, all investments in securities are recorded at their estimated fair value. The Funds utilize various methods to measure the fair value of most of its investments on a recurring basis. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. The three levels of inputs are:
Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Funds have the ability to access.
Level 2 - Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.
Level 3 - Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Funds’ own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuating the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.
The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in level 3.
The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety, is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
Fair Value Measurements: A description of the valuation techniques applied to the Funds’ major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis follows.
Equity securities (common stock including ADRs, closed end mutual funds, and real estate investment trusts) - Equity securities are valued by using market quotations furnished by a pricing service when the Advisor believes such prices accurately reflect the fair market value of such securities. Securities that are traded on any stock exchange are valued by the pricing service at the last quoted sale price. Lacking a last sale price, an exchange traded security is valued by the pricing service at its last bid price. Securities traded in the NASDAQ over-the-counter market are valued by the pricing service at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. Generally, if the security is traded in an active market and is valued at the last sale price, the security is categorized as a level 1 security. When the security position is not considered to be part of an active market or when the security is valued at the bid price, the p osition is generally categorized as a level 2 security. When market quotations are not readily available, when the Advisor determines that the market quotation or the price provided by the pricing service does not accurately reflect the current market value or when restricted or illiquid securities are being valued, such securities are valued at fair value as determined by the Advisor in good faith, in accordance with guidelines adopted by and subject to review of the Board of Directors and are categorized as level 3.
Money market mutual funds, are generally priced at the ending NAV provided by service agent of the funds. These securities will be classified as level 1 of the value hierarchy.
Fixed income securities - Fixed income securities such as corporate bonds, municipal bonds, convertible notes and U.S. government agencies and obligations when valued using market quotations in an active market, will be categorized as level 1 securities. However, they may be valued on the basis of prices furnished by a pricing service when the Advisor believes such prices more accurately reflect the fair value of such securities. A pricing service utilizes electronic data processing techniques based on yield spreads relating to securities with similar characteristics to determine prices for normal institutional-size trading units of debt securities without regard to sale or bid prices. These securities will generally be categorized as level 2 securities. If the Advisor decides that a price provided by the pricing service does not accurately reflect the fair value of the securities, when p rices are not readily available from a pricing service, or when restricted or illiquid securities are being valued, securities are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Advisor, in conformity with guidelines adopted by and subject to review of the Board of Directors. These securities will be categorized as level 3 securities.
Short term investments in fixed income securities with maturities of less than 60 days when acquired, or which subsequently are within 60 days of maturity, are valued by using amortized cost which approximates fair value and would be categorized as level 2.
The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Value Fund’s assets measured at fair value as of April 30, 2010:
Valuation Inputs of Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Common Stock | $275,250,382 | $0 | $0 | $275,250,382 |
U.S. Government Obligations | 0 | 8,728,164 | 0 | 8,728,164 |
Money Market Fund | 36,354,630 | 0 | 0 | 36,354,630 |
Total
| $311,605,012 | $8,728,164 | $0 | $320,333,176 |
The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Income Fund’s assets measured at fair value as of April 30, 2010:
Valuation Inputs of Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Closed End Mutual Funds | $293,483 | $0 | $0 | $293,483 |
Corporate Bonds | 0 | 11,651,863 | 0 | 11,651,863 |
Municipal Bonds | 0 | 110,274 | 0 | 110,274 |
Convertible Bonds | 0 | 243,363 | 0 | 243,363 |
U.S Government Obligations | 0 | 1,683,136 | 0 | 1,683,136 |
Money Market Fund | 823,656 | 0 | 0 | 823,656 |
Total
| $1,117,139 | $13,688,636 | $0 | $14,805,775 |
Neither Fund held any level 3 assets during the year ended April 30, 2010. For more detail on the investments, please refer to the Schedule of Investments. The Funds did not hold any derivative instruments at any time during the year.
Note 4. Investment Advisory Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates
The Funds retain 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 payable m onthly 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, 2010, the Advisor earned fees from the Value Fund of $1,372,586. Through August 30, 2010, 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 brokerage commissions, underlying fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) of the Value Fund’s average net assets. The Advisor was not required to waive or reimburse fees for the year ended April 30, 2010. At April 30, 2010, the Value Fund owed the Advisor $8,152.
For the year ended April 30, 2010, the Advisor earned fees from the Income Fund of $100,815 before the waiver/reimbursement described below. Through August 30, 2010, 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 brokerage commissions, underlying fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) of the Income Fund’s average net assets. The Advisor waived and reimbursed fees in the amount of $107,665 for the year ended April 30, 2010. At April 30, 2010 the Income Fund owed the Advisor $105.
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 year ended April 30, 2010, the Value Fund and the Income Fund incurred distribution fees of $365,049 and $31,904, respectively. At April 30, 2010 the Value Fund and Income Fund owed the Advisor $2,168 and $205, 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 $2,500 plus expenses for services related to the Corporation.
Note 5. Capital Share Transactions
At April 30, 2010, there were 30,000,000, $0.001 par value shares of capital stock authorized for the Croft Funds Corporation (which includes the Value Fund and the Income Fund), and paid in capital amounted to $297,551,817 for the Value Fund and $14,732,764 for the Income Fund.
Note 6. Investments
Value Fund
For the year ended April 30, 2010, the cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales, other than U.S. Government Securities and short-term securities, aggregated $178,836,074 and $14,374,398, respectively. For the year ended April 30, 2010, the cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales of U.S. Government securities aggregated $8,742,779 and $0, respectively. For federal income tax purposes, as of April 30, 2010, the gross unrealized appreciation for all securities totaled $30,593,821 and the gross unrealized depreciation for all securities totaled $4,686,620, for a net unrealized appreciation of $25,907,201. The aggregate cost of securities for federal income tax purposes at April 30, 2010 was $294,425,975.
During the year ended April 30, 2010, the Value Fund accepted securities eligible for investment for fund shares issued (Transfers In-Kind) at a market value of $1,830,113.
Income Fund
For the year ended April 30, 2010, the cost of purchases and the proceeds from the sales, other than U.S. Government securities and short-term securities, aggregated $3,613,223 and $1,393,843, respectively. For the year ended April 30, 2010, the cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales of U.S. Government securities aggregated $1,409,637 and $0, respectively. For federal income tax purposes, as of April 30, 2010, the gross unrealized appreciation for all securities totaled $1,101,981 and the gross unrealized depreciation for all securities totaled $27,326, for a net unrealized appreciation of $1,074,655. The aggregate cost of securities for federal income tax purposes at April 30, 2010 was $13,731,120.
Note 7. Distributions to Shareholders
VALUE FUND
The Value Fund makes distributions annually. During the year ended April 30, 2010, distributions of $0.02 per share, or $164,140 in the aggregate, were declared and paid from net investment income.
The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended April 30, 2010 and 2009 were as follows:
Distributions paid from: 4/30/2010 4/30/2009
Ordinary Income $164,140 $216,487
Long Term Capital Gain 0 384,866
$164,140 $601,353
As of April 30, 2010, the components of distributable earnings/(accumulated losses) on a tax basis are as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income $ 0
Capital Loss Carryforward (10,171,705)
Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) 25,907,201
$15,735,496
The difference between book and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses of wash sales and post October losses. The Value Fund elected to defer post October losses in the amount of $1,209,819.
INCOME FUND
The Income Fund makes quarterly income distributions. During the year ended April 30, 2010, distributions of $0.39 per share, or $527,064 in the aggregate, were declared and paid from net investment income.
The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended April 30, 2010 and 2009 were as follows:
Distributions paid from: 4/30/2010 4/30/2009
Ordinary Income $527,064 $437,520
$527,064 $437,520
As of April 30, 2010, the components of distributable earnings/(accumulated losses) on a tax basis are as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income $ 25,553
Capital Loss Carryforward (819,932)
Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) 1,074,655
$ 280,276
The difference between book 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 8. 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, 2010, Charles Schwab, Inc. held in omnibus accounts for the benefit of others approximately 84% of the voting securities of the Value Fund and may be deemed to control the Value Fund. As of April 30, 2010 SEI Private Trust Company held in omnibus accounts for the benefit of others approximately 25% of the voting securities of the Income Fund and may be deemed to control the Income Fund
Note 9. Capital Loss Carryforwards
At April 30, 2010, the Income Fund had available for federal tax purposes an unused capital loss carryforward of $819,932, of which $21,085 expires in 2011, $120,791 expires in 2016, $136,470 expires in 2017 and $541,586 expires in 2018. Capital loss carryforwards in the amount of $139,760 expired during the year ended April 30, 2010. At April 30, 2010, the Value Fund had available for federal income tax purposes an unused capital loss carryforward of $10,081,912 which $4,448,809 expires in 2017 and $5,633,103 expires in 2018. To the extent that these carryforwards are used to offset future capital gains, it is possible that the amount which is offset will not be distributed to shareholders.
Note 10. Loan Agreement
The Value Fund has a $5,750,000 Loan Agreement with U.S. Bank Borrowings under this agreement are secured by investments held in the Value Fund’s portfolio and bear interest at the Prime Rate in effect on the day the loan is made. As of April 30, 2010, there was no outstanding balance and there were no outstanding borrowings made during the fiscal year then ended.
Note 11. Change of Ownership of Advisor
On May 17, 2010, the Board of Directors approved a new management agreement, subject to shareholder approval. The Special Meeting of Shareholders is scheduled for August 16, 2010. Subject to shareholder approval, L. Gordon Croft will redeem his 60% interest in the Advisor, and Kent and G. Russell Croft will each own 50% of the Advisor’s outstanding voting shares.
CROFT FUNDS
AUDITOR’S OPINION
APRIL 30, 2010
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 Croft Value Fund and Croft Income Fund as of April 30, 2010, 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, 2010, by correspondence with the Funds’ custodian and brokers. 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 for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds constituting Croft Funds Corporation as of April 30, 2010, 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 28, 2010
CROFT FUNDS
EXPENSE ILLUSTRATION
APRIL 30, 2010 (UNAUDITED)
Expense Example |
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As a shareholder of the Croft Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs which consist of redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs which consist of management fees, distribution and /or Service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the 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, 2009 through April 30, 2010. |
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Actual Expenses |
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The first line of the tables 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 tables below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not such 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 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. |
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CROFT FUNDS
EXPENSE ILLUSTRATION (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2010 (UNAUDITED)
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as redemption fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher. |
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| | Value Fund | |
| Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Expenses Paid During the Period* |
| November 1, 2009 | April 30, 2010 | November 1, 2009 to April 30, 2010 |
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Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,174.55 | $7.12 |
Hypothetical | | | |
(5% Annual Return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,018.25 | $6.61 |
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* Expenses are equal to the Value Fund's annualized expense ratio of 1.32%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (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, 2009 | April 30, 2010 | November 1, 2009 to April 30, 2010 |
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Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,035.80 | $5.55 |
Hypothetical | | | |
(5% Annual Return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,019.34 | $5.51 |
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* Expenses are equal to the Income Fund's annualized expense ratio of 1.10%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
CROFT FUNDS
TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
APRIL 30, 2010 (UNAUDITED)
Information about Directors who are “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 Age | 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 during last five years | Length of Time Served |
Kent G. Croft2
Age: 47 | 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 | 15 years |
L. Gordon Croft2
Age: 77 | Vice President of the Corporation. Vice President, Chief Investment Officer and Director of Croft-Leominster, Inc. since 1989. | N/A | Croft-Leominster Inc. | 15 years |
Phillip Vong
Age: 35 | Assistant Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation. Employee of Croft-Leominster, Inc. since 1997. | N/A | None | 6 years |
George Russell Croft2
Age: 36
| Vice President of the Corporation, Vice President of Croft Leominster, Inc. since 2001. | N/A | Croft Leominster Inc. |
3 years |
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.
CROFT FUNDS
TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (CONTINUED)
APRIL 30, 2010 (UNAUDITED)
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 Age | 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 during last five years | Length of Time Served |
George D. Edwards, II
Age: 72 | 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 | 15 years (Chairman 8 years) |
Charles Jay McLaughlin
Age: 47 | Director of the Corporation. President, Orion Safety Products as of January 1999. Attorney, Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly (law firm, 1989-1995). | 2 | Orion Safety Products | 11 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
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
APRIL 30, 2010 (UNAUDITED)
Information Regarding Proxy Voting
A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information regarding how the 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.
CROFT FUNDS
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED)
OCTOBER 31, 2009 (UNAUDITED)
1-800-746-3322
This report is provided for the general information of the shareholders of the Croft Value Fund and Croft Income Fund. This report is not intended for distribution to prospective investors in these Funds, unless preceded or accompanied by an effective Prospectus.
CROFT FUNDS
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED)
OCTOBER 31, 2009 (UNAUDITED)
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 2010
$ 23,000
FY 2009
$ 23,000
(b)
Audit-Related Fees
Registrant
FY 2010
$ 0
FY 2009
$ 0
Nature of the fees:
N/A
(c)
Tax Fees
Registrant
FY 2010
$ 4,500
FY 2009
$ 5,000
Nature of the fees:
Federal and State Tax Returns. The 2010 amount is an estimate and has not been billed yet.
(d)
All Other Fees
Registrant
FY 2010
$ 1,326
FY 2009
$ 1,380
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 2010
$ 4,500
FY 2009
$ 5,000
Part of the 2010 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, 2009, 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 2, 2010
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 2, 2010
By Phillip Vong, Treasurer
*Phillip Vong, Treasurer
Date July 2, 2010
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.