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 811-08898
Buffalo High Yield Fund, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
5420 West 61st Place
Shawnee Mission, KS 66205
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Kent W. Gasaway
5420 West 61st Place
Shawnee Mission, KS 66205
(Name and address of agent for service)
(913) 384-1513
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
Date of fiscal year end: March 31, 2004
Date of reporting period: March 31, 2004
Item 1. Report to Stockholders.
BUFFALO FUNDS® | |
Balanced Fund High Yield Fund Large Cap Fund Mid Cap Fund Science & Small Cap Fund USA Global Fund | |
ANNUAL REPORT | |
March 31, 2004 | |
MESSAGE
To Our Shareholders
This has been a trying twelve months for investors in mutual funds — not from a return perspective, as performance for most mutual funds has been positive — but from the continuing scandals within the mutual fund complexes themselves. While we were, and are still, dismayed by many of the revelations of the abusive practices being undertaken by some in our industry, we are encouraged that regulators have seen fit to require more and better disclosures and to seek to bring indictments against those not acting in their shareholders’ best interests. We feel the mutual fund industry has only been made stronger and more shareholder-friendly as a result of these investigations.
Added to this is the continuing rise of institutional and shareholder activism which is beginning to force company managements to operate their businesses in a more long-term shareholder-friendly manner. This combination of awareness, regulatory scrutiny and activism should help protect and better serve mutual fund shareholders in the future, and if anything has made mutual funds a better place to invest than the past.
We continue to add seasoned portfolio managers and analysts to our team who believe in our underlying approach to identifying companies which will benefit from fundamental long-term trends and the use of analysis of both business models and valuations to identify appropriate investments. We will continue to operate and manage our Funds with a team approach and with a focus on the long-term.
As fellow shareholders, we thank you for your confidence and support, and trusting your investments with us.
Sincerely,
Kent W. Gasaway
President
Buffalo Funds
Past performance does not guarantee future results. Mutual fund investing involves risk; loss of principle is possible. Please see the following Annual Report for the Funds’ holdings information.
Dollar cost averaging does not assure a profit or protect against loss in declining markets; investors should consider their financial ability to continue purchases through periods of low price levels.
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT REVIEW
The twelve month period ending March 31, 2004 was a rewarding one in general for equity investors, with the S&P 500 Index gaining 35.12%, its first gain after three successive years of negative returns. Our message to shareholders last year was to dollar-cost average and keep focused on the longer-term. As we saw a bottoming in sentiment in late 2002, equity investors who had stayed the course or added exposure were amply rewarded during the year. The market, true to form, had anticipated correctly the improving economic conditions we are experiencing today.
As we write this, Alan Greenspan has indicated an upward bias to the direction of interest rates. Because we have felt for sometime that interest rates were unsustainably low, we’ve trimmed positions which we felt might suffer in an environment of rising interest rates, and added to sectors that are more defensive in nature and attractively priced. Generally speaking, we’ve been inclined to trim positions in areas such as homebuilding, furniture, autos and certain richly valued technology areas, while at the same time adding weight to healthcare and consumer staples, for example. The upward bias to rates should suggest that the economy is indeed improving, and a pick-up in employment is just beginning.
While some of the positive returns to our Funds were certainly helped by strength in the broader equity markets, our Funds continued to benefit from our focus on long-term growth and valuation discipline, with all of the Buffalo equity funds beating their respective benchmarks over the past twelve months. Please see the investment results table, which outlines the performance for each of the Funds.
Buffalo Small Cap Fund saw strong performance in healthcare, technology, gaming and education in particular, with names such as First Horizon Pharmaceutical Corp., Elan Corp. and SanDisk Corp. doing particularly well and helping the Fund to beat its benchmark. Several holdings were added based upon our long-term trend and fundamental analyses including Oxford Industries, Inc. (which owns the fast growing Tommy Bahama brand), Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (which provides tools for drug development) and WMS Industries Inc. (a manufacturer of casino gaming devices).
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The Buffalo Mid Cap Fund benefited from our sector weightings as well as stock selection, both helping the Fund beat its benchmark. Technology in general, along with stocks such as Atmel Corp., AU Optronics Corp., National Semiconductor Corp., and Invitrogen Corp. helped to lead the Fund’s performance. Examples of stocks added to the portfolio which met our investment criteria include Altera Corp. (programmable logic semiconductors), Millipore Corp. (provider of tools and services for drug development and discovery) and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (a cruise line operator).
Buffalo Large Cap Fund also beat its benchmark, greatly benefiting from its technology holdings and stocks such as Scientific-Atlanta, Inc., Carnival Corp. and Diebold, Inc. helping performance. Some of the Fund’s healthcare selections hindered performance including Merck & Co. Inc. and Schering-Plough Corp. Southwest Airlines Co. was also a disappointing holding. Examples of stocks which met our investment criteria and were added to the portfolio include Aventis S.A. (a global pharmaceutical company), Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (primarily a generic drug manufacturer) and Electronic Arts Inc. (a maker of software based games for computers and other gaming platforms).
The Buffalo USA Global Fund continues to perform well, beating the S&P 500 Index, the Lipper Global Funds Index and the Lipper Capital Appreciation Funds Index. The Fund’s performance was driven by its weighting in technology and individual stock selection. The Fund’s stock selections were also helped by the U.S. Dollar’s continued weakness abroad which benefits U.S. companies selling goods and services overseas. Stocks such as Agilent Technologies, Inc., National Semiconductor Corp. and McDonald’s Corp. were particularly strong for the year. The Fund’s performance was held back by some of the healthcare holdings such as Johnson & Johnson and Schering-Plough Corp. However, with an economic recovery underway and the potential for rising interest rates and attractive valuations, we believe the healthcare sector should help the Fund for the coming year. We added global energy sector exposure with stocks such as Kerr-McGee Corp., ChevronTexaco Corp. and Exxon Mobile Corp. With worldwide economic growth accelerating, the Fund should continue to benefit from its relatively unique investment objective of investing only in U.S. companies that generate a substantial component of their revenues from overseas sources.
As one might imagine, given the strength in the equity markets in general, the Buffalo Science & Technology Fund had a good year, driven in large part by our semiconductor related exposure. Stocks such as Atmel Corp., Lam Research Corp. and SanDisk Corp. performed very well. However, given the steep climb of some of our technology holdings, we began paring back certain semiconductor and other technology names, and adding weight in the science/healthcare sector. While some of the healthcare holdings held back the Fund’s overall performance, we also added stocks such as Elan Corp., Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and AU Optronics Corp. (all three discussed previously), which were healthy contributors to the Fund’s positive performance.
In the Buffalo Balanced Fund, we have kept the mix between bonds and stocks at approximately a 50/50% mix, with most stocks yielding above 2%. With our fixed income holdings, we are primarily focusing on higher yielding issuers and shorter-term convertibles which should help to buffer the Fund from a future rise in interest rates. The Fund outperformed the Lipper Balanced Funds Index for the year ended March 31, 2004, helped by the returns from both bonds and stocks. Because of our concern for the potential for rising interest rates, we have let cash build somewhat as we look for higher bond yields and appropriate equities.
The Buffalo High Yield Fund posted another positive year, with a return of over 18%. Due to historically low interest rates and historically low corporate yield spreads, we have let cash build in the Fund as we anticipate a generally higher level of interest rates as the economy strengthens. While the build-up in cash may have held back the Fund’s relative performance slightly, our interest has been in the long-term and positioning the Fund for the future. We patiently wait for appropriate returns to compensate for the risks inherent in investing in high yield bonds.
Thank you for your continued confidence in the Buffalo Funds.
Sincerely,
John C. Kornitzer President | Kent W. Gasaway Sr. Vice President |
Robert Male Sr. Vice President | Grant P. Sarris Sr. Vice President |
William J. Kornitzer III Sr. Vice President |
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Buffalo Balanced Fund Hypothetical Growth of a $10,000 Investment |
* 8/12/94 inception
** unmanaged indices
1 | The performance figure shown for comparison purposes is a weighted average made up of 60% of the S&P 500 Index and 40% of the Merrill Lynch U.S. Domestic Master Index. |
The S&P 500 Index is a capitalization weighted index of 500 large capitalization stocks which is designed to measure broad domestic securities markets. | |
The Merrill Lynch U.S. Domestic Master Index is a capitalization weighted aggregation of outstanding U.S. treasury, agency and supranational, mortgage pass-through and investment grade corporate bonds meeting specified criteria. |
Buffalo High Yield Fund Hypothetical Growth of a $10,000 Investment |
* 5/19/95 inception
** unmanaged bond index
The Merrill Lynch High Yield Master Index is an unmanaged index comprised of over 1,200 high yield bonds representative of the high yield bond market as a whole.
Buffalo Large Cap Fund Hypothetical Growth of a $10,000 Investment |
* 5/19/95 inception
** unmanaged stock index
The S&P 500 Index is a capitalization weighted index of 500 large capitalization stocks which is designed to measure broad domestic securities markets. |
Buffalo Mid Cap Fund Hypothetical Growth of a $10,000 Investment |
* 12/17/01 inception
** unmanaged stock index
The S&P Midcap 400 Index consists of 400 domestic stocks chosen for market size, liquidity and industry group representation. It is a market-weighted index with each stock affecting the index in proportion to its market value. |
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Buffalo Science & Technology Fund |
* 4/16/01 inception
** unmanaged stock index
The S&P 500 Index is a capitalization weighted index of 500 large capitalization stocks which is designed to measure broad domestic securities markets. |
Buffalo Small Cap Fund |
* 4/14/98 inception
** unmanaged stock index
The S&P Smallcap 600 Index consists of 600 domestic stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, bid-asked spread, ownership, share turnover and number of no-trade days and industry group representation. |
Buffalo USA Global Fund |
* 5/19/95 inception
** unmanaged stock index
The S&P 500 Index is a capitalization weighted index of 500 large capitalization stocks which is designed to measure broad domestic securities markets. |
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Investment Results — Total Returns as of March 31, 2004 |
AVERAGE ANNUAL | ||||||||||||
THREE MONTHS | ONE YEAR | FIVE YEARS | SINCE INCEPTION | |||||||||
Buffalo Balanced Fund (inception date 8/12/94) | 3.69 | % | 33.50 | % | 5.03 | % | 7.24 | % | ||||
S&P 500 Index | 1.69 | % | 35.12 | % | -1.20 | % | 11.62 | % | ||||
S & P 500 Index & Merrill Lynch U.S. Domestic | ||||||||||||
Master Index Weighted Average | 2.07 | % | 23.24 | % | 2.20 | % | 10.11 | % | ||||
Lipper Balanced Funds Index | 2.39 | % | 25.10 | % | 3.11 | % | 9.01 | % | ||||
Buffalo High Yield Fund (inception date 5/19/95) | 1.76 | % | 18.56 | % | 8.76 | % | 9.09 | % | ||||
Merrill Lynch High Yield Master Index | 2.23 | % | 21.67 | % | 5.71 | % | 7.33 | % | ||||
Lipper High Yield Bond Funds Index | 1.79 | % | 21.15 | % | 2.64 | % | 5.50 | % | ||||
Buffalo Large Cap Fund (inception date 5/19/95) | 1.74 | % | 40.05 | % | 3.19 | % | 11.27 | % | ||||
S&P 500 Index | 1.69 | % | 35.12 | % | -1.20 | % | 10.93 | % | ||||
Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds Index 1 | 1.00 | % | 30.10 | % | -1.72 | % | 9.42 | % | ||||
Lipper Multi-Cap Core Funds Index 1 | 2.76 | % | 39.21 | % | 1.43 | % | 10.14 | % | ||||
Lipper Capital Appreciation Funds Index | 2.95 | % | 37.87 | % | -0.04 | % | 8.49 | % | ||||
Buffalo Mid Cap Fund (inception date 12/17/01) | 10.78 | % | 64.85 | % | N/A | 9.99 | % | |||||
S&P Midcap 400 Index | 5.06 | % | 49.10 | % | N/A | 10.13 | % | |||||
Russell Midcap Index | 5.14 | % | 50.83 | % | N/A | 10.89 | % | |||||
Lipper Mid-Cap Core Funds Index | 4.41 | % | 48.25 | % | N/A | 8.55 | % | |||||
Buffalo Science & Technology Fund (inception date 4/16/01) | 9.63 | % | 83.69 | % | N/A | 3.40 | % | |||||
S&P 500 Index | 1.69 | % | 35.12 | % | N/A | 0.06 | % | |||||
Lipper Science & Technology Funds Index | 1.08 | % | 53.35 | % | N/A | -7.27 | % | |||||
Buffalo Small Cap Fund (inception date 4/14/98) | 15.87 | % | 88.07 | % | 25.56 | % | 20.07 | % | ||||
S&P Smallcap 600 Index | 6.22 | % | 56.49 | % | 13.11 | % | 6.82 | % | ||||
Russell 2000 Index | 6.26 | % | 63.83 | % | 9.66 | % | 4.71 | % | ||||
Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Index | 6.10 | % | 57.64 | % | 12.67 | % | 6.20 | % | ||||
Buffalo USA Global Fund (inception date 5/19/95) | 4.01 | % | 47.11 | % | 7.18 | % | 12.14 | % | ||||
S&P 500 Index | 1.69 | % | 35.12 | % | -1.20 | % | 10.93 | % | ||||
Lipper Capital Appreciation Funds Index | 2.95 | % | 37.87 | % | -0.04 | % | 8.49 | % | ||||
Lipper Global Funds Index | 3.83 | % | 46.75 | % | 2.29 | % | 7.66 | % |
1 Lipper has changed its classification of the Buffalo Large Cap Fund to a Large-Cap Core Fund. Accordingly, this will be the last period the Lipper Multi-Cap Core Funds Index will be shown as a benchmark.
Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by visiting www.buffalofunds.com.
The Fund returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The benchmark returns shown, excluding the Lipper Indices, reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains but do not reflect the deduction of any investment management fees, other expenses or taxes. The performance of the Lipper Indices is presented net of the funds’ fees and expenses, however applicable sales charges are not taken into consideration. One cannot invest directly in an index.
The Lipper Balanced Funds Index is an unmanaged, net asset value weighted index of the 30 largest balanced mutual funds. The Lipper High Yield Bond Funds Index is a widely recognized index of the 30 largest mutual funds that invest primarily in high yield bonds. The Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds Index is an unmanaged, equally weighted performance index of the 30 largest qualifying mutual funds (based on net assets) in the Lipper Large-Cap classification. The Lipper Multi-Cap Core Funds Index is an equally weighted performance index of the 30 largest qualifying funds that invest in a variety of market capitalization ranges. The Lipper Capital Appreciation Funds Index is an equally weighted performance index of the 30 largest qualifying funds in the investment objective. The Russell Midcap Index measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000 Index, which represent approximately 26% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000 Index. The index has a total market range of approximately $1.3 billion to $10.8 billion. The Lipper Mid-Cap Core Funds Index is an unmanaged, equally weighted performance index of the 30 largest qualifying mutual funds (based on net assets) in the Lipper Mid-Cap classification. The Lipper Science & Technology Funds Index is an unmanaged, equally weighted performance index of the 30 largest qualifying mutual funds (based on net assets) in the Lipper Science and Technology classification. The Russell 2000 Index consists of the smallest 2,000 securities in the Russell 3000 Index, representing approximately 10% of the Russell 3000 total market capitalization. The Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Index is an unmanaged, equally weighted performance index of the 30 largest qualifying mutual funds (based on net assets) in the Lipper Small-Cap classification. The Lipper Global Funds Index is an equally weighted performance index of the 30 largest qualifying funds in the investment objective (to invest at least 25% of its portfolio in securities traded outside of the United States).
References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Please refer to the schedule of investments in the report for Fund holdings information.
Must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.
Quasar Distributors, LLC, distributor. 5/04
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BUFFALO
BALANCED FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
March 31, 2004
SHARES | MARKET VALUE | ||||
COMMON STOCKS — 50.26% | |||||
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 0.92% | |||||
20,000 | Argosy Gaming Co.* | $ | 711,000 | ||
CONSUMER STAPLES — 8.60% | |||||
15,000 | Campbell Soup Co. | 409,050 | |||
20,000 | Colgate-Palmolive Co. | 1,102,000 | |||
55,000 | ConAgra Foods, Inc. | 1,481,700 | |||
25,000 | General Mills, Inc. | 1,167,000 | |||
20,000 | H.J. Heinz Co. | 745,800 | |||
25,000 | Kellogg Co. | 981,000 | |||
10,000 | PepsiCo, Inc. | 538,500 | |||
10,000 | Sara Lee Corp. | 218,600 | |||
6,643,650 | |||||
ENERGY — 14.28% | |||||
5,000 | Amerada Hess Corp. | 326,400 | |||
10,000 | Anadarko Petroleum Corp. | 518,600 | |||
25,000 | BP PLC, ADR | 1,280,000 | |||
15,000 | ChevronTexaco Corp. | 1,316,700 | |||
41,000 | ConocoPhillips | 2,862,210 | |||
11,742 | Eagle Geophysical, Inc.f * | 117 | |||
30,000 | Exxon Mobil Corp. | 1,247,700 | |||
15,000 | Frontier Oil Corp. | 290,700 | |||
35,000 | Kerr-McGee Corp. | 1,802,500 | |||
25,000 | Marathon Oil Corp. | 841,750 | |||
20,000 | Suncor Energy, Inc. | 547,000 | |||
11,033,677 | |||||
FINANCIALS — 10.49% | |||||
20,000 | The Allstate Corp. | 909,200 | |||
13,100 | Bank of America Corp. | 1,060,838 | |||
10,000 | The Chubb Corp. | 695,400 | |||
15,000 | Cincinnati Financial Corp. | 651,750 | |||
5,000 | Citigroup Inc. | 258,500 | |||
10,000 | J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. | 419,500 | |||
15,000 | KeyCorp | 454,350 | |||
12,000 | Lincoln National Corp. | 567,840 | |||
10,000 | Marshall & Ilsley Corp. | 378,100 | |||
5,000 | Northern Trust Corp. | 232,950 | |||
10,000 | PNC Financial Services Group | 554,200 | |||
10,000 | Union Planters Corp. | 298,500 | |||
25,000 | Washington Mutual, Inc. | 1,067,750 | |||
15,000 | Wilmington Trust Corp. | 560,550 | |||
8,109,428 | |||||
HEALTH CARE — 7.65% | |||||
15,000 | Abbott Laboratories | 616,500 | |||
25,000 | Baxter International Inc. | 772,250 | |||
30,000 | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 726,900 | |||
20,000 | GlaxoSmithKline PLC, ADR | 799,000 | |||
10,000 | Johnson & Johnson | 507,200 | |||
25,000 | Merck & Co. Inc. | 1,104,750 | |||
25,000 | Pfizer Inc. | 876,250 | |||
20,000 | Schering-Plough Corp. | 324,400 | |||
5,000 | Wyeth | 187,750 | |||
5,915,000 |
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SHARES OR FACE AMOUNT | MARKET VALUE | ||||
INDUSTRIALS — 4.02% | |||||
20,000 | Lockheed Martin Corp. | $ | 912,800 | ||
15,000 | Northrop Grumman Corp | 1,476,300 | |||
30,000 | The ServiceMaster Co. | 360,300 | |||
25,000 | Southwest Airlines Co. | 355,250 | |||
3,104,650 | |||||
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 3.18% | |||||
25,000 | Intel Corp | 680,000 | |||
20,000 | Microsoft Corp | 499,400 | |||
30,000 | Pitney Bowes Inc | 1,278,300 | |||
2,457,700 | |||||
UTILITIES — 1.12% | |||||
10,000 | The Empire District Electric Co. | 226,500 | |||
1,000 | Exelon Corp | 68,870 | |||
9,000 | Kinder Morgan, Inc | 567,180 | |||
862,550 | |||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | 38,837,655 | ||||
(COST $36,603,601) | |||||
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS — 2.30% CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 0.59% | |||||
10,335 | Fleetwood Capital Trust* | 456,032 | |||
ENERGY — 1.13% | |||||
53,400 | ICO Inc.* | 875,493 | |||
MATERIALS — 0.58% | |||||
10,000 | TXI Capital Trust I | 450,000 | |||
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS | 1,781,525 | ||||
(COST $1,581,785) | |||||
CORPORATE BONDS — 28.03% | |||||
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 8.46% |
$ | 1,000,000 | Charter Communications Holdings Capital Corp., 11.125% due 1-15-11 | 880,000 | |||
2,000,000 | Charter Communications Holdings Capital Corp., 8.75% due 11-15-13 | |||||
(Acquired Multiple Dates; Cost $2,031,000)r | 2,050,000 | |||||
55,000 | Circus Circus, 7.625% due 7-15-13 | 60,500 | ||||
1,000,000 | Ford Motor Co., 7.45% due 7-16-31 | 1,001,575 | ||||
1,500,000 | Interface, Inc., 9.50% due 2-1-14 (Acquired 3-16-04; Cost $1,492,547)r | 1,492,500 | ||||
25,000 | John Q Hamons Hotel, 8.875% due 5-15-12 | 27,937 | ||||
1,000,000 | Mikohn Gaming Corp., 11.875% due 8-15-08 | 1,025,000 | ||||
6,537,512 | ||||||
CONSUMER STAPLES — 2.50% | ||||||
1,140,000 | Nash Finch Co., 8.50% due 5-1-08 | 1,128,600 | ||||
500,000 | Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., 9.625% due 9-15-11 | 541,250 | ||||
250,000 | PPC Escrow Corp., 9.25% due 11-15-13 (Acquired 11-6-03; Cost $250,000)r | 262,500 | ||||
1,932,350 |
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BUFFALO
BALANCED FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
March 31, 2004
FACE AMOUNT | MARKET VALUE | |||||
ENERGY — 10.28% | ||||||
$ | 100,000 | Frontier Oil Corp., 11.75% due 11-15-09 | $ | 111,500 | ||
1,670,000 | Swift Energy Co., 10.25% due 8-1-09 | 1,795,250 | ||||
10,000 | Swift Energy Co., 9.375% due 5-1-12 | 11,200 | ||||
1,250,000 | Tesoro Petroleum Corp., 9.625% due 4-1-12 | 1,400,000 | ||||
2,500,000 | United Refining Co., 10.75% due 6-15-07 | 2,425,000 | ||||
2,200,000 | Wiser Oil Co., 9.50% due 5-15-07 | 2,200,000 | ||||
7,942,950 | ||||||
HEALTH CARE — 5.68% | ||||||
1,800,000 | Aaipharma, Inc., 11.00% due 4-1-10 | 1,449,000 | ||||
250,000 | Alpharma, Inc., 8.625% due 5-1-11 | |||||
(Acquired 9-9-03; Cost $247,086)r | 263,750 | |||||
2,500,000 | Athena Neuro Financial LLC, 7.25% due 2-21-08 | 2,521,875 | ||||
150,000 | Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc., | |||||
8.75% due 2-15-12 (Acquired 2-5-04; | ||||||
Cost $150,000)r | 153,000 | |||||
4,387,625 | ||||||
INDUSTRIALS — 0.00% | ||||||
25,644 | Philip Services, Inc., 6.00% due 4-15-10dfp* | 3 | ||||
MATERIALS — 1.11% | ||||||
750,000 | Texas Industries, Inc., 10.25% due 6-15-11 | 858,750 | ||||
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS | 21,659,190 | |||||
(COST $20,844,995) | ||||||
CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS — 8.21% | ||||||
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 3.17% | ||||||
1,000,000 | Barnes & Noble, Inc., 5.25% due 3-15-09 | 1,060,000 | ||||
1,000,000 | Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., 4.875% due 12-15-10 | |||||
(Acquired 11-28-03; Cost $1,000,000)r | 1,390,000 | |||||
2,450,000 | ||||||
HEALTH CARE — 2.99% | ||||||
150,000 | Axcan Pharma Inc., 4.25% due 4-15-08 | |||||
(Acquired 2-28-03; Cost $150,000)r | 226,875 | |||||
1,000,000 | ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 6.50% due 7-15-08 | 1,056,250 | ||||
1,000,000 | Ivax Corp., 5.50% due 5-15-07 | 1,026,250 | ||||
2,309,375 | ||||||
INDUSTRIALS — 1.41% | ||||||
1,000,000 | EDO Corp., 5.25% due 4-15-07 | 1,085,000 | ||||
775,805 | Philip Services, Inc., 3.00% due 4-15-20df* | 78 | ||||
1,085,078 | ||||||
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 0.64% | ||||||
250,000 | Conexant Systems, Inc., 4.00% due 2-1-07 | 247,500 | ||||
250,000 | Komag, Inc., 2.00% due 2-1-24 | 249,688 | ||||
497,188 | ||||||
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS | 6,341,641 | |||||
(COST $6,494,115) |
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SHARES OR FACE AMOUNT | MARKET VALUE | |||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 10.50% | ||||||
INVESTMENT COMPANY — 0.20% | ||||||
155,661 | SEI Daily Income Treasury II Fund, Class B | $ | 155,661 | |||
U.S. TREASURY BILLS — 10.30% | ||||||
$ | 660,000 | 1.02% due 4-1-04 | 660,000 | |||
1,100,000 | 0.98% due 4-8-04 | 1,099,812 | ||||
5,000,000 | 0.95% due 4-15-04 | 4,998,444 | ||||
1,200,000 | 0.87% due 4-29-04 | 1,199,244 | ||||
7,957,500 | ||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | 8,113,161 | |||||
(COST $8,113,161) | ||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.30% | 76,733,172 | |||||
(COST $73,637,657) | ||||||
Other Assets, less Liabilities — 0.70% | 542,083 | |||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.00% | $ | 77,275,255 | ||||
d | Security is in default at March 31, 2004. |
f | Fair valued security. The total value of these securities amounted to $198 (0.00% of net assets) at March 31, 2004. |
p | Payment-in-kind security. |
r | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration normally to qualified institutional buyers. The total cost of these securities amounted to $5,320,633 at March 31, 2004. The total value of these securities amounted to $5,838,625 (7.56% of net assets) at March 31, 2004. |
* | Non-income producing security |
ADR — American Depository Receipt | |
PLC — Public Limited Company | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. |
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BUFFALO
HIGH YIELD FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
March 31, 2004
FACE AMOUNT | MARKET VALUE | |||||
CORPORATE BONDS — 28.95% CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 13.63% | ||||||
$ | 1,780,000 | Ameristar Casinos, Inc., 10.75% due 2-15-09 | $ | 2,067,025 | ||
100,000 | Argosy Gaming Co., 9.00% due 9-1-11 | 113,000 | ||||
2,250,000 | Central Garden & Pet Co., 9.125% due 2-1-13 | 2,525,625 | ||||
1,185,000 | Charter Communications Holdings Capital Corp., | |||||
8.625% due 4-1-09 | 983,550 | |||||
255,000 | Charter Communications Holdings Capital Corp., | |||||
11.125% due 1-15-11 | 224,400 | |||||
1,285,000 | Circus Circus, 7.625% due 7-15-13 | 1,413,500 | ||||
250,000 | Elizabeth Arden, Inc., 7.75% due 1-15-14 | |||||
(Acquired 1-8-04; Cost $250,000)r | 263,125 | |||||
2,880,000 | Ford Motor Co., 7.45% due 7-16-31 | 2,884,536 | ||||
2,800,000 | General Motors Acceptance Corp., 8.00% due 11-1-31 | 3,108,336 | ||||
215,000 | Hines Nurseries, Inc., 10.25% due 10-1-11 | 239,725 | ||||
2,185,000 | Host Marriott LP, 9.25% due 10-1-07 | 2,458,125 | ||||
2,250,000 | Interface, Inc., 10.375% due 2-1-10 | 2,553,750 | ||||
3,570,000 | Interface, Inc., 9.50% due 2-1-14 | |||||
(Acquired Multiple Dates; Cost $3,570,000)r | 3,552,150 | |||||
395,000 | John Q Hamons Hotel, 8.875% due 5-15-12 | 441,413 | ||||
460,000 | Mandalay Resort Group, 10.25% due 8-1-07 | 543,950 | ||||
180,000 | MGM MIRAGE, 8.375% due 2-1-11 | 208,800 | ||||
4,587,000 | Mikohn Gaming Corp., 11.875% due 8-15-08 | 4,701,675 | ||||
300,000 | Park Place Entertainment Corp., 8.875% due 9-15-08 | 343,500 | ||||
595,000 | Park Place Entertainment Corp., 8.125% due 5-15-11 | 682,763 | ||||
2,785,000 | Penn National Gaming, Inc., 8.875% due 3-15-10 | 3,049,575 | ||||
1,770,000 | Phillips Van-Heusen Corp., 7.75% due 11-15-23 | 1,840,800 | ||||
850,000 | Rent-Way, Inc., 11.875% 6-15-10 | 956,250 | ||||
3,930,000 | Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 7.50% due 10-15-27 | 4,008,600 | ||||
400,000 | Stewart Enterprises, 10.75% due 7-1-08 | 452,000 | ||||
845,000 | Toys R Us, 8.75% due 9-1-21 | 912,600 | ||||
70,000 | Wal-Mart Stores, 8.75% due 12-29-06 | 70,846 | ||||
3,160,000 | WCI Communities, Inc., 10.625% due 2-15-11 | 3,586,600 | ||||
44,186,219 | ||||||
CONSUMER STAPLES — 1.78% | ||||||
1,400,000 | Ingles Markets, Inc., 8.875% due 12-1-11 | 1,466,500 | ||||
1,840,000 | Nash Finch Co., 8.50% due 5-1-08 | 1,821,600 | ||||
2,085,000 | Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., 9.625% due 9-15-11 | 2,257,013 | ||||
225,000 | PPC Escrow Corp., 9.25% due 11-15-13 | |||||
(Acquired 11-6-03; Cost $225,000)r | 236,250 | |||||
5,781,363 | ||||||
ENERGY — 6.67% | ||||||
2,920,000 | Frontier Oil Corp., 11.75% due 11-15-09 | 3,255,800 | ||||
2,200,000 | Premcor Refining Group Inc., 9.25% due 2-1-10 | 2,519,000 | ||||
450,000 | Premcor Refining Group Inc., 9.50% due 2-1-13 | 526,500 | ||||
2,530,000 | Premcor Refining Group Inc., 7.50% due 6-15-15 | 2,795,650 | ||||
5,700,000 | Swift Energy Co., 10.25% due 8-1-09 | 6,127,500 | ||||
300,000 | Swift Energy Co., 9.375% due 5-1-12 | 336,000 | ||||
3,900,000 | Tesoro Petroleum Corp., 9.625% due 4-1-12 | 4,368,000 | ||||
1,755,000 | United Refining Co., 10.75% due 6-15-07 | 1,702,350 | ||||
21,630,800 | ||||||
HEALTH CARE — 4.00% | ||||||
4,200,000 | Aaipharma, Inc., 11.00% due 4-1-10 | 3,381,000 | ||||
4,040,000 | Alpharma, Inc., 8.625% due 5-1-11 | |||||
(Acquired Multiple Dates; Cost $4,080,078)r | 4,262,200 | |||||
2,585,000 | Athena Neuro Financial LLC, 7.25% due 2-21-08 | 2,607,619 | ||||
1,450,000 | Bausch & Lomb, Inc., 7.125% due 8-1-28 | 1,534,654 | ||||
430,000 | Fisher Scientific International Inc., 8.00% due 9-1-13 | 484,825 | ||||
665,000 | Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc., 8.75% due | |||||
2-15-12 (Acquired 2-5-04; Cost $665,000)r | 678,300 | |||||
12,948,598 |
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FACE AMOUNT | MARKET VALUE | |||||
INDUSTRIALS — 2.05% | ||||||
$ | 1,300,000 | Allied Waste North America, 9.25% due 9-1-12 | $ | 1,485,250 | ||
2,065,000 | Mail-Well I Corp., 9.625% due 3-15-12 | 2,281,825 | ||||
1,265,000 | Mobile Mini, Inc., 9.50% due 7-1-13 | 1,385,175 | ||||
25,106 | Philip Services, Inc., 6.00% due 4-15-10dfp* | 3 | ||||
185,000 | Rayovac Corp., 8.50% due 10-1-13 | 200,263 | ||||
715,000 | Titan Corp., 8.00% due 5-15-11 | |||||
(Acquired Multiple Dates; Cost $715,000)r | 818,675 | |||||
450,000 | U.S. Concrete, Inc., 8.375% due 4-1-14 | |||||
(Acquired 3-26-04; Cost $450,000)r | 461,250 | |||||
6,632,441 | ||||||
MATERIALS — 0.82% | ||||||
2,330,000 | Texas Industries, Inc., 10.25% due 6-15-11 | 2,667,850 | ||||
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS | 93,847,271 | |||||
(COST $87,113,180) | ||||||
CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS — 17.29% | ||||||
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 5.10% | ||||||
5,115,000 | Barnes & Noble, Inc., 5.25% due 3-15-09 | 5,421,900 | ||||
2,175,000 | Best Buy, 2.25% due 1-15-22 | 2,381,625 | ||||
1,000,000 | Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., 4.875% due 12-15-10 | |||||
(Acquired 11-28-03; Cost $1,000,000)r | 1,390,000 | |||||
1,585,000 | School Specialty, Inc., 6.00% due 8-1-08 | 1,840,581 | ||||
3,140,000 | WMS Industries Inc., 2.75% due 7-15-10 | |||||
(Acquired Multiple Dates; Cost $3,212,968)r | 5,510,700 | |||||
16,544,806 | ||||||
CONSUMER STAPLES — 0.46% | ||||||
1,300,000 | Performance Food Group Co., 5.50% due 10-16-08 | 1,486,875 | ||||
ENERGY — 0.59% | ||||||
1,770,000 | Kerr-McGee Corp., 5.25% due 2-15-10 | 1,909,388 | ||||
FINANCIALS — 1.30% | ||||||
3,985,000 | NCO Group, Inc., 4.75% due 4-15-06 | 4,199,194 | ||||
HEALTH CARE — 5.91% | ||||||
1,745,000 | Axcan Pharma Inc., 4.25% due 4-15-08 | |||||
(Acquired Multiple Dates; Cost $1,785,242)r | 2,639,312 | |||||
2,570,000 | Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., | |||||
3.50% due 2-1-22 | 3,077,575 | |||||
1,290,000 | Community Health Systems Inc., | |||||
4.25% due 10-15-08 | 1,423,838 | |||||
2,625,000 | First Horizon Pharmaceutical Corp., 1.75% due 3-8-24 | |||||
(Acquired Multiple Dates; Cost $2,616,122)r | 2,588,906 | |||||
3,570,000 | ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 6.50% due 7-15-08 | 3,770,812 | ||||
4,025,000 | Ivax Corp., 5.50% due 5-15-07 | 4,130,656 | ||||
1,273,000 | Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp., 1.50% due 6-4-33 | 1,529,191 | ||||
19,160,290 | ||||||
INDUSTRIALS — 0.06% | ||||||
1,250,000 | Exide Corp., 2.90% due 12-15-05 | |||||
(Acquired Multiple Dates; Cost $980,754)dr* | 39,062 | |||||
161,000 | Moran Energy, Inc., 8.75% due 1-15-08 | 160,195 | ||||
759,568 | Philip Services, Inc., 3.00% due 4-15-20df* | 76 | ||||
199,333 |
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BUFFALO
HIGH YIELD FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2004
SHARES OR FACE AMOUNT | MARKET VALUE | |||||
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 3.87% | ||||||
$ | 445,000 | Adaptec, Inc., 3.00% due 3-5-07 (Acquired 10-16-02; | ||||
Cost $342,597)r | $ | 447,781 | ||||
3,985,000 | The BISYS Group, Inc., 4.00% due 3-15-06 | 4,024,850 | ||||
1,100,000 | Conexant Systems, Inc., 4.00% due 2-1-07 | 1,089,000 | ||||
460,000 | Komag, Inc., 2.00% due 2-1-24 | 459,425 | ||||
2,550,000 | Lam Research Corp., 4.00% due 6-1-06 | 2,575,500 | ||||
470,000 | Lam Research Corp., 4.00% due 6-1-06 | |||||
(Acquired 7-13-01; Cost $457,154)r | 474,700 | |||||
1,780,000 | Wind River Systems, Inc., 3.75% due 12-15-06 | 1,768,875 | ||||
1,725,000 | Wind River Systems, Inc., 3.75% due 12-15-06 | |||||
(Acquired Multiple Dates; Cost $1,638,535)r | 1,714,219 | |||||
12,554,350 | ||||||
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS | 56,054,236 | |||||
(COST $49,915,732) | ||||||
U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY — 0.46% | ||||||
U.S. TREASURY NOTE— 0.46% | ||||||
1,500,000 | 3.375% due 4-30-04 | 1,503,341 | ||||
(COST $1,500,665) | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 9.25% | ||||||
CONSUMER STAPLES — 0.92% | ||||||
110,360 | ConAgra Foods, Inc. | 2,973,098 | ||||
ENERGY — 2.81% | ||||||
33,200 | ChevronTexaco Corp. | 2,914,296 | ||||
43,400 | ConocoPhillips | 3,029,754 | ||||
17,025 | Eagle Geophysical, Inc.f* | 170 | ||||
61,500 | Kerr-McGee Corp. | 3,167,250 | ||||
9,111,470 | ||||||
FINANCIALS — 1.32% | ||||||
35,000 | Bank of America Corp. | 2,834,300 | ||||
72,420 | W.P. Stewart & Co., Ltd. | 1,444,055 | ||||
4,278,355 | ||||||
HEALTH CARE — 1.08% | ||||||
40,105 | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 971,744 | ||||
57,000 | Merck & Co. Inc. | 2,518,830 | ||||
3,490,574 | ||||||
INDUSTRIALS — 0.93% | ||||||
251,300 | The ServiceMaster Co. | 3,018,113 | ||||
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 1.45% | ||||||
101,210 | SBC Communications Inc. | 2,483,693 | ||||
60,200 | Verizon Communications Inc. | 2,199,708 | ||||
4,683,401 |
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SHARES OR FACE AMOUNT | MARKET VALUE | ||||||
UTILITIES — 0.74% | |||||||
22,500 | Ameren Corp. | $ | 1,037,025 | ||||
60,710 | The Empire District Electric Co. | 1,375,082 | |||||
2,412,107 | |||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | 29,967,118 | ||||||
(COST $28,260,923) | |||||||
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS — 1.27% | |||||||
ENERGY — 0.39% | |||||||
76,200 | ICO Inc.* | 1,249,299 | |||||
MATERIALS — 0.88% | |||||||
63,400 | TXI Capital Trust I | 2,853,000 | |||||
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS | 4,102,299 | ||||||
(COST $3,338,549) | |||||||
NON-CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK — 0.03% | |||||||
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 0.03% | |||||||
7,250 | Adelphia Communications Corp.* | 96,062 | |||||
(COST $719,125) | |||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 42.15% | |||||||
INVESTMENT COMPANY — 0.51% | |||||||
1,647,465 | SEI Daily Income Treasury II Fund, Class B | 1,647,465 | |||||
U.S. TREASURY BILLS — 41.64% | |||||||
$15,716,000 | 1.02% due 4-1-04 | 15,716,000 | |||||
41,000,000 | 0.98% due 4-8-04 | 40,992,984 | |||||
6,800,000 | 0.95% due 4-15-04 | 6,797,856 | |||||
71,507,000 | 0.95% due 4-22-04 | 71,469,876 | |||||
134,976,716 | |||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | 136,624,181 | ||||||
(COST $136,624,181) | |||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.40% | 322,194,508 | ||||||
(COST $307,472,355) | |||||||
Other Assets, less Liabilities — 0.60% | 1,928,896 | ||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.00% | $ | 324,123,404 | |||||
d | Security is in default at March 31, 2004. |
f | Fair valued security. The total value of these securities amounted to $249 (0.00% of net assets) at March 31, 2004. |
p | Payment-in-kind security. |
r | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration normally to qualified institutional buyers. The total cost of these securities amounted to $21,988,450 at March 31, 2004. The total value of these securities amounted to $25,076,630 (7.74% of net assets) at March 31, 2004. |
* | Non-income producing security |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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BUFFALO
LARGE CAP FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
March 31, 2004
SHARES | MARKET VALUE | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
COMMON STOCKS — 88.13% | |||||
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 16.19% | |||||
52,800 | Carnival Corp. | $ | 2,371,248 | ||
21,800 | Electronic Arts Inc.* | 1,176,328 | |||
24,500 | Harley-Davidson, Inc. | 1,306,830 | |||
32,000 | Marriott International, Inc., Class A | 1,361,600 | |||
66,600 | McDonald’s Corp. | 1,902,762 | |||
36,800 | Walgreen Co. | 1,212,560 | |||
9,331,328 | |||||
CONSUMER STAPLES — 6.84% | |||||
27,700 | Colgate-Palmolive Co. | 1,526,270 | |||
24,100 | PepsiCo, Inc. | 1,297,785 | |||
28,700 | Sysco Corp. | 1,120,735 | |||
3,944,790 | |||||
FINANCIALS — 19.29% | |||||
51,200 | American Express Co. | 2,654,720 | |||
35,000 | The Bank of New York Co., Inc. | 1,102,500 | |||
13,000 | The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | 1,356,550 | |||
26,100 | Mellon Financial Corp. | 816,669 | |||
27,700 | Morgan Stanley | 1,587,210 | |||
32,500 | Northern Trust Corp. | 1,514,175 | |||
22,900 | PNC Financial Services Group | 1,269,118 | |||
23,000 | Principal Financial Group, Inc. | 819,490 | |||
11,120,432 | |||||
HEALTH CARE — 17.70% | |||||
35,500 | Abbott Laboratories | 1,459,050 | |||
7,900 | Aventis S.A., ADR | 607,510 | |||
39,800 | Baxter International Inc. | 1,229,422 | |||
30,700 | Johnson & Johnson | 1,557,104 | |||
36,900 | Merck & Co. Inc. | 1,630,611 | |||
39,800 | Pfizer Inc. | 1,394,990 | |||
68,400 | Schering-Plough Corp. | 1,109,448 | |||
19,200 | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., ADR | 1,217,472 | |||
10,205,607 | |||||
INDUSTRIALS — 7.88% | |||||
41,000 | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | 1,722,000 | |||
19,000 | FedEx Corp. | 1,428,040 | |||
98,087 | Southwest Airlines Co. | 1,393,816 | |||
4,543,856 | |||||
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 20.23% | |||||
18,500 | Analog Devices, Inc. | 888,185 | |||
47,400 | Applied Materials, Inc.* | 1,013,412 | |||
50,100 | Cisco Systems, Inc.* | 1,178,352 | |||
30,222 | First Data Corp. | 1,274,160 | |||
40,900 | Intel Corp. | 1,112,480 | |||
61,100 | Microsoft Corp. | 1,525,667 | |||
86,555 | Nokia Oyj, ADR | 1,755,335 | |||
68,200 | SunGard Data Systems Inc.* | 1,868,680 | |||
27,600 | Xilinx, Inc.* | 1,048,800 | |||
11,665,071 | |||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | 50,811,084 | ||||
(COST $45,090,232) |
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SHARES OR FACE AMOUNT | MARKET VALUE | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 11.80% | |||||
INVESTMENT COMPANY — 1.81% | |||||
1,042,973 SEI Daily Income Treasury II Fund, Class B | $ | 1,042,973 | |||
U.S. TREASURY BILL — 9.99% | |||||
$ 5,765,000 0.95% due 4-22-04 | 5,762,007 | ||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | 6,804,980 | ||||
(COST $6,804,980) | |||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.93% | 57,616,064 | ||||
(COST $51,895,212) | |||||
Other Assets, less Liabilities — 0.07% | 40,941 | ||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.00% | $57,657,005 | ||||
* Non-income producing security
ADR — American Depository Receipt
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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BUFFALO
MID CAP FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
March 31, 2004
SHARES | MARKET VALUE | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
COMMON STOCKS — 90.72% | |||||
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 29.58% | |||||
84,200 | Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A | $ | 2,849,328 | ||
69,400 | Barnes & Noble, Inc.* | 2,262,440 | |||
35,600 | Chico’s FAS, Inc.* | 1,651,840 | |||
56,450 | CVS Corp. | 1,992,685 | |||
64,600 | DeVry, Inc.* | 1,947,690 | |||
81,425 | Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Inc. | 2,047,839 | |||
79,600 | Furniture Brands International, Inc. | 2,563,120 | |||
23,450 | Harley-Davidson, Inc. | 1,250,823 | |||
44,500 | Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. | 2,442,605 | |||
56,500 | International Game Technology | 2,540,240 | |||
25,175 | MGM MIRAGE* | 1,141,614 | |||
6,500 | Mohawk Industries, Inc.* | 535,275 | |||
53,500 | Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. | 2,359,350 | |||
61,500 | The Talbots, Inc. | 2,200,470 | |||
45,900 | Tiffany & Co. | 1,752,003 | |||
42,400 | Weight Watchers International, Inc.* | 1,792,248 | |||
58,400 | Winnebago Industries, Inc. | 1,820,328 | |||
33,149,898 | |||||
FINANCIALS — 11.28% | |||||
57,875 | A.G. Edwards, Inc. | 2,264,070 | |||
34,925 | H&R Block, Inc. | 1,782,223 | |||
127,200 | Janus Capital Group Inc. | 2,083,536 | |||
23,700 | Legg Mason, Inc. | 2,198,886 | |||
47,600 | Mellon Financial Corp. | 1,489,404 | |||
33,350 | Principal Financial Group, Inc. | 1,188,261 | |||
66,700 | Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc., Class A | 1,635,484 | |||
12,641,864 | |||||
HEALTH CARE — 19.13% | |||||
41,400 | Biomet, Inc. | 1,588,104 | |||
244,400 | Elan Corp. PLC, ADR* | 5,039,528 | |||
22,900 | Invitrogen Corp.* | 1,641,701 | |||
83,000 | MedImmune, Inc.* | 1,915,640 | |||
38,600 | Millipore Corp.* | 1,983,268 | |||
81,500 | Shire Pharmaceuticals Group PLC, ADR* | 2,398,545 | |||
21,850 | Sigma-Aldrich Corp. | 1,209,179 | |||
20,100 | Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.* | 1,165,599 | |||
67,600 | Waters Corp.* | 2,760,784 | |||
40,700 | Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | 1,741,553 | |||
21,443,901 | |||||
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 30.73% | |||||
56,700 | Altera Corp.* | 1,159,515 | |||
249,700 | Atmel Corp.* | 1,623,050 | |||
135,700 | AU Optronics Corp., ADR | 2,836,130 | |||
143,700 | The BISYS Group, Inc.* | 2,408,412 | |||
93,450 | Cadence Design Systems, Inc.* | 1,377,453 | |||
55,800 | ChoicePoint Inc.* | 2,122,074 | |||
105,300 | Citrix Systems, Inc.* | 2,276,586 | |||
28,575 | Diebold, Inc. | 1,375,029 |
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SHARES OR FACE AMOUNT | MARKET VALUE | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 30.73% (Continued) | |||||
119,700 | Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc.* | $ | 2,876,391 | ||
28,400 | Fiserv, Inc.* | 1,015,868 | |||
28,400 | Garmin Ltd. | 1,212,964 | |||
65,650 | Jabil Circuit, Inc.* | 1,932,079 | |||
90,400 | Micrel, Inc.* | 1,206,840 | |||
51,100 | National Semiconductor Corp.* | 2,270,373 | |||
82,000 | Novellus Systems, Inc.* | 2,606,780 | |||
76,900 | SanDisk Corp.* | 2,181,653 | |||
67,500 | Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. | 2,182,950 | |||
48,100 | Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.* | 1,769,118 | |||
34,433,265 | |||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | 101,668,928 | ||||
(COST $82,137,334) | |||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 17.32% | |||||
INVESTMENT COMPANY — 1.94% | |||||
2,169,553 | SEI Daily Income Treasury II Fund, Class B | 2,169,553 | |||
U.S. TREASURY BILLS — 15.38% | |||||
$ 2,000,000 | 1.02% due 4-1-04 | 2,000,000 | |||
1,000,000 | 0.98% due 4-8-04 | 999,843 | |||
1,500,000 | 0.95% due 4-15-04 | 1,499,533 | |||
5,600,000 | 0.95% due 4-22-04 | 5,597,122 | |||
7,150,000 | 0.87% due 4-29-04 | 7,145,301 | |||
17,241,799 | |||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | 19,411,352 | ||||
(COST $19,411,352) | |||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 108.04% | 121,080,280 | ||||
(COST $101,548,686) | |||||
Liabilities, less Other Assets — (8.04)% | (9,010,303) | ||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.00% | $ | 112,069,977 | |||
* Non-income producing security
ADR — American Depository Receipt
PLC — Public Limited Company
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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BUFFALO SCIENCE &
TECHNOLOGY FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
March 31, 2004
SHARES | MARKET VALUE | ||||
COMMON STOCKS — 94.45% | |||||
HEALTH CARE — 41.86% | |||||
12,800 | Abbott Laboratories | $ | 526,080 | ||
18,500 | American Medical Systems Holdings, Inc.* | 490,250 | |||
26,600 | Axcan Pharma Inc.* | 506,996 | |||
3,900 | Biomet, Inc. | 149,604 | |||
19,400 | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 470,062 | |||
15,800 | Cambrex Corp. | 425,020 | |||
16,000 | Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.* | 685,600 | |||
21,600 | Covance Inc.* | 743,904 | |||
18,000 | DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | 191,700 | |||
83,900 | Elan Corp. PLC, ADR* | 1,730,018 | |||
6,300 | Fisher Scientific International Inc.* | 346,752 | |||
5,800 | Galen Holdings PLC, ADR | 355,830 | |||
6,400 | Given Imaging Ltd.* | 219,200 | |||
7,950 | INAMED Corp.* | 423,576 | |||
2,400 | Invitrogen Corp.* | 172,056 | |||
10,600 | Johnson & Johnson | 537,632 | |||
8,600 | Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp., Class A | 344,000 | |||
28,100 | MedImmune, Inc.* | 648,548 | |||
21,500 | Mentor Corp. | 647,150 | |||
8,650 | Merck & Co. Inc. | 382,243 | |||
6,900 | Millipore Corp.* | 354,522 | |||
11,900 | OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | 456,960 | |||
17,300 | Pfizer Inc. | 606,365 | |||
22,700 | Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc.* | 676,233 | |||
31,700 | Schering-Plough Corp. | 514,174 | |||
11,200 | Shire Pharmaceuticals Group PLC, ADR* | 329,616 | |||
2,400 | Sigma-Aldrich Corp. | 132,816 | |||
5,800 | Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.* | 336,342 | |||
5,100 | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., ADR | 323,391 | |||
6,500 | Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | 278,135 | |||
11,800 | Wyeth | 443,090 | |||
2,300 | Zimmer Holdings, Inc.* | 169,694 | |||
14,617,559 | |||||
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 52.59% | |||||
67,200 | Adaptec, Inc.* | 588,672 | |||
20,100 | Agilent Technologies, Inc.* | 635,763 | |||
28,050 | Altera Corp.* | 573,623 | |||
14,600 | Analog Devices, Inc. | 700,946 | |||
20,600 | Applera Corp. — Applied Biosystems Group | 407,468 | |||
29,000 | Applied Materials, Inc.* | 620,020 | |||
82,600 | Atmel Corp.* | 536,900 | |||
42,900 | AU Optronics Corp., ADR | 896,610 | |||
33,350 | Cadence Design Systems, Inc.* | 491,579 | |||
30,900 | Cisco Systems, Inc.* | 726,768 | |||
19,800 | Citrix Systems, Inc.* | 428,076 | |||
10,550 | Dell Inc.* | 354,691 | |||
11,200 | Diebold, Inc. | 538,944 |
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SHARES OR FACE AMOUNT | MARKET VALUE | ||||||
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 52.59% (Continued) | |||||||
37,100 | Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc.* | $ | 891,513 | ||||
24,550 | Intel Corp. | 667,760 | |||||
22,100 | Jabil Circuit, Inc.* | 650,403 | |||||
18,250 | Lam Research Corp.* | 460,082 | |||||
6,150 | Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. | 289,603 | |||||
5,000 | Microchip Technology Inc. | 132,800 | |||||
44,750 | Micron Technology, Inc.* | 747,773 | |||||
23,600 | Microsoft Corp. | 589,292 | |||||
19,700 | MKS Instruments, Inc.* | 472,997 | |||||
16,650 | National Instruments Corp. | 523,809 | |||||
19,100 | National Semiconductor Corp.* | 848,613 | |||||
27,900 | Nokia Oyj, ADR | 565,812 | |||||
10,900 | Novellus Systems, Inc.* | 346,511 | |||||
33,900 | Plexus Corp.* | 603,081 | |||||
22,400 | SanDisk Corp.* | 635,488 | |||||
25,100 | Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. | 811,734 | |||||
7,850 | Semtech Corp.* | 179,216 | |||||
21,200 | Waters Corp.* | 865,808 | |||||
52,900 | Wind River Systems, Inc.* | 585,603 | |||||
18,367,958 | |||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | 32,985,517 | ||||||
(COST $26,670,218) | |||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 4.69% | |||||||
INVESTMENT COMPANY — 1.83% | |||||||
636,950 | SEI Daily Income Treasury II Fund, Class B | 636,950 | |||||
U.S. TREASURY BILL — 2.86% | |||||||
$ 1,000,000 | 0.98% due 4-8-04 | 999,842 | |||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | 1,636,792 | ||||||
(COST $1,636,792) | |||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.14% | 34,622,309 | ||||||
(COST $28,307,010) | |||||||
Other Assets, less Liabilities — 0.86% | 302,032 | ||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.00% | $ | 34,924,341 | |||||
* Non-income producing security
ADR — American Depository Receipt
PLC — Public Limited Company
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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BUFFALO
SMALL CAP FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
March 31, 2004
SHARES | MARKET VALUE | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 93.24% | |||||||
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 40.42% | |||||||
587,200 | Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A | $ | 19,870,848 | ||||
1,241,168 | American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.* | 33,461,889 | |||||
1,400,493 | Ameristar Casinos, Inc.a* | 47,265,238 | |||||
1,194,850 | Argosy Gaming Co.* | 42,476,918 | |||||
1,368,800 | Borders Group, Inc. | 32,495,312 | |||||
374,550 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.* | 17,663,778 | |||||
803,200 | Brunswick Corp. | 32,794,656 | |||||
392,100 | Christopher & Banks Corp. | 8,277,231 | |||||
617,063 | Coachmen Industries, Inc. | 10,292,611 | |||||
1,167,700 | DeVry, Inc.* | 35,206,155 | |||||
958,150 | Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. | 39,533,269 | |||||
624,900 | FirstService Corp.* | 15,141,327 | |||||
1,040,400 | Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc.* | 26,155,656 | |||||
1,253,040 | J. Jill Group Inc.a* | 25,712,381 | |||||
1,268,800 | Monaco Coach Corp. | 34,003,840 | |||||
587,700 | Orbitz, Inc., Class A* | 13,993,137 | |||||
996,750 | Orient-Express Hotel Ltd., Class A | 17,831,857 | |||||
359,425 | Oxford Industries, Inc. | 16,601,841 | |||||
1,094,530 | Penn National Gaming, Inc.* | 31,489,628 | |||||
872,387 | Rent-A-Center, Inc. | 28,780,047 | |||||
1,153,500 | Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. | 50,869,350 | |||||
508,938 | Tweeter Home Entertainment Group, Inc.* | 4,804,375 | |||||
870,050 | Ultimate Electronics, Inc.a* | 5,681,427 | |||||
99,323 | VCA Antech, Inc.* | 3,538,878 | |||||
819,900 | WCI Communities, Inc.* | 20,522,097 | |||||
1,538,250 | WMS Industries Inc.a* | 47,685,750 | |||||
439,550 | Zale Corp.* | 27,054,302 | |||||
689,203,798 | |||||||
CONSUMER STAPLES — 3.17% | |||||||
986,500 | Performance Food Group Co.* | 33,886,275 | |||||
419,964 | United Natural Foods, Inc.* | 20,196,069 | |||||
54,082,344 | |||||||
FINANCIALS — 6.79% | |||||||
431,050 | A.G. Edwards, Inc. | 16,862,676 | |||||
544,000 | Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. | 15,232,000 | |||||
317,850 | Gabelli Asset Management Inc., Class A | 12,802,998 | |||||
971,050 | The Phoenix Companies, Inc. | 13,021,781 | |||||
709,875 | Raymond James Financial, Inc. | 17,640,394 | |||||
485,600 | Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc., Class A | 11,906,912 | |||||
429,250 | Wilmington Trust Corp. | 16,041,072 | |||||
615,350 | W.P. Stewart & Co., Ltd. | 12,270,079 | |||||
115,777,912 | |||||||
HEALTH CARE — 28.15% | |||||||
1,148,780 | American Medical Systems Holdings, Inc.* | 30,442,670 | |||||
969,000 | Axcan Pharma Inc.* | 18,469,140 | |||||
1,107,150 | Cambrex Corp. | 29,782,335 | |||||
864,075 | Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.* | 37,025,614 | |||||
1,233,050 | Covance Inc.* | 42,466,242 | |||||
2,661,000 | Elan Corp. PLC, ADR* | 54,869,820 | |||||
1,131,550 | First Horizon Pharmaceutical Corp.* | 17,833,228 | |||||
519,875 | Fisher Scientific International Inc.* | 28,613,920 |
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SHARES OR FACE AMOUNT | MARKET VALUE | ||||||
HEALTH CARE — 28.15% (Continued) | |||||||
1,080,069 | Galen Holdings PLC, ADR | $ | 66,262,233 | ||||
702,626 | INAMED Corp.* | 37,435,913 | |||||
605,825 | Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp., Class A | 24,233,000 | |||||
1,471,150 | Mentor Corp. | 44,281,615 | |||||
1,618,153 | Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc.* | 48,204,778 | |||||
479,920,508 | |||||||
INDUSTRIALS — 2.78% | |||||||
694,882 | Gentex Corp. | 30,143,981 | |||||
640,324 | Kroll Inc.* | 17,192,699 | |||||
47,336,680 | |||||||
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 11.93% | |||||||
1,928,250 | Adaptec, Inc.* | 16,891,470 | |||||
1,693,150 | Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc.* | 40,686,395 | |||||
943,600 | Lam Research Corp.* | 23,788,156 | |||||
539,900 | Micrel, Inc.* | 7,207,665 | |||||
1,107,193 | MKS Instruments, Inc.* | 26,583,704 | |||||
529,200 | National Instruments Corp. | 16,648,632 | |||||
1,355,722 | Plexus Corp.* | 24,118,294 | |||||
852,200 | SanDisk Corp.* | 24,176,914 | |||||
2,103,317 | Wind River Systems, Inc.* | 23,283,719 | |||||
203,384,949 | |||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | 1,589,706,191 | ||||||
(COST $1,168,304,406) | |||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 6.04% | |||||||
INVESTMENT COMPANY — 0.39% | |||||||
6,579,057 | SEI Daily Income Treasury II Fund, Class B | 6,579,057 | |||||
U.S. TREASURY BILLS — 5.65% | |||||||
$ 95,000,000 | 0.95% due 4-22-04 | 94,950,679 | |||||
1,400,000 | 0.87% due 4-29-04 | 1,399,064 | |||||
96,349,743 | |||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | 102,928,800 | ||||||
(COST $102,928,800) | |||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.28% | 1,692,634,991 | ||||||
(COST $1,271,233,206) | |||||||
Other Assets, less Liabilities — 0.72% | 12,233,759 | ||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.00% | $ | 1,704,868,750 | |||||
a Affiliated company; the Fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the issuer. See Note 6.
* Non-income producing security
ADR — American Depository Receipt
PLC — Public Limited Company
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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BUFFALO
USA GLOBAL FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
March 31, 2004
SHARES | MARKET VALUE | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 95.68% | |||||||
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 6.92% | |||||||
102,200 | McDonald’s Corp. | $ | 2,919,854 | ||||
43,300 | Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. | 2,559,896 | |||||
5,479,750 | |||||||
CONSUMER STAPLES — 13.00% | |||||||
39,600 | The Coca-Cola Co. | 1,991,880 | |||||
28,100 | Colgate-Palmolive Co. | 1,548,310 | |||||
41,700 | The Gillette Co. | 1,630,470 | |||||
35,700 | H.J. Heinz Co. | 1,331,253 | |||||
36,100 | Kimberly-Clark Corp. | 2,277,910 | |||||
69,300 | Sara Lee Corp. | 1,514,898 | |||||
10,294,721 | |||||||
ENERGY — 10.80% | |||||||
18,000 | ChevronTexaco Corp. | 1,580,040 | |||||
38,000 | Exxon Mobil Corp. | 1,580,420 | |||||
69,650 | Halliburton Co. | 2,116,664 | |||||
33,300 | Kerr-McGee Corp. | 1,714,950 | |||||
41,800 | Unocal Corp. | 1,558,304 | |||||
8,550,378 | |||||||
FINANCIALS — 7.32% | |||||||
75,700 | AFLAC Inc. | 3,038,598 | |||||
38,700 | American International Group, Inc. | 2,761,245 | |||||
5,799,843 | |||||||
HEALTH CARE — 21.74% | |||||||
27,000 | Baxter International Inc. | 834,030 | |||||
78,100 | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 1,892,363 | |||||
40,200 | Johnson & Johnson | 2,038,944 | |||||
52,400 | Mentor Corp. | 1,577,240 | |||||
34,000 | Millipore Corp.* | 1,746,920 | |||||
61,600 | Pfizer Inc. | 2,159,080 | |||||
99,100 | Schering-Plough Corp. | 1,607,402 | |||||
33,900 | Sigma-Aldrich Corp. | 1,876,026 | |||||
52,900 | Wyeth | 1,986,395 | |||||
20,330 | Zimmer Holdings, Inc.* | 1,499,947 | |||||
17,218,347 | |||||||
INDUSTRIALS — 8.09% | |||||||
29,800 | Johnson Controls, Inc. | 1,762,670 | |||||
44,100 | Lear Corp. | 2,732,436 | |||||
38,800 | Teleflex Inc. | 1,910,124 | |||||
6,405,230 |
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SHARES OR FACE AMOUNT | MARKET VALUE | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 27.81% | ||||||
69,600 | Agilent Technologies, Inc.* | $ | 2,201,448 | |||
30,900 | Analog Devices, Inc. | 1,483,509 | ||||
63,000 | Applera Corp. — Applied Biosystems Group | 1,246,140 | ||||
87,802 | Applied Materials, Inc.* | 1,877,207 | ||||
85,300 | Cisco Systems, Inc.* | 2,006,256 | ||||
65,400 | Intel Corp. | 1,778,880 | ||||
110,100 | Micron Technology, Inc.* | 1,839,771 | ||||
94,200 | Microsoft Corp. | 2,352,174 | ||||
92,600 | Motorola, Inc. | 1,629,760 | ||||
24,300 | National Instruments Corp. | 764,478 | ||||
43,100 | National Semiconductor Corp.* | 1,914,933 | ||||
71,700 | Waters Corp.* | 2,928,228 | ||||
22,022,784 | ||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | 75,771,053 | |||||
(COST $ 61,303,902) | ||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 4.21% | ||||||
INVESTMENT COMPANY — 2.92% | ||||||
2,310,737 | SEI Daily Income Treasury II Fund, Class B | 2,310,737 | ||||
U.S. TREASURY BILL — 1.29% | ||||||
$ | 1,021,000 | 0.95% due 4-22-04 | 1,020,470 | |||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | 3,331,207 | |||||
(COST $ 3,331,207) | ||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.89% | 79,102,260 | |||||
(COST $ 64,635,109) | ||||||
Other Assets, less Liabilities — 0.11% | 90,067 | |||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.00% | $ | 79,192,327 | ||||
* Non-income producing security
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS
AND LIABILITIES
March 31, 2004
(In Thousands Except Per Share Data)
BUFFALO BALANCED FUND | BUFFALO HIGH YIELD FUND | BUFFALO LARGE CAP FUND | BUFFALO MID CAP FUND | BUFFALO SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND | BUFFALO SMALL CAP FUND | BUFFALO USA GLOBAL FUND | |||||||||||||||
ASSETS: | |||||||||||||||||||||
Investments in securities, at cost: | |||||||||||||||||||||
Investments in securities of | |||||||||||||||||||||
unaffiliated issuers | $ | 73,638 | $ | 307,472 | $ | 51,895 | $ | 101,549 | $ | 28,307 | $ | 1,168,346 | $ | 64,635 | |||||||
Investments in securities of | |||||||||||||||||||||
affiliated issuers | — | — | — | — | — | 102,887 | — | ||||||||||||||
Total investments, at cost | $ | 73,638 | $ | 307,472 | $ | 51,895 | $ | 101,549 | $ | 28,307 | $ | 1,271,233 | $ | 64,635 | |||||||
Investments in securities, at value: | |||||||||||||||||||||
Investments in securities of | |||||||||||||||||||||
unaffiliated issuers | $ | 76,733 | $ | 322,195 | $ | 57,616 | $ | 121,080 | $ | 34,622 | $ | 1,566,290 | $ | 79,102 | |||||||
Investments in securities of | |||||||||||||||||||||
affiliated issuers | — | — | — | — | — | 126,345 | — | ||||||||||||||
Total investments, at value | 76,733 | 322,195 | 57,616 | 121,080 | 34,622 | 1,692,635 | 79,102 | ||||||||||||||
Cash | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Receivables: | |||||||||||||||||||||
Investments sold | — | — | — | 976 | 167 | 10,187 | — | ||||||||||||||
Fund shares sold | 64 | 559 | 27 | 2,051 | 138 | 11,166 | 54 | ||||||||||||||
Dividends | 64 | 60 | 62 | 19 | 21 | 359 | 98 | ||||||||||||||
Interest | 721 | 2,864 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Other assets | 9 | 35 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 73 | 18 | ||||||||||||||
Total assets | 77,618 | 325,713 | 57,721 | 124,142 | 34,963 | 1,714,423 | 79,273 | ||||||||||||||
LIABILITIES: | |||||||||||||||||||||
Payables: | |||||||||||||||||||||
Investments purchased | 269 | 1,083 | — | 11,957 | — | 7,410 | — | ||||||||||||||
Fund shares purchased | 5 | 211 | 14 | 30 | 9 | 726 | 14 | ||||||||||||||
Management fees | 63 | 275 | 49 | 81 | 29 | 1,382 | 67 | ||||||||||||||
Accrued expenses | 6 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 36 | — | ||||||||||||||
Total liabilities | 343 | 1,590 | 64 | 12,072 | 39 | 9,554 | 81 | ||||||||||||||
NET ASSETS | $ | 77,275 | $ | 324,123 | $ | 57,657 | $ | 112,070 | $ | 34,924 | $ | 1,704,869 | $ | 79,192 | |||||||
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | |||||||||||||||||||||
Capital (capital stock and | |||||||||||||||||||||
paid-in capital) | $ | 79,625 | $ | 313,031 | $ | 56,025 | $ | 91,225 | $ | 29,922 | $ | 1,268,205 | $ | 68,721 | |||||||
Undistributed net investment | |||||||||||||||||||||
income | 78 | 361 | 45 | — | — | — | 94 | ||||||||||||||
Undistributed net realized gain (loss) | |||||||||||||||||||||
from investment transactions | (5,523 | ) | (3,992 | ) | (4,134 | ) | 1,314 | (1,313 | ) | 15,262 | (4,090 | ) | |||||||||
Net unrealized appreciation | |||||||||||||||||||||
of investments | 3,095 | 14,723 | 5,721 | 19,531 | 6,315 | 421,402 | 14,467 | ||||||||||||||
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE | |||||||||||||||||||||
TO OUTSTANDING SHARES | $ | 77,275 | $ | 324,123 | $ | 57,657 | $ | 112,070 | $ | 34,924 | $ | 1,704,869 | $ | 79,192 | |||||||
Capital shares, $1.00 par value: | |||||||||||||||||||||
Authorized | 25,000 | 100,000 | 10,000 | Unlimited | Unlimited | 100,000 | 10,000 | ||||||||||||||
Outstanding | 8,242 | 28,847 | 3,281 | 9,014 | 3,164 | 66,348 | 4,130 | ||||||||||||||
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE | $ | 9.38 | $ | 11.24 | $ | 17.57 | $ | 12.43 | $ | 11.04 | $ | 25.70 | $ | 19.18 | (1) | ||||||
(1) Does not recalculate due to rounding.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENTS
OF OPERATIONS
For the Year Ended March 31, 2004
(In Thousands)
BUFFALO BALANCED FUND | BUFFALO HIGH YIELD FUND | BUFFALO LARGE CAP FUND | BUFFALO MID CAP FUND | BUFFALO SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND | BUFFALO SMALL CAP FUND | BUFFALO USA GLOBAL FUND | |||||||||||||||
INVESTMENT INCOME: | |||||||||||||||||||||
Interest | $ | 1,345 | $ | 10,340 | $ | 34 | $ | 49 | $ | 8 | $ | 1,042 | $ | 11 | |||||||
Dividends | 554 | 869 | 533 | 324 | 121 | 5,087 | 862 | ||||||||||||||
Foreign tax withheld | (3 | ) | — | (14 | ) | — | (5 | ) | (34 | ) | — | ||||||||||
Total investment income | 1,896 | 11,209 | 553 | 373 | 124 | 6,095 | 873 | ||||||||||||||
EXPENSES: | |||||||||||||||||||||
Management fees | 419 | 2,282 | 488 | 685 | 257 | 12,756 | 745 | ||||||||||||||
Registration fees | 21 | 56 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 74 | 18 | ||||||||||||||
Other | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 441 | 2,343 | 506 | 703 | 266 | 12,850 | 765 | ||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 1,455 | 8,866 | 47 | (330 | ) | (142 | ) | (6,755 | ) | 108 | |||||||||||
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED | |||||||||||||||||||||
GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS: | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) from | |||||||||||||||||||||
investment transactions | 1,714 | 5,850 | (222 | ) | 2,459 | 538 | 76,560 | 1,019 | |||||||||||||
Net unrealized appreciation | |||||||||||||||||||||
during the period on investments | 6,825 | 18,595 | 14,816 | 29,310 | 13,107 | 651,290 | 26,551 | ||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized | |||||||||||||||||||||
gain on investments | 8,539 | 24,445 | 14,594 | 31,769 | 13,645 | 727,850 | 27,570 | ||||||||||||||
Net increase in net assets | |||||||||||||||||||||
resulting from operations | $ | 9,994 | $ | 33,311 | $ | 14,641 | $ | 31,439 | $ | 13,503 | $ | 721,095 | $ | 27,678 | |||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES
IN NET ASSETS
(In Thousands)
BUFFALO BALANCED FUND | BUFFALO HIGH YIELD FUND | BUFFALO LARGE CAP FUND | BUFFALO MID CAP FUND | BUFFALO SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND | BUFFALO SMALL CAP FUND | BUFFALO USA GLOBAL FUND | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2004 | YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2003 | YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2004 | YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2003 | YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2004 | YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2003 | YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2004 | YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2003 | YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2004 | YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2003 | YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2004 | YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2003 | YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2004 | YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
OPERATIONS: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 1,455 | $ | 484 | $ | 8,866 | $ | 6,063 | $ | 47 | $ | 86 | $ | (330 | ) | $ | (225 | ) | $ | (142 | ) | $ | (111 | ) | $ | (6,755 | ) | $ | (4,870 | ) | $ | 108 | $ | (63 | ) | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions | 1,714 | (2,183 | ) | 5,850 | (1,826 | ) | (222 | ) | (1,132 | ) | 2,459 | (667 | ) | 538 | (1,540 | ) | 76,560 | (45,826 | ) | 1,019 | (2,723 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on investments | 6,825 | (2,699 | ) | 18,595 | 2,488 | 14,816 | (16,065 | ) | 29,310 | (10,927 | ) | 13,107 | (6,864 | ) | 651,290 | (375,671 | ) | 26,551 | (21,138 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
resulting from operations | 9,994 | (4,398 | ) | 33,311 | 6,725 | 14,641 | (17,111 | ) | 31,439 | (11,819 | ) | 13,503 | (8,515 | ) | 721,095 | (426,367 | ) | 27,678 | (23,924 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (1,473 | ) | (510 | ) | (8,971 | ) | (6,125 | ) | (88 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (13 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized gain from investment transactions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (12,902 | ) | (1,487 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total distributions to shareholders | (1,473 | ) | (510 | ) | (8,971 | ) | (6,125 | ) | (88 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | (12,902 | ) | (1,487 | ) | (13 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 56,141 | 3,553 | 221,235 | 90,761 | 17,460 | 12,995 | 63,034 | 39,237 | 14,872 | 8,750 | 751,554 | 547,895 | 26,796 | 32,480 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reinvested distributions | 1,037 | 481 | 7,320 | 4,911 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | 12,555 | 1,450 | 13 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
57,178 | 4,034 | 228,555 | 95,672 | 17,546 | 12,995 | 63,034 | 39,237 | 14,872 | 8,750 | 764,109 | 549,345 | 26,809 | 32,480 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (6,474 | ) | (3,945 | ) | (71,780 | ) | (23,121 | ) | (10,106 | ) | (13,928 | ) | (21,596 | ) | (19,980 | ) | (7,988 | ) | (4,210 | ) | (453,067 | ) | (721,000 | ) | (36,017 | ) | (20,400 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions | 50,704 | 89 | 156,775 | 72,551 | 7,440 | (933 | ) | 41,438 | 19,257 | 6,884 | 4,540 | 311,042 | (171,655 | ) | (9,208 | ) | 12,080 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 59,225 | (4,819 | ) | 181,115 | 73,151 | 21,993 | (18,044 | ) | 72,877 | 7,438 | 20,387 | (3,975 | ) | 1,019,235 | (599,509 | ) | 18,457 | (11,844 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
NET ASSETS: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning of year | 18,050 | 22,869 | 143,008 | 69,857 | 35,664 | 53,708 | 39,193 | 31,755 | 14,537 | 18,512 | 685,634 | 1,285,143 | 60,735 | 72,579 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
End of year | $ | 77,275 | $ | 18,050 | $ | 324,123 | $ | 143,008 | $ | 57,657 | $ | 35,664 | $ | 112,070 | $ | 39,193 | $ | 34,924 | $ | 14,537 | $ | 1,704,869 | $ | 685,634 | $ | 79,192 | $ | 60,735 | ||||||||||||||
Undistributed net investment income at end of year | $ | 78 | $ | 29 | $ | 361 | $ | 67 | $ | 45 | $ | 86 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 94 | $ | — | ||||||||||||||
Fund share transactions: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 6,384 | 460 | 20,275 | 9,303 | 1,060 | 895 | 5,842 | 4,591 | 1,587 | 1,238 | 38,391 | 32,721 | 1,599 | 2,191 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reinvested distributions | 117 | 65 | 671 | 509 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 576 | 80 | 1 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6,501 | 525 | 20,946 | 9,812 | 1,066 | 895 | 5,842 | 4,591 | 1,587 | 1,238 | 38,967 | 32,801 | 1,600 | 2,191 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (741 | ) | (510 | ) | (6,598 | ) | (2,393 | ) | (623 | ) | (1,017 | ) | (2,029 | ) | (2,527 | ) | (840 | ) | (640 | ) | (22,350 | ) | (44,029 | ) | (2,126 | ) | (1,388 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in fund shares | 5,760 | 15 | 14,348 | 7,419 | 443 | (122 | ) | 3,813 | 2,064 | 747 | 598 | 16,617 | (11,228 | ) | (526 | ) | 803 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
BUFFALO BALANCED FUND
YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, | |||||||||||||||
Condensed data for a share of capital stock outstanding throughout the period. | 2004 | 2003 | 2002(1) | 2001 | 2000 | ||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year | $ | 7.27 | $ | 9.27 | $ | 8.97 | $ | 9.86 | $ | 8.87 | |||||
Income from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.29 | 0.20 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.57 | ||||||||||
Net gains (losses) on securities | |||||||||||||||
(both realized and unrealized) | 2.12 | (1.99 | ) | 0.23 | (0.79 | ) | 0.87 | ||||||||
Total from investment operations | 2.41 | (1.79 | ) | 0.56 | (0.44 | ) | 1.44 | ||||||||
Less distributions: | |||||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment income | (0.30 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (0.26 | ) | (0.45 | ) | (0.45 | ) | |||||
Distributions from capital gains | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.30 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (0.26 | ) | (0.45 | ) | (0.45 | ) | |||||
Net asset value, end of year | $ | 9.38 | $ | 7.27 | $ | 9.27 | $ | 8.97 | $ | 9.86 | |||||
Total return | 33.50 | % | (19.32 | %) | 6.48 | % | (4.58 | %) | 16.78 | % | |||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of year (in millions) | $ | 77 | $ | 18 | $ | 23 | $ | 28 | $ | 29 | |||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 1.05 | % | 1.10 | % | 1.08 | % | 1.06 | % | 1.05 | % | |||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 3.47 | % | 2.60 | % | 2.71 | % | 3.72 | % | 5.82 | % | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 32 | % | 45 | % | 12 | % | 68 | % | 33 | % |
(1) | As required, effective April 1, 2001, the Fund has adopted the provisions of the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies and began amortizing premiums on debt securities. The effect of this change for the period ended March 31, 2002 was to decrease net investment income per share by less than 1/2 of a cent, increase net realized and unrealized gains and losses per share by less than 1/2 of a cent, and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets per share was unchanged. Per share, ratios and supplemental data for periods prior to April 1, 2001 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
BUFFALO HIGH YIELD FUND
YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, | |||||||||||||||
Condensed data for a share of capital stock outstanding throughout the period. | 2004 | 2003 | 2002(1) | 2001 | 2000 | ||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year | $ | 9.86 | $ | 9.87 | $ | 10.24 | $ | 10.21 | $ | 10.74 | |||||
Income from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.43 | 0.55 | 0.73 | 1.05 | 1.05 | ||||||||||
Net gains (losses) on securities | |||||||||||||||
(both realized and unrealized) | 1.38 | 0.01 | (0.34 | ) | 0.02 | (0.54 | ) | ||||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.81 | 0.56 | 0.39 | 1.07 | 0.51 | ||||||||||
Less distributions: | |||||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment income | (0.43 | ) | (0.57 | ) | (0.76 | ) | (1.04 | ) | (1.04 | ) | |||||
Distributions from capital gains | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.43 | ) | (0.57 | ) | (0.76 | ) | (1.04 | ) | (1.04 | ) | |||||
Net asset value, end of year | $ | 11.24 | $ | 9.86 | $ | 9.87 | $ | 10.24 | $ | 10.21 | |||||
Total return | 18.56 | % | 5.95 | % | 3.95 | % | 11.16 | % | 4.83 | % | |||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of year (in millions) | $ | 324 | $ | 143 | $ | 70 | $ | 42 | $ | 44 | |||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 1.03 | % | 1.03 | % | 1.04 | % | 1.04 | % | 1.04 | % | |||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 3.89 | % | 6.24 | % | 7.63 | % | 10.30 | % | 9.05 | % | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 51 | % | 33 | % | 36 | % | 54 | % | 16 | % |
(1) | As required, effective April 1, 2001, the Fund has adopted the provisions of the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies and began amortizing premiums on debt securities. The effect of this change for the period ended March 31, 2002 was to decrease net investment income per share by less than 1/2 of a cent, increase net realized and unrealized gains and losses per share by less than 1/2 of a cent, and decrease the ratio of net investment income to average net assets from 7.73% to 7.63%. Per share, ratios and supplemental data for periods prior to April 1, 2001 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
BUFFALO LARGE CAP FUND
YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, | |||||||||||||||
Condensed data for a share of capital stock outstanding throughout the period. | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | ||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year | $ | 12.57 | $ | 18.14 | $ | 17.99 | $ | 21.91 | $ | 16.95 | |||||
Income from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.01 | 0.03 | (0.03 | ) | 0.04 | 0.01 | |||||||||
Net gains (losses) on securities | |||||||||||||||
(both realized and unrealized) | 5.02 | (5.60 | ) | 0.39 | (1.98 | ) | 5.21 | ||||||||
Total from investment operations | 5.03 | (5.57 | ) | 0.36 | (1.94 | ) | 5.22 | ||||||||
Less distributions: | |||||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment income | (0.03 | ) | — | (0.01 | ) | (0.03 | ) | (0.01 | ) | ||||||
Distributions from capital gains | — | — | (0.20 | ) | (1.95 | ) | (0.25 | ) | |||||||
Total distributions | (0.03 | ) | — | (0.21 | ) | (1.98 | ) | (0.26 | ) | ||||||
Net asset value, end of year | $ | 17.57 | $ | 12.57 | $ | 18.14 | $ | 17.99 | $ | 21.91 | |||||
Total return | 40.05 | % | (30.71 | %) | 2.06 | % | (9.86 | %) | 31.07 | % | |||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of year (in millions) | $ | 58 | $ | 36 | $ | 54 | $ | 43 | $ | 34 | |||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 1.04 | % | 1.06 | % | 1.06 | % | 1.04 | % | 1.05 | % | |||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 0.10 | % | 0.21 | % | (0.17 | %) | 0.17 | % | 0.04 | % | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 41 | % | 16 | % | 7 | % | 27 | % | 27 | % |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
BUFFALO MID CAP FUND
YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, | FOR THE PERIOD FROM DECEMBER 17, 2001 (INCEPTION) TO MARCH 31, 2002 | ||||||||
Condensed data for a share of capital stock outstanding throughout the period. | 2004 | 2003 | |||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 7.54 | $ | 10.12 | $ | 10.00 | |||
Income from investment operations: | |||||||||
Net investment loss | (0.04 | ) | (0.04 | ) | (0.01 | ) | |||
Net gains (losses) on securities | |||||||||
(both realized and unrealized) | 4.93 | (2.54 | ) | 0.13 | |||||
Total from investment operations | 4.89 | (2.58 | ) | 0.12 | |||||
Less distributions: | |||||||||
Dividends from net investment income | — | — | — | ||||||
Distributions from capital gains | — | — | — | ||||||
Total distributions | — | — | — | ||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 12.43 | $ | 7.54 | $ | 10.12 | |||
Total return* | 64.85 | % | (25.49 | %) | 1.20 | % | |||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $ | 112 | $ | 39 | $ | 32 | |||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets** | 1.03 | % | 1.10 | % | 1.16 | % | |||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets** | (0.48 | %) | (0.59 | %) | (0.71 | %) | |||
Portfolio turnover rate | 24 | % | 8 | % | 3 | % |
* Total return not annualized for periods less than one full year
** Annualized for periods less than one full year
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
BUFFALO SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND
YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, | FOR THE PERIOD FROM APRIL16, 2001 (INCEPTION) TO MARCH 31, 2002 | ||||||||
Condensed data for a share of capital stock outstanding throughout the period. | 2004 | 2003 | |||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 6.01 | $ | 10.18 | $ | 10.00 | |||
Income from investment operations: | |||||||||
Net investment loss | (0.04 | ) | (0.05 | ) | (0.05 | ) | |||
Net gains (losses) on securities | |||||||||
(both realized and unrealized) | 5.07 | (4.12 | ) | 0.23 | |||||
Total from investment operations | 5.03 | (4.17 | ) | 0.18 | |||||
Less distributions: | |||||||||
Dividends from net investment income | — | — | — | ||||||
Distributions from capital gains | — | — | — | ||||||
Total distributions | — | — | — | ||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 11.04 | $ | 6.01 | $ | 10.18 | |||
Total return* | 83.69 | % | (40.96 | %) | 1.80 | % | |||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $ | 35 | $ | 15 | $ | 19 | |||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets** | 1.03 | % | 1.23 | % | 1.17 | % | |||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets** | (0.55 | %) | (0.73 | %) | (0.77 | %) | |||
Portfolio turnover rate | 38 | % | 26 | % | 4 | % |
* Total return not annualized for periods less than one full year
** Annualized for periods less than one full year
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
BUFFALO SMALL CAP FUND
YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, | |||||||||||||||
Condensed data for a share of capital stock outstanding throughout the period. | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | ||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year | $ | 13.79 | $ | 21.08 | $ | 14.97 | $ | 15.38 | $ | 9.49 | |||||
Income from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||
Net investment loss | (0.10 | ) | (0.10 | ) | (0.03 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.03 | ) | |||||
Net gains (losses) on securities | |||||||||||||||
(both realized and unrealized) | 12.21 | (7.16 | ) | 6.17 | 1.27 | 6.13 | |||||||||
Total from investment operations | 12.11 | (7.26 | ) | 6.14 | 1.26 | 6.10 | |||||||||
Less distributions: | |||||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment income | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Distributions from capital gains | (0.20 | ) | (0.03 | ) | (0.03 | ) | (1.67 | ) | (0.21 | ) | |||||
Total distributions | (0.20 | ) | (0.03 | ) | (0.03 | ) | (1.67 | ) | (0.21 | ) | |||||
Net asset value, end of year | $ | 25.70 | $ | 13.79 | $ | 21.08 | $ | 14.97 | $ | 15.38 | |||||
Total return | 88.07 | % | (34.49 | %) | 41.04 | % | 8.95 | % | 64.87 | % | |||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $ | 1,705 | $ | 686 | $ | 1,285 | $ | 53 | $ | 35 | |||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 1.01 | % | 1.02 | % | 1.01 | % | 1.04 | % | 1.12 | % | |||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets | (0.53 | %) | (0.55 | %) | (0.44 | %) | (0.12 | %) | (0.27 | %) | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 22 | % | 24 | % | 6 | % | 31 | % | 42 | % |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
BUFFALO USA GLOBAL FUND
YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, | |||||||||||||||
Condensed data for a share of capital stock outstanding throughout the period. | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | ||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year | $ | 13.04 | $ | 18.84 | $ | 17.48 | $ | 25.01 | $ | 16.27 | |||||
Income from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.02 | (0.01 | ) | (0.06 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.03 | ) | ||||||
Net gains (losses) on securities | |||||||||||||||
(both realized and unrealized) | 6.12 | (5.79 | ) | 1.42 | (4.67 | ) | 9.71 | ||||||||
Total from investment operations | 6.14 | (5.80 | ) | 1.36 | (4.68 | ) | 9.68 | ||||||||
Less distributions: | |||||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment income | — | — | — | — | (0.02 | ) | |||||||||
Distributions from capital gains | — | — | — | (2.85 | ) | (0.92 | ) | ||||||||
Total distributions | — | — | — | (2.85 | ) | (0.94 | ) | ||||||||
Net asset value, end of year | $ | 19.18 | $ | 13.04 | $ | 18.84 | $ | 17.48 | $ | 25.01 | |||||
Total return | 47.11 | % | (30.79 | %) | 7.78 | % | (19.80 | %) | 60.72 | % | |||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of year (in millions) | $ | 79 | $ | 61 | $ | 73 | $ | 49 | $ | 52 | |||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 1.03 | % | 1.04 | % | 1.05 | % | 1.03 | % | 1.04 | % | |||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 0.14 | % | (0.10 | %) | (0.39 | %) | (0.05 | %) | (0.16 | %) | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 21 | % | 7 | % | 6 | % | 17 | % | 35 | % |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
The Buffalo Balanced Fund, Inc., Buffalo High Yield Fund, Inc., Buffalo Large Cap Fund, Inc., Buffalo Funds (comprised of the Buffalo Mid Cap Fund and Buffalo Science & Technology Fund), Buffalo Small Cap Fund, Inc. and Buffalo USA Global Fund, Inc. (the “Funds”) are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as diversified open-end management investment companies. The shares of the Buffalo Funds are issued in multiple series, with each series, in effect, representing a separate Fund. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements.
A. INVESTMENT VALUATION — Corporate stocks and bonds traded on a national securities exchange or national market, except those traded using the National Association of Securities Dealers’ Automated Quotation System (“NASDAQ”), are valued at the latest sales price thereof, or if no sale was reported on that date, the mean between the most recent quoted bid and asked price is used. All equity securities that are traded using NASDAQ are valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”).
Securities not currently traded or those securities with a price deemed to be unsatisfactory are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Boards of Directors/Trustees. If events occur that will affect the value of a Fund’s portfolio securities before the NAV has been calculated, the security will generally be priced using a fair value procedure. The Board has adopted specific procedures for valuing portfolio securities and delegated the responsibility of fair value determinations to a Valuation Committee. Some of the factors that may be considered by the Valuation Committee in determining fair value are fundamental analytical data relating to the investment; the nature and duration of any restriction on the disposition; trading in similar securities of the same issuer or comparable companies; information from broker-dealers; and an evaluation of the forces that influence the market in which the securities are purchased or sold. As of March 31, 2004, the Buffalo Balanced Fund and Buffalo High Yield Fund held fair valued securities with market values of $198 and $249, respectively or 0.00% and 0.00% of total net assets, respectively.
Securities with maturities of 60 days or less when acquired or subsequently within 60 days of maturity are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
B. FEDERAL INCOME TAXES — Each Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code necessary to qualify as regulated investment companies and to make the requisite distributions of income and capital gains to its shareholders sufficient to relieve it from all or substantially all federal income taxes. Therefore, no federal income tax provision has been provided.
C. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS AND INVESTMENT INCOME — Investment transactions are accounted for on the date the securities are purchased or sold (trade date). Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recognized on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions and unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments are reported on the identified cost basis. All discounts/premiums are accreted/amortized for financial reporting purposes and are included in interest income.
D. DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS — Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for premium amortization on debt securities and deferral of post October and wash sale losses.
E. USE OF ESTIMATES — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from such estimates.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
2. FEDERAL TAX MATTERS:
The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended March 31, 2004 and March 31, 2003 were as follows:
YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2004 | YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||
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ORDINARY INCOME | LONG-TERM CAPITAL GAINS | RETURN OF CAPITAL | ORDINARY INCOME | LONG-TERM CAPITAL GAINS | RETURN OF CAPITAL | ||||||||||||||
Buffalo Balanced Fund | $ | 1,472,676 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 527,773 | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||
Buffalo High Yield Fund | 8,970,699 | — | — | 6,184,954 | — | — | |||||||||||||
Buffalo Large Cap Fund | 87,501 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
Buffalo Mid Cap Fund | — | 22,700 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
Buffalo Science & Technology Fund | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
Buffalo Small Cap Fund | — | 15,401,507 | — | — | 1,469,739 | 17,010 | |||||||||||||
Buffalo USA Global Fund | 12,570 | — | — | — | — | — |
Total distributions paid differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets due primarily to the use of equalization debits for tax purposes.
On the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, the following adjustments were made for permanent tax adjustments:
ACCUMULATED NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | UNDISTRIBUTED NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) | PAID IN CAPITAL | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buffalo Balanced Fund | $ | (76,621 | ) | $ | 75,974 | $ | 647 | |||
Buffalo High Yield Fund | (320,459 | ) | 325,971 | (5,512 | ) | |||||
Buffalo Large Cap Fund | 148 | (167 | ) | 19 | ||||||
Buffalo Mid Cap Fund | (51,409 | ) | 330,003 | (278,594 | ) | |||||
Buffalo Science & Technology Fund | (1 | ) | 142,380 | (142,379 | ) | |||||
Buffalo Small Cap Fund | (2,523,659 | ) | 6,755,394 | (4,231,735 | ) | |||||
Buffalo USA Global Fund | 689 | (689 | ) | — |
The permanent differences primarily relate to net operating losses, sales of securities with differing book and tax methods of amortization and litigation proceeds received on sold securities.
As of March 31, 2004, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
BUFFALO BALANCED FUND | BUFFALO HIGH YIELD FUND | BUFFALO LARGE CAP FUND | BUFFALO MID CAP FUND | BUFFALO SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND | BUFFALO SMALL CAP FUND | BUFFALO USA GLOBAL FUND | ||||||||||||||||
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Cost of investments(a) | $ | 73,762,928 | $ | 308,036,026 | $ | 51,927,626 | $ | 101,548,686 | $ | 28,344,127 | $ | 1,273,174,129 | $ | 65,220,503 | ||||||||
Gross unrealized appreciation | 6,443,075 | 18,980,974 | 9,168,045 | 21,856,846 | 8,366,355 | 472,591,085 | 18,680,468 | |||||||||||||||
Gross unrealized depreciation | (3,472,831 | ) | (4,822,492 | ) | (3,479,607 | ) | (2,325,252 | ) | (2,088,173 | ) | (53,130,223 | ) | (4,798,711 | ) | ||||||||
Net unrealized appreciation | 2,970,244 | 14,158,482 | 5,688,438 | 19,531,594 | 6,278,182 | 419,460,862 | 13,881,757 | |||||||||||||||
Undistributed ordinary income | 160,379 | 920,244 | 44,485 | — | — | — | 94,079 | |||||||||||||||
Undistributed long-term | ||||||||||||||||||||||
capital gain | — | — | — | 1,313,387 | — | 17,203,254 | — | |||||||||||||||
Total distributable earnings | 160,379 | 920,244 | 44,485 | 1,313,387 | — | 17,203,254 | 94,079 | |||||||||||||||
Other accumulated | ||||||||||||||||||||||
gains (losses) | (5,480,362 | ) | (3,986,903 | ) | (4,101,006 | ) | — | (1,275,733 | ) | — | (3,505,439 | ) | ||||||||||
Total accumulated | ||||||||||||||||||||||
earnings (losses) | $ | (2,349,739 | ) | $ | 11,091,823 | $ | 1,631,917 | $ | 20,844,981 | $ | 5,002,449 | $ | 436,664,116 | $ | 10,470,397 | |||||||
(a)Represents cost for federal income tax purposes and differs from the cost for financial reporting purposes.
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As of March 31, 2004, the accumulated net realized loss on sales of investments and losses deferred for federal income tax purposes which are available to offset future taxable gains are as follows:
CAPITAL LOSS CARRYOVER | EXPIRES | ||||||
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Buffalo Balanced Fund | $ | 2,546,950 | 2007 | ||||
2,192,010 | 2009 | ||||||
226,010 | 2011 | ||||||
515,392 | 2012 | ||||||
Buffalo High Yield Fund | 3,986,903 | 2011 | |||||
Buffalo Large Cap Fund | 757,457 | 2010 | |||||
2,333,606 | 2011 | ||||||
1,009,943 | 2012 | ||||||
Buffalo Science & Technology Fund | 1,064,579 | 2011 | |||||
Buffalo USA Global Fund | 3,505,439 | 2011 | |||||
The Buffalo Science & Technology Fund incurred a loss for tax purposes from November 1, 2003 to March 31, 2004 in the amount of $211,154. As permitted by tax regulations, the Fund intends to elect to defer and treat this loss as arising in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005.
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004 certain dividends paid by the Funds may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 15%, as provided for by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. The percentage of dividends declared from net investment income designated as qualified dividend income were as follows (unaudited):
Buffalo Balanced Fund | 37 | % | |||
Buffalo High Yield Fund | 6 | % | |||
Buffalo Large Cap Fund | 100 | % | |||
Buffalo USA Global Fund | 100 | % |
For corporate shareholders, the percent of ordinary income distributions qualifying for the corporate dividends received deduction for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004 were as follows (unaudited):
Buffalo Balanced Fund | 34 | % | |||
Buffalo High Yield Fund | 5 | % | |||
Buffalo Large Cap Fund | 100 | % | |||
Buffalo USA Global Fund | 100 | % |
3. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES:
Management fees are paid to Kornitzer Capital Management, Inc. at the rate of 1% per annum of the average daily net asset values of the Funds for services which include administration, and all other operating expenses of the Funds except the cost of acquiring and disposing of portfolio securities, the taxes, if any, imposed directly on the Funds and its shares, insurance, certain director expenses and the cost of qualifying the Funds’ shares for sale in any jurisdiction. Certain officers and/or directors/trustees of the Funds are also officers and/or directors of Kornitzer Capital Management, Inc.
A director/trustee of the Funds is affiliated with U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC and U.S. Bank, N.A., which provide accounting, administration, transfer agency and custodian services to the Funds.
4. REDEMPTION FEE:
Shares of the Buffalo High Yield Fund sold or exchanged within 180 days of their purchase are subject to a redemption fee of 2% of the value of the shares sold or exchanged. The redemption fee does not apply to shares purchased through reinvested distributions (dividends and capital gains). The redemption fee is retained by the Fund and will help pay transaction and tax costs that long-term investors may bear when the Fund realizes capital gains as a result of selling securities to meet investor redemptions.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
5. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS:
The aggregate purchases and sales of securities, excluding short-term investments and U.S. government securities, for the Funds for the year ended March 31, 2004, were as follows:
BUFFALO BALANCED FUND | BUFFALO HIGH YIELD FUND | BUFFALO LARGE CAP FUND | BUFFALO MID CAP FUND | BUFFALO SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND | BUFFALO SMALL CAP FUND | BUFFALO USA GLOBAL FUND | ||||||||||||||||
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Purchases | $ | 55,323,673 | $ | 116,471,817 | $ | 18,884,290 | $ | 47,009,488 | $ | 14,725,064 | $ | 459,543,765 | $ | 15,179,885 | ||||||||
Proceeds from Sales | $ | 12,517,348 | $ | 70,698,868 | $ | 17,773,095 | $ | 14,943,463 | $ | 9,177,754 | $ | 250,549,878 | $ | 26,117,568 |
Purchases and proceeds from sales of long-term U.S. government securities for the Buffalo High Yield Fund were $0 and $7,500,000, respectively.
There were no purchases or sales of long-term U.S. government securities for any other Funds during the year ended
March 31, 2004.
6. OTHER AFFILIATES:*
Investments representing 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of a portfolio company result in that company being considered an affiliated company, as defined in the 1940 Act. The aggregate market value of all securities of affiliated companies held in the Buffalo Small Cap Fund as of March 31, 2004 amounted to $126,344,796 representing 7.41% of net assets. There were no affiliated companies held in any of the other Funds. Transactions in the Buffalo Small Cap Fund during the year ended March 31, 2004 in which the issuer was an “affiliated person” are as follows:
AMERISTAR CASINOS, INC. | J. JILL GROUP INC. | ULTIMATE ELECTRONICS, INC. | WMS INDUSTRIES INC. | TOTAL | ||||||||||||
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March 31, 2003 | ||||||||||||||||
Balance | ||||||||||||||||
Shares | — | — | 845,050 | — | 845,050 | |||||||||||
Cost | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 20,462,921 | $ | — | $ | 20,462,921 | ||||||
Gross Additions | ||||||||||||||||
Shares | 103,100 | 278,650 | 25,000 | 94,800 | 501,550 | |||||||||||
Cost | $ | 1,976,982 | $ | 3,654,456 | $ | 283,440 | $ | 2,457,993 | $ | 8,372,871 | ||||||
Gross Deductions | ||||||||||||||||
Shares | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
Cost | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||
March 31, 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
Balance | ||||||||||||||||
Shares | 1,400,493 | 1,253,040 | 870,050 | 1,538,250 | 5,061,833 | |||||||||||
Cost | $ | 29,331,370 | $ | 19,167,093 | $ | 20,746,361 | $ | 33,642,625 | $ | 102,887,449 | ||||||
Realized gain | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||
Investment income | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||
* | As a result of the Buffalo Small Cap Fund’s beneficial ownership of the common stock of these companies, regulators require that the Fund state that it may be deemed an affiliate of the respective issuer. The Fund disclaims that the “affiliated persons” are affiliates of the Distributor, Advisor, Funds or any other client of the Advisor. |
This report has been prepared for the information of the shareholders of the Funds, and is not to be construed as an offering of the shares of the Funds. Shares of the Funds are offered only by the Prospectus, a copy of which may be obtained from Buffalo Funds c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, 1-800-49-BUFFALO or at www.buffalofunds.com (05/04).
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REPORT OF
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The Boards of Directors/Trustees and Shareholders of
Buffalo Balanced Fund, Inc.
Buffalo High Yield Fund, Inc.
Buffalo Large Cap Fund, Inc.
Buffalo Funds
Buffalo Small Cap Fund, Inc.
Buffalo USA Global Fund, Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of Buffalo Balanced Fund, Inc., Buffalo High Yield Fund, Inc., Buffalo Large Cap Fund, Inc., Buffalo Funds (comprised of the Buffalo Mid Cap Fund and Buffalo Science & Technology Fund), Buffalo Small Cap Fund, Inc. and Buffalo USA Global Fund, Inc. (the Funds) as of March 31, 2004, and the related statements of operations, statements of changes in net assets and financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein. 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 auditing standards generally accepted in the 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 and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of investments owned as of March 31, 2004, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis 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 referred to above at March 31, 2004, and the results of their operations, changes in their net assets and financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
Kansas City, Missouri
April 30, 2004
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NOTICE TO
SHAREHOLDERS
Directors/Trustees and Officers of the Funds (unaudited)
The management and affairs for the Funds are supervised by the Directors/Trustees under the laws of the particular Fund’s state of registration. The Directors/Trustees and executive officers of the Funds and their principal occupations for the last five years are set forth below. Each may have held other positions with the named companies during that period.
NAME, AGE AND ADDRESS | POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUNDS | TERM OF OFFICE AND LENGTH OF TIME SERVED | PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS | NUMBER OF FUNDS IN COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR/TRUSTEE | OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR/TRUSTEE | |||||||||||||
INTERESTED DIRECTORS/TRUSTEES | ||||||||||||||||||
1 Kent W. Gasaway (43) 5420 West 61st Place Shawnee Mission, KS 66205 | President, Treasurer and Director/ Trustee | One year term and served since inception. | Senior Vice President, Kornitzer Capital Management, Inc. (management company). | Seven | None | |||||||||||||
1 Joseph C. Neuberger (41) 615 E. Michigan Street Milwaukee, WI 53202 | Chairman and Director/ Trustee | One year term and served since May 2003. | Senior Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (1994 – present). | Seven | Trustee, MUTUALS.com (an open-end investment company with four portfolios); Trustee, Zodiac Trust (an open- end investment company with one portfolio) | |||||||||||||
NON-INTERESTED DIRECTORS/TRUSTEES | ||||||||||||||||||
Thomas S. Case (62) 515 Piney Creek Road Reno, NV 89511 | Director/ Trustee | One year term and served since inception. | Retired. | Seven | None | |||||||||||||
Gene M. Betts (51) Sprint Corporation 6200 Sprint Parkway Overland Park, KS 66251 | Director/ Trustee | One year term and served since February 2001. | Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Sprint Corp. (telecommunications company); and formerly Senior Vice President Corporate Finance, Sprint Corp. | Seven | None | |||||||||||||
J. Gary Gradinger (59) Golden Star Inc. 400 East 10th Avenue North Kansas City, MO 64116 | Director/ Trustee | One year term and served since February 2001. | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Golden Star Inc. (manufacturer of textile cleaning products). | Seven | None | |||||||||||||
Philip J. Kennedy (57) Department of Business Administration Penn State Shenango 147 Shenango Avenue Sharon, PA 16146 | Director/ Trustee | One year term and served since May 1995. | Associate Professor and Chair of Accounting, Business Administration and Entrepreneurship, Benedictine College; formerly Associate Professor, Slippery Rock University. | Seven | None | |||||||||||||
OFFICERS OF THE FUNDS | ||||||||||||||||||
Katharine A. Barry (29) 615 E. Michigan Street Milwaukee, WI 53202 | Vice President | One year term and served since May 2003. | Assistant Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (1998-present); Associate, Arthur Andersen LLP (1996-1998). | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||||
Chad E. Fickett (30) 615 E. Michigan Street Milwaukee, WI 53202 | Secretary | One year term and served since November 2003. | Assistant Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (July 2000 -present). | N/A | N/A |
1 | Each of these Directors/Trustees may be deemed to be an “interested person” of the Funds as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Messrs. Neuberger and Gasaway are interested Directors/Trustees due to their employment by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC and Kornitzer Capital Management, Inc., respectively. U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC is the Funds’ Registered Transfer Agent. Kornitzer Capital Management, Inc. is the Funds’ Advisor. |
The Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) includes additional information about the Fund Directors/Trustees and is available upon request without charge by calling 1-800-49-BUFFALO, or writing Buffalo Funds c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, P.O. Box 701, Milwaukee, WI 53201-0701 (05/04). |
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A NOTE ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Except for historical information contained in this annual report for the Funds, the matters discussed in this report may constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include any adviser and/or portfolio manager predictions, assessments, analyses or outlooks for individual securities, industries, market sectors and/or markets. These statements involve risks and uncertainties. In addition to the general risks described for the Funds in the current Prospectus, other factors bearing on these reports include the accuracy of the adviser’s or portfolio manger’s forecasts and predictions, and the appropriateness of the investment programs designed by the adviser or portfolio manager to implement their strategies efficiently and effectively. Any one or more of these factors, as well as other risks affecting the securities markets and investment instruments generally, could cause the actual results of the Funds to differ materially as compared to benchmarks associated with the Funds.
PROXY VOTING POLICES AND PROCEDURES
The Buffalo Funds have adopted proxy voting polices and procedures that delegate to Kornitzer Capital Management, Inc., the Funds’ investment adviser, the authority to vote proxies. A description of the Buffalo Funds proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling the Funds toll free at 1-800-49-BUFFALO. A description of these policies and procedures is also included in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information, which is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
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BUFFALO FUNDS
Balanced Fund
High Yield Fund
Large Cap Fund
Mid Cap Fund
Science & Technology Fund
Small Cap Fund
USA Global Fund
1-800-49-BUFFALO
(1-800-492-8332)
www.buffalofunds.com
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer. The registrant has not made any amendments to its code of ethics during the period covered by this report. The registrant has not granted any waivers from any provisions of the code of ethics during the period covered by this report. A copy of the registrant’s Code of Ethics is filed herewith.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
The registrant’s Board of Directors has determined that there is at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee. Gene M. Betts and Philip J. Kennedy are the “audit committee financial experts” and are considered to be “independent” as each term is defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
The registrant has engaged its principal accountant to perform audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other services during the past two fiscal years. “Audit services” refer to performing an audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years. “Audit-related services” refer to the assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit. “Tax services” refer to professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning. The following table details the aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for audit fees, audit-related fees, tax fees and other fees by the principal accountant.
FYE 03/31/2004 | FYE 03/31/2003 | |
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Audit Fees | $12,157 | $10,821 |
Audit-Related Fees | $429 | $0 |
Tax Fees | $1,721 | $1,600 |
All Other Fees | $0 | $0 |
The audit committee has adopted pre-approval policies and procedures that require the audit committee to pre-approve all audit and non-audit services of the registrant, including services provided to any entity affiliated with the registrant. All of the principal accountant’s hours spent on auditing the registrant’s financial statements were attributed to work performed by full-time permanent employees of the principal accountant.
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The following table indicates the non-audit fees billed by the registrant’s accountant for services to the registrant and to the registrant’s investment adviser (and any other controlling entity, etc.—not sub-adviser) for the last two years. The audit committee of the Board of Directors has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence and has concluded that the provision of such non-audit services by the accountant has not compromised the accountant’s independence.
Non-Audit Related Fees | FYE 03/31/2004 | FYE 03/31/2003 |
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Registrant | $0 | $0 |
Registrant's Investment Adviser | $0 | $0 |
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments.
Not applicable for periods ending before July 9, 2004.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 8. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchases.
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 9. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Controls and Procedures.
(a) | The Registrant’s President/Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer have reviewed the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”)) as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, as required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act and Rule 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based on their review, such officers have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed in this report is appropriately recorded, processed, summarized and reported and made known to them by others within the registrant and by the registrant’s service provider. |
(b) | There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal half-year that materially affected, or were reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
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Item 11. Exhibits.
(a) (1) | Any code of ethics or amendment thereto. Filed herewith. |
(a) (2) | Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Filed herewith. |
(a) (3) | Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Act sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons. Not applicable to open-end investment companies. |
(b) | Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Furnished herewith. |
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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.
(Registrant) Buffalo High Yield Fund, Inc. | |||
By (Signature and Title) | /s/ Kent W. Gasaway | ||
Kent W. Gasaway, President and Treasurer | |||
Date May 27, 2004 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title) | /s/ Kent W. Gasaway | ||
Kent W. Gasaway, President and Treasurer | |||
Date May 27, 2004 | |||
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