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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 811-21761

 

 

Keeley Funds, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

111 West Jackson Boulevard

SUITE 810

CHICAGO, IL 60604

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

ALAN GOLDBERG

K&L Gates LLP

70 WEST MADISON STREET, SUITE 3100

CHICAGO, IL 60602

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

312-786-5000

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

Date of fiscal year end: September 30, 2014

Date of reporting period: September 30, 2014

 

 

 


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.


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CONTENTS

KEELEY Funds, Inc.

KEELEY Small Cap Value Fund

KEELEY Small Cap Dividend Value Fund

KEELEY Small-Mid Cap Value Fund

KEELEY Mid Cap Value Fund

KEELEY Mid Cap Dividend Value Fund

KEELEY All Cap Value Fund

KEELEY Alternative Value Fund

 

Letters to Shareholders

    1   

Manager Commentary

    10   

Expense Example

    40   

Schedule of Investments

    42   

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

    64   

Statement of Operations

    66   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

    68   

Financial Highlights

    72   

Notes to Financial Statements

    79   


LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS

KEELEY Small Cap Value Fund (KSCVX - KSCIX)

KEELEY Small-Mid Cap Value Fund (KSMVX - KSMIX)

KEELEY Mid Cap Value Fund (KMCVX - KMCIX)

KEELEY All Cap Value Fund (KACVX - KACIX)

KEELEY Alternative Value Fund (KALVX - KALIX)

Dear Fellow Shareholders,

An accommodative Ben Bernanke in his last year as Fed Chief and market acceptance of quantitative easing (i.e. tapering) drove the strong market performance in 2013. For 2014, this Fed focus continued to heavily influence the market action; however, tapering concerns were replaced with the possibility of earlier rate hikes. There were glimmers of hope that the market would return its focus to companies’ fundamentals with the strengthening US economy, but macroeconomic forces again took center stage. As Janet Yellen became Fed Chair, perception of a possible change in rate policy plus high valuations, especially in small caps, led to a weak January. Reassurances by Yellen that the Fed would adjust accordingly if the economy slowed led to solid performance in the first and second quarters of 2014. Even the political situation in Ukraine presented itself only as a temporary stumble, with the market marching onward as the US economic data continued to strengthen after the terrible winter weather.

Eventually this growth began to spur speculation about the possibility of an interest rate hike in early 2015, the US dollar continued to strengthen, and the 10 year treasury yield jumped from a yearly low of 2.34 percent to 2.62 percent. Adding to these events were a slowing Europe with Mario Draghi talking of a quantitative easing program, and China struggling to maintain its minimum growth goal (latest report was 7.5% GDP growth). It appeared that the market was beginning to question the sustainability of US growth with slowing world economies, and whether US economic growth had reached escape velocity to withstand the effects a tightening in monetary policy.

How have all these events affected the Keeley Funds? As we entered into 2014, small caps were near all-time highs in terms of relative valuation. After two very strong performance years, many market strategists began directing investors to move from small cap to large cap stocks. It should be noted that certain factors that one would expect to advantage larger cap over smaller cap companies such as rising interest rates and a rebound in global markets has not occurred. Yet the Russell 1000 has outperformed the Russell 2000 by almost 1200 basis points through the end of September 2014. As such, it appears that the macro headwinds mentioned earlier may have had an impact in leading investors to less volatile companies, which tend to be larger in market capitalization.

The consideration of macro and geopolitical factors often create uncertainty, which occasionally results in heightened volatility. We have seen such an increase, as the VIX volatility index has spiked from its mid-teens average all year to over 30, further demonstrating the market’s dampening risk appetite. Despite our belief that the Funds’ holdings represent lower risk, since such holdings were purchased below our assessment of fair market value, others view companies undergoing

 

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restructuring-driven change as problematic due to heightened execution risk. Thus, in times of increased volatility, restructuring companies occasionally will face increased selling pressure, resulting in periods of underperformance.

Nevertheless, the Funds maintain their philosophy of finding investment opportunities through the theme of event-driven change. Spin-offs, in particular, have been a very fruitful investing area, and studies have proven that they generally outperform the market over a 3-5 year period. For the Keeley Funds, spin-offs represent an ownership change due to restructuring efforts by the parent company. Moreover, a change in the shareholder constituent base often occurs post-transaction, as the spun-off company usually has different financial characteristics from its parent, thereby attracting different investors. The transaction creates opportunities to purchase the undervalued stock of these companies before their fair market value is recognized by Wall Street. However, in this more risk averse, volatile market environment, even the spin-off strategy has encountered pressure. More than half of the 24 spin-offs that began trading as separate companies since the end of January 2014 are down double digit percentages from their initial trading prices. The market unease seems to have steered investors away from these companies, as they fear the perceived extra risk of owning “new companies led by sometimes unproven management teams.” Although this may hurt performance in the short term, we believe that this type of neglect makes spin-offs and restructuring companies even more attractive at these lower prices, making them excellent investment opportunities over a longer time horizon.

Two recent spin-offs, Civeo (CVEO), which came out of Oil States International (OIS), and Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM), which was spun from Rayonier (RYN), have underperformed due to fundamental issues. Civeo management opted not to convert to a REIT structure and then guided down fourth quarter 2014 performance expectations due to a lessening of demand for Canadian energy support services. Rayonier Advanced Materials was impacted by more than expected competitive capacity taking away expected pricing benefits. Despite these examples of the risks we encounter, a number of the Funds’ more mature spin-off holdings have been top contributors for the twelve months ending September 30, 2014. Two spin-offs from Sara Lee have done exceptionally well as stand-alone businesses. Hanesbrands (HBI), up 72 percent, has been able to grow its business since the split by making accretive acquisitions of Maidenform and DBApparel (ironically also a former Sara Lee company). Hillshire Brands, up 47 percent following its separation from Sara Lee, was on its way to grow via an acquisition of Pinnacle Foods when the tables turned and it became the target of two larger food companies. Our work has shown that spin-offs generally outperform three to five years following separation from the parent company, as the growth plans set forth by the new management team take hold and/or the company becomes a cleaner, pure play in its space, which in turn makes it an attractive takeover candidate.

Despite our focus on restructuring, the Funds have been adversely impacted by the dramatic drop in oil prices, particularly in the third calendar quarter of 2014. Oil price action was initially driven by the strengthening US dollar and increasing supply from the US shale discoveries, but then much further due to OPEC discord. Interestingly, Saudi Arabia did not lead the other members of OPEC to cut production. This lack of Saudi action was surprising, as other OPEC members were not adhering to quotas and there was tremendous supply being added to the market via US shale.

 

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Instead, the Saudis cut the price on supply contracts for Asian demand to maintain market share. As a result, the price of Brent crude dropped from a high of $115 to $85 per barrel.

Despite the short-term decline in the price of oil, we remain very optimistic about the Funds’ energy-themed investments, which we discussed in last year’s letter. Over the past year, we have seen further evidence that the US is moving towards energy independence and likely will become a net exporter of oil and gas in the future. US crude oil production reached 8.65 million b/d, up 1.17 million b/d from last year. This domestic production increase has lowered the US amount of imported light crude by

more than 600,000 b/d to less than 200,000 b/d. Newer technologies in drilling such as stacked vertical plays, the use of sand as a proppant in fracking, and down spacing are increasing the success rates and lowering finding costs for North American producers. Smaller, more experienced drilling teams have been able to make accretive acreage acquisitions from larger players by quickly exploiting those lands using these new drilling techniques. The restructuring change we are witnessing is a market share shift within the industry – from external to internal supply and from larger companies to smaller ones.

We have always believed that if you lack sufficient energy and independent production, you probably do not have much of a sustainable economy. China understands this well and has been using its clout to secure supply. Also, it is very clear that Europe is mercilessly dependent for energy on a plethora of Russia pipelines. Europe wants energy independence, while the Russians would prefer to keep their energy-based cash flow annuity from Europe intact. We are not sure what the answer to this problem is, but we are quite certain that solving the issue is going to be quite a challenge.

As we mentioned earlier, China seems to place a high value on energy, as they recently secured a multi-year agreement with Russia to supply energy via a pipeline or multiple pipelines. This is intriguing and may be an answer for why there has been so much geopolitical interest in Afghanistan. Given that Saudi Arabia is generally regarded as the global energy swing producer, the Russian deal may have brought some angst to Riyadh, and despite a modestly growing global economy, the Saudis have maintained production at a very high level reportedly to maintain their market share in Asia. Interestingly, the Saudis recently signed a low price contract with the US, similar to that executed with China, to further maintain market share. These actions have had the intended effect of sending crude prices lower and more importantly, sending a clear message of “who’s the boss” to the energy world. Most of OPEC (Iran in particular), Venezuela, and Russia need much higher prices to make their budgets (the Russians need $100+ oil). In addition, some US shale production may become economically challenged at $75 or less per barrel. Also during this period, the Fed announced it was ending QE, which seemed to have the effect of firming the US dollar. Since oil is priced in US dollars, this put additional downward pressure on crude prices. This is all without even mentioning that it has occurred in an election year that saw a change in the balance of power in Congress.

We think things have become complicated, but this has not changed our investment approach. We are still attempting to find companies that we believe are in the throes of change. The Funds, some more than others, are overweight energy versus the Russell indices, and a number of these investments represent companies that are

 

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restructuring via spin-offs, asset sales or acquisitions. Unfortunately, individual company fundamentals have not mattered much, as the entire energy sector has declined significantly in a very short period of time. Nevertheless, we have not altered our energy investments as we are not sure if these macro changes are temporary or permanent. By nature, we are investors, not traders, and we do not attempt to time the market (in particular the energy market). Frankly, our general belief is that only the consumer benefits from cheap energy and that virtually every energy producing and exporting country in the world would benefit from higher energy prices. It seems more likely that if global growth remains moderate or perhaps better than moderate, energy prices will ultimately rise.

In the current environment, we continue to see no shortage of activity from activist shareholders. Their relentless drive for shareholder value continues to drive restructuring driven change. The building of a new position in certain Funds in Alere (ALR), a medical device company, was spurred by an activist’s attempt to change the board of directors to refocus management on its core business versus its runaway acquisition path that we believe has led to an over-levered balance sheet. A new Chairman of the Board was elected, the CEO was changed and the company is now on a restructuring path to turn around its core diagnostics business and to divest non-core assets to pay down debt. The spin-off of Civeo was instigated by activist investor Jana Partners involvement in its parent, Oil States International. Even CDK Global (CDK), the IT systems company for automotive dealers, has attracted the attention of activist investor Sachem Head only one month since its spin-off from Automatic Data Processing (ADP). As a result, management teams and boards of directors are becoming much more proactive regarding shareholder value and capital management. We are seeing this occur in the record number of spin-offs announced so far this year, greater than 60 versus the 37 spin-offs in calendar year 2013. In addition, the percentage of S&P 500 companies currently buying back their own stock is approaching its historical high of close to 90 percent, and the dollar value of share repurchases for the first half of 2014 was nearly equal to their peak, set in the first half of 2007. We believe these events illustrate that companies can no longer sit idle on their cash, nor can they hide behind underutilized balance sheets.

As we look into 2015, we are quite excited about the number of restructuring-driven investment opportunities in the marketplace. We believe a continuation of the slow growth environment could further the impetus for change to create shareholder value as the activists will not rest. With valuations more reasonable and the US economy being the strongest engine in the world market at the moment, we believe interest will return to more domestically focused small-mid caps. Lastly, as the employment data points to more confidence in the strengthening economy and as we may see more business-friendly policies coming out of Washington, we believe that the mergers and acquisition cycle could pick up in earnest. We further believe that the Funds will be a major beneficiary of a reborn M&A cycle as the restructuring efforts transform these companies into cleaner, purer plays that are more easily integrated into larger companies.

Thank you for the trust you exhibit by allowing us the opportunity to act on these ideas and to manage your hard earned capital. We take this responsibility very seriously and appreciate your support.

Thank you for your continued commitment to the KEELEY Funds.

 

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Sincerely,

 

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John L. Keeley, Jr.   

Brian R. Keeley

President, CIO and Lead Portfolio Manager   

Co-Portfolio Manager

 

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Edwin C. Ciskowski

  

Kevin M. Chin

Co-Portfolio Manager

   Co-Portfolio Manager

There are risks associated with investing in small-cap and mid-cap mutual funds, such as smaller product lines and market shares, including limited available information. The risks of investing in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) are similar to those associated with investing in small-capitalization companies; they may have limited financial resources, may trade less frequently and in a limited volume, may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than larger company securities, and may be subject to changes in interest rates. You should consider objectives, risks and charges and expenses of a Fund carefully before investing. Additional information regarding such risks, including information on fees, is located in the Funds’ prospectus. Please read the Funds’ prospectus carefully before investing. The opinions expressed in this letter are those of the portfolio management team and are current only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover. The portfolio management team’s views are subject to change at any time based on market and other conditions, and no forecasts can be guaranteed.

 

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LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS

KEELEY Small Cap Dividend Value Fund (KSDVX - KSDIX)

KEELEY Mid Cap Dividend Value Fund (KMDVX - KMDIX)

Dear Fellow Shareholders,

Another year in the markets, another year of surprises. The two big surprises for us over the last year were the direction of interest rates and the significant underperformance of small-caps relative to large-caps in the markets overall.

At this time last year, investors seemed worried about rising interest rates. In May 2013, the Fed had signaled that it was considering ending its quantitative easing operations. In response, the yield on the ten-year Treasury bond increased from 1.63% at the beginning of May 2013 to almost 3% in early September 2013 before falling back to about 2.5% by the end of October 2013. The yield eventually ran back to 3% by the end of that year, with most investors appearing concerned that it would increase further. A funny thing happened on the way to higher rates; they went down instead. A brutal winter in the US slowed domestic economic growth, while geopolitical events slowed the economic recovery in Europe and elsewhere. As of September 30, 2014, the ten-year traded at about 2.50%.

What is interesting about this is that the Fed has now officially ended its asset purchase program and consensus expectations for when the Fed may eventually raise rates are now focused on the first half of 2015. That is not very long from now.

We wonder what an increasing rate episode will look like. Since 1971, there have been seven periods when the discount rate was increased more than once. These periods lasted an average of eighteen months and the discount rate increased an average of 350 basis points. The longest episode was from July 1971 to April 1974 and the largest increase was 775 basis points from 5.25% to 13.0% (1977-1980). The consensus seems to be that any increases in rates will be gradual. While this may turn out to be the case, that would be different from the last tightening cycle. In the 2004-06 cycle, the Fed raised its discount rate more than 100 basis points in the first six months. Two years later, it made its final increase, and the discount rate was more than 400 basis points higher. Interestingly, the ten-year Treasury bond only rose about 50 basis points over that cycle.

On the other hand, the decline in oil prices and the prices of other commodities suggests that inflation may not be a big problem. In addition, while economic growth in the US seems to be stable to improving, we do not see a big acceleration coming. Finally, an increase in rates would likely drive more strength in the dollar, which could then choke off export growth.

Our conclusion on interest rates is that higher ones are likely and the magnitude of the change could surprise investors. We do think an upward move will probably be bounded, but that an increase to “normal” levels of short-term rates will be a couple hundred basis points above current levels. Long-term rates will probably move up a little as well, but we don’t think they will move by a similar magnitude.

We care about interest rates because a fund that focuses on dividend-paying stocks is likely to be more sensitive to changes in interest rates than funds that do not focus similarly on payouts. We do several things to try to dampen this impact on the

 

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Funds. First, we do not focus solely on sectors that have a high propensity to pay dividends or on stocks that pay the highest yields. Both the Keeley Small Cap Dividend Value Fund and the Keeley Mid Cap Dividend Value Fund adhere closely to their respective benchmarks from a sector allocation standpoint. Second, our process does not primarily emphasize income. Rather, we search for stocks of companies that we believe are superior and that trade at discounted valuations with improving fundamentals. We use dividends as an initial screen because companies that pay dividends are more likely to have businesses that generate free cash flow on a consistent basis. In addition, they are more likely to be conservatively financed and managed by people who are willing to commit to sharing the profits of the company on a regular basis. We view these as attractive characteristics.

Finally, within interest-sensitive sectors such as Financials and Utilities, we have been emphasizing companies that we think will be less rate-sensitive. For example, the REIT holdings within the Keeley Mid Cap Dividend Value Fund consist mostly of non-traditional REITs. Companies such as Iron Mountain and Corrections Corp. of America converted from being C-Corps to REITs, and their stocks have not yet closed the valuation gap between the two classes of stocks. Other holdings, like Entertainment Properties Trust, Equity Lifestyle Properties and Rayonier own unusual assets: movie theaters, mobile home parks, and timberlands, respectively. We believe these companies have greater flexibility in resetting rents than a traditional REIT that signs a long-term lease for office space. It is our thought that this rent reset capability could result in the stocks of these companies being less rate sensitive.

The other big surprise during the past year has been the magnitude of the underperformance of small cap stocks relative to the rest of the market. In the twelve months ending September 30, 2014, the S&P 600 Small Cap Index was up 5.7%. In contrast, the S&P 500 Index increased 19.7%, and the S&P 400 Mid Cap Index advanced 11.8%. The spread between returns for the S&P 500 and the S&P 600 was the greatest it has been since the late 90s.

We believe that two factors account for the relative underperformance in small caps: valuation and earnings estimate revision trends. On September 30, 2013, we estimated that the S&P 600 Small Cap Index was trading at 17.6x next twelve months earnings estimates. This was 125% of the Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio of the S&P 500 Index. Since the end of 1999, the P/E ratio between these two indices has averaged 108%, and it has been above the 125% level less than 5% of the time. This relationship has since retreated to 108% as of September 30, 2014. As a result, it is our belief that small cap stocks are not overvalued relative to large caps at this time. This means that fundamentals should drive the relative performance of the two asset classes.

Estimate revision trends also created a headwind for small caps this year. At the beginning of 2014, analysts expected the companies in the S&P 600 Small Cap Index to grow their earnings at a 19% pace. Analysts are typically overly optimistic at the beginning of the year and estimates usually decline from the beginning of the year to the end. Combining this factor with the difficult weather in the first quarter of 2014 and the more recent concerns about global growth, analyst expectations have fallen to 9% growth. Compare this to the 2% clawback (10% to 8%) for the S&P 500, and you can see how earnings expectations could be a relative headwind for small caps. At this

 

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point, the bottom-up growth rate expectations for small caps are in the low-20% range versus 10% for the S&P 500. We are uncertain as to the optimism of those expectations for small cap earnings growth, so that could be a relative headwind for small caps yet again in 2015.

The relative underperformance of small-caps has been a significant headwind for the Keeley Small Cap Dividend Value Fund this year relative to its peers, but not relative to the Russell 2000 Value Index. The Fund’s peer rankings have lagged because most small-cap funds have an average market cap that is significantly greater than the index, whereas the average market cap for the Keeley Small Cap Dividend Value Fund remains largely in line with the index.

While we have done several things in seeking to manage the Funds’ interest rate risk, we have fewer options available to manage the Funds’ risk of small-cap underperformance. First, we assume that our investors want to buy small-cap stocks when they buy the Keeley Small Cap Dividend Value Fund and mid-cap stocks when they invest in the Keeley Mid Cap Dividend Value Fund. We are not going to veto that decision. Second, we intend to manage these Funds in accordance with our investment philosophy and the Funds’ principal investment strategies, which include a focus on small and mid-cap securities, respectively, and will not abandon that philosophy even in times of relative underperformance. Third, as long-term investors, we believe that small and mid-cap stocks will produce superior returns over time. Finally, the market cap of a company is not prioritized when we evaluate a potential holding. Managing to a higher or lower average market cap within a band while trying to find the best investment opportunities is a tricky proposition.

In reviewing the year, we are pleased with the results produced by the Keeley Small Cap Dividend Value Fund on a relative basis for the fiscal year. The Keeley Mid Cap Dividend Value Fund, on the other hand, lagged its benchmark, but produced strong absolute returns and a good peer ranking.

We believe we have been thoughtful in evaluating the potential risks to portfolio performance that might arise from rising interest rates.

We think we have seen the worst of the small/large cap relative underperformance.

Overall, the market appears slightly overvalued in our opinion. With most of the world underperforming economically, however, conditions could become more favorable to growing earnings.

We are excited to report that the Keeley Mid Cap Dividend Value Fund recently turned three years old. In early December 2014, the Keeley Small Cap Dividend Value Fund celebrates its fifth anniversary. We wish to thank all of you who have entrusted us with some of your hard-earned money over the years. We will continue to work hard to justify that trust.

Sincerely,

 

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Thomas E. Browne, Jr.    Brian P. Leonard
Lead Portfolio Manager    Co-Portfolio Manager

 

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There are risks associated with investing in small-cap and mid-cap mutual funds, such as smaller product lines and market shares, including limited available information. The risks of investing in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) are similar to those associated with investing in small-capitalization companies; they may have limited financial resources, may trade less frequently and in a limited volume, may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than larger securities, and may be subject to changes in interest rates. Dividend paying investments may not experience the same price appreciation as non-dividend paying investments; portfolio companies may choose not to pay a dividend or it may be less than anticipated. You should consider objectives, risks and charges and expenses of a fund carefully before investing. Additional information regarding such risks, including information on fees is located in the Funds’ prospectus. Please read the Funds’ prospectus carefully before investing. The opinions expressed in this letter are those of the portfolio management team, and are current only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover. The portfolio management team’s views are subject to change at any time, based on market and other conditions, and no forecasts can be guaranteed.

 

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MANAGER COMMENTARY

KEELEY Small Cap Value Fund (KSCVX - KSCIX)

For the quarter ending September 30, 2014, the KEELEY Small Cap Value Fund (KSCVX) decreased 8.27 percent compared to a 7.36 percent fall for the Russell 2000 Index and an 8.58 percent decline in the Russell 2000 Value Index. Over the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014, the Fund rose 2.10 percent compared to a 3.93 percent increase for the Russell 2000 Index.

Although much of the past year proved to be positive for equities, the more recent market action has been much more volatile, raising concerns about the future direction of equity markets. The recent weakness was especially evident in small cap stocks, where the divergence between small- and large-cap stocks was substantial. The S&P 500 Index posted a positive return in the third quarter of 2014, climbing just over 1 percent compared to the broad sell-off that occurred in small and mid-cap companies. Heightened geopolitical risks were the primary culprit, as uncertainty in foreign markets added to global growth concerns and pressured investors to shun risk. Additional uncertainty here in the U.S., especially with regard to how markets will perform without any quantitative easing, added to investor’s concerns after the exceptional results in equities over the past five years.

Fortunately, economic news for the majority of the year was positive for the most part, as the economy seems to have recovered from the effects of the harsh winter months in early 2014. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth turned positive, but long-term projections remain subpar, especially given the potential for a tightening of the aggressive monetary policy instituted by the Federal Reserve since 2009.

Over the past year, performance from a sector perspective was mixed, with seven of ten economic sectors performing positively. Our sector allocation had a negative impact on the Fund over the trailing twelve-month period and was the primary cause of the Fund’s relative underperformance versus the benchmark. An underweight position in the strong performing healthcare sector detracted from the Fund’s returns, as did an overweight position in the lagging energy sector. Stock selection, however, made a positive contribution to the Fund’s performance over the past year, led by strong results in the consumer discretionary and technology sectors.

Core-Mark Holding Company Inc. (CORE) was the Fund’s best performing stock over the trailing twelve months after rising over 59 percent and adding 55 basis points of performance to the Fund’s portfolio. The convenience store supplier continued its impressive rise since our original purchase of the stock. Core-Mark was especially pleased with growth in higher margin areas such as fresh foods, as it benefits from increased fresh food offerings at gas station marts and drug store retailers.

Verint Systems Inc. (VRNT) was another strong contributor, climbing over 50 percent and adding 45 basis points of performance to the Fund’s portfolio. Shares of the maker of business intelligence software climbed sharply in September of 2014 after posting earnings results that exceeded expectations. Verint’s earnings were boosted by strong results from its Kana Software division, which was acquired earlier in the year.

 

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The Fund’s largest detractor over the trailing twelve-month period was Hanger, Inc. (HGR), which fell over 38 percent and cost the portfolio 37 basis points of performance.

Shares of the patient care servicer fell sharply in August of 2014 after a disappointing earnings release. The company also reduced guidance for both revenue and earnings for the remainder of 2014 due to reimbursement issues and patient deferrals. This report placed a tremendous amount of pressure on the stock, and the remaining uncertainty regarding its longer-term outlook caused us to eliminate the position from the Fund in the third quarter of 2014.

The Fund’s energy holdings have proven to be very volatile over the past year. After strong results for much of the trailing twelve months, especially in the second quarter of 2014, the third quarter was very difficult. Although our stock selection in the sector contributed to the Fund’s results and caused it to outperform the sector on a relative basis, an overweight position to a sector that declined over 20 percent in the third quarter of 2014 clearly had a negative impact. Previously, we noted the potential for enhanced volatility from the Fund’s energy holdings, as these companies are still in the developmental stages of their life cycle. They also remain heavily tied to the price of the underlying commodity, which declined sharply in the third quarter of 2014 due to a rising U.S. dollar and concerns about a slowdown in global growth. Although we remain committed to the sector and are enthusiastic about the long-term potential of the Fund’s holdings, we did decide to reduce exposure to certain names that we believed to be either too volatile or lacking in adequate return potential versus the assumed risks.

Although we are admittedly concerned with the macroeconomic environment and the subsequent volatility in the small cap space in recent months, it is difficult to ignore the activity in one of our primary investment themes, corporate spin-offs. The environment over the past few years, and especially recently, has been exceptional. According to Spin-off Advisors, approximately 62 spin-offs are likely to be completed in 2014, which would be the second highest total since 2000, when 66 were completed. We believe there are a number of factors that are forcing this activity. For one, activist investors have become very prominent in recent years, especially hedge funds, and they recognize how breaking up a company can unlock significant value. Another factor is tied to the simple maturation of a number of industries, such as technology. Many tech companies are experiencing slowing growth but have smaller divisions that are now potentially large enough to stand on their own. eBay Inc. (EBAY) is an excellent example. Twenty years ago the stock was recognized as one of the pioneers of online retailing and although that remains a core business, PayPal is now considered a major franchise in online transactions and will most likely garner an attractive valuation.

Another factor is something we would call the “unwinding” of the conglomerate phase. Years ago, especially in the growth years of the late 1990’s, many companies grew substantially via acquisition only to find that little if any synergies existed. By spinning-off ill-fitting parts, management could increase its focus on core strengths, allowing each independent company to thrive under its own distinct strategic initiatives. The behavioral aspects of these changes also are very evident at the outset of the spin-off. The enthusiasm is very apparent when meeting with management, and their compensation is often properly aligned to provide key

 

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executives with the right incentives. Here at Keeley, we embrace this philosophy and are excited about the plethora of potential opportunities to discover value for the Fund. This is especially true in an environment that we believe is admittedly more difficult to find attractively priced investment ideas.

Sincerely,

 

LOGO    LOGO
John L. Keeley, Jr.    Brian R. Keeley
Lead Portfolio Manager    Co-Portfolio Manager

 

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Kevin M. Chin

Co-Portfolio Manager

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Average annual total return measures annualized change, while total return measures aggregate change.

 

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Investments by Sector

As a Percentage of Investments

As of 9/30/2014

(Unaudited) *

 

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Index Comparison

Comparison of a Hypothetical $10,000 Investment

Keeley Small Cap Value Fund - Class A, S&P 500®** and Russell 2000®*** Indexes

(Unaudited)

 

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Average annual total returns ****

For the periods ended September 30, 2014

 

    1-Year      5-Years      10-Years      Since Commencement
of Operations (1)
 

Keeley Small Cap Value Fund

          

Class A

    2.10%         13.81%         8.69%         11.79%   

Class A (includes max 4 1/2% front-end load)

    -2.50%         12.77%         8.19%         11.55%   

Class I

    2.36%         14.11%         N/A             4.68%   

S&P 500® Index

    19.73%         15.70%         8.11%         9.27% (2) 

Russell 2000® Index

    3.93%         14.29%         8.19%         8.71% (2) 

 

(1)  Inception date is October 1, 1993 for Class A Shares and December 31, 2007 for Class I Shares.
(2)  The Since Commencement of Operations returns shown are from the commencement date of Keeley Small Cap Value Fund - Class A. The returns for the S&P 500® and Russell 2000® Indexes since the commencement date of the Keeley Small Cap Value Fund - Class I are 6.78% and 7.02% respectively.
* Excludes short-term investments and any investments purchased with cash collateral from securities lending.
** The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index generally considered representative of the stock market as a whole. The index focuses on the large-cap segment of the U.S. equities market. The S&P 500® Index returns include reinvestment of dividends. These figures do not reflect any deductions for fees, expenses or taxes and are not available for investment.

 

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*** The Russell 2000® Index is comprised of the smallest 2,000 companies in the Russell 3000® Index. The Russell 3000® Index is comprised of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on market capitalization. The Russell 2000® Index is unmanaged and returns include reinvested dividends. These index figures do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes, and are not available for investment.
**** Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is not predictive of future performance. The investment return and principal value of shares will fluctuate and when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of shares.

 

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MANAGER COMMENTARY

KEELEY Small Cap Dividend Value Fund (KSDVX - KSDIX)

For the quarter ending September 30, 2014, the KEELEY Small Cap Dividend Value Fund (KSDVX) decreased 6.63 percent compared to an 8.58 percent decline for the Russell 2000 Value Index. Over the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, the Fund increased 4.90 percent compared to a 4.13 percent increase for the Russell 2000 Value Index.

Volatility returned late in the third quarter of 2014, which helped the Fund outperform its benchmark over the past year. Positive stock selection was the primary driver of our strong relative results, although our sector allocation made a contribution as well. Additionally, market factors also made an impact over the past year. Many of the Fund’s defensive characteristics played a role, as dividend payers outperformed non-dividend payers in a volatile third quarter of 2014 and lower beta names outperformed higher beta names.

Over the trailing twelve-month period, strong stock selection in the financial sector was the key driver in the Fund’s performance versus its benchmark. Although sector allocation was positive in all ten economic sectors, our selection in financials accounted for the majority of our outperformance over the past year.

Within the financial sector, Protective Life Corporation (PL) was the top performing stock in both the Fund and the financial sector over the past year, after climbing over 62 percent and adding 134 basis points to our results. Shares of the financial services firm rose sharply in June of 2014 when Japan’s Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co. agreed to buy Protective Life for $5.7 billion. This deal was the largest ever by a Japanese insurer, and we elected to sell the position soon after the announcement.

Foot Locker Inc. (FL) was the second largest contributor over the past year after the athletic retailer climbed over 63 percent and added 77 basis points of return to the portfolio. The company continues to post strong earnings results and its shares set a new all-time high in the third quarter of 2014 when it announced earnings that handily exceeded expectations.

The Fund’s largest detractor over the past twelve months was Destination Maternity Corporation (DEST) after shares of the maternity apparel retailer dropped sharply in July of 2014. Over the trailing twelve month period, the shares declined over 37 percent and cost the Fund 52 basis points of performance. Shares were under pressure after the company reported a decline in net income amid very weak same store sales. They also failed in their bid to merge with British retailer Mothercare PLC, which put additional pressure on the stock. We elected to liquidate the position because we did not believe the trend in earnings will change anytime soon and the risk/reward scenario is not compelling on a longer-term basis.

Overall, we believe there are four main factors which drive the equity markets: the economy, interest rates, valuations, and sentiment. In our opinion, the current positioning of these factors taken together demonstrate that the market should be alright and that the worst part of relative underperformance by small cap stocks may have passed. We are thus sticking with our expectation of +/-5% in absolute performance for calendar year 2014 from the beginning of the year. That would

 

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equate to a bit more churning with no real upward progress in the fourth quarter. Regardless, we will continue to do what we do: seek out cheap stocks of good companies with some potential for improvement on the horizon. And with the additional volatility in recent months, we are clearly seeing a greater opportunity set available for us to perform our work.

Sincerely,

 

LOGO    LOGO
Thomas E. Browne, Jr.    Brian P. Leonard
Lead Portfolio Manager    Co-Portfolio Manager

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Average annual total return measures annualized change, while total return measures aggregate change.

 

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Investments by Sector

As a Percentage of Investments

As of 9/30/2014

(Unaudited) *

 

LOGO

Index Comparison

Comparison of a Hypothetical $10,000 Investment

Keeley Small Cap Dividend Value Fund - Class A and Russell 2000® Value Index **

(Unaudited)

 

LOGO

Average annual total returns ***

For the periods ended September 30, 2014

 

    1-Year      3-Years      Since Commencement
of Operations (1)
 

Keeley Small Cap Dividend Value Fund

       

Class A

    4.90%         18.85%         15.54%   

Class A (includes max 4 1/2% front-end load)

    0.17%         17.03%         14.45%   

Class I

    5.17%         19.14%         15.82%   

Russell 2000® Value Index

    4.13%         20.61%         14.04%   

 

(1)  Inception date for both classes is December 1, 2009.
* Excludes short-term investments and any investments purchased with cash collateral from securities lending.
** The Russell 2000® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000® Index companies with lower prices-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. These figures do not reflect any deductions for fees, expenses or taxes, and are not available for investment.
*** Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is not predictive of future performance. The investment return and principal value of shares will fluctuate and when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of shares.

 

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MANAGER COMMENTARY

KEELEY Small-Mid Cap Value Fund (KSMVX - KSMIX)

For the quarter ending September 30, 2014, the KEELEY Small-Mid Cap Value Fund (KSMVX) decreased 6.22 percent compared to a 6.40 percent decline for the Russell 2500 Value Index. Over the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, the Fund increased 5.88 percent compared to a 9.88 percent rise in the Russell 2500 Value Index.

The Fund trailed its benchmark over the past year due to both negative sector allocation and stock selection. More specifically, underperforming stock selection and an overweight position in the lagging energy sector was a critical factor in the Fund’s relative underperformance. Additionally, an underweight position in financials, and specifically a lack of REIT holdings, had a negative impact on the Fund over the past year. Lastly, an underweight position in healthcare, which was the second best performing sector in the Russell 2500 Value Index, negatively impacted our results over the trailing twelve month period.

Civeo Corp. (CVEO) was the Fund’s largest detractor over the past year after shares fell sharply in September of 2014 when the company announced that it would not pursue conversion to a REIT and simultaneously announced a rather large reduction in guidance for the fourth quarter of 2014 and calendar year 2015 due to project deferrals in Canada. The stock fell over 50 percent and cost the Fund 54 basis points in performance. The reduction in earnings guidance, while never pleasant, is understandable, but the decision to not seek REIT status was both disappointing and confusing to us. Frankly, we’ve not seen a case where management’s rationale for a company being spun-off is so quickly abandoned. Activist investors who pressed the parent company for the spin-off are still involved and are seeking the resignation of the CEO. Nonetheless, the failure to seek a REIT election was a sufficient blow relative to our investment thesis, and we therefore elected to sell the stock.

The second largest detractor over the trailing twelve-month period was Hanger, Inc. (HGR), which declined over 38 percent and cost the fund 41 basis points of performance. Shares of the patient care servicer fell sharply in August of 2014 after a disappointing earnings release. The company also reduced guidance for both revenue and earnings for the remainder of 2014 due to reimbursement issues and patient deferrals. This report placed a tremendous amount of pressure on the stock, and the remaining uncertainty regarding its longer-term outlook caused us to eliminate the position in the third quarter of 2014.

The Fund’s best performing position over the past year was Hanesbrands Inc. (HBI), which climbed over 72 percent and added 69 basis points of performance to the Fund over the trailing twelve-month period. The consumer goods company has been an exceptional performer over the past few years, and its share price rose sharply in the second quarter after it announced a strategic acquisition of French lingerie manufacturer DBApparel in an all-cash deal. The purchase will give Hanesbrands full control over the respected Playtex and Wonderbra brands, and the company anticipates a number of synergies from a production and distribution perspective that should result in long-term cost savings.

 

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Sincerely,

 

LOGO    LOGO
John L. Keeley, Jr.    Brian R. Keeley
Lead Portfolio Manager    Co-Portfolio Manager

 

LOGO

Kevin M. Chin

Co-Portfolio Manager

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Average annual total return measures annualized change, while total return measures aggregate change.

 

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Investments by Sector

As a Percentage of Investments

As of 9/30/2014

(Unaudited) *

 

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Index Comparison

Comparison of a Hypothetical $10,000 Investment

Keeley Small-Mid Cap Value Fund - Class A and Russell 2500® Value Index **

(Unaudited)

 

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Average annual total returns ***

For the periods ended September 30, 2014

 

    1-Year      3-Years      5-Years      Since Commencement
of Operations (1)
 

Keeley Small-Mid Cap Value Fund

          

Class A

    5.88%         26.74%         16.05%         8.09%   

Class A (includes max 4 1/2% front-end load)

    1.14%         24.82%         14.99%         7.39%   

Class I

    6.11%         27.03%         16.34%         8.36%   

Russell 2500® Value Index

    9.88%         22.82%         15.16%         7.48%   

 

(1)  Inception date for both classes is August 15, 2007.
* Excludes short-term investments and any investments purchased with cash collateral from securities lending.
** The Russell 2500® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 2500® Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The stocks in this index are also members of either the Russell 1000® Value or the Russell 2000® Value Indexes. These figures do not reflect any deductions for fees, expenses or taxes, and are not available for investment.
*** Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is not predictive of future performance. The investment return and principal value of shares will fluctuate and when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of shares.

 

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MANAGER COMMENTARY

KEELEY Mid Cap Value Fund (KMCVX - KMCIX)

For the quarter ending September 30, 2014, the KEELEY Mid Cap Value Fund (KMCVX) decreased 5.67 percent compared to a 2.65 percent decline for the Russell Mid Cap Value Index. Over the past fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, the Fund rose 8.98 percent compared to a 17.46 percent rise for the Russell Mid Cap Value Index. Despite strong absolute returns, the Fund failed to outpace a very strong benchmark over the past year. Both stock selection and sector allocation negatively impacted the Fund. Although an overweight to the lagging energy sector hurt relative performance, stock selection was the primary cause of the Fund’s poor relative results, as holdings in the consumer discretionary, materials, and financial sector all negatively impacted the portfolio over the past year.

Civeo Corp. (CVEO) was the Fund’s largest detractor over the past year after shares fell sharply in September of 2014 when it announced that earnings results for the end of 2014 and early 2015 would be worse than expected. The company also announced that it will not pursue REIT status as previously anticipated. The news shocked investors especially after management was very clear early in the year that a REIT structure was part of the strategic plan. The near-term uncertainty and poor outlook of Civeo’s core business, coupled with the surprise decision to forego REIT status, caused us to eliminate the position.

Holdings in the consumer discretionary sector had a negative impact over the past year, and GNC Holdings Inc. (GNC) was the third largest detractor after falling over 30 percent over the trailing twelve months and costing the Fund 57 basis points of performance. The specialty retailer of health and wellness products fell sharply in February of 2014 after posting disappointing earnings results. After initially holding onto the shares, we decided to eliminate the position due to continued uncertainty over earnings, and we believe there existed better opportunities for capital deployment.

Genworth Financial (GNW) was the Fund’s largest detractor in the financial sector, after falling over 26 percent and detracting 52 basis points of return from the Fund. The company announced an addition to reserves for purposes of covering potential loss exposure to long-term care insurance provided to its earliest customers. This was not an unknown risk to us, as we did factor this into our thinking when we established the position for the Fund. However, while the reserve build was in-line with our projections, it was still a negative surprise to the street. Our view with respect to long-term care is that states will allow for premium increases, sometimes sizeable, as GNW (and others providing this insurance) are last line defenses for patients who would otherwise likely end up in Medicaid and exacerbate state budget situations. Unfortunately, a mismatch in timing sometimes occurs as claims rise first, and then reserves are lifted followed by a request for premium increases. As of the date of this letter, we feel GNW is relatively inexpensive and may be in a good position to seek premium relief even as it continues to restructure its business in both long-term care and mortgage insurance. The position, however, remains subject to heightened scrutiny for possible sale given the near-term uncertainty surrounding its outlook.

 

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United Rentals Inc. (URI) was the Fund’s top performing position over the past year after rising over 90 percent and adding 153 basis points of performance to the Fund. The equipment rental company reached an all-time high during the third quarter of 2014 after posting earnings results that exceeded expectations. The company also increased the lower end of its revenue guidance for fiscal 2014. Toward the end of September of 2014, the stock also was added to the S&P 500 Index.

Sincerely,

 

LOGO    LOGO
John L. Keeley, Jr.   

Brian R. Keeley

Lead Portfolio Manager    Co-Portfolio Manager

 

LOGO

Kevin M. Chin

Co-Portfolio Manager

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Average annual total return measures annualized change, while total return measures aggregate change.

 

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Investments by Sector

As a Percentage of Investments

As of 9/30/2014

(Unaudited) *

 

LOGO

Index Comparison

Comparison of a Hypothetical $10,000 Investment

Keeley Mid Cap Value Fund - Class A, Russell Midcap® Value Index ** and S&P MidCap 400® Index***

(Unaudited)

 

LOGO

Average annual total returns ****

For the periods ended September 30, 2014

 

    1-Year      3-Years      5-Years      Since Commencement
of Operations (1)
 

Keeley Mid Cap Value Fund

          

Class A

    8.98%         22.48%         14.09%         5.06%   

Class A (includes max 4 1/2% front-end load)

    4.06%         20.62%         13.05%         4.53%   

Class I

    9.20%         22.79%         14.36%         1.75%   

Russell Midcap® Value Index

    17.46%         24.72%         17.24%         8.55% (2) 

S&P MidCap 400® Index

    11.82%         22.43%         16.37%         8.98% (2) 

 

(1)  Inception date is August 15, 2005 for Class A Shares and December 31, 2007 for Class I Shares.
(2)  The Since Commencement of Operations returns shown are from the commencement date of the Keeley Mid Cap Value Fund - Class A. The returns for the Russell Midcap® Value Index and S&P MidCap 400® Index since the commencement date of the Keeley Mid Cap Value Fund - Class I are 8.54% and 8.83%, respectively.
* Excludes short-term investments and any investments purchased with cash collateral from securities lending.
** The Russell Midcap® Value Index is an unmanaged index of common stock prices that measures the performance of those Russell Midcap® companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. These Index figures do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes, and are not available for investment.

 

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*** The S&P MidCap 400® Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the mid-cap range of U.S. equity securities. These index figures do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses of taxes, and are not available for investment.
**** Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is not predictive of future performance. The investment return and principal value of shares will fluctuate and when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of shares.

 

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MANAGER COMMENTARY

KEELEY Mid Cap Dividend Value Fund (KMDVX - KMDIX)

In the third quarter of 2014, the KEELEY Mid Cap Dividend Value Fund (KMDVX) fell 2.17 percent compared to a 2.65 percent decrease for the Russell Mid Cap Value Index. Over the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, the Fund increased 15.37 percent compared to a 17.46 percent increase for the Russell Mid Cap Value Index.

Over the past year, the Fund trailed the Russell Mid Cap Value Index due in large part to our sector allocation, as our stock selection made a positive contribution. From a sector perspective, an underweight position in healthcare, which was the second best performing sector in the Russell Mid Cap Value Index over the past year, was the key factor in the Fund’s relative underperformance. Stock selection made a positive contribution over the past year, and the Fund’s holdings in the industrial and financial sectors were especially strong over that time period.

The Fund’s top performing position over the past year was Avago Technologies (AVGO) which climbed over 101 percent and added 138 basis points of performance to the Fund. Shares of the semiconductor manufacturer rose sharply in September of 2014 after posting strong earnings results amid positive momentum in the smartphone market where they boast Apple as a customer. Also, due to its strong cash flow, the company announced a dividend increase of 10.3 percent year-over-year.

Another strong contributor over the past year was Foot Locker Inc. (FL) which has been a top performer for a number of years. Shares of the athletic retailer climbed over 63 percent and added 111 basis points of performance to the Fund over the past year. Foot Locker is benefiting from a strengthening economy as well as strong momentum from a number of their key partners, such as Nike. The company also has demonstrated an impressive pattern of earnings and revenue growth over the past two years despite challenging profit margins.

The largest detractor over the past year was SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. (SEAS), which fell over 36 percent and cost the Fund 37 basis points of return. Shares of the theme park and entertainment company were negatively impacted after a disappointing earnings report in the third quarter of 2014 that was combined with poor forward looking guidance. We sold the stock upon the news due to uncertainty surrounding future earnings.

Leidos Holdings (LDOS) was the Fund’s second largest detractor over the past year, after shares declined over 24 percent and detracted 25 basis points of return from the Fund. Shares of the engineering solutions company tumbled late in the first quarter of 2014 after announcing disappointing future guidance and the departure of their COO.

 

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Sincerely,

 

LOGO    LOGO
Thomas E. Browne, Jr.    Brian P. Leonard
Lead Portfolio Manager    Co-Portfolio Manager

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Average annual total return measures annualized change, while total return measures aggregate change.

 

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Investments by Sector

As a Percentage of Investments

As of 9/30/2014

(Unaudited) *

 

LOGO

Index Comparison

Comparison of a Hypothetical $10,000 Investment

Keeley Mid Cap Dividend Value Fund - Class A and Russell Midcap® Value Index **

(Unaudited)

 

LOGO

Average annual total returns ***

For the periods ended September 30, 2014

 

     1-Year      Since Commencement
of Operations (1)
 

Keeley Mid Cap Dividend Value Fund

     

Class A

     15.37%         22.78%   

Class A (includes max 4 1/2% front-end load)

     10.19%         20.92%   

Class I

     15.65%         23.08%   

Russell Midcap® Value Index

     17.46%         26.46%   

 

(1)  Inception date for both classes is October 3, 2011.
* Excludes short-term investments and any investments purchased with cash collateral from securities lending.
** The Russell Midcap® Value Index is an unmanaged index of common stock prices that measures the performance of those Russell Midcap® companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. These Index figures do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes, and are not available for investment.
*** Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is not predictive of future performance. The investment return and principal value of shares will fluctuate and when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of shares.

 

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MANAGER COMMENTARY

KEELEY All Cap Value Fund (KACVX - KACIX)

For the quarter ending September 30, 2014, the KEELEY All Cap Value Fund (KACVX) decreased 4.74 percent compared to a 0.87 percent decline for the Russell 3000 Value Index. Over the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, the Fund rose 11.52 percent compared to a 17.66 percent rise for the Russell 3000 Value Index. Although we were pleased with the absolute returns for the Fund during the year, we always strive to outpace our peers and benchmark, and the Fund was unable to do so over the past year. Although our sector allocation had a negative impact on the Fund’s results, the primary cause of underperformance was stock selection, specifically in the technology and financial sectors. The Fund was impacted by both what it owned and what it didn’t own inside the benchmark, and the volatility during the third quarter of 2014 was especially difficult.

Civeo Corp. (CVEO) was the Fund’s largest detractor over the past year after shares fell sharply in September of 2014 when the company announced that it would not pursue conversion to a REIT and simultaneously announced a rather large reduction in guidance for the fourth quarter of 2014 and calendar year 2015 due to project deferrals in Canada. The stock fell over 44 percent and cost the Fund 58 basis points in performance. The reduction in earnings guidance, while never pleasant, is understandable, but the decision not to seek a REIT election was both disappointing and confusing to us. Frankly, we’ve not seen a case where management’s rationale for a spin-off is so quickly abandoned. Activist investors, who pushed the company to split, are now asking for the resignation of the CEO. Nonetheless, the failure to seek REIT status was a sufficient blow relative to our investment thesis, and we therefore exited the position.

Walter Investment Management (WAC) was the Fund’s second largest detractor and a key factor in the Fund’s challenges within the financial sector over the past year. The mortgage servicer had been a long-term positive contributor to the Fund, a company that was spun-out of Walter Energy many years ago. The stock fell over 30 percent and cost the portfolio 43 basis points of return over the trailing twelve-month period. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced plans to evaluate various business practices at Walter Investment Management’s Green Tree servicing subsidiary. Since the CFPB was not even created when we initially purchased the security, the financial impacts of its regulatory findings and enforcement recommendations are unknown. We thus elected to liquidate the position in the first quarter of 2014 based upon this news and the corresponding uncertainties.

The Fund’s top-performing position over the past year was Hewlett-Packard Company (HPQ) which climbed over 68 percent and added 80 basis points of performance to the Fund. In part due to stretched valuations in smaller cap names, but also due to opportunity, we have found attractive ideas in the larger cap space over the past year. One reason for the expanded opportunity set is that many larger cap names, which are starved for growth, are continually looking for ways to restructure and unlock hidden value. This is a cornerstone of our investment philosophy and after years of expansion through acquisition, many companies are trying to unwind the transactions that lacked synergy, allowing new management to

 

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come in and restore focus on growth of their core businesses. Late in 2013, we added several larger-cap names in technology, including Microsoft (MSFT) and Hewlett Packard. At the time both companies were in the early stages of restructuring that we thought could lead to greater levels of profitability and returns. Despite some of the near-term challenges they faced at the time, both produced enviable levels of free cash flow which was difficult to ignore. Each company has performed well since the inception of the Fund’s purchase of the stock and are excellent examples of larger companies that had become stagnant and were in desperate need of restructuring in attempting to unlock value. While valuations are obviously higher today than our original investment, both companies continue to maintain relatively strong balance sheets, and may potentially build more value in the future as the restructuring process unfolds.

In summary, although the Fund has posted positive absolute returns so far in 2014, it seems like it has been quite a brawl to get here. As we are under no illusions that it will get any easier, we are prepared to do what we always do – work diligently looking for companies that we believe are inefficiently priced because they are misunderstood as they change. We believe that by remaining consistent in our investment approach, we will be rewarded over the long-term, even with pockets of volatility along the way. As always, we thank you for your trust in us as investors.

Sincerely,

 

LOGO    LOGO
John L. Keeley, Jr.    Brian R. Keeley
Lead Portfolio Manager    Co-Portfolio Manager

 

LOGO

Edwin C. Ciskowski

Co-Portfolio Manager

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Average annual total return measures annualized change, while total return measures aggregate change.

 

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Investments by Sector

As a Percentage of Investments

As of 9/30/2014

(Unaudited) *

 

LOGO

Index Comparison

Comparison of a Hypothetical $10,000 Investment

Keeley All Cap Value Fund - Class A and Russell 3000® Value Index **

(Unaudited)

 

LOGO

Average annual total returns ***

For the periods ended September 30, 2014

 

    1-Year      3-Years      5-Years      Since Commencement
of Operations (1)
 

Keeley All Cap Value Fund

          

Class A

    11.52%         24.04%         15.35%         7.59%   

Class A (includes max 4 1/2% front-end load)

    6.52%         22.17%         14.31%         7.00%   

Class I

    11.78%         24.38%         15.63%         5.10%   

Russell 3000® Value Index

    17.66%         23.67%         15.08%         6.98% (2) 

 

(1)  Inception date is June 14, 2006 for Class A Shares and December 31, 2007 for Class I Shares.
(2)  The Since Commencement of Operations return shown is from the commencement date of the Keeley All Cap Value Fund - Class A. The return for the Russell 3000® Value Index since the commencement date of the Keeley All Cap Value Fund - Class I is 5.97%.
* Excludes short-term investments and any investments purchased with cash collateral from securities lending.
** The Russell 3000® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 3000® Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The stocks in this index also are members of either the Russell 1000® Value or the Russell 2000® Value indexes. These index figures do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes, and are not available for investment.

 

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*** Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is not predictive of future performance. The investment return and principal value of shares will fluctuate and when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of shares.

 

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MANAGER COMMENTARY

KEELEY Alternative Value Fund (KALVX - KALIX)

For the quarter ending September 30, 2014, the KEELEY Alternative Value Fund (KALVX) decreased 4.82 percent compared to a 1.13 percent increase for the S&P 500 Index and a 6.40 percent decline for the Russell 2500 Value Index. Over the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, the Fund fell 0.19 percent compared to a 19.73 percent increase for the S&P 500 Index and a 9.88 percent rise for the Russell 2500 Value Index. For much of the trailing twelve-month period, the Fund maintained some degree of a short-hedge, which negatively impacted returns in a very strong market for equities until late in the third quarter of 2014. Additionally, the underlying long portfolio underperformed its benchmark, and those two factors were the primary contributors leading to the Fund’s poor relative and absolute returns during the past year.

The long portfolio was negatively impacted by poor stock selection and an overweight position in the lagging energy sector, which was the worst performing sector in the Russell 2500 Value Index over the past year. The Fund was also hurt by negative stock selection in the financials and health care sectors.

Broadmark Asset Management LLC (“Broadmark”), the Fund’s sub-adviser, provides the tactical hedge on the portfolio, and its decision is driven primarily by macroeconomic factors such as investment sentiment, valuations, and momentum. Although Broadmark believes that the direction in equity markets is determined by monetary factors and credit conditions, within the longer cycle they also recognize that there will be corrections driven by investor sentiment, based upon the reality that most classes of investors are wrong at extremes. The S&P 500 recently corrected approximately 4.5 percent from high to low, improving Broadmark’s sentiment models to positive on a short-term basis yet neutral and improving on an intermediate-term basis.

Broadmark’s investment process was designed by looking back over the past 100 years at all conditions preceding economic recoveries and bull markets and those preceding economic recessions and bear markets. From a valuation standpoint, Broadmark considers trailing median S&P 500 Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratios, which appear moderately overvalued on an absolute basis. However, when adjusted for inflation and interest rates, P/E ratios appear average on a historical basis. Some longer term measures of valuation are extreme. For example, Price to Sales is at an all-time high, exceeding both 2000 and 2007.

The way Broadmark ties these observations together is with a series of momentum models, which look at various measures of the overall health of the market. Group behavior, inter-sector behavior and overall participation are critical. Over the past few months, Broadmark has seen a narrowing effect expressed in the underperformance of small cap stocks (Russell 2000) and the percent of stocks making new highs and trading above their ten and thirty week moving averages lagging. Broadmark monitors overall participation of the market in order to gauge the health of any rally. If it perceives a resumption in momentum divergences when the rally occurs, that could be worrisome.

 

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Looking ahead, once credit conditions and interest rates shift, Broadmark expects to see a shift in the market. If spreads remain tame, possibly only a minor correction will be in the cards. However, if spreads widen, there may be danger that a steeper decline looms in the future. The key to the long-term success of Broadmark’s strategy has been avoiding large drawdowns. Its goal is to have reasonably high exposure in bull markets and recoveries, and reduced exposure in bear markets and recessions. Broadmark will continue to monitor the critical elements of its process listed above and adjust market exposure accordingly.

Sincerely,

 

LOGO    LOGO
John L. Keeley, Jr.    Brian R. Keeley
Lead Portfolio Manager    Co-Portfolio Manager

 

LOGO

Kevin M. Chin

Co-Portfolio Manager

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Average annual total return measures annualized change, while total return measures aggregate change.

 

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Investments by Sector

As a Percentage of Investments

As of 9/30/2014

(Unaudited) *

 

LOGO

Index Comparison

Comparison of a Hypothetical $10,000 Investment

Keeley Alternative Value Fund - Class A, S&P 500® ** and Russell 2500® Value *** Indexes

(Unaudited)

 

LOGO

Average annual total returns ****

For the periods ended September 30, 2014

 

    1-Year      3-Years      Since Commencement
of Operations (1)
 

Keeley Alternative Value Fund

       

Class A

    -0.19%         11.67%         5.59%   

Class A (includes max 4 1/2% front-end load)

    -4.64%         9.97%         4.52%   

Class I

    0.09%         12.00%         5.90%   

S&P 500® Index

    19.73%         22.99%         14.53%   

Russell 2500® Value Index

    9.88%         22.82%         13.23%   

 

(1)  Inception date for both classes is April 1, 2010.
* Excludes short-term investments and any investments purchased with cash collateral from securities lending.
** The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index generally considered representative of the stock market as a whole. The index focuses on the large-cap segment of the U.S. equities market. The S&P 500® Index returns include reinvestment of dividends. These figures do not reflect any deductions for fees, expenses or taxes, and are not available for investment.
*** The Russell 2500® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 2500® Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The stocks in this index are also members of either the Russell 1000® Value or the Russell 2000® Value Indexes. The Russell 2500® Value Index is unmanaged and returns include reinvestment of dividends. These figures do not reflect any deductions for fees, expenses or taxes, and are not available for investment.
**** Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is not predictive of future performance. The investment return and principal value of shares will fluctuate and when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of shares.

 

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KEELEY Funds, Inc.

Expense Example

For the Six Month Period Ended September 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from April 1, 2014 to September 30, 2014 (the “period”) for the Small Cap Value Fund, the Small Cap Dividend Value Fund, the Small-Mid Cap Value Fund, the Mid Cap Value Fund, the Mid Cap Dividend Value Fund, the All Cap Value Fund, and the Alternative Value Fund.

Actual Expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 equals 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the applicable line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during the period.

 

    CLASS A  
    Beginning
account value
     Ending
account value
     Annual
Expense
Ratio **
     Expenses
Paid During
the Period *
 

Small Cap Value Fund

  $ 1,000.00       $ 946.70         1.35%       $ 6.59   

Small Cap Dividend Value Fund

    1,000.00         945.50         1.39%         6.78   

Small-Mid Cap Value Fund

    1,000.00         966.30         1.39%         6.85   

Mid Cap Value Fund

    1,000.00         972.70         1.39%         6.87   

Mid Cap Dividend Value Fund

    1,000.00         1,031.10         1.39%         7.08   

All Cap Value Fund

    1,000.00         993.50         1.39%         6.95   

Alternative Value Fund

    1,000.00         969.40         2.33%         11.50   
    CLASS I  
    Beginning
account value
     Ending
account value
     Annual
Expense
Ratio **
     Expenses
Paid During
the Period *
 

Small Cap Value Fund

  $ 1,000.00       $ 948.00         1.10%       $ 5.37   

Small Cap Dividend Value Fund

    1,000.00         946.40         1.14%         5.56   

Small-Mid Cap Value Fund

    1,000.00         967.50         1.14%         5.62   

Mid Cap Value Fund

    1,000.00         973.60         1.14%         5.64   

Mid Cap Dividend Value Fund

    1,000.00         1,032.30         1.14%         5.81   

All Cap Value Fund

    1,000.00         994.60         1.14%         5.70   

Alternative Value Fund

    1,000.00         971.60         2.08%         10.28   

 

* Expenses are equal to the Funds’ expense ratio for the six-month period, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 for the Funds (to reflect the one-half year period).
** Includes interest and dividend expense, where applicable.

 

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KEELEY Funds, Inc.

Expense Example (Continued)

For the Six Month Period Ended September 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the table below is useful in comparing the ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs could have been higher.

 

    CLASS A  
    Beginning
account value
     Ending
account value
     Annual
Expense
Ratio **
     Expenses
Paid During
the Period *
 

Small Cap Value Fund

  $ 1,000.00       $ 1,018.30         1.35%       $ 6.83   

Small Cap Dividend Value Fund

    1,000.00         1,018.10         1.39%         7.03   

Small-Mid Cap Value Fund

    1,000.00         1,018.10         1.39%         7.03   

Mid Cap Value Fund

    1,000.00         1,018.10         1.39%         7.03   

Mid Cap Dividend Value Fund

    1,000.00         1,018.10         1.39%         7.03   

All Cap Value Fund

    1,000.00         1,018.10         1.39%         7.03   

Alternative Value Fund

    1,000.00         1,013.39         2.33%         11.76   
    CLASS I  
    Beginning
account value
     Ending
account value
     Annual
Expense
Ratio **
     Expenses
Paid During
the Period *
 

Small Cap Value Fund

  $ 1,000.00       $ 1,019.55         1.10%       $ 5.57   

Small Cap Dividend Value Fund

    1,000.00         1,019.35         1.14%         5.77   

Small-Mid Cap Value Fund

    1,000.00         1,019.35         1.14%         5.77   

Mid Cap Value Fund

    1,000.00         1,019.35         1.14%         5.77   

Mid Cap Dividend Value Fund

    1,000.00         1,019.35         1.14%         5.77   

All Cap Value Fund

    1,000.00         1,019.35         1.14%         5.77   

Alternative Value Fund

    1,000.00         1,014.64         2.08%         10.50   

 

* Expenses are equal to the Funds’ expense ratio for the six-month period, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 for the Funds (to reflect the one-half year period).
** Includes interest and dividend expense, where applicable.

 

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KEELEY Small Cap Value Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

September 30, 2014

 

Shares         Value  
  COMMON STOCKS – 100.00%   
  Aerospace & Defense – 1.10%   
  1,737,000      GenCorp, Inc. (a)(b)   $ 27,739,890   
   

 

 

 
  Auto Components – 1.94%   
  1,509,325      American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (a)     25,311,380   
  1,586,500      Federal Mogul Corp. (a)     23,591,255   
   

 

 

 
      48,902,635   
   

 

 

 
  Building Products – 2.17%   
  488,928      A.O. Smith Corporation     23,116,516   
  1,627,500      NCI Building Systems, Inc. (a)     31,573,500   
   

 

 

 
      54,690,016   
   

 

 

 
  Capital Markets – 0.98%   
  350,500      Gamco Investors, Inc. (c)     24,794,370   
   

 

 

 
  Chemicals – 3.02%   
  1,169,400      Chemtura Corp. (a)     27,282,102   
  510,000      Sensient Technologies Corp.     26,698,500   
  852,500      Tronox Ltd.     22,207,625   
   

 

 

 
      76,188,227   
   

 

 

 
  Commercial Banks – 6.25%   
  1,278,500      BancorpSouth, Inc.     25,748,990   
  907,000      Glacier Bancorp, Inc.     23,455,020   
  960,000      Synovus Financial Corp.     22,694,400   
  493,275      UMB Financial Corp.     26,908,151   
  1,187,534      Union Bankshares Corp.     27,432,036   
  703,500      Wintrust Financial Corp.     31,425,345   
   

 

 

 
      157,663,942   
   

 

 

 
  Commercial Services & Supplies – 1.21%    
  1,361,482      Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers     30,483,582   
   

 

 

 
  Communications Equipment – 1.18%    
  3,250,508      Mitel Networks Corp. (a)     29,742,148   
   

 

 

 
Shares         Value  
  Computer & Peripherals – 1.19%   
  849,255      Diebold, Inc. (b)   $ 29,995,687   
   

 

 

 
  Construction & Engineering – 0.17%   
  640,000      Furmanite Corporation (a)     4,326,400   
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Finance – 1.02%   
  3,017,500      SLM Corp.     25,829,800   
   

 

 

 
  Distributors – 1.09%   
  520,000      Core Mark Holding Company, Inc.     27,580,800   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Consumer Services – 3.07%    
  1,414,476      Carriage Services, Inc. (b)(c)     24,512,869   
  981,160      Hillenbrand, Inc. (b)     30,308,032   
  636,000      Sothebys (b)     22,717,920   
   

 

 

 
      77,538,821   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Financial Services – 1.07%    
  829,341      Air Lease Corp.     26,953,582   
   

 

 

 
  Electric Utilities – 0.97%   
  549,900      Allete, Inc.     24,410,061   
   

 

 

 
  Electrical Equipment – 1.88%   
  727,708      Franklin Electric, Inc.     25,280,576   
  546,500      Generac Holdings, Inc. (a)(b)     22,155,110   
   

 

 

 
      47,435,686   
   

 

 

 
  Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 0.95%    
  905,000      Knowles Corp. (a)     23,982,500   
   

 

 

 
  Energy Equipment & Services – 3.06%    
  932,000      C&J Energy Services, Inc. (a)     28,472,600   
  1,214,563      Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (a)(b)     26,793,260   
  355,000      Oil States International, Inc. (a)     21,974,500   
   

 

 

 
      77,240,360   
   

 

 

 
  Food Products – 1.79%   
  1,000,000      Flowers Foods, Inc. (b)     18,360,000   
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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KEELEY Small Cap Value Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

September 30, 2014

 

Shares         Value  
  Food Products – (continued)   
  332,000      TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (a)   $ 26,726,000   
   

 

 

 
      45,086,000   
   

 

 

 
  Gas Utilities – 0.77%   
  568,000      One Gas, Inc.     19,454,000   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 2.44%    
  789,000      Alere, Inc. (a)(b)     30,597,420   
  1,017,500      Wright Medical Group, Inc. (a)     30,830,250   
   

 

 

 
      61,427,670   
   

 

 

 
  Home Furnishings – 1.04%   
  635,000      Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.     26,104,850   
   

 

 

 
  Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 8.88%    
  522,000      BJs Restaurants, Inc. (a)     18,786,780   
  3,281,021      Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (a)(c)     23,328,059   
  4,743,850      Denny’s Corp. (a)(c)     33,349,266   
  626,500      Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. (a)     31,124,520   
  1,731,200      Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc. (a)(b)     16,740,704   
  175,000      Jack In The Box, Inc.     11,933,250   
  465,000      Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. (a)     29,485,650   
  705,990      Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc. (a)     28,592,595   
  355,500      Vail Resorts, Inc. (b)     30,843,180   
   

 

 

 
      224,184,004   
   

 

 

 
  Household Durables – 1.65%   
  1,206,500      Taylor Morrison Home Corp. (a)     19,569,430   
  1,711,078      Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. (a)     22,141,349   
   

 

 

 
      41,710,779   
   

 

 

 
  Household Products – 1.17%   
  326,500      Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.     29,558,045   
   

 

 

 
Shares         Value  
  Industrial Conglomerates – 1.14%   
  642,000      ITT Corp.   $ 28,851,480   
   

 

 

 
  Insurance – 2.37%   
  1,238,569      American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. (b)     28,338,459   
  513,900      Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.     31,563,738   
   

 

 

 
      59,902,197   
   

 

 

 
  Internet & Catalog Retail – 1.20%   
  886,560      FTD Companies, Inc. (a)     30,240,562   
   

 

 

 
  IT Services – 3.03%   
  972,500      Corelogic, Inc. (a)     26,325,575   
  1,290,500      Evertec, Inc.     28,829,770   
  194,000      Wex, Inc. (a)     21,402,080   
   

 

 

 
      76,557,425   
   

 

 

 
  Machinery – 10.96%   
  827,452      Actuant Corp. – Class A     25,253,835   
  438,500      EnPro Industries, Inc. (a)(b)     26,542,405   
  804,000      Esco Technologies, Inc.     27,963,120   
  1,121,384      Harsco Corp.     24,008,831   
  1,056,824      John Bean Technologies Corp.     29,728,459   
  600,000      L.B. Foster Co. (c)     27,564,000   
  936,500      Manitowoc, Inc.     21,960,925   
  378,000      RBC Bearings, Inc.     21,432,600   
  1,084,790      Rexnord Corp. (a)     30,862,276   
  433,500      Tennant Co.     29,083,515   
  289,500      Timken Co.     12,271,905   
   

 

 

 
      276,671,871   
   

 

 

 
  Media – 2.27%   
  1,341,700      E.W. Scripps Company (a)(b)     21,883,127   
  948,000      Starz (a)     31,359,840   
  175,000      Time, Inc. (a)     4,100,250   
   

 

 

 
      57,343,217   
   

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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KEELEY Small Cap Value Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

September 30, 2014

 

Shares         Value  
  Metals & Mining – 2.13%   
  450,000      Commercial Metals Co.   $ 7,681,500   
  349,000      Kaiser Aluminum Corp.     26,600,780   
  420,500      Timkensteel Corp.     19,549,045   
   

 

 

 
      53,831,325   
   

 

 

 
  Multi-Utilities – 1.21%   
  763,840      Vectren Corp.     30,477,216   
   

 

 

 
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 5.51%    
  549,081      Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc. (a)     31,242,709   
  803,000      RSP Permian, Inc. (a)     20,524,680   
  1,000,235      Sanchez Energy Corp. (a)(b)     26,266,171   
  2,494,054      Synergy Resources Corp. (a)     30,402,518   
  2,772,231      Triangle Petroleum Corp. (a)(b)     30,522,263   
   

 

 

 
      138,958,341   
   

 

 

 
  Paper & Forest Products – 2.15%   
  397,500      Clearwater Paper Corp. (a)     23,893,725   
  1,082,000      Kapstone Paper & Packaging Corp. (a)     30,263,540   
   

 

 

 
      54,157,265   
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals – 1.08%   
  844,159      Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. (a)     27,325,427   
   

 

 

 
  Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 4.44%    
  828,884      Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. (b)     25,612,515   
  675,000      Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (b)     31,927,500   
  1,143,057      Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.     27,799,146   
  2,434,613      Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. (b)     26,707,705   
   

 

 

 
      112,046,866   
   

 

 

 
  Real Estate Management &
Development – 0.99%
   
  1,412,730      Forestar Group, Inc. (a)(b)     25,033,576   
   

 

 

 
Shares         Value  
  Road & Rail – 0.96%  
  255,000      Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (a)   $ 24,304,050   
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor
Equipment – 1.10%
   
  1,781,400      Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc. (a)     27,665,142   
   

 

 

 
  Software – 1.29%   
  584,844      Verint Systems, Inc. (a)     32,523,175   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Retail – 2.27%   
  921,500      CST Brands, Inc.     33,127,925   
  596,500      Penske Automotive Group, Inc.     24,211,935   
   

 

 

 
      57,339,860   
   

 

 

 
  Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 4.20%   
  463,500      Iberiabank Corp. (b)     28,973,385   
  1,530,500      Provident Financial Services, Inc.     25,054,285   
  1,755,692      United Financial Bancorp, Inc.     22,279,731   
  1,236,000      ViewPoint Financial Group     29,589,840   
   

 

 

 
      105,897,241   
   

 

 

 
  Trading Companies & Distributors – 1.64%    
  747,466      Kaman Corp.     29,375,414   
  397,500      Now, Inc. (a)(b)     12,087,975   
   

 

 

 
      41,463,389   
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks (Cost $2,016,992,325)   $ 2,523,613,480   
   

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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KEELEY Small Cap Value Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

September 30, 2014

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  
  INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH PROCEEDS FROM SECURITIES
LENDING – 2.96%
    
  Repurchase Agreements – 2.81%   
  $70,984,000      Credit Suisse Repurchase Agreement, (Dated 9/30/2014), 0.00% (d), due 10/1/2014, (Repurchased proceeds $70,984,000); [Collateralized by $181,384,900 in U.S. Treasury STRIPs, 2.75 – 4.25%, 11/15/40 – 05/15/44 (Market Value $72,404,222)]   $ 70,984,000   
   

 

 

 
Shares            
  Money Market Funds – 0.15%   
  2,144,083      Dreyfus Institutional Cash Advantage Fund, 0.06%     2,144,083   
  1,711,843      Goldman Sachs Financial Square Money Market Fund, 0.05%     1,711,843   
   

 

 

 
      3,855,926   
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments Purchased With Cash Collateral From Securities Lending (Cost $74,839,926)   $ 74,839,926   
   

 

 

 
    
Shares
        Value  
  SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS – 0.00%   
  Money Market Funds – 0.00%   
  916      Fidelity Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.04%   $ 916   
   

 

 

 
  Total Short Term Investments (Cost $916)   $ 916   
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments – 102.96%   
  (Cost $2,091,833,167)   $ 2,598,454,322   
  Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – 2.96%     (74,713,220
   

 

 

 
  TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.00%   $ 2,523,741,102   
   

 

 

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

(a) Non-income producing security.

 

(b) All or a portion of security is out on loan. See Note 2f in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

(c) Affiliated issuer. See Note 9 in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

(d) Percentage is less than 0.005%.

The industry classifications listed above are in accordance with Global Industry Classification Standards (GICS®), which was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor Financial Services LLC (“S&P”).

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

45


KEELEY Small Cap Dividend Value Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

September 30, 2014

 

Shares         Value  
  COMMON STOCKS – 99.11%   
  Auto Components – 0.71%   
  61,870      Superior Industries International, Inc.   $ 1,084,581   
   

 

 

 
  Capital Markets – 3.07%   
  99,187      Manning & Napier, Inc.     1,665,350   
  108,303      Silvercrest Asset Management Group, Inc. – Class A     1,475,087   
  81,500      Solar Cap Ltd.     1,522,420   
   

 

 

 
      4,662,857   
   

 

 

 
  Chemicals – 2.95%   
  51,230      Innophos Holdings, Inc.     2,822,261   
  50,600      Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc.     1,665,246   
   

 

 

 
      4,487,507   
   

 

 

 
  Commercial Banks – 10.01%   
  141,100      BancorpSouth, Inc.     2,841,754   
  100,200      Columbia Banking System, Inc.     2,485,962   
  117,000      FirstMerit Corp.     2,059,200   
  124,000      Glacier Bancorp, Inc.     3,206,640   
  79,500      Union Bankshares Corp.     1,836,450   
  62,700      Wintrust Financial Corp.     2,800,809   
   

 

 

 
      15,230,815   
   

 

 

 
  Commercial Services & Supplies – 1.52%    
  42,000      Deluxe Corp.     2,316,720   
   

 

 

 
  Communications Equipment – 1.19%   
  88,400      Adtran, Inc.     1,814,852   
   

 

 

 
  Construction & Engineering – 2.52%   
  199,000      Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. (a)     1,229,820   
  97,100      Primoris Services Corp.     2,606,164   
   

 

 

 
      3,835,984   
   

 

 

 
  Electric Utilities – 4.10%   
  39,800      Allete, Inc.     1,766,722   
  62,800      El Paso Electric Co.     2,295,340   
  87,587      PNM Resources, Inc.     2,181,792   
   

 

 

 
      6,243,854   
   

 

 

 
Shares         Value  
  Electrical Equipment – 2.59%   
  49,501      AZZ, Inc.   $ 2,067,657   
  29,100      Regal Beloit Corp.     1,869,675   
   

 

 

 
      3,937,332   
   

 

 

 
  Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 3.70%    
  164,815      AVX Corp.     2,188,743   
  176,140      Daktronics, Inc.     2,164,761   
  1,898      MTS Systems Corp.     129,558   
  114,364      Richardson Electronics Ltd.     1,142,496   
   

 

 

 
      5,625,558   
   

 

 

 
  Energy Equipment & Services – 2.44%   
  28,700      Bristow Group, Inc.     1,928,640   
  45,600      Tidewater, Inc.     1,779,768   
   

 

 

 
      3,708,408   
   

 

 

 
  Food Products – 1.76%   
  30,400      Sanderson Farms, Inc.     2,673,680   
   

 

 

 
  Gas Utilities – 2.37%   
  58,100      One Gas, Inc.     1,989,925   
  30,200      South Jersey Industries, Inc.     1,611,472   
   

 

 

 
      3,601,397   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 1.95%    
  34,161      CONMED Corporation     1,258,491   
  96,500      Meridian Bioscience, Inc.     1,707,085   
   

 

 

 
      2,965,576   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Providers & Services – 2.22%    
  21,100      Chemed Corp.     2,171,190   
  36,700      Owens & Minor, Inc.     1,201,558   
   

 

 

 
      3,372,748   
   

 

 

 
  Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 3.70%   
  38,600      Bob Evans Farms, Inc.     1,827,324   
  132,965      Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, Inc.     2,680,574   
  58,569      Interval Leisure Group, Inc.     1,115,740   
   

 

 

 
      5,623,638   
   

 

 

 
  Household Durables – 1.01%   
  30,751      Nacco Industries, Inc.     1,529,247   
   

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

46


KEELEY Small Cap Dividend Value Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

September 30, 2014

 

Shares         Value  
  Insurance – 3.52%   
  45,000      Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.   $ 2,041,200   
  51,604      FBL Financial Group, Inc.     2,306,699   
  12,600      Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.     1,009,638   
   

 

 

 
      5,357,537   
   

 

 

 
  IT Services – 1.79%   
  155,500      EPIQ Systems, Inc.     2,730,580   
   

 

 

 
  Machinery – 3.92%   
  37,100      Dynamic Materials Corp.     706,755   
  135,635      Global Power Equipment Group, Inc.     2,020,961   
  79,800      Harsco Corp.     1,708,518   
  54,300      John Bean Technologies Corp.     1,527,459   
   

 

 

 
      5,963,693   
   

 

 

 
  Metals & Mining – 1.37%   
  122,000      Commercial Metals Co.     2,082,540   
   

 

 

 
  Multi-line Retail – 0.99%   
  87,900      Stage Stores, Inc.     1,503,969   
   

 

 

 
  Multi-Utilities – 0.96%   
  32,300      Northwestern Corp.     1,465,128   
   

 

 

 
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 3.38%   
  174,000      Alon USA Energy, Inc.     2,498,640   
  66,400      World Fuel Services Corp.     2,650,688   
   

 

 

 
      5,149,328   
   

 

 

 
  Paper & Forest Products – 1.23%   
  85,170      P.H. Glatfelter Company     1,869,482   
   

 

 

 
  Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 14.72%    
  70,500      Aviv REIT, Inc.     1,857,675   
  303,200      CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc.     2,267,936   
  102,211      Chatham Lodging Trust     2,359,030   
  223,300      EdR     2,295,524   
  22,400      Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc.     948,864   
  301,500      Gramercy Property Trust, Inc.     1,736,640   
  56,400      Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.     2,667,720   
  67,855      Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.     1,650,233   
Shares         Value  
  Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – (continued)    
  147,966      Spirit Realty Capital, Inc.   $ 1,623,187   
  130,900      STAG Industrial, Inc.     2,710,939   
  211,100      Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.     2,275,658   
   

 

 

 
      22,393,406   
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 3.59%    
  192,491      Cohu, Inc.     2,304,117   
  175,300      Cypress Semiconductor Corp.     1,731,087   
  136,361      IXYS Corp.     1,431,791   
   

 

 

 
      5,466,995   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Retail – 3.40%   
  71,600      CST Brands, Inc.     2,574,020   
  46,600      Foot Locker, Inc.     2,593,290   
   

 

 

 
      5,167,310   
   

 

 

 
  Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 1.42%    
  119,251      Culp, Inc.     2,164,406   
   

 

 

 
  Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 7.74%   
  70,000      Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.     1,644,300   
  37,500      Iberiabank Corp.     2,344,125   
  116,200      Oritani Financial Corp.     1,637,258   
  119,300      Provident Financial Services, Inc.     1,952,941   
  154,000      United Financial Bancorp, Inc.     1,954,260   
  93,696      ViewPoint Financial Group     2,243,082   
   

 

 

 
      11,775,966   
   

 

 

 
  Trading Companies & Distributors – 2.15%    
  56,000      Kaman Corp.     2,200,800   
  34,200      Textainer Group Holdings Ltd.     1,064,304   
   

 

 

 
      3,265,104   
   

 

 

 
  Transportation Infrastructure – 1.12%   
  25,500      Macquarie Infrastructure Company LLC     1,700,850   
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks (Cost $133,781,129)   $ 150,771,048   
   

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

47


KEELEY Small Cap Dividend Value Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

September 30, 2014

 

Shares         Value  
  SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS – 0.09%   
  Money Market Funds – 0.09%   
  136,072      Fidelity Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.04%   $ 136,072   
   

 

 

 
  Total Short Term Investments
(Cost $136,072)
  $ 136,072   
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments – 99.20%   
  (Cost $133,917,201)   $ 150,907,120   
  Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 0.80%     1,221,502   
   

 

 

 
  TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.00%   $ 152,128,622   
   

 

 

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

(a) Non-income producing security.

The industry classifications listed above are in accordance with Global Industry Classification Standards (GICS®), which was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor Financial Services LLC (“S&P”).

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

48


KEELEY Small-Mid Cap Value Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

September 30, 2014

 

Shares         Value  
  COMMON STOCKS – 97.52%   
  Aerospace & Defense – 0.98%   
  181,500      GenCorp, Inc. (a)   $ 2,898,555   
   

 

 

 
  Auto Components – 2.08%   
  109,000      Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.     3,105,410   
  50,000      Delphi Automotive PLC     3,067,000   
   

 

 

 
      6,172,410   
   

 

 

 
  Building Products – 1.10%   
  69,000      A.O. Smith Corporation     3,262,320   
   

 

 

 
  Capital Markets – 2.68%   
  75,000      Legg Mason, Inc.     3,837,000   
  65,000      Oaktree Capital Group LLC     3,321,500   
  58,000      Silvercrest Asset Management Group, Inc. –Class A     789,960   
   

 

 

 
      7,948,460   
   

 

 

 
  Chemicals – 2.58%   
  33,000      Ashland, Inc.     3,435,300   
  181,700      Chemtura Corp. (a)     4,239,061   
   

 

 

 
      7,674,361   
   

 

 

 
  Commercial Banks – 3.75%   
  300,000      Investors Bancorp, Inc.     3,039,000   
  76,000      UMB Financial Corp.     4,145,800   
  88,100      Wintrust Financial Corp.     3,935,427   
   

 

 

 
      11,120,227   
   

 

 

 
  Commercial Services & Supplies – 3.02%    
  137,000      Civeo Corp.     1,590,570   
  93,000      Copart, Inc. (a)     2,912,295   
  136,900      Iron Mountain, Inc.     4,469,785   
   

 

 

 
      8,972,650   
   

 

 

 
  Communications Equipment – 1.39%   
  451,900      Mitel Networks Corp. (a)     4,134,885   
   

 

 

 
  Computers & Peripherals – 1.13%   
  100,000      NCR Corp. (a)     3,341,000   
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Finance – 1.39%   
  483,000      SLM Corp.     4,134,480   
   

 

 

 
Shares         Value  
  Diversified Consumer Services – 2.15%    
  193,000      Carriage Services, Inc.   $ 3,344,690   
  85,000      Sothebys     3,036,200   
   

 

 

 
      6,380,890   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Financial Services – 3.30%   
  93,000      Air Lease Corp.     3,022,500   
  75,500      CIT Group, Inc.     3,469,980   
  119,000      Fidelity National Financial, Inc.     3,301,060   
   

 

 

 
      9,793,540   
   

 

 

 
  Electrical Equipment – 0.97%   
  70,700      Generac Holdings, Inc. (a)     2,866,178   
   

 

 

 
  Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 0.98%    
  110,000      Knowles Corp. (a)     2,915,000   
   

 

 

 
  Energy Equipment & Services – 3.64%   
  138,500      Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (a)     3,055,310   
  63,000      Oil States International, Inc. (a)     3,899,700   
  117,000      Superior Energy Services, Inc.     3,845,790   
   

 

 

 
      10,800,800   
   

 

 

 
  Food Products – 0.99%   
  160,500      Flowers Foods, Inc.     2,946,780   
   

 

 

 
  Gas Utilities – 1.06%   
  45,000      National Fuel Gas Co.     3,149,550   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 2.34%    
  93,000      Alere, Inc. (a)     3,606,540   
  110,000      Wright Medical Group, Inc. (a)     3,333,000   
   

 

 

 
      6,939,540   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Providers & Services – 1.29%    
  51,000      Cardinal Health, Inc.     3,820,920   
   

 

 

 
  Home Furnishings – 1.14%   
  82,500      Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.     3,391,575   
   

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

49


KEELEY Small-Mid Cap Value Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

September 30, 2014

 

Shares         Value  
  Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 6.28%   
  489,000      Denny’s Corp. (a)   $ 3,437,670   
  77,500      Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. (a)     3,850,200   
  58,000      Jack In The Box, Inc.     3,955,020   
  61,000      Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. (a)     3,868,010   
  43,500      Wyndham Worldwide Corp.     3,534,810   
   

 

 

 
      18,645,710   
   

 

 

 
  Household Durables – 2.29%   
  66,000      Jarden Corp. (a)     3,967,260   
  218,500      Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. (a)     2,827,390   
   

 

 

 
      6,794,650   
   

 

 

 
  Household Products – 1.34%   
  44,000      Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.     3,983,320   
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Conglomerates – 2.64%   
  98,200      ITT Corp.     4,413,108   
  77,000      Tyco International Ltd.     3,431,890   
   

 

 

 
      7,844,998   
   

 

 

 
  Insurance – 2.30%   
  92,200      Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.     4,182,192   
  202,000      Genworth Financial, Inc. (a)     2,646,200   
   

 

 

 
      6,828,392   
   

 

 

 
  Internet & Catalog Retail – 1.23%   
  107,000      FTD Companies, Inc. (a)     3,649,770   
   

 

 

 
  IT Services – 2.62%   
  98,000      Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.     4,079,740   
  33,500      Wex, Inc. (a)     3,695,720   
   

 

 

 
      7,775,460   
   

 

 

 
  Machinery – 7.74%   
  43,000      EnPro Industries, Inc. (a)     2,602,790   
  96,000      Esco Technologies, Inc.     3,338,880   
  139,000      John Bean Technologies Corp.     3,910,070   
  111,000      Manitowoc, Inc.     2,602,950   
  123,700      Rexnord Corp. (a)     3,519,265   
  77,600      Timken Co.     3,289,464   
  46,000      Wabtec Corp.     3,727,840   
   

 

 

 
      22,991,259   
   

 

 

 
Shares         Value  
  Media – 3.68%   
  64,000      Lamar Advertising Co.   $ 3,152,000   
  108,000      Starz (a)     3,572,640   
  63,800      Tribune Co. (a)     4,198,040   
   

 

 

 
      10,922,680   
   

 

 

 
  Metals & Mining – 2.25%   
  188,000      Commercial Metals Co.     3,209,160   
  45,600      Kaiser Aluminum Corp.     3,475,632   
   

 

 

 
      6,684,792   
   

 

 

 
  Multi-Utilities – 1.18%   
  87,500      Vectren Corp.     3,491,250   
   

 

 

 
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 4.70%   
  66,000      Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc. (a)     3,755,400   
  52,600      Energen Corp.     3,799,824   
  127,000      Rice Energy, Inc. (a)     3,378,200   
  115,000      Sanchez Energy Corp. (a)     3,019,900   
   

 

 

 
      13,953,324   
   

 

 

 
  Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 6.13%    
  132,505      Corrections Corporation of America     4,552,872   
  97,945      Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc.     3,026,500   
  97,680      Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.     4,620,264   
  115,000      Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.     2,796,800   
  293,290      Spirit Realty Capital, Inc.     3,217,391   
   

 

 

 
      18,213,827   
   

 

 

 
  Real Estate Management & Development – 1.07%    
  180,000      Forestar Group, Inc. (a)     3,189,600   
   

 

 

 
  Road & Rail – 2.87%   
  38,500      Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (a)     3,669,435   
  54,100      Ryder System, Inc.     4,867,377   
   

 

 

 
      8,536,812   
   

 

 

 
  Software – 1.77%   
  94,400      Verint Systems, Inc. (a)     5,249,584   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Retail – 4.38%   
  57,200      Cabelas, Inc. (a)     3,369,080   
  104,000      CST Brands, Inc.     3,738,800   
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

50


KEELEY Small-Mid Cap Value Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

September 30, 2014

 

Shares         Value  
  Specialty Retail – (continued)   
  135,000      Haverty Furniture, Inc.   $ 2,941,650   
  73,000      Penske Automotive Group, Inc.     2,963,070   
   

 

 

 
      13,012,600   
   

 

 

 
  Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 2.68%    
  42,000      Hanesbrands, Inc.     4,512,480   
  28,500      PVH Corp.     3,452,775   
   

 

 

 
      7,965,255   
   

 

 

 
  Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 1.22%   
  151,000      ViewPoint Financial Group     3,614,940   
   

 

 

 
  Water Utilities – 1.19%   
  73,000      American Water Works Company, Inc.     3,520,790   
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(Cost $230,522,089)
  $ 289,533,134   
   

 

 

 
  SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS – 2.28%   
  Money Market Funds – 2.28%   
  6,757,920      Fidelity Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.04%   $ 6,757,920   
   

 

 

 
  Total Short Term Investments
(Cost $6,757,920)
  $ 6,757,920   
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments – 99.80%   
  (Cost $237,280,009)   $ 296,291,054   
  Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 0.20%     609,581   
   

 

 

 
  TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.00%   $ 296,900,635   
   

 

 

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

(a) Non-income producing security.

The industry classifications listed above are in accordance with Global Industry Classification Standards (GICS®), which was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor Financial Services LLC (“S&P”).

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

51


KEELEY Mid Cap Value Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

September 30, 2014

 

Shares         Value  
  COMMON STOCKS – 99.44%   
  Auto Components – 1.85%   
  26,000      Delphi Automotive PLC   $ 1,594,840   
   

 

 

 
  Capital Markets – 4.36%   
  7,600      Ameriprise Financial, Inc.     937,688   
  39,800      Invesco Ltd.     1,571,304   
  24,504      Oaktree Capital Group LLC     1,252,154   
   

 

 

 
      3,761,146   
   

 

 

 
  Chemicals – 4.58%   
  15,900      Ashland, Inc.     1,655,190   
  19,800      FMC Corp.     1,132,362   
  35,500      Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc.     1,168,305   
   

 

 

 
      3,955,857   
   

 

 

 
  Commercial Banks – 5.31%   
  23,374      BOK Financial Corp.     1,553,904   
  135,400      Investors Bancorp, Inc.     1,371,602   
  70,300      Synovus Financial Corp.     1,661,892   
   

 

 

 
      4,587,398   
   

 

 

 
  Commercial Services & Supplies – 2.36%    
  59,000      Civeo Corp.     684,990   
  41,348      Iron Mountain, Inc.     1,350,012   
   

 

 

 
      2,035,002   
   

 

 

 
  Construction & Engineering – 1.89%   
  45,000      Quanta Services, Inc. (a)     1,633,050   
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Finance – 4.49%   
  34,000      Discover Financial Services     2,189,260   
  197,000      SLM Corp.     1,686,320   
   

 

 

 
      3,875,580   
   

 

 

 
  Containers & Packaging – 1.77%   
  32,200      Rock-Tenn Co.     1,532,076   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Financial Services – 4.00%   
  54,503      Air Lease Corp.     1,771,348   
  36,500      CIT Group, Inc.     1,677,540   
   

 

 

 
      3,448,888   
   

 

 

 
  Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 1.57%    
  51,000      Knowles Corp. (a)     1,351,500   
   

 

 

 
Shares         Value  
  Energy Equipment & Services – 4.79%   
  22,300      Oil States International, Inc. (a)   $ 1,380,370   
  35,700      Superior Energy Services, Inc.     1,173,459   
  26,900      Unit Corp. (a)     1,577,685   
   

 

 

 
      4,131,514   
   

 

 

 
  Food Products – 1.56%   
  73,150      Flowers Foods, Inc.     1,343,034   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Providers & Services – 2.35%    
  26,300      AmerisourceBergen Corp.     2,032,990   
   

 

 

 
  Home Furnishings – 1.67%   
  35,000      Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.     1,438,850   
   

 

 

 
  Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 4.39%   
  83,000      MGM Resorts International (a)     1,890,740   
  23,400      Wyndham Worldwide Corp.     1,901,484   
   

 

 

 
      3,792,224   
   

 

 

 
  Household Durables – 2.28%   
  32,750      Jarden Corp. (a)     1,968,603   
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Conglomerates – 6.09%   
  18,000      Dover Corp.     1,445,940   
  49,500      ITT Corp.     2,224,530   
  24,200      Pentair PLC     1,584,858   
   

 

 

 
      5,255,328   
   

 

 

 
  Insurance – 10.95%   
  37,900      Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.     1,719,144   
  122,000      Genworth Financial, Inc. (a)     1,598,200   
  25,800      HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.     1,245,882   
  16,000      PartnerRe Ltd.     1,758,240   
  19,000      Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.     1,522,470   
  33,600      W.R. Berkley Corp.     1,606,080   
   

 

 

 
      9,450,016   
   

 

 

 
  IT Services – 1.96%   
  30,000      Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.     1,689,000   
   

 

 

 
  Machinery – 1.89%   
  38,600      Timken Co.     1,636,254   
   

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

52


KEELEY Mid Cap Value Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

September 30, 2014

 

Shares         Value  
  Media – 7.15%   
  31,000      Lamar Advertising Co.   $ 1,526,750   
  101,000      News Corp. (a)     1,651,350   
  16,800      Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc.     1,311,912   
  25,600      Tribune Co. (a)     1,684,480   
   

 

 

 
      6,174,492   
   

 

 

 
  Multiline Retail – 1.92%   
  29,500      Dollar Tree, Inc. (a)     1,654,065   
   

 

 

 
  Multi-Utilities – 3.09%   
  44,300      MDU Resources Group, Inc.     1,231,983   
  38,800      OGE Energy Corp.     1,439,868   
   

 

 

 
      2,671,851   
   

 

 

 
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 5.52%   
  27,000      Continental Resources, Inc. (a)     1,794,960   
  24,500      Energen Corp.     1,769,880   
  25,900      Valero Energy Corp.     1,198,393   
   

 

 

 
      4,763,233   
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals – 1.74%   
  10,000      Perrigo Co.     1,501,900   
   

 

 

 
  Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 1.78%    
  49,807      Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc.     1,539,036   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Retail – 2.10%   
  13,900      Advance Auto Parts, Inc.     1,811,170   
   

 

 

 
  Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 3.74%    
  15,700      Hanesbrands, Inc.     1,686,808   
  12,700      PVH Corp.     1,538,605   
   

 

 

 
      3,225,413   
   

 

 

 
  Trading Companies & Distributors – 2.29%    
  17,800      United Rentals, Inc. (a)     1,977,580   
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(Cost $59,820,759)
  $ 85,831,890   
   

 

 

 
Shares         Value  
  SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS – 0.24%   
  Money Market Funds – 0.24%   
  210,369      Fidelity Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.04%   $ 210,369   
   

 

 

 
  Total Short Term Investments
(Cost $210,369)
  $ 210,369   
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments – 99.68%   
  (Cost $60,031,128)   $ 86,042,259   
  Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 0.32%     273,042   
   

 

 

 
  TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.00%   $ 86,315,301   
   

 

 

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

(a) Non-income producing security.

The industry classifications listed above are in accordance with Global Industry Classification Standards (GICS®), which was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor Financial Services LLC (“S&P”).

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

53


KEELEY Mid Cap Dividend Value Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

September 30, 2014

 

Shares         Value  
  COMMON STOCKS – 96.37%   
  Aerospace & Defense – 0.69%   
  12,100      Exelis, Inc.   $ 200,134   
  672      Vectrus, Inc. (a)     13,129   
   

 

 

 
      213,263   
   

 

 

 
  Auto Components – 1.52%   
  5,100      Autoliv, Inc.     468,792   
   

 

 

 
  Capital Markets – 4.35%   
  4,700      Ameriprise Financial, Inc.     579,886   
  8,700      Federated Investors, Inc.     255,432   
  9,800      Legg Mason, Inc.     501,368   
   

 

 

 
      1,336,686   
   

 

 

 
  Chemicals – 3.53%   
  4,100      FMC Corp.     234,479   
  5,633      Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc.     185,382   
  11,400      RPM International, Inc.     521,892   
  2,600      Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.     143,000   
   

 

 

 
      1,084,753   
   

 

 

 
  Commercial Banks – 5.40%   
  25,400      Associated Banc Corp.     442,468   
  6,400      BOK Financial Corp.     425,472   
  10,300      Comerica, Inc.     513,558   
  5,100      UMB Financial Corp.     278,205   
   

 

 

 
      1,659,703   
   

 

 

 
  Commercial Services & Supplies – 5.25%    
  4,200      Dun & Bradstreet Corp.     493,374   
  16,716      Iron Mountain, Inc.     545,777   
  8,700      Republic Services, Inc.     339,474   
  10,400      Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers     232,856   
   

 

 

 
      1,611,481   
   

 

 

 
  Construction Materials – 1.16%   
  5,900      Vulcan Materials Co.     355,357   
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Finance – 1.51%   
  7,200      Discover Financial Services     463,608   
   

 

 

 
  Containers & Packaging – 1.45%   
  9,400      Rock-Tenn Co.     447,252   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Financial Services – 1.81%   
  12,100      CIT Group, Inc.     556,116   
   

 

 

 
Shares         Value  
  Energy Equipment & Services – 1.40%   
  13,100      Superior Energy Services, Inc.   $ 430,597   
   

 

 

 
  Food Products – 2.68%   
  12,300      ConAgra Foods, Inc.     406,392   
  5,500      Ingredion, Inc.     416,845   
   

 

 

 
      823,237   
   

 

 

 
  Gas Utilities – 4.06%   
  5,400      National Fuel Gas Co.     377,946   
  15,650      Questar Corp.     348,839   
  15,300      UGI Corp.     521,577   
   

 

 

 
      1,248,362   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 1.23%    
  3,600      Teleflex, Inc.     378,144   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Providers & Services – 3.38%    
  4,400      AmerisourceBergen Corp.     340,120   
  7,700      CIGNA Corp.     698,313   
   

 

 

 
      1,038,433   
   

 

 

 
  Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 1.29%   
  4,900      Wyndham Worldwide Corp.     398,174   
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Conglomerates – 2.52%   
  17,250      ITT Corp.     775,215   
   

 

 

 
  Insurance – 6.82%   
  12,100      Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.     548,856   
  12,600      Lincoln National Corp.     675,108   
  3,900      PartnerRe Ltd.     428,571   
  5,600      Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.     448,728   
   

 

 

 
      2,101,263   
   

 

 

 
  IT Services – 5.88%   
  17,900      Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.     745,177   
  6,700      Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.     377,210   
  7,250      Leidos Holdings, Inc.     248,893   
  14,100      Total System Services, Inc.     436,536   
   

 

 

 
      1,807,816   
   

 

 

 
  Leisure Equipment & Products – 0.98%   
  5,500      Hasbro, Inc.     302,473   
   

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

54


KEELEY Mid Cap Dividend Value Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

September 30, 2014

 

Shares         Value  
  Machinery – 0.94%   
  2,400      Snap-On, Inc.   $ 290,592   
   

 

 

 
  Media – 4.85%   
  15,600      Gannett, Inc.     462,852   
  19,300      News Corp. (a)     311,309   
  4,500      Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc.     351,405   
  15,500      Time, Inc. (a)     363,165   
   

 

 

 
      1,488,731   
   

 

 

 
  Multi-Utilities – 4.21%   
  12,900      MDU Resources Group, Inc.     358,749   
  9,500      OGE Energy Corp.     352,545   
  8,900      Vectren Corp.     355,110   
  5,350      Wisconsin Energy Corp.     230,050   
   

 

 

 
      1,296,454   
   

 

 

 
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 4.83%   
  13,500      Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.     441,315   
  5,900      Energen Corp.     426,216   
  3,000      EQT Corp.     274,620   
  7,850      HollyFrontier Corp.     342,888   
   

 

 

 
      1,485,039   
   

 

 

 
  Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 12.79%    
  5,100      Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.     376,125   
  10,500      Brixmor Property Group, Inc.     233,730   
  13,400      Corrections Corporation of America     460,424   
  28,400      DDR Corp.     475,132   
  9,500      EPR Properties     481,459   
  8,100      Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc.     343,116   
  27,500      Healthcare Trust of America, Inc.     319,000   
  10,600      Rayonier, Inc.     330,084   
  21,400      Retail Properties of America, Inc.     313,082   
  38,900      Spirit Realty Capital, Inc.     426,733   
  5,600      Weingarten Realty Investors     176,400   
   

 

 

 
      3,935,285   
   

 

 

 
  Road & Rail – 1.84%   
  6,300      Ryder System, Inc.     566,811   
   

 

 

 
Shares         Value  
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 3.69%    
  8,600      Avago Technologies Ltd.   $ 748,200   
  8,700      Linear Technology Corp.     386,193   
   

 

 

 
      1,134,393   
   

 

 

 
  Software – 0.63%   
  3,500      Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.     194,810   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Retail – 2.69%   
  20,100      American Eagle Outfitters     291,852   
  9,600      Foot Locker, Inc.     534,240   
   

 

 

 
      826,092   
   

 

 

 
  Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 1.09%   
  40,400      First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.     336,532   
   

 

 

 
  Water Utilities – 1.90%   
  12,100      American Water Works Company, Inc.     583,583   
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(Cost $21,679,624)
  $ 29,639,047   
   

 

 

 
  EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS – 0.48%   
  Diversified Financial Services – 0.48%   
  2,100      iShares Russell Mid Cap Value Index Fund   $ 147,000   
   

 

 

 
  Total Exchange Traded Funds
(Cost $133,914)
  $ 147,000   
   

 

 

 
  SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS – 2.80%   
  Money Market Funds – 2.80%   
  861,516      Fidelity Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.04%   $ 861,516   
   

 

 

 
  Total Short Term Investments
(Cost $861,516)
  $ 861,516   
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments – 99.65%   
  (Cost $22,675,054)   $ 30,647,563   
  Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 0.35%     106,976   
   

 

 

 
  TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.00%   $ 30,754,539   
   

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

55


KEELEY Mid Cap Dividend Value Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

September 30, 2014

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

(a) Non-income producing security.

The industry classifications listed above are in accordance with Global Industry Classification Standards (GICS®), which was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor Financial Services LLC (“S&P”).

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

56


KEELEY All Cap Value Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

September 30, 2014

 

Shares         Value  
  COMMON STOCKS – 98.32%   
  Auto Components – 1.37%   
  39,500      Johnson Controls, Inc.   $ 1,738,000   
   

 

 

 
  Beverages – 2.66%   
  22,800      Molson Coors Brewing Co.     1,697,232   
  18,000      Pepsico, Inc.     1,675,620   
   

 

 

 
      3,372,852   
   

 

 

 
  Capital Markets – 1.29%   
  41,500      Invesco Ltd.     1,638,420   
   

 

 

 
  Chemicals – 2.56%  
  18,000      Ashland, Inc.     1,873,800   
  42,000      Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc.     1,382,220   
   

 

 

 
      3,256,020   
   

 

 

 
  Commercial Banks – 7.05%   
  114,000      BancorpSouth, Inc.     2,295,960   
  28,000      Northern Trust Corp.     1,904,840   
  38,000      Suntrust Banks, Inc.     1,445,140   
  32,000      UMB Financial Corp.     1,745,600   
  35,000      Wintrust Financial Corp.     1,563,450   
   

 

 

 
      8,954,990   
   

 

 

 
  Computers & Peripherals – 3.15%   
  61,000      Hewlett Packard Co.     2,163,670   
  55,000      NCR Corp. (a)     1,837,550   
   

 

 

 
      4,001,220   
   

 

 

 
  Construction & Engineering – 1.74%   
  61,000      Quanta Services, Inc. (a)     2,213,690   
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Finance – 2.67%   
  26,000      Discover Financial Services     1,674,140   
  200,000      SLM Corp.     1,712,000   
   

 

 

 
      3,386,140   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Financial Services – 2.53%   
  41,000      Air Lease Corp.     1,332,500   
  68,000      Fidelity National Financial, Inc.     1,886,320   
   

 

 

 
      3,218,820   
   

 

 

 
  Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 1.10%    
  52,500      Knowles Corp. (a)     1,391,250   
   

 

 

 
Shares         Value  
  Energy Equipment & Services – 5.11%   
  17,700      Dril-Quip, Inc. (a)   $ 1,582,380   
  28,000      Halliburton Co.     1,806,280   
  24,000      Oil States International, Inc. (a)     1,485,600   
  77,500      Weatherford International PLC (a)     1,612,000   
   

 

 

 
      6,486,260   
   

 

 

 
  Food Products – 2.69%   
  31,002      Kraft Foods Group, Inc.     1,748,513   
  48,500      Mondelez International, Inc.     1,661,853   
   

 

 

 
      3,410,366   
   

 

 

 
  Gas Utilities – 2.85%   
  53,500      One Gas, Inc.     1,832,375   
  80,000      Questar Corp.     1,783,200   
   

 

 

 
      3,615,575   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment &
Supplies – 5.91%
   
  29,500      Baxter International, Inc.     2,117,215   
  29,000      Covidien PLC     2,508,790   
  23,500      Medtronic, Inc.     1,455,825   
  47,000      Wright Medical Group, Inc. (a)     1,424,100   
   

 

 

 
      7,505,930   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Providers & Services – 3.63%    
  20,500      AmerisourceBergen Corp.     1,584,650   
  21,000      Cardinal Health, Inc.     1,573,320   
  20,500      Express Scripts Holding Co. (a)     1,447,915   
   

 

 

 
      4,605,885   
   

 

 

 
  Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 1.53%   
  39,000      Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. (a)     1,937,520   
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Conglomerates – 4.19%   
  21,500      Dover Corp.     1,727,095   
  24,000      Eaton Corp. PLC     1,520,880   
  46,000      ITT Corp.     2,067,240   
   

 

 

 
      5,315,215   
   

 

 

 
  Insurance – 10.72%   
  18,000      Ace Ltd.     1,887,660   
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

57


KEELEY All Cap Value Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

September 30, 2014

 

Shares         Value  
  Insurance – (continued)   
  27,000      Aflac, Inc.   $ 1,572,750   
  33,000      Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.     1,496,880   
  117,500      Genworth Financial, Inc. (a)     1,539,250   
  31,000      Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.     1,904,020   
  26,600      Principal Financial Group, Inc.     1,395,702   
  24,000      Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.     1,923,120   
  36,000      Torchmark Corp.     1,885,320   
   

 

 

 
      13,604,702   
   

 

 

 
  IT Services – 2.62%   
  57,000      Evertec, Inc.     1,273,380   
  36,500      Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.     2,054,950   
   

 

 

 
      3,328,330   
   

 

 

 
  Life Sciences Tools &
Services – 1.53%
   
  34,200      Agilent Technologies, Inc.     1,948,716   
   

 

 

 
  Machinery – 1.46%   
  22,000      Illinois Tool Works, Inc.     1,857,240   
   

 

 

 
  Media – 4.71%   
  80,000      E.W. Scripps Company (a)     1,304,800   
  30,000      Lamar Advertising Co.     1,477,500   
  18,500      Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc.     1,444,665   
  26,600      Tribune Co. (a)     1,750,280   
   

 

 

 
      5,977,245   
   

 

 

 
  Metals & Mining – 1.38%   
  23,000      Kaiser Aluminum Corp.     1,753,060   
   

 

 

 
  Multiline Retail – 1.26%   
  28,500      Dollar Tree, Inc. (a)     1,597,995   
   

 

 

 
  Multi-Utilities – 1.32%   
  60,500      MDU Resources Group, Inc.     1,682,505   
   

 

 

 
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 9.02%   
  20,000      Anadarko Petroleum Corp.     2,028,800   
  33,500      Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc. (a)     1,906,150   
  27,600      Continental Resources, Inc. (a)     1,834,848   
Shares         Value  
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels –(continued)    
  19,800      EOG Resources, Inc.   $ 1,960,596   
  19,100      Occidental Petroleum Corp.     1,836,465   
  34,000      Williams Companies, Inc.     1,881,900   
   

 

 

 
      11,448,759   
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals – 5.89%   
  11,000      Perrigo Co.     1,652,090   
  67,500      Pfizer, Inc.     1,995,975   
  32,000      Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. – ADR     1,720,000   
  57,199      Zoetis, Inc.     2,113,503   
   

 

 

 
      7,481,568   
   

 

 

 
  Road & Rail – 1.96%   
  23,000      Union Pacific Corp.     2,493,660   
   

 

 

 
  Software – 1.57%   
  43,000      Microsoft Corp.     1,993,480   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Retail – 1.45%   
  67,500      Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (a)     1,847,475   
   

 

 

 
  Textiles, Apparel & Luxury
Goods – 1.40%
   
  16,500      Hanesbrands, Inc.     1,772,760   
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(Cost $89,126,492)
  $ 124,835,648   
   

 

 

 
  SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS – 1.37%   
  Money Market Funds – 1.37%   
  1,734,111      Fidelity Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.04%   $ 1,734,111   
   

 

 

 
  Total Short Term Investments
(Cost $1,734,111)
  $ 1,734,111   
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments – 99.69%   
  (Cost $90,860,603)   $ 126,569,759   
  Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 0.31%     388,557   
   

 

 

 
  TOTAL NET
ASSETS – 100.00%
  $ 126,958,316   
   

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

58


KEELEY All Cap Value Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

September 30, 2014

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

ADR – American Depository Receipt

 

(a) Non-income producing security.

The industry classifications listed above are in accordance with Global Industry Classification Standards (GICS®), which was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor Financial Services LLC (“S&P”).

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

59


KEELEY Alternative Value Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

September 30, 2014

 

Shares         Value  
  COMMON STOCKS – 97.36%   
  Aerospace & Defense – 1.04%   
  22,200      GenCorp, Inc. (a)(b)   $ 354,534   
   

 

 

 
  Auto Components – 2.00%   
  11,925      Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. (b)     339,743   
  5,505      Delphi Automotive PLC (b)     337,677   
   

 

 

 
      677,420   
   

 

 

 
  Building Products – 1.11%   
  8,000      A.O. Smith Corporation     378,240   
   

 

 

 
  Capital Markets – 2.32%   
  8,300      Legg Mason, Inc. (b)     424,628   
  7,100      Oaktree Capital Group LLC     362,810   
   

 

 

 
      787,438   
   

 

 

 
  Chemicals – 2.59%   
  3,900      Ashland, Inc. (b)     405,990   
  20,200      Chemtura Corp. (a)     471,266   
   

 

 

 
      877,256   
   

 

 

 
  Commercial Banks – 3.68%   
  36,500      Investors Bancorp, Inc.     369,745   
  8,900      UMB Financial Corp. (b)     485,495   
  8,800      Wintrust Financial Corp.     393,096   
   

 

 

 
      1,248,336   
   

 

 

 
  Commercial Services &
Supplies – 3.18%
   
  16,200      Civeo Corp.     188,082   
  11,500      Copart, Inc. (a)     360,123   
  16,200      Iron Mountain, Inc.     528,930   
   

 

 

 
      1,077,135   
   

 

 

 
  Communications Equipment – 1.35%   
  50,200      Mitel Networks Corp. (a)     459,330   
   

 

 

 
  Computers & Peripherals – 1.20%   
  12,160      NCR Corp. (a)(b)     406,266   
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Finance – 1.35%   
  53,700      SLM Corp.     459,672   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Consumer Services – 2.16%   
  21,400      Carriage Services, Inc.     370,862   
  10,100      Sothebys     360,772   
   

 

 

 
      731,634   
   

 

 

 
Shares         Value  
  Diversified Financial Services – 3.40%   
  11,500      Air Lease Corp.   $ 373,750   
  8,900      CIT Group, Inc. (b)     409,044   
  13,300      Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (b)     368,942   
   

 

 

 
      1,151,736   
   

 

 

 
  Electrical Equipment – 0.92%   
  7,700      Generac Holdings, Inc. (a)(b)     312,158   
   

 

 

 
  Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 1.02%    
  13,000      Knowles Corp. (a)     344,500   
   

 

 

 
  Energy Equipment & Services – 3.67%   
  16,400      Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (a)     361,784   
  7,000      Oil States International, Inc. (a)     433,300   
  13,700      Superior Energy Services, Inc.     450,319   
   

 

 

 
      1,245,403   
   

 

 

 
  Food Products – 1.07%   
  19,800      Flowers Foods, Inc.     363,528   
   

 

 

 
  Gas Utilities – 1.05%   
  5,100      National Fuel Gas Co.     356,949   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 2.36%    
  10,200      Alere, Inc. (a)     395,556   
  13,345      Wright Medical Group, Inc. (a)(b)     404,353   
   

 

 

 
      799,909   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Providers &
Services – 1.32%
   
  6,000      Cardinal Health, Inc. (b)     449,520   
   

 

 

 
  Home Furnishings – 1.20%   
  9,900      Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.     406,989   
   

 

 

 
  Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 6.39%   
  57,225      Denny’s Corp. (a)(b)     402,292   
  8,700      Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. (a)     432,216   
  6,600      Jack In The Box, Inc.     450,054   
  7,370      Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. (a)     467,331   
  5,100      Wyndham Worldwide Corp. (b)     414,426   
   

 

 

 
      2,166,319   
   

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

60


KEELEY Alternative Value Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

September 30, 2014

 

Shares         Value  
  Household Durables – 2.11%   
  6,800      Jarden Corp. (a)(b)   $ 408,748   
  23,700      Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. (a)(b)     306,678   
   

 

 

 
      715,426   
   

 

 

 
  Household Products – 1.41%   
  5,300      Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (b)     479,809   
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Conglomerates – 2.60%   
  10,800      ITT Corp.     485,352   
  8,900      Tyco International Ltd. (b)     396,673   
   

 

 

 
      882,025   
   

 

 

 
  Insurance – 2.04%   
  8,875      Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.     402,570   
  22,100      Genworth Financial, Inc. (a)     289,510   
   

 

 

 
      692,080   
   

 

 

 
  Internet & Catalog Retail – 1.27%   
  12,600      FTD Companies, Inc. (a)     429,786   
   

 

 

 
  IT Services – 2.47%   
  10,300      Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.     428,789   
  3,700      Wex, Inc. (a)(b)     408,184   
   

 

 

 
      836,973   
   

 

 

 
  Machinery – 7.64%   
  5,000      EnPro Industries, Inc. (a)(b)     302,650   
  10,620      Esco Technologies, Inc.     369,364   
  14,000      John Bean Technologies Corp. (b)     393,820   
  13,200      Manitowoc, Inc.     309,540   
  14,500      Rexnord Corp. (a)(b)     412,525   
  8,800      Timken Co.     373,032   
  5,300      Wabtec Corp. (b)     429,512   
   

 

 

 
      2,590,443   
   

 

 

 
  Media – 3.83%   
  7,900      Lamar Advertising Co.     389,075   
  13,000      Starz (a)     430,040   
  7,300      Tribune Co. (a)(b)     480,340   
   

 

 

 
      1,299,455   
   

 

 

 
  Metals & Mining – 2.32%   
  22,500      Commercial Metals Co.     384,075   
  5,300      Kaiser Aluminum Corp.     403,966   
   

 

 

 
      788,041   
   

 

 

 
Shares         Value  
  Multi-Utilities – 1.25%   
  10,600      Vectren Corp.   $ 422,940   
   

 

 

 
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 4.75%   
  7,100      Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc. (a)     403,990   
  6,300      Energen Corp. (b)     455,112   
  15,000      Rice Energy, Inc. (a)     399,000   
  13,500      Sanchez Energy Corp. (a)(b)     354,510   
   

 

 

 
      1,612,612   
   

 

 

 
  Real Estate Investment Trusts
(REITs) – 6.11%
   
  14,700      Corrections Corporation of America     505,092   
  12,100      Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc.     373,890   
  10,800      Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (b)     510,840   
  13,400      Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. (b)     325,888   
  32,391      Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. (b)     355,329   
   

 

 

 
      2,071,039   
   

 

 

 
  Real Estate Management & Development – 1.10%    
  21,000      Forestar Group, Inc. (a)     372,120   
   

 

 

 
  Road & Rail – 2.75%   
  4,035      Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (a)(b)     384,576   
  6,100      Ryder System, Inc. (b)     548,817   
   

 

 

 
      933,393   
   

 

 

 
  Software – 1.74%   
  10,600      Verint Systems, Inc. (a)(b)     589,466   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Retail – 4.57%   
  6,900      Cabelas, Inc. (a)(b)     406,410   
  12,300      CST Brands, Inc.     442,185   
  16,600      Haverty Furniture, Inc.     361,714   
  8,400      Penske Automotive Group, Inc.     340,956   
   

 

 

 
      1,551,265   
   

 

 

 
  Textiles, Apparel & Luxury
Goods – 2.74%
   
  4,700      Hanesbrands, Inc.     504,968   
  3,500      PVH Corp.     424,025   
   

 

 

 
      928,993   
   

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

61


KEELEY Alternative Value Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

September 30, 2014

 

Shares         Value  
  Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 1.07%   
  15,130      ViewPoint Financial Group (b)   $ 362,212   
   

 

 

 
  Water Utilities – 1.21%   
  8,500      American Water Works Company, Inc.     409,955   
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(Cost $26,014,513)
  $ 33,022,305   
   

 

 

 
  SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS – 0.00%   
  Money Market Funds – 0.00%   
  835      Fidelity Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.04%   $ 835   
   

 

 

 
  Total Short Term Investments
(Cost $835)
  $ 835   
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments – 97.36%   
  (Cost $26,015,348)   $ 33,023,140   
  Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 2.64%     896,209   
   

 

 

 
  TOTAL NET
ASSETS – 100.00%
  $ 33,919,349   
   

 

 

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

(a) Non-income producing security.

 

(b) Partially assigned as collateral for certain securities sold short. See Note 2a of the Notes to the Financial Statements.

The industry classifications listed above are in accordance with Global Industry Classification Standards (GICS®), which was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor Financial Services LLC (“S&P”).

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

62


KEELEY Alternative Value Fund

SCHEDULE OF SECURITIES SOLD SHORT

September 30, 2014

 

Shares         Value  
  EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS – 39.56%   
  Funds, Trusts & Other Financial Vehicles   
  122,703      iShares Russell 2000 ETF   $ 13,417,573   
   

 

 

 
  Total Securities Sold Short (Proceeds Received) $14,253,152)   $ 13,417,573   
   

 

 

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

63


KEELEY Funds, Inc.

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

September 30, 2014

 

         
Small Cap
Value Fund
 
ASSETS:   

Investments, at value (1)

  

Unaffiliated issuers

   $ 2,464,905,758   

Affiliated issuers

     133,548,564   

Cash

       

Receivable for investments sold

     10,793,900   

Deposit for brokers

       

Receivable for shares issued

     1,963,512   

Dividends and interest receivable

     1,618,211   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     33,898   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     2,612,863,843   
  

 

 

 
LIABILITIES:   

Securities sold short, at value (1)

       

Foreign tax withholding

       

Payable for investments purchased

     3,378,819   

Payable for shares redeemed

     3,404,718   

Payable upon return of securities on loan (3)

     74,839,926   

Payable on line of credit

     3,961,000   

Payable to Adviser

     2,050,151   

Payable to Directors

     116,684   

Accrued 12b-1 fees - Class A

     278,533   

Other accrued expenses

     1,092,910   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     89,122,741   
  

 

 

 
NET ASSETS    $ 2,523,741,102   
  

 

 

 
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:   

Capital stock

   $ 2,028,166,010   

Accumulated undistributed net investment income/(loss)

     (33,899

Accumulated undistributed net realized gain/(loss) on investments

     (10,889,224

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on

  

Investments

     506,621,154   

Non-interested Directors’ deferred compensation

     (122,939

Securities sold short

       
  

 

 

 
NET ASSETS    $ 2,523,741,102   
  

 

 

 
CAPITAL STOCK, $0.0001 par value   
Class A Shares   

Authorized

     500,000,000   

Issued and outstanding

     42,830,667   

NET ASSETS

   $ 1,552,587,263   

NET ASSET VALUE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE

   $ 36.25   
  

 

 

 

MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE (2)

   $ 37.96   
  

 

 

 
Class I Shares   

Authorized

     100,000,000   

Issued and outstanding

     26,526,604   

NET ASSETS

   $ 971,153,839   

NET ASSET VALUE

   $ 36.61   
  

 

 

 

(1) Cost of Investments

  

Unaffiliated issues

   $ 1,996,246,332   

Affiliated issuers

     95,586,835   

Securities sold short

       
  

 

 

 

(2) Includes a sales load of 4.50% (see Note 7 of the Notes to the Financial Statements).

  

(3) The market value of securities on loan was $70,225,025 as of September 30, 2014. See Note 2f of the Notes to the Financial Statements.

   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

64


KEELEY Funds, Inc.

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Continued)

September 30, 2014

 

Small Cap
Dividend
Value Fund
    Small-Mid
Cap Value
Fund
    Mid Cap
Value Fund
    Mid Cap
Dividend
Value Fund
    All Cap
Value Fund
    Alternative
Value Fund
 
         
         
$ 150,907,120      $ 296,291,054      $ 86,042,259      $ 30,647,563      $ 126,569,759      $ 33,023,140   
                                       
                       2,752                 
  1,860,881        385,759        199,089               882,948        591,517   
                                     14,193,093   
  159,402        593,129        5        11,769        284,055        1,611   
  302,166        836,960        230,180        134,019        137,342        92,549   
  11,789        30,520        15,384        19,456        16,759        13,416   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  153,241,358        298,137,422        86,486,917        30,815,559        127,890,863        47,915,326   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
                                     13,417,573   
                              1,755          
  706,384                             738,181        406,089   
  176,653        860,046        38,316        1,092        15,059        26,178   
                                       
                                     62,000   
  122,469        238,154        66,636        21,342        99,699        37,108   
  8,865        18,071        5,403        1,922        7,596        1,779   
  12,462        21,697        11,051        2,214        12,599        3,609   
  85,903        98,819        50,210        34,450        57,658        41,641   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,112,736        1,236,787        171,616        61,020        932,547        13,995,977   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 152,128,622      $ 296,900,635      $ 86,315,301      $ 30,754,539      $ 126,958,316      $ 33,919,349   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
$ 127,556,621      $ 207,798,644      $ 94,601,347      $ 22,276,034      $ 98,277,015      $ 23,936,533   
  (7,215     1,054,717        591,334        (1,070     255,519        (161,579
  7,592,210        29,043,101        (34,885,860     507,539        (7,279,744     2,302,172   
         
  16,989,919        59,011,045        26,011,131        7,972,508        35,709,155        7,007,792   
  (2,913     (6,872     (2,651     (472     (3,629     (1,148
                                     835,579   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 152,128,622      $ 296,900,635      $ 86,315,301      $ 30,754,539      $ 126,958,316      $ 33,919,349   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
         
  100,000,000        100,000,000        100,000,000        100,000,000        100,000,000        100,000,000   
  3,535,105        7,282,994        3,337,732        639,304        3,727,780        1,817,135   
$ 59,359,682      $ 110,861,709      $ 52,224,991      $ 11,243,335      $ 68,090,847      $ 19,025,191   
$ 16.79      $ 15.22      $ 15.65      $ 17.59      $ 18.27      $ 10.47   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 17.58      $ 15.94      $ 16.38      $ 18.42      $ 19.13      $ 10.96   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
  100,000,000        100,000,000        100,000,000        100,000,000        100,000,000        100,000,000   
  5,517,455        12,029,809        2,150,224        1,109,304        3,190,327        1,402,981   
$ 92,768,940      $ 186,038,926      $ 34,090,310      $ 19,511,204      $ 58,867,469      $ 14,894,158   
$ 16.81      $ 15.46      $ 15.85      $ 17.59      $ 18.45      $ 10.62   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
$ 133,917,201      $ 237,280,009      $ 60,031,128      $ 22,675,054      $ 90,860,603      $ 26,015,348   
                                       
                                     14,253,152   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

65


KEELEY Funds, Inc.

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

September 30, 2014

 

     Small Cap
Value Fund
 
INVESTMENT INCOME:   

Dividend income

  

Unaffiliated issuers

   $ 37,658,848   

Affiliated issuers

     448,521   

Less: Foreign withholding tax

     (121,400

Interest income

     5,193   

Securities lending income, net

     184,436   
  

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

     38,175,598   
  

 

 

 
EXPENSES:   

Investment advisory fees

     27,749,616   

12b-1 fees - Class A

     4,917,093   

Shareholder servicing fees

     1,486,090   

Transfer agent fees and expenses

     1,127,429   

Federal and state registration fees

     93,785   

Audit expense

     60,380   

Fund accounting and administration fees

     631,189   

Directors’ fees

     438,395   

Custody fees

     137,049   

Reports to shareholders

     314,605   

Dividend expense

       

Interest expense

     161,398   

Other

     422,822   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses before reimbursement

     37,539,851   

Reimbursement of expenses by Adviser

       
  

 

 

 
NET EXPENSES      37,539,851   
  

 

 

 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME/(LOSS)      635,747   
  

 

 

 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:   

Net realized gain/(loss) on investment from sales of

  

Unaffiliated issuers

     531,423,861   

Affiliated issuers

     5,366,353   

Securities sold short

       

Written options

       

Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on

  

Investments

     (445,320,482

Non-interested Directors’ deferred compensation

     (32,395

Securities sold short

       

Written options

       
  

 

 

 

Net Gain on Investments

     91,437,337   
  

 

 

 
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS    $ 92,073,084   
  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

66


KEELEY Funds, Inc.

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Continued)

September 30, 2014

 

Small Cap
Dividend
Value Fund

    Small-Mid
Cap Value
Fund
    Mid Cap
Value Fund
    Mid Cap
Dividend
Value Fund
    All Cap
Value Fund
    Alternative
Value Fund
 
         
         
$ 3,929,537      $ 4,664,688      $ 1,691,355      $ 689,345      $ 1,851,604      $ 614,204   
                                       
         (740     (347     (491     (5,538     (99
  2,146        1,173        416        1,115        325          
                                       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  3,931,683        4,665,121        1,691,424        689,969        1,846,391        614,105   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
  1,670,782        2,886,864        869,266        290,495        1,232,217        614,653   
  213,608        296,140        136,853        27,007        179,136        55,620   
  83,539        144,343        43,463        14,525        61,611        19,208   
  30,408        51,014        16,085        3,464        16,140        5,330   
  43,203        60,357        34,429        27,204        36,385        36,387   
  26,091        26,091        26,091        26,090        26,091        29,400   
  39,461        65,287        21,166        9,802        29,694        12,707   
  23,672        48,463        15,621        5,634        21,442        7,051   
  7,719        15,837        3,999        1,031        5,434        6,198   
  20,570        29,909        7,585        3,376        9,490        7,503   
                                     96,240   
  385        3,030        419        357        1,498        72,504   
  25,727        41,641        15,147        6,744        19,378        7,441   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  2,185,165        3,668,976        1,190,124        415,729        1,638,516        970,242   
  (66,820     (79,119     (62,229     (57,540     (53,851     (116,199

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  2,118,345        3,589,857        1,127,895        358,189        1,584,665        854,043   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,813,338        1,075,264        563,529        331,780        261,726        (239,938

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
         
  8,439,344        30,258,161        7,881,092        555,329        12,712,246        5,255,456   
                                       
                                     (1,313,090
                                     (831,808
         
  (2,203,250     (17,205,872     (1,388,826     3,114,728        (67,660     (3,736,845
  (1,413     (2,833     (912     (255     (1,261     (366
                                     835,579   
                                     127,020   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  6,234,681        13,049,456        6,491,354        3,669,802        12,643,325        335,946   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 8,048,019      $ 14,124,720      $ 7,054,883      $ 4,001,582      $ 12,905,051      $ 96,008   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

67


KEELEY Funds, Inc.

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

     Small Cap Value Fund  
     Year Ended
September 30,
2014
    Year Ended
September 30,
2013
 
OPERATIONS:     

Net investment income/(loss)

   $ 635,747      $ 16,238,232   

Net realized gain/(loss) on investments

     536,790,214        502,473,432   

Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and non-interested Directors’ deferred compensation

     (445,352,877     236,970,047   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     92,073,084        755,681,711   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
DISTRIBUTIONS:     

Net investment income - Class A

     (6,856,702     (3,855,230

Net investment income - Class I

     (5,148,644     (4,488,574

Net realized gains - Class A

              

Net realized gains - Class I

              
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (12,005,346     (8,343,804
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS     
Class A Shares     

Proceeds from shares issued

     254,303,472        387,232,676   

Proceeds from distributions reinvested

     6,479,366        3,623,727   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (803,370,222     (679,163,884
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase/(decrease) from capital stock transactions

     (542,587,384     (288,307,481
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class I Shares     

Proceeds from shares issued

     403,062,062        209,678,596   

Proceeds from distributions reinvested

     3,517,834        2,757,011   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (396,773,621     (329,753,255
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase/(decrease) from capital stock transactions

     9,806,275        (117,317,648
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
TOTAL INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS      (452,713,371     341,712,778   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
NET ASSETS:     

Beginning of period

     2,976,454,473        2,634,741,695   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 2,523,741,102      $ 2,976,454,473   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated undistributed net investment income/(loss)

   $ (33,899   $ 11,771,161   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:     
Class A Shares     

Shares sold

     6,741,378        12,271,504   

Issued to shareholder in reinvestment of dividends

     168,821        126,704   

Shares redeemed

     (21,271,351     (22,160,283
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase/(decrease) from capital stock transactions

     (14,361,152     (9,762,075
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class I Shares     

Shares sold

     10,569,580        6,598,389   

Issued to shareholder in reinvestment of dividends

     90,924        95,696   

Shares redeemed

     (10,273,436     (10,854,663
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase/(decrease) from capital stock transactions

     387,068        (4,160,578
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

68


KEELEY Funds, Inc.

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Continued)

 

Small Cap Dividend Value Fund        Small-Mid Cap Value Fund  

Year Ended
September 30,
2014

    Year Ended
September 30,
2013
       Year Ended
September 30,
2014
    Year Ended
September 30,
2013
 
        
$ 1,813,338      $ 1,611,803         $ 1,075,264      $ 1,655,995   
  8,439,344        5,497,133           30,258,161        32,021,455   

 

(2,204,663

    11,766,786           (17,208,705     33,123,767   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
  8,048,019        18,875,722           14,124,720        66,801,217   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
        
  (1,035,694     (900,290        (132,570     (158,993
  (1,285,809     (938,718        (439,424     (326,624
  (2,914,741     (916,513        (13,245,545     (757,397
  (2,388,849     (880,715        (17,971,119     (1,228,866

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (7,625,093     (3,636,236        (31,788,658     (2,471,880

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
        
        
  23,750,243        51,641,612           37,425,149        40,743,893   
  3,765,454        1,722,735           12,891,844        881,672   
  (52,481,999     (10,383,221        (38,645,402     (25,628,096

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (24,966,302     42,981,126           11,671,591        15,997,469   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
        
  33,288,992        33,476,206           83,063,619        82,348,330   
  3,564,778        1,795,566           18,327,660        1,470,232   
  (12,566,644     (5,151,847        (49,199,365     (97,439,505

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
  24,287,126        30,119,925           52,191,914        (13,620,943

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (256,250     88,340,537           46,199,567        66,705,863   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
        
  152,384,872        64,044,335           250,701,068        183,995,205   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 152,128,622      $ 152,384,872         $ 296,900,635      $ 250,701,068   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ (7,215   $ (3,038      $ 1,054,717      $ 702,471   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
        
        
  1,362,230        3,209,730           2,359,409        2,850,320   
  213,726        116,531           821,660        68,666   
  (3,006,440     (651,651        (2,441,327     (1,764,310

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (1,430,484     2,674,610           739,742        1,154,676   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
        
  1,901,948        2,130,678           5,157,881        5,876,452   
  202,405        121,213           1,151,958        113,182   
  (725,459     (327,714        (3,085,813     (6,872,752

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,378,894        1,924,177           3,224,026        (883,118

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

69


KEELEY Funds, Inc.

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Continued)

 

     Mid Cap Value Fund  
     Year Ended
September 30,
2014
    Year Ended
September 30,
2013
 
OPERATIONS:     

Net investment income/(loss)

   $ 563,529      $ 246,321   

Net realized gain/(loss) on investments

     7,881,092        5,512,280   

Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and non-interested Directors’ deferred compensation

     (1,389,738     10,859,487   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     7,054,883        16,618,088   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
DISTRIBUTIONS:     

Net investment income - Class A

            (62,268

Net investment income - Class I

     (30,616     (33,856

Net realized gains - Class A

              

Net realized gains - Class I

              
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (30,616     (96,124
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS     
Class A Shares     

Proceeds from shares issued

     3,142,822        3,697,049   

Proceeds from distributions reinvested

            59,624   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (6,302,390     (6,627,135
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase/(decrease) from capital stock transactions

     (3,159,568     (2,870,462
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class I Shares     

Proceeds from shares issued

     11,038,453        5,583,296   

Proceeds from distributions reinvested

     24,557        31,795   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (4,168,057     (417,909
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase/(decrease) from capital stock transactions

     6,894,953        5,197,182   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
TOTAL INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS      10,759,652        18,848,684   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
NET ASSETS:     

Beginning of period

     75,555,649        56,706,965   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 86,315,301      $ 75,555,649   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated undistributed net investment income/(loss)

   $ 591,334      $ 112,483   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:     
Class A Shares     

Shares sold

     200,809        285,961   

Issued to shareholder in reinvestment of dividends

            5,235   

Shares redeemed

     (395,606     (538,268
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase/(decrease) from capital stock transactions

     (194,797     (247,072
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class I Shares     

Shares sold

     695,987        412,254   

Issued to shareholder in reinvestment of dividends

     1,537        2,762   

Shares redeemed

     (255,879     (33,611
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase/(decrease) from capital stock transactions

     441,645        381,405   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

70


KEELEY Funds, Inc.

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Continued)

 

Mid Cap Dividend Value Fund

    All Cap Value Fund     Alternative Value Fund  

Year Ended
September 30,
2014

    Year Ended
September 30,
2013
    Year Ended
September 30,
2014
    Year Ended
September 30,
2013
    Year Ended
September 30,
2014
    Year Ended
September 30,
2013
 
         
$ 331,780      $ 250,595      $ 261,726      $ 427,646      $ (239,938   $ 69,428   
  555,329        301,757        12,712,246        9,898,249        3,110,558        183,874   

 

3,114,473

  

    3,306,215        (68,921     14,291,447        (2,774,612     5,301,803   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  4,001,582        3,858,567        12,905,051        24,617,342        96,008        5,555,105   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
  (121,297     (117,993     (77,166     (155,914              
  (252,099     (160,666     (132,681     (185,300              
  (92,175                                   
  (153,045                                   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (618,616     (278,659     (209,847     (341,214              

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
         
  1,170,675        2,516,185        6,502,477        5,613,009        2,488,138        9,253,914   
  206,207        115,936        75,181        151,118                 
  (722,197     (583,453     (11,308,866     (8,087,568     (6,729,809     (1,092,993

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  654,685        2,048,668        (4,731,208     (2,323,441     (4,241,671     8,160,921   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
  1,228,356        10,541,423        12,168,035        7,900,039        1,983,768        3,899,038   
  405,144        160,666        132,681        185,300                 
  (81,464     (268,026     (5,247,779     (3,052,585     (2,024,420     (3,011,255

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,552,036        10,434,063        7,052,937        5,032,754        (40,652     887,783   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  5,589,687        16,062,639        15,016,933        26,985,441        (4,186,315     14,603,809   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
  25,164,852        9,102,213        111,941,383        84,955,942        38,105,664        23,501,855   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 30,754,539      $ 25,164,852      $ 126,958,316      $ 111,941,383      $ 33,919,349      $ 38,105,664   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ (1,070   $ (3,041   $ 255,519      $ 203,640      $ (161,579   $ (34,744

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
         
  69,094        175,074        359,414        390,120        229,429        949,237   
  11,989        8,259        4,195        11,448                 
  (41,537     (37,752     (610,981     (544,970     (621,911     (110,530

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  39,546        145,581        (247,372     (143,402     (392,482     838,707   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
  72,013        757,357        648,573        513,975        182,276        386,639   
  23,503        10,993        7,347        13,932                 
  (4,670     (18,299     (290,466     (214,771     (186,572     (295,850

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  90,846        750,051        365,454        313,136        (4,296     90,789   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

71


KEELEY Small Cap Value Fund

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

    Year Ended September 30,  
  2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  
CLASS A (1)          
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 35.62      $ 27.01      $ 20.29      $ 21.17      $ 19.12   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income from investment operations:          

Net investment income/(loss)

    (0.02 )(2)      0.16 (2)      0.02 (2)      (0.06 )(2)      (0.05

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

    0.77        8.51        6.70        (0.82     2.14   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total from investment operations     0.75        8.67        6.72        (0.88     2.09   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions:          

Net investment income

    (0.12     (0.06                   (0.04
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Net asset value, end of period   $ 36.25      $ 35.62      $ 27.01      $ 20.29      $ 21.17   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total return (3)     2.10     32.17     33.12     (4.16 )%      10.92
Supplemental data and ratios:          

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 1,552,587      $ 2,036,972      $ 1,808,213      $ 2,048,832      $ 3,321,356   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (4)

    1.35     1.36     1.39     1.35     1.36

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

    (0.06 )%      0.52     0.07     (0.26 )%      (0.20 )% 
Prior to Reimbursement:          

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (4)

    1.35     1.36     1.39     1.35     1.36

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

    (0.06 )%      0.52     0.07     (0.26 )%      (0.20 )% 

Portfolio turnover rate

    42.72     51.12     25.87     18.98     8.65
CLASS I (1)          
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 35.94      $ 27.28      $ 20.44      $ 21.28      $ 19.20   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income from investment operations:          

Net investment income/(loss)

    0.07 (2)      0.24 (2)      0.08 (2)      0.00 (2)(5)      0.01   

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

    0.79        8.58        6.76        (0.84     2.15   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total from investment operations     0.86        8.82        6.84        (0.84     2.16   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions:          

Net investment income

    (0.19     (0.16                   (0.08
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Net asset value, end of period   $ 36.61      $ 35.94      $ 27.28      $ 20.44      $ 21.28   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total return (3)     2.36     32.49     33.46     (3.95 )%      11.29
Supplemental data and ratios:          

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 971,154      $ 939,482      $ 826,529      $ 711,751      $ 524,550   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (4)

    1.10     1.11     1.14     1.10     1.11

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

    0.19     0.77     0.32     (0.01 )%      0.05
Prior to Reimbursement:          

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (4)

    1.10     1.11     1.14     1.10     1.11

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

    0.19     0.77     0.32     (0.01 )%      0.05

Portfolio turnover rate

    42.72     51.12     25.87     18.98     8.65

 

(1)  Per share data is for a share outstanding throughout the period.
(2)  Net investment income/(loss) per share has been calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(3)  The total return calculation does not reflect the sales load imposed on the purchase of shares (see Note 7 of the Notes to the Financial Statements).
(4)  The ratio of expenses to average net assets includes interest expense and dividend expense where applicable. (see Note 3 of the Notes to the Financial Statements).
(5)  Amount calculated is less than $0.005 per share.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

72


KEELEY Small Cap Dividend Value Fund

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

    Year Ended September 30,     December 1,
2009 (1) to
September 30,
2010
 
  2014     2013     2012     2011    
CLASS A (2)          
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 16.73      $ 14.21      $ 11.36      $ 11.57      $ 10.00   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income from investment operations:          

Net investment income/(loss)

    0.17 (3)      0.23 (3)      0.21 (3)      0.18 (3)      0.11   

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

    0.68        2.96        3.14        0.15        1.57   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total from investment operations     0.85        3.19        3.35        0.33        1.68   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions:          

Net investment income

    (0.22     (0.28     (0.20     (0.18     (0.11

Net realized gains

    (0.57     (0.39     (0.30     (0.36       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Net asset value, end of period   $ 16.79      $ 16.73      $ 14.21      $ 11.36      $ 11.57   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total return (4)     4.90     23.20     29.90     2.38     16.89 %(5) 
Supplemental data and ratios:          

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 59,360      $ 83,061      $ 32,549      $ 14,114      $ 3,918   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (6)

    1.39     1.39     1.39     1.39     1.40 %(7) 

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

    0.96     1.48     1.53     1.29     1.48 %(7) 
Prior to Reimbursement:          

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (6)

    1.43     1.48     1.56     1.66     2.28 %(7) 

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

    0.92     1.39     1.36     1.02     0.60 %(7) 

Portfolio turnover rate

    38.81     27.19     28.98     57.78     59.48 %(5) 
CLASS I (2)          
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 16.75      $ 14.22      $ 11.37      $ 11.57      $ 10.00   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income from investment operations:          

Net investment income/(loss)

    0.21 (3)      0.27 (3)      0.24 (3)      0.21 (3)      0.14   

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

    0.69        2.97        3.14        0.16        1.56   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total from investment operations     0.90        3.24        3.38        0.37        1.70   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions:          

Net investment income

    (0.27     (0.32     (0.23     (0.21     (0.13

Net realized gains

    (0.57     (0.39     (0.30     (0.36       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Net asset value, end of period   $ 16.81      $ 16.75      $ 14.22      $ 11.37      $ 11.57   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total return (4)     5.17     23.53     30.16     2.69     17.08 %(5) 
Supplemental data and ratios:          

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 92,769      $ 69,324      $ 31,495      $ 16,789      $ 13,728   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (6)

    1.14     1.14     1.14     1.14     1.15 %(7) 

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

    1.21     1.73     1.78     1.54     1.60 %(7) 
Prior to Reimbursement:          

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (6)

    1.18     1.23     1.31     1.41     2.03 %(7) 

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

    1.17     1.64     1.61     1.27     0.72 %(7) 

Portfolio turnover rate

    38.81     27.19     28.98     57.78     59.48 %(5) 

 

(1)  Commencement of operations.
(2)  Per share data is for a share outstanding throughout the period.
(3)  Net investment income/(loss) per share has been calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(4)  The total return calculation does not reflect the sales load imposed on the purchase of shares (see Note 7 of the Notes to the Financial Statements).
(5)  Not Annualized.
(6)  The ratio of expenses to average net assets includes interest expense and dividend expense where applicable. (see Note 3 of the Notes to the Financial Statements).
(7)  Annualized.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

73


KEELEY Small-Mid Cap Value Fund

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

     Year Ended September 30,  
   2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  
CLASS A (1)           
Net asset value, beginning of period    $ 16.21      $ 12.12      $ 8.54      $ 8.91      $ 8.26   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income from investment operations:           

Net investment income/(loss)

     0.04 (2)      0.08 (2)      (0.05 )(2)      (0.05 )(2)      (0.01

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

     0.97        4.18        3.63        (0.32     0.66   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total from investment operations      1.01        4.26        3.58        (0.37     0.65   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions:           

Net investment income

     (0.02     (0.03                     

Net realized gains

     (1.98     (0.14                     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Net asset value, end of period    $ 15.22      $ 16.21      $ 12.12      $ 8.54      $ 8.91   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total return (3)      5.88     35.49     41.92     (4.15 )%      7.87
Supplemental data and ratios:           

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

   $ 110,862      $ 106,054      $ 65,283      $ 46,334      $ 51,871   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (4)

     1.39     1.39     1.40     1.40     1.39

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

     0.23     0.58     (0.45 )%      (0.43 )%      (0.21 )% 
Prior to Reimbursement:           

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (4)

     1.42     1.43     1.45     1.47     1.55

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

     0.20     0.54     (0.50 )%      (0.50 )%      (0.37 )% 

Portfolio turnover rate

     43.10     68.27     51.11     78.42     46.07
CLASS I (1)           
Net asset value, beginning of period    $ 16.43      $ 12.25      $ 8.62      $ 8.96      $ 8.30   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income from investment operations:           

Net investment income/(loss)

     0.08 (2)      0.12 (2)      (0.02 )(2)      (0.02 )(2)      0.00 (5) 

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

     0.98        4.24        3.65        (0.32     0.67   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total from investment operations      1.06        4.36        3.63        (0.34     0.67   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions:           

Net investment income

     (0.05     (0.04                   (0.01

Net realized gains

     (1.98     (0.14                     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Net asset value, end of period    $ 15.46      $ 16.43      $ 12.25      $ 8.62      $ 8.96   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total return (3)      6.11     35.93     42.11     (3.79 )%      8.09
Supplemental data and ratios:           

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

   $ 186,039      $ 144,647      $ 118,712      $ 72,573      $ 32,310   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (4)

     1.14     1.14     1.15     1.15     1.14

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

     0.48     0.83     (0.20 )%      (0.18 )%      0.04
Prior to Reimbursement:           

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (4)

     1.17     1.18     1.20     1.22     1.30

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

     0.45     0.79     (0.25 )%      (0.25 )%      (0.12 )% 

Portfolio turnover rate

     43.10     68.27     51.11     78.42     46.07

 

(1)  Per share data is for a share outstanding throughout the period.
(2)  Net investment income/(loss) per share has been calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(3)  The total return calculation does not reflect the sales load imposed on the purchase of shares (see Note 7 of the Notes to the Financial Statements).
(4)  The ratio of expenses to average net assets includes interest expense and dividend expense where applicable. (see Note 3 of the Notes to the Financial Statements).
(5)  Amount calculated is less than $0.005 per share.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

74


KEELEY Mid Cap Value Fund

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

    Year Ended September 30,  
  2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  
CLASS A (1)          
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 14.36      $ 11.08      $ 8.53      $ 8.78      $ 8.12   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income from investment operations:          

Net investment income/(loss)

    0.09 (2)      0.04 (2)      (0.01 )(2)      (0.02 )(2)      (0.03

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

    1.20        3.26        2.56        (0.23     0.70   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total from investment operations     1.29        3.30        2.55        (0.25     0.67   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions:          

Net investment income

           (0.02                   (0.01
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Net asset value, end of period   $ 15.65      $ 14.36      $ 11.08      $ 8.53      $ 8.78   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total return (3)     8.98     29.80     29.89     (2.85 )%      8.27
Supplemental data and ratios:          

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 52,225      $ 50,730      $ 41,861      $ 37,427      $ 47,868   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (4)

    1.39     1.39     1.39     1.40     1.40

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

    0.55     0.31     (0.06 )%      (0.21 )%      (0.34 )% 
Prior to Reimbursement:          

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (4)

    1.46     1.51     1.53     1.51     1.55

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

    0.48     0.19     (0.20 )%      (0.32 )%      (0.49 )% 

Portfolio turnover rate

    29.22     34.61     26.44     25.60     37.90
CLASS I (1)          
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 14.53      $ 11.19      $ 8.59      $ 8.83      $ 8.16   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income from investment operations:          

Net investment income/(loss)

    0.13 (2)      0.07 (2)      0.02 (2)      0.00 (2)(5)      (0.01

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

    1.21        3.30        2.58        (0.24     0.71   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total from investment operations     1.34        3.37        2.60        (0.24     0.70   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions:          

Net investment income

    (0.02     (0.03                   (0.03
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Net asset value, end of period   $ 15.85      $ 14.53      $ 11.19      $ 8.59      $ 8.83   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total return (3)     9.20     30.13     30.27     (2.72 )%      8.63
Supplemental data and ratios:          

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 34,090      $ 24,826      $ 14,846      $ 11,523      $ 14,650   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (4)

    1.14     1.14     1.14     1.15     1.15

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

    0.80     0.56     0.19     0.04     (0.08 )% 
Prior to Reimbursement:          

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (4)

    1.21     1.26     1.28     1.26     1.30

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

    0.73     0.44     0.05     (0.07 )%      (0.23 )% 

Portfolio turnover rate

    29.22     34.61     26.44     25.60     37.90

 

(1)  Per share data is for a share outstanding throughout the period.
(2)  Net investment income/(loss) per share has been calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(3)  The total return calculation does not reflect the sales load imposed on the purchase of shares (see Note 7 of the Notes to the Financial Statements).
(4)  The ratio of expenses to average net assets includes interest expense and dividend expense where applicable. (see Note 3 of the Notes to the Financial Statements).
(5)  Amount calculated is less than $0.005 per share.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

75


KEELEY Mid Cap Dividend Value Fund

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

     Year Ended
September 30,
    October 3,
2011 (1) to
September 30,

2012
 
   2014      2013    
CLASS A (2)        
Net asset value, beginning of period    $ 15.55       $ 12.60      $ 10.00   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income from investment operations:        

Net investment income/(loss) (3)

     0.17         0.19        0.18   

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

     2.21         2.98        2.59   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total from investment operations      2.38         3.17        2.77   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions:        

Net investment income

     (0.19      (0.22     (0.17

Net realized gains

     (0.15               
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
Net asset value, end of period    $ 17.59       $ 15.55      $ 12.60   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total return (4)      15.37      25.41     27.80 %(5) 
Supplemental data and ratios:        

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

   $ 11,243       $ 9,327      $ 5,721   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (6)

     1.39      1.39     1.41 %(7) 

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

     0.99      1.31     1.52 %(7) 
Prior to Reimbursement:        

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (6)

     1.59      1.87     2.83 %(7) 

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

     0.79      0.83     0.10 %(7) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     13.32      36.12     13.74 %(5) 
CLASS I (2)        
Net asset value, beginning of period    $ 15.55       $ 12.60      $ 10.00   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income from investment operations:        

Net investment income/(loss) (3)

     0.21         0.23        0.21   

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

     2.21         2.98        2.59   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total from investment operations      2.42         3.21        2.80   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions:        

Net investment income

     (0.23      (0.26     (0.20

Net realized gains

     (0.15               
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
Net asset value, end of period    $ 17.59       $ 15.55      $ 12.60   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total return (4)      15.65      25.71     28.10 %(5) 
Supplemental data and ratios:        

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

   $ 19,511       $ 15,838      $ 3,381   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (6)

     1.14      1.14     1.16 %(7) 

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

     1.24      1.56     1.77 %(7) 
Prior to Reimbursement:        

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (6)

     1.34      1.62     2.58 %(7) 

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

     1.04      1.08     0.35 %(7) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     13.32      36.12     13.74 %(5) 

 

(1)  Commencement of operations.
(2)  Per share data is for a share outstanding throughout the period.
(3)  Net investment income/(loss) per share has been calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(4)  The total return calculation does not reflect the sales load imposed on the purchase of shares (see Note 7 of the Notes to the Financial Statements).
(5)  Not Annualized.
(6)  The ratio of expenses to average net assets includes interest expense and dividend expense where applicable. (see Note 3 of the Notes to the Financial Statements).
(7)  Annualized.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

76


KEELEY All Cap Value Fund

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

    Year Ended September 30,  
  2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  
CLASS A (1)          
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 16.40      $ 12.77      $ 9.61      $ 9.77      $ 8.98   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income from investment operations:          

Net investment income/(loss)

    0.02 (2)      0.05 (2)      0.01 (2)      (0.01 )(2)      (0.03

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

    1.87        3.62        3.15        (0.15     0.82   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total from investment operations     1.89        3.67        3.16        (0.16     0.79   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions:          

Net investment income

    (0.02     (0.04                   0.00 (3) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Net asset value, end of period   $ 18.27      $ 16.40      $ 12.77      $ 9.61      $ 9.77   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total return (4)     11.52     28.79     32.88     (1.64 )%      8.80
Supplemental data and ratios:          

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 68,091      $ 65,187      $ 52,581      $ 43,931      $ 52,198   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (5)

    1.39     1.39     1.39     1.39     1.40

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

    0.10     0.34     0.11     (0.13 )%      (0.24 )% 
Prior to Reimbursement:          

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (5)

    1.43     1.46     1.47     1.47     1.53

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

    0.06     0.27     0.03     (0.21 )%      (0.37 )% 

Portfolio turnover rate

    35.16     46.16     50.10     39.65     34.47
CLASS I (1)          
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 16.55      $ 12.89      $ 9.67      $ 9.82      $ 9.02   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income from investment operations:          

Net investment income/(loss)

    0.07 (2)      0.09 (2)      0.04 (2)      0.02 (2)      0.00 (3) 

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

    1.88        3.65        3.18        (0.17     0.82   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total from investment operations     1.95        3.74        3.22        (0.15     0.82   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions:          

Net investment income

    (0.05     (0.08                   (0.02
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Net asset value, end of period   $ 18.45      $ 16.55      $ 12.89      $ 9.67      $ 9.82   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total return (4)     11.78     29.13     33.30     (1.53 )%      9.10
Supplemental data and ratios:          

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 58,867      $ 46,754      $ 32,375      $ 26,023      $ 21,539   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (5)

    1.14     1.14     1.14     1.14     1.15

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

    0.35     0.59     0.36     0.12     0.02
Prior to Reimbursement:          

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (5)

    1.18     1.21     1.22     1.22     1.28

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

    0.31     0.52     0.28     0.04     (0.12 )% 

Portfolio turnover rate

    35.16     46.16     50.10     39.65     34.47

 

(1)  Per share data is for a share outstanding throughout the period.
(2)  Net investment income/(loss) per share has been calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(3)  Amount calculated is less than $0.005 per share.
(4)  The total return calculation does not reflect the sales load imposed on the purchase of shares (see Note 7 of the Notes to the Financial Statements).
(5)  The ratio of expenses to average net assets includes interest expense and dividend expense where applicable. (see Note 3 of the Notes to the Financial Statements).

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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KEELEY Alternative Value Fund

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

    Year Ended September 30,     April 1,
2010 (1) to
September 30,
2010
 
  2014     2013     2012     2011    
CLASS A (2)          
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 10.49      $ 8.71      $ 9.09      $ 9.03      $ 10.00   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income from investment operations:          

Net investment income/(loss)

    (0.08 )(3)      0.01 (3)      (0.09 )(3)      (0.13 )(3)      (0.02

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

    0.06        1.77        1.28        0.29        (0.95
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total from investment operations     (0.02     1.78        1.19        0.16        (0.97
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions:          

Net realized gains

                  (1.57     (0.10       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Net asset value, end of period   $ 10.47      $ 10.49      $ 8.71      $ 9.09      $ 9.03   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total return (4)     (0.19 )%      20.44     15.86     1.68     (9.70 )%(5) 
Supplemental data and ratios:          

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 19,025      $ 23,176      $ 11,937      $ 8,924      $ 2,270   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (6)

    2.33     1.90     1.97     2.21     1.91 %(7) 

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

    (0.73 )%      0.10     (1.02 )%      (1.30 )%      (0.97 )%(7) 
Prior to Reimbursement:          

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (6)

    2.63     2.25     2.47     2.59     2.52 %(7) 

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

    (1.03 )%      (0.25 )%      (1.52 )%      (1.68 )%      (1.58 )%(7) 

Portfolio turnover rate

    66.46     71.07     59.05     77.59     91.52 %(5) 
CLASS I (2)          
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 10.61      $ 8.78      $ 9.13      $ 9.05      $ 10.00   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Income from investment operations:          

Net investment income/(loss)

    (0.05 )(3)      0.04 (3)      (0.07 )(3)      (0.10 )(3)      (0.04

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

    0.06        1.79        1.29        0.28        (0.91
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total from investment operations     0.01        1.83        1.22        0.18        (0.95
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less distributions:          

Net realized gains

                  (1.57     (0.10       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Net asset value, end of period   $ 10.62      $ 10.61      $ 8.78      $ 9.13      $ 9.05   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total return (4)     0.09     20.84     16.15     1.90     (9.50 )%(5) 
Supplemental data and ratios:          

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 14,894      $ 14,929      $ 11,565      $ 12,006      $ 24,522   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (6)

    2.08     1.65     1.72     1.96     1.66 %(7) 

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

    (0.48 )%      0.35     (0.77 )%      (1.05 )%      (0.83 )%(7) 
Prior to Reimbursement:          

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (6)

    2.38     2.00     2.22     2.34     2.22 %(7) 

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

    (0.78 )%      0.00     (1.27 )%      (1.43 )%      (1.39 )%(7) 

Portfolio turnover rate

    66.46     71.07     59.05     77.59     91.52 %(5) 

 

(1)  Commencement of operations.
(2)  Per share data is for a share outstanding throughout the period.
(3)  Net investment income/(loss) per share has been calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(4)  The total return calculation does not reflect the sales load imposed on the purchase of shares (see Note 7 of the Notes to the Financial Statements).
(5)  Not Annualized.
(6)  The ratio of expenses to average net assets includes interest expense and dividend expense where applicable. (see Note 3 of the Notes to the Financial Statements).
(7)  Annualized.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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KEELEY Funds, Inc.

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2014

 

1. ORGANIZATION

KEELEY Funds, Inc. (the “Corporation”) was organized on April 7, 2005 as a Maryland corporation and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as a diversified, open-ended investment company. The Corporation consists of KEELEY Small Cap Value Fund (“KSCVF”), KEELEY Small Cap Dividend Value Fund (“KSDVF”), KEELEY Small-Mid Cap Value Fund (“KSMVF”), KEELEY Mid Cap Value Fund (“KMCVF”), KEELEY Mid Cap Dividend Value Fund (“KMDVF”), KEELEY All Cap Value Fund (“KACVF”), and KEELEY Alternative Value Fund (“KALVF”) (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”), each with two classes of shares: Class A and Class I. As noted in the Funds’ prospectus, Class I is an institutional class and does not charge a sales load or a 12b-1 fee to its shareholders. The Keeley Small Cap Value Fund, Inc., predecessor to KSCVF, commenced operations on October 1, 1993. As part of a plan of reorganization, on December 31, 2007, Keeley Small Cap Value Fund, Inc. merged into KSCVF, a newly-created series within the Corporation. KSDVF, KSMVF, KMCVF, KMDVF, KACVF and KALVF commenced operations on December 1, 2009, August 15, 2007, August 15, 2005, October 3, 2011, June 14, 2006 and April 1, 2010, respectively.

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Corporation in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The presentation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions.

a)    Investment Valuation – Securities which are traded on a recognized stock exchange are valued at the last sale price each day on the securities exchange on which such securities are primarily traded or at the last sale price on a national securities exchange. Exchange-traded securities for which there were no transactions are valued at the current bid prices. Securities traded on only over-the-counter markets are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), as determined by NASDAQ, or lacking an NOCP, the last current reported sale price as of the time of valuation on NASDAQ, or at the mean between the most recent bid and asked quotations when there is no last sale price available. Debt securities and other fixed income securities (other than short-term obligations) held by the Funds are valued by an independent pricing service that uses various valuation methodologies such as matrix pricing and

 

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other analytical pricing models, as well as market transactions and dealer quotations. Debt securities purchased within 60 days of their stated maturity date are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Debt securities that are valued using these techniques and inputs are generally categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Due to their short-term nature, repurchase agreements are recorded at cost, which approximates fair value. Securities for which quotations are not readily available are valued by the Funds’ investment adviser, Keeley Asset Management Corp. (the “Adviser”), at their respective fair values as determined in good faith pursuant to procedures adopted by the Corporation’s Board of Directors. For each investment that is fair valued, the Adviser takes into consideration, to the extent applicable, various factors, including, but not limited to, the financial condition of the company, comparable companies in the public market, the nature and duration of the cause for a quotation not being readily available and other relevant factors. Securities fair valued by the Adviser are indicated in the Schedules of Investments and are categorized as Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. There were no securities that were fair valued as of September 30, 2014.

The Funds have performed an analysis of all existing investments to determine the significance and character of all inputs to their fair value determination. Various inputs are used in determining the value of each Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the following three broad categories:

•     Level 1 – Quoted unadjusted prices for identical instruments in active markets to which the Corporation has access at the date of measurement.

•     Level 2 – Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets. Level 2 inputs are those in markets for which there are few transactions, the prices are not current, little public information exists or instances where prices vary substantially over time or among brokered market makers.

•     Level 3 – Model derived valuations in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable. Unobservable inputs are those inputs that reflect the Funds’ own assumptions that market participants would use to price the asset or liability based on the best available information.

 

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Keeley Small Cap
Value Fund

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks*

   $ 2,523,613,480       $       $       $ 2,523,613,480   

Short Term Investments

     3,856,842         70,984,000                 74,840,842   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

   $ 2,527,470,322       $ 70,984,000       $       $ 2,598,454,322   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Keeley Small Cap
Dividend Value Fund

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks*

   $ 150,771,048       $       $       $ 150,771,048   

Short Term Investments

     136,072                         136,072   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

   $ 150,907,120       $       $       $ 150,907,120   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Keeley Small-Mid Cap
Value Fund

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks*

   $ 289,533,134       $       $       $ 289,533,134   

Short Term Investments

     6,757,920                         6,757,920   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

   $ 296,291,054       $       $       $ 296,291,054   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Keeley Mid Cap
Value Fund

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks*

   $ 85,831,890       $       $       $ 85,831,890   

Short-Term Investments

     210,369                         210,369   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

   $ 86,042,259       $       $       $ 86,042,259   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Keeley Mid Cap
Dividend Value Fund

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks*

   $ 29,639,047       $       $       $ 29,639,047   

Exchange Traded Funds*

     147,000                         147,000   

Short-Term Investments

     861,516                         861,516   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

   $ 30,647,563       $       $       $ 30,647,563   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Keeley All Cap
Value Fund

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks*

   $ 124,835,648       $       $       $ 124,835,648   

Short-Term Investments

     1,734,111                         1,734,111   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

   $ 126,569,759       $       $       $ 126,569,759   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Keeley Alternative
Value Fund

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks*

   $ 33,022,305       $       $       $ 33,022,305   

Short-Term Investments

     835                         835   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

   $ 33,023,140       $       $       $ 33,023,140   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments

           

Securities Sold Short

   $ 13,417,573       $       $       $ 13,417,573   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Other Financial Instruments

   $ 13,417,573       $       $       $ 13,417,573   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* See the Schedule of Investments for the investments detailed by industry classification.

There were no transfers into or out of Levels 1 and 2 during the periods presented for the Funds.

Derivatives:

The Funds are required to include disclosure that enables investors to understand how and why an entity uses derivatives, how derivatives are accounted for, and how derivative instruments affect an entity’s results of operations and financial position.

None of the Funds (except KALVF) currently invest in derivatives. KALVF invests in derivatives to the extent permitted by its investment objectives and policies. Derivatives are financial instruments whose value is based on the value of another underlying asset, interest rate, index or financial instrument.

KALVF’s use of derivatives may increase or decrease its exposure to market risk, including the risk that the change in the value of the derivative may not correlate with changes in the value of the underlying securities. KALVF also is exposed to additional risks from investing in derivatives, such as liquidity risk and counterparty risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that KALVF will be unable to sell a particular derivative in the open market in a timely manner. Counterparty risk is the risk that a counterparty will not be able to fulfill its obligations to the Fund pursuant to the terms of a derivative investment. KALVF’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk is generally the aggregate unrealized appreciation and unpaid counterparty fees in excess of any collateral pledged by the counterparty to the Fund. Counterparty risk related to exchange-traded futures contracts is limited because of the protection provided by the exchange on which they trade.

Futures Contracts – KALVF may enter into futures contracts, which are agreements between two parties to buy or sell a specified underlying instrument for a fixed price on a specified future date, to the extent permitted by its

 

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investment objectives and policies. KALVF enters into futures contracts to manage its exposure to the stock market. Upon entering into futures contracts, KALVF is required to deposit cash or pledge securities as initial margin, with additional securities segregated up to the current market value of all of KALVF’s futures contracts. Any subsequent margin deposit increases or decreases, which are dependent on the daily fluctuations in the value of the instrument underlying the contract, are made or received by KALVF periodically (Variation Margin) and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, KALVF will record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transactions and KALVF’s basis in the contracts.

KALVF did not enter into any futures contracts during the year ended September 30, 2014.

Options – KALVF may purchase and write put and call options on securities, currencies or indices and enter into related closing transactions. KALVF enters into options contracts to manage its exposure to the stock market. When KALVF writes an option, an amount equal to the premium received by KALVF is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current fair value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options that expire unexercised are treated by KALVF on the expiration date as realized gains from investments. The difference between the premium and the amount paid on effecting a close purchase transaction, including brokerage commissions, is also treated as a realized gain, or, if the premium is less than the amount paid for the closing purchase transaction, as a realized loss. If a call option is exercised, the premium is added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying security or currency in determining whether KALVF has realized a gain or loss. If a put option is exercised, the premium reduces the cost basis of the securities purchased by KALVF. KALVF, as a writer of an option, bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security underlying the written option. The potential loss of investing in purchased or written options is unlimited.

KALVF entered into purchased and written options during the year ended September 30, 2014. KALVF had an average monthly market value of $81,906 for purchased options and an average monthly market value of $259,283 for written options during the year ended September 30, 2014. As a result of these purchased and written options investments, KALVF recognized net realized losses of $1,178,569 for purchased options and $831,808 for written options, and recognized a change in net unrealized appreciation of $128,610 for purchased options and $127,020 for written options during the year ended September 30, 2014. These amounts are included in KALVF’s Statement of Operations as net realized gain/(loss) on investment from sales of unaffiliated

 

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September 30, 2014

 

issures and written options and change in net unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on investments and written options, respectively. The counterparty for all these purchased and written options was Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.

The premium amount and number of option contracts written during the year ended September 30, 2014 in KALVF were as follows:

 

     Amount of
Premiums
     Number of
Contracts
 

Outstanding at 9/30/2013

   $ 679,180         (145

Options Written

     2,933,850         (700

Options Expired

               

Options Exercised

               

Options Closed

     (3,613,030      845   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Outstanding at 9/30/2014

   $           
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Warrants – The Funds may invest in warrants or rights (other than those acquired in units or attached to other securities), which entitle the purchaser to buy equity securities at a specific price for a specific period of time. Warrants and rights have no voting rights, receive no dividends and have no rights with respect to the assets of the issuer.

Short Positions:

KALVF may hold short positions to the extent permitted by its investment policies and objectives. Short sales are transactions in which KALVF sells a security it does not own in anticipation of a decline in the market value of that security. This typically is done for economic hedging purposes to protect KALVF under circumstances when stock prices in the portfolio are deteriorating. The amount of the securities sold short subsequently is marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the short position. KALVF is liable for any dividends or interest payable on securities while those securities are in a short position. As collateral for its short positions, KALVF is required under the 1940 Act to maintain segregated assets consisting of cash, cash equivalents, or liquid securities. These segregated assets are valued consistent with the investment valuations described above. The amount of segregated assets is required to be adjusted daily to reflect changes in the market value of the securities sold short. KALVF will incur a loss as a result of the short sale if the price of the security sold short increases between the date of the short sale and the date on which KALVF replaces the borrowed security. KALVF will realize a gain if the security sold short declines in price between those dates. The potential loss of investing in a short position is unlimited.

KALVF held short positions during the year ended September 30, 2014. As a result of these short positions, KALVF recognized net realized losses of

 

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$1,313,090 during this period, and recognized a change in net unrealized appreciation of $835,579 on short securities during this period. These amounts are included in KALVF’s Statement of Operations. See the Schedule of Investments for KALVF’s short positions as of September 30, 2014.

b)    Federal Income and Excise Taxes – It is the Funds’ policy to meet the requirements of Subtitle A, Chapter 1, Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all investment company net taxable income and net capital gains to shareholders in a manner which results in no tax cost to the Funds. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is required.

There is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken on the tax return for the fiscal year end September 30, 2014, or for any other tax years which are open for exam. As of September 30, 2014, open tax years include the tax years ended September 30, 2011 through 2014. The Funds also are not aware of any tax position for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. During the period, the Funds did not incur any tax interest or penalties. As of September 30, 2014, no examinations were in progress.

c)    Distributions to Shareholders – Dividends from net investment income, if any, will be declared and paid annually for KSCVF, KSMVF, KMCVF, KACVF and KALVF. Dividends from net investment income, if any, will be declared and paid quarterly for KSDVF and KMDVF. Distributions of net realized gains, if any, will be declared and paid at least annually for all Funds. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. A Fund may make reclassifications periodically among certain of its capital accounts as a result of the characterization of certain income and realized gains determined annually in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. These reclassifications between capital accounts were made for only those differences that are permanent in nature such as net operating losses, non-deductible costs and dividend reclasses as follows:

 

Fund

   Undistributed Net
Investment
Income/(Loss)
    Accumulated
Net Realized
Gain/(Loss)
    Paid-In
Capital
 

KSCVF

   $ (435,461   $ 435,461      $   

KSDVF

     503,988        (503,988       

KSMVF

     (151,024     151,024          

KMCVF

     (54,062     54,062          

KMDVF

     43,957        (43,884     (73

KACVF

                     

KALVF

     113,103        16,620        (129,723

 

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d)    Other – Investment transactions are recorded on trade date for financial reporting purposes. The Funds determine the gain or loss realized from investment transactions by comparing the identified original cost of the security lot sold with the net sale proceeds. Dividend income less foreign tax withheld, if any, is recognized on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recognized on an accrual basis, including amortization/accretion of premiums or discounts using the effective interest method.

Net investment income, other than class specific expenses, and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative net asset value of outstanding shares of each class of shares at the beginning of the day (after adjusting for the current capital shares activity of the respective class).

Expenses common to all portfolios are allocated among the Funds based upon their relative net assets values or other appropriate allocation methods.

e)    Guarantees and Indemnifications – In the normal course of business, the Corporation may enter into a contract with service providers that contains general indemnification clauses. The Corporation’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims against the Corporation that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, the Corporation expects the risk of loss to be remote.

f)    Securities Lending – The Funds may lend their portfolio securities to banks, brokers and dealers. Lending of the Funds’ securities exposes the Funds to risks such as the following: (i) the borrower may fail to return the loaned securities, (ii) the borrower may not be able to provide additional collateral in instances when the value of the collateral is less than the loaned securities, (iii) the Funds may experience delays in recovery of the loaned securities or delays in access to collateral, or (iv) the Funds may experience losses related to the reinvestment of collateral. To minimize certain of these risks, the borrower must agree to maintain collateral with the Funds’ custodian, marked-to-market daily, in the form of cash and/or U.S. government obligations, in an amount at least equal to 100% of the market value of securities. As of September 30, 2014, the market value of KSCVF securities on loan was $70,225,025 and KSCVF received cash collateral for the loans of $74,839,926. KSDVF, KSMVF, KMCVF, KMDVF, KACVF and KALVF did not have any securities on loan as of September 30, 2014.

 

3. INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTS

For each Fund, the Corporation entered into an investment advisory agreement (collectively, the “Agreements”) with the Adviser, with whom certain officers and directors of the Corporation are affiliated, to furnish investment advisory services to that Fund. Under the terms of the Agreements, KSCVF pays

 

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the Adviser a monthly fee at the annual rate of 1.00% of the Fund’s first $1 billion of average daily net assets, 0.90% for net assets greater than $1 billion but less than $4 billion, 0.80% for net assets greater than $4 billion but less than $6 billion and 0.70% in excess of $6 billion of the Fund’s average daily net assets; KSDVF pays the Adviser a monthly fee at the annual rate of 1.00% of the Fund’s first $1 billion of average daily net assets, 0.90% for net assets greater than $1 billion but less than $2 billion and 0.80% in excess of $2 billion of the Fund’s average daily net assets; KMDVF, KSMVF, KMCVF and KACVF pay the Adviser a monthly fee at the annual rate of 1.00% of each Fund’s first $350 million of average daily net assets, 0.90% for net assets greater than $350 million but less than $700 million and 0.80% in excess of $700 million of each Fund’s average daily net assets; and KALVF pays the Adviser a monthly fee at the annual rate of 1.60% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

The Adviser has selected Broadmark Asset Management, LLC (“Broadmark”) to sub-advise KALVF. For its services, Broadmark receives sub-advisory fees at the annual rate of 0.60% of KALVF’s net assets. This fee is paid by the Adviser.

John L. Keeley, Jr. owns a non-controlling, minority interest in Broadmark. In addition, Mr. Keeley is a member and manager of Broadmark, and he is involved in the oversight of Broadmark.

The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its fees and/or reimburse expenses with respect to each Fund until January 31, 2015 (the “Expense Cap Agreement”), such that total expenses, exclusive of taxes, interest charges, dividend expenses incurred on securities that the Fund sells short, litigation expenses, other extraordinary expenses, and brokerage commissions and other charges relating to the purchase and sale of the Fund’s securities will not exceed the following amounts of average daily net assets of the respective Fund:

 

Fund

   Class A      Class I  

KSCVF

     1.39%         1.14%   

KSDVF

     1.39%         1.14%   

KSMVF

     1.39%         1.14%   

KMCVF

     1.39%         1.14%   

KMDVF

     1.39%         1.14%   

KACVF

     1.39%         1.14%   

KALVF

     1.89%         1.64%   

Any reimbursements or fee waivers made by the Adviser to a Fund are subject to repayment by the Fund, to the extent that the Fund is able to make the repayment within its Expense Cap Agreement. Under the Expense Cap Agreement, such recoupments must be made within three years following the fiscal year in which the Adviser reduced its compensation and/or assumed

 

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expenses for the applicable Fund. The Adviser did not recoup any fees previously waived or reimbursed under the Expense Cap Agreement during the year ended September 30, 2014. The table below indicates the amount of fees that the Adviser may recoup:

 

     Recovery Expiring on:  

Fund

   9/30/15      9/30/16      9/30/17  

KSCVF

     N/A         N/A         N/A   

KSDVF

   $ 79,248       $ 89,477       $ 66,820   

KSMVF

     87,481         92,614         79,119   

KMCVF

     74,565         77,036         62,229   

KMDVF

     108,882         81,988         57,540   

KACVF

     66,726         64,880         53,851   

KALVF

     114,766         115,231         116,199   

 

4. DISTRIBUTION AND SHAREHOLDER SERVICING PLANS

The Corporation has adopted a Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act for the Funds’ Class A shares. The Plan is designed to reimburse Keeley Investment Corp. (the “Distributor”), with whom certain officers and directors of the Corporation are affiliated, for certain promotional and other sales related costs and to permit the Corporation to compensate other dealers of its shares. Unreimbursed amounts may be carried forward and paid in a subsequent year, to the extent that total expenses under the plan do not exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets of a Fund. Each Fund paid the Distributor and each dealer a monthly fee at the annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Fund shares beneficially owned by the Distributor’s and each dealer’s existing brokerage clients. The 12b-1 Agreement may be continued in effect from year to year if such continuance is approved annually by the Board of Directors of the Corporation, including the vote of a majority of the Independent Directors. For the year from October 1, 2013 to September 30, 2014, KSCVF – Class A expensed $4,917,093 in distribution fees, of which $225,094 was paid to the Distributor; KSDVF – Class A expensed $213,608 in distribution fees, of which $26,145 was paid to the Distributor; KSMVF – Class A expensed $296,140 in distribution fees, of which $45,771 was paid to the Distributor; KMCVF – Class A expensed $136,853 in distribution fees, of which $80,785 was paid to the Distributor; KMDVF – Class A expensed $27,007 in distribution fees, of which $24,369 was paid to the Distributor; KACVF – Class A expensed $179,136 in distribution fees, of which $97,071 was paid to the Distributor; and KALVF – Class A expensed $55,620 in distribution fees, of which $32,100 was paid to the Distributor.

The Corporation has adopted a Shareholder Servicing Plan for all of its Funds and Classes. The Corporation has retained the Distributor to serve as the shareholder servicing agent for the Funds pursuant to a shareholder servicing agreement (the “Shareholder Servicing Agreement”). Under the Shareholder

 

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Servicing Agreement, the Corporation will pay the Distributor a monthly fee calculated at an annual rate of 0.05% of each Fund’s average daily net assets for providing support services to investors who beneficially own shares of a Fund. The Shareholder Servicing Agreement may be continued in effect from year to year if such continuance is approved annually by the Board of Directors of the Corporation, including the vote of a majority of the Independent Directors. For the year from October 1, 2013 to September 30, 2014, the Distributor earned $1,486,090, $83,539, $144,343, $43,463, $14,525, $61,611 and $19,208 from KSCVF, KSDVF, KSMVF, KMCVF, KMDVF, KACVF, and KALVF, respectively.

 

5. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments, for the year from October 1, 2013 to September 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

     Other Investment Securities  

Fund

   Purchases      Sales  

KSCVF

   $ 1,259,729,088       $ 1,755,168,041   

KSDVF

     62,972,800         65,577,970   

KSMVF

     149,315,972         123,071,405   

KMCVF

     30,043,652         24,979,776   

KMDVF

     5,685,880         3,762,766   

KACVF

     43,395,494         42,965,123   

KALVF

     27,452,398         34,710,452   

The Funds did not engage in any transactions in U.S. Government Securities during the year from October 1, 2013 to September 30, 2014.

For the period from October 1, 2013 to September 30, 2014, KSCVF, KSDVF, KSMVF, KMCVF, KMDVF, KACVF, and KALVF paid $4,006,282, $253,117, $396,874, $61,864, $9,630, $104,774 and $73,353, respectively, in brokerage commissions on trades of securities to the Distributor.

 

6. FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION

At September 30, 2014, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments, based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

     KSCVF     KSDVF     KSMVF     KMCVF  

Tax Cost of Investments

   $ 2,094,913,726      $ 134,006,791      $ 237,381,554      $ 60,066,571   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross Unrealized Appreciation

   $ 599,677,782      $ 22,455,014      $ 70,535,944      $ 28,680,427   

Gross Unrealized Depreciation

     (96,137,186     (5,554,685     (11,626,444     (2,704,739
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) on Investments

   $ 503,540,596      $ 16,900,329      $ 58,909,500      $ 25,975,688   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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     KMDVF     KACVF     KALVF  

Tax Cost of Investments

   $ 22,676,834      $ 90,860,604      $ 25,600,776   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross Unrealized Appreciation

   $ 8,276,714      $ 38,004,347      $ 8,757,277   

Gross Unrealized Depreciation

     (305,985     (2,295,192     (1,334,913
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) on Investments

   $ 7,970,729      $ 35,709,155      $ 7,422,364   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The difference between cost amounts for financial statement and federal income tax purposes is due primarily to timing differences resulting from wash sale transactions during the year and due to the securities that were originally transferred in-kind for KSDVF and KALVF.

At September 30, 2014, KSCVF, KSDVF, KSMVF, KMCVF, KMDVF, KACVF and KALVF had net Post-October realized capital losses of $0, $0, $0, $0, $0, $0 and $0 respectively, and late year ordinary losses of $0, $0, $0, $0, $0, $0 and $158,856 respectively, from transactions between November 1, 2013 and September 30, 2014.

At September 30, 2014, the accumulated capital loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes were:

 

     Capital losses expiring:  

Fund

   2017      2018      Indefinite ST      Indefinite LT  

KSCVF

           $ 7,806,666                   

KSDVF

                               

KSMVF

                               

KMCVF

           $ 34,850,417                   

KMDVF

                               

KACVF

           $ 7,279,744                   

KALVF

                               

To the extent that a Fund may realize future net capital gains, those gains will be offset by any of their unused respective capital loss carryforwards. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, capital losses incurred during fiscal years after 2010 are carried forward indefinitely and retain the character of the original loss. In addition, such losses must be utilized prior to the losses incurred in the years preceding enactment.

 

 

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The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

 

     Ordinary Income      Long-term
Capital Gains
 

Fund

   2014      2013      2014      2013  

KSCVF

   $ 12,005,346       $ 8,343,804                   

KSDVF

   $ 3,037,359       $ 2,130,428       $ 4,587,734       $ 1,505,808   

KSMVF

   $ 7,769,530       $ 1,450,267       $ 24,019,128       $ 1,021,613   

KMCVF

   $ 30,616       $ 96,124                   

KMDVF

   $ 479,363       $ 278,659       $ 139,253           

KACVF

   $ 209,847       $ 341,214                   

KALVF

                               

As of September 30, 2014, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

     KSCVF     KSDVF     KSMVF     KMCVF  

Accumulated Capital and Other Gains/(Losses)

   $ (8,244,827   $ (10,128   $ (24,376   $ (34,859,473

Undistributed Ordinary Income

     279,323        98,683        2,411,499        597,739   

Undistributed Long-Term Gain

            7,583,117        27,805,368          

Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) on Investments

   $ 503,540,596      $ 16,900,329      $ 58,909,500      $ 25,975,688   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Accumulated Gain/(Loss)

   $ 495,575,092      $ 24,572,001      $ 89,101,991      $ (8,286,046
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     KMDVF     KACVF     KALVF        

Accumulated Capital and Other Gains/(Losses)

   $ (1,542   $ (7,292,359   $ 672,852     

Undistributed Ordinary Income

     133,117        264,505            

Undistributed Long-Term Gain

     376,201               1,887,600     

Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) on Investments

   $ 7,970,729      $ 35,709,155      $ 7,422,364     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total Accumulated Gain/(Loss)

   $ 8,478,505      $ 28,681,301      $ 9,982,816     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

7. OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE

The public offering price for Class A shares is the net asset value plus a sales charge, which varies in accordance with the amount of the purchase up to a maximum of 4.50%. The public offering price for Class I shares is the net asset value.

The Distributor retains the entire sales charge when it makes sales directly to the public. Otherwise, when sales are made through dealers, the Distributor receives a portion of the related sales charge. For the year from October 1, 2013 to September 30, 2014, the Distributor earned $101,730, $20,300, $36,703, $4,475, $10,622, $16,339 and $4,218 of the sales charges on behalf of KSCVF, KSDVF, KSMVF, KMCVF, KMDVF, KACVF and KALVF, respectively. Sales charges are not an expense of the Funds and are not reflected in the financial statements of the Funds.

 

 

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8. LINE OF CREDIT ARRANGEMENTS

The Funds are parties to unsecured line of credit agreements with U.S. Bank, N.A., expiring March 1, 2015. Under separate agreements, the Funds may borrow as follows: KSCVF may borrow up to the lesser of (a) $300 million or (b) 10% of the net assets of KSCVF; KSDVF may borrow up to the lesser of (a) $17.5 million or (b) 10% of the net assets of KSDVF; KSMVF may borrow up to the lesser of (a) $28 million or (b) 10% of the net assets of KSMVF; KMCVF may borrow up to the lesser of (a) $8 million or (b) 10% of the net assets of KMCVF; KMDVF may borrow up to the lesser of (a) $2.8 million or (b) 10% of the net assets of KMDVF; KACVF may borrow up to the lesser of (a) $12 million or (b) 10% of the net assets of KACVF; and KALVF may borrow up to the lesser of (a) $3.4 million or (b) 10% of the net assets of KALVF. Interest is charged on borrowings at the prevailing Prime Rate. The Funds have borrowed under these agreements from time to time to increase the efficiency of cash flow management. For the year ended September 30, 2014, KSCVF, KSDVF, KSMVF, KMCVF, KMDVF, KACVF and KALVF had average daily borrowings of $4,887,214, $838, $81,123, $1,863, $0, $34,616 and $130,055, respectively, with an average borrowing rate of 3.25%. For the year ended September 30, 2014, KSCVF, KSDVF, KSMVF, KMCVF, KMDVF, KACVF and KALVF had a maximum daily borrowing of $43,977,000, $102,000, $2,390,000, $441,000, $0, $1,656,000 and $2,310,000, respectively.

 

9. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

The following issuers are affiliated with KSCVF; that is, KSCVF held 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the issuer during the year from October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014. As defined in Section (2)(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, such affiliated issuers are:

 

Issuer Name

  Share
Balance
At
October 1,
2013
    Additions     Reductions     Share
Balance
At
September 30,
2014
    Dividend
Income
    Value At
September 30,
2014
    Cost     Realized
Gains/
(Loss)
 

Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.

    2,155,021        1,272,500        (146,500     3,281,021      $      $ 23,328,059      $ 20,029,128      $ 5,345   

Denny’s Corp.

    5,184,850               (441,000     4,743,850               33,349,266        20,047,026        828,643   

Gamco Investors, Inc.

    363,000               (12,500     350,500        267,870        24,794,370        12,660,287        296,467   

L.B. Foster Co.

    616,500        20,000        (36,500     600,000        75,165        27,564,000        13,422,816        545,161   

Carriage Services, Inc. (1)

           1,470,476        (56,000     1,414,476        105,486        24,512,869        29,427,578        (255,860

Hometrust Bancshares, Inc. (2)

    1,057,195               (1,057,195                                 2,261,867   

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. (2)

    651,699               (651,699                                 770,419   

Rockville Financial, Inc. (2)

    1,368,795               (1,368,795                                 914,311   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 448,521      $ 133,548,564      $ 95,586,835      $ 5,366,353   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
(1)  Issuer was not an affiliate as of October 1, 2013
(2)  Issuer was not an affiliate as of September 30, 2014

 

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10. OWNERSHIP BY AFFILIATED PARTIES

As of September 30, 2014, one affiliated director of the Funds beneficially owned shares of the following Funds as set forth below:

 

    KSDVF     KSMVF     KMCVF  
    CLASS A     CLASS I     CLASS A     CLASS I     CLASS A     CLASS I  

Shares

    320,530        1,286,199        849,672        1,154,012        1,493,552        1,141,878   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Percent of total outstanding shares

    9.07     23.31     11.67     9.59     44.75     53.11
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    KMDVF     KACVF     KALVF  
    CLASS A     CLASS I     CLASS A     CLASS I     CLASS A     CLASS I  

Shares

    401,626        210,663        1,420,271        1,146,381        849,358        688,422   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Percent of total outstanding shares

    62.82     18.99     38.10     35.93     46.74     49.07
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

11. DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Independent Directors on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Funds until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Director’s deferral account is based on the theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates, in all the Funds available from the Corporation as designated by the participating Directors. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are allocated pro rata among all Funds based on average net assets and are shown as change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on non-interested Directors’ deferred compensation on the Statement of Operations. The portions of the accrued obligations allocated to the Funds under the Plan are included in other accrued expenses on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Appreciation/(depreciation) on the participants’ deferred compensation is reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

12. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT

In June 2014, the Financial Accounting Standard Board issued ASU No. 2014-11 “Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures.” ASU No. 2014-11 makes limited changes to the accounting for repurchase agreements, clarifies when repurchase agreements and securities lending transactions should be accounted for as secured borrowings, and requires additional disclosures regarding these types of transactions. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2014, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is currently evaluating the impact these changes will have on the Funds’ financial statement disclosures.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of KEELEY Funds, Inc.:

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, schedule of securities sold short and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the funds constituting KEELEY Funds, Inc. (KEELEY Small Cap Value Fund, KEELEY Small Cap Dividend Value Fund, KEELEY Small-Mid Cap Value Fund, KEELEY Mid Cap Value Fund, KEELEY Mid Cap Dividend Value Fund, KEELEY All Cap Value Fund, and KEELEY Alternative Value Fund, hereafter referred to as the “Funds”) at September 30, 2014, their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Funds’ management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at September 30, 2014 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers

November 21, 2014

 

 

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KEELEY Funds Directors and Officers

 

Independent Directors*

 

Name, Age and Address

 

Position(s)

Held with

each Fund

 

Term of

Office (1) and

Length of

Time Served

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During the Past Five Years

  Number of
Portfolios
Overseen
Within the
Fund Complex
 

Other

Directorships

Held Outside

the Fund

Complex

Jerome J. Klingenberger (2)

Age: 59

  Chairman and Director   Chairman since 2006; Director since 1999   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Grayhill, Inc. (human interface solutions)   7   None
Walter D. Fitzgerald
Age: 73
  Director   Director since 2006   Vice President, RBC Dain Rauscher until retirement on June 1, 2005   7   None
John G. Kyle (2)
Age: 73
  Director   Director since 1993   President of North Shore Shells Inc.; owner and operator of Shell Oil Services Stations and Gasoline Distributor   7   None
John F. Lesch (2)
Age: 74
  Director   Director since 1993   Attorney with Nisen & Elliott, LLC   7   None
Sean Lowry (2)
Age: 60
  Director   Director since 1999   Executive Vice President Mortgage Services of Pacor Mortgage Corp.   7   None
Elwood P. Walmsley (2)
Age: 73
  Director   Director since 1999   President of Lakeside Manor Real Estate Management Company, since 2002, Director of Sales for H.B. Taylor Company (food ingredient products, 2002-2009); Director of Sales and Marketing for Northwestern Extract co. (food ingredient products) 2009-2012   7   None
Laura D. Alter
Age: 54
  Director   Director since 2014   Managing Director, Senior Partner, and Head of Fixed Income, Harris Investment Management (1994-2010)   7   None

 

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KEELEY Funds Directors and Officers (Continued)

 

Interested Director and Officer*

 

Name, Age and Address

 

Position(s)

Held with

each Fund

 

Term of

Office (1) and

Length of

Time Served

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During the Past Five Years

  Number of
Portfolios
Overseen
Within the
Fund Complex
 

Other

Directorships

Held Outside

the Fund

Complex

John L. Keeley, Jr. (2)(3)(4)
Age: 74
  Director and President   Director and President since 1993   Chairman, President and principal controlling shareholder of Joley Corp. (sole shareholder of Keeley Holdings, Inc.), Director and President of Keeley Holdings, Inc. (sole shareholder of Keeley Asset Management Corp. and Keeley Investment Corp.), Director and President of Keeley Asset Management Corp., Director, President and Treasurer of Keeley Investment Corp.   7   Director of Marquette National Corp., Member and Manager of Broadmark Asset Management LLC, Director of FNBC of LaGrange, Inc., Regional Director of American Ireland Fund

Officers*

 

Name, Age and Address

 

Position(s)
Held with each
Fund

 

Term of
Office (1) and
Length of
Time Served

 

Principal Occupation(s)
During the Past Five Years

John L. Keeley, III (2)(4)
Age: 53
  Vice President   Vice President since 2005   Senior Vice President of Keeley Asset Management Corp., Senior Vice President of Keeley Investment Corp.
Kevin M. Keeley (2)(4)
Age: 47
  Vice President   Vice President since 2010   Executive Vice President of Joley Corp. (sole shareholder of Keeley Holdings, Inc.), Executive Vice President of Keeley Holdings, Inc. (sole shareholder of Keeley Asset Management Corp. and Keeley Investment Corp.) Senior Vice President of Keeley Asset Management Corp., Senior Vice President of Keeley Investment Corp.
Mark T. Keeley (2)(4)
Age: 51
  Vice President   Vice President since 2010   Senior Vice President of Keeley Asset Management Corp., Senior Vice President of Keeley Investment Corp.
Mark Zahorik (2)
Age: 52
  Vice President   Vice President since 1997   Senior Vice President of Keeley Asset Management Corp., Vice President of Keeley Investment Corp.
Robert Becker (2)
Age: 72
  Vice President   Vice President since 2007   Senior Vice President of Keeley Asset Management Corp.

 

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KEELEY Funds Directors and Officers (Continued)

 

Officers*

 

Name, Age and Address

 

Position(s)
Held with each
Fund

 

Term of
Office (1) and
Length of
Time Served

 

Principal Occupation(s)
During the Past Five Years

Robert M. Kurinsky (2)
Age: 41
  Treasurer, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer   Treasurer since 2007, Secretary since 2006 and Chief Legal Officer since 2008   Treasurer and Secretary of Joley Corp. (sole shareholder of Keeley Holdings, Inc.), Treasurer and Secretary of Keeley Holdings, Inc. (sole shareholder of Keeley Asset Management Corp. and Keeley Investment Corp.); Secretary, Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel of Keeley Asset Management Corp., Secretary, Assistant Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel of Keeley Investment Corp.; Various Legal, Accounting and Risk Management Positions for Driehaus Capital Management, Inc. from 2001 to 2006
* The business address of the Directors and Officers listed above is the address of the Company: 111 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 810, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
(1)  Each Director serves an indefinite term until the election of a successor. Each Officer serves an indefinite term, renewed annually, until the election of a successor.
(2) Director or Officer who maintains brokerage account(s) with Keeley Investment Corp., the Company’s principal underwriter, and/or advised account(s) with Keeley Asset Management Corp., the Adviser to the Funds.
(3)  John L. Keeley, Jr. is considered an “Interested Director” of the Fund because of his affiliation with Keeley Asset Management Corp. and Keeley Investment Corp.
(4)  John L. Keeley, III, Mark T. Keeley and Kevin M. Keeley are John L. Keeley, Jr.’s sons.

The Corporation’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) includes additional information about the Corporation’s Directors. The SAI is available, without charge, upon request by calling toll-free 1-888-933-5391.

 

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PRIVACY STATEMENT

Protecting your personal information is an important priority for us. The Funds’ privacy policy is designed to support this objective. We collect nonpublic personal information about you from the following sources:

 

    Information we receive from you on applications or on other forms; correspondence or conversations, such as your name, address, social security number, assets, income and date of birth.

 

    Information about your transactions with us, our affiliates or others, such as your account numbers and balances, transaction history, parties to transactions, cost basis information and other financial information.

The Funds restrict access to your nonpublic information by maintaining physical, electronic and procedural safeguards.

The Funds do not disclose any nonpublic information about their current or former consumers or customers to nonaffiliated third parties, except as permitted by law. For example, if you maintain a brokerage account with Keeley Investment Corp., the Funds disclose information that they collect to National Financial Services, LLC (a clearing broker) in connection with its services in maintaining accounts and clearing transactions, and to affiliated companies of the Funds, including: Keeley Asset Management Corp., KEELEY Funds, Inc. and their service providers.

Keeley Investment Corp. is the Distributor and Keeley Asset Management Corp. is the Investment Adviser for the Keeley Funds. We may share your nonpublic information with affiliates who require such information to provide products or services to you. You may request that we not share your nonpublic information with our affiliates for use by them in marketing products or services to you by calling us toll-free at 1-888-933-5391. We will honor your choice until you tell us otherwise. If you have a joint account, your instruction will be applied to all account holders on that account.

 

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Proxy Voting Policies and Procedure

You may obtain a description of KEELEY Funds’ proxy voting policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies related to portfolio securities, without charge, upon request by calling 800.933.5391. This information also is included in KEELEY Funds’ statement of additional information (“SAI”), which is available on the Funds’ website at www.keeleyfunds.com and the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.

Information relating to how each KEELEY Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities held during the 12-month period ended June 30, 2014 is available on the Funds’ website at www.keeleyfunds.com and the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.

Information About Portfolio Securities

The Corporation filed a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the quarters ending December 31, 2013 and June 30, 2014 (the first and third quarters of the Funds’ fiscal year) on Form N-Q. The Corporation's Forms N-Q are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. You also may review and copy those documents by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the Securities and Exchange Commission at 800.SEC.0330.

Tax Notice

The percentages of dividend income distributed for the year ended September 30, 2014, which is designated as qualified dividend income under the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003, are 100%, 99.25%, 89.82%, 100%, 100%, 100% and 0% for KSCVF, KSDVF, KSMVF, KMCVF, KMDVF, KACVF and KALVF, respectively. Of the dividends, 100%, 98.70%, 89.46%, 100%, 100%, 100% and 0% paid by KSCVF, KSDVF, KSMVF, KMCVF, KMDVF, KACVF and KALVF, respectively, qualify for the corporate dividends received deduction.

Household Delivery of Shareholder Documents

To reduce expenses, the Funds may mail only one copy of the Funds’ prospectus, SAI and each annual and semi-annual report to those addresses shared by two or more accounts. If you wish to receive individual copies of these documents, please call the Funds at 888.933.5391 or contact your financial institution. You will begin receiving individual copies thirty days after receiving your request.

Electronic Delivery of Shareholder Documents

You may choose to receive the KEELEY Funds’ prospectus and annual and semi-annual reports electronically. To sign up for electronic delivery, visit www.icsdelivery.com and select the first letter of your brokerage firm’s name. Then, select your brokerage institution from the list that follows, fill out the appropriate information and provide an e-mail address where you would like your information sent. If your brokerage firm is not listed, electronic delivery may not be available. Please contact your brokerage firm or financial adviser.

 

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Investment Adviser

 

         
    KAMCO    
         

KEELEY ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP.

Chicago, Illinois

Distributor

 

         
    KEELEY INVESTMENT CORP.    
         

KEELEY INVESTMENT CORP.

Chicago, Illinois

Custodian

U.S. BANK, N.A.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

888-933-5391

Transfer Agent and Dividend Disbursing Agent

U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

888-933-5391

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Counsel

K&L Gates LLP

Chicago, Illinois

Performance information quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of shares will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than its original cost. This material may only be used when preceded or accompanied by each Fund’s prospectus.

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Keeley Funds, Inc.: SEC file number 811-21761


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.

The registrant undertakes to provide to any person without charge, upon request, a copy of its code of ethics by mail when they call the registrant at 1-888-933-5391.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The registrant’s board of directors has determined that Jerome Klingenberger, a director and chairman of the registrant’s Committee of Independent Directors (which performs all audit committee functions on behalf of the registrant), has all the attributes of an “audit committee financial expert,” as such term is defined in paragraph (b) to Item 3 of Form N-CSR. Mr. Klingenberger is “independent” as such term is defined in paragraph (a)(2) of Item 3 of Form N-CSR.

Under applicable securities laws, a person who is determined to be an audit committee financial expert will not be deemed an “expert” for any purpose, including without limitation for the purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as a result of being designated or identified as an audit committee financial expert. The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not impose on such person any duties, obligations, or liabilities that are greater than the duties, obligations, and liabilities imposed on such person as a member of the audit committee and board of directors in the absence of such designation or identification. The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert pursuant to this Item does not affect the duties, obligations, or liability of any other member of the audit committee or board of directors.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

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 9/30/2014    FYE 9/30/2013

Audit Fees

   $175,400    $169,650

Audit-Related Fees

   None    None

Tax Fees

   $37,310    $36,050

All Other Fees

   None    None


(a) “Audit Fees” refer to fees for performing an audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements or for services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years.

(b) “Audit-Related Fees” refer to fees for the assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements. No audit-related fees were billed during the last two fiscal years.

(c) “Tax Fees” refer to fees for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning. Such services include: (i) reviewing and signing the U.S. Income Tax Return for Regulated Investment Companies, for each of the Funds; and (ii) calculating estimated required distributions for federal excise tax purposes for each of the Funds.

(d) “All Other Fees” refer to products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c). No other fees were billed during the last two fiscal years.

(e)(1) The registrant’s Committee of Independent Directors (which performs all audit committee functions on behalf of the registrant) 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.

(e)(2) All fees billed by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP applicable to non-audit services for the fiscal years ended 2014 and 2013 were pre-approved by the registrant’s Committee of Independent Directors (which performs all audit committee functions on behalf of the registrant).

(f) 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.

(g) The following table details the aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant’s accountant for services rendered to the registrant and to the registrant’s investment adviser (and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser, but not including any sub-adviser) for the last two fiscal years.

 

Non-Audit Related Fees

   FYE 9/30/2014    FYE 9/30/2013

Registrant

   None    None

Registrant’s Investment Adviser

   None    None

(h) The registrant’s Committee of Independent Directors (which performs all audit committee functions on behalf of the registrant) has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (but not including any sub-adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence and has concluded that the provision of such non-audit services by the accountant has not compromised the accountant’s independence.


Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable to registrants who are not listed issuers (as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).

Item 6. Investments.

 

(a) Schedule of Investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

 

(b) Not Applicable.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The registrant has not adopted any procedure by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded, based on an evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this Form N-CSR, that the disclosure controls and procedures are effectively designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in this Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported by the filing date, including ensuring that information required to be disclosed in this Form N-CSR is accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s management, including the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

(b) There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.


Item 12. Exhibits.

 

(a) (1) Any code of ethics or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy Item 2 requirements through filing an exhibit. Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form N-CSR filed December 8, 2008.

 

(2) A separate certification for each principal executive and principal financial officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Filed herewith.

 

(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) Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Furnished herewith.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(Registrant)  Keeley Funds, Inc.                                                                                                                       
By (Signature and Title  

            /s/ John L. Keeley Jr.

              John L. Keeley Jr., President
Date   11/24/2014

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/ John L. Keeley Jr.

 

            John L. Keeley Jr., President

Date   11/24/2014

By (Signature and Title)*

 

            /s/ Robert Kurinsky            

 

            Robert Kurinsky, Treasurer

Date   11/24/2014

 

* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.