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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 15, 2007


Registration No. 333-____



U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549


FORM N-14


REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933


 

Pre-Effective Amendment No.     

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Post-Effective Amendment No.     

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(Check appropriate box or boxes)

 


FRONTEGRA FUNDS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


400 Skokie Blvd., Suite 500

Northbrook, Illinois 60062

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)


Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: (847) 509-9860


William D. Forsyth III

400 Skokie Blvd., Suite 500

Northbrook, Illinois 60062

 (Name and Address of Agent for Service)


Copies to:


Carol A. Gehl

Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.

780 North Water Street

Milwaukee, Wisconsin  53202


Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering:  As soon as practicable after the Registration Statement becomes effective under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.


It is proposed that this filing will become effective on June 14, 2007, pursuant to Rule 488 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.


No filing fee is required because of reliance on Section 24(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.


Title of Securities Being Registered

Shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Frontegra
Total Return Bond Fund, a series of the Registrant, and shares of
common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Frontegra Investment
Grade Bond Fund, a series of the Registrant















FRONTEGRA FUNDS, INC.



CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT


This Registration Statement contains the following pages
and documents:



Cover Sheet

Contents of Registration Statement

Letter to Shareholders

Notice of Special Meeting



PART A


Prospectus/Proxy Statement



PART B


Statement of Additional Information



PART C


Other Information

Signature Page

Exhibits











PART A

COLUMBUS FUNDS, INC.



COLUMBUS CORE PLUS FUND

COLUMBUS CORE FUND


227 Washington Street

Columbus, Indiana 47202




June ___, 2007



Dear Shareholder,


The Columbus Core Plus Fund and Columbus Core Fund (collectively, the “Columbus Funds”) will hold a special meeting of shareholders on July 24, 2007, at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time, at 227 Washington Street, Columbus, Indiana 47202.  If you are a shareholder of record in a Columbus Fund as of the close of business on June 4, 2007, you are entitled to vote at the meeting.  The shareholders of each Columbus Fund will vote separately on a proposal to approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization that provides for the reorganization of each Columbus Fund into a corresponding portfolio of Frontegra Funds, Inc. (the “Reorganization”).  If shareholders approve the Reorganization, you will receive shares of the corresponding Frontegra portfolio in exchange for shares of your Columbus Fund.

After careful deliberation, your fund’s investment adviser, Reams Asset Management Company, LLC (“Reams”), has decided to exit the mutual fund management business in order to concentrate on its core competency, providing investment advisory services.  As a result, Reams has proposed reorganizations of the two Columbus Funds into two larger funds for which Reams provides investment subadvisory services, with virtually identical investment objectives and substantially similar investment strategies.  If the Reorganizations are approved, shareholders of the Columbus Core Plus Fund and Columbus Core Fund would become shareholders of the re-named Frontegra Columbus Core Plus Fund and the Frontegra Columbus Core Fund, respectively (the “Frontegra Funds”).  The Frontegra Funds are larger than the Columbus Funds and offer greater opportunity for growth.

Your Board of Directors recommends a vote for each proposal.  The Board believes that combining the funds will benefit shareholders of the Columbus Funds by allowing them to continue their investments in funds that have virtually identical investment objectives and substantially similar investment strategies.  The attached materials provide more information about the proposed Reorganization.

Your vote is important no matter how many shares you own.  Voting your shares early will help prevent costly follow-up mail and telephone solicitation.  After you review the enclosed materials, we ask that you vote FOR the proposed Reorganization.  Please vote for the proposal by completing, dating and signing your proxy card, and mailing it to us today in the enclosed postage paid envelope.

If you have any questions after considering the enclosed materials, please call toll-free 1-888-416-0400.


Sincerely,




Mark M. Egan

President and Secretary







COLUMBUS FUNDS, INC.


COLUMBUS CORE PLUS FUND

COLUMBUS CORE FUND


227 Washington Street

Columbus, Indiana 47202


NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

To be held on July 24, 2007


The Columbus Core Plus Fund and Columbus Core Fund (collectively, the “Columbus Funds”) will hold a special meeting of shareholders on July 24, 2007, at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time, at 227 Washington Street, Columbus, Indiana 47202, for the following purposes:

For shareholders of the Columbus Core Plus Fund:


1.

To approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization between Columbus Funds, Inc., on behalf of the Columbus Core Plus Fund, and Frontegra Funds, Inc., on behalf of the Frontegra Total Return Bond Fund.  Under this agreement, (i) all of the assets and liabilities of the Columbus Core Plus Fund would be transferred to the Frontegra Total Return Bond Fund; (ii) each shareholder of the Columbus Core Plus Fund would receive shares of the Frontegra Total Return Bond Fund in an amount equal to the value of, and in redemption of, such shareholder’s holdings in the Columbus Core Plus Fund; (iii) the Columbus Core Plus Fund would be liquidated and terminated as a series of Columbus Funds, Inc.; and (iv) the name of the Frontegra Total Return Bond Fund would be changed to the Frontegra Columbus Core Plus Fund.

For shareholders of the Columbus Core Fund:

2.

To approve a proposed Agreement and Plan of Reorganization between Columbus Funds, Inc., on behalf of the Columbus Core Fund, and Frontegra Funds, Inc., on behalf of the Frontegra Investment Grade Bond Fund.  Under this agreement, (i) all of the assets and liabilities of the Columbus Core Fund would be transferred to the Frontegra Investment Grade Bond Fund; (ii) each shareholder of the Columbus Core Fund would receive shares of the Frontegra Investment Grade Bond Fund in an amount equal to the value of, and in redemption of, such shareholder’s holdings in the Columbus Core Fund; (iii) the Columbus Core Fund would be liquidated and terminated as a series of Columbus Funds, Inc.; and (iv) the name of the Frontegra Investment Grade Bond Fund would be changed to the Frontegra Columbus Core Fund.

For both funds:

3.

Any other business that may properly come before the meeting and any adjournment or postponement thereof.

You are entitled to vote at the meeting, and any adjournments or postponements thereof, if you owned shares of a Columbus Fund at the close of business on June 4, 2007, the record date for this meeting.


You are cordially invited to attend the meeting of shareholders.  If you do not expect to attend the meeting, please indicate your voting instructions on the enclosed proxy card, sign and date the card, and return it in the postage-paid envelope provided.  Your prompt return of the enclosed proxy card will help assure a quorum at the meeting and avoid additional expenses associated with further solicitation.  If you wish to attend the meeting and vote your shares in person at that time, you will still be able to do so.  You may revoke your proxy before it is exercised by submitting to the Secretary of the Columbus Funds, Inc. a written notice of revocation or a subsequently signed proxy card, or by attending the meeting and voting in person.




By Order of the Board of Directors,


Mark M. Egan

President and Secretary

June ___, 2007







PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS


June ___, 2007



Reorganization of


COLUMBUS CORE PLUS FUND and

COLUMBUS CORE FUND


Each, a series of Columbus Funds, Inc.

(collectively, the “Columbus Funds”)


227 Washington Street

Columbus, Indiana  47202

Telephone No.:  1-888-416-0400


in exchange for shares of


FRONTEGRA TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND and

FRONTEGRA INVESTMENT GRADE BOND FUND


Each, a series of Frontegra Funds, Inc.

(collectively, the “Frontegra Funds”)


400 Skokie Boulevard, Suite 500

Northbrook, Illinois  60062

Telephone No.:  1-888-825-2100


This proxy statement/prospectus contains the information you should know before voting on the proposed reorganizations.  Please read it carefully and retain it for future reference.


 

Acquired Fund

Acquiring Fund

Shareholders Entitled to Vote

Proposal 1

Columbus Core Plus Fund

Frontegra Total Return Bond Fund

Columbus Core Plus Fund shareholders

Proposal 2

Columbus Core Fund

Frontegra Investment Grade Bond Fund

Columbus Core Fund shareholders


This proxy statement/prospectus is being sent to you in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors of Columbus Funds, Inc. for use at the special meeting of each of the Columbus Fund’s shareholders.  The meeting will be held on July 24, 2007, at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time, at 227 Washington Street, Columbus, Indiana 47202, and any adjournments or postponements thereof.  At the meeting, we are asking the shareholders of each Columbus Fund to consider an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (each, a “Reorganization Agreement”) which provides for the reorganization of the Columbus Core Plus Fund into the Frontegra Total Return Bond Fund and for the reorganization of the Columbus Core Fund into the Frontegra Investment Grade Bond Fund,  respectively (collectively, the “Reorganization”).

How Each Reorganization Will Work

 

Each Columbus Fund will transfer all of its assets and liabilities to the corresponding Frontegra Fund.

 

 

 

 

Frontegra Total Return Bond Fund (to be re-named Frontegra Columbus Core Plus Fund), will issue shares of its common stock to Columbus Core Plus Fund (the “Core Plus Fund”) in an amount equal to the aggregate net asset value attributable to the Core Plus Fund’s net assets.









 

Frontegra Investment Grade Bond Fund (to be re-named Frontegra Columbus Core Fund) will issue shares of its common stock to Columbus Core Fund (the “Core Fund”) in an amount equal to the aggregate net asset value attributable to the Core Fund’s net assets.

 

 

 

 

The Frontegra Funds will open accounts for the Columbus Funds shareholders, crediting the shareholders with shares of the Frontegra Funds that are equivalent in value to, and issued in redemption of, the shareholders’ investments in the Columbus Funds at the time of the Reorganization.

 

The Columbus Funds will be dissolved and terminated as series of Columbus Funds, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Frontegra Asset Management, Inc. (“FAM”) acts as investment adviser to each Frontegra Fund.  The Columbus Funds’ current investment adviser, Reams Asset Management Company, LLC (“Reams”), which is the Frontegra Funds’ current subadviser, will continue to act as subadviser to each Frontegra Fund.


The closing of each Reorganization is contingent upon shareholder approval of both Reorganization Agreements.  A copy of the form of the Reorganization Agreement is attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Appendix A.

This proxy statement/prospectus sets forth the basic information you should know before voting on the proposal.  You should read it and keep it for future reference.

For simplicity, actions are described in this proxy statement/prospectus as being taken by either the Columbus Funds or the Frontegra Funds (which are collectively referred to as the “funds” and are each referred to as a “fund”), although all actions are actually taken either by Columbus Funds, Inc. (“CFI”) or Frontegra Funds, Inc. (“FFI”) on behalf of the applicable fund.

The following documents have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and are incorporated by reference in this proxy statement/prospectus:

 

The combined Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for the Columbus Funds, both dated January 26, 2007;

 

 

 

 

The combined Prospectus for the Frontegra Funds dated October 31, 2006;

 

 

 

 

The combined Statement of Additional Information for the Frontegra Funds dated October 31, 2006, as supplemented on November 28, 2006;

 

 

 

 

The Annual Report to shareholders of the Columbus Funds for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006;

 

 

 

 

The Semi-Annual Report to shareholders of the Columbus Funds for the six months ended March 31, 2007;

 

 

 

 

The Annual Report to shareholders of the Frontegra Funds for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006;

 

 

 

 

The Semi-Annual Report to shareholders of the Frontegra Funds for the six months ended December 31, 2006;

 

 

 

 

The Statement of Additional Information relating to this proxy statement/prospectus dated June [___], 2007.


The accompanying Notice of Special Meeting of Shareholders, this proxy statement/prospectus and the accompanying proxy card were first mailed to shareholders of the Columbus Funds on or about June ___, 2007.



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Copies of these materials and other information about the Columbus Funds and Frontegra Funds are available upon request and without charge by writing to the addresses below or by calling the telephone numbers listed as follows:

If they relate to the Columbus Funds:

If they relate to the Frontegra Funds:

  

 

227 Washington Street

Columbus, Indiana  47202

1-888-416-0400

http://www.columbusfunds.com

Frontegra Funds, Inc.

c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC

P.O. Box 701

Milwaukee, WI 53201-0701

1-888-825-2100

http://www.frontegra.com

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The SEC has not approved or disapproved the Frontegra Fund shares to be issued in the Reorganization nor has it passed on the accuracy or adequacy of this combined proxy statement/prospectus.  Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.



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Table of Contents

 

Page

 

 

Proposal 1

1

 

 

SUMMARY

1

 

 

Comparison of Principal Risks of Investing in the Funds

3

 

 

PROPOSAL TO APPROVE AGREEMENT AND REORGANIZATION

9

 

 

Federal Income Tax Consequences

10

 

 

Proposal 2

13

 

 

SUMMARY

13

 

 

Comparison of Principal Risks of Investing in the Funds

15

 

 

PROPOSAL TO APPROVE AGREEMENT AND REORGANIZATION

20

 

 

Federal Income Tax Consequences.

22

 

 

VOTING INFORMATION

24

 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUNDS

25

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

30

 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUNDS

32

 

 

LEGAL MATTERS

32

 

 

EXPERTS

32

 

 

OTHER MATTERS

33

 

 

Appendix A

A-1

 

 

Appendix B

B-1

 

 







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Proposal 1

Approval of Reorganization Agreement between Columbus Core Plus Fund (the “Core Plus Fund”) and the Frontegra Total Return Bond Fund (the “Total Return Bond Fund”)

SUMMARY

The following is a summary of more complete information appearing later in this proxy statement/prospectus or incorporated herein.  You should read carefully the entire proxy statement/prospectus, including the Reorganization Agreement, the form of which is attached as Appendix A, because it contains details that are not in the summary.

In this Proposal 1, the term “Reorganization” refers collectively to (1) the transfer of all of the assets and liabilities of the Core Plus Fund to the Total Return Bond Fund, (2) the opening of accounts for shareholders of the Core Plus Fund with the Total Return Bond Fund and the credit to the accounts of shares of common stock of the Total Return Bond Fund that equal such shareholder’s investment in the Core Plus Fund, (3) the liquidation and termination of the Core Plus Fund as a series of CFI and redemption of its shares and (4) the renaming of the Total Return Bond Fund as the Frontegra Columbus Core Plus Fund.



Comparison of Core Plus Fund to Total Return Bond Fund



 

Core Plus Fund

Total Return Bond Fund

Net Assets as of

December 31, 2006

$136,821,650

$301,511,041

Investment Advisers and Portfolio Managers

Investment Adviser:

Reams Asset Management Company, LLC (“Reams”)



Portfolio Managers:

Mark M. Egan, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager (since 1990) of Reams and its predecessor; President and Secretary of CFI.


Robert A. Crider, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager (since 1981) of Reams and its predecessor; Senior Vice President of CFI.


Thomas M. Fink, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager (since 2000) of Reams; Senior Vice President of CFI.


Todd Thompson, Portfolio Manager (since 2001) of Reams.

Investment Adviser:

Frontegra Asset Management, Inc. (“FAM”)

Investment Subadviser:

Reams


Portfolio Managers:

Mark M. Egan, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager (since 1990) of Reams and its predecessor; President and Secretary of CFI.


Robert A. Crider, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager (since 1981) of Reams and its predecessor; Senior Vice President of CFI.


Thomas M. Fink, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager (since 2000) of Reams; Senior Vice President of CFI.

  

Todd Thompson, Portfolio Manager (since 2001) of Reams.

Annual Operating Expenses as a Percentage of Average Net Assets

Core Plus Fund’s total operating expenses were 0.73% and net operating expenses (after giving effect to the expense limitation) were 0.20% for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006.

Total Return Bond Fund’s total operating expenses were 0.50% and net operating expenses (after giving effect to the expense limitation) were 0.20% for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006.



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Investment Objectives

The funds have virtually identical investment objectives.  The investment objective of each fund is fundamental and cannot be changed without shareholder approval.

 

The investment objective of the Core Plus Fund is to maximize total return, consistent with the preservation of capital.

The investment objective of the Total Return Bond Fund is to seek a high level of return, consistent with the preservation of capital.

Primary Investments

Each fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of fixed income securities.  

 

Under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets in fixed income securities and debt obligations.

Under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets in bonds.

Investment Strategies

Reams attempts to achieve the investment objective of each fund through investing in a broad array of eligible securities.  The investment process combines top-down interest rate management with bottom-up bond selection, focusing on undervalued issues in the fixed income market.  Reams employs a two-step process in managing each fund:


Portfolio Duration.  The first step is to establish the portfolio’s duration, or interest rate sensitivity.  Reams determines whether the bond market is under- or over-priced by comparing current real interest rates (the nominal rate on the ten year bond less Reams’ estimate of inflation) to historical real interest rates.  If the current real rate is higher than historical norms, the market is considered undervalued and Reams will manage the portfolio with duration greater than the market duration.  If the current real rate is less than historical norms, the market is considered overvalued and Reams will run a defensive portfolio.  The portfolio duration of each fund will normally fall between two and seven years based on market conditions.  


Individual Bond Selection.  Once Reams has determined an overall market strategy, the second step is to select the most attractive bonds for each fund.  The portfolio management team screens hundreds of issues to determine how each will perform in various interest-rate environments.  The team constructs these scenarios by considering the outlook for interest rates, fundamental credit analysis and option-adjusted spread analysis.  The team compares these investment opportunities and assembles each fund’s portfolio from the best available values.  Reams constantly monitors the expected returns of the securities in each fund versus those available in the market and of other securities the firm is considering for purchase.  Reams’ strategy is to replace securities that it feels are approaching fair market value with those that, according to its analysis, are significantly undervalued.

Other Investments

Core Plus Fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in non-investment grade debt securities (high yield securities).  The fund may also invest up to 15% of its total assets in securities denominated in foreign currencies.  The fund may invest without limitation in U.S. dollar-denominated securities of foreign issuers and in derivative instruments, such as options, futures contracts or swap agreements.

Total Return Bond Fund may invest up to 25% of its assets in non-investment grade debt securities (high yield securities).


The fund may invest in mortgage- and other asset-backed securities and in credit default swap index products and in options on credit default swap products.

Temporary Strategies

Each fund may invest up to 100% of its assets in cash and short-term fixed income securities for temporary defensive purposes during adverse market, economic, or political conditions if Reams determines that a temporary defensive position is advisable.

Other Investment Policies and Restrictions

As described above, the funds have substantially similar principal investment strategies and policies.  Certain of the non-principal investment policies and restrictions are different.  For a more complete discussion of each fund’s other investment policies and fundamental and non-fundamental investment restrictions, see Appendix B.



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Buying, Selling and Exchanging Shares

Management and Administration Fees and Overall Expenses

Core Plus Fund pays a management fee to Reams on an annual basis equal to 0.35% of its average daily net assets.  The fund pays a separate fee for administration, fund accounting, transfer agency services and dividend disbursing services to UMB Fund Services, Inc.  Additionally, the fund pays separate fees for custodial services to UMB Bank, n.a.  Fees for distribution services provided by UMB Distribution Services, LLC are paid by Reams.


Reams has agreed, until January 31, 2008, to waive its management fee and/or reimburse the fund’s other expenses so that total annual operating expenses do not exceed 0.20% of the fund’s average net assets.

Total Return Bond Fund pays a management fee to FAM at the annual rate of 0.40% of the fund’s average daily net assets.  The fund pays a separate fee for administration, fund accounting, transfer agency services and dividend disbursing services to U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC.  Additionally, the fund pays a separate fee for custodial services to U.S. Bank, N.A.   The fund is self-distributing and therefore no fees are paid for distribution services.


Reams’ subadvisory fee is paid by FAM.


FAM has agreed, until October 31, 2007, to waive its management fee and/or reimburse the fund’s operating expenses to ensure that the fund’s total operating expenses on an annual basis do not exceed 0.20% of the fund’s average daily net assets.  

Buying Shares

You may buy shares directly through each fund’s transfer agent or other financial intermediaries as described in detail in each fund’s prospectus.  

Exchange Privilege

You may exchange your shares of the Core Plus Fund for shares in any other portfolio of CFI in writing or by telephone.  The minimum amount you may exchange is $100,000 (or the initial minimum investment requirement).  An exchange from one fund to another results in the sale of one fund’s shares and the purchase of another fund’s shares.  As a result, an exchange could result in a gain or loss and become a taxable event.

You may exchange your shares in the Total Return Bond Fund for shares in any other portfolio of FFI at any time by written request.  An exchange from one fund to another is treated the same as an ordinary sale and purchase for federal income tax purposes and you will realize a capital gain or loss.  An exchange is not a tax-free exchange.

Selling Shares

For each fund, shares will be sold at the net asset value per share next calculated after the fund receives your request in good order.

 

You may sell your shares by contacting the fund by mail or telephone as described in detail in the fund’s prospectus.  Additionally, you may redeem shares through a broker-dealer, financial institution or other service provider who may charge a fee to redeem your fund shares.

You may sell your shares by mail as described in detail in the fund’s prospectus.  Redemptions may also be made through broker-dealers who may charge a commission or other transaction fee.


Comparison of Principal Risks of Investing in the Funds


Because each fund has the same portfolio management team and virtually identical investment objectives and substantially similar investment strategies, many of the investment risks associated with an investment in the Total Return Bond Fund are the same as those associated with an investment in the Core Plus Fund.  A discussion of certain principal risks of investing in the Total Return Bond Fund is set forth below, which risks also apply to an investment in the Core Plus Fund.  This discussion is qualified in its entirety by the more extensive discussion of risk factors set forth in the funds’ prospectuses and statements of additional information.


Market Risks.  The fund’s investments are subject to market risk, so that the value of the fund’s investments may decline.  If the value of the fund’s investments goes down, you may lose money.  The share price



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of each fund is expected to fluctuate.  Your shares at redemption may be worth more or less than your initial investment.

Individual Bond Risks.  The fund’s investments are subject to the risks inherent in individual bond selections.  While fixed income securities normally fluctuate less in price than stocks, there have been extended periods of increases in interest rates that have caused significant declines in fixed income securities prices.  The values of fixed income securities may be affected by changes in the credit rating or financial condition of their issuers.  Generally, the lower the credit rating of a security, the higher the degree of risk as to the payment of interest and return of principal.

Maturity Risk.  The fund will invest in bonds of varying maturities.  A bond’s maturity is one indication of the interest rate exposure of a security.  Generally, the longer a bond’s maturity, the greater the risk and the higher its yield.  Conversely, the shorter a bond’s maturity, the lower the risk and the lower its yield.

Credit Risk.  Individual issues of fixed income securities in the fund may also be subject to the credit risk of the issuer.

Prepayment Risk.  The fund may invest in mortgage- and asset-backed securities which are subject to fluctuations in yield due to prepayment rates that may be faster or slower than expected.

Income Risk.  The fund’s income could decline due to falling market interest rates.  In a falling interest rate environment, the fund may be required to invest its assets in lower-yielding securities.  Because interest rates vary, it is impossible to predict the income or yield of the fund for any particular period.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk.  The yield characteristics of mortgage- and asset-backed securities differ from those of traditional debt obligations.  For example, interest and principal payments are made more frequently on mortgage- and asset-backed securities, usually monthly, and principal may be prepaid at any time.  As a result, if the fund purchases these securities at a premium, a prepayment rate that is faster than expected will reduce yield to maturity, while a prepayment rate that is slower than expected will increase yield to maturity.  If the fund purchases these securities at a discount, a prepayment rate that is faster than expected will increase yield to maturity, while a prepayment rate that is slower than expected will reduce yield to maturity.  Accelerated prepayments on securities purchased at a premium also impose a risk of loss of principal because the premium may not have been fully amortized at the time the principal is prepaid in full.  The market for privately issued mortgage- and asset-backed securities is smaller and less liquid than the market for government sponsored mortgage-backed securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk.  Although the fund does not engage in frequent trading as a principal investment strategy, from time to time the fund may experience a high portfolio turnover rate due to various factors, such as changes in asset levels or more trading in response to volatility in the fixed income markets.  The portfolio turnover rate indicates changes in the fund’s securities holdings.  If the fund experiences a high portfolio turnover rate, you may realize significant taxable capital gains as a result of frequent trading of the fund’s assets and the fund will incur transaction costs in connection with buying and selling securities.  Tax and transaction costs lower the fund’s effective return for investors.

Liquidity Risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that certain securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time and price that Reams would like to sell.  Reams may have to lower the price, sell other securities instead or forego an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative effect on the fund’s management or performance.

High Yield Security Risk.  The fund may invest part of its assets in high yield securities, which tend to be more sensitive to economic conditions than are higher-rated securities.  As a result, they generally involve more credit risk than securities in the higher-rated categories.  During an economic downturn or a sustained period of rising interest rates, highly leveraged issuers of high yield securities may experience financial stress and may not have sufficient revenues to meet their payment obligations.  The risk of loss due to default by an issuer of these securities is significantly greater than issuers of higher-rated securities because such securities are generally unsecured and are often subordinated to other creditors. The fund may have difficulty disposing of certain high yield securities because there may be a thin trading market for such securities.  To the extent a secondary trading market



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does exist, it is generally not as liquid as the secondary market for higher-rated securities.  Periods of economic uncertainty generally result in increased volatility in the market prices of these securities and thus in the fund’s net asset value.

Management Risk.  The fund is subject to management risk as an actively-managed investment portfolio.  Reams and each individual portfolio manager will apply investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the fund, but there can be no guarantee that these will produce the desired results.  If Reams is not able to select better-performing fixed income securities, the fund may lose money.

Other Consequences of the Reorganization


The funds each pay management fees equal to the following annual percentage of average daily net assets:


Core Plus Fund

Management Fee

Total Return Bond Fund

Management Fee

0.35%

0.40%


The annual management fee rate payable by the Total Return Bond Fund (without giving effect to expense limitations) is higher than the rate payable by your fund.  As subadviser to the Total Return Bond Fund, Reams is entitled to receive subadvisory fees at a rate that is lower than the fee rate that Reams is to be paid by your fund.  However, due to the expense waiver and reimbursement agreement discussed below, Reams is currently receiving no management fee from the Core Plus Fund.  Accordingly, it is expected that Reams will receive more fees from FAM in the future for acting as subadviser in aggregate dollar amount than the fees Reams has historically received from your fund.  In addition to the management fee, your fund pays administration, fund accounting, transfer agency and dividend disbursing fees to UMB Fund Services, Inc. (“UMB”) that vary with the size of the fund and other factors and were, collectively, 0.14% of average daily net assets during the fund’s most recent fiscal year (without giving effect to the expense limitations).  U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (“USBFS”) provides administration, fund accounting and transfer agency services to the Total Return Bond Fund in exchange for fees that were, collectively, 0.05% of average daily net assets during the fund’s most recent fiscal year (without giving effect to the expense limitations).  Upon completion of the Reorganization, USBFS and its affiliate, U.S. Bank, N.A., will continue to provide services to the combined fund.  FAM will pay Reams its subadvisory fee.

For its most recent fiscal year, your fund’s per share operating expenses were 0.73% of average net assets (before waiver of fees or reimbursement of expenses).  Reams has agreed, until January 31, 2008, to waive its management fee and/or reimburse the fund’s other expenses to ensure that the total annual operating expenses do not exceed 0.20% of average net assets.   Reams may recoup any expenses which it has waived or reimbursed to the extent that actual operating expenses for a period are less than the expense limitation agreement, provided that Reams is only entitled to recoup such amounts for a period of three years from the fiscal year such amounts were waived or reimbursed.  Any expenses reimbursable under the expense limitation agreement with Reams and not reimbursed prior to the closing of the Reorganization will no longer be reimbursable to Reams after the Reorganization.  

FAM estimates that the annual operating expense ratio for the combined fund following the Reorganization will be 0.48% of average net assets (before waiver of fees or reimbursement of expenses), which would be below the current annual operating expense ratio for your fund (without giving effect to expense limitations).

FAM and FFI have previously entered into an expense limitation agreement under which FAM has agreed to limit the Total Return Bond Fund’s total operating expenses to 0.20% of the fund’s average daily net assets (the “Current Expense Limitation Agreement”).  This agreement will remain in effect until October 31, 2007.  Upon the expiration of the Current Expense Limitation Agreement, effective November 1, 2007, FAM and FFI will enter into a new expense limitation agreement (the “New Expense Limitation Agreement”) in which the expense limitation will be increased to 0.35% of the fund’s average daily net assets.  The New Expense Limitation Agreement will remain in effect until October 31, 2008, with successive renewal terms of one year unless terminated by FAM or FFI prior to such renewal.

FAM and Reams have previously entered into a subadvisory agreement dated August 2, 1999, as amended (the “Current Subadvisory Agreement”), under which Reams serves as the subadviser to the Total Return Bond



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Fund and, subject to FAM’s supervision, manages the portfolio assets of the Total Return Bond Fund.  Under the Current Subadvisory Agreement, Reams is compensated by FAM for its investment subadvisory services at the annual rate of 0.11% of the Total Return Bond Fund’s average daily net assets, subject to certain adjustments.  Following the Reorganization, effective November 1, 2007, FAM and Reams will enter into an amended and restated subadvisory agreement (the “New Subadvisory Agreement”) that is similar to the Current Subadvisory Agreement, in which the subadvisory fee payable to Reams by FAM will be increased to 0.21% of the Frontegra Columbus Core Plus Fund’s average daily net assets.  

The Total Return Bond Fund’s net annual expense ratio of 0.20% of average daily net assets under the Current Expense Limitation Agreement is among the lowest compared to other comparable mutual funds and results in FAM waiving half of its management fee and reimbursing all of the fund’s expenses.  Under the New Expense Limitation Agreement, FAM will continue to reimburse all of the fund’s expenses and waive a portion of its management fee.  In addition, due to the larger asset size of the combined funds, the fund is expected to have a lower gross expense ratio.  FAM may subsequently recover reimbursed expenses from the fund within three years of the expenses being incurred if the fund’s expense ratio is less than the expense limitation.

If the Reorganization occurs, FAM and Reams do not expect that any sales of portfolio securities by your fund would be necessary in order to comply with the investment policies and guidelines of the Total Return Bond Fund.  

Performance of the Funds.  The return information in the following bar chart and tables illustrates how each fund’s performance can vary, which is one indication of risk.  The information shows changes in the funds’ performance from year to year and shows how each fund’s average annual total return compares with a broad measure of market performance. Please keep in mind that a fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) does not necessarily represent how it will perform in the future.


Calendar Year Total Returns


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Year

Total Return Bond Fund

Core Plus Fund*

1997

8.59%

N/A

1998

8.43%

N/A

1999

(0.14)%

N/A

2000

13.48%

N/A

2001

7.40%

N/A

2002

5.72%

N/A

2003

9.22%

N/A

2004

5.04%

N/A

2005

2.65%

2.80%

2006

6.50%

5.43%

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*The Core Plus Fund commenced operations after the close of business on November 30, 2004.




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Best and Worst Quarterly Performance (during the periods shown above)


Fund Name

Best Quarter Return

Worst Quarter Return

 

 

 

Total Return Bond Fund

4.75% (2nd Q, 2003)

(2.21%) (2nd Q, 2004)

Core Plus Fund

3.95% (3rd Q, 2006)

(0.73)% (1st Q, 2005)


Average Annual Total Returns


The after-tax returns shown in the following table are intended to show the impact of assumed federal income taxes on an investment in each fund.  The “Return After Taxes on Distributions” shows the effect of taxable distributions (dividends and capital gains distributions), but assumes that you still hold fund shares at the end of the period.  The “Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares” shows the effect of both taxable distributions and any taxable gain or loss that would be realized if fund shares were sold at the end of the specified period.  The after tax returns are calculated using the highest individual federal marginal income tax rates in effect and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.  In certain cases, the “Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares” may be higher than the other return figures for the same period.  This will occur when a capital loss is realized upon the sale of fund shares and provides an assumed tax benefit that increases the return.  Your actual after-tax returns depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown.  The after-tax returns are not relevant if you hold your fund shares through a tax-deferred account, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account (“IRA”).

Average Annual Total Returns

(For periods ended December 31, 2006)

Fund/Index

One Year     

Five Years   

Ten Years  

Since Core
Plus Fund’s
Inception
(1)

Total Return Bond Fund

 

 

 

 

Return Before Taxes

6.50%

5.80%

6.63%

N/A

Return After Taxes on Distributions

4.65%

3.78%

4.27%

N/A

Return After Taxes on Distributions
and Sale of Fund Shares


4.17%


3.74%


4.21%

N/A

Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index(2)

4.33%

5.06%

6.24%

3.69%

Core Plus Fund

 

 

 

 

Return Before Taxes

5.43%

N/A

N/A

4.42%

Return After Taxes on Distributions

3.68%

N/A

N/A

2.67%

Return After Taxes on Distributions
and Sale of Fund Shares

3.49%

N/A

N/A

2.75%

Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index(2)

4.33%

5.06%

6.24%

3.69%

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(1)

The Core Plus Fund commenced operations after the close of business on November 30, 2004.

(2)

The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged market value-weighted performance benchmark for investment-grade fixed-rate debt issues, including government, corporate, asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities, with maturities of at least one year.  The index does not reflect investment management fees, brokerage commissions and other expenses associated with investing in fixed income securities.  A direct investment in an index is not possible.

The Funds’ Fees and Expenses

The following Summary of Fund Expenses shows the current fees for the Core Plus Fund (based on the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006) and the Total Return Bond Fund (based on the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006) and pro forma fees for the Frontegra Columbus Core Plus Fund after giving effect to the Reorganization.



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Summary of Fund Expenses

 

Core Plus
Fund

 

Total
Return
Bond
Fund

 

Pro Forma

Frontegra
Columbus
Core Plus
Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)(1)

None

 

None

 

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)(2)

 

 

 

 

 

Management Fees

0.35% 

 

 0.40%

 

0.40%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

  None 

 

 None

 

  None

Other Expenses

  0.38% 

 

0.10%

 

 0.08%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

0.73% 

 

0.50%


 0.48%

(Fee Waiver/Expense Reimbursement) (3)(4)

(0.53)% 

 

(0.30)%

 

(0.28)%

Net Expenses(4)

 0.20% 

 

  0.20%

 

0.20%

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(1)

The Total Return Bond Fund will charge a service fee of $25.00 for checks that do not clear.

(2)

Stated as a percentage of each fund’s average daily net assets.

(3)

As described above, each fund is subject to an expense limitation agreement, which limits each fund’s total operating expenses to 0.20% of the fund’s average daily net assets.  The agreement for the Core Plus Fund is contractual through January 31, 2008 and the agreement for the Total Return Bond Fund is contractual through October 31, 2007.

(4)

As described above, FAM and FFI will enter into the New Expense Limitation Agreement following the Reorganization, effective November 1, 2007, which limits the fund’s total operating expenses to 0.35% of the fund’s average daily net assets.  Under the New Expense Limitation Agreement, the Pro Forma Fee Waiver/Expense Reimbursement would be (0.13%) and the Net Expenses would be 0.35%.

Example of Effect on Fund Expenses


The example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Core Plus Fund with the cost of investing in the Total Return Bond Fund, as it presently exists, and the cost of investing in the Frontegra Columbus Core Plus Fund, assuming the Reorganization has been completed.


The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the specified fund for the periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods.  The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year, that all dividends and other distributions have been reinvested, that each fund’s total operating expenses remain the same each year and that expense limitations are in effect for year one.  Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:


 

One Year

Three Years

Five Years

Ten Years

Core Plus Fund

$20

$190

$354

$857

Total Return Bond Fund

$20

$130

$250

$599

Pro Forma Combined Fund

$20

$126

$241

$577

Pro Forma Combined Fund

(assuming expense limitation of 0.35%)


$36


$141


$256


$591


Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Reorganization


As a condition to the Reorganization, each fund will have received an opinion of counsel to the effect that the Reorganization will qualify as a tax-free reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).  Accordingly, neither the funds nor their shareholders should recognize any gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of the Reorganization.  In addition, the tax basis and the holding period of the Total Return Bond Fund shares received by each shareholder of the Core Plus Fund in the Reorganization will be the same as the tax basis and holding period of the Core Plus Fund’s shares given up by such shareholder in the Reorganization; provided that, with respect to the holding period for the Total Return



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Bond Fund’s shares received, the Core Plus Fund’s shares given up must have been held as capital assets by the shareholder.  See “The Proposed Reorganization —Federal Income Tax Consequences,” below.


* * * * * * * * * * * * *


The preceding is only a summary of certain information contained in this proxy statement/prospectus relating to the Reorganization.  This summary is qualified by reference to the more complete information contained elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus, the prospectuses and statements of additional information of the funds, and the Reorganization Agreement.  Shareholders should read this entire proxy statement/prospectus carefully.



PROPOSAL TO APPROVE AGREEMENT AND REORGANIZATION


Reasons for the Reorganization.  At the request of Reams management, the CFI Board of Directors considered the proposed Reorganization of the Core Plus Fund into the Total Return Bond Fund.  Reams’ proposal for the Reorganization was based on Reams’ desire to exit the business of sponsoring its own proprietary funds, but to continue to manage the funds’ assets albeit in a subadviser capacity.  Reams indicated to the Board that it wanted to concentrate solely on its core business of providing investment advisory services.  Since 2005, Reams has reimbursed the Core Plus Fund to ensure that the fund’s annual operating expenses do not exceed the fund’s expense cap of 0.20% of average daily net assets.  Reams has waived its entire advisory fee and paid the fund’s expenses that exceeded the expense cap since 2005.  Because of the size of the Core Plus Fund, Reams expects that this situation will continue for the foreseeable future.  As a result, Reams determined that it will not continue to absorb expenses of this magnitude to subsidize the operations of the fund and informed the Board that it has no current intention of renewing the expense cap arrangement with the fund which expires at the end of January 2008.  Consequently, Reams recommended that the fund be reorganized into the Total Return Bond Fund, which is subadvised by Reams and has a virtually identical investment objective and substantially similar investment strategies.  Reams believes that the Reorganization is in the best interests of shareholders because the Frontegra Funds are larger than the Columbus Funds, have a longer and well established track record and offer a greater opportunity for growth than the Columbus Funds.  

In its deliberations with respect to the proposed Reorganization, the CFI Board of Directors noted that the Reorganization would be advantageous to the Core Plus Fund shareholders for various reasons.  Among these reasons, the Reorganization would allow the Core Plus Fund shareholders to continue their investment in a similar fund and would allow shareholders to pursue substantially the same investment goals in the resulting larger Frontegra Columbus Core Plus Fund, which is expected to have better long-term prospects for economies of scale.  Additionally, Core Plus Fund shareholders would enjoy continuity of portfolio management.  Because FAM will continue to retain Reams to act as subadviser to the successor Frontegra Columbus Core Plus Fund, the portfolio management team of the Core Plus Fund will be the same portfolio management team for the successor fund.  The terms of the subadvisory agreement with Reams are described under “Additional Information About the Funds—Investment Advisory and Subadvisory Agreements.”  FAM will oversee Reams as subadviser to the Frontegra Funds.  

Approval of the Reorganization will be determined solely by the shareholders of the Core Plus Fund.  No vote by shareholders of the Total Return Bond Fund is required.  If the Core Plus Fund does not obtain shareholder approval of the Reorganization, the Core Plus Fund will continue in existence, unless the Directors determine to take other action.  

Reorganization Agreement.  The shareholders of your fund are being asked to approve a Reorganization Agreement which sets forth the terms by which your fund would be reorganized with and into the Total Return Bond Fund.  The form of the Reorganization Agreement that you are being asked to approve is attached as Appendix A and the description of the Reorganization Agreement contained herein is qualified in its entirety by the attached Reorganization Agreement.  The following sections summarize the material terms of the Agreement Plan of Reorganization and the federal income tax treatment of the reorganization.  

The Reorganization.  The Reorganization Agreement provides that upon the transfer of all of the assets and liabilities (described below) of the Core Plus Fund to the Total Return Bond Fund, the Total Return Bond Fund will issue to the Core Plus Fund full and fractional shares having an aggregate net asset value equal to the aggregate



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net asset value of the Core Plus Fund being acquired by the Total Return Bond Fund as of the close of business on the closing date of the Reorganization (the “Valuation Date”).  The Core Plus Fund will distribute the shares received in the exchange to the shareholders of the Core Plus Fund in complete liquidation of the Core Plus Fund and in redemption of its shares.  The Core Plus Fund will then be terminated as a series of CFI.  The liabilities to be assumed by the Total Return Bond Fund will include all liabilities, including contractual and other ordinary course liabilities.  In addition to the assumption of liabilities by the Total Return Bond Fund, the Reorganization Agreement provides that the Total Return Bond Fund will indemnify the CFI Board of Directors to the same extent as they would be indemnified under the CFI articles of incorporation and Maryland law with respect to any claims relating to the Reorganization or the operations of either fund.  However, the CFI Board of Directors has agreed that they would look first to the directors’ and officers’ tail insurance policy before seeking indemnification from the Total Return Bond Fund.  

Upon completion of the Reorganization, each shareholder of the Core Plus Fund will own that number of full and fractional shares of the Total Return Bond Fund having an aggregate net asset value equal to the aggregate net asset value of such shareholder’s shares held in the Core Plus Fund as of the close of business on the Valuation Date.  Such shares will be held in an account with the Total Return Bond Fund identical in all material respects to the account currently maintained by the Core Plus Fund for such shareholder, aside from the change in fund service providers discussed above in the summary.  Additionally, the name of the Total Return Bond Fund will be changed to the Frontegra Columbus Core Plus Fund.

Until the closing, shareholders of the Core Plus Fund will continue to be able to redeem their shares at the net asset value next determined after receipt by the Core Plus Fund’s transfer agent of a redemption request in proper form.  Redemption and purchase requests received by the transfer agent after the closing will be treated as requests received for the redemption or purchase of shares of the Total Return Bond Fund received by the shareholder in connection with the Reorganization.  After the Reorganization, all of the issued and outstanding shares of the Core Plus Fund shall be canceled on the books of the fund and the transfer books of the Core Plus Fund will be permanently closed.

The Reorganization is subject to a number of conditions, including, without limitation, approval of the Reorganization Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby described in this proxy statement/prospectus by the Core Plus Fund shareholders, the receipt of a legal opinion from counsel to the Total Return Bond Fund with respect to certain tax issues, as more fully described in “Federal Income Tax Consequences,” below, and the parties’ performance in all material respects of their respective agreements and undertakings in the Reorganization Agreement.  Assuming satisfaction of the conditions in the Reorganization Agreement, the effective time of the Reorganization will be at 3:00 p.m. Central Time on August 3, 2007, or such other date as is agreed to by the parties.  

The Reorganization Agreement may be amended by the mutual consent of the parties, notwithstanding approval thereof by the Core Plus Fund shareholders, provided that no such amendment shall have a material adverse effect on the interests of such shareholders without their further approval.  In addition, the Reorganization Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the closing by any party upon notice to the other.

On or as soon as practicable prior to the closing, the Core Plus Fund will declare and pay to its shareholders of record as a distribution substantially all of its investment company taxable income and realized net capital gain, if any, through that date, and distribute that amount plus any previously declared but unpaid distributions, in order to continue to maintain its tax status as a regulated investment company.

Federal Income Tax Consequences.  The Core Plus Fund and Total Return Bond Fund will each receive an opinion from the law firm of Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. substantially to the effect that, based on certain facts, assumptions and representations made by the Core Plus Fund and the Total Return Bond Fund, on the basis of existing provisions of the Code, current administrative rules and court decisions, for federal income tax purposes:

(1)

The transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Core Plus Fund to the Total Return Bond Fund in exchange solely for shares of the Total Return Bond Fund and the assumption by the Total Return Bond Fund of substantially all of the liabilities of the Core Plus Fund (followed by the distribution of the shares of the Total Return Bond Fund to the Core Plus Fund shareholders in complete liquidation of the Core Plus Fund) will constitute a “reorganization” within the meaning of



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Section 368(a) of the Code, and the Total Return Bond Fund and the Core Plus Fund will each be “a party to a reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(b) of the Code;

(2)

No gain or loss will be recognized by the Core Plus Fund upon the transfer of the Core Plus Fund’s assets to the Total Return Bond Fund in exchange for shares of the Total Return Bond Fund and the assumption by the Total Return Bond Fund of the liabilities of the Core Plus Fund or upon the distribution (whether actual or constructive) of the shares of the Total Return Bond Fund to the Core Plus Fund shareholders in exchange for such shareholders’ shares of the Core Plus Fund;

(3)

No gain or loss will be recognized by the Total Return Bond Fund upon the receipt of the assets of the Core Plus Fund solely in exchange for shares of the Total Return Bond Fund and the assumption by the Total Return Bond Fund of the liabilities of the Core Plus Fund;

(4)

No gain or loss will be recognized by the Core Plus Fund shareholders upon the exchange of their shares of the Core Plus Fund for shares of the Total Return Bond Fund in the Reorganization;

(5)

The aggregate tax basis of the shares of the Total Return Bond Fund received by each current shareholder of the Core Plus Fund pursuant to the Reorganization will be the same as the aggregate tax basis of the shares of the Core Plus Fund exchanged therefor;

(6)

The holding period of the shares of the Total Return Bond Fund received by each Core Plus Fund shareholder pursuant to the Reorganization will include the period during which the Core Plus Fund shares exchanged therefor were held by such shareholder, provided such Core Plus Fund shares were held as capital assets by such shareholder at the time of the exchange;

(7)

The Total Return Bond Fund will succeed to and take into account those tax attributes of the Core Plus Fund that are described in Section 381(c) of the Code, subject to any applicable conditions and limitations specified in Sections 381, 382, 383 and 384 of the Code and the regulations thereunder;

(8)

The aggregate tax basis of the assets of the Core Plus Fund acquired by the Total Return Bond Fund will be the same as the basis of such assets of the Core Plus Fund immediately prior to the transfer thereof; and

(9)

The holding periods of the assets of the Core Plus Fund in the hands of the Total Return Bond Fund will include the respective periods during which such assets were held by the Core Plus Fund.

This summary of the tax consequences of the Reorganization is based upon federal income tax laws, regulations, rulings and decisions in effect as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, all of which are subject to change (retroactively or prospectively) and to differing interpretations.  No investigation as to the state income tax consequences of the Reorganization for the shareholders of the Core Plus Fund has been made.  Core Plus Fund shareholders are urged to consult their own tax advisers as to the specific tax consequences to them of the Reorganization and the other transactions contemplated herein.

Board Considerations.  In considering and approving the Reorganization at a meeting held on April 25, 2007, the CFI Board of Directors discussed the future of the Core Plus Fund and the advantages of reorganizing the Core Plus Fund with and into the Total Return Bond Fund.  Among other things, the Directors also reviewed, with the assistance of independent counsel, the overall proposal for the Reorganization, the principal terms and conditions of the Reorganization Agreement, including that the Reorganization be consummated on a tax-free basis, and certain other materials provided by Reams regarding the proposed Reorganization.  In considering and approving the Reorganization, the Directors considered a number of factors, including the following:

(1)

The terms and conditions of the Reorganization Agreement;


(2)

The compatibility of the funds’ investment objectives, policies and restrictions and the compatibility of the assets being acquired to those already held by the Total Return Bond Fund;


(3)

The continuity of portfolio management as a result of the Reorganization;



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(4)

The effect of the Reorganization on the expense ratio of the Core Plus Fund relative to its current expense ratio;


(5)

FAM’s commitment to cap the expenses of the resulting Frontegra Columbus Core Plus Fund to no more than 0.35% of average daily net assets until at least October 31, 2008 (after the expiration of its current expense cap of 0.20% on October 31, 2007);


(6)

Reams’ indication that it will no longer enter into an expense limitation agreement with the Core Plus Fund after the expiration of the Core Plus Fund’s current expense limitation agreement on January 31, 2008, thus resulting in an increase of total expenses to approximately 0.73% of average daily net assets;


(7)

The tax consequences of the Reorganization, including that the Reorganization is structured as a tax-free reorganization with respect to the Core Plus Fund’s shareholders;


(8)

The fact that the funds will not bear any expenses of the Reorganization and all of the costs of the Reorganization will be borne equally by FAM and Reams;


(9)

Possible alternatives to the Reorganization, including the liquidation of the Core Plus Fund; and


(10)

The potential benefits of the transaction to other persons, including FAM and Reams.


After consideration of the factors noted above, together with other factors and information considered to be relevant, the Directors determined that the Reorganization is in the best interests of the Core Plus Fund and that the interests of the Core Plus Fund shareholders will not be diluted as a result of the Reorganization. Accordingly, the CFI Board of Directors unanimously approved the Reorganization with the Total Return Bond Fund pursuant to the Reorganization Agreement and recommends the approval of the proposal to shareholders.

The FFI Board of Directors considered the proposed Reorganization from the perspective of the Total Return Bond Fund.  The Board determined that the Reorganization is in the best interests of the Total Return Bond Fund, and, accordingly, unanimously decided to approve the Reorganization with the Core Plus Fund and the Reorganization Agreement.  

Costs and Expenses of the Reorganization.  The Reorganization Agreement provides that FAM and Reams will bear equally all costs and expenses of the Reorganization, including professional fees and the costs of the meeting, such as the costs and expenses incurred in the preparation and mailing of the notice, this proxy statement/prospectus and the proxy card.  Proxies will be solicited at no charge by employees of FAM and/or Reams who will receive no special compensation therefor.

Capitalization.  The following table sets forth the capitalization of the funds, and on a pro forma basis the successor Frontegra Columbus Core Plus Fund as of December 31, 2006, giving effect to the Reorganization.

Core Plus Fund and Total Return Bond Fund

Fund

Net Assets

Shares Outstanding

Net Asset Value Per Share

 

 

 

 

Core Plus Fund

$136,821,650

13,379,235

$10.23

Total Return Bond Fund

$301,511,041

  9,706,933

$31.06

Frontegra Columbus Core Plus Fund
(Pro Forma)

$438,332,691

14,112,450

$31.06


Recommendation of the Board of Directors.  The Board of Directors of your fund recommends that shareholders of the fund vote FOR the proposal to approve the Reorganization Agreement.



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Proposal 2

Approval of Reorganization Agreement between Columbus Core Fund (the “Core Fund”) and Frontegra Investment Grade Bond Fund (the “Investment Grade Bond Fund”)

SUMMARY

The following is a summary of more complete information appearing later in this proxy statement/prospectus or incorporated herein.  You should read carefully the entire proxy statement/prospectus, including the Reorganization Agreement, the form of which is attached as Appendix A, because it contains details that are not in the summary.

In this Proposal 2, the term “Reorganization” refers collectively to (1) the transfer of all of the assets and liabilities of the Core Fund to the Investment Grade Bond Fund, (2) the opening of accounts for shareholders of the Core Fund with the Investment Grade Bond Fund and the credit to the accounts of shares of common stock of the Investment Grade Bond Fund that equal such shareholder’s investment in the Core Fund, (3) the liquidation and termination of the Core Fund as a series of CFI and redemption of its shares and (4) the renaming of the Investment Grade Bond Fund as the Frontegra Columbus Core Fund.


Comparison of Core Fund to Investment Grade Bond Fund


 

Core Fund

Investment Grade Bond Fund

Net Assets as of

December 31, 2006

$23,769,234

$86,721,238

Investment Advisers and
Portfolio Managers

Investment Adviser:

Reams Asset Management Company, LLC
(“Reams”)



Portfolio Managers:

Mark M. Egan, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager (since 1990) of Reams and its predecessor; President and Secretary of CFI.


Robert A. Crider,  Managing Director and Portfolio Manager (since 1981) of Reams and its predecessor; Senior Vice President of CFI.


Thomas M. Fink, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager (since 2000) of Reams; Senior Vice President of CFI.


Todd Thompson, Portfolio Manager (since
2001) of Reams.

Investment Adviser:

Frontegra Asset Management, Inc. (“FAM”)

Investment Subadviser:

Reams


Portfolio Managers:

Mark M. Egan, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager (since 1990) of Reams and its predecessor; President and Secretary of CFI.


Robert A. Crider, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager (since 1981) of Reams and its predecessor; Senior Vice President of CFI.


Thomas M. Fink, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager (since 2000) of Reams; Senior Vice President of CFI.


Todd Thompson, Portfolio Manager (since 2001) of Reams.

Annual Operating Expenses as a Percentage of Average Net Assets

Core Fund’s total operating expenses were 1.28% and net operating expenses (after giving effect to the expense limitation) were 0.20% for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006.

Investment Grade Bond Fund’s total operating expenses were 0.65% and net operating expenses (after giving effect to the expense limitation) were 0.20% for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006.



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Investment Objectives

The funds have virtually identical investment objectives.  The investment objective of each fund is fundamental and cannot be changed without shareholder approval.

 

The investment objective of the Core Fund is to maximize total return, consistent with the preservation of capital.

The investment objective of the Investment Grade Bond Fund is to seek a high level of return, consistent with the preservation of capital.

Primary Investments

Each fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of investment grade fixed income securities.

 

Under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets in fixed income securities and debt obligations.  The fund will not invest in high yield fixed income securities or non-U.S. denominated securities.

Under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets in investment grade bonds.  

Investment Strategies

Reams attempts to achieve the investment objective of each fund through investing in a broad array of eligible securities.  The investment process combines top-down interest rate management with bottom-up bond selection, focusing on undervalued issues in the fixed income market.  Reams employs a two-step process in managing each fund:


Portfolio Duration.  The first step is to establish the portfolio’s duration, or interest rate sensitivity.  Reams determines whether the bond market is under- or over-priced by comparing current real interest rates (the nominal rate on the ten year bond less Reams’ estimate of inflation) to historical real interest rates.  If the current real rate is higher than historical norms, the market is considered undervalued and Reams will manage the portfolio with duration greater than the market duration.  If the current real rate is less than historical norms, the market is considered overvalued and Reams will run a defensive portfolio.    


Individual Bond Selection.  Once Reams has determined an overall market strategy, the second step is to select the most attractive bonds for each fund.  The portfolio management team screens hundreds of issues to determine how each will perform in various interest-rate environments.  The team constructs these scenarios by considering the outlook for interest rates, fundamental credit analysis and option-adjusted spread analysis.  The team compares these investment opportunities and assembles each fund’s portfolio from the best available values.  Reams constantly monitors the expected returns of the securities in each fund versus those available in the market and of other securities the firm is considering for purchase.  Reams’ strategy is to replace securities that it feels are approaching fair market value with those that, according to its analysis, are significantly undervalued.

 

The portfolio duration of the Core Fund will normally fall between two and seven years based on market conditions.  

The portfolio duration of the Investment Grade Bond Fund will normally fall between four and six years based on market conditions.  

Other Investments

The fund may invest without limitation in derivative instruments, such as options, futures contracts or swap agreements.

The fund may invest in mortgage- and other asset-backed securities.

Temporary Strategies

Each fund may invest up to 100% of its assets in cash and short-term fixed income securities for temporary defensive purposes during adverse market, economic, or political conditions if Reams determines that a temporary defensive position is advisable.

Other Investment Policies and Restrictions

As described above, the funds have substantially similar principal investment strategies and policies.  Certain of the non-principal investment policies and restrictions are different.  For a more complete discussion of each fund’s other investment policies and fundamental and non-fundamental investment restrictions, see Appendix B.



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Buying, Selling and Exchanging Shares

Management and Administration Fees and Overall Expenses

Core Fund pays a management fee to Reams on an annual basis equal to 0.35% of its average daily net assets.  The fund pays a separate fee for administration, fund accounting, transfer agency services and dividend disbursing services to UMB Fund Services, Inc.  Additionally, the fund pays separate fees for custodial services to UMB Bank, n.a.  Fees for distribution services provided by UMB Distribution Services, LLC are paid by Reams.


Reams has agreed, until January 31, 2008, to waive its management fee and/or reimburse the fund’s other expenses so that total annual operating expenses do not exceed 0.20% of the fund’s average net assets.

Investment Grade Bond Fund pays a management fee to FAM at the annual rate of 0.42% of the fund’s average daily net assets. The fund pays a separate fee for administration, fund accounting, transfer agency services and dividend disbursing services to U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC.  Additionally, the fund pays a separate fee for custodial services to U.S. Bank, N.A.  The fund is self-distributing and therefore no fees are paid for distribution services.


Reams’ subadvisory fee is paid by FAM.  


FAM has agreed, until October 31, 2007, to waive its management fee and/or reimburse the fund’s operating expenses to ensure that the fund’s total operating expenses on an annual basis do not exceed 0.20% of the fund’s average daily net assets.  

Buying Shares

You may buy shares directly through each fund’s transfer agent or other financial intermediaries as described in detail in each fund’s prospectus.  

Exchange Privilege

You may exchange your shares of the Core Fund for shares in any other portfolio of CFI in writing or by telephone.  The minimum amount you may exchange is $100,000 (or the initial minimum investment requirement).  An exchange from one fund to another results in the sale of one fund’s shares and the purchase of another fund’s shares.  As a result, an exchange could result in a gain or loss and  become a taxable event.

You may exchange your shares in the Investment Grade Bond Fund for shares in any other portfolio of FFI at any time by written request.  An exchange from one fund to another is treated the same as an ordinary sale and purchase for federal income tax purposes and you will realize a capital gain or loss.  An exchange is not a tax-free exchange.

Selling Shares

For each fund, shares will be sold at the net asset value per share next calculated after the fund receives your request in good order.

 

You may sell your shares by contacting the fund by mail or telephone as described in detail in the fund’s prospectus.  Additionally, you may redeem shares through a broker-dealer, financial institution or other service provider who may charge afee to redeem your fund shares.

You may sell your shares by mail as described in detail in the fund’s prospectus.  Redemptions may also be made through broker-dealers who may charge a commission or other transaction fee.


Comparison of Principal Risks of Investing in the Funds


Because each fund has the same portfolio management team and virtually identical investment objectives and substantially similar investment strategies, many of the investment risks associated with an investment in the Investment Grade Bond Fund are the same as those associated with an investment in the Core Fund.  A discussion of certain principal risks of investing in the Investment Grade Bond Fund is set forth below, which risks also apply to an investment in the Core Fund.  This discussion is qualified in its entirety by the more extensive discussion of risk factors set forth in the funds’ prospectuses and statements of additional information.

Market Risks.  The fund’s investments are subject to market risk, so that the value of the fund’s investments may decline.  If the value of the fund’s investments goes down, you may lose money.  The share price



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of each fund is expected to fluctuate.  Your shares at redemption may be worth more or less than your initial investment.

Individual Bond Risks.  The fund’s investments are subject to the risks inherent in individual bond selections.  While fixed income securities normally fluctuate less in price than stocks, there have been extended periods of increases in interest rates that have caused significant declines in fixed income securities prices.  The values of fixed income securities may be affected by changes in the credit rating or financial condition of their issuers.  Generally, the lower the credit rating of a security, the higher the degree of risk as to the payment of interest and return of principal.

Maturity Risk.  The fund will invest in bonds of varying maturities.  A bond’s maturity is one indication of the interest rate exposure of a security.  Generally, the longer a bond’s maturity, the greater the risk and the higher its yield.  Conversely, the shorter a bond’s maturity, the lower the risk and the lower its yield.

Credit Risk.  Individual issues of fixed income securities in the fund may also be subject to the credit risk of the issuer.

Prepayment Risk.  The fund may invest in mortgage- and asset-backed securities which are subject to fluctuations in yield due to prepayment rates that may be faster or slower than expected.

Income Risk.  The fund’s income could decline due to falling market interest rates.  In a falling interest rate environment, the fund may be required to invest its assets in lower-yielding securities.  Because interest rates vary, it is impossible to predict the income or yield of the fund for any particular period.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk.  The yield characteristics of mortgage- and asset-backed securities differ from those of traditional debt obligations.  For example, interest and principal payments are made more frequently on mortgage- and asset-backed securities, usually monthly, and principal may be prepaid at any time.  As a result, if the fund purchases these securities at a premium, a prepayment rate that is faster than expected will reduce yield to maturity, while a prepayment rate that is slower than expected will increase yield to maturity.  If the fund purchases these securities at a discount, a prepayment rate that is faster than expected will increase yield to maturity, while a prepayment rate that is slower than expected will reduce yield to maturity.  Accelerated prepayments on securities purchased at a premium also impose a risk of loss of principal because the premium may not have been fully amortized at the time the principal is prepaid in full.  The market for privately issued mortgage- and asset-backed securities is smaller and less liquid than the market for government sponsored mortgage-backed securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk.  Although the fund does not engage in frequent trading as a principal investment strategy, from time to time the fund may experience a high portfolio turnover rate due to various factors, such as changes in asset levels or more trading in response to volatility in the fixed income markets.  The portfolio turnover rate indicates changes in the fund’s securities holdings.  If the fund experiences a high portfolio turnover rate, you may realize significant taxable capital gains as a result of frequent trading of the fund’s assets and the fund will incur transaction costs in connection with buying and selling securities.  Tax and transaction costs lower the fund’s effective return for investors.

Liquidity Risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that certain securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time and price that Reams would like to sell.  Reams may have to lower the price, sell other securities instead or forego an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative effect on the fund’s management or performance.

Management Risk.  The fund is subject to management risk as an actively-managed investment portfolio.  Reams and each individual portfolio manager will apply investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the fund, but there can be no guarantee that these will produce the desired results.  If Reams is not able to select better-performing fixed income securities, the fund may lose money.



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Other Consequences of the Reorganization


The funds each pay management fees equal to the following annual percentage of average daily net assets:


Core Fund

Management Fee

Investment Grade Bond Fund

Management Fee

0.35%

0.42%


The annual management fee rate payable by the Investment Grade Bond Fund (without giving effect to expense limitations) is higher than the rate payable by your fund.  As subadviser to the Investment Grade Bond Fund, Reams is entitled to receive subadvisory fees at a rate that is lower than the fee rate that Reams is to be paid by your fund.  However, due to the expense waiver and reimbursement agreement discussed below, Reams is currently receiving no management fee from the Core Fund.  Accordingly, it is expected that Reams will receive more fees from FAM in the future for acting as subadviser in aggregate dollar amount than the fees Reams has historically received from your fund.  In addition to the management fee, your fund pays administration, fund accounting, transfer agency and dividend disbursing fees to UMB Fund Services, Inc. (“UMB”) that vary with the size of the fund and other factors and were, collectively, 0.33% of average daily net assets during the fund’s most recent fiscal year (without giving effect to the expense limitations).  U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (“USBFS”) provides administration, fund accounting and transfer agency services to the Investment Grade Bond Fund in exchange for fees that were, collectively, 0.09% of average daily net assets during the fund’s most recent fiscal year (without giving effect to the expense limitations).  Upon completion of the Reorganization, USBFS and its affiliate, U.S. Bank, N.A., will continue to provide services to the combined fund.  FAM will pay Reams its subadvisory fee.  

For its most recent fiscal year, your fund’s per share operating expenses were 1.28% of average net assets (before waiver of fees or reimbursement of expenses).  Reams has agreed, until January 31, 2008, to waive its management fee and/or reimburse the fund’s other expenses to ensure that the total annual operating expenses do not exceed 0.20% of average net assets.  Reams may recoup any expenses which it has waived or reimbursed to the extent that actual operating expenses for a period are less than the expense limitation agreement, provided that Reams is only entitled to recoup such amounts for a period of three years from the fiscal year such amounts were waived or reimbursed.  Any expenses reimbursable under the expense limitation agreement with Reams and not reimbursed prior to the closing of the Reorganization will no longer be reimbursable to Reams after the Reorganization.    

FAM estimates that the annual operating expense ratio for the combined fund following the Reorganization will be 0.62% of average net assets (before waiver of fees or reimbursement of expenses), which would be below the current annual operating expense ratio for your fund (without giving effect to expense limitations).  

FAM and FFI have previously entered into an expense limitation agreement under which FAM has agreed to limit the Investment Grade Bond Fund’s total operating expenses to 0.20% of the fund’s average daily net assets (the “Current Expense Limitation Agreement”).  This agreement will remain in effect until October 31, 2007.  Upon the expiration of the Current Expense Limitation Agreement, effective November 1, 2007, FAM and FFI will enter into a new expense limitation agreement (the “New Expense Limitation Agreement”) in which the expense limitation will be increased to 0.35% of the fund’s average daily net assets.  The New Expense Limitation Agreement will remain in effect until October 31, 2008, with successive renewal terms of one year unless terminated by FAM or FFI prior to such renewal.

FAM and Reams have previously entered into a subadvisory agreement dated August 2, 1999, as amended (the “Current Subadvisory Agreement”), under which Reams serves as the subadviser to the Investment Grade Bond Fund and, subject to FAM’s supervision, manages the portfolio assets of the Investment Grade Bond Fund.  Under the Current Subadvisory Agreement, Reams is compensated by FAM for its investment subadvisory services at the annual rate of 0.13% of the Investment Grade Bond Fund’s average daily net assets, subject to certain adjustments.  Following the Reorganization, effective November 1, 2007, FAM and Reams will enter into an amended and restated subadvisory agreement (the “New Subadvisory Agreement”), that is similar to the Current Subadvisory



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Agreement, in which the subadvisory fee payable to Reams by FAM will be 75% of the net fee received by FAM after giving effect to any contractual or voluntary fee waiver borne by FAM.  


The Investment Grade Bond Fund’s net annual expense ratio of 0.20% of average daily net assets under the Current Expense Limitation Agreement is among the lowest compared to other comparable mutual funds and results in FAM waiving half of its management fee and reimbursing all of the fund’s expenses.  Under the New Expense Limitation Agreement, FAM will continue to reimburse all of the fund’s expenses and waive a portion of its management fee.  In addition, due to the larger asset size of the combined funds, the fund is expected to have a lower gross expense ratio. FAM may subsequently recover reimbursed expenses from the fund within three years of the expenses being incurred if the fund’s expense ratio is less than the expense limitation.  

If the Reorganization occurs, FAM and Reams do not expect that any sales of portfolio securities by your fund would be necessary in order to comply with the investment policies and guidelines of the Investment Grade Bond Fund.  

Performance of the Funds.  The return information in the following bar chart and tables illustrates how each fund’s performance can vary, which is one indication of risk.  The information shows changes in the funds’ performance from year to year and shows how each fund’s average annual total return compares with a broad measure of market performance.  Please keep in mind that a fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) does not necessarily represent how it will perform in the future.


Calendar Year Total Returns


[INSERT BAR CHART]


Year

Investment Grade Bond Fund

Columbus Core Fund*

2002

6.81%

N/A

2003

5.10%

N/A

2004

4.56%

N/A

2005

2.49%

2.54%

2006

4.57%

4.54%

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*The Core Fund commenced operations after the close of business on November 30, 2004.


Best and Worst Quarterly Performance (during the periods shown above)


Fund Name

Best Quarter Return

Worst Quarter Return

 

 

 

Investment Grade Bond Fund

3.20% (3rd Q, 2004)

(2.23)% (2nd Q, 2004)

Core Fund

3.95% (3rd Q, 2006)

(0.82)% (1st Q, 2005)


Average Annual Total Returns


The after-tax returns shown in the following table are intended to show the impact of assumed federal income taxes on an investment in each fund.  The “Return After Taxes on Distributions” shows the effect of taxable distributions (dividends and capital gains distributions), but assumes that you still hold fund shares at the end of the period.  The “Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares” shows the effect of both taxable distributions and any taxable gain or loss that would be realized if fund shares were sold at the end of the specified period.  The after tax returns are calculated using the highest individual federal marginal income tax rates in effect and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.  In certain cases, the “Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares” may be higher than the other return figures for the same period.  This will occur when a capital loss is realized upon the sale of fund shares and provides an assumed tax benefit that increases the return.  Your actual after-tax returns depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown.  The after-tax returns are not relevant if you hold your fund shares through a tax-deferred account, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account (“IRA”).



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Average Annual Total Returns

(For periods ended December 31, 2006)

Fund/Index

One Year

Five Years

Since Inception (1)

Investment Grade Bond Fund

 

 

 

Return Before Taxes

4.57%

4.70%

5.10%

Return After Taxes on Distributions

2.85%

3.02%

3.36%

Return After Taxes on Distributions
and Sale of Fund Shares

2.93%

3.02%

3.32%

Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index(2)

4.33%

5.06%

5.47%

Core Fund

 

 

 

Return Before Taxes

4.54%

N/A

3.88%

Return After Taxes on Distributions

2.86%

N/A

2.22%

Return After Taxes on Distributions
and Sale of Fund Shares

2.92%

N/A

2.34%

Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index(2)

4.33%

N/A

3.69%

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(1)

The Investment Grade Bond Fund commenced operations on February 23, 2001.  The Core Fund commenced operations after the close of business on November 30, 2004.

(2)

The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged market value-weighted performance benchmark for investment-grade fixed-rate debt issues, including government, corporate, asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities, with maturities of at least one year.  The index does not reflect investment management fees, brokerage commissions and other expenses associated with investing in fixed income securities.  A direct investment in an index is not possible.

The Funds’ Fees and Expenses

The following Summary of Fund Expenses shows the current fees for the Core Fund (based on the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006) and the Investment Grade Bond Fund (based on the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006) and pro forma fees for the Frontegra Columbus Core Fund after giving effect to the Reorganization.

Summary of Fund Expenses

 

Core
Fund

Investment
Grade
Bond Fund

Pro Forma
Frontegra
Columbus
Core Fund

 

None

None

None

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)(2)

 

 

 

Management Fees

0.35%

0.42%

0.42%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

None

None

None

Other Expenses

  0.93%

  0.23%

  0.20%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

1.28%

0.65%

0.62%

(Fee Waiver/Expense Reimbursement)(3)(4)

(1.08)%

(0.45)%

(0.42)%

Net Expenses(4)

0.20%

0.20%

0.20%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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(1)

The Investment Grade Bond Fund will charge a service fee of $25.00 for checks that do not clear.

(2)

Stated as a percentage of each fund’s average daily net assets.

(3)

As described above, each fund is subject to an expense limitation agreement, which limits each fund’s total operating expenses to 0.20% of the fund’s average daily net assets.  The agreement for the Core Fund is contractual through January 31, 2008 and the agreement for the Investment Grade Bond Fund is contractual through October 31, 2007.

(4)

As described above, FAM and FFI will enter into the New Expense Limitation Agreement following the Reorganization, effective November 1, 2007, which limits the fund’s total operating expenses to 0.35% of the fund’s average daily net



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assets.  Under the New Expense Limitation Agreement, the Pro Forma Fee Waiver/Expense Reimbursement would be (0.27%) and the Net Expenses would be 0.35%.

Example of Effect on Fund Expenses


The example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Core Fund with the cost of investing in the Investment Grade Bond Fund, as it presently exists, and the cost of investing in the Frontegra Columbus Core Fund, assuming the Reorganization has been completed.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the specified fund for the periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods.  The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year, that all dividends and other distributions have been reinvested, that each fund’s total operating expenses remain the same each year and that expense limitations are in effect for year one.  Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:

 

One Year

Three Years

Five Years

Ten Years

Core Fund

$20

$299

$598

   $1,450

Investment Grade Bond Fund

$20

$163

$318

$768

Pro Forma Combined Fund

$20

$156

$304

$734

Pro Forma Combined Fund

(assuming expense limitation of 0.35%)


$36


$171


$319


$749


Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Reorganization


As a condition to the Reorganization, each fund will have received an opinion of counsel to the effect that the Reorganization will qualify as a tax-free reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).  Accordingly, neither the funds nor their shareholders should recognize any gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of the Reorganization.  In addition, the tax basis and the holding period of the Investment Grade Bond Fund shares received by each shareholder of the Core Fund in the Reorganization will be the same as the tax basis and holding period of the Core Fund’s shares given up by such shareholder in the Reorganization; provided that, with respect to the holding period for the Investment Grade Bond Fund’s shares received, the Core Fund’s shares given up must have been held as capital assets by the shareholder.  See “The Proposed Reorganization —Federal Income Tax Consequences,” below.

* * * * * * * * * * * * *


The preceding is only a summary of certain information contained in this proxy statement/prospectus relating to the Reorganization.  This summary is qualified by reference to the more complete information contained elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus, the prospectuses and statements of additional information of the funds, and the Reorganization Agreement.  Shareholders should read this entire proxy statement/prospectus carefully.



PROPOSAL TO APPROVE AGREEMENT AND REORGANIZATION


Reasons for the Reorganization.  At the request of Reams management, the CFI Board of Directors considered the proposed Reorganization of the Core Fund into the Investment Grade Bond Fund.  Reams’ proposal for the Reorganization was based on Reams’ desire to exit the business of sponsoring its own proprietary funds, but to continue to manage the funds’ assets albeit in a subadviser capacity.  Reams indicated to the Board that it wanted to concentrate solely on its core business of providing investment advisory services.  Since 2005, Reams has reimbursed the Core Fund to ensure that the fund’s annual operating expenses do not exceed the fund’s expense cap of 0.20% of average daily net assets.  Reams has waived its entire advisory fee and paid the fund’s expenses that exceeded the expense cap since 2005.  Because of the size of the Core Fund, Reams expects that this situation will continue for the foreseeable future.  As a result, Reams determined that it will not continue to absorb expenses of this magnitude to subsidize the operations of the fund and informed the Board that it has no current intention of renewing the expense cap arrangement with the fund which expires at the end of January 2008.  Consequently, Reams recommended that the fund be reorganized into the Investment Grade Bond Fund, which is subadvised by Reams and has a virtually identical investment objective and substantially similar investment strategies.  Reams



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believes that the Reorganization is in the best interests of shareholders because the Frontegra Funds are larger than the Columbus Funds, have a longer and well established track record and offer a greater opportunity for growth than the Columbus Funds.  

In its deliberations with respect to the proposed Reorganization, the CFI Board of Directors noted that the Reorganization would be advantageous to the Core Fund shareholders for various reasons.  Among these reasons, the Reorganization would allow the Core Fund shareholders to continue their investment in a similar fund and would allow shareholders to pursue substantially the same investment goals in the resulting larger Frontegra Columbus Core Fund, which is expected to have better long-term prospects for economies of scale.  Additionally, Core Fund shareholders would enjoy continuity of portfolio management.  Because FAM will continue to retain Reams to act as subadviser to the successor Frontegra Columbus Core Fund, the portfolio management team of the Core Fund will be the same portfolio management team for the successor fund.  The terms of the subadvisory agreement with Reams are described under “Additional Information About the Funds—Investment Advisory and Subadvisory Agreements.”  FAM will oversee Reams as subadviser to the Frontegra Funds.  

Approval of the Reorganization will be determined solely by the shareholders of the Core Fund.  No vote by shareholders of the Investment Grade Bond Fund is required.  If the Core Fund does not obtain shareholder approval of the Reorganization, the Core Fund will continue in existence, unless the Directors determine to take other action.

Reorganization Agreement.  The shareholders of your fund are being asked to approve a Reorganization Agreement which sets forth the terms by which your fund would be reorganized with and into the Investment Grade Bond Fund.  The form of the Reorganization Agreement that you are being asked to approve is attached as Appendix A and the description of the Reorganization Agreement contained herein is qualified in its entirety by the attached Reorganization Agreement.  The following sections summarize the material terms of the Agreement Plan of Reorganization and the federal income tax treatment of the reorganization.  

The Reorganization.  The Reorganization Agreement provides that upon the transfer of all of the assets and liabilities (described below) of the Core Fund to the Investment Grade Bond Fund, the Investment Grade Bond Fund will issue to the Core Fund full and fractional shares having an aggregate net asset value equal to the aggregate net asset value of the Core Fund being acquired by the Investment Grade Bond Fund as of the close of business on the closing date of the Reorganization (the “Valuation Date”).  The Core Fund will distribute the shares received in the exchange to the shareholders of the Core Fund in complete liquidation of the Core Fund and in redemption of its shares.  The Core Fund will then be terminated as a series of CFI.  The liabilities to be assumed by the Investment Grade Bond Fund will include all liabilities, including contractual and other ordinary course liabilities.  In addition to the assumption of liabilities by the Investment Grade Bond Fund, the Reorganization Agreement provides that the Investment Grade Bond Fund will indemnify the CFI Board of Directors to the same extent as they would be indemnified under the CFI articles of incorporation and Maryland law with respect to any claims relating to the Reorganization or the operations of either fund.  However, the CFI Board of Directors has agreed that they would look first to the directors’ and officers’ tail insurance policy before seeking indemnification from the Investment Grade Bond Fund.  

Upon completion of the Reorganization, each shareholder of the Core Fund will own that number of full and fractional shares of the Investment Grade Bond Fund having an aggregate net asset value equal to the aggregate net asset value of such shareholder’s shares held in the Core Fund as of the close of business on the Valuation Date.  Such shares will be held in an account with the Investment Grade Bond Fund identical in all material respects to the account currently maintained by the Core Fund for such shareholder, aside from the change in fund service providers discussed above in the summary.  Additionally, the name of the Investment Grade Bond Fund will be changed to the Frontegra Columbus Core Fund.

Until the closing, shareholders of the Core Fund will continue to be able to redeem their shares at the net asset value next determined after receipt by the Core Fund’s transfer agent of a redemption request in proper form.  Redemption and purchase requests received by the transfer agent after the closing will be treated as requests received for the redemption or purchase of shares of the Investment Grade Bond Fund received by the shareholder in connection with the Reorganization.  After the Reorganization, all of the issued and outstanding shares of the Core Fund shall be canceled on the books of the fund and the transfer books of the Core Fund will be permanently closed.



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The Reorganization is subject to a number of conditions, including, without limitation, approval of the Reorganization Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby described in this proxy statement/prospectus by the Core Fund shareholders, the receipt of a legal opinion from counsel to the Investment Grade Bond Fund with respect to certain tax issues, as more fully described in “Federal Income Tax Consequences,” below, and the parties’ performance in all material respects of their respective agreements and undertakings in the Reorganization Agreement.  Assuming satisfaction of the conditions in the Reorganization Agreement, the effective time of the Reorganization will be at 3:00 p.m. Central Time on August 3, 2007, or such other date as is agreed to by the parties.  

The Reorganization Agreement may be amended by the mutual consent of the parties, notwithstanding approval thereof by the Core Fund shareholders, provided that no such amendment shall have a material adverse effect on the interests of such shareholders without their further approval.  In addition, the Reorganization Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the closing by any party upon notice to the other.

On or as soon as practicable prior to the closing, the Core Fund will declare and pay to its shareholders of record as a distribution substantially all of its investment company taxable income and realized net capital gain, if any, through that date, and distribute that amount plus any previously declared but unpaid distributions, in order to continue to maintain its tax status as a regulated investment company.

Federal Income Tax Consequences.  The Core Fund and Investment Grade Bond Fund will each receive an opinion from the law firm of Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. substantially to the effect that, based on certain facts, assumptions and representations made by the Core Fund and the Investment Grade Bond Fund, on the basis of existing provisions of the Code, current administrative rules and court decisions, for federal income tax purposes:

(1)

The transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Core Fund to the Investment Grade Bond Fund in exchange solely for shares of the Investment Grade Bond Fund and the assumption by the Investment Grade Bond Fund of substantially all of the liabilities of the Core Fund (followed by the distribution of the shares of the Investment Grade Bond Fund to the Core Fund shareholders in complete liquidation of the Core Fund) will constitute a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, and the Investment Grade Bond Fund and the Core Fund will each be “a party to a reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(b) of the Code;

(2)

No gain or loss will be recognized by the Core Fund upon the transfer of the Core Fund’s assets to the Investment Grade Bond Fund in exchange for shares of the Investment Grade Bond Fund and the assumption by the Investment Grade Bond Fund of the liabilities of the Core Fund or upon the distribution (whether actual or constructive) of the shares of the Investment Grade Bond Fund to the Core Fund shareholders in exchange for such shareholders’ shares of the Core Fund;

(3)

No gain or loss will be recognized by the Investment Grade Bond Fund upon the receipt of the assets of the Core Fund solely in exchange for shares of the Investment Grade Bond Fund and the assumption by the Investment Grade Bond Fund of the liabilities of the Core Fund;

(4)

No gain or loss will be recognized by the Core Fund shareholders upon the exchange of their shares of the Core Fund for shares of the Investment Grade Bond Fund in the Reorganization;

(5)

The aggregate tax basis of the shares of the Investment Grade Bond Fund received by each current shareholder of the Core Fund pursuant to the Reorganization will be the same as the aggregate tax basis of the shares of the Core Fund exchanged therefor;

(6)

The holding period of the shares of the Investment Grade Bond Fund received by each Core Fund shareholder pursuant to the Reorganization will include the period during which the Core Fund shares exchanged therefor were held by such shareholder, provided such Core Fund shares were held as capital assets by such shareholder at the time of the exchange;

(7)

The Investment Grade Bond Fund will succeed to and take into account those tax attributes of the Core Fund that are described in Section 381(c) of the Code, subject to any applicable conditions and limitations specified in Sections 381, 382, 383 and 384 of the Code and the regulations thereunder;



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(8)

The aggregate tax basis of the assets of the Core Fund acquired by the Investment Grade Bond Fund will be the same as the basis of such assets of the Core Fund immediately prior to the transfer thereof; and

(9)

The holding periods of the assets of the Core Fund in the hands of the Investment Grade Bond Fund will include the respective periods during which such assets were held by the Core Fund.

This summary of the tax consequences of the Reorganization is based upon federal income tax laws, regulations, rulings and decisions in effect as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, all of which are subject to change (retroactively or prospectively) and to differing interpretations.  No investigation as to the state income tax consequences of the Reorganization for the shareholders of the Core Fund has been made.  Core Fund shareholders are urged to consult their own tax advisers as to the specific tax consequences to them of the Reorganization and the other transactions contemplated herein.

Board Considerations.  In considering and approving the Reorganization at a meeting held on April 25, 2007, the CFI Board of Directors discussed the future of the Core Fund and the advantages of reorganizing the Core Fund with and into the Investment Grade Bond Fund.  Among other things, the Directors also reviewed, with the assistance of independent counsel, the overall proposal for the Reorganization, the principal terms and conditions of the Reorganization Agreement, including that the Reorganization be consummated on a tax-free basis, and certain other materials provided by Reams regarding the proposed Reorganization.  In considering and approving the Reorganization, the Directors considered a number of factors, including the following:

(1)

The terms and conditions of the Reorganization Agreement;

(2)

The compatibility of the funds’ investment objectives, policies and restrictions and the compatibility of the assets being acquired to those already held by the Investment Grade Bond Fund;

(3)

The continuity of portfolio management as a result of the Reorganization;

(4)

The effect of the Reorganization on the expense ratio of the Core Fund relative to its current expense ratio;

(5)

FAM’s commitment to cap the expenses of the resulting Frontegra Columbus Core Fund to no more than 0.35% of average daily net assets until at least October 31, 2008 (after the expiration of its current expense cap of 0.20% on October 31, 2007);

(6)

 Reams’ indication that it will no longer enter into an expense limitation agreement with the Core Fund after the expiration of the Core Fund’s current expense limitation agreement on January 31, 2008, thus resulting in an increase of total expenses to approximately 1.28% of average daily net assets;

(7)

The tax consequences of the Reorganization, including that the Reorganization is structured as a tax-free reorganization with respect to the Core Fund’s shareholders;

(8)

The fact that the funds will not bear any expenses of the Reorganization and all of the costs of the Reorganization will be borne equally by FAM and Reams;

(9)

Possible alternatives to the Reorganization, including the liquidation of the Core Fund; and

(10)

The potential benefits of the transaction to other persons, including FAM and Reams.

After consideration of the factors noted above, together with other factors and information considered to be relevant, the Directors determined that the Reorganization is in the best interests of the Core Fund and that the interests of the Core Fund shareholders will not be diluted as a result of the Reorganization. Accordingly, the CFI Board of Directors unanimously approved the Reorganization with the Investment Grade Bond Fund pursuant to the Reorganization Agreement and recommends the approval of the proposal to shareholders.



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The FFI Board of Directors considered the proposed Reorganization from the perspective of the Investment Grade Bond Fund.  The Board determined that the Reorganization is in the best interests of the Investment Grade Bond Fund, and, accordingly, unanimously decided to approve the Reorganization with the Core Fund and the Reorganization Agreement.

Costs and Expenses of the Reorganization.  The Reorganization Agreement provides that FAM and Reams will bear equally all costs and expenses of the Reorganization, including professional fees and the costs of the meeting, such as the costs and expenses incurred in the preparation and mailing of the notice, this proxy statement/prospectus and the proxy card.  Proxies will be solicited at no charge by employees of FAM and/or Reams who will receive no special compensation therefor.

Capitalization.  The following table sets forth the capitalization of the funds, and on a pro forma basis the successor Frontegra Columbus Core Fund as of December 31, 2006, giving effect to the Reorganization.

Core Fund and Investment Grade Bond Fund

Fund

Net Assets

Shares Outstanding

Net Asset Value Per Share

 

 

 

 

Core Fund

$23,769,234

  2,418,901

$9.83

Investment Grade Bond Fund

$86,721,238

  8,513,025

$10.19

Frontegra Columbus Core Fund

(Pro Forma)

  $110,490,472

10,843,030

$10.19


Recommendation of the Board of Directors.  The Board of Directors of your fund recommends that shareholders of the fund vote FOR the proposal to approve the Reorganization Agreement.

VOTING INFORMATION


General.  The record holders of the shares outstanding of each of the Core Plus Fund and Core Fund, respectively, are entitled to one vote per share (and a fractional vote per fractional share) on all matters presented at the meeting.  Whether you expect to be personally present at the meeting or not, we encourage you to vote by proxy.  You can do this by completing, dating, signing and returning the accompanying proxy card using the enclosed postage prepaid envelope.  By voting by proxy, your shares will be voted as you instruct.  If no choice is indicated, your shares will be voted FOR the proposal, and in accordance with the best judgment of the persons named as proxies on such other matters that properly may come before the meeting.  

Any shareholder giving a proxy may revoke it at any time before it is exercised at the meeting by submitting to the Secretary of the Columbus Funds a written notice of revocation or a subsequently signed proxy card or by attending the meeting and voting in person.  If not so revoked, the shares represented by the proxy will be voted at the meeting and any adjournments of the meeting.  Attendance by a shareholder at the meeting does not itself revoke a proxy.  

In order to transact business at the meeting, a “quorum” must be present.  Under CFI’s By-Laws, a quorum is constituted by the presence in person or by proxy of one-third of the outstanding shares of each series entitled to vote at the meeting.  As noted above, each fund is a separate “series” of CFI.  Accordingly, for purposes of the meeting, a quorum will be constituted by the presence in person or by proxy of one-third of the outstanding shares of each fund entitled to vote as of June 4, 2007 (the “Record Date”).  In the event that a quorum is not present at the meeting, or if a quorum is present at the meeting but sufficient votes to approve a proposal are not received, the Secretary of the meeting or the holders of a majority of the shares of each fund present at the meeting in person or by proxy may adjourn the meeting to permit further solicitation of proxies without further notice to a date not more than 120 days after the original record date.  The persons named as proxies will vote those proxies that are entitled to vote FOR the proposal in favor of such adjournment and will vote those proxies required to be voted AGAINST the proposal against such adjournment.

For purposes of determining the presence of a quorum for transacting business at the meeting, abstentions and broker “non-votes” will be treated as shares that are present but which have not been voted.  Broker non-votes are shares held in “street name” for which the broker indicates that instructions have not been received from the



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beneficial owners or other persons entitled to vote and for which the broker does not have discretionary voting authority.  Accordingly, shareholders are urged to forward their voting instructions promptly.

Only the shareholders of record of each of the Core Plus Fund and Core Fund, respectively, at the close of business on the Record Date will be entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the meeting or any adjournments thereof.  As of the Record Date, there were [_______] issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Core Plus Fund and [_______] issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Core Fund.

Proxy Solicitation.  Shareholder votes will be solicited primarily by mail.  The solicitation may also include telephone, facsimile or oral communications by certain employees of FAM or Reams, who will not be paid for these services.

Required Vote.  With respect to each of the Core Plus Fund and Core Fund, respectively, approval of the proposal requires the affirmative vote of a “majority of the outstanding voting securities” as defined in the 1940 Act, meaning the affirmative vote of the lesser of (1) 67% of the voting securities of the fund present at the meeting if more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the fund are present in person or by proxy or (2) more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the fund.  Abstentions and broker non-votes will have the effect of a vote against the proposal.  Under the terms of the Reorganization Agreement, consummation of each Reorganization is contingent upon shareholder approval of both proposals.  Accordingly, if both proposals are not approved by the requisite vote of shareholders of each fund, the Board of Directors of the Columbus Funds will determine what action to take.  Shareholders of the Frontegra Funds are not required to vote on the proposal.

Appraisal Rights.  If each Reorganization Agreement is approved at the meeting, shareholders of the Core Plus Fund and Core Fund, respectively, will not have the right to dissent and obtain payment of the fair value of their shares because the exercise of appraisal rights is subject to the forward pricing requirements of Rule 22c-1 under the 1940 Act, which supersedes state law.  Additionally, under Maryland law, no appraisal rights are available to holders of shares of any class of stock if the stock is that of an open-end investment company.  Each fund’s shareholders, however, have the right to redeem their fund’s shares at net asset value until the closing date of the Reorganization.  After the Reorganization, shareholders of the funds will hold shares of the Frontegra Columbus Core Plus Fund and Frontegra Columbus Core Fund, which may also be redeemed at net asset value.  

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUNDS

Investment Advisers.  FAM currently serves as the investment adviser to the Frontegra Funds pursuant to an investment advisory agreement dated October 30, 1996, as amended.  Reams currently serves as the investment adviser to the Columbus Funds pursuant to an investment advisory agreement dated December 30, 2003 and as subadviser to the Frontegra Funds pursuant to a subadvisory agreement dated August 2, 1999, as amended.  If the proposals are approved by the shareholders of the Columbus Funds, FAM would continue to serve as the investment adviser, and Reams would continue to serve as subadviser, to the Frontegra Columbus Core Plus Fund and Frontegra Columbus Core Fund.  

FAM is an investment management firm that serves as investment adviser to six institutional mutual funds.  FAM is located at 400 Skokie Boulevard, Suite 500, Northbrook, Illinois  60062.  As of December 31, 2006, FAM had over $1.5 billion in assets under management.  FAM was organized in 1996.

Reams is an asset management firm that serves as investment adviser to institutional clients, including the Columbus Funds and pension and profit-sharing plans.  Reams is located at 227 Washington Street, Columbus, Indiana 47202-0727.  As of December 31, 2006, Reams had approximately $11 billion under management.  Reams has been in the investment management business since 1981.



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Purchase, Redemption and Exchange Policies.  The following chart highlights the purchase, redemption and exchange policies of the Columbus Funds as compared to such policies of the Frontegra Funds.  For a more complete discussion of each fund’s purchase, redemption and exchange policies, please see the applicable sections of each fund’s prospectus.


Purchase, Redemption

and Exchange Policies

 


Columbus Funds

 


Frontegra Funds

 

 

 

 

 

Minimum Initial Purchase

 

$1,000,000

 

$100,000

 

 

 

 

 

Additional investments

 

$100,000

 

$1,000

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases

 

By check, wire, telephone (for existing accounts) through a broker-dealer, other authorized institutions or by exchange privilege (subject to certain rules)

 

By check, wire, through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary or by exchange privilege

 

 

 

 

 

Redemptions

 

By check, wire or electronic funds transfer

 

By check or wire

 

 

 

 

 

Exchange Privileges

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

Market Timing Policies

 

Reserves the right to reject purchase orders from shareholders that appear to be market timers or who otherwise engage in excessive short-term trading. In addition, each fund reserves the right to redeem shares in kind and distribute fund securities to a redeeming shareholder, including in situations involving short-term holdings of fund shares, subject to requirements under the 1940 Act.

 

May decline to accept an application or may reject a purchase request, including an exchange, from a market timer or an investor who, in funds’ sole discretion, has a pattern of short-term or excessive trading or whose trading has been or may be disruptive to the funds.  In addition, the funds reserve the right to reject any purchase, including an exchange, that could adversely affect a fund or its operations.


Dividends and Distributions.  The Frontegra Funds and the Columbus Funds have the same distribution policy.  Both Funds generally distribute investment company taxable income attributable to dividends quarterly and substantially all of its investment company taxable income and net capital gain, if any, at least annually.

Investment Advisory and Subadvisory Agreements.  Under its advisory agreement with FFI, FAM supervises the management of the Frontegra Funds’ investments and business affairs, subject to the supervision of the Frontegra Funds Board of Directors.  At its expense, FAM provides office space and all necessary office facilities, equipment and personnel for servicing the investments of the funds.  As compensation for its services, the Total Return Bond Fund pays to FAM a monthly advisory fee at the annual rate of 0.40% of the average daily net asset value of the fund and the Investment Grade Bond Fund pays to FAM a monthly advisory fee at the annual rate of 0.42% of the average daily net asset value of the fund.  Pursuant to an expense limitation agreement, FAM has agreed to waive its management fee and/or reimburse the Frontegra Funds’ operating expenses to the extent necessary to ensure that each Fund’s total operating expenses do not exceed 0.20% of the fund’s average daily net assets.  The expense limitation agreement will continue in effect until October 31, 2007.  The expense limitation agreement has the effect of lowering the overall expense ratio for a fund and increasing a fund’s overall return to investors during the time any such amounts are waived and/or reimbursed.  Please refer to “Summary—Comparative Fee Table” which illustrates the pro forma operating expenses for the Frontegra Funds after giving effect to the Reorganization.  However, as described above under “Summary—Other Consequences of the Reorganization,” the parties will enter into the New Expense Limitation Agreement upon the expiration of the Current Expense



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 Limitation Agreement, effective November 1, 2007, in which the expense limitation will be increased to 0.35% of the fund’s average daily net assets for each of the successor funds.  

Under its advisory agreement with CFI, Reams manages the Columbus Funds’ investments and business affairs, subject to the supervision of CFI’s Board of Directors. At its expense, Reams provides office space and all necessary office facilities, equipment and personnel for managing the investments of the Columbus Funds.  As compensation for its services, each of the Core Plus Fund and Core Fund agrees to pay Reams an annual management fee of 0.35% of its average daily net assets.  The advisory fee is accrued daily and paid monthly.  As described above, Reams has agreed to waive its management fee and/or reimburse each fund’s other expenses so that total operating expenses (on an annual basis) do not exceed 0.20% of the fund’s respective average daily net assets until January 31, 2008.  Any waiver of fees or absorption of expenses will be made on a monthly basis and, with respect to the latter, will be paid to each fund by reduction of the advisory fee. Any such waiver/absorption is subject to later adjustment during the term of the advisory agreement to allow Reams to recoup amounts waived/absorbed to the extent actual fees and expenses for a period are less than the expense limitations, provided that Reams shall only be entitled to recoup such amounts for a maximum period of three years following the fiscal year in which such amount was waived or reimbursed.

FAM and Reams have previously entered into the Current Subadvisory Agreement under which Reams serves as the subadviser to the Frontegra Funds and, subject to FAM’s supervision, manages the portfolio assets of each of the Frontegra Funds.  Under this subadvisory agreement, Reams is compensated by FAM for its investment advisory services at the annual rate of 0.11% of the Total Return Bond Fund’s average daily net assets and 0.13% of the Investment Grade Bond Fund’s average daily net assets, subject to certain conditions.  In recognition of the economies of scale that will be gained by the Frontegra Funds and FAM, and with the exception of defined contribution or 401(k) plan investments in the funds, for initial investments of over $30 million in the Total Return Bond Fund, Frontegra will compensate Reams an extra 0.10% of the average daily net assets of such investments.  

Following the Reorganization and upon expiration of the Current Expense Limitation Agreement, FAM and Reams will enter into the New Subadvisory Agreement, which is similar to the Current Subadvisory Agreement, in which the subadvisory fee payable to Reams by FAM will be increased to 0.21% of the Frontegra Columbus Core Plus Fund’s average daily net assets and the additional 0.10% payable for initial investments of over $30 million will be eliminated.  With respect to the Frontegra Columbus Core Fund, under the New Subadvisory Agreement, Reams will be paid 75% of the net investment advisory fee paid to FAM.  The New Subadvisory Agreement reflects other changes from the Current Subadvisory Agreement, including a provision that Reams may act as sub-adviser to other investment companies.

The subadvisory fee is paid by FAM.  No changes will be made to the advisory fee payable to FAM by the Frontegra Funds in connection with the Reorganization, nor can the advisory fee payable to FAM be increased without shareholder approval.

Description of the Securities to be Issued; Rights of Shareholders.  Set forth below is a description of the Frontegra Funds shares to be issued to the shareholders of the Columbus Funds in the Reorganization.  Also set forth below is a discussion of the rights of shareholders of each fund.  You will note that the rights of shareholders are substantially the same as between the two funds because both FFI and CFI are organized as Maryland corporations.

The following is a summary of the rights of shareholders of Frontegra Funds and Columbus Funds, but does not purport to be a complete description of these rights.  These rights may be determined in full by reference to the Maryland General Corporation Law, the articles of incorporation of FFI, as amended, the amended and restated articles of incorporation of CFI, the bylaws of FFI and the bylaws of CFI.  The articles of incorporation and bylaws of FFI and the amended and restated articles of incorporation and bylaws of CFI are subject to amendment in accordance with their terms.  Copies of the governing corporate instruments are available upon request and without charge by following the instructions listed under “Additional Information About the Funds”.

Form of Organization.  The Frontegra Funds are series of FFI, an open-end, diversified management investment company organized as a Maryland corporation on May 24, 1996.  Each of the Frontegra Funds offers one class of shares.  The Columbus Funds are series of CFI, an open-end, diversified management investment company organized as a Maryland corporation on July 3, 2003.  Each of the Columbus Funds offers one class of shares.



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Capital Stock.  FFI’s authorized capital consists of 500,000,000 shares of capital stock, par value $0.01 per share, 100,000,000 of which are allocated to the Total Return Bond Fund and 50,000,000 of which are allocated to the Investment Grade Bond Fund.  The Directors of FFI are authorized to classify FFI’s shares into separate series.  The Total Return Bond Fund and the Investment Grade Bond Fund are two of six series of FFI that the Board has currently authorized.  The Directors of FFI are also authorized to further classify the shares of the series of each Frontegra Fund into classes.  Each of the Frontegra Funds currently offers one class of shares of common stock.  

CFI’s authorized capital consists of 1,000,000,000 shares of capital stock, par value $0.0001 per share, 100,000,000 of which are allocated to the Core Plus Fund and 100,000,000 of which are allocated to the Core Fund.  The Directors of CFI are authorized to classify CFI’s shares into separate series.  The Core Plus Fund and Core Fund are two of five series of CFI that the Board has currently authorized.  Each of the Columbus Funds currently offers one class of shares.

Voting Rights.  Each share of the Frontegra Funds represents an interest in the Frontegra Funds that is equal to and proportionate with each other share of the Frontegra Funds.  Frontegra Funds shareholders are entitled to one vote per share (and a fractional vote per fractional share) held on matters on which they are entitled to vote.  Each shareholder of the Columbus Funds is entitled to one vote per share.  Neither FFI nor CFI is required to (nor does it) hold annual shareholder meetings.  However, special meetings may be called (including by 10% of the votes of the Frontegra Funds or Columbus Funds entitled to be cast) for purposes such as electing or removing Directors, as the case may be, changing fundamental policies or approving an investment advisory agreement.  On any matters submitted to a vote of shareholders of either Fund, all shares are voted together without regard to class or series except when separate voting is required by the 1940 Act or other applicable law.

Shareholder Liability. Maryland law provides that shareholders of a Maryland corporation, such as FFI and CFI, are not generally subject to liability for the debts or obligations of the corporation.  

Preemptive Rights.  Shareholders of FFI and CFI are not entitled to any preemptive rights to purchase or subscribe for any shares that FFI or CFI may issue or sell.

Fund Directors and Officers.  CFI is managed by its Board of Directors, while FFI is managed by its Board of Directors.  The persons sitting on these two boards are not the same.  After the Reorganization, FFI’s Directors will continue to serve in that capacity for the Frontegra Columbus Core Plus Fund and the Frontegra Columbus Core Fund.  For a complete description of the directors and officers of FFI, including each Director’s principal occupation for the past five years and compensation paid to each Director, see the October 31, 2006 Statement of Additional Information for FFI, incorporated by reference into the Statement of Additional Information related to this proxy statement/prospectus.

Fund Management.  FFI is managed by FAM, which supervises the management of each of the Frontegra Funds’ portfolios by Reams and administers FFI’s business affairs.  FAM was organized in 1996 and is located at 400 Skokie Boulevard, Suite 500, Northbrook, Illinois 60062.  

CFI is managed by Reams, which administers CFI’s business affairs.  Reams was organized in 1981 and is located at 227 Washington Street, Columbus, Indiana 47202-0727.  

Reams’ fixed income portfolio management team is responsible for the day-to-day management of the portfolios of the Frontegra Funds and Columbus Funds.  The members of the team are listed below.  No member of the team is solely responsible for making recommendations for portfolio purchases and sales.  Instead, all team members work together to develop investment strategies with respect to the funds’ portfolio structure and issue selection.  Portfolio strategy is reviewed weekly by the entire portfolio management team.  A staff of research analysts, traders and other investment professionals supports the fixed income portfolio management team.

Mark M. Egan oversees the entire fixed income portfolio management team and retains oversight over all investment decisions.  Mr. Egan has been a Portfolio Manager of Reams since April 1994 and was a Portfolio Manager of Reams Asset Management Company, Inc. from June 1990 until March 1994.  Mr. Egan was a Portfolio Manager of National Investment Services until May 1990.



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Robert A. Crider has been Senior Vice President, Fixed Income Management, of Reams since April 1994 and was Senior Vice President, Fixed Income Management, of Reams Asset Management Company, Inc. from 1981 until March 1994.

Tom Fink has been a Portfolio Manager at Reams since December 2000.  Mr. Fink was previously a Portfolio Manager at Brandes Fixed Income Partners from 1999 until 2000, Hilltop Capital Management from 1997 until 1999, Centre Investment Services from 1992 until 1997 and First Wisconsin Asset Management from 1986 until 1992.

Todd Thompson has been a Portfolio Manager at Reams since July 2001.  Mr. Thompson was a Portfolio Manager at Conseco Capital Management from 1999 until June 2001 and was a Portfolio Manager at the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System from 1994 to 1999.

Other Fund Service Providers.  The Frontegra Funds’ transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent, administrator and fund accountant is U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (“U.S. Bancorp”), and its custodian is U.S. Bank, N.A., an affiliate of U.S. Bancorp.  The Columbus Funds’ transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent, administrator and fund accountant is UMB Fund Services, Inc., its custodian is UMB Bank, n.a. and its distributor is UMB Distribution Services, LLC.  Upon completion of the Reorganization, U.S. Bancorp and U.S. Bank, N.A. will continue to provide services to the Frontegra Funds.

Independent Accountants.  Ernst & Young LLP serves as independent accountants to the Frontegra Funds.  Deloitte & Touche LLP serves as independent accountants to the Columbus Funds.

Ownership of Securities of the Funds.  As of June 4, 2007, directors and officers of the Columbus Funds as a group owned [___]% of the outstanding voting securities of the Columbus Funds.  As of the same date, the following persons owned beneficially or of record more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Columbus Funds and, upon consummation of the Reorganization and based on the numbers presented, will own the percentage of the outstanding shares of the corresponding Frontegra Funds shown below:

Columbus Core Plus Fund

Name and Address

Nature of
Ownership

Amount

(in shares)

Percentage of
Core Plus  Fund

Percentage of
Combined Fund
after the
Reorganization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 



 

 

 




Columbus Core Fund

Name and Address

Nature of
Ownership

Amount

(in shares)

Percentage of
Core  Fund

Percentage of
Combined Fund
after the
Reorganization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 



 

 

 




As of June 4, 2007, [______________] owned a controlling interest (i.e., more than 25%) in CFI or a fund.  Shareholders with a controlling interest could affect the outcome of proxy voting or the direction of management of CFI or a fund.



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As of June 4, 2007, directors and officers of the Frontegra Funds as a group owned [___]% of the outstanding voting securities of the Frontegra Funds.  As of the same date, the following persons owned beneficially or of record more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Frontegra Funds and, upon consummation of the Reorganization and based on the numbers presented, will own the percentage of the outstanding shares of the Frontegra Funds shown below:

Frontegra Total Return Bond Fund


Name and Address

Nature of
Ownership

Amount

(in shares)

Percentage of
Total Return
Bond Fund
before the
Reorganization

Percentage of
Combined Fund
after the
Reorganization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Frontegra Investment Grade Bond Fund


Name and Address

Nature of
Ownership

Amount

(in shares)

Percentage of
Investment
Grade Bond
Fund before the
Reorganization

Percentage of
Combined Fund
after the
Reorganization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


As of June 4, 2007, [____________________] owned a controlling interest (i.e., more than 25%) in FFI or a fund.  Shareholders with a controlling interest could affect the outcome of proxy voting or the direction of management of FFI or a fund.


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS


The financial highlights tables describe the financial performance of the Total Return Bond Fund and Investment Grade Bond Fund for the past five years and the six months ended December 31, 2006.  Certain information reflects financial results for a single fund share.  The total returns in the tables represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in each fund for the stated periods (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).  The information for the past five fiscal years has been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, whose report, along with the funds’ financial statements, is included in the funds’ annual report, which is available upon request.

Total Return Bond Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months
Ended
December 31, 2006
(Unaudited)

Year Ended

June 30, 2006

Year Ended

June 30, 2005

Year Ended

June 30, 2004

Year Ended

June 30, 2003

Year Ended

June 30, 2002

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

$29.72

$31.50

$30.51

$31.92

$30.21

$31.01

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

0.78

1.41

1.13

0.99

1.80

1.45

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

1.14

(1.30)

0.98

(0.45)

2.06

(0.40)

Total Income from Investment Operations

1.92

0.11

2.11

0.54

3.86

1.05

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS PAID:

 

 

 

 

 

 

From net investment income

(0.58)

(1.45)

(1.12)

(0.98)

(1.87)

(1.38)



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From net realized gain on investments

    —

(0.44)

    —

(0.97)

(0.28)

(0.47)

Total Distributions Paid

(0.58)

(1.89)

(1.12)

(1.95)

(2.15)

(1.85)

Net Asset Value, End of Period

$31.06

$29.72

$31.50

$30.51

$31.92

$30.21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Return(1)

6.47%

0.36%

7.00%

1.71%

13.29%

3.44%

SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

$301,511

$313,880

$316,474

$346,733

$358,052

$349,732

Ratio of expenses to average net assets(2) (3)

0.20%

0.20%

0.408%

0.425%

0.425%

0.425%

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(2) (3)

4.98%

4.59%

3.30%

2.71%

5.78%

4.84%

Portfolio turnover rate(1)

519%

1,247%

1,222%

1,409%

489%

885%

____________

(1)

Not annualized for periods less than a full year.

(2)

Net of waivers and reimbursements by FAM.  Without waivers and reimbursements of expenses, the ratio of expenses to average net assets would have been 0.49%, 0.50%, 0.501%, 0.507%, 0.505% and 0.535%, and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 4.69%, 4.29%, 3.21%, 2.63%, 5.70% and 4.73% for the periods ended December 31, 2006, June 30, 2006, June 30, 2005, June 30, 2004, June 30, 2003 and June 30, 2002, respectively.

(3)

Annualized.

Investment Grade Bond Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months
Ended
December 31, 2006
(Unaudited)

Year Ended

June 30, 2006

Year Ended

June 30, 2005

Year Ended

June 30, 2004

Year Ended

June 30, 2003

Year Ended

June 30, 2002

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

$9.86

$10.36

$10.22

$10.62

$10.28

$10.02

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

0.25

0.42

0.37

0.31

0.35

0.35

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
investments

0.27

(0.43)

0.27

(0.15)

0.45

0.35

Total Income (Loss) from Investment
Operations

0.52

(0.01)

0.64

0.16

0.80

0.70

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS PAID:

 

 

 

 

 

 

From net investment income

(0.19)

(0.43)

(0.37)

(0.31)

(0.35)

(0.35)

From net realized gain on investments

    —

(0.06)

(0.13)

(0.25)

(0.11)

(0.09)

Total Distributions Paid

(0.19)

(0.49)

(0.50)

(0.56)

(0.46)

(0.44)

Net Asset Value, End of Period

$10.19

$9.86

$10.36

$10.22

$10.62

$10.28

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Return(1)

5.34%

(0.11)%

6.32%

1.53%

7.93%

7.15%

SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

$86,721

$96,887

$95,719

$123,913

$135,211

$35,435

Ratio of expenses to average net assets(2)(3)

0.20%

0.20%

0.40%

0.42%

0.42%

0.37%

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(2)(3)

4.73%

4.20%

3.07%

2.39%

3.78%

3.79%

Portfolio turnover rate(1)

528%

1,121%

1,080%

1,104%

625%

1,624%

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(1)

Not annualized for periods less than a full year.


(2)

Net of waivers and reimbursements by FAM.  Without waivers and reimbursements of expenses, the ratio of expenses to average net assets would have been 0.66%, 0.65%, 0.62%, 0.62%, 0.62% and 1.02% and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 4.27%, 3.75%, 2.85%, 2.19%, 3.58% and 3.14% for the periods ended December 31, 2006, June 30, 2006, June 30, 2005, June 30, 2004, June 30, 2003 and June 30, 2002, respectively.


(3)

Annualized.



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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUNDS


Additional information about CFI, FFI, each fund and the Reorganization has been filed with the SEC and are available upon request and without charge by writing to the addresses below or by calling the telephone numbers listed as follows:


If they relate to the Columbus Funds:

If they relate to the Frontegra Funds:

 

 

227 Washington Street

Columbus, Indiana  47202

1-888-416-0400

http://www.columbusfunds.com

Frontegra Funds, Inc.

c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC

P.O. Box 701

Milwaukee, WI 53201-0701

1-888-825-2100

http://www.frontegra.com


CFI and FFI are subject to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the 1940 Act, and in accordance therewith, file reports, proxy material and other information about each of the funds with the SEC.  These documents can be inspected and copied at the public reference facilities maintained by the SEC in Washington, D.C., at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549 and at the SEC’s regional offices in New York at 3 World Financial Center, Room 4300, New York, New York 10281 and in Chicago at 175 W. Jackson Boulevard, Suite 900, Chicago, Illinois 60604.  Copies of such materials can also be obtained by mail from the Public Reference Branch, Office of Consumer Affairs and Information Services, Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. 20549 at prescribed rates.  The SEC maintains a web site at http://www.sec.gov which contains the prospectuses and statements of additional information for the funds, materials that are incorporated by reference into the prospectuses and statements of additional information, and other information about the funds.  

Shareholders wishing to submit proposals for inclusion in a proxy statement for a shareholder meeting subsequent to the Meeting, if any, should send their written proposals to the Secretary of CFI, 227 Washington Street, Columbus, Indiana 47202, within a reasonable time before the solicitation of proxies for such meeting.  The timely submission of a proposal does not guarantee its inclusion.

LEGAL MATTERS


Certain legal matters concerning the federal income tax consequences of the Reorganization and the issuance of shares of the Frontegra Funds will be passed on by Godfrey & Kahn, S.C., 780 North Water Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202.  

EXPERTS


The financial statements and financial highlights of Columbus Core Plus Fund and Columbus Core Fund incorporated in this prospectus by reference from CFI’s Annual Report on Form N-CSR for the year ended September 30, 2006 have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report, which is incorporated herein by reference, and have been so incorporated in reliance upon the report of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.  

The audited financial highlights, financial statements and notes thereto of the Frontegra Funds for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006 are incorporated by reference herein to FFI’s Annual Report and the Statement of Additional Information related to this proxy statement/prospectus.  The financial statements and financial highlights for the Frontegra Funds have been incorporated herein by reference in reliance on the report of Ernst & Young LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on their authority as experts in auditing and accounting.   Ernst & Young LLP will serve as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Frontegra Columbus Core Plus Fund and the Frontegra Columbus Core Fund after the Reorganization.  



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OTHER MATTERS


The Board of Directors knows of no other business to be brought before the Meeting.  If, however, any other matters properly come before the meeting, the proxy in the accompanying form will confer upon the person or persons entitled to vote the shares represented by such proxy the discretionary authority to vote the shares as to any such matters in accordance with their best judgment in the interest of the Columbus Funds.

Please complete, sign and return the enclosed proxy card(s) promptly.  No postage is required if mailed in the United States.

By order of the Board of Directors,



Mark M. Egan

President and Secretary



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Appendix A



AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION

THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION (the “Agreement”) is made as of this ____ day of May, 2007, by and between Frontegra Funds, Inc., a Maryland corporation (“FFI”), on behalf of it series [Frontegra Total Return Bond Fund] [Frontegra Investment Grade Bond Fund] (the “Acquiring Fund”), and Columbus Funds, Inc., a Maryland corporation (“CFI”) on behalf of its series [Columbus Core Plus Fund] [Columbus Core Fund] (the “Acquired Fund,” and, together with the Acquiring Fund, each a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”).  Frontegra Asset Management, Inc., an Illinois corporation (“FAM”) and Reams Asset Management Company, LLC, an Indiana limited liability company (“Reams”) are parties to this Agreement with respect to paragraph 11.1 hereof only.  All agreements, representations, actions and obligations described herein made or to be taken or undertaken by the Acquiring Fund or the Acquired Fund are made and shall be taken or undertaken by FFI on behalf of the Acquiring Fund or CFI on behalf of the Acquired Fund, respectively.

This Agreement is intended to be and is adopted as a plan of reorganization and liquidation within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).  The reorganization (the “Reorganization”) will consist of (a) the transfer of all of the assets of the Acquired Fund to the Acquiring Fund in exchange solely for shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Acquiring Fund (the “Acquiring Fund Shares”), (b) the assumption by the Acquiring Fund of the liabilities of the Acquired Fund set forth in paragraph 1.3(b); (c) the distribution of the Acquiring Fund Shares to the shareholders of the Acquired Fund in redemption of all outstanding Acquired Fund shares and in complete liquidation of the Acquired Fund and (d) the change of the name of the Acquiring Fund to [“Frontegra Columbus Core Plus Fund”] [“Frontegra Columbus Core Fund”], all upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:

1.

TRANSFER OF ACQUIRED FUND ASSETS TO THE ACQUIRING FUND IN EXCHANGE FOR ASSUMPTION OF ACQUIRED FUND LIABILITIES AND ISSUANCE OF ACQUIRING FUND SHARES AND THE LIQUIDATION OF THE ACQUIRED FUND

1.1

Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in reliance on the representations and warranties contained herein, at the closing provided for in paragraph 3.1 (the “Closing”), the Acquired Fund agrees to assign, transfer and convey the Acquired Fund Assets (as defined in paragraph 1.2) to the Acquiring Fund, and the Acquiring Fund agrees in exchange therefor:  (a) to assume the Acquired Fund Liabilities (as defined in paragraph 1.3), and (b) to deliver to the Acquired Fund that number of full and fractional Acquiring Fund Shares as determined in accordance with paragraph 2.4.


1.2

(a)

The assets of the Acquired Fund to be acquired by the Acquiring Fund (the “Acquired Fund Assets”) shall consist of all property and assets of the Acquired Fund, including, without limitation, all cash, cash equivalents, securities, commodities and futures interests, dividends and receivables owned by the Acquired Fund and any deferred or prepaid expenses shown as an asset on the Acquired Fund’s books as of the Valuation Time (as defined in paragraph 2.1).


(b)

The Acquired Fund has provided the Acquiring Fund with its most recent audited financial statements, which contain a list of all of the Acquired Fund Assets as of the date of such statements.  The Acquired Fund hereby represents that as of the date of the execution of this Agreement, there have been no changes in its financial position as reflected in such financial statements other than as a result of changes in the market



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values of securities or otherwise occurring in the ordinary course of business in connection with the purchase and sale of securities, the issuance and redemption of Acquired Fund Shares and payment of normal operating expenses, dividends and capital gains distributions.


1.3

(a)

The liabilities of the Acquired Fund to be assumed by the Acquiring Fund (the “Acquired Fund Liabilities”) shall consist of all known and unknown liabilities of the Acquired Fund, including any contractual and other ordinary course liabilities of the Acquired Fund.  The Acquired Fund will use commercially reasonable efforts to discharge all of its known liabilities and obligations prior to the Closing Date.


(b)

An unaudited statement of assets and liabilities of the Acquired Fund (the “Closing Balance Sheet”), together with an itemized list of the Acquired Fund Assets and Liabilities reflected thereon, shall be prepared by the Acquired Fund or its accounting agent and delivered to the Acquiring Fund on or promptly after the Closing Date.  


1.4

As soon as reasonably practicable after the transfer of Acquired Fund Assets provided for in paragraph 1.1, the Acquired Fund will distribute to the Acquired Fund’s shareholders of record, determined as of the Valuation Time (the “Acquired Fund Shareholders”), on a pro rata basis, the Acquiring Fund Shares received by the Acquired Fund from the Acquiring Fund pursuant to paragraph 1.1 and will then completely liquidate.  Such distribution will be accomplished by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (“USBFS”), in its capacity as transfer agent for the Acquiring Fund, opening accounts on the share records of the Acquiring Fund in the names of the Acquired Fund Shareholders and transferring to each such Acquired Fund Shareholder account the pro rata number of Acquiring Fund Shares due each such Acquired Fund Shareholder from the Acquiring Fund Shares then credited to the account of the Acquired Fund on the books of the Acquiring Fund.  The liquidating distribution of the Acquiring Fund Shares shall be made by the Acquired Fund to the shareholders of record of the Acquired Fund as of the Valuation Time in redemption of all outstanding shares of stock of the Acquired Fund and in complete liquidation of the Acquired Fund, and thereafter the Acquired Fund shall have no shares of stock outstanding.  All issued and outstanding shares of the Acquired Fund will simultaneously be canceled on the books of the Acquired Fund.  Acquiring Fund Shares will be issued in the manner set forth in the Acquiring Fund’s then current prospectus and statement of additional information; the Acquiring Fund, however, will not issue certificates representing the Acquiring Fund Shares in connection with such exchange.


1.5

As soon as practicable after the distribution and liquidation described in paragraph 1.4, the Acquired Fund shall take further steps to wind up its affairs and to have its existence terminated as a portfolio of CFI, and the name of the Acquiring Fund shall be changed to [“Frontegra Columbus Core Plus Fund”] [“Frontegra Columbus Core Fund”].


2.

VALUATION


2.1

The value of the Acquired Fund Assets to be acquired and the Acquired Fund Liabilities to be assumed by the Acquiring Fund shall be computed as of the close of regular trading on The New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (the “NYSE”) on the Closing Date (the “Valuation Time”) after the declaration and payment of any dividends and/or other distributions on that date, using the Acquired Fund’s valuation procedures as described in the then-current prospectus or statement of additional information; provided, however, that such computation is consistent with the valuation procedures of the Acquiring Fund and in the event of any inconsistency, the parties hereto shall confer and mutually agree on the valuation.


2.2

The net asset value of an Acquiring Fund Share shall be the net asset value per share computed as of the Valuation Time using the Acquiring Fund’s valuation procedures as described in the then-current prospectus or statement of additional information, or such other valuation procedures as



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shall be mutually agreed upon by the parties hereto and that are not inconsistent with the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”).


2.3

The share transfer books of the Acquired Fund will be permanently closed at the Valuation Time and only redemption requests made by shareholders of the Acquired Fund pursuant to Section 22(e) of the 1940 Act, received in proper form on or prior to the Valuation Time shall be fulfilled by the Acquired Fund; redemption requests received by the Acquired Fund after that time shall be treated as requests for the redemption of the shares of the Acquiring Fund to be distributed to the shareholder in question as provided in paragraph 1.4.


2.4

The number of Acquiring Fund Shares to be issued (including fractional shares, if any) to the Acquired Fund shall be determined by dividing the net asset value of the Acquired Fund as determined in accordance with paragraph 2.1, by the net asset value of one Acquiring Fund Share, determined in accordance with paragraph 2.2.


2.5

All computations of value hereunder shall be made by or under the direction of each Fund’s respective accounting agent in accordance with its regular practice and the requirements of the 1940 Act and shall be subject to confirmation by each Fund’s respective independent accountants upon the reasonable request of the other Fund.


3.

CLOSING AND CLOSING DATE


3.1

The Closing shall occur on August 3, 2007, or such other date as the parties may mutually agree in writing (the “Closing Date”).  All acts taking place at the Closing shall be deemed to take place simultaneously as of 3:00 p.m. (Central Time) on the Closing Date, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties.  The Closing shall be held at the offices of FAM, or such other place as the parties may agree in writing.


3.2

In the event that immediately prior to the Valuation Time, (a) the NYSE or another primary trading market for portfolio securities of the Acquired Fund is closed to trading, or trading thereon is restricted, or (b) trading or reporting of trading on the NYSE or elsewhere is disrupted so that accurate appraisal of the value of the net assets of the Acquired Fund is impracticable, the Closing Date shall be postponed until the first business day after the day when trading shall have been fully resumed and reporting shall have been restored.


3.3

The Acquired Fund, or its accounting agent, shall deliver to the Acquiring Fund at the Closing the Closing Balance Sheet (including an itemized list of the Acquired Fund Assets and Liabilities reflected thereon), all of which shall be certified by the Acquired Fund’s accounting agent and CFI’s treasurer.  


3.4

The Acquired Fund shall cause its custodian to deliver at the Closing a certificate of an authorized officer of CFI stating that (a) the Acquired Fund Assets shall have been delivered in proper form to U.S. Bank, N.A. (“USB”), custodian for the Acquiring Fund, prior to or on the Closing Date, and (b) all necessary taxes in connection with the delivery of the Acquired Fund Assets have been paid or provision for payment has been made.  The cash to be transferred by the Acquired Fund shall be delivered by wire transfer of federal funds on the Closing Date.


3.5

The Acquired Fund shall cause its transfer agent to deliver at the Closing a list of the names, addresses and taxpayer identification numbers of the Acquired Fund Shareholders and the number and percentage ownership of outstanding Acquired Fund shares owned by each such shareholder as of the Valuation Time (after giving effect to the payment, and any reinvestment, of dividends described in paragraph 3.7).  The Acquiring Fund shall cause its transfer agent, USBFS, to deliver at the Closing a certificate as to the opening of accounts in the Acquired Fund Shareholders’ names on the Acquiring Fund’s share transfer books.  The Acquiring Fund shall issue and deliver a confirmation evidencing the Acquiring Fund Shares to be credited on the Closing Date to the



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Acquired Fund or provide evidence satisfactory to the Acquired Fund that such Acquiring Fund Shares have been credited to the Acquired Fund’s account on the books of the Acquiring Fund.


3.6

At the Closing, each party shall deliver to the other such bills of sale, checks, assignments, stock certificates, receipts and other documents as the other party, or its counsel, may reasonably request to effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.


3.7

On or as soon as practicable prior to the Closing Date, the Acquired Fund will declare and pay to its shareholders of record one or more dividends and/or other distributions so that it will have distributed an amount which: (a) is equal to at least the sum of its net capital gain (within the meaning of Section 852(b)(3) of the Code), offset by any capital loss carry forward allowed pursuant to Section 1212 of the Code, and 90% of its investment company taxable income (determined under Section 852(b)(2) of the Code, but without regard to Section 852(b)(2)(D) of the Code) for such taxable year; and (b) is sufficient to avoid any excise tax on the Acquired Fund under Section 4982 of the Code for the calendar year in which the Closing Date occurs.


3.8

Any reporting responsibility of the Acquired Fund including, without limitation, the responsibility for filing of regulatory reports, tax returns, or other documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”), any state securities commission, and any federal, state or local tax authorities or any other relevant regulatory authority, is and shall remain the responsibility of the Acquired Fund.


3.9

All books and records of the Acquired Fund, including all books and records required to be maintained under the 1940 Act, and the rules and regulations thereunder, shall be available to the Acquiring Fund from and after the Closing Date and copies of all such books and records maintained by the Acquired Fund’s administrator, custodian, distributor or fund accountant shall be turned over to the Acquiring Fund or its agents as soon as practicable following the Closing Date.  Any such books and records maintained by Reams shall be provided to the Acquiring Fund or its agents upon request, provided that Reams may retain copies thereof.


4.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE ACQUIRED FUND


CFI, on behalf of the Acquired Fund, represents and warrants to FFI and the Acquiring Fund as follows:

4.1

CFI is a corporation organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Maryland.  The Acquired Fund is a separate series of CFI duly established and designated in accordance with the applicable provisions of CFI’s Articles of Incorporation.


4.2

The Acquired Fund currently complies in all material respects with the applicable requirements of, and the rules and regulations under, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), state “Blue Sky” laws and the 1940 Act.  The Acquired Fund currently complies in all material respects with all investment objectives, policies, guidelines and restrictions established by the Acquired Fund.  


4.3

CFI is registered with the Commission as an open-end management investment company under the 1940 Act.  Such registration is in full force and effect.


4.4

The Acquired Fund is not, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Acquired Fund will not result (a) in a violation of Maryland law or of CFI’s Articles of  Incorporation or By-Laws; (b) in a violation or breach of, or constitute a default under, any material agreement, indenture, instrument, contract, lease, judgment or other undertaking to which the Acquired Fund is a party or by which it is bound, which cannot be cured with waiver, notice or both.


4.5

All material contracts and other commitments of or applicable to the Acquired Fund (other than this Agreement and investment contracts) will be terminated, or provision for discharge of any



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liabilities of the Acquired Fund thereunder will be made, at or prior to the Closing Date, without the Acquired Fund or the Acquiring Fund incurring any liability or penalty with respect thereto.


4.6

No material litigation or administrative proceeding or investigation of or before any court or governmental body is presently pending or, to the Acquired Fund’s knowledge, threatened against the Acquired Fund or any properties or assets held by it.  The Acquired Fund knows of no facts which are likely to form the basis for the institution of such proceedings which would materially and adversely affect its business and is not a party to or subject to the provisions of any order, decree or judgment of any court or governmental body which materially and adversely affects its business or its ability to consummate the transactions herein contemplated.


4.7

The financial statements of the Acquired Fund at and for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006 have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent registered public accounting firm.  Such statements, along with the Acquired Fund’s unaudited financial statements at and for the six-month period ended March 31, 2007, have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) consistently applied, and such statements fairly reflect the financial condition the Acquired Fund as of such dates and there are no known liabilities of the Acquired Fund as of such dates not disclosed therein.


4.8

Since September 30, 2006, there has not been any material adverse change in the Acquired Fund’s financial condition, assets, liabilities or business other than changes occurring in the ordinary course of business.  For purposes of this paragraph 4.8, neither a decline in net asset value per share of the Acquired Fund due to declines in market values of securities in the Acquired Fund’s portfolio nor a decrease in the Acquired Fund’s size due to redemptions in and of themselves shall be deemed to constitute a material adverse change.


4.9

As of the date hereof, all federal and other tax returns and reports of the Acquired Fund required by law to have been filed (including any extensions) shall have been filed and all federal and other taxes shown as due or required to be shown as due on said returns and reports shall have been paid or provisions shall have been made for the payment thereof, and, to the Acquired Fund’s knowledge, no such return is currently under audit and no assessment has been asserted with respect to such returns.


4.10

For each taxable year of its operation (including the period ending on the Closing Date), the Acquired Fund has met the requirements of Subchapter M of the Code for qualification as a regulated investment company and has elected to be treated as such, and has been eligible to and has computed its federal income tax under Section 852 of the Code.  CFI has not taken any action, caused any action to be taken or caused any action to fail to be taken which action or failure could cause CFI to fail to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Code.


4.11

All issued and outstanding shares of the Acquired Fund (a) are and on the Closing Date will be, duly and validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and non-assessable and (b) will be held of record at the time of the Closing by the persons and in the amounts set forth in the records of the Acquired Fund’s transfer agent, as provided in paragraph 3.5.  The Acquired Fund does not have outstanding any options, warrants or other rights to subscribe for or purchase any of the Acquired Fund shares, nor is there outstanding any security convertible into any of the Acquired Fund shares.


4.12

On the Closing Date, the Acquired Fund will have good and marketable title to the Acquired Fund Assets to be transferred to the Acquiring Fund pursuant to paragraph 1.2 and full right, power and authority to sell, assign, transfer and deliver such Acquired Fund Assets hereunder, and upon delivery and payment for such Acquired Fund Assets, the Acquiring Fund will acquire good and marketable title thereto.


4.13

CFI has the corporate power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement.  The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement have been duly



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authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Board of Directors of CFI and, subject to the approval of the Acquired Fund Shareholders, this Agreement will constitute a valid and binding obligation of CFI, on behalf of the Acquired Fund, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject as to enforcement, to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and other laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles.


4.14

The current prospectus and statement of additional information of the Acquired Fund conform in all material respects to the applicable requirements of the 1933 Act and the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder and do not include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not materially misleading.


4.15

Insofar as the following relate to the Acquired Fund, the registration statement filed by FFI on Form N-14 relating to the Acquiring Fund Shares that will be registered with the Commission pursuant to this Agreement, which without limitation, shall include a proxy statement of the Acquired Fund (the “Proxy Statement”) and a prospectus of the Acquiring Fund with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and any supplement or amendment thereto, and the documents contained or incorporated therein by reference (the “N-14 Registration Statement”) on the effective date of the N-14 Registration Statement and on the Closing Date will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which such statements are made, not materially misleading; provided, however, that the representations and warranties in this paragraph shall only apply to statements in or omissions from the Proxy Statement and the N-14 Registration Statement made in reliance upon and in conformity with information that was furnished by CFI for use therein.


5.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE ACQUIRING FUND


FFI, on behalf of the Acquiring Fund, represents and warrants to CFI and the Acquired Fund as follows:

5.1

FFI is a corporation organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Maryland.  The Acquiring Fund is a separate series of FFI duly established and designated in accordance with the applicable provisions of FFI’s Articles of Incorporation.

5.2

The Acquiring Fund currently complies in all material respects with the applicable requirements of, and the rules and regulations under, the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act, state “Blue Sky” laws and the 1940 Act.  The Acquiring Fund currently complies in all material respects with all investment objectives, policies, guidelines and restrictions established by the Acquiring Fund.  

5.3

The FFI is registered with the Commission as an open-end management investment company under the 1940 Act.  Such registration is in full force and effect.

5.4

The Acquiring Fund is not, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Acquiring Fund will not result (a) in a violation of Maryland law or of FFI’s Articles of Incorporation or By-Laws; (b) in a violation or breach of, or constitute a default under, any material agreement, indenture, instrument, contract, lease, judgment or other undertaking to which the Acquiring Fund is a party or by which it is bound, which cannot be cured with waiver, notice or both.

5.5

No material litigation or administrative proceeding or investigation of or before any court or governmental body is presently pending or, to the Acquiring Fund’s knowledge, threatened against the Acquiring Fund or any properties or assets held by it.  The Acquiring Fund knows of no facts which are likely to form the basis for the institution of such proceedings which would materially and adversely affect its business and is not a party to or subject to the provisions of any



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order, decree or judgment of any court or governmental body which materially and adversely affects its business or ability to consummate the transactions herein contemplated.

5.6

The financial statements of the Acquiring Fund at and for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006 have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm.  Such statements, along with the Acquiring Fund’s unaudited financial statements at and for the six month period ended December 31, 2006 have been prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied and such statements fairly reflect the financial condition of the Acquiring Fund as of such dates and there are no known liabilities of the Acquiring Fund as of such dates not disclosed therein.

5.7

Since June 30, 2006, there has not been any material adverse change in any Acquiring Fund’s financial condition, assets, liabilities or business other than changes occurring in the ordinary course of business.  For purposes of this paragraph 5.7, neither a decline in net asset value per share of the Acquiring Fund due to declines in market values of securities in the Acquired Fund’s portfolio nor a decrease in the Acquired Fund’s size due to redemptions in and of themselves shall be deemed to constitute a material adverse change.

5.8

As of the date hereof, all federal and other tax returns and reports of the Acquiring Fund required by law to have been filed (including any extensions) shall have been filed and all federal and other taxes shown as due or required to be shown as due on said returns and reports shall have been paid or provisions shall have been made for the payment thereof, and, to the Acquiring Fund’s knowledge, no such return is currently under audit and no assessment has been asserted with respect to such returns.

5.9

For each taxable year of its operation (including the period ending on the Closing Date), the Acquiring Fund has met the requirements of Subchapter M of the Code for qualification as a regulated investment company and has elected to be treated as such, and has been eligible to and has computed its federal income tax under Section 852 of the Code.  FFI has not taken any action, caused any action to be taken or caused any action to fail to be taken which action or failure could cause FFI to fail to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Code.

5.10

The Acquiring Fund Shares to be issued and delivered to the Acquired Fund for the account of the Acquired Fund Shareholders pursuant to the terms of this Agreement will, at the Closing Date, have been duly authorized and, when so issued and delivered, will be duly and validly issued and outstanding Acquiring Fund Shares, and will be fully paid and non-assessable under Maryland law.  The Acquiring Fund does not have outstanding any options, warrants or other rights to subscribe for or purchase any of the Acquiring Fund Shares, nor is there outstanding any security convertible into any of the Acquiring Fund Shares.

5.11

FFI has the corporate power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement.  The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Board of Directors of FFI and, subject to the approval of the Acquired Fund Shareholders, this Agreement will constitute a valid and binding obligation of FFI, on behalf of the Acquiring Fund, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject as to enforcement, to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and other laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles.

5.12

The current prospectus and statement of additional information of the Acquiring Fund conform in all material respects to the applicable requirements of the 1933 Act and the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder and do not include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not materially misleading.



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5.13

The N-14 Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement to be included in the N-14 Registration Statement, other than as it relates to the Acquired Fund, on the effective date of the N-14 Registration Statement and on the Closing Date (a) will comply in all material respects with the provisions and regulations of the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act and the 1940 Act, as applicable and (b) will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which such statements are made, not materially misleading.

5.14

On the Closing Date, the Acquiring Fund will have good and marketable title to its assets.

6.

COVENANTS OF THE ACQUIRING FUND AND THE ACQUIRED FUND


6.1

The Acquiring Fund and the Acquired Fund each covenants to operate its business in the ordinary course between the date hereof and the Closing Date.  It is understood that such ordinary course of business will include the declaration and payment of customary dividends and other distributions, the selling and redeeming of Fund shares and such changes as are contemplated by the Funds’ normal operations.  

6.2

Upon reasonable notice, the Acquiring Fund’s officers and agents shall have reasonable access to the Acquired Fund’s books and records necessary to maintain current knowledge of the Acquired Fund.

6.3

The Acquired Fund will call a meeting of the Acquired Fund Shareholders entitled to vote thereon to consider and act upon this Agreement and to take all reasonable actions necessary to seek approval of the transactions contemplated herein, subject to the terms of this Agreement.

6.4

The Acquired Fund covenants that the Acquiring Fund Shares to be issued hereunder are not being acquired for the purpose of making any distribution thereof other than in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

6.5

The Acquired Fund covenants that it will assist the Acquiring Fund in obtaining such information as the Acquiring Fund reasonably requests concerning the beneficial ownership of the Acquired Fund shares.

6.6

Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the Acquiring Fund and the Acquired Fund will each take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and do or cause to be done, all things reasonably necessary, proper, and/or advisable to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

6.7

The Acquiring Fund covenants to prepare in compliance with the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act and the 1940 Act the N-14 Registration Statement in connection with the meeting of the Acquired Fund Shareholders to consider approval of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein.  The Acquiring Fund will file the N-14 Registration Statement, including the Proxy Statement, with the Commission.  The Acquired Fund will provide the Acquiring Fund with information reasonably necessary for the preparation of a prospectus, which will include the Proxy Statement, all to be included in the N-14 Registration Statement, in compliance with the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act and the 1940 Act.  The Acquiring Fund shall provide the Acquired Fund copies of the N-14 Registration Statement and all amendments or supplements thereto prior to filing and allow the Acquired Fund to comment thereon and approve prior to filing.  The Acquiring Fund shall use reasonable efforts to have the Commission declare the N-14 Registration Statement effective as promptly as practicable after the filing thereof.  The Acquiring Fund shall not amend, supplement or modify any information included in the Registration Statement that was received from the Acquired Fund with respect thereto without the prior consent of the Acquired Fund.  The Acquiring Fund shall take all action required by applicable law in connection with the issuance of Acquiring Fund Shares.



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6.8

Until the Closing Date, the Acquiring Fund and the Acquired Fund shall not make any public statements or issue any press release with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby without first consulting with each other, unless otherwise required by law.  Each Fund expects to file a prospectus supplement concerning the Reorganization and related matters prior to Closing and shall provide a copy of such supplement to the other Fund reasonably in advance of filing to allow the other party to comment thereon.

6.9

As soon as reasonably practicable after the Closing, the Acquired Fund shall make the liquidating distribution required by this Agreement to its shareholders (in redemption of all Acquired Fund shares) consisting of the Acquiring Fund Shares received at the Closing.

6.10

It is the intention of the parties that the transaction will qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code.  Neither FFI, the Acquiring Fund, CFI nor the Acquired Fund shall take any action, or cause any action to be taken (including, without limitation the filing of any tax return) that is inconsistent with such treatment or results in the failure of the transaction to qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code.

6.11

The Acquiring Fund agrees to use all reasonable efforts to obtain the approvals and authorizations required by the 1933 Act, the 1940 Act and such of the state securities laws as may be necessary in order to continue its operations after the Closing Date and to consummate the transactions contemplated herein.

6.12

Following the transfer of the Acquired Fund Assets by the Acquired Fund to the Acquiring Fund and the assumption of the Acquired Fund Liabilities in exchange for the Acquiring Fund Shares as contemplated herein, CFI will file any final regulatory reports with respect to the Acquired Fund after the Closing Date but prior to the date of any applicable statutory or regulatory deadlines and also will take all other steps as are necessary and proper to effect the termination of the Acquired Fund as a portfolio of CFI.

6.13

The parties shall have performed all of the covenants and complied with all of the provisions required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by such parties on or before the Closing Date.

6.14

FFI covenants that FFI meets and will continue to meet the fund governance standards contained in Rule 17a-8 of the 1940 Act.

6.15

Following the transfer of the Acquired Fund Assets by the Acquired Fund to the Acquiring Fund and the assumption of the Acquired Fund Liabilities in exchange for the Acquiring Fund Shares as contemplated herein, the Acquiring Fund covenants and agrees that the Acquiring Fund, in connection with its acquisition of the Acquired Fund Liabilities, will indemnify the directors of CFI to the same extent as they would be indemnified under CFI’s articles of incorporation and to the fullest extent of Maryland law with respect to any and all claims that may arise against the directors arising out of this transaction or the operations of the Acquired Fund or the Acquiring Fund.  In addition, the Acquiring Fund further covenants and agrees that it will not approve the future acquisition of all or substantially all of the Acquiring Fund’s assets by another fund or entity (“Future Acquiring Fund”), merger, consolidation or similar transaction (“Future Transaction”), unless the Acquiring Fund contractually obligates the Future Acquiring Fund to the same provisions of this paragraph 6.15 providing indemnification to former directors of CFI.  In connection with any Future Transaction, the Acquiring Fund shall give reasonable written notice to the former CFI directors and the opportunity to review such contractual provisions.  This provision 6.15 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

6.16

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6.17

The Acquired Fund agrees to call a meeting of the shareholders of the Acquired Fund to consider and act upon this Agreement and to use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain approval of the transactions contemplated hereby (including the determination of CFI’s Board of Directors as set forth in Rule 17a-8(a) under the 1940 Act).

7.

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF THE ACQUIRED FUND


The obligations of the Acquired Fund to complete the transactions provided for herein shall be subject, at its election, to the performance by the Acquiring Fund of all the obligations to be performed by it hereunder on or before the Closing Date, and in addition thereto, the following further conditions:


7.1

The items that are required to be delivered by the Acquiring Fund or its agents pursuant to Section 3 hereof shall have been delivered to the Acquired Fund or its agents on or prior to the Closing Date.

7.2

All representations and warranties of FFI, on behalf of the Acquiring Fund, contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof and, except as they may be affected by the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, as of the Closing Date, with the same force and effect as if made on and as of the Closing Date.  The Acquiring Fund shall have duly performed and complied in all material respects with all agreements, covenants and conditions required by the Agreement to be performed or complied with by it prior to or on the Closing Date.  The Acquiring Fund shall have delivered to the Acquired Fund a certificate executed in its name by an authorized officer of FFI in a form reasonably acceptable to the Acquired Fund dated as of the Closing Date to the effect set forth in this paragraph 7.2.

7.3

The Acquired Fund shall have received on the Closing Date an opinion of Godfrey & Kahn, S.C., counsel to the Acquiring Fund, in a form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Acquired Fund and its counsel, and dated as of the Closing Date, substantially to the effect that:

(a)

FFI is a validly existing corporation in good standing under the laws of the State of Maryland and the Acquiring Fund is a duly established and designated series of FFI;


(b)

this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by FFI, on behalf of the Acquiring Fund, and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery of the Agreement by CFI, on behalf of the Acquired Fund, constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of FFI, on behalf of the Acquiring Fund, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject, as to enforcement, to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and other laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles; and


(c)

the execution and delivery of this Agreement did not, and the issuance of the Acquiring Fund Shares for the Acquired Fund Assets and Acquired Fund Liabilities pursuant hereto will not, violate FFI’s Articles of Incorporation or By-Laws, each as amended to date, or violate, breach or constitute a default, which cannot be cured with waiver, notice or both, under any material agreement, indenture, instrument, contract, lease, judgment or other undertaking actually known to counsel to which the Acquiring Fund is a party or by which it is bound.


Such counsel shall be entitled to state that, with the approval of the Acquired Fund, they have relied upon officers’ certificates and certificates of public officials in rendering their opinion.

7.4

The Board of Directors of FFI shall have determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby are in the best interests of the Acquiring Fund and the interests of the Acquiring Fund’s existing shareholders will not be diluted as a result of the Reorganization and, based upon such determination, shall have approved this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, and the Acquiring Fund shall have delivered to the Acquired Fund at the



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Closing a certificate, executed by an officer of FFI, to the effect that the conditions described in this paragraph have been satisfied.

8.

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF THE ACQUIRING FUND


The obligations of the Acquiring Fund to complete the transactions provided for herein shall be subject, at its election, to the performance by the Acquired Fund of all the obligations to be performed by it hereunder on or before the Closing Date, and in addition thereto, the following further conditions:


8.1

The items that are required to be delivered by the Acquired Fund or its agents pursuant to Section 3 hereof shall have been delivered to the Acquiring Fund on or prior to the Closing Date.

8.2

All representations and warranties of CFI, on behalf of the Acquired Fund, contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof and, except as they may be affected by the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, as of the Closing Date, with the same force and effect as if made on and as of the Closing Date.  The Acquired Fund shall have duly performed and complied in all material respects with all agreements, covenants and conditions required by the Agreement to be performed or complied with by it prior to or on the Closing Date.  The Acquired Fund shall have delivered to the Acquiring Fund a certificate executed in its name by an authorized officer of CFI in a form reasonably acceptable to the Acquiring Fund dated as of the Closing Date to the effect set forth in this paragraph 8.2.

8.3

The Acquiring Fund shall have received on the Closing Date an opinion of Maryland counsel to the Acquired Fund, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Acquiring Fund and its counsel, and dated as of the Closing Date, substantially to the effect that:

(a)

CFI is a validly existing corporation in good standing under the laws of the State of Maryland and the Acquired Fund is a duly established and designated series of CFI;


(b)

this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by CFI, on behalf of the Acquired Fund, and assuming due authorization, execution and delivery of the Agreement by FFI, on behalf of the Acquiring Fund, constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of CFI, on behalf of the Acquired Fund, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject, as to enforcement, to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and other laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles; and


(c)

the execution and delivery of this Agreement did not, and the exchange of the Acquired Fund Assets and Acquired Fund Liabilities for Acquiring Fund Shares pursuant hereto will not, violate CFI’s Articles of Incorporation or By-Laws, each as amended to date, or violate, breach or constitute a default, which cannot be cured with waiver, notice or both, under any material agreement, indenture, instrument, contract, lease, judgment or other undertaking actually known to counsel to which the Acquired Fund is a party or by which it is bound.


Such counsel shall be entitled to state that, with the approval of the Acquiring Fund, they have relied upon officers’ certificates and certificates of public officials in rendering their opinion.

8.4

The Board of Directors of CFI shall have determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby are in the best interests of the Acquired Fund and the interests of the Acquired Fund’s existing shareholders will not be diluted as a result of the Reorganization and, based upon such determination, shall have approved this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, and the Acquired Fund shall have delivered to the Acquiring Fund at the Closing a certificate, executed by an officer, to the effect that the conditions described in this paragraph have been satisfied.



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9.

FURTHER CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF THE ACQUIRING FUND AND THE ACQUIRED FUND


If any of the conditions set forth below have not been met on or before the Closing Date with respect to the Acquired Fund or the Acquiring Fund, the other party to this Agreement shall, at its option, not be required to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement:


9.1

This Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein shall have been approved by the requisite vote of the Board of Directors of CFI and FFI and by a “majority of the outstanding voting securities” of the Acquired Fund as provided in Section 2(a)(42) of the 1940 Act, and evidence of such approval shall have been delivered to the Acquiring Fund.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, neither the Acquiring Fund nor the Acquired Fund may waive the conditions set forth in this paragraph 9.1.

9.2

On the Closing Date, no action, suit or other proceeding shall be pending or, to the knowledge of the parties, threatened before any court or governmental agency in which it is sought to restrain or prohibit, or obtain material damages or other relief in connection with, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated herein.

9.3

All consents of other parties and all other consents, orders and permits of federal, state and local regulatory authorities deemed necessary by the Acquiring Fund or the Acquired Fund to permit consummation, in all material respects, of the transactions contemplated hereby shall have been obtained, except where failure to obtain any such consent, order or permit would not have a material adverse effect on the assets or properties of the Acquiring Fund or the Acquired Fund, provided that either party hereto may for itself waive any of such conditions.

9.4

The N-14 Registration Statement shall have become effective under the 1933 Act and no stop orders suspending the effectiveness thereof or order pursuant to Section 8(e) of the 1940 Act shall have been issued by the Commission and, to the knowledge of the parties hereto, no investigation or proceeding for such purpose shall have been instituted or be pending, threatened or contemplated under the 1933 Act or the 1940 Act.

9.5

The parties shall have received an opinion of Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. addressed to each of the Acquiring Fund and the Acquired Fund, dated the Closing Date, customary in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the parties hereto, substantially to the effect that, on the basis of existing provisions of the Code, current administrative rules and court decisions, for federal income tax purposes:

(a)

the transfer of all of the assets of the Acquired Fund to the Acquiring Fund in exchange solely for Acquiring Fund Shares and the assumption by the Acquiring Fund of substantially all of the liabilities of the Acquired Fund (followed by the distribution of the Acquiring Fund Shares to the Acquired Fund Shareholders in complete liquidation of the Acquired Fund) will constitute a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, and the Acquiring Fund and the Acquired Fund will each be “a party to a reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(b) of the Code;


(b)

no gain or loss will be recognized by the Acquired Fund upon the transfer of the Acquired Fund’s assets to the Acquiring Fund in exchange for Acquiring Fund Shares and the assumption by the Acquiring Fund of the liabilities of the Acquired Fund or upon the distribution (whether actual or constructive) of Acquiring Fund Shares to the Acquired Fund Shareholders in exchange for such shareholders’ shares of the Acquired Fund;


(c)

no gain or loss will be recognized by the Acquiring Fund upon the receipt of the assets of the Acquired Fund solely in exchange for Acquiring Fund Shares and the assumption by the Acquiring Fund of the liabilities of the Acquired Fund;



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(d)

no gain or loss will be recognized by the Acquired Fund Shareholders upon the exchange of their shares of the Acquired Fund for the Acquiring Fund Shares in the Reorganization;


(e)

the aggregate tax basis of the Acquiring Fund Shares received by each current shareholder of the Acquired Fund pursuant to the Reorganization will be the same as the aggregate tax basis of the shares of the Acquired Fund exchanged therefor;


(f)

the holding period of the Acquiring Fund Shares received by each Acquired Fund Shareholder pursuant to the Reorganization will include the period during which the Acquired Fund shares exchanged therefor were held by such shareholder, provided such Acquired Fund shares were held as capital assets by such shareholder at the time of the exchange;


(g)

the Acquiring Fund will succeed to and take into account those tax attributes of the Acquired Fund that are described in Section 381(c) of the Code, subject to any applicable conditions and limitations specified in Sections 381, 382, 383 and 384 of the Code and the regulations thereunder;


(h)

the aggregate tax basis of the assets of the Acquired Fund acquired by the Acquiring Fund will be the same as the basis of such assets to the Acquired Fund immediately prior to the transfer thereof; and


(i)

the holding periods of the assets of the Acquired Fund in the hands of the Acquiring Fund will include the respective periods during which such assets were held by the Acquired Fund.


Such opinion shall be based on customary assumptions and the delivery of such opinion is conditioned upon receipt by Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. of such representations as it shall reasonably request of each of the Acquiring Fund and the Acquired Fund.  The Acquired Fund and the Acquiring Fund will cooperate to make and certify the accuracy of such representations.

9.6

The Agreement and Plan of Reorganization by and between FFI on behalf of its series [Frontegra Total Return Bond Fund] [Frontegra Investment Grade Bond Fund] and CFI on behalf of its series [Columbus Core Plus Fund] [Columbus Core Fund] and the transactions contemplated therein (collectively, the “Second Reorganization”), shall have been approved by shareholders of the [Columbus Core Plus Fund] [Columbus Core Fund] in accordance with the requirements of the 1940 Act and all other conditions necessary for the closing of the Second Reorganization shall have been satisfied so that the closing of the Second Reorganization may be consummated together with the Closing.

10.

AMENDMENTS, WAIVERS AND TERMINATION; NON-SURVIVAL OF COVENANTS, WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS; GOVERNING LAW


10.1

This Agreement may be amended, modified or supplemented in writing at any time by mutual consent of the parties hereto, notwithstanding approval hereof by the Acquired Fund shareholders of this Agreement, provided that no such amendment shall have a material adverse effect on the interests of such shareholders without their further approval.

10.2

At any time prior to the Closing Date, any of the parties hereto may waive compliance with any of the covenants or conditions made for its benefit contained herein, except as noted in paragraph 9.1.

10.3

This Agreement may be terminated and the transactions contemplated hereby may be abandoned by mutual agreement of FFI and CFI.  In addition, either FFI or CFI may at its option terminate this Agreement at or before the Closing Date due to:



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(a)

a breach by the other of any representation, warranty, or agreement contained herein to be performed at or before the Closing Date, if not cured within 30 days;


(b)

a condition herein expressed to be precedent to the obligations of the terminating party that has not been met and it reasonably appears that it will not or cannot be met; or


(c)

a determination by FFI’s or CFI’s Board of Directors that the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein is not in the best interest of the applicable Fund.


In the event of any such termination, there shall be no liability for damages on the part of the Acquiring Fund, FFI, the Acquired Fund, CFI, or their respective directors or officers, to the other party or its directors or officers, and each applicable party shall bear the expenses agreed to be incurred by it in accordance with paragraph 11.1.

10.4

Except as specified in the next sentence set forth in this paragraph 10.4, the representations, warranties or covenants contained in this Agreement or in any document delivered pursuant hereto or in connection herewith shall not survive the Reorganization, except with respect to the covenants and agreements in paragraph 6.15 hereof.  The other covenants to be performed after the Closing shall survive the Closing.

10.5

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Maryland, without giving effect to principles of conflicts of laws.

11.

EXPENSES


11.1

Except as otherwise provided for herein, all expenses of the reorganization contemplated by this Agreement will be borne equally by Reams and FAM.  Such expenses include, without limitation, (i) expenses incurred in connection with the entering into and the carrying out of the provisions of this Agreement, (ii) expenses associated with preparing and filing the N-14 Registration Statement, (iii) solicitation costs in connection with obtaining shareholder approval of the Reorganization, (iv) accounting fees, (v) legal fees, (vi) any unusual or extraordinary fees incurred with service providers and (vii) expenses incurred in connection with the termination of any agreement to which CFI on behalf of the Acquired Fund is a party.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Reams and the Acquiring Fund shall pay or assume only those expenses of the Acquired Fund that are solely and directly related to the Reorganization in accordance with the guidelines established in Rev. Rul. 73-54, 1973-1 C.B. 187.

11.2

FFI, on behalf of the Acquiring Fund, and CFI, on behalf of the Acquired Fund, each represents and warrants to the other that there are no business brokers or finders or other entities entitled to receive any payments in connection with the transactions provided for herein.

12.

NOTICES


Any notice, report, statement or demand required or permitted by any provision of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered by personal delivery, commercial delivery service or registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or sent by telefacsimile, and addressed as follows:

To Reams or to CFI, on behalf of itself and the Acquired Fund, to:

Reams Asset Management Company, LLC

Attention: David B. McKinney

227 Washington Street

Columbus, IN 47202

(812) 376-3137 (fax)



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With copies to:

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Attention:  Scott A. Moehrke P.C.

200 East Randolph Drive

Chicago, IL 60601

(312) 861-2200 (fax)

and, if to Reams, to:

Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kammholz, P.C.

Attention:  Karin Flynn

222 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2600

Chicago, IL  60603

(312) 609-5005(fax)

Or to FAM or FFI, on behalf of itself and the Acquiring Fund, to:

Frontegra Asset Management, Inc

Attention:

William D. Forsyth III

Thomas J. Holmberg, Jr.

400 Skokie Blvd.

Northbrook, IL 60062

(847) 509-9845 (fax)


With a copy to:

Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.

Attention:  Ellen Drought

780 North Water Street

Milwaukee, WI 53202

(414) 273-5198 (fax)

13.

MISCELLANEOUS


This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements between the parties (written or oral) with respect to the subject matter hereof, is intended as a complete exclusive statement of the terms of the agreement between the parties and may not be changed or terminated orally.  This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement.  The headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.  Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, is intended to confer upon any person not a party to this Agreement any rights or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement; provided, however, the directors of CFI on the date of this Agreement are intended third party beneficiaries of paragraph 6.15.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be executed by a duly authorized officer as of the date set forth above.

 

FRONTEGRA FUNDS, INC. on behalf of

 

FRONTEGRA TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND]

 

[[FRONTEGRA INVESTMENT GRADE BOND

 

FUND]

Attest:

 

By:                                                      

By:                                                      

 

Name:

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

COLUMBUS FUNDS, INC on behalf of

 

[COLUMBUS CORE PLUS FUND]

 

[COLUMBUS CORE FUND]

Attest:

 

By:                                                      

By:                                                      

 

Name:

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

FRONTEGRA ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.

 

(solely with respect to Section 11.1 hereof)

Attest:

 

By:                                                      

By:                                                      

 

Name:

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

REAMS ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC

 

(solely with respect to Section 11.1 hereof)

Attest:

 

By:                                                      

By:                                                      

 

Name:

 

Title:




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Appendix B


Investment Restrictions and Limitations


The respective investment restrictions and limitations of the Frontegra Funds and the Columbus Funds are described below.  Unless otherwise specified, the investment restrictions and limitations are considered to be “fundamental” policies, and as such, may not be changed without approval of the holders of a “majority” (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) of the respective outstanding shares of the Frontegra Funds and Columbus Funds.


FRONTEGRA FUNDS

COLUMBUS FUNDS

The Funds:

1.

May not with respect to 75% of its total assets, purchase the securities of any issuer (except securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result, (i) more than 5% of the Fund’s total assets would be invested in the securities of that issuer or (ii) the Fund would hold more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of that issuer.

2.

May (i) borrow money from banks and (ii) make other investments or engage in other transactions permissible under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) which may involve a borrowing, provided that the combination of (i) and (ii) shall not exceed 33 1/3% of the value of the Fund’s total assets (including the amount borrowed), less the Fund’s liabilities (other than borrowings).  The Fund may also borrow money from other Frontegra Funds or other persons to the extent permitted by applicable law.

3.

May not issue senior securities, except as permitted under the 1940 Act.

4.

May not act as an underwriter of another issuer’s securities, except to the extent the Fund may be deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 in connection with the purchase and sale of portfolio securities.

5.

May not purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this limitation shall not prevent the Fund from purchasing or selling options, futures contracts, or other derivative instruments, or from investing in securities or other instruments backed by physical commodities).

6.

May not make loans if, as a result, more than 33 1/3% of the Fund’s total assets would be lent to other persons, except through (i) purchases of debt securities or other debt instruments or (ii) engaging in repurchase agreements.  

The Funds:

1.

May not with respect to 75% of its total assets, purchase the securities of any issuer (except securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result, (i) more than 5% of the Fund's total assets would be invested in the securities of that issuer, or (ii) the Fund would hold more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of that issuer.

2.

May (i) borrow money from banks for temporary or emergency purposes (but not for leveraging or the purchase of investments) and (ii) make other    investments or engage in other transactions permissible under the 1940 Act, which may involve a borrowing, including borrowing through reverse    repurchase agreements, provided that the combination of (i) and (ii) shall not exceed 33 1/3% of the value of the Fund's total assets (including the amount borrowed), less the Fund's liabilities (other than borrowings). If the amount borrowed at any time exceeds 33 1/3% of the Fund's total assets, the Fund will, within three days thereafter (not including Sundays, holidays and any longer permissible period), reduce the amount of the borrowings such that the borrowings do not exceed 33 1/3% of the Fund's total assets. Each Fund may also borrow money from other persons to the extent permitted by applicable law.

3.

May not issue senior securities, except as permitted under the 1940 Act.

4.

May not act as an underwriter of another issuer's securities, except to the extent that the Fund may be deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), in connection with the purchase and sale of




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7.

May not purchase the securities of any issuer if, as a result, more than 25% of the Fund’s total assets would be invested in the securities of issuers, the principal business activities of which are in the same industry.

8.

May not purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this limitation shall not prohibit the Fund from purchasing or selling securities or other instruments backed by real estate or of issuers engaged in real estate activities).

9.

May, notwithstanding any other fundamental investment policy or restriction, invest all of its assets in the securities of a single open-end management investment company with substantially the same fundamental investment objective, policies, and restrictions as the Fund.

With the exception of the investment restriction set out in item 2 above, if a percentage restriction is adhered to at the time of investment, a later increase in percentage resulting from a change in market value of the investment or the total assets will not constitute a violation of that restriction.

portfolio securities.

5.

May not purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the Fund from purchasing or selling options, futures contracts, or other derivative instruments, or from investing in securities or other instruments backed by physical commodities).

6.

May not make loans if, as a result, more than 33 1/3% of the Fund's total assets would be lent to other persons, except through (i) purchases of debt securities or other debt instruments, or (ii) engaging in repurchase agreements.

7.

May not purchase the securities of any issuer if, as a result, more than 25% of the Fund's total assets would be invested in the securities of issuers, the principal business activities of which are in the same industry.

8.

May not purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prohibit the Fund from purchasing or selling securities or other instruments backed by real estate or of issuers engaged in real estate activities).


The following are the non-fundamental investment policies which may be changed by the applicable Fund’s Board without shareholder approval.


FRONTEGRA FUNDS

COLUMBUS FUNDS

The Funds may not:

1.

Sell securities short, unless the Fund owns or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to the securities sold short or unless it covers such short sale as required by the current rules and positions of the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff, and provided that transactions in options, futures contracts, options on futures contracts, or other derivative instruments are not deemed to constitute selling securities short.

2.

Purchase securities on margin, except that the Fund may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary for the clearance of transactions, and provided that margin deposits in connection with futures contracts, options on futures contracts, or other derivative instruments shall not constitute purchasing securities on margin.

The Funds may not:

1.

Sell securities short, unless the Fund owns or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to the securities sold short, or unless it covers such short sale as required by the current rules and positions of the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff, and provided that transactions in options, futures contracts, options on futures contracts, or other derivative instruments are not deemed to constitute selling securities short.

2.

Purchase securities on margin, except that the Fund may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary for the clearance of transactions, and provided that margin deposits in connection with futures contracts, options on futures contracts, or other derivative instruments shall




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3.

Invest in illiquid securities if, as a result of such investment, more than 15% of its net assets would be invested in illiquid securities, or such other amounts as may be permitted under the 1940 Act.

4.

Purchase securities of other investment companies except in compliance with the 1940 Act.

5.

Invest all of its assets in the securities of a single open-end investment management company with substantially the same fundamental investment objective, restrictions and policies as the Fund.

6.

Engage in futures or options on futures transactions, except in accordance with Rule 4.5 under the Commodity Exchange Act.

7.

Borrow money, except (i) from banks or (ii) through reverse repurchase agreements or mortgage dollar rolls, and will not purchase securities when bank borrowings exceed 5% of its total assets.

8.

Make any loans other than loans of portfolio securities, except through (i) purchases of debt securities or other debt instruments, or (ii) engaging in repurchase agreements.

9.

Make any change in its investment policy of investing a minimum percentage of its net assets in the investments suggested by the Fund’s name without first providing shareholders of the Fund with at least 60 days’ notice.

Unless noted otherwise, if a percentage restriction is adhered to at the time of investment, a later increase or decrease in percentage resulting from a change in market value of the investment or the total assets will not constitute a violation of that restriction.

For purposes of each Fund’s policy to invest a minimum percentage of its assets in investments suggested by the Fund’s name, “assets” is defined as net assets plus borrowings for investment purposes.

not constitute purchasing securities on margin.

3.

Invest in illiquid securities if, as a result of such investment, more than 15% of its net assets would be invested in illiquid securities.

4.

Purchase securities of other investment companies except in compliance with the 1940 Act and applicable state law.

5.

Make any loans, except through (i) purchases of debt securities or other debt instruments, or (ii) engaging in repurchase agreements.

6.

Borrow money except from banks or through reverse repurchase agreements or   mortgage dollar rolls, and will not purchase securities when bank borrowings exceed 5% of its total assets.

7.

Invest less than 80% of its net assets in fixed income securities and debt obligations.

The Core Plus Fund may not:

1.

Invest more than 15% of its assets in non-U.S. dollar denominated securities.

2.

Invest more than 20% of its assets in non-investment grade fixed income    securities.

The Core Fund may not:

1.

Invest in non-investment grade fixed income securities.

2.

Invest in non-U.S. dollar denominated securities.

Unless noted otherwise, if a percentage restriction is adhered to at the time of investment, a later increase or decrease in percentage resulting from a change in the Fund's assets (i.e., due to cash inflows or redemptions) or in market value of the investment or the Fund's assets will not constitute a violation of that restriction.




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PART B


STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION


June [___], 2007


REORGANIZATION OF


COLUMBUS CORE PLUS FUND and

COLUMBUS CORE FUND

Each, a series of Columbus Funds, Inc.


IN EXCHANGE FOR SHARES OF


FRONTEGRA TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND and

FRONTEGRA INVESTMENT GRADE BOND FUND

Each, a series of Frontegra Funds, Inc.


Frontegra Funds, Inc.

c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC

P.O. Box 701

Milwaukee, WI  53201-0701

1-888-825-2100


This statement of additional information dated June [__], 2007 is not a prospectus.  A Proxy Statement/Prospectus dated June [__], 2007 related to the above referenced matters may be obtained from Frontegra Funds, Inc. (“FFI”), on behalf of the funds listed above, by writing or calling FFI at the address and telephone number shown above.  This statement of additional information should be read in conjunction with such Proxy Statement/Prospectus.


Table of Contents


1.

The combined statement of additional information for FFI dated October 31, 2006, as supplemented on November 28, 2006.

2.

The combined statement of additional information for the Columbus Funds, Inc. (“CFI”) dated January 26, 2006.

3.

Audited financial statements of the Frontegra Total Return Bond Fund dated June 30, 2006.

4.

Audited financial statements of the Frontegra Investment Grade Bond Fund dated June 30, 2006.

5.

Audited financial statements of the Columbus Core Plus Fund dated September 30, 2006.

6.

Audited financial statements of the Columbus Core Fund dated September 30, 2006.

7.

Unaudited financial statements of the Frontegra Total Return Bond Fund dated December 31, 2006.

8.

Unaudited financial statements of the Frontegra Investment Grade Bond Fund dated December 31, 2006.

9.

Unaudited financial statements of the Columbus Core Plus Fund dated March 31, 2007.

10.

Unaudited financial statements of the Columbus Core Fund dated March 31, 2007.

11.

Pro forma financial statements of the Frontegra Total Return Bond Fund and the Columbus Core Plus Fund combined.

12.

Pro forma financial statements of the Frontegra Investment Grade Bond Fund and the Columbus Core Fund combined.



1




Incorporation by Reference


The following documents are incorporated by reference into this statement of additional information:


·

The combined statement of additional information of FFI dated October 31, 2006, as supplemented on November 28, 2006, is incorporated by reference to FFI’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-7685), filed with the SEC on October 27, 2006, and the supplement to the statement of additional information filed pursuant to Rule 497(e) under the Securities Act of 1933, filed with the SEC on November 28, 2006.

·

The combined statement of additional information of CFI dated January 26, 2007 is incorporated by reference to CFI’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 811-21463), filed with the SEC on January 26, 2007.  

·

The audited financial statements of the Frontegra Total Return Bond Fund dated June 30, 2006 are incorporated by reference to the fund’s Annual Report to shareholders of FFI for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006, filed with the SEC on September 6, 2006.

·

The audited financial statements of the Frontegra Investment Grade Bond Fund dated June 30, 2006 are incorporated by reference to the fund’s Annual Report to shareholders of FFI for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006, filed with the SEC on September 6, 2006.

·

The audited financial statements of the Columbus Core Plus Bond Fund dated September 30, 2006 are incorporated by reference to the fund’s Annual Report to shareholders of CFI for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006, filed with the SEC on December 8, 2006.

·

The audited financial statements of the Columbus Core Fund dated September 30, 2006 are incorporated by reference to the fund’s Annual Report to shareholders of CFI for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006, filed with the SEC on December 8, 2006.

·

Unaudited financial statements of the Frontegra Total Return Bond Fund dated December 31, 2006 are incorporated by reference to the fund’s Semi-Annual Report to shareholders of FFI for the six months ended December 31, 2006, filed with the SEC on March 8, 2007.

·

Unaudited financial statements of the Frontegra Investment Grade Bond Fund dated December 31, 2006 are incorporated by reference to the fund’s Semi-Annual Report to shareholders of FFI for the six months ended December 31, 2006, filed with the SEC on March 8, 2007.

·

Unaudited financial statements of the Columbus Core Plus Fund dated March 31, 2007 are incorporated by reference to the fund’s Semi-Annual Report to shareholders of CFI for the six months ended March 31, 2007, filed with the SEC on June ___, 2007.

·

Unaudited financial statements of the Columbus Core Fund dated March 31, 2007 are incorporated by reference to the fund’s Semi-Annual Report to shareholders of CFI for the six months ended March 31, 2007, filed with the SEC on June ___, 2007.



2




Pro Forma Financial Statements


The following tables set forth the unaudited pro forma combined Statements of Assets and Liabilities and Schedules of Investments as of December 31, 2006, and the unaudited pro forma combined Statements of Operations for the year ended June 30, 2006 and for the six months ended December 31, 2006 for (i) the Frontegra Total Return Bond Fund and the Columbus Core Plus Fund and (ii) the Frontegra Investment Grade Bond Fund and the Columbus Core Fund, after giving effect to the reorganization.


PRO FORMA COMBINED STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

Frontegra Total Return Bond Fund

Columbus Core Plus Fund

Frontegra Columbus Core Plus Fund Pro Forma Combined

December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Columbus

Core Plus
Fund

 

Frontegra

Total
Return

Bond Fund

 

Adjustments

 

Frontegra

Columbus
Core

Plus Fund

Pro Forma

Combined

 

ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments at value (cost $500,328,967)

 

$151,825,083

 

$345,821,454

 

 $ -

 

$497,646,537

 

Repurchase Agreement (cost $7,736,000)

 

         7,736,000

 

       -

 

                    -

 

         7,736,000

 

Interest receivable

 

         1,176,139

 

      2,809,611

 

                    -

 

         3,985,750

 

Receivable from broker

 

               5,147

 

           44,258

 

                    -

 

             49,405

 

Receivable for investments sold

 

       68,697,000

 

  148,337,289

 

                    -

 

     217,034,289

 

Receivable from Adviser

 

             15,262

 

-

 

                    -

 

             15,262

 

Other assets

 

               5,980

 

           23,944

 

                    -

 

             29,924

 

Total assets

 

229,460,611

 

497,036,556

 

0

 

726,497,167

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payable for investments purchased

 

       92,426,220

 

  195,437,648

 

                    -

 

     287,863,868

 

Payable to Custodian

 

           135,361

 

                   -

 

                    -

 

           135,361

 

Accrued investment advisory fee

 

                      -

 

           26,612

 

                    -

 

             26,612

 

Accrued expenses

 

             77,380

 

           61,255

 

                    -

 

           138,635

 

Total liabilities

 

       92,638,961

 

  195,525,515

 

                    -

 

     288,164,476

 

Net Assets

 

$136,821,650

 

$301,511,041

 

$0

 

$438,332,691

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paid in capital

 

$137,587,835

 

$301,415,770

 

 $ -

 

$439,003,605

 

Undistributed net investment income

 

59,971

 

1,844,567

 

                    -

 

1,904,538

 

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments sold, swap contracts and foreign currency

 

(150,758)

 

148,565

 

                    -

 

(2,193)

 

Net unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Investments

 

(680,545)

 

(2,001,885)

 

 

 

(2,682,430)

 

   Swap contracts

 

5,147

 

104,024

 

                    -

 

109,171

 

Net Assets

 

$136,821,650

 

$301,511,041

 

$0

 

$438,332,691

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAPITAL STOCK, $0.0001 AND
$0.01 PAR VALUE,
RESPECTIVELY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issued and outstanding

 

13,379,235

 

9,706,933

 

(8,973,718)

 

14,112,450

 

Net Asset Value, Redemption Price and Offering Price Per Share

 

$10.23

 

$31.06

 

$0.00

 

$31.06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 



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PRO FORMA COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frontegra Total Return Bond Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Columbus Core Plus Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frontegra Columbus Core Plus Fund Pro Forma Combined

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the twelve months ended June 30, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Columbus

Core Plus

Fund

 



Frontegra

Total Return

Bond Fund

 

Adjustments

 

Frontegra

Columbus Core

Plus Fund

Pro Forma

Combined

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 $2,180,436

 

$15,182,849

 

$

-

 

$17,363,285

 

 

2,180,436

 

15,182,849

 

-

 

17,363,285

 

 


 


 


 


 

EXPENSES:


 


 


 


 

Investment advisory fees

373,802

 

1,267,229

 

53,400

(1)

1,694,431

 

Fund administration and accounting fees

146,560

 

140,286

 

(125,829)

(2)

161,017

 

Custody fees

47,460

 

67,736

 

(42,120)

(2)

73,076

 

Legal fees

87,397

 

28,724

 

(87,397)

(3)

28,724

 

Audit fees

15,831

 

26,400

 

(15,831)

(3)

26,400

 

Federal and state registration fees

12,774

 

24,305

 

(12,774)

(3)

24,305

 

Shareholder servicing fees

38,022

 

11,885

 

(38,022)

(2)

11,885

 

Directors’ fees and related expenses

30,147

 

6,123

 

(30,147)

(3)

6,123

 

Chief Compliance Officer expenses

-

 

5,548

 

-

 

5,548

 

Reports to shareholders

11,631

 

2,564

 

(11,631)

(3)

2,564

 

Other

39,908

 

18,252

 

(39,908)

(3)

18,252

 

Total expenses before waiver

803,532

 

1,599,052

 

(350,259)

 

2,052,325

 

Waiver and reimbursement of expenses by Adviser

(589,933)

 

(965,488)

 

350,259

(4)

(1,205,162)

 

Net expenses

213,599

 

633,564

 

0

 

847,163

 

Net Investment Income

1,966,837

 

14,549,285

 

0

 

16,516,122

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized gain (loss) on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

(4,108,933)

 

(9,636,045)

 

-

 

(13,744,978)

 

Options

-

 

29,000

 

-

 

29,000

 

Swap contracts

82,099

 

295,964

 

-

 

378,063

 

Foreign currency translation

-

 

(2,627)

 

-

 

(2,627)

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:


 


 


 


 

Investments

(1,453,015)

 

(4,068,396)

 

-

 

(5,521,411)

 

Swap contracts

-

 

(20,310)

 

-

 

(20,310)

 

Foreign currency

-

 

1,731

 

-

 

1,731

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Loss on Investments

(5,479,849)

 

(13,400,683)

 

-

 

(18,880,532)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting
from Operations

($3,513,012)

 

$1,148,602

 

$

0

 

($2,364,410)

 

 


 


 

 

 


(1)

The increase in the advisory fee reflects the higher fee charged by the Frontegra Total Return Bond Fund’s investment adviser, Frontegra Asset Management, Inc. (“FAM”), pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement between FAM and the Frontegra Total Return Bond Fund.

(2)

The adjustments to fund administration and accounting fees, custody fees and shareholder servicing fees reflect the elimination of duplicative costs as well as the application of the ongoing fee arrangements with U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC and U.S. Bank, N.A.

(3)

The adjustments to audit fees, legal fees, registration fees, directors’ fees, reports to shareholders and other expenses reflect the elimination of duplicative costs or economies of scale and are based on post-reorganization arrangements.

(4)

The adjustment to waiver and reimbursement of expenses by Adviser reflects the expense cap in place.

 

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



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PRO FORMA COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frontegra Total Return Bond Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Columbus Core Plus Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frontegra Columbus Core Plus Fund Pro Forma Combined

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the six months ended December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Columbus

Core Plus

Fund

 



Frontegra

Total Return

Bond Fund

 

Adjustments

 

Frontegra

Columbus Core

Plus Fund

Pro Forma

Combined

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

$3,437,957

 

$8,228,154

 

$

-

 

$11,666,111

 

 

3,437,957

 

8,228,154

 

-

 

11,666,111

 

 


 


 


 

 

 

EXPENSES:


 


 


 

 

 

Investment advisory fees

233,429

 

634,564

 

33,347

(1)

901,340

 

Fund administration and accounting fees

87,925

 

67,500

 

(74,023)

(2)

81,402

 

Custody fees

26,423

 

23,594

 

(19,808)

(2)

30,209

 

Audit fees

12,491

 

14,043

 

(12,491)

(3)

14,043

 

Legal fees

59,207

 

13,520

 

(59,207)

(3)

13,520

 

Federal and state registration fees

10,500

 

12,505

 

(10,500)

(3)

12,505

 

Shareholder servicing fees

22,220

 

6,071

 

(22,220)

(2)

6,071

 

Chief Compliance Officer expenses

-

 

3,067

 

-

 

3,067

 

Directors’ fees and related expenses

11,604

 

2,940

 

(11,604)

(3)

2,940

 

Reports to shareholders

5,018

 

1,945

 

(5,018)

(3)

1,945

 

Other

11,392

 

5,459

 

(11,392)

(3)

5,459

 

Total expenses before waiver

480,209

 

785,208

 

(192,916)

 

1,072,501

 

Waiver and reimbursement of expenses by Adviser

(346,820)

 

(467,926)

 

192,916

(4)

(621,830)

 

Net expenses

133,389

 

317,282

 

0

 

450,671

 

Net Investment Income

3,304,568

 

7,910,872

 

0

 

11,215,440

 


 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

  GAIN ON INVESTMENTS:

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

Realized gain on:

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

Investments

2,932,088

 

9,770,310

 

-

 

12,702,398

 

Options

11,000

 

-

 

-

 

11,000

 

Swap contracts

30,081

 

-

 

-

 

30,081

 

Foreign currency translation

-

 

863

 

-

 

863

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:


 


 


 

 

 

Investments

622,070

 

2,081,325

 

-

 

2,703,395

 

Foreign currency

-

 

109,976

 

-

 

109,976

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments

3,595,239

 

11,962,474

 

-

 

15,557,713

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting
from Operations

$6,899,807

 

$19,873,346

 

$

0

 

$26,773,153

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

(1)

The increase in the advisory fee reflects the higher fee charged by the Frontegra Total Return Bond Fund’s investment adviser, Frontegra Asset Management, Inc. `(“FAM”), pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement between FAM and the Frontegra Total Return Bond Fund.

`(2)

The adjustments to fund administration and accounting fees, custody fees and shareholder servicing fees reflect the elimination of duplicative costs as well as the application of the ongoing fee arrangements with U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC and U.S. Bank, N.A.

(3)`

The adjustments to audit fees, legal fees, registration fees, directors’ fees, reports to shareholders and other expenses reflect the elimination of duplicative costs or economies of scale and are based on post-reorganization arrangements.

(4)

The adjustment to waiver and reimbursement of expenses by Adviser reflects the expense cap in place.

 

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



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PRO FORMA COMBINED STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

Frontegra Investment Grade Bond Fund

Columbus Core Fund

Frontegra Columbus Core Fund Pro Forma Combined

December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Columbus

Core Fund

 

Frontegra

Investment Grade

Bond Fund

 

Adjustments

 

Frontegra

Columbus

Core Fund

Pro Forma

Combined

 

ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments at value (cost $124,554,459)

 

$26,931,058

 

$96,765,791

 

$ -

 

$123,696,849

 

Repurchase Agreement (cost $1,275,000)

 

1,275,000

 

-

 

-

 

1,275,000

 

Interest receivable

 

204,463

 

739,938

 

 -

 

944,401

 

Receivable for investments sold

 

11,038,150

 

44,882,493

 

 -

 

55,920,643

 

Receivable for Fund shares sold

 

-

 

706,330

 

 -

 

706,330

 

Receivable from Adviser

 

13,209

 

6,390

 

-

 

19,599

 

Other assets

 

6,197

 

13,025

 

-

 

19,222

 

Total assets

 

39,468,077

 

143,113,967

 

0

 

182,582,044

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

LIABILITIES:

 


 


 


 


 

Payable for investments purchased

 

15,626,397

 

56,351,525

 

-

 

71,977,922

 

Payable to Custodian

 

40,309

 

-

 

-

 

40,309

 

Accrued expenses

 

32,137

 

41,204

 

-

 

73,341

 

Total liabilities

 

15,698,843

 

56,392,729

 

-

 

72,091,572

 

Net Assets

 

$23,769,234

 

$86,721,238

 

$0

 

$110,490,472

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 


 


 


 


 

Paid in capital

 

$24,182,034

 

$88,418,781

 

 $ -

 

$112,600,815

 

Undistributed net investment income

 

4,378

 

520,493

 

 -

 

524,871

 

Accumulated net realized loss

 

(233,094)

 

(1,544,510)

 

 -

 

(1,777,604)

 

Net unrealized depreciation on investments

 

(184,084)

 

(673,526)

 

  -

 

(857,610)

 

Net Assets

 

$23,769,234

 

$86,721,238

 

$0

 

$110,490,472

 

 

 

 

 


 


 


 

CAPITAL STOCK, $0.0001 AND $0.01 PAR VALUE, RESPECTIVELY

 

 

 


 


 


 

Issued and outstanding

 

 2,418,901

 

 8,513,025

 

(88,896)

 

10,843,030

 

Net Asset Value, Redemption Price and Offering Price Per Share

 

$9.83

 

$10.19

 

$0.00

 

$10.19

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 



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PRO FORMA COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

Frontegra Investment Grade Bond Fund

Columbus Core Fund

Frontegra Columbus Core Fund Pro Forma Combined

For the twelve months ended June 30, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

 

Columbus

Core Fund

 

Frontegra

Investment Grade

Bond Fund

 

Adjustments

 

Frontegra

Columbus

Core Fund

Pro Forma

 Combined

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

$1,020,061

 

$4,314,142

 

 $ -

 

 $5,334,203

 

 

1,020,061

 

4,314,142

 

 -

 

 5,334,203

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment advisory fees

80,275

 

412,159

 

 16,055

(1)

 508,489

 

Fund administration and accounting fees

71,753

 

76,981

 

 (68,601)

(2)

 80,133

 

Custody fees

38,424

 

40,197

 

 (37,277)

(2)

 41,344

 

Legal fees

19,559

 

28,712

 

 (19,559)

(3)

 28,712

 

Audit fees

15,751

 

24,900

 

 (15,751)

(3)

 24,900

 

Federal and state registration fees

10,940

 

21,255

 

 (10,940)

(3)

 21,255

 

Shareholder servicing fees

30,793

 

10,971

 

 (30,793)

(2)

 10,971

 

Directors’ fees and related expenses

5,876

 

6,123

 

 (5,876)

(3)

 6,123

 

Chief Compliance Officer expenses

-

 

5,548

 

 -

 

 5,548

 

Reports to shareholders

5,977

 

1,505

 

 (5,977)

(3)

 1,505

 

Other

11,564

 

6,376

 

 (11,564)

(3)

 6,376

 

Total expenses before waiver

 290,912

 

 634,727

 

 (190,283)

 

 735,356

 

Waiver and reimbursement of expenses by Adviser

(245,158)

 

(438,461)

 

 190,283

(4)

 (493,336)

 

Net expenses

45,754

 

196,266

 

 0

 

 242,020

 

Net Investment Income

974,307

 

4,117,876

 

 0

 

 5,092,183

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  LOSS ON INVESTMENTS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized loss on investments

 (656,846)

 

 (3,050,529)

 

 -

 

 (3,707,375)

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

 (354,159)

 

 (1,221,096)

 

 -

 

 (1,575,255)

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Loss on Investments

 (1,011,005)

 

 (4,271,625)

 

 -

 

 (5,282,630)

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 ($36,698)

 

 ($153,749)

 

 $0

 

 ($190,447)

(1)

  The increase in the advisory fee reflects the higher fee charged by the Frontegra Investment Grade Bond Fund’s investment adviser, Frontegra Asset Management, Inc. (“FAM”), pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement between FAM and the Frontegra Investment Grade Bond Fund.

(2)

 

The adjustments to fund administration and accounting fees, custody fees and shareholder servicing fees reflect the elimination of duplicative costs as well as the application of the ongoing fee arrangements with U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC and U.S. Bank, N.A.

(3)

The adjustments to audit fees, legal fees, registration fees, directors’ fees, reports to shareholders and other expenses reflect the elimination of duplicative costs or economies of scale and are based on post-reorganization arrangements.

(4)

The adjustment to waiver and reimbursement of expenses by Adviser reflects the expense cap in place.

 

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



7







PRO FORMA COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

Frontegra Investment Grade Bond Fund

Columbus Core Fund

Frontegra Columbus Core Fund Pro Forma Combined

For the six months ended December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

 

Columbus

Core Fund

 

Frontegra

Investment Grade

Bond Fund

 

Adjustments

 

Frontegra

Columbus

Core Fund

Pro Forma

Combined

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:


 


 

 

 


 

Interest

$577,959

 

$2,253,591

 

$

-

 

$2,831,550

 

 

577,959

 

2,253,591

 

-

 

2,831,550

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Investment advisory fees

40,603

 

192,027

 

8,121

(1)

240,751

 

Fund administration and accounting fees

41,580

 

37,672

 

(39,451)

(2)

39,801

 

Custody fees

19,741

 

20,597

 

(18,590)

(2)

21,748

 

Legal fees

10,116

 

13,502

 

(10,116)

(3)

13,502

 

Audit fees

12,456

 

13,286

 

(12,456)

(3)

13,286

 

Federal and state registration fees

5,111

 

11,406

 

(5,111)

(3)

11,406

 

Shareholder servicing fees

21,412

 

5,940

 

(21,412)

(2)

5,940

 

Directors’ fees and related expenses

678

 

2,940

 

(678)

(3)

2,940

 

Chief Compliance Officer expenses

-

 

3,067

 

-

 

3,067

 

Reports to shareholders

1,334

 

1,227

 

(1,334)

(3)

1,227

 

Other

3,578

 

1,829

 

(3,578)

(3)

1,829

 

Total expenses before waiver

156,609

 

303,493

 

(104,605)

 

355,497

 

Waiver and reimbursement of expenses by Adviser

(133,407)

 

(212,052)

 

104,605

(4)

(240,854)

 

Net expenses

23,202

 

91,441

 

0

 

114,643

 

Net Investment Income

554,757

 

2,162,150

 

0

 

2,716,907

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized gain on investments

434,098

 

1,874,454

 

-

 

2,308,552

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

(387,966)

 

738,998

 

-

 

351,032

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments

46,132

 

2,613,452

 

-

 

2,659,584

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

$600,889

 

$4,775,602

 

$0

 

$5,376,491

(1)

The increase in the advisory fee reflects the higher fee charged by the Frontegra Investment Grade Bond Fund’s investment adviser, Frontegra Asset Management, Inc. (“FAM”), pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement between FAM and the Frontegra Investment Grade Bond Fund.

(2)

The adjustments to fund administration and accounting fees, custody fees and shareholder servicing fees reflect the elimination of duplicative costs as well as the application of the ongoing fee arrangements with U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC and U.S. Bank, N.A.

 

(3)

The adjustments to legal fees, audit fees, registration fees, directors’ fees, reports to shareholders and other expenses reflect the elimination of duplicative costs or economies of scale and are based on post-reorganization arrangements.

(4)

The adjustment to waiver and reimbursement of expenses by Adviser reflects the expense cap in place.

 

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





8




Pro Forma Combined Schedule of Investments

Frontegra Total Return Bond Fund

Columbus Core Plus Fund

Frontegra Columbus Core Plus Fund Combined

As of December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

Principal Amount

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Columbus
Core Plus
Fund

Frontegra
Total
Return
Bond
Fund

Frontegra
Columbus
Core Plus
Fund Pro
Forma
Combined

 

Columbus
Core Plus
Fund

 

Frontegra
Total Return
Bond Fund

 

Frontegra
Columbus
Core Plus
Fund Pro
Forma
Combined
Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES  11.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Americredit Automobile Receivables Trust

 

 

 

 

 

$ 390,000

$ 975,000

$ 1,365,000

    2006-A-F, 5.610%, 03/06/2010 (e)

$ 390,576

 

$ 976,441

 

$ 1,367,017

 

 

 

Bank One Issuance Trust

 

 

 

 

 

675,000

1,770,000

2,445,000

    2004-4A, 5.240%, 02/16/2010 (c)(e)

675,204

 

1,770,535

 

2,445,739

 

 

 

Capital One Auto Finance Trust

 

 

 

 

 

1,160,000

2,880,000

4,040,000

    2006-B, 5.530%, 04/15/2009 (e)

1,160,949

 

2,882,355

 

4,043,304

 

 

 

Carmax Auto Trust

 

 

 

 

 

590,000

1,475,000

2,065,000

    2006-2, 5.290%, 06/15/2009 (e)

589,999

 

1,474,997

 

2,064,996

 

 

 

Caterpillar Financial Asset Trust

 

 

 

 

 

570,000

1,495,000

2,065,000

    2006-A, 5.590%, 02/25/2009 (e)

570,644

 

1,496,689

 

2,067,333

 

 

 

Chase Credit Card Master Trust

 

 

 

 

 

1,530,000

3,810,000

5,340,000

    2004-2, 5.390%, 09/15/2009 (e)

1,530,323

 

3,810,805

 

5,341,128

 

 

 

Chase Issuance Trust

 

 

 

 

 

640,000

1,685,000

2,325,000

    2004-10A, 5.220%, 07/15/2010 (c)(e)

640,248

 

1,685,654

 

2,325,902

 

 

 

CIT Equipment Collateral Trust

 

 

 

 

 

883,020

2,172,450

3,055,470

    2005-VT1, 4.120%, 08/20/2008 (e)

878,152

 

2,160,474

 

3,038,626

 

 

 

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust

 

 

 

 

 

1,385,000

3,645,000

5,030,000

    2003-A11, 4.650%, 10/15/2009 (c)(e)

1,385,745

 

3,646,961

 

5,032,706

 

 

 

CNH Equipment Trust

 

 

 

 

 

408,059

1,022,054

1,430,113

    2006-B, 5.393%, 10/15/2007 (e)

408,117

 

1,022,199

 

1,430,316

 

 

 

Ford Credit Auto Trust

 

 

 

 

 

740,000

1,855,000

2,595,000

    2006-B, 5.420%, 07/15/2009 (e)

740,447

 

1,856,120

 

2,596,567

 

 

 

GS Auto Loan Trust

 

 

 

 

 

1,160,000

2,880,000

4,040,000

    2006-1, 5.470%, 02/15/2009 (e)

1,160,957

 

2,882,377

 

4,043,334

 

 

 

Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC

 

 

 

 

 

275,000

780,000

1,055,000

    2005-2A, 5.080%, 11/25/2011 (Acquired Multiple Dates,
    Cost $1,054,877) (a)

273,258

 

775,060

 

1,048,318

379

2,714

3,093

    1996-2, 7.275%, 08/25/2017

378

 

2,704

 

3,082

 

 

 

Mid-State Trust

 

 

 

 

 

251,327

743,246

994,573

    11, 4.864%, 07/15/2038

241,749

 

714,920

 

956,669

 

 

 

Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust

 

 

 

 

 

440,000

1,095,000

1,535,000

    2006-C, 5.520%, 01/15/2009 (e)

440,659

 

1,096,639

 

1,537,298

 

 

 

SLM Student Loan Trust

 

 

 

 

 

695,000

1,625,000

2,320,000

    2006-7, 5.337%, 04/25/2012 (c)(e)

694,740

 

1,624,392

 

2,319,132

213,926

562,817

776,743

    2004-10, 5.397%, 01/25/2014 (c)(e)

213,921

 

562,806

 

776,727

 

 

 

Target Credit Card Master Trust

 

 

 

 

 

1,465,000

 

1,465,000

    2002-1, 5.490%, 06/27/2011 (c)(e)

1,466,043

 

 

 

1,466,043

 

 

 

USAA Auto Owner Trust

 

 

 

 

 

329,189

719,018

1,048,207

    2006-4, 5.340%, 12/13/2007 (e)

329,164

 

718,964

 

1,048,128




9





Principal Amount

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Columbus
Core Plus
Fund

Frontegra
Total
Return
Bond
Fund

Frontegra
Columbus
Core Plus
Fund Pro
Forma
Combined

 

Columbus
Core Plus
Fund

 

Frontegra
Total Return
Bond Fund

 

Frontegra
Columbus
Core Plus
Fund Pro
Forma
Combined
Value

138,874

364,948

503,822

    2006-1, 5.030%, 11/15/2008 (e)

138,768

 

364,670

 

503,438

1,260,000

3,055,000

4,315,000

    2006-3, 5.470%, 04/15/2009 (e)

1,261,390

 

3,058,371

 

4,319,761

 

 

 

Volkswagen Auto Trust

 

 

 

 

 

195,017

487,543

682,560

    2006-A, 5.524%, 08/20/2007 (e)

195,101

 

487,752

 

682,853

 

 

 

Total Asset Backed Securities

15,386,532

 

35,071,885

 

50,458,417

 

 

 

(Cost $50,465,712)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS  15.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Automobiles  1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daimler Chrysler NA Holdings

 

 

 

 

 

470,000

1,185,000

1,655,000

    5.875%, 03/15/2011

471,770

 

1,189,462

 

1,661,232

 

 

 

Ford Motor Co.

 

 

 

 

 

145,000

310,000

455,000

    8.360%, 12/15/2013

145,000

 

310,000

 

455,000

345,000

850,000

1,195,000

    7.450%, 07/16/2031

270,825

 

667,250

 

938,075

 

 

 

General Motors Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

600,000

1,300,000

1,900,000

    7.740%, 11/27/2013

600,000

 

1,300,000

 

1,900,000

 

 

 

 

1,487,595

 

3,466,712

 

4,954,307

 

 

 

Chemicals  0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

255,000

625,000

880,000

    9.500%, 10/15/2014 (Acquired Multiple Dates,
    Cost $876,241) (a)

248,625

 

609,375

 

858,000

 

 

 

ICI Wilmington, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

220,000

585,000

805,000

    4.375%, 12/01/2008

215,861

 

573,995

 

789,856

 

 

 

Lyondell Chemical Co.

 

 

 

 

 

120,000

290,000

410,000

    8.250%, 09/15/2016

126,000

 

304,500

 

430,500

 

 

 

 

590,486

 

1,487,870

 

2,078,356

 

 

 

Commercial Banks  0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Suisse First Boston London

 

 

 

 

 

126,000

829,000

955,000

    7.900%, 05/01/2007 (Acquired Multiple Dates,
     Cost $963,665) (a)(b)

127,011

 

835,654

 

962,665

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Finance  1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ford Motor Credit Co.

 

 

 

 

 

895,000

2,340,000

3,235,000

    5.700%, 01/15/2010

857,949

 

2,243,131

 

3,101,080

 

 

 

Residential Capital Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

650,000

1,565,000

2,215,000

    6.375%, 06/30/2010

657,565

 

1,583,213

 

2,240,778

 

 

 

 

1,515,514

 

3,826,344

 

5,341,858

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services  0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

International Lease Finance Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

150,000

400,000

550,000

    5.750%, 06/15/2011

152,679

 

407,143

 

559,822

 

 

 

Pricoa Global Funding I

 

 

 

 

 

230,000

570,000

800,000

    5.331%, 03/03/2009 (Acquired 03/01/2006,
     Cost $800,000) (a)(c)(e)

230,215

 

570,533

 

800,748

 

 

 

Windsor Financing LLC

 

 

 

 

 

383,382

977,155

1,360,537

    5.881%, 07/15/2017 (Acquired Multiple Dates,
     Cost $1,364,181) (a)

381,963

 

973,540

 

1,355,503

 

 

 

 

764,857

 

1,951,216

 

2,716,073

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services  1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AT&T Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

355,000

940,000

1,295,000

    9.050%, 11/15/2011

384,350

 

1,017,716

 

1,402,066

 

 

 

Deutsche Telekom International Finance B.V.

 

 

 

 

 



10





Principal Amount

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




Columbus
Core Plus
Fund


Frontegra
Total
Return
Bond
Fund

Frontegra
Columbus
Core Plus
Fund Pro
Forma
Combined

 

Columbus
Core Plus
Fund

 

Frontegra
Total Return
Bond Fund

 

Frontegra
Columbus
Core Plus
Fund Pro
Forma
Combined
Value

305,000

670,000

975,000

    8.250%, 06/15/2030 (b)

374,949

 

823,658

 

1,198,607

 

 

 

Telecom Italia Capital

 

 

 

 

 

780,000

1,950,000

2,730,000

    6.200%, 07/18/2011 (b)

791,522

 

1,978,805

 

2,770,327

 

 

 

Telefonos de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.

 

 

 

 

 

162,000

533,000

695,000

    4.500%, 11/19/2008 (b)

159,078

 

523,386

 

682,464

 

 

 

 

1,709,899

 

4,343,565

 

6,053,464

 

 

 

Electric Utilities  3.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appalachian Power Co.

 

 

 

 

 

145,000

365,000

510,000

    4.400%, 06/01/2010

140,083

 

352,624

 

492,707

165,000

425,000

590,000

    5.550%, 04/01/2011

165,206

 

425,531

 

590,737

 

 

 

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

225,000

600,000

825,000

    7.250%, 09/01/2010

237,066

 

632,175

 

869,241

 

 

 

Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co.

 

 

 

 

 

 

885,000

885,000

    5.700%, 09/15/2012

 

 

893,300

 

893,300

 

 

 

Commonwealth Edison Co.

 

 

 

 

 

970,000

2,310,000

3,280,000

    5.950%, 08/15/2016

980,676

 

2,335,426

 

3,316,102

 

 

 

Consumers Energy Co.

 

 

 

 

 

133,000

952,000

1,085,000

    4.400%, 08/15/2009

129,571

 

927,453

 

1,057,024

 

 

 

Entergy Gulf States Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

334,000

881,000

1,215,000

    4.875%, 11/01/2011

321,186

 

847,200

 

1,168,386

 

 

 

Entergy Louisiana LLC

 

 

 

 

 

124,000

561,000

685,000

    5.500%, 04/01/2019

118,093

 

534,274

 

652,367

 

 

 

Florida Power Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

335,000

855,000

1,190,000

    4.500%, 06/01/2010

325,679

 

831,210

 

1,156,889

 

 

 

Indianapolis Power & Light Co.

 

 

 

 

 

100,000

245,000

345,000

    6.300%, 07/01/2013 (Acquired 10/17/2006,
     Cost $357,347) (a)

102,682

 

251,571

 

354,253

210,000

525,000

735,000

    6.050%, 10/01/2036 (Acquired 10/02/2006,
     Cost $730,282) (a)

208,971

 

522,429

 

731,400

 

 

 

Public Service Co. of Colorado

 

 

 

 

 

502,000

1,183,000

1,685,000

    4.375%, 10/01/2008

493,906

 

1,163,926

 

1,657,832

 

 

 

Public Service Electric & Gas

 

 

 

 

 

150,000

400,000

550,000

    5.000%, 01/01/2013

146,828

 

391,542

 

538,370

 

 

 

Southern California Edison Co.

 

 

 

 

 

360,000

935,000

1,295,000

    4.740%, 02/02/2009 (c)

360,483

 

936,256

 

1,296,739

 

 

 

Westar Energy Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

285,000

745,000

1,030,000

    6.000%, 07/01/2014

291,753

 

762,653

 

1,054,406

 

 

 

 

4,022,183

 

11,807,570

 

15,829,753

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing  0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Albertson’s Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

170,000

450,000

620,000

    8.000%, 05/01/2031

172,441

 

456,462

 

628,903

 

 

 

Supervalu Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

250,000

680,000

930,000

    7.500%, 11/15/2014

260,676

 

709,037

 

969,713

 

 

 

 

433,117

 

1,165,499

 

1,598,616

 

 

 

Gas Utilities  1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alliance Pipeline U.S.

 

 

 

 

 

39,325

104,866

144,191

    4.591%, 12/31/2025 (Acquired Multiple Dates,
     Cost $133,295) (a)

36,787

 

98,099

 

134,886



11





Principal Amount

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




Columbus
Core Plus
Fund


Frontegra
Total
Return
Bond
Fund

Frontegra
Columbus
Core Plus
Fund Pro
Forma
Combined

 

Columbus
Core Plus
Fund

 

Frontegra
Total Return
Bond Fund

 

Frontegra
Columbus
Core Plus
Fund Pro
Forma
Combined
Value

 

 

 

Gulfstream Natural Gas

 

 

 

 

 

270,000

675,000

945,000

    5.560%, 11/01/2015 (Acquired Multiple Dates,
     Cost $938,924) (a)

266,318

 

665,795

 

932,113

 

 

 

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

345,000

885,000

1,230,000

    6.500%, 09/01/2012

346,635

 

889,194

 

1,235,829

 

 

 

Southern Star Cent Gas

 

 

 

 

 

245,000

640,000

885,000

    6.000%, 06/01/2016 (Acquired Multiple Dates,
     Cost $878,099) (a)

246,531

 

644,000

 

890,531

 

 

 

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line

 

 

 

 

 

360,000

960,000

1,320,000

    6.400%, 04/15/2016

363,600

 

969,600

 

1,333,200

 

 

 

 

1,259,871

 

3,266,688

 

4,526,559

 

 

 

Insurance  0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jackson National Life Global Funding

 

 

 

 

 

235,000

575,000

810,000

    5.125%, 02/10/2011 (Acquired 02/03/2006,
     Cost $809,328) (a)

233,164

 

570,507

 

803,671

 

 

 

New York Life Global Funding

 

 

 

 

 

387,000

1,273,000

1,660,000

    3.875%, 01/15/2009 (Acquired Multiple Dates,
     Cost $1,656,165) (a)

376,595

 

1,238,774

 

1,615,369

 

 

 

Pacific Life Global Funding

 

 

 

 

 

120,000

715,000

835,000

    3.750%, 01/15/2009 (Acquired Multiple Dates,
     Cost $832,353) (a)

116,738

 

695,566

 

812,304

 

 

 

Protective Life Secured Trust

 

 

 

 

 

155,000

760,000

915,000

    4.000%, 10/07/2009

149,988

 

735,423

 

885,411

 

 

 

 

876,485

 

3,240,270

 

4,116,755

 

 

 

Media  0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COX Communications, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

455,000

999,000

1,454,000

    4.625%, 06/01/2013

428,129

 

940,002

 

1,368,131

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Medical Supplies & Services  0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HCA Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

205,000

445,000

650,000

    8.120%, 11/17/2013

207,563

 

450,563

 

658,126

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities & Unregulated Power  2.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AES Eastern Energy 1999-1

 

 

 

 

 

116,548

259,991

376,539

    1999-1, 9.000%, 01/02/2017

130,533

 

291,190

 

421,723

 

 

 

American Ref-Fuel Co. LLC

 

 

 

 

 

324,710

925,654

1,250,364

    6.260%, 12/31/2015 (Acquired Multiple Dates,
     Cost $1,248,216) (a)

319,550

 

910,945

 

1,230,495

 

 

 

Borger Energy Funding

 

 

 

 

 

285,278

701,502

986,780

    7.260%, 12/31/2022 (Acquired Multiple Dates,
     Cost $950,581) (a)

277,877

 

683,305

 

961,182

 

 

 

Duke Energy Ohio, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

365,000

 

365,000

    5.700%, 09/15/2012

368,423

 

 

 

368,423

 

 

 

Edison Mission Energy Funding

 

 

 

 

 

436,407

1,426,767

1,863,174

    7.330%, 09/15/2008 (Acquired Multiple Dates,
     Cost $1,852,170) (a)

438,044

 

1,432,117

 

1,870,161

 

 

 

Homer City Funding LLC

 

 

 

 

 

301,500

787,500

1,089,000

    8.137%, 10/01/2019

328,635

 

858,375

 

1,187,010

 

 

 

Kern River Funding Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

256,200

663,600

919,800

    4.893%, 04/30/2018 (Acquired Multiple Dates,
     Cost $893,193) (a)

248,719

 

644,223

 

892,942

 

 

 

Kiowa Power Partners LLC

 

 

 

 

 

259,797

683,361

943,158

    4.811%, 12/30/2013 (Acquired Multiple Dates,
     Cost $938,975) (a)

250,406

 

658,658

 

909,064



12





Principal Amount

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




Columbus
Core Plus
Fund


Frontegra
Total
Return
Bond
Fund

Frontegra
Columbus
Core Plus
Fund Pro
Forma
Combined

 

Columbus
Core Plus
Fund

 

Frontegra
Total Return
Bond Fund

 

Frontegra
Columbus
Core Plus
Fund Pro
Forma
Combined
Value

 

 

 

Midwest Generation LLC

 

 

 

 

 

153,722

406,619

560,341

    8.300%, 07/02/2009

158,141

 

418,310

 

576,451

37,566

79,306

116,872

    8.560%, 01/02/2016

41,417

 

87,435

 

128,852

 

 

 

Sithe/Independence Funding

 

 

 

 

 

320,675

784,925

1,105,600

    8.500%, 06/30/2007

322,606

 

789,650

 

1,112,256

 

 

 

 

2,884,351

 

6,774,208

 

9,658,559

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels  0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

290,000

700,000

990,000

    5.950%, 09/15/2016

290,607

 

701,465

 

992,072

290,000

700,000

990,000

    6.450%, 09/15/2036

293,044

 

707,347

 

1,000,391

 

 

 

Pemex Finance Ltd.

 

 

 

 

 

51,700

96,250

147,950

    9.690%, 08/15/2009

55,860

 

103,994

 

159,854

 

 

 

Sabine Pass LNG LP

 

 

 

 

 

310,000

700,000

1,010,000

    7.250%, 11/30/2013 (Acquired 11/01/2006,
     Cost $1,010,000) (a)

308,063

 

695,625

 

1,003,688

 

 

 

Texas Gas Transmission Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

190,000

415,000

605,000

    4.600%, 06/01/2015

176,062

 

384,557

 

560,619

 

 

 

 

1,123,636

 

2,592,988

 

3,716,624

 

 

 

Paper & Forest Products  0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

112,000

398,000

510,000

    8.500%, 08/01/2029 (b)

90,720

 

322,380

 

413,100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts  0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CPG Partners LP

 

 

 

 

 

330,000

855,000

1,185,000

    3.500%, 03/15/2009

317,549

 

822,741

 

1,140,290

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transportation  0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Burlington North Santa Fe

 

 

 

 

 

177,116

461,433

638,549

    4.830%, 01/15/2023

168,379

 

438,670

 

607,049

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds

18,007,345

 

47,732,940

 

65,740,285

 

 

 

 (Cost $65,787,187)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT NOTES/BONDS  1.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aid-Egypt

 

 

 

 

 

560,000

1,100,000

1,660,000

    4.450%, 09/15/2015 (b)

541,134

 

1,062,941

 

1,604,075

 

 

 

Aid-Israel

 

 

 

 

 

666,000

1,864,000

2,530,000

    5.500%, 09/18/2023 (b)

692,759

 

1,938,892

 

2,631,651

 

 

 

Quebec Province

 

 

 

 

 

700,000

1,835,000

2,535,000

    5.000%, 03/01/2016

690,456

 

1,809,982

 

2,500,438

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government Notes/Bonds

1,924,349

 

4,811,815

 

6,736,164

 

 

 

(Cost $6,856,648)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



13





Principal Amount

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




Columbus
Core Plus
Fund


Frontegra
Total
Return
Bond
Fund

Frontegra
Columbus
Core Plus
Fund Pro
Forma
Combined

 

Columbus
Core Plus
Fund

 

Frontegra
Total Return
Bond Fund

 

Frontegra
Columbus
Core Plus
Fund Pro
Forma
Combined
Value

 

 

 

MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES  48.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

865,000

2,270,000

3,135,000

    Pool # 2004-2, 4.050%, 11/10/2038

829,692

 

2,177,342

 

3,007,034

1,260,000

 

1,260,000

    Pool # 2005-5, 5.001%, 10/10/2045

1,249,836

 

 

 

1,249,836

440,000

1,110,000

1,550,000

    Pool # 2005-6, 5.165%, 09/10/2047

439,230

 

1,108,056

 

1,547,286

 

 

 

Capco America Securitization Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

85,129

274,880

360,009

    Pool # 1998-D7, 5.860%, 10/15/2030 (e)

85,048

 

274,619

 

359,667

 

 

 

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate

 

 

 

 

 

1,176,249

2,714,672

3,890,921

    Pool # 2003-LB1A, 3.251%, 06/10/2038

1,113,722

 

2,570,365

 

3,684,087

 

 

 

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

206,709

546,024

752,733

    Pool # 2005-10, 5.000%, 09/25/2015

204,656

 

540,601

 

745,257

59,862

171,934

231,796

    Pool # 2003-1, 7.000%, 02/25/2033 (e)

59,861

 

171,930

 

231,791

450,981

1,114,145

1,565,126

    Pool # 2003-C3, 2.079%, 05/15/2038 (e)

439,373

 

1,085,467

 

1,524,840

 

 

 

FHLMC Pools

 

 

 

 

 

33,899

159,682

193,581

    Pool # M80779, 5.000%, 11/01/2009

33,732

 

158,897

 

192,629

495,576

1,826,830

2,322,406

    Pool # B14039, 4.000%, 05/01/2014

478,837

 

1,765,123

 

2,243,960

804,528

2,030,118

2,834,646

    Pool # G11786, 5.000%, 10/01/2014

798,608

 

2,015,180

 

2,813,788

505,113

1,721,976

2,227,089

    Pool # G11672, 5.000%, 03/01/2015

501,398

 

1,709,310

 

2,210,708

168,876

439,863

608,739

    Pool # B19614, 5.000%, 07/01/2015

167,215

 

435,537

 

602,752

783,914

2,081,809

2,865,723

    Pool # G11745, 5.000%, 07/01/2015

777,979

 

2,066,047

 

2,844,026

516,243

1,358,998

1,875,241

    Pool #G11970, 5.000%, 04/01/2016

510,003

 

1,342,571

 

1,852,574

369,479

982,740

1,352,219

    Pool # E01647, 4.000%, 05/01/2019

348,160

 

926,035

 

1,274,195

156,598

492,957

649,555

    Pool # 2802, 4.500%, 02/15/2020 (e)

155,826

 

490,525

 

646,351

199,015

762,544

961,559

    Pool # 2692, 3.500%, 01/15/2023 (e)

196,927

 

754,541

 

951,468

261,418

666,432

927,850

    Pool # A45788, 6.500%, 05/01/2035

266,815

 

680,191

 

947,006

 

 

 

FHLMC Remic

 

 

 

 

 

2,111,411

2,388,490

4,499,901

    Series R001 4.375%, 04/15/2015

2,058,855

 

2,329,038

 

4,387,893

351,538

890,022

1,241,560

    Series 2848, 5.000%, 06/15/2015 (e)

349,721

 

885,420

 

1,235,141

88,079

221,547

309,626

    Series 2508, 4.500%, 03/15/2016

87,285

 

219,551

 

306,836

568,954

1,472,383

2,041,337

    Series 2786, 4.000%, 08/15/2017

548,081

 

1,418,367

 

1,966,448

36,735

97,489

134,224

    Series 2691, 4.000%, 01/15/2018 (e)

36,658

 

97,285

 

133,943

205,916

507,926

713,842

    Series 2912, 5.500%, 12/15/2020 (e)

205,551

 

507,025

 

712,576

332,342

824,381

1,156,723

    Series 2695, 3.500%, 11/15/2022 (e)

326,498

 

809,885

 

1,136,383

73,927

190,979

264,906

    Series 2574, 4.500%, 05/15/2026 (e)

73,595

 

190,121

 

263,716

285,885

714,713

1,000,598

    Series 2875, 5.500%, 05/15/2026

286,194

 

715,485

 

1,001,679

338,638

893,847

1,232,485

    Series 2731, 4.500%, 11/15/2028

330,787

 

873,123

 

1,203,910

211,407

560,044

771,451

    Series 2793, 4.500%, 09/15/2029

205,543

 

544,508

 

750,051

425,000

1,070,000

1,495,000

    Series 3200, 5.000%, 12/15/2031

411,080

 

1,034,953

 

1,446,033

903,093

2,350,909

3,254,002

    Series 2990, 4.500%, 02/15/2033

873,706

 

2,274,409

 

3,148,115

669,676

1,768,136

2,437,812

    Series 3031, 4.500%, 08/15/2033

647,332

 

1,709,142

 

2,356,474

595,000

1,545,000

2,140,000

    Series 3114, 5.000%, 09/15/2033

584,633

 

1,518,081

 

2,102,714

1,305,000

2,840,000

4,145,000

    Series 3169, 5.000%, 06/15/2034

1,271,762

 

2,767,669

 

4,039,431

700,000

1,710,000

2,410,000

    Series 3202, 4.500%, 03/15/2035

673,449

 

1,645,139

 

2,318,588

370,072

974,697

1,344,769

    Series 3114, 5.000%, 02/15/2036

310,593

 

818,041

 

1,128,634



14





Principal Amount

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




Columbus
Core Plus
Fund


Frontegra
Total
Return
Bond
Fund

Frontegra
Columbus
Core Plus
Fund Pro
Forma
Combined

 

Columbus
Core Plus
Fund

 

Frontegra
Total Return
Bond Fund

 

Frontegra
Columbus
Core Plus
Fund Pro
Forma
Combined
Value

 

 

 

FNMA Pools

 

 

 

 

 

558,049

1,684,805

2,242,854

    Pool # 387219, 4.125%, 01/01/2010

540,196

 

1,630,903

 

2,171,099

134,626

459,974

594,600

    Pool # 254659, 4.500%, 02/01/2013

131,973

 

450,908

 

582,881

697,526

1,863,322

2,560,848

    Pool # 254758, 4.500%, 06/01/2013

683,413

 

1,825,619

 

2,509,032

167,302

894,752

1,062,054

    Pool # 768008, 5.000%, 06/01/2013

165,883

 

887,145

 

1,053,028

203,353

524,150

727,503

    Pool # 768009, 5.000%, 06/01/2013

201,624

 

519,702

 

721,326

238,183

891,900

1,130,083

    Pool # 254806, 4.500%, 07/01/2013

233,331

 

873,732

 

1,107,063

363,745

1,063,610

1,427,355

    Pool # 386341, 3.810%, 08/01/2013

339,225

 

991,911

 

1,331,136

361,254

893,629

1,254,883

    Pool # 386441, 3.980%, 08/01/2013

343,608

 

849,978

 

1,193,586

103,761

492,161

595,922

    Pool # 763019, 5.000%, 08/01/2013

102,880

 

487,985

 

590,865

527,974

1,114,910

1,642,884

    Pool # 254909, 4.000%, 09/01/2013

510,620

 

1,078,263

 

1,588,883

185,290

484,355

669,645

    Pool # 255450, 4.500%, 10/01/2014

181,128

 

473,474

 

654,602

345,731

847,283

1,193,014

    Pool # 387265, 4.655%, 02/01/2015

334,485

 

819,724

 

1,154,209

750,965

2,364,149

3,115,114

    Pool # 255639, 5.000%, 02/01/2015

744,048

 

2,342,374

 

3,086,422

412,243

1,044,348

1,456,591

    Pool # 745659, 5.000%, 04/01/2016

408,445

 

1,034,729

 

1,443,174

443,476

1,159,185

1,602,661

    Pool # 745444, 5.500%, 04/01/2016

444,795

 

1,162,633

 

1,607,428

1,954,983

5,365,677

7,320,660

    Pool # 357312, 5.000%, 12/01/2017

1,921,475

 

5,291,584

 

7,213,059

188,208

473,371

661,579

    Pool # 254759, 4.500%, 06/01/2018

181,534

 

457,773

 

639,307

884,422

2,405,876

3,290,298

    Pool # 254865, 4.500%, 09/01/2018

855,281

 

2,326,601

 

3,181,882

599,147

1,561,306

2,160,453

    Pool # 725546, 4.500%, 06/01/2019

577,902

 

1,508,007

 

2,085,909

9,482

67,814

77,296

    Pool # 433043, 6.500%, 06/01/2028

9,733

 

69,605

 

79,338

7,945

56,684

64,629

    Pool # 447704, 6.500%, 11/01/2028

8,154

 

58,181

 

66,335

3,544

25,466

29,010

    Pool # 448235, 6.500%, 11/01/2028

3,638

 

26,139

 

29,777

10,308

73,566

83,874

    Pool # 448635, 6.500%, 11/01/2028

10,581

 

75,510

 

86,091

565

4,058

4,623

    Pool # 449012, 6.500%, 11/01/2028

580

 

4,165

 

4,745

4,271

30,174

34,445

    Pool # 487778, 6.500%, 03/01/2029

4,381

 

30,949

 

35,330

341,365

868,462

1,209,827

    Pool # 555203, 7.000%, 09/01/2032

350,362

 

891,349

 

1,241,711

399,707

874,360

1,274,067

    Pool # 905211, 7.000%, 11/01/2036

410,283

 

897,494

 

1,307,777

555,911

1,215,132

1,771,043

    Pool # 905410, 7.000%, 11/01/2036

570,619

 

1,247,282

 

1,817,901

981,825

2,142,604

3,124,429

    Pool # 256527, 7.000%, 12/01/2036

1,007,802

 

2,199,294

 

3,207,096

 

 

 

FNMA Remic

 

 

 

 

 

390,000

850,000

1,240,000

    Series 1997-M5, 6.740%, 08/25/2007 (e)

391,420

 

853,095

 

1,244,515

404,012

 

404,012

    6.250%, 01/25/2008

404,787

 

 

 

404,787

218,514

539,663

758,177

    Series 2003-87, 3.500%, 04/25/2011 (e)

216,864

 

535,587

 

752,451

195,080

454,055

649,135

    Series 2003-88, 3.500%, 04/25/2011 (e)

193,617

 

450,649

 

644,266

181,918

460,934

642,852

    Series 2002-83, 5.000%, 11/25/2012 (e)

181,160

 

459,013

 

640,173

1,457,311

3,888,566

5,345,877

    Series 2005-35, 4.000%, 08/25/2018

1,403,207

 

3,744,204

 

5,147,411

1,276,760

3,248,020

4,524,780

    Series 2004-93, 4.250%, 04/25/2019

1,232,110

 

3,134,434

 

4,366,544

254,898

684,457

939,355

    Series 2003-58, 3.500%, 10/25/2021 (e)

251,908

 

676,428

 

928,336

10,000

75,000

85,000

    Series 1994-3, 5.500%, 01/25/2024

9,987

 

74,901

 

84,888

1,566,820

3,902,017

5,468,837

    Series 2005-65, 4.500%, 08/25/2026

1,546,407

 

3,851,183

 

5,397,590

468,496

1,220,476

1,688,972

    Series 2006-5, 5.130%, 11/25/2028 (c)(e)

469,121

 

1,222,105

 

1,691,226

693,963

1,803,328

2,497,291

    Series 2005-95, 4.500%, 03/25/2033

669,892

 

1,740,776

 

2,410,668

253,695

627,562

881,257

    Series 2003-W19, 5.500%, 11/25/2033 (e)

252,196

 

623,852

 

876,048

56,602

 

56,602

    Series 2004-64, 5.000%, 03/25/2034

55,706

 

 

 

55,706

372,284

744,568

1,116,852

    Series 2004-T2, 7.000%, 11/25/2043

383,646

 

767,292

 

1,150,938



15





Principal Amount

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




Columbus
Core Plus
Fund


Frontegra
Total
Return
Bond
Fund

Frontegra
Columbus
Core Plus
Fund Pro
Forma
Combined

 

Columbus
Core Plus
Fund

 

Frontegra
Total Return
Bond Fund

 

Frontegra
Columbus
Core Plus
Fund Pro
Forma
Combined
Value

 

 

 

FNMA TBA

 

 

 

 

 

2,130,000

 

2,130,000

    5.500%, 01/15/2022 (d)

2,129,335

 

 

 

2,129,335

2,935,000

6,410,000

9,345,000

    6.000%, 01/15/2022 (d)

2,975,356

 

6,498,138

 

9,473,494

7,330,000

13,755,000

21,085,000

    5.000%, 01/15/2037 (d)

7,071,163

 

13,269,283

 

20,340,446

2,950,000

6,445,000

9,395,000

    5.000%, 01/15/2037 (d)

2,847,670

 

6,221,436

 

9,069,106

2,950,000

6,445,000

9,395,000

    5.500%, 01/15/2037 (d)

2,914,969

 

6,368,466

 

9,283,435

2,965,000

6,470,000

9,435,000

    6.500%, 01/15/2037 (d)

3,019,669

 

6,589,294

 

9,608,963

 

 

 

GMAC Commercial Mortgage Securities Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

892,663

2,526,910

3,419,573

    Pool # 2003-C1, 3.337%, 05/10/2036

847,467

 

2,398,973

 

3,246,440

 

 

 

GNMA Pools

 

 

 

 

 

491

5,015

5,506

    Pool # 331001, 8.250%, 07/15/2007

493

 

5,044

 

5,537

1,767

18,109

19,876

    Pool # 36629, 9.500%, 10/15/2009

1,833

 

18,785

 

20,618

485,604

1,276,755

1,762,359

    Pool # 2005-21, 5.000%, 03/20/2035

441,111

 

1,159,774

 

1,600,885

 

 

 

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

800,000

2,085,000

2,885,000

    Pool # 2005-GG5, 5.117%, 04/10/2037

797,155

 

2,077,586

 

2,874,741

 

 

 

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

 

 

 

 

 

275,000

715,000

990,000

    Pool # 2005-C5, 4.885%, 09/15/2030

272,349

 

708,108

 

980,457

1,220,000

3,080,000

4,300,000

    Pool # 2005-C7, 5.103%, 11/15/2030

1,215,490

 

3,068,613

 

4,284,103

 

 

 

Master Alternative Loans Trust

 

 

 

 

 

229,302

715,324

944,626

    Pool # 2004-6, 4.500%, 07/25/2014

224,853

 

701,444

 

926,297

 

 

 

Master Asset Securitization Trust

 

 

 

 

 

200,402

579,245

779,647

    Pool # 2004-3, 4.750%, 01/25/2014

197,429

 

570,652

 

768,081

47,726

151,927

199,653

    Pool # 2003-11, 4.000%, 12/25/2033 (e)

47,479

 

151,142

 

198,621

 

 

 

Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage Trust

 

 

 

 

 

313,738

771,272

1,085,010

    Pool # 2002-MW1, 4.929%, 07/12/2034 (e)

312,369

 

767,907

 

1,080,276

456,705

1,141,762

1,598,467

    Pool # 2006-3, 4.711%, 07/12/2046

450,106

 

1,125,266

 

1,575,372

 

 

 

Morgan Stanley Capital I

 

 

 

 

 

324,351

957,241

1,281,592

    Pool # 2003-IQ4, 3.270%, 05/15/2040

311,202

 

918,434

 

1,229,636

 

 

 

Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

86,676

221,173

307,849

    Pool # 2005-AP3, 5.211%, 08/25/2035 (c)(e)

86,697

 

221,227

 

307,924

 

 

 

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust

 

 

 

 

 

542,212

991,024

1,533,236

    Pool # 2003-C5, 2.986%, 06/15/2035

508,524

 

929,451

 

1,437,975

739,032

1,836,246

2,575,278

    Pool # 2003-C7, 4.241%, 10/15/2035 (Acquired 09/26/2006,
      Cost $2,513,613) (a)

718,786

 

1,785,940

 

2,504,726

 

 

 

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust

 

 

 

 

 

1,208,903

3,162,093

4,370,996

    Pool # 2006-3, 5.500%, 03/25/2036

1,204,948

 

3,151,748

 

4,356,696

 

 

 

Total Mortgage Backed Securities

65,474,701

 

147,982,822

 

213,457,523

 

 

 

(Cost $214,416,245)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUPRANATIONAL ISSUE  0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

European Investment Bank

 

 

 

 

 

350,000

920,000

1,270,000

    4.875%, 02/15/2036 (b)

330,262

 

868,118

 

1,198,380

 

 

 

Total Supranational Issue

330,262

 

868,118

 

1,198,380

 

 

 

(Cost $1,259,547)

 

 

 

 

 



16





Principal Amount

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




Columbus
Core Plus
Fund


Frontegra Total Return Bond Fund

Frontegra
Columbus
Core Plus
Fund Pro
Forma
Combined

 

Columbus Core Plus Fund

 

Frontegra Total Return Bond Fund

 

Frontegra Columbus Core Plus Fund Pro Forma Combined Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY ISSUE  3.0%

 

 

 

 

 

4,185,000

9,120,000

13,305,000

    5.125%, 04/16/2008

4,183,551

 

9,116,844

 

13,300,395

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agency Issue

4,183,551

 

9,116,844

 

13,300,395

 

 

 

(Cost $13,315,348)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS  32.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds  7.6%

 

 

 

 

 

9,820,000

21,440,000

31,260,000

    5.250%, 02/15/2029

10,298,726

 

22,485,200

 

32,783,926

210,000

480,000

690,000

    4.500%, 02/15/2036

199,697

 

456,450

 

656,147

 

 

 

 

10,498,423

 

22,941,650

 

33,440,073

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Notes  23.3%

 

 

 

 

 

5,655,000

12,335,000

17,990,000

    4.875%, 10/31/2008

5,657,652

 

12,340,785

 

17,998,437

2,375,000

 

2,375,000

    4.380%, 12/15/2008

2,312,193

 

 

 

2,312,193

3,525,000

7,755,000

11,280,000

    4.750%, 12/31/2008

3,520,869

 

7,745,911

 

11,266,780

9,585,000

20,100,000

29,685,000

    4.500%, 11/30/2011

9,499,636

 

19,920,990

 

29,420,626

1,050,000

 

1,050,000

    4.250%, 08/15/2015

1,016,039

 

 

 

1,016,039

12,440,000

27,135,000

39,575,000

    4.875%, 08/15/2016

12,588,696

 

27,459,345

 

40,048,041

 

 

 

 

34,595,085

 

67,467,031

 

102,062,116

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Notes  1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

716,893

1,576,707

2,293,600

    2.375%, 04/15/2011

714,037

 

1,570,425

 

2,284,462

704,591

1,549,659

2,254,250

    2.500%, 07/15/2016

709,930

 

1,561,402

 

2,271,332

 

 

 

 

1,423,967

 

3,131,827

 

4,555,794

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations

46,517,475

 

93,540,508

 

140,057,983

 

 

 

(Cost $141,530,890)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENT  1.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agreement with UMB Bank, N.A., 4.98%, dated 12/29/2006, to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

be repurchased at $7,740,281 on 1/2/2007, collateralized

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

by one U.S. Government Agency Obligation maturing 1/15/2008,

 

 

 

 

 

7,736,000

 

7,736,000

with an aggregate market value of $7,891,110.

7,736,000

 

 

 

7,736,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreement

7,736,000

 

 

 

7,736,000

 

 

 

(Cost $7,736,000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS  1.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

US Government Agency Issues (f) 0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,636,000

3,636,000

Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Note, 0.00%, 01/02/2007 (e)

 

 

3,635,533

 

3,635,533

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Variable Rate Demand Notes (g) 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,516,820

1,516,820

American Family Financial Services Inc., 4.595%, 12/31/2031 (e)

 

 

1,516,820

 

1,516,820

 

1,544,169

1,544,169

Wisconsin Corporate Central Credit Union, 4.869%, 12/31/2031 (e)

 

 

1,544,169

 

1,544,169

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,060,989

 

3,060,989



17





Principal Amount

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




Columbus Core Plus Fund


Frontegra Total Return Bond Fund

Frontegra
Columbus
Core Plus
Fund Pro
Forma
Combined

 

Columbus Core Plus Fund

 

Frontegra Total Return Bond Fund

 

Frontegra Columbus Core Plus Fund Pro Forma Combined Value

 

 

 

Money Market 0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

868

 

868

UMB Bank Money Market Fiduciary

868

 

 

 

868

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Short Term Investments

868

 

6,696,522

 

6,697,390

 

 

 

(Cost $6,697,390)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments  115.3%

159,561,083

 

345,821,454

 

505,382,537

 

 

 

(Cost $508,064,967)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets  (15.3)%

(22,739,433)

 

(44,310,413)

 

(67,049,846)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS  100.0%

$136,821,650

 

$301,511,041

 

$438,332,691

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(a)

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.  These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration normally to qualified institutional buyers.  The total value of these securities amounted to $20,672,019 (4.7% of net assets) at December 31, 2006.

(b)

U.S.-dollar denominated security of foreign issuer.

(c)

Adjustable Rate.

(d)

When-issued security.

(e)

Security marked as segregated to cover when-issued security.

(f)

The obligations of certain U.S. Government-sponsored entities are neither issued nor guaranteed by the United States Treasury.

(g)

Variable rate demand notes are considered short-term obligations and are payable upon demand.  Interest rates change periodically on specified dates.  The rates listed are as of December 31, 2006.

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



18




Pro Forma Combined Schedule of Investments  

Frontegra Investment Grade Bond Fund

Columbus Core Fund

Frontegra Columbus Core Fund Combined

As of December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

  

Principal Amount

 

 

Value

Columbus Core Fund

Frontegra Investment Grade Bond Fund

Frontegra
Columbus
Core Fund
Pro Forma
Combined

 

 

Columbus Core Fund

 

Frontegra Investment Grade

Bond Fund

 

Frontegra Columbus Core Fund Pro Forma Combined Value

 

 

 

 

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES  12.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Americredit Automobile Receivables Trust

 

 

 

 

 

$ 70,000

$ 300,000

$ 370,000

 

    2006-A-F, 5.610%, 03/08/2010 (e)

$ 70,103

 

$ 300,443

 

$ 370,546

 

 

 

 

Bank One Issuance Trust

 

 

 

 

 

125,000

 

125,000

 

    2004-4A, 5.240%, 02/16/2010 (c)(e)

125,038

 

 

 

125,038

 

 

 

 

Burlington North Santa Fe

 

 

 

 

 

11,304

45,216

56,520

 

    1996-B, 6.960%, 03/22/2009

11,465

 

45,859

 

57,324

142,282

647,262

789,544

 

    2004-1, 4.575%, 01/15/2021

137,204

 

624,162

 

761,366

 

 

 

 

Capital One Auto Finance Trust

 

 

 

 

 

205,000

885,000

1,090,000

 

    2006-B, 5.530%, 05/15/2009 (e)

205,168

 

885,724

 

1,090,892

 

 

 

 

Carmax Auto Trust

 

 

 

 

 

105,000

395,000

500,000

 

    2006-2, 5.290%, 06/15/2009 (e)

105,000

 

394,999

 

499,999

 

 

 

 

Caterpillar Financial Asset Trust

 

 

 

 

 

105,000

475,000

580,000

 

    2006-A, 5.590%, 02/25/2009 (e)

105,119

 

475,536

 

580,655

 

 

 

 

Chase Credit Card Master Trust

 

 

 

 

 

270,000

1,175,000

1,445,000

 

    2004-2, 5.390%, 09/15/2009 (e)

270,056

 

1,175,248

 

1,445,304

 

 

 

 

Chase Issuance Trust

 

 

 

 

 

120,000

530,000

650,000

 

    2004-10A, 5.220%, 07/15/2010 (c)(e)

120,047

 

530,206

 

650,253

 

 

 

 

CIT Equipment Collateral Trust

 

 

 

 

 

155,175

665,036

820,211

 

    2005-VT1, 4.120%, 08/20/2008 (e)

154,320

 

661,370

 

815,690

 

 

 

 

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust

 

 

 

 

 

260,000

 

260,000

 

    2003-A11, 4.650%, 10/15/2009 (c)(e)

260,140

 

 

 

260,140

 

 

 

 

CNH Equipment Trust

 

 

 

 

 

72,459

274,582

347,041

 

    2006-B, 5.393%, 10/15/2007 (e)

72,469

 

274,621

 

347,090

 

 

 

 

Ford Credit Auto Trust

 

 

 

 

 

130,000

565,000

695,000

 

    2006-B, 5.420%, 07/15/2009 (e)

130,079

 

565,341

 

695,420

 

 

 

 

GS Auto Loan Trust

 

 

 

 

 

205,000

885,000

1,090,000

 

    2006-1, 5.470%, 02/15/2009 (e)

205,169

 

885,730

 

1,090,899

 

 

 

 

Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC

 

 

 

 

 

55,000

240,000

295,000

 

    2005-2A, 5.080%, 11/25/2011 (Acquired 12/15/2005,
    Cost $294,952) (a)

54,652

 

238,480

 

293,132

 

 

 

 

Keystone Owner Trust

 

 

 

 

 

13,521

56,388

69,909

 

    1998-P1, 7.530%, 05/25/2025 (Acquired Multiple Dates,
    Cost $72,742) (a)

13,470

 

56,172

 

69,642

 

 

 

 

Mid-State Trust

 

 

 

 

 

59,359

250,064

309,423

 

    11, 4.864%, 07/15/2038

57,096

 

240,534

 

297,630

 

 

 

 

Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust

 

 

 

 

 

75,000

335,000

410,000

 

    2006-C, 5.520%, 01/15/2009 (e)

75,112

 

335,502

 

410,614

 

 

 

 

PF Export Receivables Master Trust

 

 

 

 

 

85,221

356,101

441,322

 

    2003-B, 3.748%, 06/01/2013 (Acquired Multiple Dates,
    Cost $438,824) (a)

79,873

 

333,756

 

413,629

 

 

 

 

SLM Student Loan Trust

 

 

 

 

 

100,000

475,000

575,000

 

    2006-7, 5.337%, 04/25/2012 (c)(e)

99,963

 

474,822

 

574,785

39,480

179,036

218,516

 

    2004-10, 5.397%, 01/25/2014 (c)(e)

39,479

 

179,033

 

218,512

 

 

 

 

Target Credit Card Master Trust

 

 

 

 

 

260,000

 

260,000

 

    2002-1, 5.490%, 06/27/2011 (c)(e)

260,185

 

 

 

260,185

 

 

 

 

Union Pacific Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

101,820

484,124

585,944

 

    2004-1, 5.404%, 07/02/2025

101,476

 

482,488

 

583,964



19





Principal Amount

 

 

Value

Columbus Core Fund

Frontegra Investment Grade Bond Fund

Frontegra
Columbus
Core Fund
Pro Forma
Combined

 

 

Columbus Core Fund

 

Frontegra Investment Grade

Bond Fund

 

Frontegra Columbus Core Fund Pro Forma Combined Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USAA Auto Owner Trust

 

 

 

 

 

56,309

212,240

268,549

 

    2006-4, 5.340%, 12/13/2007 (e)

56,304

 

212,224

 

268,528

25,837

116,266

142,103

 

    2006-1, 5.030%, 11/15/2008 (e)

25,817

 

116,178

 

141,995

220,000

925,000

1,145,000

 

    2006-3, 5.470%, 04/15/2009 (e)

220,243

 

926,021

 

1,146,264

 

 

 

 

Volkswagen Auto Trust

 

 

 

 

 

35,003

150,013

185,016

 

    2006-A, 5.524%, 08/20/2007 (e)

35,018

 

150,078

 

185,096

 

 

 

 

Total Asset Backed Securities

3,090,065

 

10,564,527

 

13,654,592

 

 

 

 

(Cost $13,851,637)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS  12.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Automobiles  0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daimler Chrysler NA Holdings

 

 

 

 

 

85,000

375,000

460,000

 

    5.875%, 03/15/2011

85,320

 

376,412

 

461,732

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chemicals  0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ICI Wilmington Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

43,000

187,000

230,000

 

    4.375%, 12/01/2008

42,191

 

183,482

 

225,673

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Banks  0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Suisse First Boston London

 

 

 

 

 

53,000

217,000

270,000

 

    7.900%, 05/01/2007 (Acquired Multiple Dates,
     $271,982) (a)(b)

53,425

 

218,742

 

272,167

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Finance  0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential Capital Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

95,000

300,000

395,000

 

    6.375%, 06/30/2010

96,106

 

303,491

 

399,597

55,000

200,000

255,000

 

    6.000%, 02/22/2011

54,896

 

199,622

 

254,518

 

 

 

 

 

151,002

 

503,113

 

654,115

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services  0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pricoa Global Funding I

 

 

 

 

 

50,000

130,000

180,000

 

    5.331%, 03/03/2009 (Acquired 03/01/2006,
     Cost $180,000) (a)(c)(e)

50,047

 

130,121

 

180,168

 

 

 

 

Windsor Financing LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

308,575

308,575

 

    5.881%, 07/15/2017 (Acquired Multiple Dates,
      Cost $307,883) (a)

 

 

307,434

 

307,434

 

 

 

 

 

50,047

 

437,555

 

487,602

 

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services  1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AT&T Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

55,000

200,000

255,000

 

    7.300%, 11/15/2011

59,547

 

216,535

 

276,082

 

 

 

 

Deutsche Telekom International Finance B.V.

 

 

 

 

 

55,000

200,000

255,000

 

    8.250%, 06/15/2030 (b)

67,614

 

245,868

 

313,482

 

 

 

 

Telecom Italia Capital

 

 

 

 

 

135,000

525,000

660,000

 

    6.200%, 07/18/2011 (b)

136,994

 

532,756

 

669,750

 

 

 

 

Telefonos de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.

 

 

 

 

 

38,000

157,000

195,000

 

    4.500%, 11/19/2008 (b)

37,315

 

154,168

 

191,483

 

 

 

 

 

301,470

 

1,149,327

 

1,450,797

 

 

 

 

Electric Utilities  4.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appalachian Power Co.

 

 

 

 

 

30,000

75,000

105,000

 

    4.400%, 06/01/2010

28,983

 

72,457

 

101,440

30,000

80,000

110,000

 

    5.550%, 04/01/2011

30,038

 

80,100

 

110,138

 

 

 

 

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

40,000

180,000

220,000

 

    6.500%, 02/01/2008

40,316

 

181,422

 

221,738

 

 

 

 

Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co.

 

 

 

 

 

 

235,000

235,000

 

    5.700%, 09/15/2012

 

 

237,204

 

237,204



20







Principal Amount

 

 

Value

Columbus Core Fund

Frontegra Investment Grade Bond Fund

Frontegra
Columbus
Core Fund
Pro Forma
Combined

 

 

Columbus Core Fund

 

Frontegra Investment Grade

Bond Fund

 

Frontegra Columbus Core Fund Pro Forma Combined Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commonwealth Edison Co.

 

 

 

 

 

165,000

560,000

725,000

 

    5.950%, 08/15/2016

166,815

 

566,164

 

732,979

 

 

 

 

Consumers Energy Co.

 

 

 

 

 

69,000

156,000

225,000

 

    4.400%, 08/15/2009

67,221

 

151,977

 

219,198

 

 

 

 

Entergy Arkansas Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

78,000

322,000

400,000

 

    5.000%, 07/01/2018

71,261

 

294,178

 

365,439

 

 

 

 

Entergy Gulf States Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

43,000

172,000

215,000

 

    4.875%, 11/01/2011

41,350

 

165,401

 

206,751

 

 

 

 

Entergy Louisiana LLC

 

 

 

 

 

5,000

30,000

35,000

 

    5.500%, 04/01/2019

4,762

 

28,571

 

33,333

 

 

 

 

Florida Power Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

65,000

130,000

195,000

 

    4.500%, 06/01/2010

63,191

 

126,383

 

189,574

 

 

 

 

FPL Energy Virginia Funding Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

34,393

151,903

186,296

 

    7.520%, 06/30/2019 (Acquired 02/10/2006,
     Cost $199,692) (a)

36,631

 

161,786

 

198,417

 

 

 

 

Indianapolis Power & Light Co.

 

 

 

 

 

15,000

65,000

80,000

 

    6.300%, 07/01/2013 (Acquired 10/17/2006,
     Cost $82,878) (a)

15,402

 

66,743

 

82,145

35,000

140,000

175,000

 

    6.050%, 10/01/2036 (Acquired 10/02/2006,
     Cost $173,876) (a)

34,829

 

139,315

 

174,144

 

 

 

 

Public Service Co. of Colorado

 

 

 

 

 

121,000

504,000

625,000

 

    4.375%, 10/01/2008

119,049

 

495,874

 

614,923

 

 

 

 

Public Service Electric & Gas

 

 

 

 

 

80,000

370,000

450,000

 

    5.000%, 01/01/2013

78,308

 

362,177

 

440,485

 

 

 

 

Southern California Edison Co.

 

 

 

 

 

65,000

290,000

355,000

 

    4.740%, 02/02/2009 (c)

65,087

 

290,389

 

355,476

 

 

 

 

Westar Energy Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

55,000

110,000

165,000

 

    6.000%, 07/01/2014

56,303

 

112,607

 

168,910

 

 

 

 

 

919,546

 

3,532,748

 

4,452,294

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gas Utilities  1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alliance Pipeline U.S.

 

 

 

 

 

83,019

380,139

463,158

 

    4.591%, 12/31/2025 (Acquired 04/27/2006,
     Cost $428,195) (a)

77,662

 

355,609

 

433,271

 

 

 

 

Gulfstream Natural Gas

 

 

 

 

 

45,000

180,000

225,000

 

    5.560%, 11/01/2015 (Acquired Multiple Dates,
     Cost $225,645) (a)

44,386

 

177,545

 

221,931

 

 

 

 

Northern Natural Gas Co.

 

 

 

 

 

115,000

505,000

620,000

 

    5.375%, 10/31/2012 (Acquired 04/05/2006,
     Cost $615,079) (a)

113,978

 

500,514

 

614,492

 

 

 

 

Southern Star Cent Gas

 

 

 

 

 

70,000

190,000

260,000

 

    6.000%, 06/01/2016 (Acquired 04/06/2006,
     Cost $259,124) (a)

70,438

 

191,187

 

261,625

 

 

 

 

 

306,464

 

1,224,855

 

1,531,319

 

 

 

 

Insurance  1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jackson National Life Global Funding

 

 

 

 

 

50,000

130,000

180,000

 

    5.125%, 02/10/2011 (Acquired 02/03/2006,
      Cost $179,851) (a)

49,609

 

128,984

 

178,593

 

 

 

 

New York Life Global Funding

 

 

 

 

 

84,000

351,000

435,000

 

    3.875%, 01/15/2009 (Acquired Multiple Dates,
     Cost $434,263) (a)

81,742

 

341,563

 

423,305

 

 

 

 

Pacific Life Global Funding

 

 

 

 

 

51,000

184,000

235,000

 

    3.750%, 01/15/2009 (Acquired Multiple Dates,
     Cost $234,067) (a)

49,614

 

178,999

 

228,613

 

 

 

 

Protective Life Secured Trust

 

 

 

 

 

71,000

289,000

360,000

 

    4.000%, 10/07/2009

68,704

 

279,654

 

348,358

 

 

 

 

 

249,669

 

929,200

 

1,178,869

 

 

 

 

Media  0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COX Communications, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

75,000

300,000

375,000

 

    4.625%, 06/01/2013

70,571

 

282,283

 

352,854

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



21





Principal Amount

 

 

Value

Columbus Core Fund

Frontegra Investment Grade Bond Fund

Frontegra
Columbus
Core Fund
Pro Forma
Combined

 

 

Columbus Core Fund

 

Frontegra Investment Grade

Bond Fund

 

Frontegra Columbus Core Fund Pro Forma Combined Value

 

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities & Unregulated Power  1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

American Ref-Fuel Co. LLC

 

 

 

 

 

76,945

323,171

400,116

 

    6.260%, 12/31/2015 (Acquired Multiple Dates,
     Cost $402,311) (a)

75,723

 

318,036

 

393,759

 

 

 

 

Duke Energy Ohio, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

60,000

 

60,000

 

    5.700%, 09/15/2012

60,563

 

 

 

60,563

 

 

 

 

Kern River Funding Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

46,200

197,400

243,600

 

    4.893%, 04/30/2018 (Acquired Multiple Dates,
     Cost $236,972) (a)

44,851

 

191,636

 

236,487

 

 

 

 

Kiowa Power Partners LLC

 

 

 

 

 

99,460

414,990

514,450

 

    4.811%, 12/30/2013 (Acquired Multiple Dates,
     Cost $514,984) (a)

95,865

 

399,988

 

495,853

 

 

 

 

 

277,002

 

909,660

 

1,186,662

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels  0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

50,000

90,000

140,000

 

    5.950%, 09/15/2016

50,105

 

90,188

 

140,293

50,000

105,000

155,000

 

    6.450%, 09/15/2036

50,525

 

106,102

 

156,627

 

 

 

 

Pemex Finance Ltd.

 

 

 

 

 

38,500

167,750

206,250

 

    9.690%, 08/15/2009

41,598

 

181,247

 

222,845

 

 

 

 

Texas Gas Transmission Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

90,000

330,000

420,000

 

    4.600%, 06/01/2015

83,398

 

305,792

 

389,190

 

 

 

 

 

225,626

 

683,329

 

908,955

 

 

 

 

Transportation  0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Burlington North Santa Fe

 

 

 

 

 

134,187

567,419

701,606

 

    6.230%, 07/02/2018

139,735

 

590,882

 

730,617

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds

2,872,068

 

11,021,588

 

13,893,656

 

 

 

 

(Cost $13,863,709)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT NOTES/BONDS  1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aid-Egypt

 

 

 

 

 

105,000

435,000

540,000

 

    4.450%, 09/15/2015 (b)

101,463

 

420,345

 

521,808

 

 

 

 

Aid-Isreal

 

 

 

 

 

134,000

546,000

680,000

 

    5.500%, 09/18/2023 (b)

139,384

 

567,937

 

707,321

 

 

 

 

Quebec Province

 

 

 

 

 

130,000

580,000

710,000

 

    5.000%, 03/01/2016 (b)

128,228

 

572,092

 

700,320

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government Notes/Bonds

369,075

 

1,560,374

 

1,929,449

 

 

 

 

(Cost $1,968,465)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES  54.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

160,000

725,000

885,000

 

    Pool # 2004-2, 4.050%, 11/10/2038

153,469

 

695,407

 

848,876

235,000

970,000

1,205,000

 

    Pool # 2005-5, 5.001%, 10/10/2045

233,104

 

962,175

 

1,195,279

80,000

345,000

425,000

 

    Pool # 2005-6, 5.165%, 09/10/2047

79,860

 

344,396

 

424,256

 

 

 

 

Capco America Securitization Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

13,334

60,944

74,278

 

    Pool # 1998-D7, 5.860%, 10/15/2030 (e)

13,321

 

60,886

 

74,207

 

 

 

 

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate

 

 

 

 

 

211,268

881,779

1,093,047

 

    Pool # 2003-LB1A, 3.251%, 06/10/2038

200,037

 

834,905

 

1,034,942

 

 

 

 

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

39,002

171,608

210,610

 

    Pool # 2005-10, 5.000%, 09/25/2015

38,614

 

169,903

 

208,517

13,631

56,775

70,406

 

    Pool # 2003-1, 7.000%, 02/25/2033 (e)

13,631

 

56,774

 

70,405

77,975

338,142

416,117

 

    Pool # 2003-C3, 2.079%, 05/15/2038 (e)

75,968

 

329,439

 

405,407



22





Principal Amount

 

 

Value

Columbus Core Fund

Frontegra Investment Grade Bond Fund

Frontegra
Columbus
Core Fund
Pro Forma
Combined

 

 

Columbus Core Fund

 

Frontegra Investment Grade

Bond Fund

 

Frontegra Columbus Core Fund Pro Forma Combined Value

 

 

 

 

FHLMC Pools

 

 

 

 

 

5,002

21,129

26,131

 

    Pool # 25, 6.500%, 12/25/2008 (e)

5,000

 

21,119

 

26,119

87,164

351,662

438,826

 

    Pool # 2775, 3.000%, 11/15/2013

84,869

 

342,402

 

427,271

58,303

550,640

608,943

 

    Pool # B14039, 4.000%, 05/01/2014

56,334

 

532,041

 

588,375

150,379

624,073

774,452

 

    Pool # G11786, 5.000%, 10/01/2014

149,273

 

619,481

 

768,754

147,936

662,348

810,284

 

    Pool # B18639, 4.000%, 01/01/2015

142,591

 

638,419

 

781,010

118,078

455,914

573,992

 

    Pool # G11672, 5.000%, 03/01/2015

117,210

 

452,560

 

569,770

147,908

133,530

281,438

 

    Pool # B19614, 5.000%, 07/01/2015

146,788

 

132,216

 

279,004

31,419

610,122

641,541

 

    Pool # G11745, 5.000%, 07/01/2015

31,110

 

605,502

 

636,612

97,071

427,996

525,067

 

    Pool # G11970, 5.000%, 04/01/2016

95,898

 

422,823

 

518,721

68,563

312,344

380,907

 

    Pool # E01647, 4.000%, 05/01/2019

64,607

 

294,321

 

358,928

35,499

148,290

183,789

 

    Pool # 2802, 4.500%, 02/15/2020 (e)

35,324

 

147,558

 

182,882

55,363

225,368

280,731

 

    Pool # 2692, 3.500%, 01/15/2023 (e)

54,782

 

223,003

 

277,785

51,547

198,825

250,372

 

    Pool # A45788, 6.500%, 05/01/2035

52,611

 

202,930

 

255,541

 

 

 

 

FHLMC Remic

 

 

 

 

 

189,396

715,495

904,891

 

    Series R001, 4.375%, 04/15/2015

184,681

 

697,685

 

882,366

65,024

276,354

341,378

 

    Series 2848, 5.000%, 06/15/2015 (e)

64,688

 

274,925

 

339,613

17,832

67,005

84,837

 

    Series 2508, 4.500%, 03/15/2016

17,671

 

66,401

 

84,072

106,894

465,508

572,402

 

    Series 2786, 4.000%, 08/15/2017

102,973

 

448,430

 

551,403

7,418

28,258

35,676

 

    Series 2691, 4.000%, 01/15/2018 (e)

7,402

 

28,199

 

35,601

36,607

155,581

192,188

 

    Series 2912, 5.500%, 12/15/2020 (e)

36,542

 

155,305

 

191,847

48,914

188,245

237,159

 

    Series 2827, 5.000%, 01/15/2021 (e)

48,726

 

187,522

 

236,248

56,110

220,123

276,233

 

    Series 2695, 3.500%, 11/15/2022 (e)

55,123

 

216,252

 

271,375

13,553

60,374

73,927

 

    Series 2574, 4.500%, 05/15/2026 (e)

13,492

 

60,103

 

73,595

63,002

279,573

342,575

 

    Series 2731, 4.500%, 11/15/2028

61,542

 

273,091

 

334,633

37,089

163,192

200,281

 

    Series 2793, 4.500%, 09/15/2029

36,060

 

158,665

 

194,725

167,239

740,632

907,871

 

    Series 2990, 4.500%, 02/15/2033

161,797

 

716,531

 

878,328

125,263

549,230

674,493

 

    Series 3031, 4.500%, 08/15/2033

121,084

 

530,905

 

651,989

110,000

490,000

600,000

 

    Series 3114, 5.000%, 09/15/2033

108,083

 

481,462

 

589,545

225,000

850,000

1,075,000

 

    Series 3169, 5.000%, 06/15/2034

219,270

 

828,352

 

1,047,622

120,000

455,000

575,000

 

    Series 3202, 4.500%, 03/15/2035

115,448

 

437,742

 

553,190

67,760

307,525

375,285

 

    Series 3114, 5.000%, 02/15/2036

56,869

 

258,099

 

314,968

 

 

 

 

FNMA Pools

 

 

 

 

 

129,824

528,984

658,808

 

    Pool # 387219, 4.125%, 01/01/2010

125,671

 

512,060

 

637,731

366,000

1,644,000

2,010,000

 

    Pool # 385537, 4.745%, 11/01/2012

355,718

 

1,597,817

 

1,953,535

31,787

121,538

153,325

 

    Pool # 254659, 4.500%, 02/01/2013

31,160

 

119,142

 

150,302

131,257

576,025

707,282

 

    Pool # 254758, 4.500%, 06/01/2013

128,602

 

564,369

 

692,971

65,525

273,396

338,921

 

    Pool # 768008, 5.000%, 06/01/2013

64,968

 

271,072

 

336,040

38,199

160,049

198,248

 

    Pool # 768009, 5.000%, 06/01/2013

37,875

 

158,691

 

196,566

63,172

259,709

322,881

 

    Pool # 254806, 4.500%, 07/01/2013

61,886

 

254,418

 

316,304

81,037

333,357

414,394

 

    Pool # 386341, 3.810%, 08/01/2013

75,574

 

310,885

 

386,459

61,793

270,941

332,734

 

    Pool # 386441, 3.980%, 08/01/2013

58,775

 

257,706

 

316,481

35,522

149,097

184,619

 

    Pool # 763019, 5.000%, 08/01/2013

35,220

 

147,832

 

183,052

80,402

337,689

418,091

 

    Pool # 254909, 4.000%, 09/01/2013

77,759

 

326,589

 

404,348

35,758

152,783

188,541

 

    Pool # 255450, 4.500%, 10/01/2014

34,955

 

149,351

 

184,306

58,433

258,081

316,514

 

    Pool # 387265, 4.655%, 02/01/2015

56,533

 

249,686

 

306,219

159,928

 

159,928

 

    Pool # 255639, 5.000%, 02/01/2015

158,455

 

 

 

158,455

98,841

444,786

543,627

 

    Pool # 745456, 5.500%, 03/01/2016

98,970

 

445,365

 

544,335

73,288

329,794

403,082

 

    Pool # 745659, 5.000%, 04/01/2016

72,613

 

326,756

 

399,369

83,426

368,832

452,258

 

    Pool # 745444, 5.500%, 04/01/2016

83,674

 

369,929

 

453,603

372,951

1,347,434

1,720,385

 

    Pool # 357312, 5.000%, 12/01/2017

366,558

 

1,328,828

 

1,695,386



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Principal Amount

 

 

Value

Columbus Core Fund

Frontegra Investment Grade Bond Fund

Frontegra
Columbus
Core Fund
Pro Forma
Combined

 

 

Columbus Core Fund

 

Frontegra Investment Grade

Bond Fund

 

Frontegra Columbus Core Fund Pro Forma Combined Value

34,220

148,285

182,505

 

    Pool # 254759, 4.500%, 06/01/2018

33,006

 

143,399

 

176,405

182,451

695,787

878,238

 

    Pool # 254865, 4.500%, 09/01/2018

176,439

 

672,860

 

849,299

112,781

493,415

606,196

 

    Pool # 725546, 4.500%, 06/01/2019

108,782

 

476,571

 

585,353

64,155

263,549

327,704

 

    Pool # 555203, 7.000%, 09/01/2032

65,845

 

270,495

 

336,340

62,097

277,048

339,145

 

    Pool # 386320, 4.550%, 10/01/2033

56,015

 

249,915

 

305,930

98,391

259,810

358,201

 

    Pool # 905211, 7.000%, 11/01/2036

100,994

 

266,684

 

367,678

69,949

359,128

429,077

 

    Pool # 905410, 7.000%, 11/01/2036

71,800

 

368,630

 

440,430

169,280

638,428

807,708

 

    Pool # 256527, 7.000%, 12/01/2036

173,759

 

655,320

 

829,079

 

 

 

 

FNMA Remic

 

 

 

 

 

65,000

255,000

320,000

 

    Series 1997-M5, 6.740%, 08/25/2007 (e)

65,237

 

255,929

 

255,929

31,947

165,541

197,488

 

    Series 2003-87, 3.500%, 04/25/2011 (e)

31,707

 

164,291

 

164,291

36,419

134,585

171,004

 

    Series 2003-88, 3.500%, 04/25/2011 (e)

36,144

 

133,575

 

133,575

36,830

139,508

176,338

 

    Series 2002-83, 5.000%, 11/25/2012 (e)

36,677

 

138,926

 

138,926

270,540

1,136,269

1,406,809

 

    Series 2005-35, 4.000%, 08/25/2018

260,498

 

1,094,086

 

1,094,086

238,516

992,645

1,231,161

 

    Series 2004-93, 4.250%, 04/25/2019

230,174

 

957,932

 

957,932

53,328

186,403

239,731

 

    Series 2003-58, 3.500%, 10/25/2021 (e)

52,702

 

184,217

 

184,217

273,943

1,042,320

1,316,263

 

    Series 2005-65, 4.500%, 08/25/2026

270,375

 

1,028,741

 

1,028,741

89,521

384,942

474,463

 

    Series 2006-5, 5.130%, 11/25/2028 (c)(e)

89,641

 

385,456

 

385,456

127,064

571,787

698,851

 

    Series 2005-95, 4.500%, 03/25/2033

122,656

 

551,953

 

551,953

43,395

193,609

237,004

 

    Series 2003-W19, 5.500%, 11/25/2033 (e)

43,139

 

192,465

 

192,465

60,241

251,070

311,311

 

    Series 2004-64, 5.000%, 03/25/2034

59,287

 

247,095

 

247,095

57,368

239,645

297,013

 

    Series 2004-T2, 7.000%, 11/25/2043

59,119

 

246,959

 

246,959

 

 

 

 

FNMA TBA

 

 

 

 

 

325,000

985,000

1,310,000

 

    5.500%, 01/15/2022 (d)

324,899

 

984,693

 

1,309,592

510,000

1,905,000

2,415,000

 

    6.000%, 01/15/2022 (d)

517,012

 

1,931,194

 

2,448,206

510,000

3,280,000

3,790,000

 

    5.000%, 01/15/2037 (d)

492,309

 

3,164,176

 

3,656,485

1,280,000

1,910,000

3,190,000

 

    5.000%, 01/15/2037 (d)

1,234,800

 

1,843,746

 

3,078,546

510,000

1,910,000

2,420,000

 

    5.500%, 01/15/2037 (d)

503,944

 

1,887,319

 

2,391,263

510,000

1,920,000

2,430,000

 

    6.500%, 01/15/2037 (d)

519,402

 

1,955,401

 

2,474,803

 

 

 

 

GMAC Commercial Mortgage Securities Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

204,687

770,013

974,700

 

    Pool # 2003-C1, 3.337%, 05/10/2036

194,324

 

731,028

 

925,352

 

 

 

 

GNMA Pool

 

 

 

 

 

87,300

403,760

491,060

 

    Pool # 2005-21, 5.000%, 03/20/2035

79,301

 

366,766

 

446,067

 

 

 

 

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

155,000

635,000

790,000

 

    Pool # 2005-GG5, 5.117%, 04/10/2037

154,449

 

632,742

 

787,191

 

 

 

 

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

 

 

 

 

 

50,000

220,000

270,000

 

    Pool # 2005-C5, 4.885%, 09/15/2030

49,518

 

217,879

 

267,397

225,000

945,000

1,170,000

 

    Pool # 2005-C7, 5.103%, 11/15/2030

224,168

 

941,506

 

1,165,674

 

 

 

 

Master Alternative Loans Trust

 

 

 

 

 

52,341

221,825

274,166

 

    Pool # 2004-6, 4.500%, 07/25/2014

51,325

 

217,521

 

268,846

 

 

 

 

Master Asset Securitization Trust

 

 

 

 

 

41,179

175,695

216,874

 

    Pool # 2004-3, 4.750%, 01/25/2014

40,568

 

173,089

 

213,657

11,931

45,340

57,271

 

    Pool # 2003-11, 4.000%, 12/25/2033 (e)

11,870

 

45,105

 

56,975

 

 

 

 

Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage Trust

 

 

 

 

 

52,290

235,303

287,593

 

    Pool # 2002-MW1, 4.929%, 07/12/2034 (e)

52,062

 

234,277

 

286,339

77,737

306,089

383,826

 

    Pool # 2006-3, 4.711%, 07/12/2046

76,614

 

301,667

 

378,281

 

 

 

 

Morgan Stanley Capital I

 

 

 

 

 

74,285

310,009

384,294

 

    Pool # 2003-IQ4, 3.270%, 05/15/2040

71,273

 

297,441

 

368,714

 

 

 

 

Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

15,940

66,750

82,690

 

    Pool # 2005-AP3, 5.211%, 08/25/2035 (c)(e)

15,944

 

66,767

 

82,711

 

 

 

 

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust

 

 

 

 

 



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Principal Amount

 

 

Value

Columbus Core Fund

Frontegra Investment Grade Bond Fund

Frontegra
Columbus
Core Fund
Pro Forma
Combined

 

 

Columbus Core Fund

 

Frontegra Investment Grade

Bond Fund

 

Frontegra Columbus Core Fund Pro Forma Combined Value

106,624

447,160

553,784

 

    Pool # 2003-C5, 2.986%, 06/15/2035

99,999

 

419,377

 

519,376

126,950

489,666

616,616

 

    Pool # 2003-C7, 4.241%, 10/15/2035 (Acquired 09/26/2006,
     Cost $601,851) (a)

123,472

 

476,251

 

599,723

 

 

 

 

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust

 

 

 

 

 

221,933

1,001,404

1,223,337

 

    Pool # 2006-3, 5.500%, 03/25/2036

221,207

 

998,128

 

1,219,335

 

 

 

 

Total Mortgage Backed Securities

12,383,274

 

47,869,997

 

60,253,271

 

 

 

 

(Cost $60,563,493)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUPRANATIONAL ISSUE  0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

European Investment Bank

 

 

 

 

 

65,000

290,000

355,000

 

    4.875%, 02/15/2036 (b)

61,334

 

273,646

 

334,980

 

 

 

 

Total Supranational Issue

61,334

 

273,646

 

334,980

 

 

 

 

(Cost $352,085)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY ISSUE 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

725,000

 

725,000

 

    5.125%, 04/16/2008

724,749

 

 

 

724,749

 

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agency Issue

724,749

 

 

 

724,749

 

 

 

 

(Cost $725,556)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS  29.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds  7.4%

 

 

 

 

 

1,695,000

5,910,000

7,605,000

 

    5.250%, 02/15/2029

1,777,631

 

6,198,112

 

7,975,743

35,000

135,000

170,000

 

    4.500%, 02/15/2036

33,283

 

128,377

 

161,660

 

 

 

 

 

1,810,914

 

6,326,489

 

8,137,403

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Notes  20.7%

 

 

 

 

 

980,000

1,655,000

2,635,000

 

    4.875%, 10/31/2008

980,460

 

1,655,776

 

2,636,236

615,000

2,275,000

2,890,000

 

    4.750%, 12/31/2008

614,279

 

2,272,334

 

2,886,613

1,590,000

5,945,000

7,535,000

 

    4.500%, 11/30/2011

1,575,839

 

5,892,054

 

7,467,893

2,170,000

7,610,000

9,780,000

 

    4.875%, 08/15/2016

2,195,938

 

7,700,962

 

9,896,900

 

 

 

 

 

5,366,516

 

17,521,126

 

22,887,642

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Notes  1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

127,109

462,840

589,949

 

    2.375%, 04/15/2011

126,602

 

460,996

 

587,598

124,928

454,900

579,828

 

    2.500%, 07/15/2016

125,874

 

458,347

 

584,221

 

 

 

 

 

252,476

 

919,343

 

1,171,819

 

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations

7,429,906

 

24,766,958

 

32,196,864

 

 

 

 

(Cost $32,520,226)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENT  1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agreement with UMB Bank, N.A., 4.98%, dated 12/29/2006, to be repurchased at $1,275,706 on 1/2/2007, collateralized by two U.S. Government Agency Obligations maturing 1/15/2008 & 4/10/2008, with an aggregate market value of $1,300,792.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,275,000

 

1,275,000

 

1,275,000

 

 

 

1,275,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreement

1,275,000

 

 

 

1,275,000

 

 

 

 

(Cost $1,275,000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS  0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Variable Rate Demand Notes (f) 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

618,701

618,701

 

American Family Financial Services Inc., 12/31/2031,
    4.595% (e)

 

 

618,701

 

618,701



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Principal Amount

 

 

Value

Columbus Core Fund

Frontegra Investment Grade Bond Fund

Frontegra
Columbus
Core Fund
Pro Forma
Combined

 

 

Columbus Core Fund

 

Frontegra Investment Grade

Bond Fund

 

Frontegra Columbus Core Fund Pro Forma Combined Value

 

90,000

90,000

 

Wisconsin Corporate Central Credit Union, 12/31/2031,
    4.869% (e)

 

 

90,000

 

90,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

708,701

 

708,701

 

 

 

 

Money Market 0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

587

 

587

 

UMB Bank Money Market Fiduciary

587

 

 

 

587

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Short Term Investments

587

 

708,701

 

709,288

 

 

 

 

(Cost $709,288)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments  113.1%

28,206,058

 

96,765,791

 

124,971,849

 

 

 

 

(Cost $125,829,459)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (13.1)%

(4,436,824)

 

(10,044,553)

 

(14,481,377)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS  100.0%

$23,769,234

 

$86,721,238

 

$110,490,472

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(a)

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.  These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration normally to qualified institutional buyers.  The total value of these securities amounted to $6,078,530 (5.5% of net assets) at December 31, 2006.

(b)

U.S.-dollar denominated security of foreign issuer.

(c)

Adjustable Rate.

(d)

When-issued security.

(e)

Security marked as segregated to cover when-issued security.

(f)

Variable rate demand notes are considered short-term obligations and are payable upon demand. Interest rates change periodically on specified dates.  The rates listed are as of December 31, 2006.

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



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Notes to Combined Pro Forma Financial Statements of

Columbus Core Plus Fund and Frontegra Total Return Bond Fund

Columbus Core Fund and Frontegra Investment Grade Bond Fund

December 31, 2006

(Unaudited)



1.

Basis of Combination


The Columbus Core Plus Fund (the “Core Plus Fund”) and the Columbus Core Fund (the “Core Fund”) (collectively, the “Columbus Funds”) are each separate, diversified series of Columbus Funds, Inc. (“CFI”), which is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”).  The Frontegra Total Return Bond Fund (the “Total Return Bond Fund”) and the Frontegra Investment Grade Bond Fund (the “Investment Grade Bond Fund”) (collectively, the “Frontegra Funds”) are each separate, diversified series of Frontegra Funds, Inc. (“FFI”), which is registered as an open-end management investment company under the 1940 Act.


The pro forma combined Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Schedule of Investments reflect the accounts of the Core Plus Fund and Total Return Bond Fund as if the proposed reorganization occurred as of and for the year ended December 31, 2006.  The pro forma combined Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Schedule of Investments reflect the accounts of the Core Fund and Investment Grade Bond Fund as if the proposed reorganization occurred as of and for the year ended December 31, 2006.  These statements have been derived from books and records utilized in calculating daily net asset value at December 31, 2006.  The pro forma Statement of Operations reflect the accounts of the Core Plus Fund and the Total Return Bond Fund as if the proposed reorganization occurred as of and for the year ended June 30, 2006 and also as if the proposed reorganization occurred as of and for the six months ended December 31, 2006.  The pro forma Statement of Operations reflect the accounts of the Core Fund and the Investment Grade Bond Fund as if the proposed reorganization occurred as of and for the year ended June 30, 2006 and also as if the proposed reorganization occurred as of and for the six months ended December 31, 2006.  The Total Return Bond Fund will be the accounting survivor of the reorganization between the Core Plus Fund and Total Return Bond Fund, and will change its name to the Frontegra Columbus Core Plus Fund.  The Investment Grade Bond Fund will be the accounting survivor of the reorganization between the Core Fund and Investment Grade Bond Fund, and will change its name to the Frontegra Columbus Core Fund.


The reorganization of the Core Plus Fund involves the transfer of all of the assets and liabilities of the Core Plus Fund to the Total Return Bond Fund in exchange for shares of common stock of the Total Return Bond Fund, and the pro rata distribution of such shares of the Total Return Bond Fund to the shareholders of the Core Plus Fund, as provided in the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization.  The reorganization of the Core Fund involves the transfer of all of the assets and liabilities of the Core Fund to the Investment Grade Bond Fund in exchange for shares of common stock of the Investment Grade Bond Fund, and the pro rata distribution of such shares of the Investment Grade Bond Fund to the shareholders of the Core Fund, as provided in the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization.  Both reorganizations are intended to qualify as tax-free reorganizations so that shareholders of the Core Plus Fund and the Core Fund will not recognize any gain or loss through the exchange of shares in the reorganizations.  


2.

Significant Accounting Policies


The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in preparation of their financial statements.  These policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”).


a) Investment Valuation

Securities are stated at value.  Debt securities (other than short-term instruments) are valued by an independent pricing service, which uses valuation methods such as matrix pricing and other analytical pricing models as well as market transactions and dealer quotations.  Securities (other than short-term investments) for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last trade price on the national securities exchange on which such securities are primarily traded.  Securities for which there were no transactions on a given day or securities not listed on a national securities exchange are valued at the most recent bid price.  Most securities that are primarily traded on foreign exchanges generally are valued at the last sale price of such securities on their respective exchange.  In certain countries market maker prices, usually the mean between the bid and ask prices, are used.  In certain circumstances, such as when a significant event occurs in a foreign market so that the last sale price no longer reflects actual value, the fair value of these securities may be determined using fair valuation procedures approved by the Board of Directors.  In valuing assets, prices denominated in foreign currencies are converted to U.S. dollar equivalents at the current exchange rate, which approximates fair value.  Securities maturing within 60 days or less when purchased are valued by the amortized cost method.  Any securities or other assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at their fair value as determined in good faith by Reams pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Directors.


In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”.  SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with GAAP, and expands disclosure about fair value measurements.  SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial statements



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issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007.  Management is currently evaluating the implications of SFAS No. 157, and its impact on the financial statements has not yet been determined.


b) Federal Income Taxes

The Funds intend to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code necessary to qualify as regulated investment companies and to make the requisite distributions of income and capital gains to their shareholders sufficient to relieve them from all or substantially all federal income tax.  Therefore, no federal income tax provision has been provided.


On July 13, 2006, FASB released FASB Interpretation No. 48 “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (“FIN 48”).  FIN 48 provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements.  FIN 48 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Funds’ tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more likely than not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority.  A tax position that meets the more likely than not threshold is measured to determine the amount of benefit or expense to recognize in the financial statements.  Adoption of FIN 48 is required as of the date of the last Net Asset Value (“NAV”) calculation in the first required financial statement reporting period for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 and is to be applied to all open tax years as of the effective date.  At this time, management is evaluating the implications of FIN 48 and whether it will have any impact on the Funds’ financial statements.


c) Other

Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date.  The Funds determine the gain or loss from investment transactions by comparing the original cost of the specifically identified security lot sold with the net sale proceeds.  Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis.  All discounts/premiums are accreted/amortized using the effective interest method and are included in interest income.


The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.


3. Service Providers


Frontegra Asset Management, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “FAM”) will continue to serve as the Frontegra Funds’ investment adviser after the reorganization.  Reams Asset Management Company, LLC (the “Sub-Adviser” or “Reams”) will continue to serve as the Frontegra Funds’ sub-adviser after the reorganization.  U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (the “Administrator”) will continue to serve as the administrator, transfer agent and fund accountant to the Frontegra Funds after the reorganization.  U.S. Bank, N.A. will continue to serve as the custodian to the Frontegra Funds after the reorganization.

 

4. Fees


Each of the Funds has entered into an agreement with its investment adviser, with whom certain officers and directors of the Funds are affiliated, to furnish investment advisory services to the Funds.  The terms of these agreements are as follows:


Currently, the Total Return Bond Fund pays FAM a monthly fee at the annual rate of 0.40% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.  This agreement will continue in effect following the reorganization.  Pursuant to an expense cap agreement, FAM agreed to waive its management fee and/or reimburse the Fund’s operating expenses (exclusive of brokerage, interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses) to ensure that the Fund’s operating expenses do not exceed 0.20% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.  This expense cap agreement will continue in effect until October 31, 2007.  Effective November 1, 2007, the expense cap will increase from 0.20% of the Fund’s average daily net assets to 0.35% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. This expense cap agreement will continue in effect until October 31, 2008 with successive renewal terms of one year unless terminated by FAM or the Fund prior to any such renewal.


Currently, the Core Plus Fund pays Reams a monthly fee at the annual rate of 0.35% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.  Pursuant to an expense cap agreement, Reams agreed to waive its management fee and/or reimburse the Fund’s operating expenses (exclusive of brokerage, interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses) to ensure that the Fund’s operating expenses do not exceed 0.20% of the Fund’s average net assets.  This expense cap agreement will continue in effect until January 31, 2008 with successive renewal terms of one year unless terminated by Reams or the Fund prior to any such renewal.


Currently, the Investment Grade Bond Fund pays FAM a monthly fee at the annual rate of 0.42% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.  This agreement will continue in effect following the reorganization.  Pursuant to an expense cap agreement, FAM agreed to waive its management fee and/or reimburse the Fund’s operating expenses (exclusive of brokerage, interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses) to ensure that the Fund’s operating expenses do not exceed 0.20% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.  This expense cap agreement will continue in effect until October 31, 2007.  Effective November 1, 2007, the expense cap will increase from 0.20% of the Fund’s average daily net assets to 0.35% of the Fund’s average



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daily net assets.  This expense cap agreement will continue in effect until October 31, 2008 with successive renewal terms of one year unless terminated by FAM or the Fund prior to any such renewal.


Currently, the Core Fund pays Reams a monthly fee at the annual rate of 0.35% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.  Pursuant to an expense cap agreement, Reams agreed to waive its management fee and/or reimburse the Fund’s operating expenses (exclusive of brokerage, interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses) to ensure that the Fund’s operating expenses do not exceed 0.20% of the Fund’s average net assets.  This expense cap agreement will continue in effect until January 31, 2008 with successive renewal terms of one year unless terminated by Reams or the Fund prior to any such renewal.

 

5. Capital Shares


The pro forma net asset values per share assume that the issuance of Total Return Bond Fund shares to the Core Plus Fund and that the issuance of Investment Grade Bond Fund shares to the Core Fund would have occurred at December 31, 2006 in connection with the proposed reorganizations.  The pro forma number of shares outstanding consists of the following:



 

Shares Outstanding at December 31, 2006

Additional Shares issued in the Reorganization

Pro Forma Shares at December 31, 2006

Total Return Bond Fund

9,706,933

4,405,517

14,112,450

Investment Grade Bond
Fund

8,513,025

2,330,005

10,843,030


6. Merger Costs


All costs associated with the reorganization will be paid by FAM and Reams.

 





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PART C  

OTHER INFORMATION


Item 15.

Indemnification


Article VI of Registrant’s By Laws provides as follows:


“ARTICLE VI INDEMNIFICATION


The Corporation shall indemnify (a) its directors and officers, whether serving the Corporation or at its request any other entity, to the full extent required or permitted by (i) Maryland law now or hereafter in force, including the advance of expenses under the procedures and to the full extent permitted by law, and (ii) the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and (b) other employees and agents to such extent as shall be authorized by the Board of Directors and be permitted by law.  The foregoing rights of indemnification shall not be exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification may be entitled.  The Board of Directors may take such action as is necessary to carry out these indemnification provisions and is expressly empowered to adopt, approve and amend from time to time such resolutions or contracts implementing such provisions or such further indemnification arrangements as may be permitted by law.”


The Registrant’s directors and officers are insured under a policy of insurance against certain liabilities that might be imposed as a result of actions, suits or proceedings to which they are parties by reason of being or having been such directors or officers.


Item 16.

Exhibits


Exhibit No.

Exhibit

Incorporated by Reference

Filed Herewith

 

 

 

 

(1)(a)

Registrant’s Articles of Incorporation

Filed July 1, 1996, Form N-1A

 

 

 

 

 

(1)(b)

Articles Supplementary to the Registrant’s Articles of Incorporation dated January 26, 2001

Filed January 31, 2001, Post-Effective Amendment No. 12

 

 

 

 

 

(1)(c)

Articles Supplementary to the Registrant’s Articles of Incorporation dated August 30, 2002

Filed August 29, 2002, Post-Effective Amendment No. 15

 

 

 

 

 

(1)(d)

Articles Supplementary to the Registrant’s Articles of Incorporation dated October 7, 2003

Filed October 22, 2003, Post-Effective Amendment No. 18

 

 

 

 

 

(1)(e)

Articles Supplementary to the Registrant’s Articles of Incorporation dated August 22, 2005

Filed August 26, 2005, Post-Effective Amendment No. 23

 

 

 

 

 

(1)(f)

Articles of Amendment dated October 7, 2003

Filed October 22, 2003, Post-Effective Amendment No. 18

 

 

 

 

 

(1)(g)

Articles Supplementary to the Registrant’s Articles of Incorporation dated June 21, 2004

Filed June 25, 2004, Post-Effective Amendment No. 20

 

 

 

 

 

(1)(h)

Articles Supplementary to the Registrant’s Articles of Incorporation dated November 20, 2006

 

X

 

 

 

 

(2)

Registrant’s By Laws

Filed July 1, 1996, Form N-1A

 

 

 

 

 

(3)

Not applicable

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4)

Form of Agreement and Plan of Reorganization

 

X (as Appendix A to Part A)

 

 

 

 

(5)(a)

Article V, VI and VII of Registrant’s Articles of Incorporation

Filed July 1, 1996, Form N-1A

 

 

 

 

 

(5)(b)

Article II of Registrant’s Bylaws

Filed July 1, 1996, Form N-1A

 




Exhibit No.

Exhibit

Incorporated by Reference

Filed Herewith

 

 

 

 

(6)(a)

Investment Advisory Agreement dated October 30, 1996

Filed October 11, 1996, Post-Effective Amendment No. 1

 

 

 

 

 

(6)(b)

Exhibit A dated as of June 10, 2004 to the Investment Advisory Agreement

Filed June 25, 2004, Post-Effective Amendment No. 20

 

 

 

 

 

(6)(c)

Exhibit B dated as of October 30, 1996 to the Investment Advisory Agreement

Filed October 11, 1996, Post-Effective Amendment No. 1

 

 

 

 

 

(6)(d)

Exhibit C dated as of October 28, 2003 to the Investment Advisory Agreement

Filed October 22, 2003, Post-Effective Amendment No. 18

 

 

 

 

 

(6)(e)

Exhibit D dated as of August 19, 2002 to the Investment Advisory Agreement

Filed August 29, 2002, Post-Effective Amendment No. 15

 

 

 

 

 

(6)(f)

Exhibit E dated as of January 31, 2001 to the Investment Advisory Agreement

Filed January 31, 2001, Post-Effective Amendment No. 12

 

 

 

 

 

(6)(g)

Exhibit F dated as of August 22, 2005 to the Investment Advisory Agreement

Filed August 26, 2005, Post-Effective Amendment No. 23

 

 

 

 

 

(6)(h)

Amended and Restated Subadvisory Agreement between Frontegra and Reams dated August 2, 1999, as amended May 8, 2000 and May 20, 2003

Filed October 22, 2003, Post-Effective Amendment No. 18

 

 

 

 

 

(6)(i)

Amendment to Subadvisory Agreement between Frontegra and Reams

Filed October 27, 2004, Post-Effective Amendment No. 21

 

 

 

 

 

(6)(j)

Subadvisory Agreement between Frontegra and IronBridge dated as of August 30, 2002, as amended

Filed June 25, 2004, Post-Effective Amendment No. 20

 

 

 

 

 

(6)(k)

Subadvisory Agreement between Frontegra and New Star dated October 20, 2003

Filed October 22, 2003, Post-Effective Amendment No. 18

 

 

 

 

 

(6)(l)

Form of Amendment to Subadvisory Agreement between Frontegra and New Star

Filed October 28, 2005, Post-Effective Amendment No. 24

 

 

 

 

 

(6)(m)

Subadvisory Agreement between Frontegra and Netols dated August 31, 2005

Filed August 26, 2005, Post-Effective Amendment No. 23

 

 

 

 

 

(6)(n)

Amended and Restated Expense Cap/Reimbursement Agreement between Frontegra and Frontegra Funds, Inc.

Filed August 26, 2005, Post-Effective Amendment No. 23

 

 

 

 

 

(6)(o)

Amended and Restated Expense Cap/Reimbursement Agreement between Frontegra and Frontegra Funds, Inc.

Filed October 27, 2006, Post-Effective Amendment No. 25

 

 

 

 

 

(6)(p)

Form of Amended and Restated Expense Cap/Reimbursement Agreement between Frontegra and Frontegra Funds, Inc.

 

X

 

 

 

 

(7)

Not applicable

 

 

 

 

 

 

(8)

Not applicable

 

 

 

 

 

 

(9)

Form of  Custody Agreement

Filed October 22, 2003, Post-Effective Amendment No. 18

 

 

 

 

 

(10)

Not applicable

 

 



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Exhibit No.

Exhibit

Incorporated by Reference

Filed Herewith

 

 

 

 

(11)

Opinion and Consent of Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. regarding the validity of the shares to be issued by the Registrant.

 

*

 

 

 

 

(12)

Form of Opinion and Consent of Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. regarding certain tax matters.

 

*

 

 

 

 

(13)(a)

Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement

Filed December 17, 1999, Post-Effective Amendment No. 8

 

 

 

 

 

(13)(b)

Fund Administration Servicing Agreement

Filed December 17, 1999, Post-Effective Amendment No. 8

 

 

 

 

 

(13)(c)

Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement

Filed December 17, 1999, Post-Effective Amendment No. 8

 

 

 

 

 

(13)(d)

Exhibit A to Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement

Filed August 26, 2005, Post-Effective Amendment No. 23

 

 

 

 

 

(13)(e)

Exhibit A to Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement

Filed August 26, 2005, Post-Effective Amendment No. 23

 

 

 

 

 

(13)(f)

Exhibit A to Fund Administration Servicing Agreement

Filed August 26, 2005, Post-Effective Amendment No. 23

 

 

 

 

 

(13)(g)

Amendment to Fund Administration Servicing Agreement dated January 1, 2002

Filed August 29, 2002, Post-Effective Amendment No. 15

 

 

 

 

 

(13)(h)

Amendment to Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement dated January 1, 2002

Filed August 29, 2002, Post-Effective Amendment No. 15

 

 

 

 

 

(13)(i)

Amendment to Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement dated January 1, 2002

Filed August 29, 2002, Post-Effective Amendment No. 15

 

 

 

 

 

(13)(j)

Amendment to Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement dated May 20, 2002

Filed October 22, 2003, Post-Effective Amendment No. 18

 

 

 

 

 

(13)(k)

Amendment to Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement dated July 24, 2002

Filed October 22, 2003, Post-Effective Amendment No. 18

 

 

 

 

 

(14)(a)

Consent of Ernst & Young LLP

 

X

 

 

 

 

(14)(b)

Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP

 

X

 

 

 

 

(15)

Not Applicable

 

 

 

 

 

 

(16)

Powers of Attorney

Incorporated by reference to the signature page of this Registration Statement

 

 

 

 

 

(17)(a)

Form of Proxy

 

X

 

 

 

 

(17)(b)

Registrant’s combined prospectus dated October 31, 2006

Filed October 27, 2006, Post-Effective Amendment No. 25

 

 

 

 

 

(17)(c)

Registrant’s combined statement of additional information dated October 31, 2006

Filed October 27, 2006, Post-Effective Amendment No. 25

 



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Exhibit No.

Exhibit

Incorporated by Reference

Filed Herewith

 

 

 

 

(17)(d)

Registrant’s supplement to the October 31, 2006 statement of additional information

Filed November 28, 2006 pursuant to Rule 497(e)

 

 

 

 

 

(17)(e)

CFI’s combined statement of additional information of CFI dated January 26, 2007

Filed January 26, 2007, Post-Effective Amendment No. 4

 

 

 

 

 

(17)(f)

Registrant’s Annual Report to shareholders for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006

Filed September 6, 2006 on Form N-CSR

 

 

 

 

 

(17)(g)

CFI’s Annual Report to shareholders for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006

Filed December 8, 2006 on Form N-CSR

 

 

 

 

 

(17)(h)

Registrant’s Semi-Annual Report to shareholders for the six months ended December 31, 2006

Filed March 8, 2007 on Form N-CSR

 

 

 

 

 

(17)(i)

CFI’s Semi-Annual Report to shareholders for the six months ended March 31, 2007

 

*

*To be filed by pre-effective amendment.


Item 17.

Undertakings


(1)

The undersigned Registrant agrees that prior to any public reoffering of the securities registered through use of a prospectus which is part of this Registration Statement by any person or party who is deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of Rule 145(c) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the reoffering prospectus will contain the information called for by the applicable registration form for reofferings by persons who may be deemed underwriters, in addition to the information called for by other items of the applicable form.

(2)

The undersigned Registrant agrees that every prospectus that is filed under paragraph (1) above will be filed as part of an amendment to the Registration Statement and will not be used until the amendment is effective, and that, in determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, each post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement for the securities offered therein, and the offering of securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering of them.



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SIGNATURES


As required by the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed on behalf of the Registrant, in the City of Northbrook and State of Illinois on the 9th day of May, 2007.


FRONTEGRA FUNDS, INC. (Registrant)



By:/s/ William D. Forsyth III                                 

William D. Forsyth III

Co-President




POWER OF ATTORNEY


Each person whose signature appears below appoints William D. Forsyth III and Thomas J. Holmberg, Jr. and each of them (with full power of each of them to act alone) as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him and on his behalf, and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments or post-effective amendments to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto each said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the foregoing, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

As required by the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:


Name

Title

Date

 

 

 

/s/ William D. Forsyth III                                  

William D. Forsyth III

Co-President, Treasurer and a Director

(principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer)


May 9, 2007

/s/ David L. Heald                                             

David L. Heald

Director



May 14, 2007

/s/ James M. Snyder                                          

James M. Snyder

Director

May 11, 2007