N-CSR 1 iponcsr.htm IPO PLUS FUND IPO Plus Aftermarket Fund





UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number

811-08049


Renaissance Capital Greenwich Funds

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


2 Greenwich Plaza, Greenwich, CT 06830

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip code)


Emile R. Molineaux, Gemini Fund Services, LLC

450 Wireless Boulevard , Hauppauge, NY 11788  

(Name and address of agent for service)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

203 622-2978


Date of fiscal year end:

9/30


Date of reporting period: 9/30/06



Item 1.  Reports to Stockholders.


 

 

 

 

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IPO PLUS

 

AFTERMARKET FUND





2006 Annual Report


September 30, 2006


 

 

 

 

Renaissance Capital

The IPO Experts

 

 

 

 

 

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Dear Fellow Shareholders:


We are pleased to present you with the IPO Plus Aftermarket Fund’s 2006 Annual Report. For the 12 months ended September 30, 2006, the IPO Plus Fund’s total return was -6.28%, compared with 10.79% for the S&P 500, 4.96% for the NASDAQ OTC Composite and 9.92% for the Russell 2000 Index*.


During the period under review, the IPO Plus Fund was negatively impacted by its investments in some of its small cap growth stocks, which typify the IPO market. This sector was hurt when investors shifted to large cap stocks.  In addition, the Fund was slightly impacted by its investments in energy issues, which were affected by a sudden shift in energy prices.


To a lesser extent, the Fund was positively impacted by its investments in the securities of financial and commodities exchanges, which are benefiting from very robust secular growth trends, industry consolidation and volatile oil prices. The Fund also benefited from its investments in the IPOs of well recognized growth stories from a variety of sectors, including consumer, Internet and alternative energy.


Looking ahead into the fourth of 2006 and the first quarter of 2007, we see an active and diverse pipeline. Many of the companies are innovative small and mid-cap companies in the medical, technology and energy sectors. In contrast to earlier in the year, the small cap sector appears to be improving.


Thank you for being an IPO Plus Fund shareholder.



Sincerely,



IPO Plus Aftermarket Fund

November 3, 2006



*Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will vary. Investors’ shares when redeemed may be worth more or less than original cost. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on distributions or redemption of fund shares. The IPO Fund made no distributions during the period under review. The Fund’s prospectus contains more complete information, including fees, expenses and risks involved in investing in newly public companies and should be read carefully before investing. The S&P 500 is a widely recognized index of common prices. An investment cannot be made directly in an index. The Russell 2000 Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000, which represents approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market. The NASDAQ Composite Index measures all NASDAQ domestic and international-based common type stocks listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market.



 

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Average Annual

   

Year Ended

 

Five Years Ended

 

Total Return

 

 

 

September 30, 2006

 

September 30, 2006

 

Since Inception*

IPO Plus Aftermarket Fund

 

 

-6.28%

 

7.14%

 

-0.66%

Russell 2000 Index

  

9.92%

 

13.78%

 

7.74%

Nasdaq OTC Composite

  

4.96%

 

8.55%

 

4.57%

S&P 500 Index

  

10.79%

 

6.97%

 

5.63%

        
* The line chart above represents the changes in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made at the Fund’s inception (12/19/97) through 9/30/06.  Returns include the reinvestment of all Fund distributions.  The returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.  Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost.  Past performance is not predictive of future performance.  This chart is for illustrative purposes only and may not represent your returns.
        

IPO Plus Fund's Best Quarter

  

12/99

 

71.64

%

 

IPO Plus Fund's Worst Quarter

  

12/00

 

-38.81

%

 


   

% of

    

% of

Holdings By Industry

 

Net Assets

 

Holdings By Industry

 

Net Assets

Advertising

  

4.78%

 

Personal Care

 

1.92%

Commercial Services

 

10.60%

 

Pharmaceutical

 

3.75%

Electronics

  

1.23%

 

Restaurants

  

9.40%

Energy - Alternative Sources

3.40%

 

Retail

  

2.54%

Financial Services

 

8.41%

 

Software

  

1.47%

Healthcare Services

 

6.24%

 

Telecom Services

 

4.40%

Insurance

  

5.06%

 

Transportation

 

3.02%

Internet

  

5.38%

 

Utilities

  

6.60%

Lodging

  

5.20%

 

Other/Cash & Equivalents

10.13%

Misc. Manufacturing

 

4.71%

 

Total

  

100.00%

Oil / Gas

  

1.76%

     
         

 

 

 

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT

REGISTERED PUBLIC

ACCOUNTING FIRM



To the Shareholders and

Board of Trustees of

Renaissance Capital Greenwich Funds



We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of The IPO Plus Aftermarket Fund, a series of shares of Renaissance Capital Greenwich Funds, including the portfolio of investments as of September 30, 2006 and the related statement of operations for the year the ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended.  These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management.   Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.


We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board United States.   Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting.  Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting.  Accordingly, we express no such opinion.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.   Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2006 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received.   Where brokers have not replied to our confirmation requests, we carried out other appropriate auditing procedures.   An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.   We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.


In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of The IPO Plus Aftermarket Fund as of September 30, 2006, the results of its operations for the year ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.






TAIT, WELLER & BAKER LLP


Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

November 17, 2006

 

 


IPO+

             

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

   

As of September 30, 2006

             
         

 Shares

 

 Value

 

Common Stock - 89.87%

       
 

Advertising - 4.78%

       
 

Focus Media Holding Ltd. *

  

         13,000

 

 $       752,960

             
 

Commercial Services - 10.60%

       
 

DynCorp International, Inc.*

  

         35,000

 

          440,650

 

IHS, Inc. *

    

         25,000

 

          802,000

 

WNS Holdings LTD - ADR *

  

         15,000

 

          428,250

           

       1,670,900

             
 

Electronics - 1.23%

       
 

Ituran Location and Control Ltd.  

  

         13,500

 

          193,725

             
 

Energy - Alternate Sources - 3.40%

       
 

Sunpower Corp., Class A *

  

         10,000

 

          277,400

 

Suntech Power Holdings Co. *

  

         10,000

 

          258,300

           

          535,700

             
 

Financial Services - 8.41%

       
 

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. *

  

         11,000

 

          825,770

 

Lazard Ltd., Class A

  

         12,500

 

          499,750

           

       1,325,520

             
 

Healthcare Services - 6.24%

       
 

Brookdale Senior Living, Inc.

  

         15,000

 

          696,300

 

Nighthawk Radiology Holdings, Inc. *

  

         15,000

 

          286,950

           

          983,250

             
 

Insurance - 5.06%

       
 

Allied World Assurance Holdings *

  

           5,000

 

          202,000

 

Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A

  

         17,000

 

          595,170

           

          797,170

             
 

Internet - 5.38%

       
 

Baidu.com - ADR *

  

           8,000

 

          700,320

 

Gmarket, Inc. - ADR *

  

         10,100

 

          146,955

           

          847,275

             
 

 See Notes to Financial Statements

             
             

IPO+

             

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

             

As of September 30, 2006 (Continued)

             
         

 Shares

 

 Value

 

Lodging - 5.20%

       
 

Las Vegas Sands Corp. *

  

         12,000

 

 $       820,200

             
 

Miscellaneous Manufacturing - 4.71%

       
 

American Railcar Industries, Inc.

  

         15,000

 

          436,650

 

Dresser-Rand Group, Inc. *

  

         15,000

 

          306,000

           

          742,650

             
 

Oil / Gas - 1.76%

       
 

Basic Energy Services, Inc. *

  

           5,000

 

          122,000

 

Hercules Offshore, Inc. *

  

           5,000

 

          155,250

           

          277,250

             
 

Personal Care - 1.92%

       
 

Herbalife Ltd. *

  

           8,000

 

          303,040

             
 

Pharmaceutical - 3.75%

       
 

Adams Respiratory Therapeutics, Inc. *

  

         13,000

 

          475,670

 

Replidyne, Inc. *

  

         12,300

 

          115,743

           

          591,413

             
 

Restaurants - 9.40%

       
 

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. *

  

         15,000

 

          745,050

 

Tim Hortons, Inc.

  

         28,000

 

          736,400

           

       1,481,450

             
 

Retail - 2.54%

       
 

Under Armour, Inc. *

  

         10,000

 

          400,200

             
 

Software - 1.47%

       
 

Omniture, Inc. *

  

         15,040

 

          118,665

 

Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. *

  

         11,900

 

          112,812

           

          231,477

             
 

 See Notes to Financial Statements

             
             

IPO+

             

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

             

As of September 30, 2006 (Continued)

             
         

 Shares

 

 Value

 

Telecom Services - 4.40%

       
 

Neustar, Inc., Class A *

  

         25,000

 

 $       693,750

             
 

Transportation - 3.02%

       
 

American Commercial Lines, Inc. *

  

           8,000

 

          475,600

             
 

Utilities - 6.60%

       
 

CPFL Energia SA

  

         10,000

 

          384,300

 

ITC Holdings Corp.

  

         21,000

 

          655,200

           

       1,039,500

             
 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $13,091,167)

     

     14,163,030

             
 

Short-Term Investments - 16.71%

       
 

Registered Investment Companies - 16.71%

       
 

BNY Hamilton Money Fund, Premier Shares, 4.93%

       
  

due 10/2/06

  

    2,374,373

 

       2,374,373

 

BNY Cash Reserves Fund, 2.40% due 10/2/06

  

       259,269

 

          259,269

             
 

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $2,633,642)

     

       2,633,642

             
 

Total Investments - 106.58%

       

 

 

(Cost $15,724,809)(a)

     

 $  16,796,672

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (6.58%)

     

      (1,035,280)

 

Net Assets 100.00%

     

 $  15,761,392

 

 

 

 

 

        

*

Non-income producing security.

       

(a)

The cost for Federal income tax purposes was $15,801,880.   At September 30, 2006 net unrealized appreciation for all

 

securities (excluding securities sold short) based on tax cost was $994,792.   This consists of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation of

  $1,186,446 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation of $191,654.
 

ADR - American Depository Receipt

       
             
             

 See Notes to Financial Statements

             



IPO+

                  

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

    

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 
                  
                  
                  
                  
   

Year Ended September 30,

 
   

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

Net Asset Value,

                
 

Beginning of Year

 

 $    12.58

 

 $    10.55

 

 $      9.63

 

 $      7.40

 

 $        8.36

 
                  

Income (Loss) From

                

Investment Operations

                
 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

        (0.20)

 

        (0.25)

 

        (0.26)

 

        (0.15)

 

         (0.18)

 
 

Net Realized and

                
 

  Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

        (0.60)

 

         2.28

 

         1.17

 

         2.38

 

         (0.78)

 

Total from Investment

                
 

Operations

 

        (0.80)

 

         2.03

 

         0.91

 

         2.23

 

         (0.96)

 
                  

Paid-in-Capital From

                
 

Redemption Fees

 

         0.01

 

 0.00

 *

         0.01

 

 0.00

 *

 0.00

 
                  

Net Asset Value,

                
 

End of Year

 

 $    11.79

 

 $    12.58

 

 $    10.55

 

 $      9.63

 

 $        7.40

 
                  

Total Return (1)

 

(6.28)%

 

19.24%

 

9.55%

 

30.14%

 

(11.48)%

 
                  

Ratios and

                
 

Supplemental Data

                

Net Assets,

                
 

End of Year (000s)

 

 $  15,761

 

 $  20,096

 

 $  19,579

 

 $  19,574

 

 $    15,871

 

Ratio of Net Expenses

                
 

to Average Net Assets

 

2.50%

(2)

2.50%

 

2.50%

 

2.50%

 

2.50%

 

Ratio of Net Investment Income

              
 

(Loss) to Average Net Assets

(1.42)%

 

(2.00)%

 

(2.24)%

 

(1.92)%

 

(1.89)%

 

Ratio of Expense

                
 

to Average Net Assets,

                
 

excluding waivers

 

3.18%

 

3.27%

 

3.28%

 

3.93%

 

3.79%

 

Ratio of Net Investment Income

              
 

(Loss) to Average Net Assets,

              
 

excluding waivers

 

(2.09)%

 

(2.77)%

 

(3.02)%

 

(3.35)%

 

(3.18)%

 
                  

Portfolio Turnover Rate

 

260.25%

 

158.00%

 

159.73%

 

212.31%

 

263.74%

 

 

 

                

(1)

Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any.

 

Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.

             

(2)

Excludes dividends on short sales.   Including dividends on short sales, the ratio of net expenses to average net assets would be 2.51%

 

for the year ended September 30, 2006.

              

*

Per share amount represents less than $0.01 per share.

             
                  
                  

See Notes to Financial Statements

 



IPO+

       

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

   
 

As of September 30, 2006

   
       
 

Assets

    
 

Investments in Securities, at Value

    
 

 (Cost $13,091,167)

  

 $         14,163,030

 

Short-Term Investments, at Cost

  

2,633,642

 

Cash-Segregated

  

                 480,097

 

Receivable for Investments Sold

  

                 231,538

 

Dividends and Interest Receivable

  

                   41,096

 

Receivable for Fund Shares Sold

  

100

 

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

  

                   11,538

 

Total Assets

  

            17,561,041

       
 

Liabilities

    
 

Payable for Investments Purchased

  

              1,717,433

 

Payable for Fund Shares Redeemed

  

                   30,197

 

Payable for Advisory Fee

  

                   12,505

 

Payable for Distribution Fees

  

                     5,468

 

Payable for Shareholder Service Fees

  

                     3,254

 

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

  

                   30,792

 

Total Liabilities

  

              1,799,649

       
 

Net Assets

  

 $         15,761,392

       
 

Net Assets Consist of:

    
 

Paid-in-Capital

  

 $         91,458,669

 

Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

 

           (76,769,140)

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments

 

              1,071,863

       
     

 $         15,761,392

       
 

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share*

 

 

 

($15,761,392/1,336,751 shares of beneficial interest,

   
 

without par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

 

 $                  11.79

       
 

*The Fund imposes a 2% redemption fee on shares sold, other than those received from the reinvestment of

 

dividends and capital gains, that were held 90 days or fewer.

   
     
       

See Notes to Financial Statements

 




IPO+

       

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

   
 

For the Year Ended September 30, 2006

   
       
 

Investment Income

    
 

Dividends

  

 $                94,760

 

Interest

  

108,419

 

Total Investment Income

  

203,179

       
 

Expenses

    
 

Investment Adviser

  

                 280,786

 

Administration Fees

  

51,925

 

Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses

  

48,215

 

Distribution Fees

  

46,797

 

Shareholder Service Fees

  

46,797

 

Federal and State Registration

  

34,500

 

Shareholder Reports

  

23,069

 

Trustees' Fees

  

16,107

 

Auditing Fees

  

13,723

 

Legal Fees

  

11,949

 

Custody Fees

  

9,764

 

Insurance

  

1,927

 

Other Expenses

  

6,652

 

Total Expenses Before Dividends on Short Sales

  

592,211

 

Dividends Expense Related to Short Positions

  

1,989

 

Total Expenses

  

594,200

 

Less:

    
 

Fees Waived by the Adviser

  

(124,667)

 

Net Expenses

  

469,533

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

  

(266,354)

       
 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

   
 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

    
 

   Investment Securities

  

1,931,861

 

   Short Sales

  

                   21,183

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Short Sales

  

1,953,044

       
 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

    
 

   During the Period on:

    
 

   Investment Securities

  

(2,765,859)

 

   Short Sales

  

                    (9,126)

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

    
 

   of Investments and Short Sales

  

(2,774,985)

       
 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

  

(821,941)

       
 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

 $          (1,088,295)

       
 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 




IPO+

 

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

   
        
   

Year

 

Year

   

Ended

 

Ended

   

September 30,

 

September 30,

   

2006

 

2005

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

      
 

   from Operations

      
 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

 

 $             (266,354)

 

 $             (407,066)

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

      
 

   and Short Sales

 

1,953,044

 

3,174,280

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation

      
 

   (Depreciation) of Investments and Short Sales

 

(2,774,985)

 

763,520

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

      
 

   Resulting from Operations

 

(1,088,295)

 

3,530,734

        
 

Fund Share Transactions

      
 

Proceeds from Shares Sold

 

1,641,322

 

2,116,834

 

Cost of Shares Redeemed

 

             (4,894,056)

 

(5,134,260)

 

Redemption Fee Proceeds

 

                     6,467

 

3,395

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

      
 

   from Fund Share Transactions

 

(3,246,267)

 

(3,014,031)

        
 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

(4,334,562)

 

516,703

        
 

Net Assets

      
 

Beginning of Year

 

20,095,954

 

19,579,251

 

End of Year

 

 $         15,761,392

 

 $         20,095,954

        
 

Increase (Decrease) in Fund Shares Issued

      
 

Number of Shares Sold

 

                 125,692

 

181,593

 

Number of Shares Redeemed

 

                (386,265)

 

(440,563)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Fund Shares

 

(260,573)

 

(258,970)

        

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

 

IPO+

 

Notes to Financial Statements

For the Year Ended September 30, 2006  


The IPO Plus Aftermarket Fund (“IPO+ Fund”) is a series of Renaissance Capital Greenwich Funds (“Renaissance Capital Funds”), a Delaware Trust, operating as a registered, diversified, open-end investment company. Renaissance Capital Funds, organized on February 3, 1997, may issue an unlimited number of shares and classes of the IPO+ Fund.


The investment objective of the IPO+ Fund is to seek capital appreciation by investing in the common stocks of Initial Public Offerings on the offering and in the aftermarket.

 

A. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES: The following significant accounting policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Such policies are followed by the IPO+ Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  Actual results may differ from those estimates.


1. SECURITY VALUATION: Portfolio securities are valued at the last sale price on the securities exchange or national securities market on which such securities primarily are traded.   NASDAQ traded securities are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (NOCP). Securities not listed on an exchange or national securities market, or securities in which there were no transactions, are valued at the average of the most recent bid and asked prices. Short-term investments are carried at amortized cost, which approximates value.   Restricted securities, as well as securities or other assets for which market quotations are not readily available, or are not valued by a pricing service approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), are valued at fair value using good faith estimates as determined in accordance with the Trust’s “Procedures for Valuing Illiquid Securities and Securities for Which Market Quotations are Not Readily Available or May be Unreliable.”   There is no single standard for determining the fair value of such securities.   Rather, in determining the fair value of a security, the Board, after consulting with representatives of the Fund’s Advisor and/or the Fund’s Administrator, shall take into account the relevant factors and surrounding circumstances, a few of which may include: (i) market prices for a security or securities deemed comparable, including the frequency of trades or quotes for the security and comparable securities; (ii) dealer valuations of a security or securities deemed comparable; and (iii) determinations of value by one or more pricing services for a security or securities deemed comparable.   As of September 30, 2006, the Fund did not hold any securities for which market quotations were not readily available.


In September of 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Statement No. 157, “Fair Value Measurement” (“SFAS 157”), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.   SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years.   The Fund believes the adoption of SFAS 157 will have no material impact on its financial statements.


2. FEDERAL INCOME TAXES: It is the IPO+ Fund's intention to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute all of its taxable income. Accordingly, no provision for Federal income taxes is required in the financial statements.





IPO+


Notes to Financial Statements

For the Year Ended September 30, 2006 (continued)


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 Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority.  Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year.  Adoption of FIN 48 is required 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 believes that the adoption of FIN 48 will have no impact on the financial statements of the Fund.


As of September 30, 2006, the IPO+ Fund had a federal income tax capital loss carry forward of $76,692,069.  Federal capital loss carry forwards expire as follows: $7,282,536 expiring in 2008, $65,326,226 expiring in 2009, $1,806,048 expiring in 2010 and $2,277,259 expiring in 2011.  To the extent future capital gains are offset by capital loss carry forwards, such gains will not be distributed.


As of September 30, 2006 the components of accumulated earnings (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:


Accumulated capital and other

losses

Net unrealized

 appreciation (depreciation)

on investments


 

Total accumulated earnings (deficit)

    $(76,692,069)

$994,792

$(75,697,277)


The difference between book basis and tax basis unrealized appreciation is attributable to the tax deferral of losses on washes sales.

 

3. DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: The IPO+ Fund will normally distribute substantially all of its net investment income in December. Any realized net capital gains will be distributed annually.  All distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.  The amount and character of income and capital gain distributions to be paid are determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations, which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  These differences are primarily due to differing treatments of income and gains on various investment securities held by the Fund, timing differences and differing characterizations of distributions made by the Fund.  


Permanent book and tax differences resulted in reclassification for the year ended September 30, 2006 as follows: a decrease in paid-in-capital of $266,354 and a decrease in undistributed net investment loss of $266,354.

 

4. OTHER: Security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.   Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis.


B. INVESTMENT ADVISER: Under the terms of an Investment Advisory Agreement with Renaissance Capital, a registered investment adviser, the IPO+ Fund agrees to pay Renaissance Capital an annual fee equal to 1.50% of the average daily net assets of the IPO+ Fund, payable monthly. Additionally, Renaissance Capital has voluntarily agreed to defer or waive fees or absorb some or all of the expenses of the IPO+ Fund in order to limit Total Fund Operating Expenses to 2.50%.  During the year ended September 30, 2006, Renaissance Capital deferred fees of $124,667.  These deferrals are subject to later recapture by Renaissance Capital for a period of three years.  Total deferrals subject to recapture by Renaissance Capital are $447,828.   These deferrals will expire as follows: $166,481 expiring in 2007, $156,680 expiring in 2008 and $124,667 expiring in 2009.

 

 

 

IPO+


Notes to Financial Statements

For the Year Ended September 30, 2006 (continued)


C. FUND ADMINISTRATION: Under an Administration and Fund Accounting Agreement (the “Administration Agreement”), the Administrator generally supervises certain operations of the IPO+ Fund, subject to the over-all authority of the Board of Trustees.  For its services, the Administrator receives a fee computed daily at an annual rate based on average daily net assets of the IPO+ Fund, subject to an annual minimum plus o

ut of pocket expenses.


D. SHAREHOLDER SERVICES: The IPO+ Fund has adopted a Distribution and Shareholder Services Plan (“the Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The Plan authorizes the IPO+ Fund, as determined from time to time by the Board of Trustees, to pay up to 0.50% of the IPO+ Fund’s average daily net assets for distribution and shareholder servicing.


The total annual fee for distribution of the IPO+ Fund’s shares, which is payable monthly, will not exceed 0.25% of the average daily net asset value of shares invested in the IPO+ Fund by customers of the broker-dealers or distributors.


Each shareholder servicing agent receives an annual fee, which is payable monthly up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of shares of the IPO+ Fund held by investors for whom the shareholder servicing agent maintains a servicing relationship.


To discourage short-term investing and recover certain administrative, transfer agency, shareholder servicing and other costs associated with such short-term investing, the IPO+ Fund charges a 2% fee on such redemptions of shares held less than 90 days.  Such fees amounted to $6,647 for the year ended September 30, 2006, representing 0.01% of average net assets.


E. TRUSTEES' FEES: Trustees’ fees are $4,000 per year plus $500 for each meeting attended per Trustee.  

 

F. PURCHASES AND SALES: For the year ended September 30, 2006, the IPO+ Fund made purchases with a cost of $41,725,421 and sales with proceeds of $43,310,373 of investment securities other than long-term U.S. Government and short-term securities.


G. SHORT SALES AND SEGREGATED CASH: Short sales are transactions in which the IPO+ Fund sells a security it does not own, in anticipation of a decline in the market value of that security.  To complete such a transaction, the IPO+ Fund must borrow the security to deliver to the buyer upon the short sale; the IPO+ Fund is then obligated to replace the security borrowed by purchasing it in the open market at some later date.  


The IPO+ Fund will incur a loss if the market price of the security increases between the date of the short sale and the date on which the IPO+ Fund replaces the borrowed security.  The IPO+ Fund will realize a gain if the security declines in value between those dates.

 

 

 

 

IPO+

 

Notes to Financial Statements

For the Year Ended September 30, 2006 (continued)

 


All short sales must be fully collateralized.  The IPO+ Fund maintains the collateral in segregated accounts consisting of cash and/or U.S. Government securities sufficient to collateralize the market value of its short positions.  Typically, the segregated cash with brokers and other financial institutions exceeds the minimum requirements.


The IPO+ Fund may also sell short “against the box” (i.e. the Fund enters into a short sale as described above while holding an offsetting long position in the security which it sold short).  If the IPO+ Fund enters into a short sale against the box, it will segregate an equivalent amount of securities owned by the IPO+ Fund as collateral while the short sale is outstanding.  


H. OTHER: Investing in Initial Public Offerings entails special risks, including limited operating history of the companies, unseasoned trading, high portfolio turnover and limited liquidity.



OBTAINING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)

 

HOW TO OBTAIN PROXY VOTING INFORMATION

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to portfolio securities during the year ended June 30, 2006 as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-888-476-3863 or by referring to the Security and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at http://www.sec.gov.


HOW TO OBTAIN 1st and 3rd FISCAL QUARTER PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q.   Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC (1-800-SEC-0330).   The information on Form N-Q is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-888-476-3863.

 

 

 

 

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Trustees and Officers*

 

 


Name

Principal

Other

Address

Position(s)

Length of

Occupation(s)

Directorships

Date of Birth

Held with Fund (a)

Service (b)

During Past 5 Years

Held

Kathleen Shelton Smith

Affiliated Trustee

Trustee since

Chairperson, Vice President, Treasurer

None

Two Greenwich Plaza

Chairperson

December 1997

and Secretary

Greenwich, CT  06830

VP, Treasurer, CCO

Renaissance Capital LLC

05/27/54

 

    

William K. Smith

President

Trustee from

President and Director -

None

Two Greenwich Plaza

12/18/97 through

Renaissance Capital LLC

Greenwich, CT  06830

11/18/05*

05/10/51


Linda R. Killian

VP, Secretary,

Trustee from

Vice President and Director -

None

Two Greenwich Plaza

Chief Investment

12/18/97 through

Renaissance Capital LLC

Greenwich, CT  06830

Officer  

11/18/05*

 

  

08/09/50

 


 

Warren K. Greene

Independent Trustee

Trustee since

Senior Vice President and

EII Realty

American Investors Fund LLP

December 1997

Investment Manager -

Securities Trust

40 Hoyt Street

NorthCoast Asset Management LLC**

Stamford, CT 06905

 

(January 1995 – June 2006)

02/03/36

 

 

 

Gerald W. Puschel

Independent Trustee

Trustee since

President and

None

F. Schumacher & Co.

December 1997

Chief Executive Officer

79 Madison Ave.

F. Schumacher & Co.

New York, NY  10016

12/16/41


(a) As of March 31, 2006, there is only one (1) portfolio in the complex and it is overseen by all Trustees

(b) The term of service for each trustee is indefinite until a successor is elected.

*At a meeting of the Board of Directors on November 18, 2005, Martin V. Alonzo, Philip D. Gunn and G. Peter O’Brien resigned as Independent Trustees of the Fund,

and Linda R. Killian and William K. Smith resigned as Affiliated Trustees of the Fund.

**FKA Trendlogic

The IPO+ Fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes information about the Fund's trustees and officers.

The SAI is available, without charge, upon request by calling toll-free 1-888-476-3863.

 

 

 

IPO+

 

 

                                                                                       Supplemental Information

September 30, 2006 (Unaudited)


Shareholders of funds will pay ongoing expenses, such as advisory fees, distribution and service fees (12b-1 fees), and other expenses.   The following examples are intended to help the shareholder understand the ongoing cost  (in dollars) of investing in a fund and to compare theses costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.   Please note, the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), contingent deferred sales charges (CDSCs) on redemptions or redemption fees on shares sold that were held 90 days or fewer.


This example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the six-month period from April 1, 2006 through September 30, 2006.


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


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



 

Beginning Account Value

(10/1/05)

Ending Account

Value

(9/30/06)

Expenses Paid

During Period**

(10/1/05-9/30/06)

Actual

$1,000.00

$937.20

$12.14

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)


 1,000.00


 1,012.53


 12.61


** Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 2.50%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the days in the reporting period).

 

 

IPO+

 


THE IPO PLUS

AFTERMARKET FUND


AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE ABOUT OUR PRIVACY POLICY


As a broker-dealer and the investment advisor to the IPO Plus Aftermarket Fund, we at Renaissance Capital want to assure you that your privacy is important to us. We take every reasonable precaution to safeguard your personal information from unauthorized access.  


We collect non-public personal information about you that we receive from you on the New Account or IRA Applications or other forms, correspondence or conversations.  We also collect information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others.


We do not sell or disclose any nonpublic personal information about you or your IPO Plus Fund Aftermarket account to anyone except as permitted by law.  For example, we disclose all of the information we collect, as described above, to our transfer agent so that they can process your transactions.  We restrict access to your nonpublic personal information to those employees who need to know that information so that they may provide products and services to you.  We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with federal standard to guard your nonpublic personal information.


If you own shares of the IPO Plus Aftermarket Fund through a financial intermediary including, but not limited to, a broker-dealer, bank or trust company, the privacy policy of your financial intermediary may govern how your non-public personal information would be shared with nonaffiliated third parties.  


For more information about our privacy policy, visit our web site www.ipohome.com


or call us toll free: 1-888-IPO-FUND (1-888-476-3863).


 


1-888-IPO-FUND

(1-888-476-3863)


IPOs for Everyone



Renaissance Capital¾The IPO Experts

 

 


 

IPO+

 

IPO PLUS AFTERMARKET FUND




NASDAQ Symbol: IPOSX

 





ADDING TO YOUR ACCOUNT IS SIMPLE!


To make an additional investment in your IPO Plus Fund account, complete the form below, detach and mail it with your check payable to the IPO Plus Fund:


Name on Account: ________________________________


IPO Plus Fund Account Number: ____________________


Amount: ____________________


Mail to: The IPO Plus Fund ● 4020 South 14th Street, Suite 2

Omaha, NE  68137


Questions? Call us toll-free 1-888-476-3863


www.IPOhome.com

 

 

 

 

 


Item 2. Code of Ethics.    


(a)

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party.


(b)

For purposes of this item, “code of ethics” means written standards that are reasonably designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote:


(1)

Honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;

(2)

Full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that a registrant files with, or submits to, the Commission and in other public communications made by the registrant;

(3)

Compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations;

(4)

The prompt internal reporting of violations of the code to an appropriate person or persons identified in the code; and

(5)

Accountability for adherence to the code.


(c)

Amendments:  During the period covered by the report, there have not been any amendments to the provisions of the code of ethics.


(d)

Waivers:  During the period covered by the report, the registrant has not granted any express or implicit waivers from the provisions of the code of ethics.


Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.   


The registrant’s board of trustees has determined that Martin Alonzo is the independent audit committee financial expert.


Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services


(a)

Audit Fees

Registrant

Advisor

            FY 09/30/06

$12,500

N/A

FY 09/30/05

$11,500

N/A

FY 09/30/04

$11,000

N/A



(b)

Audit-Related Fees

Registrant

Advisor

FYE 09/30/06

$0

N/A

FYE 09/30/05

$0

N/A

FYE 09/30/04

$0

N/A



(c)

Tax Fees

Registrant

Advisor

FYE 09/30/06

$2,500

N/A

FYE 09/30/05

$2,000

N/A

FYE 09/30/04

$2,000

N/A


Preparation of Federal & State income tax returns, assistance with calculation of required income, capital gain and excise distributions and preparation of Federal excise tax returns.


(d)

All Other Fees

Registrant

Advisor

FYE 09/30/06

$0

N/A

FYE 09/30/05

$0

N/A

FYE 09/30/04

$0

N/A


 (e)

(1)

Audit Committee’s Pre-Approval Policies


The registrant’s Audit Committee is required to pre-approve all audit services and, when appropriate, any non-audit services (including audit-related, tax and all other services) to the registrant.  The registrant’s Audit Committee also is required to pre-approve, when appropriate, any non-audit services (including audit-related, tax and all other services) to its adviser, or any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant, to the extent that the services may be determined to have an impact on the operations or financial reporting of the registrant.  Services are reviewed on an engagement by engagement basis by the Audit Committee.



(2)

Percentages of Services Approved by the Audit Committee


Registrant

Advisor


Audit-Related Fees:

N/A

N/A

Tax Fees:

0.00%

N/A

All Other Fees:

N/A

N/A


(f)

During the audit of registrant's financial statements for the most recent fiscal year, less than 50 percent of the hours expended on the principal accountant's engagement were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant's full-time, permanent employees.


(g)

The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant's accountant for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrant's investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant:


Registrant

Advisor

FYE 09/30/2006

$2,500

N/A

FYE 09/30/2005

$2,000

N/A

FYE 09/30/2004

$2,000

N/A




(h)

The registrant's audit committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services to the registrant's investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant, that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant's independence.


Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Companies.  Not applicable to open-end investment companies.


Item 6.  Schedule of Investments.   See Item 1.


Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Funds.  Not applicable to open-end investment companies.


Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.   Not applicable to open-end investment companies.


Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.   Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

Item 10.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holder.   None.


Item 11.  Controls and Procedures.  


(a)

Based on an evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2005, the disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that the information required in filings on Forms N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported on a timely basis.


(b)

There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report (in the registrant’s second fiscal half-year in the case of an annual report) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.


Item 12.  Exhibits.  


(a)(1)   Code of Ethics filed herewith.


(a)(2)   Certification(s) required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (and Item 11(a)(2) of Form N-CSR) are filed herewith.


(a)(3)   Not applicable.


(b)   Certification(s) required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (and Item 11(b) of Form N-CSR) are filed herewith.












SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


(Registrant)

Renaissance Capital Greenwich Funds


By (Signature and Title)

*

/s/William K. Smith


William K. Smith, President


Date:12/07/06

 


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.


By (Signature and Title)

*

/s/William K. Smith


William K. Smith, President


Date:12/07/06

 


By (Signature and Title)

*

/s/Kathleen S. Smith


Kathleen S. Smith, Vice President, Treasurer

 

Date:12/07/06


* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.