N-Q 1 phocas_093011nq.htm QUARTERLY NOTICE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS phocas_093011nq.htm

 
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 29, 2011

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


 
FORM N-Q
 
 
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
 




Investment Company Act file number  811-07959



Advisors Series Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)



615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)


Douglas G. Hess, President
Advisors Series Trust
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202

(Name and address of agent for service)


(414) 765-6609
Registrant's telephone number, including area code



Date of fiscal year end: December 31, 2011



Date of reporting period:  September 30, 2011

 
 
 
 

 
 
Item 1. Schedules of Investments.
 
Phocas Real Estate Fund
 
Schedule of Investments
 
September 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
 
       
       
Shares
 
COMMON STOCKS - 97.68%
Value
 
   
Apartments - 14.76%
   
1,774  
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.
$ 202,325  
5,120  
Equity Residential
  265,574  
704  
Essex Property Trust, Inc.
  84,508  
        552,407  
   
Diversified - 7.59%
     
4,430  
Colonial Properties Trust
  80,449  
1,617  
Entertainment Properties Trust
  63,030  
1,887  
Vornado Realty Trust
  140,808  
        284,287  
   
Health Care - 6.90%
     
2,325  
HCP, Inc.
  81,515  
3,575  
Ventas, Inc.
  176,605  
        258,120  
   
Hotels - 5.48%
     
6,751  
LaSalle Hotel Properties
  129,619  
17,563  
Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (a)
  75,697  
        205,316  
   
Manufactured Homes - 1.06%
     
1,128  
Sun Communities, Inc.
  39,694  
   
Office Property - 18.72%
     
3,391  
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
  208,173  
2,943  
Boston Properties, Inc.
  262,221  
1,936  
Kilroy Reallty Corp.
  60,597  
2,918  
SL Green Realty Corp.
  169,682  
        700,673  
   
Regional Malls - 16.09%
     
10,770  
Glimcher Realty Trust
  76,252  
4,424  
Simon Property Group, Inc.
  486,551  
1,524  
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.
  39,639  
        602,442  
   
Shopping Centers - 7.75%
     
4,258  
Acadia Realty Trust
  79,625  
1,751  
Federal Realty Investment Trust
  144,300  
4,400  
Kimco Realty Corp.
  66,132  
        290,057  
   
Specialty - 9.63%
     
3,098  
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
  170,886  
9,640  
DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc.
  189,811  
        360,697  
   
Storage - 5.81%
     
1,953  
Public Storage, Inc.
  217,467  
   
Warehouse/Industrial - 3.89%
     
6,008  
Prologis, Inc.
  145,694  
           
   
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $2,999,163)
  3,656,854  
           
           
Shares
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.88%
Value
 
107,824  
Invesco STIT-STIC Prime Portfolio - Institutional Class, 0.06% (b)
  107,824  
   
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $107,824)
  107,824  
           
   
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES  (Cost $3,106,987) - 100.56%
  3,764,678  
   
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.56)%
  (20,892
   
NET ASSETS - 100.00%
$ 3,743,786  
           
           
(a) Non-income producing security.
     
(b) Rate shown is the 7-day yield as of September 30, 2011.
     
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Note 1 – Securities Valuation

The Phocas Real Estate Fund’s (the “Fund”) investments in securities are carried at their fair value. Securities that are primarily traded on a national securities exchange shall be valued at the last sales price on the exchange on which they are primarily traded on the day of valuation or, if there has been no sale price on such day, at the mean between the bid and asked prices. Securities primarily traded in the NASDAQ Global Market System for which market quotations are readily available shall be valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). If the NOCP is not available, such securities shall be valued at the last sale price on the day of valuation, or if there has been no sale on such day, at the mean between the bid and asked prices. Over-the-counter securities which are not traded in the NASDAQ Global Market System shall be valued at the most recent sales price. Investments in open-end mutual funds are valued at their net asset value per share. To the extent these securities are actively traded and valuation adjustments are not applied, they are categorized in level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

Short-term securities having a maturity of 60 days or less are valued at their amortized cost, which approximates market value. To the extent the inputs are observable and timely, these securities would be classified in level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or if the closing price does not represent fair value, are valued following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. These procedures consider many factors, including the type of security, size of holding, trading volume and news events. Depending on the relative significance of the valuation inputs, these securities may be classified in either Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

The Fund has adopted authoritative fair value accounting standards which establish an authoritative definition of fair value and set out a hierarchy for measuring fair value.  These standards require additional disclosures about the various inputs and valuation techniques used to develop the measurements of fair value, a discussion in changes in valuation techniques and related inputs during the period and expanded disclosure of valuation levels for majority security types.  These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

·  Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access.

·  Level 2 - Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.  These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.

·  Level 3 - Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.  The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s securities as of September 30, 2011:

 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Common Stocks
             
  Apartments
$ 552,407   $ -   $ -   $ 552,407
  Diversified
  284,287     -     -     284,287
  Health Care
  258,120     -     -     258,120
  Hotels
  205,316     -     -     205,316
  Manufactured Homes
  39,694     -     -     39,694
  Office Property
  700,673     -     -     700,673
  Regional Malls
  602,442     -     -     602,442
  Shopping Centers
  290,057     -     -     290,057
  Specialty
  360,697     -     -     360,697
  Storage
  217,467     -     -     217,467
  Warehouse/Industrial
  145,694     -     -     145,694
Total Common Stocks
  3,656,854     -     -     3,656,854
                       
Short-Term Investments
  107,824     -     -     107,824
                       
Total Investments in Securities
$ 3,764,678   $ -   $ -   $ 3,764,678
 
Refer to the Fund’s Schedule of Investments for a detailed break-out of common stocks by industry classification. Transfers between levels are recognized at September 30, 2011, the end of the reporting period. The Fund recognized no significant transfers to/from Level 1 or Level 2. There were no Level 3 securities held in the Fund during the quarter ended September 30, 2011.
 
 
 
 
 

 

Note 2 – Federal Income Taxes

The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at September 30, 2011 was as follows*:


Cost of investments
  $ 3,257,253  
         
Gross unrealized appreciation
  $ 752,905  
Gross unrealized depreciation
    (245,480 )
Net unrealized appreciation
  $ 507,425  


* Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, the above table reflects the tax adjustments outstanding at the Fund's previous fiscal year end.  For the previous fiscal year's federal income tax information, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements section in the Fund's most recent annual or semi-annual report.
 
 
 
 

 
 
Item 2. Controls and Procedures.
 
(a)  
The Registrant’s President/Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer/Principal Financial Officer have concluded that the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”)) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rule 13a-15(b) or Rule 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(d)).

(b)  
There were no changes in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))  that occurred during the Registrant's last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.


 
Item 3. Exhibits.
 
Separate certifications for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)).  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)  Advisors Series Trust                                                         
By (Signature and Title)*/s/ Douglas G. Hess                                       
                                                  Douglas G. Hess, President
 
Date­­ 11/21/2011                                                                                            

 

 
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/ Douglas G. Hess                                      
                                                  Douglas G. Hess, President

Date­­ 11/21/2011                                                                                                                                                                    

By (Signature and Title)*/s/ Cheryl L. King                                          
                                                  Cheryl L. King, Treasurer

Date­­ 11/18/2011                                                                                            
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.