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

 
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 24, 2012
 
 
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, Wisconsin 53202
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)



Douglas G. Hess, President
Advisors Series Trust
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
777 East Wisconsin Avenue, 5th Floor
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
(Name and address of agent for service)


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




Date of fiscal year end:  April 30, 2013



Date of reporting period:  July 31, 2012

 
 
 

 
 
Item 1. Schedules of Investments.
 
Logan Capital Large Cap Growth Fund
Schedule of Investments
July 31, 2012 (Unaudited)
 
Shares
 
Fair
Value
 
COMMON STOCKS - 98.5%
       
Aerospace & Defense - 3.0%
       
Precision Castparts Corp.
25     3,889  
Total Aerospace & Defense
      3,889  
           
Beverages - 1.3%
         
Monster Beverage Corp. (a)
25     1,662  
Total Beverages
      1,662  
           
Biotechnology - 1.2%
         
Celgene Corp. (a)
22     1,506  
Total Biotechnology
      1,506  
           
Chemicals - 3.9%
         
Airgas, Inc.
25     1,983  
Sherwin-Williams Co.
23     3,090  
Total Chemicals
      5,073  
           
Communications Equipment - 3.5%
         
F5 Networks, Inc. (a)
23     2,148  
Qualcomm, Inc.
39     2,327  
Total Communications Equipment
      4,475  
           
Computers & Peripherals - 7.3%
         
Apple, Inc. (a)
11     6,718  
NetApp, Inc. (a)
80     2,614  
Total Computers & Peripherals
      9,332  
           
Construction & Engineering - 1.5%
         
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (a)
51     1,967  
Total Construction & Engineering
      1,967  
           
Electrical Equipment - 1.8%
         
Cooper Industries Plc (c)
32     2,300  
Total Electrical Equipment
      2,300  
           
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Computers - 4.1%
         
Amphenol Corp.
65     3,827  
Trimble Navigation Ltd. (a)
34     1,505  
Total Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Computers
      5,332  
           
Energy Equipment & Services - 2.8%
         
FMC Technologies, Inc. (a)
50     2,256  
Halliburton Co.
40     1,325  
Total Energy Equipment & Services
      3,581  
           
Healthcare Equipment & Supplies - 4.7%
         
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a)
21     2,125  
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)
8     3,852  
Total Healthcare Equipment & Supplies
      5,977  
           
Healthcare Providers & Services - 3.6%
         
AmerisourceBergen Corp.
59     2,342  
Express Scripts Holding Co. (a)
39     2,260  
Total Healthcare Providers & Services
      4,602  
           
 
Shares
 
Fair
Value
 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 4.1%
         
Starbucks Corp.
81     3,668  
Wynn Resorts Ltd.
17     1,594  
Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
      5,262  
           
Internet & Catalog Retail - 8.5%
         
Amazon.com, Inc. (a)
20     4,666  
Netflix, Inc. (a)
17     966  
Priceline.com, Inc. (a)
8     5,293  
Total Internet & Catalog Retail
      10,925  
           
Internet Software & Services - 2.0%
         
Google, Inc. (a)
4     2,532  
Total Internet Software & Services
      2,532  
           
IT Services - 6.5%
         
Accenture Plc (c)
42     2,533  
Cognizant Technology Solutions (a)
40     2,271  
Mastercard, Inc.
8     3,493  
Total IT Services
      8,297  
           
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 5.0%
         
Agilent Technologies, Inc.
55     2,105  
Mettler Toledo International Co. (a)
12     1,858  
Waters Corp. (a)
31     2,402  
Total Life Sciences Tools & Services
      6,365  
           
Machinery - 10.1%
         
Cummins, Inc.
37     3,548  
Deere & Co.
41     3,149  
Flowserve Corp.
28     3,359  
Joy Global, Inc.
57     2,961  
Total Machinery
      13,017  
           
Personal Products - 2.6%
         
Estee Lauder Companies, Inc.
63     3,300  
Total Personal Products
      3,300  
           
Pharmaceuticals - 2.6%
         
Perrigo Co.
29     3,307  
Total Pharmaceuticals
      3,307  
           
Real Estate Management & Development - 1.4%
         
CBRE Group, Inc. (a)
117     1,823  
Total Real Estate Management & Development
      1,823  
           
Road & Rail - 1.9%
         
CSX Corp.
107     2,455  
Total Road & Rail
      2,455  
           
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 2.0%
         
Microchip Technology, Inc.
76     2,537  
Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
      2,537  
           
Software - 5.4%
         
Citrix Systems, Inc. (a)
63     4,579  
Oracle Corp.
80     2,416  
Total Software
      6,995  
           
Specialty Retail - 3.1%
         
Home Depot, Inc.
43     2,244  
Tiffany & Co.
31     1,703  
Total Specialty Retail
      3,947  
         
 
Shares
 
Fair
Value
 
Text, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 4.6%
         
Fossil, Inc. (a)
24     1,721  
Ralph Lauren Corp.
29     4,186  
Total Text, Apparel & Luxury Goods
      5,907  
           
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $127,965)
    $ 126,365  
           
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.6%
         
Fidelity Government Portfolio - Institutional Class, 0.01% (b)
2,035     2,035  
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $2,035)
      2,035  
Total Investments (Cost $130,000) - 100.1%
      128,400  
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.1)%
      (134 )
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%
    $ 128,266  
 
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) The rate shown represents the fund's 7-day yield as of July 31, 2012.
(c) U.S. traded security of a foreign issuer or corporation.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at July 31, 2012 was as follows*:
 
Cost of investments
 
$
130,000
 
Gross unrealized appreciation
   
2,562
 
Gross unrealized depreciation
   
(4,162
)
Net unrealized appreciation
 
$
(1,600
)
 
*Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, the above table does not reflect the tax adjustments. Please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements section in the Fund’s upcoming annual report for federal tax information.

 
 
 
 

 
 
Summary of Fair Value Measurements at July 31, 2012 (Unaudited)
 
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 major 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.
 
Following is a description of the valuation techniques applied to the Fund's major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
 
Equity Securities - Equity securities, including common stocks, preferred stocks, foreign issued common stocks, exchange-traded funds, closed end mutual funds and real estate investment trusts or “REITs”, which are primarily traded on a national securities exchange shall be valued at the last sale price on the exchange on which they are primarily traded on the day of valuation or, if there has been no sale 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.
 
Debt Securities – Debt securities, such as corporate bonds, asset backed securities, mortgage backed securities, municipal bonds, U.S. Treasuries and U.S. government agency issues are valued at market on the basis of valuations furnished by an independent pricing service which utilizes both dealer-supplied valuations and formula-based techniques.  The pricing service may consider recently executed transactions in securities of the issuer or comparable issuers, market price quotations (where observable), bond spreads, and fundamental data relating to the issuer.  In addition, the model may incorporate market observable data such as reported sales of similar securities, broker quotes, yields, bids, offers, and reference data.  Certain securities are valued principally using dealer quotations.  These securities will generally be classified in level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
 
Open-End Mutual Funds - Investments in open-end mutual funds are generally priced at the ending net asset value (NAV) provided by the service agent of the Fund's and will be classified as level 1 securities.
 
Short-Term Securities - Short-term securities having a maturity of less than 60 days are valued at 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 Board has delegated day-to-day valuation issues to a Valuation Committee which is comprised of one or more trustees and representatives from U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, the Fund's administrator. The function of the Valuation Committee is to value securities where current and reliable market quotations are not readily available. All actions taken by the Valuation Committee are reviewed and ratified by the Board.
 
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not 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 net assets as of July 31, 2012 (Unaudited):
 
Common Stock
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
Aerospace & Defense
$ 3,889   $ -   $ -   $ 3,889  
Beverages
  1,662     -     -     1,662  
Biotechnology
  1,506     -     -     1,506  
Chemicals
  5,073     -     -     5,073  
Communications Equipment
  4,475     -     -     4,475  
Computers & Peripherals
  9,332     -     -     9,332  
Construction & Engineering
  1,967     -     -     1,967  
Electrical Equipment
  2,300     -     -     2,300  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Computers
  5,332     -     -     5,332  
Energy Equipment & Services
  3,581     -     -     3,581  
Healthcare Equipment & Supplies
  5,977     -     -     5,977  
Healthcare Providers & Services
  4,602     -     -     4,602  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
  5,262     -     -     5,262  
Internet & Catalog Retail
  10,925     -     -     10,925  
Internet Software & Services
  2,532     -     -     2,532  
IT Services
  8,297     -     -     8,297  
Life Sciences Tools & Services
  6,365     -     -     6,365  
Machinery
  13,017     -     -     13,017  
Personal Products
  3,300     -     -     3,300  
Pharmaceuticals
  3,307     -     -     3,307  
Real Estate Management & Development
  1,823     -     -     1,823  
Road & Rail
  2,455     -     -     2,455  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
  2,537     -     -     2,537  
Software
  6,995     -     -     6,995  
Specialty Retail
  3,947     -     -     3,947  
Text, Apparel & Luxury Goods
  5,907     -     -     5,907  
Total Common Stock
  126,365     -     -     126,365  
                         
Short-Term Investments
  2,035     -     -     2,035  
Total Investments in Securities
$ 128,400     -     -   $ 128,400  
 
Transfers between levels are recognized at the end of the reporting period. There were no transfers of securities between levels during the reporting period. During the period ended July 31, 2012, the Fund recognized no transfers to/from level 1 or level 2. There were no level 3 securities held in the Fund during the period ended July 31, 2012.
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
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 ­­ 9/24/2012                                                                                                                                                                          



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  9/24/2012                                                                             
                                                            
                                 

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

Date  9/24/2012                                                                          

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