N-Q 1 ast-hcf_nq.htm QUARTERLY NOTICE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS ast-hcf_nq.htm

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 26, 2014
 
 

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
777 East Wisconsin Avenue, 5th Floor
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:  October 31, 2014



Date of reporting period:  July 31, 2014

 
 
 

 
 
Item 1. Schedules of Investments.
 
Huber Capital Equity Income Fund
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at July 31, 2014 (Unaudited)
 
   
Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS - 99.37%
     
   
Advertising Agencies - 1.96%
     
172,500
 
Aimia, Inc. (a)
  $ 3,039,308  
             
   
Aerospace & Defense - 2.03%
       
25,500
 
Northrop Grumman Corp.
    3,143,385  
             
   
Air Transport - 0.76%
       
8,000
 
FedEx Corp.
    1,175,040  
             
   
Aluminum - 1.38%
       
130,500
 
Alcoa  Inc.
    2,138,895  
             
   
Banks: Diversified - 0.95%
       
38,800
 
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
    1,476,340  
             
   
Chemicals: Diversified - 0.84%
       
12,600
 
BASF SE - ADR
    1,300,950  
             
   
Computer Services, Software & Systems - 8.32%
       
256,000
 
CA  Inc.
    7,393,280  
127,400
 
Microsoft Corp.
    5,498,584  
          12,891,864  
   
Computer Technology - 3.00%
       
130,700
 
Hewlett Packard Co.
    4,654,227  
             
   
Consumer Lending - 3.47%
       
136,520
 
Ally Financial, Inc. (b)
    3,134,499  
50,645
 
Cash America International, Inc.
    2,248,131  
          5,382,630  
   
Diversified Financial Services - 10.84%
       
391,700
 
Bank of America Corp.
    5,973,425  
117,800
 
Citigroup Inc.
    5,761,598  
87,700
 
JPMorgan Chase &  Co.
    5,057,659  
          16,792,682  
   
Diversified Retail - 1.28%
       
27,000
 
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
    1,986,660  
             
   
Electronic Components - 0.84%
       
21,110
 
TE Connectivity Ltd.
    1,306,498  
             
   
Engineering & Contracting Services - 4.22%
       
29,500
 
Fluor  Corp.
    2,149,665  
212,830
 
KBR,  Inc.
    4,397,068  
          6,546,733  
   
Financial Data & Systems - 1.05%
       
92,800
 
Western Union Co.
    1,621,216  
             
   
Foods - 5.22%
       
55,400
 
ConAgra Foods, Inc.
    1,669,202  
99,226
 
Herbalife Ltd.
    5,199,442  
32,700
 
Tyson Foods,  Inc. - Class A
    1,216,767  
          8,085,411  
   
Homebuilding - 1.16%
       
58,794
 
Lennar  Corp. - Class B
    1,799,096  
             
   
Household Equipment & Products - 1.42%
       
30,200
 
Tupperware Brands Corp.
    2,197,956  
             
   
Insurance: Life and Health - 6.95%
       
665,600
 
CNO Financial Group, Inc.
    10,769,408  
             
   
Insurance: Multi-Line - 3.65%
       
50,100
 
American International Group,  Inc.
    2,604,198  
82,204
 
Voya Financial, Inc.
    3,049,769  
          5,653,967  
   
Insurance: Property-Casualty - 1.28%
       
61,400
 
XL Group PLC
    1,979,536  
             
   
Metals & Minerals: Diversified - 0.92%
       
70,600
 
Cameco Corp. (a)
    1,423,296  
             
   
Offshore Drilling & Other Services - 6.98%
       
213,600
 
Ensco PLC - Class A (a)
    10,818,840  
             
   
Oil Well Equipment & Services - 0.05%
       
3,714
 
Seventy Seven Energy, Inc. (b)
    83,305  
             
   
Oil: Crude Producers - 1.87%
       
52,000
 
Chesapeake Energy Corp.
    1,371,240  
18,500
 
ConocoPhillips
    1,526,250  
          2,897,490  
   
Oil: Integrated - 4.91%
       
45,700
 
Exxon Mobil Corp.
    4,521,558  
37,730
 
Royal Dutch Shell PLC - Class A - ADR
    3,087,446  
          7,609,004  
   
Pharmaceuticals - 11.43%
       
6,800
 
Actavis Plc (a)(b)
    1,456,968  
88,000
 
Eli Lilly & Co.
    5,373,280  
83,800
 
Merck & Co., Inc.
    4,754,812  
213,600
 
Pfizer, Inc.
    6,130,320  
          17,715,380  
   
Specialty Retail - 0.81%
       
15,500
 
Home Depot,  Inc.
    1,253,175  
             
   
Steel - 3.03%
       
86,580
 
Carpenter Technology Corp.
    4,687,441  
             
   
Tobacco - 3.59%
       
67,800
 
Philip Morris International, Inc.
    5,560,278  
             
   
Utilities: Electrical - 4.01%
       
35,500
 
Entergy Corp.
    2,585,465  
116,900
 
Exelon Corp.
    3,633,252  
          6,218,717  
   
Utilities: Telecommunications - 1.15%
       
53,818
 
Vodafone Group Plc - ADR
    1,787,834  
             
   
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $141,264,078)
    153,996,562  
             
   
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.14%
       
886,368
 
Fidelity Institutional Tax-Exempt Portfolio - Class I, 0.01% (c)
    886,368  
886,369
 
First American Tax Free Obligations Fund - Class Z, 0.00% (c)
    886,369  
   
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $1,772,737)
    1,772,737  
             
   
Total Investments in Securities (Cost $143,036,815) - 100.51%
    155,769,299  
   
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.51)%
    (792,666 )
   
NET ASSETS - 100.00%
  $ 154,976,633  
 
 
ADR -
American Depository Receipt
 
(a)
Foreign issued security.
 
(b)
Non-income producing security.
 
(c)
Rate shown is the 7-day annualized yield as of July 31, 2014.
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Huber Capital Small Cap Value Fund
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at July 31, 2014 (Unaudited)
 
   
Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS - 99.58%
     
   
Advertising Agencies - 2.10%
     
421,300
 
Aimia, Inc. (a)
  $ 7,423,306  
             
   
Aerospace & Defense - 0.78%
       
377,238
 
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (b)
    2,753,837  
             
   
Aluminum - 2.37%
       
108,169
 
Kaiser Aluminum Corp.
    8,352,810  
             
   
Asset Management & Custodian - 5.62%
       
96,695
 
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.
    19,827,310  
             
   
Banks: Diversified - 5.51%
       
31,189
 
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. - Class A
    6,934,874  
618,088
 
First Horizon National Corp.
    7,281,077  
765,215
 
Park Sterling Corp. (d)
    5,249,375  
          19,465,326  
   
Chemicals: Specialty - 2.54%
       
223,098
 
Innospec, Inc.
    8,970,770  
             
   
Commercial Vehicles & Parts - 0.60%
       
109,471
 
Miller Industries, Inc.
    2,100,748  
             
   
Computer Services, Software & Systems - 1.73%
       
145,944
 
Science Applications International Corp.
    6,096,081  
             
   
Consumer Lending - 5.30%
       
154,536
 
Cash America International, Inc.
    6,859,853  
819,579
 
EZCORP, Inc. - Class A (b)
    8,023,678  
93,182
 
Nelnet,  Inc. - Class A
    3,841,894  
          18,725,425  
   
Containers & Packaging - 0.48%
       
67,142
 
UFP Technologies,  Inc. (b)
    1,695,336  
             
   
Diversified Manufacturing Operations - 3.36%
       
452,676
 
A. M. Castle &  Co. (b)
    3,748,158  
321,801
 
Harsco Corp.
    8,131,911  
          11,880,069  
   
Engineering & Contracting Services - 4.14%
       
139,126
 
Argan,  Inc.
    4,716,371  
480,059
 
KBR,  Inc.
    9,918,019  
          14,634,390  
   
Financial Data & Systems - 2.63%
       
1,109,972
 
Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc. (b)
    9,290,466  
             
   
Health Care Facilities - 1.40%
       
93,774
 
Tenet Healthcare Corp. (b)
    4,948,454  
             
   
Homebuilding - 1.89%
       
217,890
 
Lennar  Corp. - Class B
    6,667,434  
             
   
Household Equipment & Products - 1.94%
       
94,045
 
Tupperware Brands Corp.
    6,844,595  
             
   
Insurance: Life and Health - 8.25%
       
1,522,699
 
CNO Financial Group, Inc.
    24,637,270  
338,633
 
Health Insurance Innovations, Inc. - Class A (b)(e)
    4,476,728  
          29,113,998  
   
Insurance: Multi-Line - 2.04%
       
194,600
 
Voya Financial, Inc.
    7,219,660  
             
   
Insurance: Property-Casualty - 1.61%
       
176,710
 
XL Group PLC
    5,697,130  
             
   
Leisure Time - 1.07%
       
434,599
 
Callaway Golf Co.
    3,302,952  
22,102
 
Interval Leisure Group, Inc.
    468,120  
          3,771,072  
   
Machinery: Agricultural - 1.27%
       
306,974
 
Titan Machinery, Inc. (b)
    4,500,239  
             
   
Machinery: Industrial - 0.12%
       
563,400
 
Armtec Infrastructure Trust Unit (a)(b)(d)
    439,208  
             
   
Metal Fabricating - 0.92%
       
419,525
 
Mueller Water Products, Inc. - Class A
    3,251,319  
             
    Metals & Minerals: Diversified - 0.48%        
  356,600  
Uranium Participation Corp. (a)(b)
     1,717,018  
             
   
Office Supplies Equipment - 2.61%
       
191,800
 
Lexmark International, Inc - Class A
    9,212,154  
             
   
Offshore Drilling & Other Services - 5.09%
       
1,027,762
 
Ocean Rig UDW, Inc. (a)
    17,955,002  
             
   
Oil Well Equipment & Services - 2.40%
       
3,536,304
 
Cal Dive International, Inc. (b)
    3,854,571  
137,300
 
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
    4,613,280  
          8,467,851  
   
Paper - 2.81%
       
119,380
 
Kapstone Paper and Packaging Corp. (b)
    3,550,361  
639,856
 
Mercer International, Inc. (b)
    6,372,966  
          9,923,327  
   
Pharmaceuticals - 1.93%
       
101,633
 
Endo International PLC (a)(b)
    6,817,542  
             
   
Publishing - 2.18%
       
128,276
 
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. - Class A
    7,708,105  
             
   
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 6.59%
       
396,609
 
Government Properties Income Trust
    9,260,820  
370,667
 
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust (a)
    14,022,333  
          23,283,153  
   
Rental & Leasing Services: Consumer - 3.12%
       
459,853
 
Rent-A-Center,  Inc.
    11,008,881  
             
   
Restaurants - 1.58%
       
118,600
 
Boston Pizza Royalties Income Fund (a)
    2,228,747  
265,900
 
Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp. (a)
    3,348,289  
          5,577,036  
   
Steel - 2.69%
       
175,223
 
Carpenter Technology Corp.
    9,486,573  
             
   
Telecommunications Equipment - 3.70%
       
381,806
 
Arris Group, Inc. (b)
    13,046,311  
             
   
Textiles, Apparel & Shoes - 3.31%
       
276,600
 
Iconix Brand Group, Inc. (b)
    11,680,818  
             
   
Utilities: Electrical - 3.42%
       
291,691
 
Great Plains Energy, Inc.
    7,231,020  
152,000
 
Portland General Electric Co.
    4,853,360  
          12,084,380  
   
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $301,969,195)
    351,637,134  
             
   
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.22%
       
394,497
 
Fidelity Institutional Tax-Exempt Portfolio - Class I, 0.01% (c)
    394,497  
394,496
 
First American Tax Free Obligations Fund - Class Z, 0.00% (c)
    394,496  
   
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $788,993)
    788,993  
             
   
Total Investments in Securities (Cost $302,758,188) - 99.80%
    352,426,127  
   
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 0.20%
    705,661  
   
NET ASSETS - 100.00%
  $ 353,131,788  
 
 
ADR -
American Depository Receipt
 
(a)
Foreign issued security.
 
(b)
Non-income producing security.
 
(c)
Rate shown is the 7-day annualized yield as of July 31, 2014.
 
(d)
Security is considered illiquid.  As of July 31, 2014, the value of these investments was $5,688,583 or 1.6% of net assets.
 
(e)
Affiliated Company; the Fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the issuer.
   
See Note 4 in the Notes to Schedule of Investments.
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Huber Capital Diversified Large Cap Value Fund
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at July 31, 2014 (Unaudited)
 
   
Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS - 97.64%
     
   
Advertising Agencies - 1.67%
     
2,000
 
Aimia, Inc. (a)
  $ 35,240  
             
   
Aerospace & Defense - 1.75%
       
300
 
Northrop Grumman Corp.
    36,981  
             
   
Aluminum - 1.24%
       
1,600
 
Alcoa  Inc.
    26,224  
             
   
Banks: Diversified - 0.90%
       
500
 
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
    19,025  
             
   
Beverage: Soft Drinks - 0.37%
       
200
 
Coca-Cola Co.
    7,858  
             
   
Chemicals: Diversified - 0.98%
       
200
 
BASF SE - ADR
    20,650  
             
   
Computer Services, Software & Systems - 8.30%
       
3,100
 
CA  Inc.
    89,528  
1,800
 
Microsoft Corp.
    77,688  
200
 
Oracle Corp.
    8,078  
          175,294  
   
Computer Technology - 2.87%
       
1,700
 
Hewlett Packard Co.
    60,537  
             
   
Consumer Lending - 3.41%
       
1,400
 
Ally Financial, Inc. (b)
    32,144  
900
 
Cash America International, Inc.
    39,951  
          72,095  
   
Diversified Financial Services - 10.16%
       
5,100
 
Bank of America Corp.
    77,774  
1,500
 
Citigroup Inc.
    73,365  
1,100
 
JPMorgan Chase &  Co.
    63,437  
          214,576  
   
Diversified Retail - 1.39%
       
400
 
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
    29,432  
             
   
Electronic Components - 0.88%
       
300
 
TE Connectivity Ltd.
    18,567  
             
   
Engineering & Contracting Services - 3.87%
       
300
 
Fluor  Corp.
    21,861  
2,900
 
KBR,  Inc.
    59,914  
          81,775  
   
Financial Data & Systems - 1.68%
       
150
 
Mastercard, Inc. - Class A
    11,123  
1,400
 
Western Union Co.
    24,458  
          35,581  
   
Foods - 5.28%
       
700
 
ConAgra Foods, Inc.
    21,091  
1,300
 
Herbalife Ltd.
    68,120  
600
 
Tyson Foods,  Inc. - Class A
    22,326  
          111,537  
   
Homebuilding - 0.85%
       
588
 
Lennar  Corp. - Class B
    17,993  
             
   
Household Equipment & Products - 0.69%
       
200
 
Tupperware Brands Corp.
    14,556  
             
   
Insurance: Life and Health - 7.35%
       
9,600
 
CNO Financial Group, Inc.
    155,328  
             
   
Insurance: Multi-Line - 4.32%
       
900
 
American International Group,  Inc.
    46,782  
1,200
 
Voya Financial, Inc.
    44,520  
          91,302  
   
Insurance: Property-Casualty - 0.61%
       
400
 
XL Group PLC
    12,896  
             
   
Metals & Minerals: Diversified - 0.86%
       
900
 
Cameco Corp. (a)
    18,144  
             
   
Offshore Drilling & Other Services - 6.92%
       
2,885
 
Ensco PLC - Class A (a)
    146,125  
             
   
Oil Well Equipment & Services - 0.05%
       
50
 
Seventy Seven Energy, Inc. (b)
    1,122  
             
   
Oil: Crude Producers - 1.66%
       
700
 
Chesapeake Energy Corp.
    18,459  
200
 
ConocoPhillips
    16,500  
          34,959  
   
Oil: Integrated - 5.67%
       
800
 
BP PLC - ADR
    39,176  
400
 
Exxon Mobil Corp.
    39,576  
500
 
Royal Dutch Shell PLC - Class A - ADR
    40,915  
          119,667  
   
Pharmaceuticals - 11.66%
       
100
 
Actavis Plc (a)(b)
    21,426  
1,300
 
Eli Lilly & Co.
    79,378  
1,400
 
Merck & Co., Inc.
    79,436  
2,300
 
Pfizer, Inc.
    66,010  
          246,250  
   
Scientific Instruments: Control & Filter - 0.35%
       
100
 
Flowserve Corp.
    7,404  
             
   
Specialty Retail - 0.38%
       
100
 
Home Depot,  Inc.
    8,085  
             
   
Steel - 2.05%
       
800
 
Carpenter Technology Corp.
    43,312  
             
   
Tobacco - 3.49%
       
900
 
Philip Morris International, Inc.
    73,809  
             
   
Utilities: Electrical - 4.87%
       
200
 
American Electric Power Co., Inc.
    10,398  
500
 
Entergy Corp.
    36,415  
1,500
 
Exelon Corp.
    46,620  
100
 
NextEra Energy, Inc.
    9,389  
          102,822  
   
Utilities: Telecommunications - 1.11%
       
200
 
Verizon Communications, Inc.
    10,084  
400
 
Vodafone Group Plc - ADR
    13,288  
          23,372  
   
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $1,912,730)
    2,062,518  
             
   
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 3.75%
       
39,581
 
Fidelity Institutional Tax-Exempt Portfolio - Class I, 0.01% (c)
    39,581  
39,581
 
First American Tax Free Obligations Fund - Class Z, 0.00% (c)
    39,581  
   
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $79,162)
    79,162  
             
   
Total Investments in Securities (Cost $1,991,892) - 101.39%
    2,141,680  
   
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (1.39)%
    (29,290 )
   
NET ASSETS - 100.00%
  $ 2,112,390  
 
 
ADR -
American Depository Receipt
 
(a)
Foreign issued security.
 
(b)
Non-income producing security.
 
(c)
Rate shown is the 7-day annualized yield as of July 31, 2014.

 
 
 
 

 
 
Huber Capital Funds
Notes to Schedule of Investments
July 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

Note 1 – Securities Valuation

The Huber Capital Funds’ (the “Funds”) investments in securities are carried at their fair value. Equity 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.  The values for foreign securities are reported in local currency and converted to U.S. dollars using currency exchange rates.  Exchange rates are provided daily by a recognized independent pricing agent.  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.

The Board of Trustees (“Board) has delegated day-to-day valuation issues to a Valuation Committee of Advisors Series Trust which is comprised of representatives from U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, the Funds’ administrator.  The function of the Valuation Committee is to value securities where current and reliable market quotations are not readily available or the closing price does not represent fair value by following procedures approved by the Board.  These procedures consider many factors, including the type of security, size of holding, trading volume and news events.  All actions taken by the Valuation Committee are subsequently reviewed and ratified by the Board.

Depending on the relative significance of the valuation inputs, fair valued securities may be classified in either level 2 or level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

The Funds have 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:

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Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Funds have the ability to access.
 
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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.
 
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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 Funds’ securities as of July 31, 2014:

Diversified Large Cap Value Fund

   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
                       
  Consumer Discretionary
  $ 105,306     $ -     $ -     $ 105,306  
  Consumer Staples
    193,204       -       -       193,204  
  Energy
    301,873       -       -       301,873  
  Financial Services
    600,803       -       -       600,803  
  Health Care
    246,250       -       -       246,250  
  Materials & Processing
    108,330       -       -       108,330  
  Producer Durables
    126,160       -       -       126,160  
  Technology
    254,398       -       -       254,398  
  Utilities
    126,194       -       -       126,194  
Total Common Stocks
    2,062,518       -       -       2,062,518  
Short-Term Investments
    79,162       -       -       79,162  
Total Investments in Securities
  $ 2,141,680     $ -     $ -     $ 2,141,680  

Equity Income Fund

   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
                       
  Consumer Discretionary
  $ 10,276,195     $ -     $ -     $ 10,276,195  
  Consumer Staples
    13,645,689       -       -       13,645,689  
  Energy
    21,408,639       -       -       21,408,639  
  Financial Services
    43,675,779       -       -       43,675,779  
  Health Care
    17,715,380       -       -       17,715,380  
  Materials & Processing
    9,550,582       -       -       9,550,582  
  Producer Durables
    10,865,158       -       -       10,865,158  
  Technology
    18,852,589       -       -       18,852,589  
  Utilities
    8,006,551       -       -       8,006,551  
Total Common Stocks
    153,996,562       -       -       153,996,562  
Short-Term Investments
    1,772,737       -       -       1,772,737  
Total Investments in Securities
  $ 155,769,299     $ -     $ -     $ 155,769,299  

Small Cap Value Fund

   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
                       
  Consumer Discretionary
  $ 60,681,247     $ -     $ -     $ 60,681,247  
  Energy
    26,422,854       -       -       26,422,854  
  Financial Services
    129,090,110       5,249,375       -       134,339,485  
  Health Care
    11,765,996       -       -       11,765,996  
  Materials & Processing
    41,680,135       -       -       41,680,135  
  Producer Durables
    45,081,437       439,208       -       45,520,645  
  Technology
    19,142,392       -       -       19,142,392  
  Utilities
    12,084,380       -       -       12,084,380  
Total Common Stocks
    345,948,551       5,688,583       -       351,637,134  
Short-Term Investments
    788,993       -       -       788,993  
Total Investments in Securities
  $ 346,737,544     $ 5,688,583     $ -     $ 352,426,127  
 
Refer to the Funds’ Schedule of Investments for a detailed break-out of common stocks by industry classification.  Transfers between levels are recognized at July 31, 2014, the end of the reporting period.  The Diversified Large Cap Value Fund and the Equity Income Fund recognized no transfers to/from Level 1 or Level 2.
 
The Small Cap Value Fund had the following transfers during the period ended July 31, 2014.
 
Transfers into Level 2    $ -  
Transfers out of Level 2                16,009,083  
Net transfers into/or out of Level 2          $ 16,009,083  
 
Transfers were made from level 2 to level 1 as the Fund’s adviser determined that the securities were no longer considered illiquid.
 
There were no Level 3 securities held in the Funds during the period ended July 31, 2014.
 

 
 
 

 
 
Note 2 – Federal Income Taxes

The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at July 31, 2014 was as follows*:

Diversified Large Cap Value Fund

Cost of investments
  $ 1,997,859  
         
Gross unrealized appreciation
  $ 226,168  
Gross unrealized depreciation
    (82,347 )
Net unrealized appreciation
  $ 143,821  

Equity Income Fund

Cost of investments
  $ 143,187,772  
         
Gross unrealized appreciation
  $ 18,810,666  
Gross unrealized depreciation
    (6,229,139 )
Net unrealized appreciation
  $ 12,581,527  

Small Cap Value Fund

Cost of investments
  $ 303,016,060  
         
Gross unrealized appreciation
  $ 66,908,353  
Gross unrealized depreciation
    (17,498,286 )
Net unrealized appreciation
  $ 49,410,067  

* Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, the above table reflects the tax adjustments outstanding at the Funds’ 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 Funds’ most recent annual or semi-annual report.


 
 
 

 
 
Note 3 – Illiquid Securities

A security may be considered illiquid if it lacks a readily available market.  Securities are generally considered liquid if they can be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business within seven days at approximately the price at which the security is valued by a Fund.  Illiquid securities may be valued under methods approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees as reflecting fair value.  Each Fund intends to invest no more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities.  At July 31, 2014, the Small Cap Value Fund had investments in illiquid securities with a total value of $5,688,583 or 1.61% of net assets.

Information concerning these illiquid securities in the Funds is as follows:

Small Cap Value Fund
   
Shares
 
Dates Acquired
 
Cost Basis
 
Armtec Infrastructure Trust Unit
  563,400  
6/11 – 4/13
  $ 1,374,394  
Park Sterling Corp.
  765,215  
8/10 – 7/14
    4,540,330  
 
Note 4 – Other Affiliates

The Small Cap Value Fund’s activity for investments in common stocks of affiliates is as follows:

   
Health Insurance Innovations, Inc.
 
Beginning Shares
    240,171  
Beginning Cost
  $ 2,649,261  
Purchase Cost
    1,038,235  
Sales Cost
    (24,985 )
Ending Cost
  $ 3,662,511  
Ending Shares
    338,633  
Dividend Income
  $ -  
Net Realized Gain/(Loss)
  $ 2,339  

 
 
 

 
 
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 9/17/2014                                                                          


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

By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Douglas G. Hess                                                                                                                                                   
   Douglas G. Hess, President

Date 9/17/2014                                                                           

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

Date 9/17/2014                                                                          

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