N-Q 1 scarf_n-q.htm QUARTERLY NOTICE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 29, 2016 



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)


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




Date of fiscal year end:  September 30, 2016



Date of reporting period:  June 30, 2016


 
Item 1. Schedules of Investments.
Scharf Fund
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)
         
Shares
 
COMMON STOCKS - 83.89%
 
Value
   
Automotive Parts and Accessories - Retail - 4.17%
   
 
149,098
 
Advance Auto Parts, Inc.
 
$
24,098,710
     
Business Services - 3.77%
     
 
419,267
 
Nielsen Holdings PLC
   
21,789,306
     
Cable and Other Subscription Programming - 4.28%
     
 
378,900
 
Comcast Corp. - Class A
   
24,700,491
     
Communications Equipment Manufacturing - 3.49%
     
 
305,871
 
Motorola Solutions, Inc.
   
20,178,310
     
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing - 3.16%
     
 
191,063
 
Apple, Inc.
   
18,265,623
     
Computer Systems Design Services - 2.49%
     
 
245,441
 
Cerner Corp. (a)
   
14,382,843
     
Conglomerates - 5.19%
     
 
207,025
 
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class B (a)
   
29,975,150
     
Drug Distribution - Wholesale - 3.93%
     
 
121,481
 
McKesson Corp.
   
22,674,429
     
Drug Stores - 4.13%
     
 
249,436
 
CVS Health Corp.
   
23,881,003
     
General Merchandise Stores - 3.80%
     
 
233,859
 
Dollar General Corp.
   
21,982,746
     
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities - 5.40%
     
 
214,266
 
Aon PLC
   
23,404,275
 
62,689
 
Willis Towers Watson PLC
   
7,792,869
           
31,197,144
     
Internet Based Services - 4.31%
     
 
19,925
 
Priceline Group, Inc. (a)
   
24,874,569
     
Internet Media - 1.29%
     
 
45,023
 
Baidu, Inc. - ADR (a)
   
7,435,548
     
Medical Equipment and Supplies - 1.44%
     
 
13,400
 
Dentsply Sirona, Inc.
   
831,336
 
217,408
 
Smith & Nephew PLC - ADR
   
7,461,442
           
8,292,778
     
Oil and Gas Support Services - 3.27%
     
 
239,096
 
Schlumberger, Ltd.
   
18,907,712
     
Pharmaceutical Preparation and Manufacturing - 7.13%
     
 
97,967
 
Allergan PLC (a)
   
22,639,194
 
85,404
 
Novartis AG - ADR
   
7,046,684
 
62,648
 
Shire PLC - ADR
   
11,532,187
           
41,218,065
     
Property and Casualty Insurance - 3.51%
     
 
383,750
 
American International Group, Inc.
   
20,296,537
     
Rail Transportation - 2.24%
     
 
80,716
 
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (b)
   
10,395,414
 
28,103
 
Kansas City Southern
   
2,531,799
           
12,927,213
     
Software Publishers - 12.79%
     
 
489,119
 
Microsoft Corp.
   
25,028,219
 
753,935
 
Oracle Corp.
   
30,858,560
 
239,742
 
SAP SE - ADR
   
17,985,445
           
73,872,224
     
Telecommunications - 1.97%
     
 
197,012
 
China Mobile Ltd. - ADR
   
11,406,995
     
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing - 2.13%
     
 
796,641
 
Gentex Corp.
   
12,308,103
     
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $449,917,386)
   
484,665,499
             
Shares
 
PREFERRED STOCKS - 1.51%
 
Value
     
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing - 1.51%
     
 
8,480
 
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (c)
   
8,709,329
     
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $6,983,122)
   
8,709,329
             
     
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 14.53%
     
 
83,948,037
 
First American Tax Free Obligations Fund - Class Z, 0.24% (d)
   
83,948,037
     
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $83,948,037)
   
83,948,037
             
     
Total Investments in Securities (Cost $540,848,545) - 99.93%
   
577,322,865
     
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 0.07%
   
415,265
     
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%
 
$
577,738,130
 
             
             
ADR
 
American Depository Receipt
     
(a)
 
Non-income producing security.
     
(b)
 
U.S. traded security of a foreign issuer.
     
(c)
 
Foreign issuer.
     
(d)
 
Rate shown is the 7-day annualized yield as of June 30, 2016.
     
 
 

Scharf Balanced Opportunity Fund
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)
         
Shares
 
COMMON STOCKS - 59.45%
 
Value
   
Automotive Parts and Accessories - Retail - 2.85%
   
 
10,191
 
Advance Auto Parts, Inc.
 
$
1,647,171
     
Business Services - 2.64%
     
 
29,361
 
Nielsen Holdings PLC
   
1,525,891
     
Cable and Other Subscription Programming - 2.92%
     
 
25,895
 
Comcast Corp. - Class A
   
1,688,095
     
Communications Equipment Manufacturing - 2.53%
     
 
22,188
 
Motorola Solutions, Inc.
   
1,463,742
     
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing - 2.38%
     
 
14,359
 
Apple, Inc.
   
1,372,720
     
Computer Systems Design Services - 1.69%
     
 
16,646
 
Cerner Corp. (a)
   
975,456
     
Conglomerates - 3.34%
     
 
13,341
 
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class B (a)
   
1,931,643
     
Drug Distribution - Wholesale - 2.97%
     
 
9,184
 
McKesson Corp.
   
1,714,194
     
Drug Stores - 2.92%
     
 
17,601
 
CVS Health Corp.
   
1,685,120
     
General Merchandise Stores - 1.62%
     
 
9,969
 
Dollar General Corp.
   
937,086
     
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities - 3.42%
     
 
14,558
 
Aon PLC
   
1,590,170
 
3,095
 
Willis Towers Watson PLC
   
384,739
           
1,974,909
     
Internet Based Services - 2.73%
     
 
1,262
 
Priceline Group, Inc. (a)
   
1,575,493
     
Internet Media - 0.79%
     
 
2,755
 
Baidu, Inc. - ADR (a)
   
454,988
     
Investment Advisory Services - 0.38%
     
 
4,880
 
Oaktree Cap Group, LLC
   
218,429
     
Medical Equipment and Supplies - 0.74%
     
 
12,506
 
Smith & Nephew PLC - ADR
   
429,206
     
Oil and Gas Support Services - 2.22%
     
 
16,202
 
Schlumberger, Ltd.
   
1,281,254
     
Pharmaceutical Preparation and Manufacturing - 5.49%
     
 
7,331
 
Allergan PLC (a)
   
1,694,121
 
8,094
 
Novartis AG - ADR
   
667,836
 
4,401
 
Shire PLC - ADR
   
810,085
           
3,172,042
     
Property and Casualty Insurance - 2.47%
     
 
26,977
 
American International Group, Inc.
   
1,426,814
     
Rail Transportation - 1.27%
     
 
5,706
 
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (b)
   
734,876
     
Real Estate Investment Trust - 2.59%
     
 
42,203
 
HCP, Inc.
   
1,493,142
     
Software Publishers - 8.80%
     
 
34,659
 
Microsoft Corp.
   
1,773,501
 
50,344
 
Oracle Corp.
   
2,060,580
 
16,678
 
SAP SE - ADR
   
1,251,184
           
5,085,265

 
     
Telecommunications - 1.40%
     
 
14,014
 
China Mobile Ltd. - ADR
   
811,411
     
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing - 1.29%
     
 
48,253
 
Gentex Corp.
   
745,509
     
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $30,887,471)
   
34,344,456
             
Shares
 
PREFERRED STOCKS - 4.16%
 
Value
     
Closed-End Funds - 2.49%
     
 
28,553
 
GDL Fund - Series B
   
1,439,642
     
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing - 1.67%
     
 
940
 
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (c)
   
965,421
     
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $2,199,009)
   
2,405,063
             
Principal
 
 
     
Amount
 
CONVERTIBLE BONDS - 1.04%
 
Value
     
Telecommunications - 1.04%
     
     
Blucora, Inc.
     
$
650,000
 
4.25%, 4/1/2019 (e)
   
601,250
     
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS (Cost $645,908)
   
601,250
             
Principal
 
 
     
Amount
 
CORPORATE BONDS - 4.60%
 
Value
     
Automotive Parts and Accessories - Retail - 0.10%
     
     
Advance Auto Parts, Inc.
     
$
50,000
 
5.75%, 5/1/2020
   
55,543
     
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing - 0.17%
     
     
Digital Equipment Corp.
     
 
89,000
 
7.75%, 4/1/2023
   
99,244
     
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing - 0.81%
     
     
Murphy Oil USA, Inc.
     
 
449,000
 
6.00%, 8/15/2023
   
466,960
     
Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage - 3.52%
     
     
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
     
 
2,705,000
 
4.00%, 6/1/2043 (d)
   
2,032,591
     
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $2,534,682)
   
2,654,338
             
Principal
 
 
     
Amount
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS - 2.01%
 
Value
     
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Chinese Hospital Association
     
$
10,000
 
3.00%, 6/1/2024, Series 2012
   
10,617
     
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Persons with Developmental Disabilities
     
 
80,000
 
7.11%, 2/1/2021, Series 2011B
   
88,439
 
135,000
 
7.875%, 2/1/2026, Series 2011B
   
153,744
     
California State, General Obligation, Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality and Port Security Bonds
     
 
65,000
 
6.509%, 4/1/2039, Series 2009B
   
78,918
     
California State, General Obligation, Various Purpose
     
 
125,000
 
6.20%, 10/1/2019
   
144,599
 
25,000
 
5.60%, 11/1/2020
   
29,241
 
75,000
 
6.65%, 3/1/2022, Series 2010
   
93,365
 
420,000
 
7.95%, 3/1/2036, Series 2010
   
510,590
     
State of Michigan, General Obligation, School Loan and Refunding Bonds
     
 
40,000
 
6.95%, 11/1/2020, Series 2009A
   
49,517
             
     
TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS (Cost $1,130,603)
   
1,159,030

 
             
     
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 29.02%
     
 
16,763,982
 
First American Tax Free Obligations Fund - Class Z, 0.24% (f)
   
16,763,982
     
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $16,763,982)
   
16,763,982
             
     
Total Investments in Securities (Cost $54,161,655) - 100.28%
   
57,928,119
     
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.28)%
   
(161,590)
     
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%
 
$
57,766,529
     
ADR
American Depository Receipt
 
(a)
Non-income producing security.
 
(b)
U.S. traded security of a foreign issuer.
 
(c)
Foreign issuer.
 
(d)
Variable rate security.
 
(e)
Security purchased within the terms of a private placement memorandum,
 
exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
 
amended, and may be sold only to dealers in the program or other "qualified
 
institutional buyers."  Scharf Investments, LLC, the Fund's adviser, has
 
determined that such security is liquid in accordance with the liquidity guidelines
 
approved by the Board of Trustees of Advisors Series Trust. As of June 30,
 
2016, the value of these investments was $601,250 or 1.04% of total net assets.
(f)
Rate shown is the 7-day annualized yield as of June 30, 2016.
     

Scharf Global Opportunity Fund
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)
         
Shares
 
COMMON STOCKS - 85.15%
 
Value
   
Automotive Parts and Accessories - Retail - 3.86%
   
 
6,070
 
Advance Auto Parts, Inc.
 
$
981,094
     
Business Services - 3.37%
     
 
16,485
 
Nielsen Holdings PLC
   
856,726
     
Cable and Other Subscription Programming - 4.06%
     
 
15,830
 
Comcast Corp. - Class A
   
1,031,958
     
Communications Equipment Manufacturing - 2.42%
     
 
9,320
 
Motorola Solutions, Inc.
   
614,840
     
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing - 4.80%
     
 
8,671
 
Apple, Inc.
   
828,948
 
630
 
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (c)
   
391,230
           
1,220,178
     
Computer Systems Design Services - 2.61%
     
 
11,309
 
Cerner Corp. (a)
   
662,707
     
Conglomerates - 4.77%
     
 
8,372
 
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class B (a)
   
1,212,182
     
Drug Distribution - Wholesale - 3.95%
     
 
5,385
 
McKesson Corp.
   
1,005,110
     
Drug Stores - 1.98%
     
 
5,270
 
CVS Health Corp.
   
504,550
     
Financial Services - 0.50%
     
 
1,445
 
Mastercard, Inc. - Class A
   
127,247
     
Food Products - 0.12%
     
 
17,340
 
Qinqin Foodstuffs Group Cayman Co., Ltd. (a) (c)
   
29,883
     
Household Products - 4.78%
     
 
86,700
 
Hengan International Group Co., Ltd. (b)
   
723,049
 
284,700
 
Vinda International Holdings, Ltd. (b)
   
491,742
           
1,214,791
     
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities - 6.02%
     
 
9,197
 
Aon PLC
   
1,004,588
 
4,226
 
Willis Towers Watson PLC
   
525,334
           
1,529,922
     
Internet Based Services - 4.84%
     
 
986
 
Priceline Group, Inc. (a)
   
1,230,932
     
Internet Media - 1.40%
     
 
2,156
 
Baidu, Inc. - ADR (a)
   
356,063
     
Medical Equipment and Supplies - 1.47%
     
 
22,150
 
Smith & Nephew PLC (b)
   
373,605
     
Oil and Gas Support Services - 1.86%
     
 
5,990
 
Schlumberger, Ltd.
   
473,689
     
Pharmaceutical Preparation and Manufacturing - 7.87%
     
 
4,816
 
Allergan PLC (a)
   
1,112,929
 
4,822
 
Shire PLC - ADR
   
887,603
           
2,000,532
     
Property and Casualty Insurance - 3.01%
     
 
14,446
 
American International Group, Inc.
   
764,049
     
Rail Transportation - 3.69%
     
 
4,602
 
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (b)
   
592,692
 
3,844
 
Kansas City Southern
   
346,306
           
938,998

 
     
Software Publishers - 12.54%
     
 
21,184
 
Microsoft Corp.
   
1,083,985
 
33,029
 
Oracle Corp.
   
1,351,877
 
10,021
 
SAP SE - ADR
   
751,776
           
3,187,638
     
Telecommunications - 2.20%
     
 
9,638
 
China Mobile Ltd. - ADR
   
558,040
     
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing - 3.03%
     
 
49,774
 
Gentex Corp.
   
769,008
     
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $20,688,356)
   
21,643,742
             
Shares
 
PREFERRED STOCKS - 2.23%
 
Value
     
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing - 2.23%
     
 
552
 
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (c)
   
566,928
     
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $485,614)
   
566,928
             
     
WARRANTS - 1.73%
     
     
Depository Credit Intermediation - 0.71%
     
 
8,900
 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
     
     
Expiration: October 28, 2018 Exercise Price: $42.204
   
180,225
     
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities - 1.02%
     
 
13,853
 
American International Group, Inc.
     
     
Expiration: January 19, 2021, Exercise Price: $44.734
   
258,912
     
TOTAL WARRANTS (Cost $500,686)
   
439,137
             
     
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 11.24%
     
 
2,857,689
 
First American Tax Free Obligations Fund - Class Z, 0.24% (d)
   
2,857,689
     
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $2,857,689)
   
2,857,689
             
     
Total Investments in Securities (Cost $24,532,345) - 100.35%
   
25,507,496
     
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.35)%
   
(88,997)
     
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%
 
$
25,418,499
ADR
American Depository Receipt
   
(a)
Non-income producing security.
   
(b)
U.S. traded security of a foreign issuer.
   
(c)
Foreign issuer.
   
(d)
Rate shown is the 7-day annualized yield as of June 30, 2016.
       
       
         
 
Country Allocation
     
 
Country
 
% of Net Assets
 
 
United States
   
81.0
%
 
China
   
6.5
%
 
Republic of Korea
   
3.8
%
 
Germany
   
3.0
%
 
Canada
   
2.3
%
 
Hong Kong
   
1.9
%
 
United Kingdom
   
1.5
%
       
100.0
%
 

Scharf Alpha Opportunity Fund
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)
         
Shares
 
COMMON STOCKS - 90.24%
 
Value
   
Automotive Parts and Accessories - Retail - 4.24%
   
 
4,079
 
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (c)
 
$
659,289
     
Business Services - 3.84%
     
 
11,482
 
Nielsen Holdings PLC (c)
   
596,720
     
Cable and Other Subscription Programming - 4.31%
     
 
10,292
 
Comcast Corp. - Class A (c)
   
670,935
     
Communications Equipment Manufacturing - 3.41%
     
 
8,040
 
Motorola Solutions, Inc. (c)
   
530,399
     
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing - 3.29%
     
 
5,357
 
Apple, Inc. (c)
   
512,129
     
Computer Systems Design Services - 2.74%
     
 
7,263
 
Cerner Corp. (a) (c)
   
425,612
     
Conglomerates - 5.56%
     
 
5,977
 
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class B (a) (c)
   
865,410
     
Drug Distribution - Wholesale - 4.05%
     
 
3,373
 
McKesson Corp. (c)
   
629,570
     
Drug Stores - 4.10%
     
 
6,661
 
CVS Health Corp. (c)
   
637,724
     
General Merchandise Stores - 1.50%
     
 
2,484
 
Dollar General Corp.
   
233,496
     
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities - 8.66%
     
 
6,029
 
Aon PLC (c)
   
658,548
 
5,542
 
Willis Towers Watson PLC (c)
   
688,926
           
1,347,474
     
Internet Based Services - 4.30%
     
 
536
 
Priceline Group, Inc. (a) (c)
   
669,148
     
Internet Media - 1.39%
     
 
1,308
 
Baidu, Inc. - ADR (a)
   
216,016
     
Medical Equipment and Supplies - 1.15%
     
 
5,221
 
Smith & Nephew PLC - ADR
   
179,185
     
Oil and Gas Support Services - 2.88%
     
 
5,664
 
Schlumberger, Ltd. (c)
   
447,909
     
Pharmaceutical Preparation and Manufacturing - 8.52%
     
 
2,616
 
Allergan PLC (a) (c)
   
604,531
 
3,424
 
Novartis AG - ADR
   
282,514
 
2,377
 
Shire PLC - ADR
   
437,596
           
1,324,641
     
Property and Casualty Insurance - 3.82%
     
 
11,225
 
American International Group, Inc. (c)
   
593,690
     
Rail Transportation - 4.18%
     
 
2,656
 
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (b) (c)
   
342,066
 
3,420
 
Kansas City Southern (c)
   
308,108
           
650,174

 
     
Software Publishers - 14.13%
     
 
14,604
 
Microsoft Corp. (c)
   
747,287
 
21,681
 
Oracle Corp. (c)
   
887,404
 
7,515
 
SAP SE - ADR
   
563,775
           
2,198,466
     
Telecommunications - 2.18%
     
 
5,859
 
China Mobile Ltd. - ADR (c)
   
339,236
     
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing - 1.99%
     
 
20,024
 
Gentex Corp. (c)
   
309,371
     
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $13,502,795)
   
14,036,594
             
     
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 8.21%
     
 
1,276,489
 
First American Tax Free Obligations Fund - Class Z, 0.24% (d)
   
1,276,489
     
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $1,276,489)
   
1,276,489
             
     
Total Investments in Securities (Cost $14,779,284) - 98.45%
   
15,313,083
     
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 1.55%
   
241,812
     
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%
 
$
15,554,895
 
             
ADR
 
American Depository Receipt
     
(a)
 
Non-income producing security.
     
(b)
 
U.S. traded security of a foreign issuer.
     
(c)
 
All or a portion of the security has been segregated for open short positions.
     
(d)
 
Rate shown is the 7-day annualized yield as of June 30, 2016.
     
             
             
Schedule of Securities Sold Short at June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)
Shares
 
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS - 54.96%
 
Value
 
40,800
 
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
 
$
8,548,824
     
Total Securities Sold Short
 
$
8,548,824
     
(Proceeds $8,118,736)
     
             
ETF
 
Exchange-Traded Fund
     
 

Scharf Funds
Notes to Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)
Note 1 – Securities Valuation
The Scharf Fund, the Scharf Balanced Opportunity Fund, the Scharf Global Opportunity Fund, and the Scharf Alpha Opportunity Fund’s (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) investments in securities are carried at their fair value. Each Fund determines the fair value of its investments and computes its net asset value per share as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (4:00 pm EST).
Equity securities, including common stocks, preferred stocks and exchange-traded funds, 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.
Debt securities, such as corporate bonds, asset-backed securities, municipal bonds, 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.
Exchange-traded options are valued at the composite price, using the National Best Bid and Offer quotes. Specifically, composite pricing looks at the last trades on the exchanges where the options are traded. If there are no trades for the option on a given business day, composite option pricing calculates the mean of the highest bid price and the lowest ask price across the exchanges where the option is traded. Exchange-traded options that are actively traded are categorized in level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Exchange-traded options that are valued at the mean of the highest bid price and lowest asked price are categorized in level 2.
Other derivative instruments, including rights, warrants and futures that are actively traded are valued based on quoted prices from the exchange and are categorized in level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
Short-term debt securities, including those securities having a maturity of 60 days or less, are valued at the evaluated mean between the bid and asked prices.  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 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:
 


·
Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Funds have 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 Funds’ 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 June 30, 2016:
Scharf Fund

   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
                       
  Consumer Discretionary
 
$
107,964,619
     $
-
     $
-
   
$
107,964,619
 
  Consumer Staples
   
23,881,002
     
-
     
-
     
23,881,002
 
  Energy
   
18,907,712
     
-
     
-
     
18,907,712
 
  Finance and Insurance
   
81,468,832
     
-
     
-
     
81,468,832
 
  Healthcare
   
86,568,115
     
-
     
-
     
86,568,115
 
  Industrial
   
12,927,213
     
-
     
-
     
12,927,213
 
  Information Technology
   
119,751,705
     
-
     
-
     
119,751,705
 
  Professional, Scientific, and
    Technical Services
   
21,789,306
     
-
     
-
     
21,789,306
 
  Telecommunications
   
11,406,995
     
-
     
-
     
11,406,995
 
Total Common Stocks
   
484,665,499
     
-
     
-
     
484,665,499
 
Preferred Stocks
                               
  Computer and Electronic
      Product Manufacturing
   
8,709,329
     
-
     
-
     
8,709,329
 
Total Preferred Stocks
   
8,709,329
     
-
     
-
     
8,709,329
 
Money Market Funds
   
83,948,037
     
-
     
-
     
83,948,037
 
Total Investments in
Securities
 
$
577,322,865
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
577,322,865
 



Scharf Balanced Opportunity Fund

   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
                       
  Consumer Discretionary
 
$
6,593,355
     $
-
     $
-
   
$
6,593,355
 
  Consumer Staples
   
1,685,120
     
-
     
-
     
1,685,120
 
  Energy
   
1,281,254
     
-
     
-
     
1,281,254
 
  Finance and Insurance
   
5,551,795
     
-
     
-
     
5,551,795
 
  Healthcare
   
6,290,896
     
-
     
-
     
6,290,896
 
  Industrial
   
734,876
     
-
     
-
     
734,876
 
  Information Technology
   
8,376,716
     
-
     
-
     
8,376,716
 
  Professional, Scientific, and
    Technical Services
   
1,525,891
     
-
     
-
     
1,525,891
 
  Real Estate
   
1,493,142
     
-
     
-
     
1,493,142
 
  Telecommunications
   
811,411
     
-
     
-
     
811,411
 
Total Common Stocks
   
34,344,456
     
-
     
-
     
34,344,456
 
Preferred Stocks
                               
  Closed-End Funds
   
1,439,642
     
-
     
-
     
1,439,642
 
  Computer and Electronic
   Product Manufacturing
   
965,421
     
-
     
-
     
965,421
 
Total Preferred Stocks
   
2,405,063
     
-
     
-
     
2,405,063
 
Fixed Income
                               
  Convertible Bonds
   
-
     
601,250
     
-
     
601,250
 
  Corporate Bonds
   
-
     
2,654,338
     
-
     
2,654,338
 
  Municipal Bonds
   
-
     
1,159,030
     
-
     
1,159,030
 
Total Fixed Income
   
-
     
4,414,618
     
-
     
4,414,618
 
Money Market Funds
   
16,763,982
     
-
     
-
     
16,763,982
 
Total Investments in Securities
 
$
53,513,501
   
$
4,414,618
   
$
-
   
$
57,928,119
 


Scharf Global Opportunity Fund

   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
                       
  Consumer Discretionary
 
$
4,012,992
     $
-
     $
-
   
$
4,012,992
 
  Consumer Staples
   
1,749,224
     
-
     
-
     
1,749,224
 
  Energy
   
473,689
     
-
     
-
     
473,689
 
  Finance and Insurance
   
3,633,400
     
-
     
-
     
3,633,400
 
  Healthcare
   
4,041,954
     
-
     
-
     
4,041,954
 
  Industrial
   
938,998
     
-
     
-
     
938,998
 
  Information Technology
   
5,378,719
     
-
     
-
     
5,378,719
 
  Professional, Scientific,
     and Technical Services
   
856,726
     
-
     
-
     
856,726
 
  Telecommunications
   
558,040
     
-
     
-
     
558,040
 
Total Common Stocks
   
21,643,742
     
-
     
-
     
21,643,742
 
Preferred Stocks
                               
  Computer and Electronic
        Product Manufacturing
   
566,928
     
-
     
-
     
566,928
 
Total Preferred Stocks
   
566,928
     
-
     
-
     
566,928
 
Warrants
   
439,137
     
-
     
-
     
439,137
 
Money Market Funds
   
2,857,689
     
-
     
-
     
2,857,689
 
                                 
Total Investments in Securities
 
$
25,507,496
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
25,507,496
 
 

Scharf Alpha Opportunity Fund

Assets:
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
                       
  Consumer Discretionary
 
$
2,542,239
     $
-
     $
-
   
$
2,542,239
 
  Consumer Staples
   
637,724
     
-
     
-
     
637,724
 
  Energy
   
447,909
     
-
     
-
     
447,909
 
  Finance and Insurance
   
2,806,574
     
-
     
-
     
2,806,574
 
  Healthcare
   
2,559,009
     
-
     
-
     
2,559,009
 
  Industrial
   
650,174
     
-
     
-
     
650,174
 
  Information Technology
   
3,457,009
     
-
     
-
     
3,457,009
 
  Professional, Scientific,
     and Technical Services
   
596,720
     
-
     
-
     
596,720
 
  Telecommunications
   
339,236
     
-
     
-
     
339,236
 
Total Common Stocks
   
14,036,594
     
-
     
-
     
14,036,594
 
Money Market Funds
   
1,276,489
     
-
     
-
     
1,276,489
 
Total Investments in Securities
 
$
15,313,083
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
15,313,083
 
                                 
Liabilities:
                               
Securities Sold Short
                               
   Exchange-Traded Funds
 
$
8,548,824
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
8,548,824
 
Total Securities Sold Short
 
$
8,548,824
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
8,548,824
 
                                 
Refer to the Funds’ schedule of investments for a detailed break-out of securities by industry classification. Transfers between levels are recognized at June 30, 2016, the end of the reporting period. The Funds recognized no transfers to/from Level 1 or Level 2. There were no Level 3 securities held in the Funds during the period ended June 30, 2016.

Note 2 - Leverage and Short Sales

The Scharf Alpha Opportunity Fund may use leverage in connection with its investment activities and may affect short sales of securities. Leverage can increase the investment returns of the Fund if the securities purchased increase in value in an amount exceeding the cost of the borrowing. However, if the securities decrease in value, the Fund will suffer a greater loss than would have resulted without the use of leverage. A short sale is the sale by the Fund of a security which it does not own in anticipation of purchasing the same security in the future at a lower price to close the short position. A short sale will be successful if the price of the shorted security decreases. However, if the underlying security goes up in price during the period in which the short position is outstanding, the Fund will realize a loss. The risk on a short sale is unlimited because the Fund must buy the shorted security at the higher price to complete the transaction. Therefore, short sales may be subject to greater risks than investments in  long positions.

 With a long position, the maximum sustainable loss is limited to the amount paid for the security plus the transaction costs, whereas there is no maximum attainable price of the shorted security. The Fund would also incur increased transaction costs associated with selling securities short. In addition, if the Fund sells securities short, it must maintain a segregated account with its custodian containing cash or high-grade securities equal to (i) the greater of the current market value of the securities sold short or the market value of such securities at the time they were sold short, less (ii) any collateral deposited with the Fund’s broker (not including the proceeds from the short sales). The Fund may be required to add to the segregated account as the market price of a shorted security increases. As a result of maintaining and adding to its segregated account, the Fund may maintain higher levels of cash or liquid assets (for example, U.S. Treasury bills, repurchase agreements, high quality commercial paper and long equity positions) for collateral needs thus reducing its overall managed assets available for trading purposes. In lieu of maintaining cash or high-grade securities in a segregated account to cover the Fund’s short sale obligations, the Fund may earmark cash or high-grade securities on the Fund’s records or hold offsetting positions.
 

Note 3 – Federal Income Taxes

The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2016, was as follows*:

Scharf Fund

Cost of investments
 
$
541,221,810
 
         
Gross unrealized appreciation
   
51,778,585
 
Gross unrealized depreciation
   
(15,677,530
)
Net unrealized appreciation
 
$
36,101,055
 

Scharf Balanced Opportunity Fund

Cost of investments
 
$
54,170,361
 
         
Gross unrealized appreciation
   
4,987,947
 
Gross unrealized depreciation
   
(1,230,189
)
Net unrealized appreciation
 
$
3,757,758
 

 
Scharf Global Opportunity Fund

Cost of investments
 
$
23,828,555
 
         
Gross unrealized appreciation
   
2,501,650
 
Gross unrealized depreciation
   
(822,709
)
Net unrealized appreciation
 
$
1,678,941
 
 
* 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 Funds’ most recent annual or semi-annual report.

The Scharf Alpha Opportunity Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2015. The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at December 31, 2015 was as follows**:

 
Scharf Alpha Opportunity Fund

Cost of investments
 
$
14,355,275
 
         
Gross unrealized appreciation
   
1,250,570
 
Gross unrealized depreciation
   
(292,762
)
Net unrealized appreciation
 
$
957,808
 

 

** Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, the above table does not include tax adjustments.


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, as amended, (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 8/16/2016                                                                                      



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 8/16/2016                                                                                      

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

 
Date 8/16/2016                                                                                      

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