Phocas Funds Annual 12-31-06
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
N-CSR
CERTIFIED
SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment
Company Act file number 811-07959
Advisors
Series Trust
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in charter)
615
E. Michigan St.
Milwaukee,
WI 53202
(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Eric
M. Banhazl
Advisors
Series Trust
615
E. Michigan St.
Milwaukee,
WI 53202
(Name
and
address of agent for service)
(414)
765-5340
Registrant's
telephone number, including area code
Date
of
fiscal year end: 12/31/06
Date
of
reporting period: 12/31/06
Item
1. Report to Stockholders.
PHOCAS
REAL ESTATE FUND
PHOCAS
SMALL CAP VALUE FUND
ANNUAL
REPORT
February
23, 2007
Dear
Shareholder:
Securitized
commercial real estate and U.S. small cap equity investors will long remember
the 4th quarter and full year 2006. The backdrop was an ideal investment
environment for securitized real estate and small cap stocks: continuing capital
inflows, a soft economic landing scenario and shrinking risk spreads. The
strength of the move surprised us. We could never have predicted it, and once
again, market behavior confirmed why most investors should stay away from market
timing. A pleasant but vindicating surprise was how well the Phocas funds held
up in such a bull rush given the very strong valuation criteria we impose on
security selection. Normally, we would have expected to lag in such a strong
move, but our security selection and some well-timed merger and acquisition
(M&A) activity greatly supported the funds’ performances. Since their
inception on September 29, 2006, the Phocas Real Estate Fund and Phocas Small
Cap Value Fund returned 10.34% and 9.41%, respectively.
Real
Estate Fund Review
For
the
fourth quarter, the NAREIT Equity REIT Index delivered a total return of 9.47%,
outperforming the broader equity markets as measured by the S&P 500, which
generated a total return of 6.70%. For the full year, the REIT market more
than
doubled that of the S&P 500’s total return, at 35.06% compared to the
S&P 500’s 15.79%.
The
REIT
bull market continued through 2006 as the securitized commercial real estate
market, measured by the NAREIT Equity REIT Index, outperformed the S&P 500
Index. 2006’s headlines seemed centered on mergers and privatization, with a
nightcap of the largest REIT, Equity Office Properties (EOP), agreeing to be
taken private by the Blackstone Group.
Sector
|
|
4th
Qtr 2006
|
|
Full
Year 2006
|
|
Dividend
Yield
|
Industrial/Office
|
|
10.5%
|
|
39.4%
|
|
3.5%
|
Office
|
|
7.2%
|
|
28.9%
|
|
3.2%
|
Industrial
|
|
11.9%
|
|
45.2%
|
|
3.4%
|
Mixed
|
|
8.8%
|
|
28.3%
|
|
4.5%
|
Retail
|
|
11.0%
|
|
29.0%
|
|
3.6%
|
Shopping
Centers
|
|
9.6%
|
|
34.9%
|
|
3.6%
|
Regional
Malls
|
|
11.4%
|
|
23.8%
|
|
3.5%
|
Free
Standing
|
|
17.2%
|
|
30.7%
|
|
5.3%
|
Residential
|
|
4.6%
|
|
38.9%
|
|
3.4%
|
Apartments
|
|
4.4%
|
|
39.9%
|
|
3.4%
|
Manufactured
Homes
|
|
12.6%
|
|
15.3%
|
|
3.2%
|
Diversified
|
|
8.7%
|
|
38.0%
|
|
3.7%
|
Lodging/Resorts
|
|
5.9%
|
|
28.2%
|
|
4.4%
|
Health
Care
|
|
14.0%
|
|
44.5%
|
|
5.1%
|
Self
Storage
|
|
11.3%
|
|
40.9%
|
|
2.7%
|
Specialty
|
|
14.5%
|
|
23.6%
|
|
4.2%
|
Equity
REIT Index
|
|
9.5%
|
|
35.1%
|
|
3.7%
|
All
figures include dividends. Source: NAREIT. Past performance does not guarantee
future results.
Share
price appreciation during the quarter stemmed from two primary drivers: mergers,
and continued improving fundamentals across most real estate sectors. As
evidenced by the recent rumors of two potential rival bids for the pending
Equity Office Properties acquisition by the Blackstone Group, the large pent
up
demand for commercial real estate remains. While the Equity Office Properties
situation only involves the acquisition of a single company, the significance
is
widespread throughout the industry as public market valuations merge with
private real estate valuations.
The
Phocas Real Estate Fund returned 10.34% from the September 29, 2006 inception.
That compares with 9.47% for the NAREIT Equity REIT index.
The
Lodging sector’s performance slowed during the second half of the year due to
fears of a slowdown in consumer spending and weaker airline travel. Sunstone
Hotel (SHO), in particular, underperformed for a second consecutive quarter
after third quarter earnings materially missed expectations, and management
provided guidance for fourth quarter 2006 and full year 2007 that was below
consensus expectations. The earnings miss was primarily driven by renovation
disruption that was higher than anticipated. We believe many of the company’s
recent problems are likely short term in nature, and continue to own the stock
in the fund, as we believe it is one of the cheapest companies of quality in
the
REIT universe.
First
Potomac (FPO) also continued its lackluster performance for a second consecutive
quarter. FPO’s fourth quarter underperformance stemmed from their management’s
proactive decision to maintain 100% vacancy in a large property for a contingent
lease agreement with Northrop Grumman that did not materialize. We cannot fault
management for that decision, but FPO will have to execute very well in the
near
term as to regain investor confidence. We maintain confidence in management’s
ability to create value for shareholders in the long term.
While
Camden Properties (CPT) continued to enjoy improving fundamentals, its stock
price drifted lower during the quarter due to a slowing of land sales gains,
tougher comparables in 2007, and a perceived difficulty for redeploying proceeds
in a very competitive acquisition market. We remain encouraged by the company’s
strategy of development and redevelopment rather than acquisition. CPT’s
development $2.2B pipeline located in strong markets such as Northern Virginia,
Florida and California, should drive accretive earnings over the next 18-24
months. Moreover, we view the sale of 9 of 12 communities in the Midwest at
a
very attractive 6% cap rate, as solid progress exiting markets with limited
presence.
SL
Green
(SLG) had a great year, including being among the fund’s top performers in the
fourth quarter. Midtown Manhattan continues to be one of the best office markets
in the country, and average cap rates for that area are below 4.5%. As shown
by
an attempted counter bid to the company’s bid to acquire Reckson Associates, the
market there is hot. The counter bid never materialized
and
the
deal is expected to close later this month. In addition, Equity Office’s
agreement to be acquired made a statement that any company, regardless of size,
can be acquired. Even with this great run in share price appreciation, we remain
confident in SL Green’s ability to grow cash flow at above average rates as
existing leases roll at higher rents.
While
the
Retail sector was not as strong as it has been in recent years, there continued
to be attractive performers in the sector during the quarter. Among them were
Federal Realty (FRT) and Regency Centers (REG). These companies continue to
separate themselves from their Shopping Center peers through their redevelopment
and development projects, respectively, as well as excellent capital discipline.
FRT has benefited from its existing infill located assets in high barrier to
entry markets, allowing FRT to create redevelopment opportunities from its
existing portfolio at attractive risk-adjusted returns. For its part, REG has
a
strong development pipeline that should continue to generate upside to
shareholders over the next 12-18 months.
Small
Cap Value Fund Review
Strong
performance over the past quarter by small cap value equities, as measured
by
the Russell 2000 Value index return of 9.03%, occurred across almost all the
major industry sectors except Financials and Information Technology during
the
fourth quarter. Given the weakening economic outlook and uncertainty over
interest rate trends, this was not too surprising for Financials. It was,
however, a somewhat negative surprise for technology investors given the stock
price momentum occurring elsewhere in the market spectrum.
The
Phocas Small Cap Value Fund returned 9.41% from its September 29, 2006
inception. The Fund benefited by being underweight financials, but overall
performance was primarily enhanced by stock selection within all the other
major
sectors. This was especially true for the Materials, Industrial and Healthcare
sectors.
The
Energy sector lagged versus the benchmark, but stocks like USEC Inc. (USU),
a
uranium enrichment services company greatly outperformed the group, rising
32%.
The company’s stock got a boost when the Department of Energy finally executed
agreements for a long-term license to build a plant at Piketon, Ohio. There
was
also significant outperformance in the Materials sector as almost all of the
stocks greatly outperformed the benchmark. Strong returns were led by Innospec
(IOSP), a chemical company focused primarily on octane enhancers for gasoline
(+56%), and CF Industries (CF), a fertilizer manufacturer (+50%). Within
Industrials, we saw consistent outperformance within our names led by Tredegar
(TG), a plastic film manufacturer (+35%), and Herley Industries (HRLY), a
component supplier to the defense/aerospace industry (+31%).
The
Consumer Discretionary sector was a minor laggard for us versus the benchmark;
we saw mixed performances. Perry Ellis (PERY) continued to be a winner (+33%),
while United Retail Group (URGI), a women’s apparel retailer
was
a
worst performer of the entire fund during the quarter (-23%). We sold Decker’s
(DECK), a shoe manufacturer, which had exceeded our valuation targets during
the
quarter, and had been one of the best small cap performers after having doubled
in price earlier in the year. Healthcare was one of our best segments, and
was
led by the acquisition of one of our holdings, Kos Pharmaceuticals (KOSP) by
Abbott Labs for $78 a share, substantially above our cost basis.
Financials
were disappointing across the board, as cheap financials usually fell further
or
underperformed. We remain comfortable holding cheap names, but the business
background for lending remains weak and very competitive. Excess capacity and
competition should continue to compress lending spreads and rates of return
on
capital employed.
Both
the
Telecom services and Utilities segments did well. Outperformance by these two
sectors was led by Surewest Communications (SURW), a local California telecom
provider (+43%), and Dynergy (DYN), a merchant power supplier (+31%),
respectively.
Real
Estate Outlook
Unsurprisingly,
we do not believe that the NAREIT Equity REIT Index will to have another 30%
plus year in 2007. Rather, it is our belief that industry performance could
be
lower than the 20 year historical annual return of 13.21%. Why not negative
you
might ask? Given the strong capital flows into real estate, both direct and
securitized, and odds of a soft economic landing and solid cash flows, we do
not
expect to see a significant correction in securitized commercial real estate.
We
expect REITs to grow their cash flows 5-8% in 2007, which could prove
conservative given the consensus average of 9-10%.
We’d
like
to close by reiterating our REIT investment philosophy, as expressed on other
occasions. We remain confident that our diligent research and our disciplined,
low turnover investment approach should continue to bear fruit as we patiently
invest in quality REIT organizations whose stocks are trading at valuations
that
are attractive relative to risk, the peer group, and to all other forms of
investment.
Small
Cap Outlook
Consistent
with our REIT outlook, we do not believe that Small Cap Value equities, as
represented by the Russell 2000 Value Index, will have another 20% plus year
in
2007. Rather, it is our belief that the market performance could be lower than
the 20 year historical annual return of 13.47%. Again, why not negative you
might ask? Once more, given the odds of a soft economic landing and overall
reasonable equity valuations, especially in light of current interest rates,
we
do not expect to see a significant correction in equities. Therefore, efficient
stock pricing should reflect earnings growth. Since we understand that efficient
pricing does not seem to apply to many Small Cap Value stocks, we take a haircut
from the earnings growth forecasts as a basis for a reasonable estimate of
price
appreciation. Clearly, this scenario will change if interest rates
rise
significantly in the near future. Also, some believe it is time for growth
investing to beat value investing. We do not always agree with any given
investment vogue, but we insist that, in the long run, valuation always matters.
In addition, we remain much more comfortable selecting stocks instead of making
macroeconomic calls.
Best
regards,
Phocas
Financial Corporation
 |
|
 |
|
 |
William
Schaff, CFA
|
|
James
Murray, CFA
|
|
Steve
Block, CFA
|
The
information above represents the opinions of the Fund Managers, and is not
intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results,
nor
investment advice.
Both
Funds may invest in foreign securities which involve political, economic and
currency risks, greater volatility, and differences in accounting methods.
The
Real Estate Fund is non-diversified, meaning it may concentrate its assets
in
fewer individual holdings than a diversified fund. Therefore, the Real Estate
Fund is more exposed to individual stock volatility than a diversified fund.
The
Small Cap Value Fund invests in small-cap companies, which involves additional
risks such as limited liquidity and greater volatility.
Growth
stocks typically are more volatile than value stocks; however, value stocks
have
a lower expected growth rate in earnings and sales.
Fund
holdings and sector allocations are subject to change at any time and should
not
be considered recommendations to buy or sell any security. Please refer to
the
Schedule of Investments in this report for complete fund holdings as of December
31, 2006.
The
S&P 500 Index is a broad based unmanaged index of 500 stocks, which is
widely recognized as representative of the equity market in general. It is
not
available for direct investment. Cash flow measures the cash generating
capability of a company by adding non-cash charges (e.g. depreciation) and
interest expense to pretax income. (02/07)
Phocas
Funds
PHOCAS
REAL ESTATE FUND
Comparison
of the change in value of a $10,000 investment in the
Phocas
Real Estate Fund vs the NAREIT Equity Index
Total
Return:
|
Since
Inception*
|
Phocas
Real Estate Fund
|
10.34%
|
NAREIT
Equity Index
|
9.72%
|
Past
performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and
principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares,
when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current
performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted.
Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling
(866) 746-2271.
Returns
reflect reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Fee waivers
are in effect. In the absence of fee waivers, returns would be reduced.
Performance data shown does not reflect the 1% redemption fee imposed on shares
held less than 90 days. If it did, total returns would be reduced. The
performance data and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a
shareholder would pay on dividends, capital gains distributions, or redemption
of Fund shares. Indices do not incur expenses and are not available for
investment.
The
NAREIT Equity Index is an unmanaged market cap-weighted index comprised of
151
equity REITS. The NAREIT Equity index is available daily. The NAREIT Equity
index includes healthcare and net lease REITs but excludes real estate operating
companies. The requirement for inclusion in this index is for a company to
be an
exchange listed equity REIT. There is no minimum size or liquidity requirement
for an equity REIT to be included in this index.
Foreign
securities typically involve greater volatility and political, economic and
currency risks and differences in accounting methods than domestic
securities.
*
Commencement of operations on September 29, 2006.
Phocas
Funds
PHOCAS
SMALL CAP VALUE FUND
Comparison
of the change in value of a $10,000 investment in the
Phocas
Small Cap Value Fund vs the Russell 2000 Value Index
Total
Return:
|
Since
Inception*
|
Phocas
Small Cap Value Fund
|
9.41%
|
Russell
2000 Value Index
|
9.03%
|
Past
performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and
principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares,
when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current
performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted.
Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling
(866) 746-2271.
Returns
reflect reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Fee waivers
are in effect. In the absence of fee waivers, returns would be reduced.
Performance data shown does not reflect the 1% redemption fee imposed on shares
held less than 90 days. If it did, total returns would be reduced. The
performance data and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a
shareholder would pay on dividends, capital gains distributions, or redemption
of Fund shares. Indices do not incur expenses and are not available for
investment.
The
Russell 2000 Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000
companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth
values.
Foreign
securities typically involve greater volatility and political, economic and
currency risks and differences in accounting methods than domestic
securities.
*
Commencement of operations on September 29, 2006.
Phocas
Funds
EXPENSE
EXAMPLE
- December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)
As
a
shareholder of a mutual fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction
costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments; redemption fees;
and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees;
distribution and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is
intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing
in
the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in
other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested
at
the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (9/29/06 -
12/31/06).
Actual
Expenses
The
first
set of lines of the table below provide information about actual account values
and actual expenses, with actual net expenses being limited to 1.50% for each
of
the Phocas Funds per the advisory agreement. Although the Funds charge no sales
load or transaction fees, you will be assessed fees for outgoing wire transfers,
returned checks, and stop payment orders at prevailing rates charged by U.S.
Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, the Funds’ transfer agent. The example below
includes, but is not limited to, management fees, fund accounting, custody
and
transfer agent fees. You may use the information in this line, together with
the
amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.
Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account
value
divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first
line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the
expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical
Example for Comparison Purposes
The
second set of lines of the table below provide information about hypothetical
account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense
ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is
not
the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not
be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid
for
the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of
investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical
example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports
of the other funds. Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant
to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs,
such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore,
the
second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will
not
help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In
addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have
been
higher.
Phocas
Funds
EXPENSE
EXAMPLE
- December 31, 2006 (Unaudited), Continued
|
Beginning
|
Ending
|
Expenses
Paid
|
|
Account
Value
|
Account
Value
|
During
Period
|
|
9/29/06
|
12/31/06
|
9/29/06
- 12/31/06*
|
Actual
|
|
|
|
Real
Estate Fund
|
$1,000.00
|
$1,103.40
|
$4.02
|
Small
Cap Value Fund
|
$1,000.00
|
$1,094.10
|
$4.00
|
|
|
|
|
Hypothetical
(5% return
|
|
|
|
before
expenses)
|
|
|
|
Real
Estate Fund
|
$1,000.00
|
$1,008.92
|
$3.84
|
Small
Cap Value Fund
|
$1,000.00
|
$1,008.92
|
$3.84
|
* |
Expenses
are equal to an annualized expense ratio of 1.50%, multiplied by
the
average account value over the period, multiplied by 93 (days in
the most
recent fiscal half-year)/365 days (to reflect the one-half year
period).
|
Phocas
Funds
ALLOCATION
OF PORTFOLIO ASSETS
- December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)
Phocas
Real Estate Fund
Phocas
Small Cap Value Fund
Phocas
Real Estate Fund
SCHEDULE
OF INVESTMENTS at December 31, 2006
Shares
|
|
COMMON
STOCKS - 99.44%
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Apartments
- 16.95%
|
|
|
|
1,336
|
|
Archstone-Smith
Trust
|
|
$ |
77,769
|
711
|
|
AvalonBay
Communities, Inc.
|
|
|
92,466
|
421
|
|
Camden
Property Trust
|
|
|
31,091
|
|
|
|
|
|
201,326
|
|
|
Diversified
- 7.61%
|
|
|
|
1,202
|
|
Digital
Realty Trust, Inc.
|
|
|
41,144
|
405
|
|
Vornado
Realty Trust
|
|
|
49,207
|
|
|
|
|
|
90,351
|
|
|
Health
Care - 8.90%
|
|
|
|
1,752
|
|
Nationwide
Health Properties, Inc.
|
|
|
52,945
|
1,245
|
|
Ventas,
Inc.
|
|
|
52,688
|
|
|
|
|
|
105,633
|
|
|
Hotels
- 6.81%
|
|
|
|
2,328
|
|
Host
Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
|
|
|
57,152
|
885
|
|
Sunstone
Hotel Investors, Inc.
|
|
|
23,656
|
|
|
|
|
|
80,808
|
|
|
Manufactured
Homes - 0.98%
|
|
|
|
214
|
|
Equity
Lifestyle Properties, Inc.
|
|
|
11,648
|
|
|
Office
Property - 16.07%
|
|
|
|
329
|
|
Alexandria
Real Estate Equities, Inc.
|
|
|
33,032
|
401
|
|
Boston
Properties, Inc.
|
|
|
44,864
|
804
|
|
Equity
Office Properties Trust
|
|
|
38,729
|
559
|
|
SL
Green Realty Corp.
|
|
|
74,224
|
|
|
|
|
|
190,849
|
|
|
Regional
Malls - 10.89%
|
|
|
|
357
|
|
Macerich
Co.
|
|
|
30,905
|
971
|
|
Simon
Property Group, Inc.
|
|
|
98,353
|
|
|
|
|
|
129,258
|
|
|
Shopping
Centers - 20.56%
|
|
|
|
2,179
|
|
Acadia
Realty Trust
|
|
|
54,519
|
1,010
|
|
Federal
Realty Investment Trust
|
|
|
85,850
|
942
|
|
Kimco
Realty Corp.
|
|
|
42,343
|
787
|
|
Regency
Centers Corp.
|
|
|
61,520
|
|
|
|
|
|
244,232
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
Phocas
Real Estate Fund
SCHEDULE
OF INVESTMENTS at December 31, 2006, Continued
Shares
|
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Storage
- 3.53%
|
|
|
|
430
|
|
Public
Storage, Inc.
|
|
$ |
41,925
|
|
|
Warehouse/Industrial
- 7.14%
|
|
|
|
249
|
|
AMB
Property Corp.
|
|
|
14,594
|
647
|
|
First
Potomac Realty Trust
|
|
|
18,834
|
845
|
|
ProLogis
|
|
|
51,351
|
|
|
|
|
|
84,779
|
|
|
TOTAL
COMMON STOCKS
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost
$1,082,773)
|
|
|
1,180,809
|
|
|
|
SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENTS - 2.54%
|
|
|
|
23,774
|
|
AIM
STIC-STIC Prime Portfolio
|
|
|
23,774
|
6,384
|
|
Fidelity
Institutional
|
|
|
|
|
|
Money
Market Portfolio
|
|
|
6,384
|
|
|
TOTAL
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost
$30,158)
|
|
|
30,158
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost
$1,112,931) - 101.98%
|
|
|
1,210,967
|
|
|
Liabilities
in Excess
|
|
|
|
|
|
of
Other Assets - (1.98)%
|
|
(23,513)
|
|
|
NET
ASSETS - 100.00%
|
|
$ |
1,187,454
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
Phocas
Small Cap Value Fund
SCHEDULE
OF INVESTMENTS at December 31, 2006
Shares
|
|
COMMON
STOCKS - 99.25%
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Aerospace
& Defense - 2.60%
|
|
|
|
600
|
|
Herley
Industries, Inc. (a)
|
|
$ |
9,714
|
460
|
|
MTC
Technologies, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
10,833
|
219
|
|
Triumph
Group, Inc.
|
|
|
11,482
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,029
|
|
|
Airlines
- 1.23%
|
|
|
|
1,872
|
|
ExpressJet
Holdings, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
15,163
|
|
|
Auto
Components - 0.79%
|
|
|
|
459
|
|
Aftermarket
Technology Corp. (a)
|
|
|
9,768
|
|
|
Automobiles
- 0.46%
|
|
|
|
173
|
|
Winnebago
Industries, Inc.
|
|
|
5,693
|
|
|
Capital
Markets - 0.63%
|
|
|
|
784
|
|
LaBranche
& Co., Inc. (a)
|
|
|
7,707
|
|
|
Chemicals
- 3.99%
|
|
|
|
700
|
|
CF
Industries Holdings, Inc.
|
|
|
17,948
|
379
|
|
Innospec,
Inc.
|
|
|
17,642
|
554
|
|
Sensient
Technologies Corp.
|
|
|
13,628
|
|
|
|
|
|
49,218
|
|
|
Commercial
Banks - 7.10%
|
|
|
|
630
|
|
Banco
Latinoamericano
|
|
|
|
|
|
de
Exportaciones, S.A. (b)
|
|
|
10,685
|
1,080
|
|
First
BanCorp
|
|
|
10,292
|
575
|
|
FNB
Corp.
|
|
|
10,546
|
561
|
|
National
Penn Bancshares, Inc.
|
|
|
11,360
|
533
|
|
Republic
Bancorp, Inc. - Class A
|
|
|
13,373
|
499
|
|
Royal
Bancshares of
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pennsylvania,
Inc. - Class A
|
|
|
13,107
|
408
|
|
Vineyard
National Bancorp Co.
|
|
|
9,392
|
1,463
|
|
W
Holding Co., Inc.
|
|
|
8,719
|
|
|
|
|
|
87,474
|
|
|
Commercial
Services & Supplies - 6.26%
|
|
|
|
266
|
|
Administaff,
Inc.
|
|
|
11,377
|
455
|
|
First
Advantage Corp. - Class A (a)
|
|
|
10,447
|
350
|
|
Jackson
Hewitt Tax Service, Inc.
|
|
|
11,890
|
525
|
|
Korn/Ferry
International (a)
|
|
|
12,054
|
465
|
|
Labor
Ready, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
8,523
|
313
|
|
Pre-Paid
Legal Services, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
12,248
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
Phocas
Small Cap Value Fund
SCHEDULE
OF INVESTMENTS at December 31, 2006, Continued
Shares
|
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Commercial
Services
|
|
|
|
|
|
&
Supplies - 6.27% (Continued)
|
|
|
|
228
|
|
United
Stationers, Inc. (a)
|
|
$ |
10,645
|
|
|
|
|
|
77,184
|
|
|
Communications
Equipment - 1.95%
|
|
|
|
972
|
|
Arris
Group, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
12,160
|
200
|
|
ScanSource,
Inc. (a)
|
|
|
6,080
|
411
|
|
Windstream
Corp.
|
|
|
5,844
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,084
|
|
|
Construction
& Engineering - 0.50%
|
|
|
|
143
|
|
URS
Corp. (a)
|
|
|
6,128
|
|
|
Construction
Materials - 1.02%
|
|
|
|
1,760
|
|
U.S.
Concrete, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
12,531
|
|
|
Consumer
Finance - 0.70%
|
|
|
|
282
|
|
ASTA
Funding, Inc.
|
|
|
8,584
|
|
|
Diversified
Financial Services - 1.02%
|
|
|
|
994
|
|
Encore
Capital Group, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
12,524
|
|
|
Diversified
Telecommunication
|
|
|
|
|
|
Services
- 1.59%
|
|
|
|
407
|
|
CT
Communications, Inc.
|
|
|
9,328
|
374
|
|
SureWest
Communications
|
|
|
10,300
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,628
|
|
|
Electric
Utilities - 1.36%
|
|
|
|
220
|
|
Portland
General Electric Co.
|
|
|
5,995
|
199
|
|
WPS
Resources Corp.
|
|
|
10,752
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,747
|
|
|
Electrical
Equipment - 0.79%
|
|
|
|
276
|
|
Preformed
Line Products Co.
|
|
|
9,729
|
|
|
Electromedical
|
|
|
|
|
|
Electrotherapeutic
Apparatus - 2.32%
|
|
|
|
460
|
|
Cutera,
Inc. (a)
|
|
|
12,420
|
595
|
|
Syneron
Medical Ltd (a)(b)
|
|
|
16,142
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,562
|
|
|
Electronic
Equipment
|
|
|
|
|
|
&
Instruments - 2.39%
|
|
|
|
670
|
|
Brightpoint,
Inc. (a)
|
|
|
9,012
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
Phocas
Small Cap Value Fund
SCHEDULE
OF INVESTMENTS at December 31, 2006, Continued
Shares
|
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Electronic
Equipment
|
|
|
|
|
|
&
Instruments - 2.39% (Continued)
|
|
|
|
289
|
|
Molecular
Devices Corp. (a)
|
|
$ |
6,089
|
655
|
|
SYNNEX
Corp. (a)
|
|
|
14,371
|
|
|
|
|
|
29,472
|
|
|
Energy
Equipment & Services - 0.79%
|
|
|
|
98
|
|
SEACOR
Holdings, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
9,716
|
|
|
Food
Products - 0.93%
|
|
|
|
617
|
|
Premium
Standard Farms, Inc.
|
|
|
11,458
|
|
|
Gas
Utilities - 2.58%
|
|
|
|
356
|
|
Atmos
Energy Corp.
|
|
|
11,360
|
294
|
|
Laclede
Group, Inc.
|
|
|
10,299
|
209
|
|
New
Jersey Resources Corp.
|
|
|
10,153
|
|
|
|
|
|
31,812
|
|
|
Health
Care Equipment & Supplies - 1.19%
|
|
|
|
293
|
|
Orthofix
International N.V. (a)(b)
|
|
|
14,650
|
|
|
Health
Care Providers & Services - 0.75%
|
|
|
|
697
|
|
Odyssey
HealthCare, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
9,242
|
|
|
Hotels,
Restaurants & Leisure - 0.77%
|
|
|
|
397
|
|
Monarch
Casino & Resort, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
9,480
|
|
|
Industrial
Conglomerates - 1.37%
|
|
|
|
745
|
|
Tredegar
Corp.
|
|
|
16,844
|
|
|
Information
Retrieval Services - 1.82%
|
|
|
|
1,571
|
|
Greenfield
Online, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
22,465
|
|
|
Insurance
- 3.82%
|
|
|
|
349
|
|
American
Physicians Capital, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
13,974
|
350
|
|
Commerce
Group, Inc.
|
|
|
10,413
|
496
|
|
Fidelity
National Title Group, Inc. - Class A
|
|
|
11,844
|
215
|
|
Safety
Insurance Group, Inc.
|
|
|
10,903
|
|
|
|
|
|
47,134
|
|
|
Internet
Software & Services - 1.12%
|
|
|
|
1,349
|
|
Internet
Capital Group, Inc. - Class A (a)
|
|
|
13,841
|
|
|
IT
Services - 1.97%
|
|
|
|
825
|
|
Perot
Systems Corp. (a)
|
|
|
13,522
|
799
|
|
StarTek,
Inc.
|
|
|
10,818
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,340
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
Phocas
Small Cap Value Fund
SCHEDULE
OF INVESTMENTS at December 31, 2006, Continued
Shares
|
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Leisure
Equipment & Products - 1.04%
|
|
|
|
585
|
|
JAKKS
Pacific, Inc. (a)
|
|
$ |
12,776
|
|
|
Loan
Brokers - 0.89%
|
|
|
|
1,085
|
|
Delta
Financial Corp.
|
|
|
10,991
|
|
|
Machinery
- 1.96%
|
|
|
|
267
|
|
Cascade
Corp.
|
|
|
14,124
|
303
|
|
EnPro
Industries, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
10,063
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,187
|
|
|
Media
- 1.84%
|
|
|
|
335
|
|
Corus
Entertainment, Inc.- Class B (b)
|
|
|
12,047
|
246
|
|
McClatchy
Co. - Class A
|
|
|
10,652
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,699
|
|
|
Metals
& Mining - 1.73%
|
|
|
|
319
|
|
Schnitzer
Steel Industries, Inc. - Class A
|
|
|
12,664
|
676
|
|
USEC,
Inc. (a)
|
|
|
8,599
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,263
|
|
|
Multi-line
Retail - 1.66%
|
|
|
|
451
|
|
Bon-Ton
Stores, Inc.
|
|
|
15,627
|
210
|
|
Conn’s,
Inc. (a)
|
|
|
4,887
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,514
|
|
|
Multi-Utilities
&
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unregulated
Power - 1.05%
|
|
|
|
1,780
|
|
Dynegy,
Inc. - Class A (a)
|
|
|
12,887
|
|
|
Oil,
Gas & Consumable Fuels - 3.75%
|
|
|
|
982
|
|
Brigham
Exploration Co. (a)
|
|
|
7,178
|
460
|
|
Headwaters,
Inc. (a)
|
|
|
11,022
|
640
|
|
Mariner
Energy, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
12,544
|
2,398
|
|
Meridian
Resource Corp. (a)
|
|
|
7,410
|
434
|
|
Rosetta
Resources, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
8,103
|
|
|
|
|
|
46,257
|
|
|
Paper
& Forest Products - 0.95%
|
|
|
|
449
|
|
Schweitzer-Mauduit
International, Inc.
|
|
|
11,696
|
|
|
Personal
Products - 2.20%
|
|
|
|
569
|
|
Inter
Parfums, Inc.
|
|
|
10,919
|
391
|
|
NBTY,
Inc. (a)
|
|
|
16,254
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,173
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
Phocas
Small Cap Value Fund
SCHEDULE
OF INVESTMENTS at December 31, 2006, Continued
Shares
|
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Real
Estate Investment Trusts - 11.89%
|
|
|
|
711
|
|
Acadia
Realty Trust
|
|
$ |
17,789
|
119
|
|
Alexandria
Real Estate Equities, Inc.
|
|
|
11,948
|
585
|
|
Digital
Realty Trust, Inc.
|
|
|
20,025
|
151
|
|
Federal
Realty Investment Trust
|
|
|
12,835
|
1,015
|
|
Feldman
Mall Properties, Inc.
|
|
|
12,688
|
392
|
|
First
Potomac Realty Trust
|
|
|
11,411
|
190
|
|
Mid-America
Apartment Communities, Inc.
|
|
|
10,876
|
695
|
|
Nationwide
Health Properties, Inc.
|
|
|
21,003
|
469
|
|
Republic
Property Trust
|
|
|
5,412
|
370
|
|
Sunstone
Hotel Investors, Inc.
|
|
|
9,890
|
618
|
|
U-Store-It
Trust
|
|
|
12,700
|
|
|
|
|
|
146,577
|
|
|
Semiconductor
& Semiconductor
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equipment
- 4.09%
|
|
|
|
669
|
|
Fairchild
Semiconductor
|
|
|
|
|
|
International,
Inc. (a)
|
|
|
11,246
|
2,153
|
|
Integrated
Silicon Solutions, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
12,380
|
575
|
|
Microsemi
Corp. (a)
|
|
|
11,299
|
1,151
|
|
PortalPlayer,
Inc. (a)
|
|
|
15,481
|
|
|
|
|
|
50,406
|
|
|
Software
- 1.87%
|
|
|
|
833
|
|
JDA
Software Group, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
11,470
|
853
|
|
Corel
Corp. (a)(b)
|
|
|
11,516
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,986
|
|
|
Specialty
Retail - 0.41%
|
|
|
|
360
|
|
United
Retail Group, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
5,047
|
|
|
Textiles,
Apparel & Luxury Goods - 4.63%
|
|
|
|
417
|
|
K-Swiss,
Inc. - Class A
|
|
|
12,819
|
480
|
|
Movado
Group, Inc.
|
|
|
13,920
|
453
|
|
Perry
Ellis International, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
18,573
|
779
|
|
Stride
Rite Corp.
|
|
|
11,747
|
|
|
|
|
|
57,059
|
|
|
Thrifts
& Mortgage Finance - 5.48%
|
|
|
|
381
|
|
Corus
Bankshares, Inc.
|
|
|
8,790
|
152
|
|
Downey
Financial Corp.
|
|
|
11,032
|
192
|
|
FirstFed
Financial Corp. (a)
|
|
|
12,858
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
Phocas
Small Cap Value Fund
SCHEDULE
OF INVESTMENTS at December 31, 2006, Continued
Shares
|
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Thrifts
& Mortgage
|
|
|
|
|
|
Finance
- 5.49% (Continued)
|
|
|
|
759
|
|
Flagstar
Bancorp, Inc.
|
|
$ |
11,264
|
380
|
|
Provident
Financial Holdings, Inc.
|
|
|
11,586
|
180
|
|
WSFS
Financial Corp.
|
|
|
12,047
|
|
|
|
|
|
67,577
|
|
|
TOTAL
COMMON STOCKS
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost
$1,126,525)
|
|
|
1,223,302
|
|
|
|
SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENTS - 1.10%
|
13,526
|
|
AIM
STIC-STIC Prime Portfolio
|
|
|
13,526
|
|
|
TOTAL
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost
$13,526)
|
|
|
13,526
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost
$1,140,051) - 100.35%
|
|
|
1,236,828
|
|
|
Liabilities
in Excess
|
|
|
|
|
|
of
Other Assets - (0.35)%
|
|
|
(4,327)
|
|
|
NET
ASSETS - 100.00%
|
|
$ |
1,232,501
|
(a)
Non-income
producing security.
(b)
U.S.
traded security of a foreign issuer.
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
Phocas
Funds
STATEMENTS
OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES at December 31, 2006
|
|
Phocas
|
|
Phocas
|
|
|
Real
Estate
|
|
Small
Cap
|
|
|
Fund
|
|
Value
Fund
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments
in securities, at value (identified
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
cost
$1,112,931 and $1,140,051, respectively)
|
|
$ |
1,210,967
|
|
$ |
1,236,828
|
Cash
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
76
|
Receivables
for:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends
and interest
|
|
|
7,069
|
|
|
1,959
|
Due
from Advisor
|
|
|
26,527
|
|
|
25,733
|
Prepaid
expenses
|
|
|
429
|
|
|
1,397
|
Total
assets
|
|
|
1,244,992
|
|
|
1,265,993
|
LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payables
for:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Securities
purchased
|
|
|
24,255
|
|
|
—
|
Audit
fees
|
|
|
12,500
|
|
|
12,500
|
Fund
accounting fees
|
|
|
7,000
|
|
|
7,000
|
Transfer
agent fees and expenses
|
|
|
5,372
|
|
|
5,372
|
Administration
fees
|
|
|
2,548
|
|
|
2,548
|
Chief
Compliance Officer fee
|
|
|
1,191
|
|
|
1,183
|
Custody
fees
|
|
|
1,126
|
|
|
1,717
|
Distribution
fees
|
|
|
708
|
|
|
742
|
Accrued
other expenses
|
|
|
2,838
|
|
|
2,430
|
Total
liabilities
|
|
|
57,538
|
|
|
33,492
|
NET
ASSETS
|
|
$ |
1,187,454
|
|
$ |
1,232,501
|
CALCULATION
OF NET ASSET
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
VALUE
PER SHARE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets applicable to shares outstanding
|
|
$ |
1,187,454
|
|
$ |
1,232,501
|
Shares
issued and outstanding [unlimited number
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
of
shares (par value $0.01) authorized]
|
|
|
54,233
|
|
|
56,388
|
Net
asset value, offering and
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
redemption
price per share
|
|
$ |
21.90
|
|
$ |
21.86
|
COMPONENTS
OF NET ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paid-in
capital
|
|
$ |
1,085,331
|
|
$ |
1,127,854
|
Undistributed
net investment income
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
608
|
Accumulated
net realized gain on investments
|
|
|
4,087
|
|
|
7,262
|
Net
unrealized appreciation on investments
|
|
|
98,036
|
|
|
96,777
|
Net
assets
|
|
$ |
1,187,454
|
|
$ |
1,232,501
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
Phocas
Funds
STATEMENTS
OF OPERATIONS
For
the Period September 29, 2006* through December 31, 2006
|
|
Phocas
|
|
Phocas
|
|
|
Real
Estate
|
|
Small
Cap
|
|
|
Fund
|
|
Value
Fund
|
INVESTMENT
INCOME
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends
(net of withholding taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
of
$0 and $9, respectively)
|
|
$ |
14,978
|
|
$ |
6,059
|
Interest
|
|
|
240
|
|
|
211
|
Total
income
|
|
|
15,218
|
|
|
6,270
|
Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Audit
fees
|
|
|
12,500
|
|
|
12,500
|
Administration
fees (Note 3)
|
|
|
7,562
|
|
|
7,562
|
Fund
accounting fees (Note 3)
|
|
|
7,000
|
|
|
7,000
|
Transfer
agent fees and expenses (Note 3)
|
|
|
5,500
|
|
|
5,500
|
Advisory
fees (Note 3)
|
|
|
2,125
|
|
|
2,204
|
Custody
fees (Note 3)
|
|
|
1,750
|
|
|
1,750
|
Legal
fees
|
|
|
1,750
|
|
|
1,750
|
Chief
Compliance Officer fee (Note 3)
|
|
|
1,500
|
|
|
1,500
|
Trustee
fees
|
|
|
1,250
|
|
|
1,250
|
Reports
to shareholders
|
|
|
1,200
|
|
|
1,200
|
Distribution
fees (Note 4)
|
|
|
708
|
|
|
742
|
Registration
fees
|
|
|
283
|
|
|
283
|
Insurance
expense
|
|
|
250
|
|
|
250
|
Miscellaneous
|
|
|
1,750
|
|
|
375
|
Total
expenses
|
|
|
45,128
|
|
|
43,866
|
Less:
advisory fee waiver
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
and
reimbursement (Note 3)
|
|
|
(40,878)
|
|
|
(39,457)
|
Net
expenses
|
|
|
4,250
|
|
|
4,409
|
Net
investment income
|
|
|
10,968
|
|
|
1,861
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
REALIZED
AND UNREALIZED
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GAIN
ON INVESTMENTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
realized gain on investments
|
|
|
2,033
|
|
|
7,262
|
Net
change in unrealized
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
appreciation
on investments
|
|
|
98,036
|
|
|
96,777
|
Net
realized and unrealized gain on investments
|
|
|
100,069
|
|
|
104,039
|
Net
Increase in Net Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Resulting
from Operations
|
|
$ |
111,037
|
|
$ |
105,900
|
*
Commencement of operations.
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
Phocas
Funds
STATEMENTS
OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
|
|
Phocas
|
|
Phocas
|
|
|
Real
Estate
|
|
Small
Cap
|
|
|
Fund
|
|
Value
Fund
|
|
|
September
29,
|
|
September
29,
|
|
|
2006*
|
|
2006*
|
|
|
through
|
|
through
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
2006
|
|
2006
|
INCREASE
(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATIONS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income
|
|
$ |
10,968
|
|
$ |
1,861
|
Net
realized gain on investments
|
|
|
2,033
|
|
|
7,262
|
Net
change in unrealized
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
appreciation
on investments
|
|
|
98,036
|
|
|
96,777
|
Net
increase in net assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
resulting
from operations
|
|
|
111,037
|
|
|
105,900
|
DISTRIBUTIONS
TO SHAREHOLDERS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
From
net investment income
|
|
|
(8,309)
|
|
|
(1,253)
|
From
net realized gain on investments
|
|
|
(605)
|
|
|
—
|
Total
distributions to shareholders
|
|
|
(8,914)
|
|
|
(1,253)
|
CAPITAL
SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
increase in net assets derived from
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
net
change in outstanding shares (a)
|
|
|
1,085,331
|
|
|
1,127,854
|
Total
increase in net assets
|
|
|
1,187,454
|
|
|
1,232,501
|
NET
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning
of period
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
End
of period
|
|
$ |
1,187,454
|
|
$ |
1,232,501
|
Accumulated
net investment income
|
|
$ |
—
|
|
$ |
608
|
(a)
A summary of share transactions is as follows:
|
September
29, 2006*
|
|
September
29, 2006*
|
|
through
|
|
through
|
|
December
31, 2006
|
|
December
31, 2006
|
|
Shares
|
|
Paid-in
Capital
|
|
Shares
|
|
Paid-in
Capital
|
Shares
sold
|
53,821
|
|
$ |
1,076,417
|
|
56,330
|
|
$ |
1,126,601
|
Shares
issued on
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
reinvestments
of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
distributions
|
412
|
|
|
8,914
|
|
58
|
|
|
1,253
|
Net
increase
|
54,233
|
|
$ |
1,085,331
|
|
56,388
|
|
$ |
1,127,854
|
*
Commencement
of operations.
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
Phocas
Funds
FINANCIAL
HIGHLIGHTS - For a share outstanding throughout each
period
|
|
Phocas
|
|
Phocas
|
|
|
Real
Estate
|
|
Small
Cap
|
|
|
Fund
|
|
Value
Fund
|
|
|
September
29,
|
|
September
29,
|
|
|
2006*
|
|
2006*
|
|
|
through
|
|
through
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
2006
|
|
2006
|
Net
asset value, beginning of period
|
|
$ |
20.00
|
|
$ |
20.00
|
Income
from investment operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income
|
|
|
0.20
|
|
|
0.03
|
Net
realized and unrealized
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
gain
on investments
|
|
|
1.86
|
|
|
1.85
|
Total
from investment operations
|
|
|
2.06
|
|
|
1.88
|
Less
distributions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
From
net investment income
|
|
|
(0.15)
|
|
|
(0.02)
|
From
net realized gain on investments
|
|
|
(0.01)
|
|
|
—
|
Total
distributions
|
|
|
(0.16)
|
|
|
(0.02)
|
Net
asset value, end of period
|
|
$ |
21.90
|
|
$ |
21.86
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
return
|
|
|
10.34%‡
|
|
|
9.41%‡
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ratios/supplemental
data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets, end of period (thousands)
|
|
$ |
1,187
|
|
$ |
1,233
|
Ratio
of expenses to average net assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Before
expense reimbursement
|
|
|
15.92%†
|
|
|
14.93%†
|
After
expense reimbursement
|
|
|
1.50%†
|
|
|
1.50%†
|
Ratio
of net investment income (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
to average net assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Before
expense reimbursement
|
|
|
(10.55)%†
|
|
|
(12.79)%†
|
After
expense reimbursement
|
|
|
3.87%†
|
|
|
0.63%†
|
Portfolio
turnover rate
|
|
|
10.46%‡
|
|
|
11.20%‡
|
*
Commencement
of operations.
†
Annualized.
‡
Not
annualized.
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
Phocas
Funds
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at December 31, 2006
NOTE
1 -
ORGANIZATION
The
Phocas Real Estate Fund and the Phocas Small Cap Value Fund (each a “Fund” and
collectively, the “Funds”) are each a series of Advisors Series Trust (the
“Trust”), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the
“1940 Act”) as an open-end management investment company. Each of the Funds has
separate assets and liabilities and differing investment objectives. The
investment objective of the Phocas Real Estate Fund (the “Real Estate Fund”) is
long-term total investment return through a combination of capital appreciation
and current income. The investment objective of the Phocas Small Cap Value
Fund
(the “Small Cap Value Fund”) is long-term total investment return through
capital appreciation. The Funds commenced operations on September 29,
2006.
NOTE
2 -
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The
following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed
by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements. These policies
are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America.
|
A. |
Security
Valuation:
The Funds’ investments are carried at fair value. Securities that 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
bid
price. 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 (“OTC”) securities which are not traded in
the NASDAQ Global Market System shall be valued at the most recent
trade
price. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available,
or if the closing price doe 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. Short-term investments are valued at amortized
cost, which approximates market value. Investments in other mutual
funds
are valued at their net asset
value.
|
|
B. |
Federal
Income Taxes:
It
is the Funds’ policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal
Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to
distribute substantially all of its taxable income to shareholders.
Therefore, no provision for Federal income taxes has been
recorded.
|
Phocas
Funds
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at December 31, 2006, Continued
|
C.
|
Expenses:
Each Fund is charged for those expenses that are directly attributable
to
the Fund, such as investment advisory and custodian fees. Expenses
that
are not directly attributable to a Fund are typically allocated among
the
Funds in proportion to their respective net
assets.
|
|
D. |
Securities
Transactions, Dividends and Distributions:
Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized
gains
and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified
cost. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Dividend income
and
distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
The
Funds distribute substantially all net investment income, if any,
annually
and net realized gains, if any, annually. The amount and character
income
and net realized gains to be distributed are determined in accordance
with
Federal income tax rules and regulations which may differ from accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America. To
the
extent these differences are attributable to permanent book and tax
accounting differences, the components of net assets have been
adjusted.
|
|
E. |
Use
of Estimates:
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets
and
liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported
amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operation during
the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
|
|
F. |
Reclassification
of Capital Accounts:
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America
require that certain components of net assets relating to permanent
differences be reclassified between financial and tax reporting.
These
reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value
per
share. For the period ended December 31, 2006, the Real Estate Fund
decreased undistributed net investment income by $2,659 and increased
accumulated gains by $2,659.
|
|
G. |
Redemption
Fees:
The Funds charge a 1% redemption fee to shareholders who redeem
shares
held for less than 90 days. Such fees are retained by the Funds
and
accounted for as an addition to paid-in
capital.
|
|
H. |
REITs:
The Funds have made certain investments in real estate investment
trusts
(“REITs”) which pay dividends to their shareholders based upon funds
available from operations. It is quite common for these dividends
to
exceed the REIT’s taxable earnings and profits resulting in the excess
portion of such dividends being designated as a return of capital.
The
|
Phocas
Funds
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at December 31, 2006, Continued
Funds
intend to include the gross dividends from such REITs in their annual
distributions to its shareholders and, accordingly, a portion of the Funds’
distributions may also be designated as a return of capital.
|
I. |
New
Accounting Pronouncements:
On
July 13, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) released
FASB Interpretation No. 48 “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes”
(“FIN 48”). FIN 48 provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions
should be recognized, measured, presented, and disclosed in the financial
statements. FIN 48 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken
or
expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Funds’ tax returns to
determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being
sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed
to
meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded as a tax
benefit
or expense in the current year. Application of FIN 48 is required
as of
the date of the last Net Asset Value (“NAV”) calculation in the first
required financial statement reporting period for fiscal years beginning
after December 15, 2006 and is to be applied to all open tax years
as of
the effective date. The Funds are currently evaluating the impact,
if any,
of applying the various provisions of FIN
48.
|
In
September 2006, FASB issued FASB Statement No. 157, “Fair Value Measurement”
(“SFAS 157”), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring
fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157
is
effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim
periods within those fiscal years. The Funds believe the adoption of SFAS 157
will have no material impact on their financial statements.
NOTE
3 -
INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
The
Funds
have an investment advisory agreement with Phocas Financial Corporation (the
“Adviser”) pursuant to which the Adviser is responsible for providing investment
management services to the Funds. The Adviser furnished all investment advice,
office space and facilities, and provides most of the personnel needed by the
Funds. As compensation for its services, the Adviser is entitled to a fee,
computed daily and payable monthly. The Funds pay fees calculated at an annual
rate of 0.75% based upon the average daily net assets of the Funds. For the
period ended December 31, 2006, the Real Estate Fund and the Small Cap Value
Fund incurred $2,125 and $2,204, respectively in advisory fees.
Phocas
Funds
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at December 31, 2006, Continued
The
Funds
are responsible for their own operating expenses. The Advisor has agreed to
reduce fees payable to it by the Funds and to pay Fund operating expenses to
the
extent necessary to limit the aggregate annual operating expenses to 1.50%
of
average daily net assets of each Fund. Any such reduction made by the Advisor
in
its fees or payment of expenses which are the Fund’s obligation are subject to
reimbursement by the Fund to the Advisor, if so requested by the Advisor, in
subsequent fiscal years if the aggregate amount actually paid by the Fund toward
the operating expenses for such fiscal year (taking into account the
reimbursement) does not exceed the applicable limitation on Fund expenses.
The
Advisor is permitted to be reimbursed only for fee reductions and expense
payments made in the previous three fiscal years. Any such reimbursement is
also
contingent upon Board of Trustees review and approval at the time the
reimbursement is made. Such reimbursement may not be paid prior to the Fund’s
payment of current ordinary operating expenses. For the period ended December
31, 2006, the Advisor reduced its fees and absorbed Fund expenses in the amount
of $40,878 for the Real Estate Fund and $39,457 for the Small Cap Value
Fund.
Cumulative
expenses subject to recapture pursuant to the aforementioned conditions and
the
year of expiration are as follows:
|
2009
|
Real
Estate Fund
|
$40,878
|
Small
Cap Value Fund
|
39,457
|
U.S.
Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (the “Administrator”) acts as the Funds’
Administrator under an Administration Agreement. The Administrator prepares
various federal and state regulatory filings, reports and returns for the Funds;
prepares reports and materials to be supplied to the Trustees; monitors the
activities of the Funds’ custodian, transfer agent and accountants; coordinates
the preparation and payment of the Funds’ expenses and reviews the Funds’
expense accruals. For the period ended December 31, 2006, each Fund incurred
$7,562 in administration fees.
U.S.
Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (“USBFS”) also serves as the fund accountant and
transfer agent to the Funds. For the period ended December 31, 2006, each Fund
incurred $7,000 in fund accounting fees and $4,000 in transfer agent fees.
U.S.
Bank, N.A., an affiliate of USBFS, serves as the Funds’ custodian. For the
period ended December 31, 2006, each Fund incurred $1,750 in custody
fees.
Quasar
Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”) acts as the Funds’ principal underwriter
in a continuous public offering of the Funds’ shares. The Distributor is an
affiliate of the Administrator.
Phocas
Funds
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at December 31, 2006, Continued
Certain
officers of the Trust are employees of the Administrator.
For
the
period ended December 31, 2006, each Fund was allocated $1,500 of the Chief
Compliance Officer fee.
NOTE
4 -
DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT AND PLAN
The
Funds
have adopted a Distribution Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 (the “Plan”). The Plan
permits the Funds to pay for distribution and related expenses at an annual
rate
of up to 0.25% of each Fund’s average daily net assets. The expenses covered by
the Plan may include the cost of preparing and distributing prospectuses and
other sales material, advertising and public relations expenses, payments to
financial intermediaries and compensation of personnel involved in selling
shares of the Funds. Payments made pursuant to the Plan will represent
compensation for distribution and service activities, not reimbursements for
specific expenses incurred. Pursuant to a distribution coordination agreement
adopted under the Plan, distribution fees are paid to the Distributor as
“Distribution Coordinator.” For the period ended December 31, 2006, the Real
Estate Fund and Small Cap Value Fund paid the Distribution Coordinator $708
and
$742, respectively.
NOTE
5 -
PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES
For
the
period ended December 31, 2006, the cost of purchases and the proceeds from
sales of securities (excluding short-term securities) were $132,574 and
$119,150, respectively, for the Real Estate Fund and $131,619 and $138,620,
respectively, for the Small Cap Value Fund.
NOTE
6 -
INCOME TAXES AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
Net
investment income/(loss) and net realized gains/(losses) differ for financial
statement tax purposes due to Real Estate Investment Trusts.
The
distributions paid by the Funds during the period ended December 31, 2006 were
characterized as follows:
|
|
Real
Estate Fund
|
|
Small
Cap Value Fund
|
|
|
12/31/06
|
|
|
12/31/06
|
Ordinary
Income
|
|
$ |
8,745
|
|
$ |
1,253
|
Net
LT Capital Gain
|
|
|
169
|
|
|
—
|
Total
Distributions
|
|
$ |
8,914
|
|
$ |
1,253
|
Phocas
Funds
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at December 31, 2006, Continued
As
of
December 31, 2006, the components of accumulated earnings/(losses) on a tax
basis were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Phocas
|
|
|
Phocas
|
|
Small
Cap
|
|
|
Real
Estate Fund
|
|
Value
Fund
|
Cost
of Investments for tax purposes
|
|
$ |
1,112,931
|
|
$ |
1,140,051
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
tax unrealized appreciation
|
|
$ |
101,658
|
|
$ |
117,783
|
Gross
tax unrealized depreciation
|
|
|
(3,622)
|
|
|
(21,006)
|
Net
tax unrealized depreciation
|
|
$ |
98,036
|
|
$ |
96,777
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undistributed
ordinary income
|
|
$ |
349
|
|
$ |
7,850
|
Undistributed
long-term capital gain
|
|
|
3,738
|
|
|
20
|
Total
distributable earnings
|
|
$ |
4,087
|
|
$ |
7,870
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
accumulated earnings/(losses)
|
|
$ |
102,123
|
|
$ |
104,647
|
Phocas
Funds
REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To
the Board of Trustees Advisors Series Trust and Shareholders
of:
Phocas
Real Estate Fund
Phocas
Small Cap Value Fund
We
have
audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of the Phocas
Real
Estate Fund and Phocas Small Cap Value Fund, each a series of Advisors Series
Trust (the “Trust”), including the schedules of investments, as of December 31,
2006, and the related statements of operations, the statements of changes in
net
assets, and the financial highlights for the period September 29, 2006
(commencement of operations) to December 31, 2006. These financial statements
and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Trust’s management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and
financial highlights based on our audits.
We
conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we
plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The
Trust
is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its
internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration
of
internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose
of
expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust’s internal control over
financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures
in
the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of
securities owned as of December 31, 2006, by correspondence with the custodian
and brokers. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
In
our
opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Phocas
Real Estate Fund and Phocas Small Cap Value Fund, as of December 31, 2006,
the
results of their operations, the changes in their net assets, and the financial
highlights for the period September 29, 2006 to December 31, 2006, in conformity
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America.
TAIT,
WELLER & BAKER LLP
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
February
16, 2007
Phocas
Funds
NOTICE
TO SHAREHOLDERS at December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)
For
the
period ended December 31, 2006, the Real Estate Fund and Small Cap Value Fund
designated $8,745 and $1,253, respectively, as ordinary income for purposes
of
the dividends paid deduction.
For
the
period ended December 31, 2006, certain dividends paid may be subject to a
maximum tax rate of 15%, as provided by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief
Reconciliation Act of 2003. The percentage of dividends declared from net
investment income designated as qualified dividend income for the Real Estate
Fund and Small Cap Value Fund were 2%, and 35%, respectively.
For
corporate shareholders in the Real Estate Fund and the Small Cap Value Fund,
the
percent of ordinary income distributions qualifying for the corporate dividends
received deduction for the period ended December 31, 2006 was 0% and 34%,
respectively.
How
to Obtain a Copy of the Funds’ Proxy Voting Policies
A
description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine
how
to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge
upon request by calling (866) 746-2271 or on the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission’s (“SEC”) website at http://www.sec.gov.
Quarterly
Filings on Form N-Q
The
Funds
file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first
and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Form N-Q is
available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
The
Funds’ Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC and information on the operation of the Public Reference Room
may
be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. Information included in the Funds’ Form
N-Q is also available by calling (866) 746-2271.
Phocas
Funds
INFORMATION
ABOUT TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)
This
chart provides information about the Trustees and Officers who oversee the
Funds. Officers elected by the Trustees manage the day-to-day operations of
the
Funds and execute policies formulated by the Trustees.
INDEPENDENT
TRUSTEES
Name,
Age
|
|
Number
of
|
Address
|
|
Portfolios
|
Position
held with Funds
|
Trustee
|
Overseen
|
Principal
Occupation(s) and other
|
of
Funds
|
in
Fund
|
Directorships
during past five years
|
Since*
|
Complex**
|
Walter
E. Auch, Born 1921
|
1997
|
2
|
615
E. Michigan Street
|
|
|
Milwaukee,
WI 53202
|
|
|
Trustee
|
|
|
Management
Consultant, formerly Chairman, CEO of Chicago
|
|
|
Board
Options Exchange and former President of Paine Webber.
|
|
|
Other
Directorships: Nicholas-Applegate Funds, Citigroup
|
|
|
Funds,
Pimco Advisors LLP, Senele Group and UBS Management
|
|
|
|
|
|
James
Clayburn LaForce, Born 1928
|
2002
|
2
|
615
E. Michigan Street
|
|
|
Milwaukee,
WI 53202
|
|
|
Trustee
|
|
|
Dean
Emeritus, John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management,
|
|
|
University
of California, Los Angeles.
|
|
|
Other
Directorships: The Payden & Rygel Investment Group, The
|
|
|
Metzler/Payden
Investment Group, Arena Pharmaceuticals and Cancervax
|
|
|
|
|
|
Donald
E. O’Connor, Born 1936
|
1997
|
2
|
615
E. Michigan Street
|
|
|
Milwaukee,
WI 53202
|
|
|
Trustee
|
|
|
Financial
Consultant, formerly Executive Vice President and Chief
|
|
|
Operating
Officer of ICI Mutual Insurance Company (until January,
1997).
|
|
|
Other
Directorships: The Forward Funds
|
|
|
|
|
|
George
J. Rebhan, Born 1934
|
2002
|
2
|
615
E. Michigan Street
|
|
|
Milwaukee,
WI 53202
|
|
|
Trustee
|
|
|
Retired;
formerly President, Hotchkis and Wiley Funds
|
|
|
(mutual
funds) from 1985 to 1993.
|
|
|
Trustee:
E*Trade Funds
|
|
|
|
|
|
George
T. Wofford III, Born 1939
|
1997
|
2
|
615
E. Michigan Street
|
|
|
Milwaukee,
WI 53202
|
|
|
Trustee
|
|
|
Senior
Vice President, Information Services, Federal Home Loan
|
|
|
Bank
of San Francisco.
|
|
|
Other
Directorships: None
|
|
|
Phocas
Funds
INFORMATION
ABOUT TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited), Continued
Name,
Age
|
|
Number
of
|
Address
|
|
Portfolios
|
Position
held with Funds
|
Trustee
|
Overseen
|
Principal
Occupation(s) and other
|
of
Funds
|
in
Fund
|
Directorships
during past five years
|
Since*
|
Complex**
|
|
|
|
INTERESTED
TRUSTEE AND OFFICERS
|
|
|
|
|
|
Eric
M. Banhazl, Born 1957***
|
1997
|
2
|
615
E. Michigan Street
|
|
|
Milwaukee,
WI 53202
|
|
|
Interested
Trustee, President
|
|
|
Retired;
formerly Senior Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services,
|
|
|
LLC,
the Funds’ administrator, from 2001 to 2006; formerly, Executive
|
|
|
Vice
President, Investment Company Administration, LLC (“ICA”).
|
|
|
|
|
|
Robert
M. Slotky, Born 1947
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
2020
E. Financial Way
|
|
|
Glendora,
CA 91741
|
|
|
Chief
Compliance Officer, Vice President
|
|
|
Vice
President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, the Funds’
|
|
|
administrator
(since July 2001); formerly Senior Vice President, ICA.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rodney
A. DeWalt, Born 1967
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
615
E. Michigan Street
|
|
|
Milwaukee,
WI 53202
|
|
|
Secretary,
AML Officer
|
|
|
Senior
Counsel, Fund Administration, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services,
|
|
|
LLC
(since January 2003); Thrivent Financial for Lutherans from
|
|
|
2000
to 2003; Attorney Private Practice, 1997 to 2000.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Douglas
G. Hess, Born 1967
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
615
E. Michigan Street
|
|
|
Milwaukee,
WI 53202
|
|
|
Treasurer
|
|
|
Vice
President, Compliance and Administration, U.S. Bancorp
Fund
|
|
|
Services,
LLC (since March 1997).
|
|
|
|
* |
The
term for each Trustee is
indefinite.
|
|
** |
The
Trust is comprised of numerous portfolios managed by unaffiliated
investment advisors. The term “Fund Complex” applies only to the Funds.
The Funds do not hold themselves out as related to any other series
within
the Trust for investment purposes, nor do they share the same investment
advisor with any other series.
|
|
*** |
Mr.
Banhazl is an “interested person” of the Trust as defined under the 1940
Act. Mr. Banhazl is an interested person of the Trust by virtue of
his
prior affiliation with U.S. Bancorp Fund Services,
LLC.
|
The
Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the
Funds’ trustees and officers and is available, without charge, upon request by
calling 1-866-746-2271.
Phocas
Funds
BOARD
REVIEW OF ADVISORY AGREEMENT
At
a
meeting held on September 12, 2006, the Board, including the Independent
Trustees, considered and approved the Advisory Agreement for the Funds for
a
period not to exceed two years. Prior to the meeting, the Independent Trustees
had requested detailed information from the Advisor. This information, together
with the industry information provided to the Independent Trustees, formed
the
primary (but not exclusive) basis for the Board’s determinations.
In
approving the Advisory Agreement on behalf of each Fund, the full Board,
including the Independent Trustees, took into consideration, among other things:
(a) the nature and quality of the services to be provided by the Advisor; (b)
the appropriateness of the fees to be paid by the Funds to the Advisor; (c)
the
level of each Fund’s expenses; (d) the reasonableness of the potential
profitability of the Advisory Agreement to the Advisor; and (e) the nature
of
each Fund’s investments. Specifically, in fulfilling the requirements outlined
in Section 15(c) of the 1940 Act, the Board noted, among other things, that
the
advisory fees to be paid by the Funds and the proposed expenses of the Funds
were reasonable and generally consistent in relation to the relevant peer groups
and that the Advisor’s brokerage practices were reasonably efficient. The Board
considered the qualifications, experience and responsibilities of the portfolio
managers, as well as the responsibilities of the key personnel at the Advisor
involved in the day-to-day activities of the Funds, including administration,
marketing and compliance. The Board noted that (a) the Advisor’s staff had
previously provided quality investment service to private accounts with similar
investment objectives and strategies; (b) the Advisor would provide the Funds
with a reasonable potential for profitability and (c) that the nature of the
Advisor’s investments was acceptable. Additionally, the Board took into
consideration the fact that the key personnel at the Advisor had prior mutual
fund management experience and they presented to the Board a convincing business
plan regarding the prospects of the Funds for acceptance and growth in the
marketplace.
Based
on
its review, the Board concluded that the Advisor had the capabilities, resources
and personnel necessary to manage the Funds. The Board also concluded that
based
on the services to be provided by the Advisor to the Funds and the estimated
expenses to be incurred by the Advisor in the performance of such services,
the
compensation to be paid to the Advisor was fair and equitable for the
Funds.
No
single
factor was determinative of the Board’s decision to approve the Advisory
Agreement; rather, the Trustees based their determination on the total mix
of
information available to them.
(This
Page Intentionally Left Blank.)
Investment
Advisor
Phocas
Financial Corporation
2433
Mariner Square Loop, Suite 202
Alameda,
California 94501
Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm
Tait,
Weller & Baker, LLP
1818
Market Street, Suite 2400
Philadelphia,
PA 19103
Legal
Counsel
Paul,
Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, LLP
55
Second
Street, 24th Floor
San
Francisco, CA 94105
Custodian
U.S.
Bank, N.A.
1555
N.
RiverCenter Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee,
WI 53212
Distributor
Quasar
Distributors, LLC
615
East
Michigan Street
Milwaukee,
WI 53202
Transfer
Agent, Fund Accountant and Fund Administrator
U.S.
Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615
East
Michigan Street
Milwaukee,
WI 53202
(866)
746-2271
This
report is intended for shareholders of the Funds and may not be used as sales
literature unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus. For a current
prospectus please call (866) 746-2271. Statements and other information herein
are dated and are subject to change.
Item
2. Code of Ethics.
The
registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s
principal executive officer and principal financial officer. The registrant
has
not made any amendments to its code of ethics during the period covered by
this
report. The registrant has not granted any waivers from any provisions of
the
code of ethics during the period covered by this report.
A
copy of the registrant’s Code of Ethics is filed herewith.
Item
3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
The
registrant’s board of trustees has determined that it does not have an audit
committee financial expert serving on its audit committee. At this time,
the
registrant believes that the experience provided by each member of the audit
committee together offers the registrant adequate oversight for the registrant’s
level of financial complexity.
Item
4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
The
registrant has engaged its principal accountant to perform audit services,
audit-related services, tax services and other services during the past fiscal
year. “Audit services” refer to performing an audit of the registrant's annual
financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant
in
connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for the fiscal
year. “Audit-related services” refer to the assurance and related services by
the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of
the
audit. “Tax services” refer to professional services rendered by the principal
accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning. There were no
“other services” provided by the principal accountant. The following table
details the aggregate fees billed or
expected to be billed for the last fiscal year for audit fees, audit-related
fees, tax fees and other fees by the principal accountant.
|
FYE
12/31/2006
|
Audit
Fees
|
$20,000
|
Audit-Related
Fees
|
N/A
|
Tax
Fees
|
$5,000
|
All
Other Fees
|
N/A
|
The
audit
committee has adopted pre-approval policies and procedures that require the
audit committee to pre-approve all audit and non-audit services of the
registrant, including services provided to any entity affiliated with the
registrant. All of the principal accountant’s hours spent on auditing the
registrant’s financial statements were attributed to work performed by full-time
permanent employees of the principal accountant.
The
following table indicates the non-audit fees billed or
expected to be billed by the registrant’s accountant for services to the
registrant and to the registrant’s investment adviser (and any other controlling
entity, etc.—not sub-adviser) for the last year. The audit committee of the
board of trustees has considered whether the provision of non-audit services
that were rendered to the registrant's investment adviser is compatible with
maintaining the principal accountant's independence and has concluded that
the
provision of such non-audit services by the accountant has not compromised
the
accountant’s independence.
Non-Audit
Related Fees
|
FYE
12/31/2006
|
Registrant
|
N/A
|
Registrant’s
Investment Adviser
|
N/A
|
Item
5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not
applicable to registrants who are not listed issuers (as defined in Rule
10A-3
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).
Item
6. Schedule of Investments.
Schedule
of Investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under
Item 1 of this Form.
Item
7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management
Investment Companies.
Not
applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item
8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment
Companies.
Not
applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item
9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company
and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not
applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item
10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
Holders.
The
registrant’s independent trustees serve as its nominating committee, however,
they do not make use of a nominating committee charter. There have been no
material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees
to the registrant’s board of trustees.
Item
11. Controls and Procedures.
(a) |
The
Registrant’s President/Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer/Chief
Financial Officer have reviewed the Registrant's disclosure controls
and
procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company
Act of 1940 (the “Act”)) as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this
report, as required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act and
Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934. Based on their review, such officers have concluded that the
disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that
information required to be disclosed in this report is appropriately
recorded, processed, summarized and reported and made known to them
by
others within the Registrant and by the Registrant’s service
provider.
|
(b) |
There
were no changes in the Registrant's internal control over financial
reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred
during
the fourth fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that
has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect,
the
Registrant's internal control over financial
reporting.
|
Item
12. Exhibits.
(a) |
(1)
Any
code of ethics or amendment thereto, that is subject of the disclosure
required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to
satisfy Item 2 requirements through filing an exhibit.
Filed
herewith.
|
(2)
Certifications
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Filed
herewith.
(3)
Any
written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Act
sent
or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the
registrant to 10 or more persons. Not
applicable to open-end investment companies.
(b) |
Certification
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
Furnished 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/
Eric M. Banhazl
Eric
M.
Banhazl, President
Date
03/5/07
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/Eric
M. Banhazl
Eric
M.
Banhazl, President
Date
03/5/07
By
(Signature and Title)* /s/
Douglas G. Hess
Douglas
G. Hess, Treasurer
Date
03/7/07
*
Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her
signature.