N-CSR 1 hcmhcf-ncsra.htm HUBER CAPITAL FUNDS ANNUAL REPORT 10-31-12 hcmhcf-ncsra.htm
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 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)



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



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



Date of fiscal year end:  October 31, 2012



Date of reporting period:  October 31, 2012

 
 

 

 
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.



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HUBER CAPITAL EQUITY INCOME FUND
HUBER CAPITAL SMALL CAP VALUE FUND
Investor Class
Institutional Class

 

 
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ANNUAL REPORT
October 31, 2012

 
 

 

November 28, 2012
 
Dear Shareholder:
 
The fiscal year ended October 31, 2012 was characterized by a performance increase in equity market indices across all market capitalizations.  For the fiscal year, the Huber Capital Equity Income Fund narrowly trailed its performance benchmark, while the Huber Capital Small Cap Value Fund materially outperformed its benchmark.
 
Equity Income Fund Review
 
For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2012, the Equity Income Fund Investor Class and Institutional Class returned 15.91% and 16.42%, respectively, which underperformed the 16.89% total return of the Russell 1000® Value Index, but outperformed the 15.21% total return of the S&P 500® Index.  The sectors that contributed most positively to the Fund’s performance relative to the benchmark Russell 1000® Value Index were Consumer Discretionary, Health Care, and Energy. The main sectors that lagged in relative performance were Technology, Utilities, and Materials & Processing.  Stocks that contributed strongly to performance were CNO Financial Group, Lennar Corp., Pfizer Inc., Eli Lilly & Co., and Philip Morris International.
 
CNO Financial Group, a domestic insurance company, continued to see improved operating strength in their core business as they redeployed capital away from discontinued operations into higher return insurance products.  In addition, CNO Financial Group repurchased shares in the period, which further accelerated the company’s growth in book value per share. Lennar Corp., a homebuilder, saw a dramatic increase in its share price over the past year as the market forecast for the homebuilding industry improved. Pfizer Inc., the world’s largest pharmaceutical company, saw its shares prosper as the market began to appreciate its portfolio of new drugs under development, as well as the cost cutting done over the last few years to right-size its business.  Eli Lilly & Co., a major pharmaceutical company in our portfolio, gained as investors became excited about an Alzheimer’s drug presently under development. Philip Morris International, a manufacturer and marketer of tobacco products outside the U.S., posted another strong year of earnings growth driven primarily by price increases.
 
Our portfolio was most negatively impacted by our ownership of Hewlett-Packard Co., a diversified technology hardware manufacturer. The stock price dropped substantially over the last fiscal year as sales and earnings declined and management lowered near-term expectations as this company faces a challenging multi-year turnaround across multiple divisions. In particular, the company experienced considerable headwinds across all of its businesses as macroeconomic weakness, intensified competition, historical underinvestment, and poor execution led to major deficiencies in nearly every business segment.  
 

 
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We believe the company can improve its long-term prospects to become a leader across many of its different business lines. Our relative performance in Utilities suffered due to underweight exposure to regulated electric providers, which generally outperformed the competitive power providers that we favor, like Exelon Corp.  Within Materials & Processing, our ownership in Carpenter Technology Corp. and Alcoa Inc. also detracted from performance.  Carpenter Technology Corp., a specialty metals manufacturer, ended the fiscal year lower despite improving fundamentals, as the company and its peer group declined on fears of declining global demand.  Alcoa Inc. struggled from low aluminum prices worldwide.
 
Small Cap Value Fund Review
 
For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2012, the Small Cap Value Fund Investor Class and Institutional Class returned 23.06% and 23.65%, respectively, outperforming the benchmark Russell 2000® Value Index and the Russell 2000® Index, which generated total returns of 14.47% and 12.08%, respectively. The sectors that contributed most positively to the Fund’s performance relative to the benchmark Russell 2000® Value Index were Financial Services, Consumer Discretionary, and Technology. The sectors that negatively impacted performance were Producer Durables and Energy. Stocks that contributed strongly to performance were Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc., CNO Financial Group, Lennar Corp., Virtus Investment Partners, and Boston Pizza.
 
Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc. benefited significantly from new legislation that materially lowered its cost structure and enhanced margins. Both CNO Financial Group and Lennar Corp. were discussed earlier in the Equity Income Fund’s review.  Virtus Investment Partners, an asset manager, increased the normalized earnings power of its business by growing assets under management during the period and keeping costs under control.  Boston Pizza continued to generate strong same-store sales growth, its key metric.
 
Within Producer Durables, our performance results were hurt by our ownership of Lexmark International Inc. and Armtec Infrastructure. Lexmark International Inc., a printing and imaging company, was under pressure due to adverse foreign exchange rates, negative cyclical pressure on the printing business (particularly in Europe), and continued poor results in its inkjet business.  Armtec Infrastructure, a construction materials and services provider, is making slow and steady progress in a multi-year turnaround effort; its results in the period were negatively affected by low margins on projects due to bad weather, the recession and a botched computer system implementation. Among Energy names, our ownership of Cal Dive International and Superior Energy Services negatively impacted our returns for the period. Cal Dive International is a marine contracting company to the offshore oil and natural gas industry. The offshore services market has been cyclically depressed in the Gulf of Mexico due to residual fallout from the British Petroleum oil spill, offshore permitting delays,
 

 
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and weather-related downtime, causing Cal Dive International’s revenue and margins to decline. Superior Energy Services, a diversified provider of specialized oilfield services and equipment, experienced weakness in their North American onshore services segment due to a current excess of pressure pumping capacity.
 
Outlook
 
The equity markets produced solidly positive results for the fiscal year across all market capitalizations.  With the election now over, the market has turned its attention to the looming “fiscal cliff”, the combination of spending cuts and tax increases scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2013.  As the equity markets began to focus more keenly on this looming issue, the recent uptrend has dissipated somewhat.  The daily movements in the market now seem to be driven by the likelihood of a deal between the two political parties to avoid the fiscal cliff.  Separately, recent positive economic data points include an improving housing market and modest improvements in the stubbornly high unemployment rate, while negative factors include mixed third quarter earnings reports, a generally stagnant demand environment, and sluggish international economies, with particular pressure in Europe and a slowdown in China.
 
We are cognizant of the complex macroeconomic factors affecting global economies and will attempt to take advantage of any market dislocations by discovering new positions and adding to existing investments in companies whose stock prices trade at considerable discounts to our assessment of intrinsic value. Our process remains focused on bottom-up stock selection.  In the Small Cap Value Fund, we are overweight in the Consumer Discretionary, Financial Services and Materials and Processing sectors, while being underweight in Technology, Consumer Staples, Energy, Producer Durables, Health Care, and Utilities.  In the Equity Income Fund, we are overweight in Technology, Health Care, and Consumer Discretionary, while being underweight in Energy, Producer Durables, Utilities, Financial Services, Consumer Staples, and Materials and Processing.
 
Thank you for your support and for entrusting us with your investment dollars.  We will work hard to earn that trust and look forward to meeting your investment needs for years to come.
 
Sincerely,
 
The Huber Capital Management Team
 

 
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
 
Mutual fund investing involves risk.  Principal loss is possible.  The Funds may invest in foreign securities which involve greater volatility and political, economic and currency risks and differences in accounting methods.  Investments in smaller companies involve additional risks such as limited liquidity and greater volatility.
 
 
 
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Fund holdings and sector allocations are subject to change at any time and should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell any security.  Please see the Schedule of Investments in this report for complete fund holdings.
 
Current and future portfolio holdings are subject to risk.
 
The information provided herein represents the opinion of Huber Capital Management and is not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results, nor investment advice.
 
The S&P 500® Index, an unmanaged index, consists of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation. It is a market-value weighted index (stock price times number of shares outstanding), with each stock’s weight in the Index proportionate to its market value.
 
The Russell 1000® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000® companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.
 
The Russell 2000® Index, an unmanaged index, is comprised of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000® Index.
 
The Russell 2000® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000® companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.
 
The indexes do not reflect the payment of transaction costs, fees and expenses associated with an investment in the Funds.  The Funds’ value disciplines may prevent or restrict investment in major stocks in the benchmark indices.  It is not possible to invest directly in an index. The Funds’ returns may not correlate with the returns of their benchmark indexes.
 
Book value is the net asset value of a company, calculated by subtracting total liabilities from total assets.
 
 
 
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Huber Funds
 
 
HUBER CAPITAL EQUITY INCOME FUND
Comparison of the change in value of a $10,000 investment in the Huber Capital Equity
Income Fund – Investor Class vs the Russell 1000® Value Index and the S&P 500® Index
 
 
 
Average Annual Total Return
     
Since Inception*
Since Inception*
 
1 Year
5 Year
(6/29/07)
(10/25/11)
Huber Capital Equity Income
       
  Fund – Investor Class
15.91%
-1.31%
1.77%
   —  
Huber Capital Equity Income
       
  Fund – Institutional Class
16.42%
   —  
   —  
19.06%
Russell 1000® Value Index
16.89%
-1.00%
-0.98%
19.23%
S&P 500® Index
15.21%
  0.36%
 1.01%
17.19%
 
Performance data quoted represents past performance and 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.  The most recent month-end performance may be obtained by calling 1-888-482-3726 (888-HUBERCM).
 
Returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.  Fee waivers are in effect.  In the absence of fee waivers, returns would be reduced.  The performance data and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on dividends, capital gains distributions, or redemption of Fund shares.  Performance data shown does not reflect the 1.00% redemption fee imposed on shares held 60 days or less.  If it did, total returns would be reduced.  Indices do not incur expenses and are not available for investment.
 
The Russell 1000® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.
 
The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks designed to represent the broad domestic economy.
 
Foreign securities typically involve greater volatility and political, economic and currency risks and differences in accounting methods than domestic securities.
 
The Investor Class commenced operations on June 29, 2007 and the Institutional Class commenced operations on October 25, 2011.
 

 
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Huber Funds
 
 
HUBER CAPITAL SMALL CAP VALUE FUND
Comparison of the change in value of a $10,000 investment in the Huber Capital Small Cap
Value Fund – Investor Class vs the Russell 2000® Index and the Russell 2000® Value Index
 
 
 
Average Annual Total Return
     
Since Inception*
Since Inception*
 
1 Year
5 Year
(6/29/07)
(10/25/11)
Huber Capital Small Cap Value
       
  Fund - Investor Class
23.06%
7.62%
 4.98%
Huber Capital Small Cap Value
       
  Fund - Institutional Class
23.65%
30.67%
Russell 2000® Index
12.08%
1.19%
 1.06%
16.13%
Russell 2000® Value Index
14.47%
0.87%
-0.19%
18.27%
 
Performance data quoted represents past performance and 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.  The most recent month-end performance may be obtained by calling 1-888-482-3726 (888-HUBERCM).
 
Returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.  Fee waivers are in effect.  In the absence of fee waivers, returns would be reduced.  The performance data and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on dividends, capital gains distributions, or redemption of Fund shares.  Performance data shown does not reflect the 1.00% redemption fee imposed on shares held 60 days or less.  If it did, total returns would be reduced.  Indices do not incur expenses and are not available for investment.
 
The Russell 2000® Index measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000® Index, which represents approximately 10% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000® Index.
 
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.
 
The Investor Class commenced operations on June 29, 2007 and the Institutional Class commenced operations on October 25, 2011.
 

 
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Huber Funds
 
EXPENSE EXAMPLE – October 31, 2012 (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 (5/1/12 – 10/31/12).
 
Actual Expenses
For each class of the Huber Capital Equity Income Fund (“Equity Income Fund”) and the Huber Capital Small Cap Value Fund (“Small Cap Value Fund”), two lines are presented in the tables below – the first line for each class provides information about actual account values and actual expenses.  Actual net expenses are limited to 1.49% for Investor Class shares and 0.99% for Institutional Class shares of the Equity Income Fund and 1.85% for Investor Class shares and 1.35% for Institutional Class shares of the Small Cap Value Fund per the operating expenses limitation agreement. In addition, you may be assessed a fee 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” for your Fund and class to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
 
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
For each class of each Fund, the second line for each class provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the respective 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 transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the
 

 
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Huber Funds
 
EXPENSE EXAMPLE – October 31, 2012 (Unaudited), Continued

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 transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
 
Equity Income Fund
 
   
Beginning
   
Ending
   
Expenses Paid
 
   
Account Value
   
Account Value
   
During Period
 
   
5/1/12
   
10/31/12
   
5/1/12 – 10/31/12*
 
Investor Class Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,037.70     $ 7.63  
Investor Class Hypothetical
                       
  (5% return before expenses)
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,017.65     $ 7.56  
 
*
Expenses are equal to the Investor Class’ annualized expense ratio of 1.49% multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184 (days in the most recent fiscal half-year)/366 days to reflect the one-half year expense.
 
   
Beginning
   
Ending
   
Expenses Paid
 
   
Account Value
   
Account Value
   
During Period
 
   
5/1/12
   
10/31/12
   
5/1/12 – 10/31/12*
 
Institutional Class Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,040.80     $ 5.08  
Institutional Class Hypothetical
                       
  (5% return before expenses)
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.16     $ 5.03  
 
*
Expenses are equal to the Institutional Class’ annualized expense ratio of 0.99% multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184 (days in the most recent fiscal half-year)/366 days to reflect the one-half year expense.
 
Small Cap Value Fund
 
   
Beginning
   
Ending
   
Expenses Paid
 
   
Account Value
   
Account Value
   
During Period
 
   
5/1/12
   
10/31/12
   
5/1/12 – 10/31/12*
 
Investor Class Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.20     $ 9.40  
Investor Class Hypothetical
                       
  (5% return before expenses)
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,015.84     $ 9.37  
 
*
Expenses are equal to the Investor Class’ annualized expense ratio of 1.85% multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184 (days in the most recent fiscal half-year)/366 days to reflect the one-half year expense.
 

 
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Huber Funds
 
EXPENSE EXAMPLE – October 31, 2012 (Unaudited), Continued

   
Beginning
   
Ending
   
Expenses Paid
 
   
Account Value
   
Account Value
   
During Period
 
   
5/1/12
   
10/31/12
   
5/1/12 – 10/31/12*
 
Institutional Class Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,023.60     $ 6.87  
Institutional Class Hypothetical
                       
  (5% return before expenses)
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,025.14     $ 6.87  
 
*
Expenses are equal to the Institutional Class’ annualized expense ratio of 1.35% multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184 (days in the most recent fiscal half-year)/366 days to reflect the one-half year expense.
 

 
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Huber Funds
 
SECTOR ALLOCATION OF PORTFOLIO ASSETS – October 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

 
HUBER CAPITAL EQUITY INCOME FUND
 


HUBER CAPITAL SMALL CAP VALUE FUND
 



Percentages represent market value as a percentage of total investments.
 

 
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Huber Capital Equity Income Fund
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at October 31, 2012

Shares
 
COMMON STOCKS - 97.72%
 
Value
 
   
Advertising Agencies - 2.61%
     
  40,500  
Aimia, Inc. (a)
  $ 605,995  
     
 
Aerospace - 1.93%
       
  6,500  
Northrop Grumman Corp.
    446,485  
     
 
Air Transport - 1.51%
       
  3,800  
FedEx Corp.
    349,562  
     
 
Aluminum - 0.96%
       
  26,100  
Alcoa Inc.
    223,677  
     
 
Banks: Diversified - 1.78%
       
  44,300  
Bank of America Corp.
    412,876  
     
 
Beverage: Soft Drinks - 0.51%
       
  3,200  
Coca-Cola Co.
    118,976  
     
 
Chemicals: Diversified - 1.39%
       
  3,900  
BASF SE - ADR
    322,179  
     
 
Computer Services,
       
     
  Software & Systems - 10.00%
       
  47,700  
CA Inc.
    1,074,204  
  35,800  
Microsoft Corp.
    1,021,553  
  7,200  
Oracle Corp.
    223,560  
            2,319,317  
     
Computer Technology - 2.35%
       
  39,400  
Hewlett Packard Co.
    545,690  
     
 
Consumer Lending - 3.14%
       
  18,600  
Cash America International, Inc.
    727,074  
     
 
Diversified Financial Services - 4.04%
       
  11,700  
Citigroup Inc.
    437,463  
  12,000  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
    500,160  
            937,623  
     
Diversified Retail - 2.49%
       
  7,700  
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
    577,654  
     
 
Electronic Components - 0.92%
       
  6,610  
TE Connectivity Ltd.
    212,710  
     
 
Engineering & Contracting Services - 1.94%
       
  4,500  
Fluor Corp.
    251,325  
  7,130  
KBR, Inc.
    198,642  
            449,967  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
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Huber Capital Equity Income Fund
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at October 31, 2012, Continued

Shares
     
Value
 
   
Financial Data & Systems - 4.57%
     
  1,600  
Mastercard, Inc. - Class A
  $ 737,488  
  25,300  
Western Union Co.
    321,310  
            1,058,798  
     
Foods - 2.11%
       
  9,100  
ConAgra Foods, Inc.
    253,344  
  14,100  
Tyson Foods, Inc. - Class A
    237,021  
            490,365  
     
Homebuilding - 1.29%
       
  10,502  
Lennar Corp. - Class B
    298,046  
     
 
Household Equipment & Products - 2.88%
       
  11,300  
Tupperware Brands Corp.
    667,830  
     
 
Insurance: Life - 5.99%
       
  145,100  
CNO Financial Group, Inc.
    1,390,058  
     
 
Insurance: Multi-Line - 1.26%
       
  8,400  
American International Group, Inc. (b)
    293,412  
     
 
Insurance: Property-Casualty - 4.60%
       
  43,100  
XL Group PLC
    1,066,294  
     
 
Oil Well Equipment & Services - 4.94%
       
  19,800  
Ensco PLC - Class A
    1,144,836  
     
 
Oil: Crude Producers - 0.99%
       
  11,300  
Chesapeake Energy Corp.
    228,938  
     
 
Oil: Integrated - 2.94%
       
  4,100  
ConocoPhillips
    237,185  
  6,500  
Royal Dutch Shell PLC - Class A - ADR
    445,120  
            682,305  
     
Pharmaceuticals - 14.04%
       
  19,900  
Eli Lilly & Co.
    967,737  
  19,500  
Merck & Co., Inc.
    889,785  
  47,600  
Pfizer, Inc.
    1,183,812  
  2,500  
Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b)
    214,875  
            3,256,209  
     
Scientific Instruments: Control & Filter - 0.93%
       
  1,600  
Flowserve Corp.
    216,784  
     
 
Specialty Retail - 1.46%
       
  5,500  
Home Depot, Inc.
    337,590  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
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Huber Capital Equity Income Fund
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at October 31, 2012, Continued

Shares
     
Value
 
   
Steel - 1.40%
     
  6,700  
Carpenter Technology Corp.
  $ 325,687  
     
 
Tobacco - 4.32%
       
  11,300  
Philip Morris International, Inc.
    1,000,728  
     
 
Utilities: Electrical - 6.19%
       
  4,500  
American Electric Power Co., Inc.
    199,980  
  6,200  
Entergy Corp.
    449,996  
  14,700  
Exelon Corp.
    525,966  
  3,700  
NextEra Energy, Inc.
    259,222  
            1,435,164  
     
Utilities: Telecommunications - 2.24%
       
  19,100  
Vodafone Group PLC - ADR
    519,902  
     
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
       
     
  (Cost $19,719,553)
    22,662,731  
               
     
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.49%
       
  288,515  
Fidelity Institutional Tax-Exempt
       
     
  Portfolio - Class I, 0.01% (c)
    288,515  
  288,515  
First American Tax Free Obligations
       
     
  Fund - Class Z, 0.01% (c)
    288,515  
     
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
       
     
  (Cost $577,030)
    577,030  
     
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
       
     
  (Cost $20,296,583) - 100.21%
    23,239,761  
     
Liabilities in Excess
       
     
  of Other Assets - (0.21)%
    (49,452 )
     
NET ASSETS - 100.00%
  $ 23,190,309  

ADR - American Depository Receipt
(a)
Foreign issued security.
(b)
Non-income producing security.
(c)
Rate shown is the 7-day annualized yield as of October 31, 2012.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
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Huber Capital Small Cap Value Fund
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at October 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

Shares
 
COMMON STOCKS - 94.16%
 
Value
 
   
Aluminum - 2.09%
     
  13,969  
Kaiser Aluminum Corp.
  $ 846,242  
     
 
Asset Management & Custodian - 6.46%
       
  168,467  
Artio Global Investors, Inc.
    400,952  
  23,048  
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (a)
    2,212,608  
            2,613,560  
     
Banks: Diversified - 2.33%
       
  188,564  
Park Sterling Corp. (a)
    942,820  
     
 
Chemicals: Specialty - 3.11%
       
  38,844  
Innospec, Inc. (a)
    1,257,769  
     
 
Commercial Vehicles & Parts - 1.14%
       
  30,045  
Miller Industries, Inc.
    461,191  
     
 
Consumer Lending - 6.19%
       
  12,000  
Cash America International, Inc.
    469,080  
  66,046  
EZcorp, Inc. - Class A (a)
    1,298,464  
  30,200  
Nelnet, Inc. - Class A
    737,182  
            2,504,726  
     
Containers & Packaging - 1.50%
       
  36,571  
UFP Technologies, Inc. (a)
    607,078  
     
 
Diversified Manufacturing Operations - 4.75%
       
  100,400  
A. M. Castle & Co. (a)
    1,219,860  
  35,100  
Harsco Corp.
    701,649  
            1,921,509  
     
Engineering & Contracting Services - 1.16%
       
  26,484  
Argan, Inc. (a)
    471,150  
     
 
Financial Data & Systems - 4.78%
       
  274,313  
Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc. (a)
    1,933,907  
     
 
Foods - 0.21%
       
  18,699  
Overhill Farms, Inc. (a)
    84,146  
     
 
Health Care Facilities - 1.05%
       
  17,975  
Tenet Healthcare Corp. (a)
    424,210  
     
 
Homebuilding - 1.89%
       
  26,929  
Lennar Corp. - Class B
    764,245  
     
 
Household Equipment & Products - 2.26%
       
  15,500  
Tupperware Brands Corp.
    916,050  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
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Huber Capital Small Cap Value Fund
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at October 31, 2012, Continued

Shares
     
Value
 
   
Insurance: Life - 6.10%
     
  257,600  
CNO Financial Group, Inc.
  $ 2,467,808  
     
 
Insurance: Property-Casualty - 3.45%
       
  56,510  
XL Group PLC
    1,398,057  
     
 
Leisure Time - 2.44%
       
  67,000  
Callaway Golf Co.
    365,820  
  32,602  
Interval Leisure Group, Inc.
    621,394  
            987,214  
     
Machinery: Industrial - 1.76%
       
  309,200  
Armtec Infrastructure Trust Unit (a)(b)(d)
    712,050  
     
 
Metal Fabricating - 2.18%
       
  169,425  
Mueller Water Products, Inc. - Class A
    882,704  
     
 
Metals & Mining: Diversified - 3.93%
       
  673,238  
Uranium Energy Corp. (a)
    1,588,842  
     
 
Office Supplies Equipment - 0.11%
       
  2,100  
Lexmark International, Inc. - Class A
    44,646  
     
 
Oil Well Equipment & Services - 2.47%
       
  434,197  
Cal Dive International, Inc. (a)
    547,088  
  22,300  
Superior Energy Services, Inc. (a)
    453,359  
            1,000,447  
     
Paper - 1.97%
       
  36,300  
Kapstone Paper and Packaging Corp. (a)
    797,511  
     
 
Real Estate - 5.11%
       
  56,400  
Granite Real Estate, Inc.
    2,068,752  
     
 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) - 5.08%
       
  316,960  
CapLease, Inc.
    1,626,005  
  19,400  
Government Properties Income Trust
    430,486  
            2,056,491  
     
Rental & Leasing Services: Consumer - 3.05%
       
  37,100  
Rent-A-Center, Inc.
    1,236,543  
     
 
Restaurants - 4.24%
       
  60,700  
Boston Pizza Royalties Income Fund (b)
    1,161,429  
  37,800  
Pizza Pizza Royalty Income Fund (b)
    391,719  
  22,300  
Second Cup Royalty Income Fund Unit (b)
    162,994  
            1,716,142  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
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Huber Capital Small Cap Value Fund
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at October 31, 2012, Continued

Shares
     
Value
 
   
Specialty Retail - 1.05%
     
  148,383  
Wet Seal, Inc. (a)
  $ 424,375  
     
Steel - 1.70%
       
  14,200  
Carpenter Technology Corp.
    690,262  
     
Telecommunications Equipment - 2.06%
       
  60,806  
Arris Group, Inc. (a)
    835,475  
     
Textiles, Apparel & Shoes - 3.03%
       
  66,200  
Iconix Brand Group, Inc. (a)
    1,225,362  
     
Utilities: Electrical - 5.51%
       
  37,000  
Great Plains Energy, Inc.
    830,280  
  52,100  
Nv Energy, Inc.
    990,421  
  15,000  
Portland General Electric Co.
    411,000  
            2,231,701  
     
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
       
     
  (Cost $32,404,845)
    38,112,985  
               
     
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 5.11%
       
  1,033,122  
Fidelity Institutional Tax-Exempt
       
     
  Portfolio - Class I, 0.01% (c)
    1,033,122  
  1,033,122  
First American Tax Free Obligations
       
     
  Fund - Class Z, 0.01% (c)
    1,033,122  
     
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
       
     
  (Cost $2,066,244)
    2,066,244  
     
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
       
     
  (Cost $34,471,089) - 99.27%
    40,179,229  
     
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 0.73%
    295,673  
     
NET ASSETS - 100.00%
  $ 40,474,902  

(a)
Non-income producing security.
(b)
Foreign issued security.
(c)
Rate shown is the 7-day annualized yield as of October 31, 2012.
(d)
Security is considered illiquid.  As of October 31, 2012, the value of these investments was $712,050 or 1.76% of net assets.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
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Huber Funds
 
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES at October 31, 2012

   
Huber Capital
   
Huber Capital
 
   
Equity
   
Small Cap
 
   
Income Fund
   
Value Fund
 
ASSETS
           
Investments in securities, at value (identified cost
           
  $20,296,583 and $34,471,089, respectively)
  $ 23,239,761     $ 40,179,229  
Cash
          5,051  
Receivables
               
Fund shares sold
    149       483,546  
Investment securities sold
          49,030  
Dividends and interest
    7,868       38,669  
Dividend tax reclaim
    1,286        
Prepaid expenses
    13,269       17,036  
Total assets
    23,262,333       40,772,561  
LIABILITIES
               
Payables
               
Fund shares purchased
          73,760  
Investment securities purchased
          101,842  
Advisory fees
    4,961       47,953  
12b-1 fees
    6,568       8,394  
Administration fees
    10,955       13,968  
Audit fees
    18,984       18,984  
Chief Compliance Officer fee
    1,500       1,500  
Custody fees
    1,296       824  
Fund accounting fees
    9,930       9,913  
Shareholder servicing fees
    1,602       3,088  
Transfer agent fees and expenses
    12,384       12,612  
Accrued expenses
    3,844       4,821  
Total liabilities
    72,024       297,659  
NET ASSETS
  $ 23,190,309     $ 40,474,902  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
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Huber Funds
 
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES at October 31, 2012, Continued

   
Huber Capital
   
Huber Capital
 
   
Equity
   
Small Cap
 
   
Income Fund
   
Value Fund
 
CALCULATION OF NET ASSET
           
  VALUE PER SHARE
           
Investor Class
           
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding
  $ 8,255,065     $ 20,935,274  
Shares issued and outstanding [unlimited number
               
  of shares (par value $0.01) authorized]
    810,989       1,669,404  
Net asset value, offering and
               
  redemption price per share (Note 1)
  $ 10.18     $ 12.54  
Institutional Class
               
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding
  $ 14,935,244     $ 19,539,628  
Shares issued and outstanding [unlimited number
               
  of shares (par value $0.01) authorized]
    1,464,609       1,550,745  
Net asset value, offering and
               
  redemption price per share (Note 1)
  $ 10.20     $ 12.60  
COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS
               
Paid-in capital
  $ 20,768,821     $ 34,936,520  
Undistributed net investment income/(loss)
    148,035       (55,657 )
Accumulated net realized loss on investments
    (669,725 )     (114,099 )
Net unrealized appreciation on investments
    2,943,178       5,708,138  
Net assets
  $ 23,190,309     $ 40,474,902  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
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Huber Funds
 
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS For the Year Ended October 31, 2012

   
Huber Capital
   
Huber Capital
 
   
Equity
   
Small Cap
 
   
Income Fund
   
Value Fund
 
INVESTMENT INCOME
           
Dividends (net of foreign taxes and issuance
           
  fees withheld of $6,141 and $379 and $23,995
           
  and $40, respectively)
  $ 361,094     $ 339,595  
Interest
    32       59  
Total investment income
    361,126       339,654  
Expenses
               
Advisory fees (Note 4)
    147,404       319,117  
Transfer agent fees and expenses (Note 4)
    50,303       53,970  
Adminstration fees (Note 4)
    44,843       48,060  
Fund accounting fees (Note 4)
    40,042       40,052  
Registration fees
    33,155       33,850  
Audit fees
    18,983       18,983  
Shareholder servicing fees -
               
  Investor Class (Note 5)
    16,322       37,987  
Distribution fees - Investor Class (Note 6)
    11,322       13,086  
Custody fees (Note 4)
    7,698       7,834  
Legal fees
    7,421       8,813  
Trustee fees
    6,885       7,283  
Chief Compliance Officer fee (Note 4)
    5,833       5,833  
Insurance expense
    2,384       2,534  
Reports to shareholders
    952       2,353  
Miscellaneous expense
    3,659       3,965  
Total expenses
    397,206       603,720  
Less: advisory fee waiver and
               
  expense reimbursement (Note 4)
    (217,158 )     (208,630 )
Net expenses
    180,048       395,090  
Net investment income/(loss)
    181,078       (55,436 )
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON
               
  INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY
               
Net realized gain on investments
               
  and foreign currency
    115,369       5,870  
Net change in unrealized
               
  appreciation on investments
    1,854,718       4,515,672  
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
    1,970,087       4,521,542  
Net Increase in Net Assets
               
  Resulting from Operations
  $ 2,151,165     $ 4,466,106  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
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Huber Capital Equity Income Fund
 
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
October 31, 2012
   
October 31, 2011
 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM:
           
OPERATIONS
           
Net investment income
  $ 181,078     $ 38,322  
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments
    115,369       (1,193 )
Net change in unrealized
               
  appreciation on investments
    1,854,718       517,343  
Net increase in net assets
               
  resulting from operations
    2,151,165       554,472  
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
               
From net investment income
               
  Investor Class
    (20,720 )     (28,701 )
  Institutional Class
    (38,530 )      
Total distributions to shareholders
    (59,250 )     (28,701 )
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
               
Net increase in net assets derived from
               
  net change in outstanding shares (a)
    14,135,996       1,708,419  
Total increase in net assets
    16,227,911       2,234,190  
NET ASSETS
               
Beginning of year
    6,962,398       4,728,208  
End of year
  $ 23,190,309     $ 6,962,398  
Undistributed net investment
               
  income at end of year
  $ 148,035     $ 26,281  

(a)
A summary of share transactions is as follows:
 
   
Investor Class
 
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
October 31, 2012
   
October 31, 2011
 
   
Shares
   
Paid-in Capital
   
Shares
   
Paid-in Capital
 
Shares sold
    288,435     $ 2,745,740       287,274     $ 2,463,806  
Shares issued on
                               
  reinvestments
                               
  of distributions
    2,384       20,720       3,377       28,701  
Shares redeemed**
    (99,944 )     (922,190 )     (260,453 )     (2,240,802 )
Net increase
    190,875     $ 1,844,270       30,198     $ 251,705  
** Net of redemption
                               
       fees of
          $ 674             $  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
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Huber Capital Equity Income Fund
 
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS, Continued

   
Institutional Class
 
   
Year Ended
   
October 25, 2011* to
 
   
October 31, 2012
   
October 31, 2011
 
   
Shares
   
Paid-in Capital
   
Shares
   
Paid-in Capital
 
Shares sold
    1,341,038     $ 12,753,266       169,386     $ 1,456,714  
Shares issued on
                               
  reinvestments
                               
  of distributions
    4,444       38,530              
Shares redeemed**
    (50,259 )     (500,070 )            
Net increase
    1,295,223     $ 12,291,726       169,386     $ 1,456,714  
** Net of redemption
                               
       fees of
          $ 1             $  

*  Commencement of operations.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
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Huber Capital Small Cap Value Fund
 
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
October 31, 2012
   
October 31, 2011
 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM:
           
OPERATIONS
           
Net investment loss
  $ (55,436 )   $ (71,044 )
Net realized gain on investments
    5,870       321,715  
Net change in unrealized appreciation/
               
  (depreciation) on investments
    4,515,672       (9,463 )
Net increase in net assets
               
  resulting from operations
    4,466,106       241,208  
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
               
From net investment income
               
  Investor Class
          (13,261 )
Total distributions to shareholders
          (13,261 )
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
               
Net increase in net assets derived from
               
  net change in outstanding shares (a)
    24,176,393       6,357,006  
Total increase in net assets
    28,642,499       6,584,953  
NET ASSETS
               
Beginning of year
    11,832,403       5,247,450  
End of year
  $ 40,474,902     $ 11,832,403  
Undistributed net investment
               
  loss at end of year
  $ (55,657 )   $  
 
(a)
A summary of share transactions is as follows:
 
   
Investor Class
 
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
October 31, 2012
   
October 31, 2011
 
   
Shares
   
Paid-in Capital
   
Shares
   
Paid-in Capital
 
Shares sold
    1,039,133     $ 12,115,635       644,096     $ 6,857,482  
Shares issued on
                               
  reinvestments
                               
  of distributions
                1,245       13,138  
Shares redeemed**
    (407,196 )     (4,921,314 )     (170,682 )     (1,702,997 )
Net increase
    631,937     $ 7,194,321       474,659     $ 5,167,623  
** Net of redemption
                               
       fees of
          $ 3,336             $ 219  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
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Huber Capital Small Cap Value Fund
 
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS, Continued

   
Institutional Class
 
   
Year Ended
   
October 25, 2011* to
 
   
October 31, 2012
   
October 31, 2011
 
   
Shares
   
Paid-in Capital
   
Shares
   
Paid-in Capital
 
Shares sold
    1,665,352     $ 19,929,312       123,894     $ 1,189,383  
Shares redeemed**
    (238,501 )     (2,947,240 )            
Net increase
    1,426,851     $ 16,982,072       123,894     $ 1,189,383  
** Net of redemption
                               
       fees of
          $ 22                  

*  Commencement of operations.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
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Huber Capital Equity Income Fund
 
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS – For a share outstanding throughout each year

Investor Class
   
Year Ended October 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
   
2008
 
Net asset value,
                             
  beginning of year
  $ 8.82     $ 8.02     $ 6.84     $ 5.30     $ 11.73  
                                         
Income from
                                       
  investment operations:
                                       
Net investment income
 
0.10
^  
0.06
^     0.04       0.05       0.08  
Net realized and unrealized
                                       
  gain/(loss) on investments
                                       
  and foreign currency
                                       
  related transactions
    1.30       0.79       1.18       1.57       (6.07 )
Total from investment operations
    1.40       0.85       1.22       1.62       (5.99 )
                                         
Less distributions:
                                       
From net investment income
    (0.04 )     (0.05 )     (0.04 )     (0.08 )     (0.02 )
From net realized
                                       
  gain on investments
                            (0.42 )
Total distributions
    (0.04 )     (0.05 )     (0.04 )     (0.08 )     (0.44 )
Redemption fees retained
 
0.00
^+                        
                                         
Net asset value, end of year
  $ 10.18     $ 8.82     $ 8.02     $ 6.84     $ 5.30  
                                         
Total return
    15.91 %     10.60 %     17.84 %     31.37 %     -52.82 %
                                         
Ratios/supplemental data:
                                       
Net assets, end of
                                       
  year (thousands)
  $ 8,255     $ 5,469     $ 4,728     $ 2,200     $ 1,085  
Ratio of expenses to
                                       
  average net assets:
                                       
Before expense reimbursement
    2.97 %     4.34 %     5.63 %     12.89 %     10.73 %
After expense reimbursement
    1.49 %     1.49 %     1.49 %     1.49 %     1.49 %
Ratio of net investment income/
                                       
  (loss) to average net assets:
                                       
Before expense reimbursement
    (0.44 %)     (2.12 %)     (3.54 %)     (10.37 %)     (8.35 %)
After expense reimbursement
    1.05 %     0.73 %     0.60 %     1.03 %     0.89 %
Portfolio turnover rate
    7.88 %     20.39 %     21.76 %     52.99 %     98.32 %

*
Commencement of operations.
+
Less than $0.005.
^
Based on average shares outstanding.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
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Huber Capital Equity Income Fund
 
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS – For a share outstanding throughout each period

Institutional Class
         
October 25, 2011*
 
   
Year Ended
   
through
 
   
October 31, 2012
   
October 31, 2011
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 8.82     $ 8.60  
                 
Income from investment operations:
               
Net investment income
 
0.13
^  
0.00
^#
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
               
  and foreign currency related transactions
    1.31       0.22  
Total from investment operations
    1.44       0.22  
                 
Less distributions:
               
From net investment income
    (0.06 )      
Total distributions
    (0.06 )      
Redemption fees retained
 
0.00
^#      
                 
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 10.20     $ 8.82  
                 
Total return
    16.42 %     2.56 %‡
                 
Ratios/supplemental data:
               
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
  $ 14,935     $ 1,493  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
               
Before expense reimbursement
    2.43 %     2.03 %†
After expense reimbursement
    0.99 %     0.99 %†
Ratio of net investment income/(loss)
               
  to average net assets:
               
Before expense reimbursement
    (0.09 %)     (1.34 %)†
After expense reimbursement
    1.35 %     (0.30 %)†
Portfolio turnover rate
    7.88 %     20.39 %+

*
Commencement of operations.
Annualized.
Not annualized.
+
Portfolio turnover rate calculated for the period ended October 31, 2011.
#
Amount is less than $0.005.
^
Based on average shares outstanding.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
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Huber Capital Small Cap Value Fund
 
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS – For a share outstanding throughout each year

Investor Class
   
Year Ended October 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
   
2008
 
Net asset value,
                             
  beginning of year
  $ 10.19     $ 9.32     $ 7.13     $ 4.96     $ 8.98  
                                         
Income from
                                       
  investment operations:
                                       
Net investment income/(loss)
 
(0.05
)^  
(0.08
)^  
0.01
^     0.02       (0.01 )
Net realized and unrealized
                                       
  gain/(loss) on investments
                                       
  and foreign currency
                                       
  related transactions
    2.40       0.97       2.21       2.15       (3.79 )
Total from investment operations
    2.35       0.89       2.22       2.17       (3.80 )
                                         
Less distributions:
                                       
From net investment income
          (0.02 )     (0.03 )     (0.00 )+     (0.01 )
From net realized
                                       
  gain on investments
                            (0.21 )
Total distributions
          (0.02 )     (0.03 )     (0.00 )+     (0.22 )
Redemption fees retained
 
0.00
+^  
0.00
+^  
0.00
+^            
                                         
Net asset value, end of year
  $ 12.54     $ 10.19     $ 9.32     $ 7.13     $ 4.96  
                                         
Total return
    23.06 %     9.50 %     31.22 %     43.77 %     -43.22 %
                                         
Ratios/supplemental data:
                                       
Net assets, end of
                                       
  year (thousands)
  $ 20,935     $ 10,570     $ 5,247     $ 2,566     $ 1,356  
Ratio of expenses to
                                       
  average net assets:
                                       
Before expense reimbursement
    2.71 %     3.43 %     5.75 %     11.37 %     11.93 %
After expense reimbursement
    1.85 %     1.99 %#     1.99 %     1.99 %     1.99 %
Ratio of net investment income/
                                       
  (loss) to average net assets:
                                       
Before expense reimbursement
    (1.26 %)     (2.16 %)     (3.59 %)     (8.93 %)     (10.17 %)
After expense reimbursement
    (0.40 %)     (0.72 %)     0.17 %     0.45 %     (0.23 %)
Portfolio turnover rate
    16.29 %     11.83 %     23.70 %     55.86 %     54.32 %

+
Less than $0.005.
^
Based on average shares outstanding.
#
Effective October 25, 2011, the Advisor has reduced the expense cap to 1.85%.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
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Huber Capital Small Cap Value Fund
 
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS – For a share outstanding throughout each period

Institutional Class
         
October 25, 2011*
 
   
Year Ended
   
through
 
   
October 31, 2012
   
October 31, 2011
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 10.19     $ 9.60  
                 
Income from investment operations:
               
Net investment income
 
0.01
^  
0.00
^#
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
               
  and foreign currency related transactions
    2.40       0.59  
Total from investment operations
    2.41       0.59  
Redemption fees retained
 
0.00
^#      
                 
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 12.60     $ 10.19  
                 
Total return
    23.65 %     6.15 %‡
                 
Ratios/supplemental data:
               
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
  $ 19,540     $ 1,262  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
               
Before expense reimbursement
    2.27 %     2.74 %†
After expense reimbursement
    1.35 %     1.35 %†
Ratio of net investment income/(loss)
               
  to average net assets:
               
Before expense reimbursement
    (0.86 %)     1.11 %†
After expense reimbursement
    0.06 %     2.50 %†
Portfolio turnover rate
    16.29 %     11.83 %+

*
Commencement of operations.
#
Less than $0.005.
Annualized.
Not annualized.
^
Based on average shares outstanding.
+
Portfolio turnover rate calculated for the period ended October 31, 2011.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at October 31, 2012

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION
 
The Huber Capital Equity Income Fund and the Huber Capital Small Cap Value Fund (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) are each a diversified series of Advisors Series Trust (the “Trust”), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, 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 Huber Capital Equity Income Fund (the “Equity Income Fund”) is current income and capital appreciation.  The investment objective of the Huber Capital Small Cap Value Fund (the “Small Cap Value Fund”) is capital appreciation.  The Investor Class of each Fund commenced operations on June 29, 2007.  As of October 25, 2011, the former Institutional shares were re-designated as Investor Class shares.  The Funds’ Institutional Class subsequently commenced operations on October 25, 2011.
 
 
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:  All investments in securities are recorded at their estimated fair value, as described in note 3.
 
 
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.
 
The Funds recognize the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities.  Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions, and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken on returns filed for open tax years 2009 – 2011, or expected to be taken in the Funds’ 2012 tax returns.  The Funds identify their major tax jurisdictions as U.S. Federal and the state of Wisconsin; however the Funds are not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months.
 
 
C.
Securities Transactions, Income and Distributions:  Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on securities
 

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at October 31, 2012, Continued

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.  Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Funds’ understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates.
 
Investment income, expenses (other than those specific to the class of shares), and realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments are allocated to the separate classes of the Funds based upon their relative net assets on the date income is earned or expensed and realized and unrealized gains and losses are incurred.
 
Each Fund is charged for those expenses that are directly attributable to the Fund, such as investment advisory, custody and transfer agent fees.  Expenses that are not attributable to a Fund are typically allocated among the Funds in proportion to their respective net assets.
 
The Funds distribute substantially all net investment income, if any, annually and net realized capital gains, if any, annually. The amount and character of 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 book/tax differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their Federal tax treatment.
 
 
D.
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 year ended October 31, 2012, the Funds made the following permanent tax adjustments on the statements of assets and liabilities:
 
 
Undistributed
Accumulated
 
 
Net Investment
Net Realized
 
 
Income/(Loss)
Gain/(Loss)
Paid-in Capital
Equity Income Fund
$  (74)
$  74
$—
Small Cap Value Fund
 (221)
 221
 —
 
 
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
 

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at October 31, 2012, Continued

contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
 
F.
Redemption Fees:  The Funds charge a 1.00% redemption fee to shareholders who redeem shares held for 60 days or less.  Such fees are retained by the Funds and accounted for as an addition to paid-in capital.
 
 
G.
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 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.
 
 
H.
Illiquid Securities:  A security may be considered illiquid if it lacks a readily available market.  Securities are generally considered liquid if they can be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business within seven days at approximately the price at which the security is valued by a Fund.  Illiquid securities may be valued under methods approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees as reflecting fair value.  Each Fund intends to invest no more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities.  At October 31, 2012, the Small Cap Value Fund had investments in illiquid securities with a total value of $712,050 or 1.76% of net assets.
 
Information concerning these illiquid securities is as follows:
 
Small Cap Value Fund
Shares
Dates Acquired
Cost Basis
Armtec Infrastructure Trust Unit
309,200
10/08 – 10/12
$1,277,676
 
 
I.
Events Subsequent to the Fiscal Year End:  In preparing the financial statements as of October 31, 2012, management considered the impact of subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.
 
NOTE 3 – SECURITIES VALUATION
 
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 major security types.  These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
 

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at October 31, 2012, Continued

 
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 identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speed, credit risk, yield curves, default rates, and similar data.
 
 
Level 3 –
Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.
 
Following is a description of the valuation techniques applied to the Funds’ major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
 
Equity Securities – 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 mean between the bid and asked prices.  Securities primarily traded in the NASDAQ Global Market System for which market quotations are readily available shall be valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”).  If the NOCP is not available, such securities shall be valued at the last sale price on the day of valuation, or if there has been no sale on such day, at the mean between the bid and asked prices.  Over-the-counter securities which are not traded in the NASDAQ Global Market System shall be valued at the most recent sales price.  The values for foreign securities are reported in local currency and converted to U.S. dollars using currency exchange rates.  Exchange rates are provided daily by a recognized independent pricing agent.  Investments in open-end mutual funds are valued at their net asset value per share.  To the extent, these securities are actively traded and valuation adjustments are not applied, they are categorized in level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
 
Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or if the closing price does not represent fair value, are valued following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”).  These procedures consider many factors, including the type of security, size of holding, trading volume and news events.  Depending on the relative significance of the valuation inputs, these securities may be classified in either level 2 or level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
 

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at October 31, 2012, Continued

The Board has delegated day-to-day valuation issues to a Valuation Committee which is comprised of one or more trustees and representatives from U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, the Funds’ administrator.  The function of the Valuation Committee is to value securities where current and reliable market quotations are not readily available.  All actions taken by the Valuation Committee are reviewed and ratified by the Board.
 
Short-Term Securities – Short-term securities having a maturity of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.  To the extent the inputs are observable and timely, these securities would be classified in level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
 
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.  The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ securities as of October 31, 2012:
 
Equity Income Fund
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
                       
  Consumer Discretionary
  $ 2,487,115     $     $     $ 2,487,115  
  Consumer Staples
    1,610,069                   1,610,069  
  Energy
    2,056,079                   2,056,079  
  Financial Services
    5,886,135                   5,886,135  
  Health Care
    3,256,209                   3,256,209  
  Materials & Processing
    871,543                   871,543  
  Producer Durables
    1,462,798                   1,462,798  
  Technology
    3,077,717                   3,077,717  
  Utilities
    1,955,066                   1,955,066  
Total Common Stocks
    22,662,731                   22,662,731  
Short-Term Investments
    577,030                   577,030  
Total Investments
                               
  in Securities
  $ 23,239,761     $     $     $ 23,239,761  


 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at October 31, 2012, Continued

Small Cap Value Fund
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
                       
  Consumer Discretionary
  $ 7,269,932     $     $     $ 7,269,932  
  Consumer Staples
    84,146                   84,146  
  Energy
    1,000,447                   1,000,447  
  Financial Services
    15,986,121                   15,986,121  
  Health Care
    424,210                   424,210  
  Materials & Processing
    6,670,408                   6,670,408  
  Producer Durables
    2,898,496       712,050             3,610,546  
  Technology
    835,474                   835,474  
  Utilities
    2,231,701                   2,231,701  
Total Common Stocks
    37,400,935       712,050             38,112,985  
Short-Term Investments
    2,066,244                   2,066,244  
Total Investments
                               
  in Securities
  $ 39,467,179     $ 712,050     $     $ 40,179,229  
 
Refer to the Funds’ Schedule of Investments for a detailed break-out of common stocks by industry classification.  Transfers between levels are recognized at October 31, 2012, the end of the reporting period. The Equity Income Fund recognized no transfers to/from level 1 or level 2.  The Small Cap Value Fund had the following transfers during the year ended October 31, 2012.
 
Transfers into Level 1
  $ 264,917  
Transfers out of Level 1
     
Net transfers in and/or out of Level 1
  $ 264,917  
 
Transfers were made into level 1 due to a security no longer being considered illiquid.
 
Transfers into Level 2
  $ 712,050  
Transfers out of Level 2
     
Net transfers in and/or out of Level 2
  $ 712,050  
 
Transfers were made from level 1 to level 2 due to a security being considered illiquid due to limited trading volume.
 
There were no level 3 securities held in the Funds during the year ended October 31, 2012.
 
New Accounting Pronouncement – On May 12, 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) modifying Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.  At the same time, the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) issued International
 

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at October 31, 2012, Continued

Financial Reporting Standard (“IFRS”) 13, Fair Value Measurement.  The objective by the FASB and IASB is convergence of their guidance on fair value measurements and disclosures.  Specifically, the ASU requires reporting entities to disclose i) the amounts of any transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, and the reasons for the transfers, ii) for Level 3 fair value measurements, a) quantitative information about significant unobservable inputs used, b) a description of the valuation processes used by the reporting entity and c) a narrative description of the sensitivity of the fair value measurement to changes in unobservable inputs if a change in those inputs might result in a significantly higher or lower fair value measurement.  The effective date of the ASU is for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011.  At this time, the Funds are evaluating the implications of this guidance and the impact it will have on the financial statement amounts and footnote disclosures, if any.
 
In December 2011, FASB issued ASU No. 2011-11 related to disclosures about offsetting assets and liabilities.  The amendments in this ASU require an entity to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements to enable users of its financial statements to understand the effect of those arrangements on its financial position.  The ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods.  The guidance requires retrospective application for all comparative periods presented.  The Funds are currently evaluating the impact ASU 2011-11 will have on the financial statement disclosures.
 
NOTE 4 –
INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER
TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
 
The Funds have an investment advisory agreement with Huber Capital Management, LLC (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 Equity Income Fund pays fees calculated at an annual rate of 0.99% based upon the Fund’s average daily net assets.  The Small Cap Value Fund pays fees calculated at an annual rate of 1.35% based upon the Fund’s average daily net assets.  For the year ended October 31, 2012, the Equity Income Fund and the Small Cap Value Fund incurred $147,404 and $319,117, respectively, in investment advisory fees.
 
The Funds are responsible for their own operating expenses.  The Adviser 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
 

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at October 31, 2012, Continued

to 1.49% and 0.99% of average daily net assets of the Investor Class and Institutional Class of the Equity Income Fund, respectively, and to 1.85% and 1.35% of average daily net assets of the Investor Class and Institutional class of the Small Cap Value Fund, respectively.  Any such reduction made by the Adviser in its fees or payment of expenses which are the Fund’s obligation are subject to reimbursement by the Fund to the Adviser, if so requested by the Adviser, 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 Adviser 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 year ended October 31, 2012, the Adviser reduced its fees and absorbed Fund expenses in the amount of $217,158 for the Equity Income Fund and $208,630 for the Small Cap Value Fund.
 
Cumulative expenses subject to recapture pursuant to the aforementioned conditions and the year of expiration are as follows:
 
 
2013
2014
2015
Total
Equity Income Fund
$153,456
$149,584
$217,158
$520,198
Small Cap Value Fund
$154,848
$145,153
$208,630
$508,631
 
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.  U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC also serves as the fund accountant and transfer agent to the Funds.  U.S. Bank N.A., an affiliate of U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, serves as the Funds’ custodian.
 
For the year ended October 31, 2012, the Funds incurred the following expenses for administration, fund accounting, transfer agency, custody, and Chief Compliance Officer fees:
 

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at October 31, 2012, Continued

 
Equity Income Fund
Small Cap Value Fund
Administration
$44,843
$48,060
Fund Accounting
  40,042
  40,052
Transfer Agency (excludes
   
  out-of-pocket expenses)
  41,308
  42,563
Custody (excludes
   
  overdraft charges)
    7,581
   7,834
Chief Compliance Officer
    5,833
   5,833
 
At October 31, 2012, the Funds had payables due to USBFS for administration, fund accounting, transfer agency and Chief Compliance Officer fees and to U.S. Bank, N.A. for custody fees in the following amounts:
 
 
Equity Income Fund
Small Cap Value Fund
Administration
$10,955
$13,968
Fund Accounting
    9,930
    9,913
Transfer Agency (excludes
   
  out-of-pocket expenses)
 10,229
  10,084
Custody
   1,296
       824
Chief Compliance Officer
   1,500
    1,500
 
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.
 
Certain officers of the Funds are employees of the Administrator.
 
NOTE 5 – SHAREHOLDER SERVICING FEE
 
The Funds have entered into a shareholder servicing agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Adviser, under which the Investor Class Shares of the Funds may pay servicing fees at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each Fund.  Payments to the Adviser under the Agreement may reimburse the Adviser for payments it makes to selected brokers, dealers and administrators which have entered into service agreements with the Adviser for services provided to shareholders of the Funds.  The services provided by such intermediaries are primarily designed to assist shareholders of the Funds and include the furnishing of office space and equipment, telephone facilities, personnel and assistance to the Funds in servicing such shareholders.  Services provided by such intermediaries also include the provision of support services to the Funds and include establishing and maintaining shareholders’ accounts and record processing, purchase and redemption transactions, answering routine client inquiries regarding the Funds, and providing such other personal services to shareholders as the Funds may reasonably request.  For the year ended
 

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at October 31, 2012, Continued

October 31, 2012, the Equity Income Fund Investor Class and the Small Cap Value Fund Investor Class incurred shareholder servicing fees of $16,322 and $37,987 under the Agreement, respectively.
 
NOTE 6 – 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 Quasar Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”) for distribution and related expenses at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of each Fund’s Investor Class’ 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 reimbursement for specific expenses incurred in connection with the promotion and distribution of shares.  For the year ended October 31, 2012, the Equity Income Fund Investor Class and the Small Cap Value Fund Investor Class paid the Distributor $11,322 and $13,086, respectively.
 
NOTE 7 – PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES
 
For the year ended October 31, 2012, the cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales of securities (excluding short-term securities) were as follows:
 
 
Equity Income Fund
Small Cap Value Fund
Purchases
$14,934,451
$27,429,091
Sales
    1,123,898
    3,709,881
 
NOTE 8 –
INCOME TAXES AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO
SHAREHOLDERS
 
Net investment income/(loss) and net realized gains/(losses) differ for financial statement and tax purposes due to differing treatment of wash sale losses deferred.
 
The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended October 31, 2012 and October 31, 2011 was as follows:
 
   
Equity Income Fund
 
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
October 31, 2012
   
October 31, 2011
 
Ordinary income
  $ 59,250     $ 28,701  
               
   
Small Cap Value Fund
 
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
October 31, 2012
   
October 31, 2011
 
Ordinary income
  $     $ 13,261  
 

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at October 31, 2012, Continued

Ordinary income distributions may include dividends paid from short-term capital gains.
 
As of October 31, 2012, the components of accumulated earnings/(losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
 
   
Equity
   
Small Cap
 
   
Income Fund
   
Value Fund
 
Cost of investments for tax purposes (a)
  $ 20,392,415     $ 34,592,311  
Gross tax unrealized appreciation
    3,786,323       7,601,716  
Gross tax unrealized depreciation
    (938,977 )     (2,014,798 )
Net tax unrealized appreciation
    2,847,346       5,586,918  
Net unrealized depreciation foreign currency
          (2 )
Undistributed ordinary income
    148,035        
Undistributed long-term capital gain
          7,123  
Total distributable earnings
    148,035       7,123  
Other accumulated gains/(losses)
    (573,893 )     (55,657 )
Total accumulated earnings
  $ 2,421,488     $ 5,538,382  
 
 
(a)
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis cost is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.
 
The Equity Income Fund had tax capital losses which may be carried over to offset future gains.  Such losses expire as follows:
 
 
2016
2017
2019
Total
Equity Income Fund
$114,883
$420,487
$38,523
$573,893
 
The Equity Income Fund and the Small Cap Value Fund utilized $121,289 and $81,495 of capital loss carryforwards, respectively, during the year ended October 31, 2012.  The Small Cap Value Fund deferred, on a tax basis, post-October and post-December late year losses of $55,657.
 

 
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 
To the Board of Trustees
Advisors Series Trust and
Shareholders of:
Huber Capital Equity Income Fund
Huber Capital Small Cap Value Fund
 
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of the Huber Capital Equity Income Fund and Huber Capital Small Cap Value Fund (the “Funds”), each a series of Advisors Series Trust, including the schedules of investments, as of October 31, 2012, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for the periods indicated thereon.  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 Funds are not required to have, nor were we been engaged to perform, an audit of their 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 Fund’s internal control over financial reporting.  Accordingly, we express no such opinion.  An audit also 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 October 31, 2012, by correspondence with the custodian and broker or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received.  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 Huber Capital Equity Income Fund and Huber Capital Small Cap Value Fund, as of October 31, 2012, and the results of their operations for the year then ended, and the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for the periods indicated thereon, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
TAIT, WELLER & BAKER LLP
 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
December 27, 2012
 

 
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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS at October 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

For the year ended October 31, 2012, certain dividends paid by the Equity Income Fund 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 was 100% for the Equity Income Fund.
 
For corporate shareholders in the Equity Income Fund, the percent of ordinary income distributions qualifying for the corporate dividends received deduction for the year ended October 31, 2012 was 100%.
 
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 1-888-482-3726 (888-HUBERCM) or on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at http://www.sec.gov.
 
How to Obtain a Copy of the Funds’ Proxy Voting Records for the Period Ended June 30, 2012
 
Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-888-482-3726 (888-HUBERCM).  Furthermore, you can obtain the Funds’ proxy voting records on the SEC’s 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 1-202-551-8090. Information included in the Funds’ Form N-Q is also available by calling 1-888-482-3726 (888-HUBERCM).
 
 
 
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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.
 
       
Number of
 
   
Term of
 
Portfolios
 
   
Office
 
in Fund
 
 
Position
and
Principal
Complex
Other
 
Held
Length
Occupation
Overseen
Directorships
Name, Address
with the
of Time
During Past
by
Held During
and Age
Trust
Served
Five Years
Trustee(2)
Past Five Years
Independent Trustees(1)
         
           
Donald E. O’Connor
Trustee
Indefinite
Retired; former
2
Trustee,
(age 76)
 
term
Financial
 
Advisors Series
615 E. Michigan Street
 
since
Consultant and
 
Trust (for series
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
February
former Executive
 
not affiliated
   
1997.
Vice President
 
with the Funds);
     
and Chief
 
Trustee, The
     
Operating Officer
 
Forward Funds
     
of ICI Mutual
 
(34 portfolios).
     
Insurance
   
     
Company (until
   
     
January 1997).
   
           
George J. Rebhan
Trustee
Indefinite
Retired; formerly
2
Trustee,
(age 78)
 
term
President,
 
Advisors Series
615 E. Michigan Street
 
since
Hotchkis and
 
Trust (for series
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
May
Wiley Funds
 
not affiliated
   
2002.
(mutual funds)
 
with the Funds);
     
(1985 to 1993).
 
Independent
         
Trustee from
         
1999 to 2009,
         
E*TRADE
         
Funds.
           
George T. Wofford
Trustee
Indefinite
Retired; formerly
2
Trustee,
(age 73)
 
term
Senior Vice
 
Advisors Series
615 E. Michigan Street
 
since
President, Federal
 
Trust (for series
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
February
Home Loan Bank
 
not affiliated
   
1997.
of San Francisco.
 
with the Funds).
Interested Trustee
         
           
Joe D. Redwine(3)
Interested
Indefinite
President, CEO,
2
Trustee,
(age 65)
Trustee
term
U.S. Bancorp
 
Advisors Series
615 E. Michigan Street
 
since
Fund Services,
 
Trust (for series
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
September
LLC (May 1991
 
not affiliated
   
2008.
to present).
 
with the Funds).


 
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INFORMATION ABOUT TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited), Continued

   
Term of
 
   
Office
 
 
Position
and
 
 
Held
Length
 
Name, Address
with the
of Time
Principal Occupation
and Age
Trust
Served
During Past Five Years
Officers
     
       
Joe D. Redwine
Chairman
Indefinite
President, CEO, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services,
(age 65)
and Chief
term
LLC (May 1991 to present).
615 E. Michigan Street
Executive
since
 
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Officer
September
 
   
2007.
 
       
Douglas G. Hess
President
Indefinite
Senior Vice President, Compliance and
(age 45)
and Principal
term
Administration, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services,
615 E. Michigan Street
Executive
since
LLC (March  1997 to present).
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Officer
June 2003.
 
       
Cheryl L. King
Treasurer
Indefinite
Vice President, Compliance and
(age 51)
and
term
Administration, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services,
615 E. Michigan Street
Principal
since
LLC (October 1998 to present).
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Financial
December
 
 
Officer
2007.
 
       
Michael L. Ceccato
Vice
Indefinite
Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services,
(age 55)
President,
term
LLC (February 2008 to present); General
615 E. Michigan Street
Chief
since
Counsel/Controller, Steinhafels, Inc.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Compliance
September
(September 1995 to February 2008).
 
Officer and
2009.
 
 
AML Officer
   
       
Jeanine M. Bajczyk, Esq.
Secretary
Indefinite
Senior Vice President and Counsel, U.S.
(age 47)
 
term
Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (May 2006 to
615 E. Michigan Street
 
since
present); Senior Counsel, Wells Fargo Funds
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
June
Management, LLC (May 2005 to May 2006);
   
2007.
Senior Counsel, Strong Financial Corporation
     
(January 2002 to April 2005).
 
(1)
The Trustees of the Trust who are not “interested persons” of the Trust as defined under the 1940 Act (“Independent Trustees”).
(2)
The Trust is comprised of numerous portfolios managed by unaffiliated investment advisers.  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 does it share the same investment adviser with any other series.
(3)
Mr. Redwine is an “interested person” of the Trust as defined by the 1940 Act.  Mr. Redwine is an interested Trustee of the Trust by virtue of the fact that he is an interested person of Quasar Distributors, LLC who acts as principal underwriter to the series of the Trust.
 
The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Funds’ Trustees and Officers and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-888-482-3726 (888-HUBERCM).
 

 
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HOUSEHOLDING

In an effort to decrease costs, the Funds intend to reduce the number of duplicate prospectuses, annual and semi-annual reports, proxy statements and other regulatory documents you receive by sending only one copy of each to those addresses shared by two or more accounts and to shareholders the Transfer Agent reasonably believes are from the same family or household.  Once implemented, if you would like to discontinue householding for your accounts, please call toll-free at 1-888-482-3726 (888-HUBERCM) to request individual copies of these documents.  Once the Transfer Agent receives notice to stop householding, the Transfer Agent will begin sending individual copies thirty days after receiving your request.  This policy does not apply to account statements.
 

 
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PRIVACY NOTICE
 
The Funds collect non-public information about you from the following sources:
 
●  Information we receive about you on applications or other forms;
 
●  Information you give us orally; and/or
 
●  Information about your transactions with us or others.
 
We do not disclose any non-public personal information about our customers or former customers without the customer’s authorization, except as permitted by law or in response to inquiries from governmental authorities. We may share information with affiliated and unaffiliated third parties with whom we have contracts for servicing the Funds.  We will provide unaffiliated third parties with only the information necessary to carry out their assigned responsibilities.  We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to guard your non-public personal information and require third parties to treat your personal information with the same high degree of confidentiality.
 
In the event that you hold shares of the Funds through a financial intermediary, including, but not limited to, a broker-dealer, bank, or trust company, the privacy policy of your financial intermediary would govern how your non-public personal information would be shared by those entities with unaffiliated third parties.
 

 

 
 

 

Investment Adviser
Huber Capital Management, LLC
2321 Rosecrans Ave., Suite 3245
El Segundo, California 90245


Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Tait, Weller & Baker LLP
1818 Market Street, Suite 2400
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103


Legal Counsel
Paul Hastings LLP
75 East 55th Street
New York, New York 10022-3205


Custodian
U.S. Bank N.A.
1555 North River Center Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212


Transfer Agent, Fund Accountant and Fund Administrator
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
1-888-482-3726 (888-HUBERCM)


Distributor
Quasar Distributors, LLC
615 East Michigan Street, 4th Floor
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202


This report is intended for shareholders of the Huber Funds and may not be used as sales literature unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.  For a current prospectus, please call 1-888-482-3726 (888-HUBERCM).  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 business experience and financial literacy provided by each member of the audit committee collectively offers the Registrant adequate oversight given 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 two fiscal years.  “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 those fiscal years.  “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 each of the last two fiscal years for audit fees, audit-related fees, tax fees and other fees by the principal accountant.

 
FYE  10/31/2012
FYE  10/31/2011
Audit Fees
          $32,000
          $28,600
Audit-Related Fees
          N/A
          N/A
Tax Fees
          $6,000
          $5,800
All Other Fees
          N/A
          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.

The percentage of fees billed by Tait, Weller, & Baker LLP applicable to non-audit services pursuant to waiver of pre-approval requirement were as follows:

 
FYE  10/31/2012
FYE  10/31/2011
Audit-Related Fees
0%
0%
Tax Fees
0%
0%
All Other Fees
0%
0%

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 two years.  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  10/31/2012
FYE  10/31/2011
Registrant
N/A
N/A
Registrant’s Investment Adviser
N/A
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. Investments.

(a)  
Schedule of Investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
 
(b)
Not Applicable.
 
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.

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/Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer/Principal 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/ Douglas G. Hess
Douglas G. Hess, President

Date    1/2/13                                                                                                



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    1/2/13                                                                                                           

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

Date    1/2/13                                                                                                

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