N-CSR 1 hcmhcf-ncsra.htm HUBER CAPITAL FUNDS ANNUAL REPORT 10-31-13 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, 2013



Date of reporting period:  October 31, 2013

 
 

 



Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.


 

 

 

 


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

 


 











ANNUAL REPORT
October 31, 2013




 
 

 

November 20, 2013
 
Dear Shareholder:
 
The fiscal year ended October 31, 2013 was characterized by a significant increase in equity market indices across all market capitalizations. The Huber Capital Diversified Large Cap Value Fund launched December 31, 2012 and since inception through October 31, 2013, the Fund performed in-line with its benchmark. For the fiscal year, both the Huber Capital Equity Income Fund and Huber Capital Small Cap Value Fund outperformed their respective benchmarks.
 
Diversified Large Cap Value Fund Review
 
For the period December 31, 2012, the Fund’s inception, through October 31, 2013, the Diversified Large Cap Value Fund, Investor Class and Institutional Class, returned 25.50% and 26.10%, respectively, which performed roughly in-line with the 25.75% total return of the Russell 1000® Value Index and slightly better than the 25.30% total return of the S&P 500® Index. Relative to the benchmark Russell 1000® Value Index, the sectors that contributed most positively to the Fund’s performance were Financial Services, Energy, and Consumer Staples. The main sectors that lagged in relative performance were Consumer Discretionary and Health Care.  Individual stocks that contributed strongly to performance were CNO Financial Group, Herbalife, ING US, CA Inc., and Vodafone.
 
CNO Financial Group, Inc., 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 repurchased shares during the period, which further accelerated the company’s growth in book value per share. Herbalife is a direct marketing company primarily selling nutritional products that received negative publicity about its business model. The stock was a strong performer as the company posted strong operational results and its business continued to thrive. ING US, a provider of investment management and insurance solutions in the United States, was added to the portfolio after a successful initial public offering in May 2013. We believe that ING came to market at an attractive valuation and will continue to yield positive long-term shareholder returns. CA, Inc., an enterprise management software and solutions company, experienced share appreciation on expectations for a cyclical uptick in business as well as the announcement of a new strategic direction to help mainframe customers transition to dynamic data centers. Vodafone Group PLC, a global mobile telecommunication provider, appreciated strongly upon the news that it will sell its 45% ownership stake in Verizon Wireless to Verizon. Vodafone remains committed to its plan to return capital to shareholders via its dividend program and share repurchases.
 
Within the Consumer Discretionary sector, our portfolio was most negatively impacted by our ownership in Lennar Corp., a homebuilder. Lennar has seen a
 

 
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near-term pullback in its price after a dramatic rise over the past two years. We believe that an increasing interest rate environment has affected the stock in the short-term; however, we believe that outsized returns will be realized for long-term shareholders per a strong supply/demand dynamic in the housing market. Compared to the Russell 1000® Value Index, we did not own the stronger performing retailers in this sector, which market sentiment favored during the period.
 
The Health Care sector’s relative underperformance was due to our positioning in pharmaceuticals versus the Index, and more specifically, through our ownership of Eli Lilly & Co. Generally, most pharmaceutical companies experienced a drawback during this period of robust market growth. Eli Lilly, like the other global pharmaceutical companies, is nearing the end of its patent cliff and working to offset the corresponding decline in earnings through meaningful cost reduction, more productive R&D, accretive acquisitions in areas of future focus, and significant share repurchases.
 
Equity Income Fund Review
 
For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013, the Equity Income Fund, Investor Class and Institutional Class, returned 30.30% and 30.73%, respectively, which outperformed the 28.29% total return of the Russell 1000® Value Index and the 27.18% total return of the S&P 500® Index.  Relative to the benchmark Russell 1000® Value Index, the sectors that contributed most positively to the Fund’s performance were Financial Services, Consumer Staples, and Technology. The main sectors that lagged in relative performance were Health Care and Consumer Discretionary.  Stocks that contributed strongly to performance were CNO Financial Group, Inc., Herbalife, CA, Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., and American International Group, Inc.
 
CNO, Herbalife, and CA Inc. were previously discussed in the Diversified Large Cap Value Fund section of this letter. Hewlett-Packard, a technology, software, and service provider to businesses and individuals, surpassed expectations and advanced its share repurchase program, which caused investors to begin to recognize a more positive trend in business fundamentals. We believe the company can improve its long-term prospects to become a leader across many of its different business lines. American International Group is an international insurance company. The stock had positive returns over the period due to the United States Treasury exiting its ownership position in December 2012. The company continued to see margin improvements and it returned capital to shareholders via share repurchases and its dividend program.
 
Our portfolio was most negatively impacted by our ownership in Exelon, an electric utility as well as a provider of natural gas. Exelon has a significant merchant nuclear generation component to its business which continues to be negatively impacted by low competitive power prices. We believe Exelon is attractively valued as we expect the demand for cost-effective electric power
 

 
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generation to increase over time. Our relative performance in both Health Care and Consumer Discretionary sectors suffered due to our positioning versus the Russell 1000® Value Index. In Health Care, we primarily owned pharmaceutical companies, which experienced a drawback during this period of robust market growth. In Consumer Discretionary, we did not own the stronger performing retailers, which market sentiment favored during the period.
 
Small Cap Value Fund Review
 
For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013, the Small Cap Value Fund, Investor Class and Institutional Class, returned 36.07% and 36.65%, respectively, outperforming the benchmark Russell 2000® Value Index and the Russell 2000® Index, which generated total returns of 32.83% and 36.28%, respectively.  Relative to the benchmark Russell 2000® Value Index, the sectors that contributed most positively to the Fund’s performance were Financial Services, Health Care, and Materials & Processing.  The sectors that most negatively impacted performance were Producer Durables and Technology. Individual stocks that contributed strongly to performance included Virtus Investment Partners, Inc., CNO Financial Group, Inc., CapLease, Inc., Iconix Brand Group, Inc., and Kapstone Paper & Packaging Corp.
 
Virtus Investment Partners, an asset manager, increased the normalized earnings power of their business by growing assets under management and keeping costs under control. CNO Financial Group was discussed previously in the Diversified Large Cap Value Fund section of this letter. CapLease, an office REIT, saw its shares rise due to positive market fundamentals for their business and continued strength in operations. The company also accepted an acquisition proposal at a 20% premium. Iconix Brand Group, a brand licensing company, benefited from a massive share buyback, accretive acquisitions, and a stabilizing core business. Kapstone Paper & Packaging, a producer of paper and packaging, outperformed as the company instituted containerboard price increases and announced the potentially accretive acquisition of a large paper mill in the Pacific Northwest.
 
In Technology, our relative underweight to this stronger performing sector subtracted from our results for the period. Within Producer Durables, our performance results were hurt by our ownership of Armtec Infrastructure Trust and Titan Machinery.  Armtec Infrastructure, a construction materials and services provider, is making slow and steady progress in a multi-year turnaround effort. Results have been negatively affected by low margins on projects due to bad weather, the recession and a botched computer system implementation. Titan Machinery, a distributor of agricultural and construction equipment, reduced its earnings outlook, which caused the stock to temporarily underperform. We believe Titan is attractive based on valuation, strong recurring revenue from parts and service, and the opportunity to improve returns in the cyclically depressed construction equipment segment.
 

 
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Outlook
 
The equity markets gained significantly for the fiscal year across all market capitalizations, marked by the S&P 500® Index aspiring to a record high. Concerns over global macroeconomic events continued to wax and wane, including potential Fed tapering and the funding gap that caused a shutdown of the U.S. government during the first half of October. Market sentiment appears to have turned its attention back to recent positive U.S. economic data points including modest economic growth, an improving housing market, and continued modest improvements in the high unemployment rate. Adverse factors include mixed 3Q earnings reports, a generally stagnant demand environment, and sluggish international economies with particular pressure in Europe and a weaker outlook for Emerging Markets.
 
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 Diversified Large Cap Value Fund, we are overweight Consumer Staples, Technology, Consumer Discretionary, Health Care, and Materials & Processing sectors, while being underweight Producer Durables, Financial Services, Energy, and Utilities sectors. In the Equity Income Fund, we are overweight Technology, Consumer Staples, Materials & Processing, Financial Services, and Consumer Discretionary sectors, while being underweight Producer Durables, Energy, Utilities, and Health Care sectors.  In the Small Cap Value Fund, we are overweight in the Materials & Processing, Consumer Discretionary and Financial Services sectors, and underweight in Technology, Producer Durables, Energy, Consumer Staples, Utilities, and Health Care sectors.
 
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.  The risks are greater for investments in emerging markets. Additionally, the Funds are subject to sector emphasis risk meaning that companies in the same or related businesses may comprise a significant portion of a Fund’s portfolio and adversely affect the value of the portfolio to a greater extent than if such business comprised a lesser portion of a portfolio.  Investments in Initial Public Offerings (IPO) carry additional risk such as market and liquidity risk and can fluctuate considerably.  When the Fund’s asset base is small, the impact of IPOs on the Fund’s performance could be magnified.  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 is an unmanaged capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks designed to represent the broad domestic economy.
 
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 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.
 
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
30.30%
20.93%
5.82%
Huber Capital Equity Income
       
  Fund – Institutional Class
30.73%
24.71%
Russell 1000® Value Index
28.29%
14.06%
3.15%
23.64%
S&P 500® Index
27.18%
15.17%
4.75%
22.04%
 
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
36.07%
28.17%
9.36%
Huber Capital Small Cap Value
       
  Fund – Institutional Class
36.65%
33.61%
Russell 2000® Index
36.28%
17.04%
5.94%
25.72%
Russell 2000® Value Index
32.83%
14.84%
4.41%
25.28%
 
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

 
HUBER CAPITAL DIVERSIFIED LARGE CAP VALUE FUND
Comparison of the change in value of a $10,000 investment in the
Huber Capital Diversified Large Cap Value Fund – Investor Class vs
the Russell 1000® Value Index and the S&P 500® Index
 
 
 
Cumulative Total Return
 
Since Inception*
 
(12/31/12)
Huber Capital Diversified Large
 
  Cap Value Fund – Investor Class
25.50%
Huber Capital Diversified Large
 
  Cap Value Fund – Institutional Class
26.10%
Russell 1000® Value Index
25.75%
S&P 500® Index
25.30%
 
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 Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2012.

 
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Huber Funds

EXPENSE EXAMPLE – October 31, 2013 (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 Huber Capital Equity Income Fund, Huber Capital Small Cap Value Fund and Huber Capital Diversified Large Cap Value Fund  Examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (5/1/13 – 10/31/13).
 
Actual Expenses
For each class of the Huber Capital Equity Income Fund (“Equity Income Fund”), the Huber Capital Small Cap Value Fund (“Small Cap Value Fund”), and the Huber Capital Diversified Large Cap Value Fund (“Diversified Large 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, 1.85% for Investor Class shares and 1.35% for Institutional Class shares of the Small Cap Value Fund and 1.25% for Investor Class shares and 0.75% for Institutional Class shares of the Diversified Large 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 Examples below include, but are 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%
 

 
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Huber Funds
 
EXPENSE EXAMPLE – October 31, 2013 (Unaudited), Continued

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 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
 
5/1/13
10/31/13
5/1/13 – 10/31/13*
Investor Class Actual
$1,000.00
$1,130.60
$7.36
Investor Class Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,018.30
$6.97
 
*
Expenses are equal to the Investor Class’ annualized expense ratio of 1.37% multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184 (days in the most recent fiscal half-year)/365 days to reflect the one-half year expense.
 
 
Beginning
Ending
Expenses Paid
 
Account Value
Account Value
During Period
 
5/1/13
10/31/13
5/1/13 – 10/31/13*
Institutional Class Actual
$1,000.00
$1,132.90
$5.32
Institutional Class Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,020.21
$5.04
 
*
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)/365 days to reflect the one-half year expense.
 
Small Cap Value Fund
 
 
Beginning
Ending
Expenses Paid
 
Account Value
Account Value
During Period
 
5/1/13
10/31/13
5/1/13 – 10/31/13*
Investor Class Actual
$1,000.00
$1,130.10
$9.93
Investor Class Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,015.88
$9.40
 
*
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)/365 days to reflect the one-half year expense.
 

 

 
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Huber Funds

EXPENSE EXAMPLE – October 31, 2013 (Unaudited), Continued

Small Cap Value Fund, Continued
 
 
Beginning
Ending
Expenses Paid
 
Account Value
Account Value
During Period
 
5/1/13
10/31/13
5/1/13 – 10/31/13*
Institutional Class Actual
$1,000.00
$1,132.60
$7.26
Institutional Class Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,018.40
$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)/365 days to reflect the one-half year expense.
 
Diversified Large Cap Value Fund
 
 
Beginning
Ending
Expenses Paid
 
Account Value
Account Value
During Period
 
5/1/13
10/31/13
5/1/13 – 10/31/13*
Investor Class Actual
$1,000.00
$1,147.20
$6.77
Investor Class Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,018.90
$6.36
 
*
Expenses are equal to the Investor Class’ annualized expense ratio of 1.25% multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184 (days in the most recent fiscal half-year)/365 days to reflect the one-half year expense.
 
 
Beginning
Ending
Expenses Paid
 
Account Value
Account Value
During Period
 
5/1/13
10/31/13
5/1/13 – 10/31/13*
Institutional Class Actual
$1,000.00
$1,150.50
$4.07
Institutional Class Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,021.42
$3.82
 
*
Expenses are equal to the Institutional Class’ annualized expense ratio of 0.75% multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184 (days in the most recent fiscal half-year)/365 days to reflect the one-half year expense.
 


 
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Huber Funds

SECTOR ALLOCATION OF PORTFOLIO ASSETS – October 31, 2013 (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 Funds

SECTOR ALLOCATION OF PORTFOLIO ASSETS – October 31, 2013 (Unaudited), Continued


 
HUBER CAPITAL DIVERSIFIED LARGE 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, 2013, Continued

Shares
 
COMMON STOCKS - 94.37%
 
Value
 
   
Advertising Agencies - 1.45%
     
  46,900  
Aimia, Inc. (a)
  $ 830,906  
               
     
Aerospace - 1.86%
       
  9,900  
Northrop Grumman Corp.
    1,064,349  
               
     
Air Transport - 1.15%
       
  5,000  
FedEx Corp.
    655,000  
               
     
Aluminum - 0.78%
       
  48,000  
Alcoa Inc.
    444,960  
               
     
Asset Management & Custodian - 5.98%
       
  16,749  
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (b)
    3,408,756  
               
     
Chemicals: Diversified - 1.02%
       
  5,600  
BASF SE - ADR
    581,840  
               
     
Computer Services,
       
     
  Software & Systems - 8.89%
       
  83,600  
CA Inc.
    2,655,136  
  61,500  
Microsoft Corp.
    2,174,025  
  7,200  
Oracle Corp.
    241,200  
            5,070,361  
     
Computer Technology - 2.89%
       
  67,600  
Hewlett Packard Co.
    1,647,412  
               
     
Consumer Lending - 2.81%
       
  40,600  
Cash America International, Inc.
    1,601,670  
               
     
Diversified Financial Services - 9.03%
       
  133,000  
Bank of America Corp.
    1,856,680  
  32,600  
Citigroup Inc.
    1,590,228  
  33,100  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
    1,705,974  
            5,152,882  
     
Diversified Retail - 1.78%
       
  13,200  
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
    1,013,100  
               
     
Electronic Components - 1.02%
       
  11,310  
TE Connectivity Ltd.
    582,352  
               
     
Engineering & Contracting Services - 2.09%
       
  7,800  
Fluor Corp.
    578,916  
  17,730  
KBR, Inc.
    612,394  
            1,191,310  

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, 2013, Continued

Shares
     
Value
 
   
Financial Data & Systems - 3.42%
     
  1,500  
Mastercard, Inc. - Class A
  $ 1,075,650  
  51,400  
Western Union Co.
    874,828  
            1,950,478  
     
Foods - 5.08%
       
  18,100  
ConAgra Foods, Inc.
    575,761  
  26,600  
Herbalife Ltd. (a)
    1,724,212  
  21,600  
Tyson Foods, Inc. - Class A
    597,672  
            2,897,645  
     
Healthcare Facilities - 0.02%
       
  500  
Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc. (b)
    13,125  
               
     
Homebuilding - 1.76%
       
  34,162  
Lennar Corp. - Class B
    1,006,754  
               
     
Household Equipment & Products - 1.90%
       
  12,100  
Tupperware Brands Corp.
    1,084,765  
               
     
Insurance: Life - 6.86%
       
  251,100  
CNO Financial Group, Inc.
    3,912,138  
               
     
Insurance: Multi-Line - 6.46%
       
  31,300  
American International Group,  Inc.
    1,616,645  
  66,600  
ING US, Inc.
    2,065,932  
            3,682,577  
     
Insurance: Property-Casualty - 1.78%
       
  33,200  
XL Group PLC
    1,014,924  
               
     
Offshore Drilling & Other Services - 2.93%
       
  29,000  
Ensco PLC - Class A (a)
    1,671,850  
               
     
Oil: Crude Producers - 2.05%
       
  20,600  
Chesapeake Energy Corp.
    575,976  
  8,100  
ConocoPhillips
    593,730  
            1,169,706  
     
Oil: Integrated - 0.86%
       
  500  
Exxon Mobil Corp.
    44,810  
  6,630  
Royal Dutch Shell PLC - Class A - ADR
    441,956  
            486,766  
     
Pharmaceuticals - 11.12%
       
  4,100  
Actavis Plc (a)(b)
    633,778  
  27,400  
Eli Lilly & Co.
    1,365,068  

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

 
16

 
 
Huber Capital Equity Income Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at October 31, 2013, Continued

Shares
     
Value
 
   
Pharmaceuticals - 11.12%, Continued
     
  41,700  
Merck & Co., Inc.
  $ 1,880,253  
  80,200  
Pfizer, Inc.
    2,460,536  
            6,339,635  
     
Specialty Retail - 0.96%
       
  7,000  
Home Depot, Inc.
    545,230  
               
     
Steel - 2.45%
       
  23,500  
Carpenter Technology Corp.
    1,394,255  
               
     
Tobacco - 2.05%
       
  13,100  
Philip Morris International, Inc.
    1,167,472  
               
     
Utilities: Electrical - 2.19%
       
  7,900  
Entergy Corp.
    511,288  
  4,100  
Exelon Corp.
    117,014  
  7,300  
NextEra Energy, Inc.
    618,675  
            1,246,977  
     
Utilities: Telecommunications - 1.73%
       
  26,800  
Vodafone Group PLC - ADR
    986,776  
     
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
       
     
  (Cost $40,915,921)
    53,815,971  
               
     
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 7.28%
       
  2,075,370  
Fidelity Institutional Tax-Exempt
       
     
  Portfolio - Class I, 0.01% (c)
    2,075,370  
  2,075,370  
First American Tax Free Obligations
       
     
  Fund - Class Z, 0.00% (c)
    2,075,370  
     
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
       
     
  (Cost $4,150,740)
    4,150,740  
     
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
       
     
  (Cost $45,066,661) - 101.65%
    57,966,711  
     
Liabilities in Excess of
       
     
  Other Assets - (1.65)%
    (939,552 )
     
NET ASSETS - 100.00%
  $ 57,027,159  

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, 2013.


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, 2013

Shares
 
COMMON STOCKS - 96.60%
 
Value
 
   
Advertising Agencies - 2.87%
     
  309,000  
Aimia, Inc. (a)
  $ 5,475,480  
  102,500  
Valassis Communications, Inc.
    2,804,400  
            8,279,880  
     
Aluminum - 2.05%
       
  87,669  
Kaiser Aluminum Corp.
    5,913,274  
               
     
Asset Management & Custodian - 6.25%
       
  88,597  
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (b)
    18,031,261  
               
     
Banks: Diversified - 3.15%
       
  27,945  
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. - Class A
    5,916,795  
  489,248  
Park Sterling Corp. (d)
    3,185,004  
            9,101,799  
     
Chemicals: Specialty - 3.00%
       
  187,862  
Innospec, Inc.
    8,652,924  
               
     
Commercial Vehicles & Parts - 0.68%
       
  105,445  
Miller Industries, Inc. (d)
    1,976,039  
               
     
Computer Services,
       
     
  Software & Systems - 1.56%
       
  127,900  
Science Applications International Corp.
    4,508,475  
               
     
Consumer Lending - 3.26%
       
  75,970  
Cash America International, Inc.
    2,997,017  
  217,133  
EZCORP, Inc. - Class A (b)
    3,415,502  
  70,546  
Nelnet, Inc. - Class A
    3,007,376  
            9,419,895  
     
Containers & Packaging - 0.34%
       
  42,835  
UFP Technologies, Inc. (b)
    987,347  
               
     
Diversified Manufacturing
       
     
  Operations - 4.55%
       
  427,055  
A. M. Castle & Co. (b)
    6,111,157  
  251,358  
Harsco Corp.
    7,007,861  
            13,119,018  
     
Engineering & Contracting Services - 1.00%
       
  130,241  
Argan, Inc.
    2,897,862  
               
     
Financial Data & Systems - 2.71%
       
  941,693  
Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc. (b)
    7,816,052  

 
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, 2013, Continued

Shares
     
Value
 
   
Health Care Facilities - 1.56%
     
  2,300  
Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc. (b)
  $ 60,375  
  94,371  
Tenet Healthcare Corp. (b)
    4,453,367  
            4,513,742  
     
Homebuilding - 2.06%
       
  201,490  
Lennar Corp. - Class B
    5,937,910  
               
     
Household Equipment & Products - 2.52%
       
  81,172  
Tupperware Brands Corp.
    7,277,070  
               
     
Insurance: Life - 7.90%
       
  1,275,545  
CNO Financial Group, Inc.
    19,872,991  
  240,171  
Health Insurance Innovations,
       
     
  Inc. - Class A (b)(d)
    2,915,676  
            22,788,667  
     
Insurance: Multi-Line - 2.09%
       
  194,600  
ING US, Inc.
    6,036,492  
               
     
Insurance: Property-Casualty - 1.75%
       
  165,110  
XL Group PLC
    5,047,413  
               
     
Leisure Time - 2.09%
       
  378,206  
Callaway Golf Co.
    3,188,277  
  117,213  
Interval Leisure Group, Inc.
    2,844,760  
            6,033,037  
     
Machinery: Agricultural - 1.06%
       
  173,211  
Titan Machinery, Inc. (b)
    3,055,442  
               
     
Machinery: Industrial - 0.44%
       
  563,400  
Armtec Infrastructure Trust Unit (a)(b)(d)
    1,259,025  
               
     
Metal Fabricating - 1.42%
       
  476,825  
Mueller Water Products, Inc. - Class A
    4,086,390  
               
     
Metals & Mining: Diversified - 1.35%
       
  2,205,484  
Uranium Energy Corp. (b)(d)
    3,881,652  
               
     
Office Supplies Equipment - 2.01%
       
  162,800  
Lexmark International, Inc - Class A
    5,787,540  
               
     
Offshore Drilling & Other Services - 2.39%
       
  393,832  
Ocean Rig UDW, Inc. (a)(b)
    6,903,875  
               
     
Oil Well Equipment & Services - 3.10%
       
  3,036,564  
Cal Dive International, Inc. (b)(d)
    5,982,031  

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

 
19

 
 
Huber Capital Small Cap Value Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at October 31, 2013, Continued

Shares
     
Value
 
   
Oil Well Equipment &
     
   
  Services - 3.10%, Continued
     
  110,300  
Superior Energy Services, Inc. (b)
  $ 2,959,349  
            8,941,380  
     
Paper - 1.17%
       
  59,690  
Kapstone Paper and Packaging Corp.
    3,101,492  
  31,766  
Mercer International, Inc. (b)
    254,128  
            3,355,620  
     
Pharmaceuticals - 1.90%
       
  125,500  
Endo Health Solutions, Inc. (b)
    5,488,115  
               
     
Publishing - 1.99%
       
  114,276  
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. - Class A
    5,746,940  
               
     
Real Estate Investment
       
     
  Trusts (REITs) - 9.76%
       
  1,130,850  
CapLease, Inc.
    9,612,225  
  294,783  
Government Properties Income Trust
    7,207,444  
  328,679  
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust (a)
    11,332,852  
            28,152,521  
     
Rental & Leasing Services:
       
     
  Consumer - 2.85%
       
  240,526  
Rent-A-Center, Inc.
    8,235,610  
               
     
Restaurants - 1.80%
       
  86,900  
Boston Pizza Royalties Income Fund (a)(d)
    1,803,593  
  265,900  
Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp. (a)(b)(d)
    3,409,661  
            5,213,254  
     
Specialty Retail - 0.90%
       
  781,283  
Wet Seal, Inc. (b)
    2,586,047  
               
     
Steel - 2.86%
       
  139,323  
Carpenter Technology Corp.
    8,266,034  
               
     
Telecommunications Equipment - 2.11%
       
  341,806  
Arris Group, Inc. (b)
    6,104,655  
               
     
Textiles, Apparel & Shoes - 3.13%
       
  250,600  
Iconix Brand Group, Inc. (b)
    9,044,154  
               
     
Utilities: Electrical - 4.97%
       
  251,991  
Great Plains Energy, Inc.
    5,906,669  
  235,500  
NV Energy, Inc.
    5,590,770  

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


 
20

 
 
Huber Capital Small Cap Value Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at October 31, 2013, Continued

Shares
     
Value
 
   
Utilities: Electrical - 4.97%, Continued
     
  98,900  
Portland General Electric Co.
  $ 2,838,430  
            14,335,869  
     
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
       
     
  (Cost $233,939,065)
    278,782,280  
               
     
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 3.78%
       
  5,460,717  
Fidelity Institutional Tax-Exempt
       
     
  Portfolio - Class I, 0.01% (c)
    5,460,717  
  5,460,717  
First American Tax Free Obligations
       
     
  Fund - Class Z, 0.00% (c)
    5,460,717  
     
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
       
     
  (Cost $10,921,434)
    10,921,434  
     
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
       
     
  (Cost $244,860,499) - 100.38%
    289,703,714  
     
Liabilities in Excess of
       
     
  Other Assets - (0.38)%
    (1,089,791 )
     
NET ASSETS - 100.00%
  $ 288,613,923  

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, 2013.
(d)
Security is considered illiquid.  As of October 31, 2013, the value of these investments was $24,412,681 or 8.46% of net assets.












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


 
21

 
 
Huber Capital Diversified Large Cap Value Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at October 31, 2013

Shares
 
COMMON STOCKS - 101.54%
 
Value
 
   
Advertising Agencies - 2.60%
     
  2,000  
Aimia, Inc. (a)
  $ 35,440  
               
     
Aluminum - 0.41%
       
  600  
Alcoa Inc.
    5,562  
               
     
Beverage: Soft Drinks - 0.87%
       
  300  
Coca-Cola Co.
    11,871  
               
     
Chemicals: Diversified - 1.53%
       
  200  
BASF SE - ADR
    20,780  
               
     
Computer Services,
       
     
  Software & Systems - 7.52%
       
  1,900  
CA Inc.
    60,344  
  1,000  
Microsoft Corp.
    35,350  
  200  
Oracle Corp.
    6,700  
            102,394  
     
Computer Technology - 3.58%
       
  2,000  
Hewlett Packard Co.
    48,740  
               
     
Consumer Lending - 4.05%
       
  1,400  
Cash America International, Inc.
    55,230  
               
     
Diversified Financial Services - 9.90%
       
  3,500  
Bank of America Corp.
    48,860  
  600  
Citigroup Inc.
    29,268  
  1,100  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
    56,694  
            134,822  
     
Diversified Retail - 1.69%
       
  300  
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
    23,025  
               
     
Electronic Components - 1.13%
       
  300  
TE Connectivity Ltd.
    15,447  
               
     
Engineering & Contracting Services - 1.01%
       
  400  
KBR, Inc.
    13,816  
               
     
Financial Data & Systems - 4.64%
       
  55  
Mastercard, Inc. - Class A
    39,441  
  1,400  
Western Union Co.
    23,828  
            63,269  
     
Foods - 6.94%
       
  500  
ConAgra Foods, Inc.
    15,905  
  1,000  
Herbalife Ltd. (a)
    64,820  

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


 
22

 
 
Huber Capital Diversified Large Cap Value Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at October 31, 2013, Continued

Shares
     
Value
 
   
Foods - 6.94%, Continued
     
  500  
Tyson Foods, Inc. - Class A
  $ 13,835  
            94,560  
     
Healthcare Facilities - 0.19%
       
  100  
Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc. (b)
    2,625  
               
     
Homebuilding - 1.06%
       
  488  
Lennar Corp. - Class B
    14,381  
               
     
Household Equipment & Products - 2.63%
       
  400  
Tupperware Brands Corp.
    35,860  
               
     
Insurance: Life - 5.49%
       
  4,800  
CNO Financial Group, Inc.
    74,784  
               
     
Insurance: Multi-Line - 5.61%
       
  700  
American International Group,  Inc.
    36,155  
  1,300  
ING US, Inc.
    40,326  
            76,481  
     
Insurance: Property-Casualty - 0.90%
       
  400  
XL Group PLC
    12,228  
               
     
Offshore Drilling & Other Services - 5.50%
       
  1,300  
Ensco PLC - Class A (a)
    74,945  
               
     
Oil: Crude Producers - 2.10%
       
  500  
Chesapeake Energy Corp.
    13,980  
  200  
ConocoPhillips
    14,660  
            28,640  
     
Oil: Integrated - 5.98%
       
  600  
BP PLC - ADR
    27,900  
  300  
Exxon Mobil Corp.
    26,886  
  400  
Royal Dutch Shell PLC - Class A - ADR
    26,664  
            81,450  
     
Pharmaceuticals - 10.55%
       
  100  
Actavis Plc (a)(b)
    15,458  
  500  
Eli Lilly & Co.
    24,910  
  1,000  
Merck & Co., Inc.
    45,090  
  1,900  
Pfizer, Inc.
    58,292  
            143,750  

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


 
23

 
 
Huber Capital Diversified Large Cap Value Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at October 31, 2013, Continued

Shares
     
Value
 
   
Scientific Instruments:
     
   
  Control & Filter - 0.51%
     
  100  
Flowserve Corp.
  $ 6,947  
               
     
Specialty Retail - 0.57%
       
  100  
Home Depot, Inc.
    7,789  
               
     
Steel - 1.31%
       
  300  
Carpenter Technology Corp.
    17,799  
               
     
Tobacco - 4.58%
       
  700  
Philip Morris International, Inc.
    62,384  
               
     
Utilities: Electrical - 3.83%
       
  200  
American Electrical Power Co., Inc.
    9,368  
  400  
Entergy Corp.
    25,888  
  200  
NextEra Energy, Inc.
    16,950  
            52,206  
     
Utilities: Telecommunications - 4.86%
       
  1,800  
Vodafone Group PLC - ADR
    66,276  
     
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
       
     
  (Cost $1,229,889)
    1,383,501  
               
     
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 4.33%
       
  29,509  
Fidelity Institutional Tax-Exempt
       
     
  Portfolio - Class I, 0.01% (c)
    29,509  
  29,508  
First American Tax Free Obligations
       
     
  Fund - Class Z, 0.00% (c)
    29,508  
     
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
       
     
  (Cost $59,017)
    59,017  
     
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
       
     
  (Cost $1,288,906) - 105.87%
    1,442,518  
     
Liabilities in Excess of
       
     
  Other Assets - (5.87)%
    (80,013 )
     
NET ASSETS - 100.00%
  $ 1,362,505  

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, 2013.






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, 2013

               
Huber Capital
 
   
Huber Capital
   
Huber Capital
   
Diversified
 
   
Equity
   
Small Cap
   
Large Cap
 
   
Income Fund
   
Value Fund
   
Value Fund
 
ASSETS
                 
Investments in securities, at value
                 
  (identified cost $45,066,661, $244,860,499,
                 
  and $1,288,906, respectively)
  $ 57,966,711     $ 289,703,714     $ 1,442,518  
Cash
          7,200        
Receivables
                       
Fund shares sold
    50,522       989,570        
Investment securities sold
                40,063  
Dividends and interest
    16,697       388,098       372  
Dividend tax reclaim
    2,796       7,016       33  
Due from Adviser (Note 4)
                17,942  
Prepaid expenses
    17,704       33,954       8,574  
Total assets
    58,054,430       291,129,552       1,509,502  
LIABILITIES
                       
Payables
                       
Fund shares purchased
          96,880        
Investment securities purchased
    910,566       1,827,846       93,331  
Advisory fees
    22,698       240,277        
12b-1 fees
    14,476       145,915       86  
Administration fees
    21,245       66,685       11,019  
Audit fees
    19,467       19,467       15,400  
Chief Compliance Officer fee
    1,748       1,748       2,250  
Custody fees
    1,389       3,593       939  
Fund accounting fees
    10,219       23,569       10,012  
Shareholder servicing fees
    7,921       47,166       19  
Transfer agent fees and expenses
    13,240       33,033       11,440  
Accrued expenses
    4,302       9,450       2,501  
Total liabilities
    1,027,271       2,515,629       146,997  
NET ASSETS
  $ 57,027,159     $ 288,613,923     $ 1,362,505  











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, 2013, Continued

               
Huber Capital
 
   
Huber Capital
   
Huber Capital
   
Diversified
 
   
Equity
   
Small Cap
   
Large Cap
 
   
Income Fund
   
Value Fund
   
Value Fund
 
CALCULATION OF NET ASSET
                 
  VALUE PER SHARE
                 
Investor Class
                 
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding
  $ 10,275,628     $ 142,171,151     $ 89,387  
Shares issued and outstanding
                       
  [unlimited number of shares
                       
  (par value $0.01) authorized]
    780,982       8,353,239       7,121  
Net asset value, offering and
                       
  redemption price per share (Note 1)
  $ 13.16     $ 17.02     $ 12.55  
Institutional Class
                       
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding
  $ 46,751,531     $ 146,442,772     $ 1,273,118  
Shares issued and outstanding
                       
  [unlimited number of shares
                       
  (par value $0.01) authorized]
    3,538,181       8,527,269       100,997  
Net asset value, offering and
                       
  redemption price per share (Note 1)
  $ 13.21     $ 17.17     $ 12.61  
COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS
                       
Paid-in capital
  $ 43,819,498     $ 244,958,847     $ 1,091,357  
Undistributed net investment income/(loss)
    416,411       (325,756 )     13,151  
Accumulated net realized
                       
  gain/(loss) on investments
    (108,800 )     (862,486 )     104,385  
Net unrealized appreciation on investments
    12,900,050       44,843,318       153,612  
Net assets
  $ 57,027,159     $ 288,613,923     $ 1,362,505  











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


 
27

 
 
Huber Funds

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS For the Year Ended October 31, 2013

               
Huber Capital
 
   
Huber Capital
   
Huber Capital
   
Diversified
 
   
Equity
   
Small Cap
   
Large Cap
 
   
Income Fund
   
Value Fund
   
Value Fund*
 
INVESTMENT INCOME
                 
Dividends (net of foreign taxes and
                 
  issuance fees withheld of $11,983,
                 
  $79,139, and $403, respectively)
  $ 950,990     $ 2,236,324     $ 20,686  
Interest
    78       448       2  
Total investment income
    951,068       2,236,772       20,688  
Expenses
                       
Advisory fees (Note 4)
    399,855       1,979,605       7,343  
Adminstration fees (Note 4)
    68,081       169,747       37,571  
Transfer agent fees
                       
  and expenses (Note 4)
    52,175       113,658       38,366  
Fund accounting fees (Note 4)
    40,972       70,660       33,408  
Registration fees
    30,479       45,707       31,186  
Audit fees
    19,484       19,483       15,400  
Distribution fees -
                       
  Investor Class (Note 6)
    19,267       211,285       98  
Shareholder servicing fees -
                       
  Investor Class (Note 5)
    16,015       211,285       98  
Legal fees
    8,646       9,651       4,999  
Custody fees (Note 4)
    6,894       27,518       5,131  
Chief Compliance Officer fee (Note 4)
    6,748       6,748       7,500  
Trustee fees
    5,354       7,275       3,324  
Miscellaneous expense
    4,781       8,314       2,596  
Reports to shareholders
    3,578       16,667       605  
Insurance expense
    2,786       3,716       1,041  
Total expenses
    685,115       2,901,319       188,666  
Less: advisory fee waiver and
                       
  expense reimbursement (Note 4)
    (249,978 )     (499,138 )     (181,128 )
Net expenses
    435,137       2,402,181       7,538  
Net investment income/(loss)
    515,931       (165,409 )     13,150  
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED
                       
  GAIN/(LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
                       
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments
    560,834       (733,007 )     104,386  
Net change in unrealized appreciation on:
                       
Investments
    9,956,872       39,135,077       153,612  
Foreign currency
          103        
Net realized and unrealized
                       
  gain on investments
    10,517,706       38,402,173       257,998  
Net Increase in Net Assets
                       
  Resulting from Operations
  $ 11,033,637     $ 38,236,764     $ 271,148  

*  Commenced operations on December 31, 2012.

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

 
 
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29

 
 
Huber Capital Equity Income Fund

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
October 31, 2013
   
October 31, 2012
 
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM:
           
OPERATIONS
           
Net investment income
  $ 515,931     $ 181,078  
Net realized gain on investments
    560,834       115,369  
Net change in unrealized
               
  appreciation on investments
    9,956,872       1,854,718  
Net increase in net assets
               
  resulting from operations
    11,033,637       2,151,165  
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
               
From net investment income
               
    Investor Class
    (64,584 )     (20,720 )
    Institutional Class
    (182,880 )     (38,530 )
Total distributions to shareholders
    (247,464 )     (59,250 )
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
               
Net increase in net assets derived from
               
  net change in outstanding shares (a)
    23,050,677       14,135,996  
Total increase in net assets
    33,836,850       16,227,911  
NET ASSETS
               
Beginning of year
    23,190,309       6,962,398  
End of year
  $ 57,027,159     $ 23,190,309  
Undistributed net investment
               
  income at end of year
  $ 416,411     $ 148,035  
 
(a)
A summary of share transactions is as follows:

   
Investor Class
 
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
October 31, 2013
   
October 31, 2012
 
   
Shares
   
Paid-in Capital
   
Shares
   
Paid-in Capital
 
Shares sold
    226,864     $ 2,776,423       288,435     $ 2,745,740  
Shares issued on
                               
  reinvestments
                               
  of distributions
    6,308       64,340       2,384       20,720  
Shares redeemed**
    (263,179 )     (3,063,045 )     (99,944 )     (922,190 )
Net increase/(decrease)
    (30,007 )   $ (222,282 )     190,875     $ 1,844,270  
** Net of redemption
                               
        fees of
          $ 529             $ 674  





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


 
30

 
 
Huber Capital Equity Income Fund

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS, Continued

   
Institutional Class
 
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
October 31, 2013
   
October 31, 2012
 
   
Shares
   
Paid-in Capital
   
Shares
   
Paid-in Capital
 
Shares sold
    2,190,096     $ 24,680,667       1,341,038     $ 12,753,266  
Shares issued on
                               
  reinvestments
                               
  of distributions
    14,207       145,056       4,444       38,530  
Shares redeemed**
    (130,731 )     (1,552,764 )     (50,259 )     (500,070 )
Net increase
    2,073,572     $ 23,272,959       1,295,223     $ 12,291,726  
** Net of redemption
                               
        fees of
          $             $ 1  
















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


 
31

 
 
Huber Capital Small Cap Value Fund

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
October 31, 2013
   
October 31, 2012
 
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM:
           
OPERATIONS
           
Net investment loss
  $ (165,409 )   $ (55,436 )
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments
    (733,007 )     5,870  
Net change in unrealized appreciation on:
               
    Investments
    39,135,077       4,515,672  
    Foreign currency
    103        
Net increase in net assets
               
  resulting from operations
    38,236,764       4,466,106  
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
               
From net investment income
               
    Investor Class
    (52,673 )      
    Institutional Class
    (60,383 )      
From net realized gain on investments
               
    Investor Class
    (3,475 )      
    Institutional Class
    (3,539 )      
Total distributions to shareholders
    (120,070 )      
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
               
Net increase in net assets derived from
               
  net change in outstanding shares (a)
    210,022,327       24,176,393  
Total increase in net assets
    248,139,021       28,642,499  
NET ASSETS
               
Beginning of year
    40,474,902       11,832,403  
End of year
  $ 288,613,923     $ 40,474,902  
Undistributed net investment
               
  loss at end of year
  $ (325,756 )   $ (55,657 )
 
(a)
A summary of share transactions is as follows:

   
Investor Class
 
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
October 31, 2013
   
October 31, 2012
 
   
Shares
   
Paid-in Capital
   
Shares
   
Paid-in Capital
 
Shares sold
    8,482,370     $ 128,895,752       1,039,133     $ 12,115,635  
Shares issued on
                               
  reinvestments
                               
  of distributions
    4,148       54,253              
Shares redeemed**
    (1,802,682 )     (28,487,874 )     (407,196 )     (4,921,314 )
Net increase
    6,683,836     $ 100,462,131       631,937     $ 7,194,321  
** Net of redemption
                               
        fees of
          $ 24,358             $ 3,336  


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


 
32

 
 
Huber Capital Small Cap Value Fund

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS, Continued

   
Institutional Class
 
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
October 31, 2013
   
October 31, 2012
 
   
Shares
   
Paid-in Capital
   
Shares
   
Paid-in Capital
 
Shares sold
    7,119,380     $ 111,809,921       1,665,352     $ 19,929,312  
Shares issued on
                               
  reinvestments
                               
  of distributions
    3,843       50,535              
Shares redeemed**
    (146,700 )     (2,300,260 )     (238,501 )     (2,947,240 )
Net increase
    6,976,523     $ 109,560,196       1,426,851     $ 16,982,072  
** Net of redemption
                               
       fees of
          $ 2,245             $ 22  

















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


 
33

 
 
Huber Capital Diversified Large Cap Value Fund

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

   
December 31, 2012*
 
   
to
 
   
October 31, 2013
 
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM:
     
OPERATIONS
     
Net investment income
  $ 13,150  
Net realized gain on investments
    104,386  
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments
    153,612  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
    271,148  
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
       
Net increase in net assets derived from
       
  net change in outstanding shares (a)
    1,091,357  
Total increase in net assets
    1,362,505  
NET ASSETS
       
Beginning of period
     
End of period
  $ 1,362,505  
Undistributed net investment income at end of period
  $ 13,151  
 
(a)
A summary of share transactions is as follows:

   
Investor Class
 
   
December 31, 2012*
 
   
to October 31, 2013
 
   
Shares
   
Paid-in Capital
 
Shares sold
    8,121     $ 91,357  
Shares redeemed
    (1,000 )     (11,790 )
Net increase
    7,121     $ 79,567  
                 
   
Institutional Class
 
   
December 31, 2012*
 
   
to October 31, 2013
 
   
Shares
   
Paid-in Capital
 
Shares sold
    100,997     $ 1,011,790  
Net increase
    100,997     $ 1,011,790  
 
*  Commencement of operations.










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


 
34

 
 
Huber Capital Equity Income Fund

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS – For a share outstanding throughout each year

Investor Class
   
Year Ended October 31,
 
   
2013
   
2012
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
 
Net asset value, beginning of year
  $ 10.18     $ 8.82     $ 8.02     $ 6.84     $ 5.30  
                                         
Income from investment operations:
                                       
Net investment income
 
0.12
^  
0.10
^  
0.06
^     0.04       0.05  
Net realized and unrealized
                                       
  gain/(loss) on investments
                                       
  and foreign currency
                                       
  related transactions
    2.94       1.30       0.79       1.18       1.57  
Total from investment operations
    3.06       1.40       0.85       1.22       1.62  
                                         
Less distributions:
                                       
From net investment income
    (0.08 )     (0.04 )     (0.05 )     (0.04 )     (0.08 )
Total distributions
    (0.08 )     (0.04 )     (0.05 )     (0.04 )     (0.08 )
Redemption fees retained
 
0.00
^+  
0.00
^+                  
                                         
Net asset value, end of year
  $ 13.16     $ 10.18     $ 8.82     $ 8.02     $ 6.84  
                                         
Total return
    30.30 %     15.91 %     10.60 %     17.84 %     31.37 %
                                         
Ratios/supplemental data:
                                       
Net assets, end of year (thousands)
  $ 10,276     $ 8,255     $ 5,469     $ 4,728     $ 2,200  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
                                       
Before advisory fee waiver and
                                       
  expense reimbursement
    2.03 %     2.97 %     4.34 %     5.63 %     12.89 %
After advisory fee waiver and
                                       
  expense reimbursement
    1.40 %     1.49 %     1.49 %     1.49 %     1.49 %
Ratio of net investment income/(loss)
                                       
  to average net assets:
                                       
Before advisory fee waiver and
                                       
  expense reimbursement
    0.44 %     (0.44 %)     (2.12 %)     (3.54 %)     (10.37 %)
After advisory fee waiver and
                                       
  expense reimbursement
    1.07 %     1.05 %     0.73 %     0.60 %     1.03 %
Portfolio turnover rate
    29.36 %     7.88 %     20.39 %     21.76 %     52.99 %

+
Less than $0.005.
^
Based on average shares outstanding.





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


 
35

 
 
Huber Capital Equity Income Fund

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS – For a share outstanding throughout each period

Institutional Class
               
October 25,
 
                2011*  
               
through
 
    Year Ended October 31,    
October 31,
 
   
2013
   
2012
     2011  
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 10.20     $ 8.82     $ 8.60  
                         
Income from investment operations:
                       
Net investment income
 
0.16
^  
0.13
^  
0.00
+^
Net realized and unrealized gain
                       
  on investments and foreign
                       
  currency related transactions
    2.95       1.31       0.22  
Total from investment operations
    3.11       1.44       0.22  
                         
Less distributions:
                       
From net investment income
    (0.10 )     (0.06 )      
Total distributions
    (0.10 )     (0.06 )      
Redemption fees retained
 
0.00
^+  
0.00
^+      
                         
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 13.21     $ 10.20     $ 8.82  
                         
Total return
    30.73 %     16.42 %     2.56 %‡
                         
Ratios/supplemental data:
                       
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
  $ 46,752     $ 14,935     $ 1,493  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
                       
Before advisory fee waiver and
                       
  expense reimbursement
    1.61 %     2.43 %     2.03 %†
After advisory fee waiver and
                       
  expense reimbursement
    0.99 %     0.99 %     0.99 %†
Ratio of net investment income/(loss)
                       
  to average net assets:
                       
Before advisory fee waiver and
                       
  expense reimbursement
    0.72 %     (0.09 %)     (1.34 %)†
After advisory fee waiver and
                       
  expense reimbursement
    1.34 %     1.35 %     (0.30 %)†
Portfolio turnover rate
    29.36 %     7.88 %     20.39 %#

*
Commencement of operations.
+
Less than $0.005.
^
Based on average shares outstanding.
#
Portfolio turnover rate calculated for the period ended October 31, 2011.
Annualized.
Not annualized.


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


 
36

 
 
Huber Capital Small Cap Value Fund

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS – For a share outstanding throughout each year

Investor Class
   
Year Ended October 31,
 
   
2013
   
2012
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
 
Net asset value, beginning of year
  $ 12.54     $ 10.19     $ 9.32     $ 7.13     $ 4.96  
                                         
Income from investment operations:
                                       
Net investment income/(loss)
 
(0.06
)^  
(0.05
)^  
(0.08
)^  
0.01
^     0.02  
Net realized and unrealized
                                       
  gain on investments
                                       
  and foreign currency
                                       
  related transactions
    4.57       2.40       0.97       2.21       2.15  
Total from investment operations
    4.51       2.35       0.89       2.22       2.17  
                                         
Less distributions:
                                       
From net investment income
    (0.03 )           (0.02 )     (0.03 )     (0.00 )+
From net realized
                                       
  gain on investments
    (0.00 )+                        
Total distributions
    (0.03 )           (0.02 )     (0.03 )     (0.00 )+
Redemption fees retained
 
0.00
^+  
0.00
^+  
0.00
^+  
0.00
^+      
                                         
Net asset value, end of year
  $ 17.02     $ 12.54     $ 10.19     $ 9.32     $ 7.13  
                                         
Total return
    36.07 %     23.06 %     9.50 %     31.22 %     43.77 %
                                         
Ratios/supplemental data:
                                       
Net assets, end of year (thousands)
  $ 142,171     $ 20,935     $ 10,570     $ 5,247     $ 2,566  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
                                       
Before advisory fee waiver and
                                       
  expense reimbursement
    2.19 %     2.71 %     3.43 %     5.75 %     11.37 %
After advisory fee waiver and
                                       
  expense reimbursement
    1.85 %     1.85 %     1.99 %#     1.99 %     1.99 %
Ratio of net investment income/(loss)
                                       
  to average net assets:
                                       
Before advisory fee waiver and
                                       
  expense reimbursement
    (0.70 %)     (1.26 %)     (2.16 %)     (3.59 %)     (8.93 %)
After advisory fee waiver and
                                       
  expense reimbursement
    (0.36 %)     (0.40 %)     (0.72 %)     0.17 %     0.45 %
Portfolio turnover rate
    4.28 %     16.29 %     11.83 %     23.70 %     55.86 %

+
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*  
               
through
 
    Year Ended October 31,    
October 31,
 
   
2013
   
2012
     2011  
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 12.60     $ 10.19     $ 9.60  
                         
Income from investment operations:
                       
Net investment income
 
0.04
^  
0.01
^  
0.00
^+
Net realized and unrealized gain
                       
  on investments and foreign
                       
  currency related transactions
    4.56       2.40       0.59  
Total from investment operations
    4.60       2.41       0.59  
                         
Less distributions:
                       
From net investment income
    (0.03 )            
From net realized gain on investments
    (0.00 )+            
Total distributions
    (0.03 )            
Redemption fees retained
 
0.00
^+  
0.00
^+      
                         
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 17.17     $ 12.60     $ 10.19  
                         
Total return
    36.65 %     23.65 %     6.15 %‡
                         
Ratios/supplemental data:
                       
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
  $ 146,443     $ 19,540     $ 1,262  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
                       
Before expense reimbursement
    1.69 %     2.27 %     2.74 %†
After expense reimbursement
    1.35 %     1.35 %     1.35 %†
Ratio of net investment income/(loss)
                       
  to average net assets:
                       
Before expense reimbursement
    (0.11 %)     (0.86 %)     1.11 %†
After expense reimbursement
    0.23 %     0.06 %     2.50 %†
Portfolio turnover rate
    4.28 %     16.29 %     11.83 %#

*
Commencement of operations.
+
Less than $0.005.
^
Based on average shares outstanding.
#
Portfolio turnover rate calculated for the period ended October 31, 2011.
Annualized.
Not annualized.






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


 
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Huber Capital Diversified Large Cap Value Fund

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS – For a share outstanding throughout each period

Investor Class
   
December 31,
 
     2012*  
   
through
 
   
October 31,
 
     2013  
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 10.00  
         
Income from investment operations:
       
Net investment income
 
0.08
^
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
       
  and foreign currency related transactions
    2.47  
Total from investment operations
    2.55  
         
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 12.55  
         
Total return
    25.50 %‡
         
Ratios/supplemental data:
       
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
  $ 89  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
       
Before expense reimbursement
    19.32 %†
After expense reimbursement
    1.25 %†
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets:
       
Before expense reimbursement
    (17.18 %)†
After expense reimbursement
    0.89 %†
Portfolio turnover rate
    167.81 %‡

*
Commencement of operations.
^
Based on average shares outstanding.
Annualized.
Not annualized.






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


 
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Huber Capital Diversified Large Cap Value Fund

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS – For a share outstanding throughout each period

Institutional Class
   
December 31,
 
     2012*  
   
through
 
   
October 31,
 
     2013  
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 10.00  
         
Income from investment operations:
       
Net investment income
 
0.13
^
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
       
  and foreign currency related transactions
    2.48  
Total from investment operations
    2.61  
         
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 12.61  
         
Total return
    26.10 %‡
         
Ratios/supplemental data:
       
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
  $ 1,273  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
       
Before expense reimbursement
    19.27 %†
After expense reimbursement
    0.75 %†
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets:
       
Before expense reimbursement
    (17.16 %)†
After expense reimbursement
    1.36 %†
Portfolio turnover rate
    167.81 %‡

*
Commencement of operations.
^
Based on average shares outstanding.
Annualized.
Not annualized.






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


 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at October 31, 2013

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION
 
The Huber Capital Equity Income Fund, the Huber Capital Small Cap Value Fund and the Huber Capital Diversified Large 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”) and the Huber Capital Diversified Large Cap Value Fund (the “Diversified Large Cap Value Fund”) is capital appreciation.
 
The Investor Class of the Equity Income Fund and the Small Cap Value Fund commenced operations on June 29, 2007.  As of October 25, 2011, the former Institutional shares were re-designated as Investor Class shares.  The Equity Income Fund and the Small Cap Value Funds’ Institutional Classes subsequently commenced operations on October 25, 2011. The Diversified Large Cap Value Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2012.
 
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 Equity Income Fund and Small Cap Value Fund 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 2010 – 2012, or expected to be taken in the Funds’ 2013 tax returns.  The Funds identify their major tax jurisdictions as U.S. Federal and the state of
 

 
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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 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, 2013, 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
  $ (91 )     $ 91       $    
 
Small Cap Value Fund
    8,366         (8,366 )          
 
Diversified Large Cap Value Fund
    1         (1 )          
 

 
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E.
Use of Estimates:  The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operation during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
 
F.
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, 2013, the Small Cap Value Fund had investments in illiquid securities with a total value of $24,412,681 or 8.46% of net assets.
 
   
Information concerning these illiquid securities is as follows:

 
Small Cap Value Fund
 
Shares
 
Dates Acquired
 
Cost Basis
 
Armtec Infrastructure Trust Unit
 
563,400
 
6/11 – 4/13
 
$1,374,394
 
Boston Pizza Royalties Income Fund
 
86,900
 
3/08 – 3/13
 
1,302,776
 
Cal Dive International, Inc.
 
3,036,564
 
9/11 – 9/13
 
5,736,287
 
Health Insurance Innovations, Inc.
 
240,171
 
7/13 – 10/13
 
2,649,261
 
Miller Industries, Inc.
 
105,445
 
7/10 – 10/13
 
1,622,181
 
Park Sterling Corp.
 
489,248
 
8/10 – 4/13
 
2,642,285
 
Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp.
 
265,900
 
2/11 – 10/13
 
3,130,372
 
Uranium Energy Corp.
 
2,205,484
 
7/11 – 10/13
 
5,185,805
 

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at October 31, 2013, Continued 

 
I.
Events Subsequent to the Fiscal Year End:  In preparing the financial statements as of October 31, 2013, 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:
 
 
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
 

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at October 31, 2013, Continued

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.
 
The Board of Trustees (“Board”) has delegated day-to-day valuation issues to a Valuation Committee of the Trust which is comprised of representatives from U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, the Funds’ administrator.  The function of the Valuation Committee is to value securities where current and reliable market quotations are not readily available or the closing price does not represent fair value by following procedures approved by the Board.  These procedures consider many factors, including the type of security, size of holding, trading volume and news events.  All actions taken by the Valuation Committee are subsequently reviewed and ratified by the Board.
 
Depending on the relative significance of the valuation inputs, fair valued securities may be classified in either level 2 or level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
 
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, 2013:
 
Equity Income Fund
     
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
 
Common Stocks
                       
 
  Consumer Discretionary
  $ 4,480,755     $     $     $ 4,480,755  
 
  Consumer Staples
    4,065,117                   4,065,117  
 
  Energy
    3,328,322                   3,328,322  
 
  Financial Services
    20,723,425                   20,723,425  
 
  Health Care
    6,352,760                   6,352,760  
 
  Materials & Processing
    2,421,055                   2,421,055  
 
  Producer Durables
    2,910,659                   2,910,659  
 
  Technology
    7,300,125                   7,300,125  
 
  Utilities
    2,233,753                   2,233,753  
 
Total Common Stocks
    53,815,971                   53,815,971  
 
Short-Term Investments
    4,150,740                   4,150,740  
 
Total Investments
                               
 
  in Securities
  $ 57,966,711     $     $     $ 57,966,711  
 

 

 
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Small Cap Value Fund
     
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
 
Common Stocks
                       
 
  Consumer Discretionary
  $ 53,140,647     $ 5,213,254     $     $ 58,353,901  
 
  Energy
    9,863,224       5,982,031             15,845,255  
 
  Financial Services
    100,293,421       6,100,680             106,394,101  
 
  Health Care
    10,001,857                   10,001,857  
 
  Materials & Processing
    31,261,589       3,881,652             35,143,241  
 
  Producer Durables
    24,859,862       3,235,064             28,094,926  
 
  Technology
    10,613,130                   10,613,130  
 
  Utilities
    14,335,869                   14,335,869  
 
Total Common Stocks
    254,369,599       24,412,681             278,782,280  
 
Short-Term Investments
    10,921,434                   10,921,434  
 
Total Investments
                               
 
  in Securities
  $ 265,291,033     $ 24,412,681     $     $ 289,703,714  

Diversified Large Cap Value Fund
     
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
 
Common Stocks
                       
 
  Consumer Discretionary
  $ 116,495     $     $     $ 116,495  
 
  Consumer Staples
    168,815                   168,815  
 
  Energy
    185,035                   185,035  
 
  Financial Services
    416,814                   416,814  
 
  Health Care
    146,375                   146,375  
 
  Materials & Processing
    44,141                   44,141  
 
  Producer Durables
    20,763                   20,763  
 
  Technology
    166,581                   166,581  
 
  Utilities
    118,482                   118,482  
 
Total Common Stocks
    1,383,501                   1,383,501  
 
Short-Term Investments
    59,017                   59,017  
 
Total Investments
                               
 
  in Securities
  $ 1,442,518     $     $     $ 1,442,518  
 
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, 2013, the end of the reporting period. The Equity Income Fund and the Diversified Large Cap Value Fund recognized no transfers to/from level 1 or level 2.
 

 
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The Small Cap Value Fund had the following transfers during the year ended October 31, 2013.
 
 
Transfers into Level 2
  $ 23,153,656    
 
Transfers out of Level 2
       
 
Net transfers into/or out of Level 2
  $ 23,153,656    
 
Transfers were made from level 1 to level 2 due to the securities with limited trading volume being considered illiquid.
 
There were no level 3 securities held in the Funds during the year ended October 31, 2013.
 
New Accounting Pronouncement – In January 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2013-01 Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. This update gives additional clarification to the FASB ASU No. 2011-11 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 2013-01 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 for the first $10 billion, 0.75% based upon the Fund’s average daily net assets for the next $10 billion, and 0.50% based upon the Fund’s average daily net assets in excess of $20 billion.  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 first $5 billion and 1.00% based upon the Fund’s average daily net assets in excess of $5 billion. The Diversified Large Cap Value Fund pays fees calculated at an annual rate of 0.75% based upon the Fund’s average daily net assets for the first $10 billion and 0.50% based upon
 

 
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the Fund’s average daily net assets in excess of $10 billion.  For the period ended October 31, 2013, the Equity Income Fund, the Small Cap Value Fund, and the Diversified Large Cap Value Fund incurred $399,855, $1,979,605, and $7,343, 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 to 1.49% and 0.99% of average daily net assets of the Investor Class and Institutional Class of the Equity Income Fund, respectively, 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, and to 1.25% and 0.75% of average daily net assets of the Investor Class and Institutional Class of the Diversified Large 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 period ended October 31, 2013, the Adviser reduced its fees and absorbed Fund expenses in the amount of $249,978 for the Equity Income Fund, $499,138 for the Small Cap Value Fund, and $181,128 for the Diversified Large Cap Value Fund.
 
Cumulative expenses subject to recapture pursuant to the aforementioned conditions and the year of expiration are as follows:
 
     
2014
   
2015
   
2016
   
Total
 
 
Equity Income Fund
  $ 149,584     $ 217,158     $ 249,978     $ 616,720  
 
Small Cap Value Fund
    145,153       208,630       499,138       852,921  
 
Diversified Large
                               
 
  Cap Value Fund
                181,128       181,128  
 
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’
 

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at October 31, 2013, Continued

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 period ended October 31, 2013, the Funds incurred the following expenses for administration, fund accounting, transfer agency, custody, and Chief Compliance Officer fees:
 
     
Equity
   
Small Cap
   
Diversified Large
 
     
Income Fund
   
Value Fund
   
Cap Value Fund
 
 
Administration
  $ 68,081     $ 169,747     $ 37,571  
 
Fund Accounting
    40,972       70,660       33,408  
 
Transfer Agency (excludes
                       
 
  out-of-pocket expenses)
    43,294       97,632       34,330  
 
Custody
    6,894       27,518       5,131  
 
Chief Compliance Officer
    6,748       6,748       7,500  
 
At October 31, 2013, 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
   
Small Cap
   
Diversified Large
 
     
Income Fund
   
Value Fund
   
Cap Value Fund
 
 
Administration
  $ 21,245     $ 66,685     $ 11,019  
 
Fund Accounting
    10,219       23,569       10,012  
 
Transfer Agency (excludes
                       
 
  out-of-pocket expenses)
    10,753       29,223       10,299  
 
Custody
    1,389       3,593       939  
 
Chief Compliance Officer
    1,748       1,748       2,250  
 
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 up to 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
 

 
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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 period ended October 31, 2013, the Equity Income Fund Investor Class, the Small Cap Value Fund Investor Class, and the Diversified Large Cap Value Fund Investor Class incurred shareholder servicing fees of $16,015, $211,285, and $98 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 period ended October 31, 2013, the Equity Income Fund Investor Class, the Small Cap Value Fund Investor Class, and the Diversified Large Cap Value Fund Investor Class paid the Distributor $19,267, $211,285, and $98, respectively.
 
NOTE 7 – PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES
 
For the period ended October 31, 2013, the cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales of securities (excluding short-term securities) were as follows:
 
     
Equity
   
Small Cap
   
Diversified Large
 
     
Income Fund
   
Value Fund
   
Cap Value Fund
 
 
Purchases
  $ 32,034,561     $ 212,150,986     $ 2,993,754  
 
Sales
    11,398,641       5,959,791       1,868,250  
 
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.
 

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at October 31, 2013, Continued

The tax character of distributions paid during the period ended October 31, 2013 and the year ended October 31, 2012 was as follows:
 
    Equity Income Fund  
      Year Ended     Year Ended  
      October 31, 2013   October 31, 2012  
 
Ordinary income
  $ 247,464       $ 59,250    
                     
    Small Cap Value Fund  
      Year Ended     Year Ended  
    October 31, 2013   October 31, 2012  
 
Ordinary income
  $ 113,067       $    
 
Long-term capital gains
    7,003            
 
The Diversified Large Cap Value Fund did not make a distribution during the period ended October 31, 2013.  Ordinary income distributions may include dividends paid from short-term capital gains.
 
As of October 31, 2013, the components of accumulated earnings/(losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
 
                 
Diversified
 
     
Equity
   
Small Cap
   
Large Cap
 
     
Income Fund
   
Value Fund
   
Value Fund
 
 
Cost of investments
                 
 
  for tax purposes (a)
  $ 45,217,618     $ 245,118,371     $ 1,294,873  
 
Gross tax unrealized appreciation
    13,065,641       49,249,697       162,001  
 
Gross tax unrealized depreciation
    (316,548 )     (4,664,354 )     (14,356 )
 
Net tax unrealized appreciation
    12,749,093       44,585,343       147,645  
 
Net unrealized appreciation
                       
 
  foreign currency
          103        
 
Undistributed ordinary income
    416,411             123,503  
 
Undistributed long-term
                       
 
  capital gain
    42,157              
 
Total distributable earnings
    458,568             123,503  
 
Other accumulated
                       
 
  gains/(losses)
          (930,370 )      
 
Total accumulated earnings
  $ 13,207,661     $ 43,655,076     $ 271,148  
 
   (a)  The difference between book-basis and tax-basis cost is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.
 
 
 

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at October 31, 2013, Continued

The Equity Income Fund utilized $573,893 of capital loss carryforwards during the year ended October 31, 2013.  The Small Cap Value Fund deferred, on a tax basis, post-December late year losses of $325,756.  At October 31, 2013, the Small Cap Value Fund had short-term and long-term capital loss carryforwards of $29,505 and $575,109, respectively.  These losses may be carried forward indefinitely to offset future gains.
 
















 
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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 Diversified Large Cap Value Fund
Huber Capital Small Cap Value Fund
 
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of the Huber Capital Equity Income Fund, Huber Capital Diversified Large Cap Value 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, 2013, 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, in regards to the Huber Capital Diversified Large Cap Value Fund the statements of operations, changes in net assets and the financial highlights for the period December 31, 2012 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2013.  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, 2013, 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, Huber Capital Diversified Large Cap Value Fund and Huber Capital Small Cap Value Fund, as of October 31, 2013, 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 regards to the Huber Capital Diversified Large Cap Value Fund, the results of its operations, changes in its net assets, and the financial highlights for the period December 31, 2012 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2013, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
 
TAIT, WELLER & BAKER LLP
 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
December 30, 2013


 
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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS at October 31, 2013 (Unaudited)

For the year ended October 31, 2013, the Equity Income Fund and the Small Cap Value Fund designated $247,464 and $113,067, respectively, as ordinary income and the Small Cap Value Fund designated $7,003 as long-term capital gains for purposes of the dividends paid deduction.
 
For the year ended October 31, 2013, certain dividends paid by the Equity Income Fund and the Small Cap Value 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 each Fund.
 
For corporate shareholders in the Equity Income Fund and the Small Cap Value Fund, the percent of ordinary income distributions qualifying for the corporate dividends received deduction for the year ended October 31, 2013 was 100% for each Fund.
 
The percentage of taxable ordinary income distributions that are designated as short-term capital gain distributions under Internal Revenue Section 871(k)(2)(C) for the Equity Income Fund and the Small Cap Value Fund is 0% for each Fund.
 
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, 2013
 
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
3
Trustee,
(age 77)
 
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
 
(31 portfolios).
     
Insurance
   
     
Company (until
   
     
January 1997).
   
           
George J. Rebhan
Trustee
Indefinite
Retired; formerly
3
Trustee,
(age 79)
 
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
3
Trustee,
(age 74)
 
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,
3
Trustee,
(age 66)
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 66)
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 46)
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 52)
and Principal
term
Administration, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services,
615 E. Michigan Street
Financial
since
LLC (October 1998 to present).
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Officer
December
 
   
2007.
 
       
Kevin J. Hayden
Assistant
Indefinite
Assistant Vice President, Compliance and
(age 42)
Treasurer
term
Administration, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services,
615 E. Michigan Street
 
since
LLC (June 2005 to present).
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
September
 
   
2013.
 
       
Albert Sosa
Assistant
Indefinite
Officer, Compliance and Administration,
(age 43)
Treasurer
term
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 E. Michigan Street
 
since
(June 2004 to present).
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
September
 
   
2013.
 
       
Michael L. Ceccato
Vice
Indefinite
Senior Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund
(age 56)
President,
term
Services, LLC (February 2008 to present);
615 E. Michigan Street
Chief
since
General Counsel/Controller, Steinhafels, Inc.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Compliance
September
(September 1995 to February 2008).
 
Officer and
2009.
 
 
AML Officer
   

 
 

 
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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
       
Jeanine M. Bajczyk, Esq.
Secretary
Indefinite
Senior Vice President and Counsel,
(age 48)
 
term
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 E. Michigan Street
 
since
(May 2006 to present).
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
June 2007.
 

(1)
The Trustees of the Trust who are not “interested persons” of the Trust as defined under the 1940 Act (“Independent Trustees”).
(2)
As of October 31, 2013, the Trust is comprised of 40 active portfolios managed by unaffiliated investment advisors.  The term “Fund Complex” applies only to the Funds.  The Funds do not hold themselves out as related to any other series within the Trust for investment purposes, nor do they share the same investment 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 Funds receive 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  10/31/2013
FYE  10/31/2012
Audit Fees
          $45,100
          $32,000
Audit-Related Fees
          N/A
          N/A
Tax Fees
          $9,300
          $6,000
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  10/31/2013
FYE  10/31/2012
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  10/31/2013
FYE  10/31/2012
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    1/6/14                                                                                                



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    1/6/14                                                                                                           

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

Date    1/6/14                                                                                                

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