N-CSR 1 omf-ncsra.htm O'SHAUGHNESSY MUTUAL FUNDS ANNUAL REPORT 7-31-14 omf-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, WI 53202
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)


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



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



Date of fiscal year end:  July 31, 2014



Date of reporting period:  July 31, 2014

 
 

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 








 
 


ANNUAL REPORT
July 31, 2014




O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund
Class A Shares – OFAAX
Class C Shares – OFACX
Class I Shares – OFAIX


O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund
Class A Shares – OFDAX
Class C Shares – OFDCX
Class I Shares – OFDIX


O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
Class A Shares – OFMAX
Class I Shares – OFMIX


 
 
 
 

 

 
 

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds

 
All Cap Core Fund
 
For the fiscal year ended July 31, 2014, the All Cap Core Fund had an historically average year, with Class A shares returning 15.89% (without the effect of sales charges), Class C shares returning 15.02% and Class I shares returning 16.18%, while the Russell 3000® Index returned 16.37% and the S&P 500® Index returned 16.94% for the same period.
 
Several positions were detractors from performance, including Gamestop Corp. and Dun & Bradstreet Corp. The Fund was also hurt due to its zero weight in Apple, Inc., which performed well. Performance was boosted, however, by several overweights to stocks such as Safeway, Inc., Seagate Technology, and Wynn Resorts Ltd.
 
Based on our key factors of high yield, attractive valuation, and high momentum, the Fund was hurt by stock selection in the Energy and Consumer Discretionary sectors. The Fund was helped by stock selection in the Financial and Consumer Staples sectors.
 
Based on our historical research, the factors that we emphasize in the Fund should outperform over longer holding periods, but have shorter periods of time when they are less successful. We believe the key to success with this type of strategy is patience, and we expect stocks with attractive yields, valuations and momentum to outperform in the years to come.
 

 
Enhanced Dividend Fund
 
For the fiscal year ended July 31, 2014, the Enhanced Dividend Fund outperformed its benchmarks, with Class A shares returning 19.41% (without the effect of sales charges), Class C shares returning 18.48% and Class I shares returning 19.64%, while the MSCI All Country World Index returned 15.91% and the Russell 1000 Value® Index returned 15.47% for the same period.
 
High yielding stocks had a strong year.  Because the Enhanced Dividend Fund emphasizes value stocks with high yields, the Fund outperformed the MSCI All Country World Index during the period.
 
The Fund was helped by allocations to AstraZeneca PLC, Orange, and Lorrillard, Inc., all of which did well for the year. The main detractors from return were holdings in Ecopetrol SA, Transocean Ltd., and Vimpelcom Ltd.
 
Selecting securities based on high yield led to a very substantial overweight in the Telecommunications sector, with an average weight of 34.5% versus an average benchmark weight of just 3.9%.  Our allocation to the sector did help returns for the year and we continue to see strong opportunities in the sector.
 
Based on our historical research back to 1926, large cap, market-leading stocks with high dividend yields have been very strong performers relative to the overall market in the long run. We believe the key to success with this type of strategy is patience, and we expect stocks with attractive yields to outperform in the years to come.
 

 
Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
 
For the fiscal year ended July 31, 2014, the Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund underperformed with Class A shares returning 10.57% (without the effect of sales charges) and Class I shares returning 10.83%, while the Russell 2500 Growth® Index returned 11.64% for the same period.
 
The Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund has a high exposure to smaller cap stocks with high momentum, and it underperformed its benchmark, the Russell 2500 Growth® Index.
 
Based on our key factors of reasonable valuation, strong earnings growth and strong momentum, the Fund was particularly hurt in the Consumer Discretionary and Financial sectors, where stock selection was weak and caused the majority of the Fund’s underperformance relative to the benchmark for the period.  The main positive contribution to return came from holdings such as NN, Inc., Alliant Techsystems, Inc., and Greenbrier Co., Inc.
 
Based on our historical research, the factors that we emphasize in the Fund should outperform over longer holding periods, but have shorter periods of time when they lead to underperformance versus the benchmark. We believe the key to success with this type of strategy is patience, and we expect stocks with attractive valuations and strong earnings and price momentum to outperform in the years to come.
 

 
1

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds



Outlook
 
Nothing has changed about our general outlook: we believe equities in the U.S. remain richly valued relative to their own history and relative to other global regions. In our opinion, equity prices are more attractive in Europe, Asia and the Emerging Markets. Historically, when valuations are high, returns over the subsequent 10-year period are lower than average — and vice versa. However, our research shows that market level valuations are not an effective tool for timing markets. In a more expensive market, we believe that investors should own stocks with certain key proven factors — cheaper valuations, high quality balance sheets and earnings, and strong dividend yield — as we continue to do in our portfolios.
 
We do not know what will happen in the third quarter and prefer to focus on longer investment horizons. Instead, we revisit several evergreen rules for active portfolio management to which we subscribe:
 

 
To beat the benchmark, be different
 
We believe portfolios designed to outperform the market must be very different than the market to succeed. The modern term for such differentiation is “active share,” and we are believers that higher active share increases the odds of earning unique returns (both good and bad).1  For example, the Enhanced Dividend Fund has an active share of 95%, meaning that 95% of the portfolio holdings are distinct from the MSCI All Country World Index benchmark.
 

 
Be different with purpose
 
While being different from the benchmark is essential, there are prudent and imprudent ways to do so. Owning a concentrated portfolio of expensive, over-levered companies may result in a differentiated portfolio, but a rather senseless one. We believe that portfolios should be built using proven stock selection factors like quality, valuation, and yield. We believe that these factors have and will continue to work because investors — emotional beings at their core — systematically misprice stocks. They are overly pessimistic on the downside, euphoric on the upside, are slow to digest new information, and neglect important information (e.g. focus myopically on earnings but ignore cash flows). These persistent errors create opportunities for disciplined investors to exploit.
 

 
Maintain discipline to thoughtfully constructed strategies
 
Constructing portfolios that are different from the benchmark can be painful at times because periods of weak performance can occur. Therefore, maintaining discipline can be as important as having a good strategy. Even the most effective strategies will have periods of difficult underperformance.
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

1
Cremers, Martijn and Petajisto, Antti, How Active is Your Fund Manager? A New Measure That Predicts Performance (March 31, 2009). AFA 2007 Chicago Meetings Paper; EFA 2007 Ljubljana Meetings Paper; Yale ICF Working Paper No. 06-14.

 
2

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds


 
Past performance does not guarantee future results.
 
Opinions expressed are subject to change at any time, are not guaranteed and should not be considered investment advice.
 
Investments in foreign securities involve political, economic and currency risks, greater volatility, and differences in accounting methods. REITS and foreign real estate companies may be less diversified than other pools of securities, may have lower trading volumes and may be subject to more abrupt and erratic price movements than the overall securities markets. Investments in small-and medium-capitalization companies tend to have limited liquidity and greater price volatility than large-capitalization companies. Risks of derivatives include the possible imperfect correlation between the value of instruments and the underlying assets; risks of default by the other party to the transaction; risks that the transactions may result in losses that partially or completely offset gains in portfolio positions; and risks that instruments may not be liquid.
 
Fund holdings and sector allocations are subject to change at any time and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security. Please read the Schedule of Investments for a complete list of fund holdings.
 
The Russell 3000® Index measures the performance of the largest 3,000 U.S. companies representing approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market.  The Russell 2500 Growth™ Index measures the performance of the small to mid-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe.  It includes those Russell 2500 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.  The Standard & Poor’s 500® Index is a market-weighted index of 500 widely held common stocks of companies chosen for market size, liquidity and current index membership.  The MSCI All Country World Index is a free-float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the equity market performance in the global developed and emerging markets.  The Russell 1000 Value® Index measures the performance of the large-cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe.  It includes those Russell 1000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower expected growth values.  You cannot invest directly in an index.
 
Dividend Yield is the financial ratio that shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price (equal to most recent dividend payment per share (annualized) divided by price per share).
 
Active Share is the proportion of stock holdings in a mutual fund's composition that was different from the composition found in its benchmark. The greater the difference between the asset composition of the fund and its benchmark, the greater the active share. Accordingly there is a positive correlation between a fund's active-share value and the fund's performance against its benchmark.
 
Must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.
 
The O’Shaughnessy Funds are distributed by Quasar Distributors, LLC.
 


 
 
 
 
 

 
 
3

 
 
 
 
O’SHAUGHNESSY ALL CAP CORE FUND
Comparison of the change in value of a $100,000 investment in the
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund – Class I Shares vs the Russell 3000® Index and the S&P 500® Index
 
 
 
   
Since
Average Annual Total Return:
1 Year
Inception(1)
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund – Class A (with sales load)
  9.78%
16.01%
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund – Class A (without sales load)
15.89%
17.59%
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund – Class C (with CDSC)
14.02%
16.54%
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund – Class C (without CDSC)
15.02%
16.54%
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund – Class I
16.18%
17.71%
Russell 3000® Index
16.37%
18.55%
S&P 500® Index
16.94%
18.32%
 
Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results.  The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.  Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted.  Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-877-291-7827.
 
Returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gain 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 gain distributions, or redemption of Fund shares.  Class A shares may be subject to a 5.25% front-end sales load.  Class A shares do not have a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) except that a charge of 1% applies to certain redemptions made within twelve months, following purchases of $1 million or more without an initial sales charge.  Class C shares may be subject to a CDSC of 1.00% on redemptions held for one year or less after purchase.  Performance data shown does not reflect the 2% redemption fee imposed on shares held for 90 days or less.  If it did, total returns would be reduced.  This chart does not imply any future performance.  Indices do not incur expenses and are not available for investment.
 
The Russell 3000® Index measures the performance of the largest 3,000 U.S. companies representing approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market.
 
The S&P 500® Index is a market-value weighted index consisting of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation.
 
(1)
The Fund commenced operations on August 16, 2010.



 
4

 
 
 
 
O’SHAUGHNESSY ENHANCED DIVIDEND FUND
Comparison of the change in value of a $100,000 investment in the O’Shaughnessy Enhanced
Dividend Fund – Class I Shares vs the MSCI AC World Index and the Russell 1000 Value® Index
 
 

   
Since
Average Annual Total Return:
1 Year
Inception(1)
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund – Class A (with sales load)
13.15%
10.67%
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund – Class A (without sales load)
19.41%
12.18%
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund – Class C (with CDSC)
17.48%
11.35%
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund – Class C (without CDSC)
18.48%
11.35%
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund – Class I
19.64%
12.47%
MSCI All Country World Index
15.91%
12.90%
Russell 1000 Value® Index
15.47%
18.16%
 
Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results.  The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.  Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted.  Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-877-291-7827.
 
Returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gain 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 gain distributions, or redemption of Fund shares.  Class A shares may be subject to a 5.25% front-end sales load.  Class A shares do not have a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) except that a charge of 1% applies to certain redemptions made within twelve months, following purchases of $1 million or more without an initial sales charge.  Class C shares may be subject to a CDSC of 1.00% on redemptions held for one year or less after purchase.  Performance data shown does not reflect the 2% redemption fee imposed on shares held for 90 days or less.  If it did, total returns would be reduced.  This chart does not imply any future performance.  Indices do not incur expenses and are not available for investment.  
 
The MSCI All Country World Index is a free-float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the equity market performance in the global developed and emerging markets. The term “free-float” represents the portion of shares outstanding that are deemed to be available for purchase in the public equity markets by investors.
 
The Russell 1000 Value® Index measures the performance of the large-cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 1000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower expected growth values.
 
(1)
The Fund commenced operations on August 16, 2010.


 
5

 
 
 
 
O’SHAUGHNESSY SMALL/MID CAP GROWTH FUND
Comparison of the change in value of a $100,000 investment in the
O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund – Class I Shares vs the Russell 2500 Growth Index
 
 
 
   
Since
Average Annual Total Return:
1 Year
Inception(1)
O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund – Class A (with sales load)
  4.77%
14.47%
O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund – Class A (without sales load)
10.57%
16.03%
O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund – Class I
10.83%
16.33%
Russell 2500 Growth™ Index
11.64%
19.80%
 
Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results.  The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.  Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted.  Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-877-291-7827.
 
Returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gain 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 gain distributions, or redemption of Fund shares.  Class A shares may be subject to a 5.25% front-end sales load.  Class A shares do not have a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) except that a charge of 1% applies to certain redemptions made within twelve months, following purchases of $1 million or more without an initial sales charge.  Performance data shown does not reflect the 2% redemption fee imposed on shares held for 90 days or less.  If it did, total returns would be reduced.  This chart does not imply any future performance.  Indices do not incur expenses and are not available for investment.
 
The Russell 2500 Growth Index measures the performance of the small to mid-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 2500 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.
 
(1)
The Fund commenced operations on August 16, 2010.



 
6

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds


Expense Example
at July 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

Shareholders in mutual funds generally incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, redemption fees, and exchange fees, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service fees, and other fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.  The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (2/1/14 – 7/31/14).
 
Actual Expenses
For each class of each fund, two lines are presented in the tables below – the first line for each class provides information about actual account values and actual expenses, with actual net expenses being limited to 1.24% for Class A shares of the All Cap Core Fund and the Enhanced Dividend Fund, 1.44% for Class A shares of the Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund, 1.99% for Class C shares of the All Cap Core Fund and the Enhanced Dividend Fund, 0.99% for Class I shares of the All Cap Core Fund and the Enhanced Dividend Fund, and 1.19% for Class I shares of the Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund, per the operating expenses limitation agreement. In addition, you may be assessed a fee for outgoing wire transfers, returned checks, and stop payment orders at prevailing rates charged by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, the Funds’ transfer agent.  The Example below includes, but is not limited to, management fees, fund accounting, custody and transfer agent fees. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” for your fund and class to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
 
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
For each class of each fund, the second line for each class provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the respective fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.  Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the tables for each class of each fund 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.
 

 

 
7

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds

 
Expense Example (Continued)
at July 31, 2014 (Unaudited)
 
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund
 
 
Beginning
Ending
Expenses Paid
 
Account Value
Account Value
During Period*
 
2/1/14
7/31/14
(2/1/14 – 7/31/14)
Class A Actual
$1,000.00
$1,057.00
  $6.27
Class A Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,018.70
$  6.16
       
Class C Actual
$1,000.00
$1,053.00
$10.08
Class C Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,014.98
$  9.89
       
Class I Actual
$1,000.00
$1,058.40
$  5.00
Class I Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,019.93
$  4.91
 
*
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.23%, 1.98%, and 0.98% for Class A, Class C, and Class I, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181 (days in the most recent fiscal half-year)/365 days to reflect the one-half year expense.
 
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund
 
 
Beginning
Ending
Expenses Paid
 
Account Value
Account Value
During Period*
 
2/1/14
7/31/14
(2/1/14 – 7/31/14)
Class A Actual
$1,000.00
$1,132.30
$  6.56
Class A Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,018.65
$  6.21
       
Class C Actual
$1,000.00
$1,127.50
$10.50
Class C Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,014.93
$  9.94
       
Class I Actual
$1,000.00
$1,133.30
$  5.24
Class I Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,019.89
$  4.96
 
*
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.24%, 1.99%, and 0.99% for Class A, Class C, and Class I, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181 (days in the most recent fiscal half-year)/365 days to reflect the one-half year expense.
 
O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
 
 
Beginning
Ending
Expenses Paid
 
Account Value
Account Value
During Period*
 
2/1/14
7/31/14
(2/1/14 – 7/31/14)
Class A Actual
$1,000.00
$   985.90
$7.09
Class A Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,017.65
$7.20
       
Class I Actual
$1,000.00
$   986.70
$5.86
Class I Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,018.89
$5.96
 
*
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.44% and 1.19% for Class A and Class I, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181 (days in the most recent fiscal half-year)/365 days to reflect the one-half year expense.
 

 
8

 
 
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund


Sector Allocation of Portfolio Assets
at July 31, 2014 (Unaudited)
 
 




Percentages represent market value as a percentage of total investments.


The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MCSI, Inc. and Standard and Poor Financial Services LLC (“S&P”).  GICS is a service mark of MSCI and S&P and has been licensed for use by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC.
 
 
 

 

 
9

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund


Sector Allocation of Portfolio Assets
at July 31, 2014 (Unaudited)
 
 


 

Percentages represent market value as a percentage of total investments.


The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MCSI, Inc. and Standard and Poor Financial Services LLC (“S&P”).  GICS is a service mark of MSCI and S&P and has been licensed for use by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC.
 

 


 
10

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund


Sector Allocation of Portfolio Assets
at July 31, 2014 (Unaudited)
 
 




Percentages represent market value as a percentage of total investments.


The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MCSI, Inc. and Standard and Poor Financial Services LLC (“S&P”).  GICS is a service mark of MSCI and S&P and has been licensed for use by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC.
 

 



 
11

 
 
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund

 
Schedule of Investments
at July 31, 2014

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS – 100.42%
     
   
Aerospace & Defense – 7.11%
     
  14,757  
The Boeing Co.
  $ 1,777,923  
  54,518  
Exelis, Inc.
    918,083  
  13,430  
General Dynamics Corp.
    1,568,221  
  9,339  
Honeywell International, Inc.
    857,600  
  10,692  
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
    972,117  
  12,045  
Lockheed Martin Corp.
    2,011,154  
  8,958  
Northrop Grumman Corp.
    1,104,253  
  5,188  
Raytheon Co.
    470,915  
            9,680,266  
     
Airlines – 1.95%
       
  57,581  
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
    2,156,984  
  10,003  
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.*
    139,342  
  12,742  
SkyWest, Inc.
    136,212  
  3,452  
Spirit Airlines, Inc.*
    225,830  
            2,658,368  
     
Auto Components – 1.10%
       
  3,631  
BorgWarner, Inc.
    226,030  
  14,187  
Delphi Automotive PLC#
    947,692  
  12,711  
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
    319,936  
            1,493,658  
     
Beverages – 1.37%
       
  26,074  
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.
    1,185,063  
  11,582  
Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.
    680,558  
            1,865,621  
     
Biotechnology – 0.98%
       
  2,197  
Biogen Idec, Inc.*
    734,655  
  6,540  
Gilead Sciences, Inc.*
    598,737  
            1,333,392  
     
Building Products – 0.73%
       
  50,293  
AAON, Inc.
    986,749  
               
     
Capital Markets – 2.63%
       
  24,645  
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
    2,947,542  
  3,656  
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
    632,013  
            3,579,555  
     
Chemicals – 5.46%
       
  4,681  
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
    1,171,841  
  49,687  
The Dow Chemical Co.
    2,537,515  
  24,086  
LyondellBasell Industries NV – Class A#
    2,559,137  
  368  
NewMarket Corp.
    142,416  
  38,118  
Olin Corp.
    1,012,795  
            7,423,704  


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

 
12

 
 
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at July 31, 2014

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.61%
     
  11,482  
The ADT Corp.
  $ 399,574  
  2,856  
G & K Services, Inc. – Class A
    137,345  
  6,844  
Tyco International Ltd.#
    295,319  
            832,238  
     
Communications Equipment – 0.19%
       
  27,821  
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.
    256,231  
               
     
Computers & Peripherals – 5.07%
       
  10,575  
Lexmark International, Inc. – Class A
    507,917  
  10,313  
NetApp, Inc.
    400,557  
  2,091  
SanDisk Corp.
    191,766  
  85,460  
Seagate Technology PLC#
    5,007,956  
  7,872  
Western Digital Corp.
    785,862  
            6,894,058  
     
Construction & Engineering – 0.79%
       
  31,622  
AECOM Technology Corp.*
    1,073,567  
               
     
Containers & Packaging – 0.26%
       
  5,808  
Ball Corp.
    355,798  
               
     
Diversified Consumer Services – 0.79%
       
  6,464  
Outerwall, Inc.*
    355,649  
  13,991  
Strayer Education, Inc.*
    725,014  
            1,080,663  
     
Diversified Financial Services – 0.80%
       
  4,336  
CBOE Holdings, Inc.
    210,166  
  11,002  
McGraw Hill Financial, Inc.
    882,580  
            1,092,746  
     
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 6.80%
       
  171,106  
AT&T, Inc.
    6,089,662  
  12,683  
CenturyLink, Inc.
    497,681  
  60,368  
Frontier Communications Corp.
    395,410  
  44,232  
IDT Corp. – Class B
    689,577  
  259,763  
Vonage Holdings Corp.*
    903,975  
  58,966  
Windstream Holdings, Inc.
    675,750  
            9,252,055  
     
Electrical Equipment – 0.82%
       
  2,161  
Acuity Brands, Inc.
    231,810  
  2,909  
EnerSys, Inc.
    184,518  
  5,766  
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
    700,569  
            1,116,897  
     
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 0.12%
       
  6,283  
Insight Enterprises, Inc.*
    165,054  


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

 
13

 
 
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at July 31, 2014

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Energy Equipment & Services – 0.97%
     
  10,798  
Halliburton Co.
  $ 744,954  
  8,356  
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.
    287,029  
  6,582  
RPC, Inc.
    148,095  
  7,473  
Tesco Corp.#
    145,873  
            1,325,951  
     
Food & Staples Retailing – 2.11%
       
  13,744  
The Andersons, Inc.
    742,451  
  30,731  
The Kroger Co.
    1,505,204  
  8,554  
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
    629,403  
            2,877,058  
     
Food Products – 1.36%
       
  7,136  
Sanderson Farms, Inc.
    650,018  
  32,109  
Tyson Foods, Inc. – Class A
    1,194,776  
            1,844,794  
     
Gas Utilities – 0.64%
       
  18,049  
UGI Corp.
    876,098  
               
     
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 0.75%
       
  15,724  
St. Jude Medical, Inc.
    1,025,048  
               
     
Health Care Providers & Services – 5.11%
       
  1,752  
Aetna, Inc.
    135,833  
  8,576  
AmerisourceBergen Corp.
    659,580  
  9,374  
Cigna Corp.
    844,035  
  5,259  
Corvel Corp.*
    211,832  
  20,068  
ExamWorks Group, Inc.*
    708,200  
  11,256  
Magellan Health Services, Inc.*
    648,346  
  1,299  
McKesson Corp.
    249,226  
  3,340  
Omnicare, Inc.
    208,750  
  38,547  
Quest Diagnostics, Inc.
    2,355,222  
  53,653  
Triple-S Management Corp. – Class B*#
    927,124  
            6,948,148  
     
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 2.50%
       
  5,241  
Burger King Worldwide, Inc.
    138,258  
  6,371  
Marriott International, Inc. – Class A
    412,267  
  26,334  
Sonic Corp.*
    543,797  
  13,442  
Starbucks Corp.
    1,044,175  
  5,914  
Wynn Resorts Ltd.
    1,260,865  
            3,399,362  
     
Household Durables – 0.14%
       
  3,847  
Universal Electronics, Inc.*
    183,233  
               
     
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders – 0.11%
       
  10,142  
AES Corp.
    148,175  


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

 
14

 
 
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at July 31, 2014

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Industrial Conglomerates – 1.35%
     
  72,761  
General Electric Co.
  $ 1,829,939  
               
     
Insurance – 4.41%
       
  37,047  
Assurant, Inc.
    2,347,298  
  40,757  
The Travelers Companies, Inc.
    3,650,197  
            5,997,495  
     
Internet Software & Services – 2.50%
       
  2,840  
IAC/InterActiveCorp.
    190,848  
  44,593  
VeriSign, Inc.*
    2,410,252  
  22,520  
Yahoo!, Inc.*
    806,441  
            3,407,541  
     
IT Services – 5.54%
       
  5,519  
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
    222,802  
  2,337  
Computer Sciences Corp.
    145,805  
  17,591  
International Business Machines Corp.
    3,371,667  
  22,754  
Mastercard, Inc. – Class A
    1,687,209  
  6,931  
Science Applications International Corp.
    289,508  
  104,403  
The Western Union Co.
    1,823,920  
            7,540,911  
     
Machinery – 3.71%
       
  9,185  
Caterpillar, Inc.
    925,389  
  25,146  
Flowserve Corp.
    1,861,810  
  5,578  
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc.
    359,502  
  1,659  
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc.
    132,886  
  8,776  
Ingersoll-Rand PLC#
    515,941  
  6,139  
The Manitowoc Co., Inc.
    163,052  
  6,621  
Oshkosh Corp.
    306,023  
  7,348  
Pentair PLC#
    470,786  
  7,120  
Trinity Industries, Inc.
    310,717  
            5,046,106  
     
Media – 7.37%
       
  36,406  
DIRECTV*
    3,132,736  
  815  
Graham Holdings Co. – Class B
    558,886  
  31,698  
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*
    735,711  
  49,820  
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. – Class A
    1,578,298  
  48,703  
Viacom, Inc. – Class B
    4,026,277  
            10,031,908  
     
Multi-line Retail – 0.11%
       
  1,277  
Dillard’s, Inc. – Class A
    152,244  
               
     
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 7.83%
       
  3,674  
EOG Resources, Inc.
    402,083  
  33,242  
Exxon Mobil Corp.
    3,288,963  
  4,029  
Green Plains, Inc.
    151,047  


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

 
15

 
 
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at July 31, 2014

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (Continued)
     
  3,132  
HollyFrontier Corp.
  $ 147,235  
  49,908  
Marathon Petroleum Corp.
    4,166,320  
  3,212  
Panhandle Oil And Gas, Inc. – Class A
    206,917  
  29,560  
PBF Energy, Inc. – Class A
    801,076  
  4,845  
Rex American Resources Corp.*
    408,676  
  4,287  
Targa Resources Corp.
    546,593  
  13,054  
Western Refining, Inc.
    534,692  
            10,653,602  
     
Paper & Forest Products – 0.15%
       
  5,657  
Domtar Corp.
    203,199  
               
     
Pharmaceuticals – 4.46%
       
  5,485  
AbbVie, Inc.
    287,085  
  1,846  
Johnson & Johnson
    184,766  
  186,349  
Pfizer, Inc.
    5,348,216  
  1,859  
Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd.*
    245,221  
            6,065,288  
     
Professional Services – 1.97%
       
  22,945  
Dun & Bradstreet Corp.
    2,524,638  
  31,591  
Hill International, Inc.*
    151,953  
            2,676,591  
     
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 2.32%
       
  18,995  
Lam Research Corp.
    1,329,650  
  22,753  
Micron Technology, Inc.*
    695,104  
  35,906  
NVIDIA Corp.
    628,355  
  9,929  
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    503,996  
            3,157,105  
     
Software – 1.43%
       
  3,473  
Aspen Technology, Inc.*
    150,867  
  4,552  
Blackbaud, Inc.
    167,104  
  16,594  
Manhattan Associates, Inc.*
    487,200  
  34,546  
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*
    773,139  
  4,089  
Tyler Technologies, Inc.*
    370,995  
            1,949,305  
     
Specialty Retail – 5.12%
       
  9,597  
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. – Class A
    377,546  
  1,020  
AutoZone, Inc.*
    527,371  
  13,588  
GameStop Corp. – Class A
    570,288  
  64,180  
Home Depot, Inc.
    5,188,953  
  2,042  
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*
    306,300  
            6,970,458  


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

 
16

 
 
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at July 31, 2014

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.88%
     
  4,795  
Hanesbrands, Inc.
  $ 468,519  
  9,508  
Nike, Inc. – Class B
    733,352  
            1,201,871  
     
Total Common Stocks (Cost $119,250,903)
    136,652,050  
               
     
REITS – 0.10%
       
     
Real Estate Management & Development – 0.10%
       
  4,375  
CBRE Group, Inc. – Class A*
    134,925  
     
Total REITS (Cost $141,456)
    134,925  
     
Total Investments in Securities (Cost $119,392,359) – 100.52%
    136,786,975  
     
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – (0.52)%
    (706,663 )
     
Net Assets – 100.00%
  $ 136,080,312  

*
Non-income producing security.
#
U.S. traded security of a foreign issuer.

The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor Financial Services LLC (“S&P”). GICS is a service mark of MSCI and S&P and has been licensed for use by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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

 
17

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund


Schedule of Investments
at July 31, 2014

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS – 95.49%
     
   
Aerospace & Defense – 3.31%
     
  141,250  
BAE Systems PLC – ADR
  $ 4,086,362  
  6,287  
Lockheed Martin Corp.
    1,049,740  
            5,136,102  
     
Chemicals – 2.30%
       
  100,310  
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, Inc. – ADR
    3,560,002  
               
     
Commercial Banks – 4.97%
       
  103,384  
Bank of Montreal#
    7,709,345  
               
     
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 21.71%
       
  106,115  
AT&T, Inc.
    3,776,633  
  64,168  
BCE, Inc.#
    2,905,527  
  198,457  
CenturyLink, Inc.
    7,787,453  
  353,680  
Deutsche Telekom AG – ADR
    5,768,521  
  344,163  
Orange S.A. – ADR
    5,355,176  
  12,333  
Telefonica S.A. – ADR
    200,288  
  12,913  
Telenor ASA – ADR
    894,871  
  214,852  
Telstra Corp., Ltd. – ADR
    5,467,983  
  11,340  
TELUS Corp.#
    395,766  
  22,442  
Verizon Communications, Inc.
    1,131,526  
            33,683,744  
     
Energy Equipment & Services – 8.16%
       
  93,395  
Ensco PLC – Class A#
    4,730,457  
  48,128  
Noble Corp. PLC#
    1,509,775  
  159,079  
Transocean Ltd.#
    6,417,247  
            12,657,479  
     
Food Products – 0.27%
       
  7,844  
Kraft Foods Group, Inc.
    420,321  
               
     
Insurance – 2.98%
       
  52,208  
AXA S.A. – ADR
    1,200,262  
  19,457  
Sun Life Financial, Inc.#
    741,895  
  31,565  
Swiss Re AG – ADR
    2,682,236  
            4,624,393  
     
Media – 3.17%
       
  200,678  
Shaw Communications, Inc. – Class B
    4,918,618  
               
     
Metals & Mining – 2.14%
       
  28,222  
BHP Billiton PLC – ADR
    1,923,612  
  186,187  
Companhia Siderurgica Nacional S.A. – ADR
    925,349  
  19,947  
Teck Resources Ltd. – Class B#
    477,930  
            3,326,891  
     
Office Electronics – 2.59%
       
  122,726  
Canon, Inc. – ADR
    4,024,186  


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

 
18

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at July 31, 2014
 
Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 23.53%
     
  96,842  
BP PLC – ADR
  $ 4,742,353  
  340,384  
Canadian Oil Sands Ltd.#
    7,272,985  
  9,397  
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. – ADR
    917,523  
  4,190  
CNOOC Ltd. – ADR
    740,247  
  12,565  
ConocoPhillips
    1,036,612  
  188,702  
Ecopetrol S.A. – ADR
    6,366,805  
  101,409  
ENI S.p.A. – ADR
    5,151,577  
  280,314  
Gazprom OAO – ADR
    2,054,702  
  26,661  
Husky Energy, Inc.#
    812,894  
  43,886  
Royal Dutch Shell PLC – ADR
    3,591,191  
  59,297  
Total S.A. – ADR
    3,824,657  
            36,511,546  
     
Pharmaceuticals – 1.76%
       
  26,160  
Eli Lilly & Co.
    1,597,330  
  23,528  
GlaxoSmithKline PLC – ADR
    1,138,049  
            2,735,379  
     
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 0.67%
       
  30,715  
Intel Corp.
    1,040,931  
               
     
Specialty Retail – 0.62%
       
  82,481  
Staples, Inc.
    955,955  
               
     
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.38%
       
  17,080  
Coach, Inc.
    590,285  
               
     
Tobacco – 5.75%
       
  60,129  
Altria Group, Inc.
    2,441,237  
  87,581  
Lorillard, Inc.
    5,296,899  
  21,297  
Reynolds American, Inc.
    1,189,437  
            8,927,573  
     
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 11.18%
       
  105,120  
China Mobile Ltd. – ADR
    5,727,989  
  285,345  
Mobile Telesystems – ADR
    5,116,236  
  78,741  
NTT DoCoMo, Inc. – ADR
    1,380,330  
  9,825  
Rogers Communications, Inc. – Class B#
    383,568  
  142,640  
Vodafone Group PLC – ADR
    4,738,499  
            17,346,622  
     
Total Common Stocks (Cost $136,990,633)
    148,169,372  

 

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

 
19

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at July 31, 2014

Shares
     
Value
 
   
PREFERRED STOCKS – 2.64%
     
   
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 2.64%
     
  203,214  
Telefonica Brasil S.A. – ADR
  $ 4,094,762  
     
Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $4,579,401)
    4,094,762  
     
Total Investments in Securities (Cost $141,570,034) – 98.13%
    152,264,134  
     
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 1.87%
    2,908,286  
     
Net Assets – 100.00%
  $ 155,172,420  

#
U.S. traded security of a foreign issuer.
ADR – American Depository Receipt

The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor Financial Services LLC (“S&P”). GICS is a service mark of MSCI and S&P and has been licensed for use by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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

 
20

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at July 31, 2014

Country Allocation

Country
% of Net Assets
United States
  20.0 %  
Canada
  18.9 %  
United Kingdom
  14.8 %  
France
  6.7 %  
Switzerland
  5.9 %  
Russian Federation
  4.6 %  
Hong Kong
  4.2 %  
Colombia
  4.1 %  
Germany
  3.7 %  
Australia
  3.5 %  
Japan
  3.5 %  
Italy
  3.3 %  
Brazil
  3.2 %  
Netherlands
  2.3 %  
China
  0.6 %  
Norway
  0.6 %  
Spain
  0.1 %  
    100.0 %  


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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

 
21

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund


Schedule of Investments
at July 31, 2014

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS – 99.51%
     
   
Aerospace & Defense – 2.74%
     
  543  
Curtiss-Wright Corp.
  $ 34,486  
  541  
Engility Holdings, Inc.*
    18,697  
  4,605  
Exelis, Inc.
    77,548  
  1,793  
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
    163,020  
  469  
Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc. – Class A*
    15,275  
            309,026  
     
Airlines – 1.64%
       
  2,195  
Air France – KLM – ADR*
    23,772  
  8,060  
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.*
    112,276  
  752  
Spirit Airlines, Inc.*
    49,196  
            185,244  
     
Auto Components – 4.68%
       
  1,725  
Gentex Corp.
    49,852  
  1,012  
Gentherm, Inc.*
    42,352  
  1,427  
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
    35,918  
  339  
Lear Corp.
    31,924  
  3,400  
Modine Manufacturing Co.*
    46,818  
  1,373  
Standard Motor Products, Inc.
    49,497  
  1,604  
Tower International, Inc.*
    50,526  
  2,670  
Valeo S.A. – ADR
    160,600  
  625  
Visteon Corp.*
    59,688  
            527,175  
     
Beverages – 0.28%
       
  252  
Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
    17,595  
  198  
Molson Coors Brewing Co. – Class B
    13,371  
            30,966  
     
Biotechnology – 0.33%
       
  413  
United Therapeutics Corp.*
    37,558  
               
     
Building Products – 2.01%
       
  2,258  
A.O. Smith Corp.
    105,449  
  5,423  
AAON, Inc.
    106,399  
  1,566  
PGT, Inc.*
    14,501  
            226,349  
     
Capital Markets – 0.75%
       
  1,241  
Calamos Asset Management, Inc. – Class A
    14,718  
  1,231  
FXMC, Inc. – Class A
    16,766  
  1,575  
HFF, Inc. – Class A*
    53,487  
            84,971  
     
Chemicals – 2.67%
       
  356  
A. Schulman, Inc.
    14,147  
  275  
Cabot Corp.
    14,407  
  184  
Celanese Corp. – Class A
    10,711  
  1,723  
FutureFuel Corp.
    27,154  
  856  
Huntsman Corp.
    22,299  


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

 
22

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at July 31, 2014

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Chemicals (Continued)
     
  480  
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.
  $ 48,475  
  293  
NewMarket Corp.
    113,391  
  548  
PolyOne Corp.
    20,797  
  420  
Quaker Chemical Corp.
    29,656  
            301,037  
     
Commercial Services & Supplies – 2.84%
       
  1,209  
G & K Services, Inc. – Class A
    58,141  
  804  
KAR Auction Services, Inc.
    23,565  
  2,954  
Kimball International, Inc. – Class B
    46,585  
  1,423  
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.
    24,703  
  3,695  
U.S. Ecology, Inc.
    167,236  
            320,230  
     
Communications Equipment – 0.76%
       
  3,727  
Ituran Location and Control Ltd.#
    85,721  
               
     
Computers & Peripherals – 1.01%
       
  2,583  
Electronics for Imaging, Inc.*
    113,833  
               
     
Construction & Engineering – 0.13%
       
  1,001  
Comfort Systems USA, Inc.
    14,915  
               
     
Construction Materials – 0.44%
       
  752  
Caesarstone Sdot-Yam Ltd.*#
    32,607  
  186  
Eagle Materials, Inc.
    16,893  
            49,500  
     
Containers & Packaging – 2.10%
       
  1,409  
Ball Corp.
    86,315  
  2,276  
Packaging Corp. of America
    150,580  
            236,895  
     
Distributors – 0.35%
       
  828  
Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc.
    39,082  
               
     
Diversified Consumer Services – 3.43%
       
  7,077  
China Distance Education Holdings Ltd. – ADR
    112,595  
  537  
DeVry Education Group, Inc.
    21,464  
  1,683  
New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. – ADR*
    32,903  
  6,135  
TAL Education Group – ADR*
    180,676  
  8,751  
Xueda Education Group – ADR
    39,029  
            386,667  
     
Diversified Financial Services – 0.23%
       
  534  
CBOE Holdings, Inc.
    25,883  
               
     
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 2.06%
       
  3,312  
Frontier Communications Corp.
    21,694  


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

 
23

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at July 31, 2014

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Diversified Telecommunication Services (Continued)
     
  3,649  
Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A. – ADR*
  $ 24,740  
  2,065  
IDT Corp. – Class B
    32,193  
  5,156  
Telecom Corp. of New Zealand Ltd. – ADR
    61,640  
  7,988  
Windstream Holdings, Inc.
    91,542  
            231,809  
     
Electrical Equipment – 1.23%
       
  796  
Acuity Brands, Inc.
    85,387  
  839  
EnerSys, Inc.
    53,218  
            138,605  
     
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 1.39%
       
  717  
Benchmark Electronics, Inc.*
    17,316  
  558  
CDW Corp. of Delaware
    17,237  
  1,755  
Flextronics International Ltd.*#
    18,234  
  1,476  
Newport Corp.*
    25,550  
  1,171  
Sanmina Corp.*
    27,273  
  635  
Zebra Technologies Corp. – Class A*
    50,844  
            156,454  
     
Energy Equipment & Services – 5.43%
       
  105  
Core Laboratories N.V.#
    15,375  
  495  
Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
    52,599  
  3,475  
Matrix Service Co.*
    93,304  
  1,380  
Nabors Industries Ltd.#
    37,481  
  11,910  
North American Energy Partners, Inc.#
    86,347  
  2,694  
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.
    92,539  
  2,178  
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.*
    32,038  
  5,259  
RPC, Inc.
    118,327  
  986  
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
    33,130  
  1,357  
Tesco Corp.#
    26,489  
  379  
Unit Corp.*
    24,010  
            611,639  
     
Food & Staples Retailing – 1.05%
       
  2,191  
The Andersons, Inc.
    118,358  
               
     
Food Products – 2.91%
       
  997  
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.
    70,986  
  2,575  
Gruma S.A.B. de C.V. – ADR*
    112,991  
  524  
Industrias Bachoco S.A.B. de C.V. – ADR
    27,845  
  341  
Ingredion, Inc.
    25,108  
  559  
Sanderson Farms, Inc.
    50,919  
  1,078  
Tyson Foods, Inc. – Class A
    40,112  
            327,961  
     
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 1.60%
       
  2,029  
Anika Therapeutics, Inc.*
    85,340  
  1,299  
Masimo Corp.*
    31,280  


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

 
24

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at July 31, 2014

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (Continued)
     
  1,192  
Vascular Solutions, Inc.*
  $ 29,407  
  850  
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
    34,638  
            180,665  
     
Health Care Providers & Services – 4.92%
       
  3,513  
Concord Medical Services Holdings Ltd. – ADR*
    29,193  
  4,007  
Corvel Corp.*
    161,402  
  2,850  
ExamWorks Group, Inc.*
    100,576  
  802  
Healthways, Inc.*
    13,867  
  1,053  
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.*
    75,521  
  1,542  
Omnicare, Inc.
    96,375  
  3,641  
Select Medical Holdings Corp.
    56,581  
  189  
Universal Health Services, Inc. – Class B
    20,147  
            553,662  
     
Health Care Technology – 0.16%
       
  651  
Omnicell, Inc.*
    17,837  
               
     
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 6.74%
       
  2,853  
Burger King Worldwide, Inc.
    75,262  
  607  
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.
    58,855  
  699  
Famous Dave’s of America, Inc.*
    17,426  
  1,537  
Hyatt Hotels Corp. – Class A*
    90,422  
  1,772  
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC – ADR
    71,571  
  845  
International Game Technology
    14,306  
  1,814  
Jack in the Box, Inc.
    103,743  
  1,093  
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.*
    70,345  
  1,414  
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.#
    84,345  
  6,878  
Sonic Corp.*
    142,031  
  1,251  
Texas Roadhouse, Inc.
    31,125  
            759,431  
     
Household Durables – 0.58%
       
  407  
Garmin Ltd.#
    22,401  
  309  
Helen of Troy Ltd.*#
    16,572  
  612  
La-Z-Boy, Inc.
    12,876  
  282  
Universal Electronics, Inc.*
    13,432  
            65,281  
     
Internet & Catalog Retail – 0.54%
       
  556  
Liberty Ventures – Class A*
    38,453  
  1,385  
NutriSystem, Inc.
    22,229  
            60,682  
     
Internet Software & Services – 1.43%
       
  1,891  
comScore, Inc.*
    68,435  
  185  
CoStar Group, Inc.*
    26,590  
  382  
Envestnet, Inc.*
    16,659  
  735  
IAC/InterActiveCorp.
    49,392  
            161,076  


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

 
25

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at July 31, 2014

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
IT Services – 2.86%
     
  2,083  
Acxiom Corp.*
  $ 38,161  
  1,095  
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
    44,205  
  264  
Computer Sciences Corp.
    16,471  
  1,006  
CSG Systems International, Inc.
    26,196  
  2,323  
Euronet Worldwide, Inc.*
    116,243  
  135  
FleetCor Technologies, Inc.*
    17,927  
  810  
Sykes Enterprises, Inc.*
    16,767  
  2,284  
WNS Holdings Ltd. – ADR*
    46,023  
            321,993  
     
Leisure Products – 0.19%
       
  1,712  
Smith & Wesson Holding Corp.*
    21,143  
               
     
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 1.10%
       
  398  
PerkinElmer, Inc.
    18,396  
  3,431  
WuXi PharmaTech Cayman, Inc. – ADR*
    105,709  
            124,105  
     
Machinery – 6.89%
       
  755  
Albany International Corp. – Class A
    27,059  
  1,496  
CIRCOR International, Inc.
    107,518  
  828  
Columbus Mckinnon Corp.
    19,251  
  946  
Conrad Industries, Inc.*
    35,030  
  2,249  
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc.
    144,948  
  658  
Kadant, Inc.
    25,096  
  6,030  
NN, Inc.
    174,870  
  4,662  
Trinity Industries, Inc.
    203,450  
  400  
Wabco Holdings, Inc.*
    38,992  
            776,214  
     
Marine – 0.34%
       
  97  
Kirby Corp.*
    11,297  
  3,377  
Navios Maritime Holdings, Inc.#
    26,915  
            38,212  
     
Media – 3.53%
       
  204  
Graham Holdings Co. – Class B
    139,893  
  325  
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. – Class A
    19,529  
  806  
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.#
    24,825  
  5,481  
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*
    127,214  
  4,173  
MDC Partners, Inc. – Class A#
    86,047  
            397,508  
     
Multi-line Retail – 0.55%
       
  515  
Dillard’s, Inc. – Class A
    61,398  
               
     
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 3.29%
       
  6,197  
Abraxas Petroleum Corp.*
    31,605  
  1,181  
Enerplus Corp.#
    27,069  


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

 
26

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at July 31, 2014

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (Continued)
     
  932  
Panhandle Oil and Gas, Inc. – Class A
  $ 60,039  
  358  
SM Energy Co.
    28,117  
  1,195  
Targa Resources Corp.
    152,363  
  763  
Vermilion Energy, Inc.#
    50,251  
  236  
Whiting Petroleum Corp.*
    20,884  
            370,328  
     
Paper & Forest Products – 0.35%
       
  954  
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.
    38,952  
               
     
Personal Products – 0.09%
       
  182  
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. – Class A
    10,682  
               
     
Pharmaceuticals – 2.37%
       
  1,831  
Depomed, Inc.*
    18,218  
  1,248  
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC*#
    174,383  
  561  
Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd.*
    74,002  
            266,603  
     
Professional Services – 2.30%
       
  424  
Barrett Business Services, Inc.
    24,202  
  3,616  
Hill International, Inc.*
    17,393  
  1,481  
Huron Consulting Group, Inc.*
    89,512  
  1,018  
Navigant Consulting, Inc.*
    16,614  
  860  
Towers Watson & Co. – Class A
    87,737  
  396  
VSE Corp.
    23,590  
            259,048  
     
Road & Rail – 2.76%
       
  538  
ArcBest Corp.
    17,071  
  2,117  
Avis Budget Group, Inc.*
    118,954  
  626  
Heartland Express, Inc.
    14,054  
  2,713  
Knight Transportation, Inc.
    65,003  
  1,111  
Ryder System, Inc.
    95,690  
            310,772  
     
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 5.51%
       
  15,092  
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. – ADR
    90,401  
  6,547  
Amkor Technology, Inc.*
    57,941  
  3,769  
Integrated Device Technology, Inc.*
    54,123  
  3,636  
Marvell Technology Group Ltd.#
    48,504  
  1,785  
Silicon Motion Technology Corp. – ADR
    41,162  
  9,410  
Siliconware Precision Industries Co. – ADR
    62,576  
  3,371  
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    171,112  
  10,938  
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.*
    94,832  
            620,651  


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

 
27

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at July 31, 2014

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Software – 4.24%
     
  1,084  
Advent Software, Inc.
  $ 35,187  
  1,282  
American Software, Inc. – Class A
    11,935  
  378  
Aspen Technology, Inc.*
    16,420  
  364  
Blackbaud, Inc.
    13,362  
  2,765  
Callidus Software, Inc.*
    29,641  
  995  
Electronic Arts, Inc.*
    33,432  
  5,387  
Magic Software Enterprises Ltd.#
    37,224  
  5,801  
Manhattan Associates, Inc.*
    170,317  
  693  
Open Text Corp.#
    38,565  
  1,415  
PTC, Inc.*
    50,883  
  322  
Tyler Technologies, Inc.*
    29,215  
  248  
Verint Systems, Inc.*
    11,641  
            477,822  
     
Specialty Retail – 0.86%
       
  977  
Brown Shoe Co., Inc.
    27,542  
  590  
The Finish Line, Inc. – Class A
    15,511  
  691  
Foot Locker, Inc.
    32,843  
  1,105  
Kirkland’s, Inc.*
    20,785  
            96,681  
     
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 0.69%
       
  5,303  
Logitech International S.A.#
    77,424  
               
     
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 2.19%
       
  768  
G-III Apparel Group Ltd.*
    59,651  
  1,911  
Hanesbrands, Inc.
    186,724  
            246,375  
     
Tobacco – 0.21%
       
  1,136  
Vector Group Ltd.
    23,322  
               
     
Trading Companies & Distributors – 1.86%
       
  3,873  
Aceto Corp.
    64,911  
  1,497  
Bunzl PLC – ADR
    40,419  
  989  
United Rentals, Inc.*
    104,735  
            210,065  
     
Transportation Infrastructure – 0.72%
       
  691  
Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V. – ADR
    21,773  
  873  
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico S.A.B. de C.V. – ADR
    58,770  
            80,543  

 

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

 
28

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund


Schedule of Investments (Continued)
at July 31, 2014

Shares
     
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
     
   
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.18%
     
  520  
United States Cellular Corp.*
  $ 20,327  
     
Total Common Stocks (Cost $10,507,959)
    11,208,680  
     
Total Investments in Securities (Cost $10,507,959) – 99.51%
    11,208,680  
     
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 0.49%
    55,734  
     
Net Assets – 100.00%
  $ 11,264,414  

*
Non-income producing security.
#
U.S. traded security of a foreign issuer.
ADR – American Depository Receipt

The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor Financial Services LLC (“S&P”). GICS is a service mark of MSCI and S&P and has been licensed for use by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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

 
29

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds


Statements of Assets and Liabilities
at July 31, 2014

   
All Cap
   
Enhanced
   
Small/Mid Cap
 
   
Core Fund
   
Dividend Fund
   
Growth Fund
 
ASSETS
                 
Investments in securities, at value (cost $119,392,359,
                 
  $141,570,034, and $10,507,959, respectively)
  $ 136,786,975     $ 152,264,134     $ 11,208,680  
Cash
    534,097       2,830,394       265,422  
Receivables:
                       
Securities sold
          1,980,360       674,281  
Fund shares issued
    54,184       629,590       17,407  
Dividends
    169,506       816,892       6,030  
Due from Advisor (Note 4)
                6,241  
Prepaid expenses
    17,801       20,870       11,957  
Total assets
    137,562,563       158,542,240       12,190,018  
LIABILITIES
                       
Payables:
                       
Securities purchased
          2,935,688       865,465  
Distributions payable
          57,202        
Fund shares redeemed
    1,246,024       127,712        
Administration fees
    7,998       7,443       6,541  
Audit fees
    19,501       19,501       19,500  
Transfer agent fees and expenses
    9,698       8,251       4,995  
Due to Advisor (Note 4)
    85,194       109,772        
Custody fees
    2,738       1,255       3,543  
Legal fees
    2,927       2,678       4,750  
Fund accounting fees
    8,826       7,928       8,137  
Chief Compliance Officer fee
    1,332       1,333       1,333  
Distribution fees
    87,112       85,325       8,074  
Shareholder reporting
    10,901       5,732       2,973  
Accrued other expenses
                293  
Total liabilities
    1,482,251       3,369,820       925,604  
NET ASSETS
  $ 136,080,312     $ 155,172,420     $ 11,264,414  
 
 
 
 
 

 

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

 
30

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds

 
Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Continued)
at July 31, 2014

   
All Cap
   
Enhanced
   
Small/Mid Cap
 
   
Core Fund
   
Dividend Fund
   
Growth Fund
 
CALCULATION OF NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE
                 
Class A Shares
                 
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding
  $ 6,470,906     $ 18,477,915     $ 3,747,803  
Shares issued and outstanding [unlimited
                       
  number of shares (par value $0.01) authorized]
    379,065       1,363,860       243,673  
Net asset value and redemption price per share
  $ 17.07     $ 13.55     $ 15.38  
Maximum offering price per share
                       
  (Net asset value per share divided by 94.75%)
  $ 18.02     $ 14.30     $ 16.23  
Class C Shares
                       
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding
  $ 10,139,527     $ 8,895,436        
Shares issued and outstanding [unlimited
                       
  number of shares (par value $0.01) authorized]
    608,000       661,129        
Net asset value and offering
                       
  price per share (Note 1)
  $ 16.68     $ 13.45        
Class I Shares
                       
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding
  $ 119,469,879     $ 127,799,069     $ 7,516,611  
Shares issued and outstanding [unlimited
                       
  number of shares (par value $0.01) authorized]
    7,010,383       9,401,967       483,643  
Net asset value, offering and
                       
  redemption price per share
  $ 17.04     $ 13.59     $ 15.54  
                         
COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS
                       
Paid-in capital
  $ 99,830,329     $ 136,669,723     $ 8,920,382  
Undistributed net investment income/(loss)
    583,168       8,475       (5,285 )
Accumulated net realized gain on investments
    18,272,199       7,800,382       1,648,597  
Net unrealized appreciation of investments
    17,394,616       10,693,840       700,720  
Net assets
  $ 136,080,312     $ 155,172,420     $ 11,264,414  
 
 
 
 
 
 

 


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

 
31

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds

















(This Page Intentionally Left Blank.)
 




















 
32

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds


Statements of Operations
For the Year Ended July 31, 2014

   
All Cap
   
Enhanced
   
Small/Mid Cap
 
   
Core Fund
   
Dividend Fund
   
Growth Fund
 
INVESTMENT INCOME
                 
Income
                 
Dividends (net of foreign tax withheld and issuance
                 
  fees of $487, $622,249, and $3,898, respectively)
  $ 2,671,043     $ 8,599,383     $ 130,968  
Total income
    2,671,043       8,599,383       130,968  
Expenses
                       
Advisory fees (Note 4)
    755,955       854,998       65,169  
Distribution fees – Class A (Note 5)
    13,180       53,678       9,673  
Distribution fees – Class C (Note 5)
    90,873       73,705        
Transfer agent fees and expenses (Note 4)
    64,850       62,660       30,731  
Fund accounting fees (Note 4)
    51,185       47,119       45,479  
Administration fees (Note 4)
    49,002       49,002       41,475  
Registration fees
    41,846       46,082       25,748  
Audit fees
    19,401       19,401       19,501  
Reports to shareholders
    13,925       9,144       2,514  
Custody fees (Note 4)
    13,139       11,107       14,494  
Miscellaneous expense
    11,131       9,448       5,905  
Legal fees
    10,872       10,115       9,093  
Chief Compliance Officer fee (Note 4)
    7,999       7,999       7,999  
Trustee fees
    7,354       6,995       5,375  
Insurance expense
    5,543       3,856       2,299  
Other fees
    82              
Total expenses
    1,156,337       1,265,309       285,455  
Advisory fee recoupment or waiver
                       
  and expense reimbursement (Note 4)
    299,541       164,302       (146,530 )
Net expenses
    1,455,878       1,429,611       138,925  
Net investment income/(loss)
    1,215,165       7,169,772       (7,957 )
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED
                       
  GAIN/(LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
                       
Net realized gain on investments
    23,787,176       8,364,399       2,117,898  
Net change in unrealized
                       
  appreciation on investments
    (4,796,759 )     7,199,739       (1,075,163 )
Net realized and unrealized
                       
  gain on investments
    18,990,417       15,564,138       1,042,735  
Net increase in net assets
                       
  resulting from operations
  $ 20,205,582     $ 22,733,910     $ 1,034,778  
 
 
 
 

 

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

 
33

 
 
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund


Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
July 31, 2014
   
July 31, 2013
 
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM:
           
OPERATIONS
           
Net investment income
  $ 1,215,165     $ 1,565,790  
Net realized gain on investments
    23,787,176       5,571,232  
Net change in unrealized
               
  appreciation on investments
    (4,796,759 )     18,071,246  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
    20,205,582       25,208,268  
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
               
From net investment income
               
Class A Shares
    (36,547 )     (46,854 )
Class C Shares
    (20,358 )     (48,592 )
Class I Shares
    (1,192,857 )     (1,282,967 )
From net realized gain on investments
               
Class A Shares
    (348,840 )      
Class C Shares
    (710,126 )      
Class I Shares
    (8,934,377 )      
Total distributions to shareholders
    (11,243,105 )     (1,378,413 )
                 
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
               
Net increase in net assets derived
               
  from net change in outstanding shares (a)
    1,209,025       39,028,956  
Total increase in net assets
    10,171,502       62,858,811  
                 
NET ASSETS
               
Beginning of year
    125,908,810       63,049,999  
End of year
  $ 136,080,312     $ 125,908,810  
Includes undistributed net investment income of
  $ 583,168     $ 662,872  

 
 
 
 
 

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

 
34

 
 
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund


Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

(a)   A summary of share transactions is as follows:
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
July 31, 2014
   
July 31, 2013
 
Class A Shares
           
Net proceeds from shares sold
  $ 1,894,140     $ 931,267  
Distributions reinvested
    379,516       45,934  
Payment for shares redeemed
    (322,042 )     (1,425,289 )+
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions
  $ 1,951,614     $ (448,088 )
+  Net of redemption fees of
  $     $ 1,112  
                 
Class C Shares
               
Net proceeds from shares sold
  $ 2,847,900     $ 640,401  
Distributions reinvested
    730,484       48,592  
Payment for shares redeemed
    (1,376,948 )+     (1,483,861 )+
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions
  $ 2,201,436     $ (794,868 )
+  Net of redemption fees of
  $ 500     $ 117  
                 
Class I Shares
               
Net proceeds from shares sold
  $ 21,226,206     $ 51,521,091  
Distributions reinvested
    7,896,348       1,090,769  
Payment for shares redeemed
    (32,066,579 )+     (12,339,948 )+
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions
  $ (2,944,025 )   $ 40,271,912  
+  Net of redemption fees of
  $ 1,755     $ 4,498  
    $ 1,209,025     $ 39,028,956  
                 
Class A Shares
               
Shares sold
    112,198       66,934  
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions
    23,326       3,580  
Shares redeemed
    (19,457 )     (105,016 )
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding
    116,067       (34,502 )
                 
Class C Shares
               
Shares sold
    170,281       46,842  
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions
    45,741       3,848  
Shares redeemed
    (85,745 )     (104,595 )
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding
    130,277       (53,905 )
                 
Class I Shares
               
Shares sold
    1,272,747       3,814,296  
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions
    487,128       85,350  
Shares redeemed
    (1,909,139 )     (858,499 )
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding
    (149,264 )     3,041,147  
      97,080       2,952,740  

 

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

 
35

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund


Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
July 31, 2014
   
July 31, 2013
 
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM:
           
OPERATIONS
           
Net investment income
  $ 7,169,772     $ 1,967,978  
Net realized gain on investments
    8,364,399       1,026,223  
Net change in unrealized
               
  appreciation/(depreciation) on investments
    7,199,739       3,526,604  
Net increase in net assets
               
  resulting from operations
    22,733,910       6,520,805  
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
               
From net investment income
               
Class A Shares
    (1,157,640 )     (305,600 )
Class C Shares
    (336,271 )     (153,533 )
Class I Shares
    (5,666,317 )     (1,528,023 )
From net realized gain on investments
               
Class A Shares
    (6,637 )      
Class C Shares
    (2,444 )      
Class I Shares
    (34,853 )      
Total distributions to shareholders
    (7,204,162 )     (1,987,156 )
                 
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
               
Net increase in net assets derived
               
  from net change in outstanding shares (a)
    46,299,052       58,384,822  
Total increase in net assets
    61,828,800       62,918,471  
                 
NET ASSETS
               
Beginning of year
    93,343,620       30,425,149  
End of year
  $ 155,172,420     $ 93,343,620  
Includes undistributed net investment income of
  $ 8,475     $  
 
 

 

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

 
36

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund


Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

(a)   A summary of share transactions is as follows:
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
July 31, 2014
   
July 31, 2013
 
Class A Shares
           
Net proceeds from shares sold
  $ 12,639,929     $ 10,796,399  
Distributions reinvested
    1,081,805       286,882  
Payment for shares redeemed
    (13,100,046 )+     (1,684,174 )+
Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions
  $ 621,688     $ 9,399,107  
+  Net of redemption fees of
  $ 3,076     $ 3,036  
                 
Class C Shares
               
Net proceeds from shares sold
  $ 2,279,173     $ 1,005,750  
Distributions reinvested
    338,179       153,417  
Payment for shares redeemed
    (736,866 )     (1,590,746 )+
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions
  $ 1,880,486     $ (431,579 )
+  Net of redemption fees of
  $     $ 109  
                 
Class I Shares
               
Net proceeds from shares sold
  $ 52,450,839     $ 59,840,918  
Distributions reinvested
    4,863,542       1,289,641  
Payment for shares redeemed
    (13,517,503 )+     (11,713,265 )+
Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions
  $ 43,796,878     $ 49,417,294  
+  Net of redemption fees of
  $ 9,587     $ 3,061  
    $ 46,299,052     $ 58,384,822  
                 
Class A Shares
               
Shares sold
    981,155       927,866  
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions
    81,364       24,680  
Shares redeemed
    (961,817 )     (144,381 )
Net increase in shares outstanding
    100,702       808,165  
                 
Class C Shares
               
Shares sold
    174,929       86,742  
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions
    25,614       13,365  
Shares redeemed
    (57,989 )     (138,037 )
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding
    142,554       (37,930 )
                 
Class I Shares
               
Shares sold
    4,046,558       5,077,643  
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions
    364,872       110,487  
Shares redeemed
    (1,042,761 )     (990,507 )
Net increase in shares outstanding
    3,368,669       4,197,623  
      3,611,925       4,967,858  

 

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

 
37

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund


Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
July 31, 2014
   
July 31, 2013
 
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM:
           
OPERATIONS
           
Net investment income/(loss)
  $ (7,957 )   $ 17,522  
Net realized gain on investments
    2,117,898       1,226,183  
Net change in unrealized appreciation
               
  on investments
    (1,075,163 )     1,231,122  
Net increase in net assets
               
  resulting from operations
    1,034,778       2,474,827  
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
               
From net investment income
               
Class A Shares
          (7,521 )
Class I Shares
          (24,081 )
From net realized gain on investments
               
Class A Shares
    (563,680 )      
Class I Shares
    (946,888 )      
Total distributions to shareholders
    (1,510,568 )     (31,602 )
                 
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
               
Net increase in net assets derived
               
  from net change in outstanding shares (a)
    1,366,595       599,520  
Total increase in net assets
    890,805       3,042,745  
                 
NET ASSETS
               
Beginning of year
    10,373,609       7,330,864  
End of year
  $ 11,264,414     $ 10,373,609  
Includes undistributed net investment loss of
  $ (5,285 )   $ (9,783 )
 
 
 
 
 

 

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

 
38

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund


Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)
 
(a)   A summary of share transactions is as follows:
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
July 31, 2014
   
July 31, 2013
 
Class A Shares
           
Net proceeds from shares sold
  $ 795,828     $ 1,104,345  
Distributions reinvested
    563,680       7,521  
Payment for shares redeemed
    (892,559 )     (505,873 )+
Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions
  $ 466,949     $ 605,993  
+  Net of redemption fees of
  $     $ 168  
                 
Class I Shares
               
Net proceeds from shares sold
  $ 1,309,614     $ 1,040,960  
Distributions reinvested
    543,249       14,438  
Payment for shares redeemed
    (953,217 )     (1,061,871 )+
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions
  $ 899,646     $ (6,473 )
+  Net of redemption fees of
  $     $ 31  
    $ 1,366,595     $ 599,520  
                 
Class A Shares
               
Shares sold
    49,594       78,434  
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions
    36,555       585  
Shares redeemed
    (57,656 )     (35,324 )
Net increase in shares outstanding
    28,493       43,695  
                 
Class I Shares
               
Shares sold
    80,812       73,739  
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions
    34,913       1,117  
Shares redeemed
    (59,445 )     (75,987 )
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding
    56,280       (1,131 )
      84,773       42,564  

 
 
 
 
 

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

 
39

 
 
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund


Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout the period

Class A Shares
                   
August 16, 2010*
 
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
to
   
   
July 31, 2014
   
July 31, 2013
   
July 31, 2012
   
July 31, 2011
   
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 15.98     $ 12.78     $ 12.08     $ 10.00    
                                   
Income from investment operations:
                                 
Net investment income†
    0.12       0.20       0.12       0.07    
Net realized and unrealized
                                 
  gain on investments
    2.35       3.17       0.67       1.99    
Total from investment operations
    2.47       3.37       0.79       2.06    
                                   
Less distributions:
                                 
From net investment income
    (0.13 )     (0.17 )     (0.03 )     (0.02 )  
From net realized gain
                                 
  on investments
    (1.25 )           (0.06 )     (0.02 )  
Total distributions
    (1.38 )     (0.17 )     (0.09 )     (0.04 )  
                                   
Redemption fees retained
       
0.00
†^  
0.00
†^      0.06  
                                   
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 17.07     $ 15.98     $ 12.78     $ 12.08    
                                   
Total return
    15.89 %     26.74 %     6.59 %     21.26 %++  
                                   
Ratios/supplemental data:
                                 
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
  $ 6,471     $ 4,204     $ 3,803     $ 1,271    
                                   
Ratio of expenses to
                                 
  average net assets:
                                 
Before expense
                                 
  reimbursement/recoupment
    1.01 %     1.07 %     1.68 %     2.74 %+  
After expense
                                 
  reimbursement/recoupment
    1.23 %     1.24 %     1.24 %     1.24 %+  
                                   
Ratio of net investment income/(loss)
                                 
  to average net assets:
                                 
Before expense
                                 
  reimbursement/recoupment
    0.91 %     1.62 %     0.52 %     (0.87 )%+  
After expense
                                 
  reimbursement/recoupment
    0.69 %     1.45 %     0.96 %     0.63 %+  
                                   
Portfolio turnover rate
    71.56 %     57.50 %     66.71 %     44.27 %++  

*
 
Commencement of operations.
+
 
Annualized.
++
 
Not annualized.
 
Based on average shares outstanding.
^
 
Amount is less than $0.01.


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

 
40

 
 
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund


Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout the period

Class C Shares
                   
August 16, 2010*
 
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
to
   
   
July 31, 2014
   
July 31, 2013
   
July 31, 2012
   
July 31, 2011
   
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 15.67     $ 12.55     $ 11.92     $ 10.00    
                                   
Income from investment operations:
                                 
Net investment income/(loss)†
    (0.01 )     0.10       0.03       (0.01 )  
Net realized and unrealized
                                 
  gain on investments
    2.31       3.11       0.66       1.97    
Total from investment operations
    2.30       3.21       0.69       1.96    
                                   
Less distributions:
                                 
From net investment income
    (0.04 )     (0.09 )  
(0.00
)^     (0.02 )  
From net realized gain
                                 
  on investments
    (1.25 )           (0.06 )     (0.02 )  
Total distributions
    (1.29 )     (0.09 )     (0.06 )     (0.04 )  
                                   
Redemption fees retained
 
0.00
†^  
0.00
†^  
0.00
†^        
                                   
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 16.68     $ 15.67     $ 12.55     $ 11.92    
                                   
Total return
    15.02 %     25.77 %     5.86 %     19.66 %++  
                                   
Ratios/supplemental data:
                                 
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
  $ 10,139     $ 7,485     $ 6,673     $ 3,395    
                                   
Ratio of expenses to
                                 
  average net assets:
                                 
Before expense
                                 
  reimbursement/recoupment
    1.76 %     1.82 %     2.47 %     3.35 %+  
After expense
                                 
  reimbursement/recoupment
    1.98 %     1.99 %     1.99 %     1.99 %+  
                                   
Ratio of net investment income/(loss)
                                 
  to average net assets:
                                 
Before expense
                                 
  reimbursement/recoupment
    0.18 %     0.89 %     (0.26 )%     (1.46 )%+  
After expense
                                 
  reimbursement/recoupment
    (0.04 )%     0.72 %     0.22 %     (0.10 )%+  
                                   
Portfolio turnover rate
    71.56 %     57.50 %     66.71 %     44.27 %++  

*
 
Commencement of operations.
+
 
Annualized.
++
 
Not annualized.
 
Based on average shares outstanding.
^
 
Amount is less than $0.01.

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

 
41

 
 
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund


Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout the period

Class I Shares
                   
August 16, 2010*
 
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
to
   
   
July 31, 2014
   
July 31, 2013
   
July 31, 2012
   
July 31, 2011
   
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 15.95     $ 12.77     $ 12.04     $ 10.00    
                                   
Income from investment operations:
                                 
Net investment income†
    0.16       0.23       0.15       0.10    
Net realized and unrealized
                                 
  gain on investments
    2.35       3.16       0.67       1.99    
Total from investment operations
    2.51       3.39       0.82       2.09    
                                   
Less distributions:
                                 
From net investment income
    (0.17 )     (0.21 )     (0.03 )     (0.03 )  
From net realized gain
                                 
  on investments
    (1.25 )           (0.06 )     (0.02 )  
Total distributions
    (1.42 )     (0.21 )     (0.09 )     (0.05 )  
                                   
Redemption fees retained
 
0.00
†^  
0.00
†^  
0.00
†^        
                                   
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 17.04     $ 15.95     $ 12.77     $ 12.04    
                                   
Total return
    16.18 %     26.93 %     6.91 %     20.89 %++  
                                   
Ratios/supplemental data:
                                 
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
  $ 119,470     $ 114,220     $ 52,574     $ 27,250    
                                   
Ratio of expenses to
                                 
  average net assets:
                                 
Before expense
                                 
  reimbursement/recoupment
    0.76 %     0.82 %     1.47 %     2.82 %+  
After expense
                                 
  reimbursement/recoupment
    0.98 %     0.99 %     0.99 %     0.99 %+  
                                   
Ratio of net investment income/(loss)
                                 
  to average net assets:
                                 
Before expense
                                 
  reimbursement/recoupment
    1.18 %     1.79 %     0.74 %     (0.94 )%+  
After expense
                                 
 reimbursement/recoupment
    0.96 %     1.62 %     1.22 %     0.89 %+  
                                   
Portfolio turnover rate
    71.56 %     57.50 %     66.71 %     44.27 %++  

*
 
Commencement of operations.
+
 
Annualized.
++
 
Not annualized.
 
Based on average shares outstanding.
^
 
Amount is less than $0.01.


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

 
42

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund


Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout the period

Class A Shares
                   
August 16, 2010*
 
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
to
   
   
July 31, 2014
   
July 31, 2013
   
July 31, 2012
   
July 31, 2011
   
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 11.92     $ 10.68     $ 11.48     $ 10.00    
                                   
Income from investment operations:
                                 
Net investment income†
    0.72       0.39       0.43       0.45    
Net realized and unrealized
                                 
  gain/(loss) on investments
    1.57       1.21       (0.76 )     1.32    
Total from investment operations
    2.29       1.60       (0.33 )     1.77    
                                   
Less distributions:
                                 
From net investment income
    (0.65 )     (0.36 )     (0.40 )     (0.29 )  
From net realized gain
                                 
  on investments
    (0.01 )           (0.08 )  
(0.00
)^   
Total distributions
    (0.66 )     (0.36 )     (0.48 )     (0.29 )  
                                   
Redemption fees retained
 
0.00
†^  
0.00
†^     0.01  
0.00
†^  
                                   
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 13.55     $ 11.92     $ 10.68     $ 11.48    
                                   
Total return
    19.41 %     15.11 %     -2.66 %     17.76 %++  
                                   
Ratios/supplemental data:
                                 
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
  $ 18,478     $ 15,059     $ 4,860     $ 1,900    
                                   
Ratio of expenses to
                                 
  average net assets:
                                 
Before expense
                                 
  reimbursement/recoupment
    1.12 %     1.34 %     2.40 %     3.67 %+  
After expense
                                 
  reimbursement/recoupment
    1.24 %     1.24 %     1.24 %     1.24 %+  
                                   
Ratio of net investment income
                                 
  to average net assets:
                                 
Before expense
                                 
  reimbursement/recoupment
    5.61 %     3.27 %     2.84 %     1.54 %+  
After expense
                                 
  reimbursement/recoupment
    5.49 %     3.37 %     4.00 %     3.97 %+  
                                   
Portfolio turnover rate
    45.47 %     35.48 %     72.95 %     38.75 %++  

*
 
Commencement of operations.
+
 
Annualized.
++
 
Not annualized.
 
Based on average shares outstanding.
^
 
Amount is less than $0.01.


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

 
43

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund


Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout the period

Class C Shares
                   
August 16, 2010*
 
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
to
   
   
July 31, 2014
   
July 31, 2013
   
July 31, 2012
   
July 31, 2011
   
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 11.85     $ 10.64     $ 11.44     $ 10.00    
                                   
Income from investment operations:
                                 
Net investment income†
    0.57       0.29       0.35       0.37    
Net realized and unrealized
                                 
  gain/(loss) on investments
    1.60       1.21       (0.76 )     1.33    
Total from investment operations
    2.17       1.50       (0.41 )     1.70    
                                   
Less distributions:
                                 
From net investment income
    (0.56 )     (0.29 )     (0.32 )     (0.26 )  
From net realized gain
                                 
  on investments
    (0.01 )           (0.08 )  
(0.00
)^  
Total distributions
    (0.57 )     (0.29 )     (0.40 )     (0.26 )  
                                   
Redemption fees retained
       
0.00
†^     0.01        
                                   
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 13.45     $ 11.85     $ 10.64     $ 11.44    
                                   
Total return
    18.48 %     14.23 %     -3.37 %     17.00 %++  
                                   
Ratios/supplemental data:
                                 
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
  $ 8,895     $ 6,145     $ 5,921     $ 3,661    
                                   
Ratio of expenses to
                                 
  average net assets:
                                 
Before expense
                                 
  reimbursement/recoupment
    1.87 %     2.15 %     3.18 %     4.30 %+  
After expense
                                 
  reimbursement/recoupment
    1.99 %     1.99 %     1.99 %     1.99 %+  
                                   
Ratio of net investment income
                                 
  to average net assets:
                                 
Before expense
                                 
  reimbursement/recoupment
    4.53 %     2.34 %     2.05 %     0.97 %+  
After expense
                                 
  reimbursement/recoupment
    4.41 %     2.50 %     3.24 %     3.28 %+  
                                   
Portfolio turnover rate
    45.47 %     35.48 %     72.95 %     38.75 %++  

*
 
Commencement of operations.
+
 
Annualized.
++
 
Not annualized.
 
Based on average shares outstanding.
^
 
Amount is less than $0.01.


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

 
44

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund


Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout the period

Class I Shares
                   
August 16, 2010*
 
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
to
   
   
July 31, 2014
   
July 31, 2013
   
July 31, 2012
   
July 31, 2011
   
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 11.96     $ 10.70     $ 11.51     $ 10.00    
                                   
Income from investment operations:
                                 
Net investment income†
    0.72       0.43       0.47       0.45    
Net realized and unrealized
                                 
  gain/(loss) on investments
    1.60       1.21       (0.78 )     1.36    
Total from investment operations
    2.32       1.64       (0.31 )     1.81    
                                   
Less distributions:
                                 
From net investment income
    (0.68 )     (0.38 )     (0.42 )     (0.30 )  
From net realized gain
                                 
  on investments
    (0.01 )           (0.08 )  
(0.00
)^  
Total distributions
    (0.69 )     (0.38 )     (0.50 )     (0.30 )  
                                   
Redemption fees retained
 
0.00
†^  
0.00
†^  
0.00
†^  
0.00
†^  
                                   
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 13.59     $ 11.96     $ 10.70     $ 11.51    
                                   
Total return
    19.64 %     15.52 %     -2.53 %     18.16 %++  
                                   
Ratios/supplemental data:
                                 
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
  $ 127,799     $ 72,140     $ 19,644     $ 8,703    
                                   
Ratio of expenses to
                                 
  average net assets:
                                 
Before expense
                                 
  reimbursement/recoupment
    0.87 %     1.08 %     2.14 %     4.56 %+  
After expense
                                 
  reimbursement/recoupment
    0.99 %     0.99 %     0.99 %     0.99 %+  
                                   
Ratio of net investment income
                                 
  to average net assets:
                                 
Before expense
                                 
  reimbursement/recoupment
    5.64 %     3.58 %     3.25 %     0.51 %+  
After expense
                                 
  reimbursement/recoupment
    5.52 %     3.67 %     4.40 %     4.08 %+  
                                   
Portfolio turnover rate
    45.47 %     35.48 %     72.95 %     38.75 %++  

*
 
Commencement of operations.
+
 
Annualized.
++
 
Not annualized.
 
Based on average shares outstanding.
^
 
Amount is less than $0.01.


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

 
45

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund


Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout the period

Class A Shares
                   
August 16, 2010*
 
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
to
   
   
July 31, 2014
   
July 31, 2013
   
July 31, 2012
   
July 31, 2011
   
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 16.07     $ 12.17     $ 12.91     $ 10.00    
                                   
Income from investment operations:
                                 
Net investment income/(loss)†
    (0.04 )  
0.00
^     (0.02 )     (0.13 )  
Net realized and unrealized
                                 
  gain/(loss) on investments
    1.75       3.94       (0.72 )     3.17    
Total from investment operations
    1.71       3.94       (0.74 )     3.04    
                                   
Less distributions:
                                 
From net investment income
          (0.04 )              
From net realized gain
                                 
  on investments
    (2.40 )                 (0.13 )  
Total distributions
    (2.40 )     (0.04 )           (0.13 )  
                                   
Redemption fees retained
       
0.00
†^  
0.00
†^   
0.00
†^  
                                   
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 15.38     $ 16.07     $ 12.17     $ 12.91    
                                   
Total return
    10.57 %     32.48 %     -5.73 %     30.42 %++  
                                   
Ratios/supplemental data:
                                 
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
  $ 3,748     $ 3,459     $ 2,088     $ 1,676    
                                   
Ratio of expenses to
                                 
  average net assets:
                                 
Before expense reimbursement
    2.79 %     3.13 %     4.21 %     5.78 %+  
After expense reimbursement
    1.44 %     1.44 %     1.44 %     1.44 %+  
                                   
Ratio of net investment income/(loss)
                                 
  to average net assets:
                                 
Before expense reimbursement
    (1.58 )%     (1.67 )%     (2.95 )%     (5.36 )%+  
After expense reimbursement
    (0.23 )%     0.02 %     (0.18 )%     (1.02 )%+  
                                   
Portfolio turnover rate
    98.91 %     93.42 %     110.38 %     98.48 %++  

*
 
Commencement of operations.
+
 
Annualized.
++
 
Not annualized.
 
Based on average shares outstanding.
^
 
Amount is less than $0.01.


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

 
46

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund


Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout the period

Class I Shares
                   
August 16, 2010*
 
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
to
   
   
July 31, 2014
   
July 31, 2013
   
July 31, 2012
   
July 31, 2011
   
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 16.18     $ 12.24     $ 12.94     $ 10.00    
                                   
Income from investment operations:
                                 
Net investment income/(loss)†
 
0.00
^     0.04       0.01       (0.08 )  
Net realized and unrealized
                                 
  gain/(loss) on investments
    1.76       3.95       (0.71 )     3.15    
Total from investment operations
    1.76       3.99       (0.70 )     3.07    
                                   
Less distributions:
                                 
From net investment income
          (0.05 )              
From net realized gain
                                 
  on investments
    (2.40 )                 (0.13 )  
Total distributions
    (2.40 )     (0.05 )           (0.13 )  
                                   
Redemption fees retained
       
0.00
†^  
0.00
†^        
                                   
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 15.54     $ 16.18     $ 12.24     $ 12.94    
                                   
Total return
    10.83 %     32.75 %     -5.41 %     30.72 %++  
                                   
Ratios/supplemental data:
                                 
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
  $ 7,516     $ 6,915     $ 5,243     $ 5,278    
                                   
Ratio of expenses to
                                 
  average net assets:
                                 
Before expense reimbursement
    2.54 %     2.90 %     3.98 %     6.28 %+  
After expense reimbursement
    1.19 %     1.19 %     1.19 %     1.19 %+  
                                   
Ratio of net investment income/(loss)
                                 
  to average net assets:
                                 
Before expense reimbursement
    (1.34 )%     (1.42 )%     (2.72 )%     (5.77 )%+  
After expense reimbursement
    0.01 %     0.29 %     0.07 %     (0.68 )%+  
                                   
Portfolio turnover rate
    98.91 %     93.42 %     110.38 %     98.48 %++  

*
 
Commencement of operations.
+
 
Annualized.
++
 
Not annualized.
 
Based on average shares outstanding.
^
 
Amount is less than $0.01.
 


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

 
47

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds


Notes to Financial Statements
at July 31, 2014

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION
 
The O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund (the “All Cap Core Fund”), O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund (the “Enhanced Dividend Fund”), and the O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund (the “Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund”) (together, the “Funds”) are each a series of Advisors Series Trust (the “Trust”), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), as amended, as an open-end management investment company. The Funds, which are all diversified funds, began operations on August 16, 2010. The investment objectives of the All Cap Core and Small/Mid Cap Growth Funds are to seek long-term capital appreciation and the investment objective of the Enhanced Dividend Fund is to seek long-term capital appreciation and income.
 
The All Cap Core Fund and the Enhanced Dividend Fund currently offer Class A shares, Class C shares and Class I shares. The Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund currently offers Class A shares and Class I shares. Class A shares may be subject to a 5.25% front-end sales load.  Class A shares do not have a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) except that a charge of 1% applies to certain redemptions made within twelve months, following purchases of $1 million or more without an initial sales charge.  Class C shares may be subject to a CDSC of 1% on redemptions held for one year or less after purchase.
 
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds. 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 Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no Federal income or excise tax provision is required.
 
 
The Funds recognize the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions, and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken on the Funds’ returns filed for open tax years 2011-2013, or expected to be taken in the Funds’ 2014 tax returns. The Funds identify their major tax jurisdictions as U.S. Federal and the state of Wisconsin; however the Funds are not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months.
 
C.
Security 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.
 
 
The All Cap Core Fund and the Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund distribute substantially all net investment income, if any, and net realized gains, if any, annually.  The Enhanced Dividend Fund distributes substantially all net investment income, if any, monthly, and net realized gains, if any, annually.  The amount of dividends and distributions to shareholders from net investment income and net realized capital gains is determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations which 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.
 
 
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 a Fund 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.
 

 
48

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds


Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
at July 31, 2014

NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
 
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 July 31, 2014, 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
 
 
All Cap Core Fund
  $ (45,107 )   $ 45,107     $  
 
Enhanced Dividend Fund
    (1,069 )     1,069        
 
Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
    12,455       (2 )     (12,453 )
 
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 at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
F.
Redemption Fee:  The Funds charge a 2.00% redemption fee to shareholders who redeem shares held 90 days or less. Such fees are retained by the Funds and accounted for as an addition to paid-in capital.
 
 
During the year ended July 31, 2014, the Funds retained redemption fees as follows:
 
     
Class A
   
Class C
   
Class I
 
 
All Cap Core Fund
  $     $ 500     $ 1,755  
 
Enhanced Dividend Fund
    3,076             9,587  
 
Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
          N/A        
 
G.
REITs:  The All Cap Core Fund has 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 Fund intends to include the gross dividends from such REITs in their annual distributions to its shareholders and, accordingly, a portion of the Fund’s distributions may also be designated as a return of capital.
 
H.
Events Subsequent to the Fiscal Year End:  In preparing the financial statements as of July 31, 2014, 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 the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.
 

 
49

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds


Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
at July 31, 2014

NOTE 3 – SECURITIES VALUATION (Continued)
 
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. Equity securities, including common stocks and preferred stocks, 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. Investments in open-end mutual funds are valued at their net asset value per share. To the extent these securities are actively traded and valuation adjustments are not applied, they are categorized in level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
 
Short-Term Securities:  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 Board of Trustees (“Board”) has delegated day-to-day valuation issues to a Valuation Committee of Advisors Series Trust which is comprised of representatives from U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, the Funds’ administrator. The function of the Valuation Committee is to value securities where current and reliable market quotations are not readily available or the closing price does not represent fair value by following procedures approved by the Board. These procedures consider many factors, including the type of security, size of holding, trading volume and news events. All actions taken by the Valuation Committee are subsequently reviewed and ratified by the Board.
 
Depending on the relative significance of the valuation inputs, fair valued securities may be classified in either level 2 or level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
 
The 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 July 31, 2014:
 
O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
                       
  Consumer Discretionary
  $ 24,513,395     $     $     $ 24,513,395  
  Consumer Staples
    6,587,474                   6,587,474  
  Energy
    11,979,552                   11,979,552  
  Financials
    10,669,796                   10,669,796  
  Health Care
    16,072,444                   16,072,444  
  Industrials
    25,200,150                   25,200,150  
  Information Technology
    23,370,207                   23,370,207  
  Materials
    7,982,703                   7,982,703  
  Telecommunication Services
    9,252,056                   9,252,056  
  Utilities
    1,024,273                   1,024,273  
Total Common Stocks
    136,652,050                   136,652,050  
REITS
    134,925                   134,925  
Total Investments in Securities
  $ 136,786,975     $     $     $ 136,786,975  
 

 
50

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds


Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
at July 31, 2014

NOTE 3 – SECURITIES VALUATION (Continued)
 
O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
                       
  Consumer Discretionary
  $ 6,464,857     $     $     $ 6,464,857  
  Consumer Staples
    9,347,894                   9,347,894  
  Energy
    49,169,026                   49,169,026  
  Financials
    12,333,738                   12,333,738  
  Health Care
    2,735,379                   2,735,379  
  Industrials
    5,136,103                   5,136,103  
  Information Technology
    5,065,117                   5,065,117  
  Materials
    6,886,893                   6,886,893  
  Telecommunication Services
    51,030,365                   51,030,365  
Total Common Stocks
    148,169,372                   148,169,372  
Preferred Stocks
                               
  Telecommunication Services
    4,094,762                   4,094,762  
Total Preferred Stocks
    4,094,762                   4,094,762  
Total Investments in Securities
  $ 152,264,134     $     $     $ 152,264,134  

O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
                       
  Consumer Discretionary
  $ 2,661,422     $     $     $ 2,661,422  
  Consumer Staples
    511,289                   511,289  
  Energy
    981,966                   981,966  
  Financials
    110,855                   110,855  
  Health Care
    1,180,430                   1,180,430  
  Industrials
    2,869,222                   2,869,222  
  Information Technology
    2,014,976                   2,014,976  
  Materials
    626,384                   626,384  
  Telecommunication Services
    252,136                   252,136  
Total Common Stocks
    11,208,680                   11,208,680  
Total Investments in Securities
  $ 11,208,680     $     $     $ 11,208,680  

Refer to the Funds’ Schedule of Investments for a detailed break-out of common stocks and preferred stocks by industry classification. Transfers between levels are recognized at July 31, 2014, the end of the reporting period. The Funds recognized no transfers to/from level 1 or level 2.  There were no level 3 securities held in the Funds during the year ended July 31, 2014.
 
NOTE 4 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
 
For the year ended July 31, 2014, O’Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC (the “Advisor”) provided the Funds with investment management services under an Investment Advisory Agreement. The Advisor furnished all investment advice, office space, facilities, and provides most of the personnel needed by the Funds. As compensation for its services, the Advisor is entitled to a fee, computed daily and payable monthly. The All Cap Core Fund, Enhanced Dividend Fund, and Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund pay fees calculated at an annual rate of 0.55%, 0.65%, and 0.60%, respectively, based upon the average daily net assets of each Fund.  For the year ended July 31, 2014, the All Cap Core Fund, Enhanced Dividend Fund, and Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund incurred $755,955, $854,998, and $65,169 in advisory fees, respectively.
 

 
51

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds


Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
at July 31, 2014
 
NOTE 4 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES (Continued)
 
Each Fund is responsible for its own operating expenses. The Advisor has contractually 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 as follows:
 
 
Class A
Class C
Class I
All Cap Core Fund
1.24%
1.99%
0.99%
Enhanced Dividend Fund
1.24%
1.99%
0.99%
Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
1.44%
N/A
1.19%
 
percent of average daily net assets
 
Any such reduction made by the Advisor in its fees or payment of expenses which are the Funds’ obligation are subject to reimbursement by the Funds to the Advisor, if so requested by the Advisor, in subsequent fiscal years if the aggregate amount actually paid by the Funds toward the operating expenses for such fiscal year (taking into account the reimbursement) does not exceed the applicable limitation on Funds’ expenses. The Advisor is permitted to be reimbursed only for fee reductions and expense payments made in the previous three fiscal years.  Any such reimbursement is also contingent upon Board of Trustees review and approval at the time the reimbursement is made. Such reimbursement may not be paid prior to the Funds’ payment of current ordinary operating expenses.  For the year ended July 31, 2014, the Advisor recouped $299,541 and $164,302 in previously waived expenses for the All Cap Core Fund and the Enhanced Dividend Fund, respectively. For the year ended July 31, 2014, the Advisor reduced its fees in the amount of $146,530 for the Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund.
 
Cumulative expenses subject to recapture pursuant to the aforementioned conditions and the year of expiration are as follows:
 
   
2015
   
2016
   
2017
   
Total
 
All Cap Core Fund
  $     $     $     $  
Enhanced Dividend Fund
    240,553       58,134             298,687  
Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
    188,615       146,974       146,530       482,119  
 
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (the “Administrator” or the “transfer agent”) acts as the Funds’ Administrator under an Administration Agreement. The Administrator prepares various federal and state regulatory filings, reports and returns for the Funds; prepares reports and materials to be supplied to the Trustees; monitors the activities of the Funds’ custodian, transfer agent and accountants; coordinates the preparation and payment of the Funds’ expenses and reviews the Funds’ expense accruals.
 
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (“USBFS”) also serves as the fund accountant and transfer agent to the Funds. U.S. Bank N.A., an affiliate of USBFS, serves as the Funds’ custodian.
 
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 also employees of the Administrator.
 
For the year ended July 31, 2014, the Funds incurred the following expenses for administration, fund accounting, transfer agency, custody, and Chief Compliance Officer fees:
 
   
All Cap
   
Enhanced
   
Small/Mid Cap
 
   
Core Fund
   
Dividend Fund
   
Growth Fund
 
Administration
  $ 49,002     $ 49,002     $ 41,475  
Fund Accounting
    51,185       47,119       45,479  
Transfer Agency (excludes out-of-pocket expenses)
    50,513       48,654       25,393  
Custody
    13,139       11,107       14,494  
Chief Compliance Officer
    7,999       7,999       7,999  
 

 
52

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds


Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
at July 31, 2014

NOTE 4 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES (Continued)
 
At July 31, 2014, 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:
 
   
All Cap
   
Enhanced
   
Small/Mid Cap
 
   
Core Fund
   
Dividend Fund
   
Growth Fund
 
Administration
  $ 7,998     $ 7,443     $ 6,541  
Fund Accounting
    8,826       7,928       8,137  
Transfer Agency (excludes out-of-pocket expenses)
    7,364       6,558       4,227  
Chief Compliance Officer
    1,332       1,333       1,333  
Custody
    2,738       1,255       3,543  
 
NOTE 5 – DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT AND PLAN
 
The Funds have adopted a Distribution Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 (the “Plan”). The Plan permits the Funds to pay for distribution and related expenses at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each Fund’s Class A shares and up to 1.00% of the All Cap Core Fund’s and Enhanced Dividend Fund’s Class C shares. The expenses covered by the Plan may include the cost in connection with the promotion and distribution of shares and the provision of personal services to shareholders, including, but not necessarily limited to, advertising, compensation to underwriters, dealers and selling personnel, the printing and mailing of prospectuses to other than current Fund shareholders, and the printing and mailing of sales literature. Payments made pursuant to the Plan will represent compensation for distribution and service activities, not reimbursements for specific expenses incurred. For the year ended July 31, 2014, the Funds paid the Distributor as follows:
 
   
Class A
   
Class C
   
All Cap Core Fund
  $ 13,180     $ 90,873    
Enhanced Dividend Fund
    53,678       73,705    
Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
    9,673       N/A    
 
NOTE 6 – SHAREHOLDER SERVICING FEE
 
The Funds have entered into a shareholder servicing agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Advisor, under which the Funds may pay servicing fees at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each class. Payments to the Advisor under the Agreement may reimburse the Advisor for payments it makes to selected brokers, dealers and administrators which have entered into service agreements with the Advisor for services provided to shareholders of the Funds. The services provided by such intermediaries are primarily designed to assist shareholders of the Funds and include the furnishing of office space and equipment, telephone facilities, personnel and assistance to the Funds in servicing such shareholders. Services provided by such intermediaries also include the provision of support services to the Funds and include establishing and maintaining shareholders’ accounts and record processing, purchase and redemption transactions, answering routine client inquiries regarding the Funds, and providing such other personal services to shareholders as the Funds may reasonably request. For the year ended July 31, 2014, the All Cap Core Fund, Enhanced Dividend Fund, and Small/Mid Cap Growth did not accrue shareholder servicing fees.
 
NOTE 7 – PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES
 
For the year ended July 31, 2014, the cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term securities, were as follows:
 
 
Cost of Purchases
 
Proceeds from Sales
 
All Cap Core Fund
  $ 96,688,267       $ 102,555,683    
Enhanced Dividend Fund
    103,148,596         58,506,193    
Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
    10,568,829         10,735,123    
 

 
53

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds


Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
at July 31, 2014

NOTE 8 – LINES OF CREDIT
 
The All Cap Core Fund, Enhanced Dividend Fund, and Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund have lines of credit in the amount of $3,500,000, $2,000,000, and $1,000,000, respectively.  These lines of credit are intended to provide short-term financing, if necessary, subject to certain restrictions, in connection with shareholder redemptions.  The credit facility is with the Funds’ custodian, U.S. Bank N.A.  During the year ended July 31, 2014, the Funds did not draw upon their lines of credit.
 
NOTE 9 – INCOME TAXES AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
 
The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended July 31, 2014 and the year ended July 31, 2013 was as follows:
 
   
All Cap
   
Enhanced
   
Small/Mid Cap
 
   
Core Fund
   
Dividend Fund
   
Growth Fund
 
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
   
July 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
   
2014
   
2013
   
2014
   
2013
 
Ordinary Income
  $ 1,401,110     $ 1,378,413     $ 7,160,228     $ 1,987,156     $     $ 31,602  
Long-term Capital Gains
    9,841,995             43,934             1,510,568        
 
Ordinary income distributions may include dividends paid from short-term capital gains.
 
As of July 31, 2014, the components of accumulated earnings/(losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
 
   
All Cap Core
   
Enhanced
   
Small/Mid Cap
 
   
Fund
   
Dividend Fund
   
Growth Fund
 
Cost of investments (a)
  $ 119,394,229     $ 141,736,618     $ 10,508,302  
Gross tax unrealized appreciation
    19,068,404       15,532,273       1,238,751  
Gross tax unrealized depreciation
    (1,675,658 )     (5,005,017 )     (538,374 )
Net tax unrealized appreciation
    17,392,746       10,527,256       700,377  
Undistributed ordinary income
    583,168       8,475        
Undistributed long-term capital gain
    18,274,069       7,966,966       1,648,940  
Total distributable earnings
    18,857,237       7,975,441       1,648,940  
Other accumulated gains/(losses)
                (5,285 )
Total accumulated earnings/(losses)
  $ 36,249,983     $ 18,502,697     $ 2,344,032  
 
(a)
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis cost and net unrealized appreciation is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales adjustments.
 
The Enhanced Dividend Fund utilized capital loss carryforwards in the amount of $386,589 during the year ended July 31, 2014.
 
At July 31, 2014, the Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund deferred, on a tax basis, post-October losses of $5,285.
 


 
54

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees
Advisors Series Trust and
Shareholders of
O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds
 
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund, O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund, and O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Fund, each a series of Advisors Series Trust (the “Trust”), including the schedules of investments, as of July 31, 2014, 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 each of the two years in the period then ended and for the period August 16, 2010 (commencement of operations) to July 31, 2011.  These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Trust’s management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement.  The Trust is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit 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 July 31, 2014, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of O’Shaughnessy All Cap Core Fund, O’Shaughnessy Enhanced Dividend Fund, and O’Shaughnessy Small/Mid Cap Fund as of July 31, 2014, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the change in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and their financial highlights for each of the two years in the period then ended and for the period August 16, 2010 to July 31, 2011, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
 
TAIT, WELLER & BAKER LLP
 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
September 29, 2014
 



 
55

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds


Notice to Shareholders
at July 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

For the year ended July 31, 2014, the All Cap Core Fund and the Enhanced Dividend Fund designated $1,401,110 and $7,160,228, respectively, as ordinary income for purposes of the dividends paid deduction.
 
For the year ended July 31, 2014, certain dividends paid by the O’Shaughnessy Funds 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 100.00%, 100.00%, and 0.00% for the All Cap Core Fund, Enhanced Dividend Fund, and Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund, respectively.
 
For corporate shareholders, the percent of ordinary income distributions qualifying for the corporate dividends received deduction for the year ended July 31, 2014 was 100.00%, 15.31%, and 0.00% for the All Cap Core Fund, Enhanced Dividend Fund, and Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund, respectively.
 
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 year ended July 31, 2014 was 10.80%, 0.00%, and 0.00% for the All Cap Core Fund, Enhanced Dividend Fund, and Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund, respectively.
 
For the year ended July 31, 2014, the Enhanced Dividend Fund earned foreign source income and paid foreign taxes, which it intends to pass through to its shareholders pursuant to section 853 of the Internal Revenue Code as follows:
 
 
Foreign Sourced Income Earned
 
Taxes Paid
Australia
  $ 250,852       $  
Bermuda
    53,315         8,179  
Brazil
    331,793         20,955  
Canada
    1,090,862         163,629  
China
    30,171         3,050  
Colombia
    381,461          
Germany
    261,324          
Great Britain
    3,184,673          
France
    635,481         195,286  
Hong Kong
    99,345         9,934  
Ireland
    68,918          
Italy
    195,416         32,367  
Japan
    312,835         28,418  
Netherlands
    119,718         17,958  
Norway
    15,107         3,777  
Russia
    477,673         72,254  
South Africa
    19,733         2,960  
South Korea
    25,559         4,756  
Switzerland
    442,869          
United States
    1,152,093         564  






 
56

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds


Notice to Shareholders (Continued)
at July 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

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 1-877-291-7827 or on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) website at http://www.sec.gov.
 
 
HOW TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE FUNDS’ PROXY VOTING RECORDS FOR THE 12-MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2014
 
Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30, 2014 is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-877-291-7827.  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, upon request, by calling 1-877-291-7827.
 
 
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 similar 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 1-877-291-7827 to request individual copies of these documents.  Once the Transfer Agent receives notice to stop householding, the Transfer Agent will begin sending individual copies thirty days after receiving your request.  This policy does not apply to account statements.
 
 
 
 

 

 
57

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds


Information About Trustees and Officers
(Unaudited)

This chart provides information about the Trustees and Officers who oversee the Funds.  Officers elected by the Trustees manage the day-to-day operations of the Funds and execute policies formulated by the Trustees.
 
       
Number of
 
       
Portfolios
Other
   
Term of
 
in Fund
Directorships
 
Position
Office and
 
Complex
Held During
Name, Address
Held with
Length of
Principal Occupation
Overseen by
Past Five
and Age
the Trust
Time Served
During Past Five Years
Trustee(2)
Years(3)
           
Independent Trustees(1)
         
           
Gail S. Duree (age 68)
Trustee
Indefinite
Director, Alpha Gamma Delta
6
Trustee,
615 E. Michigan Street
 
term since
Housing Corporation (collegiate
 
Advisors Series
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
March 2014.
housing management) (2012 to
 
Trust (for series
     
present); Trustee and Chair
 
not affiliated with
     
(2000 to 2012), New Covenant
 
the Funds);
     
Mutual Funds (1999-2012);
 
Independent
     
Director and Board Member,
 
Trustee from
     
Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation
 
1999 to 2012,
     
(philanthropic organization)
 
New Covenant
     
(2005 to 2011).
 
Mutual Funds.
           
Donald E. O’Connor (age 78)
Trustee
Indefinite
Retired; former Financial Consultant
6
Trustee,
615 E. Michigan Street
 
term since
and former Executive Vice President
 
Advisors Series
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
February 1997.
and Chief Operating Officer of ICI
 
Trust (for series
     
Mutual Insurance Company
 
not affiliated with
     
(until January 1997).
 
the Funds);
          Trustee, The
         
Forward Funds
         
(33 portfolios).
           
George J. Rebhan (age 80)
Trustee
Indefinite
Retired; formerly President, Hotchkis
6
Trustee,
615 E. Michigan Street
 
term since
and Wiley Funds (mutual funds)
 
Advisors Series
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
May 2002.
(1985 to 1993).
 
Trust (for series
         
not affiliated with
         
the Funds);
         
Independent
         
Trustee from
         
1999 to 2009,
         
E*TRADE
         
Funds.
           
George T. Wofford (age 74)
Trustee
Indefinite
Retired; formerly Senior Vice
6
Trustee,
615 E. Michigan Street
 
term since
President, Federal Home Loan
 
Advisors Series
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
February 1997.
Bank of San Francisco.
 
Trust (for series
         
not affiliated with
         
the Funds).
Interested Trustee
         
           
Joe D. Redwine(4) (age 67)
Interested
Indefinite
President, CEO, U.S. Bancorp Fund
6
Trustee,
615 E. Michigan Street
Trustee
term since
Services, LLC (May 1991 to present).
 
Advisors Series
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
September 2008.
   
Trust (for series
         
not affiliated with
         
the Funds).



 
58

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds


Information About Trustees and Officers (Continued)
(Unaudited)

   
Term of
 
 
Position
Office and
 
Name, Address
Held with
Length of
Principal Occupation
and Age
the Trust
Time Served
During Past Five Years
       
Officers
     
       
Joe D. Redwine (age 67)
Chairman
Indefinite
President, CEO, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 E. Michigan Street
and Chief
term since
(May 1991 to present).
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Executive
September 2007.
 
 
Officer
   
       
Douglas G. Hess (age 47)
President
Indefinite
Senior Vice President, Compliance and Administration, U.S. Bancorp
615 E. Michigan Street
and
term since
Fund Services, LLC (March 1997 to present).
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Principal
June 2003.
 
 
Executive
   
 
Officer
   
       
Cheryl L. King (age 52)
Treasurer
Indefinite
Vice President, Compliance and Administration, U.S. Bancorp
615 E. Michigan Street
and
term since
Fund Services, LLC (October 1998 to present).
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Principal
December 2007.
 
 
Financial
   
 
Officer
   
       
Kevin J. Hayden (age 43)
Assistant
Indefinite
Assistant Vice President, Compliance and Administration,
615 E. Michigan Street
Treasurer
term since
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (June 2005 to present).
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
September 2013.
 
       
Albert Sosa (age 43)
Assistant
Indefinite
Assistant Vice President, Compliance and Administration,
615 E. Michigan Street
Treasurer
term since
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (June 2004 to present).
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
September 2013.
 
       
Michael L. Ceccato (age 56)
Vice
Indefinite
Senior Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 E. Michigan Street
President,
term since
(February 2008 to present); General Counsel/Controller,
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Chief
September 2009.
Steinhafels, Inc. (September 1995 to February 2008).
 
Compliance
   
 
Officer and
   
 
AML Officer
   
       
Jeanine M. Bajczyk, Esq. (age 49)
Secretary
Indefinite
Senior Vice President and Counsel, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 E. Michigan Street
 
term 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 July 31, 2014, the Trust is comprised of 44 active portfolios managed by unaffiliated investment advisers.  The term “Fund Complex” applies only to the Funds.  The Funds do not hold themselves out as related to any other series within the Trust for investment purposes, nor do they share the same investment adviser with any other series.
(3)
“Other Directorships Held” includes only directorships of companies required to register or file reports with the SEC under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (that is, “public companies”) or other investment companies registered under the 1940 Act.
(4)
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 1-877-291-7827.
 


 
59

 
















(This Page Intentionally Left Blank.)
 


















 
 

 
 
O’Shaughnessy Mutual Funds


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 Advisor
O’Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC
6 Suburban Avenue
Stamford, Connecticut 06901


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


Custodian
U.S. Bank National Association
Custody Operations
1555 North River Center Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212


Transfer Agent
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202


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










This report is intended for shareholders of the Funds and may not be used as sales literature unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.  For a current prospectus, please call 1-877-291-7827.

 

 
 

 
 
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 there is at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee.  Ms. Gail S. Duree is the “audit committee financial expert” and is considered to be “independent” as each term is defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR.

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  7/31/2014
FYE  7/31/2013
Audit Fees
          $53,700
          $49,200
Audit-Related Fees
          N/A
          N/A
Tax Fees
          $9,600
          $9,300
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  7/31/2014
FYE  7/31/2013
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  7/31/2014
FYE  7/31/2013
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   10/2/14                          



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   10/2/14                                

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

Date   10/2/14            

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