N-CSR 1 hf-ncsra.htm HUBER CAPITAL FUNDS ANNUAL REPORT 10-31-15
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES



Investment Company Act file number 811-07959



Advisors Series Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)



615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)



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



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



Date of fiscal year end:  October 31, 2015



Date of reporting period:  October 31, 2015


 
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.


 

 


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



 

 







ANNUAL REPORT
October 31, 2015

 



November 23, 2015
 
Dear Shareholder:
 
The fiscal year ended October 31, 2015, was characterized by price momentum and volatility in the equity markets. Larger capitalization stocks performed notably better than their smaller capitalization counterparts and growth significantly outperformed value. During the fiscal year, the Huber Capital Diversified Large Cap Value Fund, Huber Capital Equity Income Fund and Huber Capital Small Cap Value Fund underperformed their respective benchmarks.
 
The market environment during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2015, proved to be a continuation of the “complacent,” or price-momentum, driven environment that characterized fiscal year 2014. This trend, which results in the bidding up of a relatively small number of stocks irrespective of the companies’ fundamentals, can be attributed at least partially to a shift in assets from active to passive management. Concerns over an increase in the Fed Funds Rate, slowing growth in China giving rise to a sharp decline in commodity prices and increasing concerns over uneven global growth, particularly in emerging economies, resulted in high levels of volatility and a concomitant decline in investors’ appetite for risk assets and, therefore, value-oriented equities.
 
Diversified Large Cap Value Fund Review
 
For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2015, the Huber Capital Diversified Large Cap Value Fund (the “Diversified Large Cap Value Fund”), Investor Class and Institutional Class, returned -5.56% and -5.14%, respectively, underperforming the 0.53% total return of the Russell 1000® Value Index and the 5.20% total return of the S&P 500® Index. Relative to the Russell 1000® Value Index, the most notable sector that contributed positively to the Fund’s performance was Producer Durables. The main sectors that detracted from relative performance were Energy and Materials & Processing.
 
Within the Producer Durables sector, portfolio holdings Northrup Grumman Corp. (“Northrup”) and KBR, Inc. posted strong returns. Northrup has been executing strongly, achieving higher operating margins than historically realized and demonstrating a strong commitment to shareholder friendly capital allocation. Bookings are solid and Northrup’s portfolio of programs makes it well-positioned should Department of Defense (“DoD”) spending accelerate.
 
Within Energy, off-shore driller Ensco plc (“Ensco”), the sector’s primary detractor from performance, declined in sympathy with falling oil prices.
 
Within Materials & Processing, aluminum producer Alcoa Inc. and specialty metals manufacturer Carpenter Technology Corp. were both negatively affected by commodity prices.

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Equity Income Fund Review
 
For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2015, the Huber Capital Equity Income Fund (the “Equity Income Fund”), Investor Class and Institutional Class, returned -5.73% and -5.31%, respectively, underperforming the 0.53% total return of the Russell 1000® Value Index and the 5.20% total return of the S&P 500® Index.  Relative to the Russell 1000® Value Index, the primary sector that contributed positively to the Fund’s performance was Producer Durables. The main sectors that detracted from relative performance were Materials & Processing and Energy.
 
Within the Producer Durables sector, Northrup Grumman Corp. and KBR, Inc. were the primary positive contributors to relative performance and are discussed in the Diversified Large Cap Value Fund section of this letter. Principal detractors from relative performance include Materials & Processing holdings Alcoa Inc. and Carpenter Technology Corp. as well as Energy holding, Ensco, also previously discussed in the Diversified Large Cap Value Fund section of this letter.
 
Small Cap Value Fund Review
 
For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2015, the Huber Capital Small Cap Value Fund (the “Small Cap Value Fund”), Investor Class and Institutional Class, returned -10.47% and -10.07%, respectively, underperforming the Russell 2000® Value Index and the Russell 2000® Index, which generated total returns of -2.88% and 0.34%, respectively.  Relative to the Russell 2000® Value Index, the primary sectors that contributed positively to the Fund’s relative performance were Producer Durables and Materials & Processing. The sectors that most negatively impacted relative performance were Financial Services, Energy and Consumer Discretionary.
 
Within the Producer Durables sector, portfolio holdings Nordic American Tankers Ltd. and Teekay Tankers Ltd. both benefited from improving industry fundamentals as well as from the additional benefits that accrue to the industry from the recent decline in oil prices.
 
Within the Materials & Processing sector, Innospec Inc., a specialty chemicals maker, was the primary contributor to relative performance as its shares appreciated following better than expected earnings results and sequential growth across the majority of their businesses.
 
Within the Financial Services sector, portfolio holdings Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (“Virtus”) and Granite Real Estate Investment Trust (“Granite Real Estate”) were the largest detractors from relative performance.  Virtus’s shares re-rated downward as investors updated models for the loss of the F-Squared business, while industrial REIT Granite Real Estate’s shares were weak on the specter of rising interest rates.
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Within the Energy sector, Ocean Rig UDW Inc. was the primary detractor from relative performance as its shares fell in sympathy with declining oil prices.
 
Within Consumer Discretionary, Iconix Brand Group, Inc. (“Iconix”) was the largest detractor from relative performance.  Iconix’s share price weakened materially when the company’s accounting methods came under scrutiny for booking non-sustainable gains as recurring revenue.  Shares were further impacted by senior management turnover and a significant negative preannouncement.
 
Outlook
 
Despite challenging performance, we maintain a high degree of conviction in our investment philosophy and process. Our investment decisions remain guided by a core set of beliefs: value investing is timeless rather than timely, risk is best measured by permanent loss of capital not volatility, and a superior process is one which is applied consistently.
 
Due to the sustained period of price momentum in the equity market, the dispersion in valuation between the most expensive and least expensive stocks has widened to historic levels.  Correspondingly, it is our belief that value investment opportunities have become even more attractive as companies’ share price performances have lagged tangible operational improvements.  As a disciplined value investor, Huber Capital Management, LLC seeks to populate the Funds with companies that have good assets and whose valuations, we believe, do not reflect the companies’ true earnings potentials.
 
With respect to portfolio positioning, we continue to strive for neutrality with respect to the weight of important factors in the macro-economy, a policy consistent with being a 100% bottom-up manager.  As, in our view, benchmarks have become price momentum strategies, particularly given the recent shift from active to passive investing, sector weights within indices may not be reflective of the weight of the underlying factors in the macro-economy.  Further, frequently used classification schema (e.g. the Global Industry Classification Standard or “GICS”) may assign companies to sectors which, in our view, don’t accurately reflect the company’s primary exposure.  For this reason, although we maintain factor neutrality with respect to the macro-economy, we may at certain times appear over- or under-weight the sector weights of the Funds’ corresponding benchmarks.
 
With that said, in the Diversified Large Cap Value Fund, we are overweight in Consumer Discretionary, Consumer Staples, Materials and Processing, Producer Durables and Technology sectors, while being underweight in Energy, Financial Services, Health Care and Utilities sectors. In the Equity Income Fund, we are overweight in Consumer Discretionary, Materials & Processing and Technology sectors, while being underweight in Consumer Staples, Energy, Financial
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Services, Health Care, Producer Durables and Utilities sectors.  In the Small Cap Value Fund, we are overweight in the Consumer Discretionary, Materials & Processing and Producer Durables sectors, and underweight in Consumer Staples, Energy, Financial Services, Health Care, Technology, and Utilities sectors.
 
Although the timing of reversion is uncertain, both history and economic theory indicate that it should take place.  Nevertheless, while we can control the process and the execution and we believe that, over the long-term, a company’s stock price should revert to reflect its business fundamentals, we are also highly cognizant that the path a stock takes to get there is a random walk and out of our control.  We remain confident in our people and process and believe that this period of underperformance could ultimately create an opportunity.
 
Thank you for your support and for entrusting us with your investment dollars.
 
Sincerely,
 
The Huber Capital Management Team
 

 
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
 
Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. The Funds may invest in foreign securities which involve greater volatility and political, economic and currency risks and differences in accounting methods. The risks are greater for investments in emerging markets.  Additionally, the Funds are subject to sector emphasis risk meaning that companies in the same or related businesses may comprise a significant portion of a Fund’s portfolio and adversely affect the value of the portfolio to a greater extent than if such business comprised a lesser portion of a portfolio. Investments in initial public offerings (“IPOs”), carry additional risk such as market and liquidity risk and can fluctuate considerably. When the Fund’s asset base is small, the impact of IPOs on the Fund’s performance could be magnified. Investments in smaller and medium cap companies involve additional risks such as limited liquidity and greater volatility. Growth stocks typically are more volatile than value stocks; however, value stocks have a lower expected growth rate in earnings and sales.
 
Fund holdings and sector allocations are subject to change at any time and should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell any security.  Please see the schedule of investments in this report for complete fund holdings.
 
The information provided herein represents the opinion of Huber Capital Management, LLC (“Huber Capital Management”) and is not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results, nor investment advice.
 
The S&P 500® Index, an unmanaged index, consists of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation. It is a market-value weighted index (stock price times number of shares outstanding), with each stock’s weight in the Index proportionate to its market value.
 
The Russell 1000® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000® companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.
 
The Russell 2000® Index, an unmanaged index, is comprised of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000® Index.
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The Russell 2000® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000® companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.
 
The indexes do not reflect the payment of transaction costs, fees and expenses associated with an investment in the Funds.  The Funds’ value disciplines may prevent or restrict investment in major stocks in the benchmark indices.  It is not possible to invest directly in an index. The Funds’ returns may not correlate with the returns of their benchmark indexes.
 
Cash flow measures the cash generating capability of a company by adding non-cash charges (e.g., depreciation) and interest expense to pretax income.
 
 
 
 
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HUBER CAPITAL EQUITY INCOME FUND
 
Comparison of the change in value of a $10,000 investment in the Huber Capital Equity Income Fund – Investor Class vs the Russell 1000® Value Index and the S&P 500® Index
 
 
 
 
   
 
Average Annual Total Return
 
     
Since Inception*
Since Inception*
 
1 Year
5 Year
(6/29/07)
 (10/25/11)
Huber Capital Equity Income
       
  Fund – Investor Class
-5.73%
11.20%
4.61%
Huber Capital Equity Income
       
  Fund – Institutional Class
-5.31%
12.47%
Russell 1000® Value Index
  0.53%
13.26%
4.34%
15.69%
S&P 500® Index
  5.20%
14.33%
6.23%
16.45%
 
Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.  The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.  Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted.  The most recent month-end performance may be obtained by calling 1-888-482-3726 (888-HUBERCM).
 
Returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.  Fee waivers are in effect.  In the absence of fee waivers, returns would be reduced.  The performance data and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on dividends, capital gains distributions, or redemption of Fund shares.  Performance data shown does not reflect the 1.00% redemption fee imposed on shares held 60 days or less.  If it did, total returns would be reduced.  Indices do not incur expenses and are not available for investment.
 
The Russell 1000® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.
 
The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks designed to represent the broad domestic economy.
 
Foreign securities typically involve greater volatility and political, economic and currency risks and differences in accounting methods than domestic securities.
 
*
The Investor Class commenced operations on June 29, 2007 and the Institutional Class commenced operations on October 25, 2011.
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HUBER CAPITAL SMALL CAP VALUE FUND
 
Comparison of the change in value of a $10,000 investment in the Huber Capital Small Cap Value Fund – Investor Class vs the Russell 2000® Index and the Russell 2000® Value Index
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average Annual Total Return
 
     
Since Inception*
Since Inception*
 
1 Year
5 Year
(6/29/07)
(10/25/11)
Huber Capital Small Cap Value
       
  Fund – Investor Class
-10.47%
10.27%
5.54%
Huber Capital Small Cap Value
       
  Fund – Institutional Class
-10.07%
12.59%
Russell 2000® Index
   0.34%
12.06%
5.50%
14.46%
Russell 2000® Value Index
 -2.88%
10.53%
3.92%
13.29%
 
Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.  The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.  Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted.  The most recent month-end performance may be obtained by calling 1-888-482-3726 (888-HUBERCM).
 
Returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.  Fee waivers are in effect.  In the absence of fee waivers, returns would be reduced.  The performance data and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on dividends, capital gains distributions, or redemption of Fund shares.  Performance data shown does not reflect the 1.00% redemption fee imposed on shares held 60 days or less.  If it did, total returns would be reduced.  Indices do not incur expenses and are not available for investment.
 
The Russell 2000® Index measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000® Index, which represents approximately 10% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000® Index.
 
The Russell 2000® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.
 
Foreign securities typically involve greater volatility and political, economic and currency risks and differences in accounting methods than domestic securities.
 
*
The Investor Class commenced operations on June 29, 2007 and the Institutional Class commenced operations on October 25, 2011.

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HUBER CAPITAL DIVERSIFIED LARGE CAP VALUE FUND
 
Comparison of the change in value of a $10,000 investment in the Huber Capital Diversified Large Cap Value Fund – Investor Class vs the Russell 1000® Value Index and the S&P 500® Index
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average Annual Total Return
 
   
Since Inception*
 
1 Year
(12/31/12)
Huber Capital Diversified Large Cap Value
   
  Fund – Investor Class
-5.56%
  9.37%
Huber Capital Diversified Large Cap Value
   
  Fund – Institutional Class
-5.14%
  9.86%
Russell 1000® Value Index
  0.53%
14.63%
S&P 500® Index
  5.20%
16.62%
 
Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.  The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.  Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted.  The most recent month-end performance may be obtained by calling 1-888-482-3726 (888-HUBERCM).
 
Returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.  Fee waivers are in effect.  In the absence of fee waivers, returns would be reduced.  The performance data and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on dividends, capital gains distributions, or redemption of Fund shares.  Performance data shown does not reflect the 1.00% redemption fee imposed on shares held 60 days or less.  If it did, total returns would be reduced.  Indices do not incur expenses and are not available for investment.
 
The Russell 1000® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.
 
The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks designed to represent the broad domestic economy.
 
Foreign securities typically involve greater volatility and political, economic and currency risks and differences in accounting methods than domestic securities.
 
*
The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2012.
 
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EXPENSE EXAMPLE – October 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

As a shareholder of a mutual fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, redemption fees, and exchange fees, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service fees, and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.  The Huber Capital Equity Income Fund (“Equity Income Fund”), the Huber Capital Small Cap Value Fund (“Small Cap Value Fund”) and the Huber Capital Diversified Large Cap Value Fund (“Diversified Large Cap Value Fund”) Examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (5/1/15 – 10/31/15).
 
Actual Expenses
For each class of the Equity Income Fund, the Small Cap Value Fund, and the Diversified Large Cap Value Fund, two lines are presented in the tables below – the first line for each class provides information about actual account values and actual expenses.  Actual net expenses are limited to 1.49% for Investor Class shares and 0.99% for Institutional Class shares of the Equity Income Fund, 1.85% for Investor Class shares and 1.35% for Institutional Class shares of the Small Cap Value Fund and 1.25% for Investor Class shares and 0.75% for Institutional Class shares of the Diversified Large Cap Value Fund per the operating expenses limitation agreement. In addition, you may be assessed a fee for outgoing wire transfers, returned checks, and stop payment orders at prevailing rates charged by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, the Funds’ transfer agent.  The Examples below include, but are not limited to, management fees, fund accounting, custody and transfer agent fees. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” for your Fund and class to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
 
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
For each class of each Fund, the second line for each class provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the respective Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return.  The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other

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EXPENSE EXAMPLE – October 31, 2015 (Unaudited), Continued

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 table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
 
Equity Income Fund
 
 
Beginning
Ending
Expenses Paid
 
Account Value
Account Value
During Period
 
5/1/15
10/31/15
5/1/15 – 10/31/15*
Investor Class Actual
$1,000.00
$   973.20
$7.21
Investor Class Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,017.90
$7.37
 
*
Expenses are equal to the Investor Class’ annualized expense ratio of 1.45% multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184 (days in the most recent fiscal half-year)/365 days to reflect the one-half year expense.
 
 
Beginning
Ending
Expenses Paid
 
Account Value
Account Value
During Period
 
5/1/15
10/31/15
5/1/15 – 10/31/15*
Institutional Class Actual
$1,000.00
$   974.80
$4.93
Institutional Class Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,020.21
$5.04
 
*
Expenses are equal to the Institutional Class’ annualized expense ratio of 0.99% multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184 (days in the most recent fiscal half-year)/365 days to reflect the one-half year expense.
 
Small Cap Value Fund
 
 
Beginning
Ending
Expenses Paid
 
Account Value
Account Value
During Period
 
5/1/15
10/31/15
5/1/15 – 10/31/15*
Investor Class Actual
$1,000.00
$   935.10
$8.39
Investor Class Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,016.53
$8.74
 
*
Expenses are equal to the Investor Class’ annualized expense ratio of 1.72% multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184 (days in the most recent fiscal half-year)/365 days to reflect the one-half year expense.
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EXPENSE EXAMPLE – October 31, 2015 (Unaudited), Continued

Small Cap Value Fund, Continued
 
 
Beginning
Ending
Expenses Paid
 
Account Value
Account Value
During Period
 
5/1/15
10/31/15
5/1/15 – 10/31/15*
Institutional Class Actual
$1,000.00
$   937.20
$6.59
Institutional Class Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,018.40
$6.87
 
*
Expenses are equal to the Institutional Class’ annualized expense ratio of 1.35% multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184 (days in the most recent fiscal half-year)/365 days to reflect the one-half year expense.
 
Diversified Large Cap Value Fund
 
 
Beginning
Ending
Expenses Paid
 
Account Value
Account Value
During Period
 
5/1/15
10/31/15
5/1/15 – 10/31/15*
Investor Class Actual
$1,000.00
$   970.00
$5.26
Investor Class Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,019.86
$5.40
 
*
Expenses are equal to the Investor Class’ annualized expense ratio of 1.06% multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184 (days in the most recent fiscal half-year)/365 days to reflect the one-half year expense.
 
 
Beginning
Ending
Expenses Paid
 
Account Value
Account Value
During Period
 
5/1/15
10/31/15
5/1/15 – 10/31/15*
Institutional Class Actual
$1,000.00
$   971.00
$3.73
Institutional Class Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,021.42
$3.82
 
*
Expenses are equal to the Institutional Class’ annualized expense ratio of 0.75% multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184 (days in the most recent fiscal half-year)/365 days to reflect the one-half year expense.

 
 
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SECTOR ALLOCATION OF PORTFOLIO ASSETS – October 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 
HUBER CAPITAL EQUITY INCOME FUND






HUBER CAPITAL SMALL CAP VALUE FUND








Percentages represent market value as a percentage of total investments.
 
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SECTOR ALLOCATION OF PORTFOLIO ASSETS – October 31, 2015 (Unaudited), Continued


HUBER CAPITAL DIVERSIFIED LARGE CAP VALUE FUND





 
 
 
 
 

 

Percentages represent market value as a percentage of total investments.
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Huber Capital Equity Income Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at October 31, 2015

Shares
 
COMMON STOCKS - 97.83%
 
Value
 
 
Advertising Agencies - 1.95%
   
 
216,000
 
Aimia, Inc. (a)
 
$
2,025,612
 
               
     
Aerospace & Defense - 3.32%
       
 
18,400
 
Northrop Grumman Corp.
   
3,454,600
 
               
     
Air Transport - 0.98%
       
 
6,500
 
FedEx Corp.
   
1,014,325
 
               
     
Aluminum - 1.74%
       
 
202,700
 
Alcoa, Inc.
   
1,810,111
 
               
     
Banks: Diversified - 1.08%
       
 
27,000
 
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
   
1,121,040
 
               
     
Chemicals: Diversified - 0.98%
       
 
12,400
 
BASF SE - ADR
   
1,015,188
 
               
     
Computer Services, Software
       
     
  & Systems - 7.29%
       
 
161,400
 
CA Inc.
   
4,472,394
 
 
58,900
 
Microsoft Corp.
   
3,100,496
 
           
7,572,890
 
     
Computer Technology - 1.03%
       
 
39,800
 
Hewlett Packard Co.
   
1,073,008
 
               
     
Consumer Lending - 2.10%
       
 
109,720
 
Ally Financial, Inc. (b)
   
2,185,622
 
               
     
Diversified Financial Services - 12.86%
       
 
281,200
 
Bank of America Corp.
   
4,718,536
 
 
81,300
 
Citigroup Inc.
   
4,322,721
 
 
67,200
 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
   
4,317,600
 
           
13,358,857
 
     
Diversified Retail - 1.32%
       
 
23,900
 
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
   
1,368,036
 
               
     
Electronic Components - 0.76%
       
 
12,210
 
TE Connectivity Ltd.
   
786,812
 
               
     
Engineering & Contracting Services - 6.68%
       
 
14,600
 
Fluor Corp.
   
698,026
 
 
338,830
 
KBR, Inc.
   
6,248,025
 
           
6,946,051
 
     
Financial Data & Systems - 0.32%
       
 
20,800
 
First Data Corp. - Class A (b)
   
329,472
 
               
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at October 31, 2015, Continued

Shares
     
Value
 
 
Foods - 6.13%
   
 
30,800
 
ConAgra Foods, Inc.
 
$
1,248,940
 
 
69,483
 
Herbalife Ltd. (b)
   
3,893,827
 
 
27,700
 
Tyson Foods, Inc. - Class A
   
1,228,772
 
           
6,371,539
 
     
Homebuilding - 1.75%
       
 
43,926
 
Lennar Corp. - Class B
   
1,820,294
 
               
     
Household Equipment & Products - 1.99%
       
 
35,148
 
Tupperware Brands Corp.
   
2,069,163
 
               
     
Insurance: Life - 5.97%
       
 
322,800
 
CNO Financial Group, Inc.
   
6,200,988
 
               
     
Insurance: Multi-Line - 3.77%
       
 
35,100
 
American International Group, Inc.
   
2,213,406
 
 
41,904
 
Voya Financial, Inc.
   
1,700,045
 
           
3,913,451
 
     
Offshore Drilling & Other Services - 2.99%
       
 
186,814
 
Ensco plc - Class A (a)
   
3,106,717
 
               
     
Oil: Crude Producers - 0.36%
       
 
52,000
 
Chesapeake Energy Corp.
   
370,760
 
               
     
Oil: Integrated - 1.60%
       
 
12,100
 
BP plc - ADR
   
431,970
 
 
23,530
 
Royal Dutch Shell Plc - Class A - ADR
   
1,234,384
 
           
1,666,354
 
     
Pharmaceuticals - 14.01%
       
 
4,400
 
Allergan plc (a)(b)
   
1,357,268
 
 
57,400
 
Eli Lilly & Co.
   
4,682,118
 
 
68,700
 
Merck & Co., Inc.
   
3,755,142
 
 
141,000
 
Pfizer, Inc.
   
4,768,620
 
           
14,563,148
 
     
Shipping - 4.19%
       
 
202,400
 
Euronav SA (a)
   
3,027,904
 
 
74,434
 
Golar LNG Partners LP (a)
   
1,323,437
 
           
4,351,341
 
     
Specialty Retail - 1.17%
       
 
9,800
 
Home Depot, Inc.
   
1,211,672
 

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

16

Huber Capital Equity Income Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at October 31, 2015, Continued

Shares
     
Value
 
 
Steel - 3.25%
   
 
101,400
 
Carpenter Technology Corp.
 
$
3,377,634
 
               
     
Telecommunications Equipment - 0.77%
       
 
28,500
 
ARRIS Group, Inc. (b)
   
805,410
 
               
     
Tobacco - 3.57%
       
 
42,000
 
Philip Morris International, Inc.
   
3,712,800
 
               
     
Utilities: Electrical - 3.90%
       
 
23,500
 
Entergy Corp.
   
1,601,760
 
 
87,900
 
Exelon Corp.
   
2,454,168
 
           
4,055,928
 
     
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
       
     
  (Cost $92,513,434)
   
101,658,823
 
               
     
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.82%
       
 
946,605
 
Fidelity Institutional Tax-Exempt
       
     
  Portfolio - Class I, 0.01% (c)
   
946,605
 
 
946,605
 
First American Tax Free Obligations
       
     
  Fund - Class Z, 0.00% (c)
   
946,605
 
     
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
       
     
  (Cost $1,893,210)
   
1,893,210
 
     
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
       
     
  (Cost $94,406,644) - 99.65%
   
103,552,033
 
     
Other Assets in
       
     
  Excess of Liabilities - 0.35%
   
361,127
 
     
NET ASSETS - 100.00%
 
$
103,913,160
 

ADR – American Depository Receipt
(a)
Foreign issued security.
(b)
Non-income producing security.
(c)
Rate shown is the 7-day annualized yield as of October 31, 2015.
 
 

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

17

Huber Capital Small Cap Value Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at October 31, 2015

Shares
 
COMMON STOCKS - 97.71%
 
Value
 
 
Advertising Agencies - 2.31%
   
 
533,700
 
Aimia, Inc. (a)
$
5,006,106
 
           
     
Aerospace & Defense - 0.25%
   
 
107,069
 
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (b)
   
534,274
 
               
     
Aluminum - 2.29%
       
 
61,118
 
Kaiser Aluminum Corp.
   
4,968,282
 
               
     
Asset Management & Custodian - 6.71%
       
 
166,500
 
OM Asset Management PLC
   
2,527,470
 
 
1,083,100
 
Uranium Participation Corp. (a)(b)
   
4,207,822
 
 
66,600
 
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.
   
7,794,864
 
           
14,530,156
 
     
Banks: Diversified - 9.57%
       
 
30,641
 
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. - Class A
   
7,848,386
 
 
618,088
 
First Horizon National Corp.
   
8,764,488
 
 
570,553
 
Park Sterling Corp. (d)
   
4,136,509
 
           
20,749,383
 
     
Chemicals: Specialty - 6.57%
       
 
257,884
 
Innospec, Inc.
   
14,245,512
 
               
     
Commercial Vehicles & Parts - 1.15%
       
 
110,046
 
Miller Industries, Inc.
   
2,495,843
 
               
     
Computer Services, Software
       
     
  & Systems - 3.09%
       
 
145,944
 
Science Applications International Corp.
   
6,692,992
 
               
     
Consumer Lending - 1.38%
       
 
33,097
 
Enova International, Inc. (b)
   
430,261
 
 
100,399
 
EZCORP, Inc. - Class A (b)
   
668,657
 
 
53,038
 
Nelnet, Inc. - Class A
   
1,897,700
 
           
2,996,618
 
     
Containers & Packaging - 0.49%
       
 
43,034
 
UFP Technologies, Inc. (b)
   
1,054,764
 
               
     
Diversified Manufacturing Operations - 2.04%
       
 
412,757
 
Harsco Corp.
   
4,428,883
 
               
     
Engineering & Contracting Services - 7.95%
       
 
107,092
 
Argan, Inc.
   
3,957,050
 
 
720,060
 
KBR, Inc.
   
13,277,906
 
           
17,234,956
 

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

18

Huber Capital Small Cap Value Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at October 31, 2015, Continued

Shares
     
Value
 
 
Equity REIT - Timber - 0.63%
   
 
123,900
 
CatchMark Timber Trust, Inc. - Class A
 
$
1,356,705
 
               
     
Health Care Facilities - 1.12%
       
 
77,374
 
Tenet Healthcare Corp. (b)
   
2,427,222
 
               
     
Homebuilding - 1.93%
       
 
26,929
 
Lennar Corp. - Class B
   
1,115,938
 
 
143,785
 
William Lyon Homes - Class A (b)
   
3,068,372
 
           
4,184,310
 
     
Household Equipment & Products - 3.64%
       
 
133,945
 
Tupperware Brands Corp.
   
7,885,342
 
               
     
Insurance: Life - 6.73%
       
 
731,258
 
CNO Financial Group, Inc.
   
14,047,466
 
 
123,980
 
Health Insurance
       
     
  Innovations, Inc. - Class A (b)
   
531,874
 
           
14,579,340
 
     
Leisure Time - 0.85%
       
 
185,333
 
Callaway Golf Co.
   
1,844,063
 
               
     
Office Supplies Equipment - 1.88%
       
 
125,600
 
Lexmark International, Inc. - Class A
   
4,080,744
 
               
     
Offshore Drilling & Other Services - 1.40%
       
 
1,417,254
 
Ocean Rig UDW, Inc.
   
3,032,924
 
               
     
Paper - 1.87%
       
 
140,280
 
Kapstone Paper and Packaging Corp.
   
3,051,090
 
 
93,175
 
Mercer International, Inc.
   
1,006,290
 
           
4,057,380
 
     
Real Estate Investment
       
     
  Trusts (REITs) - 8.16%
       
 
421,709
 
Government Properties Income Trust
   
6,865,422
 
 
374,067
 
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust (a)
   
10,818,018
 
           
17,683,440
 
     
Restaurants - 2.28%
       
 
159,100
 
Boston Pizza Royalties Income Fund (a)
   
2,210,803
 
 
261,400
 
Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp. (a)
   
2,734,745
 
           
4,945,548
 

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

19

Huber Capital Small Cap Value Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at October 31, 2015, Continued

Shares
     
Value
 
 
Shipping - 6.35%
   
 
356,713
 
Nordic American Tankers Ltd.
 
$
5,450,574
 
 
1,087,681
 
Teekay Tankers Ltd. - Class A
   
8,309,883
 
           
13,760,457
 
     
Steel - 3.81%
       
 
248,123
 
Carpenter Technology Corp.
   
8,264,977
 
               
     
Telecommunications Equipment - 4.78%
       
 
366,706
 
ARRIS Group, Inc. (b)
   
10,363,112
 
               
     
Textiles, Apparel & Shoes - 5.21%
       
 
736,353
 
Iconix Brand Group, Inc. (b)
   
11,280,928
 
               
     
Utilities: Electrical - 3.27%
       
 
144,991
 
Great Plains Energy, Inc.
   
3,987,253
 
 
83,814
 
Portland General Electric Co.
   
3,107,823
 
           
7,095,076
 
     
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
       
     
  (Cost $202,015,558)
   
211,779,337
 
               
     
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.76%
       
 
828,909
 
Fidelity Institutional Tax-Exempt
       
     
  Portfolio - Class I, 0.01% (c)
   
828,909
 
 
828,908
 
First American Tax Free Obligations
       
     
  Fund - Class Z, 0.00% (c)
   
828,908
 
     
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
       
     
  (Cost $1,657,817)
   
1,657,817
 
     
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
       
     
  (Cost $203,673,375) - 98.47%
   
213,437,154
 
     
Other Assets in
       
     
  Excess of Liabilities - 1.53%
   
3,319,355
 
     
NET ASSETS - 100.00%
 
$
216,756,509
 

(a)
Foreign issued security.
(b)
Non-income producing security.
(c)
Rate shown is the 7-day annualized yield as of October 31, 2015.
(d)
Security is considered illiquid.  As of October 31, 2015, the value of this investment was $4,136,509 or 1.9% of net assets.

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

20

Huber Capital Diversified Large Cap Value Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at October 31, 2015

Shares
 
COMMON STOCKS - 95.67%
 
Value
 
 
Advertising Agencies - 1.78%
   
 
13,000
 
Aimia, Inc. (a)
 
$
121,940
 
               
     
Aerospace & Defense - 3.29%
       
 
1,200
 
Northrop Grumman Corp.
   
225,300
 
               
     
Air Transport - 0.91%
       
 
400
 
FedEx Corp.
   
62,420
 
               
     
Aluminum - 1.88%
       
 
14,400
 
Alcoa, Inc.
   
128,592
 
               
     
Banks: Diversified - 1.15%
       
 
1,900
 
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
   
78,888
 
               
     
Beverage: Soft Drinks - 0.56%
       
 
900
 
Coca-Cola Co.
   
38,115
 
               
     
Chemicals: Diversified - 1.08%
       
 
900
 
BASF SE - ADR
   
73,683
 
               
     
Computer Services, Software
       
     
  & Systems - 8.49%
       
 
10,800
 
CA Inc.
   
299,268
 
 
4,700
 
Microsoft Corp.
   
247,408
 
 
900
 
Oracle Corp.
   
34,956
 
           
581,632
 
     
Computer Technology - 0.67%
       
 
1,700
 
Hewlett Packard Co.
   
45,832
 
               
     
Consumer Lending - 1.60%
       
 
5,500
 
Ally Financial, Inc. (b)
   
109,560
 
               
     
Diversified Financial Services - 12.55%
       
 
18,300
 
Bank of America Corp.
   
307,074
 
 
5,200
 
Citigroup Inc.
   
276,484
 
 
4,300
 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
   
276,275
 
           
859,833
 
     
Diversified Retail - 1.42%
       
 
1,700
 
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
   
97,308
 
               
     
Electronic Components - 1.03%
       
 
1,100
 
TE Connectivity Ltd.
   
70,884
 
               
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

21

Huber Capital Diversified Large Cap Value Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at October 31, 2015, Continued

Shares
     
Value
 
 
Engineering & Contracting Services - 6.68%
   
 
1,200
 
Fluor Corp.
 
$
57,372
 
 
21,700
 
KBR, Inc.
   
400,148
 
           
457,520
 
     
Financial Data & Systems - 0.57%
       
 
1,500
 
First Data Corp. - Class A (b)
   
23,760
 
 
150
 
Mastercard, Inc. - Class A
   
14,848
 
           
38,608
 
     
Foods - 5.84%
       
 
2,400
 
ConAgra Foods, Inc.
   
97,320
 
 
3,900
 
Herbalife Ltd. (b)
   
218,556
 
 
1,900
 
Tyson Foods, Inc. - Class A
   
84,284
 
           
400,160
 
     
Homebuilding - 1.20%
       
 
1,988
 
Lennar Corp. - Class B
   
82,383
 
               
     
Household Equipment & Products - 1.55%
       
 
1,800
 
Tupperware Brands Corp.
   
105,966
 
               
     
Insurance: Life - 6.00%
       
 
21,400
 
CNO Financial Group, Inc.
   
411,094
 
               
     
Insurance: Multi-Line - 2.19%
       
 
900
 
American International Group, Inc.
   
56,754
 
 
2,300
 
Voya Financial, Inc.
   
93,311
 
           
150,065
 
     
Insurance: Property-Casualty - 0.22%
       
 
400
 
XL Group plc
   
15,232
 
               
     
Offshore Drilling & Other Services - 2.86%
       
 
11,785
 
Ensco plc - Class A (a)
   
195,985
 
               
     
Oil: Crude Producers - 0.42%
       
 
4,000
 
Chesapeake Energy Corp.
   
28,520
 
               
     
Oil: Integrated - 1.84%
       
 
600
 
BP plc - ADR
   
21,420
 
 
2,000
 
Royal Dutch Shell Plc - Class A - ADR
   
104,920
 
           
126,340
 

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

22

Huber Capital Diversified Large Cap Value Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at October 31, 2015, Continued

Shares
     
Value
 
 
Pharmaceuticals - 13.68%
   
 
200
 
Allergan plc (a)(b)
 
$
61,694
 
 
4,000
 
Eli Lilly & Co.
   
326,280
 
 
4,600
 
Merck & Co., Inc.
   
251,436
 
 
8,800
 
Pfizer, Inc.
   
297,616
 
           
937,026
 
     
Scientific Instruments: Control
       
     
  & Filter - 0.34%
       
 
500
 
Flowserve Corp.
   
23,180
 
               
     
Shipping - 3.42%
       
 
10,900
 
Euronav SA (a)
   
163,064
 
 
4,000
 
Golar LNG Partners LP (a)
   
71,120
 
           
234,184
 
     
Specialty Retail - 0.18%
       
 
100
 
Home Depot, Inc.
   
12,364
 
               
     
Steel - 1.95%
       
 
4,000
 
Carpenter Technology Corp.
   
133,240
 
               
     
Telecommunications Equipment - 0.37%
       
 
900
 
ARRIS Group, Inc. (b)
   
25,434
 
               
     
Tobacco - 4.00%
       
 
3,100
 
Philip Morris International, Inc.
   
274,040
 
               
     
Utilities: Electrical - 4.89%
       
 
700
 
American Electric Power Co., Inc.
   
39,655
 
 
1,500
 
Entergy Corp.
   
102,240
 
 
5,800
 
Exelon Corp.
   
161,936
 
 
300
 
NextEra Energy, Inc.
   
30,798
 
           
334,629
 
     
Utilities: Telecommunications - 1.06%
       
 
700
 
Verizon Communications, Inc.
   
32,816
 
 
1,200
 
Vodafone Group plc - ADR
   
39,564
 
           
72,380
 
     
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
       
     
  (Cost $6,438,908)
   
6,552,337
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

23

Huber Capital Diversified Large Cap Value Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at October 31, 2015, Continued

Shares
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 4.67%
 
Value
 
 
160,040
 
Fidelity Institutional Tax-Exempt
   
     
  Portfolio - Class I, 0.01% (c)
 
$
160,040
 
 
160,039
 
First American Tax Free Obligations
       
     
  Fund - Class Z, 0.00% (c)
   
160,039
 
     
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
       
     
  (Cost $320,079)
   
320,079
 
     
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
       
     
  (Cost $6,758,987) - 100.34%
   
6,872,416
 
     
Liabilities in Excess
       
     
  of Other Assets - (0.34)%
   
(23,406
)
     
NET ASSETS - 100.00%
 
$
6,849,010
 

ADR – American Depository Receipt
(a)
Foreign issued security.
(b)
Non-income producing security.
(c)
Rate shown is the 7-day annualized yield as of October 31, 2015.

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

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25

Huber Funds

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES at October 31, 2015

           
Huber Capital
 
   
Huber Capital
   
Huber Capital
   
Diversified
 
   
Equity
   
Small Cap
   
Large Cap
 
   
Income Fund
   
Value Fund
   
Value Fund
 
ASSETS
           
Investments in securities, at value:
           
  (identified cost $94,406,644, $203,673,375,
           
  and $6,758,987, respectively)
 
$
103,552,033
   
$
213,437,154
   
$
6,872,416
 
Cash
   
29,568
     
42,409
     
1,892
 
Receivables
                       
Fund shares sold
   
2,296
     
90,278
     
 
Investment securities sold
   
494,185
     
3,614,059
     
11,735
 
Dividends and interest
   
31,783
     
627,851
     
2,080
 
Dividend tax reclaim
   
9,485
     
9,642
     
404
 
Due from Adviser (Note 4)
   
     
     
5,064
 
Prepaid expenses
   
18,676
     
20,292
     
4,606
 
Total assets
   
104,138,026
     
217,841,685
     
6,898,197
 
LIABILITIES
                       
Payables
                       
Fund shares purchased
   
27,919
     
498,564
     
 
Investment securities purchased
   
     
68,739
     
 
Advisory fees
   
62,036
     
227,351
     
 
12b-1 fees
   
36,497
     
115,369
     
90
 
Administration fees
   
18,578
     
30,515
     
6,309
 
Audit fees
   
20,674
     
20,674
     
20,674
 
Chief Compliance Officer fee
   
1,500
     
1,500
     
1,500
 
Custody fees
   
4,701
     
6,118
     
976
 
Fund accounting fees
   
9,148
     
14,388
     
5,675
 
Shareholder servicing fees
   
25,182
     
73,059
     
5,344
 
Transfer agent fees and expenses
   
10,003
     
18,465
     
5,575
 
Accrued expenses
   
8,628
     
10,434
     
3,044
 
Total liabilities
   
224,866
     
1,085,176
     
49,187
 
NET ASSETS
 
$
103,913,160
   
$
216,756,509
   
$
6,849,010
 

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

26

Huber Funds

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES at October 31, 2015, Continued

           
Huber Capital
 
   
Huber Capital
   
Huber Capital
   
Diversified
 
   
Equity
   
Small Cap
   
Large Cap
 
   
Income Fund
   
Value Fund
   
Value Fund
 
CALCULATION OF NET ASSET
           
  VALUE PER SHARE
           
Investor Class
           
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding
 
$
22,167,300
   
$
57,543,278
   
$
2,214,702
 
Shares issued and outstanding
                       
  [unlimited number of shares
                       
  (par value $0.01) authorized]
   
1,693,890
     
3,805,801
     
190,621
 
Net asset value, offering and redemption
                       
  price per share (Note 1)
 
$
13.09
   
$
15.12
   
$
11.62
 
Institutional Class
                       
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding
 
$
81,745,860
   
$
159,213,231
   
$
4,634,308
 
Shares issued and outstanding
                       
  [unlimited number of shares
                       
  (par value $0.01) authorized]
   
6,214,977
     
10,355,207
     
395,776
 
Net asset value, offering and redemption
                       
  price per share (Note 1)
 
$
13.15
   
$
15.38
   
$
11.71
 
COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS
                       
Paid-in capital
 
$
95,242,244
   
$
208,400,425
   
$
6,930,777
 
Undistributed net investment income
   
1,028,173
     
1,832,109
     
77,470
 
Accumulated net realized loss on
                       
  investments and foreign currency
   
(1,502,646
)
   
(3,240,488
)
   
(272,666
)
Net unrealized appreciation on investments
                       
  and foreign currency
   
9,145,389
     
9,764,463
     
113,429
 
Net assets
 
$
103,913,160
   
$
216,756,509
   
$
6,849,010
 
                         
 
 
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

27

Huber Funds

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS For the Year Ended October 31, 2015

           
Huber Capital
 
   
Huber Capital
   
Huber Capital
   
Diversified
 
   
Equity
   
Small Cap
   
Large Cap
 
   
Income Fund
   
Value Fund
   
Value Fund
 
INVESTMENT INCOME
           
Dividends (net of foreign taxes and
           
  issuance fees withheld of $63,361,
           
  $154,039, and $2,903, respectively)
 
$
2,817,635
   
$
5,962,841
   
$
168,532
 
Interest
   
90
     
212
     
17
 
Total investment income
   
2,817,725
     
5,963,053
     
168,549
 
Expenses
                       
Advisory fees (Note 4)
   
1,187,809
     
3,612,821
     
53,945
 
Administration fees (Note 4)
   
134,655
     
241,802
     
42,171
 
Transfer agent fees
                       
  and expenses (Note 4)
   
70,907
     
131,423
     
40,130
 
Distribution fees -
                       
  Investor Class (Note 7)
   
65,028
     
215,695
     
5,612
 
Fund accounting fees (Note 4)
   
63,454
     
106,310
     
35,530
 
Registration fees
   
51,220
     
41,629
     
28,653
 
Custody fees (Note 4)
   
48,833
     
51,175
     
5,882
 
Shareholder servicing fees -
                       
  Investor Class (Note 6)
   
47,710
     
144,341
     
4,396
 
Audit fees
   
21,274
     
20,674
     
20,677
 
Trustee fees
   
10,584
     
11,881
     
9,002
 
Legal fees
   
9,573
     
10,392
     
7,416
 
Chief Compliance Officer fee (Note 4)
   
9,049
     
9,049
     
9,000
 
Reports to shareholders
   
7,207
     
12,579
     
827
 
Miscellaneous expense
   
6,948
     
11,909
     
3,850
 
Insurance expense
   
4,107
     
7,957
     
1,718
 
Total expenses
   
1,738,358
     
4,629,637
     
268,809
 
Less: advisory fee waiver and expense
                       
  reimbursement (Note 4)
   
(437,811
)
   
(656,781
)
   
(204,855
)
Net expenses
   
1,300,547
     
3,972,856
     
63,954
 
Net investment income
   
1,517,178
     
1,990,197
     
104,595
 
                         
 
 
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

28

Huber Funds

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS For the Year Ended October 31, 2015, Continued

           
Huber Capital
 
   
Huber Capital
   
Huber Capital
   
Diversified
 
   
Equity
   
Small Cap
   
Large Cap
 
   
Income Fund
   
Value Fund
   
Value Fund
 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS)
           
  ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY
           
Net realized gain/(loss) on:
           
Investments
 
$
(1,065,626
)
 
$
(3,123,099
)
 
$
(247,055
)
Foreign currency
   
(824
)
   
(10,332
)
   
(36
)
Capital gain distributions from regulated
                       
  investment companies
   
122
     
919
     
66
 
Net change in unrealized
                       
  appreciation on:
                       
Investments
   
(8,286,173
)
   
(29,094,654
)
   
(259,734
)
Foreign currency
   
     
1,292
     
 
Net realized and unrealized
                       
  loss on investments
   
(9,352,501
)
   
(32,225,874
)
   
(506,759
)
Net Decrease in Net Assets
                       
  Resulting from Operations
 
$
(7,835,323
)
 
$
(30,235,677
)
 
$
(402,164
)
                         
 
 
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

29

Huber Capital Equity Income Fund

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
October 31, 2015
   
October 31, 2014
 
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM:
       
OPERATIONS
       
Net investment income
 
$
1,517,178
   
$
2,321,670
 
Net realized gain/(loss) on:
               
Investments
   
(1,065,626
)
   
(286,185
)
Foreign currency
   
(824
)
   
128
 
Capital gain distributions from regulated
               
  investment companies
   
122
     
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/
               
  (depreciation) on investments
   
(8,286,173
)
   
4,531,512
 
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets
               
  resulting from operations
   
(7,835,323
)
   
6,567,125
 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
               
From net investment income
               
Investor Class
   
(419,100
)
   
(91,616
)
Institutional Class
   
(2,229,884
)
   
(485,780
)
From net realized gain on investments
               
Investor Class
   
     
(8,973
)
Institutional Class
   
     
(33,195
)
Total distributions to shareholders
   
(2,648,984
)
   
(619,564
)
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
               
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets derived from
               
  net change in outstanding shares (a)
   
(32,735,494
)
   
84,158,241
 
Total increase/(decrease) in net assets
   
(43,219,801
)
   
90,105,802
 
NET ASSETS
               
Beginning of year
   
147,132,961
     
57,027,159
 
End of year
 
$
103,913,160
   
$
147,132,961
 
Undistributed net investment
               
  income at end of year
 
$
1,028,173
   
$
2,160,803
 

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

30

Huber Capital Equity Income Fund

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS, Continued

(a)  A summary of share transactions is as follows:
 
   
Investor Class
 
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
October 31, 2015
   
October 31, 2014
 
   
Shares
   
Paid-in Capital
   
Shares
   
Paid-in Capital
 
Shares sold
   
540,216
   
$
7,183,304
     
2,727,262
   
$
37,954,555
 
Shares issued
                               
  on reinvestments
                               
  of distributions
   
31,157
     
401,612
     
6,972
     
93,839
 
Shares redeemed**
   
(1,059,845
)
   
(14,169,923
)
   
(1,332,854
)
   
(18,456,621
)
Net increase/(decrease)
   
(488,472
)
 
$
(6,585,007
)
   
1,401,380
   
$
19,591,773
 
** Net of redemption
                               
        fees of
         
$
1,069
           
$
10,522
 
                                 
   
Institutional Class
 
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
October 31, 2015
   
October 31, 2014
 
   
Shares
   
Paid-in Capital
   
Shares
   
Paid-in Capital
 
Shares sold
   
430,113
   
$
5,782,409
     
5,025,767
   
$
69,525,535
 
Shares issued
                               
  on reinvestments
                               
  of distributions
   
163,568
     
2,111,667
     
34,862
     
469,940
 
Shares redeemed**
   
(2,584,188
)
   
(34,044,563
)
   
(393,326
)
   
(5,429,007
)
Net increase/(decrease)
   
(1,990,507
)
 
$
(26,150,487
)
   
4,667,303
   
$
64,566,468
 
** Net of redemption
                               
        fees of
         
$
2,837
           
$
3,027
 
                                 
 
 
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

31

Huber Capital Small Cap Value Fund

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
October 31, 2015
   
October 31, 2014
 
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM:
       
OPERATIONS
       
Net investment income
 
$
1,990,197
   
$
521,119
 
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments:
               
Non-affiliates
   
(3,123,099
)
   
582,888
 
Affiliates
   
     
305,641
 
Foreign currency
   
(10,332
)
   
(12,964
)
Capital gain distributions from regulated
               
  investment companies
   
919
     
668
 
Net change in unrealized
               
  appreciation/(depreciation) on:
               
Investments
   
(29,094,654
)
   
(5,984,781
)
Foreign currency
   
1,292
     
(712
)
Net decrease in net assets resulting
               
  from operations
   
(30,235,677
)
   
(4,588,141
)
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
               
From net investment income
               
Institutional Class
   
(264,373
)
   
 
From net realized gain on investments
               
Investor Class
   
(77,759
)
   
 
Institutional Class
   
(133,042
)
   
 
Total distributions to shareholders
   
(475,174
)
   
 
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
               
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets derived
               
  from net change in outstanding shares (a)
   
(78,435,455
)
   
41,877,033
 
Total increase/(decrease) in net assets
   
(109,146,306
)
   
37,288,892
 
NET ASSETS
               
Beginning of year
   
325,902,815
     
288,613,923
 
End of year
 
$
216,756,509
   
$
325,902,815
 
Undistributed net investment income
               
  at end of year
 
$
1,832,109
   
$
119,186
 
                 
 
 
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

32

Huber Capital Small Cap Value Fund

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS, Continued

(a)  A summary of share transactions is as follows:
 
   
Investor Class
 
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
October 31, 2015
   
October 31, 2014
 
   
Shares
   
Paid-in Capital
   
Shares
   
Paid-in Capital
 
Shares sold
   
348,659
   
$
5,572,257
     
3,165,034
   
$
55,211,084
 
Shares issued
                               
  on reinvestments
                               
  of distributions
   
4,874
     
74,663
     
     
 
Shares redeemed**
   
(3,951,347
)
   
(62,608,886
)
   
(4,114,658
)
   
(70,584,781
)
Net decrease
   
(3,597,814
)
 
$
(56,961,966
)
   
(949,624
)
 
$
(15,373,697
)
** Net of redemption
                               
        fees of
         
$
4,171
           
$
8,130
 
                                 
   
Institutional Class
 
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
October 31, 2015
   
October 31, 2014
 
   
Shares
   
Paid-in Capital
   
Shares
   
Paid-in Capital
 
Shares sold
   
1,192,372
   
$
19,196,712
     
4,679,776
   
$
83,334,928
 
Shares issued
                               
  on reinvestments
                               
  of distributions
   
19,119
     
296,733
     
     
 
Shares redeemed**
   
(2,575,989
)
   
(40,966,934
)
   
(1,487,340
)
   
(26,084,198
)
Net increase/(decrease)
   
(1,364,498
)
 
$
(21,473,489
)
   
3,192,436
   
$
57,250,730
 
** Net of redemption
                               
        fees of
         
$
3,704
           
$
2,351
 

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

33

Huber Capital Diversified Large Cap Value Fund

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
October 31, 2015
   
October 31, 2014
 
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM:
       
OPERATIONS
       
Net investment income
 
$
104,595
   
$
42,391
 
Net realized gain/(loss) on:
               
Investments
   
(247,055
)
   
(2,094
)
Foreign currency
   
(36
)
   
(6
)
Capital gain distributions from regulated
               
  investment companies
   
66
     
2
 
Net change in unrealized
               
  appreciation/(depreciation) on investments
   
(259,734
)
   
219,551
 
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets
               
  resulting from operations
   
(402,164
)
   
259,844
 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
               
From net investment income
               
Investor Class
   
(18,522
)
   
(986
)
Institutional Class
   
(45,513
)
   
(17,600
)
From net realized gain on investments
               
Investor Class
   
(6,155
)
   
(7,250
)
Institutional Class
   
(11,466
)
   
(103,103
)
Total distributions to shareholders
   
(81,656
)
   
(128,939
)
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
               
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets derived
               
  from net change in outstanding shares (a)
   
(142,514
)
   
5,981,934
 
Total increase/(decrease) in net assets
   
(626,334
)
   
6,112,839
 
NET ASSETS
               
Beginning of year
   
7,475,344
     
1,362,505
 
End of year
 
$
6,849,010
   
$
7,475,344
 
Undistributed net investment
               
  income at end of year
 
$
77,470
   
$
36,950
 

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

34

Huber Capital Diversified Large Cap Value Fund

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS, Continued

(a)  A summary of share transactions is as follows:
 
   
Investor Class
 
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
October 31, 2015
   
October 31, 2014
 
   
Shares
   
Paid-in Capital
   
Shares
   
Paid-in Capital
 
Shares sold
   
3,133
   
$
37,250
     
203,946
   
$
2,486,962
 
Shares issued
                               
  on reinvestments
                               
  of distributions
   
2,148
     
24,678
     
697
     
8,236
 
Shares redeemed
   
(23,299
)
   
(265,807
)
   
(3,125
)
   
(38,494
)
Net increase/(decrease)
   
(18,018
)
 
$
(203,879
)
   
201,518
   
$
2,456,704
 
                                 
   
Institutional Class
 
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
October 31, 2015
   
October 31, 2014
 
   
Shares
   
Paid-in Capital
   
Shares
   
Paid-in Capital
 
Shares sold
   
368
   
$
4,400
     
279,271
   
$
3,404,527
 
Shares issued
                               
  on reinvestments
                               
  of distributions
   
4,938
     
56,980
     
10,203
     
120,703
 
Shares redeemed
   
(1
)
   
(15
)
   
     
 
Net increase
   
5,305
   
$
61,365
     
289,474
   
$
3,525,230
 
                                 
 
 
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
35

Huber Capital Equity Income Fund

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS – For a share outstanding throughout each year

Investor Class
   
Year Ended October 31,
 
   
2015
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
   
2011
 
Net asset value, beginning of year
 
$
14.10
   
$
13.16
   
$
10.18
   
$
8.82
   
$
8.02
 
                                         
Income from investment operations:
                                       
Net investment income^
   
0.12
     
0.22
     
0.12
     
0.10
     
0.06
 
Net realized and unrealized
                                       
  gain/(loss) on investments
                                       
  and foreign currency
                                       
  related transactions
   
(0.93
)
   
0.81
     
2.94
     
1.30
     
0.79
 
Total from investment operations
   
(0.81
)
   
1.03
     
3.06
     
1.40
     
0.85
 
                                         
Less distributions:
                                       
From net investment income
   
(0.20
)
   
(0.09
)
   
(0.08
)
   
(0.04
)
   
(0.05
)
From net realized gain
                                       
  on investments
   
     
(0.01
)
   
     
     
 
Total distributions
   
(0.20
)
   
(0.10
)
   
(0.08
)
   
(0.04
)
   
(0.05
)
Redemption fees retained
 
0.00
^+  
0.01
^  
0.00
^+  
0.00
^+    
 
                                         
Net asset value, end of year
 
$
13.09
   
$
14.10
   
$
13.16
   
$
10.18
   
$
8.82
 
                                         
Total return
   
-5.73
%
   
7.95
%
   
30.30
%
   
15.91
%
   
10.60
%
                                         
Ratios/supplemental data:
                                       
Net assets, end of year (thousands)
 
$
22,167
   
$
30,765
   
$
10,276
   
$
8,255
   
$
5,469
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
                                       
Before advisory fee waiver and
                                       
  expense reimbursement
   
1.79
%
   
1.82
%
   
2.03
%
   
2.97
%
   
4.34
%
After advisory fee waiver and
                                       
  expense reimbursement
   
1.43
%
   
1.49
%
   
1.40
%
   
1.49
%
   
1.49
%
Ratio of net investment income/(loss)
                                       
  to average net assets:
                                       
Before advisory fee waiver and
                                       
  expense reimbursement
   
0.54
%
   
1.24
%
   
0.44
%
   
(0.44
%)
   
(2.12
%)
After advisory fee waiver and
                                       
  expense reimbursement
   
0.90
%
   
1.57
%
   
1.07
%
   
1.05
%
   
0.73
%
Portfolio turnover rate
   
15.44
%
   
28.70
%
   
29.36
%
   
7.88
%
   
20.39
%

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

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

36

Huber Capital Equity Income Fund

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS – For a share outstanding throughout each period

Institutional Class
                 
October 25, 2011*
 
                   
through
 
   
Year Ended October 31,
   
October 31,
 
   
2015
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
   
2011
 
Net asset value,
                   
  beginning of period
 
$
14.18
   
$
13.21
   
$
10.20
   
$
8.82
   
$
8.60
 
Income from
                                       
  investment operations:
                                       
Net investment income^
   
0.18
     
0.28
     
0.16
     
0.13
     
0.00
+ 
Net realized and unrealized
                                       
  gain/(loss) on investments
                                       
  and foreign currency
                                       
  related transactions
   
(0.94
)
   
0.83
     
2.95
     
1.31
     
0.22
 
Total from
                                       
  investment operations
   
(0.76
)
   
1.11
     
3.11
     
1.44
     
0.22
 
Less distributions:
                                       
From net
                                       
  investment income
   
(0.27
)
   
(0.13
)
   
(0.10
)
   
(0.06
)
   
 
From net realized
                                       
  gain on investments
   
     
(0.01
)
   
     
     
 
Total distributions
   
(0.27
)
   
(0.14
)
   
(0.10
)
   
(0.06
)
   
 
Redemption fees retained
 
0.00
^+  
0.00
^+  
0.00
^+  
0.00
^+    
 
Net asset value,
                                       
  end of period
 
$
13.15
   
$
14.18
   
$
13.21
   
$
10.20
   
$
8.82
 
Total return
   
-5.31
%
   
8.47
%
   
30.73
%
   
16.42
%
   
2.56
%‡
                                         
Ratios/supplemental data:
                                       
Net assets, end of
                                       
  period (thousands)
 
$
81,746
   
$
116,368
   
$
46,752
   
$
14,935
   
$
1,493
 
Ratio of expenses to
                                       
  average net assets:
                                       
Before advisory fee waiver and
                                       
  expense reimbursement
   
1.35
%
   
1.32
%
   
1.61
%
   
2.43
%
   
2.03
%†
After advisory fee waiver and
                                       
  expense reimbursement
   
0.99
%
   
0.99
%
   
0.99
%
   
0.99
%
   
0.99
%†
Ratio of net investment income/
                                       
  (loss) to average net assets:
                                       
Before advisory fee waiver and
                                       
  expense reimbursement
   
1.00
%
   
1.64
%
   
0.72
%
   
(0.09
%)
   
(1.34
%)†
After advisory fee waiver and
                                       
  expense reimbursement
   
1.36
%
   
1.97
%
   
1.34
%
   
1.35
%
   
(0.30
%)†
Portfolio turnover rate
   
15.44
%
   
28.70
%
   
29.36
%
   
7.88
%
   
20.39
%#
                                         

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

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

37

Huber Capital Small Cap Value Fund

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS – For a share outstanding throughout each year

Investor Class
   
Year Ended October 31,
 
   
2015
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
   
2011
 
Net asset value, beginning of year
 
$
16.90
   
$
17.02
   
$
12.54
   
$
10.19
   
$
9.32
 
                                         
Income from investment operations:
                                       
Net investment income/(loss)^
   
0.03
     
(0.03
)
   
(0.06
)
   
(0.05
)
   
(0.08
)
Net realized and unrealized
                                       
  gain/(loss) on investments
                                       
  and foreign currency
                                       
  related transactions
   
(1.80
)
   
(0.09
)
   
4.57
     
2.40
     
0.97
 
Total from investment operations
   
(1.77
)
   
(0.12
)
   
4.51
     
2.35
     
0.89
 
                                         
Less distributions:
                                       
From net investment income
   
     
     
(0.03
)
   
     
(0.02
)
From net realized
                                       
  gain on investments
   
(0.01
)
   
     
(0.00
)+
   
     
 
Total distributions
   
(0.01
)
   
     
(0.03
)
   
     
(0.02
)
Redemption fees retained
 
0.00
^+  
0.00
^+  
0.00
^+  
0.00
^+  
0.00
^+
                                         
Net asset value, end of year
 
$
15.12
   
$
16.90
   
$
17.02
   
$
12.54
   
$
10.19
 
                                         
Total return
   
-10.47
%
   
-0.71
%
   
36.07
%
   
23.06
%
   
9.50
%
                                         
Ratios/supplemental data:
                                       
Net assets, end of year (thousands)
 
$
57,543
   
$
125,084
   
$
142,171
   
$
20,935
   
$
10,570
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
                                       
Before advisory fee waiver and
                                       
  expense reimbursement
   
2.01
%
   
2.11
%
   
2.19
%
   
2.71
%
   
3.43
%
After advisory fee waiver and
                                       
  expense reimbursement
   
1.77
%
   
1.85
%
   
1.85
%
   
1.85
%
   
1.99
%#
Ratio of net investment income/(loss)
                                       
  to average net assets:
                                       
Before advisory fee waiver and
                                       
  expense reimbursement
   
(0.03
%)
   
(0.41
%)
   
(0.70
%)
   
(1.26
%)
   
(2.16
%)
After advisory fee waiver and
                                       
  expense reimbursement
   
0.21
%
   
(0.15
%)
   
(0.36
%)
   
(0.40
%)
   
(0.72
%)
Portfolio turnover rate
   
27.30
%
   
23.82
%
   
4.28
%
   
16.29
%
   
11.83
%
                                         

+
Less than $0.005.
^
Based on average shares outstanding.
#
Effective October 25, 2011, the Adviser has reduced the expense cap to 1.85%.

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

38

Huber Capital Small Cap Value Fund

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS – For a share outstanding throughout each period

Institutional Class
                 
October 25, 2011*
 
                   
through
 
   
Year Ended October 31,
   
October 31,
 
   
2015
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
   
2011
 
Net asset value,
                   
  beginning of period
 
$
17.14
   
$
17.17
   
$
12.60
   
$
10.19
   
$
9.60
 
Income from
                                       
  investment operations:
                                       
Net investment income^
   
0.16
     
0.07
     
0.04
     
0.01
     
0.00
+ 
Net realized and unrealized
                                       
  gain/(loss) on investments
                                       
  and foreign currency
                                       
  related transactions
   
(1.89
)
   
(0.10
)
   
4.56
     
2.40
     
0.59
 
Total from
                                       
  investment operations
   
(1.73
)
   
(0.03
)
   
4.60
     
2.41
     
0.59
 
Less distributions:
                                       
From net
                                       
  investment income
   
(0.02
)
   
     
(0.03
)
   
     
 
From net realized
                                       
  gain on investments
   
(0.01
)
   
     
(0.00
)+
   
     
 
Total distributions
   
(0.03
)
   
     
(0.03
)
   
     
 
Redemption fees retained
 
0.00
^+  
0.00
^+  
0.00
^+  
0.00
^+    
 
Net asset value,
                                       
  end of period
 
$
15.38
   
$
17.14
   
$
17.17
   
$
12.60
   
$
10.19
 
Total return
   
-10.07
%
   
-0.17
%
   
36.65
%
   
23.65
%
   
6.15
%‡
Ratios/supplemental data:
                                       
Net assets, end of
                                       
  period (thousands)
 
$
159,213
   
$
200,819
   
$
146,443
   
$
19,540
   
$
1,262
 
Ratio of expenses to
                                       
  average net assets:
                                       
Before advisory fee waiver and
                                       
  expense reimbursement
   
1.59
%
   
1.61
%
   
1.69
%
   
2.27
%
   
2.74
%†
After advisory fee waiver and
                                       
  expense reimbursement
   
1.35
%
   
1.35
%
   
1.35
%
   
1.35
%
   
1.35
%†
Ratio of net investment income/
                                       
  (loss) to average net assets:
                                       
Before advisory fee waiver and
                                       
  expense reimbursement
   
0.75
%
   
0.14
%
   
(0.11
%)
   
(0.86
%)
   
1.11
%†
After advisory fee waiver and
                                       
  expense reimbursement
   
0.99
%
   
0.40
%
   
0.23
%
   
0.06
%
   
2.50
%†
Portfolio turnover rate
   
27.30
%
   
23.82
%
   
4.28
%
   
16.29
%
   
11.83
%#

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

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

39

Huber Capital Diversified Large Cap Value Fund

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS – For a share outstanding throughout each period

Investor Class
           
December 31,
 
            2012*
 
   
Year Ended
   
through
 
   
October 31,
   
October 31,
 
   
2015
   
2014
   
2013
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
$
12.43
   
$
12.55
   
$
10.00
 
                         
Income from investment operations:
                       
Net investment income^
   
0.14
     
0.12
     
0.08
 
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)
                       
  on investments and foreign currency
                       
  related transactions
   
(0.83
)
   
0.92
     
2.47
 
Total from investment operations
   
(0.69
)
   
1.04
     
2.55
 
                         
Less distributions:
                       
From net investment income
   
(0.09
)
   
(0.14
)
   
 
From net realized gain on investments
   
(0.03
)
   
(1.02
)
   
 
Total distributions
   
(0.12
)
   
(1.16
)
   
 
                         
Net asset value, end of period
 
$
11.62
   
$
12.43
   
$
12.55
 
                         
Total return
   
-5.56
%
   
8.75
%
   
25.50
%‡
                         
Ratios/supplemental data:
                       
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
 
$
2,215
   
$
2,593
   
$
89
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
                       
Before expense reimbursement
   
4.00
%
   
7.27
%
   
19.32
%†
After expense reimbursement
   
1.15
%
   
1.25
%
   
1.25
%†
Ratio of net investment income/(loss)
                       
  to average net assets:
                       
Before expense reimbursement
   
(1.65
%)
   
(5.05
%)
   
(17.18
%)†
After expense reimbursement
   
1.20
%
   
0.97
%
   
0.89
%†
Portfolio turnover rate
   
21.22
%
   
61.96
%
   
167.81
%‡
                         

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

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

40

Huber Capital Diversified Large Cap Value Fund

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS – For a share outstanding throughout each period

Institutional Class
           
December 31,
 
           
2012*
 
   
Year Ended
   
through
 
   
October 31,
   
October 31,
 
   
2015
   
2014
   
2013
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
$
12.50
   
$
12.61
   
$
10.00
 
                         
Income from investment operations:
                       
Net investment income^
   
0.19
     
0.19
     
0.13
 
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)
                       
  on investments and foreign currency
                       
  related transactions
   
(0.83
)
   
0.89
     
2.48
 
Total from investment operations
   
(0.64
)
   
1.08
     
2.61
 
                         
Less distributions:
                       
From net investment income
   
(0.12
)
   
(0.17
)
   
 
From net realized gain on investments
   
(0.03
)
   
(1.02
)
   
 
Total distributions
   
(0.15
)
   
(1.19
)
   
 
                         
Net asset value, end of period
 
$
11.71
   
$
12.50
   
$
12.61
 
                         
Total return
   
-5.14
%
   
9.12
%
   
26.10
%‡
                         
Ratios/supplemental data:
                       
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
 
$
4,634
   
$
4,882
   
$
1,273
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
                       
Before expense reimbursement
   
3.59
%
   
8.49
%
   
19.27
%†
After expense reimbursement
   
0.75
%
   
0.75
%
   
0.75
%†
Ratio of net investment income/(loss)
                       
  to average net assets:
                       
Before expense reimbursement
   
-1.25
%
   
-6.19
%
   
(17.16
%)†
After expense reimbursement
   
1.59
%
   
1.55
%
   
1.36
%†
Portfolio turnover rate
   
21.22
%
   
61.96
%
   
167.81
%‡

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

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

41

Huber Funds

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at October 31, 2015

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION
 
The Huber Capital Equity Income Fund, the Huber Capital Small Cap Value Fund and the Huber Capital Diversified Large Cap Value Fund (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) are each a diversified series of Advisors Series Trust (the “Trust”), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company.  Each of the Funds has separate assets and liabilities and differing investment objectives.  The investment objective of the Huber Capital Equity Income Fund (the “Equity Income Fund”) is current income and capital appreciation.  The investment objective of the Huber Capital Small Cap Value Fund (the “Small Cap Value Fund”) and the Huber Capital Diversified Large Cap Value Fund (the “Diversified Large Cap Value Fund”) is capital appreciation.
 
The Investor Class of the Equity Income Fund and the Small Cap Value Fund commenced operations on June 29, 2007.  As of October 25, 2011, the former Institutional shares were re-designated as Investor Class shares.  The Equity Income Fund and the Small Cap Value Funds’ Institutional Classes subsequently commenced operations on October 25, 2011. The Diversified Large Cap Value Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2012.
 
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
 
A.
Security Valuation:  All investments in securities are recorded at their estimated fair value, as described in note 3.
 
 
B.
Federal Income Taxes:  It is the Funds’ policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to shareholders.  Therefore, no provision for Federal income taxes has been recorded.
 
   
The Funds recognize the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities.  Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions, and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken on returns filed for open tax years 2012 – 2014, or expected to be taken in the Funds’ 2015 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
 
42

Huber Funds

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at October 31, 2015, Continued

   
positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months.
 
 
C.
Securities Transactions, Income and Distributions:  Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date.  Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.  Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.  Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Funds’ understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates.
 
   
Investment income, expenses (other than those specific to the class of shares), and realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments are allocated to the separate classes of the Funds based upon their relative net assets on the date income is earned or expensed and realized and unrealized gains and losses are incurred.
 
   
Each Fund is charged for those expenses that are directly attributable to the Fund, such as investment advisory, custody and transfer agent fees.  Expenses that are not attributable to a Fund are typically allocated among the Funds in proportion to their respective net assets.  Common expenses of the Trust are typically allocated among funds in the Trust based on a fund’s respective net assets, or by other equitable means.
 
   
The Funds distribute substantially all net investment income, if any, annually and net realized capital gains, if any, annually.  Distributions from net realized gains for book purposes may include short-term capital gains.  All short-term capital gains are included in ordinary income for tax purposes.
 
   
The amount and character of income and net realized gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with Federal income tax rules and regulations which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  To the extent these book/tax differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their Federal tax treatment.
 
 
D.
Reclassification of Capital Accounts:  Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that certain components of net assets relating to permanent differences be reclassified between financial and tax reporting.  These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share.
     

 
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For the year ended October 31, 2015, the Funds made the following permanent tax adjustments on the statements of assets and liabilities:

     
Undistributed
   
Accumulated
     
     
Net Investment
   
Net Realized
     
     
Income
   
Loss
   
Paid-in Capital
 
 
Equity Income Fund
 
$
(824
)
 
$
824
   
$
 
 
Small Cap Value Fund
   
(12,901
)
   
12,901
     
 
 
Diversified Large Cap Value Fund
   
(40
)
   
40
     
 
 
 
E.
Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operation during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
 
F.
Redemption Fees: The Funds charge a 1.00% redemption fee to shareholders who redeem shares held for 60 days or less.  Such fees are retained by the Funds and accounted for as an addition to paid-in capital.
 
 
G.
REITs:  The Funds have made certain investments in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) which pay dividends to their shareholders based upon funds available from operations.  It is quite common for these dividends to exceed the REIT’s taxable earnings and profits resulting in the excess portion of such dividends being designated as a return of capital.  The Funds intend to include the gross dividends from such REITs in their annual distributions to its shareholders and, accordingly, a portion of the Funds’ distributions may also be designated as a return of capital.
 
 
H.
Illiquid Securities:  A security may be considered illiquid if it lacks a readily available market.  Securities are generally considered liquid if they can be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business within seven days at approximately the price at which the security is valued by a Fund.  Illiquid securities may be valued under methods approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees as reflecting fair value.  Each Fund intends to invest no more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities.  At October 31, 2015, the Small Cap Value Fund had investments in illiquid securities with a total value of $4,136,509 or 1.9% of net assets.
 
   
Information concerning these illiquid securities is as follows:

 
Small Cap Value Fund
Shares
Dates Acquired
Cost Basis
 
Park Sterling Corp.
570,553
8/10 – 7/14
$3,197,922
 
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I.
Events Subsequent to the Fiscal Year End:  In preparing the financial statements as of October 31, 2015, management considered the impact of subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.
 
NOTE 3 – SECURITIES VALUATION
 
The Funds have adopted authoritative fair value accounting standards which establish an authoritative definition of fair value and set out a hierarchy for measuring fair value.  These standards require additional disclosures about the various inputs and valuation techniques used to develop the measurements of fair value, a discussion in changes in valuation techniques and related inputs during the period and expanded disclosure of valuation levels for major security types.  These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
 
 
Level 1 –
Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Funds have the ability to access.
 
 
Level 2 –
Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.  These inputs may include quoted prices for identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speed, credit risk, yield curves, default rates, and similar data.
 
 
Level 3 –
Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.
 
Following is a description of the valuation techniques applied to the Funds’ major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
 
Equity Securities – The Funds’ investments are carried at fair value. Securities that are primarily traded on a national securities exchange shall be valued at the last sale price on the exchange on which they are primarily traded on the day of valuation or, if there has been no sale on such day, at the mean between the bid and asked prices.  Securities primarily traded in the NASDAQ Global Market System for which market quotations are readily available shall be valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”).  If the NOCP is not available, such securities shall be valued at the last sale price on the day of valuation, or if there has been no sale on such day, at the mean between the bid and asked prices.  Over-the-counter securities which are not traded in the NASDAQ Global Market System shall be valued at the most recent sales price.  The values for
 
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foreign securities are reported in local currency and converted to U.S. dollars using currency exchange rates.  Exchange rates are provided daily by a recognized independent pricing agent.  Investments in open-end mutual funds are valued at their net asset value per share.  To the extent, these securities are actively traded and valuation adjustments are not applied, they are categorized in level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
 
Short-Term Securities – Short-term debt securities, including those securities     having a maturity of 60 days or less, are valued at the evaluated mean between the bid and asked prices.  To the extent the inputs are observable and timely, these securities would be classified in level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
 
The Board of Trustees (“Board”) has delegated day-to-day valuation issues to a Valuation Committee of the Trust which is comprised of representatives from U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, the Funds’ administrator. The function of the Valuation Committee is to value securities where current and reliable market quotations are not readily available or the closing price does not represent fair value by following procedures approved by the Board. These procedures consider many factors, including the type of security, size of holding, trading volume and news events. All actions taken by the Valuation Committee are subsequently reviewed and ratified by the Board. Depending on the relative significance of the valuation inputs, fair valued securities may be classified in either level 2 or level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
 
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.  The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ securities as of October 31, 2015:
 
Equity Income Fund
     
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
 
Common Stocks
               
 
  Consumer Discretionary
 
$
8,494,776
   
$
   
$
   
$
8,494,776
 
 
  Consumer Staples
   
10,084,339
     
     
     
10,084,339
 
 
  Energy
   
5,143,831
     
     
     
5,143,831
 
 
  Financial Services
   
27,109,431
     
     
     
27,109,431
 
 
  Health Care
   
14,563,148
     
     
     
14,563,148
 
 
  Materials & Processing
   
6,202,933
     
     
     
6,202,933
 
 
  Producer Durables
   
15,766,317
     
     
     
15,766,317
 
 
  Technology
   
10,238,120
     
     
     
10,238,120
 
 
  Utilities
   
4,055,928
     
     
     
4,055,928
 
 
Total Common Stocks
   
101,658,823
     
     
     
101,658,823
 
 
Short-Term Investments
   
1,893,210
     
     
     
1,893,210
 
 
Total Investments
                               
 
  in Securities
 
$
103,552,033
   
$
   
$
   
$
103,552,033
 
 
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Small Cap Value Fund
     
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
 
Common Stocks
               
 
  Consumer Discretionary
 
$
35,146,297
   
$
   
$
   
$
35,146,297
 
 
  Energy
   
3,032,924
     
     
     
3,032,924
 
 
  Financial Services
   
67,759,133
     
4,136,509
     
     
71,895,642
 
 
  Health Care
   
2,427,222
     
     
     
2,427,222
 
 
  Materials & Processing
   
32,590,915
     
     
     
32,590,915
 
 
  Producer Durables
   
42,535,157
     
     
     
42,535,157
 
 
  Technology
   
17,056,104
     
     
     
17,056,104
 
 
  Utilities
   
7,095,076
     
     
     
7,095,076
 
 
Total Common Stocks
   
207,642,828
     
4,136,509
     
     
211,779,337
 
 
Short-Term Investments
   
1,657,817
     
     
     
1,657,817
 
 
Total Investments
                               
 
  in Securities
 
$
209,300,645
   
$
4,136,509
   
$
   
$
213,437,154
 
 
Diversified Large Cap Value Fund
     
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
 
Common Stocks
               
 
  Consumer Discretionary
 
$
419,961
   
$
   
$
   
$
419,961
 
 
  Consumer Staples
   
712,315
     
     
     
712,315
 
 
  Energy
   
350,845
     
     
     
350,845
 
 
  Financial Services
   
1,663,280
     
     
     
1,663,280
 
 
  Health Care
   
937,026
     
     
     
937,026
 
 
  Materials & Processing
   
335,515
     
     
     
335,515
 
 
  Producer Durables
   
1,002,604
     
     
     
1,002,604
 
 
  Technology
   
723,782
     
     
     
723,782
 
 
  Utilities
   
407,009
     
     
     
407,009
 
 
Total Common Stocks
   
6,552,337
     
     
     
6,552,337
 
 
Short-Term Investments
   
320,079
     
     
     
320,079
 
 
Total Investments
                               
 
  in Securities
 
$
6,872,416
   
$
   
$
   
$
6,872,416
 
 
Refer to the Funds’ schedule of investments for a detailed break-out of common stocks by industry classification.  Transfers between levels are recognized at October 31, 2015, the end of the reporting period. The Equity Income Fund and the Large Cap Value Fund recognized no transfers to/from level 1 or level 2.
 
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The Small Cap Value Fund had the following transfers during the year ended October 31, 2015.
 
 
Transfers into Level 2
 
$
4,136,509
 
 
Transfers out of Level 2
   
 
 
Net transfers into/or out of Level 2
 
$
4,136,509
 
 
On October 31, 2015, a transfer was made from level 1 to level 2 due to a security being classified as illiquid by the Adviser.
 
There were no level 3 securities held in the Funds during the year ended October 31, 2015.
 
In May 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2015-07 “Disclosure for Investments in Certain Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value (“NAV”) per Share (or its equivalent).”  The amendments in ASU No. 2015-07 remove the requirement to categorize within the fair value hierarchy investments measured using the NAV practical expedient.  The ASU also removes certain disclosure requirements for investments that qualify, but do not utilize, the NAV practical expedient.  The amendments in the ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years.  Management is currently evaluating the impact these changes will have on the Funds’ financial statements and related disclosures.
 
NOTE 4 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
 
The Funds have an investment advisory agreement with Huber Capital Management, LLC (the “Adviser”) pursuant to which the Adviser is responsible for providing investment management services to the Funds.  The Adviser furnished all investment advice, office space and facilities, and provides most of the personnel needed by the Funds.  As compensation for its services, the Adviser is entitled to a fee, computed daily and payable monthly.  The Equity Income Fund pays fees calculated at an annual rate of 0.99% based upon the Fund’s average daily net assets for the first $10 billion, 0.75% based upon the Fund’s average daily net assets for the next $10 billion, and 0.50% based upon the Fund’s average daily net assets in excess of $20 billion.  The Small Cap Value Fund pays fees calculated at an annual rate of 1.35% based upon the Fund’s average daily net assets for the first $5 billion and 1.00% based upon the Fund’s average daily net assets in excess of $5 billion. The Diversified Large Cap Value Fund pays fees calculated at an annual rate of 0.75% based upon the Fund’s average daily net assets for the first $10 billion and 0.50% based upon the Fund’s average daily net assets in excess of $10 billion.  For the year ended
 
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October 31, 2015, the Equity Income Fund, the Small Cap Value Fund, and the Diversified Large Cap Value Fund incurred $1,187,809, $3,612,821 and $53,945, respectively, in investment advisory fees.
 
The Funds are responsible for their own operating expenses.  The Adviser has agreed to reduce fees payable to it by the Funds and to pay Fund operating expenses to the extent necessary to limit the aggregate annual operating expenses to 1.49% and 0.99% of average daily net assets of the Investor Class and Institutional Class of the Equity Income Fund, respectively, to 1.85% and 1.35% of average daily net assets of the Investor Class and Institutional class of the Small Cap Value Fund, respectively, and to 1.25% and 0.75% of average daily net assets of the Investor Class and Institutional Class of the Diversified Large Cap Value Fund, respectively.  Any such reduction made by the Adviser in its fees or payment of expenses which are the Fund’s obligation are subject to reimbursement by the Fund to the Adviser, if so requested by the Adviser, in subsequent fiscal years if the aggregate amount actually paid by the Fund toward the operating expenses for such fiscal year (taking into account the reimbursement) does not exceed the applicable limitation on Fund expenses.  The Adviser is permitted to be reimbursed only for fee reductions and expense payments made in the previous three fiscal years.  Any such reimbursement is also contingent upon Board of Trustees review and approval at the time the reimbursement is made. Such reimbursement may not be paid prior to the Fund’s payment of current ordinary operating expenses.  For the year ended October 31, 2015, the Adviser reduced its fees and absorbed Fund expenses in the amount of $437,811 for the Equity Income Fund, $656,781 for the Small Cap Value Fund, and $204,855 for the Diversified Large Cap Value Fund.
 
Cumulative expenses subject to recapture pursuant to the aforementioned conditions and the year of expiration are as follows:
 
     
2016
   
2017
   
2018
   
Total
 
 
Equity Income Fund
 
$
249,978
   
$
403,983
   
$
437,811
   
$
1,091,772
 
 
Small Cap Value Fund
   
499,138
     
865,697
     
656,781
     
2,021,616
 
 
Diversified Large Cap Value Fund
   
181,128
     
222,226
     
204,855
     
608,209
 
 
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (the “Administrator”) acts as the Funds’ Administrator under an Administration Agreement.  The Administrator prepares various federal and state regulatory filings, reports and returns for the Funds; prepares reports and materials to be supplied to the Trustees; monitors the activities of the Funds’ custodian, transfer agent and accountants; coordinates the preparation and payment of the Funds’ expenses and reviews the Funds’ expense accruals.  U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC also serves as the fund accountant and transfer agent to the Funds.  U.S. Bank N.A., an affiliate of U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, serves as the Funds’ custodian.
 
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For the year ended October 31, 2015, the Funds incurred the following expenses for administration, fund accounting, transfer agency, custody, and Chief Compliance Officer fees:
 
     
Equity
   
Small Cap
   
Diversified Large
 
     
Income Fund
   
Value Fund
   
Cap Value Fund
 
 
Administration
 
$
134,655
   
$
241,802
   
$
42,171
 
 
Fund Accounting
   
63,454
     
106,310
     
35,530
 
 
Transfer Agency (excludes
                       
 
  out-of-pocket expenses)
   
58,102
     
104,857
     
37,027
 
 
Custody
   
48,833
     
51,175
     
5,882
 
 
Chief Compliance Officer
   
9,049
     
9,049
     
9,000
 
 
At October 31, 2015, the Funds had payables due to USBFS for administration, fund accounting, transfer agency and Chief Compliance Officer fees and to U.S. Bank, N.A. for custody fees in the following amounts:
 
     
Equity
   
Small Cap
   
Diversified Large
 
     
Income Fund
   
Value Fund
   
Cap Value Fund
 
 
Administration
 
$
18,578
   
$
30,515
   
$
6,309
 
 
Fund Accounting
   
9,148
     
14,388
     
5,675
 
 
Transfer Agency (excludes
                       
 
  out-of-pocket)
   
7,987
     
13,237
     
5,384
 
 
Custody
   
4,701
     
6,118
     
976
 
 
Chief Compliance Officer
   
1,500
     
1,500
     
1,500
 
 
Quasar Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”) acts as the Funds’ principal underwriter in a continuous public offering of the Funds’ shares.  The Distributor is an affiliate of the Administrator.
 
Certain officers of the Funds are employees of the Administrator.  The Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer is also an employee of USBFS.  A Trustee of the Trust is affiliated with USBFS and U.S. Bank N.A.  This same Trustee is an interested person of the Distributor.
 
NOTE 5 – OTHER AFFILIATES
 
Investments representing 5% or more of the outstanding securities of a portfolio company result in that company being considered an affiliated company, as defined in the 1940 Act.  The Funds did not hold any affiliates during the year ended October 31, 2015.
 
NOTE 6 – SHAREHOLDER SERVICING FEE
 
The Funds have entered into a shareholder servicing agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Adviser, under which the Investor Class Shares of the Funds may pay servicing fees at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net
 
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assets of each Fund.  Payments to the Adviser under the Agreement may reimburse the Adviser for payments it makes to selected brokers, dealers and administrators which have entered into service agreements with the Adviser for services provided to shareholders of the Funds.  The services provided by such intermediaries are primarily designed to assist shareholders of the Funds and include the furnishing of office space and equipment, telephone facilities, personnel and assistance to the Funds in servicing such shareholders.  Services provided by such intermediaries also include the provision of support services to the Funds and include establishing and maintaining shareholders’ accounts and record processing, purchase and redemption transactions, answering routine client inquiries regarding the Funds, and providing such other personal services to shareholders as the Funds may reasonably request.  For the year ended October 31, 2015, the Equity Income Fund Investor Class, the Small Cap Value Fund Investor Class, and Diversified Large Cap Value Fund Investor Class incurred shareholder servicing fees of $47,710, $144,341, and $4,396, under the Agreement, respectively.
 
NOTE 7 – DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT AND PLAN
 
The Funds have adopted a Distribution Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 (the “Plan”). The Plan permits the Funds to pay Quasar Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”) for distribution and related expenses at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of each Fund’s Investor Class’ average daily net assets. The expenses covered by the Plan may include the cost of preparing and distributing prospectuses and other sales material, advertising and public relations expenses, payments to financial intermediaries and compensation of personnel involved in selling shares of the Funds. Payments made pursuant to the Plan will represent reimbursement for specific expenses incurred in connection with the promotion and distribution of shares.  For the year ended October 31, 2015, the Equity Income Fund Investor Class, the Small Cap Value Fund Investor Class, and the Diversified Large Cap Value Fund Investor Class paid the Distributor $65,028, $215,695, and $5,612, respectively.
 
NOTE 8 – PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES
 
For the year ended October 31, 2015, the cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales of securities (excluding short-term securities) were as follows:
 
     
Equity
   
Small Cap
   
Diversified Large
 
     
Income Fund
   
Value Fund
   
Cap Value Fund
 
 
Purchases
 
$
18,274,194
   
$
71,549,696
   
$
1,608,599
 
 
Sales
   
54,103,724
     
145,273,697
     
1,443,165
 
 
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NOTE 9 – INCOME TAXES AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
 
Net investment income/(loss) and net realized gains/(losses) differ for financial statement and tax purposes due to differing treatment of wash sale losses deferred.
 
The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended October 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014 was as follows:
 
     
Equity Income Fund
 
     
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
     
October 31, 2015
   
October 31, 2014
 
 
Ordinary income
 
$
2,648,984
   
$
577,406
 
 
Long-term capital gains
   
     
42,158
 
                   
     
Small Cap Value Fund
 
     
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
     
October 31, 2015
   
October 31, 2014
 
 
Ordinary income
 
$
475,174
   
$
 
 
Long-term capital gains
   
     
 
                   
     
Diversified Large Cap Value Fund
 
     
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
     
October 31, 2015
   
October 31, 2014
 
 
Ordinary income
 
$
78,085
   
$
128,939
 
 
Long-term capital gains
   
3,571
     
 

 
 

 

 
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As of October 31, 2015, the components of accumulated earnings/(losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
 
             
Diversified
 
     
Equity
   
Small Cap
   
Large Cap
 
     
Income Fund
   
Value Fund
   
Value Fund
 
 
Cost of investments
           
 
  for tax purposes (a)
 
$
94,879,604
   
$
204,182,924
   
$
6,762,618
 
 
Gross tax
                       
 
  unrealized appreciation
   
21,237,036
     
42,735,690
     
770,115
 
 
Gross tax
                       
 
  unrealized depreciation
   
(12,564,607
)
   
(33,481,460
)
   
(660,317
)
 
Net tax unrealized appreciation
   
8,672,429
     
9,254,230
     
109,798
 
 
Net unrealized
                       
 
  appreciation foreign currency
   
     
684
     
 
 
Undistributed ordinary income
   
1,028,173
     
1,832,493
     
77,470
 
 
Undistributed long-term
                       
 
  capital gain
   
     
     
 
 
Total distributable earnings
   
1,028,173
     
1,832,493
     
77,470
 
 
Other accumulated
                       
 
  gains/(losses)
   
(1,029,686
)
   
(2,731,323
)
   
(269,035
)
 
Total accumulated earnings
 
$
8,670,916
   
$
8,356,084
   
$
(81,767
)
 
 
(a)
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis cost is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.
 
At October 31, 2015, the Equity Income Fund had short-term and long-term capital loss carryforwards of $356,342 and $673,344, respectively.  The Small Cap Value Fund had short-term capital loss carryforwards of $2,731,323.  The Diversified Large Cap Value Fund had short-term and long-term capital loss carryforwards of $135,435 and $133,600, respectively.  The capital loss carryforwards in each Fund can be carried over indefinitely to offset future gains.

 
 
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Trustees Advisors Series Trust and Shareholders of:
Huber Capital Equity Income Fund
Huber Capital Small Cap Value Fund
Huber Capital Diversified Large Cap Value Fund
 
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of the Huber Capital Equity Income Fund, Huber Capital Small Cap Value Fund and Huber Capital Diversified Large Cap Value Fund (the “Funds”), each a series of Advisors Series Trust, including the schedules of investments, as of October 31, 2015, 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 five years in the period then ended, in regards to the Huber Capital Diversified Large Cap Value Fund,  financial highlights for the two years in the period then ended and for the period December 31, 2012 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2013.  These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Trust’s management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement.  The Funds are not required to have, nor were we been engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial reporting.  Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting.  Accordingly, we express no such opinion.  An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2015, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Huber Capital Equity Income Fund, Huber Capital Small Cap Value Fund and Huber Capital Diversified Large Cap Value Fund, as of October 31, 2015, and the results of their operations for the year then ended, and the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for the each of the five years in the period then ended, in regards to the Huber Capital Diversified Large Cap Value Fund, financial highlights for the two years in the period then ended and for the period December 31, 2012 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2013, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
 
TAIT, WELLER & BAKER LLP
 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
December 30, 2015

 

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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS at October 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

For the year ended October 31, 2015, the Equity Income Fund, the Small Cap Value Fund and the Diversified Large Cap Value Fund designated $2,648,984, $475,174 and $78,085, respectively, as ordinary income and the Diversified Large Cap Value Fund designated $3,571 as long-term capital gains for purposes of the dividends paid deduction.
 
Certain dividends paid by the Equity Income Fund and Diversified Large Cap Value Fund may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 15%, as provided by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. For the year ended October 31, 2015, the percentage of dividends declared from net investment income designated as qualified dividend income in the Equity Income Fund, Small Cap Value Fund, and Diversified Large Cap Value Fund was 100%, 61.37% and 54.94%, respectively.
 
For corporate shareholders in the Equity Income Fund, the Small Cap Value Fund and the Diversified Large Cap Value Fund, the percent of ordinary income distributions qualifying for the corporate dividends received deduction for the year ended October 31, 2015 was 88.37%, 61.37% and 60.37%, respectively.
 
How to Obtain a Copy of the Funds’ Proxy Voting Policies
 
A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge upon request by calling 1-888-482-3726 (888-HUBERCM) or on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at http://www.sec.gov.
 
How to Obtain a Copy of the Funds’ Proxy Voting Records for the Period Ended June 30, 2015
 
Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-888-482-3726 (888-HUBERCM).  Furthermore, you can obtain the Funds’ proxy voting records on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
 
Quarterly Filings on Form N-Q
 
The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Funds’ Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC and information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-202-551-8090. Information included in the Funds’ Form N-Q is also available by calling 1-888-482-3726 (888-HUBERCM).
 
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Huber 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
 
   
Term of
 
Portfolios
 
   
Office
 
in Fund
Other
 
Position
and
Principal
Complex
Directorships
 
Held
Length
Occupation
Overseen
Held During
Name, Address
with the
of Time
During Past
by
Past Five
and Age
Trust
Served
Five Years
Trustee(2)
Years(3)
Independent Trustees(1)
         
           
Gail S. Duree
Trustee
Indefinite
Director, Alpha
3
Trustee,
(age 69)
 
term
Gamma Delta
 
Advisors Series
615 E. Michigan Street
 
since
Housing
 
Trust (for series
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
March
Corporation
 
not affiliated
   
2014.
(collegiate
 
with the Funds);
     
housing
 
Independent
     
management)
 
Trustee from
     
(2012 to present);
 
1999 to 2012,
     
Trustee and Chair
 
New Covenant
     
(2000 to 2012),
 
Mutual Funds.
     
New Covenant
   
     
Mutual Funds
   
     
(1999 to 2012);
   
     
Director and
   
     
Board Member,
   
     
Alpha Gamma
   
     
Delta Foundation
   
     
(philanthropic
   
     
organization)
   
     
(2005 to 2011).
   
           
Donald E. O’Connor
Trustee
Indefinite
Retired; former
3
Trustee,
(age 79)
 
term
Financial
 
Advisors Series
615 E. Michigan Street
 
since
Consultant and
 
Trust (for series
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
February
former Executive
 
not affiliated
   
1997.
Vice President
 
with the Funds);
     
and Chief
 
Trustee, The
     
Operating Officer
 
Forward Funds
     
of ICI Mutual
 
(26 portfolios).
     
Insurance
   
     
Company (until
   
     
January 1997).
   

 
 
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INFORMATION ABOUT TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited), Continued

       
Number of
 
   
Term of
 
Portfolios
 
   
Office
 
in Fund
Other
 
Position
and
Principal
Complex
Directorships
 
Held
Length
Occupation
Overseen
Held During
Name, Address
with the
of Time
During Past
by
Past Five
and Age
Trust
Served
Five Years
Trustee(2)
Years(3)
George J. Rebhan
Trustee
Indefinite
Retired; formerly
3
Trustee,
(age 81)
 
term
President,
 
Advisors Series
615 E. Michigan Street
 
since
Hotchkis and
 
Trust (for series
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
May
Wiley Funds
 
not affiliated
   
2002.
(mutual funds)
 
with the Funds);
     
(1985 to 1993).
 
Independent
         
Trustee from
         
1999 to 2009,
         
E*TRADE
         
Funds.
           
George T. Wofford
Trustee
Indefinite
Retired; formerly
3
Trustee,
(age 76)
 
term
Senior Vice
 
Advisors Series
615 E. Michigan Street
 
since
President,
 
Trust (for series
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
February
Federal Home
 
not affiliated
   
1997.
Loan Bank of
 
with the Funds).
     
San Francisco.
   
           
Interested Trustee
         
           
Joe D. Redwine(4)
Interested
Indefinite
President, CEO,
3
Trustee,
(age 68)
Trustee
term
U.S. Bancorp
 
Advisors Series
615 E. Michigan Street
 
since
Fund Services,
 
Trust (for series
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
September
LLC (May 1991
 
not affiliated
   
2008.
to present).
 
with the Funds).

   
Term of
 
   
Office
 
 
Position
and
 
 
Held
Length
 
Name, Address
with the
of Time
Principal Occupation
and Age
Trust
Served
During Past Five Years
Officers
     
Joe D. Redwine
Chairman
Indefinite
President, CEO, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services,
(age 68)
and Chief
term
LLC (May 1991 to present).
615 E. Michigan Street
Executive
since
 
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Officer
September
 
   
2007.
 
       
Douglas G. Hess
President
Indefinite
Senior Vice President, Compliance and
(age 48)
and Principal
term
Administration, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services,
615 E. Michigan Street
Executive
since
LLC (March 1997 to present).
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Officer
June
 
   
2003.
 

 

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INFORMATION ABOUT TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited), Continued

   
Term of
 
   
Office
 
 
Position
and
 
 
Held
Length
 
Name, Address
with the
of Time
Principal Occupation
and Age
Trust
Served
During Past Five Years
Cheryl L. King
Treasurer
Indefinite
Vice President, Compliance and
(age 54)
and Principal
term
Administration, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services,
615 E. Michigan Street
Financial
since
LLC (October 1998 to present).
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Officer
December
 
   
2007.
 
       
Kevin J. Hayden
Assistant
Indefinite
Assistant Vice President, Compliance and
(age 44)
Treasurer
term
Administration, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services,
615 E. Michigan Street
 
since
LLC (June 2005 to present).
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
September
 
   
2013.
 
       
Albert Sosa
Assistant
Indefinite
Assistant Vice President, Compliance and
(age 45)
Treasurer
term
Administration, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services,
615 E. Michigan Street
 
since
LLC (June 2004 to present).
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
September
 
   
2013.
 
       
Michael L. Ceccato
Vice
Indefinite
Senior Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund
(age 58)
President,
term
Services, LLC (February 2008 to present).
615 E. Michigan Street
Chief
since
 
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Compliance
September
 
 
Officer and
2009.
 
 
AML Officer
   
       
Jeanine M. Bajczyk, Esq.
Secretary
Indefinite
Senior Vice President and Counsel,
(age 50)
 
term
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 E. Michigan Street
 
since
(May 2006 to present).
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
September
 
   
2015.
 

 
 

 
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INFORMATION ABOUT TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited), Continued

   
Term of
 
   
Office
 
 
Position
and
 
 
Held
Length
 
Name, Address
with the
of Time
Principal Occupation
and Age
Trust
Served
During Past Five Years
Emily R. Enslow, Esq.
Assistant
Indefinite
Assistant Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund
(age 28)
Secretary
term
Services, LLC (July 2013 to present);
615 E. Michigan Street
 
since
Proxy Voting Coordinator and Class Action
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
September
Administrator, Artisan Partners Limited
   
2015.
Partnership (September 2012 to July 2013);
     
Legal Internship, Artisan Partners Limited
     
Partnership (February 2012 to September
     
2012); J.D. Graduate, Marquette University
     
Law School (2009 to 2012).

(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 September 30, 2015, the Trust was comprised of 47 active portfolios managed by unaffiliated investment advisors.  The term “Fund Complex” applies only to the Fund.  The Fund does not hold itself out as related to any other series within the Trust for investment purposes, nor does it share the same investment adviser with any other series.
(3)
“Other Directorships Held” includes only directorships of companies required to register or file reports with the SEC under the Securities 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 1-888-482-3726 (888-HUBERCM).

 
HOUSEHOLDING

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

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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


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


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


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


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


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


This report is intended for shareholders of the Huber Funds and may not be used as sales literature unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.  For a current prospectus, please call 1-888-482-3726 (888-HUBERCM).  Statements and other information herein are dated and are subject to change.
 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer.  The registrant has not made any amendments to its code of ethics during the period covered by this report.  The registrant has not granted any waivers from any provisions of the code of ethics during the period covered by this report.

A copy of the registrant’s Code of Ethics is filed herewith.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The registrant’s Board of Trustees has determined that 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  10/31/2015
FYE  10/31/2014
Audit Fees
          $52,200
          $50,700
Audit-Related Fees
          N/A
          N/A
Tax Fees
          $9,900
          $9,600
All Other Fees
          N/A
          N/A

The audit committee has adopted pre-approval policies and procedures that require the audit committee to pre‑approve all audit and non‑audit services of the registrant, including services provided to any entity affiliated with the registrant.

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

 
FYE  10/31/2015
FYE  10/31/2014
Audit-Related Fees
0%
0%
Tax Fees
0%
0%
All Other Fees
0%
0%

All of the principal accountant’s hours spent on auditing the registrant’s financial statements were attributed to work performed by full‑time permanent employees of the principal accountant.

The following table indicates the non-audit fees billed or expected to be billed by the registrant’s accountant for services to the registrant and to the registrant’s investment adviser (and any other controlling entity, etc.—not sub-adviser) for the last two years.  The audit committee of the Board of Trustees has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant's investment adviser is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant's independence and has concluded that the provision of such non-audit services by the accountant has not compromised the accountant’s independence.

Non-Audit Related Fees
FYE  10/31/2015
FYE  10/31/2014
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, as amended, (the “Act”)) as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, as required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d‑15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  Based on their review, such officers have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed in this report is appropriately recorded, processed, summarized and reported and made known to them by others within the Registrant and by the Registrant’s service provider.

(b)
There were no changes in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the fourth fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Exhibits.

(a)
(1) Any code of ethics or amendment thereto, that is subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy Item 2 requirements through filing an exhibit. Filed herewith.

(2) Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.  Filed herewith.

(3) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c‑1 under the Act sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons.  Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

(b)
Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act of 2002.  Furnished herewith.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


(Registrant)  Advisors Series Trust                           

By (Signature and Title)*   /s/ Douglas G. Hess             
Douglas G. Hess, President

Date  1/8/16                             



Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By (Signature and Title)*   /s/ Douglas G. Hess               
Douglas G. Hess, President

Date  1/8/16                  

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

Date 1/8/16            

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