-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, BTjHgH13F/SiLL/jY2xvNGusTSvBGdtlgNYoc0l+v8WsVKbuznyK+jjkErK5+kZC NVJChfGRHAvHCo5fWbjdvQ== 0000950147-98-000148.txt : 19980302 0000950147-98-000148.hdr.sgml : 19980302 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950147-98-000148 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: NSAR-B PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19971231 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980227 SROS: NONE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ADVISORS SERIES TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001027596 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: NSAR-B SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-07959 FILM NUMBER: 98551504 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2025 E FINANCIAL WAY SUITE 101 CITY: GLENDORA STATE: CA ZIP: 91741 BUSINESS PHONE: 8188521033 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2025 E FINANCIAL WAY STREET 2: SUITE 101 CITY: GLENDORA STATE: CA ZIP: 91741 NSAR-B 1 N-SAR (3.0) PAGE 1 000 B000000 12/31/97 000 C000000 0001027596 000 D000000 N 000 E000000 NF 000 F000000 Y 000 G000000 N 000 H000000 N 000 I000000 3.0 000 J000000 A 001 A000000 ADVISORS SERIES TRUST 001 B000000 811-07959 001 C000000 6029521100 002 A000000 4455 E. 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Further errors may relate to this warning. Questions 7A and 7B, on Screen 1, indicate there are series. Please change this or enter each series name, on Screen 2. FORM N-SAR SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FOR REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES Registrant Name ADVISORS SERIES TRUST File Number 811-07959 Registrant CIK Number: 0001027596 Press F1 for general help. Header Screen Report as of the end of semiannual period: / / (a) or fiscal year: 12/31/97 (b) Is this a transition report? (Y or N): N Is this form being completed by the registrant? (Y or N): Y Is this an amendment to a previous filing? (Y or N): N Is this a change to a previous filing? (Y or N): N 1.A) Registrant Name: ADVISORS SERIES TRUST B) File Number: 811-07959 C) Telephone Number: 6029521100 2.A) Street: 4455 E. CAMELBACK RD., SUITE 261-E B) City: PHOENIX C) State: AZ D) Zip Code: 85018 Zip Ext.: E) Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code: 3. Is this the first filing on this form by the Registrant?(Y or N) ----- N 4. Is this the last filing on this form by the Registrant?(Y or N) ------ N 5. Is Registrant a small business investment company (SBIC)?(Y or N) ---- N 6. Is Registrant a unit investment trust (UIT)?(Y or N) ----------------- N 7.A) Is Registrant a series or multiple portfolio company?(Y or N) ----- Y B) How many separate series or portfolios did Registrant have at the end of the period? ----------------------------------------- 10 SCREEN NUMBER: 1 7.C) List the name of each series or portfolio and give a consecutive number to each series or portfolio starting with the number 1. USE THIS SAME NUMERICAL DESIGNATION FOR EACH SERIES OR PORTFOLIO IN THE SERIES IN- FORMATION BLOCK IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER OF THE SCREENS SUBMITTED IN THIS FILING AND IN ALL SUBSEQUENT FILINGS ON THIS FORM. THIS INFOR- MATION IS REQUIRED EACH TIME THE FORM IS FILED. Is this the Series last filing Number Series Name for this series? (Y or N) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 AVATAR ADVANTAGE EQUITY ALLOCATION FUND N 8 9 10 Press Ctrl-Left Arrow for previous, Ctrl-Right Arrow for next/more series. SCREEN NUMBER: 2 This page is being INVESTMENT ADVISER/SUB-ADVISER filed for series 7. 8.A) Adviser Name (if any): AVATAR INVESTORS ASSOCIATES CORP. B) Is this an Adviser or Sub-adviser? (A/S): A C) File Number: 801-7061 D) City: NEW YORK State: NY Zip Code: 10022 Zip Ext.: Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code: 8.A) Adviser Name (if any): B) Is this an Adviser or Sub-adviser? (A/S): C) File Number: 801- D) City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.: Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code: 8.A) Adviser Name (if any): B) Is this an Adviser or Sub-adviser? (A/S): C) File Number: 801- D) City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.: Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code: Press Ctrl-Left Arrow for previous, Ctrl-Right Arrow for next/more. SCREEN NUMBER: 3 This page is being ADMINISTRATOR filed for series 7. 10.A) Administrator Name (if any):INVESTMENT COMPANY ADMINISTRATION CORPORATION B) File Number (if any): C) City: PHOENIX State: AZ Zip Code: 85018 Zip Ext.: Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code: 10.A) Administrator Name (if any): B) File Number (if any): C) City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.: Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code: 10.A) Administrator Name (if any): B) File Number (if any): C) City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.: Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code: 10.A) Administrator Name (if any): B) File Number (if any): C) City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.: Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code: Press Ctrl-Left Arrow for previous, Ctrl-Right Arrow for next/more. SCREEN NUMBER: 4 This page is being PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER filed for series 7. 11.A) Underwriter Name (if any): FIRST FUND DISTRIBUTORS, INC. B) File Number: 8-42809 C) City: PHOENIX State: AZ Zip Code: 85018 Zip Ext.: Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code: 11.A) Underwriter Name (if any): B) File Number: 8- C) City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.: Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code: 11.A) Underwriter Name (if any): B) File Number: 8- C) City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.: Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code: 11.A) Underwriter Name (if any): B) File Number: 8- C) City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.: Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code: Press Ctrl-Left Arrow for previous, Ctrl-Right Arrow for next/more. SCREEN NUMBER: 5 This page is being SHAREHOLDER SERVICING AGENT filed for series 7. 12.A) Agent Name (if any): AMERICAN DATA SERVICES B) File Number (if any): 84-1964 C) City: HAUPPAUGE State: NY Zip Code: 11788 Zip Ext.: 12.A) Agent Name (if any): B) File Number (if any): C) City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.: 12.A) Agent Name (if any): B) File Number (if any): C) City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.: 12.A) Agent Name (if any): B) File Number (if any): C) City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.: Press Ctrl-Left Arrow for previous, Ctrl-Right Arrow for next/more. SCREEN NUMBER: 6 This page is being INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT filed for series 7. 13.A) Accountant Name: MCGLADREY & PULLEN, LLP B) City: NEW YORK State: NY Zip Code: 10017 Zip Ext.: Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code: 13.A) Accountant Name: B) City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.: Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code: 13.A) Accountant Name: B) City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.: Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code: 13.A) Accountant Name: B) City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.: Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code: Press Ctrl-Left Arrow for previous, Ctrl-Right Arrow for next/more. SCREEN NUMBER: 7 This page is being CUSTODIAN/SUB-CUSTODIAN filed for series 7. 15.A) Custodian/Sub-custodian: STAR BANK, N.A. B) Is this a Custodian or Sub-custodian? (C/S): C C) City: CINCINNATI State: OH Zip Code: 45202 Zip Ext.: D) Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code: E) Mark ONE of the following with an 'X': TYPE OF CUSTODY Member Nat'l Foreign Insurance Co. Bank Sec. Exchg. Self Custodian Sponsor Sec.17(f)(1) Rule 17f-1 Rule 17f-2 Rule 17f-5 Rule 26a-2 Other ------------ ------------ ---------- ---------- ------------- ----- X Press Ctrl-Left Arrow for previous, Ctrl-Right Arrow for next/more. SCREEN NUMBER: 9 This page being filed for series 7. 18. Does Registrant's/Series' custodian(s) maintain some or all of Registrant's/Series' securities in a central depository or book-entry system pursuant to Rule 17f-4? (Y or N) Y 19. Family of investment companies information: A) Is Registrant part of a family of investment companies? (Y or N) N B) If 'Y' (Yes), state the number of registered management investment companies in the family: 0 (NOTE: Count as a separate company each series of a series company and each portfolio of a multiple portfolio company; exclude all series of unit investment trusts from this number.) C) Identify the family using 10 letters: (NOTE: In filing this form, use this identification consistently for all investment companies in the family including any unit investment trusts. This designation is for purposes of this form only.) SCREEN NUMBER: 10 20. Brokerage commissions paid on portfolio transactions of Registrant: List the 10 brokers which received the largest amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or in- direct participation in Registrant's portfolio transactions, set forth in order of size of gross commissions during the current reporting period: (FOR SERIES COMPANIES, ITEMS 20 & 21 MUST BE ANSWERED IN TOTAL FOR ALL SERIES) Commissions Name of Broker IRS Number Received (000's omitted) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Registrant during current reporting period (000's omitted): 1 SCREEN NUMBER: 11 22. Registrant's portfolio transactions with entities acting as principals: List the 10 entities acting as principals with whom Registrant did the largest amount of portfolio transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. Gov't. & tax-free securities) in both the secondary market & in underwritten offerings set forth in order of size based upon total value of principal transactions during the current reporting period: (FOR SERIES COMPANIES, ITEMS 22 AND 23 MUST BE ANSWERED IN TOTAL FOR ALL SERIES) Registrant Sales by Name of Entity IRS Number Purchases Registrant (000's omitted) STAR BANK, N.A. 2515 2158 SOUNDVIEW FINANCIAL GROUP 132998183 0 118 FURMAN SELZ 133856626 41 0 MORGAN STANLEY AND CO 132655998 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23. Aggregate principal purchase/sale transactions of Registrant during current reporting period. C. Total Purchases: 21327 D. Total Sales: 2615 (000's omitted) SCREEN NUMBER: 12 This page being filed for series 7. 24. At the end of the current period, did the Registrant/Series hold any securities of the Registrant's/Series' regular brokers or dealers or of the parents of such brokers or dealers that derive more than 15% of gross revenue from securities-related activities? (Y or N): N NOTE: If answer is 'N' (No), please go on to screen 15. SCREEN NUMBER: 13 This page being filed for series 7. 25. List below the information requested about Registrant's/Series' holdings of the securities of the Registrant's/Series' regular brokers or dealers or of their parents that derive more than 15% of gross revenues from securities- related activities: Type of Value of any Name of Regular Broker or IRS Security Securities Dealer or Parent (Issuer) Number Owned Owned at end D=debt of current E=equity period (000's omitted) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Press Ctrl-Left Arrow for previous, Ctrl-Right Arrow for next/more. SCREEN NUMBER: 14 26. Considerations which affected the participation of brokers or dealers or other entities in commissions or other compensation paid on portfolio transactions of Registrant: [ FOR SERIES COMPANIES THIS ITEM IS TO BE ANSWERED IN TOTAL FOR ALL SERIES ] Answer each of the following with 'Y' or 'N'. A) Sales of Registrant's/Series' shares -------------------------------- N B) Receipt of investment research and statistical information ---------- N C) Receipt of quotations for portfolio valuations ---------------------- N D) Ability to execute portfolio transactions to obtain best price and execution --------------------------------- Y E) Receipt of telephone line and wire services ------------------------- N F) Broker or dealer which is an affiliated person ---------------------- N G) Arrangement to return or credit part or all of commissions or profits thereon: (i) To investment adviser, principal underwriter, or an affiliated person of either ---------------------------- N (ii) To Registrant ------------------------------------------------ N H) Other --------------------------------------------------------------- N SCREEN NUMBER: 15 SALES AND REPURCHASES 27. Is Registrant an open-end investment company? (Y or N): Y NOTE: If answer is 'N' (No), please delete any answers you may have entered for questions 28 through 44. If you have done this already or not yet responded to question 28 through 44, please jump to Screen Number 23. SCREEN NUMBER: 16 This page being 28. Monthly Sales and Repurchases of filed for series 7. Registrant's/Series' Shares: Total NAV Total NAV Total NAV of Shares of Shares Total NAV of Shares Sold: New Sold: Reinv. of Shares Redeemed and Month of Sales (Incl. of Dividends Sold: Repurchased Current Period Exchanges) & Distributions Other (Incl. Exchanges) (000's omitted) (000's omitted) A) First month of period $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 B) Second month of period $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 C) Third month of period $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 D) Fourth month of period $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 E) Fifth month of period $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 F) Sixth month of period $ 20204 $ 4 $ 0 $ 0 G) Total $ 20204 $ 4 $ 0 $ 0 H) Total NAV of Registrant's/Series' share sales during the period subject to a sales load (000's omitted) $ 0 (Note: 28H is the total of six months and must be less than or equal to 28G1 + 28G2 + 28G3) SCREEN NUMBER: 17 This page being filed for series 7. 29. Was a front-end sales load deducted from any share sales during the reporting period? (Y or N) ------------------------- N NOTE: If answer is 'N' (No), please jump to Screen Number 20. 30.A) Total front-end sales loads collected from sales (including exchanges) by principal underwriter or by any underwriter which is an affiliated person of the principal underwriter, of Registrant's/Series' shares during the current period (000's omitted) ------------------------------ $ 0 B) What is the maximum sales load rate in effect at the end of the period as a percentage of the offering price? ----------- 0.00% C) What is the minimum sales load rate in effect at the end of the period as a percentage of the offering price? ----------- 0.00% SCREEN NUMBER: 18 This page being filed for series 7. 31.A) Net amount retained by Registrant's/Series' principal underwriter or by any underwriter or dealer which is an affiliated person of the principal underwriter thereof from front-end sales loads collected from sales of Registrant's/Series' shares during the current period ($000's omitted). ------------------------------------ $ 0 31.B) Amount by which payout by Registrant's/Series' principal underwriter or by any underwriter which is an affiliated person of the principal under- writer thereof to persons or entities selling Registrant's/Series' shares exceeded that reported in Item 30 ($000's omitted). -- $ 0 32. Amount Registrant's/Series' principal underwriter and any underwriters or dealers which are affiliated persons of the principal underwriter paid to dealers which are not affiliated persons of the principal underwriter for selling Registrant's/Series' shares that were sold with a front-end sales load during current period ($000's omitted). --- $ 0 33. Amount paid to a captive retail sales force of Registrant's/Series' principal underwriter or of any underwriter or dealer which is an af- filiated person of the principal underwriter for selling Registrant's shares that were sold with a front-end sales load during current period ($000's omitted). ------------------------------------ $ 0 SCREEN NUMBER: 19 This page being filed for series 7. 34. Did Registrant/Series impose a deferred or contingent deferred sales load during the reporting period? (Y or N) ------ N NOTE: If answer is 'N' (No), skip the remaining questions on this screen and proceed to Screen Number 21. 35. Total deferred or contingent deferred sales loads collected during current period from redemptions and repurchases of Registrant's/Series' shares ($000's omitted) ------------------ $ 0 36.A) Did Registrant/Series retain all monies collected from the deferred or contingent deferred sales loads during the reporting period? (Y or N) ----------------------------------- B) If the answer to sub-item 36A is 'N' (No), state the net amount Registrant/Series retained from deferred or contingent deferred sales loads ($000's omitted) ------------ $ 0 SCREEN NUMBER: 20 This page being filed for series 7. 37. Did Registrant/Series impose a redemption fee other than a deferred or contingent sales load during the reporting period? (Y or N) --- N NOTE: If answer is 'N' (No), go to item 39. 38. Total amount of redemption fees other than deferred or contingent deferred sales loads collected from redemptions and repurchases of Registrant's/Series' shares during the current period. ($000's omitted) ------------------------------------------------- $ 0 39. Were any account maintenance fees or other administrative fees imposed directly on shareholders during the current period? (Y or N) ----- N 40. During the period, did the Registrant/Series have a plan of distribution adopted pursuant to rule 12b-1? (Y or N) ------------ Y NOTE: If answer is 'N' (No), jump to Screen 23 for your next screen. 41. During the period, did Registrant/Series use its assets directly to make payments under the 12b-1 plan? (Y or N) ------------------ N NOTE: If answer is 'N' (No), go to next screen (Screen 22) and begin answering at question 44. SCREEN NUMBER: 21 This page being 42. For the current period, indicate the filed for series 7. percentage of total dollars paid directly by Registrant/Series under the 12b-1 plan for each of the following: (Round to the nearest whole percent) A) Advertising ------------------------------------------------- 0% B) Printing and mailing of prospectuses to other than current shareholders ---------------------------------------- 0% C) Payments to underwriters ------------------------------------ 0% D) Payments to brokers or dealers ------------------------------ 0% E) Direct payments to sales personnel -------------------------- 0% F) Payments to banks and savings and loans --------------------- 0% G) Other uses, incl. payments to investment adviser separate from the advisory fee ------------------------------ 0% H) Unallocated payments made for a combination of such services 0% 43. Total amount paid directly by Registrant/Series pursuant to its 12b-1 plan ($000's omitted) ---------------------------- $ 0 44. If an investment adviser or other affiliated person of Registrant/Series made unreimbursed payments pursuant to Registrant's/Series' 12b-1 plan, state the total amount of such payments. ($000's omitted) ----- $ 0 SCREEN NUMBER: 22 Contracts This page being filed for series 7. 45. Did Registrant/Series have an advisory contract during the period? (If 'N' (No), jump to screen 26 for your next screen.) --------------- Y 46. Did Registrant/Series pay more than one investment adviser directly for investment advice during the period? (If 'Y' (Yes), answer items 47-52 in the aggregate for all such investment advisers.) ------------ N 47. Was Registrant's/Series' advisory fee based solely on a percentage of its assets? (Y or N) ------------------------------------------------- Y 48. If answer to 47 is 'Y' (Yes), fill in the table or the single fee rate applied to Registrant's/Series' assets based on the advisory contract. SINGLE FEE RATE ------- 0.850% STEP: ASSET VALUE ($000's omitted) ANNUAL FEE RATE A) first - $ 0 0.000% B) of next - $ 0 0.000% C) of next - $ 0 0.000% D) of next - $ 0 0.000% E) of next - $ 0 0.000% F) of next - $ 0 0.000% G) of next - $ 0 0.000% H) of next - $ 0 0.000% I) of next - $ 0 0.000% J) of next - $ 0 0.000% K) over - $ 0 0.000% SCREEN NUMBER: 23 This page being ADVISORY FEE filed for series 7. (Y or N) 49. Was Registrant's/Series' advisory fee during the period based solely on a percentage of its income? -------------------------- N 50. Was Registrant's/Series' advisory fee during the period based on some combined percentage of its income & assets? ------------ N 51. Was Registrant's/Series' advisory fee during the period based in whole or in part on its investment performance? ------------- N 52. Was Registrant's/Series' advisory fee during the period based in whole or in part upon the assets, income or performance of other registrants? --------------------------------------------- N 53.A) Were the expenses of the Registrant/Series limited or re- duced at any time during the period by some agreement or understanding other than by blue sky laws? ------------------- Y [ If 53A is 'Y' (Yes), was limitation that applied during current period based upon: ] B) Assets? Y C) Income? (Y or N) SCREEN NUMBER: 24 This page being filed for series 7. 54. Indicate below whether services were supplied or paid for wholly or in substantial part by investment adviser(s) or administrator(s) in connection with the advisory or administrative contract(s) but for which the adviser(s) or administrator(s) are not reimbursed by the Registrant: (Y or N) A) Occupancy and office rental ------------------------------------------ Y B) Clerical and bookkeeping services ------------------------------------ Y C) Accounting services -------------------------------------------------- N D) Services of independent auditors ------------------------------------- N E) Services of outside counsel ------------------------------------------ N F) Registration and filing fees ----------------------------------------- N G) Stationery, supplies and printing ------------------------------------ Y H) Salaries & compensation of Registrant's interested directors --------- N I) Salaries & compensation of Registrant's disinterested directors ------ N J) Salaries & compensation of Registrant's officers who are not directors Y K) Reports to current shareholders -------------------------------------- N L) Determination of offering and redemption prices ---------------------- N M) Trading department --------------------------------------------------- Y N) Prospectus preparation and printing for current shareholders --------- N O) Other ---------------------------------------------------------------- N SCREEN NUMBER: 25 This page being filed for series 7. MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION 55. Did Registrant/Series have any of the following outstanding at any time during the current period (Y or N) which exceeded 1% of aggregate net assets? A) Overdrafts -------------------------------------------------- N B) Bank Loans -------------------------------------------------- N 56. During the period did the Registrant's/Series' investment adviser(s) have advisory clients other than investment companies? --------- Y 57. Did the Registrant/Series adjust the number of its shares outstanding by means of a stock split or stock dividend? ------- N SCREEN NUMBER: 26 This page being CLASSIFICATION filed for series 7. (Y or N) 58.A) Is Registrant/Series a separate account of an insurance company? N If answer is 'Y' (Yes), are any of the following types of contracts funded by the Registrant: B) Variable annuity contracts? --------------------------------- C) Scheduled premium variable life contracts? ------------------ D) Flexible premium variable life contracts? ------------------- E) Other types of insurance products registered under the Securities Act of 1933? --------------------------------- 59. Is Registrant/Series a management investment company? ------------ Y 60.A) Was Registrant/Series a diversified investment company at any time during the reporting period? ------------------------------ Y B) Is Registrant/Series a diversified investment company as of the end of the reporting period? ----------------------------------- Y 61. What is the lowest minimum initial investment required by Registrant/Series from an investor that is not an employee or otherwise affiliated with the Registrant/Series, its adviser, principal underwriter or other affiliated entity? $ 2500 SCREEN NUMBER: 27 62.A) Does the Registrant/Series invest primarily in This page being debt securities, including convertible debt filed for series 7. securities, options & futures on debt securities or indices of debt securities? (Y or N) ----------- N NOTE: If answer is 'N' (No), jump to Screen Number 30. If answer is 'Y' (Yes), state the percentage of net assets in each type at the end of the current period: SHORT-TERM MATURITIES B) U.S. Treasury 0.0% C) U.S. Government Agency 0.0% D) Repurchase agreements 0.0% F) Bank Certificates of E) State and Municipal tax-free 0.0% deposit-Domestic 0.0% G) Bank Certificates of deposit-Foreign 0.0% H) Bankers acceptances 0.0% I) Commercial paper taxable 0.0% J) Time deposits 0.0% K) Options 0.0% L) All other 0.0% INTERMEDIATE & LONG-TERM MATURITIES M) U.S. Treasury 0.0% N) U.S. Government Agency 0.0% O) State and Municipal tax-free 0.0% P) Corporate 0.0% Q) All other 0.0% R) Investments other than debt securities 0.0% SCREEN NUMBER: 28 This page being filed for series 7. 63. State the dollar weighted average portfolio maturity at the end of the period covered by this report in days or, if longer than 1 yr., in years to one decimal place: A: 0 days B: 0.0 years 64.A) Is the timely payment of principal and interest on any of the instruments listed in item 62 insured or guaranteed by an entity other than the issuer? (Y or N) ----------------------------------- B) Is the issuer of any instrument covered in item 62 delinquent or in default as to payment of principal or interest at the end of the current period? (Y or N) -------------------------------------- [If answer is 'N' (No), jump to screen 30 for your next screen.] 65. In computations of NAV per share, is any part of the value attributed to instruments identified in sub-item 64B derived from insurance or guarantees? (Y or N) ------------------------------ SCREEN NUMBER: 29 66.A) Is the Registrant/Series a fund that This page being usually invests in equity securities, filed for series 7. options & futures on equity securities, indices of equity securities or securities convertible into equity securities? ----------------------------- Y If answer is 'N', go to item 67. Otherwise place a 'Y' on the line below which best describes its primary investment objective (place an 'N' on other lines). B) Aggressive capital appreciation --------------------------- N C) Capital appreciation -------------------------------------- Y D) Growth ---------------------------------------------------- N E) Growth and income ----------------------------------------- N F) Income ---------------------------------------------------- N G) Total return ---------------------------------------------- N 67. Is the Registrant/Series a balanced fund? (Y or N) ---------------- N 68. Does the Registrant/Series have more than 50% of its net assets at the end of the current period invested in: A) The securities of issuers engaged primarily in the pro- duction or distribution of precious metals? (Y or N) ------ N B) The securities of issuers located primarily in countries other than the United States? (Y or N) -------------------- N 69. Is the Registrant/Series an index fund? (Y or N) ------------------ N SCREEN NUMBER: 30 This page being INVESTMENT PRACTICES filed for series 7. 70. Activity Permitted by invest- Engaged in ment policies? this period? (Y or N) (Y or N) A) Writing or investing in repurchase agreements Y N B) Writing or investing in options on equities Y N C) Writing or investing in options on debt securities Y N D) Writing or investing in options on stock indices Y N E) Writing or investing in interest rate futures Y N F) Writing or investing in stock index futures Y N G) Writing or investing in options on futures Y N H) Writing or investing in options on stock index futures Y N I) Writing or investing in other commodity futures N N J) Investments in restricted securities Y N K) Investments in shares of other investment companies Y N L) Investments in securities of foreign issuers Y N M) Currency exchange transactions N N N) Loaning portfolio securities Y N O) Borrowing of money Y N P) Purchases/sales by certain exempted affiliated persons Y N Q) Margin purchases N N R) Short selling Y N SCREEN NUMBER: 31 This page being 71. Portfolio turnover rate for the current filed for series 7. reporting period A) Purchases ($000's omitted) ---------------------------------- $ 18812 B) Sales [including all maturities] ($000's omitted) ----------- $ 457 C) Monthly average value of portfolio ($000's omitted) --------- $ 18390 D) Percent turnover (use lesser of 71A) or 71B) divided by 71C)) 2% NOTE: Item 71D) should be a whole number; round if necessary. FINANCIAL INFORMATION 72.A) How many months do the answers to 72 and 73 cover? ----------- 1 months INCOME (000's omitted) B) Net interest income ----------------------------------------- $ 8 C) Net dividend income ----------------------------------------- $ 22 D) Account maintenance fees ------------------------------------ $ 0 E) Net other income -------------------------------------------- $ 0 EXPENSES F) Advisory fees ----------------------------------------------- $ 12 G) Administrator(s) fees --------------------------------------- $ 2 (Negative answers are allowed) H) Salaries and other compensation ----------------------------- $ 0 SCREEN NUMBER: 32 This page being FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Cont. from Screen 32) filed for series 7. EXPENSES (Negative answers are allowed) For the period covered by this form ($000's omitted) 72.I) Shareholder servicing agent fees ------------------- $ 1 J) Custodian fees ------------------------------------- $ 1 K) Postage -------------------------------------------- $ 0 L) Printing expenses ---------------------------------- $ 1 M) Directors' fees ------------------------------------ $ 1 N) Registration fees ---------------------------------- $ 0 O) Taxes ---------------------------------------------- $ 0 P) Interest ------------------------------------------- $ 0 Q) Bookkeeping fees paid to anyone performing this service ---------------------------- $ 0 R) Auditing fees -------------------------------------- $ 1 S) Legal fees ----------------------------------------- $ 0 T) Marketing/distribution payments including payments pursuant to a rule 12b-1 plan ------------- $ 4 U) Amortization of organization expenses -------------- $ 1 V) Shareholder meeting expenses ----------------------- $ 0 W) Other expenses ------------------------------------- $ 0 X) Total expenses ------------------------------------- $ 24 SCREEN NUMBER: 33 This page being FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Cont. from Screen 33) filed for series 7. EXPENSES (Negative answers are allowed For the period covered by this form on this screen for 72Z only) ($000's omitted) 72.Y) Expense reimbursements ----------------------------- $ 2 Z) Net investment income ------------------------------ $ 7 AA) Realized capital gains ----------------------------- $ 0 BB) Realized capital losses ---------------------------- $ 38 CC) 1. Net unrealized appreciation during the period --- $ 73 2. Net unrealized depreciation during the period --- $ 0 DD) 1. Total income dividends for which record date passed during the period ------------------------ $ 0 2. Dividends for a second class of open-end company shares -----------------------------------$ 0 EE) Total capital gains distributions for which record date passed during the period --------------- $ 0 73. Distributions per share for which record date passed during the period: NOTE: Show in fractions of a cent if so declared. A) 1. Dividends from net investment income ------------ $ 0.0000 2. Dividends for a second class of open-end company shares ---------------------------------- $ 0.0000 B) Distribution of capital gains ---------------------- $ 0.0000 C) Other distributions -------------------------------- $ 0.0000 SCREEN NUMBER: 34 This page being filed for series 7. As of the end of current reporting 74. Condensed balance sheet data: period (000's omitted except for per share amounts) A) Cash ----------------------------------------------- $ 0 B) Repurchase agreements ------------------------------ $ 0 C) Short-term debt securities other than repurchase agreements ------------------------------ $ 1495 D) Long-term debt securities including convertible debt------------------------------------ $ 0 E) Preferred, convertible preferred, and adjustable rate preferred stock -------------------- $ 0 F) Common stock --------------------------------------- $ 18390 G) Options on equities -------------------------------- $ 0 H) Options on all futures ----------------------------- $ 0 I) Other investments ---------------------------------- $ 357 J) Receivables from portfolio instruments sold -------- $ 0 K) Receivables from affiliated persons ---------------- $ 0 L) Other receivables ---------------------------------- $ 25 M) All other assets ----------------------------------- $ 37 N) Total assets --------------------------------------- $ 20304 SCREEN NUMBER: 35 This page being (Continued from Screen 35) filed for series 7. Condensed balance sheet data: As of the end of current reporting period (000's omitted except for per share amounts and number of accounts) 74.O) Payables for portfolio instruments purchased ----------------- $ 0 P) Amounts owed to affiliated persons --------------------------- $ 10 Q) Senior long-term debt ---------------------------------------- $ 0 R) Other liabilities: 1. Reverse repurchase agreements --------- $ 0 2. Short sales --------------------------- $ 0 3. Written options ----------------------- $ 0 4. All other liabilities ----------------- $ 48 S) Senior equity ------------------------------------------------ $ 0 T) Net assets of common shareholders ---------------------------- $ 20246 U) 1. Number of shares outstanding ------------------------------ 2021 2. Number of shares outstanding of a second class of shares of open-end company --------------------------------------- 0 V) 1. Net asset value per share (to nearest cent) --------------- $ 10.02 2. Net asset value per share of a second class of open-end company shares (to nearest cent) -------------------------- $ 0.00 W) Mark-to-market net asset value per share for money market funds only (to 4 decimals) ------------------ $ 0.0000 X) Total number of shareholder accounts ------------------------- 2 Y) Total value of assets in segregated accounts ----------------- $ 0 SCREEN NUMBER: 36 This page being filed for series 7. 75. Average net assets during the current reporting period ($000's omitted). Answer only one: A) Daily average (for money market funds) ----------------------- $ 0 B) Monthly average (for all other funds) ----------------------- $ 18747 76. Market price per share at end of period (closed-end funds only) $ 0.00 SCREEN NUMBER: 37 77.A) Is the Registrant filing any of the following attachments with the current filing of Form N-SAR? (ANSWER FOR ALL SERIES AS A GROUP) (Y or N) ------------------------------- Y NOTE: If answer is 'Y' (Yes), mark those items below being filed as an attachment to this Filed as form or incorporated by reference. Attachment B) Accountant's report on internal control ------------------- Y C) Matters submitted to a vote of security holders ----------- D) Policies with respect to security investment -------------- E) Legal proceedings ----------------------------------------- F) Changes in security for debt ------------------------------ G) Defaults and arrears on senior securities ----------------- H) Changes in control of Registrant -------------------------- I) Terms of new or amended securities ------------------------ J) Revaluation of assets or restatement of capital share account ------------------------------------- K) Changes in Registrant's certifying account ---------------- L) Changes in accounting principles and practices ------------ M) Mergers --------------------------------------------------- N) Actions required to be reported pursuant to Rule 2a-7 ----- O) Transactions effected pursuant to Rule 10f-3 -------------- P) Information required to be filed pursuant to exemptive orders --------------------------------------- (Item 77 continued on next screen) SCREEN NUMBER: 38 77. (Continued) Mark those items below being filed as an attachment to this form or incorporated form Filed as or incorporated by reference. Attachment Q1) Exhibits -------------------------------------------------- Q2) Any information called for by instructions to sub-item 77Q2 --------------------------------------------- Q3) Any information called for by instructions to sub-item 77Q3 --------------------------------------------- 78. Does the Registrant have any wholly-owned investment company subsidiaries whose operating & financial data are consolidated with that of Registrant in this report? (Y or N) N NOTE: If answer is 'N' (No), jump to Screen 41. SCREEN NUMBER: 39 79. List the '811' numbers and names of Registrant's wholly owned investment company subsidiaries consolidated in this report. 811 Number Subsidiary Name 811- 811- 811- 811- 811- 811- 811- 811- 811- 811- Press Ctrl-Left Arrow for previous, Ctrl-Right Arrow for next/more. SCREEN NUMBER: 40 ANNUAL SUPPLEMENT This page being filed for series 7. Screens 41 & 42 are to be filed only once each year, at the end of Registrant's/Series' fiscal year. 80. Fidelity bond(s) in effect at the end of the period: A) Insurer name: ICI MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY B) Second insurer: C) Aggregate face amount of coverage for Registrant/Series on all bonds on which it is named as an insured (000's omitted): $ 400 81. A) Is the bond part of a joint fidelity bond(s) shared with other investment companies, or other entities? (Y or N) - Y B) If answer to 81A is 'Y' (Yes), how many other investment companies, or other entities are covered by the bond? (Count each series as a separate investment company.) -------- 9 82. A) Does the mandatory coverage of the fidelity bond have a deductible? (Y or N) ---------------------------------- Y B) If the answer to 82A is 'Y' (Yes), what is the amount of the deductible? ($000's omitted) ------------------ $ 25 SCREEN NUMBER: 41 ANNUAL SUPPLEMENT (Continued) This page being filed for series 7. 83.A) Were any claims with respect to this Registrant/ Series filed under the bond during the period? (Y or N) -------- N B) If the answer to 83 A) is 'Y' (Yes), what was the total amount of such claims? ($000's omitted) ----------------- $ 0 84.A) Were any losses incurred with respect to this Registrant/Series that could have been filed as a claim under the fidelity bond but were not? (Y or N) ----------- N B) If the answer to 84 A) is 'Y' (Yes), what was the total amount of such losses? ($000's omitted) ----------------- $ 0 85.A) Are Registrant's/Series' officers and directors covered as officers and directors of Registrant/Series under any errors and omissions insurance policy owned by the Registrant/Series or anyone else (Y or N) --------- Y B) Were any claims filed under such policy during the period with respect to the Registrant/Series? (Y or N) --------- N SCREEN NUMBER: 42 Closed-End Investment Companies Only 86. Sales, repurchases, and redemptions of Registrant's securities: Number of Shares Net or Principal Consideration Amount of Debt Received or Paid ($000's omitted) ($000's omitted) Common Stock: A) Sales 0 $ 0 B) Repurchases 0 $ 0 Preferred Stock: C) Sales 0 $ 0 D) Repurchases and Redemptions 0 $ 0 Debt Securities E) Sales $ 0 $ 0 F) Repurchases and Redemptions $ 0 $ 0 SCREEN NUMBER: 43 Closed-End Investment Companies Only 87. Securities of Registrant registered on a national securities exchange or listed on NASDAQ: CUSIP or Ticker Title of each class of securities NASDAQ No. Symbol A) B) C) 88. Did Registrant have any of the following outstanding which exceeded 1% of aggregate net assets at any time during the period? (Y or N) A) Notes or bonds ------------------------------ B) Uncovered options --------------------------- C) Margin loans -------------------------------- D) Preferred stock ----------------------------- SCREEN NUMBER: 44 REPORT OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS The Board of Trustees Advisors Series Trust Avatar Advantage Equity Allocation Fund Phoenix, Arizona In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements of Avatar Advantage Equity Allocation Fund, a series of Advisors Series Trust, for the period from December 3, 1997 to December 31, 1997, we considered its internal control, including controls over safeguarding securities, in order to determine our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial statements and to comply with the requirements of Form N-SAR, not to provide assurance on internal control. The management of Avatar Advantage Equity Allocation Fund is responsible for establishing and maintaining internal control. In fulfilling this responsibility, estimates and judgments by management are required to assess the expected benefits and related costs of controls. Generally, controls that are relevant to an audit pertain to the entity's objective of preparing financial statements for external purposes that are fairly presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. Those controls include safeguarding of assets against unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition. Because of inherent limitations in internal control, errors or irregularities may occur and may not be detected. Also, projection of any evaluation of internal control to future periods is subject to the risk that it may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the effectiveness of the design and operation may deteriorate. Our consideration of internal control would not necessarily disclose all matters in internal control that might be material weaknesses under standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. A material weakness is a condition in which the design or operation of any specific internal control component does not reduce to a relatively low level the risk that errors or irregularities in amounts that would be material in relation to the financial statements being audited may occur and not be detected within a timely period by employees in the normal course of performing their assigned functions. However, we noted no matters involving internal control, including controls over safeguarding securities, that we consider to be material weaknesses as defined above as of December 31, 1997. This report is intended solely for the information and use of management and the Securities and Exchange Commission. New York, New York February 18, 1998 EX-27 2 FDS --
6 0001027596 ADVISORS SERIES TRUST 7 AVATAR ADVANTAGE EQUITY ALLOCATION FUND 1 U.S. DOLLARS 6-MOS DEC-31-1997 DEC-03-1997 DEC-31-1997 1 20,169,256 20,241,821 24,672 2,638 34,463 20,303,594 0 0 57,609 57,609 0 20,208,205 2,020,959 0 3,528 0 (38,313) 0 72,565 20,245,985 21,714 7,683 0 22,030 7,367 (38,313) 72,565 41,619 0 (3,839) 0 0 2,020,575 0 384 20,245,985 0 0 0 0 12,099 0 24,110 19,928,710 10.00 .01 .02 (.01) 0 0 10.02 .014 0 0
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