-----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, Mh3AtwA6zzpfGgImujWiFDPY52ohzBvtX7YEnmXFcVwGiwLJg27+v7kdDHXagUov eGR+9u7Bdkizhl8FyFbRhw== 0001162044-03-000071.txt : 20030410 0001162044-03-000071.hdr.sgml : 20030410 20030410153952 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001162044-03-000071 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-CSR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20030131 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030410 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20030410 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALPHA ANALYTICS INVESTMENT TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001067847 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 0731 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-CSR SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-09039 FILM NUMBER: 03645607 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1901 AVENUE OF THE STARS STREET 2: SUITE 1100 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90067 BUSINESS PHONE: 3105564660 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 150 MOTOR PARKWAY STREET 2: SUITE 109 CITY: HAUPPAUGE STATE: NY ZIP: 11788 N-CSR 1 ncsralpha.htm UNITED STATES


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 811-09039


Alpha Analytics Investment Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


1901 Avenue Of The Stars, Suite 1100

 Los Angeles, CA 90067

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip code)


Robert E. Gipson, Alpha Analytics Investment Trust

1901 Avenue Of The Stars, Suite 1100,

Los Angeles, CA 90067

 (Name and address of agent for service)


With Copy To:


Donald S. Mendelsohn, Thompson Hine LLP

312 Walnut St., 14th Floor

Cincinnati, Ohio 45202


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (310) 556-4660


Date of fiscal year end: July 31


Date of reporting period: January 31, 2003


Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1).  The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection and policymaking roles.


A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public.  A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") control number.  Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609.  The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.


Item 1.  Reports to Stockholders.






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Alpha Analytics Value Fund













Semi-Annual Report

January 31, 2003




ALPHA ANALYTICS INVESTMENT TRUST

VALUE FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

1/31/2003 (Unaudited)

 
    

Market

Shares

   

Value

     

COMMON STOCKS (94.90%)

 
     

Aerospace & Defense  (2.33%)

 

4,800

 

Honeywell, Inc.

 $      117,312.00

     

Auto & Truck Manufacturers  (2.54%)

 

22,200

 

Volkswagen PFD ADR

128,058

     

Banking (6.38%)

  

7,700

 

FleetBoston Financal Corp

201,047

5,700

 

U.S. Bancorp

120,270

    

321,317

     

Computer Peripherals (1.77%)

 

20,000

+

ATI Technologies Inc.

89,000

     

Computer Services (6.10%)

 

9,800

+

SABRE Group Holdings

175,812

14,100

+

Unisys Corp

131,412

    

307,224

     

Computer Software & Programming (3.92%)

 

5,100

+

Synopsys, Inc.

197,217

    

 

     

Containers & Packaging (2.15%)

 

5,300

+

Pactiv Corp

108,173

     
     

Financial Services (4.27%)

 

7,600

 

ING Groep N.V. Sponsored ADR

116,660

2,400

 

MBIA, Inc.

98,352

    

215,012

     

Food (2.26%)

  

5,700

 

Sara Lee Corp

113,658

     

Insurance (13.80%)

  

5,100

 

ACE Ltd

150,195

5,000

 

Allianz AG ADR

40,150

4,200

 

Allstate Corp

147,798

2,000

 

CIGNA Corp

87,340

2,100

 

SAFECO Corp

75,285

12,000

+

Travelers Property Casualty Corp. Class A

194,520

    

695,288

     

Medical & Related (5.80%)

 

5,100

 

Abbott Laboratories

194,412

2,900

+

Guidant Corp

97,498

    

291,910

Multimedia (3.44%)

  

9,900

 

Disney (Walt) & Co.

173,250

     

Oil,  Energy & Natural Gas (13.80%)

 

3,400

 

British Petroleum Co. PLC ADR

132,634

3,100

 

ConocoPhillips

149,389

3,000

 

ENSCO International, Inc.

80,820

2,300

+

Noble Corp

78,844

4,300

 

Schlumberger Ltd

162,110

4,000

+

Transocean, Inc.

91,080

    

694,877

     

Paper & Paper Products (1.92%)

 

6,300

 

Georgia Pacific Corp

96,894

     

Pharmaceuticals (4.31%)

 

5,600

 

GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADR

217,056

     

Recreational Activities (2.54%)

 

5,300

 

Carnival Cruise Lines, Class A

127,730

     

Retail (11.30%)

  

11,000

 

Circuit City Stores- Circuit City Group

65,890

6,400

 

CVS Corp

144,768

9,300

 

Limited Brands, Inc

117,087

5,500

 

May Department Stores, Co

112,750

5,400

 

Nordstrom, Inc

97,416

1,100

 

Target Corp

31,031

    

568,942

Software (6.29%)

  

5,400

 

Autodesk, Inc

80,676

13,400

+

BMC Software, Inc

236,242

    

316,918

  

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

 
  

 (Cost $5,036,928)

 $   4,779,836.00

     

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS- 5.26%

 

      281,412

 

Firstar U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund,

    .71%  (Cost $281,412)

$      281,412.00

     
  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS

 
  

 (Cost $5,785,208)

 $   5,061,248.00

     
  

Cash and other assets less liabilities

(24,320)

     
  

TOTAL NET ASSETS

 $   5,036,928.00

     
     
     

+  Non-income producing security.

 

ADR- American Depository Receipt.

 


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


   

ALPHA ANALYTICS INVESTMENT TRUST

   
   

VALUE FUND

   
   

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

   
   

1/31/2003 (Unaudited)

   
       
       
       

ASSETS:

     

Investments in securities, at value (Cost 5,785,208) (Note 2)

 $     5,061,248

Cash

2,000

Receivable for securities sold

6,854

Dividends and interest receivable

1,738

 

Total Assets

5,071,840

       

LIABILITIES:

     

Payable for securities purchased

29,171

Accrued advisory fees (Note 3)

5,741

 

Total Liabilities

34,912

 

Net Assets

 $     5,036,928

       

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

   

Additional paid in capital.

 $     6,555,130

Accumulated net investment income (loss)

(2,774)

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from

  
 

investment transactions

(791,468)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

(723,960)

 

Net Assets

 $     5,036,928

       

Net asset value and redemption price per share

  
 

(493,537 shares oustanding) (Note 4)

 $            10.21


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


   

ALPHA ANALYTICS INVESTMENT TRUST

   
   

VALUE FUND

   
   

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

   
   

For the six months ended January 31, 2003 (Unaudited)

   
       
       
       

INVESTMENT INCOME:

    

Dividends

   

 

 

  (includes foreign tax withheld at source)

 

 $    43,620

Interest

 

2,445

 

Total investment income

 

46,065

     

 

 

EXPENSES:

   

 

 

Investment advisory fee (Note 3)

 

44,798

Trustees' Fees

12,000

 

Total expenses

 

56,798

     

 

 
 

Waiver of Expenses

   

(17,973)

       
 

Net expenses

 

38,825

     

 

 
 

Net investment income (loss)

 

7,240

     

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN

 

 

 (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS :  (Note 2)

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) from investment

 

 

 
 

transactions

 

(397,611)

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

 
 

of investments for the period

 

(232,889)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

 

 
 

on investments

 

(630,500)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting

 

 
 

from operations

 

 $(623,260)


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


   

ALPHA ANALYTICS INVESTMENT TRUST

   
   

VALUE FUND

   
   

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Unaudited)

   
       
       
       
     

Six months

For the year

     

ended

ended

     

January 31, 2003

July 31, 2002

       

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

   

  FROM OPERATIONS:

    
       

Net investment income (loss)

 $                  7,240

 $                   715

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

(397,611)

(380,497)

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of

  

     investments for the period

(232,889)

(1,126,392)

       

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

(623,260)

(1,506,174)

       

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

   
       

Distributions from net investment income ($0.00 and $0.02

  

     per share, respectively)

(9,821)

(5,342)

Distributions from net realized gains on investments ($0.00 and $0.04

 

     per share, respectively)

0

(17,150)

       

Total distributions to shareholders

(9,821)

(22,492)

       

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:  (Note 4)

(1,526,942)

3,087,941

       

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

(2,160,023)

1,559,275

NET ASSETS:

     

Beginning of period

7,196,951

5,637,676

       

End of period (including undistributed (overdistributed) net investment

 

    income (loss) of $(2,774)

 $           5,036,928

 $         7,196,951


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


   

ALPHA ANALYTICS INVESTMENT TRUST

   
   

VALUE FUND

   
   

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)

   
   

(For a fund share outstanding throughout each period)

   
         
         
   

For the six months

For the year

For the year

For the year

January 1, 1999 (1)

 
   

ended

ended

ended

ended

through

 
   

January 31, 2003

July 31, 2002

July 31, 2001

July 31, 2000

July 31, 1999

 
         
         

Net asset value, beginning

    of period

 $                   10.97

 $                   13.68

 $              14.24

11.92

 $              10.00

 
         

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

    

Net investment income

    (loss)

0.01

0.00

0.01

(0.04)

0.01

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     

     on investments

(0.77)

(2.65)

1.84

2.95

1.91

 

Total from investment

    operations

(0.76)

(2.65)

1.85

2.91

1.92

 
         

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS:

      

Dividends from net

    investment income

0.00

(0.02)

0.00

(0.01)

0.00

 

Distribution from realized gains from security

     

     transactions

0.00

(0.04)

(2.41)

(0.58)

0.00

 

Total distributions

0.00

(0.06)

(2.41)

(0.59)

0.00

 
         

Net asset value, end of

     period

 $                   10.21

 $                   10.97

 $              13.68

14.24

 $              11.92

 
         

Total return

(6.93)%

(19.46)%

13.93%

0.25

19.20%

 
         

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

     

Net assets, end of period (in

     000's)

 $                   5,037

 $                   7,197

 $              5,638

4,549.00

 $              2,385

 

Ratio of expenses to average net assets,

     

     before reimbursement

1.91%

1.71%

1.74%

1.78%

2.45%

(2)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets,

     

     net of reimbursement

1.30%

1.30%

1.30%

1.30%

1.30%

(2)

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets,

    

     before reimbursement

-0.36%

(0.40)%

(0.34)%

(0.76)%

(1.03)%

(2)

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets,

    

     net of reimbursement

0.24%

0.01%

0.10%

(0.27)%

0.12%

(2)

         

Portfolio turnover rate

53.28%

156%

88.06%

1.02

32.98%

 
         
         

(1) Commencement of operations.

     

(2) Ratios for this period of operations are annualized.

    



ALPHA ANALYTICS INVESTMENT TRUST

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

January 31, 2003




Note 1. Organization

     Alpha Analytics Value Fund (the “Fund”), was organized as a series of Alpha Analytics Investment Trust, an Ohio business trust (the “Trust”).  The Fund was organized on August 18, 1998, and commenced operations on January 1, 1999.  The Trust is an open-end, diversified management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares, each share representing an undivided, proportionate interest in the Fund.  The Fund’s investment objective is to provide shareholders with long term capital appreciation.


Note 2.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

     The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements.  These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  The preparation of financial statements in conformity with these principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the period.  Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

      Security Valuation- Securities that are traded on any exchange or on the NASDAQ over-the-counter market are valued at the last quoted sale price.  Lacking a last sale price, a security is valued at its last bid price except when, in the opinion of the Funds’ adviser, the last bid price does not accurately reflect the current value of the security.   All other securities for which over-the-counter market quotations are readily available are valued at their last bid price.  When market quotations are not readily available, when the adviser determines the last bid price does not accurately reflect the current value or when restricted securities are being valued, such securities are valued as determined in good faith by the adviser, in conformity with guidelines adopted by and subject to review of the Board of Trustees of the Trust.   


      Fixed income securities generally are valued by using market quotations, but may be valued on the basis of prices furnished by a pricing service when the adviser believes such prices accurately reflect the fair market value of such securities.  A pricing service utilizes electronic data processing techniques based on yield spreads relating to securities with similar characteristics to determine prices for normal institutional-size trading units of debt securities without regard to sale or bid prices.  If the Adviser decides that a price provided by the pricing service does not accurately reflect the fair market value of the security, when prices are not readily available from a pricing service, or when restricted or illiquid securities are being valued, securities are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the a dviser, in conformity with guidelines adopted by and subject to review of the Board of Trustees.  


      Short term investments in fixed income securities with maturities of less than 60 days when acquired, or which subsequently are within 60 days of maturity, are valued by using the amortized cost method of valuation, which the Board has determined will represent fair value.


        Federal Income Taxes- The Trust intends to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and any realized capital gain.  Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.


(Continued)




Note 2.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

       Dividends and Distributions- The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income as dividends to its shareholders on an annual basis.  The Fund intends to distribute its net long term capital gains and its net short term capital gains at least once a year.  Income and capital gain distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles.  Those differences are primarily due to differing treatments for net operating losses and deferral of wash sale losses.


       Security Transactions- The Trust follows industry practice and records security transactions on the trade date.  The first-in first-out identification method is used for determining gains or losses for financial statements and income tax purposes.  Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on an accrual basis.  Discount and premium on securities purchased are amortized over the life of the respective securities.


Note 3. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Related Party Transactions

     The Trust retains Alpha Analytics Investment Group, LLC (the "Adviser") to manage the assets of the   Fund.   Under the terms of the agreement, a monthly fee is paid to the Adviser at an annual rate of 1.50% of the average daily net assets of the Fund.  The Adviser pays all of the operating expenses for the Fund except brokerage fees and commissions, taxes, borrowing costs (such as (a) interest and (b) dividend expense on securities sold short), fees and expenses of non-interested person trustees, Rule 12b-1 fees (if any) and extraordinary expenses.   Through November 30, 2002, the Adviser has contractually agreed to reduce its management fee to an annual rate of 1.30% of average daily net assets and pay for all fees and expenses of the non-interested person trustees.  In addition, the Advis er has voluntarily agreed to pay for tax expenses incurred by the Fund.


     For the six months ended January 31, 2003, the Adviser earned advisory fees of $38,825.  


     The Adviser has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with Cambiar Investors, Inc. to serve as the sub-adviser to the Value Fund.


 

 The Trust entered into an agreement with Quasar Distributors, LCC (“Quasar”) to act as the principal distributor of the Fund’s shares.  The services of Quasar are operating expenses paid by the Adviser.


Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are also officers and owners of Alpha Analytics Investment Group, LLC.  Beneficial ownership of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates a presumption of control of a fund under Section 2(a)(9) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.  As of January 31, 2003, Charles Schwab & Co. held in an omnibus account for the benefit of others 42.65% of the Fund and City National Bank held in an omnibus account for the benefit of others 27.20% of the Fund.


(Continued)




Note 4. Fund Share Transactions

     At January 31, 2003, there was an unlimited number of Fund shares authorized.  Paid in capital for the Value Fund amounted to $6,555,130.


     Transactions in capital shares were as follows:


 Alpha Analytics Value Fund:

 

Six months ended January 31, 2002

For the year ended

July 31, 2002

 

Shares

Amount

Shares

Amount

     

Shares sold

56,217

$594,590

404,828

$5,074,444

Shares issued for reinvestment of dividends and distributions from realized gains

932

9,821

1,771

22,490

Shares redeemed

(219,499)

(2,129,095)

(162,537)

(2,008,993)

     

Net increase (decrease)

(162,350)

$(1,524,684)

244,062

$3,087,941

     


Note 5. Investments

     Investment transactions, excluding short term investments, for the year ended January 31, 2002,

were as follows:


 

Value  Fund

Purchases

$ 1,708,704

Sales

$ 2,588,497



Note 6. Capital Loss Carryovers

     At July 31, 2002, the Value Fund had a net capital loss carryover of $32,223 which expires in 2010.

The Fund has elected to defer post October losses of $268,699.







Investment Adviser

Alpha Analytics Investment Group, LLC

1901 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1100

Los Angeles, CA 90067


Sub-Adviser

Cambiar Investors, Inc.

2401 East 2nd Avenue, Suite 400

Denver, CO 80206


Legal Counsel

Thompson Hine, LLP

312 Walnut Street, 14th Floor

Cincinnati, OH 45202


Independent Auditors

McCurdy & Associates CPA’s, Inc.

27955 Clemens Road

Westlake, OH 44145


Administrator

Alpha Analytics Investment Group, LLC

1901 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1100

Los Angeles, CA 90067


Distributor

Quasar Distributors, LLC.

615 East Michigan Street

Milwaukee, WI 53202


Transfer Agent

Mutual Shareholder Services, LLC.

8869 Brecksville Rd. Suite C

Brecksville, OH 44141


Custodian

US Bank N.A.

425 Walnut Street, M.L. 6118

Cincinnati, OH 45202


This report is intended for shareholders of the Funds and may not be used as sales literature unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.  For a copy of a prospectus call 1-877-Alpha40.





Item 2.  Code of Ethics.   Not applicable to Semi-Annual Reports for the period ended January 31, 2003.

 

Item 3.  Audit Committee Financial Expert. Not applicable to Semi-Annual Reports for the period ended January 31, 2003.


Items 4-8.  Reserved


Item 9.  Controls and Procedures.  Not applicable to Semi-Annual Reports for the period ended January, 31 2003.


Item 10.  Exhibits.  Certifications required by Item 10(b) of Form N-CSR are filed 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.


Alpha Analytics Value Fund


By /s/Robert Gipson

     Robert Gipson

     President


Date April 8, 2003


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 /s/Robert Gipson

     Robert Gipson

     President


Date April 8, 2003



By /s/Jack McNally

     Jack McNally

     Chief Financial Officer


Date April 8, 2003





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EX-99.CERT 3 ncsrcertalphapresident.htm [All certifications must be included in one EDGAR exhibit


Exhibit 99.CERT


CERTIFICATIONS


I, Robert Gipson, certify that:


1.

I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Alpha Analytics Value Fund;


2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; and


3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report.



Date: April 8, 2003


/s/Robert Gipson

Robert Gipson

President





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EX-99.CERT 4 ncsrcertalphacfo.htm Exhibit 99


Exhibit 99.CERT


CERTIFICATIONS


I, Jack McNally, certify that:


1.

I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Alpha Analytics Value Fund;


2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; and


3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report.



Date: April 8, 2003


/s/Jack McNally

Jack McNally

Chief Financial Officer






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