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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 811-10303

 

 

Buffalo Funds

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

5420 W. 61st Place

Shawnee Mission, KS 66205

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

Kent W. Gasaway

5420 W. 61st Place

Shawnee Mission, KS 66205

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

(913) 677-7778

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

Date of fiscal year end: March 31, 2013

Date of reporting period: March 31, 2013

 

 

 


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.


 

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ith considerable help from the Federal Reserve, the equity market has climbed a wall of worry over the past 12 months. Fed chairman Ben Bernanke would never admit it, but the target of their zero interest rate policy and quantitative easing was not only housing, but the stock market as well. For the average American household, their home and retirement savings are their largest assets. When they are appreciating, consumers feel better about spending. When consumers are spending, businesses feel better about hiring. It’s a virtuous cycle that has taken a long time to rekindle, but it appears to us that it is finally working. Leading indicators such as initial unemployment claims and continuing claims have fallen substantially and are nearing levels that in 2004 (the last “jobless” recovery) foretold a much improved job market. Other reasons for optimism on the U.S. economy include a housing recovery that is really gaining steam, a budding U.S. manufacturing renaissance, growing U.S. energy production, strong auto sales, a healthy agricultural market and a continuing boom in technology entrepreneurship.

As a result, the stock market appears to have entered a period that we might describe as the “perfect storm”. The market has picked up on the potential stronger U.S. economy and therefore is willing to pay forward for higher potential earnings to come. At the same time the Fed has made bonds so unattractive that many stocks appear to be superior investments based on dividends.

Conversely, we believe the long bull run for bonds is about to end. If we get better job growth the next six months the unemployment rate could drop below 7%. The Fed has targeted a 6.5% unemployment rate as the level they will pull

back on quantitative easing. However, we believe the bond market will move well ahead of the Federal Reserve. As this takes place the bond market may hit an air pocket with rates rising quicker and higher than investors expect. We believe 3-30 year Treasury rates could rise 150 basis points in a short period of time as the bond market transitions from artificial (Fed induced) to true market based levels. This could cause some short term consternation in the stock market, but we believe it would be short lived. Unless we see a meaningful pick-up in inflation (particularly in wages), Fed tightening is likely to be gradual and subdued. We believe this would increase the likelihood of an extended economic cycle and further appreciation in stocks in coming years.

Thus, we are excited about the prospects for stocks and the Buffalo Funds in 2013 and beyond. Our assets under management are at an all-time high (over $6 billion at 03/31/13). We are adding to our research staff and continue to find great new growth and income ideas for our various Funds. As always, we appreciate your trust in our management teams and our organization. We will continue to work diligently to meet your needs and goals.

 

Sincerely,

 

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Kent W. Gasaway

President

 

 

The Funds’ investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses must be considered carefully before investing. The Prospectus contains this and other important information about the investment company, and it may be obtained by calling 1-800-49-BUFFALO or visiting www.buffalofunds. com. Read it carefully before investing.

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible.

The opinions expressed above are those of the author, are subject to change and are not guaranteed and should not be considered investment advice.

The Buffalo Funds are distributed by Quasar Distributors, LLC.

 

 

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Buffalo Discovery Fund

In our quest for companies that can generate growth through innovative business products, ideas and solutions, we look to every sector and market capitalization for contenders. Over the trailing 12 months ending March 31, 2013, the Buffalo Discovery Fund did a good job of finding those companies and returning a positive 8.46% for our investors. It is a little disappointing that we underperformed the benchmark Russell 3000 Growth Index during that period as it returned 10.42%, but we would remind investors that a benchmark is not our guide to portfolio construction, it is simply a tool. As active managers with a highly focused strategy and mandate, we are typically indifferent to benchmark construction and allocation.

Not surprisingly, the biggest return for the Fund came from the Healthcare sector which generally led the market during the period. We have long found this sector to be rich in innovative companies, so we typically overweight the sector, in this period by over 100%. The top contributor for the trailing 12 months was Healthcare stock Gilead Sciences. The company continues to attract attention due to its differentiated Hepatitis C drug pipeline which we anticipate could drive earnings growth in excess of expectations starting in 2014. Align Technology and athenahealth also contributed to the strong Healthcare returns as both companies continued to grow market share with their unique product offerings in a hot healthcare environment.

While the Fund is generally overweight in Information Technology sector stocks owing to the innovative nature of those companies, the last four quarters were a difficult period for tech stocks in general as it was the only sector in the benchmark with negative returns, and our overweight dragged on performance. This is a sector with sizeable international exposure, something that was shunned in the period, and it is largely a discretionary expenditure that consumers can adjust up or down depending on their confidence in macroeconomic conditions. Meanwhile, the market preferred stable cash generation that’s paid out as dividends in a growth-challenged world.

Two companies accounted for the entire underperformance in that sector: Rovi and Apple. Rovi became tangled in patent disputes and failed to live up to our investment thesis. We exited the position when we lost faith in management’s ability to right the ship. Apple’s famous growth story has become more challenging to sustain and grow and the stock suffers if investors see anything short of stellar revenue. We believe the company is a poster-child for innovation and, despite its size, still holds the potential for further market expansion. Despite its negative returns in the period, the underweight of Apple relative to the benchmark actually contributed to positive allocation effect for the Fund.

We are optimistic that our investment approach, finding companies that benefit from the development, advancement, or commercial application of innovative strategies, will continue to lead us to growth opportunities grounded in the Buffalo Funds long-term trends. While we anticipate that growth will continue at a subdued rate, we believe there are companies positioned to grow through competitive advantage and creative directions. We continue to seek out these companies to add to our portfolio when market conditions create buying opportunities.

Buffalo Dividend Focus Fund

The Buffalo Dividend Focus Fund was launched on 12/03/2012. The following is a review of the first quarter performance for the Fund since the Fund was not open for a full twelve months as of 3/31/2013.

While we are not proud of underperforming the benchmark by over five percentage points in the first quarter, we would like to mention that we see investing as a marathon – not a sprint. The underperformance had little to do with stock picking and more to do with a cash position that averaged 42% during the quarter. The cash position has since been whittled down materially and we don’t expect to see cash that high again. It was purely a function of the Fund being new and getting the money invested.

From a stock picking perspective, we did fairly well in the first quarter relative to the benchmark. Our top relative sector contributors to Fund performance included Information Technology, Consumer Staples, and Financials while top relative sector detractors were Energy, Health Care, and Materials.

Information Technology: In the IT space we were significantly underweight a sector that was the worst performing sector in the benchmark. Coupling the underweight with superior relative stock selection in the sector and the Information Technology space was kind to us in the first quarter relative to the benchmark. Notable contributors included Paychex, Microsoft, and Intel.

Consumer Staples: In Consumer Staples we were slightly underweight the second best performing sector in the bench-mark. However, we had superior relative stock selection. Notable contributors included Pinnacle Foods, General Mills, and Clorox.

Financials: In Financials we were significantly underweight a sector that performed roughly in line with the broader S&P 500 benchmark. However, once again, we exhibited superior relative stock selection in the sector. Notable contributors included Arthur J. Gallagher, AllianceBernstein Holdings, and Artisan Partners Management.

 

 

 

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Buffalo Flexible Income Fund

For the twelve months ended 3/31/13, the Buffalo Flexible Income Fund returned 12.96%. During the same time period the S&P 500 returned 13.96% and the Bank of America Merrill Lynch High Yield Master II returned 13.05%. Additionally, the fund’s peer group, the Lipper Mixed Asset Target Allocation Moderate Funds Index returned 9.27% during the 12 months ended 3/31/13.

Equity

During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, the equity portion of the portfolio returned 20.00% compared to 13.96% for the S&P 500 Index. The primary sectors that led to the outperformance were the energy and consumer staples sectors. The energy sector positively impacted performance primarily due to security selection. Within the energy sector, refiners and MLPs were the primary drivers behind the outperformance. The outperformance within the consumer staples segment reflects the Funds overweight position in the sector relative to the benchmark as well as security selection. The consumer staples segment has been positively impacted by the arrival of income investors searching for low volatility business models that have exhibited reliable dividends.

Fixed income

For the fiscal year March 31, 2013, the fixed income portion of the portfolio returned 12.20% compared to 13.05% for the Bank of America Merrill Lynch High Yield Master II Index. The underperformance primarily reflects the conservative nature of the portfolio. The portfolio is primarily focused on the higher quality credits within the High Yield space which we define as Single B and better. Over the past 12 months the CCC part of the market, which we view as the riskiest, has performed the best as more and more investors reach for yield. The sector with the largest contribution to fixed income returns over the past 12 months was media and the largest driver behind that was security selection (Lions Gate Entertainment converts). The sector that provided the largest detraction from returns was basic industry which was primarily due to poor security selection (Molycorp converts).

Buffalo Growth Fund

The first quarter of 2013 saw limited growth in international markets while U.S. markets showed signs of continuing recovery and strength. With the Buffalo Growth Fund focused on U.S. companies that can generate substantial revenue from expansion into international markets, this economic backdrop was not ideal for strong returns. For the trailing 12-month period ending March 31, 2013 the Fund did generate positive absolute returns of 6.20%, but underperformed the benchmark Russell 1000 Growth Index which returned 10.09%.

The stronger growth domestically was an acute headwind for the Growth Fund in the Consumer Discretionary sector. Many of the best performing components of the sector, such as homebuilders and cable & media companies, have limited to no exposure to international growth. In addition, Abercrombie & Fitch, Electronic Arts, and Gentex each had specific issues that added to the underperformance. Abercrombie & Fitch reduced international store growth expectations in the face of weakening comparable store sales and announced plans to reduce domestic stores. Electronic Arts rollout of Star Wars, a multiplayer online game, saw disappointing uptake. Gentex’s growth stalled when auto makers shifted away from placing rear camera displays inside the rearview mirror in favor of placement in the center console. In each case, these companies held an attractive risk/reward payoff when we initiated positions. We believe that this discipline will yield positive results over long term time horizons, but the Fund is not immune to unlucky outcomes of uncertain events and the havoc those outcomes play on short term results.

On an absolute basis, the Healthcare sector was the standout in the trailing 12 months. Long-time holding Align Technology overcame a brief downturn in the fourth quarter of 2012 to come in as the third highest contributor for the Fund during the period. The company continues to capture market share for its proprietary Invisalign dental appliances. This company has been a strong secular grower for the Fund and we believe it will continue to capture growth through international expansion.

Apple, the most heavily weighted stock in the portfolio, continued to be a drag on performance as the stock slipped throughout the period. Perhaps the most closely watched stock in the Information Technology sector, Apple’s growth slowed during the period, but only relative to its 46% compound annual growth rate of the previous two years. We believe that Apple remains a premier company and an innovation leader. We believe the stock’s decline in the last few months has de-risked the story and set up a very attractive price for its growth prospects. As of the end of the first quarter, Apple was a top-five holding in the Fund.

As we look ahead, we continue to see stable but subdued growth prospects. The sluggish global growth environment has led us to favor companies where international growth is in the earlier stages and less dependent on the cyclicality of global growth. These companies are more dependent upon expanding international penetration than global GDP growth. As always, we are looking for companies growing both domestically and internationally and we feel confident in the long-term growth prospects of our holdings. We believe these companies have come through the U.S. recession stronger, leaner, and more productive, positioning them to penetrate foreign markets wherever and

 

 

 

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whenever they see opportunity. As global markets continue to expand, we believe the Buffalo Growth Fund should benefit from the growth of these U.S. companies.

Buffalo High Yield Fund

The Buffalo High Yield Fund returned 8.20% for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013. During the period, the Fund underperformed by 485 basis points our primary benchmark, the BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield Master II Index, which had a return of 13.05% during the comparable period. The primary reasons for our underperformance relative to the index include: include contributions from our holdings of straight corporate bonds, preferreds, convertibles, common stocks, and our cash holdings. The Fund’s holdings of convertible preferreds outperformed the Index.

A more detailed look at the portfolio demonstrates how the performance was generated:

 

     APPROXIMATE
WEIGHTING
RANGE
    APPROXIMATE
ASSET CLASS
RETURN
 
      LOW     HIGH    

Straight corporates

     60     70     9   

Convertibles

     9        13        11   

Preferred stock

     1        1        5   

Convertible preferreds

     3        4        30   

Common stocks

     3        4        9   

Cash

     9        24        0   
      

 

 

 

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Primary contributors to the straight corporate bond portfolio included United Refining 10.5%, Lions Gate Entertainment 10.25%, Acadia Healthcare 12.875%, and Suburban Propane 7.375%. These bonds were among the larger weightings in the portfolio, and all generated significant interest income and capital appreciation in the midst of the strong overall upward movement of the high yield market. Securities that underperformed in this asset class include Education Management 8.75% and Supervalu 8%.

Within the convertible bond portfolio, Lions Gate 4%, General Cable 4.5%, Amylin 3%, and Wesco 6% were the largest contributors to the class’s return. The underlying equities of many of our holdings in this class are concurrently owned in the Buffalo equity Funds. There were no securities in this asset class that detracted meaningfully from the Fund’s performance.

Within the preferred and convertible preferred portfolio, Boston Private Financial 4.875%, AMG Capital 5.1%, and Healthsouth 6.5% generated positive returns, as this asset class generated returns well above the Index. There were no securities in this asset class that detracted meaningfully from the Fund’s performance.

Within the common stock segment of the portfolio, names that contributed most positively to performance include

Abbott Labs and Kraft Foods (both of which split into separately-traded public companies during the year. Our holdings of WMS and Roundy’s served as a drag on performance.

In the midst of investor appetite for yield in the low-rate environment, the high yield market has been trading at elevated levels for much of the past three years. This dynamic continued to persist at the end of the fiscal year. Much of the Fund’s underperformance relative to its Index reflects our cautious stance in the midst of these inflated market levels, combined with significant uncertainty in global markets around factors such as: (i) continued mixed signs about the health of the U.S. economy and job market; (ii) the direction of U.S. fiscal policy in the current Congress; (iii) the ultimate duration of the Fed’s accommodative monetary policies; and (iv) the ongoing sovereign debt crisis in Europe. Our allocation of a portion of the Fund into common stocks and other securities with equity-like exposure reflects our belief that equities are undervalued relative to highly-speculative and richly valued CCC-rated bonds, and offer a more attractive risk/reward trade-off. We believe these securities could contribute meaningfully to performance in coming periods.

Buffalo International Fund

Looking at global markets over the past 12 months, it was quite a fun and wild ride. Europe swung between risk on and risk off throughout the period with no clear resolution to its underlying fiscal issues. China, though it maintained an enviable GDP growth rate, slowed considerably, causing ripples of fear and consternation among its vast network of trading partners. Toward the end of the period, quantitative easing in Japan and fresh bail-out talks for Cyprus provided reminders that global economies remain fragile and central banks are doing what they can to encourage “animal spirits.”

Despite a fair amount of uncertainty, the Buffalo International Fund posted a respectable 8.44% return for the 12 months ending March 31, 2013, slightly besting our benchmark MSCI AC World (ex. U.S.) Index which ended the period up 8.36%.

The Fund’s gains were broadly based, ranging from strong Consumer Staples to Financials to Healthcare sectors. The Consumer Staples sector, the most heavily weighted in the Fund, generated close to 400 basis points of returns in the period. Stocks of particular interest in that sector included Diageo, Henkel AG, and KWS Saat. While none of these companies had unusual positive surprises, they represented companies with growth and stability characteristics that investors seemed to crave in this environment.

The leading contributor for the 12-month period was Bayer AG. Bayer benefited not only from an attractive valuation and dividend yield, but also from a few positives with

 

 

 

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its drug pipeline: Xarelto was approved in Europe for pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis, Eylea was launched for wet age-related macular degeneration, Stivarga was launched for advanced colorectal cancer, and Riociguat and Alpharadin were submitted for approval.

The Fund was also held back by the unusually high cash weighting during the period as it merged with the Buffalo China Fund in the first quarter. We have been trimming our China exposure as well as experiencing inflows into the Fund, resulting in higher cash levels. We continue to look for appropriate stocks to put that money to work.

While the world is still beset by slow growth, central banks are continuing with their easy money policies, and with little overt inflation, we feel this easy and cheap money should continue to benefit all asset classes. While we don’t subscribe to the “buy anything and everything” approach in this environment, we will continue to look for stocks that we think represent the best risk/reward opportunities.

Buffalo Large Cap Fund

For some time we have communicated our belief that equities offer the opportunity for better returns than fixed income investments given the low bond yields. Nevertheless, since the Great Recession, equity mutual funds have seen outflows every year, driven by domestic equities, while fixed income mutual funds have seen inflows every year. In the first quarter of 2013 equity mutual funds, including domestic as well as world equity funds, saw inflows on par with fixed income mutual funds. We are encouraged by this data and believe that valuation supports a rotation into equities. We also see the U.S economy as a leader of global economic acceleration, with the U.S. housing market and labor market as two areas of strength, both with the potential for a ripple effect.

During 2012, we refined our process in an effort to improve the quality of the holdings, help limited the downside and reduced the volatility of the Fund. The four key characteristics of the names in the Buffalo Large Cap Fund are as follows:

 

1.   The company has a leadership position (a market share taker) in an attractive market with limited competition.

 

2.   The company’s products or services are value added.

 

3.   The company has a growth opportunity in North America.

 

4.   The company has a history of delivering a compelling return on invested capital and that pattern is expected to continue into the future.

While the Fund is still early in this transition, we believe that the adjustments we made are having their intended effect.

The Russell 1000 Growth Index returned 10.09% in the trailing 12 months ending March 31, 2013 while the Buffalo Large Cap Fund appreciated 9.17%. The majority of the underperformance relative to the benchmark was driven by stock selection, primarily in the Consumer Discretionary sector, and to a lesser extent the Financial and Energy sectors. This negative stock selection effect was partially offset with strong stock selection in the Materials sector and positive allocation effect in the Financial and Healthcare holdings, two sectors that returned over 20% in the year and both of which the Fund is overweight.

Looking closer at stock selection, the Fund’s performance within the Consumer Discretionary sector was hurt by two mid-size retailers, Abercrombie & Fitch and Deckers. The Fund exited both names mid year as they did not meet the criteria outlined above. Namely, neither company was felt to have a compelling growth opportunity in North America nor did we endorse their ability to deliver compelling returns on invested capital. Within the Energy sector, our exposure to oil and gas equipment and services providers, specifically Schlumberger and Baker Hughes hurt performance as these companies had downward earnings revision as a result of weak performance in North America driven by historically low natural gas prices. We did exit Baker Hughes in the year and added to Schlumberger. Although Baker Hughes traded at a lower multiple, we have concerns about management’s ability to execute and consequently to gain share. Schlumberger on the other hand is a top operator in the industry and we believe the company is more than likely to outgrow its peers over the long term both in North America and internationally. Finally, our Financial stock selection was hurt by JP Morgan which underperformed other Financials as a result of a large trading loss during the year. We continue to like the name and believe the company is well positioned to benefit from accelerating global economic growth as well as rising interest rates. The offsetting positive stock selection effect was from the overweighting of Monsanto. Many Materials companies were hurt by slowing growth in China; however Monsanto was propelled higher by its innovation in crop science. This technology has enabled the company to take share and raise prices as result of the value their seed delivers to the farmer. Monsanto was a top-three contributor to the Fund during the year.

Two other top contributors in the year were Gilead and eBay. Gilead continues to attract attention due to its differentiated Hepatitis C drug pipeline which should drive earnings growth in excess of expectations starting in 2014. eBay saw growth ahead of expectations in both its online

 

 

 

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marketplace and payment businesses. The top detractors in the period were two technology names NetApp and Juniper, as well as the Consumer Discretionary holding, Deckers which was previously discussed. NetApp, a storage solution provider, saw growth slow as a result of increasing competition from EMC as well as slower overall growth in enterprise spending. With a strong management, new product cycle, and attractive valuation we continue to hold the name. Juniper was hurt by less than expected investment in communication infrastructure by service providers as well as a loss of share in security due to heightened competition. While the stock has been challenging, the company is a key beneficiary of the proliferation of mobile digital devices, a long-term growth trend with much potential still ahead and we continue to hold the name.

We ended fiscal 2013 with 41 names in the Fund, exiting ten of the Fund’s positions and adding 14 new equities during the course of the year. The overall impetus behind the changes was to improve the quality of the holdings, focus on less cyclical companies with sustainable growth stories that include growth in North America, and buy these companies at attractive valuations. While we still believe that emerging markets offer great potential in the intermediate to long term, we prefer to access this potential by investing in companies that also offer a growth opportunity in North America, the market we are most familiar with and also the region that is likely to lead an overall acceleration of global GDP. In addition, these geographically diverse companies should deliver more consistent returns over the long term, in my opinion. The Buffalo Growth Funds were founded on the historical observation that secular growth companies deliver superior returns over the intermediate to long term. The Buffalo Large Cap Fund is comprised of what we consider high-quality, secular growth companies with reasonable valuations.

Buffalo Micro Cap Fund

For the 12-month period ending March 31, 2013, the Buffalo Micro Cap Fund returned a very respectable 18.36%, easily outperforming the benchmark Russell Microcap Growth Index which had a return of 13.80%.

While a number of things went right for the Fund during the period, with only the Materials sector posting negative returns, by far the biggest contributor to both absolute and relative performance was the Information Technology sector where the Fund has a material overweight position versus the benchmark. We have found a number of strong, early-stage growth opportunities in this sector, and they have paid off handsomely for the Fund. Four of the Fund’s top five contributors over the past year have been Information Technology constituents. Chief among these was Stratasys, a stock we have held for some time, which benefited from

increasing awareness and demand for 3D printing. The company also benefited from its transformational combination with privately held 3D printer manufacturer Objet.

While the Healthcare and Consumer Staples sectors provided nice returns for the Fund, our underweight to the benchmark held back relative performance. Nonetheless, Healthcare stocks such as Align Technology and National Research Corporation reported strong results during the year in a in a sector that generally led the market during this time period. Align, the leading manufacturer of clear aligners for straightening teeth, continued to benefit from the global adoption of their patented solution instead of traditional wire and bracket braces. In terms of National Research, the company has been transitioning to more of a subscription-based business model, which enables better revenue and earnings visibility. Additionally, and perhaps more importantly, the company witnessed increasing demand for its patient survey products due to increasing data requirements from the Affordable Care Act.

Another significant contribution to relative performance came from the Fund’s lack of exposure to the Energy sector, the only sector to post negative returns for the benchmark. We typically avoid investing in the type of cyclical stocks found in this sector and during a rough period for Energy stocks such as the one we have seen, the strategy paid off for the Fund.

The Fund posted strong absolute and relative returns for the year and as we look forward it looks as if the market could be poised for further gains. The Federal Reserve’s open ended quantitative easing program appears to be stimulating the equity markets at the same time housing, employment, manufacturing and domestic energy production are also improving and/or enhancing domestic economic growth. Despite our optimistic outlook, we also expect periods of downside volatility that are similar to what we have experienced over the past several years. Additionally, we will continue to be proactive in our discovery and research of early-stage growth companies in order to take advantage of any market weakness. We remain excited about the growth potential of the companies in the portfolio, as well as potential new investments we are evaluating, and will continue to work diligently to provide our investors with an opportunity for attractive rates of long-term capital appreciation.

Buffalo Mid Cap Fund

The 12 months ended March 31, 2013 were a disappointing period for the Buffalo Mid Cap Fund. The Fund returned 4.67% in the period compared to 12.76% for the Russell Midcap Growth Index. The Fund outperformed the benchmark in only one quarter out of the last four. While we

 

 

 

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believe that our strategy remains sound, we have to admit disappointment and frustration with the recent returns. At a time when the markets were so strong, we basically missed on many of our stocks, which generated positive returns, but not to the extent of those in the benchmark. At times we had very strong performance from some of our stocks, but they always seemed to be held back by equally strong — or stronger — negative returns from a few stocks. With few exceptions, we continue to maintain our conviction in our holdings and are patiently waiting for them to generate the returns that we believe they are capable of.

Most of the poor stock selection in the past 12 months was concentrated in the Information Technology and Consumer Discretionary sectors. Four of the five worst-performing stocks in the Fund were from one of these sectors. Rovi Corporation resulted in nearly 200 basis points of underperformance. The company was plagued by patent disputes that affected critical technology agreements and threatened the basics of their business model. We sold it out of the portfolio, but not before it exacted a toll. VeriFone, another technology stock, slipped in the first quarter of 2013 when earnings missed badly and the company’s management came into question, ultimately resulting in the replacement of its CEO. We believe the long-term outlook for the company is favorable and we continue to hold the stock.

Underperformers in the Consumer Discretionary sector included Deckers Outdoor (maker of iconic Uggs footwear) and Gentex Corporation, a manufacturer of mirror-embedded rear-view cameras. The former was hurt in the period by a slowing of demand for its products. Gentex stock, which we have held in the Fund because of the increasing safety and electronics content in vehicles, suffered as the company lost customers to competitor products in one application. The stock has started to recover and is up 26% calendar year to date.

Adding to the performance woes, the Fund underweighted the Healthcare sector, one of the strongest sectors in the period, and over-weighted the Information Technology sector, the only sector to generate negative returns for the 12-month period.

We continue to believe in our investment process and in the fundamentals of the companies in the portfolio. We are diligently analyzing the quality and growth prospects of each stock we own in the Fund and searching for additional high-quality mid-cap stocks to add. We understand the frustration our shareholders feel because we feel it keenly ourselves. We are grateful for your trust in our management and hope that when we report to you next year it will be with news of benchmark-beating returns.

Buffalo Small Cap Fund

Following some rough periods of underperformance for the Buffalo Small Cap Fund, it is with great satisfaction that we report that for the 12 months ending March 31, 2013 the Fund outperformed its benchmark, the Russell 2000 Growth Index. The Fund returned 15.02% in the period and the Index returned 14.52%. As managers, we feel that our diligent efforts to hone the quality and growth prospects of the Fund were right on target and give us confidence in our strategy and trend-based selection process.

The Healthcare sector gets most of the credit for the strong performance with Align Technology and athenahealth contributing most of the gains in that sector. Align Technology has been held by the Fund for years and has consistently shown capacity for long-term growth with its unique Invisalign clear orthodontic appliances. The company continues to capture market share with teens and clear aligners are still in their infancy stage for adoption and growth outside the U.S. For athenahealth, a provider of medical practice management software, overall increased physician subscription for their products and greater penetration of new products within existing customer practices helped drive near 30% revenue growth.

Close behind the Healthcare sector was Information Technology, which contributed 270 basis points of outperformance during the trailing 12 months. One of the top contributors in this space during the period was Stratasys, which benefited from the growing demand for 3D printing. The company also saw a boost when it acquired privately held competitor Objet.

 

 

 

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On the margin we have been positioning the Fund to benefit from a stronger U.S. economy in the latter half of 2013 and 2014. Therefore, we have tilted a bit more domestic and/or a bit more growth cyclical in our new purchases. We are excited about the new names added to the Fund and look forward to giving you more information about them in future reports.

 

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President, KCM

 

Kent W. Gasaway

Sr. Vice President, KCM

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Vice President, KCM

 

Grant P. Sarris Sr.

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Sr. Vice President, KCM

 

 

 

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Total Returns as of March 31, 2013

 

                  AVERAGE ANNUAL  
     GROSS EXPENSE
RATIO*
     THREE
MONTHS
     ONE YEAR      FIVE YEARS      TEN YEARS      SINCE
INCEPTION
 

Buffalo Discovery Fund (inception date 4/16/01)

    1.02%         8.58%         8.46%         12.35%         14.32%         7.18%   

Russell 3000 Growth Index

    N/A         9.82%         10.42%         7.44%         8.84%         4.20%   

Lipper Multi-Cap Growth Funds Index

    N/A         9.77%         9.65%         6.04%         9.16%         3.81%   

Buffalo Dividend Focus Fund (inception date 12/03/12)

    0.97%         5.55%         N/A         N/A         N/A         5.65% *** 

S&P 500 Index

    N/A         10.61%         N/A         N/A         N/A         12.14% *** 

Buffalo Flexible Income Fund (inception date 8/12/94)

    1.03%         7.69%         12.96%         7.24%         10.30%         7.59%   

S&P 500 Index**

    N/A         10.61%         13.96%         5.81%         8.53%         8.83%   

Bank of America Merrill Lynch High Yield Master Index II

    N/A         2.87%         13.05%         11.19%         9.81%         7.95%   

Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Moderate Funds Index

    N/A         5.16%         9.27%         4.62%         6.90%         7.07%   

Buffalo Growth Fund (inception date 5/19/95)

    0.93%         7.62%         6.20%         8.10%         9.84%         9.18%   

Russell 1000 Growth Index

    N/A         9.54%         10.09%         7.30%         8.62%         7.47%   

Lipper Large Cap Growth Funds Index

    N/A         8.17%         7.04%         5.09%         7.40%         6.37%   

Buffalo High Yield Fund (inception date 5/19/95)

    1.03%         3.28%         8.20%         9.20%         7.81%         7.87%   

Bank of America Merrill Lynch High Yield Master Index II

    N/A         2.87%         13.05%         11.19%         9.81%         7.95%   

Lipper High Yield Bond Funds Index

    N/A         3.08%         12.50%         9.16%         8.57%         6.38%   

Buffalo International Fund (inception date 9/28/07)

    1.15%         4.26%         8.44%         2.53%         N/A         1.09%   

MSCI AC World (ex U.S.) Index

    N/A         3.17%         8.36%         -0.39%         N/A         -2.20%   

Lipper International Funds Index

    N/A         3.85%         10.44%         -0.12%         N/A         -2.07%   

Buffalo Large Cap Fund (inception date 5/19/95)

    0.97%         7.41%         9.17%         6.10%         8.15%         8.11%   

Russell 1000 Growth Index

    N/A         9.54%         10.09%         7.30%         8.62%         7.47%   

Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Index

    N/A         8.17%         7.04%         5.09%         7.40%         6.37%   

Buffalo Micro Cap Fund (inception date 5/21/04)

    1.52%         11.95%         18.36%         12.56%         N/A         6.70%   

Russell Microcap Growth Index

    N/A         14.96%         13.80%         7.81%         N/A         4.90%   

Lipper Micro-Cap Funds Index

    N/A         12.64%         14.42%         7.56%         N/A         6.57%   

Buffalo Mid Cap Fund (inception date 12/17/01)

    1.02%         5.72%         4.67%         8.61%         11.31%         7.24%   

Russell Midcap Growth Index

    N/A         11.51%         12.76%         7.98%         11.53%         7.20%   

Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Funds Index

    N/A         11.62%         10.05%         6.63%         10.79%         6.33%   

Buffalo Small Cap Fund (inception date 4/14/98)

    1.00%         9.80%         15.02%         10.75%         13.22%         12.03%   

Russell 2000 Growth Index

    N/A         13.21%         14.52%         9.04%         11.61%         4.09%   

Lipper Small-Cap Growth Funds Index

    N/A         11.73%         12.51%         7.75%         10.19%         5.17%   

 

*   As reported in the Funds’ Prospectus dated June 29, 2012, except for the Buffalo Dividend Focus Fund, with a prospectus dated 12/3/2013.
**  

The Buffalo Flexible Income Fund replaced the Bank of America Merrill Lynch High Yield Master II Index® with the S&P 500® Index as the primary benchmark index of the Fund to more accurately represent the Fund’s investment approach.

***   Cumulative since inception dated 12/3/2012.
       Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Funds may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current of the most recent month-end may be obtained by calling 1-800-49-BUFFALO or by visiting the website at www.buffalofunds.com.
       The Buffalo Discovery, Dividend Focus, Flexible Income, International, Large Cap, Mid Cap, and Growth Funds impose a 2.00% redemption fee on shares held for less than 60 days and the Buffalo High Yield, Micro Cap and Small Cap Funds impose a 2.00% redemption fee on shares held less than 180 days.

 

 

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The Funds’ returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of shares. The benchmark returns shown, excluding the Lipper Indices, reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains but do not reflect the deduction of any investment management fees, other expenses or taxes. The performance of the Lipper Indices is presented net of the Funds’ fees and expenses; however, applicable sales charges are not taken into consideration. One cannot invest directly in an index.

The Russell 3000 Growth Index measures the performance of the broad growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 3000 Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Lipper Multi-Cap Growth Funds Index is an unmanaged index that reflects the net asset value weighted return of 30 of the largest multi-cap growth funds tracked by Lipper. Its returns include net reinvested dividends. The S&P 500 Index is a capitalization weighted index of 500 large capitalization stocks which is designed to measure broad domestic securities markets. The Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Moderate Funds Index is an average of funds that, by portfolio practice, maintain a mix of between 40%-60% equity securities, with the remainder invested in bonds, cash, and cash equivalents. The total return of the Lipper Average does not include the effect of sales charges. You cannot invest directly in a Lipper Average. The Russell 1000 Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000 Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Index is an unmanaged, equally weighted performance index of the 30 largest qualifying mutual funds (based on net assets) in the Lipper Large-Cap classification. Bank of America Merrill Lynch High Yield Master Index II tracks the performance of below investment grade U.S. dollar-denominated corporate bonds publicly issued in the U.S. domestic market. The Lipper High Yield Bond Funds Index is a widely recognized index of the 30 largest mutual funds that invest primarily in high yield bonds. The MSCI AC World (ex U.S.) Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance in the global developed and emerging markets, excluding the U.S. The Lipper International Funds Index is an unmanaged, equally weighted performance index of the 30 largest qualifying mutual funds (based on net assets) in the Lipper International classifications. The Russell Microcap Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell Microcap companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Lipper Micro-Cap Funds Index is an unmanaged equally weighted performance index of the 30 largest qualifying mutual funds (based on net assets) in the Lipper Micro-Cap classification. The Russell Midcap Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell Midcap companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Funds Index is an unmanaged, equally weighted performance index of the 30 largest qualifying mutual funds (based on net assets) in the Lipper Mid-Cap classification. The Russell 2000 Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000 Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Lipper Small-Cap Growth Funds Index is an unmanaged, equally weighted performance index of the 30 largest qualifying mutual funds (based on net assets) in the Lipper Small-Cap classification.

Please refer to the prospectus for special risks associated with investing in the Buffalo Funds, including, but not limited to, risks involved with investments in science and technology, foreign, debt, lower- or non-rated securities and smaller companies.

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 refer to the Schedule of Investments for a complete list of fund holdings.

 

 

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Buffalo Discovery Fund

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Buffalo Dividend Focus Fund

Growth of a $10,000 Investment

 

 

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Buffalo Flexible Income Fund

Growth of a $10,000 Investment

 

 

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Buffalo Growth Fund

Growth of a $10,000 Investment

 

 

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Buffalo High Yield Fund

Growth of a $10,000 Investment

 

 

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Buffalo International Fund

Growth of a $10,000 Investment

 

 

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Buffalo Large Cap Fund

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Buffalo Micro Cap Fund

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Buffalo Mid Cap Fund

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Buffalo Small Cap Fund

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As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs (including redemption fees) and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund specific expenses. The examples below are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (10/1/12 – 3/31/13) except for the Buffalo Dividend Focus Fund, which is based on the period 12/4/12 – 3/31/13. This information is unaudited.

ACTUAL EXPENSES

The first line of the tables below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. 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 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 the Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during the period. Although the Funds charge no sales load or transaction fees, you will be assessed fees 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. If you request that a redemption be made by wire transfer, currently a $15.00 fee is charged by the Funds’ transfer agent. You will be charged a redemption fee equal to 2.00% of the net amount of the redemption if you redeem your shares of the Buffalo Flexible Income, Dividend Focus, International, Large Cap, Mid Cap, Discovery and Growth Funds within 60 days of purchase. The Buffalo High Yield, Micro Cap and Small Cap Funds will charge a redemption fee equal to 2.00% of the net amount of the redemption if you

redeem your shares within 180 days of purchase. To the extent a Fund invests in shares of other investment companies as part of its investment strategy, you will indirectly bear your proportionate share of any fees and expenses charged by the underlying funds in which the Fund invests in addition to the expenses of the Fund. Actual expenses of the underlying funds are expected to vary among the various underlying funds. These expenses are not included in the examples below. The examples below include management fees, registration fees and other expenses. However, the examples below do not include portfolio trading commissions and related expenses and other extraordinary expenses as determined under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES

The second line of each table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which are not the Funds’ actual returns. 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 our Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as redemption fees. Therefore, the second line of the tables 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 transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

 

BUFFALO DISCOVERY FUND    BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
OCTOBER 1, 2012
       ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
MARCH 31, 2013
       EXPENSES PAID DURING
PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 2012
MARCH  31, 2013*
 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00         $ 1,073.90         $ 5.22   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00         $ 1,014.83         $ 5.07   

 

*   Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.01%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 to reflect the one-half year period.

 

BUFFALO DIVIDEND FOCUS FUND    BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
DECEMBER 3, 2012
       ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
MARCH 31, 2013
       EXPENSES PAID DURING
PERIOD DECEMBER 3, 2012  -
MARCH 31, 2013*
 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00         $ 1,056.50         $ 5.35   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00         $ 1,000.06         $ 5.21   

 

*   Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.61%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 118/365 to reflect the one-half year period.

 

 

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BUFFALO FLEXIBLE INCOME FUND    BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
OCTOBER 1, 2012
       ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
MARCH 31, 2013
       EXPENSES PAID DURING
PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 2012
MARCH 31, 2013*
 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00         $ 1,076.90         $ 5.28   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00         $ 1,014.73         $ 5.12   

 

*   Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.02%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 to reflect the one-half year period.

 

BUFFALO GROWTH FUND    BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
OCTOBER 1, 2012
       ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
MARCH 31, 2013
      

EXPENSES PAID DURING
PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 2012

MARCH 31, 2013*

 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00         $ 1,079.00         $ 4.72   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00         $ 1,015.83         $ 4.57   

 

*   Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.91%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 to reflect the one-half year period.

 

BUFFALO HIGH YIELD FUND    BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
OCTOBER 1, 2012
       ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
MARCH 31, 2013
       EXPENSES PAID DURING
PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 2012
MARCH  31, 2013*
 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00         $ 1,048.30         $ 5.16   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00         $ 1,014.83         $ 5.07   

 

*   Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.01%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 to reflect the one-half year period.

 

BUFFALO INTERNATIONAL FUND    BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
OCTOBER 1, 2012
       ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
MARCH 31, 2013
       EXPENSES PAID DURING
PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 2012
MARCH  31, 2013*
 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00         $ 1,102.90         $ 5.66   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00         $ 1,014.13         $ 5.42   

 

*   Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.08%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 to reflect the one-half year period.

 

BUFFALO LARGE CAP FUND    BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
OCTOBER 1, 2012
       ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
MARCH 31, 2013
       EXPENSES PAID DURING
PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 2012
MARCH  31, 2013*
 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00         $ 1,125.60         $ 5.14   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00         $ 1,015.23         $ 4.87   

 

*   Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.97%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 to reflect the one-half year period.

 

BUFFALO MICRO CAP FUND    BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
OCTOBER 1, 2012
       ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
MARCH 31, 2013
       EXPENSES PAID DURING
PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 2012
MARCH  31, 2013*
 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00         $ 1,097.40         $ 7.79   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00         $ 1,010.03         $ 7.47   

 

*   Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.49%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 to reflect the one-half year period.

 

BUFFALO MID CAP FUND    BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
OCTOBER 1, 2012
       ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
MARCH 31, 2013
       EXPENSES PAID DURING
PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 2012
MARCH 31, 2013*
 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00         $ 1,108.50         $ 5.31   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00         $ 1,014.83         $ 5.07   

 

*   Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.01%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 to reflect the one-half year period.

 

BUFFALO SMALL CAP FUND    BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
OCTOBER 1, 2012
       ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
MARCH 31, 2013
       EXPENSES PAID DURING
PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 2012
MARCH 31, 2013*
 

Actual

   $ 1,000.00         $ 1,118.50         $ 5.28   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00         $ 1,014.93         $ 5.02   

 

*   Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.00%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 to reflect the one-half year period.

 

 

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LOGO     Allocation of Portfolio Holdings     LOGO

 

Percentages represent market value as a percentage of total investments as of March 31, 2013.

 

BUFFALO DISCOVERY FUND

 

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Information Technology     43.10%   
Health Care     27.95%   
Industrials     8.02%   
Consumer Discretionary     5.83%   
Energy     5.33%   
Consumer Staples     3.52%   
Materials     3.26%   
Short-Term Investments     1.72%   
Financials     1.27%   
 

 

 

 
    100.00%   

BUFFALO DIVIDEND FOCUS FUND

 

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Short-Term Investments     27.84%   
Consumer Staples     13.35%   
Energy     12.13%   
Industrials     11.16%   
Information Technology     8.24%   
Materials     8.20%   
Health Care     7.28%   
Telecommunication Services     4.20%   
Financials     4.15%   
Consumer Discretionary     2.58%   
Utilities     0.87%   
 

 

 

 
    100.00%   

BUFFALO FLEXIBLE INCOME FUND

 

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Common Stocks     53.44%   
Short-Term Investments     24.94%   
Corporate Bonds     17.96%   
Convertible Bonds     3.51%   
REITS     0.15%   
 

 

 

 
    100.00%   

BUFFALO GROWTH FUND

 

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Information Technology     31.38%   
Industrials     17.86%   
Health Care     13.66%   
Consumer Discretionary     10.99%   
Energy     7.46%   
Financials     7.23%   
Consumer Staples     5.22%   
Materials     5.10%   
Short-Term Investments     1.10%   
 

 

 

 
    100.00%   

BUFFALO HIGH YIELD FUND

 

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Corporate Bonds     66.75%   
Short-Term Investments     14.26%   
Convertible Bonds     10.14%   
Common Stocks     3.32%   
Convertible Preferred Stocks     2.85%   
Preffered Stocks     2.68%   
 

 

 

 
    100.00%   

BUFFALO INTERNATIONAL FUND

 

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Europe     58.63%   
Asia     29.32%   
The Americas     10.02%   
Short-Term Investments     1.37%   
Middle East     0.66%   
 

 

 

 
    100.00%   
 

 

 

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BUFFALO LARGE CAP FUND

 

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Information Technology     25.74%   
Health Care     17.31%   
Consumer Discretionary     15.51%   
Industrials     12.91%   
Financials     12.17%   
Consumer Staples     5.36%   
Materials     5.21%   
Energy     3.56%   
Short-Term Investments     2.23%   
 

 

 

 
    100.00%   

BUFFALO MICRO CAP FUND

 

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Information Technology     47.13%   
Health Care     18.26%   
Industrials     11.33%   
Consumer Discretionary     8.85%   
Short-Term Investments     6.95%   
Financials     2.40%   
Materials     1.72%   
Telecommunication Services     1.71%   
Consumer Staples     1.65%   
 

 

 

 
    100.00%   

BUFFALO MID CAP FUND

 

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Information Technology     30.01%   
Consumer Discretionary     23.50%   
Financials     16.02%   
Health Care     12.00%   
Industrials     11.63%   
Materials     2.10%   
Energy     2.00%   
Short-Term Investments     1.83%   
Consumer Staples     0.91%   
 

 

 

 
    100.00%   

BUFFALO SMALL CAP FUND

 

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Information Technology     36.04%   
Consumer Discretionary     15.14%   
Industrials     15.09%   
Health Care     12.67%   
Financials     11.55%   
Energy     3.74%   
Short-Term Investments     3.39%   
Consumer Staples     2.38%   
 

 

 

 
    100.00%   
 

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2013

 

 

 

SHARES OR
FACE AMOUNT
           FAIR VALUE*  

 

COMMON STOCKS — 98.12%

  

 

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 5.82%

  

  

Auto Components — 1.26%

  

  83,900      

BorgWarner, Inc.(a)

   $ 6,488,826   
     

 

 

 
  

Diversified Consumer Services — 0.53%

  
  285,150      

LifeLock, Inc.(a)

     2,745,995   
     

 

 

 
  

Media — 1.54%

  
  560,600      

Pandora Media Inc.(a)

     7,938,096   
     

 

 

 
  

Specialty Retail — 2.49%

  
  95,000      

Vitamin Shoppe, Inc.(a)

     4,640,750   
  158,800      

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

     8,181,376   
     

 

 

 
                12,822,126   
  

Total Consumer Discretionary (Cost $25,970,100)

     29,995,043   
     

 

 

 

 

CONSUMER STAPLES — 3.51%

  
  

Food & Staples Retailing — 2.67%

  
  171,000      

The Fresh Market, Inc.(a)

     7,313,670   
  74,200      

Whole Foods Market, Inc.

     6,436,850   
     

 

 

 
        13,750,520   
     

 

 

 
  

Personal Products — 0.84%

  
  116,000      

Herbalife Ltd.(b)

     4,344,200   
  

Total Consumer Staples (Cost $18,513,572)

     18,094,720   
     

 

 

 

 

ENERGY — 5.32%

  
  

Energy Equipment & Services — 5.32%

  
  215,100      

Baker Hughes, Inc.

     9,982,791   
  91,000      

CARBO Ceramics, Inc.

     8,287,370   
  318,600      

Forum Energy Technologies Inc.(a)

     9,162,936   
  

Total Energy (Cost $25,211,195)

     27,433,097   
     

 

 

 

 

FINANCIALS — 1.27%

  
  

Capital Markets — 1.27%

  
  180,300      

Financial Engines Inc.(a)

     6,530,466   
  

Total Financials (Cost $3,410,400)

     6,530,466   
     

 

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE — 27.90%

  
  

Biotechnology — 2.79%

  
  807,925      

Dyax Corp.(a)

     3,522,553   
  222,400      

Gilead Sciences, Inc.(a)

     10,882,032   
     

 

 

 
        14,404,585   
     

 

 

 
  

Health Care Equipment & Services — 1.60%

  
  347,500      

Quidel Corp.(a)

     8,253,125   
     

 

 

 
  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 6.34%

  
  1,076,200      

Accuray Inc.(a)

     4,993,568   
  417,013      

Align Technology, Inc.(a)

     13,974,106   
  110,500      

Baxter International Inc.

     8,026,720   
  219,600      

Insulet Corp.(a)

     5,678,856   
     

 

 

 
        32,673,250   
     

 

 

 
  

Health Care Technology — 1.82%

  
  96,750      

athenahealth Inc.(a)

     9,388,620   
     

 

 

 

 

 

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SHARES OR
FACE AMOUNT
           FAIR VALUE*  

 

HEALTH CARE (Continued)

  

  

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 5.43%

  
  131,800      

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

   $ 5,531,646   
  173,500      

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.(a)

     7,680,845   
  120,300      

Illumina, Inc.(a)

     6,496,200   
  246,500      

PerkinElmer, Inc.

     8,292,260   
     

 

 

 
        28,000,951   
     

 

 

 
  

Pharmaceuticals — 9.92%

  
  650,000      

Akorn, Inc.(a)

     8,989,500   
  79,100      

Allergan, Inc.

     8,829,933   
  156,100      

Eli Lilly & Co.

     8,864,919   
  184,300      

Forest Laboratories, Inc.(a)

     7,010,772   
  363,500      

Hospira, Inc.(a)

     11,933,705   
  405,000      

Warner Chilcott PLC — Class A(b)

     5,487,750   
     

 

 

 
                51,116,579   
  

Total Health Care (Cost $108,464,473)

     143,837,110   
     

 

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS — 8.01%

  
  

Aerospace & Defense — 0.64%

  
  113,700      

Hexcel Corp.(a)

     3,298,437   
     

 

 

 
  

Commercial Services and Supplies — 1.07%

  
  51,800      

Stericycle, Inc.(a)

     5,500,124   
     

 

 

 
  

Construction & Engineering — 1.64%

  
  296,000      

Quanta Services, Inc.(a)

     8,459,680   
     

 

 

 
  

Electrical Equipment — 1.28%

  
  51,900      

Roper Industries, Inc.

     6,607,389   
     

 

 

 
  

Machinery — 2.37%

  
  152,700      

Chart Industries, Inc.(a)

     12,217,527   
     

 

 

 
  

Professional Services — 1.01%

  
  98,700      

The Advisory Board Co.(a)

     5,183,724   
  

Total Industrials (Cost $26,336,444)

     41,266,881   
     

 

 

 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 43.03%

  
  

Communications Equipment — 8.69%

  
  623,900      

ADTRAN, Inc.

     12,259,635   
  210,607      

Aruba Networks Inc.(a)

     5,210,417   
  56,800      

F5 Networks, Inc.(a)

     5,059,744   
  443,500      

Juniper Networks, Inc.(a)

     8,222,490   
  80,200      

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     5,135,206   
  133,300      

QUALCOMM Inc.

     8,924,435   
     

 

 

 
        44,811,927   
     

 

 

 
  

Computers & Peripherals — 5.80%

  
  29,800      

Apple Inc.

     13,190,374   
  301,700      

EMC Corp.(a)

     7,207,613   
  278,500      

NetApp, Inc.(a)

     9,513,560   
     

 

 

 
        29,911,547   
     

 

 

 
  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 3.92%

  
  74,000      

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. — Class A

     2,483,440   
  188,304      

FARO Technologies, Inc.(a)

     8,170,511   
  290,700      

National Instruments Corp.

     9,520,425   
     

 

 

 
        20,174,376   
     

 

 

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2013

 

 

(Continued)

 

SHARES OR
FACE AMOUNT
           FAIR VALUE*  

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (Continued)

  

  

Internet Software & Services — 6.18%

  
  291,200      

Akamai Technologies, Inc.(a)

   $ 10,276,448   
  19,200      

Equinix, Inc.(a)

     4,153,152   
  325,000      

Facebook Inc.(a)

     8,313,500   
  9,000      

Google Inc. — Class A(a)

     7,146,270   
  309,000      

Millennial Media Inc.(a)

     1,962,150   
     

 

 

 
        31,851,520   
     

 

 

 
  

IT Services — 2.33%

  
  193,966      

NeuStar, Inc.(a)

     9,025,238   
  421,800      

ServiceSource International Inc.(a)

     2,982,126   
     

 

 

 
        12,007,364   
     

 

 

 
  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 4.39%

  
  245,400      

Broadcom Corp. — Class A

     8,508,018   
  181,800      

Microchip Technology Inc.

     6,682,968   
  210,400      

Semtech Corp.(a)

     7,446,056   
     

 

 

 
        22,637,042   
     

 

 

 
  

Software — 11.72%

  
  184,300      

ACI Worldwide, Inc.(a)

     9,004,897   
  32,700      

ANSYS, Inc.(a)

     2,662,434   
  173,000      

Broadsoft Inc.(a)

     4,579,310   
  184,300      

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.(a)(b)

     8,660,257   
  102,100      

Citrix Systems, Inc.(a)

     7,367,536   
  287,800      

Fortinet Inc.(a)

     6,815,104   
  155,400      

MICROS Systems, Inc.(a)

     7,072,254   
  162,100      

Red Hat, Inc.(a)

     8,195,776   
  76,100      

VMware, Inc.(a)

     6,002,768   
     

 

 

 
                60,360,336   
  

Total Information Technology (Cost $188,547,522)

     221,754,112   
     

 

 

 

 

MATERIALS — 3.26%

  
  

Chemicals — 3.26%

  
  81,100      

FMC Corp.

     4,625,133   
  115,200      

Monsanto Co.

     12,168,576   
  

Total Materials (Cost $9,497,141)

     16,793,709   
     

 

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

     505,705,138   

 

(COST $405,950,847)

  

 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.71%

  

 

INVESTMENT COMPANY — 1.71%

  

  8,830,653      

Fidelity Institutional — Government Portfolio — 0.01%(c)

     8,830,653   
  

Total Investment Company

     8,830,653   
     

 

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS

     8,830,653   

 

(COST $8,830,653)

  

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.83%

     514,535,791   

 

(COST $414,781,500)

  

 

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.17%

     893,028   
     

 

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.00%

   $ 515,428,819   
     

 

 

 

 

 

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PLC — Public Limited Company

(a)   

Non Income Producing

(b)   

Foreign Issued Security. The total value of these securities amounted to $18,492,207 (3.59% of net assets) at March 31, 2013.

(c)   

7-day yield

*   See Note 1A of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of securities.

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

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2013

 

 

 

SHARES OR
FACE AMOUNT
           FAIR VALUE*  

 

COMMON STOCKS — 73.19%

  

 

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 2.62%

  
  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.62%

  
  1,200      

Darden Restaurants, Inc.(c)

   $ 62,016   
  3,000      

McDonald’s Corp.

     299,070   
  

Total Consumer Discretionary (Cost $331,393)

     361,086   
     

 

 

 

 

CONSUMER STAPLES — 13.53%

  
  

Beverages — 2.05%

  
  7,000      

The Coca Cola Co.

     283,080   
     

 

 

 
  

Food Products — 7.32%

  
  3,000      

Campbell Soup Co.

     136,080   
  6,000      

General Mills, Inc.

     295,860   
  6,000      

Kraft Foods Group, Inc. — Class A

     309,180   
  12,200      

Pinnacle Foods Inc.(a)

     270,962   
     

 

 

 
        1,012,082   
     

 

 

 
  

Household Products — 4.16%

  
  3,000      

The Clorox Co.

     265,590   
  4,000      

The Procter & Gamble Co.

     308,240   
     

 

 

 
                573,830   
  

Total Consumer Staples (Cost $1,667,341)

     1,868,992   
     

 

 

 

 

ENERGY — 12.31%

  
  

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.54%

  
  1,000      

Schlumberger Ltd.(b)(c)

     74,890   
     

 

 

 
  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 11.77%

  
  6,000      

BP plc — ADR(b)(c)

     254,100   
  4,500      

ConocoPhillips

     270,450   
  2,000      

Dorchester Minerals LP.

     46,400   
  10,000      

Kinder Morgan Inc.

     386,800   
  7,000      

LinnCo LLC

     273,350   
  1,500      

MPLX LP

     56,175   
  4,000      

Royal Dutch Shell PLC — ADR(b)

     260,640   
  1,400      

Tesoro Logistics LP.

     75,558   
     

 

 

 
                1,623,473   
  

Total Energy (Cost $1,663,278)

     1,698,363   
     

 

 

 

 

FINANCIALS — 4.21%

  
  

Capital Markets — 1.90%

  
  10,000      

AllianceBernstein Holding LP

     219,000   
  1,100      

Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc.(a)

     43,395   
     

 

 

 
        262,395   
     

 

 

 
  

Insurance — 2.31%

  
  6,000      

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

     247,860   
  1,500      

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

     70,785   
     

 

 

 
                318,645   
  

Total Financials (Cost $507,303)

     581,040   
     

 

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE — 7.38%

  
  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.25%

  
  1,500      

Meridian Bioscience, Inc.

     34,230   
     

 

 

 

 

 

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SHARES OR
FACE AMOUNT
           FAIR VALUE*  

 

HEALTH CARE (Continued)

  
  

Health Care Providers & Services — 0.57%

  
  1,400      

Landauer, Inc.

   $ 78,932   
     

 

 

 
  

Health Care Technology — 0.24%

  
  600      

Computer Programs and Systems, Inc.

     32,466   
     

 

 

 
  

Pharmaceuticals — 6.32%

  
  6,000      

GlaxoSmithKline PLC — ADR(b)

     281,460   
  4,000      

Johnson & Johnson

     326,120   
  6,000      

Merck & Co., Inc.

     265,380   
     

 

 

 
                872,960   
  

Total Health Care (Cost $958,703)

     1,018,588   
     

 

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS — 11.32%

  
  

Aerospace & Defense — 1.58%

  
  20,000      

Exelis Inc.

     217,800   
     

 

 

 
  

Commercial Services & Supplies — 4.87%

  
  20,000      

Pitney Bowes Inc.

     297,200   
  3,000      

Republic Services, Inc.

     99,000   
  7,000      

Waste Management, Inc.

     274,470   
     

 

 

 
        670,670   
     

 

 

 
  

Electrical Equipment — 0.41%

  
  2,500      

ABB Ltd. — ADR(b)

     56,900   
     

 

 

 
  

Industrial Conglomerates — 2.51%

  
  15,000      

General Electric Co.

     346,800   
     

 

 

 
  

Road & Rail — 1.95%

  
  3,500      

Norfolk Southern Corp.

     269,780   
  

Total Industrials (Cost $1,455,681)

     1,561,950   
     

 

 

 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 8.36%

  
  

Electronic Equipment & Instruments — 0.42%

  
  2,000      

Molex Inc.

     58,560   
     

 

 

 
  

IT Services — 2.03%

  
  8,000      

Paychex, Inc.

     280,560   
     

 

 

 
  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 3.29%

  
  14,000      

Intel Corp.

     305,900   
  4,000      

Microchip Technology Inc.

     147,040   
     

 

 

 
        452,940   
     

 

 

 
  

Software — 2.62%

  
  3,000      

CA, Inc.

     75,510   
  10,000      

Microsoft Corp.

     286,100   
     

 

 

 
                361,610   
  

Total Information Technology (Cost $1,074,484)

     1,153,670   
     

 

 

 

 

MATERIALS — 8.32%

  
  

Chemicals — 3.31%

  
  5,000      

The Dow Chemical Co.

     159,200   
  5,000      

E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co.

     245,800   
  2,600      

Tronox Limited(b)

     51,506   
     

 

 

 
        456,506   
     

 

 

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2013

 

 

(Continued)

 

SHARES OR
FACE AMOUNT
           FAIR VALUE*  

 

MATERIALS (Continued)

  
  

Containers & Packaging — 1.84%

  
  7,000      

MeadWestvaco Corp.

   $ 254,100   
     

 

 

 
  

Metals & Mining — 3.17%

  
  6,500      

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc.(c)

     123,565   
  5,000      

Newmont Mining Corp.

     209,450   
  5,000      

SunCoke Energy Partners LP(a)

     104,500   
     

 

 

 
                437,515   
  

Total Materials (Cost $1,215,637)

     1,148,121   
     

 

 

 

 

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 4.26%

  
  

Diversified Telecommunications — 4.26%

  
  8,000      

AT&T Inc.

     293,520   
  6,000      

Verizon Communications Inc.

     294,900   
  

Total Telecommunication Services (Cost $537,623)

     588,420   
     

 

 

 

 

UTILITIES — 0.88%

  
  

Gas Utilities — 0.88%

  
  5,000      

Questar Corp.

     121,650   
  

Total Utilities (Cost $113,440)

     121,650   
     

 

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

     10,101,880   

 

(COST $9,524,883)

  

 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 28.25%

  

 

INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 28.25%

  

  1,300,000      

Fidelity Institutional — Government Portfolio — 0.01%(d)

     1,300,000   
  1,298,334      

SEI Daily Income Treasury II — Class B — 0.01%(d)

     1,298,334   
  1,300,000      

The STIT-Treasury Portfolio — 0.02%(d)

     1,300,000   
  

Total Investment Companies

     3,898,334   
     

 

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS

     3,898,334   

 

(COST $3,898,334)

  

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 101.44%

     14,000,214   

 

(COST $13,423,217)

  

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (1.44)%

     (198,519
     

 

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.00%

   $ 13,801,695   
     

 

 

 

ADR — American Depositary Receipt

(a)   

Non Income Producing

(b)   

Foreign Issued Securities. The total value of these securities amounted to $979,496 (7.10% of net assets) at March 31, 2013.

(c)   

Portions of these investments are segregated as collateral for open written option contacts.

(d)   

7-day yield

*   See Note 1A of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of securities.

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF OPTIONS WRITTEN

March 31, 2013

 

CONTRACTS            VALUE  
     

 

CALL OPTIONS

  
  40      

BP plc:
Expiration: July 2013, Exercise Price: $50.00

   $ 160   
  20      

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc.:
Expiration: July 2013, Exercise Price: $42.00

     70   
  30      

Expiration: July 2013, Exercise Price: $43.00

     90   
  12      

Darden Resaurants, Inc.:
Expiration: July 2013, Exercise Price: $46.00

     6,600   
  10      

Schlumberger Ltd.:
Expiration: August 2013, Exercise Price: $75.00

     4,050   
  

Total Written Options (Premium received 15,252)

   $ 10,970   
     

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2013

 

 

 

SHARES OR
FACE AMOUNT
           FAIR VALUE*  

 

COMMON STOCKS — 52.97%

  

 

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 1.21%

  
  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.21%

  
  105,000      

McDonald’s Corp.

   $ 10,467,450   
  

Total Consumer Discretionary (Cost $9,002,904)

     10,467,450   
     

 

 

 

 

CONSUMER STAPLES — 11.45%

  
  

Beverages — 3.19%

  
  300,000      

The Coca Cola Co.

     12,132,000   
  22,000      

Diageo PLC — ADR(d)(f)

     2,768,480   
  100,000      

Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.

     4,695,000   
  100,000      

PepsiCo, Inc.

     7,911,000   
     

 

 

 
        27,506,480   
     

 

 

 
  

Food & Staples Retailing — 1.14%

  
  40,000      

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     4,244,400   
  95,000      

Sysco Corp.(f)

     3,341,150   
  30,000      

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

     2,244,900   
     

 

 

 
        9,830,450   
     

 

 

 
  

Food Products — 3.96%

  
  100,000      

Campbell Soup Co.

     4,536,000   
  100,000      

ConAgra Foods, Inc.

     3,581,000   
  170,000      

General Mills, Inc.

     8,382,700   
  30,000      

H.J. Heinz Co.

     2,168,100   
  70,000      

Kellogg Co.

     4,510,100   
  155,000      

Kraft Foods Group, Inc. — Class A

     7,987,150   
  100,000      

Mondelez International Inc.

     3,061,000   
     

 

 

 
        34,226,050   
     

 

 

 
  

Household Products — 3.16%

  
  75,000      

The Clorox Co.

     6,639,750   
  15,000      

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     1,770,450   
  35,000      

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     3,429,300   
  200,000      

The Procter & Gamble Co.

     15,412,000   
     

 

 

 
                27,251,500   
  

Total Consumer Staples (Cost $75,169,279)

     98,814,480   
     

 

 

 

 

ENERGY — 16.05%

  
  

Energy Equipment & Services — 2.53%

  
  200,000      

Baker Hughes, Inc.

     9,282,000   
  121,000      

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.(f)

     2,884,640   
  105,000      

Schlumberger Ltd.(d)(f)

     7,863,450   
  35,000      

Tidewater Inc.

     1,767,500   
     

 

 

 
        21,797,590   
     

 

 

 
  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 13.52%

  
  225,000      

BP plc — ADR(d)(f)

     9,528,750   
  75,000      

Chevron Corp.

     8,911,500   
  169,000      

ConocoPhillips

     10,156,900   
  140,000      

Delek Logistics Partners LP

     4,366,600   
  125,000      

EQT Midstream Partners LP

     4,850,000   
  148,500      

Exxon Mobil Corp.(f)

     13,381,335   
  60,000      

Hess Corp.

     4,296,600   
  206,000      

HollyFrontier Corp.

     10,598,700   
  50,000      

Kinder Morgan Inc.

     1,934,000   

 

 

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SHARES OR
FACE AMOUNT
           FAIR VALUE*  

 

ENERGY (Continued)

  
  107,000      

Linn Energy LLC

   $ 4,055,300   
  80,000      

Marathon Oil Corp.

     2,697,600   
  35,000      

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     3,136,000   
  75,000      

MPLX LP

     2,808,750   
  50,000      

Phillips 66

     3,498,500   
  240,000      

Royal Dutch Shell PLC. — ADR(d)

     15,638,400   
  360,000      

Susser Petroleum Partners LP

     11,700,000   
  93,600      

Tesoro Logistics LP.

     5,051,592   
     

 

 

 
                116,610,527   
  

Total Energy (Cost $104,559,516)

     138,408,117   
     

 

 

 

 

FINANCIALS — 1.74%

  
  

Capital Markets — 0.40%

  
  66,150      

Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc.(a)

     2,609,618   
  15,000      

Northern Trust Corp.

     818,400   
     

 

 

 
        3,428,018   
     

 

 

 
  

Insurance — 1.34%

  
  48,000      

The Allstate Corp.

     2,355,360   
  50,000      

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

     2,065,500   
  60,000      

Chubb Corp.

     5,251,800   
  40,000      

Cincinnati Financial Corp.(f)

     1,887,600   
     

 

 

 
                11,560,260   
  

Total Financials (Cost $9,574,993)

     14,988,278   
     

 

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE — 5.87%

  
  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.84%

  
  100,000      

Baxter International, Inc.

     7,264,000   
     

 

 

 
  

Pharmaceuticals — 5.03%

  
  70,000      

Abbott Laboratories

     2,472,400   
  50,000      

Eli Lilly & Co.

     2,839,500   
  240,000      

GlaxoSmithKline PLC — ADR(d)

     11,258,400   
  150,000      

Johnson & Johnson

     12,229,500   
  200,000      

Merck & Co., Inc.

     8,846,000   
  200,000      

Pfizer, Inc.

     5,772,000   
     

 

 

 
                43,417,800   
  

Total Health Care (Cost $40,231,112)

     50,681,800   
     

 

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS — 5.81%

  
  

Aerospace & Defense — 1.30%

  
  125,000      

The Boeing Co.(f)

     10,731,250   
  45,000      

Exelis Inc.

     490,050   
     

 

 

 
        11,221,300   
     

 

 

 
  

Commercial Services & Supplies — 2.32%

  
  800,000      

Pitney Bowes Inc.(f)

     11,888,000   
  10,000      

Republic Services, Inc.

     330,000   
  200,000      

Waste Management, Inc.

     7,842,000   
     

 

 

 
        20,060,000   
     

 

 

 
  

Industrial Conglomerates — 1.88%

  
  700,000      

General Electric Co.

     16,184,000   
     

 

 

 

 

 

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March 31, 2013

 

 

(Continued)

 

SHARES OR
FACE AMOUNT
           FAIR VALUE*  

 

INDUSTRIALS (Continued)

  
  

Machinery — 0.11%

  
  15,000      

Illinois Tool Works Inc.

   $ 914,100   
     

 

 

 
  

Road & Rail — 0.20%

  
  70,000      

CSX Corp.

     1,724,100   
  

Total Industrials (Cost $43,179,008)

     50,103,500   
     

 

 

 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 5.50%

  
  

Communications Equipment — 0.73%

  
  300,000      

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     6,273,000   
     

 

 

 
  

IT Services — 1.50%

  
  54,000      

International Business Machines Corp. (IBM)

     11,518,200   
  40,000      

Paychex, Inc.

     1,402,800   
     

 

 

 
        12,921,000   
     

 

 

 
  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 1.53%

  
  605,000      

Intel Corp.

     13,219,250   
     

 

 

 
  

Software — 1.74%

  
  525,000      

Microsoft Corp.

     15,020,250   
  

Total Information Technology (Cost $45,174,126)

     47,433,500   
     

 

 

 

 

MATERIALS — 3.21%

  
  

Chemicals — 1.36%

  
  215,000      

The Dow Chemical Co.(f)

     6,845,600   
  100,000      

E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co.

     4,916,000   
     

 

 

 
        11,761,600   
     

 

 

 
  

Metals & Mining — 1.85%

  
  282,211      

Newmont Mining Corp.

     11,821,819   
  195,000      

SunCoke Energy Partners LP.(a)

     4,075,500   
     

 

 

 
                15,897,319   
  

Total Materials (Cost $28,390,930)

     27,658,919   
     

 

 

 

 

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 1.42%

  
  

Diversified Telecommunications — 1.42%

  
  200,000      

AT&T Inc.

     7,338,000   
  100,000      

Verizon Communications Inc.

     4,915,000   
  

Total Telecommunication Services (Cost $11,260,223)

     12,253,000   
     

 

 

 

 

UTILITIES — 0.56%

  
  

Gas Utilities — 0.36%

  
  125,000      

Questar Corp.

     3,041,250   
     

 

 

 
  

Multi-Utilities — 0.20%

  
  25,000      

OGE Energy Corp.

     1,749,500   
  

Total Utilities (Cost $3,231,721)

     4,790,750   
     

 

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

     455,599,794   

 

(COST $369,773,811)

  

 

 

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SHARES OR
FACE AMOUNT
           FAIR VALUE*  

 

REITS — 0.15%

  

 

FINANCIALS — 0.15%

  

  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.15%

  
  25,000      

Plum Creek Timber Co, Inc.

   $ 1,305,000   
  

Total Financials (Cost $938,063)

     1,305,000   
     

 

 

 

 

TOTAL REITS

     1,305,000   

 

(COST $938,063)

  

 

CONVERTIBLE BONDS — 3.47%

  

 

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 0.76%

  

  

Media — 0.76%

  
  $  6,500,000      

Live Nation Entertainment Inc.
2.875%, 07/15/2027

     6,548,750   
  

Total Consumer Discretionary (Cost $6,296,705)

     6,548,750   
     

 

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE — 0.85%

  
  

Health Care Providers & Services — 0.85%

  
  4,500,000      

Omnicare Inc.:
3.250%, 12/15/2035

     4,516,875   
  2,500,000      

3.750%, 04/01/2042

     2,804,688   
  

Total Health Care (Cost $7,010,951)

     7,321,563   
     

 

 

 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 1.24%

  
  

Software — 1.24%

  
  3,500,000      

BroadSoft, Inc.
1.500%, 07/01/2018

     3,594,063   
  7,000,000      

Rovi Corp.
2.625%, 02/15/2040

     7,153,124   
  

Total Information Technology (Cost $10,240,293)

     10,747,187   
     

 

 

 

 

MATERIALS — 0.62%

  
  

Metals & Mining — 0.62%

  
  7,500,000      

Molycorp Inc.
6.000%, 09/01/2017

     5,353,125   
  

Total Materials (Cost $7,500,000)

     5,353,125   
     

 

 

 

 

TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS

     29,970,625   

 

(COST $31,047,949)

  

 

CORPORATE BONDS — 17.80%

  

 

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 3.48%

  

  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.26%

  
  125,000      

Ameristar Casinos, Inc.
7.500%, 04/15/2021

     137,656   
  2,000,000      

Marina District Finance Co., Inc.
9.875%, 08/15/2018

     2,070,000   
     

 

 

 
        2,207,656   
     

 

 

 
  

Leisure Equipment & Products — 0.27%

  
  2,200,000      

Brunswick Corp.
7.375%, 09/01/2023

     2,365,000   
     

 

 

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2013

 

 

(Continued)

 

SHARES OR
FACE AMOUNT
           FAIR VALUE*  

 

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY (Continued)

  

  

Media — 2.52%

  
  $  9,500,000      

Lions Gate Entertainment Inc.:(d)
10.250%, 11/01/2016

   $ 10,414,375   
  2,500,000      

4.000%, 01/11/2017(e)

     5,764,063   
  1,500,000      

Live Nation Entertainment Inc.
7.000%, 09/01/2020 (Acquired 08/15/2012, Cost $1,509,375)(b)(c)

     1,620,000   
  3,500,000      

MDC Partners Inc.(d)
11.000%, 11/01/2016

     3,902,500   
     

 

 

 
        21,700,938   
     

 

 

 
  

Specialty Retail — 0.43%

  
  2,500,000      

Penske Automotive Group Inc
5.750%, 10/01/2022 (Acquired 08/14/2012, Cost $2,500,000)(b)(c)

     2,618,750   
  1,000,000      

Sonic Automotive, Inc.
9.000%, 03/15/2018

     1,105,000   
     

 

 

 
                3,723,750   
  

Total Consumer Discretionary (Cost $25,048,428)

     29,997,344   
     

 

 

 

 

CONSUMER STAPLES — 0.83%

  

  

Food & Staples Retailing — 0.83%

  
  6,650,000      

The Pantry, Inc.
8.375%, 08/01/2020 (Acquired various dates, Cost $6,809,492)(b)(c)

     7,165,375   
  

Total Consumer Staples (Cost $6,809,492)

     7,165,375   
     

 

 

 

 

ENERGY — 5.45%

  
  

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.16%

  
  1,300,000      

Heckmann Corp.
9.875%, 04/15/2018

     1,395,875   
     

 

 

 
  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 5.29%

  
  12,000,000      

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
9.750%, 04/15/2018

     12,929,999   
  2,500,000      

Cloud Peak Energy Resources LLC/Cloud Peak Energy Finance Co.
8.250%, 12/15/2017

     2,687,500   
  8,000,000      

Gulfport Energy Corp.
7.750%, 11/01/2020 (Acquired various dates, Cost $8,032,646)(b)(c)

     8,480,000   
  4,500,000      

Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp.(d)
8.125%, 12/01/2019

     5,107,500   
  5,000,000      

Swift Energy Co.
7.125%, 06/01/2017

     5,150,000   
  10,000,000      

United Refining Co.
10.500%, 02/28/2018

     11,350,000   
     

 

 

 
                45,704,999   
  

Total Energy (Cost $43,005,570)

     47,100,874   
     

 

 

 

 

FINANCIALS — 0.12%

  

  

Capital Markets — 0.12%

  
  40,000      

Stifel Financial Corp.
6.700%, 01/15/2022(a)

     1,069,600   
  

Total Financials (Cost $1,002,400)

     1,069,600   
     

 

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE — 1.76%

  

  

Health Care Providers & Services — 1.14%

  
  1,948,000      

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.
12.875%, 11/01/2018

     2,396,040   

 

 

30


 

 

SHARES OR
FACE AMOUNT
           FAIR VALUE*  

 

HEALTH CARE (Continued)

  

  $  6,825,000      

Examworks Group, Inc.
9.000%, 07/15/2019

   $ 7,439,250   
     

 

 

 
        9,835,290   
     

 

 

 
  

Pharmaceuticals — 0.62%

  
  5,000,000      

Warner Chilcott Corp.(d)
7.750%, 09/15/2018

     5,368,750   
  

Total Health Care (Cost $13,520,903)

     15,204,040   
     

 

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS — 3.43%

  

  

Aerospace & Defense — 1.12%

  
  4,500,000      

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.
10.000%, 06/01/2017

     4,972,500   
     

 

 

 
  

Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.54%

  
  4,000,000      

R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co.
8.600%, 08/15/2016

     4,620,000   
     

 

 

 
  

Construction & Engineering — 0.68%

  
  5,575,000      

Tutor Perini Corp.
7.625%, 11/01/2018

     5,881,625   
     

 

 

 
  

Electrical Equipment — 0.50%

  
  4,000,000      

Polypore International, Inc.
7.500%, 11/15/2017

     4,310,000   
     

 

 

 
  

Machinery — 0.43%

  
  3,570,000      

Mueller Water Products Inc.
7.375%, 06/01/2017

     3,690,488   
     

 

 

 
  

Road & Rail — 0.70%

  
  2,000,000      

Kansas City Southern de Mexico SA de CV(d)
8.000%, 02/01/2018

     2,205,000   
  3,500,000      

Quality Distribution LLC/QD Capital Corp.
9.875%, 11/01/2018

     3,867,500   
     

 

 

 
                6,072,500   
  

Total Industrials (Cost $27,768,013)

     29,547,113   
     

 

 

 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 1.51%

  
  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.44%

  
  3,625,000      

Kemet Corp.
10.500%, 05/01/2018

     3,797,188   
     

 

 

 
  

IT Services — 0.63%

  
  5,000,000      

iGATE Corp.
9.000%, 05/01/2016

     5,468,750   
     

 

 

 
  

Software — 0.44%

  
  3,500,000      

Audatex North America, Inc.
6.750%, 06/15/2018 (Acquired various dates, Cost $3,545,653)(b)(c)

     3,771,250   
  

Total Information Technology (Cost $12,535,227)

     13,037,188   
     

 

 

 

 

MATERIALS — 0.87%

  
  

Chemicals — 0.64%

  
  1,510,000      

Omnova Solutions, Inc.
7.875%, 11/01/2018

     1,615,700   
  4,000,000      

Tronox Finance LLC
6.375%, 08/15/2020 (Acquired various dates, Cost $4,011,250)(b)(c)

     3,895,000   
     

 

 

 
        5,510,700   
     

 

 

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2013

 

 

(Continued)

 

SHARES OR
FACE AMOUNT
           FAIR VALUE*  

 

MATERIALS (Continued)

  
  

Metals & Mining — 0.23%

  
  $  2,000,000      

Molycorp Inc.
10.000%, 06/01/2020

   $ 1,980,000   
  

Total Materials (Cost $7,597,278)

     7,490,700   
     

 

 

 

 

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 0.35%

  
  

Diversified Telecommunications — 0.35%

  
  2,600,000      

Consolidated Communications Finance Co.
10.875%, 06/01/2020 (Acquired various dates, Cost $2,807,221)(b)(c)

     2,977,000   
  

Total Telecommunication Services (Cost $2,807,221)

     2,977,000   
     

 

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS

     153,589,234   

 

(COST $140,094,532)

  

 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 24.72%

  

 

INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 24.72%

  

  84,500,000      

Fidelity Institutional — Government Portfolio — 0.01%(g)

     84,500,000   
  44,265,511      

SEI Daily Income Treasury II — Class B — 0.01%(g)

     44,265,511   
  84,500,000      

The STIT-Treasury Portfolio — 0.02%(g)

     84,500,000   
  

Total Investment Companies

     213,265,511   
     

 

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS

     213,265,511   

 

(COST $213,265,511)

  

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.11%

     853,730,164   

 

(COST $755,119,866)

  

 

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 1.04%

     8,950,628   
     

 

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.00%

   $ 862,680,792   
     

 

 

 

ADR — American Depositary Receipt

PLC — Public Limited Company

(a)   

Non Income Producing

(b)   

144A Security. The total value of these securities is $30,527,375 (3.54% of net assets) at March 31, 2013.

(c)   

Restricted Security Deemed Liquid. The total value of restricted securities is $30,527,357 (3.54% of net assets) at March 31, 2013.

(d)   

Foreign Issued Securities. The total value of these securities amounted to $79,819,668 (9.25% of net assets) at March 31, 2013.

(e)   

Illiquid Security. The total value of these securities amounted to $5,764,063 (0.67% of net assets) at March 31, 2013.

(f)   

Portions of these investments are segregated as collateral for open written option contacts.

(g)   

7-day yield

*   See Note 1A of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of securities.

 

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

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF OPTIONS WRITTEN

March 31, 2013

 

CONTRACTS            VALUE  
     

 

CALL OPTIONS

  

  250      

The Boeing Co:
Expiration: August 2013, Exercise Price: $85.00

   $ 110,750   
  1,000      

BP plc:
Expiration: July 2013, Exercise Price: $50.00

     4,000   
  250      

Expiration: April 2013, Exercise Price: $42.00

     21,500   
  380      

Cincinnati Financial Corp.:
Expiration: June 2013, Exercise Price: $45.00

     114,950   
  50      

Diageo PLC:
Expiration: April 2013, Exercise Price: $120.00

     30,450   
  300      

The Dow Chemical Co.:
Expiration: June 2013, Exercise Price: $36.00

     6,300   
  150      

Expiration: April 2013, Exercise Price: $34.00

     900   
  300      

Expiration: June 2013, Exercise Price: $37.00

     3,000   
  100      

Exxon Mobil Corp.:
Expiration: April 2013, Exercise Price: $90.00

     11,100   
  153      

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.:
Expiration: May 2013, Exercise Price: $22.00

     36,338   
  250      

Expiration: August 2013, Exercise Price: $26.00

     26,875   
  500      

Pitney Bowes Inc.:
Expiration: May 2013, Exercise Price: $16.00

     10,000   
  250      

Schlumberger Ltd.:
Expiration: May 2013, Exercise Price: $85.00

     3,750   
  250      

Sysco Corp.:
Expiration: November 2013, Exercise Price: $37.00

     13,000   
  

Total Written Options (Premium received 222,660)

   $ 392,913   
     

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

 

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March 31, 2013

 

 

 

SHARES OR
FACE AMOUNT
           FAIR VALUE*  

 

COMMON STOCKS — 98.85%

  

 

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 10.98%

  

  

Auto Components — 1.02%

  
  252,300      

Gentex Corp.

   $ 5,048,523   
     

 

 

 
  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 3.24%

  
  92,000      

McDonald’s Corp.

     9,171,480   
  106,900      

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

     6,812,737   
     

 

 

 
        15,984,217   
     

 

 

 
  

Household Durables — 1.83%

  
  202,100      

Harman International Industries, Inc.

     9,019,723   
     

 

 

 
  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 4.89%

  
  152,900      

Coach, Inc.

     7,643,471   
  183,400      

NIKE, Inc.

     10,822,434   
  111,000      

Under Armour, Inc. — Class A(a)

     5,683,200   
     

 

 

 
                24,149,105   
  

Total Consumer Discretionary (Cost $47,085,571)

     54,201,568   
     

 

 

 

 

CONSUMER STAPLES — 5.22%

  

  

Beverages — 1.91%

  
  232,900      

The Coca Cola Co.

     9,418,476   
     

 

 

 
  

Food & Staples Retailing — 3.31%

  
  211,900      

Walgreen Co.

     10,103,392   
  72,000      

Whole Foods Market, Inc.

     6,246,000   
     

 

 

 
                16,349,392   
  

Total Consumer Staples (Cost $21,344,443)

     25,767,868   
     

 

 

 

 

ENERGY — 7.46%

  

  

Energy Equipment & Services — 7.46%

  
  252,500      

Baker Hughes, Inc.

     11,718,525   
  207,500      

Lufkin Industries, Inc.

     13,775,925   
  151,100      

Schlumberger Ltd.(b)

     11,315,879   
  

Total Energy (Cost $39,199,812)

     36,810,329   
     

 

 

 

 

FINANCIALS — 7.23%

  

  

Capital Markets — 4.97%

  
  44,300      

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.(a)

     6,803,151   
  38,850      

Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc.(a)

     1,532,633   
  47,500      

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

     6,989,625   
  168,900      

Northern Trust Corp.

     9,215,184   
     

 

 

 
        24,540,593   
     

 

 

 
  

Diversified Financial Services — 2.26%

  
  234,600      

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     11,134,116   
  

Total Financials (Cost $26,503,248)

     35,674,709   
     

 

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE — 13.65%

  

  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 5.70%

  
  397,000      

Align Technology, Inc.(a)

     13,303,470   
  138,800      

Baxter International, Inc.

     10,082,432   
  114,400      

Haemonetics Corp.(a)

     4,765,904   
     

 

 

 
        28,151,806   
     

 

 

 

 

 

34


 

 

SHARES OR
FACE AMOUNT
           FAIR VALUE*  

 

HEALTH CARE (Continued)

  

  

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 2.28%

  
  140,900      

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

   $ 5,913,573   
  120,700      

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.(a)

     5,343,389   
     

 

 

 
        11,256,962   
     

 

 

 
  

Pharmaceuticals — 5.67%

  
  257,300      

Abbott Laboratories

     9,087,836   
  99,600      

Allergan, Inc.

     11,118,348   
  137,100      

Eli Lilly and Co.

     7,785,909   
     

 

 

 
                27,992,093   
  

Total Health Care (Cost $46,357,355)

     67,400,861   
     

 

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS — 17.85%

  

  

Aerospace & Defense — 2.14%

  
  123,200      

The Boeing Co.

     10,576,720   
     

 

 

 
  

Air Freight & Logistics — 1.24%

  
  62,200      

FedEx Corp.

     6,108,040   
     

 

 

 
  

Building Products — 1.18%

  
  155,200      

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.(a)

     5,809,136   
     

 

 

 
  

Commercial Services and Supplies — 1.39%

  
  64,600      

Stericycle, Inc.(a)

     6,859,228   
     

 

 

 
  

Electrical Equipment — 2.00%

  
  176,500      

Emerson Electric Co.

     9,861,055   
     

 

 

 
  

Industrial Conglomerates — 3.21%

  
  80,200      

3M Co.

     8,526,062   
  317,100      

General Electric Co.

     7,331,352   
     

 

 

 
        15,857,414   
     

 

 

 
  

Machinery — 5.11%

  
  122,000      

Chart Industries, Inc.(a)

     9,761,220   
  167,600      

Pentair Ltd.(b)

     8,840,900   
  42,100      

Valmont Industries, Inc.

     6,621,067   
     

 

 

 
        25,223,187   
     

 

 

 
  

Trading Companies & Distributors — 1.58%

  
  34,700      

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

     7,806,806   
  

Total Industrials (Cost $70,704,173)

     88,101,586   
     

 

 

 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 31.36%

  

  

Communications Equipment — 6.99%

  
  388,600      

ADTRAN, Inc.

     7,635,990   
  397,400      

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     8,309,634   
  467,600      

Juniper Networks, Inc.(a)

     8,669,304   
  148,100      

QUALCOMM Inc.

     9,915,295   
     

 

 

 
        34,530,223   
     

 

 

 
  

Computers & Peripherals — 7.75%

  
  42,900      

Apple Inc.

     18,988,826   
  454,400      

EMC Corp.(a)

     10,855,616   
  245,600      

NetApp, Inc.(a)

     8,389,696   
     

 

 

 
        38,234,138   
     

 

 

 
  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 1.57%

  
  236,600      

National Instruments Corp.

     7,748,650   
     

 

 

 

 

 

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(Continued)

 

SHARES OR
FACE AMOUNT
           FAIR VALUE*  

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (Continued)

  

  

Internet Software & Services — 6.89%

  
  292,600      

Akamai Technologies, Inc.(a)

   $ 10,325,854   
  131,300      

eBay Inc.(a)

     7,119,086   
  350,500      

Facebook Inc.(a)

     8,965,790   
  9,600      

Google Inc. — Class A(a)

     7,622,688   
     

 

 

 
        34,033,418   
     

 

 

 
  

IT Services — 1.35%

  
  39,200      

Visa Inc.

     6,657,728   
     

 

 

 
  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 4.98%

  
  246,300      

Altera Corp.

     8,736,261   
  279,200      

Broadcom Corp. — Class A

     9,679,864   
  283,200      

Intel Corp.

     6,187,920   
     

 

 

 
        24,604,045   
     

 

 

 
  

Software — 1.83%

  
  279,700      

Oracle Corp.

     9,045,498   
  

Total Information Technology (Cost $126,977,459)

     154,853,700   
     

 

 

 

 

MATERIALS — 5.10%

  

  

Chemicals — 5.10%

  
  217,200      

E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co.

     10,677,552   
  75,900      

Monsanto Co.

     8,017,317   
  58,100      

Praxair, Inc.

     6,480,474   
  

Total Materials (Cost $21,124,938)

     25,175,343   
     

 

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

     487,985,964   

 

(COST $399,296,999)

  

 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.10%

  

 

INVESTMENT COMPANY — 1.10%

  

  5,411,652      

Fidelity Institutional — Government Portfolio — 0.01%(c)

     5,411,652   
  

Total Investment Company

     5,411,652   
     

 

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS

     5,411,652   

 

(COST $5,411,652)

  

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS

     493,397,616   

 

(COST $404,708,651) — 99.95%

  

 

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.05%

     261,647   
     

 

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.00%

   $ 493,659,263   
     

 

 

 

 

(a)   

Non Income Producing

(b)   

Foreign Issued Security. The total value of these securities amounted to $20,156,799 (4.08% of net assets) at March 31, 2013.

(c)   

7-day yield.

*   See Note 1A of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of securities.

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

 

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

 

 

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SHARES OR
FACE AMOUNT
           FAIR VALUE*  

 

COMMON STOCKS — 3.27%

  

 

CONSUMER STAPLES — 0.64%

  

  

Food Products — 0.64%

  
  11,666      

Kraft Foods Group, Inc. — Class A

   $ 601,149   
  35,000      

Mondelez International Inc.

     1,071,350   
  

Total Consumer Staples (Cost $1,072,872)

     1,672,499   
     

 

 

 

 

FINANCIALS — 0.64%

  
  

Diversified Financial Services — 0.64%

  
  35,000      

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     1,661,100   
  

Total Financials (Cost $1,604,106)

     1,661,100   
     

 

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE — 1.99%

  
  

Pharmaceuticals — 1.99%

  
  48,000      

Abbott Laboratories

     1,695,360   
  48,000      

AbbVie, Inc.

     1,957,440   
  19,000      

Johnson & Johnson

     1,549,070   
  

Total Health Care (Cost $3,344,229)

     5,201,870   
     

 

 

 

 

SPECIAL PURPOSE ENTITY — 0.00%

  
  

Broadcasting (except Internet) — 0.00%

  
  725,000      

Adelphia Recovery Trust(a)(b)(d)

       
  

Total Special Purpose Entity (Cost $712,005)

       
     

 

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

     8,535,469   

 

(COST $6,733,212)

  

 

CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS — 2.81%

  

 

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 0.95%

  

  

Media — 0.95%

  
  2,005      

The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.

     2,484,195   
  

Total Consumer Discretionary (Cost $2,015,050)

     2,484,195   
     

 

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE — 1.85%

  
  

Health Care Providers & Services — 1.85%

  
  2,500      

HealthSouth Corp.

     2,938,125   
  37,000      

Omnicare Capital Trust II

     1,905,500   
  

Total Health Care (Cost $4,334,677)

     4,843,625   
     

 

 

 

 

TOTAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS

     7,327,820   

 

(COST $6,349,727)

  

 

PREFERRED STOCKS — 2.64%

  

 

FINANCIALS — 2.64%

  

  

Capital Markets — 1.43%

  
  60,785      

AMG Capital Trust I

     3,730,679   
     

 

 

 
  

Real Estate Management & Development — 1.21%

  
  125,000      

Firstservice Corp.(a)(e)

     3,150,000   
  

Total Financials (Cost $5,617,357)

     6,880,679   
     

 

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

     6,880,679   

 

(COST $5,617,357)

  

 

 

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(Continued)

 

SHARES OR
FACE AMOUNT
           FAIR VALUE*  

 

CONVERTIBLE BONDS — 10.48%

  

 

ENERGY — 1.85%

  

  

Energy Equipment & Services — 1.85%

  
  $4,500,000      

Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
1.625%, 11/15/2026

   $ 4,839,300   
  

Total Energy (Cost $4,323,888)

     4,839,300   
     

 

 

 

 

FINANCIALS — 0.52%

  
  

Capital Markets — 0.52%

  
  1,300,000      

Janus Capital Group, Inc.
3.250%, 07/15/2014

     1,369,875   
  

Total Financials (Cost $1,302,504)

     1,369,875   
     

 

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE — 3.18%

  
  

Health Care Equipment & Services — 0.88%

  
  2,100,000      

Accuray, Inc.
3.500%, 02/01/2018 (Acquired various dates, Cost $2,172,017)(c)(f)

     2,291,625   
     

 

 

 
  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.04%

  
  2,700,000      

Hologic, Inc.
2.000%, 12/15/2037

     2,715,201   
     

 

 

 
  

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.26%

  
  3,250,000      

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.
2.250%, 06/15/2013

     3,284,531   
  

Total Health Care (Cost $8,104,378)

     8,291,357   
     

 

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS — 3.07%

  
  

Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.50%

  
  1,000,000      

Covanta Holding Corp.

     1,293,125   
     

 

 

 
  

Electrical Equipment — 0.95%

  
  2,000,000      

General Cable Corp.
4.500%, 11/15/2029

     2,502,500   
     

 

 

 
  

Machinery — 0.90%

  
  250,000      

Chart Industries, Inc.
2.000%, 08/01/2018

     339,688   
  2,000,000      

The Greenbrier Companies, Inc.
3.500%, 04/01/2018

     2,011,250   
     

 

 

 
        2,350,938   
     

 

 

 
  

Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.72%

  
  710,000      

WESCO International, Inc.
6.000%, 09/15/2029

     1,868,631   
  

Total Industrials (Cost $5,722,901)

     8,015,194   
     

 

 

 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 1.76%

  

  

Software — 1.76%

  
  1,500,000      

BroadSoft, Inc.
1.500%, 07/01/2018

     1,540,313   
  3,000,000      

Rovi Corp.
2.625%, 02/15/2040

     3,065,625   
  

Total Information Technology (Cost $4,364,193)

     4,605,938   
     

 

 

 

 

 

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FACE AMOUNT
           FAIR VALUE*  

 

MATERIALS — 0.09%

  

  

Metals & Mining — 0.09%

  
  $   200,000      

Steel Dynamics, Inc.
5.125%, 06/15/2014

   $ 225,500   
  

Total Materials (Cost $200,000)

     225,500   
     

 

 

 

 

TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS

     27,347,164   

 

(COST $24,017,864)

  

 

CORPORATE BONDS — 65.17%

  

 

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 22.05%

  
  

Diversified Consumer Services — 1.61%

  
  1,000,000      

Coinstar, Inc.
6.000%, 03/15/2019 (Acquired 03/07/2013, Cost $1,000,000)(c)(f)

     1,025,000   
  3,000,000      

Monitronics International Inc.
9.125%, 04/01/2020

     3,187,500   
     

 

 

 
        4,212,500   
     

 

 

 
  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 3.69%

  
  125,000      

Ameristar Casinos, Inc.
7.500%, 04/15/2021

     137,656   
  600,000      

Cedar Fair L.P.
9.125%, 08/01/2018

     675,000   
  1,000,000      

Marina District Finance Co., Inc.
9.875%, 08/15/2018

     1,035,000   
  1,600,000      

Penn National Gaming, Inc.
8.750%, 08/15/2019

     1,816,000   
  1,450,000      

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.:(e)
7.000%, 06/15/2013

     1,466,313   
  1,615,000      

7.500%, 10/15/2027

     1,841,100   
  1,000,000      

Speedway Motorsports, Inc.:
8.750%, 06/01/2016

     1,060,000   
  500,000      

6.750%, 02/01/2019

     536,250   
  1,000,000      

Vail Resorts, Inc.
6.500%, 05/01/2019

     1,078,125   
     

 

 

 
        9,645,444   
     

 

 

 
  

Household Durables — 1.00%

  
  2,000,000      

Jarden Corp.
7.500%, 05/01/2017

     2,272,500   
  250,000      

Libbey Glass, Inc.
6.875%, 05/15/2020

     270,938   
  68,000      

Sealy Mattress Co.
10.875%, 04/15/2016 (Acquired 05/15/2009, Cost $66,825)(c)(f)

     71,996   
     

 

 

 
        2,615,434   
     

 

 

 
  

Leisure Equipment & Products — 1.24%

  
  3,000,000      

Brunswick Corp.
7.375%, 09/01/2023

     3,225,000   
     

 

 

 
  

Media — 7.65%

  
  500,000      

Interactive Data Corp.
10.250%, 08/01/2018

     570,000   
  250,000      

Lamar Media Corp.:
5.875%, 02/01/2022

     271,875   
  250,000      

5.000%, 05/01/2023

     251,250   

 

 

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March 31, 2013

 

 

(Continued)

 

SHARES OR
FACE AMOUNT
           FAIR VALUE*  

 

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY (Continued)

  
  $8,000,000      

Lions Gate Entertainment Inc.:(e)
10.250%, 11/01/2016

   $ 8,769,999   
  1,000,000      

4.000%, 01/11/2017(b)

     2,305,625   
  1,000,000      

Live Nation Entertainment Inc.
7.000%, 09/01/2020 (Acquired 08/15/2012, Cost $1,005,625)(c)(f)

     1,080,000   
  3,500,000      

MDC Partners Inc.:(e)
11.000%, 11/01/2016

     3,902,500   
  250,000      

6.750%, 04/01/2020 (Acquired 03/15/2013, Cost $250,000)(c)(f)

     253,750   
  2,300,000      

Regal Entertainment Group
9.125%, 08/15/2018

     2,593,250   
     

 

 

 
        19,998,249   
     

 

 

 
  

Specialty Retail — 3.76%

  
  3,200,000      

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.
7.625%, 03/15/2017

     3,300,032   
  2,500,000      

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.
5.750%, 10/01/2022 (Acquired 08/14/2012, Cost $2,500,000)(c)(f)

     2,618,750   
  3,525,000      

Sonic Automotive, Inc.
9.000%, 03/15/2018

     3,895,125   
     

 

 

 
        9,813,907   
     

 

 

 
  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 3.09%

  
  4,000,000      

Perry Ellis International, Inc.
7.875%, 04/01/2019

     4,220,000   
  3,120,000      

Phillips Van-Heusen
7.750%, 11/15/2023

     3,835,500   
     

 

 

 
                8,055,500   
  

Total Consumer Discretionary (Cost $51,322,865)

     57,566,034   
     

 

 

 

 

CONSUMER STAPLES — 4.07%

  

  

Food & Staples Retailing — 1.07%

  
  2,000,000      

The Pantry, Inc.
8.375%, 08/01/2020 (Acquired 7/25/12, Cost $2,000,000)(c)(f)

     2,155,000   
  600,000      

Susser Holdings LLC / Susser Finance Corp.
8.500%, 05/15/2016

     631,125   
     

 

 

 
        2,786,125   
     

 

 

 
  

Food Products — 1.32%

  
  100,000      

Darling International, Inc.
8.500%, 12/15/2018

     114,000   
  125,000      

Post Holdings, Inc.
7.375%, 02/15/2022

     137,344   
  2,750,000      

Smithfield Foods, Inc.
7.750%, 07/01/2017

     3,200,312   
     

 

 

 
        3,451,656   
     

 

 

 
  

Personal Products — 1.68%

  
  4,000,000      

Prestige Brands Inc.
8.250%, 04/01/2018

     4,380,000   
  

Total Consumer Staples (Cost $9,504,648)

     10,617,781   
     

 

 

 

 

ENERGY — 10.17%

  
  

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.97%

  
  500,000      

Heckmann Corp.
9.875%, 04/15/2018

     536,875   

 

 

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SHARES OR
FACE AMOUNT
           FAIR VALUE*  

 

ENERGY (Continued)

  
  $   600,000      

Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
5.875%, 04/01/2020

   $ 624,000   
  1,000,000      

Parker Drilling Co.
9.125%, 04/01/2018

     1,095,000   
  250,000      

SESI LLC
7.125%, 12/15/2021

     280,938   
     

 

 

 
        2,536,813   
     

 

 

 
  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 8.40%

  
  3,000,000      

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
9.750%, 04/15/2018

     3,232,500   
  665,000      

Berry Petroleum Co.
10.250%, 06/01/2014

     728,175   
  2,500,000      

Cloud Peak Energy Resources LLC/Cloud Peak Energy Finance Co.
8.250%, 12/15/2017

     2,687,500   
  1,750,000      

Concho Resources, Inc.:
8.625%, 10/01/2017

     1,885,625   
  550,000      

6.500%, 01/15/2022

     602,250   
  100,000      

Continental Resources, Inc.
8.250%, 10/01/2019

     111,750   
  1,000,000      

Frontier Oil Corp.
6.875%, 11/15/2018

     1,087,500   
  4,000,000      

Gulfport Energy Corp.
7.750%, 11/01/2020 (Acquired various dates, Cost $3,990,000)(c)(f)

     4,240,000   
  2,533,000      

Suburban Propane Partners L. P.
7.375%, 08/01/2021

     2,805,298   
  4,000,000      

United Refining Co.
10.500%, 02/28/2018

     4,539,999   
     

 

 

 
        21,920,597   
     

 

 

 
  

Pipelines — 0.80%

  
  2,000,000      

Inergy Midstream LLC 6.000%, 12/15/2020 (Acquired 11/27/2012, Cost $2,000,000)(c)(f)

     2,090,000   
  

Total Energy (Cost $24,822,149)

     26,547,410   
     

 

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE — 4.04%

  
  

Health Care Providers & Services — 2.60%

  
  1,947,000      

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.
12.875%, 11/01/2018

     2,394,810   
  200,000      

CHS/Community Health Systems Inc.
7.125%, 07/15/2020

     217,250   
  3,825,000      

Examworks Group, Inc.
9.000%, 07/15/2019

     4,169,250   
     

 

 

 
        6,781,310   
     

 

 

 
  

Pharmaceuticals — 1.44%

  
  3,500,000      

Warner Chilcott Corp.(e)
7.750%, 09/15/2018

     3,758,125   
  

Total Health Care (Cost $9,305,740)

     10,539,435   
     

 

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS — 16.89%

  
  

Aerospace & Defense — 5.45%

  
  3,000,000      

AAR Corp.
7.250%, 01/15/2022

     3,270,000   
  3,500,000      

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.
10.000%, 06/01/2017

     3,867,500   

 

 

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(Continued)

 

SHARES OR
FACE AMOUNT
           FAIR VALUE*  

 

INDUSTRIALS (Continued)

  
  $2,000,000      

Transdigm, Inc.
7.750%, 12/15/2018

   $ 2,205,000   
  1,000,000      

5.500%, 10/15/2020(c)(f)

     1,047,500   
  2,150,000      

Triumph Group Inc.
8.000%, 11/15/2017

     2,316,625   
  1,000,000      

8.625%, 07/15/2018

     1,116,250   
  400,000      

4.875%, 04/01/2021 (Acquired 02/11/2013, Cost $400,000)(c)(f)

     405,000   
     

 

 

 
        14,227,875   
     

 

 

 
  

Commercial Services & Supplies — 3.04%

  
  3,410,000      

Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
7.750%, 02/15/2019

     3,265,075   
  100,000      

Clean Harbors, Inc.
5.250%, 08/01/2020

     103,750   
  1,000,000      

Covanta Holding Corp.
7.250%, 12/01/2020

     1,106,458   
  3,000,000      

R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co.
8.600%, 08/15/2016

     3,465,000   
     

 

 

 
        7,940,283   
     

 

 

 
  

Construction & Engineering — 1.68%

  
  500,000      

MasTec, Inc.
4.875%, 03/15/2023

     496,250   
  3,700,000      

Tutor Perini Corp.
7.625%, 11/01/2018

     3,903,500   
     

 

 

 
        4,399,750   
     

 

 

 
  

Electrical Equipment — 0.41%

  
  1,000,000      

Polypore International, Inc.
7.500%, 11/15/2017

     1,077,500   
     

 

 

 
  

Machinery — 0.79%

  
  2,000,000      

Mueller Water Products Inc.
7.375%, 06/01/2017

     2,067,500   
     

 

 

 
  

Professional Services — 0.31%

  
  750,000      

FTI Consulting, Inc.
6.000%, 11/15/2022(c)(f)

     796,875   
     

 

 

 
  

Road & Rail — 4.71%

  
  4,000,000      

Kansas City Southern de Mexico SA de CV:(e)
8.000%, 02/01/2018

     4,410,000   
  2,000,000      

6.625%, 12/15/2020

     2,280,000   
  2,000,000      

6.125%, 06/15/2021

     2,270,000   
  3,025,000      

Quality Distribution LLC/QD Capital Corp.
9.875%, 11/01/2018

     3,342,625   
     

 

 

 
                12,302,625   
  

Total Industrials (Cost $39,546,810)

     42,812,408   
     

 

 

 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 6.34%

  
  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.90%

  
  500,000      

Anixter Inc.
5.625%, 05/01/2019

     533,750   
  1,750,000      

Kemet Corp.
10.500%, 05/01/2018

     1,833,125   
     

 

 

 
        2,366,875   
     

 

 

 

 

 

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SHARES OR
FACE AMOUNT
           FAIR VALUE*  

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (Continued)

  
  

Internet Software & Services — 1.79%

  
  $3,000,000      

Dealertrack Technologies Inc.
1.500%, 03/15/2017

   $ 3,213,750   
  250,000      

Equinix, Inc.
7.000%, 07/15/2021

     278,438   
  1,100,000      

j2 Global, Inc.
8.000%, 08/01/2020

     1,177,000   
     

 

 

 
        4,669,188   
     

 

 

 
  

IT Services — 2.10%

  
  5,000,000      

iGATE Corp.
9.000%, 05/01/2016

     5,468,750   
     

 

 

 
  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.93%

  
  500,000      

KLA-Tencor Corp.
6.900%, 05/01/2018

     600,060   
  1,500,000      

National Semiconductor Corp.
6.600%, 06/15/2017

     1,821,828   
     

 

 

 
        2,421,888   
     

 

 

 
  

Software — 0.62%

  
  1,500,000      

Audatex North America, Inc.
6.750%, 06/15/2018 (Acquired 06/10/2011, Cost $1,500,000)(c)(f)

     1,616,250   
  

Total Information Technology (Cost $14,973,379)

     16,542,951   
     

 

 

 

 

MATERIALS — 1.27%

  
  

Metals & Mining — 1.27%

  
  2,000,000      

Molycorp Inc.
10.000%, 06/01/2020

     1,980,000   
  250,000      

Steel Dynamics, Inc.:
6.125%, 08/15/2019 (Acquired 08/02/2012, Cost $250,000)(c)(f)

     271,250   
  500,000      

7.625%, 03/15/2020

     557,500   
  500,000      

5.250%, 04/15/2023 (Acquired 08/02/2012, Cost $500,000)(c)(f)

     508,125   
     

 

 

 
                3,316,875   
  

Total Materials (Cost $3,247,719)

     3,316,875   
     

 

 

 

 

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 0.86%

  

  

Diversified Telecommunications — 0.86%

  
  1,000,000      

Consolidated Communications Finance Co.
10.875%, 06/01/2020 (Acquired various dates, Cost $1,076,583)(c)(f)

     1,145,000   
  1,000,000      

Level 3 Financing, Inc.
10.000%, 02/01/2018

     1,110,000   
  

Total Telecommunication Services (Cost $2,135,643)

     2,255,000   
     

 

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS

     170,197,894   

 

(COST $154,858,953)

  

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2013

 

 

(Continued)

 

SHARES OR
FACE AMOUNT
           FAIR VALUE*  

 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 14.03%

  

 

INVESTMENT COMPANY — 14.03%

  
  25,000,000      

Fidelity Institutional — Government Portfolio — 0.01%(g)

   $ 25,000,000   
  11,637,130      

The STIT-Treasury Portfolio — 0.02%(g)

     11,637,130   
  

Total Investment Company

     36,637,130   
     

 

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS

     36,637,130   

 

(COST $36,637,130)

  

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.40%

     256,926,156   

 

(COST $234,214,243)

  

 

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 1.60%

     4,186,093   
     

 

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.00%

   $ 261,112,249   
     

 

 

 

 

(a)   

Non Income Producing

(b)   

Illiquid Security. The total value of these securities amounted to $2,305,625 (0.88% of net assets) at March 31, 2013.

(c)   

Restricted security deemed liquid. The total value of restricted securities is $21,616,121 (8.28% of net assets) at March 31, 2013.

(d)   

Fair Valued Security. The total value of these securities amounted to $0 (0.00% of net assets) at March 31, 2013.

(e)   

Foreign Issued Security. The total value of these securities amounted to $34,407,412 (13.18% of net assets) at March 31, 2013.

(f)   

144A Security. The total value of these securities is $21,616,121 (8.28% of net assets) at March 31, 2013.

(g)   

7-day yield.

*   See Note 1A of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of securities.

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

 

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

 

 

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March 31, 2013

 

 

 

SHARES OR
FACE AMOUNT
           FAIR VALUE*  
     

 

COMMON STOCKS — 85.16%

  

 

BRAZIL — 4.26%

  

  

Diversified Financial Services — 1.16%

  
  184,320      

BM&F Bovespa SA

   $ 1,239,594   
     

 

 

 
  

Health Care Providers & Services — 1.06%

  
  83,200      

Diagnosticos da America SA

     477,605   
  70,000      

Fleury SA

     656,439   
     

 

 

 
        1,134,044   
     

 

 

 
  

Real Estate Management & Development — 0.75%

  
  36,000      

BR Properties SA

     400,485   
  32,000      

Iguatemi Empresa de Shopping Centers SA

     402,860   
     

 

 

 
        803,345   
     

 

 

 
  

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 1.29%

  
  62,130      

Tim Participacoes SA — ADR

     1,359,405   
  

Total Brazil (Cost $5,103,079)

     4,536,388   
     

 

 

 

 

CANADA — 0.71%

  

  

Metals & Mining — 0.22%

  
  8,400      

Teck Resources Ltd. — Class B

     236,544   
     

 

 

 
  

Road & Rail — 0.49%

  
  4,000      

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.

     521,880   
  

Total Canada (Cost $586,042)

     758,424   
     

 

 

 

 

CHILE — 1.26%

  

  

Beverages — 1.26%

  
        

Cie Cervecerias Unidas S.A. — ADR

     1,339,740   
  

Total Chile (Cost $794,327)

     1,339,740   
     

 

 

 

 

CHINA — 11.04%

  

  

Automobiles — 0.99%

  
  310,000      

Great Wall Motor Company Ltd. — Class H

     1,050,299   
     

 

 

 
  

Biotechnology — 1.53%

  
  107,200      

3SBio, Inc. — ADR(a)

     1,629,440   
     

 

 

 
  

Communications Equipment — 1.37%

  
  304,000      

AAC Technologies Holdings Inc.

     1,460,757   
     

 

 

 
  

Food Products — 0.98%

  
  200,000      

Biostime International Holdings Ltd.

     1,042,183   
     

 

 

 
  

Gas Utilities — 0.78%

  
  150,000      

ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.

     830,913   
     

 

 

 
  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.08%

  
  28,700      

Mindray Medical International Ltd. — ADR

     1,146,278   
     

 

 

 
  

Health Care Providers & Services — 0.69%

  
  228,400      

Sinopharm Group Co.

     737,054   
     

 

 

 
  

Insurance — 1.91%

  
  801,800      

PICC Property and Casuality Co. Ltd. — Class H(a)

     1,029,809   
  130,000      

Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China Ltd. — Class H

     1,008,174   
     

 

 

 
        2,037,983   
     

 

 

 
  

Personal Products — 1.22%

  
  2,526,000      

Prince Frog International Holdings Ltd.

     1,301,634   
     

 

 

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2013

 

 

(Continued)

 

SHARES OR
FACE AMOUNT
           FAIR VALUE*  
     

 

CHINA (Continued)

  

  

Specialty Retail — 0.49%

  
  358,910      

Lentuo International Inc. — ADR(a)(b)

   $ 520,420   
  

Total China (Cost $10,773,940)

     11,756,961   
     

 

 

 

 

FRANCE — 9.72%

  

  

Beverages — 1.05%

  
  9,000      

Pernod-Ricard SA

     1,121,481   
     

 

 

 
  

Chemicals — 0.88%

  
  7,700      

Air Liquide SA

     935,505   
     

 

 

 
  

Electrical Equipment — 1.17%

  
  17,000      

Schneider Electric

     1,242,117   
     

 

 

 
  

Energy Equipment & Services — 1.11%

  
  11,500      

Technip SA

     1,179,011   
     

 

 

 
  

Food Products — 1.77%

  
  27,100      

Danonne S.A.

     1,885,591   
     

 

 

 
  

Media — 0.74%

  
  125,000      

Havas SA

     791,385   
     

 

 

 
  

Multiline Retail — 1.03%

  
  5,000      

PPR

     1,098,549   
     

 

 

 
  

Software — 1.26%

  
  11,600      

Dassault Systemes S.A.

     1,340,932   
     

 

 

 
  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.71%

  
  4,400      

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA

     755,217   
  

Total France (Cost $9,001,689)

     10,349,788   
     

 

 

 

 

GERMANY — 14.07%

  

  

Automobiles — 0.37%

  
  2,000      

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

     172,563   
  7,500      

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG — ADR

     216,375   
     

 

 

 
        388,938   
     

 

 

 
  

Chemicals — 1.22%

  
  7,000      

Linde AG

     1,301,531   
     

 

 

 
  

Food Products — 0.74%

  
  2,200      

KWS Saat AG

     783,982   
     

 

 

 
  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.59%

  
  13,700      

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

     1,690,987   
     

 

 

 
  

Household Products — 1.81%

  
  24,400      

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

     1,926,678   
     

 

 

 
  

Industrial Conglomerates — 0.46%

  
  4,500      

Siemens AG — ADR

     485,100   
     

 

 

 
  

Insurance — 0.97%

  
  5,500      

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG.

     1,028,624   
     

 

 

 
  

Machinery — 0.61%

  
  15,000      

KUKA AG(a)

     654,322   
     

 

 

 
  

Pharmaceuticals — 1.84%

  
  16,100      

Bayer AG

     1,660,728   
  3,000      

Bayer AG — ADR

     310,650   
     

 

 

 
        1,971,378   
     

 

 

 

 

 

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SHARES OR
FACE AMOUNT
           FAIR VALUE*  
     

 

GERMANY (Continued)

  

  

Software — 1.81%

  
  23,900      

SAP AG — ADR

   $ 1,924,906   
     

 

 

 
  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 2.65%

  
  17,700      

Adidas AG

     1,836,434   
  3,200      

Puma SE

     998,821   
     

 

 

 
                2,835,255   
  

Total Germany (Cost $11,086,822)

     14,991,701   
     

 

 

 

 

HONG KONG — 10.52%

  

  

Commercial Banks — 1.20%

  
  384,000      

BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

     1,281,228   
     

 

 

 
  

Gas Utilities — 1.02%

  
  290,000      

China Resources Gas Group Ltd.

     805,083   
  300,000      

Towngas China Company Ltd.

     277,100   
     

 

 

 
        1,082,183   
     

 

 

 
  

Industrial Conglomerates — 4.68%

  
  170,000      

Beijing Enterprise Holdings Ltd.

     1,309,621   
  28,184      

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.

     1,834,779   
  46,695      

Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd.

     1,848,189   
     

 

 

 
        4,992,589   
     

 

 

 
  

Insurance — 1.34%

  
  325,000      

AIA Group Ltd.

     1,423,501   
     

 

 

 
  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 1.49%

  
  746,000      

Kunlun Energy Company Ltd.

     1,585,690   
     

 

 

 
  

Pharmaceuticals — 0.79%

  
  1,200,000      

Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd.

     837,869   
  

Total Hong Kong (Cost $8,985,664)

     11,203,060   
     

 

 

 

 

INDIA — 0.86%

  

  

Pharmaceuticals — 0.86%

  
  28,300      

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. — ADR

     915,505   
  

Total India (Cost $721,953)

     915,505   
     

 

 

 

 

ISRAEL — 0.58%

  

  

Pharmaceuticals — 0.58%

  
  15,600      

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. — ADR

     619,008   
  

Total Israel (Cost $656,068)

     619,008   
     

 

 

 

 

ITALY — 1.00%

  

  

Beverages — 0.51%

  
  70,000      

Davide Campari-Milano SpA

     544,660   
     

 

 

 
  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.49%

  
  15,000      

DiaSorin SpA

     524,919   
  

Total Italy (Cost $1,127,020)

     1,069,579   
     

 

 

 

 

JAPAN — 1.14%

  

  

Machinery — 0.72%

  
  5,000      

FANUC CORP.

     764,328   
     

 

 

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2013

 

 

(Continued)

 

SHARES OR
FACE AMOUNT
           FAIR VALUE*  
     

 

JAPAN (Continued)

  

  

Office Electronics — 0.42%

  
  12,200      

CANON INC. — ADR

   $ 447,618   
  

Total Japan (Cost $1,316,475)

     1,211,946   
     

 

 

 

 

LUXEMBOURG — 0.89%

  

  

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.89%

  
  11,900      

Millicom Internationall Cellular SA

     950,495   
  

Total Luxembourg (Cost $890,509)

     950,495   
     

 

 

 

 

MEXICO — 0.49%

  

  

Food & Staples Retailing — 0.49%

  
  15,800      

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV — ADR

     517,450   
  

Total Mexico (Cost $414,747)

     517,450   
     

 

 

 

 

NETHERLANDS — 3.87%

  

  

Air Freight & Logistics — 0.52%

  
  75,000      

TNT Express NV

     549,723   
     

 

 

 
  

Computers & Peripherals — 0.49%

  
  6,000      

Gemalto NV

     523,381   
     

 

 

 
  

Food Products — 1.42%

  
  37,000      

Unilever NV — NY Shares — ADR

     1,517,001   
     

 

 

 
  

IT Services — 0.79%

  
  34,600      

InterXion Holding NV(a)

     838,012   
     

 

 

 
  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.65%

  
  10,241      

ASML Holding NV — NY Shares — ADR

     696,490   
  

Total Netherlands (Cost $3,282,469)

     4,124,607   
     

 

 

 

 

NORWAY — 2.10%

  
  

Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.66%

  
  72,000      

Tomra Systems ASA

     702,649   
     

 

 

 
  

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.44%

  
  70,000      

Telenor ASA

     1,530,455   
  

Total Norway (Cost $1,993,433)

     2,233,104   
     

 

 

 

 

SINGAPORE — 1.04%

  
  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 1.04%

  
  30,770      

Avago Technologies Ltd.

     1,105,258   
  

Total Singapore (Cost $1,046,363)

     1,105,258   
     

 

 

 

 

SPAIN — 1.24%

  
  

Specialty Retail — 1.24%

  
  10,000      

Inditex S.A.

     1,325,437   
  

Total Spain (Cost $844,268)

     1,325,437   
     

 

 

 

 

SWEDEN — 1.47%

  
  

Communications Equipment — 1.47%

  
  124,000      

Telefonaktirbolaget LM Ericsson — ADR(a)

     1,562,400   
  

Total Sweden (Cost $1,477,278)

     1,562,400   
     

 

 

 

 

 

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SHARES OR
FACE AMOUNT
           FAIR VALUE*  
     

 

SWITZERLAND — 8.74%

  
  

Capital Markets — 2.61%

  
  92,900      

GAM Holding AG

   $ 1,570,677   
  31,337      

Julius Baer Group Ltd.

     1,218,423   
     

 

 

 
        2,789,100   
     

 

 

 
  

Chemicals — 1.18%

  
  15,000      

Syngenta AG — ADR

     1,256,250   
     

 

 

 
  

Electrical Equipment — 1.33%

  
  62,400      

ABB Ltd. — ADR

     1,420,224   
     

 

 

 
  

Food Products — 0.28%

  
  304      

Barry Callebaut AG

     293,176   
     

 

 

 
  

Insurance — 0.95%

  
  12,500      

Swiss Re AG

     1,016,539   
     

 

 

 
  

Specialty Retail — 1.17%

  
  10,000      

Dufry AG(a)

     1,240,914   
     

 

 

 
  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.22%

  
  16,500      

Cie Financiere Richemont SA — Class BR A

     1,294,902   
  

Total Switzerland (Cost $7,849,213)

     9,311,105   
     

 

 

 

 

TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA — 1.36%

  
  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 1.36%

  
  84,281      

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. — ADR

     1,448,790   
  

Total Taiwan, Province of China (Cost $858,239)

     1,448,790   
     

 

 

 

 

UNITED KINGDOM — 8.80%

  
  

Beverages — 1.98%

  
  12,600      

Diageo PLC — ADR

     1,585,584   
  10,000      

SABMiller PLC

     526,340   
     

 

 

 
        2,111,924   
     

 

 

 
  

Capital Markets — 2.87%

  
  121,250      

Aberdeen Asset Management PLC

     790,733   
  35,500      

Schroders PLC

     931,017   
  41,500      

Schroders PLC

     1,329,250   
     

 

 

 
        3,051,000   
     

 

 

 
  

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.67%

  
  33,000      

Petrofac Ltd.

     718,536   
     

 

 

 
  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.81%

  
  14,900      

Smith & Nephew PLC — ADR

     860,177   
     

 

 

 
  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.31%

  
  161,085      

Millennium & Copthorne Hotels PLC

     1,392,694   
     

 

 

 
  

Internet Software & Services — 1.16%

  
  90,000      

Telecity Group PLC

     1,235,546   
  

Total United Kingdom (Cost $7,208,450)

     9,369,877   
     

 

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

     90,700,623   

 

(COST $76,018,048)

  

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2013

 

 

(Continued)

 

SHARES OR
FACE AMOUNT
           FAIR VALUE*  
     

 

PREFERRED STOCKS — 2.16%

  

 

BRAZIL — 2.16%

  

  

Beverages — 1.52%

  
  38,100      

Cie de Bebidas das Americas (AMBEV) — ADR

   $ 1,612,773   
     

 

 

 
  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.64%

  
  37,800      

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. — ADR

     686,070   
  

Total Brazil (Cost $2,094,368)

     2,298,843   
     

 

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

     2,298,843   

 

(COST $2,094,368)

  

 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.21%

  

 

INVESTMENT COMPANY — 1.21%

  

  1,289,166      

Fidelity Institutional — Government Portfolio — 0.01%(c)

     1,289,166   
  

Total Investment Company

     1,289,166   
     

 

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS

     1,289,166   

 

(COST $1,289,166)

  

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 88.53%

     94,288,632   

 

(COST $79,401,582)

  

 

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 11.47%

     12,211,549   
     

 

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.00%

   $ 106,500,181   
     

 

 

 

ADR — American Depository Receipt

PLC — Public Limited Company

(a)   

Non Income Producing

(b)   

Portion of this security deemed illiquid. The total value of this portion amounted to $335,923 (0.32% of net assets) at March 31, 2013.

(c)   

7-day yeild

*   See Note 1A of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of securities.

 

 

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As of March 31, 2013, the industry diversification was as follows:

 

      FAIR VALUE      PERCENTAGE  

Common Stocks

     

Air Freight & Logistics

   $ 549,723         0.52%   

Automobiles

     1,439,237         1.35%   

Beverages

     5,117,805         4.81%   

Biotechnology

     1,629,440         1.53%   

Capital Markets

     5,840,100         5.48%   

Chemicals

     3,493,286         3.28%   

Commercial Banks

     1,281,228         1.20%   

Commercial Services & Supplies

     702,649         0.66%   

Communications Equipment

     3,023,157         2.84%   

Computers & Peripherals

     523,381         0.49%   

Diversified Financial Services

     1,239,594         1.16%   

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     1,530,455         1.44%   

Electrical Equipment

     2,662,341         2.50%   

Energy Equipment & Services

     1,897,547         1.78%   

Food & Staples Retailing

     517,450         0.49%   

Food Products

     5,521,933         5.18%   

Gas Utilities

     1,913,096         1.80%   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     4,222,361         3.96%   

Health Care Providers & Services

     1,871,098         1.76%   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     1,392,694         1.31%   

Household Products

     1,926,678         1.81%   

Industrial Conglomerates

     5,477,689         5.14%   

Insurance

     5,506,647         5.17%   

Internet Software & Services

     1,235,546         1.16%   

IT Services

     838,012         0.79%   

Machinery

     1,418,650         1.33%   

Media

     791,385         0.74%   

Metals & Mining

     236,544         0.22%   

Multiline Retail

     1,098,549         1.03%   

Office Electronics

     447,618         0.42%   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     1,585,690         1.49%   

Personal Products

     1,301,634         1.22%   

Pharmaceuticals

     4,343,760         4.08%   

Real Estate Management & Development

     803,345         0.75%   

Road & Rail

     521,880         0.49%   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     3,250,538         3.05%   

Software

     3,265,838         3.07%   

Specialty Retail

     3,086,771         2.90%   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     4,885,374         4.59%   

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     2,309,900         2.17%   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     90,700,623         85.16%   

Preferred Stocks

     

Beverages

     1,612,773         1.52%   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     686,070         0.64%   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks

     2,298,843         2.16%   

Short Term Investments

     

Investment Company

     1,289,166         1.21%   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Short Term Investments

     1,289,166         1.21%   

Total Investments

     94,288,632         88.53%   

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities

     12,211,549         11.47%   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS

   $ 106,500,181         100.00%   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2013

 

 

 

SHARES OR
FACE AMOUNT
           FAIR VALUE*  
     

 

COMMON STOCKS — 101.36%

  

 

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 16.07%

  

  

Automobiles — 3.22%

  
  8,900      

TOYOTA MOTOR CORP. — ADR(b)

   $ 913,496   
     

 

 

 
  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.79%

  
  18,750      

Marriott International, Inc. — Class A

     791,813   
     

 

 

 
  

Media — 1.36%

  
  6,800      

The Walt Disney Co.

     386,240   
     

 

 

 
  

Specialty Retail — 1.73%

  
  10,500      

TJX Companies, Inc.

     490,875   
     

 

 

 
  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 6.97%

  
  15,700      

Coach, Inc.

     784,842   
  9,400      

Luxottica Group S.p.A. — ADR(b)

     472,726   
  12,150      

NIKE, Inc.

     716,972   
     

 

 

 
                1,974,540   
  

Total Consumer Discretionary (Cost $3,627,943)

     4,556,964   
     

 

 

 

 

CONSUMER STAPLES — 5.56%

  
  

Food & Staples Retailing — 5.56%

  
  6,800      

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     721,548   
  9,850      

Whole Foods Market, Inc.

     854,488   
  

Total Consumer Staples (Cost $1,252,059)

     1,576,036   
     

 

 

 

 

ENERGY — 3.69%

  
  

Energy Equipment & Services — 3.69%

  
  13,979      

Schlumberger Ltd.(b)

     1,046,887   
  

Total Energy (Cost $703,429)

     1,046,887   
     

 

 

 

 

FINANCIALS — 12.61%

  
  

Capital Markets — 4.21%

  
  4,900      

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

     721,035   
  6,300      

T. Rowe Price Group Inc.

     471,681   
     

 

 

 
        1,192,716   
     

 

 

 
  

Diversified Financial Services — 8.40%

  
  10,275      

American Express Co.

     693,152   
  6,000      

Franklin Resources, Inc.

     904,860   
  16,550      

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     785,463   
     

 

 

 
                2,383,475   
  

Total Financials (Cost $2,332,374)

     3,576,191   
     

 

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE — 17.94%

  
  

Biotechnology — 3.18%

  
  18,400      

Gilead Sciences, Inc.(a)

     900,312   
     

 

 

 
  

Health Care Technology — 2.91%

  
  8,700      

Cerner Corp.(a)

     824,325   
     

 

 

 
  

Life Science Tools & Services — 1.98%

  
  16,700      

PerkinElmer, Inc.

     561,788   
     

 

 

 
  

Pharmaceuticals — 9.87%

  
  10,800      

Eli Lilly and Co.

     613,332   
  19,400      

Forest Laboratories, Inc.(a)

     737,976   

 

 

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SHARES OR
FACE AMOUNT
           FAIR VALUE*  
     

 

HEALTH CARE (Continued)

  
  25,325      

Hospira, Inc.(a)

   $ 831,419   
  5,200      

Perrigo Co.

     617,396   
     

 

 

 
                2,800,123   
  

Total Health Care (Cost $3,849,201)

     5,086,548   
     

 

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS — 13.39%

  
  

Aerospace & Defense — 5.72%

  
  10,900      

The Boeing Co.

     935,765   
  3,600      

Precision Castparts Corp.

     682,632   
     

 

 

 
        1,618,397   
     

 

 

 
  

Air Freight & Logistics — 1.59%

  
  4,600      

FedEx Corp.

     451,720   
     

 

 

 
  

Construction & Engineering — 2.30%

  
  9,850      

Fluor Corp.

     653,351   
     

 

 

 
  

Road & Rail — 2.23%

  
  4,450      

Union Pacific Corp.

     633,725   
     

 

 

 
  

Trading Companies & Distributors — 1.55%

  
  1,950      

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

     438,711   
  

Total Industrials (Cost $2,701,988)

     3,795,904   
     

 

 

 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 26.69%

  
  

Communications Equipment — 5.14%

  
  37,400      

Juniper Networks, Inc.(a)

     693,396   
  11,400      

QUALCOMM Inc.

     763,229   
     

 

 

 
        1,456,625   
     

 

 

 
  

Computers & Peripherals — 4.62%

  
  1,685      

Apple Inc.

     745,832   
  16,550      

NetApp, Inc.(a)

     565,348   
     

 

 

 
        1,311,180   
     

 

 

 
  

Internet Software & Services — 7.27%

  
  14,300      

eBay Inc.(a)

     775,346   
  18,600      

Facebook Inc.(a)

     475,788   
  1,020      

Google Inc. — Class A(a)

     809,910   
     

 

 

 
        2,061,044   
     

 

 

 
  

IT Services — 1.92%

  
  3,200      

Visa Inc.

     543,488   
     

 

 

 
  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 5.12%

  
  23,300      

Altera Corp.

     826,451   
  18,000      

Broadcom Corp. — Class A

     624,060   
     

 

 

 
        1,450,511   
     

 

 

 
  

Software — 2.62%

  
  22,950      

Oracle Corp.

     742,203   
  

Total Information Technology (Cost $5,850,518)

     7,565,051   
     

 

 

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2013

 

 

(Continued)

 

SHARES OR
FACE AMOUNT
           FAIR VALUE*  
     

 

MATERIALS — 5.41%

  

  

Chemicals — 5.41%

  
  8,700      

Monsanto Co.

   $ 918,981   
  5,500      

Praxair, Inc.

     613,470   
  

Total Materials (Cost $1,081,632)

     1,532,451   
     

 

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

     28,736,032   

 

(COST $21,399,144)

  

 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.31%

  

 

INVESTMENT COMPANY — 2.31%

  

  655,471      

Fidelity Institutional — Government Portfolio — 0.01%(c)

     655,471   
  

Total Investment Company

     655,471   
     

 

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS

     655,471   

 

(COST $655,471)

  

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 103.67%

     29,391,503   

 

(COST $22,054,615)

  

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (3.67)%

     (1,039,442
     

 

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.00%

   $ 28,352,061   
     

 

 

 

ADR — American Depositary Receipt

(a)   

Non Income Producing

(b)   

Foreign Issued Security. The total value of these securities amounted to $2,433,109 (8.58% of net assets) at March 31, 2013.

(c)   

7-day yield

*   See Note 1A of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of securities.

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

 

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

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2013

 

 

 

SHARES OR
FACE AMOUNT
           FAIR VALUE*  
     

 

COMMON STOCKS — 93.90%

  

 

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 8.93%

  

  

Diversified Consumer Services — 1.80%

  
  173,600      

LifeLock, Inc.(a)

   $ 1,671,768   
     

 

 

 
  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.86%

  
  104,200      

SHFL Entertainment, Inc.(a)

     1,726,594   
     

 

 

 
  

Household Durables — 3.31%

  
  61,900      

iRobot Corp.(a)

     1,588,354   
  74,000      

TRI Pointe Homes, Inc.(a)

     1,491,100   
     

 

 

 
        3,079,454   
     

 

 

 
  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.96%

  
  34,300      

Oxford Industries, Inc.

     1,821,330   
  

Total Consumer Discretionary (Cost $6,317,775)

     8,299,146   
     

 

 

 

 

CONSUMER STAPLES — 1.67%

  
  

Food Products — 1.67%

  
  172,400      

Boulder Brands, Inc.(a)

     1,548,152   
  

Total Consumer Staples (Cost $1,298,380)

     1,548,152   
     

 

 

 

 

FINANCIALS — 2.42%

  
  

Diversified Financial Services — 2.42%

  
  60,400      

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

     2,252,920   
  

Total Financials (Cost $763,950)

     2,252,920   
     

 

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE — 18.43%

  
  

Health Care Equipment & Services — 1.55%

  
  60,800      

Quidel Corp.(a)

     1,444,000   
     

 

 

 
  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 7.10%

  
  259,000      

Accuray Inc.(a)

     1,201,760   
  50,200      

Align Technology, Inc.(a)

     1,682,201   
  26,500      

ICU Medical, Inc.(a)

     1,562,175   
  46,625      

Meridian Bioscience, Inc.

     1,063,983   
  21,950      

Neogen Corp.(a)

     1,088,062   
     

 

 

 
        6,598,181   
     

 

 

 
  

Health Care Providers & Services — 2.96%

  
  23,900      

Landauer, Inc.

     1,347,482   
  24,200      

National Research Corp.

     1,404,568   
     

 

 

 
        2,752,050   
     

 

 

 
  

Health Care Technology — 6.82%

  
  20,000      

Computer Programs and Systems, Inc.

     1,082,200   
  69,100      

HealthStream, Inc.(a)

     1,585,154   
  29,700      

Medidata Solutions, Inc.(a)

     1,722,006   
  103,000      

Omnicell, Inc.(a)

     1,944,640   
     

 

 

 
                6,334,000   
  

Total Health Care (Cost $11,426,948)

     17,128,231   
     

 

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS — 11.44%

  
  

Building Products — 0.45%

  
  56,500      

Ameresco, Inc. — Class A(a)

     418,100   
     

 

 

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2013

 

 

(Continued)

 

SHARES OR
FACE AMOUNT
           FAIR VALUE*  
     

 

INDUSTRIALS (Continued)

  
  

Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.65%

  
  101,500      

Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.(a)

   $ 1,532,650   
     

 

 

 
  

Construction & Engineering — 1.97%

  
  74,600      

MYR Group Inc.(a)

     1,832,176   
     

 

 

 
  

Electrical Equipment — 1.86%

  
  77,700      

Thermon Group Holdings Inc.(a)

     1,725,717   
     

 

 

 
  

Machinery — 2.46%

  
  11,000      

Chart Industries, Inc.(a)

     880,110   
  28,700      

Proto Labs, Inc.(a)

     1,409,170   
     

 

 

 
        2,289,280   
     

 

 

 
  

Professional Services — 3.05%

  
  24,700      

Exponent, Inc.(a)

     1,332,318   
  60,000      

WageWorks, Inc.(a)

     1,501,800   
     

 

 

 
                2,834,118   
  

Total Industrials (Cost $7,910,653)

     10,632,041   
     

 

 

 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 47.55%

  
  

Communications Equipment — 3.44%

  
  267,300      

EXFO, Inc.(a)(b)(c)

     1,360,557   
  154,900      

Procera Networks, Inc.(a)

     1,841,761   
     

 

 

 
        3,202,318   
     

 

 

 
  

Computers & Peripherals — 0.83%

  
  10,400      

Stratasys Ltd.(a)(b)

     771,888   
     

 

 

 
  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 3.89%

  
  54,200      

DTS, Inc.(a)

     901,346   
  81,400      

Electro Scientific Industries, Inc.

     899,470   
  41,714      

FARO Technologies, Inc.(a)

     1,809,970   
     

 

 

 
        3,610,786   
     

 

 

 
  

Internet Software & Services — 18.08%

  
  89,700      

comScore Inc.(a)

     1,505,166   
  55,500      

Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.(a)

     1,892,550   
  63,500      

E2open, Inc.(a)

     1,266,190   
  60,800      

Envestnet, Inc.(a)

     1,064,608   
  232,200      

Internap Network Services Corp.(a)

     2,171,070   
  111,900      

Keynote Systems, Inc.

     1,562,124   
  84,000      

LogMeIn, Inc.(a)

     1,614,480   
  91,200      

SciQuest, Inc.(a)

     2,192,448   
  51,400      

SPS Commerce Inc.(a)

     2,193,238   
  377,600      

Zix Corp.(a)

     1,351,808   
     

 

 

 
        16,813,682   
     

 

 

 
  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 3.32%

  
  24,500      

NVE Corp.(a)

     1,382,290   
  106,450      

PDF Solutions, Inc.(a)

     1,705,329   
     

 

 

 
        3,087,619   
     

 

 

 
  

Software — 17.99%

  
  16,500      

ACI Worldwide, Inc.(a)

     806,190   
  41,500      

Bottomline Techologies, Inc.(a)

     1,183,165   
  62,700      

Ellie Mae, Inc.(a)

     1,507,935   
  118,100      

Exa Corp.(a)

     1,124,312   

 

 

56


 

 

SHARES OR
FACE AMOUNT
           FAIR VALUE*  
     

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (Continued)

  
  50,100      

FleetMatics Group PLC(a)(b)

   $ 1,214,925   
  48,000      

Guidewire Software Inc.(a)

     1,845,120   
  34,500      

Imperva Inc.(a)

     1,328,250   
  137,100      

Mitek Systems, Inc.(a)

     641,628   
  30,000      

Model N, Inc.(a)

     594,600   
  98,628      

Proofpoint, Inc.(a)

     1,662,868   
  72,200      

PROS Holdings, Inc.(a)

     1,961,674   
  46,000      

Synchronoss Technologies, Inc.(a)

     1,427,380   
  115,000      

Tangoe, Inc.(a)

     1,424,850   
     

 

 

 
                16,722,897   
  

Total Information Technology (Cost $34,824,596)

     44,209,190   
     

 

 

 

 

MATERIALS — 1.74%

  
  

Metals & Mining — 1.74%

  
  148,700      

Horsehead Holding Corp.(a)

     1,617,856   
  

Total Materials (Cost $1,490,185)

     1,617,856   
     

 

 

 

 

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 1.72%

  
  

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.72%

  
  233,600      

8x8, Inc.(a)

     1,600,160   
  

Total Telecommunication Services (Cost $1,288,639)

     1,600,160   
     

 

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

     87,287,696   

 

(COST $65,321,126)

  

 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 7.01%

  

 

INVESTMENT COMPANY — 7.01%

  

  6,515,203      

Fidelity Institutional — Government Portfolio — 0.01%(d)

     6,515,203   
  

Total Investment Company

     6,515,203   
     

 

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS

     6,515,203   

 

(COST $6,515,203)

  

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.91%

     93,802,899   

 

(COST $71,836,329)

  

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.91)%

     (844,124
     

 

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.00%

   $ 92,958,775   
     

 

 

 

PLC — Public Limited Company

(a)   

Non Income Producing

(b)   

Foreign Issued Security. The total value of these securities amounted to $3,347,370 (3.60% of net assets) at March 31, 2013.

(c)   

Portion of this security deemed illiquid. The total value of this portion amounted to $600,452 (0.65% of net assets) at March 31, 2013.

(d)   

7-day yield

*   See Note 1A of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of securities.

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

 

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

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2013

 

 

 

SHARES OR
FACE AMOUNT
           FAIR VALUE*  
     
     

 

COMMON STOCKS — 98.15%

  

 

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 23.50%

  

  

Auto Components — 6.46%

  
  230,100      

Autoliv, Inc.

   $ 15,909,113   
  146,450      

BorgWarner, Inc.(a)

     11,326,443   
  658,671      

Gentex Corp.

     13,180,007   
     

 

 

 
        40,415,563   
     

 

 

 
  

Distributors — 1.61%

  
  461,300      

LKQ Corp.(a)

     10,037,888   
     

 

 

 
  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 4.00%

  
  726,700      

International Game Technology

     11,990,550   
  303,825      

Life Time Fitness, Inc.(a)

     12,997,634   
     

 

 

 
        24,988,184   
     

 

 

 
  

Household Durables — 1.55%

  
  217,200      

Harman International Industries, Inc.

     9,693,636   
     

 

 

 
  

Specialty Retail — 7.16%

  
  255,325      

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. — Class A

     11,796,015   
  86,925      

PetSmart, Inc.

     5,398,043   
  441,475      

Urban Outfitters, Inc.(a)

     17,102,741   
  202,775      

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

     10,446,968   
     

 

 

 
        44,743,767   
     

 

 

 
  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 2.72%

  
  332,550      

Under Armour, Inc. — Class A(a)

     17,026,560   
  

Total Consumer Discretionary (Cost $105,557,076)

     146,905,598   
     

 

 

 

 

CONSUMER STAPLES — 0.91%

  
  

Food & Staples Retailing — 0.91%

  
  65,575      

Whole Foods Market, Inc.

     5,688,631   
  

Total Consumer Staples (Cost $1,996,600)

     5,688,631   
     

 

 

 

 

ENERGY — 2.00%

  
  

Energy Equipment & Services — 2.00%

  
  434,300      

Forum Energy Technologies Inc.(a)

     12,490,468   
  

Total Energy (Cost $10,027,622)

     12,490,468   
     

 

 

 

 

FINANCIALS — 16.02%

  
  

Capital Markets — 8.21%

  
  111,200      

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.(a)

     17,076,984   
  318,175      

Eaton Vance Corp.

     13,309,260   
  384,025      

Northern Trust Corp.

     20,952,404   
     

 

 

 
        51,338,648   
     

 

 

 
  

Diversified Financial Services — 7.81%

  
  233,375      

Moody’s Corp.

     12,443,555   
  314,375      

Morningstar, Inc.

     21,981,100   
  424,100      

MSCI, Inc.(a)

     14,389,713   
     

 

 

 
                48,814,368   
  

Total Financials (Cost $69,407,655)

     100,153,016   
     

 

 

 

 

 

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SHARES OR
FACE AMOUNT
           FAIR VALUE*  
     

 

HEALTH CARE — 12.00%

  
  

Health Care Technology — 1.32%

  
  87,050      

Cerner Corp.(a)

   $ 8,247,988   
     

 

 

 
  

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 4.43%

  
  372,725      

Illumina, Inc.(a)

     20,127,150   
  224,100      

PerkinElmer, Inc.

     7,538,724   
     

 

 

 
        27,665,874   
     

 

 

 
  

Pharmaceuticals — 6.25%

  
  343,400      

Forest Laboratories, Inc.(a)

     13,062,936   
  504,850      

Hospira, Inc.(a)

     16,574,225   
  79,700      

Perrigo Co.

     9,462,781   
     

 

 

 
                39,099,942   
  

Total Health Care (Cost $62,462,570)

     75,013,804   
     

 

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS — 11.63%

  
  

Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.92%

  
  594,400      

Covanta Holding Corp.

     11,977,160   
     

 

 

 
  

Construction & Engineering — 2.58%

  
  564,975      

Quanta Services, Inc.(a)

     16,146,986   
     

 

 

 
  

Professional Services — 3.57%

  
  189,100      

The Advisory Board Co.(a)

     9,931,532   
  200,450      

Verisk Analytics, Inc — Class A(a)

     12,353,733   
     

 

 

 
        22,285,265   
     

 

 

 
  

Road & Rail — 2.44%

  
  164,050      

Genesee & Wyoming Inc.(a)

     15,274,696   
     

 

 

 
  

Trading Companies & Distributors — 1.12%

  
  81,500      

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.

     6,991,070   
  

Total Industrials (Cost $52,033,816)

     72,675,177   
     

 

 

 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 29.99%

  
  

Communications Equipment — 2.82%

  
  952,200      

Juniper Networks, Inc.(a)

     17,653,788   
     

 

 

 
  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 4.30%

  
  498,375      

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. — Class A

     16,725,465   
  309,950      

National Instruments Corp.

     10,150,863   
     

 

 

 
        26,876,328   
     

 

 

 
  

Internet Software & Services — 6.13%

  
  549,800      

Akamai Technologies, Inc.(a)

     19,402,442   
  44,400      

Equinix, Inc.(a)

     9,604,164   
  185,150      

Rackspace Hosting, Inc.(a)

     9,346,372   
     

 

 

 
        38,352,978   
     

 

 

 
  

IT Services — 3.28%

  
  274,800      

NeuStar, Inc.(a)

     12,786,444   
  371,975      

VeriFone Systems, Inc.(a)

     7,692,443   
     

 

 

 
        20,478,887   
     

 

 

 
  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 3.97%

  
  290,300      

Altera Corp.

     10,296,941   
  275,175      

KLA-Tencor Corp.

     14,512,730   
     

 

 

 
        24,809,671   
     

 

 

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2013

 

 

(Continued)

 

SHARES OR
FACE AMOUNT
           FAIR VALUE*  
     

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (Continued)

  
  

Software — 9.49%

  
  117,100      

ANSYS, Inc.(a)

   $ 9,534,282   
  506,350      

Electronic Arts Inc.(a)

     8,962,395   
  587,600      

Fortinet Inc.(a)

     13,914,367   
  140,925      

MICROS Systems, Inc.(a)

     6,413,497   
  118,500      

Red Hat, Inc.(a)

     5,991,360   
  249,450      

Solera Holdings Inc.

     14,550,418   
     

 

 

 
                59,366,319   
  

Total Information Technology (Cost $151,572,432)

     187,537,971   
     

 

 

 

 

MATERIALS — 2.10%

  

  

Chemicals — 2.10%

  
  229,850      

FMC Corp.

     13,108,346   
  

Total Materials (Cost $6,426,334)

     13,108,346   
     

 

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

     613,573,011   

 

(COST $459,484,105)

  

 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.83%

  

 

INVESTMENT COMPANY — 1.83%

  

  11,453,895      

Fidelity Institutional — Government Portfolio — 0.01%(b)

     11,453,895   
  

Total Investment Company

     11,453,895   
     

 

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS

     11,453,895   

 

(COST $11,453,895)

  

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.98%

     625,026,906   

 

(COST $470,938,000)

  

 

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.02%

     151,292   
     

 

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.00%

   $ 625,178,198   
     

 

 

 

 

(a)   

Non Income Producing

(b)   

7-day yield

*   See Note 1A of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of securities.

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

 

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

 

 

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LOGO     Buffalo Small Cap Fund     LOGO

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2013

 

 

 

SHARES OR
FACE AMOUNT
           FAIR VALUE*  

 

COMMON STOCKS — 97.32%

  

 

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 15.26%

  

  

Auto Components — 1.33%

  
  2,090,514      

Gentex Corp.

   $ 41,831,185   
     

 

 

 
  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.59%

  
  1,906,550      

Life Time Fitness, Inc.(a)

     81,562,209   
     

 

 

 
  

Household Durables — 1.88%

  
  1,323,400      

Harman International Industries, Inc.

     59,063,342   
     

 

 

 
  

Media — 1.99%

  
  4,428,700      

Pandora Media Inc.(a)

     62,710,392   
     

 

 

 
  

Specialty Retail — 2.17%

  
  680,950      

Hibbett Sports Inc.(a)

     38,317,057   
  610,000      

Vitamin Shoppe, Inc.(a)

     29,798,500   
     

 

 

 
        68,115,557   
     

 

 

 
  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 5.30%

  
  787,550      

Deckers Outdoor Corp.(a)

     43,858,659   
  1,039,975      

Oxford Industries, Inc.(c)(d)

     55,222,672   
  1,341,625      

Tumi Holdings Inc.(a)

     28,093,628   
  1,662,250      

Vera Bradley, Inc.(a)

     39,278,968   
     

 

 

 
                166,453,927   
  

Total Consumer Discretionary (Cost $338,276,605)

     479,736,612   
     

 

 

 

 

CONSUMER STAPLES — 2.40%

  

  

Food & Staples Retailing — 2.40%

  
  1,760,925      

The Fresh Market, Inc.(a)

     75,314,762   
  

Total Consumer Staples (Cost $75,765,984)

     75,314,762   
     

 

 

 

 

ENERGY — 3.76%

  

  

Energy Equipment & Services — 3.76%

  
  256,650      

CARBO Ceramics, Inc.

     23,373,116   
  1,430,700      

Lufkin Industries, Inc.

     94,984,173   
  

Total Energy (Cost $110,842,818)

     118,357,289   
     

 

 

 

 

FINANCIALS — 11.61%

  

  

Capital Markets — 6.39%

  
  202,700      

Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc.(a)

     7,996,515   
  1,657,375      

Financial Engines Inc.(a)

     60,030,123   
  1,606,650      

Stifel Financial Corp.(a)

     55,702,556   
  1,497,800      

Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. — Class A

     65,573,683   
  1,118,725      

WisdomTree Investments, Inc.(a)

     11,634,740   
     

 

 

 
        200,937,617   
     

 

 

 
  

Diversified Financial Services — 3.92%

  
  1,675,281      

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

     62,487,981   
  868,150      

Morningstar, Inc.(c)

     60,701,048   
     

 

 

 
        123,189,029   
     

 

 

 
  

Real Estate Management & Development — 1.30%

  
  1,231,425      

FirstService Corp.(a)(b)(c)

     40,932,567   
  

Total Financials (Cost $179,274,030)

     365,059,213   
     

 

 

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2013

 

 

(Continued)

 

SHARES OR
FACE AMOUNT
           FAIR VALUE*  

 

HEALTH CARE — 12.77%

  
  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 6.49%

  
  3,712,757      

Align Technology, Inc.(a)

   $ 124,414,487   
  1,283,425      

Haemonetics Corp.(a)

     53,467,486   
  1,009,300      

Insulet Corp.(a)

     26,100,498   
     

 

 

 
        203,982,471   
     

 

 

 
  

Health Care Technology — 2.49%

  
  807,750      

athenahealth Inc.(a)

     78,384,060   
     

 

 

 
  

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 3.05%

  
  1,575,725      

ICON PLC.(a)(b)

     50,880,160   
  664,000      

Techne Corp.

     45,052,400   
     

 

 

 
        95,932,560   
     

 

 

 
  

Pharmaceuticals — 0.74%

  
  1,677,275      

Akorn, Inc.(a)

     23,196,713   
  

Total Health Care (Cost $217,716,308)

     401,495,804   
     

 

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS — 15.20%

  
  

Aerospace & Defense — 3.15%

  
  3,413,550      

Hexcel Corp.(a)

     99,027,086   
     

 

 

 
  

Electrical Equipment — 2.17%

  
  1,700,750      

Polypore International, Inc.(a)

     68,336,135   
     

 

 

 
  

Machinery — 3.58%

  
  691,950      

Chart Industries, Inc.(a)

     55,362,920   
  363,519      

Valmont Industries, Inc.

     57,170,632   
     

 

 

 
        112,533,552   
     

 

 

 
  

Professional Services — 5.48%

  
  1,593,460      

The Corporate Executive Board Co.(c)

     92,675,633   
  726,900      

Costar Group, Inc.(a)

     79,566,474   
     

 

 

 
        172,242,107   
     

 

 

 
  

Road & Rail — 0.82%

  
  278,160      

Genesee & Wyoming Inc.(a)

     25,899,478   
  

Total Industrials (Cost $229,956,693)

     478,038,358   
     

 

 

 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 36.32%

  
  

Communications Equipment — 4.68%

  
  4,855,908      

ADTRAN, Inc.(d)

     95,418,592   
  2,092,900      

Aruba Networks Inc.(a)

     51,778,346   
     

 

 

 
        147,196,938   
     

 

 

 
  

Computers & Peripherals — 2.64%

  
  1,118,725      

Stratasys Ltd.(a)(b)

     83,031,770   
     

 

 

 
  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 2.13%

  
  734,650      

DTS, Inc.(a)(c)

     12,217,230   
  1,674,462      

National Instruments Corp.

     54,838,630   
     

 

 

 
        67,055,860   
     

 

 

 
  

Internet Software & Services — 9.21%

  
  1,604,300      

Angie’s List Inc.(a)

     31,700,968   
  1,044,850      

Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.(a)

     35,629,385   
  2,490,350      

DealerTrack Holdings Inc.(a)(c)(d)

     73,166,482   
  3,299,725      

Dice Holdings Inc.(a)(c)(d)

     33,426,214   

 

 

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SHARES OR
FACE AMOUNT
           FAIR VALUE*  

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (Continued)

  
  3,398,450      

Internap Network Services Corp.(a)(c)(d)

   $ 31,775,508   
  1,263,600      

Liquidity Services Inc.(a)

     37,667,916   
  1,893,450      

LogMeIn, Inc.(a)(d)

     36,392,109   
  1,505,000      

Millennial Media Inc.(a)

     9,556,750   
     

 

 

 
        289,315,332   
     

 

 

 
  

IT Services — 3.94%

  
  1,303,300      

InterXion Holding NV(a)(b)

     31,565,926   
  1,667,000      

NeuStar, Inc.(a)

     77,565,510   
  2,100,000      

ServiceSource International Inc.(a)

     14,847,000   
     

 

 

 
        123,978,436   
     

 

 

 
  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 5.58%

  
  830,946      

Cabot Microelectronics Corp.(a)

     28,875,374   
  2,253,443      

MKS Instruments, Inc.(c)

     61,293,650   
  2,407,958      

Semtech Corp.(a)

     85,217,633   
     

 

 

 
        175,386,657   
     

 

 

 
  

Software — 8.14%

  
  1,467,450      

ACI Worldwide, Inc.(a)

     71,699,607   
  769,850      

Advent Software, Inc.(a)

     21,532,705   
  843,275      

Broadsoft Inc.(a)

     22,321,489   
  1,141,775      

Infoblox, Inc.(a)

     24,776,518   
  238,953      

Manhattan Associates, Inc.(a)

     17,751,818   
  2,549,300      

RealD Inc.(a)(d)

     33,140,900   
  593,269      

RealPage, Inc.(a)

     12,286,601   
  502,300      

The Ultimate Software Group, Inc.(a)

     52,319,568   
     

 

 

 
                255,829,206   
  

Total Information Technology (Cost $913,310,160)

     1,141,794,199   
     

 

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

     3,059,796,237   

 

(COST $2,065,142,598)

  

 

REITS — 0.02%

  

 

FINANCIALS — 0.02%

  

  

Real Estate Investment Trusts — 0.02%

  
  32,500      

CyrusOne Inc.(a)

     742,300   
  

Total Financials (Cost $617,500)

     742,300   
     

 

 

 

 

TOTAL REITS

     742,300   

 

(COST $617,500)

  

 

 

63


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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2013

 

 

(Continued)

 

SHARES OR
FACE AMOUNT
           FAIR VALUE*  

 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 3.42%

  

 

INVESTMENT COMPANY — 3.42%

  
  107,579,472      

Fidelity Institutional — Government Portfolio — 0.01%(e)

   $ 107,579,472   
  

Total Investment Company

     107,579,472   
     

 

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS

     107,579,472   

 

(COST $107,579,472)

  

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.76%

     3,168,118,009   

 

(COST $2,173,339,570)

  

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.76)%

     (23,938,819
     

 

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.00%

   $ 3,144,179,190   
     

 

 

 

 

(a)  

Non Income Producing

(b)   

Foreign Issued Security. The total value of these securities amounted to $206,410,423 (6.56% of net assets) at March 31, 2013.

(c)   

Portion or all of these securities deemed illiquid. The total value of these portions amounted to $140,230,392 (4.46% of net assets) at March 31, 2013

(d)   

Affliated company; the Fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securites of the issuer. The total values of these securities amounted to $358,542,477 (11.40% of net assets) on March 31, 2013.

(e)   

7-day yield

*   See Note 1A of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of securities.

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

 

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

 

 

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LOGO     Statements of Assets and Liabilities     LOGO

 

 

March 31, 2013

 

 

 

      BUFFALO
DISCOVERY
FUND
       BUFFALO
DIVIDEND FOCUS
FUND
       BUFFALO
FLEXIBLE INCOME
FUND
 

ASSETS:

            

Investments in securities, at cost:

            

Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers

   $ 414,781,500         $ 13,423,217         $ 755,119,866   

Investments in securities of affiliated issuers (Note 7)

                           
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total investments, at cost

   $ 414,781,500         $ 13,423,217         $ 755,119,866   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Investments in securities, at value:

            

Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers

   $ 514,535,791         $ 14,000,214         $ 853,730,164   

Investments in securities of affiliated issuers (Note 7)

                           
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total investments, at value

     514,535,791           14,000,214           853,730,164   

Cash:

               6,164           236,455   

Cash denominated in foreign currency, at value:(1)

                           

Receivables:

            

Investments sold

     8,416,466           495,244           1,619,473   

Fund shares sold

     903,335           3,164           5,412,247   

Dividends

     139,427           21,032           944,206   

Interest

     106           42           3,963,721   

Other assets

     37,510           187           41,742   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total assets

     524,032,635           14,526,047           865,948,008   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

            

Payables:

            

Investments purchased

     7,924,258           682,000           1,775,151   

Written options, at value(2) (Note 8)

               10,970           392,913   

Fund shares purchased

     237,666                     359,829   

Management fees

     433,178           10,234           702,445   

Custodian

                           

Accrued expenses

     8,714           21,148           36,878   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     8,603,816           724,352           3,267,216   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 515,428,819         $ 13,801,695         $ 862,680,792   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

            

Capital (capital stock and paid-in capital)

   $ 410,322,059         $ 13,158,589         $ 763,582,990   

Undistributed (distribution in excess of) net investment income (loss)

     (236,044        827           (527,417

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investment and foreign currency transactions

     5,588,513           61,000           1,185,174   

Net unrealized appreciation from:

            

Investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currency

     99,754,291           581,279           98,440,045   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO OUTSTANDING SHARES

   $ 515,428,819         $ 13,801,695         $ 862,680,792   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital shares, $1.00 par value:

            

Authorized

     Unlimited           Unlimited           Unlimited   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Outstanding

     30,178,384           1,308,673           63,708,885   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE

   $ 17.08         $ 10.55         $ 13.54   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

(1)  Cash denominated in foreign currency, at cost

                           

(2)  Written options, premiums received

               15,252           222,660   

 

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

 

 

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BUFFALO
GROWTH
FUND
    BUFFALO
HIGH YIELD
FUND
    BUFFALO
INTERNATIONAL
FUND
    BUFFALO
LARGE CAP
FUND
    BUFFALO
MICRO CAP
FUND
    BUFFALO
MID CAP
FUND
    BUFFALO
SMALL CAP
FUND
 
           
           
$ 404,708,651      $ 234,214,243      $ 79,401,582      $ 22,054,615      $ 71,836,329      $ 470,938,000      $ 1,821,138,617   
                                            352,200,953   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 404,708,651      $ 234,214,243      $ 79,401,582      $ 22,054,615      $ 71,836,329      $ 470,938,000      $ 2,173,339,570   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
           
$ 493,397,616      $ 256,926,156      $ 94,288,632      $ 29,391,503      $ 93,802,899      $ 625,026,906      $ 2,809,575,532   
                                            358,542,477   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  493,397,616        256,926,156        94,288,632        29,391,503        93,802,899        625,026,906        3,168,118,009   
                1,970,637                               
                9,002,763                               
           
                2,150,373        258,368                      7,226,238   
  643,302        369,324        26,399        1,550        578,887        1,423,467        6,395,243   
  405,282        170,762        209,489        21,458        21,247        302,449        542,637   
  86        4,022,458        18        9        59        130        670   
  23,703        18,423        20,352        11,070        15,391        26,854        73,844   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  494,469,989        261,507,123        107,668,663        29,683,958        94,418,483        626,779,806        3,182,356,641   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
           
           
                998,792        70,774        1,328,106               33,559,089   
                                              
  413,626        161,986        5,262        1,237,928        17,380        1,060,004        1,969,635   
  377,201        220,349        90,084        22,698        110,574        529,934        2,630,895   
                39,905                               
  19,899        12,539        34,439        497        3,648        11,670        17,832   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  810,726        394,874        1,168,482        1,331,897        1,459,708        1,601,608        38,177,451   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 493,659,263      $ 261,112,249      $ 106,500,181      $ 28,352,061      $ 92,958,775      $ 625,178,198      $ 3,144,179,190   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
           
$ 396,965,826      $ 238,626,125      $ 101,807,982      $ 18,928,401      $ 73,433,999      $ 453,576,168      $ 1,992,653,982   
  1,520,070        (474,311     (97,616     72        (250,055     (650,311       
 
 
    
6,484,402
 
  
    248,522        (10,078,554     2,086,700        (2,191,739     18,163,435        156,746,769   
           
 
 
    
88,688,965
 
  
    22,711,913        14,868,369        7,336,888        21,966,570        154,088,906        994,778,439   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 493,659,263      $ 261,112,249      $ 106,500,181      $ 28,352,061      $ 92,958,775      $ 625,178,198      $ 3,144,179,190   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
           
  Unlimited        Unlimited        Unlimited        Unlimited        Unlimited        Unlimited        Unlimited   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  16,719,438        22,377,056        10,357,604        1,294,987        6,707,266        34,844,596        101,659,345   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 29.53      $ 11.67      $ 10.28      $ 21.89      $ 13.86      $ 17.94      $ 30.93   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                9,021,444                               
                                              

 

 

67


LOGO     Statements of Operations     LOGO

 

 

For the Period Ended March 31, 2013

 

 

 

      BUFFALO
DISCOVERY
FUND
       BUFFALO
DIVIDEND  FOCUS
FUND(1)
       BUFFALO
FLEXIBLE INCOME
FUND
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

            

Interest

   $ 1,739         $ 92         $ 12,285,464   

Dividends:

            

Dividends from securities of unaffiliated issuers

     4,804,851           75,434           10,358,039   

Dividends from securities of affiliated issuers (Note 7)

                           

Foreign tax withheld

               (516        (74,024
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total investment income

     4,806,590           75,010           22,569,479   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

            

Management fees (Note 3)

     4,375,358           30,567           5,770,208   

Custody fees

                           

Registration fees

     37,891           20,887           63,334   

Other

     13,909           3,379           41,071   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total expenses

     4,427,158           54,833           5,874,613   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     379,432           20,177           16,694,866   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:

            

Net realized gain from:

            

Investment transactions of unaffiliated issuers

     23,697,166           61,000           5,458,477   

Investment transactions of affiliated issuers (Note 7)

                           

Options written (Note 8)

                         753,430   

Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation during the period on:

            

Investments

     14,956,406           576,997           57,142,709   

Options written (Note 8)

               4,282           (209,174
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     38,653,572           642,279           63,145,442   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 39,033,004         $ 662,456         $ 79,840,308   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(1)  

For the period from December 3, 2012 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2013.

 

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

 

 

68


 

 

BUFFALO
GROWTH
FUND
    BUFFALO
HIGH YIELD
FUND
    BUFFALO
INTERNATIONAL
FUND
    BUFFALO
LARGE CAP
FUND
    BUFFALO
MICRO CAP
FUND
    BUFFALO
MID CAP
FUND
    BUFFALO
SMALL CAP
FUND
 
           
$ 1,674      $ 14,664,287      $ 219      $ 133      $ 532      $ 2,196      $ 11,558   
           
  7,010,068        1,024,833        1,312,735        400,126        474,380        7,007,715        16,117,732   
                                            3,395,066   
         (32,813     (145,027     (3,623                     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  7,011,742        15,656,307        1,167,927        396,636        474,912        7,009,911        19,524,356   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
           
  4,428,205        2,670,579        774,055        274,085        855,273        6,514,517        28,033,885   
                41,721                               
  57,963        29,329        21,947        19,712        22,623        44,343        55,562   
  11,161        6,501        2,397        1,351        4,250        13,915        49,048   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  4,497,329        2,706,409        840,120        295,148        882,146        6,572,775        28,138,495   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  2,514,413        12,949,898        327,807        101,488        (407,234     437,136        (8,614,139

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
           
           
  9,007,582        1,637,852        1,738,698        2,510,577        2,558,114        30,259,276        354,973,015   
                                            36,449,591   
                                              
           
  17,309,786        6,498,064        4,383,091        (264,267     9,688,872        (8,407,055     24,774,097   
                                              

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  26,317,368        8,135,916        6,121,789        2,246,310        12,246,986        21,852,221        416,196,703   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 28,831,781      $ 21,085,814      $ 6,449,596      $ 2,347,798      $ 11,839,752      $ 22,289,357      $ 407,582,564   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

69


LOGO     Statements of Changes in Net Assets     LOGO

 

 

 

 

 

 

     BUFFALO
DISCOVERY FUND
 
      YEAR ENDED
MARCH 31, 2013(2)
    YEAR ENDED
MARCH 31, 2012
 

OPERATIONS:

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 379,432      $ (1,625,442

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

     23,697,166        22,793,819   

Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation during the period on investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     14,956,406        20,000,119   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     39,033,004        41,168,496   

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

    

Net investment income

     (849,449       

Net realized gain from investment transactions

     (31,647,443     (21,747,641
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

     (32,496,892     (21,747,641

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

    

Shares sold

     189,146,492        135,265,084   

Reinvested dividends and distributions

     31,879,357        21,444,054   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares issued

     221,025,849        156,709,138   

Redemptions

     (128,944,136     (123,587,768

Redemption fees (Note 5)

     38,647        42,093   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares repurchased

     (128,905,489     (123,545,675
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     92,120,360        33,163,463   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     98,656,472        52,584,318   

NET ASSETS:

    

Beginning of period

     416,772,347        364,188,029   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 515,428,819      $ 416,772,347   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed (distribution in excess of) net investment income (loss) at end of year

   $ (236,044   $ (91,015
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund share transactions:

    

Shares sold

     11,466,234        8,607,620   

Reinvested dividends and distributions

     2,008,781        1,523,015   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     13,475,015        10,130,635   

Shares repurchased

     (7,876,089     (7,916,853
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in fund shares

     5,598,926        2,213,782   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)   

For the period from December 3, 2012 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2013.

(2)   

Effective June 29, 2012, the Fund name was changed to Buffalo Discovery Fund. Prior to June 29, 2012, the Fund was known as the Buffalo Science & Technology Fund.

 

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

 

 

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BUFFALO
DIVIDEND FOCUS FUND
    BUFFALO
FLEXIBLE INCOME FUND
    BUFFALO
GROWTH FUND
    BUFFALO
HIGH YIELD FUND
 
PERIOD ENDED
MARCH 31, 2013(1)
    YEAR ENDED
MARCH 31, 2013
    YEAR ENDED
MARCH 31, 2012
    YEAR ENDED
MARCH 31, 2013
    YEAR ENDED
MARCH 31, 2012
    YEAR ENDED
MARCH 31, 2013
    YEAR ENDED
MARCH 31, 2012
 
           
$ 20,177      $ 16,694,866      $ 7,963,786      $ 2,514,413      $ 1,161,671      $ 12,949,898      $ 13,918,338   
  61,000        6,211,907        (181,742     9,007,582        (2,464,048     1,637,852        298,745   

 

581,279

  

    56,933,535        15,964,790        17,309,786        44,671,784        6,498,064        24,117   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  662,456        79,840,308        23,746,834        28,831,781        43,369,407        21,085,814        14,241,200   
           
  (19,350     (19,644,122     (7,871,498     (2,159,726     (69,262     (14,510,847     (14,274,625
                              (7,937,395     (205,850       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (19,350     (19,644,122     (7,871,498     (2,159,726     (8,006,657     (14,716,697     (14,274,625
           
  13,194,653        581,393,467        234,722,990        139,307,266        294,658,152        128,956,078        87,708,544   
  18,453        18,463,013        7,129,106        2,055,684        7,794,818        9,918,863        10,532,596   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  13,213,106        599,856,480        241,852,096        141,362,950        302,452,970        138,874,941        98,241,140   
  (54,673     (175,279,273     (64,414,428     (181,537,693     (150,860,547     (139,957,614     (71,614,907
  156        56,039        84,284        25,614        67,978        55,203        202,036   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (54,517     (175,223,234     (64,330,144     (181,512,079     (150,792,569     (139,902,411     (71,412,871

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  13,158,589        424,633,246        177,521,952        (40,149,129     151,660,401        (1,027,470     26,828,269   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  13,801,695        484,829,432        193,397,288        (13,477,074     187,023,151        5,341,647        26,794,844   
           
         377,851,360        184,454,072        507,136,337        320,113,186        255,770,602        228,975,758   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 13,801,695      $ 862,680,792      $ 377,851,360      $ 493,659,263      $ 507,136,337      $ 261,112,249      $ 255,770,602   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 827      $ (527,417   $ 251,602      $ 1,520,070      $ 1,163,383      $ (474,311   $ 737,022   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
           
  1,312,221        45,535,243        19,681,141        5,135,775        11,506,939        11,344,939        7,903,466   
  1,781        1,446,468        609,411        74,320        318,546        871,759        956,505   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,314,002        46,981,711        20,290,552        5,210,095        11,825,485        12,216,698        8,859,971   
  (5,329     (13,757,599     (5,494,502     (6,648,101     (5,909,785     (12,283,531     (6,414,869

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,308,673        33,224,112        14,796,050        (1,438,006     5,915,700        (66,833     2,445,102   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

71


LOGO     Statements of Changes in Net Assets     LOGO

 

 

 

 

 

 

     BUFFALO
INTERNATIONAL FUND
 
      YEAR ENDED
MARCH 31, 2013(1)
    YEAR ENDED
MARCH 31, 2012
 

OPERATIONS:

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 327,807      $ 385,579   

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions

     1,738,698        (3,168,401

Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation during the period on investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     4,383,091        1,615,542   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     6,449,596        (1,167,280

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

    

Net investment income

     (322,407     (344,354

Net realized gain from investment transactions

              
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

     (322,407     (344,354

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

    

Shares sold

     10,883,059        23,048,370   

Shares issued in merger

     22,978,843          

Reinvested dividends and distributions

     291,324        311,460   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares issued

     34,153,226        23,359,830   

Redemptions

     (4,585,714     (5,779,246

Redemption fees (Note 5)

     596        740   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares repurchased

     (4,585,118     (5,778,506
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     29,568,108        17,581,324   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     35,695,297        16,069,690   

NET ASSETS:

    

Beginning of period

     70,804,884        54,735,194   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 106,500,181      $ 70,804,884   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed (distribution in excess of) net investment income (loss) at end of year

   $ (97,616   $ (35,470
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund share transactions:

    

Shares sold

     1,139,649        2,445,859   

Shares issued in merger

     2,230,956          

Reinvested dividends and distributions

     29,576        37,890   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     3,400,181        2,483,749   

Shares repurchased

     (480,214     (638,423
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in fund shares

     2,919,967        1,845,326   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)   

Effective end of business January 25, 2013, the Buffalo China Fund was reorganized into the Buffalo International Fund. See Note 10 for more information.

 

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

 

 

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BUFFALO
LARGE CAP FUND
    BUFFALO
MICRO CAP FUND
    BUFFALO
MID CAP FUND
    BUFFALO
SMALL CAP FUND
 
YEAR ENDED
MARCH 31, 2013
    YEAR ENDED
MARCH 31, 2012
    YEAR ENDED
MARCH 31, 2013
    YEAR ENDED
MARCH 31, 2012
    YEAR ENDED
MARCH 31, 2013
    YEAR ENDED
MARCH 31, 2012
    YEAR ENDED
MARCH 31, 2013
    YEAR ENDED
MARCH 31, 2012
 
             
$ 101,488      $ 58,772      $ (407,234   $ (324,672   $ 437,136      $ (2,411,201   $ (8,614,139   $ (102,074
  2,510,577        1,831,151        2,558,114        1,777,933        30,259,276        16,985,345        391,422,606        (47,948,888

 

(264,267

    (628,450     9,688,872        4,063,821        (8,407,055     26,505,163        24,774,097        104,205,404   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  2,347,798        1,261,473        11,839,752        5,517,082        22,289,357        41,079,307        407,582,564        56,154,442   
             
  (205,803     (62,922                   (461,541                     
  (1,976,302     (201,892                   (27,740,501     (13,548,232     (168,173,650     (5,878,612

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (2,182,105     (264,814                   (28,202,042     (13,548,232     (168,173,650     (5,878,612
             
  3,747,644        7,850,317        53,609,883        9,590,701        128,061,614        180,540,562        671,192,316        382,125,538   
                                                     
  2,158,669        260,214                      27,422,379        12,958,850        159,693,624        5,588,302   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  5,906,313        8,110,531        53,609,883        9,590,701        155,483,993        193,499,412        830,885,940        387,713,840   
  (15,715,438     (7,189,908     (13,552,662     (5,450,819     (258,976,997     (241,074,842     (694,844,702     (826,854,018
  5,591        447        80,638        4,711        17,188        23,680        33,344        115,316   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (15,709,847     (7,189,461     (13,472,024     (5,446,108     (258,959,809     (241,051,162     (694,811,358     (826,738,702

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (9,803,534     921,070        40,137,859        4,144,593        (103,475,816     (47,551,750     136,074,582        (439,024,862

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (9,637,841     1,917,729        51,977,611        9,661,675        (109,388,501     (20,020,675     375,483,496        (388,749,032
             
  37,989,902        36,072,173        40,981,164        31,319,489        734,566,699        754,587,374        2,768,695,694        3,157,444,726   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 28,352,061      $ 37,989,902      $ 92,958,775      $ 40,981,164      $ 625,178,198      $ 734,566,699      $ 3,144,179,190      $ 2,768,695,694   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 72      $ 58,772      $ (250,055   $ (93,238   $ (650,311   $ (648,266   $      $   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
             
  181,399        381,672        4,319,638        981,904        7,540,213        10,838,407        23,292,680        14,842,433   
                                                     
  105,404        14,089                      1,608,350        843,675        5,689,121        223,711   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  286,803        395,761        4,319,638        981,904        9,148,564        11,682,082        28,981,801        15,066,144   
  (752,037     (356,182     (1,112,214     (541,112     (15,228,929     (14,500,886     (24,317,024     (32,118,874

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (465,234     39,579        3,207,424        440,792        (6,080,366     (2,818,804     4,664,777        (17,052,730

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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BUFFALO DISCOVERY FUND

 

 

 

Condensed data for a share of capital

stock outstanding throughout the year.

  

YEARS ENDED MARCH 31,

 
   2013(3)     2012     2011     2010     2009  

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 16.96      $ 16.28      $ 13.76      $ 8.55      $ 11.41   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from investment operations:

          

Net investment income (loss)

     0.02        (0.07     (0.05 )(1)      (0.03 )(1)      (0.02

Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)

     1.32        1.74        2.89        5.24        (2.64
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.34        1.67        2.84        5.21        (2.66
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.03                            

Distributions from capital gains

     (1.19     (0.99     (0.32            (0.20
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.22     (0.99     (0.32            (0.20
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Paid-in capital from redemption fees(2) (Note 5)

                                   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 17.08      $ 16.96      $ 16.28      $ 13.76      $ 8.55   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

     8.46%        11.50%        20.77%        60.94%        (23.85%
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

          

Net assets, end of year (in thousands)

   $ 515,429      $ 416,772      $ 364,188      $ 229,814      $ 102,480   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

     1.01%        1.01%        1.02%        1.02%        1.03%   

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

     0.09%        (0.46%     (0.33%     (0.22%     (0.24%

Portfolio turnover rate

     53%        52%        38%        35%        51%   

 

(1)   

Net investment loss per share calculated using average shares outstanding.

(2)   

Less than $0.01 per share.

(3)   

Effective June 29, 2012, the Fund name was changed to Buffalo Discovery Fund. Prior to June 29, 2012, the Fund was known as the Buffalo Science & Technology Fund.

 

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

 

 

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BUFFALO DIVIDEND FOCUS FUND

 

 

 

Condensed data for a share of capital

stock outstanding throughout the period.

  

FOR THE PERIOD FROM
DECEMBER 3, 2012
(COMMENCEMENT OF
OPERATIONS) TO
MARCH 31, 2013

 
  

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 10.00   
  

 

 

 

Income from investment operations:

  

Net investment income

     0.01   

Net gains on securities (both realized and unrealized)

     0.55   
  

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.56   
  

 

 

 

Less distributions:

  

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.01

Distributions from capital gains

       
  

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.01
  

 

 

 

Paid-in capital from redemption fees (Note 5)(1)

       
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 10.55   
  

 

 

 

Total return*

     5.65%
  

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

  

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

   $ 13,802   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets**

     1.61%   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets**

     0.59%   

Portfolio turnover rate*

     8%   

 

*   Not annualized for periods less than one full year.
**   Annualized for periods less than one full year.
(1)   

Less than $0.01 per share.

 

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

 

 

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BUFFALO FLEXIBLE INCOME FUND

 

 

 

Condensed data for a share of capital

stock outstanding throughout the year.

  

YEARS ENDED MARCH 31,

 
   2013     2012(2)     2011     2010     2009  

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 12.39      $ 11.76      $ 10.61      $ 7.89      $ 11.38   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from investment operations:

          

Net investment income

     0.37        0.41        0.33        0.35        0.38   

Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)

     1.20        0.63        1.15        2.72        (3.49
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.57        1.04        1.48        3.07        (3.11
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.42     (0.41     (0.33     (0.35     (0.38

Distributions from capital gains

                                   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.42     (0.41     (0.33     (0.35     (0.38
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Paid-in capital from redemption fees(1) (Note 5)

                                   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 13.54      $ 12.39      $ 11.76      $ 10.61      $ 7.89   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

     12.96%        9.15%        14.27%        39.32%        (27.75%
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

          

Net assets, end of year (in thousands)

   $ 862,681      $ 377,851      $ 184,454      $ 154,312      $ 113,692   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

     1.02%        1.01%        1.02%        1.03%        1.03%   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     2.89%        3.49%        2.98%        3.55%        3.85%   

Portfolio turnover rate

     25%        19%        26%        12%        14%   

 

(1)  

Less than $0.01 per share.

(2)   

Effective July 29, 2011, the Fund name was changed to Buffalo Flexible Income Fund. Prior to July 29, 2011, the Fund was known as the Buffalo Balanced Fund.

 

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

 

 

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BUFFALO GROWTH FUND

 

 

 

Condensed data for a share of capital
stock outstanding throughout the year.
   YEARS ENDED MARCH 31,  
   2013     2012     2011     2010(1)     2009  

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 27.93      $ 26.15      $ 21.87      $ 14.29      $ 20.85   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from investment operations:

          

Net investment income

     0.15        0.06        0.07        0.10        0.10   

Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)

     1.57        2.17        4.28        7.58        (6.48
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.72        2.23        4.35        7.68        (6.38
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.12     (0.01     (0.06     (0.10     (0.11

Distributions from capital gains

            (0.44     (0.01            (0.07

Return of capital

                          (2)        
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.12     (0.45     (0.07     (0.10     (0.18
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Paid-in capital from redemption fees(2) (Note 5)

                                   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 29.53      $ 27.93      $ 26.15      $ 21.87      $ 14.29   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

     6.20%        8.78%        19.88%        53.80%        (30.70%
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

          

Net assets, end of year (in thousands)

   $ 493,659      $ 507,136      $ 320,113      $ 105,087      $ 68,221   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

     0.91%        0.92%        0.99%        1.03%        1.05%   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     0.51%        0.27%        0.27%        0.51%        0.53%   

Portfolio turnover rate

     44%        46%        47%        30%        51%   

 

(1)  

Effective July 31, 2009, the Fund name was changed to Buffalo Growth Fund. Prior to July 31, 2009, the Fund was known as the Buffalo USA Global Fund.

(2)  

Less than $0.01 per share.

 

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

 

 

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BUFFALO HIGH YIELD FUND

 

 

 

Condensed data for a share of capital

stock outstanding throughout the year.

  

YEARS ENDED MARCH 31,

 
   2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 11.40      $ 11.45      $ 10.88      $ 8.20      $ 10.40   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from investment operations:

          

Net investment income

     0.55        0.66        0.64        0.63        0.70   

Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)

     0.35        (0.03     0.56        2.68        (2.10
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.90        0.63        1.20        3.31        (1.40
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.62     (0.68     (0.63     (0.63     (0.72

Distributions from capital gains

     (0.01                          (0.08
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.63     (0.68     (0.63     (0.63     (0.80
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Paid-in capital from redemption fees(1) (Note 5)

                                   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 11.67      $ 11.40      $ 11.45      $ 10.88      $ 8.20   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

     8.20%        5.86%        11.35%        40.96%        (13.64%
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

          

Net assets, end of year (in thousands)

   $ 261,112      $ 255,771      $ 228,976      $ 172,240      $ 95,346   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

     1.01%        1.02%        1.02%        1.02%        1.03%   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     4.85%        5.89%        5.75%        6.31%        7.08%   

Portfolio turnover rate

     32%        21%        25%        41%        7%   

 

(1)  

Less than $0.01 per share.

 

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

 

 

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BUFFALO INTERNATIONAL FUND

 

 

 

Condensed data for a share of capital

stock outstanding throughout the period.

   YEARS ENDED MARCH 31,  
   2013(1)(3)     2012     2011     2010     2009  

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 9.52      $ 9.79      $ 8.70      $ 5.31      $ 9.37   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from investment operations:

          

Net investment income

     0.04        0.05        0.06        0.05        0.08   

Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)

     0.76        (0.27     1.08        3.40        (4.04
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.80        (0.22     1.14        3.45        (3.96
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.04     (0.05     (0.05     (0.05     (0.06

Distributions from capital gains

                                 (0.01

Return of capital

                          (0.01     (0.03
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.04     (0.05     (0.05     (0.06     (0.10
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Paid-in capital from redemption fees(2) (Note 5)

                                   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 10.28      $ 9.52      $ 9.79      $ 8.70      $ 5.31   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

     8.44%        (2.20%     13.09%        65.00%        (42.76%
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

          

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

   $ 106,500      $ 70,805      $ 54,735      $ 29,960      $ 13,632   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

     1.09%        1.14%        1.17%        1.22%        1.20%   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     0.42%        0.58%        0.38%        0.61%        0.97%   

Portfolio turnover rate

     23%        29%        35%        38%        26%   

 

(1)   

Effective end of business January 25, 2013, the Buffalo China Fund was reorganized into the Buffalo International Fund. See Note 10 for more information.

(2)   

Less than $0.01 per share.

(3)   

During the year ended March 31, 2013, the Fund incurred $17.3 million in purchases associated with the transfer of assets of the Buffalo China Fund, which merged into the Fund on January 25, 2013. The purchases were excluded from portfolio turnover calculation. Activity after January 25, 2013 reflects the Funds’ combined operations. See Note 10.

 

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

 

 

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BUFFALO LARGE CAP FUND

 

 

 

Condensed data for a share of capital

stock outstanding throughout the year.

  

YEARS ENDED MARCH 31,

 
   2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 21.58      $ 20.96      $ 18.60      $ 11.66      $ 19.68   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from investment operations:

          

Net investment income

     0.08        0.04        0.04        0.05        0.04   

Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)

     1.79        0.74        2.38        6.93        (6.14
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.87        0.78        2.42        6.98        (6.10
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.15     (0.04     (0.06     (0.04       

Distributions from capital gains

     (1.41     (0.12                   (1.92
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.56     (0.16     (0.06     (0.04     (1.92
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Paid-in capital from redemption fees(1) (Note 5)

                                   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 21.89      $ 21.58      $ 20.96      $ 18.60      $ 11.66   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

     9.17%        3.84%        13.04%        59.85%        (34.35%
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

          

Net assets, end of year (in thousands)

   $ 28,352      $ 37,990      $ 36,072      $ 36,765      $ 21,320   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

     0.97%        0.96%        1.04%        1.08%        1.09%   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     0.33%        0.17%        0.19%        0.35%        0.23%   

Portfolio turnover rate

     49%        59%        28%        35%        27%   

 

(1)   

Less than $0.01 per share.

 

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

 

 

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BUFFALO MICRO CAP FUND

 

 

 

Condensed data for a share of capital

stock outstanding throughout the year.

  

YEARS ENDED MARCH 31,

 
   2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 11.71      $ 10.24      $ 8.18      $ 4.40      $ 8.45   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from investment operations:

          

Net investment loss

     (0.05     (0.09     (0.07 )(1)             (0.07

Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)

     2.20        1.56        2.13        3.78        (3.49
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     2.15        1.47        2.06        3.78        (3.56
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions from capital gains

                                 (0.49
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Paid-in capital from redemption fees(2) (Note 5)

                                   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 13.86      $ 11.71      $ 10.24      $ 8.18      $ 4.40   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

     18.36%        14.36%        25.18%        85.91%        (42.64%
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

          

Net assets, end of year (in thousands)

   $ 92,959      $ 40,981      $ 31,319      $ 22,679      $ 14,017   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

     1.50%        1.51%        1.53%        1.54%        1.55%   

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets

     (0.69%     (0.99%     (0.82%     (1.10%     (1.01%

Portfolio turnover rate

     21%        31%        30%        28%        31%   

 

(1)   

Net investment loss per share calculated using average shares outstanding.

(2)   

Less than $0.01 per share.

 

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

 

 

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BUFFALO MID CAP FUND

 

 

 

Condensed data for a share of capital

stock outstanding throughout the year.

   YEARS ENDED MARCH 31,  
   2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 17.95      $ 17.25      $ 14.89      $ 9.27      $ 12.86   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from investment operations:

          

Net investment loss

     0.01        (0.06     (0.04 )(1)      (0.05 )(1)      (0.03

Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)

     0.78        1.08        2.40        5.67        (3.38
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.79        1.02        2.36        5.62        (3.41
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.01                            

Distributions from capital gains

     (0.79     (0.32                   (0.18
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.80     (0.32                   (0.18
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Paid-in capital from redemption fees(2) (Note 5)

                                   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 17.94      $ 17.95      $ 17.25      $ 14.89      $ 9.27   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

     4.67%        6.22%        15.85%        60.63%        (26.96%
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

          

Net assets, end of year (in thousands)

   $ 625,178      $ 734,567      $ 754,587      $ 469,929      $ 193,720   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

     1.01%        1.01%        1.02%        1.02%        1.02%   

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

     0.07%        (0.34%     (0.23%     (0.43%     (0.26%

Portfolio turnover rate

     31%        31%        21%        12%        17%   

 

(1)   

Net investment loss per share calculated using average shares outstanding.

(2)   

Less than $0.01 per share.

 

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

 

 

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BUFFALO SMALL CAP FUND

 

 

 

Condensed data for a share of capital

stock outstanding throughout the year.

   YEARS ENDED MARCH 31,  
   2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 28.54      $ 27.69      $ 24.90      $ 16.21      $ 20.48   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from investment operations:

          

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.09     (2)      (0.10 )(1)      (0.01     0.04   

Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)

     4.20        0.91        2.89        8.73        (3.55
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     4.11        0.91        2.79        8.72        (3.51
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions:

          

Dividends from net investment income

                          (0.03       

Distributions from capital gains

     (1.72     (0.06                   (0.76

Return of capital

                          (2)        
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (1.72     (0.06            (0.03     (0.76
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Paid-in capital from redemption fees(2) (Note 5)

                                   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 30.93      $ 28.54      $ 27.69      $ 24.90      $ 16.21   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

     15.02%        3.31%        11.20%        53.80%        (18.00%
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

          

Net assets, end of year (in thousands)

   $ 3,144,179      $ 2,768,696      $ 3,157,445      $ 2,931,836      $ 1,257,265   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

     1.00%        1.00%        1.01%        1.01%        1.01%   

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

     (0.31%     (0.00% )(3)      (0.40%     (0.51%     0.22%   

Portfolio turnover rate

     34%        24%        16%        9%        15%   

 

(1)   

Net investment loss per share calculated using average shares outstanding.

(2)   

Less than $0.01 per share.

(3)   

Less than 0.01%.

 

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

 

 

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1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

The Buffalo Funds (comprised of the Buffalo Discovery Fund, Buffalo Dividend Focus Fund, Buffalo Flexible Income Fund, Buffalo Growth Fund, Buffalo High Yield Fund, Buffalo International Fund, Buffalo Large Cap Fund, Buffalo Micro Cap Fund, Buffalo Mid Cap Fund, and Buffalo Small Cap Fund) (the “Funds”), are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as diversified open-end management investment companies. The shares of the Buffalo Funds are issued in multiple series, with each series, in effect, representing a separate fund.

The investment objective of the Buffalo Discovery Fund, Buffalo Growth Fund, Buffalo International Fund, Buffalo Large Cap Fund, Buffalo Micro Cap Fund, Buffalo Mid Cap Fund and Buffalo Small Cap Fund is long-term growth of capital.

The investment objectives of the Buffalo Flexible Income Fund and Buffalo Dividend Focus Fund are the generation of high current income and, as a secondary objective, the long-term growth of capital.

The investment objective of the Buffalo High Yield Fund is current income, with long-term growth of capital as a secondary objective.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements.

A. INVESTMENT VALUATION — Corporate stocks and bonds traded on a national securities exchange or national market, except those traded using the National Association of Securities Dealers’ Automated Quotation System (“NASDAQ”), are valued at the latest sales price thereof, or if no sale was reported on that date, the mean between the most recent quoted bid and asked price is used. All equity securities that are traded using NASDAQ are valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), which may not necessarily represent the last sales price. If there has been no sale on such exchange or on NASDAQ on such day, the security is valued at the mean between the most recent quoted bid and ask price.

When market quotations are not readily available, any security or other asset is valued at its fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”). If events occur that will affect the value of a Fund’s portfolio securities before the net asset value (NAV) has been calculated (a “significant event”), the security will generally be priced using a fair value procedure. The Board has adopted specific procedures for valuing portfolio securities and delegated the responsibility of fair value determinations to the Valuation Committee. Some of the factors that may be considered by the Valuation Committee in determining fair value are fundamental analytical data relating to the investment; the nature and duration of any restriction on the disposition; trading in similar securities of the same issuer or comparable companies; information from broker-dealers; and an evaluation of the forces that influence the market in which the securities are purchased or sold. As of March 31, 2013, the Buffalo High Yield Fund held one fair valued security, with a market value of $0 or 0.00% of total net assets. In addition, with respect to the valuation of securities principally traded on foreign markets, the Buffalo International Fund uses a fair value pricing service approved by the Funds’ Board which employs quantitative models to adjust for “stale” prices caused by the movement of other markets and other factors occurring after the close of the foreign markets, but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).

Debt securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less are normally valued at amortized cost, unless the Board determines that amortized cost does not represent fair value.

Restricted securities include securities that have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and securities that are subject to restrictions on resale. The Fund may invest in restricted securities that are consistent with the Fund’s investment objective and investment strategies. In some cases, the issuer of restricted securities has agreed to register such securities for resale, at the issuer’s expense either upon demand by the Fund or in connection with another registered offering of the securities. Investments in restricted securities are valued utilizing the Funds’ corporate bond valuation policies.

In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codifications (ASC) 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure (ASC 820), fair value is defined as the price that a Fund would receive to sell an investment or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction with an independent buyer in the principal market, or in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market for the investment or liability. ASC 820 establishes a three-tier hierarchy to distinguish between (1) inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs) and (2) inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances (unobservable inputs) and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Funds’ investments. The inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that a Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date. Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including a Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

On May 12, 2011, the FASB issued an Accounting Standard Update (ASU) No. 2011-04, modifying ASC 820. At the same time, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) issued International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) 13, Fair Value

 

 

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Measurement. The objective by the FASB and IASB is convergence of their guidance on fair value measurements and disclosures. Specifically, the ASU requires reporting entities to disclose i) the amounts of any transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, and the reasons for the transfers, ii) for Level 3 fair value measurements, a) quantitative information about significant unobservable inputs used, b) a description of the valuation processes used by the reporting entity and c) a narrative description of the sensitivity of the fair value measurement to change in unobservable inputs if a change in those inputs might result in a significantly higher or lower fair value measurement. The effective date of the ASU is for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Other than requiring additional disclosures, the adoption of this guidance did not have material impact on the financial statements of the Funds.

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the market place. The inputs will be considered by the Adviser, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Funds use prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

Non-U.S. equity securities actively traded in foreign markets may be reflected in Level 2 despite the availability of closing prices, because the Funds evaluate and determine whether those closing prices reflect fair value at the close of the NYSE or require adjustment, as described above and in Note 9 — Foreign Investment Risk, to the financial statements.

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Valuation Committee. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following table provides the fair value measurement of applicable Fund assets and liabilities by level within the fair value hierarchy as of March 31, 2013. These assets are measured on a recurring basis.

 

BUFFALO DISCOVERY FUND           
      Level 1     Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

   $ 505,705,138      $       $       $ 505,705,138   

Short Term Investment

     8,830,653                        8,830,653   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total*

   $ 514,535,791      $       $       $ 514,535,791   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
BUFFALO DIVIDEND FOCUS FUND           
      Level 1     Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

   $ 10,101,880      $       $       $ 10,101,880   

Short Term Investments

     3,898,334                        3,898,334   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total*

   $ 14,000,214      $       $       $ 14,000,214   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Written Options

     (10,970                     (10,970
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
BUFFALO FLEXIBLE INCOME FUND           
      Level 1     Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

   $ 455,599,794      $       $       $ 455,599,794   

REITS

     1,305,000                        1,305,000   

Convertible Bonds

            29,970,625                 29,970,625   

Corporate Bonds

            153,589,234                 153,589,234   

Short Term Investments

     213,265,511                        213,265,511   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total*

   $ 670,170,305      $ 183,559,859       $       $ 853,730,164   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Written Options

     (392,913                     (392,913
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
BUFFALO GROWTH FUND           
      Level 1     Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

   $ 487,985,964      $       $       $ 487,985,964   

Short Term Investment

     5,411,652                        5,411,652   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total*

   $ 493,397,616      $       $       $ 493,397,616   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*   Additional information regarding the industry and/or geographical classification of these investments is disclosed in the schedule of investments.

 

 

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BUFFALO HIGH YIELD FUND            
      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

   $ 8,535,469       $       $       $ 8,535,469   

Convertible Preferred Stocks

     4,389,695         2,938,125                 7,327,820   

Preferred Stocks

     3,150,000         3,730,679                 6,880,679   

Convertible Bonds

             27,347,164                 27,347,164   

Corporate Bonds

             170,197,894                 170,197,894   

Short Term Investments

     36,637,130                         36,637,130   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total*

   $ 52,712,294       $ 204,213,862       $       $ 256,926,156   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
BUFFALO INTERNATIONAL FUND            
      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

   $ 90,700,623       $       $       $ 90,700,623   

Preferred Stocks

     2,298,843                         2,298,843   

Short Term Investment

     1,289,166                         1,289,166   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total*

   $ 94,288,632       $       $       $ 94,288,632   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
BUFFALO LARGE CAP FUND            
      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

   $ 28,736,032       $            $            $ 28,736,032   

Short Term Investment

     655,471                         655,471   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total*

   $ 29,391,503       $       $       $ 29,391,503   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
BUFFALO MICRO CAP FUND            
      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

   $ 87,287,696       $       $       $ 87,287,696   

Short Term Investment

     6,515,203                         6,515,203   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total*

   $ 93,802,899       $       $       $ 93,802,899   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
BUFFALO MID CAP FUND            
      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

   $ 613,573,011       $       $       $ 613,573,011   

Short Term Investment

     11,453,895                         11,453,895   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total*

   $ 625,026,906       $       $       $ 625,026,906   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
BUFFALO SMALL CAP FUND            
      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

   $ 3,059,796,237       $       $       $ 3,059,796,237   

REITS

     742,300                         742,300   

Short Term Investment

     107,579,472                         107,579,472   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total*

   $ 3,168,118,009       $       $       $ 3,168,118,009   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*   Additional information regarding the industry and/or geographical classification of these investments is disclosed in the schedule of investments.

The following is a reconciliation of the Buffalo Flexible Income Fund Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value for the period ended March 31, 2013:

 

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT USING SIGNIFICANT UNOBSERVABLE INPUTS (LEVEL 3)    INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
PERIOD ENDED
MARCH 31, 2013
 

Fair Value as of 3/31/2012

   $ 5,875,247   

Total unrealized gain included in earnings

     (18,808

Realized gain included in earnings

     14,211   

Sales

     (2,445,000

Transfer out of Level 3*

     (3,425,650
  

 

 

 

Fair Value as of 3/31/2013

   $   
  

 

 

 

The amount of total gains or losses for the period included in net increase (decrease) in net asset applicable to outstanding shares attributed to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets still held at the reporting date

   $   
  

 

 

 

 

*   The basis for recognizing and valuing transfers is as of the beginning of the period in which transfers occur.

 

 

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The following is a reconciliation of the Buffalo High Yield Income Fund Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value for the period ended March 31, 2013:

 

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT USING SIGNIFICANT UNOBSERVABLE INPUTS (LEVEL 3)    INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
PERIOD ENDED
MARCH 31, 2013
 

Fair Value as of 3/31/2012**

   $ 4,284,729   

Total unrealized losses included in earnings

     (5,469

Sales

     (2,909,000

Transfer out of Level 3*

     (1,370,260
  

 

 

 

Fair Value as of 3/31/2013**

   $   
  

 

 

 

The amount of total gains or losses for the period included in net increase (decrease) in net asset applicable to outstanding shares attributed to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets still held at the reporting date

  
  

 

 

 

 

*   The basis for recognizing and valuing transfers is as of the beginning of the period in which transfers occur.
**   Includes a security that was valued at $0 based on unobservable inputs as of March 31, 2013. There was no change in value in the investment(s) during the year ended March 31, 2013.

There were no transfers into or out of Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 fair value measurements during the reporting period for the Buffalo Discovery, Buffalo Dividend Focus Fund, Buffalo Growth Fund, Buffalo International, Buffalo Large Cap Fund, Buffalo Micro Cap Fund, Buffalo Mid Cap Fund and Buffalo Small Cap Fund. During the year, there were the following transfers between Levels 1, Level 2 and Level 3:

 

      MARKET VALUE TRANSFERRED BETWEEN  
FUND    LEVEL 1 & LEVEL 2      LEVEL 2 & LEVEL 3  

Buffalo Flexible Income Fund*

             3,425,650   

Buffalo High Yield Fund*

             1,370,260   

 

*   Transfer out of Level 3 is due to one security being priced by the pricing service. The security was previously fair valued under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

B. FEDERAL INCOME TAXES — Each Fund complies with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and makes the requisite distributions of income and capital gains to its shareholders sufficient to relieve it from all or substantially all federal income and excise taxes. Therefore, no federal income tax provision has been provided.

The Funds have analyzed all open tax years, as defined by the Statute of Limitations, for all major jurisdictions. Open tax years are those that are open for exam by taxing authorities. Open tax years include the tax years ended March 31, 2010 through March 31, 2013. The Funds have no examinations in progress. At March 31, 2013, the Funds did not have any tax positions that did not meet the “more likely-than-not” threshold of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as other expense in the Statement of Operations. During the period, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

C. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS AND INVESTMENT INCOME — Investment transactions are accounted for on the date the securities are purchased or sold (trade date). Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except that certain dividends for foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the dividend in the exercise of reasonable diligence. Interest income is recognized on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are reported on the identified cost basis. All discounts/premiums are accreted/amortized for financial reporting purposes and are included in interest income.

D. DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS — Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for premium amortization on debt securities and deferral of late year and wash sale losses.

E. USE OF ESTIMATES — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from such estimates.

F. FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION — Values of investments denominated in foreign currencies are converted into U.S. dollars using a spot market rate of exchange on the day of valuation. Purchases and sales of investments and dividend and interest income are translated to U.S. dollars using a spot market rate of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. The portion of security gains or losses resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates is included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments, as appropriate, for both financial reporting and tax purposes.

G. PURCHASED AND WRITTEN OPTION CONTRACTS — Certain of the Funds may purchase and write call or put options on securities and indices and enter into related closing transactions. As a holder of a call option, a Fund has the right, but not the obligation, to purchase a security at the exercise price during the exercise period. As the writer of a call option, a Fund has the obligation to sell the security at the exercise price during the exercise period. As a holder of a put option, a Fund has the right, but

 

 

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not the obligation, to sell a security at the exercise price during the exercise period. As the writer of a put option, a Fund has the obligation to buy the underlying security at the exercise price during the exercise period.

The premium that a Fund pays when purchasing a call option or receives when writing a call option will reflect, among other things, the market price of the security, the relationship of the exercise price to the market price of the security, the relationship of the exercise price to the volatility of the security, the length of the option period and supply and demand factors. The premium is the market value of an option.

A purchaser (holder) of a put option pays a non-refundable premium to the seller (writer) of a put option to obtain the right to sell a specified amount of a security at a fixed price (the exercise price) during a specified period (exercise period). Conversely, the seller (writer) of a put option, upon payment by the holder of the premium, has the obligation to buy the security from the holder of the put option at the exercise price during the exercise period.

An option that is written by a Fund is generally valued at the last sale price or, in the absence of the last sale price, the average of the quoted bid and asked prices. An option that is purchased by a Fund is generally valued at the last sale price or, in the absence of the last sale price, the average of the quoted bid and asked prices. If an options exchange closes after the time at which a Fund’s net asset value is calculated, the last sale or last bid and asked prices as of that time will be used to calculate the net asset value. The Funds may use options to generate income and to hedge against losses caused by declines in the prices of stocks in its portfolio or for any other permissible purpose consistent with the Funds’ investment objectives. A risk of using derivatives is that the counterparty to a derivative may fail to comply with their obligation to the Funds. See Note 8 for written option activity.

H. INDEMNIFICATIONS — Under the Funds’ organizational documents, officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that provide general indemnification to other parties. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred, and may not occur. However, the Funds have not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expect the risk of loss to be remote.

2. FEDERAL TAX MATTERS:

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended March 31, 2013 and the year ended March 31, 2012 was as follows:

 

      YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2013      YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2012  
      ORDINARY
INCOME
     LONG-TERM
CAPITAL GAINS*
     ORDINARY
INCOME
     RETURN OF
CAPITAL
     LONG-TERM
CAPITAL GAINS*
 

Buffalo Discovery Fund

     849,449         31,647,443         2,035,668                 19,711,973   

Buffalo Dividend Focus Fund

     19,350                                   

Buffalo Flexible Income Fund

     19,534,086         110,036         7,871,498                   

Buffalo Growth Fund

     2,159,726                 1,721,915                 6,284,742   

Buffalo High Yield Fund

     14,510,847         205,850         14,274,625                   

Buffalo International Fund

     322,407                 344,354                   

Buffalo Large Cap Fund

     205,803         1,976,302         62,922                 201,892   

Buffalo Micro Cap Fund

                                       

Buffalo Mid Cap Fund

     439,181         27,762,861                         13,548,232   

Buffalo Small Cap Fund

     25,955,358         142,218,292                 648         5,877,964   

 

*   The Funds designate as long-term capital gain dividends, pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 852(b)(3)(C), the amounts necessary to reduce the earnings and profits of the Funds related to net capital gain to zero.

Total distributions paid differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets due primarily to the recharacterization of short-term capital gain distributions to ordinary distributions for tax purposes.

Additionally, U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles require that certain components of net assets relating to permanent differences be reclassified between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share. For the year ended March 31, 2013, the following table shows the reclassifications made:

 

      UNDISTRIBUTED
NET INVESTMENT
INCOME/(LOSS)
    ACCUMULATED
NET REALIZED
GAIN/(LOSS)
    PAID IN
CAPITAL
 

Buffalo Discovery Fund

   $ 324,988      $ (324,988   $   

Buffalo Dividend Focus Fund

                     

Buffalo Flexible Income Fund

     2,170,237        (2,169,875     (362

Buffalo Growth Fund

                     

Buffalo High Yield Fund

     349,616        (349,616       

Buffalo International Fund

     (67,546     (4,673,558     4,741,104   

Buffalo Large Cap Fund

     45,615        (45,615       

Buffalo Micro Cap Fund

     250,417               (250,417

Buffalo Mid Cap Fund

     22,360        (22,360       

Buffalo Small Cap Fund

     8,614,139        (8,614,139       

The permanent differences primarily relate to foreign currency adjustments, sale on discount bonds/CPDIs, net operating losses.

 

 

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As of March 31, 2013, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) for income tax purposes were as follows:

 

      BUFFALO
DISCOVERY
FUND
    BUFFALO
DIVIDEND FOCUS
FUND
    BUFFALO
FLEXIBLE INCOME
FUND
    BUFFALO
GROWTH
FUND
   

BUFFALO

HIGH YIELD
FUND

 

Tax cost of Investments(a)

   $ 416,004,232      $ 13,423,217      $ 756,150,502      $ 405,991,183      $ 235,144,667   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unrealized Appreciation

     115,612,217        745,552        106,598,826        97,813,603        23,674,655   

Unrealized Depreciation

     (17,080,658     (168,555     (9,019,164     (10,407,170     (1,893,166
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

     98,531,559        576,997        97,579,662        87,406,433        21,781,489   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed Ordinary Income

            61,827               1,520,070        456,113   

Undistributed Long Term Capital Gain

     6,811,245               1,703,025        7,766,934        248,522   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributable earnings

     6,811,245        61,827        1,703,025        9,287,004        704,635   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other accumulated gain/(loss)

     (236,044     4,282        (184,885              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total accumulated gain/(loss)

     105,106,760        643,106        99,097,802        96,693,437        22,486,124   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
           
      BUFFALO
INTERNATIONAL
FUND
    BUFFALO LARGE
CAP FUND
    BUFFALO MICRO
CAP FUND
   

BUFFALO

MID CAP

FUND

   

BUFFALO

SMALL CAP

FUND

 

Tax cost of Investments(a)

   $ 79,456,871      $ 22,168,349      $ 71,836,329      $ 471,712,219      $ 2,173,471,514   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unrealized Appreciation

     18,863,036        7,786,457        24,570,341        163,191,695        1,104,403,974   

Unrealized Depreciation

     (4,031,275     (563,303     (2,603,771     (9,877,008     (109,757,479
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

     14,831,761        7,223,154        21,966,570        153,314,687        994,646,495   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed Ordinary Income

            101,488                      5,368,830   

Undistributed Long Term Capital Gain

            2,127,285               18,937,654        151,509,883   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributable earnings

            2,228,773               18,937,654        156,878,713   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other accumulated gain/(loss)

     (10,139,562     (28,267     (2,441,794     (650,311       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total accumulated gain/(loss)

     4,692,199        9,423,660        19,524,776        171,602,030        1,151,525,208   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The differences between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation are attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, premium amortization, Trust Preferred Instrument & Contingent Payment Debt Instrument adjustments and publicly traded partnership investments.

 

(a)   Represents cost for federal income tax purposes and may differ from the cost for financial reporting purposes.

The following Funds utilized the amounts below of prior year capital loss carryover in the current year.

 

Buffalo Flexible Income Fund

     2,093,529   

Buffalo Growth Fund

     1,921,701   

Buffalo High Yield Fund

     771,095   

Buffalo International Fund

     1,655,707   

Buffalo Micro Cap Fund

     2,558,114   

Buffalo Small Cap Fund

     57,756,104   

The Buffalo International Fund had capital loss carryover of $6,571,806 expire in the current year.

As of March 31, 2013, the accumulated net realized loss on sales of investments and losses deferred for federal income tax purposes which are available to offset future taxable gains are as follows:

 

BUFFALO INTERNATIONAL FUND    
     MONTH/
YEAR
REALIZED
  MONTH/
YEAR
EXPIRING
  ST     LT  
  March-09   March-17     3,501,293        N/A   
  March-10   March-18     3,819,804        N/A   
  March-13   Unlimited     2,716,450        36,063   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Totals     10,037,547        36,063   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
BUFFALO MICRO CAP FUND    
     MONTH/
YEAR
REALIZED
  MONTH/
YEAR
EXPIRING
  ST     LT  
  March-10   March-18     2,191,739        N/A   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Totals     2,191,739          
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

RIC Modernization Act — On December 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”) was enacted, which changed various technical rules governing the tax treatment of regulated investment companies. The changes

 

 

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are generally effective for taxable years beginning after the date of enactment. One of the more prominent changes addresses capital loss carryforwards. Under the Act, each Fund will be permitted to carry forward losses incurred in taxable years beginning after the date of enactment for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment years, which carry an expiration date. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital loss carryforward will retain their characteristics as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as permitted under previous regulations.

At March 31, 2013, the following Funds deferred, on a tax basis, qualified late year losses, consisting of ordinary late year losses and post-October capital losses, as follows:

 

      LATE YEAR
ORDINARY LOSSES
     POST OCTOBER
CAPITAL LOSSES
 

Buffalo Discovery Fund

   $ 236,044       $   

Buffalo International Fund

   $ 49,449       $   

Buffalo Micro Cap Fund

   $ 250,055       $   

Buffalo Mid Cap Fund

   $ 650,311       $   

For the year ended March 31, 2013, the Buffalo International Fund earned foreign source income and paid foreign taxes which they intend to pass through to their shareholders pursuant to Section 853 of the Internal Revenue Code as follows:

 

BUFFALO INTERNATIONAL FUND      
COUNTRY    GROSS DIVIDEND
PER SHARE
     TAXES WITHHELD
PER SHARE
 

Bermuda

   $ 51,655       $   

Brazil

     134,259         3,533   

Canada

     11,674         1,751   

Switzerland

     112,859         10,877   

Chile

     34,236         11,437   

Germany

     197,372         29,606   

Spain

     35,562         5,334   

France

     204,119         30,468   

Hong Kong

     20,963         1,503   

Israel

     16,825         3,197   

India

     7,008           

Italy

     3,589         538   

Jersey

     15,114           

Japan

     25,790         1,811   

Cayman Islands

     43,594           

Luxembourg

     64,260         9,639   

Mexico

     12,560           

Netherlands

     55,210         8,281   

Norway

     13,188         1,978   

Sweden

     25,098         3,765   

Taiwan

     41,918         8,385   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,126,853       $ 132,103   

3. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS:

Management fees are paid to Kornitzer Capital Management, Inc. (“KCM”) at the rate of 1.00% per annum of the average daily net asset values of the Funds, except for the Buffalo Micro Cap Fund, Buffalo Dividend Focus Fund, Buffalo Growth Fund and Buffalo Large Cap Fund which have a management fee rate of 1.45%, 0.90%, 0.90% and 0.90%, respectively. The management fees are for services which include the costs of all management, supervisory and administrative services required in the normal operation of the Funds. This includes investment management and supervision; fees of the custodian (except for the additional cost of maintaining custody of assets in foreign jurisdictions, when compared to domestic custody costs), independent registered public accounting firm and legal counsel; fees and expenses of officers, trustees and other personnel; rent; shareholder services; and other items incidental to corporate administration. Pursuant to a Master Services Agreement with U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (“U.S. Bancorp”), KCM pays U.S. Bancorp a fee of 30/100 of 1% (0.30%) of each Fund’s average daily net assets out of the fees KCM receives from the Funds, except for the Buffalo Growth Fund and the Buffalo Large Cap Fund, where U.S. Bancorp receives 25/100 of 1% (0.25%). U.S. Bancorp provides or obtains various operational services required by the Funds, pays various Fund expenses and acts as paying agent to compensate other Fund service providers. Some of the other Fund service providers are affiliates of U.S. Bancorp.

The management fees do not include the cost of acquiring and disposing of portfolio securities, taxes, if any, imposed directly on the Funds and their shares, insurance, certain trustee expenses and the cost of qualifying the Funds’ shares for sale in any jurisdiction. Certain officers and a trustee of the Funds are also officers and/or directors of KCM.

A trustee of the Funds is affiliated with U.S. Bancorp and U.S. Bank, N.A., which provide accounting, administration, transfer agency and custodian services to the Funds, as described above.

 

 

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4. AGGREGATE COMPENSATION TO TRUSTEES:

The Funds do not directly compensate any of their trustees. U.S. Bancorp pays trustee fees to non-interested Board members from its share of the management fee that it receives from KCM. The aggregate compensation paid to the Funds’ non-interested trustees for their service on the Funds’ Boards for the year ended March 31, 2013 was $98,500. Interested trustees who are affiliated with either KCM or the Funds’ service providers do not receive any compensation from the Funds, but are compensated directly by the advisor or service provider in connection with their employment with those entities.

5. REDEMPTION FEE:

Shares of the Buffalo Flexible Income Fund, Buffalo International Fund, Buffalo Dividend Focus Fund, Buffalo Large Cap Fund, Buffalo Mid Cap Fund, Buffalo Discovery Fund and Buffalo Growth Fund sold or exchanged within 60 days of their purchase and shares of the Buffalo High Yield Fund, Buffalo Micro Cap Fund and Buffalo Small Cap Fund sold or exchanged within 180 days of their purchase are subject to a redemption fee of 2.00% of the value of the shares sold or exchanged. The Funds will employ the “first in, first out” method to calculate the 60-day or 180-day holding period. The redemption fee is retained by the Funds and will help pay transaction and tax costs that long-term investors may bear when the Funds realize capital gains as a result of selling securities to meet investor redemptions.

6. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS:

The aggregate purchases and sales of securities, excluding short-term investments and U.S. government securities, for the Funds for the year ended March 31, 2013, were as follows:

 

      BUFFALO
DISCOVERY
FUND
     BUFFALO
DIVIDEND FOCUS
FUND
     BUFFALO
FLEXIBLE INCOME
FUND
     BUFFALO
GROWTH
FUND
     BUFFALO
HIGH YIELD
FUND
 

Purchases

   $ 297,443,357       $ 10,033,490       $ 381,317,495       $ 210,353,073       $ 71,025,553   

Proceeds from Sales

   $ 225,336,597       $ 562,714       $ 116,165,227       $ 233,102,383       $ 88,521,206   
      BUFFALO
INTERNATIONAL
FUND
     BUFFALO
LARGE CAP
FUND
     BUFFALO
MICRO CAP
FUND
     BUFFALO
MID CAP
FUND
     BUFFALO
SMALL CAP
FUND
 

Purchases

   $ 37,063,816       $ 14,592,810       $ 49,825,855       $ 194,434,169       $ 1,047,751,610   

Proceeds from Sales

   $ 16,185,586       $ 24,980,879       $ 11,787,424       $ 304,005,128       $ 911,049,747   

There were no purchases or sales of long-term U.S. government securities for any Funds during the year ended March 31, 2013.

7. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES:*

Investments representing 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of a portfolio company result in that company being considered an affiliated company, as defined in the 1940 Act. The aggregate fair value of all securities of affiliated companies held in the Buffalo Small Cap Fund as of March 31, 2013 amounted to $358,542,477, representing 11.40% of net assets. There were no affiliates companies held in any other Funds. A summary of affiliated transactions from each company which is an affiliate at March 31, 2013 or was an affiliate during the year ended March 31, 2013 is as follows:

 

          ADTRAN,
INC.
    ALIGN
TECHNOLOGY,
INC.
    CAPELLA
EDUCATION CO.(1)
    THE
CORPORATE
EXECUTIVE
BOARD CO.
    DEALERTRACK
HOLDINGS
INC.
    DICE
HOLDINGS
INC.
    INTERNAP
NETWORK
SERVICES CORP.
 

March 31, 2012 Balance

             

Shares

           4,294,425               2,393,210        2,787,050        3,299,725        3,130,500   

Cost

  $      $ 46,006,128      $      $ 45,498,413      $ 45,590,662      $ 38,056,552      $ 45,426,094   

Gross Additions

             

Shares

    1,715,808        555,000                                    267,950   

Cost

  $ 31,677,384      $ 15,296,460      $      $      $      $      $ 1,901,311   

Gross Deductions

             

Shares

           761,525        40,600        724,410        296,700                 

Cost

  $      $ 10,856,152      $ 2,450,144      $ 16,225,934      $ 5,480,494      $      $   

March 31, 2013 Balance

             

Shares

    4,855,908                             2,490,350        3,299,725        3,398,450   

Cost

  $ 101,810,587      $      $      $      $ 40,110,168      $ 38,056,552      $ 47,327,405   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized gain (loss)

  $      $ 12,650,073      $ (1,162,205   $ 20,368,277      $ 3,662,945      $      $   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment income

  $ 890,128      $      $      $ 1,125,894      $      $      $   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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     LOGMEIN,
INC.
    OPNET
TECHNOLOGIES,
INC.(2)
    OXFORD
INDUSTRIES,
INC.
    P.F. CHANG’S
CHINA
BISTRO, INC.
    REALD
INC.(1)
    STRATASYS
LTD.(3)
    WMS
INDUSTRIES,
INC.
    TOTAL  

March 31, 2012 Balance

               

Shares

                  955,825        1,918,000               1,323,750        3,304,525          

Cost

  $      $      $ 24,297,815      $ 63,948,120      $      $ 38,322,219      $ 60,742,586      $ 407,888,589   

Gross Additions

               

Shares

    662,000        277,500        84,150                                      

Cost

  $ 16,588,927      $ 7,172,266      $ 3,877,246      $      $      $      $      $ 76,513,594   

Gross Deductions

               

Shares

           3,000               678,950               26,100        550,475          

Cost

  $      $ 108,072      $      $ 26,054,992      $      $ 913,046      $ 19,782,828      $ 81,871,662   

March 31, 2013 Balance

               

Shares

    1,893,450               1,039,975               2,549,300                        

Cost

  $ 56,650,303      $      $ 28,175,061      $      $ 40,070,877      $      $      $ 352,200,953   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized gain (loss)

  $      $ 17,756      $      $ 8,797,061      $      $ 962,578      $ (8,846,894   $ 36,449,591   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment income

  $      $ 417,188      $ 591,060      $ 370,796      $      $      $      $ 3,395,066   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*   As a result of the Buffalo Small Cap Fund’s beneficial ownership of common stock of these companies, regulators require that the Fund state that it may be deemed an affiliate of the respective issuer. The Fund disclaims that the “affiliated persons” are affiliates of the Distributors, Advisor, Funds or any other client of the Advisor.
(1)   

Security became an affiliate due to decrease in the outstanding shares of the issuing company

(2)  

Security no longer an affiliate due to an increase in the outstanding shares of issuing company

(3)  

Security no longer an affiliate due to the dilution of its outstanding share through a merger with Objet Ltd. to form a new company, Stratasys Ltd., which the Fund now holds.

Note: Schedule may not roll forward, as the schedule only reflects activity during the time the Fund was deemed an affiliate (held more than 5% of a Stock’s outstanding securities).

8. OPTIONS WRITTEN:

FASB ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (ASC 815) is intended to improve financial reporting about derivative instruments by requiring enhanced disclosures to enable investors to better understand how and why the Funds use derivative instruments, how these derivative instruments are accounted for and their effects on the Funds’ financial position and results of operations. The Buffalo Dividend Focus Fund and the Buffalo Flexible Income Fund are the only Funds that have maintained any positions in derivative instruments or engaged in hedging activities during the year ended March 31, 2013.

For additional information regarding derivative instruments and hedging activities of the Buffalo Dividend Focus Fund and Buffalo Flexible Income Fund please refer to Note 1.G to understand how and why the Buffalo Flexible Income Fund uses derivatives.

The number of option contracts written and the premiums received by the Buffalo Dividend Focus Fund and Buffalo Flexible Income Fund during the year ended March 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

BUFFALO DIVIDEND FOCUS FUND   
      CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN  
      CONTRACTS      PREMIUMS  

Options written

     112       $ 15,252   

Options terminated in closing transaction

               

Options exercised

               

Options expired

               
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Outstanding, March 31, 2013

     112       $ 15,252   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

BUFFALO FLEXIBLE INCOME FUND   
      CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN  
      CONTRACTS     PREMIUMS  

Outstanding, March 31, 2012

     3,526      $ 209,626   

Options written

     25,702        1,139,229   

Options terminated in closing transaction

     (500     (44,890

Options exercised

     (9,369     (319,350

Options expired

     (15,176     (761,955
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Outstanding, March 31, 2013

     4,183      $ 222,660   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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The following is a summary of the location of derivative investments on the Buffalo Dividend Focus Fund and Buffalo Flexible Income Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of March 31, 2013:

 

DERIVATIVE INVESTMENT TYPE   VALUE

Liability Derivatives

 

Buffalo Dividend Focus Fund
Written Options — equity contracts

  $ 10,970

Buffalo Flexible Income Fund
Written Options — equity contracts

  $ 392,913

The following is a summary of the effect of derivative investments on Realized Gain (loss) and Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation on Options in the Funds as of March 31, 2013:

 

DERIVATIVE INVESTMENT TYPE   REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON OPTIONS

Liability Derivatives

 

Buffalo Dividend Focus Fund
Written Options — equity contracts

  $ —

Buffalo Flexible Income Fund
Written Options — equity contracts

  $ 753,430

 

DERIVATIVE INVESTMENT TYPE   CHANGE IN UNREALIZED APPRECIATION/DEPRECIATION ON OPTIONS

Liability Derivatives

 

Buffalo Dividend Focus Fund
Written Options — equity contracts

  $ 4,282

Buffalo Flexible Income Fund
Written Options — equity contracts

  $ (209,174)

9. FOREIGN INVESTMENT RISK:

When the Buffalo International Fund buys or sells securities on a foreign stock exchange, the transaction is undertaken in the local currency rather than in U.S. dollars. In purchasing or selling local currency to execute transactions on foreign exchanges, the Buffalo International Fund will be exposed to the risk that the value of the foreign currency will increase or decrease, which may impact the value of the portfolio holdings and your investment. China has, and may continue to adopt, internal economic policies that affect its currency valuations in a manner that may be disadvantageous for U.S. investors or U.S. companies seeking to do business in China. In addition, a country may impose formal or informal currency exchange controls (or “capital controls”). These types of controls may restrict or prohibit the Buffalo International Fund’s ability to repatriate both investment capital and income, which could undermine the value of the portfolio holdings and potentially place the Buffalo International Fund’s assets at risk of total loss.

Investing in securities of foreign corporations and governments involves additional risks relating to: political, social, religious and economic developments abroad; market instability; fluctuations in foreign exchange rates; different regulatory requirements, market practices, accounting standards and practices; and less publicly available information about foreign issuers. Additionally, these investments may be less liquid, carry higher brokerage commissions and other fees, and procedures and regulations governing transactions and custody in foreign markets also may involve delays in payment, delivery or recovery of money or investments. Investments in common stocks of U.S. companies with international operations, and the purchase of sponsored or unsponsored ADRs (American Depositary Receipt) carry similar risks. In addition to risks associated with investing in foreign securities, there are special risks associated with investments in China and Hong Kong, including exposure to currency fluctuations, less liquidity, expropriation, confiscatory taxation, nationalization, exchange control regulations, differing legal standards and rapid fluctuations in inflation and interest rates. The Chinese government could, at any time, alter or discontinue economic reform programs implemented since 1978.

10. FUND REORGANIZATION:

Reorganization of the Buffalo China Fund into the Buffalo International Fund: At a meeting held on November 16, 2012, the Board of Trustees of the Buffalo Funds approved a Form of Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (“Reorganization Agreement”) that provided for the reorganization of a series of the Fund, Buffalo China Fund (“Target Fund”), into another series of the Fund, Buffalo International Fund (“Acquiring Fund”) (the “Reorganization”). The reorganization did not require shareholder approval by the shareholders of the Target Fund or Acquiring Fund.

Pursuant to the Reorganization Agreement, on January 25, 2013 (merger date), each holder of the Target Fund became the owner of full and fractional shares of the Acquiring Fund having an equal aggregate value.

The merger was accomplished by tax free exchange as detailed below:

 

Net assets of

Target Fund on

Merger Date

 

Net assets of
Acquiring Fund
immediately

before merger

  Net assets of
Acquiring Fund
immediately
after merger
 

Target Fund

shares exchanged

 

Acquiring Fund
shares issued to

the Target Fund’s
shareholders

$ 22,978,843

  $82,828,215   $105,807,058   2,915,254   2,230,956

 

 

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The Target Fund had the following undistributed income, unrealized appreciation, accumulated net realized losses and capital stock as of January 25, 2013, (amounts are presented in accordance with GAAP).

 

Undistributed
Income
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Accumulated
Net Realized Gains
(Losses)
  Capital Stock   Total

$ —

  $2,073,573   $(11,321,509)   $32,226,779   $22,978,843

Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the acquisition was completed, it is not practical to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of the Target Fund that have been included in the Acquiring Fund’s statement of operations since January 25, 2013.

The Target Fund had capital loss carryforwards, which were combined with those of the Acquiring Fund and Subject to IRS regulations, the Acquiring Fund may use short-term capital loss carryforwards of $11,318,514 from the Target Fund.

11. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS:

Management has evaluated the events and transactions that have occurred after March 31, 2013 and through the date the financial statements were issued. Effective May 23, 2013, Mr. Grant P. Sarris, a Trustee of the Buffalo Funds has resigned as a Trustee of the Funds. Effective May 31, 2013, Mr. Sarris, a portfolio manager of the Buffalo Funds will resign from the Advisor and as a portfolio manager. On January 15, 2013 the Board of Trustees approved a change in the name of the Buffalo Micro Cap Fund to the Buffalo Emerging Opportunities Fund, and related changes to the Fund’s principal investment strategies, to be effective June 3, 2013.

 

This report has been prepared for the information of the shareholders of the Funds, and is not to be construed as an offering of the shares of the Funds. Shares of the Funds are offered only by the Prospectus, a copy of which may be obtained from Buffalo Funds c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, 1-800-49-BUFFALO or at www.buffalofunds.com.

 

 

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The Board of Trustees and Shareholders of

Buffalo Funds:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Buffalo Funds (comprised of Buffalo Discovery Fund, Buffalo Dividend Focus Fund, Buffalo Flexible Income Fund, Buffalo Growth Fund, Buffalo High Yield Fund, Buffalo International Fund, Buffalo Large Cap Fund, Buffalo Micro Cap Fund, Buffalo Mid Cap Fund and Buffalo Small Cap Fund) (collectively referred to herein as “the Funds”) including the schedule of investments, as of March, 31, 2013, and the related statements of operations, the statements of changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for each period indicated therein. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ 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. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Funds’ 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 Funds’ 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 and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of March 31, 2013, by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent, 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 Buffalo Funds at March 31, 2013, the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

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Kansas City, Missouri

May 30, 2013

 

 

 

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TAX INFORMATION

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, certain dividends paid by the Funds may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 15%, as provided for by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. The percentage of dividends declared from ordinary income designated as qualified dividend income was as follows (unaudited):

 

Buffalo Discovery Fund

     100.00%   

Buffalo Dividend Focus Fund

     100.00%   

Buffalo Flexible Income Fund

     52.92%   

Buffalo Growth Fund

     85.60%   

Buffalo High Yield Fund

     7.63%   

Buffalo International Fund

     100.00%   

Buffalo Large Cap Fund

     100.00%   

Buffalo Micro Cap Fund

     0.00%   

Buffalo Mid Cap Fund

     100.00%   

Buffalo Small Cap Fund

     62.29%   
 

 

For corporate shareholders, the percent of ordinary income distributions qualifying for the corporate dividends received deduction for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013 was as follows (unaudited):

 

Buffalo Discovery Fund

     100.00%   

Buffalo Dividend Focus Fund

     100.00%   

Buffalo Flexible Income Fund

     46.82%   

Buffalo Growth Fund

     84.47%   

Buffalo High Yield Fund

     6.08%   

Buffalo International Fund

     0.00%   

Buffalo Large Cap Fund

     100.00%   

Buffalo Micro Cap Fund

     0.00%   

Buffalo Mid Cap Fund

     100.00%   

Buffalo Small Cap Fund

     62.29%   
 

 

FOREIGN SHAREHOLDERS: The percentage of ordinary income distributions that are designated as interest-related dividends under Internal Revenue Code Section 871(k)(1)(C) for the year ended March 31, 2013 was as follows (unaudited):

 

Buffalo Discovery Fund

     0.03%   

Buffalo Dividend Focus Fund

     0.00%   

Buffalo Flexible Income Fund

     49.76%   

Buffalo Growth Fund

     0.00%   

Buffalo High Yield Fund

     91.00%   

Buffalo International Fund

     0.00%   

Buffalo Large Cap Fund

     0.00%   

Buffalo Micro Cap Fund

     0.00%   

Buffalo Mid Cap Fund

     0.00%   

Buffalo Small Cap Fund

     0.02%   
 

 

FOREIGN SHAREHOLDERS: The percentage of taxable ordinary income distributions that are designated as short-term capital gain distributions under Internal Revenue Section 871(k)(2)(C) for the year ended March 31, 2013 was as follows (unaudited).

 

Buffalo Discovery Fund

     38.26%   

Buffalo Dividend Focus Fund

     0.00%   

Buffalo Flexible Income Fund

     11.00%   

Buffalo Growth Fund

     0.00%   

Buffalo High Yield Fund

     0.00%   

Buffalo International Fund

     0.00%   

Buffalo Large Cap Fund

     0.00%   

Buffalo Micro Cap Fund

     0.00%   

Buffalo Mid Cap Fund

     0.00%   

Buffalo Small Cap Fund

     100.00%   
 

 

 

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Trustees and Officers of the Funds (unaudited)

The management and affairs for the Funds are supervised by the Trustees (“Trustees”) under the laws of the particular Fund’s state of organization. The Trustees and executive officers of the Funds and their principal occupations for the last five years are set forth below. Each may have held other positions with the named companies during that period. The Funds’ Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees and is available without charge, upon request, by calling the Funds toll-free at 1-800-49-BUFFALO.

 

NAME, AGE AND ADDRESS   POSITION(S) HELD
WITH FUNDS
 

TERM OF OFFICE

AND LENGTH OF

TIME SERVED

 

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S)

DURING PAST 5 YEARS

  NUMBER OF
FUNDS IN COMPLEX
OVERSEEN BY
DIRECTOR
  OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS
HELD BY DIRECTOR
INTERESTED TRUSTEES(1)                    

Joseph C. Neuberger (51)

615 E. Michigan Streets

Milwaukee, WI 53202

 

Trustee

 

Chairman

 

Indefinite term and served since May 2003.

 

One year term and served since May 2003.

  Executive Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (1994-present).   Ten   Trustee, USA MUTUALS (an open-end investment company with two portfolios); Trustee, Trust for Professional Managers (an open-end investment company with 28 portfolios).
NON-INTERESTED TRUSTEES                

Thomas S. Case (71)

515 Piney Creek Road

Reno, NV 89511

  Trustee   Indefinite term and served since May 1995.   Retired.   Ten   None

J. Gary Gradinger (70)

Golden Star Inc.

4770 North Belleview Avenue

Kansas City, MO 64116

  Trustee   Indefinite term and served since February 2001.   Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Golden Star Inc. (manufacturer of textile cleaning products). 1969-present.   Ten   Director, MGP Ingredients, Inc. (a food ingredients company)

Philip J. Kennedy (68)

116 Hermitage Hills Boulevard

Hermitage, PA 16148

  Trustee   Indefinite term and served since May 1995.  

Business Consultant and C.PA. Finance and Accounting Professor, Penn State Shenango (2007-2011).

  Ten   None
OFFICERS OF THE FUNDS                    

Kent W. Gasaway (53)

5420 West 61st Place

Shawnee Mission, KS 66205

  President and Treasurer   Indefinite term and served since inception. One year term and served since May 2003.   Senior Vice President/Portfolio Manager, Kornitzer Capital Management, Inc. (management company) 1991-present.   N/A   N/A

Rachel A. Spearo (33)

777 E. Wisconsin Ave.

Milwaukee, WI 53202

  Secretary   One year term and served since August 2006.   Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC since September 2004.   N/A   N/A

Barry Koster (52)

5420 West 61st Place

Shawnee Mission, KS 66205

  Chief Compliance Officer   Indefinite term and served since October 2004.   Chief Compliance Officer since October 2004 and Chief Financial Officer since May 2002, Kornitzer Capital Management, Inc. (management company).   N/A   N/A

 

 

1   

Each of these Trustees may be deemed to be an “interested person” of the Funds as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Messrs. Neuberger and Sarris are interested Trustees due to their employment by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC and Kornitzer Capital Management, Inc., respectively. U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC is the Funds’ Administrator and Registered Transfer Agent. Kornitzer Capital Management, Inc. is the Funds’ Advisor.

 

 

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A NOTE ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Except for historical information contained in this annual report for the Funds, the matters discussed in this report may constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include any advisor and/or portfolio manager predictions, assessments, analyses or outlooks for individual securities, industries, market sectors and/or markets. These statements involve risks and uncertainties. In addition to the general risks described for the Funds in the current Prospectus, other factors bearing on these reports include the accuracy of the advisor’s or portfolio managers’ forecasts and predictions, and the appropriateness of the investment programs designed by the advisor or portfolio manager to implement their strategies efficiently and effectively. Any one or more of these factors, as well as other risks affecting the securities markets and investment instruments generally, could cause the actual results of the Funds to differ materially as compared to benchmarks associated with the Funds.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The Buffalo Funds have adopted proxy voting policies and procedures that delegate to Kornitzer Capital Management, Inc., the Funds’ investment advisor, the authority to vote proxies. A description of the Buffalo Funds’ proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling the Funds toll free at 1-800-49-BUFFALO. A description of these policies and procedures is also included in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information, which is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

The actual voting records relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve month period ended June 30 (as filed with the SEC on Form N-PX) are available without charge, upon request, by calling the Funds toll free at 1-800-49-BUFFALO or by accessing the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC four times each fiscal year at quarter-ends. The Funds file the Schedule of Portfolio Holdings with the SEC on Form N-CSR (second and fourth quarters) and on Form N-Q (first and third quarters). Shareholders may view the Funds’ Forms N-CSR and N-Q on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Forms N-CSR and N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the SEC’s Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-202-551-8090 (direct) or 1-800-SEC-0330 (general SEC number).

 

 

 

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APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACTS

The Board of Trustees (the “Trustees”) of Buffalo Funds, a Delaware statutory trust, on behalf of its series, Buffalo Flexible Income Fund, Buffalo High Yield Fund, Buffalo Large Cap Fund, Buffalo Small Cap Fund, Buffalo Growth Fund, Buffalo Discovery Fund, Buffalo Mid Cap Fund, Buffalo Micro Cap Fund, Buffalo China Fund and Buffalo International Fund (all such funds referred to collectively as the “Funds”) met on November 16, 2012, to consider the renewal of the Amended and Restated Management Agreements (the “Agreements”) between the Funds and Kornitzer Capital Management, Inc., the Funds’ investment adviser (the “Adviser”). In advance of the meeting, the Trustees requested and received materials to assist them in considering the renewal of the Agreements. The materials provided contained information with respect to the factors enumerated below, including the Agreements, a memorandum prepared by the Trustees’ independent legal counsel discussing in detail the Trustees’ fiduciary obligations and the factors they should assess in considering the approval of the Agreements, detailed comparative information relating to the advisory fees, overall expenses and performance of the Funds, due diligence materials relating to the Adviser (including the Adviser’s Form ADV and financial information, information regarding key personnel, information relating to the Adviser’s and the Funds’ compliance programs, including risk management, and the Code of Ethics), information that the Adviser regularly provides to the Trustees in connection with reports on its activities and the activities of the Funds at the Trustees’ periodic Board meetings, and other pertinent information. In addition, the Independent Trustees, as defined below, met in executive session with their independent counsel immediately prior to the Board meeting held on November 16, 2012, to review and discuss the information provided to them and their duties and responsibilities in connection with the renewal of the Agreements. Based on their evaluation of information provided by the Adviser, in conjunction with the Funds’ other service providers, the Trustees, by a unanimous vote (including a separate vote of the Trustees who are not “interested persons,” as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Independent Trustees”)), approved the renewal of the Agreements for an additional term of one year ending November 30, 2013, noting that the Board was on the same date approving a plan of reorganization to merge the Buffalo China Fund into the Buffalo International Fund.

DISCUSSION OF FACTORS CONSIDERED

In considering the Agreements and reaching their conclusions, the Trustees reviewed and analyzed various factors that they determined were relevant, including the factors enumerated below.

1. Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided to the Funds.

The Trustees considered the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Adviser to the Funds. The Trustees considered the Adviser’s specific responsibilities in all aspects of day-to-day management of the Funds, as well as the qualifications, experience and responsibilities of the portfolio management teams and other key personnel of the Adviser involved in the day-to-day activities of the Funds. The Trustees considered the Adviser’s emphasis on long-term results and the quality of the Adviser’s reports throughout the course of the year as well as in connection with the contract renewal process. The Trustees noted the services that extended beyond portfolio management, including operations and compliance, and they considered the overall capability of the Adviser, including its continuing commitment to enhance the marketing and distribution of the Funds. The Trustees concluded that the Adviser had sufficient quality and depth of personnel, resources, investment methods and compliance policies and procedures essential to performing its duties under the Agreements and that the nature, overall quality and extent of the management services provided to the Funds were appropriate.

2. Investment Performance of the Adviser and the Funds.

In assessing the portfolio management services provided by the Adviser, the Trustees considered information provided to them prior to their meeting on November 16, 2012, including, without limitation, materials prepared by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (the “Administrator”) using information provided by Morningstar Direct (“Morningstar”) with respect to the fees, expenses and performance of each of the Funds compared with similar funds managed by other investment advisers, comparable information with respect to other investment vehicles managed by the Adviser as well as other information presented to them by the Adviser at the meeting and throughout the preceding year.

The Trustees considered the relevant Morningstar peer group and category comparisons in the materials provided and discussed each Fund. The performance periods compared were as of September 30, 2012. With respect to the Buffalo (i) China Fund, the Trustees noted the poor performance of the Fund and the relatively higher fees and expenses and discussed the Adviser’s recommendation that

 

 

 

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the China Fund be merged with and into the Buffalo International Fund which would provide China Fund shareholders with continued exposure to China at a lower cost; (ii) Discovery Fund, the Trustees noted that Fund’s performance had exceeded both the peer group median and average for the one, three, five and ten year time periods; (iii) Flexible Income Fund, the Trustees noted that while the Fund’s one year performance had slightly lagged the peer median and average, its three, five and ten year performance numbers exceeded both the median and average; (iv) Growth Fund, the Trustees noted that while the Fund’s one year and three performance lagged the median and the average, its five and ten year performance exceeded both measurements; (v) High Yield Fund, the Trustees noted that while the Fund had underperformed both the peer median and the average in all instances except one over the one, three, five and ten year time periods, the Fund was conservatively managed with a very low beta; (vi) International Fund, the Trustees noted that the Fund had met or exceeded both the peer median and average over the one, three and five year time periods; (vii) Large Cap Fund, the Trustees noted that while the Fund had underperformed the peer median and averages over all time periods noted, its fees and expenses were among the lowest in the category; (viii) Micro Cap Fund, the Trustees noted that the Fund had significantly outperformed its peer median and averages for the one and three year periods and also outperformed, although to a lesser extent its peer median and averages over the five year time period; (ix) Mid Cap Fund, the Trustees noted that while the Fund had underperformed both the peer median and the average in all instances except one over the one, three, five and ten year time periods, the Adviser continued to focus on the Fund’s portfolio management team and process and would do so going forward; and the (x) Small Cap Fund, the Trustees noted that the Fund had significantly outperformed the peer median and average for the one year period, had exceeded its peer median and average for the five and ten year periods, although to a lesser extent, and had only underperformed in the three year period. The Trustees expressed confidence in the Adviser’s portfolio management teams, including certain portfolio management changes made during the prior year.

3. Costs of Services and Profits Realized by the Adviser.

The Trustees considered the cost structure of the Funds relative to their peer groups based on the Morningstar analysis provided to the Trustees prior to their meeting. The Trustees also examined the level of profits that could be expected to accrue to the Adviser from the fees payable under the Agreements based on the analysis provided by the Adviser.

The Trustees specifically considered the fee structure for the Funds as well as the Funds’ net expenses. With respect to the Buffalo (i) China Fund, the Trustees considered the relatively higher fees and expenses and discussed the Adviser’s recommendation that the China Fund be merged with and into the Buffalo International Fund which has a lower advisory fee and net expenses than those of the China Fund; (ii) Discovery Fund, the Trustees noted that Fund’s advisory fee and net expenses were lower than both the peer group median and average; (iii) Flexible Income Fund, the Trustees noted that while the Fund’s advisory fee and net expenses were higher than both the peer median and average, its three, five and ten year performance numbers were very favorable; (iv) Growth Fund, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s advisory fee was lower than both the peer group median and the average, although the net expenses were higher than both; (v) High Yield Fund, the Trustees noted that while the Fund’s advisory fee and net expenses were higher than both the peer median and average, the fees were still well within the range of fees and expenses for the Morningstar category; (vi) International Fund, the Trustees noted that the advisory fee was among the lowest in its category, significantly below the median and the average, although the net expense was slightly above both the median and average; (vii) Large Cap Fund, the Trustees noted that both the advisory fee and the net expenses were lower than the peer median and average; (viii) Micro Cap Fund, the Trustees noted that while both the advisory fee and the net expenses were above both the peer median and the average, the Fund’s performance was strong over all time periods; (ix) Mid Cap Fund, the Trustees noted that the advisory fee was below both the peer median and the average while the net expenses were slightly above both; and the (x) Small Cap Fund, the Trustees noted that advisory fee was below the peer median and average and the net expenses were at the peer median and slightly above the peer average. In light of the comparative expense and advisory fee information and the investment management services provided by the Adviser, the Trustees concluded that the Funds’ expenses and the fees paid to the Adviser were competitive and, therefore, fair and reasonable. The Trustees further concluded that the Adviser’s profit from sponsoring the Funds had not been and would not be excessive and would enable the Adviser to maintain adequate profit levels to support its provision of advisory services to the Funds.

4. Extent of Economies of Scale as the Funds Grow.

The Trustees reviewed the structure of the Adviser’s advisory fees and discussed potential economies of scale based on the Funds’ current size and as they grow (and if such economies are realized, how they would be shared with shareholders). The Trustees concluded that the potential

 

 

 

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economies of scale that the Funds might realize would be achievable under the structure of the Adviser’s advisory fees and the Funds’ expenses, particularly in light of the Adviser’s proposal to consider fee breakpoints in the future as the Funds grow, and acknowledging that the largest of the Funds, the Small Cap Fund, is currently closed to new investors. The Trustees therefore concluded that the Adviser’s fee structure was acceptable based on the potential economies of scale that may be achieved by the Funds as they grow combined with the Adviser’s commitment to consider breakpoints in the future.

5. Benefits Derived from the Relationship with the Funds.

The Trustees considered the direct and indirect benefits that could be received by the Adviser from its association with the Funds. The Trustees examined the brokerage arrangements of the Adviser with respect to the Funds. The Trustees

concluded that the benefits the Adviser may receive, such as greater name recognition and/or increased ability to obtain research or brokerage services, appeared to be reasonable, and in many cases may benefit the Funds.

CONCLUSIONS

The Trustees considered all of the foregoing factors. In considering the Agreements, the Trustees did not identify any one factor as all-important, but rather considered these factors collectively in light of the Funds’ surrounding circumstances and concluded that the Funds and their shareholders would continue to benefit from the Adviser’s continued management. Based on this review, the Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, approved the renewal of the Agreements with the Funds as being in the best interests of the Funds and their shareholders.

 

 

 

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This Privacy Policy has been adopted by the Buffalo Funds. The Funds are each an open-end diversified management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”).

This Privacy Policy has also been adopted by KCM, an investment advisor registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission that serves as the investment advisor and manager of the Funds.

The Funds and the Advisor are collectively referred to as the “Companies,” “we,” “our” or “us.”

As a part of providing you services and products we collect non-public personally identifiable information (“Personal Information”) about you. Some of this is information you provide and some is obtained from other sources. In some circumstances, a necessary part of providing products and services to you requires that we disclose Personal Information about you to third parties.

We want you to understand how we handle your Personal Information. Please read the Privacy Policy carefully. It has information about our policies for the collection, use, disclosure, and protection of your Personal Information. If you have any questions, you can obtain additional information from the following:

Buffalo Funds

c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC

P.O. Box 701

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201-0701 1-800-492-8332

www.buffalofunds.com

Please be aware that we periodically update or revise the Privacy Policy. As methods of doing business change, we reflect any applicable changes in our Privacy Policy. If you are our customer, we will send you an update as and when it occurs.

SALE/DISCLOSURE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

We promise that we will not sell your Personal Information to any person.

Also, we will not disclose your Personal Information to any third person aside from the disclosures described below. These disclosures generally relate to marketing or maintaining products or services provided to you.

WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?

Personal, Financial and Product Information

To be able to offer, provide and maintain these products and services, the Companies collect a variety of Personal Information about you. The Personal Information we collect will vary depending upon the product or service you select.

The following is a general list of the Personal Information. Not all of the Personal Information will be collected every time you do business with us.

Personal Information

 

 

Name

 

 

Address

 

 

Birthdate

 

 

Phone number

 

 

Social Security Number

 

 

E-mail address

 

 

Product-Related Personal Information

 

 

Product Activity History (things you have done with your mutual funds such as deposits, transfers, redemptions, etc.)

GENERAL PRIVACY PROCESSES

How do we collect Personal Information?

We use a variety of methods to collect Personal Information. We collect Personal Information directly from you with paper forms (for example, new account and other administrative forms), over the phone or through facsimile transmissions. We also collect Personal Information from our web site and through other electronic means. We collect some Personal Information through joint marketing programs where we offer a product or service through another financial institution. In some of these instances, you may be considered a customer of both entities.

Who has access to this Personal Information?

Generally, only the Companies’ staff and certain companies working on the Companies’ behalf have access to this Personal Information.

Those Working on Our Behalf

Depending on the product or service you select, there may be a number of third parties that will have access to your Personal Information since they are working on our behalf. This access is necessary because these third parties perform a task or provide administrative services for the product you seek or have purchased from us. If we do not share the Personal Information, we cannot provide you the product or service you requested. In certain cases, affiliates are the entities performing such services on our behalf.

When we share Personal Information with non-affiliated companies working on our behalf, we protect your Personal Information by requiring such companies to adopt our privacy policy or have a policy providing protection similar to ours.

 

 

 

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Required Disclosures

Certain Personal Information may also be disclosed to third parties without your consent if disclosure is necessary to comply with: 1) legal processes; 2) to protect the rights, property, or personal safety of the Funds, their shareholders or the public; 3) as part of inspections or examinations conducted by our regulatory agencies; and 4) in other situations required by law.

Joint Marketing

In certain circumstances, the Companies may jointly market a product or service with another financial institution. In these circumstances, we have arranged to offer our products through these entities and their representatives or through electronic systems (for example, the Internet).

The Companies may make other disclosures authorized by law.

Requested Disclosures

We will disclose your Personal Information if you request it to those persons that you designate. Examples of this are to: members of your family; registered investment advisors, attorneys and CPAs who you have retained to advise you in a transaction; and persons whom you have designated to represent you in dealings with us.

What do we do with the Personal Information?

The Companies make use of the Personal Information to provide you with the financial products and services that we offer.

At the point that you cease being a customer, we will maintain your Personal Information and handle it just the same as our current customers.

The Companies restrict access to the Personal Information to those who need to know it for ordinary business purposes. We also maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that comply with federal standards to guard your Personal Information.

What are your options regarding corrections of Personal Information?

Generally, upon your written request, we will make available Personal Information for your review. Please note, Personal Information collected that relates to a disputed claim or legal proceeding will not be made available. If you notify us that the Personal Information is incorrect, we will review it and if we agree, correct our records. If we do not agree, you may submit a short comment, which we will include in future third party disclosures, if any occur, of Personal Information.

 

 

 

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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 incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form N-CSR filed on June 3, 2011.

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. The name of the audit committee financial expert is Philip J. Kennedy. Mr. Kennedy is “independent” as defined in Item 3(a)(2) of Form N-CSR.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

(1) (a) – (d) Aggregate fees billed to the Registrant for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the Registrant’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm were as follows:

 

     FYE 03/31/2013      FYE 03/31/2012  

Audit Fees

   $ 193,975       $ 181,530   

Audit-Related Fees

   $ 6,080       $ 5,900   

Tax Fees

   $ 31,625       $ 27,750   

All Other Fees

   $ 0       $ 0   

Audit fees include amounts related to the audit of the Registrant’s annual financial statements and services normally provided by the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm in connection with statutory and regulatory filings, including registration statements. Audit-related fees refer to the reading and commenting on the Registrant’s semi-annual reports. Tax fees include amounts related to tax compliance, tax planning, and tax advice, including specifically tax return review and excise tax distribution review services. There were no fees billed for services rendered to the Registrant’s investment adviser or any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant that were required to be approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

(e) (1) The Registrant’s audit committee charter requires pre-approval in advance of (i) audit and non-audit services performed by the Registrant’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Registrant; and (ii) audit and non-audit services relating directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant performed by the Registrant’s principal accounting officer for the Registrant’s investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant.


(2) None of the services described in (b) – (d) above were approved by the audit committee specifically pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

(f) Not applicable.

(g) The aggregate non-audit fees were for audit-related and tax services rendered to the Registrant. As disclosed above, the amount of fees billed for such services were $37,705 and $33,650 for the 2013 and 2012 fiscal years, respectively.

(h) The aggregate fees billed for non-audit services rendered to the Registrant’s investment advisor related to surprise security count procedures were $10,000 and $10,000 for the 2013 and 2012 fiscal years respectively. These fees were not required to be pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable because the Registrant is not a listed issuer.

Item 6. Investments.

Schedule of Investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable because the Registrant is an open-end investment company.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable because the Registrant is an open-end investment company.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable because the Registrant is an open-end investment company.

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 Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer has reviewed and evaluated the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”)) as of a date within 90 days of the


  filing of this report, as required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based on his review, the Principal Executive Office and Principal Financial Officer has 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 him 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 that occurred during the Registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, are is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Exhibits.

 

(a) (1) Code of Ethics. Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form N-CSR filed on June 3, 2011.

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

(3) Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

(b) Certifications 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.

 

Buffalo Funds   
By  

/s/ Kent W. Gasaway

  
  Kent W. Gasaway   
  President and Treasurer   
Date  

6/6/2013

  

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.

 

Buffalo Funds   
By  

/s/ Kent W. Gasaway

  
  Kent W. Gasaway   
  President and Treasurer   
Date  

6/6/2013