N-CSRS 1 conestogasemi062006.htm CONESTOGA SMALL CAP FUND

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 811-21120


Conestoga Funds

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


Conestoga Capital Advisors

259 N. Radnor-Chester Road

Radnor Court, Suite 120

Radnor, PA 19087

 (Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip code)


Conestoga Capital Advisors

259 N. Radnor-Chester Road

Radnor Court, Suite 120

Radnor, PA 19087

 (Name and address of agent for service)


With Copy To:

Carl Frischling, Esq.

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

919 Third Avenue

New York, NY 10022


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (800) 320-7790


Date of fiscal year end: September 30


Date of reporting period: March 31, 2006


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


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


Item 1.  Reports to Stockholders.









CONESTOGA

SMALL CAP FUND



M a n a g e d   B y


 

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SEMI - ANNUAL REPORT


March 31, 2006






CONESTOGA SMALL CAP FUND


Expense Example (Unaudited)


As a shareholder of the Conestoga Small Cap Fund, you incur the following costs: management fees and trustee fees.  This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund 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, October 1, 2005 through March 31, 2006.

Actual Expenses

The first line of the table 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 value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During the Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees.  Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.  In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return.  The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period.  You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in this Fund 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.


 

Beginning Account

Ending Account

Expenses Paid During the Period*

 

Value

Value

October 1, 2005

 

October 1, 2005

March 31, 2006

to March 31, 2006

    

Actual

$1,000.00

$1,144.66

$7.22

Hypothetical

   

 (5% Annual Return before expenses)

$1,000.00

$1,018.20

$6.79

    

* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 1.35%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one half year period).





CONESTOGA SMALL CAP FUND


Securities Holdings by Industry Sector

March 31, 2006 (Unaudited)



The following chart gives a visual breakdown of the Fund by the industry sectors.  The underlying securities represent a percentage of the total net assets.  The total net assets of the Fund on March 31, 2006 were $13,616,332.


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CONESTOGA SMALL CAP FUND

 

 

 

     
  

Schedule of Investments

 

 

March 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 Shares

  

 Market Value

% of Total Net Assets

 COMMON STOCKS

   
     

AUTO AND TRANSPORTATION

   
     

Recreational Vehicles and Boats

   

10,750

Winnebago Industries, Inc.

 

326,155

2.40%

     

Truckers

    

15,301

Knight Transportation, Inc.

 

302,195

2.22%

     

 

AUTO AND TRANSPORTATION SECTOR TOTAL

628,350

4.61%

     

COMPUTER SERVICES

   
     

Software & Systems

   

10,750

Ansoft Corp.

 

448,168

3.29%

     

 

COMPUTER SERVICES SECTOR TOTAL

448,168

3.29%

     

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

   
     

Consumer Products

   

7,400

Matthews International Corp.

 

283,124

2.08%

9,250

The Yankee Candle Co. , Inc.

 

253,173

1.86%

              Consumer Products Industry Total

 

         536,297

3.94%

     

Commercial Services

 

 

 

6,500

The Advisory Board Co. *

 

362,505

2.66%

     

Electronics

    

6,825

Lojack Corp.

 

163,664

1.20%

     

Leisure Time

    

5,650

SCP Pool Corp.

 

265,042

1.95%

     

Services Commercial

   

7,350

Ritchie Bros Auctioneers Inc.

 

363,825

2.67%

14,500

Rollins Inc.

 

293,480

2.16%

             Services Commercial Industry Total

 

657,305

4.83%

     

* Non-income producing.

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



CONESTOGA SMALL CAP FUND

 

 

 

     
  

Schedule of Investments

 

 

March 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

Shares

  

 Market Value

% of Total Net Assets

     

Shoes

   

9,950

Iconix Brand Group, Inc.

 

144,773

1.06%

     

Textiles Apparel Manufacturers

   

7,700

Cherokee Inc.

 

310,079

2.28%

     

     CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY SECTOR TOTAL

2,439,665

17.92%

     

FINANCIAL SERVICES

   
     

Banks

   

11,750

Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.

 

397,033

2.92%

7,750

PrivateBancorp, Inc.

 

321,548

2.36%

             Banks Industry Total

 

718,581

5.28%

     

Finance Companies

   

13,000

World Acceptance Corp. *

 

356,200

2.62%

     

Financial Data Processing Services

   

7,000

Kronos Inc. *

 

261,730

1.92%

     

Financial Information Services

   

9,250

FactSet Research Systems Inc.

 

410,238

3.01%

     

Financial Miscellaneous

   

10,500

Financial Federal Corp.

 

307,650

2.26%

5,275

TSX Group Inc.

 

237,036

1.74%

             Financial Miscellaneous Industry Total

 

544,686

4.00%

     

 

FINANCIAL SERVICES SECTOR TOTAL

 

2,291,435

16.83%

     

HEALTHCARE

   
     

Bio-Technology Research and Production

   

7,500

Integra Lifesciences Holdings Co. *

 

         307,350

2.26%

8,000

Kensey Nash Corp. *

 

228,800

1.68%

             Bio-Technology Research and Production Industry Total

536,150

3.94%

     

Healthcare Management Services

   

10,250

Computer Programs & Systems, Inc.

 

512,500

3.76%

     

* Non-income producing.

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



CONESTOGA SMALL CAP FUND

 

 

 

     
   

Schedule of Investments

 

 

 

March 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 Shares

  

 Market Value

% of Total Net Assets

     

Healthcare Services

   

7,750

Psychemedics Corp.

 

137,873

1.01%

     

Medical and Dental Instruments and Supplies

 

 

 

6,600

Landauer, Inc.

 

331,452

2.43%

5,250

Mentor Corp.

 

237,878

1.75%

4,725

Surmodics, Inc.

 

167,076

1.23%

3,750

TECHNE Corp. *

 

225,525

1.66%

             Medical and Dental Instruments and Supplies Industry Total

961,931

7.06%

     

 

HEALTHCARE SECTOR TOTAL

 

2,148,454

15.78%

     

MACHINERY

    
     

Construction & Handling

   

13,575

ASV, Inc.

 

         437,387

3.21%

     

   MACHINERY SECTOR TOTAL

 

         437,387

3.21%

     

MATERIALS AND PROCESSING

   
     

Building Materials

   

10,400

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.

 

         450,320

3.31%

     

Metals & Minerals

   

12,100

AMCOL International Corp.

 

348,480

2.56%

     

   MATERIALS AND PROCESSING SECTOR TOTAL

         798,800

5.87%

     

OTHER ENERGY

   
     

Oil: Crude Producers

   

6,050

St. Mary Land & Exploration Co.

 

247,022

1.81%

     

Machinery: Oil Well Equipment & Service

   

            5,501

Carbo Ceramics Inc.

 

         313,062

2.30%

     

 

OTHER ENERGY SECTOR TOTAL

 

         560,084

4.11%

     
     

* Non-income producing.

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



CONESTOGA SMALL CAP FUND

 

 

 

     
   

Schedule of Investments

 

 

 

March 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 Shares

  

 Market Value

% of Total Net Assets

     

PRODUCER DURABLES

   
     

Aerospace

   

3,000

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

 

198,600

1.46%

     

Electrical Equipment & Components

   

7,600

Franklin Electric Co., Inc.

 

415,340

3.05%

     

Telecommunications Equipment

   

9,750

Plantronics, Inc.

 

345,443

2.54%

     

  PRODUCER DURABLES SECTOR TOTAL

959,383

7.05%

     

TECHNOLOGY

   
     

Communications Technology

   

10,750

Avocent Corp. *

 

         341,205

2.51%

13,000

Digi International Inc. *

 

         151,710

1.11%

             Communications Technology Industry Total

 

492,915

3.62%

     

Computer Technology

   

9,500

Hutchinson Technology Inc. *

 

286,615

2.10%

6,825

Rimage Corp.

 

154,109

1.13%

              Computer Technology Total

 

440,724

3.24%

     

Computer Services Software & Systems

   

7,700

Ansys, Inc. *

 

416,955

3.06%

11,000

Blackboard, Inc. *

 

312,510

2.30%

              Consumer Services Software & Systems Total

 

         729,465

5.36%

     

Electronics: Technology

   

9,500

Trimble Navigation Ltd. *

 

427,975

3.14%

9,000

II-VI, Inc.

 

162,810

1.20%

              Electronics Technology Total

 

590,785

4.34%

     

 

TECHNOLOGY SECTOR TOTAL

 

2,253,889

16.55%

     
     

* Non-income producing.

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



CONESTOGA SMALL CAP FUND

 

 

 

     
   

Schedule of Investments

 

 

 

March 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 Shares

  

 Market Value

% of Total Net Assets

     

OTHER

    
     

Multisector Companies

   

16,250

Raven Industries, Inc.

 

635,538

4.67%

     

 

TOTAL OTHER

 

635,538

4.67%

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

   

 

(Cost $10,343,957)

 

    13,601,153

99.89%

     
     

 SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS  

   

          22,154

First American Government Obligations Fund 4.29% (a)

22,154

0.16%

 

(Cost $22,154)

 

22,154

0.16%

     

TOTAL INVESTMENTS

   

 

(Cost $10,366,111)

 

13,623,307

100.05%

  

 

  
 

Liabilities in excess of other assets

 

(6,968)

-0.05%

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS

 

$13,616,339

100.00%

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
     
     
     

* Non-income producing.

(a) The rate shown represents the yield at March 31, 2006.

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



CONESTOGA SMALL CAP FUND

 

  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

March 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

  

Assets:

 

     Investments at Value

$13,623,300

          (Cost $10,366,111)

 

     Cash

       2,750

     Receivables:

 

     Dividends

       7,283

     Interest

          625

Total Assets

    13,633,958

Liabilities:

 

     Management Fees

     13,236

     Trustee Fees

       4,390

Total Liabilities

     17,626

Net Assets

$13,616,332

  

Net Assets Consist of:

 

     Paid-In-Capital

$10,126,507

     Accumulated Undistributed Net Investment Loss

    (18,656)

     Accumulated Net Realized Gain on Investments

   251,292

     Net Unrealized Appreciation in Value of Investments

3,257,189

Net Assets, for 706,368, Shares Outstanding Unlimited Number of

$13,616,332

  Shares Authorized with a $0.01 Par Value

 

Net Asset Value Offering and Redemption Price

 

     Per Share ($13,616,332/706,368 shares)

$19.28

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

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

  
 
  



CONESTOGA SMALL CAP FUND

 

  

 Statement of Operations

 

 For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 
  

Investment Income:

 

     Dividends

$53,696

     Interest

       4,343

          Total investment income

     58,039

Expenses:

 

     Investment advisory fees

     68,173

     Trustees' fees and expenses

       8,522

          Total expenses

     76,695

  

Net Investment Loss

    (18,656)

  

Realized and unrealized gain on investments:

 

     Net realized gain on investments

   252,056

     Net unrealized appreciation on investments

1,490,340

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

1,742,396

  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

$1,723,740

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

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

  
 



CONESTOGA SMALL CAP FUND

 

 

   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

(Unaudited)

 
 

For the Six

For the Fiscal

 

Months Ended

Year Ended

 

3/31/2006

9/30/2005

Increase In Net Assets

  

From Operations:

  

     Net investment loss

($18,656)

($23,833)

     Net realized gain on investments

        252,056

          78,473

     Net unrealized appreciation on investments

     1,490,340

        756,731

     Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     1,723,740

        811,371

Distributions to shareholders from:

  

      Net realized capital gain

         (79,237)

         (79,711)

      Total Distributions

         (79,237)

         (79,711)

From capital share transactions:

  

     Proceeds from sale of shares

     2,087,389

     5,601,388

     Shares issued on reinvestment of dividends

          39,504

          12,816

     Cost of shares redeemed

       (813,054)

       (150,987)

Total Increase in net assets from Fund share transactions

     1,313,839

     5,463,217

   

Total Increase in net assets

     2,958,342

     6,194,877

   

Net Assets at Beginning of Period  

   10,657,990

     4,463,113

Net Assets at End of Period

$13,616,332

$10,657,990

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

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

   



CONESTOGA SMALL CAP FUND

 

 

 

 

     

Financial Highlights

    

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the period:

(Unaudited)

   
 

For the Six

For the Fiscal

For the Fiscal

For the Fiscal

 

Months Ended

Year Ended

Year Ended

Year Ended

 

3/31/2006

9/30/2005

9/30/2004

9/30/2003(a)

     

Net asset value - beginning of period

$16.85

$15.26

$12.28

$10.00

Net investment loss (b)

             (0.03)

             (0.06)

             (0.06)

             (0.10)

Net realized and unrealized gains on investments

              2.59

              1.92

              3.04

              2.39

Total from investment operations

              2.56

              1.86

              2.98

              2.29

     

Distributions from net realized capital gains

             (0.13)

             (0.27)

   0  

             (0.01)

    Total distributions

             (0.13)

             (0.27)

   0  

             (0.01)

     

Net asset value - end of period

$19.28

$16.85

$15.26

$12.28

     

Total return

15.28 %

12.35 %

24.27 %

22.97 %

Ratios/supplemental data

    

Net Assets - end of period (thousands)

13,616

10,658

4,463

2,896

     

Before waivers

    

    Ratio of expenses to average net assets  (c)

1.35%

1.35%

1.65%

1.54%

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

(0.33)%

(0.35)%

(0.48)%

(0.85)%

     

After waivers

    

    Ratio of expenses to average net assets  (c)

1.35%

1.35%

1.60%

1.54%

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

(0.33)%

(0.35)%

(0.43)%

(0.85)%

     

Portfolio turnover rate (c)

26.27%

23.95%

25.70%

32.43%

     

(a) Commencement of operations October 1, 2002.

    

(b) Per share net investment loss has been determined on the basis of average number of shares outstanding during the period

  

(c) Annualized

    
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

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

     
 



CONESTOGA SMALL CAP FUND


Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2006 (Unaudited)






Note 1. Organization


Conestoga Funds (the "Trust") was organized as a Delaware business trust on February 5, 2002. The Trust consists of one series, the Conestoga Small Cap Fund (the "Fund"). The Trust is registered as an open-end diversified management investment company of the series type under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act"). The Fund's investment strategy is to achieve long-term growth of capital. The Fund's registration statement became effective with the SEC and the Fund commenced operations on October 1, 2002.


The costs incurred in connection with the organization, initial registration and public offering of shares have been paid by Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser").  Accordingly, no organization costs have been recorded by the Fund.


Note 2.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies


The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements.  These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

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


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


Foreign Currency- Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation.  Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions.


The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held.  Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.


       Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign securities, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid.  Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.


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


Dividends and Distributions- The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income as dividends to its shareholders on an annual basis.  The Fund intends to distribute its net long term capital gains and its net short term capital gains at least once a year.  Income and capital gain distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  Those


Note 2.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)


differences are primarily due to differing treatments for net investment losses and deferral of wash sale losses and post-October losses.  Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.


Security Transactions and Investment Income- The Trust follows industry practice and records security transactions on the trade date.  The specific identification method is used for determining gains or losses for financial statements and income tax purposes.  Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on an accrual basis.


Estimates- Preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.


Other- Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that permanent book/tax differences be reclassified to paid in capital.


Note 3. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Related Party Transactions


The Fund has entered into an Advisory Agreement with the Adviser to provide supervision and assistance in overall management services to the Fund. Under the terms of the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser pays all Fund expenses except Rule 12b-1 fees, fees and expenses of the independent trustees, taxes, interest and extraordinary expenses.  Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement the Fund pays the Adviser a fee, calculated daily and payable monthly, equal to an annual rate of 1.20% of average daily net assets of the Fund.  For the six months ended March 31, 2006, the Adviser earned advisory fees of $68,173.


The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, has adopted a distribution  plan (the "Distribution  Plan"), pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act which permits the Fund to pay certain expenses associated with the distribution of its shares, including, but not limited to, advertising, printing of prospectuses and reports for  other than existing shareholders, preparation and distribution of advertising material and sales literature and  payments  to dealers and shareholder  servicing  agents who enter into agreements with the Fund.  The Plan provides that the Fund will reimburse the Adviser for actual distribution and shareholder servicing expenses incurred by the Adviser not exceeding, on an annual basis, 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets.  Effective October 1, 2004, the Fund ceased accruing 12b-1 fees based upon Board approval.


The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, has adopted a Shareholder Servicing Plan, under which the Fund may enter into agreements with various shareholder servicing agents, including financial institutions and securities brokers (agents). The Fund may pay a fee at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the shares serviced by a particular agent. The Fund presently does not have any such shareholder servicing agreements in effect and is not accruing fees under the Shareholder Servicing Plan.


Certain directors and officers of the Adviser are directors, officers or shareholders of the Fund.  These individuals receive benefits from the Adviser resulting from the fees paid to the Adviser by the Fund.


Note 4. Investments


Investment transactions, excluding short term investments, for the six months ended March 31, 2006, were as follows:


Purchases……………………………………………..………….…       

$   3,275,049

Sales……………………………………………………………….….        

$   1,492,099




Note 4. Investments (Continued)


For Federal Income Tax purposes, the cost of investments owned at March 31, 2006 is $10,366,111.  As of March 31, 2006, the gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis totaled $3,354,901 and the gross unrealized depreciation totaled $97,725 for a net unrealized appreciation of $3,257,176.


Note 5. Capital Stock


As of March 31, 2006, there were an unlimited number of shares of .001 par value capital stock that were authorized and paid in capital and amounted to $10,126,507.  The following table summarizing the activity and shares of the Fund:


  

For the Six Months Ended 3/31/2006

For the Fiscal Year Ended 9/30/2005

      
  

Shares

Value

Shares

Value

      

Issued

 

118,616

$2,087,389

348,750

$5,601,388

Reinvested

 

2,324

$     39,109

827

$     12,816

Redeemed

 

(47,252)

$ (813,054)

( 9,412)

$ (150,987)

 

Total

73,688

$ 1,313,839

340,165

$ 5,463,217


Note 6. Distributable Earnings


As of March 31, 2006, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:


Undistributed long-term capital gain      

   251,292

Net Unrealized appreciation

      3,257,189

 

    $ 3,508,481

The difference between book basis and tax basis undistributed realized gains and net unrealized appreciation is attributable to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.


Note 7. Distribution to Shareholders


Income and long-term capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations, which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.


The tax character of the distributions paid during the six months ended March 31, 2006 and fiscal year ended September 30, 2005 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

Long-Term Capital Gain

    

2006

2005

2006

2005

---

---

$79,237

$79,711


Note 8. Contingencies and Commitments


The Fund indemnifies the Trust’s officers and trustees for certain liabilities that might arise from their performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.








CONESTOGA SMALL CAP FUND


Directors and Officers


The business and affairs of the Fund are managed under the direction of the Fund's Board of Trustees.  Information pertaining to the Directors and Officers of the Fund are set forth below.  The Fund's Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Directors and is available, without charge, upon request by calling toll free 1-800-320-7790.




Name, Address, & Age of Disinterested Trustees1


Position(s)

Held with

the Fund


Term of Office and

Length of

Time Served2


Principal Occupation

During Past Five Years


Number of

Portfolios

In Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

Other Directorships

Held by Director3


Michael R. Walker

Age: 57

Trustee

Since 2002

Partner Key Real Estate LLC, since 2004; Chairman of ElderTrust, 1998-2004; Genesis Health Ventures Chairman and CEO, 1985-2002

1

None


Nicholas J. Kovich

Age: 50

Trustee

Since 2002

Private Investor:  Managing Director, Domestic Equity Portfolio Manager for Morgan Stanley Investment Management, 1996-2001

1

None

William B. Blundin

Age: 67

Trustee

Since 2002


Bransford Investment Partners, LLC CEO, since 1997

1

Trustee,

the Saratoga Funds

Richard E. Ten Haken

Age: 71

Trustee

Since 2002


Ten Haken & Associates, Inc. President and CEO, since 1992

1

None


Interested Trustees4

     

W. Christopher Maxwell

Age: 62

Chairman & CEO,

Trustee

Since 2002

Managing Partner of Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC, since 2001; Maxwell Associates LLC President & CEO, since 1997

1

None


William C. Martindale, Jr.

Age: 63


President,

Trustee


Since 2002

Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC, since 2001, Co-Portfolio Manager of the Fund; Chief Investment Officer of Martindale Andres & Co. 1989-2001


1


None


Notes:


1

Each director may be contacted by writing to the trustee, c/o Conestoga Funds, 259 N. Radnor-Chester Road, Radnor Court, Suite 120, Radnor, PA 19087

2

There is no defined term of office for service as a Trustee.  Each Trustee serves until the earlier of resignation, retirement, removal, death, or the election of a qualified successor.

3

Directorships of companies required to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (i.e., “public companies") or other investment companies registered under the 1940 Act.

4

Mr. Maxwell and Mr. Martindale are each officers of Conestoga Capital Advisors.  Each of these persons are considered to be an “interested person” of the Fund and “Interested Person” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940.


CONESTOGA SMALL CAP FUND



Availability of Quarterly Portfolio Schedule


The Fund files its complete schedule of investments with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q.  You can obtain a copy, available without charge, on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov beginning with the filing for the period ended December 31, 2004.  The Fund’s Forms N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s public Reference Room in Washington, DC, and that information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.


Proxy Voting Policy


A description of the policies and procedures that the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies related to portfolio securities is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-320-7790 and (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.


Statement of Additional Information


The Fund's Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") includes additional information about the trustees and is available, without charge, upon request.  You may call toll-free (800) 320-7790 to request a copy of the SAI or to make shareholder inquiries.






























Board of Trustees

W. Christopher Maxwell, Chairman

William B. Blundin

Nicholas J. Kovich

William C. Martindale, Jr.

Richard E. Ten Haken

Michael R. Walker


Investment Adviser

Conestoga Capital Advisors

259 N. Radnor-Chester Road

Radnor Court, Suite 120

Radnor, PA 19087


Dividend Paying Agent,

Shareholders’ Servicing Agent,

Transfer Agent

Mutual Shareholder Services

8869 Brecksville Rd., Suite C

Brecksville, OH  44141


Custodian

U.S. Bank , NA

425 Walnut Street

P.O. Box 1118

Cincinnati, OH  45201


Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Briggs, Bunting & Dougherty, LLP
Two Penn Center, Suite 820
Philadelphia, PA 19102


Counsel

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

1177 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10036


Officers

W. Christopher Maxwell, Chairman

William C. Martindale, Jr., President

Duane R. D’Orazio, Secretary, Chief Compliance Officer

Robert M. Mitchell, Treasurer

Mark S. Clewett, Senior Vice President

Laurie S. McDonough, Vice President & Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

M. Lorri McQuade, Vice President

Michelle L. Czerpak, Vice President

Gregory Getts, Assistant Treasurer




This report is provided for the general information of the shareholders of the Conestoga Small Cap Fund. This report is not intended for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund, unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.



Item 2. Code of Ethics.  Not applicable.


Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.  Not applicable.


Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.  Not applicable.


Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Companies.  Not applicable.


Item 6.  Schedule of Investments.


Not applicable – schedule filed with Item 1.


Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Funds.  Not applicable.


Item 8.  Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Funds.  Not applicable.


Item 9.  Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Funds.  Not applicable.


Item 10.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.  


The registrant has not adopted procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant's board of trustees.


Item 11.  Controls and Procedures.  


(a)

Based on an evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of September 29, 2006, the disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that the information required in filings on Forms N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported on a timely basis.


(b)

There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s first fiscal half-year that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.


Item 12.  Exhibits.  


(a)(1)

EX-99.CODE ETH.  Not applicable.


(a)(2)

EX-99.CERT.  Filed herewith.


(a)(3)

Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-1) sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons.  Not applicable.


(b)

EX-99.906CERT.  Filed herewith.


SIGNATURES


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


Conestoga Funds


By /s/W. Christopher Maxwell

* W. Christopher Maxwell

   Chairman and Chief Executive Officer


Date May 16, 2006


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


By /s/W. Christopher Maxwell

* W. Christopher Maxwell

   Chairman and Chief Executive Officer


Date May 16, 2006


By /s/Robert M. Mitchell

* Robert M. Mitchell

  Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer


Date May 16, 2006


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