N-CSRS 1 conestogancsrs.htm N-CSRS Filing

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

550 E. Swedesford Road

Suite 120

Wayne, PA 19087

 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)


Conestoga Capital Advisors

550 E. Swedesford Road

Suite 120

Wayne, PA 19087

 (Name and address of agent for service)


With Copy To:

Josh Deringer, Esq.

Drinker Biddle

One Logan Square, Ste 2000

Philadelphia, PA 19103


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


Date of fiscal year end: September 30


Date of reporting period: March 31, 2015


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Item 1.  Reports to Stockholders.






CONESTOGA FUNDS


SMALL CAP FUND

SMID CAP FUND



M a n a g e d   B y

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SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT


March 31, 2015

(Unaudited)










May 26, 2015


Dear Fellow Shareholders of the Conestoga Funds,


Once again, as spring arrives, I am pleased to provide the Semi-Annual Report of the Conestoga Funds through March 31, 2015.


Reflecting on the prior two years and viewing them as one, the performance of the Conestoga Small Cap Fund reasonably represented the expected relative returns that the Fund should have provided in a bullish stock market. Stated differently, the Small Cap Fund captured the vast majority of the stock market’s upside in calendar years 2013 and 2014, and this result was consistent with our expectations for such a strong two-year period. Midway through the current fiscal year, we can report that the Small Cap Fund’s performance is consistent with its longer-term profile. Detailed performance data and commentary are reported in the Manager’s letter below.


I am pleased to report that in December 2014, the Conestoga SMid Cap Fund received a significant investment from an investment advisor’s commitment of its clients’ resources. As a result of the investment, the SMid Cap Fund neared $20 million in net assets as of March 31, 2015.  The Small Cap Fund’s net assets have remained stable, which I believe reflects the shareholders’ understanding of Conestoga’s long term strategy and the reasonable expectations of such.


Conestoga Capital Advisors has informed the Board of Trustees that it has recently deepened its professional staff after this reporting period, and has expressed great enthusiasm for the future with the experience and acumen that these two gentlemen possess.  Conestoga will be providing additional detail in the months ahead.


Speaking for myself, the Board of Trustees, and the entire Conestoga team, we thank you for your continued support of the Conestoga Funds.


All of the very best, sincerely,


Wm. C. Martindale Jr.


Wm. C. Martindale Jr.

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

The Conestoga Funds



May 26, 2015


Dear Fellow Shareholders,


The U.S. equity market rally reached its six-year anniversary in the first quarter of 2015, and stocks have produced excellent returns since the market nadir on March 9, 2009.  Naturally, the length and strength of the rally leads investors to contemplate where markets may go from here.  Consensus forecasts generally have stocks ticking higher, as the economy stays on its slow road to recovery.  Most predictions include the Federal Reserve beginning to raise interest rates in late-2015, albeit gradually, as inflation is negligible and job growth remains less than desired.  These “Goldilocks” conditions could sustain further revenue and earnings growth for stocks, in turn supporting current equity valuations, which remain modestly above average.


Regardless of the predictions and forecasts for the markets as a whole, Conestoga remains invested in small- and mid-capitalization stocks which have undergone our proprietary research and analysis, and which meet our investment criteria.  Despite the market’s ascent over the past six years, we are still finding attractive companies in which to invest our clients’ portfolios, and which we believe can continue to grow through a business cycle.  Our views and expectations for the stock market are shaped by our bottom-up company research, and to that end, we are largely in agreement with the consensus forecasts for stocks and bonds.


There were several notable characteristics of the small capitalization market over the first six months of this fiscal year.  First, and perhaps most relevant to the Conestoga Fund’s returns was the continued surging performance by the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries within the Health Care sector.  Health Care was the strongest performing sector within the Russell 2000 and Russell 2500 Indices over the first six months of the Funds’ fiscal year, with biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries driving the sector’s returns.  The biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries benefited from merger and acquisition activity and investor enthusiasm for the segment.  Traditional biotechnology and pharmaceutical stocks typically do not meet Conestoga’s investment criteria, as they often have negative earnings, negative returns on equity (ROE), and negative cash flows.  When the music will stop for biopharma is anyone’s guess, but we expect it will end badly for the party’s latecomers.


Second, within the small- and mid-capitalization segments of the market, companies with higher market capitalizations have generally outperformed those with lower market capitalizations.  The Conestoga Small Cap Fund and SMid Cap Fund have maintained a bias towards lower market capitalization stocks relative to their benchmarks, and this negatively impacted returns over the period.


Lastly, stocks which have characteristics generally associated with “quality” have begun to perform more strongly, and this helped the Conestoga Funds.  Stocks with ROEs and low debt levels, two important “quality” factors in Conestoga’s analysis of a company, typically outperformed stocks with low ROEs and high debt levels in the first quarter of 2015.  There has been little discernible advantage to our quality emphasis over the past few years (this is typical in extended rallies) and it is our hope that we are beginning to see a shift back to quality stocks.


After a very challenging performance period for the Funds in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014, the Funds have produced returns closer to our expectations in the first six months of the 2015 fiscal year.  The Conestoga Small Cap Fund produced returns above the Russell 2000 Index, but modestly below the Russell 2000 Growth Index over the six months ended March 31, 2015.  The Conestoga SMid Cap Fund has lagged both the Russell 2500 Index and Russell 2500 Growth Index over the six months ended March 31, 2015.  Trailing returns through March 31, 2015, for both Funds are below:


 

YTD 2015

1 Year

3 Years*

5 Years*

10 Years*

Since Inception* (10-01-02)

Conestoga Small Cap Fund

(Investors Class)

5.10%

2.76%

13.36%

15.21%

9.55%

11.61%

Russell 2000 Index

4.32%

8.21%

16.27%

14.57%

8.82%

11.76%

Russell 2000 Growth Index

6.63%

12.06%

17.74%

16.58%

10.02%

12.50%


 

YTD

2015

1 Year

Since Inception*

(1-21-14)

Conestoga SMid Cap Fund

(Investors Class)

3.16%

-0.63%

-4.39%

Russell 2500 Index

5.17%

10.07%

9.74%

Russell 2500 Growth Index

7.44%

13.83%

11.24%


* Note – Annualized returns.


As always, we appreciate your investment in the Conestoga Funds.  We look forward to serving you in the years ahead.


Sincerely,


Robert M. Mitchell

Joseph F. Monahan

Managing Partner – Co-Portfolio Manager

Managing Partner – Co-Portfolio Manager


David M. Lawson

Managing Partner – Co-Portfolio Manager




CONESTOGA FUNDS


Expense Examples

(Unaudited)


As a shareholder of the Conestoga Small Cap Fund and/or the Conestoga SMid Cap Fund, you incur the following costs: management fees, trustee fees, transaction costs and certain other Fund expenses.  This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in these Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Examples for the Conestoga Small Cap Fund's Investors Class and Institutional Class and the Conestoga SMid Cap Fund's Investors Class are each based on an investment of $1,000 at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, October 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015. In addition, the Example for the Conestoga SMid Cap Fund's Institutional Class is based on the investment of $1,000 at the inception of the SMid Cap Fund’s Institutional Class, December 15, 2014, through March 31, 2015.


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

The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds’ 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 these Funds.  To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.


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, which are not charged by our Funds but which may be charged by other funds.  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.


Conestoga Small Cap Fund - Investors Class:

Beginning Account

Ending Account

Expenses Paid

 

Value

Value

During the Period*

 

October 1, 2014

March 31, 2015

October 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015

 

 

 

 

Actual

$1,000.00

$1,152.99

$5.90

Hypothetical (5% Annual Return before expenses)

$1,000.00

$1,019.45

$5.54

 

 

 

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 1.10%, multiplied by the average account value over the    period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one half year period).


Conestoga Small Cap Fund - Institutional Class:

Beginning Account

Ending Account

Expenses Paid

 

Value

Value

During the Period*

 

October 1, 2014

March 31, 2015

October 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015

 

 

 

 

Actual

$1,000.00

$1,154.25

$4.83

Hypothetical (5% Annual Return before expenses)

$1,000.00

$1,020.44

$4.53

 

 

 

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 0.90%, multiplied by the average account value over the    period, multiplied by 182/365 ( to reflect the one half year period ).


Conestoga SMid Cap Fund - Investors Class:

Beginning Account

Ending Account

Expenses Paid

 

Value

Value

During the Period*

 

October 1, 2014

March 31, 2015

October 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015

 

 

 

 

Actual

$1,000.00

$1,085.91

$7.02

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 SMid Cap Fund - Institutional Class:

Beginning Account

Ending Account

Expenses Paid

 

Value

Value

During the Period*

 

December 15, 2014

March 31, 2015

December 15, 2014 through March 31, 2015

 

 

 

 

Actual

$1,000.00

$1,063.90

$3.30

Hypothetical (5% Annual Return before expenses)

$1,000.00

$1,011.46

$3.21

 

 

 

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 1.09%, multiplied by the average account value over the    period, multiplied by 107/365 (to reflect actual period ).





CONESTOGA SMALL CAP FUND


Securities Holdings by Sector

March 31, 2015

(Unaudited)



The following chart gives a visual breakdown of the Small Cap Fund by the economic sectors* in which it invests.  The underlying securities represent a percentage of the total net assets.  The total net assets of the Fund on March 31, 2015 were $677,672,596.

 

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* Russell Sectors

** Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets is not a Russell Sector.









CONESTOGA SMALL CAP FUND

 Schedule of Investments

March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of Total

 Shares

 

 

 

 Value

Net Assets

 COMMON STOCKS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary

 

 

 

Auto Parts

 

 

 

 

 

438,324

 

Dorman Products, Inc. *

 

 $        21,806,619

 

Commercial Services

 

 

 

 

180,000

 

Mobile Mini, Inc.

 

7,675,200

 

Consumer Services, Misc.

 

 

 

352,350

 

Stamps.com, Inc. *

 

23,709,631

 

Educational Services

 

 

 

 

 

286,450

 

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. *

 

12,403,285

 

768,160

 

Healthstream, Inc. *

 

19,357,632

 

      Educational Services Total

 

31,760,917

 

Specialty Retail

 

 

 

 

 

154,200

 

Hibbett Sports, Inc. *

 

7,565,052

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                 Consumer Discretionary Sector Total

 

92,517,419

13.65%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy

 

 

 

 

 

Oil:  Crude Producers

 

 

 

252,025

 

Contango Oil & Gas, Inc. *

 

5,544,550

 

568,856

 

Matador Resources Co. *

 

           12,469,324

 

      Oil: Crude Producers Total

18,013,874

 

Oil Well Equipment & Services

 

 

 

495,000

 

Profire Energy, Inc. *

 

               668,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                           Energy Sector Total

 

18,682,124

2.76%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Services

 

 

 

 

 

Asset Management & Custodian

 

 

 

247,375

 

Westwood Holdings Group, Inc.

 

14,916,713

 

Financial Data & Systems

 

 

 

80,050

 

Morningstar, Inc.

 

5,996,545

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Services Sector Total

 

20,913,258

3.09%

CONESTOGA SMALL CAP FUND

 Schedule of Investments (Continued)

March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of Total

 Shares

 

 

 

 Value

Net Assets

 COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Healthcare

 

 

 

 

 

Bio-Technology Research and Production

 

 

 

157,125

 

Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *

 

 $        12,115,909

 

548,875

 

Repligen Corp. *

 

16,663,845

 

       Bio-Technology Research and Production Total

 

28,779,754

 

Healthcare Management Services

 

 

 

406,000

 

Healthcare Services Group, Inc.

 

13,044,780

 

432,000

 

National Research Corp., Class A #

 

6,220,800

 

202,597

 

National Research Corp., Class B #

 

6,483,104

 

705,650

 

Omnicell, Inc. *

 

24,768,315

 

       Healthcare Management Services Total

 

50,516,999

 

Healthcare Services

 

 

 

 

 

231,700

 

Medidata Solutions, Inc. *

 

11,362,568

 

Medical Equipment

 

 

 

 

 

108,900

 

Abaxis, Inc.

 

6,981,579

 

Medical and Dental Instruments and Supplies

 

 

 

236,225

 

Align Technology, Inc. *

 

12,705,362

 

74,475

 

Bio-Techne Corp.

 

7,469,098

 

488,900

 

Cantel Medical Corp.

 

23,222,750

 

540,525

 

Neogen Corp. *

 

25,258,733

 

355,898

 

Vascular Solutions, Inc. *

 

10,790,827

 

       Medical and Dental Instruments and Supplies Total

 

79,446,770

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Healthcare Sector Total

 

177,087,670

26.13%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Materials and Processing

 

 

 

Building: Climate Control

 

 

 

1,009,000

 

AAON, Inc.

 

           24,750,770

 

Building Materials

 

 

 

 

 

456,700

 

Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc.

 

           17,066,879

 

Chemicals: Specialty

 

 

 

 

 

270,775

 

Balchem Corp., Class B

 

           14,995,520

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Materials and Processing Sector Total

 

           56,813,169

8.38%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Producer Durables

 

 

 

 

 

Back Office Support HR & Consulting

 

 

 

324,250

 

Advisory Board Co. *

 

17,276,040

 

83,875

 

Costar Group, Inc. *

 

16,592,991

 

       Back Office Support HR & Consulting Total

 

33,869,031

 

Commercial Services

 

 

 

 

494,512

 

Rollins, Inc.

 

           12,229,282

 

CONESTOGA SMALL CAP FUND

 Schedule of Investments (Continued)

March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of Total

 Shares

 

 

 

 Value

Net Assets

 COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Producer Durables (Continued)

 

 

 

Diversified Manufacturing Operations

 

 

 

593,775

 

Raven Industries, Inc.

 

 $        12,148,637

 

Machinery: Industrial

 

 

 

272,875

 

Proto Labs, Inc. *

 

19,101,250

 

Scientific Instruments & Services

 

 

 

245,650

 

Faro Technologies, Inc. *

 

15,262,234

 

Scientific Instruments:  Control and Filter

 

 

 

474,025

 

Sun Hydraulics Corp.

 

19,605,674

 

Scientific Instruments:  Gauges & Meters

 

 

 

171,460

 

Mesa Laboratories, Inc. #

 

12,379,412

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Producer Durables Sector Total

 

124,595,520

18.39%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Technology

 

 

 

 

 

Computer Services Software and Systems

 

 

 

881,375

 

ACI Worldwide, Inc. *

 

19,090,583

 

384,700

 

Blackbaud, Inc.

 

18,227,086

 

689,850

 

Bottomline Technologies, Inc. *

 

18,881,194

 

588,000

 

EXA Corp. *

 

6,985,440

 

441,550

 

Fleetmatics Group PLC (Ireland) *

 

19,803,517

 

781,400

 

NIC, Inc. *

 

13,807,338

 

613,975

 

Pros Holdings, Inc. *

 

15,171,322

 

627,475

 

SciQuest, Inc. *

 

10,623,152

 

318,700

 

SPS Commerce, Inc. *

 

21,384,770

 

190,825

 

Tyler Technologies, Inc. *

 

23,000,137

 

       Computer Services Software and Systems Total

 

         166,974,539

 

Computer Technology

 

 

 

91,750

 

Stratasys, Inc. *

 

4,842,565

 

Electronic Components

 

 

 

129,225

 

NVE Corp.

 

8,906,187

 

106,000

 

Rogers Corp. *

 

8,714,260

 

       Electronic Components Total

 

17,620,447

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Technology Sector Total

 

189,437,551

27.95%

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $473,686,140)

 

$680,046,711

100.35%

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONESTOGA SMALL CAP FUND

 Schedule of Investments (Continued)

March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of Total

 Shares

 

 

 

 Value

Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $473,686,140)

 

$680,046,711

100.35%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets     

 

(2,374,115)

(0.35)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS

 

$677,672,596

100.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Non-income producing

 

 

 

 

 

# The Fund owned 5% or more of the company's outstanding voting shares thereby making the company an affiliated company as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (Note 3).


The accompanying notes are in integral part of the financial statements





CONESTOGA SMID CAP FUND


Securities Holdings by Sector

March 31, 2015

(Unaudited)



The following chart gives a visual breakdown of the SMid Cap Fund by the economic sectors* in which it invests.  The underlying securities represent a percentage of the total net assets.  The total net assets of the Fund on March 31, 2015 were $19,500,641.


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* Russell Sectors

** Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets is not a Russell Sector.





CONESTOGA SMID CAP FUND

 Schedule of Investments

March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of Total

 Shares

 

 

 

 Value

Net Assets

 COMMON STOCKS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary

 

 

 

Auto Parts

 

 

 

 

 

10,570

 

Dorman Products, Inc. *

 

 $             525,858

 

17,880

 

Gentex Corp.

 

327,204

 

      Auto Parts Total

853,062

 

Commercial Services

 

 

 

6,910

 

Mobile Mini, Inc.

 

294,642

 

Educational Services

 

 

 

12,110

 

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. *

 

524,363

 

15,025

 

Healthstream, Inc. *

 

378,630

 

      Educational Services Total

902,993

 

Recreational Vehicles & Boats

 

 

 

3,280

 

Polaris Industries, Inc.

 

462,808

 

Specialty Retail

 

 

 

 

 

3,710

 

Hibbett Sports, Inc. *

 

182,013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                 Consumer Discretionary Sector Total

 

2,695,518

13.82%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy

 

 

 

 

 

Oil:  Crude Producers

 

 

 

4,550

 

SM Energy Co.

 

235,144

 

Oil Well Equipment & Services

 

 

 

3,050

 

Core Laboratories NV (Netherlands)

 

               318,695

 

4,515

 

Oceaneering International, Inc.

 

               243,494

 

      Oil Well Equipment & Services Total

562,189

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                           Energy Sector Total

 

797,333

4.09%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Services

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Data & Systems

 

 

 

7,600

 

Advent Software, Inc.

 

335,236

 

1,720

 

Morningstar, Inc.

 

128,845

 

       Financial Data & Systems Total

 

464,081

 

Insurance: Multi-Line

 

 

 

840

 

Markel Corp. *

 

645,926

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Services Sector Total

 

1,110,007

5.69%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONESTOGA SMID CAP FUND

 Schedule of Investments (Continued)

March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of Total

 Shares

 

 

 

 Value

Net Assets

 COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

 

 

 

Healthcare

 

 

 

 

 

Bio-Technology Research and Production

 

 

 

2,960

 

Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *

 

 $             228,246

 

Healthcare Management Services

 

 

 

15,225

 

Omnicell, Inc. *

 

534,398

 

Healthcare Services

 

 

 

5,955

 

Medidata Solutions, Inc. *

 

292,033

 

Medical Equipment

 

 

 

4,550

 

Abaxis, Inc.

 

291,700

 

Medical and Dental Instruments and Supplies

 

 

 

6,135

 

Align Technology, Inc. *

 

329,971

 

3,625

 

Bio-Techne Corp.

 

363,551

 

7,610

 

Neogen Corp. *

 

355,615

 

       Medical and Dental Instruments and Supplies Total

 

1,049,137

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Healthcare Sector Total

 

2,395,514

12.28%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Materials and Processing

 

 

 

Building: Climate Control

 

 

 

19,700

 

AAON, Inc.

 

               483,241

 

Building Materials

 

 

 

 

10,640

 

Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc.

 

               397,617

 

Chemicals: Specialty

 

 

 

6,750

 

Balchem Corp., Class B

 

               373,815

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Materials and Processing Sector Total

 

            1,254,673

6.43%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Producer Durables

 

 

 

Aerospace

 

 

 

 

 

7,575

 

Heico Corp., Class A

 

375,266

 

Back Office Support HR & Consulting

 

 

 

10,675

 

Advisory Board Co. *

 

568,764

 

12,115

 

Copart, Inc. *

 

455,161

 

3,615

 

Costar Group, Inc. *

 

715,155

 

5,650

 

IHS, Inc., Class A *

 

642,744

 

       Back Office Support HR & Consulting Total

 

2,381,824

 

Environmental Maint & Security Service

 

 

 

20,377

 

Rollins, Inc.

 

503,923

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONESTOGA SMID CAP FUND

 Schedule of Investments (Continued)

March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of Total

 Shares

 

 

 

 Value

Net Assets

 COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

 

 

 

Producer Durables (Continued)

 

 

 

Diversified Manufacturing Operations

 

 

 

11,890

 

Raven Industries, Inc.

 

 $             243,269

 

Scientific Instruments:  Control and Filter

 

 

 

11,870

 

Donaldson Company, Inc.

 

447,618

 

7,065

 

Sun Hydraulics Corp.

 

292,208

 

       Scientific Instruments: Control and Filter Total

 

739,826

 

Scientific Instruments: Gauges & Meters

 

 

 

15,045

 

Trimble Navigation Ltd. *

 

379,134

 

Scientific Instruments & Services

 

 

 

3,780

 

Faro Technologies, Inc. *

 

234,851

 

Machinery: Industrial

 

 

 

6,720

 

Proto Labs, Inc. *

 

470,400

 

3,590

 

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

 

341,086

 

       Machinery: Industrial Total

 

811,486

 

Machinery: Specialty

 

 

 

5,870

 

Graco, Inc.

 

423,579

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Producer Durables Sector Total

 

            6,093,158

31.25%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Technology

 

 

 

 

 

Computer Services Software & Systems

 

 

 

19,400

 

ACI Worldwide, Inc. *

 

420,204

 

6,320

 

Ansys, Inc. *

 

557,361

 

10,290

 

BlackBaud, Inc.

 

487,540

 

13,620

 

Bottomline Technologies, Inc. *

 

372,779

 

10,660

 

Fleetmatics Group PLC (Ireland) *

 

478,101

 

15,200

 

NIC, Inc.

 

268,584

 

12,205

 

Pros Holdings, Inc. *

 

301,586

 

10,745

 

SciQuest, Inc. *

 

181,913

 

4,810

 

SPS Commerce, Inc. *

 

322,751

 

4,810

 

Tyler Technologies, Inc. *

 

579,749

 

       Computer Services Software & Systems Total

 

3,970,568

 

Electronic Components

 

 

 

3,100

 

Rogers Corp. *

 

254,851

 

Electronics

 

 

 

 

 

3,755

 

IPG Photonics Corp. *

 

348,089

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONESTOGA SMID CAP FUND

 Schedule of Investments (Continued)

March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of Total

 Shares

 

 

 

 Value

Net Assets

 COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

 

 

 

Technology (Continued)

 

 

 

Computer Technology

 

 

 

3,995

 

Stratasys, Inc. *

 

 $             210,856

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Technology Sector Total

 

4,784,364

24.54%

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $18,644,047)

 

$19,130,567

98.10%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS  

 

 

 

380,654

 

UMB Bank Money Market Fiduciary 0.01%**

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $380,654)

 

380,654

1.95%

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $19,024,701)

 

$19,511,221

100.05%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets     

 

(10,580)

(0.05)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS

 

$19,500,641

100.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Non-income producing

** Variable rate security; the rate shown represents the yield at March 31, 2015.


The accompanying notes are in integral part of the financial statements






CONESTOGA FUNDS

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 SMALL CAP FUND

 SMID CAP FUND

     Investments in Securities:

 

 

          Unaffiliated Investments at Value (Cost $451,132,860 and $19,024,701, respectively)

 $  654,963,395

 $ 19,511,221

          Affiliated Investments at Value (Cost $22,553,280 and $0, respectively)

       25,083,316

                 -   

               Total Investments at Value (Cost $473,686,140 and $19,024,701, respectively)

     680,046,711

    19,511,221

     Receivables:

 

 

          Shareholder Subscriptions

           143,029

                 -   

          Dividends

           371,805

            2,761

          Interest

                   20

                  6

          Due from Advisor

                    -   

          20,318

     Prepaid Expenses

             78,775

              257

               Total Assets

     680,640,340

    19,534,563

Liabilities:

 

 

     Payables:

 

 

           Due to Custodian

         1,670,042

                 -   

           Shareholder Redemptions

           643,207

                 -   

     Accrued Investment Advisory Fees

           372,301

                 -   

     Accrued Distribution Fees

           118,987

                 -   

     Accrued Trustees' Fees

             28,522

            1,381

     Other Expenses

           134,685

          32,541

               Total Liabilities

         2,967,744

          33,922

Net Assets

 $  677,672,596

 $ 19,500,641

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

 

     Beneficial Interest Paid-in

 $  468,788,440

 $ 19,056,453

     Accumulated Net Investment Loss

(2,690,438)

         (35,996)

     Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

         5,214,023

           (6,336)

     Net Unrealized Appreciation in Value of Investments

     206,360,571

        486,520

Net Assets

 $  677,672,596

 $ 19,500,641

 

 

 

Institutional Class Shares:

 

 

Net Assets

$    124,715,900

$   17,556,356

Shares outstanding, Unlimited Number of  Shares Authorized with a $0.001 Par Value, respectively

          3,515,613

      1,849,832

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share

$              35.47

$             9.49

      ($124,715,900/3,515,613 shares) and ($17,556,356/1,849,832 shares), respectively

 

 

 

 

 

Investors Class Shares:

 

 

Net Assets

$    552,956,696

$     1,944,285

Shares outstanding, Unlimited Number of  Shares Authorized with a $0.001 Par Value, respectively

        15,610,607

         205,133

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share

$              35.42

$             9.48

      ($552,956,696/15,610,607 shares) and ($1,944,285/205,133 shares), respectively

 

 


The accompanying notes are in integral part of the financial statements






CONESTOGA FUNDS

 

Statements of Operations

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Income:

 SMALL CAP FUND

 SMID CAP FUND

     Dividends:

 

 

          Unaffiliated dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $0 and $0, respectively)

 $       2,734,902

 $      30,559

          Affiliated dividends (Note 3)

            255,481

                -   

     Interest  

                  278

               41

          Total Investment Income

         2,990,661

         30,600

Expenses:

 

 

     Investment advisory fees (Note 3)

         3,026,324

         48,822

     Shareholder servicing fees (Note 3)

 

 

          Institutional Class

              42,347

                -   

          Investors Class

            734,777

           3,413

     Distribution fees - Investors Class (Note 3)

            146,956

                -   

     Audit expenses

                7,529

           7,986

     Legal expenses

              59,987

         40,024

     Custody expenses

              42,839

           3,034

     Transfer agent expenses (Note 3)

              96,743

           7,968

     Registration expenses

              37,908

           2,078

     Miscellaneous expenses

                1,096

           1,564

     Printing and mailing fees

              41,581

              197

     Compliance fees

                1,339

                -   

     Trustees' fees

            117,052

           5,017

          Total expenses

         4,356,478

       120,103

               Less: Advisory fees waived and expenses reimbursed

           (742,332)

        (53,507)

          Net expenses

         3,614,146

         66,596

 

 

 

Net Investment Loss

           (623,485)

        (35,996)

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:

 

 

     Net realized loss on investments:

 

 

          Unaffiliated investments

       (10,582,817)

          (5,337)

          Affiliated investments

           (350,463)

                -   

     Net change in unrealized appreciation:

 

 

          Unaffiliated investments

      106,086,817

       796,026

          Affiliated investments

         2,723,300

                -   

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

        97,876,837

       790,689

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

 $     97,253,352

 $     754,693


The accompanying notes are in integral part of the financial statements





CONESTOGA SMALL CAP FUND

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS


 

(Unaudited)

 

 

For the Six

For the

 

Months Ended

Year Ended

 

3/31/2015

9/30/2014

Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets

 

 

From Operations:

 

 

     Net investment loss

 $         (623,485)

 $       (4,504,660)

     Net realized gain (loss) on investments

       (10,933,280)

         19,354,097

     Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

       108,810,117

        (79,558,743)

     Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

        97,253,352

        (64,709,306)

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

 

 

      Net realized gain on investments

 

 

          Investor Class

                      -   

        (12,065,191)

      Total Distributions

                      -   

        (12,065,191)

 

 

 

From Fund share transactions:

 

 

     Proceeds from sale of shares

 

 

          Institutional Class *

        82,921,325

         45,412,168

          Investor Class

        62,565,825

       488,167,016

     Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

 

 

          Institutional Class *

                      -   

                       -   

          Investor Class

                      -   

         10,521,331

     Cost of shares redeemed

 

 

          Institutional Class *

       (12,888,466)

              (86,897)

          Investor Class

      (214,021,868)

      (354,375,678)

Total increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

       (81,423,184)

       189,637,940

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

        15,830,168

       112,863,443

 

 

 

Net Assets at Beginning of Period

       661,842,428

       548,978,985

Net Assets at End of Period (Includes accumulated net

 

 

      investment loss of $(2,690,438) and $(2,066,953), respectively)

 $    677,672,596

 $     661,842,428


* The Small Cap Fund's Institutional Class commenced operations on August 13, 2014.


The accompanying notes are in integral part of the financial statements




CONESTOGA SMID CAP FUND

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS


 

(Unaudited)

 

 

For the Six

For the

 

Months Ended

Period Ended

 

3/31/2015

9/30/2014 *

Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets

 

 

From Operations:

 

 

     Net investment loss

 $       (35,996)

 $       (16,648)

     Net realized gain (loss) on investments

            (5,337)

           10,009

     Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

         796,026

        (309,506)

     Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

         754,693

        (316,145)

 

 

 

From Fund share transactions:

 

 

     Proceeds from sale of shares

 

 

          Institutional Class **

     17,374,886

                  -   

          Investor Class

         250,093

       3,154,401

     Cost of shares redeemed

 

 

          Institutional Class **

        (361,248)

                  -   

          Investor Class

      (1,303,904)

          (52,135)

Total increase in net assets from Fund share transactions

     15,959,827

       3,102,266

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     16,714,520

       2,786,121

 

 

 

Net Assets at Beginning of Period

       2,786,121

                  -   

Net Assets at End of Period (Includes accumulated net

 

 

      investment loss of $(35,996) and $-, respectively)

 $  19,500,641

 $    2,786,121

 

 

 

* For the period January 21, 2014 (commencement of operations of the Smid Cap Fund's Investors Class) through September 30, 2014.

 

 

** The SMid Cap Fund's Institutional Class commenced operations on December 15, 2014.

 

 


The accompanying notes are in integral part of the financial statements




CONESTOGA SMALL CAP FUND

INVESTORS CLASS


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS


Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Six

 

For the

For the

For the

For the

For the

 

Months Ended

 

Year Ended

Year Ended

Year Ended

Year Ended

Year Ended

 

3/31/2015

 

9/30/2014

9/30/2013

9/30/2012

9/30/2011

9/30/2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value - beginning of period

$30.72

 

$33.59

$24.90

$20.43

$19.28

$16.92

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Net investment loss (a)

               (0.03)

 

               (0.22)

          (0.02)

          (0.12)

          (0.08)

          (0.04)

  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

                4.73

 

               (2.02)

           8.83

           5.10

           1.23

           2.40

    Total from investment operations

                4.70

 

               (2.24)

           8.81

           4.98

           1.15

           2.36

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  From net investment income

                    -   

 

                    -   

              -   

              -   

              -   

              -   

  From net realized capital gains

                    -   

 

               (0.63)

          (0.12)

          (0.51)

              -   

              -   

    Total distributions

                    -   

 

               (0.63)

          (0.12)

          (0.51)

              -   

              -   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value - end of period

$35.42

 

$30.72

$33.59

$24.90

$20.43

$19.28

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total return

15.30 %

(c)

(6.96)%

35.59 %

24.61 %

5.96 %

13.95 %

Ratios/supplemental data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets - end of period (thousands)

 $        552,957

 

 $        618,488

 $   548,979

 $   297,001

 $   133,214

 $   103,066

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before waivers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Ratio of expenses to average net assets

1.32%

(b)

1.24%

1.21%

1.22%

1.27%

1.24%

    Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets

(0.42)%

(b)

(0.78)%

(0.20)%

(0.62)%

(0.53)%

(0.40)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After waivers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Ratio of expenses to average net assets

1.10%

(b)

1.10%

1.10%

1.10%

1.10%

1.10%

    Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets

(0.20)%

(b)

(0.64)%

(0.09)%

(0.50)%

(0.36)%

(0.26)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

6.42 %

(c)

18.13 %

14.98 %

16.42%

18.03%

22.53%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

(b) Annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(c) Not annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


The accompanying notes are in integral part of the financial statements




CONESTOGA SMALL CAP FUND

INSTITUTIONAL CLASS


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS



Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the period:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

For the Six

 

For the

 

 

 

Months Ended

 

Period Ended

 

 

 

3/31/2015

 

9/30/2014 *

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value - beginning of period

$30.73

 

$32.18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

  Net investment loss (a)

              (0.01)

 

              (0.01)

 

 

  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

               4.75

 

              (1.44)

 

 

    Total from investment operations

               4.74

 

              (1.45)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value - end of period

$35.47

 

$30.73

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total return

15.42 %

(b)

(4.51)%

(b)

 

Ratios/supplemental data

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets - end of period (thousands)

 $      124,716

 

 $        43,355

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before waivers

 

 

 

 

 

    Ratio of expenses to average net assets

1.12%

(c)

1.09%

(c)

 

    Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets

(0.30)%

(c)

(0.40)%

(c)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After waivers

 

 

 

 

 

    Ratio of expenses to average net assets

0.90%

(c)

0.90%

(c)

 

    Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets

(0.08)%

(c)

(0.20)%

(c)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

6.42%

(b)

18.13%

(b)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* For the period August 13, 2014 (commencement of operations of the Small Cap Fund's Institutional Class) through September 30, 2014.

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

 

 

(b) Not Annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

(c) Annualized.

 

 

 

 

 


The accompanying notes are in integral part of the financial statements



CONESTOGA SMID CAP FUND

INVESTORS CLASS


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS



Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

For the Six

 

For the

 

 

 

Months Ended

 

Period Ended

 

 

 

3/31/2015

 

9/30/2014 *

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value - beginning of period

$8.73

 

$10.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

  Net investment loss (a)

              (0.03)

 

              (0.06)

 

 

  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

               0.78

 

              (1.21)

 

 

    Total from investment operations

               0.75

 

              (1.27)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value - end of period

$9.48

 

$8.73

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total return

8.59 %

(b)

(12.70)%

(b)

 

Ratios/supplemental data

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets - end of period (thousands)

 $          1,944

 

 $          2,786

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before waivers

 

 

 

 

 

    Ratio of expenses to average net assets

2.43%

(c)

6.58%

(c)

 

    Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets

(1.76)%

(c)

(6.12)%

(c)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After waivers

 

 

 

 

 

    Ratio of expenses to average net assets

1.35%

(c)

1.35%

(c)

 

    Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets

(0.68)%

(c)

(0.89)%

(c)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

2.72%

(b)

9.60%

(b)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* For the period January 21, 2014 (commencement of operations of the Smid Cap Fund's Investors Class) through September 30, 2014.

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

 

 

(b) Not Annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

(c) Annualized.

 

 

 

 

 


The accompanying notes are in integral part of the financial statements




CONESTOGA SMID CAP FUND

INSTITUTIONAL CLASS


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS



Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the period:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

For the

 

 

 

Period Ended

 

 

 

3/31/2015 *

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value - beginning of period

$8.92

 

 

 

 

 

 

From Operations:

 

 

 

  Net investment loss (a)

              (0.01)

 

 

  Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

               0.58

 

 

    Total from investment operations

               0.57

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value - end of period

$9.49

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total return

6.39 %

(b)

 

Ratios/supplemental data

 

 

 

Net Assets - end of period (thousands)

 $        17,556

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before waivers

 

 

 

    Ratio of expenses to average net assets

1.96%

(c)

 

    Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets

(1.48)%

(c)

 

 

 

 

 

After waivers

 

 

 

    Ratio of expenses to average net assets

1.09%

(c)

 

    Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets

(0.60)%

(c)

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

2.72%

(b)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* For the period December 15, 2014 (commencement of operations of the SMid Cap Fund's Institutional Class) through March 31, 2015.

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

(b) Not Annualized.

 

 

 

(c) Annualized.

 

 

 


The accompanying notes are in integral part of the financial statements




CONESTOGA FUNDS


Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)


Note 1. Organization


Conestoga Funds (the "Trust") was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on February 5, 2002.  The Trust consists of three series, the Conestoga Small Cap Fund (the “Small Cap Fund”), the Conestoga SMid Cap Fund (the “SMid Cap Fund”, collectively known as the “Funds”) and the Institutional Advisors LargeCap Fund.  The Trust is registered as an open-end diversified management investment company of the series type under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act").  The Funds’ investment strategy is to achieve long-term growth of capital. The Small Cap Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Investors Class and Institutional Class. The Small Cap Fund's Investors Class commenced operations on October 1, 2002. The Small Cap Fund's Institutional Class commenced operations on August 13, 2014.  The SMid Cap Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Investors Class and Institutional Class. The SMid Cap Fund's Investors Class commenced operations on January 21, 2014. The SMid Cap Fund's Institutional Class commenced operations on December 15, 2014. The Funds’ investment adviser is Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”).


Note 2.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies


The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements.  These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).

 

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


GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Funds would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date and also establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability.  The three-level hierarchy seeks to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Funds’ own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.  The three-level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below:


Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.


Level 2 - Valuations based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.


Level 3 - Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement.


The following table presents information about the Small Cap Fund’s assets measured at fair value as of March 31, 2015 by major security type:


 

Quoted Prices in

Active Markets for

Identical Assets

(Level 1)

Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)

Significant Unobservable Inputs

(Level 3)

Balance as of

March 31, 2015

(Total)

Assets

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks

$ 680,046,711

$   -

$   -

$ 680,046,711

Total

$ 680,046,711

$   -

$   -

$ 680,046,711


At March 31, 2015, there were no transfers among Level 1, 2, or 3 based on the input levels on September 30, 2014. It is the Fund’s policy to record transfers into or out of fair value levels at the end of the reporting period. For a further breakdown of each investment by industry, please refer to the Fund’s Schedule of Investments. The Fund did not hold any Level 3 securities during the six months ended March 31, 2015.


The following table presents information about the SMid Cap Fund’s assets measured at fair value as of March 31, 2015, by major security type:


 

Quoted Prices in

Active Markets for

Identical Assets

(Level 1)

Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)

Significant Unobservable Inputs

(Level 3)

Balance as of

March 31, 2015

(Total)

Assets

 

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

$      380,654

$   -

$   -

$      380,654

Common Stocks

  19,130,567

    -

    -

  19,130,567

Total

$ 19,511,221

$   -

$   -

$ 19,511,221


At March 31, 2015, there were no transfers among Level 1, 2, or 3 based on the input levels on September 30, 2014. It is the Fund’s policy to record transfers into or out of fair value levels at the end of the reporting period. For a further breakdown of each investment by industry, please refer to the Fund’s Schedule of Investments. The Fund did not hold any Level 3 securities during the six months ended March 31, 2015.


Federal Income Taxes - The Funds intend to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of their net investment income and any realized capital gains.  Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is required.


GAAP provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements and requires the evaluation of tax positions taken in the course of preparing the Funds’ tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are "more-likely-than-not" to be sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax benefits of positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be booked as a tax expense in the current year and recognized as: a liability for unrecognized tax benefits; a reduction of an income tax refund receivable; a reduction of deferred tax asset; an increase in deferred tax liability; or a combination thereof.  Management has evaluated the Funds’ tax positions as of March 31, 2015, and has determined that none of them are uncertain.


Management has reviewed all taxable years that are open for examination (i.e., not barred by the applicable statute of limitations) by taxing authorities of all major jurisdictions, including the Internal Revenue Service. Tax returns filed within the three years ended (2012-2014) and the six months ended March 31, 2015 are open for examination. No examination of any of the Funds’ tax returns is currently in progress.


Dividends and Distributions - The Funds intend to distribute substantially all of their net investment income and capital gains to their shareholders on an annual basis.  Income and capital gain distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.  Those differences are primarily due to differing treatments for net investment losses and deferral of wash sale, late year, and post-October losses.  Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.


Security Transactions and Investment Income - The Funds record security transactions on the trade date.  The specific identification method is used for determining gains or losses for financial statement and income tax purposes.  Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on the accrual basis.


Estimates - Preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP 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 - Permanent book/tax differences are reclassified among the components of capital and do not affect net assets.


Expenses - Expenses incurred by the Trust that do not relate to a specific Fund of the Trust will be allocated to the individual Funds based on each Fund's relative net assets or another appropriate basis (as determined by the Board).


Note 3. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Related Party Transactions


Prior to July 1, 2014, under the terms of the previous Investment Advisory Agreement, the Adviser paid all Small Cap Fund expenses except the fees and expenses of the independent trustees, 12b-1 fees, brokerage commissions, shareholder servicing fees, taxes, interest, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and extraordinary costs. Prior to July 1, 2014, pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement the Small Cap Fund paid the Adviser a fee, calculated daily and payable monthly, equal to an annual rate of 1.20% of average daily net assets of the Small Cap Fund. As of July 1, 2014, the Small Cap Fund changed from a unitary fee, as described above, to a fee for investment advisory services only, with other services provided separately.  


Effective July 1, 2014, the Small Cap Fund entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Adviser to provide supervision and assistance in overall management services to the Small Cap Fund. Pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Small Cap Fund pays the Adviser a fee, calculated daily and payable monthly, equal to an annual rate of 0.90% of average daily net assets of the Small Cap Fund.  For the six months ended March 31, 2015, the Small Cap Fund incurred investment advisory fees of $3,026,324.  The Adviser has contractually agreed to limit the Small Cap Fund’s net annual operating expenses (excluding taxes, extraordinary expenses, reorganization expenses, brokerage commissions, and interest) to 1.10% (for the Investors Class) and 0.90% (for the Institutional Class) of the Small Cap Fund’s average daily net assets until at least January 31, 2016.  In addition, if at any point during the two fiscal years after the fiscal year in which the Adviser waived fees and/or made reimbursements, it becomes unnecessary for the Adviser to waive fees or make reimbursements, the Adviser may recapture any of its prior waivers or reimbursements to the extent such a recapture does not cause the Fund’s “Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses” to exceed the applicable expense limitation that was in effect at the time of the of the waiver or reimbursement.  Amounts recoverable are in the table below.  For the six months ended March 31, 2015, the Adviser waived $742,332 of its fees under this arrangement.


Period Ended

Amount Recoverable

Recoverable Through

September 30, 2014

$343,865

September 30, 2016


The SMid Cap Fund has entered into an Advisory Agreement with the Adviser to provide supervision and assistance in overall management services to the SMid Cap Fund.  Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, the SMid Cap Fund pays the Adviser a fee, calculated daily and payable monthly, equal to an annual rate of 0.85% of average daily net assets of the SMid Cap Fund.  For the six months ended March 31, 2015, the SMid Cap Fund incurred advisory fees of $48,822.  The Adviser has contractually agreed to limit the SMid Cap Fund’s net annual operating expenses (excluding taxes, extraordinary expenses, reorganization expense, brokerage commissions and interest) to 1.35% (for the Investors Class) and 1.10% (for the Institutional Class) of the SMid Cap Fund’s average daily net assets until at least January 31, 2016.  In addition, if at any point during the two fiscal years after the fiscal year or period in which the Adviser waived fees and/or made reimbursements, it becomes unnecessary for the Adviser to waive fees or make reimbursements, the Adviser may recapture any of its prior waivers or reimbursements to the extent such a recapture does not cause the Fund’s “Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses” to exceed the applicable expense limitation that was in effect at the time of the of the waiver or reimbursement.  Amounts recoverable are in the table below.  For the six months ended March 31, 2015, the Adviser waived fees and reimbursed expenses of $53,507.


Period Ended

Amount Recoverable

Recoverable Through

September 30, 2014

$97,068

September 30, 2016


The Trust, on behalf of the Small Cap Fund, has adopted a distribution plan (the "Distribution Plan"), pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act which permits the Small Cap 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 Small Cap Fund.  The Distribution Plan provides that the Small Cap 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 Small Cap Fund's average daily net assets. The Board has determined to limit the distribution fees paid by Investors Class Shares of the Small Cap Fund to an annual rate of 0.05% of the average daily net assets attributable to Investors Class Shares through at least September 30, 2015. For the six months ended March 31, 2015, the Small Cap Fund's Investors Class incurred $146,956 in 12b-1 fees.


The Trust, on behalf of the Small Cap Fund and the Investors Class of the SMid Cap Fund, has adopted a Shareholder Servicing Plan, under which the Funds may enter into agreements with various shareholder servicing agents, including financial institutions and securities brokers (agents).  The Funds may pay a fee at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Investors Class Shares serviced by a particular agent. Institutional Class Shares of the Small Cap Fund may pay a fee at an annual rate of up to 0.10% of the average daily net assets of the Institutional Class Shares serviced by a particular agent.  For the six months ended March 31, 2015, the Small Cap incurred $42,347 and $734,777, for the Institutional and Investors Class, respectively, in Shareholder Servicing Fees. For the six months ended March 31, 2015, the SMid Cap Funds incurred $3,413 in Shareholder Servicing Fees.


Transfer Agent

Mutual Shareholder Services, LLC (“MSS”) acts as transfer, dividend disbursing, and shareholder servicing agent for the Funds pursuant to a written agreement with the Trust and the Adviser. Under the agreement, MSS is responsible for administering and performing transfer agent functions, dividend distribution, shareholder administration, and maintaining necessary records in accordance with applicable rules and regulations.


Administration

MSS also performs certain administrative tasks as administrator for the Funds pursuant to a written agreement with the Trust and the Adviser. MSS supervises all aspects of the operations of the Funds except those reserved by the Adviser under its service agreements with the Trust. MSS is responsible for calculating the Funds’ net asset value, preparing and maintaining the books and accounts specified in Rule 31a-1 and 31a-2 of the 1940 Act, preparing financial statements contained in reports to stockholders of the Funds, preparing reports and filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, preparing filing with state Blue Sky authorities and maintaining the Funds’ financial accounts and records.


For the services to be rendered as administrator, fund accountant and transfer agent, for the Funds, each Fund shall pay MSS an annual fee, paid monthly, based on the average net assets of each Fund, as determined by valuations made as of the close of each business day of the month.


Certain directors and officers of the Adviser are trustees, officers or shareholders of the Funds.  These individuals receive benefits from the Adviser resulting from the fees paid to the Adviser by the Funds.  As of September 30, 2014,  MSS no longer provides an Assistant Treasurer to the Funds.


Distributor

Arbor Court Capital, LLC serves as distributor of the Funds.


Affiliated Investments

A company is considered an affiliate of a Fund under the 1940 Act if the Fund’s holdings in that company represent 5% or more of the outstanding voting shares of that company. Accordingly, during the six months ended March 31, 2015, the following portfolio companies were considered to have been affiliates of the Small Cap Fund. Transactions in these companies during the six months ended March 31, 2015 were as follows:


 

9/30/2014 Value

Purchases

Sales

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

3/31/2015 Value

Net Realized Gains (Losses)

Dividend Income

Mesa Laboratories, Inc.

$10,500,648

$     648,423

$ (1,549,172)

$ 3,040,301

$12,379,412

$ (260,788)

$   58,035

National Research Corp., Class A

$  5,724,400

$       28,070

$    (139,732)

$    644,735

$  6,220,800

$   (36,673)

$   51,720

National Research Corp., Class B

$  7,791,000

$     104,935

$    (398,093)

$  (961,736)

$  6,483,104

$   (53,002)

$ 145,726

 

$24,016,048

$     781,428

$ (2,086,997)

$ 2,723,300

$25,083,316

$ (350,463)

$ 255,481


The shares held in companies considered to be affiliates of the Small Cap Fund as of the six months ended March 31, 2015 were as follows:


 

Shares

Mesa Laboratories, Inc.

171,460

National Research Corp., Class A

432,000

National Research Corp., Class B

202,597


Note 4. Concentration of Investments


The Small Cap Fund currently invests greater than 25% of its net assets in the technology sector and the healthcare sector. The SMid Cap Fund invests greater than 25% of its net assets in the producer durables sector. Concentration of investments in a particular sector poses additional risk since events unique to a sector could affect those securities. These events may not necessarily affect the whole economy.


Note 5. Investment Transactions


SMALL CAP FUND:


Investment transactions, excluding short-term investments, for the six months ended March 31, 2015, were as follows:


Purchases……………………………………………..………….…

$   43,022,108

Sales……………………………………………………………….….

$ 122,233,118


SMID CAP FUND:


Investment transactions, excluding short-term investments, for the six months ended March 31, 2015, were as follows:


Purchases……………………………………………..………….…

$ 15,917,762

Sales……………………………………………………………….….

$      312,400


Note 6. Federal Income Tax


SMALL CAP FUND:


For Federal Income Tax purposes, the cost of investments owned at March 31, 2015, is $473,686,140.  As of March 31, 2015, the gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis totaled $226,868,197 and the gross unrealized depreciation totaled $20,507,626 for a net unrealized appreciation of $206,360,571.


As of September 30, 2014 the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:


Net unrealized appreciation

$  97,499,136

Accumulated net realized gain on investments

    16,198,621

Accumulated net investment loss

Late year losses

    (2,066,953)

Total

$111,630,804


The difference between the accumulated net realized gains for tax purposes and the accumulated net realized gains reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities is due to wash sale losses, which are required to be deferred for tax purposes. Net unrealized appreciation on a tax basis and the net unrealized appreciation on investments reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities differ by this same wash sale loss figure.


Late year losses incurred after December 31 within the fiscal year are deemed to arise on the first business day of the following fiscal year for tax purposes. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014, the Small Cap Fund incurred and elected to defer such late year losses of $2,066,953.


The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013:


 

September 30, 2014

September 30, 2013

Ordinary income

$  2,290,291

$    298,991

Long term capital gain

9,774,900

1,295,192

          Total

$ 12,065,191

$ 1,594,183


During the six months ended March 31, 2015, the Small Cap Fund did not pay any distributions.


SMID CAP FUND:


For Federal Income Tax purposes, the cost of investments owned at March 31, 2015 is $19,024,701.  As of March 31, 2015, the gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis totaled $1,280,322 and the gross unrealized depreciation totaled $793,802 for a net unrealized appreciation of $486,520. During the six months ended March 31, 2015, the SMid Cap Fund did not pay any distributions. During the period January 21, 2014 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2014, the SMid Cap Fund did not pay any distributions.


As of September 30, 2014 the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:


Net unrealized depreciation

$(310,505)

Accumulated net realized gain on investments

Undistributed net investment income

 -

Total

$(310,505)


The difference between the accumulated net realized gains for tax purposes and the accumulated net realized loss reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities is due to wash sale losses, which are required to be deferred for tax purposes. Net unrealized depreciation on a tax basis and the net unrealized depreciation on investments reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities differ by this same wash sale loss figure.


Note 7. Beneficial Interest


The following table summarizes the activity in Investors Class shares of the Small Cap Fund:


 

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2015

For the Year Ended September 30, 2014

 

Shares

Value

Shares

Value

Issued

1,900,633

$     62,565,825

14,082,169

$ 488,167,016

Reinvested

-

-

287,468

10,521,331

Redeemed

 (16,425,234)

  (214,021,868)

 (10,578,882)

 (354,375,678)

Total

  (14,524,601)

$ (151,456,043)

      3,790,755

$ 144,312,669


The following table summarizes the activity in Institutional Class shares of the Small Cap Fund:


 

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2015

For the Period August 13, 2014 (commencement of operations of the Small Cap Fund's Institutional Class) through September 30, 2014

 

Shares

Value

Shares

Value

Issued

2,487,250

$  82,921,325

1,413,551

$ 45,412,168

Reinvested

-

-

-

-

Redeemed

   (382,400)

 (12,888,466)

     (2,787)

      (86,897)

Total

   2,104,850

$  70,032,859

 1,410,764

$ 45,325,271


The following table summarizes the activity in Investors Class shares of the SMid Cap Fund:


 

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2015

For the Period January 21, 2014 (commencement of operations of the SMid Cap Fund's Investors Class) through September 30, 2014

 

Shares

Value

Shares

Value

Issued

27,774

$      250,093

324,475

$ 3,154,401

Redeemed

   (141,642)

  (1,303,904)

    (5,475)

      (52,135)

Total

    (113,868)

$ (1,053,811)

  319,000

$ 3,102,266


The following table summarizes the activity in Institutional Class shares of the SMid Cap Fund:


 

For the Period December 15, 2014 (commencement of operations of the SMid Cap Fund's Institutional Class) through March 31, 2015

 

Shares

Value

Issued

1,888,485

$ 17,374,886

Redeemed

    (38,654)

     (361,248)

Total

  1,849,831

$ 17,013,638


Note 8. Contingencies and Commitments


The Funds indemnify the Trust’s officers and trustees for certain liabilities that might arise from their performance of their duties to the Funds.  Additionally, in the normal course of business the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. 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.  However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote.


Note 9. Control & Ownership


The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates a presumption of control of the Fund, under section 2(a)(9) of the 1940 Act.  As of March 31, 2015, National Financial Service Corp., for the benefit of its customers, owned 41.81% of the Small Cap Fund.  As of March 31, 2015, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., for the benefit of its customers, owned 77.67% of the SMid Cap Fund.


Note 10. Subsequent Events


The Funds are required to recognize in the financial statements the effects of all subsequent events that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed as of the date of the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. For non-recognized subsequent events that must be disclosed to keep the financial statements from being misleading, the Funds are required to disclose the nature of the event as well as an estimate of its financial effect, or a statement that such an estimate cannot be made. Management has evaluated subsequent events through the issuance of these financial statements and has noted no such events.





CONESTOGA FUNDS

Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)

March 31, 2015


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


Name & Year of Birth

Position(s) Held with the Funds

Term of Office and

Length of

Time Served1

Principal Occupation

During Past Five Years

Number of

Portfolios in

Fund Complex2

Overseen by

Trustee

Other Directorships

Held by Trustee3

Independent Trustees 4:

 

 

 

 

 

William B. Blundin (1939)

Trustee

Since 2002

Chairman and CEO, Bransford Investment Partners, LLC (private asset management) since 1997; Senior Vice President of Bisys Group from 1995 to 1998; Vice Chairman and Founding Partner of Concord Holding Corp and Concord Financial Group from 1987 to 1995.

3

Trustee, the Saratoga Advantage Funds (14 investment portfolios) from 2003 to 2012

Nicholas J. Kovich (1956)

Trustee

Since 2002

Managing Director, Beach Investment Counsel, since 2011; President and Chief Executive Officer, Kovich Capital Management (private asset management) since 2001; Managing Director, Morgan Stanley Investment Management from 1996 to 2001; General Partner, Miller Anderson & Sherrerd from 1988 to 1996; Vice President, Waddell & Reed, Inc. from 1982 to 1988.

3

Trustee, the Milestone Funds (1 portfolio) from 2007 to 2011

James G. Logue

(1956)

Trustee

Since 2013

Shareholder, McCausland Keen & Buckman  (“MKB”) (attorneys at law) since 1991; Associate, MKB from 1987 to 1990.

3

None

Richard E. Ten Haken (1934)

Trustee

Since 2002

Chairman and President, Ten Haken & Associates, Inc.(financial management consulting); Chairman of the Board, Bryce Capital Mutual Funds from 2004 to 2006; President, JP Morgan Chase Mutual Funds from 1987 to 1992, Chairman of Audit Committee from 1992 to 2001, Independent Trustee from 1982 to 2001; President, Pinnacle Government Fund from 1987 to 1990; New York State Teachers Retirement System, Chairman of the Board and President from 1992 to 1994, Trustee from 1972 to 1994, Vice-Chairman of Board and Vice-President from 1977 to 1992; District Superintendent of Schools, State of New York from 1970 to 1993.

3

None

John G. O’Brien (1941)

Trustee

Since 2014

Managing Director, Prairie Capital Management 5 since 2001; Vice Chairman and Director of Equity Capital Markets at George K. Baum & Co. 1997 to 2001; Managing Director & Senior Advisor at Credit Suisse First Boston from 1987 to 1997; Vice President at Goldman Sachs from 1969 to 1987.

3

None

Interested Trustees 4:

 

 

 

 

 

William C. Martindale, Jr. 6

(1942)

 Chairman of the Board, CEO &

Trustee

Chairman since 2011, CEO since 2010 & Trustee since 2002

Managing Partner, Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC from 2001 to 2014.

3



None

Robert M. Mitchell6

(1969)

Trustee & Treasurer

Trustee since 2011 & Treasurer since 2002

Managing Partner, Co-Founder and Portfolio Manager of Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC since 2001.  

3

None

CONESTOGA FUNDS

Trustees and Officers (Continued) (Unaudited)

March 31, 2015


Name & Year of Birth

Position(s) Held with the Funds; Term of Office and Length of Time Served1

Principal Occupation

During Past Five Years

Officers:

 

 

Duane R. D’Orazio

(1972)

Secretary since 2002; Chief Compliance Officer since 2004; Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer since 2008

Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC since 2001 and Chief Compliance Officer of Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC since 2007.

Mark S. Clewett

(1968)

Senior Vice President since 2006

Director of Institutional Sales and Client Service of Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC since 2006; Senior Vice President—Consultant Relationships for Delaware Investments from 1997 to 2005.

Joseph F. Monahan

(1959)

Senior Vice President since 2009

Managing Partner, Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst of Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC since 2008; Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at McHugh Associates from 2001 to 2008.

David M. Lawson

(1951)

Senior Vice President since 2009

Managing Partner, Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst of Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC since 2008; President and Chief Operating Officer of McHugh Associates from 1995 to 2008.

Michelle L. Patterson

(1976)

Vice President since 2003

Partner of Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC since 2003; Operations and Marketing Analyst since 2001.

M. Lorri McQuade

(1950)

Vice President since 2003

Partner of Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC since 2003; Administrative Manager since 2001.

Alida Bakker-Castorano

(1960)

Vice President since 2011

Operations Manager and Performance Analyst of Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC since 2011; Client Service at Logan Capital from 2009 to 2011; Operations and Trading Support at McHugh Associates from 2001 to 2009.

Notes:

1

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

2

The “Fund Complex” consists of the Funds and the Institutional Advisors LargeCap Fund.

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

4

Each Trustee may be contacted by writing to the trustee, c/o Conestoga Funds, CrossPoint at Valley Forge, 550 E. Swedesford Road, Suite 120 East, Wayne, PA 19087.

5     Prairie Capital Management, LLC is an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, which has investments in the Conestoga Funds. Prairie Capital Management, LLC is a subsidiary of UMB Bank, N.A., the Funds’ custodian.

6     Mr. Mitchell is deemed to be an “interested person” of the Trust by reason of his position as Managing Partner of Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC. Mr. Martindale is deemed to be an “interested person” of the Trust by reason of his ownership of nonvoting stock of Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC.





CONESTOGA FUNDS


Additional Information

March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)



Availability of Quarterly Portfolio Schedule


The Funds file their complete schedule of investments with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q no later than 60 days following the close of the quarter.  You can obtain a copy, available without charge, on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov beginning with the filing for the period ended December 31, 2004.  The Funds’ 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 and the Funds’ portfolio securities voting record for the 12-month period ended June 30 is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-320-7790 and (ii) from Form N-PX filed by the Fund with the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.


Statement of Additional Information


The Funds’ Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") include 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.


Tax Information (Unaudited)


During the year ended September 30, 2014, the Small Cap Fund's Investors Class paid a short term capital gain distribution of $0.12018 per share and a long term capital gain distribution of $0.51293 per share on December 27, 2013, for a total distribution of $12,065,191.


During the period August 14, 2014 (commencement of investment operations) through September 30, 2014, the Small Cap Fund's Institutional Class did not pay a distribution.


During the period January 21, 2014 (commencement of investment operations) through September 30, 2014, the SMid Cap Fund's Institutional Class did not pay a distribution.


During the six months or period ended March 31, 2015, the neither Fund paid a distribution.






Board of Trustees


Interested Trustees

William C. Martindale, Jr., Chairman

Robert M. Mitchell


Independent Trustees

William B. Blundin

Nicholas J. Kovich

James G. Logue

John G. O'Brien

Richard E. Ten Haken


Investment Adviser

Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC

CrossPoint at Valley Forge

550 E. Swedesford Road, Suite 120 East

Wayne, PA 19087


Dividend Paying Agent,

Shareholders’ Servicing Agent,

Transfer Agent

Mutual Shareholder Services, LLC

8000 Towne Centre Drive, Suite 400

Broadview Heights, OH  44147


Custodian

UMB Bank, NA

928 Grand Blvd.

Kansas City, MO  64106


Distributor

Arbor Court Capital, LLC

2000 Auburn Drive, Suite 120

Cleveland, OH  44122


Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
BBD, LLP
1835 Market Street 26th Floor

Philadelphia, PA  19103


Legal Counsel
Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
One Logan Square Suite 2000

Philadelphia, PA  19103


Conestoga Funds' Officers

William C. Martindale, Jr., CEO

Duane R. D’Orazio, Secretary, Chief Compliance Officer, Anti-Money Laundering Officer

Robert M. Mitchell, Treasurer

Mark S. Clewett, Senior Vice President

Joseph F. Monahan, Senior Vice President

David M. Lawson, Senior Vice President

Michelle L. Patterson, Vice President

M. Lorri McQuade, Vice President

Alida Bakker-Castorano, Vice President


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







Institutional Advisors

LargeCap Fund




M a n a g e d   B y


Institutional Advisors LLC


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SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT


March 31, 2015

(Unaudited)





Manager’s Letter

As of March 31, 2015



Dear Fellow Shareholders,

The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (the “S&P 500”) advanced in the first quarter of 2015 by +0.95% for its ninth straight quarterly advance. Investors experienced a roller coaster ride as the market went down in January, up in February, and down in March, only to end up approximately where it started. The economy began to send out mixed signals. A slowdown in economic growth became evident due to companies slowing down the pace of inventory purchases as well as decreased capital expenditures on equipment. Other areas of our economy showed continued strength as consumer spending increased the fastest since 2006, and existing home sales rose at a pace not seen since 2008. Given the current outlook on the economy and inflation remaining well below what the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) sees as ideal, the question remains when an interest rate hike will occur. The Fed has not increased interest rates since June 2006, but removed the word “patient” with respect to the timing of any future interest rate hikes. Current expectations are for rates to start advancing in the second half of this year.

Within the S&P 500, the best performing industry sectors in the first quarter of 2015 were Health Care (+6.53%) and Consumer Discretionary (+4.80%), while the worst performers were Utilities (-5.17%) and Energy (-2.85%). Investors generally favored stable over cyclical, growth over value, and low beta over high beta. The market also showed a bias towards small over large capitalization stocks.

The total return of the Institutional Advisors LargeCap Fund (“IALFX”) for the first quarter of 2015 was  -0.61% versus the S&P 500’s return of +0.95%.  In the first quarter, stock selection in the Consumer Staples sector produced our largest relative performance led by Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), which advanced +11.61%, while the sector produced a +0.99% return. Stock selection in the Consumer Discretionary sector was the biggest drag on our relative performance, where Genuine Parts Co. (GPC) significantly underperformed the sector. Our best sector allocation performance came from the Utilities sector where we were void in the worst performing sector.

We believe it is essential to strike a balance between investors’ desire for return and their aversion to risk. IALFX continues to provide strong relative performance with a focus on managing downside risk and participation in the market’s upside potential.  The historical results of this strategy show lower price volatility, superior financial strength, more stable earnings growth than the S&P 500, and strong relative performance over longer time periods. We remain committed to a disciplined equity strategy that places a premium on companies with strong profitability, attractive valuations, and consistent earnings growth.

Sincerely,


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Terry L. Morris

Senior Equity Manager






INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORS LARGECAP FUND


Expense Example (Unaudited)


As a shareholder of the Institutional Advisors LargeCap Fund (the “Fund”), you incur the following costs: management fees, trustee fees, distribution fees, and transaction costs.  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, 2014 through March 31, 2015.

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

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.

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.

Institutional Advisors LargeCap Fund:

 

Beginning Account

Value

Ending Account

Value

Expenses Paid During the Period*

 

October 1, 2014

March 31, 2015

October 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

Actual

$1,000.00

$1,050.25

$6.19

Hypothetical

 

 

 

 (5% Annual Return before expenses)

$1,000.00

$1,018.90

$6.09

 

 

 

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 1.21%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one half year period).


INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORS LARGECAP FUND


Portfolio Holdings

March 31, 2015

(Unaudited)


The following chart gives a visual breakdown of the Fund by the sectors as defined by the Global Industry Classification Standard developed by Morgan Stanley in collaboration with Standard and Poor’s.  The underlying securities represent a percentage of the total net assets.  The total net assets of the Fund on March 31, 2015 were $ 67,171,536.


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*Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities is not a sector.







INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORS LARGECAP FUND

 Schedule of Investments

March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of Total

 Shares

 

 

 

 Value

Net Assets

 COMMON STOCKS

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributors

 

 

 

 

 

25,521

 

Genuine Parts Co.

 $

2,378,302

 

Multiline Retail

 

 

 

 

 

36,361

 

Macy's, Inc.

 

2,360,192

 

Specialty Retail

 

 

 

 

 

32,572

 

The TJX Companies, Inc.

 

2,281,669

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

 

 

 

32,625

 

VF Corp.

 

2,456,989

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                           Consumer Discretionary Sector Total

 

9,477,152

14.11%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Staples

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beverages

 

 

 

 

 

21,627

 

PepsiCo, Inc.

 

2,067,974

 

Food Products

 

 

 

 

 

18,049

 

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

 

855,523

 

20,259

 

McCormick & Co.

 

1,562,171

 

       Food Products Total

 

2,417,694

 

Food & Staples Retailing

 

 

 

21,311

 

Walgreen Co.

 

1,804,616

 

Household Products

 

 

 

31,204

 

Colgate Palmolive Co.

 

2,163,685

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Staples Sector Total

 

8,453,969

12.59%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services

 

 

 

13,944

 

Schlumberger Ltd. (France)

 

1,163,487

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

 

 

 

21,522

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

 

1,829,370

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy Sector Total

 

   2,992,857

4.46%


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






INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORS LARGECAP FUND

 Schedule of Investments (Continued)

March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of Total

 Shares

 

 

 

 Value

Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financials

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

Banks

 

 

 

 

 

24,048

 

BB&T Corp.

$

937,632

 

59,198

 

US Bancorp

 

2,585,177

 

       Banks Total

 

 

 

3,522,809

 

Consumer Finance

 

 

 

35,414

 

Discover Financial Services

 

1,995,579

 

Insurance

 

 

 

 

 

41,465

 

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.

 

2,325,772

 

18,943

 

Torchmark Corp.

 

1,040,350

 

       Insurance Total

 

3,366,122

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financials Sector Total

 

8,884,510

13.23%

Health Care

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

 

 

19,151

 

Baxter International, Inc.

 

1,311,843

 

30,625

 

Medtronic, Inc. (Ireland)

 

2,388,444

 

       Health Care Equipment & Supplies Total

 

3,700,287

 

Health Care Providers & Services

 

 

 

18,365

 

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings *

 

2,315,643

 

10,156

 

McKesson Corp.

 

2,297,287

 

       Health Care Providers & Services Total

 

4,612,930

 

Pharmaceuticals

 

 

 

 

 

19,680

 

Johnson & Johnson

 

1,979,808

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care Sector Total

 

10,293,025

15.32%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrials

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace & Defense

 

 

 

17,049

 

Raytheon Co.

 

1,862,603

 

14,944

 

United Technologies Corp.

 

1,751,437

 

       Aerospace & Defense Total

 

3,614,040

 

Air Freight & Logistics

 

 

 

15,839

 

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

 

1,159,732

 


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






INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORS LARGECAP FUND

 Schedule of Investments (Continued)

March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of Total

 Shares

 

 

 

 Value

Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrials (Continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Machinery

 

 

 

 

 

14,892

 

Dover Corp.

$

1,029,335

 

Road & Rail

 

 

 

 

 

17,891

 

Union Pacific Corp.

 

1,937,774

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrials Sector Total

 

   7,740,881

11.52%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Information Technology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communications Equipment

 

 

 

73,932

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

 

    2,034,978

 

20,364

 

Qualcomm, Inc

 

    1,412,040

 

       Communications Equipment Total

 

3,447,018

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments, & Components

 

 

 

26,573

 

TE Connectivity Ltd. (Switzerland)

 

1,903,158

 

IT Services

 

 

 

 

 

8,630

 

International Business Machines, Inc.

 

1,385,115

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

 

 

 

63,882

 

Intel Corp.

 

1,997,590

 

Software

 

 

 

 

 

59,514

 

Microsoft Corp.

 

2,419,542

 

51,568

 

Oracle Corp.

 

2,225,159

 

       Software Total

 

4,644,701

 

Technology Hardware, Storage, & Peripherals

 

 

 

26,521

 

Apple, Inc.

 

3,300,008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Information Technology Sector Total

 

16,677,590

24.83%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Materials

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Containers & Packaging

 

 

 

31,730

 

Ball Corp.

 

2,241,407

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Materials Sector Total

 

2,241,407

3.34%

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $42,249,833)

 

 66,761,391

99.40%


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






INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORS LARGECAP FUND

 Schedule of Investments (Continued)

March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Value

% of Total

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets

 SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS  

 

 

 

318,634

 

UMB Bank Money Market Fiduciary  0.01% **

318,634

0.47%

 

 

(Cost $318,634)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $42,568,467)

 

67,080,025

99.87%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities

 

91,511

0.13%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS

$

67,171,536

100.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Non-income producing securities during the year.

 

 

 

** Variable rate security; the rate shown represents the yield at March 31, 2015.

 

 




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






INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORS LARGECAP FUND

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

     Investments, at Value  (Cost $42,568,467)

$

      67,080,025

Receivables:

 

 

     Shareholder Subscriptions

 

           103,227

     Dividends and Interest

 

           123,138

               Total Assets

 

      67,306,390

Liabilities:

 

 

     Shareholder Redemptions Payable

 

            49,119

     Investment Advisory Fees Payable

 

            63,346

     Distribution Fees Payable

 

              7,123

     Trustee Fees Payable

 

            15,266

               Total Liabilities

 

           134,854

 

 

 

Net Assets

$

      67,171,536

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

 

     Beneficial Interest Paid-In

$

      41,549,760

     Undistributed Net Investment Income

 

           197,908

     Accumulated Net Realized Gain on Investments

 

           912,310

     Net Unrealized Appreciation in Value of Investments

 

      24,511,558

Net Assets, for 3,144,650 Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding,  

 

 

     Unlimited Number of Shares Authorized with a $0.001 Par Value

$

      67,171,536

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price

 

 

     Per Share  ($67,171,536/3,144,650 shares)

$

21.36

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 




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






INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORS LARGECAP FUND

 

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended

March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Investment Income:

 

 

     Dividends  

$

            671,475

     Interest

 

                    29

          Total Investment Income

 

            671,504

Expenses:

 

 

     Investment advisory fees (Note 3)

 

            395,614

     Distribution fees (Note 3)

 

               3,353

     Trustees' fees and expenses

 

              33,527

          Total Expenses

 

            432,494

               Less: Advisory fees waived (Note 3)

 

             (26,821)

          Net Expenses

 

            405,673

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

 

            265,831

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments:

 

 

     Net realized gain on investments

 

         1,200,385

     Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments

 

         1,980,030

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

 

         3,180,415

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

$

         3,446,246

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 



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






INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORS LARGECAP FUND

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

For the Six

 

 

For the Year

 

 

Months Ended

 

 

 Ended

 

 

3/31/2015

 

 

9/30/2014

Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

From Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

     Net investment income

$

265,831

 

$

536,638

     Net realized gain on investments

 

1,200,385

 

 

5,039,371

     Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments

 

1,980,030

 

 

5,680,080

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

 

3,446,246

 

 

11,256,089

Distributions to shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

      Net investment income

 

(504,226)

 

 

(628,144)

      Realized Gains

 

(5,054,450)

 

 

(3,305,736)

Total Distributions

 

(5,558,676)

 

 

(3,933,880)

From Fund share transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

     Proceeds from sale of shares

 

7,441,523

 

 

7,945,718

     Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

 

727,691

 

 

497,570

     Cost of shares redeemed

 

(5,728,997)

 

 

(12,059,116)

Total increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from Fund share transactions

 

2,440,217

 

 

(3,615,828)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

 

327,787

 

 

3,706,381

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets at Beginning of Period

 

66,843,749

 

 

63,137,368

Net Assets at End of Period (Includes undistributed net

 

 

 

 

 

    investment income of $197,908 and $436,303, respectively)

$

67,171,536

 

$

66,843,749



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





INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORS LARGECAP FUND


Financial Highlights



Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period:


INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORS LARGECAP FUND

 

Financial Highlights

 

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Six

 

For the

For the

For the

For the

 

For the

 

Months Ended

 

Year Ended

Year Ended

Year Ended

Year Ended

 

Year Ended

 

March 31, 2015

 

September 30, 2014

September 30, 2013

September 30, 2012

September 30, 2011

 

September 30, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value - beginning of period

$22.08

 

$19.74

$17.62

$14.29

$14.12

 

$12.76

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (b)

                0.09

 

                     0.17

                     0.24

                     0.15

                     0.10

 

                     0.07

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

                1.06

 

                     3.45

                     2.27

                     3.47

                     0.45

 (a)

                     1.34

    Total from investment operations

                1.15

 

                     3.62

                     2.51

                     3.62

                     0.55

 

                     1.41

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

               (0.17)

 

                    (0.20)

                    (0.21)

                    (0.09)

                    (0.09)

 

                    (0.05)

Realized gains

               (1.70)

 

                    (1.08)

                    (0.18)

                    (0.20)

                    (0.29)

 

  

    Total distributions

               (1.87)

 

                    (1.28)

                    (0.39)

                    (0.29)

                    (0.38)

 

                    (0.05)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value - end of period

$21.36

 

$22.08

$19.74

$17.62

$14.29

 

$14.12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total return

5.02%

(c)

18.89%

14.66%

25.65%

3.73%

 

11.02%

Ratios/supplemental data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets - end of period (thousands)

$67,172

 

$66,844

$63,137

$58,909

$50,053

 

$21,848

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before waivers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Ratio of expenses to average net assets

1.29%

(d)

1.29%

1.29%

1.78%

1.87%

 

1.88%

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

0.71%

(d)

0.74%

1.22%

0.50%

0.11%

 

(0.05)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After waivers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Ratio of expenses to average net assets

1.21%

(d)

1.21%

1.21%

1.34%

1.35%

 

1.35%

    Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

0.79%

(d)

0.82%

1.30%

0.94%

0.63%

 

0.48%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

11.19%

(c)

19.52%

24.23%

26.84%

25.93%

 

24.96%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)  The amount of net gain from securities (both realized and unrealized) per share may not accord with the amounts reported in the Statement of Operations due to the timing of purchases and redemptions of Fund shares during the period.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

(c)  Not Annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(d)  Annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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






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Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)


Note 1. Organization


Conestoga Funds (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on February 5, 2002.  The Trust consists of three series: the Institutional Advisors LargeCap Fund (the “Fund”), the Conestoga Small Cap Fund, and the Conestoga SMid Cap Fund.  The Trust is registered as an open-end diversified management investment company of the series type under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”).  The Fund’s investment strategy is to provide long-term growth of capital.  The Fund's registration statement became effective with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and the Fund commenced operations on March 31, 2009.  The Fund’s investment adviser is Institutional Advisors LLC (the “Adviser”).  


Note 2.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies


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

 

Security Valuation - Securities that are traded on any exchange are valued at the last quoted sale price on the primary exchange.  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 (the “Board”).


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.


GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date and also establish a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability.  The three-level hierarchy seeks to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.  The three-level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below:





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March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)


Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.


Level 2 - Valuations based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.


Level 3 - Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement.


The following table presents information about the Fund’s assets measured at fair value as of March 31, 2015, by major security type:


 

Quoted Prices in Active Markets for

Identical Assets


Significant Other

Observable Inputs

Significant

Unobservable Inputs

Balance as of

March 31, 2015

 

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

(Total)

Assets

 

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

$       318,634

---

---

$       318,634

Common Stocks

   66,761,391

---

---

   66,761,391

               Total

$  67,080,025

---

---

$  67,080,025


At March 31, 2015, there had been no significant transfers among Levels 1, 2, or 3 based upon the input levels assigned on September 30, 2014. It is the Fund’s policy to record transfers into or out of fair value levels at the end of the reporting period. For a further breakdown of each investment by industry, please refer to the Schedule of Investments. The Fund did not hold any Level 3 securities during the six months ended March 31, 2015.


Federal Income Taxes - The Fund 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 gains.  Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is required.


GAAP provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements and requires the evaluation of tax positions taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are "more-likely-than-not" to be sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax benefits of positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be booked as a tax expense in the current year and recognized as: a liability for unrecognized tax benefits; a reduction of an income tax refund receivable; a reduction of deferred tax asset; an increase in deferred tax liability; or a combination thereof.  Management has evaluated the Funds’ tax positions as of March 31, 2015, and has determined that none of them are uncertain.


Management has reviewed all taxable years that are open for examination (i.e., not barred by the applicable statute of limitations) by taxing authorities of all major jurisdictions, including the Internal Revenue Service. Tax returns filed within the three years ended (2012-2014) are open for examination. No examination of any of the Fund’s tax returns is currently in progress.





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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)


Dividends and Distributions - The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and capital gains to its shareholders on an annual basis.  Income and capital gain distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.  Those 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 Fund 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.


Other – Permanent book/tax differences are reclassified among the components of capital.


Estimates - Preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP 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.


Expenses -  Expenses incurred by the Trust that do not relate to a specific fund or the Trust will be allocated to the individual funds based on each fund's relative net assets or another appropriate basis (as determined by the Trustees).


Note 3. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Related Party Transactions


The Fund has entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Adviser to provide supervision and assistance in the overall management services to the Fund.  Under the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Adviser pays all Fund expenses with the exception of the fees and expenses of Independent Trustees, 12b-1 fees, brokerage commissions, shareholder servicing fees, taxes, interest, and other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and extraordinary costs.  The Investment Advisory Agreement also provides that the Adviser supervises and assists in the overall management of the Fund’s affairs subject to the authority of the Board.  Pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Fund pays the Adviser a monthly fee calculated at an annual rate of 1.18% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.


For the six months ended March 31, 2015, the total investment advisory fees incurred by the Fund were $395,614.

 

The Adviser contractually agreed to limit the Fund’s expense ratio to 1.20% of the Fund’s average daily net assets until at least February 1, 2016, excluding 12b-1 distribution fees, shareholder servicing fees, trustee





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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)


fees, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business.  The Adviser may not recoup any of the fees waived pursuant to this contractual waiver.  For the six months ended March 31, 2015, the Adviser waived $26,821 under this arrangement.

 

The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, has adopted a Distribution Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (the “Distribution Plan”).  Rule 12b-1 provides in substance that a mutual fund may not engage directly or indirectly in financing any activity that is primarily intended to result in the sale of shares of such mutual fund except pursuant to a plan adopted by the fund under Rule 12b-1.  The Distribution Plan provides that the Fund may incur distribution expenses related to the sale of shares of up to 0.25% per annum of the Fund’s average daily net assets.  During the six months ended March 31, 2015, the Fund incurred $3,353 under the Distribution Plan.

 

The Distribution Plan provides that the Fund may finance activities that are primarily intended to result in the sale of the Fund’s 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 Trust, on behalf of the Fund, has adopted a shareholder servicing plan (the “Shareholder Servicing Plan”).  Payments made under the Shareholder Servicing Plan to shareholder servicing agents (which may include affiliates of the Adviser) are for administrative support services to customers who may from time to time beneficially own shares and may be up to 0.25% per annum of the Fund’s average daily net assets.  These services may include: (i) establishing and maintaining accounts and records relating to shareholders; (ii) processing dividend and distribution payments from the Fund on behalf of shareholders; (iii) providing information periodically to shareholders showing their positions in shares and integrating such statements with those of other transactions and balances in shareholders’ other accounts serviced by such financial institution; (iv) arranging for bank wires; (v) responding to shareholder inquiries relating to the services performed; (vi) responding to routine inquiries from shareholders concerning their investments; (vii) providing subaccounting with respect to shares beneficially owned by shareholders, or the information to the Fund necessary for subaccounting; (viii) if required by law, forwarding shareholder communications from the Fund (such as proxies, shareholder reports, annual and semi-annual financial statements and dividend, distribution and tax notices) to shareholders; (ix) assisting in processing purchase, exchange and redemption requests from shareholders and in placing such orders with the Trust’s service contractors; (x) assisting shareholders in changing dividend options, account designations and addresses; (xi) providing shareholders with a service that invests the assets of their accounts in shares pursuant to specific or pre-authorized instructions; and (xii) providing such other similar services as the Fund may reasonably request to the extent that the agent is permitted to do so under applicable statutes, rules and regulations.  The Fund presently does not have any such shareholder agreements in effect and is not accruing fees under the Shareholder Servicing Plan.






INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORS LARGECAP FUND


Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)


At an in-person meeting held on November 5, 2014, the Board considered the annual renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement with the Adviser on behalf of the Fund, a copy of which was included in the meeting materials.  


In evaluating the Investment Advisory Agreement, generally the Board relied upon its knowledge of the Adviser, the Adviser’s services and the Fund, resulting from the Board’s meetings and interactions with management throughout the year.  The Board also relied upon written materials and oral presentations regarding the Investment Advisory Agreement, which the Board had received throughout the year and also specifically in preparation for its consideration of the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement.  


The Board reviewed and considered the nature and extent of the investment advisory services provided by the Adviser under the Investment Advisory Agreement, including portfolio management, investment research, equity securities trading, and percentage of time devoted to the Fund.  The Board also reviewed and considered the nature and extent of the non-advisory services provided, including accounting, clerical, bookkeeping, compliance, business management and planning, and the provision of supplies, office space and utilities.  The Board considered the support the Adviser receives as a wholly-owned subsidiary of National Penn Bancshares, Inc. (“National Penn”), noting that the Adviser shares certain personnel with National Penn. 


The Board placed a significant emphasis on the investment performance of the Fund. While consideration was given to performance reports and discussions throughout the year, particular attention in assessing performance was given to information furnished in connection with the contract renewal comparing the Fund’s average returns to the S&P 500, Lipper Large Cap Core and Morningstar Large Blend average returns and the performance history of the Fund compared to other large cap mutual funds.  The Board noted that the Fund produced returns in excess of the Morningstar Large Blend category, net of fees, on a year-to-date, 1-year, and 5-year trailing annual basis; and also noted the Fund’s comparatively lower risk management style. The Board found such overall comparative results to be satisfactory.


The Board considered the total expense ratio and advisory fee of the Fund compared to other large cap mutual funds.  The Board noted that the Fund paid a management fee that included both advisory and administrative services, and the Board determined that the Fund’s total expenses to those of its peers was a more appropriate comparison than the Fund’s advisory fees to those of its peers.  The Board also considered the advisory fees paid by the Fund to the Adviser compared to the advisory fees charged by the Adviser to separate accounts. While intending to continuously monitor the fee structure of the Fund, the Board found the expense structure, including the advisory fees paid by the Fund to the Adviser, to be acceptable in view of the nature and structure of fund operations and the Adviser’s contractual agreement to limit fund operating expenses.  The Board also concluded that the advisory fees paid by the Fund to the Adviser were reasonable in comparison to the advisory fees charged by the Adviser to other separate accounts, particularly when considering that none of the separate accounts that pay advisory fees to the Adviser have a unitary fee structure.   


The Board reviewed the costs of the services provided by the Adviser to the Fund and discussed the profitability of the Adviser with respect to such services.  The Board considered “fall-out benefits” that could be derived by the Adviser and its affiliates from its relationship with the Fund. The Board also





INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORS LARGECAP FUND


Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)


considered the Adviser’s use of “soft dollar” arrangements.  Under such arrangements, it was noted, brokerage commissions paid by the Fund and/or other accounts managed by the Adviser would be used to pay for research that a securities broker obtains from third parties.


The Board considered the asset size of the Fund and potential economies of scale in the future.

  

In consultation with Independent Trustee counsel, the Board determined that they had been provided with sufficient information with which to approve the Investment Advisory Agreement for another year on behalf of the Fund. Based on all of the above factors, with no single factor being determinative and each Trustee not necessarily attributing the same weight to each factor, the Board concluded that: i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by the Adviser were appropriate for the proper management of the Fund’s assets, and that the Adviser demonstrated that it possessed the capability and resources to perform the duties required of it under the Investment Advisory Agreement; ii) the Fund’s performance was satisfactory when compared to the performance of relevant market indices and to other large cap mutual funds; iii)  the current profitability of the Fund to the Adviser appeared reasonable; and iv) the Fund’s small asset size meant that economies of scale were not yet achievable. The Board determined that it was in the best interests of the Fund’s shareholders to approve the continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement.  


The Board also concluded that the fees paid by the Fund to the Adviser, in light of the overall expense structure of the Fund, were reasonable and appropriate when compared to the total expenses of other funds in its peer group, and when compared to the fees paid to the Adviser by other entities considering the varying levels of services provided to such entities.


The Board approved the continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, and the Adviser, dated February 5, 2015, through February 5, 2016.


Transfer Agent

Mutual Shareholder Services, LLC (“MSS”) acts as transfer, dividend disbursing, and shareholder servicing agent for the Fund pursuant to a written agreement with the Trust and the Adviser. Under the agreement, MSS is responsible for administering and performing transfer agent functions, dividend distribution, shareholder administration, and maintaining necessary records in accordance with applicable rules and regulations.


Administration

MSS also performs certain administrative tasks as administrator for the Fund pursuant to a written agreement with the Trust and the Adviser. MSS supervises all aspects of the operations of the Fund except those reserved by the Fund’s investment Adviser under its service agreements with the Trust. MSS is responsible for calculating the Fund’s net asset value, preparing and maintaining the books and accounts specified in Rule 31a-1 and 31a-2 of the 1940 Act, preparing financial statements contained in reports to stockholders of the Fund, preparing reports and filing with the SEC, preparing filing with state Blue Sky authorities and maintaining the Fund’s financial accounts and records.



INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORS LARGECAP FUND


Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)


For the services to be rendered as administrator, fund accountant and transfer agent, the Adviser shall pay MSS an annual fee, paid monthly, based on the average net assets of the Fund, as determined by valuations made as of the close of each business day of the month.


Certain directors and officers of the Adviser are trustees, 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. Beneficial Interest


As of March 31, 2015, there were an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized with a $0.001 par value per share.  The following table summarizes the activity in shares of the Fund:


 

For the Six Months Ended 3/31/2015

For the Year Ended 9/30/2014

 

Shares

Value

Shares

Value

Issued

344,029

$    7,441,523

377,153

$    7,945,718

Reinvested

33,350

727,691

24,439

497,570

Redeemed

(260,756)

(5,728,997

  (571,709)

  (12,059,116)

Total

116,623

     $  2,440,217

   (170,117)

     $  (3,615,828)



Note 5.  Investments


Investment transactions, excluding short term investments, for the six months ended March 31, 2015, were as follows:


Purchases……………………………………………..………….…

$  7,445,442

Sales……………………………………………………………….….

$  10,011,267






INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORS LARGECAP FUND


Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)


Note 6.  Federal Income Tax


For Federal Income Tax purposes, the cost of investments owned at March 31, 2015, was $42,568,467.  As of March 31, 2015, the gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis totaled $24,826,742 and the gross unrealized depreciation totaled $315,184 for a net unrealized appreciation of $24,511,558.


The tax character of distributions paid during the six months ended March 31, 2015 and year ended September 30, 2014:


 

March 31, 2015

September 30, 2014

Ordinary income

$   504,226

$   854,516

Long Term Capital Gain

5,054,450

3,079,364

          Total

$5,558,676

$3,933,880


As of September 30, 2014, the Fund’s most recent tax year-end, the components of accumulated income/(losses) on a tax basis were as follows:


Net unrealized appreciation

 

$ 22,460,335

Accumulated net realized gain

 

4,541,983

Undistributed ordinary income

 

731,888

                 Total

 

$ 27,734,206



Note 7. Contingencies & Commitments  


The Fund indemnifies the Trust’s officers and trustees for certain liabilities that might arise from the performance of their duties to the Fund.  Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain various representations and warranties and provide general indemnifications.  The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on future claims against the Fund and is presently unknown.  However, the Fund considers the risk of loss from such potential claims to be remote.

 





INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORS LARGECAP FUND


Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)


Note 8. Control and Ownership of Shares


The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of the Fund creates a presumption of control of the Fund, under Section 2(a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of March 31,

2015, NFS LLC Custodian f/b/o National Penn Investors Trust Company, in aggregate, owned approximately 94.83% of the Fund’s shares and may be deemed to control the Fund.  


Note 9. Subsequent Events


The Fund is required to recognize in the financial statements the effects of all subsequent events that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed as of the date of the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. For non-recognized subsequent events that must be disclosed to keep the financial statements from being misleading, the Fund is required to disclose the nature of the event as well as an estimate of its financial effect, or a statement that such an estimate cannot be made. Management has evaluated subsequent events through the issuance of these financial statements and has noted no such events.






INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORS LARGECAP FUND

March 31, 2015

Trustees and Officers

(Unaudited)


The business and affairs of the Fund are managed under the direction of the Trust's Board of Trustees.  Information pertaining to the Trustees and Officers of the Trust are set forth below.  The Fund's Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees and is available, without charge, upon request by calling toll free 1-800-292-2660.


Name

(Birth Year)

Position(s) Held with the Fund and

Length of

Time Served1

Principal Occupation

During Past Five Years

Number of

Portfolios in

Fund Complex2

Overseen by

Trustee

Other Directorships

Held by Trustee3

Independent Trustees4:

 

 

 

 

William B. Blundin (1939)

Trustee since 2002

Chairman and CEO, Bransford Investment Partners, LLC (private asset management) since 1997; Senior Vice President of Bisys Group from 1995 to 1998; Vice President and Founding Partner of Concord Holding Corp and Concord Financial Group from 1987 to 1995.

3

Trustee, the Saratoga Advantage Funds (14 investment portfolios) from 2003 to 2012

Nicholas J. Kovich (1956)

Trustee since 2002

Managing Director, Beach Investment Counsel, since 2011; President and Chief Executive Officer, Kovich Capital Management (private asset management) since 2001; Managing Director, Morgan Stanley Investment Management from 1996 to 2001; General Partner, Miller Anderson & Sherrerd from 1988 to 1996; Vice President, Waddell & Reed, Inc. from 1982 to 1988.  

3

Trustee, the Milestone Funds (1 portfolio) from 2007 to 2011

James G. Logue

(1956)

Trustee since  2013

Shareholder, McCausland Keen & Buckman  (“MKB”) (attorneys at law) since 1991; Associate, MKB from 1987 to 1990.

3

None

John G. O’Brien (1941)

Trustee since 2014

Managing Director, Prairie Capital Management5 since 2001; Vice Chairman and Director of Equity Capital Markets, George K. Baum & Co. 1997 to 2001; Managing Director & Senior Advisor, Credit Suisse First Boston from 1987 to 1997; Vice President, Goldman Sachs from 1969 to 1987.

3

None

Richard E. Ten Haken (1934)

Trustee since 2002

Chairman and President, Ten Haken & Associates, Inc.(financial management consulting); Chairman of the Board, Bryce Capital Mutual Funds from 2004 to 2006; President, JP Morgan Chase Mutual Funds from 1987 to 1992, Chairman of Audit Committee from 1992 to 2001, Independent Trustee from 1982 to 2001; President, Pinnacle Government Fund from 1987 to 1990; New York State Teachers Retirement System, Chairman of the Board and President from 1992 to 1994, Trustee from 1972 to 1994, Vice-Chairman of Board and Vice-President from 1977 to 1992; District Superintendent of Schools, State of New York from 1970 to 1993.

3

None






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March 31, 2015

Trustees and Officers (Continued)

(Unaudited)


Interested Trustees4:

 

 

 

 

Robert M. Mitchell6 (1969)

Trustee since 2011 & Treasurer since 2002

Managing Partner, Co-Founder and Portfolio Manager of Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC (“CCA”) since 2001.

3

None

William C. Martindale, Jr.6

(1942)

Chairman of the Board since 2011, CEO since 2010 & Trustee since 2002

Managing Partner, Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer of CCA from 2001 to 2014.

3



None




Officers:

 

 

Name & Year of Birth

Position(s) Held with the Fund

and Length of Time Served1

Principal Occupation

During Past Five Years

Duane R. D’Orazio

(1972)

Secretary since 2002;

Chief Compliance Officer since 2004; Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer since 2008

Managing Partner, Co-Founder, and Chief Compliance Officer of CCA since 2001.

Mark S. Clewett

(1968)

Senior Vice President since 2006

Director of Institutional Sales and Client Service for CCA since 2006; Senior Vice President of Consultant Relations for Delaware Investments from 1997 to 2005.

Joseph F. Monahan

(1959)

Senior Vice President since 2009

Managing Partner, Portfolio Manager, and Research Analyst for CCA since 2008; Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of McHugh Associates from 2001 to 2008.

David M. Lawson

(1951)

Senior Vice President since 2009

Managing Partner, Portfolio Manager, and Research Analyst for CCA since 2008; President and Chief Operating Officer of McHugh Associates from 1995 to 2008.






INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORS LARGECAP FUND

March 31, 2015

Trustees and Officers (Continued)

(Unaudited)


Name & Year of Birth

Position(s) Held with the Fund

and Length of Time Served1

Principal Occupation

During Past Five Years

M. Lorri McQuade

(1950)

Vice President since 2003

Partner since 2003; Administrative Manager of CCA since 2001.

Michelle L. Patterson

(1976)

Vice President since 2003

Partner since 2003; Operations and Marketing Analyst of CCA since 2001.

Alida Bakker-Castorano            (1960)

Vice President since 2012

Operations Manager and Performance Analyst of CCA since 2011; Client Service at Logan Capital from 2009 to 2011; Operations and Trading Support at McHugh Associates from 2001 to 2009.


Notes:

1

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

2

The “Fund Complex” consists of the Fund, the Conestoga Small Cap Fund, and the Conestoga SMid Cap Fund.

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

Each Trustee may be contacted by writing to the trustee, c/o Conestoga Funds, 550 E. Swedesford Road, Suite 120, Wayne, PA  19087.

5

Prairie Capital Management, LLC is an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, which has investments in the Conestoga Funds and in separate accounts managed by CCA. Prairie Capital Management, LLC is a subsidiary of UMB Bank, N.A., the Funds’ custodian.

6

Mr. Mitchell is deemed to be an “interested person” of the Trust by reason of his position as Managing Partners of CCA.  Mr. Martindale is deemed to be an “interested person” of the Trust by reason of his ownership of nonvoting stock of CCA.






INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORS LARGECAP FUND

March 31, 2015

 (Unaudited)


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 no later than 60 days following the close of the quarter.  You can obtain a copy, available without charge, on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov beginning with the filing for the period ended June 30, 2009 (the Fund commenced operations on March 31, 2009).  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 and the Fund’s portfolio securities voting record for the 12-month period ended June 30 is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-292-2660 and (ii) on the SEC’s website at 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 1-800-292-2660 to request a copy of the SAI or to make shareholder inquiries.


Tax Information (Unaudited)


During the six months ended March 31, 2015, the Fund paid an income distribution of $0.20445 per share, a realized short-term capital gain distribution of $0.07368 per share, and a realized long-term capital gain distribution of $1.00228 for a total distribution of $3,933,880.84.





INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORS LARGECAP FUND




Board of Trustees

William C. Martindale, Jr., Chairman

William B. Blundin

Nicholas J. Kovich

James G. Logue

Robert M. Mitchell

John G. O’Brien

Richard E. Ten Haken


Investment Adviser

Institutional Advisors LLC

1340 Broadcasting Road Suite 100

Wyomissing, PA 19610


Dividend Paying Agent,

Shareholders’ Servicing Agent,

Transfer Agent

Mutual Shareholder Services, LLC

8000 Towne Centre Drive, Suite 400

Broadview Heights, OH  44147


Custodian

UMB Bank , NA

928 Grand Blvd.

Kansas City, MO 64106


Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
BBD, LLP
1835 Market Street 26th Floor

Philadelphia, PA 19103


Counsel
Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

One Logan Square Suite 2000

Philadelphia, PA  19103-6996


Officers of Institutional Advisors LLC

James D. King, President

Karen L. Kleffel, Chief Compliance Officer

Richard A. Lord, Jr., Chief Financial Officer

Sean P. Kehoe, Secretary




This report is provided for the general information of the shareholders of the Institutional Advisors LargeCap 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)

The Principal Executive and Financial Officers concluded that the Registrant's Disclosure Controls and Procedures are effective based on their evaluation of the Disclosure Controls and Procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report.


(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/William C. Martindale Jr.

* William C. Martindale Jr.

   Chief Executive Officer


Date June 4, 2015


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/ William C. Martindale Jr.

* William C. Martindale Jr.

   Chief Executive Officer


Date June 4, 2015


By /s/Robert M. Mitchell

* Robert M. Mitchell

  Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer


Date June 4, 2015


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