N-CSRS 1 tor1007.htm TOREADOR SEMI ANNAUL

 

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

811-21237

 

Unified Series Trust

 

2960 N. Meridian Street, Ste.300,  Indianapolis, IN  46208

 

 

J. Michael Landis  

Unified Fund Services, Inc.

2960 N. Meridian Street, Ste. 300

Indianapolis, IN 46208

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 317-917-7000

 

Date of fiscal year end:

4/30

 

Date of reporting period:

10/31/07

 

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

 

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

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

Semi-Annual Report

 

October 31, 2007

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Fund Adviser:

 

Toreador Research & Trading LLC

7493 North Ingram, Suite 104

Fresno, CA 93711

 

Toll Free (800) 343-5902

 

 

Investment Results

 


 


 

The performance quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses must be considered carefully before investing. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-912-4562.

 

* Return figures reflect any change in price per share and assume the reinvestment of all distributions.

** Since inception returns are reported as average annual rates

*** The Index is an unmanaged benchmark that assumes reinvestment of all distributions and excludes the effect of taxes and fees. The Russell 1000 Index is a widely recognized unmanaged index of equity prices and is representative of a broader market and range of securities than is found in the Fund’s portfolio. Individuals cannot invest directly in this Index; however, an individual can invest in exchange traded funds or other investment vehicles that attempt to track the performance of a benchmark index.

 


 

 

The chart above assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on June 2, 2006 (commencement of Fund operations) and held through October 31, 2007. THE FUND’S RETURN REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. The returns shown do not reflect deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Investment returns and principal values will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original purchase price.

 

The Russell 1000 Index is a widely recognized unmanaged index of common stock prices and is representative of a broader market and range of securities than is found in the Fund’s portfolio. Individuals cannot invest directly in the Index; however, an individual can invest in exchange-traded funds or other investment vehicles that attempt to track the performance of a benchmark index. The Index returns do not include expenses, which have been deducted from the Fund’s return. These performance figures include the change in value of the stocks in the index plus the reinvestment of dividends and are not annualized. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For more information on the Fund, and to obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, or to request a prospectus, please call 1-888-912-4562. You should carefully consider the investment objectives, potential risks, management fees, and charges and expenses of the Fund before investing. The Fund’s prospectus contains this and other information about the Fund, and should be read carefully before investing.

 

The Fund is distributed by Unified Financial Securities, Inc., member FINRA.

 

 

Fund Holdings – (Unaudited)


1As a percentage of net assets.

2Companies included in the S&P 500 Index, the Russell 1000 Index or with market capitalization greater than $5 billion.

 

The Fund will invest primarily in stocks of large capitalization companies, which the Fund’s adviser, Toreador Research & Trading LLC, defines as any company included in the S&P 500 Index, or included in the Russell 1000 Index, or with a market capitalization greater than $5 billion.

 

Availability of Portfolio Schedule

 

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Public Reference Room in Washington DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

 

Summary of Fund’s Expenses

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, such as short-term redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. 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 and held for the entire period from May 1, 2007 to October 31, 2007.

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 = $8.60), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During 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 ratio 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 the 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 the redemption fee imposed on short-term redemptions. Therefore, the second line of the table below is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative costs of owning different funds. In addition, if the short-term redemption fee imposed by the Fund were included, your costs would have been higher.

                

 

Toreador Large Cap Fund

Beginning Account

May 1, 2007

Ending Account

Value

October 31, 2007

Expenses Paid During the Period*

May 1, 2007 – October 31, 2007

Actual

 

$1,000.00

$1,018.55

$7.61

Hypothetical**

 

$1,000.00

$1,017.60

$7.61

*Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.50%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the partial year period).

** Assumes a 5% return before expenses.

 

 

 

 

Toreador Large Cap Fund

Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2007

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks - 98.32%

 

Shares

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

Aircraft Engines & Engine Parts - 2.00%

 

 

 

 

United Technologies Corp.

 

4,568

 

$ 349,863

 

 

 

 

 

Beverages - 2.13%

 

 

 

 

Constellation Brands, Inc. - Class A (a)

 

14,809

 

372,002

 

 

 

 

 

Biological Products - 1.59%

 

 

 

 

Amgen, Inc. (a)

 

4,779

 

277,708

 

 

 

 

 

Canned Fruits, Vegetables, Preserves, Jams & Jellies - 1.52%

 

 

 

Del Monte Foods Co.

 

25,675

 

265,480

 

 

 

 

 

Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers - 1.37%

 

 

 

The AES Corp. (a)

 

11,179

 

239,342

 

 

 

 

 

Computer Communications Equipment - 2.18%

 

 

 

 

Cisco Systems, Inc. (a)

 

11,506

 

380,388

 

 

 

 

 

Computer Storage Devices - 1.82%

 

 

 

 

Seagate Technology

 

11,396

 

317,265

 

 

 

 

 

Computers & Office Equipment - 1.80%

 

 

 

 

International Business Machines Corp.

 

2,703

 

313,872

 

 

 

 

 

Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas - 4.65%

 

 

 

 

Apache Corp.

 

2,802

 

290,876

Devon Energy Corp.

 

2,859

 

267,031

Newfield Exploration Co. (a)

 

4,711

 

253,640

 

 

 

 

811,547

 

 

 

 

 

Drilling Oil & Gas Wells - 1.30%

 

 

 

 

Nabors Industries Ltd. (a)

 

8,108

 

227,673

 

 

 

 

 

Electric Services - 2.39%

 

 

 

 

FirstEnergy Corp.

 

3,212

 

223,876

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

 

4,802

 

194,001

 

 

 

 

417,877

 

 

 

 

 

Electronic Computers - 1.76%

 

 

 

 

Dell, Inc. (a)

 

10,069

 

308,111

 

 

 

 

 

Finance Lessors - 1.44%

 

 

 

 

American International Group, Inc.

 

3,999

 

252,417

 

 

 

 

 

Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance - 5.34%

 

 

 

 

HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.

 

12,288

 

367,288

Philadelphia Consolidated Holding Corp. (a)

 

7,072

 

288,538

The Chubb Corp.

 

5,205

 

277,687

 

 

 

 

933,513

 

 

 

 

 

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment - 1.96%

 

 

 

 

Ingersoll-Rand Co. Ltd. - Class A

 

6,801

 

342,430

 

 

 

 

 

*See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

Toreador Large Cap Fund

Schedule of Investments - continued

October 31, 2007

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks - 98.32% - continued

 

Shares

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

Hospital & Medical Service Plans - 1.60%

 

 

 

 

CIGNA Corp.

 

5,340

 

$ 280,297

 

 

 

 

 

Household Appliances - 0.71%

 

 

 

 

Whirlpool Corp.

 

1,567

 

124,075

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display & Control - 2.16%

 

 

 

Danaher Corp.

 

4,406

 

377,462

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service - 1.68%

 

 

 

 

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

 

3,019

 

292,934

 

 

 

 

 

National Commercial Banks - 4.51%

 

 

 

 

Bank of America Corp.

 

8,346

 

402,945

Citigroup, Inc.

 

9,185

 

384,851

 

 

 

 

787,796

 

 

 

 

 

Personal Credit Institutions - 2.21%

 

 

 

 

The First Marblehead Corp.

 

9,926

 

385,427

 

 

 

 

 

Petroleum Refining - 2.95%

 

 

 

 

Tesoro Corp.

 

4,687

 

283,704

Valero Energy Corp.

 

3,284

 

231,292

 

 

 

 

514,996

 

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceutical Preparations - 4.42%

 

 

 

 

Forest Laboratories, Inc. (a)

 

5,782

 

225,903

Johnson & Johnson

 

4,453

 

290,202

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

 

8,363

 

255,573

 

 

 

 

771,678

 

 

 

 

 

Plastic Materials, Synthetic Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers - 1.18%

 

 

 

The Dow Chemical Co.

 

4,594

 

206,914

 

 

 

 

 

Printed Circuit Boards - 1.41%

 

 

 

 

Jabil Circuit, Inc.

 

11,330

 

246,201

 

 

 

 

 

Public Building & Related Furniture - 1.20%

 

 

 

 

Johnson Controls, Inc.

 

4,801

 

209,900

 

 

 

 

 

Railroads, Line-Haul Operating - 1.05%

 

 

 

 

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.

 

2,106

 

183,538

 

 

 

 

 

Retail - Auto & Home Supply Stores - 1.48%

 

 

 

 

AutoZone, Inc. (a)

 

2,078

 

258,524

 

 

 

 

 

Retail - Department Stores - 1.37%

 

 

 

 

Kohl's Corp. (a)

 

4,346

 

238,900

 

 

 

 

 

Retail - Lumber & Other Building Materials Dealers - 1.29%

 

 

 

 

The Home Depot, Inc.

 

7,163

 

225,706

 

 

 

 

 

*See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Toreador Large Cap Fund

Schedule of Investments - continued

October 31, 2007

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks - 98.32% - continued

 

Shares

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

Retail - Drug Stores & Proprietary Stores - 1.34%

 

 

 

 

Walgreen Co.

 

5,915

 

$ 234,530

 

 

 

 

 

Retail - Grocery Stores - 1.56%

 

 

 

 

The Kroger Co.

 

9,282

 

272,798

 

 

 

 

 

Retail - Variety Stores - 3.69%

 

 

 

 

Costco Wholesale Corp.

 

5,589

 

375,916

Target Corp.

 

4,394

 

269,616

 

 

 

 

645,532

 

 

 

 

 

Rubber & Plastics Footwear - 2.04%

 

 

 

 

NIKE, Inc. - Class B

 

5,377

 

356,280

 

 

 

 

 

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical Systems - 2.06%

 

 

 

Northrop Grumman Corp.

 

4,294

 

359,064

 

 

 

 

 

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies - 3.20%

 

 

 

 

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.

 

3,842

 

243,352

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

 

1,274

 

315,850

 

 

 

 

559,202

 

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Related Devices - 3.54%

 

 

 

 

MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (a)

 

4,375

 

320,338

Texas Instruments, Inc.

 

9,145

 

298,127

 

 

 

 

618,465

 

 

 

 

 

Services - Computer Processing & Data Preparation - 1.55%

 

 

 

 

Fiserv, Inc. (a)

 

4,883

 

270,518

 

 

 

 

 

Services - Hospitals - 1.97%

 

 

 

 

Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. (a)

 

5,254

 

344,137

 

 

 

 

 

Services - Medical Laboratories - 1.61%

 

 

 

 

Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (a)

 

4,102

 

282,012

 

 

 

 

 

Services - Prepackaged Software - 1.86%

 

 

 

 

Oracle Corp. (a)

 

14,665

 

325,123

 

 

 

 

 

Services - Racing, Including Track Operation - 1.36%

 

 

 

 

International Speedway Corp. - Class A

 

5,336

 

237,078

 

 

 

 

 

Ship & Boat Building & Repairing - 2.56%

 

 

 

 

General Dynamics Corp.

 

4,916

 

447,159

 

 

.

 

 

Soap, Detergents, Cleaning Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics - 1.55%

 

 

 

The Proctor & Gamble Co.

 

3,885

 

270,085

 

 

 

 

 

Steel Works, Blast Furnaces & Rolling Mills (Coke Ovens) - 1.32%

 

 

 

Nucor Corp.

 

3,732

 

231,459

 

 

 

 

 

*See accompanying notes which are a part of these financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Toreador Large Cap Fund

Schedule of Investments - continued

October 31, 2007

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks -98.32% - continued

 

Shares

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) - 1.70%

 

 

 

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

 

6,437

 

$ 296,553

 

 

 

 

 

Wholesale - Computers & Peripheral Equipment & Software - 1.59%

 

 

 

Ingram Micro, Inc. - Class A (a)

 

13,063

 

277,458

 

 

 

 

 

Wholesale - Industrial Machinery & Equipment - 1.35%

 

 

 

 

Airgas, Inc.

 

4,689

 

236,654

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $16,555,295)

 

 

 

17,177,943

 

 

 

 

 

Exchange-Traded Funds - 1.38%

 

 

 

 

iShares Dow Jones U.S. Transportation Average Index Fund

1,639

 

143,871

SPDR Trust, Series 1

 

625

 

96,694

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (Cost $246,783)

 

 

 

240,565

 

 

 

 

 

Money Market Securities - 0.26%

 

 

 

 

Huntington Money Market Fund, 4.04% (b)

 

44,898

 

44,898

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL MONEY MARKET SECURITIES (Cost $44,898)

 

 

 

44,898

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $16,846,976) - 99.96%

 

 

 

$17,463,406

 

 

 

 

 

Other assets less liabilities - 0.04%

 

 

 

7,814

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%

 

 

 

$ 17,471,220

 

 

 

 

 

(a) Non-income producing

 

 

 

 

(b) Variable rate security; the money market rate shown represents the rate at October 31, 2007

 

*See accompanying notes which are a part of these financial statements.

 

 

Toreador Large Cap Fund

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2007

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

Investments in securities, at market value (cost $16,846,976)

$ 17,463,406

Receivable for fund shares sold

 

 

 

3,224

Receivable from Adviser (a)

 

 

 

7,688

Dividends receivable

 

 

 

13,978

Interest receivable

 

 

 

367

Prepaid expenses

 

 

 

2,017

Total assets

 

 

 

17,490,680

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

Payable to trustees and officers

 

 

1,802

Payable to administrator, fund accountant, and transfer agent

7,223

Payable to custodian

 

 

 

1,500

Other accrued expenses

 

 

 

8,935

Total liabilities

 

 

 

19,460

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

 

 

$ 17,471,220

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets consist of:

 

 

 

 

Paid in capital

 

 

 

$ 16,992,287

Accumulated undistributed net investment loss

 

(12,475)

Accumulated undistributed net realized loss from investment transactions

(125,022)

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

 

 

616,430

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

 

 

$ 17,471,220

 

 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized)

1,515,132

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value and offering price per share

 

 

$ 11.53

 

 

 

 

 

Redemption price per share* ($11.53 * 98%)

 

$ 11.30

 

 

 

 

 

* The Fund charges a 2.00% redemption fee on shares redeemed within 90 calendar days of purchase.

Shares are redeemed at the Net Asset Value if held longer than 90 calendar days.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) See Note 3 in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

*See accompanying notes which are a part of these financial statements.

 

 

Toreador Large Cap Fund

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended October 31, 2007

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividend income

 

 

 

 

 

$ 81,055

Interest income

 

 

 

 

 

8,247

Total Investment Income

 

 

 

 

 

89,302

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Adviser fee (a)

 

 

 

 

 

67,473

Administration expenses

 

 

 

 

 

15,879

Custodian expenses

 

 

 

 

 

13,310

Transfer agent expenses

 

 

 

 

 

10,494

Registration expenses

 

 

 

 

 

9,577

Fund accounting expenses

 

 

 

 

 

7,562

Printing expenses

 

 

 

 

 

6,833

Auditing expenses

 

 

 

 

 

6,806

Legal expenses

 

 

 

 

 

4,033

Pricing expenses

 

 

 

 

 

2,773

CCO expenses

 

 

 

 

 

2,521

Trustee expenses

 

 

 

 

 

2,521

Insurance expenses

 

 

 

 

 

515

Miscellaneous expenses

 

 

 

 

 

276

Total Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

150,573

Less: Fees waived and expenses reimbursed by Adviser (a)

 

 

 

(48,796)

Net operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

101,777

Net Investment (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

(12,475)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized & Unrealized Gain on Investments

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized loss on investment securities

 

 

 

 

(145,552)

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

 

 

 

 

on investment securities

 

 

 

 

 

423,121

Net realized and unrealized gain on investment securities

 

 

 

277,569

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

 

 

 

$ 265,094

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) See Note 3 in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

*See accompanying notes which are a part of these financial statements.

 

 

 

Toreador Large Cap Fund

Statements of Changes In Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

Period ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

October 31, 2007

 

April

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

30, 2007(a)

Increase in Net Assets due to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment (loss)

 

 

 

 

$ (12,475)

 

$ (1,800)

Net realized gain (loss) on investment securities

 

 

(145,552)

 

22,461

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities

423,121

 

193,309

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

 

 

265,094

 

213,970

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From net investment income

 

 

 

-

 

(131)

Total distributions

 

 

 

 

-

 

(131)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from Fund shares sold

 

 

 

12,539,481

 

4,906,690

Reinvestment of distributions

 

 

 

-

 

131

Amount paid for shares repurchased

 

 

 

(447,493)

 

(6,522)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

12,091,988

 

4,900,299

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Increase in Net Assets

 

 

 

12,357,082

 

5,114,138

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

 

 

 

5,114,138

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

End of period

 

 

 

 

$ 17,471,220

 

$ 5,114,138

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

included in net assets at end of period

 

 

 

$ (12,475)

 

$ -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

 

 

 

 

 

1,103,252

 

452,420

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

 

 

-

 

12

Shares repurchased

 

 

 

 

(39,957)

 

(595)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase from capital share transactions

 

 

1,063,295

 

451,837

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) For the period June 2, 2006 (commencement of Fund operations) through April 30, 2007.

 

*See accompanying notes which are a part of these financial statements.

 

 

 

Toreador Large Cap Fund

Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding during the period)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

October 31, 2007

 

ended

(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

April 30, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selected Per Share Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

 

 

$ 11.32

 

$ 10.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from investment operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

 

 

-

 

-

 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

 

 

0.21

 

1.32

 

Total from investment operations

 

 

 

0.21

 

1.32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less Distributions to shareholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From net investment income

 

 

 

-

 

-

(b)

Total distributions

 

 

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paid in capital from redemption fees (c)

 

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

 

 

$ 11.53

 

$ 11.32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Return (d)(e)

 

 

 

 

1.86%

 

13.21%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios and Supplemental Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000)

 

 

 

$ 17,471

 

$ 5,114

 

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (f)

 

 

1.50%

 

1.50%

 

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

before waiver and reimbursement (f)

 

 

 

2.22%

 

12.78%

 

Ratio of net investment loss to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

average net assets (f)

 

 

 

 

(0.18)%

 

(0.16)%

 

Ratio of net investment loss to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

average net assets before waiver and reimbursement (f)

 

(0.90)%

 

(11.44)%

 

Portfolio turnover rate

 

 

 

 

61.95%

 

122.43%

 

 

(a) For the period June 2, 2006 (commencement of Fund operations) through April 30, 2007.

(b) Net investment income distributed amounted to less than $0.005 per share.

(c) Redemption fees resulted in less that $.005 per share.

(d) Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund, assuming reinvestment of dividends.

(e) Not annualized.

(f) Annualized.

 

*See accompanying notes which are a part of these financial statements.

 

 

 

Toreador Large Cap Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

October 31, 2007

(Unaudited)

 

NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION

 

Toreador Large Cap Fund (the “Fund”) was organized as a diversified series of Unified Series Trust (the “Trust”) on December 12, 2005. The Trust is an open-end investment company established under the laws of Ohio by an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated October 17, 2002 (the “Trust Agreement”). The Trust Agreement permits the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of separate series. The Fund is one of a series of funds currently authorized by the Board. The Fund commenced operations on June 2, 2006. The Fund’s investment objective is long-term capital appreciation. The Fund’s investment adviser is Toreador Research & Trading LLC (the “Adviser”).

 

NOTE 2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

 

Securities Valuations - Equity securities generally are valued by using market quotations, but may be valued on the basis of prices furnished by a pricing service when the Adviser believes such prices more accurately reflect the fair market value of such securities. Securities that are traded on any stock exchange are generally valued by the pricing service at the last quoted sale price. Lacking a last sale price, an exchange traded security is generally valued by the pricing service at its last bid price. Securities traded in the NASDAQ over-the-counter market are generally valued by the pricing service at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. When market quotations are not readily available, when the Adviser determines that the market quotation or the price provided by the pricing service does not accurately reflect the current market value or when restricted or illiquid 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.

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

 

In accordance with the Trust’s good faith pricing guidelines, the Adviser is required to consider all appropriate factors relevant to the value of securities for which it has determined other pricing sources are not available or reliable as described above. No single standard exists for determining fair value controls, since fair value depends upon the circumstances of each individual case. As a general principle, the current fair value of an issue of securities being valued by the Adviser would appear to be the amount which the owner might reasonably expect to receive for them upon their current sale. Methods which are in accord with this principle may, for example, be based on (i) a multiple of earnings; (ii) a discount from market of a similar freely traded security (including a derivative security or a basket of securities traded on other markets, exchanges or among dealers); or (iii) yield to maturity with respect to debt issues, or a combination of these and other methods. Good faith pricing is permitted if, in the Adviser’s opinion, the validity of market quotations appears to be questionable based on factors such as evidence of a thin market in the security based on a small number of quotations, a significant event occurs after the close of a market but before the Fund’s NAV calculation that may affect a security’s value, or the Adviser is aware of any other data that calls into question the reliability of market quotations.

 

 

Toreador Large Cap Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

October 31, 2007 - continued

(Unaudited)

 

NOTE 2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES – continued

 

Federal Income Taxes – The Fund makes no provision for federal income tax. The Fund intends to qualify each year as a “regulated investment company” under subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, by distributing substantially all of its net investment income and net realized capital gains. If the required amount of net investment income is not distributed, the Fund could incur a tax expense.

 

Expenses – Expenses incurred by the Trust that do not relate to a specific fund of the Trust are allocated to the individual funds based on each fund’s relative net assets or another appropriate basis (as determined by the Board).

 

Security Transactions and Related Income - The Fund follows industry practice and records security transactions on the trade date. The specific identification method is used for determining gains or losses for financial statements and income tax purposes. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on securities purchased are amortized or accreted using the effective interest method. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates.

 

Dividends and Distributions – Distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund intends to distribute its net realized long-term capital gains and its net realized short-term capital gains at least once a year. The treatment for financial reporting purposes of distributions made to shareholders during the year from net investment income or net realized capital gains may differ from their ultimate treatment for federal income tax purposes. These differences are caused by differences in the timing of the recognition of certain components of income, expense or realized capital gain for federal income tax purposes. Where such differences are permanent in nature, they are reclassified in the components of the net assets based on their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Any such reclassifications will have no effect on net assets, results of operations or net asset values per share of the Fund.

 

Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes- In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48 – Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes that requires the tax effects of certain tax positions to be recognized. These tax positions must meet a “more likely than not” standard that, based on their technical merits, have a more than 50 percent likelihood of being sustained upon examination. FASB Interpretation No. 48 is effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2006. At adoption, the financial statements must be adjusted to reflect only those tax positions that are more likely than not of being sustained. Management of the Fund is currently evaluating the impact that FASB Interpretation No. 48 will have on the Fund’s financial statements.

 

Fair Value Measurements - In September 2006, FASB issued Statement on Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 157 “Fair Value Measurements.” This standard establishes a single authoritative definition of fair value, sets out a framework for measuring fair value and requires additional disclosure about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 applies to fair value measurements already required or permitted by existing standards. SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The changes to current generally accepted accounting principles from the application of this Statement relate to the definition of fair value, the methods used to measure fair value, and the expanded disclosures about fair value measurements. As of October 31, 2007, the Fund does not believe that the adoption of SFAS No. 157 will impact the amounts reported in the financial statements, however, additional disclosures may be required about the inputs used to develop the measurements and the effect of certain measurements reported on the statement of changes in net assets for a fiscal period.

 

 

Toreador Large Cap Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

October 31, 2007 - continued

(Unaudited)

 

NOTE 3. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

 

The Adviser, under the terms of the management agreement (the “Agreement”), manages the Fund’s investments, subject to approval of the Board. As compensation for its management services, the Fund is obligated to pay the Adviser a fee computed and accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 1.00% of the Fund’s average net assets. For the six months ended October 31, 2007, the Adviser earned fees, before the waiver described below, of $67,473 from the Fund.

 

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through April 30, 2008, to waive all or a portion of its management fees and/or reimburse the Fund for certain fees and expenses, but only to the extent necessary to maintain the Fund’s total annual operating expenses, excluding brokerage fees & commissions, 12b-1 fees, borrowing costs (such as interest and dividends on securities sold short), taxes, extraordinary expenses and any indirect expenses (such as expenses incurred by other investment companies in which the fund invests), at 1.50% of average daily net assets. For the six months ended October 31, 2007, the Adviser waived management fees and reimbursed Fund expenses totaling $48,796. At October 31, 2007 , the Adviser owed the Fund $7,688.

 

Any operating expenses of the Fund reimbursed by the Adviser or management fees waived are subject to recoupment in the first three fiscal years following the year in which reimbursement occurred, if the total expenses of the Fund for such years (after recoupment) do not exceed the expense limitation in place at the time of the waiver or reimbursement. As of October 31, 2007, the amounts available to be potentially recouped by the Adviser are listed in the table below:

 


 

In addition, fees waived during the six month ended October 31, 2007 totaling $48,796 may be subject to potential recoupment by the Adviser through April 30, 2011.

 

The Trust retains Unified Fund Services, Inc. (“Unified”) to manage the Fund’s business affairs and provide the Fund with administrative services, including all regulatory reporting and necessary office equipment and personnel. For the six months ended October 31, 2007, Unified earned fees of $15,879 for administrative services provided to the Fund. At October 31, 2007 the Fund owed Unified $4,879 for administrative services. Certain officers of the Trust are members of management and/or employees of Unified. Unified operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Huntington Bancshares, Inc., the parent company of the Distributor and Huntington National Bank, the custodian of the Fund’s investments (the “Custodian”). For the six months ended October 31, 2007, Huntington National Bank earned fees of $13,310 for custody services provided to the Fund. At October 31, 2007, the Fund owed the Custodian $1,500.

 

The Trust retains Unified to act as the Fund’s transfer agent and to provide fund accounting services. For the six months ended October 31, 2007, Unified earned fees of $5,671 from the Fund for transfer agent services provided to the Fund and $4,823 in reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing transfer agent services to the Fund. For the six months ended October 31, 2007, Unified earned fees of $7,562 from the Fund for fund accounting services provided to the Fund. At October 31, 2007 the Fund owed Unified $782 for transfer agent services, $500 in reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses and $1,062 for fund accounting services.

 

Unified Financial Securities, Inc. (the “Distributor”) acts as the principal distributor of the Fund. There were no payments made to the Distributor by the Fund for the six months ended October 31, 2007. The Distributor, Unified and the Custodian are controlled by Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

 

 

Toreador Large Cap Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

October 31, 2007 - continued

(Unaudited)

 

NOTE 3. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES – continued

 

The Fund has adopted a plan under Rule 12b-1 pursuant to which the Fund is authorized to pay a fee of 0.25% to the Adviser or any broker-dealer or financial institution that assists the Fund in the sale and distribution of its shares or that provides shareholder servicing. The Plan has not yet been activated, although it may be activated at any time in the future. Once the Plan is activated, the Fund will pay annual 12b-1 expenses of 0.25%.

 

NOTE 4. INVESTMENTS

 

For the six months ended October 31, 2007, purchases and sales of investment securities, other than short-term investments and short-term U.S. government obligations were as follows:

 


 

As of October 31, 2007 the net unrealized appreciation of investments for tax purposes was as follows:

 


At October 31, 2007, the aggregate cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $16,846,976.

 

NOTE 5. ESTIMATES

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

NOTE 6. BENEFICIAL 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 Investment Company Act of 1940. As of October 31, 2007, Charles Schwab owned, for the benefit of its customers, 72.88% of the Fund. As a Result, Charles Schwab may be deemed to control the Fund. Paul Blinn owned 3.47% of the Fund and Applied Finance Group, LTD. (“AFG”), for the benefit of its customers, owned 2.43% of the Fund. Paul Blinn is a portfolio manager of the Fund and a part owner of the Adviser. AFG is owned by a co-owner of the Adviser, who is also a portfolio manager of the Fund. Therefore, both are affiliates of the Fund.

 

 

Toreador Large Cap Fund

Notes to the Financial Statements

October 31, 2007 - continued

(Unaudited)

 

NOTE 7. DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

 

There were no distributions during the six months ended October 31, 2007. On December 17, 2007, the Fund paid a short-term capital gain distribution of $0.0139 per share to shareholders of record on December 14, 2007.

 

The tax characterization of distributions for the fiscal period ended April 30, 2007 was as follows:

 


 

As of April 30, 2007, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a tax basis were as follows:


As of April 30, 2007, the difference between book basis and tax basis unrealized appreciation is attributable to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROXY VOTING

 

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information regarding how the Fund voted those proxies during the most recent twelve month period ended June 30 are available without charge upon request by: (1) calling the Fund at (800) 343-5902 and (2) from Fund documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

 

TRUSTEES

Gary E. Hippenstiel

Stephen A. Little

Daniel J. Condon

Ronald C. Tritschler

 

OFFICERS

Anthony J. Ghoston, President

John C. Swhear, Senior Vice President

J. Michael Landis, Treasurer

Lynn E. Wood, Chief Compliance Officer

Heather Bonds, Secretary

 

INVESTMENT ADVISOR

Toreador Research & Trading LLC

7493 North Ingram, Suite 104

Fresno, CA 93711

 

DISTRIBUTOR

Unified Financial Securities, Inc.

2960 N. Meridian Street, Suite 300

Indianapolis, Indiana 46208

 

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Cohen Fund Audit Services, Ltd.

800 Westpoint Pkwy., Suite 1100

Westlake, Ohio 44145

 

LEGAL COUNSEL

Thompson Coburn LLP

One U.S. Bank Plaza

St. Louis, Missouri 63101

 

LEGAL COUNSEL TO THE INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES

Thompson Hine, LLP

312 Walnut Street, 14th Floor

Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

 

CUSTODIAN

Huntington National Bank

41 S. High St.

Columbus, Ohio 43215

 

ADMINISTRATOR, TRANSFER AGENT

AND FUND ACCOUNTANT

Unified Fund Services, Inc.

2960 N. Meridian Street, Suite 300

Indianapolis, Indiana 46208

 

This report is intended only for the information of shareholders or those who have received the Fund’s prospectus, which contains information about the Fund’s management fee and expenses. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

 

Distributed by Unified Financial Securities, Inc.

Member FINRA/SIPC

 

 

 

 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

NOT APPLICABLE – disclosed with annual report

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert. NOT APPLICABLE- disclosed with annual report

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services. NOT APPLICABLE – disclosed with annual report

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Companies. NOT APPLICABLE – applies to listed companies only

 

Item 6. Schedule of Investments. NOT APPLICABLE – schedule filed with Item 1.

 

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. NOT APPLICABLE – applies to closed-end funds only

 

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Investment Companies. NOT APPLICABLE – applies to closed-end funds only

 

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers. NOT APPLICABLE – applies to closed-end funds only

 

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

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

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

(a)        Based on an evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of December 11, 2007, the disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that the information required in filings on Forms N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported on a timely basis.

 

(b)        There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1)

Not Applicable – filed with annual report

 

(a)(2)

Certifications by the registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002 and required by Rule 30a-2under the

 

 

Investment Company Act of 1940 are filed herewith.

 

(a)(3)

Not Applicable – there were no written solicitations to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1

during the period

 

(b)

Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is 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.

 

(Registrant)

 

Unified Series Trust

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By

 

/s/ Anthony Ghoston

 

 

 

Anthony Ghoston, President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

1/4/2008

 

 

 

 

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/ Anthony Ghoston

 

 

 

Anthony Ghoston, President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

1/4/2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By

 

/s/ James M. Landis

 

 

 

James M. Landis, Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

1/4/2008