N-30D 1 semi.htm ELITE GROUP 2001 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT SEMI

SEMI - ANNUAL REPORT

 

MARCH 31, 2001

 

Portfolio of Investments
 Growth and Income Fund
 Income Fund
 New Opportunity Fund

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Statement of Operations

Statement of Changes in Net Assets
 Growth and Income Fund
 Income Fund
 New Opportunity Fund

Financial Highlights
 Growth and Income Fund
 Income Fund
 New Opportunity Fund

Notes to Financial Statements

 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
The Elite Growth & Income Fund

March 31, 2001

(unaudited)

Market Value

Market Value

Shares

        Note 2A

Shares

        Note 2A

Common Stock 91.6%

Business Services 4.3%

Tech. & Telecom. 17.0%

30,000

Paychex Inc.

$1,111,875

35,000

America Online*

$  1,405,250

100,000

United Rentals*

1,633,000

120,000

Comdisco

960,000

Total Business Services

$2,744,875

60,000

Charter Communication*

1,357,500

60,000

Sprint Inc.

1,319,400

Capital Goods 21.5%

24,000

Hewlett Packard

750,480

35,000

Emerson Electric

$2,168,600

20,000

I.B.M.

1,923,600

48,000

General Electric

2,009,280

24,000

Microsoft*

1,312,500

56,000

International Rectifier*

2,268,000

80,000

A.T. & T.

  1,704,000

20,000

Millipore

925,200

Total Tech. & Telecom.

$10,732,730

120,000

Mas Tec*

1,621,200

60,000

Tyco International

2,593,800

Total Value of Common

12,900

United Technologies

945,570

Stock (Cost $34,802,905)

$58,056,780

40,000

York International

  1,107,200

Total Capital Goods

$13,638,850

Options - Covered Calls -0.8%

-60,000

Charter Communications Call

Consumer Goods 13.8%

$22.50 04/20/01

$ ( 84,375

)

52,000

Black & Decker

$1,911,000

-15,000

I.B.M. Call

30,000

Clear Channel Comm.*

1,633,500

$105.00 04/20/01

( 27,375

)

80,000

Fortune Brands

2,752,000

-30,000

Starbucks Call

30,000

Starbucks*

1,273,125

$42.50 04/20/01

( 65,625

)

40,000

Zale Corporation*

1,160,000

-30,000

Amerisource Health Call

Total Consumer Goods

$8,729,625

$55.00 05/18/01

( 41,250

)

-30,000

Amerisource Health Call

Financial Intermediaries 12.6%

$55.00 08/17/01

( 111,000

)

4,000

American Intl. Group

$  322,000

-24,000

Microsoft Call

32,000

Fannie Mae

2,547,200

$60.00 01/18/02

( 180,000

)

40,000

Freddie Mac

2,593,200

Total Value of Covered

10,000

Washington Mutual

547,500

Calls (Cost ($1,171488))

( 509,625

)

40,000

Wells Fargo

1,978,800

Total Financial Intermediaries

$7,988,700

Convertible Securities 6.1%

200,000

Glenborough Realty $1.93 Preferred

$3,870,000

Health Care 22.4%

Total Value of Convertible Securities 

60,000

Amerisource Health*

$ 2,943,000

(Cost $3,147,816)

$3,870,000

30,000

American Home Products

1,762,500

20,000

Alza Corp.

810,000

Total Investments

40,000

Cardinal Health

3,870,000

(cost $36,116,501**)

96.9%

$61,417,155

40,000

Elan PLC/ADR*

2,090,000

20,000

Merck & Co.

1,518,000

Cash and receivables

30,000

Pfizer Inc.

  1,228,500

in excess of liabilities

   3.1%

$  1,963,050

Total Health Care

$14,222,000

Net Assets

100.0%
———

$63,380,205
—————

At March 31, 2001, unrealized appreciation of securities for Federal Income Tax purposes is as follows:

*Non-income producing

Unrealized appreciation

$ 22,404,548

** Cost for Federal Income Tax purposes is the same

Unrealized depreciation

( 1,813,960

)

Net unrealized appreciation

$ 20,590,588
—————

See Notes to Financial Statements

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
The Elite Income Fund

March 31, 2001

(unaudited)

Bonds 92.7%

Market Value

Par Value

Maturity

Coupon

Note 2A

U.S. Government Notes, Bonds & Agencies 34.4%

990,000

U.S. Treasury Notes

02/15/03

6.250%

$ 1,025,009

500,000

Fannie Mae

01/25/08

6.750%

511,635

4,025,000

U.S. Treasury Bond

05/15/16

7.250%

4,746,876

41,110

Freddie Mac

02/15/24

6.100%

      41,117

 

   Total U.S. Government Notes & Bonds

$ 6,324,637

Electric & Gas Utilities 17.6%

450,000

Entergy Arkansas

03/01/02

7.000%

$    454,987

1,485,000

Niagara Mohawk Power

09/01/02

5.875%

1,496,898

150,000

Detriot Edison

01/15/03

7.400%

154,901

240,000

Scottish Power PLC

07/15/04

6.750%

247,395

955,000

PG&E Gas Transmission NW Co.

06/01/05

7.100%

    892,042

   Total Electric & Gas Utilities

$ 3,246,222

Electric Utilities 23.5%

165,000

Idaho Power

10/01/02

6.850%

$   168,410

895,000

Ohio Power

04/01/03

6.750%

918,383

430,000

Illinios Power

09/15/03

6.000%

432,887

500,000

Hawaiian Electric

12/05/05

6.660%

506,806

805,000

Appalachian Power

03/01/06

6.800%

827,412

1,500,000

Kentucky Power

11/10/08

6.450%

 1,457,691

   Total Electric Utilities

$ 4,311,588

Financial / Corporate Bonds 17.2%

760,000

GMAC

07/15/01

6.875%

$    764,131

700,000

Ford Motor Credit

02/15/02

8.200%

718,082

900,000

Heller Financial

10/06/02

6.440%

910,467

145,000

GMAC

09/29/03

7.050%

149,666

105,000

GMAC

02/24/04

8.250%

111,853

500,000

Ford Motor Credit

12/08/05

6.250%

    500,707

   Total Financial / Corporate Bonds

$ 3,154,906

Total Value of Bonds (Cost $16,396,233)

$17,037,354

Shares

Preferred Stock 4.2%

Glenborough Reality $1.93 Series A.

39,500

Convertible Preferred

$     764,325

   Total Preferred Stock (Cost $682,008)

$     764,325

Total Investments (Cost $17,078,241**)

96.9%

$17,801,679

Cash and Receivables In excess of Liabilities

   3.1%

$     569,895

NET ASSETS

100.0%
———

$18,371,574
—————

At March 31, 2001, unrealized appreciation of securities for Federal Income Tax purposes is as follows:

Unrealized appreciation

$903,050

Unrealized depreciation

( 179,612

)

Net unrealized appreciation

$723,438
————

** Cost for Federal Income Tax purposes is the same

See Notes to Financial Statements

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

The Elite New Opportunity Fund

March 31, 2001

(unaudited)

Market Value

Market Value

Shares

        Note 2A

Shares

       Note 2A

Common Stock 94.8%

Biotechnology & Health Care 24.7%

Telecommunications 9.8%

2,000

Applera / Applied Biosystems

$ 55,500

3,000

Agilent

$    92,190

4,000

PE Corp. Celera Genomics

123,400

8,000

Global Crossing Ltd.

107,920

2,000

Elan PLC/ADR

104,500

10,000

Tycom

    131,500

5,000

Medimuune

179,375

Total Tech. & Telecom.

$  331,610

2,000

Pharmacia

100,740

4,000

Protein Design Labs

178,000

Misc. Growth 9.4%

5,000

Vaxgen

  101,250

2,500

Tyco International

$  108,075

Total Biotech. & Health Care

$842,765

2,000

Zebra Technology

76,250

10,000

Mastec

     135,100

Energy 14.1%

Total Tech. & Telecom.

$   319,425

3,000

Calpine

$165,210

6,000

Capstone Turbine

170,250

Total Value of Common

18,000

H-Power

  144,000

Stock (Cost $34,802,905)

$3,221,250

Total Energy

$479,460

Options - Covered Calls -2.3%

Media 12.3%

-12,000

H-Power Call

3,000

AOL Time Warner

$120,450

$10.00 04/20/01

(  $4,500

)

2,000

Clear Channel Communications

108,900

-1,600

Checkpoint Software Call

5,000

Hispanic Broadcasting

95,500

$75.00 04/20/01

(  600

)

2,400

Univision Communications

   91,584

-4,000

Palm Call

Total Media

$416,434

$17.50 04/20/01

(  900

)

-6,000

Capstone Turbine Call

$35.00 08/17/01

(  28,125

)

Computer Technology 24.5%

-3,000

Calpine Call

2,500

Cisco

$ 39,531

$50.00 01/17/02

      (  43,200

)

8,000

Cree

119,760

Total Value of Covered

3,000

Sun Microsystems

46,110

Calls (Cost ($98,597))

(  $77,325

)

4,000

International Rectifier

162,000

1,600

Checkpoint Software

76,000

Total Investments

4,000

Oracle

59,920

(cost $4,083,154**) 92.5%

92.5%

$3,143,925

4,000

Palm

33,625

5,250

RSA Security

129,610

Cash and receivables

20,000

Watchguard Technology

  165,000

in excess of liabilities 7.5%

7.5%

$   254,191

Total Media

$831,556

Net Assets

100.0%
———

$3,398,116
—————

At March 31, 2001, unrealized appreciation of securities for Federal Income Tax purposes is as follows:

** Cost for Federal Income Tax purposes is the same

Unrealized appreciation

$88,121

Unrealized depreciation

(  1,027,350

)

Net unrealized appreciation

(  $939,229
—————

)

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

March 31, 2001

(unaudited)

The Elite Growth &
      Income Fund   

The Elite
    Income Fund  

The Elite New Opportunity Fund

Assets:

Investments in securities at value (Note 2A, 3)

   (Cost $43,094,242, $17,592,918, and $4,428,322)

$61,417,155

$17,801,680

$3,143,924

Cash and equivalent (Note 2D)

1,076,037

507,800

254,191

Receivables:

   Securities sold

1,618,346

-

-

   Interest

5,250

331,409

1,997

   Dividends

     151,064

       19,133

            31

Total Assets

64,267,852

18,660,022

3,400,143

Liabilities:

Payables:

   Securities purchased

765,200

-

-

   Distributions

50,410

266,317

-

   Accrued expenses

      72,037

      22,131

     2,027

Total Liabilities

    887,647

    288,448

      2,027

Net Assets:

The Elite Growth & Income Fund - applicable to 2,520,507 shares outstanding

$63,380,205
——————

The Elite Income Fund - applicable to 1,775,446 shares outstanding

$18,371,574
——————

The Elite New Opportunity Fund - applicable to 483,745 shares outstanding

$3,398,116
—————

NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE (net assets / shares outstanding)

$25.15
——————

$10.35
——————

$7.02
—————

At March 31, 2001 the components of net assets were as follows:

Paid-in capital

$35,229,213

$17,236,492

$4,704,284

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments

7,361,714

(  122,141

)

(  365,721

)

Undistributed net investment income

116,633

533,879

(  1,218

)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

20,672,645

     723,344

(  939,229

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets

$63,380,205
——————

 

$18,371,574
——————

 

$3,398,116
——————

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the Period Ending March 31, 2001

(unaudited)

The Elite Growth &
     Income Fund    

The Elite
     Income Fund    

The Elite New 
Opportunity Fund*

Investment Income:

Income:

   Interest

$    72,272

$  564,840

$     6,277

   Dividends

   419,391

    38,265

           31

      Total Income

   491,663

  603,105

      6,308

Expenses:

   Investment management fee

330,354

64,218

8,396

   Transfer agent fees

5,620

4,000

452

   Custodian fees

19,857

6584

385

   Professional fees

26,392

6,899

-

   Trustee fees and expenses

4,800

2,480

-

   Recordkeeping services

17,974

4,000

-

   Shareholder reports

2,481

780

-

   Registration fees and other

     7,786

      2,815

     2,300

      Total Expenses

415,264

91,776

11,533

Fees paid indirectly (Note 5)

(  24,850

)

-

-

Fees paid by manager (Note 4)

             -

 (  10,174

)

            -

      Net Expenses

  390,414

    81,602

  11,533

      Net Investment Income

$  101,249

$ 521,503

(  $5,225

)

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on 
Investment Securities and Options Contracts

Net realized gain (loss):

Investment securities

$6,381,177

$   12,280

(  $365,721

)

Expired and closed covered call options

   written (Note 3)

    980,537

              -

               -

Net realized gain (loss) on investment

   securities and option contracts

  7,361,714

    12,280

(  365,721

)

Net increase (decrease) in unrealized

   appreciation of investment securities

(  9,401,392

)

  661,643

(  967,794

)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

   resulting from operations

(  $1,938,429
——————

)

$1,195,426
—————

(  $1,338,740
——————

)

* For the two month period starting February 01, 2001, ending March 31, 2001

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

The Elite Growth & Income Fund

(unaudited)

Six Months Ended
   March 31, 2001 

Year Ended   
Sept. 30, 2000

Operations:

Net investment income

$101,249

$279,570

Net realized gain on investment

   securities and options contracts

7,361,714

3,536,069

Net increase (decrease) in unrealized

   appreciation of investment securities

(  9,401,392

)

   8,864,528

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

   resulting from operations

(  1,938,429

)

12,680,167

Distributions to Shareholders:

Distribution from net investment income

(  127,745

)

(  288,178

)

Distribution from net realized gains on

   investment transactions

(  1,004,691

)

( 2,798,205

)

Capital Share Transactions:

Decrease in net assets resulting from

   capital share transactions (a)

   (  556,041

)

(  11,534,161

)

      Total decrease in net assets

(  3,626,906

)

(  1,940,377

)

Net Assets:

Beginning of period

67,007,111

68,947,488

End of period (including undistributed

   net investment income of $0 and $23,947

   respectively)

$63,380,205
——————

$67,007,111
——————

(a) Transactions in capital stock were as follows:

Six Months Ended

Year Ended

            March 31, 2001        

      September 30, 2000     

Shares

Value

Shares

Value

Shares sold

157,057

$3,733,086

283,515

$6,577,206

Shares issued in reinvestment

of distributions

    44,122

   1,006,728

   116,417

     3,040,772

201,179

4,739,814

399,932

9,617,978

Shares redeemed

(  219,534

)

(  5,295,855

)

(  931,741

)

(  21,152,139

)

Net decrease

(  18,355
————

)

(  $556,041
——————

)

(  531,809
————

)

(  $11,534,161
——————

)

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

The Elite Income Fund

(unaudited)

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
 March 31, 2001

     

Year Ended 
Sept. 30, 2000

Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

$521,503

 

 

 

$1,242,122

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investment

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

 

   securities and options contracts

 

 

12,280

 

 

 

(  141,041

)

 

Net increase in unrealized

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   appreciation of investment securities

 

661,643

 

 

 

147,087

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   from operations

 

 

1,195,426

 

 

 

1,248,168

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution from net investment income

 

(  554,380

)

 

 

(  1,209,572

)

 

Distribution from net realized gains on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   investment transactions

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets resulting from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   capital share transactions (a)

 

 

(  556,536

)

 

 

(  7,653,917

)

 

      Total increase (decrease) in net assets

 

84,510

 

 

 

(  7,615,321

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

 

18,287,064

 

 

 

25,902,385

 

 

End of period (including undistributed net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   investment income of $0 and $34,834

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   respectively)

 

 

$18,371,574
——————

 

 

 

$18,287,064
——————

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) Transactions in capital stock were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

March 31, 2001

 

September 30, 2000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Shares

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

234,303

 

$2,378,180

 

341,291

 

$3,347,721

 

 

Shares issued in reinvestment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   of distributions

51,722

 

526,016

 

111,746

 

1,102,780

 

 

 

286,025

 

2,904,196

 

453,037

 

4,450,501

 

 

Shares redeemed

(  340,067

)

(  3,460,732

)

(  1,225,103

)

(  12,104,418

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

(  54,042
—————

)

(  $556,536
——————

)

  (  772,066
—————

)

(  $7,653,917
——————

)

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

The Elite New Opportunity Fund

(unaudited)

Two Months Ended
  March 31, 2001  

Period Ended
 January 31, 2001

Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(  $4,773

 

 

$0

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   securities and options contracts

 

 

(  365,721

 

 

 -

 

Net increase (decrease) in unrealized

   appreciation of investment securities

   (  967,794

)

      31,812

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting

   from operations

(  1,338,288

)

31,812

Distributions to Shareholders:

Distribution from net investment income

-

-

Distribution from net realized gains on

   investment transactions

-

-

Capital Share Transactions:

Increase in net assets resulting from

   capital share transactions (a)

1,547,460

3,157,132

      Total increase in net assets

209,172

3,188,944

Net Assets:

Beginning of period

3,188,944

-

End of period (including undistributed

   net investment income of $0

   and $0 respectively).

$3,398,116
——————

$3,188,944
—————

Two Months Ended

Period Ended

March 31, 2001

January 31, 2001

Shares

Value

Shares

Value

Shares sold

182,165

$1,626,048

312,479

$3,157,132

Shares issued in reinvestment

   of distributions

            -

               -

            -

                -

182,165

1,626,048

312,479

3,157,132

Shares redeemed

(  10,899

)

  (  78,588

)

           -

               -

Net increase

171,266
————

$1,547,460
——————

312,479
—————

$3,157,132
——————

See Notes to Financial Statements

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The Elite Growth & Income Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period

(unaudited)

Year Ended September 30,

      2001*   

      2000    

      1999     

      1998     

     1997    

Net asset value, beginning of period

$       26.39

$       22.45

$       21.02

$       22.25

$       20.55

Income from Investment Operations

   Net investment income

0.05

0.11

0.18

0.18

0.29

   Net gain (loss) on securities

      (both realized and unrealized)

      (  0.85

)

          5.09

         1.43

        ( 1.24

)

         6.15

         Total from investment operations

(  0.80

)

5.20

1.61

(  1.06

)

6.44

Less Distributions

   Dividends from net investment income

(  0.05

)

(  0.11

)

(  0.18

)

(  0.17

)

(  0.29

)

   Distribution from capital gains

       (  0.39

)

      (  1.15

)

             -

              -

     (  4.45

)

      Total Distributions

  (  0.44

)

(  1.26

)

(  0.18

)

(  0.17

)

(  4.74

)

Net asset value, end of period

$25.15

$26.39

$22.45

$21.02

$22.25

      Total Return

(  3.01%

)

23.24%

7.62%

(  4.82%

)

34.66%

Ratios / Supplemental Data

   Net asset value, end of period (in 000's)

$63,380

$67,007

$68,947

$72,271

$67,719

   Ratio of expenses to average net assets

1.25%**(a)

1.28%**

1.25%**

1.23%**

1.30%**

   Ratio of net investment income to

      average net assets

0.39%(a)

0.45%

0.75%

0.71%

1.41%

   Portfolio turnover

138.01%(a)

98.83%

133.11%

138.49%

115.80%

* For the six months ending March 31, 2001

** Ratio reflects fees paid through a directed brokerage arrangement. The expense ratios for 2001**, 2000, 1999, 1998, and 1997 after reduction of fees paid through the directed brokerage arrangement were 1.15%, 1.11%, 1.12%, 1.15%, and 1.27% respectively.

(a) Annualized

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The Elite Income Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period

(unaudited)

Year Ended September 30,

      2001*   

      2000   

      1999    

      1998    

     1997   

Net asset value, beginning of period

$       10.00

$       9.96

$       10.72

$       10.00

$       9.73

Income from Investment Operations

   Net investment income

0.31

0.61

0.59

0.59

0.60

   Net gain (loss) on securities

      (both realized and unrealized)

          0.35

         0.02

      (  0.76

)

          0.72

         0.27

         Total from investment operations

0.66

0.63

(  0.17

)

1.31

0.87

Less Distributions

   Dividends from net investment income

  (  0.31

)

(  0.59

)

(  0.59

)

(  0.59

)

(  0.60

)

   Distribution from capital gains

               -

               -

              -

               -

              -

      Total Distributions

(  0.31

)

(  0.59

)

(  0.59

)

(  0.59

)

(  0.60

)

Net asset value, end of period

$10.35

$10.00

$9.96

$10.72

$10.00

      Total Return

6.65%

6.51%

(  1.62%

)

13.44%

9.20%

Ratios / Supplemental Data

   Net asset value, end of period (in 000's)

$18,372

$18,287

$25,902

$30,841

$16,312

   Ratio of expenses to average net assets

0.99%**(a)

1.02%**

0.95%**

0.92%

0.96%

   Ratio of net investment income to

      average net assets

5.53%***(a)

5.78%***

5.60%***

5.63%

6.01%

   Portfolio turnover

13.42%(a)

5.55%

33.01%

21.41%

37.60%

* For the six months ending March 31, 2001

** Ratios reflect expenses prior to reimbursement from manager. The expense ratios after reimbursement were 0.96%, 0.95%, and 0.86% 2001, 2000, and 1999 respectively.

*** Ratios reflect net investment income to average net assets prior to reimbursement from manager. Net investment income to average net assets after reimbursement were 5.64%, 5.82%, and 5.63% for 2001, 2000, and 1999 respectively.

(a) Annualized

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The Elite New Opportunity Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period

(unaudited)

      2001*   

Net asset value, beginning of period

$       10.21

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income

(  0.01

)

Net gain (loss) on securities

   (both realized and unrealized)

      (  3.18

)

Total from investment operations

(  3.19

)

Less Distributions

Dividends from net investment income

-

Distribution from capital gains

              -

Total Distributions

-

Net asset value, end of period

$7.02

Total Return

(  31.24%

)

Ratios / Supplemental Data

Net asset value, end of period (in 000's)

$3,398

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

1.96%(a)

Ratio of net investment income to

   average net assets

0.00%

Portfolio turnover

26.31%(a)

* Since January 31, 2001 (fund inception date)

(a) Annualized

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

March 31, 2001

Note 1 - Organization

    The Elite Growth and Income Fund, The Elite New Opportunity Fund, and The Elite Income Fund (the "Funds") are three series of shares of beneficial interests of The Elite Group (the "Trust"), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a diversified open-end management company. The Trust was organized in Massachusetts as a business trust on August 8, 1986. The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of no par shares of beneficial interest of any number of series. Currently, the Trust has authorized only the three series above. The Elite Growth & Income Fund's investment objective is to maximize total returns through an aggressive approach to the equity and debt securities markets. The Elite New Opportunity Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation. The Elite Income Fund's investment objective is to achieve the highest income return obtainable over the long term commensurate with investments in a diversified portfolio consisting primarily of investment grade debt securities.

Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies
   The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds. The policies are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.

    A. Security Valuation - Investments in securities traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the last reported sales price. Securities which are traded over-the counter are valued at the bid price. Securities for which reliable quotations are not readily available are valued at their respective fair value as determined in good faith by, or under procedures established by the Board of Trustees.

    B. Federal Income Taxes - The Funds intend to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and distribute all its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore no federal income tax provision is required.

    C. Option Accounting Principles (The Elite Growth & Income Fund and The Elite New Opportunity Fund) - When the Fund sells an option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is included as an asset and an equivalent liability. The amount of the liability is marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the options written. The current market value of a traded option is the last sale price. When an option expires on its stipulated expiration date or the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, the Fund realizes a gain (or loss if the cost of a closing purchase transaction exceeds the premium received when the option was sold) without regard to any unrealized gain or loss on the underlying security, and the liability related to such option is extinguished. If an option is exercised, the Fund realizes a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying security and the proceeds of the sale are increased by the premium received. The Growth & Income Fund and the New Opportunity Fund, as a writer of an option may have no control over whether the underlying security may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and as a result bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security underlying the written option.

    D. Cash Equivalent - Consists of investment in mutual fund money market accounts.

    E. Other - As is common in the industry, security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for post - October losses. Interest income and estimated expenses are accrued daily.

    F. Use of Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Note 3 - Purchases and Sales of Securities
    For the six months ending March 31, 2001, purchases and sales of securities, other than options and short-term notes were as follows:

 

 

Purchases

Sales

The Elite Growth and Income Fund

$37,446,589

$41,922,228

The Elite Income Fund

$1,241,052

$1,245,210

The Elite New Opportunity Fund

$5,015,731

$860,906

For The Elite Growth & Income Fund, transactions in covered call options written were as follows:

Number of Contracts*


Premiums

Options outstanding on September 30, 2000

3,295 

$1,959,770 

Options written

13,730 

6,912,688 

Options terminated in closing purchase transactions

(13,899)

(6,848,899)

Options exercised

0  

Options expired

  (1,236)

(852,071)

Options outstanding on March 31, 2001

1,890 
————

$1,171,488 
——————

* Each contract represents 100 shares of common stock

For The Elite New Opportunity Fund, transactions in covered call options written were as follows:

 

Number of Contracts*


Premiums

Options outstanding on September 30, 2000

0

$             0 

Options written

602

233,642 

Options terminated in closing purchase transactions

336

(135,045)

Options exercised

0

Options expired

    0

           0 

Options outstanding on March 31, 2001

266
——

$   98,597 
—————

* Each contract represents 100 shares of common stock

Note 4 - Investment Management Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates
   The Funds retain McCormick Capital Management Inc. as their Investment Manager. Under an Investment Management Agreement, the Investment Manager furnishes each Fund with investment advice, office space and salaries of non-executive personnel needed by the Funds to provide general office services. As compensation for its services, the Manager is paid a monthly fee based upon the average daily net assets of each Fund. For The Elite Growth & Income Fund, The Elite Income Fund, and The Elite New Opportunity Fund, the rates are 1%, 7/10 of 1%, and 1.5%, respectively, up to $250 million; 3/4 of 1%, 5/8 of 1%, and 1.25% over $250 million up to $500 million; and ½ of 1%, ½ of 1% and ¾ of 1% respectively, over $500 million for each Fund.

The Manager may voluntary reimburse a portion of the operating expenses of a Fund for any fiscal year (including management fees, but excluding taxes, interest and brokerage commissions). Voluntary reimbursements may cease at any time without prior notice.

NOTE 5 - Directed Brokerage Arrangement
   In an effort to reduce the total expenses of the Funds, a portion of the operating expenses may be paid through an arrangement with a third-party broker-dealer who is compensated through commission trades. Payment of the operating expenses by the broker-dealer, is based on a percentage of commissions earned. Expenses paid under this arrangement during the six-month period ended March 31, 2001 was $24,850 for the Elite Growth & Income Fund.

NOTE 6 - Concentration
   Although both of the funds have a diversified investment portfolio, there are certain credit risks due to the manner in which the portfolio is invested, which may subject the funds more significantly to economic changes occurring in certain industries or sectors. The Elite Growth & Income Fund has investments in excess of 10% in capital goods, consumer goods and services, financial intermediaries, health care goods and services, and technology and telecommunications industries. The Elite Income Fund has investments in excess of 10% in the electric and gas utilities and financial industries.