NPORT-EX 2 g66374_rmt.HTM

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
ROYCE MICRO-CAP TRUST
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)

 

   SHARES   VALUE 
COMMON STOCKS – 102.8%          
           
Communication Services – 2.7%          
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.1%          
ORBCOMM 1   87,100   $414,596 
Entertainment - 1.0%          
Chicken Soup For The Soul          
Entertainment Cl. A 1   314,500    3,050,650 
Gaia Cl. A 1,2,3   100,000    653,500 
        3,704,150 
Interactive Media & Services - 1.3%          
Care.com 1,2,3   186,787    1,951,924 
QuinStreet 1   220,700    2,778,613 
        4,730,537 
Media - 0.3%          
comScore 1   297,195    567,643 
New Media Investment Group   66,200    583,222 
        1,150,865  
Total       10,000,148 
           
Consumer Discretionary – 12.2%          
Auto Components - 1.9%          
Fox Factory Holding 1   5,300    329,872 
Motorcar Parts of America 1   54,800    926,120 
Sebang Global Battery   50,500    1,654,976 
Standard Motor Products   50,860    2,469,253 
Stoneridge 1,2,3   56,100    1,737,417 
Unique Fabricating 1   12,200    35,258 
        7,152,896 
Distributors - 0.2%          
Weyco Group 3   36,300    820,743 
Diversified Consumer Services - 2.1%          
Aspen Group 1   141,520    734,489 
Collectors Universe 3   98,900    2,816,672 
Franchise Group Cl. A 1,4   142,900    1,700,510 
Park Lawn   50,000    975,205 
Universal Technical Institute 1   270,000    1,468,800 
        7,695,676 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 2.4%          
Century Casinos 1   222,500    1,719,925 
Inspired Entertainment 1   50,000    359,500 
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings 1   260,968    4,373,824 
Red Lion Hotels 1   390,371    2,529,604 
        8,982,853 
Household Durables - 1.3%          
Cavco Industries 1,2,3   8,600    1,651,974 
Flexsteel Industries 3   16,100    238,602 
Legacy Housing 1   100,000    1,620,000 
Lifetime Brands 2,3   119,294    1,055,752 
Universal Electronics 1   6,100    310,490 
ZAGG 1   9,900    62,073 
        4,938,891 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 1.6%          
FTD Companies 1,4   67,200    605 
Leaf Group 1   64,500    270,900 
Real Matters 1   255,000    2,124,920 
Rubicon Project (The) 1   240,000    2,090,400 
Stamps.com 1   11,700    871,065 
Yatra Online 1   105,000    432,600 
        5,790,490 
Leisure Products - 0.6%          
Clarus Corporation   174,926    2,051,007 
MasterCraft Boat Holdings 1   10,200    152,235 
        2,203,242 
Specialty Retail - 1.1%          
AutoCanada   440,000    2,653,583 
Barnes & Noble Education 1   80,000    249,600 
Destination Maternity 1   212,000    87,132 
Destination XL Group 1   50,000    84,500 
Lazydays Holdings 1   30,000    142,500 
MarineMax 1   8,800    136,224 
Shoe Carnival 3   17,016    551,489 
Stage Stores 1,3   15,000    28,200 
        3,933,228 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.0%          
Crown Crafts   112,159    700,994 
J.G. Boswell Company 4   2,490    1,688,220 
YGM Trading   2,564,600    1,456,099 
        3,845,313  
Total       45,363,332 
           
Consumer Staples – 2.0%          
Beverages - 0.3%          
Crimson Wine Group 1,4   58,124    427,212 
Eastside Distilling 1   20,300    99,267 
Primo Water 1   40,400    496,112 
        1,022,591 
Food Products - 1.6%          
Farmer Bros. 1,2,3   38,800    502,460 
John B Sanfilippo & Son 2,3   7,900    763,140 
Landec Corporation 1,2,3   75,610    821,881 
RiceBran Technologies 1   50,000    123,500 
Seneca Foods Cl. A 1,3   81,087    2,528,292 
Seneca Foods Cl. B 1   40,400    1,251,996 
SunOpta 1   50,000    90,000 
        6,081,269 
Household Products - 0.1%          
Central Garden & Pet 1   12,000    350,760 
Total       7,454,620 
           
Energy – 7.5%          
Energy Equipment & Services - 4.2%          
Aspen Aerogels 1   94,985    562,311 
CARBO Ceramics 1,2,3   169,038    405,691 
CES Energy Solutions   25,000    38,684 
Computer Modelling Group   639,775    2,950,542 
Dawson Geophysical 1   77,336    165,499 
Era Group 1,2,3   383,700    4,051,872 
Geospace Technologies 1,2,3   9,500    146,015 
Hornbeck Offshore Services 1,3   460,000    349,600 
Independence Contract Drilling 1   134,400    161,280 
Matrix Service 1,2,3   28,700    491,918 
Nabors Industries   34,000    63,580 
Newpark Resources 1   68,200    519,684 
North American Construction Group   50,000    576,500 
Profire Energy 1   175,000    330,750 
SEACOR Marine Holdings 1,3   216,957    2,727,149 
TerraVest Industries   209,000    2,063,419 
Total Energy Services   42,800    221,293 
        15,825,787 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 3.3%          
Ardmore Shipping 1   161,300    1,079,097 
Dorchester Minerals L.P.   153,963    2,871,410 
Dorian LPG 1   163,138    1,690,109 
GeoPark 1   86,971    1,601,136 
Navigator Holdings 1   100,000    1,068,000 
Ring Energy 1   50,000    82,000 
Sabine Royalty Trust 2,3   59,548    2,583,788 
StealthGas 1   229,664    695,882 
Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. 2,3   405,877    470,817 
        12,142,239 
Total       27,968,026 
           
Financials – 13.6%          
Banks - 1.5%          
Bryn Mawr Bank   25,000    912,750 
Caribbean Investment Holdings 1   735,635    149,242 
Chemung Financial   31,000    1,302,000 
Fauquier Bankshares 3   133,200    2,597,400 
Live Oak Bancshares 2,3   30,900    559,290 
Midway Investments 1,5   735,647    0 
        5,520,682 
Capital Markets - 7.7%          
ASA Gold and Precious Metals   171,150    2,057,223 
Ashford 1   10,000    242,400 
B. Riley Financial   30,600    722,772 
Bolsa Mexicana de Valores   1,068,000    2,015,962 
Canaccord Genuity Group   203,300    801,016 
Donnelley Financial Solutions 1   50,000    616,000 
Fiera Capital Cl. A   78,000    606,408 
GAIN Capital Holdings 2,3   25,000    132,000 
GMP Capital   292,800    552,515 
Great Elm Capital Group 1   566,700    2,096,790 
INTL FCStone 1,2,3   69,327    2,846,567 
JZ Capital Partners 1   50,000    287,715 
Manning & Napier Cl. A   136,600    256,808 
MVC Capital   219,900    1,957,110 
OHA Investment   59,761    77,689 
Pzena Investment Management Cl. A   6,100    54,412 
Queen City Investments 4   582    622,740 
Silvercrest Asset Management Group Cl. A   203,300    2,500,590 
Sprott   1,764,533    4,155,446 
U.S. Global Investors Cl. A 3   439,454    878,908 
Urbana Corporation   237,600    484,221 
Value Line 2,3   126,875    2,886,406 
Vostok New Ventures SDR   100,000    675,535 
Warsaw Stock Exchange   52,900    529,647 
Westaim Corporation 1   500,000    943,503 
         29,000,383 
Consumer Finance - 0.4%          
Currency Exchange International 1   7,000    100,389 
EZCORP Cl. A 1,2,3   201,000    1,297,455 
         1,397,844 
Diversified Financial Services - 0.6%          
ECN Capital   556,000    1,917,893 
Waterloo Investment Holdings 1,5   806,000    241,800 
         2,159,693 
Insurance - 1.2%          
Hallmark Financial Services 1,3   114,000    2,180,820 
Health Insurance Innovations Cl. A 1,2,3   13,600    339,048 
Trupanion 1,2,3   82,300    2,092,066 
         4,611,934 
Investment Companies - 2.2%          
GS Acquisition Holdings Cl. A 1   200,000    2,040,000 
Oaktree Acquisition (Units) 1   200,000    2,032,000 
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Cl. A 1,3   388,850    4,160,695 
         8,232,695 
Total        50,923,231 
           
Health Care – 15.8%          
Biotechnology - 2.1%          
Abeona Therapeutics 1,2,3   142,221    321,420 
AMAG Pharmaceuticals 1   5,000    57,750 
Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings 1   106,436    1,093,098 
BioSpecifics Technologies 1   10,500    561,960 
Idera Pharmaceuticals 1   58,061    167,796 
Neoleukin Therapeutics 1,3   145,397    414,382 
Theratechnologies 1   10,000    43,250 
Zafgen 1,3   336,781    248,881 
Zealand Pharma 1   184,200    4,689,739 
Zealand Pharma ADR 1   10,000    253,600 
         7,851,876 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 8.1%          
Apyx Medical 1   11,700    79,209 
AtriCure 1,2,3   15,000    374,100 
Atrion Corporation 3   6,169    4,806,700 
Chembio Diagnostics 1   185,500    1,135,260 
CryoLife 1   4,600    124,890 
GenMark Diagnostics 1   31,100    188,466 
LeMaitre Vascular   5,000    170,900 
Mesa Laboratories 2,3   52,000    12,364,040 
OraSure Technologies 1,3   50,000    373,500 
Semler Scientific 1,4   22,400    940,800 
STRATEC   14,000    1,095,618 
Surmodics 1,2,3   117,000    5,351,580 
TearLab Corporation 1,4   8,500    425 
Utah Medical Products   33,000    3,162,720 
ViewRay 1   58,900    170,810 
         30,339,018 
         
Health Care Providers & Services - 2.7%        
AAC Holdings 1   89,400  59,898 
BioTelemetry 1   17,279    703,773 
CRH Medical 1   475,000    1,459,222 
Cross Country Healthcare 1   150,800    1,553,240 
National Research 3   89,529    5,170,300 
PetIQ Cl. A 1,2,3   25,000    681,500 
Psychemedics Corporation 3   37,500    341,625 
         9,969,558 
Health Care Technology - 1.5%          
Simulations Plus 2,3   80,670    2,799,249 
Tabula Rasa HealthCare 1,2,3   38,400    2,109,696 
Vocera Communications 1   33,100    815,915 
         5,724,860 
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.7%          
Harvard Bioscience 1   28,300    87,022 
Quanterix Corporation 1   122,100    2,681,316 
         2,768,338 
Pharmaceuticals - 0.7%          
Agile Therapeutics 1,3   80,000    94,800 
Correvio Pharma 1   101,100    202,200 
Knight Therapeutics 1   187,000    1,048,730 
Theravance Biopharma 1,2,3   59,009    1,149,495 
         2,495,225 
Total        59,148,875 
           
Industrials – 20.3%          
Aerospace & Defense - 0.6%          
Astronics Corporation 1   7,229    212,388 
CPI Aerostructures 1   171,800    1,412,196 
Innovative Solutions and Support 1   78,828    370,492 
SIFCO Industries 1   45,800    124,118 
         2,119,194 
Building Products - 1.4%          
Burnham Holdings Cl. A 4   117,000    1,638,000 
CSW Industrials   20,000    1,380,600 
DIRTT Environmental Solutions 1   96,000    434,042 
Insteel Industries 2,3   44,200    907,426 
Patrick Industries 1   17,250    739,680 
         5,099,748 
Commercial Services & Supplies - 2.4%          
Acme United   25,000    500,567 
Atento 1   109,300    303,854 
Civeo Corporation 1   150,000    190,500 
CompX International Cl. A   77,053    1,104,169 
Heritage-Crystal Clean 1,2,3   129,501    3,431,777 
Hudson Technologies 1   50,000    35,500 
Interface   26,300    379,772 
PICO Holdings 1,2,3   121,200    1,222,908 
Team 1,2,3   93,300    1,684,065 
         8,853,112 
Construction & Engineering - 3.3%          
Ameresco Cl. A 1   251,400    4,039,998 
Construction Partners Cl. A 1   88,200    1,374,156 
Granite Construction   13,500    433,755 
IES Holdings 1,3   166,800    3,434,412 
Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives 1   275,100    1,284,717 
Northwest Pipe 1,2,3   61,500    1,731,225 
         12,298,263 
Electrical Equipment - 1.0%          
American Superconductor 1   30,425    238,532 
Encore Wire 3   3,307    186,118 
LSI Industries   415,740    2,170,163 
Powell Industries 3   21,400    837,810 
Power Solutions International 1,2,3,4   21,100    154,030 
Revolution Lighting Technologies 1,2,3   81,200    18,757 
         3,605,410 
Industrial Conglomerates - 0.7%          
Raven Industries 3   83,600    2,797,256 
Machinery - 6.2%          
CIRCOR International 1   70,200    2,636,010 
Exco Technologies   85,400    473,782 
Graham Corporation 2,3   93,150    1,849,959 
Helios Technologies 3   50,000    2,028,500 
Hurco Companies 3   36,866    1,185,979 
Kadant 3   48,800    4,284,152 
Kornit Digital 1   23,200    714,096 
L.B. Foster Company 1,3   95,300    2,065,151 
Lindsay Corporation 2,3   32,600    3,026,910 
Luxfer Holdings 3   72,612    1,131,295 
Lydall 1   31,700    789,647 
NN   90,600    645,978 
Spartan Motors   31,100    426,692 
Titan International   212,200    572,940 
Twin Disc 1   4,300    45,537 
Wabash National   6,400    92,864 
Westport Fuel Systems 1   491,100    1,335,792 
         23,305,284 
Marine - 1.7%          
Algoma Central   40,000    418,160 
Clarkson   109,900    3,310,624 
Eagle Bulk Shipping 1   570,000    2,493,750 
         6,222,534 
Professional Services - 0.9%          
Acacia Research 1,3   190,000    509,200 
Barrett Business Services   2,000    177,640 
Franklin Covey 1,2,3   40,100    1,403,500 
GP Strategies 1   32,500    417,300 
InnerWorkings 1   25,000    110,750 
Kforce 2,3   2,800    105,938 
Resources Connection   41,800    710,182 
         3,434,510 
Road & Rail - 0.8%          
Marten Transport   2,500    51,950 
Patriot Transportation Holding 1,3   55,764    1,059,516 
Universal Logistics Holdings 3   75,200    1,750,656 
         2,862,122 
Trading Companies & Distributors - 1.3%          
EVI Industries 2,3   69,300    2,212,056 
Houston Wire & Cable 1   331,418    1,564,293 
Transcat 1   48,400    1,239,524 
         5,015,873 
Total        75,613,306 
Information Technology – 17.6%        
Communications Equipment - 0.8%        
Clearfield 1   85,200    1,009,620 
Digi International 1   38,900    529,818 
Ituran Location and Control   50,000    1,239,500 
PCTEL   34,100    286,440 
         3,065,378 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 5.6%          
Bel Fuse Cl. A   67,705    928,236 
ePlus 1   2,100    159,789 
Fabrinet 1   2,200    115,060 
FARO Technologies 1,2,3   107,800    5,212,130 
Firan Technology Group 1   25,000    63,403 
HollySys Automation Technologies   51,900    788,361 
LightPath Technologies Cl. A 1   100,000    84,000 
LRAD Corporation 1   51,362    172,063 
Luna Innovations 1   20,500    118,695 
nLIGHT 1,2,3   227,800    3,567,348 
Novanta 1   3,400    277,848 
PAR Technology 1,2,3   227,524    5,408,245 
PC Connection 3   43,716    1,700,552 
Perceptron 1   19,000    91,200 
Richardson Electronics   316,900    1,838,020 
Vishay Precision Group 1   15,000    491,100 
         21,016,050 
IT Services - 0.4%          
Carbonite 1   3,000    46,470 
Computer Task Group 1   84,800    424,000 
Hackett Group (The) 3   27,700    455,942 
USA Technologies 1,4   90,500    661,555 
         1,587,967 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 7.4%          
Adesto Technologies 1   219,600    1,879,776 
Alpha & Omega Semiconductor 1   17,900    219,812 
Amtech Systems 1,2,3   92,184    488,575 
AXT 1   100,000    356,000 
Brooks Automation 2,3   87,700    3,247,531 
Camtek   93,700    878,906 
Cohu   38,790    523,859 
CyberOptics Corporation 1   48,600    695,952 
Everspin Technologies 1   5,900    36,167 
FormFactor 1   22,869    426,393 
Ichor Holdings 1   24,900    602,082 
Kulicke & Soffa Industries 3   77,200    1,812,656 
Nanometrics 1,2,3   97,500    3,180,450 
NeoPhotonics Corporation 1,3   98,600    600,474 
Nova Measuring Instruments 1,3   97,600    3,100,752 
PDF Solutions 1   189,700    2,479,379 
Photronics 1   224,700    2,444,736 
Rudolph Technologies 1   69,200    1,824,112 
Silicon Motion Technology ADR   36,100    1,276,135 
Ultra Clean Holdings 1,2,3   82,700    1,210,314 
Veeco Instruments 1,3   17,500    204,400 
         27,488,461 
Software - 2.4%          
Agilysys 1   90,000    2,304,900 
American Software Cl. A   120,352    1,807,687 
Digital Turbine 1   100,000    644,500 
Model N 1   50,000    1,388,000 
OneSpan 1   5,600    81,200 
Optiva 1   3,000    101,332 
QAD Cl. A   23,687    1,093,866 
RealNetworks 1   100,171    166,284 
SeaChange International 1   50,000    144,000 
SharpSpring 1   50,000    485,000 
Upland Software 1   25,000    871,500 
         9,088,269 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 1.0%          
AstroNova   25,700    415,569 
Intevac 1   547,800    2,870,472 
TransAct Technologies   28,600    348,348 
         3,634,389 
Total        65,880,514 
           
Materials – 7.9%          
Chemicals - 1.6%          
Balchem Corporation   8,575    850,554 
LSB Industries 1   135,800    703,444 
OMNOVA Solutions 1   25,000    251,750 
Quaker Chemical 2,3   19,400    3,067,916 
Rayonier Advanced Materials 1   50,000    216,500 
Trecora Resources 1   89,600    808,192 
         5,898,356 
Construction Materials - 0.2%          
Monarch Cement 4   16,303    978,180 
Containers & Packaging - 0.4%          
UFP Technologies 1   36,445    1,406,777 
Metals & Mining - 5.7%          
Alamos Gold Cl. A   261,044    1,517,182 
Ampco-Pittsburgh 1   79,002    290,727 
Haynes International 3   37,300    1,336,832 
Imdex   650,666    614,834 
Impala Platinum Holdings 1   500,000    3,145,593 
MAG Silver 1   154,050    1,634,471 
Major Drilling Group International 1   1,204,084    5,816,611 
Olympic Steel   35,000    504,000 
Pretium Resources 1   80,000    922,067 
Sandstorm Gold 1   810,000    4,568,400 
Universal Stainless & Alloy Products 1,3   33,620    524,472 
Victoria Gold 1   890,000    335,887 
         21,211,076 
Total        29,494,389 
           
Real Estate – 2.6%          
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 0.5%          
Postal Realty Trust Cl. A   114,000    1,805,760 
Real Estate Management & Development - 2.1%          
Altus Group   87,000    2,623,429 
Dundee Corporation Cl. A 1   413,200    315,003 
Marcus & Millichap 1,3   4,900    173,901 
RMR Group (The) Cl. A   49,900    2,269,452 
Tejon Ranch 1,3   154,994    2,630,248 
         8,012,033 
Total        9,817,793 
           
Utilities – 0.6%          
Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producer - 0.0%          
Innergex Renewable Energy   15,573    179,727 
Water Utilities - 0.6%          
AquaVenture Holdings 1   50,000    971,500 
Global Water Resources   106,000    1,255,040 
         2,226,540 
Total        2,406,267 
           
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS          
(Cost $357,966,369)        384,070,501 
           
WARRANTS – 0.0%          
Industrials – 0.0%          
Construction & Engineering - 0.0%          
Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives          
(Warrants) 1   100,000    3,020 
Total       3,020 
           
Information Technology – 0.0%          
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 0.0%          
eMagin Corporation (Warrants) 1,5   50,000    0 
Total        0 
           
TOTAL WARRANTS          
(Cost $106,385)        3,020 
           
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT – 2.8%          
Fixed Income Clearing Corporation,
0.35% dated 9/30/19, due 10/1/19,
maturity value $10,494,102 (collateralized
by obligations of various U.S. Government
Agencies, 2.625% due 3/31/25, valued at $10,706,386)
(Cost $10,494,000)
        10,494,000 
           
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 105.6%          
(Cost $368,566,754)        394,567,521 
           
LIABILITIES LESS CASH          
AND OTHER ASSETS – (5.6)%        (21,088,887)
           
NET ASSETS – 100.0%       $373,478,634 

 

ADR – American Depository Receipt
SDR – Swedish Depository Receipt

 

1Non-income producing.
2At September 30, 2019, a portion of these securities were rehypothecated in connection with the Fund's revolving credit agreement in the aggregate amount of $19,477,316.
3All or a portion of these securities were pledged as collateral in connection with the Fund's revolving credit agreement at September 30, 2019. Total market value of pledged securities at September 30, 2019, was $54,289,661.
4These securities are defined as Level 2 securities due to fair value being based on quoted prices for similar securities.
5Securities for which market quotations are not readily available represent 0.1% of net assets. These securities have been valued at their fair value under procedures approved by the Fund's Board of Directors. These securities are defined as Level 3 securities due to the use of significant unobservable inputs in the determination of fair value.

 

TAX INFORMATION: The cost of total investments for Federal income tax purposes was $369,296,447. At September 30, 2019, net unrealized appreciation for all securities was $25,271,074, consisting of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation of $96,886,761 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation of $71,615,687. The primary cause of the difference between book and tax basis cost is the timing of the recognition of losses on securities sold.

 

Valuation of Investments:

Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Securities are valued as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on the valuation date. Securities that trade on an exchange, and securities traded on Nasdaq’s Electronic Bulletin Board, are valued at their last reported sales price or Nasdaq official closing price taken from the primary market in which each security trades or, if no sale is reported for such day, at their highest bid price. Other over-the-counter securities for which market quotations are readily available are valued at their highest bid price, except in the case of some bonds and other fixed income securities which may be valued by reference to other securities with comparable ratings, interest rates and maturities, using established independent pricing services. The Fund values its non-U.S. dollar denominated securities in U.S. dollars daily at the prevailing foreign currency exchange rates as quoted by a major bank. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at their fair value in accordance with the provisions of the 1940 Act, under procedures approved by the Fund's Board of Directors, and are reported as Level 3 securities. As a general principle, the fair value of a security is the amount which the Fund might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. However, in light of the judgment involved in fair valuations, there can be no assurance that a fair value assigned to a particular security will be the amount which the Fund might be able to receive upon its current sale. In addition, if, between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, events occur that are significant and may make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. The Fund uses an independent pricing service to provide fair value estimates for relevant non-U.S. equity securities on days when the U.S. market volatility exceeds a certain threshold. This pricing service uses proprietary correlations it has developed between the movement of prices of non-U.S. equity securities and indices of U.S.-traded securities, futures contracts and other indications to estimate the fair value of relevant non-U.S. securities. When fair value pricing is employed, the prices of securities used by the Fund may differ from quoted or published prices for the same security. Investments in money market funds are valued at net asset value per share.

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments, as noted above. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels below:

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, foreign securities that may be fair valued and repurchase agreements). The table below includes all Level 2 securities. Level 2 securities with values based on quoted prices for similar securities are noted in the Schedule of Investments.
Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including last trade price before trading was suspended, or at a discount thereto for lack of marketability or otherwise, market price information regarding other securities, information received from the company and/or published documents, including SEC filings and financial statements, or other publicly available information).

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2019. For a detailed breakout of common stocks by sector classification, please refer to the Schedule of Investments.

 

   Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total
Common Stocks  $375,016,425  $8,812,276  $241,800  $384,070,501
Warrants  3,020    0  3,020
Repurchase Agreement    10,494,000    10,494,000

 

Certain securities have transferred in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 measurements during the reporting period. This is generally due to whether fair value factors have been applied. The Fund recognizes transfers between levels as of the end of the reporting period. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, securities valued at $662,160 were transferred from Level 1 to Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

 

Level 3 Reconciliation:

 

   Balance as of
12/31/18
  Purchases  Realized
Gain (Loss)
  Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
  Balance as of
9/30/19
Common Stocks  $241,800        $   –  $  –  $  –  $241,800       
Warrants  0             –      –      –  0       

 

The following table summarizes the valuation techniques used and unobservable inputs approved by the Valuation Committee to determine the fair value of certain Level 3 investments. The table does not include Level 3 investments with values derived utilizing prices from prior transactions or third party pricing information with adjustments (e.g. broker quotes, pricing services, net asset values).

 

   Fair Value at
9/30/19
  Valuation Technique(s)  Unobservable
Input(s)
  Range Average  Impact to Valuation From
an Increase in Input1
Common Stocks  $241,800  Discounted Present Value
Balance Sheet Analysis
  Liquidity Discount  30%-40%  Decrease

 

1This column represents the directional change in the fair value of the Level 3 investments that would result in an increase from the corresponding unobservable input. A decrease to the unobservable input would have the opposite effect. Significant increases and decreases in these unobservable inputs in isolation could result in significantly higher or lower fair value measurements.

 

Repurchase Agreements:

The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that the Fund’s investment adviser has determined are creditworthy. The Fund restricts repurchase agreements to maturities of no more than seven days. Securities pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements, which are held until maturity of the repurchase agreements, are marked-to-market daily and maintained at a value at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counter-party, including possible delays or restrictions upon the ability of the Fund to dispose of its underlying securities. The remaining contractual maturity of the repurchase agreement held by the Fund at September 30, 2019 is overnight and continuous.

 

Borrowings:

The Fund is party to a revolving credit agreement (the credit agreement) with BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage International, Limited (BNPPI). As of September 30, 2019, the Fund has outstanding borrowings of $22,000,000. During the period ended September 30, 2019, the Fund borrowed an average daily balance of $22,000,000. The Fund pays a commitment fee of 0.50% per annum on the unused portion of the credit agreement. The credit agreement has a 179-day rolling term that resets daily; however, if the Fund exceeds certain net asset value triggers, the credit agreement may convert to a 60-day rolling term that resets daily. The Fund is required to pledge portfolio securities as collateral in an amount up to two times the loan balance outstanding or as otherwise required by applicable regulatory standards and has granted a security interest in the securities pledged to, and in favor of, BNPPI as security for the loan balance outstanding. If the Fund fails to meet certain requirements, or maintain other financial covenants required under the credit agreement, the Fund may be required to repay immediately, in part or in full, the loan balance outstanding under the credit agreement which may necessitate the sale of portfolio securities at potentially inopportune times. BNPPI may terminate the credit agreement upon certain ratings downgrades of its corporate parent, which would result in the Fund’s entire loan balance becoming immediately due and payable. The occurrence of such ratings downgrades may necessitate the sale of portfolio securities at potentially inopportune times. The credit agreement also permits, subject to certain conditions, BNPPI to rehypothecate portfolio securities pledged by the Fund up to the amount of the loan balance outstanding. The Fund continues to receive payments in lieu of dividends and interest on rehypothecated securities. The Fund also has the right under the credit agreement to recall the rehypothecated securities from BNPPI on demand. If BNPPI fails to deliver the recalled security in a timely manner, the Fund is compensated by BNPPI for any fees or losses related to the failed delivery or, in the event a recalled security is not returned by BNPPI, the Fund, upon notice to BNPPI, may reduce the loan balance outstanding by the value of the recalled security failed to be returned. The Fund receives a portion of the fees earned by BNPPI in connection with the rehypothecation of portfolio securities.

 

Other information regarding the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent Report to Stockholders. This information is available through The Royce Funds (www.roycefunds.com) and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website (www.sec.gov).