-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, RKXGnsTubN1jVBECNEgJ0oIqfx1UHVzJ4PJ+Lbh2s0JpKIe09BeXrum5UCm4A0fm uVUpaW+3yIDd/m9Nu72Eaw== 0001104659-09-053392.txt : 20090904 0001104659-09-053392.hdr.sgml : 20090904 20090904110419 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-09-053392 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-CSR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 8 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090630 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090904 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090904 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20090904 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERISTOCK MUTUAL FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001000207 IRS NUMBER: 943227081 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-CSR SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-09090 FILM NUMBER: 091055186 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1480 MORAGA RD $200 STREET 2: #2 CITY: MORAGA STATE: CA ZIP: 94556 BUSINESS PHONE: 5103763490 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 127 DEVIN STREET 2: STE 2 CITY: MORAGA STATE: CA ZIP: 94556 0001000207 S000004767 AMERISTOCK MUTUAL FUND INC C000012960 AMERISTOCK MUTUAL FUND INC AMSTX N-CSR 1 a09-24135_1ncsr.htm N-CSR

 

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

811-09090

 

AMERISTOCK MUTUAL FUND, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

1320 Harbor Bay Parkway, Suite 145, Alameda, California

 

94502

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Nicholas D. Gerber

1320 Harbor Bay Parkway, Suite 145

Alameda, California 94502

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Copy to:

 

W. Thomas Conner, Esq.

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP

1275 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20004-2415

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(510) 522-3336

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

June 30

 

 

Date of reporting period:

June 30, 2009

 

 



 

Item 1 - Reports to Stockholders

 

The following is a copy of the report to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1).

 



 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT

 

June 30, 2009 | AMERISTOCK MUTUAL FUND, INC.

 



 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

MANAGER’S COMMENTARY*

4

 

 

FUND EXPENSES

9

 

 

DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

10

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

12

 

 

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

14

 

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

15

 

 

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

16

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

17

 

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

18

 

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

23

 

 

SHAREHOLDER TAX INFORMATION

24

 

 

APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

24

 


*The Manager’s Commentary included in this shareholder report may contain forward-looking statements about factors that may affect the performance of the Fund in the future and about anticipated events relating to the Fund specifically. These statements are based on Fund management’s predictions, expectations and current plans relating to future events. Management believes these forward-looking statements to be reasonable, although they are inherently uncertain and difficult to predict. Actual events may cause Fund management to change its strategies and plans from those currently anticipated.

 



 

MANAGER’S COMMENTARY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Since

 

 

 

6 Months

 

1 Year

 

3 Years

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

 

Inception

 

Ameristock Mutual Fund

 

5.48

%

(19.59

)%

(7.81

)%

(3.41

)%

(0.32

)%

7.61

%

S&P 500

 

3.16

%

(26.21

)%

(8.22

)%

(2.24

)%

(2.22

)%

5.48

%

Dow Industrials

 

(2.01

)%

(23.00

)%

(6.34

)%

(1.68

)%

(0.41

)%

6.71

%

S&P 500/ Citigroup Value Index

 

(1.41

)%

(28.64

)%

(11.50

)%

(2.80

)%

(1.34

)%

5.10

%

 

Returns are for periods ending June 30, 2009 and reflect reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains distributions. The six-month returns have not been annualized, while the other figures are average annual returns. Fund inception date is 8/31/95. The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not indicative of future results and current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and the Fund’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The total returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. To obtain performance as of the most recent month-end, contact Ameristock at 1-800-394-5064 or visit www.ameristock.com. For the year ended June 30, 2009, the expense ratio of the Fund was 0.91%.

 

As you can see from the above table, the Ameristock Mutual Fund (the “Fund”) outperformed all the various indices for the fiscal year and six month period ended June 30, 2009. Our good relative performance against the broad market indices was primarily due to our overweighting in stocks with strong balance sheets that did not need outside funding to sustain normal operations during the recent economic turmoil.

 

Over the last 6 months, our overweighting in the Technology sector relative to the S&P 500 had the greatest positive contribution to the Fund’s performance. Eight of the ten best performing stocks in the portfolio were from the Technology sector.

 

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, the Fund’s outperformance of the S&P 500 can be attributed to its underweighting in the Energy sector and overweighting in the Technology sector relative to the index. Over this period, the stocks that performed well were many of the Fund’s more recently acquired positions, namely Google, EBay, Franklin Resources, Cisco, and Accenture.

 

We think the bear market is dead. Governments have pumped over three trillion dollars into the world economy in the hope of kick-starting growth and some of the silly accounting rules that made banks write off viable loans have been relaxed. On the other hand, we also thought at this point last year that the bear market had ended, and said that if the markets fell to new lows we would take advantage by buying shares of good companies at low prices and by restructuring the portfolio more toward those firms with solid balance sheets, good cash flows and good competitive positions.

 

Annual Report June 30, 2009

 

4



 

During the last fiscal year Ameristock added the following stocks:

Cisco, eBay, Franklin Resources, Charles Schwab, Accenture, Google, and Berkshire Hathaway.

 

And sold completely:

Chevron, Sara Lee, Wachovia, ADP, Johnson & Johnson, Caterpillar, Citgroup, Bank of America, American Express, 3M, Dow Chemical, GE, and Pfizer.

 

Because of these changes, about 40% of the Fund’s portfolio is represented by software, hardware, communications, and information services firms. To say the least, we think tech will lead the next bull market. Technology is one of the few sectors growing worldwide; it is making money and has been battle tested by the dot-com bust a few years ago. To explain further why we like technology, let’s take a look at two hypothetical firms, Mr. Fast and Ms. Steady.

 

Mr. Fast is 10 years old. During that time he has grown tremendously. Why in the last three years alone sales growth averaged 44% per year!, net income grew an average of 33% per year, and he had net margins of 16% of sales, which is all very nice. Because of this fast growth, any cash and marketable securities are immediately sucked up and put to work as normal working capital so they comprise less then 1% of stock market capitalization. Mr. Fast is the market leader in its growing field and has large following among Wall Street analysts which unfortunately lead it to have a P/E (stock market price divided by earnings) of 100.

 

Ms. Steady has been around for a long time, 20 years, and enjoys the largest market share of her big market. However, growth of that market is not expected to be great, so she has bought firms outside her core competency in order to maintain her growth image. Over the last three years her average annual sales growth rate has been 17% (not bad considering), her average 3 year net income growth was 13%, and her net margin was 20% as you would expect from a market share leader in a market with steady growth. She has used her excess cash to buy back shares and stockpile cash and marketable securities which comprise 20% of her stock market capitalization. Her P/E is 17.

 

Now, let’s look what might happen to each firm based on some reasonable assumptions. Mr. Fast continues to grow at a good clip but slower than historically since it’s bigger now, say 22%, it has the same net margins but its P/E slips to a still very high 35, then in 10 years we would expect the share price to increase about 2% annually. Not much given how fast Mr. Fast is still growing, but the result of the changed expectations and shrinkage in P/E.

 

Ms. Steady’s sales growth rate also decreases to 10% a year, her net margins stay the same and her P/E also goes down to 10 (a reasonably low P/E, even for the current market), then in 10 years we would expect the share price to increase about 7% annually, 9% annually if you discount the cash. Not a shabby total return.

 

1-800-394-5064 · www.ameristock.com

 

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Would it surprise you if I said Mr. Fast and Ms. Steady were the same company?

 

Both Cisco. Mr. Fast in 1999, when we wrote that we expected Cisco for the next few years to offer “Not much return, given the generous growth rates assumed” and that “Ameristock will lag the market as long as technology is in vogue or until the dot-coms get their dot-comeuppance.”

 

Ms. Steady is Cisco today. Cisco now comprises about 4% of Ameristock, the most we would hold for any firm, and we are expecting a lot from her. She and the other tech firms Ameristock own have weathered their perfect storm during the dot-com phenomena and now are not overly leveraged and show relative sales strength in this continuing credit crisis.

 

The only worries we have for the economy are: the credit crisis getting worse and affecting commercial real estate, over-regulation, and a substantially weaker dollar. However, we would expect the firms in the Fund to hold up even if these scenarios transpire. In short we are following the sage words of advice Dr. Henry Kauffman gave in June 2009: “Restrict your sights to only companies with strong balance sheets, leading market share, and those that stand a high probability of enjoying sharp earnings growth when the economy does eventually recover.” Which we believe it will.

 

Thank you for investing in the Ameristock Mutual Fund and please tell your friends about us. Our number is (800) 394-5064 or locally (303) 623-2577.

 

Nicholas D. Gerber

Andy Ngim

(July 1, 2009)

 

 

The statements and opinions expressed in the report are those of the author. Any discussion of investments and investment strategies represents the Fund’s investments and portfolio managers’ views as of the date of this writing, and are subject to change without notice. The Fund’s primary objective is total return through capital appreciation and current income by investing primarily in equity securities.

 

The S&P 500 Index is a broad–based measurement of changes in stock market conditions based on the average performance of 500 widely held common stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is a stock market indicator consisting of the average of 30 of the largest and most widely held public companies in the United States. The S&P 500/Citigroup Value Index is a market value weighted index of stocks in the S&P 500 which score highest based on an average of book-to-price ratio, sales-to-price ratio and dividend yield, representing 50% of the total market value of the S&P 500. The Index performance above reflects the reinvestment of dividends but does not reflect any management fees or transaction costs.

 

6



 

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

IN THE AMERISTOCK MUTUAL FUND (AMSTX)

AND THE S & P 500 INDEX

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2009

 

Ameristock

 

 

 

Mutual Fund, Inc.

 

Return

 

6 Month

 

5.48

%

1 Year

 

(19.59

)%

5 Years

 

(3.41

)%

10 Years

 

(0.32

)%

Since Inception - 8/31/1995

 

7.61

%

 

CALENDAR YEAR RETURNS

 

Calendar

 

 

 

 

 

Year Returns

 

AMSTX

 

S&P 500 Index

 

2008

 

(34.19

)%

(37.00

)%

2007

 

0.54

%

5.49

%

2006

 

17.94

%

15.79

%

2005

 

(2.88

)%

4.91

%

2004

 

5.52

%

10.88

%

2003

 

21.27

%

28.67

%

2002

 

(16.00

)%

(22.09

)%

2001

 

1.25

%

(11.89

)%

2000

 

20.70

%

(9.10

)%

1999

 

2.73

%

21.04

%

 

The returns shown in the graph and table above reflect reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains distributions. The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not indicative of future results and current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and the Fund’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The total returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. To obtain performance as of the most recent month-end, contact Ameristock at 1-800-394-5064 or visit www.ameristock.com. For the year ended June 30, 2009, the expense ratio of the Fund was 0.91%.

 

The S&P 500 Index is a broad-based measurement of changes in stock market conditions based on the average performance of 500 widely held common stocks. The Index performance set forth above reflects the reinvestment of dividends. It is an unmanaged index and therefore does not reflect any management fees or transaction costs.

 

7



 

INDUSTRY PROFILE AS A PERCENT OF NET ASSETS AS OF JUNE 30, 2009

 

 

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS*

AS OF JUNE 30, 2009

 

Company

 

% of Net Assets

 

Texas Instruments Inc.

 

5.37

%

Microsoft Corp.

 

5.24

%

eBay Inc.

 

4.95

%

Dell Inc.

 

4.89

%

Accenture Ltd., Class A

 

4.88

%

Google Inc., Class A

 

4.85

%

Franklin Resources Inc.

 

4.66

%

The Progressive Corp.

 

4.63

%

The Charles Schwab Corp.

 

4.54

%

Intel Corp.

 

4.41

%

 


* Top ten holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees that the Fund will remain invested in any particular company or holding.

 

8



 

DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of a mutual fund, you may incur two potential types of costs, transaction costs and ongoing costs. In the case of the Fund, you generally will not incur transaction costs such as sales charges (loads) and redemption fees, although financial intermediaries such as broker-dealers and banks through which Fund shares may be purchased may charge transaction-related fees. You do incur ongoing costs as a Fund shareholder, including management fees and other Fund expenses. The following examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested on January 1, 2009 and held until June 30, 2009.

 

Actual Return. The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading “Expense Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical 5% Return. 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 mutual funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

The expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight ongoing Fund costs only and do not reflect any transaction fees, such as sales charges (loads) and redemption fees that may be charged. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and may not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

 

 

Beginning Account

 

Ending Account

 

Expense Paid

 

 

 

Value at

 

Value at

 

During Period*

 

 

 

01/01/09

 

06/30/09

 

01/01/09-06/30/09

 

Actual Fund Return

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,054.80

 

$

4.79

 

Hypothetical Fund Return

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,020.13

 

$

4.71

 

 


*                 Expenses are equal to the Ameristock Mutual Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.94% multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the fiscal half-year divided by 365 days in the current year (to reflect the half year period).

 

9



 

DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)

 

The business and affairs of the Ameristock Mutual Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) are managed under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Directors. Information pertaining to the directors and officers of the Fund is set forth below.

 

 

 

Positions(s) Held

 

Term of Office and

Name, Address, and Age(1)

 

with the Fund

 

Length of Time Served(2)

INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS

 

Director

 

Since 1995

Alev Efendioglu, PhD. (66)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stephen J. Marsh (56)

 

Director

 

Since 1995

 

 

 

 

 

Steven A. Wood (60)

 

Director

 

Since 2001

 

 

 

 

 

INTERESTED DIRECTORS

 

Chairman of the Board of

 

Since 1995, except Chief Legal

Nicholas D. Gerber (46)(4)

 

Directors, President, Treasurer

 

Officer since 2003

 

 

and Chief Legal Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Andrew F. Ngim (49)(4)

 

Director

 

Since 1995

 

 

 

 

 

OFFICERS

 

Secretary; Chief Compliance

 

Secretary since 1995; Chief

Howard Mah (45)

 

Officer

 

Compliance Officer since 2004

1329 Harbor Bay Parkway

 

 

 

 

Suite 145

 

 

 

 

Alameda, CA 94502

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kim Storms (37)

 

Assistant Secretary

 

Since 2005

ALPS Fund Services, Inc.

 

 

 

 

1290 Broadway

 

 

 

 

Suite 1100

 

 

 

 

Denver, CO 80203

 

 

 

 

 


(1)          Each director may be contacted by writing to the director, c/o Ameristock Funds, 1320 Harbor Bay Parkway, Suite 145, Alameda, CA 94502.

(2)          Each director holds office for an indefinite term until the earlier of (i) the election of his successor or (ii) the date the director dies, resigns or is removed.

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

 

10



 

Directors who are not deemed to be “interested persons” of the Fund as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) are referred to as “Independent Directors.” Directors who are deemed to be “interested persons” of the Fund as defined in the 1940 Act are referred to as “Interested Directors.” The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the directors and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-394-5064.

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolios

 

 

 

 

 

in Fund

 

 

 

 

 

Complex

 

Other

 

 

 

Overseen by

 

Directorships

 

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

 

Director

 

Held by Director(3)

 

Professor of Management, School of Business and Management, University of San Francisco (1977-Present).

 

1

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

President, Bridgeway Cellars, Inc. (winery) (2003-Present).

 

1

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

President and Chief Economist, Insight Economics LLC (economic consulting firm) (2003-Present).

 

1

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

President and director, Ameristock Corporation (the “Adviser”), (1995-Present); President and director, Wainwright Holdings, Inc (“Wainwright”) (financial services holding company) (2004-Present); Chief Investment Officer and director, Lyons Gate Reinsurance Company Ltd. (“Lyons Gate”) (2004-Present); President, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and management director, United States Commodity Funds, LLC (“Commodity Funds”) (commodity pool operator) (2005-Present).

 

1

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Director of the Adviser (1995-Present); Managing Director of the Adviser (1999-Present); Director, Wainwright (2004-Present); Treasurer and management director, Commodity Funds (2005-Present).

 

1

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Director of the Adviser, (1995-Present); Chief Compliance Officer of the Adviser (2008-Present); Compliance Officer of the Adviser (2000-2007); Director, Wainwright (2004-Present); Director, Lyons Gate (2004-Present); Management director and secretary, Commodity Funds (2005-Present); Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Commodity Funds (2006-Present); tax and financial consultant in private practice (1995 — Present).

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Director of Fund Administration (2004-Present); Fund Controller (1999-2004), ALPS Fund Services, Inc.(5)

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 


(4)          Nicholas D. Gerber and Andrew Ngim are “interested persons” by reason of their positions with Ameristock Corporation, the investment adviser to the Fund.

(5)          ALPS Fund Services, Inc. is the Administrator, Bookkeeping and Pricing Agent and Transfer Agent for the Fund, and an affiliated person of ALPS Distributors, Inc., the Distributor of the Fund.

 

11



 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

JUNE 30, 2009

 

Industry

 

 

 

Company

 

Symbol

 

Shares

 

Market
Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks

 

97.53

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banking

 

3.03

%

PNC Financial Services Group Inc.

 

PNC

 

144,686

 

$

5,615,264

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chemicals & Fertilizer

 

2.25

%

Du Pont de Nemours & Co.

 

DD

 

162,600

 

4,165,812

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Computers

 

4.88

%

Accenture Ltd., Class A

 

ACN

 

270,000

 

9,034,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Staples

 

9.89

%

Coca-Cola Co.

 

KO

 

105,380

 

5,057,186

 

 

 

 

 

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

 

CL

 

69,500

 

4,916,430

 

 

 

 

 

Pepsico Inc.

 

PEP

 

79,960

 

4,394,602

 

 

 

 

 

Procter & Gamble Co.

 

PG

 

77,200

 

3,944,920

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

9.21

%

Franklin Resources Inc.

 

BEN

 

120,000

 

8,641,200

 

 

 

 

 

The Charles Schwab Corp.

 

SCHW

 

480,000

 

8,419,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electronics

 

17.08

%

Dell Inc.(a)

 

DELL

 

659,700

 

9,057,681

 

 

 

 

 

Intel Corp.

 

INTC

 

494,160

 

8,178,348

 

 

 

 

 

International Business Machines Corp.

 

IBM

 

42,600

 

4,448,292

 

 

 

 

 

Texas Instruments Inc.

 

TXN

 

467,000

 

9,947,100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food

 

4.25

%

Kellogg Co.

 

K

 

169,000

 

7,870,330

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Healthcare

 

2.46

%

Merck & Co Inc.

.

MRK

 

162,940

 

4,555,802

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance

 

8.52

%

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class A(a)

 

BRK/A

 

80

 

7,200,000

 

 

 

 

 

The Progressive Corp.(a)

 

PGR

 

568,000

 

8,582,480

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Internet

 

9.79

%

eBay Inc.(a)

 

EBAY

 

535,000

 

9,164,550

 

 

 

 

 

Google Inc., Class A(a)

 

GOOG

 

21,300

 

8,979,867

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Iron-Steel

 

2.45

%

Nucor Corp.

 

NUE

 

102,000

 

4,531,860

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas

 

4.06

%

BP PLC (ADR)(b)

 

BP

 

81,308

 

3,876,765

 

 

 

 

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

 

XOM

 

52,200

 

3,649,302

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retailing

 

6.06

%

Home Depot Inc.

 

HD

 

188,595

 

4,456,500

 

 

 

 

 

Lowe’s Cos. Inc.

 

LOW

 

349,000

 

6,774,090

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Software

 

5.24

%

Microsoft Corp.

 

MSFT

 

408,560

 

9,711,471

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

 

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Industry

 

 

 

Company

 

Symbol

 

Shares

 

Market
Value

 

Telecommunications

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.36

%

AT&T Inc.

 

T

 

147,343

 

$

3,660,000

 

 

 

 

 

Cisco Systems Inc.(a)

 

CSCO

 

429,000

 

7,996,560

 

 

 

 

 

Verizon
Communications Inc.

 

VZ

 

124,809

 

3,835,381

 

Total Common Stocks

 

97.53

%

(Cost $213,701,449)

 

 

 

 

 

$

180,665,193

 

Short-Term Bank Debt Instruments

 

2.48

%

JPMorgan Chase - London

 

 

 

1,587,086

 

1,587,086

 

 

 

 

 

0.03%, due 07/01/09

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wells Fargo - Grand Cayman

 

 

 

3,000,000

 

3,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

0.03%, due 07/01/09

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Bank Debt Instruments

 

2.48

%

(Cost $4,587,086)

 

 

 

 

 

$

4,587,086

 

Total Investments

 

100.01

%

(Cost $218,288,535)

 

 

 

 

 

$

185,252,279

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets

 

(0.01

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

(10,408

)

Net Assets 

 

100.00

%

Equivalent to $26.73 per share on 6,929,712 shares of Capital Stock Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

$

185,241,871

 

 


(a)          Non-Income Producing Security

(b)         ADR - American Depositary Receipt

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

JUNE 30, 2009

 

Assets:

 

 

 

Investment Securities at Market Value (cost - see below)

 

$

 185,252,279

 

Accounts Receivable

 

 

 

Fund Shares Sold

 

33,057

 

Dividends

 

166,023

 

Interest

 

6

 

Total Assets

 

185,451,365

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

Accounts Payable

 

 

 

Fund Shares Redeemed

 

45,784

 

Accrued Management Fee

 

134,737

 

Accrued Directors’ Fees

 

28,973

 

Total Liabilities

 

209,494

 

Net Assets

 

$

 185,241,871

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

 

 

Capital Paid In

 

$

 271,758,948

 

Accumulated Undistributed Net Investment Income

 

1,027,952

 

Accumulated Net Realized Loss on Investments

 

(54,508,773

)

Net Unrealized Depreciation on Investments Based on Identified Cost

 

(33,036,256

)

Net Assets

 

$

 185,241,871

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value Per Share

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

$

 185,241,871

 

Shares of Capital Stock Outstanding (100 Million shares, $.005 par value authorized)

 

6,929,712

 

Net Asset Value

 

$

 26.73

 

Redemption Price per Share

 

$

 26.73

 

Cost of Investments

 

$

 218,288,535

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2009

 

Investment Income:

 

 

 

Dividends

 

$

 5,641,222

 

Interest

 

37,573

 

Total Investment Income

 

5,678,795

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

Management Fee (Note 2)

 

1,852,601

 

Directors Fees (Note 3)

 

84,000

 

Total Expenses

 

1,936,601

 

Net Investment Income

 

3,742,194

 

 

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Loss on Investments

 

 

 

Net Realized Loss on Investments

 

(53,415,101

)

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation / Depreciation on Investments

 

(10,512,462

)

Net Realized and Unrealized Loss on Investments

 

(63,927,563

)

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

$

 (60,185,369

)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

 

 

For the Year Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

From Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

 

$

 3,742,194

 

$

 10,062,760

 

Net Realized Gain/(Loss) on Investments

 

(53,415,101

)

9,449,209

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation / Depreciation on Investments

 

(10,512,462

)

(96,397,418

)

 

 

(60,185,369

)

(76,885,449

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

 

(12,776,883

)

(4,900,254

)

Capital Gains

 

(3,448,698

)

(14,651,087

)

 

 

(16,225,581

)

(19,551,341

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

Shares Sold

 

31,038,948

 

36,989,872

 

Shares Issued as Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions

 

16,010,216

 

18,960,320

 

Cost of Shares Redeemed

 

(88,729,394

)

(179,408,476

)

 

 

(41,680,230

)

(123,458,284

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets

 

(118,091,180

)

(219,895,074

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of Year

 

303,333,051

 

523,228,125

 

End of Year*

 

$

 185,241,871

 

$

 303,333,051

 

 


*Includes Accumulated Undistributed Net Investment Income of

 

$

 1,027,952

 

$

 10,062,371

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Selected Data for a Share of Common Stock Outstanding Throughout the Periods Indicated:

 

 

 

For the Year Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

Net Asset Value at Beginning of Year

 

$

 36.28

 

$

 46.36

 

$

 40.45

 

$

 39.66

 

$

 39.54

 

Net Investment Income (a)

 

0.50

 

1.03

 

0.81

 

0.87

 

0.83

 

Net Gains/(Losses) on Securities - Realized and Unrealized

 

(7.74

)

(9.10

)

6.74

 

0.79

 

0.33

 

Total From Investment Operations

 

(7.24

)

(8.07

)

7.55

 

1.66

 

1.16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividend Distribution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

 

(1.82

)

(0.50

)

(1.64

)

(0.87

)

(1.04

)

Capital Gains

 

(0.49

)

(1.51

)

0.00

 

0.00

 

0.00

 

Total Distributions

 

(2.31

)

(2.01

)

(1.64

)

(0.87

)

(1.04

)

Net Asset Value at End of Year

 

$

 26.73

 

$

 36.28

 

$

 46.36

 

$

 40.45

 

$

 39.66

 

Total Return

 

(19.59

)%

(18.03

)%

18.88

%

4.27

%

2.89

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets End of Year (millions)

 

$

 185.24

 

$

 303.33

 

$

 523.23

 

$

 611.60

 

$

 1,208.54

 

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

 

0.91

%

0.83

%

0.80

%

0.79

%

0.77

%

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

 

1.75

%

2.42

%

1.85

%

2.21

%

2.10

%

Portfolio Turnover Rate (b)

 

30

%

14

%

16

%

10

%

0

%

 


(a)          Based on Average Shares Outstanding.

 

(b)         A portfolio turnover rate is, in general, the percentage computed by taking the lesser of purchases or sales of portfolio securities (excluding securities with a maturity date of one year or less at the time of acquisition) for a period and dividing it by the monthly average of the market value of such securities during the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term securities) for the year ended June 30, 2009 were $62,425,916 and $113,745,058, respectively.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The Ameristock Mutual Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a diversified, open-end management investment company, organized as a corporation under the laws of the State of Maryland on June 15, 1995. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek total return through capital appreciation and current income by investing primarily in equity securities, and under normal market conditions the Fund will invest at least 80% of the value of its net assets in common stocks. The authorized capital stock of the Fund consists of 100 million shares of common stock, par value $0.005 per share.

 

SECURITY VALUATION

 

Investments in securities are carried at market value. All equity securities that are traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the last sale price at the time of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). If on a particular day an exchange-listed security does not trade, then the mean between the closing bid and asked prices will be used. In the case of securities listed on more than one national securities exchange the last quoted sale, up to the time of valuation, on the exchange on which the security is principally traded should be used. If there were no sales on that exchange, the last quoted sale on the other exchange will be used.

 

For securities that are traded on NASDAQ, the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (e.g., the NASDAQ Closing Cross price, if available) is used. All non-NASDAQ equity securities that are not traded on a listed exchange are valued at the last sale price at the close of the NYSE. If a nonexchange listed security does not trade on a particular day, or if a last sales price or Official Closing Price is not available, then the mean between the closing bid and asked price will be used.

 

Debt securities are valued by using market quotations or a matrix method provided by the Fund’s pricing service. If prices are not available from the pricing service, then quotations will be obtained from broker/dealers and the securities will be valued at the mean between the bid and the offer.

 

Securities having a remaining maturity of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

 

The cost of securities sold is determined on the identified cost basis. When market quotations are not readily available or when events occur that make established valuation methods unreliable, securities of the Fund may be valued at fair value determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Board of Directors.

 

Security transactions are recorded on the dates transactions are entered into, which is the trade date.

 

INCOME

 

Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, are also recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded as earned. Discounts and premiums on securities purchased are amortized over the life of the respective securities.

 

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INCOME TAXES

 

The Fund’s policy is to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code that are applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all its taxable income to its shareholders. The company also intends to distribute sufficient net investment income and net capital gains, if any, annually so that it will not be subject to excise tax on undistributed income and gains. Therefore no federal income tax provision is required.

 

Effective July 1, 2007, the Fund adopted FASB Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”) “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes,” which requires that the effects of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return be recognized in the financial statements when it is more likely than not, based on the technical merits, that the position will be sustained upon examination. Management has concluded that the Fund has taken no uncertain tax positions that require adjustment to the financial statements to comply with the provisions of FIN 48. The Fund files income tax returns in the U. S. federal jurisdiction and Colorado. The statue of limitations on the Fund’s federal and state tax filings remains open for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2009, June 30, 2008, June 30, 2007, and June 30, 2006.

 

ESTIMATES

 

The accompanying financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require the use of estimates and assumptions made by management. These may affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

OTHER

 

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that permanent financial reporting tax differences relating to shareholders distributions be reclassified to paid-in-capital or gains/losses.

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS

 

The Fund, through its custodian, receives delivery of underlying securities, whose market value, including interest, is required to be at least 102% of the resale price. The Fund’s adviser is responsible for determining that the value of these underlying securities remains at least equal to 102% of the resale price. If the seller defaults, the Fund would suffer a loss to the extent that the proceeds from the sale of the underlying securities were less than the resale price.

 

NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

In March 2008, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161 (“SFAS No. 161”), “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”. SFAS No. 161 is intended to improve financial reporting about derivative instruments and hedging activities. The Fund has determined there is no effect on the accompanying financial statements.

 

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Management has evaluated all subsequent events through August 18, 2009. On August 17, 2009, the Ameristock Board of Directors approved a change in the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm from Tait, Weller and Baker LLP to Cohen Fund Audit Services LTD.

 

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2. INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTS

 

The Fund has entered into an investment advisory agreement with Ameristock Corporation (the “Adviser”). The Adviser receives from the Fund as compensation for its services to the Fund an annual fee of 1% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for the first $100 million in net assets and 0.75% of average daily net assets in excess of $100 million. The Adviser pays all operating expenses of the Fund except for taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, noninterested directors fees and extraordinary expenses. The Adviser earned management fees of $1,852,601 from the Fund for the year ended June 30, 2009.

 

3. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Certain owners of the Adviser are also owners and or directors of the Fund. These individuals may receive benefits from any management fees paid to the Adviser.

 

Shareholders holding more than 5% of the Fund’s outstanding shares as of June 30, 2009 constituted 83.79% of the Ameristock Mutual Fund, Inc. The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates a presumption of control of a fund under section 2 (a)(9) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. As of June 30, 2009, Charles Schwab & Co. for the benefit of its customers owned of record in aggregate more than 61.73% of the Ameristock Mutual Fund, Inc.

 

The Directors of the Fund who are employees or Directors of the Investment Adviser receive no compensation from the Fund. Each of the Independent Directors is paid $28,000 per year, payable quarterly and is reimbursed for the expenses of attending meetings.

 

4. CAPITAL STOCK AND DISTRIBUTION

 

At June 30, 2009, 100 million shares of capital ($.005 par value) were authorized, and paid in capital amounted to $271,758,948 for the Ameristock Mutual Fund, Inc.

 

 

 

For the Year Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

Shares sold

 

1,008,323

 

886,518

 

Shares issued in Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions

 

633,065

 

448,977

 

Total

 

1,641,388

 

1,335,495

 

Shares redeemed

 

(3,072,227

)

(4,261,837

)

Net Decrease in Shares

 

(1,430,839

)

(2,926,342

)

Shares Outstanding - Beginning of Year

 

8,360,551

 

11,286,893

 

Shares Outstanding - End of Year

 

6,929,712

 

8,360,551

 

 

5. FAS 157 MEASUREMENT

 

The Fund adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“FAS 157”), effective July 1, 2008. FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a three-tier hierarchy of fair value measurements, and requires disclosure about these valuation measurements.

 

The Fund utilizes various methods to measure the fair value of most of its investments on a recurring basis. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. The three levels of inputs are:

 

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Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access.

 

Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.

 

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.

 

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgement. Accordingly, the degree of judgement exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in level 3.

 

The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases for the disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety, is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of June 30, 2009 in valuing the Fund’s assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Level 2 - Other

 

Level 3 -

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

 

Significant

 

Significant

 

 

 

in Securities

 

Level 1 -

 

Observable

 

Unobservable

 

 

 

at Value

 

Quoted Prices

 

Inputs

 

Inputs

 

Total

 

Common Stocks

 

$

180,665,193

 

 

 

$

180,665,193

 

Short-Term Bank Debt Instruments

 

 

$

4,587,086

 

 

4,587,086

 

Total

 

$

180,665,193

 

$

4,587,086

 

 

$

185,252,279

 

 

6. UNREALIZED APPRECIATION AND DEPRECIATION ON INVESTMENTS (TAX BASIS) As of June 30, 2009

 

Gross Appreciation (excess of value over tax cost)

 

$

12,087,528

 

Gross Depreciation (excess of tax cost over value)

 

(45,123,784

)

Net Unrealized Depreciation

 

$

(33,036,256

)

Cost of investments for Income Tax Purposes

 

$

218,288,535

 

 

7. CLASSIFICATION OF DISTRIBUTIONS

 

Net investment income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) may differ for financial statement and tax purposes. The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from its ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes.

 

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The tax character of the distributions paid during the year ended June 30, 2009 and the year ended June 30, 2008 was as follows:

 

 

 

For the Year Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

Distributions paid from:

 

 

 

 

 

Ordinary Income

 

$

14,747,887

 

$

5,414,532

 

Long-Term Capital Gain

 

1,477,694

 

14,136,809

 

Total

 

$

16,225,581

 

$

19,551,341

 

 

Tax components of distributable earnings are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from the composition of net assets reported under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Accordingly, for the period ended June 30, 2009, certain differences were reclassified. The Fund increased undistributed net investment income by $270 and increased accumulated net realized loss by $270. The reclassifications were primarily the result of differing book/tax treatment of distributions and net assets were unaffected by the reclassifications.

 

As of June 30, 2009, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Accumulated Undistributed Net Investment Income

 

$

1,027,952

 

Accumulated Net Realized Loss on Investments

 

(54,508,773

)

Net Unrealized Depreciation

 

(33,036,256

)

Other Cumulative Effect of Timing Differences

 

 

Total

 

$

(86,517,077

)

 

The Fund intends to elect to defer to its fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, approximately $40,201,822 of losses recognized during the period from November 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009.

 

At June 30, 2009, the Fund has available for tax purposes unused capital loss carryovers of $14,306,951 which will expire in 2017.

 

8. CASH MANAGEMENT TRANSACTIONS

 

The Fund subscribes to the Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (“BBH”) Cash Management Service (“CMS”). The BBH CMS is an investment product that automatically sweeps the Fund’s cash balances into overnight offshore time deposits with either BBH Grand Cayman branch or branches of pre-approved world class commercial banks. This fully automated program allows the Fund to earn interest on cash balances while remaining diversified. Excess cash invested with deposit institutions domiciled outside of the United States, as with any offshore deposit, may be subject to sovereign actions in the jurisdiction of the deposit institution including, but not limited to, freeze, seizure, or diminution. The Fund bears the risk associated with the repayment of principal and payment of interest on such instruments by the institution with which the deposit is ultimately placed. Balances in the CMS are accounted for on a cost basis, which approximates market value.

 

9. SECURITIES LENDING

 

The Fund receives compensation in the form of fees, or it retains a portion of interest on the investment of any cash received as collateral. The Fund also continues to receive interest or dividends on the securities loaned. The loans are secured by collateral at least equal, at all times, to the market value of the securities loaned plus accrued interest. Gain or loss in the market value of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan will be for the account of the Fund. At June 30, 2009, the Fund had no securities on loan.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Directors and

Shareholders of Ameristock Mutual Fund, Inc.

 

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Ameristock Mutual Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”), including the schedule of investments, as of June 30, 2009, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of June 30, 2009, by correspondence with the custodian. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Ameristock Mutual Fund, Inc. as of June 30, 2009, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

TAIT, WELLER & BAKER LLP

 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

August 18, 2009

 

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SHAREHOLDER TAX INFORMATION (Unaudited)

 

Certain tax information regarding the Fund is required to be provided to shareholders based upon the Fund’s income and distributions for the taxable year ended June 30, 2009. The information and distributions reported herein may differ from information and distributions taxable to the shareholders for the calendar year ended December 31, 2008.

 

During the year ended June 30, 2009, 100.00% of the dividends paid by the Fund from ordinary income qualify for the corporate dividends received deduction.

 

Also during the year ended June 30, 2009, 100.00% of the dividends paid by the Fund from ordinary income met the requirements of the tax rules regarding qualified dividend income.

 

During the year ended June 30, 2009, the Fund paid the following distributions per share on December 12, 2008:

 

Ordinary Income Dividends

 

$

2.1023

 

Capital Gain Distributions

 

0.2106

 

Total Distributions

 

$

2.3129

 

 

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS (Unaudited)

 

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q within 60 days after the end of the period. Copies of the Fund’s Forms N-Q are available without a charge, upon request, by contacting the Fund at 1-800-394-5064 and on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. You may also review and copy Form N-Q at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. For more information about the operation of the Public Reference Room, please call the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330.

 

APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT (Unaudited)

 

At an in-person meeting on May 18, 2009, the Board of Directors of the Fund, including the directors who are not “interested persons” of the Fund as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Independent Directors”), unanimously re-approved the Management Agreement (the “Agreement”) between the Fund and Ameristock Corporation (the “Adviser”).

 

Prior to the Board meeting, the Directors were provided with written guidance from experienced counsel for the Fund and Adviser summarizing the factors and types of information that the Directors should consider in reviewing and deciding whether to re-approve the Agreement. The Directors also were provided prior to the meeting with various reports and other information pertinent to their review of the Agreement, including certain information specifically requested by the Directors and provided by

 

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the Adviser. In addition, at their meetings throughout the year, the Directors review information on an ongoing basis regarding the Fund and the services furnished by the Adviser under the Agreement.

 

Prior to voting at the meeting, the Directors reviewed with counsel for the Fund and Adviser and separate counsel for the Independent Directors the reports and other information received from the Adviser and the materials from counsel discussing the legal standards applicable to the Directors’ consideration of the Agreement. The Directors compared the Fund’s investment performance and the management and other expenses incurred by the Fund with the performance and expenses of certain other similar investment companies (e.g., funds with similar asset levels that employ a value investment strategy and invest primarily in large capitalization companies) and its investment performance with the performance of various securities indices. The Independent Directors also discussed the re-approval of the Agreement in a private session with their separate counsel, at which no representatives of the Adviser were present. Based on their evaluation of all material factors, including those described below, the Directors determined to continue the Agreement until June 30, 2010. In voting to re-approve the Agreement, the Directors did not identify any one factor, piece of information or written document as all-important or controlling, and each Director attributed different weights to different factors.

 

With respect to the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, the Directors considered, among other things, that the Fund was managed in a conservative fashion with low turnover and a long term view. It was noted that the Adviser had been generally consistent in its investment style and that the relative performance of the Fund had improved in recent years. The Directors noted that the Fund’s investment performance over the one, three, and ten years ended March 31, 2009 and since inception had exceeded that of the S&P 500 Citigroup Value Index (including its predecessor), as well as that of the full S&P 500 Index, while the Fund’s performance over the five years ended March 31, 2009 had trailed the comparison indexes. The Directors also compared the Fund’s investment performance over various periods to that of funds of a similar size in the Morningstar large cap value category and that of a smaller group of selected large cap value and large cap core funds.

 

The Directors considered further the non-advisory services provided by the Adviser, including its management of the Fund’s compliance program and its oversight of the Fund’s other service providers. It was noted that neither the Fund nor the Adviser had had any material compliance issues over the life of the Fund, that the Adviser has devoted substantial resources so that the Fund and the Adviser would be in compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, and that the Adviser was being assisted by an experienced third party service provider in the administration of the Fund. Based on this and other information, the Directors concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, including the terms of the Management Agreement, were adequate.

 

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As to the management fee charged by the Adviser, the Directors observed that the Fund employed a unitary fee arrangement, whereby the Adviser paid substantially all of the ordinary operating expenses of the Fund. As a result, in evaluating the management fee, it was appropriate to compare the total expense ratio of the Fund with those of other similar funds. In this regard, it was noted that the Fund’s total expense ratio was below the median for fund classes in the Morningstar large cap value category with assets between $100 million and $250 million, and that many of the funds in the comparison group were part of a much larger fund organization. The Directors concluded that the Fund’s management fee was reasonable in relation to the services provided.

 

As to the profits realized by the Adviser from its relationship with the Fund, the Directors considered, among other financial information, the modified profit and loss analyses for the past two years that were provided by the Adviser. The Directors noted that the profitability of the Adviser had declined from the preceding year due largely to the reduction in the Fund’s assets. The Directors acknowledged the inherent limitations of profitability analyses, including the incomplete or dissimilar data available and the uncertainty of the various allocations and other assumptions necessary. Based on the information provided, the Directors concluded that the profitability of the Adviser from its relationship with the Fund did not appear excessive. In addition, it did not appear that the Adviser received any significant benefit from the Fund other than its management fee.

 

With respect to whether economies of scale would be realized by the Fund as it grows, it was noted that the management fee paid by the Fund to the Adviser is reduced from 1.00% to 0.75% on the portion of Fund assets exceeding $100 million and that the Fund’s assets had been declining. In addition, the Directors considered the Adviser’s agreement to continue until at least June 30, 2010 its commitment to waive an additional 0.05% on Fund assets over $2 billion (recognizing that the current assets of the Fund were substantially below $2 billion). The Directors concluded that the “breakpoint” in and waiver of the management fee represented an appropriate sharing of any economies of scale in the management of the Fund at current and potential asset levels, and that additional economies of scale have not been realized in light of the decline in Fund assets.

 

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Investment Adviser

Ameristock Corporation

1320 Harbor Bay Parkway, Suite 145

Alameda, California 94502

 

Administrator, Bookkeeping and Pricing Agent and Transfer Agent

ALPS Fund Services, Inc.

1290 Broadway, Suite 1100

Denver, Colorado 80203

 

Distributor

ALPS Distributors, Inc.

1290 Broadway, Suite 1100

Denver, Colorado 80203

 

Custodian

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

40 Water Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02109

 

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Tait, Weller & Baker LLP

1818 Market Street, Suite 2400

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103

 

Legal Counsel

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP

1275 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20004-2415

 

Directors

Alev M. Efendioglu

Nicholas D. Gerber

Stephen J. Marsh

Andrew F. Ngim

Steven A. Wood

 

A description of the polices and procedures that the Adviser uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities of the Fund is available (i) without a charge by calling 1 (800) 394-5064; and (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted such proxies during the 12 month period ended June 30, 2009 is also available (i) without a charge through the Fund’s website at www.ameristock.com; and (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov.

 

ALPS Distributors, Inc., distributor

 

Must be accompanied or preceded by a current prospectus which contains more information on fees, risks, and expenses. Please read it carefully before investing or sending money. For more information, please call 1 (800) 394-5064 or visit www.ameristock.com.

 



 

 

P.O. Box 44266

Denver, CO 80201-4266

 



 

Item 2 - Code of Ethics

 

The registrant, as of the end of the period covered by this report, has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller or any persons performing similar functions on behalf of the registrant. The registrant’s Code of Ethics is attached as an Exhibit hereto under Item 12(a)(1) of this Form N-CSR.

 

Item 3 - Audit Committee Financial Expert

 

The Board of Directors of the registrant has determined that there is no “audit committee financial expert” serving on its audit committee. In this regard, the Board also determined that having such a person serve on its audit committee was unnecessary in light of the structure of the registrant’s operations and the broad range of experience and expertise in financial matters possessed by the members of the audit committee, even though no such member was considered to have been an audit committee financial expert under the relatively narrow definition of such term.

 

Item 4 - Principal Accountant Fees and Services

 

(a)    Audit Fees:  The aggregate fees billed to the registrant* for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements were $25,600 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009 and $24,600 for fiscal year ended June 30, 2008.

 

(b)   Audit-Related Fees:  The aggregate fees billed to the registrant for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item were $0 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009 and $0 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008.  The aggregate fees billed to the registrant’s investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services for the registrant, for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements, must be approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item were $0 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009 and $0 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008.

 

(c)    Tax Fees:  For the registrant’s fiscal years ended June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008, aggregate fees of $4,000 and $3,500, respectively, were billed to the registrant for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax services. For the registrant’s fiscal years ended June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008, aggregate fees of $0 and $0, respectively, were billed to the investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides

 


* Pursuant to the management agreement between the registrant and its investment adviser, the investment adviser pays most of the expenses of the registrant, including the audit and other fees noted as “billed to the registrant” under this Item 4.

 



 

ongoing services to the registrant, for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax services and that must be approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

 

(d)   All other Fees:  The aggregate fees billed to registrant by the principal accountant for services other than the services reported in paragraph (a) through (c) were $0 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009 and $0 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008.  The aggregate fees billed to the investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant, for services that must be approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, other than the services reported in paragraph (b) and (c) were $0 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009 and $0 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008.

 

(e)(1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures:  The registrant’s Audit Committee has not adopted pre-approval policies and procedures. Instead, the Audit Committee approves each audit and non-audit service before the accountant is engaged to provide such service.

 

(e)(2) No services described in paragraphs (b) through (d) above were approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

 

(f)  Not applicable

 

(g)  The aggregate non-audit fees billed to the registrant by the registrant’s accountant for services rendered to the registrant were $4,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009 and $3,500 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008. The aggregate non-audit fees billed to the investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant were $0 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009 and $0 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008.

 

(h) Not applicable

 

Item 5 - Audit Committee of Listed Registrants

 

Not Applicable

 

Item 6 – Schedule of Investments

 

Schedule of Investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under item 1 of this form.

 

Item 7 - Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

 

Not applicable.

 



 

Item 8 – Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 9 - Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 10 - Submission of Matters to Vote of Security Holders

 

None.

 

Item 11 - Controls and Procedures

 

(a)                                  The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer has concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) are effective based on his evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this document.

 

(b)                                 There was no change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12 - Exhibits

 

(a)(1)                    The registrant’s Code of Ethics is attached hereto as Exhibit 12(a)(1).

 

(a)(2)                    The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is attached hereto as Exhibit.99.Cert.

 

(a)(3)                    Not applicable.

 

(b)                                 A certification of the Registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, is attached as Exhibit 99.906CERT.

 



 

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.

 

 

AMERISTOCK MUTUAL FUND, INC.

 

By:

/s/ Nicholas D. Gerber

 

 

Nicholas D. Gerber

 

 

President/Principal Executive

Officer/ Treasurer/Principal

Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

Date:

September 4, 2009

 

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/ Nicholas D. Gerber

 

 

Nicholas D. Gerber

 

 

President/Principal Executive

 

 

Officer/ Treasurer/Principal

Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

Date:

September 4, 2009

 


EX-12.(A)(1) 2 a09-24135_1ex12da1.htm EX-12.(A)(1)

Exhibit 12(a)(1)

 

APPENDIX D

 

AMERISTOCK MUTUAL FUND, INC.

AMERISTOCK ETF TRUST

 

CODE OF ETHICS FOR

SENIOR FINANCIAL OFFICERS

 

I.              Introduction

 

The Board of Directors of the Ameristock Mutual Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) and the Board of Trustees of Ameristock ETF Trust (the “Trust” and, together with the Fund, the “Companies”)  have adopted this Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers (this “Code”) in connection with Item 2 of Form N-CSR, which implements Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requiring disclosure concerning a code of ethics for senior financial officers.(1)  Accordingly, this Code is applicable to the Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer of each Company, all as set forth in Exhibit A to this Code (the “Covered Officers”) to deter wrongdoing and promote:

 

·      honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of conflicts of interest;

 

·      full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure;

 

·      compliance with applicable laws and governmental rules and regulations;

 

·      the prompt internal reporting of violations of the Code to an appropriate person or persons identified in the Code; and

 

·      accountability for adherence to the Code.(2)

 


(1)   Item 2 of Form N-CSR requires a registered management investment company to disclose annually whether, as of the end of the period covered by the report, it has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions.  If the registrant has not adopted such a code of ethics, it must explain why it has not done so. Under Item 2, the registrant must also:  (1) file with the SEC a copy of the code as an exhibit to its annual report on Form N-CSR; (2) post the text of the code on its Internet website and disclose, in its most recent (annual or semi-annual) report on Form N-CSR, its Internet address and the fact that it has posted the code on its Internet website; or (3) undertake in its most recent report to provide to any person without charge, upon request, a copy of the code and explain the manner in which such request may be made.

 

(2)   Normally, Section 807 of the American Stock Exchange Company Guide requires a listed company to adopt a code of business conduct and ethics that is applicable to all directors, officers and employees of the company.  However, Section 801(d) of such Company Guide

 

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II.            Covered Officers Should Act Honestly and Candidly

 

Each Covered Officer owes a duty to the Fund and/or the Trust to act with integrity.  Integrity requires, among other things, being honest and candid.  Deceit and subordination of principle are inconsistent with integrity.

 

Each Covered Officer must:

 

·      act with integrity, including being honest and candid while still maintaining the confidentiality of information where required by law or the Company’s policies;

 

·      observe both the form and spirit of laws, governmental rules and regulations, accounting standards and Company policies;

 

·      adhere to a high standard of business ethics; and

 

·      place the interests of the Fund and/or Trust before the Covered Officer’s own personal interests.

 

All activities of Covered Officers should be guided by and adhere to these fiduciary standards.

 

III.          Covered Officers Should Handle Ethically Actual and Apparent Conflicts of Interest

 

Guiding Principles.  A “conflict of interest” occurs when an individual’s private interest interferes with the interests of a Company.  A conflict of interest can arise when a Covered Officer takes actions or has interests that may make it difficult to perform his or her Company work objectively and effectively.  In addition, the Companies should be sensitive to situations that create apparent, not actual, conflicts of interest.  Service to a Company should never be subordinated to personal gain and advantage.

 

Certain conflicts of interest covered by this Code arise out of the relationships between Covered Officers and a Company that already are subject to conflict of interest provisions in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) and/or the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.  For example, Covered Officers may not individually engage in certain transactions (such as the purchase or sale of securities or other property) with a Company because of their status as “affiliated persons” of the Company.  Therefore, the existing statutory and regulatory prohibitions relating to conflicts of interest are deemed to be incorporated into this Code and any violation of such prohibitions will also be deemed a violation of the Code.  Covered Officers must in all cases comply in all material respects with applicable statutes and regulations.

 

As to conflicts arising from or as a result of the contractual relationship between a Company and Ameristock Corporation (the “Investment Adviser”), the investment adviser for the Fund and each investment portfolio of the Trust, of which the Covered Officers are also officers or employees, it is recognized by the Board of Directors of the

 

exempts registered open-end investment companies from such requirement.

 

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Fund and Board of Trustees of the Trust (together, the “Boards”) that, subject to the Investment Adviser’s fiduciary duties to each Company, the Covered Officers will, in the normal course of their duties (whether formally for a Company or for the Investment Adviser, or for both), be involved in establishing policies and implementing decisions that will have different effects on the Investment Adviser and the Companies.  The Boards recognize that the participation of the Covered Officers in such activities is inherent in the contractual relationship between a Company and the Investment Adviser and is consistent with the expectation of the Boards of the performance by the Covered Officers of their duties as officers of the Companies.

 

Each Covered Officer must:

 

·      avoid conflicts of interest wherever possible;

 

·      handle any actual or apparent conflict of interest ethically;

 

·      not use his or her personal influence or personal relationships to influence investment decisions or financial reporting by a Company whereby the Covered Officer would benefit personally to the detriment of the Company;

 

·      not cause a Company to take action, or fail to take action, for the personal benefit of the Covered Officer rather than for the benefit such Company;

 

·      not use knowledge of portfolio transactions made or contemplated for a Company to profit or cause others to profit, by the market effect of such transactions;

 

·      discuss any material transaction or relationship that could reasonably be expected to give rise to a conflict of interest with the appropriate person or entity designated below in Section VI (the “Designated Person”);

 

·      report at least annually all such affiliations or other relationships related to conflicts of interest of the nature requested on the Companies’ Directors/Trustees and Officers Questionnaire.

 

Those conflict of interest situations that should always be discussed with the appropriate Designated Person, if material, include the following: (3)

 

·      any outside business activity that detracts from an individual’s ability to devote appropriate time and attention to his or her responsibilities with a Company;

 

·      service as a director on the board of any public or private company;

 

·      the receipt of any gifts in connection with the performance of his or her duties for a Company except those of de minimis value;

 

·      the receipt of any entertainment from any company with which a Company has current or prospective business dealings unless such entertainment is business

 


(3)           Any activity or relationship that would present a conflict for a Covered Officer if the Covered Officer directly engaged in the activity or had the relationship likely would also present a conflict for the Covered Officer if a member of the Covered Officer’s family engaged in the activity or had the relationship.

 

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related, reasonable in cost, appropriate as to time and place, and not so frequent as to raise any question of impropriety;

 

·      being in the position of supervising, reviewing or having any influence on the job evaluation, compensation or benefits of any immediate family member;

 

·      any ownership interest in, or any consulting or employment relationship with, any of a Company’s service providers, other than ownership interests in and relationships with the Investment Adviser by employees or officers of the Investment Adviser;

 

·      a direct or indirect financial interest in commissions, transaction charges or spreads paid by a Company for effecting portfolio transactions or for selling or redeeming shares other than an interest arising from the Covered Officer’s employment, such as compensation or equity ownership.

 

IV.          Disclosure

 

Each Covered Officer is required to be familiar, and comply, with each Company’s disclosure controls and procedures so that the Company’s reports and documents filed with the SEC comply in all material respects with the applicable federal securities laws and SEC rules.  In addition, each Covered Officer having direct or supervisory authority regarding these SEC filings or a Company’s other public communications should, to the extent appropriate within his area of responsibility, consult with the Companies’ other officers, employees and service providers and take other appropriate steps regarding these disclosures with the goal of making full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure.

 

Each Covered Officer must:

 

·      familiarize himself with the disclosure requirements applicable to each Company as well as the business and financial operations of each Company; and

 

·      not knowingly misrepresent, or cause others to misrepresent, facts about a Company to others, whether within or outside the Company, including to the Company’s internal auditors, independent Directors/Trustees, independent auditors, and to governmental regulators and self-regulatory organizations.

 

V.            Compliance

 

It is each Company’s policy to comply with all applicable laws and governmental rules and regulations.  It is the personal responsibility of each Covered Officer to adhere to the standards and restrictions imposed by those laws, rules and regulations, including those relating to affiliated transactions, accounting and auditing matters.

 

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VI.           Reporting and Accountability

 

Each Covered Officer must:

 

·      upon receipt of the Code, sign and submit to the Designated Person an acknowledgement stating that he has received, read and understands the Code.

 

·      annually thereafter submit a form to the Designated Person confirming that he has received, read and understands the Code and has complied with the requirements of the Code.

 

·      not retaliate against any employee or other Covered Officer for reports of potential violations that are made in good faith.

 

·      notify the appropriate Designated Person promptly if he becomes aware of any existing or potential violation of this Code.  Failure to do so is itself a violation of this Code.

 

In general, the Designated Person is the President of the Companies.  However, in matters involving the President, including where the President must discuss a transaction or activity in which he may be subject to a conflict of interest, or where a violation is being reported with respect to conduct in which the President was involved, the Designated Person is the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors or Trustees of the appropriate Company.  Except as described otherwise below, the Designated Person is responsible for applying this Code to specific situations in which questions are presented to such Designated Person and has the authority to interpret this Code in any particular situation.  The Designated Person shall take all action he or it considers appropriate to investigate any actual or potential violations reported to him or it.

 

When acting as the Designated Person, the President is authorized to consult, as appropriate, with the Audit Committee or counsel to the Companies, and is encouraged to do so.  The Audit Committee, when it is acting as the Designated Person or has been consulted by the President, is authorized to consult with counsel for the Companies or counsel for the independent Directors/Trustees.

 

The Audit Committee is responsible for granting waivers from the requirements of this Code and determining sanctions for violations, as appropriate.(4)

 

VII.         Other Policies and Procedures

 

The Companies, the Investment Adviser and the distributor of the Companies have adopted codes of ethics under Rule 17j-1 of the 1940 Act.  In addition, the Companies and the Investment Adviser have adopted other policies and procedures addressing various matters relating to the operation of the Companies.  These other

 


(4)           Item 2 of Form N-CSR defines “waiver” as “the approval by the registrant of a material departure from a provision of the code of ethics” and “implicit waiver,” which must also be disclosed in such Form, as “the registrant’s failure to take action within a reasonable period of time regarding a material departure from a provision of the code of ethics that has been made known to an executive officer” of the registrant.

 

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codes, policies and procedures generally apply to others in addition to the Covered Officers, and are not part of this Code.  Violations of such other codes, policies and procedures therefore do not constitute violations of this Code, except to the extent the conduct resulting in such violation was engaged in by a Covered Officer and is independently subject to this Code.

 

VIII.       Amendments

 

This Code may not be amended with respect to a Company except in written form, which is specifically approved by a majority vote of the Company’s Board of Directors or Trustees, including a majority of independent Directors/Trustees.

 

IX.          Confidentiality

 

All reports and records prepared or maintained pursuant to this Code shall be considered confidential and shall be maintained and protected accordingly.  Except as otherwise required by law or this Code, such matters shall not be disclosed to anyone other than appropriate officers of a Company or its Investment Adviser, the Directors or Trustees of a Company, or counsel to a Company or its independent Directors/Trustees.

 

X.            Internal Use

 

The Code is intended solely for the internal use by the Companies and does not constitute an admission, by or on behalf of a Company, as to any fact, circumstance, or legal conclusion.

 

Date:  August 24, 2007

 

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Exhibit A

 

Persons Covered by this Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

 

Name

 

Office

 

 

 

Nicholas D. Gerber

 

President, Treasurer & Chief Legal Officer

 

 

 

Howard Mah

 

Secretary & Chief Compliance Officer

 

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EX-99.CERT 3 a09-24135_1ex99dcert.htm EX-99.CERT

Exhibit 99.Cert

 

CERTIFICATION

 

I, Nicholas D. Gerber, President, Principal Executive Officer, Treasurer, and Principal Financial Officer of the Ameristock Mutual Fund, Inc., certify that:

 

1.               I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Ameristock Mutual Fund, Inc. (the “registrant”);

 

2.               Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.               Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.               As the registrant’s certifying officer, I am responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

 

a.               Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under my supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to me by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

b.              Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under my supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

c.               Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report my conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

 

d.              Disclosed in the report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.               As the registrant’s certifying officer, I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions);

 

a.               all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

 

b.              any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

By:

/s/ Nicholas D. Gerber

 

 

Nicholas D. Gerber

 

 

President/Principal Executive Officer

 

 

Treasurer/Principal Financial Officer

 

 

Date:  September 4, 2009

 


EX-99.906CERT 4 a09-24135_1ex99d906cert.htm EX-99.906CERT

Exhibit 99.906Cert

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF

THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, I, Nicholas D. Gerber, President, Principal Executive Officer, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer of Ameristock Mutual Fund, Inc. (the “Registrant”), hereby certify, to the best of my knowledge, that the Registrant’s report on Form N-CSR for the period ended June 30, 2009 (the “Report”), which accompanies this certification, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

 

By:

/s/Nicholas D. Gerber

 

 

Nicholas D. Gerber

 

 

President/Principal Executive Officer

 

 

Treasurer/Principal Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

Dated:

September 4, 2009

 

 


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