0000894189-11-002295.txt : 20110526 0000894189-11-002295.hdr.sgml : 20110526 20110526123225 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000894189-11-002295 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110526 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110526 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20110526 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ADVISORS SERIES TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001027596 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-Q SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-07959 FILM NUMBER: 11873200 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: U.S BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC STREET 2: 615 E MICHIGAN STREET CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53202 BUSINESS PHONE: 414-765-5340 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 615 E MICHIGAN STREET STREET 2: MK-WI-LC2 CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53202 0001027596 S000013666 Phocas Real Estate Fund C000037424 Phocas Real Estate Fund PHREX N-Q 1 phocas_33111nq.htm QUARTERLY NOTICE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS phocas_33111nq.htm

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 26, 2011



UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


 
FORM N-Q
 
 
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
 




Investment Company Act file number  811-07959



Advisors Series Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)



615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)


Douglas G. Hess, President
Advisors Series Trust
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202

(Name and address of agent for service)


(414) 765-6609
Registrant's telephone number, including area code



Date of fiscal year end: December 31, 2011



Date of reporting period:  March 31, 2011
 
 

 

 
Item 1. Schedule of Investments.

Phocas Real Estate Fund
     
Schedule of Investments
     
March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)
     
           
           
Shares
 
COMMON STOCKS - 98.98%
 
Value
 
   
Apartments - 13.19%
     
  1,843  
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.
  $ 221,307  
  5,199  
Equity Residential
    293,276  
  732  
Essex Property Trust, Inc.
    90,768  
            605,351  
     
Diversified - 7.38%
       
  4,603  
Colonial Properties Trust
    88,608  
  1,680  
Entertainment Properties Trust
    78,658  
  1,961  
Vornado Realty Trust
    171,587  
            338,853  
     
Health Care - 6.90%
       
  19,328  
Cogdell Spencer, Inc.
    114,808  
  3,715  
Ventas, Inc.
    201,725  
            316,533  
     
Hotels - 9.34%
       
  9,525  
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
    167,735  
  7,015  
LaSalle Hotel Properties
    189,405  
  11,111  
Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (a)
    71,666  
            428,806  
     
Office Property - 20.93%
       
  3,523  
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
    274,688  
  3,058  
Boston Properties, Inc.
    290,051  
  7,423  
Brandywine Realty Trust
    90,115  
  2,012  
Kilroy Reallty Corp.
    78,126  
  3,032  
SL Green Realty Corp.
    228,007  
            960,987  
     
Regional Malls - 13.92%
       
  5,129  
General Growth Properties, Inc.
    79,397  
  11,191  
Glimcher Realty Trust
    103,516  
  4,255  
Simon Property Group, Inc.
    455,966  
            638,879  
     
Shopping Centers - 8.02%
       
  4,424  
Acadia Realty Trust
    83,702  
  1,819  
Federal Realty Investment Trust
    148,358  
  7,425  
Kimco Realty Corp.
    136,174  
            368,234  
     
Specialty - 9.37%
       
  3,219  
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
    187,153  
  10,017  
DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc.
    242,912  
            430,065  
     
Storage - 3.87%
       
  1,601  
Public Storage, Inc.
    177,567  
     
Warehouse/Industrial - 6.06%
       
  2,297  
AMB Property Corp.
    82,623  
  4,259  
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (a)
    50,640  
  9,078  
ProLogis
    145,067  
            278,330  
               
     
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $3,341,849)
    4,543,605  
               
               
Shares
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.42%
 
Value
 
  65,189  
Invesco STIT-STIC Prime Portfolio - Institutional Class, 0.12% (b)
    65,189  
     
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $65,189)
    65,189  
               
     
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES  (Cost $3,407,038) - 100.40%
    4,608,794  
     
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.40)%
    (18,499 )
     
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%
  $ 4,590,295  
               
               
(a) Non-income producing security.
       
(b) Rate shown is the 7-day yield as of March 31, 2011.
       
 
 
 
 

 
 
Note 1 – Securities Valuation

The Phocas Real Estate Fund’s (the “Fund”) investments in securities are carried at their fair value. Securities that are primarily traded on a national securities exchange shall be valued at the last sales price on the exchange on which they are primarily traded on the day of valuation or, if there has been no sale price on such day, at the mean between the bid and asked prices. Securities primarily traded in the NASDAQ Global Market System for which market quotations are readily available shall be valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). If the NOCP is not available, such securities shall be valued at the last sale price on the day of valuation, or if there has been no sale on such day, at the mean between the bid and asked prices. Investments in other mutual funds are valued at their net asset value per share. Short-term securities having a maturity of less than 60 days are valued at their amortized cost, which approximates market value.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or if the closing price does not represent fair value, are valued following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. These procedures consider many factors, including the type of security, size of holding, trading volume and news events. Depending on the relative significance of the valuation inputs, these securities may be classified in either Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

The Fund has adopted authoritative fair value accounting standards which establish an authoritative definition of fair value and set out a hierarchy for measuring fair value.  These standards require additional disclosures about the various inputs and valuation techniques used to develop the measurements of fair value, a discussion in changes in valuation techniques and related inputs during the period and expanded disclosure of valuation levels for majority security types.  These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

·     
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 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 securities as of March 31, 2011:

   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
                       
  Apartments
  $ 605,351     $     $     $ 605,351  
  Diversified
    338,853                   338,853  
  Health Care
    316,533                   316,533  
  Hotels
    428,806                   428,806  
  Office Property
    960,987                   960,987  
  Regional Malls
    638,879                   638,879  
  Shopping Centers
    368,234                   368,234  
  Specialty
    430,065                   430,065  
  Storage
    177,567                   177,567  
  Warehouse/Industrial
    278,330                   278,330  
Total Common Stocks
    4,543,605                   4,543,605  
                                 
Short-Term Investments
    65,189                   65,189  
                                 
Total Investments in Securities
  $ 4,608,794     $     $     $ 4,608,794  



Refer to the Fund’s Schedule of Investments for a detailed break-out of common stocks by industry classification. Transfers between levels are recognized at the end of the reporting period. During the period ended March 31, 2011, the Fund recognized no significant transfers to/from Level 1 or Level 2. There were no Level 3 securities held in the Fund during the quarter ended March 31, 2011.


Note 2 – Federal Income Taxes

The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at March 31, 2011 was as follows*:


Cost of investments
  $ 3,557,304  
         
Gross unrealized appreciation
  $ 1,231,880  
Gross unrealized depreciation
    (180,390 )
Net unrealized appreciation
  $ 1,051,490  


* Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, the above table reflects the tax adjustments outstanding at the Fund's previous fiscal year end.  For the previous fiscal year's federal income tax information, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements section in the Fund's most recent annual report.
 
 
 
 

 
 
Item 2. Controls and Procedures.
 
(a)  
The Registrant’s President/Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer/Principal Financial Officer have concluded that the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”)) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rule 13a-15(b) or Rule 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(d)).

(b)  
There were no changes in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))  that occurred during the Registrant's last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.


 
Item 3. Exhibits.
 
Separate certifications for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)).  Filed herewith.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


(Registrant)    Advisors Series Trust                             

By (Signature and Title)*    /s/ Douglas G. Hess         
           Douglas G. Hess, President

Date    5/25/2011                                                                



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 (Signature and Title)*    /s/ Douglas G. Hess         
Douglas G. Hess, President

Date    5/25/2011                                                                
 
By (Signature and Title)*    /s/ Cheryl L. King             
Cheryl L. King, Treasurer

Date    5/24/2011                                                                 

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


 
 
 
 

EX-99.CERT 2 certs.htm OFFICER CERTIFICATIONS certs.htm

 
CERTIFICATION
 
I, Douglas G. Hess, certify that:

1.  
I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of Advisors Series Trust;

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 schedules of investments included in this report fairly present in all material respects the investments of the registrant as of the end of the fiscal quarter for which the report is filed;

4.  
The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are 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 our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us 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 our 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 our 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;  

(d)  
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.  
The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and 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.

Date:   5/25/2011                
/s/ Douglas G. Hess            
 
Douglas G. Hess, President
 
 
 
 

 
 
CERTIFICATION
 
I, Cheryl L. King, certify that:

1.  
I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of Advisors Series Trust;

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 schedules of investments included in this report fairly present in all material respects the investments of the registrant as of the end of the fiscal quarter for which the report is filed;

4.  
The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are 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 our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us 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 our 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 our 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;  

(d)  
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.  
The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and 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.

Date:    5/24/2011              
/s/ Cheryl L. King                  
 
Cheryl L. King, Treasurer