N-Q 1 d245904dnq.htm FAIRHOLME FUNDS, INC. Fairholme Funds, Inc.

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        811-09607                        

                                                 Fairholme Funds, Inc.                                                 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

4400 Biscayne Blvd., 9th Floor

                                                     Miami, FL 33137                                                     

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Bruce R. Berkowitz

4400 Biscayne Blvd., 9th Floor

                                                 Miami, FL 33137                                                 

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-866-202-2263                    

Date of fiscal year end: November 30            

Date of reporting period: August 31, 2011

Form N-Q is to be used by management investment companies, other than small business investment companies registered on Form N-5 (§§ 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than 60 days after the close of the first and third fiscal quarters, pursuant to rule 30b1-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30b1-5). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-Q in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-Q, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-Q unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.


Item 1. Schedule of Investments.

The Schedule of Investments is attached herewith.


THE FAIRHOLME FUND

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

August 31, 2011 (unaudited)

 

 

Shares

          Value  
      

DOMESTIC EQUITY SECURITIES — 67.5%

      
      

CAPITAL MARKETS — 0.5%

      
  3,560,311      

Jefferies Group, Inc.

   $ 58,424,703   
     

 

 

 
  

COMMERCIAL FINANCE — 5.4%

  
  16,889,729      

CIT Group Inc. (a)(b)

     583,877,931   
     

 

 

 
  

DIVERSIFIED BANKS — 12.0%

  
  81,907,015      

Bank of America Corp.

     669,180,313   
  20,786,560      

Citigroup, Inc.

     645,422,688   
     

 

 

 
        1,314,603,001   
     

 

 

 
  

DIVERSIFIED HOLDING COMPANIES — 11.2%

  
  4,016      

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class A (a)

     440,832,304   
  5,797,950      

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B (a)

     423,250,350   
  12,126,350      

Leucadia National Corp.

     359,303,751   
     

 

 

 
        1,223,386,405   
     

 

 

 
  

MULTI-LINE INSURANCE — 21.7%

  
  93,753,739      

American International Group, Inc. (a)

     2,374,782,209   
     

 

 

 
  

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS — 0.1%

  
  1,140,948      

Winthrop Realty Trust

     11,660,489   
     

 

 

 
  

REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT — 3.8%

  
  23,136,502      

The St. Joe Co. (a)(b)(c)(d)

     413,837,984   
     

 

 

 
  

REGIONAL BANKS — 3.4%

  
      82,213,004      

Regions Financial Corp. (b)

     373,247,038   
     

 

 

 
  

RETAIL DEPARTMENT STORES — 7.9%

  
  14,481,473      

Sears Holdings Corp. (a)(b)

     867,295,418   
     

 

 

 
  

SURETY INSURANCE — 1.5%

  
  20,501,100      

MBIA, Inc. (a)(b)

     159,088,536   
     

 

 

 
 
 
TOTAL DOMESTIC EQUITY SECURITIES
    (COST $9,195,434,655)
     7,380,203,714   
     

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the schedule of investments.

 

1


THE FAIRHOLME FUND

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

August 31, 2011 (unaudited)

 

 

Shares

          Value  
      

FOREIGN EQUITY SECURITIES — 22.4%

      
      

CANADA — 6.8%

      
      

REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT — 6.8%

      
  24,943,800      

Brookfield Asset Management, Inc., Class A

   $ 738,835,356   
     

 

 

 
  

CHINA — 15.0%

  
  

LIFE INSURANCE — 9.7%

  
  302,221,000      

AIA Group Ltd. (a)

     1,061,636,732   
     

 

 

 
  

MULTI-LINE INSURANCE — 5.3%

  
      148,105,400      

China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co., Ltd., Class H

     579,231,481   
     

 

 

 
        1,640,868,213   
     

 

 

 
  

UNITED KINGDOM — 0.6%

  
  

INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 0.6%

  
  1,201,342      

JZ Capital Partners Ltd.

     7,313,010   
  9,389,560      

JZ Capital Partners Ltd., Limited Voting Shares (d)

     57,157,702   
     

 

 

 
        64,470,712   
     

 

 

 
 
 
TOTAL FOREIGN EQUITY SECURITIES
    (COST $2,280,090,635)
     2,444,174,281   
     

 

 

 
  

WARRANTS — 4.6%

  
  

MULTI-LINE INSURANCE — 1.5%

  
  21,588,480      

American International Group, Inc.,

    Vested, Strike Price $45.00,

        Expire 01/19/2021 (a)

     161,913,600   
     

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the schedule of investments.

 

2


THE FAIRHOLME FUND

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

August 31, 2011 (unaudited)

 

 

Shares

          Value  
   REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS — 2.7%   
  40,634,357      

General Growth Properties, Inc.,
Vested, Strike Price $10.50,
    Expire 11/09/2017
(a)(c)(d)(e)

   $ 296,712,075   
     

 

 

 
   REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT — 0.4%   
  1,896,270      

Howard Hughes Corp.,
Vested, Strike Price $50.00,
    Expire 11/09/2017
(a)(c)(d)(e)

     43,267,382   
     

 

 

 
 

 

TOTAL WARRANTS

    (COST $367,004,160)

     501,893,057   
     

 

 

 

Principal

             
   ASSET BACKED SECURITIES — 0.2%   
   CONSUMER FINANCE — 0.2%   
      $25,010,816      

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust
10.750%, 04/06/2015, Class B
(d)

     25,308,445   
     

 

 

 
 
 
TOTAL ASSET BACKED SECURITIES
    (COST $24,091,146)
     25,308,445   
     

 

 

 
   DOMESTIC CORPORATE BONDS — 0.3%   
   REGIONAL BANKS — 0.0%   
  2,708,000      

Emigrant Bancorp, Inc.

  
  

6.250%, 06/15/2014 (c)

     2,422,577   
     

 

 

 
   SURETY INSURANCE — 0.3%   
  

MBIA, Inc.

  
  17,932,000      

7.000%, 12/15/2025 (b)(c)

     12,611,576   
  13,859,000      

7.150%, 07/15/2027 (b)(c)

     9,672,196   
  11,580,000      

5.700%, 12/01/2034 (b)(c)

     6,997,794   
     

 

 

 
        29,281,566   
     

 

 

 
 
 
TOTAL DOMESTIC CORPORATE BONDS
    (COST $35,726,859)
     31,704,143   
     

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the schedule of investments.

 

3


THE FAIRHOLME FUND

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

August 31, 2011 (unaudited)

 

 

Shares

          Value  
   MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 2.3%   
      252,895,859      

Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds -
Money Market Portfolio, 0.16%
(f)

   $ 252,895,859   
     

 

 

 
 

 

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS

    (COST $252,895,859)

     252,895,859   
     

 

 

 
 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 97.3%

    (COST $12,155,243,314)

     10,636,179,499   
  

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
    LIABILITIES — 2.7%

     298,519,753   
     

 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

   $ 10,934,699,252   
     

 

 

 

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Affiliated Company. See Note 3.

(c)

Security fair valued under procedures approved by the Board of Directors. The procedures may include: a) utilizing the average bid of independent broker/dealer quotes, b) utilizing the average bid of independent broker/dealer quotes and observable market prices on the day of valuation, and c) using simulation models. The value of these securities totals $785,521,584, which represents 7.18% of the Fairholme Fund’s net assets. Such securities may be classified as Level 2 measurements if the determination of fair value is based primarily on the use of significant observable inputs and Level 3 measurements if the determination of fair value is based primarily on the use of significant unobservable inputs.

(d)

Illiquid security under procedures approved by the Board of Directors and according to the Fairholme Funds’ liquidity guidelines.

(e)

Restricted security under procedures approved by the Board of Directors. The value of these securities totals $339,979,457, which represents 3.11% of the Fairholme Fund’s net assets. Information related to these securities is as follows (except if otherwise footnoted, these securities are liquid):

 

Acquisition

Shares

  

Issuer

 

Acquisition

Date

  

Acquisition

Cost

   08/31/2011
Carrying
Value
Per Unit
 
40,634,357    General Growth Properties, Inc.,        
  

Warrants, Vested,

Strike Price $10.50,

Expire 11/09/2017

  05/10/2010    $-    $     7.3020   
1,896,270    Howard Hughes Corp.,        
  

Warrants, Vested,

Strike Price $50.00,

Expire 11/09/2017

  11/05/2010      -      22.8171   

 

(f)

Annualized based on the 1-day yield as of August 31, 2011.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the schedule of investments.

 

4


THE FAIRHOLME FOCUSED INCOME FUND

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

August 31, 2011 (unaudited)

 

 

Shares

          Value  
      

DOMESTIC EQUITY SECURITIES — 23.3%

      
      

DIVERSIFIED BANKS — 13.3%

      
      3,405,000      

Bank of America Corp.

   $ 27,818,850   
  803,000      

Citigroup, Inc.

     24,933,150   
     

 

 

 
        52,752,000   
     

 

 

 
  

DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATIONS — 3.5%

  
  160,000      

AT&T, Inc.

     4,556,800   
  220,000      

Telefonica SA, sponsored ADR

     4,587,000   
  130,000      

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     4,702,100   
     

 

 

 
        13,845,900   
     

 

 

 
  

ENERGY - OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS — 1.2%

  
  70,000      

Royal Dutch Shell plc, sponsored ADR

     4,693,500   
     

 

 

 
  

MULTI-LINE INSURANCE — 0.3%

  
  43,474      

American International Group, Inc. (a)

     1,101,196   
     

 

 

 
  

PHARMACEUTICALS — 2.0%

  
  209,000      

Eli Lilly & Co.

     7,839,590   
     

 

 

 
  

REGIONAL BANKS — 1.2%

  
  510,000      

Banco Santander SA, sponsored ADR

     4,732,800   
     

 

 

 
  

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 1.8%

  
  280,000      

Vodafone Group plc, sponsored ADR

     7,375,200   
     

 

 

 
 

 

TOTAL DOMESTIC EQUITY SECURITIES

    (COST $108,048,743)

     92,340,186   
     

 

 

 
  

DOMESTIC PREFERRED EQUITY SECURITIES — 0.7%

  
  

DIVERSIFIED BANKS — 0.4%

  
  57,200      

Wells Fargo & Co., Preferred, 8.000%, Series J

     1,658,800   
     

 

 

 
  

MULTI-LINE INSURANCE — 0.3%

  
  23,500      

American International Group, Inc., Preferred, 6.450%, Series A-4 (b)

     513,945   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the schedule of investments.

 

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THE FAIRHOLME FOCUSED INCOME FUND

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

August 31, 2011 (unaudited)

 

 

Shares

        Value  
  

MULTI-LINE INSURANCE (continued)

  

21,800

  

American International Group, Inc.,

    Preferred, 7.700% (b)

   $ 538,678   
     

 

 

 
        1,052,623   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL DOMESTIC PREFERRED EQUITY SECURITIES

    (COST $2,411,235)

     2,711,423   
     

 

 

 
  

WARRANTS — 1.0%

  
  

MULTI-LINE INSURANCE — 0.1%

  

23,212

  

American International Group, Inc.,

    Vested, Strike Price $45.00,

        Expire 01/19/2021 (a)

     174,090   
     

 

 

 
  

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS — 0.8%

  

437,072

  

General Growth Properties, Inc.,

    Vested, Strike Price $10.50,

        Expire 11/09/2017 (a)(c)(d)(e)

     3,191,500   
     

 

 

 
  

REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT — 0.1%

  

20,397

  

Howard Hughes Corp.,

    Vested, Strike Price $50.00,

        Expire 11/09/2017 (a)(c)(d)(e)

     465,400   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL WARRANTS

    (COST $394,604)

     3,830,990   
     

 

 

 

Principal

           
  

DOMESTIC CORPORATE BONDS — 64.7%

  
  

COMMERCIAL FINANCE — 7.9%

  
  

CIT Group Inc.

  

$17,500,000

  

7.000%, 05/01/2016 (c)

     17,325,000   

14,000,000

  

7.000%, 05/01/2017 (c)

     13,860,000   
     

 

 

 
        31,185,000   
     

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the schedule of investments.

 

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THE FAIRHOLME FOCUSED INCOME FUND

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

August 31, 2011 (unaudited)

 

 

Principal

          Value  
  

REGIONAL BANKS — 17.2%

  
  $58,500,000      

Emigrant Bancorp, Inc.

    6.250%, 06/15/2014 (c)

   $ 52,334,100   
  

Regions Financial Corp., Subordinate Debenture

  
  10,000,000      

    6.375%, 05/15/2012 (c)

     10,037,000   
  6,000,000      

    4.875%, 04/26/2013 (c)

     5,827,800   
     

 

 

 
        68,198,900   
     

 

 

 
  

RETAIL DEPARTMENT STORES — 12.4%

  
  60,000,000      

Sears Holdings Corp.

    6.625%, 10/15/2018 (c)

     49,350,000   
     

 

 

 
  

SURETY INSURANCE — 27.2%

  
  60,600,000      

MBIA Insurance Corp., Subordinate Debenture

    14.000%, 01/15/2033 (b)

     30,300,000   
  

MBIA, Inc.

  
  8,486,000      

    6.400%, 08/15/2022 (c)

     6,091,251   
  7,105,000      

    7.000%, 12/15/2025 (c)

     4,996,947   
  49,716,000      

    7.150%, 07/15/2027 (c)

     34,696,796   
  47,500,000      

    6.625%, 10/01/2028 (c)

     31,886,750   
     

 

 

 
        107,971,744   
     

 

 

 
 

 

TOTAL DOMESTIC CORPORATE BONDS

    (COST $278,282,574)

     256,705,644   
     

 

 

 
  

FOREIGN CONVERTIBLE BONDS — 0.1%

  
  

CANADA — 0.1%

  
  

FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION — 0.1%

  
  250,000(f)      

Clarke, Inc., Convertible, Subordinate Debenture

    6.000%, 12/31/2013

     250,179   
     

 

 

 
 

 

TOTAL FOREIGN CONVERTIBLE BONDS

    (COST $228,530)

     250,179   
     

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the schedule of investments.

 

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THE FAIRHOLME FOCUSED INCOME FUND

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

August 31, 2011 (unaudited)

 

 

Shares

        Value  
     MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 4.8%       
    19,118,971   

    Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds -

        Money Market Portfolio, 0.16% (g)

   $ 19,118,971   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS

    (COST $19,118,971)

     19,118,971   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 94.6%

    (COST $408,484,657)

     374,957,393   
  

        OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF

            LIABILITIES — 5.4%

     21,541,237   
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

   $ 396,498,630   
     

 

 

 

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Variable rate security. The rate shown is as of August 31, 2011.

(c)

Security fair valued under procedures approved by the Board of Directors. The procedures may include: a) utilizing the average bid of independent broker/dealer quotes, b) utilizing the average bid of independent broker/dealer quotes and observable market prices on the day of valuation, and c) using simulation models. The value of these securities totals $230,062,544, which represents 58.02% of the Income Fund’s net assets. Such securities may be classified as Level 2 measurements if the determination of fair value is based primarily on the use of significant observable inputs and Level 3 measurements if the determination of fair value is based primarily on the use of significant unobservable inputs.

(d)

Restricted security under procedures approved by the Board of Directors. The value of these securities totals $3,656,900, which represents 0.92% of the Income Fund’s net assets. Information related to these securities is as follows (except if otherwise footnoted, these securities are liquid):

 

Acquisition
Shares    

  

Issuer

  

Acquisition

Date

   Acquisition
Cost
   08/31/2011
Carrying
Value
Per Unit
 
437,072    General Growth Properties, Inc.,         
  

Warrants, Vested,
Strike Price $10.50,
Expire 11/09/2017

   05/10/2010    $-    $ 7.3020   
20,397    Howard Hughes Corp.,         
  

Warrants, Vested,
Strike Price $50.00,
Expire 11/09/2017

   11/05/2010      -      22.8171   

 

(e)

Illiquid security under procedures approved by the Board of Directors and according to the Fairholme Funds’ liquidity guidelines.

(f)

Principal amount denoted in Canadian dollars.

(g)

Annualized based on the 1-day yield as of August 31, 2011.

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the schedule of investments.

 

8


THE FAIRHOLME ALLOCATION FUND

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

August 31, 2011 (unaudited)

 

 

Shares

          Value  
      

DOMESTIC EQUITY SECURITIES — 76.0%

      
      

CAPITAL MARKETS — 1.9%

      
  245,000      

Jefferies Group, Inc.

   $ 4,020,450   
     

 

 

 
      

COMMERCIAL FINANCE — 0.2%

      
  13,400      

CIT Group Inc. (a)

     463,238   
     

 

 

 
      

DIVERSIFIED BANKS — 4.9%

      
  338,700      

Citigroup, Inc.

     10,516,635   
     

 

 

 
      

DIVERSIFIED HOLDING COMPANIES — 9.9%

      
  144,900      

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B (a)

     10,577,700   
  352,200      

Leucadia National Corp.

     10,435,686   
     

 

 

 
        21,013,386   
      

MULTI-LINE INSURANCE — 25.1%

      
  2,107,300      

American International Group, Inc. (a)

     53,377,909   
     

 

 

 
      

RETAIL DEPARTMENT STORES — 4.8%

      
  168,700      

Sears Holdings Corp. (a)

     10,103,443   
     

 

 

 
      

SURETY INSURANCE — 29.2%

      
      7,982,400      

MBIA, Inc. (a)

     61,943,424   
     

 

 

 
 

 

TOTAL DOMESTIC EQUITY SECURITIES

    (COST $191,015,138)

     161,438,485   
     

 

 

 
      

FOREIGN EQUITY SECURITIES — 0.7%

      
      

CHINA — 0.7%

      
      

MULTI-LINE INSURANCE — 0.7%

      
  348,800      

China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co., Ltd., Class H

     1,364,136   
     

 

 

 
 

 

TOTAL FOREIGN EQUITY SECURITIES

    (COST $1,514,812)

     1,364,136   
     

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the schedule of investments.

 

9


THE FAIRHOLME ALLOCATION FUND

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

August 31, 2011 (unaudited)

 

 

Shares

          Value  
       WARRANTS — 8.8%       
       DIVERSIFIED BANKS — 7.0%       
  3,010,900      

Bank of America Corp.,

    Vested, Strike Price $13.30,

        Expire 01/16/2019 (a)

   $ 11,953,273   
  309,901      

Wells Fargo & Co.,

    Vested, Strike Price $34.01,

        Expire 10/28/2018 (a)

     2,897,574   
     

 

 

 
        14,850,847   
     

 

 

 
       MULTI-LINE INSURANCE — 1.8%       
  507,515      

American International Group, Inc.,

    Vested, Strike Price $45.00,

        Expire 01/19/2021 (a)

     3,806,363   
     

 

 

 
 

 

TOTAL WARRANTS

    (COST $19,525,399)

     18,657,210   
     

 

 

 

Principal

             
       DOMESTIC CORPORATE BONDS — 4.6%       
       REGIONAL BANKS — 4.6%       
      $11,000,000      

Emigrant Bancorp, Inc.

    6.250%, 06/15/2014 (b)

     9,840,600   
     

 

 

 
 

 

TOTAL DOMESTIC CORPORATE BONDS

    (COST $9,850,966)

     9,840,600   
     

 

 

 

Shares

             
       MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 3.4%       
  7,271,231      

Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds -

    Money Market Portfolio, 0.16% (c)

     7,271,231   
     

 

 

 
 

 

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS

    (COST $7,271,231)

     7,271,231   
     

 

 

 
 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 93.5%

    (COST $229,177,546)

     198,571,662   
  

    OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 6.5%

     13,905,926   
     

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS — 100.0%    $ 212,477,588   
     

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the schedule of investments.

 

10


THE FAIRHOLME ALLOCATION FUND

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

August 31, 2011 (unaudited)

 

 

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Security fair valued under procedures approved by the Board of Directors. The procedures may include: a) utilizing the average bid of independent broker/dealer quotes, b) utilizing the average bid of independent broker/dealer quotes and observable market prices on the day of valuation, and c) using simulation models. The value of this security totals $9,840,600, which represents 4.63% of the Allocation Fund’s net assets. Such securities may be classified as Level 2 measurements if the determination of fair value is based primarily on the use of significant observable inputs and Level 3 measurements if the determination of fair value is based primarily on the use of significant unobservable inputs.

(c) 

Annualized based on the 1-day yield as of August 31, 2011.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the schedule of investments.

 

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FAIRHOLME FUNDS, INC.

 

 

NOTES TO SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS

August 31, 2011 (unaudited)

 

 

Note 1. Significant Accounting Policies

The Fairholme Fund’s (“Fairholme Fund”), The Fairholme Focused Income Fund’s (“Income Fund”), and The Fairholme Allocation Fund’s (“Allocation Fund”) (each a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”) investments are reported at fair value as defined by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The Fairholme Allocation Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2010 and opened to new investors on January 3, 2011. The Funds generally determine their net assets value as of approximately 4:00 p.m. New York time each day the New York Stock Exchange is open.

A description of the valuation techniques applied to the Funds’ securities measured at fair value on a recurring basis follows.

Security Valuation: Equity securities (common and preferred stocks): Securities traded on a national securities exchange or reported on the NASDAQ national market are generally valued at the official closing price, or at the last reported sale price on the exchange or market on which the securities are traded, as of the close of business on the day the securities are being valued or, lacking any sales, at the last available bid price. To the extent these securities are actively traded and valuation adjustments are not applied, they are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Fairholme Capital Management, LLC (the “Manager”) may also employ other valuation methods which the Manager believes would provide a more accurate indication of fair value. In these situations, if the inputs are observable, the valuation will be categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, otherwise they would be categorized in Level 3. As of August 31, 2011, equity investments of The St. Joe Co. valued at $413,837,984 (3.8% of net assets) in the Fairholme Fund are fair valued by the Manager due to a trading restriction. The value is calculated by applying a discount to the official closing price on the day of valuation.

Fixed-income securities (corporate bonds, convertible bonds and asset backed securities): The fair value of corporate bonds, convertible bonds, and asset backed securities are estimated using market quotations when readily available, but may also be estimated by various methods when no such market quotations exist and when the Manager believes these other methods reflect the fair value of such securities. These methods may consider recently executed transactions in securities of the issuer or comparable issuers and market price valuations from independent pricing services and/or brokers where observable. Where the Manager deems it appropriate to do so, such as when independent prices are unavailable or not deemed to be representative of fair value, fixed income securities will be fair valued in good faith. As of August 31, 2011, fixed income investments valued at $31,704,143 (0.29% of net assets) of the Fairholme

 

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FAIRHOLME FUNDS, INC.

 

 

NOTES TO SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

August 31, 2011 (unaudited)

 

 

Fund, $226,405,644 (57.10% of net assets) of the Income Fund, and $9,840,600 (4.63% of net assets) of the Allocation Fund, are valued by the Manager utilizing the average bid of independent broker/dealer quotes or the average bid of independent broker/dealer quotes and observable market prices on the day of valuation. These investments are reflected as being fair valued under procedures approved by the Board of Directors (the “Board”) in the Schedules of Investments. Although most corporate bonds are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, in instances where lower relative weight is placed on transaction prices, quotations, or similar observable inputs, they are categorized in Level 3.

Open-end mutual funds: Investments in open-end mutual funds including money market funds are valued at their closing net asset value each business day and are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

Short-term securities: Investments in securities with maturities of less than sixty days when acquired or long-term securities, which are within sixty days of maturity are estimated by using the amortized cost method of valuation, which the Manager and the Board have determined will approximate fair value. To the extent the inputs are observable and timely, the values would be categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Restricted securities: Depending on the relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified in either Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Warrants: The Funds may invest in warrants, which may be acquired either through a direct purchase, included as part of a private placement, or pursuant to corporate actions. Warrants entitle the holder to buy equity securities at a specific price for a specific period of time. Warrants may be considered more speculative than certain other types of investments in that they do not entitle a holder to dividends or voting rights with respect to the underlying securities that may be purchased nor do they represent any rights in the assets of the issuing company. Also, the value of a warrant does not necessarily change with the value of the underlying securities and a warrant ceases to have value if it is not exercised prior to the expiration date. Warrants traded on a security exchange are valued at the official closing price on the valuation date. Over the counter (OTC) warrants are valued using simulation models utilizing the market value of the underlying security, expiration date of the warrants, the estimated volatility of the underlying security, strike price of the warrants and the risk-free interest rate at the valuation date. Warrants are categorized as Level 1 and Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

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FAIRHOLME FUNDS, INC.

 

 

NOTES TO SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

August 31, 2011 (unaudited)

 

 

The Manager may determine the fair valuation of a security when market quotations are insufficient or not readily available, when securities are determined to be illiquid or restricted, or when in the judgment of the Manager the prices or values available do not represent the fair value of the instrument. Factors which may cause the Manager to make such a judgment include the following: (a) only a bid price or an asked price is available; (b) the spread between bid and asked prices is substantial; (c) the liquidity of the securities; (d) the frequency of sales; (e) the thinness of the market; (f) the size of reported trades; and (g) actions of the securities markets, such as the suspension or limitation of trading.

The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value of the Funds’ investments are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:

 

  Level 1    

quoted prices in active markets for identical securities;

  Level 2    

other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment

speeds, credit risk, etc.); and

  Level 3    

significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ determinations as to the fair value of investments).

The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments. The summary of the Funds’ investments by inputs used to value the Funds’ investments as of August 31, 2011 is as follows:

 

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FAIRHOLME FUNDS, INC.

 

 

NOTES TO SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

August 31, 2011 (unaudited)

 

 

      Valuation Inputs         
     Level 1 –
Quoted Prices
     Level 2 – Other
Significant
Observable Inputs
     Level 3 -
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Total
Fair Value
at 08/31/2011
 

FAIRHOLME FUND

           

ASSETS:

           

INVESTMENTS (Fair Value):

           

Domestic Equity Securities

           

Real Estate Management & Development

   $       $ 413,837,984       $       $ 413,837,984   

Other*

     6,966,365,730                         6,966,365,730   

Foreign Equity Securities*

     2,444,174,281                         2,444,174,281   

Warrants

           

Multi-Line Insurance

     161,913,600                         161,913,600   

Real Estate Investment Trusts

                     296,712,075         296,712,075   

Real Estate Management & Development

                     43,267,382         43,267,382   

Asset Backed Securities

             25,308,445                 25,308,445   

Domestic Corporate Bonds*

             31,704,143                 31,704,143   

Money Market Funds

     252,895,859                         252,895,859   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS

   $ 9,825,349,470       $ 470,850,572       $ 339,979,457       $ 10,636,179,499   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

INCOME FUND

           

ASSETS:

           

INVESTMENTS (Fair Value):

           

Domestic Equity Securities*

   $ 92,340,186       $       $       $ 92,340,186   

Domestic Preferred Equity Securities*

     2,711,423                         2,711,423   

Warrants

           

Multi-Line Insurance

     174,090                         174,090   

Real Estate Investment Trusts

                     3,191,500         3,191,500   

Real Estate Management & Development

                     465,400         465,400   

Domestic Corporate Bonds*

             256,705,644                 256,705,644   

Foreign Convertible Bonds

             250,179                 250,179   

Money Market Funds

     19,118,971                         19,118,971   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS

   $ 114,344,670       $ 256,955,823       $ 3,656,900       $ 374,957,393   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

ALLOCATION FUND

           

ASSETS:

           

INVESTMENTS (Fair Value):

           

Domestic Equity Securities*

   $ 161,438,485       $       $       $ 161,438,485   

Foreign Equity Securities

     1,364,136                         1,364,136   

Warrants*

     18,657,210                         18,657,210   

Domestic Corporate Bonds

             9,840,600                 9,840,600   

Money Market Funds

     7,271,231                         7,271,231   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS

   $ 188,731,062       $ 9,840,600       $       $ 198,571,662   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Industry classifications for these categories are detailed in the Schedules of Investments.

 

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FAIRHOLME FUNDS, INC.

 

 

NOTES TO SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

August 31, 2011 (unaudited)

 

 

The Funds had no significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the period ended August 31, 2011.

The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:

 

     FAIRHOLME FUND  
     Assets:
Investments
(Fair Value)
 
     Warrants         
     Real  Estate
Investment
Trusts
     Real  Estate
Management
& Development
     Total Level  3
Investments
 

Balance as of 11/30/2010

   $ 392,137,799       $ 30,015,679       $ 422,153,478   

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

                       

Realized gain/(loss)

                       

Change in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation

     (95,425,724)         13,251,703         (82,174,021)   

Net purchases/(sales)

                       

Transfers into Level 3 (1)

                       

Transfers out of Level 3 (1)

                       
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance as of 08/31/2011

   $ 296,712,075       $ 43,267,382       $ 339,979,457   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation during the period on Level 3 investments held at 08/31/2011

   $ (95,425,724)       $ 13,251,703       $ (82,174,021)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

The Fairholme Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers into and transfers out of Level 3 as of the beginning of the reporting period.

 

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FAIRHOLME FUNDS, INC.

 

 

NOTES TO SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

August 31, 2011 (unaudited)

 

 

     INCOME FUND  
     Assets:
Investments
(Fair Value)
 
     Warrants         
     Real  Estate
Investment
Trusts
     Real Estate
Management
& Development
     Total Level  3
Investments
 

Balance as of 11/30/2010

   $ 4,217,919       $ 322,860       $ 4,540,779   

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

                       

Realized gain/(loss)

                       

Change in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation

     (1,026,419)         142,540         (883,879)   

Net purchases/(sales)

                       

Transfers into Level 3 (1)

                       

Transfers out of Level 3 (1)

                       
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance as of 08/31/2011

   $ 3,191,500       $ 465,400       $ 3,656,900   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation during the period on Level 3 investments held at 08/31/2011

     $(1,026,419)       $ 142,540         $(883,879)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

The Income Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers into and transfers out of Level 3 as of the beginning of the reporting period.

Recent Accounting Standard: In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued amended guidance to improve disclosure about fair value measurements, which will require additional disclosures about transfers into and out of Levels 1 and 2 and separate disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in the reconciliation for fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). FASB also clarified existing disclosure requirements relating to the levels of disaggregation for fair value measurement and inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The amended guidance is effective for financial statements for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2009 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Funds have adopted the amended guidance and determined that there was no material impact to the Funds’ financial statements except for additional disclosures made in the notes. Disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the rollforward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010 and for interim periods within those fiscal years. The Funds are currently evaluating the impact of the additional disclosure requirements on the Funds’ financial statements.

In May 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-04 “Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”) and International

 

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FAIRHOLME FUNDS, INC.

 

 

NOTES TO SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

August 31, 2011 (unaudited)

 

 

Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”)”.ASU No. 2011-04 includes common requirements for measurement of and disclosure about fair value between U.S. GAAP and IFRS. ASU No. 2011-04 will require reporting entities to disclose the following information for fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy: quantitative information about the unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement, the valuation processes used by the reporting entity and a narrative description of the sensitivity of the fair value measurement to changes in unobservable inputs and the interrelationships between those unobservable inputs. In addition, ASU No. 2011-04 will require reporting entities to make disclosures about amounts and reasons for all transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements. The new and revised disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011. At this time, The Funds’Manager is evaluating the implications of ASU No. 2011-04 and its impact on the financial statements.

Warrants: As of August 31, 2011, the Funds’ investments in warrants are presented within the Schedules of Investments.

The Fairholme Fund’s and the Income Fund’s warrant positions with equity risk exposure during the period ended November 30, 2010 through August 31, 2011 had an average monthly market value of approximately $607,505,403 and $4,800,828, respectively.

The Allocation Fund’s warrant position with equity risk exposure from March 31, 2011 through August 31, 2011 had an average monthly market value of approximately $6,793,960. No warrants were held in the Allocation Fund prior to March 31, 2011.

 

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FAIRHOLME FUNDS, INC.

 

 

NOTES TO SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

August 31, 2011 (unaudited)

 

 

Note 2. Tax Matters

For U.S. federal income tax purposes, the cost of securities owned, gross unrealized appreciation, gross unrealized depreciation, and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments at August 31, 2011 were as follows:

 

      Cost      Gross  Unrealized
Appreciation
     Gross Unrealized
Depreciation
     Net Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Fairholme Fund

     $12,162,645,282         $766,313,308         $(2,292,779,091)         $(1,526,465,783)   

Income Fund

     408,484,657         5,546,514         (39,073,778)         (33,527,264)   

Allocation Fund

     229,366,814         301,194         (31,096,346)         (30,795,152)   

The difference between book basis and tax basis net unrealized depreciation in the Funds is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

Note 3. Transactions in Shares of Affiliates

Investments representing 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of a portfolio company result in that company being considered an affiliated company, as defined in the 1940 Act. The aggregate fair value of all securities of affiliated companies held in the Fairholme Fund as of August 31, 2011 amounted to $2,426,628,473 representing 22.19% of net assets. There were no affiliated companies of the Income Fund and Allocation Fund as of August 31, 2011.

Transactions in the Fairholme Fund during the period ended August 31, 2011 in which the issuer was an “affiliated person” are as follows:

 

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FAIRHOLME FUNDS, INC.

 

 

NOTES TO SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

August 31, 2011 (unaudited)

 

 

Fairholme Fund

  November 30, 2010     Gross Additions  
    Shares/
Par Value
    Cost     Shares/
Par Value
    Cost  

CIT Group Inc.

    17,301,229      $ 568,699,517      $      $   

General Growth Properties, Inc.(a)

    113,869,556        1,138,670,872        2,431,866        35,195,631   

MBIA, Inc.

    20,501,100        186,282,116                 

Regions Financial Corp.

    97,150,804        550,636,468        18,686,700        118,944,132   

RSC Holdings, Inc.(a)

    10,223,900        71,304,381                 

    

       

Sears Holdings Corp.

    12,860,071        1,035,645,416        1,634,302        121,219,727   

The St. Joe Co.

    23,136,502        607,609,975                 

WellCare Health Plans, Inc.(a)

    3,772,000        130,352,089                 

Winthrop Realty Trust(b)

    2,550,848        23,030,255                 

General Growth Properties, Inc., Warrants, Vested, $10.50, Expire 11/09/2017(b)

    40,634,357                        

    

       

CIT Group Inc., 7.000% 05/01/2016(a)

  $ 77,499,991        72,765,688      $          

CIT Group Inc., 7.000% 05/01/2017(a)

  $ 21,830,844        17,031,487      $          

MBIA, Inc. 7.000%, 12/15/2025

  $ 21,000,000        16,107,373      $          

MBIA, Inc. 7.150%, 07/15/2027

  $ 2,000,000        1,540,296      $ 11,859,000        9,989,433   

MBIA, Inc. 5.700%, 12/01/2034(c)

  $             $ 11,580,000        7,845,450   

    

       

Regions Financial Corp., Subordinate Debenture, 7.000%, 3/01/2011(a)

  $ 4,135,000        4,074,323      $          
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total

    $ 4,423,750,256        $ 293,194,373   
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(a)

Company is no longer held in the portfolio at August 31, 2011.

(b)

Company is not an “affiliated company” at August 31, 2011, but remains an investment in the Fairholme Fund’s portfolio.

(c)

Company was not held in the portfolio at November 30, 2010.

 

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FAIRHOLME FUNDS, INC.

 

NOTES TO SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

August 31, 2011 (unaudited)

 

 

Gross Deductions     August 31, 2011              
Shares/
Par Value
    Cost     Shares/
Par Value
    Cost     Fair Value     Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Investment
Income
 
  411,500      $ 17,394,812        16,889,729      $ 551,304,705      $ 583,877,931      $ 205,641      $   
  116,301,422        1,173,866,503                             582,491,916        43,168,097   
                20,501,100        186,282,116        159,088,536                 
  33,624,500        205,877,942        82,213,004        463,702,658        373,247,038        (20,503,704     3,316,905   
  10,223,900        71,304,381                             56,694,967          
                     
  12,900        1,000,996        14,481,473        1,155,864,147        867,295,418        (279,087       
                23,136,502        607,609,975        413,837,984                 
  3,772,000        130,352,089                             (2,610,817  
                                              
                                              
                     
$ 77,499,991        72,791,605      $                      4,158,137        217,561   
$ 21,830,844        17,051,274      $                      4,533,973        70,306   
$ 3,068,000        2,350,632      $ 17,932,000        13,856,713        12,611,576        410,568        1,078,229   
$             $ 13,859,000        11,569,655        9,672,196               638,971   
$             $ 11,580,000        7,874,730        6,997,794               415,217   
                     
$ 4,135,000        4,135,000      $                             133,039   
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 1,696,125,234        $ 2,998,064,699      $ 2,426,628,473      $ 625,101,594      $ 49,038,325   
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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FAIRHOLME FUNDS, INC.

 

 

NOTES TO SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

August 31, 2011 (unaudited)

 

 

For additional information regarding the accounting policies of the Funds and the most recent federal income tax information, refer to the most recent financial statements in the N-CSR filing at www.sec.gov.

 

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Item 2. Controls and Procedures.

 

  (a)

The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have 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 (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 their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

 

  (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 have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3. Exhibits.

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.


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)    Fairholme Funds, Inc.                                                                                                              

By (Signature and Title)*         /s/ Bruce R. Berkowitz                                                                                    

   Bruce R. Berkowitz, President
   (principal executive officer)
Date    October 28, 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/ Bruce R. Berkowitz                                                                                    
   Bruce R. Berkowitz, President
   (principal executive officer)

Date    October 28, 2011                                                                                                                                     

By (Signature and Title)*         /s/ Timothy K. Biedrzycki                                                                              
  

Timothy K. Biedrzycki, Treasurer

  

(principal financial officer)

Date    October 28, 2011                                                                                                                                     

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