N-CSR 1 queensncsr0503.htm SIGNIFICANT  ACCOUNTING  POLICIES


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 811-21073


Bragg Capital Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


100 Queens Road

Charlotte, North Carolina 28204

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip code)


Steven Scruggs

100 Queens Road

Charlotte, North Carolina 28204

 (Name and address of agent for service)


With copy to:

Stephanie A. Djinis, Esq.

Law Offices of Stephanie A. Djinis

1749 Old Meadow Road Suite 310

McLean, Virginia  22102


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (704) 714-7711


Date of fiscal year end: 5/31


Date of reporting period: 5/31/03


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Item 1.  Reports to Stockholders.



ANNUAL REPORT



Queens Road Large Cap Value Fund


Queens Road Small Cap Value Fund



Each a series of the

Bragg Capital Trust








May 30, 2003


Dear Fellow Shareholders:


It was the worst of times; it was the best of times….


The first year of operations was a year of contrasts for the Queens Road Funds.  The funds began operations in June of 2002, amid one of the worst performing markets for value stocks in recent memory.  They finished the year on May 31, 2003, in one of the best markets for value stocks in over a decade.  Throughout this volatile year (in both performance and sentiment), one thing remained constant, our commitment to our fundamental investment philosophy and its guiding principles of Diligence, Discipline and Patience.



“The are known knowns…; there are known unknowns…; and there are unknown unknowns…”

Donald Rumsfeld


While this paraphrased quote attributed to Donald Rumsfeld may not make much sense at first reading, it can be applied to our investment philosophy at the Queens Road Funds.  We know there are certain fundamental relationships in the equity markets.  For instance, the economic profits of businesses drive their valuations.  Fundamental relationships such as this are the known knowns.  We also know that neither we nor anyone else can predict certain things, such as the direction of interest rate movements or the level of future economic growth.  These are the known unknowns.  And lastly, history has shown us that, in the short run, stock prices may be driven irrationally by the so called “animal spirits” or what Benjamin Graham referred to as the manic-depressive “Mr. Market”. These unpredictable and inexplicable phenomena are the unknown unknowns.  


At Queens Road Funds, we spend our time focusing on things we can reasonably predict and control, the “known knowns”.    We diligently search for companies in the most profitable industries, with the most capable managements, and the most attractive valuations.  We maintain our discipline by not trying to use a crystal ball to predict things we know are unpredictable, the things we know we can’t know, the known unknowns.  And we remain patient throughout the periods when the unknown unknowns seem to be driving individual stock prices or the overall markets.   


This thoughtful and deliberate approach to identifying attractive investments has served us well in our first year of operations.  Over the next year, the markets may rise, or they may fall, it’s entirely uncertain.  Regardless, the Queens Road Funds will stick to its sound investment principles and remain invested in companies which we know have proven the ability to allocate capital to profitable enterprise, of this you can be sure.


We appreciate your support.


Sincerely,


/s/Steve Scruggs

/s/Benton Bragg

/s/Mark Thompson

Steve Scruggs, CFA

 Benton Bragg, CFA

Mark Thompson, CFA

President, Portfolio Manager

Chairman

Portfolio Manager












Queens Road Large Cap Value Fund

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Manager’s Discussion

We are happy to report that in an extremely volatile investment environment, the Queens Road Large Cap Value Fund showed an 8.43% cumulative total return since beginning operations on June 13, 2202 through May 31, 2003. This is compared to a –5.16% total return for the S&P/Barra 500 Value Index over the same period.

The fund outperformed each of these indices in both halves of our reporting year, from inception through November 30, 2002, and from November 30, 2002 through May 31, 2003. This strong performance is attributable to both the timing of our purchases and the fund’s philosophy of buying companies with strong long-term track records at reasonable prices, with the intention of holding them for an extended period. A comparison of the fund’s monthly performance against the S&P/Barra Large Value Index and the S&P 500 Index is provided below.

 

QRLCV

S&P/Barra Large Value

S&P 500

December 2002

-3.87%

-5.20%

-5.87%

January 2003

-2.97%

-2.74%

-2.61%

February 2003

-1.80%

-2.72%

-1.50%

March 2003

.86%

-.13%

.97%

April 2003

8.42%

9.89%

8.23%

May 2003

5.60%

6.72%

5.19%

6 Month

5.77%

5.05%

3.80%

One Year*

8.43%

-9.26%

-8.13%

Source: Morningstar Principia Pro

*Fund Operations commenced 6/13/02, for fiscal year 2003 QRLCV performance is 6/13/2002-5/31/2003.




Queens Road Large Cap Value Fund

 

 

    
   

Schedule of Investments

   

May 31, 2003

 Shares/Principal Amount

 

 Market Value

% of Assets

    

 COMMON STOCKS

 

 

 

 Aerospace & Defense

   

160

Boeing Co.

 $ 4,907

 

100

United Technologies

  6,825

 

 

 

11,732

3.30%

 Air Freight & Couriers

   

130

Federal Express Corp.

  8,317

2.34%

    

 Aluminum

 

 

 

180

Aluminum Co. of America

  4,430

1.25%

 

 

 

 

 Automobile Manufacturers

   

150

General Motors Corp.

  5,300

1.49%

    

 Banks

 

 

 

175

Bank of America Corp.

12,985

 

200

BB&T Corp.

  6,838

 

250

National City Corp.

  8,455

 

375

US Bancorp

  8,888

 

225

Wachovia Corp.

  9,041

 

200

Washington Mutual

  8,156

 

235

Wells Fargo

11,351

 

 

 

65,714

18.49%

 Broadcasting & Cable TV

   

290

Comcast Corp. CL A Special NON-VTG *

  8,384

2.36%

    

 Building Products

 

 

 

300

Masco Corp

  7,380

2.08%

 

 

 

 

 Communications Equipment

   

700

Motorola Inc.

  5,964

1.68%

    

 Computer Hardware

 

 

 

  80

International Business Machine Corp.

  7,043

1.98%

 

 

 

 

 Computer Peripherals

   

350

Hewlett-Packard Co.

  6,825

1.92%

    

 Construction & Farm Machinery

 

 

 

150

Caterpillar Inc.

  7,823

2.20%

 

 

 

 

 Department Stores

   

190

Federated Department Stores

  6,175

1.74%

    

 Distillers & Vintners

 

 

 

  75

Brown Forman Corporation "B"

  5,915

1.66%

 

 

 

 

 Diversified Chemicals

   

195

DuPont (E.I.) de Nemours & Co.

  8,217

2.31%

    

 Diversified Financial Services

 

 

 

300

Citigroup Corp.

12,306

 

160

Fedl National Mortgage Assoc.

11,840

 

200

Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc.

8,660

 

185

Morgan Stanley

  8,463

 

  

41,269

11.61%

 

 

 

 

 Electric Utilities

   

100

Exelon Corp.

  5,730

 

175

Southern Co.

  5,509

 

350

Duke Energy Corp.

  6,783

 

  

18,022

5.07%

 

 

 

 

 Food Retail

   

160

Safeway Inc. *

  3,014

0.85%

    

 General Merchandise Stores

 

 

 

200

Costco Wholesale Corp. *

  7,450

2.10%

 

 

 

 

 Industrial Gases

   

110

Air Products & Chemical Inc.

  4,795

1.35%

    

 Integrated Oil & Gas

 

 

 

100

ChevronTexaco Corp

  7,094

 

140

ConocoPhillips

  7,556

 

300

Exxon Mobil

10,920

 

 

 

25,570

7.20%

 Integrated Telecommunication Services

   

160

ALLTEL Corp.

  7,661

 

340

Bellsouth Corp.

  9,013

 

350

SBC  Communications

  8,911

 

  

25,585

7.19%

 Life & Health Insurance

 

 

 

300

MetLife Inc.

  8,391

 

100

Wellpoint Health Networks Inc. *

  8,534

 

  

16,925

4.75%

 

 

 

 

 Movies & Entertainment

   

170

Viacom Inc. CL B *

  7,738

2.18%

    

 Multi-line Insurance

 

 

 

190

American International Group Inc.

10,997

3.09%

 

 

 

 

 Oil & Gas Equipment & Services

   

250

Baker Hughes Inc.

  8,262

2.33%

    

 Oil & Gas Exploration & Production

 

 

 

180

Anadarko Petroleum

  8,870

2.50%

 

 

 

 

 Property & Casualty Insurance

   

    8

Travelers Class A

     131

 

  17

Travelers Class B

     275

 

 

 

     406

0.11%

 Publishing

   

  95

Gannett Inc.

  7,505

2.11%

    

 Restaurants

 

 

 

325

McDonalds Corp.

  6,087

1.71%

 

 

 

 

 Total for Common Stock ($326,676)

 

 351,714

98.98%

 

 

 

 

 CASH AND EQUIVALENTS

   

2,364

First American Prime Obligation Fund CL S .60%

  2,364

0.67%

    

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments

354,078

99.65%

 

          (Identified Cost $ 329,040)

  

 

 

 

 

   

Other Assets Less Liabilities

  1,250

0.35 %

 

 

   

 

 

Net Assets

 $355,328

100.00%

 

 

 

 


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Queens Road Large Cap Value Fund

 

  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

     May 31, 2003

 
  

Assets

 

     Investment Securities at Market Value

$354,078

          (Identified Cost $ 329,040)

 

     Cash

500

     Receivables:

 

          Dividends and Interest

750

 Total Assets

355,328

Liabilities

 

 Total Liabilities

   0  

Net Assets

$355,328

Net Assets Consist of:

 

     Capital Paid In

329,601

     Accumulated Net Investment Income (Loss)

    3,164

     Accumulated Realized Gain (Loss)

  (2,475)

     Unrealized Appreciation in Value

 

          of Investments Based on Identified Cost - Net

  25,038

Net Assets, for 33,070 Shares Outstanding

$355,328

  

     Net Asset Value Per Share ($355,328/33,070 shares)

 $ 10.74


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Queens Road Large Cap Value Fund

 

  

 Statement of Operations

 

 For the period ending May 31, 2003  

 
  

Investment Income:

 

     Dividends

 $ 5,327

     Interest

438

          Total Investment Income

    5,765

Expenses: (Note 3)

 

     Advisory Fees

    2,663

          Total Expenses

    2,663

  

             Less: Advisory fees waived

  (2,663)

  

Net Investment Income

    5,765

  

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:

 

     Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

  (2,475)

     Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments

  25,038

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Options

  22,563

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

$  28,328

 

 


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Queens Road Large Cap Value Fund

 

  

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 
 

6/13/2002*

 

to

 

5/31/2003

From Operations:

 

     Net Investment Income

 $  5,765

     Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

   (2,475)

     Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   25,038

     Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

   28,328

From Distributions to Shareholders:

 

      Net Investment Income

   (2,601)

      Net Realized Gain from Security Transactions

    0  

      Change in Net Assets from Distributions

   (2,601)

From Capital Share Transactions:

 

     Proceeds From Sale of Shares

 227,000

     Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends

     2,601

     Cost of Shares Redeemed

    0  

Net Increase from Shareholder Activity

 229,601

 

 

Net Increase  in Net Assets

 255,328

 

 

Net Assets at Beginning of Period  

 100,000

Net Assets at End of Period  

 

        (including accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss) of  $3,164)

$ 355,328

  

Share Transactions:

 

     Issued

   22,802

     Reinvested

 268

     Redeemed

    0  

Net increase (decrease) in shares

   23,070

Shares outstanding beginning of period

   10,000

Shares outstanding end of period

   33,070


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


   

 Queens Road Large Cap Value Fund

 

 
   

Financial Highlights

  

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the period:

6/13/2002*

 
 

to

 
 

5/31/2003

 

Net Asset Value -

 

 

     Beginning of Period

$10.00

 

Net Investment Income

0.19

 

Net Gains or Losses on Securities

  

     (realized and unrealized)

0.64

 

Total from Investment Operations

0.83

 

Distributions

  

     (from net investment income)

(0.09)

 

     (from capital gains)

0.00

 

Total from Distributions

(0.09)

 

Net Asset Value -

  

     End of Period

$10.74

 

   

Total Return

8.43%

(a)

Ratios/Supplemental Data

  

Net Assets - End of Period (Thousands)

$355

 

   

Net Assets Before Reimbursement

 

 

     Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

0.95%

(b)

     Ratio of Net Income to Average Net Assets

1.10%

(b)

Net Assets After Reimbursement

  

     Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

0.00%

(b)

     Ratio of Net Income to Average Net Assets

2.04%

(b)

Portfolio Turnover Rate

1.73%

(b)

   
   
   
   

(a) For a period of less than one year , total return is not annualized

  

(b) Annualized

  

* Commencement of Operations

  


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



BRAGG CAPITAL TRUST

QUEENS ROAD LARGE CAP VALUE FUND

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

MAY 31, 2003





Note 1. Organization

 The Queens Road Large Cap Value Fund (the “Fund”), a managed portfolio of the Bragg Capital Trust, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a non-diversified, open-end management company. The Fund is one of a series of Funds of the Bragg Capital Trust, which also includes the Queens Road Small Cap Value Fund.  The Fund’s investment objective is to seek growth of capital.  It invests primarily (under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its total assets) in large capitalization (greater than $5 billion market cap at the time of purchase) common stocks which are believed by the Manager to be undervalued and have good prospects for capital appreciation.  The Funds’ registration statement was declared effective on June 13, 2002 and operations began on that date.


Note 2.  Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.


Security Valuation: Securities, which are traded on any exchange or on the NASDAQ over-the-counter market, are valued at the last quoted sales price.  Investments for which have no sale is reported are valued at the last bid price. Short-term obligations having remaining maturities of 60 days or less, are valued at amortized cost. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by and under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Directors.


Federal Income Taxes: The Fund intends to comply with requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its net investment income as dividends to its shareholders.  The Fund intends to distribute its net long-term capital gains and its net short-term capital gains at least once a year. Therefore no provision for income taxes is required.


Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and to disclosure contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.


Other: The Fund follows industry practice and records security transactions on the trade date.  The specific identification method is used for determining gains or losses for the financial statement and income tax purposes.  Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except that certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as soon as information is available to the Fund.  Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on securities purchased are amortized over the life of the Fund. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis.  Discounts and premiums on securities purchased are amortized over the life of the respective securities.  General accepted accounting principles require that permanent financial reporting tax differences relating to shareholder distributions be reclassified to paid in capital.


Note 3. Investment Advisory Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The Fund retains Bragg Financial Advisors, Inc. (the “Advisor”) as its Investment Advisor.  Under the terms of the management agreement, the Advisor provides investment management and administrative services for the Fund. For its services as Advisor, the Fund pays a fee, computed daily and payable monthly at the annual rate of .95% of the Fund’s average daily net asset value. For the time period ended May 31, 2003, the Advisor earned $2,663.  From these fees and its own resources the Advisor agrees to pay other operating expenses of the Fund including transfer agent fees, fund accountant fees, registration fees, custodial fees, and other ordinary expenses of the Fund.  However the agreement does not require the Advisor to pay interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses of the Fund.  For the time period ending May 31, 2003, the Advisor waived $2,663 of the management fee.



Certain Trustees and officers of the Trust are “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) of the Trust. Each “non-interested” Trustee is entitled to receive an annual fee of $500 plus expenses for services relating to the Trust.

 

Note 4. Capital Share Transactions

At May 31, 2003, there were an unlimited number of shares authorized and 33,070 shares outstanding, each with no par value, and capital paid-in amounted to $329,601 for the Fund.


Note 5. Investments

For the time period ended May 31, 2003, the cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales, other than short-term securities, aggregated $333,779 and $4,628, respectively. As of May 31, 2003, the gross unrealized appreciation for all securities totaled $33,886 and the gross unrealized depreciation for all securities totaled $8,848, for an unrealized appreciation of $25,038.  The aggregate cost of securities for federal income tax purposes at May 31, 2003 was $329,040.


Note 6. Distributions to Shareholders

During the fiscal year ended May 31, 2003, distributions of $0.09 aggregating $2,601 were declared from net investment income.


The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended May 31, 2003 and were as follows:


Distributions from:

Large Cap

2003

   Ordinary Income

$2,601

   Short-Term Capital Gain

0

    Long-Term Capital Gain

0

    Return of Capital

0

 

$2,601


As of May 31, 2003 the components of distributable earnings/ (accumulated losses) on a tax basis were as follows:


Undistributed Ordinary income/ (accumulated losses)

$3,164

Undistributed capital gain/ (accumulated losses)

(2,475)

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

25,038

 

$25,727


There were no differences between book basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation).


Note 7. Capital Loss Carryforwards

At May 31, 2003, the Large Cap Value Fund had available for federal income tax purposes an unused capital loss carryforward of $2,475, which expires in 2011.

.

Note 8. Control

The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates a presumption of control of the fund, under section 2 (a) (9) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.  As of May 31, 2003, the Bragg family owned over 90% of the Fund.


INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT




To The Shareholders and Board of Trustees:

Queens Road Large Cap Value Fund (a series of Bragg Capital Trust)


We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabili­ties of the Queens Road Large Cap Value Fund, including the schedule of portfolio investments, as of May 31, 2003, and the related statement of operations, changes in net assets and financial highlights for the period June 13, 2002 (commencement of operations) through May 31, 2003 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 audit.


We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America.  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.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  Our procedures included confirmation of investments and cash held by the custodian as of May 31, 2003, by correspondence with the custodian.   An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audit provides 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 the Queens Road Large Cap Value Fund (a series of Bragg Capital Trust.) as of May 31, 2003, the results of its operations, changes in net assets and financial highlights for the period June 13, 2002 (commencement of operations) through May 31, 2003 in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.






/s/McCurdy & Associates CPA's, Inc.

Westlake, Ohio  

June 14, 2003


Queens Road Small Cap Value


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Manager’s Discussion –


The Small Cap Value Fund had an outstanding year.  Total Return from inception (6/13/2003) through fiscal year end (5/31/2003) was 9.02% vs. –6.00% for the Russell 2000 Value.  


Among our best performing stocks were John B Sanfillipo & Son, a nut processor/distributor and snack food producer; Ansys, a maker of engineering application software; and Monro Muffler Brake, an automobile repair chain.  These three very different companies have many similar characteristics.  Excellent managements, strong balance sheets, and substantial free cash flow generation are but a few.


Some of our poor performers were the insurance broker Arthur Gallagher; international contract driller Atwood Oceanics; and funeral home operator Stewart Enterprises.  These disparate companies share the same qualities as the three strong performers above, excellent managements, strong balance sheets, and substantial free cash flow generation.  Specific, short term (we believe) and identifiable issues are hurting these companies.  Recent accounting standards changes will have a near term negative impact on Gallagher’s reported earnings, Atwood has some rig contracts coming up, with no replacements yet and Stewart changed accounting principles which clarified some balance sheet issues regarding prepaid funeral trust performance.   We view these as “things that happen when you run a business”.  Our belief is these three fine managements will guide their companies passed these problems as they have seen them past countless other problems in the past.  Of course, we could be wrong (which is why we make sure the portfolio is prudently diversified).  I point out these particular companies to illustrate our indifference toward short-term problems and our focus on fundamentally sound businesses that have long term records of creating value.  We anticipate over long periods of time all the stocks we own will appreciate in value (we will obviously be wrong in some cases), but we resign ourselves to the fact that in the near term, we can not predict what any individual stock or the overall market will do.  We’ll promise to continue to seek out attractive investment opportunities for our funds assets.


Our performance comparison with both the Russell 2000 Value and the Russell 2000 are:


 

QRSCV

Russell 2000 Value

Russell 2000

December 2002

-.60%

-4.27%

-5.57%

January 2003

-2.29%

-2.82%

-2.77%

February 2003

-.32%

-3.36%

-3.02%

March 2003

1.39%

1.07%

1.29%

April 2003

7.79%

9.50%

9.48%

May 2003

5.47%

10.21%

10.73%

 6 Months

11.59%

9.66%

9.33%

One Year*

9.02%

-7.49%

-8.18%

Source: Morningstar Principia Pro

*Fund Operations commenced 6/13/02, for fiscal year 2003 QRSCV performance is 6/13/2002-5/31/2003.



Queens Road Small Cap Value Fund

 

 

    
   

Schedule of Investments

   

May 31, 2003

 Shares/Principal Amount

 

 Market Value

% of Assets

    

 COMMON STOCKS

 

 

 

 Aerospace & Defense

   

  79

Alliant Techsystems, Inc. *

$3,987

1.04%

    

 Apparel Retail

 

 

 

447

Cato Corporation "A"

8,815

2.31%

 

 

 

 

 Application Software

   

488

ANSYS, Inc. *

13,952

3.65%

    

 Automobile Manufacturers

 

 

 

118

Winnebago Industries

4,692

1.23%

 

 

 

 

 Banks

   

184

City National Corporation

8,280

 

336

First Federal Capital

6,602

 

408

Greater Bay Bancorp

8,168

 

380

Sterling Bancshares, Inc.

4,545

 

423

Trustco Bank Corp. New York

4,848

 

174

Wilmington Trust Corp.

5,046

 

 

 

37,489

9.80%

    

 Business Services

 

 

 

520

Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. *

13,104

3.43%

 

 

 

 

 Casinos & Gambling

   

538

Aztar Corporation  *

8,231

2.15%

    

 Communications Equipment

 

 

 

375

Plantronics, Inc.  *

8,074

2.11%

 

 

 

 

 Construction & Engineering

   

280

Instituform Technologies * "A"

4,522

1.18%

    

 Construction & Farm Machinery

 

 

 

154

Oshkosh Truck Corporation

8,536

2.23%

 

 

 

 

 Construction Materials

   

281

Florida Rock Industries

11,951

3.13%

    

 Distillers & Vintners

 

 

 

335

Constellation Brands, Inc. * "A"

9,236

2.42%

 

 

 

 

 Electrical Utilities

   

150

Black Hills Corp.

4,507

1.18%

    

 Electronic Components & Equipment

 

 

 

597

Deswell Industries

10,388

2.72%

 

 

 

 

 Electronic Equipment & Instruments

   

114

Franklin Electric Co.

6,410

 

572

Raven Industries, Inc.

11,188

 

 

 

17,598

4.60%

    

 Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals

 

 

 

513

American Vanguard Corp.

9,460

2.47%

 

 

 

 

 Footwear

   

372

K-Swiss, Inc. Class A

12,760

3.34%

    

 Gas Utilities

 

 

 

295

New Jersey Resources

10,434

 

375

UGI Corp. Holdings

12,825

 

  

23,259

6.08%

 Health Care Distributors & Services

 

 

 

517

Owens & Minor, Inc.

10,986

 

323

Renal Care Group, Inc. *

10,976

 

  

21,962

5.74%

 Home Furnishings

 

 

 

203

La-Z-Boy Chair, Co.

4,447

1.15%

 

 

 

 

 Housewares & Specialities

   

241

Lancaster Colony Corp.

9,324

 

323

Libbey, Inc.

6,945

 

 

 

16,269

4.25%

    

 Industrial Machinery

 

 

 

355

Graco Incorporated

10,920

2.86%

 

 

 

 

 Oil & Gas Drilling

   

145

Atwood Oceanics, Inc. *

4,313

1.13%

    

 Packaged Foods

 

 

 

533

John B Sanfilippo & Son *

8,400

 

526

Smithfield Foods, Inc. *

11,041

 

  

19,441

5.08%

 

 

 

 

 Personal Services

   

900

Stewart Enterprises, Inc. * "A"

3,780

0.99%

    

 Property & Casualty Insurance

 

 

 

161

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

4,387

 

809

CNA Surety Corporation *

7,928

 

135

Commerce Group, Inc.

5,049

 

226

Triad Guaranty, Inc. *

8,656

 

  

26,020

6.81%

 Real Estate Investment Trusts

 

 

 

208

Amli Residential Properties Trust

4,736

 

263

The Macerich Company

9,074

 

177

Prentiss Properties Trust

5,108

 

 

 

18,918

4.95%

    

 Recreational Products

 

 

 

295

Russ Berrie & Co.

10,166

2.66%

 

 

 

 

 Restaurants

   

790

Ryan's Family Steak House *

10,136

2.65%

    

 Semiconductors

 

 

 

291

DSP Group, Inc. *

6,772

 

  97

Parthus, Inc. *

   669

 

  

7,441

1.95%

 

 

 

 

 Software & Programming

   

350

Hummingbird Ltd. *

7,350

1.92%

    

 Specialty Chemicals

 

 

 

308

Lubrizol Corp.

9,825

2.57%

 

 

 

 

 Total for Common Stock ($355,057)

 

381,549

99.79%

 

 

 

 

 CASH AND EQUIVALENTS

   

203

First American Prime Obligation Fund CL S .60%

   203

0.05%

    

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments

381,752

99.84%

 

           (Identified Cost $ 355,260)

 

 

    

   

Other Assets Less Liabilities

   611

0.16 %

  

   

 

 

Net Assets

 $382,363

100.00%

    


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Queens Road Small Cap Value Fund

 

  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

     May 31, 2003

 
  

Assets

 

     Investment Securities at Market Value

$381,752

          (Identified Cost $ 355,260)

 

     Cash

    66

     Receivables:

 

          Dividends and Interest

  545

 Total Assets

382,363

Liabilities

 

 Total Liabilities

     0  

Net Assets

$382,363

Net Assets Consist of:

 

     Capital Paid In

350,385

     Accumulated Net Investment Income (Loss)

 2,358

     Accumulated Realized Gain (Loss)

 3,128

     Unrealized Appreciation in Value

 

          of Investments Based on Identified Cost - Net

  26,492

Net Assets, for 35,420 Shares Outstanding

$382,363

  

     Net Asset Value Per Share ($382,363/35,420 shares)

$    10.80


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Queens Road Small Cap Value Fund

 

  

 Statement of Operations

 

 For the period ending May 31, 2003  

 
  

Investment Income:

 

     Dividends

$    4,557

     Interest

  186

          Total Investment Income

 4,743

Expenses: (Note 3)

 

     Advisory Fees

 3,607

          Total Expenses

 3,607

  

             Less: Advisory fees waived

  (3,607)

  

Net Investment Income

 4,743

  

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:

 

     Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

 3,128

     Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments

  26,492

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Options

  29,620

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

$  34,363

 

 


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Queens Road Small Cap Value Fund

 

  

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 
 

6/13/2002*

 

to

 

5/31/2003

From Operations:

 

     Net Investment Income

$4,743

     Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

3,128

     Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

26,492

     Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

34,363

From Distributions to Shareholders:

 

      Net Investment Income

(2,385)

      Net Realized Gain from Security Transactions

      0  

      Change in Net Assets from Distributions

(2,385)

From Capital Share Transactions:

 

     Proceeds From Sale of Shares

 248,000

     Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends

2,385

     Cost of Shares Redeemed

      0  

Net Increase from Shareholder Activity

 250,385

 

 

Net Increase  in Net Assets

 282,363

 

 

Net Assets at Beginning of Period  

 100,000

Net Assets at End of Period  

 

        (including accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss) of  $2,358)

$382,363

  

Share Transactions:

 

     Issued

25,172

     Reinvested

   248

     Redeemed

      0  

Net increase (decrease) in shares

25,420

Shares outstanding beginning of period

10,000

Shares outstanding end of period

35,420


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


   

 Queens Road Small Cap Value Fund

 

 
   

Financial Highlights

  

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the period:

6/13/2002*

 
 

to

 
 

5/31/2003

 

Net Asset Value -

 

 

     Beginning of Period

$10.00

 

Net Investment Income

0.16

 

Net Gains or Losses on Securities

  

     (realized and unrealized)

0.73

 

Total from Investment Operations

0.89

 

Distributions

  

     (from net investment income)

(0.09)

 

     (from capital gains)

0.00

 

Total from Distributions

(0.09)

 

Net Asset Value -

  

     End of Period

$10.80

 

   

Total Return

9.02%

(a)

Ratios/Supplemental Data

  

Net Assets - End of Period (Thousands)

$382

 

   

Net Assets Before Reimbursement

 

 

     Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

1.34%

(b)

     Ratio of Net Income to Average Net Assets

0.42%

(b)

Net Assets After Reimbursement

  

     Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

0.00%

(b)

     Ratio of Net Income to Average Net Assets

1.76%

(b)

Portfolio Turnover Rate

13.26%

(b)

   
   
   
   

(a) For a period of less than one year , total return is not annualized

  

(b) Annualized

  

* Commencement of Operations

  


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



BRAGG CAPITAL TRUST

QUEENS ROAD SMALL CAP VALUE FUND

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

MAY 31, 2003




Note 1. Organization

 The Queens Road Small Cap Value Fund (the “Fund”), a managed portfolio of the Bragg Capital Trust, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a non-diversified, open-end management company. The Fund is one of a series of Funds of the Bragg Capital Trust, which also includes the Queens Road Large Cap Value Fund.  The Fund’s investment objective is to seek growth of capital.  It invests primarily (under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its total assets) in small capitalization (less than $2 billion market cap at the time of purchase) common stocks which are believed by the Manager to be undervalued and have good prospects for capital appreciation.  The Funds’ registration statement was declared effective on June 13, 2002 and operations began on that date.


Note 2.  Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.


Security Valuation: Securities, which are traded on any exchange or on the NASDAQ over-the-counter market, are valued at the last quoted sales price.  Investments for which have no sale is reported are valued at the last bid price. Short-term obligations having remaining maturities of 60 days or less, are valued at amortized cost. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by and under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Directors.


Federal Income Taxes: The Fund intends to comply with requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its net investment income as dividends to its shareholders.  The Fund intends to distribute its net long-term capital gains and its net short-term capital gains at least once a year. Therefore no provision for income taxes is required.


Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and to disclosure contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.


Other: The Fund follows industry practice and records security transactions on the trade date.  The specific identification method is used for determining gains or losses for the financial statement and income tax purposes.  Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except that certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as soon as information is available to the Fund.  Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on securities purchased are amortized over the life of the Fund. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis.  Discounts and premiums on securities purchased are amortized over the life of the respective securities.  General accepted accounting principles require that permanent financial reporting tax differences relating to shareholder distributions be reclassified to paid in capital.


Note 3. Investment Advisory Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The Fund retains Bragg Financial Advisors, Inc. (the “Advisor”) as its Investment Advisor.  Under the terms of the management agreement, the Advisor provides investment management and administrative services for the Fund. For its services as Advisor, the Fund pays a fee, computed daily and payable monthly at the annual rate of 1.35% of the Fund’s average daily net asset value. For the time period ended May 31, 2003, the Advisor earned $3,607.  From these fees and its own resources the Advisor agrees to pay other operating expenses of the Fund including transfer agent fees, fund accountant fees, registration fees, custodial fees, and other ordinary expenses of the Fund.  However the agreement does not require the Advisor to pay interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses of the Fund.  For the time period ending May 31, 2003, the Advisor waived $3,607 of the management fee.



Certain Directors and officers of the Corporation are “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) of the Corporation. Each “non-interested” Director is entitled to receive an annual fee of $500 plus expenses for services relating to the Corporation.

 

Note 4. Capital Share Transactions

At May 31, 2003, there were an unlimited number of shares authorized and 35,420 shares outstanding, each with no par value, and capital paid-in amounted to $350,385 for the Fund.


Note 5. Investments

For the time period ended May 31, 2003, the cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales, other than short-term securities, aggregated $387,807 and $35,877, respectively. As of May 31, 2003, the gross unrealized appreciation for all securities totaled $46,369 and the gross unrealized depreciation for all securities totaled $19,877 for an unrealized appreciation of $26,492.  The aggregate cost of securities for federal income tax purposes at May 31, 2003 was $355,260.


Note 6. Distributions to Shareholders

During the fiscal year ended May 31, 2003, distributions of $0.09 aggregating $2,385 were declared from net investment income.


The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended May 31, 2003 and were as follows:


Distributions from:

Small Cap

2003

   Ordinary Income

$2,385

   Short-Term Capital Gain

0

    Long-Term Capital Gain

0

    Return of Capital

0

 

$2,385


As of May 31, 2003 the components of distributable earnings/ (accumulated losses) on a tax basis were as follows:


Undistributed Ordinary income/ (accumulated losses)

$2,358

Undistributed capital gain/ (accumulated losses)

3,128

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

26,492

 

$31,978


There were no differences between book basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation).


Note 7. Control

The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates a presumption of control of the fund, under section 2 (a) (9) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.  As of May 31, 2003, the Bragg family owned over 78% of the Fund.


INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT



To The Shareholders and Board of Trustees:

Queens Road Small Cap Value Fund (a series of Bragg Capital Trust)


We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabili­ties of the Queens Road Small Cap Value Fund, including the schedule of portfolio investments, as of May 31, 2003, and the related statement of operations, changes in net assets and financial highlights for the period June 13, 2002 (commencement of operations) through May 31, 2003 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 audit.


We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America.  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.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  Our procedures included confirmation of investments and cash held by the custodian as of May 31, 2003, by correspondence with the custodian.   An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audit provides 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 the Queens Road Small Cap Value Fund (a series of Bragg Capital Trust.) as of May 31, 2003, the results of its operations, changes in net assets and financial highlights for the period June 13, 2002 (commencement of operations) through May 31, 2003 in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.






/s/McCurdy & Associates CPA's, Inc.

Westlake, Ohio  

June 14, 2003



Board of  Trustees

Benton Bragg

Steve Scruggs

Phil Blount

Tim Ignasher

Chris Brady

Harold Smith


Investment Adviser

Bragg Financial Advisors, Inc.

100 Queens Road

Charlotte, NC 28204


Dividend Paying Agent,

Shareholders’ Servicing Agent,

Transfer Agent

Mutual Shareholder Services

8869 Brecksville Rd, Suite C

Brecksville, Ohio 44141


Custodian

US Bank, NA

425 Walnut Street

P.O. Box 1118

Cincinnati, OH  45201


Independent Auditors

McCurdy & Associates CPA’s, Inc.

27955 Clemens Rd

Westlake, Ohio  44145






Shares of the Queens Road Large Cap Value and Queens Road Small Cap Value Fund are distributed by Queens Road Securities, L.L.C, an affiliate of the Investment Adviser. This report has been prepared for the general information of the shareholders. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.  The Funds’ prospectus contains more complete information about the objectives, policies, expenses and risks of the Funds.  Please read the prospectus carefully before investing or sending money.


Bragg Capital Trust

Trustee Information

May 31, 2003 (Unaudited)


Interested Trustees


Name (Age)




Position with Fund



Term of Office and Length  of Time Served




Principal Occupations During Past Five Years

Steve Scruggs, 34

Trustee, President Secretary

Unlimited

1 yr

Bragg Financial Advisors,  Portfolio Manager/Analyst (2000- present)

Reliance Insurance  Product Manager(1999-2000);

Integon Insurance  Product Manager (1995-1999)

Benton Bragg, 35

Trustee, Chairman Treasurer

Unlimited

1 yr

Bragg Financial Advisors, President, CEO (1996-present)


Unaffiliated Trustees

  

Phil Blount, 49

Trustee

Unlimited

1 yr

Icons, Inc., President (2001- present)

Marketing Merchandise


Halo, Inc., Vice President (1996-2001)

Marketing Merchandise

Chris Brady, 33

Trustee

Unlimited

1 yr

Brady Distributing, Vice President (1995-present)

Machinery Distribution

Harold Smith, 37

Trustee

Unlimited

1 yr

Raftelis Financial, Vice President (1996 – present)

Public Finance Consulting

Tim Ignasher, 41


Trustee

Unlimited

1 yr

Scottish Bank, Vice President  (1998 – present)

Commercial Loan Officer


All Trustees may be reached by mail, care of the Funds, at:

Queens Road Mutual Funds

100 Queens Road

Charlotte, NC 28204



The Statement of Additional Information has additional information about the Trustees and is available at without charge upon request by calling (440) 922-0066 (collect).



Item 2.  Code of Ethics.  Not applicable.



Item 3.  Audit Committee Financial Expert. Not applicable.



Item 4.  Principal Accountant Fees and Services.  Not applicable.



Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Companies.  Not applicable.


Item 6.  Reserved.


Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Funds.  Not applicable.



Item 8. Reserved.


Item 9.  Controls and Procedures.  


(a)

Not applicable.


(b)

There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal controls or in other factors that could affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.



Item 10.  Exhibits.  


(a) Not applicable.


(b) Certifications required by Item 10(b) of Form N-CSR are 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.


Bragg Capital Trust


By /s/Steven Scruggs President

*Steven Scruggs President


Date August, 8 2003


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/Steven Scruggs President

*Steven Scruggs President


Date August, 8 2003


By /s/Benton Bragg Treasurer

*Benton Bragg Treasurer


Date August 8, 2003


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