N-CSRS 1 frankncsrs.htm FORM N-CSRS



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: 811-21532


Frank Funds

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


781 Crandon Blvd. Unit 602

Key Biscayne, FL 33149

 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)  (Zip Code)


Brian J. Frank, Frank Capital Partners LLC

781 Crandon Blvd. Unit 602

Key Biscayne, FL 33149

 (Name and Address of Agent for Service)


With copy to:

JoAnn M. Strasser, Thompson Hine LLP

312 Walnut Street, 14th Floor, Cincinnati, Ohio  45202


Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code:  (973) 887-7698


Date of fiscal year end: June 30


Date of reporting period: December 31, 2023


Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1).  The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection and policymaking roles.


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Item 1.  Reports to Stockholders.







FRANK FUNDS



FRANK VALUE FUND

Investor Class – FRNKX

Class C – FNKCX

Institutional Class – FNKIX



WEST HILLS CORE FUND – LEBOX



CAMELOT EVENT DRIVEN FUND

Class A - EVDAX

Institutional Class - EVDIX









SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

December 31, 2023

(UNAUDITED)




 







VALUE FUND


PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS

DECEMBER 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)



The following chart gives a visual breakdown of the Frank Value Fund (the “Value Fund”) by the industry sectors, while the underlying securities represent a percentage of the portfolio of investments.


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Sectors are based on Morningstar® classifications.

Portfolio composition subject to change.








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WEST HILLS FUND


PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS

DECEMBER 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)



The following chart gives a visual breakdown of the West Hills Core Fund (the “West Hills Fund”) by the industry sectors or investment type, while the underlying securities represent a percentage of the portfolio of investments.

 

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Sectors are based on Morningstar® classifications.

Portfolio composition subject to change.









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CAMELOT FUND


PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS

DECEMBER 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)



The following chart gives a visual breakdown of the Camelot Event Driven Fund (the “Camelot Fund”) by the industry sectors or investment type, while the underlying securities represent a percentage of the portfolio of investments.


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^ Less than 0.005%.


Categorizations above are made using Morningstar® classifications.


Portfolio composition is subject to change.  


Excludes written options.







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VALUE FUND


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)






 Shares

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

COMMON STOCKS - 78.57%

 

 

 

 

 

Bottled & Canned Soft Drinks & Carbonated Waters - 5.08%

 

10,485

 

Coca-Cola FEMSA S.A.B de C.V. Series L ADR

$    992,300

 

 

 

 

Cement, Hydraulic - 5.10%

 

14,404

 

CRH PLC

996,181

 

 

 

 

Cigarettes - 10.35%

 

11,453

 

Altria Group, Inc.

462,014

14,656

 

British American Tobacco PLC ADR

429,274

5,916

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.

556,577

50,935

 

Vector Group Ltd.

574,547

 

 

 

2,022,412

Communications Services - 4.43%

 

11,398

 

Cogent Communication Holdings, Inc.

866,932

 

 

 

 

Electric Services - 6.48%

 

24,499

 

NRG Energy, Inc.

1,266,598

 

 

 

 

Finance Services - 1.93%

 

700,000

 

EML Payments Ltd. (Australia) *

376,538

 

 

 

 

Natural Gas Transmission - 4.84%

 

68,619

 

Energy Transfer LP

946,942

 

 

 

 

Petroleum Refining - 6.37%

 

69,710

 

Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP *

1,245,718

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceutical Preperations - 5.30%

 

95,603

 

Viatris, Inc. *

1,035,380

 

 

 

 

Radio & TV Broadcasting & Communications - 3.51%

 

108,940

 

Ericcson LM Telephone Co. (Sweden)

686,322

 

 

 

 

Retail-Autio & Home Supply Stores - 1.50%

 

4,803

 

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

293,127

 

 

 

 

Retail-Eating Places - 7.32%

 

63,295

 

Arcos Dorados Holdings, Inc. (Uruguay)  Class A

803,214

7,683

 

Jack In The Box, Inc.

627,163

 

 

 

1,430,377

Retail-Variety Stores - 2.39%

 

3,435

 

Dollar General Corp.

466,988

 

 

 

 

Services-Business Services - 10.36%

 

15,168

 

Ebay, Inc.

661,628

23,020

 

International Money Express, Inc. *

508,512

13,930

 

PayPal Holdings, Inc. *

855,441

 

 

 

2,025,581


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




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VALUE FUND


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

DECEMBER 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)






Shares

Fair Value

 

 

Video Game Equipment - 3.61%

 

54,400

 

Nintendo Co. Ltd. ADR

$     706,656

 

 

 

 

TOTAL FOR COMMON STOCKS (Cost $13,390,772) - 78.57%

  15,358,052

 

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST - 7.39%

 

73,752

 

Easterly Government Properties, Inc.

991,227

31,171

 

Postal Realty Trust, Inc. Class A

453,850

TOTAL FOR REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST (Cost $1,360,025) - 7.39%

    1,445,077

 

 

 

 

MONEY MARKET FUND - 13.40%

 

2,620,024

 

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Treasury Portfolio 5.15% **

    2,620,024

TOTAL FOR MONEY MARKET FUND (Cost $2,620,024) - 13.40%

    2,620,024

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $17,370,821) *** - 99.36%

19,423,153

 

 

 

 

ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES, NET - 0.64%

       125,662

 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS - 100.00%

$19,548,815












* Non-income producing securities during the period.

** Variable rate security; the coupon rate shown represents the yield at December 31, 2023.

*** Refer to Note 11 for tax cost.

ADR - American Depositary Receipt.

LP - Limited Partnership

PLC - Public Limited Company

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



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WEST HILLS FUND


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)






Shares

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

EXCHANGE TRADED FUND - 100.68%

 

15,395

 

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (a)

$   7,317,398

TOTAL FOR EXCHANGE TRADED FUND (Cost $6,081,487) - 100.68%

     7,317,398

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENTS IN PURCHASED OPTIONS, AT VALUE (Premiums Paid $30,221) - 0.16%

         11,349

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $6,111,708) *** - 100.84%

7,328,747

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENTS IN WRITTEN OPTIONS, AT VALUE (Premiums Received $46,333) - (1.42%)

     (103,278)

 

 

 

 

ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES, NET - 0.58%

         42,408

 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS - 100.00%

$   7,267,877















(a) Subject to written option contracts.

** Variable rate security; the coupon rate shown represents the yield at December 31, 2023.

*** Refer to Note 11 for tax cost.

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



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WEST HILLS FUND


SCHEDULE OF PURCHASED OPTIONS

DECEMBER 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)



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* Non-income producing securities during the period.

**The notional amount is calculated by multiplying outstanding contracts by the exercise price at December 31, 2023.

+ Each option contract allows the holder of the option to purchase or sell 100 shares of the underlying security.

ETF - Exchange Traded Funds

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



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WEST HILLS FUND


SCHEDULE OF WRITTEN OPTIONS

DECEMBER 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)



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* Non-income producing securities during the period.

**The notional amount is calculated by multiplying outstanding contracts by the exercise price at December 31, 2023.

+ Each option contract allows the holder of the option to purchase or sell 100 shares of the underlying security.

ETF - Exchange Traded Funds

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




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CAMELOT FUND


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)






Shares

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

COMMON STOCKS - 73.07%

 

 

 

 

 

Automotive - 0.00%

 

5,926

 

Exide Technologies  ^ † *

$                0

101,663

 

Flyht Aerospace Solutions, Inc. (Canada) ^ † *

0

 

 

 

                  0

Bakery Products - 0.33%

 

479,411

 

Bab, Inc.

       345,032

 

 

 

 

Biotech & Pharma - 0.00%

 

167,850

 

Inyx, Inc. *

0

 

 

 

 

Canned, Frozen & Preserved Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties - 3.30%

 

25,000

 

J.M. Smucker Co. (a) (b)

3,159,500

6,575

 

TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (a) *

272,534

 

 

 

3,432,034

Communication Services - 0.09%

 

4,675

 

Intelsat Emergence SA (Luxembourg)  

98,175

 

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering - 0.05%

 

25,935

 

WeBuild SpA ADR *

52,297

 

 

 

 

Drilling Oil & Gas Wells - 0.00%

 

2

 

Seadrill Ltd. (Bermuda)

95

 

 

 

 

Electric & Other Services Combines - 4.45%

 

27,000

 

Duke Energy Corp. (a)

2,620,080

60,000

 

NiSource, Inc. (a)

1,593,000

10,000

 

PNM Resources, Inc.

416,000

 

 

 

4,629,080

Electric Services - 6.06%

 

19,800

 

NRG Energy, Inc. (a)

    1,023,660

195,000

 

PPL Corp. (a)

5,284,500

 

 

 

6,308,160

Electrical Industrial Apparatus - 0.51%

 

20,000

 

Hollysys Automation Technologies, Ltd. (China) *

527,000

 

 

 

 

Financial Services - 0.02%

 

100,000

 

Sunac China Holdings, Ltd. (China) *

19,209

 

 

 

 

Federal & Federally-Sponsored Credit Agencies - 0.10%

 

100,000

 

Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae *

107,000

 

 

 

 

Gaming, Lodging & Restaurants - 0.07%

 

10,000

 

Guoco Group Ltd. (Bermuda)

72,098


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




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CAMELOT FUND


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

DECEMBER 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)






Shares

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

Gold and Silver Ores - 7.91%

 

59,500

 

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. (Canada) (a) (b)

$    3,263,575

100,000

 

B2Gold Corp. (Canada)

316,000

15,000

 

Barrick Gold Corp. (Canada) (b)

271,350

59,000

 

Newmont Corp. (a) (b)

2,442,010

30,000

 

NovaGold Resources, Inc.

112,200

150,000

 

Seabridge Gold, Inc. (Canada) (a) *

1,819,500

 

 

 

8,224,635

Grain Mill Products - 1.42%

 

10,000

 

Kellanova, Inc.

559,100

2,500

 

Kellogg Co.

32,850

10,000

 

Post Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

880,600

 

 

 

1,472,550

Industrial Organic Chemicals - 2.88%

 

37,000

 

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (a) (b)

2,995,890

 

 

 

 

Industrial Products - 2.92%

 

3,200

 

Gates Industrial Corp. PLC *

42,944

81,769

 

Mercury Systems, Inc. (a) *

2,990,292

 

 

 

3,033,236

Industrial Services - 0.05%

 

1,022,580

 

Astaldi SpA SPF (Italy) *

50,618

 

 

 

 

Internet Content & Information - 0.09%

 

1,500

 

Scout24 SE ADR *

98,059

 

 

 

 

Investment Advice - 0.02%

 

600

 

TPG, Inc. Class A *

25,902

 

 

 

 

Investment Companies - 0.47%

 

15,000

 

A SPAC II Acquisition Corp. (Hong Kong) *

162,600

3,100

 

Ares Acquisition Corp. II *

32,550

4,800

 

Disruptive Acquisition Corp. I Class A

51,264

7,000

 

Investcorp Europe Acquisition Corp. I Class A (Cayman Islands)

77,140

5,000

 

Lakeshore Acquisition II Corp. (China)

55,000

3,600

 

Nabors Energy Transition Corp II *

37,728

7,300

 

Northern Star Investment Corp. III Class A

76,468

 

 

 

492,750

Laboratory Analytical Instruments - 3.35%

 

25,000

 

Illumina, Inc. (a) (b) *

3,481,000

 

 

 

 

Media - 0.39%

 

50,000

 

Apogee 21 Holdings, Inc. *

0

11,249

 

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. *

20,473

65,388

 

Prosus N.V. ADR *

       389,059

 

 

 

409,532


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



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CAMELOT FUND


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

DECEMBER 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)






Shares

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

Metals & Mining - 0.00%

 

109,444

 

Sacre-Coeur Minerals Ltd. (Canada) ^ † *

$                 0

 

 

 

 

Mineral Royalty Traders - 0.47%

 

4,000

 

Royal Gold, Inc. (a)

483,840

 

 

 

 

Natural Gas Transmission & Distribution - 2.13%

 

35,000

 

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

    2,217,250

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Coal - 0.57%

 

4,000

 

Chevron Corp. (a) (b)

      596,640

 

 

 

 

Operators of Nonresidential Buildings - 0.05%

 

251

 

Brookfield Asset Management, Inc. Class A (Canada) *

        10,083

1,004

 

Brookfield Corp. Class A (Canada) *

40,280

 

 

 

        50,363

Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations - 6.05%

 

79,000

 

Colgate-Palmolive Co. (a) (b)

    6,297,090

 

 

 

 

Petroleum Refining - 7.67%

 

30,000

 

Marathon Petroleum Corp. (a)

    4,450,800

110,000

 

Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada) (a)

    3,524,400

 

 

 

    7,975,200

Pharmaceutical Preparations - 3.16%

 

2,456

 

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a) *

      236,808

30,000

 

Emisphere Technologies, Inc.  Δ

      234,300

18,000

 

Johnson & Johnson (a) (b)

    2,821,320

 

 

 

    3,292,428

Radio & TV Broadcasting & Communications Equipment - 0.98%

 

194,684

 

KVH Industries, Inc. (b) *

    1,024,038

 

 

 

 

Radio Broadcasting Stations - 0.01%

 

4,610

 

iHeartMedia, Inc. Class A *

        12,309

 

 

 

 

Retail - 1.37%

 

10,000

 

Dollar Tree, Inc. (a) (b) *

    1,420,500

 

 

 

 

Retail - Department Stores - 0.04%

 

791

 

Neiman-Marcus Group Parent LLC *

        39,550

 

 

 

 

Retail - Eating Places - 1.48%

 

20,000

 

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (a)

1,541,600

 

 

 

 

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys - 2.73%

 

13,500

 

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. (a)

2,843,370

 

 

 

 

Services-Business Services - 2.94%

 

23,000

 

Fiserv, Inc. (a) (b) *

3,055,320


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



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CAMELOT FUND


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

DECEMBER 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)






Shares

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation - 0.28%

 

29,000

 

Sohu.com Ltd. ADR *

$       287,970

 

 

 

 

Services-Educational Services - 0.06%

 

59,708

 

Tarena International, Inc. ADR *

62,693

 

 

 

 

Services-Employment Agencies - 0.07%

 

15,400

 

51job, Inc. ADR *

71,148

 

 

 

 

Services-Medical Laboratories - 5.04%

 

20,000

 

Fortrea Holdings, Inc. *

      698,000

20,000

 

Laboratory Corp. Of America Holdings (a)

    4,545,800

 

 

 

    5,243,800

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities - 0.68%

 

83,088

 

Chindata Group Holdings, Ltd. (China) *

710,402

 

 

 

 

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus - 2.71%

 

48,000

 

Baxter International, Inc. (a) (b)

1,855,680

18,000

 

Globus Medical, Inc. Class A (a) *

      959,220

 

 

 

2,814,900

Telecommunications - 1.31%

 

80,000

 

AT&T, Inc. (a)

    1,342,400

44,529

 

NII Holdings, Inc. ^ Δ *

        22,264

 

 

 

    1,364,664

Television Broadcasting Stations - 3.21%

 

22,000

 

Liberty Media Corp. Class A (a) *

      804,100

88,000

 

Liberty Media Corp. - Liberty SiriusXM Series A (a) *

    2,529,120

62

 

Paramount Global Class B

             917

 

 

 

    3,334,137

Waste & Environmental Services & Equipment - 0.00%

 

43,000

 

Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources, Inc. ^ † # *

1,170

 

 

 

 

Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products - 0.65%

 

15,000

 

US Foods Holding Corp. *

      681,150

 

 

 

 

TOTAL FOR COMMON STOCKS (Cost $81,700,242) - 78.14%

  81,295,884

 

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST - 2.27%

 

20,500

 

Crown Castle International Corp. (a) (b)

2,361,395

TOTAL FOR REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST (Cost $3,499,318) - 2.27%

2,361,395

 

 

 

 

ESCROW SHARES - 0.00%

 

1,777

 

Exide Technologies ^ † *

0

33,000

 

Pershing Square Tontine Holdings, Ltd.

0

TOTAL FOR ESCROW SHARES (Cost $1,687) - 0.00%

0



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



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CAMELOT FUND


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

DECEMBER 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)






Shares

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 0.09%

 

3,205

 

AFC Home Equity Loan Trust Series 2000-02 Class 1A, 6.25% (1

   Month LIBOR USD + 0.79%), 6/25/2030 **

$           3,014

82,000

 

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc. Series 2005-OPT1 Class M3,

   3.94% (1 Month LIBOR USD + 0.705%), 2/25/2035 **

76,978

372,354

 

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates Series 2007-11 Class

   2M2, 4.01% (1 Month LIBOR USD + 0.32%), 6/25/2047 **

13,605

TOTAL FOR ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $109,087) - 0.09%

         93,597

 

 

 

 

CONTINGENT VALUE RIGHTS - 0.01%

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Companies - 0.01%

 

5,000

 

AIB Acquisition Corp. Class A

556

30,000

 

Aurora Technology Acquisition Corp. Class A

5,550

10,000

 

Blue World Acquisition Corp. Class A

1,500

5,000

 

Lakeshore Acquisition II Corp. (China)

950

 

 

 

8,556

Radio & TV Broadcasting & Communications Equipment - 0.00%

 

145,009

 

KVH Industries, Inc.

0

 

 

 

 

TOTAL FOR CONTINGENT VALUE RIGHTS (Cost $0) - 0.01%

             8,556

 

 

 

 

CONVERTIBLE BONDS - 0.00%

 

 

 

 

 

Radio Telephone Communications - 0.00%

 

92,684

 

Digicel Group 0.5 Ltd. Private Placement Series 144A Conv. (Bermuda)

    7.00% Perpetual #

4,912

TOTAL FOR CONVERTIBLE BONDS (Cost $14,749) - 0.00%

           4,912

 

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS - 0.76%

 

 

 

 

 

Automotive - 0.00%

 

546,810

 

Exide Technologies 11.00%, 4/30/2022 + ^ #

0

 

 

 

 

Financial Services - 0.40%

 

1,000,000

 

CIFI Holdings Group 6.55%, 03/28/2024 +

66,000

5,000,000

 

Hejun Shunzie Investment, 11.00%, 6/4/2022

50,050

5,000,000

 

Hellas Telecommunication Luxembourg II SCA Series 144a (United

   Kingdom) 6.054%, (3 Month LIBOR USD + 5.75% )1/15/2015 + ^ #

6,250

100,000

 

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. Series LEHN 5.50%, 02/27/2020 +

50

130,000

 

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. Series MTNG 0.00% (1 Month CPI YOY

   + 2.25%), 07/08/2014 ** +

65

4,400,000

 

Red Sun Properties Group 7.50%, 01/13/2025 +

66,000

4,000,000

 

Sunac China Holdings, Ltd. 7.25%, 09/30/2030 (China)

230,000

 

 

 

418,415



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



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CAMELOT FUND


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

DECEMBER 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)






Shares

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Oil, Gas & Coal - 0.16%

 

172,095

 

Paratus Energy Services Ltd. Series 144A (United Kingdom)

    10.000%, 07/15/2026

$       165,682

 

 

 

 

Radio Telephone Communications - 0.01%

 

56,915

 

Digicel Group 0.5 Ltd. Private Placement Series 144A (Bermuda)

    8.0%, 04/01/2025  #

10,463

 

 

 

 

Retail-Grocery Stores - 0.00%

 

50,000

 

Winn Dixie Stores, Inc. 8.875%, 4/01/2008

0

 

 

 

 

Real Estate - 0.13%

 

1,500,000

 

Shimao Group Holdings, Ltd. ADR 5.20%, 01/16/2027 +

        59,655

6,000,000

 

Zhenro Properties Group 14.724%, Perpetual

         67,500

500,000

 

Zhenro Properties Group 6.63%, 01/07/2026 +

           6,000

 

 

 

       133,155

Sovereign - 0.06%

 

1,000,000

 

Lebanese Republic Series GMTN (Lebanon) 6.15%, 6/19/2020 +

         62,080

 

 

 

 

Venture Capital - 0.00%

 

25,000

 

Infinity Capital Group 7.00%, 12/31/2049 + ^ #

0

 

 

 

 

TOTAL FOR CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $2,206,390) - 0.76%

      789,795

 

 

 

 

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 0.00%

 

76,519

 

GNR Government National Mortgage Series 2019-108 Class NI,

     4.00%, 8/20/2049  ~

2,223

66,418

 

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2005-5F Class B2, 5.74%, 6/25/2035  ~

1

TOTAL FOR MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $48,873) - 0.00%

           2,224

 

 

 

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS - 0.09%

 

 

 

 

 

Puerto Rico - 0.09%

 

17,074

 

Puerto Rico Commonwealth Restructured Series A1 4.00%, 7/01/2037

16,300

24,036

 

Puerto Rico Commonwealth Restructured Series A1 5.625%, 7/01/2029

26,069

10,000

 

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Series CCC 4.25%, 7/01/2021 +

2,600

10,000

 

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Series CCC 4.25%, 7/01/2023 +

2,600

75,000

 

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Series DDD 3.50%, 7/01/2020 +

19,500

30,000

 

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Series DDD 3.625%, 7/01/2021 +

7,800

55,000

 

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Series TT 5.00%, 7/01/2020 +

14,300

15,000

 

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Series WW 5.50%, 7/01/2019 +

3,900

 

 

 

93,069

 

 

 

 

TOTAL FOR MUNICIPAL BONDS (Cost $185,373) - 0.09%

         93,069




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



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CAMELOT FUND


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

DECEMBER 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)






Shares

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.73%

 

 

 

 

 

Government Agencies - 0.72%

 

19,000

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Series B 0.00%, (3 Month

   LIBOR USD + 0.1377%) Perpetual **

$         74,100

4,500

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Series F 5.00%, Perpetual

19,350

55,000

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Series H 5.10%, Perpetual

225,858

10,600

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Series M 0.00%, (2 Year

   CMT + 0.10%) Perpetual **

41,234

42,879

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Series Q 0.00%, (2 Year

   CMT + 0.20%) Perpetual **

173,660

25,000

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Series S 0.00%, (3 Month

   LIBOR USD + 0.50%) Perpetual  **

104,500

5,500

 

Federal National Mortgage Corp. Series H 5.81%, Perpetual

26,840

700

 

Federal National Mortgage Corp. Series I 5.375%, Perpetual

3,143

4,440

 

Federal National Mortgage Corp. Series M 4.75%, Perpetual

20,069

360

 

Federal National Mortgage Corp. Series N 5.50%, Perpetual

1,670

20,000

 

Federal National Mortgage Corp. Series T 8.25%, Perpetual

58,200

 

 

 

748,624

Real Estate - 0.01%

 

722

 

Brookfield Property Partners LP, 6.25%, 7/26/2081 (Bermuda)

8,974

 

 

 

 

TOTAL FOR PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $1,291,235) - 0.73%

       757,598

 

 

 

 

STRUCTURED NOTES - 0.00%

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Services - 0.00%

 

200,000

 

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. Series MTN 8.75%, 2/14/2023 +  **

100

110,000

 

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. Series MTN1 0.00%, (1 Month CPI

     YOY + 2.25%) 2/17/2015 +  **

110

100,000

 

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. Series MTNG 7.00%, 1/28/2020 +  **

50

100,000

 

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. Series MTNH, 8.25%, 9/23/2020 +  **

50

TOTAL FOR STRUCTURED NOTES (Cost $0) - 0.00%

              310

 

 

 

 

UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTE BONDS - 9.36%

 

2,000,000

 

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.125%, 1/15/2025

    1,926,797

2,000,000

 

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.50%, 11/30/2024

1,939,844

2,000,000

 

U.S. Treasury Note, 2.25%, 11/15/2024

    1,955,234

2,000,000

 

U.S. Treasury Note, 3.375%, 05/15/2033

    1,923,438

2,000,000

 

U.S. Treasury Note, 4.375%, 10/31/2024

    1,991,484

TOTAL FOR UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTE BONDS (Cost $9,691,828) - 9.36%

    9,736,797

 

 

 

 

WARRANTS - 0.00% (c)

 

 

 

 

 

Communication Services - 0.00%

 

6

 

Intelsat Emergence SA, 2/17/2027 @ $60.15 (Notional Value $0) (Luxembourg) *

0


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



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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

DECEMBER 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)






Shares

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

Investment Companies - 0.00%

 

30,000

 

Aurora Technology Acquisition Corp. Class A, 02/07/2028 @ $11.50

     (Notional Value $134,400) *

$              303

5,000

 

Blue World Acquisition Corp., 01/10/2029 @ $11.50 (Notional Value $55,100) *

196

2,066

 

DHC Acquisition Corp. Class A, 12/31/2027 @ $11.50 (Notional Value $21,879) *

41

1,600

 

Disruptive Acquisition Corp. I Class A, 03/06/2026 @ $11.50 (Notional Value $17,088) *

40

3,500

 

Investcorp Europe Acquisition Corp. I Class A, 11/23/2028 @ $11.50 (Notional Value

      $38,570) (Cayman Islands) *

802

633

 

Kismet Acquisition Two Corp. Class A, 12/31/2027 @ $11.50 (Notional Value $0) *

0

2,500

 

Lakeshore Acquisition II Corp., 11/18/2026 @ $11.50 (Notional Value $27,500) (China) *

26

1,216

 

Northern Star Investment Corp. III Class A, 02/25/2028 @ $11.50 (Notional Value $13,510) *

0

1,216

 

Northern Star Investment Corp. IV Class A, 12/31/2027 @ $11.50 (Notional Value $12,768) *

0

24,700

 

OceanTech Acquisitions I Corp. Class A, 05/10/2026 @ $11.50 (Notional Value $280,345) *

580

 

 

 

1,988

Miscellaneous Electrical Machinery, Equipment & Supplies - 0.00%

 

2,000

 

Captivision, Inc., 11/16/2028 @ $11.50 (Notional Value $7,440) (Korea) *

160

 

 

 

 

Services-Automotive Repair, Services & Parking - 0.00%

 

300

 

SunCar Technology Group, Inc. Class A, 05/18/2028 @ $11.50 (Notional

    Value $2,475) (China) *

112

 

 

 

 

Services-Prepackaged Software - 0.00%

 

6,500

 

Airship AI Holdings, Inc. 12/31/2028 @ $11.50 (Notional Value $11,050) *

267

 

 

 

 

Services-Computer Programming Services - 0.00%

 

375

 

Semantix, Inc. Class A, 08/04/2027 @ $11.50 (Notional Value $255) (Brazil) *

5

 

 

 

 

TOTAL FOR WARRANTS (Cost $0) - 0.00%

             2,532

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENTS IN PURCHASED OPTIONS, AT VALUE (Premiums Paid $5,711,004) - 4.29%

    4,457,825

 

 

 

 

MONEY MARKET FUND - 5.46%

 

5,678,467

 

Goldman Sachs Tr Financial Square Government Fund - Institutional Class 5.18%

    5,678,467

TOTAL FOR MONEY MARKET FUND (Cost $5,678,467) - 5.46%

    5,678,467

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $110,138,253) *** - 101.20%

105,282,961

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENTS IN WRITTEN OPTIONS, AT VALUE (Premiums Received $7,634,655) - (9.28)%

 (9,658,290)

 

 

 

 

ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES, NET - 8.08%

    8,408,298

 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS - 100.00%

$104,032,969

 







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




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CAMELOT FUND


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

DECEMBER 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)












* Non-income producing securities during the period.

** Variable rate security; the coupon rate shown represents the yield at December 31, 2023.

*** Refer to Note 11 for tax cost.

ADR - American Depositary Receipt.

SpA - "Società per Azioni," which is an Italian term for a public limited company.

(a) Subject to written option contracts.

(b) All or a portion of this security is held as collateral for written options. Total value of collateral for written options is $30,195,717 representing 29.03% of net assets.

(c) The notional amount is calculated by multiplying outstanding shares by the spot price at December 31, 2023.

+ Default Bonds

Distressed Securities

Level 2 Security

~ Variable Rate Security. The coupon is based on an underlying pool of loans.

^ Indicates a fair valued security. Total market value for fair valued securities is $29,684 representing 0.03% of net assets and Level 3 securities.

# Denotes a restricted security that may be sold without restriction to "qualified institutional buyers" as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is $22,795 representing 0.02% of net assets.

† Indicates an illiquid security. Total market value for illiquid securities is $97,588 representing 0.09% of net assets.

Δ Indicates a delisted security. Total market value for delisted securities is $256,564 representing 0.25% of net assets.

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



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CAMELOT FUND


SCHEDULE OF PURCHASED OPTIONS

DECEMBER 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)



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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statement.




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CAMELOT FUND


SCHEDULE OF PURCHASED OPTIONS

DECEMBER 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)



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* Non-income producing securities during the period.

**The notional amount is calculated by multiplying outstanding contracts by the exercise price at December 31, 2023.

+ Each option contract allows the holder of the option to purchase or sell 100 shares of the underlying security.

Level 2 Security

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statement.




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CAMELOT FUND


SCHEDULE OF WRITTEN OPTIONS

DECEMBER 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)



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




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CAMELOT FUND


SCHEDULE OF WRITTEN OPTIONS

DECEMBER 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)




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* Non-income producing securities during the period.

**The notional amount is calculated by multiplying outstanding contracts by the exercise price at June 30, 2023.

+ Each option contract allows the holder of the option to purchase or sell 100 shares of the underlying security.

Level 2 Security

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



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FRANK FUNDS


STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

DECEMBER 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)



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* The Funds will impose a 2% redemption fee on shares redeemed within 5 business days of purchase for the Value, West Hills, and Camelot Funds.

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




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FRANK FUNDS


STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

        FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)



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



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VALUE FUND


STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 


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




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WEST HILLS FUND


STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 


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



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CAMELOT FUND


STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 


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




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VALUE FUND – INVESTOR CLASS


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period/year.



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* Per share net investment income (loss) has been determined on the basis of average shares outstanding during the period.

** Assumes reinvestment of dividends.

*** The Fund will impose a 2% redemption fee on shares redeemed within 5 business days of purchase.

(a)  Amount calculated is less than $0.005

(b) Annualized

(c) Not Annualized

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



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VALUE FUND – CLASS C


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period/year.



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* Per share net investment income (loss) has been determined on the basis of average shares outstanding during the period.

** Assumes reinvestment of dividends.

*** The Fund will impose a 2% redemption fee on shares redeemed within 5 business days of purchase.

(a) Amount calculated is less than $0.005

(b) Annualized

(c) Not Annualized

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



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VALUE FUND – INSTITUTIONAL CLASS


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period/year.



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* Per share net investment income (loss) has been determined on the basis of average shares outstanding during the period.

** Assumes reinvestment of dividends.

*** The Fund will impose a 2% redemption fee on shares redeemed within 5 business days of purchase.

(a) Amount calculated is less than $0.005

(b) Annualized

(c) Not Annualized

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



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WEST HILLS FUND


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period/year.



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* Per share net investment income has been determined on the basis of average shares outstanding during the period.

** Assumes reinvestment of dividends.

*** The Fund will impose a 2% redemption fee on shares redeemed within 5 business days of purchase.

(a) Expenses before reimbursements (excluding interest expense for options trading) was 2.71% for the six months ended December 31, 2023, 2.79% for the year ended June 30, 2023, 2.98% for the year ended June 30, 2022, and 4.75% for the year ended June 30, 2021.

(b) Expenses after reimbursements (excluding interest expense for options trading) was 1.49% for the six months ended December, 31, 2023 and years ended June 30, 2023, 2022, and 1.47% for the year ended June 30, 2021.

(c) Amount calculated is less than $0.005

(d) Annualized

(e) Not Annualized

+ On November 1, 2021, the West Hills Tactical Core Fund was renamed to West Hills Core Fund.

^ On September 22, 2020, the Leigh Baldwin Total Return Fund was renamed to West Hills Tactical Core Fund.

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



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CAMELOT FUND - CLASS A


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period/year.



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* Per share net investment income (loss) has been determined on the basis of average shares outstanding during the period.

** Assumes reinvestment of dividends.

*** The Fund will impose a 2% redemption fee on shares redeemed within 5 business days of purchase.

(a) Expense waived or reimbursed reflect reductions to total expenses, as discussed in the notes to the financial statements. These amounts would increase the net investment loss ratio or decrease the net investment income ratio, as applicable, had such reductions not occurred.

(b) Expenses before reimbursements (excluding dividend and interest expense for securities sold short) were 2.09%, 2.15%, 2.21%, 2.61%, 2.51%, and 2.85% for the six months ended December 31, 2023 and years ended June 30, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively.

(c) Expenses after reimbursements (excluding dividend and interest expense for securities sold short) were 1.99%, 2.00%, 1.99%, 2.00%, 2.04%, and 2.15% for the six months ended December 31, 2023 and years ended June 30, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively.

(d) The net investment income (loss) ratios include dividends on short positions, if applicable.

(e) Expense includes 0.05% and 0.17% of litigation fees for the years ended June 30, 2020, and 2019, respectively.

After reimbursement ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding litigation fees is 1.99% and 1.99%, respectively.

(f) The Fund's total return for the year ended June 30, 2019, would have been 3.91% if it had not received proceeds from securities litigation in the amount of $444,232.

(g) Amount calculated is less than $0.005

(h) Realized and unrealized gains and losses per share in this caption are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile to the change in net asset value for the prior and may not reconcile with the aggregate gains and losses in the statement of operations due to share transactions for the period.

(i) Annualized

(j) Not Annualized

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




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CAMELOT FUND - INSTITUTIONAL CLASS


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period/year.



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* Per share net investment income (loss) has been determined on the basis of average shares outstanding during the period.

** Assumes reinvestment of dividends.

*** The Fund will impose a 2% redemption fee on shares redeemed within 5 business days of purchase.

(a) Expense waived or reimbursed reflect reductions to total expenses, as discussed in the notes to the financial statements.

These amounts would increase the net investment loss ratio or decrease the net investment income ratio, as applicable, had such reductions not occurred.

(b) Expenses before reimbursements (excluding dividend and interest expense for securities sold short) were 1.82%, 1.89%, 2.05%, 2.35%, 2.26%, and 2.48% for the six months ended December 31, 2023 and years ended June 30, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively.

 (c) Expenses after reimbursements (excluding dividend and interest expense for securities sold short) were 1.77%, 1.75%, 1.74%, 1.75%, 1.79%, and 1.87% for the six months ended December 31, 2023 years ended June 30, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively.

(d) The net investment income (loss) ratios include dividends on short positions, if applicable.

(e) Expense includes 0.05% and 0.14% of litigation fees for the years ended June 30, 2020, and 2019, respectively.

After reimbursement ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding litigation fees is 1.74% and 1.74%, respectively.

(f) The Fund's total return for the year ended June 30, 2019, would have been 4.22% if it had not received proceeds from securities litigation in the amount of $444,232.

(g)  Amount calculated is less than $0.005

(h) Realized and unrealized gains and losses per share in this caption are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile to the change in net asset value for the prior and may not reconcile with the aggregate gains and losses in the statement of operations due to share transactions for the period.

(i) Annualized

(j) Not Annualized

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



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FRANK FUNDS


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)



Note 1. Organization

Frank Funds (the “Trust”), is an open-end regulated investment company that was organized as an Ohio business trust on February 12, 2004. The Trust is permitted to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of separate series, each series representing a distinct fund with its own investment objective and policies.  At present, there are three series authorized by the Trust, the Frank Value Fund (the “Value Fund”), the West Hills Core Fund (the “West Hills Fund”) (formerly West Hills Tactical Core Fund) (formerly Leigh Baldwin Total Return Fund), and the Camelot Event Driven Fund (the “Camelot Fund”) (each a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”).  Frank Capital Partners LLC (“FCP”) is the adviser to the Value Fund and West Hills Fund, and Camelot Event Driven Advisors, LLC (“Camelot Advisors”) is the adviser to the Camelot Fund.


The Value Fund’s investment objective is to provide long-term capital appreciation. The Value Fund’s principal investment strategy is value investing. The Value Fund commenced operations on July 21, 2004.  The Value Fund currently has 3 classes of shares; Investor Class shares, Class C shares, and Institutional Class shares. The share classes vary in distribution (12b-1) fee accruals and minimum initial investment required.  


The West Hills Fund’s investment objective is to provide long-term capital appreciation. The West Hills Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 50% of net assets in common stocks or exchange traded funds (“ETFs”) included in the S&P 500 Index®, which broadly represents the performance of common stocks publicly traded in the United States. The West Hills Fund may also hold up to 50% of net assets in cash and cash equivalents as a means of reducing the Fund’s volatility when the Adviser’s view of volatility indexes mandates. The West Hills Fund commenced operations on August 1, 2008 and was originally known as the Leigh Baldwin Total Return Fund and was advised by Leigh Baldwin & Co., LLC (“LBC”). The Leigh Baldwin Total Return Fund changed its name to West Hills Tactical Core Fund as of September 22, 2020. As of November 1, 2021, West Hills Tactical Core Fund was renamed to West Hills Core Fund.  


The Camelot Fund’s investment objective is to provide long-term growth of capital. The Camelot Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in the securities of publicly traded companies involved in mergers, takeovers, tender offers, leveraged buyouts, spin-offs, liquidations, or similar events (“corporate reorganizations”). The Camelot Fund currently has 2 classes of shares; Class A shares and Institutional shares. Class A shares are charged a front-end sales charge and a distribution and servicing fee; and Institutional Class shares bear no front-end sales charge or CDSC, but have higher minimum investment thresholds.


Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements.  The Funds are each a series of an investment company that follows the accounting and reporting guidance of Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 and Accounting Standards Update 2013-08 applicable to investment companies.


Securities Valuations - All investments in securities are recorded at their estimated fair value, as described in Note 3.


Share Valuation - The price (net asset value) of the shares of each Fund is normally determined as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern time on each day the Funds are open for business and on any other day on which there is sufficient trading in the Funds’ securities to materially affect the net asset value. The Funds are normally open for business on every day except Saturdays, Sundays and the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents’ Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.  



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FRANK FUNDS


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

DECEMBER 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)



Short Sales of Investments - Certain Funds may make short sales of investments, which are transactions in which a Fund sells a security it does not own in anticipation of a decline in the fair value of that security. To complete such a transaction, the Fund must borrow the security to make delivery to the buyer. The Fund is then obligated to replace the security borrowed by purchasing it at the market price at the time of replacement. The broker retains the proceeds of short sales to the extent necessary to meet margin requirements until the short position is closed out.

 

If a security pays a dividend while the Fund holds it short, the Fund will need to pay the dividend to the original owner of the security. Since the Fund borrowed the shares and sold them to a third party, the third party will receive the dividend from the security and the Fund will pay the original owner the dividend directly. The Fund is not entitled to the dividend because it does not own the shares. A gain, limited to the price at which the Fund sold the security short, or a loss, unlimited in size, will be recognized upon the termination of a short sale.


Futures Contracts - Certain Funds may enter into financial futures contracts, to the extent permitted by their investment policies and objectives, for bona fide hedging and other permissible risk management purposes including protecting against anticipated changes in the value of securities a Fund intends to purchase. Upon entering into a financial futures contract, a Fund is required to deposit cash or securities as initial margin.


Additional securities are also segregated as collateral up to the current market value of the financial futures contracts. Subsequent payments, known as variation margin, are made or received by the Fund, depending on the fluctuation in the value of the underlying financial instruments. The Fund recognizes an unrealized gain or loss equal to the variation margin. When the financial futures contracts are closed, a realized gain or loss is recognized equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transactions and the Fund’s basis in the contracts. The risks associated with entering into financial futures contracts include the possibility that a change in the value of the contract may not correlate with the changes in the value of the underlying instruments. In addition, investing in financial futures contracts involves the risk that the Fund could lose more than the original margin deposit and subsequent payments required for a futures transaction. Risks may also arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

 

Foreign Currency Transactions - Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are converted each business day into U.S. dollars based on the prevailing rates of exchange. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities and income and expenses are converted into U.S. dollars on the respective dates of such transactions.

 

Gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates applicable to foreign securities are not reported separately from gains and losses arising from movements in securities prices.

 

Net realized foreign exchange gains and losses include gains and losses from sales and maturities of foreign currency exchange contracts, gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates of foreign securities transactions, and the difference between the amount of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes on the Funds’ books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses include gains and losses from changes in the fair value of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies other than portfolio securities, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts - Certain Funds may enter into forward foreign currency contracts to hedge against foreign currency exchange rate risk on their non-U.S. dollar denominated



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FRANK FUNDS


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

DECEMBER 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)



securities or to facilitate settlement of foreign currency denominated portfolio transactions. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date. The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in value is recorded by a Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. When a forward foreign currency contract is extinguished, through either delivery or offset by entering into another forward foreign currency contract, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value of the contract at the time it was extinguished.


Forward foreign currency contracts involve elements of market risk in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the foreign exchange rate underlying the forward foreign currency contract. Risks may also arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.


Redemption Fee - To discourage short-term trades by investors, the Value, West Hills, and Camelot Funds will impose a redemption fee of 2.00% of the total redemption amount (calculated at market value) if shares are redeemed within five business days of purchase. See Note 7 for additional disclosure on redemption fees for each Fund.


Security Transactions Timing - Security transactions are recorded on the dates transactions are entered into (the trade dates).  Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recognized on the ex-dividend date.  Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis.  The Funds use the identified cost basis in computing gain or loss on sale of investment securities.  Discounts and premiums on securities purchased are amortized over the life of the respective securities. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends are provided for in accordance with the Funds’ understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates.


Federal Income Taxes - The Funds make no provision for federal income or excise tax. The Funds intend to qualify each year as “regulated investment companies” (“RIC”) under subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, by complying with the requirements applicable to RICs and by distributing substantially all of their taxable income. The Funds also intend to distribute sufficient net investment income and net capital gains, if any, so that they will not be subject to excise tax on undistributed income and gains. If the required amount of net investment income or gains is not distributed, the Funds could incur a tax expense. Therefore, no federal income tax or excise provision is required.


The Funds recognize the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained, assuming examination by tax authorities. Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken on returns filed for open tax years (2020-2022) or expected to be taken in the Funds’ 2023 tax returns. The Funds identify their major tax jurisdiction as U.S. Federal, however the Funds are not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.


The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the six months ended December 31, 2023, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.


Distributions to Shareholders - The Funds intend to distribute to their shareholders substantially all of their net realized capital gains and net investment income, if any, at year-end. Distributions will be recorded on ex-dividend date.



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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

DECEMBER 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)



Derivative Transactions - The Funds may invest in put and call options.  When a Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current fair value of the option written.  Premiums received from writing options that expire unexercised are treated by the Funds on the expiration date as realized gains.  The difference between the premium and the amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including brokerage commissions, is also treated as a realized gain, or, if the premium is less than the amount paid for the closing purchase transaction, as a realized loss.  If a call option is exercised, the premium is added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying security or currency in determining if the Fund has a realized gain or loss.  If a put option is exercised, the premium reduces the cost basis of the securities purchased by the Fund.  The Fund(s) as writer of an option bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security underlying the written option.


The Camelot Fund may invest in structured notes.  A structured note is a type of derivative security for which the amount of principal repayments and/or interest payments is based upon the movement of one or more “factors.”  The impact of the movements of these factors may increase or decrease through the use of multipliers or deflators.  Structured notes may be designed to have particular quality and maturity characteristics and may vary from money market quality to below investment grade.


The Camelot Fund may also invest in warrants.  Warrants provide the Camelot Fund with exposure and potential gains upon equity appreciation of the underlying company’s share price. The value of a warrant has two components: time value and intrinsic value. A warrant has a limited life and expires on a certain date. As the expiration date of a warrant approaches, the time value of a warrant will decline. In addition, if the stock underlying the warrant declines in price, the intrinsic value of an in-the-money warrant will decline. Further, if the price of the stock underlying the warrant does not exceed the strike price of the warrant on the expiration date, the warrant will expire worthless. As a result, the Camelot Fund could potentially lose its entire investment in a warrant.  See Note 8 for additional information on derivative transactions in the Funds.


Share class accountingInvestment income, common expenses and realized/unrealized gains (losses) on investments are allocated to the three classes of shares of the Value Fund on the basis of the daily net assets of each class. Investment income, common expenses and realized/unrealized gains (losses) on investments are allocated to the two classes of shares of the Camelot Fund on the basis of the daily net assets of each class.  Fees relating to a specific class are charged directly to that share class.


Use of Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.


Note 3. Securities Valuations


Processes and Structure

The Trust’s Board of Trustees has adopted guidelines for valuing securities including in circumstances in which market quotes are not readily available and has delegated to the respective adviser the responsibility for determining fair value prices, subject to review by the Board of Trustees.




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DECEMBER 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)



In accordance with the Trust’s good faith pricing guidelines, the respective adviser is required to consider all appropriate factors relevant to the value of securities for which it has determined other pricing sources are not available or reliable as described above. No single standard for determining fair value exists since fair value depends upon the circumstances of each individual case. As a general principle, the current fair value of an issue of securities being valued by the adviser would appear to be the amount which the owner might reasonably expect to receive for them upon their current sale.  Methods which are in accord with this principle may, for example, be based on (i) a multiple of earnings; (ii) a discount from market of a similar freely traded security (including a derivative security or a basket of securities traded on other markets, exchanges or among dealers); or (iii) yield to maturity with respect to debt issues, or a combination of these and other methods.


Hierarchy of Fair Value Inputs

The Funds utilize various methods to measure the fair value of most of their investments on a recurring basis. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The three levels of inputs are as follows:


·

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


·

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


·

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


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


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


A Fund may hold securities, some of which are classified as Level 3 investments (as defined below). Level 3 investments have significant unobservable inputs, as they trade infrequently. In determining the fair value of these investments, management uses the profitability expected return, vendor pricing and market approaches, which includes as the primary input the capital balance reported; however, adjustments to the reported capital balance may be made based on various factors, including, but not limited to, the attributes of the interest held, including the rights and obligations, and any restrictions or illiquidity of such interests, and the fair value of these securities.




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DECEMBER 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)



Fair Value Measurements

A description of the valuation techniques applied to the company's major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis follows.


Equity securities (common and preferred stocks, and exchange traded funds). Securities traded on a national securities exchange (or reported on the NASDAQ national market) are stated at the last reported sales price on the day of valuation. 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. Certain foreign securities may be fair valued using a pricing service that considers the correlation of the trading patterns of the foreign security to the intraday trading in the U.S. markets for investments such as american depositary receipts, financial futures, exchange traded funds, and the movement of the certain indexes of securities based on a statistical analysis of the historical relationship and that are categorized in Level 2. Preferred stock and other equities traded on inactive markets or valued by reference to similar instruments are also categorized in Level 2.


Debt and other fixed income investments – Fixed income securities are valued at the last quoted bid price and/or by using a combination of daily quotes and matrix evaluations provided by an independent pricing service (which reflect such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, ratings, and dealer and exchange quotations), the use of which has been approved by the Board.


U.S. government obligations - U.S. government securities are normally valued using a model that incorporates market observable data, such as reported sales of similar securities, broker quotes, yields, bids, offers, and reference data. Certain securities are valued principally using dealer quotations. U.S. government securities are categorized in Level 1 or Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, depending on the inputs used and market activity levels for specific securities.


Short term investments - Short term investments are valued using amortized cost, which approximates fair value.  These securities will be categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.


Derivative instruments (structured notes, warrants and options) – Derivative transactions which are actively traded and to which valuation adjustments are not applied are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Derivative transactions traded on inactive markets or valued by reference to similar instruments are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Options are valued at the last sales prices on the valuation date if the last sales price is between the closing bid and asked prices.  Otherwise, options are valued at the closing bid price. These securities will be categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy if valued at other than closing price.




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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

DECEMBER 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)



The following tables summarize the inputs used to value each Fund’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value as of December 31, 2023:


Value Fund

Financial Instruments - Assets

 

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

 

 

 

 

 

    Common Stocks *

 $ 15,358,052

$             -

$          -

 $ 15,358,052

    Real Estate Investment Trust

1,445,077

-

-

1,445,077

    Money Market Fund

2,620,024

-

-

2,620,024

        Total

 $ 19,423,153

$             -

$          -

 $ 19,423,153


West Hills Fund

Financial Instruments - Assets

 

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

   

 

 

 

 

    Exchange Traded Fund

 $  7,317,398

$           -

$          -

 $  7,317,398

    Purchased Options

 

 

 

 

        Put Options

11,349

-

-

11,349

        Total

$  7,328,747

$           -

$          -

$  7,328,747


 

Financial Instruments - Liabilities

 

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Written Options:

 

 

 

 

    Call Options

 $   (101,445)

$          -

$          -

 $    (101,445)

    Put Options

(1,833)

 

 

(1,833)

        Total

$   (103,278)

$          -

$          -

$    (103,278)


Camelot Fund

Financial Instruments - Assets

 

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

   

 

 

 

 

    Common Stocks *

$ 80,068,257

$ 1,204,193

$ 23,434

$ 81,295,884

    Real Estate Investment Trust

2,361,395

-

-

2,361,395

    Escrow Shares

-

-

-

-

    Asset-Backed Securities

-

93,597

-

93,597

    Contingent Value Rights

8,556

-

-

8,556

    Convertible Bonds *

-

4,912

-

4,912

    Corporate Bonds *

-

783,545

6,250

789,795

    Mortgage-Backed Securities *

-

2,224

-

2,224

    Municipal Bonds

-

93,069

-

93,069

    Preferred Stocks *

757,598

-

-

757,598

    Structured Notes

-

310

-

310

    United States Treasury Note Bonds

-

9,736,797

-

9,736,797

    Warrants *

2,532

-

-

2,532

    Purchased Options

 

 

 

 

        Call Options

1,611,090

233,000

-

1,844,090

        Put Options

1,591,385

1,022,350

-

2,613,735

    Money Market Fund

5,678,467

-

-

5,678,467

        Total

 $ 92,079,280

$ 13,173,997

$ 29,684

 $105,282,961


 

Financial Instruments - Liabilities

 

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Written Options:

 

 

 

 

    Call Options

$ (1,737,310)

$ (7,916,230)

$          -

$ (9,653,540)

    Put Options

(900)

(3,850)

-

(4,750)

        Total

$ (1,738,210)

$ (7,920,080)

$          -

$ (9,658,290)


*Industry classifications for these categories are detailed on the Schedule of Investments of each Fund.




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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

DECEMBER 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)



The Value and West Hills Funds did not hold any Level 3 assets during the six months ended December 31, 2023. It is each of the Fund’s policy to recognize transfers into and out of Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 at the end of the reporting period. There have been no transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements as of December 31, 2023 for the Value and West Hills Funds. There were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 for the Camelot Fund. The Fund's policy is to recognize transfers in and transfers out as of the end of the reporting period.


The following is a reconciliation of Camelot Fund’s Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used in determining value. See Schedules of Investments for industry breakouts:


 

Balance as of June 30, 2023

Purchases

Sales

Realized Gain/

(Loss)

Net Unrealized Appreciation/

(Depreciation)

Transfers in to

Level 3

Balance as of December 31,

2023

Common Stocks

$   27,527

$            -

$             -

$              -

$     (4,093)

$            -

$   23,434

Corporate Bonds

6,250

-

-

-

-

-

6,250

 

$   33,777

$            -

$             -

$              -

$     (4,093)

$            -

$   29,684


The following presents information about significant unobservable inputs related to Level 3 investments at December 31, 2023:

 

Camelot Fund

 

Asset

 

Fair Value at

 

Valuation

Unobservable

 

Input

 

Categories

 

December 31, 2023

 

Technique

Input

 

Values

 

Common Stocks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Automotive

 

$

0

 

Market approach

Last traded price of

 

$

0.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

pre-conversion bonds

 

 

 

 

Metals & Mining

 

 

0

 

Profitability expected

Uncertainty of any

 

$

0.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

return method

additional future payout

 

 

 

 

Telecom

 

 

22,264

 

Profitability expected

Uncertainty of any

 

$

0.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

return method

additional future payout

 

 

 

 

Waste & Environmental

 

 

1,170

 

Market approach

Last traded price of non-

 

 

32.00

%

 Services & Equip.

 

 

 

 

   

restricted shares less a % discount

 

 

 

 

Escrow Shares

 

 

0

 

Profitability expected

Uncertainty of any

 

$

0.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

return method

additional future payout

 

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds

 

 

0

 

Vendor pricing

Single broker quote

 

$

0.00

 

Automotive

 

 

0

 

Profitability expected

Liquidation value

 

$

0.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

return method

of asset

 

 

 

 

Financial Services

 

 

6,250

 

Vendor pricing

Single broker quote

 

$

0.13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Venture Capital

 

 

0

 

Profitability expected

Uncertainty of any

 

$

0.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

return method

additional future payout

 

 

 

 



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DECEMBER 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)






Note 4. Investment Management and Administrative Agreements


Value Fund

The Trust has a “Management Agreement” with FCP, with respect to the Value Fund. Under the terms of the Management Agreement, FCP manages the investment portfolio of the Value Fund, subject to policies adopted by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. Under the Management Agreement, FCP, at its own expense and without reimbursement from the Trust, furnishes office space and all necessary office facilities, and pays fees and expenses incurred by the Value Fund, including but not limited to, legal, auditing, accounting, and expenses of the custodian, along with equipment and executive personnel necessary for managing the assets of the Value Fund. FCP also pays the salaries and fees of all its officers and employees that serve as officers and trustees of the Trust. FCP pays all ordinary operating expenses of the Value Fund except brokerage fees and commissions, taxes, borrowing costs (such as (a) interest and (b) dividend expenses on securities sold short), Rule 12b-1 fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses. For its services and the payment of Value Fund ordinary operating expenses, FCP receives an annual investment management fee of 0.91% of the average daily net assets of the Value Fund.  For the six months ended December 31, 2023, FCP earned management fees of $84,958 from the Value Fund.  As of December 31, 2023, the Value Fund owed FCP $14,528 for management fees.


FCP also provides administrative services to the Value Fund under an Administration Agreement and receives a fee of 0.21% of the Value Fund's average daily net assets for those services.  This fee was permanently reduced from 0.25% when the Value Fund’s net assets exceeded $15 million in April 2021. Under the Administration Agreement, FCP pays all of the operating expenses of the Value Fund except management fees, Rule 12b-1 fees, brokerage, taxes, borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expense of securities sold short), and extraordinary expenses.  For the six months ended December 31, 2023, the Value Fund accrued $19,606 in administrative fees. At December 31, 2023, the Value Fund owed $3,400 in administrative fees.  


West Hills Fund

The Trust has a “Management Agreement” with FCP with respect to the West Hills Fund.  Under the terms of the Management Agreement, FCP manages the investment portfolio of the West Hills Fund, subject to policies adopted by the Trust's Board of Trustees.  Under the terms of the Management Agreement with the Fund, the Adviser manages the Fund’s investments subject to oversight of the Board; furnishes investment advice to the Fund on the basis of a continuous review of the portfolio; and recommends to the Fund when and to what extent securities should be purchased or sold.  As compensation for its management services, the Fund is obligated to pay the Adviser a fee computed and accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.99% of the average daily net assets of the Fund. For the six months ended December 31, 2023, FCP’s fee of $35,347 was accrued by the West Hills Fund for advisory fees.


The Adviser has contractually agreed to defer its fees and to reimburse expenses, exclusive of any front-end or contingent deferred loads, taxes, leverage interest, brokerage commissions, expenses incurred in connection with any merger or reorganization, dividend expense on securities sold short, underlying fund fees, 12b-1 fees and expenses or extraordinary expenses such as litigation, at least until August 31, 2026, so that the Fund’s total annual operating expenses will not exceed 1.49%, subject to possible recoupment from the Fund in future years on a rolling 3-year basis (within the 3 years after the fees have been deferred or reimbursed) if such recoupment can be achieved within the foregoing expense limits.  The agreement can be terminated at any time by the Board. FCP waived $35,347 of advisory fees and reimbursed the West Hills Fund $8,474 for expenses during the six months ended December 31, 2023. As of December 31, 2023, FCP owed the West Hills Fund $3,476



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DECEMBER 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)



for reimbursement of expenses. At June 30, 2023, the amounts subject to future recoupment total $216,643 and are as follows:


Fiscal Year Ended

Recoverable Through

Amount

June 30, 2021

June 30, 2024

$ 47,793

June 30, 2022

June 30, 2025

$ 84,372

June 30, 2023

June 30, 2026

$ 84,478


FCP also provides administrative services to the West Hills Fund under an Administration Agreement and receives a fee equal to 0.21% of the West Hills Fund’s average daily net assets for those services.  For the six months ended December 31, 2023, the West Hills Fund accrued $7,503 in administrative fees. At December 31, 2023, the West Hills Fund owed $1,287 in administrative fees.  


As of October 7, 2020, FCP also provides compliance services to the West Hills Fund for which it is paid $32,000 per year. At December 31, 2023, the West Hills Fund owed $2,718 in compliance fees.


Camelot Fund

Camelot Advisors (“Adviser”) serves as the investment adviser to the Camelot Fund. Under the terms of the “Management Agreement” the Adviser manages the Fund’s investments subject to approval of the Board of Trustees; furnishes investment advice to the Fund on the basis of a continuous review of the portfolio; and recommends to the Fund when and to what extent securities should be purchased or sold.  As compensation for its management services, the Fund is obligated to pay the Adviser a fee computed and accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 1.30% of the average daily net assets of the Fund.  For the six months ended December 31, 2023, Camelot Advisors earned management fees of $761,660 from the Camelot Fund. As of December 31, 2023, the Camelot Fund owed Camelot Advisors $114,430 for management fees.


Camelot Advisors has contractually agreed to waive their management fees and/or assume expenses to the extent necessary to reduce the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (exclusive of any front-end or contingent deferred loads, taxes, all interest, brokerage commissions, expenses incurred in connection with any merger or reorganization, dividend expense on securities sold short, underlying fund fees, 12b-1 fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses such as litigation) when they exceed 1.74% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. This agreement will continue in effect until October 31, 2024. Any waivers and reimbursements made by the Adviser to the Fund are subject to recoupment by the Adviser within three (3) fiscal years following the date of such waiver or reimbursement, provided that such recoupment does not cause the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses to exceed the Annualized Expense Ratio in effect at the time of the (i) fee waiver and/or expense assumption, or (ii) the fee recoupment. Camelot Advisors waived $5,165 for Class A and $24,986 for Institutional Class, respectively, in total of $30,151 of advisory fees for the six months ended December 31, 2023. At June 30, 2023, the amounts subject to future recoupment total $418,961 and are as follows:


Fiscal Year Ended

Recoverable Through

Amount

June 30, 2021

June 30, 2024

$ 161,858

June 30, 2022

June 30, 2025

$ 146,030

June 30, 2023

June 30, 2026

$ 111,073


FCP also provides administrative services to the Camelot Fund under an Administration Agreement and receives a fee equal to 0.21% of the Camelot Fund’s average daily net assets for those services. For the six months ended December 31, 2023, the Camelot Fund accrued $96,839 in administrative fees.  At December 31, 2023, the Camelot Fund owed $16,158 in administrative fees.  



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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

DECEMBER 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)



FCP also provides compliance services to the Camelot Fund for which it is paid $32,000 per year.  At December 31, 2023, the Camelot Fund owed $2,819 in compliance fees.


Note 5. Distribution and Service Fees

The Trust, with respect to the Value Fund has adopted plans under Rule 12b-1 that allow the Fund to pay distribution fees for the sale and distribution of its Investor Class and Class C shares as well as shareholder services. Investor Class and Class C shareholders of the Fund may pay annual 12b-1 expenses of up to 0.25% and 1.00%, respectively, of each class’s average daily net assets.  For the six months ended December 31, 2023, the Investor Class accrued $5,350 in distribution fees and Class C accrued $4,224 in distribution fees. At December 31, 2023, the Value Fund owed $8,508 in distribution fees.


The Trust, with respect to the West Hills Fund has adopted a plan under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act that allows the Fund to pay distribution and service fees annually for the sale and distribution of shares and servicing of shareholders (“12b-1 fees”).  As of December 31, 2023, no fees have been accrued.


The Trust, with respect to the Camelot Fund Class A has adopted plans under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act that allow the Camelot Fund to pay distribution and service fees annually for the sale and distribution of shares and servicing of shareholders (“12b-1 fees”). The Fund pays distribution fees of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets to Arbor Court Capital LLC, as the Fund’s distributor, and other brokers.  For the six months ended December 31, 2023, the Camelot Fund accrued $13,208 in 12b-1 fees. At December 31, 2023, the Camelot Fund owed $11,957 in distribution fees.


Note 6. Related Party Transactions

Brian J. Frank and Monique Weiss are the control persons of FCP.  Brian Frank also serves as a trustee of the Trust, and both Mr. Frank and Ms. Weiss serve as officers of the Trust. Mr. Frank and Ms. Weiss receive benefits from FCP resulting from management fees paid to FCP by the Value Fund and West Hills Fund.


Note 7. Capital Share Transactions

The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of separate series.  Transactions in capital were as follows:


Value Fund – Investor Class

July 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023

July 1, 2022 through

June 30, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

Amount

Shares

Amount

Shares sold

8,549

$    119,905

269,716

$  3,821,861

Shares reinvested

26,634

368,082

18,963

249,362

Shares redeemed

  (93,256)

 (1,329,346)

  (266,377)

 (3,748,381)

    Net Increase (Decrease)

   (58,073)

$  (841,359)

      22,302

$     322,842

 

 

 

Value Fund – Class C

July 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023

July 1, 2022 through

June 30, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

Amount

Shares

Amount

Shares sold

996

$     13,360

1,535

$      19,345

Shares reinvested

5,427

68,328

4,615

55,053

Shares redeemed

    (248)

      (3,096)

   (8,582)

   (111,979)

    Net Increase (Decrease)

    6,175

$     78,592

   (2,432)

$   (37,581)



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Value Fund – Institutional Class

July 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023

July 1, 2022 through

June 30, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

Amount

Shares

Amount

Shares sold

79,461

$ 1,167,070

354,852

$ 5,093,477

Shares reinvested

84,588

1,199,457

71,106

949,967

Shares redeemed

   (30,463)

   (444,454)

(305,374)

(4,325,207)

    Net Increase

    133,586

$ 1,922,073

    120,584

$ 1,718,237


West Hills Fund

July 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023

July 1, 2022 through

June 30, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

Amount

Shares

Amount

Shares sold

25,261

$   228,713

36,894

$  303,004

Shares reinvested

-

-

-

-

Shares redeemed

 (35,425)

   (328,760)

 (10,780)

   (91,139)

    Net Increase (Decrease)

 (10,164)

$ (100,047)

    26,114

$  211,865


Camelot Fund – Class A

July 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023

July 1, 2022 through

 June 30, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

Amount

Shares

Amount

Shares sold

75,147

$ 1,496,385

227,577

$ 4,770,017

Shares reinvested

28,654

548,430

41,294

825,884

Redemption fees

-

-

-

-

Shares redeemed

    (125,301)

(2,493,954)

   (182,175)

(3,732,639)

    Net Increase (Decrease)

      (21,500)

$ (449,139)

        86,696

$ 1,863,262


Camelot Fund – Institutional Class

July 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023

July 1, 2022 through

June 30, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

Amount

Shares

Amount

Shares sold

1,091,738

$ 22,366,651

3,512,438

$  73,720,632

Shares reinvested

285,479

5,592,543

220,575

4,506,358

Redemption fees

-

567

-

846

Shares redeemed

   (1,635,730)

 (33,462,076)

   (1,487,913)

 (31,783,641)

    Net Increase (Decrease)

      (258,513)

$ (5,502,315)

     2,245,100

$  46,444,195


Shareholders of the Funds are subject to a Redemption Fee on redemptions and exchanges equal to 2.00% of the net asset value of Fund shares redeemed within 5 days after their purchase. The tables above reflect the redemption fees collected from shareholders of the Funds and reclassified to paid-in-capital.


Note 8. Derivative Transactions


The Funds consider the average quarter-end notional amounts during the period, categorized by primary underlying risk, to be representative of it's derivative activities during the six months ended December 31, 2023.


West Hills Fund



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DECEMBER 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)




Average notional value of:


Call Options Purchased

 $                  -

Put Options Purchased

 $    3,040,050

Written Call Options

 $ (5,475,000)

Written Put Options

$ (2,793,050)


Camelot Fund


Average notional value of:


Warrants

$        826,255

Call Options Purchased

 $     8,539,375

Put Options Purchased

 $   85,909,688

Written Call Options

 $ (71,201,475)

Written Put Options

 $ (23,668,250)


The Funds have adopted amendments to authoritative guidance on disclosures about derivative instruments and hedging activities which require that the Funds disclose: a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments; and b) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows.

 

The Funds may trade financial instruments where they are considered to be a seller of credit derivatives in accordance with authoritative guidance under GAAP on derivatives and hedging.


West Hills Fund


As of December 31, 2023, the Statement of Assets and Liabilities included the following financial derivative instrument fair values:


Assets

 

Equity Contracts

 

Purchased Options

 

$      11,349

 

    Total Assets

 

$      11,349

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

Equity Contracts

 

Written Options

 

$ (103,278)

 

    Total Liabilities

 

$ (103,278)

 


For the six months ended December 31, 2023, financial derivative instruments had the following effect on the Statement of Operations:


Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Equity Contracts

 

Total

Purchased Options

 

$     9,235

 

$     9,235

Written Options

 

41,404

 

41,404

 

 

 $   50,639

 

 $   50,639


Net realized gain (loss) on:

 

Equity Contracts

 

Total



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Purchased Options

 

$   (57,247)

 

$   (57,247)

Written Options

 

(134,797)

 

(134,797)

 

 

$ (192,044)

 

$ (192,044)


Camelot Fund


As of December 31, 2023, the Statement of Assets and Liabilities included the following financial derivative instrument fair values:


Assets

 

Derivatives

Purchased Options – equity contracts

 

$  4,457,825

Warrants – equity contracts

 

2,532

Structured Notes

 

             310

    Total Assets

 

$  4,460,667

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

Equity Contracts

Written Options

 

$  (9,658,290)

    Total Liabilities

 

$  (9,658,290)


For the six months ended December 31, 2023, financial derivative instruments had the following effect on the Statement of Operations:


Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Equity Contracts

 

Total

Purchased Options

 

$  2,127,345

 

$ 2,127,345

Written Options

 

(2,447,933)

 

(2,447,933)

Structured Notes

 

(55)

 

(55)

Warrants

 

(1,757)

 

(1,757)

 

 

$  (322,400)

 

$  (322,400)


Net realized gain (loss) on:

 

Equity Contracts

 

Total

Purchased Options

 

$ (2,338,241)

 

$ (2,338,241)

Written Options

 

2,053,222

 

2,053,222

Structured Notes

 

-

 

-

Warrants

 

-

 

-

 

 

 $    (285,019)

 

 $    (285,019)


The selling of written call options may tend to reduce the volatility of the Funds because the premiums received from selling the options will reduce any losses on the underlying securities, but only by the amount of the premiums. However, selling the options may also limit the Funds’ gain on the underlying securities. Written call options expose the Funds to minimal counterparty risk since they are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearing house guarantees the options against default.


The Funds engage in option transactions involving individual securities and stock indexes. An option involves either: (a) the right or the obligation to buy or sell a specific instrument at a specific price until the expiration date of the option; or (b) the right to receive payments or the obligation to make payments representing the difference between the closing price of a stock index and the exercise price of the option expressed in dollars times a specified multiple until the expiration date of the option. The Funds may purchase and write options. Options are sold (written) on securities and stock indexes. The purchaser of an option on a security pays the seller (the writer) a premium for the right granted but is not obligated to buy or sell the underlying security. The purchaser of an option on a



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stock index pays the seller a premium for the right granted, and in return the seller of such an option is obligated to make the payment. A writer of an option may terminate the obligation prior to expiration of the option by making an offsetting purchase of an identical option. Options are traded on organized exchanges and in the over-the-counter market. To cover the potential obligations involved in writing options, a Fund will either: (a) own the underlying security, or in the case of an option on a market index, will hold a portfolio of stocks substantially replicating the movement of the index; or (b) the Fund will segregate with the custodian high grade liquid assets sufficient to purchase the underlying security or equal to the market value of the stock index option, marked to market daily.


The purchase of options limits a Fund's potential loss to the amount of the premium paid and can afford the Fund the opportunity to profit from favorable movements in the price of an underlying security to a greater extent than if transactions were effected in the security directly. However, the purchase of an option could result in the Fund losing a greater percentage of its investment than if the transaction were effected directly. When a Fund writes a call option, it will receive a premium, but it will give up the opportunity to profit from a price increase in the underlying security above the exercise price as long as its obligation as a writer continues, and it will retain the risk of loss should the price of the security decline. When a Fund writes a put option, it will assume the risk that the price of the underlying security or instrument will fall below the exercise price, in which case a Fund may be required to purchase the security or instrument at a higher price than the market price of the security or instrument. In addition, there can be no assurance that the Fund can affect a closing transaction on a particular option it has written. Further, the total premium paid for any option may be lost if a Fund does not exercise the option.


The Funds engage in option transactions involving securities and stock indices in order to gain exposure to particular securities or markets, in connection with hedging transactions, or to try to enhance returns. Options require additional skills and techniques beyond normal portfolio management. The Funds’ use of options involves risk that such instruments may not work as intended due to unanticipated developments, especially in abnormal market conditions, or if the adviser makes an error in judgment, or other causes. The use of options may magnify the increase or decrease in the performance of the Funds, and may also subject the Funds to higher price volatility.


The premiums paid for the options represent the cost of the investment and the options are valued daily at their closing price. The Funds recognize a realized gain or loss when the option is sold or expired. Option holdings within the Funds, which may include put options and call options, are subject to loss of value with the passage of time, and may experience a total loss of value upon expiration. With options, there is minimal counterparty risk to the Funds since they are exchange traded.


Note 9. Offsetting Assets and Liabilities


The West Hills Fund and the Camelot Fund are subject to various Master Netting Arrangements (“MNA”), which govern the terms of certain transactions with select counterparties.  The MNA allows the Funds to close out and net its total exposure to a counterparty in the event of a default with respect to all the transactions governed under a single agreement with a counterparty.  The MNA also specifies collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.  Under the MNA, collateral is routinely transferred if the total net exposure to certain transactions (net of existing collateral already in place) governed under the relevant MNA with a counterparty in a given account exceeds a specified threshold depending on the counterparty and the type of MNA.




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DECEMBER 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)



The following is a summary of the Assets and Liabilities for the West Hills Fund and the Camelot Fund subject to offsets as of December 31, 2023:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

 

Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

 

Amounts

 

 

Amounts

 

 

Gross Amounts Not

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts

 

 

Offset

 

 

Presented

 

 

Offset in the Statements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recognized in

 

 

in the

 

 

in the

 

 

of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the Statement

 

 

Statements

 

 

Statements

 

 

 

 

 

Collateral

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of Assets and

 

 

of Assets

 

 

of Assets

 

 

Financial

 

 

Pledged

 

 

Net

 

Description

 

Counterparty

 

Liabilities

 

 

and Liabilities

 

 

and Liabilities

 

 

Instruments

 

 

(Received)

 

 

Amount

 

West Hills Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchased Options

 

Interactive

 

$

11,349

 

 

$

 

 

$

11,349

 

 

$

 

 

$

11,349

 

 

$

 

 

 

Brokers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Written Options

 

Interactive

 

$

(103,278)

 

 

$

 

 

$

(103,278)

 

 

$

 

 

$

(103,278)

 

 

$

 

 

 

Brokers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Camelot Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchased Options

 

Susquehanna

 

$

4,457,825

 

 

$

 

 

$

4,457,825

 

 

$

 

 

$

4,457,825

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Written Options

 

Susquehanna

 

$

(9,658,290)

 

 

$

 

 

$

(9,658,290)

 

 

$

 

 

$

(9,658,290)

 

 

$

 


Note 10. Investment Transactions

For the six months ended December 31, 2023, purchases and sales of investment securities other than U.S. Government obligations, and short-term investments for the Value Fund aggregated $7,573,147 and $8,469,644, respectively. Purchases and sales of U.S. Government obligations aggregated $0 and $759,230, respectively.     


For the six months ended December 31, 2023, purchases and sales of investment securities other than U.S. Government obligations, and short-term investments for the West Hills Fund aggregated $1,255,532 and $1,485,199, respectively.


For the six months ended December 31, 2023, purchases and sales of investment securities other than U.S. Government obligations, and short-term investments for the Camelot Fund aggregated $18,229,229 and $25,408,660, respectively.












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DECEMBER 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)



Note 11. Tax Matters

As of June 30, 2023, the tax basis components of distributable earnings, unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and cost of investment securities were as follows:



Value

Fund

West Hills Fund

Camelot

Fund

 

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation on investment securities

$   2,311,357

$     816,058

$     5,464,732

Gross unrealized depreciation on investment securities

  (497,601)

    (755,289)

  (15,933,964)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities

$   1,813,756

$       60,769

$(10,469,232)

 

 

 

 

Cost of investment securities, including short-term investments *

$ 17,033,760

$  6,897,737

$ 121,529,118


Income and long-term capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations, which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The Funds’ tax basis capital gains and losses and undistributed ordinary income are determined at the end of each fiscal year. As of June 30, 2023 the Funds’ most recent fiscal year-end, components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:


 

Value

Fund

West Hills Fund

Camelot

Fund

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

$ 1,813,756

$      60,769

$ (10,469,232)

Post December net-investment loss

-

(6,161)

-

Undistributed ordinary income (loss)

327,605

-

5,695,089

Accumulated undistributed long-term capital gain

719,448

-

-

Capital loss carry forwards: +

 

 

 

    No expiration:

 

 

 

        Long-term

-

(129,273)

-

Total Distributable earnings/(deficit)

$ 2,860,809

$   (74,665)

$  (4,774,143)


* The difference between book and tax cost represents disallowed wash sales and straddles for tax purposes for the West Hills and Camelot Funds and disallowed wash sales for the Value Fund.


+ The capital loss carry forward will be used to offset any capital gains realized by the Fund in future years through the indefinite expiration date.  The West Hill Fund will not make distributions from capital gains while a capital loss carry forward remains.


The capital gains (losses) shown may differ from corresponding accumulated net realized gain (loss) reported on the statement of assets and liabilities due to certain temporary book/tax differences due to temporary book/tax differences due to the deferral of losses on wash sales and straddles.  Under current tax law, net capital losses realized after October 31st and net ordinary losses incurred after December 31st may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first day of the following fiscal year and net capital losses may be carried forward indefinitely, and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term. The West Hills Fund utilized $460,486 of its capital loss carryforward during the year ended June 30, 2023.


The West Hills Fund has recorded a reclassification in their capital account. As of June 30, 2023, the West Hills Fund recorded permanent book/tax differences of $774 from net investment loss to paid-in-capital. This reclassification has no impact on the net asset value of the West Hills Fund.




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DECEMBER 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED)



Permanent book and tax differences relating to shareholder distributions may result in reclassifications to paid in capital and may affect the per-share allocation between net investment income and realized and unrealized gain/loss. Undistributed net investment income and accumulated undistributed net realized gain/loss on investment transactions may include temporary book and tax differences which reverse in subsequent periods.  Any taxable income or gain remaining at fiscal year end is distributed in the following year.


The Funds paid the following distributions for the six months ended December 31, 2023 and year ended June 30, 2023:


Value Fund

 

 

 

 

Period/Year Ended

 

$ Amount

 

Tax Character

 

 

Investor Class

 

 

12/31/2023

 

$        145,887

 

Ordinary income

12/31/2023

 

$        241,016

 

Long-term capital gain

6/30/2023

 

$          35,016

 

Ordinary income

6/30/2023

 

$        370,500

 

Long-term capital gain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class C

 

 

12/31/2023

 

$         16,960

 

Ordinary income

12/31/2023

 

$         57,933

 

Long-term capital gain

6/30/2023

 

$         60,848

 

Long-term capital gain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Institutional Class

 

 

12/31/2023

 

$        422,944

 

Ordinary income

12/31/2023

 

$        820,054

 

Long-term capital gain

6/30/2023

 

$        111,499

 

Ordinary income

6/30/2023

 

$        872,719

 

Long-term capital gain


The West Hills Fund did not pay any distributions for the six months ended December 31, 2023 and year ended June 30, 2023.


Camelot Fund

 

 

 

 

Period/Year Ended

 

$ Amount

 

Tax Character

 

 

Class A

 

 

12/31/2023

 

$        111,526

 

Ordinary income

12/31/2023

 

$        529,370

 

Short-term capital gain

6/30/2023

 

$          57,603

 

Ordinary income

6/30/2023

 

$        961,859

 

Long-term capital gain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Institutional Class

 

 

12/31/2023

 

$     1,208,916

 

Ordinary income

12/31/2023

 

$     4,720,405

 

Short-term capital gain

6/30/2023

 

$        278,142

 

Ordinary income

6/30/2023

 

$     4,644,445

 

Long-term capital gain


Note 12. Control and Ownership

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 amended.  As of December 31, 2023, NFS, LLC owned approximately 46% of the Value Fund, for the benefit of others, and may be deemed to control the Value Fund. As of



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December 31, 2023, NFS, LLC owned approximately 83% of the West Hills Fund, for the benefit of others, and may be deemed to control the West Hills Fund. As of December 31, 2023, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. owned approximately 34% of the Camelot Fund, for the benefit of others, and may be deemed to control the Camelot Fund.


Note 13.  Indemnifications

In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain general indemnification to other parties. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these contracts is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. The Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote.


Note 14.  Market Risk and Geopolitical Risk

The increasing interconnectivity between global economies and financial markets increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. Securities in the Funds may underperform due to inflation (or expectations for inflation), interest rates, global demand for particular products or resources, natural disasters, climate change and climate-related events, pandemics, epidemics, terrorism, international conflicts, regulatory events and governmental or quasi-governmental actions. The occurrence of global events similar to those in recent years, such as terrorist attacks around the world, natural disasters, social and political discord or debt crises and downgrades, among others, may result in market volatility and may have long term effects on both the U.S. and global financial markets. It is difficult to predict when similar events affecting the U.S. or global financial markets may occur, the effects that such events may have and the duration of those effects. Any such event(s) could have a significant adverse impact on the value and risk profile of the Funds. Changes in market conditions and interest rates can have the same impact on all types of securities and instruments. In times of severe market disruptions, you could lose your entire investment.


Note 15.  Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds through the issuance date of these financial statements and has noted no such events requiring disclosure.







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EXPENSE ILLUSTRATION

DECEMBER 31, 2022 (UNAUDITED)



 

Expense Example


As a shareholder of the Value Fund, West Hills Fund or Camelot Fund you typically incur two types of costs: (1) transactions costs, including, deferred sales, charges (loads) and redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.


With respect to the Funds the example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period of July 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023.


Actual Expenses


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


Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes


The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in these Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.







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EXPENSE ILLUSTRATION (CONTINUED)

DECEMBER 31, 2022 (UNAUDITED)




Frank Value Fund - Investor Class

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning

Account Value

Ending

Account Value

Expenses Paid During the Period*

 

July 1, 2023

December 31, 2023

July 1, 2023 to

December 31, 2023

 

 

 

 

Actual

$1,000.00

$1,066.11

$7.13

Hypothetical

 

 

 

 (5% Annual Return before expenses)

$1,000.00

$1,018.30

$6.97

 

 

 

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 1.37%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

 

 

Frank Value Fund - Class C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning Account Value

Ending

Account Value

Expenses Paid During the Period*

 

July 1, 2023

December 31, 2023

July 1, 2023 to

December 31, 2023

 

 

 

 

Actual

$1,000.00

$1,062.42

$10.97

Hypothetical

 

 

 

 (5% Annual Return before expenses)

$1,000.00

$1,014.57

$10.71

 

 

 

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 2.11%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

 

 

Frank Value Fund - Institutional Class

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning Account Value

Ending

Account Value

Expenses Paid During the Period*

 

July 1, 2023

December 31, 2023

July 1, 2023 to

December 31, 2023

 

 

 

 

Actual

$1,000.00

$1,067.75

$5.84

Hypothetical

 

 

 

 (5% Annual Return before expenses)

$1,000.00

$1,019.56

$5.70

 

 

 

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 1.12%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

West Hills Core Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning Account Value

Ending

Account Value

Expenses Paid During the Period*

 

July 1, 2023

December 31, 2023

July 1, 2023 to

December 31, 2023

 

 

 

 

Actual

$1,000.00

$1,044.15

$7.68

Hypothetical

 

 

 

 (5% Annual Return before expenses)

$1,000.00

$1,017.69

$7.58

 

 

 

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 1.49%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).



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FRANK FUNDS


EXPENSE ILLUSTRATION (CONTINUED)

DECEMBER 31, 2022 (UNAUDITED)






Camelot Event Driven Fund - Class A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning Account Value

Ending

Account Value

Expenses Paid During the Period*

 

July 1, 2023

December 31, 2023

July 1, 2023 to

December 31, 2023

 

 

 

 

Actual

$1,000.00

$1,013.28

$10.10

Hypothetical

 

 

 

 (5% Annual Return before expenses)

$1,000.00

$1,015.17

$10.11

 

 

 

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 1.99%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

 

 

Camelot Event Driven Fund - Institutional Class

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning Account Value

Ending

Account Value

Expenses Paid During the Period*

 

July 1, 2023

December 31, 2023

July 1, 2023 to

December 31, 2023

 

 

 

 

Actual

$1,000.00

$1,014.24

$8.99

Hypothetical

 

 

 

 (5% Annual Return before expenses)

$1,000.00

$1,016.28

$9.00

 

 

 

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 1.77%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).





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FRANK FUNDS


BOARD OF TRUSTEES (CONTINUED)

DECEMBER 31, 2022 (UNAUDITED)



TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS


The following table provides information regarding each Trustee who is not an “interested person” of the Trust, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940. Each Trustee has an indefinite term.


Name, Address1 and Year of Birth

Position(s) Held with the Fund

Term of Office and Length of Time Served

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director

Other Directorships Held by Director

Jason W. Frey


Year of Birth:

1979

Trustee

Indefinite/ June 2004 - present

Software Developer, International Business Machines Corp., a technology company, December 2012 to present.

3

None

Andrea Nitta


Year of Birth:

1982

Trustee

Indefinite/ December 2009 - present

Accounting Manager, WEI Mortgage Corporation, May 2016 to present.

3

None

Hemanshu Patel

 

Year of Birth:

1984

Trustee

Indefinite/ December 2009 - present

Vice President, North Castle Partners, private equity firm, February 2016 to present.

3

None

Jeffry Brown


Year of Birth: 1955

Trustee

Indefinite / August 2019 – present

CEO, Azimut Alternative Capital Partners; Self-employed, Consultant to Mutual Fund and Private Equity industries 2017 – Present.

3

Azimut Alternative Capital Partners


1 The address of each trustee is c/o Frank Funds, 781 Crandon Blvd. Unit 602, Key Biscayne, FL 33149.


The following table provides information regarding each Trustee who is an “interested person” of the Trust, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, and each officer of the Trust. Each Trustee and Officer of the Trust has an indefinite term.





Name, Address1 and Year of Birth




Position(s) Held with the Fund



Term of Office and Length of Time Served





Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director



Other Directorships Held by Director

Brian J. Frank2


Year of Birth:

1981

President, Treasurer, Chief Compliance Officer, and Trustee

Indefinite/Treasurer, Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer, June 2004 – present; President and Trustee, September 2009 - present

Managing Partner of Frank Capital Partners LLC since June 2003  

3

None

Monique M. Weiss2


Year of Birth:

1969

Secretary

Indefinite/September 2009 - present

Self-employed, Consultant to Mutual Fund Industry, 2006 – present

N/A

None


1 The address of each officer and trustee is c/o Frank Funds, 781 Crandon Blvd. Unit 602, Key Biscayne, FL 33149.


2 Brian Frank is considered an “Interested” Trustee, as defined in the 1940 Act, because he is affiliated with the Adviser.  Brian Frank and Monique Weiss are married.


Additional information regarding the Trustees and Officers is available in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information.  




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FRANK FUNDS


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DECEMBER 31, 2022 (UNAUDITED)



Each Fund’s Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") includes additional information about the trustees and is available, without charge, upon request.  You may call toll-free (888) 217-5426 to request a copy of the SAI or to make shareholder inquiries.


A description of the policies and procedures that each Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information regarding how each Fund voted proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 are available without charge upon request by (1) calling (888) 217-5426 and (2) from the documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.


Each Fund files a complete schedule of investments with the SEC for the first and third quarter of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT.  The Funds’ first and third fiscal quarters end on September 30 and March 31. The Form N-PORT filing must be made within 60 days of the end of the quarter. The Funds’ Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at http://sec.gov, or they may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room).  You may also obtain copies by calling (888) 217-5426.













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Board of Trustees

Brian J. Frank

Jason W. Frey

Andrea Nitta

Hemanshu Patel

Jeffry Brown


Investment Advisers

Frank Capital Partners, LLC

781 Crandon Blvd., Unit 602

Key Biscayne, FL 33149


Camelot Event-Driven Advisors, LLC

1700 Woodlands Dr., Suite 100

Maumee, OH 43537


Dividend Paying Agent,

Shareholders’ Servicing Agent,

Transfer Agent

Mutual Shareholder Services, LLC


Custodian

UMB Financial Corporation


Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Sanville & Company


Legal Counsel

Thompson Hine LLP







This report is provided for the general information of the shareholders of the Value Fund, the West Hills Fund, and the Camelot Fund. This report is not intended for distribution to prospective investors in the Funds, unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.










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.  Schedule of Investments.  Not applicable – schedule filed with Item 1.


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


Item 8.  Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Funds.  Not applicable.


Item 9.  Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Funds.  Not applicable.


Item 10.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.


The registrant has not adopted procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant's board of trustees.


Item 11.  Controls and Procedures.


(a)

Disclosure Controls & Procedures.  Principal executive and financial officers have concluded that Registrant’s disclosure controls & procedures are effective based on their evaluation as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.


(b)

There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal half-year that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.


Item 12.  Exhibits.  


(a)(1)

EX-99.CODE ETH.  Not applicable.


(a)(2)

EX-99.CERT.  Filed herewith.


(a)(3)

Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-1) sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons.  Not applicable.


(b)

EX-99.906CERT.  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.



Frank Funds


By /s/ Brian J. Frank

     Brian J. Frank

     President & Treasurer


Date: March 11, 2024




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/ Brian J. Frank

     Brian J. Frank

     President & Treasurer


Date March 11, 2024