0000894189-13-002948.txt : 20130522 0000894189-13-002948.hdr.sgml : 20130522 20130522114323 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000894189-13-002948 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130522 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130522 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20130522 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BRIDGES INVESTMENT FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000014170 IRS NUMBER: 476027880 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-Q SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-01209 FILM NUMBER: 13864064 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 W DODGE RD STREET 2: SUITE 256 CITY: OMAHA STATE: NE ZIP: 68114 BUSINESS PHONE: 4023974700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 WEST DODGE ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 256 CITY: OMAHA STATE: NE ZIP: 68114 0000014170 S000006176 Bridges Investment Fund, Inc. C000017015 Bridges Investment Fund, Inc. BRGIX N-Q 1 bridges_nq.htm QUARTERLY NOTICE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS Unassociated Document

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


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



Investment Company Act file number  811-01209



Bridges Investment Fund, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)



8401 West Dodge Road, Suite 256
Omaha, Nebraska 68114
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)



Edson L. Bridges III
8401 West Dodge Road, Suite 256
Omaha, Nebraska 68114
(Name and address of agent for service)



(402) 397-4700
Registrant's telephone number, including area code



Date of fiscal year end: December 31, 2013

Date of reporting period: March 31, 2013
 
 
 

 
 
Item 1. Schedule of Investments.
 
BRIDGES INVESTMENT FUND, INC.
 
   
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
 
   
MARCH 31, 2013
 
(Unaudited)
 
                       
Title of Security
 
Shares
     
Cost
   
Value
 
 COMMON STOCKS - 88.08%
                   
Ambulatory Health Care Services - 0.77%
                   
 
DaVita Healthcare Partners, Inc. (a)
    5,900       $ 690,827     $ 699,681  
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries - 1.44%
                         
 
The Walt Disney Co.
    23,000         962,239       1,306,400  
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing - 3.92%
                         
 
Altria Group, Inc.
    25,000         478,400       859,750  
 
PepsiCo, Inc.
    13,000         632,331       1,028,430  
 
Philip Morris International, Inc.
    18,000         628,549       1,668,780  
                  1,739,280       3,556,960  
Broadcasting (except Internet) - 2.49%
                         
 
DIRECTV (a)
    40,000         1,657,230       2,264,400  
Chemical Manufacturing - 2.75%
                         
 
Actavis, Inc. (a)
    15,000         1,309,354       1,381,650  
 
Allergan, Inc.
    10,000         412,855       1,116,300  
                  1,722,209       2,497,950  
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing - 11.69%
                         
 
Apple, Inc.
    11,000         1,283,013       4,868,930  
 
EMC Corp. (a)
    65,000         1,595,462       1,552,850  
 
QUALCOMM, Inc.
    50,000         2,174,726       3,347,500  
 
Waters Corp. (a)
    9,000         472,047       845,190  
                  5,525,248       10,614,470  
Couriers and Messengers - 2.03%
                         
 
FedEx Corp.
    10,000         688,396       982,000  
 
United Parcel Service, Inc. - Class B
    10,000         671,348       859,000  
                  1,359,744       1,841,000  
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities - 8.13%
                         
 
Capital One Financial Corp.
    55,000         1,888,159       3,022,250  
 
Visa, Inc.
    11,500         838,573       1,953,160  
 
Wells Fargo & Co.
    65,000         1,614,548       2,404,350  
                  4,341,280       7,379,760  
Food Services and Drinking Places - 2.59%
                         
 
McDonald's Corp.
    15,000         1,130,056       1,495,350  
 
Starbucks Corp.
    15,000         561,001       854,400  
                  1,691,057       2,349,750  
Health and Personal Care Stores - 3.05%
                         
 
Express Scripts Holding Co. (a)
    48,000         1,210,860       2,767,200  
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction - 2.19%
                         
 
Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. N.V. - ADR
    32,000         1,135,154       1,987,200  
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities - 2.30%
                         
 
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class B (a)
    20,000         678,649       2,084,000  
Machinery Manufacturing - 5.54%
                         
 
Caterpillar, Inc.
    23,000         1,379,092       2,000,310  
 
General Electric Co.
    65,000         909,338       1,502,800  
 
Roper Industries, Inc.
    12,000         547,802       1,527,720  
                  2,836,232       5,030,830  
Nonstore Retailers - 2.40%
                         
 
Amazon.com, Inc. (a)
    3,500         565,147       932,715  
 
eBay, Inc. (a)
    23,000         804,739       1,247,060  
                  1,369,886       2,179,775  
Oil and Gas Extraction - 4.19%
                         
 
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
    20,000         1,335,558       1,749,000  
 
Apache Corp.
    20,000         1,502,797       1,543,200  
 
Chesapeake Energy Corp.
    25,000         549,984       510,250  
                  3,388,339       3,802,450  
Other Information Services - 3.50%
                         
 
Google, Inc. - Class A (a)
    4,000         1,691,413       3,176,120  
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing - 3.01%
                         
 
Chevron Corp.
    23,000         1,061,445       2,732,860  
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services - 13.62%
                         
 
Accenture PLC - Class A
    20,000         1,123,676       1,519,400  
 
Biogen Idec, Inc. (a)
    2,000         344,562       385,820  
 
 
 

 
 
 
Celgene Corp. (a)
    18,500         1,465,263       2,144,335  
 
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. - Class A (a)
    18,000         1,245,560       1,378,980  
 
Mastercard, Inc.
    9,000         1,612,127       4,870,170  
 
priceline.com, Inc. (a)
    3,000         1,554,059       2,063,790  
                  7,345,247       12,362,495  
Publishing Industries (except Internet) - 0.95%
                         
 
Microsoft Corp.
    30,000         921,971       858,300  
Rail Transportation - 4.23%
                         
 
Union Pacific Corp.
    27,000         1,725,558       3,845,070  
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities - 2.93%
                         
 
Blackrock, Inc.
    6,000         1,191,187       1,541,280  
 
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.
    15,000         725,747       1,123,050  
                  1,916,934       2,664,330  
Support Activities for Mining - 1.65%
                         
 
Schlumberger Ltd.
    20,000         1,613,272       1,497,800  
Telecommunications - 0.35%
                         
 
Valmont Industries, Inc.
    2,000         320,736       314,540  
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing - 2.36%
                         
 
Eaton Corp. PLC
    35,000         1,816,696       2,143,750  
                             
 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
            $ 48,721,506     $ 79,957,091  
                             
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS - 9.37%
                         
Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles - 9.37%
                         
 
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
    40,000       $ 3,684,766     $ 4,602,800  
 
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
    35,000         2,407,647       3,047,100  
 
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund
    20,000         827,798       855,600  
                             
 
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS
            $ 6,920,211     $ 8,505,500  
                             
   
Principal Amount
     
Cost
   
Value
 
CORPORATE BONDS - 1.86%
                         
Broadcasting (except Internet) - 0.26%
                         
 
Comcast Corp.
                         
 
6.500%, 01/15/2017
    200,000       $ 199,592     $ 239,046  
Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers - 0.25%
                         
 
Home Depot, Inc.
                         
 
5.400%, 03/01/2016
    200,000         190,676       226,456  
Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles - 0.36%
                         
 
Spectra Energy Capital, LLC
                         
 
8.000%, 10/01/2019
    250,000         264,622       329,756  
General Merchandise Stores - 0.36%
                         
 
JC Penney Corp., Inc.
                         
 
7.400%, 04/01/2037
    400,000         400,863       319,000  
Machinery Manufacturing - 0.34%
                         
 
Applied Materials, Inc.
                         
 
7.125%, 10/15/2017
    250,000         252,654       310,104  
Oil and Gas Extraction - 0.29%
                         
 
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
                         
 
7.625%, 03/15/2014
    250,000         247,258       265,901  
                             
 
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
            $ 1,555,665     $ 1,690,263  
                             
                             
   
Shares
     
Cost
   
Value
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.72%
                         
Mutual Fund - 0.72%
                         
 
SEI Daily Income Treasury Fund, 0.01% (b)
    649,907       $ 649,907     $ 649,907  
                             
 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
            $ 649,907     $ 649,907  
                             
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.03%
            $ 57,847,289       90,802,761  
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS - (0.03)%
                      (24,827 )
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%
                    $ 90,777,934  
                             
Percentages are stated as a percent of the value of net assets.
         
                             
ADR
American Depository Receipt
                         
(a)
Non Income Producing
                         
 
 
 

 
 
(b)
Variable rate security; the rate shown is the effective date as of March 31, 2013.
                         
                             
The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at March 31, 2013 was as follows:1
 
                             
Cost of Investments
            $ 57,847,289          
                           
Gross unrealized appreciation
              33,305,021          
Gross unrealized depreciation
              (349,549 )        
Net unrealized appreciation
            $ 32,955,472          
 
 
 
                           
1Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, the above table does not reflect tax adjustments. For the previous fiscal year's federal income tax
information, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements section in the Fund's most recent semi-annual or annual report.
                   
                             
Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") accounting standards codification "Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures" Topic 820 ("ASC 820"),
         
establishes an authoritative definition of fair value and sets out a hierarchy for measuring fair value. ASC 820 requires additional disclosures about the
         
various inputs used to develop the measurements of fair value. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
         
                             
• Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
                         
• Level 2 - Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
         
• Level 3 - Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
         
                             
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
         
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's net assets as of March 31, 2013:
                         
 
Description
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
                         
Investments
                       
Common Stock
  $ 79,957,091     $ -     $ -     $ 79,957,091  
Exchange Traded Funds
    8,505,500       -       -       8,505,500  
Corporate Bonds
    -       1,690,263       -       1,690,263  
Short-Term Investments
    649,907       -       -       649,907  
Total Investments in Securities
  $ 89,112,498     $ 1,690,263     $ -     $ 90,802,761  
                                 
 
There were no transfers between Levels 1 and 2 during the period ended March 31, 2013. Transfers between levels are recognized
at the end of the reporting period. Refer to the Schedule of Investments for further information on the classification of investments.
 
 
 
 

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

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


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

 
 
SIGNATURES

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


(Registrant)  Bridges Investment Fund, Inc.                                                                                                                                            

By (Signature and Title) /s/ Edson L. Bridges III                                    
                                      Edson L. Bridges III, President and
                                      Chief Executive and Investment Officer

Date   5/20/2013                                                                                             


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Edson L. Bridges III                                   
                                              Edson L. Bridges III, President and
  Chief Executive and Investment Officer

Date   5/20/2013                                                                                             

 
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Brian Kirkpatrick                                        
                                             Brian Kirkpatrick, Executive Vice President
 
Date   5/20/2013                                                                                             
 

By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Nancy K. Dodge                                        
                                              Nancy K. Dodge, Treasurer and
                                              Chief Compliance Officer

Date   5/20/2013                                                                                             


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


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

 
CERTIFICATION
 
I, Edson L. Bridges III, certify that:

1.  
I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of Bridges Investment Fund, Inc.;

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

3.  
Based on my knowledge, the schedules of investments included in this report fairly present in all material respects the investments of the registrant as of the end of the fiscal quarter for which the report is filed;

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

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

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

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

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

5.  
The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

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

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

Date:  May 20, 2013               
­­/s/ Edson L. Bridges III                  
 
Edson L. Bridges III
President and Chief Executive and Investment Officer
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
CERTIFICATION
 
I, Brian Kirkpatrick, certify that:

1.  
I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of Bridges Investment Fund, Inc.;

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

3.  
Based on my knowledge, the schedules of investments included in this report fairly present in all material respects the investments of the registrant as of the end of the fiscal quarter for which the report is filed;

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

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

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

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

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

5.  
The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

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

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

Date:  May 20, 2013               
/s/  Brian Kirkpatrick                                  
 
Brian Kirkpatrick
Executive Vice President
 
 
 

 
 
CERTIFICATION
 
I, Nancy K. Dodge, certify that:

1.
I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of Bridges Investment Fund, Inc.;

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

3.  
Based on my knowledge, the schedules of investments included in this report fairly present in all material respects the investments of the registrant as of the end of the fiscal quarter for which the report is filed;

4.  
The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940)for the registrant and have:
 
 
(a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
 
(b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
 
(c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report, based on such evaluation;
 
 
(d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.  
The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
 
(a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
 
 
(b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date:  May 20, 2013                
/s/ Nancy K. Dodge                                   
 
Nancy K. Dodge
Treasurer and Chief Compliance Officer