0000894189-17-002722.txt : 20170523 0000894189-17-002722.hdr.sgml : 20170523 20170523113652 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000894189-17-002722 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170523 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170523 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20170523 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: 17863067 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

 
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, 2017


Date of reporting period: March 31, 2017


 
Item 1. Schedule of Investments.
 
BRIDGES INVESTMENT FUND, INC.
   
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
   
MARCH 31, 2017
(Unaudited)
 
Title of Security
 
Shares
   
Cost
   
Value
 
COMMON STOCKS - 87.87%
                 
Administrative and Support Services - 1.16%
                 
PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a)
   
35,000
   
$
871,561
   
$
1,505,700
 
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries - 2.63%
                       
The Walt Disney Co.
   
30,000
   
$
1,588,580
   
$
3,401,700
 
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing - 2.56%
                       
Altria Group, Inc.
   
15,000
   
$
451,341
   
$
1,071,300
 
PepsiCo, Inc.
   
13,000
     
632,331
     
1,454,180
 
Philip Morris International, Inc.
   
7,000
     
338,718
     
790,300
 
           
$
1,422,390
   
$
3,315,780
 
Broadcasting (except Internet) - 1.74%
                       
Comcast Corp.
   
60,000
   
$
1,381,050
   
$
2,255,400
 
Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers - 1.58%
                       
Home Depot, Inc.
   
10,000
   
$
1,294,810
   
$
1,468,300
 
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
   
7,000
     
534,185
     
575,470
 
           
$
1,828,995
   
$
2,043,770
 
Chemical Manufacturing - 6.23%
                       
Allergan Plc
   
15,000
   
$
2,160,150
   
$
3,583,800
 
Ecolab, Inc.
   
15,000
     
1,436,988
     
1,880,100
 
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
   
20,000
     
1,555,426
     
1,358,400
 
Johnson & Johnson
   
10,000
     
866,300
     
1,245,500
 
           
$
6,018,864
   
$
8,067,800
 
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing - 9.70%
                       
Apple, Inc.
   
67,000
   
$
1,138,677
   
$
9,625,220
 
QUALCOMM, Inc.
   
35,000
     
1,482,755
     
2,006,900
 
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
   
6,000
     
879,267
     
921,600
 
           
$
3,500,699
   
$
12,553,720
 
Couriers and Messengers - 2.03%
                       
FedEx Corp.
   
8,000
   
$
1,337,963
   
$
1,561,200
 
United Parcel Service, Inc. - Class B
   
10,000
     
985,007
     
1,073,000
 
           
$
2,322,970
   
$
2,634,200
 
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities - 8.17%
                       
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
   
10,000
   
$
971,393
   
$
1,296,800
 
Capital One Financial Corp.
   
35,000
     
1,042,098
     
3,033,100
 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
   
30,000
     
1,721,192
     
2,635,200
 
Wells Fargo & Co.
   
65,000
     
1,722,622
     
3,617,900
 
           
$
5,457,305
   
$
10,583,000
 
Data Processing, Hosting and Related Services - 0.89%
                       
Fiserv, Inc. (a)
   
10,000
   
$
971,166
   
$
1,153,100
 
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing - 1.14%
                       
Eaton Corp. Plc
   
20,000
   
$
1,038,112
   
$
1,483,000
 
Food Services and Drinking Places - 1.35%
                       
Starbucks Corp.
   
30,000
   
$
561,001
   
$
1,751,700
 
Health and Personal Care Stores - 1.27%
                       
Express Scripts Holding Co. (a)
   
25,000
   
$
951,440
   
$
1,647,750
 
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities - 2.57%
                       
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class B (a)
   
20,000
   
$
678,649
   
$
3,333,600
 
Machinery Manufacturing - 1.27%
                       
Roper Technologies, Inc.
   
8,000
   
$
335,931
   
$
1,651,920
 
Management of Companies and Enterprises - 1.06%
                       
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
   
6,000
   
$
1,383,687
   
$
1,378,320
 
Nonstore Retailers - 3.43%
                       
Amazon.com, Inc. (a)
   
5,000
   
$
1,231,664
   
$
4,432,700
 
Oil and Gas Extraction - 3.50%
                       
Apache Corp.
   
20,000
   
$
1,334,546
   
$
1,027,800
 
Continental Resources, Inc. (a)
   
45,000
     
1,294,799
     
2,043,900
 
EOG Resources, Inc.
   
15,000
     
1,564,500
     
1,463,250
 
           
$
4,193,845
   
$
4,534,950
 
 

Other Information Services - 7.60%
                       
Alphabet, Inc. - Class A (a)
   
4,000
   
$
847,060
   
$
3,391,200
 
Alphabet, Inc. - Class C (a)
   
4,010
     
844,083
     
3,326,536
 
Facebook, Inc. (a)
   
22,000
     
2,108,798
     
3,125,100
 
           
$
3,799,941
   
$
9,842,836
 
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing - 1.82%
                       
Chevron Corp.
   
22,000
   
$
1,206,019
   
$
2,362,140
 
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services - 20.34%
                       
Amgen, Inc.
   
10,000
   
$
1,609,946
   
$
1,640,700
 
Biogen, Inc. (a)
   
3,500
     
756,617
     
956,970
 
Celgene Corp. (a)
   
50,000
     
2,585,088
     
6,221,500
 
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. - Class A (a)
   
10,000
     
545,270
     
595,200
 
MasterCard, Inc.
   
70,000
     
1,245,377
     
7,872,900
 
Priceline Group, Inc. (a)
   
3,100
     
1,807,093
     
5,517,907
 
Visa, Inc. - Class A
   
40,000
     
1,087,480
     
3,554,800
 
           
$
9,636,871
   
$
26,359,977
 
Rail Transportation - 2.29%
                       
Union Pacific Corp.
   
28,000
   
$
806,918
   
$
2,965,760
 
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities - 2.66%
                       
BlackRock, Inc.
   
9,000
   
$
2,079,709
   
$
3,451,590
 
Telecommunications - 0.88%
                       
Level 3 Communications, Inc. (a)
   
20,000
   
$
1,057,340
   
$
1,144,400
 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
         
$
54,324,707
   
$
113,854,813
 
                         
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS - 9.29%
                       
Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles - 9.29%
                       
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
   
40,000
   
$
3,684,766
   
$
6,848,800
 
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
   
75,000
     
2,746,435
     
5,187,000
 
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS
         
$
6,431,201
   
$
12,035,800
 
                         
   
Principal
                 
   
Amount
   
Cost
   
Value
 
CORPORATE BONDS - 0.42%
                       
Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles - 0.22%
                       
Spectra Energy Capital LLC
                       
 8.000%, 10/01/2019
 
$
250,000
   
$
256,407
   
$
282,374
 
Machinery Manufacturing - 0.20%
                       
Applied Materials, Inc.
                       
 7.125%, 10/15/2017
 
 
250,000
   
 
250,365
   
 
257,171
 
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
         
$
506,772
   
$
539,545
 
                         
   
Shares
   
Cost
   
Value
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.57%
                       
Mutual Funds - 2.57%
                       
SEI Daily Income Trust Treasury - Class A, 0.533% (b)
   
3,332,650
   
$
3,332,650
   
$
3,332,650
 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
         
$
3,332,650
   
$
3,332,650
 
                         
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.15%
         
$
64,595,330
   
$
129,762,808
 
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS - (0.15)%
                   
(190,535
)
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%
                 
$
129,572,273
 
                         
See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.
         
 
Percentages are stated as a percent of the value of net assets.
(a)
 
Non Income Producing.
       
(b)
 
Variable rate security; the rate shown is the effective rate as of March 31, 2017.
       
             
 
The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at March 31, 2017 was as follows:1
 
Cost of Investments
 
$
64,595,330
 
         
Gross unrealized appreciation
   
65,777,867
 
Gross unrealized depreciation
   
(610,389
)
Net unrealized appreciation
 
$
65,167,478
 
 
1Because tax adjustments are calculated annually at the end of Bridges Investment Fund, Inc.'s fiscal year, the above table does not reflect tax adjustments for the current fiscal year.
For the previous fiscal year's federal income tax information, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements section in the Fund's most recent annual report.
 

               
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 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.      
• 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 of similar instruments, interest rates,   
    prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.      
• Level 3 - Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available; representing the Fund's own  
    assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.  
               
The valuation techniques used by the Fund to measure fair value for the three months ended March 31, 2017 maximized the use of   
observable inputs and minimized the use of unobservable inputs.  During the three months ended March 31, 2017, no securities   
held by the Fund were deemed as Level 3.      
               
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of March 31, 2017, in valuing the Fund's investments carried at fair value:   
 
Description
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
                         
Investments
                       
Common Stocks
 
$
113,854,813
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
113,854,813
 
Exchange Traded Funds
   
12,035,800
     
-
     
-
     
12,035,800
 
Corporate Bonds
   
-
     
539,545
     
-
     
539,545
 
Short-Term Investments
   
3,332,650
     
-
     
-
     
3,332,650
 
Total Investments in Securities
 
$
129,223,263
   
$
539,545
   
$
-
   
$
129,762,808
 
                                 
There were no transfers between Levels 1 and 2 during the period ended March 31, 2017. 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   5/19/17


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   5/19/17

 
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Brian Kirkpatrick                                 
                                              Brian Kirkpatrick, Executive Vice President
 
Date   5/19/17

 
By (Signature and Title)*  /s/ Nancy K. Dodge                                
                                              Nancy K. Dodge, Treasurer and
                                              Chief Compliance Officer/Principal Financial Officer
Date   5/19/17


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

EX-99.CERT 2 certs.htm OFFICER CERTIFICATIONS

 
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:   5/19/17
/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: 5/19/17
/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:  5/19/17
/s/ Nancy K. Dodge                          
 
Nancy K. Dodge - Treasurer and Chief Compliance
Officer/Principal Financial Officer