N-CSRS 1 bif-ncsrs.htm BRIDGES INVESTMENT FUND SEMIANNUAL REPORT 6-30-19
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 811-01209



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



1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 580
Omaha, NE 68124
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)



Edson A. Bridges III
1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 580
Omaha, NE 68124
(Name and address of agent for service)



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



Date of fiscal year end: December 31, 2019


Date of reporting period:  June 30, 2019




Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.


 
 
 



Semi-Annual

Shareholder Report

2019

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the SEC, paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund (defined herein) or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website (www.bridgesfund.com), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
 
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you are a direct investor, by calling 1-866-934-4700 or by sending an e-mail request to fund@bridgesinv.com.
 
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with the Fund, you can call 1-866-934-4700 or by send an e-mail request to fund@bridgesinv.com to let the Fund know you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held in your account if you invest through your financial intermediary.


1125 South 103rd Street - Suite 580 – Omaha, NE 68124
P: (402) 397-4700   F: (402) 397-1555   www.bridgesfund.com

 
 







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Contents of Report

Page 1
Shareholder Letter
   
Exhibit 1
Portfolio Transactions During the
  Page 3
Period from January 1, 2019 through
 
June 30, 2019

 
Exhibit 2
Selected Historical Financial Information
  Pages 4-5
 
   
Pages 6-7
Expense Example
   
Page 8
Allocation of Portfolio Holdings
   
Pages 9-23
Financial Statements
   
Pages 24-30
Additional Disclosures



IMPORTANT NOTICES

Must be preceded or accompanied by a Prospectus.
 
Earnings growth is not representative of the Fund’s future performance.
 
Opinions expressed herein are those of Edson L. Bridges III and are subject to change. They are not guarantees and should not be considered investment advice.
 
Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. Small and medium capitalization companies tend to have limited liquidity and greater price volatility than large-capitalization companies. Investments in debt securities typically decrease in value when interest rates rise. This risk is usually greater for longer-term debt securities. The Fund invests in foreign securities which involve political, economic and currency risks, greater volatility and differences in accounting methods.
 
The S&P 500 Index is a broadly based unmanaged composite of 500 stocks which is widely recognized as representative of price changes for the U.S. equity market in general.
 
The Russell 1000 Growth Index is an unmanaged composite of stocks that measures the performance of the stocks of companies with higher price-to- book ratios and higher forecasted growth values from a universe of the 1,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization. You cannot invest directly in a specific index.
 
The Russell 2000 Index is a small-cap stock market index of the bottom 2,000 stocks in the Russell 3000 Index, which is a capitalization-weighted stock market index, maintained by FTSE Russell, that seeks to be a benchmark of the entire U.S stock market.

Forward earnings are an estimate of a next period’s earnings of a company, usually to completion of the current fiscal year and sometimes of the following fiscal year.
 
Earnings per share is the portion of a company’s profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stock. Earnings per share serves as an indicator of a company’s profitability.
 
Fund holdings are subject to change and should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell any security.  For a complete list of Fund holdings, please refer to the Schedule of Investments in this report.

 
July 22, 2019
 
Dear Shareholder:
 
Bridges Investment Fund had a total return of 4.69% in the second quarter of 2019, which bettered the 4.30% advance in the S&P 500 and the 4.64% rise in the Russell 1000 Growth Index over that same period. For the twelve-month period ended June 30, 2019, the Fund had a total return of 8.71% versus a 10.42% total return for the S&P 500 and a 11.56% total return for the Russell 1000 Growth Index.  For the three-year period ended June 30, 2019, the Fund had an average annual total return of 15.40% versus 14.19% for the S&P 500 and 18.07% for the Russell 1000 Growth Index.  For the five-year period ended June 30, 2019, the Fund had an average annual total return of 9.08% versus 10.71% for the S&P 500 and 13.39% for the Russell 1000 Growth Index.  For the ten-year period ended June 30, 2019, the Fund had an average annual total return of 12.90% versus 14.70% for the S&P 500 and 16.28% for the Russell 1000 Growth Index.
 
Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of the investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance stated above. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 866-934-4700. The gross expense ratio of the Fund is 0.79%
 
The second quarter of 2019 saw a material increase in equity market volatility.
 
In April, the S&P 500 returned 4.05%.  In May, the S&P 500 declined 6.35%.  In June, the S&P 500 had a total return of 7.05%, resulting in a total return for the second quarter of 4.30%.  mall and midcap stocks were positive during the second quarter as well, as the Russell 2000 had a total return of 2.09%.
 
U.S. equities posted an all-time high on June 20, as the S&P 500 closed at 2,952, eclipsing the high made in September of 2018 of 2,942.  The S&P 500 closed the quarter 25% above its December 24, 2018 low.
 
The equity market rally in the first half of 2019 was driven by:  1) A more dovish stance by the Fed; 2) rising investor optimism regarding the probabilities of a resolution to the trade conflict with China, and 3) decent U. S. corporate earnings performance within the context of increasing signs of economic softness around the global economy.
 
These three factors remain the most important risk factors for equity investors to consider during the second half of 2019.  The strong price performance for stocks during the first half of 2019 discounts an expectation of second half interest rate cuts by the Fed, the achievement of a reasonable trade deal with China, and continued solid corporate earnings performance during the remainder of 2019 and into 2020.

Shareholder Letter
July 22, 2019

Disappointment around these factors would likely result in meaningful pullback in stock prices.
 
We expect that stock price volatility will remain elevated for the duration of 2019, because of the uncertainty inherent in the outcomes around Fed policy, trade negotiations, and corporate earnings progress.
 
Despite strong returns for stocks during the first half of the year, aggregate valuations for stocks, as measured by the S&P 500, are close to our estimate of fair value for year-end 2019.  At present, the consensus earnings estimate for the S&P 500 for 2019 is $166 per share (down from $178 at the end of the third quarter of 2018), and $178 per share for year-end 2020.
 
We believe the S&P 500 is fairly valued at 18x forward earnings, which would imply a fair value estimate of 3,000 for the Index at year-end 2019, and 3,200 for year-end 2020, about 9% above current levels (the Index closed the second quarter at 2,942).
 
Longer-term, we believe equities are reasonably attractive relative to the current 10-year Treasury yield of 2.00%.  The current equity risk premium – the earnings yield of the S&P 500 relative to the 10-year Treasury yield – is 3.6%, somewhat above its historic average level, implying that stocks are relatively more attractive than bonds.
 
During the second quarter, we established new positions in Delta Air Lines, Palo Alto Networks, Schwab, and SVB Financial.  We added to our positions in Adobe, Blackrock, Boeing, FedEx, Iqvia, Lowes, Old Dominion, and UnitedHealth Group.
 
We eliminated positions in Allergan, Altria, Biogen, Cigna, Cognizant Technology, Gilead Sciences, Philip Morris International, Qualcomm, and XPO Logistics, and trimmed our position in Celgene.
 
In our view, these transactions significantly upgrade the long-term business value growth potential of our portfolio.
 
We will continue to look for opportunities to upgrade the Fund’s portfolio during periods of equity market volatility.
 
Our focus remains on identifying and owning strong business franchises that are well-managed, have attractive opportunities for long-term business value growth, and that trade at sensible valuations.
 
We appreciate your continued investment in the Fund.
 
 
Sincerely,
   
 
   
 
Edson L. Bridges III, CFA
 
President and Chief Executive Officer

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Exhibit 1

BRIDGES INVESTMENT FUND, INC.

PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS
DURING THE PERIOD FROM
JANUARY 1, 2019 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2019
(Unaudited)

   
Bought or
   
Held After
 
Securities
 
Received
   
Transactions
 
Common Stock Unless
 
$1,000 Par
   
$1,000 Par
 
Described Otherwise
 
Value (M)
   
Value (M)
 
   
or Shares
   
or Shares
 
             
Adobe, Inc.
   
6,000
     
6,000
 
Autodesk, Inc.
   
4,000
     
4,000
 
BlackRock, Inc.
   
500
     
10,000
 
Boeing Co.
   
1,500
     
4,000
 
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
   
30,000
     
30,000
 
Fedex Corp.
   
10,000
     
20,000
 
IQVIA Holdings, Inc.
   
2,000
     
10,000
 
Lowes Companies, Inc.
   
1,000
     
10,000
 
Microsoft Corp.
   
10,000
     
35,000
 
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
   
3,000
     
15,000
 
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
   
6,500
     
6,500
 
SVB Financial Group
   
8,000
     
8,000
 
The Charles Schwab Corp.
   
40,000
     
40,000
 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
   
2,000
     
10,000
 
                 
   
Sold or
   
Held After
 
Securities
 
Exchanged
   
Transactions
 
Common Stock Unless
 
$1,000 Par
   
$1,000 Par
 
Described Otherwise
 
Value (M)
   
Value (M)
 
   
or Shares
   
or Shares
 
                 
Allergan, Plc
   
15,000
     
 
Altria Group, Inc.
   
15,000
     
 
Apple, Inc.
   
2,000
     
65,000
 
Biogen, Inc.
   
3,500
     
 
Celgene Corp.
   
24,000
     
20,000
 
Cigna Corp.
   
6,085
     
 
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. – Class A
   
10,000
     
 
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
   
17,000
     
 
MasterCard, Inc.
   
5,000
     
57,000
 
Philip Morris International, Inc.
   
7,000
     
 
Qualcomm, Inc.
   
35,000
     
 
XPO Logistics, Inc.
   
20,000
     
 
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Exhibit 2

BRIDGES INVESTMENT FUND, INC.

SELECTED HISTORICAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(Unaudited)

– – – – – – – – – Year End Statistics – – – – – – – – – –

Valuation
   
Net
   
Shares
   
Net Asset
   
Dividend/
   
Capital
 
Date
   
Assets
   
Outstanding
   
Value/Share
   
Share
   
Gains/Share
 
 
07-01-63
   
$
109,000
     
10,900
   
$
10.00
   
$
   
$
 
 
12-31-63
     
159,187
     
15,510
     
10.13
     
.07
     
 
 
12-31-64
     
369,149
     
33,643
     
10.97
     
.28
     
 
 
12-31-65
     
621,241
     
51,607
     
12.04
     
.285
     
.028
 
 
12-31-66
     
651,282
     
59,365
     
10.97
     
.295
     
 
 
12-31-67
     
850,119
     
64,427
     
13.20
     
.295
     
 
 
12-31-68
     
1,103,734
     
74,502
     
14.81
     
.315
     
 
 
12-31-69
     
1,085,186
     
84,807
     
12.80
     
.36
     
 
 
12-31-70
     
1,054,162
     
90,941
     
11.59
     
.37
     
 
 
12-31-71
     
1,236,601
     
93,285
     
13.26
     
.37
     
 
 
12-31-72
     
1,272,570
     
93,673
     
13.59
     
.35
     
.08
 
 
12-31-73
     
1,025,521
     
100,282
     
10.23
     
.34
     
.07
 
 
12-31-74
     
757,545
     
106,909
     
7.09
     
.35
     
 
 
12-31-75
     
1,056,439
     
111,619
     
9.46
     
.35
     
 
 
12-31-76
     
1,402,661
     
124,264
     
11.29
     
.38
     
 
 
12-31-77
     
1,505,147
     
145,252
     
10.36
     
.428
     
.862
 
 
12-31-78
     
1,574,097
     
153,728
     
10.24
     
.481
     
.049
 
 
12-31-79
     
1,872,059
     
165,806
     
11.29
     
.474
     
.051
 
 
12-31-80
     
2,416,997
     
177,025
     
13.65
     
.55
     
.0525
 
 
12-31-81
     
2,315,441
     
185,009
     
12.52
     
.63
     
.0868
 
 
12-31-82
     
2,593,411
     
195,469
     
13.27
     
.78
     
.19123
 
 
12-31-83
     
3,345,988
     
229,238
     
14.60
     
.85
     
.25
 
 
12-31-84
     
3,727,899
     
278,241
     
13.40
     
.80
     
.50
 
 
12-31-85
     
4,962,325
     
318,589
     
15.58
     
.70
     
.68
 
 
12-31-86
     
6,701,786
     
407,265
     
16.46
     
.688
     
.86227
 
 
12-31-87
     
7,876,275
     
525,238
     
15.00
     
.656
     
1.03960
 
 
12-31-88
     
8,592,807
     
610,504
     
14.07
     
.85
     
1.10967
 
 
12-31-89
     
10,895,182
     
682,321
     
15.97
     
.67
     
.53769
 
 
12-31-90
     
11,283,448
     
744,734
     
15.15
     
.67
     
.40297
 
 
12-31-91
     
14,374,679
     
831,027
     
17.30
     
.66
     
.29292
 
 
12-31-92
     
17,006,789
     
971,502
     
17.51
     
.635
     
.15944
 
 
12-31-93
     
17,990,556
     
1,010,692
     
17.80
     
.6225
     
.17075
 
 
12-31-94
     
18,096,297
     
1,058,427
     
17.10
     
.59
     
.17874
 
 
12-31-95
     
24,052,746
     
1,116,620
     
21.54
     
.575
     
.19289
 
 
12-31-96
     
29,249,488
     
1,190,831
     
24.56
     
.55
     
.25730
 
 
12-31-97
     
36,647,535
     
1,262,818
     
29.02
     
.5075
     
.30571
 
 
12-31-98
     
48,433,113
     
1,413,731
     
34.26
     
.44
     
2.11648
 

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Exhibit 2
(Continued)

BRIDGES INVESTMENT FUND, INC.

SELECTED HISTORICAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(Unaudited)

– – – – – – – – – Year End Statistics – – – – – – – – – –

Valuation
   
Net
   
Shares
   
Net Asset
   
Dividend/
   
Capital
 
Date
   
Assets
   
Outstanding
   
Value/Share
   
Share
   
Gains/Share
 
 
12-31-99
   
$
69,735,684
     
1,508,154
   
$
46.24
   
$
.30
   
$
.91088
 
 
12-31-00
     
71,411,520
     
1,850,301
     
38.59
     
.40
     
.80880716
 
 
12-31-01
     
60,244,912
     
1,940,494
     
31.05
     
.26
     
 
 
12-31-02
     
45,854,541
     
1,989,769
     
23.05
     
.20
     
 
 
12-31-03
     
62,586,435
     
2,016,560
     
31.04
     
.24
     
 
 
12-31-04
     
74,281,648
     
2,230,038
     
33.31
     
.305
     
 
 
12-31-05
     
80,715,484
     
2,305,765
     
35.01
     
.2798
     
 
 
12-31-06
     
82,754,479
     
2,336,366
     
35.42
     
.2695
     
 
 
12-31-07
     
77,416,617
     
2,258,380
     
34.28
     
.2364
     
2.5735
 
 
12-31-08
     
49,448,417
     
2,257,410
     
21.91
     
.2603
     
 
 
12-31-09
     
67,435,343
     
2,303,377
     
29.28
     
.17
     
 
 
12-31-10
     
75,014,486
     
2,307,301
     
32.51
     
.126
     
 
 
12-31-11
     
73,779,028
     
2,266,478
     
32.55
     
.1586
     
 
 
12-31-12
     
83,361,384
     
2,256,216
     
36.95
     
.207
     
 
 
12-31-13
     
110,155,511
     
2,335,264
     
47.17
     
.2408
     
1.62945
 
 
12-31-14
     
122,102,388
     
2,463,893
     
49.56
     
.265
     
1.71490
 
 
12-31-15
     
116,368,311
     
2,378,851
     
48.92
     
.2725
     
.5244
 
 
12-31-16
     
122,877,447
     
2,381,534
     
51.60
     
.2929
     
.47505
 
 
12-31-17
     
144,610,324
     
2,387,530
     
60.57
     
.2033
     
2.11478
 
 
12-31-18
     
151,571,438
     
2,640,626
     
57.40
     
.2798
     
.6652
 

 – – – – – Current Six Months Compared to Same Six Months in Prior Year – – – – –

Valuation
   
Net
   
Shares
   
Net Asset
   
Dividend/
   
Capital
 
Date
   
Assets
   
Outstanding
   
Value/Share
   
Share
   
Gains/Share
 
 
06-30-18
   
$
161,540,573
     
2,534,573
   
$
63.73
   
$
.09
   
$
 
 
06-30-19
     
180,336,911
     
2,645,716
     
68.16
     
.15
     
 

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BRIDGES INVESTMENT FUND, INC.

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

JUNE 30, 2019
(Unaudited)


As a shareholder of the Bridges Investment Fund, Inc., you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; services fees; and other Fund expenses.  This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
 
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held the entire period (January 1, 2019 – June 30, 2019).
 
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses.  Although the Fund charges no sales load or transactions fees, you will be assessed fees for outgoing wire transfers (including redemption requests), returned checks or stop payment orders at prevailing rates charged by U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, the Fund’s transfer agent.  To the extent that the Fund invests in shares of other investment companies as part of its investment strategy, you will indirectly bear your proportionate share of any fees and expenses charged by the underlying funds in which a Fund invests in addition to the expenses of the Fund.  Actual expenses of the underlying funds are expected to vary among the various underlying funds.  These expenses are not included in the example below.  The example includes, but is not limited to, management fees, shareholder servicing fees, fund accounting, custody and transfer agent fees.  However, the example below does not include portfolio trading commissions and related expenses, interest expense or dividends on short positions taken by the Fund and other extraordinary expenses as determined under generally accepted accounting principles.  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 ratios 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 the Fund 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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Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees.  Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative costs of owning different funds.  In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
 
     
Expenses Paid
 
Beginning
Ending
During Period*
 
Account Value
Account Value
January 1, 2019 –
 
January 1, 2019
June 30, 2019
June 30, 2019
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,190.10
$4.26
Hypothetical
     
  (5% annualized return
     
  before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,020.90
$3.93

*
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.79%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 to reflect the one-half year period.
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BRIDGES INVESTMENT FUND, INC.

ALLOCATION OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS

JUNE 30, 2019
(Unaudited)


 

 
 
COMPONENTS OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS
 
Common Stocks
 
$
157,045,487
 
Exchange Traded Funds
   
13,641,400
 
Short-Term Investments
   
9,974,351
 
Total
 
$
180,661,238
 

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BRIDGES INVESTMENT FUND, INC.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

JUNE 30, 2019
(Unaudited)

Title of Security
 
Shares
   
Cost
   
Value
 
COMMON STOCKS – 87.09%
                 
Administrative and Support Services – 5.03%
                 
Booking Holdings, Inc. (a)
   
2,700
   
$
1,768,506
   
$
5,061,717
 
PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a)
   
35,000
     
871,561
     
4,006,100
 
           
$
2,640,067
   
$
9,067,817
 
                         
Air Transportation – 0.94%
                       
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
   
30,000
   
$
1,565,766
   
$
1,702,500
 
                         
Amusement, Gambling, and
                       
Recreation Industries – 2.32%
                       
The Walt Disney Co.
   
30,000
   
$
1,588,580
   
$
4,189,200
 
                         
Beverage and Tobacco
                       
Product Manufacturing – 0.95%
                       
PepsiCo, Inc.
   
13,000
   
$
632,331
   
$
1,704,690
 
                         
Broadcasting (except Internet) – 1.41%
                       
Comcast Corp. – Class A
   
60,000
   
$
1,381,050
   
$
2,536,800
 
                         
Building Material and Garden
                       
Equipment and Supplies Dealers – 1.83%
                       
The Home Depot, Inc.
   
11,000
   
$
1,466,586
   
$
2,287,670
 
Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
   
10,000
     
812,074
     
1,009,100
 
           
$
2,278,660
   
$
3,296,770
 
                         
Chemical Manufacturing – 2.41%
                       
Ecolab, Inc.
   
15,000
   
$
1,436,988
   
$
2,961,600
 
Johnson & Johnson
   
10,000
     
866,300
     
1,392,800
 
           
$
2,303,288
   
$
4,354,400
 
Computer and Electronic
                       
Product Manufacturing – 12.92%
                       
Alphabet, Inc. – Class A (a)
   
4,000
   
$
847,060
   
$
4,331,200
 
Alphabet, Inc. – Class C (a)
   
4,010
     
844,083
     
4,334,449
 
Apple, Inc.
   
65,000
     
1,105,345
     
12,864,801
 
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
   
6,000
     
879,267
     
1,762,080
 
           
$
3,675,755
   
$
23,292,530
 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
(a)
Non Income Producing.

9

BRIDGES INVESTMENT FUND, INC.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(Continued)

JUNE 30, 2019
(Unaudited)

Title of Security
 
Shares
   
Cost
   
Value
 
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
                 
Couriers and Messengers – 1.82%
                 
FedEx Corp.
   
20,000
   
$
3,525,050
   
$
3,283,800
 
                         
Credit Intermediation and
                       
Related Activities – 6.88%
                       
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
   
10,000
   
$
971,393
   
$
1,451,600
 
Capital One Financial Corp.
   
30,000
     
864,556
     
2,722,200
 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
   
30,000
     
1,721,192
     
3,354,000
 
SVB Financial Group (a)
   
8,000
     
1,790,396
     
1,796,720
 
Wells Fargo & Co.
   
65,000
     
1,722,623
     
3,075,800
 
           
$
7,070,160
   
$
12,400,320
 
                         
Data Processing, Hosting and
                       
Related Services – 1.01%
                       
Fiserv, Inc. (a)
   
20,000
   
$
971,166
   
$
1,823,200
 
                         
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and
                       
Component Manufacturing – 0.92%
                       
Eaton Corp. Plc
   
20,000
   
$
863,312
   
$
1,665,600
 
                         
Food Services and Drinking Places – 1.39%
                       
Starbucks Corp.
   
30,000
   
$
561,001
   
$
2,514,900
 
                         
Insurance Carriers and
                       
Related Activities – 3.72%
                       
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. – Class B (a)
   
20,000
   
$
678,649
   
$
4,263,400
 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
   
10,000
     
2,439,168
     
2,440,100
 
           
$
3,117,817
   
$
6,703,500
 
                         
Machinery Manufacturing – 1.62%
                       
Roper Technologies, Inc.
   
8,000
   
$
335,931
   
$
2,930,080
 
                         
Mining (except Oil and Gas) – 1.02%
                       
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
   
8,000
   
$
1,469,187
   
$
1,840,880
 
                         
Nonstore Retailers – 5.25%
                       
Amazon.com, Inc. (a)
   
5,000
   
$
1,231,664
   
$
9,468,150
 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
(a)
Non Income Producing.
10

BRIDGES INVESTMENT FUND, INC.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(Continued)

JUNE 30, 2019
(Unaudited)

Title of Security
 
Shares
   
Cost
   
Value
 
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
                 
Oil and Gas Extraction – 2.13%
                 
Continental Resources, Inc. (a)
   
47,000
   
$
1,375,415
   
$
1,978,230
 
EOG Resources, Inc.
   
20,000
     
2,044,419
     
1,863,200
 
           
$
3,419,834
   
$
3,841,430
 
                         
Other Information Services – 2.35%
                       
Facebook, Inc. – Class A (a)
   
22,000
   
$
2,108,799
   
$
4,246,000
 
                         
Petroleum and Coal
                       
Products Manufacturing – 1.52%
                       
Chevron Corp.
   
22,000
   
$
1,206,019
   
$
2,737,680
 
                         
Professional, Scientific, and
                       
Technical Services – 15.15%
                       
Amgen, Inc.
   
10,000
   
$
1,609,946
   
$
1,842,800
 
Celgene Corp. (a)
   
20,000
     
1,056,495
     
1,848,800
 
IQVIA Holdings, Inc. (a)
   
10,000
     
1,144,668
     
1,609,000
 
MasterCard, Inc. – Class A
   
57,000
     
983,398
     
15,078,210
 
Visa, Inc. – Class A
   
40,000
     
1,087,480
     
6,942,000
 
           
$
5,881,987
   
$
27,320,810
 
                         
Publishing Industries (except Internet) – 4.68%
                       
Adobe, Inc. (a)
   
6,000
   
$
1,567,424
   
$
1,767,900
 
Autodesk, Inc. (a)
   
4,000
     
653,344
     
651,600
 
Microsoft Corp.
   
35,000
     
3,890,069
     
4,688,600
 
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (a)
   
6,500
     
1,463,555
     
1,324,440
 
 
         
$
7,574,392
   
$
8,432,540
 
                         
Rail Transportation – 2.63%
                       
Union Pacific Corp.
   
28,000
   
$
806,918
   
$
4,735,080
 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
(a)
Non Income Producing.

11

BRIDGES INVESTMENT FUND, INC.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(Continued)

JUNE 30, 2019
(Unaudited)

Title of Security
 
Shares
   
Cost
   
Value
 
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
                 
Securities, Commodity Contracts,
                 
and Other Financial Investments
                 
and Related Activities – 5.14%
                 
BlackRock, Inc.
   
10,000
   
$
2,494,205
   
$
4,693,000
 
S&P Global, Inc.
   
13,000
     
2,334,390
     
2,961,270
 
The Charles Schwab Corp.
   
40,000
     
1,749,024
     
1,607,600
 
           
$
6,577,619
   
$
9,261,870
 
                         
Transportation Equipment
                       
Manufacturing – 0.81%
                       
Boeing Co.
   
4,000
   
$
1,343,458
   
$
1,456,040
 
                         
Truck Transportation – 1.24%
                       
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
   
15,000
   
$
2,058,036
   
$
2,238,900
 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
         
$
66,187,847
   
$
157,045,487
 
                         
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS – 7.56%
                       
                         
Funds, Trusts, and Other
                       
Financial Vehicles – 7.56%
                       
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
   
40,000
   
$
3,684,766
   
$
7,770,400
 
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
   
75,000
     
2,746,435
     
5,871,000
 
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS
         
$
6,431,201
   
$
13,641,400
 
                         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT – 5.53%
                       
                         
Mutual Funds – 5.53%
                       
First American Treasury Obligations
                       
  Fund – Class X, 2.248% (b)
   
9,974,351
   
$
9,974,351
   
$
9,974,351
 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT
         
$
9,974,351
   
$
9,974,351
 
                         
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 100.18%
         
$
82,593,399
   
$
180,661,238
 
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS
                       
  OF OTHER ASSETS – (0.18)%
                   
(324,327
)
TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.00%
                 
$
180,336,911
 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
(a)
Non-income producing.
(b)
The rate shown is the annualized seven day yield as of June 30, 2019.

12

BRIDGES INVESTMENT FUND, INC.

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

JUNE 30, 2019
(Unaudited)

ASSETS:
     
Investments in securities, at fair value (cost: $82,593,399)
 
$
180,661,238
 
Receivables
       
Fund shares issued
   
2,734
 
Dividends and interest
   
38,809
 
Prepaid expenses
   
11,626
 
         
TOTAL ASSETS:
 
$
180,714,407
 
         
LIABILITIES:
       
Payables
       
Distributions to shareholders
 
$
73,948
 
Payable for capital shares redeemed
   
18,393
 
Payable to Adviser
   
222,011
 
Accrued expenses
   
63,144
 
         
TOTAL LIABILITIES:
 
$
377,496
 
         
TOTAL NET ASSETS
 
$
180,336,911
 
         
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
       
Capital Stock
 
$
77,780,244
 
Total distributable earnings
   
102,556,667
 
         
TOTAL NET ASSETS
 
$
180,336,911
 
         
SHARES OUTSTANDING
       
  ($0.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized)
   
2,645,716
 
         
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE
 
$
68.16
 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.
13

BRIDGES INVESTMENT FUND, INC.

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2019
(Unaudited)

INVESTMENT INCOME:
     
Dividend income
 
$
951,855
 
Interest income
   
102,408
 
         
Total investment income
 
$
1,054,263
 
         
EXPENSES:
       
Advisory fees
 
$
432,764
 
Administration fees
   
75,014
 
Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees
   
49,391
 
Fund accounting fees
   
28,298
 
Other
   
20,229
 
Independent director’s expenses and fees
   
25,812
 
Professional services
   
18,444
 
Custody fees
   
10,207
 
Printing and supplies
   
7,784
 
         
Total expenses
 
$
667,943
 
         
NET INVESTMENT INCOME:
 
$
386,320
 
         
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS:
       
Net realized gain on investments
   
3,034,835
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments
   
25,472,519
 
         
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS:
   
28,507,354
 
         
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
 
$
28,893,674
 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.
14

BRIDGES INVESTMENT FUND, INC.

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

   
Six Months Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
June 30, 2019
   
December 31,
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
2018
 
OPERATIONS:
           
Net investment income
 
$
386,320
   
$
649,216
 
Net realized gain on investments
   
3,034,835
     
3,216,011
 
Net change in unrealized
               
  appreciation of investments
   
25,472,519
     
(10,380,404
)
                 
Net increase/(decrease) in
               
  net assets resulting
               
  from operations
 
$
28,893,674
   
$
(6,515,177
)
                 
Distributions to shareholders:
               
Distributions to shareholders
   
(397,310
)
   
(2,453,611
)
                 
Total distributions
 
$
(397,310
)
 
$
(2,453,611
)
                 
Capital Share Transactions:
               
Net increase in net assets
               
  from capital share transactions
   
269,109
     
15,929,902
 
                 
Total Increase in net assets
 
$
28,765,473
   
$
6,961,114
 
                 
NET ASSETS:
               
Beginning of the Period
 
$
151,571,438
   
$
144,610,324
 
End of the Period
 
$
180,336,911
   
$
151,571,438
 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.
15

BRIDGES INVESTMENT FUND, INC.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS


For a Fund share outstanding throughout the period
 
   
For the Six
                               
   
Months Ended
                               
   
June 30, 2019
   
Years Ended December 31,
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
2018
   
2017
   
2016
   
2015
   
2014
 
Net asset value,
                                   
  beginning of period
 
$
57.40
   
$
60.57
   
$
51.60
   
$
48.92
   
$
49.56
   
$
47.17
 
                                                 
Income from
                                               
investment operations:
                                               
Net investment income(1)
   
0.15
     
0.29
     
0.20
     
0.29
     
0.27
     
0.26
 
Net realized and
                                               
  unrealized gain/
                                               
  (loss) on investments
   
10.76
     
(2.51
)
   
11.08
     
3.15
     
(0.12
)
   
4.11
 
Total from investment
                                               
  operations
   
10.91
     
(2.22
)
   
11.28
     
3.44
     
0.15
     
4.37
 
                                                 
Less dividends
                                               
and distributions:
                                               
Dividends from net
                                               
  investment income
   
(0.15
)
   
(0.28
)
   
(0.20
)
   
(0.29
)
   
(0.27
)
   
(0.27
)
Dividends from
                                               
  net realized gain
   
     
(0.67
)
   
(2.11
)
   
(0.47
)
   
(0.52
)
   
(1.71
)
Total distributions
   
(0.15
)
   
(0.95
)
   
(2.31
)
   
(0.76
)
   
(0.79
)
   
(1.98
)
Net asset value,
                                               
  end of period
 
$
68.16
   
$
57.40
   
$
60.57
   
$
51.60
   
$
48.92
   
$
49.56
 
                                                 
Total return
   
19.01
%(2)
   
-3.76
%
   
21.98
%
   
7.09
%
   
0.33
%
   
9.37
%
                                                 
Supplemental data and ratios:
                                               
Net assets, end of period
                                               
  (in thousands)
 
$
180,337
   
$
151,571
   
$
144,610
   
$
122,877
   
$
116,368
   
$
122,102
 
Ratio of net expenses
                                               
  to average net assets:
   
0.79
%(3)
   
0.77
%
   
0.79
%
   
0.82
%
   
0.80
%
   
0.80
%
Ratio of net investment
                                               
  income to average
                                               
  net assets:
   
0.46
%(3)
   
0.40
%
   
0.35
%
   
0.60
%
   
0.54
%
   
0.55
%
Portfolio turnover rate
   
8.5
%(2)
   
2.8
%
   
4.7
%
   
10.7
%
   
13.2
%
   
13.6
%
                                                 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

(1)
Net investment income per share is calculated using the ending balances prior to consideration of adjustment for permanent book-to-tax differences.
(2)
Not Annualized.
(3)
Annualized

16

BRIDGES INVESTMENT FUND, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2019
(Unaudited)


(1)
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
   
 
Bridges Investment Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a diversified, open-end management investment company.  The primary investment objective of the Fund is long-term capital appreciation.  In pursuit of that objective, the Fund invests primarily in common stocks.  The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.  The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).  The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services – Investment Companies.
     
 
A.
Investments
     
   
Security transactions are recorded on trade date.  Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date, and interest income is recognized on an accrual basis.  Discount and premium on fixed income securities is accreted or amortized into interest income using the effective interest method.  Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, if any, have been provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates.
     
   
The net realized gain (loss) from the sales of securities is determined for income tax and accounting purposes on the basis of the cost of specific securities.
     
   
Securities owned are reflected in the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the Schedule of Investments at fair value based on quoted market prices. Bonds and other fixed-income securities (other than repurchase agreements and demand notes) are valued using market quotations or a matrix method provided by an independent pricing service.  Other securities traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the last reported sale price at the close of regular trading on each day the exchange is open for trading. Securities listed on the NASDAQ National Market System for which market quotations are readily available are valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”).  If no sales were reported on that day, quoted market price represents the closing bid price.
     
   
Investments in registered open-end management investment companies will be valued based upon the Net Asset Values (“NAVs”) of such investments and are categorized as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
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Securities for which prices are not readily available are valued by the Fund’s valuation committee (the “Valuation Committee”) at a fair value determined in good faith under procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).
     
   
The Valuation Committee concludes that a price determined under the Fund’s valuation procedures is not readily available if, among other things, the Valuation Committee believes that the value of the security might be materially affected by an intervening significant event.  A significant event may be related to a single issuer, to an entire market sector, or to the entire market.  These events may include, among other things: issuer-specific events including rating agency action, earnings announcements and corporate actions, significant fluctuations in domestic or foreign markets, natural disasters, armed conflicts, and government actions.  In the event that the market quotations are not readily available, the fair value of such securities will be determined in good faith, taking into consideration: (i) fundamental analytical data relating to the investment; (ii) the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition of the securities; and (iii) an evaluation of the forces which influence the market in which these securities are purchased and sold.  The members of the Valuation Committee shall continuously monitor for significant events that might necessitate the use of fair value procedures.
     
 
B.
Federal Income Taxes
     
   
It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to Regulated Investment Companies (“RICs”) to distribute all of its taxable income to shareholders.  Therefore, no Federal income tax provision for the Fund is required.  Under applicable foreign tax law, a withholding tax may be imposed on interest, dividends, and capital gains earned on foreign securities.
     
   
The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from its ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes.  In addition, due to the timing of dividend distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the year that the income or realized gains or losses were recorded by the Fund.  The Fund has not reclassified the components of its capital accounts for the year ended December 31, 2018.
     
   
The Fund has not recorded any liability for material unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2018.  It is the Fund’s policy to recognize accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain benefits in income tax expense as appropriate.
     
 
C.
Distribution To Shareholders
     
   
The Fund records and pays dividends to shareholders on a quarterly basis on the ex-dividend date.  Distribution of net realized gains, if any, are recorded and made on an annual basis to shareholders on the ex-dividend date.
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D.
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 from operations during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.
     
 
E.
Fair Value Measurements
     
   
GAAP defines fair value as the price that a Fund would receive upon selling an investment in a timely transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market of the investment.  A three-tier hierarchy is used to maximize the use of observable market data “inputs” and minimize the use of unobservable “inputs” and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes.  Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk.  Inputs may be observable or unobservable.  Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity.  Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.  The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is 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 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 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 six months ended June 30, 2019, maximized the use of observable inputs and minimized the use of unobservable inputs.  During the six months ended June 30, 2019, no securities held by the Fund were deemed Level 3.
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The following is a summary of the inputs used as of June 30, 2019, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value:

       
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
   
Investments
                       
   
  Common Stocks
 
$
157,045,487
   
$
   
$
   
$
157,045,487
 
   
  Exchange Traded Funds
   
13,641,400
     
     
     
13,641,400
 
   
  Short-Term Investments
   
9,974,351
     
     
     
9,974,351
 
   
Total Investments
                               
   
  in Securities
 
$
180,661,238
   
$
   
$
   
$
180,661,238
 

   
Refer to the Schedule of Investments for further information on the classification of investments.

(2)
INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
   
 
Under an Investment Advisory Contract, Bridges Investment Management, Inc. (the “Investment Adviser”) furnishes investment advisory services for the Fund.  In return, the Fund has agreed to pay the Investment Adviser a management fee computed on a quarterly basis at the rate of 1/8 of 1% of the average month-end net asset value of the Fund during the quarter, equivalent to 1/2 of 1% per annum.  Certain officers and directors of the Fund are also officers and directors of the Investment Adviser.  These officers do not receive any compensation from the Fund other than that which is received indirectly through the Investment Adviser.  For the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Fund incurred $432,764 in advisory fees.
   
 
The contract between the Fund and the Investment Adviser provides that total expenses of the Fund in any year, exclusive of taxes, but including fees paid to the Investment Adviser, shall not exceed, in total, a maximum of 1 and 1/2% of the average month end net asset value of the Fund for the year.  Amounts, if any, expended in excess of this limitation are reimbursed by the Investment Adviser as specifically identified in the Investment Advisory Contract.  There were no amounts reimbursed during the six months ended June 30, 2019.
   
 
The Fund has entered into a Board-approved contract with the Investment Adviser in which the Investment Adviser acts as primary administrator to the Fund at an annual rate of $42,000, through quarterly payments of $10,500, and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, acts as sub-administrator to the Fund.  These administrative expenses are shown as Administration fees on the Statement of Operations.  As of June 30, 2019, $10,500 was due to the Investment Adviser for its services as primary administrator. This liability is included in the Accrued expenses on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
   
 
Quasar Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”), a registered broker-dealer, acts as the Fund’s principal underwriter in a continuous public offering of the Fund’s shares.  The Distributor is an affiliate of U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC.

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(3)
SECURITY TRANSACTIONS
   
 
The cost of long-term investment purchases during the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, was:

     
2019
   
2018
 
 
Non U.S. government securities
 
$
13,972,657
   
$
1,169,950
 

 
Net proceeds from sales of long-term investments during the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, were:

     
2019
   
2018
 
 
Non U.S. government securities
 
$
13,620,539
   
$
950,083
 

 
There were no long-term U.S. government transactions for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018.
   
(4)
NET ASSET VALUE
   
 
The NAV per share represents the effective price for all subscriptions and redemptions.
   
(5)
CAPITAL STOCK
   
 
Shares of capital stock issued and redeemed during the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, were as follows:

     
2019
   
2018
 
 
Shares sold
   
91,330
     
174,746
 
 
Shares issued to shareholders in
               
 
  reinvestment of net investment income
   
4,372
     
3,077
 
       
95,702
     
177,823
 
 
Shares redeemed
   
(90,612
)
   
(30,780
)
 
    Net increase
   
5,090
     
147,043
 

 
Value of capital stock issued and redeemed during the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, were as follows:

     
2019
   
2018
 
 
Net proceeds from shares sold
 
$
5,759,033
   
$
10,922,405
 
 
Reinvestment of distributions
   
289,213
     
194,239
 
 

   
6,048,246
     
11,116,644
 
 
Cost of shares redeemed
   
(5,779,137
)
   
(1,962,331
)
 
    Net increase
 
$
269,109
   
$
9,154,313
 

(6)
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
   
 
On March 29, 2019 and June 28, 2019, the Fund declared and paid ordinary income distributions to shareholders of record on March 28, 2019 and June 27, 2019, respectively. These distributions were calculated at $0.085 and $0.065 per share, respectively.

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(7)
FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION
   
 
The tax character of distributions during the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:

     
Ordinary
   
Long-Term
   
Return of
 
     
Income
   
Capital Gain
   
Capital
 
 
12/31/18
 
$
720,658
   
$
1,732,953
   
$
 
 
12/31/17
 
$
397,152
   
$
4,901,133
   
$
80,347
 

 
As of December 31, 2018, the components of the tax basis cost of investments and net unrealized appreciation were as follows:

 
Federal tax cost of investments
 
$
81,915,124
 
 
Unrealized appreciation
 
$
74,615,857
 
 
Unrealized depreciation
   
(2,020,537
)
 
Net unrealized appreciation
 
$
72,595,320
 

 
As of December 31, 2018, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 
Net unrealized appreciation
 
$
72,595,320
 
 
Undistributed ordinary income
 
$
6,958
 
 
Undistributed long term gains
   
1,458,025
 
 
Accumulated gain
   
1,464,983
 
 
Other accumulated gain/(loss)
   
 
 
Total distributable earnings
 
$
74,060,303
 

 
As of December 31, 2018, the Fund did not have any capital loss carryovers.

(8)
NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
   
 
In August 2018, FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”). The primary focus of ASU 2018-13 is to improve the effectiveness of the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The changes affect all companies that are required to include fair value measurement disclosures. In general, the amendments in ASU 2018-13 are effective for all entities for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. An entity is permitted to early adopt the removed or modified disclosures upon the issuance of ASU 2018-13 and may delay adoption of the additional disclosures, which are required for public companies only, until their effective date. Management has chosen to adopt this disclosure in this report.
   
 
In August 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Final Rule Release No. 33-10532, Disclosure Update and Simplification, which in part amends certain disclosure requirements of Regulation S-X that have become redundant, duplicative, overlapping, outdated, or superseded, in light of other Commission disclosure requirements, U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, or changes in the information environment. The amendments are intended to facilitate the disclosure of information to investors and simplify

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compliance without significantly altering the total mix of information provided to investors. Management has chosen to adopt this disclosure in this report.
   
(9)
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
   
 
In preparing these financial statements, the Fund has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the financial statements were issued, and has concluded that there are no subsequent events of note through the date of issuance.






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ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES

Availability of Quarterly Portfolio Holdings Schedules
 
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the First and Third Quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q, which is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov or can be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. (information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.) These reports can also be obtained from the Fund by sending an e-mail to fund@bridgesinv.com or calling 1-800-939-8401.
 
Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures and Proxy Voting Record
 
A description of the policies and/procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities, and a report on how the Fund voted such proxies during the 12-month period ended June 30, 2019 can be obtained by request and without charge from the Fund by sending an e-mail to fund@bridgesinv.com or calling 1-800-939-8401, or from the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
 
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Disclosure Regarding Fund Directors and Officers
 
**Disinterested Persons Also Known as Independent Directors**

Name, Age,
 
Position with
 
Fund and Term
 
of Office
Principal Occupation(s) and Directorships*
   
Daniel J. Brabec
Age: 60

Director
(2015 – present)
Mr. Brabec is a Director of Spectrum Financial Services, Inc. in Omaha, Nebraska since February 1999 and serves as Senior Vice
President of Spectrum.  He has directly managed real estate and commercial credit assets for a number of affiliates of
Spectrum Financial Services, Inc. since January 2009.  Prior to that, he served as a Director of Great Western Bank, Omaha, Nebraska and was its Chief Executive Officer and President from 2001 until its sale in 2008, and served as Controller for Great Western Bancorporation in an interim role from 1999 to 2001.  He began his career in banking in 1985 joining Pioneer Bank, St Louis, Missouri after three years with Control Data Corporation and served as Executive Vice President, Security Officer and Director of Rushmore Bank and Trust, Rapid City, South Dakota from 1993 to 1999. Mr. Brabec has been determined to be an “audit committee financial expert” within the meaning of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 and the regulations related thereto by the Fund’s Board of Directors.
   
Nathan Phillips
Mr. Dodge is the President of NP Dodge Company since April 2014, and prior to that position, served as the Executive Vice
President.  He has worked at NP Dodge Company since October, 1993.  Mr. Dodge is also a principal officer and
director of a number of subsidiary and affiliated companies in the property management, insurance, and real estate syndication fields.
Mr. Dodge became a Director of Lauritzen Corp. in 2008 and of First State Bank of Loomis in 2003.
Dodge III
Age: 56
 
Director

(2010 – present)

   
Jeffrey C. Royal
Mr. Royal is the President of Dundee Bank, a community bank located in Omaha, Nebraska.  He has served in that position
since January 2006.  Prior to joining Dundee Bank, he was Second Vice President of First National Bank of Omaha. 
Mr. Royal became a Director of Nicholas Financial, Inc. in 2017, a publicly traded company, a Director of Boston Omaha Corporation in 2019, a publicly traded company, and also serves as the Chairperson and a director of Mackey Banco, Inc. (the holding company for Dundee Bank) and as a director of Brunswick State Bank, Tri-Valley Bank, and Eagle State Bank.
Age: 43

Director
(2018 - present)

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Name, Age,
 
Position with
 
Fund and Term
 
of Office
Principal Occupation(s) and Directorships*
   
Robert Slezak
Mr. Slezak was elected Chairperson on October 14, 2016, and prior to that time, served as Vice Chairperson commencing
Age: 61
April 10, 2012.  Mr. Slezak is currently a private investor, and has been since November 1999.  Prior to that, Mr. Slezak served
 
as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Ameritrade Holding Corporation from January 1989 to
Director
November 1999 and as a director from October 1996 to September 2002.  Mr. Slezak currently serves as a member of
(2008 – present)
the board of directors of The Pegasus Companies, Inc. (formerly, Xanadoo Company), a developer of solar power
 
projects. Mr. Slezak has been determined to be an “audit committee financial expert” within the meaning of the
Chairperson
Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 and the regulations related thereto by the Fund’s Board of Directors.
(2016 – present)
Mr. Slezak has been designated as the Lead Independent Director of the Fund.
 

Vice Chairperson

(2012 – 2016)

   
Kelly A. Walters
Kelly A. Walters is currently a partner with Kuehl Capital Holdings LLC and the Chief Executive Officer of Quarter Circle
Age: 58
Capital, an affiliate of Kuehl Capital Holdings.  Prior to those positions, Mr. Walters was the President and Chief Executive
 
Officer of Condor Hospitality Trust, Inc. (formerly, Supertel Hospitality, Inc.), a NASDAQ listed hospitality real estate
Director
(2013 – present)
investment trust based in Norfolk, Nebraska (Condor), from April 2009 through February 2015.  Prior to joining Condor, Mr. Walters was the Senior Vice President of Capital Markets at Investors Real Estate Trust from October 2006 to March 2009.  Prior to IRET, Mr. Walters was a Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of Magnum Resources, Inc., a privately held real estate investment and operating company, from 1996 to 2006.  Prior to Magnum, Mr. Walters was a Deputy Manager of Brown Brothers Harriman from 1993 to 1996, an Investment Manager at Peter Kiewit Sons, Inc. from 1985 to 1993, and a stockbroker at Piper, Jaffray and Hopwood from 1983 to 1985. Mr. Walters has been determined to be an “audit committee financial expert” within the meaning of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 and the regulations related thereto by the Fund’s Board of Directors.

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Name, Age,
 
Position with
 
Fund and Term
 
of Office
Principal Occupation(s) and Directorships*
   
Lyn Wallin
Ms. Wallin Ziegenbein is an attorney and currently serves as the Executive Director Emerita of the Peter Kiewit Foundation,
Ziegenbein
a private foundation awarding charitable grants throughout Nebraska and portions of Iowa and Wyoming, since April 2013,
Age: 67
and has served as the Executive Director of the Peter Kiewit Foundation since March, 1983. Commencing in 2017,
Ms. Wallin Ziegenbein also serves as the Manager of Future Forward, LLC, an Omaha based investor group, and
Director
(2013 – present)
New North Makerhood, Inc., a nonprofit organization, together these entities are developing property in downtown Omaha, Nebraska for the purpose of creating an “arts and trades” district.  Ms. Wallin Ziegenbein has served on the Board of Directors of Assurity Life Insurance Company since 1984 and served on the Board of Lamp Rynearson Engineering until December 31, 2017.  Previously, Ms. Wallin Ziegenbein served on the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s Omaha Branch Board of Directors from 2006 to 2011.  Ms. Wallin Ziegenbein’s prior experience also includes serving as a director of Norwest Bank Nebraska and Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph.  Ms. Wallin Ziegenbein also served as an Assistant United States Attorney for Nebraska from 1978 to 1982.

*
Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the position shown or other positions in the same company for the last five years.

The address for all Fund Directors is, 1125 South 103rd Street; Suite 580, Omaha, Nebraska 68124.
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Interested Person Directors and Officers
 
The following Directors and Officers are interested persons of the Fund.  The determination of an interested person is based on the definition in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and Securities and Exchange Commission Release (Release No. IC-24083, dated October 14, 1999), providing additional guidance to investment companies about the types of professional and business relationships that may be considered to be material for purposes of Section 2(a)(19).
 
Name, Age,
 
Position with
 
Fund and Term
 
of Office
Principal Occupation(s) and Directorships*
   
Edson L.
Since December 2000, Mr. Bridges has been President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of Bridges Investment
Bridges III, CFA
Management, Inc.  Since August of 1983, Mr. Bridges was a full-time member of the professional staff of Bridges Investment
Age: 61
Counsel, Inc. where he has served as Executive Vice President since 1993.  Mr. Bridges is also a Director of that firm. 
 
Mr. Bridges has been responsible for securities research and the investment management for an expanding base of
President
discretionary management accounts, including the Fund, for more than 15 years.  Mr. Bridges was elected President of
(1997 – present)
Bridges Investment Fund, Inc. on April 11, 1997, and he assumed the position of Portfolio Manager at the close of
 
business on that date.  Mr. Bridges became Chief Executive and Investment Officer of the Fund on April 13, 2004.
Chief Executive
Officer
(2004 - present)
Mr. Bridges is Chairperson, and a director of Bridges Investor Services, Inc., Chairperson of the Board and a director of Bridges Trust Company, and since 2017, a director of Bridges Holding Company.  Mr. Bridges served as a Director of Stratus Fund, Inc., an open-end, regulated investment company located in Lincoln, Nebraska from 1990 to 2016, and was previously Chairperson of the Audit Committee of the Stratus Fund.
Director

(1991 – present)

 

Robert W.
Mr. Bridges is an Executive Director, Portfolio Manager, and Co-Head of Behavioral Finance at Sterling Capital Management
Bridges, CFA
LLC.  Sterling Capital Management LLC, located in Charlotte, North Carolina, is an investment management company
Age: 53
founded in 1970.  Mr. Bridges commenced his career with Sterling Capital Management, LLC in 1996 and served in a

Director
(2007 – present)
variety of capacities including client service, systems integration, and compliance before assuming his current position in 2000.  Mr. Bridges has been a Director of Bridges Investment Counsel, Inc. since December 2006, a Director of Bridges Trust Company since 2007, and a Director of Bridges Holding Company since 2017.  Prior to joining Sterling, Mr. Bridges served in accounting, research analysis and several other roles for Bridges Investment Counsel, Inc. for six years.  Mr. Bridges earned his B.S. in Business from Wake Forest University, and became a CFA charter holder in 2003.


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Additional Officers of the Fund
 
Name, Age,
 
Position with
 
Fund and Term
 
of Office
Principal Occupation(s) and Directorships*
   
Edson L.
Mr. Bridges was elected Chairperson Emeritus on April 15, 2006.  Mr. Bridges had previously served as Chairperson,
Bridges II, CFA
Vice-Chairperson, Chief Executive Officer, and President of the Fund. Mr. Bridges was replaced by Edson L. Bridges III as Chief
Age: 87
Executive Officer of the Fund on April 13, 2004. Mr. Bridges currently is the Continuity and Research Officer for Bridges
 
Investment Management and served as a director from 2000 – 2017. In September, 1959, Mr. Bridges became associated with
Chairperson
the predecessor firm to Bridges Investment Counsel, Inc. (BIC) and is presently the President, Director, CEO, and Chief
Emeritus
Compliance Officer of Bridges Investment Counsel, Inc. BIC voluntarily withdrew its registration as an SEC registered
(2006 – present)
investment advisor as of December 26, 2017, which registration commenced January 1946. Mr. Bridges is also
 
President and Director of Bridges Investor Services, Inc. During his tenure, Mr. Bridges also served as President, Director, and
Vice-Chairperson
Chief Executive Officer of Provident Trust Company (n/k/a Bridges Trust Company), originally chartered to conduct
(2005 – 2006)
business on March 11, 1992 and is currently the Continuity and Research Officer for Bridges Trust Company.
 

Chairperson

(1997-2005)

 

Chief Executive

Officer

(1997 - 2004)

 

President

(1970-1997)

   
Director
 
(1963 – 2007)
 
   
Nancy K. Dodge
Ms. Dodge has been an employee of Bridges Investment Management, Inc. since 1994, where she serves as a Vice
Age: 58
President.  After joining Bridges Investment Counsel, Inc. in January of 1980, her career progressed through the accounting
 
department of that Firm, to her present position as Vice President. Ms. Dodge is the person primarily responsible for
Treasurer
overseeing day to day operations for the Fund, and she is also the key person for handling relations with shareholders, the
(1986 – present)
custodian bank, transfer agent, and the independent registered public accounting firm.  She was appointed Chief
 
Compliance Officer of the Fund, as of November 21, 2006, and Services, Inc., and a Vice President and Trust Officer
Chief Compliance
for Bridges Trust Company.
Officer

(2006 – present)

 

Secretary

(2017 – present)

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Name, Age,
 
Position with
 
Fund and Term
 
of Office
Principal Occupation(s) and Directorships*
   
Brian
Mr. Kirkpatrick has been an employee of Bridges Investment Management since 1994.  Mr. Kirkpatrick serves as a Senior
Kirkpatrick, CFA
Vice President, Director of Research, Chief Compliance Officer, and Director of Bridges Investment Management. Having joined
Age: 48
Bridges Investment Counsel, Inc. on August 24, 1992, he is a Senior Vice President of Bridges Investment Counsel, and has
 
been a full-time member of the professional staff of Bridges Investment Counsel, Inc., responsible for securities research,
Executive
and the investment management for an expanding base of discretionary management accounts, including the Fund,
Vice President
for more than 15 years. Mr. Kirkpatrick was appointed Sub Portfolio Manager of the Fund on April 12, 2005.
(2006 – present)

 

Vice President

(2000 – 2006)

   
Trinh Wu
Ms. Wu has been an employee of Bridges Investment Management and has served Bridges Investment Counsel, Inc.
Age:  62
since February 1, 1997.  Ms. Wu has functioned as the lead accountant for the day to day operation of the Fund.  Ms. Wu
 
currently is the Senior Accountant of Bridges Investment Counsel, Inc.  Prior to her employment at Bridges
Controller
(2001 – present)
Investment Management, Inc., Ms. Wu performed operating and accounting activities for 17 years in the Estate and Trust Department of the predecessor institutions to U.S. Bank, N.A. Nebraska.  Ms. Wu was elected to the position of Controller of the Fund at the October 16, 2001 meeting of the Board of Directors. Ms. Wu is also Vice President Operations for Bridges Trust Company.

*
Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the position shown or other positions in the same company for the last five years.

The address for all Fund Officers is, 1125 South 103rd Street; Suite 580; Omaha, Nebraska 68124.

The Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes additional information about Fund directors and is available at the Fund’s website, www.bridgesfund.com, or by calling 1-800-939-8401.

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BRIDGES INVESTMENT FUND, INC.
1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 580
Omaha, Nebraska 68124
 
Telephone  402-397-4700
Facsimile  402-397-1555

Directors

Daniel J. Brabec
Jeffrey C. Royal
Edson L. Bridges III
Robert T. Slezak
Robert W. Bridges
Kelly A. Walters
Nathan Phillips Dodge III
Lyn Wallin Ziegenbein
   

Officers

Robert T. Slezak
Chairperson and Lead Independent Director
Lyn Wallin Ziegenbein
Vice Chairperson
Edson L. Bridges II
Chairperson Emeritus
Edson L. Bridges III
President and Chief Executive and
 
  Investment Officer
Brian M. Kirkpatrick
Executive Vice President
Nancy K. Dodge
Secretary, Treasurer and Chief Compliance
 
  Officer
Trinh Wu
Controller

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Cohen & Company, Ltd.
342 North Water Street, Suite 830
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
 

Corporate Counsel
Counsel to Independent Directors
   
Baird Holm LLP
Husch Blackwell LLP
Attorneys at Law
13330 California Street
1700 Farnam Street
Suite 200
Suite 1500
Omaha, Nebraska 68154
Omaha, Nebraska 68102
 

Distributor
Quasar Distributors, LLC
777 East Wisconsin Avenue
6th Floor
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202


 
 
 


Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable to registrants who are not listed issuers (as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).

Item 6. Investments.

(a) Schedule of Investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

(b) Not Applicable.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed‑End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

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

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

(a)
The Registrant’s President and Treasurer have reviewed the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”)) as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, as required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d‑15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  Based on their review, such officers have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed in this report is appropriately recorded, processed, summarized and reported and made known to them by others within the Registrant and by the Registrant’s service provider.

(b)
There were no changes in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Exhibits.

(a)
(1) Any code of ethics or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy Item 2 requirements through filing an exhibit.  Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form N-CSR filed March 3, 2008.

(2) A separate certification for each principal executive and principal financial officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.  Filed herewith.

(3) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c‑1 under the Act sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons.  Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

(b)
Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act of 2002.  Furnished 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

By (Signature and Title)*    /s/Edson L. Bridges III
Edson L. Bridges III, President, CEO, CIO

Date    September 9, 2019



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, CEO, CIO

Date    September 9, 2019


By (Signature and Title)*    /s/Brian M. Kirkpatrick
Brian M. Kirkpatrick, Executive Vice President

Date    September 9, 2019


By (Signature and Title)*    /s/Nancy K. Dodge
Nancy K. Dodge, Secretary, Treasurer, CCO,
Principal Financial Officer

Date    September 9, 2019


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