N-CSRS 1 archerncsrs.htm UNITED STATES


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 811-22356


Archer Investment Series Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


c/o Archer Investment Corporation
9000 Keystone Crossing, Suite 630, Indianapolis, IN 46240

 (Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip code)


c/o Archer Investment Corporation
9000 Keystone Crossing, Suite 630, Indianapolis, IN 46240

 (Name and address of agent for service)


With copies to:


C. Richard Ropka, Esq.

Law Office of C. Richard Ropka

215 Fries Mill Road

Turnersville, NJ  08012



Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (800)238-7701


Date of fiscal year end: August 31


Date of reporting period: February 28, 2014


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Item 1.  Reports to Stockholders.

 












SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT




THE ARCHER FUNDS


BALANCED FUND (ARCHX)

INCOME FUND (ARINX)

STOCK FUND (ARSKX)



February 28, 2014

(Unaudited)












Archer Balanced Fund

Graphical Illustration

February 28, 2014 (Unaudited)


The following chart gives a visual breakdown of the Fund by the industry sectors.  The underlying securities represent a percentage of the portfolio of investments.


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Archer Income Fund

Graphical Illustration

February 28, 2014 (Unaudited)


The following chart gives a visual breakdown of the Fund by the industry sectors.  The underlying securities represent a percentage of the portfolio of investments.


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Archer Stock Fund

Graphical Illustration

February 28, 2014 (Unaudited)


The following chart gives a visual breakdown of the Fund by the industry sectors.  The underlying securities represent a percentage of the portfolio of investments.


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Archer Balanced Fund

 

 

 

Schedule of Investments

 

 

 

February 28, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Shares/Principal

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

COMMON STOCK - 71.77%

 

 

 

 

 

Agriculture Chemicals - 2.18%

 

1,600

 

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

$           401,440

 

 

 

 

Air Courier Services - 2.89%

 

4,000

 

FedEx Corp.

             533,320

 

 

 

 

Air Transportation, Scheduled - 2.00%

 

10,000

 

American Airlines Group, Inc. *

             369,300

 

 

 

 

Aircraft - 5.33%

 

4,000

 

Boeing Co.

             515,680

4,000

 

United Technologies Corp.

             468,080

 

 

 

             983,760

Beverages - 3.13%

 

3,500

 

PepsiCo, Inc.

             280,245

7,800

 

The Coca-Cola Co.

             297,960

 

 

 

             578,205

Bituminous Coal & Lignite Surface Mining - 1.34%

 

14,100

 

Peabody Energy Corp.

             247,596

 

 

 

 

Cable & Other Pay Television Services - 3.07%

 

7,000

 

Walt Disney Co.

             565,670

 

 

 

 

Computer & Office Equipment - 1.71%

 

1,700

 

International Business Machines Corp.

             314,789

 

 

 

 

Computer Peripheral Equipment - 2.08%

 

35,000

 

Xerox Corp.

             384,650

 

 

 

 

Electric Services - 1.79%

 

2,000

 

NextEra Energy, Inc.

             182,780

4,000

 

Public Service Enterprises Group, Inc.

             146,640

 

 

 

             329,420

Electronic Computers - 2.28%

 

800

 

Apple, Inc.

             420,992

 

 

 

 

Farm Machinery & Equipment - 1.44%

 

3,100

 

Deere & Co.

             266,383

 

 

 

 

Financial Services - 2.23%

 

4,500

 

American Express Co.

             410,760

 

 

 

 

Food -Retail - 2.00%

 

4,900

 

Nestle S.A. ADR *

             369,656

 

 

 

 

Gold & Silver Ores - 1.29%

 

11,700

 

Barrick Gold Corp.

             238,446

 

 

 

 

Hospital & Medical Service Plans - 1.72%

 

3,500

 

WellPoint, Inc.

             317,065

 

 

 

 

Mining Machinery & Equipment (No Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment) - 0.89%

 

3,000

 

Joy Global, Inc.

             165,000

 

 

 

 

National Commercial Banks - 5.83%

 

7,500

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

             426,150

9,000

 

US Bancorp.

             370,260

6,000

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

             278,520

 

 

 

          1,074,930

Natural Gas Transmission - 1.73%

 

10,000

 

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

             318,500

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Filed Machinery & Equipment  - 1.67%

 

4,000

 

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

             308,160

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Filed Services, NBC  - 1.41%

 

2,800

 

Schlumberger Ltd.

             260,400

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceutical Preparations - 3.41%

 

2,200

 

Celgene Corp. *

353,650

3,000

 

Johnson & Johnson, Inc.

276,360

 

 

 

             630,010

Railroads, Line-Haul Operating - 1.47%

 

1,500

 

Union Pacific Corp.

             270,570

 

 

 

 

Retail - Drug Stores - 3.17%

 

8,000

 

CVS Caremark Corp.

             585,120

 

 

 

 

Retail - Eating Places - 1.85%

 

4,800

 

Starbucks Corp.

             340,608

 

 

 

 

Retail - Variety Stores - 1.02%

 

3,000

 

Target Corp.

             187,620

 

 

 

 

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance - 2.12%

 

4,000

 

Raytheon Co.

             391,640

 

 

 

 

Services - Computer Programming & Data - 2.96%

 

450

 

Google, Inc. Class A *

             547,042

 

 

 

 

Services - General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, NEC - 2.41%

 

8,700

 

HCA Holdings, Inc. *

             445,440

 

 

 

 

Services - Prepackaged Software - 1.87%

 

9,000

 

Microsoft Corp.

             344,790

 

 

 

 

Soap, Detergent, Cleaning Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics - 1.71%

 

4,000

 

Procter & Gamble Co.

             314,640

 

 

 

 

Surgical & Medical Instruments - 1.77%

 

4,700

 

Baxter International, Inc.

             326,650

 

 

 

 

TOTAL FOR COMMON STOCK (Cost $10,475,874) - 71.77%

        13,242,572

 

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS - 5.95%

 

 

 

 

 

Banks & Financial Institutions - 0.27%

 

50,000

 

Societe Generale, 1.3866%, 4/22/20 **

                50,003

 

 

 

 

Bituminous Coal & Lignite Surface Mining - 0.28%

 

50,000

 

Peabody Energy Corp., 7.875%, 11/1/26

                51,375

 

 

 

 

Computer & Office Equipment - 0.41%

 

75,000

 

Hewlett-Packard Co., 4.75%, 6/2/14

                75,773

 

 

 

 

Distribution/Wholesale - 0.28%

 

50,000

 

Tech Data Corp., 3.75%, 9/21/17

                51,976

 

 

 

 

Electric Services - 0.28%

 

50,000

 

Appalachian Power Co., 4.95%, 2/1/15

                51,839

 

 

 

 

Finance Services - 0.56%

 

100,000

 

Block Financial Corp., 5.125%, 10/30/14

            102,688

 

 

 

 

Integrated Oils - 0.80%

 

150,000

 

Murphy Oil Corp., 4.00%, 6/01/22

             147,715

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Business Credit Institution - 0.54%

 

100,000

 

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC., 1.48455%, 11/20/18 **

               99,683

 

 

 

 

Printed Circuit Boards - 0.29%

 

50,000

 

Jabil Circuit, Inc., 5.625%, 12/15/20

               52,750

 

 

 

 

Property & Casualty Insurance - 0.89%

 

140,000

 

Zurich Reinsurance Centre Holdings, Inc., 7.125%, 10/15/23

             164,816

 

 

 

 

Retail - Grocery Stores - 0.27%

 

50,000

 

Safeway, Inc., 4.75%, 12/1/21

                49,900

 

 

 

 

Security Broker Dealers - 0.28%

 

50,000

 

Morgan Stanley & Co.,  3.00%, 8/31/15 **

50,984

 

 

 

 

Sugar & Confectionery Products - 0.57%

 

100,000

 

WM. Wrigley Jr. Co., 4.65%, 7/15/15

             105,165

 

 

 

 

Telephone Communications (No Radio Telephone) - 0.23%

 

2,000

 

QWest Corp., 6.125%, 6/1/53

                42,220

 

 

 

 

TOTAL FOR CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $1,088,083) - 5.95%

          1,096,887

 

 

 

 

EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS - 5.81%

 

                  1,500

 

iShares Barclays 20+ Year Treas Bond Fund

162,855

                  2,000

 

iShares Floating Rate Bond Fund

101,370

                  1,000

 

iShares Intermediate Credit Bond

109,460

                     900

 

iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Fund

99,486

                  6,600

 

JPMorgan Alerian MLP Index ETN

302,544

                     500

 

PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity

50,720

                  6,000

 

PowerShares Senior Loan Port Fund

149,220

                  1,200

 

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index

96,408

TOTAL FOR EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (Cost $1,042,150) - 5.81%

1,072,063

 

 

 

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS - 7.26%

 

40,000

 

Akron, OH Economic Dev., 5.50%, 12/1/15

41,916

25,000

 

Belding, MI Area Schools, 6.15%, 5/01/2024

26,365

35,000

 

Bryan County, OK Indpt School District, 6.554%, 12/01/29

36,967

45,000

 

California St. University Revenue Bond Series B, 2.785%, 11/1/22

44,844

100,000

 

Chicago, IL Build America Bonds - Series B, 4.564%, 12/1/20 (a)

98,888

70,000

 

Gary, IN Community School Bldg., 7.50%, 2/01/29

75,905

99,000

 

Georgia Loc. Govt., 4.75%, 6/1/28

100,635

30,000

 

Illinois St., 5.877%, 3/1/19

33,661

55,000

 

Illinois St. Build America Bonds, 4.85%, 7/1/15

57,878

50,000

 

Kalamazoo, MI Bldg Auth, 5.40%, 10/1/25

51,200

25,000

 

Katy Texas Schools, 5.999%, 2/15/2030

27,931

100,000

 

Kern Cnty, CA Pension Oblg., 0.00%, 8/15/19

77,264

55,000

 

Moncks Corner, SC Regl Recreation Corp. Build America Bonds, 6.299%, 12/01/2030

56,329

50,000

 

Reeves Cnty, TX Cops, 5.00%, 12/1/16

52,327

60,000

 

Reeves Cnty, TX Cops, 6.375%, 12/1/21 (a)

64,126

40,000

 

Richland Bean Blossom, IN Sch. Bldg. Corp., 5.75%, 1/15/24

42,312

70,000

 

Saint Clair Cnty, IL School District., 4.00%, 1/1/21

67,402

25,000

 

Sangamon Cnty, IL School District, 4.00%, 2/01/15

25,760

25,000

 

Scago, SC Public Facs Corp. for Georgetown Cnty, 6.75%, 12/01/2029

27,459

25,000

 

Sedona, AZ Wastewater, 0.00%, 7/01/2021

19,059

252,000

 

Tobacco Settlement Auth Iowa, 6.50%, 6/1/23

252,529

60,000

 

University Enterprises Inc. CA, 5.25%, 10/1/20 (a)

59,040

TOTAL FOR MUNICIPAL BONDS (Cost $1,344,447) - 7.26%

1,339,797

 

 

 

 

SENIOR NOTE - 0.27%

 

 

 

 

 

Cellular Telecommunications - 0.27%

 

                  2,000

 

US Cellular Corp., PFD 6.95%, 5/15/60

49,940

TOTAL FOR SENIOR NOTE (Cost $49,920) - 0.27%

49,940

 

 

 

 

STRUCTURED NOTES - 3.56%

 

93,000

 

Citigroup, Inc., 3.00%, 12/23/19 (a)

               99,986

100,000

 

JP Morgan Chase Bank, 10.50%, 1/23/29 **

               96,910

50,000

 

Morgan Stanley, 3.00%, 11/9/19 **

               52,313

200,000

 

Suntrust Bank, Atlanta, GA, 0.00%, 9/22/14

            259,709

100,000

 

Suntrust Bank, Atlanta, GA, 0.00%, 3/27/14

             148,967

TOTAL FOR STRUCTURED NOTES (Cost $548,694) - 3.56%

             657,885

 

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS - 3.08%

 

10,000

 

Duke Realty Corp.

             168,000

500

 

PS Business Parks Inc. Series T, PFD 6.00%

                11,220

2,000

 

Public Storage

             338,000

2,000

 

Public Storage Series P, PFD 6.50%

                51,400

TOTAL FOR REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (Cost $520,964) - 3.08%

            568,620

 

 

 

 

PREFERRED SECURITIES - 0.59%

 

3,000

 

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Series Q, 5.375%, 12/31/49

                64,200

2,000

 

Wells Fargo & Co. Series P, 5.25%, 12/31/49

               44,540

TOTAL FOR PREFERRED SECURITIES (Cost $124,310) - 0.59%

            108,740

 

 

 

 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.16%

 

214,110

 

Fidelity Institutional Money Market Portfolio 0.08% ** (Cost $214,110)

             214,110

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $15,408,552) - 99.45%

        18,350,614

 

 

 

 

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES - 0.55%

             102,017

 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS - 100.00%

$      18,452,631

 

 

 

 

(a) Categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Refer to Note 3 of the accompanying notes to the financial statements for additional information.

 

 

* Non-income producing

 

** Variable rate security; the coupon rate shown represents the yield at February 28, 2014.

 

ADR - American Depository Receipt

 

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

 





 

 

Archer Income Fund

 

 

 

Schedule of Investments

 

 

 

February 28, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Shares/Principal

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS - 33.49%

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace/Defense - Major Diversified - 1.17%

 

                  75,000

 

Exelis, Inc. 5.55%, 10/01/21

$            77,810

 

 

 

 

Banks & Financial Institutions - 1.48%

 

50,000

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 10.50%, 1/23/29**

              48,455

50,000

 

Societe Generale, 1.3866%, 4/22/20 (France) **

              50,003

 

 

 

              98,458

Bituminous Coal & Lignite Surface Mining - 0.77%

 

50,000

 

Peabody Energy Corp., 7.875%, 11/1/26

              51,375

 

 

 

 

Brewery - 1.53%

 

 

 

                250,000

 

Ambev Intl. Finance Co., 9.50%, 7/24/17 (Cayman Islands) (a) **

101,900

 

 

 

 

Commercial Banks - Western US - 0.75%

 

                  50,000

 

Zions Bancorp, 5.50%, 5/10/16

49,998

 

 

 

 

Commercial Service - Finance - 1.02%

 

800,000

 

GE Capital Corp., 8.87%, 6/02/18

              68,400

 

 

 

 

Computer & Office Equipment - 2.35%

 

100,000

 

Hewlett-Packard, 4.375%, 9/15/21

104,198

50,000

 

Lexmark, Int'l, Inc., 5.125%, 3/15/20

              52,598

 

 

 

            156,796

Container & Packaging - 0.77%

 

50,000

 

Ball Corp. 5.00%, 3/01/2022

              51,625

 

 

 

 

Consumer Products - 0.82%

 

50,000

 

Avon Products, Inc., 5.75%, 3/01/18

              54,481

 

 

 

 

Distribution/Wholesale - 2.30%

 

100,000

 

Ingram Micro, Inc., 5.00%, 8/10/22

101,566

50,000

 

Tech Data Corp., 3.75%, 9/21/17

              51,976

 

 

 

            153,542

Electric & Other Services Combined - 2.39%

 

                  50,000

 

CMS Energy, Inc., 6.25%, 2/01/20

59,144

                100,000

 

PPL Energy Supply LLC., 4.6%, 12/15/21

            100,252

 

 

 

            159,396

Finance Services - 0.73%

 

                  50,000

 

Morgan Stanley, 4.90%, 2/23/17

48,691

 

 

 

 

Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts - 0.81%

 

                  50,000

 

Alliant Techsystems, Inc., 6.875%, 9/15/20

54,188

 

 

 

 

Medical - Generic Drugs - 1.31%

 

                  75,000

 

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 6.125%, 8/15/19

87,339

 

 

 

 

Metal Mining - 1.45%

 

                100,000

 

Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc., 4.875%, 4/01/21

96,886

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Business Credit Institution - 1.47%

 

                  50,000

 

Ford Credit Canada Ltd., 7.50%, 8/18/15 (Canada)

48,627

50,000

 

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC., 1.48455%, 11/20/18 **

              49,841

 

 

 

              98,468

Multimedia - 0.82%

 

                  50,000

 

Time Warner Inc., 4.75%, 3/29/21

54,998

 

 

 

 

Oil Company - Exploration & Production - 2.54%

 

                100,000

 

Southwestern Energy Co., 7.125%, 10/10/17

116,467

                  50,000

 

Whiting Petroleum Corp., 6.50%, 10/01/18

              52,812

 

 

 

            169,279

Petroleum Refining - 0.80%

 

50,000

 

Frontier Oil, 6.875%, 11/15/2018

              53,750

 

 

 

 

Printed Circuit Boards - 0.79%

 

50,000

 

Jabil Circuit, 5.625%, 12/15/2020

              52,750

 

 

 

 

Property & Casualty Insurance - 0.88%

 

50,000

 

Zurich Reinsurance Centre Holdings, 7.125%, 10/15/23

              58,863

 

 

 

 

Retail - Department Stores - 0.56%

 

35,000

 

Dillards, Inc., 7.75%, 7/15/26

              37,537

 

 

 

 

Retail - Discretionary - 1.47%

 

100,000

 

Staples, Inc., 4.375%, 1/12/23

              98,444

 

 

 

 

Security Broker Dealers - 0.76%

 

50,000

 

Morgan Stanley & Co.,  3.00%, 8/31/15 **

50,984

 

 

 

 

State Commercial Banks - 0.76%

 

50,000

 

United Comm BK Blairsvll, GA, 6.00%, 8/13/18 (a)

              50,500

 

 

 

 

Steel Works, Blast Furnaces, Rolling Mills (Coke Ovens) - 1.17%

 

75,000

 

Arcelormittal, 3.75%, 3/1/16

              77,813

 

 

 

 

Telephone Communications (No Radio Telephone) - 0.88%

 

50,000

 

Indiana Bell Tel Co. Inc., 7.30%, 8/15/26

              58,975

 

 

 

 

Television Broadcasting Stations - 0.94%

 

54,000

 

CBS Broadcasting, Inc. 7.125%, 11/01/23

              62,430

 

 

 

 

TOTAL FOR CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $2,243,388) - 33.49%

2,235,676

 

 

 

 

EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS - 15.22%

 

                     1,000

 

iShares Barclays 20+ Year Treas Bond

108,570

                        800

 

iShares Barclays Intermediate Credit Bond

87,568

                        500

 

iShares Barclays MBS Bond

53,375

                     2,000

 

iShares Floating Rate Bond

101,370

                     1,000

 

iShares iBoxx $ Invest Grade Corp Bond

117,320

                        500

 

iShares JPMorgan USD Emerg Markets Bond

55,270

                     1,000

 

PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity

101,440

                        500

 

PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corp Bond Index

53,435

                     3,000

 

PowerShares Build America Bond

85,815

                     6,000

 

PowerShares Preferred

84,300

                     4,000

 

PowerShares Senior Loan Port

99,480

                        800

 

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corp. Bond Idx ETF

68,160

TOTAL FOR EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (Cost $991,044) - 15.22%

1,016,103

 

 

 

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS - 31.15%

 

                  25,000

 

Brier Creek, IN School Bldg. Corp., 6.08%, 7/15/24

27,340

                  35,000

 

Caddo County OK Gov't Bldg., 5.858%, 9/01/25

35,680

                  50,000

 

Chicago, IL Build America Bonds - Series B, 4.564%, 12/1/20 (a)

49,444

                  60,000

 

City of Akron OH, 5.50%, 12/01/15

62,874

                  25,000

 

City of Auburndale FL, 4.30%, 12/01/26 (a)

25,414

                  30,000

 

Cleveland, OH Income Tax Revenue Build America Bonds, 6.06%, 10/1/26

33,147

                  50,000

 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 5.50%, 7/01/14

50,113

                  50,000

 

County of Clark NV, 6.36%, 11/1/24

57,727

                  50,000

 

County of Reeves TX, 5.00%, 12/1/16

52,327

                  25,000

 

County of Reeves TX, 6.75%, 12/01/19

25,924

                  40,000

 

County of Reeves TX, 6.375%, 12/21/21 (a)

42,750

                  50,000

 

Dickinson County MI, 4.80%, 11/01/18

51,095

                100,000

 

Erie County NY Tobacco Asset Corp, 6.00%, 6/1/28

91,570

                  35,000

 

Evansville, IN Redevelopment Authority, 6.15%, 2/01/24

38,959

                  60,000

 

Evansville, IN Redevelopment BAB, 6.86%, 2/01/29

67,361

                  25,000

 

Fresno County, CA Pension, Series A, 4.928%, 8/15/19

25,390

                  50,000

 

Georgia Local Government, 4.75%, 6/1/28

50,826

                  40,000

 

Hoboken NJ Services, 5.33%, 2/01/18

41,371

                  65,000

 

Hudson County, NJ 6.89%, 3/01/26

72,577

50,000

 

Illinois St. Build America Bonds, 4.85%, 7/1/15

52,616

                103,000

 

Iowa Tobacco Settlement Authority, 6.50%, 6/1/23

103,216

                  50,000

 

Louisiana State Local Gov't Envt, 5.75%, 9/01/2019

49,960

                  50,000

 

Macomb, MI Interceptor Drain Dist Build America Bonds, Series A, 4.95%, 5/1/25

51,443

                  25,000

 

Missouri State Health & Educational Fac., 5.80%, 10/01/23

26,390

                  25,000

 

Mountain Iron-Buhl, MN Indep Sch Dist, Series A, 6.30%, 2/1/19

29,259

                  75,000

 

Nassau County, NY Series F, 6.80%, 10/01/27

83,694

                  25,000

 

Oregon State Sch Brds Assn Pension, Series B, 5.45%, 6/30/24

27,624

                  75,000

 

Public Finance Authority, WI 5.75%, 6/1/23 (a)

73,610

                  30,000

 

Saint Clair County, IL School District No. 189 East St. Louis, 4.00%, 1/1/21

28,887

                  50,000

 

State of Illinois, 5.665%, 3/1/18

55,482

                  70,000

 

State of Illinois, 5.877%, 3/1/19

78,542

                  50,000

 

State of Illinois, 6.200%, 7/01/21

56,555

                  75,000

 

State of Illinois, 4.95%, 6/1/23

77,314

                120,000

 

TSACS Inc., NY 4.75%, 6/1/22

118,384

                100,000

 

University of Central Florida, 5.125, 10/01/20 (a)

98,204

                  35,000

 

Van Buren MI Public Schools Build America Bonds, 6.43%, 5/1/29

37,789

                  15,000

 

Virginia Commonwealth Build American Bonds, 5.750%, 5/15/28

16,300

                  75,000

 

Westfield County IN Option Income Tax Revenue 3.50%, 11/01/16

75,310

                  35,000

 

Worcester County, MD 2.50%, 12/01/18

36,497

TOTAL FOR MUNICIPAL BONDS (Cost $2,078,932) - 31.15%

2,078,965

 

 

 

 

PREFERRED SECURITIES - 4.49%

 

                     2,000

 

Citigroup, Inc., PFD 5.80%, 12/31/49 Series C

45,040

                  50,000

 

Edison International, PFD 6.25%, 8/01/49 Series E **

53,000

2,500

 

First Republic Bank, PFD 6.70%, 12/31/49

62,575

3,000

 

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., 5.375%, 12/31/49

64,200

1,000

 

Wells Fargo & Co., PFD 5.25%, 12/31/49 Series P

22,270

2,500

 

QWest Corp., 6.125%, 6/1/53

              52,775

TOTAL FOR PREFERRED SECURITIES (Cost $319,011) - 4.49%

           299,860

 

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS - 4.49%

 

 

 

 

 

REITS - Diversified - 4.49%

 

                     2,500

 

Digital Realty Trust, PFD 6.625%, Series F

57,565

                     5,500

 

Duke Realty Corp., PFD 6.50%, 9/06/2013 Series K

131,615

                     3,000

 

Public Storage, PFD 5.20%, 12/31/49

62,190

                     2,000

 

Regency Centers Corp., PFD 6.625%, 12/03/49, Series 6

48,100

TOTAL FOR REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST (Cost $320,790) - 4.49%

299,470

 

 

 

 

SENIOR NOTE - 1.50%

 

 

 

 

 

Cellular Telecommunications - 1.50%

 

                     4,000

 

US Cellular Corp., PFD 6.95%, 5/15/60

99,880

TOTAL FOR SENIOR NOTE (Cost $99,840) - 1.50%

99,880

 

 

 

 

STRUCTURED NOTES - 4.92%

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Banking Institution - 4.92%

 

                  75,000

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 10.00%, 9/5/28 **

74,062

                100,000

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 10.00%, 12/13/28**

100,000

                100,000

 

Morgan Stanley, 3.00%, 8/30/15 **

102,236

50,000

 

Morgan Stanley & Co.,  3.00%, 11/9/19 **

              52,313

TOTAL FOR STRUCTURED NOTES (Cost $324,669) - 4.92%

328,611

 

 

 

 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 4.12%

 

275,038

 

Fidelity Institutional Money Market 0.08% ** (Cost $275,038)

275,038

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $6,652,712) - 99.38%

         6,633,603

 

 

 

 

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES  - 0.62%

             41,428

 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS - 100.00%

$       6,675,031

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) Categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Refer to Note 3 of the accompanying notes to the financial statements for additional information.

 

 

** Variable rate security; the coupon rate shown represents the yield at February 28, 2014.

 

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

 





 

 

Archer Stock Fund

 

 

 

Schedule of Investments

 

 

 

February 28, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Shares/Principal

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

COMMON STOCK - 97.76%

 

 

 

 

 

Accident & Health Insurance - 1.90%

 

2,300

 

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

$          177,077

 

 

 

 

Agriculture Chemicals - 1.88%

 

1,600

 

Monsanto Co.

176,032

 

 

 

 

Air Courier Services - 1.73%

 

13,000

 

Air T, Inc. *

161,590

 

 

 

 

Air Transportation - 2.13%

 

2,300

 

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

199,272

 

 

 

 

Asset Management - 4.02%

 

2,000

 

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. *

208,120

550

 

Blackrock, Inc.

167,662

 

 

 

375,782

Biological Products (No Diagnostic Substances) - 1.86%

 

1,400

 

Amgen, Inc.

173,628

 

 

 

 

Business Services - 1.93%

 

800

 

Visa, Inc.  Class A

180,752

 

 

 

 

Calculating & Accounting Machines - 1.90%

 

5,200

 

NCR Corp.*

177,060

 

 

 

 

Commercial Banks, NEC - 1.43%

 

27,000

 

Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A.

133,920

 

 

 

 

Communication Services, NEC - 2.08%

 

2,500

 

DIRECTV, Inc. *

194,000

 

 

 

 

Computer Storage Devices - 1.89%

 

6,700

 

EMC Corp.

176,679

 

 

 

 

Diversified Machinery - 1.87%

 

1,900

 

Lennox International, Inc.

           174,572

 

 

 

 

Electric & Other Services Combined - 2.07%

 

5,500

 

Quanta Services, Inc.*

           193,655

 

 

 

 

Electric Computers - 2.00%

 

6,500

 

Omnicell, Inc.*

           187,070

 

 

 

 

Farm Products - 1.87%

 

2,200

 

Bunge Ltd.

175,142

 

 

 

 

Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts - 1.88%

 

1,300

 

Alliant Techsystems, Inc.*

175,227

 

 

 

 

Industrial Trucks Tractors Trailers & Stackers - 2.05%

 

4,300

 

Terex Corp.

191,479

 

 

 

 

Life Insurance - 1.79%

 

3,300

 

MetLife, Inc.

           167,211

 

 

 

 

Measuring & Controlling Devices - 2.13%

 

1,600

 

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

           199,264

 

 

 

 

Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories - 2.11%

 

6,300

 

Gentex Corp.

           197,631

 

 

 

 

Motor Vehicle & Passenger Car Bodies - 1.77%

 

4,400

 

Navistar International Corp. *

           165,000

 

 

 

 

National Commercial Banks - 3.54%

 

2,800

 

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

           159,096

2,100

 

PNC Financial Services Group Inc.

           171,738

 

 

 

           330,834

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services - 2.20%

 

3,600

 

Halliburton Co.

           205,200

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Filed Machinery & Equipment - 1.90%

 

2,300

 

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

           177,192

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Field Services - 3.91%

 

2,500

 

Oceaneering International, Inc.

           178,950

2,000

 

Schlumberger Ltd. N.V.

           186,000

 

 

 

           364,950

Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies - 1.90%

 

7,620

 

Exactech, Inc. *

           177,546

 

 

 

 

Personal Computers - 1.97%

 

350

 

Apple, Inc.

           184,184

 

 

 

 

Petroleum Refining - 1.73%

 

4,900

 

Suncor Energy, Inc.

           161,896

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceutical Preparations - 4.26%

 

4,800

 

Roche Holding, Ltd. ADR *

           184,224

4,500

 

Novo Nordisk ADR *

           213,885

 

 

 

           398,109

Public Building & Related Furniture - 2.07%

 

2,300

 

BE Aerospace, Inc.  *

           193,775

 

 

 

 

Radio & TV Broadcasting & Communications - 2.01%

 

2,500

 

Qualcomm, Inc.

           188,225

 

 

 

 

Railroad Equipment - 2.59%

 

3,500

 

American Railcar Industries, Inc.

           242,375

 

 

 

 

Railroads, Line-Haul Operating - 1.87%

 

1,900

 

Norfolk Southern Corp.

           174,629

 

 

 

 

Retail - Drug Stores - 2.18%

 

2,700

 

Express Scripts Holdings *

           203,337

 

 

 

 

Retail - Variety Stores - 1.99%

 

3,400

 

Dollar Tree, Inc. *

           186,218

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Related Services - 2.28%

 

6,000

 

Skyworks Solutions Inc. *

           212,760

 

 

 

 

Services - Auto Rental & Leasing (No Drivers) - 2.10%

 

2,600

 

Ryder System, Inc.

           195,832

 

 

 

 

Services - Computer Programming - 4.46%

 

3,600

 

Synaptics, Inc. *

           234,144

150

 

Google, Inc. Class A *

           182,348

 

 

 

           416,492

Services - Educational Services - 2.03%

 

4,000

 

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. *

           189,600

 

 

 

 

Services - Equipment Rental & Leasing - 2.08%

 

2,200

 

United Rentals, Inc. *

           194,348

 

 

 

 

Services - Medical Laboratories - 1.62%

 

6,000

 

Bio-Reference Laboratories Inc. *

           151,560

 

 

 

 

Shipping - 1.79%

 

 

 

5,000

 

CA Technologies

           167,500

 

 

 

 

Textile - Apparel Clothing - 1.80%

 

2,300

 

Hanes Brands, Inc.

           168,544

 

 

 

 

Wholesale - Drugs Proprietaries & Druggist - 1.25%

 

1,400

 

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A

           116,928

 

 

 

 

Wholesale - Motor Vehicles & Motor Vehicles Parts & Supplies - 1.94%

 

6,500

 

LKQ Corp. *

           181,285

 

 

 

 

TOTAL FOR COMMON STOCK (Cost $7,266,340) - 97.76%

        9,135,362

 

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS  - 1.71%

 

175,172

 

Fidelity Institutional Money Market Portfolio 0.08%** (Cost $175,172)

           175,172

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $7,441,512) - 99.64%

        9,310,534

 

 

 

 

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES - 0.36%

              34,279

 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS - 100.00%

$       9,344,813

 

 

 

 

* Non-income producing

 

** Variable rate security; the coupon rate shown represents the yield at February 28, 2014.

 

ADR - American Depository Receipt

 

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

 





The Archer Funds

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

February 28, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

Balanced Fund

Income Fund

Stock Fund

       Investments in Securities, at Value (Cost $15,408,552,

$    18,350,614

$  6,633,603

$9,310,534

                    $6,652,712, and $7,441,512, respectively)

 

 

 

Cash

 

20,000

10,000

10,000

Receivables

 

 

 

    Subscriptions

22,778

15,392

21,949

    Advisor

3,082

1,986

                  -

    Interest

29,540

65,298

14

    Dividend

24,431

2,536

14,382

Prepaid Expenses

              23,008

            9,193

        11,528

                     Total Assets

      18,473,453

     6,738,008

  9,368,407

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

       Payables:

 

 

 

 

Redemptions

                   473

                254

             301

Investments Purchased

                       -

53,554

13,998

Due to Advisor

                       -

                    -

166

Due to Administrator

                6,914

2,523

3,407

Due to Trustees

241

82

82

Accrued Expenses

              13,194

            6,564

          5,640

                     Total Liabilities

              20,822

          62,977

        23,594

Net Assets

 

$    18,452,631

$  6,675,031

$9,344,813

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

 

 

    Paid In Capital

$    16,909,528

$  6,882,799

$7,260,923

    Accumulated Undistributed Net Investment Income (Loss)

           (36,882)

3,475

165,870

    Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (1,362,077)

     (192,134)

48,998

    Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) in Value of Investments

        2,942,062

       (19,109)

  1,869,022

Net Assets (unlimited shares authorized; 1,759,060, 339,052, and

 

 

 

            232,388 shares outstanding, respectively)

$    18,452,631

$  6,675,031

$9,344,813

Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share

$              10.49

$          19.69

$        40.21

 

 

 

 

 

Redemption Price Per Share ($10.49 x 0.995),  

 

 

 

           ($19.69 x 0.99), & ($40.21 x 0.99), respectively *

$              10.44

$          19.49

$        39.81

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*The Balanced Fund will deduct a 0.50% redemption fee from redemption proceeds if purchased and redeemed within 30 days.

 

  The Income and Stock Funds will deduct a 1.00% redemption fee from redemption proceeds if purchased and redeemed within 90 days.

 

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

 

 

 






The Archer Funds

Statements of Operations

For the six months ended February 28, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Income:

Balanced Fund

Income Fund

Stock Fund

       Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $176, $0, and $258, respectively)

$  148,042

$  37,498

$  225,711

       Interest

 

      65,025

  108,925

            66

            Total Investment Income

    213,067

  146,423

    225,777

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

       Advisory Fees (a)

      65,153

    16,072

      30,986

       Transfer Agent

      14,977

     8,882

      10,947

       Administrative (a)

      43,435

    16,072

      20,658

       Registration

      18,920

     6,468

        7,025

       Legal

 

        7,379

     2,745

        3,359

       Audit

 

        9,246

     2,872

        3,801

       Custody

        1,918

     2,068

        2,268

       Trustee

 

        3,426

     1,104

        1,643

       Miscellaneous

        2,597

     3,056

        1,647

       Insurance

        2,250

        784

           771

       Printing and Mailing

        1,168

        582

           735

            Total Expenses

    170,469

    60,705

      83,840

                 Fees Waived and Reimbursed by the Advisor (a)

    (66,224)

 (22,132)

    (23,933)

            Net Expenses

    104,245

    38,573

      59,907

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

    108,822

  107,850

    165,870

 

 

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:

 

 

 

   Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

    198,057

 (28,318)

    318,883

   Capital Gain Distributions from Portfolio Companies

        5,474

     1,329

            42

   Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation on Investments

 1,728,675

  171,622

 1,055,315

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments

 1,932,206

  144,633

 1,374,240

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

$2,041,028

$252,483

$1,540,110

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) See Note 5 in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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

 

 

 





Archer Balanced Fund

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Six Months

 

 

 

     Ended

Year Ended

 

 

2/28/2014

8/31/2013

Increase in Net Assets From Operations:

 

 

    Net Investment Income

$    108,822

$     341,161

    Net Realized Gain on Investments and Call Options Written

      198,057

      120,210

    Capital Gain Distributions from Portfolio Companies

          5,474

          6,145

    Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation on Investments

   1,728,675

      677,245

    Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   2,041,028

    1,144,761

 

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

 

 

    Net Investment Income

    (275,585)

    (416,235)

    Total Distributions

    (275,585)

    (416,235)

 

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

 

 

    Proceeds from Sale of Shares

   1,277,726

    2,499,709

    Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends

      267,420

      411,019

    Early Redemption Fees *

              22

 -

    Cost of Shares Redeemed

 (1,248,746)

 (2,681,269)

    Net Increase from Capital Share Transactions

      296,422

      229,459

 

 

 

 

Net Assets:

 

 

 

    Net Increase in Net Assets

   2,061,865

      957,985

    Beginning of Year

  16,390,766

  15,432,781

    End of Year (Including Accumulated Undistributed Net

 

 

           Investment Income (Loss) of $(36,882) and $129,881, respectively)

$18,452,631

$16,390,766

 

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

 

 

    Shares Sold

      125,622

      268,513

    Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends

        25,963

        46,920

    Shares Redeemed

    (122,105)

    (292,832)

    Net Increase in Shares

        29,480

        22,601

    Outstanding at Beginning of Year

   1,729,580

    1,706,979

    Outstanding at End of Year

   1,759,060

    1,729,580

 

 

 

 

* The Fund charges a 0.50% redemption fee on shares redeemed within 30 calendar days of purchase.

 

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

 

 





Archer Income Fund

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Six Months

 

 

 

    Ended

Year Ended

 

 

2/28/2014

8/31/2013

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations:

 

 

    Net Investment Income

$    107,850

$     185,783

    Net Realized Loss on Investments

      (28,318)

      (56,125)

    Capital Gain Distributions from Portfolio Companies

          1,329

             707

    Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments

      171,622

    (354,874)

    Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

      252,483

    (224,509)

 

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

 

 

    Net Investment Income

    (135,846)

    (169,842)

    Realized Gains

                -

                -

    Total Distributions

    (135,846)

    (169,842)

 

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

 

 

    Proceeds from Sale of Shares

      659,251

    2,427,956

    Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends

      131,795

      164,062

    Early Redemption Fees *

 -

 -

    Cost of Shares Redeemed

    (587,038)

    (624,329)

    Net Increase from Capital Share Transactions

      204,008

    1,967,689

 

 

 

 

Net Assets:

 

 

 

    Net Increase in Net Assets

      320,645

    1,573,338

    Beginning of Year

   6,354,386

    4,781,048

    End of Year (Including Accumulated Undistributed Net

 

 

           Investment Income of $3,475 and $31,471, respectively)

$  6,675,031

$  6,354,386

 

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

 

 

    Shares Sold

        33,825

      118,739

    Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends

          6,805

          8,102

    Shares Redeemed

      (30,176)

      (30,506)

    Net Increase in Shares

        10,454

        96,335

    Outstanding at Beginning of Year

      328,598

      232,263

    Outstanding at End of Year

      339,052

      328,598

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* The Fund charges a 1.00% redemption fee on shares redeemed within 90 calendar days of purchase.

 

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

 

 





Archer Stock Fund

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Six Months

 

 

 

   Ended

Year Ended

 

 

2/28/2014

8/31/2013

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations:

 

 

    Net Investment Income (Loss)

$    165,870

 $     (2,746)

    Net Realized Gain on Investments

      318,883

      323,220

    Capital Gain Distributions from Portfolio Companies

              42

                -

    Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation on Investments

   1,055,315

      568,608

    Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   1,540,110

      889,082

 

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

 

 

    Net Investment Income

                -

                -

    Realized Gains

    (282,445)

                -

    Total Distributions

    (282,445)

                -

 

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

 

 

    Proceeds from Sale of Shares

      863,702

    1,835,805

    Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends

      272,884

                -

    Early Redemption Fees *

              55

                -

    Cost of Shares Redeemed

    (292,266)

    (399,836)

    Net Increase from Capital Share Transactions

      844,375

    1,435,969

 

 

 

 

Net Assets:

 

 

 

    Net Increase in Net Assets

   2,102,040

    2,325,051

    Beginning of Year

   7,242,773

    4,917,722

    End of Year (Including Accumulated Undistributed Net

 

 

           Investment Income of $165,870 and $0, respectively)

$  9,344,813

$  7,242,773

 

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

 

 

    Shares Sold

        22,529

        56,677

    Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends

          7,034

                -

    Shares Redeemed

       (7,788)

      (12,918)

    Net Increase in Shares

        21,775

        43,759

    Outstanding at Beginning of Year

      210,613

      166,854

    Outstanding at End of Year

      232,388

      210,613

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* The Fund charges a 1.00% redemption fee on shares redeemed within 90 calendar days of purchase.

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

 





Archer Balanced Fund

Financial Highlights

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the period.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Ended

 

For the Years Ended

 

 

2/28/2014

 

8/31/2013

8/31/2012

8/31/2011

8/31/2010

8/31/2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, at Beginning of Period

$           9.48

 

$        9.04

$        8.68

$        8.24

$        8.09

$        9.68

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Net Investment Income *

             0.06

 

          0.20

          0.24

          0.19

          0.16

          0.17

  Net Gain (Loss) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized)

             1.11

 

          0.49

          0.33

          0.43

          0.19

       (1.48)

     Total from Investment Operations

             1.17

 

          0.69

          0.57

          0.62

          0.35

       (1.31)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Net Investment Income

           (0.16)

 

       (0.25)

       (0.21)

       (0.18)

       (0.20)

       (0.28)

  Realized Gains

 

             0.00

 

          0.00

          0.00

          0.00

          0.00

          0.00

     Total from Distributions

           (0.16)

 

       (0.25)

       (0.21)

       (0.18)

       (0.20)

       (0.28)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from Redemption Fees **

                 -

 

              -

              -

              -

              -

              -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, at End of Period

$          10.49

 

$        9.48

$        9.04

$        8.68

$        8.24

$        8.09

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Return ***

 

        12.39%

 

       7.85%

       6.76%

       7.54%

       4.23%

  (13.28)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Net Assets at End of Period (Thousands)

$        18,453

 

$     16,391

$     15,433

$     13,949

$     14,021

$     10,490

  Before Waivers and Reimbursements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

1.96%

2.07%

2.16%

2.00%

2.01%

2.93%

     Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

0.49%

1.31%

1.83%

1.30%

1.06%

0.57%

  After Waivers and Reimbursements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

1.20%

1.20%

1.20%

1.20%

1.20%

1.20%

     Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

1.25%

2.18%

2.79%

2.10%

1.87%

2.29%

  Portfolio Turnover

16.32%

 

77.01%

76.14%

69.95%

77.73%

79.42%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

** Amount less than $0.005 per share.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*** Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund assuming

 

       reinvestment of dividends.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

† Annualized

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 





Archer Income Fund

 

Financial Highlights

 

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the period.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Ended

 

Years Ended

Period Ended

(b)

 

 

2/28/2014

 

8/31/2013

8/31/2012

8/31/2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, at Beginning of Period

$          19.34

 

$      20.58

$      20.77

$              20.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Net Investment Income *

             0.32

 

          0.66

          1.03

                 0.73

 

  Net Gain (Loss) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized)

             0.44

 

       (1.29)

          0.20

                 0.04

 

     Total from Investment Operations

             0.76

 

       (0.63)

          1.23

                 0.77

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Net Investment Income

           (0.41)

 

       (0.61)

       (1.39)

                     -

 

  Realized Gains

 

                 -

 

              -

       (0.03)

                     -

 

     Total from Distributions

           (0.41)

 

       (0.61)

       (1.42)

                     -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from Redemption Fees **

                 -

 

              -

              -

                     -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, at End of Period

$          19.69

 

$      19.34

$      20.58

$              20.77

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Return ***

 

          3.97%

 

(3.15)%

       6.26%

              3.85%

(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Net Assets at End of Period (Thousands)

$          6,675

 

$       6,354

$       4,781

$              2,619

 

  Before Waivers and Reimbursements

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

1.89%

1.96%

2.57%

4.21%

     Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

2.67%

2.49%

3.67%

4.43%

  After Waivers and Reimbursements

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

1.20%

1.20%

1.20%

1.20%

     Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

3.35%

3.25%

5.04%

7.44%

  Portfolio Turnover

11.47%

 

18.32%

24.29%

11.01%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) Not Annualized

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b) The Fund commenced investment operations on March 11, 2011.

 

 

 

 

 

 

† Annualized

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

** Amount less than $0.005 per share.

 

 

 

 

 

 

*** Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund assuming reinvestment of dividends.

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 





Archer Stock Fund

 

Financial Highlights

 

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the period.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

Years Ended

Period Ended

(b)

 

 

2/28/2014

 

8/31/2013

8/31/2012

8/31/2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, at Beginning of Period

$          34.39

 

$      29.47

$      27.57

$              30.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (Loss) From Investment Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Net Investment Income (Loss) *

             1.53

 

       (0.01)

       (0.07)

               (0.03)

 

  Net Gain (Loss) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized)

             5.59

 

          4.93

          1.97

               (2.40)

 

     Total from Investment Operations

             7.12

 

          4.92

          1.90

               (2.43)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Net Investment Income

                 -

 

              -

              -

                     -

 

  Realized Gains

 

           (1.30)

 

              -

              -

                     -

 

     Total from Distributions

           (1.30)

 

              -

              -

                     -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from Redemption Fees **

                 -

 

              -

              -

                     -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, at End of Period

$          40.21

 

$      34.39

$      29.47

$              27.57

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Return ***

 

        20.84%

 

     16.69%

       6.89%

           (8.10)%

(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Net Assets at End of Period (Thousands)

$          9,345

 

$       7,243

$       4,918

$              2,901

 

  Before Waivers and Reimbursements

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

2.03%

2.22%

2.78%

3.99%

     Ratio of Net Investment Loss to Average Net Assets

3.43%

    (0.82)%

    (1.59)%

           (2.78)%

  After Waivers and Reimbursements

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

1.45%

1.45%

1.45%

1.45%

     Ratio of Net Investment Loss to Average Net Assets

4.01%

    (0.05)%

    (0.26)%

           (0.24)%

  Portfolio Turnover

30.66%

 

195.28%

399.91%

163.69%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) Not Annualized

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b) The Fund commenced investment operations on March 11, 2011.

 

 

 

 

 

† Annualized

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

** Amount less than $0.005 per share.

 

 

 

 

 

 

*** Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund assuming reinvestment of dividends.

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 






THE ARCHER FUNDS

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2014 (UNAUDITED)


NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION


The Archer Investment Series Trust, an Ohio business trust (the “Trust”), is an open-end, diversified, investment management company established under the laws of Ohio by an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated October 7, 2009 (the “Trust Agreement”).  The Trust Agreement permits the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of separate series.  The Trust currently consists of three funds: The Archer Balanced Fund (the “Balanced Fund”), the Archer Income Fund (the “Income Fund”), and the Archer Stock Fund (the “Stock Fund”).   The investment objective of the Balanced Fund is total return.  Total return is comprised of both income and capital appreciation. The Balanced Fund commenced operations on June 11, 2010.   Prior to June 11, 2010, the Balanced Fund operated as a series of the Unified Series Trust, an open-end investment company established under the laws of Ohio by an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated October 17, 2002.  The Balanced Fund originally commenced investment operations on September 27, 2005.


The Income Fund and the Stock Fund each commenced investment operations on March 11, 2011. The investment objective of the Income Fund is income while secondarily striving for capital appreciation.  The investment objective of the Stock Fund is capital appreciation.  The investment advisor to the Funds is Archer Investment Corporation, Inc. (the “Advisor”).  See Note 5 for additional information regarding the Advisor.


NOTE 2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES


The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in the preparation of its financial statements.  These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).


Securities Valuation – All investments in securities are recorded at their estimated fair value as described in Note 3.


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


In addition, GAAP requires management of the Funds to analyze all open tax years, fiscal years 2011-2013 for the Balanced, Income and Stock Funds, as defined by IRS statute of limitations for all major industries, including federal tax authorities and certain state tax authorities.  As of and during the six months ended February 2014, the Funds did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits.  The Funds have no examination in progress and are not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total tax amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.


Security Transactions and Related Income - The Funds follow industry practice and record security transactions on the trade date.  Realized gains and losses are computed using the specific cost of the security.  Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on an accrual basis.  Discounts and premiums on securities purchased are amortized or accreted using the effective interest method. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Funds’ understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates.


Dividends and Distributions – The Funds intend to distribute substantially all of its net investment income as dividends to its shareholders on at least an annual basis. The Funds intend to distribute its net realized long-term capital gains and its net realized short-term capital gains at least once a year. Distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The treatment for financial reporting purposes of distributions made to shareholders during the year from net investment income or net realized capital gains may differ from their ultimate treatment for federal income tax purposes. These differences are caused primarily by differences in the timing of the recognition of certain components of income, expenses or realized capital gain for federal income tax purposes. Where such differences are permanent in nature, they are reclassified in the components of the net assets based on their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes.  Any such reclassifications will have no effect on net assets, results of operations or net asset values per share of the Funds.  


Redemption Fee - To discourage short-term trades by investors, the Balanced Fund will impose a redemption fee of 0.50% of the total redemption amount (calculated at market value) if shares are redeemed within thirty calendar days of purchase. The Income and Stock Funds will each impose a redemption fee of 1.00% of the total redemption amount (calculated at market value) if shares are redeemed within ninety calendar days of purchase. For the six months ended February 28, 2014, the Balanced Fund and Stock Fund collected $22 and $55 in redemption fees, respectively.


Options - The Balanced and Income Funds may sell covered call options as part of their investment programs to obtain market exposure or to manage risk or hedge against adverse market conditions. When a fund writes an option, an amount equal to the premium received by the fund is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current fair value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options that expire unexercised are treated by the fund on the expiration date as realized gains from investments. The difference between the premium and the amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including brokerage commissions, is also treated as a realized gain, or if the premium is less than the amount paid for the closing purchase transaction, as a realized loss.


If a call option is exercised, the premium is added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying security or currency in determining whether the fund has realized a gain or loss.  If a put option is exercised, the premium reduces the cost basis of the securities purchased by the fund.  The fund, as writer of an option, bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security underlying the written option. See Note 4 for additional information on options transactions.


Expenses – Expenses incurred by the Trust that do no relate to a specific Fund of the Trust are allocated to the individual Funds based on each Fund’s relative net assets or other appropriate basis as determined by the Board.


Use of Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and 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 these estimates.


Subsequent Events - Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.


NOTE 3. SECURITIES VALUATION


Processes and Structure


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


Hierarchy of Fair Value Inputs


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


·

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


·

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


·

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


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


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


Fair Value Measurements


A description of the valuation techniques applied to the Funds’ major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis follows:


Fair value is defined 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. GAAP establishes a three-tier hierarchy to maximize the use of observable market data 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 (the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value such as pricing model and/or the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique). 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.


Equity securities, including common stocks, American Depositary Receipts, real estate investment trusts, exchanged-traded funds, preferred securities and bonus certificates, are generally valued by using market quotations, but may be valued on the basis of prices furnished by a pricing service when the Advisor believes such prices more accurately reflect the fair value of such securities.  Securities that are traded on any stock exchange are generally valued by the pricing service at the last quoted sale price. Lacking a last sale price, an exchange traded security is generally valued by the pricing service at its last bid price.  Securities traded in the NASDAQ over-the-counter market are generally valued by the pricing service at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price.  When using the market quotations or close prices provided by the pricing service and when the market is considered active, the security will be classified as a Level 1 security. Sometimes, an equity security owned by the Fund will be valued by the pricing service with factors other than market quotations or when the market is considered inactive. When this happens, the security will be classified as a Level 2 security. When market quotations are not readily available, when the Advisor determines that the market quotation or the price provided by the pricing service does not accurately reflect the current fair value, or when restricted or illiquid securities are being valued, such securities are valued as determined in good faith by the Advisor, in conformity with guidelines adopted by and subject to review by the Board. These securities will be categorized as Level 3 securities.


Investments in mutual funds, including money market mutual funds, are generally priced at the ending net asset value (NAV) provided by the service agent of the funds. These securities will be categorized as Level 1 securities.


Fixed income securities, such as corporate bonds, municipal bonds and structured notes, when valued using market quotations in an active market, will be categorized as Level 1 securities. However, they may be valued on the basis of prices furnished by a pricing service when the Advisor believes such prices more accurately reflect the fair value of such securities. A pricing service utilizes electronic data processing techniques based on yield spreads relating to securities with similar characteristics to determine prices for normal institutional-size trading units of debt securities without regard to sale or bid prices. These securities will generally be categorized as Level 2 securities. If the Advisor decides that a price provided by the pricing service does not accurately reflect the fair value of the securities, when prices are not readily available from a pricing service, or when restricted or illiquid securities are being valued, securities are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Advisor, in conformity with guidelines adopted by and subject to review of the Board of Trustees. These securities will be categorized as Level 3 securities. The Advisor used inputs such as pricing of similar securities and market movements of the underlying common stock to fair value reverse convertible bonds.  The ability of issuers of debt securities held by the Fund to meet their obligations may be affected by economic and political developments in a specific country or region.


In accordance with the Trust’s good faith pricing guidelines, the Advisor is required to consider all appropriate factors relevant to the value of securities for which it has determined other pricing sources are not available or reliable as described above. No single standard exists for determining fair value, because fair value depends upon the circumstances of each individual case. As a general principle, the current fair value of an issue of securities being valued by the Advisor would appear to be the amount which the owner might reasonably expect to receive for them upon their current sale. Methods which are in accordance with this principle may, for example, be based on (i) a multiple of earnings; (ii) a discount from market of a similar freely traded security (including a derivative security or a basket of securities traded on other markets, exchanges or among dealers); or (iii) yield to maturity with respect to debt issues, or a combination of these and other methods. Good faith pricing is permitted if, in the Advisor’s opinion, the validity of market quotations appears to be questionable based on factors such as evidence of a thin market in the security based on a small number of quotations, a significant event occurs after the close of a market but before a Funds’ NAV calculation that may affect a security’s value, or the Advisor is aware of any other data that calls into question the reliability of market quotations.  Good faith pricing may also be used in instances when the bonds the Fund invests in may default or otherwise cease to have market quotations readily available.


The following table summarizes the inputs used to value Balanced Fund’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value as of February 28, 2014:


BALANCED FUND

Financial Instruments—Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Categories

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Fair Value

    Common Stocks

$ 13,242,572

$             -

$             -

$ 13,242,572

    Corporate Bonds

1,096,887

    -

     -

1,096,887

    Exchange Traded Funds

1,072,063

 -

    -

1,072,063

    Senior Note

49,940

   -

     -

49,940

    Structured Notes

557,899

99,986

     -

657,885

    Real Estate Investment Trusts

568,620

   -

   -

568,620

    Preferred Securities

108,740

 -

       -

108,740

    Municipal Bonds

1,117,743

222,054

    -

1,339,797

    Short-Term Investments:

 

 

 

 

        Fidelity Institutional Money Market

214,110

   -

        -

214,110

 

$ 18,028,574

$  322,040

$             -

$ 18,350,614


The following table sets forth a summary of the changes in the fair value of the Balanced Fund’s level 2 investments for the six months ended February 28, 2014:


 

 

Investments

Balance Beginning at August 31, 2013

$    315,274

     Accrued Accretion/(Amortization)

(1,550)

     Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation)

8,316

     Realized Gain/(Loss)

-

     Purchases/Sales

-

     Transfers In/(Out) of Level 2

                 -

Balance End at February 28, 2014

$    322,040


The following table summarizes the inputs used to value Income Fund’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value as of February 28, 2014:


INCOME FUND

Financial Instruments—Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Categories

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Fair Value

Corporate Bonds

$ 2,083,276

$  152,400

$             -

$ 2,235,676

Exchange Traded Funds

1,016,103

        -

               -

1,016,103

Municipal Bonds

1,789,543

289,422

               -

2,078,965

Preferred Securities

299,860

        -

               -

299,860

Real Estate Investment Trusts

299,470

        -

               -

299,470

Senior Note

99,880

         -

               -

99,880

Structured Note

328,611

        -

               -

328,611

    Short-Term Investments:

 

 

 

 

        Fidelity Institutional Money Market

275,038

       -

               -

275,038

 

$ 6,191,781

$  441,822

$             -

$ 6,633,603


The Income Fund did not hold any derivative instruments at any time during the period ended February 28, 2014.


The following table sets forth a summary of the changes in the fair value of the Income Fund’s level 2 investments for the six months ended February 28, 2014:


 

 

Investments

Balance Beginning at August 31, 2013

$    617,951

     Accrued Accretion/(Amortization)

(15,324)

     Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation)

32,942

     Realized Gain/(Loss)

(10,381)

     Purchases/Sales

(183,366)

     Transfers In/(Out) of Level 2

                 -

Balance End at February 28, 2014

$    441,822


The following table summarizes the inputs used to value Stock Fund’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value as of February 28, 2014:


STOCK FUND

Financial Instruments—Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Categories

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Fair Value

    Common Stocks

$ 9,135,362

$              -

$             -

$ 9,135,362

    Short-Term Investments:

 

 

 

 

        Fidelity Institutional Money Market

175,172

     -

               -

       175,172

 

$ 9,310,534

$              -

$             -

$ 9,310,534


There were no significant transfers into or out of Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3 during the period. It is the Stock Fund’s policy to recognize transfers into and out of Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 at the end of the reporting period. The Stock Fund did not hold any derivative instruments at any time during the period ended February 28, 2014.


NOTE 4. DERIVATIVE TRANSACTIONS


As of February 28, 2014, there were no options outstanding in either the Balanced or Income Funds. The Balanced and Income Funds did not have any options transactions during the six months ended February 28, 2014.


The location on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities of the Balanced and Income Funds’ derivative positions, which are not accounted for as hedging instruments under GAAP, is as follows:


Asset Derivatives

Investment in Securities, at Value

Schedule of Investments - Structured Notes

Balanced Fund

       $ 657,885

Income Fund

       $ 328,611


NOTE 5. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES


The Advisor, under the terms of the management agreement (the “Agreement”), manages the Funds’ investments.  As compensation for its management services, each Fund is obligated to pay the Advisor a fee computed and accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.75% for the Balanced Fund, 0.50% for the Income Fund, and 0.75% for the Stock Fund of each Fund’s average daily net assets.  For the six months ended February 28, 2014, the Advisor earned fees of $65,153 for the Balanced Fund, $16,072 for the Income Fund, and $30,986 for the Stock Fund, before the waivers and reimbursements described below.


The Advisor also performs administrative duties for the Funds, in which the Advisor receives administrative fees. Administrative fees are paid according to the following schedule for each of the Funds: 0.50% on average net assets under $50 million, 0.07% on assets from $50 million up to $100 million, 0.05% on average net assets over $100 million up to $150 million, and 0.03% on assets over $150 million. The minimum monthly fee is $2,500. During the six months ended February 28, 2014, the Advisor earned administrative fees of $43,435 for the Balanced Fund, $16,072 for the Income Fund, and $20,658 for the Stock Fund.


Archer Balanced Fund


The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive its management fee and/or reimburse expenses through December 31, 2016 so that total annual operating expenses, excluding brokerage fees and commissions, 12b-1 fees, borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expenses on securities sold short), taxes, extraordinary expenses, and any indirect expenses (such as expenses incurred by other investment companies in which the Balanced Fund invests) do not exceed 1.20% of the Balanced Fund’s average daily net assets. For the six months ended February 28, 2014, the Advisor waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses of $66,224.  Each waiver or reimbursement by the Advisor is subject to repayment by the Balanced Fund within the three fiscal years following the fiscal year in which the particular waiver or reimbursement occurred, provided that the Balanced Fund is able to make the repayment without exceeding the 1.20% expense limitation.  Advisory fees waived and/or reimbursed expenses that may be subject to potential recoupment by the Advisor through August 31, 2016 totaled $395,170.


The amounts subject to repayment by the Balanced Fund, pursuant to the aforementioned conditions, at August 31, 2013 were as follows:


 

Subject to Repayment

Amount

by August 31,

$120,162

2014

$139,404

2015

$135,604

2016


The Advisor owed the Balanced Fund $3,082 at February 28, 2014 for reimbursement of expenses.


Archer Income Fund


The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive its management fee and/or reimburse expenses through December 31, 2016 so that total annual operating expenses, excluding brokerage fees and commissions, 12b-1 fees, borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expenses on securities sold short), taxes, extraordinary expenses, and any indirect expenses (such as expenses incurred by other investment companies in which the Income Fund invests) do not exceed 1.20% of the Income Fund’s average daily net assets. For the six months ended February 28, 2014, the Advisor waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses of $22,132.  Each waiver or reimbursement by the Advisor is subject to repayment by the Income Fund within the three fiscal years following the fiscal year in which the particular waiver or reimbursement occurred, provided that the Income Fund is able to make the repayment without exceeding the 1.20% expense limitation.  Advisory fees waived and/or reimbursed expenses that may be subject to potential recoupment by the Advisor through August 31, 2016 totaled $120,427.


The amounts subject to repayment by the Income Fund, pursuant to the aforementioned conditions, at August 31, 2013 were as follows:


 

Subject to Repayment

Amount

by August 31,

$  26,451

2014

$  50,757

2015

$  43,219

2016


The Advisor owed the Income Fund $1,986 at February 28, 2014 for reimbursement of expenses.


Archer Stock Fund


The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive its management fee and/or reimburse expenses through December 31, 2016 so that total annual operating expenses, excluding brokerage fees and commissions, 12b-1 fees, borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expenses on securities sold short), taxes, extraordinary expenses, and any indirect expenses (such as expenses incurred by other investment companies in which the Stock Fund invests) do not exceed 1.45% of the Stock Fund’s average daily net assets. For the six months ended February 28, 2014, the Advisor waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses of $23,933.  Each waiver or reimbursement by the Advisor is subject to repayment by the Stock Fund within the three fiscal years following the fiscal year in which the particular waiver or reimbursement occurred, provided that the Stock Fund is able to make the repayment without exceeding the 1.45% expense limitation.  Advisory fees waived and/or reimbursed expenses that may be subject to potential recoupment by the Advisor through August 31, 2016 totaled $129,948.


The amounts subject to repayment by the Stock Fund, pursuant to the aforementioned conditions, at August 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

Subject to Repayment

Amount

by August 31,

$  29,562

2014

$  54,406

2015

$  45,980

2016


The Stock Fund owed the Advisor $166 at February 28, 2014 for Advisory fees.


Distribution Plan


The Funds have adopted a Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act.  The Plan provides that each Fund will pay its Advisor and/or any registered securities dealer, financial institution or any other person (a “Recipient”) a shareholder servicing fee aggregating  0.25% of the average daily net assets of each Fund in connection with the promotion and distribution of Fund shares or the provision of personal services to shareholders, including, but not necessarily limited to, advertising, compensation to underwriters, dealers and selling personnel, the printing and mailing of prospectuses to other than current Fund shareholders, the printing and mailing of sales literature and servicing shareholder accounts.  The Fund and/or its Advisor may pay all or a portion of these fees to any Recipient who renders assistance in distributing or promoting the sale of shares, or who provides certain shareholder services, pursuant to a written agreement. The Plan is a compensation plan, which means that compensation is provided regardless of 12b-1 expenses actually incurred. The Plan is not currently activated and the plan will not be activated through December 31, 2016 for the Balanced, Income, and Stock Funds.


NOTE 6.  INVESTMENTS


Archer Balanced Fund


For the six months ended February 28, 2014, purchases and sales of investment securities, other than short-term investments and short-term U.S. government obligations were $2,904,468 and $2,805,362, respectively.  


Archer Income Fund


For the six months ended February 28, 2014, purchases and sales of investment securities, other than short-term investments and short-term U.S. government obligations were $863,569 and $715,114, respectively.  


Archer Stock Fund


For the six months ended February 28, 2014, purchases and sales of investment securities, other than short-term investments and short-term U.S. government obligations were $2,988,431 and $2,502,502, respectively.


NOTE 7. BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP


The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates a presumption of control of the fund, under Section 2(a)(9) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended. As of February 28, 2014, First Clearing, LLC., for the benefit of it’s customers owned, in aggregate, approximately 66.05% of the voting securities of the Balanced Fund, approximately 81.46% of the voting securities of the Income Fund, and approximately 81.12% of the voting securities of the Stock Fund and may be deemed to control each of the respective Funds.


NOTE 8. TAX MATTERS


The Funds tax basis capital gains and losses are determined only at the end of each fiscal year.  For tax purposes, at August 31, 2013, the following represents the tax basis capital gains and losses:


 

 

Balanced

 

Income

 

Stock

 

 

Fund

 

Fund

 

Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

 

$       129,881

 

$         31,481

 

$        38,982

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Post-October capital loss deferrals

 

         

 

         

 

         

     Realized between 11/1/2012 and 8/31/2013*  

 

$                -0-

 

$         75,783

 

$        12,780

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Loss Carryforwards (a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Expiring 08/30/2017

 

$     (516,669)

 

$               -0-

 

$              -0-

                   08/30/2018

 

$  (1,046,650)

 

$               -0-

 

$              -0-

                   No Expiration – Short-Term

 

$                -0-

 

$       (88,886)

 

$              -0-

 

 

$  (1,563,319)

 

$       (88,886)

 

$              -0-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


As of February 28, 2014, the tax basis components of distributable earnings, unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and cost of investment securities for each of the Funds were as follows:


 

 

Balanced

 

Income

 

Stock

 

 

Fund

 

Fund

 

Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation on investment securities

 

$    3,200,487

 

$       122,981

 

$   2,068,981

Gross unrealized depreciation on investment securities

 

$     (258,425)

 

$     (142,090)

 

$   (199,959)

Net unrealized appreciation on investment securities

 

$    2,942,062

 

$       (19,109)

 

$   1,869,022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of investment securities (including short-term

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Investments)**

 

$  15,408,552

 

$    6,652,712

 

$   7,441,512


* These deferrals are considered incurred in the subsequent tax year.


** The difference between the book cost and tax cost of investments represents disallowed wash sales for tax purposes.


(a) The capital loss carryforward will be used to offset any capital gains realized by the Fund in future years through the expiration date. The Fund will not make distributions from capital gains while a capital loss carryforward remains.


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


The Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 generally allows capital losses incurred in a taxable year beginning after December 22, 2010 (post-enactment year) to be carried forward for an unlimited period to the extent not utilized.  However, any capital loss carry-forward generated in a post-enactment year must be carried forward to offset subsequent year net capital gains before any capital loss carry-forward from a pre-enactment year can be used.  This may increase the risk that a capital loss generated in a pre-enactment year will expire unutilized.  Income and long-term capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations, which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.


The Balanced, Income and Stock Funds paid the following distributions for the six months ended February 28, 2014 and year ended August 31, 2013:


Balanced Fund

 

 

Six Months Ended

$ Amount

Tax Character

2/28/2014

$ 275,585

Ordinary Income

 

 

 

Year Ended

$ Amount

Tax Character

8/31/2013

$ 416,235

Ordinary Income

 

 

 

Income Fund

 

 

Six Months Ended

$ Amount

Tax Character

2/28/2014

$ 135,846

Ordinary Income

 

 

 

Year Ended

$ Amount

Tax Character

8/31/2013

$ 169,842

Ordinary Income

 

 

 

Stock Fund

 

 

Six Months Ended

$ Amount

Tax Character

2/28/2014

$ 272,350

Short-Term Capital Gain

2/28/2014

$   10,095

Long-Term Capital Gain







The Archer Funds

Expense Illustrations

February 28, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Expense Example

As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs (such as short-term redemption fees); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund(s) and to compare these 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 for the entire period (September 1, 2013 through February 28, 2014).

 

 

 

 

Actual Expenses

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

 

 

 

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line of the tables below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not such 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.

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 redemption fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

 

 

 

Balanced Fund

 

 

 

 

Beginning Account Value

Ending Account Value

Expenses Paid During the Period*

 

September 1, 2013

February 28, 2014

September 1, 2013 to February 28, 2014

 

 

 

 

Actual

$1,000.00

$1,123.92

$6.32

Hypothetical

 

 

 

(5% Annual Return before expenses)

$1,000.00

$1,018.84

$6.01

 

 

 

 

* Expenses are equal to the Balanced Fund's annualized expense ratio of 1.20%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

 

 

 

Income Fund

 

 

 

 

Beginning Account Value

Ending Account Value

Expenses Paid During the Period*

 

September 1, 2013

February 28, 2014

September 1, 2013 to February 28, 2014

 

 

 

 

Actual

$1,000.00

$1,039.74

$6.07

Hypothetical

 

 

 

(5% Annual Return before expenses)

$1,000.00

$1,018.84

$6.01

 

 

 

 

* Expenses are equal to the Income Fund's annualized expense ratio of 1.20%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock Fund

 

 

 

 

Beginning Account Value

Ending Account Value

Expenses Paid During the Period*

 

September 1, 2013

February 28, 2014

September 1, 2013 to February 28, 2014

 

 

 

 

Actual

$1,000.00

$1,208.41

$7.94

Hypothetical

 

 

 

(5% Annual Return before expenses)

$1,000.00

$1,017.60

$7.25

 

 

 

 

* Expenses are equal to the Stock Fund's annualized expense ratio of 1.45%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).





THE ARCHER FUNDS

TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

FEBRUARY 28, 2014 (UNAUDITED)


The Board of Trustees supervises the business activities of the Trust. Each Trustee serves as a trustee until termination of the Trust unless the Trustee dies, resigns, retires or is removed.

 

The following tables provide information regarding the Trustees and Officers.

 

Independent Trustees


Name, Address*, (Age), Position

  with Trust**, Term of Position with Trust

  Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years

  and Other Directorships

 

 David Miller   (66)


Independent Trustee, January 2010 to present


General Securities Corp. – President; 1982-Present

  

 Donald G. Orzeske, J. D. (58)


Independent Trustee, January 2010 to present


Goodin, Orzeske & Blackwell, P.C. - Attorney at Law – Shareholder - 2000-Present

 


*    The address for each trustee is: 9000 Keystone Crossing, Suite 630, Indianapolis, IN 46240

** The Trust currently consists of 3 Funds.


Interested Trustees & Officers


Name, Address*, (Age), Position with Trust,** Term of Position with Trust

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years

and Other Directorships


Troy Patton  (46)


Trustee & President, December 2009 to present


Frontier CPA Group – Managing Partner.  1996-2004

Archer Investment Corporation, Inc. – President.  July 2005 – Present

Patton and Associates, LLC – Managing Partner. January 2005 – Present


Gregory Getts, (56)


Treasurer, December 2009 to present


Mutual Shareholders Services, LLC – Principal Owner. January 1999 – present.


C. Richard Ropka, Esq. (50)


Secretary, December 2009 to present


Attorney - Law Office of C. Richard Ropka, LLC   May 1, 2008 – present, Attorney - Rabil, Ropka, Kingett and Stewart, LLC   January 1, 2004 – May 1, 2008


Sara Mahon (33)


Chief Compliance Officer, December 2009 to present


Executive Assistant/Compliance, Archer Financial Advisors, Inc.,  2006 – present, Executive Assistant/Compliance,  Archer Balanced Fund (NASDAQ: ARCHX), 2006 – present; Executive Assistant, Frontier Investment Advisors/Fiducial, 2001 – 2006.


*    The address for each trustee and officer of the Trust is 9000 Keystone Crossing, Suite 630, Indianapolis, IN 46240

** The Trust currently consists of 3 Funds.





THE ARCHER FUNDS

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

FEBRUARY 28, 2014 (UNAUDITED)




Information Regarding Proxy Voting


A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information regarding how the Fund voted proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, are available without charge upon request by (1) calling the Fund at (800)238-7701 and (2) from Fund documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.


Information Regarding Portfolio Holdings


The Fund files a complete schedule of investments with the SEC for the first and third quarter of each fiscal year on Form N-Q.  The Fund’s first and third fiscal quarters end on November 30 and May 31. The Fund’s Form N-Q’s are available on the SEC’s website at http://sec.gov, or they may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room).  You may also obtain copies by calling the Fund at 1-800-238-7701.



Information Regarding Statement of Additional Information


The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Directors and is available without charge upon request, by calling toll free at 1-800-238-7701.






INVESTMENT ADVISOR

Archer Investment Corporation, Inc.

9000 Keystone Crossing, Suite 630

Indianapolis, IN 46240


INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Sanville & Company

1514 Old York Road

Abington, PA 19001

 

LEGAL COUNSEL

Law Office of C. Richard Ropka, LLC

215 Fries Mill Road

Turnersville, NJ 08012

 

CUSTODIAN

Huntington National Bank

41 South Street

Columbus, OH 43125

 

TRANSFER AGENT AND FUND ACCOUNTANT

Mutual Shareholder Services   

8000 Town Centre Drive, Suite 400

Broadview Heights, OH 44147

 





This report is intended only for the information of shareholders or those who have received the Funds’ prospectus which contains information about the Funds’ management fee and expenses. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.






Item 2. Code of Ethics  Not applicable.


Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert  Not applicable.


Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services  Not applicable.


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


Item 6. Schedule of Investments. Included in Report to Shareholders.


Item 7. Disclosure of Closed End fund Proxy Voting Policies/Procedures. Not applicable.


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


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


Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. Not applicable.


Item 11.  Controls and Procedures.  


(a)

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


(b)

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


Item 12.  Exhibits.  


(a)(1)

EX-99.CODE ETH.  Not Applicable.


(a)(2)

EX-99.CERT.  Filed herewith.


(a)(3)

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


(b)

EX-99.906CERT.  Filed herewith.



SIGNATURES


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


Archer Investment Series Trust


By /s/Troy C. Patton

   * Troy C. Patton

     President and Trustee


Date April 28, 2014


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