N-Q 1 msnq.htm N-Q GemCom, LLC

united states
securities and exchange commission
washington, d.c. 20549

form n-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number 811-22572

 

Multi-Strategy Growth & Income Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

80 Arkay Drive Suite 110, Hauppauge, NY 11788

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

James Ash

Gemini Fund Services, LLC, 80 Arkay Drive Suite 110, Hauppauge, NY 11788

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 631-470-2619

 

Date of fiscal year end: 2/28

 

Date of reporting period: 11/30/14

 

 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments.

 

 

Multi-Strategy Growth & Income Fund
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
November 30, 2014
Shares   Security         Value
               
    COMMON STOCK - 13.62 %        
    BANKS - 0.66 %          
                          11,000   Bank of Hawaii Corp. ^          $                      633,930
                            8,500   Bank of Montreal ^                                  626,365
                                    1,260,295
    CHEMICALS - 0.36 %          
                            2,000   Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. ^                                695,200
               
    ELECTRIC - 0.37 %          
                          20,000   PPL Corp. ^                                  710,600
               
    FOOD - 0.82 %          
                          17,000   Kraft Foods Group, Inc. ^                               1,022,890
                          13,000   Unilever PLC - ADR                                  547,820
                                    1,570,710
    GAS - 0.99 %          
                          15,000   AGL Resources, Inc. ^                                  784,650
                          32,000   NGL Energy Partners LP ^                               1,116,800
                                    1,901,450
    HOUSEWARES - 0.26 %          
                            7,500   Tupperware Brands Corp.                                  504,375
               
    INVESTMENT FIRMS - 0.19 %        
                          22,620   Ares Capital Corp.                                  372,099
               
    OIL & GAS - 1.30 %          
                          55,000   Crestwood Equity Partners LP ^                                495,000
                          40,000   CVR Refining LP ^                                891,600
                          10,000   Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. ^                                293,700
                          18,000   Summit Midstream Partners LP ^                                817,200
                                    2,497,500
    OIL & GAS SERVICES - 0.19 %        
                          19,000   World Point Terminals LP                                  360,430
               
    PHARMACEUTICALS -  1.07 %        
                          21,000   GlaxoSmithKline PLC - ADR                                975,450
                            2,200   Merck & Co., Inc. ^                                  132,880
                          30,000   Pfizer, Inc. ^                                  934,500
                                    2,042,830
    PIPELINES -  4.20 %          
                          45,000   Crestwood Midstream Partners LP ^                                903,600
                          26,500   Enable Midstream Partners LP ^                                533,180
                          30,000   Enbridge Energy Partners LP ^                             1,125,000
                          16,000   Energy Transfer Partners LP ^                             1,042,720
                          26,000   Holly Energy Partners LP ^                                874,900
                                189   Kinder Morgan, Inc. ^                                       7,816
                          96,570   Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC                                449,050
                          17,000   Plains All American Pipeline LP ^                                874,650
                            7,000   Spectra Energy Partners LP                                377,790
                          21,000   TransMontaigne Partners LP                                775,110
                          21,000   Williams Partners LP                               1,086,540
                                    8,050,356
    RETAIL - 0.26 %          
                          35,000   Staples, Inc. ^                                  492,100
               
    SOFTWARE - 0.37 %          
23,000   CA, Inc. ^                                  716,450
               
    TELECOMMUNICATIONS - 0.94 %        
25,000   AT&T, Inc. ^                                  884,500
18,000   Verizon Communications, Inc. ^                                910,620
                                    1,795,120

 

 

Multi-Strategy Growth & Income Fund
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
November 30, 2014
Shares   Security          Value
               
    TOYS/GAMES - 0.41 %          
25,000   Mattel, Inc. ^          $                      788,750
               
    TRANSPORTATION - 1.23 %        
20,000   Martin Midstream Partners LP ^                                700,600
28,000   Golar LNG Partners LP ^                                  921,200
20,500   Teekay LNG Partners LP ^                                  738,410
                                    2,360,210
               
    TOTAL COMMON STOCK                            26,118,475
    (Cost - $26,837,184)          
               
    EXCHANGE TRADED FUND - 0.82 %        
    DEBT FUND - 0.39 %          
                          15,000   ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury *                                747,000
               
    EQUITY FUND - 0.43 %          
                          37,500   ProShares UltraShort S&P 500 *                                827,250
               
    TOTAL EXCHANGED TRADED FUND        
    (Cost - $ 1,755,703)                               1,574,250
               
    REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS - 43.89 %        
    LISTED REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS - 5.99 %        
                        605,254   American Realty Capital Properties, Inc.                             5,689,389
                            7,500   Corrections Corp. Of America                                271,875
                            5,500   EPR Properties                                    307,945
                          16,000   Hospitality Properties Trust                                489,600
                          22,000   Senior Housing Properties Trust                                495,660
                        218,219   United Development Funding                             4,229,083
    TOTAL LISTED REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS                          11,483,552
               
    NON-LISTED REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS - 37.90 %      
                        397,838   American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust II, Inc. #                             9,686,341
                        707,027   American Realty Capital Retail Centers of America, Inc. #                           7,212,227
                        432,432   American Realty Capital Trust Global, Inc. #                             4,226,495
                        188,108   American Realty Capital Trust V, Inc. #                             4,316,637
                        228,122   Carey Watermark Investors, Inc. #                             2,110,130
                        584,288   Cottonwood Residential, Inc. #                             7,525,633
                        738,378   CV Mission Critical REIT, Inc. #                             7,383,263
                        198,378   Hines Global REIT, Inc. #                               2,274,194
                        432,432   NorthStar Health Care, Inc. #                             4,000,000
                        432,432   NorthStar Real Estate II #                               4,000,000
                        764,346   NorthStar Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. #                             8,681,969
                        593,514   Phillips Edison ARC Shopping Center REIT, Inc. #                             6,560,633
                        388,931   Steadfast Income REIT, Inc. #                             4,648,158
    TOTAL NON-LISTED REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS                          72,625,680
               
    TOTAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS                          84,109,232
    (Cost - $76,165,835)          
               
    NON-LISTED BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES - 20.89 %      
                    1,215,151   Business Development Corporation of America #                          12,588,968
                        590,554   Cion Investment Corp. #                               5,704,750
                    1,188,069   Corporate Capital Trust #                            12,418,887
                        978,323   Sierra Income Corp. #                               9,321,463
    TOTAL NON-LISTED BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES                        40,034,068
    (Cost - $39,491,150)          

 

 

Multi-Strategy Growth & Income Fund
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
November 30, 2014
Shares   Security         Value
               
    PRIVATE INVESTMENTS FUNDS - 12.00 %        
                                    3   Aim Infrastucture MLP Fund II LP #        $                  1,576,130
                            7,869   Clarion Lion Properties Fund #                               8,876,620
                                    2   Ovation Alternative Income Fund #                             5,044,092
                        818,599   TriLinc Global Impact Fund Class I #                             7,500,000
    TOTAL PRIVATE INVESTMENTS FUNDS                          22,996,842
    (Cost - $22,912,500)          
        Interest Rate (%)      
    PREFERRED STOCK - 6.99 %          
    BANKS - 2.35 %          
                          17,000   Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.    5.3750                              412,250
                          39,000   Deutsche Bank Contingent Capital Trust V 8.0500                           1,110,720
                          29,500   First Republic Bank     6.7000                              789,715
                          46,000   JP Morgan Chase Capital XXIX 6.7000                           1,189,560
                          38,543   SVB Capital II   7.0000                              996,098
                                    4,498,343
    CLOSED-END FUNDS - 0.27 %        
20,000   General American Investors Co., Inc. 5.9500                              521,800
               
    DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES - 1.05 %        
                          42,000   Morgan Stanley Capital Trust VI                             1,075,200
                          19,100   SLM Corp.   6.6000                              935,900
        6.9700                           2,011,100
    ELECTRIC - 0.58 %          
7,335   Duquesne Light Co.   6.5000                              374,085
30,000   SCE Trust I     5.6250                              747,000
                                    1,121,085
    INSURANCE - 0.50 %          
35,000   Partnerre, Ltd.   7.2500                              950,250
               
    OFFICE/BUSINESS EQUIPMENT - 0.03 %        
2,000   Pitney Bowes, Inc.   6.7000                                53,620
               
    REITS - 2.21 %          
                          30,231   Digital Realty Trust, Inc.   7.0000                              783,587
                          35,000   Equity Commonwealth   7.2500                              896,350
                          28,500   Health Care REIT, Inc.   6.5000                              745,275
                          40,000   Public Storage   6.8750                           1,056,400
                          29,000   Vornado Realty Trust   6.6250                              745,010
                                    4,226,622
               
    TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK                            13,382,820
    (Cost - $12,998,404)          
               
    SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.91 %        
    MONEY MARKET FUND - 1.91 %        
                    3,655,510   AIM STIT-Government & Agency Portfolio, 0.00% +                             3,655,510
    TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS        
    (Cost - $3,655,510)          
               
    TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.12 %        
    (Cost - $183,816,286) (a)        $              191,871,197
    CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN - (0.37) %                              (716,594)
    OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES - 0.25 %                                484,425
    NET ASSETS - 100.00 %          $              191,639,028
               
* Non-income producing.
# Fair Value estimated using Fair Valuation Procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. Total value of such securities is $135,655,590 or 70.79% of net assets.
+ Money market fund; interest rate reflects the seven-day effective yield on November 30, 2014.
^ Each stock position is subject to written call options.
ADR - American Depository Receipt
REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

 

Multi-Strategy Growth & Income Fund
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
November 30, 2014
              Value
               
(a) Represents cost for financial reporting purposes. Aggregate cost for federal tax purposes including call options written is $183,498,338 and differs from fair value by net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities as follows:
    Unrealized appreciation:            $                10,040,148
    Unrealized depreciation:                               (1,667,289)
    Net unrealized appreciation:            $                  8,372,859
               
Contracts (1)   Security          
    SCHEDULE OF CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN - (0.37) %        
150   AGL Resources, Inc.                                    12,000
        Expiration April 2015, Exercise Price $55.00        
250   AT&T, Inc.                                    31,250
        Expiration April 2015, Exercise Price $35.00        
110   Bank of Hawaii Corp.                                    15,400
        Expiration April 2015, Exercise Price $60.00        
85   Bank of Montreal                                    12,750
        Expiration March 2015, Exercise Price $75.00        
150   CA, Inc.                                          375
        Expiration January 2015, Exercise Price $35.00        
                                550   Crestwood Equity Partners LP                                  30,250
        Expiration April 2015, Exercise Price $10.00        
                                450   Crestwood Midstream Partners LP                                  18,000
        Expiration April 2015, Exercise Price $22.50        
                                330   CVR Refining LP                                          825
        Expiration December 2014, Exercise Price $27.50        
                                100   Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.                                     1,000
        Expiration March 2014, Exercise Price $43.50        
                                265   Enable Midstream Partners, LP                                     2,650
        Expiration January 2015, Exercise Price $25.00        
                                300   Enbridge Energy Partners LP                                  36,000
        Expiration January 2015, Exercise Price $37.50        
                                160   Energy Transfer Equity LP                                  134,400
        Expiration January 2015, Exercise Price $57.50        
                                280   Golar LNG Partners LP                                    28,000
        Expiration May 2015, Exercise Price $35.00        
                                260   Holly Energy Partners LP                                    29,900
        Expiration May 2015, Exercise Price $35.00        
                                    2   Kinder Morgan, Inc.                                       1,320
        Expiration December 2014, Exercise Price $37.50        
170   Kraft Foods Group, Inc.                                    54,060
        Expiration March 2015, Exercise Price $57.50        
200   Martin Midstream Partners LP                                     1,000
        Expiration January 2015, Exercise Price $40.00        
250   Mattel, Inc.                                    27,500
        Expiration April 2015, Exercise Price $33.00        
22   Merck & Co., Inc.                                    16,214
        Expiration January 2015, Exercise Price $52.50        
500   NGL Energy Part LP                                    67,200
        Expiration April 2015, Exercise Price $35.00        
300   Pfizer, Inc.                                    58,200
        Expiration March 2015, Exercise Price $30.00        
150   Plains All Amerrican Pipeline LP                                     2,250
        Expiration February 2015, Exercise Price $60.00        
200   Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc.                                  16,600
        Expiration March 2015, Exercise Price $37.00        
200   PPL Corp.                                    17,000
        Expiration January 2015, Exercise Price $35.00        
350   Staples, Inc.                                    49,000
        Expiration March 2015, Exercise Price $13.00        
180   Summit Midstream Partners LP                                  13,050
        Expiration March 2015, Exercise Price $50.00        
200   Teekay LNG Partners LP                                       8,000
        Expiration May 2015, Exercise Price $42.50        

 

 

Multi-Strategy Growth & Income Fund
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
November 30, 2014
Contracts (1)   Security         Value
               
    SCHEDULE OF CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN (Continued) - (0.37) %      
180   Verizon Communications, Inc.        $                        32,400
        Expiration April 2015, Exercise Price $50.00        
    TOTAL CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN                                716,594
    (Proceeds - $718,747)          
               
(1) Each option contract allows the holder of the option to purchase 100 shares of the underlying stock.
               
Security Valuation – Securities listed on an exchange are valued at the last reported sale price at the close of the regular trading session of the exchange on the business day the value is being determined, or in the case of securities listed on NASDAQ, at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”).  In the absence of a sale, such securities shall be valued at the mean of the closing bid and asked prices on the day of valuation.  Short-term investments that mature in 60 days or less may be valued at amortized cost, provided such valuations represent fair value.
Valuation of Fund of Funds - The Fund may invest in funds of open-end or closed-end investment companies (the “Underlying Funds”).  The Underlying Funds value securities in their portfolios for which market quotations are readily available at their market values (generally the last reported sale price) and all other securities and assets at their fair value using the methods established by the board of directors of the Underlying Funds.  
When price quotations for certain securities are not readily available, or if the available quotations are not believed to be reflective of market value by the Advisor, those securities will be valued at “fair value” as determined in good faith by the Fair Valuation Committee using procedures adopted by and under the supervision of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”). There can be no assurance that the Fund could purchase or sell a portfolio security at the price used to calculate the Fund’s Net Asset Value (“NAV”).
Fair valuation procedures may be used to value a substantial portion of the assets of the Fund. The Fund may use the fair value of a security to calculate its NAV when, for example, (1) a portfolio security is not traded in a public market or the principal market in which the security trades is closed, (2) trading in a portfolio security is suspended and not resumed prior to the normal market close, (3) a portfolio security is not traded in significant volume for a substantial period, or (4) the Advisor determines that the quotation or price for a portfolio security provided by a broker-dealer or independent pricing service is inaccurate.
The “fair value” of securities may be difficult to determine and thus judgment plays a greater role in the valuation process. The fair valuation methodology may include or consider the following guidelines, as appropriate: (1) evaluation of all relevant factors, including but not limited to, pricing history, current market level, supply and demand of the respective security; (2) comparison to the values and current pricing of securities that have comparable characteristics; (3) knowledge of historical market information with respect to the security; (4) other factors relevant to the security which would include, but not be limited to, duration, yield, fundamental analytical data, the Treasury yield curve, and credit quality.
The values assigned to fair valued investments are based on available information and do not necessarily represent amounts that might ultimately be realized, since such amounts depend on future developments inherent in long-term investments. Changes in the fair valuation of portfolio securities may be less frequent and of greater magnitude than changes in the price of portfolio securities valued at their last sale price, by an independent pricing service, or based on market quotations. Imprecision in estimating fair value can also impact the amount of unrealized appreciation or depreciation recorded for a particular portfolio security and differences in the assumptions used could result in a different determination of fair value, and those differences could be material.
The Fund invests in some securities which are not traded and the Board’s Valuation Committee has established a methodology for fair value of each type of security. Non-traded Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”) that are in the public offering period (or start-up phase) are valued at cost according to management’s fair valuation methodology unless the REIT issues an updated valuation. The Fund generally purchases REITs at NAV or without a commission.  However, start-up REITs amortize a significant portion of their start-up costs and therefore potentially carry additional risks that may impact valuation should the REIT be unable to raise sufficient capital and execute their business plan.  As such, start-up REITs pose a greater risk than seasoned REITs because if they encounter going concern issues, they may see significant deviation in value from the fair value, cost basis approach as represented.  Management is not aware of any information which would cause a change in cost basis valuation methodology currently being utilized for non-traded REITs in their offering period. Non-traded REITs that are in their offering period are generally categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. Once a REIT closes to new investors, the Fund values the security based on the movement of an appropriate market index or a similar security that is publicly traded until the REIT issues an updated market valuation. Non-traded REITs that have closed to new investors are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, due to the significance of the effect of the application of the movement of the market index on the overall fair valuation of the REIT. Other non-traded private investments are monitored for any independent audits of the security or impairments reported on the potential value of the security. The Valuation Committee meets frequently to discuss the valuation methodology and will adjust the value of a security if there is a public update to such valuation.
The non-traded Business Development Corporations provide weekly and monthly fair value pricing which is used as an indicator of the valuation for the fund. If the value fluctuates, the Advisor will provide an updated price. If a significant event occurs that causes a large change in price, the Fair Valuation Committee will call a meeting to evaluate the fair value. Non-traded Business Development Corporations are categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

 

Multi-Strategy Growth & Income Fund
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
November 30, 2014
               
The Fund utilizes various methods to measure the fair value of its investments on a recurring basis.  GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. The three levels of input are:
Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities that the Fund 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 relevant observable inputs are not available; representing the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.
The 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.
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.  The following tables summarize the inputs used as of November 30, 2014 for the Fund’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value:
             
Assets   Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total    
Common Stocks  $                     26,118,475  $                                          -     $                          -     $      26,118,475    
Real Estate Investment Trusts                            11,483,552                             40,201,479             32,424,201          84,109,232    
Non-Traded Business Development Corporations                                             -                                34,329,318               5,704,750          40,034,068    
Exchange Traded Fund                              1,574,250                                               -                                 -               1,574,250    
Private Investment Funds                                             -                                   7,500,000             15,496,842          22,996,842    
Preferred Stock                            13,382,820                                               -                                 -             13,382,820    
Short-Term Investment                            3,655,510                                               -                                 -               3,655,510    
Total  $                     56,214,607  $                         82,030,797  $         53,625,793  $   191,871,197    
               
Liabilities  

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

   
Written Options  $                           716,594  $                                          -     $                          -     $           716,594    
Total  $                           716,594  $                                          -     $                          -     $           716,594    
               
There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the period ended November 30, 2014. Transfers reflected  in the table below represent transfers from Level 3 to Level 2 due to non-traded REITs that closed their offering period during the period ended November 30,2014 and are thereafter being valued based upon changes in the value of an appropriate market index.
It is the Fund’s policy to record transfers into or out of any Level at the end of the reporting period.
               
The following is a reconciliation of assets in which Level 3 inputs were used in determining value:
               
  Real Estate Investment Trusts Private Investment Funds Non-Traded Business Develpoment Companies    
Beginning Balance  $                         21,455,874  $              487,660  $                         -    
Total Realized Gain (loss)                                                 -                                -                             -    
Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)                                1,598,327                   646,682                    4,750    
Cost of Purchases                             17,300,000             14,362,500            5,700,000    
Proceeds from Sales and Return of Capital                                                 -                                -                             -    
Accrued Interest                                                 -                                -                             -    
Net transfers in/out of Level 3                              (7,930,000)                                -                             -    
Ending Balance  $                         32,424,201  $         15,496,842  $        5,704,750    

 

 

Multi-Strategy Growth & Income Fund
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
November 30, 2014
               
Exchange Traded Securities - Securities listed on an exchange are valued at the last reported sale price at the close of the regular trading session of the primary exchange on the business day the value is being determined, or in the case of securities listed on NASDAQ at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”).  In the absence of a sale such securities shall be valued at the mean between the current bid and ask prices on the day of valuation.
Option Transactions – The Fund is subject to equity price risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective and may purchase or sell options to help hedge against risk.  When the Fund writes a call option, an amount equal to the premium received is included in the statement of assets and liabilities as a liability.  The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option.  If an option expires on its stipulated expiration date or if the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, a gain or loss is realized.  If a written call option is exercised, a gain or loss is realized for the sale of the underlying security and the proceeds from the sale are increased by the premium originally received.  As writer of an option, the Fund has no control over whether the option will be exercised and, as a result, retains the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security underlying the written option.
               
The Fund may purchase put and call options.  Put options are purchased to hedge against a decline in the value of securities held in the Fund’s portfolio.  If such a decline occurs, the put options will permit the Fund to sell the securities underlying such options at the exercise price, or to close out the options at a profit.  The premium paid for a put or call option plus any transaction costs will reduce the benefit, if any, realized by the Fund upon exercise of the option, and, unless the price of the underlying security rises or declines sufficiently, the option may expire worthless to the Fund.  In addition, in the event that the price of the security in connection with which an option was purchased moves in a direction favorable to the Fund, the benefits realized by the Fund as a result of such favorable movement will be reduced by the amount of the premium paid for the option and related transaction costs.  Written and purchased options are non-income producing securities.  With purchased options, there is minimal counterparty risk to the Fund since these options are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded options, guarantees against a possible default.

 

Item 2. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a) The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of the controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

(b) There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 3. Exhibits.

 

Certifications required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) (and Item 3 of Form N-Q) are filed herewith.

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

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

 

(Registrant) Multi-Strategy Growth & Income Fund

 

By (Signature and Title)

 

*/s/ Raymond J. Lucia, Jr.

Raymond J. Lucia, Jr., President

 

Date 1/29/15

 

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

 

By (Signature and Title)

 

*/s/ Raymond J. Lucia, Jr.

Raymond J. Lucia, Jr., President

 

Date 1/29/15

 

By (Signature and Title)

 

*/s/Stephanie Pimentel

Stephanie Pimentel Holly, Treasurer

 

Date 1/29/15