-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, SpA5DEC1g2xWqmrSsnQAfV9cmsaxnPu7F1Z4bTBoEGZZDVLGwV8Y3wfYPe13zZNS A+OsVBL1WcNTnWpzE8dk6A== 0000052858-03-000007.txt : 20030317 0000052858-03-000007.hdr.sgml : 20030317 20030317153450 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000052858-03-000007 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: NSAR-B/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 5 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20021231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030317 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20030317 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: IVY FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000052858 IRS NUMBER: 046006759 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: NSAR-B/A SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-01028 FILM NUMBER: 03605924 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 700 SOUTH FEDERAL HIGHWAY STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: BOCA RATON STATE: FL ZIP: 33432 BUSINESS PHONE: 407-393-8900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P. 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CARLSON TITLE PRINCIPAL EX OFFICER EX-99.77Q3 2 certification.txt EX-99.77Q3 (a)(i) The Principal Executive Officer and the Treasurer have concluded that the Ivy Fund disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-2(c) under the Investment Company Act)provide reasonable assurances that material information relating to the Ivy Fund is made known to them by the appropriate persons, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report. (a)(ii) There were no significant changes in Ivy Fund internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of the evaluation referenced in (a)(i)above. a(iii):CERTIFICATIONS I, Keith J. Carlson, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-SAR of Ivy Fund; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial information included in this report, and the financial statements on which the financial information is based, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-2(c) under the Investment Company Act) for the registrant and have: a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period on which this report is being prepared; b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report (the "Evaluation Date"); and c) presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date; 5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and 6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses. SIGNATURES This report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the issuer and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. By (Signature and Title)* /s/KEITH J. CARLSON Keith J. Carlson, Principal Executive Officer Date: February 28, 2003 *Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the signature. I, Beverly J. Yanowitch, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-SAR of Ivy Fund; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial information included in this report, and the financial statements on which the financial information is based, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-2(c) under the Investment Company Act) for the registrant and have: a. designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period on which this report is being prepared; b. evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report (the "Evaluation Date"); and c. presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date; 5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): a. all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and b. any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and 6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses. SIGNATURES This report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the issuer and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. By (Signature and Title)* /s/BEVERLY J. YANOWITCH Beverly J. Yanowitch, Treasurer Date: February 28, 2003 *Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the signature. EX-99.77K CHNG ACCNT 3 changeofauditors.txt EX-77K February 28, 2003 Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Commissioners: We have read the statements made by Ivy Fund (the "Fund") (copy attached), which we understand will be filed with the Commission, pursuant to Item 77K of Form N-SAR as part of the Fund's Form N-SAR dated February 28, 2003. We agree with the statements concerning our Firm in such Form N-SAR. Very truly yours, /s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Attachment PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PWC") previously served as the independent accountants of Ivy Fund (the "Fund"). On December 16, 2002, PWC resigned as the Fund's independent accountants on the basis that it was no longer "independent" of the Fund within the meaning of the professional standards applicable to PWC. This loss of independence was caused by the change of control of the Fund's investment adviser, which took place on December 16, 2002. The decision to change accountants was recommended by the audit committee of the Fund's Board of Trustees and approved by the Board. PWC's reports on the Fund's financial statements for the past two fiscal years contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principle. In connection with its audits for the Fund's two most recent fiscal years and through PWC's resignation on December 16, 2002, there have been no disagreements with PWC on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of PWC, would have caused PWC to make reference thereto in its reports on the Fund's financial statements for such years. The Fund has requested that PWC furnish it with a letter addressed to the SEC stating whether or not it agrees with the above statements. On December 17, 2002, the Fund's Board of Trustees recommended and the Independent Trustees, separately, approved Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Fund's new independent accountant as of effective as of December 17, 2002, for the Fund's fiscal year ending December 31, 2002. EX-99.77C VOTES 4 shareholdervotes.txt EX-77C SHAREHOLDER MEETING RESULTS (unaudited) On December 10, 2002 a special shareholder meeting (the "Meeting") was held at the offices of Mackenzie Investment Management Inc., Boca Raton, Florida, for the following purposes (and with the following results): Proposal 1: For shareholders of all Funds, except for Ivy Global Natural Resources Fund, to approve or disapprove a new Master Business Management and Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, and Ivy Management, Inc. ("IMI"); and For Against Abstain 51,498,803.247 1,377,315.682 1,493,850.977 Proposal 2: For shareholders of Ivy Global Natural Resources Fund, to approve or disapprove a new Master Business Management Agreement between the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, and IMI; and For Against Abstain 2,121,469.663 27,123.541 10,068.003 Proposal 3A:For shareholders of Ivy European Opportunities Fund and Ivy International Small Companies Fund, to approve or disapprove a new Subadvisory Agreement between IMI and Henderson Global Investors (North America) In. ("HGINA"); and For Against Abstain 5,488,037.381 89,305.745 85,262.146 Proposal 3B:For shareholders of Ivy European Opportunities Fund and Ivy International Small Companies Fund, to approve or disapprove a new Subadvisory Agreement between HGINA and Henderson Investment Management Limited ("Henderson"); and For Against Abstain 5,489,481.210 93,343.546 80,135.834 Proposal 4: For shareholders of Ivy Cundill Global Value Fund, to approve or disapprove a new Subadvisory Agreement between IMI and Peter Cundill & Associates, Inc.("Cundill"); and For Against Abstain 251,879.738 7,112.670 7,527.179 Proposal 5: For shareholders of all Funds, to approve or disapprove the election of eight nominees to serve as Trustees on the Board of Trustees. Nominee: For Against Keith A. Tucker 54,459,082.827 2,069,192.008 Henry J. Herrmann 54,455,836.913 2,073,536.552 James D. Gressett 54,480,456.334 2,047,818.501 Jarold W. Boettcher 54,484,155.922 2,044,118.913 Michael G. Smith 54,473,248.468 2,052,569.367 Joseph Harroz, Jr. 53,859,972.525 2,051,162.062 Eleanor B. Schwartz 53,853,424.194 2,057,551.889 Glendon E. Johnson, Jr. 53,901,560.595 2,008,266.240 Edward M. Tighe, who was previously elected by shareholders, continued his term of office after the meeting. EX-99.77B ACCT LTTR 5 auditorsreport.txt EX-77B Ivy International Growth Fund Letter Report Regarding Internal Accounting Control for Filing as an Attachment to Item 77 of Form N-SAR for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2002 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of Ivy International Growth Fund: In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements of Ivy International Growth Fund (the "Fund") for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002 (on which we have issued our report dated February 7, 2003), we considered its internal control, including control activities for safeguarding securities, in order to determine our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial statements and to comply with the requirements of Form N-SAR, and not to provide assurance on the Fund's internal control. The management of the Fund is responsible for establishing and maintaining internal control. In fulfilling this responsibility, estimates and judgments by management are required to assess the expected benefits and related costs of controls. Generally, controls that are relevant to an audit pertain to the entity's objective of preparing financial statements for external purposes that are fairly presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Those controls include the safeguarding of assets against unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition. Because of inherent limitations in any internal control, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. Also, projections of any evaluation of internal control to future periods are subject to the risk that internal control may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the degree of compliance with policies or procedures may deteriorate. Our consideration of the Fund's internal control would not necessarily disclose all matters in the internal control that might be material weaknesses under standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. A material weakness is a condition in which the design or operation of one or more of the internal control components does not reduce to a relatively low level the risk that misstatements caused by error or fraud in amounts that would be material in relation to the financial statements being audited may occur and not be detected within a timely period by employees in the normal course of performing their assigned functions. However, we noted no matters involving the Fund's internal control and its operation, including controls for safeguarding securities, that we consider to be material weaknesses as defined above as of December 31, 2002. This report is intended solely for the information and use of the Fund's management, the Board of Directors of Ivy International Growth Fund, and the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties. /s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP Kansas City, Missouri February 7, 2003 Ivy Fund Letter Report Regarding Internal Accounting Control for Filing as an Attachment to Item 77 of Form N-SAR for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2002 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of Ivy Fund: In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements of Ivy Fund (the "Company")(including Ivy Cundill Global Value Fund, Ivy Developing Markets Fund, Ivy European Opportunities Fund, Ivy Global Fund, Ivy Global Natural Resources Fund, Ivy Global Science & Technology Fund, Ivy International Fund, Ivy International Small Companies Fund, Ivy International Value Fund, Ivy Pacific Opportunities Fund, Ivy Growth Fund, Ivy US Blue Chip Fund, Ivy US Emerging Growth Fund, Ivy Bond Fund and Ivy Money Market Fund) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002 (on which we have issued our report dated February 7, 2003), we considered its internal control, including control activities for safeguarding securities, in order to determine our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial statements and to comply with the requirements of Form N-SAR, and not to provide assurance on the Company's internal control. The management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining internal control. In fulfilling this responsibility, estimates and judgments by management are required to assess the expected benefits and related costs of controls. Generally, controls that are relevant to an audit pertain to the entity's objective of preparing financial statements for external purposes that are fairly presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Those controls include the safeguarding of assets against unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition. Because of inherent limitations in any internal control, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. Also, projections of any evaluation of internal control to future periods are subject to the risk that the internal control may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the degree of compliance with policies or procedures may deteriorate. Our consideration of the Company's internal control would not necessarily disclose all matters in internal control that might be material weaknesses under standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. A material weakness is a condition in which the design or operation of one or more of the internal control components does not reduce to a relatively low level the risk that misstatements due to error or fraud in amounts that would be material in relation to the financial statements being audited may occur and not be detected within a timely period by employees in the normal course of performing their assigned functions. However, we noted no matters involving the Company's internal control and its operation, including controls for safeguarding securities, that we consider to be material weaknesses as defined above as of December 31, 2002. This report is intended solely for the information and use of the Company's management, the Board of Trustees of Ivy Fund, and the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties. /s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP Kansas City, Missouri February 7, 2003 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----