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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        811-05646                            
 
New Century Portfolios

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
 
100 William Street, Suite 200          Wellesley, Massachusetts
02481

(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
 
Nicole M. Tremblay, Esq.
 
Weston Financial Group, Inc.          100 William Street, Suite 200          Wellesley, MA 02481

(Name and address of agent for service)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (781) 235-7055                                     
 
Date of fiscal year end:        October 31, 2012                           
 
Date of reporting period:      April 30, 2012                                
 
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Item 1.
Reports to Stockholders.
 
 
 
 
 
New Century Capital
New Century Balanced
New Century Opportunistic
New Century International
New Century Alternative Strategies


SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
 
Six Months Ended April 30, 2012
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
100 William Street, Suite 200, Wellesley MA 02481  781-239-0445 888-639-0102 Fax 781-237-1635
 
 
 

 
 
CONTENTS


LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS
2-3
   
NEW CENTURY PORTFOLIOS
 
New Century Capital Portfolio
 
Portfolio Information
4
Schedule of Investments
5-6
New Century Balanced Portfolio
 
Portfolio Information
7
Schedule of Investments
8-9
New Century Opportunistic Portfolio
 
Portfolio Information
10
Schedule of Investments
11-12
New Century International Portfolio
 
Portfolio Information
13
Schedule of Investments
14-15
New Century Alternative Strategies Portfolio
 
Portfolio Information
16
Schedule of Investments
17-18
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
19
Statements of Operations
20
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
21-23
Financial Highlights
24-28
Notes to Financial Statements
29-38
About Your Portfolios’ Expenses
39-41

 
 

 
 
LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS
June 2012

 
Dear Fellow Shareholders:
 
I am pleased to present our Semi-Annual Report for the six-month period ended April 30, 2012. This Report presents important financial information for each of the New Century Portfolios. I also invite you to visit our website at www.newcenturyportfolios.com for additional information.
 
Over the six-month period ended April 30, 2012, U.S. markets experienced a strong rally, with a modest decline during the latter part of April. In fact, the first quarter of 2012 represented the largest quarterly rally in almost three years. Improved labor markets, increases in consumer spending, and strong corporate profits resulted in positive news for the U.S. International markets, however, remain a focus. Concerns about Europe are increasing once again as several European economies face the challenges of managing excessive debt and implementing austerity measures, while continuing to promote growth.
 
In New Century’s Annual Report dated October 31, 2011, we outlined a litany of global economic and political issues as major headwinds that we believe created volatility in the markets. Since then, very few of those issues have been resolved, and volatility remains. The last two months of 2011 and the first calendar quarter of 2012 saw volatility pick up, albeit on the positive side, after the downward slide experienced in mid-2011. In the face of these headwinds, the Portfolios are positioned with the current economic and political question marks as a backdrop to our diversified allocation approach. For instance, we continue to follow the uncertainty of the countries in the European Union. Given the lack of a clear agreed-upon solution in Europe, our preference is to invest more heavily in the United States, or in Emerging Market economies that continue to offer stronger growth rates while maintaining the ability to control inflation or other concerns via their central banks. Regarding domestic investments, we continue to favor Large-Cap companies that have a global footprint. Large-Cap companies are currently holding record levels of cash, and many continue to pay attractive dividends, which may reduce volatility and cushion returns in the face of exogenous market events. Below is a summary of each Portfolios’ performance and an overview of each Portfolio’s market positioning based on our current thematic views.
 
During the six-month period ended April 30, 2012, New Century Capital Portfolio reduced its allocation to both the Utilities and Natural Resource sectors in favor of Diversified Large-Cap Markets. During the period, New Century Capital Portfolio gained 9.75% as compared to the S&P 500® Composite Index which gained 12.77%.
 
Over the same six-month period, New Century Balanced Portfolio gradually increased its equity allocation to approximately 60%, while reducing the fixed income allocation to approximately 40%. Within the fixed income allocation, the Portfolio decreased its allocation to Foreign, U.S. Government, and Corporate Bonds while increasing its allocation to the High-Yield Bond sector and Large-Cap equities sector. The Portfolio also reduced its allocation to Utilities. During the period, New Century Balanced Portfolio gained 6.53%, as compared to the 12.77% gain by the S&P 500® Composite Index and 2.08% gain by the Barclays Intermediate Government/Credit Index.
 
 
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New Century Opportunistic Portfolio reduced its exposure to the Natural Resources and the Mid-Cap equity sectors and increased its allocation to Large-Cap equities sector. During the six-month period ended April 30, 2012, New Century Opportunistic Portfolio gained 10.11% as compared to the Russell 3000 Growth Index which gained 13.86%.
 
New Century International Portfolio slightly reduced its allocation to the Americas, European and Global Energy sectors. The Portfolio continues to monitor its thematic long-term allocations which include exposure to Natural Resources and Emerging Markets. During the six-month period ended April 30, 2012, both the U.S. and Emerging Markets outperformed the Developed Foreign Markets. In the Portfolio’s European allocation, we have been favoring core European economies and countries outside of the Euro Zone. During the period, New Century International Portfolio gained 4.07%, while the International Equity Markets, as measured by the MSCI EAFE Index, gained 2.44%.
 
During the six-month period ended April 30, 2012, New Century Alternative Strategies Portfolio maintained diversified positions in ten distinct investment categories. The Portfolio reduced its exposure to the Asset Allocation and Global Macro categories. The Portfolio increased its cash and High-Yield allocations. New Century Alternative Strategies Portfolio gained 4.49% during the period, as compared to the Barclays Intermediate Government/Credit Index, which gained 2.08%, and the S&P 500® Composite Index which gained 12.77%.
 
While future performance is always unpredictable, we believe that New Century’s investment philosophy - diversification, risk assessment and long-term focus - will maximize risk-adjusted returns.
 
New Century is committed to its shareholders and appreciates your selecting New Century as part of your long-term investment strategy.
 
Sincerely,
 
     
 Nicole M. Tremblay
President, CEO
 Wayne M. Grzecki
Portfolio Manager
Ronald A. Sugameli
Portfolio Manager
 
 
Susan K. Arnold
Portfolio Manager
Andre M. Fernandes
Portfolio Manager
 
Investors should take into consideration the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the New Century Portfolios carefully before investing. The prospectus contains these details and other information and should be read carefully before investing. Principal value of an investment will fluctuate and shares when redeemed may be worth more or less than your original investment. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Portfolio and opinions expressed herein are subject to change.
 
 
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NEW CENTURY CAPITAL PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIO INFORMATION
April 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 
Asset Allocation (% of Net Assets)

 
 

Top Ten Long-Term Holdings


Security Description
 
% of Net Assets
Wells Fargo Advantage Growth Fund - Administrator Class
 
7.5%
iShares Dow Jones U.S. Energy Sector Index Fund
 
6.9%
iShares S&P 500 Growth Index Fund
 
6.6%
iShares S&P 500 Index Fund
 
6.4%
MFS Growth Fund - Class I
 
6.2%
Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund - Investor Shares
 
6.1%
Vanguard 500 Index Fund - Investor Shares
 
4.7%
iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Growth Index Fund
 
4.2%
iShares Russell 1000 Index Fund
 
3.3%
Fidelity Select Utilities Growth Portfolio
 
3.3%

 
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NEW CENTURY CAPITAL PORTFOLIO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
April 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 99.5%
 
Shares
   
Value
 
Large-Cap Funds — 59.3%
           
Amana Trust Income Fund
    27,265     $ 920,465  
American Funds AMCAP Fund - Class A
    138,376       2,939,111  
BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund - Institutional Shares
    112,986       2,219,039  
Columbia Dividend Opportunity Fund - Class A
    276,084       2,377,084  
Gabelli Asset Fund (The) - Class I Shares
    45,334       2,354,654  
iShares Russell 1000 Index Fund (a)
    40,000       3,100,800  
iShares Russell 1000 Value Index Fund (a)
    14,800       1,026,972  
iShares S&P 500 Growth Index Fund (a)
    80,900       6,095,006  
iShares S&P 500 Index Fund (a)
    42,350       5,940,858  
iShares S&P 500 Value Index Fund (a)
    44,300       2,838,301  
MFS Growth Fund - Class I (b)
    116,126       5,764,514  
Morgan Stanley Institutional Opportunity Portfolio - Class P (b)
    138,408       2,430,451  
Vanguard 500 Index Fund - Investor Shares
    33,811       4,359,866  
Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund - Investor Shares
    342,100       5,678,854  
Wells Fargo Advantage Growth Fund - Administrator Class (b)
    162,934       6,962,185  
              55,008,160  
Sector Funds — 17.2%
               
Fidelity Select Health Care Portfolio (b)
    18,480       2,475,169  
Fidelity Select Utilities Growth Portfolio
    55,510       3,083,029  
iShares Dow Jones U.S. Energy Sector Index Fund (a)
    156,200       6,405,762  
iShares S&P North American Natural Resources Index Fund (a)
    19,100       741,462  
PowerShares Dynamic Pharmaceuticals Portfolio (a)
    59,300       1,896,414  
SPDR Gold Trust (a) (b) (c)
    8,000       1,295,040  
              15,896,876  
International Funds — 9.9%
               
Aberdeen Emerging Markets Institutional Fund - Institutional Class
    122,255       1,777,587  
First Eagle Global Fund - Class A
    12,868       621,251  
Harding, Loevner International Equity Portfolio - Institutional Class
    128,016       1,888,242  
iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund (a)
    30,500       1,639,375  
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund (a)
    40,900       1,725,980  
Oppenheimer International Growth Fund - Class Y
    53,481       1,540,263  
              9,192,698  
Small-Cap Funds — 7.3%
               
iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Growth Index Fund (a)
    47,200       3,865,208  
iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Value Index Fund (a)
    37,500       2,890,125  
              6,755,333  
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
 
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NEW CENTURY CAPITAL PORTFOLIO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 99.5% (Continued)
 
Shares
   
Value
 
Mid-Cap Funds — 5.8%
           
iShares S&P MidCap 400 Growth Index Fund (a)
    12,600     $ 1,414,728  
iShares S&P MidCap 400 Value Index Fund (a)
    31,600       2,687,580  
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust (a)
    7,200       1,297,440  
              5,399,748  
                 
Total Investment Companies (Cost $68,060,919)
          $ 92,252,815  
 

MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.6%
 
Shares
   
Value
 
Invesco STIT-STIC Prime Portfolio (The) - Institutional Class, 0.00% (d) (Cost $530,203)
    530,203     $ 530,203  
                 
Total Investments at Value — 100.1% (Cost $68,591,122)
          $ 92,783,018  
                 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.1%)
            (92,697 )
                 
Net Assets — 100.0%
          $ 92,690,321  
 
(a)
Exchange-traded fund.
   
(b)
Non-income producing security.
   
(c)
For federal income tax purposes, structured as a grantor trust.
   
(d)
Variable rate security. The rate shown is the 7-day effective yield as of April 30, 2012.
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
 
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NEW CENTURY BALANCED PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIO INFORMATION
April 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 
Asset Allocation (% of Net Assets)

 

 
Top Ten Long-Term Holdings


Security Description
 
% of Net Assets
Templeton Global Bond Fund - Class A
 
8.4%
Loomis Sayles Bond Fund - Institutional Class
 
7.2%
First Eagle Global Fund - Class A
 
6.5%
iShares S&P 500 Index Fund
 
5.9%
Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund
 
5.5%
American Funds AMCAP Fund - Class A
 
5.4%
iShares Dow Jones U.S. Energy Sector Index Fund
 
5.4%
Dodge & Cox Income Fund
 
5.2%
Harding, Loevner International Equity Portfolio - Institutional Class
 
5.0%
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust
 
4.8%

 
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NEW CENTURY BALANCED PORTFOLIO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
April 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 98.5%
 
Shares
   
Value
 
Large-Cap Funds — 20.1%
           
American Funds AMCAP Fund - Class A
    173,046     $ 3,675,490  
iShares Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund (a)
    19,600       1,293,600  
iShares Russell 1000 Value Index Fund (a)
    20,300       1,408,617  
iShares S&P 500 Index Fund (a)
    28,300       3,969,924  
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (a)
    14,500       846,075  
Wells Fargo Advantage Growth Fund - Investor Class (b)
    59,739       2,429,001  
              13,622,707  
Sector Funds — 19.9%
               
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (a)
    76,300       2,607,171  
Fidelity Select Health Care Portfolio (b)
    6,525       873,935  
Fidelity Select Utilities Growth Portfolio
    26,852       1,491,343  
iShares Dow Jones U.S. Energy Sector Index Fund (a)
    89,100       3,653,991  
iShares S&P North American Natural Resources Index Fund (a)
    31,800       1,234,476  
PowerShares Dynamic Food & Beverage Portfolio (a)
    72,700       1,438,006  
PowerShares Dynamic Pharmaceuticals Portfolio (a)
    40,100       1,282,398  
SPDR Gold Trust (a) (b) (c)
    5,300       857,964  
              13,439,284  
International Funds — 11.5%
               
First Eagle Global Fund - Class A
    91,530       4,419,087  
Harding, Loevner International Equity Portfolio - Institutional Class
    229,733       3,388,559  
              7,807,646  
Worldwide Bond Funds — 10.8%
               
Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund - Institutional Class
    96,357       1,636,136  
Templeton Global Bond Fund - Class A
    431,592       5,653,854  
              7,289,990  
Government/Corporate Bond Funds — 10.1%
               
Loomis Sayles Bond Fund - Institutional Class
    331,148       4,871,187  
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund - Admiral Shares
    190,101       1,933,326  
              6,804,513  
High Quality Bond Funds — 7.1%
               
Calvert Bond Portfolio - Class I
    80,147       1,283,952  
Dodge & Cox Income Fund
    257,700       3,520,179  
              4,804,131  
Mid-Cap Funds — 5.9%
               
iShares S&P MidCap 400 Value Index Fund (a)
    9,000       765,450  
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust (a)
    17,980       3,239,996  
              4,005,446  
High Yield Bond Funds — 5.5%
               
Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund
    499,584       3,691,922  
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
 
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NEW CENTURY BALANCED PORTFOLIO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 98.5% (Continued)
 
Shares
   
Value
 
Small-Cap Funds — 4.7%
           
iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Growth Index Fund (a)
    22,500     $ 1,842,525  
iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Value Index Fund (a)
    17,200       1,325,604  
              3,168,129  
Convertible Bond Funds — 2.9%
               
Allianz AGIC Convertible Fund - Institutional Shares
    35,540       985,873  
Calamos Convertible Fund - Class I
    60,948       1,008,088  
              1,993,961  
                 
Total Investment Companies (Cost $54,229,684)
          $ 66,627,729  


MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 1.6%
 
Shares
   
Value
 
Invesco STIT-STIC Prime Portfolio (The) - Institutional Class, 0.00% (d) (Cost $1,074,208)
    1,074,208     $ 1,074,208  
                 
Total Investments at Value — 100.1% (Cost $55,303,892)
          $ 67,701,937  
                 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.1%)
            (82,791 )
                 
Net Assets — 100.0%
          $ 67,619,146  
 
(a)
Exchange-traded fund.
   
(b)
Non-income producing security.
   
(c)
For federal income tax purposes, structured as a grantor trust.
   
(d)
Variable rate security. The rate shown is the 7-day effective yield as of April 30, 2012.
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
 
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NEW CENTURY OPPORTUNISTIC PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIO INFORMATION
April 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 
Asset Allocation (% of Net Assets)

 

 
Top Ten Long-Term Holdings


Security Description
 
% of Net Assets
iShares S&P 500 Growth Index Fund
 
14.6%
Wells Fargo Advantage Growth Fund - Administrator Class
 
12.8%
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
 
8.8%
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund
 
8.5%
iShares S&P 500 Value Index Fund
 
7.3%
Brown Advisory Growth Equity Fund - Institutional Shares
 
6.9%
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust
 
5.6%
iShares S&P North American Natural Resources Index Fund
 
4.8%
Vanguard Growth ETF
 
3.9%
Oppenheimer Developing Markets Fund - Class Y Shares
 
3.8%

 
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NEW CENTURY OPPORTUNISTIC PORTFOLIO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
April 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 97.3%
 
Shares
   
Value
 
Large-Cap Funds — 45.5%
           
Brown Advisory Growth Equity Fund - Institutional Shares (b)
    67,658     $ 1,007,434  
iShares S&P 500 Growth Index Fund (a)
    28,200       2,124,588  
iShares S&P 500 Value Index Fund (a)
    16,500       1,057,155  
Vanguard Growth ETF (a)
    8,000       566,080  
Wells Fargo Advantage Growth Fund - Administrator Class (b)
    43,314       1,850,798  
              6,606,055  
Sector Funds — 24.3%
               
Fidelity Select Health Care Portfolio (b)
    2,813       376,816  
iShares Dow Jones U.S. Energy Sector Index Fund (a)
    13,200       541,332  
iShares S&P North American Natural Resources Index Fund (a)
    18,100       702,642  
PowerShares Dynamic Pharmaceuticals Portfolio (a)
    14,700       470,106  
SPDR Gold Trust (a) (b) (c)
    1,000       161,880  
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (a)
    42,800       1,275,440  
              3,528,216  
International Funds — 13.4%
               
Harding, Loevner International Equity Portfolio - Institutional Class
    11,052       163,014  
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund (a)
    29,300       1,236,460  
Oppenheimer Developing Markets Fund - Class Y Shares
    16,672       551,181  
              1,950,655  
Mid-Cap Funds — 9.2%
               
Meridian Growth Fund
    11,136       522,489  
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust (a)
    4,502       811,261  
              1,333,750  
Small-Cap Funds — 4.9%
               
Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund (The) - Class I
    13,431       473,699  
iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Growth Index Fund (a)
    2,900       237,481  
              711,180  
                 
Total Investment Companies (Cost $10,735,728)
          $ 14,129,856  
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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NEW CENTURY OPPORTUNISTIC PORTFOLIO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 2.6%
 
Shares
   
Value
 
Invesco STIT-STIC Prime Portfolio (The) - Institutional Class, 0.00% (d) (Cost $374,936)
    374,936     $ 374,936  
                 
Total Investments at Value — 99.9% (Cost $11,110,664)
          $ 14,504,792  
                 
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.1%
            17,080  
                 
Net Assets — 100.0%
          $ 14,521,872  
 
(a)
Exchange-traded fund.
   
(b)
Non-income producing security.
   
(c)
For federal income tax purposes, structured as a grantor trust.
   
(d)
Variable rate security. The rate shown is the 7-day effective yield as of April 30, 2012.
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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NEW CENTURY INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIO INFORMATION
April 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 
Asset Allocation (% of Net Assets)

 

 
Top Ten Long-Term Holdings


Security Description
 
% of Net Assets
iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund
 
5.6%
iShares S&P Latin America 40 Index Fund
 
5.4%
Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund - Class I
 
5.3%
Harding, Loevner International Equity Portfolio - Institutional Class
 
5.1%
iShares MSCI Canada Index Fund
 
4.5%
iShares MSCI United Kingdom Index Fund
 
4.5%
ProShares Ultra MSCI Japan
 
4.5%
iShares S&P Global Energy Sector Index Fund
 
4.4%
Fidelity Canada Fund
 
4.4%
iShares MSCI Switzerland Index Fund
 
4.3%

 
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NEW CENTURY INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
April 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 98.8%
 
Shares
   
Value
 
Europe Funds — 27.0%
           
Columbia European Equity Fund - Class A
    188,476     $ 1,093,162  
Franklin Mutual European Fund - Class A
    118,098       2,332,429  
iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund (a)
    152,000       3,426,080  
iShares MSCI Sweden Index Fund (a)
    58,000       1,643,140  
iShares MSCI Switzerland Index Fund (a)
    105,600       2,620,992  
iShares MSCI United Kingdom Index Fund (a)
    156,546       2,747,382  
Vanguard MSCI Europe ETF (a)
    57,700       2,593,038  
              16,456,223  
Diversified Funds — 25.1%
               
Columbia Acorn International Select Fund - Class A
    59,974       1,649,877  
Harding, Loevner International Equity Portfolio - Institutional Class
    212,227       3,130,344  
iShares MSCI EAFE Growth Index Fund (a)
    20,200       1,170,590  
iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund (a)
    17,500       940,625  
iShares MSCI EAFE Value Index Fund (a)
    21,600       981,720  
iShares S&P Global Energy Sector Index Fund (a)
    68,700       2,699,223  
iShares S&P Global Infrastructure Index Fund (a)
    26,200       930,624  
iShares S&P Global Materials Sector Index Fund (a)
    19,100       1,185,728  
Oppenheimer International Growth Fund - Class Y
    26,606       766,241  
Templeton Institutional Funds - Foreign Smaller Companies Series
    101,459       1,791,761  
              15,246,733  
Asia/Pacific Funds — 24.0%
               
Fidelity Japan Fund
    161,007       1,598,801  
iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index Fund (a)
    61,500       2,332,695  
iShares MSCI Australia Index Fund (a)
    105,800       2,522,272  
iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan Index Fund (a)
    49,700       2,191,770  
Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund - Class I
    143,625       3,231,567  
ProShares Ultra MSCI Japan (a) (b)
    46,300       2,731,700  
              14,608,805  
Americas Funds — 17.1%
               
Fidelity Canada Fund
    50,045       2,684,397  
iShares MSCI Canada Index Fund (a)
    97,600       2,767,936  
iShares MSCI Mexico Investable Market Index Fund (a)
    26,800       1,656,776  
iShares S&P Latin America 40 Index Fund (a)
    72,300       3,307,002  
              10,416,111  
Emerging Markets Funds — 5.6%
               
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund (a)
    34,000       1,434,800  
Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund (a)
    45,800       1,947,874  
              3,382,674  
                 
Total Investment Companies (Cost $43,279,977)
          $ 60,110,546  

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 
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NEW CENTURY INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 1.3%
 
Shares
   
Value
 
Invesco STIT-STIC Prime Portfolio (The) - Institutional Class, 0.00% (c) (Cost $789,411)
    789,411     $ 789,411  
                 
Total Investments at Value — 100.1% (Cost $44,069,388)
          $ 60,899,957  
                 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.1%)
            (61,394 )
                 
Net Assets — 100.0%
          $ 60,838,563  
 
(a)
Exchange-traded fund.
   
(b)
Non-income producing security.
   
(c)
Variable rate security. The rate shown is the 7-day effective yield as of April 30, 2012.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 
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NEW CENTURY ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIO INFORMATION
April 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 
Asset Allocation (% of Net Assets)

 

 
Top Ten Long-Term Holdings


Security Description
 
% of Net Assets
Marketfield Fund
 
5.8%
Calamos Market Neutral Income Fund - Class A
 
5.6%
Wasatch Long/Short Fund
 
5.4%
First Eagle Global Fund - Class A
 
5.3%
FPA Crescent Fund
 
5.3%
Merger Fund (The)
 
4.2%
BlackRock Global Allocation Fund - Class A
 
4.1%
TFS Market Neutral Fund
 
3.9%
Arbitrage Fund - Class I
 
3.8%
Templeton Global Bond Fund - Class A
 
3.8%

 
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NEW CENTURY ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES PORTFOLIO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
April 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 96.3%
 
Shares
   
Value
 
Long/Short Equity Funds — 17.2%
           
Marketfield Fund (b)
    455,061     $ 6,889,622  
TFS Market Neutral Fund
    308,079       4,645,836  
Wasatch Long/Short Fund
    469,247       6,367,684  
Weitz Partners III Opportunity Fund - Institutional Class (b)
    195,162       2,523,443  
              20,426,585  
Arbitrage Funds — 15.9%
               
Arbitrage Fund - Class I
    342,821       4,501,245  
Calamos Market Neutral Income Fund - Class A
    533,896       6,716,407  
Merger Fund (The)
    312,385       4,938,811  
Touchstone Merger Arbitrage Fund - Institutional Shares
    263,153       2,789,426  
              18,945,889  
Global Macro Funds — 15.8%
               
BlackRock Global Allocation Fund - Class A
    251,152       4,869,828  
First Eagle Global Fund - Class A
    131,304       6,339,380  
Ivy Asset Strategy Fund - Class A
    169,999       4,365,569  
Mutual Global Discovery Fund - Class Z
    108,610       3,187,715  
              18,762,492  
Asset Allocation Funds — 10.0%
               
Berwyn Income Fund
    317,772       4,242,256  
FPA Crescent Fund
    222,128       6,317,334  
Greenspring Fund
    55,649       1,318,316  
              11,877,906  
High Yield/Fixed Income Funds — 9.4%
               
Forward Credit Analysis Long/Short Fund - Institutional Class
    350,070       3,021,108  
Ivy High Income Fund - Class A Shares
    149,209       1,247,385  
Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund
    324,488       2,397,970  
Templeton Global Bond Fund - Class A
    342,865       4,491,531  
              11,157,994  
Natural Resources Funds — 9.4%
               
Highbridge Dynamic Commodities Strategy Fund - Select Class
    97,992       1,764,837  
JPMorgan Alerian MLP Index ETN (e)
    27,000       1,080,270  
Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (a)
    34,000       1,577,260  
PIMCO CommodityRealReturn Strategy Fund - Class A
    262,233       1,728,116  
RS Global Natural Resources Fund - Class A (b)
    25,870       949,946  
SPDR Gold Trust (a) (b) (c)
    10,500       1,699,740  
SteelPath MLP Select 40 Fund - Institutional Class (b)
    116,234       1,282,066  
Vanguard Precious Metals and Mining Fund - Investor Shares
    56,910       1,059,669  
              11,141,904  
Real Estate Funds — 6.4%
               
ING Global Real Estate Fund - Class I
    224,088       3,811,728  
Vanguard REIT ETF (a)
    58,000       3,797,260  
              7,608,988  

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 
17

 
 
NEW CENTURY ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES PORTFOLIO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 96.3% (Continued)
 
Shares
   
Value
 
Option Hedged Funds — 6.1%
           
Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II (d)
    50,000     $ 545,000  
Eaton Vance Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund (d)
    60,000       621,000  
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Income Fund (d)
    70,000       945,000  
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund (d)
    100,000       1,290,000  
Gateway Fund - Class A
    143,023       3,881,653  
              7,282,653  
Managed Futures Funds — 3.9%
               
ASG Managed Futures Strategy Fund - Class Y
    131,153       1,303,661  
MutualHedge Frontier Legends Fund - Class I Shares
    335,457       3,327,736  
              4,631,397  
Deep Value/Distressed Securities Funds — 2.2%
               
Fairholme Fund (The) (b)
    46,458       1,396,513  
Royce Value Trust, Inc. (d)
    87,041       1,195,943  
              2,592,456  
                 
Total Investment Companies (Cost $102,384,189)
          $ 114,428,264  


MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 3.8%
 
Shares
   
Value
 
Invesco STIT—STIC Prime Portfolio (The) - Institutional Class, 0.00% (f) (Cost $4,516,177)
    4,516,177     $ 4,516,177  
                 
Total Investments at Value — 100.1% (Cost $106,900,366)
          $ 118,944,441  
                 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.1%)
            (61,830 )
                 
Net Assets — 100.0%
          $ 118,882,611  
 
(a)
Exchange-traded fund.
   
(b)
Non-income producing security.
   
(c)
For federal income tax purposes, structured as a grantor trust.
   
(d)
Closed-end fund.
   
(e)
Exchange-traded note.
   
(f)
Variable rate security. The rate shown is the 7-day effective yield as of April 30, 2012.
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
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NEW CENTURY PORTFOLIOS
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
April 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 
 
New Century Capital
Portfolio
   
New Century Balanced
Portfolio
   
New Century Opportunistic
Portfolio
   
New Century International
Portfolio
   
New Century Alternative
Strategies
Portfolio
 
ASSETS
                             
Investments in securities:
                             
At acquisition cost
  $ 68,591,122     $ 55,303,892     $ 11,110,664     $ 44,069,388     $ 106,900,366  
At value (Note 1A)
  $ 92,783,018     $ 67,701,937     $ 14,504,792     $ 60,899,957     $ 118,944,441  
Dividends receivable
    65       6,412       33       51       1,143  
Receivable for capital shares sold
    1,230       2,175       30,000       1,195       15,154  
Other assets
    11,026       8,534       3,108       8,075       13,674  
TOTAL ASSETS
    92,795,339       67,719,058       14,537,933       60,909,278       118,974,412  
                                         
LIABILITIES
                                       
Payable for capital shares redeemed
          24,000                   744  
Payable to Adviser (Note 2)
    77,754       56,610       7,738       51,110       74,860  
Payable to Distributor (Note 3)
    18,600       11,649       2,955       12,200       6,400  
Other accrued expenses
    8,664       7,653       5,368       7,405       9,797  
TOTAL LIABILITIES
    105,018       99,912       16,061       70,715       91,801  
                                         
NET ASSETS
  $ 92,690,321     $ 67,619,146     $ 14,521,872     $ 60,838,563     $ 118,882,611  
                                         
Net assets consist of:
                                       
Paid-in capital
  $ 67,604,565     $ 57,193,887     $ 12,614,137     $ 48,441,665     $ 117,031,778  
Accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss)
    24,908       43,270       (20,314 )     283,772       (308,211 )
Accumulated net realized gains (losses) on investments
    868,952       (2,016,056 )     (1,466,079 )     (4,717,443 )     (9,885,031 )
Net unrealized appreciation
on investments
    24,191,896       12,398,045       3,394,128       16,830,569       12,044,075  
Net assets
  $ 92,690,321     $ 67,619,146     $ 14,521,872     $ 60,838,563     $ 118,882,611  
                                         
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)
    5,273,781       4,730,988       1,333,906       4,391,580       9,780,988  
                                         
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share (a)
  $ 17.58     $ 14.29     $ 10.89     $ 13.85     $ 12.15  

(a)
Redemption price may differ from the net asset value per share depending upon the length of time held (Note 1B).

See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
 
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NEW CENTURY PORTFOLIOS
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 
 
New Century Capital
Portfolio
   
New Century Balanced
Portfolio
   
New Century Opportunistic Portfolio
   
New Century International Portfolio
   
New Century Alternative Strategies Portfolio
 
INVESTMENT INCOME
                             
Dividends
  $ 677,234     $ 1,118,176     $ 81,153     $ 730,993     $ 1,742,639  
                                         
EXPENSES
                                       
Investment advisory fees (Note 2)
    447,009       326,945       67,644       298,772       428,357  
Distribution costs (Note 3)
    107,596       65,655       16,911       70,219       95,205  
Accounting fees
    19,487       18,280       15,679       18,000       20,727  
Administration fees (Note 2)
    17,208       13,439       5,230       12,537       21,196  
Legal and audit fees
    14,435       11,317       4,462       10,596       17,691  
Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 2)
    14,375       10,540       2,212       9,599       18,408  
Transfer agent fees
    10,500       10,500       10,500       10,500       10,500  
Custody and bank service fees
    8,668       6,789       2,045       6,380       10,768  
Insurance expense
    3,784       2,664       570       2,777       4,930  
Postage & supplies
    3,785       2,923       1,655       2,696       3,163  
Other expenses
    5,479       4,922       3,680       4,813       6,016  
Total expenses
    652,326       473,974       130,588       446,889       636,961  
Less fees waived by the
Adviser (Note 2)
                (29,121 )            
Net expenses
    652,326       473,974       101,467       446,889       636,961  
                                         
NET INVESTMENT
INCOME (LOSS)
    24,908       644,202       (20,314 )     284,104       1,105,678  
                                         
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS
                                       
Net realized gains on investments
    475,196       431,860       72,489       86,407       1,779,730  
Capital gain distributions from regulated investment companies
    400,834       396,058       102,594       89,604       554,515  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
    7,475,118       2,725,008       1,162,827       1,903,931       1,660,831  
                                         
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS
    8,351,148       3,552,926       1,337,910       2,079,942       3,995,076  
                                         
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS
  $ 8,376,056     $ 4,197,128     $ 1,317,596     $ 2,364,046     $ 5,100,754  

See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
 
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NEW CENTURY PORTFOLIOS
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

   
New Century
Capital Portfolio
   
New Century
Balanced Portfolio
 
 
 
Six Months
Ended
April 30, 2012
(Unaudited)
   
Year
Ended
October 31,
2011
   
Six Months
Ended
April 30, 2012
(Unaudited)
   
Year
Ended
October 31,
2011
 
FROM OPERATIONS
                       
Net investment income (loss)
  $ 24,908     $ (240,474 )   $ 644,202     $ 919,575  
Net realized gains from
security transactions
    475,196       7,967,498       431,860       991,946  
Capital gain distributions from regulated
investment companies
    400,834       144,757       396,058       79,337  
Net change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments
    7,475,118       (3,383,909 )     2,725,008       788,079  
Net increase in net assets from operations
    8,376,056       4,487,872       4,197,128       2,778,937  
                                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
                               
From net investment income (Note 1E)
                (828,337 )     (941,153 )
From net realized gains on security
transactions (Note 1E)
    (497,600 )                  
Decrease in net assets from
distributions to shareholders
    (497,600 )           (828,337 )     (941,153 )
                                 
FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
                               
Proceeds from shares sold
    1,464,010       3,892,082       1,659,459       3,406,806  
Proceeds from redemption fees
collected (Note 1B)
                369       326  
Net asset value of shares issued in
reinvestment of distributions to
shareholders
    476,833             792,109       901,552  
Payments for shares redeemed
    (5,730,948 )     (13,044,041 )     (2,783,829 )     (6,443,866 )
Net decrease in net assets from
capital share transactions
    (3,790,105 )     (9,151,959 )     (331,892 )     (2,135,182 )
                                 
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)
IN NET ASSETS
    4,088,351       (4,664,087 )     3,036,899       (297,398 )
                                 
NET ASSETS
                               
Beginning of period
    88,601,970       93,266,057       64,582,247       64,879,645  
End of period
  $ 92,690,321     $ 88,601,970     $ 67,619,146     $ 64,582,247  
                                 
ACCUMULATED UNDISTRIBUTED NET INVESTMENT INCOME
  $ 24,908     $     $ 43,270     $ 227,405  
                                 
CAPITAL SHARE ACTIVITY
                               
Shares sold
    86,856       237,739       120,616       246,569  
Shares reinvested
    29,877             59,467       66,437  
Shares redeemed
    (343,953 )     (788,882 )     (201,807 )     (466,920 )
Net decrease in shares outstanding
    (227,220 )     (551,143 )     (21,724 )     (153,914 )
Shares outstanding, beginning of period
    5,501,001       6,052,144       4,752,712       4,906,626  
Shares outstanding, end of period
    5,273,781       5,501,001       4,730,988       4,752,712  

See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
 
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NEW CENTURY PORTFOLIOS
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

   
New Century
Opportunistic Portfolio
   
New Century
International Portfolio
 
 
 
Six Months
Ended
April 30, 2012
(Unaudited)
   
Year
Ended
October 31,
2011
   
Six Months
Ended
April 30, 2012
(Unaudited)
   
Year
Ended
October 31,
2011
 
FROM OPERATIONS
                       
Net investment income (loss)
  $ (20,314 )   $ (54,968 )   $ 284,104     $ 434,905  
Net realized gains from
security transactions
    72,489       563,851       86,407       2,781,204  
Capital gain distributions from regulated
investment companies
    102,594             89,604        
Net change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments
    1,162,827       (110,711 )     1,903,931       (8,139,613 )
Net increase (decrease) in net
assets from operations
    1,317,596       398,172       2,364,046       (4,923,504 )
                                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
                               
From net investment income (Note 1E)
                (434,898 )     (374,706 )
                                 
FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
                               
Proceeds from shares sold
    443,578       2,342,894       1,115,878       4,989,543  
Proceeds from redemption fees
collected (Note 1B)
          39       163       1,213  
Net asset value of shares issued in
reinvestment of distributions to
shareholders
                429,919       370,045  
Payments for shares redeemed
    (468,260 )     (1,225,190 )     (3,898,687 )     (7,747,872 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from
capital share transactions
    (24,682 )     1,117,743       (2,352,727 )     (2,387,071 )
                                 
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)
IN NET ASSETS
    1,292,914       1,515,915       (423,579 )     (7,685,281 )
                                 
NET ASSETS
                               
Beginning of period
    13,228,958       11,713,043       61,262,142       68,947,423  
End of period
  $ 14,521,872     $ 13,228,958     $ 60,838,563     $ 61,262,142  
                                 
ACCUMULATED UNDISTRIBUTED NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)
  $ (20,314 )   $     $ 283,772     $ 434,566  
                                 
CAPITAL SHARE ACTIVITY
                               
Shares sold
    41,609       228,401       83,089       335,837  
Shares reinvested
                33,852       24,653  
Shares redeemed
    (45,436 )     (124,792 )     (292,147 )     (539,081 )
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding
    (3,827 )     103,609       (175,206 )     (178,591 )
Shares outstanding, beginning of period
    1,337,733       1,234,124       4,566,786       4,745,377  
Shares outstanding, end of period
    1,333,906       1,337,733       4,391,580       4,566,786  

See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
 
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NEW CENTURY PORTFOLIOS
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

   
New Century Alternative
Strategies Portfolio
 
 
 
Six Months
Ended
April 30, 2012
(Unaudited)
   
Year
Ended
October 31,
2011
 
FROM OPERATIONS
           
Net investment income
  $ 1,105,678     $ 1,877,881  
Net realized gains from security transactions
    1,779,730       1,155,274  
Capital gain distributions from regulated investment companies
    554,515       559,407  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
    1,660,831       (2,090,130 )
Net increase in net assets from operations
    5,100,754       1,502,432  
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
               
From net investment income (Note 1E)
    (1,636,766 )     (1,655,004 )
                 
FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
               
Proceeds from shares sold
    8,809,013       12,085,063  
Proceeds from redemption fees collected (Note 1B)
    244       618  
Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of distributions to shareholders
    1,604,814       1,628,407  
Payments for shares redeemed
    (9,836,454 )     (34,007,680 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions
    577,617       (20,293,592 )
                 
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
    4,041,605       (20,446,164 )
                 
NET ASSETS
               
Beginning of period
    114,841,006       135,287,170  
End of period
  $ 118,882,611     $ 114,841,006  
                 
ACCUMULATED UNDISTRIBUTED NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)
  $ (308,211 )   $ 222,877  
                 
CAPITAL SHARE ACTIVITY
               
Shares sold
    739,800       995,488  
Shares reinvested
    139,792       134,357  
Shares redeemed
    (833,240 )     (2,792,202 )
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding
    46,352       (1,662,357 )
Shares outstanding, beginning of period
    9,734,636       11,396,993  
Shares outstanding, end of period
    9,780,988       9,734,636  

See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
 
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NEW CENTURY CAPITAL PORTFOLIO
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Selected Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
 
 
 
Six Months
Ended
April 30,
2012
   
 
Years Ended October 31,
 
 
  (Unaudited)    
2011
   
2010
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE
                                   
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 16.11     $ 15.41     $ 13.26     $ 11.76     $ 20.68     $ 17.23  
                                                 
Income (loss) from
investment operations:
                                               
Net investment income (loss)
    0.00 (a)     (0.04 )     (0.03 )     0.03       0.02       (0.06 )
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments
    1.56       0.74       2.21       1.50       (7.94 )     3.51  
Total from investment operations
    1.56       0.70       2.18       1.53       (7.92 )     3.45  
                                                 
Less distributions:
                                               
Distributions from net
investment income
                (0.03 )     (0.03 )     (0.14 )      
Distributions from net
realized gains
    (0.09 )                       (0.86 )      
Total distributions
    (0.09 )           (0.03 )     (0.03 )     (1.00 )      
                                                 
Proceeds from redemption
fees collected
                0.00 (a)     0.00 (a)     0.00 (a)     0.00 (a)
                                                 
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 17.58     $ 16.11     $ 15.41     $ 13.26     $ 11.76     $ 20.68  
                                                 
TOTAL RETURN (b)
    9.75% (c)     4.54%       16.47%       13.05%       (40.06% )     20.02%  
                                                 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
                                               
Net assets, end of period (000’s)
  $ 92,690     $ 88,602     $ 93,266     $ 85,000     $ 84,119     $ 144,228  
                                                 
Ratio of expenses to average
net assets (d)
    1.46% (f)     1.42%       1.40%       1.41%       1.29%       1.25%  
                                                 
Ratio of net investment income (loss)
to average net assets (d) (e)
    0.06% (f)     (0.25% )     (0.20% )     0.27%       0.08%       (0.32% )
                                                 
Portfolio turnover
    1% (c)     60%       10%       4%       27%       21%  
 
(a)
Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.
   
(b)
Total return is a measure of the change in the value of an investment in the Portfolio over the periods covered, which assumes dividends or capital gains distributions, if any, are reinvested in shares of the Portfolio. Returns shown do not reflect the taxes a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions, if any, or the redemption of Portfolio shares.
   
(c)
Not annualized.
   
(d)
The ratios of expenses and net investment income (loss) to average net assets do not reflect the Portfolio’s proportionate share of expenses of the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.
   
(e)
Recognition of net investment income (loss) by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.
   
(f)
Annualized.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
 
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NEW CENTURY BALANCED PORTFOLIO
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Selected Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
 
 
 
Six Months
Ended
April 30,
2012
   
 
Years Ended October 31,
 
 
  (Unaudited)    
2011
   
2010
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE
                                   
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 13.59     $ 13.22     $ 11.93     $ 10.54     $ 16.13     $ 14.57  
                                                 
Income (loss) from
investment operations:
                                               
Net investment income
    0.14       0.20       0.15       0.22       0.25       0.19  
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments
    0.73       0.37       1.30       1.39       (4.69 )     1.56  
Total from investment operations
    0.87       0.57       1.45       1.61       (4.44 )     1.75  
                                                 
Less distributions:
                                               
Distributions from net
investment income
    (0.17 )     (0.20 )     (0.16 )     (0.22 )     (0.30 )     (0.19 )
Distributions from net
realized gains
                            (0.85 )      
Total distributions
    (0.17 )     (0.20 )     (0.16 )     (0.22 )     (1.15 )     (0.19 )
                                                 
Proceeds from redemption
fees collected
    0.00 (a)     0.00 (a)                 0.00 (a)     0.00 (a)
                                                 
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 14.29     $ 13.59     $ 13.22     $ 11.93     $ 10.54     $ 16.13  
                                                 
TOTAL RETURN (b)
    6.53% (c)     4.29%       12.23%       15.57%       (29.46% )     12.09%  
                                                 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
                                               
Net assets, end of period (000’s)
  $ 67,619     $ 64,582     $ 64,880     $ 61,578     $ 62,423     $ 95,052  
                                                 
Ratio of expenses to average
net assets (d)
    1.45% (f)     1.43%       1.44%       1.45%       1.38%       1.35%  
                                                 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (d) (e)
    1.97% (f)     1.39%       1.20%       2.07%       1.71%       1.21%  
                                                 
Portfolio turnover
    7% (c)     17%       7%       13%       22%       28%  
 
(a)
Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.
   
(b)
Total return is a measure of the change in the value of an investment in the Portfolio over the periods covered, which assumes dividends or capital gains distributions, if any, are reinvested in shares of the Portfolio. Returns shown do not reflect the taxes a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions, if any, or the redemption of Portfolio shares.
   
(c)
Not annualized.
   
(d)
The ratios of expenses and net investment income to average net assets do not reflect the Portfolio’s proportionate share of expenses of the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.
   
(e)
Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.
   
(f)
Annualized.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
 
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NEW CENTURY OPPORTUNISTIC PORTFOLIO
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Selected Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
 
 
 
Six Months
Ended
April 30,
2012
   
 
Years Ended October 31,
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE
                                   
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 9.89     $ 9.49     $ 7.97     $ 7.08     $ 11.78     $ 9.45  
                                                 
Income (loss) from
investment operations:
                                               
Net investment income (loss)
    (0.02 )     (0.04 )     (0.02 )     0.01       (0.05 )     (0.05 )
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments
    1.02       0.44       1.55       0.88       (4.26 )     2.38  
Total from investment operations
    1.00       0.40       1.53       0.89       (4.31 )     2.33  
                                                 
Less distributions:
                                               
Distributions from net
investment income
                (0.01 )           (0.05 )      
Distributions from net
realized gains
                            (0.34 )      
Total distributions
                (0.01 )           (0.39 )      
                                                 
Proceeds from redemption
fees collected
          0.00 (a)     0.00 (a)     0.00 (a)     0.00 (a)      
                                                 
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 10.89     $ 9.89     $ 9.49     $ 7.97     $ 7.08     $ 11.78  
                                                 
TOTAL RETURN (b)
    10.11% (c)     4.21%       19.19%       12.57%       (37.74% )     24.66%  
                                                 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
                                               
Net assets, end of period (000’s)
  $ 14,522     $ 13,229     $ 11,713     $ 11,316     $ 10,587     $ 14,935  
                                                 
Ratios of expenses to
average net assets:
                                               
Before expense reimbursement
and waived fees (d)
    1.93% (f)     1.91%       2.03%       2.08%       1.79%       1.88%  
After expense reimbursement
and waived fees (d)
    1.50% (f)     1.50%       1.50%       1.50%       1.50%       1.50%  
                                                 
Ratios of net investment income
(loss) to average net assets:
                                               
Before expense reimbursement
and waived fees (d) (e)
    (0.73% )(f)     (0.81% )     (0.77% )     (0.47% )     (0.89% )     (0.88% )
After expense reimbursement
and waived fees (d) (e)
    (0.30% )(f)     (0.40% )     (0.24% )     0.11%       (0.60% )     (0.50% )
                                                 
Portfolio turnover
    4% (c)     24%       7%       10%       56%       47%  

(a)
Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.
   
(b)
Total return is a measure of the change in the value of an investment in the Portfolio over the periods covered, which assumes dividends or capital gains distributions, if any, are reinvested in shares of the Portfolio. Returns shown do not reflect the taxes a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions, if any, or the redemption of Portfolio shares.
   
(c)
Not annualized.
   
(d)
The ratios of expenses and net investment income (loss) to average net assets do not reflect the Portfolio’s proportionate share of expenses of the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.
   
(e)
Recognition of net investment income (loss) by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.
   
(f)
Annualized.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 
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NEW CENTURY INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIO
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Selected Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
 
 
 
Six Months
Ended
April 30,
2012
   
 
Years Ended October 31,
 
 
  (Unaudited)    
2011
   
2010
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE
                                   
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 13.41     $ 14.53     $ 12.70     $ 10.08     $ 20.06     $ 15.06  
                                                 
Income (loss) from
investment operations:
                                               
Net investment income
    0.07       0.10       0.09       0.13       0.28       0.03  
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments
    0.47       (1.14 )     1.82       2.61       (9.47 )     5.61  
Total from investment operations
    0.54       (1.04 )     1.91       2.74       (9.19 )     5.64  
                                                 
Less distributions:
                                               
Distributions from net
investment income
    (0.10 )     (0.08 )     (0.08 )     (0.12 )     (0.33 )     (0.06 )
Distributions from net
realized gains
                            (0.46 )     (0.58 )
Total distributions
    (0.10 )     (0.08 )     (0.08 )     (0.12 )     (0.79 )     (0.64 )
                                                 
Proceeds from redemption
fees collected
    0.00 (a)     0.00 (a)     0.00 (a)     0.00 (a)     0.00 (a)     0.00 (a)
                                                 
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 13.85     $ 13.41     $ 14.53     $ 12.70     $ 10.08     $ 20.06  
                                                 
TOTAL RETURN (b)
    4.07% (c)     (7.22% )     15.07%       27.45%       (47.52% )     38.62%  
                                                 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
                                               
Net assets, end of period (000’s)
  $ 60,839     $ 61,262     $ 68,947     $ 89,449     $ 76,234     $ 147,416  
                                                 
Ratios of expenses to average
net assets (d)
    1.50% (f)     1.46%       1.45%       1.44%       1.29% (g)     1.35% (g)
                                                 
Ratios of net investment income to average net assets (d) (e)
    0.95% (f)     0.63%       0.57%       1.23%       1.66% (g)     0.11% (g)
                                                 
Portfolio turnover
    1% (c)     13%       4%       11%       34%       10%  
 
(a)
Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.
   
(b)
Total return is a measure of the change in the value of an investment in the Portfolio over the periods covered, which assumes dividends or capital gains distributions, if any, are reinvested in shares of the Portfolio. Returns shown do not reflect the taxes a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions, if any, or the redemption of Portfolio shares.
   
(c)
Not annualized.
   
(d)
The ratios of expenses and net investment income to average net assets do not reflect the Portfolio’s proportionate share of expenses of the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.
   
(e)
Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.
   
(f)
Annualized.
   
(g)
Absent the recoupment of fees previously waived and expenses reimbursed by the Adviser, the ratios of expenses to average net assets would have been 1.28% and 1.32% and the ratios of net investment income to average net assets would have been 1.68% and 0.14% for the years ended October 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively (Note 2).

See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
 
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NEW CENTURY ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES PORTFOLIO
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Selected Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
 
 
 
Six Months
Ended
April 30,
2012
   
 
Years Ended October 31,
 
 
  (Unaudited)    
2011
   
2010
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE
                                   
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 11.80     $ 11.87     $ 11.11     $ 10.14     $ 13.93     $ 13.03  
                                                 
Income (loss) from
investment operations:
                                               
Net investment income
    0.12       0.17       0.08       0.14       0.27       0.18  
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments
    0.40       (0.09 )     0.83       1.15       (3.39 )     1.34  
Total from investment operations
    0.52       0.08       0.91       1.29       (3.12 )     1.52  
                                                 
Less distributions:
                                               
Distributions from net
investment income
    (0.17 )     (0.15 )     (0.15 )     (0.32 )     (0.36 )     (0.32 )
Distributions from net
realized gains
                            (0.31 )     (0.30 )
Total distributions
    (0.17 )     (0.15 )     (0.15 )     (0.32 )     (0.67 )     (0.62 )
                                                 
Proceeds from redemption
fees collected
    0.00 (a)     0.00 (a)     0.00 (a)     0.00 (a)     0.00 (a)     0.00 (a)
                                                 
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 12.15     $ 11.80     $ 11.87     $ 11.11     $ 10.14     $ 13.93  
                                                 
TOTAL RETURN (b)
    4.49% (c)     0.62%       8.21%       13.16%       (23.44% )     12.09%  
                                                 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
                                               
Net assets, end of period (000’s)
  $ 118,883     $ 114,841     $ 135,287     $ 139,168     $ 136,999     $ 128,117  
                                                 
Ratio of expenses to
average net assets (d)
    1.12% (f)     1.09%       1.10%       1.06%       1.00%       1.06%  
                                                 
Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets (d) (e)
    1.94% (f)     1.48%       0.74%       1.46%       1.46%       1.07%  
                                                 
Portfolio turnover
    15% (c)     31%       22%       27%       17%       8%  
 
(a)
Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.
   
(b)
Total return is a measure of the change in the value of an investment in the Portfolio over the periods covered, which assumes dividends or capital gains distributions, if any, are reinvested in shares of the Portfolio. Returns shown do not reflect the taxes a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions, if any, or the redemption of Portfolio shares.
   
(c)
Not annualized.
   
(d)
The ratios of expenses and net investment income to average net assets do not reflect the Portfolio’s proportionate share of expenses of the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.
   
(e)
Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolio invests.
   
(f)
Annualized.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
 
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NEW CENTURY PORTFOLIOS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
April 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 
(1)
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
New Century Portfolios (“New Century”) is organized as a Massachusetts business trust which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company and currently offers shares of five series: New Century Capital Portfolio, New Century Balanced Portfolio, New Century Opportunistic Portfolio, New Century International Portfolio and New Century Alternative Strategies Portfolio (together, the “Portfolios” and each, a “Portfolio”). New Century Capital Portfolio and New Century Balanced Portfolio commenced operations on January 31, 1989. New Century Opportunistic Portfolio and New Century International Portfolio commenced operations on November 1, 2000, and New Century Alternative Strategies Portfolio commenced operations on May 1, 2002.
 
Weston Financial Group, Inc. (the “Adviser”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Washington Trust Company, serves as the investment adviser to each Portfolio. Weston Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc., serves as the distributor and principal underwriter to each Portfolio.
 
The investment objective of New Century Capital Portfolio is to provide capital growth, with a secondary objective to provide income, while managing risk. This Portfolio seeks to achieve its objectives by investing primarily in shares of other registered investment companies that emphasize investments in equities (domestic and foreign).
 
The investment objective of New Century Balanced Portfolio is to provide income, with a secondary objective to provide capital growth, while managing risk. This Portfolio seeks to achieve its objectives by investing primarily in shares of other registered investment companies that emphasize investments in equities (domestic and foreign), fixed income securities (domestic and foreign), or in a composite of such securities. This Portfolio maintains at least 25% of its assets in fixed income securities by selecting registered investment companies that invest in such securities.
 
The investment objective of New Century Opportunistic Portfolio is to provide capital growth, without regard to current income, while managing risk. This Portfolio seeks to achieve its objective by investing primarily in shares of registered investment companies that emphasize investments in equities (domestic and foreign), fixed income securities that seek appreciation such as high-yield, lower rated debt securities (domestic or foreign), or other securities that are selected by those investment companies to achieve growth.
 
The investment objective of New Century International Portfolio is to provide capital growth, with a secondary objective to provide income, while managing risk. This Portfolio seeks to achieve its objectives by investing primarily in shares of registered investment companies that emphasize investments in equities and fixed income securities (foreign, worldwide, emerging markets and domestic).
 
 
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NEW CENTURY PORTFOLIOS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
April 30, 2012 (Unaudited)
 
The investment objective of New Century Alternative Strategies Portfolio is to provide long-term capital appreciation, with a secondary objective to earn income, while managing risk. This Portfolio seeks to achieve its objectives by investing primarily in shares of other registered investment companies that emphasize alternative strategies.
 
The price of shares of each Portfolio fluctuates daily and there is no assurance that the Portfolios will be successful in achieving their stated investment objectives.
 
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolios in the preparation of their financial statements. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).
 
A.
Investment Valuation
 
Investments in shares of other open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value as reported by such companies. The Portfolios may also invest in closed-end investment companies, exchange-traded funds, and to a certain extent, directly in securities when the Adviser deems it appropriate. Investments in closed-end investment companies, exchange-traded funds and direct investments in securities are valued at market prices, as described in the paragraph below. The net asset value as reported by open-end investment companies may be based on fair value pricing; to understand the fair value pricing process used by such companies, consult their most current prospectus.
 
Investments in securities traded on a national securities exchange or included in NASDAQ are generally valued at the last reported sales price, the closing price or the official closing price; and securities traded in the over-the-counter market and listed securities for which no sale is reported on that date are valued at the last reported bid price. It is expected that fixed income securities will ordinarily be traded in the over-the-counter market. When market quotations are not readily available, fixed income securities may be valued on the basis of prices provided by an independent pricing service. Other assets and securities for which no quotations are readily available or for which quotations the Adviser believes do not reflect market value are valued at their fair value as determined in good faith by the Adviser under the procedures established by the Board of Trustees, and will be classified as Level 2 or 3 (see page 31 and 32) within the fair value hierarchy, depending on the inputs used. Factors in determining portfolio investments subject to fair value determination include, but are not limited to, the following: only a bid price or an asked price is available; the spread between bid and asked prices is substantial; infrequency of sales; thinness of market; the size of reported trades; a temporary lapse in the provision of prices by any reliable pricing source; and actions of the securities or future markets, such as the suspension or limitation of trading. Short-term investments (those with remaining maturities of 60 days or less) may be valued at amortized cost which approximates market value.
 
 
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NEW CENTURY PORTFOLIOS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
April 30, 2012 (Unaudited)
 
GAAP establishes a single authoritative definition of fair value, sets out a framework for measuring fair value and requires additional disclosures about fair value measurements. Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Portfolios’ investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
 
Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
 
Level 2 – other significant observable inputs
 
Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs
 
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. 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 of the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement of that security is determined to fall in its entirety is the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
 
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value each Portfolio’s investments by security type as of April 30, 2012:
 
New Century Capital Portfolio
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Investment Companies
  $ 92,252,815     $     $     $ 92,252,815  
Money Market Funds
    530,203                   530,203  
Total
  $ 92,783,018     $     $     $ 92,783,018  
                                 
New Century Balanced Portfolio
                               
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Investment Companies
  $ 66,627,729     $     $     $ 66,627,729  
Money Market Funds
    1,074,208                   1,074,208  
Total
  $ 67,701,937     $     $     $ 67,701,937  
                                 
New Century Opportunistic Portfolio
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Investment Companies
  $ 14,129,856     $     $     $ 14,129,856  
Money Market Funds
    374,936                   374,936  
Total
  $ 14,504,792     $     $     $ 14,504,792  
                                 
New Century International Portfolio
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Investment Companies
  $ 60,110,546     $     $     $ 60,110,546  
Money Market Funds
    789,411                   789,411  
Total
  $ 60,899,957     $     $     $ 60,899,957  
 
 
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NEW CENTURY PORTFOLIOS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
April 30, 2012 (Unaudited)
 
New Century Alternative Strategies Portfolio
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Investment Companies
  $ 114,428,264     $     $     $ 114,428,264  
Money Market Funds
    4,516,177                   4,516,177  
Total
  $ 118,944,441     $     $     $ 118,944,441  
 
Refer to each Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments for a listing of the securities valued using Level 1 inputs. During the six months ended April 30, 2012, the Portfolios did not have any significant transfers in and out of any Level. In addition, the Portfolios did not have any assets or liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) as of or during the six months ended April 30, 2012. It is the Portfolios’ policy to recognize transfers into and out of any Level at the end of the reporting period.
 
B.
Share Valuation
 
The net asset value per share of each Portfolio is calculated daily by dividing the total value of each Portfolio’s assets, less liabilities, by the number of shares outstanding. The offering price and redemption price per share of each Portfolio is equal to the net asset value per share, except that shares of each Portfolio are subject to a redemption fee of 2% if redeemed within 30 days of the date of purchase. This redemption fee applies to all shareholders and accounts; however, each Portfolio reserves the right to waive such redemption fees on employer sponsored retirement accounts. No redemption fee is imposed on the exchange of shares among the various Portfolios of the Trust, the redemption of shares representing reinvested dividends or capital gain distributions, or on amounts representing capital appreciation of shares. During the periods ended April 30, 2012 and October 31, 2011, proceeds from redemption fees totaled $0 and $0, respectively, for New Century Capital Portfolio, $369 and $326, respectively, for New Century Balanced Portfolio, $0 and $39, respectively, for New Century Opportunistic Portfolio, $163 and $1,213, respectively, for New Century International Portfolio and $244 and $618, respectively, for New Century Alternative Strategies Portfolio. Any redemption fees collected are credited to paid-in capital of the applicable Portfolio.
 
C.
Investment Transactions
 
Investment transactions are recorded on a trade date basis for financial reporting purposes. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on a specific identification method.
 
D.
Income Recognition
 
Interest, if any, is accrued on portfolio investments daily. Dividend income and capital gain distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as the information is available if after the ex-date.
 
 
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NEW CENTURY PORTFOLIOS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
April 30, 2012 (Unaudited)
 
E.
Distributions to Shareholders
 
Dividends arising from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid semi-annually to shareholders of New Century Balanced and New Century Alternative Strategies Portfolios. Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid annually to shareholders of New Century Capital, New Century Opportunistic and New Century International Portfolios. Net realized short-term capital gains, if any, may be distributed throughout the year and net realized long-term capital gains, if any, are distributed annually. Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
 
The tax character of distributions paid during the periods ended April 30, 2012 and October 31, 2011 was as follows:
 

Period Ended
 
Ordinary
Income
   
Long-Term
Capital Gains
   
Total
Distributions
 
New Century Capital Portfolio
                 
April 30, 2012
  $     $ 497,600     $ 497,600  
October 31, 2011
  $     $     $  
New Century Balanced Portfolio
                       
April 30, 2012
  $ 828,337     $     $ 828,337  
October 31, 2011
  $ 941,153     $     $ 941,153  
New Century International Portfolio
                       
April 30, 2012
  $ 434,898     $     $ 434,898  
October 31, 2011
  $ 374,706     $     $ 374,706  
New Century Alternative Strategies Portfolio
                       
April 30, 2012
  $ 1,636,766     $     $ 1,636,766  
October 31, 2011
  $ 1,655,004     $     $ 1,655,004  

 
There were no distributions paid to shareholders of New Century Opportunistic Portfolio for the periods ended April 30, 2012 and October 31, 2011.
 
F.
Cost of Operations
 
The Portfolios bear all costs of their operations other than expenses specifically assumed by the Adviser. Expenses directly attributable to a Portfolio are charged to that Portfolio; other expenses are allocated proportionately among the Portfolios in relation to the net assets of each Portfolio.
 
G.
Use of Estimates
 
In preparing financial statements in accordance with GAAP, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
 
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NEW CENTURY PORTFOLIOS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
April 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 
(2)
INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEES, ADMINISTRATIVE AGREEMENT AND TRUSTEES’ FEES
 
Each Portfolio has a separate Investment Advisory Agreement with the Adviser. Investment advisory fees for each Portfolio are computed daily and paid monthly. The investment advisory fees for each Portfolio, except for New Century Alternative Strategies Portfolio, are computed at an annualized rate of 1% on the first $100 million of average daily net assets and .75% of average daily net assets exceeding that amount. The investment advisory fees for New Century Alternative Strategies Portfolio are computed at an annualized rate of .75% of average daily net assets. The advisory fees are based on the net assets of each of the Portfolios separately, and not on the total net assets of the Portfolios combined.
 
The Adviser has contractually agreed to limit the total expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage, acquired fund fees and extraordinary expenses) to an annual rate of 1.50% of average net assets for each of the Portfolios. The total expenses do not include a Portfolio’s proportionate share of expenses of the underlying investment companies in which such Portfolio invests. This contractual fee waiver is in place until March 1, 2013. For the six months ended April 30, 2012, the Adviser waived $29,121 of advisory fees for New Century Opportunistic Portfolio. No waiver was necessary for New Century Capital, New Century Balanced, New Century International or New Century Alternative Strategies Portfolios.
 
Any advisory fees waived and/or any other operating expenses absorbed by the Adviser pursuant to an agreed upon expense cap shall be reimbursed by the Portfolio to the Adviser, if so requested by the Adviser, provided the aggregate amount of the Portfolio’s current total operating expenses for such fiscal year does not exceed the applicable existing limitation on Portfolio expenses, and the reimbursement is made within three years after the year in which the Adviser incurred the expense. During the six months ended April 30, 2012, the Adviser did not recoup any fee waivers or expense reimbursements from New Century Opportunistic Portfolio. The Adviser has recouped all previous fee waivers and expense reimbursements for New Century Balanced, New Century International and New Century Alternative Strategies Portfolios. No fees have been waived or expenses reimbursed for New Century Capital Portfolio.
 
As of April 30, 2012, the amounts available for reimbursement that have been paid and/or waived by the Adviser on behalf of New Century Opportunistic Portfolio are $178,112. As of April 30, 2012, the Adviser may recapture a portion of such amounts no later than the dates as stated below:
 

 
 
 
October 31,
2012
   
October 31,
2013
   
October 31,
2014
   
April 30,
2015
 
New Century Opportunistic Portfolio
  $ 30,875     $ 62,510     $ 55,606     $ 29,121  


 
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NEW CENTURY PORTFOLIOS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
April 30, 2012 (Unaudited)
 
Fees paid by the Portfolios pursuant to an Administration Agreement with the Adviser to administer the ordinary course of the Portfolios’ business are paid monthly based on actual expenses incurred in the overseeing of the Portfolios’ affairs.
 
The Portfolios pay each Trustee who is not affiliated with the Adviser a $16,000 annual retainer, paid quarterly, and a per meeting fee of $4,750. The Portfolios will also pay each Trustee who is not affiliated with the Adviser a $4,750 special meeting fee if held independent of a regularly scheduled board meeting. Any Trustee who is affiliated with the Adviser does not receive compensation from the Portfolios at this time.
 
(3)
DISTRIBUTION PLAN AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
 
The Portfolios have adopted a Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) under Section 12(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and Rule 12b-1 thereunder. Under the Plan, each Portfolio may pay up to .25% of its average daily net assets to the Distributor for activities primarily intended to result in the sale of shares. Under its terms, the Plan shall remain in effect from year to year, provided such continuance is approved annually by a vote of a majority of the Trustees and a majority of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Portfolios and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of the Plan or in any agreement related to the Plan.
 
During the six months ended April 30, 2012, the Distributor received $107,596, $65,655, $16,911, $70,219 and $95,205 from New Century Capital, New Century Balanced, New Century Opportunistic, New Century International and New Century Alternative Strategies Portfolios, respectively, pursuant to the Plan. As described below, these net amounts were offset by the sales commissions and other compensation received by the Distributor.
 
During the six months ended April 30, 2012, the Distributor also received sales commissions and other compensation of $4,297, $16,716, $0, $4,589 and $47,539 in connection with the purchase of investment company shares by New Century Capital, New Century Balanced, New Century Opportunistic, New Century International and New Century Alternative Strategies Portfolios, respectively. The Distributor has voluntarily agreed to reduce payments made by each Portfolio pursuant to the Plan in amounts equal to the sales commissions and other compensation.
 
Certain officers and Trustees of New Century are also officers and/or directors of the Adviser and the Distributor.
 
 
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NEW CENTURY PORTFOLIOS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
April 30, 2012 (Unaudited)
 
(4)
INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
 
For the six months ended April 30, 2012, the cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales of securities other than short-term investments and U.S. government securities were as follows:
 

 
 
New Century
Capital
Portfolio
   
New Century
Balanced
Portfolio
   
New Century
Opportunistic
Portfolio
   
New Century
International
Portfolio
   
New Century
Alternative
Strategies
Portfolio
 
Purchase of investment securities
  $ 727,571     $ 4,491,159     $ 535,852     $ 301,504     $ 16,579,128  
Proceeds from sales of
investment securities
  $ 2,003,218     $ 4,693,115     $ 538,903     $ 3,020,781     $ 19,222,569  

 
(5)
TAX MATTERS
 
It is each Portfolio’s policy to comply with the special provisions of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. As provided therein, in any fiscal year in which a Portfolio so qualifies and distributes at least 90% of its taxable net income, the Portfolio (but not the shareholders) will be relieved of federal income tax on the income distributed. Accordingly, no provision for income taxes has been made.
 
In order to avoid imposition of the excise tax applicable to regulated investment companies, it is also each Portfolio’s intention to declare as dividends in each calendar year at least 98% of its net investment income (earned during the calendar year) and 98.2% of its net realized capital gains (earned during the twelve months ended October 31) plus undistributed amounts from prior years.
 
The tax character of accumulated earnings at April 30, 2012 was as follows:
 

 
 
New Century
Capital
Portfolio
   
New Century
Balanced
Portfolio
   
New Century
Opportunistic
Portfolio
   
New Century
International
Portfolio
   
New Century
Alternative
Strategies Portfolio
 
Accumulated undistributed ordinary income (loss)
  $ 24,908     $ 43,270     $ (20,314 )   $ 283,772     $ (308,211 )
Net unrealized appreciation
    24,191,896       12,254,888       3,377,685       16,830,569       11,148,501  
Capital loss carryforwards
          (2,684,405 )     (1,624,719 )     (4,893,454 )     (11,607,781 )
Other gains
    868,952       811,506       175,083       176,011       2,618,324  
Total accumulated earnings
  $ 25,085,756     $ 10,425,259     $ 1,907,735     $ 12,396,898     $ 1,850,833  


 
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NEW CENTURY PORTFOLIOS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
April 30, 2012 (Unaudited)
 
The following information is based upon the federal income tax cost of investment securities as of April 30, 2012:
 

 
 
New Century
Capital
Portfolio
   
New Century
Balanced
Portfolio
   
New Century
Opportunistic
Portfolio
   
New Century
International
Portfolio
   
New Century
Alternative
Strategies
Portfolio
 
Federal income tax cost
  $ 68,591,122     $ 55,447,049     $ 11,127,107     $ 44,069,388     $ 107,795,940  
Gross unrealized appreciation
  $ 24,192,076     $ 12,693,316     $ 3,464,439     $ 17,946,421     $ 13,519,654  
Gross unrealized depreciation
    (180 )     (438,428 )     (86,754 )     (1,115,852 )     (2,371,153 )
Net unrealized appreciation
  $ 24,191,896     $ 12,254,888     $ 3,377,685     $ 16,830,569     $ 11,148,501  

 
The difference between the federal income tax cost of portfolio investments and the financial statement cost for New Century Balanced, New Century Opportunistic and New Century Alternative Strategies Portfolios is due to certain timing differences in the recognition of capital losses under income tax regulations and GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are temporary in nature and are primarily due to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.
 
As of October 31, 2011, the Portfolios had the following capital loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes. These capital loss carryforwards may be utilized in the current and future years to offset net realized capital gains, if any, prior to distributing such gains to shareholders. Under the recently enacted Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Portfolios are permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after October 31, 2011 for an unlimited period. Capital losses incurred during post-enactment taxable years are required to be utilized prior to those losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards are more likely to expire unused. Also, post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under previous law.
 

Expires October 31,
 
New Century
Balanced
Portfolio
   
New Century
Opportunistic
Portfolio
   
New Century
International
Portfolio
   
New Century
Alternative
Strategies
Portfolio
 
2016
  $ 2,581,125     $ 1,624,719     $ 3,363,552     $  
2017
                1,529,902       9,776,758  
2018
    103,280                   1,831,023  
    $ 2,684,405     $ 1,624,719     $ 4,893,454     $ 11,607,781  


 
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NEW CENTURY PORTFOLIOS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
April 30, 2012 (Unaudited)
 
The Portfolios recognize the tax benefits or expenses of uncertain tax positions only when the positions are “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. Management has reviewed the Portfolios’ tax positions taken on Federal income tax returns for all open tax years (tax years ended October 31, 2009 through October 31, 2011) and has concluded that no provision for unrecognized tax benefits or expenses is required in these financial statements.
 
(6)
CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS
 
New Century indemnifies its officers and Trustees for certain liabilities that might arise from the performance of their duties to the Portfolios. Additionally, in the normal course of business, New Century, on behalf of its Portfolios, enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Portfolios’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Portfolios that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, New Century expects the risk of loss to be remote.
 
(7)
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT
 
In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2011-04 “Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and the IFRSs.” ASU No. 2011-04 amends FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, to establish common requirements for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements in accordance with GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. ASU No. 2011-04 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011 and for interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is currently evaluating the impact these amendments may have on the Portfolios’ financial statement disclosures.
 
(8)
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
 
The Portfolios are required to recognize in the financial statements the effects of all subsequent events that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed as of the date of the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. For non-recognized subsequent events that must be disclosed to keep the financial statements from being misleading, the Portfolios are required to disclose the nature of the event as well as an estimate of its financial effect, or a statement that such an estimate cannot be made. Management has evaluated subsequent events through the issuance of these financial statements and has noted no such events.
 
 
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NEW CENTURY PORTFOLIOS
ABOUT YOUR PORTFOLIOS’ EXPENSES (Unaudited)

 
We believe it is important for you to understand the impact of costs on your investment. As a shareholder of the Portfolios, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution (12b-1) fees, underlying fund fees and other expenses. The following examples are intended to help you understand ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolios and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
 
A mutual fund’s ongoing costs are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets. This figure is known as the expense ratio. The examples in the tables below are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown (November 1, 2011) and held for the entire period (April 30, 2012).
 
The table below illustrates each Portfolio’s ongoing costs in two ways:
 
Actual fund return – This section helps you to estimate the actual expenses that you paid over the period. The “Ending Account Value” shown is derived from each Portfolio’s actual return, and the third column shows the dollar amount of operating expenses that would have been paid by an investor who started with an initial investment of $1,000 in each of the Portfolios. You may use the information here, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.
 
To do so, 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 given for the Portfolios under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”
 
Hypothetical 5% return – This section is intended to help you compare the Portfolios’ ongoing costs with those of other mutual funds. It assumes that each Portfolio had an annual return of 5% before expenses during the period shown, but that the expense ratio is unchanged. In this case, because the return used is not the Portfolios’ actual returns, the results do not apply to your investment. The example is useful in making comparisons because the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses based on a 5% return. You can assess each Portfolio’s ongoing costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other mutual funds.
 
Note that expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only. The Portfolios do not charge sales loads. However, a redemption fee of 2% is applied on the sale of shares of the Portfolios held for less than 30 days.
 
The calculations assume no shares were bought or sold during the period. Your actual costs may have been higher or lower, depending on the amount of your investment and the timing of any purchases or redemptions. In addition, the calculations do not reflect the Portfolios’ proportionate shares of expenses of the underlying investment companies in which the Portfolios invest.
 
 
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NEW CENTURY PORTFOLIOS
ABOUT YOUR PORTFOLIOS’ EXPENSES (Unaudited)
(Continued)

 
More information about the Portfolios’ expenses, including recent annual expense ratios, can be found in this report. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, please refer to the Portfolios’ prospectus.
 
New Century Capital Portfolio

 
Beginning
Account Value
November 1, 2011
Ending
Account Value
April 30, 2012
Expenses Paid
During Period*
Based on Actual Fund Return
$1,000.00
$1,097.50
$7.61
Based on Hypothetical 5% Return (before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,017.60
$7.32

*
Expenses are equal to the New Century Capital Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio of 1.46% for the period, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).
 
 
New Century Balanced Portfolio

 
Beginning
Account Value
November 1, 2011
Ending
Account Value
April 30, 2012
Expenses Paid
During Period*
Based on Actual Fund Return
$1,000.00
$1,065.30
$7.45
Based on Hypothetical 5% Return (before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,017.65
$7.27

*
Expenses are equal to the New Century Balanced Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio of 1.45% for the period, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 
New Century Opportunistic Portfolio

 
Beginning
Account Value
November 1, 2011
Ending
Account Value
April 30, 2012
Expenses Paid
During Period*
Based on Actual Fund Return
$1,000.00
$1,101.10
$7.84
Based on Hypothetical 5% Return (before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,017.40
$7.52

*
Expenses are equal to the New Century Opportunistic Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio of 1.50% for the period, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).
 
 
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NEW CENTURY PORTFOLIOS
ABOUT YOUR PORTFOLIOS’ EXPENSES (Unaudited)
(Continued)
 
New Century International Portfolio

 
Beginning
Account Value
November 1, 2011
Ending
Account Value
April 30, 2012
Expenses Paid
During Period*
Based on Actual Fund Return
$1,000.00
$1,040.70
$7.61
Based on Hypothetical 5% Return (before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,017.40
$7.52

*
Expenses are equal to the New Century International Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio of 1.50% for the period, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).
 
New Century Alternative Strategies Portfolio

 
Beginning
Account Value
November 1, 2011
Ending
Account Value
April 30, 2012
Expenses Paid
During Period*
Based on Actual Fund Return
$1,000.00
$1,044.90
$5.69
Based on Hypothetical 5% Return (before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,019.29
$5.62

*
Expenses are equal to the New Century Alternative Strategies Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio of 1.12% for the period, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 
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INVESTMENT ADVISER AND ADMINISTRATOR
Weston Financial Group, Inc.
Wellesley, MA
 
DISTRIBUTOR
Weston Securities Corporation
Wellesley, MA
 
COUNSEL
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Philadelphia, PA
 
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM
BBD, LLP
Philadelphia, PA
 
TRANSFER AGENT
Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC
Cincinnati, OH
 
CUSTODIAN
US Bank, N.A.
Cincinnati, OH
 
This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Portfolios. This report is authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Portfolios only if preceded or accompanied by an effective Prospectus which contains details concerning the management fees, expenses and other pertinent information.
 
A description of the policies and procedures that the Portfolios use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge upon request by calling toll-free 1-888-639-0102, or on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Portfolios voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge upon request by calling toll-free 1-888-639-0102, or on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
 
The Portfolios file a complete listing of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Portfolios’ Forms N-Q are available without charge upon request by calling 1-888-639-0102, or on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Portfolios’ Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC, or by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
 
 
 
 

 
 
Item 2.
Code of Ethics.
 
Not required
 
Item 3.
Audit Committee Financial Expert.
 
Not required
 
Item 4.
Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
 
Not required
 
Item 5.
Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
 
Not applicable
 
Item 6.
Schedule of Investments.
 
(a)
Not applicable [schedule filed with Item 1]
 
(b)
Not applicable
 
Item 7.
Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
 
Not applicable
 
Item 8.
Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
 
Not applicable
 
Item 9.
Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
 
Not applicable
 
Item 10.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
The registrant has a standing nominating committee responsible for the selection and nomination to serve as trustees of the registrant.  Although the nominating committee expects to be able to find an adequate number of qualified candidates to serve as trustees, the nominating committee is willing to consider nominations received from shareholders.  Shareholders wishing to submit a nomination should do so by notifying the Secretary of the registrant, in writing, at the following address: 100 William Street, Suite 200, Wellesley, Massachusetts 02481-3902.
 
 
 

 
 
Item 11.
Controls and Procedures.
 
(a)  Based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed and are operating effectively to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to them by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared, and that the information required in filings on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported on a timely basis.
 
(b)  There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
Item 12.
Exhibits.
 
File the exhibits listed below as part of this Form. Letter or number the exhibits in the sequence indicated.
 
(a)(1) Any code of ethics, or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy the Item 2 requirements through filing of an exhibit:  Not required
 
(a)(2) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)): Attached hereto
 
(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)  Certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)):  Attached hereto
 
 
Exhibit 99.CERT
Certifications required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act
 
Exhibit 99.906CERT
Certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act
 
 
 

 
 
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)   New Century Portfolios                                                                                                                                                                             
 
By (Signature and Title)*
/s/ Nicole M. Tremblay
 
   
Nichole M. Tremblay, President
 
       
Date
June 26, 2012
   
 
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/ Nicole M. Tremblay
 
   
Nichole M. Tremblay, President
 
Date
June 26, 2012
   
       
       
By (Signature and Title)*
/s/ Stephen G. DaCosta
 
   
Stephen G. DaCosta, Treasurer
 
Date
June 26, 2012
   
 
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.