N-CSR 1 formncsr123106.htm TIMOTHY SMALL CAP VARIABLE

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

811-08228

 

 

The Timothy Plan

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

The Timothy Plan

 

1055 Maitland Center Commons

 

Maitland, FL 32751

 

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip code)

 

Mike Landis

Unified Fund Services, Inc.

431 N. Pennsylvania St.

 

Indianapolis, IN 46204

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

800-846-7526

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

12/31

 

 

Date of reporting period:

12/31/2006

 

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection and policymaking roles.

 

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 

The Registrant’s audited annual financial reports transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are as follows:

 


 

Annual Report

December 31, 2006

 

Timothy Plan Family of Funds:

 

Small-Cap Variable Series

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

December 31, 2006

 

ARTHUR D. ALLY

 

Dear Timothy Plan Shareholder:

 

It is hard to believe that another year has come and gone.  The year of 2006 once again demonstrated the fact that markets go up and markets go down as things started out on a strong note, got really weak in the middle months and then finished fairly strong.  All-in-all, your Timothy Plan Small-Cap Variable Fund performed quite well as you can readily see in the interior of this Annual Report. 

 

That having been said, there are two main ingredients to good investment performance: (1) a good investment climate, and (2) good investment management.  Although we have little control over the first ingredient, we do take our responsibility on the second ingredient very seriously, i.e., to select top-tier money managers.  We continue to be confident in Awad Asset Management as the manager for this fund and believe our confidence to be well founded as demonstrated by our 2006 performance.

 

I mentioned our Biblical Stewardship Seminar Series in last year’s letter and I am pleased to report that we have formed a not-for-profit company, Sola Scriptura Ministries, to take over responsibility of training and distributing this course to Christian leaders throughout our nation.  Pastor Pat Hail, Glendale, AZ, has become Executive Director and would love to hear from you if you would like this comprehensive course taught in your church.  Call us at 1-800-846-7526 or click on the Biblical Stewardship Seminar link on our timothyplan.com web site to get in touch with him.

 

Once again, this letter would be incomplete if I did not thank you for your faithfulness in becoming part of the Timothy Plan Family and the morally responsible investment movement that we represent.

 

Sincerely,

 

Arthur D. Ally,

President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES OF THE TRUST

As of December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

TIMOTHY PLAN FAMILY OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

Name, Age and Address

Position(s)

Held With Trust

Term of Office

And Length of Time Served

Number of Portfolios

In Fund Complex

Overseen by Trustee

Arthur D. Ally*

1304 W. Fairbanks Avenue

Winter Park, FL

 

Born: 1942

Chairman and President

Indefinite; Trustee and President since 1994

12

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years

Other Directorships

Held by Trustee

President and controlling shareholder of Covenant Funds, Inc. (“CFI”), a holding company. President and general partner of Timothy partners, Ltd. (“TPL”), the investment adviser and principal underwriter to each Fund. CFI is also the managing general partner of TPL.

None

 

Name, Age and Address

Position(s)

Held With Trust

Term of Office

And Length of Time Served

Number of Portfolios

In Fund Complex

Overseen by Trustee

Joseph E. Boatwright**

1410 Hyde Park Drive

Winter Park, FL

 

Born: 1930

Trustee, Secretary

Indefinite; Trustee and Secretary since 1995

12

 

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years

Other Directorships

Held by Trustee

Retired Minister. Currently serves as a consultant to the Greater Orlando Baptist Association. Served as Senior Pastor to Aloma Baptist Church from 1970-1996.

None

 

Name, Age and Address

Position(s)

Held With Trust

Term of Office

And Length of Time Served

Number of Portfolios

In Fund Complex

Overseen by Trustee

Mathew D. Staver**

210 East Palmetto Avenue

Longwood, FL 32750

 

Born: 1956

Trustee

Indefinite; Trustee since 2000

12

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years

Other Directorships

Held by Trustee

Attorney specializing in free speech, appellate practice and religious liberty constitutional law. Founder of Liberty Counsel, a religious civil liberties education and legal defense organization. Host of two radio programs devoted to religious freedom issues. Editor of a monthly newsletter devoted to religious liberty topics. Mr. Staver has argued before the United States Supreme Court and has published numerous legal articles.

None

OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES OF THE TRUST

As of December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

TIMOTHY PLAN FAMILY OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

Name, Age and Address

Position(s)

Held With Trust

Term of Office

And Length of Time Served

Number of Portfolios

In Fund Complex

Overseen by Trustee

 

 

Richard W. Copeland

631 Palm Springs Drive

Altamonte Springs, FL 32701

 

Born: 1947

Trustee

Indefinite; Trustee since 2005

12

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years

Other Directorships

Held by Trustee

Principal of Richard W. Copeland, Attorney at Law for 31 years specializing in tax and estate planning. B.A. from Mississippi College, JD and LLM Taxation from University of Miami. Associate Professor Stetson University for past 29 years.

None

 

Name, Age and Address

Position(s)

Held With Trust

Term of Office

And Length of Time Served

Number of Portfolios

In Fund Complex

Overseen by Trustee

Bill Johnson

903 S. Stewart Street

Fremont, MI 48412

 

Born: 1946

Trustee

Indefinite; Trustee since 2005

12

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years

Other Directorships

Held by Trustee

President (and Founder) of American Decency Association, Freemont, MI since 1999. Previously served as Michigan State Director for American Family Association (1987-1999). Previously a public school teacher for 18 years. B.S. from Michigan State University and a Masters of Religious Education from Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary.

None

 

Name, Age and Address

Position(s)

Held With Trust

Term of Office

And Length of Time Served

Number of Portfolios

In Fund Complex

Overseen by Trustee

Kathryn Tindal Martinez

4398 New Broad Street

Orlando, FL 32814

 

Born: 1949

Trustee

Indefinite; Trustee since 2005

12

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years

Other Directorships

Held by Trustee

Served on board of directors from 1991 to present, including House of Hope, B.E.T.A., Childrens’ Home Society, and Susan B. Anthony List. Previously a private school teacher and insurance adjuster. B.A. received from Florida State University and MAT from Rollins College, FL.

None

 

OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES OF THE TRUST

As of December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

TIMOTHY PLAN FAMILY OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

Name, Age and Address

Position(s)

Held With Trust

Term of Office

And Length of Time Served

Number of Portfolios

In Fund Complex

Overseen by Trustee

John C. Mulder

2925 Professional Place

Colorado Springs, CO 80904

 

Born: 1950

Trustee

Indefinite; Trustee since 2005

12

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years

Other Directorships

Held by Trustee

President Christian Community Foundation and National Foundation since 2001. Prior: 22 years of executive experience for a group of banks and a trust company. B.A. in Economics from Wheaton College and MBA from University of Chicago.

None

 

Name, Age and Address

Position(s)

Held With Trust

Term of Office

And Length of Time Served

Number of Portfolios

In Fund Complex

Overseen by Trustee

Charles E. Nelson

1145 Cross Creek Circle

Altamonte Springs, FL

 

Born: 1934

Trustee

Indefinite; Trustee since 2000

12

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years

Other Directorships

Held by Trustee

Certified Public Accountant. Director of Operation, National Multiple Sclerosis Society Mid Florida Chapter. Formerly Director of Finance, Hospice of the Comforter, Inc. Formerly Comptroller, Florida United Methodist Children’s Home, Inc. Formerly Credit specialist with the Resolution Trust Corporation and Senior Executive Vice President, Barnett Bank of Central Florida, N.A. Formerly managing partner, Arthur Andersen, CPA firm, Orlando, Florida branch.

None

 

Name, Age and Address

Position(s)

Held With Trust

Term of Office

And Length of Time Served

Number of Portfolios

In Fund Complex

Overseen by Trustee

Wesley W. Pennington

442 Raymond Avenue

Longwood, FL

 

Born: 1930

Trustee

Indefinite; Trustee since 1994

12

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years

Other Directorships

Held by Trustee

Retired Air Force Officer. Past President, Westwind Holding, Inc., a development company, since 1997. Past President and controlling shareholder, Weston, Inc., a fabric treatment company, from 1979-1997. President, Designer Services Group 1980-1988.

None

OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES OF THE TRUST

As of December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

TIMOTHY PLAN FAMILY OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

Name, Age and Address

Position(s)

Held With Trust

Term of Office

And Length of Time Served

Number of Portfolios

In Fund Complex

Overseen by Trustee

 

 

Scott Preissler, Ph.D.

P. O. Box 50434

Indianapolis, IN 46250

 

Born: 1960

Trustee

Indefinite; since 1/1/04

12

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years

Other Directorships

Held by Trustee

President and CEO of Christian Stewardship Association where he has been affiliated for the past 14 years.

None

 

Name, Age and Address

Position(s)

Held With Trust

Term of Office

And Length of Time Served

Number of Portfolios

In Fund Complex

Overseen by Trustee

Alan M. Ross

11210 West Road

Roswell, GA 30075

 

Born: 1951

Trustee

Indefinite; since 1/1/04

12

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years

Other Directorships

Held by Trustee

Founder and CEO of Corporate Development Institute which he founded five years ago. Previously he served as president and CEO of Fellowship of Companies for Christ and has authored three books: Beyond World Class, Unconditional Excellence, Breaking Through to Prosperity.

None

 

Name, Age and Address

Position(s)

Held With Trust

Term of Office

And Length of Time Served

Number of Portfolios

In Fund Complex

Overseen by Trustee

Dr. David J. Tolliver

4000 E. Maplewood Drive

Excelsior Springs, MO 64024

 

Born: 1951

Trustee

Indefinite; Trustee since 2005

12

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years

Other Directorships

Held by Trustee

Senior Pastor Pisgah Baptist Church, Excelsior Springs, MO since 1999. Previously pastured three churches in St. Louis, MO area (1986-1999). Currently serves on Board of Trustees Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Past President Missouri Baptist Convention (2003-2004)

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SMALL CAP VARIABLE SERIES

 

LETTER FROM THE MANAGER

December 31, 2006

 

JAMES D. AWAD

 

Dear Timothy Plan Shareholder:

 

The Timothy Small Cap Variable Portfolio had good absolute and risk-adjusted returns for 2006. We added significant value in the industrials, financials and consumer discretionary sectors during the fourth quarter 2006.

 

Our fourth-quarter outperformance in industrials came from the building products subsector. Financials sector performance was also very good. It helped that we were underweight in this underperforming sector, and broad-based positive stock selection was key. The consumer discretionary sector, after lagging for most of the first half of 2006, was also a big contributor to gains this quarter. We added relative value to every subsector in which we invested and no stocks declined during the quarter.

 

In terms of poor performers, enterprise-cable companies Commscope and Anixter sold off modestly when investors took profits after strong stock gains during 2006. Both companies’ corporate performance has been exceptional in our view and there are no fundamental changes to the businesses. Intermec, a provider of automated data capture and radio frequency identification (RFID) solutions, was down during the quarter. It lowered guidance based on weaker-than-expected sales caused by aggressive competitor pricing and a deferral of business due to the timing of new-product introductions. We view these issues as transitory and believe the company has an extremely bright future, though quarterly performance will likely remain volatile.

 

Looking forward, we believe the favorable fundamentals – reasonable economic growth, growing profits, expanding employment, tolerable interest rates, attractive valuations and an abundance of merger-and-acquisition activity – that drove equity prices in 2006 are likely to remain in effect in 2007. The small-capitalization arena continues to have, in our view, a multitude of high-quality companies that meet the above criteria.

 

Awad Asset Management in November hired a team that previously had managed the Pioneer Small Cap Value Fund. The team of two portfolio managers and two research analysts will provide Jim Awad with expanded experience and capabilities.

 

James D. Awad

Chairman, Awad Asset Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SMALL CAP VARIABLE SERIES

RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED

December 31, 2006

 

 

Fund/Index

1 Year

Total

Return

5 Year

Average Annual

Return

Average Annual

Total Return

Since Inception

May 22,1998 (a)

Timothy Plan Small Cap Variable Series

18.86%

8.94%

10.12%

Russell 2000 Index

18.37%

11.39%

7.92%

 

(a) For the period May 22, 1998 (commencement of investment in accordance with objective) to December 31, 2006.

 

Timothy Plan Small Cap Variable

vs Russell 2000 Index


 

The chart shows the value of a hypothetical initial investment of $10,000 in the Fund, and the Russell 2000 Index on May 22, 1998 and held through December 31, 2006. The Russell 2000 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of common stock prices. Performance figures include the change in value of the stocks in the index and the reinvestment of dividends. The index returns do not reflect expenses, which have been deducted from the Fund’s return. The returns shown do not reflect deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. THE FUND’S RETURN REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND IS NOT PREDICTIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS.

 

 

 

 

 

 


EXPENSE EXAMPLE (unaudited):

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: direct costs, such as wire fees and low balance fees; and indirect costs, including management fees, and other Fund operating expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your indirect costs, also referred to as “ongoing costs,” (in dollars) of investing in the Fund, and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

This example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period of July 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006.

 

Actual Expenses

 

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

 

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

 

The second line of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses my not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any direct costs, such as wire fees or low balance fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only,

and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these direct costs were included, your costs would be higher.

 

 

Beginning

Account Value

July 1, 2006

 

Ending

Account Value December 31, 2006

 

Expenses Paid

During Period*

July 1, 2006

Through

December 31, 2006

 

Actual

$1,000.00

 

$1,153.50

 

$6.52

 

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

 

$1,000.00

 

 

$1,019.15

 

 

$6.11

 

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.20%, which is net of any expenses paid indirectly, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184 days/365 days (to reflect the partial year period.) The Fund’s ending account value the first line in the table is based on its actual total return of 15.35% for the six-month period of July 1, 2006, to December 31, 2006.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SMALL CAP VARIABLE SERIES

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

 

As of December 31, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMON STOCKS - 91.24%

 

 

number of shares

 

market value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AEROSPACE/DEFENSE - 4.39%

 

 

5,300

 

EDO Corp.

 

$ 125,822

1,800

 

Teledyne Technologies, Inc. *

 

72,234

 

 

 

 

198,056

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION SOFTWARE - 2.08%

 

 

5,200

 

Parametric Technology Corp. *

 

93,704

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUCTION HOUSE/ART DEALER - 1.91%

 

 

3,100

 

Adesa, Inc.

 

86,025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUTOMOTIVE RETAIL - 1.40%

 

 

2,200

 

Lithia Motors, Inc. - Class A

 

63,272

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BUILDING - MOBILE HOME/MANUFACTURED HOUSING - 1.51%

 

 

7,300

 

Champion Enterprises, Inc. *

 

68,328

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BUILDING PRODUCTS - AIR & HEATING - 2.71%

 

 

4,000

 

Lennox International, Inc.

 

122,440

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BUSINESS SERVICES - 2.82%

 

 

4,500

 

Macrovision Corp. *

 

127,170

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMERCIAL BANKS - EASTERN US - 1.58%

 

 

2,400

 

Capital Crossing Bank *

 

71,472

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMERCIAL SERVICES - FINANCE - 1.92%

 

 

3,609

 

Interactive Data Corp. *

 

86,760

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN - 0.89%

 

 

3,625

 

Aspen Technology, Inc. *

 

39,947

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSULTING SERVICES - 1.97%

 

 

4,500

 

Navigant Consulting, Inc. *

 

88,920

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DATA PROCESSING/MANAGEMENT - 1.61%

 

 

6,092

 

InfoUSA, Inc.

 

72,556

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIVERSIFIED MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS - 1.13%

 

 

3,800

 

Blount International, Inc. *

 

51,148

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E-COMMERCE/PRODUCTS - 1.23%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,000

 

1-800-Flowers.Com, Inc. - Class A *

 

55,440

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED - 0.00%

 

 

1

 

Allete, Inc.

 

47

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ELECTRONICS COMPONENTS - MISC - 1.11%

 

 

2,050

 

Benchmark Electronics, Inc. *

 

49,938

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ELECTRONICS - 2.41%

 

 

4,500

 

DTS, Inc. *

 

108,855

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENGINEERING / R&D SERVICES - 2.71%

 

 

2,850

 

URS Corp. *

 

122,123

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCIAL GUARANTEE INSURANCE - 3.14%

 

 

3,000

 

The PMI Group, Inc.

 

141,510

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GOLD & SILVER ORES - 0.97%

 

 

4,984

 

Iamgold Corp.

 

43,909

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS - 1.50%

 

 

1,400

 

Central Garden & Pet Co. *

 

67,788

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION/ROBOTICS - 2.04%

 

 

3,800

 

Intermec, Inc. *

 

92,226

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIFE INSURANCE - 0.80%

 

 

1,140

 

IPC Holdings Ltd.

 

35,853

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

Timothy Plan Small Cap Variable Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

SMALL CAP VARIABLE SERIES

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

 

As of December 31, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMON STOCKS - 91.24% - continued

 

 

number of shares

 

market value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MEDICAL - BIOMEDICAL/GENETICS - 3.74%

 

 

600

 

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. - Class A *

 

$ 49,512

2,760

 

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. *

 

119,370

 

 

 

 

168,882

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MEDICAL - DRUGS - 2.29%

 

 

4,350

 

K-V Pharmaceutical Co. - Class A *

 

103,443

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

METAL PROCESSORS & FABRICATION - 2.03%

 

 

2,300

 

Kaydon Corp.

 

91,402

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NETWORKING PRODUCTS - 5.52%

 

 

1,100

 

Anixter International, Inc. *

 

59,730

2,500

 

Netgear, Inc. *

 

65,625

4,000

 

Polycom, Inc. *

 

123,640

 

 

 

 

248,995

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OIL & GAS DRILLING - 2.13%

 

 

14,000

 

Grey Wolf, Inc. *

 

96,040

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OIL & GAS FIELD SERVICES - 2.64%

 

 

3,000

 

Oceaneering International, Inc. *

 

119,100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OIL COMPANY - EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION - 3.85%

 

 

3,000

 

Comstock Resources, Inc. *

 

93,180

1,800

 

Swift Energy Corp. *

 

80,658

 

 

 

 

173,838

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES - 0.74%

 

 

900

 

Avid Technology, Inc. *

 

33,534

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PUBLISHING - BOOKS - 2.56%

 

 

3,000

 

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. - Class A

 

115,410

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RETAIL - APPAREL/SHOE - 2.66%

 

 

3,950

 

Stage Stores, Inc.

 

120,040

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RETAIL - OFFICE SUPPLIES - 3.16%

 

 

3,800

 

School Specialty, Inc. *

 

142,462

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RETAIL - RADIO, TV & CONSUMER ELECTRONICS - 1.01%

 

 

1,000

 

Guitar Center, Inc. *

 

45,460

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RETAIL - RESTAURANTS - 2.39%

 

 

1,200

 

Brinker International, Inc.

 

36,192

1,600

 

CBRL Group, Inc.

 

71,616

 

 

 

 

107,808

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SERVICES - BUSINESS SERVICES - 0.74%

 

 

3,950

 

Sonicwall, Inc. *

 

33,259

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SERVICES - HELP SUPPLY SERVICES - 2.65%

 

 

3,060

 

Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. *

 

66,769

4,500

 

On Assignment, Inc. *

 

52,875

 

 

 

 

119,644

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SERVICES - HOSPITALS - 1.32%

 

 

1,218

 

Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. *

 

59,560

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SERVICES - SOCIAL SERVICES - 1.00%

 

 

1,800

 

Providence Service Corp. *

 

45,234

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS - 1.05%

 

 

3,000

 

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. *

 

47,520

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TECHNOLOGY DISTRIBUTORS - 1.51%

 

 

3,600

 

Insight Enterprises, Inc. *

 

67,932

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT - 3.04%

 

 

4,500

 

CommScope, Inc. *

 

137,160

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIRE & CABLE PRODUCTS - 1.82%

 

 

2,100

 

Belden CDT, Inc.

 

82,089

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES - 1.56%

 

 

4,700

 

Syniverse Holdings, Inc. *

 

70,453

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (cost $3,302,968)

 

4,116,752

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

Timothy Plan Small Cap Variable Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SMALL CAP VARIABLE SERIES

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

 

As of December 31, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 5.01%

 

 

number of shares

 

market value

 

 

 

 

 

3,785

 

Apollo Investment Corp. *

 

$ 84,784

6,950

 

MCG Capital Corp.

 

141,224

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Closed-End Management Investment Companies (cost $185,983)

 

226,008

 

 

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS - DIVERSIFIED - 1.97%

 

 

number of shares

 

market value

 

 

 

 

 

2,400

 

Deerfield Triarc Capital Corp.

 

40,632

2,579

 

Kite Realty Group Trust

 

48,021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Real Estate Investment Trusts - Diversified (cost $77,991)

 

88,653

 

 

 

 

 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.04%

 

 

number of shares

 

market value

 

 

 

 

 

92,249

 

Timothy Plan Money Market Fund, 4.66% (A)(B)

 

92,249

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Short Term Investments (cost $92,249)

 

92,249

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments - 100.26% (identified cost $3,659,191)

 

4,523,662

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS - (0.26)%

 

(11,693)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.00%

 

$ 4,511,969

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Non-income producing securities.

 

 

 

(A) Variable rate security; the yield shown represents the rate at December 31, 2006.

 

(B) Fund held is another series within the Timothy Plan.

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

Timothy Plan Small Cap Variable Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SMALL CAP VARIABLE SERIES

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

 

As of December 31, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

amount

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in Securities at Value (identified cost $3,659,191) [NOTE 1]

 

$ 4,523,662

 

Receivables:

 

 

 

Interest

 

349

 

Dividends

 

6,324

 

For Investments Sold

 

16,001

 

For Fund Shares Sold

 

1,057

 

 

 

 

 

Total Assets

 

4,547,393

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

amount

 

 

 

 

 

Payable to Adviser

 

2,385

 

Payable to Affiliates

 

788

 

Payable for Fund Shares Redeemed

 

27,924

 

Accrued Expenses

 

4,327

 

 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

 

35,424

 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

amount

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

$ 4,511,969

 

 

 

 

SOURCES OF NET ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

amount

 

 

 

 

 

At December 31, 2006, Net Assets Consisted of:

 

 

 

Paid-in Capital

 

$ 3,619,100

 

Accumulated Undistributed Net Realized Gain on Investments

 

28,398

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation in Value of Investments

 

864,471

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

$ 4,511,969

 

 

 

 

 

Shares of Capital Stock Outstanding (No Par Value, Unlimited Shares Authorized)

 

300,023

 

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share ($4,511,969 / 300,023 Shares)

 

$ 15.04

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

Timothy Plan Small Cap Variable Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

SMALL CAP VARIABLE SERIES

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

 

 

 

 

amount

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$ 7,424

 

Dividends

 

47,562

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

 

54,986

 

 

 

 

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Advisory Fees [Note 3]

 

46,226

 

Fund Accounting, Transfer Agency, & Administration Fees

 

9,894

 

Custodian Fees

 

3,144

 

Audit Fees

 

1,281

 

Participation Fees

 

9,245

 

Printing Fees

 

1,130

 

Legal Expense

 

946

 

Insurance Expense

 

331

 

Trustee Fees

 

144

 

Miscellaneous Expense

 

3,378

 

 

 

 

 

Total Expenses

 

75,719

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses Waived by Advisor [Note 3]

 

(20,233)

 

 

 

 

 

Total Net Expenses

 

55,486

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Loss

 

(500)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain on Investments

 

810,259

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments

 

(9,865)

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments

 

800,394

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

$ 799,894

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

Timothy Plan Small Cap Variable Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SMALL CAP VARIABLE SERIES

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

year ended

 

year ended

 

 

12/31/06

 

12/31/05

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations:

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

$ (500)

 

$ 3,046

 

Net Realized Gain on Investments

810,259

 

45,957

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments

(9,865)

 

(110,975)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets (resulting from operations)

799,894

 

(61,972)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

 

 

 

 

Net Realized Gains

(830,364)

 

(373,708)

 

Total Distributions to Shareholders

(830,364)

 

(373,708)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from Shares Sold

151,102

 

159,685

 

Dividends Reinvested

830,364

 

373,708

 

Cost of Shares Redeemed

(1,324,321)

 

(775,839)

 

Decrease in Net Assets (resulting from capital share transactions)

(342,855)

 

(242,446)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Decrease in Net Assets

(373,325)

 

(678,126)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

Beginning of Year

4,885,294

 

5,563,420

 

 

 

 

 

 

End of Year

$ 4,511,969

 

$ 4,885,294

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated Undistributed Net Investment Income:

$ -

 

$ 3,046

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares of Capital Stock of the Fund Sold and Redeemed:

 

 

 

 

Shares Sold

9,173

 

10,008

 

Shares Reinvested

55,543

 

24,204

 

Shares Redeemed

(81,135)

 

(48,431)

 

Net Decrease in Number of Shares Outstanding

(16,419)

 

(14,219)

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

Timothy Plan Small Cap Variable Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SMALL CAP VARIABLE SERIES

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The table below sets forth financial data for one share of capital stock outstanding throughout each period presented.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per Share Operating Performance:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

$ 15.44

 

$ 16.83

 

$ 15.10

 

$ 10.70

 

$ 13.05

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

(0.01)

 

0.01

(a)

(0.01)

(a)

(0.03)

(a)

(0.01)

(a)

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on

Investments

2.90

 

(0.12)

 

1.74

 

4.43

 

(2.26)

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

2.89

 

(0.11)

 

1.73

 

4.40

 

(2.27)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less Distributions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions from Realized Gains

(3.29)

 

(1.28)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

 

Return of Capital

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(0.08)

 

 

Total Distributions

(3.29)

 

(1.28)

 

-

 

-

 

(0.08)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value at End of Period

$ 15.04

 

$ 15.44

 

$ 16.83

 

$ 15.10

 

$ 10.70

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Return (b)

18.86%

 

(0.66)%

 

11.46%

 

41.12%

 

(17.38)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets, End of Period (in 000s)

$ 4,512

 

$ 4,885

 

$ 5,563

 

$ 5,300

 

$ 4,839

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before Reimbursement and Waiver of

Expenses by Advisor

1.64%

 

1.69%

 

1.63%

 

1.56%

 

1.82%

 

 

After Reimbursement and Waiver of

Expenses by Advisor

1.20%

 

1.20%

 

1.20%

 

1.20%

 

1.20%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to

Average Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before Reimbursement and Waiver of

Expenses by Advisor

(0.45)%

 

(0.43)%

 

(0.52)%

 

(0.55)%

 

(0.73)%

 

 

After Reimbursement and Waiver of

Expenses by Advisor

(0.01)%

 

0.06%

 

(0.09)%

 

(0.19)%

 

(0.11)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio Turnover

48.18%

 

59.82%

 

63.35%

 

51.95%

 

69.14%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) Net Investment Income (Loss) was calculated using average shares method.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Total return would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reimbursed or waived.

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

Timothy Plan Small Cap Variable Fund

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2006

 

SMALL CAP VARIABLE SERIES

 

 

 

 

 

Note 1 – Significant Accounting Policies

The Timothy Plan Small-Cap Variable Series (the “Fund”) was organized as a diversified series of The Timothy Plan (the “Trust”). The Trust is an open-ended investment company established under the laws of Delaware by an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated December 16, 1993 (the “Trust Agreement”). The Fund’s primary objective is long-term capital growth, with a secondary objective of current income. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in common stocks and American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) while abiding by ethical standards established for investments by the Fund. The Fund is one of one series of funds currently authorized by the Board of Trustees. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for investment companies.

 

 

Security Valuation.

Investments in securities traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price on the last business day of the period. Securities for which quotations are not available are valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by the Fund’s investment manager, in conformity with guidelines adopted by and subject to the review and supervision of the Board of Trustees (the “Board”). Unlisted securities, or listed securities in which there were no sales, are valued at the closing bid. Short-term obligations with remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates market value.

 

The Fund generally determines the total value of its shares by using market prices for the securities comprising its portfolio. Securities for which quotations are not available and any other assets are valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by each Fund’s investment manager, in conformity with guidelines adopted by and subject to the review and supervision of the Board.

 

The Board has delegated to the Adviser and/or Sub-Advisers responsibility for determining the value of Fund portfolio securities under certain circumstances. Under such circumstances, the Adviser or Sub-Adviser will use its best efforts to arrive at the fair value of a security held by the Fund under all reasonably ascertainable facts and circumstances. The Adviser must prepare a report for the Board no less than quarterly containing a complete listing of any securities for which fair value pricing was employed and detailing the specific reasons for such fair value pricing. The Trust has adopted written policies and procedures to guide the Adviser and Sub-Advisers with respect to the circumstances under which, and the methods to be used, in fair valuing securities.

 

The Fund generally invests the vast majority of its assets in frequently traded exchange listed securities of domestic issuers with relatively liquid markets and calculates its NAV as of the time those exchanges close. The Fund typically does not invest in securities on foreign exchanges or in illiquid or restricted securities. Accordingly, there may be very limited circumstances under which the Fund would hold securities that would need to be fair value priced.

In September 2006, FASB issued Statement on Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 157 “Fair Value Measurements.” This standard establishes a single authoritative definition of fair value, sets out a framework for measuring fair value and requires additional disclosure about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 applies to fair value measurements already required or permitted by existing standards. SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The changes to current generally accepted accounting principles from the application of this Statement relate to the definition of fair value, the methods used to measure fair value, and the expanded disclosures about fair value measurements. As of December 31, 2006, the Trust does not believe the adoption of SFAS No. 157 will impact the amounts reported in the financial statements, however, additional disclosures may be required about the inputs used to develop the measurements and the effect of certain measurements reported on the statement of changes in net assets for a fiscal period.

 

 

Timothy Plan Notes to Financial Statements

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2006

 

SMALL CAP VARIABLE SERIES

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Income and Securities Transactions.

Security transactions are accounted for on the date the securities are purchased or sold (trade date). Cost is determined and gains and losses are based on the identified cost basis for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date. Interest income and expenses are recognized on an accrual basis. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates.

 

 

Net Asset Value Per Share.

Net asset per share of the capital stock of the Fund is determined daily as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange by dividing the value of its net assets by the number of Fund shares outstanding.

 

 

Federal Income Taxes.

It is the policy of the Fund to continue to comply with all requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.

 

In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48 – Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes that requires the tax effects of certain tax positions to be recognized. These tax positions must meet a “more likely than not” standard that, based on their technical merits, have a more than 50 percent likelihood of being sustained upon examination. FASB Interpretation No. 48 is effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2006. At adoption, the financial statements must be adjusted to reflect only those tax positions that are more likely than not of being sustained. Management of the Fund is currently evaluating the impact that FASB Interpretation No. 48 will have on the Fund’s financial statements.

 

 

Use of Estimates.

In preparing financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

 

Expenses.

Expenses incurred by the Trust that do not relate to a specific fund of the Trust are allocated to the individual funds based on each fund’s relative net assets or other appropriate basis (as determined by the Board).

 

G. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The treatment for financial reporting purposes of distributions made to shareholders during the year from net investment income or net realized capital gains may differ from their ultimate

treatment for federal income tax purposes. These differences are caused primarily by differences in the timing of the recognition of certain components of income, expense or realized capital gain for federal income tax purposes. Where such differences are permanent in nature, they are reclassified in the components of net assets based on their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Any such reclassifications will have no effect on net assets, results of operations, or net asset values per share of the Fund. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, the Fund reclassified $2,546 of distributions in excess of short-term capital gains to net investment income.

 

Note 2 – Purchases and Sales of Securities

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term investments, aggregated $2,164,628 and $2,526,565 respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2006.

 

 

Timothy Plan Notes to Financial Statements

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2006

 

SMALL CAP VARIABLE SERIES

 

 

 

 

Note 3 – Investment Management Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Timothy Partners, Ltd., (“TPL”) is the investment adviser for the Fund pursuant to an investment advisory agreement (the “Agreement”) that was renewed by the Board on February 24, 2006. Under the terms of the Agreement, TPL receives a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the Fund. Under a separate investment sub-advisory agreement with TPL, Awad Asset Management serves as Sub-Adviser to the Fund. Under the terms of the sub-advisory agreement, TPL pays the Sub-Adviser. TPL has contractually agreed to reduce fees payable to it by the Fund and reimburse other expenses to the extent necessary to limit the Fund’s aggregate annual operating expenses, excluding brokerage commissions and other portfolio transaction expenses, interest, taxes, capital expenditures and extraordinary expenses, to 1.20% of average daily net assets through the life of the Fund. As a result, TPL has waived a portion of their fee and reimbursed the Fund for expenses in excess of the limit in the amount of $20,233 for the year ended December 31, 2006. Any waiver or reimbursement by TPL is subject to repayment by the Fund within the following three fiscal years if the Fund is able to make the repayment without exceeding its current expense limitation. An officer and trustee of the Fund is also an officer of the Adviser.

 

TPL earned advisory fees of $46,226 for the year ended December 31, 2006. The Fund owed $2,385 in advisory fees to TPL at December 31, 2006.

 

At December 31, 2006, the cumulative amounts available for reimbursement that have been paid and/or waived by the Adviser on behalf of the Fund are as follows:

 

 

Small-Cap Variable Series

$67,664

 

At December 31, 2006, the Adviser may recapture a portion of the above amounts no later than the dates as stated below:

 

 

December 31,

 

2007

2008

2009

 

Small-Cap Variable Series

$23,105

$24,326

$20,233

 

TPL has permanently waived the reimbursement of $17,225 in expenses due to the expiration of the repayment period.

 

Note 4 – Control Ownership

The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a Fund creates presumption of control of the Fund under Section 2(a) 9 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. As of December 31, 2006, Annuity Investors Life Insurance Co. (“AILIC”) held for the benefit of others in aggregate, 100% of Small Cap Variable Series. The Trust and TPL have entered into a Participation Agreement with AILIC. Under the Participation Agreement, AILIC maintains the records related to the Fund’s shares in the insurance company separate accounts, processes all purchases and redemptions within the accounts, and provides other administrative and shareholder services for an administrative services fee of 0.20% of the Fund’s assets.

 

Note 5 – Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

At December 31, 2006, the cost of investment securities for federal income tax purposes is $3,659,191. At December 31, 2006 the composition of gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investment securities for tax purposes is as follows:

 

 

Appreciation

Depreciation

Net Appreciation

Small-Cap Variable Series

$946,567

($82,096)

$864,471

 

 

Timothy Plan Notes to Financial Statements

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2006

 

SMALL CAP VARIABLE SERIES

 

 

 

 

Note 6 – Distributions to Shareholders

The tax character of distributions paid during 2005 and 2006 were as follows:

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Timothy Plan Notes to Financial Statements

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To The Shareholders and Board of Trustees

The Timothy Plan

 

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Timothy Plan Small-Cap Variable Series (the “Fund”), one of the portfolios constituting The Timothy Plan, as of December 31, 2006, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, and the statements of changes in net assets and financial highlights for each of the two years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of Fund management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. The financial highlights for the periods indicated prior to December 31, 2005 were audited by other auditors, who expressed unqualified opinions on those statements and financial highlights.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2006 by correspondence with the Fund’s custodian and broker. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Timothy Plan Small-Cap Variable Series, one of the portfolios constituting The Timothy Plan, as of December 31, 2006, the results of its operations for the year then ended, and the changes in its net assets and its financial highlights for each of the two years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

 

Cohen Fund Audit Services, Ltd.

(f.k.a. Cohen McCurdy, Ltd.)

Westlake, Ohio

February 21, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Timothy Plan Notes to Financial Statements

DISCLOSURES

December 31, 2006

 

SMALL CAP VARIABLE SERIES

 

 

 

 

Board Approval of Advisory Agreement (Unaudited)

 

The continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement (the “IA Agreement”) on behalf of each series of the Trust between the Trust and Timothy Partners, Ltd. (“TPL”) was last approved by the Trustees, including a majority of the Trustees who are not interested persons of the Trust or any person who is a party to the Agreement, at an in-person meeting held on February 24, 2006. The Trust's Board of Trustees considered the factors described below prior to approving the Agreement. The Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, noted the Adviser's experience incorporating and implementing the unique, biblically-based management style that is a stated objective as set forth in the Funds' prospectus. Also considered was TPL's agreement to waive fees and/or reimburse fund expenses for the Fund at 1.20% through the life of the Fund.

 

To further assist the Board in making its determination as to whether the IA Agreement should be renewed, the Board requested and received the following information: a description of TPL's business and any personnel changes, a description of the compensation received by TPL from the Funds, information relating to the Adviser's policies and procedures regarding best execution, trade allocation, soft dollars, code of ethics and insider trading, and a description of any material legal proceedings or securities enforcement proceedings regarding TPL or its personnel. In addition, the Board requested and received financial statements of TPL for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2005. The Board also received a report from TPL relating to the fees charged by TPL, both as an aggregate and in relation to fees charged by other advisers to similar funds. The materials prepared by TPL were provided to the Board in advance of the meeting. The Board considered the fees charged by TPL in light of the services provided to the Funds by TPL, the unique nature of the Funds and their moral screening requirements, which are maintained TPL, and TPL's role as a manager of managers. After full and careful consideration, the Board, with the independent trustees separately concurring, agreed that the fees charged by TPL were fair and reasonable in light of the services provided to the Funds. The Board also discussed the nature, extent and quality of TPL's services to the Funds. In particular, the Board noted with approval TPL's commitment to maintaining certain targeted expense ratios for the Funds, its efforts in providing comprehensive and consistent moral screens to the investment managers, its efforts in maintaining appropriate oversight of the investment managers to each Fund, and its efforts to maintain ongoing regulatory compliance for the Funds. The Board also discussed TPL's current fee structure and whether such structure would allow the Funds to realize economies of scale as they grow. The Board noted that TPL currently is paid a flat rate on all Fund assets, and as the Funds grow, that rate structure may need to be revisited and a “breakpoint” structure imposed. However, the Board also noted that TPL had been subsidizing many of the Funds' operations since their inception at significant expense to TPL, and that any future restructuring of the Advisory Agreement fee rates would be undertaken recognizing the need to insure that the Adviser's contributions to the Funds were balanced with the interests of the Funds then current shareholders. The Board next considered the investment performance of each Fund and the Adviser's performance in monitoring the investment managers. The Board generally approved of each Fund's performance, noting that the Funds invested in a manner that did not rely exclusively on investment performance. Further, the Board noted with approval that the investment managers of each Fund did not succumb to style drift in their management of each Fund's assets, and that each Fund was committed to maintain its investment mandate, even if that meant under performance during periods when that style was out of favor. The Board noted with approval the Adviser's ongoing efforts to maintain such consistent investment discipline. The Board also noted with approval that the Adviser's business was devoted exclusively to serving the Funds, and that the Adviser did not realize any ancillary benefits or profits deriving from its relationship with the Funds. The Board further noted with approval the Adviser's past activities on monitoring the performance of the Funds' various investment managers and the promptness and efficiency with which problems were brought to the Board's attention and responsible remedies proffered and executed. After careful discussion and consideration, the Board, including the independent Trustees who unanimously cast an affirmative vote, determined that the renewal of the Agreement for another one-year period would be in the best interests of the Funds' shareholders. In approving the renewal of the Advisory Agreement for an additional one year period, the Board did not place specific emphasis on any one factor discussed above, but considered all factors in equal light. Further, the Board had available and availed itself of the assistance of legal counsel at all times during its consideration of the Advisory Agreement renewal.

 

 

Timothy Plan Notes to Financial Statements

DISCLOSURES

December 31, 2006

 

SMALL CAP VARIABLE SERIES

 

 

 

 

 

Awad Asset Management; Sub-Adviser for the Small-Cap Variable Fund. The Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Trust, TPL and Awad Asset Management (“Awad”), on behalf of the Timothy Plan Small-Cap Variable Fund, was last renewed by the Board at a meeting held for that purpose, among others, on February 24, 2006. The Board considered the following factors in arriving at its conclusions to renew the Awad Sub-Advisory Agreement for an additional year. First, the Board considered the fees charged by Awad in light of the services provided by Awad. After full and careful consideration, the Board, with the independent trustees separately concurring, agreed that the fees charged by Awad and paid out of the fees received by TPL were fair and reasonable in light of the services provided by Awad. In reaching that determination, the Board relied on reports describing the fees paid to Awad and comparing those fees against fees paid to other investment advisers operating under similar circumstances. The Board also received a report from an independent consulting firm which had conducted its own analysis of fee structures for the Trust. Finally, the Board also heard reports from TPL with respect to its ongoing experiences with recruiting experienced sub-advisers and the fees required to successfully recruit such persons. Next, the Board discussed the nature, extent and quality of Awad's services to each Fund, including the investment performance of the Funds under Awad's investment management. The Board generally approved of Awad's performance, noting that the Funds managed by Awad invested in a manner that did not rely exclusively on investment performance. Further, the Board noted with approval that Awad did not succumb to “style drift” in its management of each Fund's assets, and that Awad was committed to maintain its investment mandate, even if that meant under performance during periods when that style was out of favor. The Board noted with approval Awad's ongoing efforts to maintain such consistent investment discipline. Next, the Board considered whether Awad's current fee structure would allow the Funds to realize economies of scale as they grow. The Board decided that this particular factor was moot with respect to the Awad Sub-Advisory Agreement because Awad was paid out of the fees paid to TPL. After careful discussion and consideration, the Board, including the independent Trustees separately concurring, unanimously determined that the renewal of the Awad Sub-Advisory Agreement for another one-year period would be in the best interests of the Fund's shareholders. In approving the renewal of the Awad Sub-Advisory Agreement for an additional one year period, the Board did not place specific emphasis on any one factor discussed above, but considered all factors in equal light. Further, the Board had available and availed itself of the assistance of legal counsel at all times during its consideration of the Awad Sub-Advisory Agreement renewal.

 

N-Q Disclosure & Proxy Procedures (Unaudited)

 

The SEC has adopted the requirement that all Funds file a complete schedule of investments with the SEC for their first and third fiscal quarters on Form N-Q for fiscal quarters ending after July 9, 2004. For the Timothy Plan Funds this would be for the fiscal quarters ending March 31 and September 30. The Form N-Q filing must be made within 60 days of the end of the quarter. The Timothy Plan Funds’ Forms N-Q will be available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, or they may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room).

 

The Trust has adopted Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures under which the Portfolio’s vote proxies related to securities (“portfolio proxies”) held by the Portfolios. A description of the Trust’s Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Company toll-free at 1-800-846-7526 and (ii) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov in addition, the fund will be required to file new Form N-PX, with its complete voting record for the 12 months ended June 30th, no later than August 31st of each year. The first such filing was due August 31, 2004. Once filed, the Trust’s Form N-PX will be available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Company toll-free at 1-800-846-7526 and (ii) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

 

 

 

Timothy Plan Notes to Financial Statements

DISCLOSURES

December 31, 2006

 

SMALL CAP VARIABLE SERIES

 

 

 

 

Tax Information (Unaudited)

 

We are required to advise you within 60 days of the Fund’s fiscal year end regarding the federal tax status of certain distributions received by shareholders during such fiscal year. The information below is provided for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.

 

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, the Fund paid distributions derived from long-term capital gains, and hereby designate as capital gain dividends pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 852(b)(3)(c) the following amounts:

 

 

Long-term Capital Gains

$705,795

 

Per Share

$2.7984

 

Dividends and distributions received by retirement plans such as IRAs, Keogh-type plans and 403(b) plans need not be reported as taxable income. However, many retirement plan trusts may need this information for their annual information reporting. Short term capital gain distributions are taxed as ordinary income. Shareholders should consult their own tax Advisers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Timothy Plan Notes to Financial Statements

 


 

1055 Maitland Center Commons, #100

Maitland, Florida 32751

 

(800) TIM-PLAN

(800) 846-7526

 

Visit the Timothy Plan web site on the internet at:

www.timothyplan.com

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective Prospectus which includes the details regarding the Fund’s objectives, policies, expenses and other information.

 

Distributed by Timothy Partners, Ltd.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

(a)           As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party.

 

(b)          For purposes of this item, “code of ethics” means written standards that are reasonably designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote:

 

 

(1)

Honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;

 

(2)

Full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that a registrant files with, or submits to, the Commission and in other public communications made by the registrant;

 

(3)

Compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations;

 

(4)

The prompt internal reporting of violations of the code to an appropriate person or persons identified in the code; and

 

(5)

Accountability for adherence to the code.

 

(c)          Amendments: During the period covered by the report, there have not been any amendments to the provisions of the code of ethics.

 

(d)          Waivers: During the period covered by the report, the registrant has not granted any express or implicit waivers from the provisions of the code of ethics.

 

(e)           Posting: We do not intend to post the Code of Ethics for the Officers or any amendments or waivers on a website.

 

(f)           Availability: The Code of Ethics for the Officers can be obtained, free of charge by calling the toll free number for the appropriate Fund.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

(a)           The registrant has an Audit committee currently composed of three independent Trustees, Mr. Wesley Pennington, Mr. John Mulder and Mr. Charles Nelson. The registrant’s board of trustees has determined that Mr. Charles Nelson is qualified to serve as an Audit Committee Financial Expert, and has designated him as such..

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

(a)

Audit Fees

 

The Timothy Plan  

 

FY 2006

$ 83,500

 

FY 2005

$ 83,500

 

(b)

Audit-Related Fees

 

 

The Timothy Plan

Registrant

Adviser

 

FY 2006

$ 0

$ 0

 

FY 2005

$ 0

$ 0

Nature of the fees:

 

 

(c)

Tax Fees

 

 

The Timothy Plan

 

FY 2006

$ 22,000

 

FY 2005

$ 22,000

 

 

Nature of the fees:

preparation of the 1120 RIC

 

 

(d)

All Other Fees

 

 

The Timothy Plan

 

Registrant

Adviser

 

FY 2006

$ 0

 

FY 2005

$ 0

 

 

Nature of the fees:

 

 

(e)

(1)

Audit Committee’s Pre-Approval Policies  

 

The Audit Committee Charter requires the Audit Committee to be responsible for the selection, retention or termination of auditors and, in connection therewith, to (i) evaluate the proposed fees and other compensation, if any, to be paid to the auditors, (ii) evaluate the independence of the auditors, (iii) pre-approve all audit services and, when appropriate, any non-audit services provided by the independent auditors to the Trust, (iv) pre-approve, when appropriate, any non-audit services provided by the independent auditors to the Trust's investment adviser, or any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser and that provides ongoing services to the Trust if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Trust, and (v) receive the auditors’ specific representations as to their independence;

 

 

(2)

Percentages of Services Approved by the Audit Committee

 

 

Registrant

 

 

Audit-Related Fees:

100

%

 

Tax Fees:

100

%

 

All Other Fees:

100

%

 

(f)           During audit of registrant's financial statements for the most recent fiscal year, less than 50 percent of the hours expended on the principal accountant's engagement were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant's full-time, permanent employees.

 

(g)          The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant's accountant for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrant's investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant:

 

 

Registrant

Adviser

 

FY 2006

$ 0

$0

 

FY 2005

$ 0

$0

(h)          Not applicable. The auditor performed no services for the registrant’s investment adviser or any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant.

 

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

 

 

Item 6. Schedule of Investments.

Not applicable – schedule filed with Item 1.

 

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Funds. 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 not adopted procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of trustees.

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)           Based on an evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of December 21, 2006, the disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that the information required in filings on Forms N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported on a timely basis.

 

(b)           There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12. Exhibits.

 

 

(a)(1)

Code is filed herewith

 

(a)(2)

Certifications by the registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002 and required by Rule 30a-2under the

 

Investment Company Act of 1940 are filed herewith.

 

 

(a)(3)

Not Applicable

 

(b)

Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is filed herewith.

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

(Registrant)

The Timothy Plan

 

By

 

*__/s/ Arthur D. Ally_ ________________

 

Arthur D. Ally, President

 

 

Date

3/20/2007

 

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

 

*_/s/ Arthur D. Ally__ ___________

Arthur D. Ally, President

 

 

Date

3/20/2007

 

By

 

*

/s/ Arthur D. Ally

Arthur D. Ally, Treasurer

 

 

Date

3/20/2007