N-CSRS 1 d933791dncsrs.htm BISHOP STREET FUNDS Bishop Street Funds

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSRS

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act File Number 811-08572

 

 

Bishop Street Funds

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

SEI Investments

One Freedom Valley Drive

Oaks, PA 19456

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

c/o SEI Investments

One Freedom Valley Drive

Oaks, PA 19456

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-800-262-9565

Date of fiscal year end: December 31, 2020

Date of reporting period: June 30, 2020

 

 

 


Item 1.

Reports to Stockholders.

A copy of the report transmitted to stockholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act or 1940, as amended (the “Act”) (17 CFR § 270.30e-1), is attached hereto.


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The Funds file their complete schedules of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q or as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT within sixty days after the end of the period. The Funds’ Forms N-Q and Form N-PORT are available on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, and may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, by calling 1-800-262-9565 or by visiting the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, by calling 1-800-262-9565 or by visiting the Funds’ website at http://www.bishopstreetfunds.com or the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission.


BISHOP STREET

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FUNDS

 

Schedules of Investments   

High Grade Income Fund

     2  

Hawaii Municipal Bond Fund

     9  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     17  

Statements of Operations

     18  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     19  

Financial Highlights

     20  

Notes to Financial Statements

     22  

Disclosure of Fund Expenses

     34  

Review of Liquidity Risk Management Program

     36  

Renewal of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements

     37  

 

   

 

1


High Grade Income Fund     (unaudited)  

Top Ten Holdings

 

         
            Coupon
Rate
     Maturity
Date
     Percentage of
Investments
 

 

 
   
  1.     U.S. Treasury Bond      4.375%        05/15/41        4.1%  

 

 
   
  2.     U.S. Treasury Bond      3.125%        05/15/48        2.8%  

 

 
   
  3.     U.S. Treasury Bond      2.250%        08/15/46        2.5%  

 

 
   
  4.     U.S. Treasury Bond      6.000%        02/15/26        2.3%  

 

 
   
  5.     GNMA, Ser 2012-91, Cl QL      2.000%        09/20/41        2.3%  

 

 
   
  6.     FFCB      1.040%        05/27/27        2.2%  

 

 
   
  7.     Apple      4.650%        02/23/46        1.8%  

 

 
   
  8.     FHLMC, Ser 2015-4425, Cl BY      2.000%        01/15/45        1.8%  

 

 
   
  9.     FHLB      3.000%        03/10/28        1.7%  

 

 
   
  10.     FHLB      2.500%        03/11/22        1.7%  

 

 

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  Percentages based on total investments. Top ten holdings do not include short-term investments.

Schedule of Investments

 

Face
Amount
(000)

         Value
(000)
 
  CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — 51.2%  
 

Communication Services — 4.9%

 
   Comcast  
$ 300      3.150%, 03/01/26   $ 335  
   TWDC Enterprises 18 MTN  
  430      4.125%, 06/01/44     519  
  225      1.850%, 07/30/26     233  
   Verizon Communications  
  325      4.329%, 09/21/28     391  
   ViacomCBS  
  175      3.500%, 01/15/25     191  
    

 

 

 
       1,669  
    

 

 

 

 

Bishop Street Funds    

 

2


High Grade Income Fund     (unaudited)  

Schedule of Investments

(continued)

 

Face
Amount
(000)

         Value
(000)
 
 

Consumer Discretionary — 5.7%

 
   Amazon.com  
$ 350      4.800%, 12/05/34   $ 479  
   George Washington University  
  225      4.363%, 09/15/43     261  
   Home Depot  
  325      5.875%, 12/16/36     485  
   Lowe’s  
  200      3.650%, 04/05/29     230  
   McDonald’s MTN  
  200      4.600%, 05/26/45     246  
   Starbucks  
  225      2.450%, 06/15/26     240  
    

 

 

 
       1,941  
    

 

 

 
 

Consumer Staples — 2.2%

 
   Clorox  
  250      1.800%, 05/15/30     252  
   General Mills  
  330      4.000%, 04/17/25     373  
   Hershey  
  125      2.625%, 05/01/23     132  
    

 

 

 
       757  
    

 

 

 
 

Energy — 3.6%

 
   BP Capital Markets PLC  
  300      3.814%, 02/10/24     330  
   Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP  
  150      4.300%, 05/01/24     165  
   Schlumberger Investment SA  
  400      3.650%, 12/01/23     429  
   Shell International Finance BV  
  260      3.875%, 11/13/28     302  
    

 

 

 
       1,226  
    

 

 

 
 

Financials — 15.4%

 
   Aflac  
  350      3.625%, 11/15/24     396  
   Bank of America MTN  
  450      4.000%, 04/01/24     499  
  235      3.194%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.180%, 07/23/30     259  
   Bank of Montreal MTN  
  275      3.300%, 02/05/24     299  

 

June 30, 2020     www.bishopstreetfunds.com

 

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High Grade Income Fund     (unaudited)  

Schedule of Investments

(continued)

 

Face
Amount
(000)

         Value
(000)
 
 

Financials — (continued)

 
   Bank of New York Mellon MTN  
$ 500      4.150%, 02/01/21   $ 511  
   Capital One Financial  
  175      3.750%, 03/09/27     193  
   Citigroup  
  100      3.875%, 10/25/23     110  
   Discover Bank  
  200      4.200%, 08/08/23     218  
   Goldman Sachs Group MTN  
  250      1.660%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.300%, 11/23/24     248  
   JPMorgan Chase  
  375      3.540%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.380%, 05/01/28     419  
  275      2.700%, 05/18/23     290  
   MetLife  
  250      3.048%, 12/15/22     265  
   Morgan Stanley MTN  
  400      3.875%, 01/27/26     452  
   PNC Financial Services Group  
  250      3.500%, 01/23/24     273  
   US Bancorp MTN  
  450      3.000%, 03/15/22     470  
   Wells Fargo MTN  
  250      4.150%, 01/24/29     294  
    

 

 

 
       5,196  
    

 

 

 
 

Health Care — 4.5%

 
   AbbVie  
  500      2.900%, 11/06/22     525  
   Celgene  
  250      3.875%, 08/15/25     277  
   CVS Health  
  250      2.875%, 06/01/26     271  
   Gilead Sciences  
  450      4.500%, 04/01/21     459  
    

 

 

 
       1,532  
    

 

 

 
 

Industrials — 0.9%

 
   FedEx  
  125      2.625%, 08/01/22     130  
   Norfolk Southern  
  150      2.900%, 06/15/26     166  
    

 

 

 
       296  
    

 

 

 

 

Bishop Street Funds    

 

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High Grade Income Fund     (unaudited)  

Schedule of Investments

(continued)

 

Face
Amount
(000)

         Value
(000)
 
 

Information Technology — 7.0%

 
   Apple  
$ 450      4.650%, 02/23/46   $ 620  
   Applied Materials  
  200      3.300%, 04/01/27     228  
   International Business Machines  
  360      3.500%, 05/15/29     415  
   KLA  
  200      4.650%, 11/01/24     229  
   Microsoft  
  250      3.625%, 12/15/23     276  
   Oracle  
  175      2.500%, 04/01/25     188  
   QUALCOMM  
  365      3.250%, 05/20/27     414  
    

 

 

 
       2,370  
    

 

 

 
 

Materials — 1.6%

 
   DuPont de Nemours  
  285      5.419%, 11/15/48     375  
   Sherwin-Williams  
  140      3.125%, 06/01/24     151  
    

 

 

 
       526  
    

 

 

 
 

Transportation — 1.3%

 
   Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC  
  345      4.450%, 03/15/43     434  
    

 

 

 
    
 

Utilities — 4.1%

 
   Berkshire Hathaway Energy  
  200      6.125%, 04/01/36     289  
   Duke Energy Florida LLC  
  325      3.100%, 08/15/21     331  
   Sempra Energy  
  200      3.250%, 06/15/27     219  
   Sierra Pacific Power  
  200      2.600%, 05/01/26     217  
   Xcel Energy  
  300      3.300%, 06/01/25     330  
    

 

 

 
       1,386  
    

 

 

 
  TOTAL CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS (Cost $15,630)     17,333  
 

 

 

 

 

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High Grade Income Fund     (unaudited)  

Schedule of Investments

(continued)

 

Face
Amount
(000)

         Value
(000)
 
  U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — 20.8%  
   U.S. Treasury Bonds  
$ 600      6.000%, 02/15/26   $ 788  
  250      5.375%, 02/15/31     371  
  250      4.750%, 02/15/37     399  
  300      4.500%, 08/15/39     478  
  875      4.375%, 05/15/41     1,391  
  665      3.125%, 05/15/48     932  
  100      3.000%, 08/15/48     138  
  700      2.250%, 08/15/46     830  
   U.S. Treasury Notes  
  170      3.125%, 11/15/28     206  
  315      2.875%, 10/31/20     318  
  380      2.125%, 05/15/25     414  
  400      2.000%, 11/15/26     439  
  300      1.625%, 08/15/29     327  
    

 

 

 
  TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (Cost $5,833)     7,031  
 

 

 

 
  U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 18.0%  
   FFCB  
  350      3.220%, 12/10/25     401  
  450      3.100%, 12/06/24     503  
  200      1.530%, 03/02/27     212  
  200      1.430%, 02/14/24     208  
  750      1.040%, 05/27/27     749  
   FHLB  
  475      4.750%, 03/10/23     532  
  500      3.125%, 06/13/25     562  
  500      3.000%, 03/10/28     581  
  550      2.500%, 03/11/22     571  
  500      2.125%, 09/14/29     548  
  375      1.720%, 04/27/28     375  
   FHLMC MTN  
  350      1.125%, 10/14/25     350  
  500      0.500%, 06/03/24     500  
    

 

 

 
  TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (Cost $5,772)     6,092  
 

 

 

 
  U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED OBLIGATIONS — 5.7%  
   FHLMC, Ser 2015-4425, Cl BY  
  597      2.000%, 01/15/45     600  

 

Bishop Street Funds    

 

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High Grade Income Fund     (unaudited)  

Schedule of Investments

(continued)

 

Face
Amount
(000)/Shares

         Value
(000)
 
  U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED OBLIGATIONS — (continued)  
   FHLMC, Ser G12710  
$ 17      5.500%, 07/01/22   $ 18  
   FNMA, Ser 2003-58, Cl D  
  27      3.500%, 07/25/33     30  
   FNMA, Ser 2012-84, Cl JB  
  217      3.000%, 05/25/42     226  
   FNMA, Ser 2013-92, Cl MT  
  27      4.000%, 07/25/41     28  
   FNMA, Ser 889958  
  11      5.000%, 10/01/23     12  
   GNMA, Ser 2011-112, Cl JP  
  18      2.000%, 02/20/40     18  
   GNMA, Ser 2012-91, Cl QL  
  765      2.000%, 09/20/41     784  
   GNMA, Ser 2013-4, Cl CN  
  220      2.000%, 10/16/42     223  
    

 

 

 
 

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED OBLIGATIONS

(Cost $1,691)

    1,939  
 

 

 

 
  MUNICIPAL BONDS — 3.0%  
   California State, GO  
  260      6.509%, 04/01/39     275  
   Evansville, Redevelopment Authority, GO  
  500      7.210%, 02/01/39     502  
   Houston, Independent School District, GO  
  250      6.125%, 02/15/28     251  
    

 

 

 
  TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS (Cost $1,019)     1,028  
 

 

 

 
  CASH EQUIVALENT — 0.8%  
  258,357      BlackRock FedFund, Institutional Shares, 0.100% (A) (Cost $258)     258  
    

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $30,203) — 99.5%   $ 33,681  
 

 

 

 

Percentages are based on Net Assets of $33,859 (000).

 

(A)

The rate reported is the 7-day effective yield as of June 30, 2020.

Cl — Class

FFCB — Federal Farm Credit Bank

FHLB — Federal Home Loan Bank

 

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High Grade Income Fund     (unaudited)  

Schedule of Investments

(concluded)

 

FHLMC — Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

FNMA — Federal National Mortgage Association

GNMA — Government National Mortgage Association

GO — General Obligation

ICE — Intercontinental exchange

LIBOR — London Interbank Offered Rate

LLC — Limited Liability Corporation

LP — Limited Partnership

MTN — Medium Term Note

PLC — Public Limited Company

Ser — Series

USD — U.S. Dollar

VAR — Variable

Cost figures are shown in thousands.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of June 30, 2020, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value (000):

 

High Grade Income Fund  
Investments in Securities   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Corporate Obligations

  $     $ 17,333     $     $ 17,333  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

          7,031             7,031  

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

          6,092             6,092  

U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Obligations

          1,939             1,939  

Municipal Bonds

          1,028             1,028  

Cash Equivalent

    258                   258  
 

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

  $ 258     $ 33,423     $     $ 33,681  
 

 

 

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2020, there have been no transfers in or out of Level 3.

Amounts designated as “—” are $0.

For more information on valuation inputs, see Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements.

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

 

Bishop Street Funds    

 

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Hawaii Municipal Bond Fund     (unaudited)  

Top Ten Holdings

 

         
            Coupon
Rate
     Maturity
Date
     Percentage of
Investments
 

 

 
   
  1.     Hawaii State, Department of Budget & Finance, Ser A      5.000%        07/01/35        2.9%  

 

 
   
  2.     Hawaii State, Ser FW      5.000%        01/01/37        2.6%  

 

 
   
  3.     Hawaii State, Department of Budget & Finance      3.200%        07/01/39        2.5%  

 

 
   
  4.     University of Hawaii, Ser F      5.000%        10/01/35        2.5%  

 

 
   
  5.     Hawaii State, Department of Transportation, Airports Division Lease Revenue, AMT      5.000%        08/01/21        2.2%  

 

 
   
  6.     Hawaii State, Ser FK      5.000%        05/01/29        2.0%  

 

 
   
  7.     Hawaii State, Ser ET      4.000%        10/01/26        1.9%  

 

 
   
  8.     Hawaii State, Airports System Authority, Ser A, AMT      5.000%        07/01/45        1.8%  

 

 
   
  9.     Maui County      3.250%        09/01/36        1.8%  

 

 
   
  10.     Hawaii State, Harbor System Revenue, Ser A      5.625%        07/01/40        1.6%  

 

 

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  Percentages based on total investments. Top ten holdings do not include short-term investments.

Schedule of Investments

 

 

Face
Amount
(000)

         Value
(000)
 
  MUNICIPAL BONDS — 97.3%  
 

California — 2.0%

 
   California State, Educational Facilities Authority, Ser U-6, RB  
$ 670      5.000%, 05/01/45   $ 1,079  

 

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Hawaii Municipal Bond Fund     (unaudited)  

Schedule of Investments

(continued)

 

Face
Amount
(000)

         Value
(000)
 
 

California — (continued)

 
   Orange County, Water District, Ser A, RB  
$ 1,000      5.000%, 08/15/23, Pre-Refunded @ 100 (A)   $ 1,146  
   University of California, Ser AF, RB  
  215      5.000%, 05/15/23, Pre-Refunded @ 100 (A)     243  
    

 

 

 
       2,468  
    

 

 

 
 

Florida — 0.1%

 
   Miami-Dade County, School Board, Ser D, COP  
  150      5.000%, 02/01/27     183  
    

 

 

 
    
 

Hawaii — 90.7%

 
   Hawaii County, Ser A, GO  
  250      5.000%, 09/01/22 (B)     275  
  150      5.000%, 09/01/24     178  
  600      5.000%, 09/01/26     743  
  100      5.000%, 09/01/27     124  
  125      5.000%, 09/01/28     158  
  500      5.000%, 09/01/30     610  
  400      5.000%, 09/01/33     494  
  300      5.000%, 09/01/36     367  
  1,500      4.000%, 09/01/35     1,686  
   Hawaii County, Ser B, GO  
  200      5.000%, 09/01/22     220  
   Hawaii County, Ser C, GO  
  100      5.000%, 09/01/27     124  
   Hawaii County, Ser D, GO  
  450      5.000%, 09/01/25     551  
  300      5.000%, 09/01/27     371  
   Hawaii State, Airports System Authority, Ser A, RB  
  250      5.250%, 07/01/23     251  
  420      5.000%, 07/01/39     421  
  2,000      5.000%, 07/01/45     2,253  
   Hawaii State, Airports System Authority, COP, AMT  
  500      5.250%, 08/01/25     551  
   Hawaii State, Airports System Authority, RB, AMT  
  1,500      5.000%, 07/01/24     1,561  
  1,000      4.125%, 07/01/24     1,031  
   Hawaii State, Department of Budget & Finance, Pacific Health Project, Ser A, RB  
  760      6.000%, 07/01/33     850  
  350      4.625%, 07/01/20, Pre-Refunded @ 100(A)     350  
  100      4.000%, 01/01/24     106  

 

Bishop Street Funds    

 

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Hawaii Municipal Bond Fund     (unaudited)  

Schedule of Investments

(continued)

 

Face
Amount
(000)

         Value
(000)
 
 

Hawaii — (continued)

 
   Hawaii State, Department of Budget & Finance, RB  
$ 100      5.500%, 07/01/43   $ 110  
  475      5.125%, 07/01/31     524  
  275      5.000%, 07/01/20     275  
  300      5.000%, 07/01/21     312  
  300      5.000%, 07/01/26     333  
  200      5.000%, 07/01/29     221  
  140      4.000%, 01/01/26     151  
  250      4.000%, 01/01/31     272  
  350      3.250%, 01/01/25     372  
  3,000      3.200%, 07/01/39     3,093  
   Hawaii State, Department of Budget & Finance, Ser A, RB  
  500      5.500%, 07/01/20, Pre-Refunded @ 100(A)     500  
  205      5.000%, 07/01/22     221  
  575      5.000%, 07/01/26     637  
  350      5.000%, 07/01/27     408  
  755      5.000%, 07/01/30     873  
  3,085      5.000%, 07/01/35     3,510  
  1,130      4.000%, 07/01/40     1,211  
   Hawaii State, Department of Budget & Finance, Ser B, RB  
  775      5.000%, 07/01/28     857  
   Hawaii State, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, Kapolie Office Facilities, Ser A, COP  
  500      5.000%, 11/01/26     627  
   Hawaii State, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, RB  
  500      5.000%, 04/01/27     635  
   Hawaii State, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, Ser A, RB  
  350      4.000%, 11/01/22     379  
   Hawaii State, Department of Transportation, Airports Division Lease Revenue, COP, AMT  
  2,525      5.000%, 08/01/21     2,633  
  1,000      5.000%, 08/01/27     1,089  
  1,000      5.000%, 08/01/28     1,087  
   Hawaii State, Harbor System Revenue, Ser A, RB  
  2,000      5.625%, 07/01/40     2,006  
  220      5.000%, 07/01/25     221  
  1,125      4.250%, 07/01/21     1,129  
   Hawaii State, Highway Revenue, Ser A, RB  
  700      5.000%, 01/01/23     780  
  215      5.000%, 01/01/25     253  
  1,950      5.000%, 01/01/30     2,350  
  1,000      5.000%, 01/01/33     1,154  
  1,200      4.000%, 01/01/26     1,259  

 

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Hawaii Municipal Bond Fund     (unaudited)  

Schedule of Investments

(continued)

 

Face
Amount
(000)

         Value
(000)
 
 

Hawaii — (continued)

 
   Hawaii State, Highway Revenue, Ser B, RB  
$ 165      5.000%, 01/01/24   $ 190  
   Hawaii State, Housing Finance & Development, Kuhio Park Terrace Multi-Family Housing, Ser A, RB, FHLMC Insured  
  200      3.900%, 04/01/22     205  
  115      3.750%, 04/01/21     118  
   Hawaii State, Housing Finance & Development, Ser A, RB, GNMA Insured  
  1,000      1.900%, 01/01/21     1,002  
   Hawaii State, Housing Finance & Development, Single-Family Housing, Ser B, RB, GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC Insured  
  270      3.450%, 01/01/22     277  
   Hawaii State, Housing Finance & Development, Wilikina Apartments Project, Ser A, RB  
  1,000      5.000%, 05/01/34     1,034  
   Hawaii State, Ser DZ, GO  
  300      5.000%, 12/01/21, Pre-Refunded @ 100(A)     320  
  225      4.000%, 12/01/30     234  
  200      4.000%, 12/01/31     208  
   Hawaii State, Ser EA, GO  
  1,700      5.000%, 12/01/22     1,813  
   Hawaii State, Ser EE-2017, GO  
  400      5.000%, 11/01/22, Pre-Refunded @ 100(A)     443  
   Hawaii State, Ser EF, GO  
  300      5.000%, 11/01/23     332  
  500      5.000%, 11/01/24     553  
   Hawaii State, Ser EH, GO  
  45      5.000%, 08/01/23, Pre-Refunded @ 100(A)     52  
  125      5.000%, 08/01/24     142  
  300      5.000%, 08/01/29     340  
  295      5.000%, 08/01/30     334  
  95      5.000%, 08/01/32     107  
   Hawaii State, Ser EH-2017, GO  
  85      5.000%, 08/01/23 (B)     97  
   Hawaii State, Ser EO, GO  
  1,535      5.000%, 08/01/29     1,801  
  1,000      5.000%, 08/01/30     1,167  
  1,000      5.000%, 08/01/33     1,158  
   Hawaii State, Ser EP, GO  
  500      5.000%, 08/01/25     590  
   Hawaii State, Ser ET, GO  
  2,000      4.000%, 10/01/26     2,326  

 

Bishop Street Funds    

 

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Hawaii Municipal Bond Fund     (unaudited)  

Schedule of Investments

(continued)

 

Face
Amount
(000)

         Value
(000)
 
 

Hawaii — (continued)

 
   Hawaii State, Ser FB, GO  
$ 450      3.000%, 04/01/35   $ 479  
   Hawaii State, Ser FG, GO  
  500      5.000%, 10/01/30     619  
  200      5.000%, 10/01/31     246  
   Hawaii State, Ser FH, GO  
  400      5.000%, 10/01/28     499  
   Hawaii State, Ser FK, GO  
  1,915      5.000%, 05/01/29     2,422  
   Hawaii State, Ser FN-REF, GO  
  625      5.000%, 10/01/30     795  
   Hawaii State, Ser FT, GO  
  280      5.000%, 01/01/29     360  
  750      5.000%, 01/01/31     956  
   Hawaii State, Ser FW, GO  
  2,465      5.000%, 01/01/37     3,137  
  1,000      5.000%, 01/01/39     1,265  
   Honolulu Hawaii City & County, Board of Water Supply, Ser A, RB  
  500      5.000%, 07/01/22, Pre-Refunded @ 100(A)     546  
  915      5.000%, 07/01/23     1,008  
  500      5.000%, 07/01/24     587  
  1,250      5.000%, 07/01/25     1,473  
  500      5.000%, 07/01/26     623  
  200      5.000%, 07/01/27     233  
  750      3.000%, 07/01/45     790  
   Honolulu Hawaii City & County, GO  
  580      5.000%, 03/01/30     787  
  215      4.000%, 09/01/25     251  
  250      4.000%, 09/01/27     304  
  250      4.000%, 09/01/33     296  
   Honolulu Hawaii City & County, Ser A, GO  
  305      5.250%, 08/01/21, Pre-Refunded @ 100(A)     322  
  1,000      5.000%, 10/01/23     1,148  
  1,000      5.000%, 10/01/27     1,213  
  350      5.000%, 10/01/29     424  
  800      5.000%, 10/01/31     963  
  475      5.000%, 09/01/32     598  
  1,500      5.000%, 10/01/37     1,773  
  1,175      5.000%, 09/01/38     1,482  
  325      4.000%, 08/01/21, Pre-Refunded @ 100(A)     338  

 

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Hawaii Municipal Bond Fund     (unaudited)  

Schedule of Investments

(continued)

 

Face
Amount
(000)

         Value
(000)
 
 

Hawaii — (continued)

 
   Honolulu Hawaii City & County, Ser B, GO  
$ 300      5.000%, 08/01/21, Pre-Refunded @ 100(A)   $ 315  
  280      5.000%, 11/01/22     310  
  200      5.000%, 11/01/24     221  
  1,000      5.000%, 11/01/25     1,103  
  500      5.000%, 10/01/26     609  
  500      5.000%, 10/01/28     606  
   Honolulu Hawaii City & County, Ser C, GO  
  125      5.000%, 10/01/21     132  
  375      5.000%, 08/01/32     495  
  1,000      5.000%, 08/01/34     1,308  
  1,400      5.000%, 08/01/44     1,777  
  1,200      4.000%, 08/01/23     1,332  
  1,400      4.000%, 10/01/32     1,610  
  145      3.000%, 10/01/28     160  
   Honolulu Hawaii City & County, Wastewater System Revenue, RB  
  1,000      5.000%, 07/01/31     1,194  
  100      5.000%, 07/01/32     133  
  500      5.000%, 07/01/39     646  
   Honolulu Hawaii City & County, Wastewater System Revenue, Ser A, RB  
  650      5.000%, 07/01/22     711  
  100      5.000%, 07/01/22, Pre-Refunded @ 100(A)     109  
  300      5.000%, 07/01/24     354  
  575      5.000%, 07/01/49     727  
   Honolulu Hawaii City & County, Wastewater System Revenue, Ser B, RB  
  1,000      5.000%, 07/01/23     1,137  
  325      4.000%, 07/01/33     374  
   Kauai County, GO  
  150      5.000%, 08/01/26     187  
  250      5.000%, 08/01/37     308  
   Kauai County, Ser A, GO  
  250      5.000%, 08/01/21     263  
  500      5.000%, 08/01/23     548  
  250      4.000%, 08/01/24     268  
  250      3.250%, 08/01/23     258  
   Kauai County, Ser A, GO, NATL FGIC Insured  
  415      5.000%, 08/01/21     417  
   Maui County, RB  
  2,000      3.250%, 09/01/36     2,204  

 

Bishop Street Funds    

 

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Hawaii Municipal Bond Fund     (unaudited)  

Schedule of Investments

(continued)

 

Face
Amount
(000)

         Value
(000)
 
 

Hawaii — (continued)

 
   University of Hawaii, Ser B, RB  
$ 1,500      5.000%, 10/01/34   $ 1,765  
  1,000      4.000%, 10/01/23     1,111  
   University of Hawaii, Ser E, RB  
  1,485      5.000%, 10/01/25     1,806  
  1,350      5.000%, 10/01/32     1,642  
   University of Hawaii, Ser F, RB  
  2,425      5.000%, 10/01/35     2,997  
    

 

 

 
       112,674  
    

 

 

 
 

Indiana — 0.1%

 
   Indiana State, Housing & Community Development Authority, Ser C, RB, GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC Insured  
  65      4.100%, 06/01/27     67  
    

 

 

 
    
 

Kentucky — 0.2%

 
   Kentucky State, Public Energy Authority, Ser B, RB  
  200      4.000%, 07/01/22     211  
    

 

 

 
 

New York — 0.9%

 
   New York City, Trust for Cultural Resources, Ser S, RB  
  1,000      5.000%, 07/01/41     1,163  
    

 

 

 
 

Oklahoma — 0.9%

 
   Comanche County, Educational Facilities Authority, Ser A, RB  
  500      5.000%, 12/01/30     605  
   Oklahoma State, Development Finance Authority, RB  
  475      5.000%, 06/01/44     539  
    

 

 

 
       1,144  
    

 

 

 
 

Tennessee — 0.5%

 
   Memphis, Ser A, GO  
  500      5.000%, 04/01/26     602  
    

 

 

 
 

Texas — 1.0%

 
   Tomball City, Independent School District, GO, PSF-GTD Insured  
  1,000      5.000%, 02/15/28     1,195  
    

 

 

 
 

Utah — 0.9%

 
   Utah County, RB  
  500      4.000%, 12/01/39     589  
   Utah State, Charter School Finance Authority, Ser A, RB, UT CSCE Insured  
  450      4.000%, 10/15/40     481  
    

 

 

 
       1,070  
    

 

 

 
  TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS (Cost $116,511)     120,777  
 

 

 

 

 

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Hawaii Municipal Bond Fund     (unaudited)  

Schedule of Investments

(concluded)

 

 Shares 

         Value
(000)
 
  CASH EQUIVALENT — 0.8%  
  1,038,811      BlackRock FedFund, Institutional Shares, 0.100% (C) (Cost $1,039)   $ 1,039  
    

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $117,550) —98.1%   $ 121,816  
 

 

 

 

Percentages are based on Net Assets of $124,158 (000).

 

(A)

Pre-Refunded Security —The maturity date shown is the pre-refunded date.

 

(B)

Security is escrowed to maturity.

 

(C)

The rate reported is the 7-day effective yield as of June 30, 2020.

AMT — Alternative Minimum Tax

COP — Certificate of Participation

FGIC — Financial Guarantee Insurance Corporation

FHLMC — Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

FNMA — Federal National Mortgage Association

GNMA — Government National Mortgage Association

GO — General Obligation

NATL — National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation

RB — Revenue Bond

Ser — Series

Cost figures are shown in thousands.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of June 30, 2020, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value (000):

 

Hawaii Municipal Bond Fund  
Investments in Securities   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Municipal Bonds

  $     $ 120,777     $     $ 120,777  

Cash Equivalent

    1,039                   1,039  
 

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

  $ 1,039     $ 120,777     $     $ 121,816  
 

 

 

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2020, there have been no transfers in or out of Level 3.

Amounts designated as “—” are $0.

For more information on valuation inputs, see Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements.

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

 

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Bishop Street Funds     (unaudited)  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (000)

June 30, 2020

 

      High
Grade
Income
Fund
     Hawaii
Municipal
Bond
Fund
 

Assets:

     

Investments, at Cost

   $ 30,203      $ 117,550  

 

 

Investments, at Value

   $ 33,681      $ 121,816  

Dividends and Interest Receivable

     231        1,961  

Receivable for Fund Shares Sold

            25  

Receivable for Investment Securities Sold

            596  

Prepaid Expenses

     4        8  

 

 

Total Assets

     33,916        124,406  

 

 

Liabilities:

     

Income Distribution Payable

     19        145  

Advisory Fees Payable

     6        15  

Shareholder Servicing Fees Payable

     4        3  

Administrative Fees Payable

     4        9  

Chief Compliance Officer Fees Payable

     1        2  

Payable for Fund Shares Redeemed

            8  

Trustees Fees Payable

            1  

Distribution Fees Payable, Class A

            4  

Audit Expense Payable

     6        21  

Transfer Agent Fees Payable

     7        16  

Printing Expense Payable

     3        11  

Other Accrued Expenses Payable

     7        13  

 

 

Total Liabilities

     57        248  

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 33,859      $ 124,158  

 

 

Paid-in Capital

   $ 30,518      $ 119,822  

Total Distributable Earnings

     3,341        4,336  

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 33,859      $ 124,158  

 

 

Class I Shares:

     

Net Assets

   $ 33,859      $ 107,382  

Outstanding Shares of Beneficial Interest
(unlimited authorization — no par value)

     3,253        9,905  

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price
Per Share — Class I (Net Assets / Shares Outstanding)

   $ 10.41      $ 10.84  

 

 

Class A Shares:

     

Net Assets

     N/A      $ 16,776  

Outstanding Shares of Beneficial Interest
(unlimited authorization — no par value)

     N/A        1,547  

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price
Per Share — Class A (Net Assets / Shares Outstanding)

     N/A      $ 10.84  

 

 

Maximum Offering Price Per Shares — Class A ($10.84/ 97.00%)

     N/A      $ 11.18  

 

 

N/A — Not Applicable. Share class currently not offered.

Amounts designated as “—” are either $0 or have been rounded to $0.

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

 

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Bishop Street Funds     (unaudited)  

Statements of Operations (000)

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2020

 

      High
Grade
Income
Fund
     Hawaii
Municipal
Bond
Fund
 

Investment Income:

     

Interest Income

   $ 476      $ 1,570  

Dividend Income

     4        8  

 

 

Total Investment Income

     480        1,578  

 

 

Expenses:

     

Investment Adviser Fees

     96        221  

Shareholder Servicing Fees

     44        139  

Administrative Fees

     35        126  

Chief Compliance Officer Fees

     1        3  

Distribution Fees, Class A

            21  

Transfer Agent Fees

     20        50  

Audit Fees

     6        22  

Legal Fees

     5        17  

Pricing Fees

     5        13  

Printing Fees

     5        17  

Trustees’ Fees

     4        14  

Custody Fees

     2        3  

Registration Fees

     4        4  

Miscellaneous Expenses

     3        13  

 

 

Total Expenses

     230        663  

 

 

Less Waivers:

     

Investment Adviser Fees

     (59      (124

Shareholder Servicing Fees

     (26      (95

Administrative Fees

     (12      (75

 

 

Total Waivers

     (97      (294

 

 

Total Net Expenses

     133        369  

 

 

Net Investment Income

     347        1,209  

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     153        (4

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation on Investments

     1,657        1,118  

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments

     1,810        1,114  

 

 

Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 2,157      $ 2,323  

 

 

Amounts designated as “—” are either $0 or have been rounded to $0.

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

 

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Bishop Street Funds        

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (000)

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2020 (unaudited) and the year ended December 31, 2019

 

      High Grade
Income Fund
     Hawaii Municipal
Bond Fund
 
      2020      2019      2020      2019  

Investment Activities from Operations:

           

Net Investment Income

   $ 347      $ 805      $ 1,209      $ 2,888  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     153        168        (4      396  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation on Investments

     1,657        2,191        1,118        3,720  

 

 

Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     2,157        3,164        2,323        7,004  

 

 

Distributions:

           

Class I Shares

     (347      (837      (1,071      (2,540

Class A Shares

     N/A        N/A        (144      (346

 

 

Total Distributions

     (347      (837      (1,215      (2,886

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

           

Class I Shares:

           

Proceeds from Shares Issued

     1,326        971        5,323        11,368  

Reinvestments of Cash Distributions

     229        558        142        363  

Cost of Shares Redeemed

     (5,147      (4,853      (10,285      (13,165

 

 

Total Class I Capital Share Transactions

     (3,592      (3,324      (4,820      (1,434

 

 

Class A Shares:

           

Proceeds from Shares Issued

     N/A        N/A        64        309  

Reinvestments of Cash Distributions

     N/A        N/A        104        249  

Cost of Shares Redeemed

     N/A        N/A        (611      (1,189

 

 

Total Class A Capital Share Transactions

     N/A        N/A        (443      (631

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions

     (3,592      (3,324      (5,263      (2,065

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (1,782      (997      (4,155      2,053  

 

 

Net Assets:

           

Beginning of Period

     35,641        36,638        128,313        126,260  

 

 

End of Period

   $ 33,859      $ 35,641      $ 124,158      $ 128,313  

 

 

Share Transactions:

           

Class I Shares:

           

Shares Issued

     129        101        494        1,068  

Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

     23        57        13        34  

Shares Redeemed

     (503      (498      (966      (1,244

 

 

Total Class I Transactions

     (351      (340      (459      (142

 

 

Class A Shares:

           

Shares Issued

     N/A        N/A        6        29  

Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

     N/A        N/A        9        24  

Shares Redeemed

     N/A        N/A        (57      (112

 

 

Total Class A Transactions

     N/A        N/A        (42      (59

 

 

Net Decrease in Shares Outstanding from Share Transactions

     (351      (340      (501      (201

 

 

N/A — Not applicable. Share class currently not offered.

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

 

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Financial Highlights

For a share outstanding throughout the six-month period ended June 30, 2020 (unaudited) and the years ended December 31,

 

        Investment Activities   Total
Investment
Activities
from
Operations
  Dividends and
Distributions from
   
    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(1)
  Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on
Investments
  Net
Investment
Income
  Capital
Gains
  Total
Dividends
and
Distributions

HIGH GRADE INCOME FUND

Class I Shares:

 

2020

    $ 9.89     $ 0.10     $ 0.52     $ 0.62     $ (0.10 )     $     $ (0.10 )

2019

      9.29       0.21       0.61       0.82       (0.22 )             (0.22 )

2018

      9.64       0.23       (0.35 )       (0.12 )       (0.22 )       (0.01 )       (0.23 )

2017

      9.65       0.22       0.12       0.34       (0.22 )       (0.13 )       (0.35 )

2016

      9.80       0.22       (0.07 )       0.15       (0.22 )       (0.08 )       (0.30 )

2015

      10.05       0.23       (0.19 )       0.04       (0.23 )       (0.06 )       (0.29 )

HAWAII MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

Class I Shares:

 

2020

    $ 10.73     $ 0.10     $ 0.11     $ 0.21     $ (0.10 )     $     $ (0.10 )

2019

      10.39       0.25       0.34       0.59       (0.25 )             (0.25 )

2018

      10.58       0.26       (0.19 )       0.07       (0.26 )       — ^       (0.26 )

2017

      10.45       0.25       0.14       0.39       (0.25 )       (0.01 )       (0.26 )

2016

      10.80       0.27       (0.30 )       (0.03 )       (0.26 )       (0.06 )       (0.32 )

2015

      10.88       0.29       (0.01 )       0.28       (0.29 )       (0.07 )       (0.36 )

Class A Shares:

 

2020

    $ 10.74     $ 0.09     $ 0.10     $ 0.19     $ (0.09 )     $     $ (0.09 )

2019

      10.39       0.22       0.35       0.57       (0.22 )             (0.22 )

2018

      10.58       0.23       (0.20 )       0.03       (0.22 )       — ^       (0.22 )

2017

      10.45       0.23       0.13       0.36       (0.22 )       (0.01 )       (0.23 )

2016

      10.80       0.24       (0.29 )       (0.05 )       (0.24 )       (0.06 )       (0.30 )

2015

      10.88       0.26       (0.01 )       0.25       (0.26 )       (0.07 )       (0.33 )

 

(1)

Per share net investment income calculated using average shares.

 *

Annualized.

 †

Total return is for the period indicated and has not been annualized. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Fee waivers are in effect; if they had not been in effect, performance would have been lower.

 ^

Amount less than $0.005.

Amounts designated as “—” are either $0 or have been rounded to $0.

 

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Net Asset
Value,
End of
Period
  Total
Return†
  Net Assets
End of
Period
(000)
  Ratio of
Expenses to
Average
Net
Assets
  Ratio of Expenses
to Average
Net Assets
(Excluding
Waivers)
  Ratio of Net
Investments
Income (Loss)
to Average
Net Assets
  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
                         
                         
  $ 10.41       6.30 %     $ 33,859       0.76 %*       1.32 %*       1.98 %*       7 %
    9.89       8.89       35,641       0.76       1.29       2.19       16
    9.29       (1.21 )       36,638       0.76       1.34       2.42       22
    9.64       3.56       50,693       0.76       1.29       2.30       33
    9.65       1.47       61,204       0.76       1.25       2.20       27
    9.80       0.37       72,251       0.76       1.21       2.31       24
                         
                         
  $ 10.84       2.01 %     $ 107,382       0.55 %*       1.02 %*       1.95 %*       15 %
    10.73       5.69       111,254       0.55       1.04       2.31       36
    10.39       0.66       109,130       0.55       1.07       2.47       21
    10.58       3.74       117,285       0.55       1.04       2.39       25
    10.45       (0.32 )       120,894       0.55       1.02       2.45       26
    10.80       2.61       127,712       0.55       0.98       2.64       28
                         
  $ 10.84       1.79 %     $ 16,776       0.80 %*       1.27 %*       1.70 %*       15 %
    10.74       5.48       17,059       0.80       1.29       2.06       36
    10.39       0.34       17,130       0.80       1.32       2.21       21
    10.58       3.46       20,335       0.80       1.29       2.14       25
    10.45       (0.57 )       22,374       0.80       1.27       2.20       26
    10.80       2.36       22,959       0.80       1.23       2.39       28

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2020

The amounts included in the Notes to Financial Statements are in thousands unless otherwise noted.

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

The Bishop Street Funds (the “Trust”) are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end, management investment company. The Bishop Street Funds consist of a series of two funds (each a Fund, collectively the “Funds”) which includes High Grade Income Fund and the Hawaii Municipal Bond Fund. High Grade Income Fund is diversified while Hawaii Municipal Bond Fund, is non-diversified. Class A Shares of the Hawaii Municipal Bond Fund are subject to a sales load as disclosed in the prospectus. The assets of each Fund are segregated, and a shareholder’s interest is limited to the Fund in which shares are held. The Funds’ prospectus provides a description of each Fund’s investment objectives, policies and strategies.

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following are significant accounting policies, which are consistently followed in the preparation of the financial statements of the Funds. The Funds are investment companies that apply the accounting and reporting guidance issued in Topic 946 by the U.S. Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”).

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the fair value of assets, the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and such differences could be material.

Security Valuation

The Funds’ investments in equity securities listed on a securities exchange, market or automated quotation system for which quotations are readily available (except for securities traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market (the “NASDAQ”)) including securities traded over the counter, are valued at the last quoted sale price on an exchange or market (foreign or domestic) on which they are traded on valuation date (or at approximately 4:00 pm ET if a security’s primary exchange is normally open at that time), or, if there is no such reported sale on the valuation date, at the most recent quoted bid price. For securities traded on NASDAQ, the NASDAQ Official Closing Price will be used. Debt securities are priced based upon valuations provided by independent, third-party pricing agents, if available.

 

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Such values generally reflect the last reported sales price in the most advantageous market, if the security is actively traded. The third-party pricing agents may also value debt securities at an evaluated bid price by employing methodologies that utilize actual market transactions, broker-supplied valuations, or other methodologies designed to identify the fair value for such securities. Such methodologies typically include matrix systems which reflect such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings. Debt obligations with remaining maturities of sixty days or less may be valued at their amortized cost, which approximates market value provided that it is determined the amortized cost continues to approximate fair value. Should existing credit, liquidity or interest rate conditions in the relevant markets and issuer specific circumstances suggest that amortized cost does not approximate fair value, then the amortized cost method may not be used. Prices for most securities held in the Funds are provided daily by recognized independent pricing agents.

If a security price cannot be obtained from an independent, third-party pricing agent, the Funds seek to obtain a bid price from at least one independent broker.

Securities for which market prices are not “readily available” are valued in accordance with Fair Value Procedures established by the Funds’ Board of Trustees (the “Board”). The Funds’ Fair Value Procedures are implemented through a Fair Value Pricing Committee (the “Committee”) designated by the Funds’ Board. Some of the more common reasons that may necessitate that a security be valued using Fair Value Procedures include: the security’s trading has been halted or suspended; the security has been delisted from a national exchange; the security’s primary trading market is temporarily closed at a time when under normal conditions it would be open; or the security’s primary pricing source is not able or willing to provide a price. When a security is valued in accordance with the Fair Value Procedures, the Committee will determine the value after taking into consideration relevant information reasonably available to the Committee.

In accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurement under U.S. GAAP, the Funds disclose fair value of their investments in a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure the fair value. The objective of a fair value measurement is to determine the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (an exit price). Accordingly, the fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

   

Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities that the Funds have the ability to access at the measurement date;

 

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Level 2 — Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, referenced indices, quoted prices in inactive markets, adjusted quoted prices in active markets, etc.); and

   

Level 3 — Prices, inputs or modeling techniques which are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (supported by little or no market activity).

Investments are classified within the level of the lowest significant input considered in determining fair value. Investments classified within Level 3 whose fair value measurement considers several inputs may include Level 1 or Level 2 inputs as components of the overall fair value measurement.

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2020, there have been no changes to the Funds’ fair value methodologies.

Federal Income Taxes

It is each Fund’s intention to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company for Federal income tax purposes by complying with the appropriate provisions of Sub-chapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to distribute substantially all of its income to shareholders. Accordingly, no provision for Federal income taxes has been made in the financial statements.

The Funds evaluate tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Funds’ tax returns to determine whether it is “more-likely-than-not” (i.e., greater than 50-percent) that each tax position will be sustained upon examination by a taxing authority based on the technical merits of the position. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. The Funds did not record any tax provision in the current period. However, management’s conclusions regarding tax positions taken may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, examination by tax authorities (i.e., the last 3 open tax year ends, as applicable), on-going analysis of and changes to tax laws, regulations and interpretations thereof.

Security Transactions and Investment Income

Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Costs used in determining net realized capital gains and losses on the sale of securities are on the basis of specific identification. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date and dividend income is recorded on ex-dividend date.

Discounts and premiums are accreted or amortized using the effective interest method over the life of each security and are recorded as interest income. Realized gains (losses) on paydowns of mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities are recorded as an adjustment to interest income.

 

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Classes

Class-specific expenses are borne by the applicable class of shares. Income, realized and unrealized gains/losses and non-class-specific expenses are allocated to the respective class on the basis of relative daily net assets. Distribution fees are the only class-specific expense.

Expenses

Expenses that are directly related to one of the Funds are charged directly to that Fund. Other operating expenses of the Trust are prorated to each of the Funds on the basis of relative net assets.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

Dividends from net investment income are declared daily and paid on a monthly basis for the High Grade Income and Hawaii Municipal Bond Funds. Any net realized capital gains will be distributed at least annually for all Funds. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Front-End Sales Commission

Front-end sales commissions (the “sales charges”) are not recorded as expenses of the Hawaii Municipal Bond Fund. Sales charges are deducted from proceeds from the sales of Hawaii Municipal Bond Fund shares prior to investment in Class A shares.

Cash Overdraft Charges

Per the terms of the agreement with MUFG Union Bank, N.A., the custodian of the Funds (the “Custodian”), if a Fund has a cash overdraft on a given day, it will be assessed an overdraft charge of the Prime Rate plus 4.00%. Cash overdraft charges are included in miscellaneous expenses on the Statements of Operations. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2020, there were no cash overdraft charges.

 

3.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

Investment advisory services are provided to the Funds by Bishop Street Capital Management (the “Adviser”), a registered adviser and wholly owned subsidiary of First Hawaiian Bank. First Hawaiian Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of First Hawaiian Inc. The Adviser is entitled to receive an annual fee of 0.55% of the average daily net assets of the High Grade Income Fund, and 0.35% of the average daily net assets of the Hawaii Municipal Bond Fund. The Adviser has contractually agreed, through April 30, 2021, to waive a portion of its advisory fee (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses (collectively, excluded expenses) to the extent necessary to keep operating expenses at or below certain percentages of the respective average daily net assets.

 

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The contractual expense limitations are as follows:

 

High Grade Income Fund, Class I Shares

     0.76

Hawaii Municipal Bond Fund, Class I Shares

     0.55

Hawaii Municipal Bond Fund, Class A Shares

     0.80

If at any point it becomes unnecessary for the Adviser to reduce fees and make expense reimbursements, the Board may permit the Adviser to retain the difference between the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses and contractual expense limitations to recapture all or a portion of its prior expense reductions or reimbursements made during the preceding three year period during which this agreement was in place. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2020, the Adviser did not recapture any previously waived fees.

As of June 30, 2020, fees which were previously waived by the Investment Manager which may be subject to possible future reimbursement to the Adviser were as follows:

 

        

High
Grade Income
Fund

    Hawaii
Municipal
Bond Fund
    Total     Expires           
  $ 186     $ 338     $ 524       12/31/2020    
    157       340       497       12/31/2021    
    116       287       403       12/31/2022    
    59       124       183       12/31/2023    

 

4.

ADMINISTRATIVE, CUSTODIAN, TRANSFER AGENT, DISTRIBUTION AND SHAREHOLDER SERVICES

The Funds and the Administrator are parties to an Administration Agreement under which the Administrator provides administrative services to the Funds. For these services, the Administrator is paid an asset based fee which will vary depending on the number of share classes and the average daily net assets of the Funds. The Administrator has voluntarily agreed to waive 0.07% of its administrative fee on High Grade Income Fund’s average daily net assets excluding the Hawaii Municipal Bond Fund for which the Administrator is waiving 0.12% of its fee. These fee waivers are voluntary and may be discontinued at any time. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2020, the Funds were charged as follows for these services: $35 in the High Grade Income Fund, and $126 in the Hawaii Municipal Bond Fund. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2020, the Funds waived as follows for these services: $12 in the High Grade Income Fund, and $75 in the Hawaii Municipal Bond Fund. These fees and waivers are labeled as “Administrative Fees/Waivers” on the Statement of Operations.

 

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The Custodian plays no role in determining the investment policies of the Funds or which securities are to be purchased or sold by the Funds. These fees are labeled on the Statement of Operations as “Custody Fees.”

DST Systems, Inc. (“DST”) acts as the Transfer Agent of the Funds. As such, DST provides transfer agency, dividend disbursing and shareholder services to the Funds. These fees are disclosed on the Statement of Operations as “Transfer Agent Fees.”

SEI Investments Distribution Co. (“SIDCO”), the “Distributer” a wholly owned subsidiary of SEI Investments Company, acts as the Trust’s Distributor pursuant to the distribution agreement. The Funds have adopted a Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) on behalf of Class A Shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Plan provides that Class A Shares will bear the cost of their distribution expenses. SIDCO, as compensation for its services under the Plan, receives a distribution fee, computed daily and payable monthly, of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to each Fund’s Class A Shares. This fee is disclosed as “Distribution Fees, Class A” on the Statement of Operations.

The Trust has adopted and entered into a shareholder service plan and agreement with SIDCO. Each Fund pays to SIDCO a shareholder servicing fee not to exceed an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net asset value of all shares of each fund, which is computed daily and paid monthly. Under the shareholder service plan, SIDCO may perform, or may compensate other service providers for performing various shareholder and administrative services. SIDCO may also retain as profit any difference between the fee it receives and amount it pays to third parties. For the year, SIDCO paid the entire amount of fees received under the shareholder service plan to First Hawaiian Bank, the Parent Company of Bishop Street Capital Management, for shareholder services performed by First Hawaiian Bank on behalf of SIDCO for the benefit of certain shareholders to the Funds. SIDCO has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of its fee equal to 0.15% of the average daily net assets value. These fees and waivers are represented as “Shareholder Servicing Fees/Waivers” on the Statement of Operations.

 

5.

TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Certain officers of the Trust are also officers of SEI Investments Global Funds Services (the “Administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of SEI Investments Company, and/or SIDCO. Such officers are paid no fees by the Trust other than the Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) as described below, for serving as officers of the Trust.

A portion of the services provided by the CCO and his staff, who are employees of the Administrator, are paid for by the Trust as incurred. The services include regulatory oversight of the Trust’s Advisers and service providers as required by SEC regulations.

 

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The CCO’s services and expenses have been approved by and are reviewed by the Board. These fees are disclosed on the Statement of Operations as “Chief Compliance Officer Fees.”

 

6.

INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

The cost of security purchases and the proceeds from the sale and maturities of securities, other than short-term investments, for the six-month period ended June 30, 2020 are presented below for the Funds.

 

    High Grade
Income
Fund
    Hawaii
Municipal
Bond Fund
 

Purchases

   

U.S. Government Securities

  $ 1,815     $  

Other

    440       18,353  

Sales and Maturities

   

U.S. Government Securities

  $ 2,571     $  

Other

    3,529       23,446  

 

7.

FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION

The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined annually in accordance with Federal tax regulations which may differ from U.S. GAAP.

As a result, net investment income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions for the reporting period may differ from distributions during such period. These book/tax differences may be temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent, they are charged or credited to paid-in capital and undistributed earnings, in the period that the differences arise. The material differences are primarily attributed to different book/tax method on market discount accretion.

The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:

 

    Ordinary
Income
    Tax Exempt
Income
    Long Term
Capital Gain
    Total  

High Grade Income Fund

 

2019

  $ 837     $     $     $ 837  

2018

    1,029             27       1,056  

Hawaii Municipal Bond Fund

 

2019

  $ 31     $ 2,855     $     $ 2,886  

2018

    13       3,221       11       3,245  

 

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As of December 31, 2019, the components of Distributable Earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

    High Grade
Income
Fund
    Hawaii
Municipal
Bond Fund
 

Undistributed Ordinary Income

  $     $ 78  

Capital Loss Carryforwards

    (263      

Unrealized Appreciation

    1,793       3,148  

Other Temporary Differences

    1       2  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributable Earnings

  $ 1,531     $ 3,228  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

For Federal income tax purposes, capital losses incurred may be carried forward and applied against future capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, Funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses for an unlimited period and they will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses.

Capital loss carryforwards, all of which are not subject to expiration are as follows:

 

    Short-Term
Loss
    Long-Term
Loss
    Total  

High Grade Income Fund

  $ 23     $ 240     $ 263  

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, the High Grade Income Fund and Hawaii Municipal Bond Fund utilized $78 and $363 in capital loss carryforwards to offset capital gains, respectively.

For Federal income tax purposes, the cost of securities owned at December 31, 2019 is different from amounts reported for financial reporting purposes. The difference is primarily due to different book/tax method on amortization of premiums on certain securities.

The Federal tax cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation for the investments (including foreign currency and derivatives, if applicable) held by the Funds at June 30, 2020, were as follows:

 

    High Grade
Income
Fund
    Hawaii
Municipal
Bond Fund
 

Federal Tax Cost

  $ 30,203     $ 117,550  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross Unrealized Appreciation

    3,505       4,348  

Gross Unrealized Depreciation

    (27     (82
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

  $ 3,478     $ 4,266  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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8.

RISKS

The Hawaii Municipal Bond Fund invests primarily in debt instruments in the state of Hawaii. The High Grade Income Fund and the Hawaii Municipal Bond Fund invest primarily in debt instruments. The issuers’ ability to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments in that state. In addition, each Funds’ investments in debt securities are subject to “credit risk,” which is the risk that an issuer will be unable, or will be perceived to be unable, to repay its obligations at maturity and “interest rate risk” which is the potential for fluctuations in bond prices due to changing interest rates. Funds that invest primarily in high quality debt securities generally are subject to less credit risk than funds that invest in lower quality debt securities.

Certain debt securities are backed by credit enhancements from various financial institutions and financial guarantee assurance agencies. These credit enhancements reinforce the credit quality of the individual securities; however, if any of the financial institutions or financial guarantee assurance agencies’ credit quality should deteriorate, it could cause the individual security’s credit quality to change. Additionally, if any of the Funds concentrate their credit enhancements in any one financial institution, the risk of credit quality deterioration increases. The following tables provide detail on the approximate percentage of Hawaii Municipal Bond Fund’s investments in securities with these types of enhancements, as well as the name of the entity providing the largest proportion of enhancements in the Funds.

 

     Hawaii Municipal
Bond Fund

% of investments in securities with credit enhancements or liquidity enhancements

  2.82%

Largest % of investments in securities with credit enhancements or liquidity enhancements from a single institution

  0.98%

(Public School

Fund Guarantee)

The value of asset-backed securities may be affected by the credit risk of the servicing agent for the pool, the originator of the loans or receivables, or the financial institution(s) providing the credit support. In addition to credit risk, asset-backed securities and other securities with early redemption features are subject to pre-payment risk. During periods of declining interest rates, prepayment of loans underlying asset-backed securities can be expected to accelerate or an issuer may retire an outstanding bond early to reduce interest costs. A Fund’s ability to maintain positions in such securities will be affected by reductions in the principal amount of such securities resulting from prepayments, and its ability to reinvest the returns of principal at comparable yields is subject to the general prevailing interest rates at that time.

 

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The market value of the Funds’ investments in fixed income securities may change in response to interest rate changes and other factors. During periods of falling interest rates, the values of fixed income securities generally rise. Conversely, during periods of rising interest rates, the values of such securities generally decline. Changes by recognized rating agencies in the ratings of any fixed income security and in the ability of an issuer to make payments of interest and principal may also affect the value of these investments.

In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on future claims that may be made against the Funds and, therefore, cannot be established; however, based on experience, the risk of loss from such claims is considered remote.

 

9.

LINE OF CREDIT

Through June 30, 2020, the Funds, which are not jointly liable, had entered into an agreement which enabled them to participate in a $5 million unsecured committed revolving line of credit on a first come, first served basis, with MUFG Union Bank, N.A. (the “Bank”). The proceeds from the borrowings are permitted to be used to finance the Funds’ short term general working capital requirements, including the funding of shareholder redemptions.

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2020, the Funds had no borrowings under the line of credit.

 

10.

OTHER

At June 30, 2020, the percentage of total shares outstanding held by shareholders owning 10% or greater of total shares outstanding of each Fund, which comprised omnibus accounts that were held on behalf of several individual shareholders, was as follows:

 

    Number of
Shareholders
    % of Outstanding
Shares
 

High Grade Income Fund, Class I Shares*

    2       87.78  

Hawaii Municipal Bond Fund, Class I Shares

    1       81.87  

Hawaii Municipal Bond Fund, Class A Shares

           

 

*   Includes one unaffiliated shareholder, all other shareholders in the above table are affiliated.

 

11.

NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an Accounting Standards Update, ASU 2017-08, Receivables — Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs

 

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(Subtopic 310-20), Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities (the “ASU”) which amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium, shortening such period to the earliest call date. The ASU does not require any accounting change for debt securities held at a discount; the discount continues to be amortized to maturity. The ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. The Funds have adopted the ASU and the implications of the ASU have been reflected within the Financial Statements, as applicable.

In August 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820). The new guidance includes additions and modifications to disclosures requirements for fair value measurements. For public entities, the amendments are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years.

 

12.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Funds have evaluated the need for additional disclosures and/or adjustments resulting from subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, no additional disclosures and/or adjustments were required to the financial statements.

 

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Disclosure of Fund Expenses

 

All mutual funds have operating expenses. As a shareholder of a mutual fund you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including applicable sales charges (loads); and (2) ongoing costs, which include (among others) costs for portfolio management, administrative services, distribution and service (12b-1), shareholder service fees, and shareholder reports like this one. It is important for you to understand the impact of these costs on your investment returns.

Operating expenses such as these are deducted from a mutual fund’s gross income and directly reduce its final investment return. These expenses are expressed as a percentage of the mutual fund’s average net assets; this percentage is known as the mutual fund’s expense ratio.

The following examples use the expense ratio and are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your Fund and to compare these costs with those of other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period from January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020.

The table on the next page illustrates your Fund’s costs in two ways:

 

 

Actual Fund Return. This section helps you to estimate the actual expenses after fee waivers that your Fund incurred over the period. The “Expenses Paid During Period” column shows the actual dollar expense cost incurred by a $1,000 investment in the Fund, and the “Ending Account Value” number is derived from deducting that expense cost from the Fund’s gross investment return.

You can use this information, together with the actual amount you invested in the Fund, to estimate the expenses you paid over that period. Simply divide your actual account value by $1,000 to arrive at a ratio (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply that ratio by the number shown for your Fund under “Expenses Paid During Period.”

 

 

Hypothetical 5% Return. This section helps you compare your Fund’s costs with those of other mutual funds. It assumes that the Fund had an annual 5% return before expenses during the year, but that the expense ratio (Column 3) for the period is unchanged. This example is useful in making comparisons because the Securities and Exchange Commission requires all mutual funds to make this 5% calculation. You can assess your Fund’s comparative cost by comparing the hypothetical result for your Fund in the “Expenses Paid During Period” column with those that appear in the same charts in the shareholder reports for other funds.

Note: Because the return is set at 5% for comparison purposes — NOT your Fund’s actual return — the account values shown may not apply to your specific investment.

 

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     Beginning
Account
Value
1/1/20
    Ending
Account
Value
6/30/20
    Annualized
Expense
Ratios
    Expenses
Paid During
Period*
 

High Grade Income Fund — Class I

 

 

 

Actual Fund Return

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,063.00       0.76   $ 3.90  

Hypothetical 5% Return

    1,000.00       1,021.08       0.76       3.82  

 

 

Hawaii Municipal Bond Fund — Class I

 

 

 

 

Actual Fund Return

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.10       0.55   $ 2.76  

Hypothetical 5% Return

    1,000.00       1,022.13       0.55       2.77  

 

 

Hawaii Municipal Bond Fund — Class A

 

 

 

 

Actual Fund Return

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,017.90       0.80   $ 4.01  

Hypothetical 5% Return

    1,000.00       1,020.89       0.80       4.02  

 

 
*   Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

June 30, 2020     www.bishopstreetfunds.com

 

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Bishop Street Funds     (unaudited)  

Review of Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

Pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act, the Funds’ investment adviser has adopted, and the Board has approved, a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) to govern the Funds’ approach to managing liquidity risk. The Program is overseen by the Funds’ Liquidity Risk Management Program Administrator (the “Program Administrator”), and the Program’s principal objectives include assessing, managing and periodically reviewing each Fund’s liquidity risk, based on factors specific to the circumstances of the Funds.

At a meeting of the Board held on May 19, 2020, the Trustees received a report from the Program Administrator addressing the operations of the Program and assessing its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation. The Board acknowledged that (i) the report covered the period from June 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019 and thus did not cover the recent period of market volatility, and (ii) the Board held a call with the Trust’s officers on March 25, 2020 where the officers discussed the operations and effectiveness of the Program during the then-current market volatility. The Program Administrator’s report noted that the Program Administrator had determined that the Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk and has operated adequately and effectively to manage each Fund’s liquidity risk since the Program was implemented on June 1, 2019. The Program Administrator’s report noted that during the period covered by the report, there were no liquidity events that impacted the Funds or their ability to timely meet redemptions without dilution to existing shareholders. The Program Administrator’s report further noted that no material changes have been made to the Program since its implementation.

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the prospectus for more information regarding a Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Funds may be subject.

 

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Bishop Street Funds     (unaudited)  

Renewal of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements

 

Bishop Street High Grade Income Fund

Bishop Street Hawaii Municipal Bond Fund

Pursuant to Section 15 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Funds’ advisory agreement (the “Agreement”) must be renewed at least annually after its initial two-year term: (i) by the vote of the Board of Trustees (the “Board” or the “Trustees”) of Bishop Street Funds (the “Trust”) or by a vote of a majority of the shareholders of the Funds; and (ii) by the vote of a majority of the Trustees who are not parties to the Agreement or “interested persons” of any party thereto, as defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Trustees”), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such renewal.

A Board meeting was held on February 25, 2020 to decide whether to renew the Agreement for an additional one-year term. In preparation for the meeting, the Trustees requested that the Adviser furnish information necessary to evaluate the terms of the Agreement. Prior to the meeting, the Independent Trustees of the Funds met to review and discuss the information provided and submitted a request for additional information to the Adviser, and information was provided in response to this request. The Trustees used this information, as well as other information that the Adviser and other service providers of the Funds presented or submitted to the Board at the meeting and other meetings held during the prior year, to help them decide whether to renew the Agreement for an additional year.

Specifically, the Board requested and received written materials from the Adviser and other service providers of the Funds regarding: (i) the nature, extent and quality of the Adviser’s services; (ii) the Adviser’s investment management personnel; (iii) the Adviser’s operations and financial condition; (iv) the Adviser’s brokerage practices (including any soft dollar arrangements) and investment strategies; (v) the Funds’ advisory fees paid to the Adviser and overall fees and operating expenses compared with peer groups of mutual funds; (vi) the level of the Adviser’s profitability from its relationship with the Funds, including both direct and indirect benefits accruing to the Adviser and its affiliates; (vii) the Adviser’s potential economies of scale; (viii) the Adviser’s compliance program, including a description of material compliance matters and material compliance violations; (ix) the Adviser’s policies on and compliance procedures for personal securities transactions; and (x) the Funds’ performance compared with peer groups of mutual funds and the Funds’ benchmark indices.

Representatives from the Adviser, along with other Fund service providers, presented additional information and participated in question and answer sessions at the Board meeting to help the Trustees evaluate the Adviser’s services, fees and other aspects of the Agreement. The Independent Trustees received advice from independent counsel and met in executive sessions outside the presence of Fund management and the Adviser.

 

June 30, 2020     www.bishopstreetfunds.com

 

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At the Board meeting, the Trustees, including all of the Independent Trustees, based on their evaluation of the information provided by the Adviser and other service providers of the Funds, renewed the Agreement. In considering the renewal of the Agreement, the Board considered various factors that they determined were relevant, including: (i) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser; (ii) the investment performance of the Funds and the Adviser; (iii) the costs of the services provided and profits realized by the Adviser from its relationship with the Funds, including both direct and indirect benefits accruing to the Adviser and its affiliates; (iv) the extent to which economies of scale are being realized by the Adviser; and (v) whether fee levels reflect such economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors, as discussed in further detail below.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by the Adviser

In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, the Board reviewed the portfolio management services provided by the Adviser to the Funds, including the quality and continuity of the Adviser’s portfolio management personnel, the resources of the Adviser, and the Adviser’s compliance history and compliance program. The Trustees reviewed the terms of the Agreement. The Trustees also reviewed the Adviser’s investment and risk management approaches for the Funds. The most recent investment adviser registration form (“Form ADV”) for the Adviser was available to the Board, as was the response of the Adviser to a detailed series of questions which included, among other things, information about the investment advisory services provided by the Adviser to the Funds.

The Trustees also considered other services provided to the Funds by the Adviser such as selecting broker-dealers for executing portfolio transactions, monitoring adherence to the Funds’ investment restrictions, and monitoring compliance with various Fund policies and procedures and with applicable securities laws and regulations. Based on the factors above, as well as those discussed below, the Board concluded, within the context of its full deliberations, that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Funds by the Adviser were sufficient to support renewal of the Agreement.

Investment Performance of the Funds and the Adviser

The Board was provided with regular reports regarding the Funds’ performance over various time periods. The Trustees also reviewed reports prepared by the Funds’ administrator comparing the Funds’ performance to their benchmark indices and peer groups of mutual funds as classified by Lipper, an independent provider of investment company data, over various periods of time. Representatives from the Adviser provided information regarding and led discussions of factors impacting the performance of the Funds, outlining current market conditions and explaining their expectations and strategies for the future. The Trustees

 

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      (unaudited)  

 

determined that the Funds’ performance was satisfactory, or, where the Funds’ performance was materially below their benchmarks and/or peer groups, the Trustees were satisfied by the reasons for the underperformance and/or the steps taken by the Adviser in an effort to improve the performance of the Funds. Based on this information, the Board concluded, within the context of its full deliberations, that the investment results that the Adviser had been able to achieve for the Funds were sufficient to support renewal of the Agreement.

Costs of Advisory Services, Profitability and Economies of Scale

In considering the advisory fees payable by the Funds to the Adviser, the Trustees reviewed, among other things, a report of the advisory fees paid to the Adviser. The Trustees also reviewed reports prepared by the Funds’ administrator comparing the Funds’ net and gross expense ratios and advisory fees to those paid by peer groups of mutual funds as classified by Lipper. The Board concluded, within the context of its full deliberations, that the advisory fees were reasonable in light of the nature and quality of the services rendered by the Adviser.

The Trustees reviewed the costs of services provided by and the profits realized by the Adviser from its relationship with the Funds, including both direct benefits and indirect benefits, such as research and brokerage services received under soft dollar arrangements, accruing to the Adviser and its affiliates. The Trustees considered how the Adviser’s profitability was affected by factors such as its organizational structure and method for allocating expenses. The Trustees concluded that the profit margins of the Adviser with respect to the management of the Funds were not unreasonable. The Board also considered the Adviser’s commitment to managing the Funds and its willingness to continue its expense limitation and fee waiver arrangements with the Funds.

The Trustees considered the Adviser’s views relating to economies of scale in connection with the Funds as Fund assets grow and the extent to which the benefits of any such economies of scale are shared with the Funds and Fund shareholders. The Board considered the existence of any economies of scale and whether those were passed along to the Funds’ shareholders through a graduated advisory fee schedule or other means, including fee waivers. The Trustees recognized that economies of scale are difficult to identify and quantify and are rarely identifiable on a fund-by-fund basis. Based on this evaluation, the Board concluded that the advisory fee was reasonable in light of the information that was provided to the Trustees by the Adviser with respect to economies of scale.

 

June 30, 2020     www.bishopstreetfunds.com

 

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Bishop Street Funds     (unaudited)  

 

Renewal of the Agreement

Based on the Board’s deliberations and its evaluation of the information described above and other factors and information it believed relevant in the exercise of its reasonable business judgment, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, with the assistance of Fund counsel and Independent Trustees’ counsel, unanimously concluded that the terms of the Agreement, including the fees payable thereunder, were fair and reasonable and agreed to renew the Agreement for another year. In its deliberations, the Board did not identify any absence of information as material to its decision, or any particular factor (or conclusion with respect thereto) or single piece of information that was all-important, controlling or determinative of its decision, but considered all of the factors together, and each Trustee may have attributed different weights to the various factors (and conclusions with respect thereto) and information.

 

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INVESTMENT ADVISER

BISHOP STREET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

HONOLULU, HI 96813

ADMINISTRATOR

SEI INVESTMENTS GLOBAL FUNDS SERVICES

ONE FREEDOM VALLEY DRIVE

OAKS, PA 19456

DISTRIBUTOR

SEI INVESTMENTS DISTRIBUTION CO.

ONE FREEDOM VALLEY DRIVE

OAKS, PA 19456

TRANSFER AGENT

DST SYSTEMS, INC.

KANSAS CITY, MO 64121

CUSTODIAN

MUFG UNION BANK, N.A.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94101

LEGAL COUNSEL

MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103

 

 

LOGO

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT BISHOP STREET FUNDS, CALL 1-800-262-9565

OR YOUR INVESTMENT SPECIALIST

VISIT US ONLINE AT WWW.BISHOPSTREETFUNDS.COM


LOGO  

BISHOP STREET FUNDS

P.O. BOX 219721

KANSAS CITY, MO 64121-9721

THIS REPORT AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED HEREIN ARE SUBMITTED FOR THE GENERAL INFORMATION OF BISHOP STREET FUNDSSHAREHOLDERS. THIS REPORT IS NOT AUTHORIZED FOR DISTRIBUTION TO PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS UNLESS PRECEDED OR ACCOMPANIED BY AN EFFECTIVE PROSPECTUS.

SHARES OF BISHOP STREET FUNDS ARE NOT DEPOSITS OR OBLIGATIONS OF, OR GUARANTEED BY FIRST HAWAIIAN BANK OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES. SUCH SHARES ARE ALSO NOT FEDERALLY INSURED BY THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD, OR ANY OTHER AGENCY. INVESTMENT IN SHARES OF MUTUAL FUNDS INVOLVES RISK, INCLUDING THE POSSIBLE LOSS OF PRINCIPAL. THE BISHOP STREET FUNDS ARE DISTRIBUTED BY SEI INVESTMENTS DISTRIBUTION CO., WHICH IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH FIRST HAWAIIAN BANK, BANK OF THE WEST OR BANCWEST CORPORATION. BANCWEST CORPORATION IS A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF BNP PARIBAS.

BSF-SA-004-2600


Item 2.

Code of Ethics.

Not applicable for semi-annual report.

 

Item 3.

Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable for semi-annual report.

 

Item 4.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable for semi-annual report.

 

Item 5.

Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.

 

Item 6.

Schedule of Investments

Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form.

 

Item 7.

Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.

 

Item 8.

Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Not applicable. Effective for closed-end management investment companies for fiscal years ending on or after December 31, 2005.

 

Item 9.

Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.

 

Item 10.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There have been no changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s Board of Trustees during the period covered by this report.

 

Item 11.

Controls and Procedures.

(a) The Registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c)) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report, are effective based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.30a-15(b)) or 240.15d-15(b)).

(b) There has been no change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17CFR 270.3a-3(d)) that occurred during 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.


Items 12.

Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

 

Items 13.

Exhibits.

(a)(1) Not applicable for semi-annual report.

(a)(2) A separate certification for the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), is filed herewith.

(b) Officer certifications as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)) also accompany this filing as an exhibit.


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)      Bishop Street Funds
By (Signature and Title)      

/s/ Michael Beattie

      Michael Beattie
      President

Dated: September 4, 2020

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/ Michael Beattie

      Michael Beattie
      President

Dated: September 4, 2020

 

By (Signature and Title)      

/s/ Stephen Connors

      Stephen Connors
      Treasurer, Controller and CFO

Dated: September 4, 2020