Note 1. Organization
The Wegener Adaptive Growth Fund (the Fund), is a diversified series of the Wegener Investment Trust (the Trust), an open-end registered investment company that was organized as an Ohio business trust on January 23, 2006. The Trust is permitted to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of separate series. The Fund is currently the only series authorized by the Trustees. The Funds investment objective is long-term capital appreciation while attempting to protect capital during negative market conditions using hedging strategies. The Funds principal investment strategy is to invest in a portfolio of common stocks that the Funds investment manager, Wegener, LLC (the Advisor), believes has superior prospects for appreciation. The Fund commenced operations September 13, 2006.
Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Security Valuation-
Equity securities generally are valued by using market quotations, but may be valued on the basis of prices furnished by a pricing service when the Advisor believes such prices accurately reflect the fair market value of such securities. Securities that are traded on any stock exchange or on the NASDAQ over-the-counter market are generally valued by the pricing service at the last quoted sale price. Lacking a last sale price, an equity security is generally valued by the pricing service at its last bid price. When market quotations are not readily available, when the Advisor determines that the market quotation or the price provided by the pricing service does not accurately reflect the current market value, when restricted or illiquid securities are being valued, or if an event occurs after the close of trading on the domestic or foreign exchange or market in which the security is principally traded (but prior to the time the NAV is calculated) that materially affects fair value, such securities are valued as determined in good faith by the Advisor in conformity with guidelines adopted by and subject to review of the Board of Trustees. The Board has adopted guidelines for good faith pricing, and has delegated to the Advisor the responsibility for determining fair value prices, subject to review by the Board of Trustees.
Fixed income securities generally are valued by using market quotations, but may be valued on the basis of prices furnished by a pricing service when the Adviser believes such prices accurately reflect the fair market value of such securities. A pricing service utilizes electronic data processing techniques based on yield spreads relating to securities with similar characteristics to determine prices for normal institutional-size trading units of debt securities without regard to sale or bid prices. If the Advisor decides that a price provided by the pricing service does not accurately reflect the fair market value of the securities, when prices are not readily available from a pricing service, or when restricted or illiquid securities are being valued, securities are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Advisor, in conformity with guidelines adopted by and subject to review of the Board of Trustees. Short term investments in fixed income securities with maturities of less than 60 days when acquired, or which subsequently are within 60 days of maturity, are valued by using the amortized cost method of valuation, which the Board has determined will represent fair value.
In accordance with the Trusts good faith pricing guidelines, the Advisor is required to consider all appropriate factors relevant to the value of securities for which it has determined other pricing sources are not available or reliable as described above. No single standard for determining fair value controls, since fair value depends upon the circumstances of each individual case. As a general principle, the current fair value of securities being valued by the Advisor would appear to be the amount which the owner might reasonably expect to receive for them upon their current sale. Methods which are in accord with this principle may, for example, be based on (i) a multiple of earnings; (ii) a discount from market of a similar freely traded security (including a derivative security or a basket of securities traded on other markets, exchanges or among dealers); or (iii) yield to maturity with respect to debt issues, or a combination of these and other methods. No securities were Fair Valued as of June 30, 2013.
Repurchase Agreements-
In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, it is the Funds policy that its custodian take possession of the underlying collateral securities, the fair value of which exceeds the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest, at all times. If the seller defaults, and the fair value of the collateral declines; realization of the collateral by the Fund may be delayed or limited.
Financial Futures Contracts-
The Fund invests in financial futures contracts solely for the purpose of hedging its existing portfolio securities, or securities that the Fund intends to purchase, against fluctuations in fair value caused by changes in prevailing market interest rates. Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Fund is required to pledge to the broker an amount of cash, U.S. government securities, or other assets, equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount (initial margin deposit). Subsequent payments, known as variation margin, are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the fair value of the underlying security. The Fund recognizes a gain or loss equal to the daily variation margin. Should market conditions move unexpectedly, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the financial futures contracts and may realize a loss. The use of futures transactions involves the risk of imperfect correlation in movements in the price of futures contracts, interest rates, and the underlying hedged assets.
Share Valuation-
The price (net asset value) of the shares of the Fund is normally determined as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern time on each day the Fund is open for business and on any other day on which there is sufficient trading in the Funds securities to materially affect the net asset value. The Fund is normally open for business on every day except Saturdays, Sundays and the following holidays: New Years Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Security Transaction Timing-
Security transactions are recorded on the dates transactions are entered into (the trade dates). Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recognized on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis. The Fund uses the identified cost basis in computing gain or loss on sale of investment securities. Discounts and premiums on securities purchased are amortized over the life of the respective securities. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends are provided for in accordance with the Funds understanding of the applicable countrys tax rules and rates.
Redemption Fee
To discourage short-term trades by investors, the Fund will impose a redemption fee of 1.50% of the total redemption amount (calculated at market value) if shares are redeemed within 180 days of purchase. There were $22 in redemption fees collected for the Fund during the year ended June 30, 2013.
Short Sales-
The Fund may sell a security it does not own in anticipation of a decline in the fair value of that security. When the Fund sells a security short, it must borrow the security sold short and deliver it to the broker-dealer through which it made the short sale. A gain, limited to the price at which the Fund sold the security short, or a loss, unlimited in size, will be recognized upon the termination of a short sale.
Income Taxes
- The Fund intends to continue to qualify each year as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. By so qualifying, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes to the extent that it distributes substantially all of its net investment income and any realized capital gains. It is the Fund's policy to distribute annually, prior to the end of the calendar year, dividends sufficient to satisfy excise tax requirements of the Internal Revenue Service. This Internal Revenue Service requirement may cause an excess of distributions over the book year-end accumulated income.
In addition, GAAP requires management of the Fund to analyze all open tax years, fiscal years 2010-2012, as defined by IRS statute of limitations for all major industries, including federal tax authorities and certain state tax authorities. As of and during the period ended June 30, 2013, the Fund did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Fund has no examination in progress and is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total tax amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.
Distributions to Shareholders-
The Fund intends to distribute to its shareholders substantially all of its net realized capital gains and net investment income, if any, at year-end. Distributions will be recorded on ex-dividend date. See Note 8.
Use of Estimates-
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make 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 and the reported amounts of increase and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Subsequent events:
Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the issuance date of these financial statements and has noted no such events requiring disclosure.
Note 3. Fair Value of Investments
Each investment asset or liability of the Fund is assigned a level at measurement date based on the significance and source of the inputs to its valuation. Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access.
Level 2 - Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an active market, price for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, yield curves, default rates and similar data.
Level 3 - Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Fund's own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of inputs used as of June 30, 2013 in valuing the Funds investments carried at value:
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Investments in Securities
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Level 1
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Level 2
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Level 3
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Total
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Valuation Inputs of Assets
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Common Stocks
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$ 1,746,049
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$ -
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$ -
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$ 1,746,049
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Put Options
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2,985
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-
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-
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2,985
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Short-Term Investments:
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Fidelity Money Market Portfolio Class Select
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113,071
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-
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-
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113,071
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Total
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$ 1,862,105
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$ -
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$ -
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$ 1,862,105
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Level 1
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Level 2
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Level 3
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Total
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Valuation Inputs of Liabilities
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Call Options
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$ 406,350
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$ -
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$ -
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$ 406,350
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Total
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$ 406,350
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$ -
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$ -
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$ 406,350
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The Fund did not hold any Level 3 assets during the year ended June 30, 2013. There were no significant transfers into or out of Level 1 or Level 2 during the period. It is the Funds policy to recognize transfers into and out of Level 1 and Level 2 at the end of the reporting period.
Note 4. Investment Management Agreement
The Fund has a management agreement (the Management Agreement) with the Advisor to furnish investment advisory and management services to the Fund. The Fund will pay the Advisor a monthly fee based on the Funds average daily net assets at the annual rate of 1.25%.
The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse the expenses but only to the extent necessary to maintain the Funds total annual operating expenses (excluding brokerage costs; borrowing costs, such as (a) interest and (b) dividends on securities sold short; taxes; indirect costs of investing in other funds; and extraordinary expenses) at 1.99% of its average daily net assets through October 31, 2013. Advisory fee waivers and expense reimbursements by the Advisor are subject to repayment by the Fund for a period of three years after such fees and expenses are incurred provided that the repayments do not cause the ordinary expenses to exceed 1.99% per annum. For the year ended June 30, 2013, the Advisor earned Advisory fees of $26,217, which were waived; the Advisor reimbursed the fund an additional $10,627 for a total of $36,844 in fees waived by the Advisor. As of June 30, 2013, the Advisor owed the Fund $3,056.
The Advisor will be entitled to reimbursement of fees waived or reimbursed by the Advisor to the Fund. Fees including the waiver, or expenses reimbursed during a given fiscal year may be paid to the Advisor during the following three fiscal year periods to the extent that payment of such expenses does not cause the Fund to exceed the expense limitation. As of June 30, 2013, the unreimbursed amounts paid or waived by the Advisor on behalf of the Fund are $170,209. As of June 30, 2013, amounts subject to future recoupment are as follows:
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Fiscal Year Ended
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Recoverable Through
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Amount
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June 30, 2011
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June 30, 2014
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$ 58,748
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June 30, 2012
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June 30, 2015
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$ 74,617
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June 30, 2013
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June 30, 2016
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$ 36,844
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Note 5. Related Party Transactions
Steven M. Wegener is the control person of the Advisor and also serves as a Trustee and Officer of the Trust. Mr. Wegener receives benefits from the Advisor resulting from management fees paid to the Advisor by the Fund.
Note 6. Capital Share Transactions
The Fund is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of separate series. Paid in capital at June 30, 2013 was $3,458,394 representing 352,258 shares outstanding.
Transactions in capital stock were as follows:
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Year Ended June 30, 2013
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Year Ended June 30, 2012
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Shares
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Amount
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Shares
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Amount
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Shares sold
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3,038
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$ 17,918
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169,261
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$ 1,063,513
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Redemption fees
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-
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22
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-
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289
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Shares reinvested
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4,456
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26,561
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-
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-
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Shares redeemed
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(38,470)
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(226,044)
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(184,945)
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(1,202,171)
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Net Decrease
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(30,976)
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$ (181,543)
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(15,684)
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$ (138,369)
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Note 7. Options
As of June 30, 2103, the Wegener Fund had written call options outstanding valued at $406,350.
Transactions in written call options during the year ended June 30, 2013 were as follows: