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(UNAUDITED)
1.) ORGANIZATION
Wireless Fund (the "Fund") is a non-diversified series of the PFS Funds (the "Trust"), an open-ended management investment company. Prior to March 5, 2010 the Trust was named Wireless Fund. The Trust was organized in Massachusetts as a business trust on January 13, 2000 and may offer shares of beneficial interest in a number of separate series, each series representing a distinct fund with its own investment objectives and policies. As of September 30, 2012, there were nine series operating in the Trust. The Fund's primary investment objective is to seek long-term growth of capital. Significant accounting policies of the Fund are presented below:
2.) SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
SECURITY VALUATION:
The Fund, under normal market conditions, invests at least 80% of its assets in the securities of companies engaged in the development, production, or distribution of wireless related products or services. All investments in securities are recorded at their estimated fair value, as described in Note 3.
SHARE VALUATION:
The net asset value (the NAV) is generally calculated as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) every day the Exchange is open. The NAV is calculated by taking the total value of the Funds assets, subtracting its liabilities, and then dividing by the total number of shares outstanding, rounded to the nearest cent. The offering price and redemption price per share is equal to the net asset value per share, except that shares of the Fund are subject to a redemption fee of 2% if redeemed within 90 days of purchase. During the six month period ended September 30, 2012, proceeds from redemption fees were $0.
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:
Distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The treatment for financial reporting purposes of distributions made to shareholders during the year from net investment income or net realized capital gains may differ from their ultimate treatment for federal income tax purposes. These differences are caused primarily by differences in the timing of the recognition of certain components of income, expense, or realized capital gain for federal income tax purposes. Where such differences are permanent in nature, they are reclassified in the components of the net assets based on their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Any such reclassifications will have no effect on net assets, results of operations, or net asset values per share of the Fund.
FEDERAL INCOME TAXES:
The Funds policy is to continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code that are applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. It is the Funds policy to distribute annually, prior to the end of the calendar year, dividends sufficient to satisfy excise tax requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. This Internal Revenue Code requirement may cause an excess of distributions over the book year-end accumulated income. In addition, it is the Funds policy to distribute annually, after the end of the fiscal year, any remaining net investment income and net realized capital gains.
The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of certain tax positions only where the position is more likely than not to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. Management has analyzed the Funds tax positions, and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken on returns filed for open tax years (2009-2011), or expected to be taken on the Funds 2012 tax return. The Fund identifies its major tax jurisdictions as U.S. Federal and State tax authorities; however the Fund is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the six month period ended September 30, 2012, the Fund did not incur any interest or penalties.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) - continued
USE OF ESTIMATES:
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) 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 increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
OTHER:
The Fund records security transactions based on a trade date. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date, and interest income is recognized on an accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on securities purchased are amortized, over the lives of the respective securities. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Funds understanding of the applicable countrys tax rules and rates.
3.) SECURITIES VALUATIONS
The Fund utilizes various methods to measure the fair value of most of its investments on a recurring basis. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. The three levels of inputs are:
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 in active markets 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 inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, 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 Funds own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuating the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.
The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in level 3.
The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety, is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
A description of the valuation techniques applied to the Funds major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis follows.
Equity securities (common stocks, including ADRs)
. Equity securities are generally valued by using market quotations. The market quotation used for common stocks, including those listed on the NASDAQ National Market System, is the last sale price on the date on which the valuation is made or, in the absence of sales, at the closing bid price. Over-the-counter securities will be valued on the basis of the bid price at the close of each business day. Generally, if the security is traded in an active market and is valued at the last sale price, the security is categorized as a level 1 security. When the security position is not considered to be part of an active market or when the security is valued at the bid price, the position is generally categorized as level 2. When market quotations are not readily available, when the Adviser determines the last bid price does not accurately reflect the current value or when restricted securities are being valued, such securities are valued as determined in good faith by the Adviser, in conformity with guidelines adopted by and subject to review of the Board of Trustees (the Trustees) and are categorized in level 2 or level 3, when appropriate.
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Money market funds.
Shares of money market funds are valued at a net asset value of $1.00 and are classified in level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
Fixed income securities.
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. 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 Adviser, subject to review of the 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. Generally, fixed income securities are categorized as level 2.
In accordance with the Trust's good faith pricing guidelines, the Adviser 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. There is no standard procedure for determining fair value, since fair value depends upon the circumstances of each individual case. As a general principle, the current fair value of an issue of securities being valued by the Adviser would appear to be the amount which the owner might reasonably expect to receive for them upon their current sale. Methods which are in accordance 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.
The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Funds assets measured at fair value as of September 30, 2012:
Valuation Inputs of Assets
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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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Common Stock, including ADRs
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$3,253,637
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$0
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$0
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$3,253,637
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Money Market Funds
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271,419
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0
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0
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271,419
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Total
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$3,525,056
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$0
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$0
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$3,525,056
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Refer to the Funds Schedule of Investments for a listing of securities by industry. The Fund did not hold any Level 3 assets during the six month period ended September 30, 2012. There were no transfers into or out of the levels during the six month period ended September 30, 2012. It is the Funds policy to consider transfers into or out of the levels as of the end of the reporting period.
4.) INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
Value Trend Capital Management, LP (the Adviser), manages the investment portfolio of the Fund, subject to policies adopted by the Trust's Trustees. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Adviser, at its own expense and without reimbursement from the Trust, furnishes office space and all necessary office facilities, equipment and executive personnel necessary for managing the Fund. The Adviser also pays the salaries and fees of all officers and trustees of the Trust who are also officers, partners, or employees of the Adviser. The Adviser pays all operating expenses of the Fund, with the exception of taxes, interest, borrowing expenses (such as (a) interest and (b) dividends on short sales), brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses. For its services, the Adviser receives a fee of 1.95% per year of the average daily net assets of the Fund. As a result of the above calculation, for the six month period ended September 30, 2012, the Adviser received management fees totaling $34,523. At September 30, 2012, the Fund owed $5,843 to the Adviser.
5.) RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Control persons of Value Trend Capital Management, LP also serve as trustees/officers of the Fund. These individuals receive benefits from the Adviser resulting from management fees paid to the Adviser of the Fund. For the six month period ended September 30, 2012 the Trustees who are not interested persons of the Fund received Trustees fees totaling $500 each plus travel expenses from the Adviser of the Fund.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) - continued
6.) CAPITAL STOCK
The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares without par value. Paid in capital at September 30, 2012 was $8,247,319 representing 602,905 shares outstanding.
7.) INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
For the six month period ended September 30, 2012, purchases and sales of investment securities other than U.S. Government obligations and short-term investments aggregated $0 and $583,356, respectively. Purchases and sales of U.S. Government obligations aggregated $0 and $0, respectively.
For federal income tax purposes, the cost of investments owned at September 30, 2012 was $2,239,482. At September 30, 2012, the composition of unrealized appreciation (the excess of value over tax cost) and depreciation (the excess of tax cost over value) on a tax basis was as follows:
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Appreciation
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(Depreciation)
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Net Appreciation (Depreciation)
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$1,592,671
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($307,097)
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$1,285,574
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There were no differences between book basis and tax basis unrealized appreciation.
8.) LOSS CARRYFORWARDS
At March 31, 2012, the Fund had available for federal tax purposes an unused capital loss carryforward of $5,946,697, of which $55,192 is classified as short-term with no expiration; $5,989 is classified as long-term with no expiration; $2,851,410 expires in 2013; $2,154,763 expires in 2014; $711,985 expires in 2017; and $167,358 expires in 2018. To the extent that these capital loss carryforwards are used to offset future capital gains, it is probable that the amount, which is offset, will not be distributed to shareholders. Capital loss carryforwards in the amount of $375,757 expired during the year ended March 31, 2012.
Under the recently enacted Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, funds will be permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years. As a result of this pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all shortterm as under previous law.
9.) DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
There were no distributions paid during the six month period ended September 30, 2012 and fiscal year 2012.
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Investment Adviser
Value Trend Capital Management, LP
1939 Friendship Drive, Suite C
El Cajon, CA 92020
Dividend Paying Agent,
Shareholders' Servicing Agent,
Transfer Agent
Mutual Shareholder Services, LLC
8000 Town Centre Dr., Ste 400
Broadview Hts, OH 44147
Distributor
Rafferty Capital Markets, LLC
59 Hilton Avenue, Suite 101
Garden City, NY 11530
Custodian
U.S. Bank, NA
425 Walnut Street
P.O. Box 1118
Cincinnati, OH 45201
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Cohen Fund Audit Services, Ltd.
1350 Euclid Avenue, Suite 800
Cleveland, OH 44115
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This report is provided for the general information of the shareholders of the Wireless
Fund. This report is not intended for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund,
unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.
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