NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
HNP GROWTH AND PRESERVATION FUND
November 30, 2013
(Unaudited)
1.) ORGANIZATION
HNP Growth and Preservation Fund (the Fund) was organized as a non-diversified series of the PFS Funds (the Trust) on May 24, 2011. The Trust was established under the laws of Massachusetts by an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 13, 2000, which was amended and restated as of January 20, 2011. Prior to March 5, 2010, the Trust was named Wireless Fund. The Trust is registered as an open-end investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act). The Trust may offer an unlimited number of 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 November 30, 2013, there were nine series authorized by the Trust. The Fund commenced operations on June 1, 2011. The Fund's investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation, with a secondary emphasis on capital preservation. The investment adviser to the Fund is HNP Capital Fund Management Group, LLC (the Adviser). Significant accounting policies of the Fund are presented in Note 2 below.
2.) SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
SECURITY VALUATION:
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 November 30, 2013, proceeds from redemption fees were $47.
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. The Fund also intends to distribute sufficient net investment income and net capital gains, if any, so that it will not be subject to excise tax on undistributed income and gains. Therefore, no federal income tax or excise provision is required. The Fund initially elected a tax year end of November 30. Beginning with the period ended May 31, 2012, the Fund has changed its election so that the tax year end is May 31.
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 2011 and 2012, or expected to be taken on the Funds 2013 tax returns. The Fund identifies its major tax jurisdictions as U.S. Federal 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 November 30, 2013, the Fund did not incur any interest or penalties.
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 value per share of the Fund.
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USE OF ESTIMATES:
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (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.
EXPENSES:
Expenses incurred by the Trust that do not relate to a specific fund of the Trust are allocated to the individual funds based on each funds relative net assets or another appropriate basis.
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 accreted and 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.) INVESTMENT SECURITIES VALUATION
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 - 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 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 valuing 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 (exchange traded funds)
. Equity securities that are traded on any exchange or on the NASDAQ over-the-counter market are valued at the last quoted sale price. Lacking a last sale price, a long security is valued at its last bid price except when, in the Adviser's opinion, the last bid price does not accurately reflect the current value of the long security. To the extent these securities are actively traded and valuation adjustments are not applied, they are classified in level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. 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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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 single standard 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 November 30, 2013:
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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Exchange Traded Funds
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$7,384,601
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$0
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$0
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$7,384,601
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Total
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$7,384,601
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$0
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$0
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$7,384,601
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The Fund did not hold any Level 3 assets during the six month period ended November 30, 2013. There were no transfers into or out of the levels during the six month period ended November 30, 2013. It is the Funds policy to consider transfers into or out of the levels as of the end of the reporting period.
The Fund did not invest in derivative instruments during the six month period ended November 30, 2013.
4.) INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND SERVICES AGREEMENT
The Fund has entered into an investment advisory agreement (Management Agreement) with the Adviser. The Adviser manages the investment portfolio of the Fund, subject to policies adopted by the Trust's Board of Trustees, and, 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. For its services, the Adviser received an investment management fee equal to 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the Fund.
Under the terms of the Services Agreement between the Trust and the Adviser (the "Services Agreement"), the Adviser renders administrative and supervisory services to the Fund, provides the services of a chief compliance officer and assumes and pays all ordinary expenses of the Fund, excluding management fees, brokerage fees and commissions, taxes, borrowing costs (such as (a) interest and (b) dividend expenses on securities sold short), acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary or non-recurring expenses. For its services, the Adviser receives a service fee equal to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Fund. Effective February 16, 2012, the Adviser contractually agreed to waive the 0.50% fees payable to it under the Services Agreement until September 30, 2013. The Services Agreement fee waiver was not renewed and automatically terminated on September 30, 2013.
For the six month period ended November 30, 2013, the Adviser earned management fees totaling $41,185. For the same period, the Adviser earned service fees of $20,593 before the waiver of the Services Agreement fees described above, which amounted to $14,179 for the six month period ended November 30, 2013. At November 30, 2013, $9,422 was due to the Adviser as a result of fees earned under the Management Agreement and Services Agreement, net of the waiver.
5.) RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Jeffrey R. Provence of Premier Fund Solutions, Inc. (the Administrator) also serves as trustee/officer of the Fund. This individual receives benefits from the Administrator resulting from administration fees paid to the Administrator of the Fund by the Adviser.
The Trustees who are not interested persons of the Fund were paid a total of $1,500 in Trustees fees for the six month period ended November 30, 2013 by the Adviser.
6.) CAPITAL SHARES
The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. Paid in capital at November 30, 2013 was $6,979,191, representing 749,605 shares outstanding.
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7.) INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
For the six month period ended November 30, 2013, purchases and sales of investment securities other than U.S. Government obligations and short-term investments aggregated $2,474,683 and $4,251,710, respectively. Purchases and sales of U.S. Government obligations aggregated $0 and $0, respectively.
For Federal income tax purposes, the cost of securities owned at November 30, 2013 was $6,406,655.
At November 30, 2013, the composition of gross unrealized appreciation (the excess of value over tax cost) and depreciation (the excess of tax cost over value) of investments 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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$991,290
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($13,344)
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$977,946
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As of November 30, 2013, there were no differences between book and tax basis cost of investments.
8.)
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
There were no distributions paid during the six month period ended November 30, 2013.
The tax character of distributions was as follows:
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Distributions paid from:
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Six Months ended
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Year ended
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November 30, 2013
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May 31, 2013
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Ordinary Income:
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$ 0
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$ 51,075
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Return of Capital:
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0
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12,532
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Short-term Capital Gain:
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0
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0
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Long-term Capital Gain:
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0
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0
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$ 0
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$ 63,607
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Subsequent to November 30, 2013, there was a distribution paid on December 27, 2013 to the shareholders of record on December 26, 2013 of which $0.05375 per share was paid from net investment income.
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Investment Adviser
HNP Capital Fund Management Group, LLC
Legal Counsel
The Law Offices of John H. Lively & Associates, Inc.
A member firm of The 1940 Act Law Group
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Custodian
US Bank, N.A.
Distributor
Rafferty Capital Markets, LLC
Dividend Paying Agent,
Shareholders' Servicing Agent,
Transfer Agent
Mutual Shareholder Services, LLC
Fund Administrator
Premier Fund Solutions, Inc.
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Cohen Fund Audit Services, Ltd.
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This report is provided for the general information of the shareholders of the HNP
Growth and Preservation 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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HNP Growth and Preservation Fund
150 Allens Creek Road
Rochester, New York 14618
www.hnpcapitalfmg.com
1-866-694-6672