UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES




Investment Company Act file number   811-21556



Perritt Funds, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)



300 South Wacker Drive, Suite 2880, Chicago, IL 60606
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)



Michael J. Corbett, 300 South Wacker Drive, Suite 2880, Chicago, IL 60606
(Name and address of agent for service)



1-312-669-1650
Registrant's telephone number, including area code



Date of fiscal year end: October 31, 2013



Date of reporting period:   April 30, 2013



 
 

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 
 
 


 
MicroCap Opportunities Fund

Ultra MicroCap Fund








 
 
 
 
 
 

 





Semi-Annual Reports
April 30, 2013
(Unaudited)

 
 

 


 


 
 
The PERRITT MICROCAP OPPORTUNITIES FUND will, under normal circumstances, invest at least 80% of its assets in a diversified portfolio of common stocks of United States companies that at the time of initial purchase have a market capitalization (equity market value) that is below $500 million.  The Fund seeks to invest in microcap companies that have demonstrated above-average growth in revenues and/or earnings, possess relatively low levels of long-term debt, have a high percentage of their shares owned by company management, and possess modest price-to-sales ratios and price-to-earnings ratios that are below their long-term annual growth rate. At times, the Fund may also invest in “special situations” such as companies that possess valuable patents, companies undergoing restructuring, and companies involved in large share repurchase programs.  Investors should expect the Fund to contain a mix of both value-priced and growth stocks.

The PERRITT ULTRA MICROCAP FUND will, under normal circumstances, invest at least 80% of its assets in a diversified portfolio of common stocks of United States companies that at the time of initial purchase have a market capitalization (equity market value) that is below $300 million (referred to as “microcap” companies). The Fund seeks to invest in microcap companies that have a high percentage of their shares owned by company management, possess relatively low levels of long-term debt, have a potential for above average growth in revenues and/or earnings, and possess reasonable valuations based on the ratios of price-to-sales, price-to-earnings, and price-to-book values. The microcap companies in which the Fund may invest include “early stage” companies, which are companies that are in a relatively early stage of development with market capitalizations that are below $50 million. At times, the Fund may also invest in unseasoned companies, companies that are undergoing corporate restructuring, initial public offerings, and companies believed to possess undervalued assets.













 
 

 
 
Table of Contents


Semi-Annual Report
April 30, 2013
(Unaudited)

Perritt MicroCap Opportunities Fund
 
From the Desk of Michael Corbett, President
2
Performance
4
Ten Largest Common Stock Holdings
6
Allocation of Portfolio Investments
7
   
Perritt Ultra MicroCap Fund
 
From the Desk of Michael Corbett, President
8
Performance
10
Ten Largest Common Stock Holdings
12
Allocation of Portfolio Investments
13
   
Perritt Funds
 
Schedule of Investments
14
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
22
Statement of Operations
23
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
24
Financial Highlights
26
Notes to Financial Statements
28
Expense Example
36
Advisory Agreement
38
Directors and Officers
40
Information
43



 
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Perritt MicroCap Opportunities Fund

President’s Message


Michael Corbett, President

On April 11, 2013, the Perritt MicroCap Opportunities Fund celebrated its 25th year of operations.  We are proud to be among a limited group of mutual funds, not to mention one of the only micro-cap funds, to have achieved such a long-term record.
 
The Fund posted a 16.78 percent return during the past six months ended April 30, 2013, which compares favorably to the 16.58 percent return for the benchmark Russell 2000 Index and the 16.17 percent return for the Russell MicroCap Index.  The Fund’s complete performance results as well as the performance for the Russell 2000 Index and the Russell Microcap Index can be found on page 5.
 
We liquidated nine companies from the Fund’s portfolio during the past six months.  We sold four companies because they reached our long-term price targets: American Railcar Industries (ARII), Argan (ARG), Astro-Med (ALOT) and Kimball International (KBALB).  Another four companies were sold after reporting disappointing operating results: Dolan Media (DM), Hooper Holmes (HH), Magnum Hunter Resources (MHR) and Roundy’s (RNDY).  Lastly, we sold Heelys (HLYS) after management announced a deal to take the company private.
 
Two of the Fund’s long-term holdings were significant contributors to the Fund’s performance during the past six months: Barrett Business Services (BBSI) and BioScrip (BIOS).  Each of these stocks posted strong gains after reporting material business developments.  Barrett Business Services’ stock was the strongest contributor to the Fund during the past six months, as its stock climbed by 78 percent.  Barrett’s material business development was that the company bought 3.0 million shares of its own stock from the previous founder’s estate, which was largely accretive to earnings and removed a significant overhang in the company’s stock.  BioScrip was also a strong contributor to the Fund’s performance, as its stock rose by more than 50 percent during the past six months.  BioScrip’s material business developments included management selling a lower margin business at a good price, as well as purchasing several new businesses with higher margins.  The net result was a very attractive growth business with high margins, attributes which we believe the stock market has been rewarding recently.
 
The Perritt MicroCap Opportunities Fund has not paid out a capital gain distribution since November 2007.  The Fund, however, should pay out a capital gain distribution near the end of calendar year 2013.  At the end of fiscal 2012, the Fund had a little more than $1.3 million in tax-loss carry forwards.  These tax-loss carry forwards have been more than offset by the gains the Fund has realized in the past six months.  It is impossible to estimate the capital gain distribution at this time, but we are highly confident there should be a capital gain distribution at the end of the calendar year.  Please visit our website later this year, as we should be posting an estimate of the capital gain distribution sometime in November.
 
I am proud to report that the Fund’s expense ratio declined for the past six months from the expense ratio reported in fiscal 2012.  If the assets under management are maintained (or increased) it is likely that the Fund’s expense ratio will be the lowest in the Fund’s history.  The Fund’s officers and Board of Directors are to be commended for a remarkable job on cost controls.  Please see page 5 for our expense ratio per our Prospectus.
 

 
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Perritt MicroCap Opportunities Fund
 
 
Michael Corbett joined the firm in 1990 as a research analyst. He was appointed co-manager of the MicroCap Opportunities Fund in 1996 and President of the
Fund in 1999. A graduate of DePaul University, Mr. Corbett has been President of the Ultra MicroCap Fund since its inception. He is responsible for the daily
operations of both funds and assumed the lead portfolio management duties of both the MicroCap Opportunities Fund and Ultra MicroCap Fund in October 2010.
 

As of April 30, 2013, the Fund’s portfolio contained the common stocks of 112 companies, 11 of which were added during the past six months.  The Fund’s 10 largest holdings and detailed descriptions can be found on page 6 of this report.  Based on our earnings estimate, the Fund’s portfolio is trading at approximately 16.7 times 2013 earnings and slightly less than 15 times 2014 earnings estimate.  Stocks in the portfolio are priced at 0.8 times average revenue and the median market capitalization is approximately $221 million.  Finally, the average stock in the Fund is trading at slightly less than 1.4 times book value.
 
I want to thank my fellow shareholders for their continued support and confidence in the Perritt Capital Management team.  We remain dedicated to investing in quality micro-cap companies at attractive valuations.  If you have any questions or comments about this report or your investment in the Perritt MicroCap Opportunities Fund, please call us toll-free at (800) 331-8936 or visit our web site at www.perrittmutualfunds.com.  Please refer to the prospectus for information about the Fund’s investment objectives and strategies.
 

 
Michael Corbett
President

Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
 
Mutual fund investing involves risk.  Principal loss is possible.  The Funds invest in smaller companies, which involve additional risks such as limited liquidity and greater volatility than larger companies.  The Funds invest in micro-cap companies which tend to perform poorly during times of economic stress.
 
The information provided herein represents the opinion of Perritt Capital Management and is not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results, nor investment advice.
 
Fund holdings and sector allocations are subject to change and should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell any security.
 
The Russell 2000 Index consists of the smallest 2,000 companies of the 3,000 U.S. companies in the Russell 3000 Index, ranked by market capitalization.  The Russell Microcap index is a capitalization weighted index of 2,000 small-cap and micro-cap stocks that captures the smallest 1,000 companies in the Russell 2000, plus 1,000 smaller U.S.-based listed stocks.  You cannot invest directly in an index.
 
Book Value:  The net asset value of a company, calculated as total assets minus total liabilities.
 
Price-to-Earnings: Current share price divided by trailing twelve-month earnings.
 
Market Capitalization: Total dollar market value of all of a company’s outstanding shares.
 
Any tax or legal information provided is merely a summary of our understanding and interpretation of some of the current income tax regulations and is not exhaustive.  Investors must consult their tax advisor or legal counsel for advice and information concerning their particular situation.  Neither the Fund nor any of its representatives may give legal or tax advice.
 
The Perritt Funds are distributed by Quasar Distributors, LLC.


 
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Perritt MicroCap Opportunities Fund

Performance* (Unaudited)
April 30, 2013
 

Perritt MicroCap Opportunities Fund versus
Russell 2000® Index and Russell MicroCap® Index
 

 

There are several ways to evaluate a fund’s historical performance.  You can look at the total percentage change in value, the average annual percentage change, or the growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment.  Each performance figure includes changes in a fund’s share price, plus reinvestment of any dividends (or income) and capital gains (the profits the fund earns when it sells stocks that have grown in value).
 
Cumulative total returns reflect the Fund’s actual performance over a set period.  For example, if you invested $1,000 in a fund that had a 5% return over one year, you would end up with $1,050.  You can compare the Fund’s returns to the Russell 2000® Index, which reflects a popular measure of the stock performance of small companies, and the Russell MicroCap® Index, which measures the performance of the micro-cap segment of the U.S. equity market.
 
Average annual total returns take the Fund’s actual (or cumulative) return and show you what would have happened if the Fund had performed at a constant rate each year.
 
*
The graph illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made in the Fund 10 years ago.  Assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, but does not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charge or redemption fees or the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on the Fund’s distributions or the redemption of the Fund shares.  The graph does not imply any future performance.
 

 
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Perritt MicroCap Opportunities Fund


Performance* (Unaudited) (Continued
April 30, 2013
 
 
 
Cumulative Total Returns**
             
 
Periods ended April 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
             
   
Past
Past
Past
Past
Past
Past
Past
   
6 Months
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
15 Years
20 Years
Perritt MicroCap              
  Opportunities Fund
16.78%
13.35%
24.94%
29.55%
183.59%
245.13%
625.70%
                 
Russell 2000® Index
16.58%
17.69%
37.70%
42.06%
170.71%
138.88%
457.08%
   (reflects no deduction              
   for fees and expenses)              
                 
Russell              
  MicroCap® Index
16.17%
18.57%
32.22%
35.24%
136.79%
N/A
N/A
  (reflects no deduction              
   for fees and expenses)              
                 
 
Average Annual Total Returns**
             
 
Periods ended April 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
             
     
Past
Past
Past
Past
Past
Past
     
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
15 Years
20 Years
Perritt MicroCap              
  Opportunities Fund  
13.35%
  7.70%
5.31%
10.99%
8.61%
10.42%
                 
Russell 2000® Index  
17.69%
11.25%
7.27%
10.47%
5.98%
  8.97%
  (reflects no deduction for              
   fees and expenses)              
                 
Russell MicroCap® Index  
18.57%
  9.76%
6.22%
  9.00%
N/A
N/A
  (reflects no deduction for              
  fees and expenses)              
 
The Perritt MicroCap Opportunities Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the period ended February 28, 2013, as stated in the statutory prospectus, was 1.27%.  The Fund imposes a 2% redemption fee on shares held for less than 90 days.  Performance data does not reflect the redemption fee.  If reflected, total returns would be reduced.
 
Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results.  The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.  Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted.  Performance data current to the most recent month end is available on the Fund’s website at www.perrittmutualfunds.com or by calling 800-331-8936.
 
**
The tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on the Fund’s distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 
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Perritt MicroCap Opportunities Fund

Ten Largest Common Stock Holdings (Unaudited)

Barrett Business Services, Inc. (BBSI) provides business management solutions in the United States. The company offers human resource management services in areas comprising payroll processing, employee benefits and administration, human resource management, risk management, and workers’ compensation coverage areas.
 
John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (JBSS) engages in the processing and marketing of tree nuts and peanuts in the United States. It offers raw and processed nuts, including peanuts, almonds, Brazil nuts, pecans, pistachios, filberts, cashews, English walnuts, black walnuts, pine nuts, and macadamia nuts. The company provides its products under various private labels, as well as under the Fisher, Orchard Valley Harvest, and Sunshine Country brand names.
 
BioScrip, Inc. (BIOS) provides comprehensive infusion and home care solutions. The company’s services partners with patients, physicians, hospitals, healthcare payors, and pharmaceutical manufacturers to provide clinical management solutions and the delivery of access to prescription medications and home healthcare services.
 
Newpark Resources Inc (NR) provides various products and services primarily to the oil and gas exploration industry.  The company operates its business through three segments: Fluid Systems and Engineering which offers drilling fluids and related engineering services; Mats and Integrated services offering matting solutions for the protection of the environment and to stabilize unstable soil condition; and Environmental Services which collects and disposes of non-hazardous oil field and industrial wastes from offshore rigs and land locations in and around the Gulf of Mexico.
 
Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc. (GCA) provides cash access and data intelligence services and solutions to the gaming industry in the United States and internationally.  It sells its products and services primarily through direct sales force to traditional land-based casinos, riverboats and cruise ships with gaming operations.
 
Ducommun Inc (DCO) provides engineering and manufacturing services for high-performance products and high-cost-of failure applications used primarily in the aerospace, defense, industrial, energy, and medical industries. It offers a range of value-added products and services in its primary businesses of electronics, structures, and integrated solutions.
 
Orchids Paper Products Company (TIS) engages in the manufacture and sale of various private label tissue products for the consumer market.  Its products include paper towels, bathroom tissue, and paper napkins.  The company markets its products directly, as well as through a network of independent brokers.  It serves dollar stores, discount retailers, grocery stores, grocery wholesalers and co-operatives, and convenience stores primarily in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Nebraska, and Iowa.
 
Landec Corp (LNDC) engages in the design, development, manufacture, and sale of polymer products for food and agricultural products, medical devices and licensed partner applications that incorporate its patented polymer technologies. Its Food Products Technology segment markets and packs specialty packaged whole and fresh-cut vegetables utilizing the BreatheWay specialty packaging technology for the retail grocery, club store, and food services industry. Landec also has two major joint venture partners in Windset Farms and Apio, which are both in the vegetable distribution business.
 

 
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Perritt MicroCap Opportunities Fund
 
Ten Largest Common Stock Holdings (Unaudited) (Continued)

Aceto Corp. (ACET) engages in the sourcing, regulatory support, marketing, and distribution of pharmaceutical intermediates and active ingredients, finished dosage form generics, nutraceutical products, agricultural protection products, and specialty chemicals worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Health Sciences, Specialty Chemicals, and Agricultural Protection Products.
 
Photronics Inc (PLAB) engages in the manufacture and sale of photomasks, which are high precision photographic quartz plates containing microscopic images of electronic circuits.  The company’s photomasks are a main element in the manufacture of semiconductors and flat panel displays (FPDs), and are used as masters to transfer circuit patterns onto semiconductor wafers and flat panel substrates during the fabrication of integrated circuits (ICs) and various FPDs and other types of electrical and optical components.

 
Fund holdings and/or sector allocations are subject to change at any time and
are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.
Please refer to the Schedule of Investments in this report for a complete list of Fund holdings.


Allocation of Portfolio Investments (Unaudited)
April 30, 2013
 
 

 


 
The sector classifications represented in the graph above and industry classifications represented in the
Schedule of Investments are in accordance with Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®), which was
developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor Financial Services LLC.

 
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Perritt Ultra MicroCap Fund

President’s Message

The Perritt Ultra MicroCap Fund (formerly the Perritt Emerging Opportunities Fund), posted a 13.04 percent return during the six months ended April 30, 2013.  The complete performance results can be viewed on page 11.  We have included both the Russell 2000 Index and the Russell Microcap Index to compare performance of the Fund to the small-cap and micro-cap segment of the marketplace.
 
While the Ultra MicroCap Fund’s absolute performance in the past six months is encouraging, we are partly disappointed due to the fact that the majority of companies within the portfolio have not participated in the recent stock market rally.  We believe a large part of this underperformance is related to the fact that stocks in the ultra micro-cap universe tend to fly under the radar screen of most investors.  The micro-cap universe, particularly stocks under $100 million market capitalization, can be ignored by investors for an extended period of time.  In my more than two decades of experience in the micro-cap world, I have seen a great deal of quality companies perform well within their businesses, yet have their stocks ignored.  Ultimately, the companies were discovered, and the stocks performed remarkably well.  But it was often several quarters or years later before the strong performance in those stocks became realized.  It is this ignored phenomenon that has lead some, including us, to say that the Ultra MicroCap world shares some similarities with that of the Private Equity world.*  As a result, we decided to publish a white paper on this subject.  This new white paper is available on our website, and it is titled: “Alternative to an Alternative: Active Microcap vs Private Equity.”
 
During the past six months, we sold 15 positions from the Ultra MicroCap Fund’s portfolio.  Four companies were sold from the portfolio due to buy-out offers: BioClinica (BIOC), Heelys (HLYS), Turbosonic Technologies (TSTA) and Williams Controls (WMCO).  Companies such as Astro-Med (ALOT), Adcare (ADK), Carriage Services (CSV) and Perceptron (PRCP) were each sold because they reached our long-term price target.  The remaining seven companies were sold due to reporting disappointing operating results.
 
As of April 30, 2013, the Ultra MicroCap Fund’s portfolio contained the common stocks of 94 companies, six of which were added during the past six months.  The Fund’s largest holdings and detailed description can be found on page 12 of this report.  Based on our earnings estimate, the Fund’s portfolio is trading at slightly less than 15 times 2013 earnings and slightly more than 13 times 2014 earnings.  The average stock in the portfolio is priced at 0.6 times revenue and the median market capitalization is approximately $54 million.  Finally, the average stock in the portfolio is priced at 1.2 times book value.
 
Our approach to investing in the bottom decile of the micro-cap universe for the Ultra MicroCap Fund remains steadfast.  We seek quality companies with market capitalizations between $10 million and $300 million.  There are a variety of ways to judge a company’s level of quality.  While we use several different instruments to judge quality, our investment team evaluates three primary criteria.  First, we look at the quality of management and the businesses.  Second, we evaluate the potential returns on capital and equity.  Lastly, we use a strict nine factor evaluation to judge the quality of the company’s financial statements.  Our strict judgment on a company’s financial statements results in the majority of the
 

 
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Perritt Ultra MicroCap Fund

 
companies in the Fund having very clean balance sheets.  As an example, the average company in the Ultra MicroCap Fund has less than 3 percent of its assets in debt.  We believe that the Fund’s median market capital of $54 million is a testament to our strategy of investing in true micro-cap companies.  The Fund has the lowest average market capitalization out of all 8,115 funds listed by Morningstar as Micro-Cap Funds, (June 5, 2013).
 
I want to thank my fellow shareholders for their continued support and confidence in the Perritt Capital Management team.  I was one of the first three investors in the Ultra MicroCap Fund at its inception in 2004.  We remain dedicated to investing in quality micro-cap companies at attractive valuations.  If you have any questions or comments about this report or your investment in the Perritt Ultra MicroCap Fund, please call us toll-free at (800) 331-8936 or visit our web site at www.perrittmutualfunds.com.  Please refer to the prospectus for information about the Fund’s investment objectives and strategies.
 


Michael Corbett
President
 

 
Private Equity is capital that is not quoted on a public stock exchange.  Private equity consists of investors and funds that make investments directly into private companies or conduct buyouts of public companies that result in a delisting of public equity.  The majority of private equity consists of institutional investors and accredited investors who can commit large sums of money for long periods of time.  Private equity investments often demand long holding periods to allow for a turnaround of a distressed company or a liquidity event such as an IPO or sale to a public company.  The Ultra MicroCap Fund invests in companies that are often targeted by private equity investors due to their business characteristics and small market capitalizations.  However The Ultra MicroCap Fund only invests in companies that are listed on public stock exchanges.
 
The information provided herein represents the opinion of Perritt Capital Management and is not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results, nor investment advice.
 
Fund holdings and sector allocations are subject to change and should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell any security.
 
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
 
Mutual fund investing involves risk.  Principal loss is possible.  The Funds invest in smaller companies, which involve additional risks such as limited liquidity and greater volatility than larger companies.  The Funds invest in micro-cap companies which tend to perform poorly during times of economic stress.  The Ultra MicroCap Fund may invest in early stage companies which tend to be more volatile and somewhat more speculative than investments in more established companies.
 
The Russell 2000 Index consists of the smallest 2,000 companies in a group of 3,000 U.S. companies in the Russell 3000 Index, as ranked by market capitalization.  The Russell Microcap index is a capitalization weighted index of 2,000 small-cap and micro-cap stocks that captures the smallest 1,000 companies in the Russell 2000, plus 1,000 smaller U.S.-based listed stocks.  You cannot invest directly in an index.
 
Book Value is the net asset value of a company, calculated by subtracting total liabilities from total assets.
 
Price-to-Earnings: Current share price divided by trailing twelve-month earnings.
 
The Perritt Funds are distributed by Quasar Distributors, LLC.

 
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Perritt Ultra MicroCap Fund

Performance* (Unaudited)
April 30, 2013
 

Perritt Ultra MicroCap Fund versus
Russell 2000® Index and Russell MicroCap® Index


 
There are several ways to evaluate a fund’s historical performance.  You can look at the total percentage change in value, the average annual percentage change, or the growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment.  Each performance figure includes changes in a fund’s share price, plus reinvestment of any dividends (or income) and capital gains (the profits the fund earns when it sells stocks that have grown in value).
 
Cumulative total returns reflect the Fund’s actual performance over a set period.  For example, if you invested $1,000 in a fund that had a 5% return over one year, you would end up with $1,050.  You can compare the Fund’s returns to the Russell MicroCap® Index, which measures the performance of the micro-cap segment of the U.S. equity market, and the Russell 2000® Index, which reflects a popular measure of the stock performance of small companies.
 
Average annual total returns take the Fund’s actual (or cumulative) return and show you what would have happened if the Fund had performed at a constant rate each year.
 
*
The graph illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made in the Fund at inception (August 30, 2004) through April 30, 2013.  Assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, but does not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charge or redemption fees or the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on the Fund’s distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.  The graph does not imply any future performance.
 

 
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Perritt Ultra MicroCap Fund
 
Performance* (Unaudited) (Continued)
April 30, 2013
 

 
 
Cumulative Total Returns**
         
 
Periods ended April 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
         
   
Past
Past
Past
Past
Since
   
6 Months
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
Inception
             
Perritt Ultra MicroCap Fund
13.04%
  7.97%
21.16%
15.56%
56.69%
             
Russell 2000® Index
16.58%
17.69%
37.70%
42.06%
95.25%
  (reflects no deduction for          
   fees and expenses)          
             
Russell MicroCap® Index
16.17%
18.57%
32.22%
35.24%
61.20%
  (reflects no deduction for          
   fees and expenses)          
             
 
Average Annual Total Returns**
         
 
Periods ended April 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
         
     
Past
Past
Past
Since
     
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
Inception
             
Perritt Ultra MicroCap Fund  
  7.97%
  6.61%
2.93%
5.32%
             
Russell 2000® Index  
17.69%
11.25%
7.27%
8.03%
   (reflects no deduction for          
   fees and expenses)          
             
Russell MicroCap® Index  
18.57%
  9.76%
6.22%
5.66%
   (reflects no deduction for          
  fees and expenses)          
 
The Perritt Ultra MicroCap Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the period ended February 28, 2013, as stated in the statutory prospectus, was 1.85%.  The Fund imposes a 2% redemption fee on shares held for less than 90 days.  Performance data does not reflect the redemption fee.  If reflected, total returns would be reduced.
 
Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results.  The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.  Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted.  Performance data current to the most recent month end is available on the Fund’s website at www.perrittmutualfunds.com or by calling 800-331-8936.
 
**
The tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on the Fund’s distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
 

 
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Perritt Ultra MicroCap Fund

Ten Largest Common Stock Holdings (Unaudited)

Napco Security Technologies, Inc. (NSSC) manufactures and sells security products for intrusion, fire, video, wireless, access control, and door locking systems. The company offers intrusion and fire alarms, building access control systems, and electronic locking devices for commercial, residential, institutional, industrial, and governmental applications.
 
Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. (PPBI) operates as the holding company for Pacific Premier Bank that provides banking services to businesses. As of March 26, 2013, the company operated 10 depository branches located in the cities of Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach, Los Alamitos, Newport Beach, Palm Desert, Palm Springs, San Bernardino, and Seal Beach.
 
Addus HomeCare Corp. (ADUS) provides a range of home and community based services to older adults and younger disabled individuals in the United States. The company serves individuals with special needs who are at risk of hospitalization or institutionalization, such as the elderly, chronically ill, and disabled.
 
Sparton Corporation (SPA) provides complex and sophisticated electromechanical devices with capabilities that include concept development, industrial design, design and manufacturing engineering, production, distribution, field service, and refurbishment.  The primary markets served are Medical, Military & Aerospace, and Industrial & Instrumentation.
 
HopFed Bancorp Inc. (HFBC) operates as the holding company for Heritage Bank, which provides various banking products and services in middle and western Tennessee, and western Kentucky.  The company attracts deposits from the general public and invests such deposits in loans secured by single family residential real estate and investment securities.
 
Newtek Business Services, Inc. (NEWT) provides business services to the small-and medium-sized business markets in the United States. It provides electronic payment processing services and ancillary processing equipment and software to merchants who accept credit cards, debit cards, checks, and other non-cash forms of payment. The company also provides shared and dedicated hosting services under the CrystalTech brand name. In addition, it originates, sells, and services small businesses loans by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
 
Datalink Corporation (DTLK) engages in the design, installation, and support of data center solutions to mid and large-size companies.  It is involved in assessing, designing, deploying, managing, and supporting unified infrastructures, such as servers, storage, and networks; and reselling hardware and software from original equipment manufacturers.
 
John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (JBSS) engages in the processing and marketing of tree nuts and peanuts in the United States. It offers raw and processed nuts, including peanuts, almonds, Brazil nuts, pecans, pistachios, filberts, cashews, English walnuts, black walnuts, pine nuts, and macadamia nuts. The company provides its products under various private labels, as well as under the Fisher, Orchard Valley Harvest, and Sunshine Country brand names.
 
Manitex International Inc (MNTX) provides engineered lifting solutions including cranes, reach stackers and associated container handling equipment, rough terrain forklifts, indoor electric forklifts and special mission oriented vehicles, including parts support.
 

 
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Ten Largest Common Stock Holdings (Unaudited) (Continued)

G. Willi Food-International Ltd (WILC) engaged directly and through its subsidiaries in the design, import, marketing and distribution of over 600 food products worldwide.  The company markets and sells its food products to over 1,500 customers in Israel and around the world including large retail and private supermarket chains, wholesalers and institutional consumers.
 

Fund holdings and/or sector allocations are subject to change at any time and
are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.
Please refer to the Schedule of Investments in this report for a complete list of Fund holdings.



Allocation of Portfolio Investments (Unaudited)
April 30, 2013
 
 

 


 
The sector classifications represented in the graph above and industry classifications represented in the
Schedule of Investments are in accordance with Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®), which was
developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor Financial Services LLC.

 
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Schedule of Investments
April 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
 

Shares
 
COMMON STOCKS – 90.38%
 
Value
 
       
Aerospace & Defense – 2.13%
     
  244,541  
CPI Aerostructures,
     
     
  Inc. (a)
  $ 2,252,222  
  206,722  
Ducommun, Inc. (a)
    5,062,622  
            7,314,844  
Auto Parts & Equipment – 1.25%
       
  140,381  
Miller Industries, Inc.
    2,121,157  
  486,081  
SORL Auto
       
     
  Parts, Inc. (a)
    1,399,913  
  100,000  
Stoneridge, Inc. (a)
    757,000  
            4,278,070  
Building Materials – 0.87%
       
  180,000  
Insteel Industries, Inc.
    2,984,400  
         
Business Services – 9.33%
       
  115,000  
Barrett Business
       
     
  Services, Inc.
    6,088,100  
  370,000  
Datalink Corp. (a)
    4,140,300  
  195,000  
GP Strategies Corp. (a)
    4,299,750  
  875,000  
Innodata
       
     
  Isogen, Inc. (a)
    2,870,000  
  708,200  
Official Payments
       
     
  Holdings, Inc. (a)
    3,980,084  
  566,800  
PRGX Global, Inc. (a)
    3,168,412  
  489,500  
RCM Technologies,
       
     
  Inc. (a)
    2,765,675  
  130,000  
Rentrak
       
     
  Corporation (a)
    2,943,200  
  80,000  
Virtusa Corp. (a)
    1,776,800  
            32,032,321  
Chemical & Related Products – 4.44%
       
  450,000  
Aceto Corporation
    4,680,000  
  195,900  
KMG Chemicals, Inc.
    3,596,724  
  387,023  
Omnova
       
     
  Solutions, Inc. (a)
    2,581,443  
  400,000  
Penford Corp. (a)
    4,400,000  
            15,258,167  
Computers & Electronics – 1.93%
       
  323,569  
Cyberoptics Corp. (a)
    1,808,751  
  463,700  
PC-Tel, Inc.
    3,092,879  
  190,000  
Rimage Corporation (a)
    1,711,900  
            6,613,530  
Construction & Engineering – 3.95%
       
  250,000  
Comfort Systems
       
     
  USA, Inc.
    3,207,500  
  395,000  
Furmanite Corp. (a)
    2,508,250  
  1,001,900  
Hill International,
       
     
  Inc. (a)
    2,755,225  
  287,919  
MFRI, Inc. (a)
    2,101,809  
  296,400  
Sterling Construction
       
     
  Company, Inc. (a)
    2,999,568  
            13,572,352  
Consumer Products – Distributing – 0.41%
       
  137,900  
Body Central Corp. (a)
    1,403,822  
         
Consumer Products – Manufacturing – 5.96%
       
  203,553  
A.T. Cross Co. (a)
    2,568,839  
  140,000  
Flexsteel Industries
    2,882,600  
  1,200,000  
Furniture Brands
       
     
  International, Inc. (a)
    1,320,000  
  125,000  
Motorcar Parts of
       
     
  America, Inc.
       
     
  (Acquired 4/24/2011,
       
     
  Cost $968,750) (a)(b)
    747,500  
  329,356  
Motorcar Parts of
       
     
  America, Inc. (a)
    1,969,549  
  219,096  
Orchids Paper
       
     
  Products Co.
    5,039,208  
  100,000  
Steinway Musical
       
     
  Instruments, Inc. (a)
    2,494,000  
  150,500  
Universal
       
     
  Electronics, Inc. (a)
    3,458,490  
            20,480,186  
Consumer Services – 2.37%
       
  425,000  
Hudson Technologies,
       
     
  Inc. (a)
    1,717,000  
  300,000  
Intersections, Inc.
    2,868,000  
  400,000  
Stewart Enterprises,
       
     
  Inc. – Class A
    3,564,000  
            8,149,000  
Energy & Related Services – 8.45%
       
  2,000,000  
Cal Dive
       
     
  International, Inc. (a)
    3,340,000  
  75,000  
Hornbeck Offshore
       
     
  Services, Inc. (a)
    3,369,000  
  275,000  
Matrix Service Co. (a)
    4,133,250  
  110,961  
Michael Baker Corp.
    2,701,900  
  158,401  
Mitcham Industries,
       
     
  Inc. (a)
    2,352,255  

The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part of this schedule.

 
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Perritt MicroCap Opportunities Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)
April 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
 

Shares
     
Value
 
       
Energy & Related Services (Continued)
     
  500,000  
Newpark Resources,
     
     
  Inc. (a)
  $ 5,250,000  
  135,442  
PHI, Inc. (a)
    3,761,224  
  421,596  
TGC Industries, Inc.
    3,104,500  
  653,100  
Uranium Energy
       
     
  Corp. (a)
    1,012,305  
            29,024,434  
Environmental Services – 0.46%
       
  2,125,000  
Perma-Fix Environmental
       
     
  Services (a)
    1,593,750  
         
Financial Services – 6.50%
       
  447,000  
Atlas Financial
       
     
  Holdings, Inc. (a)(e)
    3,263,100  
  100,000  
B of I Holding, Inc. (a)
    4,078,000  
  728,100  
Global Cash Access
       
     
  Holdings, Inc. (a)
    5,191,353  
  245,000  
Nicholas Financial, Inc.
    3,581,900  
  6,000  
Oppenheimer
       
     
  Holdings, Inc.
    111,000  
  323,588  
SWS Group, Inc. (a)
    1,841,216  
  510,000  
U.S. Global Investors,
       
     
  Inc. – Class A
    1,392,300  
  15,000  
Virtus Investment
       
     
  Partners, Inc. (a)
    2,865,000  
            22,323,869  
Food – 3.57%
       
  50,000  
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.
    2,134,000  
  259,600  
John B. Sanfilippo
       
     
  & Son, Inc. (a)
    5,446,408  
  350,000  
Landec Corp. (a)
    4,693,500  
            12,273,908  
Leisure – 2.00%
       
  11,784  
Ascent Media Corp. (a)
    783,518  
  1,053,776  
Century Casinos, Inc. (a)
    3,077,026  
  655,000  
Full House
       
     
  Resorts, Inc. (a)
    1,807,800  
  92,252  
Monarch Casino &
       
     
  Resort, Inc. (a)
    1,187,283  
            6,855,627  
Medical Supplies & Services – 8.33%
       
  367,500  
Addus Homecare
       
     
  Corp. (a)
    4,351,200  
  327,899  
Allied Healthcare
       
     
  Products (a)
    882,048  
  215,000  
Anika Therapeutics,
       
     
  Inc. (a)
    2,870,250  
  390,000  
BioScrip, Inc. (a)
    5,405,400  
  130,000  
Exactech, Inc. (a)
    2,405,000  
  450,000  
Five Star Quality
       
     
  Care, Inc. (a)
    2,128,500  
  515,000  
Medical Action
       
     
  Industries, Inc. (a)
    4,186,950  
  220,553  
Syneron Medical
       
     
  Ltd. (a)
    1,969,538  
  125,900  
The Ensign Group,
       
     
  Inc.
    4,390,133  
            28,589,019  
Minerals & Resources – 0.32%
       
  650,000  
Vista Gold Corp. (a)
    1,092,000  
         
Oil & Gas – 1.88%
       
  305,000  
Hallador Energy Co.
    2,183,800  
  229,174  
Triangle Petroleum
       
     
  Corp. (a)
    1,258,165  
  450,000  
Vaalco Energy, Inc. (a)
    3,024,000  
            6,465,965  
Retail – 2.86%
       
  204,630  
Kirklands, Inc. (a)
    2,467,838  
  500,000  
PCM, Inc. (a)
    3,625,000  
  75,000  
Rush Enterprises,
       
     
  Inc. (a)
    1,485,000  
  244,636  
Systemax, Inc.
    2,240,866  
            9,818,704  
Semiconductor Related Products – 4.77%
       
  383,900  
Integrated Silicon
       
     
  Solution, Inc. (a)
    3,520,363  
  575,000  
Photronics, Inc. (a)
    4,536,750  
  333,650  
Rudolph Technologies,
       
     
  Inc. (a)
    3,893,695  
  93,936  
Sparton Corp. (a)
    1,304,771  
  500,000  
Ultra Clean
       
     
  Holdings, Inc. (a)
    3,130,000  
            16,385,579  
Software – 2.91%
       
  410,000  
American Software,
       
     
  Inc. – Class A
    3,407,100  
  150,000  
Clicksoftware
       
     
  Technologies Ltd.
    1,080,000  
 
The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part of this schedule.

 
15

 
 
Perritt MicroCap Opportunities Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)
April 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
 

Shares
     
Value
 
       
Software (Continued)
     
  35,000  
Computer Task
     
     
  Group, Inc.
  $ 718,200  
  1,880,000  
iPass, Inc. (a)
    3,628,400  
  137,042  
VASCO Data Security
       
     
  International, Inc. (a)
    1,166,228  
            9,999,928  
Specialty Manufacturing – 8.15%
       
  35,000  
AEP Industries, Inc. (a)
    2,698,500  
  225,000  
China Gerui Advanced
       
     
  Materials Group Ltd.
       
     
  (Acquired 6/1/10,
       
     
  Cost $1,282,500) (a)(b)
    378,000  
  585,000  
China Gerui Advanced
       
     
  Materials Group
       
     
  Ltd. (a)
    982,800  
  200,000  
Courier Corp.
    2,880,000  
  110,000  
Douglas Dynamics,
       
     
  Inc.
    1,538,900  
  500,000  
Federal Signal Corp. (a)
    3,880,000  
  130,000  
Global Power Equipment
       
     
  Group, Inc.
    2,145,000  
  65,000  
L.B. Foster Co.
    2,869,750  
  130,000  
LMI Aerospace, Inc. (a)
    2,780,700  
  375,000  
Manitex International,
       
     
  Inc. (a)
    3,798,750  
  186,647  
Northern Technologies
       
     
  International Corp. (a)
    2,015,788  
  74,000  
Northwest Pipe Co. (a)
    2,019,460  
            27,987,648  
Telecommunications – 4.10%
       
  700,000  
Gilat Satellite
       
     
  Networks Ltd. (a)
    3,885,000  
  268,000  
Globecomm
       
     
  Systems, Inc. (a)
    3,283,000  
  238,000  
Oplink Communications,
       
     
  Inc. (a)
    3,907,960  
  275,000  
SeaChange International,
       
     
  Inc. (a)
    2,986,500  
            14,062,460  
Transportation – 3.44%
       
  150,000  
Republic Airways
       
     
  Holdings, Inc. (a)
    1,678,500  
  420,000  
Scorpio Tankers, Inc.  
    3,633,000  
  133,333  
Star Bulk Carriers
       
     
  Corp. (a)
    834,665  
  310,000  
StealthGas, Inc. (a)
    3,205,400  
  381,532  
USA Truck, Inc. (a)
    1,957,259  
  100,000  
Vitran Corporation,
       
     
  Inc. (a)
    482,000  
            11,790,824  
     
TOTAL COMMON
       
     
  STOCKS
       
     
  (Cost $261,742,269)
  $ 310,350,407  
               
               
     
REAL ESTATE
       
     
  INVESTMENT TRUSTS – 1.13%
       
  224,494  
Monmouth Real Estate
       
     
  Investment Corp. –
       
     
  Class A
  $ 2,388,616  
  90,000  
Whitestone Real Estate
       
     
  Investment Trust
    1,485,000  
     
TOTAL REAL ESTATE
       
     
  INVESTMENT TRUSTS
       
     
  (Cost $2,353,052)
  $ 3,873,616  
               
               
Contracts
 
WARRANTS – 0.00%
 
Value
 
         
Oil & Gas – 0.00%
       
  59,555  
Magnum Hunter Resources
       
     
  Corp. Warrant (Acquired
       
     
  8/29/2011, Cost $0)
       
     
  Expiration: 10/14/2013,
       
     
  Exercise Price
       
     
  $10.50 (a)(b)
  $ 8,338  
     
TOTAL WARRANTS
       
     
  (Cost $0)
  $ 8,338  
               
               
     
RIGHTS – 0.00%
       
         
Oil & Gas – 0.00%
       
  305,000  
Sino Clean Energy,
       
     
  Inc. (c)(d)
  $  
     
TOTAL RIGHTS
       
     
  (Cost $0)
  $  

The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part of this schedule.

 
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Perritt MicroCap Opportunities Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)
April 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
 

Shares
 
SHORT TERM
   
Value
 
   
INVESTMENTS – 8.67%
       
  12,749,627  
Alpine Municipal
       
     
  Money Market
       
     
  Fund, 0.11%
    $ 12,749,627  
  17,000,000  
Fidelity Institutional
         
     
  Money Market Funds –
         
     
  Prime Money Market
         
     
  Portfolio, 0.04%
      17,000,000  
     
TOTAL SHORT TERM
         
     
  INVESTMENTS
         
     
  (Cost $29,749,627)
    $ 29,749,627  
     
Total Investments
         
     
  (Cost $293,844,948) –
         
        100.18 %   $ 343,981,988  
     
Liabilities in Excess
         
     
  of Other Assets –
         
        (0.18 )%     (605,418 )
     
TOTAL NET ASSETS –
         
        100.00 %   $ 343,376,570  

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
 
(a)
Non-income producing security.
(b)
Restricted under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such securities may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. See Note 7 of the Notes to the Financial Statements.
(c)
The price for this security was derived from an estimate of fair market value using methods approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors. This security represents $0 or 0.00% of the Fund’s Net Assets.  Sino Clean Energy, Inc. Rights were classified as a level 3 security.
(d)
Contingent Value Right. See Note 11 of the Notes to the Financial Statements.
(e)
Affiliated issuer: See Note 12 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 
 
 

 
The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part of this schedule.

 
17

 
 
Perritt Ultra MicroCap Fund

Schedule of Investments
April 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
 

Shares
 
COMMON STOCKS – 96.91%
 
Value
 
       
Aerospace & Defense – 1.68%
     
  40,000  
CPI Aerostructures,
     
     
  Inc. (a)
  $ 368,400  
  90,000  
Kratos Defense & Security
       
     
  Solutions, Inc. (a)
    458,100  
            826,500  
Air Transport – 1.33%
       
  33,000  
AeroCentury Corp. (a)
    652,740  
         
Auto Parts & Equipment – 0.80%
       
  137,100  
SORL Auto
       
     
  Parts, Inc. (a)
    394,848  
         
Biotechnology – 1.63%
       
  50,000  
Trinity Biotech
       
     
  PLC – ADR
    799,500  
         
Business Services – 10.76%
       
  75,000  
Datalink Corp. (a)
    839,250  
  71,022  
Edgewater Technology,
       
     
  Inc. (a)
    274,145  
  600,000  
GBS Enterprises, Inc.
       
     
  (Acquired 2/24/2011,
       
     
  Cost $750,000) (a)(b)
    121,200  
  174,000  
Innodata Isogen, Inc. (a)
    570,720  
  415,309  
Newtek Business
       
     
  Services, Inc. (a)
    847,230  
  100,000  
Official Payments
       
     
  Holdings, Inc. (a)
    562,000  
  2,010,000  
Quadrant 4 Systems
       
     
  Corp. (Acquired
       
     
  1/19/2011 and 4/7/2011,
       
     
  Cost $603,000) (a)(b)
    110,550  
  490,000  
Quadrant 4
       
     
  Systems Corp. (a)
    26,950  
  89,500  
RCM Technologies,
       
     
  Inc. (a)
    505,675  
  21,360  
Rentrak Corporation (a)
    483,591  
  210,000  
SmartPros Ltd.
    319,200  
  1,000,000  
WidePoint Corp. (a)
    622,000  
            5,282,511  
Chemical & Related Products – 1.31%
       
  226,795  
Flexible Solutions
       
     
  International, Inc. (a)
    181,436  
  39,800  
TOR Minerals
       
     
  International, Inc. (a)
    460,884  
            642,320  
Commercial Services & Supplies – 1.08%
       
  120,000  
General Finance
       
     
  Corp. (a)
    529,200  
         
Computers & Electronics – 7.12%
       
  290,000  
ADDvantage Technologies
       
     
  Group, Inc. (a)
    684,400  
  75,000  
Concurrent Computer
       
     
  Corporation
    528,000  
  70,000  
Cyberoptics Corp. (a)
    391,300  
  275,000  
Dot Hill Systems
       
     
  Corp. (a)
    415,250  
  288,900  
NAPCO Security
       
     
  Technologies, Inc. (a)
    1,224,936  
  135,000  
Socket Mobile, Inc. (a)
    248,400  
            3,492,286  
Construction & Engineering – 1.06%
     
  71,113  
MFRI, Inc. (a)
    519,125  
         
Consumer Products – Manufacturing – 3.27%
       
  49,900  
A.T. Cross Co. (a)
    629,738  
  300,000  
Emerson Radio
       
     
  Corp. (a)
    480,000  
  24,000  
Flexsteel Industries
    494,160  
            1,603,898  
Consumer Services – 3.07%
       
  150,216  
Hudson Technologies,
       
     
  Inc. (a)
    606,873  
  221,125  
Noah Education
       
     
  Holdings
       
     
  Ltd. – ADR (a)
    318,420  
  457,432  
Primo Water Corp. (a)
    580,939  
            1,506,232  
Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 6.35%
       
  99,000  
Allied Motion
       
     
  Technologies, Inc.
    706,860  
  373,200  
Iteris, Inc. (a)
    582,192  
  42,000  
LGL Group, Inc. (a)
    218,400  
  38,324  
Magnetek, Inc. (a)
    598,238  
  241,400  
Universal Power
       
     
  Group, Inc. (a)
    426,071  
  276,000  
Wells-Gardner
       
     
  Electronics Corp. (a)
    585,120  
            3,116,881  
Energy & Related Services – 0.92%
       
  60,000  
Acorn Energy, Inc.
    450,000  

The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part of this schedule.

 
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Perritt Ultra MicroCap Fund­

Schedule of Investments (Continued)
April 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
 

Shares
     
Value
 
       
Environmental Services – 2.30%
     
  440,000  
Perma-Fix Environmental
     
     
  Services (a)
  $ 330,000  
  182,000  
Versar, Inc. (a)
    797,160  
            1,127,160  
Financial Services – 13.80%
       
  71,500  
Atlas Financial
       
     
  Holdings, Inc. (a)
    521,950  
  15,000  
B of I Holding, Inc. (a)
    611,700  
  90,000  
Bank of Commerce
       
     
  Holdings
    455,400  
  112,500  
Hennessy Advisors, Inc.
    757,125  
  20,000  
Homeowners
       
     
  Choice, Inc.
    530,800  
  80,000  
HopFed Bancorp, Inc.
    872,800  
  26,500  
JTH Holding, Inc. (a)
    458,715  
  100,000  
MicroFinancial, Inc.
    809,000  
  99,300  
Pacific Premier
       
     
  Bancorp (a)
    1,206,495  
  95,000  
United Insurance
       
     
  Holdings Corp.
    550,050  
            6,774,035  
Food – 5.35%
       
  49,000  
Diversified Restaurant
       
     
  Holdings, Inc. (a)
    340,550  
  119,000  
G. Willi-Food
       
     
  International Ltd. (a)
    810,390  
  40,000  
John B. Sanfilippo
       
     
  & Son, Inc.
    839,200  
  146,000  
Willamette Valley
       
     
  Vineyards, Inc. (a)
    636,560  
            2,626,700  
Leisure – 3.96%
       
  226,248  
Century Casinos, Inc. (a)
    660,644  
  153,946  
Full House
       
     
  Resorts, Inc. (a)
    424,891  
  435,440  
Galaxy Gaming, Inc. (a)
    130,632  
  125,000  
Reading International,
       
     
  Inc. (a)
    727,500  
            1,943,667  
Medical Supplies & Services – 6.98%
       
  90,000  
Addus Homecare
       
     
  Corp. (a)
    1,065,600  
  125,761  
Allied Healthcare
       
     
  Products (a)
    338,297  
  39,100  
Birner Dental
       
     
  Management Services,
       
     
  Inc.
    699,108  
  800,000  
Hooper Holmes, Inc. (a)
    344,000  
  82,000  
Lakeland Industries,
       
     
  Inc. (a)
    327,180  
  44,943  
Liberator Medical
       
     
  Holdings, Inc.
    47,640  
  50,647  
MGC Diagnostics
       
     
  Corp. (a)
    359,087  
  500,000  
Urologix, Inc. (a)
    245,000  
            3,425,912  
Minerals & Resources – 0.58%
       
  170,000  
Vista Gold Corp. (a)
    285,600  
         
Motion Pictures – 0.83%
       
  90,333  
Ballantyne Strong,
       
     
  Inc. (a)
    405,595  
         
Oil & Gas – 0.91%
       
  133,280  
American Standard
       
     
  Energy Corp.
       
     
  (Acquired 2/2/2011,
       
     
  Cost $435,750) (a)(b)
    77,302  
  51,460  
Hallador Energy Co.
    368,454  
            445,756  
Retail – 0.51%
       
  100,000  
Hastings
       
     
  Entertainment, Inc.
    252,500  
         
Semiconductor Related Products – 5.00%
       
  185,000  
AXT, Inc. (a)
    530,950  
  187,300  
inTEST Corp.
    543,170  
  419,100  
On Track Innovations
       
     
  Ltd. (a)
    440,055  
  67,700  
Sparton Corporation (a)
    940,353  
            2,454,528  
Software – 4.25%
       
  50,000  
American Software,
       
     
  Inc. – Class A
    415,500  
  250,000  
ARI Network
       
     
  Services, Inc. (a)
    622,500  
  70,000  
Evolving Systems, Inc.
    401,800  
  264,400  
Navarre Corp. (a)
    645,136  
            2,084,936  

The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part of this schedule.

 
19

 
 
Perritt Ultra MicroCap Fund­

Schedule of Investments (Continued)
April 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
 

Shares
     
Value
 
       
Specialty Manufacturing – 8.83%
     
  131,046  
China Solar & Clean
     
     
  Energy Solutions, Inc.
     
     
  (Acquired 3/15/2005,
     
     
  10/3/2005, and 3/5/2008,
     
     
  Cost $441,000) (a)(b)
  $ 3,931  
  74,000  
Core Molding
       
     
  Technologies, Inc. (a)
    659,340  
  141,700  
CTI Industries Corp. (a)
    722,670  
  64,524  
Digital Ally, Inc. (a)
    387,144  
  36,867  
Friedman Industries
    350,974  
  80,000  
Manitex International,
       
     
  Inc. (a)
    810,400  
  32,000  
Northern Technologies
       
     
  International Corp. (a)
    345,600  
  76,502  
Orbit International
       
     
  Corp. (a)
    270,434  
  760,000  
TechPrecision Corp. (a)
    782,800  
  166,667  
Worldwide Energy &
       
     
  Manufacturing USA, Inc.
       
     
  (Acquired 1/26/2010,
       
     
  Cost $749,997) (a)(b)(c)
     
  46,183  
Worldwide Energy &
       
     
  Manufacturing USA,
       
     
  Inc. (a)(c)
     
            4,333,293  
Telecommunications – 1.12%
       
  184,924  
Management Network
       
     
  Group, Inc. (a)
    549,225  
         
Transportation – 2.11%
       
  300,000  
Euroseas Ltd.
    339,000  
  300,000  
Frozen Food Express
       
     
  Industries, Inc. (a)
    381,000  
  65,500  
Vitran Corp, Inc. (a)
    315,710  
            1,035,710  
     
TOTAL COMMON
       
     
  STOCKS
       
     
  (Cost $45,926,586)
  $ 47,560,658  
               
               
Contracts
 
WARRANTS – 0.00%
 
Value
 
         
Oil & Gas
       
  35,625  
American Standard
       
     
  Energy Corp. Warrant A
       
     
  (Acquired 2/24/2011,
       
     
  Cost $0) Expiration:
       
     
  2/1/2016, Exercise
       
     
  Price: $5.00 (a)(b)(c)
  $  
  35,625  
American Standard
       
     
  Energy Corp. Warrant B
       
     
  (Acquired 2/24/2011,
       
     
  Cost $0) Expiration:
       
     
  2/1/2016, Exercise
       
     
  Price: $6.50 (a)(b)(c)
     
         
Business Services
       
  600,000  
GBS Enterprises, Inc.
       
     
  Warrant (Acquired
       
     
  2/24/2011, Cost $0)
       
     
  Expiration: 3/11/14,
       
     
  Exercise Price:
       
     
  $1.50 (a)(b)(c)
     
  1,666,667  
Quadrant 4 Systems Corp.
       
     
  Warrant (Acquired
       
     
  1/18/2011, Cost $0)
       
     
  Expiration: 1/18/2016,
       
     
  Exercise Price:
       
     
  $0.60 (a)(b)(c)
     
               
Consumer Products – Manufacturing
       
  52,500  
Sinohub, Inc. Warrant
       
     
  (Acquired 3/21/2011,
       
     
  Cost $0) Expiration:
       
     
  9/21/2013, Exercise
       
     
  Price: $0.60 (a)(b)(c)
     
         
Specialty Manufacturing
       
  418,518  
Worldwide Energy &
       
     
  Manufacturing USA,
       
     
  Inc. Warrant (Acquired
       
     
  1/26/2010, Cost $0)
       
     
  Expiration: 1/26/2015,
       
     
  Exercise Price:
       
     
  $5.65 (a)(b)(c)
     
     
TOTAL WARRANTS
       
     
  (Cost $0)
  $  

The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part of this schedule.

 
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Perritt Ultra MicroCap Fund­

Schedule of Investments (Continued)
April 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
 

Shares
 
SHORT TERM
 
Value
 
   
  INVESTMENTS – 3.09%
     
  1,517,788  
Fidelity Institutional
     
     
  Money Market Funds –
     
     
  Prime Money Market
     
     
  Portfolio, 0.04%
  $ 1,517,788  
     
TOTAL SHORT TERM
       
     
  INVESTMENTS
       
     
  (Cost $1,517,788)
  $ 1,517,788  
     
Total Investments
       
     
  (Cost $47,444,374) –
       
     
  100.00%
  $ 49,078,446  
     
Other Assets in Excess
       
     
  of Liabilities –
       
     
  0.00%
    1,771  
     
TOTAL NET ASSETS –
       
     
  100.00%
  $ 49,080,217  

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
ADR – American Depository Receipt
 
(a)
Non-income producing security.
(b)
Restricted under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.  Such securities may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.  See Note 7 of the Notes to Financial Statements.
(c)
The prices for these securities were derived from an estimate of fair market value using methods approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors.  These securities represent $0 or 0.00% of the Fund’s Net Assets.  These securities were classified as level 3 securities.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part of this schedule.

 
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Perritt Funds, Inc.

Statement of Assets and Liabilities
 
April 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
 
   
Perritt MicroCap
   
Perritt Ultra
 
   
Opportunities Fund
   
MicroCap Fund
 
Assets:
           
Investments at value
           
Unaffiliated issuers
  $ 340,718,888     $ 49,078,446  
Affiliated issuers
    3,263,100        
Receivable for fund shares issued
    591,242       73,407  
Receivable for investments sold
    1,035,287       60,622  
Dividends and interest receivable
    43,159       5,880  
Prepaid expenses
    45,072       15,677  
Total Assets
    345,696,748       49,234,032  
Liabilities:
               
Payable for investments purchased
    1,843,438        
Payable for fund shares purchased
    52,099       42,483  
Payable to Advisor
    277,300       51,791  
Payable to Officer & Directors
    15,562       15,562  
Accrued expenses & other liabilities
    131,779       43,979  
Total Liabilities
    2,320,178       153,815  
Net Assets
  $ 343,376,570     $ 49,080,217  
Net Assets Consist of:
               
Capital stock
  $ 278,928,896     $ 48,717,128  
Accumulated net investment loss
    (523,427 )     (216,296 )
Accumulated undistributed net realized
               
  gain/(loss) on investments sold
    14,834,061       (1,054,687 )
Net unrealized appreciation on investments
    50,137,040       1,634,072  
Total Net Assets
  $ 343,376,570     $ 49,080,217  
Capital Stock, $0.01 and $0.0001 par value, respectively
               
Authorized
    40,000,000       100,000,000  
Outstanding
    11,207,097       3,774,409  
Net Assets
  $ 343,376,570     $ 49,080,217  
Net asset value price per share
  $ 30.64     $ 13.00  
Cost of Investments
               
Unaffiliated issuers
  $ 291,221,741     $ 47,444,374  
Affiliated issuers
    2,623,207        
 
 
 

 
The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part of this statement.

 
22

 
 
Perritt Funds, Inc.

Statement of Operations
 
For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
 
   
Perritt MicroCap
   
Perritt Ultra
 
   
Opportunities Fund
   
MicroCap Fund
 
Investment Income:
           
Dividend income
           
Unaffiliated issuers
  $ 2,958,574     $ 445,490  
Less:  Foreign tax withheld
    (91,860 )      
Issuance fees
          (4,942 )
Interest income
    4,802       531  
Total investment income
    2,871,516       441,079  
Expenses:
               
Investment advisory fee
    1,607,269       310,593  
Shareholder servicing
    161,976       35,383  
Administration fee
    62,657       9,392  
Fund accounting expenses
    38,982       6,810  
Officer & directors’ fees & expenses
    34,722       34,722  
Printing & Mailing fees
    18,260       9,801  
Federal & state registration fees
    17,066       19,323  
Other expense
    16,430       5,582  
Professional fees
    16,054       17,269  
Custodian fees
    9,974       3,565  
Total expenses
    1,983,390       452,440  
Net investment income gain/(loss)
    888,126       (11,361 )
Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments:
               
Realized gain/(loss) on investments
    16,184,211       (13,107 )
Change in unrealized appreciation on investments
    32,178,927       6,146,693  
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
    48,363,138       6,133,586  
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
  $ 49,251,264     $ 6,122,225  
 
 
 
 
 

 
The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part of this statement.

 
23

 
 
Perritt Funds, Inc.

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   
Perritt MicroCap
 
   
Opportunities Fund
 
   
For the
       
   
Six Months Ended
   
For the
 
   
April 30, 2013
   
Year Ended
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
October 31, 2012
 
Operations:
           
Net investment income
  $ 888,126     $ 1,263,855  
Net realized gain on investments
    16,184,211       6,233,200  
Net increase in unrealized appreciation on investments
    32,178,927       32,295,513  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
    49,251,264       39,792,568  
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders:
               
Net investment income
    (2,669,596 )      
Net realized gains
           
Total dividends and distributions
    (2,669,596 )      
Capital Stock Transactions:
               
Proceeds from shares issued
    40,659,776       58,945,712  
Cost of shares redeemed
    (54,588,108 )     (128,484,720 )
Reinvestment of distributions
    2,464,206        
Redemption fees
    17,788       13,050  
Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions
    (11,446,338 )     (69,525,958 )
Total Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets
    35,135,330       (29,733,390 )
Net Assets
               
Beginning of the Period
    308,241,240       337,974,630  
End of the Period
  $ 343,376,570     $ 308,241,240  
Accumulated undistributed net
               
  investment income/(loss)
  $ (523,427 )   $ 1,258,043  
Capital Share Transactions:
               
Shares sold
    793,860       2,299,328  
Issued to shareholder in reinvestment of dividends
    89,154        
Shares redeemed
    (1,280,935 )     (5,077,472 )
Net decrease from capital stock transactions
    (397,921 )     (2,778,144 )
 
 
 
 
 

 
The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part of this statement.

 
24

 
 
Perritt Funds, Inc.

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   
Perritt Ultra
 
   
MicroCap Fund
 
   
For the
       
   
Six Months Ended
   
For the
 
   
April 30, 2013
   
Year Ended
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
October 31, 2012
 
Operations:
           
Net investment loss
  $ (11,361 )   $ (308,731 )
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments
    (13,107 )     1,036,592  
Net increase in unrealized appreciation on investments
    6,146,693       1,968,947  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
    6,122,225       2,696,808  
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders:
               
Net investment income
           
Net realized gains
           
Total dividends and distributions
           
Capital Stock Transactions:
               
Proceeds from shares issued
    14,370,311       8,839,910  
Cost of shares redeemed
    (19,993,930 )     (26,264,033 )
Reinvestment of distributions
           
Redemption fees
    4,915       14,511  
Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions
    (5,618,704 )     (17,409,612 )
Total Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets
    503,521       (14,712,804 )
Net Assets
               
Beginning of the Period
    48,576,696       63,289,500  
End of the Period
  $ 49,080,217     $ 48,576,696  
Accumulated undistributed net investment loss
  $ (216,296 )   $ (204,935 )
Capital Share Transactions:
               
Shares sold
    1,219,215       774,439  
Issued to shareholder in reinvestment of dividends
           
Shares redeemed
    (1,668,652 )     (2,355,879 )
Net decrease from capital stock transactions
    (449,437 )     (1,581,440 )
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part of this statement.

 
25

 
 
Perritt MicroCap Opportunities Fund

Financial Highlights

For a Fund share outstanding throughout the period
 
   
For the
                               
   
Period Ended
                               
   
April 30,
   
For the Years Ended October 31,
 
   
2013
   
2012
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(Unaudited)
                               
                                     
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 26.47     $ 23.43     $ 24.52     $ 19.83     $ 15.92     $ 34.24  
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                               
Net investment income/(loss) 2
    0.08       0.10       (0.11 )     (0.15 )     (0.03 )     (0.13 )
Net realized and unrealized
                                               
  gain/(loss) on investments
    4.33       2.94       (0.98 )     4.84       3.94       (13.43 )
Total from investment
                                               
  operations
    4.41       3.04       (1.09 )     4.69       3.91       (13.56 )
Less dividends and distributions:
                                               
Distributions from net
                                               
  realized gains
    (0.24 )                             (4.77 )
Total dividends and distributions
    (0.24 )                             (4.77 )
Redemption fees 2
    3     3     3     3     3     0.01 2
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 30.64     $ 26.47     $ 23.43     $ 24.52     $ 19.83     $ 15.92  
Total return 1
    16.78 %     12.97 %     (4.45 %)     23.59 %     24.56 %     (45.32 %)
Supplemental data and ratios:
                                               
Net assets, end of period
                                               
  (in thousands)
  $ 343,377     $ 308,241     $ 337,975     $ 371,998     $ 315,865     $ 234,350  
Ratio of net expenses to
                                               
  average net assets
    1.23 % 4     1.26 %     1.22 %     1.27 %     1.42 %     1.37 %
Ratio of net investment loss to
                                               
  average net assets
    0.55 % 4     0.38 %     (0.42 %)     (0.67 %)     (0.18 %)     (0.56 %)
Portfolio turnover rate
    8.4 % 5     14.0 %     25.4 %     41.5 %     25.4 %     26.7 %

1
Total return reflects reinvested dividends but does not reflect the impact of taxes.
2
Net Investment income (loss) and redemption fees per share has been calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
3
Amount is less than $0.01 per share.
4
Annualized.
5
Not Annualized.
 
 
 
 
 

 
The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part of this statement.

 
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Perritt Ultra MicroCap Fund

Financial Highlights

For a Fund share outstanding throughout the period
 
   
For the
                               
   
Period Ended
                               
   
April 30,
   
For the Years Ended October 31,
 
   
2013
   
2012
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(Unaudited)
                               
                                     
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 11.50     $ 10.90     $ 11.10     $ 8.14     $ 6.42     $ 16.45  
Income/(loss) from investment operations:
                                               
Net investment loss 2
          (0.06 )     (0.15 )     (0.06 )     (0.03 )     (0.16 )
Net realized and unrealized
                                               
  gain/(loss) on investments
    1.50       0.66       (0.06 )     3.02       1.75       (8.28 )
Total from investment
                                               
  operations
    1.50       0.60       (0.21 )     2.96       1.72       (8.44 )
Less dividends and distributions:
                                               
Distributions from net
                                               
  realized gains
                                  (1.59 )
Total dividends and distributions
                                  (1.59 )
Redemption fees 2
    3     3     0.01       3     3     3
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 13.00     $ 11.50     $ 10.90     $ 11.10     $ 8.14     $ 6.42  
Total return 1
    13.04 %     5.50 %     (1.80 %)     36.36 %     26.79 %     (56.37 %)
Supplemental data and ratios:
                                               
Net assets, end of period
                                               
  (in thousands)
  $ 49,080     $ 48,577     $ 63,290     $ 96,532     $ 64,002     $ 40,794  
Ratio of net expenses to
                                               
  average net assets
    1.82 % 4     1.85 %     1.65 %     1.72 %     2.12 %     1.87 %
Ratio of net investment loss to
                                               
  average net assets
    (0.05 %) 4     (0.56 %)     (1.11 %)     (0.57 %)     (0.07 %)     (1.42 %)
Portfolio turnover rate
    6.3 % 5     14.6 %     17.9 %     29.0 %     19.6 %     13.2 %

1
Total return reflects reinvested dividends but does not reflect the impact of taxes.
2
Net Investment income (loss) and redemption fees per share has been calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
3
Amount is less than $0.01 per share.
4
Annualized.
5
Not Annualized.
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part of this schedule.

 
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Perritt Funds, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

April 30, 2013
 
1. Organization
 
 
Perritt Funds, Inc. (the “Corporation”) was organized on March 19, 2004 as a Maryland corporation and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as a diversified, open-ended investment company.  The Corporation consists of Perritt MicroCap Opportunities Fund (“MicroCap Fund”) and Perritt Ultra MicroCap Fund (“Ultra MicroCap Fund”) (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”).  Perritt MicroCap Opportunities Fund, Inc., predecessor to the Micro Cap Fund, commenced operations on April 11, 1988.  As part of a plan of reorganization, on February 28, 2013, Perritt MicroCap Opportunities Fund, Inc. merged into a newly-created series within the Corporation.
 
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
 
a.
Exchange-listed securities are generally valued at the last sales price reported by the principal security exchange on which the issue is traded, or if no sale is reported, the mean between the latest bid and ask price unless the Funds investment advisor believes that the mean does not represent a fair value, in which case the securities are fair valued as set forth below.  Securities listed on NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price.  Demand notes, commercial paper, U.S. Treasury Bills and warrants are stated at fair value using market prices if available, or a pricing service when such prices are believed to reflect fair value.  Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at their fair value as determined in good faith by the Funds advisor under procedures established by and under the supervision of the Board of Directors of the Funds.  The Funds fair value procedures allow for the use of certain methods performed by the Funds advisor to value those securities for which market quotations are not readily available, at a price that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive upon a sale of such securities.  For example, these methods may be based on a multiple of earnings, or a discount from market of a similar freely traded security, or a yield to maturity with respect to debt issues, or a combination of these and other methods.
     
 
b.
Net realized gains and losses on securities are computed using the first-in, first-out method.
     
 
c.
Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date, and interest income is recognized on the accrual basis.  Withholding taxes on foreign dividends and capital, which are included as a component of net investment income and realized gain (loss) on investments, respectively, have been provided for in accordance with the Funds understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates.  Discounts and premiums on securities purchased are amortized over the life of the respective securities.  Investment and shareholder transactions are recorded on the trade date.
     
 
d.
Provision has not been made for federal income tax since the Funds have elected to be taxed as a “regulated investment company” and intend to distribute substantially all income to their shareholders and otherwise comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies.
 

 
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Perritt Funds, Inc.
 
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)
 
 
e.
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 reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.
     
   
In preparing these financial statements, the Funds have evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the financial statements were issued.
     
 
f.
Dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, are declared and paid annually.  Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.  The Funds may periodically make reclassifications among certain of its capital accounts as a result of the timing and characterization of certain income and realized gain distributions determined annually in accordance with federal tax regulations which may differ from GAAP.  The MicroCap Fund has reclassified the components of its capital accounts for the year ended October 31, 2012 by increasing accumulated net investment income by $753,047, decreasing accumulated net realized losses by $850,230 and increasing capital stock by $97,183.  The Ultra MicroCap Fund has reclassified the components of its capital accounts for the year ended October 31, 2012 by increasing accumulated net investment loss by $103,796 and decreasing capital stock by $103,796.
     
 
g.
As of and during the six months ended April 30, 2013, the Funds did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits.  The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense on the Statement of Operations.  During those six months, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.  The Funds are not subject to examination by U.S. federal tax authorities for any tax years before 2008.
 
3. Security Valuation
 
 
GAAP establishes an authoritative definition of fair value and sets out a hierarchy for measuring fair value.  GAAP also requires additional disclosures about the various inputs used to develop the measurements of fair value.  These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
 
 
• Level 1 –
Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
     
 
• Level 2 –
Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities or the identical security on an inactive market, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
     
 
• Level 3 –
Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
 
 
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.  The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds net assets as of April 30, 2013:
 

 
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Perritt Funds, Inc.
 
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)
 
 
Perritt MicroCap Opportunities Fund
                       
 
Description
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
 
Investments in Securities
                       
 
Common Stocks
                       
 
Consumer Discretionary
  $ 34,504,405     $     $     $ 34,504,405  
 
Consumer Staples
    12,619,616                   12,619,616  
 
Energy
    39,626,899                   39,626,899  
 
Financial
    17,132,516                   17,132,516  
 
Health Care
    28,589,019                   28,589,019  
 
Industrials
    84,930,522                   84,930,522  
 
Information Technology
    70,508,675                   70,508,675  
 
Materials
    22,438,755                   22,438,755  
 
Total Common Stocks
    310,350,407                   310,350,407  
 
Fixed Income
                               
 
Real Estate
                               
 
  Investment Trusts
    3,873,616                   3,873,616  
 
Total Fixed Income
    3,873,616                   3,873,616  
 
Warrants
                               
 
Energy
    8,338                   8,338  
 
Total Warrants
    8,338                   8,338  
 
Short Term Investments
    29,749,627                   29,749,627  
 
Total Investments
                               
 
  in Securities
  $ 343,981,988     $     $     $ 343,981,988  
                                   
 
Perritt Ultra MicroCap Fund
                               
 
Description
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
 
Investments in Securities
                               
 
Common Stocks
                               
 
Consumer Discretionary
  $ 6,746,350     $ 1,105,802     $     $ 7,852,152  
 
Consumer Staples
    2,914,728                   2,914,728  
 
Energy
    445,756                   445,756  
 
Financial
    5,558,195       757,125             6,315,320  
 
Health Care
    3,850,592                   3,850,592  
 
Industrials
    11,044,503       696,506             11,741,009  
 
Information Technology
    12,157,267                   12,157,267  
 
Materials
    2,283,834                   2,283,834  
 
Total Common Stocks
    45,001,225       2,559,433             47,560,658  
 
Short Term Investments
    1,517,788                   1,517,788  
 
Total Investments
                               
 
  in Securities
  $ 46,519,013     $ 2,559,433     $     $ 49,078,446  
 
 
Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for additional information regarding the composition of the amounts listed above.
 

 
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Perritt Funds, Inc.
 
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)
 
 
Below are the transfers into or out of Levels 1 and 2 for the Funds using market values measured at the end of the reporting period:
 
      MicroCap Fund     Ultra MicroCap Fund
 
Transfers into Level 1
  $ 8,338       $ 1,206,739  
 
Transfers out of Level 1
            2,559,433  
 
Net Transfers in/(out) of Level 1
  $ 8,338       $ (1,352,693 )
 
Transfers into Level 2
  $       $ 2,559,433  
 
Transfers out of Level 2
    8,338         1,206,739  
 
Net Transfers in/(out) of Level 2
  $ (8,338 )     $ 1,352,693  
 
 
The securities transferred from Level 1 to Level 2 due to securities not trading on the last day of the reporting period.
 
 
The securities transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 due to an increase of observable market data from an increase in market activity.  Transfers between levels are recognized at the end of the reporting period.
 
 
On November 1, 2012, the combined market values of the Funds’ Level 3 securities was zero.  There were no transfers into or out of Level 3 during the six months ended April 30, 2013.  As of April 30, 2013, the combined market values of the Funds’ Level 3 securities was zero.
 
 
The following table presents information about unobservable inputs related to the Funds’ categories of Level 3 investments as of April 30, 2013.
 
   
Fair Value at
Valuation
Unobservable
 
   
4/30/13
Techniques
Inputs
Ranges
 
Equity
       
 
  Securities
$    —
Intrinsic Value
No active market
$0.00 – $0.00
 
Rights
      —
Expected proceeds
No active market
N/A
     
from pending
Qualitative information
 
     
litigation
based on the status
 
       
of pending litigation
 
 
Warrants
      —
Intrinsic
Warrant Strike
N/A
     
Value
price & underlying
 
       
stock price
 
 
 
Equity Securities & Rights
 
 
As there is no active market for these level 3 securities, the value is being derived from qualitative information based on available information.
 
 
Warrants
 
 
The fair value of the warrant is derived by calculating the difference between the underlying equity security’s price and the strike price of the warrant.  An increase in the underlying equity security’s price will increase the fair value of the warrant security.  Alternatively, a decrease in the underlying equity security’s price will decrease the fair value of the warrant security.
 

 
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Perritt Funds, Inc.
 
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)
 
4. Investment Advisory Agreement
 
 
For each Fund, the Corporation entered into an investment advisory agreement (collectively, the “Agreements”) with Perritt Capital Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”), with whom certain officers and directors of the Corporation are affiliated, to furnish investment advisory services to that Fund.  Under the terms of the agreements, the MicroCap Fund pays the Advisor a monthly fee at the annual rate of 1% of the Fund’s daily average net assets and Ultra MicroCap Fund pays the Advisor a monthly fee equal to 1.25% of its average net assets less than or equal to $100 million; 1.00% with respect to average net assets in excess of $100 million and less than or equal to $200 million; and 0.50% with respect to average net assets in excess of $200 million.  At April 30, 2013, the MicroCap Fund and Ultra MicroCap Fund had fees due to the Advisor of $277,300 and $51,791, respectively.  For the six months ended April 30, 2013, the MicroCap Fund and Ultra MicroCap Fund had incurred advisory fees of $1,607,269 and $310,593, respectively.
 
 
The Advisor manages the Funds investments subject to the supervision of the Funds’ Board of Directors.  The Advisor is responsible for investment decisions and supplies investment research and portfolio management. Under the investment advisory agreement, the Advisor, at its own expense and without reimbursement from the Funds, will furnish office space and all necessary office facilities, equipment and personnel for making the investment decisions necessary for managing the Funds and maintaining its organization, will pay the salaries and fees of all officers and directors of the Funds (except the Chief Compliance Officer’s salary and the fees paid to disinterested directors) and will bear all sales and promotional expenses of the Funds.
 
5. Investment Transactions
 
 
Purchases and sales of securities, excluding short-term investments, for the six months ended April 30, 2013 were as follows:
 
     
Purchases
   
Sales
 
     
U.S. Government
   
Other
   
U.S. Government
   
Other
 
 
MicroCap Fund
  $     $ 25,853,110     $     $ 55,813,991  
 
Ultra MicroCap Fund
  $     $ 3,003,038     $     $ 9,196,910  

 

 
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Perritt Funds, Inc.
 
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

6.    Federal Income Tax Matters
 
As of October 31, 2012, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
 
      MicroCap Fund     Ultra MicroCap Fund
 
Cost of investments for tax purposes
  $ 291,001,098       $ 53,219,115  
 
Gross tax unrealized appreciation
  $ 76,897,729       $ 11,828,897  
 
Gross tax unrealized depreciation
    (58,939,616 )       (16,360,197 )
 
Net tax unrealized depreciation
                 
 
  on investments
    17,958,113         (4,531,300 )
 
Distributable ordinary income
    1,258,043          
 
Distributable long-term capital gains
             
 
Total distributable earnings
    1,258,043          
 
Other accumulated losses
    (1,350,150 )       (1,227,836 )
 
Total accumulated losses
  $ 17,866,006       $ (5,759,136 )

The difference between book and tax basis distributable earnings is primarily related to the deferral of losses on wash sales.
 
At October 31, 2012, the MicroCap Fund and Ultra MicroCap Fund deferred, on a tax basis, late year ordinary losses of $0 and $204,935, respectively.
 
The tax composition of distributions paid during the years ended October 31, 2012 and 2011 were as follows:
 
     
Ordinary Income
     
Long-term Capital Gains
 
     
2012
   
2011
     
2012
   
2011
 
 
MicroCap Fund
  $     $       $     $  
 
Ultra MicroCap Fund
                         
 
As of October 31, 2012, the Funds had capital losses expiring as indicated below:
 
   
Date of Expiration
Amount
 
MicroCap Fund
October 31, 2017
$1,350,150
 
Ultra MicroCap Fund
October 31, 2017
$1,022,901
 
7.    Restricted Securities
 
The Funds own investment securities which are unregistered and thus restricted as to resale.  These securities are valued by each Fund after giving due consideration to pertinent factors including recent private sales, market conditions and the issuer’s financial performance.  Where future disposition of these securities requires registration under the Securities Act of 1933, each Fund has the right to include these securities in such registration, generally without cost to the Fund.  The Funds have no right to require registration of the unregistered securities it holds.  At April 30, 2013, the MicroCap Fund and Ultra MicroCap Fund held restricted securities with an aggregate value of $1,133,838 and $312,983, which accounted for 0.33% and 0.64% of the Fund’s net assets, respectively.

 
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Perritt Funds, Inc.
 
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)
 
8.    Guarantees and Indemnifications
 
Under the Funds organizational documents, its officers and directors are indemnified by the Funds against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds.  Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses.  The Funds maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred.  Currently, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote.
 
9.    Line of Credit Arrangement
 
The Funds are party to an uncommitted line of credit arrangement with U.S. Bank, N.A., expiring December 15, 2013, and renewed annually thereafter, under which the MicroCap Fund may borrow up to $15,000,000 and the Ultra MicroCap Fund may borrow up to the lesser or $11,500,000 until January 19, 2013 and $4,500,000 thereafter, 25% of the market value of the assets until January 19, 2013 and 10% thereafter, or 33.33% of the sum of the market value of certain assets of the Fund.  Interest is charged on borrowings at the prevailing Prime Rate.  The Funds have borrowed under these arrangements from time to time to increase the efficiency of cash flow management.  For the period from November 1, 2012 to April 30, 2013, the MicroCap Fund did not have any borrowings while the Ultra MicroCap Fund had average borrowings of $53,978 and the weighted average interest rate on the line of credit borrowings was 3.25%.  At April 30, 2013, the Funds had no outstanding borrowings on the line of credit.
 
10.  Redemption Fee
 
The Funds charge a 2% redemption fee to those who buy and sell shares within 90 calendar days or less.  The redemption fee is retained for the benefit of long-term shareholders, and recorded as additional capital in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets.
 
11.  Contingent Value Right
 
A Contingent Value Right (“CVR”) grants shareholders the right to realize the proceeds from a specified event.  Proceeds are contingent upon an outcome of the specified event.  Proceeds from these rights are contingent upon a favorable lawsuit ruling or settlement relating to a complaint filed by Sino Clean Energy.  If a favorable ruling or settlement occurs, shareholders are entitled to 90% of the lawsuit proceeds, if any, less certain legal and other expenses that will be deducted from such proceeds.  The CVRs expire upon the entry of a final, non-appealable judgment or settlement in the underlying lawsuit.
 

 
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Perritt Funds, Inc.
 
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

12.  Transactions with Affiliates
 
The following issuers were affiliated with the Funds, as the Funds held 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the issuer during the period from November 1, 2012 through April 30, 2013.  See Section (2)(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
 
Perritt MicroCap Opportunities Fund
 
                                 
Value At
 
   
Share Balance At
               
Share Balance At
   
Dividend
   
April 30,
 
Issuer Name
 
November 1, 2012
   
Additions
   
Reductions
   
April 30, 2013
   
Income
   
2013
 
Atlas Financial
                                   
  Holdings, Inc.
          447,000             447,000     $     $ 3,263,100  
                                    $     $ 3,263,100  
 
Perritt Ultra MicroCap Fund
 
                                 
Value At
 
   
Share Balance At
               
Share Balance At
   
Dividend
   
April 30,
 
Issuer Name
 
November 1, 2012
   
Additions
   
Reductions
   
April 30, 2013
   
Income
   
2013
 
TurboSonic
                                   
  Technologies,
                                   
  Inc. 1
    1,125,000             1,125,000           $     $  
                                    $     $  

1   Issuer was not an affiliate as of April 30, 2013.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
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Expense Example (Unaudited)
April 30, 2013
 

As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, or other distributions; redemption fees (the Funds impose a 2.00% redemption fee on shares held for 90 calendar days or less after purchase); and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses.  This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.  The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (November 1, 2012 – April 30, 2013).
 
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses.  Although the Funds charge no sales load or transaction fees (other than a 2.00% redemption fee for shares held for 90 calendar days or less after purchase), you will be assessed fees for outgoing wire transfers, returned checks and stop payment orders at prevailing rates charged by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, the Funds transfer agent.  If you request that a redemption be made by wire transfer, currently a $15.00 fee is charged by the Funds transfer agent.  You will be charged a transaction fee equal to 2.00% of the net amount of the redemption if you redeem your shares within 90 calendar days of purchase.  IRA accounts will be charged a $15.00 annual maintenance fee.  To the extent the Fund invests in shares of other investment companies as part of its investment strategy, you will indirectly bear your proportionate share of any fees and expenses charged by the underlying funds in which the Fund invests in addition to the expenses of the Fund.  Actual expenses of the underlying funds are expected to vary among the various underlying funds.  These expenses are not included in the example below.  The example below includes, but is not limited to, management fees, shareholder servicing fees, fund accounting, custody and transfer agent fees.  However, the example below does not include portfolio trading commissions and related expenses, interest expense and other extraordinary expenses as determined under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.  Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
 
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return.  The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period.  You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds.  To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
 

 

 

 
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Expense Example (Unaudited) (Continued)
April 30, 2013
 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees.  Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.  In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
 
 
Beginning
Ending
Expenses Paid
 
Account Value
Account Value
During Period
 
11/1/12
4/30/13
11/1/12 – 4/30/13 1
Actual
     
MicroCap Fund
$1,000.00
$1,167.80
$6.61
Ultra MicroCap Fund
  1,000.00
  1,130.40
  9.61
       
Hypothetical
     
MicroCap Fund
$1,000.00
$1,018.70
$6.16
Ultra MicroCap Fund
  1,000.00
  1,015.77
  9.10
 
1
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.23% for the MicroCap Fund and 1.82% for the Ultra MicroCap Fund for the six-month period, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
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Advisory Agreement

On November 30, 2012, the directors, including the directors who are not interested persons (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) of the Perritt MicroCap Opportunities Fund and the Perritt Ultra MicroCap Fund (collectively, the “Funds”) or the Funds’ investment adviser (the “Independent Directors”), approved the renewal of the Funds’ investment advisory agreements and the new investment advisory agreement used in connection with the reorganization of the Perritt MicroCap Opportunities Fund (collectively, the “Advisory Agreements”).
 
The Independent Directors requested and evaluated materials from the Funds’ investment adviser (the “Adviser”).  In addition, the Funds’ administrator provided the Independent Directors with a detailed report pursuant to Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.  The report includes an in-depth analysis of the Funds’ performance, fees and expenses as compared to other funds in the Funds’ peer group.  Data is compiled by Lipper and identifies a group of similar funds as to investment classification, asset size and load types.  Additional information provided to the board included a discussion of the Adviser’s personnel committed to investment management, administration and compliance.
 
In evaluating the materials and the Advisory Agreements, the Independent Directors consulted with counsel to the Funds.  The Independent Directors also discussed the Advisory Agreements in executive session with Fund counsel, at which no representatives of the Adviser were present.
 
The Independent Directors did not consider any single factor as determinative.  The Independent Directors determined that the overall arrangement between the Funds and the Adviser, as provided in the Advisory Agreements, was fair and reasonable and that the approval of the Advisory Agreements was in the best interests of the Funds and their shareholders.
 
 
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by the Adviser
 
The Independent Directors received and considered information regarding the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Funds under the Advisory Agreements.  The Independent Directors considered the background and experience of the Adviser’s management and the expertise of, and the amount of attention given to the Funds by, investment personnel of the Adviser.  In addition, the Independent Directors reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the portfolio management team and the infrastructure supporting the team.  The Independent Directors also considered the quality of the material service providers to the Funds, who provide administrative and distribution services on behalf of the Funds.  In addition, they considered the overall reputation and capabilities of the Adviser and its affiliates, the commitment of the Adviser to provide high quality service to the Funds, their overall confidence in the Adviser and its responsiveness to questions and concerns raised by the Independent Directors.
 
Based on these considerations and other factors, the Independent Directors concluded that they were satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the investment advisory services provided to the Funds by the Adviser.
 
 
Costs of Services Provided and Profitability to the Adviser
 
At the request of the Independent Directors, the Adviser provided information regarding
 

 
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Advisory Agreement (Continued)

the profitability to the Adviser in providing services to the Funds.  The Independent Directors reviewed and discussed this information.  The Independent Directors recognized that this information was not audited.
 
The Independent Directors believe that the level of profit is reasonable.  The expense ratios will be monitored and periodic reports will be made to the Board of Directors regarding the expenses.  The Independent Directors determined that the level of profit to the Adviser was fair and reasonable.
 
 
Advisory Fee and Economies of Scale
 
The Independent Directors also reviewed reports comparing the Funds’ expense ratios and the advisory fee paid by the Funds to those of other comparable mutual funds and concluded that the advisory fee paid by the Funds and the Funds’ expense ratios were within the range of comparable mutual funds.  The Independent Directors noted that the investment advisory fees are not adjusted if economies of scale are realized as the Funds grow, but did not consider that factor to be significant in light of the other factors considered.
 
 
Fees Relative to the Adviser’s Other Clients
 
The Independent Directors received and considered information about the fee rates charged to the Adviser’s other clients, and concluded that the fee rates charged to the Funds in comparison to those charged to the Adviser’s other clients were reasonable.
 
 
Investment Performance
 
The Funds have continued to operate within their stated investment philosophy and objectives and have been compliant with their investment restrictions.  The portfolio managers report was reviewed and the performance of the Funds was discussed.  While the MicroCap Fund’s performance has been positive, as it has been outperforming its benchmark, the Ultra Fund has been lagging its benchmark.  Nonetheless, the Ultra Fund has had positive performance.
 
Based on its evaluation of the performance of the Funds, the Independent Directors determined that it is in the best interests of the Funds and their shareholders that the Adviser continue to manage the Funds.
 
 
Conclusions
 
The Independent Directors concluded that based on performance, nature, and extent and quality of services provided, that the costs of those services were fair and reasonable.  The Independent Directors further determined that the Funds and their shareholders had received reasonable value from the Adviser’s services.  The Independent Directors, after considering all of the matters above, unanimously approved the renewal of the Advisory Agreements.

 
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Directors and Officers (Unaudited) ­

The Funds are governed by a Board of Directors that meets regularly to review investments, performance, expenses, and other business matters, and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The majority of the Funds’ directors are independent of Perritt Capital Management, Inc.  The Board of Directors elects the Funds’ officers.  The name, address, age and principal occupations for the past five years of the directors and officers are listed below, along with the number of portfolios in the Fund complex overseen by each director.  During the past five years none of the directors has served as a director of a public company or a mutual fund other than Perritt MicroCap Opportunities, Inc. and Perritt Funds, Inc.  The business address of each director and officer is 300 South Wacker Drive, Suite 2880, Chicago, IL 60606.  For additional information about the directors, please call 1-800-331-8936 and request a Statement of Additional Information (SAI).  One will be mailed to you free of charge.
 
 
Position(s) Held
     
 
with Fund and
   
Other
 
Number of
   
Directorships
 
Portfolios in
   
Held by
Name,
Fund Complex
Term of Office
Principal
Director
Address,
Overseen
and Length of
Occupation(s)
during the
and Age
by Director
Time Served
during Past 5 Years
Past 5 Years
         
Independent Directors of the Fund
     
         
Dianne C. Click
Director
Indefinite, until
Ms. Click is a licensed Real
None
Age: 50
 
successor
Estate Broker in the State
 
 
Portfolios in
elected;
of Montana. She has been
 
 
Fund Complex
17 years,
a partner and a principal
 
 
Overseen: 2
Perritt MicroCap
owner of a real estate sales
 
   
Opportunities
company, Bozeman Broker
 
   
Fund;
Group, since April 2004.
 
   
9 years,
She has been licensed
 
   
Perritt Ultra
in the state of Montana
 
   
MicroCap Fund
since 1995.
 
         
David S. Maglich
Director
Indefinite, until
Mr. Maglich is a Shareholder
None
Age: 55
 
successor
with the law firm of Fergeson,
 
 
Portfolios in
elected;
Skipper, et. al. in Sarasota,
 
 
Fund Complex
24 years,
Florida and has been employed
 
 
Overseen: 2
Perritt MicroCap
with such firm since April 1989.
 
   
Opportunities
   
   
Fund;
   
   
9 years,
   
   
Perritt Ultra
   
   
MicroCap Fund
   





 
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Directors and Officers (Continued) (Unaudited)­

 
Position(s) Held
     
 
with Fund and
   
Other
 
Number of
   
Directorships
 
Portfolios in
   
Held by
Name,
Fund Complex
Term of Office
Principal
Director
Address,
Overseen
and Length of
Occupation(s)
during the
and Age
by Director
Time Served
during Past 5 Years
Past 5 Years
         
Inside Director of the Fund
     
         
Michael J.
       
  Corbett (1)
President
One-year term
Mr. Corbett has been
None
Age: 47
 
as President;
President of the Perritt
 
 
Portfolios in
As Director,
MicroCap Opportunities
 
 
Fund Complex
indefinite until
Fund since November
 
 
Overseen: 2
successor
1999 and President of the
 
   
elected;
Perritt Ultra MicroCap Fund
 
   
Director since
since August 2004. He has
 
   
October 5, 2010;
served as President of the
 
   
13 years as
Advisor since October 5,
 
   
President of
2010, and previously served
 
   
Perritt MicroCap
as Vice President of the
 
   
Opportunities
Advisor from February
 
   
Fund;
1997 until October 5, 2010.
 
   
9 years as
Mr. Corbett began his
 
   
President of
tenure with Perritt Capital
 
   
Perritt Ultra
Management in 1990 as a
 
   
MicroCap Fund
research analyst.  He assumed
 
     
portfolio management
 
     
responsibilities in 1996
 
     
and now serves as portfolio
 
     
manager for both funds.
 



 
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Directors and Officers (Continued) (Unaudited)­

 
Position(s) Held
     
 
with Fund and
   
Other
 
Number of
   
Directorships
 
Portfolios in
   
Held by
Name,
Fund Complex
Term of Office
Principal
Director
Address,
Overseen
and Length of
Occupation(s)
during the
and Age
by Director
Time Served
during Past 5 Years
Past 5 Years
         
Officers of the Fund other than Mr. Corbett
     
         
Mark Buh
Vice President
One-year term
Mr. Buh has been Vice
N/A
Age: 51
and Treasurer
1 year
President and Treasurer of the
 
     
Funds and Chief Financial
 
     
Officer of the Adviser since
 
     
February 2012.  He has over
 
     
25 years of experience in
 
     
corporate accounting,
 
     
administration, tax analysis
 
     
and strategic planning for
 
     
growth and development.  He
 
     
has a BS in accounting, an
 
     
MBA from DePaul University,
 
     
and is a CPA and CFA.
 
         
Allison B. Hearst
Secretary
One-year term
Mrs. Hearst has 15 years of
N/A
Age: 50
   
experience in the mutual fund
 
   
3 years
industry, including a previous
 
     
tenure at the Advisor beginning
 
     
in 1990. Mrs. Hearst returned
 
     
to the Advisor in 2007.
 
         
Lynn E.
       
  Burmeister
Vice President
One-year term
Mrs. Burmeister has been the
N/A
Age: 54
and Chief
 
Chief Compliance Officer
 
 
Compliance
3 years
since May 1, 2010, and
 
 
Officer
 
oversees all compliance
 
     
matters for the funds and the
 
     
advisor. She also coordinates
 
     
the administration of the Funds
 
     
and is a liaison with the firm’s
 
     
corporate counsel.  Mrs.
 
     
Burmeister has worked in the
 
     
financial industry since 1980.
 
     
Her previous experience
 
     
includes work at Harris
 
     
Associates, Gofen & Glossberg
 
     
and Optimum Investments.
 

(1)
Mr. Corbett is an interested person of the Funds based upon his position with the Advisor.


 
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MicroCap Opportunities Fund and Ultra MicroCap Fund
 
The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C.  Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The Funds’ latest Forms N-Q are also available without charge upon request by calling 1-800-331-8936.
 
A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by calling the Advisor at 1-800-331-8936 and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
 
Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-331-8936 and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
 
Household Delivery of Shareholder Documents: To reduce expenses, the Funds may mail only one copy of the Funds’ prospectus, SAI and each annual and semi-annual report to those addresses shared by two or more accounts.  If you wish to receive individual copies of these documents, please call the Funds at 1-800-331-8936 or contact your financial institution.  You will begin receiving individual copies thirty days after receiving your request.
 
Electronic Delivery of Shareholder Documents: You may choose to receive the Funds’ prospectus and annual and semi-annual reports electronically.  To sign up for electronic delivery, visit www.icsdelivery.com and select the first letter of your brokerage firm’s name.  Then, select your brokerage institution from the list that follows, fill out the appropriate information and provide an e-mail address where you would like your information sent.  If your brokerage firm is not listed, electronic delivery may not be available.  Please contact your brokerage firm or financial advisor.
 
 
 
 


 
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Investment Advisor
Perritt Capital Management, Inc.
300 South Wacker Drive, Suite 2880
Chicago, IL 60606-6703
800-331-8936
 
Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm
Cohen Fund Audit Services, Ltd.
1350 Euclid Avenue, Suite 800
Cleveland, OH 44115
 
Legal Counsel
Foley & Lardner LLP
777 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
Custodian
U.S. Bank, NA
1555 North River Center Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee, WI 53212
 
Transfer Agent
and Dividend Disbursing Agent
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0701
 
Distributor
Quasar Distributors, LLC
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
 
For assistance with your existing account, call our Shareholder Service Center at 1-800-332-3133.
 
The Funds’ Statements of Additional Information contain information about the Funds’ directors and are available without charge upon request by calling 1-800-332-3133.

 
 

 

 
 


MicroCap Opportunities Fund

Ultra MicroCap Fund


Minimum Initial Investment $1,000
IRA Minimum Initial Investment $250
Dividend Reinvestment Plan
Systematic Withdrawal Plan
Automatic Investment Plan
Retirement Plans Including:
 
IRA
Roth IRA
SEP-IRA
Coverdell Education
Simple IRA
 
Savings Account

 
2% redemption fee imposed for shares
held ninety (90) calendar days or less.


This report is authorized for distribution
only to shareholders and others who have
received a copy of the prospectus of the
Perritt MicroCap Opportunities Fund and/or
the Perritt Ultra MicroCap Fund.




300 S. Wacker Drive • Suite 2880 • Chicago, IL 60606-6703
Tel 312-669-1650 • 800-331-8936 • Fax: 312-669-1235
E-mail: PerrittCap@PerrittCap.com
Web Site: www.perrittmutualfunds.com

 
 

 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable to registrants who are not listed issuers (as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).

Item 6. Investments.

(a)  
Schedule of Investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
 
(b)   Not Applicable
 
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

The Registrant’s President and Treasurer have reviewed the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”)) as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, as required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  Based on their review, such officers have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed in this report is appropriately recorded, processed, summarized and reported and made known to them by others within the Registrant and by the Registrant’s service provider.

There were no changes in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Exhibits.

(1) Any code of ethics or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy Item 2 requirements through filing an exhibit. Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

(2) A separate certification for each principal executive and principal financial officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.   Filed herewith.

(3) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Act sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons.   Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

(a)  
Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.   Furnished herewith.

 
 

 

SIGNATURES

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


(Registrant)   Perritt Funds, Inc.

By (Signature and Title)*    /s/ Michael J. Corbett
Michael J. Corbett, President

Date     June 27, 2013



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 J. Corbett
Michael J. Corbett, President

Date     June 27, 2013

By (Signature and Title)*    /s/ Mark J. Buh
Mark J. Buh, Treasurer

Date     June 27, 2013

* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.




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