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TAI Transamerica Income Shares, Inc.

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Certified Semi-annual Shareholder Report for Management Investment Companies (n-csrs)

29/08/2013 3:46pm

Edgar (US Regulatory)


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         811-06096                

                                         The Torray Fund                                        

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 750 West

                                     Bethesda, MD 20814-6519                                    

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

William M Lane

Torray LLC

7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 750 West

                                     Bethesda, MD 20814-6519                                    

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 301-493-4600

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: June 30, 2013


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.


The Torray Fund

 

 

 

Letter to Shareholders

 

July 8, 2013

 

 

 

Dear Fellow Shareholders,

 

The Torray Fund gained 17% during the first half of 2013, compared to 13.8% for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. Net of all expenses our return since inception 22  1 / 2 years ago was 10.0% compounded annually, turning an original investment of $10,000 into $85,000. Comparable numbers for the Index were 9.5% and $78,000. As we will learn from the study noted below, the average investor in mutual funds has not come close to matching either number.

 

Considering the challenging backdrop of the last 15 years, with the market twice crashing more than 50%, we are thankful things have turned out so well. We ascribe the result to our buy and hold strategy founded on the indisputable fact that rising business values inevitably reward patient investors. We don’t spend time thinking about beating the market year to year. Our focus has been on earning reasonable long-term returns and containing the risk of permanent loss. The plan all along has been to concentrate investments in a diversified list of well-managed, successful companies, typically 30-35 with 2%-4% in each one. They must have proven long-term track records and bright prospects. We rely on the group result, not picking winners.

 

There have been no major changes in the portfolio over the last year. Only three new positions were added, and six sold — mostly on the basis their price/earnings ratios seemed stretched. The remainder of the activity involved adjusting the size of various positions to reflect shifts in their relative valuations. Meanwhile, the underlying fundamentals of our companies continued to improve. We should add that while a combination of their favorable economics and low valuations certainly justified the increase in the Fund’s share price, the main factor in its rise has been a shift in investor preferences toward higher quality, more conservatively valued businesses like those we own.

 

Turning to the subject of mutual fund investor returns, the latest DALBAR, Inc. Quantitative Analysis of Investor Behavior reveals that fund shareholders have done significantly worse than the market over the last 3, 5, 10 and 20 years. The numbers are shocking. For the 20-year period, 1993-2012, investors earned only 4.2% annually, compared to 8.2% for the S&P 500 Index. Adjusted for inflation of 2.4%, their real return was only 1.8%. Bond fund investors fared worse. They made less than 1% (-1.5% after inflation), while the Barclays Aggregate Bond Index earned 6.3% (4.5% net of inflation).

 

How can this be? DALBAR says that more than half the difference is attributable to performance chasing and other “bad habits.” This message has been consistent in every study since the first one released in 1994: “No matter what the state of the mutual fund industry, boom or bust, shareholder results are more dependent on investor behavior than fund performance.” We have made this point many times. Impatience, along with an overwhelming predisposition to buy stocks or bonds when they’re rising, only to sell when they fall, are fatal shortcomings. Investors must overcome these impulses to have any chance of doing well. While we have every reason to believe that you, our shareholders, have mastered this challenge, we will probably revisit the subject now and then to underscore its importance.

 

On a lighter note, Dallas investor Frederick E. “Shad” Rowe recently wrote a telling letter to Grant’s Interest Rate Observer , one of America’s finest financial publications. Titled “Sticks and Stocks,” it recounts that he now faces the difficult task of selling the house he grew up in. His mother lived there for 65 years, and it is “the centerpiece of thousands of memories.” His parents bought the house for $30,000 in 1948 with savings and proceeds from the sale of a few inherited stocks — no mortgage. Back then Dallas was a “cow town poised for explosive growth — the house was in the right neighborhood, the right block and the right school system.” The timing couldn’t have been better.

 

Mr. Rowe says the house — mostly the lot — is worth about $3 million today, or one hundred times what his parents paid for it 65 years ago. “Wow!” you may say. But that’s a compound return of just 7.3%. Shad calculates that

 

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Letter to Shareholders (continued)

 

July 8, 2013

 

 

 

property taxes averaging 1.5% and insurance,  1 / 2 of 1%, along with maintenance and other expenses, reduced the gain from nearly $3 million to less than $400,000. “What about stocks?” he asks. Had his parents simply invested the money in the S&P 500 Index — extrapolating for the period 1948 to 1954 when the Index was formed — and reinvested the dividends, the annual return would have been 10.9%, turning the $30,000 into $25 million! This illustrates in spades the miracle of compounding, but, more importantly, the tremendous value businesses alone generate over time. Nothing compares. Alternatives like bonds, raw land and commodities — gold for example — have sometimes done better for a while, but in the end, measured in purchasing power, they’ve made very little, and some have lost money. Large numbers of investors keep betting on them anyway.

 

Gold, very much in the news in recent years, is a prime example. Thirty-three-and-a-half years ago — 1980 — it peaked in a speculative surge at $850 an ounce; a few years later it collapsed to about $300, where it remained for close to 25 years before a recovery began in 2004. Then, sparked by the market crash and financial panic of 2008-’09, it skyrocketed, eventually reaching $1,900 earlier this year. It has since dropped about 35% to a range of $1,200-$1,300. The bottom line is that after 33  1 / 2 years of ups and downs, the metal advanced only $400. The real story, though, is that over nearly three-and-a-half decades, adjusted for inflation, this reputed hedge of all hedges against inflation lost more than half of its value. By comparison, stocks, over the same period, earned a nominal 11.4%, 8.1% net of inflation, a gain of 1300%. None of this is to say gold can’t go up. Some followers predict it’s headed for $2,000-$3,000, and a recent New York Times advertisement for the metal forecasts $5,000. We have no opinion. The reality is that beyond jewelry, gold, which earns nothing and pays no dividends, depends entirely for its value on the whims of investors — not a comforting thought.

 

Those of us that have devoted a lifetime to investment analysis with special emphasis on business fundamentals and the lessons of history have witnessed triumphs and tragedies, booms and busts, and the rise of countless grand theories only to see them toppled by truth. For us there is nothing new in the events of recent years, or in the pronouncements of “experts” along the way. We’ve seen it all, and we’ll see it again. This is the message our letters have conveyed from the start. We hope they have helped.

 

Appreciation is once again extended to you for your confidence in our advice and management.

 

     Sincerely,    
     LOGO    
     Robert E. Torray    
    

 

LOGO

   
     Fred M. Fialco    

 

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PERFORMANCE DATA

 

As of June 30, 2013 (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Average Annual Returns on an Investment in

The Torray Fund vs. the S&P 500 Index

 

For the periods ended June 30, 2013:

 

     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years     Since
Inception
12/31/90
 

The Torray Fund

     20.95     15.87     6.48     4.80     9.97

S&P 500 Index

     20.60     18.45     7.01     7.30     9.53

 

LOGO

 

Cumulative Returns for the 22½ years ended June 30, 2013

 

The Torray Fund

     747.35

S&P 500 Index

     675.40

 

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PERFORMANCE DATA (continued)

 

As of June 30, 2013 (unaudited)

 

 

 

Change in Value of $10,000 Invested

on December 31, 1990 (commencement of operations) to:

 

     12/31/92      12/31/96      12/31/00      12/31/04      12/31/08      12/31/12      06/30/13  

The Torray Fund

   $ 14,523       $ 30,719       $ 54,609       $ 63,227       $ 45,598       $ 72,428       $ 84,735   

S&P 500 Index

   $ 14,047       $ 26,499       $ 49,993       $ 48,811       $ 39,511       $ 68,108       $ 77,540   

 

LOGO

 

The returns quoted represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher. For performance current to the most recent month end, please call (800) 626-9769. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on the redemption of fund shares and distributions. The Fund’s annual operating expense ratio, as stated in the current prospectus, is 1.17%. Returns on both The Torray Fund and the S&P 500 Index assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index consisting of 500 U.S. large-cap stocks. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Current and future portfolio holdings are subject to change and risk.

 

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FUND PROFILE

 

As of June 30, 2013 (unaudited)

 

 

 

DIVERSIFICATION (% of net assets)

  

Information Technology

     19.94%   

Financials

     17.57%   

Industrials

     16.62%   

Health Care

     15.64%   

Consumer Staples

     7.22%   

Consumer Discretionary

     6.55%   

Materials

     5.77%   

Energy

     2.37%   

Telecommunications

     2.02%   

Short-Term Investments

     6.22%   

Other Assets Less Liabilities

     0.08%   
  

 

 

 
     100.00%   
  

 

 

 

 

TOP TEN EQUITY HOLDINGS (% of net assets)

  

  1.   

Wells Fargo & Co.

       4.29%   
  2.   

Johnson & Johnson

       3.83%   
  3.   

General Electric Co.

       3.73%   
  4.   

Western Union Co. (The)

       3.69%   
  5.   

Walgreen Co.

       3.62%   
  6.   

Sysco Corp.

       3.60%   
  7.   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

       3.51%   
  8.   

Eaton Corp. PLC

       3.49%   
  9.   

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

       3.42%   
10.   

General Dynamics Corp.

       3.40%   
     

 

 

 
        36.58%   
     

 

 

 

 

PORTFOLIO CHARACTERISTICS

  

  

Net Assets (million)

        $366   

Number of Holdings

        30   

Portfolio Turnover

        8.16%

P/E Multiple (forward)

        13.2x   

Trailing Weighted Average Dividend Yield

  

     2.50%   

Market Capitalization (billion)

     Average         $68.1   
     Median         $34.2   
*   Not annualized

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

As of June 30, 2013 (unaudited)

 

 

 

       Shares             Market Value  
COMMON STOCK    93.70%   

19.94% INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

  
       790,100        

Western Union Co. (The)

   $ 13,518,611   
       465,300        

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     11,311,443   
       58,700        

International Business Machines Corp.

     11,218,157   
       424,600        

Intel Corp.

     10,283,812   
       400,000        

EMC Corp.

     9,448,000   
       145,000        

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A *

     9,078,450   
       327,400        

Hewlett-Packard Co.

     8,119,520   
            

 

 

 
               72,977,993   

17.57% FINANCIALS

  
       380,500        

Wells Fargo & Co.

     15,703,235   
       322,018        

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     12,854,958   
       278,000        

Loews Corp.

     12,343,200   
       141,800        

Chubb Corp.

     12,003,370   
       152,200        

American Express Co.

     11,378,472   
            

 

 

 
                 64,283,235   

16.62% INDUSTRIALS

  
       588,897        

General Electric Co.

     13,656,521   
       194,000        

Eaton Corp. PLC

     12,767,140   
       158,800        

General Dynamics Corp.

     12,438,804   
       263,146        

Cintas Corp.

     11,983,669   
       294,100        

Republic Services, Inc.

     9,981,754   
            

 

 

 
               60,827,888   

15.64% HEALTH CARE

  
       163,224        

Johnson & Johnson

     14,014,413   
       173,800        

Baxter International Inc.

     12,039,126   
       114,600        

Becton Dickinson & Co.

     11,325,918   
       125,100        

WellPoint, Inc.

     10,238,184   
       146,900        

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

     9,619,012   
            

 

 

 
               57,236,653   

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

As of June 30, 2013 (unaudited)

 

 

 

       Shares             Market Value  

7.22% CONSUMER STAPLES

  
       299,800        

Walgreen Co.

   $ 13,251,160   
       385,600        

Sysco Corp.

     13,172,096   
            

 

 

 
               26,423,256   

6.55% CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

  
       504,600        

Gannett Co., Inc.

     12,342,516   
       149,500        

Tupperware Brands Corp.

     11,614,655   
            

 

 

 
               23,957,171   

5.77% MATERIALS

  
       238,400        

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

     12,516,000   
       266,800        

Dow Chemical Co. (The)

     8,582,956   
            

 

 

 
               21,098,956   

2.37% ENERGY

  
       425,500        

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

     8,671,690   

2.02% TELECOMMUNICATIONS

  
       209,400        

AT&T Inc.

     7,412,760   
            

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK 93.70%      342,889,602   

(cost $262,327,580)

  
      

Principal Amount ($)

               
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 6.22%   
       22,746,174        

BNY Mellon Cash Reserve, 0.05% (1)

     22,746,174   

(cost $22,746,174)

  
            

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS 99.92%      365,635,776   

(cost $285,073,754)

  
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES 0.08%      279,434   
            

 

 

 
NET ASSETS 100.00%    $ 365,915,210   
            

 

 

 

 

*   Non-income producing securities.
(1)  

Represents current yield at June 30, 2013.

 

See notes to the financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

As of June 30, 2013 (unaudited)

 

 

 

ASSETS

  

Investments in securities at value
(cost $285,073,754)

   $ 365,635,776   

Interest and dividends receivable

     709,623   

Receivable for fund shares sold

     10,637   

Prepaid expenses

     54,280   
  

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

     366,410,316   
  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

  

Payable to advisor

     302,435   

Payable for fund shares redeemed

     107,652   

Payable for transfer agent fees & expenses

     37,463   

Accrued expenses

     47,556   
  

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     495,106   
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 365,915,210   
  

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest ($1 stated value,
9,538,080 shares outstanding, unlimited shares authorized)

   $ 9,538,080   

Paid-in-capital in excess of par

     331,827,232   

Distributions in excess of net investment income

     (81

Accumulated net realized loss on investments

     (56,012,043

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

     80,562,022   
  

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS

   $ 365,915,210   
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price per Share

   $ 38.36   
  

 

 

 

 

See notes to the financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2013 (unaudited)

 

 

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

  

Dividend income

   $ 4,220,190   

Interest income

     4,121   
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     4,224,311   
  

 

 

 

EXPENSES

  

Management fees

     1,763,700   

Transfer agent fees & expenses

     150,861   

Printing, postage & mailing

     34,121   

Legal fees

     24,065   

Trustees’ fees

     23,341   

Insurance expense

     19,596   

Audit fees

     16,765   

Registration & filing fees

     11,915   

Custodian fees

     8,803   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     2,053,167   
  

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

     2,171,144   
  

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS

  

Net realized gain on investments

     14,643,911   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     38,046,396   
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     52,690,307   
  

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 54,861,451   
  

 

 

 

 

See notes to the financial statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

For the periods indicated:

 

 

 

     Six months ended
06/30/13
(unaudited)
    Year ended
12/31/12
 

Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 2,171,144      $ 4,684,213   

Net realized gain on investments

     14,643,911        15,149,234   

Net change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments

     38,046,396        8,071,001   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     54,861,451        27,904,448   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Net investment income ($0.234 and
$0.449 per share, respectively)

     (2,242,663     (4,689,438
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (2,242,663     (4,689,438
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares of Beneficial Interest

    

Net decrease from share transactions

     (18,212,072     (36,174,031
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease)

     34,406,716        (12,959,021

Net Assets — Beginning of Period

     331,508,494        344,467,515   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets — End of Period

   $ 365,915,210      $ 331,508,494   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distribution in Excess of Net Investment Income and Undistributed Net Investment Income, Respectively

   $ (81   $ 71,438   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

See notes to the financial statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period presented:

 

 

 

PER SHARE DATA

    Six months
ended
06/30/13
(unaudited)
    Years ended December 31:  
      2012     2011     2010     2009     2008  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 33.000      $ 30.870      $ 29.430      $ 26.760      $ 21.640      $ 36.440   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income/(loss) from investment operations

           

Net investment income (1)

    0.223        0.440        0.328        0.230        0.200        0.243   

Net gains (losses) on securities (both
realized and unrealized)

    5.371        2.139        1.438        2.673        5.124        (13.464
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    5.594        2.579        1.766        2.903        5.324        (13.221
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less: distributions

           

Dividends (from net investment income)

    (0.234     (0.449     (0.326     (0.233     (0.204     (0.303

Distributions (from capital gains)

                                       (1.242

Distributions (from return of capital)

                                       (0.034
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.234     (0.449     (0.326     (0.233     (0.204     (1.579
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 38.360      $ 33.000      $ 30.870      $ 29.430      $ 26.760      $ 21.640   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL RETURN (2)

    16.99 %**      8.38     6.01     10.90     24.80     (37.39 %) 

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

           

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 365,915      $ 331,508      $ 344,468      $ 362,409      $ 363,014      $ 353,445   

Ratios of expenses to average net assets

    1.16 %*      1.17     1.17     1.17     1.21     1.13

Ratios of net investment income to average net assets

    1.23 %*      1.35     1.07     0.84     0.89     0.80

Portfolio turnover rate

    8.16 %**      16.55     12.85     14.42     15.87     28.13

 

*   Annualized
**   Not Annualized
(1)    

Calculated based on the average amount of shares outstanding during the period.

(2)    

Past performance is not predictive of future performance.

 

See notes to the financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

As of June 30, 2013 (unaudited)

 

 

 

NOTE 1 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The Torray Fund (“Fund”) is a separate series of The Torray Fund (“Trust”). The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Trust is organized as a business trust under Massachusetts law. The Fund’s investment objectives are to build investor wealth over extended periods and to minimize shareholder capital gains tax liability by limiting the realization of long and short-term gains. The Fund seeks to meet its objectives by investing its assets in high quality companies that have a record of increasing sales and earnings, and to hold them as long as their fundamentals remain intact. There can be no assurance that the Fund’s investment objectives will be achieved.

 

The following is a summary of accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Securities Valuation     Portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available are valued at market value, which is determined by using the last reported sale price, or, if no sales are reported, the last reported bid price. For NASDAQ traded securities, market value is determined on the basis of the NASDAQ Official Closing Price instead of the last reported sales price. Other assets and securities for which no quotations are readily available or for which Torray LLC (the “Advisor”) believes do not reflect market value are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Advisor under the supervision of the Board of Trustees (the “Board” or “Trustees”) in accordance with the Fund’s Valuation Procedures. Short-term obligations having remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

 

Fair Value Measurements     Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments which are as follows:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

 

   

Level 2 — significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, 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.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

As of June 30, 2013 (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2013 is as follows:

 

Valuation Inputs

  

Level 1 — Quoted Prices *

   $ 365,635,776   

Level 2 — Other Significant Observable Inputs

       

Level 3 — Significant Unobservable Inputs

       
  

 

 

 

Total Market Value of Investments

   $ 365,635,776   
  

 

 

 

 

  * Security types and industry classifications as defined in the Schedule of Investments.

 

The Fund had no Level 3 investments during the period and had no transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 investments during the reporting period.

 

Securities Transactions and Investment Income     Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded on the specific identification basis. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including amortization of discount on short-term investments, and expenses are recorded on the accrual basis.

 

Federal Income Taxes     The Fund intends to continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable income, including any net realized gain on investments to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.

 

Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (current and prior three tax years), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements. The Fund’s federal and state income and federal excise tax returns for tax years for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not expired are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state departments of revenue.

 

Net Asset Value     The net asset value per share of the Fund is determined daily as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange by dividing the value of the Fund’s net assets by the number of shares outstanding.

 

Use of Estimates     In preparing financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

As of June 30, 2013 (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

NOTE 2 — SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS

 

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

 

     Six months ended
06/30/13
    Year ended
12/31/12
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Shares issued

     51,918      $ 1,908,802        138,694      $ 4,570,038   

Reinvestments of dividends and distributions

     55,635        2,103,829        133,983        4,382,730   

Shares redeemed

     (614,494     (22,224,703     (1,384,521     (45,126,799
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (506,941   $ (18,212,072     (1,111,844   $ (36,174,031
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

As of June 30, 2013, the Trust’s officers, Trustees and affiliated persons and their families directly or indirectly controlled 1,568,895 shares or 16.45% of the Fund.

 

NOTE 3 — INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

 

Purchases and sales of investment securities, other than short-term investments, for the six months ended June 30, 2013, aggregated $27,251,412 and $47,776,949, respectively.

 

NOTE 4 — MANAGEMENT FEES

 

Pursuant to the Management Contract, the Advisor provides investment advisory and administrative services to the Fund. The Fund pays the Advisor a management fee, computed daily and payable monthly at the annual rate of 1.00% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. For the six months ended June 30, 2013, the Fund incurred management fees of $1,763,700.

 

Excluding the management fee, other expenses incurred by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2013, totaled $289,467. These expenses include all costs associated with the Fund’s operations including transfer agent fees, independent trustees’ fees ($14,000 per annum and $2,000 for each Board meeting attended per Trustee), dues, fees and expenses of registering and qualifying the Fund and its shares for distribution, charges of the custodian, auditing and legal expenses, insurance premiums, supplies, postage, expenses of issue or redemption of shares, reports to shareholders and Trustees, expenses of printing and mailing prospectuses, proxy statements and proxies to existing shareholders, and other miscellaneous expenses.

 

Certain officers and Trustees of the Fund are also officers and/or shareholders of the Advisor, and are not paid by the Fund for serving in such capacities.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

As of June 30, 2013 (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

NOTE 5 — TAX MATTERS

 

Distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with United States federal income tax regulations, which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2012 was as follows:

 

Distributions paid from:

  

Ordinary income

   $ 4,689,438   
  

 

 

 
   $ 4,689,438   
  

 

 

 

 

The primary difference between book and tax basis distributions is differing book and tax treatment of short-term capital gains.

 

At December 31, 2012, the Fund had net capital loss carry forward for federal income tax purposes of $70,638,491 which is available to reduce future required distributions of net capital gains to shareholders through 2017.

 

Under current tax law, capital losses realized after October 31 of a fund’s fiscal year may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first business day of the following fiscal year for tax purposes. At December 31, 2012, the Fund had deferred post-October capital losses of $17,463, which will be treated as arising on the first business day of the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013.

 

The following information is based upon the federal tax basis of investment securities as of June 30, 2013:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 90,310,994        

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (9,748,972     
  

 

 

      

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 80,562,022        
  

 

 

      

Cost

   $ 285,073,754        
  

 

 

      

 

NOTE 6 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

The Fund indemnifies its officers and Trustees for certain liabilities that may arise from their performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties which provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

As of June 30, 2013 (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

NOTE 7 — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the date these financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

NOTE 8 — NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

In June 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued guidance that creates a two-tiered approach to assess whether an entity is an investment company. The guidance will also require an investment company to measure noncontrolling ownership interests in other investment companies at fair value and will require additional disclosures relating to investment company status, any changes thereto and information about financial support provided or contractually required to be provided to any of the investment company’s investees. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2013 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact of this guidance on the Fund’s financial statement disclosures.

 

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PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS, PROXY VOTING AND PROCEDURES

 

As of June 30, 2013 (unaudited)

 

 

 

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov . The Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Commission’s Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

 

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-443-3036; and on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov .

 

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-443-3036; and on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov .

 

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ABOUT YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES

 

As of June 30, 2013 (unaudited)

 

 

 

We believe it is important for you to understand the impact of costs on your investment. All mutual funds have operating expenses. As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, and other fund expenses. Operating expenses, which are deducted directly from the Fund’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the Fund.

 

A mutual fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets. This figure is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help you understand the 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 examples below are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period.

 

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

 

Actual Fund Return     This section helps you estimate the actual expenses that you paid over the period. The “Ending Account Value” shown is derived from the Fund’s actual return, and the third column shows the operating expenses that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the Fund. You may use the information here, together with the amount invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.

 

To do so, 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 given for the Fund under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” on the next page.

 

Hypothetical 5% Return     This section is intended to help you compare your Fund’s costs with those of other mutual funds. It assumes that the Fund had an annual return of 5% before expenses, and that the expense ratio is unchanged. In this case, because the return used is not the Fund’s actual return, the results do not apply to your investment. The example is useful in making comparisons because the Commission requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses based on a 5% return. You can assess the Fund’s costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.

 

Note that expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only. The Fund does not charge transactions fees, such as purchase or redemption fees, nor does it carry a “sales load.”

 

The calculation assumes no shares were bought or sold during the period. Your actual costs may have been higher or lower, depending on the amount of your investment and the timing of any purchases or redemptions.

 

 

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ABOUT YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES (continued)

 

As of June 30, 2013 (unaudited)

 

 

 

More information about the Fund’s expenses, including recent annual expense ratios, can be found in this report. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, please refer to the Fund’s prospectus.

 

     Beginning
Account Value
January 1, 2013
     Ending
Account Value

June  30, 2013
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
 

Based on Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,169.90       $ 6.24   

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return
(before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,019.04       $ 5.81   

 

*   Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.16% for the 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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TRUSTEES

 

Carol T. Crawford

Bruce C. Ellis

William M Lane

Robert P. Moltz

Wayne H. Shaner

 

INVESTMENT ADVISOR

 

Torray LLC

 

OFFICERS

 

Robert E. Torray

William M Lane

Fred M. Fialco

Nicholas C. Haffenreffer

Barbara C. Warder

 

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

BBD, LLP

1835 Market Street, 26th Floor

Philadelphia, PA 19103

 

TRANSFER AGENT

 

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

4400 Computer Drive

Westborough, MA 01581-1722

 

LEGAL COUNSEL

 

Dechert LLP

1900 K Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20006

 

Distributed by Foreside Funds Distributors LLC

400 Berwyn Park, 899 Cassatt Road,

Berwyn, PA 19132

Date of first use, August 2013

 

This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus. All indices are unmanaged groupings of stocks that are not available for investment.

 

 

The

TORRAY

FUND

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

 

June 30, 2013

 

The Torray Fund

Suite 750 W

7501 Wisconsin Avenue

Bethesda, Maryland 20814-6519

 

(301) 493-4600

(800) 443-3036


The Torray Resolute Fund

 

 

 

Letter to Shareholders

 

July 8, 2013

 

 

 

Dear Fellow Shareholders,

 

The first half of 2013 frustrated the skeptics. As the post-crisis recovery continued at a measured but steady pace, U.S. equity markets reclaimed the historic highs of 2007. During this period, your Fund performed well, gaining 10.8% in the first half of the year and 20.9% over the trailing twelve months. The Fund’s returns modestly underperformed the Russell 1000 Growth Index’s gains of 11.8% in the first half, but outperformed the benchmark’s 17.1% gains over the trailing twelve months. The question on most investors’ minds is whether recent gains are justified and sustainable. Milestones such as the record highs inevitably bring out the naysayers, but the backdrop of steadily improving fundamentals provided adequate support for the market’s advances. Growth is slow but steady, valuations are reasonable, employment is weak but improving, and interest rates are rising, but remain low by historic standards. This balanced assessment leads us to the conclusion that current market levels are appropriate and we continue to find exceptional companies to invest in at attractive prices.

 

We recently bought shares of FMC Corp. (FMC), a diversified chemical company with $4 billion in revenues and operations in 21 countries. Approximately half of the company’s sales are generated by the Agricultural Products division, with the balance split between the Specialty and Industrial Chemicals divisions. What distinguishes FMC from other specialty chemical companies is a long-standing record of consistent growth and relatively low economic sensitivity. A disciplined strategy of diversifying the portfolio and minimizing fixed costs has produced industry-leading earnings and cash flow growth of 20% annually over the past 10 years. We expect the company’s focus on product innovation and operating efficiencies will continue to support attractive rates of growth.

 

Top contributors for the period included Gilead Sciences (GILD) and Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX). The release of positive clinical data on drugs targeting hepatitis C (Gilead) and cystic fibrosis (Vertex) increase the probability of continued profitable growth in the future. Apple (AAPL) was the largest detractor for the period. While innovation and growth have stalled at Apple, we believe the valuation, profit potential and recent plan to return significant capital to shareholders make Apple a compelling investment. We are always amazed by the market’s tendency to overreact in the short and intermediate term. In this case, we believe investors have mispriced the risks associated with Apple.

 

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Letter to Shareholders (continued)

 

July 8, 2013

 

 

 

 

Chairman Bernanke’s May 22nd comments contemplating a reduction of the Federal Reserve’s stimulus program took the market by surprise. Immediately following his remarks, rates on the 10-Year Treasury bond jumped approximately 50 basis points and stocks and bonds dropped 5% before recovering. Four-plus years into the recovery, it is easy to forget the Federal Reserve will eventually remove the economy’s training wheels. The market’s response to Bernanke’s testimony is curious. On the one hand, a withdrawal of stimulative policy introduces uncertainty. On the other, the Chairman’s comments come as a result of continued economic stability and improvement. This should be a source of confidence for the market. We believe a focus on innovation and value is a far more productive investment strategy than second guessing the Federal Reserve’s next move. However, the Chairman’s statements mark an important turning point as the Federal Reserve prepares to step back and allow market fundamentals to lead. In this case, the transition is likely to be volatile, but ultimately positive for the economy and your portfolio.

 

As ever, we appreciate your interest and trust.

 

 

     Respectfully,    
     LOGO    
     Nicholas C. Haffenreffer    

 

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PERFORMANCE DATA

 

As of June 30, 2013 (unaudited)

 

 

 

Average Annual Returns on an Investment in

The Torray Resolute Fund vs. the Russell 1000 Growth Index and the S&P 500 Index

 

For the periods ended June 30, 2013:

     3 Month*      Year to Date*      1 Year      Since
Inception
12/31/10
 

The Torray Resolute Fund

     1.57%         10.82%         20.87%         13.20%   

Russell 1000 Growth Index

     2.06%         11.80%         17.07%         11.86%   

S&P 500 Index

     2.91%         13.82%         20.60%         12.70%   

 

LOGO

 

Cumulative Returns for the 2  1 / 2 years ended June 30, 2013

 

The Torray Resolute Fund      36.27
Russell 1000 Growth Index      32.27
S&P 500 Index      34.83

 

* Not annualized

 

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PERFORMANCE DATA (continued)

 

As of June 30, 2013 (unaudited)

 

 

 

Change in Value of $10,000 Invested

on December 31, 2010 (commencement of operations) to:

 

     12/31/10      06/30/11      12/31/11      06/30/12      12/31/12      06/30/13  

The Torray Resolute Fund

   $ 10,000       $ 10,760       $ 10,223       $ 11,274       $ 12,297       $ 13,627   

Russell 1000 Growth Index

   $ 10,000       $ 10,683       $ 10,264       $ 11,299       $ 11,826       $ 13,227   

S&P 500 Index

   $ 10,000       $ 10,603       $ 10,211       $ 11,180       $ 11,842       $ 13,483   

 

LOGO

 

The returns quoted represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher. For performance current to the most recent month end, please call (800) 626-9769. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on the redemption of fund shares and distributions. The Fund’s gross annual operating expense ratio as stated in the Fund’s current prospectus was 3.68% before fee waivers and expense reimbursements by the Adviser. The Fund’s net annual operating expense ratio after such fee waivers and expense reimbursements was 1.25%. The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses of the Fund in order to limit the total annual operating expenses of the Fund to 1.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets through May 1, 2014. Total returns shown above include fee waivers and expense reimbursements. These total returns would have been lower had there been no waivers and reimbursements by the Adviser during the periods shown. Returns on The Torray Resolute Fund, the Russell 1000 Growth Index, the Fund’s primary benchmark index, and the S&P 500 Index assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The Russell 1000 Growth Index is an unmanaged index consisting of 575 U.S. large-cap growth stocks, and the S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index consisting of 500 U.S. large-cap stocks. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Current and future portfolio holdings are subject to change and risk.

 

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FUND PROFILE

 

As of June 30, 2013 (unaudited)

 

 

 

DIVERSIFICATION (% of net assets)

  

Information Technology

     28.84%   

Health Care

     15.82%   

Industrials

     13.80%   

Energy

     10.01%   

Consumer Discretionary

     9.32%   

Materials

     8.01%   

Financials

     7.49%   

Consumer Staples

     3.31%   

Short-Term Investments

     2.21%   

Other Assets Less Liabilities

     1.19%   
  

 

 

 
     100.00%   
  

 

 

 

 

TOP TEN EQUITY HOLDINGS (% of net assets)

  

  1.   

QUALCOMM Inc.

       4.04%   
  2.   

American Tower Corp., REIT

       4.02%   
  3.   

Roche Holding AG ADR

       4.01%   
  4.   

Danaher Corp.

       3.95%   
  5.   

EOG Resources, Inc.

       3.82%   
  6.   

Precision Castparts Corp.

       3.71%   
  7.   

Visa Inc., Class A

       3.69%   
  8.   

Enbridge Inc.

       3.57%   
  9.   

Fiserv, Inc.

       3.55%   
10.   

Apple Inc.

       3.53%   
     

 

 

 
        37.89%   
     

 

 

 

 

PORTFOLIO CHARACTERISTICS

  

  

Net Assets (million)

        $12   

Number of Holdings

        30   

Portfolio Turnover

        5.06%

P/E Multiple (forward)

        17.0x   

Trailing Weighted Average Dividend Yield

  

     1.42%   

Market Capitalization (billion)

     Average         $61.9   
     Median         $34.5   

 

*   Not annualized

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

As of June 30, 2013 (unaudited)

 

 

 

         Shares               Market Value  
COMMON STOCK    96.60%   

28.84% INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

  
       7,680        

QUALCOMM Inc.

   $ 469,094   
       2,345        

Visa Inc., Class A

     428,549   
       4,716        

Fiserv, Inc. *

     412,226   
       1,035        

Apple Inc.

     409,943   
       4,827        

Amphenol Corp., Class A

     376,216   
       5,111        

Accenture PLC, Class A

     367,788   
       8,270        

MICROS Systems, Inc. *

     356,851   
       9,053        

Oracle Corp.

     278,108   
       5,399        

Adobe Systems Inc. *

     245,978   
            

 

 

 
               3,344,753   

15.82% HEALTH CARE

  
       7,515        

Roche Holding AG ADR

     464,916   
       5,908        

Baxter International Inc.

     409,247   
       7,460        

Gilead Sciences, Inc. *

     382,027   
       4,300        

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. *

     343,441   
       3,485        

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. *

     235,063   
            

 

 

 
               1,834,694   

13.80% INDUSTRIALS

  
       7,246        

Danaher Corp.

     458,672   
       1,903        

Precision Castparts Corp.

     430,097   
       4,315        

United Technologies Corp.

     401,036   
       2,866        

Cummins Inc.

     310,846   
            

 

 

 
               1,600,651   

10.01% ENERGY

  
       3,361        

EOG Resources, Inc.

     442,577   
       9,845        

Enbridge Inc.

     414,179   
       2,002        

Core Laboratories N.V.

     303,623   
            

 

 

 
               1,160,379   

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

As of June 30, 2013 (unaudited)

 

 

 

         Shares               Market Value  

9.32% CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

  
       4,916        

Tupperware Brands Corp.

   $ 381,924   
       5,865        

Nike, Inc., Class B

     373,483   
       5,703        

Coach, Inc.

     325,584   
            

 

 

 
               1,080,991   

8.01% MATERIALS

  
       3,022        

Praxair, Inc.

     348,014   
       4,900        

FMC Corp.

     299,194   
       3,332        

Compass Minerals International, Inc.

     281,654   
            

 

 

 
               928,862   

7.49% FINANCIALS

  
       6,367        

American Tower Corp. REIT

     465,873   
       2,965        

Franklin Resources, Inc.

     403,299   
            

 

 

 
               869,172   

3.31% CONSUMER STAPLES

  
       6,708        

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     384,301   
            

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK 96.60%      11,203,803   

(cost $9,695,915)

  

Principal Amount ($)

               
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 2.21%   
       256,857        

BNY Mellon Cash Reserve, 0.05% (1)

     256,857   

(cost $256,857)

  
            

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS 98.81%      11,460,660   

(cost $9,952,772)

  
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES 1.19%      137,629   
            

 

 

 
NET ASSETS 100.00%    $ 11,598,289   
            

 

 

 
*   Non-income producing securities.
(1)  

Represents current yield at June 30, 2013.

ADR   - American Depositary Receipt
REIT   - Real Estate Investment Trust

 

See notes to the financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

As of June 30, 2013 (unaudited)

 

 

 

ASSETS

  

Investments in securities at value
(cost $9,952,772)

   $ 11,460,660   

Receivable for investments sold

     75,195   

Interest and dividends receivable

     12,940   

Receivable from Advisor

     9,877   

Prepaid expenses

     58,594   
  

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

     11,617,266   
  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

  

Payable to advisor

     9,631   

Payable for audit fees

     7,744   

Payable for transfer agent fees & expenses

     1,602   
  

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     18,977   
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 11,598,289   
  

 

 

 

Paid-in-capital (858,197 shares outstanding, unlimited shares authorized)

   $ 9,884,882   

Undistributed net investment income

     1,904   

Accumulated net realized gain on investments

     203,615   

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

     1,507,888   
  

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS

   $ 11,598,289   
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price per Share

   $ 13.51   
  

 

 

 

 

See notes to the financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2013 (unaudited)

 

 

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Dividend income

  $ 78,236   

Interest income

    121   

Foreign tax withheld

    (2,828
 

 

 

 

Total investment income

    75,529   
 

 

 

 

EXPENSES

 

Management fees

    56,083   

Trustees’ fees

    23,340   

Insurance expense

    9,127   

Transfer agent fees & expenses

    8,996   

Registration & filing fees

    8,637   

Audit fees

    5,743   

Custodian fees

    2,817   

Legal fees

    451   

Printing, postage & mailing

    129   
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    115,323   

Fees waived and expenses reimbursed by Advisor

    (45,081
 

 

 

 

Net expenses

    70,242   
 

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

    5,287   
 

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS

 

Net realized gain on investments

    206,335   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

    908,532   
 

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

    1,114,867   
 

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 1,120,154   
 

 

 

 

 

See notes to the financial statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

For the periods indicated:

 

 

 

     Six months  ended
06/30/13
(unaudited)
    Year ended
12/31/12
 

Increase in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 5,287      $ 2,628   

Net realized gain on investments

     206,335        61,007   

Net change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments

     908,532        607,782   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets from operations

     1,120,154        671,417   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Net investment income ($0.004 and
$0.006 per share, respectively)

     (3,383     (2,880

Net realized gains ($0.040 and $0.047 per
share, respectively)

     (34,330     (23,593
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (37,713     (26,473
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares of Beneficial Interest

    

Net increase from share transactions

   $ 195,516      $ 6,874,773   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase

     1,277,957        7,519,717   

Net Assets — Beginning of Period

     10,320,332        2,800,615   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets — End of Period

   $ 11,598,289      $ 10,320,332   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed Net Investment Income

   $ 1,904      $   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See notes to the financial statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period presented:

 

 

 

PER SHARE DATA

     Six months
ended
06/30/13
(unaudited)
    Years ended
December 31:
    Period ended
December 31:
 
       2012     2011     2010 (3)  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 12.240      $ 10.220      $ 10.000      $ 10.000   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from investment operations

        

Net investment income

     0.006 (1)       0.009 (1) (5)       0.003 (1)       0.000   

Net gains on securities (both realized and unrealized)

     1.308        2.064        0.221 (4)       0.000   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.314        2.073        0.224        0.000   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less: distributions

        

Dividends (from net investment income)

     (0.004     (0.006     (0.002     0.000   

Distributions (from capital gains)

     (0.040     (0.047     (0.002       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.044     (0.053     (0.004     0.000   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 13.510      $ 12.240      $ 10.220      $ 10.000   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL RETURN (2)

     10.82 %**      20.28     2.23     0.00

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

        

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

   $ 11,598      $ 10,320      $ 2,801      $ 100   

Ratios of expenses to average net assets before expense reimbursement

     2.06 %*      3.68     5.90     0.00

Ratios of expenses to average net assets after expense reimbursement

     1.25 %*      1.25     1.25     0.00

Ratios of net investment income to average net assets

     0.09 %*      0.08 % (5)       0.03     0.00

Portfolio turnover rate

     5.06 %**      21.76     22.35     0.00

 

*   Annualized
**   Not annualized
(1)    

Calculated based on the average amount of shares outstanding during the period.

(2)    

Past performance is not predictive of future performance.

(3)    

Commencement of operations on 12/31/10.

(4)    

The amount of net gains on securities (both realized and unrealized) per share does not accord with the amounts reported in the Statement of Changes due to the timing of purchases and redemptions of Fund shares and fluctuating market values during the period.

(5)    

For the year ended December 31, 2012, investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $0.01 per share. Excluding the special dividend, the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been (0.01)%.

 

See notes to the financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

As of June 30, 2013 (unaudited)

 

 

 

NOTE 1 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The Torray Resolute Fund (“Fund”) is a separate series of The Torray Fund (“Trust”). The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Trust is organized as a business trust under Massachusetts law. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek to achieve long-term growth of capital. The Fund seeks to meet its objective by investing its assets in a concentrated portfolio of predominantly large capitalization companies with proven records of increasing earnings on a consistent and sustainable basis. There can be no assurance that the Fund’s investment objective will be achieved.

 

The following is a summary of accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Securities Valuation     Portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available are valued at market value, which is determined by using the last reported sale price, or, if no sales are reported, the last reported bid price. For NASDAQ traded securities, market value is determined on the basis of the NASDAQ Official Closing Price instead of the last reported sales price. Other assets and securities for which no quotations are readily available or for which Torray LLC (the “Advisor”) believes do not reflect market value are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Advisor under the supervision of the Board of Trustees (the “Board” or “Trustees”) in accordance with the Fund’s Valuation Procedures. Short-term obligations having remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

 

Fair Value Measurements     Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments which are as follows:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

 

   

Level 2 — significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, 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.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

As of June 30, 2013 (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2013 is as follows:

 

Valuation Inputs

  

Level 1 — Quoted Prices *

   $ 11,460,660   

Level 2 — Other Significant Observable Inputs

       

Level 3 — Significant Unobservable Inputs

       
  

 

 

 

Total Market Value of Investments

   $ 11,460,660   
  

 

 

 

 

  * Security types and industry classifications as defined in the Schedule of Investments.

 

The Fund had no Level 3 investments during the period and had no transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 investments during the reporting period.

 

Securities Transactions and Investment Income     Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded on the specific identification basis. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including amortization of discount on short-term investments, and expenses are recorded on the accrual basis. Premium and discount are amortized using the effective yield to maturity method.

 

Federal Income Taxes     The Fund intends to continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable income, including any net realized gain on investments to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.

 

Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (current and prior two tax years), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements. The Fund’s federal and state income and federal excise tax returns for tax years for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not expired are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state departments of revenue.

 

Net Asset Value     The net asset value per share of the Fund is determined daily as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange by dividing the value of the Fund’s net assets by the number of shares outstanding.

 

Use of Estimates     In preparing financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

As of June 30, 2013 (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

NOTE 2 — SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS

 

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

 

     Six months ended
06/30/13
    Year ended
12/31/12
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Shares issued

     30,392      $ 398,389        611,391      $ 7,365,038   

Reinvestments of dividends and distributions

     2,726        36,983        1,979        24,168   

Shares redeemed

     (18,035     (239,856     (44,281     (514,433
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     15,083      $ 195,516        569,089      $ 6,874,773   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

As of June 30, 2013, the Trust’s officers, Trustees and affiliated persons and their families directly or indirectly controlled 665,724 shares or 77.57% of the Fund.

 

NOTE 3 — INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

 

Purchases and sales of investment securities, other than short-term investments, for the six months ended June 30, 2013, aggregated $1,024,269 and $539,351, respectively.

 

NOTE 4 — MANAGEMENT FEES

 

Pursuant to the Management Contract, the Advisor provides investment advisory and administrative services to the Fund. The Fund pays the Advisor a management fee, computed daily and payable monthly at the annual rate of 1.00% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. For the six months ended June 30, 2013, the Fund incurred management fees of $56,083.

 

Excluding the management fee, other expenses incurred by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2013, totaled $59,240. During the six months ended June 30, 2013, the Advisor waived fees and reimbursed expenses in the amount of $45,081 to maintain the Fund’s expense ratio at 1.25%. These expenses include all costs associated with the Fund’s operations including transfer agent fees, independent trustees’ fees ($14,000 per annum and $2,000 for each Board meeting attended per Trustee), dues, fees and expenses of registering and qualifying the Fund and its shares for distribution, charges of the custodian, auditing and legal expenses, insurance premiums, supplies, postage, expenses of issue or redemption of shares, reports to shareholders and Trustees, expenses of printing and mailing prospectuses, proxy statements and proxies to existing shareholders, and other miscellaneous expenses.

 

Certain officers and Trustees of the Fund are also officers and/or shareholders of the Advisor, and are not paid by the Fund for serving in such capacities.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

As of June 30, 2013 (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

NOTE 5 — TAX MATTERS

 

Distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with United States federal income tax regulations, which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2012 was as follows:

 

Distributions paid from:

  

Ordinary income

   $ 2,628   

Long-term capital gain

     23,845   
  

 

 

 
   $ 26,473   
  

 

 

 

 

The primary difference between book basis and tax basis distributions is differing book and tax treatment of short-term capital gains.

 

At December 31, 2012, the Fund had no capital loss carry forward for federal income tax purposes.

 

The following information is based upon the federal tax basis of investment securities as of June 30, 2013:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 1,613,124        

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (105,236     
  

 

 

      

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 1,507,888        
  

 

 

      

Cost

   $ 9,952,772        
  

 

 

      

 

NOTE 6 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

The Fund indemnifies its officers and Trustees for certain liabilities that may arise from their performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties which provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

As of June 30, 2013 (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

NOTE 7 — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the date these financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

NOTE 8 — NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

In June 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued guidance that creates a two-tiered approach to assess whether an entity is an investment company. The guidance will also require an investment company to measure noncontrolling ownership interests in other investment companies at fair value and will require additional disclosures relating to investment company status, any changes thereto and information about financial support provided or contractually required to be provided to any of the investment company’s investees. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2013 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact of this guidance on the Fund’s financial statement disclosures.

 

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The Torray Resolute Fund

 

 

 

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS, PROXY VOTING AND PROCEDURES

 

As of June 30, 2013 (unaudited)

 

 

 

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov . The Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Commission’s Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

 

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-443-3036; and on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov .

 

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-443-3036; and on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov .

 

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ABOUT YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES

 

As of June 30, 2013 (unaudited)

 

 

 

We believe it is important for you to understand the impact of costs on your investment. All mutual funds have operating expenses. As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, and other fund expenses. Operating expenses, which are deducted directly from the Fund’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the Fund.

 

A mutual fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets. This figure is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help you understand the 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 examples below are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period.

 

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

 

Actual Fund Return     This section helps you estimate the actual expenses that you paid over the period. The “Ending Account Value” shown is derived from the Fund’s actual return, and the third column shows the operating expenses that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the Fund. You may use the information here, together with the amount invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.

 

To do so, 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 given for the Fund under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” on the next page.

 

Hypothetical 5% Return     This section is intended to help you compare your Fund’s costs with those of other mutual funds. It assumes that the Fund had an annual return of 5% before expenses, and that the expense ratio is unchanged. In this case, because the return used is not the Fund’s actual return, the results do not apply to your investment. The example is useful in making comparisons because the Commission requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses based on a 5% return. You can assess the Fund’s costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.

 

Note that expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only. The Fund does not charge transactions fees, such as purchase or redemption fees, nor does it carry a “sales load.”

 

The calculation assumes no shares were bought or sold during the period. Your actual costs may have been higher or lower, depending on the amount of your investment and the timing of any purchases or redemptions.

 

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ABOUT YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES (continued)

 

As of June 30, 2013 (unaudited)

 

 

 

More information about the Fund’s expenses, including recent annual expense ratios, can be found in this report. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, please refer to the Fund’s prospectus.

 

     Beginning
Account Value
January 1, 2013
     Ending
Account Value
June 30, 2013
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
 

Based on Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,108.20       $ 6.53   

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return
(before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,018.60       $ 6.26   

 

*   Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.25% for the 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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TRUSTEES

 

Carol T. Crawford

Bruce C. Ellis

William M Lane

Robert P. Moltz

Wayne H. Shaner

 

INVESTMENT ADVISOR

 

Torray LLC

 

OFFICERS

 

Robert E. Torray

William M Lane

Fred M. Fialco

Nicholas C. Haffenreffer

Barbara C. Warder

 

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

BBD, LLP

1835 Market Street, 26th Floor

Philadelphia, PA 19103

 

TRANSFER AGENT

 

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

4400 Computer Drive

Westborough, MA 01581-1722

 

LEGAL COUNSEL

 

Dechert LLP

1900 K Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20006

 

Distributed by Foreside Funds Distributors LLC

400 Berwyn Park, 899 Cassatt Road,

Berwyn, PA 19132

Date of first use, August 2013

 

This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus. All indices are unmanaged groupings of stocks that are not available for investment.

 

 

The

TORRAY

RESOLUTE

FUND

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

 

June 30, 2013

 

The Torray Resolute Fund

Suite 750 W

7501 Wisconsin Avenue

Bethesda, Maryland 20814-6519

 

(301) 493-4600

(800) 443-3036


Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Not applicable.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed registrants.

Not applicable.

Item 6. Investments.

 

(a) Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period 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.

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

Not applicable.


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

Not applicable.

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

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which the shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors, where those changes were implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.407) (as required by Item 22(b)(15) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101)), or this Item.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

  (a) The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

 

  (b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant’s 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.

 

  (a)(1) Not applicable.

 

  (a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.
 
  (a)(3) Not applicable.
 
  (b) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.


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)       The Torray Fund

 

By (Signature and Title)*

 

    /s/ Robert E. Torray

          Robert E. Torray, President

          (principal executive officer)

 

Date           8/28/13

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/ Robert E. Torray

          Robert E. Torray, President

          (principal executive officer)

 

Date           8/28/13

 

By (Signature and Title)*

 

    /s/ William M Lane

          William M Lane, Treasurer

          (principal financial officer)

 

Date           8/28/13

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

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