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 811-08822
CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT TRUST
140 Broadway, New York, New York, 10005
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
CT Corporation System
115 Federal Street
Suite 700, Boston, MA 02110
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (888) 626 3863
Date of fiscal year end: November 30
Date of reporting period: May 31, 2020
Item 1. Report to Stockholders.
Wellington Shields All-Cap Fund
Institutional Shares (WSACX)
For Investors Seeking Capital Appreciation
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
May 31, 2020
IMPORTANT NOTE: Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund's shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund or your financial intermediary electroni- cally by calling or sending an email request.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can inform the Fund or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling or sending an email request. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the fund complex/your financial intermediary. |
Wellington Shields All-Cap Fund Semi-Annual Report May 2020 (UNAUDITED)
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The Wellington Shields All-Cap Fund Institutional Shares (the “All-Cap Fund”) had a total return of negative 0.27% for the first half of fiscal year ending November 30, 2020, compared with returns of negative 2.10% for the S&P 500® Total Return Index* ("S&P 500") and negative 8.39% for the Dow Jones Industrial Average Index* for the same period.
The All-Cap Fund performance was negatively impacted by declines in Gray Television Inc., Yeti Holdings Inc., and FNF Group while Shopify Inc., Wheaton Precious Metals Corp., and Splunk Inc. were positive contributors to the portfolio performance.
In December 2019, China reported a cluster of coronavirus infections in Wuhan. By January of 2020 Chinese officials locked down the population of 11 million in Wuhan to prevent the spread of the new virus. In late January 2020, the first U.S. patient was diagnosed with coronavirus. By mid-March U.S. governors, including in New York, started issuing state wide lock down orders to deal with the strain coronavirus patients were placing on the healthcare system. This resulted in an unprecedented halting of economic activity. Air travel and restaurant patronage ground to a near full stop. Malls and stores were virtually empty. Businesses deemed not essential were required to close doors, and large populations were required to stay at home and maintain social distancing protocols. The unemployment rate spiked to over 14% in April of 2020 as businesses were forced to lay off workers.
The markets responded to the economic collapse with the S&P 500 plunging 35% in just over a month from late February to late March. Investors were overwhelmed by the uncertain duration of the pandemic and the near total halt of business activity. Credit markets seized up, and many highly leveraged companies, prominently those in real estate, were the subject of forced liquidations and margin calls.
With the economic collapse due entirely to political efforts to stop the transmission of the virus, both political parties of Congress responded quickly with three fiscal relief packages totaling $2.5 trillion. These funds were directed at particularly hard hit areas including direct aid to small businesses and the airline industry. Expanded unemployment benefits increased cash flows directly to laid-off workers. The Federal Reserve also responded rapidly, expanding its balance sheet by $3 trillion and implementing facilities developed during the 2008 financial crisis to calm credit markets including the purchase of corporate bonds. This had the effect of tightening credit spreads, and allowing the continued flow of credit to businesses.
The business environment has changed rapidly with many workers with the ability to work from home continuing to do so. Consumption patterns of businesses and households changed. Businesses that leverage the internet to deliver services, from online retailers, to video game companies, to business connectivity and security solutions thrived. Retailers, energy producers, travel and leisure companies, and commercial real estate suffered from reduced demand.
While no vaccine or cure to the virus has yet been developed, much progress has been made on the ability to rapidly diagnose patients and reduce mortality in hospitalized patients. Several factors indicate economic activity is accelerating from a near full stop. Multiple pharmaceutical companies are working to develop a vaccine, housing demand has rebounded sharply, recent consumption data has surprised on the upside, and inventories will need to be rebuilt in the quarters ahead.
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While the speed of the continuing recovery is unknowable and dependent in large part on the level of virus infections, thanks to the fiscal response as of mid-year, the U.S. economy remains flush with cash. The savings rate is high, as are money market fund levels and banks have the capacity to lend. This cash should provide the fuel for continued economic expansion as the health and life sciences industries work towards a medical solution. The U.S. equity market appears to be pricing in a recovery, with a broad number of issues rebounding strongly from the March 2020 market lows.
Sincerely,
| W. Jameson McFadden President Capital Management Associates, Inc. |
* The S&P 500® Total Return Index by Standard & Poor's Corp. is a capitalization-weighted index comprising 500 issues listed on various exchanges, representing the performance of the stock market generally. The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index, compiled by Dow Jones, gauges the performance of the industrial component of U.S. stock markets. Please note that indices do not take into account any fees and expenses of investing in the individual securities that they track and individuals cannot invest directly in any index. The Fund may or may not purchase the types of securities represented by the S&P 500® Total Return Index, the S&P 600® Small-Cap Index or the Dow Jones Industrial Average Index.
Investment in the Fund is subject to investment risks, including the possible loss of some or all of the principal amount invested. There can be no assurance that the Fund will be successful in meeting its investment objective. The Fund is intended for aggressive investors seeking above-average gains and willing to accept the risks involved in investing in equity securities. Investment in the Fund is also subject to, among other things, large-cap securities risk, mid-cap securities risk, small-cap securities risk, derivative instruments risk and short sales risk. More information about these risks and other risks can be found in the Fund’s prospectus.
Statements in this Semi-Annual Report that reflect projections or expectations of future financial or economic performance of the Fund and of the market in general and statements of the Fund's plans and objectives for future operations are forward-looking statements. No assurance can be given that actual results or events will not differ materially from those projected, estimated, assumed or anticipated in any such forward-looking statements. Important factors that could result in such differences in addition to the other factors noted with such forward-looking statements include general economic conditions such as inflation, recession and interest rates. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
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WELLINGTON SHIELDS ALL-CAP FUND (Unaudited)
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RATE OF RETURN (%) FOR THE PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 2020.
| 1 Year | | 5 Year | | 10 Year | |
Wellington Shields All-Cap Fund – Institutional Shares | 12.53% | | 6.08% | | 9.91% | |
Russell 1000® Index | 12.54% | | 9.58% | | 13.07% | |
S&P 500® Total Return Index | 12.84% | | 9.86% | | 13.15% | |
The performance information quoted in this semi-annual report assumes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions, if any, and represents past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results. The returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and, therefore, an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Updated performance data current to the most recent month-end can be obtained by calling 1-888-626-3863. The Fund’s Distributor is Wellington Shields & Co.,LLC and the Fund’s Sub-Distributor is Arbor Court Capital, LLC.
The Russell 1000® Index is an index of approximately 1,000 of the largest companies in the U.S. equity market. The Russell 1000® Index is a subset of the Russell 3000® Index. It represents the top companies by market capitalization. The S&P 500® Total Return Index by Standard & Poor’s Corp. is a capitalization-weighted index comprising 500 issues listed on various exchanges, representing the performance of the stock market generally. Please note that indices do not take into account any fees and expenses of investing in the individual securities that they track and individuals cannot invest directly in any index.
As with any fund that commonly compares its performance to the the Russell 1000® Index and S&P 500® Total Return Index, such a comparison may be said to be inappropriate because of the dissimilarity between the Fund’s investments and the securities comprising the indices; so too with the Wellington Shields All-Cap Fund -Institutional Shares, which will not invest in certain securities comprising these indices.
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WELLINGTON SHIELDS ALL-CAP FUND (Unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. Although the Fund charges no sales loads or transaction fees, you will be assessed fees for outgoing wire transfers, returned checks, and stop payment orders at prevailing rates charged by Mutual Shareholder Services, LLC, the Fund’s transfer agent and IRA accounts will be charged an $8.00 annual maintenance fee. 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 December 1, 2019 through May 31, 2020.
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. 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.
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 this 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.
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 IRA maintenance fees described above and expenses of any underlying funds. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative cost of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs and expenses of underlying funds were included, your cost could have been higher.
Institutional Shares | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | Expenses Paid |
| | Beginning | | Ending | | During the Period* |
| | Account Value | | Account Value | | December 1, 2019 |
| | December 1, 2019 | | May 31, 2020 | | to May 31, 2020 |
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Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $997.25 | | $7.49 |
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Hypothetical | | $1,000.00 | | $1,017.50 | | $7.57 |
(5% annual return | | | | | | |
before expenses) | | | | | | |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.50% for the Institutional Shares, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the one-half year period.) |
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expense Ratio |
The Total Annual Fund Operating Expense Ratio as stated in the Fund’s current prospectus dated March 30, 2020 were as follows: Gross 1.53%, Net 1.53% .
The Total Annual Fund Operating Expense Ratio reported above may not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund’s financial highlights because (a) the financial highlights include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund, not the indirect costs of investing in acquired funds, and (b) the gross expense ratio may fluctuate due to changes in net assets and actual expenses incurred during the reported period, and (c) The Total Annual Fund Operating Expense Ratio presented in the Fund’s current Prospectus was estimated based on the Reorganization of the Wellington Shields Small-Cap Fund into the Wellington Shields All-Cap Fund which occurred on November 25, 2019 and restated to reflect new contractual arrangements.
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Wellington Shields All-Cap Fund | | | | |
| | | Schedule of Investments |
| | | May 31, 2020 (Unaudited) |
Shares | | | Fair Value | % of Net Assets |
COMMON STOCKS | | | | |
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Aerospace & Defense | | | | |
5,500 | L3Harris Technologies, Inc. | $ | 1,096,975 | | |
9,000 | Mercury Systems, Inc. * | | 804,150 | | |
| | | 1,901,125 | 4.40 | % |
Capital Markets | | | | |
2,500 | Blackrock Inc. | | 1,321,600 | | |
18,900 | The Blackstone Group Inc. - Class A | | 1,073,520 | | |
| | | 2,395,120 | 5.55 | % |
Chemicals | | | | | |
1,850 | The Sherwin-Williams Company | | 1,098,622 | 2.55 | % |
Diversified Telecommunication Services | | | | |
29,500 | Iridium Communications Inc. * | | 678,500 | 1.57 | % |
Entertainment | | | | | |
10,000 | Activision Blizzard, Inc. | | 719,800 | | |
6,800 | Electronic Arts, Inc. * | | 835,584 | | |
4,300 | Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. * | | 585,531 | | |
| | | 2,140,915 | 4.96 | % |
Food Products | | | | | |
40,000 | Flowers Foods, Inc. | | 943,600 | 2.19 | % |
Food & Staples Retailing | | | | |
2,500 | Costco Wholesale Corporation | | 771,175 | 1.79 | % |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies | | | | |
3,300 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | | 814,869 | | |
3,800 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation * | | 853,936 | | |
9,000 | Medtronic plc ** | | 887,220 | | |
| | | 2,556,025 | 5.92 | % |
Household Products | | | | |
6,000 | The Procter & Gamble Company | | 695,520 | 1.61 | % |
Industrial Conglomerates | | | | |
7,000 | Honeywell International Inc. | | 1,020,950 | 2.37 | % |
Interactive Media & Services | | | | |
4,400 | Facebook, Inc. - Class A * | | 990,396 | 2.29 | % |
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail | | | | |
6,200 | Alibaba Group Holding Limited * ** | | 1,285,818 | | |
850 | Alphabet, Inc. - Class A * | | 1,218,492 | | |
92 | Alphabet, Inc. - Class C * | | 131,461 | | |
720 | Amazon.com, Inc. * | | 1,758,506 | | |
| | | 4,394,277 | 10.18 | % |
IT Services | | | | | |
2,300 | Accenture Plc - Class A (United Kingdom) | | 463,726 | | |
6,250 | Akamai Technologies, Inc. * | | 661,250 | | |
9,007 | Fidelity National Information Services Inc. | | 1,250,442 | | |
3,750 | Mastercard Incorporated | | 1,128,337 | | |
1,050 | Shopify Inc. - Class A * (Canada) | | 795,690 | | |
| | | 4,299,445 | 9.96 | % |
Life Sciences Tools & Services | | | | |
3,600 | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | | 1,257,084 | 2.91 | % |
Metals & Mining | | | | |
42,000 | Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (Canada) | | 1,806,000 | 4.18 | % |
Multiline Retail | | | | | |
5,500 | Dollar General Corporation | | 1,053,305 | | |
8,000 | Target Corporation | | 978,640 | | |
| | | 2,031,945 | 4.71 | % |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | | | | |
8,000 | Microchip Technology Incorporated | | 768,160 | 1.78 | % |
* Non-Income Producing Securities. ** ADR - American Depositary Receipt.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. |
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Wellington Shields All-Cap Fund |
| | | Schedule of Investments |
| | | May 31, 2020 (Unaudited) |
Shares | | | Fair Value | | | % of Net Assets |
COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | |
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Software | | | | | | | |
6,000 | Fortinet, Inc. * | $ | 835,200 | | | | |
7,400 | Microsoft Corporation | | 1,356,050 | | | | |
7,500 | salesforce.com, inc. * | | 1,310,925 | | | | |
2,600 | ServiceNow, Inc. * | | 1,008,618 | | | | |
8,000 | Splunk Inc. * | | 1,486,720 | | | | |
| | | 5,997,513 | | | 13.90 | % |
Specialty Retail | | | | | | |
2,000 | The Home Depot, Inc. | | 496,960 | | | 1.15 | % |
Total for Common Stocks (Cost $26,820,955) | | 36,243,332 | | | 83.97 | % |
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EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS | | | | | | |
Equity Funds | | | | | | | |
9,600 | iShares® Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF | | 1,293,504 | | | | |
7,000 | iShares® Russell 1000 ETF | | 1,179,290 | | | | |
10,000 | The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund | | 1,030,100 | | | | |
32,000 | VanEck Vectors® Gold Miners ETF | | 1,098,240 | | | | |
34,000 | VanEck Vectors® Junior Gold Miners ETF | | 1,566,720 | | | | |
3,000 | VanEck Vectors® Semiconductor ETF | | 423,090 | | | | |
| | | 6,590,944 | | | | |
Total Exchange Traded Funds (Cost $5,676,710) | | 6,590,944 | | | 15.27 | % |
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MONEY MARKET FUNDS | | | | | | |
1,420,922 | First American Treasury Obligations Fund - | | | | | | |
| Class X 0.09% *** | | 1,420,922 | | | 3.29 | % |
Total Money Market Funds (Cost $1,420,922) | | 1,420,922 | | | | |
Total Investments (Cost $33,918,587) | | 44,255,198 | | | 102.53 | % |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets | | (1,094,142 | ) | | -2.53 | % |
Net Assets | | $ | 43,161,056 | | | 100.00 | % |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS BY SECTOR as of May 31, 2020 (Unaudited) | | | | |
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| | | | | % of Net |
| | | Fair Value | | Assets |
Communication Services | | | $ 3,809,811 | | 8.83 | % |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 6,923,182 | | 16.04 | % |
Consumer Staple | | | 2,410,295 | | 5.58 | % |
Exchange Traded Funds | | | 6,590,944 | | 15.27 | % |
Financials | | | 2,395,120 | | 5.55 | % |
Health Care | | | 3,813,109 | | 8.83 | % |
Industrials | | | 2,922,075 | | 6.77 | % |
Information Technology | | | 11,065,118 | | 25.64 | % |
Materials | | | 2,904,622 | | 6.73 | % |
| | | $ 42,834,276 | | 99.24 | % |
* Non-Income Producing Securities. *** The rate shown represents the 7-day yield at May 31, 2020.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. |
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Wellington Shields All-Cap Fund | | | |
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited) | | | |
May 31, 2020 | | | |
Assets: | | | |
Investments at Fair Value | $ | 44,255,198 | |
(Cost $33,918,587) | | | |
Prepaid Expenses | | 828 | |
Receivables: | | | |
Dividends | | 18,964 | |
Total Assets | | 44,274,990 | |
Liabilities: | | | |
Advisory Fees Payable | | 35,334 | |
Investments Purchased | | 1,050,685 | |
Administrative Fees Payable | | 2,081 | |
Accrued Trustees Fees | | 30 | |
Other Accrued Expenses | | 25,804 | |
Total Liabilities | | 1,113,934 | |
Net Assets | $ | 43,161,056 | |
Net Assets Consist of: | | | |
Paid In Capital (par value and paid in surplus) | $ | 33,920,287 | |
Total Distributable Earnings | | 9,240,769 | |
Net Assets | $ | 43,161,056 | |
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Institutional Shares | | | |
Net Assets | $ | 43,161,056 | |
Institutional Shares Outstanding, $0.01 par value (unlimited shares authorized) | | 1,981,884 | |
Net Asset Value, Maximum Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share | $ | 21.78 | |
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Statement of Operations (Unaudited) | | | |
For the six month period ended May 31, 2020 | | | |
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Investment Income: | | | |
Dividends (Net of foreign withholding tax of $1,136) | $ | 255,534 | |
Total Investment Income | | 255,534 | |
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Expenses: | | | |
Management Fees | | 212,770 | |
Administration Fees, Transfer Agent Fees & Accounting Fees | | 35,749 | |
Legal Fees | | 11,505 | |
Audit Fees | | 8,023 | |
Miscellaneous Expense | | 6,285 | |
Registration Expense | | 5,014 | |
Custody Fees | | 4,011 | |
Trustees Fees | | 4,011 | |
Printing and Postage Expense | | 1,504 | |
Insurance Expense | | 351 | |
Total Expenses | | 289,223 | |
Less: (Expense Waiver) / Expense Recoupment - Net | | 29,931 | |
Net Expenses | | 319,154 | |
Net Investment Loss | | (63,620 | ) |
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Net Realized and Unrealized Loss on Investments & Options Written: | | | |
Net Realized Loss on Investments | | (928,716 | ) |
Net Realized Loss on Options Written | | (64,306 | ) |
Net Change In Unrealized Appreciation on Investments | | 895,949 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss on Investments & Options Written | | (97,073 | ) |
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Net Decrease in Net Assets from Operations | $ | (160,693 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. |
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Wellington Shields All-Cap Fund |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets | | (Unaudited) | | | | | | |
| | Six Months Ended | | | | Year Ended | | |
| | 5/31/2020 | | | | 11/30/2019 | | |
From Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Loss | $ | (63,620 | ) | | $ | (36,186 | ) | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Options Written | | (993,022 | ) | | | 2,197,315 | | |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation on Investments | | 895,949 | | | | 1,246,482 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations | | (160,693 | ) | | | 3,407,611 | | |
From Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Shares | | - | | | | (2,218,647 | ) | |
Change in Net Assets from Distributions | | - | | | | (2,218,647 | ) | |
From Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Shares | | | | | | | | |
Shares Sold | | 93,500 | | | | 1,229,166 | | |
Shares from Mergers | | - | | | | 13,492,334 | | (a) |
Reinvested Distributions | | - | | | | 2,144,723 | | |
Shares Repurchased | | (1,513,648 | ) | | | (2,615,910 | ) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) from Shareholder Activity | | (1,420,148 | ) | | | 14,250,313 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | (1,580,841 | ) | | | 15,439,277 | | |
Net Assets at Beginning of Period | | 44,741,897 | | | | 29,302,620 | | |
Net Assets at End of Period | $ | 43,161,056 | | | $ | 44,741,897 | | |
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Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Shares | | | | | | | | |
Shares Sold | | 4,385 | | | | 59,897 | | |
Shares from Mergers | | - | | | | 620,908 | | (a) |
Reinvested Distributions | | - | | | | 99,201 | | |
Shares Repurchased | | (71,291 | ) | | | (126,457 | ) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares | | (66,906 | ) | | | 653,549 | | |
(a) See Note 9.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. |
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Wellington Shields All-Cap Fund |
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Financial Highlights | | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Selected data for a share outstanding | | Six Months | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
throughout the period: | | Ended | | | | Year Ended | | | | Year Ended | | | | Year Ended | | | | Year Ended | | | | Year Ended | | |
| | 5/31/2020 | | | | 11/30/2019 | | | | 11/30/2018 | | | | 11/30/2017 | | | | 11/30/2016 | | | | 11/30/2015 | | |
Net Asset Value - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of Period | $ | 21.84 | | | $ | 21.00 | | | $ | 23.59 | | | $ | 22.88 | | | $ | 22.93 | | | $ | 22.40 | | |
Net Investment Loss (a) | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | |
Net Gains (Loss) on Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(realized and unrealized) | | (0.03 | ) | | | 2.54 | | | | (1.11 | ) | | | 3.91 | | | | 2.37 | | | | 1.39 | | |
Total from Investment Operations | | (0.06 | ) | | | 2.51 | | | | (1.23 | ) | | | 3.82 | | | | 2.29 | | | | 1.32 | | |
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Distributions (From Capital Gains) | | - | | | | (1.67 | ) | | | (1.36 | ) | | | (3.11 | ) | | | (2.34 | ) | | | (0.76 | ) | |
Distributions (From Return of Capital) | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (0.03 | ) | |
Total Distributions | | - | | | | (1.67 | ) | | | (1.36 | ) | | | (3.11 | ) | | | (2.34 | ) | | | (0.79 | ) | |
Net Asset Value - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of Period | $ | 21.78 | | | $ | 21.84 | | | $ | 21.00 | | | $ | 23.59 | | | $ | 22.88 | | | $ | 22.93 | | |
Total Return (b) | | (0.27)% | | * | | 12.03% | | | | (5.18)% | | | | 16.78% | | | | 9.96% | | | | 5.91% | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets - End of Period (Thousands) | $ | 43,161 | | | $ | 44,742 | | | $ | 29,303 | | | $ | 21,385 | | | $ | 18,616 | | | $ | 20,178 | | |
Before Waiver/Reimbursement/Recoupment | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (c) | | 1.36% | | ** | | 1.64% | | | | 1.60% | | | | 1.65% | | | | 1.64% | | | | 1.58% | | |
After Waiver/Reimbursement/Recoupment | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (c) | | 1.50% | | ** | | 1.50% | | | | 1.49% | | | | 1.50% | | | | 1.50% | | | | 1.50% | | |
Ratio of Net Investment Loss to Average | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | (0.30)% | | ** | | (0.12)% | | | | (0.50)% | | | | (0.37)% | | | | (0.33)% | | | | (0.30)% | | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | 55.46% | | * | | 88.33% | | (d) | | 74.94% | | | | 46.82% | | | | 38.89% | | | | 24.64% | | |
| * Not Annualized. ** Annualized. (a) Based on Average Shares Outstanding. (b) Total return represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund assuming reinvestment of dividends. (c) The expense ratios reflect total expenses prior to any waivers, reimbursements and recoupments (gross expense ratios) and after any waivers and reimbursements (net expense ratios). (d) The calculation of portfolio turnover excluded sales totaling $575,280 which occurred to realign the Fund's portfolio following the merger described in Note 9. |
| The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WELLINGTON SHIELDS ALL-CAP FUND May 31, 2020 (Unaudited) |
1. ORGANIZATION
Wellington Shields All-Cap Fund (the “Fund”) is a diversified series of the Capital Management Investment Trust (the “Trust”), a registered open-end management investment company. The Trust was organized on October 14, 1994 as a Massachusetts business trust and may offer shares of beneficial interest in a number of separate series, each series representing a distinct fund with its own investment objectives and policies. As of May 31, 2020, there is one series authorized by the Trust. Prior to March 29, 2018, the Fund was known as the Capital Management Mid-Cap Fund. The Fund’s investment adviser is Capital Management Associates, Inc. (“CMA” or “Advisor”). The Fund currently offers Institutional shares. The Fund commenced operations on January 27, 1995. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek capital appreciation.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following accounting policies have been consistently followed by the Fund and are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) in the investment company industry. The Fund is an investment company that follows the accounting and reporting guidance of Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 applicable to investment companies.
INVESTMENT VALUATION
All investments in securities are recorded at their estimated fair value, as described in Note 3.
INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS AND INVESTMENT INCOME
Investment transactions are accounted for as of the date purchased or sold (trade date). Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain dividends from foreign securities will be recorded as soon as the Trust is informed of the dividend if such information is obtained subsequent to the ex-dividend date. Interest income, if any, is recorded on the accrual basis and includes amortization of discounts and premiums. Gains and losses are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes.
WRITTEN OPTIONS
The Fund may write covered call options on equity securities or futures contracts that the Fund is eligible to purchase to earn premium income, to assure a definite price for a security it has considered selling, or to close out options previously purchased. The Fund may write covered call options if, immediately thereafter, not more than 30% of its net assets would be committed to such transactions. A call option gives the holder (buyer) the right to purchase a security or futures contract at a specified price (the exercise price) at any time until a certain date (the expiration date). A call option is “covered” if the Fund owns the underlying security subject to the call option at all times during the option period. When the Fund writes a covered call option, it maintains in a segregated account with its custodian or as otherwise required by the rules of the exchange for the underlying security, cash or liquid portfolio securities in an amount not less than the exercise price at all times while the option is outstanding.
The writing of covered call options is considered to be a conservative investment technique. The Fund will receive a premium from writing a call option, which increases the Fund’s return in the event the option expires unexercised or is closed out at a profit. The amount of the premium will reflect, among other things, the relationship of the market price of the underlying security to the exercise price of the option and the remaining term of the option. However, there is no assurance that a closing transaction can be effected at a favorable price. During the option period, the covered call writer has, in return for the premium received, given up the opportunity for capital appreciation above the exercise price should the market price of the underlying security increase, but has retained the risk of loss should the price of the underlying security decline.
DIVIDEND DISTRIBUTIONS
Dividends paid by the Fund derived from net investment income (if any) will generally be paid annually. Distributions from capital gains (if any) are generally declared and distributed annually. The Fund may also make a supplemental distribution subsequent to the end of its fiscal year. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in the net assets from operations during the reported year. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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FEDERAL INCOME TAXES
The Fund is considered a personal holding company as defined under Section 542 of the Internal Revenue Code since 50% of the value of the Fund’s shares were owned directly or indirectly by five or fewer individuals at certain times during the last half of the year. As a personal holding company, the Fund is subject to federal income taxes on undistributed personal holding company income at the maximum individual income tax rate. Generally, provisions for income taxes are not included in the financial statements as the Fund intends to distribute to shareholders all taxable investment income and realized gains and otherwise comply with Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies.
As of and during the six month period ended May 31, 2020, the Fund did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax expense. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax expense as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of May 31, 2020, the Fund did not incur any interest or penalties. As required, management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on Federal income tax returns for all open tax years and expected to be taken during the six month period ended May 31, 2020 and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in these financial statements.
3. SECURITIES VALUATIONS
The Fund utilizes various methods to measure the fair value of most of its investments on a recurring basis. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. The three levels of inputs are:
Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access.
Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices included in level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.
Level 3 - Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.
The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in level 3.
The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety, is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
A description of the valuation techniques applied to the Fund’s major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis follows.
Equity securities. The Fund’s investment in securities is generally carried at their market value. Securities listed on an exchange or quoted on a national market system are valued at the last sales price as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Securities traded in the NASDAQ over-the-counter market are generally valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. Other securities traded in the over-the-counter market and listed securities for which no sale was reported on that date are valued at the most recent bid price. Generally, if the security is traded in an active market and is valued at the last sale price, the security is categorized as a level 1 security, and if an equity security is valued by the pricing service at its last bid price, it is generally categorized as a level 2 security. Securities and assets for which representative market quotations are not readily available (e.g., if the exchange on which the portfolio security is principally traded closes early or if trading of the particular portfolio security is halted during the day and does not resume prior to the Fund’s net asset value calculation) or which cannot be accurately valued using the Fund’s normal pricing procedures are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under policies approved by the Trustees and are categorized in level 2 or level 3, when appropriate. A portfolio security’s “fair value” price may differ from the price next available for that portfolio security using the Fund’s normal pricing procedures.
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Money market funds. Shares of money market funds are valued at net asset value provided by the underlying fund and are classified in level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
Derivatives (including options written). Listed derivatives, including options and options written, that are actively traded, are valued based on quoted prices from the exchange. To the extent these derivatives are actively traded and valuation adjustments are not applied, they are classified in level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Options held by the Fund, for which no current quotations are readily available and which are not traded on the valuation date, are valued at the mean price. When the mean price is used for valuation or when the derivative is not actively traded, those securities are generally categorized in level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
In accordance with the Trust’s good faith pricing guidelines, the Advisor is required to consider all appropriate factors relevant to the value of securities for which it has determined other pricing sources are not available or reliable as described above. There is no single standard for determining fair value, since fair value depends upon the circumstances of each individual case. As a general principle, the current fair value of an issue of securities being valued by the Advisor would appear to be the amount which the owner might reasonably expect to receive for them upon their current sale. Methods which are in accordance with this principle may, for example, be based on (i) a multiple of earnings; (ii) a discount from market of a similar freely traded security (including a derivative security or a basket of securities traded on other markets, exchanges or among dealers); or (iii) yield to maturity with respect to debt issues, or a combination of these and other methods.
The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s assets measured at fair value as of May 31, 2020:
Valuation Inputs of Assets | | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | | Total |
Common Stocks | | $ 36,243,332 | $– | $– | | $ 36,243,332 |
Exchange Traded Funds | | 6,590,944 | – | – | | 6,590,944 |
Money Market Funds | | 1,420,922 | – | – | | 1,420,922 |
Total | | $ 44,255,198 | $– | $– | | $ 44,255,198 |
Refer to the Fund’s Schedule of Investments for a listing of securities by industry. The Fund did not hold any Level 3 assets or liabilities during the six month period ended May 31, 2020.
4. INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, has entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with CMA. Under the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Advisor manages the investment portfolio of the Fund, subject to policies adopted by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Advisor provides guidance and policy direction in connection with its daily management of the Fund’s assets. The Advisor manages the investment and reinvestment of the Fund’s assets. The Advisor is also responsible for the selection of broker-dealers through which the Fund executes portfolio transactions, subject to the brokerage policies established by the Trustees, and it provides certain executive personnel to the Fund.
The Advisor earns an annual management fee of 1.00% of the Fund’s first $100 million of the Fund’s net assets, 0.90% of the next $150 million, 0.85% of the next $250 million and 0.80% of all assets over $500 million. For the six month period ended May 31, 2020, the Advisor earned management fees totaling $212,770 before the waiver of management fees and reimbursement of expenses described below. As of May 31, 2020, the Fund owed the Advisor $35,334. The Advisor has agreed to waive or limit its fees and to assume other expenses so that the total annual operating expenses of the Fund (other than interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of each Fund’s business, Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses and amounts, if any, payable pursuant to a Rule 12b-1 Plan) are limited to 1.50% of the average daily net assets of the Fund through the period ending April 1, 2021 (“Expense Limitation Agreement”). It is expected that the Expense Limitation Agreement will continue from year-to-year thereafter, provided such continuance is specifically approved by a majority of the Trustees who (i) are not “interested persons” of the Trust or any other party to the Expense Limitation Agreement, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”); and (ii) have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of this Expense Limitation Agreement. The Expense Limitation Agreement may also be terminated by the Advisor and the Trust at the end of the then current term upon not less than 90-days’ notice to the other party as set forth in the Expense Limitation Agreement.
The Fund may, at a later date, reimburse the Advisor the management fees waived or limited and other expenses assumed and paid by the Advisor pursuant to the Expense Limitation Agreement for a period of three years from the date of the actual waiver or expense reimbursement, provided the Fund has reached a sufficient asset size to permit such reimbursement to be made without causing the total annual expense ratio of the Fund to exceed the percentage limits stated above. Consequently, no reimbursement by the Fund will be made unless: (i) the Fund’s assets exceed
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$10 million; (ii) the Fund’s total annual expense ratio is less than the percentage limit stated above; and (iii) the payment of such reimbursement has been approved by the Trustees on a quarterly basis. The Advisor may recoup fees and expenses waived or reimbursed for the Wellington Shields Small-Cap Fund prior to its reorganization into the Fund, and fees and expenses waived or reimbursed for the Fund after the reorganization. For additional information regarding the reorganization, see Note 9. In accordance with the Expense Limitation Agreement, the below fees may be recouped through the fiscal years identified:
2020 | | $36,007 |
2021 | | $91,290 |
2022 | | $113,640 |
During the six month period ended May 31, 2020, the Advisor waived fees totaling $0 and recouped fees totaling $29,931. Certain officers and directors of the Advisor are also officers and/or Trustees of the Trust.
5. OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Distributor
Wellington Shields & Co., LLC (the “Distributor”) is the Fund’s principal underwriter and distributor. The Distributor is also the introducing broker-dealer and is used by the Fund for its investment transactions. For the six month period ended May 31, 2020, there were commissions on investment transactions paid to the Distributor of $26,695. Certain Trustees and officers of the Trust are also officers of the Distributor.
Administrator
Premier Fund Solutions, Inc. (“PFS” or “Administrator”) serves as the Administrator for the Trust pursuant to a written agreement with the Trust. PFS provides day-to-day administrative services to the Fund. For PFS’s services to the Fund, the Fund pays PFS a base fee of $2,500 monthly; an annualized asset-based fee of 0.07% of average daily net assets up to $200 million, with lower fees at higher asset levels; plus reimbursement of out of pocket expenses. For its services, during the six month period ended May 31, 2020, PFS earned $15,041. Certain officers of the Trust are also officers of the Administrator.
6. DERIVATIVES TRANSACTIONS
For the six month period ended May 31, 2020, the total amount of options written, as presented in the table below, is representative of the volume of activity for these derivative types during the period:
| Number of | | | Premiums | |
| Contracts | | | Received | |
Options outstanding at November 30, 2019 | 0 | | | $0 | |
Options written | 270 | | | 42,354 | |
Options terminated in closing purchase transactions | (100 | ) | | (31,509 | ) |
Options expired | (100 | ) | | (5,464 | ) |
Options exercised | (70 | ) | | (5,381 | ) |
Options outstanding at May 31, 2020 | 0 | | | $0 | |
As of May 31, 2020, there were no derivatives outstanding in the Fund.
Realized and unrealized gains and losses on derivatives contracts entered into during the six month period ended May 31, 2020 by the Fund are recorded in the following locations in the Statement of Operations:
| | | Realized | | | | Unrealized |
| Location | | Gain (Loss) | | Location | | Gain (Loss) |
Covered | Net Realized Gain | | | | Net Change In Unrealized | | |
Call Options | (Loss) on Options | | ($64,306) | | Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $0 |
Written | Written | | | | on Options Written | | |
The Fund’s use of options written exposes it to equity risk. In addition, the selling of covered call options may be used by the Fund to reduce volatility of the Fund because the premiums received from selling the options will reduce any losses on the underlying securities, but only by the amount of the premiums. However, selling the options may also limit the Fund’s gain on the underlying securities. Written call options expose the Fund to minimal counterparty risk since they are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearing house guarantees the options against default.
During the six month period ended May 31, 2020, the Fund was not subject to any master netting arrangements.
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7. PURCHASES AND SALES OF INVESTMENT SECURITIES
For the six month period ended May 31, 2020, purchases and sales of investment securities other than U.S. Government obligations and short-term investments aggregated $22,793,259 and $24,323,046, respectively. Purchases and sales of U.S. Government obligations aggregated $0 and $0, respectively.
8. TAX MATTERS
For Federal income tax purposes, the cost of investments owned at May 31, 2020 was $33,918,587.
At May 31, 2020, the composition of gross unrealized appreciation (the excess of value over tax cost) and depreciation (the excess of tax cost over value) of investments (including open positions in options written) on a tax basis was as follows:
| Appreciation | | (Depreciation) | | Net Appreciation (Depreciation) |
| $10,467,998 | | ($131,387) | | $10,336,611 |
The tax character of distributions was as follows:
| Six Months Ended | | Year ended |
| May 31, 2020 | | November 30, 2019 |
Ordinary Income: | $ – | | $ – |
Long-term Capital Gain: | – | | 2,218,647 |
| $ – | | $ 2,218,647 |
As of November 30, 2019, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
Other accumulated gains (losses) | | $ (5,792 | ) |
Undistributed long-term capital gain (accumulated losses) | | 26,869 | |
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) - net | | 9,380,385 | |
Total distributable earnings | | $ 9,401,462 | |
As of November 30, 2019, the differences between book basis and tax basis unrealized appreciation are attributable to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and book/tax differences due to partnerships. As of November 30, 2019, other accumulated losses above are attributable to losses on straddles from options and to the tax deferral of post-October losses, which totalled $864.
During the fiscal year ended November 30, 2019, the Fund utilized available short-term capital loss carryforwards which totalled $7,347.
As of November 30, 2019, the following adjustment was recorded and was primarily attributed to the reclassification of net investment loss and the utilization of available capital loss carryforwards received as part of the reorganization with Wellington Shields Small-Cap Fund.
Paid In Capital | | $(137,821 | ) |
Total Distributable Earnings | | $137,821 | |
9. MERGER OF WELLINGTON SHIELDS ALL-CAP FUND WITH WELLINGTON SHIELDS SMALL-CAP FUND
Effective as of the close of business November 25, 2019, pursuant to a Plan of Reorganization (the “Reorganization”), the Wellington Shields All-Cap Fund received all the assets and liabilities of the Wellington Shields Small-Cap Fund (the “Transferring Fund”). Shares of the Transferring Fund were exchanged for Institutional Class shares of the Wellington Shields All-Cap Fund. 742,824 shares of the Transferring Fund, valued at $18.16 per share, were exchanged for 620,908 Institutional Class shares of the Wellington Shields All-Cap Fund valued at $21.73 per share. Each share of the Transferring Fund was exchanged for 0.836 Institutional Class shares of the Wellington Shields All-Cap Fund. The Transferring Fund’s net assets on the date of the reorganization of $13,492,334, including $2,181,021 of unrealized appreciation, were combined with those of the Wellington Shields All-Cap Fund. The combined net assets immediately after the acquisition amounted to $44,519,201 with 2,048,699 shares outstanding. The Reorganization was treated as a tax-free reorganization for federal income tax purposes and, accordingly, the basis of the assets of the Wellington Shields All-Cap Fund reflected the historical basis of the assets of the Transferring Fund as of the date of the Reorganization. After the Reorganization was completed, the Wellington Shields All-Cap Fund was the accounting survivor and obtained and held the entire portfolio holdings previously held by the Transferring Fund. Under applicable Internal Revenue Service rules and regulations, the Wellington Shields All-Cap Fund is required to hold a certain percentage of the portfolio holdings for a prescribed period of time.
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10. CONCENTRATION OF SECTOR RISK
If the Fund has significant investments in the securities of issuers in industries within a particular sector, any development affecting that sector will have a greater impact on the value of the net assets of the Fund than would be the case if the Fund did not have significant investments in that sector. In addition, this may increase the risk of loss of an investment in the Fund and increase the volatility of the Fund’s NAV per share. From time to time, circumstances may affect a particular sector and the companies within such sector. For instance, economic or market factors, regulation or deregulation, and technological or other developments may negatively impact all companies in a particular sector and therefore the value of the Fund’s portfolio will be adversely affected. As of May 31, 2020, the Fund had 25.64% of the value of its net assets invested in stocks within the Information Technology sector.
11. COVID-19 RISKS
Unexpected local, regional or global events, such as war, acts of terrorism, financial, political or social disruptions, natural, environmental or man-made disasters, the spread of infectious illnesses or other public health issues, and recessions and depressions could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments and may impair market liquidity. Such events can cause investor fear, which can adversely affect the economies of nations, regions and the market in general, in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen. An outbreak of an infectious respiratory illness known as COVID-19, which is caused by a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), was first detected in China in December 2019 and subsequently spread globally. This coronavirus has resulted in, among other things, travel restrictions, closed international borders, enhanced health screenings at ports of entry and elsewhere, disruption of and delays in healthcare service preparation and delivery, prolonged quarantines, significant disruptions to business operations, market closures, cancellations and restrictions, supply chain disruptions, lower consumer demand, and significant volatility and declines in global financial markets, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of COVID-19 has adversely affected, and other infectious illness outbreaks that may arise in the future could adversely affect, the economies of many nations and the entire global economy, individual issuers and capital markets in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen. Public health crises caused by the COVID-19 outbreak may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks in certain countries or globally. The duration of the COVID-19 outbreak and its effects cannot be determined with certainty.
12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Trust entered into contracts with its vendors, on behalf of the Fund, and others that provide for 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. The Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
13. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
On August 28, 2018, FASB issued ASU 2018-13, “Disclosure Framework — Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement,” which amends the fair value measurement disclosure requirements of ASC 820. The amendments of ASU 2018-13 include new, eliminated, and modified disclosure requirements of ASC 820. In addition, the amendments clarify that materiality is an appropriate consideration of entities when evaluating disclosure requirements. The ASU is effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods therein. Management is currently evaluating the implications of these enhancements and their impact on financial statement disclosures and reporting requirements.
14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the date the financial statements were issued, and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
May 31, 2020
(UNAUDITED)
1. PROXY VOTING GUIDELINES
A copy of the Trust’s Proxy Voting and Disclosure Policy and Advisor’s Proxy Voting and Disclosure Policy are included as Appendix B to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information, which are available, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-888-626-3863 and on the SEC’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 (1) without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund at the number above and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
2. AVAILABILITY OF QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of the Fund’s Form N-PORT are also available, without charge, by calling the Fund at 1-888-626-3863.
3. TAX INFORMATION
We are required to advise you within 60 days of the Fund’s fiscal year-end regarding the federal tax status of certain distributions received by shareholders during each fiscal year. As of the Fund’s fiscal year ended November 30, 2019, there was a long-term capital gain distribution paid in the amount of $2,218,647.
Individual shareholders are eligible for reduced tax rates on qualified dividend income. For the purposes of computing the dividends eligible for reduced tax rates, all of the dividends paid by the fund from ordinary income earned during the fiscal year are considered qualified dividend income.
Corporate shareholders may exclude up to 70% of qualifying dividends. For the purposes of computing this exclusion, all of the dividends paid by the funds from ordinary income earned during the fiscal year represent qualifying dividends.
Dividends and distributions received by retirement plans such as IRAs, Keogh-type plans and 403(b) plans need not be reported as taxable income. However, many retirement plans may need this information for their annual information reporting.
The tax information above is reported from the Fund’s fiscal year and not calendar year, therefore, shareholders should refer to their Form 1099-DIV or other tax information which will be mailed in 2020 to determine the calendar year amounts to be included on their 2019 tax returns. Shareholders should consult their own tax advisors.
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Investment Adviser Capital Management Associates, Inc. 140 Broadway New York, NY 10005
Dividend Paying Agent, Shareholders' Servicing Agent, Transfer Agent Mutual Shareholder Services, LLC 8000 Town Centre Drive, Suite 400 Broadview Heights, OH 44147
Custodian U.S. Bank, NA 425 Walnut Street P.O. Box 1118 Cincinnati, OH 45201
Fund Administrator Premier Fund Solutions Inc. 1939 Friendship Drive, Suite C El Cajon, CA 92020
Legal Counsel Practus, LLP 11300 Tomahawk Creek Parkway, Suite 310 Leawood, KS 66211
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm BBD, LLP 1835 Market Street, 3rd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103
Distributor Wellington Shields & Co., LLC 140 Broadway New York, NY 10005
Sub-Distributor Arbor Court Capital LLC 8000 Town Centre Drive, Suite 400 Broadview Heights, OH 44147 |
| This report is provided for the general information of the shareholders of the Wellington Shields All-Cap Fund. This report is not intended for distribution to prospective investors in the funds, unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus. |
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 Companies. Not applicable.
Item 6. Investments.
(a) Not applicable. Schedule filed with Item 1.
(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 Companies and Affiliated Purchasers. Not applicable.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The registrant has not adopted procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of trustees.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a) The Registrant’s president and chief financial officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a -3(c))) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a -3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Exchange Act (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 Act (17 CFR 270.30a -3(d)) that occurred during 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. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 13. Exhibits.
(a)(1) Code of Ethics. Not applicable.
(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Filed herewith.
(a)(3) Not applicable.
(a)(4) Not applicable.
(b) Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Filed herewith.
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.
By: /s/W. Jameson McFadden
W. Jameson McFadden
Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer
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: /s/W. Jameson McFadden
W. Jameson McFadden
Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer